NOFX - The Decline (Complete Drum Cover) [HD] - Kye Smith 

I usually do not comment on youtube videos, it's just not me. But when I see this video, what I see is a man who is gonna get far, a look that says 'this is what I love, this is what I wanna do'. I just wanted to tell you this in case you ever feel lost in the middle of the way, and you doubt why are you here

The way Smelly optimizes the pauses and slowdowns so they serve a musical purpose while allowing him to get some rest and get momentum for when the fast double tempo kicks in again... That's musical intelligence

One kick drum pedal.. The way it's supposed to fuckin be..

bad ass. smelly is a way underated drummer.

The single pedal makes this cover even better. Your endurance on the kick drum is very impressive. PUNK ISN'T DEAD MAN, AND YOU PROVED IT!

This song is so long his stache grew a little! Good job, such an amazing song!!

Before this even starts, I have to compliment you for being able to do this start to finish. I can barely play a 20 minute set on stage with breaks between songs XD

As a drummer, I look up to you a lot. You are the definition of an awesome punk drummer. Anyone who can pull this song off as well as you did is amazing. Keep up the awesomeness!!!

When I get older I wil be happy to tell my grandchildren that I SAW LIONEL MESSI DOING A NOFX DRUM COVER

Everytime I listen to NOFX for more than a couple minutes I switch over to watch this video. Years of watching this.

Dude, I don't blame you for going off time at certain points, the song is insanely fast, and any drummer who attempts it deserves props. Also all the tempo changes are tough. I'm not a great drummer myself, and I don't know if I'll ever get that good. I have a new respect for Smelly, he has to play those beats every day on tour, and I know 18 minutes is a long time, but he has to play for an hour +. But good job man, that was a hell of an achievement!

I can't stop looking at the foot. I watch you love that pedal. GREAT COVER! The kick drum pedal isn't your enemy.... Erik did the same thing.... She likes it romantic. Fast is only good when it makes sense... And "The Decline" is something I'd love to share with my kids.... They love "USA-Holes", they always want to hear the "Titanic Song"... Yeah, I'm putting my kids on NOFX early...

I used to play like this regularly my right foot could not do it now. Like you I only played single bass drum too. Nice use of the hi-hat whilst riding the ride cymbal. Great album

That's freaking awesome man. Wish I could play drums like that.

The Decline was released in 1999!? Shit i thought it was later than that.

Smith must be playing since he's 6 years old but still got better the last 6 years! Chapeau!!!

Esta cancion es un himno para mi, una obra maestra, soy guitarrista y me divierto tocando esta cancion encima de su melodia, kye lo mas probable es que nunca leas esto pero te admiro y te envidio (sanamente, si es realmente que existe la evidia sana) eres un fuera de serie, vente a españa a enseñarle a este pueblo tu arte , saludos desde malaga!!! Popullman84esp

I was the 100.000 viewer! Congrats for the accomplishment, and sorry to hear about your elbow. Sickest song from the sickest band!

one of the best songs ever written ! amazing cover !

Hypnotizing. Another great job. I'm a beginning drummer (25 year guitar player) and I find your videos mesmerizing. Great job Kye.

My hats off to you good sir! :D I thought Linoleum was torture enough XP

Reliving my younger days thanks to this. Before I even knew what a lot of these words/the song even meant. Amazing job

Kye ur osom .. after 20 years wanting to be a drummer.. i finally started 2 years ago in a punkrock band.. you inspired me as well as Smelly, Stevenson and Raun.. THANK YOU

8 years later I finally see this, awesome job! RU-vid recommended it cause I’ve been playing the decline on my bike rides!

This is my favorite song of this group !

That was totally awesome man, I mean from start to finish. A million points to you sir.. you won! Thanks for playing!!

You are exceptionally talented!

I'm stunned at how amazing this is

man I don't know how damn crazy you were when you decided to do that but you ROCK ROCK ROCK ROCK maaaan I was hypnotized just by the pedal play duude and how fuckin smooth.. while there are drummers like you on earth punk music will be alright!!

YES!!! YOU NEED TO DO MORE FULL COVERS!!! The chronology drives me mad...

Can we talk about how awesome that snare sounds?

you are epeic for this... i posted this during the ad...

Man, i watch your videos all the time! You are fucking awesome! Keep rockin and keep recording drum covers videos. You have a lot of great bands to record - Rancid, Pennywise, Bad Religion, MxPx, No Fun At All..... Realy, you are awesome!

good job bro, i watched this in its entirety and you straight up didnt miss a step. I learned this piece on the bass. It took me a week so i understand the patience involved. Bravo

Awesome cover. As someone trying to play this song, the techniques to play these beats for long periods of time takes a lot of practice an effort. You get tired really fast. Good show man.

Awesome job. I love watching and listening to a tight drummer like you! Soo bad ass!

Your 16th notes on your hi hat are super on point. Well done sir.

Im fucken stocked to see his worn vans kicking this songs fucken ass, mad props dude rock on.

At first I was like... Should I? Then I was like, yea. Yea... You fucking Rick dude. Local Resident Failure coming to the U.S. Anytime soon?

This is awesome. I couldn't do it, but you gotta throw in those triplets on the bell during the horn solo. Keep rocking.

been watching you flatout man, your an oak. loved the descendants proposal, that was unexpected and goddamned awesome.

dedication to a drum track like this is awesome and as a monster fan of NOFX you defs did it much justice Awesome work dude. Sick Sick SICK

Man this is awesome! - I've been playing guitar for 18 years and just recently started to pick up the drums. Now, I'm far far from playing this, but man seeing you play all those good songs that came out the time when I started in a band (punk/ska) just is an awesome motivation. Big props and greetings from Germany! Michael

I used to be able to play this, (poorly) back in the early 2000s. I probably couldn't remember now but amazing job!!!

dude this is so awesome

You're wearing the same thing in all your videos that I've seen so far. You definitely busted out all these covers in one day. Except in this one, you have a moustache. So this one might have taken a few attempts. Probably the best one I've seen on here. Love the single pedal technique. Same one I use. Keep it up, man.

Spent 3/4 of the video admiring your skills, and the other 1/4 admiring your posters!

nofx bad religion lagwagon pennywise..hummm we have some evident connections!!! congrats that sounds huge and really accurate..perfect playing i watched the entire one ...such a great cover ! i'm 100% impressed

Fuck yeah man!!!!! That was awesome! Real hard work but real good job you did! Thumbs up of course!

So nice see you playin my friend so tight thank you!

You're a deadset legend mate. Inspirational for sure.

ABSOLUT MONSTER. THEY SHOULD SHOW THIS AT SCHOOL

Great Kye must be a famous of new generation punk rocker!

Loving the single pedal technique?! It's always been single pedal with nofx!

I don't think you can truly appreciate how hard it is to play the bass drum like this unless you play drums. My shin burns watching it. Double bass pedals are for bitches! Well done.

I could watch this everyday

you're so amazing man!! i saw you play this song so many times,but i still love it as since the first time ^^

Someone give this man a medal. Well done.

sweet. You don't see many people who can pull off this style as proficiently as this. I've been trying to find a solid punk drummer for 6 months, it's been a god damn nightmare.

Hey is there any possibility of getting your drum track for this? It would be really fun to have and to and record the other parts over it. Even if only for personal use. Thanks in advance. Great playing! Or, has anyone heard of any drums only recording of this song available online?

Usually i see only crap covers of NOFX, this is spot on, nice work man!

youre such a gee for this shit yo... 20 mins on point! love this guy!!!

This is freaking awesome, good job man!

BAD ASS! I truly enjoyed that. Thank you.

Impossible to add this track to the "overplayed" playlist, or isn't it?

saludos desde chile hermano, te las mandaste con este video, esta es la cancion mas poderosa de nofx. bestia!!

Its very Amazing and awesome, bro! One pedal double bass great!!!

bravissimo! un saluto dall'Italia

How the FUCK can 59 people not like this???? this guy

Hey dude!!! nice nice nice. Lory mayers, linoleum and THE DECLINE are my favorite from NOFX. Im a bassist and Im trying to improve my decline cover. LETS ROCK

He is awesome at drumming, less awesome at moustache growing ;)

You did this well. It's a bastard of a thing to play right through.

Smelly is a beast, nice job on the cover, I know that shit can't be easy

I'm drumming along with you . This 11 minute mark feels good . Lol. Never done this one before . Well done

you should do this again now that you got better mics

Dude f#*kin sick bro...keep jammin!

Énorme mec ! C'est trop bon ce que tu fais ! :)

Wow. Bravo. Amazing! 👍👍👍👏

Very good man! Not an easy song to play the full length.

I'm telling you man!! skyrocket!! So happy to actually see you do this WWWOOOOOWWW!! killed it!!! Where are you from?

Bro you effffing killed it!

I wanna hug you for this.

this is it boys he does what we can't perfection

amazing bro keep it up truly badass and very entertaining to watch man

"can you do the only punk drum beat known to man along with a drum roll? Then you too can drum this song"

Very very nice ! good job !

Amazing job dude, I love your playing, your style, your ability... AND YOUR DRUMSET! haha

Beautifully executed!

great work! would you consider letting me have the drums only as an audio file? I'd like to cover the rest but don't know no drummer good enough.

gratz man perfect..... i love this song.....

Sick man great job!!!!

Fuck man this endless song must be quite a challenge haha Ace idea! Ace skills!

Dude your snare sounds AWESOME!

Super rad! Love it. Been watching for a while! You up for doing a song together brother?

Hey dude, you're the fucking best! Nice job!

Unbelievable. I wonder how does your right foot feel after you play lol.

Awsome dude,Thanks for the entertainment.

Fucking awesome man! cheers from Argentina

no way... thanks for the effort soldier!

Espectacular maestro!!! muy buena técnica para el doble pedal...aguante NOFX!!!!