I've watched a lot of reactions to his work, and absolutely love the way you tackle it. You are the first person I've seen, who really goes into the details of why what he is doing is great/top tier - and properly explains the the musicality of it in a way a non-musician can appreciate. The stop start nature of the reaction is awesome. Top notch vid, really informative. Congrats on 200,000!
Same mate. TBH, I don't get all the "Reaction videos" popping up. At the end of the day you're building your channel off other peoples hard work. Sounds harsh, but that's how I see it. However, I agree with. This is by far most enjoyable reaction vid I have seen to Estapario's work.
Admission here, I don't generally leave comments or likes on reaction videos but yours are definitely worth that. As a long time drummer it's clear that you know what you're talking about and actually add value with your reactions.
As far as Shifting the fulcrum in his right hand, I do the same thing. When I get cramps in my thumb I changed to that fulcrum to give my thumb a break.
I learned to change my grip between my index and middle finger out of necessity. I developed CTS a decade or so ago and started doing this on the fly during gigs when my index and thumb went numb. Now it's just a natural part of my way of playing. No surgeries and I can still play 3 hour sets. Not sure why he does it. But it could be something similar.
Ottima reazione Tony,come sempre Prossima cover? Thriller o Misery business oppure Animals as Leaders medley:folle!A te la scelta Tony,saluti dall'Italia 🤪
That IS another system of how to count 8th note triplets. I can assure you that both make sense but commonly on any bandstand... most people would say "you're late on the uh of two" and not say "you're late on the li of two" That's just from years of experience playing globally. However, 16th triplets make sense with the expanded la li system.
There is a reason I don't do that. It's quite illegal to just play someone's work front to back with no stops online. You have to transform content to qualify for fair use on any platform if you are not the copyright owner... and I am definitely not for any of these. In this case the the label is to Muse. If I did let it play all the way once, and it got manually reviewed by the label, that would be grounds for a strike and lots of problems for the channel. Not to mention is just playing El Estepario front to back as well. That's very disrespectful. I know lots of people DO that right now for their "reactio. Those people are legit wrong. It will catch up with them, trust me. I know people who have lost their channels or faced other problems. My approach is the legal way to go and I know I'm truthfully reacting and adding value to the original video.
?? Lol what? Everything I said said is pretty stock and straightforward based on what was in the video. I'm not sure how you could possibly walk away thinking it's patronizing.
@@DrumRollTonyReacts Don't listen to comments like these tony. The insight and knowledge you add to videos has taught me many things across many different genres of music, instruments, and artists.
There are "reaction" videos where you just watch someone's face while they watch a video, and then there are gems like this where actual value is being added through analysis and commentary. Great job
Your comments gave me a deeper understanding of what is actually going on. I’m a non-musician from Sweden and I’ve been impressed by El Esteparios drumming skills for a long time, but thanks to you I now know WHY I’m impressed. You’re doing great and very competent work, and I hope to see more of El Esteparios videos on your channel. Sincerely thanks.
If this man isn't the hardest working drummer in the world right now, then I don't know who is. Technic, chops, fills, hand and feet speed, timing, etc, everything is just superb.
Great to get a technical react and breakdown, much appreciated. He truly is one of the hardest working drummers that I have seen. Proof positive , of what 8 hours a day for years of hard, work, practice and dedication can turn out.
Oh man, you did such a great breakdown. Hands down, you're the best I've seen so far. This was a mastery reaction of a mastery cover and I've enjoyed every second of it. Thank you Tony, can't wait for the next one. ❤
So big respect to you Tony who pick everything apart to explain the groove in a easier way so regular folks can understand whats going on! I love the respect and the effort that goes in to you channel as a fellow musican =) Keep up the good spirit! love from Norway =)
(trying this again) Holy CRAP this was fun to watch! I've got a background in music but not drums, so I really appreciate the way you explain what he's doing. The way you explain his techniques, fill patterns, and even things I'd never think to consider like grip & fulcrum actually makes me appreciate what's going on here even more.
that late hat on the 'ee' mimics the jangling of tack landing after a galloping horse's hoofstrike - matching the artistic direction of the original song. It's not just technically impressive, it's thematically brilliant.
he's a gateway into drumming for non drummers. his playing however is very robotic and at the end of the day covers are covers. it wouldn't be annoying if they didn't think he was the greatest ever because he hits hard, plays at a fast tempo, and does those gimmicks with the sticks. when someone says that it's just another way of saying they know nothing.
He has done a very good (the best imo) of creating a dominant space on social media as far as drumset goes. Covers are the way into the masses. You have to ignore people that have no real percussion knowledge or understanding of what they are hearing. I respect what he has done and how inspiring he is with transparency about work ethic. That's killer. I would bet any amount of money he could play the hard stuff any day of the week with his eyes closed, but that doesn't sell as well on socials. He knows what he is doing.
These are the best reactions and breakdowns. Love the breakdown of the music and what he I doing from a technical and compisional stand point. Would love to hear your breakdown of his new Godzilla video because there are clearly things happening in that one from a musical standpoint that I don't understand
3:20 Finally something I feel somewhat qualified to comment on! You are spot on here, at least from my perspective! I too use this grip to let the thumb and first finger of my hand rest a bit when playing demanding pieces. For some reason this came completely natural and super easy to me, and barely required any practice. You get a surprising amount of power and control even with this grip (at least if it feels natural to you). It would never replace the "real" grip of course, but it's not as bad as one would initially think! Please don't take this as me trying to put myself at a high level. I'm not. I practiced traditional grip for hours and hours and hours because I think it's cool, and I still can't use it no matter how much I practice it. If anyone can learn anything from my failures is "Don't sweat it, do what is natural to you".
Absolutely brilliant reaction, so glad you pointed out his work ethic, check out his cover of Blinding Lights or Godzilla would love to see your reaction.
I absolutely get you when you break it down even though it seems so physically impossible 🤣🤣. I do use that stick grip on my prominent when I get tired due to so many pattens. His power is so controlled so the snare is so snappy but rolls are lighter and groovy.
His Slipnot vid about a new drummer...he is obviously more than a fit but I'm curious would they reject him because of his popularity overriding there's? I'm am a huge fan of Estepario so I'm just curious.
First of all, I go to a reaction video to hear YOUR reaction and comments. If someone wants to listen to the song straight through then the video is out there. So I enjoy your professional commentary. I've never heard this song but his drumming was amazing as usual. Last point. Lots of folks want him to join a band and he has in the past, but why? He has an immense, worldwide audience and the freedom to pursue his creative urges as his own boss in his own home. In a full time band, he'd have to do exhausting tours and be constrained to holding down the beat and regurgitating the same content night after night..
As others have said, I like how you break everything down in a way that everyone can digest. Whether someone is very experienced or has no musical experience, everyone is able to understand and notice how seemingly easy excerpts are actually quite technically difficult. Keep it up!
Among the thousand things I could say about this guy, his and Gergo's toms are just amazingly tuned - some of the nicest sounds in the world of drumming. 🙏
I'm not a musician, so maybe this is just an expression of my ignorance, but I'm equally impressed by you being able to catch and analyse what he's doing as by him doing it. Very nice to watch.
Yeah, I'm amazed by the people that understand what's going in music just on one or two listens, and even better can explain it to us normals. These are the people who's 'reactions' are by far the most interesting: Rick Beato, Elizabeth Zharoff, Doug Helvering. There are quite a few such people with youtube channels.
I love love love this channel .....a musician reacting to musicians this is a true reaction video because this guy knows what he's hearing ....great analogies on all these videos ...keep up the good work sir 👌👍
Great job on this reaction, you are the best expert I've seen analyze music. You are even much more engaging and well expressed than Rick Beato. You also have a perfect balance between how long you pause to explain and resume the video. 10/10
📯 Gracias por tú trabajo, Tony. El trabajo con el charles, arriba y abajo, más el bombo, moviéndo a izquierda y derecha el pie, sumado al trabajo con las baquetas ... No es de este planeta! Un saludo.
I'm a big fan of this guy, and I really enjoyed your review and breakdown of this video. I've watched his video over and over again and seen many other reviews for different videos he's posted. This is the first review I've seen of Knights of Cydonia. You did a fantastic job of breaking things down and emphasizing all the different things he puts into this song. Happy to follow you now.
Hey Tony I got a recommendation for two songs you should listen to as they both have some amazing qualities! Baki Hanma Season 2 part 1 Op (The beast) Baki Hanma Season 2 part 2 Op (Sky-Hi) Hope you get to them and enjoy it!
It is not fun to listen to at .25 speed but it is watching his hand work of shifting is fingers to control the drumstick is crazy. I thought he was just Ambidextrous and Ambipedal combined which is crazy enough. But it seems all extremities his mind can control individually doing different things at the same time.
Ah yeah he's got callouses and has bled on video from using that grip between the index and middle finger. It's a hard spot to get a callus. I was super into bowling and it modified my skeleton and musculature, I looked like one of those crabs with one super huge claw and one tiny one. Tennis players are the same. I wonder if the structures of his hand would change slowly over time.
I watched 2 other Reactions prior to yours & by far yours was the most informative & enjoyable. At 3:44 he did the most unbelievable odd time fill . Also the kick triplets was super impressive. The placement of hi-hat was an excellent observation as for a non drummer I wouldn't have picked it up.
So glad you talked about the hi-hat placement at the start and how difficult it is, on first listen I found it really distracting, and all I could focus on, bit too loud in he mix but the rest was as awesome as ever
Hey if you haven't yet I'm sure you'd dig Rottengraffty's 70cm square window, which was used as an ending for Dragon Ball Super. It's got cool drum grooves in the verse, a nice breakdown, great composition and a sick half time switch at the end. I'd love to see a video reaction to it.7
That is why I don't do "reactions" and approach content as a surface level music analysis and honestly qualify for fair use. My videos are nothing like the folks who piggyback off this guy and other musicians and franky the comparison is insulting. If you take any amount of time to watch my videos you would see that immediately. As far as revenue and 'who gets paid', its ONLY the copyright holder. In the case of this video that is MUSE. Not myself and not El Estepario. Welcome to RU-vid.
Super cool music dude. I love music but have no clue about notes, scales, quarter notes, etc... but somehow u seemed to bring it together for me a little. Thanks man.
I'm only @8:00 and you are the best "reacts/break-down" video (of which there are many) on this extraordinary drummer. You actually explain what he's doing. One other reactor does a half smile, closes his eyes, slowly shakes his head as if to say "I quit". Good job from you IMO, thanks in triplets. For a "Next" video by El Estepario Siberiano, easy call... Godzilla by Eminem.
I feel like I'm getting smarter when i watch your reactions even though I know my dumbass is never actually going to apply any of this to my playing 😂. Absolutely love your insight though, man. Go hawks!
He’s got the same look on his face as Michael Shrieve did at Woodstock playing for Santana granted Michael was tripping balls, but they’re both feeling the music.
