@SyqLAWL Yeah on the recording we used my td-20 with 4 toms, but live he has been using 1 tom and fewer cymbals just to keep things simple, we are a lazy bunch haha, the less there is to move and setup the happier we are!
Just wow! The fill at 3:20 is something the likes of Aaron Spears, Ronald Bruner jnr and Eric Moore would be proud of. I love your playing, a breath of fresh air to metal drumming, you and Andols :)
Matt's old Pearl Masters Custom kit in wine red ... Snare is a Pearl Steve Ferrone Signature... Played that kit when Matt and I used to swap backlines for gigs back in the day ( 1999-2000)
i honestly thought he had a much more advanced set from listenin to the album countless times i went as far as to actually imagine wut his kit looked like.....THIS IS NUTTIN TO WUT I IMAGINED. my respect for matt has increased so much now!!
@winnerbaby44 dude that cymbal had a chunk missing the whole time pause the vid at 0:07 u can see the ''crack'' it just slowly rotates into view the more he plays on it
@alawrence89 Apparently some people dont realize that if they want to hear the album, they can listen to the album... I didnt realize this kid was trolling, what a waste of time...
@ChronoGXay hmm, i never really understood anything, but when i practiced it repeatedly over the two years i started to understand alot of things and developed my own style
@george5030 - i could be wrong, but i know matt had an endorsement through "Dream Cymbals" for a while... i think his two crashes are from Dream... no idea what size or series. the hats and stack/trash are mostly unidentifiable... the top of the stack is a Zildjian Oriental China Trash, again cannot tell the size.
okay......first off. Just saw these guys for the first time at "The Underground" in Mesa....I'm now a HUGE fan. Second...when I saw them, I couldnt really see the drummer....HOLY FUCKING SHIT! he does all that with a 3 piece kit?????? AMAZING!!!! He is, in my opinion in the league of Danny Carey, and Brann Dailor....nuff said.
3:19 - 3:36 is ridiculous. if any drummer knows a thing about playing a live show, i think we can all agree that grooving that hard live is just insane. crazy.
So what kind of headphones is he using? I've been looking for in-ear headphones to play live for quite a bit, but all I find doesn't seem to cost less than 100$ (apart from the common in-ear Ipod headphones, which I've been also asking myself if they do work properly for clicking yourself in live performances.
@DarthRoy1292 - Obviously. (I don't think you understood my question.) I'll try to be a little more specific; I'm talking about foot technique such as swivel, slide, heel toe, heel down...
@SurviveThisCity Matt had an endorsement from "Dream Cymbals" for a little while and these appear to be from that time period. I'm referring to the two crash/rides only... and i don't know their sizes or models... but they look like Dream and he definitely was endorsed by them for a while late last year and early this year... the stack is something broken on the bottom with a zildjian oriental china trash on the top. no idea about the hats...
@BADBOY131 he played a TD-20 for the recording, but nonetheless, its awesome to see drummers pull this kind of shit off with not that much to work with
@simenim As a guess, i'd just say improvising in 16th notes but putting in random kicks and using a lot of substitution. If you try to do it, you can probably come up with something fairly similar but still, I think it's improvised so unless you slow it down in Audacity and study it for ages, you will most likely not be able to learn it.
Only people who know and understand drumming can actually realize what a beast Matt is.. What an amazing sound from a 3 piece kit.. WOW!
Just stare at his love handles...hypnotic.
😂
@SyqLAWL Yeah on the recording we used my td-20 with 4 toms, but live he has been using 1 tom and fewer cymbals just to keep things simple, we are a lazy bunch haha, the less there is to move and setup the happier we are!
hopefully this jam goes back into some setlist in the future!
this guy is officially my new favorite drummer, and damn that snare sounds good.
he does the coolest fills with just the kick. floor tom, and snare. What a beast
matt is the grooviest drummer ever!! i just cant stop watching this!
after christmas my belly is going to wabble just like this!!!
best drumsetup for metal i've ever seen
one of the best drummers in our decade.
That's quite the setup Matt has, such genius for the minimalist setup he has!
truly amazing all that with such a simple kit great job Matt
His style is the best
i love the way these cymbals sound, even through a camera's mic. Dream FTW
i love the way he grooves that right side crash, it looks so slick and gospel-esque.
wonderful drumming.
matt, you are awesome
this guy is great to watch!
endless snare hits
That snare. It's... heavenly.
3:20 - Sickest thing ever. That whole section is awesome.
Just wow! The fill at 3:20 is something the likes of Aaron Spears, Ronald Bruner jnr and Eric Moore would be proud of. I love your playing, a breath of fresh air to metal drumming, you and Andols :)
Tune! and amazing drumming man. Id kill for a band this good in my studio!
Matt Grooves so hard amazing drummer
such a creative drummer
I Love the simplicity in his kit
Matt's old Pearl Masters Custom kit in wine red ... Snare is a Pearl Steve Ferrone Signature...
Played that kit when Matt and I used to swap backlines for gigs back in the day ( 1999-2000)
@jdanielweldon No, it's actually a Roland e-kit using S2.0 samples. He tracked the album.
wow unique play style love it
what a great drummer
....what a beast!!! love the fill at 3:19
awesome drumming
Man.. what a musician. I didn't even believe that this song was actually possible to play on drums till now :P
I had no idea what you meant and was looking at the stack until that beautiful moment.
i honestly thought he had a much more advanced set from listenin to the album countless times i went as far as to actually imagine wut his kit looked like.....THIS IS NUTTIN TO WUT I IMAGINED. my respect for matt has increased so much now!!
WHY IS HE SO DAMN GOOD?!
lovin the grove starting at 3.20
You know you’re a good drummer when you can play all of that on a kit that small. Incredible. And his fills are insane
God damn, Matt is quite the groovemaster
One tom bro! One tom!
@silhouettesbanduk Yes this is what I've always seen him play, and he recorded their CD on the same setup.
@xgrizzlyx93 yea insomnia is in drop C so they just played new groove in that tuning.
Gotta love them 13 inch Snares.
Yeeeaahhh... He knows what's up! Don't leave that snare cold for a second. A little drum slang for ya.
@IwillPAWNu misha wrote most of the parts and programmed them using SD and, like you said, Halpern recorded them using a Roland TD-20 I think.
MY GOD I FUCKING LOVE THIS!
DO YOU HAVE MORE?!
CAPS LOCKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!ONE1
@winnerbaby44 dude that cymbal had a chunk missing the whole time pause the vid at 0:07 u can see the ''crack'' it just slowly rotates into view the more he plays on it
Love the zoom up on the ghost notes haha
my favorite part has got to be laughing at the jiggling! hahaha but he is wicked good.
@alawrence89 Apparently some people dont realize that if they want to hear the album, they can listen to the album... I didnt realize this kid was trolling, what a waste of time...
Seeing them on the 22nd. I cant fucking wait.
Just fucking awesome! Perfect drummer for Periphery! I'm loving it. When are you guys coming to Finland? :D This shit is a must see.
@ChronoGXay hmm, i never really understood anything, but when i practiced it repeatedly over the two years i started to understand alot of things and developed my own style
@george5030 - i could be wrong, but i know matt had an endorsement through "Dream Cymbals" for a while... i think his two crashes are from Dream... no idea what size or series. the hats and stack/trash are mostly unidentifiable... the top of the stack is a Zildjian Oriental China Trash, again cannot tell the size.
okay......first off. Just saw these guys for the first time at "The Underground" in Mesa....I'm now a HUGE fan. Second...when I saw them, I couldnt really see the drummer....HOLY FUCKING SHIT! he does all that with a 3 piece kit?????? AMAZING!!!! He is, in my opinion in the league of Danny Carey, and Brann Dailor....nuff said.
Matt used to be a littke chunky....he's my hero though
WTF just happened at 1:32? That was somethign good enough to blow one's high and send the brain into warp mode. I LIKE IT!
3:19 - 3:36 is ridiculous. if any drummer knows a thing about playing a live show, i think we can all agree that grooving that hard live is just insane. crazy.
fucking hell he's come a long way, he looks soo much more in control nowadays.
3:19 dat drum fill tho
Does anyone else find it twice as badass that this dude fucking shreds on a 3 piece?
cant stop staring at the lovehandles. jiggle jiggle jiggle jiggle, yea.
grooooooooooooovy
@amjan it doesnt even matter. matts a kickass drummer whos capable of improv. he can do whatever the fuck he wants.
@simenim Seriously right? From 3:20-3:36 it's just madness. Snare, kick, floor and cymbals and he kills it.
@blankportraits i had the same problem with the drummer in my band, its amazing!
Holy six string New Groove batman..
So what kind of headphones is he using? I've been looking for in-ear headphones to play live for quite a bit, but all I find doesn't seem to cost less than 100$ (apart from the common in-ear Ipod headphones, which I've been also asking myself if they do work properly for clicking yourself in live performances.
I DO THIS WITHOUT SWEATING! xD
JK, Matt is amazing, one of my favorite drummers!
Needs more grooves and China
Haha the fill at 3:52, what a beast
Dude more people need to buy their music so he can get a new kit... shits DESTROYED HAHA i love this guys drumming though, he really is awesome
@DarthRoy1292 - Obviously. (I don't think you understood my question.) I'll try to be a little more specific; I'm talking about foot technique such as swivel, slide, heel toe, heel down...
@kurtthornley Fairly certain those are both energy line crash/rides. you can tell by the unlathed bells. I have one. they effin kill.
not only the stack but also the shorts
New Groove and Insomnia drum view.
holy shit...this dude has CHOPS
@facedspaced Thank you. But I'm gonna need the whole roll if you don't mind.
I'm SO glad meinl picked him up lmao
FUCK YEAH!!!! 3:20 and on for that little bit is so fuckin tech!!!!!!
but over all, this whole thing was fuckin kickass!
ohhhhhhhhhhhhh dem luvhandles ;]
@axisj1 okay, but its still the same configuration... what exact kit aside.
@wjWJ8 Now he uses two floor toms. But he doesn't use a rack tom.
@ChronoGXay He's using his left foot and his right foot
if you haven't seen this video, here's a paper towel.... you'll need it.
Did they play in a higher tuning?
are those crashes dream energys? i thought he was endorsed by meinl
anyone else notice the sizeable chunk missing from the china?
Does he play to a click or the studio recorded song? It looks like at 1:27 he reaches for an iPod or something.
@SurviveThisCity Matt had an endorsement from "Dream Cymbals" for a little while and these appear to be from that time period. I'm referring to the two crash/rides only... and i don't know their sizes or models... but they look like Dream and he definitely was endorsed by them for a while late last year and early this year... the stack is something broken on the bottom with a zildjian oriental china trash on the top. no idea about the hats...
I love the fact that this dude is jamming a three piece kit! Just goes to show you don't need a massive set to make drumming an "instrument".
3:19 YEAHHHHHH BUDDDYYY
@BADBOY131 he played a TD-20 for the recording, but nonetheless, its awesome to see drummers pull this kind of shit off with not that much to work with
Proof that you don't need to have big drum kit just to play awesome fills and look like bad ass..
does anyone know what cymbals he's using?
as much as the man moves around, you'd think he'd burn a few calories?
i love matts style!
You'd think he would have an amazing drum kit...
MR MATTHEW HALPERN, HOW DO YOU DO IT WITH ONLY THAT MANY DRUMS?! :)
Those crashes/rides...
WHAT ARE THEY?!
I once tried to learn Insomnia. Gave up after the first fill LMFAO
wait wait wait... Halpern WITHOUT a hat???
@simenim As a guess, i'd just say improvising in 16th notes but putting in random kicks and using a lot of substitution. If you try to do it, you can probably come up with something fairly similar but still, I think it's improvised so unless you slow it down in Audacity and study it for ages, you will most likely not be able to learn it.