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@@StephenTaylorDrums Amazing! When you said at the beginning - there are no winners here, music is the winner, you got my attention! Oh, you can take my cymbals I have at my place, but my drummer will be mad :D
I agree. First drummer kept all parts of the song interesting. Filling in between the other instruments. Hats off for that splendid musician. In my humble opinion.
@@JDubzDrumz I agree. I seen plenty of no-so-good drummers with huge kits. I have a relatively "large" setup. 1 Snare, 2 floating toms, 2 floor toms, 1 kick drum, 2 crashes, 1 crash-ride, 1 hi-hat 1 china, 1 trashy stack, 1 splash, and 1 bell. I've also performed the same songs with just 1 snare, 1 floor tom, 1 kick, 1 crash ride, and 1 hihat. I just like the sounds, so I've added pieces over the years. Tried some out, didn't like them. Tried others.
It’s going to be odd to say on a drummer channel but I really appreciated when the first drummer didn’t play anything on the third section and just let the guitar and bass play. Sometimes not playing anything feels like the right choice. He let that section shine before building back slowly into the song again.
There's a reason Bill Bruford got a writer's credit for playing nothing on King Crimson's "Trio." Sometimes, stepping out of the way is the right call.
@@3ggshe11s I don't know anything about King Crimson really, but it could be that he wrote other parts of the song. I'm a bass player and write whole songs, all instruments, for our band.
The winner is music, all three takes are brilliant, I love this series, hearing the different drummers perspective on the songs, can’t wait for the next one RAWK!
To hear the different drummers interpretations, and how their style influences the song, makes me think that drummers don't get enough respect when it comes to song writing credits and royalties! People act like,.....well the drum part is a given, they just played along to what the guitar player wrote! When in reality, the drummers influence can make or break a song!... It's teamwork! Share the credit!
@@BST-lm4po Zeppelin... Sabbath.. the list is long. Wouldn't want to hear Portnoy with Cream, and NO, Ginger Baker in Dream theater. Drummers are the time keepers... But they also set the mood of the song among a million other things. 🤟😎🤘
I think there is a right and wrong way to music. If it doesn't flow then it won't sound good at all. If one person is playing in a key that doesn't match what there playing then it won't go. I'd a drum just plays fills nonstop and just plays like a solo then it's wrong. Music can be interpreted many ways. All that is needed is feeding off one and another and learning to play with others and styles.
Mark Zonder, Gavin Harrison, Danny Carey or Neil Pear (rip) would have made 100x better job for sure. I'm sorry, but to me this sounds unimaginative... but I have listened prog rock & metal about 30 years, so it is no wonder and its totally acceptable :P ps. Mark Zonder is probably my favorite drummer of all time.
Ben Sesar's pocket snare backbeat is a thing of beauty that I could listen to all day. When it's slotting in just precisely half an eyeblink late to open up the groove of the track… soooo nice. I can see how he would find use for that playing with B.B. King, but you wouldn't automatically think to do that on a prog-rock track.
IDK about you guys but that 6:13 super soft smooth cymbal groove was perfect, it stood out so much from the other 2 drummers and from the entire song, seemed like a perfect groove for that part gives it a very eerie desert travelers vibe with that staggered choo choo train drive
Great concept! Only one drawback. I was all set to tune into the drummers yet, the edits of the keyboard and guitar players popping in and out RUINED IT!
My thoughts exactly. Almost half of each performance was showing the other musicians. They’re great, but this is supposed to showcase each drummers interpretation.
All three were great, but the same as last time, I think Steve’s rendition was damn perfect. There’s a level of precision and “finesse” that just speaks to me.
I know the focus of the video is comparing/contrasting the creative approaches of the different drummers; BUT, I have to tip my hat specifically to the composer of the tune - love it! I especially like figure/motif #1, which has such a cool, funky-fusion, driving feel; along the lines of JB's Led Boots. Tasty, tasty, tasty! Hats off to everyone involved - really loved it!
This addresses the biggest piece missing in drum education. It's one thing to learn all the chops, but then what? The composition for drummers is huge. Thanks, Stephen for the great videos and for addressing this.
It's amazing how the song changes with the different takes on the song. One time you hear the guitar blossom up, the other time you hear the bass lines defined - epending on the carrier substance the drums provide. That's why music IS the winner for sure. And of course the ridiculously talented musicians here. ♫♪♪♫♪
1. Energetic and playful. 2. Mature and melodic. 3. Structured and dynamic. All takes were good enough to serve the tune well. Great example that there's no one perfect direction to take.
I love the concept of this video, thank you so much for your time and effort it is appreciated. I think the coolest part for me was during the 2nd guys take. (forgive me for forgetting his name) During the *drum solo* section he played that herta esq fill, which he used again a little later during the transition section. It was like he was foreshadowing it, or conversely like he was calling back to it as an anchor. Looking forward to future content, cheers!
I don't often comment on any videos but felt compelled to here. I'm so impressed with your "the winner is music" statement. I really like how you are rooting for the other musicians...it speaks to who you are in a great way. I don't drum or play any instrument but your enthusiasm is obvious and draws me in...well done and thanks!
Great video - thanks for taking the time to put this together Stephen. To me, the most important part of the video are the quotes "This is not a competition... the winner here is no individual player... the winner is MUSIC". Important to remember in a world where it seems technical ability, rather than music itself, is the goal. Technical ability is a tool.
Something I really dig (besides both performances) is how the production quality changes with each performer. 1st drummer’s take sounds modern, polished, and given quite a bit of post production. 2nd drummer’s take has an old school room sound to it, instantly making it sound like it’s from the ‘70s. Brand X or Return to Forever. Pretty awesome!
Loved everyone's take, each had elements that I dug. Having said that Ben's recording really spoke to me, his parts and the sound of his toms (OMG!) was perfect for that song. Bad ass job, one and all!
It's not a competition, music wins. I love this concept. As someone who has listened to a LOT of different music over the years, I think we all develop a certain liking for a specific something, of the three versions here I preferred the first, and would love to see what Larnell Lewis would do with this piece.
I absolutely loved the solo that the second drummer played in the middle of the song. Really professional. The first drummer is also very good and precise.
STEPHEN!! A PROG ROCK song with NO DOUBLE BASS runs??? Come on , man!! LOL! No one used double bass in ANY of their tracks and that ending was the perfect spot to blow it out!! Tastefully, of course! ;) LOVE this series of videos, man, and if you're taking suggestions, please consider doing a GOSPEL version as well. Coming at ya from Shreveport, bro!
First of all I Love the song! Kinda old school Toto vibe , which in my honest opinion is a huge compliment to any musician/song writer. If you have a link to the full versions for listening pleasure I would appreciate it and buy them. SECOND, I love these videos because they are not only like you said about MUSIC (being the "Winner") but it's also about Musicians! You are pointing out and reminding us of what made for instance Michael Jackson's Thriller album 34x Platinum and the best selling Studio Album in the US! (EAGLES sold 38 million copies but that was of their Greatest Hits Album, and Thriller was a Studio Album). Variety is the spice of life! Neil Pearl demonstrated it with his Burning for Buddy Project, which we all know would have been awesome has he played all the tracks himself, yet he choose to let each track being played by a different drummer. There is more than one way we can drive from the east coast to the west coast, and adding different musicians to each recording project brings great dynamics to the project, great pallet of sound/colour and it bonds musicians while feeding more mouths. This is really what made so much of the 60, 70, 80's music so awesome.... It was all about the music! And till this day, many of these recordings have not ( and most probably will not) been touched! Going back to basics is a good plan! 👍🏻👍🏻for your videos and Bless all musicians and that more and more actual studio recordings will be done! Peace🙏🏼
I'm a guitar player who just loves watching and listening to drums even though for some reason i could never even master a simple rock beat on a kit.This was so enjoyable and btw ,,WHAT A GREAT FRIGGIN TRACK in the first place ,,Your channel RULES and I just subscribed ,,THANK YOU!!!!!!
Great drumming, by all contributors. Thank you for a cool and interesting video, Stephen! That grey-haired dude has done his Gadd-lesson, thoroughly. If his snare would've been slightly dampened it would have been THE take, if I'd been the producer. His musical approach is TOP NOTCH! I love that he focuses solely on making the composition shine. Last, but not least, I totally dig his accentuating over the 6/8-part (the soli.)
You really need to get Dave Weckl for demos like these. He might be out of your price range, but he would take this stuff to the "next level", while keeping it "musical".
The thing I love about this is that it's three completely different takes on the track but one is not better than the others, they're just different and good in their own ways
Number 1 - I really liked his tom work with the hi-hat underneath. It sounded great. Very Neal Smith. Number 2 - Nice cymbal and hi-hat work with some great fills. Also nicely syncopated on the hi-hat not just 16th notes. Number 3 - More of a Bonham groove then nice rim shots. The ride had a nice swing feel. I enjoyed them all but my favourite section were those toms in 1.
This is so awesome. I love the concept that this is not a competition, that the winner is the music. I would add that we, the listeners, are also winners!! We get to enjoy the outputs of three great drummers. What a cool musical composition too.
What I really like about the first drummer as opposed to the second one is that his arrangement glues the track together, parts flow nicely into each other, and the whole thing feels like one composition, while with the second drummer's take it feels like separate pieces one after another, it kinda falls apart
Wow, are you kidding me?? This is amazing and complex music all around!!! Every part is so beautifully nuanced by each artist. And what a beautiful song!!
I love the different approaches of 3 different drummers to the same song. I love your listening commentary and synopsis of the other drummers, very supportive and complimentary, while your track is equally impressive - I’d love to hear their comments while listening to the other drummer’s tracks too. Thanks, your videos and teaching are so great - I’m referring students to your lessons all the time. Peace brother!
I mean, I know it's not a competition, but... come on. 1. Steve Goold - For me, he's the only one that really made it sound proggy, and was by far the most dynamic and interesting, adding the most to the song. 2. Stephen Taylor - A little straightforward and jazzy, but with some really cool moments (like that two-tone rise on the ride, and the crescendo-decrescendo roll). 3. Ben Sesar - Nothing wrong with it, it was just a little plain rock for me, for something explicitly intended to be prog.
This is the type of Jazz/Fusion number from Tower of Power or The Rippingtons I would be playing in my car as I'm driving down the highway at night, just jamming out. What a great song, I was the winner here!
I can watch Steve Goold play all day. He is the epitome of "finess" with his hits. I didn't like Ben's take at first, but the drive after the "solo" really got me pulled in. Really enjoyed his take by the end. Stephen's take had a Pink Floyd vibe to it IMO. That Avedis ride sounded fantastic! Well deone everyone.
What a cool tune! Loved all the drum tales. This should be on an album with other proggy tunes. It was great to see how the different drumming ideas totally changed the groove and feel of the throughout the song.
This was absolutely brilliant on all levels .I'd love to play like this .I played as a kid I'm 51 and just got back on the drums .I'm in Australia Melbourne in the worst lockdown in the planet .I watched a bloke bozio on another channel and I seriously contemplated suicide as it freeked me out but after watching this I'm going to practice .Tim from Australia .thank you.subscibed .
Awesome project! Seeing people’s different interpretations/creative ideas on the same song is both enjoyable to listen to and a great learning experience.
After watching the first two laid back versions and then your energetic version, you most defiantly have the heart of a metal drummer! I’d love to see you do some more metaly (metallic?🤷♂️) stuff!
Very cool. And I love the fact that the bass player is a "gun guy!" There's a box of Winchester ammo on his bookshelf, and I see at least one book on guns! After almost 40 years, I've noticed that a huge percentage of us drummers share a common interest in four things; Drums, guns, cars, and weight lifting/working out (bodybuilding, powerlifting, Crossfit, etc.). It never fails! One of them is usually their main interest, and the rest are hobbies. Seriously, start paying attention and look for it. It's weird.
TJ I thought it was just me who saw that and you're absolutely right lol, I'm a ARMY MP vet, gun owner/CPL and Active Shooter instructor, own a 66 Fury2. I train in the gym every day and I have 6 drum kits🤣🤣🤣 how typical are we?!
I love what you did with it. Your interpretation is what I want to listen to when I chill, the first take is what I want to listen to when I want to listen to beautiful complexity, and the second is what I would listen to when I just want to rock out. What a great experiment, thank you for putting in the time, effort, and money to do it!
Having a hard time handling how awesome Gould's snare sounded on his track. Music is the winner! Right on, loved all approaches on this. Glad I watched this!
Steve, these Paid Dum videos are brilliant. Seeing how different drummers interpret and apply their skills musically is such a good learning process. Your analysis is inciteful. I'd really like to see you do a video yourself with a piece and to explain how you decide and vary different approaches. Playing drums is one thing, but playing with finesse is why some drummers stand out.
I liked the first drummer the best .. there was just soooo much dynamic in his interpretation. Well done! I liked what the last player did as well .. but the sound was too compressed for the song.
Two things. 1. Shows why drummers really ought to have music writing credit. 2. I want to hear the 3-drum mix, one panned hard hard right, one hard left, and one stereo. Why should King Crimson be the only one?
Goold has the best sounding kit :), Ben Sesar had a great Yes/old Genesis cross-over approach. Loved both of the drummers! The part from 08:00 was very Yes-like. Great original.
I was in Fork’s drum shop in Nashville this past week… and I’m pretty sure Ben was there looking at bass drum pedals the same time I was. Didn’t know who he was - but had a feeling he was ‘somebody.’ Heheh. So cool to see his and Steve’s takes on this track. Thanks for doing these Stephen! So much great stuff to be learned here.
at the end of that 6/8 section I really wanted to hear a barrage of 32nd notes on the snare and some crazy fills with cymbals etc. (Stephen almost hit it, but still not enough).. everyone was so laid back.. this whole thing could have gone speed metal and sounded amazing!!
Love this whole video. My take is that the first guy is an accomplished prog rock drummer and he’s at home with a song like this. Second guy is a very technical drummer that does well with all genres but doesn’t have a unique sound of his own. Classic studio drummer problem. Stephen nailed his take but it’s clear that rock is his background but he still sounds awesome playing this.
Yeah I think Goold was perfect! Didn't overshadow the guitar solo, and even enhanced the rhythms that the guitar was playing - and then coming back in half time when the riff came back in 🤤
I'm 4 mins in, first drummer still going, and let me tell you something, everything I'm hearing here KICKS ASS. Drummer did an amazing job. Total pro. Actually, they are ALL top notch musicians. I can't wait to hear the rest of it
Harkens back to classic Middle period Genesis with a contemporary vibe - you’ve really got a special thing happening here Stephen, well executed video, terrific Drummers, this is really good
Wow. 3 great interpretations. Great 5 months of effort Stephen. I learned so much by watching, listening, and re-listening to these 3 tracks. Love how each of you let that bass breath. Great job by all 3.
Everyone talks about Eddie Van Halen. After listening to this experiment I can't help but wonder what Van Halen would have sounded like without Alex on drums. This video is making me rethink a lot of bands. This song was completely different with each drummer! Excellent concept, great video!
I like Chick Corea, Mahavishnu, BrandX, Sting, and Rush. (I like other stuff too!) That is definitely my kind of music tho. Expertly performed versions all. All very accessible, nuanced and inspired too. Nice job!
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@@StephenTaylorDrums Amazing! When you said at the beginning - there are no winners here, music is the winner, you got my attention!
Oh, you can take my cymbals I have at my place, but my drummer will be mad :D
That first drummer part was perfection. He expertly took that song in different directions to keep it interesting from beginning to end.
I agree. First drummer kept all parts of the song interesting. Filling in between the other instruments. Hats off for that splendid musician. In my humble opinion.
Agreed!
Agreed,also I like this set with floortom on his left
@@WillBrown3 s
indeed.
The first guy literally tracks with three cymbals. For such an expansive song he got so many sounds and moods out of his set up. Very impressive.
@@JDubzDrumz I agree. I seen plenty of no-so-good drummers with huge kits. I have a relatively "large" setup. 1 Snare, 2 floating toms, 2 floor toms, 1 kick drum, 2 crashes, 1 crash-ride, 1 hi-hat 1 china, 1 trashy stack, 1 splash, and 1 bell. I've also performed the same songs with just 1 snare, 1 floor tom, 1 kick, 1 crash ride, and 1 hihat. I just like the sounds, so I've added pieces over the years. Tried some out, didn't like them. Tried others.
It’s going to be odd to say on a drummer channel but I really appreciated when the first drummer didn’t play anything on the third section and just let the guitar and bass play. Sometimes not playing anything feels like the right choice. He let that section shine before building back slowly into the song again.
Agree...silence can speak volumes
There's a reason Bill Bruford got a writer's credit for playing nothing on King Crimson's "Trio." Sometimes, stepping out of the way is the right call.
@@3ggshe11s I don't know anything about King Crimson really, but it could be that he wrote other parts of the song. I'm a bass player and write whole songs, all instruments, for our band.
@@3ggshe11s Fripp said like "Bill played with extraordinary restraint".
Sometimes stillness is the move
The winner is music, all three takes are brilliant, I love this series, hearing the different drummers perspective on the songs, can’t wait for the next one RAWK!
Thanks!
To hear the different drummers interpretations, and how their style influences the song, makes me think that drummers don't get enough respect when it comes to song writing credits and royalties! People act like,.....well the drum part is a given, they just played along to what the guitar player wrote! When in reality, the drummers influence can make or break a song!... It's teamwork! Share the credit!
@@BST-lm4po Zeppelin... Sabbath.. the list is long. Wouldn't want to hear Portnoy with Cream, and NO, Ginger Baker in Dream theater. Drummers are the time keepers... But they also set the mood of the song among a million other things.
🤟😎🤘
This just proves that there’s no right or wrong way to play music, just as long as you are enjoying making music.
I think there is a right and wrong way to music. If it doesn't flow then it won't sound good at all. If one person is playing in a key that doesn't match what there playing then it won't go. I'd a drum just plays fills nonstop and just plays like a solo then it's wrong. Music can be interpreted many ways. All that is needed is feeding off one and another and learning to play with others and styles.
@@ELIDOTORG of course there’s a correct way to playing music, I was saying that there’s many different ways to play a song.
@@dustin3733 to an extent
Everything in life is a spectrum and for everything there is always an optimal.
Mark Zonder, Gavin Harrison, Danny Carey or Neil Pear (rip) would have made 100x better job for sure.
I'm sorry, but to me this sounds unimaginative... but I have listened prog rock & metal about 30 years, so it is no wonder and its totally acceptable :P
ps. Mark Zonder is probably my favorite drummer of all time.
“The winner is music” absolutely loved everything about this
loved all the drummer's takes but what stood out to me most was the guitar soloist ....... very nice playing
Oh, I've played with Tim for 10 years. He's a MONSTER musician
I agree. Great drum takes. Absolutely amazing guitar work. The whole band sounded great. Excellent video. Thanks
Thank you very much I appreciate that!! It’s easy when you play with great players.
Ben Sesar's pocket snare backbeat is a thing of beauty that I could listen to all day. When it's slotting in just precisely half an eyeblink late to open up the groove of the track… soooo nice. I can see how he would find use for that playing with B.B. King, but you wouldn't automatically think to do that on a prog-rock track.
I strongly agree!
Loved his accenting the hi hat in 5's at 7.03 onwards too
IDK about you guys but that 6:13 super soft smooth cymbal groove was perfect, it stood out so much from the other 2 drummers and from the entire song, seemed like a perfect groove for that part gives it a very eerie desert travelers vibe with that staggered choo choo train drive
Great concept! Only one drawback. I was all set to tune into the drummers yet, the edits of the keyboard and guitar players popping in and out RUINED IT!
My thoughts exactly. Almost half of each performance was showing the other musicians. They’re great, but this is supposed to showcase each drummers interpretation.
All three were great, but the same as last time, I think Steve’s rendition was damn perfect. There’s a level of precision and “finesse” that just speaks to me.
I know the focus of the video is comparing/contrasting the creative approaches of the different drummers; BUT, I have to tip my hat specifically to the composer of the tune - love it! I especially like figure/motif #1, which has such a cool, funky-fusion, driving feel; along the lines of JB's Led Boots. Tasty, tasty, tasty! Hats off to everyone involved - really loved it!
This addresses the biggest piece missing in drum education. It's one thing to learn all the chops, but then what? The composition for drummers is huge. Thanks, Stephen for the great videos and for addressing this.
For sure! Is there any other way to teach/learn Composition besides spending hours listening to music and then applying it and experimenting?
Start writing your own music. Might be wise to pick up on some guitar/bass and maybe learn a little keyboards as well to help.
It's amazing how the song changes with the different takes on the song. One time you hear the guitar blossom up, the other time you hear the bass lines defined - epending on the carrier substance the drums provide. That's why music IS the winner for sure. And of course the ridiculously talented musicians here. ♫♪♪♫♪
Totally agree
It would be cool if you gave a link to the stems and let your followers submit their own versions too!
Yes I would love to do this! You could even make a video highlighting your favorites from their submissions
YES! Go for it!
Like this idea!
I was gonna say the same thing
I’m in! Lol
1. Energetic and playful.
2. Mature and melodic.
3. Structured and dynamic.
All takes were good enough to serve the tune well. Great example that there's no one perfect direction to take.
All of the drummers played fantastic!
Stephan played some sick azz ghost notes 12:28 !!!!
I love the concept of this video, thank you so much for your time and effort it is appreciated. I think the coolest part for me was during the 2nd guys take. (forgive me for forgetting his name) During the *drum solo* section he played that herta esq fill, which he used again a little later during the transition section. It was like he was foreshadowing it, or conversely like he was calling back to it as an anchor. Looking forward to future content, cheers!
Love Ben's playing so much
I don't often comment on any videos but felt compelled to here. I'm so impressed with your "the winner is music" statement. I really like how you are rooting for the other musicians...it speaks to who you are in a great way. I don't drum or play any instrument but your enthusiasm is obvious and draws me in...well done and thanks!
1st. Dynamics, Tom work. 2nd. Groove and fills. Yours, pocket and those syncopated grooves. Just all three were awesome in their own ways. Great video
Great video - thanks for taking the time to put this together Stephen. To me, the most important part of the video are the quotes "This is not a competition... the winner here is no individual player... the winner is MUSIC". Important to remember in a world where it seems technical ability, rather than music itself, is the goal. Technical ability is a tool.
Couldn't agree more
Something I really dig (besides both performances) is how the production quality changes with each performer.
1st drummer’s take sounds modern, polished, and given quite a bit of post production.
2nd drummer’s take has an old school room sound to it, instantly making it sound like it’s from the ‘70s. Brand X or Return to Forever.
Pretty awesome!
I know this is about drums, but that guitar tone was delicious !
Agree. Tim's tones are beautiful
Thanks I appreciate the kind words!!
Guitarist was fantastic, I was really impressed with what he played.
@@sharinglungs3226 Thank you I appreciate that!!
Big up the the guitarist! Stunning solo 👏
Loved everyone's take, each had elements that I dug. Having said that Ben's recording really spoke to me, his parts and the sound of his toms (OMG!) was perfect for that song. Bad ass job, one and all!
It's not a competition, music wins. I love this concept. As someone who has listened to a LOT of different music over the years, I think we all develop a certain liking for a specific something, of the three versions here I preferred the first, and would love to see what Larnell Lewis would do with this piece.
I absolutely loved the solo that the second drummer played in the middle of the song. Really professional. The first drummer is also very good and precise.
STEPHEN!! A PROG ROCK song with NO DOUBLE BASS runs??? Come on , man!! LOL! No one used double bass in ANY of their tracks and that ending was the perfect spot to blow it out!! Tastefully, of course! ;) LOVE this series of videos, man, and if you're taking suggestions, please consider doing a GOSPEL version as well. Coming at ya from Shreveport, bro!
Shreveport...down near my old stompin grounds!
my thoughts exactly, its like they kept the sandbox small to play in.
Stephen thanks for asking me to be a part of this!! Really enjoyed working with you as always!!
Bro...you KILLED it!!! Thank you!
@@StephenTaylorDrums You too!!!
Ty for taking part. It's very interesting to hear and see 3 different great approaches !
First of all I Love the song! Kinda old school Toto vibe , which in my honest opinion is a huge compliment to any musician/song writer. If you have a link to the full versions for listening pleasure I would appreciate it and buy them.
SECOND, I love these videos because they are not only like you said about MUSIC (being the "Winner") but it's also about Musicians! You are pointing out and reminding us of what made for instance Michael Jackson's Thriller album 34x Platinum and the best selling Studio Album in the US! (EAGLES sold 38 million copies but that was of their Greatest Hits Album, and Thriller was a Studio Album).
Variety is the spice of life! Neil Pearl demonstrated it with his Burning for Buddy Project, which we all know would have been awesome has he played all the tracks himself, yet he choose to let each track being played by a different drummer.
There is more than one way we can drive from the east coast to the west coast, and adding different musicians to each recording project brings great dynamics to the project, great pallet of sound/colour and it bonds musicians while feeding more mouths. This is really what made so much of the 60, 70, 80's music so awesome.... It was all about the music! And till this day, many of these recordings have not ( and most probably will not) been touched!
Going back to basics is a good plan!
👍🏻👍🏻for your videos and Bless all musicians and that more and more actual studio recordings will be done! Peace🙏🏼
This is an epic track. I'd buy that song immediately!!! Love energetic prog like this. It has some Toto vibes to it, but is also a different beast.
There’s something about Goolds first straight part that is just completely locked with that tambourine in the track. Great job by all involved
I'm a guitar player who just loves watching and listening to drums even though for some reason i could never even master a simple rock beat on a kit.This was so enjoyable and btw ,,WHAT A GREAT FRIGGIN TRACK in the first place ,,Your channel RULES and I just subscribed ,,THANK YOU!!!!!!
Everytime I hear and see Steve Goold play, I feel there's something special going on there. Most musically inspiring drummer I know.
Wow, everything is killer on this track. I know this is about drums (music) but the guitar players chops and tone! Holy moly!!!
Yea, Tim is a beast.
Man thank you I appreciate that!! It was a very fun project. Stephen is the best!!!
@@bigkahoonmusic4274 Absolutely! Incredible playing and tone! From one guitar player to another. (who also loves recording drums ;) )
If this was say an audition to join a band, my choice would be with Gould. He was the perfect cog in the wheel that really made it pop.
I'm wondering what a drummer like Ray Luzier would do to a song like this!. really nice takes from all 3 drummers, I like the first one the best!
Great drumming, by all contributors. Thank you for a cool and interesting video, Stephen!
That grey-haired dude has done his Gadd-lesson, thoroughly.
If his snare would've been slightly dampened it would have been THE take, if I'd been the producer. His musical approach is TOP NOTCH! I love that he focuses solely on making the composition shine. Last, but not least, I totally dig his accentuating over the 6/8-part (the soli.)
You really need to get Dave Weckl for demos like these. He might be out of your price range, but he would take this stuff to the "next level", while keeping it "musical".
The thing I love about this is that it's three completely different takes on the track but one is not better than the others, they're just different and good in their own ways
Stephen, your drum sound is pure honey. Every piece is perfect, from cymbals to the kick.
Number 1 - I really liked his tom work with the hi-hat underneath. It sounded great. Very Neal Smith. Number 2 - Nice cymbal and hi-hat work with some great fills. Also nicely syncopated on the hi-hat not just 16th notes. Number 3 - More of a Bonham groove then nice rim shots. The ride had a nice swing feel. I enjoyed them all but my favourite section were those toms in 1.
Stephen I frickn loved your version. They are all class but that off beat you cranked into at 11.02. serious stuff.
Thank you my friend
@@StephenTaylorDrums Yeah, that syncopation really brought out a nice tone to the song
NO ONE s going to mention the sick 5 over 6 polyrhythm at 7:02?! Possibly the coolest musical choice in the video!
He's definitely played some prog/ fusion in the 70s. Country pays the bills these days, though.
I learned about Steve Goold on your channel and I get why you love his playing so much! He's so on point
I'm loving that the bassist has a open box of Winchester AMMO in the studio all 3 takes were 🥶🥶🥶🥶
This is so awesome. I love the concept that this is not a competition, that the winner is the music. I would add that we, the listeners, are also winners!! We get to enjoy the outputs of three great drummers. What a cool musical composition too.
Glad you enjoyed Bill!
What I really like about the first drummer as opposed to the second one is that his arrangement glues the track together, parts flow nicely into each other, and the whole thing feels like one composition, while with the second drummer's take it feels like separate pieces one after another, it kinda falls apart
Wow, are you kidding me?? This is amazing and complex music all around!!! Every part is so beautifully nuanced by each artist. And what a beautiful song!!
Thanks Susannah!
As soon as I heard Steve Goold's inventive take, I knew it wouldn't be bettered. What amazing music from 2:45 to 4:20 and man that lead break.
This is so cool! Steve’s drum mix was insane! So awesome to see Ben Sesar on here, as well! One of my favorite drummers.
Glsd you dug it!
Notice how Stephen's head was bobbing out of control when Goold was playing, engaged and unconcerned.
The first guy was truly perfection! Amazing how he elevated that song into another dimension
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Favorite was the first drummer with the build with the toms and the half time groove for the climax, kick ass. Great vid
Love this track. I can how only imagine Vinny's take on it and think it would be epic.
As a bassist I loved the different interpretations of each drum track - great grooves !!
This is amazing! If I was producing, I'd absolutely take parts from each drummer. You all had such interesting and cool ideas! 👏
Definitely!!
I love the different approaches of 3 different drummers to the same song. I love your listening commentary and synopsis of the other drummers, very supportive and complimentary, while your track is equally impressive - I’d love to hear their comments while listening to the other drummer’s tracks too. Thanks, your videos and teaching are so great - I’m referring students to your lessons all the time. Peace brother!
This track gives me STRONG Dream Theater/Steve Vai vibes and I LOVE it.
Yeah, DT, Flying Colors, Neil Morse, Liquid Tension Exp.
That's awesome... The whole thing!
What!?! Lol
@@ihateyou9197 Hm?
I mean, I know it's not a competition, but... come on.
1. Steve Goold - For me, he's the only one that really made it sound proggy, and was by far the most dynamic and interesting, adding the most to the song.
2. Stephen Taylor - A little straightforward and jazzy, but with some really cool moments (like that two-tone rise on the ride, and the crescendo-decrescendo roll).
3. Ben Sesar - Nothing wrong with it, it was just a little plain rock for me, for something explicitly intended to be prog.
This is the type of Jazz/Fusion number from Tower of Power or The Rippingtons I would be playing in my car as I'm driving down the highway at night, just jamming out. What a great song, I was the winner here!
Instantly fell in love with this composition. I want this in my Ipod. Hints of Brand x and Gentle Giant in there.
I can watch Steve Goold play all day. He is the epitome of "finess" with his hits. I didn't like Ben's take at first, but the drive after the "solo" really got me pulled in. Really enjoyed his take by the end. Stephen's take had a Pink Floyd vibe to it IMO. That Avedis ride sounded fantastic! Well deone everyone.
What a cool tune! Loved all the drum tales. This should be on an album with other proggy tunes. It was great to see how the different drumming ideas totally changed the groove and feel of the throughout the song.
This was absolutely brilliant on all levels .I'd love to play like this .I played as a kid I'm 51 and just got back on the drums .I'm in Australia Melbourne in the worst lockdown in the planet .I watched a bloke bozio on another channel and I seriously contemplated suicide as it freeked me out but after watching this I'm going to practice .Tim from Australia .thank you.subscibed .
Try to be positive . If you restart drumming perhaps you will find it helps !
@@marksimpson2321 thanks mate
The first drummer nails it.Jazzy fusion like Cobham meets Weather Report
All 3 are brilliant! The human expression, is why I love music so much!
Amazing prog song. I get so much Steven Wilsons Home Invasion/Regret vibes from this, especially with the beat from the first drummer.
All very cool!!
My personal order of preference with regard to best fit/congruence is # 1, 3, and 2.
Awesome project! Seeing people’s different interpretations/creative ideas on the same song is both enjoyable to listen to and a great learning experience.
The first take was hands down the best. Just my opinion, of course :)
After watching the first two laid back versions and then your energetic version, you most defiantly have the heart of a metal drummer! I’d love to see you do some more metaly (metallic?🤷♂️) stuff!
Very cool. And I love the fact that the bass player is a "gun guy!" There's a box of Winchester ammo on his bookshelf, and I see at least one book on guns! After almost 40 years, I've noticed that a huge percentage of us drummers share a common interest in four things; Drums, guns, cars, and weight lifting/working out (bodybuilding, powerlifting, Crossfit, etc.). It never fails! One of them is usually their main interest, and the rest are hobbies. Seriously, start paying attention and look for it. It's weird.
This was the guitar players studio...he used to build competition guns for a living and compete with sharp shooting. He's the man!
TJ I thought it was just me who saw that and you're absolutely right lol, I'm a ARMY MP vet, gun owner/CPL and Active Shooter instructor, own a 66 Fury2. I train in the gym every day and I have 6 drum kits🤣🤣🤣 how typical are we?!
I love what you did with it. Your interpretation is what I want to listen to when I chill, the first take is what I want to listen to when I want to listen to beautiful complexity, and the second is what I would listen to when I just want to rock out. What a great experiment, thank you for putting in the time, effort, and money to do it!
Love licks with quarter note cross sticks...such a cool low-volume energy!
What a great idea! Thank you for this. I really appreciated hearing 3 different takes on the same original song
I wonder how nick d’virgilio another prog master would treat this song
Having a hard time handling how awesome Gould's snare sounded on his track. Music is the winner! Right on, loved all approaches on this. Glad I watched this!
I love this type of videos!
Thanks Marc!
Steve, these Paid Dum videos are brilliant. Seeing how different drummers interpret and apply their skills musically is such a good learning process. Your analysis is inciteful. I'd really like to see you do a video yourself with a piece and to explain how you decide and vary different approaches. Playing drums is one thing, but playing with finesse is why some drummers stand out.
I'd love to hear a mix with all THREE drum tracks layered in on top of each other... mucho drumo! :)
cringe alert
I liked the first drummer the best .. there was just soooo much dynamic in his interpretation. Well done! I liked what the last player did as well .. but the sound was too compressed for the song.
Two things. 1. Shows why drummers really ought to have music writing credit. 2. I want to hear the 3-drum mix, one panned hard hard right, one hard left, and one stereo. Why should King Crimson be the only one?
Goold has the best sounding kit :), Ben Sesar had a great Yes/old Genesis cross-over approach. Loved both of the drummers!
The part from 08:00 was very Yes-like. Great original.
We get to enjoy great musicians doing great things… we won.
So glad you dug it my friend!
I was in Fork’s drum shop in Nashville this past week… and I’m pretty sure Ben was there looking at bass drum pedals the same time I was. Didn’t know who he was - but had a feeling he was ‘somebody.’ Heheh. So cool to see his and Steve’s takes on this track. Thanks for doing these Stephen! So much great stuff to be learned here.
This is cool, man. Wishing the camera only showed drum parts tho.
at the end of that 6/8 section I really wanted to hear a barrage of 32nd notes on the snare and some crazy fills with cymbals etc. (Stephen almost hit it, but still not enough).. everyone was so laid back.. this whole thing could have gone speed metal and sounded amazing!!
I really like Steve’s take on this song. When it comes to progressive rock or metal, I honestly think it brings the most out in the drums.
Love this whole video. My take is that the first guy is an accomplished prog rock drummer and he’s at home with a song like this. Second guy is a very technical drummer that does well with all genres but doesn’t have a unique sound of his own. Classic studio drummer problem. Stephen nailed his take but it’s clear that rock is his background but he still sounds awesome playing this.
Somehow you fill that crescendos make the difference here, who builds it best seems to take it to another level.
Second dude is so fkn good holy shit !! the fkn hi hat god himself!
Man that solo at 6:30 is fire 🔥
Yeah I think Goold was perfect! Didn't overshadow the guitar solo, and even enhanced the rhythms that the guitar was playing - and then coming back in half time when the riff came back in 🤤
I'm 4 mins in, first drummer still going, and let me tell you something, everything I'm hearing here KICKS ASS. Drummer did an amazing job. Total pro. Actually, they are ALL top notch musicians. I can't wait to hear the rest of it
Harkens back to classic Middle period Genesis with a contemporary vibe - you’ve really got a special thing happening here Stephen, well executed video, terrific Drummers, this is really good
Wow. 3 great interpretations. Great 5 months of effort Stephen. I learned so much by watching, listening, and re-listening to these 3 tracks. Love how each of you let that bass breath. Great job by all 3.
I agree, worth the 5 months
Everyone talks about Eddie Van Halen. After listening to this experiment I can't help but wonder what Van Halen would have sounded like without Alex on drums. This video is making me rethink a lot of bands. This song was completely different with each drummer! Excellent concept, great video!
Everyone brilliant. I favor the first Drummer for extending the boundarys.
I like Chick Corea, Mahavishnu, BrandX, Sting, and Rush. (I like other stuff too!) That is definitely my kind of music tho. Expertly performed versions all. All very accessible, nuanced and inspired too. Nice job!