RATIONAL FUNK Ep. 62: Your Cymbals Are Your Family
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
- RATIONAL FUNK is a complete instructional program for musicians of all skill levels, featuring tips, tricks, inspiration, and industry secrets from acclaimed drum professional Dave King (The Bad Plus).
In this episode, Dave talks about:
• the familial essence of cymbals
• the fatalist-realist continuum of checked baggage
• Paul Celan
Shot and edited by Joe Johnson
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Dave King plays Zildjian cymbals with Vic Firth Sticks.
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Wife: Why are you crying?
Me: I’ve been waiting years for this moment.
Rational Funk coming back is the best news of the year.
judging by the amount of serotonin i felt released after hearing "right, joe?" again, I think i've been in withdrawn for 4 years
Great to see Dave spending time with his family during these challenging times.
JUST CHECK'EM! So happy to see your back. How's Ron Miles doing? Still runnin' and gunnin' I imagine.
Best day of the q-tine yet.
YES!!! I never had the heart to unsubscribe from this channel when there was no activity. I felt like Linus waiting for "The Great Pumpkin" to show up.
Thank you!
THIS IS THE BEST THING ABOUT QUARANTINE
I just started rewatching the old rational funk stuff last week and now this! Can't even express how stoked I am
Caleb Frow me too!
Just had an ad with Hans Zimmer explain music as a conversation. All I can think of is ANTS ON A LOG!!! DO YOU LIKE ANTS ON A LOG!!!?!!?
I'm so happy you guys are back with these.
Best series ever. Glad you’re back Dave!
Dave don't even play the drums...still love it! welcome back!
Love you Dave !
I've been waiting for this for so long. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!!!
Need that the video footage of you tearing into a 6" ride cymbal at 300+bpm please!!!! I'm still laughing about that. GREAT EPISODE! Love it! I just donated to support your creativity, artistry, and efforts. Thanks SO much to you and Joe!
Before even clicking play I know this is going to be the highlight of lockdown thus far!
Finally! I've been waiting for this moment for so long. And what a great episode, Dave. :)
I saw Julian Lage and Dave King at Crooners right before quarantine. It was the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen. Ever.
Dear dave and joe, please keep making these
I have missed this SO damn much! Thank you For bringing it back. 🙌
SO stoked you are back!
Had to check the upload date to pinch myself. SO STOKED!!
Glad you're back Dave!
Woah! Rational Funk is back !!!
YES! I'm so glad this came back.
Thank you, Dave and Joe. Thank you so much. Mmmmmmwah!
The King is back, baby!
I can't believe this is back. Amazing. Thing is, in spite of all the ridiculousness, I've actually learned a LOT from these videos, and they definitely motivated me to learn the drums and shaped my approach to the instrument. Maybe not technique, lol, I don't play rap rock standing up with deer antlers. But style, taste, respect for the instrument, taking lots of time, "soaking in the oils", man, all that stuff comes through between the jokez.
Here to see one of the greatest artists of the Anno Domini era! Life lessons my friends🙏❤
I'm so happy this is back
Reads Celan to his cymbals. I'm in. Subscribed😁
Did a double-take when I saw the timestamp on this upload. So ready for more of Dave's hilarious and unique take on music and life!
Dave King is the grea...well I like his approach on checki.... he’s just good. Real good!!
How long do we have to wait for the ride on 6" splash video?
Yes Rational Funk is back!
“Are you f*cking kidding me? You shouldn’t even own drumsticks.” So happy you’re back!
Man was I happy to see this come across my feed.
Thanks for coming back, Dave! Was listening to you last night. Happy Apple- Back On Top
"Rural Montana, where they put the garbage"
I'm so happy you guys are back, I can't believe it 😍
This just made my day. Thank you Dave and Joe!
Dave, you're a GAS!! said hello when you came off stage at chicago jazz fest, & FELT LIKE FAMILY!! welcome back!!
HEY DAVE YOU ARE GREAT NEVER LET JOE GET YOU DOWN BROSKI U R THE STAR U WANTED TO SEE IN OTHERS
I can’t imagine the touch and dexterity required to play a 6” splash as a ride. Reminds me of the legendary martial arts masters practicing full extension punches in front of a stone wall. Accuracy is everything. I think that’s the sort of danger that I’ve been missing from my practice. I’ll start today, thanks Dave!
felt really good when you can still air drum the intro music & not missing the snare hit at the first attempt after all these years
I’m so GOTDAM happy that you and Joe are back at it.
A legend is back! ^^
I play guitar and I still love watching drummer videos. They’re super hard to play and they’re badass-that’s all I need to know to be interested. I’ve learned more about music from watching Jeff Porcaro videos than just about any instrument videos on UA-cam, and that guy played drums, not guitar.
You are back! Thanks!
Big yes to this!
Great to have you back!! 😁
The lamp game is strong! So glad this is back. Hail to the King 👑 🙌 💯
Who else just learned about Drastic Measures Brewing Company?
This channel being active is the best news I’ve seen in a while! Now I’m curious about what those cymbals are 😂
Non-drummer here for the life lessons only. Thank you
HE IS BACK!!!!!
Morning Meditation then I discover your back. Wow! What a day!
So happy this is back...you guys are the shit!!
Yes!! Welcome back
You know what, I hit the like button just for the title "Your cymbals are your family"
yes!! Thank you Dave King!
YESSSSS MORE RATIONAL FUNK!!!!!
Yoooo! Rational funk is back 😋🤘🥁
oh my god they’re back! 🚨🚨🔥💯
A New Hope. Thank you.
Tony Williams at the Plugged Nickel! That was so fucking loud I got within 2 blocks and gave up because I love my ears. The second coming of Rational Funk hallelujah, some of us are still alive.
"The Fatalist-Realist Continuum of Checked Baggage" sounds like a good name for an avant-garde jazz group
YESSSSS!!! You're back!!
"I've got my family here..."
If I had known then that you we're going to read German, I would have given you lessons when we spoke in Hamburg. Glad to see this series coming back. #bobrossofdrumming
I've been missing this so much..
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat??? Dave's back!!! OMG!!! OMG! OMG!!!! 🙂🙃🙂🙃🙂🙃🙂🙃😄
I'm so happy!!
Truly great news!
Omg omg omg it's back!
OKAY! Okay. We can make it through this now.
Welcome back!
Playing for half a person. Winning.
Been there. The win is palpable.
THANKS DAVE!!!!!!!!!!
Yeeeeeees yeeeeeeeeeees yeeeeeeeees its back!
I’m gonna do some research on Paul Celan!
Well, looky what the COVID-19 dragged in..!? Welcome back to the youtubez, my friend! :)
Thanks for coming back. Are you and Joe practicing social distancing?
YES!
Dave, what is it going to take to hear you cover 1970's Argentinian Progressive Rock Band "Crucis" and their tune "La triste visión del entierro propio" (which translates to something like "The sad vision of one's self burrial")?
People needs this.
Yes!!!
Such eloquent;
Very laughies
Thank you Dave King;
For your wit and funnies
Ilysm Joe
WHOA!
Yeahhhhhhhhg Dave!!!!!
oh no, when the intro doesn't last until that one kick drum hit
This is the greatest day of my life.
Holy fuck this is transporting me in time
Hey slacker. Welcome back!
Dave!!!!
Daddy’s back ladies and gentlemen
*pulls up to Southwest with Sabian soft leather bag*
“Hi, just one?”
“Well, I have my family with me.”
...
*desk clerk looks around to a near-empty 8AM LAX*
*I slowly pull up my jacket to reveal a tattered and worn brown leather bag*
*she begins nodding her head slowly*
?? you what? You're back???
DAVE!! How do I make a “pistol whip”?!
Love the show so much!!
acidtones777 Check episode 16!
Holy shit it's back
YES
I should check in on the crash cymbal scene...