Rashid Williams Hears A Song Once And Plays It Perfectly
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- Опубліковано 19 чер 2024
- Faster Hands & Feet (in 10 days)
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Wouldn’t it be awesome to be able to sit down behind the kit and play along to any song?
Watch this video to see how Rashid Williams was able to learn a new song and write the drum part in just 15 minutes!
Listen carefully
Rashid listens to the song section by section, mapping out the structure in his head (you can write it down if it helps). The intro is sparse, so he decides to have no drums in this part. The vocals come in in the next section, which isn’t too built up yet, so he labels it the verse. Then the horns and backing vocals build up the chorus. After another verse and chorus, the song ends with an outro. Listen carefully for repeating sections where you can use the same beat or feel.
Interpret the style
Since this song has a ‘trap vibe’, Rashid busts out some of the trap beats he already knows. He plays by the ‘rules’ of the style, like matching the kick with the bass. He also writes a ‘bigger’ sounding drum part in the chorus and outro to match how those parts are built up in the rest of the composition.
Go back for details
After getting the general feel and structure, he went back to fine-tune the parts (“going back to get the minor details that make a major difference”). Rashid noticed something unique near the end of the second verse - a slight ‘push’ he wants to accent on the drums. He skipped to that part and practiced the section to make sure he could nail it, then ran through the entire song again.
About Rashid:
Rashid began playing the drums at the age of three and professionally for churches and choirs at the age of seven. He currently tours with multi-platinum and nine time GRAMMY AWARD winning artist John Legend. He has also toured with Eric Roberson, Goapele, N.E.R.D., Diddy Dirty Money, JCole, Alicia Keys, Jill Scott and K. Michelle. To add to his credits, Rashid is listed among Cirque du Soleil’s roster of producers and drummers, and has been featured in Drumhead and Modern Drummer Magazines.
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Dave has finally been exposed for who he really is. - JF
The real Dave,i wonder where Dave get this song anyway?
XD XD XD XD
Well done Dave. Does anyone know who sang this song?
I would think so too Jared haha
LOL.
Dave... My Type of Guy? 😂
oh yeah. haha
Dave is not allowed to pick songs anymore
LMAO!
😂😂
Terrible
😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️
Dave, what the hell, man.
Lesson 1. Learn to drum like this guy.
Lesson 2. Fire Dave.
LOL
Fire dave 🔥 hilarious
Right. We need to have a chat with Dave then...
That song was dogshit lmao
Big time lol
I Can tell from the comments that people thoroughly enjoyed this song
Are you the composer?
Lol
I think Dave trying to drop you a hint, bro
THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT LMAOOO
😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
devo gym I cannot. 😂😂😂
🤧🤧
LOLLLL
0:32 "And it's just a track that Dave picked, so if you don't like the track talk to Dave."
Yeah...... he has definitely heard the track already. 😖😂
Maybe he just knew the title
So many questions. Was that a male or female vocal? What genre would you even call it? Why did they record on a walmart keyboard?
@@Smoove_J .... How bad were the original vocals that the notes are still off pitch _AFTER_ using Autotune? 😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂
I think Dave's song choice could be a message to Rashid..
''Im feeling so attracted, You're my type of guy''
If I hear, “I think I’m so attractive”one more time, I’m going to throw my crash cymbals out the window 😅😅😅
Agreed!!!
I'm going to shove my drumsticks into my ears!
"Attracted". Hear it that many times but you never heard it. lol
@@Matthewrents yeah it’s im feeling, not i think i’m as well 😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
First off let me say...Dave picked the worst song ever!! Now with that said....my man Rashid came in and “DID THE DAMN THANG”, crushed it, and made that tune a banger!!! Rashid, you have saved that dudes rap career with that drum track!!
Thank you DRUMEO...
Exactly. Goes without saying the drummer can make or break a band/song.. I love what he did with a shit song
Rashid definitely killed it! Glad you enjoyed his lesson. 🙂
@@DrumeoOfficial WHO MADE THE SONG???
I think Dave may be attempting to come out of the closet with this one.
Professional attitude and execution, well done Rashid! You definitely enhanced the song as a whole.
Lame song, but once Rashid's drums kicked in he made the song sound better than it deserves.
The drummer can make or break the song. 🙂
@@DrumeoOfficial And what a great example of that.
He made it sound really good.
rhythmantic - Sal D'Amato I agree lol. But rashid makes the song sound good.
@@DrumeoOfficial Who made the original version of this song? Some people have asked, yet, there's been no response. Frankly, the lyrics, the "rapping" & attempt at singing sucks, but Rashid took a piece of crap & turned it into a song that would definitely be played in clubs or bumping in cars if it were an instrumental minus that wack rapping.
I'd like to find the track to see what a beginner like me could do with it.
Damnit Dave !! Definitely could've pick a better song for this . Almost any other song would've worked .
Drumeo, a suggestion : why don't you submit the same muddy song to others drumers to see how each one work and how they do understand drums ? (Different feelings, styles etc.)
Since it's such an amateurish job, how about letting some of us amateurs know where to get it so that we can try to come up with a drum part for it?
I would love a series like this. A 48-bar track with five different drummers playing their feel. Hell yes
@@gokblok there is a channel named "drum experiment bir de benden dinle". I suggest you to give it a shot.
No!!! Please!!! Not this song!!! I like the idea of experimenting with different drummers, but this song should never be a part of anything, anywhere, ever again!!!
NO PLEASE NO MORE "I FEEL ATTRACTIVE" IN MY LIFE
Were going to have to do some serious consulting with Dave. My goodness 😂
More like have an intervention!
i dont care of the song. i care for the tuning of your drums was so crisp to the ears
The toms sounded awesome!
That song is freaking horrendous!
Neal Babbitt I agre
I don't think it's supposed to have drums
@@cosmicdankhead9171 he does a fine job of reimagining the song, I think a more literal translation would be percussion not a drum set.
@@NEALBABBITT
Yeah I'm not dismissing the drums, they're great. Just don't get why Dave couldn't pick a genre more suited for the kit.
@@cosmicdankhead9171 I don't mind if it's trap, even though I don't like it, but damn, everyone should agree that this particular song is horrible
Someone should throws Dave's iPod in the river. This song is unacceptable for a man to even know about.
I still don’t know what I listened to. It sounded like a demo or something.
This is the most shit and boring and pretentious rap song I've ever heard. Always the same notes, shit lyrics, I personally don't like the vocals, not much of anything else interesting going on, only thing that got cool are the drums, but c'mon where do you get such shit song from?
@@joandrumz3176 yea, i think the same, shit song:))
It was more cool If he gave him a jazz funk fusion or smth like that
Perfect example of how live drums makes a song burst to life! Thx!
And you nailed that push!!!
Rashid!, the anxiousness you felt seemed overwhelming and was hearable in your voice yet you nailed and delivered! Hats off!
His simple fills working around the toms on the first run were awesome. Love that tone on this kit.
"I'm sorry, Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that."
I love Rashid's musical sensibilities so much. His playing is really tasty. Seems like a terrific individual as well.
my dog got off my lap and left me to the other side of the house when the second play through started. even my dog is tired of feeling so attractive.
I had the privilege of meeting Rashid at a drum workshop he held when he came to my country (South Africa 🇿🇦) in 2017 I think. Such a sick drummer and friendly guy. He took photos with everyone! Like 50 or so people. Thank you for that memory, Rashid
Loved the process here, Rashid didn't over play anything and he played for the song and as a result of his less is more approach he enhanced it. Nailed it.
Love your musicianship! It's amazing how quickly you were able to zone in on what the music needed, and that's the key listening to you is that you put the music first above anything else!!!
Please Invite Rashid over again if you can, and let us vote for the song he should play😭😭😭😭
African Gospel songs are challenging,
He could've learned that..
Dave man.......😭😭
Yeah, screw you Dave! *_looks around_* Whoever he is...
;)
oof lol
I am a beginner drummer but a great lover of all music and with out a doubt this phenomenal drumming made the difference of this song. If this was released as a track it would be on the charts. This teaches me a lot about understanding how drum parts are created for a song and how sometimes removing stuff will make the song even better.
I care not to impress a man who would be impressed by this "song"... sorry Dave. Rashid, I can't believe you actually kept me watching this through multiple jackhammers to the head. Professionalism at its finest. This is who to be like, kids. Pay attention and listen carefully!
I was expecting chops (since it has the trap feel and allows one to go bonkers with 16th note triplets), but he kept it solid. Seperation of men from the boys (clearly I am still a boy).
Totally agree, I was definitely expecting fills everywhere. And as he created his part he actually took things out. Less is more worked so well here.
I definitely enjoy listening to men than boys. Darn that sounds so dirty.
This was some of the best content I’ve seen this channel produce.
Solid drummer, functional skill teaching, and showing the full creative process from start to finish.
Absolutely great. Thanks guys
What I’d love to see next is a drummer dissect a complicated song with either a rhythmically busy guitar part or a complex structure. Something like between the buried and me, hail the sun, or chon
Glad you enjoyed the lesson Spencer. This was the first lesson we created like this. Thanks for the ideas. 🙂
Why is it always the yt accounts with the weirdest pfps and names that give the most structured and logical comments when you expect them to sound stupid
You should check out larnell lewis on drumeo he does the same thing with a different song. Dont choose the one about enter sandman. I think the other one is more impressive.
Ahahah great timing as I’m currently Dissecting Antipathy for our tour in January (Lucrecia)
We JUST finished a show with Hail the Sun a few weeks ago :)
Notice in this video Dave never came out? Oh but he did! He came out.
😂
We need more 'on the spot' creative process videos like this! (But with better music). Rashid did a fantastic job of explaining his process of building a drum part. More please!
Dang dude, love your Rock Band stuff since day one
@@billmint8122 thanks man!
Better song choices please Dave, this one is pretty bad
i like it
I’ll settled for some old rock classic like stairway, or pick any Simon Phillips drumming with Toto. Not all of us are sessions drummers, gigging, or even in a band. I’m a bassist who just loves drumming.
I was feeling the groove.. great example of what time of feel to use on this type of track
mehhhhh... it's alright
@@acvisanu Yeah, I'm sure he never heard any of those.
Excellent percussive analysis, rhythmic breakdown and compositional execution. Unfortunately, the song, in raw form, is truly horrific. Your kit, especially the snare, sounds fantastic. Bravo, great lesson!
Wow!! To be able to just listen to a song you never heard before and play it. Amazing!!! Love it!!!
Wow, that kit is beautiful.
Rashid IS the song now .. Super job well done bro ....
He killed it. 😎
Really cool to see you your process! Dig your playing! It’s helped me a lot relearning the drums 25yrs later!
I love the concept. Take a great player and look into their rhythmic approach on their first take of a song. And you give them enough space to apply their flavor. More please!
Absolutely love how this drumset sounds. As always on Drumeo
Dudes a musician for sure. To hear a song like this and play it spot on. Nice job!
The drumming was awesome 👏🏾
True professional!! How he builds it is amazing.
He made the song sound so much better, top notch drumming and ideas
Love the idea behind the vid. The mix on the kit it awesome.. I loved hearing his thoughts and ideas on tryin to polish that turd you threw at him!!! Rashid killed it!!
"Yeeeea...uhhhhh....mmmmm...yea ooooo mmmmmhh... uhhhhhh"
That 1/8 note fill while maintaining the 2 & 4 on the snare is worth the price of admission! He knocked it out of the park flawlessly!!!
Great process! Definitely have to have intimate knowledge of your set and the sounds you can produce from it.
It's a good song for exercise imo. But the most important is this man killing it, so professional. Love it. Love it
I think it was a good song choice! And a great example of how to make this type of track feel really good with the drum groove
Awesome job bro, you killed it!! This to me is one of the hardest skills as a drummer, listening to a drumless track and knowing what to play, awesome job bro!!!
It's about musicality and you got It! Great job, Rashid and thanks Drumeo!
You can tell he’s a pro by the way he’s listening and thinking about what to play instead of saying, “This song sucks,” and going home.
Well of course, that's what pros do. The song sucks anyway, regardless of how he managed to improve it
I could only listen to this song three times in a row because of the great drumming!
Dave...wtf man?! Are there actually DRUMS on this track???? 🙄😂
It's about playing to different types of tracks and plus they're sampled hand drums. It should be titled how to play hip hop and trap. I remember laying it down at a local jam and all the hip hop guys kept giving me fist bumps on the way out to the smoking patio. So you guys need to quit being so butt hurt.
kfizz ok settle down tough guy...I get the concept abstractly...when people think of drums, they don’t think of empty space filled with samples of some drum shakers, so consequently it becomes click baity. Overall it still sounded good though 👍🏼
@@rianjohnsonsux4344 I just a little pissed that people are not taking in to account hand drumming and they all just sound like children about it. Plus all the tracks they use are the same way but with drum samples.
No just percussion
No, it’s a drumless track (although it’s REALLY BAD) which means he creates the part for it
Im a metal player my whole life but dude! this is so good!
Love seeing videos like this. Would like to see more videos on learning techniques for cover songs where you at least want to capture the spirit (or be exact) of the drums in those songs.
Nice job. Explains his process well. Thanks!
Thank you for this, now i know how to approach a song to learn it quickly without guidance or sheet. Basically, take it in sections starting with the base drums
Lov u sir great to see ur playing .. and no words to say about your music beat sense .. lots of lov sir..
What a great musician. Loved this!
Rashid did a great job. I'd like to see more of this kind of thing on learning songs quickly with song form shorthand notation especially with songs that involve drums dropping out for a bar etc..like some of the contemporary country songs have. I just had to learn a lot of songs quickly but I could have used a better notation system to help me learn quicker. Maybe have different guests show their technique on fast learning tips.
Great video! Really interesting to watch Rashid’s process.
Great idea on this. Love the process, insight and RW's playing.
Hey, Chris glad you enjoyed the lesson. 🙂
He is pretty good to get all that memorized and play it through only after few times, he put in good parts and no overkill 👍✌
great video, great playing but holy shit was dave trolling? lmao
Yeah, it would've been awesome if Rashid just stood up and went out after first 10 seconds of listening: "Fuck you Dave."
14:42 Very nice... Heard that the first run through of the song lol, but i like how you surgically dissected the song. Well done man! Im gonna try and apply your method from now on. Thanks @Drumeo
Great playing. Think it’s the best souding drum drumeo as ever have, for my taste of course.
This couldn't come at a better time. Thanks !
Cool nuh Drumeo and Dave I like this groove. I am going to definately apply this to my drumming. It bad, mad, sick, I mean it's really GREAT.
“I’m feeling so attractive, I don’t know why”
“Follow him everywhere, like I’m a spyyyy”
😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳🤔🤔🤔🤔
Fr tho 🤣🤣🤣🤣😭🤣😭🤣
The fuck are these lyrics, they're more random than Nirvana lyrics
@@joandrumz3176 it’s pretty much a BECK song
Are you serious... you get a drummer like Rashid and throw a lesson to waste by making him to play THIS?!
Really good process to learning...i'll try it! Usually i play my favorite songs where i know the drum base and change these a little bit.
This is something you don't often see, the true life challenges, or what it truly takes to be a pro musician, not only does Rashid get into the groove of that terrible music, but analyzes, improves and goes for it again.
After the second iteration I was impressed. After he added that push I was blown away. So tight.
That was cool to watch him come up with those parts
I actually really like this song! Great job!
I'm most impressed by him going along with this tune...
THIS IS GREAT - love it Rashid :-)
This a pro level approach by Rashid. Great lesson regardless of how good the song is.
I really love the idea.. and it was very entertaining too! I do think that it applies to all other instruments as well in learning it but a lot slower in troubleshooting the basics like technique, controlling dynamics etc. I would made a devil's deal to be like Rashid damnn gotta work harder!
I use youtube to learn a song, change the speed to 1/2 on the parts and even pause and take notes, I use a chrome browser extension called looper to loop at specifc sections
Great vid, great concept, great eloquent drummer. Two thumbs up drumeo👍👍
Great drumming, good groove and the sound of that kit - especially the snare was awesome!
That “push” you picked out sounded great. Nice job.
Great concept of a lesson! I love to watch the process of someone learning a song. More please! :o)
This was great! Im a metal head but i liked the track. Also a great way to play pocket and explore your chops. Great wording and analogy. I believe a lot of drummers do this but having a good explanation of it goes a long way 🤘
This drum set sounds so good
Folks: the song was supposed to be a challenge and something he could improve on. When you consider it that way, this song was a great choice for this exercise.
Excellent work Rashid!
Loved it man. Great Job
Hey Rashid, you probably don’t remember me but you signed a Snare skin for me when I was 5 years old at Revolver Drums Australia and I’m still playing drums and I’ve still got that skin and I just wanted to let you know I’m still playing and that snare skin means a lot to me. Thanks man
For me, Rashid made the song very groovy. 💪🏻
Loved this kind of exercise! Was really cool to think what I would be doing
gyurk what would you be doing? Me, I would be kicking the shit out of Dave.
@@FriendlyNeighborhoodNitpicker lol
That kit sounds soooooo good.
real good job. very inspiring. like your vibe. cool!!
Great lesson