I like juice! Finish you juice! Filtered vitamine substance! Even the misheared lyrics sound like they could be written by Meshuggah Original: Our light-induced image of truth - filtered blank of its substance.
Haha! For years I had my wife convinced that when Slipknot sang "Liberate... My Madness!" they were actually singing "Do You Like... Bananas?!" Try to hear it any other way now! ;-)
@@kingbrutusxxvi Haha! My best friend and I always sang either "Liberate... BANANAS!" or "do you like... BANANAS!" while driving with my car and blasting Slipknot.
As a dedicated grindcore/death metal drummer, BIGGEST ups to Brandon for having the balls to challenge himself so much. Most in my genre couldn't be bothered. Massive respect.
Dude that's the problem is its SO hard when you wanna write prog death that uses extreme death metal techniques AND Meshuggah style polymeter techniques the people who can do both are DEFINITELY fucking rarer
Love how other musicians from different genres can actually respect what metal does in its complexity. Unlike ppl who don’t understand music just bashing on it. Love it
An open minded Fan of music should find something in every Genre. Im into Underground Black Metal, but i also love good Oldschool Rap and nice Beats for example. Or some well executed Electronic music. Or old Instruments like a Talharpa and stuff. And Meshuggah is on another level. every interested in Rhythm needs to listen to them :D
Dude Meshuggah’s patterns are so much harder than they sound too. Everyone talks about Bleed (amazing song as we all know) but Thomas Haake’s rhythms are so wild. Amazing work man.
His brain is just different i still remember listening to them for the first time as a teen like wtf is going on here we all loved Mesugguh and wanted to cover it my drummer nor i could ever get it right often enough to make it sound good. just his note placement is insane fills the voids in the song and just sounds too damn good
@@MaleficMist ehhh descending is truthfully a lot of linear stuff. It goes hard but isnt that hard to pick up. I got it after a few listens. Bleed however even plagued Haake for months and almost delayed their tour and album cause he was trying to get it down. The herta pattern in the first part of bleed is more of workout than most of descending and that pattern evolves into an inverted and 77535 variation later in the song. Been working for months and just can barely get it at low bpm. Haake is on a different plane. Check his clockworks drum cam footage too
It is SO nice to actually see someone posting their process learning a song like this, especially someone as good as Brandon. Every drummer has to go through the awkward phase where you try and play one drum at a time like in the beginning of this process and it's just encouraging seeing a teacher like Brandon doing it here. Mad props, you killed it my dude _|m|
It’s all about splitting songs into sections, learning bit by bit then running through them on the pads and kit, but mostly memorization, I’m currently learning songs for a show I’m playing this weekend and got hired as an on call for some friends of mine. 6 track set list with Lucrecia.
Kudos to showing you practicing it slow and getting it wrong sometimes. A lot of newer players get discouraged because so many players only show the final product. By learning we can teach. Very cool.
Next video: "Larnell Lewis Hears 'Clockworks' For the First Time and Plays It Perfectly" All jokes aside I'd pay good money to see a drummer of Larnell's caliber learn some Meshuggah. Speaking of jokes, big ups for making this video legit and not tricking us on April Fool's. Also, major kudos to Brandon.
This is killer. I love how this guy calls out how amazing Thomas Haake is for creating these drum parts. Learning these after the fact is hard, but pulling songs like this out of your brain is why Thomas is a drumming legend.
This was absolutely fantastic Brandon. To give justice to Haake, he fills everything with ghost notes, which would make for an interesting "next level" type video :) And I agree, this guy is totally out of this world.
@@BrandonToews sometimes those ghost notes make it easier, although, not sure on this particular song, they give your hands a little more of a feel of playing a flowing rudiment. I find that helps personally.
This video is good for beginner or intermediary musicians who haven’t figured out that learning something difficult can take weeks even for accomplished and skilled musicians. I still get frustrated that I can’t play something after 2 days. Thanks, this will help me in my journey.
Excellent video, in a time when everybody is getting used to see musicians upload perfect 20 seconds takes on instagram stories, it's nice to see somebody showing the process of actually learning a full song and how much effort it takes.
It's so important seeing him make the mistakes. It's how we grow as players - in the age of curated content it's easy to forget that you shouldn't sound GOOD while practicing. You should be bad at it until you learn how to do it right. And he certainly did the work to make it sound right. Amazing video!
I imagine it’s like learning to play it on the guitar: hours of head scratching and frustration feeling like it’s a memory puzzle and potentially impossible. Then as you slowly start to internalize, it becomes a little easier. Finally, you can just play it and you wonder why it ever seemed hard to you in the first place. You figure, “I’ve got this!” So you check out another song thinking it will be easier. But it’s not, and the process start again. Fml.
I was surprised you didn't catch this, and no comments mentioned it either, but that interlude section is basically the drums playing the main guitar riff from the beginning, with the kick and snare. Great job, dude!
Which also explains why the rhythm was so difficult for him to learn. His left hand and his feet are playing the weirdo guitar polymeters while the right hand keeps 4.
Congrats you just learned the secret to 30 percent or more of their parts. People totally disconnect the guitar and drums instead of listening to both. I think thats the few times where it helps to know guitar first then go to drums. A lot of those “off beat” symbol accents are actually guitar hits that also feel off beat
This is the best Drumeo video I've seen. Probably the best one period. Right on, to acknowledge what goes into actually creating a piece vs just trying to mimic what the pro created. Alex Lifeson comes to mind. Well done!
I've played this song for years when practicing drums, but always skipped the solo part! There's always that one part in a meshuggah song that's too much, and I don't feel like putting down the time... Really good job! I'm impressed! Thomas Haake is the real MVP!
He didn’t do the ghost notes that I can see? There’s ghost notes the whole time , it wrecked my mind when I first found that out. If you compare the isolated drum track to this you’ll hear them
the simple fact that he's giving that much attention on EVERY detail... counts alot! not every "cover" guy does it. they're just play what they think it sounds... but you took the mission and elevated it to another dimension! congrats! Great job (and you even found some free time-gap to adjust your glasses! great effort. Tomas Haake and Brandon Toews are great drummers!)
Brandons a phenomenal drummer. Tough ass task he took head on. This video helps to inspire drummers like myself as well, seeing the learning struggle he had to go through in order to get this song right! Rock on Brandon & the Drumeo team 🤘🏼
I love watching professional musicians learning new things out of their comfort zone. It's the only way to fully appreciate and understand the amount of work and effort it takes to write something like this. Great job!! 👏
@@BrandonToews Or Tech Metal drummer plays Billie Jean by Michael Jackson. To see the absolute torture on his face having to play a 4/4 backbeat for 4 minutes and not being able to play a overly complicated drum fill every bar. 😆
This is a classic example of no matter how long you’ve been playing and no matter what style you prefer, there is ALWAYS something new to learn that can be applied to your repertoire. Love this!
I saw Meshuggah yesterday. I’ve been drumming nearly 20 years. He’s a metronome - it’s that simple. Makes me feel better that I can kind of play a few parts of his after seeing a video like this. GREAT STUFF!
Holy moly dude, you're insane! Love the fact, that you were respectful to the genre and decided to give all yourself to make it. Sending love from Poland!
Hi Brandon, let me express my deepest respect for you leaving your comfort zone, as you put it in the beginning of your video. In the end, I nevertheless had the impression that you EXPANDED your personel comfort zone. You looked very cool doing this! -- Keep up! And if you want a recommandation for another video, than I'd like to propose "Red Letter" by Arch Echo. Thanks and all the Best to you and the drumeo team. My deepest sympathy and Best regards from Germany!
MORE OF THIS PLEASE! Love the idea of breaking down more metal based music. Chris Turner or Animals as Leaders would be sick to see in the future. Great job guys!
Mad respect for having the patience to sit down and learn something that isn't your normal taste, it shows that you really just love music for what it is
That was maybe the most accurate note for note cover of a Meshuggah tune I've ever heard! The drum and cymbal tunings were right there as well. Awesome job. You Drumeo folks are always on point
If you have access to secondhand marketplaces of any kind, that is a great place to look. Keep in mind that you can buy a lower end kit and make it sound nice with new heads and tuning. Cymbals are a bit trickier, but buying used is a great way to reduce cost, and there are plenty of good sounding entry level cymbals on the market now. Best of luck on your hunt!
As said before, check secondhand marketplaces. Also, you can do A LOT with just a kick, snare, hi-hat and a crash; a ride cymbal and toms can then be something to add afterwards if you so desire.
The moment of achievement when learning a meshuggah song is when you play through a section and every hit is played without uncertainty. Then you have the challenge of actually playing it well. Great job learning this song here.
Only 14 days to learn a full Meshuggah song is seriously impressive, especially when you’re not used to playing double bass or metal of this caliber. Insanely well done! Do “Nostrum” next hehe ;)
What you said after the performance is exactly what I was thinking. The drumming was clean but energy you brought made it that much better! Metal drummers put their body through some serious stress
I remember when this album came out, the lyrical content had me listening to this song SO many times and I can definitely say you crushed this, dude. Very nicely done, I sincerely hope this drags you into the Meshuggah rabbit hole \m/
And once he falls into that rabbit hole he'll never look back. Tends to be the way it works. Changes your entire perspective on not just metal, but music in general. Meshuggah is that revolutionary.
That is pretty amazing to show what a professional drum teacher has to go through to learn a song. Makes us mere mortals feel a little better about ourselves..haha Awesome job!
Omg Brandon, just when I thought I couldn't have admired you more, you indulge us with this wonderful piece of work. Mad props for keeping a hi-hat ostinato throughout the interlude section, as if it hasn't been hard enough already. One of the best Meshuggah covers on YT for sure
This is an inspiration like no other…. This is an instructional video on how to practice and learn full stop, regardless of the song learned… if you practice you can learn a whole new discipline… and Meshuggah is a whole new discipline!
Well if you wanted to sell drum lessons, you sure picked the right drummer to cover. This happens to be my favorite song from them. You nailed it and even had some of Haake's mannerisms with your head movement.
Much respect! To step out of your comfort zone like that as a drummer must take some courage! I think all of us drummers must do that to keep learning and encouraging yourself. Thanks for the inspiration.
Kudos to you man; this was excellently done. Im actually a guitar player and not a drummer, but I wish more people had the same tenacity as you in regards to music! You're an inspiration, and I hope more people persevere and learn those challenging pieces to keep music integrity at a lofty level.
As I once saw Vinnie state in an interview, "thought is the enemy of flow", It's awesome in that last clip of you before heading to the studio, how one can then notice that you're more so "feeling" it... Anyhow, and from analysis to tracking, bravo, sir. Bravo 👏
@@maddo7192 it's not limited to drumming or even music. true definitely for all instruments. if you need to count your part, it usually means you haven't practiced your beat enough
@@hazardeur Man! I totally agree!!! This is some wisdom and it really gets to me. It was always their subconscious but now that AD80SirStirs spelled it out for me, it really started to optimize my drum practice AND my daily life in the way I approach stuff. Thx dude 😎🤙
@@maddo7192 you're welcome dude! i personally believe that if you devote a lot of time to any activity or skill, you can start to see a lot of principles that are at work within and you will realize that most if not all of them work for many other activities/skills too. once you see this, you can leverage this to make studying your next subject a bit easier or at least more efficient and it's also a lot of fun
I'm enjoying these videos, especially the wild ones like the Dennis Chambers video where he heard the drumless Tool track and improved the drums. I'd actually love to see what Dennis could do with a Meshuggah track if given a week or so to write from scratch.
I watch so many Meshuggah cover videos, drums and guitar. And to be honest it's totally refreshing and exciting seeing someone who isn't as familiar with the material really put the work in and nail it.
excellent job, I know it's very difficult but this kind of challenge gives you another way of seeing what you're capable of, you're a great drummer, greetings from Chile
Wow wow wow!!!! What an amazing job you did! As a young drummer who grew up admiring Tomas Haake, I could barely play the intro and verse to this! Not only did you nail it, but you also opened up my eyes to new methods of practice and I thank you for that 🙏🏽 Excellent work!!! 👏🏽
Phenomenal, it was nice to see a teacher go through the same struggles we all go through learning new styles/songs. Also, that Istanbul cymbal set... My oh my... Yes.
Fun fact; when Tomas Haake was born, the midwife said “congratulations, it’s a metronome”.
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Congratulations, this is going to confuse metronomes
@@joshrepik Accurate.
Nice
@@joshrepikOne up.
Now we need Tomas Haake in Drumeo
Yes we do
+1 🔥🔥
Oh yes!!!
please yes!!!
Do you want to break the space time continuum? Because that’s how you break the space time continuum
9:54 No one will ever convince me that he doesn't say "I Like Juice!" Really fun video, Brandon. Killer drumming.
I like juice!
Finish you juice!
Filtered vitamine substance!
Even the misheared lyrics sound like they could be written by Meshuggah
Original:
Our light-induced image of truth - filtered blank of its substance.
Haha! For years I had my wife convinced that when Slipknot sang "Liberate... My Madness!" they were actually singing "Do You Like... Bananas?!" Try to hear it any other way now! ;-)
@@kingbrutusxxvi Haha!
My best friend and I always sang either "Liberate... BANANAS!" or "do you like... BANANAS!" while driving with my car and blasting Slipknot.
Jens Kidman likes juice ig!
Or Jews?
As a dedicated grindcore/death metal drummer, BIGGEST ups to Brandon for having the balls to challenge himself so much. Most in my genre couldn't be bothered. Massive respect.
Thanks a lot, Jim!
@@BrandonToewsell done. Massive respect. Out of your confort zone, yes, it IS🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯
Dude that's the problem is its SO hard when you wanna write prog death that uses extreme death metal techniques AND Meshuggah style polymeter techniques the people who can do both are DEFINITELY fucking rarer
Love how other musicians from different genres can actually respect what metal does in its complexity. Unlike ppl who don’t understand music just bashing on it. Love it
True musicianship here !
An open minded Fan of music should find something in every Genre. Im into Underground Black Metal, but i also love good Oldschool Rap and nice Beats for example. Or some well executed Electronic music. Or old Instruments like a Talharpa and stuff.
And Meshuggah is on another level. every interested in Rhythm needs to listen to them :D
@@n8wolf575 I’m into anything with some drums being played. Whether is electronic or acoustic. I just love the art of percussion
So true, most people who are not into Metal or are no musicians are not respecting the skill 🤣 experienced that very often
It is OK to dislike things though. Worrying about whether other people "respect" your favourite music is insecure.
Brandon did a killer job of course, but can we also talk about how damn good that kit sounds?? 🔥
Thanks Daniel!!
Yesss!
Sorry no, can't talk about it
Lol it’s a drummer video. Of course it’s going to sound *chefs kiss*
oh yeah, that snare sound....beautiful!
Dude Meshuggah’s patterns are so much harder than they sound too. Everyone talks about Bleed (amazing song as we all know) but Thomas Haake’s rhythms are so wild. Amazing work man.
His brain is just different i still remember listening to them for the first time as a teen like wtf is going on here we all loved Mesugguh and wanted to cover it my drummer nor i could ever get it right often enough to make it sound good. just his note placement is insane fills the voids in the song and just sounds too damn good
This is one of the easier songs by them too, just shows how technical and insane this band has been all these years.
This is literally one of only two songs by Meshuggah I can play to completion on guitar. The other is Demiurge.
Bleed would be impossible! I think the hardest drum part ever written...
Correct. Let's see him try to play Nostrum :)
@@koojc7456 dunno, but i'm guessing lamb of god - descending is up there
@@MaleficMist ehhh descending is truthfully a lot of linear stuff. It goes hard but isnt that hard to pick up. I got it after a few listens. Bleed however even plagued Haake for months and almost delayed their tour and album cause he was trying to get it down. The herta pattern in the first part of bleed is more of workout than most of descending and that pattern evolves into an inverted and 77535 variation later in the song. Been working for months and just can barely get it at low bpm. Haake is on a different plane. Check his clockworks drum cam footage too
this sounded insane. the amount of attention and detail in this execution attests to your dedication, man. well done
Thanks, Diego! Appreciate it!
I Fully Agree with Diego on this one. He said it perfectly..Well Said!
@@chrisminahan9846 Thanks, Chris!
And that snare sound. Holy crap!
This song was my gateway to djent \ prog instrumental
It is SO nice to actually see someone posting their process learning a song like this, especially someone as good as Brandon. Every drummer has to go through the awkward phase where you try and play one drum at a time like in the beginning of this process and it's just encouraging seeing a teacher like Brandon doing it here. Mad props, you killed it my dude _|m|
i realized many years ago that the only difference between a pro and me should be that the pro can do it quicker. but the method is exactly the same.
It’s all about splitting songs into sections, learning bit by bit then running through them on the pads and kit, but mostly memorization, I’m currently learning songs for a show I’m playing this weekend and got hired as an on call for some friends of mine.
6 track set list with Lucrecia.
Kudos to showing you practicing it slow and getting it wrong sometimes. A lot of newer players get discouraged because so many players only show the final product. By learning we can teach. Very cool.
Glad you enjoyed this one!
Next video:
"Larnell Lewis Hears 'Clockworks' For the First Time and Plays It Perfectly"
All jokes aside I'd pay good money to see a drummer of Larnell's caliber learn some Meshuggah.
Speaking of jokes, big ups for making this video legit and not tricking us on April Fool's.
Also, major kudos to Brandon.
Or "I", haha
In all seriousness, I'd watch the heck outta him at least reviewing and trying some
@@rhino202 Haha I was going to suggest "I" but even Meshuggah have never played that live.
@@althejazzman yeh. Catch 33 is possible, "I" was done mostly on the computer drumkit and forgotten
Larnell learns Meshuggah would be an incredible video
@@rhino202 tomas didnt record catch 33 drums, he wrote it , programmed it and decided its good enough.
This is killer. I love how this guy calls out how amazing Thomas Haake is for creating these drum parts. Learning these after the fact is hard, but pulling songs like this out of your brain is why Thomas is a drumming legend.
Glad you enjoyed it, Karl!
This was absolutely fantastic Brandon. To give justice to Haake, he fills everything with ghost notes, which would make for an interesting "next level" type video :)
And I agree, this guy is totally out of this world.
Yes he does! I thought about including that part, but I would’ve needed a bit more time 😅 Glad you enjoyed the video, Nix!
Waiting for him to learn a car bomb song now for next level lol
@@BrandonToews sometimes those ghost notes make it easier, although, not sure on this particular song, they give your hands a little more of a feel of playing a flowing rudiment. I find that helps personally.
@@cookedrums1044 LMAO good luck
@@_Jake.From.Statefarm_ yeah ghost notes make playing Stengah (also a meshuggah track) much easier, especially in the chorus
This video is good for beginner or intermediary musicians who haven’t figured out that learning something difficult can take weeks even for accomplished and skilled musicians.
I still get frustrated that I can’t play something after 2 days.
Thanks, this will help me in my journey.
Glad to hear, Luciano!
Excellent video, in a time when everybody is getting used to see musicians upload perfect 20 seconds takes on instagram stories, it's nice to see somebody showing the process of actually learning a full song and how much effort it takes.
been listening to meshuggah for at least 20 years and I still get goosebumps listening to this shit
they are truly on a higher level than anyone else out there
This absolutely kills, fantastic job as usual from Brandon, great work!
Thank you!
It's so important seeing him make the mistakes. It's how we grow as players - in the age of curated content it's easy to forget that you shouldn't sound GOOD while practicing. You should be bad at it until you learn how to do it right. And he certainly did the work to make it sound right. Amazing video!
The biggest lesson is how the teacher shows there is a learning curve for everything and only persistance and practice will get you there.
Awesome! we need more Metal relted videos from Drumeo please!
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@@DrumeoOfficial ???
AGREED :D
The brutality of learning a Meshuggah song on drums. Amazing work.
Thanks Michael!
STFU Its obviously not that brutal. He did it quite easily
Polyrythyms 🤘
I imagine it’s like learning to play it on the guitar: hours of head scratching and frustration feeling like it’s a memory puzzle and potentially impossible. Then as you slowly start to internalize, it becomes a little easier. Finally, you can just play it and you wonder why it ever seemed hard to you in the first place. You figure, “I’ve got this!” So you check out another song thinking it will be easier.
But it’s not, and the process start again. Fml.
7:27 You know you're getting good when you can adjust your glasses in the middle of a Haake beat.
if Tomas hasn't seen this yet, he needs to yo. the breakdown, the detail, the precision. this is awesome.
Brandon nailed it. You can tell he not only learned the song, he was enjoying every second of it. That why his performance was so good.
Thanks a lot, Mauricio! I had such a great time filming this! :D
I was surprised you didn't catch this, and no comments mentioned it either, but that interlude section is basically the drums playing the main guitar riff from the beginning, with the kick and snare. Great job, dude!
Thx. Never thought about it this way 😎✌
Which also explains why the rhythm was so difficult for him to learn. His left hand and his feet are playing the weirdo guitar polymeters while the right hand keeps 4.
Congrats you just learned the secret to 30 percent or more of their parts. People totally disconnect the guitar and drums instead of listening to both. I think thats the few times where it helps to know guitar first then go to drums. A lot of those “off beat” symbol accents are actually guitar hits that also feel off beat
This is the best Drumeo video I've seen. Probably the best one period. Right on, to acknowledge what goes into actually creating a piece vs just trying to mimic what the pro created. Alex Lifeson comes to mind. Well done!
Thank you very much, Mark! Appreciate it!
I've played this song for years when practicing drums, but always skipped the solo part! There's always that one part in a meshuggah song that's too much, and I don't feel like putting down the time... Really good job! I'm impressed!
Thomas Haake is the real MVP!
That part is ridiculous! Sounds so random but you know it’s so fucking calculated.
Tomas Haake is a crazy animal lol. You did a great job man! 🤘🏼
Agreed haha. Thanks a lot!
He's not an animal. He is a machine.
I think what’s more impressive than ghost notes is keeping time with the hats. Absolutely KILLER job, dude!
Thanks a lot!!
tomas keeps time with ghost notes tho
He didn’t do the ghost notes that I can see? There’s ghost notes the whole time , it wrecked my mind when I first found that out. If you compare the isolated drum track to this you’ll hear them
2:19 Yeah man, that chuckle was the best :D Its insane, Meshuggah are out of this world.
Seeing this song performed live is an incredible experience. The groove is so powerful it’s insane. Great vid!
the simple fact that he's giving that much attention on EVERY detail... counts alot! not every "cover" guy does it. they're just play what they think it sounds... but you took the mission and elevated it to another dimension! congrats! Great job (and you even found some free time-gap to adjust your glasses! great effort. Tomas Haake and Brandon Toews are great drummers!)
Thanks, Jeyson! Appreciate it!! Sometimes I miss the days when I didn't need to wear glasses, LOL!
What makes this even better is the song you chose by Meshuggah. Have yourselves a sub.
🙏🏻🙏🏻
Brandons a phenomenal drummer. Tough ass task he took head on. This video helps to inspire drummers like myself as well, seeing the learning struggle he had to go through in order to get this song right! Rock on Brandon & the Drumeo team 🤘🏼
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I love watching professional musicians learning new things out of their comfort zone. It's the only way to fully appreciate and understand the amount of work and effort it takes to write something like this. Great job!! 👏
If Tomas Haake needs a fill-in drummer, he knows who to call! 😂
Yes, troy wright 😉
@@abcdefghijkl5408 He is the man!!!!
Love to see if he could pull off Bleed. Haake had to change techniques and practice for months just to perform the song
@@abcdefghijkl5408 oh yeah 😂
I don't know if Meshuggah still plays "Rational Gaze" at concerts :)
Now Tomas needs to do " Prog Metal Drummer learns Caravan ! "
Need to see that
Oh yur
YES
@@BrandonToews Or Tech Metal drummer plays Billie Jean by Michael Jackson. To see the absolute torture on his face having to play a 4/4 backbeat for 4 minutes and not being able to play a overly complicated drum fill every bar. 😆
This is a classic example of no matter how long you’ve been playing and no matter what style you prefer, there is ALWAYS something new to learn that can be applied to your repertoire. Love this!
100%!!
He didn't forget the most important part : hit HARD
Absolutely amazing, Brandon! You nailed it! And Drumeo guys, we need a special interview or lesson with Mr. Haake #HaakeonDrumeo
Yes. Do it!
Thank you, Marcos! Appreciate it. I would LOVE to make that happen.
I saw Meshuggah yesterday. I’ve been drumming nearly 20 years.
He’s a metronome - it’s that simple. Makes me feel better that I can kind of play a few parts of his after seeing a video like this. GREAT STUFF!
Holy moly dude, you're insane!
Love the fact, that you were respectful to the genre and decided to give all yourself to make it.
Sending love from Poland!
Thanks a lot!!
talking about the time signature "i don't even know" pretty much sums up every Meshuggah track out there
Hi Brandon, let me express my deepest respect for you leaving your comfort zone, as you put it in the beginning of your video. In the end, I nevertheless had the impression that you EXPANDED your personel comfort zone. You looked very cool doing this! -- Keep up! And if you want a recommandation for another video, than I'd like to propose "Red Letter" by Arch Echo. Thanks and all the Best to you and the drumeo team. My deepest sympathy and Best regards from Germany!
Thank you very much! Greatly appreciated. I'll definitely check out that track :).
MORE OF THIS PLEASE! Love the idea of breaking down more metal based music. Chris Turner or Animals as Leaders would be sick to see in the future. Great job guys!
Great ideas!
Animals as Leaders would be awesome. Favorite band to (attempt to) drum to.
Mad respect for having the patience to sit down and learn something that isn't your normal taste, it shows that you really just love music for what it is
Cheers, Jake! Definitely something to learn from every style of music out there.
That was spot on! My favorite parts are those snuck in crash hits and you nailed it.
Thanks Jordan!
11:40 I can relate the glasses struggle is real 😂
You know it 😂
Insane! Such a good work! This was my gateway to Meshuggah way back .
Thanks a lot!
I love the sound of that snare. Tight, very responsive and great pop to it.
That was maybe the most accurate note for note cover of a Meshuggah tune I've ever heard! The drum and cymbal tunings were right there as well. Awesome job. You Drumeo folks are always on point
One day I'll be able to afford a drum kit so I can learn because it looks like so much fun to be behind a kit
If you have access to secondhand marketplaces of any kind, that is a great place to look. Keep in mind that you can buy a lower end kit and make it sound nice with new heads and tuning. Cymbals are a bit trickier, but buying used is a great way to reduce cost, and there are plenty of good sounding entry level cymbals on the market now. Best of luck on your hunt!
@@nicholascrockettfilms hey, thanks. I really appreciate the tips!
Fun yes. But years and years or frustration aswell lol
As said before, check secondhand marketplaces. Also, you can do A LOT with just a kick, snare, hi-hat and a crash; a ride cymbal and toms can then be something to add afterwards if you so desire.
Killed it! I got into Meshuggah back in the late 90s. Loved practicing to DEI. Not so sure I could do it these days 😑
The moment of achievement when learning a meshuggah song is when you play through a section and every hit is played without uncertainty. Then you have the challenge of actually playing it well. Great job learning this song here.
I had the honor of spending some time with Tomas H. Such a humble person🤘🤘🤘
I wasn’t that much of a Drumeo Brandon fan, until now. Amazing bro, you even look cool doin it! 😆
Haha thanks! Glad you enjoyed this one!😂
Only 14 days to learn a full Meshuggah song is seriously impressive, especially when you’re not used to playing double bass or metal of this caliber. Insanely well done! Do “Nostrum” next hehe ;)
Nostrum is completely fantastic
I appreciate you sharing the learning parts, not just “I mastered this right now, watch me” ❤
What you said after the performance is exactly what I was thinking. The drumming was clean but energy you brought made it that much better! Metal drummers put their body through some serious stress
I'm a huge Meshuggah fan, and I was waiting for you to get to the part at 2:15 of this video. It's amazing.
One of my favorite parts!
Haha. Love that and the guitar solo. This song just kills
I remember when this album came out, the lyrical content had me listening to this song SO many times and I can definitely say you crushed this, dude. Very nicely done, I sincerely hope this drags you into the Meshuggah rabbit hole \m/
And once he falls into that rabbit hole he'll never look back. Tends to be the way it works. Changes your entire perspective on not just metal, but music in general. Meshuggah is that revolutionary.
The random time signatures that Meshuggah do are mind boggling! Phenomenal work! 2 weeks and pretty much mastered it!
Thanks a lot!
That is pretty amazing to show what a professional drum teacher has to go through to learn a song. Makes us mere mortals feel a little better about ourselves..haha Awesome job!
Thanks for watching! So glad you enjoyed it 😁
Omg Brandon, just when I thought I couldn't have admired you more, you indulge us with this wonderful piece of work. Mad props for keeping a hi-hat ostinato throughout the interlude section, as if it hasn't been hard enough already. One of the best Meshuggah covers on YT for sure
Thank you so much!! Appreciate it!!
I appreciate how they didnt really quantized the final recording. Dude killed it!
Thanks EJ!
Same!
This is an inspiration like no other…. This is an instructional video on how to practice and learn full stop, regardless of the song learned… if you practice you can learn a whole new discipline… and Meshuggah is a whole new discipline!
Meshuggah makes you play with attitude. Meshuggah and Vildjharta are the cream of the crop. Long live Swedish metal!
Also Humanity’s Last Breath
Vildjharta is 👌🏼👌🏼
@@fallen119 How fucking dare I disrespect HLB without a mention. Thanking you for hitting me with a dose of reality.
@@rottenamiigo9443 lol especially because you mentioned Vildjharta. It’s the same guitarist in both bands :p
@@fallen119 plus Buster
Excellent work man!!! You got this!! Now keep going and challenge yourself. Try New Millennium Cyanide Christ.
Give me a few years ;) thanks a lot!!
nailed the snare tone
Well if you wanted to sell drum lessons, you sure picked the right drummer to cover. This happens to be my favorite song from them. You nailed it and even had some of Haake's mannerisms with your head movement.
Cheers! Glad you enjoyed the video!
Much respect! To step out of your comfort zone like that as a drummer must take some courage! I think all of us drummers must do that to keep learning and encouraging yourself. Thanks for the inspiration.
Kudos to you man; this was excellently done. Im actually a guitar player and not a drummer, but I wish more people had the same tenacity as you in regards to music! You're an inspiration, and I hope more people persevere and learn those challenging pieces to keep music integrity at a lofty level.
Wooow! I never thought I would see Brandon play Meshuggah! The man keeps impressing me. Does he like metal?
Thanks! I’m a huge metal fan. Played a lot of it when I was younger, went to study jazz in university, and now I’m BACK 😁
You can take the man out of metal, but you can never take metal out of the man 💪
@@DrumeoOfficial The metal is in our blood! (like, literally)
As I once saw Vinnie state in an interview, "thought is the enemy of flow", It's awesome in that last clip of you before heading to the studio, how one can then notice that you're more so "feeling" it... Anyhow, and from analysis to tracking, bravo, sir. Bravo 👏
Vinnie said that? I started playing drums q year ago and that statement mskes total sens!
@@maddo7192 it's not limited to drumming or even music. true definitely for all instruments. if you need to count your part, it usually means you haven't practiced your beat enough
@@hazardeur Man! I totally agree!!! This is some wisdom and it really gets to me. It was always their subconscious but now that AD80SirStirs spelled it out for me, it really started to optimize my drum practice AND my daily life in the way I approach stuff. Thx dude 😎🤙
@@maddo7192 you're welcome dude! i personally believe that if you devote a lot of time to any activity or skill, you can start to see a lot of principles that are at work within and you will realize that most if not all of them work for many other activities/skills too. once you see this, you can leverage this to make studying your next subject a bit easier or at least more efficient and it's also a lot of fun
Congrats! It's always awesome to see people step out of their comfort zone and take on a new challenge.
I love the energy you played with! You even wore a Meshuggah t shirt 🤘🏽
Thanks!!
This was great. Loved how the progression of learning it from start to finish was presented. Absolutely enjoyed this!
So glad to hear!
The straightening of the glasses in between beats was extra impressive.
Coming back to this a year later and I'm still blown away dude, so absolutely stoked watching you always.
Well done Brandon!!! es inspirador y reconfortante ver tu proceso de aprendizaje y desarrollo,
I'm enjoying these videos, especially the wild ones like the Dennis Chambers video where he heard the drumless Tool track and improved the drums. I'd actually love to see what Dennis could do with a Meshuggah track if given a week or so to write from scratch.
I watch so many Meshuggah cover videos, drums and guitar. And to be honest it's totally refreshing and exciting seeing someone who isn't as familiar with the material really put the work in and nail it.
I'm just now learning guitar, and this presentation, especially the motivation at the end after going through the process, really inspires me. Thanks.
Glad to hear, Jay!
I'm back to studying Jazz now because Meshuggah is kind of my comfort zone :)
Awesome! :D
excellent job, I know it's very difficult but this kind of challenge gives you another way of seeing what you're capable of, you're a great drummer, greetings from Chile
Chile, the most Metal-loving country I have ever been to, way too great :)
Thanks, Jaime! Absolutely!
Love how you have the time-line of the song thing, during the video. Great touch
Killed it, dude. Thomas is a phenom and the fact that so many patterns are not just straight up repetitive makes this a true undertaking. Well done!
Awesome ! More of these "Learning Meshuggah" videos would be brilliant :)
Glad you enjoyed it!
I would have given up on the first day. Nice work!
Wow wow wow!!!! What an amazing job you did! As a young drummer who grew up admiring Tomas Haake, I could barely play the intro and verse to this! Not only did you nail it, but you also opened up my eyes to new methods of practice and I thank you for that 🙏🏽 Excellent work!!! 👏🏽
Phenomenal, it was nice to see a teacher go through the same struggles we all go through learning new styles/songs.
Also, that Istanbul cymbal set... My oh my... Yes.
Thanks a lot! It was a fun challenge to work on this track :). Glad you dig the cymbals too!!
Love your work mate. You speak so well too in all your presentations. Great part of Drumeo mentorship. Love a bit of the Shug.
Thanks a lot - appreciate it!!
Now only all these ghostnotes on the snare are missing, that he fills in everytime his left hand has nothing to do and noone can hear. Great job!
what on earth did you just say?
@@jamisonandrewmanhorvaththe1124 Haake plays always ghostnotes, which you can never hear in the mix. They're missing here
Insane song with insane drums part! Thank you!
Wow this was beautiful to watch I’m gonna cry. You really did it 🙏🏾😭
Brandon hands up to you for approaching such an impossible drumming. Would very interesting having Thomas in drumeo!
Awesome work man that snare sounds insane💪
Thanks Andre!
agreed!
Hats off. T-H-A-N-K you for your effort! Brilliant.
Loving that you show the entire process and shining a light on that achieving a skill is through dedication and hard work!
Glad you enjoyed it!