You should check out Top Gear and their Star in a Reasonably Priced Car segment (F1 drivers' leaderboard). It captures almost exactly what you describe, and is entertaining for much the same reason this video is.
@@superchaddi Dude, Top Gear with Clarkson, May and Hammond was lit. One of the most entertaining shows ever! Grand Tour is fine, but it is not TG for sure.
@@HeisenPL Yeah, they for sure couldn't do a lot of the same stuff without being sued, but even beyond that it felt like there were more budget constraints on TG that they didn't have on TGT. At least that's how it cvame across in the end. The limits or at least the perception of them, ended up making better content in the end.
I used to shit on that band all the time, until I watched the documentary where Dave Grohl and his move would meet musicians and their moms, and the dude seems to be a genuinely good guy, so I'm happy for all of his success, but I'll continue not listening just doing so without talking shit any more.
Yeah, the thing that is constant in all rock subgenres is supposed to be a strong backbeat under melody. Imagine Dragons shouldn't be considered rock when their backbeat doesn't ever go at least this hard.
only problem with that is they would have to get permission to sell a song that someone already owns, which means Drumeo would have to pay licensing fees and royalties. it will never happen.
This series has a moment almost every video that brings a tear to my eye. It’s when the drummer has something click in them, when they give in to just flowing. There is something moving about that. Just a shrug, “here goes nothing,” then pure/honest/earnest channeling of art and creativity. A person in their element giving in to expression with no reservations.
Yeah I play guitar and enjoy it as well. It reminds me of playing with one of my old friends from highschool. He’d just pick beats as I played until we found something that worked. I’d imagine one thing when i wrote then he’d totally change the vibe
They say Imagine Dragons is considered a rock band. However for the first time in 11 years this is the first time their music sounds anything like a rock track.
Never heard a full Imagine song before. But this man immediately made the song way more interesting and dynamic. GG. Even just him saying he didn’t get a “band” vibe but more of a genre vibe…says everything. He kept it tasteful and within means. Well done, sir. I need to listen to more LoG.
That is perhaps the best thing about this concept - to once again realize how music is universal and up to every one to hear/interpret in their own way
I can't stop thinking that this proves just how important and diverse drums are in a song and how important and diverse drummers are!! This video is the definition of why Drumeo does this and I love how much Art was just having a good time still kicking ass while trying something different. By far my favorite "for the first time" tied with Mike Portnoy doing Nickleback lmao
@@mcpudd1540 that was a different series, he was learning to play the original (and he'd already heard it; it was one of his favourite albums that year). It was very fun though.
Honestly these videos are amazing. The way each drummer reacts, breaks down, listens and uses their own methods. It's amazing to see these professionals at work in such a mental capacity and watch them work through a song.
06:54 is a moment, loved it. Drummers look like they are always having the time of their life and do not care what genre as long as they get to bang the shit out of things!
6:55 shows his skill as a musician. anybody can fill silence with noise but he knew the RIGHT time to let some silence build anticipation. beautiful work
I agree. Many of the best drummers know when not to play. (like Bonham not playing anything for half of Stairway while other drummers would have tinkled symbols or something)
They are following the bass guitar since the two are strongly linked and they match each other the vast majority of the time. That's how they know how to play along with the entire song. Since the bass cuts out, they assume they aren't supposed to play anything. Obviously they don't always match since a song can lead in/lead out with the bass and no drums and vice versa. That's why they always struggle matching the intro and outro during these "hears for the first time" videos, since that is the one time that the drums can't follow the bass.
Thunder is a song, perfectly curated, this guys rendition of it brings a whole new perspective of what thunder could sound like with a heavy metal guy on the drums.
I can't get over how positive most of the comments here are. I watch other channel where skill is involved and necessary, but none seem to have such positive audience or appreciation for ones skill. It`s very refreshing. Thank you!
? All I see is pretentious nobodies complaining about Imagine Dragons. Oh look at the only other reply to your comment; point proven. Dissing on Imagine Dragons doesn't even make SENSE in reply to this comment. Incredible.
Bro was feeling the thunder though. It's not the song itself, it's the production. His rendition could be an awesome part of a metal cover of this song frfr
Boo, we learn being creative bahahaha life is nothing but being creative, or imaginative to flow bro.. don't hate imaginate😅 but his take was so strong I loved it
dancing helps you to stay on time. if you look up this blonde dude doing a "drum cover of TOOL - Triad," pay attention to his foot. he's literally dancing. im a bass player and this little bit of knowledge helped me a lot with timing.
That smile and happiness on his face - pure gold! It breaks every single misconception and projection about people behind bands like Lamb Of God! Thanks for sharing :)
True but there was a time or era where all these bands where weird,hard, mean on purpose. Since we have became soft overtime and that cringe part of deep metal bands is past they can be more expressive and themselfs. For example like Slipknot
Meshuggah is a different beast though I'm guessing it's mostly due to timing on top of it being hard. Idk I'm just a guitarist but they throw me off with timing not the actual riffs or anything.
lamb of god is undoubtedly a technical band. They are definitely advanced placement algebra quality. Meshuggah, however, is like advanced trigonometry.
Bleed is all fake trigger sample "drums" - From what I know, Lamb of God don't fake their drum sound, at least not in studio ...at least not with Adler. That should put it into some reality/perspective for you.
This was a great choice of song! The original is such a non-entity you can take it in lots of directions. An absolute blank canvas, and I loved what he did with it. Top content as always!!!!
Lol ...... yeah the original drummer is just like, staying well out of the way of the other parts, but then the other parts aren't very expansive either. Very spare song. This series ALWAYS results in the drum part becoming larger than in the original song. And for this song in particular the original song seemed to need it. Then again imagine dragons is a wierd band and that's what their fans like about it so, no worries
Amazing stuff from Drumeo, keep them coming I am waiting for the day when RUclips sends me notification about ( Sleep Token Drummer II hears for the first time). Just imagining makes me happy 😁
I'm such a huge fan of Imagine Dragons, Art did such a great rendition on the drums! I'd love to see him come out to one of their concerts. ID thrives in concert with the drums and guitar.
Totally amazing how the drums can totally change the vibe of a song. I love what Art brought to the table! And then seeing Art’s reaction to hearing what the original drum track sounds like is cool. Drumeo needs to get more of the original artists to react to seeing other drummers play their songs!
I saw Imagine Dragons play in Lisbon a few years ago after their first album, and it was surprising how drum-heavy their set was. They actually had an opening band that was just a drummer band with these huge drums, and they came in at the end to the crescendo of the concert with IDs.
This is such a fantastic interpretation of the song. I love these videos because it’s such an interesting insight into music collaboration and how just 1 person can change the feel so much.
How respectful this man is of the original drum track which is so clearly just a drum machine masquerading as a real drummer. But I think that's why he seemed less embarrassed when he heard the OG drum track; "No, I am not a robot, website". He knew he made it better and it showed, lol. He actually did a fucking amazing job.
I love it. Art you rock! Your playing lines up with the lyrics and sounds like you're crashing those cymbals in the clouds like lightening. We're hearing thunder cracking above us from your snares and your bass drum reverberates through us. I enjoyed your passionate, yet measured crescendo, as well. I love how you recognizes how pop they are. Honestly, when I saw Imagine Dragons live in Sacramento, I felt the drummer was the best quality musician and was giving it his all during that performance. Without him they sound like, "pop. like Taylor Swift, but not Taylor Swift", as Art said. Imagine Dragons has pop hits on the radio as they are well produced. Live, without a million dollars worth of equipment and editing behind them, we are left with folks with mildly decent musicianship who have the creativity to repeat "thunder 12 times" then say, "lightening and the thunder" as their chorus. It is a memorable hook, as it's repetitious, but not ambitious lyrically in my humble opinion.
It's really so nice seeing him having smile and joy on his face while playing it, once again a video internet needed by Drumeo. And that final breakdown with the cymbals work, so lovely. Great job to all the team !!! A french viewer.
It's like you are in a Jam Session with Imagine Dragons, but only the Drummer can change anything in this song. Like the last part of the Song is missing and he plays samples and complete it. It's really enjoyable and very satisfying to watch, thanks!
You know, it amazes me that how no matter how well I may know a song.. When I hear these pros create their own drum beat over the tracks, I can’t even imagine original song recording… So freaking awesome!!! My absolute favourite videos on yt!!!
This channel, and especially this show, is the best thing that's happened to music and the internet in a long time. I got Jay Postones to play Three Little Pigs by Green Jelly on a Twitch donation, and it was a lot like this.
I grew up loving all music, and then spent my late teens to early 20s obsessed with metal and singing in metal bands. Then I went on to DJ and appreciate all genres again. I absolutely love when they throw weird mixes like this together. It makes it way more fun when the drummer is out of their element and come up with something unique.
Yeeeaaah, that´s the kind of drums we needed to this song, f...awesome, thanks Drumeo and Art, we neeed this version recorded and released on spotify!!!
I just love the joy these guys bring to these assignments. I've never listened to LOG, but I would check them out just because of Art. Such a likeable spirit.
These are just great. Not only do they showcase the unbelievable talent these drummers have, but it's awesome to see and hear how humble and inspiring and kind so many of them are between playing too.
I'm not a drummer but have been following Drumeo for a while.. it just shows what's a "professional" means... it applies in many fields... how they approach what they are good, no great at!
Some of my favorite moments behind a kit are when im outside my wheelhouse like this. Makes me fall in love with the drums all over again, and really helps you to try new things you can take with you into future endeavors. Plus, its just fun to get after it with a different style of music
Everything about this was genuinely fun, everything from the play through to just listening to it and enjoying it. What an awesome show. Cheers Drumeo and Art!
I've seen Lamb of God in person, before Art was their drummer. I'm not a big fan of ID, but I do enjoy their music. Like he said, it seems upbeat and epic, I like that about them. That being said, he blew me away with his interpretation. Holy shit, that was awesome and a big improvement on the songs epicness!!
never heard thunder before and you guys subject him to it.... man was living a peaceful life until you drumeo.... i envy his life before hearing that song
This is like asking an F1 driver to do a lap around the local suburban block in a Camry
😂 that is absolutely the best fn description I ever heard about this !!
You should check out Top Gear and their Star in a Reasonably Priced Car segment (F1 drivers' leaderboard). It captures almost exactly what you describe, and is entertaining for much the same reason this video is.
@@superchaddi Dude, Top Gear with Clarkson, May and Hammond was lit. One of the most entertaining shows ever! Grand Tour is fine, but it is not TG for sure.
@@HeisenPL Yeah, they for sure couldn't do a lot of the same stuff without being sued, but even beyond that it felt like there were more budget constraints on TG that they didn't have on TGT. At least that's how it cvame across in the end. The limits or at least the perception of them, ended up making better content in the end.
I mean, Top Gear use to put F1 champions on a little Suzuki sedan and it was plenty of fun.
"Actually it doesn't remind me of a band"
One of the best descriptions of ID I have heard yet lol
Imagine Dragons music is basically an AI creation at this point
@@DerekWrites Personally, I always describe them as a band for people who don't like music
I had never heard ID before either, and I thought "this sounds like Taylor Swift for boys" and then he said it too!
@@deputyrock3489it’s funny as well because they didn’t used to be imo. 10-12 years ago they were completely different. It’s a shame imo.
I used to shit on that band all the time, until I watched the documentary where Dave Grohl and his move would meet musicians and their moms, and the dude seems to be a genuinely good guy, so I'm happy for all of his success, but I'll continue not listening just doing so without talking shit any more.
Bro seriously had me headbanging to Imagine Dragons. This is the epitome of what the concept of this video series was. One of the best ones yet.
Exactly 💯
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
agreed.
that's exactly what i did.. damn!
Agreed
Love how proud he is when he catches the pause, then proceeds to nail the shit out of the rest of the song
Probably one of the best examples on RUclips of how the drums really lead the song.
Yep. I thought Dirk VerBeuren doing Mr. Brightside was another good example.
Make. Yes.
Amazing how much different it feels. It totally changes the vibe of the song
No, bass leads. Drums are just loud.
@@andyv2209 Found the bass player with the fragile ego!
As someone who’s never really been a huge fan of Thunder, this drum beat makes it SO enjoyable. It transformed into a hype song and I’m all for it.
I feel the same, I don't like this song much and finally I found it fun to listen to
I hate this song and turn it off every time I hear the opening beat. But, I'd let this version play every time
as a drummer: this is pure gold
Yeah, the thing that is constant in all rock subgenres is supposed to be a strong backbeat under melody.
Imagine Dragons shouldn't be considered rock when their backbeat doesn't ever go at least this hard.
Yea I’m more of a lightning guy myself
He improved the song by 1000%
I had never heard this song before but totally agree. I prefer his version.
100% agree!
On the original,where is the drums?
I agree
@@mare_nostrum.that’s the point… he is the drums../
@@SoapyIsThe11,000,000%
We definitely need the Final Takes on Spotify. I'd love to hear them now and then..
The whole song feels so much fuller with Art's addition. When they played the actual song after the final take, it felt so empty
That’s because the original is empty. It’s devoid of artistic passion.
Agree. Totally different energy. I don’t really dislike the original but Art’s version is great.
Yeah 5:26
Respect 7:34
It's rly hard to put less in a song to get a huge impact on listeners. It must be simple enough to find a wide audience, i guess 😅
I love his smile and positive attitude. This series is pure Gold.
Yes yes a million times over yes....
This is special here with ant and everyone else that has participated
Drumeo should put an album out with these alternative drum parts in the songs!
Yes please
Licensing would be a cunnnnnnnnnnnt
only problem with that is they would have to get permission to sell a song that someone already owns, which means Drumeo would have to pay licensing fees and royalties. it will never happen.
@bungdilly6333 if kids bop can make it happen then they could
@@bungdilly6333 They probably already had to get licensing for RUclips
This series has a moment almost every video that brings a tear to my eye. It’s when the drummer has something click in them, when they give in to just flowing. There is something moving about that. Just a shrug, “here goes nothing,” then pure/honest/earnest channeling of art and creativity. A person in their element giving in to expression with no reservations.
Полностью согласен! Словно человек раскрывается нараспашку и даёт своим мыслям выйти и превратиться во что-то невероятное!
I'm a guitarist and this has become my favorite music content.
Same.
Absolutely same
Same dude, I’ve always had appreciation for drummers but this makes it more so.
Hi I'm a bassist and I dont have an opinion
Yeah I play guitar and enjoy it as well. It reminds me of playing with one of my old friends from highschool. He’d just pick beats as I played until we found something that worked. I’d imagine one thing when i wrote then he’d totally change the vibe
Please never stop making videos for this series
Never ever
Ever never
Never ever never
I love how metal drummers can improve many songs
Fact.
True!!!🤘😎
looks like frog leap doesn't exist turning original boring song to metal 🖤✌
@@chillgamer5492 No shit, Sherlock 🙄
Not only metal drummers. Look at Chad Smith on Dua Lipa's song. A good drummer can REALLY make the change.
He made this song 100x better with those drums
They say Imagine Dragons is considered a rock band. However for the first time in 11 years this is the first time their music sounds anything like a rock track.
They just changed genres into Dictatorship Culture Washing Pop 😝
There's a lot of modern music on rock radio that isn't rock. Its considered alternative I suppose but I don't hear any rock in it myself either.
It’s called “Alternative Pop”
Really? I think this sounds even further away from a rock song
Try listening to "Cutthroat"
This is my introduction to Art Cruz and he’s the coolest dude ever and a fantastic drummer
THAT is how it's done. His dynamic choices are exactly what you want in a drummer
Never heard a full Imagine song before. But this man immediately made the song way more interesting and dynamic. GG. Even just him saying he didn’t get a “band” vibe but more of a genre vibe…says everything. He kept it tasteful and within means. Well done, sir. I need to listen to more LoG.
As it turns out, all Imagine Dragons needed was gratuitous, epic breakdowns.
Going for the 16th note vibe during intro was totally the right call
The drummer of the band just left so maybe?
I am now convinced that we should do a drummer rotation. Mix up all genres. I feel like every genre would improve.
Except for jazz, jazz would suffer
if you listen to jazz, most people don't...
let's sacrifice jazz for the higher benefit of music! @@andrewburney8075
There's no way any of these pop drummers are improving metal
I doubt that, Imagine Dragons likely takes inspiration from many amazing bands, & they’ve only made “rock” worse
@@ryukan250 It would get the pop drummers to hit the kit like it owes them money hopefully.
What a musician. See him smile with such joy during that playthrough makes my heart smile.
did you not see his face AS SOON as they actually start the lyrics? he shakes good head no.
That is perhaps the best thing about this concept - to once again realize how music is universal and up to every one to hear/interpret in their own way
Art looked like he was genuinely having the best time ever 😆 I hope we get more from him soon 🖤
I can't stop thinking that this proves just how important and diverse drums are in a song and how important and diverse drummers are!! This video is the definition of why Drumeo does this and I love how much Art was just having a good time still kicking ass while trying something different. By far my favorite "for the first time" tied with Mike Portnoy doing Nickleback lmao
Mike doing Tool was fun as hell too lol
@@mcpudd1540 that was a different series, he was learning to play the original (and he'd already heard it; it was one of his favourite albums that year). It was very fun though.
Bring this guy back. He was so good.
Honestly these videos are amazing. The way each drummer reacts, breaks down, listens and uses their own methods. It's amazing to see these professionals at work in such a mental capacity and watch them work through a song.
06:54 is a moment, loved it. Drummers look like they are always having the time of their life and do not care what genre as long as they get to bang the shit out of things!
So siiiiiick
6:55 shows his skill as a musician. anybody can fill silence with noise but he knew the RIGHT time to let some silence build anticipation. beautiful work
thanks for pointing that out - very cool
The big ass grin on his face when he nails the timing. :D
I agree. Many of the best drummers know when not to play. (like Bonham not playing anything for half of Stairway while other drummers would have tinkled symbols or something)
Tai, sok iye bgt lo wkwkwkw
They are following the bass guitar since the two are strongly linked and they match each other the vast majority of the time. That's how they know how to play along with the entire song. Since the bass cuts out, they assume they aren't supposed to play anything. Obviously they don't always match since a song can lead in/lead out with the bass and no drums and vice versa. That's why they always struggle matching the intro and outro during these "hears for the first time" videos, since that is the one time that the drums can't follow the bass.
Thunder is a song, perfectly curated, this guys rendition of it brings a whole new perspective of what thunder could sound like with a heavy metal guy on the drums.
I can't get over how positive most of the comments here are. I watch other channel where skill is involved and necessary, but none seem to have such positive audience or appreciation for ones skill. It`s very refreshing. Thank you!
Imagine dragons is fruity music for fruitcakes
? All I see is pretentious nobodies complaining about Imagine Dragons. Oh look at the only other reply to your comment; point proven. Dissing on Imagine Dragons doesn't even make SENSE in reply to this comment. Incredible.
@@akpokemon found a fruitcake!
@@etiennelumiere you sound like someone who isn't happy in life.
@@Fennetic I’m having a blast lol why are you so hurt
Dude went his whole life without knowing Imagine Dragons and you took that from him.
Bro was feeling the thunder though. It's not the song itself, it's the production. His rendition could be an awesome part of a metal cover of this song frfr
Lmfao this is too funny
💀😂
😂
Boo, we learn being creative bahahaha life is nothing but being creative, or imaginative to flow bro.. don't hate imaginate😅 but his take was so strong I loved it
I e never seen a drummer “dance” behind the kit before. Art 100% dances while drumming and it’s awesome.
dancing helps you to stay on time. if you look up this blonde dude doing a "drum cover of TOOL - Triad," pay attention to his foot. he's literally dancing. im a bass player and this little bit of knowledge helped me a lot with timing.
Wow, his drumming adds a whole new dimension to the song! And it sounds amazing. It really drives the song... I liked it sooo much!
That smile and happiness on his face - pure gold! It breaks every single misconception and projection about people behind bands like Lamb Of God! Thanks for sharing :)
True but there was a time or era where all these bands where weird,hard, mean on purpose. Since we have became soft overtime and that cringe part of deep metal bands is past they can be more expressive and themselfs. For example like Slipknot
The mix of sheer joy and stank face is truly enjoyable
When he dropped out for the vocals after the breakdown and then came back in it gave me chills.
Yeah. And I love how enthusiastic he was about the song.
He looks like joy personified.
6:32 that was so epic
I am always so relieved when metal guys from bands I like are nice.
Metal guys are usually chill as fuck
gives similar vibe as dirk frm Megadeth
Him saying he can't play Bleed while he drums for Lamb of God is so humble.
I mean the Meshugga drummer struggled o learn it himself, so you know
Meshuggah is a different beast though I'm guessing it's mostly due to timing on top of it being hard. Idk I'm just a guitarist but they throw me off with timing not the actual riffs or anything.
I think it'd funny to put it on for them
lamb of god is undoubtedly a technical band. They are definitely advanced placement algebra quality.
Meshuggah, however, is like advanced trigonometry.
Bleed is all fake trigger sample "drums" - From what I know, Lamb of God don't fake their drum sound, at least not in studio ...at least not with Adler. That should put it into some reality/perspective for you.
I live for the "drummer hears song for first time" series. Outstanding.
Bro the last breakdown groove !!!! Uffffff 😮💨
This is the most metal approach I’ve seen on this song
This was a great choice of song! The original is such a non-entity you can take it in lots of directions. An absolute blank canvas, and I loved what he did with it.
Top content as always!!!!
lmao inadvertent casual destruction of imagine dragons
@@danboing3864 not entirely inadvertent 😂
Lol ...... yeah the original drummer is just like, staying well out of the way of the other parts, but then the other parts aren't very expansive either. Very spare song. This series ALWAYS results in the drum part becoming larger than in the original song. And for this song in particular the original song seemed to need it. Then again imagine dragons is a wierd band and that's what their fans like about it so, no worries
f yeah man. he just made that song jump bro. Now I want this version
I love this video because it's truly an artist giving his take on a song instead of trying to guess what the original drummer did. LOVE IT.
It’s Art’s turn 😈
Thunder is not bad!! And I would have preferred Believer.😅
I would actually go see Imagine Dragons feat. Art Cruz lol
WHERE'S THE LIGHTNING #$@%@^# !?!?‽
Amazing stuff from Drumeo, keep them coming
I am waiting for the day when RUclips sends me notification about ( Sleep Token Drummer II hears for the first time). Just imagining makes me happy 😁
Hope to see Rob Rolfe someday on drumeo.
Original song: In awe of the thunder.
Art: You are the thunder.
It's about Satan.
@@SieTeppischfresseroh here we go, some Christian who makes things up😂
Ugh you guys need to release a Spotify playlist of all interpretations of "For the First Time" vids!
I'm such a huge fan of Imagine Dragons, Art did such a great rendition on the drums! I'd love to see him come out to one of their concerts. ID thrives in concert with the drums and guitar.
5:27 all of a sudden I like this song
Totally amazing how the drums can totally change the vibe of a song. I love what Art brought to the table! And then seeing Art’s reaction to hearing what the original drum track sounds like is cool.
Drumeo needs to get more of the original artists to react to seeing other drummers play their songs!
That would be great!
The one I’d want to see more than anything is Danny Carey reacting to Dennis Chambers playing Schism.
6:55 was maybe my favorite drummeo moment. He’s in the middle of making a new song and nailing it
Art Cruz's take on the drums elevates the song so much.. I want this version as an MP3!!
I could watch Art Cruz play all day long. He's a joy to watch.
I saw Imagine Dragons play in Lisbon a few years ago after their first album, and it was surprising how drum-heavy their set was. They actually had an opening band that was just a drummer band with these huge drums, and they came in at the end to the crescendo of the concert with IDs.
Yeah There was time when ID was a band
@@xshadowscreamx right first two album is masterpiece a lot changed after smoke + Mirror because their album not selling out that time
His smile is beaming and he moves his body excitedly. Love this man.
This is such a fantastic interpretation of the song. I love these videos because it’s such an interesting insight into music collaboration and how just 1 person can change the feel so much.
How respectful this man is of the original drum track which is so clearly just a drum machine masquerading as a real drummer. But I think that's why he seemed less embarrassed when he heard the OG drum track; "No, I am not a robot, website". He knew he made it better and it showed, lol. He actually did a fucking amazing job.
"...it's going to be in my head this entire trip. So thank you very much." 😆
That side eye 😂
One of us
Yeah his comment didn’t sound like he meant it as a compliment. Lol
I love it. Art you rock! Your playing lines up with the lyrics and sounds like you're crashing those cymbals in the clouds like lightening. We're hearing thunder cracking above us from your snares and your bass drum reverberates through us. I enjoyed your passionate, yet measured crescendo, as well.
I love how you recognizes how pop they are. Honestly, when I saw Imagine Dragons live in Sacramento, I felt the drummer was the best quality musician and was giving it his all during that performance. Without him they sound like, "pop. like Taylor Swift, but not Taylor Swift", as Art said.
Imagine Dragons has pop hits on the radio as they are well produced. Live, without a million dollars worth of equipment and editing behind them, we are left with folks with mildly decent musicianship who have the creativity to repeat "thunder 12 times" then say, "lightening and the thunder" as their chorus. It is a memorable hook, as it's repetitious, but not ambitious lyrically in my humble opinion.
Love how Art was just himself and had fun.
That Final Take is MAGICAL, so good!!
It's really so nice seeing him having smile and joy on his face while playing it, once again a video internet needed by Drumeo. And that final breakdown with the cymbals work, so lovely.
Great job to all the team !!!
A french viewer.
It's like you are in a Jam Session with Imagine Dragons, but only the Drummer can change anything in this song.
Like the last part of the Song is missing and he plays samples and complete it. It's really enjoyable and very satisfying to watch, thanks!
You know, it amazes me that how no matter how well I may know a song.. When I hear these pros create their own drum beat over the tracks, I can’t even imagine original song recording… So freaking awesome!!!
My absolute favourite videos on yt!!!
The more I watch this channel, the more I appreciate the talent and magic a drummer brings to a band… another outstanding video… Thanks
This is so much better than the original
actually yes, had the exact same thought, the original sounds so boring once you've heard Art's version
Glad I'm not the only one that thought this. I was trying to figure out if I love this as a remix or if I just flat like it better.
The original is good but again Art's drumming version gave it something else I don't really know what that is, but yeah it's a better version.
What a low bar
Came here to say the same thing. His drums made the song sooo much better. The original sounds annoying.
That little fill with the triplets on the snare got me right back to marching band days.
This is the kind of stuff I love, them doing their own interpretation and not trying to figure out what the original sounded like.
This channel, and especially this show, is the best thing that's happened to music and the internet in a long time.
I got Jay Postones to play Three Little Pigs by Green Jelly on a Twitch donation, and it was a lot like this.
I grew up loving all music, and then spent my late teens to early 20s obsessed with metal and singing in metal bands. Then I went on to DJ and appreciate all genres again. I absolutely love when they throw weird mixes like this together. It makes it way more fun when the drummer is out of their element and come up with something unique.
3:22 his version is rad
Great vid and Art, just like all the drummers who have done this on Drumeo, is an absolute pleasure to watch and listen to.
Yeeeaaah, that´s the kind of drums we needed to this song, f...awesome, thanks Drumeo and Art, we neeed this version recorded and released on spotify!!!
Great drummer. Played with passion and tried to serve the music. Humble man!
I just love the joy these guys bring to these assignments. I've never listened to LOG, but I would check them out just because of Art. Such a likeable spirit.
Holy fuck Art improved this song 1000%
These are just great. Not only do they showcase the unbelievable talent these drummers have, but it's awesome to see and hear how humble and inspiring and kind so many of them are between playing too.
As a fan of metal and imagine dragon, thank you for this! I love rock breakdowns and rock covers of pop bands
His rendition changed the song completely. Awesome job!!! I always enjoy hearing how each drummer will interpret the drum line.
6:59 and I'm grinning from ear to ear too, great to see Art just having fun with this. Absolutely love this series
Imagine Dragons is my 10yr olds favorite band and Ive heard this song uncountable times. This drummer killed it! Amazing
3:47 he channeled his inner breakdown
I'm not a drummer but have been following Drumeo for a while.. it just shows what's a "professional" means... it applies in many fields... how they approach what they are good, no great at!
The chorus is really groovy and i like it! What I like the most is the breakdown at the end; he can't resist to step on the double pedal 😂
Met this guy back in May. Absolute class of a guy and player. Love what he’s done for LoG
Some of my favorite moments behind a kit are when im outside my wheelhouse like this. Makes me fall in love with the drums all over again, and really helps you to try new things you can take with you into future endeavors. Plus, its just fun to get after it with a different style of music
Everything about this was genuinely fun, everything from the play through to just listening to it and enjoying it. What an awesome show. Cheers Drumeo and Art!
He made this song soooo much better. I hope Imagine Dragons hire this guy 😁
This dude is too good for Imagine Dragging.
What a friggin treat dude. One of my favorite drummers by far! Absolutely love the flavor he brought to the song. Bravo! 😁👌👏👏👏
I've seen Lamb of God in person, before Art was their drummer. I'm not a big fan of ID, but I do enjoy their music. Like he said, it seems upbeat and epic, I like that about them. That being said, he blew me away with his interpretation. Holy shit, that was awesome and a big improvement on the songs epicness!!
never heard thunder before and you guys subject him to it.... man was living a peaceful life until you drumeo.... i envy his life before hearing that song
Of course he has heard it. They pick well known songs and then just get the drummer to pretend they haven’t heard of it.
I'd never heard it before this video. Man, that song was not my cup of tea at all.
@@parkercreative_auBro thinks everyone listens to the radio.
@@paddydemps2291surely you've been in a department store or supermarket within the last 7 years
@@southerntrendkill4889 Surely not all countries play the same crappy imagine dragon songs. 😉
Let's hear the ID drummer take on LoG now!
Please 🙏
Yes. To be fair.
That would require talent
@@sadaksaraKinda weird to judge an entire band because of one song but of course, you do you.
Love how Art made the song that much better! Metal drummers really know what they are doing! 🎉
I met him at a Pantera show in Quebec City and he took a picture with me. Such a cool and nice guy.
My king, those triplets were so so smooth. Definitely liven up the piece.
I love when musicians appreciate other musicians, regardless of the style or genre.
Oh wow! I love the way he opened up on this track
Listening again. He propels this forward… Loving it
you should release an album with the new approach from this series "Drumeo: New drums, Old Songs" :) Art did a great job on this!