I was about to say. Usually every other video I have seen, they do a first listen and take notes. He just jumps right in. Benefits of being a top drummer for decades haha.
so many people are surprised by this. and i have heard so many times that its fake or he knows the song already. but he has been a professional drummer for 30+ years and has probably been playing drums for at least 50years. this performance is still nothing short of amazing, he is just in touch with the music and music structure.
The bridge had a reversed guitar at the end, as the chorus was about to come in, which was part of the build back....and that probably helped give away what was coming...
Not just that, but the band he is in - Red Hot Chilli Peppers - are well known for jamming all the time, they will improvise their way through large sections of their concerts. So Chad is an expert at listening keenly and quickly understanding what is needed on the drums.
I believe him when he says he never heard the song before. When he first joined the Chili Peppers, he didn't know their songs (the ones they had when he first joined). He just jumped in and locked into what they were doing with no rehearsal. Nobody one that he didn't know the songs. He is incredible at "sensing" the vibe and going for it. As for what he's playing here, there are little moments where (if you freaky watch his expressions and reactions), you can see him adapting on the fly. He's just so good at it, it's nearly seemless.
Chad smith is without question arguably one of the greatest in the pocket, smoothest, listening drummer of all time. Rock n Roll Hall of Famer for a reason. He could Literally play with any band and make them better
As long as I have eyes, ears, fingers (to tap or click) and internet: I will watch every reaction video to this. It's a perfect, ready-made excuse to watch the performance again and it is just that good.
I'd imagine he was able to change the feel with such ease because he realised the songs structure followed a pop formula verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge-chorus and was genuinely just jamming. Chads had a significant amount of jam sessions being a drummer who has been involved in songwriting prior to the digital era so i'd say at this point it just comes natural to know when it comes to the bridge to change up cymbals but keep the same kind of groove.
This performance is amazing! Not only has he the skills and years of experience and practice, but he is also extremely musical and has the ability to listen to the music and understand where it is going. And the confidence he had when he just went for it! Impressive beyond words! Don’t know how many times I’ve seen it now. Still makes me smile. 😄
In the beginning you see him putting drumsticks in between the drums… that’s what we call foreshadowing.🤣 He actually did drums for Dua Lipa “Break My Heart” as a favor to his friend who was producing her album. He did a video on Drumeo playing the song and it’s hilariously fantastic in every way. You have to check out Nandi Bushell.. she’s like 13 and did one of the most memorable performances.
I love Drumeo and I’m a guitar player. It definitely helps with my vocabulary. 4:32 he didn’t change the time, he changed the feel. He understands that in the Verse you play this, and in the chorus you play this and in the breakdown you play like this. Notice he switched to the toms in the breakdown because that’s that’s what you do
Any experienced drummer can make up their own drum part. There's a reason why this is so amazing though. Not only did Chad pick up the slightly trickier timing instantly (most songs written are in 4/4, Chad figured out quickly it was in 3 and slapped a nice beat over it), but he also read the cadence of the song in terms of the chorus', the verses, the bridge etc and just rolled with what felt right. I've been drumming a while and I jam with a bunch of guys once a month who play all kinds of music I don't know, and I just ask the time signature and tempo and I just make it up as I go. The difference between a regular drummer and the insane ability of Chad Smith is that Chad seemlessly, without requiring any runup, jumped straight into the song without fiddling with it. Then, he just read the entire song perfectly, moved with the song and adjusted as he needed to and made it sound sick. He made some obvious slipups in terms of the fact that, for example, you can see he adjusts his sound mid section etc but if he re-played it as he did the first time around but with a pre-decided sound for each section, it'd have been better than the original. He's polished and practiced and has all his theory so bedded down. Amazing drummer.
It was still better than the original, way more energy. You can see him following the guitar play and singer reacting to what they're doing, all in all an amazing performance that is frankly studio quality.
4:57 - Flow states are the products of directed practice and focus to lay down the ingrams and then in the moment the quieting of the inhibitory centers of the brain so that crosstalk between regions is accentuated and allowed. The default mode network is suppressed and you get out of your own way. There are excitatory centers and inhibitory centers (over activity of excitatory centers is epilepsy, over activity of the inhibitory centers is depression). It's why psilocybin is successful for treating depression, shuts down the inhibitory centers, increases crosstalk. Flow state has a lot of the same overall effects... and this dude has been drumming for 56 years! He started when he was 7!
He identified the song tempo as going in three. This isn't just about the type of beat; it also deals with the manner in which the vocals are conducted for highs and lows. He's also able to understand the build ups, the pensive atmosphere being built through the guitar and vocals which is mostly just an experience aspect.
knowledge of song structure, yrs of playin and jamming with musicians.. you can see him catching ideas right after he hears vocals n guitar.. hes a stud
You need a drummer with this level of amazingness to compliment a bassist like flea- their jam sessions are amazing and complex and he is versed in so many different styles... but most of all - he listens to what is going on and knows how to adapt
He’s basically taking his cues from the vocals at certain points, and at others he’s following the guitar. The biggest part is that he’s been drumming for over 40 years and can tell where the song is going based on common song structures. You can tell when he realizes the shifts in the song and makes adjustments,though he fits it in seamlessly.
Chad is, without question, a freaking beast. From everything I know of him this is completely normal for him to just play things. His understanding of song structure is top tier.
in the intro he go we the guitar flow, when the lyrics come up, he know that he needs to let the space, and when is the break he lisen to the bass, and he all ready feel the break. This is pure practice, lisening to vocals and the bass. But he can pull this off so perfect becouse he plays drums for 30 plus years.
Yeah, if you liked it, do more reactions.....in all of the ones that I have watched, the drummer listens to it once or twice and makes notes....Chad is the first one that I have seen to just jump right in and start playing....he is an awesome talent
He is so good he just anticipates and feels whats coming! Its not really a hard song by any means and you can see a couple of times where he anticipates a change and he’s a little off but recovers quickly. What a talented musician he is!!
I was axing myself the same question and I watched a drummer react to this video and he broke it down to where Chad Smith is literally actively listening and reacting to the song because there’s parts that repeat itself and he refines the drumming rhythm as he goes along. He is absolutely next level, premium skill level
Love the reaction, watched it on the live replay, and had to watch it again. IMO Chad and Flea have a agree to disagree sort of relationship. They don't really get along, but have been working together for years, and sound great together. I do hope you do more drumeo or just drum focused reactions in the future. Chad was a beast on this one, and is one of the few drummers on drumeo to not listen all the way through the track w/no drums. Many drummers listen multiple times and take notes. He just rocked right into it. Loved the Danny Carey one you did right after this in the live as well, and I hope people take a look at that one as well.
Chad Smith vs Will Ferrell drum battle on one of the late night shows was pretty funny. They acknowledge that they look alike. They dress alike for the show. They do not drum alike.
When you study music theory and you learn how songs are structured, it becomes easier for you to do what Chad Smith can do. I've played music since 82 and play many different instruments. I can sit and play with different bands and make that shit my own in a matter of minutes. It's what's afforded me to live in paradise on this beach surrounded by jungles and beautiful women. I only have love for one woman but I love all music. Here in the Philippines, I hear so many amazing singers here. Imagine walking around and you hear what sounds like Celine Dion singing on the radio, then when you find this radio, it's a 4'7 little Filipina woman killing it and sounding just like Celine. That's what I love about music. It brings us all together
Songs have a certain structure. You figure out the time signatures (how many beats per measure) and then get a feel for how many lines there are in the verses, and how often the chorus is played. It’s not easy but when you listen for those things you get a feel for what the percussion part will be. Of course you also have to be a great drummer with a lot of experience.
Chad and Flea would sit around for hours and just jam, finding rhythms to groove to off each other. I think this is where he gets his random ‘pick up anything, anywhere” greatness. He just feels what fits with what hes hearing at the time. If it’s not right, he just changes it up on the fly. Basically, jamming to whatever he hears is natural for him
if you were in high school in '05 you definitely know this song. but it has been many years since ive heard it. chad smith crushed it though. i watched the drumeo video. you should watch drummer dirk verbeuren do mr brightside
At the end of the song it was "5 seconds of Keith Moon" instead of "30 seconds to Mars". I love how playful Chad is : no worries, get in the game instantly, and he nails it.
There are cues he's picking up on like the guitar coming in stronger or extra vocals added etc he mistimes a couple of times but immediately adjusts so fast it's barely noticable.
You’ve gotta check out Larnell Lewis’ two first-listen videos and definitely Dirk Verbeuren’s version of Mr. Brightside. The legendary Dennis Chambers does this same thing with a Tool song, too. I say react to all of em. I’m along for that ride.
I'm not trying to be condescending, but Chad Smith is a truly professional drummer. Musicians, like myself, appreciate this level of talent. Thank you for posting.
That's not condescending at all. It's a nice thing to say. Would you agree with here that this song, as far as arrangement goes, is pretty easy to figure out? I only say that because the gentleman was wondering how Chad knows the changes are coming. Chad KILLED it. Not a slam on him. I love his drumming and this is the best Drumeo I've seen. Hell, I've watched it like 6 or 7 times. As a musician I was saying that you can tell the changes are coming because it's a pretty simple, standard arrangement and Jared Leto's vocals give huge hints to the coming changes. Thoughts?
This just goes to show how instinctive a drummer he is. He plays off pure feeling and knows when the changes come and exactly what to do with them. Every musician dreams about playing with a drummer like that.
watch Greyson sweat buckets for sleep token, and someone who's never heard nirvana........ Chads approach seems to be that everything between his hands and the ground gets pounded into dust
The only thing he knows is that the song is in the timing of three and he knows that by ear. This is not a beat for beat perfect cover the amazing thing is how freakin close he's coming to the original. It's literally his 40+yrs of experience behind the kit that allows him to pick up the timing of the song and play along even though it's not 100% accurate.
Building off your comment: This isn’t 100% perfect because this is pure improv. Smith catches the time signature in seconds and has enough music knowledge to match the tone of the song. The mind-blowing thing is hearing how little lag there is between hearing the shifts in the song and Chad catching up with something that’s tonally appropriate. As much as I would have loved to hear Chad dial-in a beat by beat perfect performance, this first pass is kinda mind-blowing.
And Chad ain’t young either, and I’ve seen a few of these vids, and what makes Chad stand apart is he jumped right in and his version is better in my opinion, but he didn’t listen to the song first and takes notes he just went with it, this is what they call having a musical ear
It's ass backwards, which is what Chad zeroed in on. Since the drummer part isn't leading, Chad has to take direction from the lead guitar/lead singer. His depth of 33 yrs pro drumming is what gave him the toolset to keep up so quickly. What he lacked in youth, his experience, made up any deficit, and this is the perfection set before us. A true Giga Chad.
Chad Smith is a GREAT drummer. But I will say that if you're a musician who hovers in the rock world that song is pretty easy to figure out as far as arrangement goes. I only mention that because he was wondering how Chad knows when the changes are coming. Jared Leto gives a LOT of hints with his singing in that song. I've still watched this video like 6 times though. Chad is fun to watch.
Regarding your question, how he knows when to switch: As nedrick2263 said, he's a professional with years of experience. I also hate to hear that this is fake or that he knows the song, because how should it be possible to guess when to switch the style and the build ups etc... I'm not a pro, just a little music enthusiasm. But here is what I want to share: if you have some knowledge of how songs are built (Verse, refrain, bridge, etc) and have a feeling for listening to the guitar, singer and these kind of things, you are able to guess in which kind of direction it could go or what kind of section of the song comes/could come next. Chad has years of experience as I already said and has 'some' knowledge. This is not the only thing that is needed, but he has more than that -> passion and he is more than just a drummer and musician. To play that song as he could be the guy that wrote the drum line of the whole song is just outstanding and shows what an unbelievable drummer he is.. to do it like he did isn't normal and also not possible with only these things I mentioned. I just wanted to try to describe how you can guess what kind of changes in songs are coming/could be possible and also when.
9ne more thing.. every drummer has its own style. He played the drum in Rockbands for years, what matches with this song. That helped, but however, even with this background, it's still amazing that he played like this and I can not watch that enough times
how the fuck do you jump in live to play a song you've never heard before, and mind you he couldn't hear the original drum part obviously as the video stated, and outplay the original drummer like that? only the best in the world in Chad Smith can pull that off. insane.
If anyone doesn't believe that Chad could do that without hearing it.. go to drumeo and watch the clip where they give a drummer the job of learning Dragonforce asap. He learns it in 1 hr 19 min. You.. would never learn it. Never. If you can't gage these peoples abilities by they're experience and ability then whatever.. it's fake.. but the reality is that wasn't even that difficult for Chad.
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Every other drummer runs through the entire song at least once the #goat jumped in a few seconds in and ABSOLUTELY NAILED IT
THIS! This comment... "No one else" seems to be mentioning it. Whether or not he IS the GOAT, this was easily a GOAT level performance
I was about to say. Usually every other video I have seen, they do a first listen and take notes. He just jumps right in. Benefits of being a top drummer for decades haha.
a few select people can press the GOAT button on demand
not just nailed it, he fucking make the song better in my humble opinion, fucking legend
@@beezalfior84 being a drummer for decades and he also put in God knows how many hours of practice....Chad is the Larry Bird of drumming.
so many people are surprised by this. and i have heard so many times that its fake or he knows the song already. but he has been a professional drummer for 30+ years and has probably been playing drums for at least 50years. this performance is still nothing short of amazing, he is just in touch with the music and music structure.
He's been playing since he was 6 so 57 years he's been drumming. The guy is amazing.
The bridge had a reversed guitar at the end, as the chorus was about to come in, which was part of the build back....and that probably helped give away what was coming...
Not just that, but the band he is in - Red Hot Chilli Peppers - are well known for jamming all the time, they will improvise their way through large sections of their concerts. So Chad is an expert at listening keenly and quickly understanding what is needed on the drums.
Not only that but he's a 'gig' or 'jam' drummer. This is his wheelhouse.
I believe him when he says he never heard the song before. When he first joined the Chili Peppers, he didn't know their songs (the ones they had when he first joined). He just jumped in and locked into what they were doing with no rehearsal. Nobody one that he didn't know the songs. He is incredible at "sensing" the vibe and going for it.
As for what he's playing here, there are little moments where (if you freaky watch his expressions and reactions), you can see him adapting on the fly. He's just so good at it, it's nearly seemless.
Chad smith is without question arguably one of the greatest in the pocket, smoothest, listening drummer of all time. Rock n Roll Hall of Famer for a reason. He could Literally play with any band and make them better
"play with any band and make them better" - proven with Chickenfoot!
As long as I have eyes, ears, fingers (to tap or click) and internet: I will watch every reaction video to this. It's a perfect, ready-made excuse to watch the performance again and it is just that good.
Same and i get goosebumps Every. Damn. Time.
readymade
steady as the rhythm rolls
Truth
Will Ferrell and Chad Smith did a drum off on The Tonight Show about 10 years ago dressed the same. Crazy how they look so much alike.
I've seen this at least a thousand times with so many different people reacting and i STILL get goosebumps....
The fact he just FULL FREAKING SENDS IT......he is an amazing drummer.
Dudes at his level hear music differently. What an amazing drummer. Great reaction too!
I'd imagine he was able to change the feel with such ease because he realised the songs structure followed a pop formula verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge-chorus and was genuinely just jamming. Chads had a significant amount of jam sessions being a drummer who has been involved in songwriting prior to the digital era so i'd say at this point it just comes natural to know when it comes to the bridge to change up cymbals but keep the same kind of groove.
Perfect example of what decades of mastering one's skill gets you.
This performance is amazing! Not only has he the skills and years of experience and practice, but he is also extremely musical and has the ability to listen to the music and understand where it is going. And the confidence he had when he just went for it! Impressive beyond words!
Don’t know how many times I’ve seen it now. Still makes me smile. 😄
This man is unbelievable. Great reaction brother. Same as mine. Just amazed.
Chad Smith is an underrated Drummer, he’s the best!!! People are just seeing it now. He went str8 into that, no1 on the channel ever did that
In the beginning you see him putting drumsticks in between the drums… that’s what we call foreshadowing.🤣
He actually did drums for Dua Lipa “Break My Heart” as a favor to his friend who was producing her album. He did a video on Drumeo playing the song and it’s hilariously fantastic in every way.
You have to check out Nandi Bushell.. she’s like 13 and did one of the most memorable performances.
Nandi is amazing
Nandi was great. 😁👍
I love Drumeo and I’m a guitar player. It definitely helps with my vocabulary. 4:32 he didn’t change the time, he changed the feel. He understands that in the Verse you play this, and in the chorus you play this and in the breakdown you play like this. Notice he switched to the toms in the breakdown because that’s that’s what you do
We know what he meant.. WHY IS HE PLAYING SO ON POINT?!? 😆
Any experienced drummer can make up their own drum part. There's a reason why this is so amazing though. Not only did Chad pick up the slightly trickier timing instantly (most songs written are in 4/4, Chad figured out quickly it was in 3 and slapped a nice beat over it), but he also read the cadence of the song in terms of the chorus', the verses, the bridge etc and just rolled with what felt right.
I've been drumming a while and I jam with a bunch of guys once a month who play all kinds of music I don't know, and I just ask the time signature and tempo and I just make it up as I go.
The difference between a regular drummer and the insane ability of Chad Smith is that Chad seemlessly, without requiring any runup, jumped straight into the song without fiddling with it. Then, he just read the entire song perfectly, moved with the song and adjusted as he needed to and made it sound sick.
He made some obvious slipups in terms of the fact that, for example, you can see he adjusts his sound mid section etc but if he re-played it as he did the first time around but with a pre-decided sound for each section, it'd have been better than the original.
He's polished and practiced and has all his theory so bedded down. Amazing drummer.
It was still better than the original, way more energy. You can see him following the guitar play and singer reacting to what they're doing, all in all an amazing performance that is frankly studio quality.
You can see Chad listening very hard. He knew it’s in 3 so he knows and listens to the guitar when it came up he matched it. Unbelievable.
4:57 - Flow states are the products of directed practice and focus to lay down the ingrams and then in the moment the quieting of the inhibitory centers of the brain so that crosstalk between regions is accentuated and allowed. The default mode network is suppressed and you get out of your own way. There are excitatory centers and inhibitory centers (over activity of excitatory centers is epilepsy, over activity of the inhibitory centers is depression). It's why psilocybin is successful for treating depression, shuts down the inhibitory centers, increases crosstalk.
Flow state has a lot of the same overall effects... and this dude has been drumming for 56 years! He started when he was 7!
He identified the song tempo as going in three. This isn't just about the type of beat; it also deals with the manner in which the vocals are conducted for highs and lows. He's also able to understand the build ups, the pensive atmosphere being built through the guitar and vocals which is mostly just an experience aspect.
knowledge of song structure, yrs of playin and jamming with musicians.. you can see him catching ideas right after he hears vocals n guitar.. hes a stud
You need a drummer with this level of amazingness to compliment a bassist like flea- their jam sessions are amazing and complex and he is versed in so many different styles... but most of all - he listens to what is going on and knows how to adapt
dude not only Jared leto has a band.. also he is an amazing singer
He’s basically taking his cues from the vocals at certain points, and at others he’s following the guitar. The biggest part is that he’s been drumming for over 40 years and can tell where the song is going based on common song structures.
You can tell when he realizes the shifts in the song and makes adjustments,though he fits it in seamlessly.
Chad is, without question, a freaking beast. From everything I know of him this is completely normal for him to just play things. His understanding of song structure is top tier.
in the intro he go we the guitar flow, when the lyrics come up, he know that he needs to let the space, and when is the break he lisen to the bass, and he all ready feel the break. This is pure practice, lisening to vocals and the bass. But he can pull this off so perfect becouse he plays drums for 30 plus years.
Yeah, if you liked it, do more reactions.....in all of the ones that I have watched, the drummer listens to it once or twice and makes notes....Chad is the first one that I have seen to just jump right in and start playing....he is an awesome talent
Chad killed it!🔥
He is so good he just anticipates and feels whats coming! Its not really a hard song by any means and you can see a couple of times where he anticipates a change and he’s a little off but recovers quickly. What a talented musician he is!!
I was axing myself the same question and I watched a drummer react to this video and he broke it down to where Chad Smith is literally actively listening and reacting to the song because there’s parts that repeat itself and he refines the drumming rhythm as he goes along. He is absolutely next level, premium skill level
Love the reaction, watched it on the live replay, and had to watch it again. IMO Chad and Flea have a agree to disagree sort of relationship. They don't really get along, but have been working together for years, and sound great together. I do hope you do more drumeo or just drum focused reactions in the future. Chad was a beast on this one, and is one of the few drummers on drumeo to not listen all the way through the track w/no drums. Many drummers listen multiple times and take notes. He just rocked right into it. Loved the Danny Carey one you did right after this in the live as well, and I hope people take a look at that one as well.
Hell yes, I would like to see more of this! He is an animal!
Chad Smith vs Will Ferrell drum battle on one of the late night shows was pretty funny. They acknowledge that they look alike. They dress alike for the show. They do not drum alike.
11:49 - Check out Larnell Lewis of Snarky Puppy . So you know who he is and how good he is watch Snarky Puppy - Lingus, first.
30 seconds to Mars is one of the biggest bands in the world! Seven years off making movies. Comes back and wins an academy award
Yeah dude. Jared started acting in the early ‘90’s and formed Thirty Seconds to Mars in 2000 or so. This song was from 2005.
When you study music theory and you learn how songs are structured, it becomes easier for you to do what Chad Smith can do. I've played music since 82 and play many different instruments. I can sit and play with different bands and make that shit my own in a matter of minutes. It's what's afforded me to live in paradise on this beach surrounded by jungles and beautiful women. I only have love for one woman but I love all music. Here in the Philippines, I hear so many amazing singers here. Imagine walking around and you hear what sounds like Celine Dion singing on the radio, then when you find this radio, it's a 4'7 little Filipina woman killing it and sounding just like Celine. That's what I love about music. It brings us all together
Fun fact, he is still touring. In the year 2024, and he was teaching drums in the 80s and early 90s..... So this man is good.
I keep rewatching this video, and every time it hits me the same way: it makes me feel like I'm witnessing the Hand of God. Just perfection
Songs have a certain structure. You figure out the time signatures (how many beats per measure) and then get a feel for how many lines there are in the verses, and how often the chorus is played. It’s not easy but when you listen for those things you get a feel for what the percussion part will be. Of course you also have to be a great drummer with a lot of experience.
Chad loves drumming is an understatement, this guys eats and breathes drumming bro..
Respect the drummer's. Heard it when it came out, BRING ME THE HORIZON cover is so sick.
Chad Smith from the Chilli Peppers is spicy on the drums.
This is such a good video and Drumeo had such a good idea with this. Also definitely react to more Juice Wrld my man 🙏 999
What it’s based of of, you have to know the break down and build up, his voice and the guitar, helps with all that.
Chad and Flea would sit around for hours and just jam, finding rhythms to groove to off each other. I think this is where he gets his random ‘pick up anything, anywhere” greatness. He just feels what fits with what hes hearing at the time. If it’s not right, he just changes it up on the fly. Basically, jamming to whatever he hears is natural for him
He's not musical knowledge. He has musical feeling in him. He can just hear and play. Few people can do the same.
if you were in high school in '05 you definitely know this song. but it has been many years since ive heard it. chad smith crushed it though. i watched the drumeo video. you should watch drummer dirk verbeuren do mr brightside
At the end of the song it was "5 seconds of Keith Moon" instead of "30 seconds to Mars". I love how playful Chad is : no worries, get in the game instantly, and he nails it.
He knows how the music changes cause he’s master Yoda of the drum world…
It’s just his instinct as a drummer 🤣 it’s crazy lol
It's based of "oh it's in 3, I think, is it?" the smiling is him going yes, it is, then 50 years of skills pours out.
Larnell Lewis did a really good job with Enter Sandman on Drumeo. Chad and Larnell are my 2 favorite Drumeo episodes
There are cues he's picking up on like the guitar coming in stronger or extra vocals added etc he mistimes a couple of times but immediately adjusts so fast it's barely noticable.
Still has a band lol, he’s still in it to this day
As far as knowing when to switch tempo or pattern, a ton of it is just on feel and style.
You’ve gotta check out Larnell Lewis’ two first-listen videos and definitely Dirk Verbeuren’s version of Mr. Brightside. The legendary Dennis Chambers does this same thing with a Tool song, too. I say react to all of em. I’m along for that ride.
More of this please
Listening to the drumless track, reading the sheet music ;) but it's Chad f'n Smith :D
I'm not trying to be condescending, but Chad Smith is a truly professional drummer. Musicians, like myself, appreciate this level of talent. Thank you for posting.
That's not condescending at all. It's a nice thing to say. Would you agree with here that this song, as far as arrangement goes, is pretty easy to figure out? I only say that because the gentleman was wondering how Chad knows the changes are coming. Chad KILLED it. Not a slam on him. I love his drumming and this is the best Drumeo I've seen. Hell, I've watched it like 6 or 7 times. As a musician I was saying that you can tell the changes are coming because it's a pretty simple, standard arrangement and Jared Leto's vocals give huge hints to the coming changes. Thoughts?
Why would that be condescending?
He’s a second or two behind that’s how he can time it rite just really listen
i mean he has over 40 years of experience? xD my father was a truck-driver for over 40 years he can drive those things blind and precise like hell
This just goes to show how instinctive a drummer he is. He plays off pure feeling and knows when the changes come and exactly what to do with them. Every musician dreams about playing with a drummer like that.
He started with the P-Funk
Chad and Will Ferrell actually have a drum battle video (comedy skit). You should look that up.
Yeah Jared Leto is the lead singer of 30 seconds to Mars. His brother Shannon is the drummer. He says he’s a musician who acts
watch Greyson sweat buckets for sleep token, and someone who's never heard nirvana........ Chads approach seems to be that everything between his hands and the ground gets pounded into dust
Nandi bushell on drumeo, and he had a drum off with will Ferrell
You just fell it man; drummers feel it.
nothing to do with musical education, just pure talent and instinct. and decades of experience, ofcourse.
The only thing he knows is that the song is in the timing of three and he knows that by ear. This is not a beat for beat perfect cover the amazing thing is how freakin close he's coming to the original. It's literally his 40+yrs of experience behind the kit that allows him to pick up the timing of the song and play along even though it's not 100% accurate.
Building off your comment:
This isn’t 100% perfect because this is pure improv. Smith catches the time signature in seconds and has enough music knowledge to match the tone of the song. The mind-blowing thing is hearing how little lag there is between hearing the shifts in the song and Chad catching up with something that’s tonally appropriate. As much as I would have loved to hear Chad dial-in a beat by beat perfect performance, this first pass is kinda mind-blowing.
It's amazing that Chad could become this talented without a Gender Studies degree.
30 seconds to mars? Another wormhole brother. Dive in.
He’s an underrated badass
Guess you gotta do some 30 seconds to mars reactions now lol
Might as well lol
$$$$$ 4/4 is the cash cow we all do it and love it
You mean Jared from My So Called Life? :)
based off of vocals
Good to know when he is listening this in his headphones, he is not hearing vocals at all
And Chad ain’t young either, and I’ve seen a few of these vids, and what makes Chad stand apart is he jumped right in and his version is better in my opinion, but he didn’t listen to the song first and takes notes he just went with it, this is what they call having a musical ear
It's ass backwards, which is what Chad zeroed in on. Since the drummer part isn't leading, Chad has to take direction from the lead guitar/lead singer. His depth of 33 yrs pro drumming is what gave him the toolset to keep up so quickly. What he lacked in youth, his experience, made up any deficit, and this is the perfection set before us. A true Giga Chad.
The drummer for Sleep Token just did a Drumeo interview a few weeks ago. It’s an hour long!! Definitely check it out. It’s a banger
Check out the ones with Larnell Lewis ;)
Send me a link
He misses notes it’s just he is good enough to make it sound the part especially if you aren’t too familiar with the song
Chad Smith is a GREAT drummer. But I will say that if you're a musician who hovers in the rock world that song is pretty easy to figure out as far as arrangement goes. I only mention that because he was wondering how Chad knows when the changes are coming. Jared Leto gives a LOT of hints with his singing in that song. I've still watched this video like 6 times though. Chad is fun to watch.
Jared regularly states that he only acts to fund his musical career lmao
I don’t know anything about drumming but that was amazing at least to my ears. Master class
Regarding your question, how he knows when to switch:
As nedrick2263 said, he's a professional with years of experience. I also hate to hear that this is fake or that he knows the song, because how should it be possible to guess when to switch the style and the build ups etc...
I'm not a pro, just a little music enthusiasm. But here is what I want to share: if you have some knowledge of how songs are built (Verse, refrain, bridge, etc) and have a feeling for listening to the guitar, singer and these kind of things, you are able to guess in which kind of direction it could go or what kind of section of the song comes/could come next.
Chad has years of experience as I already said and has 'some' knowledge. This is not the only thing that is needed, but he has more than that -> passion and he is more than just a drummer and musician. To play that song as he could be the guy that wrote the drum line of the whole song is just outstanding and shows what an unbelievable drummer he is.. to do it like he did isn't normal and also not possible with only these things I mentioned. I just wanted to try to describe how you can guess what kind of changes in songs are coming/could be possible and also when.
9ne more thing.. every drummer has its own style. He played the drum in Rockbands for years, what matches with this song. That helped, but however, even with this background, it's still amazing that he played like this and I can not watch that enough times
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He actually lags a little bit especially when it quiets down.
Hey Bud, try Mike Portnoy doing Burn it to the ground by Nickleback on Drumeo. Cheers
He is love child of John Bonham and Bernard Purdie!!!!!
This dude is RIDICULOUS
I thought he was Will Ferrell at 1st 😅💜
how the fuck do you jump in live to play a song you've never heard before, and mind you he couldn't hear the original drum part obviously as the video stated, and outplay the original drummer like that? only the best in the world in Chad Smith can pull that off. insane.
Will Ferrell can't be stopped!! 😅❤
the JOKER have a band
Did you just say he looks like Will Ferrell?.... 2 bad you don't have Google.😂
You will understand the joke later.
It's a feel thing rhythmically. Can't teach it. Either you have it or not
If anyone doesn't believe that Chad could do that without hearing it.. go to drumeo and watch the clip where they give a drummer the job of learning Dragonforce asap. He learns it in 1 hr 19 min. You.. would never learn it. Never. If you can't gage these peoples abilities by they're experience and ability then whatever.. it's fake.. but the reality is that wasn't even that difficult for Chad.
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