I was 17 years old when I made this cover haha Cobus is an amazing drummer no doubt! But he has YEARS of experience on me (I believe he is 26). Enjoy the music brotha! Music shouldn't be about who's better or worse.
Not trying to be a hater, like many people have been accused of below, but from a musicians standpoint, his time is off a lot. With practice, he could get better, but he is by no means "Amazing" as someone else said. Now, if he had written a song in the charts and then did this video, that would be impressive. I'm not a Wiz Khalifa fan.
Normal person's view: Woah this video is amazing! The lights and the stick tricks! Such a cool cover! Nice outfit. Drummer's view: Wow ,another 16th note fill. Well this is boring as all hell. Great, we get it, you can twirl a drum stick.
All these covers (2010-2011) were filmed in Florida. I moved to LA for about a year (didn't get a chnace to do many covers) And now I'm living in Oregon! Back on my UA-cam game =)
I just launched my new band KING THE KID! I've spent the last 3 months in Oregon writing an album & I couldn't be more excited to share my music with everyone. Goto KING THE KID's channel to hear our first single "We Are The Ones" & watch our music video =)
Even though i liked it and this isn't meant to be like it i thought was a little overplayed and would have sounded better if it were simpler. But say a non percussionist was watching this they prolly would find it badass. I dont fall under that category.
@Nickarime Thanks Karime!! I really enjoy and appreciate most every type of music, Rock, Pop, Jazz, Hip Hop and Metal!! just like having fun jamming to it all!!
@djlcruze Honestly playing on top of a song with drums that are already crazy ends up sounding cluttered... When you play rap/pop there's no real drums. I have room to do whatever I please =) But we can all agree Neil Peart is one of the greatest drummers in history!
@White Knight It's obvious that the music was dubbed over after the recording. It's possible that the sync was just the issue with his timing. Otherwise, i see no issue.
Too bad you waste your talent on rap crap. Try learning some Rush, Neil peart. They call him "the professor" of drums...and he blows that rap crap shit away.
@ratbastardZZ That's what I thought too, but this is actually just a costume, he dresses in some kind of costume in all of his covers, something to match the song. He's actually pretty damn good. He's not better than Luke Holand, but he's still really good and his drums sound beautiful. But hey, I mean there are a lot of professional drummers that aren't better than Luke Holland.
you're good bro, i just think your snare sounds really really really fabricated..other than that, you were right in the pocket. i can see a lot of travis barker influence in your playing. keep it up man, hopefully i see you on tv tearing it up one day. Tony the Drummer p.s. i got some videos of my work on my page, i would truly appreciate it if you watched them when you had the time.
if you like this luke guy better then why are you sitting here messing with him when he is AMAZING not everyone is the same and honestly by sitting here criticizing him your only making him better at doing what he loves so let him do his thing and leave him alone because you obviously don"t have a life if your going to sit here and talk about someone you don"t even know. and your prolly just jello cause he's awesome and not to mention really cute XD sorry just had to say that(:
this cover makes me want to strip naked, burst out of my room window, free fall 21 floors, land in the snow, make a snow angel, shiver from the cold, get hypothermia, DIE!, go the pearly gate, say whats up to Saint Peter, do our secret hand shake, look in the directory for Siddhartha (Buddha), find Him, have Him reincarnate me into a frog, meet a princess, kiss her, turn into a prince, order my subjects to bring me a computer, listen to this song again, and cry myself to sleep
If You compare Him To Drummers who Only Get 2,000 Views Per vid Most Of those Guyz Are Way Way Way Way Way Way Way Way Way Way Better Than Him. PEriod. But Yet He Gets Millions Of Views. Maybe It His Camera Or His Light Up Drums That Do It. IDK But I Think Its A Shame That Reall Drummers Don't Get The Attetion they Deserve.
I see comparisons to luke holland. Between Luke and Ricky, Luke is obviously more skilled, but sometimes Luke's covers are so frustrating cuz he always does waaaay to much and it never just feels good. In this clip, ricky may not have shown the most technically advance skills ever, but he was solid and most importantly it felt good as a song as a whole
@RickyFicarelli You're doing good. Don't let pull you down from the haters. There are too many people who are right behind you. Feedback is always good, but some people overact. Just keep playin' the drums! You're a good drummer! All the people who look on his skin color, he's making music and I think it doesn't matter which skin color he has. Greetings to all =)
god im so jelly of how much fun you look like youre having. its easier to do on drums than on bass ill give you that haha but to be honest i honestly dont care about being good i just love having fun thats why my favorite songs to play are generally easy because i dont have to focus and i can just rock the hell out you know?
I don't even know why people should comment here saying someone is better than Ricky. Ricky here didn't post this video just to be compared with another drummer, he posted this for us to enjoy his music and share his talent. Stop hating. HE IS A GOOD DRUMMER, A GOOD MUSICIAN AND A GOOD PERSON
You are fuckin badass dude, have you ever hit yourself in the face with your drumsticks? By accident of course. But, just had that on my mind, I've seen almost every one of your covers dude, and I have to say, the Afterlife, By Avenged Sevenfold if my favorite one!!. (:
@BillzVille1 Cobus plays better than chuck norris.... you can't compare him to anyone.... however, in my opinion Ricky is 2# drummer in youtube (after cobus of course). If Ricky will make a major improve (and he has the potential!) he might be close to Cobus's level.
Ricky! you really need to get back to covering rock/metal songs. Your covers of avenged sevenfold and of mice and men were done so well. I mean these hip hop, pop covers are decent, but it would seem if you expand your genres, you would get more sub. just sayin. Peace out!
I might not like your style, or the air of glamour that seems to hover in your videos, but I recognise that you are one of the best drummers I have come across here on youtube, and I have seen lots. Please tell me you are going to make something of this talent you have?
Hi Ricky, u are awesome Brother I m from India have watched ur many videos and also showed them to my elder brother he is Guitarist he liked that too Hope for ur more videos, I wish u all the very best for ur future Keep it up :)
This is amazinggggg:3 and seriously haters? If you don't like it then why the hell are you watching it?!? Do you not have lives or something other then to like post hate mail on a UA-cam video that's amazing? K you're cool(that's sarcasm honey) bye
This is a Deff jam here bruh.... You should keep up the Drum Covers, all i have to say is that you are a true drummer. Im practicing atm will have covers up hopefully soon. But awesome work Ricky Keep it up!
Just listen to Luke Holland's version of this same song........and he's is definitely "NOT" better than Ricky, you gotta be kidding me if you think that or just know absolutely nothing about drumming and the point of it.
@Drummerboycw There is no wrong way for it to be placed. The "up-side down" way tends to give a more aggressive sound, you'd be surprised how it changes when you flip it over. Much better for a rock/metal style sound.
@MRcookie12ify dont hit the hi-hat with the side of your stick, use the tip of it. Thats about the only thing that would chip my sticks, unless i do a snare solo in and i do lots of things on the rim and that eats them up.
@mikeygheetarz i play the same this kid does. :D people who just sit and play make shows way boring! would you rather listen to someone who is good and moves around and pumps the crowd up. or just sits there and 'plays' drums
You def have some chops but whats with the theatrics, it looks like your smelling farts mid way through fills, and define yourself, it looks like your ripping travis barker from his drake remix, other then that your alright
@TheFuzzyBuffalo It isn't cockiness, you just think it is because he is that good. I, for one, am impressed that he is able to take already great music and deliver it so perfectly through a medium as rocking as drums.
@BillzVille1 I love cobus aswell with much love but you gotta realise that there different and so what if he is better let ricky have his fun with little a customs hes a nice guy dont hate bro
@BUNGIE458 you don't need to be as good as either of them in order to be able to compare them...can you hear? see? think? then you can compare. personal talent has absolutely nothing to do with it.
@greenbeaner69 stop hating, it shows emotion and its the reason this vid has 700k+ views. Drummers who sit there and play can get boring, hes showing a lot of feeling, so I don't know where you getting at.
Just randomly thinking about your channel after 9 or 10 years. I remember enjoying all of your uploads back then. Still do now!
grateful for ur support my friend! 🥁
Not gonna lie, this is probably the sickest drum remix I have ever heard, amazing job, sick drum set, amazing quality, and nice cinematography.
@TsMWorld Thank you for watching!! =)
WOW ....is all i can say !! You def killed it , big props bud !!
Woooo!! =)
Cleanest Snares Ever
Ricky Your so Awesome! talented! :D
thanks bro!
Awsome!!!!!!
Flashy. Literally. haha. Nice job.
His face at 0:48 priceless
Why do the drums light up?
Good Stuff
You know what it is.....
LOL why the fuck you wear sunglasses inside!?hahaha nice cover love it :) :p
I was 17 years old when I made this cover haha Cobus is an amazing drummer no doubt! But he has YEARS of experience on me (I believe he is 26). Enjoy the music brotha! Music shouldn't be about who's better or worse.
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Luke Holland is way better in my opinion...talk about triggered^ and nice fancy camera angles
Brett Mayers Luke Holland is a fucking animal
i liked the vid in just first five seconds for hairstyle and those shades....... dope cover btw...
Not trying to be a hater, like many people have been accused of below, but from a musicians standpoint, his time is off a lot. With practice, he could get better, but he is by no means "Amazing" as someone else said. Now, if he had written a song in the charts and then did this video, that would be impressive. I'm not a Wiz Khalifa fan.
10 years in and this is still my favorite cover!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️
just dropped a new video for you this afternoon 🖤 thankful to hear from you over the years!!
@@RickyFicarelli I'm so happy to see you doing so well over the years n then getting married.☺️☺️☺️☺️
I have concluded that the ancient Ricky loved dressing up to the occassion
+Lucifer Broke haha very true!
Normal person's view: Woah this video is amazing! The lights and the stick tricks! Such a cool cover! Nice outfit.
Drummer's view: Wow ,another 16th note fill. Well this is boring as all hell. Great, we get it, you can twirl a drum stick.
Jealous ! It's entertainment and it's awesome. That's what matters.
best cover i've ever heard !
True
Who else like him
Please, stop.
All these covers (2010-2011) were filmed in Florida. I moved to LA for about a year (didn't get a chnace to do many covers) And now I'm living in Oregon! Back on my UA-cam game =)
I just launched my new band KING THE KID! I've spent the last 3 months in Oregon writing an album & I couldn't be more excited to share my music with everyone. Goto KING THE KID's channel to hear our first single "We Are The Ones" & watch our music video =)
Even though i liked it and this isn't meant to be like it i thought was a little overplayed and would have sounded better if it were simpler. But say a non percussionist was watching this they prolly would find it badass. I dont fall under that category.
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@Nickarime Thanks Karime!! I really enjoy and appreciate most every type of music, Rock, Pop, Jazz, Hip Hop and Metal!! just like having fun jamming to it all!!
@djlcruze Honestly playing on top of a song with drums that are already crazy ends up sounding cluttered... When you play rap/pop there's no real drums. I have room to do whatever I please =)
But we can all agree Neil Peart is one of the greatest drummers in history!
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see what I mean? look at this clip, the sound, the editing were on point,.. or you dont have someone anymore doing this? just out of curiosity bro
@Darker1Productions They are the best cymbals in my opinion! SOUND AMAZING
@White Knight It's obvious that the music was dubbed over after the recording. It's possible that the sync was just the issue with his timing. Otherwise, i see no issue.
his parents may have payed for the set... but he did the work. they wouldn't have bought it if he didn't.
So fucking awesome. I've been listening to this on repeat for about an hour.
+UltraTribes Appreciate the support! Please take a second to check out my newer uploads as well.
Too bad you waste your talent on rap crap. Try learning some Rush, Neil peart. They call him "the professor" of drums...and he blows that rap crap shit away.
@CyrenaaLS thank you so much Cyrena!~!
@BillzVille1 yeah.. and Virgil Donati is WAAAY better than Cobus.. so?? who gives a fuck ´bout that?.. just enjoy this guy drummin´..
@ratbastardZZ That's what I thought too, but this is actually just a costume, he dresses in some kind of costume in all of his covers, something to match the song. He's actually pretty damn good. He's not better than Luke Holand, but he's still really good and his drums sound beautiful. But hey, I mean there are a lot of professional drummers that aren't better than Luke Holland.
you're good bro, i just think your snare sounds really really really fabricated..other than that, you were right in the pocket. i can see a lot of travis barker influence in your playing. keep it up man, hopefully i see you on tv tearing it up one day.
Tony the Drummer
p.s. i got some videos of my work on my page, i would truly appreciate it if you watched them when you had the time.
if you like this luke guy better then why are you sitting here messing with him when he is AMAZING not everyone is the same and honestly by sitting here criticizing him your only making him better at doing what he loves so let him do his thing and leave him alone because you obviously don"t have a life if your going to sit here and talk about someone you don"t even know. and your prolly just jello cause he's awesome and not to mention really cute XD sorry just had to say that(:
this cover makes me want to strip naked, burst out of my room window, free fall 21 floors, land in the snow, make a snow angel, shiver from the cold, get hypothermia, DIE!, go the pearly gate, say whats up to Saint Peter, do our secret hand shake, look in the directory for Siddhartha (Buddha), find Him, have Him reincarnate me into a frog, meet a princess, kiss her, turn into a prince, order my subjects to bring me a computer, listen to this song again, and cry myself to sleep
If You compare Him To Drummers who Only Get 2,000 Views Per vid Most Of those Guyz Are Way Way Way Way Way Way Way Way Way Way Better Than Him. PEriod. But Yet He Gets Millions Of Views. Maybe It His Camera Or His Light Up Drums That Do It. IDK But I Think Its A Shame That Reall Drummers Don't Get The Attetion they Deserve.
I see comparisons to luke holland. Between Luke and Ricky, Luke is obviously more skilled, but sometimes Luke's covers are so frustrating cuz he always does waaaay to much and it never just feels good. In this clip, ricky may not have shown the most technically advance skills ever, but he was solid and most importantly it felt good as a song as a whole
@RickyFicarelli
You're doing good. Don't let pull you down from the haters. There are too many people who are right behind you. Feedback is always good, but some people overact. Just keep playin' the drums! You're a good drummer! All the people who look on his skin color, he's making music and I think it doesn't matter which skin color he has. Greetings to all =)
god im so jelly of how much fun you look like youre having. its easier to do on drums than on bass ill give you that haha but to be honest i honestly dont care about being good i just love having fun thats why my favorite songs to play are generally easy because i dont have to focus and i can just rock the hell out you know?
I don't even know why people should comment here saying someone is better than Ricky. Ricky here didn't post this video just to be compared with another drummer, he posted this for us to enjoy his music and share his talent. Stop hating. HE IS A GOOD DRUMMER, A GOOD MUSICIAN AND A GOOD PERSON
You are fuckin badass dude, have you ever hit yourself in the face with your drumsticks? By accident of course. But, just had that on my mind, I've seen almost every one of your covers dude, and I have to say, the Afterlife, By Avenged Sevenfold if my favorite one!!. (:
@BillzVille1 Cobus plays better than chuck norris.... you can't compare him to anyone.... however, in my opinion Ricky is 2# drummer in youtube (after cobus of course). If Ricky will make a major improve (and he has the potential!) he might be close to Cobus's level.
Ricky! you really need to get back to covering rock/metal songs. Your covers of avenged sevenfold and of mice and men were done so well. I mean these hip hop, pop covers are decent, but it would seem if you expand your genres, you would get more sub. just sayin.
Peace out!
I might not like your style, or the air of glamour that seems to hover in your videos, but I recognise that you are one of the best drummers I have come across here on youtube, and I have seen lots. Please tell me you are going to make something of this talent you have?
God bless bro! Just enjoy the music =)
Hi Ricky, u are awesome Brother
I m from India have watched ur many videos
and also showed them to my elder brother he is Guitarist he liked that too
Hope for ur more videos, I wish u all the very best for ur future
Keep it up :)
This is amazinggggg:3 and seriously haters? If you don't like it then why the hell are you watching it?!? Do you not have lives or something other then to like post hate mail on a UA-cam video that's amazing? K you're cool(that's sarcasm honey) bye
This is a Deff jam here bruh.... You should keep up the Drum Covers, all i have to say is that you are a true drummer. Im practicing atm will have covers up hopefully soon. But awesome work Ricky Keep it up!
Just listen to Luke Holland's version of this same song........and he's is definitely "NOT" better than Ricky, you gotta be kidding me if you think that or just know absolutely nothing about drumming and the point of it.
@Drummerboycw There is no wrong way for it to be placed. The "up-side down" way tends to give a more aggressive sound, you'd be surprised how it changes when you flip it over. Much better for a rock/metal style sound.
@MRcookie12ify dont hit the hi-hat with the side of your stick, use the tip of it. Thats about the only thing that would chip my sticks, unless i do a snare solo in and i do lots of things on the rim and that eats them up.
@mikeygheetarz i play the same this kid does. :D people who just sit and play make shows way boring! would you rather listen to someone who is good and moves around and pumps the crowd up. or just sits there and 'plays' drums
You def have some chops but whats with the theatrics, it looks like your smelling farts mid way through fills, and define yourself, it looks like your ripping travis barker from his drake remix, other then that your alright
@TheFuzzyBuffalo It isn't cockiness, you just think it is because he is that good. I, for one, am impressed that he is able to take already great music and deliver it so perfectly through a medium as rocking as drums.
@BillzVille1 I love cobus aswell with much love but you gotta realise that there different and so what if he is better let ricky have his fun with little a customs hes a nice guy dont hate bro
@BUNGIE458 you don't need to be as good as either of them in order to be able to compare them...can you hear? see? think? then you can compare. personal talent has absolutely nothing to do with it.
@greenbeaner69 stop hating, it shows emotion and its the reason this vid has 700k+ views. Drummers who sit there and play can get boring, hes showing a lot of feeling, so I don't know where you getting at.