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  • Reacting to Aric Improta, one of the most creative and energetic drummers I've ever seen!
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 468

  • @66Samus
    @66Samus  Рік тому +54

    OHHH YURRRR!
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    • @KJL356
      @KJL356 Рік тому

      Pleaseeee look up: El estepario siberiano on UA-cam samus!

    • @widerobbe325
      @widerobbe325 Рік тому

      @@KJL356 he already did a reaction video of him

    • @mr.blonde66milkyway66
      @mr.blonde66milkyway66 Рік тому

      *Drum....Me....Ohhhhh....yhheerrrr!!!...didilly do headstand*
      🤘👁️👌

    • @timmiscloset
      @timmiscloset Рік тому +1

      pls react to BLASPHEMIAN By INFANT ANNHIALATOR

    • @timmiscloset
      @timmiscloset Рік тому

      and 66samus, i challenge you to learn the song blasphemian by infant annhialator

  • @ccrDan
    @ccrDan Рік тому +260

    The guy has put more energy into one drum solo than my entire 38 year existence. Holy shit balls

  • @PeeDeeJay
    @PeeDeeJay Рік тому +56

    Aric is a true artist. He obviously likes to wail on the drums, but he’s bursting with so much creativity. There’s no box that this man is trapped inside of. Always inspiring.

    • @tricky48
      @tricky48 Рік тому +2

      True, even the artwork on the drum heads is his... definitely one of the best of this generation of drummers!

    • @matty2495
      @matty2495 Рік тому

      This guy is bustin those drums!

  • @jethroco99
    @jethroco99 Рік тому +230

    Animal was only a drummer on The Muppets..........this guy is the real life version .............

    • @TheKillerspoon2
      @TheKillerspoon2 Рік тому +3

      The muppets*

    • @adamj.russell5968
      @adamj.russell5968 Рік тому +13

      @@TheKillerspoon2 Bruh, The Muppets is a title, so they’re both capitalised. If you’re gonna be a grammar policeman then know your grammar.

    • @BIGDADDYBALLZ420
      @BIGDADDYBALLZ420 Рік тому +6

      @@TheKillerspoon2 bro Muppets is a trademarked name so it’s capitalized

    • @rottingemptiness
      @rottingemptiness Рік тому +2

      Absolutely 🥁👌

    • @mr.blonde66milkyway66
      @mr.blonde66milkyway66 Рік тому +4

      The comment was about an iconic crazy amazing drummer comparison!!!
      Bringing back childhood memories!!!...then the f*cking Grammar Police $how up, f*cking bummer Dude

  • @nickhajek
    @nickhajek Рік тому +10

    I'm glad you started with the Drum Off, cause Aric has progressed more in 10 years than anyone I've ever seen. He was good then, he's absolutely insane now.

  • @magrildz
    @magrildz Рік тому +17

    "Aric, what kind of crazy shit are you doing with the drumkit today?"
    Aric: "Yes"

  • @The_KlaVra
    @The_KlaVra Рік тому +21

    This is nothing he has a 40 minute drum solo called "Aric Improta - "Blur-Lights in the Videodrome", if you read the description of that video, he practiced for 100 hours to account for every mistake that could happen and be prepared and that equivalets to 66 and a half hours... He also did "ZHURMË (A Noise Experiment) by Aric Improta Feat. Munky & Ra Díaz" that is so nuts... He is impressive to say the least...

    • @karlwoodward1
      @karlwoodward1 Рік тому +8

      Blur-Lights in the Videodrome is one of the best musical accomplishments I've ever had the pleasure of witnessing.

    • @tricky48
      @tricky48 Рік тому +2

      IIRC the original was recorded live or all in one take and the recording was lost or corrupted, so HE DID IT AGAIN! Is definitely an amazing piece of music that any drummer can appreciate. I don't think any 4 bar pattern was repeated, once. \m/

  • @ThierryLaborie
    @ThierryLaborie Рік тому +38

    I am one of the lucky 150 drummers who played with Aric (at 11:24 - the first "hey !").
    He came during the rehearsal for the Rockin'1000 show in the Stade de France on the May 13 2022 to make this video.
    It was really fun to play with him, he is an amazing drummer.

    • @janeames1513
      @janeames1513 Рік тому +1

      i'm not even a drummer and i am so jealous....he is so full of creativity and energy...he looks like such a nice fella as well..all of his social interactions seem to show him as that ..and congrast on being able to rehearse/practice with a musical god

    • @doyzmusic9604
      @doyzmusic9604 Рік тому

      🤘🤘🤘🤘

    • @Kholaslittlespot1
      @Kholaslittlespot1 Рік тому

      Respect to you and your balls

  • @-_evilskittles_-4466
    @-_evilskittles_-4466 Рік тому +41

    Aric Improta is personally my favorite drummer of all-time, like hands down. He's just a complete package on what you want in a drummer. I just can't put into good words how insanely innovative he is as a drummer. He will come down as a modern great not just a drummer but as a musician in general. I made up my mind on this completely seeing a nearly 40 minute solo Aric did on the Meinl Cymbals channel. Genuinely one of the greatest things I've seen on UA-cam. 🤘

    • @76mescalito
      @76mescalito Рік тому +1

      A saw that video too. Truly the best, most creative, most insane drum performance I've ever seen in my life. Nothing I've seen comes close honestly.

    • @marting.9613
      @marting.9613 Рік тому

      You like Kenneth Schalk ?

    • @-_evilskittles_-4466
      @-_evilskittles_-4466 Рік тому +1

      @@marting.9613 I never heard of him until I read your comment here and I searched him up on UA-cam. Greatt suggestion dude, I'm really impressed with how technical and smooth Kenneth is! Doesn't miss a damn beat, that's for sure. Thank you for that, dude. That totally kicked ass.

    • @marting.9613
      @marting.9613 Рік тому +1

      @@-_evilskittles_-4466 I am glad you discovered something new! I would suggest to listen to all Candiria albums before "What doesn't kill me" to get the full picture. Kenneth Schalk is my favorite drummer.

  • @Chonsu247
    @Chonsu247 Рік тому +25

    Aric is an animal. That said... there are so mayn great drummers now visible for us all to see from all kind of directions. Aric. Alex Rüdinger, El Estepario Siberiano etc. It's just awesome.

  • @bjs001001
    @bjs001001 Місяць тому +1

    This guy has to be from a different planet. His skills and creativity are off the charts. All I can say is wow, just freakin, WOW!!!

  • @skaruts
    @skaruts Рік тому +47

    His teacher: _"Drumming is only a subset of percussion."_
    Aric Improta: _"And I took that personally!"_

  • @RanterInShades
    @RanterInShades Рік тому +7

    Night Verses is such a criminally underrated band.

  • @acgm046
    @acgm046 Рік тому +16

    Both his levels of stamina and innovative technical prowess are off the charts. Just mind blowing.

  • @drewishaf
    @drewishaf Рік тому +1

    I love the little random ad he left on the batter head of his snare drum.
    "Listen to
    Night Verses
    Let Live
    and
    Floor of Red"

  • @tbaudio3310
    @tbaudio3310 Рік тому +6

    You haven't experienced Aric Improta proper until you've sat through the entirety of Blur Lights in the Videodrome.

  • @skywalka02
    @skywalka02 9 місяців тому +1

    Oh this a classic. This one of the first UA-cam drummer videos I saw when I started playing.

  • @zacharymicah
    @zacharymicah Рік тому +3

    Now that's what I call a Drumgasm!

  • @N1NJ4P1R4T3
    @N1NJ4P1R4T3 Рік тому +5

    His solo "Blur-Lights in the Videodrome" is like 40 minutes of amazing.

  • @TheEternalElir
    @TheEternalElir Рік тому +1

    The collaboration he done with Justin Chancellor is something else

  • @quacc_
    @quacc_ Рік тому +1

    I love that the beginning shows his snare that says “listen to letlive” and he ends up with Jason in Fever 333

  • @luigizanellato2959
    @luigizanellato2959 Рік тому +7

    Amazing drummer! Never heard of him until now. What I really like about his playing more than the energy and technique, is the groove feel he incorporates with his approach!

    • @luigizanellato2959
      @luigizanellato2959 Рік тому

      I have seen Aric in the video jamming with Chancellor from Tool.

  • @Coastfog
    @Coastfog Рік тому +1

    This is someone who knew what he was destined to do and did everything to achieve it.

  • @andybabb2410
    @andybabb2410 Рік тому +1

    New Samus video + Aric Improta = INSTANT JOY!!!!

  • @ericfrank4991
    @ericfrank4991 Рік тому +9

    LOL!! Great video, love your humbleness and great respect for other drummers. That is were you shine as a person, which is more important than anything else in this world. Also, you’re also a fucking phenomenal drummer.

    • @66Samus
      @66Samus  Рік тому +3

      thank you Eric!!!

    • @dftns
      @dftns Рік тому

      Have to Second that! ☝🏼

  • @mr.blonde66milkyway66
    @mr.blonde66milkyway66 Рік тому

    *Love the content!!! Glad you finally got to see THESE!!! 🤘👁️👌*

  • @tmolne117
    @tmolne117 Рік тому +1

    This is my favorite all time solo. Been years and I still go back to watch it

  • @benjaminprietop
    @benjaminprietop Рік тому +3

    he's so good, he got upgraded from Eric to Aric.

  • @cliffdaddy126
    @cliffdaddy126 Рік тому +2

    His song "My son, the leopard" with Cameron from Protest the Hero is one of my favorites

  • @marbrex9143
    @marbrex9143 Рік тому +1

    I was waiting for this all day long😍

  • @Nickolaars
    @Nickolaars Рік тому +10

    Stumbled on Night Verses by chance. Then I looked up some live footage of the band and Aric.. Dude's madly insane. 😅👍🏻

  • @ozunkeskin2380
    @ozunkeskin2380 Рік тому

    Omg i have been waiting for this moment for the all time dude

  • @flexame
    @flexame Рік тому +8

    Aric Improta, Eloy Casagrande, Chris Turner and Matt Garstka have gotta be the top 4 most influential and creative drummers in rock and metal right now i will die on this hill.

  • @dameonwilson4612
    @dameonwilson4612 Рік тому +3

    The backflip over the drums is crazy.👍

  • @roelfo
    @roelfo Рік тому

    Thank you Samus, thanks to this vid I came to know about Aric and Night Verses and now I can't stop listening

  • @karlwoodward1
    @karlwoodward1 Рік тому +4

    Someone already mentioned it, but you should absolutely check out his video "Blur-Lights in the Videodrome". Even if it's on your own time, as a drummer it's more than worth it!

  • @magrildz
    @magrildz Рік тому +5

    "OK, let me stop my drum solo for a while so I can 360-shove-it the throne"
    Then, he backflips from one kit to another.
    THEN dude "Tom Morello"s a drum rim. THEN the fucker gets 150 drummers to play Simon Says with him.
    What a beast!

  • @tanerkr8713
    @tanerkr8713 Рік тому

    Thanks for the video. I genuinely enjoyed 👍

  • @kornknot2726
    @kornknot2726 Рік тому +12

    Don't know if this'll make sense or not but when I see Aric Importa play, I want to pick up my drumsticks. He gives me that same energy Joey Jordison and Dave Lombardo do.

  • @mikulugames
    @mikulugames Рік тому +1

    His energy is unmatched 🤯

  • @nicholasparker.970
    @nicholasparker.970 Рік тому +1

    The melody with the pads made me think of if Slipknot was on a children's show. *OHHH YURRRRR!*

  • @DragonJ-ui9gg
    @DragonJ-ui9gg Рік тому

    WOW F-N insane what a talent. I could watch this guy play forever

  • @fissi0n470
    @fissi0n470 Рік тому +3

    No way! I was at that show at 9:10 in Holmdel, NJ. He was playing with The Fever 333 opening for Slipknot with Killswitch Engage. Aric is a monster.

  • @missorliedrums4506
    @missorliedrums4506 11 місяців тому +1

    OMG! i m on your video with aric with all the drummers 😁

  • @DaLoveDonkey69420
    @DaLoveDonkey69420 Рік тому

    Recently discovered Aric and instantly fell in love with his playstyle and talents!

  • @Riff_SpliffPod
    @Riff_SpliffPod Рік тому +2

    Love the Neil Peart callout! Miss that man and the band. Great video, Samus!

  • @jeffbeegle794
    @jeffbeegle794 Рік тому +2

    I saw Night Verses (one of Aric's bands) play in Grand Rapids a few years ago. During the middle of a song, he grabbed the rigging for the lights and was doing pullups and stuff!

  • @prankE69
    @prankE69 Рік тому +2

    this guy got me rewinding this shit like every ten seconds
    love the balls to the walls energy

  • @iandaniel1601
    @iandaniel1601 Рік тому +1

    Wow - only 3 minutes into the video and so much has happened. It felt like a life time

  • @Mrvegas6666
    @Mrvegas6666 Рік тому +3

    Been in love with this guys drumming for years when someone showed Night Verses to me. The guy isn't human I swear to god.

  • @SOMNIPHOBIA666
    @SOMNIPHOBIA666 Рік тому

    Dudes insane been a fan ever since I seen him with Night Verses. Then seeing his solo work is just insane what this dude pulls off!

  • @polyesterspecter
    @polyesterspecter Рік тому +2

    Your reaction videos make my damn day. OHHH YURRRR!

  • @padroncabron9338
    @padroncabron9338 Рік тому

    Love yr reviews. This guy is beyond.

  • @yep-that-happened
    @yep-that-happened Рік тому

    22 drum techs had heart attacks watching this video.
    Cheers from Kentucky!
    OHHH YURRR!

  • @jonataneloy
    @jonataneloy Рік тому

    love Samus, from Argentina!!

  • @sonus289
    @sonus289 7 місяців тому +1

    Aric is one of the most inventive drummers ive ever heard!

  • @hugemetalfan6664
    @hugemetalfan6664 Рік тому

    This guy is a beast on the drums!!! This guy is AMAZING!!!!

  • @711brofist3
    @711brofist3 Рік тому +1

    Aric plays for fever 333 and they went on tour with slipknot this I saw his he was insane he stepped on his drum throne and jumped from it back on the Thorne that was amazing

  • @sanjikun39
    @sanjikun39 Рік тому

    I remember watching this for the first time , and I was like °0°. Like literally my mouth is wide open the whole time

  • @brendapaulicelli8862
    @brendapaulicelli8862 Рік тому +1

    Wow! Amazing

  • @punkandmetalheadandmywifea3140

    Seen this guy years ago he goes off🤘

  • @lunatik3904
    @lunatik3904 Рік тому

    The UA-cam Gods decided I was way pas due on discovering your channel. And I'm definitely grateful for that.
    Your energy is awesome, your reactions are so fucking genuine and your sense of humour is so fucking ridiculous. I love everything about your channel.
    Definitely subbed!

    • @66Samus
      @66Samus  Рік тому

      thank you so much!!

  • @Bultish
    @Bultish Рік тому

    hadn't seen the 150 drummers thing, got awesome tears in me face

  • @Useful-_-Idiot
    @Useful-_-Idiot Місяць тому +1

    I come back and watch this from time to time, and “go on Justin get outta here”, makes me bust out a laugh every time 😂. Love your drum reactions, so entertaining.

  • @ChickenJoesToes
    @ChickenJoesToes Рік тому +3

    Imagine Samus and Aric doing a song together. would be sick

  • @BurrenSHdrums
    @BurrenSHdrums Рік тому

    A true demonstration of talent

  • @DrCrimp-sg5pb
    @DrCrimp-sg5pb Рік тому +2

    You definitely should check El Estepario Siberiano playing one handed. It’s NUTZZZZZ

  • @ericdravenX00X
    @ericdravenX00X Рік тому +1

    Mr.Improta.. Is a Very Significant and talented drummer with amazing different drumming styles.. This was a SICK review Ohh Yurrrrrr!!!!💀🤘

  • @dgomez6778
    @dgomez6778 Рік тому

    I was lucky enough to see aric in the 2012 in the guitar center drummoff. His energy is radioactive!

  • @mattlathandrums
    @mattlathandrums Рік тому

    Heck yes I’m so glad a suggestion I had happened. Obviously other suggested but either way heck yes!

  • @Nefville
    @Nefville Рік тому

    I liked him before I saw the Emperor shirt, now I fucking love him. Trym must be so proud.

  • @353darkesthour
    @353darkesthour Рік тому +19

    If you can handle a 40 minute long reaction, blurlights in the videodrome is a truly remarkable piece of art.

    • @vvvmarko
      @vvvmarko Рік тому

      I came for this comment. Truly amazing performance.

    • @sammystarwood5338
      @sammystarwood5338 Рік тому

      I've watched and listened it to a ridiculous extent now that I hear the transitions in my sleep 🤣

    • @KapteeniKlamydia
      @KapteeniKlamydia Рік тому

      This needs to be upvoted more. That thing is a masterpiece!

  • @zachhamilton456
    @zachhamilton456 Рік тому +2

    I so wish we could get a new Night Verses album. From the Gallery of Sleep is so damn good and they haven't had a follow up yet.
    His drumming on Copper Wasp is always so impressive to me. The little stick clicks he does as part of the rhythm are just wow.

  • @coreytaylor6857
    @coreytaylor6857 Рік тому +1

    He reminds me of a young Tommy Aldridge. The high energy and crazy fills. Much love and Oh Yurrrr from Louisiana 🤘🤘

  • @whatjustiwatched4569
    @whatjustiwatched4569 Рік тому

    two of my fav. drummers on same screen, oww yuurr

  • @astrozombie138
    @astrozombie138 Рік тому +2

    Aric makes killer art work as well

  • @patricksumner2109
    @patricksumner2109 8 місяців тому

    Favorite drummer of all time LISTING TO NIGHT VERSUS

  • @listereeene5397
    @listereeene5397 Рік тому +1

    I waited for this forever

  • @hakanpersson3717
    @hakanpersson3717 Рік тому

    OMG!!! That dude is from another planet

  • @reficul1984
    @reficul1984 Рік тому

    Really good love to hear some guitar with him playing.

  • @Jansson1985
    @Jansson1985 Рік тому +1

    I saw Fever333 in Sweden before covid hit the world. That show was so sick! 🤘🏻😎

  • @tomfoolery617
    @tomfoolery617 Рік тому

    Amazing!

  • @dannycummings3095
    @dannycummings3095 6 місяців тому +1

    Wow!

  • @musicisthecure6934
    @musicisthecure6934 Рік тому

    2:37 yeah I remember this “ ahhhh !! “
    It was so sick🤣😂

  • @davidvalderrama1816
    @davidvalderrama1816 Рік тому

    Most impressive I’ve heard or seen!

  • @markpino1508
    @markpino1508 Рік тому

    Most creative drummer wow!

  • @lolboy989
    @lolboy989 Рік тому

    I knew this one was coming!

  • @evelia1156
    @evelia1156 Рік тому

    66samus is such a nut! 😂What a personality. Love his reaction videos

  • @jenniferroselynn
    @jenniferroselynn Рік тому

    I'm stunned

  • @restojon1
    @restojon1 Рік тому

    Thank you for bringing this wonderful human being to my attention, it's hard to find words to describe what I've just seen tbh.
    Sidenote Samus get a sponsorship deal from the Beard Struggle. Your beard is looking superb 👌

  • @leonardrockstein2700
    @leonardrockstein2700 Рік тому +1

    Aric is the world's first mad scientist parkour drummer videographer. Oh, and his art is incredible, too. You can buy his custom printed drum heads and they are dope as hell 🍻

  • @emergentform1188
    @emergentform1188 Рік тому

    Lovely!

  • @DarthRichard
    @DarthRichard Рік тому +1

    @66Samus MY EYES at 8:55 WARNIN NEXT TIME BUD! I LOVE YA MAN

  • @aspergeblanche9502
    @aspergeblanche9502 11 місяців тому

    Genius

  • @willybe6427
    @willybe6427 Рік тому +1

    you really ought to check out his video he did with the (at the time) bass player from protest the hero. the song is called "My Son, the Leopard" probably one of my favourite jams with him

  • @leonrosser183
    @leonrosser183 Рік тому

    I can sense capoeira or something the way he plays with any sound and make it amazing . The acrobats the drum part in stadium reminds me of capoeira the way he positioned the stick reminded me.of maculele from brazil . Amazing video

  • @beegaming342
    @beegaming342 Рік тому +1

    You should see the one of Juan Carlos Mendoza where he DJ scratches a snare upside-down. Pretty wild imagination.

  • @BuzzieBee77
    @BuzzieBee77 Рік тому

    That snare though!! Eargasmic.

  • @RandyHanley
    @RandyHanley Рік тому

    You're so humble for being an absolute BAD-ASS, yourself.

  • @nightwolf2666
    @nightwolf2666 Рік тому

    This was like watching the Drumming Olympics, if there ever is one.