Musician/Producer Reacts to "Everybody Dance Now" (Cover) by El Estepario Siberiano 

I’m a drummer and it’s frustrating when I see negative comments from other musicians/drummers who can’t seem to just appreciate the amount of time and patience it takes to reach this level of playing.

Those of us who speak Spanish are aware of el Estepario’s approach to drumming from his interviews (some of which are in YT)… he’s just a sociologist who happened to love drumming, and his approach to practicing, structuring solos and managing his career is truly organic. He’s brilliant. Yes, show-offy on the videos, but mostly to sustain the channel; otherwise, he’s a regular dude, humble, self-deprecating at times. He deserves all the praise he can get.

The thing I love about el estepario is his ability to make professional musicians' jaws to drop to the floor every time he puts out a video. Hands down the best drummer I've seen.

To be honest, there is not a drummer out there that doesn't feel appreciation for this man's talent.

Dude im 65 i saw buddy rich live amazing but this guy is the GOAT. he is very controlled and sounds like the entire percussion section. many think hes fake, i think its jealousy but a real musician will be very happy to see someone accomplish greatness, its inspiring, most dont want to put in the hours of hard work to play that way. they just want to get in a band and play Metallica, lol. to each his own. his dynamic is the same with both hands, he's a beast, in drumming there are many GOATS at what they do, for this era of music hes the GOATand i have seen al the r&r drummers that impressed me, peart, steve smith, tommy aldridge , vinny appice, anton fig, corky lange, actually opened for Mountain one time, 1st concert i ever saw and 7 years later opened for them. this guy is special, very good on the pan drum too. sorry i ramble sometimes lol

The cowbell gravity blasts using the tuning key!!!! 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

Estepario is just astounding; the technique, the groove, the musicality, and the creativity are all cranked up to 11. This is the stuff that makes RU-vid great, despite the sea of garbage.

This guy’s ability is absolutely the pinnacle of drumming skill that we wish we all had. What a joy to listen to!

Greetings. I played drums from 1984 well into late 90s and as a drummer, I remember something Dave Wekl said about his technique.... "Whatever it is I'm doing, you will notice that if one hand pauses, the other is taking over whether it's 4, 8, or 16th notes." In short, what one hand is NOT doing, the other IS! This man has taken that 2 or 3 levels up. He's very versatile in his technique and has a wide range of abilities in how to play rolls and fills. I WAS absolutely impressed when I first saw him and he's very entertaining to watch. 😊❤️🤘🤘

I'm a drummer too and the only thing that frustrates me is that he's so incredibly good! 😄 Very rare such a combination of technique and imagination. Simply inspiring!!! Great 👏👏👏👏👏

This guy is just a pure, talented and hard-worker musician

Все, кто хоть раз играл на барабанах, смотрит на него как на чудо! И, действительно, он явление, новое дыхание, новое звучание перкуссии! Раз в двести лет такой человек появляется! Надо быть просто счастливым, что мы наблюдаем это!

He is giving a new life to drummers. 2.7M subs, c'mon, he is a beast doing music, music!, with drums...

El Estepario a talent to be respected & to be appreciate it . The best drummer . Power , precision musicality a full package 🥇

Dude is insanity wrapped up in perfect sticking, no loss of movement, crazy computer beating coordination, and the flash as a drummer!

Almost all Drummers, especially the very experienced professional performing Drummers (Like Danny Carey the Tool band's Drummer said of El Estepario Siberiano, that "he is the GOAT of drumming !" and Mr. Carey is considered to be one of 5 best alive and performing drummers in the world of all genres) do understand how difficult it is to perform his performances physically, skill wise and in perfect rhythm/timing, so this guy really is on the highest possible level as Drummer and Unique - no matter what the layman non drummer viewers/listeners feel or say.. Great reaction again :)

His cover of "Blinding Lights" got me emotional. I'm not a fan of the weekend at all but he gave that song a completely different feeling thru percussion and that's pretty damn impressive in my eyes 🤘💪👍

I absolutely love watching and listening to EES play the drums. He has mastered his craft so well that he makes the most difficult things look effortless and he's absolutely digging it during the process! This cover was proof positive that you can't possibly have too much cowbell. This is what the drums were meant to be and EES is an inspiration to all!

This absolutely shows what hours upon hours of practice will do! Dedication and hard work's description in any dictionary!! He's amazing! Such a privilege to watch!! Great reaction and commentary!!

I love his kind of interpretations. Maybe the hardest working and best drummer of this generation.

This dude is beyond NEXT LEVEL!!!!! That's what people are missing.

Hear me out, I had never EVER, been a fan of drums or any instruments like that until a reel popped up on Instagram about him. Not only do I appreciate the instrument now but i became his #1 fan. I watched all of his shorts and videos here on YT. He is amazing, and what i love more is his humbleness and work ethics.

Having the drum key there as a pivot so he can gravity blast the cowbell is iq 10000

This guy isn't human. Interesting how he had his cow bells sitting on top of his snare and floor Tom. I'm going to go subscribe to his channel immediately. Thanks for introducing me to him Jeff.

That is some crazy, creative drumming. What a musical vision. I had never heard of him before this reaction so this was a particular treat. Great break down and analysis on your part Jeff. Loved this reaction.

4:48; Anyone who says those things has no clue just how insanely difficult it is to do what he does with such precision. For those who make these sorts of comments I would say; Sure! Ok... Great! So then in that case, now you do it. Oh, and BTW, make sure you do it on a 3 piece kit.............. We're waiting........... Yeah, that's what I thought punk. He does a couple of videos that are an absolute masterclass on polyrhythms. He makes it look sooooo easy! The thing I think people don't take into account is the extreme coordination it takes to pull off 4 different time signatures (one for each limb) at the same time! When you have guys like Mike Portnoy describing Siberiano as "a once in a generation phenomenon", you can bet he's probably a pretty solid player. Now the question is; (A) Do I just admit defeat and quit, or (B) Do I spend every waking second practicing and hope to become even 1/10th the drummer he is some day?

Love him ! Is he human ?? So talented and entertaining. A joy to watch 🔥

I was looking at the drum key wondering why he left it there thinking it might get in the way. Then he does a gravity blast on the cowbell using the drum key for the easier angle. his setup is so intentional and unconventional. I love watching his drumming.

So that one handed roll, it’s a gravity blast and normally you use the rim of the snare as a fulcrum. But since he wanted to do it on the cowbell, he left his drum key on his snare and used that as the fulcrum 😂 dude is insane!

He is just inspiring. his musicality, accuracy speed independence, he is showing us the path. and above all I just love hearing it

He creates drum parts that combines what 2-3 percussionists would normally be required to play. If you listened to him without watching you would never believe there is only one guy playing. Never seen or heard anything like. He has taken what is humanly possible to the next level.

The only thing more entertaining than watching El Estepario videos is watching reaction videos from professional drummers, musicians and music industry folks. Most of them basically fall out of their seat which is what I do every time a new video comes out. It’s just sad to think someday we may lose the amazement because we get so used to his incredible talent!

I actually worked with the main guitarist who recorded the original song for C&C Music Factory in NYC at Michael Case Kissel's studio. I was probably just 14 years old at the time, a young kid. But I have to say this: I've worked with some elite drummers, truly exceptional human talents, but this guy is something else. He's just amazing

Hi, reading through the comments and I'm surprised to see that no one has pointed out that in the original song they used two drummers on two kits, and Estepario does it all and waaay more on just one kit, amazing skills! Great vid too, thanks!

Cowbell triplets, who does that?....yeah, he does that.....geez!

Never seen anything like him in my life and I'm absolutely stunned how well he keeps tempo absolutely unbelievable

I’m an audio engineer and I ran out of people to show Estapario to. So now I watch reactions of others. Thank you for a perfect reaction to his talent and intent. Super awesome video. ❤

Mind blowing. The thing (IMHO) that sets him apart from virtuoso drummers in every genre is not just his technique but he is musical, a joy to listen to.

The man is a genius, plain and simple. His technique is awesome and he makes it look easy, that’s how incredibly talented he is.

Love Estepario’s comment about how much his playing ability is about hard work and commitment to practicing versus just talent.

Exactly!!! And it is just INCREDIBLE, was he is capable of doing and with such seemingly ease !!!!🤯🤯🤯😵🤯🤯🤯😵🤯🤯🤯😵🫠😅😅 It is just wild beyond imagination and yes - he is brilliant!!!🔥🔥🔥And determined, persistent, hard practicing …. what a road he was on!🥺🔥 Great great reaction, Jeff - thank you!😃🤗

As a use to be drummer, this absolutely mind blowing. So out of the box thinking and technique. The mans a human drum machine.

I think you just hit the nail on the head, this guy makes you feel good to see him play and listen to him, he transmits an incredible positive energy.

Yeah, "it feels good". Great appreciation of a great creator and technician. Thanks..

How many drummers were playing...LOL? uber astounding!!!

I've seen Buddy and a bunch of the other great drummers live too - Peart, Appice, Palmer, Bobby Colomby, and many others. Saw Buddy countless times. Buddy was never one to give compliments about other drummers ... but I'm wondering what he'd say about this guy ? I was offend speechless for days after seeing a Buddy Rich extended solos in West Side Story or Channel One Suite and now this guy .... well, I just don't know what to say ! Never saw the interviews with him on his background, etc but have to search for them.

Did you notice that he hold sticks different way as drummers usually! HE IS out this world!!!

He's just showing off!!! It's fantastic! I can't get enough of how playing! He's having a blast!!!

You need to see him play songs one handed! Phenomenal! He also has a few songs that he plays on the hand pan as well!

I'm also a drummer and yes this man's level of ability to do things that have never been done before is absolutely mind-boggling and I'm sure he has watched some other guys like Thomas Lang and the like picking up things here and there but this guy is in a class all by himself and he's only 26!!!!!,... oh my goodness,... Buddy Rich,... I saw him play when he was an old man and he was huffin and puffin,... This guy still got lots of steam and lots of years to do who knows what🎉🎉🎉🎉

The madness is real. The dude is wild beyond belief and it's always fun to watch another musician appreciate his talent.

If you have those chops, you play them. Anyone can lay down a simple groove. Even I can! But I can't come close to his insane ability. A super rare commodity.

I just came across you for the first time while watching El Estapario Siberiano videos, and you have great reaction and break down philosophies. I really enjoyed your reaction as all of us in this country and around the world can't get enough of El Estapario. This guy is beyond amazing and I as well as many others throughly enjoyed your reation to him. I too will be watching more of your reactions from now on. Thanks Jeff.

As a drummer/percussionist, flutist and vocalist. ( yeah, music major). What I like and appreciate so much is his “musicality”. His composition, phrasing and laser sharp back beat. Always there no matter whatever else he is doing (which is a LOT), that beat, that beat is aways there. You might say that he never misses a beat. Well??!!!! No he doesn’t. And above all, a drummers job is…………..yes keep the beat, timing. And with expression.

That's exactly the right amount of cowbell!! Amazing.

He is unbelievable, I think he is pretty unique! A joy to watch. Great work.

Like I said some time ago - you are an absolute natural at your newly established "reacter gig" because, imo, you are just being you (possessing a ton of musical knowledge/experience doesn't hurt either). So many other reacters have difficulty being themselves and just being truly genuine. I'm digging your reaction choices too. I'll catch up to everything you've posted at some point so keep 'em coming.

Worth checking out more of his stuff :)

Im a guitar player and I can’t stop watching him Absolutely Amazballs

He completely stuns me each time I see a new video 👍🏻👍🏻❤️

he is just so entertaining to watch!

The best thing about all these amazing musicians is that they're obviously just having so much *fun* doing what they do. At least in presentation, there's no forcing anything, it's natural and relaxed which makes the unique aspects of their playing come much easier.

I'm as old as you and these drummers I'm discovering make me say "Never Say Die" and I push myself even harder now... Great work.

He is very humble and a beast at the same beat!!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

So glad you reacted to this song. You know what the crazy part is ? He has so much more headroom that he never taps into. I think the next song you should react to by Mr Siberiano is " The Bongo Song " . I can't think of original band, but they had 2 drummers. El Estepario Soberiano does both seamlessly. It's amazing Great reaction. Thank you my friend

That one handed roll on the cowbell is actually a gravity blast using the drum key to make it work. Crazy creative to make that trick up!

He always puts a huge smile on my face every time! 😄 Thanks for all of your reactions, I appreciate them very much.

I genuinely recommend you checkout Slip - Shubh Saran the live in Boston version. To entice you even more there is a 4/20 metric modulation in the song!

I've watched your reaction to this 5 times already, 3 times by myself, once with my wife and once with my daughter. Amazing reaction and as someone who didn't know much about drums you're break down of his performance helped me understand the performance much better than normally would have. I hope you'll react to his new "Blinding Lights" video next, and more El Estapario content in general.

Love your tutorial on this awesome drummer you are spot on my friend. I am a new subscriber big thumbs up and I wish you millions of hits on your channel... I doubt very much that any of his critics can mimic any of his genius work. Envy for most is not a nice trait to have...

I seen this a few times but your reaction was very similar to how I watched it too. I've been following this guy for about 3 years. I'm convinced he's the best on the planet. I've been playing for year's and seen very many comparisons but this guy is totally insane.

He'd be the first to say you shouldn't want to quit because of his skills. Seeing masters of any craft can and should inspire you on your own journey. As he frequently says, it's not talent, it's discipline and PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!

You're so right...what he's doing is maximum artistry. I played drums for years in the 60s and 70s and believe me, what he is doing is absolutely off the charts amazing...so, so clean. Nevertheless, if I could only listen to one drummer it would probably be Sonny Emory....not as flashy as El Español, but an exceptionally cool drummer.

Yes his drumming gives chills. Especially some of those rolls and fills.

He has his drumming so tight he is actually relaxing and not stressed out.

That's the best explanation of Siberiano's skills that I've heard so far; he shows the viewer what most of us believe wouldn't be Humanly possible.

Speed and precision.... I am not able to do it in a lifetime!

People might argue that he has no pocket. I think he does. But the main thing is that he's having fun, and it's entertaining! This isn't a recording for an album. This is for us to look at and listen to and have a bit of a laugh. And that he's able to do all of this with just a kick, snare and a floor tom is absolutely insane. I enjoy this! And so should everybody else!

El Estepario is Amazing!

I love, LOVE watching these reaction vids from different folks on YT. You just know they're going to be blown away, and wish they had been listening to this quality of music all along. I especially enjoy watching 1st time RUSH reactions, and if it's Tom Sawyer or Xanadu or The Camera Eye, etc., it tends to make their mouths hang open when they really listen to it & hear it. The lyrics help too. Or try Jacob's Ladder, which is a song about a thunder storm, with life lessons, as usual. SCIENCE! too. :o)

He is always colorfully in the pocket! An amazing talent! Another world!!

Thanks for actually giving a reaction. Not being a drummer, I don't really understand what I'm listening to. The things you pointed out helped me become a better listener.

Just the fact that he has mastered the "Dualist" pedal just on his own says alot. I have one along with a DW double kick pedal and let me assure you it's no easy task. Just setting that pedal up takes a master of the feel and tension of the thing. And those that think that pedal is "cheating" is sadly mistaken. It's just another tool to take you to another level in your skill. This guy is the BOMB. There are great drummers and different styles but this dude is a technician....

He plays like you came to hear the drummer. I'm sure if he was in a band, he'd play like you came to hear the band.

Your joy made my day 🤓👍👍

Amen to everything you said!

El Estepario Siberiano is the best drummer right now! He is awesome!

FYI, the one-handed roll he does is called a Gravity Blast. Also, El Estepario is trying to show people that drumming is supposed to be fun.

Exactly! And on top,while rolling drums, he smiles like he’s so amused😃🫨😅

As someone who has not played drums for 60 years, I am speechless…

He is WOOW. And his drumming immidiately reminded me of Chicago´s > I´m a man < Big smile and a hug from `mini Solvang / Denmark. 🥰🥰. Lene/🇩🇰

The man can play to different beets with each foot seprate from each other. It is Amazing and it shows you dont need a huge set.

This drummer is brilliant, trully amazing

So glad with your comment. It is exactly what I see and hear watching him. He destroys the orignial and put his mark on him that will forever be the benchmark. For me it is similar to the guitar players that I could not follow, like Yngwie Malmsteen flying always on the notes.

Great reaction Man!! The estepario is the best

I'm glad the comments from the ones who "do not get it" had been met in the video. I too am a drummer in fact with a new kit on delivery at this time. More is better right? El Estepario Siberiano makes very impossible things look so easy. He does this for many to benefit from. Not to mention the second million subscribers in 30 days I believe. He also does not get paid as many believe. These are covers he cannot monetize. I believe much appreciation and respect be served graciously to Mr. El Estepario Siberiano. Let us not forget the clarity of this reaction video. peace

I've seen a lot of his videoes lately, and he is just incredible good.

This guy is to drums what Micheal Batio was to guiyarists back in the 80's. People will shit on it simply because their ego's won't accept that level of mastery.

Man you get this guy in a band, he's a great drummer.

Am watching this with the biggest smile on my face. What a musician!