I almost didn't upload this. why? my curly q hair! when I left for work and saw myself in the mirror and said Fuck. I'm all for looking silly when I do it on purpose. ironically, 70% of the comments aren't about my hair like most videos. lol
Timing is so natural to me, I've never used a metronome and I never count in my head. I can come up with random transitions between two different song sections automatically on the spot. I know it's common but it's a fascinating feeling.
I've been really good at timing naturally even back when i was really little. i guess i picked up some ways to keep rhythm from listening to a lot of music and a lot of different kinds of music.
PunjenePaprike23 definitely guilty of that, but I have the overhead normalized and compressed separately for the voice, any noise is really loud. just hitting my snare makes the cymbals ring!
Exactly Josh thank you. The click isn't necessarily for the drummer but for everyone else involved in the recording/performing session, esp the producer/engineer
I don't like the idea of a drummer asking permission from a machine if it's ok to hit now. Metal needs another renaissance. The musical world would be a better place if the metronome went away. With its absence goes quantizing everything and relying on the grid.
Holy shit man. you said exactly what i needed to hear! I too grind my teeth like an metronome haha I'm an awful beginner drummer, trying desperately to climb my way to the top, and sometimes it's very very hard... You helped me a lot, thank you very much!
Teeth Grinding, OMG, thought that was just me, This is why your lessons really matter because you share the shit we never get told by any one else. I thought I was odd...
This is one of the videos that I've been really anticipating! I've been working on getting my ghost notes down, and usually whenever I'm not on the high hat I always have my foot keeping time on the.high hat unless theres double bass parts
YO JOSH! I loved the thing you said about grinding your teeth when you're away from the kit and just thinkin of beats cuz I do the exact same! It's amazing, I never knew any other drummer did that lol much less one with such serious talent as you man. 🤘
I am not a drummer, but I had learned some aspects of timing after I watched this video! Thanks man, and please, keep on doing this kind of tutorials! By the way, some of your explanation are really convinient!
Theres a trend nowadays with heavy bands where they take one riff in one bpm and another riff in another bpm and marry them together. It's like what you were saying. You get your head bobbing and then boom another whole different tempo change, not to mention groove change. I like to be able to bob my head to the rhythm even if the groove changes but the tempo stays the same.
Just wondering... does anyone play the beat of the drums with your leg? Like go up and down when the bass and snare gets hit? I have a bad case of shaking my legs to the beat lol..My friends tell me to quit it but I can't stop...
Been following you for about a year and a half you have helped me out so much man, it would be really cool if you could do some Tragically Hip drum covers, if you don't know who they are they are a Canadian rock band, thanks a lot man for all the help keep up the good work!!!!!
I get it now! Sorry if I sounded rude, I'm kind of a layperson when it comes to drums, but it's my favorite instrument anyway! Loved your cover, and that ghost notes fitted perfectly. I just didn't understand how you did the movement with your hand. (Now I know it's called a light double stroke.) :) Anyway, thanks for taking the time to explain. Keep on being amazing!
+Karin Rodriguez I have a collabs playlist. The most recent was with CrebleStar- If SLAYER Wrote Spit Out the Bone. Also a handful with Lambchopper, a bunch with Achokarlos back in the day, and others. Looks like you got some digging to do, Kariny Karin ;)
Well, just to answer your question you've asked towards the end of the clip: what you said made some sense. A drummer should be able to provide timing but he should not develop into a slave of an artificial click track.
First off, you have The Best drum channel on UA-cam. I am curious as to what settings on the drum dial do you tune your snare and toms with? Also which instrument did you learn first, guitar or drums? and are you self taught? Thanks again for the awesome videos.
While a lot of tips are super helpful and absolutely on Point, (and I'm not even a drummer), I have to disagree hard on the click track point. I have not met a single drummer yet that played worse when he had a click track going. In fact, very few drummers nowadays play without a click track in the studio. Most of my favourite musicians are drummers and all of those guys use clicks in the studio. If the drumming is boring, it's not the click tracks fault, it's the drummer's. Sure, organic feeling and what not is important, but here's what those "asshole engineers" do, and it's not a click track problem: They move everything (every hit on the drums, guitars, bass, even vocals) to fit into the grid and that's what kills that organic feeling, missing from a lot of modern productions. Cheers man, love your vids!
+Mahmoud Kattan click tracks are great for staying on time. I'm offering advice for timing without them. I guess I could say use a click track but, ehh.
I'm not sure what you mean by grinding teeth, but I do something like that I guess.While my teeth are closed i kind of smack the tip of my tongue against the teeth. I clam down the front of my teeth for a snare sound. I randomly get good ideas for beats with it. Only drawback is it becomes a habit. I sometimes do it without thinking haha.
"I'm not good at this talking shit I tell ya"
You're fucking mad at drums though so all is forgiven Josh.
I want to start playing drums for your videos, thanks.
I fucking love you man.
Mica ;)
Mica check out drumeo.com!
I almost didn't upload this. why? my curly q hair! when I left for work and saw myself in the mirror and said Fuck. I'm all for looking silly when I do it on purpose.
ironically, 70% of the comments aren't about my hair like most videos. lol
Josh Steffen nah it's actually a good look for u... I wear a lot of beanies so maybe I'm biased but it looks good on ya lol 👍
just go bald.
also make more videos like this!
mainantagonist Look up the cover of mongo seven. pigtails!
Brah your hair looks boss
Josh Steffen should do a video with crazy ass hair, good job on the videos bud!
This is has to be the best half stoned rant about the responsibilities and spirit of a Drummer lmao.
Timing is so natural to me, I've never used a metronome and I never count in my head. I can come up with random transitions between two different song sections automatically on the spot. I know it's common but it's a fascinating feeling.
yeah i knoe what you mean
Tronci ...
Yes I did mention that it is common but it feels amazing
so why ...
Tronci Yeah I'm the same way
"shit I'm doing..."
the shit you are referring is gold us sir...your playing is gold.❤
I wish Josh was my weekly drum teacher. So casual yet so full of useful info
As someone who is starting to drum at 32 you are wildly inspiring. I’m going to keep this train rolling
Glad to hear that!
Nikko McBrain!!! Left foot pedal hat all the time!!! And everything he does is timed off his left foot. Just as an example! Good video!! Cheers!
That's a cute beanie hairstyle, sir :)
I've always wondered why Lars moves his leg even when he's not playing the bass drum, finally i know the answer.
I've been really good at timing naturally even back when i was really little. i guess i picked up some ways to keep rhythm from listening to a lot of music and a lot of different kinds of music.
+MIA fan 3 I was too. I used to mouth beats before my drumming days began. I still used these tricks then, haha
First time I see Josh with shoes :3
That habit of muting the crash over and over again made me laugh a little 4:38
Look at 3:00 when he muted the tiny-ass cymbal he had hit ages before LOL
MTaher i laugh so hard daym
PunjenePaprike23 definitely guilty of that, but I have the overhead normalized and compressed separately for the voice, any noise is really loud. just hitting my snare makes the cymbals ring!
Exactly Josh thank you. The click isn't necessarily for the drummer but for everyone else involved in the recording/performing session, esp the producer/engineer
I don't like the idea of a drummer asking permission from a machine if it's ok to hit now. Metal needs another renaissance. The musical world would be a better place if the metronome went away. With its absence goes quantizing everything and relying on the grid.
Holy shit man. you said exactly what i needed to hear! I too grind my teeth like an metronome haha
I'm an awful beginner drummer, trying desperately to climb my way to the top, and sometimes it's very very hard... You helped me a lot, thank you very much!
Great!
kit sounds awesome.
Deep drum wisdom there bro, which could be applies in all form of true art...full respect to you!!!
Lars counts a HELL of a lot with his foot. Drives me nuts when people don't realize what he's doing.
I do weird body movements as the "middle" thing.
But fucking hell your ghost note thing is genius!
I thought I was the only one who did the teeth grinding thing...
I do it too
Same
Same here. It's kinda useful sometimes.
yeah it is
yeah i do that too
It's about time this came out!!
Teeth Grinding, OMG, thought that was just me, This is why your lessons really matter because you share the shit we never get told by any one else. I thought I was odd...
I'm so glad I'm not the only one who adds in unnecessary ghost notes. It's so much more fun
Conrad Fassington damn right and makes it much more groovier
Wow dude I've taken drum lessons in the past but this tops all six years of it in one vid
Glad to hear ;)
This really helped me out as a young drummer I'm 11 and u are a big influence
+Metallica Gaming great!
ive been waiting for this for ages! awesome
holy shit, the teeth grinding thing.. i thought for sure i was the only drummer who did that.
Great job guy. Can't wait for that MSI cover
This is one of the videos that I've been really anticipating! I've been working on getting my ghost notes down, and usually whenever I'm not on the high hat I always have my foot keeping time on the.high hat unless theres double bass parts
A drummer duty baby
Made a lot of sense appreciate it a lot man
Finally! Thanks man, great video. Grinding teeth is probably very common among us :D
YO JOSH! I loved the thing you said about grinding your teeth when you're away from the kit and just thinkin of beats cuz I do the exact same! It's amazing, I never knew any other drummer did that lol much less one with such serious talent as you man. 🤘
Haha...Biohazard.
When I first started playing, I wondered why my mouth hurt. I grind my teeth too
Oh my god I’m not the only percussionist tooth grinder.
You are my favorite fucking drummer. You're so great man.
+David Jarrels ;)
I am not a drummer, but I had learned some aspects of timing after I watched this video! Thanks man, and please, keep on doing this kind of tutorials! By the way, some of your explanation are really convinient!
+Serj Morozov ;)
You should do some Opeth.
yeeeeeeeeeeeee
fuck yeah dude.
Thanks boss
great videos
Theres a trend nowadays with heavy bands where they take one riff in one bpm and another riff in another bpm and marry them together. It's like what you were saying. You get your head bobbing and then boom another whole different tempo change, not to mention groove change. I like to be able to bob my head to the rhythm even if the groove changes but the tempo stays the same.
very helpful bro thanks
Just wondering... does anyone play the beat of the drums with your leg? Like go up and down when the bass and snare gets hit? I have a bad case of shaking my legs to the beat lol..My friends tell me to quit it but I can't stop...
Great video, and hilarious Biohazard reference :)
+djabthrash ;)
*shit* you like that word lol good video. nice to hear your thought process for a change.
Can you do "Lars and Thunder" please? Lars style on Mastodon would be hilarious!
Awesome brah
thanks josh.
You're welcome +Jerry Can
I love you. Just needed to say that
headbanging the rythrm works pretty well for me.
Been following you for about a year and a half you have helped me out so much man, it would be really cool if you could do some Tragically Hip drum covers, if you don't know who they are they are a Canadian rock band, thanks a lot man for all the help keep up the good work!!!!!
Even though I'm not a drummer, I unintentionally grind my teeth to beats like you said. At this point it's kind of a habit that I need to stop
dude u sound a lot like my friend that lives in Wisconsin lol u guys have the same accent KILLER VID as always good sir!
good job with the videos
dude. your set sounds so fucking goooood!!!
+John Burnett Thanks! Still chipping away at mixing.
Please do a video on how spit out the bone will be played live. Either going with a fresh mindset or off of the tuning room footage.
I dont play drums anymore but I do the grinding teeth thing myself! Odd, never heard about from others :D
I get it now!
Sorry if I sounded rude, I'm kind of a layperson when it comes to drums, but it's my favorite instrument anyway! Loved your cover, and that ghost notes fitted perfectly. I just didn't understand how you did the movement with your hand. (Now I know it's called a light double stroke.) :)
Anyway, thanks for taking the time to explain. Keep on being amazing!
I didn't get rude from that. ;)
I grind my teeth and have since I was young. All to hash out beats. I thought I was the only one.
Do the "Frayed Ends of Lombardo!" That would be sick
Dude your so awesome 😅
Thanks
I grind my teeth side to side rhythmically, too! I thought I was the only person on the planet who did that!
Cheeky bit of 5 minutes alone at the start there
Man i wish I had a drumset again. Im mainly a guitarist so I sold my old set becuase i didnt have room. I still regret it till this day.
i hope joshy josh does a collab with someone
+Karin Rodriguez I have a collabs playlist. The most recent was with CrebleStar- If SLAYER Wrote Spit Out the Bone. Also a handful with Lambchopper, a bunch with Achokarlos back in the day, and others.
Looks like you got some digging to do, Kariny Karin ;)
lord farquaad is back
5 Minutes Alooooooneeeee
Well, just to answer your question you've asked towards the end of the clip: what you said made some sense. A drummer should be able to provide timing but he should not develop into a slave of an artificial click track.
First off, you have The Best drum channel on UA-cam.
I am curious as to what settings on the drum dial do you tune your snare and toms with?
Also which instrument did you learn first, guitar or drums? and are you self taught?
Thanks again for the awesome videos.
I look up to you and the person I get lessons from for drumming
+Zack Herron Thanks man ;)
Do the toxic waltz cover!!
Damn I always thought I was the only one who did the teeth thing 😂
I grind my teeth too! thought I was the only one
I bounce in my seat a little. That's less complicated than stomping my left foot and it feels better.
damn i do that grinding teeth thing too, such a weird thing.
While a lot of tips are super helpful and absolutely on Point, (and I'm not even a drummer), I have to disagree hard on the click track point. I have not met a single drummer yet that played worse when he had a click track going. In fact, very few drummers nowadays play without a click track in the studio. Most of my favourite musicians are drummers and all of those guys use clicks in the studio. If the drumming is boring, it's not the click tracks fault, it's the drummer's. Sure, organic feeling and what not is important, but here's what those "asshole engineers" do, and it's not a click track problem: They move everything (every hit on the drums, guitars, bass, even vocals) to fit into the grid and that's what kills that organic feeling, missing from a lot of modern productions. Cheers man, love your vids!
+Mahmoud Kattan click tracks are great for staying on time. I'm offering advice for timing without them. I guess I could say use a click track but, ehh.
Holy fuck I grind my teeth insanely it hurts my jaw sometimes lmao, that's how u figure out a lot of different patterns from songs
Dude I thought I was the only one who grids my teeth to different bests and rhythms
I'm with ya, and many others have said the same thing. It's one of those unspoken things..
Drum bass at the right snd snare at left
i keep hearing "texas city" instead of toxicity it took me a while to figure it out lol
i breathe the quater notes in a beat 😂😂
Love the channel.Could you please tell me how you get the tight compressed sound on your drums?Thanks
+666TheMonk perhaps a video someday. I'm sure I do stuff wrong though. I approach audio the same way as drums and guitar - willfully ignoring lessons.
Critical acclaim, Dave Lombardo
lol i click my teeth also.. all the time all day.. yeeaaa im not alone... great vid... keep it up
i totally do that count thing with my left foot. not sure about grinding my teeth thats a new one
Oh and as the saying goes...... 'A band is only as good as its drummer'!!!
I hate click tracks as well. Well said.
1:30 thanks im not the only one
Josh with shoes?! wtf
I thought I was the only one who drummed with my teeth haha
Dude you should do a cover of Volumes- Wormhole I'm sure you'll have a fun time trying to learn it
This guy is way fine
I'm not sure what you mean by grinding teeth, but I do something like that I guess.While my teeth are closed i kind of smack the tip of my tongue against the teeth. I clam down the front of my teeth for a snare sound. I randomly get good ideas for beats with it. Only drawback is it becomes a habit. I sometimes do it without thinking haha.
I thought i was the only who play drums with his teeth...hahaha...keep rocking man
I wanna see you do a drum-off with Jared Dines, That'd be dope in my opinion.
I find the more limbs I have moving the better time I keep
I didn't know Lars Ulrich did UA-cam vids. (Referring to the hair)
If you had a chance can you do Children Of The Damn by Iron Maiden