Is playing like this difficult or challenging at this point in your drumming life? Does it come pretty naturally to just flow like this? Love your style. Really looks like you’re just in the zone, loving the music and the instrument.
Thanks a lot Hunter. I hope you did benefit in one way or another playing along to the Eat The Rich cover video. I do think playing comes more frictionless now (in lack of a better word), and especially now that I play "normal" size drums. When it comes to the flow in my playing, I think playing to drumless tracks gives the best result. Took me long time to realize. Finding the reference points can be difficult using drumless tracks, but I guess (ear) training/practice is the only way. This DT cover is done playing along to the original track with Mike Portnoy's drums. The next videos including the Sara Evans video I play to drumless tracks. Take care.
@@DrummerMikeNielsen hey thanks for your reply Mike! I appreciate the advice on playing to drumless tracks. Your Eat The Rich cover has helped immensely. I used that and the drum score that someone transcribed to make my own cover finally! I made a few versions. Here are two of them. ruclips.net/video/l5fyrG3WAAs/видео.htmlfeature=shared ruclips.net/video/X8sfdv-Temc/видео.htmlfeature=shared Would love to get feedback on how my playing is! I have a long way to go to play smoothly and effortlessly like you.
@@Hunter_Drummer You're very welcome. Please bear with my long response time. What a nice kit you got there. It's great to see your playing from different angles. Looks like you use Ahead sticks. Overall I think number 4 is better than number 3. The kickdrum is a little slow sometimes in number 3. The double fill when Lemmy sings bacon torpedo; is a lot better in number 4 than number 3. BUT, before I drift away I find it much more interesting to talk about what can be done. Actually, overall I don't hear that much different from the version I did my own, and I think the (main) issues you struggle with is the same as I'm having. You did play the whole song without stopping. That is a feat in itself. The original drumming (Phil Animal) is not that tight. Is it posible to play tight when follow someone that is not that tight? And the moment you listen to Lemmy's voice YOUR time will change I belive - and it all comes down to those milliseconds. I found out that some of my videos tightness depence on the drum sound I use in the final mix, even though I play untight. If you record with a clicktrack and a cue guitar (in real life) what happens (with your tightness / swing) if you change your listening focus from the click to the guitar? I think it's an interesting subject - WHAT TO LISTEN FOR AS A DRUMMER WHEN YOU PLAYALONG. I don't hear many drummers talk about that. Switching between playing along to a cover song and practice the drum parts with a metronome only has given me the best results so far. The problem is that I only use the metronome for 5 minutes and then I'm too eager to play with the music, haha. Let me hear your thoughts, and carry on recording yourself for RUclips.
@ thank you so much for your reply here. You have given me great feedback, on par with what I’d want from a drum teacher! And you did it all for free. For that, I am very grateful for your time and thoughts. Yes, thank you for commenting about my kit. I started with an Alesis nitro max but saw a fantastic deal on this Roland kit and wanted to have a full sized kit to work with. Of course, it’s not about the drums, but the skill of the drummer. However, playing on such a nice kit makes me that much more motivated to learn. I’m glad to see you also upgraded to a full sized kit! I will use your comments to guide the improvement of my playing. And you bring up such a great question about what drummers listen to when they play. I have been wondering how drummers internalize a song or music when they play. For example, do you count…”1 e and a 2 e”…etc. or do you simply feel the music? I much more prefer the latter and that’s how I played to this song Eat The Rich. I’ve listened thousands of times to really know the song intimately. I know all the words haha. I wish I could be friends with you in person. I’d love to have drummer friends to discuss music and the drums. Perhaps I should find in my local community. Currently, I am very motivated to learn the song Aerials by System of a Down. It’s more complicated of a rhythm. But eventually I’ll get it. I also am playing the song Dreams by the Cranberries. Anyway, you bring up very good points and questions. I’d be curious if you would be willing to do online drum lessons for payment. I wonder how effective online lessons can be though, as an in person experience is far better! Looking forward to seeing more of your drum videos!! Cheers
@@Hunter_Drummer Once again you’re welcome. For what I have experienced motivation is maybe the most important thing for me, and therefore good gear and sound is important. I just recently heard another drummer mention that playing on small e-drums would affect your muscle memorie so that working on real size drums would benefit most for your muscle memorie. Sounds obvious to me but it never crossed my minds until now. I’m glad I converted my cheap a-drums into to e-drums. Years ago I did practice counting along with songs but nowadays I only play by ear and feel but I normally only play to songs I have heard many times witout being behind the kit. That helps a lot I guess. I think you just have to experience because the weird thing about this drumming/music thing is that it often change from time to time the more you do it. Also having one work formal for one song isn’t particually the right one for the next song. (Just my experince. Other drummers might say something else). So I also concluded that sometimes drumless tracks is good but other times the original works best. I talked a lot about that, haha. The friendship is not that easy I guess since I’m in Europe and you’re in the USA. I have to be honest that teaching have never had my interest but I’ll share all my nowledge the best I can in comments on RUclips for free. The great drummer Phil Maturano is doing online lessons. You might wanna check him out. www.youtube.com/@philmaturanodrums Good luck working on S.O.A.D. and Cranberries songs.
Wonderful cover, that's dream theater cover :)
Thank you. Yes it's DT playing live at an English pub in 1995 I believe. Great stuff. Thanks for watching.
Is playing like this difficult or challenging at this point in your drumming life? Does it come pretty naturally to just flow like this?
Love your style. Really looks like you’re just in the zone, loving the music and the instrument.
Thanks a lot Hunter.
I hope you did benefit in one way or another playing along to the Eat The Rich cover video.
I do think playing comes more frictionless now (in lack of a better word), and especially now that I play "normal" size drums.
When it comes to the flow in my playing, I think playing to drumless tracks gives the best result. Took me long time to realize.
Finding the reference points can be difficult using drumless tracks, but I guess (ear) training/practice is the only way.
This DT cover is done playing along to the original track with Mike Portnoy's drums.
The next videos including the Sara Evans video I play to drumless tracks.
Take care.
@@DrummerMikeNielsen hey thanks for your reply Mike! I appreciate the advice on playing to drumless tracks.
Your Eat The Rich cover has helped immensely. I used that and the drum score that someone transcribed to make my own cover finally!
I made a few versions. Here are two of them.
ruclips.net/video/l5fyrG3WAAs/видео.htmlfeature=shared
ruclips.net/video/X8sfdv-Temc/видео.htmlfeature=shared
Would love to get feedback on how my playing is! I have a long way to go to play smoothly and effortlessly like you.
@@Hunter_Drummer You're very welcome. Please bear with my long response time.
What a nice kit you got there. It's great to see your playing from different angles. Looks like you use Ahead sticks.
Overall I think number 4 is better than number 3.
The kickdrum is a little slow sometimes in number 3.
The double fill when Lemmy sings bacon torpedo; is a lot better in number 4 than number 3.
BUT, before I drift away I find it much more interesting to talk about what can be done.
Actually, overall I don't hear that much different from the version I did my own, and I think the (main) issues you struggle with is the same as I'm having.
You did play the whole song without stopping. That is a feat in itself.
The original drumming (Phil Animal) is not that tight. Is it posible to play tight when follow someone that is not that tight? And the moment you listen to Lemmy's voice YOUR time will change I belive - and it all comes down to those milliseconds.
I found out that some of my videos tightness depence on the drum sound I use in the final mix, even though I play untight.
If you record with a clicktrack and a cue guitar (in real life) what happens (with your tightness / swing) if you change your listening focus from the click to the guitar?
I think it's an interesting subject - WHAT TO LISTEN FOR AS A DRUMMER WHEN YOU PLAYALONG. I don't hear many drummers talk about that.
Switching between playing along to a cover song and practice the drum parts with a metronome only has given me the best results so far. The problem is that I only use the metronome for 5 minutes and then I'm too eager to play with the music, haha.
Let me hear your thoughts, and carry on recording yourself for RUclips.
@ thank you so much for your reply here. You have given me great feedback, on par with what I’d want from a drum teacher! And you did it all for free. For that, I am very grateful for your time and thoughts.
Yes, thank you for commenting about my kit. I started with an Alesis nitro max but saw a fantastic deal on this Roland kit and wanted to have a full sized kit to work with. Of course, it’s not about the drums, but the skill of the drummer. However, playing on such a nice kit makes me that much more motivated to learn. I’m glad to see you also upgraded to a full sized kit!
I will use your comments to guide the improvement of my playing. And you bring up such a great question about what drummers listen to when they play. I have been wondering how drummers internalize a song or music when they play. For example, do you count…”1 e and a 2 e”…etc. or do you simply feel the music? I much more prefer the latter and that’s how I played to this song Eat The Rich. I’ve listened thousands of times to really know the song intimately. I know all the words haha.
I wish I could be friends with you in person. I’d love to have drummer friends to discuss music and the drums. Perhaps I should find in my local community.
Currently, I am very motivated to learn the song Aerials by System of a Down. It’s more complicated of a rhythm. But eventually I’ll get it. I also am playing the song Dreams by the Cranberries.
Anyway, you bring up very good points and questions. I’d be curious if you would be willing to do online drum lessons for payment. I wonder how effective online lessons can be though, as an in person experience is far better!
Looking forward to seeing more of your drum videos!!
Cheers
@@Hunter_Drummer Once again you’re welcome.
For what I have experienced motivation is maybe the most important thing for me, and therefore good gear and sound is important. I just recently heard another drummer mention that playing on small e-drums would affect your muscle memorie so that working on real size drums would benefit most for your muscle memorie. Sounds obvious to me but it never crossed my minds until now.
I’m glad I converted my cheap a-drums into to e-drums.
Years ago I did practice counting along with songs but nowadays I only play by ear and feel but I normally only play to songs I have heard many times witout being behind the kit. That helps a lot I guess.
I think you just have to experience because the weird thing about this drumming/music thing is that it often change from time to time the more you do it. Also having one work formal for one song isn’t particually the right one for the next song. (Just my experince. Other drummers might say something else).
So I also concluded that sometimes drumless tracks is good but other times the original works best. I talked a lot about that, haha.
The friendship is not that easy I guess since I’m in Europe and you’re in the USA.
I have to be honest that teaching have never had my interest but I’ll share all my nowledge the best I can in comments on RUclips for free.
The great drummer Phil Maturano is doing online lessons. You might wanna check him out.
www.youtube.com/@philmaturanodrums
Good luck working on S.O.A.D. and Cranberries songs.