Elijah! From a bass player of over 40 or so years, Enjoy it while you can!!! Im 76 now and I look back on all the years I worked night after night! Day after day!! day in day out! with fond memories and all the best friends I have acclimated along the way!!!
I've been coming back to your videos for the past half year. There's something magnetic about them. I wish you posted more, Elia. Great drumming and a beautiful lady come hand in hand.
I first saw this channel like a year ago, and i went back today after a drunken Shania binge, and the "lady" part is not certain at all, after having googled Elia Wood the drummer.
What a humble breath of fresh air you are Elia. Really enjoyed watching this and I hope you continue doing these V-Logs. Your a natural and super talented.
I thought your first vlog was great. I love seeing "behind the curtain" of pro musicians. I'd love to see a rundown of your kit, setup, including how your in-ear monitor is setup, what you listen for and so on.
Love this vlog, Elijah. Great to hear your perspective from behind the scenes as a drummer and how you got here. One of my favorite videos you did was the "That Don't Impress Me Much", which was recorded from behind your kit. Such powerful, in the pocket drumming! Yes, more vlogs please! 😊
@@dalethelander3781 no idea 🤷♂️. Not my concern or worries and just pointing out the actual original name. I’ve been a Mark Wood (the father) fan for years. He invented the viper electric violin and also was the original violin player for Trans Siberian orchestra
YOUR 2 AND 4 AND 1 AND 3 IS SOOO IN THE POCKET, FIRST THING THAT BLEW ME AWAY WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS. I also play bass, guitars and pretty much everything. I have produced and recorded over 200 albums here in Newfoundland, with artists from all over the country. KEEP ROCKIN'
Elia, I've been a super fan of yours since you were a tweenager! I love your vlog. Keep vlogging. Stars like you with your experience, especially you with all you've accomplished, should never drop out of sight! I LOVE that you're drummer for Shania! AND you are GREAT. Your drumming has always been great. This looks like it's right up your alley. Looks like so much fun for you. Love the Drum solo/kiss cam! ❤ Love your confidence and talent and all your fans are so glad you have this vlog and so many video's to share. You're a very talented spirit we all need to watch.
40 year musician here, 1000+ small venue gigs. Loved every second but could not do what you do and handle things the way you do. Please keep up the blog, it’s awesome to be part of what your doing looking on from afar. Every success for the rest of your career.
Being an old Drummer hearing your take on the journey to get to to point that you are at now is great. You are doing what so many of us wanted to, keep up the great work and let us know whats next.
You are awesome. I’m happy for you for doing what you love. Talk about your relationship with the band a little bit next time. Maybe include them a little if they are game. Would love to see that part of a touring band. Good luck and keep it up.
YOU are SOOOOO AMAZING! I've been playing for decades and have had much great experiences and support AND WILL SEE YOU TOMORROW IN ST JOHN'S with my Daughter who is much older than you haha. Cannot Wait. YOU ROCK MY FRIEND! Much love and respect to you Elia!
Elia hasn't played for Twain since September of 2022. Twain's entire band is no longer there. Elia has a side business and currently not on tour. If Rush had thought to reform, Elia would have been my first pick. Her Outta Here video cements that opinion. Utilizes the same outside dual crash cymbal attack Peart used. While Teddy Lamson had improved, every Twain song had to be dumbed down as the skill set just isn't there.
Wow! What an encouragement! I'm near 70 years old and still play the drums... Albeit, in my home studio only, as I like to be in bed by 9!!! Ha ha! I worked with Shania in Portland Oregon many years ago as a camera crane operator. What an awesome sweet lady she was to meet! More vlogs, please!
Wow congratulations on your success, such amazing talent. What I love most is just the pure joy you show when you play, you can definitely see your having the time of your life ❤️
If I could live my life over again, starting at age 17, I would have followed your path verbatim. You're a great inspiration. Please keep sharing content. You're really great at it.
Ramble? Oh, hell no. Hooked on every word. I'm 58 and just starting my journey with percussions and you have inspired me as much as John Bonham, Neil Peart, and Ringo Star. Can't wait for Vlog #2.
Elijah, I thoroughly enjoyed your first vlog! Just happened to catch one of your drum cam videos and have become a fan of you and Shania. You are clearly smart, gifted, diligent, humble, and appreciate the opportunity you have before you. What a great life so far. Can’t wait to see what’s next.
When someone goes by one name for a while and then changes it, and some writers still spell it the old way, it’s easy for the public to be confused or never even know there was a change. I’m still trying to figure out the preferred pronouns because they vary in different places, too.
Absolutely do more of these!! So few professionals give a real look at what being a drummer for the group is like. What your life as a drummer is like. Thank you for doing this!
Love how you play - such enthusiasm and energy. Great fit with Shania’s band. To me , seeing a band members true love and feel of energy is so entertaining. It adds to the experience. You would be a great fit for Garth’s band as well. Keep it up!!!
Awesome to see another video from you pop in in my feed. Love watching your performances. I'm hooked on "That Don't Impress Me Much" that you did some time ago. Look forward to more!
You're gonna be a SUPERSTAR!...your talent speaks for itself, your work ethic is what will set you apart...a lot of people play the drums real well, not may 19 year olds land a job with Shania Twain! Never forget , advantages are taken, not handed out!...Rock on young lady!!
Thank you for V-logging and telling your story. You are inspiring! I've been drumming for 40 years now and my dream was always to make it to the arena level and feel the energy of a crowd of this capacity. Biggest crowd I ever played was 10,000 and that was amazing but you've done it at the beginning of your life. Wow, 19 years old when you auditioned and you got it. That's so amazing. I can envision that first show and being so nervous to even sit behind the kit and hit that first note but you did it successfully and got the thumbs up from Shania. I can just picture that. Thank you for being you and showing the world that females can rock behind the kit on a professional level. You now have a new fan. Take care.
I have always loved Shania's music and her performances - I've been fascinated by your drumming and story. I think is is great to share your professional journey from such a personal place... to where it has brought you. Congratulations on being so young and accomplished! You are obviously very gifted and your talents continue to bring joy to so many. I hope to see the show one day soon. Keep up the Vlog idea... keep us in your loop!
It’s great to hear the clarity and humility in your words and your dedication to your “gift”! Its a one in a billion opportunity for you…… Congratulations on all of your success Elijah
I never saw any Drummer play with the energy having fun enjoying happy , just love to watching you playing with humbleness, I would love to watch you play the Drum again
Love it! I'm a new drummer, and you're the reason why I started playing drums. We're even the same age when I seen you in Ottawa during the rock this country tour. Shania is my queen lol I'd love to see more of your vlogs! Keep posting! :)
This rocks, Elijah! Thank for posting this. There are so many of us who have followed you on this personal and professional journey, and it so gratifying to see you prosper and become your true self. God bless and keep you, today and always. And post more of these!
You are currently one of the drummers I study when it comes to technique and stage presence. I've been drumming for 30+ years and still can't stand to watch myself play. I hope to come away with just a little slice of the presence, joy and movement that appears to come very naturally to you. This vlog, btw, was really good. If people think what you're doing is simple just because of the time signature, they have a thing or two yet to learn. I'm glad to hear the humble appreciation from you regarding this gig. It really is a once in a lifetime thing for most.
I won’t lie, I almost never post on these things…but in this case I feel I must. You are an absolutely phenomenal musician. Hands down, without debate. But I wanted to comment more on the amazing person behind this vlog. Words like humble, and thoughtful come to mind, yet I don’t feel they do you any justice. There is a genuine, honest, brave, and super sweet person behind that rockin exterior. I really like your music but I am a super fan of you as a person. Im not sure married 40 year olds with PhDs in religion are your typical musical or personal fan base, but you definitely have both me and my wife over. Keep doing you, and everyone will keep loving it!
Thank you for sharing this vlog! You look like you are having so much fun when you play, I really hope to catch one of the shows some day. I last saw Shania in 2013.
Elijah, thank you for taking the time to start a vlog and no, your not terrible at it at all, quite the reverse. You came across as relaxed, natural and chatty, and what ever you decide to do, be it chats to camera such as this vlog or drum cams or just day to day life, it will be interesting and enjoyable. I loved hearing about how you got the gig, thats an awesome achievement unto its self and a testiment to your talant. Hope you get some time with your family over Christmas and ralax and enjoy. Happy christmas.
Hi Elia, Keep the blogs coming they are amazing i love watching your videos live. More importantly never put yourself down you weren't lucky to support Shania you were chosen because of your skills and passion.
You are so not rambling,. but more of an inspiration to so many. I hope most of us can learn from your experience, to not sit around and complain about meaningless things, (Just get it Done). Fantastic job and thank you for posting. i really enjoyed watching and am not even a drummer.😎👍🏼 Keep on rockin and God bless your journey.
Dear Elijah Wood, whoow nice this flog and definitely worth a sequel and more than 1 is really nice this a look behind the scenes in a spontaneous way and also those pieces about you just as yourself i think it's really cool to see Gr from the Netherlands. And a very merry Christmas to you and the rest, a healthy and safe 2022
You inspire me, your such a great drummer and person. And remember, you aren’t lucky to be there because you earned it. What you are is blessed and deservingly so! ❤
Thank you!! You are very very good at this. Thanks for taking us thru all of this. First time I’ve heard your voice. I didn’t know how much I was waiting for this video! So proud of you!
Hello, I fell across your videos and was captured by your enthusiasm. I just watched your Vlog #1, well that was an extremily fast 15 minuts in the best way. I needed to witness someone’s success story and you delivered. I have been finding the same story of “getting it right!” Play like no body is listening and grab that 1% that will fill your life. Just a young at heart 65+ yr old kid with a guitar. Peace and Maximum Respect
Some people are molded, formed even for what you do. It's not for everyone. You obviously were meant for this! The amount of dedication that tour musicians put into the music is remarkable. Unless you do it, you'll never know. I'm a drummer and primarily a guitar player in a regional band. I did about 80 shows a year between March and November for 6 years. I get it. I've been watching your videos from the sidelines and have always loved your glow as a person and your tenacity as a musician. It's really great that you're opening up and willing to cultivate those "scary things". Thanks SOOOO much for putting this out there. I look forward to the next installment. peace and much love
I discovered your channel few days ago and I have to say : I love your energy on stage so much. It's so inspiring and motivating than after each of your video, i feel like I need to go back to my drumset to play. So thank you for sharing your drum cams. Also, it's really cool of you to share your feelings and experiences about that big adventure a Shania's tour must be. ::drummer thumb up::
Yes please make more. Talk about how you got started in drums. Talk about your kits. I enjoy hearing you play. Also very much enjoyed this video. Thanks. Enjoy your time off.
So happy for you! You look like you're really having fun out there! I love when I go to a show and the musicians look like they are having fun! Love all the really technical talk about playing drums too!
Fantastic Vlog Elijah. Please do more on your drumming and more backstage stuff when you guys start in LV again in the New Year. Hopefully more drum cam’s please. Have a great break and best wishes for Christmas and The New Year.
Great job, Elijah! I'm a somewhat newer fan, an old, retired jazz drummer from the 60's and 70's! Like your style and time and hope to hear more from such a talented young drummer!! Good luck in your future!!
Such a joy to watch you drum with so much enthusiasm and that great smile! Hope you do more vlogs as it gives great insight in what happens when touring! I can see at your young age and your talent that you are going to be in demand from other artists!
I've been a big huge Shania fan for a long time I've been seeing your videos playing and have became huge fan of your playing your energy while you play is just amazing and yes please make more videos love the history and how you started very very awesome
Hate to sound like a million others here but you are a serious inspiration to thousand’s of others that are dreaming right now of that one opportunity and practicing until you cant even pick up ur instrument. Please keep these vlog’s coming cause evan an old guy like me is inspired by them! Love it! ❤️
You live in such a different world. It is a real pleasure to get a sense of what it is like to be a part of something so outside my own frame of reference. I hope that you will do more of these.
Gr8 vlog Elijah! Like seeing the "behind the scenes" stuff! I've been a pro musician (bassist) over 40 yrs now and it's cool to see what others have gone thru to get where they are! Good job and best of luck in your future!
Thanks Elijah! Like others, I was delighted when I saw a new video pop up. Any and all content would be great, especially drum-cam and behind-the-scenes. You’re amazing!
Elia - this is an amazing vlog - a mentor journey story that is grounded, humble, real and from your heart!!! The opportunity that you have been given (and worked hard at) and never took it for granted and still don't!!! Your character and attitude shine through and this would most definitely resonate with Shania (E) as a woman to woman - supporting women but beyond this, a break that is few and far between especially for women - E saw right through that... to your heart and natural gifted talent (to further develop and build on) and that my dear is priceless in women leadership!!! You are amazing and play from a place deep in your soul - educating yourself on self-care as well and sharing this is so important for those who wish to follow or dream of one day playing in a band and tour of Shania's scale - Keep being you and sharing you cause this journey thus far from 19 to 25 is so inspiring for those aspiring!!! Well Done!!! Keep up the great work!!!
Hi Elia! I would love to see you post more and please, post more vlogs! I have watched your drum cams over and over. You are magnetic to watch; obviously highly talented but the way you move and express yourself is extremely unique. I don't think I've ever seen a musician who plays as joyfully as you do and it is contagious! I smile every time I watch you perform. We fans would love to have more of a chance to hear from you and cheer you on. Where are you these days? You’re not on tour with Shania anymore?
Elia isn't doing this tour, which is too bad. She has a totally different style and a skill set that's off the charts. It's not even close. Elia plays both open and closed, perfect pocket (think metronome) with a flowing groove to her drumming. She also uses every inch of the kit. The current is strictly closed, blocky, with little creativity.Then there's that head banging, not to mention the level of theatrics and the hugest smile.
Check out the Las Vegas residency videos. One of my favorites is what Elia does w "you win my love". It's almost a Beatles like drumming(McCartney is her dream gig) . A guy named Cory has the best vid. Around the 3:00 mark, E goes into some patterns played mostly solo that have such an amazing groove to it. Crazy quick hands
@@user-lt8pc1mh8r Hi Ron! Thanks for responding. I was able to find that Vegas video you mentioned and I agree; she is damn awesome! I find it very interesting- I’ve seen many arena concerts and have supported local live music for years. Elia is the first drummer that has captured my attention like this. I mean, Shania is amazing and I’m really happy to have caught her arena show, but it’s ELIA that I want to see! So, is she really not going to do the Queen of Me tour? Shania is coming back here in November and if Elia was going to be there, I’d buy tickets today. Any idea how I can find out? 😄 Elia doesn’t seem to be active online. Oh and yes, the head banging, theatrics and her smile! I love it!
I think my other post dropped out. She had posted elsewhere that she was not on this tour. Several have been wondering why, as her playing is so loved. Injury? I checked a Rock this Country video from the Calgary show and it definitely was not Elia. An entirely different body build and the attack on the snare is totally different. The new one flares her left elbow out, while Elia stays in tight with a firmer, shorter stroke. . It takes days of practice to get tight for a show, so nothing will occur until the second leg; if at all.
Great to hear about the behind the scenes things that no one ever hears about, thank you so much for that. Stay strong enjoy your time and I hope you and the crew have a better 2022.
