Chad Szeliga, Drummer of Breaking Benjamin DRUM SOLO

[OlavHovstad]

Chad, you may be far from "rich buddy" but, you're not far from "Buddy Rich" if you know what i mean...

[jovamereel]

Git it son!!!!

[Landshark39]

ya

[BMhocky17]

Idk if you've done a instructional video on it or anything yet but if you had the time it would be SICK if u could teach how to do those rock quad fills at 0:13 or whatever theyre called, those are fuckin awesome

[Landshark39]

Dude. U have to be frikin rich to afford that kit and all those cymbals. It must of cost a fortune

[xXbrick84Xx]

@Landshark39 ever hear of endorsements?? lol

[JohnKoenig10]

Bought my first pair of drum sticks today because of this guy. I'll see where it goes from there

[1bigbenr]

So musical. Very great talent.

[Aheaddrummer15]

i just love the way you play :D. God you're so underrated:/.

[rampagedecks123]

how do you tune that kit?? that snare sounds perfect. great drumming.

[grAfit3y]

*head explodes*

[paistedrummer1995]

is this chad szeliga's personal youtube account? cause thats pretty bad ass if so..

[ntfd125]

@paistedrummer1995 yup!

[Baggsiv]

@paistedrummer1995 yes it is

[paistedrummer1995]

@Baggsiv sweet im a huge fan! dont you do lessons?

[Baggsiv]

@paistedrummer1995 yes I am starting lessons for this upcoming week until end of April contact me @ chadszeliga@gmail.com

[ShistyMcFisty]

Chad is definitely one of my favorite drummers. Counted among a list of influences in my own drumming. I gotta know, though... is there any specific reason for the tom layout? It looks backwards to somebody who uses the traditional ascending left to right layout.

[ntfd125]

Did your drum dvd come out? If so my guitar center never ordered them.

[NSMCrednation]

Had to add this quick! I picked up my first set of sticks when I heard 10 Dead Fingers by SWITCH3D

[NSMCrednation]

Thanks for being my biggest influence!! Glad to see that im not the only one who drops a stick every now and then lol YER THE MAN! ROCK ON CHAD!

[TheArkMan77]

You are by far my favorite drummer and my biggest inspiration as to why I drum. Thank you for what you do!

[pawel134679]

You have so so Polish surname Mr. Szeliga ; )) Great drummer tho, cheers from Poland

[sabreizHere]

how is it that he plays a good solo like this but the drum parts in all his songs suck

[ntfd125]

@sabreizHere You must not be listening to BB because his drumming is some of the most intricate drumming you will find. I suggest you buy some better headphones. Plus if you do all the fancy stuff during the music then there is nothing left for the drum solo (except in Chads case)

[450rchic]

hey bro im 11 check out my drum covers i did of yall thanks

[bbub123]

DUDE, FREAKIN NICE

[birdmanslopy]

speechless, all your videos are awsome man

[climz1989]

hopefully you're a rich rock star by now. because if you're not then idk how goood you have to be to get there

[Baggsiv]

@climz1989 far from rich buddy ... But very blessed to get to do what I do ... haha

[DylanDaDrummer95]

@Baggsiv ''far from rich buddy'' , put the last two words from the quote backwards and you get , A GOD

[climz1989]

@Baggsiv from what I hear on you're BB records you should be...your playing is incredible, much better than most other drummers who probably have way more cash...i guess its the genre of music?

[alphant1]

@Baggsiv rich in spirit for sure

[nikiwolfe]

@Baggsiv how are you not rich? you're the flipping drummer for BB!

[Baggsiv]

I have skype lessons I am doing for the month of January !! . Contact Heather chadszeliga@gmail.com if interested

[cckerjr25]

@Baggsiv are you releasing a drum DVD?



[MegaNakki69]

he kinda reminds me of The Rev. they have the same kind of funky style but rev plays it in a more metal way. and I think that the rev was as good as him even if he didn't play stuff like this. but you can never know what a drummer can do until you go to his house or something like that, and listen :) And on last thing... pros can't really suck. if you say that a pro drummer sucks... please take a mirror and look at it for a while

[Landshark39]

dude your my drumming idol one word  amazing i wish i had u as a drum teacher but trust me chad should try out sabian cymbals sometime you'll like it

[CuredWithStyle]

@Landshark39 ibelieve hes sponsered by Ziljan so hes not using other brands.

[drummer265]

Goddamn...I wish I was half the drummer or even half the person Chad is. Awesome stuff dude. You continue to make me wanna keep practicing every day.

[Trilogy2112]

What kind of Remo heads are those? Look and sound sweet!!

[31anno]

@Trilogy2112 Remo Black Suede Emperor heads (:

[31anno]

@Trilogy2112 Remo Black Suede Emperor heads (:

[alphant1]

epic cross sticking! i'm going to practice that. once i learn that i should feel pretty confident on the kit.

[AirDrummer2K]

Does anybody know what ride he uses now? He used to use a earth ride in a brilliant finish but they discontinued it.

[31anno]

@AirDrummer2K He still uses it.

[31anno]

@AirDrummer2K Chad still uses the Earth ride.

[31anno]

@AirDrummer2K Chad still uses the Earth ride.

[NavySealWannabe67]

LOVE THAT SNARE SOUND!

[riceboy287]

He always gets better :)

[TheGod123Jr]

Awesome !! I loved the groove at 2:03 FRACKIN SWEET!!!!

[drummaddict29]

funky too.

[djschrum]

Way to to go...Great Drumming...Chalk another one up for the Coal Region.

[Matdav4]

Nice solo Chad! I like you're approach on each song of your band. Nice feeling on grooves and phrasing! Take care. (Matdav4, Matmachine, Mathieu David)

[Ajthejuggalo1]

Ok im a drummer and am normally very critical of other drummers even pro but my god the technique and the skill in this vid my god! Im a huge BB lover and my band is wanting to do a cover of "So Cold". Chad hats off to you I hope one day to maybe jam email me at alasala6@gmail.com if your interested in playing with a rookie in comparison. Lmao! Like that will happen...only in my dreams lol

[Huargos1]

GOD I LOVE THE SOUND OF THAT SNARE!!!! and it just struck me i remember some deush in a local music store told me that REMO didint make black heads ill show him this

[GloriaChiever]

I quit.

[facubarca]

Joe's one is better

RIP SRV

[TheDecieved95]

dudes got a unique set up, but you kno...whatever works

[toymachine234]

@TheDecieved95 You know thats actually the proper setup from way way back when kits first came to be =) Crazy right!

[draginofwar]

in the 4:00 area, when he used his hand, it sounded like something from Halo. XD

[Painkiller107]

I don't really like Breaking Benjamin but this guy sure knows his way around the drums.

[gounderus]

Whoa!!! I got a whole new respect for this guy! Amazing grroves, incredible hand speed. Far more than a guy who can play heavy! PROPS!

[RachDrummer]

Love him so much! fav drummer! wish i could drum like that!:L check out my videos they are nothing to this hahah!

[RachDrummer]

Love him so much! fav drummer!

[DemonWeasel1990]

I fucking <3 my vic firth sticks.

[tfla11]

i heard ur teaching drum lesson Chad and i be happy to learn drum skills from u man

[Spacecowboyy]

beatiful looking drums. what series are they?

[FurlanPaolo]

@Spacecowboyy DW Collector's.

[breakingskilletgrace]

at least HE didnt get fired

[CalTamaDrummer]

Chad, ive heard ben fired 2 members because they let someone do a remix. Whats going on there? please let us all know.

God bless

[psychometaldrummer]

Man, listening to breaking benjamin records as a drummer I could always hear that you were unbelievably tasty and musical. But I honestly didn't know you were this good.

[Statistic68]

Jesus Christ...

[taterRawksYouFace]

Goodness, that is alot of cymbals, great piece of drumming though.

[Gundelable]

3:03 - that was awesome!!!

[dustygib]

i could watch him drum all day,im a drummer mtself and am amazed everytime i watch him drum,so well rounded,thanks for uploadind

[DukeNukem2006]

He is the new drummer of BLACK LABEL SOCIETY!!!! NICE!!

[KevinALIV]

chad has the best grooves

[RichMaxwell]

7:57 - 8:15 was pretty funky, lol.  I could almost see Jim Carrey dancing to that.

[cccjjj87]

Man your an amazing drummer! And I love the Remetee shirt! I have not yet seen that one.

[slpag66]

hahahahahahahaha when he dropped his stick i laughed so hard. He Is So Good!!!!

[AirDrummer2K]

i listen to this instead of music.

[virtualpigmaster]

Chad needs to show off his skills in breaking benjamin songs more! he's good in them, but this is mind-blowing

[ntfd125]

@virtualpigmaster Chads bell, splash, and hi hat work is the right mixture for breaking benjamin. You can't get too fancy or you just overcrowd the music. Thats one of the many skills Chad has over many drummers and not just rock drummers. He has such finesse when it comes to adding little things like the bell and splash work.

[joeymcnew37209]

Close to 4:55, the into to Love Gun by KISS. lol

[MetallicMunky]

52000 views? Is that it? This needs 100 times that. I don't think people realise how good you are as not only a drummer but also a musician. I look at my signed "I'd Tap That T-shirt" nearly everyday hoping I can be at least half as good as you! Just insane!

[BMJM619]

Chad does drum lessons at Waynes World in Dallas PA, he is the nicest guy u can ever meet! he deserves everything he has n whats to come!!

[JustCallMeShadow]

this is fucking amazing

[vhawk12]

@Baggsiv I would actually listen to Staind if Chad was playing with them...

[dragonaxel9]

im sorry i just gotta say one thing first off i love breaking benjamin especially wat chad does behind that set but for this vid i just have to say SHOW OFF!!!!!!

[DDDRUUMMINIT]

*cymbals



[guns69julz]

i dont understand how hes so talented with so much technique and creativity but his songs in BB are so simple(still fuckin badass). i wonder how BB would sound if he used more of this stuff.. or maybe because the guitar riffs dont exactly need this much kinda sick drummin.

[ThoraxeTheImpaler34]

@guns69julz Listen closely and you'll notice how much complex the drums are than what they seem

[darece123z]

@guns69julz Alternative metal is not a difficult style to play but it's awesome....Heavy metal,power metal those styles need complex drums and other stuff

[hackazz]

I've seen a lot better....Epic Fail!

[SALootz]

Hey Chad.. I watched a run through of your set with Panda... I think you had smooth white or coated emperors on there... and the snare was an Emperor X head.. is that what you still play ? What heads do you currently play on tour ?  I just picked up a Tama G-Maple snare and an Emperor X for the batter.. Ambassador snare side for the bottom.. Have you ever played Tama? I've seen you play DW and Yamaha

-Sal

[FantuckinabulouS]

hooo...lyyy...crap.

[TheBillab00ng]

HE IS LIKE A FKN NINJA ON DRUMS!

[carlypiglet]

holy shit, this was so good it actually made my computer freeze haha

[TonyTheBull982]

I love chad i think he is the best drummer ever period!! his work is so complex that when he breaks things down and play them slow you realize how much is really going on besides what you just hear!! I wonder if chad has ever had any problems with jeremy hummel and wonder his perspective about what really happened with him and BB. Do jeremy and ben still have problems with each other or how did that situation turn out

[ReturnPolicy5]

4:47 holy shit

[xTiguex]

Idk if you read these or not but I would love to see how you tune your drums and how you set them up next time your changing heads or settin up for a show. You have by far the best sounding drums-to my ears-of any drummer I know of, or maybe it's just cause you're the one playing them.

[rleeutube]

oh my god u r by far one of the best drummers in the world!!!!i play music too, guitar, and our band really looks up to BB alot. i will watch all these vids passionately so thanx for posting this stuff for him, dream come true to watch such a genius do his thang. THANX AGAIN!!! \m/

[MikeDrumsForFun]

Chad, what is the crash right infront of your face?

[dwattzdrummer]

@MikeDrumsForFun 17" Rezo Crash with a 6" Zil Bel Bro! I am one of his students and I am always noticing stupid things like that hahaha xD

[Drummer947]

crazy..nice drumming..

[Baggsiv]

@blazing6string ... Thanks for the words bro it means alot , and my kit isnt mic'd I use the Zoom Q3 .... Check it out they are great !! God Bless

[blazing6string]

@Baggsiv - wow those drums sound amazing! I usually prefer the sound of mic'd drums but apparently I haven't ever heard live drums that are tuned that well lol... I'm really a guitar player, just drum when I'm recording song ideas.. I can't tune a drum to save my life... Thanks for the reply!

Brittin

Eleventh Hour

[blazing6string]

Dude, first off BB is my FAV band.. and I think you are a brilliant addition to the band!! The Drumming on Phobia and Dear Agony is fantastic! Also I hope to see you guys back on tour soon. Quick Question: How did you mic the drums on this Vid? Great Drum tone

[BreakingBenjamin9100]

@blazing6string dude they're my favorite band too.

[kula1986a]

but I'd like to have a that teacher

[Baggsiv]

Chad is now giving drum lessons on Skype . If interested email me @ chadszeliga@gmail.com

[iEATStehFEBREEZE]

he needs to get Switched started again, they're one of the most amazing bands i've ever heard.

[luccchat]

Dear Chad, please post an instructional video on rudiments. PS dude your awesome.

[oBIGxREDo]

Chad-

Whats your tom tom measurements?

God bless!

[Metal4every1]

you are so amazing man!! keep it up and God Bless!!

[MBblink182]

Why is it always the metal drummers who get the fame? Thumbs up if u agree! :)

[nodogg138]

Hes a great drummer but i hate Breaking benjamin

[nodogg138]

Hes good but Breaking Benjamin is gay

[MaqGuy95]

what's Chad's side project called?

[dwattzdrummer]

@MaqGuy95 OurAfter, they are amazing guys and players.

[xLastChaoS98]

Hey I have a question!

in the song Break my fall

is he using the DW Edge Snare?? if not, what snare hes using?

[TigerDrumline42]

@xLastChaoS98 he was still playing yamaha at that point in time......he didnt go to dw until this past year....

[xLastChaoS98]

@TigerDrumline42 what kind of yamaha??

[jantheman91]

@xLastChaoS98 He played a Steve Jordan Signature Snare until he made a move to DW, but this one looks like some other snare I don't recognize.

[dwattzdrummer]

@jantheman91 its the new Edge DW snare, he did a DW video for it =D

[jantheman91]

@dwattzdrummer Yeah, you're right, the lugs look like typically DW.

[dwattzdrummer]

@xLastChaoS98 Its called Yamaha absolute noveua something like that I can't spell that last part right.

[dwattzdrummer]

@xLastChaoS98 he was using his yamaha absolute maple novae ( didnt spell that right) snare

[Baggsiv]

@ RufMixa247 ..... You can contact me this is Chad's fiance' .... Heather ......

Heathersmithszeliga@gmail.com



[RufMixa247]

Is there an email I can contact him at? I really want to learn how he develops such gospel like chops. If anyone knows please send me a message.

[philconey11]

Playing a snare skin with his bare hand. Now that's bad ass.

[ThomasMetal75]

I hate Breaking Benjamin with a passion, but Chad is something special!

[shonor6]

Chad is way too good for his band. He's at least three times better than overkill of their needs lol.

[xoBENNYxo]

OMG THAT IS AWESOME!

[drummerguy4gdmbfmv]

I love this drum groove, but my favorite part was at 2:20

[MrTenaciousDee]

I just ask me which reso.skins he uses :/

[dwattzdrummer]

@MrTenaciousDee he uses black suede emperors on top, clear ambassadors on bottom! I am one of his students ;)

[dwattzdrummer]

@MrTenaciousDee Ambassador clears on the bottom =D

[Mistah00d]

blows jeremy hummel out of the water. easily.

[Baggsiv]

@SecretSocietyLive the heads I use are toms tops are black suede remo and bottoms are clear ambassadors for snare black suede emperors .

[drummerguy4gdmbfmv]

@Baggsiv you should make a tuning video because those drums sound amazing.

[SecretSocietyLive1]

what heads are those?

[dwattzdrummer]

@SecretSocietyLive1 He uses black suede emperors and ambassador clears on bottom. I am one of his students =D

[MBblink182]

@dwattzdrummer HOLY CRAP NOW IM JELAOUSE!

[JohnnyAppleBag6]

How do you get such a good angle with the Zoom? Is it on a tripod or something?

[dwattzdrummer]

@JohnnyAppleBag6 it's on his tripod in his basement =D

[IXxM3RTxXI]

He´s got quite a nice drum set there , Sneaky Bastard.

[911bambam1]

Wow this drummer is so much better then i thought he was. ;) super shocked my fav rock drummer hands down

[ilovetruthdrumzzz]

@GrandmasGoodies TRX FTW!!!?

[GrandmasGoodies]

the only thing rong is that he is using zildjians

[anunstealthynacho]

@GrandmasGoodies

what's wrong with zildjian?

[GrandmasGoodies]

@anunstealthynacho they fucking suck

[MBblink182]

@GrandmasGoodies are you on crack?!

[GrandmasGoodies]

@MBblink182 no zildjans are garbage. If you use zildjans then you are wasting your money

[spacitydrummer4JC]

Chad is so much more talented than the average rock drummer. I didn't think he was this well rounded.

[pumpn45led]

This is so wrong it makes me happy.

[jwebby85]

One of my absolute favorite drummers. I rip fills and grooves from Chad all the time.

[364nate]

Wow Chad is very under rated!!! He's so smooth and clean, I love it. Great inspiration

[giosmrbig]

amazing drummer !!

[nesz719]

i love those funky beats ya got there, idol!

[weakweek85]

why are his hihats shaped like pac man? or is that an illusion?

[mk4tmusic]

@weakweek85 There's some stuff in the way so you can't see all of the hat.

[dannyss29]

WTF i didn't know this guy was pretty good!

[gilbark1]

look where he put his ride!

thats right, you can't :P

i just arranged my setup like his now, except the switching of the toms, this ride setup is freaking comfortable and opens your set awhole lot!!!

[chazter93]

what a drummer, his got everything!

[Baggsiv]

yep a zoom Q3 hd

He endorses it ..<3

[stylerprofyler]

what was this vide shot with? zoom Q3hd?

[seems2bdarkness]

What crash does he have on his far right, above the floor toms??

[Doodleydrums]

I love this guy's drumming and style. He is one of my biggest influences, no doubt about it.

[strishmo]

My eyes just dried out n I forgot where I was. Awesome video chad! Hit the road soon!