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  • Опубліковано 15 лют 2021
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  • @66Samus
    @66Samus  3 роки тому +434

    This was fun :)
    Get 20% off at Manscaped + free shipping with promo code SAMUS 66samus.com/manscaped

    • @warpigroadkill
      @warpigroadkill 3 роки тому

      🤘🖤🤘

    • @williamangliss5063
      @williamangliss5063 3 роки тому +1

      Awesome video man, I've been a jazz drummer for years and was the big band and a combo drummer for my uni. The best part of jazz for me is groove, just the ability to fall into the music and let it take over is what brought me to it. Also, your setup fills for caravan were sick

    • @AMPProf
      @AMPProf 3 роки тому +2

      Legit, anyone else see the Al Yankovich look-alike in the video????? Dude perm the hair add some glasses.......Next Halloween costume??? ohhh lol
      Although rob zombie was there too soo

    • @bielanski2493
      @bielanski2493 3 роки тому +1

      I was waiting for an O.M.G. at the end, ngl.

    • @Jansson1985
      @Jansson1985 3 роки тому

      Heeeeey, 20%!? Not 22%? 🤘🏻😎

  • @gaigemercado2763
    @gaigemercado2763 3 роки тому +5337

    Jazz drumming on the most metal sounding kit is just the funniest sounding thing

    • @drumyogi9281
      @drumyogi9281 3 роки тому +256

      Right haha dry ass snare with reverb and pingy dry ride. Sounds so weird lol

    • @christophermiklues9977
      @christophermiklues9977 3 роки тому +37

      Sounded phenomenal on that smooth jazz though! haha

    • @ConnorHammond
      @ConnorHammond 3 роки тому +34

      Turns it to gospel. lmao

    • @ZiPolishHammer
      @ZiPolishHammer 3 роки тому +88

      The snare was what made me laugh. Sounds so out of place

    • @dcp10200
      @dcp10200 3 роки тому +11

      Even funnier if it was the 90s Hardcore snare!

  • @MitchM240
    @MitchM240 3 роки тому +2758

    It’s hysterical watching him play jazz with that huge kit.

    • @jP-nr5wo
      @jP-nr5wo 2 роки тому +7

      What about Weckl tho lmao

    • @JacquesDray
      @JacquesDray 2 роки тому +13

      Billy Cobham.
      Big enough?

    • @redrick8900
      @redrick8900 Рік тому +30

      Jazz drummers were using monster kits back when metal drummers still only had two toms.

    • @b1llygo4t
      @b1llygo4t Рік тому +18

      Those big ol jazz sets from back in the day were meant to accompany big bands and they were still setup for minimal body movement. Jazz musicians that played in cramped clubs had tiny coctail kits. Those clubs got raided all the time and they had to be able to dip out the back door with their gear.

    • @roguefate666
      @roguefate666 Рік тому +7

      @@redrick8900 Indeed. Louis Bellson comes immediately to mind as a prime example.

  • @Rombizio
    @Rombizio Рік тому +679

    Jazz is not a joke. It is too subtle, nuanced and requires a massive amount of skill and hard work to just be bad at it. I dont even dream of trying it seriously. I think you did pretty well.

    • @dylamswanson4578
      @dylamswanson4578 7 місяців тому +26

      Yea jazz is a genre not a joke

    • @user-pg2bt6mg7m
      @user-pg2bt6mg7m 4 місяці тому +5

      Hmm Its a genre of music and with all due respect you can be a beginner and do jazz music, if you can do the basic ride pattern then you can do a lot of songs already

    • @SpeedyDolphin27
      @SpeedyDolphin27 3 місяці тому +3

      @@user-pg2bt6mg7m yeah, but it’s debatable if you can do them WELL. Not saying it’s impossible or not worth trying, but it definitely takes time to play it tastefully

    • @ShartimusPrime
      @ShartimusPrime 2 місяці тому

      @@user-pg2bt6mg7m Sure, but anyone worth playing with won't want to play with you.

    • @MonkeMusicMan
      @MonkeMusicMan Місяць тому

      @@ShartimusPrime Why are you here lol

  • @doncorleole2356
    @doncorleole2356 Рік тому +812

    Let’s appreciate for a second that he went for traditional grip on everything he could and he didn’t even call attention to it in any way

    • @redrick8900
      @redrick8900 Рік тому +9

      Traditional grip is ass. Jazz drummers barely ever use it. It's a crutch for a weak left hand that drastically limits maneuverability.

    • @doncorleole2356
      @doncorleole2356 Рік тому +72

      @@redrick8900 That’s wrong. Traditional grip takes away power and manoeuvrability to a certain extend, but let’s you play with more feel. I personally like and use it, but I can definitely understand why you wouldn’t use

    • @redrick8900
      @redrick8900 Рік тому +5

      @@doncorleole2356 No. Traditional grip is more powerful. I've played both styles. I know. So does Stewart Copeland. Go see what he has to say about it.
      "let’s you play with more feel."
      I couldn't imagine something more insipid to say.

    • @doncorleole2356
      @doncorleole2356 Рік тому +23

      @@redrick8900 Nah bruv you can literally be more precise which is great for ghost note feel. Also you seem to be contradicting yer first statement regarding a lack of left hand power

    • @didybopintitys
      @didybopintitys Рік тому +46

      @@redrick8900 “I’ve played both styles I know” translates to I tried it for a short time didn’t like it and stopped.

  • @SpectreSoundStudios
    @SpectreSoundStudios 3 роки тому +2198

    Nice double kick fill on Caravan! I've never heard it quite so heavy.

    • @TheDeadmandillon
      @TheDeadmandillon 3 роки тому +34

      I have to agree with you there Glenn and co. Really heavy fill for a jazz song.

    • @liambrady2491
      @liambrady2491 3 роки тому +88

      Fuck you glenn

    • @vneckandjorts
      @vneckandjorts 3 роки тому +32

      They call it DJazz. Stolen from Rob Scallon

    • @fatcitysoundstudio4218
      @fatcitysoundstudio4218 3 роки тому +7

      Gregg Bissonette played drums on Maynard Ferguson’s Live From San Francisco record. Cool double bass in that one for sure.

    • @vengeance_falls_9610
      @vengeance_falls_9610 3 роки тому

      Hi Glenn

  • @ZackGrooves
    @ZackGrooves 3 роки тому +4581

    Dude I could listen to you groove all day 😩💦

    • @user-mg6uu7px9r
      @user-mg6uu7px9r 3 роки тому +159

      Holy crap! It's Zack!

    • @Max-dd4ow
      @Max-dd4ow 3 роки тому +227

      Now you have to do metal songs that he suggests

    • @Clayton-vn6pe
      @Clayton-vn6pe 3 роки тому +18

      Hello there.

    • @thedudeyo101
      @thedudeyo101 3 роки тому +76

      You need to turn Samus on to those c h o p s

    • @merukusan
      @merukusan 3 роки тому +9

      🔥🔥🔥

  • @Yddomofficial
    @Yddomofficial Рік тому +312

    Double kick on caravan is actually quite nice 🎉

    • @flyfishizationjones4940
      @flyfishizationjones4940 5 місяців тому +7

      Absolutely agree. He stuck it in there so tastefully. [SEX]

    • @kinghobbescastleco.3075
      @kinghobbescastleco.3075 3 місяці тому +3

      You'd be surprised how much a double pedal fits with jazz, you just got to feel it out.

    • @myselph1761
      @myselph1761 2 місяці тому +1

      After all, Jazz was the first genre to include double bass@@kinghobbescastleco.3075

  • @karlgiese6100
    @karlgiese6100 3 роки тому +322

    When the saxophone went "audio blocked by Sony/Columbia" I felt that

  • @cruzin8056
    @cruzin8056 3 роки тому +293

    at 9:38 that fucking double kick might just be the best thing i have ever heard

    • @mamaliganeagra
      @mamaliganeagra 3 роки тому +23

      That fill goes SO well with the song :))

    • @KevWhitehead
      @KevWhitehead 3 роки тому +6

      That fill is insane isn't it haha!!

  • @experimetalfan8851
    @experimetalfan8851 3 роки тому +451

    Imagine seeing a jazzband with this drumkit on stage...

    • @yeetfeet1878
      @yeetfeet1878 3 роки тому +16

      Buddy rich used a kit like this, not as nice as Samus’s but an 8 piece

    • @jamisonandrewmanhorvaththe1124
      @jamisonandrewmanhorvaththe1124 3 роки тому +26

      P A N Z E R B A L L E T

    • @Vv2legit2quitvV
      @Vv2legit2quitvV 3 роки тому +10

      @@yeetfeet1878 No he didn't lmao.

    • @jonrpearce
      @jonrpearce 3 роки тому +29

      Have a look at Viola Smith’s setups. It was jazzers who invented double kick rigs, long before metal was even thought of.

    • @yeetfeet1878
      @yeetfeet1878 3 роки тому +2

      @Jesus Christ oh you don’t believe me well let me educate you

  • @malkaviangrin9440
    @malkaviangrin9440 11 місяців тому +93

    Samus, I've been watching you on and off for about ten years now. You really remind me of my last drummer who suddenly passed away from cancer. Your energy, your lightheartedness, your devotion to your craft. Thank you.

    • @66Samus
      @66Samus  11 місяців тому +49

      FUCK CANCER

  • @SternLX
    @SternLX Рік тому +85

    I had to listen to that Caravan rendition 4 times in a row. Bro.. that improved double kick fill was {Chefs Kiss}, perfect. It just works.

    • @66Samus
      @66Samus  Рік тому +17

      thank you dude!!

    • @cobrasys
      @cobrasys 7 місяців тому +4

      Came here to say exactly that. I never would have thought a double kick fill would ever work in a jazz song, yet here we are.

  • @insaneintherainmusic
    @insaneintherainmusic 3 роки тому +633

    8:00 I never knew I wanted to hear double kick on Cherokee so badly, but now I have! I really liked your takes on Strausbourg and Caravan! There’s a lot metal drummers can learn from jazz players, and vice versa :)

    • @javiercmh
      @javiercmh 3 роки тому +3

      then you could do a colab :B perfect opportunity

    • @igor.meh.design
      @igor.meh.design 3 роки тому +1

      have you listened leprous? the drummer has a playtrough really interesting, also I dont know much about jazz but its amazing and I love it

    • @willyfleming999
      @willyfleming999 3 роки тому +1

      Aaand math rock was born. Look up Forrest Rice. Antidepressants sold separately.

    • @RoPanuganti
      @RoPanuganti 3 роки тому +2

      AMEN!

    • @Fleato
      @Fleato 3 роки тому +4

      definitely, i always love hearing a sick jazz groove during a break down, like in slaughter to prevail demolisher. 100% during the chorus is a nice jazz groove.

  • @boast03
    @boast03 3 роки тому +164

    J. K. Simons: _Now that's my tempo!_

    • @raidenstark315
      @raidenstark315 2 роки тому +2

      J Jonah Jameson: now time to reveal spiderman identity

    • @fendi-bull8167
      @fendi-bull8167 2 роки тому +1

      "Hey, I've been playing Metal for years, ever heard of Meshuggah, Fletcher?"

  • @stephenm.1988
    @stephenm.1988 3 роки тому +70

    4:01 when you start learning to play rossana shuffle after watching hornpub

  • @tonymusolino2369
    @tonymusolino2369 Рік тому +56

    Thats nothing to be embarrassed about…i think you singlehandedly created a new music genre…”full metal jazzet”👍🏼 and it’s FIRE!

    • @66Samus
      @66Samus  Рік тому +6

      haha thank you Tony

  • @sneakypower576
    @sneakypower576 3 роки тому +249

    You're definitely a metal dude, but your treatment of these tunes was fun and impressive and you are a quality player through and through. Everybody should routinely play outside of their comfort zone.

  • @quickscopeoneeighty9158
    @quickscopeoneeighty9158 3 роки тому +340

    All he's missing is a cigarette, some indoor shades, and a beret and he'll be the best speed jazz drummer around

    • @holysmoker9649
      @holysmoker9649 3 роки тому +11

      and open/close constant hi-hat

    • @quickscopeoneeighty9158
      @quickscopeoneeighty9158 3 роки тому +2

      @Matheus Fernandes Barette is a hair clip. I ment to say beret, the headwear. I'm blaming my phone's autocorrect and awarding you with the (edited) on the OP

    • @quickscopeoneeighty9158
      @quickscopeoneeighty9158 3 роки тому +2

      *plays with French Grip*

    • @hopsterino
      @hopsterino 3 роки тому +1

      Estepario Siberiano in a nutshell!

    • @alexanderdamm1525
      @alexanderdamm1525 3 роки тому +3

      And a tiny bit of blood in his heroinstream

  • @pokoyokopo
    @pokoyokopo Рік тому +28

    Art Blakey is just so laid back that it sounds like he's not playing a normal triplet swing, but he's just *that* swingin'.

  • @AustinMello
    @AustinMello Рік тому +106

    A 'good' swing is never an exact triplet.☝️

  • @brunowilliam7529
    @brunowilliam7529 3 роки тому +252

    Metal musicians do not want to admit it, but deep inside we all are scared of having to play jazz. Silence, low distortion and slow beats where everybody hears our mistakes. So probs that you tackled that, i wouldn't even dare to try! :D

    • @zero28ism
      @zero28ism 3 роки тому +12

      Yeah, when I got asked to play with an orchestra (because they needed a drummer and the only drummer available between the age of 13-21 was me apparently lmao) I was super afraid because I knew I would be asked to play jazz and blues stuff. Thankfuly I got around playing that stuff, but it took a while to get used to controlling my power and feel to fit in those songs.

    • @yesdude3914
      @yesdude3914 3 роки тому +12

      The greatest piece of advice that I ever got was not to limit yourself to one playing style. A good drummer knows how to play multiple styles of music. And a lot of great jazz sticking patterns, rolls and fills can easily be implemented into metal. A lot of metal/djent drummers are inspired by jazz aswell

    • @stephenmarzka
      @stephenmarzka 3 роки тому +1

      @@yesdude3914 I started out playing jazz

    • @frightenedsoul
      @frightenedsoul 3 роки тому +4

      @@yesdude3914 Very true. One of my favorite reaction channels is of a jazz drummer reacting to metal music. Good stuff. He was pretty blown away by quite a few drummers, like Blake Richardson (Between the Buried and Me) who uses a lot of jazz inspired drumming.

    • @ryanknight3273
      @ryanknight3273 3 роки тому +4

      It goes both ways man. Jazz drummers also don't want to try gravity blasts while double kicking 32'nds at 240 bpm either cause it will show their mistakes.

  • @TheGreatPumpkin
    @TheGreatPumpkin 3 роки тому +434

    This guy is like a cross between Dave Grohl and Weird Al.

    • @Andyvg99
      @Andyvg99 3 роки тому +12

      You are 100% correct! That’s exactly who he looks like. What’s strange is his voice kind of reminds me of Grohl’s as well.

    • @franknogradi
      @franknogradi 3 роки тому +6

      And Jesus of course.

    • @Andyvg99
      @Andyvg99 3 роки тому

      @@franknogradi LOL!

    • @jasperjenkins7729
      @jasperjenkins7729 3 роки тому +3

      I IMMEDIATELY thought of Weird Al.
      But figured he's probably tired of hearing the comparison like Chad Smith and Will Farrell.

    • @brandonaitchison3747
      @brandonaitchison3747 3 роки тому

      Also a squirrel on caffine

  • @capstevepoarch
    @capstevepoarch Рік тому +24

    HIGH-larious seeing and hearing jazz on that humongous kit... And I have to say this. Caravan was impressive. That ride was clicking like a metronome. Great work.

  • @cravingglory
    @cravingglory Рік тому +33

    The ultimate test for a drummer. Syncopated rhythms, crazy time signatures, skirting on the off beats and needing to really "feel" the groove.
    You did well my man, especially for someone who didn't receive years of instruction from a jazz specialist. The drummer in my highschool band received years of instruction on jazz and even as a teen the guy was amazing. The fact you can play like you did with only a few minutes of practice is crazy!
    Impressive as always my man

  • @joebikeguy6669
    @joebikeguy6669 3 роки тому +262

    I am a big jazz fan, and I've been around long enough to have seen live performances by many of the top jazz artists, and therefore seen many of the top jazz drummers. (I happen to think that the top metal drummers are generally quite talented with very sophisticated chops). You are clearly a very talented drummer. I admire that you put a lot of effort into trying to play jazz, and you did not fail. However, this is a good example of how difficult it is for even a talented musician to move from one genre to another on any instrument. Given enough time and study, I don't doubt that you could do very well in any genre of music. You seem to have a nice personality and are funny as well. Very enjoyable. Best regards.

    • @amerixantrash3620
      @amerixantrash3620 3 роки тому +16

      Phenomenonal drummer. Jazz style comes with practice and feel. Much like Lars trying to find the down beat.

    • @pawz007
      @pawz007 3 роки тому +1

      Agreed. Ive been a metal and jazz fan for decades, and a drummer...☝ hes got IT. Id actually really like to see 66Samus do an entire set with a 3 or 4 piece jazz group. Alex Skolnik did a jazz album, very cool stuff.

    • @quickstep2408
      @quickstep2408 3 роки тому +3

      @@pawz007 alex's jazz is okay... i love his metal guitar work though, still some of the most creative riffs i've heard in metal

    • @audimaster5000
      @audimaster5000 3 роки тому +2

      Totally agree generally ‘metal’ drummers have solid enough chops to physically play in the jazz idiom particularly anything with a straight 16th feel. Sometimes it’d be better for such a musician to forget the ‘jazz’ pedagogy or the more academic authentic style thing if they’re wanting to check out what jazz is all about.
      Technically, the link between all jazz music is simply the improvisation thing. So even a heavy metal feel can absolutely be played as jazz. It’s often about being in the moment and intermingling with the band in real time. ‘Letting go or playing how one feels its often said.
      If a drummer does happen to really want to get more into jazz and play with others who happen to be more into the straight ahead jazz realm, then of course breaking down the language deeper is going to naturally a thing one wants to do. A legit swing feel is something that can be more tricky to just jump into though, depending on what one has listened to exclusively.
      Its been my experience, often drummers with roots in metal can be a lot of fun to ‘jam’ with and explore their voices navigating the kit with their current chops as is.
      Which we certainly heard happen in this video. It’d have been cool if he had the opportunity to play with some tight fusion players or Afro-Cuban players and get the full ‘in the moment’ experience. Because that interaction is almost exclusively the ‘why’ of Jazz. Fun stuff

    • @joebikeguy6669
      @joebikeguy6669 3 роки тому +2

      @@audimaster5000 100%

  • @vernonbear
    @vernonbear 3 роки тому +241

    Anytime we step out of our comfort zone and commit to learning something new we are enhancing ourselves, we don’t always have to be great at what we try, it’s enough that we’ve been willing or brave enough to stretch ourselves. If we add something to our repertoire along the way then that’s a bonus.
    Thanks for heading out into uncharted waters and giving jazz a go, love you too!

    • @unknownaccount8411
      @unknownaccount8411 3 роки тому

      Except trying to play nikki minaj

    • @mson925
      @mson925 2 роки тому +1

      @@unknownaccount8411 learn some pop song writing, my song writing got a million times better after I started listening to rap and pop. Some of the song structures in those songs are incredible, way better than 99% of metal bands.
      This is coming from an absolute metal nerd who listens to grindcore and car bomb

    • @jakeisthedoctor2308
      @jakeisthedoctor2308 Рік тому

      @@mson925 I doubt that any sane person has to learn anything about songwriting from specifically nicki minaj

  • @MuayThaiDreadlock
    @MuayThaiDreadlock 2 роки тому +39

    Great job Samus. Im a lifelong Jazz fiend and i can honestly say youve got some decent chops in that swing. The blast beats over the jazz tune sounded surprisingly amazing

  • @qoopertrooper
    @qoopertrooper Рік тому +12

    I'm new here but this guy gives me the vibe of the Weird Al of metal drumming. Supremely talented, likes to mess around, is okay with a joke at his own expense and has a great sense of humour. Just a perfect combination.

  • @camtron
    @camtron 3 роки тому +648

    That's the straightest "jazz" I've ever heard.

    • @betobolt9212
      @betobolt9212 3 роки тому +21

      Yeah... “jazz drumming”

    • @JGuier
      @JGuier 3 роки тому +134

      As opposed to gay jazz

    • @betobolt9212
      @betobolt9212 3 роки тому +50

      @@JGuier im not the biggest jazz fan, but jazz drumming is the peak of drumming technique.

    • @jonathanhenderson9422
      @jonathanhenderson9422 3 роки тому +102

      @@betobolt9212 Well, it's the peak of drumming techniques primarily used in jazz. There are dozens of different drum techniques and some are utilized/focused on more in different genres. Metal has just as many techniques that are just as difficult to master as jazz.

    • @betobolt9212
      @betobolt9212 3 роки тому +32

      @@jonathanhenderson9422 no

  • @nomiS.933
    @nomiS.933 3 роки тому +133

    Now we need a full Caravan cover.

  • @Lethmyr_
    @Lethmyr_ Рік тому +11

    First discovered you when I listened to abigail williams like 14 years ago. Loved how you played but now I ALSO love just you. Such a relaxed, humble and funny guy.

  • @cjjackz4924
    @cjjackz4924 4 місяці тому +4

    Thank you for going outside your comfort zone to try something different and show us how you were able to tackle these challenges. I’m in my late 40’s and have just started learning how to play the drums after mainly tinkering around with the guitar for the last 20 years. Something I wanted to dive into. To me, you are an amazing artist, and your cred goes up even higher for trying to take on the road less traveled regardless if you think it might have made you look off your game. Much respect.

  • @openstagedenver6257
    @openstagedenver6257 3 роки тому +71

    Good job. I think the hardest part of moving from Metal to Jazz is the feel. Metal is so on top of the beat and Jazz has an unusual back beat, not as hard as funk, but that was my biggest challenge. it's also hard to hear jazz being played on a metal kit. But you did a great job, thanks for the video!

  • @lorenzopalozza6279
    @lorenzopalozza6279 3 роки тому +384

    Can we all appreciate how weird jazz sounds on his kit ?!😂💙

    • @x_madtheg_x3411
      @x_madtheg_x3411 3 роки тому +5

      Lorenzo Palozza because it's triggered

    • @disdehcet
      @disdehcet 3 роки тому +15

      It sounds great to me! I'd love to have those toms and cymbals for a jazz show

    • @isaac8853
      @isaac8853 3 роки тому +5

      @@disdehcet I was gonna say it is very full sounding. I actually like it

    • @ColdSleep
      @ColdSleep 3 роки тому +3

      I think a big part of it is the mixing. If you mixed those sounds in a way that fattened them out more it 'd sound better. But yeah I realise he's a drummer not a mix engineer.

    • @audimaster5000
      @audimaster5000 3 роки тому

      But then there’s players like Vince Colaiuta or Paul Wertico. Ya know what I’m sayin.

  • @michaelgonzalez-rubio3302
    @michaelgonzalez-rubio3302 2 роки тому +7

    Any time you step outside your comfort zone and attempt a totally different style of music, it shows you are a musician and not just a drummer. Very good job and I love your sense of humor and humility. Outstanding!!

  • @michaelolz
    @michaelolz Рік тому +4

    I’m a jazz fan, so I’m really glad to see you expand your horizons. It’s fun music!

  • @adamdadamusic
    @adamdadamusic 3 роки тому +176

    Well done. I think as others have said you’re obviously a good musician and a good listener so you’ve picked up the style as best you can and have made it your own. Two things that stood out to me,
    1. the snare fulfills a different role in Jazz, its used to embellish and decorate the ride pattern, you’re used to the snare part needing to be played clearly and powerfully to fulfill a time keeping role which means your touch is far too heavy and lacking in any dynamics.
    2. The ride/hi hat is where the ‘groove’ is.
    The way a rock drummer is focused on playing the kick and snare very accurately and evenly is the same way a jazz drummer is focused on making the ride and hi hat sit nicely together dynamically and as you referred to in your vid how heavy the swing is I.e.
    A jazz drummer attempting to play metal would struggle to lose the varied dynamics in their kick and snare parts, would struggle to make the ride/hi hat sit back in the mix and make the kick and snare focal point, would likely struggle to play metronome straight 16ths.

    • @e4e5e2e7
      @e4e5e2e7 Рік тому

      What do you think of hanging back slightly on snare, just behind the beat, even without adding dynamics?

  • @iphail4733
    @iphail4733 3 роки тому +61

    Going out of your comfort zone is arguably the best way to grow as a musician.

  • @johnnyray7508
    @johnnyray7508 Рік тому +13

    Dude I’m not even a drummer but I watch all of your videos all the way through. I’m a huge fan of both music and comedy and your channel brings both. Keep it up brother. ❤️

    • @66Samus
      @66Samus  Рік тому +2

      thank you so much Johnny!!

  • @sangramos
    @sangramos Рік тому +7

    5:30 is an amazing breakdown between triplets and 16th notes. That’s amazing man… I never caught that in all my times playing those jazz standards back in high school

  • @Blobbert_Fish
    @Blobbert_Fish 3 роки тому +120

    "I don't want you guys to see me suck" goes right into an ad about a ball razor. you can not tell me that was not on purpose lol.

    • @Max-The-Axe
      @Max-The-Axe 3 роки тому +2

      69 likes no one like this comment

    • @nayannbg6314
      @nayannbg6314 3 роки тому +1

      Lol yes that was funny looks intended

  • @dtoxdeathcore
    @dtoxdeathcore 3 роки тому +45

    At Caravan, he was like "Fuck that's enough I'm letting metal come in!"

  • @sirjoobz
    @sirjoobz 5 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for your honesty and humility.
    It's such a pleasure watching your videos.

  • @bowenhuffman2648
    @bowenhuffman2648 Рік тому +3

    "Not quite my tempo."
    - some very calm and nice man

  • @sergioochoa241
    @sergioochoa241 3 роки тому +46

    so you're telling me that i've been shaving my face with a balls electric razor for this past 2 months? nice

  • @FilipeSalgueiroo
    @FilipeSalgueiroo 3 роки тому +117

    I would love to see you play some of the crazy things Larnell Lewis does on Snarky Puppy!

  • @TheOwl
    @TheOwl Рік тому +7

    Big thumbs up to you for going outside your comfort zone and adding to your personal musical vocabulary. Another drummer comes to mind, Danny Carey. He played jazz and other types of music for years before Tool existed, and of course added so many of those flavors together in interesting ways, not to mention Danny's studying with an Indian tabla master. That added something totally unique to his overall vocabulary too.
    The best of luck to you on your journey as a musician, wherever it may take you. Cheers!!!!!

  • @Blake-VJ
    @Blake-VJ 3 роки тому +5

    I love how you can hear he is a metal drummer at heart, even on caravan you can hear the exaggerated metal hits.

  • @mangokurpitsa8989
    @mangokurpitsa8989 3 роки тому +166

    Jeez I didn’t know George Harrison was a heavy jazz drummer.

    • @thecatinthehat2120
      @thecatinthehat2120 3 роки тому +10

      He really got experimental with his genre since The Beatles broke up!

    • @_-_Michael_-_
      @_-_Michael_-_ 3 роки тому

      Hahahaha

    • @coolmusic1579
      @coolmusic1579 3 роки тому +1

      I think he kinda looks like Weird Al. 🤔😄

    • @yunarukami14
      @yunarukami14 2 роки тому

      I don't see George Harrison

  • @tommarrs2528
    @tommarrs2528 3 роки тому +36

    6:20 The curse of the missing cymbal hit 😉

  • @alastairatherton4275
    @alastairatherton4275 Рік тому

    That was awesome. Love the energy and willingness to share.

  • @chrisjames810
    @chrisjames810 Рік тому +2

    This was so cool! The triggers sounded awesome over the jazz tracks!

  • @matthewhiller1889
    @matthewhiller1889 3 роки тому +45

    The difference between triplet and 16th swing is actually super key, the placement of the offbeat anywhere from straight 8ths to 16ths is absolutely critical to the groove you're setting and is one of your main concerns as a jazz drummer

  • @user-td6zm2eq9j
    @user-td6zm2eq9j 3 роки тому +38

    Mission impossible : Play jazz with a TRIGGERED DRUM KIT

  • @AfterlifeBlack
    @AfterlifeBlack 6 місяців тому +6

    My highschool band teacher taught us jazz in Art Blakey's style, and the two things that he really emphasized were a strong 2+4 on the hat and a "tight" swing, essentially that subdivided 16th's that you explained it as. So, I learned to swing less by thinking about how it sub divides and more by how much you can 'push' the swung 8th without it sounding bad.

  • @youpeopl_music3220
    @youpeopl_music3220 5 місяців тому +1

    It was so cool to see you playing this stuff! Well done! Nice work! We love you, too! ❤

  • @MrAlb227
    @MrAlb227 3 роки тому +39

    Honestly, it is fun to see how personally the style of metal in general sticks out through the pores (Latin expression), because musically I played extreme metal for many years and I began to experiment with other styles and I could not avoid adding to the other styles licks of metal, that's why When you love that style so much and enjoy it, getting out of your comfort zone leads you to improvise a lot and add more to your creativity.
    i am apologies for the bad english. :D

  • @drummerdan95
    @drummerdan95 3 роки тому +86

    66Samus x ZackGrooves, DOOO IIIIT

    • @drummerdan95
      @drummerdan95 3 роки тому +7

      Seeing as you're attempting jazz and Zack has done videos attempting to play metal, y'all could do a metal v. jazz thing and then reverse it 😂

    • @makaska5
      @makaska5 3 роки тому +3

      @@drummerdan95 oh yuuuuuuuur

  • @stefanprost6901
    @stefanprost6901 Рік тому

    I think, I had as much fun seeing this video as you had doing it! Great stuff!

  • @Ema-ih1cl
    @Ema-ih1cl Рік тому +1

    great Caravan cover, awesome timing, outstanding focus you had, simply great job! Well done, gj wp

  • @jon8021
    @jon8021 3 роки тому +22

    When Ornette Coleman coined the term “The Shape of Jazz to Come”, he meant speed metal Cherokee

  • @isaiahjs6701
    @isaiahjs6701 3 роки тому +20

    First person I’ve ever seen do a manscaped ad and the lawn mower actually had pubes on it. You sir are a sneaky good salesman 👏👏👏😂😂

  • @8o8inSquares
    @8o8inSquares Рік тому

    Omg that was amazing! You're playing so tight! Well done!

  • @isaidicanshout
    @isaidicanshout 2 роки тому +2

    I think you did a nice job. It's clear that there is a really deep level of swing and feel in jazz that isn't emphasized as much in metal playing. HOWEVER... your count, speed, and precision are absolutely ROCK SOLID. It's really interesting to hear someone at such a high level switch genres like this, and it shows how skill with an instrument is actually not a slider from beginner to expert, but more like a big field with beginner at the center and all different kinds of expertise extending in all different directions. I would love to see more videos where you attempt other kinds of genres. Taiko perhaps?

  • @MN_BLSM
    @MN_BLSM 3 роки тому +147

    4:00 if a jazz drummer wrote the p0rn hub theme

    • @bl00d5h0ck
      @bl00d5h0ck 3 роки тому +6

      LOOOOL

    • @endiiiii
      @endiiiii 3 роки тому +3

      That's a hella nice groove tho ngl

    • @renofumi28
      @renofumi28 3 роки тому +6

      I didn't notice that at first lmfao🤣🤣

    • @JamesThatcher
      @JamesThatcher 3 роки тому +3

      OMG - I never noticed how Rossana that theme sounds! Great catch!

    • @creepycreeper8169
      @creepycreeper8169 3 роки тому

      HAHAHAHA

  • @Egoblivion
    @Egoblivion 3 роки тому +59

    RIP Sean Reinert, IMO the godfather of metal-jazz-fusion drumming.

    • @Jeffmetal42
      @Jeffmetal42 3 роки тому +2

      Yea, that dude was on top of his game. One of my favorites, sorely missed. R.I.P.

    • @JakeRosen635
      @JakeRosen635 3 роки тому +3

      Fortunately, Cynic’s new drummer Matt Lynch is a terrific jazz/metal/fusion drummer as well. Check out his work with Nova Collective!

    • @counterfit5
      @counterfit5 3 роки тому +2

      RIP Nick Mensa, too

    • @Danevv
      @Danevv 3 роки тому +3

      Steve Flynn of Atheist is

    • @jonnyj.
      @jonnyj. 3 роки тому +3

      Sean reinert was a fucking legend. NO ONE was doing the shit he was doing in 89 to 91 with ghost notes and shit in death metal

  • @rickeguitar9086
    @rickeguitar9086 Рік тому

    You did not do too bad for a metal guy! Just attempting this exercise made me appreciate you and your desire to see the other genres of music out there and what they contribute. Keep exploring and perhaps one day find a way to hybrid some of your discoveries with the genre you are proficient with and come up with a new sound! Cheers!

  • @precisepercussion
    @precisepercussion Рік тому +1

    Kit sounds great! Very impressive performance- especially Caravan (personalized with those 32nd notes on the double kick). It is not hard to see why your channel has become so successful. 🤘 🥁🥁🤘

  • @alexkistermusic4701
    @alexkistermusic4701 3 роки тому +34

    I’m playing caravan in jazz band at school, and your version of it is kinda inspiring me to be more creative with my fills 😂

  • @demondrive147
    @demondrive147 3 роки тому +77

    Samus while attempting jazz: "Not quite my tempo"

    • @liamscott8135
      @liamscott8135 3 роки тому +4

      But can he double time swing

    • @carl13220
      @carl13220 3 роки тому +3

      I was expecting that kind of answer. I got another one : is he dragging or rushing ?

    • @Revulsion360
      @Revulsion360 3 роки тому

      So too slow or too fast?

    • @demondrive147
      @demondrive147 3 роки тому

      too slow for his skill set

    • @johndeskin9429
      @johndeskin9429 3 роки тому

      “Why do you suppose I just hurled a chair at your head”….. I love that movie, that scene reminds me of My brother and me tho, he’s exactly like that dude…. "Raise a glass for Sociopaths! yay!!"

  • @yellodread
    @yellodread Рік тому

    I love your humour and your humility. It's really brave of you to expose yourself this way.

  • @AndreBruinje
    @AndreBruinje 2 роки тому +8

    Not particularly fan of metal drumming. But you definitely got a new fan with this one! Awesome channel dude. Glad for youtube finally getting its algorithm right. Keep on going. You’re great! Cheers

    • @66Samus
      @66Samus  2 роки тому +1

      thank you so much dude!!!

  • @TheSirse
    @TheSirse 3 роки тому +11

    This guy is so awesome. He deserves all the respect and success that comes his way.

  • @yannisgouras4482
    @yannisgouras4482 3 роки тому +22

    When you broaden your horizons you open a new world

  • @e4e5e2e7
    @e4e5e2e7 Рік тому

    @66samus Awesome stuff!! I love to see skilled artists reach outside their strongest niche, as there can be really excellent unique hybrid moments like you demonstrate throughout here! The only note I can think of is to just barely delay your left hand and you'll keep a little bit more of that groove feel at fast tempos in Cherokee and Caravan, and keep that strong connection you developed between the two paradigms. imho 😅

  • @telecaster9988
    @telecaster9988 Рік тому +2

    5:46 got me the “shakedown 1979...” vibe

  • @dtsdigitalden5023
    @dtsdigitalden5023 3 роки тому +6

    Awww man, music's music, and you're as musical as they come. Loved hearing the metal approach to jazz, very very cool sounding. (Mostly a jazz-head myself, so this was super refreshing).

  • @dankirk6452
    @dankirk6452 3 роки тому +18

    Bro you did pretty damn well for being outside of your comfort zone. Well played for a wee jazz bahee.

  • @drsvc-drummer
    @drsvc-drummer 2 місяці тому +1

    I just found this. Awesomeness, dude. I'm glad I got to see this. Thank you, sir.

  • @yesand5536
    @yesand5536 Рік тому +2

    I love watching these types of videos bc you can really see a style that is almost polar opposite fit right in. And I say down with the purists on both sides! I could see Caravan as an actual metal song, just with jazz drumming! Good on you for going there and having fun too. May you progress and avoid stagnancy.

    • @garyloewenthal
      @garyloewenthal Рік тому +1

      Ditto on metal Caravan. Come to think of it, there may be hundreds of jazz tunes that might sound amazing as metal or metal hybrid. I imagine metal (ish) versions of Night In Tunisia, Giant Steps, Spain…

  • @LeikiUeda
    @LeikiUeda 3 роки тому +133

    That’s nice dude, I’d like you to check out Michel Camilo’s works too. Some really cool drums are going on there.

    • @XxMETALJAREDxX
      @XxMETALJAREDxX 3 роки тому +2

      From Within! At the start of the solo with the three locked in limbs and improvised right hand.

    • @kturn5953
      @kturn5953 3 роки тому +1

      One More Once is my favorite album by Michel Camilo

    • @doh5artcrimeskrew
      @doh5artcrimeskrew 3 роки тому

      definitely "not yet" live version with the new york band

    • @kturn5953
      @kturn5953 3 роки тому +1

      @@doh5artcrimeskrew Yes! The way Cliff Almond sets up the band at the very beginning is already impressive, and then it is just incredible all the way through. Perfect merging of testosterone and Latin jazz :)

    • @rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros9266
      @rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros9266 3 роки тому

      I think Camilo's and Hiromi's music would translate better for him since they got rock ingluences in their drumming, tho some of Camilo's songs would be too "latin" for his "metal approach" imo

  • @SifuSteve7
    @SifuSteve7 3 роки тому +16

    am i the only one who was laughing so hard i was crying when the double kick fill in caravan happened?!

  • @adamgarey9807
    @adamgarey9807 Рік тому +2

    Dude!You ARE Musician Grade! Kind, Caring, and though I grew up onJazz I'd say your Appreciation and commitment is what counts! Lord Blessings to you..Thank you for The Respect!

  • @Baalthizar
    @Baalthizar Рік тому +1

    My grandfather used to be well known for playing Caravan as a drummer and that style was his groove on a Gretsch Slingerland kit. I still have that kit and learned a lot from him and I'm also learning from you. Here's to growth to making art.

  • @dgrn101
    @dgrn101 3 роки тому +20

    You are not joking, the Rosanna shuffle still eats my lunch. Hate playing that one in front of anyone because it trips me up a lot. R.I.P. Jeff Porcaro your talent is still unrivaled.

    • @victorwilburn8588
      @victorwilburn8588 3 роки тому +2

      A variation on the Purdie Shuffle, right? Similar to what Bonham did in Fool in the Rain.

    • @barackobama9552
      @barackobama9552 3 роки тому

      @@victorwilburn8588 It’s actually a combo of both of those

    • @andriealinsangao613
      @andriealinsangao613 2 роки тому

      It's three things Jeff actually emulated on the Rosanna drum beat: the Purdie shuffle, Bonzo's "Fool In the Rain" shuffle, and a Bo Diddley rhythm on the kick; take those three together, et vóila!

  • @drumset09
    @drumset09 3 роки тому +10

    People think of me a classical musician, as I normally play symphonic music in large groups.
    I'll surprise people when I say "lets go to this metal show" - and I'll get right in on the mosh pit.
    I feel like this video is the inverse of that.
    That makes me happy.

    • @kiwiangeldust6912
      @kiwiangeldust6912 3 роки тому

      I feel you! I mostly play rock and Christian contemporary but I also joined jazz band my senior year of high school

  • @jons3808
    @jons3808 5 місяців тому +1

    I had a smile on my face through this whole video. Great playing and some truly funny shit! Thank you!!

  • @badgamer1284
    @badgamer1284 Рік тому

    I love you too man! You kept me in for the ending!

  • @pawz007
    @pawz007 3 роки тому +5

    Im a drummer, a metal fan, and a jazz fan. Great video. The speed drumming and machine-like time keeping transfer over great to jazz...that beat to Caravan was sick. Rayford Griffin is a jazz drummer who uses a double bass pedal from time to time. He plays a lot of fusion with Jean-Luc Ponty. Good vid, youve gained a subscriber 🙇.

  • @jdbb3gotskills
    @jdbb3gotskills 3 роки тому +23

    This should become a series “66Samus plays jazz” 🤘🏻

  • @charliebarredafriends61
    @charliebarredafriends61 Рік тому

    I don't know how did I run into this video but man! you can really play - had fun watching it and learn something, thank you.

  • @TheDeadmandillon
    @TheDeadmandillon 3 роки тому +19

    At least I like the more chill vibe coming out of your chops though.

  • @RJ-qi7oj
    @RJ-qi7oj 3 роки тому +51

    That is the worst rosanna shuffle I’ve ever heard 😂

  • @darrelldoepker3044
    @darrelldoepker3044 Рік тому +2

    It does not matter what you play or how long you have not played a certain type of music you have amazing sound awesome technique once again I am jealous of your talent and your abilities please keep rocking on I love listening to you and you're funny

  • @egyptian316
    @egyptian316 Рік тому +7

    Did anybody else gasp when they heard him say Cherokee? :D
    Also, as a fan of the genre, Art Blakey is probably one of the best starting points in jazz for a rock and roll fan. Check out Moanin', A Night in Tunisia, and Free for All.

  • @quickstep2408
    @quickstep2408 3 роки тому +5

    didn't have the light touch that a jazzer has, but i was expecting this since he's a metal adept. metalheads don't play coffeeshops and small jazz stages, that's for sure lol. still hella talented, can tell that he just loves drumming.

  • @faadar
    @faadar 3 роки тому +3

    Neil Pert made that transition. Just makes you an all round talent

  • @relevantinformation6655
    @relevantinformation6655 Рік тому +1

    I remember switching between playing rock at the Starwood, Rainbow or Roxy and then the next day at a club like the Baked Potato playing jazz. (I’m in my mid 60s). We had these jazz cheat-sheets that made it simpler if you basically knew the tune. In Jazz, there is a bit more nuance depending on the size of the venue, and the musicians you are playing with. You find yourself using brushes, batter and usually lighter sticks. Enjoyed both. Led to bigger and better things. Enjoyed this vid 🤘

  • @syndrum1519
    @syndrum1519 3 роки тому +56

    Drumkit usage percentage: 22%
    Love you Samus 😂
    You can actually feel the dynamics of a Metal drummer.. god jazz is for bahees

    • @Christopher-md7tf
      @Christopher-md7tf 3 роки тому +5

      What the hell is a bahee

    • @rolllimbo973
      @rolllimbo973 3 роки тому +1

      @@Christopher-md7tf you don’t watch this channel enough if you don’t know what a bahee is😂

    • @v616sirius
      @v616sirius 3 роки тому +1

      it is because the triggers most likely

    • @Christopher-md7tf
      @Christopher-md7tf 3 роки тому

      @@rolllimbo973 yeah I don't watch it a lot. So what is it then? Derogatory term for non-metalheads?

    • @rolllimbo973
      @rolllimbo973 3 роки тому +2

      @@Christopher-md7tf nah Samus is just weird and likes to use random made up words😂 he posted a picture with his wife and the caption was “5 years married to this bahee” so I think it’s just a meme now