If not "THE" beast! You know you are good if Frank Zappa hires you. Ask any drummer out there and Zappas drummers are all gods! Terry Bozzio, Vinnie Colaiuta, and Chad Wackerman.. Search any of those drummers and you would see what I mean!!
@@yourdrummer2034 He was simultaneously playing with Zappa, Allan Holdsworth and Barbara Streisand. Not to be bad for a guy that was under 25 at the time. :)
My boy doing what he does. Got the pleasure of teching for him for about 5 years in the 90s with suicidal tendencies and infectious Grooves. Good times .B-Boy
That’s awesome, he’s a crazy good drummer and seems like a really great guy, so glad he’s in Avenged, creatively he fits in so well and personality wise they all get along very well.
Supported Suicidals way back then on a European tour and sat side of stage every single night with my jaw on the floor…he’s an absolute beast on the kit but as soft as a pussy cat away from it. Loved that tour!
I've only discovered Brooks yesterday, and already he is blowing my mind. A truly different breed of drummer and drum sound. I've never seen someone play like him before, his technique and execution / delivery is really on a level all of his own. Truly extraordinary and I can't wait to watch more of him play. Honestly, I don't express how in awe I am and excited to hear more.
That's exactly how I felt when I discovered him in 2015 when it was announced that he had joined Avenged Sevenfold. He is one of a kind and I never get tired of watching him play.
Everytime i see brooks play its just awesome. As a drummer myself I truly believe very few current day Rock/Metal drummers could write such perfect drums for the stage. His style perfectly matches the tone and pace of the songs
I was Brooks year at Los Al and loaned him my Christmas gift - a Dave Weckyl instructional drumming video. I was in Chuck's Jazz Band II and he was in Band I obviously. He gave it back to me and said he had learned some chops from it but hated the part where Dave made fun of heavy metal drumming being "no dynamics". Kind of funny how things turned out. I think he won best soloist as a drummer and a freshman in the Reno Jazz festival but it might have been the next year when I was a sophomore. We had a concert with Louis Bellson my freshman year and Brooks went toe to toe with an all time great on the drums. Mind blowing the talent in that family. Chuck was the nicest guy you'll ever meet.
You can't forget about his father right next to him who played with the great Frank Zappa. Chad was FZ longest running drummer. On some great albums like man from utopia, ship arriving to late to save a drowning witch & tinseltown rebellion. Just to name a few . But the best work I've ever heard Brooks wackerman do was with infectious grooves. Their last 2 albums groove family cyco & baracho! Amazingly talented family and Chad Wackerman got I think 2 other brothers that are musicians as well!! One i believe is a is a bass player.
Brooks wackerman , I was wrong about that he is Chad wackerman's brother, not son and they have another brother who's a drummer not a bass player named John Wackerman.
I did not know that Brook was that good, I know he was a good Rock solid drummer, but I did not know he had so much in his chops bag, cool. Where can we see the rest of that performance ? I'd love to see Chad, because I'm VERY aware of him !!!!
@@millertime1089 literally all of the Stage? Rev looked up to Brooks as one of his biggest inspirations. Revs stuff was great, and were he still be alive, he'd be on par with Brooks.
Lol, this whole time I thought Chad was Brooks' Dad. 🤦♂ #BrosShred 2:21 - And is that Mike Myers (aka Wayne Campbell) the third drummer off in the distance ?!?!?!
People get confused about it because Chad is about 17 years older than Brooks and have gray hair. Their father passed away last year at age 91. The third drummer is John, another brother.
He plays weird grooves. I don't know why I can't get into his style now. I liked him in Suicidal Tendencies and Bad Religion tho. Still can't believe he quit bad religion to join a shitty band like avenge sevenfold. The only thing I can think of is because they're a bigger band, more money? Me personally though I would rather drum for bad religion.
He left because bad religion got stale and he wanted to join a band that took more advantage of his fantastic skills and avenged was that band. The drumming on the stage album is better than any drumming he did for bad religion. You sound salty as hell too, bad religion is cool and so is avenged sevenfold. He drummed for BR for 20 years and truthfully the band didn’t take advantage of full drumming capabilities while avenged does exactly that. He gets to play far more complex drums now in a more popular band and likely make more money too.
am i the only one who isn’t impressed? he’s a good drummer, but compared to the talent out today with the likes of eric moore, matt gartska, chris coleman, thomas lang, thomas pridgen ect. i didn’t see anything that really made me go holy shit this is next level. still a great drummer none the less.
As much as I love Garstka, 90 percent of the stuff he plays would never work in any musical context other than with animals as leaders. The older I get the less I care about technical drum wizards and more about drummers that have good songwriting skills. Also this is a 2 minute video of Brooks, go look up his Instagram, it shows how versatile the guy is.
It’s not just about playing the craziest stuff, he writes fantastic drums for whatever band he’s in while also being very technically skilled, he’s just a great musician and a very skilled drummer.
@@rippindrummer666 spot on, Brooks writes great drums that always fit the music very well while also being very technically impressive as well. He may not be the most technically skilled but as an overall package he does everything at a very high level, the drums on the stage were awesome while still being technically impressive and sounding great with the music. He just recorded the drums for their new album so I cannot wait to hear his drumming and what direction the band takes their sound after the stage.
His bro Chad Wackerman right next him too! Another beast
This was an event with the three brothers. John is also in this video, on the other drum kit, on Chad's side.
If not "THE" beast! You know you are good if Frank Zappa hires you. Ask any drummer out there and Zappas drummers are all gods! Terry Bozzio, Vinnie Colaiuta, and Chad Wackerman.. Search any of those drummers and you would see what I mean!!
@@yourdrummer2034 He was simultaneously playing with Zappa, Allan Holdsworth and Barbara Streisand. Not to be bad for a guy that was under 25 at the time. :)
Oh. Chad is Brooks Brother? I only know it now
Chad is THE Beast!!!
The Wackerman Brothers! All three of them are beasts in their own right! And each brother have their very own style and approach to the drum kit!
My boy doing what he does. Got the pleasure of teching for him for about 5 years in the 90s with suicidal tendencies and infectious Grooves. Good times .B-Boy
That’s awesome, he’s a crazy good drummer and seems like a really great guy, so glad he’s in Avenged, creatively he fits in so well and personality wise they all get along very well.
Supported Suicidals way back then on a European tour and sat side of stage every single night with my jaw on the floor…he’s an absolute beast on the kit but as soft as a pussy cat away from it. Loved that tour!
Do you still do lessons?
I've only discovered Brooks yesterday, and already he is blowing my mind. A truly different breed of drummer and drum sound. I've never seen someone play like him before, his technique and execution / delivery is really on a level all of his own. Truly extraordinary and I can't wait to watch more of him play. Honestly, I don't express how in awe I am and excited to hear more.
That's exactly how I felt when I discovered him in 2015 when it was announced that he had joined Avenged Sevenfold. He is one of a kind and I never get tired of watching him play.
Everytime i see brooks play its just awesome. As a drummer myself I truly believe very few current day Rock/Metal drummers could write such perfect drums for the stage. His style perfectly matches the tone and pace of the songs
Chuck Wackerman was my band instructor at McAuliffe Middle School in the late 80’s
Lucky!
I was Brooks year at Los Al and loaned him my Christmas gift - a Dave Weckyl instructional drumming video. I was in Chuck's Jazz Band II and he was in Band I obviously. He gave it back to me and said he had learned some chops from it but hated the part where Dave made fun of heavy metal drumming being "no dynamics". Kind of funny how things turned out. I think he won best soloist as a drummer and a freshman in the Reno Jazz festival but it might have been the next year when I was a sophomore. We had a concert with Louis Bellson my freshman year and Brooks went toe to toe with an all time great on the drums. Mind blowing the talent in that family. Chuck was the nicest guy you'll ever meet.
Brooks and the Rev are both awesome. Obviously
Some pretty good drumming in the water at the Wackerman residence! Perfect last name for a whole family of drummers too!
How the hell is it humanly possible to be as good as this guy right here?
I never heard of him from before he joined A7X. I'm kinda lost for words. This guy in incredible
Inspiration, no words, a monster of drums, big and perfect acquisition of A7X
Nooo!!! Where’s the rest?!? Haha I would love to see all 3 Wackermans play together !
Chad looking at little bro and just beaming!
A real inspiration 🔥🤘
*cries* that's my drummer!
He's a monster
Look at this smile on Chad hes like yeah I taught him well that's my boy
You can't forget about his father right next to him who played with the great Frank Zappa. Chad was FZ longest running drummer. On some great albums like man from utopia, ship arriving to late to save a drowning witch & tinseltown rebellion. Just to name a few . But the best work I've ever heard Brooks wackerman do was with infectious grooves. Their last 2 albums groove family cyco & baracho! Amazingly talented family and Chad Wackerman got I think 2 other brothers that are musicians as well!! One i believe is a is a bass player.
Chad is his brother
Brooks wackerman , I was wrong about that he is Chad wackerman's brother, not son and they have another brother who's a drummer not a bass player named John Wackerman.
@@MatChew75 still wrong 😂. John is a drummer too. Bob is the bass player. They are four brothers.
I did not know that Brook was that good, I know he was a good Rock solid drummer, but I did not know he had so much in his chops bag, cool.
Where can we see the rest of that performance ? I'd love to see Chad, because I'm VERY aware of him !!!!
Now we have a full jazz concert with all Wackerman brothers and a big band:
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when just playing outside of A7X, hes got chops that remind me of Thomas Pridgen
Fuck him, he's too good. Goddamn he's incredible
No disrespect to The Rev but he isn’t on the same playing field as Brooks.
What song writing credits does he have though?
@@millertime1089 Ok? He was talking about drumming not songwriting credits. Its irrelevant.
@@millertime1089 literally all of the Stage? Rev looked up to Brooks as one of his biggest inspirations. Revs stuff was great, and were he still be alive, he'd be on par with Brooks.
@@millertime1089 only 5 incredible albums with bad religion...
@@drumdrumjimmmy excuse me? I don't think you caught the sarcasm
Shit yeah!
2:23 audience: "finally something I can headbang too"
Lol, this whole time I thought Chad was Brooks' Dad. 🤦♂ #BrosShred
2:21 - And is that Mike Myers (aka Wayne Campbell) the third drummer off in the distance ?!?!?!
People get confused about it because Chad is about 17 years older than Brooks and have gray hair. Their father passed away last year at age 91. The third drummer is John, another brother.
The Wackermans:)))
Wow
You know I’m a drummer and that’s my whole channel is drumming... but brooks wakerman 😂😂 to much he is so good!!
Please I really need the transcription of 1:33 snare stroke roll. I apologize for my null english XD
Brooks is what Jimmy would have become had he been given the chance to age.
Why does the intro remind me of Quake 3 Arena so much?
Is there a full video of this from the front?
His dad, hold my beer.
Chad is his brother
Making music without another instruments.. 🦇
Pat torpey stil the best set drum
Pat was incredible! R.I.P.
Miss him with tenacious d
He plays weird grooves. I don't know why I can't get into his style now. I liked him in Suicidal Tendencies and Bad Religion tho. Still can't believe he quit bad religion to join a shitty band like avenge sevenfold. The only thing I can think of is because they're a bigger band, more money? Me personally though I would rather drum for bad religion.
Gonna cry?
@@melodica5407 Yes, a real tear jerker.
skill level bad religion is not even close to A7X
@@eldiablo3794 what a pussy
He left because bad religion got stale and he wanted to join a band that took more advantage of his fantastic skills and avenged was that band. The drumming on the stage album is better than any drumming he did for bad religion. You sound salty as hell too, bad religion is cool and so is avenged sevenfold. He drummed for BR for 20 years and truthfully the band didn’t take advantage of full drumming capabilities while avenged does exactly that. He gets to play far more complex drums now in a more popular band and likely make more money too.
am i the only one who isn’t impressed? he’s a good drummer, but compared to the talent out today with the likes of eric moore, matt gartska, chris coleman, thomas lang, thomas pridgen ect. i didn’t see anything that really made me go holy shit this is next level. still a great drummer none the less.
As much as I love Garstka, 90 percent of the stuff he plays would never work in any musical context other than with animals as leaders. The older I get the less I care about technical drum wizards and more about drummers that have good songwriting skills. Also this is a 2 minute video of Brooks, go look up his Instagram, it shows how versatile the guy is.
It’s not just about playing the craziest stuff, he writes fantastic drums for whatever band he’s in while also being very technically skilled, he’s just a great musician and a very skilled drummer.
@@rippindrummer666 spot on, Brooks writes great drums that always fit the music very well while also being very technically impressive as well. He may not be the most technically skilled but as an overall package he does everything at a very high level, the drums on the stage were awesome while still being technically impressive and sounding great with the music. He just recorded the drums for their new album so I cannot wait to hear his drumming and what direction the band takes their sound after the stage.
Wow I remember hearing this guy on Infectious Grooves' "Groove Family Cyco" and he was just a kid. It kinda sucks that he's in such a shitty band now.
Better band than you'd ever be in. Eat shit, ya nobody.
So edgy
@@anthonysundberg6861 This band is balls. Deal with it.
@@jburdsinfuse So douche-y
@@shantheman6879 dudes talking about groove family cyco while saying Avenged is bad... You're fuckin lost bro! Hahaha
Chad is the best with Paiste