Travis Orbin - Sky Eats Airplane Cover/Interpretation 

Wow this is still ahead of every other metal drummer in my opinion. Like it’s all different but the speed at which you cover ground with locking in + changes is too fast haha like it’s always bouncing and makes sense but at the same time morphing. Not many people do that in drums because most want to lock in a groove for a while but you keep it in the pocket while twisting it and flattening it out and stopping to breathe and then moving on and on. The fact that the whole band is on par is amazing to say the least. So awesome Travis thanks for sharing brother

first time I heard this band I was so convinced the drummer was programmed...

holy moly. i saw this video one day then a few days later you were up on the band's myspace as their drummer. major props dude!

Travis, A few days ago i decided to set my kit up like yours(but with 2 crashes, a high hat and a stack) and god it made me think so much harder about what beats you play and the possibilities are just endless aye, the fills you can create are awesome aye, well keep up the good work and keep inspiring more drummers:) .mac.

Thank you kindly, and will do!

I generally don't bother commenting on videos, but this was seriously just brutal! Awesome.

holy crap dude. major props. your kit sounds incredible.

dude you got some mad skill. keep killing it man. and nice set up too.

this guy is the new SEA drummer!!! sweet!!

You are by far the most creative drummer I have ever seen.. Mad props man.

Probably one of the most amazing things I have seen considering you learned that the night before. Ridiculous.

dude you are one of THE TIGHTEST drummers i have ever seen i enjoy watching videos of covers i dont play drums my self im a bass guy but i would never have the balls to put videos up maybe someday after lots of hours of practice your gonna be a legend -eric

Wow, leading with the left foot too... respect!

Dear Travis, I hope you read this and really understand, that you have inspired me on another level like the rest of my drum heroes. You really have inspired me to play tighter and practice harder than before. You're amazing and a perfect example of how far practice can take you. Thanks for the videos. -Ace

your amazing and i think one of the only drummers on youtube that actually uses sheet music to playalong with a song amazing!

this is just about the sickest thing i've ever seen

Dude, you fly under the radar, i would have to say you're one of the best, if not the best drummer on youtube.

absolutely amazing stuff!! i already loved your playing and loved sea, so this is a perfect combo! all the best for the tour dude!

Awesome technique and control. Cheers.

wow i can't even comprehend what you just did

Travis, you are the man. I can't believe how tight that was. Good stuff. Keep putting out these vids, and I'll see you on the cover of MD soon.

dude. you got me into sky eats airplane, you've got some tight skills, keep popping out songs

Holy crap. That was stupidly awesome.

That was awesome. Please, keep them coming.

Holy Shit. That was good. Man, you are a beast at drums.

Wow! Just simply wow! Fast. Right. Rythmitic. And just simply amazing! Keep doing these videos. They are very entertaining! -Michelle

haha he is reallly good, ive played guitar for 6 years now and i just started playing drums a year ago and thomas erak is my biggest influence for guitar and travis orbin is my new idol for drums

I wish I could do double bass like you can!!! GOD that is amazing!!!

Thank ya kindly!

I caught this bruh's drumstick the other night. Holy-fucking-shit. He's amazing :D

Thank you!! I did this one to a click, unlike the Collective Soul clip. There are definitely more coming :)

oh my god i had no idea he was that good! i love truth drums and trx cymbals...money being saved as i speak

Greetings Ace, Of course I read your comment! :D I read 'em all, and I respond to what I can when I have the time. Thank you for your highly gracious words and for being so receptive to my work. All that I can say is... "stay tuned"!

hahaha well I'm definatly gonna try to check you guys out on your tour.

i saw him playing today.. n dayum, he's good.

Notice how he switches hands to do his measures with the cymbals? Ridiculously amazing!

epic stuff man!

this has to be the strangest drum setup i have ever seen lol but you are CRAZY good :) and your drums sound perfect

For this video, I had TLM103s as OHs, BETA 57A on snare, RE20 on floor, SM57 on rack, D112 in kick, Green Bullet as the room mic (I think it was mixed pretty low). The kick and the snare were fed into a dual channel Trident pre and everything else was fed into the pres on my RME Fireface (which is currently for sale, along with a 421, e906, Mackie Big Knob and a D6). Thank you!

I usually am not a fan of double bass drumming, but you do it perfectly and more importantly tastefully. You are awesome! Makes me want learn double bass! =D

i love the term "orbinating"

Thanks brotha :)

nice work dude!

Lol right on man I shall do Keep up the good work, after watching you play I wouldnt mind having a lil drum kit around to practice on haha =)

@kantitms Kenny Shick was the drummer on the self-titled album, Travis made this video before he joined the band.

I cant get over how good your drums sound, tell the guy that mixed it hes amazing!!!! ....and of course like i said before...your drumming is just too good haha =]

I don't care what people say about SEA, they are a great band.

NOW, haha. I shouldn't be posting this, I should be practicing!

T=rack tom, F=floor tom, B=bass drum, S=rimshot on snare drum, G=ghost note on snare drum all of the quick notes are 16th trips at 155BPM First quick fill: TTTTBB SFTFTB Second (starts on the upbeat): GGG FFFTTT BBBB Third (also starts on the upbeat): BBF TSSBBF TSSB(eighth) BBFTSS B(eighth)SST FBBBFT GGSBBF TSS

Derek just recently just stopped triggering but hes on a whole different level then anyone else so he doesn't count lol. i love this guys setup btw.

ill remember, that this isnt over

I could watch you play drums all day and im a guitarist! You're really good travis. Now tell Zack to make a playalong to this song! go go now =)

dude you're an athlete.

For example, there are fifteen (sixteen if you count a quarter note rest) permutations within a regular four-note grouping of sixteenth notes. The subdivisions featured on the drum set in this tune aren't especially 'advanced,' or difficult, the tempo is just a bit brisk (allegro, heh).

Thank you, that is a 6.5"x14" Pearl Reference brass snare drum.

Crazy technic, It seems as tho u play mostly with your left foot but your right handed, that's so hard. Keep it up!

fucking love this album. kind of happy that you left Periphery tbh, it made me discover SeA. the new Periphery drummer seems to be pretty awesome too, so I guess its a thumbs up for both bands

OHHHHHH MYYYY GODDDD!!!

Goddamn I am jealous of that shirt, JOJO FTW!

Thank you for your kind words! I was born a 'righty.' Oh yah, I played a conventional setup for many years. I began playing open-handed in high school then (fast forwarding a bit) developed the quasi-open stance setup when I joined a pop-rock band in summer '05.

@InOurDemise that's because he's the drummer of this band :D

really nice drumming here man. Completely flawless. So are you filling in for the tours or you on SEA to record future music as well?

impressing

I utilize a standard double bass pedal, it isn't offset. Thankya!

freaking awesome subbed 5/5

I caught a Silverfox drumstick at the village in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Thanks so much! 9x12, 13x16, 16x20, 6.5x14 Pearl Reference brass snare

Dude that was very well done. Tight, great tone, very even rhythms. Reading and playing with technical parts like that is difficult. Say, do you have any practice/discipline tips for a guitar player looking to perfect his rhythm chops? It might be more of a question for Misha, but your skills are continually more polished with every vid. You've got to have a certain degree of focus to write all that down and learn it. Props.

Thanks! The longer runs could be better, but I'm working on it. The song's at 155, which would make the 16th triplets regular 16ths at 232.5, heh.

He transcribed it.." One night I decided to torture myself by transcribing/Orbinating/working out"

Hehe, thanks.

I love the tone of his snare ^.^ Deff using a roland kick trigger to (: Good stuff mang.. Great drummer

Thanks! Haha, did you see me play with my past bands?

Wow on the double-pedals

transcribing this is making my head explode lol

hey travis, in your videos and more noticeably this one...i see you turn to your left, look down and touch something real quick. are you changing the time of a click? making your mp3 player louder? haha something that deals with a computer? just wondering. still great drumming. SEA's new ep has me blown away every time i listen to it because of you. you take songs, and turn them into some of the most rhythmically challenging, yet pleasing music to listen to.

@PLAZ1990s i use axis pedals. may cost a bit but they can get your feet pretty freakin fast with enough practice. and you could do that with DW's just gotta practice. took me a year of practice but now i can play about 16th notes at 210 bpm now. takes awhile man

I think you own Cobus :D freaking awsomeeee!!!

You will be missed.

Great Job Dude!!.. Fuking AwsoMe!!

Greetings, Firstly, I resect your opinion. However, I have my reasons for leaving Periph; be sure to read my 'official statement' blog if you haven't yet. Those guys aren't going anywhere, they're a strong group! If the music didn't move me then I wouldn't have thought twice about pursuing SEA. The new album is terrific!

@udaman100 He was drumming for Periphery when this video was filmed I believe, and SEA is pretty much broken up now.

I am blown away with every vid I see of yours.The way you change right hand over left then left over right also doing the same with your feet using right foot for single bass go to dbls then using your left foot for single bass. IS there a practice tip or trick to learn how to do that as smoothly as you make it look?

judging by the circle in the middle its either an emperor-x or a controlled sound. controlled sound is way better!

Haha, a local boy! AIR came later. ESR was when I began incorporating the quasi-open stance setup.

@BenJohan6 Only the bass drum and only for certain sessions

Probably a combination of those. I'm definitley not seeing, how any amount of good tuning makes those things sound so good. I would probably credit it mostly to the mics.

yes

DUDE MAN!!!! This is the sickest cover of SEA I have ever seen. Your better than Kenny (their OG drummer!!!). Their looking for a drummer I hope you know!!! I know your in a band, but you should think about it!!!

Amazing bro. When are you starting to play with them? I reallly wanna check them out with you playing!

trav you dont know how much my mind is blown holy ass if you dont mind me asking, what kind of snare is that?

can i just say you've just become one of my new drumming idols. taking this playing style to a whole new level. also could you tell me what heads and tuning you use on the toms, cos they sound sweet?

I Cant Get Over How Good You Are, How Many Beats Per Min Do You Think You Can Reach On That Epic Double Bass Of Yours ?

Holy shit.

are these videos how u got into the band did they like search up covers and they found u and were like dude this guy is legend lol im a drummer too. im lovin SEA's new tune u r my inspire me to play drums more and practice hardcore lol KEEP ROCKING!

@sassafrasmeat you can see the trigger on the bass drum ring lol

Hey Travis, are you actually reading the sheet music you have in front of you? Because if you are, props to you man. There is no way I could keep up with that. anyway, just wondering. Keep up the amazing work, Gabe

@kantitms He only recorded the drums on the Sound of Symmetry E.P.

man you are an amazing drummer, I hope you can be famous with SEA hahaha..... BTW what ride are you using in this vid?

@g0tch410hp That is what I like to hear..er read. That is the thing..we all want to get better...this guy(Travis Orbin) has a incredible work ethic when it comes to his playing and it shows. He has developed his own style of playing and has always played for the music. If you watch and research Travis you will find that seasoned pros have taken to watching this guy grow and develop..He has inspired me to play more diligently and creatively ..Keep an eye out for this guy...he is a beast.