Alex Rudinger - The Faceless - "Coldly Calculated Design"

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  • Опубликовано: 27 ноя 2024

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  • @Mason_____
    @Mason_____ 2 года назад +36

    This is genuinely one of the best modern metal songs every written. Like holy shit. I’ve watched this video for almost 10 years and it gets better.

  • @brevinbaxter8987
    @brevinbaxter8987 9 лет назад +210

    at least half of these views are me.

  • @MrServin95
    @MrServin95 11 лет назад +98

    I think it's pretty messed up how people are commenting on his drumming as if he was not a good drummer. No, this isn't his composition, but you guys should have the same respect for him as you do for Lyle because The Faceless chose him to be their drummer. I've been a fan of Alex since 2009 and he has never ceased to amaze me. Ordinance, Threat Signal, The HAARP Machine, he's done amazing stuff! So many people just criticize him because "he's not Lyle." Well I've personally met and talked to Alex for at least 1 and a half hour, and he was probably one of the coolest people I have EVER met. He has my total respect.

    • @johnhjoker
      @johnhjoker 11 лет назад +11

      I agree Alex is a fucking fantastic drummer, I give all my respects.

    • @jasonjacobs3180
      @jasonjacobs3180 10 лет назад +5

      Yeah I don't understand why fans of metal talk shit about each other especially when they are not players themselves.

    • @CorrosiveJapsEye
      @CorrosiveJapsEye 10 лет назад +5

      Even bigger respect for Lyle for inventing the godlike drum tracks in the first place! Alex can play them very well but Lyle thought of them originally!

    • @CorrosiveJapsEye
      @CorrosiveJapsEye 10 лет назад +4

      Thats your opinion, because you like Alex better than Lyle, even though Lyle has a very unique way of drumming, so does Alex respectively but Lyle's is so unusual!. How does it mean nothing? Do you not understand? It hardly looks bad on Lyle's part as I said he thought them up and put with on the album. Lyle can play just as accurately as Alex on his own songs. He even closes his eyes throughout the whole song with little effort! Im not saying Alex is a bad drummer or any less of a drummer than Lyle, each to their own. But all I'm saying is Lyle has to be given respect for his inventing of the tracks for Akeldama and Planatary Duality!

    • @CorrosiveJapsEye
      @CorrosiveJapsEye 10 лет назад +2

      *****
      If you say so fan boy. As I said that's your opinion. I never once said he was better I said he deserves credit too. God. People are so fucking blind.

  • @komradenikolai
    @komradenikolai Год назад +4

    I know this is an Old Video, but Alex, You are a Monster on Drums. Keep this stuff coming.

  • @DJ2112BassStation
    @DJ2112BassStation 11 лет назад +6

    Ok. After 28 years of playing the drumkit, looking up to the Masters : Mangini, Bozzio, Peart... I'm just gonna say this. Alex Rüdinger is THE most mind blowing drummer I've ever come across. He's probably THEE best progressive metal drummer in the world. Pure technical and musical skill and creative originality.

  • @xNecropolisx100
    @xNecropolisx100 11 лет назад +88

    Alex, bro, you should cover some old school Faceless too like "An Autopsy" or something. & then BTBAM while you're at it c:

    • @CorrosiveJapsEye
      @CorrosiveJapsEye 10 лет назад +28

      Everyone vote for what this guy says! Id love to see a video of Akeldama or Pestilence!

    • @jdb352
      @jdb352 10 лет назад +4

      A full rendition of Telos, or Sun of Nothing.

    • @Sh1bble
      @Sh1bble 10 лет назад +7

      A Leica cover would actually make me shit my pants.

    • @VinnyTheGuitarist
      @VinnyTheGuitarist 8 лет назад +3

      Or some "Ghost of a stranger"

    • @jdb352
      @jdb352 8 лет назад +2

      Definitely do some BTBAM... Lay your ghosts to rest?

  • @mrdee734
    @mrdee734 10 лет назад +47

    Alex Rudinger can play in any band of the world.

  • @enemyofmyenemy6713
    @enemyofmyenemy6713 2 года назад +2

    dude is not human i've been playing for almost 15 years similar to the 1st DOWN (Nola) record watchin Alex is insane his blast beats & switching hands guys amazing

  • @slmda4
    @slmda4 11 лет назад +3

    Seriously one of my favorite drummers to watch and listen to. Your snare always sounds fucking amazing too

  • @PlasticRocket2
    @PlasticRocket2 8 лет назад +14

    he looks so happy while playing.

    • @stefanos821
      @stefanos821 8 лет назад +11

      +GLC jonsan308 i would be too if i could play stuff like that

  • @matteobdrums
    @matteobdrums 10 лет назад +1

    He's scarily precise, holy shit! I've been watching his videos for a while now, but man, he still impresses me!
    Incredible drummer!

  • @lordmarco
    @lordmarco 6 лет назад +3

    A classic. Killer work buddy!

  • @charlydrumer
    @charlydrumer 8 лет назад +42

    We need a Rings of Saturn cover!

    • @will66kg91
      @will66kg91 4 года назад

      LLLLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLL

  • @honkytonkinson9787
    @honkytonkinson9787 3 года назад +2

    I don’t know why but I’m most impressed, before the footwork, how comfortable Alex is to be able to mute his cymbals at the right time in the middle of absolutely destroying the kit!

  • @dxpsteve
    @dxpsteve 2 месяца назад

    Hey Alex, this has been (and remains) one of my favorite covers that you've done, for years now! One big part is the nostalgia aspect... It brings me back to my high school days getting into heavier metal, and specifically this album from the Faceless. But also, this is the video I showed to one of my wife's cousins over 10 years ago when he were just a wee lad. Back then it was only KPop for him, and he was all 'wtf' at this, but now he listens to all sorts of metal, and we've gone to shows together! I like to think I (and by association, you) had some influence on that.
    Hell yeah! 🤘

  • @joshshuckahosee7942
    @joshshuckahosee7942 3 года назад

    I tend to auto hit that like button on all Alex drummings, dude is a unhuman like beast!

  • @GermanSnipe14
    @GermanSnipe14 11 лет назад

    Mr. Rudinger you never fail to entertain me. That was awesome as always

  • @Etholis
    @Etholis 11 лет назад +1

    He is and always will be my favorite drummer of all time. I'm so glad I met him during the BTBAM tour that they did in Orlando. I drove hours to go see The Faceless and meet this amazing guy. Nicest guy I've ever met so mad respect goes out to Alex and keep doing what you're doing. Hope to meet you again \m/

  • @estebanobregon5294
    @estebanobregon5294 7 лет назад

    Dude so sick ive been a fan for years. Your a major influence on my Drumming. Thanks for killing it in every way possible. I learn a lot by listening to the faceless. I'm going on 18 years of Drumming. Keep it coming my dude.

  • @MatthewMalvidoo
    @MatthewMalvidoo 11 лет назад +1

    His smile during the breakdown is priceless (x amazing drummer!

  • @bigstef2010
    @bigstef2010 5 лет назад +1

    totally insane drumming...keep it up!!!

  • @michaelb.42112
    @michaelb.42112 3 года назад

    As always, top shelf. I love the tone of the bell on the ride.

  • @marcoquevedomusic
    @marcoquevedomusic 11 лет назад

    God!!! you're incredible, Alex, you are the man!

  • @InfectusGuy
    @InfectusGuy 11 лет назад

    I was so glad when i heard you had joined the Faceless, you're the perfect man for the job. Please make me even more glad when your drums sound exactly like this on the next album, don't let them hide the feeling you put into your playing by sound replacing your toms and snare! Would be criminal to hide feel like yours, power to the metal drummers!

  • @drumass6692
    @drumass6692 6 лет назад

    I loved you on The Sandlot!!! Great great performance of this killer song. You're on of my fav live performance drummers hands down!!!

  • @dkindt69
    @dkindt69 11 лет назад

    yeah my face is melted away too... this guy is outta control... transitions so smooth

  • @firecreates3664
    @firecreates3664 10 лет назад

    Alex, you are the sickest drummer ever! i honestly joined youtube just to tell you that! Thanks for the inspiration!

  • @Endoftransmission-e4u
    @Endoftransmission-e4u 11 лет назад

    YOU are not a man! ...you´re a machine!
    Your flow is so tight even a metronome gets jealous.

  • @hddrummer8838
    @hddrummer8838 8 лет назад

    Beast!! After years of drumming, still one of my favs.

  • @MrServin95
    @MrServin95 11 лет назад

    I got the chance to see him live on Tuesday in Sacramento and I also got to meet the guy! He's the reason I went to the show! Nicest person I've ever met and my idol, hands down. I was supposed to have a lesson with him but it didn't end up happening because of timing be he did give me a signed head plus more!
    -Erik Servin

  • @JuninhoBrasil
    @JuninhoBrasil 7 лет назад

    Ohhh my god such a powerfull definition os drums, how Pearl is that? congrats man, you are amazing!!

  • @withering74able
    @withering74able 11 лет назад

    Amazing as usual. Thank you for the upload Alex. Keep them coming.
    -M-

  • @BlackWaterNecross
    @BlackWaterNecross 11 лет назад

    Perfect execution, I want to see Planetary Duality please! :3 Amazing!

  • @Kaliforniabison
    @Kaliforniabison 11 лет назад

    Really enjoyed your show tonight in San Diego. I've been glued to your videos for months and was really excited to actually see you play with one of my favorite groups!

  • @jankriegel3098
    @jankriegel3098 11 лет назад

    OMG I am speechless as you play Faceless

  • @ShaneLovesGardening
    @ShaneLovesGardening 6 лет назад

    People don't even realize what they've just watched. I've been following Rudinger for years now and I'm here to say he is by far the best drummer in metal right now. Haake is a very close second.....not that my opinion matters ;)

  • @mariusmeyer3243
    @mariusmeyer3243 11 лет назад

    The amount of musical joy is too damn high!

  • @dommart4697
    @dommart4697 4 года назад

    most satisfying drumming i dun ever seen, keep it up

  • @tomdowney37215
    @tomdowney37215 5 лет назад

    This video is super badass.. and some of the parts are really creative

  • @DRUMconorbradz
    @DRUMconorbradz 11 лет назад

    New Kit!
    Looks like a session studio classic, Awesome!

  • @noahpapafagos6596
    @noahpapafagos6596 11 лет назад

    Yeah people are very closed minded about music espescially if the dont play an instrument. When I started playing drums it opened up my musical taste so much..Alex got me into jazz and rock and I already loved metal but I cant thank him enough he is the biggest inspiration in my life..

  • @SiXzLethaLz
    @SiXzLethaLz 10 лет назад

    I love your kit so much.

  • @jessebowles5632
    @jessebowles5632 11 лет назад

    ,,, after watching this 100 times I have concluded, that you are goddd

  • @bedubaya
    @bedubaya 11 лет назад +1

    Savage. One of my favorite Faceless tracks too!

  • @carloscordoba_
    @carloscordoba_ 11 лет назад

    YOUR PLAYING IS SUPERB!!! CHEERS!!!

  • @drakvl
    @drakvl 11 лет назад

    Brutal performance, excellent drummer you are.

  • @ragolum
    @ragolum 2 года назад

    Totally insane, dude! Keep going.
    From 🇧🇷

  • @lazyjackass77
    @lazyjackass77 11 лет назад

    I find it abhorrent and an affront to my sensibilities that I can like this video only once. /sadface Thanks Alex. Stay well sir!

  • @NickIsTaco
    @NickIsTaco 11 лет назад +1

    One of my favorite drummers in the world. Clean as shittt!!

  • @jsmithers9309
    @jsmithers9309 11 лет назад +1

    Love the transitioning of single double bass to heel toe doubles. Hella tight.

  • @LySergicDan
    @LySergicDan 11 лет назад

    can't wait to see these guys and BTBAM on sunday!!

  • @xbeufordx
    @xbeufordx 11 лет назад

    I saw you kill it in Dallas last night with The Faceless! AWESOME SHOW!

  • @gkrrob
    @gkrrob 10 лет назад +1

    Please do Leica, watching you play and absolutely 100% nail them still blows my mind

  • @ZeroStormraze
    @ZeroStormraze 11 лет назад

    Love these videos! Come to Europe on tour!

  • @tiekoe
    @tiekoe 10 лет назад +30

    Alex, could you give us a tutorial on how you developed your technique? You seem to have a really unique blend of finger control and big arm motions, and hardly any wrist. Still you seem very relaxed and at ease at high tempo's, without sacrificing power. I'm really curious how you developed your style of playing, hopefully i'm not the only one, back me up here guys!

    • @TehJaytius
      @TehJaytius 10 лет назад +6

      Well he had lessons with Travis Orbin who emphasises an all wrist approach like Mike Mangini. If you watch Alex's older videos you can see he throws from the wrist, but once he started playing songs with higher tempos he started using more of the "flying fingers" technique. Now it seems to be a marriage of the two. When he plays the bomb blasts in this song he's using an all wrist motion, but the fast blasts at the start and played with his fingers.

    • @mr.serious4997
      @mr.serious4997 10 лет назад +3

      The wrist is everything for any drummer. but most fast metal/death metal/ heavy ass stuff like this calls for using what James refers to as "flying fingers". Which is just using your fingers and the bounce back of the head to achieve higher speeds than your wrists will ever be able to reach.

    • @tiekoe
      @tiekoe 10 лет назад +1

      Mr. Serious I'm familiar with finger control, it's his general stroke technique (that's what she said) i'm curious about. His regular crash and snare hits seem to consist mostly of arm movement. I wonder if there's a particular philosophy behind it, sound, consistency, or if it's just what feels comfortable to him.

    • @TehJaytius
      @TehJaytius 10 лет назад +2

      Mathijs Tieken It's still a wrist motion: there's some arm movement but it's involuntary. Speaking from personal experience, I use the same all wrist approach Travis Orbin teaches and I've had people comment that it looks like I use my whole arm to blast when I'm only consciously using my wrist. As far as philosophy goes, in my private lesson with Travis he said it was because he felt using his wrists gave him greater power, control and dynamics because it uses the larger muscle groups in the forearm.

    • @tiekoe
      @tiekoe 10 лет назад

      ***** Weird, it really seems like more of a forearm movement, i'll give it a try myself, thanks for the reply!

  • @ghihsen
    @ghihsen 11 лет назад

    I confirm my opinion : You Are The New King Of Drummers

  • @laurensDG
    @laurensDG 10 лет назад

    Insane... Flawless performance!

  • @davelowman3574
    @davelowman3574 2 года назад

    Absolutely nailed it, and barely breaking a sweat. Fucking incredible.

  • @taymansb
    @taymansb 11 лет назад

    Alex is an awesome dude. An is thee tightest live player I have ever see.

  • @JoaoFerreira-fx3xp
    @JoaoFerreira-fx3xp 11 лет назад

    Dude, this is awesome. Just grab the rest of the guys and come to Portugal already

  • @FancyCymbalWork
    @FancyCymbalWork 10 лет назад

    You're an awesome drummer I'm so glad you're in one of my favorite bands! You should defiantly put up a video of you playing Planetary Duality I and II :D

  • @evilsciontist
    @evilsciontist 11 лет назад

    Wow... That was incredible.... How is this possible??

  • @Drewb18c1
    @Drewb18c1 11 лет назад

    Ahhhhh heavy AND complex...love it!

  • @brantcullen
    @brantcullen 11 лет назад

    all four bands were good but the faceless and btbam were just amazing. great show

  • @brandtkillsppl
    @brandtkillsppl 11 лет назад

    Sorry I missed you in Calgary tonight, so choked it would have been an awsome show!

  • @Dimebag333x
    @Dimebag333x 11 лет назад

    I like the dumbell in front of your left kick pedal, thanks for the idea mate!

  • @memoflores9768
    @memoflores9768 11 лет назад

    Really amazing!!!

  • @FXNeeded
    @FXNeeded 11 лет назад

    Excellent cover!!!

  • @JouniK86
    @JouniK86 4 года назад

    Watching Alex tear down The Faceless material makes me think that the universe actually did actually succeed in creating its very own masterpiece.

  • @cgrind3000
    @cgrind3000 10 лет назад

    That was incredible

  • @AmandaImamuraDrums
    @AmandaImamuraDrums 11 лет назад

    I loved it!

  • @jessebowles5632
    @jessebowles5632 11 лет назад

    so freakn sweet man. alex is on point always

  • @aaronrussell2432
    @aaronrussell2432 10 лет назад +7

    Alex, decent dynamics for metal, impressive.

    • @austinhowell3818
      @austinhowell3818 10 лет назад +13

      Decent? he is way better than most metal drummers I've seen.

    • @xxx4421
      @xxx4421 10 лет назад +4

      I would sell my soul to be able to play like this.

    • @aaronrus
      @aaronrus 10 лет назад

      Christofer Andersson you don't need to sell yrou soul, you just need fast fingers and triggers on your bass drums!

    • @grimzkul
      @grimzkul 10 лет назад +2

      aaronrus You clearly have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. Go back under your bridge!

    • @fromallsides
      @fromallsides 10 лет назад +5

      Grimz' kul Lol pretty much. I've been playing drums for 8 years and the longer I play the more I realize how phenomenal this is. So much more than speed. His independence, precision and dynamics are unreal.

  • @imyourgodmachine
    @imyourgodmachine 11 лет назад

    Boss as always Alex...

  • @zooby11isbambam
    @zooby11isbambam 11 лет назад

    GAAHHD DAMNNED!!! the only way they were going to replace lyle is if he played like this… so very satisfied. VERY psyched to see him live.

  • @SimonFicken
    @SimonFicken 11 лет назад

    Awesome job man. Hope to see around at one of your PA or NJ Shows!

  • @Vixxus
    @Vixxus 11 лет назад

    mindblowingly good, sir!

  • @POUGASDR
    @POUGASDR 8 лет назад

    Those drum heads have a hard life with you. Insane drumming

  • @BOOM8883
    @BOOM8883 11 лет назад

    Best metal drummer alive

  • @TheCarcasscarver
    @TheCarcasscarver 8 лет назад +3

    i love the mirrored kit. equal playability on both sides

    • @PotatoWagon
      @PotatoWagon 4 года назад

      @The Truth of the Matter It is though. Anything he has on his right side of the kit, he has on the left. 2 hi hats, 2 splashes (though one is stacked), 2 crash, 2 rides, 2 chinas.

  • @XxDrumptyDumptyxX10
    @XxDrumptyDumptyxX10 11 лет назад

    Such a smooth heel toe technique, love it.

  • @Aaronduhmoron
    @Aaronduhmoron 11 лет назад

    Love how the 3D sound of the cymbals is captured and orientated the same way as Alex is facing \m/

  • @axlyrs
    @axlyrs 8 лет назад

    fucking insane. I was in a trance listening to this video. pure gold.

  • @jhonnyheringer
    @jhonnyheringer 11 лет назад

    when I'm not in the mood to play drums, I just watch one of Alex's videos

  • @mikehomen7139
    @mikehomen7139 11 лет назад

    The transition at 3:20 gives me goosebumps every time!!

  • @Air1Drummer
    @Air1Drummer 11 лет назад

    THIS IS PERFECT !

  • @SpencerStewart38
    @SpencerStewart38 4 года назад

    Guys a freakin' beast!!

  • @HOLYW4RS
    @HOLYW4RS 11 лет назад

    I wish you guys were coming to Vegas!

  • @COOP3RDRUMM3R
    @COOP3RDRUMM3R 11 лет назад +3

    As always... YOU ARE A MONSTER.

  • @tcpatrick5579
    @tcpatrick5579 11 лет назад

    Sick as usual!

  • @edmondjhg
    @edmondjhg 11 лет назад

    Still the best drummer on youtube.

  • @ScaryTerry44
    @ScaryTerry44 9 лет назад +90

    I feel like you would be physically incapable of drumming off time. It simply would not register with your body

    • @nicolasfrossard4315
      @nicolasfrossard4315 6 лет назад +1

      Zack S he probably has a click in his ear though

    • @sahinlandman4667
      @sahinlandman4667 5 лет назад

      @@nicolasfrossard4315 That changes every two measures? It's only the guitar he's hearing

    • @xenophagia
      @xenophagia 5 лет назад +12

      @@sahinlandman4667 It's called tempo mapping bro...there's a click.

    • @TupDigital
      @TupDigital 4 года назад +5

      He IS time.

    • @derreckossas4951
      @derreckossas4951 3 года назад

      @@TupDigital true

  • @felixgarstka
    @felixgarstka 11 лет назад

    pure dopeness keep it up mate

  • @ckypro3
    @ckypro3 10 лет назад

    i watch this like 5 times a day

  • @chazmichaelmichaels88
    @chazmichaelmichaels88 5 лет назад

    Cleanest footwork of any drummer.

  • @920connor
    @920connor 11 лет назад

    You're the best drummer on the face of the planet

  • @GODCORRUPTED
    @GODCORRUPTED 11 лет назад

    perfect as usual

  • @metalmouth13
    @metalmouth13 11 лет назад +2

    The guitar solo section my favorite part.

  • @orlandosotomayor5727
    @orlandosotomayor5727 10 лет назад

    Mis respetos!! Yo los vi a the faceless en torreon mx!!

  • @Bultish
    @Bultish 7 лет назад +1

    Written and originally performed by Lyle Cooper. A drummer who cant get enough recognition for his mastery of the drums.