8 Bass Drum Secrets | Single Pedal Speed | Lesson 

The duude in orange seems to be fluent in "dudetalk" totes tubular man. Great man!

Dude, killer man, dude, sick, sick dude. Totally awesome dude. Sounds dude man.....sounds sooo dude awesome.

His groove and control is exceptional. His groove has strong characterization in the best sense of the word. It’s as though each strike of hand or foot is so intentional.

dude dude duuuude dude thas killer dude

Great Job! "When the Levee Breaks" was recorded in a stairwell with mics placed as high as 3 floors up. Bonham was absolutely the king but they rarely played it live not being able to reproduce that sound. Hendrix's "All along the Watchtower" fell to the same fate, because he had access to to a new 16 track in N.Y. and worked months playing most of what you hear. But 2 of the best songs ever.

Outstanding session: technique, science, & history. Good simple exercises that can be amped up. Thx

The last groove Ben played had an awesome feel to it.. great work guys!

Bonham’s drums were recorded in a stairwell at Headley Grange. The openness of the drums is from overhead mics places way above his kit. The “slap back” you mention is from a Binson Echorec echo device applied during the mix. Great song and even better drum intro.

"i like the way you .. googgoo googgoo pah" "yeah i can't do ... doodoo" great stuff dude

No, the studio that Dave Grohl talks about incessantly is Sound City in LA. When The Levee Breaks was recorded in Headley Grange, England. Thanks for the lesson!

04:48 Enthusiasm: a feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject or activity and a desire to be involved in it, or a subject that produces such a feeling:

Man, I love this channel so much. Super well made videos with great information every time. I've improved so much since finding this channel, and I love seeing all kinds of techniques from all kinds of different drummers. Thanks for doing what you do, and keep it up!

His flow is heart felt...

I love that 2nd n third set. Cool 😎

I like the part where he said “dude.”

Both that snare and that bass drum sound _really_ good

The studio Zeppelin used for the fourth album was Headly Grange

The first one of these I have seen. Very good. There is a lot of trying to learn things that happen as a byproduct of what is going on here as well. I can't emphasize enough the lesson from 3.00-3.30. That is all about presence and looking like why you are there. It's drumming 101 but because it is expected, it is never really touched on. Anyone starting out should adopt that and not let any doubt, or the look of it, creep in. Move, and look like you are feeling it. If you could look up and see anyone watching, they will be doing the same. And 95% of them won't know the mess ups us drummers hear and fret over. Dude.

Great basic lesson. So new drummers don't get the wrong info. To the commentator. The Hi-Hat technique is NOT the Moeller method. Its simply called Accented 8ths or 16th depending. The Moeller Method is how you use your wrist to get a sound, as is Gladstone, and several other methods. What he'playing is a pattern, not a wrist technique. Andy Johns, the engineer, had Bonham set up his Ludwig in a stairwell at Headley Grange, a poorhouse in Hampshire, England, which had been converted into a recording and rehearsal space. Johns then ran to the top, grabbed some cables, and set up two Beyerdynamic M160's in a stereo pair on the second-floor landing. The only signal processing done on the drums was compression and an added echo. He compressed the reverb a bit also, but ever so slightly. The rest was the 100% natural acoustics of the stairwell. Zero-acoustic treatment was used on the drums There you have it. The actual real story

God lord! So much amazing info here! I've been playing 25+ years. And he gave most of the advice I'd give a new student in this short video.

Ben is the real deal. He can do it...and explain it.

I studied Rock n Roll bass drum in the 70s. This reminds me of that. Still have the book.

When the levee breaks was recorded in a stairwell, It was not a mistake. It was just a great tracking idea. Great website!!!

It is wild. Placement… no sloppy sorta got it, vibe. Hear the rhythm you wanna play in your head, then get the dynamics right on every percussive instrument you strike. Mouth the rhythm while you play it “kinda like beat boxing” …Playing MUSIC on the DRUMS!

That kick drum though!

Just discovering you guys now (oh well!) I dare say, you are the best and most informative teachers on the tube

I freaking love Ben! He definitely has some good tips and tricks

Dude, awesome man

I need some advice on practicing. How long should I practice these bass drum speed exercises on a daily basis?

Always been a single pedal guy myself too. It's like anything else - Practice, Practice, Practice, and a huge dose of Led Zeppelin's John Bonham (among others). Then some day you'll be ready to tackle Achilles Last Stand and / or the Live Version of No Quarter where the Triplets are plentiful and oh so subtle, but intense. Just as hand playing is all in the wrist and the 'Uttering" of the fingers, Bass Pedal is all in the Ankles and the roll of the ball of your foot.

Me thinks me's getting hooked to these vids 😁

this guy is awesome! just played along, so nice!!!!

thank you. awesome video

Finally! A DRUMMER'S channel!

that K crash even sounded good. Nice job. Great breakdown. Subscribed.

I love the punchiness on that kit. Is that birch wood??

Hey guys, what's that foot switch on his left he keeps tapping on before playing?

Bro, dude man

The zeppelin echo was made with a Binson Echorec echo device. I only learned it recently myself.

Yah, right on. It's not about speed but control.

amazing lessons... amazing channel.. thanks a lot, i now know how to do something different, at least im trying..

Dude, man, awesome!

My favorite run is from this song called catch a groove... i use to love rapping to it...

Every drummer should learn how to put the kick and the snare on any quarter, eighth, or 16th note that they want to in playing beats.

great bass drum routine, but whats the bicep routine!?!?

hey nice to see 180 drums in youtube now ... :)

Great video, great channel!!!

WOW! this channel is damn informative.. subbed! also, that kick sound is tight!!!

when the levy breaks DEFINITELY has a delay on it. The openness of the drums sound is natural but the delay effect is from a delay unit.

The responsible for the Bonham groove, besides Bonzo, was the Binson echo.

Great drummer! But I say what's good for the right is good for the left

I know the foot switch is for microphone muting, but the times he keeps pressing it on and off is just so awkward when nobody says nothing, then their expression is so dull

The accent on the hi-hat you referred to as a moeller I think is more accurately described as simply shank-tip.

Dude, wow dude!

I'm still learning and would of loved if you threw some fills in to learn off them beats

I finally learnt how to play Goo Goo Pah!

solid stuff ... cheers dudes ..nice

great video man 👍👊

really great vid!!

6:05 look where his foot is on the pedal!! Of course personal preference, but definitely worth noting

“Hardcore metal”

Great stuff!

Less talk More play!

It's funny I use to work with this guy at GC. Cool dude. What up Ben?!

Conan Obrien was a rad dude when he was younger

The more i watch single pedal technique videos on utube, the more i get there's no other way to improve your single foot than the "language of drumming" by Benny Greb, played on the whole set, with ur hands and ur feet

What's that little black pedal with a single switch? Is it some kind of a router?

He looks like the guy from big hero 6

Better exercise: Keep time on the hi-hat with your left hand, and mimic a double pedal on the floor tom with your right hand and right foot.

Great, thank you..!

What is that thing he is stepping on with his left foot

Great tips! Can you share what wooden beat he's using? Thanks a lot!

Lydia by Highly Suspect also has that Taylor Swift groove

Jake! Cool stuff you're into now man. Where are you (the show) based? Love it bro

My secret is start slow then work your way up to fast....and practice your ass off!! Even on days you don't feel like playing....

I think the notation for the kick drum pattern in example 4 is incorrect. The second quaver rest on '2' should be dotted?

Absolutely dude!

Dude looks like the Daniel Cormier of Drumming.

Great vid guys, but what was the name of the unbelievable single pedal hardcore drummer Ben mentioned?

EDIT: After subbing, I watched 3 other videos. I was disappointed, the videos were unfocused and the people were awkward. It's too bad. He's such a bro! Lol. But, check out them biceps... And the guy on the drums is NOT a bro. Interesting combo. But, the lesson itself is FANTASTIC! Good to learn right foot independence. The best drummers can groove with or without a second bass pedal. I am going to subscribe.

I don’t know much about Zeppelin or Taylor Swift, but as soon as I heard that groove, I thought Rhymin and Stealin by the Beastie Boys. Never mind! Just realized they sampled Zeppelin. Thanks for teaching me something.

That's an interesting thing I didn't know about that Taylor swift/ zeplin beat. My band uses a variation of that beat in one of our songs it has a few extra bass drum notes on the 4th measure and 8th measure on the uh of those measures. Then going to a polyrythem during the chorus.

Great video but what’s with the plunging necklines

"Dude" is all bicep. Ever heard of a pushup, Lebowski?

Cool vid.. Sounds awesome. G.H

4:42 Just look at those heads :D

Funny how people, even professionals think When the Levee Breaks was a natural delay. It was an actual delay on that track. Check out Rick Beato's video, and how the sound was achieved. The story is pretty cool though

this is guy a beast. both of you btw

what's the button on his left foot?

the sheet music is not what is shown in the video

If fake laughs for jokes were complimenting words for a performance, I think the guy on the orange shirt is a grandmaster.

What is the purpose of the foot switch you are pushing on and off?

That snare sounds awful

Is that the beat from rock candy montrose?

Nils dominator

What is he stepping on before he plays ?

My man, Ben! I have hung with him a few times - great guy and great player

so cool

I played a drinking game where you have to do a shot every time he says DUDE and I ended up hospitalized. The dude is painful to listen to, totes man.