Re: Awesome drum skills
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 5:26 amWow, the last one was actually more about music than "just percussion." Very smooth, and awesome skill. 
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Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 5:26 amRe: Awesome drum skills
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 5:33 amthis guy was fuckin killer when he was 12. Now, he's simply mind blowing.
Tony Royster Jr.
Hella Drummer!
Re: Awesome drum skills
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 5:49 amDmitri wrote:Wow, the last one was actually more about music than "just percussion." Very smooth, and awesome skill.
Because instead of just playing really fast, he's making sweet groovy love to his kit.
Without groove, you got NOTHING.
Some examples:
Re: Awesome drum skills
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 6:42 amCan I get a Neil Peart Clip in here?
Re: Awesome drum skills
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 9:24 amOn page one, bro.
Re: Awesome drum skills
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 9:40 amMy favorite drummer. Danny Carey from Tool. Watching him live is hypnotizing.
http://www.drum-videos.com/drummers/danny-carey
http://www.drum-videos.com/drummers/danny-carey
Re: Awesome drum skills
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 10:05 amWell, since we're at it... Slightly different, but not any less awesome drum skills:
Re: Awesome drum skills
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 10:34 amhey, if we're gonna go tabla and conga and bongo, I think we may as well make this simply about rhythm! 
Re: Awesome drum skills
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 11:12 amIsn't that what drums are about, anyway? 
Re: Awesome drum skills
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 11:33 amDarth Rock&Roll wrote:hey, if we're gonna go tabla and conga and bongo, I think we may as well make this simply about rhythm!
you know, back in my dope smokin' days, i had this idea of a universal groove. drummers, musicians, etc. tap into this when they get into that zone where the song/rhythm/groove just sort of effortlessly flows through them as they're playing. it's an awesome feeling if you've ever experienced it.
Re: Awesome drum skills
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 11:40 amspeaking of rhythm, here's some didj from ondrej smeykal, one of the sickest didj players i've heard:
(these are didj solos by the way--the second clip blows my fucking mind.)
and some more neal peart for darth:
(these are didj solos by the way--the second clip blows my fucking mind.)
and some more neal peart for darth:
Re: Awesome drum skills
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 12:02 pmBuddy Rich & Jerry Lewis - Drum Solo Battle (1965)
Re: Awesome drum skills
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 12:52 pmWhile we're at it we should give a shout out to Hal Blaine for most pervasive session drummer.
Re: Awesome drum skills
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 6:20 amDeusTrismegistus wrote:My favorite drummer. Danny Carey from Tool. Watching him live is hypnotizing.
http://www.drum-videos.com/drummers/danny-carey
One of my favorite drummers as well.
But for me the pinnacle of metal drumming is Tomas Haake's playing.
Let's see if you polyrhythm nuts can figure it out
And check out that GROOVE at 4.20
