Shannon is one of the most underrated drummers, without a doubt. I was a fan of his back to his Wratchild America days. He is such an awesome guy, and drummer.
If you grew up anywhere near DC or Baltimore and were a rock, metal or punk drummer, this was Top Guy that you went out to watch, study, and get inspired by. there were a few but everyone knew shannon was the " the man " to see. So glad he was eventually landed the God Smack gig, a perfect drummer for that band.
shannon is exciting to watch. Love his style & genre of music. He is a really good fit for godsmack. Seen em a couple times, a friggin kick ass rock show!!! one of my favorite drummers.
Saw Wrathchild America 1991 @ Rock n' Roll Heaven in TO fuck what a band...ahead of their time still on my 'playlist'. Shannon - f'n HUGE inspiration. few yearz later saw Souls At Zero @ Edgewater in TO. Hardly anyone there. wound up hanging out partying w/them after til they kicked us out. Great bunch of blokes, Much respect.
Shannon is so talented and unique. Seen him live so many times and it’s hard not to just watch him because he is so entertaining. He is animal from the muppets!!!
You are inspirational and so amazing, I try to improve my skills by coming back and watching your techniques.you’re the Man, Shannon, thanks for sharing.
I was child when first hear this drum and i got mad. I listen to the beat in my room with full sound. I literally cried to mimic the song. One of my greatest drum beat. Great job.
So inspirational. Im a drummer and its a great time but Omg I have alot to learn, but Im doing alright with it and Shannon youre one of my favorite drummers and yes, youre frkng nuts man!! Youre awesome to listen to And watch. Thanks for the vid, it meant alot.
Hey man I've always loved godsmack from the beginning. ..I'm from boston too so it makes me love em even more haha but godsmack got MUCH better after shannen joined up and started pounding out the hardest hitting drums in the genre. Shannens style is unrivaled from what I've heard, its not hard to play, not over complex and too busy but there's just sumthin about his drumming I can't spot from a mile away haha
My dad used to be in a band that used to hangout and play with wrathchild when they were less famous haha its cool how you find out your family knows someone like that
man i hope to see them play next month when i go to vegas. any idea how much a set like his would cost? i'm 14 and i really want a set of my own, and i love his set.
For sure. I saw Godsmack open for Metallica on the St. Anger tour (I think it was Godsmack's Faceless tour) and Larkin blew it out of the water. He was insanely precise, all while spinning his sticks and being quite the showman. Honestly...the put on a more entertaining show than Metallica
Shannon used to live near me in glen burnie maryland. This was back in his wrath child days. Great drummer. Not a fan of God smack but shannon is a great player.
Also the way he plays the ride sometimes is just sick haha I just had to perfect it when I first saw it. It makes a pretty standard rhythm look like a boss when being played cuz both arms are going with a stall behind the head every other count lol
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Shannon is one of the most underrated drummers, without a doubt. I was a fan of his back to his Wratchild America days. He is such an awesome guy, and drummer.
Larkin is an incredible drummer and his drum sound is always badass!
one thing shannon pointed out that he plays his drums to the rhythm guitat there is another person who did as well John henry BONZO Bonham
If you grew up anywhere near DC or Baltimore and were a rock, metal or punk drummer, this was Top Guy that you went out to watch, study, and get inspired by. there were a few but everyone knew shannon was the " the man " to see. So glad he was eventually landed the God Smack gig, a perfect drummer for that band.
He works very well with sully. They’re fun to watch together
Ya,he spreads himself out over the whole kit,and makes it sound good.
Hammerjacks....Wrathchild(America)
Standing and watching him play from directly above on 2nd level...mind-blowing🤘
One of my favorite drummers! Its like he's having an out of body experience when playing! He has great timing! 💖
Sickest drummer ever!! And such a nice nice guy. I just love watching him play!
Great drummer ! Great attitude ! Really dedicated ! a source of inspiration for me
Some of the tastiest grooves in metal/rock
shannon is exciting to watch. Love his style & genre of music. He is a really good fit for godsmack. Seen em a couple times, a friggin kick ass rock show!!! one of my favorite drummers.
Love watching you play. Your a madman. Badass drummer.
one of my favorite GS songs,,, love the fills in this tune,,, shannon larkin for president!!!
Shannon larkin is the fkn man.
I can’t help smiling when I watch Shannon.. Being old as I am he is the one to inspire.
Dude is an awesome drummer. Love the beats he puts out.
Great drum song, never get tired of it.
I always loved his sound.
seen him in Wrathchild , many years ago in baltimore, then changed to Wrathchild america. Best drummer then and now
Saw Wrathchild America 1991 @ Rock n' Roll Heaven in TO fuck what a band...ahead of their time still on my 'playlist'. Shannon - f'n HUGE inspiration. few yearz later saw Souls At Zero @ Edgewater in TO. Hardly anyone there. wound up hanging out partying w/them after til they kicked us out. Great bunch of blokes, Much respect.
I love this guy! He's a wonderful drummer! I love Godsmack! 💜💜💜
ALL HAIL MR Shannon Larkin...the ALMIGHTY on drums !!!! lol
Truly one of the best drummers in the last 20 years.
favorite Godsmack song specifically because of the drums. Incredible work.
Class. My favourite modern say drummer
I finally saw u live in Brisbane at soundwave. It was epic! Especially the duel part!
had to listen to this song after watching this!! this totally teased me!
Awesome drummer. Awesome style.
Thanks!! Excellent breakdown!!!
so much awesome!
Dammit. You make it look so damn easy. Awesome drummer
Grounded/Balanced and very professional. So cool...
Excellent Drumming Sir!!! 😊🥁🇵🇭
Shannon is so talented and unique. Seen him live so many times and it’s hard not to just watch him because he is so entertaining. He is animal from the muppets!!!
i also play off the rhythm guitar
You’re awesome Shannon
You rule, thanx for sharing your great drumming with us. I am in sample heaven(for personal use) :-)
great drum break down mr larkin!!!
Love the crazy ass set up. Would take some getting use to. Great break down.
This dude was amazing to anyone who met him such a wonderful musician and Man !
He's not fuckin dead. Why are you talking in past tense?
You talk about him like he’s dead
keep rocking dude!!!
That guy............is a god of drum!!!!!
Those Yamaha's sound so good!
He actually makes it sound so good.
He’s so good!
what a great drummer.
amazing!!
You go Shanon! From Clark Reidels friend Tony 🤪
You are inspirational and so amazing, I try to improve my skills by coming back and watching your techniques.you’re the Man, Shannon, thanks for sharing.
What a great video
ShannonThe Best Drummer!
Pure talent
He's genious!
I was child when first hear this drum and i got mad. I listen to the beat in my room with full sound. I literally cried to mimic the song. One of my greatest drum beat. Great job.
Thanks for sharing. Great to get the lesson from the artist rather than a bunch of covers. You and I don't have the same idea of super slow :)
thanks for sharing .
He's like Billy Madison's Spanish tutor. "Slow down"..*plays it just as fast as before*, 😆
Armwrestling Challenge: Shannon Larkin vs Paul Gilbert
Get Devon Larratt to referee
Bless their string bean hearts
So inspirational. Im a drummer and its a great time but Omg I have alot to learn, but Im doing alright with it and Shannon youre one of my favorite drummers and yes, youre frkng nuts man!! Youre awesome to listen to And watch. Thanks for the vid, it meant alot.
Hey man I've always loved godsmack from the beginning. ..I'm from boston too so it makes me love em even more haha but godsmack got MUCH better after shannen joined up and started pounding out the hardest hitting drums in the genre. Shannens style is unrivaled from what I've heard, its not hard to play, not over complex and too busy but there's just sumthin about his drumming I can't spot from a mile away haha
When he played for Wrathchild America I was blown away as a kid.
My dad used to be in a band that used to hangout and play with wrathchild when they were less famous haha its cool how you find out your family knows someone like that
Excelent !
my old buddy from back in the day,i remember hanging out with @ HAMMERJACKS after the european tour!! wrathchild days that is..............
some people are born to be drummers
That was cool he took the time to make this video and a got a chance to get to know him a as a person.
Wow very nice and useful
What a sic ass beat man..... Shit, that whole album was.... I remember buying that cd and never taking it out of my trucks stereo, 4 a long time...
I love you shannon! Rock on! If only i had a drum set i'd learn this song.
Best of the beasts))
man i hope to see them play next month when i go to vegas. any idea how much a set like his would cost? i'm 14 and i really want a set of my own, and i love his set.
I loved him in wrathchild america also. He played some crazy drum parts for them.
For sure. I saw Godsmack open for Metallica on the St. Anger tour (I think it was Godsmack's Faceless tour) and Larkin blew it out of the water. He was insanely precise, all while spinning his sticks and being quite the showman. Honestly...the put on a more entertaining show than Metallica
Double barf....
Best 🥁
weird to me how a band composes a song together.......when i compose a song its all in my head.
I used to have a band, we did the songs together, it's a little chaotic bot a lot of great ideas come up
the other Gonzo (J Bonham) played to the guitar rather than the bass, and we all know how well that worked out.
Bonzo!
Exactly, because no best drummer (or musician for that matter) exists. Everyone is better than everybody else.
Fun watch you while I'm sitting here with a fractured ankle. Been stuck in bed since before Christmas.
i remember non from the early days in wrathchild He was like 15
Chris Hellams same, man. I’ve been watching him kill the drums for about 35 years. He was so badass even in his teens.
I like Tool, and yes, Danny Carey is good, but this guy is amazing to watch. Shannon has no equal.
His equals are Morgan rose and Ray luzier.
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genius!!!
wenisimo!!
Propano Prime Si
Anyone else hear the guitar in there head every time he played?
Please tell me how I can get tuning this euphoric snare sound I'm waiting
It’s a special type of snare I’m pretty sure.
What snare is he using?
Cool fill? Waiting on it.
can someone provide the correct drum tags for this song
That China sounds perfect
hard song to play
i was in hard core band called Carnage He Was in a band Called Kiddie Porn were both on Fun House record s
Shannon used to live near me in glen burnie maryland. This was back in his wrath child days. Great drummer. Not a fan of God smack but shannon is a great player.
I wish my drums sounded like that.
"Im blasting my quads, cycling is my passion"
Shannon is killer in Souls at Zero ............ check it out people !!!! 🤘🤘
ANYBODY Sully deems good enough to play behind him HAS to be killer!
spinal tap would say ....great look great drumma
Showmanship! To the highest degree!. Shannon fuckin Larkin! One of my drum idols. !..!,
Also the way he plays the ride sometimes is just sick haha I just had to perfect it when I first saw it. It makes a pretty standard rhythm look like a boss when being played cuz both arms are going with a stall behind the head every other count lol
Nobody kicks a bass like shannon.Ive known drummers that use wooden beaters and they can't kick like shannon.AWSOME DRUMMER.
He wanted to start rocking out Sooo bad!!! Lol
Is it just me or did he play a higher octave?
Awesome song and fantastic drummer, but I didn't know that you could wear a picnic table cover as a vest.
its so creepy how he twirls the sticks... but hes so good he does it unconcious.
Great Drummer and get video.
he's an odd looking little man and very talented
Drumming definitely fits the music he plays