@@jonathanstrachan8136 It could even be down to how the drums were mic'd. Each of these drums has their own mic. Sometimes kit's will just have two shotgun mics above the kick and the bass drum mic'd. And you're right, there's definitely differences in the mixing and effects.
A bit about the production, which drum kit was used, how and how many microphones were used, how it was mixed, but of course, the drummer is the key! .Paak is a beast, smooth and clean and minimalist, just perfect for this style.
That I can't agree with! Maybe the average drummer or even a lot of good drummers may have not done perfect takes the first time but many drummers have... it's because a lot of us have listened to thousands of songs and there's something called song structure 😂 as well as muscle memory. None of us can deny 4/4 etc and 16 bars. I am nowhere near the drummer that Hannah is or obviously Larnell Lewis, Vinny, Steve Gadd and the drumeo staff but I have done more than a few perfect takes the first time just from listening to a song so many times or just from having good feel playing to a song I had never heard that has a common song structure. I think it may have been larnell Lewis on drumeo a year or two ago that was trying to learn a song and he broke it down into A, B, C etc and listened to it a few times and played what most of us would consider a take good enough to hit record and put out! But then again it's all a matter of what people consider perfect. I know that the version of Steely Dan's Aja that most of us have heard and is considered the most famous drum track of all time by many was a combination of the first two takes Steve Gadd ever performed. And from what I've read the first take was good enough they just combined the two. About 20 years ago I became really good friends with a drummer in California that was heavily into Led Zeppelin just like me and we had been hanging out and talking for a few months and then I went back to the studio to listen to one of his songs and air drummed the song to perfection because just by chance we were very similar drummer's but we both were heavily into John Bonham. The same thing happened when I listened to a recorded track of my brother jamming with my first drum teacher. It was about a four-minute jam and the first three minutes or so I drummed perfectly to it executing every nuance. Why was that? Because I spent a little over a year of my life taking lessons from this guy when I was learning to play drums and remembered his style. We as well also had similar influences. It's just the way it is.
Tip for next videos like this drumeo... Instead of giving the drummers a sheet of paper and a pen, give them a tablet so we can see what they are writing in real time in a small screen to the side! I love videos like this, so I can learn how the drummers learn.
She stuck to the song like frikkin glue and still managed to spice it up a little. Her ability to find pockets in the music where she can spice it up is absolutely insane. Phenomenal playthrough, awesome job man
I hate when the people do faces, for me it is unnecessary...I mean, faces like john mayer are more ¨normal¨ than this kind...it looks like overreacting for me.
@@officialmetalwill You mispelled write which is funny because you called out someone for mispelling "boring". You also spelled "mispelled" wrong in that comment lol.
@@officialmetalwill This song is anything but boring Pop, it's a refreshing retro album that takes you back to the 70s and 80s. Fuckin geezer, get over yourself.
Great chops: check. Learns songs quickly: check. Solid groove: check. What a pro! Love her attitude also. She is so positive and seems like she is having a lot of fun.
JD Beck was credited as a song writer on this and that’s really where this one had one of the most interesting drum pieces on the whole album (edit: DOMi keys as well. They were both brought in for it.)
Well Larnell Lewis is a one-of-a-kind musician. I guess he comes from another planet. Joke aside, even if I agree that a lot of musicians will look like amateurs compared to Larnell Lewis, this lady kills it as well. I love the joy she shows while playing, she has a huge smile and a great energy. She is a really good drummer, I understand why Prince hired her.
@@RicardoSilvaTripcall that's actually the point. Drumeo started this serie with Larnell Lewis who is an incredible drummer/musician, and he put the level very high. The "joke" was to say that all the other drummers would look like amateurs.
Such a joy to watch you learn and play the track, wonderful way to start my day. And that kit sounds dope. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and hope to see more videos!
I love the fact that she is pure joy incarnate when she plays. I mean look at that smile from one ear to another : you can see that she is having the best time of her life while playing music. This joy is so communicative, I couldn't help it but smile during her whole performance. Also she shows that being a good drummer doesn't necessarily mean playing fast a really technical beats, but also being able to play "basic" rhythms perfectly, which is what she does, in my humble opinion.
People saying she heard this before I disagree with you. I used to go in my car and learn 3 or 4 songs on a break and would remember all the hits etc. some people can learn fast and I think she did a great job!
@@footsoljier6468 it said it was her third play through, and she definitely listened to it a few times. She messed up a few times too, I think what she did was realistic especially if she’s a professional drummer whose been doing this for a long time at a very high level.
Yup Jo-Jo. I agree. People who say it can’t be done obviously aren’t working musicians. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve learned songs in the green room or on the drive to a gig. You get good and efficient at it if you do it all the time. People who only play in one band might not get it or think that it’s possible but when you sub for a dozen bands you develop a sharp musical memory. She did a great job and yes it’s not only possible, it’s routine for some of us.
As a drummer who looks like he's chewing on sour lemons while he's playing something for the first time, I'm very impressed at Hannah's ability to have a great time while trying to nail the song in the first shot.
Something a lot of people need to first understand... "Perfectly nailing a song" doesn't always mean "perfectly nailing a song". Larnell Lewis's "Enter Sandman" was a test of his song learning speed in a genre he's completely unexperienced in. But his take wasn't judged on how accurately he landed every single hit like a recording software; it was how he interpreted the vibe/feel, quick learning of the song structure, important stabs etc, all within 1 listen (and a few rewind snippets I believe?), and replicating all that within one or a few takes. This is a session industry standard; no one is expected to be like a machine. Hannah Welton also demonstrates this ability here: learn "Skate" within a listen or two, catch its feel/vibe, play it to strict timing. These takes, being imperfect as they are, are already perfect in their own ways. "Chick's Pain" is a different story. That was Larnell in his comfort zone, with years - if not decades - of experience and dedicated study, interpreting an improvisational piece where he would (figuratively speaking) use his own dictionary and thesaurus, rather than being forced to use others' dictionaries and thesauruses. The marking criteria for "Chick's Pain" is also based on its feel/vibe etc, but with looser definitions concerning the actual note/style choices, including the 'band hits' (or stabs as I personally call them). Larnell aced that song not because he 100% nailed every note as decided by the composer; he nailed the vibe with his note/style choices, and that's a lot easier when you're working with your own toolkit than when you're working with someone else's. (That being said, "Chick's Pain" is in no f--king way in hell easier to play... I can play "Enter Sandman" and "Skate", but can't touch "Chick's Pain" lol... At least not when Larnell has already set the standard.) In other words; if Hannah was allowed to use her own dictionary and thesaurus in this video (i.e. this is an improvisational piece rather than a set piece), she would perfectly nail it as well because since the marking criteria have changed, she likely would switch to a different style of speed learning i.e. what Larnell did in "Chick's Pain". Just my 2 cents as a pro drummer/teacher myself. (Well, define "pro"... I bow to these cats here, lol.) I hope this isn't too long a read for y'all.
True dat, I'm sick of seeing people comparing this to Larnell playing enter sandman. I'm a bass player and I think I could teach myself the drums to enter sandman in two days.
Studying the song for 20 minutes and listening through it 4-5 times max, I would never be able to do any better than this. I did a record once where I heard the songs only in "draft" form once and there were lots of starts/stops. This is true pro level. You think Vinnie masters this stuff the very first time? Think again.
this was so cool to watch! it's crazy how fast a professional drummer can break down the song and start playing it in literally no time. Prince knows talent when he see it.
These videos are so helpful, since music can sometimes feel like this otherworldly force that is hard to make tangible, but a pro can take the elements and break them down into manageable chunks. Great process and playing!
The drumming and stuff is awesome here, but my biggest take away and appreciation comes from watching just how much she LOVES the music, and learning it! Nice one here, team, and amazing work Hannah! ♥
Hannah you’re an incredible drummer. It’s videos like this that really makes me appreciate your talent. Your style, enthusiasm and the tone of your set amazes me every time I watch one of your videos. You are truly one of my favorite drummer ever.
Great video! Really appreciate Hannah being transparent enough to be sharing her process of getting the basic song structure & feel, with accentuation points in 1 pass (well done!) then going back to get the specifics of each groove & fill the next listen, then voila ready to go on tour! Like a seasoned pro she's on the groove immediately even if it wants to be a runaway train, but by the end it no longer belongs to Silk Sonic and it's all Hannah's groove! Ah-mazing! :D
As a self taught drummer it’s always reassuring to know others stumbled on the same strategies. I take notes similarly to her when I drum for churches and I have always used vocals as cues.
I love this channel. It reminds me of growing up and doing gigs w/ my brother. Listening to tracks over and over. Watching the older musicians get Otto our young ears perfect the first time. This was awesome
I love how much active listening is emphasized and promoted here. The listen with pauses ends up being about 2x the song, so 6:17 of time spent listening to prep. That’s such a small amount of time in the big picture to prep for this. Even if it takes you 3x or 4x longer it’s worth it and you’ll get faster the more you do it. Hannah provides such a good example of how drumming experience makes this go even faster.
Love watching these kinds of videos! There's a lot of tricky shots and stops in that song for having only active listened a couple times. It's very inspiring!
I really like Hannah. I a die-hard fan of Prince and was never into 3rd eye girl -Prince's band where Hannah played- but watching this viedo definitely made me change my mind about how professional she is. Great musician. Great talent. Spontaneous and she really knows what she's doing while enjoying. Couldn't ask more. Talented!
This is so awesomly insightful! I do the same thing using Logic X. I'll put these notes in the "Markers" so I can glance up as the song is scrolling and read the marker at a specific point in the song. Mainly just quick reminder notes haha I also noticed Hannah is Left Handed? She's playing a righty kit. I have a few left hand students but I'm teaching them "open handed". I'd love to see a video of how Hannah learned to play on a Righty kit as a Left hander.....Thanks for these awesome videos! As always, video, audio and content is top notch! Great job TEAM!
I'm also a lefty and when I started playing drums I played open handed. But I wanted to keep my ride on the right. Mainly because I played at church or other gigs where I didn't have the time to switch around the cymbals. So eventually I started to play right handed too. Now I can do both, but most of the time I play right handed!
@@thejohnnydavidson as a lefty drummer. To be honest I hope you teach them how to play lefty cause you wouldn't teach a right handed player to be open hand
This is great I thought I was the only one using this simple yet practical method learning covers for gigs. Love Drumeo for years but when this video demonstrated by Pros like Hanna Welton I realized what's essential for most drummers, like me, is the real world approach and that is.... play the songs with reverence and nail the gig. Love the monstrous drummers seen here with draw dropping performances but likely, with due respect, not practical for most normal playing on conventional gigs. I'm a big fan for getting gigs (rock, jazz, fusion etc.) and not necessarily overplay although I do have times to hit hard Lol! Drumeo rules. So these are great additions of videos Drumeo has added.....And its FREE! Oops didnt want to jinx it lol Thanks!
Playing is amazing here but the mix of the drums is hilarious. Like it sounds great don't get me wrong. It's just great for a modern rock song, not a 70s-esque, small room, pop track.
Reminded me of her drum tones with 3RDEYEGIRL, so essentially it sounded like Hannah to me which I loved. Might not fit the era or style of the track, but not really the point here. Different strokes for different folks.
I taught myself to play the drums with only the "That Thing You DO" Soundtrack on a cd player. This is a great example of breaking each section down to copy it. Well Done!
BEAU TIFUL LOVING ears in all my real musician friends. I was one of those family pressured person to make it as as classical concert pianist. YOU real listeners ALWAYS PUT ME TO SHAME: I always I had your love of music and sound instead of the unwillingness which plagued me until I consciously walked away. Thank you for your gift and your youtube demos
Would love to hear S.S. hit this live. Yes it seems like recording & mic technique, drum tuning are a Whig part of the Sonic result they get as a band sound, no doubt, but Andy’s approach on the 4 piece kit is also intentionally simpler than here. Obviously they’re lip synching, but APaak’s physical strokes are even more simple. His hi hat beat is one handed & very specific, with some of his actual hits finishing on hi hat instead of crash or ride. Big contrast in drum sound overall. 👍
I'm not a drummer but I do absolutely love Hannah Welton. She's a beast on the drums and loved her when she's in Prince's 3rd Eye Girl. I always enjoy watching her drum videos and this is definitely an extra treat watching her process learning song. You go girl!
Well done. Silk Sonic are probably the best entertainers in the world right now so replicating anything that they do is next to impossible. I should've seen that guys when I had the chance. Some things are worth the price of admission.
Anderson .Paak is one of the best drummers alive, so that was super impressive. One of my favorite songs trough 2021. Please try play put on a smile or leave the door open by Silk Sonic too.
The most famous example of this is Ringo Starr from the Beatles. He's a left-handed drummer that plays a right handed drum kit. There's a video where he breaks down a few fills that have 'odd' feelings to them because he leads with his left hand.
