As an old drummer myself I find the drumming on Teacher Teacher fascinating with what feels to be oddly placed Snare hits and syncopated third china hits but I have heard the song enough times be comfortable with it. He is amazing.
When it is your final song at Wacken, I think you are probably allowed to show off a bit. I'm 74, and seriously considering going there next year. I was introduced to Nightwish at their Wembley Arena concert in 2015 and my eyes were opened. I used to by 90% classical, but that has now all but vanished from my life. Metal now has my heart, and I have found that many metal musicians used to be classical but needed a challenge that Beethoven and Bartok could not offer.
Beethoven and Bartok offer unique challenges. I wouldn't say one is "better" than the other. Just different. One day, I'm challenged by playing through Tool's 10,000 Days album. The next, I'm challenged by playing major/minor scales on the marimba at various speeds.
@@teckreactions Sure they offer challenges, but they are not new. Every classical musician now has the T-shirt. Talking of Tool, I presume you have watched Vic Firth's drum cam of Danny Carey playing Pneuma? That is an education.
@@donepearce I have. Had the pleasure of seeing it live during a drum clinic he ran in St. Louis. Classical music continues to evolve so I would argue that while there is no new Beethoven or Bartok coming, there are composers alive today writing music that will be synonymous with those composers.
@@teckreactions I think Tuomas Holopainen, the musical brain of Nightwish, falls into that category. Their "The Greatest Show on Earth" should be teached in musical education.
@@teckreactions agree, also metal and classical seem to overlap a lot, i love me some nighwish, jinjer, sonata arctica, sabbaton the list goes on but ive also got a playlist of classical and classicalesque featuring Danse Macabre, Verdi Requiem, The Planets Mars, Lacrimosa Suite espagnole, Op. 47: Asturias and more. i love watching the charasmatic voice or 8bit drummer and others react to, play and talk about metal but i also watch chanels like twoset violin and ray chen for the love of classical. I think when you love metal all your life and need something adjacent to it you look to classical and the same is true the other way too.
The reason why youre chanel is groing is that youre genuine optimism and knowlige and showing it. It is what, i think, some reactionchanels lack. Thanks, again Nice reaction! Greetings from a fellow drummer 🥁from Nederland. Keep it up😎
"Teacher, teacher", as many has suggested. It's a studio recording, but with video cut from a few live shows. Also, "Vortex", one of the newer tracks. I'm not a drummer, but to me it sounds like there's some weird stuff going on there... 🙂
Seconded. Teacher, Teacher shows a whole lot of technical, syncopated intricacies, while managing to keep a groove and be melodic. While Vortex is on another level. Unusual songwriting that flows perfectly, with a different level of technicalities.
From a drummer’s perspective, I would say that “Teacher, Teacher” and “Vortex” show off Vlad’s talent really well. The whole Wallflower album is a thing of beauty. Vlad did most of the composition and it shows. He is a classically trained musician and the album is mostly through composed with musical motifs. It’s more like a classical piece in 11 movements than a metal album.
First time I saw them in Atlanta years ago, they were selling that gold outfit she wore in this lol. They are absolutely mind blowing live, I've seen them 3 times since, and every time they bring it. I'd recommend checking out Who is Going to Be The One live, or On The Top live in Kiev
She said that gold suit started to fall apart so what does she do in pure Tatiana style? She put it on the merch table for a fan to buy. She’s just awesome!
I see alot of people say that teacher teacher should be next. And i agree 100% with them! Teacher teacher will show you yet another side of jinjer that you will not expect at all... that and the video is just downright a masterclass in live performance filming and conversion to an official video.
The Pisces video was basically to introduce Vlad (the drummer) and give out a new studio recording of the song since his sound made it sound really different compared to their previous drummer. Now honestly I don't think I heard the old version but this is going by what the band themselves said.
If you want to hear some subsonic growls, check out ‘Pit of Consciousness’ live in Kiev. It is also a banger. Sit, Stay, Roll Over is an older song, but is the one that got them signed with Napalm Records. That might be one of my favs along with Outlander, another oldie of theirs. Remember they have been around since 2009 and this line up since 2016.
Jinjer Judgement (& Punishment) one take vocal performance is a perfect platform to concentrate on Tati's great technique since she sings solo with the band piped in. You will love it. Great analysis again.
I want to suggest you one of my favorites songs by Jinjer: Cloud Factory (official video ) I love the drums un the song, The rythm is contagious and headbanger challenge, As the song "outlander" This band became one of my favorites, easely, they are (in my humble opinion) unthe level of Legendary metal bands, the composition, execution, are insane, And the blend of Styles (as the Symphonic metal) makes a refreshing to the traditional metal sound, And the lyrics, ... Love it!!
When you move your mouse over to the play button, it displays the correct shortcut, the letter 'k'. Spacebar is a dodgy shortcut sometimes since it controls multiple parameters depending on which element is active. 'k' will always work since it is the dedicated shortcut for play.
Loving the Jinjer reactions. I got to see them live in Atlanta in December 2022. What a killer show! They are so amzing live, as you see. I'd go with some others and recommend "Pit of Consciousness" live in Kiev. It's incredible!
Teacher Teacher video is awesome but if you want to go to the top of the Jinjer mountain I would suggest Pit of Consciousness LIVE!!!! But so many great tunes by Jinjer ... the rabbit hole is full of changeup tunes that will keep you on your toes, luv luv luv the Jinjer rabbit hole
Fantastic performance Tatiana's stage presence is incredible. The whole band is so talented. Every song is unique, and even better once you understand the meaning behind the lyrics. Tatiana is a vocal beauty and beast. So captivating. Definitely check out Teacher Teacher, official video, but for Judgement and Punishment Tatiana's one take vocal performance version. Not the music video for that one.
She is absofuqinlutely AMAZEBALLS LIVE!!!! Got to see Jinjer, Breaking Benjamin and Disturbed last fall....what a kicka$$ concert that was. Jinjer came out and did about a 45 minute set, god the way she switches back and forth and just KILLS it!!! The whole band is just talented AF, so good.
I came to Jinjer for the string work and the drumming. The vocalist performance is the best icing for the cake. If you love Vlad's jazz drumming go for Vortex or Wallflower OMVs (my two fav). Extreme drumming with syncopation go to Home Back OMV. Teacher Teacher OMV is another great choice. Next live performance should be Who's gonna be the one?! By the way, everything they do is musically amazing. While Vlad is a jazz drummer with classical temper his predecessor Dmitry Kim who can be heard on I Speak Astronomy, is an awesome metal drummer, so the contrast in approach is great. Maybe you do a double feature of it OMV with Dmitry and one live performance with Vlad.
On the subject of RU-vid shortcuts. You clicked on the pause button which is why spacebar didn't work, just click on the video itself and you get full shortcut use with spacebar and arrow keys for 10 sec skips in either direction.
Very good reaction, liked the explanations especially about the drumming. About Jinjer, they can do lounge, funk, reggae and some of the hardest, innovative black metal at the same time. I hope they do a Jazz album one day. Thank you so far, I subb.... Oh ya, I also recommend Teacher Teacher because it's again a bit different then the first two and very impressive.
Actual musicians reacting to and analyzing and APPRECIATING the music we love is undeniable. One worship drummer to another, lots of luck on your channel! Subbed!
G'day! I saw them in Melbourne and they were one of the best live acts I've ever seen! Tati is a true wild child on stage and her growl live is unworldly to say the least. Great reaction to this. I would recommend Teacher Teacher next. Also for Jinjer's latest stuff check out War. And also Vortex. If you're interested in something a bit different that will just blow your mind, check out Australian country singer songwriter Kasey Chambers cover of MnMs Lose Yourself! You won't regret it! Jon from Aus
Hey Matt - The way my 'shorts' videos show up don't leave an opportunity to respond so I'll do it here. Lived the last 39 yrs on Kodiak Is, Alaska.....a bit off the beaten path making it problematic to make it to concerts!! First concert was Petra, Spring of '84 - last concert was Joan Jett/Quiet Riot in Anchorage, early Spring of '85. Was a big fan of the CC hard rock from the '80s like Stryper, Bloodgood, Barnabus, etc. but have not been able to stomach hardly anything from the CC scene in current times! RU-vid has been my lifeline to new, incredible music and I am enjoying your discovery of much of the music I love today! Cheers for the journey!🤘
I agree with everyone’s recommendation,,,, but then again,,,, I am one that fell in the rabbit hole 6 years ago and just have never cared to climb my way out!! 😎🤘🏽🤘🏽
Love the shout out to Carter, not saying I went to Dave Mathews show and don't like his music but I specifically went to see Carter play 🤌🙌😳🤓 I'm embarrassed to say that I've been to so many shows of which I cant recollect who else besides the drummer & percussionists were on stage 🙄🤫😊
That's me too. Some notable ones for me would be Rush, DMB, Mudvayne, The Dear Hunter, and Trapt to name a few. Incredible drummers and I could not keep my eyes off them.
Gojira - The Gift Of Guilt (Live at Brixton Academy, London) MESHUGGAH - Clockworks (Drum Playthrough w/ Tomas Haake) two great drummer, Mario Duplantier is a fun watch, and Tomas Haake is inhuman.
Jinjer are multi-faceted. Frequently much more heavy than Pisces, but always has a groove. Open stance is the most logical way to play drums. You mentioned Carter Beauford from DMB, who is an excellent drummer. One of Carter's influences was Billy Cobham, also an open player who I have seen play a couple of times. When you see them play this way it makes perfect sense....until I try to do it lol. Vlad also sometimes switches which foot he will lead with. If I had to pick a favorite person in Jinjer, Vlad would be it. Keep rocking.
I know this request is going to get drowned out by Teacher Teacher, however if you look into the song Mediator, there's a phenomenal drum cam playthrough just focusing on Vlad. In my opinion it is the epitome of a demonstration of his skills. He is so in the pocket it is unbelievable. Coming from a drummer of 20+ years, seeing you react to this band is a joy!
I don't know if you've heard of Oceans Ate Alaska. But their drummer Chris Turner is a monster. He just did a video with Drumeo and it's great. He also has a solo album. In the drumeo video he plays some of his solo album stuff
Just because you're a drummer and you're reacting to metal I have to recommend checking out Spencer Prewett from Archspire. One of their songs like Drone Corpse Aviator or Golden Mouth of Ruin would knock your socks off lol
Enjoying the reactions...You missed her blowing the audience a kiss at the end, heh...Check that little part out; she has real old Hollywood glamour on that move. Regarding the drummer, I wondered if you had any insight on a couple of things. Does the fact that he came to the drums later in life rather than being one of these guys who started playing when they were three, and the fact that he, I think, is largely self-taught color the way he plays? I'm speculating perhaps he does some things that are a little unusual and unique. And how would being a trained pianist impact his understanding of drums or the way he approached them?
I saw the kiss, but there was so much extra stuff on the screen that I had to edit it out of the final version. What a great question. I think the fact that he learned drums on top of heavy classical roots played a significant factor. I don't know much about his musical experience so I would not be able to expand on how or why he chose to learn the style he did. I would be curious to hear more of his story and who inspired his playing style.
I like that you comment a lot on the musicianship as well as the vocals :D I hope you will also check out Who is Gonna be the One live too!! It's my favorite live performance to watch of them.
You need to check out a band called Unleash the Archers , song is called Awakening , show alot of the drummer and how he plays along with the rest of the band
I think you might get a kick out of Gojira; their drummer Mario Duplantier is a monster behind the kit. "The Gift of Guilt" live at Brixton Academy would be a great introduction. Captivating stage presence, lots of syncopation, double bass for days, awesome fills. I'd recommend pulling up the lyrics in another window while you watch. Cheers!
You want crazy heavy Jinjer…Sit Stay Rollover and Mediator. Seat belts are required lol. A great old school banger from them is Outlander (color failure version).
Your gonna get quite a bit of requests for Slaughter to Prevail and I'll tell ya now, their drummer is a machine and holds his sticks backwards for extra umph. I recommend demolisher by them.
Looks like Teacher Teacher will be your next one due to the high demand. I'd like to see you do a "double feature" where you watch the official video of a song, then watch the drum play through right after. Vortex or Mediator would be good choices to try it on, if you like the idea. Enjoy your reactions!
I think someone is developing a bit of a Tatiana crush. No worries, we've all been there! 😉 As someone said here before, Jinjer doesn't do bad songs. My suggestions are, Teacher, Teacher, Vortex, Pit of Conciousness (live in Kiev), and then I Speak Astronomy. Oh and btw, I don't know if anyone has mentioned this, but their latest album, Wallflowers, was written by Vlad, the drummer. Or at least the vast majority of it. I'm really enjoying your reactions, you definately know your stuff, which is always refreshing. Genuine reactions with musical knowledge added to it is just perfection. Glad I stumbled into your channel. Oh and Gojira? Please? *puppy eyes* I left a suggestion under the Pisces video. 🤘🙂
if you ever get around to one of Vlad's drum playthroughs , deffo pay attention to his hand technique on his sticks -- not only is it immaculate, but it also seems as if there's an intimate dance going on between hand-and-stick. at the time of this particular performance, he'd been with the band 3 years, and had only just learned drums right before joining the band. He's also taken over the plurality of songwriting in the band (composing, that is ; lyrics are still Tati's realm, albeit begrudgingly). Eugene (bassist) has said a few times that Vlad is "the missing piece we've always been looking for to complete the band". sonically, Teacher Teacher kinda splits the middle between the last 2 songs , plus sprinkles in a couple of other flavors as well. that being said , i'm still partial to Vortex and Mediator for people wanting to see Vlad's chops (or any one of his drum playthroughs ... but that seems like that ought come after you're more familiar with their catalog)
@@Double_J_48629 - Well, you must've heard wrong because there are videos of Vlad playing drums on Zlam and even a video of him playing a medley of Jinjer songs while still on Zlam.
Regarding your comment about Carter Beauford, he's actually ambidextrous. In a Modern Drummer interview years ago, he says when he would gig before Dave Matthews, he would setup the kit either lefty or righty depending on his mood that night. And since you're a drummer, how about a drum playthrough? There's a band called Animals As Leaders with one of the best drummers on the planet right now, Matt Garstka. Any of the drum playthroughs from the last album are great but Red Miso or Gordian Naught are probably two really good ones.
You should also check out another amazing band signed to Napalm Records, called Unleash The Archers. They are a Canadian power metal band with amazing technical and compositional skills. I'd be especially interested in your reaction to Awakening (Full Band Playthrough Video). But trust me, you'll want to see and hear more after that. 😉
Since you're a drummer and seem to like heavier music, I suggest Cheating the Polygraph live at Tilburg by Porcupine Tree. Great band with a GOAT drummer.
3:58 - Yeah, YT changed the way the keyboard shortcuts work (another pointless change but anyway...), so now the spacebar doesn't exclusively command play/pause. If you use the mouse to click on another function the spacebar is allocated to that function and it'll only start commanding play/pause again if you use the mouse to resume playing. 6:14 - He started playing drums circa 2014, in a band called Zlam where he previously was the guitarist.
