i saw a lot of this stuff in one of his clinics and i can vouch for his power and precision being on another level, no video i’ve ever seen does justice to seeing him play in real life
Never really thought about that but yes I think that might be true; when I witnessed him in clinic he played some phrases no one has probably ever played....alien level.
I saw this once. Could never forget how unbelievable it was, how perfect. Just found it, after looking for it for days. So happy. Matt is the demonstration that we're not equals. Or some of us aren't humans, don't know. But he's just insanely good.
Displaying his versatility here not just a straight power guy. I’m mind blown that he can fit ear piquing licks that are creative into almost every bar. Kept my interest til the end.
Out of all the gospel chop dudes who went to Berklee with Matt he was the only one who sounds distinguishable. In this video you dont see the old choppy wild Matt, instead he's more calm with exceptional fills amf grooves you dont hear a lot gospel drummers do.
Not gonna lie.. I'm a huge fan of Matt's drumming, but this is the first time I was actually tapping my foot to any of his music. Crazy how versatile of a musician he is
Casimir liberski is a audio/rhythmic scientist beyond our time and understanding. He knew that few people would truly listen to his masterpiece, but he knew those people would love it and understand it better than any other music thats ever been made. He chose to have great impact on a few, rather than a mediocre impact on many. A true genius. I follow his social media and I just wonder, wha goes through his head and what his ideas andinspirations were for that album. I want to be big enough in the music world just to lure casimir or Matt into a podcast and pick their brains about this album because no one has done it yet before. I've spent countless hours listening and understanding this music, knowing every twist in turn in my heart as well as casimir, matt and louis knew these songs. Try listening on psychedelics, and you will understand better what effect this music has on your brain. They say listening to classical music with a baby in the womb will make him smarter. Yes, but what happens with cosmic liberty?
Thanks Matt louis and casimir, just know your work on this particular album has not gone unappreciated. This is my favorite album of all time. I need more playthroughs. I need it live I want more of this album.
@@sejuyz I mean the mix is important, but source tone is 90% of the sound. Tama's really do have a certain type of attack that can't be found from other companies.
I love Matt insane skill but I despise his dead sound, tuned down , muffled, gel , dark cymbals ect ect it's sad this massive talent playing drums that sound like a flat ball bouncing 💔
Ini luar biasa! Permainan mu berada di wilayah yang tidak biasa, dan tidak semua orang dapat menyentuh yang kamu mainkan.. Thats my compliment in bahasa, u awesome!
I WISH TO SEE ALL THE ALBUM PERFORMED FOR YOU MATT. OH MY UNIVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRSE!!! You just played my favourite song, this is not a coincidence.
@@rolllimbo973 Can use at any jazz gig, fusion gigs, gospel churches gigs, can use it on pop gigs in a reserved manner. The key is being able to conform concepts to fit in many different contexts.
@@rolllimbo973 depends what kind of music you play. There’s a lot of instrumental math rock and instrumental djent/progressive metal bands out there who do this. Also of course jazz and fusion.
Incredible drumming. I'm not a huge fan of the dead toms and super-dry everything, but there's no denying the greatness of Matt's playing. The snare sounds fabulous, and the engineers did a great job - you can hear every little ghost note.
Guys like this make me glad I'm not a drummer - as a guitar player I only have to live up to Yngwie, you drummers have to face up to guys like this and Vinnie and Steve. good luck!
Revisiting this a year later I have to say it's amazing how much differently you hear the same performance after that much time has gone by. I have to say in many ways I think Matt is the best drummer in the world. Especially with his creativity.
Its all in 4/4. It's just a shit load of metric modulation. The use of odd groupings like quintuplets and septuplets played as a "new" tempo (tricking you into think the up and down beat has shifted tempo), when in reality he's just using an odd metre to disguise it. Focus on the snare if you can, it lands on 3 every time.
this is like when someone who doesn't play drums programs the drums for one of their own songs not knowing that some things are physically impossible to do... But...Matt Garstka
Missed his performances/workshop because they put him on at 10am, and the Drum Show didn't open its doors until 10am with massive lines. Good organising.
3 minutes was sick dude. Nice modulations. 5 minutes was cool too. Double time on the hi hats. This was rad. I think I remember you posting something like this on Instagram with the keyboard player.
I have been freaking out about what he plays as the percussion "cowbell" type sound for like a year and a half now...pretty sure its a Latin percussion Raw Pot...probably the smallest one...sounds so goooood. Could not for the life of me find anywhere stating this piece of gear lol.
Update : i really started practicing the song about 2 weeks ago (i had to move to an appartment) but it's going pretty well, I Will soon post a cover I think
@@zDuality Thanks ! I'm still working on the song 😱, and trying to find a studio to record... It should be done before this summer if I have a bit of luck
That sounds cool, but it’s not as impressive as some of the stuff earlier in the video. But I’m not a drummer, so I’m not the most reliable judge. Just the way I see and hear things.
@@MarcNadeauDrums Haha k, i already posted somthing resembling an explanation on this very comments section. I'll just copy paste it here, I guess. Also, if you want more info on what I think he's doing, check out David Bruce's analysis of Tigran Hamassyan rhythms, top quality shit. Here's the link. ruclips.net/video/80K3pQgTIvU/видео.html
@@MarcNadeauDrums From what I can gather, he's playing in 4/4 with a bassline that is playing a seventeen 16th notes phrase that goes over the bar. That bassline was being played before the change and continues when Garstka modulates (with a slight variation). If you count the bass line in the 4/4 framework, it's subdivided into (7 + 5 + 5) 16th notes. Before the modulation, Garstka is simply subdividing the 4/4 bar into 16th notes while the 17/16 bassline goes over the bar. What Garstka then proceeds to do is modulate those groups of 7 + 5 + 5 into groups of 4 + 3 + 3..... somehow.... So he's keeping the 4/4 on the hihat every four 16ths while simultaneously subdividing the first seven 16ths into 4 notes (4:7 tuplet), and the next two groups of five 16ths into groups of 3 notes (3:5 tuplet) on the ride and snare. And I say somehow because obviouly the maths doesn't add up, meaning theat when he modulates it sounds like he's playing notes of equal length throughout the bar, but this can't be the case because the ratio of 7 to 5 is not the same as the ratio of 4 to 3. If it were played perfectly, the first 4 notes of the 4 + 3 + 3 would have to have a larger value than the succeeding two gropus of 3 (that is, they would be slower) for it to be in perfect sync with the bass line. By a very small margin, granted. In fact, this very small margin is preciesly why the illusion that they're the same length arises. What truly bewilders me is how in the name of God he can manage to pull this off, because that very small margin is precisely the one he's "counting" (or I should say feeling) to be able to execute the modulation. To perform a 4:7 16th note tuplet (that is, 4 notes in the space of 7 16ths), you have to be able to subdivide every 16th into 4 notes in your head. That means, in this case, "counting" 64th notes at about 125 BPM. Yes, I said 64th notes. That's like counting 16ths at .... wait for it..... 500 motherfucking BPM!!!!!! . So, I guess my only question, Matt, you motherfucking beast, is just..... how?
This sounds like what plays in my head when I can't fall asleep.
Loool
"Ridiculously good.... If he were a boxer his opponent would be dumbfounded if he issued that kind of rhythm..."
Exactly!
😂
Yep, but I hear this when I am falling down
This guy has the entire time zones in his hands
You're high
@@Prof.CheeseDog that's low
@@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power How dare I say something so insulting
@@Prof.CheeseDog 🤧
😂😆
me: "excuse me, does someone have the time?"
matt garstka: "yes my child, what can i do for you?"
M hm child. I no dats rite..
7:42 "What was I doing?"
7:46 "Oh yeah.. Destroying time and space with my drumsticks"
I haven't gotten to that part of the video yet but take my like anyways
How did he land every hit? Every twist of the melody just nailed with the perfect fill. Insane.
It's called PRACTICE!!!!!!
Actually he misses a lot of hits at the ending but, Matt is still not from this planet.
And probably the hardest working drummer lol
that's why he's a professional
honestly the most impressive thing about these guys
Matt will always continue to evolve and it’s so inspiring to see him constantly grow.
You are talking about his drumming, right? LOL
@@JimmyGunXD556 yeah, that too
i'm scared he'll be out of this world in a few years and we won't be able to understand or ear shit. The Einstein of drums
Yeah he is literally getting too good
Comment aged well.
i saw a lot of this stuff in one of his clinics and i can vouch for his power and precision being on another level, no video i’ve ever seen does justice to seeing him play in real life
You're damn right, and what's really incredible is that even in videos he's absolutely outstanding
Never really thought about that but yes I think that might be true; when I witnessed him in clinic he played some phrases no one has probably ever played....alien level.
Not even metal Matt?
the qoulyv i take it back. Metal matt is the greatest of all performances live or recorded
He's a fecking dynamo of blistering creative energy
I saw this once. Could never forget how unbelievable it was, how perfect. Just found it, after looking for it for days. So happy. Matt is the demonstration that we're not equals. Or some of us aren't humans, don't know. But he's just insanely good.
Matt Gartska is the best drummer alive and it will become the best of all time. No joke
Until Vinnie goes to drumhalla that'll have to wait my friend.
@@King-Gilamashur2758 Vinnie who?!
*no joke, I really don't know
@@beto1580 Vinnie colaiuta my friend. If you don't know him you have a lot of joy ahead of you. Just do a quick RUclips search and enjoy.
Gavin Harrison holds that title.
@@jonn443 ask Gavin and he'll probably say Vinnie. Considering Gavin actually has used Vinnie licks in his own music that says a lot.
Displaying his versatility here not just a straight power guy. I’m mind blown that he can fit ear piquing licks that are creative into almost every bar. Kept my interest til the end.
This man is a legend. You can tell he loves and has devoted his life to drumming. ❤️
This man is a LEGEND. thats some serious drumming my dude
Out of all the gospel chop dudes who went to Berklee with Matt he was the only one who sounds distinguishable. In this video you dont see the old choppy wild Matt, instead he's more calm with exceptional fills amf grooves you dont hear a lot gospel drummers do.
Ong
This lick at 03:57 is amazing!!Great drumming and a huge influence mr.Matt !!! Amazing playing!!!!!!
5:42 this is the most unusual and coolest rhythm I've ever heard from Matt
Not gonna lie.. I'm a huge fan of Matt's drumming, but this is the first time I was actually tapping my foot to any of his music. Crazy how versatile of a musician he is
Alien alert ! groove , technique , musicality .. what a musician !
Beautifully recorded. Stunning sound quality!
Douglas Morato thanks man!
Beautiful kit!!!! The color, the sound...jesus!!
Matt is absolutely unreal. What a great trippy song. These drummers nowadays are just stunning
A master of his craft is such a satisfying thing to watch!
Amazing stuff. Matt is one of the modern greats IMO
Casimir liberski is a audio/rhythmic scientist beyond our time and understanding. He knew that few people would truly listen to his masterpiece,
but he knew those people would love it and understand it better than any other music thats ever been made. He chose to have great impact on a few, rather than a mediocre impact on many. A true genius.
I follow his social media and I just wonder, wha goes through his head and what his ideas andinspirations were for that album.
I want to be big enough in the music world just to lure casimir or Matt into a podcast and pick their brains about this album because no one has done it yet before.
I've spent countless hours listening and understanding this music, knowing every twist in turn in my heart as well as casimir, matt and louis knew these songs.
Try listening on psychedelics, and you will understand better what effect this music has on your brain.
They say listening to classical music with a baby in the womb will make him smarter. Yes, but what happens with cosmic liberty?
Thanks Matt louis and casimir, just know your work on this particular album has not gone unappreciated. This is my favorite album of all time. I need more playthroughs. I need it live I want more of this album.
Congrats matt, you literally have your own sound. I swear if I hear you play I will always know it.
Tama drums just sound amazing man
to be honest, these drums are so heavily processed... you´re hearing compressors and equalizers more than anything else...
@@sejuyz I mean the mix is important, but source tone is 90% of the sound. Tama's really do have a certain type of attack that can't be found from other companies.
I love Matt insane skill but I despise his dead sound, tuned down , muffled, gel , dark cymbals ect ect it's sad this massive talent playing drums that sound like a flat ball bouncing 💔
J.D. lol that’s your opinion, something that a lot of people would disagree with. and also 🚫emojis.
Casimir Liberski album is incredible, check it out!
Cosmic liberty
Modern Value by Victoria is also really good
@@danielhorn2322 Cosmic Liberty 7:06 favorite moment!
Complexity of time signatures... No words to describe
Actually, it's described as metric modulation.
One of the greatest drummers of our era... amazing
This reminds of king crimson meets sonic the hedgehog theme
is this a real thing? i need to know
I love this version more than the actual recording. Amazing mix! It's like the drums and the track were recorded on this performance!
Found the 1 at the beginning but was lost by 2.
the sub divisions lose me >.> a lot of 3s though
5s *
My Lord. What a badass. 👈🏻What an understatement.
Been waiting for these Casmir playthroughs so glad they’re coming out. In many ways this was album of the year 2019 for me, MAINLY due to these drums.
Give some credits to liberski too, both him and garska push creativity and technicity unto other dimensions
@@maelleam7800 definitely some of the sickest music to come out recently
MATTRONOME!😅😍👌 I mean, how can anyone else play this, except him, of course!😅
Well.. Eliott Hoffman
@@JGBDYT agreed, needs some more recognition.
This is it, this is the peak of drumming.
Ini luar biasa! Permainan mu berada di wilayah yang tidak biasa, dan tidak semua orang dapat menyentuh yang kamu mainkan..
Thats my compliment in bahasa, u awesome!
I WISH TO SEE ALL THE ALBUM PERFORMED FOR YOU MATT. OH MY UNIVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRSE!!!
You just played my favourite song, this is not a coincidence.
It’s crazy how this guy delays and rushes the melody just by knowing how to subdivide time. This is the real goal.
this is the perfect description of what he does
@@gaia38ant The two last years we have seen Garstka ciment himself in the pantheon of drumming, and most definitely as a top 5 Rhythmic Pioneer.
I mean when would we really use that at a gig tho lol. Matt’s a beast tho
@@rolllimbo973 Can use at any jazz gig, fusion gigs, gospel churches gigs, can use it on pop gigs in a reserved manner. The key is being able to conform concepts to fit in many different contexts.
@@rolllimbo973 depends what kind of music you play. There’s a lot of instrumental math rock and instrumental djent/progressive metal bands out there who do this. Also of course jazz and fusion.
What a great sounding kit! Crispy snare
we must invent some words to describe and evaluate his level...
Frank Zappa
@@steffsilverstam 😂😂😂 A level range from "A" to "Zappa"...
So abstract. Love this!!!
I like the sound mix. everything is clear.
Matt doesn’t dominate the time, Matt IS the time.
dude's an absolute monster. inspiring stuff!
The master of ghost notes
He is also really satisfying to watch, let alone listen to.
I waited so long for Matt to play live the songs from Cosmic Liberty 😍😍😍
I am waiting for him to play more!
The master ghost-note SHREDDER!....... 😎
The usual smooth crispness so good....
I play this video for my 3 month yr old daughter all the time she loves it
She has fine taste at such a young age. Great start.
As always, Matt doesn't have to keep time - the time has to keep Matt lol.
Confirmed, he is the Chuck Norris of drumming.
Notice at 3:33 there's an entire section missing from the album version
What a beautiful set !
Great performance and mix!!!!
When the synth players wasted but you like a ch challenge
Haha i was just thinkin the same shit haha
U just don't get dissonance. It's ok...go back to music school son.
@@jaydavids6485 Could it be that he was making a joke?
@@jaydavids6485 it's inharmonious and sounds horrible....you can't jumble shit together and call it cookies lmao
Zack Towne okay YOU might actually just not understand dissonance. Dumb comment.
As always, killer drumming!!!! WOW =)
This album is pure fire
Such a sick track i swear. Bravo to you guys!
Incredible drumming. I'm not a huge fan of the dead toms and super-dry everything, but there's no denying the greatness of Matt's playing. The snare sounds fabulous, and the engineers did a great job - you can hear every little ghost note.
EricT43 thanks man!
@@RossTheSoundGuy hey Ross, I just watched your Chris Coleman video, fascinating stuff!
EricT43 thanks again! Ha! I’ll do some more at some point!
Yeah I never liked how dry his kit always is either, but he's a solid player regardless.
Man, this is absolutely insane!!
Not a stick or a note out of place. It sounds like listening to pure math, I love it
Love the mix of the drums 👌🏽
A very comfortable set up!
Guys like this make me glad I'm not a drummer - as a guitar player I only have to live up to Yngwie, you drummers have to face up to guys like this and Vinnie and Steve. good luck!
oh please, Allan Holdsworth?? He made me give up guitar years ago and switch to drums :D
Try Shawn lane
and Weckl
You need to expand your listening. Obviously you haven't heard of Jack White...
😆😆just kidding.
his playing is tighter than that snare
Tight!! Lov it!!Cheers!;-)!
That's some GOD level skills...
Matt makes me either want to quit the drums or waste the rest of my life trying to accomplish... This
There is no middle ground haha
So true
If you ever come close to Matt’s level, it would not be a waste of life but the complete opposite.
Revisiting this a year later I have to say it's amazing how much differently you hear the same performance after that much time has gone by. I have to say in many ways I think Matt is the best drummer in the world. Especially with his creativity.
@@i509711 😆
Those drums sound frickin incredible
How many time signature changes are you going to implement...
Matt: Yes.
All of them lol
Its all in 4/4. It's just a shit load of metric modulation. The use of odd groupings like quintuplets and septuplets played as a "new" tempo (tricking you into think the up and down beat has shifted tempo), when in reality he's just using an odd metre to disguise it. Focus on the snare if you can, it lands on 3 every time.
Please go on tour with this group
this is like when someone who doesn't play drums programs the drums for one of their own songs not knowing that some things are physically impossible to do...
But...Matt Garstka
This kit sounds so fuckin good. Got the same starclassic hyperdrives and they are just the best man
Missed his performances/workshop because they put him on at 10am, and the Drum Show didn't open its doors until 10am with massive lines. Good organising.
THIS IS ONE OF THE GREATEST DRUM PERFORMANCES OF ALL TIME , From the greatest drummer of our time , all hail king Garstka!!!!!!!
MATT GARSTKA! Sick........!
3 minutes was sick dude. Nice modulations. 5 minutes was cool too. Double time on the hi hats. This was rad. I think I remember you posting something like this on Instagram with the keyboard player.
Good Gadd!!!
I have been freaking out about what he plays as the percussion "cowbell" type sound for like a year and a half now...pretty sure its a Latin percussion Raw Pot...probably the smallest one...sounds so goooood. Could not for the life of me find anywhere stating this piece of gear lol.
4:30 Eric Andre: “I’m from the internet”
I don’t get it
Thank you
@@nicholascowan1731 search the name. See you in another dimension.
I get it, nice reference
4:06 dark vibes incoming , loved that hi hats satured part
Aldrum shit got real
guys, after a lot of listening to this song I decided to try and learn it the best I can. Wish me luck!
I’m trying to learn how to nail Stasis on the same album. has my brain feeling like scrambled eggs. best of luck to you!
@@brodyforet thx, you too!
Update : i really started practicing the song about 2 weeks ago (i had to move to an appartment) but it's going pretty well, I Will soon post a cover I think
I've suscribed to your channel, waiting to see that cover hah!
@@zDuality Thanks ! I'm still working on the song 😱, and trying to find a studio to record... It should be done before this summer if I have a bit of luck
This is just insane, can't get enough. Deepest respect to all involved musicians, Cosmic Liberty is top notch...
Great Sir
Every time I watch Matt I want to go out and burn my drumset.....kills it everytime.
I'm more of a Ludwig fan, but man those Tamas sound amazing
7:46 LESGOOOOOOO
Just WOWWWW!
That was so amazing, I think he was introducing new time signatures found only in cyber space or outer space ---what???
Apparently 28 haters can't count.
Matt G is killing!!!!!!
Flawless
D is for Diiiiiiiirrrrrrtttttyyyyyy!!!
Genius!!! Nooooooiiixxxxzzzz 🤘
4:55 aha ok Matt, just insane.
Yeah, that's the part where my jaws dropped... :O
That sounds cool, but it’s not as impressive as some of the stuff earlier in the video. But I’m not a drummer, so I’m not the most reliable judge. Just the way I see and hear things.
Reminds me of Bill Bruford's band from the late 70's, early 80's with Jeff Berlin.
So sick!
Master of polyrythms
Vic, you need to give Matt a sticker for his bass drum :)
STOOPP !! I just finished transcribing Violente Absinthe and now I gotta do this one!! Gimme a break :o
Marc Drums . Are these transcriptions anything you would consider sharing?
Good luck with transcribing 3:03 my friend :O Kindly send me a message if you actually ever try, I think I have an idea of what hes doing.
@@c.l.368 I will for sure !! I did not start analysing it yet !! But hey if you have a idea that might save me some time go ahead !! 😅😅
@@MarcNadeauDrums Haha k, i already posted somthing resembling an explanation on this very comments section. I'll just copy paste it here, I guess. Also, if you want more info on what I think he's doing, check out David Bruce's analysis of Tigran Hamassyan rhythms, top quality shit. Here's the link.
ruclips.net/video/80K3pQgTIvU/видео.html
@@MarcNadeauDrums From what I can gather, he's playing in 4/4 with a bassline that is playing a seventeen 16th notes phrase that goes over the bar. That bassline was being played before the change and continues when Garstka modulates (with a slight variation). If you count the bass line in the 4/4 framework, it's subdivided into (7 + 5 + 5) 16th notes. Before the modulation, Garstka is simply subdividing the 4/4 bar into 16th notes while the 17/16 bassline goes over the bar. What Garstka then proceeds to do is modulate those groups of 7 + 5 + 5 into groups of 4 + 3 + 3..... somehow.... So he's keeping the 4/4 on the hihat every four 16ths while simultaneously subdividing the first seven 16ths into 4 notes (4:7 tuplet), and the next two groups of five 16ths into groups of 3 notes (3:5 tuplet) on the ride and snare. And I say somehow because obviouly the maths doesn't add up, meaning theat when he modulates it sounds like he's playing notes of equal length throughout the bar, but this can't be the case because the ratio of 7 to 5 is not the same as the ratio of 4 to 3. If it were played perfectly, the first 4 notes of the 4 + 3 + 3 would have to have a larger value than the succeeding two gropus of 3 (that is, they would be slower) for it to be in perfect sync with the bass line. By a very small margin, granted. In fact, this very small margin is preciesly why the illusion that they're the same length arises. What truly bewilders me is how in the name of God he can manage to pull this off, because that very small margin is precisely the one he's "counting" (or I should say feeling) to be able to execute the modulation. To perform a 4:7 16th note tuplet (that is, 4 notes in the space of 7 16ths), you have to be able to subdivide every 16th into 4 notes in your head. That means, in this case, "counting" 64th notes at about 125 BPM. Yes, I said 64th notes. That's like counting 16ths at .... wait for it..... 500 motherfucking BPM!!!!!! . So, I guess my only question, Matt, you motherfucking beast, is just..... how?
Has Matt been lifting? I dont remember him being so buff.
Oh, he's definitely been lifting, if you check out his insta you can really see him super swole, the thin time genius unrecognizable.