In this time , haken is my favorite band too, I don’t like dt, very boring for me, but haken, man... is on another level of creativity. I like Intronaut too, very groovy, definitely underrated since 20 years.
I saw Haken supporting Devin Townsend in 2019. Amazing band live. And their keyboarder Diego also played in Devin's band. What a concert, one of the best I ever saw!🎶🤘🖖🎵
Good pick! Love the band, love the song. Some of their work is like Dream Theater, but I think they’re at their best when channeling more old-school prog with lots of creative whimsy. Has a Genesis, King Crimson, Jethro Tull, Yes flavor along with the more modern influences I suppose. Cockroach King is an iconic song IMO.
Haken actually played one show in Auckland in 2019 which I was fortunate enough to see. I actually got to meet Ray too! Really nice, chill guy, had a great time talking drums and music with him, not to mention witness his insane playing!
I saw them live in Boston with The Contortionist and Devin Townsend. Amazing show. My personal fav memory is hearing "A Cell Divides" for the first time ever at the show. I was about 5 feet away from Ray's drum kit.
YEEES ! Haken is one of my absolute favorites and Ray is a beast on the drums. He got even better now, it's not even funny anymore. Easily one of the best ones around at the moment. Phenomenal music, phenomenal drummer. I took a little lesson with him after a show here in Germany and he is such a cool and relaxed guy and such an educated drummer ! Also maybe check out more recent Haken stuff because this song is not their typical sound. But I am very glad that you enjoyed it :) EDIT: Regarding the writing, he told me that this was the first album where he composed the drum parts with a software. On previous albums the parts came along while writing together with the band, live in a room. If I remember correctly he said that a few sections in the songs from this album happened while playing with the band but a lot of it was conceived in a notation software (like guitar pro etc.) He then had to learn the parts that he wrote and there were a few sections that troubled him a bit so he had to put it a lot of work.
I would disagree, while the 80's theme of the album definitely sounds different their other albums, I think this song really defines their sound with all the different elements that are in it. Darn I'm jealous af Ray is awesome, I don't actually play drums I just spastically hit the air and "beatbox" (use the term loosly because I try to sound like drums and do it differently to a traditional beatboxer) to it, maybe one day I'll actually pick up drums and get it out of my system, then I may also get a lesson from Ray.
I recently saw Haken for the fourth time and they really are extraordinary. 6 members all more talented than the other. Watching Ray Hearn especially is quite a treat. So tight and so accurate. Last time I saw them they played this song and in the middle switched into “Owner of a Lonely Heart” by Yes which sounded almost exactly like Yes, even vocally. Then they went back into this. Amazing.
Nice to watch Ray on the channel!! On the context of the same album, there's a video playthrough of the intro of The Architect.. they shot it live with a simple camera.. but it shows what an amazing drummer he is...
Incredible, I suggest you yesterday this incredible guy, very great drummer( an another one) but this me n and his band are very creative, the 3 last albums are very fantastic, specially vector and virus
I recommend "The Mountain" (whole album; one of my all-time top 10 favourites) and the following album "Affinity", especially the longtrack "The Archirect". Each song has more ideas than most bands produce in a lifetime...
Haken are awesome! Saw them the first time at a festival in Maidstone, Kent almost 6 years ago and they were firing on all cylinders. Missed their last couple tours of Australia, sadly but I did catch them without Ray when they played with Mike Portnoy's Shattered Fortress gig in Sydney a couple years back. I'm from Auckland too, btw Andrew... 😉
Probably not his best performance but one of top 5 prog drummers, with and absolute control of the instrument, it seems he can do whatever it passes inside his mind
YEEEEEEES!!! Nothing Progs like Haken! :) Regarding the song itself: If I'm not mistaken, this song was part of their setlist when they were supporting Devin Townsend late 2019 and early 2020 in Europe, most definitely on their headline-tour through Europe. Nevertheles, these guys are fantastic!! I can't wait to see them live again!
Thanks Nathan, I love Ray, in this song it feels like there is heaps of room but no need to fill it. Affinity, the album this song is on, is an album dedicated to the 80's sound mixed with their modern prog metal writing. Don't quote me, but I believe the inspiration was that they thought that 80's music was severely underrated so they made the album. I like all their albums so biased opinion it's a good album with an interesting mix of songs. The architect and endless knot are probably the heaviest. Just so you know with every concert they encore with Crystalized which is a whopping 20 minute song. I think DT Octovarium is about that long too. I'm always impressed with songs that long but then I think what's the difference of remembering 1 song 20 minute or 4 songs 5 minutes right? Last word which I mentioned before, channel favourite Alex rudinger did a cover of Nil by Mouth by this band, really good👌
Man, the 80's flavored part towards the end totally sounds like its from the animated Trasformers the Movie soundtrack, composed by Vince Dicola. It definitely sounds like the Decepticon theme during the epic battle scene, check it out. Compare 7:38 through to 8:38 with tracks 7 & 8 from the Transformers Soundtrack titled Autobot/Decepticon Battle & City Under Siege. Skip to the 1:21 mark to hear the Decepticon theme. Someone from Haken must have been influenced by this movie, which has an incredible soundtrack BTW. Not saying its plagiarism, but the similarities are uncanny.
Hi Andrew. Got another request for you. Dirk Verbeuren. He now plays for Megsdeth, but I think his work with Soilwork was the best he did. Check him out! Greets Bastian
If you haven't seen it, yet, Godsmack's "DRUM BATTLE" ruclips.net/video/iJ8-r_hd5PY/видео.html is a 'must see' event. I'd love to see your reaction to these guys. :)
Love Ray and Haken but his timing is off slightly in some parts and lagging. Incredibly technical through. Live he was definitely spot on and pushing the tempo in a good way.
If you can learn 20 short songs easily, then you can learn one long (Dream Theater style) song just as easily by considering it a bunch of short songs linked together. I've been playing DT music on drums for 30 years and know much of their most complex stuff - all by memory alone.
He's my drum teacher and not only he's an amazing musician but also a great guy :)
One of the better drummers out there! Definitely a Haken fan. 😊
💯🙌
Such a amazing band! They all just get better and better as players with every album!
Awesome Lachlan!
These guys write some of the best choruses I have ever heard
This 80s child totally had flashbacks to Rocky, training in the Russian snow, during that synth & guitar solo section....
Actually, it sounds a lot like The Animated Transformers the Movie soundtrack (composed by Vince Dicola, who also did Rocky IV).
Haken is one of my favorite bands. Most of their songs are long like this, they're like Dream Theater but more fun and less serious
In this time , haken is my favorite band too, I don’t like dt, very boring for me, but haken, man... is on another level of creativity. I like Intronaut too, very groovy, definitely underrated since 20 years.
Now I suggest you the drummer of intronaut, Dan Walker, very groovy
WTF is DT? ;) Haken plays in another universe, a lot more feeling and emotion!
@@arminhess1512 DT is Dream Theater
@@arminhess1512 Surely you jest...DT is probably the most influential band to Haken.
I saw Haken supporting Devin Townsend in 2019. Amazing band live. And their keyboarder Diego also played in Devin's band. What a concert, one of the best I ever saw!🎶🤘🖖🎵
Good pick! Love the band, love the song. Some of their work is like Dream Theater, but I think they’re at their best when channeling more old-school prog with lots of creative whimsy. Has a Genesis, King Crimson, Jethro Tull, Yes flavor along with the more modern influences I suppose. Cockroach King is an iconic song IMO.
Awesome! Thanks for the input Jack!
Haken actually played one show in Auckland in 2019 which I was fortunate enough to see. I actually got to meet Ray too! Really nice, chill guy, had a great time talking drums and music with him, not to mention witness his insane playing!
I saw them live in Boston with The Contortionist and Devin Townsend. Amazing show. My personal fav memory is hearing "A Cell Divides" for the first time ever at the show. I was about 5 feet away from Ray's drum kit.
Just about all their songs are at this level of complexity. They're a sight to behold live.
Haken is my absolute favorite band love those guys freaking awesome tunes
That was rad! So stoked to discover new (to me) bands that shred through channels like this one. I will be purchasing their music. Thanks!
YEEES ! Haken is one of my absolute favorites and Ray is a beast on the drums. He got even better now, it's not even funny anymore. Easily one of the best ones around at the moment. Phenomenal music, phenomenal drummer. I took a little lesson with him after a show here in Germany and he is such a cool and relaxed guy and such an educated drummer !
Also maybe check out more recent Haken stuff because this song is not their typical sound.
But I am very glad that you enjoyed it :)
EDIT: Regarding the writing, he told me that this was the first album where he composed the drum parts with a software. On previous albums the parts came along while writing together with the band, live in a room.
If I remember correctly he said that a few sections in the songs from this album happened while playing with the band but a lot of it was conceived in a notation software (like guitar pro etc.)
He then had to learn the parts that he wrote and there were a few sections that troubled him a bit so he had to put it a lot of work.
I would disagree, while the 80's theme of the album definitely sounds different their other albums, I think this song really defines their sound with all the different elements that are in it.
Darn I'm jealous af Ray is awesome, I don't actually play drums I just spastically hit the air and "beatbox" (use the term loosly because I try to sound like drums and do it differently to a traditional beatboxer) to it, maybe one day I'll actually pick up drums and get it out of my system, then I may also get a lesson from Ray.
He’s definitely improved even though he’s amazing on this song and album. He gets more confident with every album!
Totally loved this, so good 🤘
I recently saw Haken for the fourth time and they really are extraordinary. 6 members all more talented than the other. Watching Ray Hearn especially is quite a treat. So tight and so accurate. Last time I saw them they played this song and in the middle switched into “Owner of a Lonely Heart” by Yes which sounded almost exactly like Yes, even vocally. Then they went back into this. Amazing.
Haken is one of my all time favorite bands! Great guys, great music. YEAH!
Nice to watch Ray on the channel!! On the context of the same album, there's a video playthrough of the intro of The Architect.. they shot it live with a simple camera.. but it shows what an amazing drummer he is...
Awesome! We noticed the green felts at the same time. Cheers Andrew!
💯👌
Incredible, I suggest you yesterday this incredible guy, very great drummer( an another one) but this me n and his band are very creative, the 3 last albums are very fantastic, specially vector and virus
Happy to hear that you mentioned his orchestration that I thought was excellent. Great song too.
Yes dig* haha I got excited 😂 and yes thanks! Saw them preform this song live, they are beyond entertaining and a fantastic group of guys!
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@@AndrewRooneyDrums 🐻
I haven't watched more than 10 seconds but I know you'll love Haken and Ray's drumming!!!
OOohhhhh that part that starts at 5:26 is TASTY. Really digging this guy!
Yeah it's great Tyler!
Haken’s just brilliant on everything. I can recommend Vail from vector and Streams from Aquarius. Fantastic band
Thanks Rob! 🙏
I recommend "The Mountain" (whole album; one of my all-time top 10 favourites) and the following album "Affinity", especially the longtrack "The Archirect". Each song has more ideas than most bands produce in a lifetime...
Veil is an INSANE song. It's the closest to a proper carrying of the Dream Theater torch I've ever heard from a band
@@Blade658 very true, hey I misspelled Veil.🙌🏻🙌🏻
One of my favorite tunes from Haken. Respect!
definitely my favorite Haken song, great playthrough
reminds me of 80s bill bruford when he had the electronic pads :)
Movie soundtrack worthy for sure! Very 80s! My OCDness just wanted me to help him pull his socks out of the shoes 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I've seen Haken on their last couple of tours - they're all amazing musicians.
Haken are awesome! Saw them the first time at a festival in Maidstone, Kent almost 6 years ago and they were firing on all cylinders. Missed their last couple tours of Australia, sadly but I did catch them without Ray when they played with Mike Portnoy's Shattered Fortress gig in Sydney a couple years back.
I'm from Auckland too, btw Andrew... 😉
Probably not his best performance but one of top 5 prog drummers, with and absolute control of the instrument, it seems he can do whatever it passes inside his mind
YEEEEEEES!!! Nothing Progs like Haken! :)
Regarding the song itself: If I'm not mistaken, this song was part of their setlist when they were supporting Devin Townsend late 2019 and early 2020 in Europe, most definitely on their headline-tour through Europe. Nevertheles, these guys are fantastic!! I can't wait to see them live again!
Freaking love this song and Haken. Especially the "Transformers" section at 7:40.
Another Good Drum Clip!!
Ray is a monster drummer. Haken are awesome live too. Check out the Haken song "prosthetic". 👍🤘
Thanks Dex!
@@AndrewRooneyDrums what part of NZ do you live mate?
Thanks Nathan, I love Ray, in this song it feels like there is heaps of room but no need to fill it. Affinity, the album this song is on, is an album dedicated to the 80's sound mixed with their modern prog metal writing. Don't quote me, but I believe the inspiration was that they thought that 80's music was severely underrated so they made the album. I like all their albums so biased opinion it's a good album with an interesting mix of songs. The architect and endless knot are probably the heaviest.
Just so you know with every concert they encore with Crystalized which is a whopping 20 minute song. I think DT Octovarium is about that long too. I'm always impressed with songs that long but then I think what's the difference of remembering 1 song 20 minute or 4 songs 5 minutes right?
Last word which I mentioned before, channel favourite Alex rudinger did a cover of Nil by Mouth by this band, really good👌
Another great video for the youtube ages is cobus playing on a mountain side rocking to kings and queens by 30 seconds to mars.
I actually have a signed (and broken) crash cymbal of Ray's up on my wall. :)
Man, the 80's flavored part towards the end totally sounds like its from the animated Trasformers the Movie soundtrack, composed by Vince Dicola. It definitely sounds like the Decepticon theme during the epic battle scene, check it out. Compare 7:38 through to 8:38 with tracks 7 & 8 from the Transformers Soundtrack titled Autobot/Decepticon Battle & City Under Siege. Skip to the 1:21 mark to hear the Decepticon theme. Someone from Haken must have been influenced by this movie, which has an incredible soundtrack BTW. Not saying its plagiarism, but the similarities are uncanny.
You should check out prosthetic by they same group
ANY Haken is a treat really.
KRIMH Septic Flesh Prototype 👍
Trying to imagine him with King Crimson in the ‘80s…
Hey Andrew! You definetly need to do a reaction video of Chris Coleman - Spur of the Moment (by Dave Weckl)!!
Need new reaction to the new Album! Fauna!
I hope to get to it!
New playthrough by Austin Archey from Lorna Shore!
If no one has pointed it out Gavin Harris’ singer from porcupine tree
Hi Andrew. Got another request for you. Dirk Verbeuren. He now plays for Megsdeth, but I think his work with Soilwork was the best he did. Check him out! Greets Bastian
Dirk is very cool. Metal drummer speed and endurance yet he can groove and swing. You can really feel the fun and passion in his playing.
If you haven't seen it, yet, Godsmack's "DRUM BATTLE" ruclips.net/video/iJ8-r_hd5PY/видео.html is a 'must see' event. I'd love to see your reaction to these guys. :)
You should REALLY check out Unleash the Archers: Awakening! You will NOT regret it!
duude pleeease check out nathan camarena of chon, you'd love him!!
React to Eugene Ryabchenko - The Violaton (Fleshgod Apocalypse)
Sounds good! 👌
you already did a reaction to him, but his drumming in this song is just so soo soooo freaking amazing.
Haken rules
💯 Paul!
Love Ray and Haken but his timing is off slightly in some parts and lagging. Incredibly technical through. Live he was definitely spot on and pushing the tempo in a good way.
I saw Haken for their Vector tour and Ray was pretty much flawless (including during this song), so he's definitely improved since this was recorded.
@@segfault_000 yes same here. He was phenomenal live!
ruclips.net/video/csixKCxXkto/видео.html
I love Haken! Maybe the most original prog metal band out there.
NICE!
He just posted a new drum video that’s super fun: ruclips.net/video/R3UBFN5tkb8/видео.html
Cool song. Could do without the vocals but that's a personal preference. I prefer instrumental stuff.
Haken releases quite a few instrumental mixes of their songs! I love Ross' vocals though. :)
If you can learn 20 short songs easily, then you can learn one long (Dream Theater style) song just as easily by considering it a bunch of short songs linked together. I've been playing DT music on drums for 30 years and know much of their most complex stuff - all by memory alone.
LMAO PEE PEE HEAD
Glad to have a break from metal. (no offense)
It is metal. Progressive metal.