Celebrity Drum Solos - Tier List (part 1)

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  • @kylemcdonald8180
    @kylemcdonald8180 4 роки тому +1284

    I have to disagree on the A tier. While Justin definitely had chops, he wasn't playing very clean or in time. He sounded okay until close to the end, when started rushing a lot on those fills. Bruno Mars was better imo because he was playing way more clean and in the pocket. He had some fire chops too, I was actually blown away.

    • @lukewheeler162
      @lukewheeler162 4 роки тому +50

      i'm with you, Justin isn't that good at all and Quest was a hell of a lot better and should have gone crazy and made him look worse.

    • @yeetfeet1878
      @yeetfeet1878 3 роки тому +20

      I agree Justin was not clean his time was extremely inconsistent, and he accidentally hit cymbals on his fills. It was an overall 5-6/10.

    • @ThatGuyErazo
      @ThatGuyErazo 3 роки тому +17

      On the other hand, I prefer Justin's technicality over Bruno's clean playing, but that could be because of my bias towards Metal drumming, and Justin's is a lot closer in that regard.

    • @yeetfeet1878
      @yeetfeet1878 3 роки тому +17

      @ErazoYTOfficial I understand it’s your opinion but Justin was speeding up his fills and timing is numero uno for drummers. Also he was quite sloppy in his playing. Maybe if he was keeping his hi hat going like quest love he would be more in time. And he used the same old basic file Bonham triplets. So again I say 5-6/10. I do respect your opinion though.

    • @The_JustJoshing
      @The_JustJoshing 3 роки тому +11

      Agreed. Justin’s solo was pretty good, but sloppy in some parts. Bruno’s playing though, was awesome

  • @GeoFitz4
    @GeoFitz4 4 роки тому +401

    With the Rowan Atkinson one, I definitely give him credit for accuracy. He was right on with the solo and even looked like he was air drumming the right rhythms for the most part, especially right in the beginning when he went to the bell pattern.

    • @dhruvthepercussionmaniac546
      @dhruvthepercussionmaniac546 4 роки тому +18

      I actually did a whole video where I played this entire thing on a Real Drumset. Here’s the link if you’d like to see it: ua-cam.com/video/aEE759NVYgE/v-deo.html

    •  3 роки тому +1

      @@dhruvthepercussionmaniac546 Nice

    • @WilliamTurk
      @WilliamTurk Рік тому

      Agreed. Staying with the track so perfectly impressed me.

  • @medleysa
    @medleysa 4 роки тому +181

    Despite drumming on air drums with a recording, Rowan Atkinson looks like he actually took the time to understand basic drumming and practiced. Also, his timing is spot on considering it’s a pre-recorded track.
    Despite playing with a recording, he’s actually pretty darn close to it. He could actually reasonably take his routine into a real drum set and somewhat replicate it. I’d like to see Will Ferrell, Nick Cannon, or any of the others do that.

    • @junethanoschurchill6750
      @junethanoschurchill6750 3 роки тому +3

      With the way he held his hands it looked to me like he already had experience drumming

  • @littleenjoier
    @littleenjoier 4 роки тому +576

    I like how you used Justin Bieber’s mug shot as his picture

    • @paolosalgo6987
      @paolosalgo6987 3 роки тому +4

      omg didnt realized it. now im laughing hahaha

  • @UncleRJ
    @UncleRJ 4 роки тому +612

    Rowan Atkinson air drum was quite surprising. He knows his stuff.

    • @dhruvthepercussionmaniac546
      @dhruvthepercussionmaniac546 4 роки тому +12

      I did a video where I played the whole thing on a real Drumset. Here’s the link if you’d like to see it: ua-cam.com/video/aEE759NVYgE/v-deo.html

    • @davidjobinmusique
      @davidjobinmusique 4 роки тому +2

      Its a ripoff of a Quebec standup, its well known here...look it up : Michel Courtemanche, le batteur.

  • @facepalmjesus1608
    @facepalmjesus1608 4 роки тому +438

    Justin: ''mom i want to be a drummer''
    Mom: ''a mic is cheaper son''

    • @angelosarmiento9511
      @angelosarmiento9511 4 роки тому +13

      and less noisy lol

    • @nomiS.933
      @nomiS.933 3 роки тому +7

      @@angelosarmiento9511 electric drums exist for a reason.

    • @uhmIforgot
      @uhmIforgot 3 роки тому

      So is a computer

    • @JB-cd6gn
      @JB-cd6gn 3 роки тому +9

      And a condom even cheaper still

    • @icedink87
      @icedink87 3 роки тому +3

      Mics can be just as expensive.

  • @MrValour
    @MrValour 4 роки тому +344

    Bruno had some serious chops while Bieber was just sloppy and his time was all over the place.

    • @MrValour
      @MrValour 3 роки тому +15

      @Rex R well we're not looking at actual drummers here. So for an amateur he is quite good. At least you can tell from how he played that he could also deliver stuff that is a bit more impressive. Whereas Bieber just has that one fill. (which is easy but works for crowds)

    • @yeetfeet1878
      @yeetfeet1878 3 роки тому +6

      @Valhelm Exactly Beiber isn’t good outside of that one fill. Bruno Mars was actually playing different stuff and could groove in the pocket. The only people who were fascinated by beibers drum solo were non drummers.

    • @Mr___f
      @Mr___f 3 роки тому +8

      @Rex R Nah as a drummer of over a decade i disagree with you 100%. Go to :56 for Bruno Mars' solo and listen carefully. Clean linear fill (swapping the sticking pattern too!) followed by a quick polyrhythm beat all in great timing. That is pretty damn impressive for a guy that tours year round singing and dancing lol
      Bruno Mars also has an actual background playing bass, guitar, and drums.

    • @gianpiero722
      @gianpiero722 3 роки тому +3

      @@Mr___f He’s just an amazing man...
      Plenty of talent!
      He has a video playing with his dad in Puerto Rico!

    • @sydhamelin1265
      @sydhamelin1265 3 роки тому +6

      @@MrValour Justin Bieber has been playing drums for over 20 years. That warrants real scrutiny, especially since he plays a drum solo at his own shows.
      As a 20 year drummer, he's terrible. Go back and watch his drum playing as a kid, he hasn't progressed at all DESPITE playing consistently for 20 years. It's a slight at anyone who puts time and effort into their instrument.

  • @joelaf1745
    @joelaf1745 4 роки тому +773

    Not even trying to be the guy who hates on Beibs all the time, but I 100% think Bruno’s playing was better.

    • @stuartlittle4696
      @stuartlittle4696 4 роки тому +8

      Same here

    • @grachisol8236
      @grachisol8236 4 роки тому +5

      True

    • @jamesbeswick5971
      @jamesbeswick5971 3 роки тому +5

      100%

    • @Mr___f
      @Mr___f 3 роки тому +31

      He legit did though. Bieber wasn't bad but he kind did high school metal band level stuff lol. Bruno had a fill that was actually legit impressive in there.
      Bruno and Fred realistically should have been S tier since they are real drummers and he used a nonsense video for Fred.

    • @joelaf1745
      @joelaf1745 3 роки тому +10

      @@Mr___f i thought Bieber sounded pretty good, and he clearly knows what he’s doing. But he didn’t do anything super interesting until the end, and his timing was just a little bit out of the pocket. Bruno was steady, solid, and stunning

  • @jaygee8566
    @jaygee8566 4 роки тому +141

    Bruno Mars is obviously above Biebs here. I wouldn't have put them in the same tier. Mars looked very close to being a professional drummer. He sounded like one, but visually his movements could have been more fluid and energy-efficient. Biebs on the other hand had a fair bit of obvious slop and isn't anything like being "locked in." Bonham-style triplets were a standout, but sound harder to play than they actually are. Think of playing singles, but each limb only needs to play at 2/3rds speed because you're adding a foot. Bass drum notes make linear fills sound faster in general while actually giving your hands a rest.

    • @bernie4366
      @bernie4366 3 роки тому +2

      I haven't played drums since jr high but I could still play those triplets after a few minutes of figuring it out. I seriously don't know what this guy is thinking.

    • @Mr___f
      @Mr___f 3 роки тому +1

      I'm surprised that this guy is a drummer but didn't notice Mars doing the linear fill or polyrhythm beat. Kinda weird but I guess he mostly is a marching guy?

    • @landonpeckham7752
      @landonpeckham7752 3 роки тому

      @@Mr___f Yep he's mainly drum corp.

  • @AlexMartinez-cw4bx
    @AlexMartinez-cw4bx 4 роки тому +53

    Quest love definitely held back

  • @capp00
    @capp00 3 роки тому +680

    No Dana Carvey from Wayne's World? Dude is a legit drummer and tears it up.

  • @gabrielfrench8382
    @gabrielfrench8382 3 роки тому +37

    Questlove just drummed for Pixar's "Soul"--seriously, him and the other musicians in that movie were absolutely PHENOMINAL...

    • @AtomIntention
      @AtomIntention 2 роки тому

      I love the contrast between Trent’s Slower Piano style and that other guys jazzy faster piano

  • @BB.156
    @BB.156 4 роки тому +131

    Fred Armisen is my favorite punk drummer. He’s legitimately really good when he plays seriously.
    Also Tenacious D is the best band.

    • @tstek
      @tstek 4 роки тому +5

      He should have looked at clips from Fred Armisen: Standup For Drummers, since he's not playing intentionally badly there.

    • @jimmyhobbs3216
      @jimmyhobbs3216 4 роки тому +2

      Other than drumming in Trenchmouth I guess Fred Armisen also was a drummer for the Blue Man Group for a while.

    • @seekingwisdom8
      @seekingwisdom8 2 роки тому

      Blue man group requires guys to be close to 6 feet tall.

    • @davidmcaninch4714
      @davidmcaninch4714 Рік тому +1

      He’s a better drummer than he is a comedian. I saw his standup on Netflix and the jokes just weren’t there. I didn’t really like em at all. It was like he was telling the setup of the joke without the punchline. But still, his drumming wasn’t bad at all. I like the fact that he basically had all these kits out in front of the stage, highlighting the history of the drum set in music. That’s the only part I liked about it.

  • @ifidisagreewithyouyourewro602
    @ifidisagreewithyouyourewro602 3 роки тому +23

    I legitimately have no idea how Rowan Atkinson had time to get so great at air drumming. I've seen people spend years practicing that aren't as good as he is. Props to him. 👏

  • @lolinnitfam9045
    @lolinnitfam9045 3 роки тому +20

    Fred Armisen is AMAZING, he also has a film on Netflix called 'Fred Armisens Stand-Up for Drummers' where he does impressions, little acting scenes with other drummers and plays different kits. Amazing

  • @dcpngn3740
    @dcpngn3740 3 роки тому +16

    Genuinely the amount of timing needed for Atkinson is so damn impressive. The entire thing is a masterpiece

  • @lacyhaller2869
    @lacyhaller2869 3 роки тому +49

    John C Riley can actually play drums. That's his personal kit in step brothers

    • @dr.funyunjlordsmg4865
      @dr.funyunjlordsmg4865 3 роки тому +3

      The solo in step brothers is him playing, but it was pre recorded

  • @oopsididamaterialism8113
    @oopsididamaterialism8113 4 роки тому +142

    Justin “I have one fill” Bieber.

    • @TheSquareOnes
      @TheSquareOnes 4 роки тому +17

      Even so that was quite good. He looked a bit stiff but I wouldn't be surprised if he's actually a fairly competent drummer by amateur standards, most professional musicians learn multiple instruments just to be well-rounded and he could obviously afford some lessons (with the connections to get an excellent teacher). Same with Bruno Mars, just because these guys aren't known for their drumming doesn't mean there hasn't been effort put into developing it in the background.

    • @oopsididamaterialism8113
      @oopsididamaterialism8113 4 роки тому +2

      @@TheSquareOnes agreed. And I’m sure all of us have sat down at the kit after a hiatus and been less creative than we’d like to be. I know I have. He’s not bad. It’s still weird they did this semi-serously though.

    • @wallthemart
      @wallthemart 3 роки тому +1

      If you close your eyes you can feel way more groove in questlove's playing. Exactly what i'd expect from a professional

  • @lildrummerboy5673
    @lildrummerboy5673 4 роки тому +25

    Will Farrell deserves S+ for that cowbell. Convince me otherwise...

  • @dysfunctionaldave
    @dysfunctionaldave 4 роки тому +31

    You gotta be kidding with the biebs, he was a bit better than I expected but Bruno was legit 10x better. On the groove, clean playing, tasty fills (the linear at 0:57 alone dumps on everything Bieber did).
    I wouldn't bat an eye if Bruno played a full set on drums, he'd look totally in place. Bieber is a standard 1 year drummer who just learned linear triplet fills.

  • @CoolKoKillzzz
    @CoolKoKillzzz 4 роки тому +217

    Day 24 of commenting till emc makes a gong hi-hat

    • @haydenreidling559
      @haydenreidling559 4 роки тому +1

      Day 24 of saying I know you to Frz Akus

    • @nicogalarza9878
      @nicogalarza9878 4 роки тому +4

      You have to keep doing this until you get to day 69 and he might do it

    • @dortmunddrums9876
      @dortmunddrums9876 4 роки тому +1

      Helping to get this to 69 likes so Eric will notice it

    • @HotrodHud
      @HotrodHud 4 роки тому +2

      Day I don't remeber of supporting you

    • @SaneTheBro
      @SaneTheBro 3 роки тому

      Day 1 of telling you he already said he would when the xymox rims come in

  • @ElliYeetYT
    @ElliYeetYT 3 роки тому +50

    Bruno Mars is actually phenomenal as a drummer.

  • @andrewupdegrove1624
    @andrewupdegrove1624 4 роки тому +21

    Wait that was actually John C. Reilly playing those drum parts. They definitely recorded in in a studio because it is a movie but he learned to play drums for the movie Georgia.

  • @_chancey_c_
    @_chancey_c_ 2 роки тому +7

    Well, Peter Criss is a celebrity. But he's also the original drummer of KISS.
    Many people think he is trash at drums, but his 1976 drum solo is pure perfection

  • @marktegrotenhuis
    @marktegrotenhuis 4 роки тому +7

    Rowan Atkinson's air drumming is one of my favorite videos of him ever because for someone who doesn't really play drums he did a great job! But there's a good explaination for that: He's a perfectionist. I learned that from watching the making of from his movie Bean's Holiday.

  • @jimmyteriyaki9783
    @jimmyteriyaki9783 4 роки тому +165

    JUSTIN ISNT BETTER THEN BRUNO MARS AT DRUMS THIS IS A JOKE

    • @solomonanderson4657
      @solomonanderson4657 4 роки тому +26

      I was thinking the whole time that Bieber’s playing feels very stiff while Mars’ just grooved super hard the entire time!

    • @jimmyteriyaki9783
      @jimmyteriyaki9783 4 роки тому +12

      @@solomonanderson4657 Yup, Bruno’s been doing music since he was 2 and he has a much better feel for music and rythem. The drum solo he did in the super bowl was cut in half. He does that same solo but longer in his moonshine jungle tour and it’s a lot more impressive.

    • @segfault_000
      @segfault_000 4 роки тому +16

      Beiber was sloppy as hell, Bruno Mars was right on time the whole time.

    • @jimmyteriyaki9783
      @jimmyteriyaki9783 4 роки тому +7

      @@segfault_000 IKR? And it hurts me that now millions of people think Justin Bieber is better then quest love

    • @user-wp1pj9jb1d
      @user-wp1pj9jb1d 4 роки тому +9

      @@jimmyteriyaki9783 Questlove 100% backed off for the entertainment purposes. We all know that there is no way Justin can beat questlove

  • @mianagyfilm
    @mianagyfilm 4 роки тому +24

    fred armisen’s skit looks like it was taken straight from expert village’s channel

  • @brandonpryormusic
    @brandonpryormusic 4 роки тому +51

    Dude, how do you put Justin in front of Bruno? Lol
    Bruno actually did quite a few above average things there. Listen to what he was doing with his foot.

    • @likotto3428
      @likotto3428 Рік тому

      I think he was scared of JB's bigger fans ,so he put him above Bruno who was obviously wayyyy better. This ranking he made between JB and Mars just invalidated his expertise as drummer himself

  • @alexthrailkill
    @alexthrailkill 2 роки тому +3

    Bruno’s Super Bowl performance made me a fan for life. I’m not even a fan of “pop” really but that guy is one of the most talented artists on Earth right now.

  • @kylewells6871
    @kylewells6871 3 роки тому +3

    Love the ride cymbal right in the middle of the Ben's kit, unique.

  • @egil8166
    @egil8166 4 роки тому +81

    Almost all of these celebs: Either faking it, or not being good
    Bruno Mars: Know your enemy

    • @rufushayday6990
      @rufushayday6990 3 роки тому

      Da-nanana-nana-nanana da-nanana-na da-da-da

    • @somecomposingfudsa
      @somecomposingfudsa 3 роки тому

      Bruno mars played perc in Middle and High School so he had to have had some experience with drums LOL

  • @brandoncollins4125
    @brandoncollins4125 3 роки тому +9

    I knew Bruno was legit. But I didn’t expect that. Mind = blown 🥁🥁

  • @boilerdawg
    @boilerdawg 4 роки тому +17

    And this is how I find out that Drumline 2 exists...

  • @e.steven106
    @e.steven106 4 роки тому +31

    Do a collab with ZachGrooves

  • @averywhite4761
    @averywhite4761 3 роки тому +34

    The reason Questlove got up is cus he didn’t want to embarrass Justin more than Justin had already embarrassed himself

  • @mattowens3330
    @mattowens3330 4 роки тому +19

    Surely Bruno is ahead of Bieber. More entertaining and technically proficient.

  • @adrummingman
    @adrummingman 4 роки тому +8

    Armisen played in the Blue Man Group band for a while. He's a great drummer.

  • @brendan9547
    @brendan9547 4 роки тому +14

    You should check out Fred Armisen's stand up special for drummers!

  • @drumhead89
    @drumhead89 4 роки тому +48

    Someone should create a mock-up of the Rowan Atkinson drumset. I'd love to see what it would look like.

    • @dhruvthepercussionmaniac546
      @dhruvthepercussionmaniac546 4 роки тому +6

      Well, I actually did play the whole thing on a Real Drumset. Here’s the link if you’d like to see it: ua-cam.com/video/aEE759NVYgE/v-deo.html

    • @realburglazofficial2613
      @realburglazofficial2613 2 роки тому

      Neil Peart’s touring kit is probably the closest thing

  • @jackoroniandcheese1693
    @jackoroniandcheese1693 Рік тому +3

    he’s steve terrabary in an alternate universe where he played drums instead of guitar and didn’t have such a severe case of adhd

  • @anthonyj.adventures9736
    @anthonyj.adventures9736 2 роки тому +3

    The Mr Bean one was great. That's how i learn songs. With differnt techniques then my playing. I sit behind my kit and listen over and over and air drum it for the muscle memory then when i get the air drum pattern correct I apply it to the kit and add more power behind the hits for them to register on the drums. I live in an apartment and use an electrical drum kit to learn and practice. Electric drums take little pressure to activate the sound so air to electric and continue to add pressure until it's me just jamming with track. Takes hours to perfect. But that's my technique.

  • @SourPatchIdiot
    @SourPatchIdiot 4 роки тому +11

    When the entire cast of Talledaga Nights is in this video

  • @nathandosch2503
    @nathandosch2503 3 роки тому +1

    That was fun, thanks for throwing in that Rowan Atkinson clip at the end. Great finish!

  • @largestbrain
    @largestbrain 2 роки тому +5

    Questlove was like the father letting his son win.

  • @gringochucha
    @gringochucha 2 роки тому +1

    Am I the only one who thinks the Fred Armisen one is a direct attack on Terry Bozzio? Hilarious 😂

  • @lvalledor3440
    @lvalledor3440 4 роки тому +6

    I agree Questlove was holding back on purpose to be a gentleman to Justin Bieber

  • @starzez1015
    @starzez1015 4 роки тому +10

    so when is that gong hi-hat coming?

  • @autox19
    @autox19 3 роки тому +11

    John C. Reilly learned to play the drums for his performance in the movie Georgia, which involved music being recorded live for certain scenes, so he did all his own drumming in Step Brothers

    • @MrMali22
      @MrMali22 3 роки тому +1

      No he didn't.

    • @hectorsanaifric343
      @hectorsanaifric343 3 роки тому

      @@MrMali22 source?

    • @MrMali22
      @MrMali22 3 роки тому

      @@hectorsanaifric343 Watch the next video he made on it. He shows you how he didn't play what he we heard.

  • @Jaketheaxman
    @Jaketheaxman 4 роки тому +8

    Rowan Atkinson is definitely an s tier drummer.

  • @jamesha175
    @jamesha175 2 роки тому +3

    Gary Burghoff (Radar from MASH) played the drums in a jazz band fronted by Linda Carter (Wonder Woman).
    Gary could actually sit-in with any musical group of any genre.

    • @aradia1379
      @aradia1379 2 роки тому

      Best celeb drumming, when he legit played a drum solo on MASH.

  • @timdahl
    @timdahl 3 роки тому +1

    I'm so happy you had the Rowan Atkinson bit included here! Well played.

  • @scott12xu
    @scott12xu 3 роки тому +2

    Fred Armisen was the drummer in the Chicago band Trenchmouth; they put out at least one CD in the early 1990’s (I have it) and saw them open for Jawbox in Hartford, Connecticut.
    Ben Stiller was a drummer in the 1980’s HC punk rock band Capital Punishment, recently released an EP, not sure if it’s recent or older material.

  • @podisthebomb1
    @podisthebomb1 4 роки тому +1

    Fred Armisen is such an amazing musician when he’s being serious but imo his comedy just makes it so much better. Like it’s more entertaining watching him play comically than to watch him play seriously.

  • @adriangarcia6245
    @adriangarcia6245 4 роки тому +5

    Nicks playing at 11:03 was always cringe to me because of how fake it looked, but I like his performance in the movie, and the first one even more. Really good movie

  • @yakopanen6596
    @yakopanen6596 3 роки тому +5

    Fred Armisen is actually a really good drummer, that skit was from the Jens Hannemann instructional drum tape, which is all just completely hilarious

    • @nealsausen4651
      @nealsausen4651 2 роки тому +2

      Fred was spoofing the German guys like Thomas Lang, Marco Minniminm (?!) !Etc. with a fake German accent et all

    • @yakopanen6596
      @yakopanen6596 2 роки тому +1

      @@nealsausen4651 yes it's a great tape, and he is a great comedian

  • @rvrcaction7287
    @rvrcaction7287 3 роки тому +5

    As a drummer and Mr. Bean fan, I'm glad he was the winner!

  • @livingeveryday777
    @livingeveryday777 3 роки тому +5

    Where’s Miles Teller in Whiplash!? He actually played the impossible solo at the end...

  • @ChristianSandviknes
    @ChristianSandviknes 3 роки тому +2

    Actually surprised that Joseph Gordon-Levitt wasn't in this list, he's played drums in a couple of talk shows - and while he's not a professional drummer, he loves playing.

  • @l.severinschroder4181
    @l.severinschroder4181 3 роки тому +8

    I am sure that you know John C. Reilly does play drums, and in that movie, (Step-Brothers) that you showed, he played all his own drum parts. They may have been dubbed in for the sound quality, but it was him on the set.

  • @andrewbeck917
    @andrewbeck917 4 роки тому +5

    How dare you even insinuate that Quest Love lost to Bieber. Quest Love would drum circles around Bieber.

  • @harperu.9727
    @harperu.9727 4 роки тому +6

    React to Fred Armisen's stand up special for drums. I think he actually used to be a drummer.

    • @walterehler6638
      @walterehler6638 3 роки тому

      When he's not away doing other stuff he's Seth Meyers band leader. A solid drummer for sure.

  • @rollsaround2096
    @rollsaround2096 2 роки тому +1

    Bruno Mars should be an s tear cause he actually played the hardest stuff to play out of everybody and he didn't fake it. Props.

  • @JohnBiddleMusic
    @JohnBiddleMusic 4 роки тому +9

    Bieber’s time was all over the place. Definitely not better than Bruno IMO

  • @livherman2047
    @livherman2047 3 роки тому +1

    As a drummer, this now gave me a bunch of song ideas to learn

  • @drewh03
    @drewh03 2 роки тому +2

    Bruno was the best of all of them he absolutely killed it

  • @jamesg1425
    @jamesg1425 4 роки тому +1

    Just been watching your videos for a few hours, you are certainly strange. In fact you have surpassed strange and worked your way up to bizarre. Congratulations! Not easy. Well done 😄 love the channel, your hard work is evident

  • @DanielSilva-jl1ci
    @DanielSilva-jl1ci 2 роки тому

    Spot on beans for the win I had no idea Bieber was that good even Questlove was seriously holding back

  • @seekingwisdom8
    @seekingwisdom8 2 роки тому +1

    I’ve instructed people who were unable to play even a single stroke roll to learn it. Others have had the coordination to use all four appendages independently, albeit, very slowly, but it revealed their potential to advance. Personally, I think anyone with the required coordination can perform a great drum solo, but that doesn’t qualify them as good drummers. The true test is how they perform with other musicians. Getting into a groove, playing consistent time and having the ability to use rudiments to enhance the music is the foundation for a good drummer. There are some great jazz and progressive drummers who amaze me. After seeing almost all of my drumming idols, the only drummer that left me in awe was Buddy Rich. I was fortunate to sit maybe 10 feet from him as he and his band performed two shows at a club in West Des Moines around 1978-79. Previous to that, I was never impressed by him as he always seemed like a jerk on TV, tarnishing his performance. He was a true jerk in person, but seeing him perform in person, I could ignore his rudeness towards the audience. He truly was the greatest.

  • @cameronholladay3605
    @cameronholladay3605 4 роки тому +1

    The Armieen clip comes from a tune called the “Polynesian Nightmare” which was very Spinal Tap-inspired

  • @RavenChopper
    @RavenChopper 3 роки тому +1

    So, I bombed an audition, but not in the way you might think.
    There were three of us auditioning for a timpani spot but the university only had 1 set of timpani for practicing (the others were off limits until concerts). So each of us had to reserve practice room time. Lo and behold, one of the other auditioners spent longer than her reserved time allowed. All three of us had back to back reservations each day before the audition.
    So, I had only 10 minutes to practice before my time was up (I didn't want to be the douche and cut in to another reserved time slot).
    Now, comes audition day. The 1st guy goes in, comes out and seems to have done well. Then the 2nd (the girl who took too long) and me I went last.
    The audition piece was mixed meter, and I don't have the tenor-like chops to rip around 5 timpani in a 160 BPM audition piece on the spot.
    Come to find out she got the spot. But my professor (who was judging the auditions) told me that she only got it because she was better at switching timpani. I was near perfect at counting the mixed meters, just not at crossing over and such.
    Well, turns out even though she got the spot, she nearly had anxiety every rehearsal (since percussion ensemble was held afterwards) because of not counting the mixed meters right. Especially when she asked for pointers on how to count better. All I could do is shrug.

  • @ashleym2878
    @ashleym2878 2 роки тому

    Pretty funny how many celebrities play drums as a hobby. I love finding out what famous people do as a hobby like some skateboard or ride motorcycles ect

  • @mdharvey1985
    @mdharvey1985 3 роки тому +3

    Quest Love was definitely holding back

  • @G60syncro
    @G60syncro 4 роки тому +5

    I think you gave that D ranking to Chad Smith... You gotta pay close attention, it's easy to mix both of 'em up!!

  • @skotfree5600
    @skotfree5600 3 роки тому +1

    John C. Reilly REALLY did play that drum solo and they used his personal kit for the movie also. As far as Nick Cannon, he taped the sticks to his hands because they were so uncomfortable for him and although somebody else overdubbed his parts he did learn to play a little to his credit. Jus' sayin.

  • @choccymilk1394
    @choccymilk1394 2 роки тому

    “You have to call me nightwing” - stepbrothers also my favorite line

  • @marktegrotenhuis
    @marktegrotenhuis 4 роки тому +10

    I know he's technically not a celebrity (he's a muppet, I know), but why didn't you include something from Animal? 😉 Or was/is Animal's muppeteer actually a drummer?

    • @keithbarnes9419
      @keithbarnes9419 2 роки тому +1

      Ronnie Verrell did most of the drumming for Animal until he passed away in 2002. Roy Burns did the drumming for the Animal vs Buddy Rich drum battle on the Old Muppet Show.

  • @thekonnikay
    @thekonnikay 2 роки тому +1

    i cant believe you put justin over bruno. bruno was so incredibly clean with it, he looked smooth and relaxed and you could really feel the groove. justin looked kinda stressed and very stiff, and i dont think he played particularly clean and i couldnt feel any groove. even tho questlove was holding back i got the vibes from his playing. justin is more like c tier

  • @DeniseXandra
    @DeniseXandra 3 роки тому +1

    Justin sounded like he doesnt know where he's going, so if he's an A, Bruno should be on the S tier

  • @skeletizer
    @skeletizer 4 роки тому +3

    We only watch emc in school during tests here

  • @aleerariik93
    @aleerariik93 2 роки тому +1

    i was in a Band in ITC High School practicing to get better at playing Drums

  • @tadita8925
    @tadita8925 3 роки тому

    quest has one of the most ICONIC drum fills ever in the song you got me... think its safe to say he was holding back lolz

  • @FRNKNSTNmusic
    @FRNKNSTNmusic 3 роки тому

    First vid of yours I’ve seen. Sick bro. Real dope and rad and groovy 👌

  • @RedDogMamaHD
    @RedDogMamaHD 4 роки тому +1

    I cannot wait to see your Super Bowl Solo! I'm sure you will be at 1000 likes in no time at all! (I also love watching your facial expressions when you review these videos!) 😘

    • @RedDogMamaHD
      @RedDogMamaHD 4 роки тому

      1116/5 likes/dislikes as of 7:54 pm .... Get started on your Super Bowl Solo!!!

  • @morgancason7156
    @morgancason7156 Рік тому +1

    Apparently nick cannon did learn how to play snare and did play some of the drumming in the movie but the close ups were a stunt double

  • @AJJohnMusic
    @AJJohnMusic 4 роки тому +4

    Rip Bruno. Easily the best one. And definitely not behind beiber. Otherwise, legendary list 👌🏾

  • @crazypomp927
    @crazypomp927 3 роки тому +1

    No surprise that Bruno Mars can play. The dude is a fucking talent. He's basically the pop/R&B/soul equivalent of Dave Grohl, just good at everything he touches.

  • @adrianalz8881
    @adrianalz8881 4 роки тому +6

    He Forgot Emc He's a Celebrity.

  • @mikeraz7512
    @mikeraz7512 3 роки тому +2

    Wasn't Fred Armisen once part of The Blue Man Group?

  • @Daniel-xu6kd
    @Daniel-xu6kd 3 роки тому

    love this ranking system you've developed. its "nerdy cool"

  • @HodorsLeftShoe
    @HodorsLeftShoe 4 роки тому +2

    The only list I agree with entirely

  • @Pruitt638
    @Pruitt638 4 роки тому +12

    I like turtles.

  • @hemiprice4016
    @hemiprice4016 4 роки тому

    Hey Eric on the "Drumline" stuff I think it was the snare coach at Atlanta Drum Academy who played the snare stuff. I don't know if it was Mr. Riles or not, but if it isn't he knows who it is. The dude actually played on the Morris Brown Drumline in the real world. Fun fact Mr. Riles sons can play all the first Drumline stuff.

  • @Professor_Gamble
    @Professor_Gamble 3 роки тому +5

    Fred Armisen is actually a great drummer and you definitely missed Joseph Gordon-Levitt

  • @SuperiorRecords
    @SuperiorRecords 2 місяці тому

    you snubbed will on the cowbell there. legendary

  • @benjaminromanello3157
    @benjaminromanello3157 3 роки тому +2

    You know damn well Questlove was holding back lol

  • @buntie16
    @buntie16 4 роки тому +2

    Hello, I am a freshman in high school and I am trying out for tenor and I was wondering what exercises you would suggest to practice

    • @jwaj
      @jwaj 4 роки тому +1

      Jig 2

    • @yeetfeet1878
      @yeetfeet1878 3 роки тому

      Practice rudiments on your practice pad and play along to your favorite songs

  • @MartinBellamyMBDrums
    @MartinBellamyMBDrums 4 роки тому +1

    Damn Bruno Mars! Holy jeeze

  • @awhybrew99
    @awhybrew99 4 роки тому +21

    Bieber's technique was garbage.

  • @lukewarmwaffle
    @lukewarmwaffle 4 роки тому +2

    man there is very little i wouldn’t do to hear the unedited version of some of those clips lol

  • @jamesgardner578
    @jamesgardner578 3 роки тому +1

    Soooo Neil peart drum solo 9min worth best drum solo ever!!! Rest In Peace