Bill Bruford's Iconic Beelzebub Groove | Study The Greats

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  • @abbdrums
    @abbdrums  3 роки тому +44

    Hope you guys dig this one! Here's my playthrough video in case you missed it. → ua-cam.com/video/Q8p6se37cLs/v-deo.html

    • @effersidd1412
      @effersidd1412 3 роки тому

      Found my "When In Doubt, Roll"...thanks for the inspiration!

    • @oliverroque0822
      @oliverroque0822 3 роки тому

      hi,it s kinda off but can u please breakdown this 4:08 fill in this vid ua-cam.com/video/KNOl0groAAg/v-deo.html thanks a lot!

    • @rachelraja1032
      @rachelraja1032 3 роки тому

      hi Austin. thanks for the workout videos. I find them very helpful. Did you ever get a chance to watch the Musicians Institute master class of, I think Beezlebub, he breaks down what he plays. its very interesting, but you know I believe the key to all that beautiful drumming is coordination. simple as that. then learning the difficult polyrythms. thanks for introducing me to another great drummer and for being a great teacher yourself. Well, I'm off to practice on my little Donner pad, tchüss! 👋😎

    • @hitrozhop
      @hitrozhop 3 роки тому +3

      Hope you doing well! Please come back.

    • @SaintNine
      @SaintNine Рік тому +1

      ​@@effersidd1412I've got a signed copy (I took it to a talk he gave at Muswell Hill Library, promoting his newly released autobiography in 2013! Never met anyone who had it before 👍🏻

  • @daviddebuhr8995
    @daviddebuhr8995 2 роки тому +42

    Where did you go dude! I always look forward to your Study the Greats!

  • @lincolnmmitchell
    @lincolnmmitchell 3 роки тому +57

    So great to see Bill Buford getting some love. He's been a huge influence on me over the years. From his amazing work with YES,/King Crimson and his early adoption electronic drums he is indeed a pioneer!

  • @paulbrighton3303
    @paulbrighton3303 2 роки тому +3

    Not joking. I learned this song in 1979 when I was 17. We had to put our finger on the turntable to slow it down. My friend Chris lived in William Shatner’s old house and we used to skip school, smoke, and jam to Yes , Genesis and Rush. We usually had friends there hanging out with us and watching. I learned how to play drums by scrutinizing all of it and being determined to play 3-4 hours a day, even after school. Beelzebub was by far one of the most difficult songs to wrap our 17 year-old brains around. Wish we had this video back then!

  • @Tyrell_Corp2019
    @Tyrell_Corp2019 3 роки тому +26

    Growing up in the 70s and 80s - Bruford was always and still is one of my favorite drummers. He broke the mold in so many ways. A perfect balance between rock, jazz and uncompromising creativity. There will never be another like him. Thank you for this!

  • @TorqueBow
    @TorqueBow 3 роки тому +40

    I am SO HAPPY every time you upload a STG. It’s like a holiday every time lol

    • @andyrnunn
      @andyrnunn 3 роки тому +1

      My Heart Declares a Holiday?

    • @aakkoin
      @aakkoin 2 роки тому

      I'm so happy everytime you get an STD

  • @drummerdude9832
    @drummerdude9832 3 роки тому +19

    Austin Burcham is one of the top three instructors on the net. It's one thing being a great drummer, and a completely different skill being a great drummer AND instructor. Austin has mastered both -- plus stellar communication skills.

  • @mikec7176
    @mikec7176 3 роки тому +2

    Bill Bruford was a big Influence in my drumming, and THIS song was a big one for me to learn to play, it took me a while, but once I had it down pat, it was an attention getter whenever I played it for someone! Talk about a confidence booster!!
    I met Bruford at a clinic he gave at Sam Ash in King Of Prussia PA, years ago, What a cool dude!!👍🥁👍

  • @mattnelson7120
    @mattnelson7120 3 роки тому +15

    Hey Austin, This is my first youtube comment in several years. Just wanted to take a second to say thanks. Your 'Study the Greats' series is SUPER awesome - very clearly presented info for people of all skill levels. Thanks for all you do and keep it comin'!

  • @billbigler1366
    @billbigler1366 3 роки тому +4

    Austin thanks much. I Commented on your great video of this a well. Yep Bill Bruford is a master. I have followed him from 1969 until he retired. This piece is very fast as are Hell's Bells and others in that period with Berlin and Holdsworth. But to me Bruford's genius was placing individual drum notes in the oddest places but ended up being so musical. I asked him via email to his website when it was up why he never played double pedals or bass drums. His reply: "rhythm is about space and double pedals take too much space". Your breakdown here is superb Austin and please keep up the great work.

    • @fishdrew1111
      @fishdrew1111 2 роки тому +1

      Maybe that's why I love drummers who have mastered that creation of space/not overfilling it: like Steven Jansen (Japan, David Sylvian, No-Man, et al.) or Mark Heron (Oceansize).

  • @bs_art3625
    @bs_art3625 2 роки тому +4

    This is awesome, I noticed you haven’t posted much for awhile, and I hope you’re doing ok and start up again. These videos are pure gold.

  • @jameshicks7125
    @jameshicks7125 3 місяці тому

    Thanks a million for the video! Wow, the light came on on this groove when you played it at half speed.

  • @MDNDrums
    @MDNDrums 3 роки тому +3

    So glad to see this series back. This is the best educational drum series on UA-cam by far, Austin is the 🐐

  • @ER-me1ii
    @ER-me1ii 2 роки тому +2

    Bill is the premiere prog golden age drummer. I count myself as being very lucky to have seen him perform live in so many different configurations. Missed him with the original yes and Crimson but I did see him with UK, every 80’s and later Crim tour, the 3 tours he did as a bandleader and very special acoustic duet performance with Patrick Moraz. The good old days.

  • @eddyviolette5292
    @eddyviolette5292 3 роки тому +7

    That snare sounds freakin fantastic.

  • @BrandonScottDrums
    @BrandonScottDrums 3 роки тому +34

    Dude, you've got the lighting and camera settings dialed... Just curious what Camera/Lens you're using? I think its time for me to upgrade to a full frame... But also been thinking about the BlackMagic Pocket 6k... Not sure if you're tech savvy, but you must be given how good this looks... Love the educational content as always man!! ALMOST TO 100K!!!

    • @abbdrums
      @abbdrums  3 роки тому +12

      Man, my camera body is just a Canon 80D which is pretty old and not that great compared to what's out there now. The lens is the Sigma 18-35 f1.8 which accounts for most of the quality and look. I've been using this same rig for years but I got obsessed with lighting and color correction for a couple months last year and completely changed my approach. Went down the rabbit hole for sure haha. I'm sure the Blackmagic is great but I'm eyeing the Canon cinema cams, like the C70. All that stuff is so freaking expensive though... not sure I'll ever get around to making that kind of investment but it's nice to dream lol

    • @afqt80
      @afqt80 3 роки тому +10

      @@abbdrums You don't need to spend on all those expensive equipment. Your channel is already mind blowing.

  • @thomasnussbaum4711
    @thomasnussbaum4711 3 роки тому +3

    I have the old Bruford transcription book „When in doubt...roll!“ Couldn‘t get into this groove, you made it a lot more accessible. Thanks!

    • @aakkoin
      @aakkoin 3 роки тому +1

      I also bought the book, and also his autobiography, but havent read them through :D Bruford is like an actual, fully formed artists, and also a professor of music these days.

    • @thomasnussbaum4711
      @thomasnussbaum4711 3 роки тому

      @@aakkoin so true! I was always fond of drummers who were unique, you can recognize them instantly by their sound and playing...

    • @aakkoin
      @aakkoin 3 роки тому

      @@thomasnussbaum4711 I think Bruford more like a song writer and a composer, especially in his own band beside King Crimson

  • @JulioSMacedo
    @JulioSMacedo 7 місяців тому

    I miss these “study the greats” too much man… please come back

  • @ytnsanw
    @ytnsanw Рік тому +1

    My favorite Bruford groove is the 9/8 on Fainting In Coils (One Of A Kind, 1979). Much simpler pattern - essentially 8th notes on hat/ride, snare on the 3, 7 and 8, and kick on the pushed 1 and pushed 5 (think that's right) with that great piano figure on top (the *original* Dave Stewart), then later the guitar contrapuntal melody. Wonderful. 1991's 'Nerve' is good for laugh as well. *That* snare, though...BONK!...

  • @FernandoCuadro
    @FernandoCuadro 3 роки тому +2

    Finally some buford love!! We want more!!!

  • @joeyburgio6569
    @joeyburgio6569 3 роки тому +2

    bruford was the man. my main drum influence

  • @jimhardiman3836
    @jimhardiman3836 3 роки тому +4

    Snare sounds great! That second example sounds like a Garibaldi groove.

  • @ronschwolsky1626
    @ronschwolsky1626 2 роки тому +1

    Bruford is one of my all-time favorite drummer. You'd pretty damn awesome too! Cool vid.

  • @erikpors9775
    @erikpors9775 3 роки тому +1

    I am not a drummer but I really enjoy your detailed explanations of the drum parts especially this one, one of my all time favorite albums!

  • @billpeart
    @billpeart 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks so much. Waited for years for someone to do some Bruford. Great work my friend!!!

  • @AnthonyIanni
    @AnthonyIanni 3 роки тому +1

    Solid. I was in high school when this came out. Still have the vinyl. I about flipped my wig when I heard this! Plus come on, Jeff Berlin and Alan Holdsworth. Kapow!

  • @ytnsanw
    @ytnsanw 3 роки тому +2

    One of my favorite Bruford grooves is from 'Fainting in Coils' (from 'One Of A Kind'). Essentially a fairly simple 9/8 with the snare hits on the 3, 7 and 9, but the fun part is that kick is on the pushed (anticipated) 1 and pushed 5. Very cool. And - of course - he makes it swing and feel really natural. (Nice video, BTW - great sounding kit.)

  • @qphive
    @qphive Рік тому +1

    Austin, you alright buddy? It’s been years since a video has been posted and your content was excellent!

  • @hinenik
    @hinenik 2 роки тому +1

    Man, it's been 1 year since your last upload :'). I recently discovered your channel and it is AMAZING, i love the way you explain and how you just go straight to the point. Probably my favourite drum channel out there (and there are a LOT). I hope you're doing great and that, maybe, we'll see more of you in the future.
    Ps. I know it is hard to live just by youtube revenues

  • @exitthelemming145
    @exitthelemming145 3 роки тому +1

    Fantastic content that treats some pretty esoteric metric concepts in a refreshingly straight forward, easy to understand and down to earth manner. Kudos

  • @musopaul5407
    @musopaul5407 Рік тому

    Really enjoy your videos; very clear, well-thought out presentations of grooves and concepts at all levels. So much better and more informative than so much stuff out there.
    I transcribed this piece when I was at Berklee in the 80s (all of it, not just the drum part). Took me a week of very late nights! Didn't realise there's a later version with a different groove - thought you were playing it wrong. My apologies. Well played and keep up the great educational work you're doing.

  • @jaakkot9661
    @jaakkot9661 2 роки тому +60

    Where r u bro??? 😧

  • @matthewpullicinomusic
    @matthewpullicinomusic 3 роки тому

    You're back. STG was my fave drum series on UA-cam!

  • @nixneato
    @nixneato 3 роки тому +2

    Just pure awesomeness, kudos for this episode Austin!

  • @patrickmcginn4435
    @patrickmcginn4435 3 роки тому +2

    You managed to get a very similar sounding rimshot to Bruford's. So distinctive of his playing. Well done.

  • @fred5759
    @fred5759 2 роки тому +1

    Love the sound of your snare, great groove, nicely played.

  • @druhmah
    @druhmah 3 роки тому

    I have been missing these videos, thanks for the post!

  • @ddsdss256
    @ddsdss256 2 роки тому

    Bill was my major early influence (Fragile being one of my first albums--Meet the Beatles was my first). I'm fortunate to have seem Crimson four times and got to speak to Bill after one of the shows (which led me to getting Roland VDrums as opposed to Simmons). I'm sorry he's no longer performing as he truly has a unique style and I'm glad you shared this. Thanks.

  • @letello
    @letello 3 роки тому +2

    Great video, thanks for sharing. By the way the sound of your snare is fantastic. Congrats.

  • @nickfili9409
    @nickfili9409 3 роки тому

    Oh, man, WELL DONE! Your gift for transcription is amazing, great ears! I know what I'm doing for the next couple of days... THANK YOU!

  • @MrAlainpoudrier
    @MrAlainpoudrier 2 роки тому

    Always so poised and calm Austin. Just love all three versions of the 9/8 and prefer yours......of course. Fabulous!

  • @Marleyaagaard
    @Marleyaagaard 3 роки тому

    Thank you Austin. Study the Greats series really lights up my day and apprecate your work!

  • @SteveStockmalMusic
    @SteveStockmalMusic 3 роки тому

    Great series, you’ve really filled a need. 👍
    And if I may suggest, feel free to post more mixing and recording tutorials. I have a feeling you are MUCH greater at that than perhaps think you are. 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
    Steve

  • @dzjc01
    @dzjc01 2 роки тому +5

    Are you not posting any more videos? Hope everything is okay in your life!

  • @brianmcguire5175
    @brianmcguire5175 2 роки тому

    Grouped 5,5 ,5 and 3 as I see it. The phrasing I mean. The beat fragments within the groove loop great upload, great transcribing

  • @michaelfraters4650
    @michaelfraters4650 3 роки тому

    Your videos and analysis are always appreciated and top notch! It’s takes a great player to not only dissect this stuff but play it and present it the way you do. Please keep it up!

  • @dylangatenby9928
    @dylangatenby9928 Рік тому

    Hey Austin, you’re a great teacher and a great drummer too! Enjoyed the Bill Bruford video and the Buddy Rich video you did!!

  • @janetremsing6988
    @janetremsing6988 3 роки тому +2

    👍When playing in odd meters, I like to do the Dave Weckl thing & count it in double-time, which makes it much easier to count while keeping a smooth sounding feel! What do you think?🙂

  • @ChristopherDillman
    @ChristopherDillman 3 роки тому

    So brilliant you posted this and delivered such a clear and concise breakdown. One of my favorite tracks from Bruford, and all great albums. Showing the album covers is a nice touch. 🤙

  • @mikec7176
    @mikec7176 2 роки тому

    Well done my man!!
    I was very inspired by Brufords playing back in the day, and this is one of my favorite beats to play!!👍🥁👍

  • @harseybaber
    @harseybaber 2 роки тому

    Thank you for this great stuff! Also, your snare sound is one of the best I've ever heard.

  • @kvmalley
    @kvmalley 2 роки тому

    Bruford was, and still is, the man even in retirement! Nice job covering that @Austin Burcham, you’re a beast on the kit no less!

  •  3 роки тому +1

    Ooh Bill Bruford is groovy. Really like his Eartworks albums.

  • @ricardomendez681
    @ricardomendez681 3 роки тому

    Excellent job of yours, as usual. There's a lot that could be developed off of that groove. Thanks a lot for this lesson.

  • @afterimage289
    @afterimage289 3 роки тому

    I remember being 15 hearing this tune for the first time. Amazing stuff. Definitely a very original groove.

  • @brdrake765
    @brdrake765 3 роки тому

    Dang dude!! Love your videos. Love the calmness of your voice too!!

  • @remyzsacka8670
    @remyzsacka8670 3 роки тому +3

    Hey Austin how’s it going? I see you haven’t uploaded anything in 9 months, we adore your content man we need more :D

  • @kharnation
    @kharnation Рік тому +5

    Austin please come back 😢

  • @jedfearon
    @jedfearon 3 роки тому

    You are a fantastic player, a cool guy and a solid teacher. Nice job!

  • @glennracoma7481
    @glennracoma7481 3 місяці тому

    Very nice groove...Timeless

  • @armusic5720
    @armusic5720 3 роки тому

    This series is so good! Thanks again Austin !

  • @russellmorgan6703
    @russellmorgan6703 2 роки тому

    Excellent demonstration. Very clear

  • @Roganberg
    @Roganberg 3 роки тому

    Awesome video, Austin! Nice job. Something that jumped out at me with Bill's 2nd iteration of the groove was how it seems to accent every third eighth-note (snare, HH accent, open HH). But when you played the original iteration after that, it went from a half-time feel to that every third eighth-note feel, except this time the BD replaced the HH accent.

  • @IronMarkijan
    @IronMarkijan 9 місяців тому

    Hey Austin, great vids, thank you! Learned a lot from you vids. Was recently listening to Sony Emory. Enjoyed his drumming a lot! Have you thought about making some breakdowns from his playing?)

  • @JewCastleDrummer
    @JewCastleDrummer 3 роки тому

    missed the series !

  • @whistleblower3516
    @whistleblower3516 4 місяці тому

    Awesome work! Thank you for breaking that down. Embarrassingly when I first taught myself how to play this song, I cheated by using both hands on the hi-hat and hitting my snare with my right hand.

  • @natelivingston5528
    @natelivingston5528 3 роки тому

    These videos are great Austin. I am coming away learning a lot thanks.

  • @nelsono4315
    @nelsono4315 3 роки тому

    very nice! I always thought he was using both hands on the hi-hats :-)
    I love his fills on Crimson's One More Red Nightmare

  • @grantcollins
    @grantcollins 3 роки тому

    HI Austin, awesome mate. Love your STG series. This is also like the classic king kong groove with the r/l on 5+ added in the middle to turn it into 9/8. Looking forward to your next one!

    • @abbdrums
      @abbdrums  3 роки тому +1

      Whoa Grant Collins! Dude, I had a couple of your cd's way back in the day when I was getting into ostinato stuff. Listened to you and Terry Bozzio a lot but never had a clue what was going on haha. Crazy to see you pop up in my comments 15 years later!

    • @grantcollins
      @grantcollins 3 роки тому

      @@abbdrums Dude, right back at you :).

  • @RyanLdrummerOficial
    @RyanLdrummerOficial 3 роки тому +1

    Hi Austin, I'm a big Brazilian fan and I really like the sound you make, could you make a video with the Glyn Johns technique showing the mix too? thanks my friend!

  • @kadeparkin
    @kadeparkin 3 роки тому

    Great job! Love this tune! Would love to hear you do a video on Mike Clark’s Actual Proof groove, and some of it variations. Been following the channel for some time and you do a great job. All the best!

  • @ChrisCloudStaringAtFire
    @ChrisCloudStaringAtFire 3 роки тому

    Awesome video and I just gotta say, your kit and mix sound amazing.

  • @krthkh
    @krthkh 3 роки тому +2

    Oh yeah, you are back

  • @meekoloco
    @meekoloco 3 роки тому

    Great breakdown and playing, as always! I like your variation really well, that’s probably how I would’ve try to play it myself, if I could! 🤣 Hope you’re well dude!

  • @JohnnyMacalvee-cf7et
    @JohnnyMacalvee-cf7et 3 роки тому

    Very cool Austin. You and Bruford.

  • @austincz1763
    @austincz1763 3 роки тому +1

    From one Austin to another you gotta check out CZ "Up In Smoke"!!! Bill Burford is amazing!

  • @donovanjones4175
    @donovanjones4175 3 роки тому

    This is great stuff. Love the breakdown, keep it coming. I am still figuring out long distance runaround.lol.

  • @vkiperman
    @vkiperman 3 роки тому

    I love this channel and "Study The Greats"! And have always been a Bruford fan (early Yes)!
    But I've never seen Tim Alexander explored on this channel (or any other) and consider him underrated and totally awesome.
    Can you study Tim Alexander one day? Thanks!!

  • @Paperclipcity12345
    @Paperclipcity12345 3 роки тому +1

    He's back!

  • @elusive1970
    @elusive1970 3 роки тому

    Another great video Austin.

  • @tdrum21
    @tdrum21 3 роки тому

    👌🏽. Very nice. Dig the groove. Thanks for this

  • @demonicsweaters
    @demonicsweaters 2 роки тому

    great breakdown! very cool beats!

  • @henrywalinda9099
    @henrywalinda9099 3 роки тому

    Excellent lessons,thank you!

  • @rod-drummer7262
    @rod-drummer7262 3 роки тому

    Great job, thanks for sharing !! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @garyharden2362
    @garyharden2362 3 роки тому

    Nice! All versions feel good.

  • @deepbluntman___8650
    @deepbluntman___8650 3 роки тому

    Nice you are back!

  • @jamshidbastani
    @jamshidbastani 3 роки тому

    That was cool. I'm a piano player but I like the way he breaks it down.

  • @terrydonegan1622
    @terrydonegan1622 3 роки тому

    Fantastic. Thank you

  • @rocktonmusikschule
    @rocktonmusikschule 3 роки тому +2

    Love Bruford. Bought 1999 his signature Snare because i loved his snare sound so much. Did you listen to Bruford, Levin, Torn album? Love that album..the live is almost better because of the great impovisations. Great video. Thanks 🤘

    • @drummerdude9832
      @drummerdude9832 3 роки тому +1

      That's a great album. It also features Chris Botti, who broke incredible new ground playing rock trumpet in mixed time patterns. I was blown away and I imagined him trailblazing like my favorite living trumpet player, Enrico Rava -- not the same style, but with the same attitude towards the road unpaved. I was very intrigued by Chris's work, until he wanted to become "Sleepy Kenny G" with a trumpet.

    • @rocktonmusikschule
      @rocktonmusikschule 3 роки тому

      @@drummerdude9832 oooo yes..Botti is amazing. Love his playing

  • @M.T.764
    @M.T.764 2 місяці тому

    And now I know how Danny Carry came up with his cool style of drumming! 🧐🙃☺️.. and this hihat at the front😉

  • @BrianH020
    @BrianH020 3 роки тому

    Always enjoy STG's Austin, once again well done. This groove SEEMS very simple...Until you try and play it up to performance tempo! You nailed it, and loving the sound of your kick with the coated (?) head. Nice punch! Cheers!

  • @drummerdeacan
    @drummerdeacan 3 роки тому

    Your a great teacher. I like your style...

  • @AlobytesOgniddove
    @AlobytesOgniddove 2 роки тому

    What a song... 💜

  • @drumsamerica6158
    @drumsamerica6158 3 роки тому

    Drums sound amazing man!

  • @stoobieman
    @stoobieman 2 роки тому

    Great video. Even greater snare sound. What be it? And what's the reverb on it? Thanks for posting

  • @ashwinraj5215
    @ashwinraj5215 3 роки тому

    AB is back🔥😄

  • @vmal1313
    @vmal1313 3 роки тому

    Huge Austin 🤩 Like always so well explained and so clean 😃 it really looks so dammed simple... but unfortunately it isn’t 🤯 Thanks for sharing!! Take care mate 💪

  • @evanmcgregor3758
    @evanmcgregor3758 2 роки тому

    That's really cool Austin, awesome work! It's interesting that I hear the groove as as a bar of 5/8 and half a bar of 4/4 (or 4/8 if you want to think of it that way). So I hear the '1' of the second bar being on your 6. But the way that you've written it is straight up 9/8. Interesting, is this how you feel it too or did you just write it that way because it's easier to notate? ...Man I love 9/8... so many ways to feel it, not excluding one of my favourites- switching to a dotted quarter note feel on the kick so you can metrically modulate to a straight triplet feel but that's another story. Nice work man!

  • @rom8949
    @rom8949 3 роки тому +1

    Would you ever consider doing a Tommy Igoe breakdown ?

  • @cuttygrass
    @cuttygrass 2 роки тому

    Would love to see you go over some mike clark stuff, for the insight as well as the crisp recording setup you've got going on