Yesterday I asked you guys what you wanted, You said a WTP episode. I present to you a 25 minute edit a day later... THAT'S HOW WE ROLL. It wasn't a coincidence I promise. ;) Thanks for watching.
Seeing somebody struggle while practicing something new is the best inspiration to also start practicing. The struggle really is part of practice. I personally hate that feeling of not getting it, but I do agree that once you do, its the best feeling ever. This video inspires me to chase that feeling of "finally getting it"
Playing for more than 25 years, watched all sort of online videos, never commented on one. This is by far the most educational and useful one I ever saw. God if I had access to those tools when I was young! Good work man!
I went to a Benny Greb clinic a couple years back and asked him about "1 . & a 2 . & a" (pretend the . is a rest!) sixteenth note ostinatos on the ride while he did eighth note triplets on the snare. I mentioned to him that I understand that if you slow it way down, it essentially becomes a 3 against 4 polyrhythm (with one of the 4s missing), but I was struggling executing that at the fast speeds that he did. His response was to let go of the math, to stop trying to play it "mathematically correct", and to instead, play the ostinato and learn to sing the triplets first. Don't try and execute the triplets in the left hand until you can verbally sing them. I've been approaching rhythm as math for years, and it kind of blew my mind to hear Benny Greb essentially say "let go of math and just try to visualize and then verbalize it". Might not work for everyone, but it was interesting to hear someone of that caliber give that kind of approach!
This reminds me of Alan Dawson's drum ritual. I only made through like 12 of 55 lines. I had to slow it down to a crawl to get some of the triplet patterns. Crazy hard stuff
You edited it so nicely in beat, I didn't even realize how long the video was because as long as the beat goes I wanna keep watching 😁 really nice work, keep it up💪
Great to see you creating new pathways in your drumming mind in real time! My favorite thing about failing during practice is how it sharpens everything else I thought I already knew.
I always laugh like crazy when you are making those faces when you are lost. I mean - I thoung I am the only one who looks like that. But that "oh shieeet" moments strucks so deep :D :D :D
Kudos on your transparency. Your keeping it real for everyone. Actually SEEING you struggle gives everyone a heads up that screwin up IS part of practicing. Failing is a part of succeeding. If not, we'd all get it right the first time all the time. Where's the sense of accomplishment int that? Good job being inspirational👌
i really like this kind of practice videos that you make. It goes a long way in understanding the painstaking process, joy and motivation for setting and achieving specific goals day by day.
More of these videos please uncut videos are the best !!! It makes u feel not so alone in the frustrating part of life which is 8th note triplets over a samba beat. Love ur stuff man !!! You give great encouragement
Brandon, thank you so much for showing what it takes to begin to MASTER something. You have to play - as in games - with what you are trying to learn, literally, or else you end up rage quitting. It's best for me not focus on words such as "hard" or "too challenging". I wonder what would have happend if you slow the tempo down to 60 or even 50? But none of this is "shitty". It's a great example of a workflow for learning. Not "shitty" or "terrible", it's just the thing you will overcome in a few weeks and then you'll be smiling.
This really made me laugh! I watched up to the 1/16ths and then clicked "watch later". Before I watched again I tried doing 1/8th triplets just tapping the floor and my knees and I also had a huge WTF moment!! I was quite chuffed to see that you struggled too! Great video mate :)
I almost didn’t watch this video but I really like this dude! I love the honesty and realism…I really appreciate this content because nothing about playing this stuff is easy but entirely possible.
OMG I had so much fun watching this! I can't believe I can do this better than Brandon! A friend showed me this exercise few years ago and I practiced it since. It did wonders for my limb independence. I pushed it so far I could do paradidles in quintuplets. Personally I like it better with bass drum in triplets and some 5 stroke roll around the set. Tnx for sharing all the process
Man this brings back memories. Those triplets with the samba groove fucked up my brain for a while. I thought I'd figured it out, and it sounded right, but my friend who was a better drummer than I pointed out that I was cheating. Once it clicks into place though, you've got it.
Hey man! I'm studying drums in germany and we learn the rudimental ritual by alan dawson to play over the samba. So in the ritual you have a lot of triplets, for example in the ratamacue and you get a nice polyrhythm with the straight samba in the basdrum and the triplets on top in the snare. Its definitly worth it to practice! Thanks for the video!
This is sick man. More of these types of videos and you'll have me glued to the channel. So motivating. Proper teaching as well to show the process. Thank you for this
I love the editing, you bought me with contemplating life choices bit... Considering I play for almost ten years I always feel like I should already know how all triplets fall on the grid against straight notes, or at least write it really fast and perform it... reality is that it always takes a bit more effort than expected lol
I actually think this should be the future of drum instructional videos, displaying the process of learning in a fun, well edited and quirky manner that makes for a more intimate relationship with the viewer... I mean, the content does not even matter anymore that much, most of the stuff is already uploaded and explained...
I mean this in the nicest way but, it's nice to see you struggle! It really helps intermediate/advanced drummers realize there are always things we will struggle to play...it doesn't mean we suck! That's where my mind always goes, especially over osteanatos on the feet. 😦🥁🤯
Maaaaan!! every time I tried triplets over samba I wondered where the kick should fall!! THANK YOU for the priceless laugh and learn! And solid flip-to-blunt on your ramp xO
awesome dude! the drumming was fire and the edit keeps getting better n better! and I'll surely try the exercise too the samba has such a cool feeling to it
This is EXACTLY the what all drummers should watch any time you see a crazy solo or impossible groove video that makes you want to give up. This is how it all starts off for everyone. The process of struggling with it, sucking at it, sleeping on it, figuring out a new way to think about it, etc. - that's 90% of drumming. 9% is finally getting it to sound decent, and 1% is finally getting it to sound good on video after 5 takes. Then you move onto something new and start the process all over again.
Doing this stuff has been crucial for me over the past year or two. No matter what I’m working on that day, I always squeeze in some Samba/Baiào ostinato work. Doing all this alongside a gap click is working hands/feet and timing all at once.
I think that a Samba baseline that you could match your kick to would help lock in the root feel. Then you could more easily hear your hands as the free-flowing comp/solo sounds that add texture and/or voice to the Samba root. I've heard you play. Your style feeds on the groove. It's your fuel. Feel the Samba groove.
Yesterday I asked you guys what you wanted, You said a WTP episode.
I present to you a 25 minute edit a day later... THAT'S HOW WE ROLL.
It wasn't a coincidence I promise. ;) Thanks for watching.
The editing craze is a spiral once you start experimenting you can't escape it
Lol I can do all of the exercises
Finally! Nice to see someone ACTUALLY PRACTICING! Not just the finished product.
This is what he does! Dude is a legend!
Seeing somebody struggle while practicing something new is the best inspiration to also start practicing. The struggle really is part of practice. I personally hate that feeling of not getting it, but I do agree that once you do, its the best feeling ever. This video inspires me to chase that feeling of "finally getting it"
Dont chase just the feeling, cherish the process of getting to that specific moment, "negativity" is also part of the journey :)
"I can't do the click" Mood af as a drummer lmao
Dude, I feel you haha
The painful warmups in marching band at 30 BPM to practice timing and playing together:
That LoFi Star Wars Canteen soundtrack tho 👌 Lesson was fire also.
Dude, Yes. I heard it and was just like, YES.
Thanks, recognising the tune but not knowing where I heard it was driving me crazy.
I was breaking my brain trying to remember where i knew that from 😂😂
I commented the same thing lol
ruclips.net/video/CPc-mXTWgew/видео.html
Like Jojo Mayer once said, "it's a listening thing, you can't play it until you're able to hear it in your head"
Playing for more than 25 years, watched all sort of online videos, never commented on one. This is by far the most educational and useful one I ever saw. God if I had access to those tools when I was young! Good work man!
It's good to see someone struggling and getting frustrated the same way I do after some time. It's kind of a relief to see that it's normal.
Not just at playing any instruments but it also applies to life to..
I went to a Benny Greb clinic a couple years back and asked him about "1 . & a 2 . & a" (pretend the . is a rest!) sixteenth note ostinatos on the ride while he did eighth note triplets on the snare. I mentioned to him that I understand that if you slow it way down, it essentially becomes a 3 against 4 polyrhythm (with one of the 4s missing), but I was struggling executing that at the fast speeds that he did. His response was to let go of the math, to stop trying to play it "mathematically correct", and to instead, play the ostinato and learn to sing the triplets first. Don't try and execute the triplets in the left hand until you can verbally sing them. I've been approaching rhythm as math for years, and it kind of blew my mind to hear Benny Greb essentially say "let go of math and just try to visualize and then verbalize it". Might not work for everyone, but it was interesting to hear someone of that caliber give that kind of approach!
I'm glad to know "ahhhh" is a universal drummer thing
“Not quite my tempo” - Whiplash
I loved that whiplash reference
Duuude the months of editing paid off, video's looking better than ever!!
Started in may of last year and MAN, your drum videos have helped me improve so much. THANK YOU for all you do, brother. Here’s to many more years
Perfect timing, as this months collaboration on Drumeo is a samba. :)
Hahahaha i had no idea man... That's great.
This reminds me of Alan Dawson's drum ritual. I only made through like 12 of 55 lines. I had to slow it down to a crawl to get some of the triplet patterns. Crazy hard stuff
You edited it so nicely in beat, I didn't even realize how long the video was because as long as the beat goes I wanna keep watching 😁
really nice work, keep it up💪
Great to see you creating new pathways in your drumming mind in real time!
My favorite thing about failing during practice is how it sharpens everything else I thought I already knew.
I always laugh like crazy when you are making those faces when you are lost. I mean - I thoung I am the only one who looks like that. But that "oh shieeet" moments strucks so deep :D :D :D
Thank you honesty and rawness
This makes me feel close to you, bro
Kudos on your transparency. Your keeping it real for everyone. Actually SEEING you struggle gives everyone a heads up that screwin up IS part of practicing. Failing is a part of succeeding. If not, we'd all get it right the first time all the time. Where's the sense of accomplishment int that? Good job being inspirational👌
i really like this kind of practice videos that you make. It goes a long way in understanding the painstaking process, joy and motivation for setting and achieving specific goals day by day.
It takes real mettle & character to let us watch you suffer and not show just the polish, it’s weirdly really helpful ! Thanks man
Jajajaj so related to this. Thanks dude, for recording the reality of every drummer.
The struggle is real! Love the honesty!!!
I can’t believe I’ve barley found your channel man. The way you make videos is amazing please keep making them like this!
The best part was showing how you figured it out. super relatable
Love this What to Practice series
Yeees my favourite series is back!! 🥰 Love it Brandon!
More of these videos please
uncut videos are the best !!!
It makes u feel not so alone in the frustrating part of life which is 8th note triplets over a samba beat.
Love ur stuff man !!!
You give great encouragement
Big up to your honesty when you struggle with a certain beat, bless up
Brandon, thank you so much for showing what it takes to begin to MASTER something. You have to play - as in games - with what you are trying to learn, literally, or else you end up rage quitting. It's best for me not focus on words such as "hard" or "too challenging". I wonder what would have happend if you slow the tempo down to 60 or even 50? But none of this is "shitty". It's a great example of a workflow for learning. Not "shitty" or "terrible", it's just the thing you will overcome in a few weeks and then you'll be smiling.
Good job!!!! Para se inspirar, de uma pesquisada sobre bateristas brasileiros: Kiko Freitas e Edu Ribeiro!
boa mano! sou inscrito no seu canal...
This really made me laugh! I watched up to the 1/16ths and then clicked "watch later". Before I watched again I tried doing 1/8th triplets just tapping the floor and my knees and I also had a huge WTF moment!! I was quite chuffed to see that you struggled too! Great video mate :)
“You want Samba this?”
Yes bro! Boss level achieved 😂🤙🏻
Love the backing tracking track as you’re going through the notebook!
I almost didn’t watch this video but I really like this dude! I love the honesty and realism…I really appreciate this content because nothing about playing this stuff is easy but entirely possible.
Great video and I like the fact that you show the process
OMG I had so much fun watching this! I can't believe I can do this better than Brandon! A friend showed me this exercise few years ago and I practiced it since. It did wonders for my limb independence. I pushed it so far I could do paradidles in quintuplets. Personally I like it better with bass drum in triplets and some 5 stroke roll around the set. Tnx for sharing all the process
Great stuff right there! No pain, no gain! Thanks Brandon!
Man this brings back memories. Those triplets with the samba groove fucked up my brain for a while. I thought I'd figured it out, and it sounded right, but my friend who was a better drummer than I pointed out that I was cheating. Once it clicks into place though, you've got it.
Great... When I was trying to play this, my brain jumped out of my head and ran away... Now I have to chase it across town. Thank you very much
AWESOME job bud.
nice to see someone else feel my pain after many many years of playing I still get stuck with this stuff also
Imagine o cara que tem que levar um show do exaltasamba inteiro sem perder o tempo
bro you are so real love this concept and your struggles
So proud of you dude. Your videos and drumming are great. Been following you for years. ❤️❤️
Hey man!
I'm studying drums in germany and we learn the rudimental ritual by alan dawson to play over the samba.
So in the ritual you have a lot of triplets, for example in the ratamacue and you get a nice polyrhythm with the straight samba in the basdrum and the triplets on top in the snare.
Its definitly worth it to practice!
Thanks for the video!
This is sick man. More of these types of videos and you'll have me glued to the channel. So motivating. Proper teaching as well to show the process. Thank you for this
So great man. I was laughing so hard at when you were struggling because I do the same things lol. Props to your realness man
Brings back memories of learning the Dawson Ritual. And then again when I learned it Cuban style.
Bro 6:16-6:20 has me dead😂 the silence of contemplation with the met still on in the background
The struggle is real. Thanks for this, makes feel like less of an idiot.
The king is back!
I have been doing this kinda stuff for warm up. This is great!
I love this "Star Wars Cantina" beat on the background
I love the editing, you bought me with contemplating life choices bit... Considering I play for almost ten years I always feel like I should already know how all triplets fall on the grid against straight notes, or at least write it really fast and perform it... reality is that it always takes a bit more effort than expected lol
I actually think this should be the future of drum instructional videos, displaying the process of learning in a fun, well edited and quirky manner that makes for a more intimate relationship with the viewer... I mean, the content does not even matter anymore that much, most of the stuff is already uploaded and explained...
I loved vibing to you play but also to the lofi canteena or however you spell it from star wars
Thanks for this - I've been struggling with samba variations for a while and assumed I was the only one who couldn't instantly pick it up
Yeeewww another what to practice! Love this series of vids man!
Damn your regular improvisation over the ostinato is awesome
I mean this in the nicest way but, it's nice to see you struggle! It really helps intermediate/advanced drummers realize there are always things we will struggle to play...it doesn't mean we suck! That's where my mind always goes, especially over osteanatos on the feet. 😦🥁🤯
Now this makes me wanna practice, excellent planning method
Dude can I just say that the quality of these videos is stellar 👌 props to you man! Hope to see this channel grow
Always a good day when you see what to practice by Brandon!
I totally love your realness... and you make me laugh
I absolutely love the lowfi cantina song going on in the back ground
I love the star wars lofi behind this!!!
Show demais👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 não é qualquer um q explica do jeito q vc tá fazendo não...parabéns, já sou inscrito no seu canal🎵🎶👏🏻👏🏻
Much respect 🙏to show that you're human my G
💯👊✌
This is sick!! Love the method, it makes a ton of sense
Maaaaan!! every time I tried triplets over samba I wondered where the kick should fall!! THANK YOU for the priceless laugh and learn! And solid flip-to-blunt on your ramp xO
Thank you man!!!!You are SO inspiring!!
Dudeeeeeee!! That triplette!! Lol but you got it!!!
That was wicked to hear out !! Thanks for the awesome vids! Love watching your videos!
Awesome seeing our "heroes" struggle as us mortals.
Dude, I love the matrix idea! I’m gonna start using that for sure
Watched this on May 4th, so the SW Cantina background music was coincidentally super fitting
awesome dude! the drumming was fire and the edit keeps getting better n better! and I'll surely try the exercise too the samba has such a cool feeling to it
This is EXACTLY the what all drummers should watch any time you see a crazy solo or impossible groove video that makes you want to give up. This is how it all starts off for everyone. The process of struggling with it, sucking at it, sleeping on it, figuring out a new way to think about it, etc. - that's 90% of drumming. 9% is finally getting it to sound decent, and 1% is finally getting it to sound good on video after 5 takes. Then you move onto something new and start the process all over again.
Dude the Lofi Star Wars background music is so sick
the most underrated drummer in youtube
Thats the 3rd time in a row, that you post that exact topic which im interested at the moment. Crazy.
I can read your mind.
I just found your channel. It is so great!
Thank you for this amazing content. Everything is so well done!
The triplet thing is a thinking error. It is way simpler! Thanks for the many entertaining Videos! Love it! Lots of inspiring vibes ...
Doing this stuff has been crucial for me over the past year or two. No matter what I’m working on that day, I always squeeze in some Samba/Baiào ostinato work. Doing all this alongside a gap click is working hands/feet and timing all at once.
I heard that Mos Eisley Cantina remix
my favorite series of yours bro! 🔥
This video is so good man thank you very much!
the best serie is back ❤
Freakin' awesome dude 😂👌 thanks for sharing 🤘
That might be the most beautiful handwriting I’ve ever seen from a dude
Thank you for this video:) this helps me practice and expand on the samba beat my drum teacher is teaching me :)
HA! Awesome work, my friend. Way to stick with those trips and sixes.
Love your work. Good, bad and ugly - it was fun 👏🇦🇺✌️
love the background music.
loved this! was able to get behind my kit and practice this with you :)
Use the alternate samba pattern, K on 1, HH on +, K on 2, HH on +, etc... Add the 16th note Kick when you get comfortable with the triplets.
Cool! I've been longing for a samba lesson. hehe
I think that a Samba baseline that you could match your kick to would help lock in the root feel. Then you could more easily hear your hands as the free-flowing comp/solo sounds that add texture and/or voice to the Samba root.
I've heard you play. Your style feeds on the groove. It's your fuel. Feel the Samba groove.
Watched. Liked. Saved.
Great to see you struggle on another one :D