George has the best single strokes on the bass drums when you take into consideration the power he gets from his blazing speed making it a lethal combination
What. The. Fuck. I've been watching Alex rudinger alot and he uses double strokes past 240bpm so that seemed perfectly normal and then I see this mo fucker at 280 using single foot for his blasts and his double bass is fuckin outta hand lol idk why he wears jeans either
Hes amazing. Blast beats and bpm is like the bench press of drumming. You can still be a good athlete without benching 500 lbs, and you can still be a good drummer without being able to play anything on "Those Whom the Gods Detest"
@@kevinredford2946 I don't think Joey is jealous at all. He's way more famous, and quite frankly his drumming has much more soul. I loved hearing George Kollias play but hearing the same drum fill over and over again made me really respect creativity in other musicians. Kollias is much faster, but that's about it
I love watching George Kollias play!😍I never get tired of it.. absolutely incredible. I told my cousin that George can and does go all the way up to 280 bpm, and he didn't believe me. So now we're sitting here watching this and his mouth is just hanging open and he's saucer eyed.🤣
I don’t understand how his hands keep up w/ his feet,,?? I mean I’ve tried holding my sticks and blasting but reaching speeds past 200 bpm is mind blowing 2 me..is he using a special technique?
It's a man; no, it's a machine; no, it's George Kollias! Just when you thought it was not humanly possible to go any faster, he does just that. This video never ceases to amaze me.
This is really amazing and outlandish to watch but pointless. It is admirable in a very limited way and viewpoint of how percussion can be approached. I don't know how he does that with one foot but more power to him if he can push his limits, and demonstrate what the human body is capable of achieving.
It's not pointless at all; it's from an instructional DVD [Extreme Metal Drumming]; the point is to teach people how to step up from "normal" tempos to "crazy" tempos.
I think he moves his feet left to right like that to trigger different muscle groups in the leg while doing the double bass so that lactic acid does not build up in a specific area and lead to fatigue, which will allow him to keep that BPM without his legs burning out. I could be wrong though, it could be just a technique to allow him to play that fast. Either way, good stuff bro that is very impressive.
he is essentially using the pivot in his ankle like the wrist when playing blast beats..and it is also for endurance. he actually explains it in one of his other videos
I definitely think that’s a big reason, when that happens to me, swiveling helps keep my legs from burning out. I think you’ve scientifically explained the swivel technique lmao 🤘
its all about speed and endurance practice/workout....not much of groove in here...check out his other vids....to name a few.....cerebrum-pattern of fear....etc..
Wow, a lot of really cool stories on this page by bros. Kollias is the fucking king of this particular style of drumming. His performance in this video is brilliant.
I mean if you can play this fast im sure he can play any genre he tries haha everything else is easier as far as endurance goes. And quick hands equals putting lil tricks here n there when you're groovin. So dont doubt this man...
This man pretty much gave me drumming lessons. After I bought his dvd I become 10x better on drums. I can play 230. Didn't even know I was. Can't go over that yet though.
it is done by kicking and moving the foot from one side to other. this way it gives more pressure and depth. it is actually like circling your foot clockwise while keeping toe on the pedal.
@XSilvenX the swivel technique that he uses..instead of lifting his feet,he moves them from side to side..this gives him better control,balance and speed..
@wilson2810 and each note would be at exactly the same volume, but if you were to play the same 280 bpm groove on a kit that wasn't triggered the volume would be significantly lower because once you hit a certain speed you just can't hit the surface as hard and as a result the sound won't be as loud. They do have triggers that attach to the pedal which are reactive to the speed and give a more "true" response to what is actually being played. I hope this helps!
@wilson2810 force behind the song and if you can't hear the bass it can be very difficult to follow along with the song. Another problem people have with triggers which I do tend to agree with is that depending on th type of trigger being used regardless of how hard you hit the drum surface, the volume level and properties of the triggered sound will always be the same. So the faster you play, the less force you're exerting. Where on a drum set that was triggered you could ply at say 280 bpm..
@DavidPartay - I totally agree and thanks Dave - don't get me wrong - I played drums for 20 years and still love metal in all shapes and sizes : ) I just think there has to be some room to breath to add some emotion other than aggression....Yet I did spend all night watching the atomic clock so I guess I love it still :)
@jasmmmm Called "Swivel Technique". He explains in another video that after just doing regular "heel up" you can't go any faster so the swivel gives him power to go into higher BPMs. I'm learning it right now because my pedals are really heavy and another technique is the only way I can get to 220 than my previous technique.
