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Middle-aged lady 5SOS fan, who grew up on Van Halen, absolutely loving this video! Sometimes the algorithm serves up just the right tasty morsel. Absolutely fantastic to watch this young man who’s worked so hard and is an incredible musician!
Wolf is the first person on here that I’ve seen say “I need to add dead space for the vocals”….so many other musician/drummers feel the need to “overplay” to show off their music theory and drum skills, but he didn’t. I love it
Yes! That's the songwriter in him, looking at the big picture and how all the pieces fit together, not just his instrument. It was fascinating to see the songwriter side come out while he was 'solving' this challenge of how to make his drum parts best serve the song. Such a pro.
@@mahogany174 Yeah, it was his first instrument, starting at 9 yrs old. Even though he's really amazing on guitar & bass, he considers himself a drummer first. His first love and all.
They actually showed Dirk Verbeuren reacting to Ashton Irwin's take on a Megadeth song in another video, too. (Interestingly I don't listen to either of these genres--metal or pop--much nowadays, but I'm a percussionist and like to watch these videos lol. I don't hate the genres--just haven't been into them lately.)
Someone raised him right and kept him on the straight and narrow. It’s a blessing to know he is not accepting the addiction issues, that is a painful life to struggle with addiction
100%! I love VH, it's part of my Soundtrack of Life™. And, while Wolf played in that band, he has his own distinct style and and sense of musicality that I would probably love his stuff even without his last name. Well done, Wolf!
Absolutely. That's the difference between a songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/singer and someone who's just trying to get their instrument in the spotlight.
Not only does he play musically, he really understands song structure and dynamics. Every drummer should at least learn another instrument. It broadens your imagination when you’re trying out parts, and suddenly you’re thinking about leaving space for another instrument whereas before you were only thinking about the drum parts. Love it!!
having the original drummer react to the drummer that covered it was an AWESOME addition to this format! I'm sure I'm not the only one that thought this. You should try and get all the original drummers to do that going forward, if you can. Thanks again for another great video!
my god, how it SHINES through that Wolfgang is not just someone who plays drums, but is someone who writes a lot of music and understand composition so well. Really tackled it like a song writer/producer
Wow. Most drummers feel the need to play something drummers want to hear when they come on Drumeo. He just played what he thought the song needed. Great job!!!
It was like watching him write a song, he was absolutely doing what he thought would service the song like the pro he is. Shows how musical he is and what a good songwriter he is, besides being great at actually playing all the instruments!
One of the best sessions so far. Creative use of silence, drum parts that actually fit and add something to the song without being overbearing, and he had fun with it too.
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I took my daughter to see 5 SOS 2 summer's ago in Philadelphia and I was an instant fan! They are NOT a boy band, they are a 4 peice band who plays their instruments and with precision I might add! And the drummer from 5 SOS is OUTSTANDING 🥁
This kid may be the most musically talented Van Halen EVER! Everything this kid touches is absolutely FABULOUS! Alex as an Uncle, Eddie as a Dad, and the humbleness of Valerie. May be the greatest human ever created! Amazing!
Greatest human ever created goes to Robin Williams. Or Steve Irwin. Or Mr Rodgers. The boy is talented but don't go saying this kind of shit when we have people who have used their platforms and talents to spread positivity, love, and equality every step of their lives. We have people like Keanu Reeves who does philanthropy work. Also, Van Halen is overrated anyway. The kid is already doing shit his father wishes he could do
Yes, and think like the songwriter he is, too! He writes all his own songs, besides playing all the instruments on the recordings. It really showed in this video that he was looking at the challenge from the big picture POV, not just drums.
Had not previously heard of Wolf before, but I feel like his personality came across clearly in this video. Very charismatic and fun. Loved his take on the song as well.
What Wolfgang is doing is next level. Imagine your dad is a guitar Icon and your uncle is an Iconic drummer and instead of shying away, you come out and become iconic at both for the whole world to see. A magnificent joy to watch him. 😊
Not to take away from the guy, because he's a great musician and he seems like a really nice human being, but yeah, the kind of huge problems every single person with trouble paying their bills would LOVE to have. Come on folks, have some perspective, WVH is pretty much literally royalty 😂
there's a very fine line between adding flavor to a song and just playing a drum solo, and he did this perfectly. added some metal flair to it just for the fun of it without doing too much, still keeping the vibe of the song. loved this!
All these people talking about “born with this” and “lucky to be genetically gifted.” Thats absolute bull shit. This man has worked his ass off to have the talent he has. Dont ever let anybody short sale you and take that away from you, Wolf. You don’t just wake up that good because of who your family is.
Yeah, talent is nothing without hardwork, and if you worked your ass endlessly even though you are not talented you still can be like those who are gifted and you probably going to be better than some of them.
HOW EVER IN THEORY AND I HAVE WITNESSED IT A FRIEND OF MINE DROVE HIS POOR WIFE INSANE BY CONSTANTLY CHASING HER AROUND THE HOUSE WITH MUSIC DAY AND NIGHT DURING HER PREGNANCY THE DOCTORS HAD TO ORDER HIM TO BACK IT OFF BECAUSE IT COULD COMPROMISE THE HEALTH OF THE BABY REST IS VERY CRITICAL IN CHILD BIRTH AS THE WOMEN EXPERIENCE VERY ERRATIC SLEEP PATTERNS BECAUSE OF THE BABY MOVEMENT IN THER WOMB. LONG STORY SHORT HIS BABY BOY PLAYS PIANO BANGO BASS SAXPHONE SINGS HAS PERFECT PITCH AND SOLID GUITAR PLAYER. NOT ON WOLFIES LEVEL BUT DEFINETLY GIFTED YOUNG MAN. DON'T THINK WOLFIE HAD MANY FRIENDS GROWING UP OTHWER THAN THE FAMILY. BE AGREAT CONVERSATION TO HAVE WITH VAL! AND WOLFIE.
This comment should be higher. Certainly being surrounded by talented musicians is an advantage, but that just provides resources. He still had to put in the hard work to turn those resources into... this. Countless kids born into similar environments never achieve what he has, it's ridiculous to brush it off as just "luck."
He absolutely is genetically gifted. I got a drumkit too, but I can't arrange a song, or write parts or easily bang out a fill and then play it exactly the same on the spot next take. He clearly has a great musical memory to track what he's doing and arrange his playing to suit the song. I don't have that. Never had that ability. There's other things in life that I'm just naturally good at and don't have to work as hard as others at, but music is not one of them. It's certainly not crazy to think that the son of Eddie Van Halen would have a knack for musicianship.
@@Me04120 Those are all skills that can be trained. This isn't his first day playing drums or arranging music, you're not seeing all the years of him bumbling around just like everyone else at the beginning.
Don't you just love a person who is supremely talented but doesn't scream it at the top of their lungs? I loved everything Wolf did on this, but his sweet, humble personality spoke volumes. Well done, Wolfie!
This series has really helped me appreciate how important drums are. Especially ones like this, where they literally shape the song. As my music teacher used to say: "Drums are the heartbeat of the band."
By far one of the better attempts at these first-time drum writing sections. Wolfie killed it and nailed the vibe exactly. That's a songwriter as well as a drummer.
Yes! Watching it I could see the songwriter in him, the wheels spinning. He was taking all the pieces he'd been given & was thinking what would service the song, how to arrange it etc. Really great showcase to see his multiple talents.
His DAD always said Wolf was an INCREDIBLY fast learner as far back as 2006 ...& here we witness it LIVE in an UNREHEARSED situation..... Brilliant. Ed saw YEARS ahead. God love him (Paul)
he said it way before then. I used to read guitar magazine interviews with Eddie, and he was telling people how talented his son was shortly after his birth. lol
Kid is immensely talented and has an outstanding musical pedigree, yet he is just super down to earth and humble. This mix on this is off the charts too.
My wife watches baking shows with Valerie Bertinelli and she talks about her "Wolfie" all the time. His momma loves him, its sweet. He looks just like her. Killer job, Wolf.
I've never left a comment before!, but this was something else. Those hats!!!, the interpretation (simple but so much nuance), the self-restraint to leave the space, the overall dynamic, flourishes towards the end... It's rare that a cover betters the original - but Wolf's take here with an acoustic drum sound - amazing. You've a new fan. (Ashton Irwin - I'm a fan of yours already). To the engineers at drumeo - awesome work. Drum sounds are always... perfect.
Man he knew just when to give the song room to breathe and when to pop back in. Most drummers in this series play start to finish; I appreciate the restraint!
He really understood the song - happy to sit out the right parts, added some nice accents, built things up really well and absolutely killed that final fill. Should come as no surprise that anyone with the Van Halen name is a great musician, but this was a treat.
That’s funny as hell because it was about 3:09 when I looked at the stamp and thought the same thing. He appears to have a great attitude and hasn’t gotten jaded by the business yet. Hopefully he won’t because he probably doesn’t have to ever feel the pain of being a starving artist
I just love this channel. I am a middle aged- tone deaf-no rhythm mom/honey who really appreciates the talent of each one of you. I really appreciate that the musicians are willing to show their vulnerability. It is a great reminder that no one is perfect and we all have unique perspectives. Thanks for all yall do!
Wolf is quickly becoming one of my favorite musicians of all time. Saw him in concert when he was touring with A.B. Seems like a cool guy too. Much success Wolfgang.
It is unreal how this young man could play bass, guitar, drums and hell knows how many other instruments being that good. Besides this he is nice, always smiling, humble, friendly, he really expresses happiness in such a warming way. The world definitely needs more people like Wolfgang Van Halen!
I enjoyed the part at the end with Ashton as much as I did Wolf. Not only is the dude funny as fuck 🤣, but his running commentary tied the whole thing together in a way I haven't seen done before on this channel. Great stuff. Would love to see more of that in future vids... the original drummer commenting on the dude in the hot seat. Thanks again, Drumeo.
So happy to see Wolf here. What an unexpected treat. We, meaning my generation, grew up with his dad and uncle (and in my case saw them before they were anybody in local gigs) so it like Our little boy is all grows up. So happy to see him carrying on and expanding the legacy.
Truer words.... have never been said? Really...? LOL Come on, there's nothing 'dangerous' about Wolfgang Van Halen. Not said to be hateful or pissy.... its really just a fact. When a music lover lived through the 70's 80's and 90's.... you get what I mean. Wolf is a sweet nice guy... talented... but mostly average. There are 1000's of youtubers who are more 'dangerous' than Wolf.
My jaw is literally on the floor! Wolf is clearly a musical savant (Damn that Van Halen blood!!!) and just seems like a fun guy to hang with AND rock out!
I didn’t know Wolf played all the instruments on the Mammoth stuff. This was awesome and can’t wait to see him back as soon as possible. What an engaging, fun, self deprecating and awesome dude.
Met Wolf on the Metallica '72 tour. Such a humble nice guy. Spent probably 15 min with him before the show while the crew worked some technical stuff. He told some jokes, signed stuff and laughed a ton. Thanks man.
I love how he leaves so much space open! So many of the first time listen people plays all the way through. But WVH leaves so much pauses and room for the song to breathe. I love it!
Yes indeed. Wolf totally smoked this song. He understood the big picture and had fun with the sections. Great pocket and clean fills. Adding the original drummer have his reaction was icing on the cake. A fantastic episode. Drumeo keeps getting better and better...BRAVO!!!
What is beautiful and very subtle on his final take is you can see him connect emotionally to the words. Thats what makes drummers beautiful musicians. The feel, the connection. Bravo!
Wolfgang is on his best way of being the greatest guy in music. Few people out there so grounded and friendly, yet bursting with talent and creativity. Just awesome.
As a drummer, guitarist and trying to be singer myself, i always admired multi instrument musicians like Wolf, it's so cool, this dude is cool AF. I love his music and his Dads as well. 🤟 rock N roll !!
He’s so freaking talented that it bleeds from his pores. Just saw him with Metallica and was so damn stoked to see Wolf play and sing. They were phenomenal! Way to go guys!
I love watching these with the daughters. Neither is a drummer but they’re both artists and they get a lot out of watching someone go through their own personal creative process. Also, Wolfgang is a monster musician. Dude just keeps getting better and better.
I am commenting again to explain that Wolf is exceptionally talented in every facet. Mammoth WVH instantly became by favorite band when I saw them first at an Alter Bridge concert.
This is one of the best videos in this series. I'm genuinely impressed with Wolfie's musicianship. He had some great teachers to learn music from and his obvious attention to detail and understanding/sensing the depth of the music to put it all together that makes him an awesome multi-instrumentalist.
Holy S**T! This is as of now my fave so far. What a talent and more importantly, a all around humble nice human. While watching I was thinking exactly what Ashton said, he understands how to build parts aka-dynamics in a song. didn't overplay or underplay. Man this one was fun to watch.
Hes the only one so far that really plays to the music and nails stuff that you would never think of. Wolfie is one of the best drummers of our generation, easy.
I can’t get enough of these videos. Not a musician in any way, shape or form but I’m a music lover and appreciate so much the different takes all of these amazing drummers have for songs they have never heard.
Love it! More than some others (I won't name names), Wolf listened to the music and gave it what it needed, without doing anything unnecessarily show-offy.
I love what you guys are doing. And I absolutely love what wolf is doing. Solidifying his own legacy while carrying on his families legacy. Absolutely awesome.
@@Hajimodo Alex had a great feel, but Van Halen never had a song like this one. Would be interesting to see what Alex would do if they got him to do one of these. Maybe it would show a different side to his playing.
I feel like he's been taken for granted as in being Eddie's son and Alex's nephew, he was just "born awesome". I don't believe that. While living the rock n roll life with his family did inject in him the attitude to be where he is now, we all may be forgetting how hard he has been practicing all those instruments he plays up to this day. It's not a "talent": it's pure, persistent and relentless hard work and a responsibility he feels to do his own thing instead of resting under his dad's name, which is commendable. What a performance he did here. very good tracking. he used his production skills to mix his own drums live. You can tell by how he approached each section, experimented with them all and knew where to pull back and where to show it off.
I've personally found that learning an instrument (or anything for that matter) is more about repetition. Once you get comfortable with the basics, then you can start injecting your own rhythms, accents, phrasing, etc. Talent to me is more having a natural leaning towards something, rather than just being naturally gifted at something.
This 100%. I hate how everybody talks about him getting the talent from his dad. You get this good (on multiple instruments) from practicing & playing your ass off. There's no DNA shortcut.
great comment. in an interview after the Taylor Hawkins tribute, he discussed having to grab the CDs for the songs Dave wanted him to do, sit down and learn them note for note. the image that conjures up is a musician who works to perfect his skill and takes it damn serious. Alex's recent book "Brothers" shows the lineage and the mindset, all the way through it. Wolf's grandfather Jan, is the influence we see in all of them.
@@kevincason5309 Yes, spot on. Alex's book is very enlightening, shows real pride in musicianship, hard work & professionalism, all learned from their father & the other musicians around him. Obviously Wolf's dad & uncle modeled those lessons well for Wolf, too. And it was very noticeable during this episode that Wolf is a songwriter, not just an instrumentalist. Not all musicians compose entire songs, and Wolf very clearly approached this as a songwriter & drummer, you could see his though processes as he was working things out. It was very impressive.
I meet Wolf when he was playing bass for Tremonti in 2011/12 in London , was quite honestly one of the nicest coolest dudes! I hope he has all the success in the world! Such a talent and humble guy
Wolf just plays anything and it sounds absurdly good. How a single person can have as much talent as Wolfgang Van Halen is unreal. He actually got the song feel spot on, the breaks and entries were pretty close but legit if I didn't know how Youngblood's drum part sounded I would have assumed this was the original because it made perfect sense.
What a phenomenally talented young man. He’s so humble too and that just adds to his charm and personality. Eddie and Valerie raised that boy right and it shows. Great job Wolfgang on both the drum playing and understanding the musically of the piece. You can tell you are a songwriter as well as a musician. It was a pleasure watching you ❤
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Thanks guys that was the best one so far!
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I agree and I love Eddie & Alex, but OVERALL talent Wolf is very special.
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You look like a young Jack Black ( I love the guy). You are the mix of the two biggest influences in my career. Big hugs!
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@@MammothWVHMan you are hyper talented, saw Mammoth live this year and it was amazing❤
@@MammothWVHThis was such a fun episode. Hope you do more of these in the future!
You're a very talented musician! Great job!
Wolf on Drumeo. Do a sequel. Hell, do 10 sequels.
I instantly want this guy to be my best friend.
Alright, calm down.
Saaaaame. He just seems so real and fun to be around. And he's a better musician than I am.
I know right!
Same.
Same.
Middle-aged lady 5SOS fan, who grew up on Van Halen, absolutely loving this video! Sometimes the algorithm serves up just the right tasty morsel. Absolutely fantastic to watch this young man who’s worked so hard and is an incredible musician!
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Wolf is the first person on here that I’ve seen say “I need to add dead space for the vocals”….so many other musician/drummers feel the need to “overplay” to show off their music theory and drum skills, but he didn’t. I love it
Yes! That's the songwriter in him, looking at the big picture and how all the pieces fit together, not just his instrument. It was fascinating to see the songwriter side come out while he was 'solving' this challenge of how to make his drum parts best serve the song. Such a pro.
I thought the same thing. He pretty much nailed this. It's pretty standard stuff for an accomplished drummer. I had no idea he actually played drums.
@@mahogany174 Yeah, it was his first instrument, starting at 9 yrs old. Even though he's really amazing on guitar & bass, he considers himself a drummer first. His first love and all.
By adding space for the vocals, Wolf was definitely displaying his knowledge of music theory.
Dirk did this for Haley’s bridge in his Paramore cover and it honestly is better than the original. Hits harder
Had no idea Wolf played the drums...that was awesome!!!
anyone can play drums
If I remember right, they are what he would call his primary instrument.
@@steelyspielbergo anyone can play any instrument
He played all the instruments on his first album including drums
He plays all of the instruments for his Mammoth WVH albums.
17:00 - Just when I thought this series couldn't get any better you guys add the original artist's reaction at the end?!?! Outstanding!!
They actually showed Dirk Verbeuren reacting to Ashton Irwin's take on a Megadeth song in another video, too. (Interestingly I don't listen to either of these genres--metal or pop--much nowadays, but I'm a percussionist and like to watch these videos lol. I don't hate the genres--just haven't been into them lately.)
They made it to who ever had to play Mastodon too. Dailor was so nice.
@@tanner1548someone at Drumeo must have a tight relationship with Ashton Irwin since he is in all the reaction vids
yeaahh, next level!!
This kid is just so fucking lovable. I'm not sure I've ever rooted so hard for someone to have all the happiness and success in the world.
Multiple people said of his dad, "Everybody loved Eddie." He has a similar personality in that regard
"This kid"? Thats the son of Eddie Van "Fucking" Halen!
Someone raised him right and kept him on the straight and narrow.
It’s a blessing to know he is not accepting the addiction issues, that is a painful life to struggle with addiction
@@DeathsLeprosy What's your point my guy?
Kid? He’s in this thirties ffs.
This might be the first participant to not overdo it and actually leave space where it makes sense.
Exactly.
Cause he’s a songwriter and not just trying to impress other drummers.
100% in the pocket!
I mean Dirk did it during the Paramore one, but yeah they understood the assignment with pop stuff
There were others serving the song but he did great
He's his father's son! So It was expected I guess!
Wolf is an unbelievably talented hybrid of his dad and uncle, and is on their level, but has his own vibe. The Van Halens are a musical dynasty.
100%! I love VH, it's part of my Soundtrack of Life™. And, while Wolf played in that band, he has his own distinct style and and sense of musicality that I would probably love his stuff even without his last name. Well done, Wolf!
And he has his mom’s humor!
"He also really understands how to build a recording." That's a very unique, specific compliment.
Absolutely. That's the difference between a songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/singer and someone who's just trying to get their instrument in the spotlight.
Also a very agreeable compliment. You can trust that he knows what he's doing in the recording studio.
This was one of my favorite episodes so far! Killed it, Wolf!😈
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I hope you guys gave him a second one to do right after that and we'll see that soon on the channel! Amazing episode!
Not only does he play musically, he really understands song structure and dynamics. Every drummer should at least learn another instrument. It broadens your imagination when you’re trying out parts, and suddenly you’re thinking about leaving space for another instrument whereas before you were only thinking about the drum parts. Love it!!
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idk blueman group was up on that list lol. but doesnt matter, everyone on here is a legend.
having the original drummer react to the drummer that covered it was an AWESOME addition to this format! I'm sure I'm not the only one that thought this. You should try and get all the original drummers to do that going forward, if you can. Thanks again for another great video!
Watching 5SOS playing Youngblood live is a much better drum experience than the studio version.
Ashton goes HARD when he’s performing. Definitely an experience
Definitely!! It almost sounds like a different song with how much energy Ashton puts into playing
Absolutely its an insane experience
definitely!!
5SOS is actually very tight as a live band. You can tell they've been playing together for a long time. They're good musicians.
He's a killer drummer too??!? That's not fair. What a talent!
He does it all
Fun fact, he plays all of the instruments for every Mammoth WVH record.
I think he actually started on drums
He’s a Van Halen. If anyone was born to be a rockstar, he is.
must be nice.....when youre rich and all you have to do all day......is pratice..........
my god, how it SHINES through that Wolfgang is not just someone who plays drums, but is someone who writes a lot of music and understand composition so well. Really tackled it like a song writer/producer
Wow. Most drummers feel the need to play something drummers want to hear when they come on Drumeo. He just played what he thought the song needed. Great job!!!
They do?
@@Mari000 when they come on Drumeo
@@michaelday6987 interesting
It was like watching him write a song, he was absolutely doing what he thought would service the song like the pro he is. Shows how musical he is and what a good songwriter he is, besides being great at actually playing all the instruments!
Most drummers are terrible writers. He's so visibly a multi instrumentalist. He did amazing!
One of the best sessions so far. Creative use of silence, drum parts that actually fit and add something to the song without being overbearing, and he had fun with it too.
how he use the silence is awesome, I never hear a session that use it
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I took my daughter to see 5 SOS 2 summer's ago in Philadelphia and I was an instant fan! They are NOT a boy band, they are a 4 peice band who plays their instruments and with precision I might add! And the drummer from 5 SOS is OUTSTANDING 🥁
This kid may be the most musically talented Van Halen EVER! Everything this kid touches is absolutely FABULOUS! Alex as an Uncle, Eddie as a Dad, and the humbleness of Valerie. May be the greatest human ever created! Amazing!
@@JasonCGuitarOfficial lol
totally agree!!!
FACTS!
Greatest human ever created goes to Robin Williams. Or Steve Irwin. Or Mr Rodgers. The boy is talented but don't go saying this kind of shit when we have people who have used their platforms and talents to spread positivity, love, and equality every step of their lives. We have people like Keanu Reeves who does philanthropy work. Also, Van Halen is overrated anyway. The kid is already doing shit his father wishes he could do
Well said!
Can we appreciate Wolfs ability to think like a producer while killing it on drums? This guy is phenomenal.
Yes, and think like the songwriter he is, too! He writes all his own songs, besides playing all the instruments on the recordings. It really showed in this video that he was looking at the challenge from the big picture POV, not just drums.
Had not previously heard of Wolf before, but I feel like his personality came across clearly in this video. Very charismatic and fun. Loved his take on the song as well.
What Wolfgang is doing is next level. Imagine your dad is a guitar Icon and your uncle is an Iconic drummer and instead of shying away, you come out and become iconic at both for the whole world to see. A magnificent joy to watch him. 😊
I absolutely agree. Watching Wolf reminds me of the first time I saw Eddie in the “Hot For Teacher” video as a little kid in the ‘80s.
And you started playing bass in Van Halen at 15
And then you go on Drumeo and act like a normal human being. Incredible.
Not to take away from the guy, because he's a great musician and he seems like a really nice human being, but yeah, the kind of huge problems every single person with trouble paying their bills would LOVE to have. Come on folks, have some perspective, WVH is pretty much literally royalty 😂
I loved that he still left plenty of space for the song to breathe! Great playing
there's a very fine line between adding flavor to a song and just playing a drum solo, and he did this perfectly. added some metal flair to it just for the fun of it without doing too much, still keeping the vibe of the song. loved this!
All these people talking about “born with this” and “lucky to be genetically gifted.” Thats absolute bull shit. This man has worked his ass off to have the talent he has. Dont ever let anybody short sale you and take that away from you, Wolf. You don’t just wake up that good because of who your family is.
Yeah, talent is nothing without hardwork, and if you worked your ass endlessly even though you are not talented you still can be like those who are gifted and you probably going to be better than some of them.
HOW EVER IN THEORY AND I HAVE WITNESSED IT A FRIEND OF MINE DROVE HIS POOR WIFE INSANE BY CONSTANTLY CHASING HER AROUND THE HOUSE WITH MUSIC DAY AND NIGHT DURING HER PREGNANCY THE DOCTORS HAD TO ORDER HIM TO BACK IT OFF BECAUSE IT COULD COMPROMISE THE HEALTH OF THE BABY REST IS VERY CRITICAL IN CHILD BIRTH AS THE WOMEN EXPERIENCE VERY ERRATIC SLEEP PATTERNS BECAUSE OF THE BABY MOVEMENT IN THER WOMB. LONG STORY SHORT HIS BABY BOY PLAYS PIANO BANGO BASS SAXPHONE SINGS HAS PERFECT PITCH AND SOLID GUITAR PLAYER. NOT ON WOLFIES LEVEL BUT DEFINETLY GIFTED YOUNG MAN. DON'T THINK WOLFIE HAD MANY FRIENDS GROWING UP OTHWER THAN THE FAMILY. BE AGREAT CONVERSATION TO HAVE WITH VAL! AND WOLFIE.
This comment should be higher. Certainly being surrounded by talented musicians is an advantage, but that just provides resources. He still had to put in the hard work to turn those resources into... this. Countless kids born into similar environments never achieve what he has, it's ridiculous to brush it off as just "luck."
He absolutely is genetically gifted. I got a drumkit too, but I can't arrange a song, or write parts or easily bang out a fill and then play it exactly the same on the spot next take. He clearly has a great musical memory to track what he's doing and arrange his playing to suit the song. I don't have that. Never had that ability. There's other things in life that I'm just naturally good at and don't have to work as hard as others at, but music is not one of them. It's certainly not crazy to think that the son of Eddie Van Halen would have a knack for musicianship.
@@Me04120 Those are all skills that can be trained. This isn't his first day playing drums or arranging music, you're not seeing all the years of him bumbling around just like everyone else at the beginning.
Don't you just love a person who is supremely talented but doesn't scream it at the top of their lungs? I loved everything Wolf did on this, but his sweet, humble personality spoke volumes. Well done, Wolfie!
This series has really helped me appreciate how important drums are. Especially ones like this, where they literally shape the song. As my music teacher used to say: "Drums are the heartbeat of the band."
By far one of the better attempts at these first-time drum writing sections. Wolfie killed it and nailed the vibe exactly. That's a songwriter as well as a drummer.
Yes! Watching it I could see the songwriter in him, the wheels spinning. He was taking all the pieces he'd been given & was thinking what would service the song, how to arrange it etc. Really great showcase to see his multiple talents.
He was nailing the little swinging high hat and ride cymbal feel immediately.
His DAD always said Wolf was an INCREDIBLY fast learner as far back as 2006 ...& here we witness it LIVE in an UNREHEARSED situation..... Brilliant. Ed saw YEARS ahead. God love him (Paul)
he said it way before then. I used to read guitar magazine interviews with Eddie, and he was telling people how talented his son was shortly after his birth. lol
Kid is immensely talented and has an outstanding musical pedigree, yet he is just super down to earth and humble. This mix on this is off the charts too.
Undeniable talent. Playing to the song with the perfect feel and groove.
Never enough of groove 👌
My wife watches baking shows with Valerie Bertinelli and she talks about her "Wolfie" all the time.
His momma loves him, its sweet. He looks just like her.
Killer job, Wolf.
He seems like a great guy too, so it looks like they raised him well.
He looks just like her except the eyes. He’s got Eddies Asian eye shape.
Grandma @@seanlacroix
@@seanlacroix Ah yes of the famed Shenzhen Van Halens
I've never left a comment before!, but this was something else. Those hats!!!, the interpretation (simple but so much nuance), the self-restraint to leave the space, the overall dynamic, flourishes towards the end... It's rare that a cover betters the original - but Wolf's take here with an acoustic drum sound - amazing. You've a new fan. (Ashton Irwin - I'm a fan of yours already).
To the engineers at drumeo - awesome work. Drum sounds are always... perfect.
Man he knew just when to give the song room to breathe and when to pop back in. Most drummers in this series play start to finish; I appreciate the restraint!
Dude spent that entire time in the pocket, I'm so impressed. Can't imagine a better person to carry the VH legacy. Fuck yeah Wolf.
He really understood the song - happy to sit out the right parts, added some nice accents, built things up really well and absolutely killed that final fill. Should come as no surprise that anyone with the Van Halen name is a great musician, but this was a treat.
Eddie and Valarie did an awesome job with this young man❤
By 3:05 I knew 3 things. This guy is a born musician and that i really like his attitude and he has to be a cool hang. Kudos man!
You should listen to his band Mammoth WVH if you haven't already. He sings and plays every instrument on the records.
That’s funny as hell because it was about 3:09 when I looked at the stamp and thought the same thing. He appears to have a great attitude and hasn’t gotten jaded by the business yet. Hopefully he won’t because he probably doesn’t have to ever feel the pain of being a starving artist
I just love this channel. I am a middle aged- tone deaf-no rhythm mom/honey who really appreciates the talent of each one of you. I really appreciate that the musicians are willing to show their vulnerability. It is a great reminder that no one is perfect and we all have unique perspectives. Thanks for all yall do!
Wolf is quickly becoming one of my favorite musicians of all time. Saw him in concert when he was touring with A.B. Seems like a cool guy too. Much success Wolfgang.
I wish AB bring WVH with them when they eventually get back to Western Australia.... that would be incredible
It is unreal how this young man could play bass, guitar, drums and hell knows how many other instruments being that good. Besides this he is nice, always smiling, humble, friendly, he really expresses happiness in such a warming way. The world definitely needs more people like Wolfgang Van Halen!
Dude can sing beautifully as well
He’s a Van Halen of course he can play it all .!! Awesome dude just like his pop & uncle
He grew up learning from the best rock guitarist in the world, and arguably one of the top 5 or 10 drummers in rock. It's in his blood.
Wolf is in his early 30s
There's a reason why Mammoth works so well. This guy knows his instrument's place in the mix! It's not "look at me" it's "look at us".
I enjoyed the part at the end with Ashton as much as I did Wolf. Not only is the dude funny as fuck 🤣, but his running commentary tied the whole thing together in a way I haven't seen done before on this channel. Great stuff. Would love to see more of that in future vids... the original drummer commenting on the dude in the hot seat. Thanks again, Drumeo.
So he’s Eddie AND Alex?! Shit is just not fair!!! Kudos Wolfgang!!!
RIGHT? 🙌🔥🔥🔥
I actually like his drumming BETTER than Alex, which might not be fair since Alex was perfect for THAT band.
Eddie / Alex / Michael / Sammy all in one lol
I love watching/ listening to WVH. He is always so friendly and talented and seems like the one hero types you definitely would happy after meeting
He should just change his entire full name to just: VAN HALEN
So happy to see Wolf here. What an unexpected treat.
We, meaning my generation, grew up with his dad and uncle (and in my case saw them before they were anybody in local gigs) so it like Our little boy is all grows up. So happy to see him carrying on and expanding the legacy.
In 2006, Wolfgang's Father told Howard Stern "This kid is fuckin' dangerous" Truer words have never been said 👏🏽🙏🏼
Exactly …He saw YEARS ahead. (Paul)
Truer words.... have never been said? Really...? LOL
Come on, there's nothing 'dangerous' about Wolfgang Van Halen.
Not said to be hateful or pissy.... its really just a fact.
When a music lover lived through the 70's 80's and 90's.... you get what I mean.
Wolf is a sweet nice guy... talented... but mostly average.
There are 1000's of youtubers who are more 'dangerous' than Wolf.
@bobabooey4537
But can they play Panama? 🤔
@@bobabooey4537 relax High Lord Keyboard Warrior
@bobabooey4537 he's more dangerous than howard stern and baba booey
My jaw is literally on the floor! Wolf is clearly a musical savant (Damn that Van Halen blood!!!) and just seems like a fun guy to hang with AND rock out!
He should be ok on the drum kit.... He's been playing drums for approximately 24years
His cousin Aric was all- America in the steeplechase too!
I didn’t know Wolf played all the instruments on the Mammoth stuff. This was awesome and can’t wait to see him back as soon as possible. What an engaging, fun, self deprecating and awesome dude.
That final take was absolute fire .. didn’t overplay .. allowed the song to breathe. Nice job Wolf 🐺👏
Met Wolf on the Metallica '72 tour. Such a humble nice guy. Spent probably 15 min with him before the show while the crew worked some technical stuff. He told some jokes, signed stuff and laughed a ton. Thanks man.
'72??
@@danhall5253 the M 72 tour is 2023-24
@@danhall5253 think he means the 72 Seasons (album) tour
@calvinjparker ahh thank you
rooting so hard for wolfgang
I love how he leaves so much space open! So many of the first time listen people plays all the way through. But WVH leaves so much pauses and room for the song to breathe. I love it!
Yes indeed. Wolf totally smoked this song. He understood the big picture and had fun with the sections. Great pocket and clean fills. Adding the original drummer have his reaction was icing on the cake. A fantastic episode. Drumeo keeps getting better and better...BRAVO!!!
Wolf looks like such a chill guy to hang around with
What is beautiful and very subtle on his final take is you can see him connect emotionally to the words. Thats what makes drummers beautiful musicians. The feel, the connection. Bravo!
Holy shit. I need a round two. Wolfgang is an amazing musician, brings a vibrant feel from the guitars to the drums!
Dirk will remain my favorite guest on here, but man this dude just oozes fun, talent and awesome personality! Awesome stuff!
Wolfgang is on his best way of being the greatest guy in music. Few people out there so grounded and friendly, yet bursting with talent and creativity. Just awesome.
Well, Dave Grohl can no longer claim to be music's "nice guy", so Wolfgang has a shot!
As a drummer, guitarist and trying to be singer myself, i always admired multi instrument musicians like Wolf, it's so cool, this dude is cool AF. I love his music and his Dads as well. 🤟 rock N roll !!
Wolf is one of the very miniscule number of genuinely talented people in the world. Also a genuine humble person.
He seems cool AF too.
Blown away by his talent
And how chill and versatile he is
He looks up to the sky and ask
“ did you know that “
Put a smile on my face
He’s so freaking talented that it bleeds from his pores. Just saw him with Metallica and was so damn stoked to see Wolf play and sing. They were phenomenal! Way to go guys!
The force is strong in this one...
I love watching these with the daughters. Neither is a drummer but they’re both artists and they get a lot out of watching someone go through their own personal creative process.
Also, Wolfgang is a monster musician. Dude just keeps getting better and better.
That's lovely
He was superb! My son is a drummer and was cheering him on while watching this.
I am commenting again to explain that Wolf is exceptionally talented in every facet. Mammoth WVH instantly became by favorite band when I saw them first at an Alter Bridge concert.
You can’t not love/appreciate this dude. Killer, Wolf!!
This is one of the best videos in this series. I'm genuinely impressed with Wolfie's musicianship. He had some great teachers to learn music from and his obvious attention to detail and understanding/sensing the depth of the music to put it all together that makes him an awesome multi-instrumentalist.
What a privilege to have EVH's son playing over your song... That must be mind blowing for 5SoS.
Holy S**T! This is as of now my fave so far. What a talent and more importantly, a all around humble nice human. While watching I was thinking exactly what Ashton said, he understands how to build parts aka-dynamics in a song. didn't overplay or underplay. Man this one was fun to watch.
I had no clue he was like the coolest, most chill, instant-friend kind of dude!
One of Wolfgang's biggest influences as a drummer is Danny Carey of TOOL. I had a great chat with him about this last year.
Hes the only one so far that really plays to the music and nails stuff that you would never think of. Wolfie is one of the best drummers of our generation, easy.
Wolfgang is without a doubt one the best all around musicians today and just a cool dude.
Seems like the type of dude that gives a great hug.. Comes across extremely relatable.
Major props for the Intervals shirt. Fantastic band.
this is not liked enough
Shame that not more people noticed/know of Intervals. Definitely my favorite instrumental band
@@janoswozniak facts. intervals is the best
They toured together last spring
Couldn’t agree more. Aaron is one of the best guitarists out there right now 🔥
I can’t get enough of these videos. Not a musician in any way, shape or form but I’m a music lover and appreciate so much the different takes all of these amazing drummers have for songs they have never heard.
WVH is a monster, we should definetely give him more credit, the guy plays everything great
This is definitely my favorite episode. Wolfgang knocked it out of the park. Such superb talent as a musician, and such lovely personality.
Love it! More than some others (I won't name names), Wolf listened to the music and gave it what it needed, without doing anything unnecessarily show-offy.
16:29 “got that Apple Watch on I can tell he just got a message “😂
Wolf is such a stud. Having fun, self-deprecating, and bringing that VH swing man. Built in to the man!
What a lovely and talented young man Wolf became. What a great player. Absolutely loved this episode!
YES! THIS IS WHAT IVE BEEN SAYING! WE NEED SOME WOLFIE!
Said no one ever
@@Radowitzki I just said it. Go somewhere else.
Dude has such a grounded personality too. This is my favorite Drumeo video so far
This kid is so talented, I remember when his dad said nobody knew how talented he really is yet.
I love what you guys are doing. And I absolutely love what wolf is doing. Solidifying his own legacy while carrying on his families legacy. Absolutely awesome.
He is the exaple of pure talent and luck to have a father like his who supported him all the way!
Lmao
Talent, luck and he put in the hours, kid been playing his whole life
He’s so amazing. Not only a fantastic guitarist like his dad, but he’s an amazing drummer like his uncle. It’s in the Van Halen family blood
I like his feel more than I like Alex's.
@@Hajimodo Alex had a great feel, but Van Halen never had a song like this one. Would be interesting to see what Alex would do if they got him to do one of these. Maybe it would show a different side to his playing.
That drumm fill leading to the hook is just a perfections, it fits right in!
I have watched a TON of Drumeo videos over the years but I have never subscribed...until today. Wolfgang is a real one and I'd love to be his friend.
What a great dude. So humble and insanely talented.
Such a sweet and humble man Wolfgang seems to be, your parents should be so proud of you. 😊❤
the intervals shirt 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Yeah!
Wolf's excellent music taste
I feel like he's been taken for granted as in being Eddie's son and Alex's nephew, he was just "born awesome". I don't believe that. While living the rock n roll life with his family did inject in him the attitude to be where he is now, we all may be forgetting how hard he has been practicing all those instruments he plays up to this day. It's not a "talent": it's pure, persistent and relentless hard work and a responsibility he feels to do his own thing instead of resting under his dad's name, which is commendable. What a performance he did here. very good tracking. he used his production skills to mix his own drums live. You can tell by how he approached each section, experimented with them all and knew where to pull back and where to show it off.
I've personally found that learning an instrument (or anything for that matter) is more about repetition. Once you get comfortable with the basics, then you can start injecting your own rhythms, accents, phrasing, etc. Talent to me is more having a natural leaning towards something, rather than just being naturally gifted at something.
This 100%. I hate how everybody talks about him getting the talent from his dad. You get this good (on multiple instruments) from practicing & playing your ass off. There's no DNA shortcut.
great comment. in an interview after the Taylor Hawkins tribute, he discussed having to grab the CDs for the songs Dave wanted him to do, sit down and learn them note for note. the image that conjures up is a musician who works to perfect his skill and takes it damn serious. Alex's recent book "Brothers" shows the lineage and the mindset, all the way through it. Wolf's grandfather Jan, is the influence we see in all of them.
@@kevincason5309 Yes, spot on. Alex's book is very enlightening, shows real pride in musicianship, hard work & professionalism, all learned from their father & the other musicians around him. Obviously Wolf's dad & uncle modeled those lessons well for Wolf, too. And it was very noticeable during this episode that Wolf is a songwriter, not just an instrumentalist. Not all musicians compose entire songs, and Wolf very clearly approached this as a songwriter & drummer, you could see his though processes as he was working things out. It was very impressive.
I meet Wolf when he was playing bass for Tremonti in 2011/12 in London , was quite honestly one of the nicest coolest dudes! I hope he has all the success in the world! Such a talent and humble guy
I met him during that era too. Such a sweetheart!
This is possibly the greatest man in music today. I don't know how you can't love this guy from a personality or talent level. Pure genius.
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Wolf just plays anything and it sounds absurdly good. How a single person can have as much talent as Wolfgang Van Halen is unreal. He actually got the song feel spot on, the breaks and entries were pretty close but legit if I didn't know how Youngblood's drum part sounded I would have assumed this was the original because it made perfect sense.
What a phenomenally talented young man. He’s so humble too and that just adds to his charm and personality. Eddie and Valerie raised that boy right and it shows. Great job Wolfgang on both the drum playing and understanding the musically of the piece. You can tell you are a songwriter as well as a musician. It was a pleasure watching you ❤
He is a Van Halen. What did you expect? The force is strong in that family. Love Wolfy is going so strong. Miss Eddie