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@@AndrewRooneyDrumsThis all happened because Jimmy is a self-taught drummer, and you realize it when he holds the drumsticks and the way he hits them is quite different from the usual drummers. He played the drums since he was a toddler and had his own drummer at the age of 12 , and when he was a teenager he joined a percussion group. from high school to university, where he and his group played music from used bottles, used buckets, used drums, etc., and that's where the unique drum beats he created when recording or while performing.
It really makes me sad that there is so little footage of the Rev playing, he was an inspiration for alot of drummers my age growing up including myself. RIP Jimmy 🙏🏻
The rev told the others he had a new song.. this is him recording the drum only to a click track, then afterwards he would record the guitar and so on... This is NOT what's on the record, but it's amazingly close to the final product, which is insane!.. he just had the whole song in his head...
The rev and avenged sevenfold is what launched my love of not only drumming, but music as a whole. The rev was a massive inspiration for me and he is sorely missed in the music world!
As Vinnie Paul said "The Rev brought a whole lot of new energy and fire to playing drums". This video is 100% proof of that. I remember hearing that double ride pattern when this album dropped and nearly exploded. Glad you're getting into these metal/rock icons Also, That's a Zildjian Mega Bell Ride, he used those on the recordings in this session. However he was sponsored by sabian, so his tour kit had I believe 22" Sabian AAX Metal Rides
@@M4RCM0NT31R0 Hey what's up!? Haha had to check this one out 🤘 the Rev is the absolute best! Yeah there are a few pictures floating around of his studio set up for the self titled recordings. The cymbals are a mix of Zildjian and Sabian. Compared to his live set up which was all Sabian. Pretty cool!
@@AndrewRooneyDrums hey Andrew that's awesome no problem! There aren't too many straight up drum camera views of The Rev. However lots of snippets from live performances. The cool thing about his live versions is that he always throws in some unreal improvisation here and there Love your reviews 🤘🤘 cheers!
I am still so damn happy to see people discovering Jimmy over a decade later. He was an incredible, generational talent and the music world is far worse off for his absence.
While there will only be one Rev, A7X's current drummer, Brooks Wackerman is very talented. His brother Chad is a drummer as well, and played with Zappa at one point. Sadly there is not a lot of drum cam footage of him out there.
He's the reason I picked up the sticks at 8 and still play 13 years later! If it wasn't for the self-titled Avenged Sevenfold album I may have never gotten behind the kit to begin with. A massive inspiration for me.
The reason I continue to be a better drummer. He was truly ahead of his time. Talented in more ways than drumming and just an immeasurably wonderous personality. I'd suggest the beast and the harlot or tension. Hail to the Rev
Rev was amazingly talented. If you hear any album he was able to record for them, you can get a sense of unity within the songs. He pretty was the heart and soul of the band and it was devastating for them when they found he out passed. He lived for what he loved and even after a decade plus, people still talk about him in the highest of regard.
Mike Portnoy play for Avengend Sevenfold after Jimmy's dead. Portnoy was one of his idols. Portnoy make a entire album with them and a tour too. That album is fantastic.
I never acknowledged it at the time cause I was young and just bitter about losing The Rev but Portnoy absolutely nailed it. I tend to prefer the older stuff these days but Nightmare will always be a special album.
Jimmy finished all the demos before he died. Portnoy just played Jimmys parts in the studio and toured with them after. 99% of the drum parts on Nightmare were written by Jimmy.
the rev is like from another world.. i mean he's not just that fast but he's so creative so talented, the way he put a rythem on their song is... i don't now how to describe it i just love the way he play the drum.. RIP The Rev..
One interesting fact about The Rev that not many people know, is that the entirety of the drum tracks from A7X's first album; "Sounding the Seventh Trumpet" was all one take. I mean that as in each song was a single take, but he did that for bragging rights, so as the album goes on you can hear how it slowly gets sloppier and sloppier. Either way, The Rev is the whole reason I picked up the drums and I've been playing like him and inspired by him for years. I miss him so much. foREVer
Jimmy was my all-time favorite drummer since around 2003 (when Waking the Fallen came out) and he remains one of my favorites to this day, almost 14 years after his tragic passing. He was just so creative, fast, and musically talented. He was also a very skilled vocalist and pianist and indeed wrote many full songs for A7X.
Rip rev ! Most beautiful thing was that Portnoy filled in on the tour and album. And on the live recordings he just had the best time filling in for the Rev after he was so frustrated in DT. Now Brooks is just killing it in A7x !
There was, and never will be another like The Rev. There's many other fast drummers, but this guys playing was like nobody's at the time. His live concert footage is incredible. He makes it look so effortless.
@@AndrewRooneyDrums I imagine when you write and compose and even produce a majority of your own music, such as this band does, that will happen. I am just curious now as to how many others out there do as well. I know Danny Carey of Tool most likely will as I heard in an interview he did that he'll go in ahead of the other guys and it usually takes around 2 weeks to record his tracks.
Met his dad at an Avenged Sevenfold meet and greet in Anaheim a few years ago. Nicest guy ever. He gave my friends and I posters of The Rev that I still have up in my room.
check out The Rev's drum performance on their song Second Heartbeat (Live 2003 Warped Tour). his drum sound, the snare and technique is absolutely mindblowing. he played on a small drum kit before they went famous. thumbs up if you want Andrew to react to it. i highly recommend it
29 years old, this man and bat country sparked the next 15 years of my music inspiration and guided me to metal and drums. My dad used to blast bat country and beast and the harlot on the sterio system when he watched headbangers ball and all that back in the day when the music channels were music channels. I still listen to the original few a7x albums to this day.
The Rev was such a musical genius! He was the heart of A7X.. His technique was so perfect.. Made it look so easy.. There's a lot of A7X songs he wrote about his disease. Had the same thing as Joey Jordison.. Some say he took his own life and went out on his own terms, as described in the song "Bromton Cocktail"..
@@AndrewRooneyDrums check out little peice of heaven as well.. The studio video on RU-vid will show ya exactly how talented he really was.. Glad ya found him!
Andrew, so glad you got to the Rev and avenged sevenfold. There's a lot of talent in this band and they are one of my favorites. It wasn't an accident that the Wikipedia article has the words "critical acclaim", as it is a song title in their catalog. They have quite a bit of diversity in their music from ballads to hard rock. Fingers crossed, I hope you decide to dig into them, and how they've grown musically as a band, as well as their new drummer, who deserves mention for his contribution and technical playing. R.I.P. foREVer Jimmy!
Jimmy was the best. Had the pleasure while visiting his grave. Met his Dad. A wonderful guy. We sat with Joseph in Jimmy car and listened to song buried alive with vocals by Jimmy. Best day ever ❤️🦇❤️
I caught one of the rev’s drumsticks. Or rather it landed between my eye and my glasses. Still got it, same ones he used throughout the city of evil tour.
A fun-fact about Rev is that he was known as the "one-take man". As far as I know, he recorded all albums in one take. That's right, EVERY song. That's probably why he remains so calm throughout this recording. He wants to make sure that he gets it perfectly in the first take!
@@gusbate1118 I’m in the same boat. As there are good songs on the later albums, it just doesn’t click with me as much. I may have enjoyed it more if Portnoy would have remained a permanent member of the band
There’s an interview with Shadows where he talks about Rev doing StST in one take, and they recorded the album in order. According to him, you can hear some of his mistakes in the later songs, which he refused to correct, because he was determined to be a 1 take guy.
First time I ever watched THE REV. Play and the story about him I love that he's in heaven but good gracious we missed some of the best composed music that we ever ever could have listened to. Notice I said listened too not heard. Man I'm selfish. I wish he were still here.
This man alone got me to pick up drumming. But there’s been no shortage of influences from many others. But I love jimmy and always will because of how he changed my life. Also probably the way he holds the drum sticks that way is because of how tall he was, 6’4
I stand by my word, that I fully believe that the rev was the best drummer to ever live. People’s opinions differ but mine is this guy was the best to this day.
My old Band After Autumn were good friends with Jimmy and Avenged bc our sound guy was Jimmy's Uncle it was such a bad blow when he passed away we still miss him dearly. RIP my friend
That's how I hold my right stick as well, not on purpose, I've always considered it a flaw in my stick holding and try to correct it when I notice myself doing it. It does make me feel better to see a celebrated drummer like the Rev holding his stick like I do lol
@@AndrewRooneyDrums I didn't take it as a critique although I would've understood if you did ha. Thanks for the reply and all the videos! I've been watching for a while but just subscribed!
I feel fortunate enough to have seen them play back in 2002 after their 1st album released. If you take a listen to drums even back then they were I feel far more intense than what you saw here.
This is only 7 years into playing on records and only 14 years since he started...he didnt record an album till he was 19 and hes only 26 here! And his work at 19 was insanely good too(best member on that 1st a7x album tbh)
The part where he played 2 Rides where you said "Singles or paraddidles". single pattern and both the ride and double bass are played at the same time :D If you want a follow up video of The REV you can watch his live video of "Bat Country" drum cam. He goes wilder on that one.
He was certainly one of my biggest inspirations. They were one of my favorite bands through college, due in no small part to his contributions. I remember reading that this was his style. Show up and track the song ONE TIME and one take and there's your song.
I love the Rev drumming up a storm, his backup vocals were were killer. A terrible shame he passed way to young, glad you found the Rev and gave him so love. Please give him a deeper look, you will love what you see. Check out the Avenged Sevenfold live at the LBC ) Long Beach Coliseum in callifornia a one hour twenty minute live concert which was professionally filmed for DVD release, you will see and hear the Rev at his wild best. Good review, thanks.
Andrew, this along with other avenged sevenfold recordings were often done in one take or that's what the folklore says. There isn't too much quality recordings of playthroughs that I've seen over the years with the rev, but in terms of avenged sevenfold, us deathbats go by albums rather than individual songs. So in my humble opinion, I would have to say their self titled or city of evil are their best works. Thanks for getting to my inspiration for music!
If I remember correctly, he called that lick the “double octopus” where he plays double bass and cymbals in sync. I also believe that was the one and only take he did in studio. He was a great drummer and the reason I started drumming when I was young. Would be awesome to see some more avenged sevenfold even with Portnoy or Brooks Wackermen. There’s no replacement for the Rev but they have added to the legacy!
Also so incredible to see all the comments of people he has also inspired. Not enough people know of him and what he has done for metal drummers everywhere.
This is not the take from the album. He missed the fill at the end of the first verse, but he kept playing because that's how he rolled. Jimmy was a rare one-take master. He never punched in a recording. If he messed up, he would do the whole song again. Interestingly, their first album was recorded in sequence in a single take. EVERY SONG SEQUENTIALLY BACK TO BACK. Jimmy wanted it to feel like a live show where there are no redos.
He has quite the body of work for such a short life. There’s a song called “Bat Country” that you MUST check out, and hopefully review. The drumming BLEW MY MIND when I first heard it. Love the channel, new subscriber from Virginia USA
If you are interested in more from Rev (rip), Afterlife is (imo) the best of not just him but A7x in general. Definitely worth a listen. Love the content, keep it up ❤
@@AndrewRooneyDrums a few of us called him "Gumby" because he was lanky and his body movements were always... taffy or gummy like. Almost like a rubber band. I don't know how else to describe it.
The Rev really enjoyed recording the whole album in one seat (one take if possible). He actually done it in their first album and it really shows in the end of that album, you can hear that he's really tired XD
I hope you actually listen to the final product from this recording session. Almost Easy a great song, and it was written almost in its entirety by Jimmy. Synister Gates hated it at first and almost refused to play it, and this ended up being one of their most popular songs ever.
One of the best drummers of our time, this was also a one take recording for him. Jimmy was truly awesome, the double ride with the bass drums is so unique.
I could be wrong, but I dont think this is the actual take used on the album recording. He pauses at 3:42 and kinda smirks after. There are a few other beats that are a bit different (not much though) It may have been the demo to get the structure of the song down? Either way, the Rev was an absolute monster
The rev was the reason I wanted to learn to play. People say a lot of negative stuff about A7X but the rev is always the exclusion. The technic that he used and his very creative writing pits him up there with some of the best ever
Fun fact for you he wrote composed and put together the instruments for pretty much all of their music including the nightmare album was released after he died. That's where the line of final song a last request in the song So far away comes from. Also their straps say foREVer on them.
