Drum Cam of Periphery's Matt Halpern: Full Set in Toronto Pt1 

Setlist: Soundcheck: 0:00 - 2:55 Sick Matt Groovez: 1:42 - 1:48 New Groove: 2:59 - 4:30 Letter Experiment: 4:39 - 10:45 Jetpacks Was Yes!: 11:25 - 15:48 Buttersnips: 15:55 - 20:53 Totla Mad: 21:14 - 23:39

I love this guy. His playing so absolutely flawless. He such a chill and friendly guy too. He's always into his playing. To me, he is the greatest drummer.

Matt is my new favorite drummer. I spent a lot of time growing up thinking there would be no meaning in my life if I didnt end up a drummer playing music for my career. Things have changed and I dont play music anymore. People like matt make me smile that its ok because theres ppl as talented as him out there. He plays my EXACT style that I was trying to bring to the masses. At times he hits every note I would have and it makes my insides complete. Thanks matt. Makes us /fails feel proud

They're badass for playing during an Earthquake

The letter experiment used to be my favorite song I used to just love that solo in it. i still do. They are amazing, they combine jazz and progressive metal and ambient like i've never heard before.

ahhhh yeahhhhhhh! this is sick. thanks for the video and i can't wait for part 2. PERIPHERY

to this day, this remains one of my favorite sounding snares ever. and im not even sure what it is, or what head he's using. probably and evans onyx...but like, his snare sounds brass, but it looks like it might be a wooden snare?? i dunno...i just know i would buy this exact one in a heartbeat if i knew exactly what it was.

My world really thunderously shakes like this when he plays.

He is a Meinl artist so go on the Meinl website and search his name, it will give info on all his cymbals

awesome vid man!

Wow, awesome thanks for the reply, I love the sort of of cheap tone !

Those are some serious chops man... great drumwork.

Oh Man... I wish I can some day see them live!!

@trsblader according to Meinls site, its a 22". has both a great crash and a great ride sound to it.

Made my day thanks :D

HIS POWER LEVEL.. IT'S OVER NINE THOUSAAAAAAAAND! GO MATT!

Great stuff. I love Periphery.

if i would have a drum set in my house i would practice all day to become as good as matt

I wish this full concert was on RU-vid

When my friend went to see them, they 'drove off the road' so weren't able to perform. He drove 8 hours with his girlfriend to see them...also Periphery is their favorite band. I'd have been so pissed.

He's pretty damn good. Lots of rudimentary fills, lots of ghost notes, perfect groove.

I love this guys ghost notes!

If you'd watched the studio updates, you'd understand.

The camera is not shaking, he's actually making various earthquakes while he plays.

Imagine it in your head youll understand

Yah I know but Meinl says that he uses Byzance traditional medium hats but these look like a brilliant finish. Not sure if they're the brilliant medium hats or something else.

Matt...I wish you would've made it with periphery about 15 years ago! I honestly believe I would be twice the drummer I am! Portnoy was my drumming God while I was learning...you're way better...way to rep MD!

@Mohamed636 I think his drumming is influenced by jazz which often does smaller is better in terms of being able to deliver a solid groove and be more creative with a more defined sound palette rather than having 4 toms to muddle together.

ON FIRE

i need to see them live, this sounds like the heaviest fucking show ever

Oh badass! is this going to be a dvd??

Awesome dude!!

i miss this version of matt

amazing

I laughed so hard when I saw your comment! xD

I'm not a particular fan of Periphery as such.....but this man....or rather a groovy beat god....is....a beast

Tracks : New Groove Letter Experiment Jetpacks Was Yes! Buttersnips Totla Mad

Epic swimming move @ 08:18 ! I love this drummer

i listened only to the first three songs: Bulb - new groove, Periphery - letter experiement and Jetpacks was yes

what snare drum is that? that is literally the best sounding snare i've ever heard.

fuk yea. Thanks for posting

My homie and teacher.

its a fucking machine!

That's a Bingo! thanks buddy

spencer just creepin in the background during new groove

furthermore on the ROW ROW ROW of letter experiment amazing cymbal fills.

F yeah

i dont know what thats called i think ghost notes... on the snare, but im in love.

@Mohamed636 It might not be he doesn't like them, he just doesn't need them for his work with Periphery.

Anyone know of the size of that Meinl Souncaster Fusion he has on the right there?

@Mvplantern amazing. We toured together. In person helped alottt. Obviously lol.

Agreed.

I hope you're making reference to that ICP song.

it's a meinl 22" soundcaster fusion powerful ride, he just crashes on it

Fucking drummers, how do they work?! Amazing.

Matt's tattoo is staring right into my soul.

Ahk thanks mate :)

so fucking great agreed its very shaky but i could care less its so clear n boss

He kinda open his jaws every Snare Hit! ^^

destroyer of cymbals

he only has 1 tom because he doesn't use his toms as toms, but as a "second bass drum" it is tuned low like a bass drums and he only uses it as an accent.

You caught me.

matt is a god

Can someone reply with the song list =) kinda new to this band.thanks

anyone got a setlist for this one?

ZribTurd hit the nail on the head, he's not really that well known yet, but Djent kinda is new so its a fad thats why all the views people are new to this style of polyrhythmic drumming so its being checked out, oh and this dude created bandhapy so thanks to him i get lessons from my favorite guitarist so i support his work... just my answer of your question "why"

damn you i put it to the perfect point and went back.......

I unliked this so I could like it again. too good

I'm Not The Only One Who Heard The Coheed Part, Right?

Effing beast!

Here he's using Mapex, but he recently changed to Yamaha.

Oh yes...

@ned2one He says he tightens the tuning finger tight. Barely even tuned.

It's New Groove off the Icarus EP

Originally so he had less to carry around on tour. He felt that it didn't limit his playing, so it stuck, no one wants to carry too much gear around!

Matt - "Dude, at 5:23 - 5:43, I'm not too sure what I should play? Any Ideas?" Spencer - "YEAH, DON'T GIVE A FUCK, JUST GET IT DONE, K? BYE." Matt - 'Hit everything it is.'

can someone confirm for me, are those Byzance Dark hi hats?

EARTHQUAKEEEE!!

@iWentToNam lots and lots of practise

Yeah! A lotttttttttt ;)

I love how half way through letter experiment you see the sweat on his arms sparkle! Tehe No Homo

Aside from the fact that he only has one tom, anyone else notice that he doesn't have a ride?

spencers vocals sound so much better from back here lol

What do you call the kind of cymbal between the hat and the tall ride ?

Is at an Evans Blue Hydraulic head? Sick.

no nut on the crash cymbal. i thought it was going to fall off the entire time

@limeman2 nope they just shake the room and everyone in it,

First couple of seconds sound like the intro to Luck As a Constant. Maybe that's just me..

why only one tom? i get hes not goin by standard drum setup, buy hes still limited to one tom sound. argue how you want but it doesnt change the fact

Still Letter Experiment

how many ghost notes are there!!!!

Spencers stupid ghost face was stupid priceless

Does anyone know what hi-hats he's using?

I think it's New Groove, off their Icarus EP

so when is the dvd coming out then?

@THEYYZ1 Called a stack, and yeah, that's usually what they are.

fill @ 8:51, beautiful!

18:17 claudio from coheed and cambria?

the camera almost exploded

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