1. Funeral in Carpathia 2. Queen of Winter throned 3. Cruelty brought thee orchids 4. Kings of the Carnival Creation One of the best drummers in this genre!
Yeah, I remember that day of june 2012, the birds suddenly stopped singing, the dogs started howling like a pack of wolves, and the cats running left and right ! It was actually Nick drumming for Sepultura ! What a cosmic event !! Cheers from Morocco !
And of course all performace on 'World Misanthropy'. He simply is the man, he leaves his kind of 'Barker factor stamp' on everything he touches...ist recognizable by ear. Yes must agree with myself ;)
Anyone who says that fat drummers can't play fast is a complete idiot. Barker is the perfect example that experience and skill weighs more (no pun intended) than being fit when you're behind the drums.
+Mycaruba Being fit is a requirement but being slim is not, though Gene and Nick are carrying a fair amount of luggage they must have very good cardiovascular fitness, they'd be on oxygen between songs if they didn't. Gene is heading towards the big 5-0 these days.
Nic Barker has never resorted to being in a try hard band, or a meandering band, or even a band losing it's prime. He ONLY drums to create the definitely refined, and intensely whip-lashing aural experience. Compliments black and extreme metal to a definite refinement. Master class... makes it all elite as ever possible!!!
Bro,do you have the full show of that???? Nick is my favorite drummer and this is the best recorded live shit that i've ever see from him,and i also like Sepultura! Thanks for that awesome share man Happy new year to you :) Please answer me if you have a chance.Thanks again
It's insane that, for the most part and what I could make out from the quality and angle(s) of the shots, throughout the video you can tell that the majority of Barker's power and speed with the sticks is being generated from the forearm muscles and his wrists. Granted he really wasn't playing a blastbeat, it's still incredibly impressive to hear/see that amount of force and speed generated and maintained without the aid of his fingers for double-stroke rolls and beyond. I've always been intrigued and inspired by Nicholas Barker's approach to playing/tracking drums since the earlier C.o.F. days when the production was terrible and his sound was still being honed. Also, he seems to be a genuinely nice guy and a bit reserved with whom everyone I've had the chance to speak with who has meet/spoken with Barker having nothing but great things to say about him. I just wish that he would be more active as a performing/recording artist and musician but as long as he's happy then that's all that really matters. Since he's given so much to us, the fans, he is more than deserving to be happy and/or involved in the scene as much as he sees fit. Thanks for uploading this video, it's always a pleasure to come across a Barker video I had not yet seen. Cheers!
From all of the speed drummer that I have seen over the years, almost all of them use wrist motion - even the guy that holds the record for the most hits per minute said as much. One thing they all say though is that the fingers have to stay attached to the stick throughout the whole movement, which can be a little confusing when the technique is slowed down because it actually looks like they are using fingers when they aren't, and the fingers are merely providing support rather than generating the stroke.
I remember standing next to him at a small Testament concert in Brisbane(Australia) when he was actually the drummer prior to the concert,shitting myself thinking should I say hello or what. : /
