Shannon Larkin is the guy that starts on the drums, Sully is on the congas. Sully is the singer for the band. Godsmack has quite few great songs worthy of your reaction!
They do small samples of some of their favorite artists towards the end. The first one that you recognized was the intro to Rush - YYZ. They are both in the band. Shannon is the 'official' drummer, but Sully is also an accomplished drummer, guitarist, and their lead singer. I've seen them do this live and it's awesome. I consider it more 'tandem drumming' than an actual drum battle, as they aren't trying to outdo each other.
As everyone is saying, Sully is on the congas at the beginning and is also the lead singer. He started out playing drums growing up. He also plays guitar, piano, and other instruments as well. I have actually seen this live twice. The first time on the first tour they ever did this and was amazed. Did not see that coming. Saw them again with my wife and kids a couple years ago and they did this again. Great live show! Love watching your reactions.
Absolutely love Godsmack and have seen them live at least 10 times..... appreciate your love of all music and glad you enjoyed this. Looking forward to other Godsmack reactions...
They did a drum solo when i saw them at Louder than Life last year and it was awesome. I used to be one of those metal heads that made fun of godsmack but god damn if they didnt put every ounce of energy into their show and songs. Great live show 10/10
Admittedly, I cherish just a few of their songs, but they put a whole of energy into their live show! Worth seeing even if you just like a couple of their songs.
hands down, one of the best live shows out there still. Godsmack straight lays it down, fooks it up, and leaves you wanting more as they wave goodbye ( all while Sully steals your girl , you'll see )..... If you should EVER get the chance, please go see them.
As for the Sully Erna i strongly recommend his solo album "Avalon" songs like "Sinner's prayer", "7 years", "Eyes of the child" are just amazing. Whole album is and Sully's vocal just incredible
Pretty badass to see 2 drummers hitting lick for lick. Even more badass when the 2nd guy is the lead singer. One of the coolest things I've been able to witness
I've been fortunate enough to see these guys many times. The drum battle is my favorite part of the show. Sully is the lead singer, and quite the drummer in his own right. Shannon is a phenomenal drummer on his own. On their way up, Godsmack would incorporate snippets of some of their favorite rock tunes into their rehearsals. The idea to make it part of their show was born, and the rest is history. In this battle, you heard RUSH, AEROSMITH, and LED ZEPPELIN. Their way of paying homage to their rock heroes. I'm glad you enjoyed it as much as you did. Love watching you react. Keep up the great work.
16 TONS ERNIE FORD CHARLES BRADLEY CHANGES make sure you get the one where it just him and the guitarist. The brief interview is soul touching. THE WHOLE SONG IS SOUL TOUCHING.
Sully was the one playing the congos..he's also the lead singer and plays every instrument in the band. Check out Shannon(the lead drummer) playing Oracle. It's awesome!
I’m so glad you reacted to this one!! Godsmack is one of my favorite bands! I was finally able to see them live in 2018 with Shinedown! Totally EPIC!! Nothing beats seeing/hearing this live and in person!! And I love it when Shannon turns into Animal from the Muppets!!! LoL Keep em comin Jamal!!
Saw Shannon when he was with the band Wrathchild later known as wrathchild America and actually drank a beer with the band at the Masquerade in Atlanta 1991. I have a drum stick with his signature shannon xxx on them .
Shannon was in the band wrathchild? Did not know that. Saw them at funkys night club in the 80s in Indiana. I still have their cassette tape. Was a GREAT band.
@@cindywolfe7997 Well there was a band called just Wrathchild. They were a glam band from the 80's. Then there was Wrathchild America (named so because of the other band Wrathchild, which was from England). 2 very different bands. Shannon was in Wrathchild America.
Being a drummer myself, when I first discovered this video a few months ago, I was blown away. I’m not anywhere close to this level of drumming, but I would love to be someday. You should definitely pick up the drums. They’re so much fun to play. And I can’t tell you how many times I’ve pissed off kids in class, going back to elementary school because I was using my pencils on my desk and my feet on the floor as my personal drum set 😂. I swear over the years, I’ve developed some sort of ADD/ADHD in that regard, where every sort of solid object has become a drum/drumstick. It’s so much fun
You make an awesome headbanger, my friend! This was dope! You brought a massive smile to my face and I really needed it today. Peace and love brother. Love the medley at the end, I believe it was Rush (YYZ), Aerosmith (Walk this Way), Led Zeppelin (Moby Dick), and then Rush again (Tom Sawyer).
I'm late to this Reaction Party, but just the same -> I Love love love this! Being at an actual show (I've been to many)...the sound and energy just reverberates through your entire body. These guys are AWESOME!! Thank you for reacting to this.
I watched this awhile back and wow what a lot of fun that was. Not a huge Godsmack fan but much respect, they put on a show and have a good time doing it. What i like about this as compared to other solos was their was actual music accompanying it.
I've seen godsmack live and do this drum battle... you wan an experience, try and see this live!!! (one day hopefully, fingers crossed!). your reaction makes me enjoy this so much more than i already do, haha, love it!
Sully was the bongo player. This was filmed in KC, MO. I was there. They opened for Metallica. I only know that because that security guard was about 6 rows in front of us.
Sully was the one with the Bongo jam. Sully is a beast no doubt. Shannon is a Monster when he really lets loose. Has been since the 80's when his band Wrathchild America, would let me open up for them. The only guy in music I knew who was skinnier than I was. And a True fan of rock n roll. He's stop by when my bands were playing nearby and he was not busy. Hell of a nice guy. Glad to see it again. thanks..
Sully killed it on that percussion unit as usual, got Dang! Dude, they did an acoustic show in Vegas, called An Evening With Godsmack. Some great tunes on that, including another Drum/ Percussion duel. I'd like to see you do a reaction to 'Spiral', from that gig. Thanks for spreading the love
Holy snap! Sully and Shannon are both killin' it!!! Sully plays everything well! Guitar, drums, piano and who knows what else! And of course awesome vocals! He is a self proclaimed "street kid"...but he made himself a success!!
Godsmack is a band that started in 1996, and from Boston, Sully as said below is the lead singer and Godsmack is BAD ASS. Their Album When legends rise is one their best since Awake! Love this solo, seen it three times live!
Thank you for doing this reaction! Please do more Godsmack! Voodoo, Sick of Life, Serenity, Spiral, just to name a few. Thank you 🙏🏾 😊 this made my day 😁
The react video I never knew I needed! Thank you Jamel! I'm hanging in there, hope you and everyone else are hanging in there. I'm learning to count my blessings more and more often nowadays, share the love everyone and stand strong!
Jamel, you really need to do: *Earth, Wind and Fire* (70s Funk/Disco/Soul Band) "That's the Way of the World" "September" "Let's Groove" "It's All About Love" "Boogie Wonderland" and more
@@jamelakajamal how about Gino Vanelli ? his brother to brother album is a masterpiece with tracks such as Appaloosa , The River Must Flow , I just want to stop , wheels of life , brother to brother and people I belong to .. that's pretty much the whole album . lol . he was signed by herb alpert , the a in a&m records and he was the first major white act to play soul train .
Shannon is Godsmacks actual drummer. He's the one NOT playing the bongos in the beginning. Sully is Godsmacks Singer and guitar player. He IS the one playing bongos in the beginning. This solo is even more impressive live. I've seen it. It truly blows your mind.
when i was in college, many years ago, i did backstage work for touring concerts. godsmack came one year. we built the stage, loaded bands equipment and then tore everything down after. it was back-breaking work. anyway, it was around the time godsmack switched drummers. it was so long ago, I don't remember the exact year, but it was around 2002-2003. for some reason, i still remember during soundcheck, sully was drunk out of his mind lol and he was fighting with the drummer. he kept going on the drums and showing the drummer what he wanted, but kept getting annoyed when the drummer wasn't getting it... i'm guessing that was the previous drummer and not shannon larkin lol
That was probably Tommy Stewart, their previous drummer. I think he quit the band in 2002. I saw Godsmack at the Rolling Rock Town Fair that summer (it was the only show they played that year IIRC), and Shannon was behind the kit
@@atomictuna5784 Interesting! I looked it up and it was actually in the Fall of 2003 they played at university at buffalo. I worked all the Spring Fest and Fall Fest shows. So I guess it was actually Shannon Larkin! Crazy, cuz he was ripping him hard lol Or maybe I misinterpreted their workmanship. Not trying to slam Sully, he was super cool to all of us backstage and other than that incident, he was cool. Maybe that's just their way of trying to make themselves better... i think he's just passionate about what he's doing... seemed pretty drunk too, so that can always bring out some passion lol
This video is probably ~15 years old and the drum battle has changed over the years. They literally do the drum solo at each show (I've been to nearly 50) The beginning and end are the same, but the middle is impromptu, so slightly different each show. ❤️
i remember, when i was 12/13, in the late '60s, Ginger Bakewr, who many consider to be the best drummer, EVER, went to the middle of Africa, miles from any town, set up a stage and gave a concert. just him, drumming. native Africans came from miles around. thousands of them. it was amazing. there must still be film of it, somewhere. if you love drumming, you really need to check him out. he played for Cream, back in the '60s, but he also played for a group called Blind Faith, but they only made one album. there's plenty of his stuff on youtube
Before Sully was the lead singer of Godsmack, he was a drummer in another band. He felt that band wasn't going to make it so he decided to leave and become one of the founders of Godsmack. He also chose to come out from behind the drum set and be the singer. What many do not know is when godsmack's first album was recorded, he played most of the drums on that album. They're great to see in concert. I have all their albums, I've seen them two or three times in concert, they're not my favorite band. But I must say they might be my favorite show. They sound perfect, great show, and many bands don't perform all that great in concert. But these guys are A+...
I know a lot of other reactors copy what you react too. I don't mind this drum battle because it should be seen more! Thank for reacting to this song !
Sully used to be the drummer when they were starting out, then bacame the lead singer. Sully is a one man band. He can literally play every instrument on that stage! The most talented musician I know of! Love these guys!
I saw these guys live opening up for Metallica. What a great show that was. And Mr. J as you have probably already read the guy with the long sideburns who came out playing the bongos was Sully who sings for the band. Sully's parents were into music his father played guitar and his mother sang for a garage band they were in. Sully said in an interview that when he was about 4 or 5 years old He would go down into the basement and listen to them practice. He said he was small enough to fit into a guitar case and sleep when he got tired. He learned to play drums from an very early age. I guess that when he formed Godsmak he didn't want to sing and play drums at the same time. He said that when he heard Shannon's audition he knew he was going to be their drummer. He said that their styles were so similar that it was uncanny. And they both styled their playing after Animal from the Muppet show. After watching this video again I remembered that interview with Sully and he said the idea behind doing the drum battle started when they were in the studio recording and there was two drum sets set up so during a break from recording he and Shannon started drumming together as drummers are wont to do. They fed off each other so well they added it to their live shows. He said every time it's a little bit different as they add some different fills in to try to show the other person up because they are pretty competitive.
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Uh now i wanna see the dancing videos... 😂
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This is way cool but you really need to check out some Grateful Dead drum sessions.
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@@jamelakajamal pop n lock brother lol
Bought my 'Be a good human' shirt from ya with the code. Thanks for the heads up, Jamal!
Shannon Larkin is the guy that starts on the drums, Sully is on the congas. Sully is the singer for the band. Godsmack has quite few great songs worthy of your reaction!
Most importantly strait out of line, awake, greed, or I stand alone
It's hard to think of it as a battle when they compliment each other so well 😊
Sully is actually the lead singer, and he's the one playing with his hands.
I seen these guys back in 97 in Minneapolis, a band from Australia called Spoon opened for them , they were very good too.
Sully was also the he drummer for Ugly Kid Joe!
@@keeyoki1 I think you meant that Shannon Larkin was their drummer.
I stand corrected.
Sully is a drummer.
That was a snippet of YYZ by Rush and then Walk this Way by Aerosmith you were referring to. Then Moby Dick and Tom Sawyer
yep, you beat me to it. :)
Also the version of walk this way with Aerosmith and RUN DMC
You mention Rush & Aerosmith by name, but just slide past Led Zep' with not even a nod? Pffft!
@@isaachunt7107 ummmm Moby Dick?
Exactly 💯
They do small samples of some of their favorite artists towards the end. The first one that you recognized was the intro to Rush - YYZ. They are both in the band. Shannon is the 'official' drummer, but Sully is also an accomplished drummer, guitarist, and their lead singer. I've seen them do this live and it's awesome. I consider it more 'tandem drumming' than an actual drum battle, as they aren't trying to outdo each other.
Don't forget keyboard. Sully can play almost any instrument.
True, I personally consider it a drum duet accompanied by guitar and bass.
My son was one of the kids in Godsmack's "Unforgettable" video. :-D He's the kid in the yellow shirt in the thumbnail!
That’s really Fk cool Bro
🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
As everyone is saying, Sully is on the congas at the beginning and is also the lead singer. He started out playing drums growing up. He also plays guitar, piano, and other instruments as well. I have actually seen this live twice. The first time on the first tour they ever did this and was amazed. Did not see that coming. Saw them again with my wife and kids a couple years ago and they did this again. Great live show! Love watching your reactions.
Absolutely love Godsmack and have seen them live at least 10 times..... appreciate your love of all music and glad you enjoyed this. Looking forward to other Godsmack reactions...
They did a drum solo when i saw them at Louder than Life last year and it was awesome. I used to be one of those metal heads that made fun of godsmack but god damn if they didnt put every ounce of energy into their show and songs. Great live show 10/10
Admittedly, I cherish just a few of their songs, but they put a whole of energy into their live show! Worth seeing even if you just like a couple of their songs.
That they do, they put everything they got into their shows, huge Godsmack fan here
hands down, one of the best live shows out there still. Godsmack straight lays it down, fooks it up, and leaves you wanting more as they wave goodbye ( all while Sully steals your girl , you'll see )..... If you should EVER get the chance, please go see them.
Pretty much :-)
As for the Sully Erna i strongly recommend his solo album "Avalon" songs like "Sinner's prayer", "7 years", "Eyes of the child" are just amazing. Whole album is and Sully's vocal just incredible
Yes most definitely
You should do “Voodoo” and “I Stand Alone” and just more! Don’t play poker with Sully. You’ll loose. Sully has the long sideburns.
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I love godsmack, and those are two of my favorite songs.
Or 10,000 hp that is my wife's and mine favourite and the 2 you chose are my previous long time favourites
Yes, I Stand Alone live from their DVD is one of my all time favorite live performances by any band.
Voodoo too is soooo underrated it's one of my faves
what a goodhearted and down to earth good guy. ty, we need that today more than ever!
Pretty badass to see 2 drummers hitting lick for lick. Even more badass when the 2nd guy is the lead singer. One of the coolest things I've been able to witness
I love what you're doing! Brings me a little escape and happiness in a trying time. Thank you!
One of my favorite videos! Also, love the message on your shirt!
Thank you for keeping great music alive! ❤ Hugs, from Mesa, AZ 🌵
Been waiting all day for you to come on lol 😆 thanks for sharing✌
Oh, I can’t wait to see your reaction to this. I’ve seen these guys and it was AWESOME. Watching now.
Watching them do this live is awesome. I have seen them twice since they started doing this.
This drum battle is ingrained into my brain because I've loved it since the first time I seen it, which was live! Amazing
Great drumming. Loved this battle.
Yes!!!! I requested this a few months ago. Thank you!
I've been fortunate enough to see these guys many times. The drum battle is my favorite part of the show. Sully is the lead singer, and quite the drummer in his own right. Shannon is a phenomenal drummer on his own. On their way up, Godsmack would incorporate snippets of some of their favorite rock tunes into their rehearsals. The idea to make it part of their show was born, and the rest is history. In this battle, you heard RUSH, AEROSMITH, and LED ZEPPELIN. Their way of paying homage to their rock heroes. I'm glad you enjoyed it as much as you did. Love watching you react. Keep up the great work.
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CHARLES BRADLEY CHANGES make sure you get the one where it just him and the guitarist. The brief interview is soul touching. THE WHOLE SONG IS SOUL TOUCHING.
Love your your shirt! ❤
Godsmack drum duo is amazing! Seen it a few times live.
Sully was the one playing the congos..he's also the lead singer and plays every instrument in the band. Check out Shannon(the lead drummer) playing Oracle. It's awesome!
I’m so glad you reacted to this one!! Godsmack is one of my favorite bands! I was finally able to see them live in 2018 with Shinedown! Totally EPIC!! Nothing beats seeing/hearing this live and in person!! And I love it when Shannon turns into Animal from the Muppets!!! LoL Keep em comin Jamal!!
I saw them when they came to Salt Lake City last October, it was awesome to watch this live! It snowed the whole show and they still killed it.
This is SO fun to see live. I was lucky enough to catch one of Sully's drumsticks during the "IV" tour, too.
Saw Shannon when he was with the band Wrathchild later known as wrathchild America and actually drank a beer with the band at the Masquerade in Atlanta 1991. I have a drum stick with his signature shannon xxx on them .
Thank you! I was trying to remember where I knew his name, because it sounded so familiar. Those old Wrathchild albums were great.
@@Brandonmtlhd love that band.Climbing the walls and 3D man great albums Saw them many times in Cincinnati . They changed again to Souls at Zero.
Shannon was in the band wrathchild? Did not know that. Saw them at funkys night club in the 80s in Indiana. I still have their cassette tape. Was a GREAT band.
@@cindywolfe7997 Well there was a band called just Wrathchild. They were a glam band from the 80's. Then there was Wrathchild America (named so because of the other band Wrathchild, which was from England). 2 very different bands. Shannon was in Wrathchild America.
@@Brandonmtlhd Yeah! Climbing the walls was one of my favorite songs they did. No wonder Godsmack is my favorite band. Lol.
Ive been able to see this live 3 times. Its mesmerizing live.
Being a drummer myself, when I first discovered this video a few months ago, I was blown away. I’m not anywhere close to this level of drumming, but I would love to be someday. You should definitely pick up the drums. They’re so much fun to play. And I can’t tell you how many times I’ve pissed off kids in class, going back to elementary school because I was using my pencils on my desk and my feet on the floor as my personal drum set 😂. I swear over the years, I’ve developed some sort of ADD/ADHD in that regard, where every sort of solid object has become a drum/drumstick. It’s so much fun
Just chills and happiness. Thank you !
love the respect they show to some of the great drummers that came before them.
You make an awesome headbanger, my friend! This was dope! You brought a massive smile to my face and I really needed it today. Peace and love brother. Love the medley at the end, I believe it was Rush (YYZ), Aerosmith (Walk this Way), Led Zeppelin (Moby Dick), and then Rush again (Tom Sawyer).
Saw it live in Mt Pleasant Mi 2 yrs ago. Energy of the crowd added another element..Love the sound..almost tribal!!
SO glad you came upon this bro. Prepare to be amazed!!
This was so much fun to watch live. Great show!
Godsmacks drumming as always had this special place on my heart..almost like a tribal feel but always energetic and entertaining
I saw godsmack live and they were doing there drum battle and it started snowing and it was the sickest show I have been to
I'm late to this Reaction Party, but just the same -> I Love love love this! Being at an actual show (I've been to many)...the sound and energy just reverberates through your entire body. These guys are AWESOME!! Thank you for reacting to this.
saw these guys live......incredible show from the front row!
My favorite video from this band! Thanks 🙏 for reacting to it
I watched this awhile back and wow what a lot of fun that was. Not a huge Godsmack fan but much respect, they put on a show and have a good time doing it. What i like about this as compared to other solos was their was actual music accompanying it.
LOVE GODSMACK...Thank you Jamel...rough day that you just made better...much love
Thanks us drummers need love too and you are bringing it, boy I need to practice alot more.
I've seen the drum battle a few times live so so so good!!!
I remember my first concert seeing them play this live and it was incredible.
These guys are smacking some skin's. Thank you, had never seen this before. Keep doing what you do brother enjoy your channel very much.
One of the BEST drum battles ever!!
It’s really cool to see that you seemingly were having a blast watching this. 🙂👍👍
I've seen godsmack live and do this drum battle... you wan an experience, try and see this live!!! (one day hopefully, fingers crossed!). your reaction makes me enjoy this so much more than i already do, haha, love it!
WOW!!! This was amazing, Jamal! Thank you for introducing me to this one.
I've seen Godsmack live about 10 times. Phenomenal. Every. Single. Time.
Seen Godsmack 3 times!!!
You gotta be there to FEEL IT! Love your reaction Jamel!
Godsmack and Shinedown....Keep em coming.......Love the channel!
Shannon actually lives here in my current hometown in Florida!! Shoutout to GODSMACK!! Peace and Love and God Bless!
I saw this live at Camden, New Jersey about 6 years. Incredible
Sully on left and Shannon right. It was Rush and then Aerosmith "Walk this Way"
Hey Tony, also don't forget a little Led Zep : Moby Dick too
Sully was the bongo player. This was filmed in KC, MO. I was there. They opened for Metallica. I only know that because that security guard was about 6 rows in front of us.
Seen this live twice it was amazing both times!
AWESEOME!! You picked another video I've requested! I'm sure I'm just one of many, but thanks!!
Sully was the one with the Bongo jam.
Sully is a beast no doubt. Shannon is a Monster when he really lets loose. Has been since the 80's when his band Wrathchild America, would let me open up for them. The only guy in music I knew who was skinnier than I was. And a True fan of rock n roll. He's stop by when my bands were playing nearby and he was not busy. Hell of a nice guy.
Glad to see it again. thanks..
Sully killed it on that percussion unit as usual, got Dang! Dude, they did an acoustic show in Vegas, called An Evening With Godsmack. Some great tunes on that, including another Drum/ Percussion duel. I'd like to see you do a reaction to 'Spiral', from that gig.
Thanks for spreading the love
Love that shirt homie!! Great reaction as always
Finally! I've been on this forever! Thanks my brother!
Holy snap! Sully and Shannon are both killin' it!!! Sully plays everything well! Guitar, drums, piano and who knows what else! And of course awesome vocals! He is a self proclaimed "street kid"...but he made himself a success!!
What I love about your channel is you genuinely live that shirt.
Godsmack is a band that started in 1996, and from Boston, Sully as said below is the lead singer and Godsmack is BAD ASS. Their Album When legends rise is one their best since Awake! Love this solo, seen it three times live!
#Godsmack is absolutely friggin #amazing LIVE. Love your vids!!! Keep on #rockin! \m/
I love this never knew this existed but sure am glad I watched this they are both excellent
Love how much you love the drums. Your face lights up in a totally different way for drums!
They Were killing It!!
Jamel_AKA_Jamal , absolutely!! Love Godsmack!
Jamel_AKA_Jamal, Boogaloo Shrimp (!!!) responded this afternoon to my email telling him about your GAP Band shout-out to him! Thanked me for the link.
@@jamelakajamal Need to check out Danny Carey's drum cam for Tool's Pneuma! Very cool!
OOHH MY GAWD. I'm so excited you are viewing this. This is such a beast.
Saw these guys live in 2007 , Fuckin awesome doing this drum battle
One of the best drum duels ever!
Sully on the left (as previously mentioned) was himself a drummer for over 20yrs before stepping out from behind a kit to form Godsmack
This is my absolute favorite drum skit ever. I never saw Godsmack live yet, but plan on it. This band is top notch.
I’m hearing this for the time.... ❤️❤️❤️!
Thank you for doing this reaction! Please do more Godsmack! Voodoo, Sick of Life, Serenity, Spiral, just to name a few. Thank you 🙏🏾 😊 this made my day 😁
That was a thing of beauty.❤
The react video I never knew I needed! Thank you Jamel! I'm hanging in there, hope you and everyone else are hanging in there. I'm learning to count my blessings more and more often nowadays, share the love everyone and stand strong!
Seen this live in 03.... Sully Erna and crew are awesome...they opened for Metallica doing this....best concert ever...
Then they made the boys in Metallica work hard for it that night..
That was epic drum battle
Jamel, you really need to do:
*Earth, Wind and Fire*
(70s Funk/Disco/Soul Band)
"That's the Way of the World"
"September" "Let's Groove"
"It's All About Love"
"Boogie Wonderland" and more
I Grew Up On All Those Songs 👍🏾 Hopefully on My Soul train Saturday’s I can find them again
Íl second that. Great band earth wind and fire. 🌎🍃🔥🎶
"Shining Star '& "Got To Get You Into my Life" are great too!!
@@jamelakajamal SoulTrain was a Great Show (I still rewatch some)
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how about Gino Vanelli ? his brother to brother album is a masterpiece with tracks such as Appaloosa , The River Must Flow , I just want to stop , wheels of life , brother to brother and people I belong to .. that's pretty much the whole album . lol . he was signed by herb alpert , the a in a&m records and he was the first major white act to play soul train .
Shannon is Godsmacks actual drummer. He's the one NOT playing the bongos in the beginning.
Sully is Godsmacks Singer and guitar player. He IS the one playing bongos in the beginning.
This solo is even more impressive live. I've seen it. It truly blows your mind.
when i was in college, many years ago, i did backstage work for touring concerts. godsmack came one year. we built the stage, loaded bands equipment and then tore everything down after. it was back-breaking work. anyway, it was around the time godsmack switched drummers. it was so long ago, I don't remember the exact year, but it was around 2002-2003. for some reason, i still remember during soundcheck, sully was drunk out of his mind lol and he was fighting with the drummer. he kept going on the drums and showing the drummer what he wanted, but kept getting annoyed when the drummer wasn't getting it... i'm guessing that was the previous drummer and not shannon larkin lol
That was probably Tommy Stewart, their previous drummer. I think he quit the band in 2002. I saw Godsmack at the Rolling Rock Town Fair that summer (it was the only show they played that year IIRC), and Shannon was behind the kit
@@atomictuna5784 Interesting! I looked it up and it was actually in the Fall of 2003 they played at university at buffalo. I worked all the Spring Fest and Fall Fest shows. So I guess it was actually Shannon Larkin! Crazy, cuz he was ripping him hard lol Or maybe I misinterpreted their workmanship. Not trying to slam Sully, he was super cool to all of us backstage and other than that incident, he was cool. Maybe that's just their way of trying to make themselves better... i think he's just passionate about what he's doing... seemed pretty drunk too, so that can always bring out some passion lol
This video is probably ~15 years old and the drum battle has changed over the years. They literally do the drum solo at each show (I've been to nearly 50) The beginning and end are the same, but the middle is impromptu, so slightly different each show. ❤️
i remember, when i was 12/13, in the late '60s, Ginger Bakewr, who many consider to be the best drummer, EVER, went to the middle of Africa, miles from any town, set up a stage and gave a concert. just him, drumming. native Africans came from miles around. thousands of them. it was amazing. there must still be film of it, somewhere. if you love drumming, you really need to check him out. he played for Cream, back in the '60s, but he also played for a group called Blind Faith, but they only made one album. there's plenty of his stuff on youtube
Now that is a straight bad-ass drummer.. Bonzo didn't have shit on Ginger Baker. Nobody kept time like him..
Hello Precious. So glad I caught you live💜
Godsmack is one of my favorite bands! I'm so glad you reacted to this.
You should check out some of their videos for a reaction video.
Before Sully was the lead singer of Godsmack, he was a drummer in another band. He felt that band wasn't going to make it so he decided to leave and become one of the founders of Godsmack. He also chose to come out from behind the drum set and be the singer. What many do not know is when godsmack's first album was recorded, he played most of the drums on that album. They're great to see in concert. I have all their albums, I've seen them two or three times in concert, they're not my favorite band. But I must say they might be my favorite show. They sound perfect, great show, and many bands don't perform all that great in concert. But these guys are A+...
Saw this live in Houston last year.. was bad ass! 🤘
Sully is just a straight up beast man he really is..keeps right up with Shannon like it's nothing and he's the vocalist.
I know a lot of other reactors copy what you react too. I don't mind this drum battle because it should be seen more! Thank for reacting to this song !
Sully used to be the drummer when they were starting out, then bacame the lead singer. Sully is a one man band. He can literally play every instrument on that stage! The most talented musician I know of! Love these guys!
They do this battle every concert
I saw these guys live opening up for Metallica. What a great show that was. And Mr. J as you have probably already read the guy with the long sideburns who came out playing the bongos was Sully who sings for the band. Sully's parents were into music his father played guitar and his mother sang for a garage band they were in. Sully said in an interview that when he was about 4 or 5 years old He would go down into the basement and listen to them practice. He said he was small enough to fit into a guitar case and sleep when he got tired. He learned to play drums from an very early age. I guess that when he formed Godsmak he didn't want to sing and play drums at the same time. He said that when he heard Shannon's audition he knew he was going to be their drummer. He said that their styles were so similar that it was uncanny. And they both styled their playing after Animal from the Muppet show. After watching this video again I remembered that interview with Sully and he said the idea behind doing the drum battle started when they were in the studio recording and there was two drum sets set up so during a break from recording he and Shannon started drumming together as drummers are wont to do. They fed off each other so well they added it to their live shows. He said every time it's a little bit different as they add some different fills in to try to show the other person up because they are pretty competitive.
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