SA, I have made it a habit of watching at least two of your videos a day. I have learned more from watching you for month than I have since I started drumming a year ago. It makes it so much easier, the curve is greater, when I can see someone's hands do what my brain tells me. Thank you very much. Great, organic drummer. It is refreshing that you leave you mistakes in the videos. It actually encourages me to not be so hard on myself.
this is so awesome!! i could watch this a hundred times and it would still be amazing. love the sound of the tri-toms. this was taken in 2008, i can hardly imagine how solid you are now. awesome cover
Just saw Neil Peart and Rush at jones beach on long island two weeks ago. I gotta say I have seen alot of people try to do him justice and fail miserably. That being said.... DAMN!! YOU ROCK!!!
For the record- I find I have alot more finesse and control, AND power with traditional grip! :) And for the Test For Echo tour, Neil played all trad. grip. After his personal dramas and the 5 yr hiatus RUSH was on, he didn't play drums for a while and went back to relearn in traditional grip.
@sshaxy that is the proper way of holding the left stick, I play that way to as I find it easier. I'm a left handed drummer so no my left hand isnt weak. Thats just how some people hold the drumsticks, and thats also how snares play in drumline or school marching bands.
They are an old pair of Sabian 14" regular hats. The Ink has long worn away- I got them used and that was the only markings on them at the time. They actually are really great, I only wish they were 13"- I'd like them to be a little higher pitched.
The ride is counted like this: 1 and a | and 3 and a 4 e and. The kick is counted like this ( | = 2, 3, 4 but are not played): 1 a | and | and a | e and. And the snare is counted like: | e 2 and | e 4 and a. Hope that helps!
Do you mean on the ride? That's what I'm playing during that time. It's a variation of a paradiddle on the ride (a Neil Peart classic that he does in countless songs). For reference purposes- Paradiddles are counted like this- 1 e and a 2 e and a 3 e and a 4 e and a, where each stroke alternates except the "and a" strokes which are doubled one each hand.
For everything? I've never really tallied it up as the kit has grown piece by piece over the years. The main 6 piece Tama was about $1400, the various snares are around $600, cymbals and and hardware, maybe $2K all together- I guess in the range of $3500... Dang. And that's the low end Tama too!!
personally i thinkg guitar is harder to start with, but, it is much harder to become good at drums. I say this but when I think about it I've played guitar for a year and sound shit still, I've played drums for a month and am decent. Obviously couldnt pull of stuff like this though:P and i still have a long way to go with different techniques
@Dykstein who cares, you play for fun anyway. My band wright songs we want to share and songs we wanna have fun playing. I play guitar for a band and drums for another. Personally drums are easier to pick up when you start off. But after that it is a b*tch. Whatever floats your boat.
SA, I have made it a habit of watching at least two of your videos a day. I have learned more from watching you for month than I have since I started drumming a year ago. It makes it so much easier, the curve is greater, when I can see someone's hands do what my brain tells me. Thank you very much. Great, organic drummer. It is refreshing that you leave you mistakes in the videos. It actually encourages me to not be so hard on myself.
and the fills just keep getting better and better. this is making my day
i love the improv you do during the invisible airwaves verse it sounds sweet. nice job
first time I've heard this song.
You are one hell of a drummer, awsome to watch!
this is so awesome!! i could watch this a hundred times and it would still be amazing. love the sound of the tri-toms. this was taken in 2008, i can hardly imagine how solid you are now. awesome cover
The Spirit of Radio is the correct....and that improv is frikkin awesome!
jeez your technique is just FLAWLESS really great cover
Dude..you really are awesome...your technique is flawless.
I love Rush! They're music is actual music.
You just had me suscribing with this video. Awesome!
You drums are real good awesome !
this is awesome!!! keep it up!
Totally awesome man.
Great feeling... Nice!
La Villa, and some of the tracks from Hemispheres have some wicked time signatures (can't remember the track names off the top of my head).
Just saw Neil Peart and Rush at jones beach on long island two weeks ago. I gotta say I have seen alot of people try to do him justice and fail miserably. That being said.... DAMN!! YOU ROCK!!!
i love the sound great job
AWESOME!!!!!
MINDBLOWIN, MAN!!
Im lovin the traditional
4:00 he starts playing with the opposite end of the drumstick amazingly cool video
look up one of rush's albums from the late 90's.....it's called Test for Echo neil actually uses traditional grip on all the songs
holy shit man thats siick drumin keep it up
AWSOME!
You are a bad ass......nice set....and you obviously know how to put to good use.
For the record- I find I have alot more finesse and control, AND power with traditional grip! :)
And for the Test For Echo tour, Neil played all trad. grip. After his personal dramas and the 5 yr hiatus RUSH was on, he didn't play drums for a while and went back to relearn in traditional grip.
Fun song to drum to, huh? The greatest, and the most relevant song by Rush, I think anyhow
@sshaxy that is the proper way of holding the left stick, I play that way to as I find it easier. I'm a left handed drummer so no my left hand isnt weak. Thats just how some people hold the drumsticks, and thats also how snares play in drumline or school marching bands.
They are an old pair of Sabian 14" regular hats. The Ink has long worn away- I got them used and that was the only markings on them at the time. They actually are really great, I only wish they were 13"- I'd like them to be a little higher pitched.
your cover more comfortable in my ear....
Dude, your good!
The ride is counted like this: 1 and a | and 3 and a 4 e and. The kick is counted like this ( | = 2, 3, 4 but are not played): 1 a | and | and a | e and. And the snare is counted like: | e 2 and | e 4 and a. Hope that helps!
Do you mean on the ride? That's what I'm playing during that time. It's a variation of a paradiddle on the ride (a Neil Peart classic that he does in countless songs). For reference purposes- Paradiddles are counted like this- 1 e and a 2 e and a 3 e and a 4 e and a, where each stroke alternates except the "and a" strokes which are doubled one each hand.
For everything? I've never really tallied it up as the kit has grown piece by piece over the years. The main 6 piece Tama was about $1400, the various snares are around $600, cymbals and and hardware, maybe $2K all together- I guess in the range of $3500... Dang. And that's the low end Tama too!!
damn... your beast!
Thanks! Yeah my heads are about 5 years old now, just replaced the snare head but that's it. Toms are needing them bad!
What is That Three Set Of Drums on his left side, i really want to know i love the sound to it
This vid must have over 1000000000000000000000000 views!!!
A real "virtuoso"! B R A V O !!!
WAIT. i just saw your newer vids. SIICCKK
wow
my fav part of the song is 1:26
nice job btw
you sir, are a close resemblance of god.
Im really jealous at your skills! How long have you been playing?
how do u hold the stick like that in ur left hand, my hand always cramps up whenever i try 2 hold it like that
.........wow......
HOLY SHIT THIS POST IS 10 YEARS OLD!
brilliant, you must have put some hours in to nail that :D
fucking beastly cover
Fucking awesome cover
WTF your amazong :)
personally i thinkg guitar is harder to start with, but, it is much harder to become good at drums. I say this but when I think about it I've played guitar for a year and sound shit still, I've played drums for a month and am decent. Obviously couldnt pull of stuff like this though:P and i still have a long way to go with different techniques
I wanna play the drums =(
dude you're fucking awesome =D 5/5
@Str33tBaIIin OMFG dude!?! what a comment...
@nickisanarchistalive LOL i know right
You mean Traditional Grip?
ur a bad ass yo
lol there's still a hidden cymbal on the right oO 3:15 and you know what I mean xD
@101327 i think Neil Peart plays this way too
im over it.
@Dykstein who cares, you play for fun anyway. My band wright songs we want to share and songs we wanna have fun playing. I play guitar for a band and drums for another. Personally drums are easier to pick up when you start off. But after that it is a b*tch. Whatever floats your boat.
i just said guitar was harder i didnt say drums were easy. it was an opinion anyway
SO?! it obviously WORKS for him doesent it?....
Better Than Neil...
I never said anything about being able to play this on either instrument. What was your point? And speaking of intelligent you spelled it wrong.
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the intro of the song always confuses me xD
it was a good cover even though you in proved a lot of the song.
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haha for me guitar is much harder than drums