This is the take of the isolated drums from the project 'Play' by Dave Grohl. I do not own any of the copyrights of the song. All credits go to the artist and respective label.
@@abrahamruiz8473 these are often referred to as Bonham fills or Bonham triplets. It is basically just hitting 2 toms and then a kickdrum in a row (a different order is possible as well) and when you speed it up, it sounds fantastic like this. Key is to make sure you don't mess up the spacing between these 3 hits, these should be as equal as possible
Showing why he’s one of the best rock drummers on the planet . Rhythmic hook after rhythmic hook .. idea after idea after idea …they are endless . And he throws it all down with reckless precision . He’s so badass .
This is what you get when you do it for the love and not for the likes.i bought my little girl a drum set and she made it her dinner table...she won't eat her food unless she's playing with it...we feed her as she drums along
He's definitely not one of the most technical or fast playing drummers, but he sure is one of the most influential musicians. He just knows how to serve the songs with a powerful , tasteful and original drumming pattern. (exactly like Lars in the past)
The record sales don’t lie 🤣 Dave is a hell of a drummer, one of the greats without a doubt. You clicked on this video of nothing but Dave playing drums yet you don’t think he’s a good drummer. Weird that you’re here..
I feel so envious of people who were lucky enough to have found their calling in life and have worked hard enough to be excellent at it! keep on killing it Dave!
I can’t believe all those comments telling this woman not to feel a feeling. It’s ok to feel envy. It’s ok to feel any emotion 💜 Theres no shame in feeling ☀️
This is not just drumming. This is reaching a place of inner peace and tranquility. Embellished by a controlled state of calm and control I can only call True Nirvana.
He's absolutely a master of this style. This is an incredible recording. Playing the way Grohl plays here is an increasingly rare discipline. 6:15 is awesome.
I guess I'm saying basics have their place, Dave Grohl is a world class performer of basic drumming, and the music community needs more people like him. 95% of the best rock songs in history have relatively simple drumming on them. The cutting edge of drumming in the '70s was pretty much the end of the line as far as taste goes. In other words, classic rock is rock. Most of what has happened since (especially the past 20 years) is basically a drum clinic with a guitar clinic overdub.
@@tombailey1059 nope there s no one good song with Dave Grohl drumming. ALL boring music. The best songs ever os The onde with complex and technical drumming. Listem The Odyssey from Symphony X. The odyssey is a fantastic masterpiece and It a much better then any rock Basic song
To me what makes Dave such a fantastic drummer isn’t his technical ability, but his incredible sense of groove, originality, and style. I have loved his drumming since Nevermind!
imyourgodmachine But he wasn’t the drummer on Bleach. And some iconic drum parts from nevermind weren’t his idea either. I don’t want to downplay his talent, I think Dave Grohl was the best drummer they could get at this time. Just getting some facts straight.
verpeiler089 this is true. He played most songs that had drum parts written by Dale Crover. Hence the name the Crover tapes. The demo tapes recorded with Crover when Nirvana was trying to find the sound they wanted for Nevermind. It was right after they fired their previous drummer Chad Channing. Who played and wrote all drum parts for Bleach. But Ghrol himself wrote a lot of drum parts and did all of them on In Utero. Fun fact he even did vocals on a song called Marigold on the deluxe edition of In Utero with Cobain on drums.
Right? But not as a drummer. He already did that with Nirvana. He’s totally giving off lead singer vibes in this video, I wonder if he has a good voice.. 🤔
@@brookefortson6688 to be totally honest Dave has a shit voice. But he does have that charisma and that "rock n roll scream" and he writes fucking awesome songs. If you put him on one of those shitty talent shows he wouldnt make it past the first round. But that's not what true rock is all about. That metallica singer has a shit voice too but look where they got to.
I think that's the first time I've heard melodic cymbal work that felt like music and didn't just sound like showing off. Grohl rests so completely in the power of simplicity, very inspiring!
I’m at a loss of understanding for how he’s so good at playing drums. I’ve watched this video and tons of others so many times that I can’t even count, I’ve done school projects on the guy, and I’ve been a fan of his for years. The stuff he’s playing isn’t super technical or ridiculously hard to play most of the time, but for some reason it just sounds otherworldly. It inspired me to become a drummer, and it makes me wanna quit being a drummer.
You go back and listen to Dave’s stuff from 90’s compared to now and you head a progression. He had every reason to quit, he wasn’t no Bonham and he wasn’t a Neil Peart. You keep playing regardless… don’t be your hero’s, be better than them.
He's a very good drummer but almost none of what he does is very technically difficult. Most people just practicing regularly would get to this level relatively quickly.
Done without in-ears, a click, tempo track or any reference to the song like a scratch track, concentrate on the song structure and play your parts perfectly...can’t express how tough this is to do.
I was going add a comment but when 8 read this decided you hit it perfectly. Not the most abstract or the riskiest drummer. Nor would I claim he is the best ,but if we renamed the metronome " dave grohl" I would disagree. It is a challenge and to do a set that long and never lose time is truly incredible.
But that's the way it used to be. What's the point of becoming a drummer if you can't keep a steady beat without a click track? Don't get me wrong they're good for practicing but that's the point... It's for PRACTICE. The end is to become a better musician and not rely on it.
Dave really is something else. Whenever FF tours, there is usually a small stretch in each show where Dave plays drums and lets Taylor Hawkins sing/play guitar for a song or two. Taylor is one of the best drummers in rock today, and he plays a hell of a show each time I've seen FF. But when Dave and Taylor switch, and Dave plays drums for a song or two, it's pretty incredible what the band turns into. Dave is playing on the same set, with the same heads and cymbals and equipment and sound team as Taylor. And he sound so much bigger and authoritative. Dave just liiives in the pocket. It's pretty incredible. I strongly recommend everyone go see Dave live if you ever get the chance.
Yes, everytime they did that, it felt like Dave’s drumming was “stronger”. Not worse or better, but he used to sound and look “stronger” while playing. On another hand, I felt Tay had a “happier” sound and look, if you know what I mean. Love both equally and it’s way too sad we are not gonna see those beautiful moments again.
The fact he played this without (what I could see) any in ears and he just hummed along to the song makes me believe even more that he’s the best drummer of my generation.
most actual drummers can do that. Sorry, no biggie. If you don't know the material, you can't play it. Simple. Drummers are usually the ones who know the songs the best.
Give this guy drumsticks and “tell me a story” with drumming! Story told magnificently!! This the reason why Grohl is masterfully brilliant as a musician! And RIP to Hawkins.
CAMCO drums (you can tell by the LUGS) .. 1970's Clearwater Revival "C & W " I see the bad moon rising stuff. How they sound better than TAMA.. I s a MISS T Ree
@Thomas Kenny DW bought CAMCO ;) Drum Workshop (DW) and Hoshino Gakki (the parent company of Tama Drums(TAMA MY BRAND!)) jointly purchased Camco's assets. DW would receive Camco's inventory and manufacturing equipment, while Tama would receive the Camco name, the original design blueprints, and engineering rights.
I believe that because Dave is such a terrific frontman, many of us forget just how incredibly skilled and original he is on the throne. One of the most talented musicians of all time, yet he carries himself like he's just another dude who likes music.. because... well, he is!
I just love at how around 5:50 you can hear him humming along to the would be guitar part. It's just great to see him indulge himself in the project and committing to get every little nuance correct!
The reasons Dave will always be in the top 3 favorite drummers list of any rocker. 1)He's unorthodox 2)he's consistent 3)his fills are always tight 4)his transitions are always flawless 5)he took the Bonham method and created his own style 6)he hits like a freight train 7)he's Dave Grohl. Dream drum off: Chad Smith and Dave Grohl going at it like a couple of cavemen fighting for the first kingdom.
@@82mangini True! Music is an art form and is therefore subjective. Also, there is no agreed framework for defining BEST!!! However, I very much enjoyed his playing with Nirvana.
What an inspiration ... this is just so amazing. Listening in bed .. couldn’t sleep because Dave is so loud but couldn’t stop it ... thx Dave for keeping me up... loved it til the end
He's clearly having an 'off day'! On a serious note Dave is all about power, timing and consistency. Very much Bonham-esque. You won't find polyrhythms, mad double pedal, weird sticking patterns. Just pure rock drumming at it's most awe inspiring!
For those who don't believe that each instrument of "PLAY" has been recorded in one take, THIS IS THE ANSWER !!! Dave is really incredible ! Respect dude !
I used this as my reference track to my engineer/producer yesterday and he nailed it. Best drum sound ever. This and Sound City's drum tracks. Jesus christ....its so good!
I love how all of these people that NO ONE has EVER heard of saying Dave is overrated- On the studio portion of the Foo Fighters first album Dave played EVERY instrument of EVERY song with the exception of one guitar part on one song. He also, wrote all of the music and all of the lyrics. I'm sure a couple of you have had great scores on the Rock Band video game and the virtual crowd cheered you on....that's not the same as being inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame a couple of times. And the Foo Fighters will be inducted soon if they aren't already. Why do people have to hate on other's accomplishments? Especially when they've done NOTHING on their own.
@C. Doom Schneider It's not all about technique and speed. It's more about playing with soul and originality than it is about who the fastest drummer is. Neil Peart is technically better than the three you mentioned and plays with tons more soul and feeling. John Bonham, Keith Moon, and Bill Bruford are all much better drummers too. And all have something none of the drummers you mentioned have: They had the ability of coming up with memorable drum beats and patterns for songs that will be listened to and remembered, long after the drummers you mentioned are gone and forgotten. And what's this obsession you have with Dave Grohl? He has made really good music over the years with many musicians. Was part of a band that helped to define a generation and it's sound. Nirvana made some of the best grunge rock of the 90's. What have any of the drummers you mentioned really ever done? Besides technically play well? Not much.
100% agree. His feel, soul, groove, originality and creativity are right up there with ANY drummer. Also I would say Todd Sucherman would be in the top 3 drummers worrking today. Amazing. Dave Grohl = Beast Mode !!!!
@C. Doom Schneider Miles Davis would never make the entrance exam to Berklee as a trumpet player today. But he had his own incredible voice.. This is the same on drums..
@@BROCK-hq9dn Let us not forget Ringo. The ultimate drummer for a song. Just listen to "Ticket to Ride"... "He Said, She Said"... "Rain"... "Tomorrow Never Knows" & on & on. No other drummer would have come up with those cool interesting parts. Neil Peart was the same with Rush & etc. As a professional drummer for over 50 years, I prefer grooves over technique any day. Speed Kills. lol
Amazing ,amazing, there's a reason Dave has been a successful musician he put in the years of hard work that is required ,to learn an instrument , to learn how to use that talent playing in a band ...Dave is the one guy that anyone aspiring to be a musician should study ! And he's a nice guy!
There are no earphones, headphones or any playback.. To anyone with music or studio experience do you understand what that means. Genius. Pure Genius. He has the entire composition mapped out in his head and lays down the drum track without any backing track or even more shockingly click track.. The engineer could sync afterwards to facilitate overdubs, but not using the grid makes the music breathe and feel human. Fucking Epic. I love Taylor Hawkins, but can only imagine him talking to a therapist about some inadequacy issues hehe.. Taylor is the Man, but Dave is a fucking Beast. He should be cloned 4 more times to make the most epic band of all time...
Mario de Sa Dude, I don’t think so. This is an “isolated” drum track, meaning all other instruments were removed. This is same footage used from the video. No way in hell hes playing long to a 23 min song in his head. Can’t believe people would actually think that. Of course he’s playing along w the track, it was just removed for this video...
He used cans for all the other overdubs but it seems to me he was using in-ears at 6:52. It's low resolution footage so who knows. If he wasn't then he did it without the benefit of other tracks. No way a speaker wouldn't bleed into a dozen live mics.
It's not that hard for a good drummer. You don't "need" a click track if you can keep time, your band is well rehearsed and doesn't rely on editing to get the track right, similarly playing with no backing track isn't a problem if you know the song. I've done the drum parts many times without the band or a backing track. Click tracks still have their place for certain tracks especially if there are programmed parts, but some songs need the space to play with tempo.
AM W, i am sorry to tel you that you are wrong, this is the real drum track he laid out before recording anything at all, like Mario said, he is a pure genius, watch the interview with dave grohl on jimmy kimel, he explains it there, he did every single instrument in one take.
@@StaTicCc1 Definitely not overrated. .one of the best drummers from the 90's Rock/Grunge scene. There's a reason why Dave Grohl has collaborated with so many different artists on drums..;) Very talented musician
@@sunlion8866 Bro no offence but I could name several drummers off the cuff from his era which were several times better a player than him and got no recognition what so ever. He is a good drummer yes. But he sure is hell is overrated, seems like the guy who was in the right place at the right time if you ask me.
@@StaTicCc1 I'm sure you can. I said he was one of the best and definitely not overrated. .will stand by that. As far as being in the right place at the right time... are you kidding me?! You don't get asked by that many different talented bands/musicians to play drums on their albums for just BEING THERE. LOL. . Several great Rock drummers from the 90's- Dave Grohl is one of them. And I can't think of another drummer from any time period. . .who was able to make the transition from playing drums to playing guitar AND handling lead vocals as well as Dave has...or AT ALL. That's talent BRO. . And nobody asked you ;)
Lots of misconceptions about recording drums here. I'll try to address some: - *"The drums were pre-recorded and he's just playing over the track":* His movement matches the sound perfectly without any camera cuts. It would be harder to match a prerecorded track perfectly than to just use this take. - *"It's more impressive because he's playing without a metronome:"* He's playing without a metronome, but recording drums without a metronome can be easier. Human playing varies a lot in tempo, especially when expressing a lot of emotion. It gives it a natural feeling. The problem comes when matching the other instruments (bass, guitar, etc.) to this track, which have to follow this specific take very closely, with all of its nuisance. - *"He's recorded this without any guides":* There's no way to know. He's probably at least listening to a pre-recorded basic mockup or skeleton of the song. You don't see any cables but his ears are not very visible. As a professional musician, he's definitely at least wearing ear plugs, which could also be in-ear monitors, feeding him the track. It would be quite hard to display the amount emotion he shows in this track by only imagining everything in his head, but not impossible though. - *"This is **_easier_** because of _X_":* Just no, recording a perfect drum take for a 22 minute song is a monumental achievement, specially while also being recorded for a music video. It doesn't seem to me he "cheated" in any way. This is pure talent and effort and there's no way to take away from it. Just great stuff.
Your third question is pretty easy to answer actually. Look how he just sits through the intro. Why wouldn't he start playing immediatly?) Obviously there're some earphones
He recorded the drums first. No pre-recorded tracking, no headphones, just from memory. He paused at the beginning because he knew he was going to want some guitar/piano intro.
@@EditShaver What is the point then? That doesn't make sense at all. But I can totally understand wireless earphones since all the movement he is doing around
at 6:03 he is humming the song. it seems that he knows it by heart and has an unmistakebly well developed inner metronome through beating on his craft. have seen an interview where he talked about writing the songs for the FF debut album where he explained that he recorded the drum track as a sort of arrangement shell for the rest of the song
since nirvana ended, he traded his power for technicality. so, yeah, most of his drum parts may have been simple in Nirvana but his power has not been matched by anyone else to this day. I prefer power monster dave
Josh and Dave are extremely compatible musicians. They've talked about playing together and both instinctually knowing what to do on a level that surprises even them. Virtually telepathic levels of communication for even complex parts.
put it on half speed and Dave's spacing is perfect and his note strength is solid as a rock. What he's playing isn't the most technically challenging thing, but damn if he ain't solid as a rock.
I genuinely think he is the most all round talented rock musician that ever lived. To be able to play the drums the way he does, put the sticks down, pick up a guitar, write catchy tunes and then sing them with an awesome front man voice. Genius
I get chills bro... I hear the riffs and everything... I love the tiny details in ever fills and hit. I’m a guitarist and main song writer for my band, and I write a lot of drums for my drummer and I just love listening to everything that Dave has to offer
Studio Engineer: "Eh Dave... I forgot to press record."
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Jordan Hunter **insert yelling sponge bob fish picture** YOU WHAAATT!?!?!?
@@anakinskywalker9255 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Eric King you can probably hear that right now. Am I right?
@@anakinskywalker9255 100%CORRECT.AS A PERCUSSIONIST OF 42 YEARS,BEING IN THE STUDIO ONE ALWAYS ASSUMES THE ENG.IS ON HIS GAME......BUT....💩HAPPENS.
Dave Grohl does the most satisfying flams in the world.
Him and Dale Crover lol
Not sure what that type of fill name is called but when I see Dave do them they’re always so satisfying @ 04:26 and this one too at 05:09
@@abrahamruiz8473 linear drum fills, he could've learned that from Led Zeppelin
He is good but ,he is no Thomas Lang !
@@abrahamruiz8473 these are often referred to as Bonham fills or Bonham triplets. It is basically just hitting 2 toms and then a kickdrum in a row (a different order is possible as well) and when you speed it up, it sounds fantastic like this. Key is to make sure you don't mess up the spacing between these 3 hits, these should be as equal as possible
22 minutes ago I thought to myself, "I'm not watching all of that."
1270 minutes ago i thought i wont be playing this video for 57 times in row
Bro, same. Hahaha
lol same here
same lol
22 mins ago I thought I'm a pretty good drummer, now... Meh
I initially thought "who would listen to a video of a guy playing drums for almost 23 minutes?" Me 23 minutes later: "is there more?"
“A guy” ...
Yeah sure there is more, just listen to a ton of nirvanas stuff
It,s a GREAT DAVE
@@hudsonikens nirvana, queen of the stone age, them crooked vultures, tenacious d, Juliette and the Licks, etc, etc, etc
Me too
Wow, put two guys who play grunge with this guy and you might have a pretty good band
lmao just seen this yt vid today omg the comments people dont know who this drummer is damn
Didn’t expect you here!
I used to watch your videos about transformers when I was little lol have a good day
vince enrique r/wooosh
or make him meet a redhaired guy with his band and let them collab. maybe make him meet and old biker look alike guy with a big moustache too
dave when he gets ready to fight a foo
Fuck this made me cackle
Showing why he’s one of the best rock drummers on the planet . Rhythmic hook after rhythmic hook .. idea after idea after idea …they are endless . And he throws it all down with reckless precision . He’s so badass .
This is what you get when you do it for the love and not for the likes.i bought my little girl a drum set and she made it her dinner table...she won't eat her food unless she's playing with it...we feed her as she drums along
He is not one of The best rock drummers. I can list many others drummers much better
He's definitely not one of the most technical or fast playing drummers, but he sure is one of the most influential musicians. He just knows how to serve the songs with a powerful , tasteful and original drumming pattern. (exactly like Lars in the past)
@@user-yo4ky5wh2n ok no problem. I think his drumming and music Very boring. Nothing interesting but he is pop!!
The record sales don’t lie 🤣 Dave is a hell of a drummer, one of the greats without a doubt. You clicked on this video of nothing but Dave playing drums yet you don’t think he’s a good drummer. Weird that you’re here..
Amazing how Dave can even play drums in black and white.
Bleach
@@susragejr477not Dave ;)
“alright that was great grohl, let’s record now.”
THAT'S HILARIOUS DUDE! 😂😂😂
Grohl doesn't just play the drums - he makes them sing.
Albeit_Jordan i
na many jazz drummers do that better he actually bets the living hell out of them for our amusemend and i love it
I have always thought the same
Exactly what I have always thought...not many drummers can do that. Stewart Copeland is another one...
And growl
He plays the drums so musically. You can actually listen to this and it's interesting by itself
Especially if you’re a musician
He’s actually pretty stiff and mechanical it reminds me of electronic drums. In a good way.
I feel so envious of people who were lucky enough to have found their calling in life and have worked hard enough to be excellent at it! keep on killing it Dave!
Never envi.
Just start whatever you think you cant. you'd be surprised
Change that envy for inspiration and you will, too.
I can’t believe all those comments telling this woman not to feel a feeling. It’s ok to feel envy. It’s ok to feel any emotion 💜 Theres no shame in feeling ☀️
create your purpose.
9:59 is proper how he used to look when he played for nirvana
same posture
Sounds a lot like what would be on Nevermind, like Breed or Territorial Pissings
@@TraverseRaps and maybe Turnaround
@@TraverseRaps Sounds like the end of radio friendly
"Radio friendly unit shifter" style.
This is not just drumming. This is reaching a place of inner peace and tranquility. Embellished by a controlled state of calm and control I can only call True Nirvana.
Probably that’s how Dave meditates.
Well said, damn
Hey thats my photo
Lmao
deep
The kit is impeccably tuned, mic’d just right, AND PLAYED BY THE MASTER!
He is not a master drummer. Really Far from a master
He's absolutely a master of this style. This is an incredible recording. Playing the way Grohl plays here is an increasingly rare discipline. 6:15 is awesome.
@@tombailey1059 his drumming style is Very poor and Basic
I guess I'm saying basics have their place, Dave Grohl is a world class performer of basic drumming, and the music community needs more people like him. 95% of the best rock songs in history have relatively simple drumming on them. The cutting edge of drumming in the '70s was pretty much the end of the line as far as taste goes. In other words, classic rock is rock. Most of what has happened since (especially the past 20 years) is basically a drum clinic with a guitar clinic overdub.
@@tombailey1059 nope there s no one good song with Dave Grohl drumming. ALL boring music. The best songs ever os The onde with complex and technical drumming. Listem The Odyssey from Symphony X. The odyssey is a fantastic masterpiece and It a much better then any rock Basic song
God bless the man who phased all those mics....
Amen. Setting up drums for recording is a mystic art. If done well. If not, it’s a big jangling distraction.
To me what makes Dave such a fantastic drummer isn’t his technical ability, but his incredible sense of groove, originality, and style. I have loved his drumming since Nevermind!
imyourgodmachine But he wasn’t the drummer on Bleach. And some iconic drum parts from nevermind weren’t his idea either. I don’t want to downplay his talent, I think Dave Grohl was the best drummer they could get at this time. Just getting some facts straight.
@@verpeiler089 I love bleach, but the magic happened when Dave arrived
I can't believe Dave is so lucky he got to play live with L7 !!!
verpeiler089 this is true. He played most songs that had drum parts written by Dale Crover. Hence the name the Crover tapes. The demo tapes recorded with Crover when Nirvana was trying to find the sound they wanted for Nevermind. It was right after they fired their previous drummer Chad Channing. Who played and wrote all drum parts for Bleach. But Ghrol himself wrote a lot of drum parts and did all of them on In Utero. Fun fact he even did vocals on a song called Marigold on the deluxe edition of In Utero with Cobain on drums.
N04HC14RK Never underestimate a persons desire to boost their ego by showing that they know more than you ^
This guy needs to start his own band.
Right? But not as a drummer. He already did that with Nirvana. He’s totally giving off lead singer vibes in this video, I wonder if he has a good voice.. 🤔
Brooke Fortson i agree 100%
@@PanicJackShow .... r/woooosh
@@brookefortson6688 maybr play guitar too
@@brookefortson6688 to be totally honest Dave has a shit voice. But he does have that charisma and that "rock n roll scream" and he writes fucking awesome songs. If you put him on one of those shitty talent shows he wouldnt make it past the first round. But that's not what true rock is all about. That metallica singer has a shit voice too but look where they got to.
I think that's the first time I've heard melodic cymbal work that felt like music and didn't just sound like showing off. Grohl rests so completely in the power of simplicity, very inspiring!
I’m at a loss of understanding for how he’s so good at playing drums. I’ve watched this video and tons of others so many times that I can’t even count, I’ve done school projects on the guy, and I’ve been a fan of his for years. The stuff he’s playing isn’t super technical or ridiculously hard to play most of the time, but for some reason it just sounds otherworldly. It inspired me to become a drummer, and it makes me wanna quit being a drummer.
Grohl is all arms, no fingers/hands. That feels awkward for a while but it’s great for his kind of loud, in-your-face drumming
@Walter B Yeah,your every bit as good as Dave,im not being sarcastic,if thats thats you beleive good for you👍
You go back and listen to Dave’s stuff from 90’s compared to now and you head a progression. He had every reason to quit, he wasn’t no Bonham and he wasn’t a Neil Peart. You keep playing regardless… don’t be your hero’s, be better than them.
He's a very good drummer but almost none of what he does is very technically difficult. Most people just practicing regularly would get to this level relatively quickly.
@@MFink-oq5hyhe plays with fingers bro i saw it
Done without in-ears, a click, tempo track or any reference to the song like a scratch track, concentrate on the song structure and play your parts perfectly...can’t express how tough this is to do.
I was going add a comment but when 8 read this decided you hit it perfectly. Not the most abstract or the riskiest drummer. Nor would I claim he is the best ,but if we renamed the metronome " dave grohl" I would disagree. It is a challenge and to do a set that long and never lose time is truly incredible.
"Wouldn't disagree" sorry
which song?
well it isn't an earplug in his left ear.
But that's the way it used to be. What's the point of becoming a drummer if you can't keep a steady beat without a click track? Don't get me wrong they're good for practicing but that's the point... It's for PRACTICE. The end is to become a better musician and not rely on it.
1 of 2 jokes-
1. This guy has a bright future
2. He looks like the guy from Nirvana
No need to read any of the other comments . You’re welcome
Doesn't he have a bright future? And doesn't he look like the drummer from Nirvana?
This guy looks like foo fighter voc
This guy play a drum just like a drummer
Oh god, i got new jokes
it is
I don get it ... Bright future?
I think he looks more like the guy from the Foo Fighters!
0:00 - 22:59 I felt that
Damn you felt 30 seconds even after it ended? That’s deep
NASA hires dave grohl to calibrate their clocks
Something about daves timing is so insanely on point... i know most drummers can keep time well, but he’s something else
Brian Kurt he makes it satisfying
Dude’s a human metronome
@C. Doom Schneider paloozer XD
@C. Doom Schneider not many can groove, which is what this guy is talking about, i think
It wasn't always that way
I could play the drums like that from 2:01 to 2:03
We're Our Souls way to go dude 😎😂
Very original
Oh yeah? I can play from 0:00 to 0:54 😎
08srt8charger let’s see some stuff
08srt8charger I doubt you can even keep a solid tempo nevermind playing with that much feel and technique
His timing is insanely perfect, sounds like a drum machine lol
3:20 That cymbal combo he does!!
It’s got a note pattern to it, it goes Eb-C#-C-Bb
Fuckin’ awesome!
i think its even crazier u can hear the notes lol
i thought it was Eb-Gb-F then back to Eb?
the fact that I'm not even supprised that dave did something like that here lmao
People with perfect pitch be like
Dave really is something else. Whenever FF tours, there is usually a small stretch in each show where Dave plays drums and lets Taylor Hawkins sing/play guitar for a song or two. Taylor is one of the best drummers in rock today, and he plays a hell of a show each time I've seen FF. But when Dave and Taylor switch, and Dave plays drums for a song or two, it's pretty incredible what the band turns into.
Dave is playing on the same set, with the same heads and cymbals and equipment and sound team as Taylor. And he sound so much bigger and authoritative. Dave just liiives in the pocket. It's pretty incredible. I strongly recommend everyone go see Dave live if you ever get the chance.
Wrong!! Taylor Hawkins used Gretsch drum kits. Grohl is playing a DW drum kit here.
@@payomccartney27 I was referring to the times in FF shows when Dave and Taylor would switch, when Dave would play on Taylors kit.
Yes, everytime they did that, it felt like Dave’s drumming was “stronger”. Not worse or better, but he used to sound and look “stronger” while playing. On another hand, I felt Tay had a “happier” sound and look, if you know what I mean. Love both equally and it’s way too sad we are not gonna see those beautiful moments again.
Not anymore..
@@stevestevenson289 it still hurts :/
That bass drum diameter is bigger than my will to live.
The fact he played this without (what I could see) any in ears and he just hummed along to the song makes me believe even more that he’s the best drummer of my generation.
How can see with all that hair in the way?😀
most actual drummers can do that. Sorry, no biggie. If you don't know the material, you can't play it. Simple. Drummers are usually the ones who know the songs the best.
ABSOLUTELY!!!!
@@morbidmanmusic you’re telling me “most” drummers can play 22 minutes of music without hearing the rest of the band and never miss a note?
@@morbidmanmusic I know I’m 7 months too late for this reply, but you’re delusional to think most professional drummers can do this.
Give this guy drumsticks and “tell me a story” with drumming! Story told magnificently!! This the reason why Grohl is masterfully brilliant as a musician! And RIP to Hawkins.
These drums sound AMAZING!!
Shane Michael Drums how good are they! Been fixated on them since this song came out!
Shane Michael Drums the snare tone on the first kit is just simply amazing!
CAMCO drums (you can tell by the LUGS) .. 1970's Clearwater Revival "C & W " I see the bad moon rising stuff. How they sound better than TAMA.. I s a MISS T Ree
@Thomas Kenny DW bought CAMCO ;)
Drum Workshop (DW) and Hoshino Gakki (the parent company of Tama Drums(TAMA MY BRAND!)) jointly purchased Camco's assets. DW would receive Camco's inventory and manufacturing equipment, while Tama would receive the Camco name, the original design blueprints, and engineering rights.
@Thomas Kenny I believe its the DW Collectors edition but not sure what type of wood
So he’s a good drummer, but can he play the guitar and sing?
Are you joking?
@@bismaalamsyah6534 Wooooooooosh ...
@@bismaalamsyah6534 Yes lmao he is joking. Just you didn't get it tho. 😁
@Fred Fredson opinions man, opinions
@Fred Fredson What do you listen to bud?
I believe that because Dave is such a terrific frontman, many of us forget just how incredibly skilled and original he is on the throne. One of the most talented musicians of all time, yet he carries himself like he's just another dude who likes music.. because... well, he is!
Most impressive thing is he isn't wearing ears. So he's remembering every single thing and doing it all in one take
How what?
@@TehRyify talking about the other parts of the song, guitar, bass, keys, etc
His hearing must be so messed up
I just love at how around 5:50 you can hear him humming along to the would be guitar part. It's just great to see him indulge himself in the project and committing to get every little nuance correct!
Jake Reynolds that was him on the first Foo Fighters album
Jake Reynolds what song is this
Idontevenknowanymore :: it says in the title man!
Jake Reynolds I didn’t hear anything
@@aaaasssdf8443 a song.
The reasons Dave will always be in the top 3 favorite drummers list of any rocker. 1)He's unorthodox 2)he's consistent 3)his fills are always tight 4)his transitions are always flawless 5)he took the Bonham method and created his own style 6)he hits like a freight train 7)he's Dave Grohl.
Dream drum off: Chad Smith and Dave Grohl going at it like a couple of cavemen fighting for the first kingdom.
Chad and Dave have similar styles actually do that from off would tight af.
Konnie Kay dale Crover
Simpson’s did it
I'd pay to see that
@@N00dleBandit I mean hell they toured together so it probably happened and wasn’t filmed
Nirvana, were fortunate to have one of the greatest rock drummers of all time, Dave Grohl. A massive part of their sound.
Dave Grohl is not one of The greatest rock drummers. He is Far from The best
@@82mangini True! Music is an art form and is therefore subjective. Also, there is no agreed framework for defining BEST!!! However, I very much enjoyed his playing with Nirvana.
How can you not look at this and smile? This is amazing drumming completed with Dave’s happy smile!
15:40 Few people know that originally Teen Spirit was supposed to be in 6/8.
👍😂
What is 6/8?
@@original9125 time signature, probably the second most common one in rock and pop.
@@messygamez5675 no the second most common is 3/4
@@ospr88n21 well 6/8 is really just 3/4 but counted in eighth notes. Just like 8/8 is the same as 4/4.
Never been a fan of Foo Fighters. All talented, just not my cup of tea. But Dave’s drumming is incredible.
Chad he's been in plenty of superior acts than Foos, who are just average rock for suburbans
Chad are You Chad.. Smith?
chad kroeger
ok i'll take that back have a nice day
chad channing
@Fred Fredson can you recommend some?
I can listen to his amazing man all day over and over and never get tired . This is pure gold
Dave must have the craziest cardio out there. He just doesn’t get tired, even when he channels The Muppets’ Animal’s soul into his drumming.
Change Playback speed to 1.5 to see what would have happened if Dave had one extra cup of coffee before recording.
FRESH POTS!
Another dumb comment that’s replicated everywhere
Reminds me of the band Baptists
Change the speed to 2 to see him on crack
0.75 was quite interesting while 420ing hard.
His face when he plays looks like Animal from the muppets.
Every drummer like animal, and Buddy Rich 😀
I’m actually like 99% sure Dave Grohl played animal
That's the greatest compliment you can ever give to a drummer. 😬
@@Dennis_Swan yes he did. He rid also a drum battle as the opponent of the animal. They both destroyed thrir drums at the end
lookapi the muppets drumoff with buddy rich 🤣👍🏾
The start is amazing
What an inspiration ... this is just so amazing. Listening in bed .. couldn’t sleep because Dave is so loud but couldn’t stop it ... thx Dave for keeping me up... loved it til the end
Can’t say nothing bad about this dude,pure talent.
Deffo, but i can play the triangle better than him😎
So you can only say bad things? Double negative bruh.
@@wdstrut The second half of this comment is a sentence fragment. There is also a comma missing just before “bruh.” I hope everyone enjoys the music.
I could watch him play drums all day. Just a pleasure to watch. Brilliant.
James True statement
22 minutes of Dave Grohl on drums is just AWESOME bro
This is absolutely one of the best drum solos of all time...
it's not a solo. It;s a part. solos are much different.Also, basic basic basic rock drumming, but played with enormous passion.
Lmao
You should listen to more drum solos. This wouldn’t make the top 500.
He's clearly having an 'off day'! On a serious note Dave is all about power, timing and consistency. Very much Bonham-esque. You won't find polyrhythms, mad double pedal, weird sticking patterns. Just pure rock drumming at it's most awe inspiring!
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Yet, he nailed this, too.
Bonham actually used ghost notes though.
and sweeps
@@traviswoodall6547 I can point out many instances in this video where Dave used ghost notes.
For those who don't believe that each instrument of "PLAY" has been recorded in one take, THIS IS THE ANSWER !!! Dave is really incredible ! Respect dude !
This one and my other videos :)
Those drums are tuned to perfection!😍
That snare sound/tuning is just perfect...thwack!
When Dave plays the drums I get chills every time.
6:16 reminds me of Scentless Apprentice
yeah
True
Definitely
mate i hear like the pornhub intro
Sounds so fucking good
Having played drums when I was a kid for about 8 years, decades ago, I truly love watching a master musician like Dave.
I used this as my reference track to my engineer/producer yesterday and he nailed it. Best drum sound ever. This and Sound City's drum tracks. Jesus christ....its so good!
Those toms and kick... damn!
worlds best drum tone. everything sounds great
I love how all of these people that NO ONE has EVER heard of saying Dave is overrated- On the studio portion of the Foo Fighters first album Dave played EVERY instrument of EVERY song with the exception of one guitar part on one song. He also, wrote all of the music and all of the lyrics.
I'm sure a couple of you have had great scores on the Rock Band video game and the virtual crowd cheered you on....that's not the same as being inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame a couple of times. And the Foo Fighters will be inducted soon if they aren't already.
Why do people have to hate on other's accomplishments? Especially when they've done NOTHING on their own.
@C. Doom Schneider It's not all about technique and speed. It's more about playing with soul and originality than it is about who the fastest drummer is. Neil Peart is technically better than the three you mentioned and plays with tons more soul and feeling. John Bonham, Keith Moon, and Bill Bruford are all much better drummers too. And all have something none of the drummers you mentioned have: They had the ability of coming up with memorable drum beats and patterns for songs that will be listened to and remembered, long after the drummers you mentioned are gone and forgotten. And what's this obsession you have with Dave Grohl? He has made really good music over the years with many musicians. Was part of a band that helped to define a generation and it's sound. Nirvana made some of the best grunge rock of the 90's. What have any of the drummers you mentioned really ever done? Besides technically play well? Not much.
100% agree. His feel, soul, groove, originality and creativity are right up there with ANY drummer. Also I would say Todd Sucherman would be in the top 3 drummers worrking today. Amazing. Dave Grohl = Beast Mode !!!!
@C. Doom Schneider
Miles Davis would never make the entrance exam to Berklee as a trumpet player today. But he had his own incredible voice..
This is the same on drums..
I think foo fighters is eligible next year or something like that, I assume it won’t be long after they are eligible that they’ll be inducted.
@@BROCK-hq9dn Let us not forget Ringo. The ultimate drummer for a song. Just listen to "Ticket to Ride"... "He Said, She Said"... "Rain"... "Tomorrow Never Knows" & on & on. No other drummer would have come up with those cool interesting parts. Neil Peart was the same with Rush & etc. As a professional drummer for over 50 years, I prefer grooves over technique any day. Speed Kills. lol
UNFREAKINGBELIEVEABLE!!!
What makes Dave outstanding is his ability to serve the song.
that's the drummer's and bass players job the lead guitarist and vocalist are supposed to show of lol
Maybe he should Serve the Servants?
He has technical chops if te plebs want to admit it or not. RINGO is a drummer who serves the song.
19:49-20:25 What Dave's heartbeat sounds like
The best 22 and a half minutes spent on the Internet all month.
Always a fan, just like to drop back in to watch you jump back on those drums!! All the best!! Lisa in Seattle
Let's be honest. Dave's greatest gift has always been his drumming. One of the greatest to ever do it.
This 22min video has enough chops to cut down a whole forest
That's a kick arse drum sound, esp the snare! Open, reverberate and BIG!
The engineer is fantastic, and the drum room at East West in Hollywood is magic.
St.Anger Snare Was Better
Amazing ,amazing, there's a reason Dave has been a successful musician he put in the years of hard work that is required ,to learn an instrument , to learn how to use that talent playing in a band ...Dave is the one guy that anyone aspiring to be a musician should study ! And he's a nice guy!
Damn that kit sounds amazing, especially the snare
I wasn't even planning to watch the whole thing but I just had to
Lol same. Periodt
Same
The drums are pretty loud in this mix, need to turn the guitars up a bit?
Guitar sounds good too... In my mind at least ;0)
Haha and the bass!
...more cowbell...
yeah i can barely hear the vocals :P
And bass?
Those drums sound absolutely amazing. Especially that snare.
Thank you for this great performance !!!
Let's all be honest, this is what we have all been waiting 25 years for. All in one take aswell? This man is unreal!
15:43 Floaty
jaime murillo Sanchez yoo you’re right haha
jaime murillo Sanchez heeeee floatssssssa floatss awayyyy
Master class in drumming right here. So much to learn
This one of the many reasons I love Dave. He has so many talents that make him a perfect musician. Great drummer, singer and guitarist.
I would watch a video that was several hours long of this man playing the drums and love every second of it.
There are no earphones, headphones or any playback.. To anyone with music or studio experience do you understand what that means. Genius. Pure Genius. He has the entire composition mapped out in his head and lays down the drum track without any backing track or even more shockingly click track.. The engineer could sync afterwards to facilitate overdubs, but not using the grid makes the music breathe and feel human. Fucking Epic. I love Taylor Hawkins, but can only imagine him talking to a therapist about some inadequacy issues hehe.. Taylor is the Man, but Dave is a fucking Beast. He should be cloned 4 more times to make the most epic band of all time...
Mario de Sa Dude, I don’t think so. This is an “isolated” drum track, meaning all other instruments were removed. This is same footage used from the video. No way in hell hes playing long to a 23 min song in his head. Can’t believe people would actually think that. Of course he’s playing along w the track, it was just removed for this video...
He used cans for all the other overdubs but it seems to me he was using in-ears at 6:52. It's low resolution footage so who knows. If he wasn't then he did it without the benefit of other tracks. No way a speaker wouldn't bleed into a dozen live mics.
It's not that hard for a good drummer. You don't "need" a click track if you can keep time, your band is well rehearsed and doesn't rely on editing to get the track right, similarly playing with no backing track isn't a problem if you know the song. I've done the drum parts many times without the band or a backing track.
Click tracks still have their place for certain tracks especially if there are programmed parts, but some songs need the space to play with tempo.
guess i must be a genius then lol
AM W, i am sorry to tel you that you are wrong, this is the real drum track he laid out before recording anything at all, like Mario said, he is a pure genius, watch the interview with dave grohl on jimmy kimel, he explains it there, he did every single instrument in one take.
Damn! That snare is cracking. Sounds awesome!!
Very creative and great chops especially for rock. I can hear his style a mile away
Dave beats those drums like they owe him money!
Love this guys passion!
That snare is soooo CLEAN!!
Mindblowing.. such a great drummer
That kit ( and the playing) sounds amazing.
Dave Grohl is the single most underrated drummer of all time. His timing is so damn accurate while he is hitting like a Mack truck.
Underrated by who ?
@@sunlion8866 I think he meant overrated hahahaha ;)
@@StaTicCc1 Definitely not overrated. .one of the best drummers from the 90's Rock/Grunge scene. There's a reason why Dave Grohl has collaborated with so many different artists on drums..;) Very talented musician
@@sunlion8866 Bro no offence but I could name several drummers off the cuff from his era which were several times better a player than him and got no recognition what so ever. He is a good drummer yes. But he sure is hell is overrated, seems like the guy who was in the right place at the right time if you ask me.
@@StaTicCc1 I'm sure you can. I said he was one of the best and definitely not overrated. .will stand by that. As far as being in the right place at the right time... are you kidding me?! You don't get asked by that many different talented bands/musicians to play drums on their albums for just BEING THERE. LOL. . Several great Rock drummers from the 90's- Dave Grohl is one of them. And I can't think of another drummer from any time period. . .who was able to make the transition from playing drums to playing guitar AND handling lead vocals as well as Dave has...or AT ALL. That's talent BRO. . And nobody asked you ;)
On Point with every strike, no showing off, just amazing drumming, this is what UA-cam was made for
And there it is right there! An absolute legend for an obvious reason. Bloody Awesome 👍👍
Great work Dave, your so talented.💖
Lots of misconceptions about recording drums here. I'll try to address some:
- *"The drums were pre-recorded and he's just playing over the track":* His movement matches the sound perfectly without any camera cuts. It would be harder to match a prerecorded track perfectly than to just use this take.
- *"It's more impressive because he's playing without a metronome:"* He's playing without a metronome, but recording drums without a metronome can be easier. Human playing varies a lot in tempo, especially when expressing a lot of emotion. It gives it a natural feeling. The problem comes when matching the other instruments (bass, guitar, etc.) to this track, which have to follow this specific take very closely, with all of its nuisance.
- *"He's recorded this without any guides":* There's no way to know. He's probably at least listening to a pre-recorded basic mockup or skeleton of the song. You don't see any cables but his ears are not very visible. As a professional musician, he's definitely at least wearing ear plugs, which could also be in-ear monitors, feeding him the track. It would be quite hard to display the amount emotion he shows in this track by only imagining everything in his head, but not impossible though.
- *"This is **_easier_** because of _X_":* Just no, recording a perfect drum take for a 22 minute song is a monumental achievement, specially while also being recorded for a music video. It doesn't seem to me he "cheated" in any way. This is pure talent and effort and there's no way to take away from it. Just great stuff.
Your third question is pretty easy to answer actually. Look how he just sits through the intro. Why wouldn't he start playing immediatly?) Obviously there're some earphones
About 6:17 you get a pretty good closeup of his right ear... Paused at the right point, I can't see anything in that ear
He recorded the drums first. No pre-recorded tracking, no headphones, just from memory. He paused at the beginning because he knew he was going to want some guitar/piano intro.
@@EditShaver
What is the point then? That doesn't make sense at all. But I can totally understand wireless earphones since all the movement he is doing around
at 6:03 he is humming the song. it seems that he knows it by heart and has an unmistakebly well developed inner metronome through beating on his craft. have seen an interview where he talked about writing the songs for the FF debut album where he explained that he recorded the drum track as a sort of arrangement shell for the rest of the song
So Dave was using about 20% of his talent in Nirvana. Songs for the deaf and Them crooked Vultures really showcase his full capabilities.
since nirvana ended, he traded his power for technicality. so, yeah, most of his drum parts may have been simple in Nirvana but his power has not been matched by anyone else to this day. I prefer power monster dave
The tracks he was a part of on Like Clockwork are great as well.
Josh and Dave are extremely compatible musicians. They've talked about playing together and both instinctually knowing what to do on a level that surprises even them. Virtually telepathic levels of communication for even complex parts.
It's a talent to understand what a song needs. That always has and always will be Dave's greatest ability as a drummer, imo.
yeah pretty much.
Solid rhythm and superb feel and command.
Great talent, great personality, how would you not like Dave.
Imagine getting 10 minutes into this and then needing to take a leak
Just hold it
That's why he stopped halfway in 23 min :)
put it on half speed and Dave's spacing is perfect and his note strength is solid as a rock. What he's playing isn't the most technically challenging thing, but damn if he ain't solid as a rock.
I genuinely think he is the most all round talented rock musician that ever lived. To be able to play the drums the way he does, put the sticks down, pick up a guitar, write catchy tunes and then sing them with an awesome front man voice. Genius
Dave Grohl is an average drummer, average guitar player and average singer
I get chills bro... I hear the riffs and everything... I love the tiny details in ever fills and hit. I’m a guitarist and main song writer for my band, and I write a lot of drums for my drummer and I just love listening to everything that Dave has to offer