Travis Barker Drum solo at Guitar Center "s Drum off' 03/ extra clips on the side 

i love it when people hate on musicians saying they are over-rated simply because they have a large fanbase. it's not about the notes he's playing. it's about the heart behind them. that's what makes a true musician and nobody can deny that travis plays with his whole heart.

This man...this man right here. You are a great example of someone who knows about music dude. Being a good musician isn't about dominating your instrument. It's about communicating your passion and feelings through the instrument you use. And Barker does this well. He does this amazingly and that is why he is considered an excellent drummer. No one cares if you can out play him, because you'll just never beat the passion he has for music.

He's perfectly on time the entire progression. He's Playing syncopated rhythms, so sometimes the accented strokes fall on what your ears may not recognize as "typical". He's also stretching rhythms to fit the typical 4/4 hiphop/rock measure count: Example (3:04) He plays a 7 measure beat within a 4 measure time frame. He does this on purpose. It's sophisticated drumming, and those who are interested in the breakbeat culture recognize it and appreciate it. I do.

Its funny how so many people say how bad travis is when really none of the drummers commenting are anywhere near as good as travis XD

I'm not a drummer so pardon me if I say any incorrect drumming terms. This man is a professional drummer. He literally makes millions off of his ability to play the drums. Now, if you want to say he's not good enough, then challenge him in a drum-off. From what i've noticed, this guy can drum roll faster with one hand than all 957 people that have disliked this put together. Also, most blink-182 songs were written based off of his drum beats.

Sound quality makes this performance sound bad as well. You can't deny the fact that he is the heart and soul of one of the most influential pop punk band in the world, so it does not surprise me that some people(loving fans of his) would refer to him as the best drummer. Its all opinion, in my opinion, he is one of the best, and one of my favorite drummers picked out of the pop punk genre.

This is amazing.

while you all are writing bad things about this gifted drummer he is not caring what anyone thinks he has already changed the music scene by being on Blink 182.. he made his name known.. so for all of you that know his name whether you like him or not i think he made his point...

is he supposed to be out of time haha

I’ve never seen this clip before. Travis is an amazing practitioner of the drum rudiments. I’m a former percussion and drum set instructor. Travis is highly skilled and technically proficient and simply AMAZING. His hand speed alone is phenomenal. There are only a small number of drummers who can play with this much speed, athleticism, dexterity and finesse. Any drummers who read this and want to play like this: make it your job or your #1 focus after work. Get into rudiments and drum corp styles of drumming. Find a local instructor and work your ass off for the next block of time. 5-10-20 years!

this guy has probably inspired more people and has more soul in his playing than you ever will/have.

you can hate on travis all you want but the fact is that his style/intensity is noticed by the non musician and thus making him in the the top 10 highest paid drummers ever

I would hate on Travis, but he's the whole reason I started playing drums 6 years ago in the first place and I'm pretty sure he's what got many of you hating on him started too. Sure, I'm not a huge fan of his drumming anymore, but still he's a great influence and inspired many people to start learning drums.

He doesn't just play fast and hard, he also plays a variety of music genres and that makes him so versatile and professional. Also his creativity to add such a value to the projects he has been involved makes him an amazing musician. And also, he uses one bass drum and a few cymbals to do his magic not like those metal hard-rockers pussies using two of them to sound more but play less. Travis is DA MAN!

This is exactly right. He's not the greatest drummer of all time, but he's not the worst either and he's good at what he does. He puts on a good show and makes good grooves for his songs. He may not deserve all the praise he gets from newbie drummers, but he certainly doesn't deserve all the hate he gets from everyone else.

I'm 27, performing as a concert vocalist since 5 years old, drums since 12; been in rock to metal to thrash to jazz to blues to gospel to big band, both as a vocalist and a singer, professional and casual I have seen thousands of 12-40+ year old drummers swing wild, squeeze their sticks, hit with reckless abandon, never showcase a concept of dynamic or method - none of them impressed me, either I simply think a drum competition, which judges talent, is not a place for average drummers like him

Travis Barker is good drummer I don't understand why everyone is always hating on him. He doesn't suck.

You aren't gonna convince anyone in the comments that Travis Barker is good. Everyone's a pseudointellectual when it comes to drums apparently. I'm amazed so many of these people in the comments have made it so far in the music world with the attitudes they have. Travis is good, he fits his style well, that's what a drummer's meant to do.

I m in love Travis barker

That's a part of his creativity, legit fans of him are the one's gonna understands his passion...

Best description I've read, kudos

I'm actually glad I got so much hate.. It's refreshing. In fact, after watching this, I picked up my guitar and learned a new song. Then I went and jammed on the drums a bit. It's all about doing whatever the hell we want. You chose to respond to me, but you didn't have to. I didn't have to say anything about Travis Barker, but I did just because I wanted to be entertained. I don't hate anything. I'm just in it for enjoyment.

You've brought hope back into humanity.

Talk shit all you want, Travis has amazing energy on stage, and i respect him for that.

Well im 23 and i like it all, been playing guitar/bass,drums,keys, writing lyrics since i was 12. i never became excellent at anything, but i have many years to go. You already know my opinion. Maybe your right in a sense because he does not stick to the books. but it is good for the competition because it brings in a mixed crowd. people who might not have a real appreciation for percussion will be lured in by their *talentless* idle to realize there is more to music than computers and singers.

there's absolutely no need to be so rude by bashing him - it accomplishes nothing. He still gets to bang on a drum set for a living...and we don't.

music is not a competition...stop hating and listen to the music/musicians you like

thank you.. so much

post punk!! the mans energy is great..subtle t is under rated in his style

his timing is not off it's what the mic that's being used to record picks up. If you notice some parts of the beat are basically non-existent. It seems like he's off because you don't hear what's in between, certain drums are more amplified than others. I mean, he did record the song and played it numerous times live, I'm sure he knows the counts.

why so many dislikes, travis is awesome!

thank you sooo much for saying this!!!!! ive been telling people this for years

Your comment doesn't make sense -- he isn't "the drummer of this band," he is performing at a drumming competition which seeks out undiscovered, highly talented drummers. So in this case, yes, it is very much a competition / judgement of drummers . . .

If this guy can be famous doing this, I could be a millionare to

Barker joined Blink-182 ca.1998. He got into the band by stepping in during a tour he's old band did with Blink.

He's a machine

What he's doing to that ride is downright criminal.

versatility through genres, extensive knowledge of rudiments and timings and very fine use of dynamics.

because style, that's why. he is far from being a high class drummer, but he really feels what he is doing and the people get that and like it.

I also agree with the talent show part considering its guitar centers drum off, I take back that part lol

it's from '03. he was probably trying to promote the self-titled album.

THANK YOU

Came to see drumming and an MMA fight broke out! Dude be kickin his own ass all up in here! Great flying elbow technique! LoL

Because he used to have a TV show, he has an awesome clothing line, in Blink and survived a plane crash. Thats why.

its the name that makes him famous, not his skills. but he has fun doing it so who are we to criticize him for the way he plays...

my opinion on Travis:He's god decent chops, there's no denying that. it's clear that he practiced his rudiments when he was younger and worked them till he got them fast as hell. the only problem is...that's the only thing he can do. All he does is move them around the set with no feel or groove and no emotion. and thats what good music needs....emotion and groove.

Anyone who is as successful as he is will more than likely be a great musician. The sheer fact that he managed to do this for a living means that even if he wasn't that good when Blink started - years and years of playing for hours a day as his sole way to earn a living will have perfected his skills more than anyone sitting in an office for 8 -10 hours a day.

it's feel and soul,man ..

Travis Barker: %50 chops. %50 super crazy energy.

This is the only "bad" video I have ever seen of Travis drumming. He's still a good drummer, and one of my favorites.

Travis barker is amazing and gorgeous dont hate

nice to see guitar center has comedy bits during the show..... lets real drummers prepare and loosen up

THIS IS THE GREATEST THING EVER

.....WOW....... amaaaaaazing.......

he has grown alot sinc this vid!! he is a musician! one of the greatest! people just think hes not because he beats the drums!! you cry because he plays too hard. well so did buddy and grohl so dont give him shit. haters

Sheer brilliance.

......and this is the guy so many people claim is one of the best drummers out there -.-

wow. i'll give him credit for having a thick face, being not ashamed of his "drumming". the finalists here in this competition would literally wipe the floor with this drum clown's face.

I enjoyed this.

I couldn't agree more.

Not to mention, he actually was off time for a portion of this. I wouldn't say he's talentless by any means... he's just a great showman and marketer.

If this guy went to his local guitar center to enter in the drum off I'm 100% sure he wouldn't even make it past the store finals.

Why do so much people hate on travis? Its not like he goes saying hes the best drummer around, he just does what he likes, and people say whatever they wanna say, There are plenty of better drummers out there, just like there are worse drummers, or not worse, but very simple drummers out there for even bigger bands, and no one gives a split shit about whether they're good or not, then why hate on travis?

i agree and the fact that he appears more skilled to non-drummers bc of how low the drums are and how high the cymbals are.

Yeah, not enough people can have an (aggressive) discussion without getting their panties in a twist. And I am working on a youtube channel for my voice, so stay tuned

Hit Hard. That seems to be the only directive he plays by.

Ive been playing drums since I was 4. I am 46 now and still playing for a living. I considered myself a guy that loves what I do and I try to be a student to it when I can. I just don't understand this dude. Every competitor of the drum off is better than he is. It makes me wonder how he could make a living playing drums. I guess all is possible in this great country of ours

I've never heard so many alternating singles played in a solo before. Almost every fill around the kit is alternating singles.

too many haters.......hes good for that style,has a good left hand also

I don't cry because he hits the drums too hard (I've seen people play harder), I cry because he has absolutely no class about the music he plays. I feel like he's the kind of drummer that makes the rest of us look like a bunch of kids who just want to hit stuff. He knows how to play, I'll give him that, but I don't see myself acknowledging him as a musician anytime soon.

why do drums have to be incredibly complicated in order to be "great?" as long as the drummer creates a beat that is their own style and matches the aura of the song, then why criticize so much? Some of the best songs are so simple, because any more than that and they wouldn't be as great. He's doing what he loves, so why hate.

We are all here because this is a part of the Guitar Center Drum Off Competition The ultimate question, the crux of my confusion / concern of Barker playing at the drum-off . . . If Barker entered the competition, at the most local level of the GC Drum-Off, would he even place 1st or 2nd on his first night of competition? The answer that any competent drummer / musician will agree with is, "not a fucking chance." With that asked / answered, why is he performing at the drum-off finals? Amen.

travis barker is all hype?? hype??? 13 years ????

great solo

I'm not trying to come to his rescue or anything, but I think part of it is the camera. He probably had the song in his headphones while the song was maybe a second off in the video shown to the audience. I could be wrong, though.

His set is too beautiful for his shit.

on the bright side, the jerome flood II solo in the featured video section is really good

Travis has some mad chops dude haha.

i want to be your friend. That was an EPIC burn, good sir

I think he got the attention 'cause he have lot's of style, both in the way he plays and the way he set his kit.. Just my 2c

I think people get pissed because whlie he's a pretty good drummer he is by no means up there with the top guys in the profession yet he is talked about as one of the if not the best rock drummer around. Just simply not the case. High energy, fast, good meter but kind of an over the top technique ya know. I personally don't have an opinion - I'd like to hear him play something without a backing track tho give himself more credibility

oo by the way, this is no drum solo, this is just travis barker playing with blink182's-down song at a show

O SHIT HES PUSHING BOUNDARIES!!! snare rolls over a backing track!?!?! 4 FUKIN 4!!! THIS GUY IS OFF THE CHAIN!!!!

He's still one of my favorite drummers regardless of a bad performance. Im a big fan of Travis and he's the reason I picked up a pair of sticks. Is he the best drummer in the world? Hell no. Is he overrated? Yes. But is he still a good drummer? Yes.

Travis Barker what a drummer! And a great guy! 👍👍👍✌️👊🌍.

I agree its not the best Ive seen from him but the fact that the music was added to the video over the original audio track makes it sound a lot sloppier than it actually is

You're only disliking because both versions of the song are on at once so you can't hear the drumming properly

the timing thing is however completely true, that's the most important part of drumming, keeping steady meter.

Truest thing ever!

Travis Barker is the best drummer IN HIS MUSIC GENRE

I'm not a Travis Barker fan, my idol is Dave Weckl, but I can't see anything wrong with this guy. I mean, he can play. Why so much hate this guy? Because many hate him? judge for your own, do not depend on other's own judgement.

totally agree with you. typical example of non musicians who make a musician famous. this guy can drum (my 5 year old cousin can also drum though) but he dont deserve to be compared to or idolised like one of the greats.

i can't help that you are trying to tell people who like somebody not to like them and then you realize your opinion has no weight where it matters

he is just a commercial drummer. He is a drummer that plays for the crowd to make heaps of money, the reason why Virgil plays the way he does or other guys such as Keith carlock is because they study with proper teachers like Virgil group in Melbourne in Australia and studied with graham Morgan, graham Morgan studied with Joe Morello and Joe morello studied with george Lawrence stone the author of stick control

Travis is not a technically and musically crazy drummer but you just can't keep your eyes away from him. This is Mr. Barker

Yea buddy ! You go Travis. ROCK ON DUDE !

he just hits the drums hard and does stick tricks to make himself look good

Dear god... How this guy could be called a good drummer is beyond me... It's like he's stuck at the fast and loud phase, and refuses to enter the "Finesse is a good thing sometimes" phase.

looks like he's havin' a hard time on that kit

I didn't list every style I've EVER utilized / focused on over the years -- punk, thrash, death / black metal and so on And I don't consider a lot of what he plays to be "punk," more of a pop-rock style