Plenty of drum "reactors" out there just going "🤯 damn thats crazy... anyway thanks for watching" - so i appreciate your detailed breakdowns and breadth of knowledge. Good stuff man thanks for sharing!
Half these reaction channels out there dont deserve views. I didn't come to watch someone just make a face, i wanna see an analysis or atleast what you're experiencing
@@coreyw5981I totally agree. For drummers who aren't really great with the technical side of things (myself included in that one), it really helps to learn new techniques and styles of playing. Anyone can make a face at a video but to digest it, dissect it and help others is something totally different.
Never seen someone break down his playing as well as this. Super interesting! I knew there was a reason I loved ST as soon as I heard them and it's all driving from this sick playing. Thank you for this video, really enjoyed it
I was a drum major back in high-school when TMBTE came out, and having the knowledge of being in band and listening to this breakdown of my favorite band is such a nostalgic feeling
Almost like watching a 'drum solo' all the way through their songs, and the band is backing HIM up! His patterns multiply almost 'exponentionally' as the band drones-along. Very hypnotic kind of 'metal' here. Works well for studio and live performance. Kudos for having the skill, ears & study to break it all down into words for us. "Go with the Flow"!🤘😎
Outstanding video and insight into one of the best drummers out there right now! II definitely used a lot of gel back in the day when Hypnosis was recorded, but he switched to Remo P4 heads, which are phenomenal for the attack and quick decay you mentioned without the need to load them up with gels. Poor Moongel. They could have had a great artist endorsement deal had he not switched heads, haha. Anyway, thanks for the fantastic lesson!
This was the best reaction by a drum player or teacher that I've seen. And I try to watch them all 😅 You explained everything so well that I began to completely understand things that I've been trying to understand since these videos have started emerging, and I don't know ✨️anything✨️ about music. But now I know 3, maybe 4 things! 😂 still don't know what a "flam" is, I thought it was a dessert, but that's a *flan, whoops. Thank you so much for this. II is a great musician and you're a great teacher! Subbed. And worship! 🫶🏻✨️
I can really hear the gospel chops coming out and also the way 2 said that he likes to listen to vessels vocals and based a lot of his phrasing on that
I just bought a pair of his Wincent sticks. This is the first time in my life Ive ever bought a drummers signature sticks.. I think that speaks volumes. II is insanely good and also fun to try and mimic his playstyle!
I’m a guitar player first. Wanted to be a drummer but 💰💰💰💰 forced me into guitar. That being said. ii’s kit is the best sounding kit I have ever heard. If I could just replicate it exactly I’d never stop playing. 😂
Worship" “Life is dark. Life is bright. Life is ugly. Life is beautiful. Don’t get lost in genres, they’ll only disorientate you. Music is for everyone.” -Vessel 2017
Man, you should definitely check out this video of brazilian drummer Bruno Valverde covering Sleep Token - The Summoning Bruno is really amazing and makes his own mark in the solo section. It might also be worth a reaction video :)
Damn, really surprised somehow that none of the Drumeo videos are in this reaction video. That's a bit of a shame. But either way, the ones selected are all still amazing. II talks about his influences in the Drumeo breakdown and once I heard that, it really brought out a different perspective that I didn't think about before with his playing.
Hiiiighly recommend the full Drumeo video where II played several songs and did an interview. Very insightful to his influences (fantastic call on the gospel influence), techniques, and methods. Plus, just insane drumming.
This man's drumming is so tasty. I really dig Sleeptoken for the drum work. May I suggest you also check Darkside from Mgla/Kriegsmaschine? His cymbal work is fantastic.
This is the one drummer that gets me absolutely sideways! I know it's all about the "isms" You pointed out that he uses a lot of odd linear phrases, and he uses a ton of cymbals. It's hard to do that and keep anything that resembles a backbeat! My girlfriend's new thing is Sleep Token, and she always wants me to play along to this stuff. It's really a tall order!
@@radoslavdragnev8797the info is out there if you want it, but we don’t share it here. Most fans don’t want to know, as it was the wish of the band to remain anonymous :)) Their identities were revealed against their will, sadly.
I suspect that this was recorded during the Take Me Back To Eden recording sessions. Hence all the moon gels and bass drum mics actoss his toms. Unusual set up for a jam session.
He def has a defined sound that he's worked on, which is part of what everyone loves about his playing whether they realize it or not. Doesn't surprise me he would gel up even for a jam session just so that sound remains.
