What normally happens is that the guest drummer listens to the song through once, makes notes, time signature, structure etc. Then he takes a pass at laying down the drums how he sees fit. Chad listened to 15 seconds of a drumless track he never heard before and put down what I think is a superior line. GOAT indeed.
@@henry247ua-cam.com/video/1zRReb3kHT0/v-deo.htmlsi=5KAMl1EVd68qloHp here, it's from their channel. I'm not sure if there's a longer version somewhere.
@@pauzeandrewind I literally JUST watched the original video, watched it like 8 times after and now UA-cam is giving me the reactions. Yours was like the 3rd suggestion but the most entertaining ctfu, you got a new follower
Not at all, I admire people having their own opinion; I’m just not keen on someone telling anyone to stop doing something that they enjoy because they have their own opinion about something as subjective as music. Yes, I am 56 which makes me highly aware when someone is deliberately goading me; if that wasn’t your intent, then perhaps explore a different approach.
Look at Chad's face and you can see how much he is listening as he is playing. Following the singers direction and guitar. Amazing. Predicting brakes, bridges and going 1000000%
I have been OBSESSED with this since the first time I heard it!!!! Through his own style and Musicianship, he COMPLETELY transformed this song into something EPIC and EVEN BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL!!!!!!! This is MIND BLOWING!!!!!!!! I love it so much. I always knew Chad Smith was an amazing drummer... but THIS?!?!? Wow.. just wow 😲
That's exactly what I found myself saying throughout... "How does he know!?!?" He knew when to come in hard, when to let up, when to pause, when to come in hard again... Blew my mind!
Dude been out there working on his craft almost for 40 years or more, and one thing Chad does that is amazing for me, is that HE IS A GOOD LISTENER, he understood the structure of the song, and went along with it.
I’ve been performing for 30-odd years. Having a drummer who can improv like this with a band, in a live setting, where he can see everyone for visual cues is rare. Having a drummer that can do it in a studio with a pre recorded track he’s never heard??? First time I’ve seen it!
Most people don't understand the level of difficulty this is on. Chad Smith is one of the all time greatest drummers, with an incredible understanding of how a track is built from the ground up
He's a stadium musician. Been there a thousand times. He feels the changes like you feel the beat. Knows all the trad coverage, up and downs, hears it WAY early. Love this reaction, homie!
I absolutely LOVED your reaction to this INCREDIBLE Chad Smith video that I’ve probably watched 25 times and still gives me chills every time. Love your vibe and energy! Chad Smith is a BEAST on drums!! 🙌🏻🤘🥁
Former drummer here….for Chad who has been doing this for 40plus years, it’s just a feel thing once you understand the structure of the song which you saw him figuring out before playing. For him to just kill it on one pass is insane though.
Chad smith is without question one of the greatest drummers of all time. One of the coolest, smoothest, groove in the pocket drummers to ever play. The man could literally play with anyone and would make them better. HOF for a reason 🙌🏾
When you're a musician, you can usually pick up on when a Chorus, Bridge, Verse comes in depending on the genre of song you're listening to. But what Chad does here is nothing short of incredible. Straight off the dome instantly, inserting complex fills before the measure even ends. Adjusting inside of 1 beat, dude the level of confidence you have to have to play so seamlessly is just unnatural. This is just oustanding.
I think what’s crazy about his rendition of this song is that he pushed the outro to a halftime and still ended it perfectly while pretty much ghosting it
To answer your question, yes to musicians this is not only impressive, I would argue it’s more impressive than to the average person with no instrumental background. I have played the drums for just shy of 7 years and I can confidently say this is one of the most impressive videos I have ever seen. To answer your question of “how does he know what’s gonna happen in the song” it’s mostly experience. He’s played drums for 40+ years, off instinct he has a feel for the music but there are also small contextual clues experienced musicians pick up on such as guitar patterns (speed, pitch, rhythm, etc.) the musicians voice can also be a contextual clue of what’s to come, etc. by no means does this take away from the absolute unbelievable performance Chad gave us here. If you go watch the drumeo channel they have other videos with drummers doing a similar challenge but with all the other ones I’ve seen they listen to the full song, make little notes and then give and attempt. Chad just went for it because that’s the type of drummer he is. Over his career he’s made it known a lot of the work is does is playing by ear. To some extent that’s something that can’t really be taught it’s pure talent and experience. If you want an example, at 8:04 in your video we have a visual of Chad doing this in real time. You’ll notice the music clearly matches that of a drum roll but since he doesn’t know the song he is late to it however just seconds later he adapts and fixes it to be the full drumroll that matches the song
Chad Smith is one of the greats, to see him jump in and just let loose is incredible. Another one. 🔥🔥🔥🔥Dude, he mentioned my boys lol I grew up with Gary & Mike Way from MCR that shit is hilarious but it did sound like them.
New to the channel. You gave pros to the Judas Priest shirt, you sang with the song, you’re reppin Bone from head to toe…. You’ve obviously got great taste 👌🏽
This song has been living in my head rent free for weeks. I’ve started watching react videos just to see how blown away other people are. Your reaction is one of the best I’ve seen. Especially as a non-performer. Great job. You did a wonderful job adding context and flavor to the original. Ngl, gonna check out your channel for more. You earned a sub!
He knows because he has listened thousands hours of music and played thousands hours of music therefore he just FEELS what to play. Songs structures usually are quite typical. Nothing impossible, but still amazing. Chad is a GOAT 🔥
I’m a long time bass player and I am impressed by this for sure. I have had to do things similar but he is next level. How he knows what’s coming next is that this song had a structure that is ver common. Verse, chorus, verse, chorus, bridge, break down, outro chorus. Chili peppers have a bunch of songs that follow that same pattern. It’s still not easy what he did but that’s how he can anticipate what’s coming next.
Being a musician that loves impromptu jam sessions with everything being made up on the spot you learn to listen and feel when changes are coming. Chad has had MANY years to prefect this skill. It's a lot of fun when you get decent at listening and just getting that feel down. Chad is defiantly a GOAT!!
7:32- how did he know this? He would have been expecting a bridge after the second chorus where mood-wise, he would have known that he needed to ease off a bit. But you can see that he’s in full improv mode and listening, playing a fairly standard groove based on an educated guess then fully committing once he’s sure of what’s going on. He does this a few times during the song. What’s amazing though, is how little time he takes to confirm what he’s hearing, then instantly do what he feels the song needs, while making it appear nearly seamless. He goofs a few times during the song but is so adept at covering up and making adjustments that it’s really hard to notice.
This is like garage band days when someone would come to practice with something they came up with and everyone would just jam it till it became a song. The crazy part about this one is he even nails the tempo changes and everything just off the feel of the song. He has a gift that you can't just learn on top of being an educated drummer.
"its in 3" just count the beats "1,2,3" "1,2,3" as they come, you'll get it. It's super impressive, not because chad done a okay job with a random drum beat, but he almost nailed the same as the original. Crazy.
When he says its in 3s, he's referring to the time signature. Most common signature is 4/4, thats where you can count the bar on an 8 count. Like when dancers count in the beginning of choreo they say 5,6,7,8, they are counting the beats of the bar so they can start at the beginning of the next bar of music. Once you know a time signature, you have a small idea of structure but to transition so cleanly between verse, bridge, chorus etc without knowing the song is an incredible skill. Great reaction, got a new sub here!
Thank you. Someone gets it. Even I can figure out where a song is going and I don't play any instruments. I've tried explaining this to people and even proved it by having them play me a song I don't know and I would guess the next part and when it's going to hit. How accurate he is, is the wild part but him guessing what's coming it's fairly routine. Also, if you pay attention he's actually a little late on a lot of sections but adapts so quickly due to that experience
I’m a drummer and it’s pretty simple he’s going off the timing of lyrics he’s never heard and the guitar lead that he’s never heard. Watching this is unreal!
That whole Drumeo playlist of "Hearing Songs For The First Time" is worth checking out - even when their interpretation winds up far from the original, it's fascinating to hear their thought processes. Chad's performance might be the craziest one yet, but Greyson Nekrutman playing Sleep Token gives it a run for its money.
As a drummer, jumping into a song you don't know isn't hard. What was really special is how seamless Chad made it. He's been doing it so long that song structure to him is 2nd nature and he can "feel" where the song is going and adapt when needed.
Chad is such a fucking legend. I got to see RHCP live in 2013 and at one point they had this lighting rig lowered above his drum set. Chad finished the song, grabbed on to the lighting rig and let him carry him up like 15 feet in the air before it brought him back down.
Bro the first album I bought my entire life was 'Californication' in 1999 and I fell in love with music! Chad is a monster to pull this up, but I am unsurprised! #HavikNationComeUp
I was obsessed with Chad's Drumeo challenge and I've been watching all the reaction videos haha. Had to come back here to say yours is my favorite reaction :D
It comes down to the amount of hours he has spent playing, his understanding of rock song structure, and his ability to really listen to what’s going on in the track and adapt. Subtle changes in the guitars and vocals indicate what’s coming…but he’s also informed by song structure tropes. I’m a musician, and I can understand how he did it, but am still floored by how well he did and how hard he committed…he didn’t play safe at all…
Hello Pauze, Drummer here for the last 20+ years. lets take you on a tour here of Chads kit: 'double cymbals' is called a high hat, it has a pedal on the floor that is in tension with a cable that drummers can manipulate for different sounds 'all the cymbals sound the same' Yes and No: Cymbals come in various thickness, diameters and made from different materials, to a trained ear like Chads or mine, all of them add a certain texture 'how did he know' This one gets into the very heart of music. All modern day music be it rock, hiphop, metal, or country has a root. That is jazz music. If you know the tempo (speed) a song is in, and you know the time signature or can figure out the time signature writing a drum part while challenging isn't impossible. Chad did all of that in his head in the first verse of the song. Most drummers (me included) need to listen to a song a few times, write out a part and get the timing and tempo down.
@@pauzeandrewind you're welcome bro! If you ever find yourself wanting to see how deep modern music goes, react to Cole Porter 'Anything Goes' It could be reasonable stated to be the worlds first diss track. He calls out everyone of the era (30s and 40s)
I'll preface with the fact that this is an incredible performance. He has in-ears audio so he's picking up the rise and drops with the singers voice at a much higher quality and audio level. But even with that it is still an insane cover. Also Chad has been playing the drums for 40+ years.
Lots of talent but lots and lots of playing. When his mind makes a connection to something his muscle memory is amazing. But he made the song his own also.
It wasn't so much impressive that he could play a beat and fills over 6/8. It was how he figured out, anticipated and guessed parts whether to play subtle or bridge into a new part of the song.
I’ve been watching your HMack reactions, and I’ve been watching tons of reactions to this as well. Was pleasantly surprised to see it on your channel too, thanks!
As a drummer who is a hugeee fan of what you do in the rap game, it makes me feel good to hear how excited you get while also giving respect for how hard the instrument is to play lol. Its like riding a bike my guy 😂
Drumeo has a series of this type of video featuring well known drummers with an unfamiliar song. This one with Chad is the most entertaining one though
I learned to play the drums on Rock Band and Guitar Hero. At first it was all visual, reading the notes as they scroll. After some time it became auditory and from then on I was able to drum along to songs on my lap or steering wheel. I used to jam with a friend on guitar. It was cool to not be looking at each other and we could both immediately switch it up at the same time.
Thing is you can do it my guy!! Just takes dedication. Coming from someone who started drumming at 23 years old you take lessons or self teach and you start the same place a young child would start. The basics. Bottom of the bottom and just depends on how dedicated you are. I’m 32 now and a pretty decent drummer that can play pretty much anything I’ve heard a few times. But as far as this goes, a song I’ve never heard before without the drums in my ears, I’d probably throw up a 3 or 4 out of 10, not gonna kid myself. Chads is a 9 for me, quickly self correcting and just an absolute legend.
It’s BETTER than the original. 8:05 you can tell that quick guitar section catches him by surprise. He quickly catches up and covers it then nails it every time after. Insane!
What normally happens is that the guest drummer listens to the song through once, makes notes, time signature, structure etc. Then he takes a pass at laying down the drums how he sees fit. Chad listened to 15 seconds of a drumless track he never heard before and put down what I think is a superior line. GOAT indeed.
Good incite … You think drummer from 30 seconds to mars feels like he’s being shown up or feel like a scrub now? Or is it ok with him cuz it’s chad ?
30 Seconds to Mars already reacted to it and they loved it
That's CRAZY!!! Wow, that's even more impressive!
@@henry247 It's on there insta
@@henry247ua-cam.com/video/1zRReb3kHT0/v-deo.htmlsi=5KAMl1EVd68qloHp
here, it's from their channel. I'm not sure if there's a longer version somewhere.
I probably watched at least 20 reactions to this video, and tour’s was one of the best, kudos!
Thank you!!
Bro.... My reaction exactly, LMFAO!! HOW HE KNOW!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@pauzeandrewind I literally JUST watched the original video, watched it like 8 times after and now UA-cam is giving me the reactions. Yours was like the 3rd suggestion but the most entertaining ctfu, you got a new follower
@@amccall88 Thanks, G!! Appreciate you even taking the time to check me out. Thanks for the follow, much luv homie.
Chad Smith is an alien. I just turned 56 and have been listening to RHCP most of my adult life; Chad is by far the greatest drummer I’ve ever heard.
Stop listening to mainstream music. There are so many better players than Chad out there. He`s a good, but not Marco Minneman good for example..
@@JamoZNL Ok troll
@@Skorpios1 Why would i be a troll? Just because i don`t agree with your opinion? You`re really 56? Sjeesj...
Not at all, I admire people having their own opinion; I’m just not keen on someone telling anyone to stop doing something that they enjoy because they have their own opinion about something as subjective as music. Yes, I am 56 which makes me highly aware when someone is deliberately goading me; if that wasn’t your intent, then perhaps explore a different approach.
Never said you should stop liking Chad Smith. But if he`s the greatest drummer you`ve ever heard it`s time to broaden your horizon my man. @@Skorpios1
You're not alone, Everyone who witnessed Chad's rendition on that Drumeo video was utterly blown away.
Best reaction bro!!!!!! Can’t stop watching
Thank you! Haha
Look at Chad's face and you can see how much he is listening as he is playing. Following the singers direction and guitar. Amazing. Predicting brakes, bridges and going 1000000%
Insane!
I have been OBSESSED with this since the first time I heard it!!!! Through his own style and Musicianship, he COMPLETELY transformed this song into something EPIC and EVEN BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL!!!!!!! This is MIND BLOWING!!!!!!!! I love it so much. I always knew Chad Smith was an amazing drummer... but THIS?!?!? Wow.. just wow 😲
Absolutely! I’ve been watching this nonstop and it’s just as awesome every time I watch it 😂
Chad woke up that morning and said, "I'm known around the world. I'm respected by my peers and the industry... I choose violence."
🤣🤣🤣🤣 facts!
Since he defeated Will Ferrel he's been on the war path
That's exactly what I found myself saying throughout... "How does he know!?!?" He knew when to come in hard, when to let up, when to pause, when to come in hard again... Blew my mind!
Incredible!
Ive played drums for 20 years and im great with improvising but this is just next level. I was so impressed when i heard it!!
Dude been out there working on his craft almost for 40 years or more, and one thing Chad does that is amazing for me, is that HE IS A GOOD LISTENER, he understood the structure of the song, and went along with it.
@@filipepaivazoega3669 And you can see in his face when he's listening vs when he's got it and he's just killing it
I’ve been performing for 30-odd years. Having a drummer who can improv like this with a band, in a live setting, where he can see everyone for visual cues is rare. Having a drummer that can do it in a studio with a pre recorded track he’s never heard??? First time I’ve seen it!
That's wild!!
Most people don't understand the level of difficulty this is on.
Chad Smith is one of the all time greatest drummers, with an incredible understanding of how a track is built from the ground up
Unbelievable! That's a gifted man
Shannon and Jerad have a reaction and the look in Shannon's eyes was like I'm stealing every good lick Chad played
Hahaha I saw their reaction, you're right!!
I love seeing Chad catch himself on the fly to change with the song. It’s insane to see in real time.
To be clear, Chad is that DUDE!
I've watched way too many reactions to this and yours is the best. Great energy, loved it.
Thank you so much! I appreciate that, thanks for watching!
I've seen a bunch of reactions to Chad's performance, but yours is by far the best one.
Oh damn, thank you!
He's a stadium musician. Been there a thousand times. He feels the changes like you feel the beat. Knows all the trad coverage, up and downs, hears it WAY early. Love this reaction, homie!
Thank you!
I absolutely LOVED your reaction to this INCREDIBLE Chad Smith video that I’ve probably watched 25 times and still gives me chills every time. Love your vibe and energy! Chad Smith is a BEAST on drums!! 🙌🏻🤘🥁
You called it bro, his the goat others will listen twice or more him just goes on the fly....🎉
Former drummer here….for Chad who has been doing this for 40plus years, it’s just a feel thing once you understand the structure of the song which you saw him figuring out before playing. For him to just kill it on one pass is insane though.
this is so crazy to me, people seem to think drumming is easy and then you see this.
Anyone who thinks it's easy is a fool! Lol this looks hard af
Thugs N Harmony Thanks for doing this one. At 7:27 he didn't know, you can see the lag before he realizes what the song is doing.
I play the guitar for almost 17 years (since im 10) and watching this video made me speechless. He nailed it 97% its awesome.
That's awesome!
Chad has performed live a thousand times doing the same thing...he listens to the voice and the lead guitar and he follows from there....
Chad smith is without question one of the greatest drummers of all time. One of the coolest, smoothest, groove in the pocket drummers to ever play. The man could literally play with anyone and would make them better. HOF for a reason 🙌🏾
Spit them facts!
Fire video! Chad recovered so smooth from a broken stick that you didn’t even notice 😂 8:45
Yeah, I didn't catch it until like a 5th watch! Lol smooth!!
Chad has an amazing grasp of song structure and composition. That’s why he just piiiiicked it up off top.
The wild part is, if you never heard this song, and didn’t know the context of the OC, you’d think this was the drummer of the actual band.
Exactly!
When you're a musician, you can usually pick up on when a Chorus, Bridge, Verse comes in depending on the genre of song you're listening to.
But what Chad does here is nothing short of incredible. Straight off the dome instantly, inserting complex fills before the measure even ends.
Adjusting inside of 1 beat, dude the level of confidence you have to have to play so seamlessly is just unnatural. This is just oustanding.
I think like the guy said in the beginning, Chad is a drum nerd so hes dabbled in a lot of genres is what im assuming.
I think what’s crazy about his rendition of this song is that he pushed the outro to a halftime and still ended it perfectly while pretty much ghosting it
Tryna to get someone who isn't musically trained, to understand why I'm losing my mind over here over that part, is futile. 🤣
Chad Smith, Chad Smithed it. That's why he's Chad Smith.
That's why he's literally the CHAD!
Best reaction I seen so far! He killed this!!! G.O.A.T. Drummer
Thanks, G!
To answer your question, yes to musicians this is not only impressive, I would argue it’s more impressive than to the average person with no instrumental background. I have played the drums for just shy of 7 years and I can confidently say this is one of the most impressive videos I have ever seen.
To answer your question of “how does he know what’s gonna happen in the song” it’s mostly experience. He’s played drums for 40+ years, off instinct he has a feel for the music but there are also small contextual clues experienced musicians pick up on such as guitar patterns (speed, pitch, rhythm, etc.) the musicians voice can also be a contextual clue of what’s to come, etc. by no means does this take away from the absolute unbelievable performance Chad gave us here. If you go watch the drumeo channel they have other videos with drummers doing a similar challenge but with all the other ones I’ve seen they listen to the full song, make little notes and then give and attempt. Chad just went for it because that’s the type of drummer he is. Over his career he’s made it known a lot of the work is does is playing by ear. To some extent that’s something that can’t really be taught it’s pure talent and experience.
If you want an example, at 8:04 in your video we have a visual of Chad doing this in real time. You’ll notice the music clearly matches that of a drum roll but since he doesn’t know the song he is late to it however just seconds later he adapts and fixes it to be the full drumroll that matches the song
I absolutely Love Chad Smiths Attitude about every thing. His personality is Amazing.
Great personality for sure.
Chad Smith is one of the greats, to see him jump in and just let loose is incredible. Another one. 🔥🔥🔥🔥Dude, he mentioned my boys lol I grew up with Gary & Mike Way from MCR that shit is hilarious but it did sound like them.
That's wild!
Watch for very slight changes in his movement, he's listening to the subtle changes in the singing anticipating the changes to the music. Amazing
I noticed! He does it almost immediately, it's astonishing!
New to the channel. You gave pros to the Judas Priest shirt, you sang with the song, you’re reppin Bone from head to toe…. You’ve obviously got great taste 👌🏽
Haha my man! I'm signed with Bone, so I gotta rep!!
This song has been living in my head rent free for weeks. I’ve started watching react videos just to see how blown away other people are. Your reaction is one of the best I’ve seen. Especially as a non-performer. Great job. You did a wonderful job adding context and flavor to the original. Ngl, gonna check out your channel for more. You earned a sub!
That's awesome! Thanks so much!
Same bro.
Same 😂 I can’t stop watching these videos
"How did he know???"
Because when you're the GOAT, you just know.
FACTS!
Yoh! good call , that was dope ; very Harry Mack like...who is also a drummer
He knows because he has listened thousands hours of music and played thousands hours of music therefore he just FEELS what to play. Songs structures usually are quite typical. Nothing impossible, but still amazing. Chad is a GOAT 🔥
I'm not going to lie, this got me emotional. The fact that he can hear that😮
I’m a long time bass player and I am impressed by this for sure. I have had to do things similar but he is next level. How he knows what’s coming next is that this song had a structure that is ver common. Verse, chorus, verse, chorus, bridge, break down, outro chorus. Chili peppers have a bunch of songs that follow that same pattern. It’s still not easy what he did but that’s how he can anticipate what’s coming next.
Awesome, appreciate the insight!!
The overhead shows how active his kick foot is, CRAZY GOOD
Your wife got great taste!!! This man is probably the best drummer I’ve ever heard!!!
I can't argue with that!
Chad Smith is great. Neal Peart (RIP) is better imho.
Being a musician that loves impromptu jam sessions with everything being made up on the spot you learn to listen and feel when changes are coming. Chad has had MANY years to prefect this skill. It's a lot of fun when you get decent at listening and just getting that feel down. Chad is defiantly a GOAT!!
7:32- how did he know this? He would have been expecting a bridge after the second chorus where mood-wise, he would have known that he needed to ease off a bit. But you can see that he’s in full improv mode and listening, playing a fairly standard groove based on an educated guess then fully committing once he’s sure of what’s going on. He does this a few times during the song. What’s amazing though, is how little time he takes to confirm what he’s hearing, then instantly do what he feels the song needs, while making it appear nearly seamless. He goofs a few times during the song but is so adept at covering up and making adjustments that it’s really hard to notice.
Really incredible.
Dude also broke a stick and grabbed a new one.
This is like garage band days when someone would come to practice with something they came up with and everyone would just jam it till it became a song. The crazy part about this one is he even nails the tempo changes and everything just off the feel of the song. He has a gift that you can't just learn on top of being an educated drummer.
Yeah that's so impressive to me. I don't understand how people can't appreciate this kind of talent lol this stuff is crazy
I do my guy.@@pauzeandrewind
"its in 3" just count the beats "1,2,3" "1,2,3" as they come, you'll get it. It's super impressive, not because chad done a okay job with a random drum beat, but he almost nailed the same as the original. Crazy.
He’s listening and keying of the vocals. Great musicians have a great gift of anticipation. He’s great at it! By the way, great reaction!✌🏻
I saw like 30 reactions of this video and your is the best! Finally someone made me happy 🙂 thank you
Thanks!!
When he says its in 3s, he's referring to the time signature. Most common signature is 4/4, thats where you can count the bar on an 8 count. Like when dancers count in the beginning of choreo they say 5,6,7,8, they are counting the beats of the bar so they can start at the beginning of the next bar of music. Once you know a time signature, you have a small idea of structure but to transition so cleanly between verse, bridge, chorus etc without knowing the song is an incredible skill. Great reaction, got a new sub here!
"How does he know"? Because he has been playing drums for 35 years and he knows choruses, pre-choruses, bridges, solos, outtros, etc.
Thank you. Someone gets it. Even I can figure out where a song is going and I don't play any instruments. I've tried explaining this to people and even proved it by having them play me a song I don't know and I would guess the next part and when it's going to hit. How accurate he is, is the wild part but him guessing what's coming it's fairly routine. Also, if you pay attention he's actually a little late on a lot of sections but adapts so quickly due to that experience
I’m a drummer and it’s pretty simple he’s going off the timing of lyrics he’s never heard and the guitar lead that he’s never heard. Watching this is unreal!
I'm glad a drummer can show appreciation of it, some people have been unimpressed by this. I don't see how that's possible!
That whole Drumeo playlist of "Hearing Songs For The First Time" is worth checking out - even when their interpretation winds up far from the original, it's fascinating to hear their thought processes. Chad's performance might be the craziest one yet, but Greyson Nekrutman playing Sleep Token gives it a run for its money.
As a drummer, jumping into a song you don't know isn't hard. What was really special is how seamless Chad made it. He's been doing it so long that song structure to him is 2nd nature and he can "feel" where the song is going and adapt when needed.
That's true. I'm a long term drummer. 20 years but how he did this so well is impressive
RHCP loves and does a lot of improv in their concerts. This is right up Chad's alley.
Absolutely LOVE you hoodie and hat!
When you play long enough and have good feel for music like he does anticipating changes and knowing the feel comes naturally.
1:20 you are not alone! I did not know that they were the same person in each of these scenarios for years
Chad is such a fucking legend. I got to see RHCP live in 2013 and at one point they had this lighting rig lowered above his drum set. Chad finished the song, grabbed on to the lighting rig and let him carry him up like 15 feet in the air before it brought him back down.
That's dope!! Wow, that sounds wild.
Saw them around 2008-2009. Still my favorite show hands down.
side bar, love the BTNH gear bro! they ignited my love for hiphop/rnb when i was younger! glad to see them represented!
Awesomely entertaining your reaction! Susbscribed!!!
Thank you!
I'm learning to play drums. I got 3 limbs moving independently, in a steady pattern. The 4th limb ain't down for the cause yet.
Chad. Is. A. Beast.
great reaction vid. actually adding some fun thoughts and personal insight
crazy how he knows when its going into slow or fast mode, guy reads music so well
Yeah, I mean, so freakin' insane!
He knew the time and is a master, also a master of accenting and playing with vocals. He's a seasoned stage drummer and very very good lol
I think that it shows how much better of a drummer that Chad is vs Leto.haha Chad is a beast!
Bro, your reaction is so much more enthusiastic than actual drummers' reactions. Real fun. Cheers.😊
Cheers!
it always seems like people with a really wide taste in music make fun reaction vids
Bro the first album I bought my entire life was 'Californication' in 1999 and I fell in love with music! Chad is a monster to pull this up, but I am unsurprised! #HavikNationComeUp
First album!? That's 🔥🔥🔥. Great album. And still one of my favorites today. #HavikNation thanks, fam!!
Best reaction to this I have seen so far! Great job boi!!!
Thanks, G!!
I was obsessed with Chad's Drumeo challenge and I've been watching all the reaction videos haha. Had to come back here to say yours is my favorite reaction :D
Haha awesome, thank you!!
When hes says "it's in 3s" , he referencing the time signature where the beat is a "1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3"
It comes down to the amount of hours he has spent playing, his understanding of rock song structure, and his ability to really listen to what’s going on in the track and adapt. Subtle changes in the guitars and vocals indicate what’s coming…but he’s also informed by song structure tropes. I’m a musician, and I can understand how he did it, but am still floored by how well he did and how hard he committed…he didn’t play safe at all…
Very well said! Thanks for sharing!
Love your reaction. I had the same excit3d reaction the 1st time I heard this. I Jam to this when I can. I love the change from the Original track.
one of my favorite drumeo vids ever!
You can see him at 8 minutes misjudge the transition and start blasting the cymbals and then adjust and start playing down low. Wild.
Ridiculous!
Hello Pauze, Drummer here for the last 20+ years. lets take you on a tour here of Chads kit:
'double cymbals' is called a high hat, it has a pedal on the floor that is in tension with a cable that drummers can manipulate for different sounds
'all the cymbals sound the same' Yes and No: Cymbals come in various thickness, diameters and made from different materials, to a trained ear like Chads or mine, all of them add a certain texture
'how did he know'
This one gets into the very heart of music. All modern day music be it rock, hiphop, metal, or country has a root. That is jazz music. If you know the tempo (speed) a song is in, and you know the time signature or can figure out the time signature writing a drum part while challenging isn't impossible. Chad did all of that in his head in the first verse of the song. Most drummers (me included) need to listen to a song a few times, write out a part and get the timing and tempo down.
Awesome comment, especially about the symbols! Thanks man!
@@pauzeandrewind you're welcome bro! If you ever find yourself wanting to see how deep modern music goes, react to Cole Porter 'Anything Goes' It could be reasonable stated to be the worlds first diss track. He calls out everyone of the era (30s and 40s)
I'll preface with the fact that this is an incredible performance. He has in-ears audio so he's picking up the rise and drops with the singers voice at a much higher quality and audio level. But even with that it is still an insane cover. Also Chad has been playing the drums for 40+ years.
Lots of talent but lots and lots of playing. When his mind makes a connection to something his muscle memory is amazing. But he made the song his own also.
Yeah, I prefer his version!
It wasn't so much impressive that he could play a beat and fills over 6/8. It was how he figured out, anticipated and guessed parts whether to play subtle or bridge into a new part of the song.
I’ve been watching your HMack reactions, and I’ve been watching tons of reactions to this as well. Was pleasantly surprised to see it on your channel too, thanks!
Awesome!!
As a drummer who is a hugeee fan of what you do in the rap game, it makes me feel good to hear how excited you get while also giving respect for how hard the instrument is to play lol. Its like riding a bike my guy 😂
Hahahaha you guys are talented man. I wish I could do what you do. Lol
Drumeo has a series of this type of video featuring well known drummers with an unfamiliar song. This one with Chad is the most entertaining one though
Congratulations to his parents name him Chad. Excellent representation of the name!
Chad is just perfect
5:17 that scream made me laugh out loud 😂😂 that was great. awesome reaction as always 😊
🤣🤣🤣
Best reaction ever!
Thanks!!
I learned to play the drums on Rock Band and Guitar Hero. At first it was all visual, reading the notes as they scroll. After some time it became auditory and from then on I was able to drum along to songs on my lap or steering wheel. I used to jam with a friend on guitar. It was cool to not be looking at each other and we could both immediately switch it up at the same time.
That's dope, I was obsessed with guitar hero, but that's as far as I ever got lol
Bro i dont play drums n this was PHENOMENAL i used to play the violin n i cant read notes to save my life i jus listen to the music n play
Chad just showed us what a real professional drummer is suppose to be..
Chiiiillllllls!!!!!! Once of my favorite songs
Just to let you in, when he says "It's in 3" he's talking about a 3/4 time signature. Count to the song like this...123, 123, 123.
Thanks for sharing that! I thought you needed the drums in order to know that, dang, crazy!
@@pauzeandrewind Again, he's the GOAT. You can suss that out without drums, but what makes this so amazing is how fast he figured this song out.
3 is the time signature
Thing is you can do it my guy!! Just takes dedication. Coming from someone who started drumming at 23 years old you take lessons or self teach and you start the same place a young child would start. The basics. Bottom of the bottom and just depends on how dedicated you are. I’m 32 now and a pretty decent drummer that can play pretty much anything I’ve heard a few times. But as far as this goes, a song I’ve never heard before without the drums in my ears, I’d probably throw up a 3 or 4 out of 10, not gonna kid myself. Chads is a 9 for me, quickly self correcting and just an absolute legend.
Awesome comment! Thanks for sharing! Keep rockin' out, my G!!
best reaction ive seen about this video 😂 high energy, keep it up bro 🤝
Super Fun video and Reactions !!!
Love this reaction!!
It’s BETTER than the original. 8:05 you can tell that quick guitar section catches him by surprise. He quickly catches up and covers it then nails it every time after. Insane!
I agree!!
Chad is ghosting all three notes in each bar with the kick drum, then strikes where he feels its right