Why “The Rev” Is A GENIUS Metal Drummer
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- Опубліковано 30 тра 2022
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The Rev has created a legacy for being an absolutely incredible metal drummer. It's so clear how he elevated Avenged Sevenfold's music in such a big way. In this drum lesson I'm going to bee breaking down The Revs drumming so that you can learn how to play like him!
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Blinded In Chains
Blinded in chains
Beast and the harlot, the drum solo part always turns me on. However, a little peace of heaven is from another world. Basically I love all of em except what he did on the very first album
Scream🤘
I love groovy metal
Either sidewinder, blinded in chains or burn it down
A7X band members are very talented but The Rev lifted the band to a whole new level of musicianship. The first time I heard his drumming, it sounded like he played drum like a piano. It has accents, emotions, and passions. They were not just blast speed. foREVer.
It’s interesting you put it that way. Piano being his main song writing instrument.
Fiction anyone?
@@SumSAS23 As a die hard Jimmy fan, I have yet to be able to listen to Fiction all the way through. I was always disappointed that he was so proud of that song of all songs. Tension, The Wicked End, Blinded in Chains, all far beyond their time on the drum track, disgustingly overdrummed. A Little Piece of Heaven was his swan song if he ever had one.
@@hellzturkey fiction is definitely my favorite song... my best friend died last year and it is like putting a band aid on my soul.
Mario Duplantier and the Rev both tell a story with drums. They can go faster but they don't need to do it all the time.
They have the tools and use them properly to make their music.
The Rev got me into drumming! I wanted to play as good as him! I thought he was the greatest drummer ever. Unfortunately, I never actually got to see him in person OR Avenged Sevenfold. But his inspiration lives on!!!!
He is very missed that's for sure!
Same!
Same here!!!! Didn't realize what an inspiration he is to so many drummers
Same here
Same ❤️
I feel so fortunate to have seen to Rev play live with A7X. I think I was 15 years old?Probably the most epic show I’ve ever been to. I literally crowdsurfed from the back of GA, all the way to the front, and kicked the security guard while getting thrown over the gates right in front of the stage… You can’t forget that shit.
That’s insane wish I could’ve witnessed rev drumming live
I saw them in 2005. I feel blessed to see him perform during the unfortunately short time he was with us.
I also met him briefly at the 2004 warped tour. I got his autograph but sadly, I lost it.
"and kicked the security guard while getting thrown over the gate" yeah good job assaulting someone whos just trying to do their job and feed their family while also making sure you dont faceplant the concrete floor. imagine boasting about that you fucking donut.
I saw them back in 2017 at Texas Mutiny and caught not one but TWO guitar picks from Synyster.
And all of that while singing.
He played straight from his heart.
Sad he left us this early 😥
Yeah my favorite songs are the ones he sings in. So crazy to sing so well and play full speed at the same time. Those live performances are crazy, the camera footage is insane. He’s going so fucking hard lol.
His voice was insane too. His vocals on Critical Acclaim are probably my favorite parts out of all their songs.
Rev's drumming is something so synonymous with A7X. Such a large catalog that we was embedded in, and all are amazing. Thank you for this retrospective!
Totally agree! He was such a huge part of their sound!
@@DrumBeatsOnline Absolutely! May he of course Rest in Peace!
great video! just one thing, Natural Born Killer WAS written by The Rev, but it was recorded by Mike Portnoy for that album.
I appreciate the correction!
@Wautjeee yep, that's why he recorded that album
Was waiting for someone to say it. Sadly he never got to record it himself :((
Still love Mike did it in his honor though (surprisingly how I discovered both Rev and Portnoy was Nightmare)
Well if he wrote it he was probably pretty sure that he could play it, so I think it's still fair.
he wouldn't write something he wouldn't have been able to play
Forgot to mention his amazing singing. Also the beast and the harlot breakdown is probably one of the most insane drum parts to play
Rev was one of the most important drummers to me as a musician. I remember back in the day, my mind was absolutely blown up when I first heard Bat Country.
You should analyze Blinded in Chains. To me, that is Rev's drumming at its highest level, it is the prime and the peak of his monstruous and ferocious technique and playing style.
I agree he went crazy on bat country, his drumming is amazing
that snare to double kick solo transition 😩👌
The fact that Portnoy dedicated his time for a sick album and fulfilling all of what The Rev wrote and wanted and gave his own spin on it was just great. By far the album for me is still their best one.
Portnoy had his reasons. He wanted to be the permanent member of a7x to be in the spotlight
@@muzlee7479 they gave him the boot because he was problematic
@@nakejunez Yeah, say what you will about his skill, but Portnoy seems to like making everything about him
@@nakejunez He was in the spotlight as Dream Theaters frontman (as a drummer, which is seldomly seen) for nearly 25 years, doing all the interviews, media, interacting with fans, administrate webpage etc. So of course he liked to be public , whereas Avenged guys were more private. I think the whole "Dream Theater fans bashing A7X", were more likely what caused problems for A7X, in an already stressed period of grief.
Portnoy is/was lightages above a7x standard regarding technicality and skill and they were never a great match tbh. Sucks he left DT for good to join A7X momentarily, but still love what he did on the nightmare album.
@@MapleFried that’s why I said he was problematic lol
The world just hasn't been right since he passed. What a legend. RIP
The Rev , Still inspirational even until todau
Absolutely!
Eh ada ko eded
To me, the Rev is a legend. There was no one better. He will ALWAYS live on through his music and we are the ones that keep him alive. We'll never forget you. Thanks for this video.
The REV is the inspiration from which i started drumming he'll always be present in my heart foREVer the REV LEGEND❤
You should've covered "sidewinder". The rev showcases his blistering skills on that one. Which again proves why he's one of the top modern drummers of all time
So glad someone said it! But tbh, any song from City Of Evil definitely would have been a better fit to show off his true creativity and potential
100%. Sidewinder also perfectly exhibits what the guitarists in Avenged Sevenfold are capable of too. It’s a technically brilliant track.
Sidewinder is a drum clinic and overall, imo, a n underrated masterpiece. The word “sidewinder” is literally personified in the lead parts, lyrics, and drum sections that emulate the feeling of a snake through patterns and notes.
The whole “City of Evil” is honestly full of the Revs greatness. Everyone is familiar with the drum solo from the beast and the harlot and the blistering fills in the solo section of bat country…but there are fills (IE the wicked end, blinded in chains) that are just completely out of this world.
My all time favorite song. I listen to it every single day. This song was so hard to learn, yet so fun.
modern? no
top? yes
The Rev was one of the first drummers I looked up to. First album I heard was City of Evil, Sidewinder end drums with the roto toms and acoustic guitars made me fall in love. An absolute masterpiece
Also, Pinkly Smooth. The Rev's vocals were incredible and brought such a unique sound.
RIP, foREVer 💜
i just came here to say "have you heard him sing though?" :D
+1 Pinkly Smooth
The Rev's always been my favourite drummer growing up, my brother's too and my brother didn't even play drums. Perfect combination of technical but super creative and gnarly. Can't imagine what kind of stuff he'd be writing now a days... love n miss him, rip
LOVED this video, Gabe! It warms my heart to see Jimmy still getting some recognition to this day. His legacy as a musician continues to inspire me and he was the main reason I fell in love with the drums! Thank you so much for making this video!!
A few years ago I actually made a little tribute to The Rev. I took the isolated drums from the album version of the song "Almost Easy" and comp'd them to match what Jimmy played in an outtake video the band posted a few years ago. The original video was camera audio so it was quite challenging to make and I did have to use some isolated drum parts from other songs off the self-titled album to help recreate certain parts that did not end up on the final version of the song. Sort of turned out like a drum playthrough/ alternate drum take of the song. It's probably one of the closest things to a "studio drum playthrough" we'll ever get of Jimmy. I hope fans of The Rev and Avenged dig it! I'll share the link in case anyone wants to check it out 🙏
ua-cam.com/video/MwibzYAoN1Y/v-deo.html
This legend is my biggest inspiration as a person and musician. I grew up trying to play his A7X stuff, even though my double bass chops weren't quite there yet. Such a talented man. RIP
My absolute favorite drummer of all time! I am blessed to have seen him play live and he goes HARD! RIP REV
The Rev was one of the greatest metal drummer for me, and his vocals, my god
Never clicked so fast on a video this is the dude that got me into drumming
The rev inspired me to be myself. He was my hero back in the day. I love him.
Perfect articulation of Jimmy’s genius! I remember as a metal head kid obsessed with A7X, I saw an interview where he talked about how he listened to so much more than metal, citing some hip-hop, funk, and jazz influences. It opened my “metal over everything” mindset to realize how different styles of drumming can be incorporated into any genre to create something truly unique and inspiring, something Jimmy clearly figured out. Rest In Peace Reverend Tholomew Plague!🤘🏼
Men..my respects for having made this video in honor of the Rev. he was very insane with the drums, and also sang. he had a rather particular voice. Greetings to all of us who still remember him in 2022.
You're my favorite drummer UA-camr and it's awesome to see people really appreciating his musical genius. Hats off to you brother. He was the reason I started drumming in the first place.
NEED A PART 2!!!! Such a great drummer!!! Got me into drumming in the first place. So many cool things to study from his playing. Seriously would be awesome to have a series on him.
I started learning drums and then I discovered the Rev and my view was changed... He did so much crazy shit even the ballads were different... City of Evil is still my favorite album by them with Jimmy, but the self titled wins in weirdness, like, ALMOST EASH that double ride with double kicks like nothing or A little piece of heaven...
The Rev surely was the mad alchemist in A7X. His drumming was real creative and solid for sure, but what makes him a genius musician IMO is his proficiency and creativity with other instruments and also amazing vocal parts. I mean, A Little Piece Of Heaven is an absolute masterpiece with no small thanks to him.
Natural Born Killer (and the whole Nightmare album) was recorded by Portnoy and Im pretty sure that Rev would have a hard time pulling those chops off, but thats the thing. You dont need to be the fastest or most consistent drum machine out there. You only have to be entertaining. And Jimmy totally did something special out there.
Im going to listen to some Pinkly Smooth now. Nice vid!
The rev would’ve had a hard time with the chops? I do not believe that. City of Evil hauls ass. The Rev would’ve gotten better with age.
@@patrickburton1401 You have a point with Rev getting better. But Portnoy really is a machine. Shame we can only fantasize... :(
@@SilenaLina the rev wrote a lot of the drum licks but did not record any
I'd accept the criticism that the Rev's wasn't the most machine consistent, but speed was not the issue. Dude could play as fast or faster than Portnoy. Watch some of the rare City of Evil outtake and studio videos. There are lots of really good Drummers, and then there are once in a lifetime elite talents like Portnoy. The Rev's skill combined with his ingenuity and unique sound both on the drums and vocally, his writing ability, his bizarre and eclectic tastes that spilled into his work, and most of all his character make him a sort of once in ten thousand lifetimes talent. I'm not saying he was the better drummer, but he was the better musician, and if I had a choice on who i would ever wanna sit down and speak to, have a drink with, it wouldn't be Portnoy.
What a fantastically edited video!! And what an amazing way to remember and honor his legacy!
The rev inspired many others including me. Theres so many technical and fast drummers out there but I will always pick him as my main guy in the drumming and as an inspiring person. Thank you Jimmy, we wish you are still here with us. It would be a sight to see how you would do in 2023 🥂
You and the Rev are both of my drumming inspirations so this video is the perfect match up haha😂 Awesome video Gabe, thanks!
Dude thank you so much for doing this! 🙏 Jimmy is a huge impact on me as a drummer and as a person, a great light gone far too soon. 🍻🍺🥁🤘🏻 #foREVer
i had the pleasure of seeing him a few months before he passed. he's one of the staples in a lot of our music upbringing in the metal community. he has put out some great work and did it effortlessly. my favorite work was probably the diamond in the rough album.
This was super touching. The rev is my biggest inspiration to date even with all the growth I've made as a musician.
Gabe! Your video's are so well thought out and produced! Well done! 🦾🦾🦾
A freaking legend showing us how to play a legends beats!! Awesome video man!!
Much appreciated!
God, do I miss that man and what he brought to the world. Thank you for this little tribute! He definitely deserves it.
I saw some people commented in Almost Easy video, even the guys from A7X said that The Rev looks like an octopus in that video. Yes, they talk about The Double Ride Technique. Can you make a video about the double ride technique that The Rev did in Almost Easy? I think it will be interesting.
I love this video. The Rev is my favorite musician of all time. I just want to drum like him. This video shows people how brilliant he is and I love that people here in the comments feel the same way. Nice to know he’s not forgotten! Rock in Peace Jimmy! We love you ❤️🥁
You have noooo idea how long i waited for this!! Thank you Gabe!
Hope you enjoyed it!
tbh, i started my drumming career because of him. he is my biggest inspiration. thank you jimmy
Thank you for honoring such an incredible talent
"Blinded In Chains" - in my opinion some of Jimmy's finest double kick prowess. Speed, creativity, in time, out of time, all of the above.
Blinded in chains is by far his greatest drum clinic and by far
thanks for this segment on the rev. he must be remembered. he was pure genius. 💙💙
Can we take a moment and appreciate the quality of your videos, it’s impressive!! Thank you!!
I remember asking about this a bit ago, happy to see this in my recommended
He was a monster on the drums, thank you for your contribution to metal music.
The most Drummer I've been loved ever !!!
Thanks for your vidio's, this is really cool and inspiring 🤘🏻
5:36
That was smooth, don’t think I didn’t see that
Favorite musician. Not only a drummer but an incredibly musically inclined human. His talents are heavily missed.
Most overrated drummer ever.
George kollias kicks his ass in every way
@@dcmastermindfirst9418 Nile = shit
Another drummer who impresses me loads is Alex Bent of Trivium, would love a video breaking down his drumming
Great vid Gabe! Love I Prevail, one of my favourite bands out there /m\
I'll have to check them out more!
I appreciate the kind words!
Alex is absolutely incredible. Got me back into Trivium. His videos of him playing some of the Trivium songs are great viewing.
Alex resurrected Trivium
I’m not a metal drummer in any shape or form but The Rev is the reason I picked up the sticks! He was a true legend and I owe my love for the drums all to him!
My favorite drummer ever! He was so creative and did things to really stand out. Their guitars are some of the best but he still did things that would impress anyone. I also thought on the verses, he put more on the hi hats than just a simple beat. Like at one point he does a little roll on the hats
Great video! The Rev was absolutely my biggest influence when I first started playing!
He was for so many drummers! It's amazing
Very well done, Beats. I’ve always been such a great fan of the rev. When they put unholy confessions out, they just instantly became my favorite and when city of evil came out 2 years later I basically quit listening to dream theater and ozzy, bands that inspired my reason for guitar and drumming, but I was blown away. I remember feeling literally giddy, like when you get your first real girlfriend haha, such a silly feeling looking back. You could put a masterpiece together with the fallen members of great bands who didn’t see their 30th birthday. Imagine a 25 year old Randy Rhoads and a 28 year old Rev. Wow.
The rev was also a brilliant singer and song writer. He wrote several entire songs for Avenged Sevenfold, such as Almost Easy, Brompton Cocktail, A little piece of Heaven and Welcome to the Family. I would assume that Syn wrote the guitar solos. If anyone is interested in a hidden gem with Syn on guitar and The Rev singing and keys, Pinkly Smooth is a band that has 4 or 5 songs out and they are great, written just before Syn joined Avenged, as the rev was just beginning to play with them. The second time I seen avenged live, in Huntington, WV of all places, I met Shadows, The Rev and some girl in the elevator of the Pullman plaza, I was going back to the hotel to get drinks since I couldn’t drink at the time, legally. It was the best drinking decision I’ve made ever. What a great night. The only bad part was that I missed my favorite song of Shadows Fall, which at the time was “thoughts without words.”
Gotta say, the ending was touching. Nice to see even though you basically stuck to the facts and technicalities, you were able to close up on a respectful and thankful note. I rarely take the time to upvote a video, but I had to like this one. Very nice, Jimmy is foREVer missed.
Not to mention sully was a good friend and solid man
Skills aside, he had heart
Amazing video brother. You do amazing things. And show appreciation to the greatest of all time while teaching people to do great things. Keep it up man.
The Rev really was something special, RIP. He's one of my favorites and one of the biggest influences on my style. It's all about heel toe double strokes on kick, makes it easy to not get super winded.
Also. Damn dude! Your editing skills are amazing!! Gabe you rock dude!
The Rev is my favorite drummer! Inspired me to pick up drums when I heard the double bass on beast and the harlot 🦿
Awesome video I will be coming back to this to learn the parts :) I think that might be my favorite song for drums - there’s so many to chose from. The thing that I love is the different songs all sounded so different with maybe a few beats or fills copied over. Lots of their songs would be three or four in one with the rev behind the scenes writing with the band. Makes you wonder what they could’ve done had he still be alive today. I won’t stop loving the band no matter what member changes there are
RIP, Jimmy. You live on in the hearts of millions forever!
Jimmy would be proud!
That means the world 🙏🏽🙏🏽
id love to see a video like this on ex Fear Factory drummer, Raymond Herrera, had such a cool style, basically kick snare and hi-hat 98% of the time but had such good drum parts, and always played what the song needed, nothing after tthat. he was one of my favourite drummer growing up
i remember when he passed away and how hurt i was. i think the first song i ever heard from a7x was Bat country on the City of Evil album. everything about that song was perfect, especially the drums. rest in paradise Rev
The rev is my idol man. Also I’m really digging your cymbal set up, do you have a video going over the specific cymbal set up you have ?
Awesome video. Rest in power The Rev🤘🤘🤜🤛
Yoo tnx dude, everything works. I LIKE IT
One of the drummers that made me knuckle down in drumming. My first true inspiration from drums was seeing my dad play, and thinking I want to do that. But the rev was my first favourite drummer ever.
So cool!
Just after picking up the sticks I discovered this dude. As a drummer, he was all I aspired to be for YEARS. Every now and again I upload a video on here where my “Rev-Bat” tattoo is clearly visible. My lasting tribute to this man and how he transformed my playing…perhaps even my life!
Thank you for this! I remember watching the music video for Almost Easy, when I was younger, and was convinced that what The Rev was doing wasn't possible!
You're very welcome! I hear you on that!
Both these songs took me about a month listening to it straight
Thru every hour every day. Then
One day I just tried it and nailed it. First time I played critical acclaim I was screaming so proud of myself
Literally the reason I started double kick and listening to metal. Love the band and him
So cool!
There was no human like Jimmy. I remember being a little kid, at their shows, and Jimmy was always so kind. It felt like running into an old friend. I was a teenager when he passed, still remember where I was the moment I found out. My mom had called me at like 6AM EST and said she’d just heard on the radio there’s a rumor going around he passed. I was in denial until it became confirmed. It SHOOK me. I MOURNED for him. Me and my friends and even my parents who had grown to love him mourned for him. I still do, and srill keep the mementos of his, the guitar picks, the drumsticks, the sticky passes he’d give me after shows.. he was a great guy. He’d stand there, beer in hand, chatting with you for a solid 5-10 minutes plus. Incredible drummer, incredible human.
5:46 in this part, the rev drumming and singing, mindblow 🤯
Avenged Sevenfold have a podcast now called TRAX where they go into detail on their songs and band history. Synyster Gates said Jimmy would carry his double bass drums with him into other rooms whenever he was doing anything where he would be sitting down.
For example, whenever he was playing video games or watching TV, he would carry his double bass drums with him to increase his endurance during his 'down time'. They said he was the worst possible roommate to live with because there were no times where his drumming couldn't be heard all throughout the house ... 😉😁
Me concentrei e consegui fazer um exercicio, estou muito feliz!
I will always miss him, totally changed my world when i discovered AS
One of my biggest musical influences. That band is huge for their mainstream hits, but under appreciated for their insane musical abilities. A lot of musicians I know never even gave them a listen due to their mainstream success. But albums like City of evil are a musical masterpiece.
Until now I can't play drum like him. I know nothing about music and drum.😢 I just wanna play drum like him but it so difficult for me. He inspired me a lot and no one can't replace him. Miss you jimmy❤️ Thanks Iprevail drummer making this video☺️
But nobody is talking about his singing skills, he could say just a phrase here or there, but the meaning and the soul put on those moments were INSANE! goosebumps all the time!
I will never forget the first time I heard Avenged. I heard Bat Country on some video game and the drumming blew my mind.
Man now you got me tearin up 😭😭😭
Jimmy was my inspiration to drum, especially after i met him. He died on my birthday and i have a sick jam session everytime in his honor.
I remember when I first heard sounding the seventh trumpet and told my band mates that the band was going to be big. They made it onto radio which is even more impressive.
The Rev was someone that inspired me as a musician and composer
That last little clip of him throwing sticks to the crowd at the end of the video was his last ever concert..RIP to a legend
I absolutely LOVE using polyrhythms in my everyday drumming and I learned how to do them by learning from the Rev. Always the guy that inspired me to keep drumming #A7XforREVer
Though he’s closer to the bottom of my list of top drummers nowadays, he was responsible for a lot of early drumming style and even stuff I still use today. Such a great drummer.
Yeah...he was good. But he was nowhere near the 'best' or 'genius' drummer that this guy is making him out to be. That is the problem with these youtube channels that do these videos. They make these videos talking about 'the best' players or drummers....but what they should really be doing is adding this line to their video titles, 'The Best drummer YOU WILL HEAR ON THE RADIO'. or something along those lines. I can name 100s of drummers that are far superior to 'the Rev'.
...they should start by featuring a guy that is a little more underground, but most serious music fans will be familiar with...a guy like Sean Reinert..or even Gene Hoglan.
@@michaelr.4878 Exactly man.. There are SO MANY metal drummers that are far superior (Gene Hoglan, Bobby Jarzombek, Danny Carey, Dave Lombardo, Mike Mangini, Mike Portnoy, I could go on and on...). I like the Rev but his drumming isn't anything special to me. Sorry kids 😆
@@michaelr.4878 Yeah, fast double kicks and polyrhythms? Not quite revolutionary. The last point, though, is definitely the best advice for aspiring drummers. Hell, on the other side of the metal spectrum, doom metal with it's very low BPM is way harder than you'd think.
I agree about the radio thing. Was Avenged Sevenfold the heaviest mainstream band or maybe one of the first? This would make sense of his popularity. I kind of think these videos might use name recognition to get clicks/promote their courses. Makes sense to me; the same drummer demographic of Avenged Sevenfold probably wouldn't click on this video if it was about Thomas Haake from Meshuggah which, I think, would fit this particular video's three points better. However, Meshuggah isn't radio friendly for some reason so the popularity to promote content for viewers isn't there.
Needless to say, The Rev is just a solid drummer. Good on him.
Edit: forgot the ?
amazing tribute vid 👏🏻💪🏻
This video gained you an army worth of respect friend
The rev pave my interest in drumming..even im not a good drummer, but he still my idol in drumming
Blinded in Chains is a great song! Especially at 2:50
The rev is my favorite drummer of all time and a huge reason why I started playing drums at 3 years old yes I started drums when I was 3 and kept at it now I’m 21 and have been playing for 18 years
The Rev really inspired me to want to drum, but sadly, I never could afford a kit to get started. It’s nowhere near the same, but I got my fix playing Rock Band with the cymbals installed. Nowhere close to the same thing, but it’s the best I could do. Still hoping to own a kit one day and realize a long time dream. He was truly inspirational.
2:58
When Gabe went into serious mode on double kicks
This lesson is actually pretty insane btw🤣 Now I learnt a lot more how he created his beats other than playing to Avenged Sevenfold songs that my tutor gave me😶🌫️
So glad you liked it!
I really enjoyed this video ! His drum parts were absolutely uniqe and he influenced me a lot. I remember as a kid when I tried playing Almost Easy on drums and it was pain for my legs, now I'm 18 and can play all songs like it's ,,almost easy"!
I was never into his drumming when I started playing but I wanted to learn the ride bell part before the verse in 'Almost Easy', then I wanted to learn Bat Country, then Beast And The Harlot, then Second Heartbeat, and yeah....once I started learning those songs I realized what made him so cool behind the kit.