I saw this when i first started playing 15 years ago. I always thought that one day id listen to this and be able to parse out how to play this. Safe to say that day is not yet upon us.
Everyone is talking about Bobby’s undeniably marvelous drum technique, but the whole package is out of this world. Never heard such intricate music like from Spastic Ink , Blotted Science and Watchtower. They all got in common his mastermind brother.
Lest you forget he also played with Halford, Sebastian Bach, Fates Warning, Riot and others- a multitude of bands whose drum parts are "not as technical" as Dream Theater's. Moral of the story, it's about how musical someone is and not just focusing on technique
@@leeDs718 i agree with u completely. Reason why i mentioned technicality as comparison is becos DT is very much a technical centred band. You can't be their drummer if you are not reaching certain technical level and imo Bobby is better than both Mike in that area.
"I'll think about it" Probably didnt want all the hype being in such a prominent band. But i'd totally think hed be over "Pfft sure whatever" sort of mindset.
He didn't have to think about it. He was smart enough to know that the decision had already been made and DT wanted to make a reality show. Fates was a different story. He became a part of the band, not just a RU-vid Docu-series cast member.
I ve watched this 3 Times now and i believe he might be the most creative Metal drummer on the planet i mean everything from 3 : 15 on is just mindblowing sick this song has soo many Time signature changes in 4 Minutes i never heard something so sick & musically challenging & enjoyable
ES INCREIBLE COMO ALGUIEN CON UNA TECNICA NO TAN COMPLEJA ...PUEDA TOCAR PATRONES Y DINAMICAS DE ESA MANERA ...ESO SE LLAMA OPTIMIZAR TUS AVILIDADES ...AL CIEN !!! ..GRANDE ..JARZOMBEK.!!!
No confrontation, dream theater never had a single own idea. I consider them a progressive rock tribute band. They make covers of mixed riffs by past prog musicians, that's all. There are song where an expert cannot avoid to recognize original songs, because they replay EVERY SINGLE NOTE. It's quite embarassing the wide success they reached. I mean, Spiral Architect put off more ideas in a single LP than DT in a whole career.
Jesus Christ! I could listen to this for a hundred years and not figure out the time signatures used in this song. This guy's phenomenal! He could have easily played for Zappa.
my favourite of favourite drum videos on RU-vid , I think I commented on this in 2009, 2010 ...etc etc ... never loses it's magic after all this time 👍👍👍☮☮☮
for real. perfect summary. He never plays things the same, everything is always shifting and morphing and changing speeds with different syncopations.... AAAAGGGHHH
ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Vdgs3anFrAo.htmlsi=wGlhyBXYzOO6lXFN Here is my humble attempt on this crazy and ridiculous hard song! So much respect for Bobby, just my all time favorite drummer, learned tons from him. Covered note by note, hope you like it!
Within 1 second, somehow all his cymbals are moving. Bobby's cymbal catches are the stuff of legend. PLUS...he is a extremely cool dood. Bobby use to come and hang out with me and my crew at the Hollywood Guitar Center Drum Shop back in 2003 and 2004. Good times!
Some of my Favorite Band are from Sweden between 1999 and 2005 i was a HUGE Fan of the Swedish Band Pain of Salvation Best Dark Prog Metal i ever heard and Entropia & One Hour By The Concrete Lake are still some of my Favorite CD s since 2009 i learned about a very unique swedish Band called Freak Kitchen they are my Fav. Band right now i saw the Live with a only 30 poeple crowd it was still a amazing Concert
3:18 - 3:52 hands are hard enough, but that bass drum is on point at filling in the gaps, damn. 2:53 - 3:00. That descending triple triplet thing from snare to lower toms. Dude probably grew up on clydesdale colustrum, if that is good idk. Sounded good tho :P
I had to check... You're right, wtf! This is not the most impressing thing tho, I saw Eric Moore (Suicidal Tendencies/Tosin Abasi's TRAM) touring with Eros Ramazzotti xD they have to pay their bills, I guess
Hope Bobby ain’t stepping down from Sebastian Bach as he just joined George Strait man he’s a god, I’m sure he can do both he’s in many projects we always yell Bobby, after Bach show when he yells his name out, I call him spider the way his arms can go any direction while playing
I was just gonna say the same thing myself ... wtf you talking about easy ?? ... post your video doing the same or better .... tick tock tick tock ... waiting !
i am sorry for portnoy's fans, but the level of difficulty of Bobby playing and his pattern is harder to be comprehended. even only watching, i cannot guess what will be the next move..
DivusPennae how can you tell he can't even play lamb of god i don't even see him attempting it but i guess thats what you mean and it doesn't even seem like he can play separate ways right
@MillsJonEric It has nothing to do with technique it's about freedom to move your hands around the drumset.Bobby has explained this in several interviews.Just think about it,left hand is closer to hihat,why cross the right one to keep time while the left one struggles to find its way to the toms?
Not 1 DISlike... Ahhaaha.. Because he is savantish. The VERY best IMHO. Halford - Fates Warning - RIOT - Juggernaut - Spastic Ink AND he was recently added as George Straits drummer. A hard working, amazing man.
dont forget for many playing open handed they are doing it because its personally easier for them, I don't know if he is left handed or maybe just ambidextrous
@@krusher74 he's right handed & completely self taught. He moved to open handed during the recording of Riot's "privilege of power" recording session, when he realized that he can play patterns better he was struggling with when playing the normal way.
@sproaty ya, it's actually a somewhat redacted version of the song ' a quick affix ' which came as a bonus track on the japanese release of ink compatible. and wow, i just realize how badly i outed myself as quite possibly the worlds biggest nerd. at least i should be safe here. o and fwiw, check out the peppered cancer guitar play along by zack ordway in the recommended vids on the right. pretty damn amazing.
