I saw this when i first started playing 15 years ago. I always thought that one day id listen to this and be able to parse out how to play this. Safe to say that day is not yet upon us.
Everyone is talking about Bobby’s undeniably marvelous drum technique, but the whole package is out of this world. Never heard such intricate music like from Spastic Ink , Blotted Science and Watchtower. They all got in common his mastermind brother.
Within 1 second, somehow all his cymbals are moving. Bobby's cymbal catches are the stuff of legend. PLUS...he is a extremely cool dood. Bobby use to come and hang out with me and my crew at the Hollywood Guitar Center Drum Shop back in 2003 and 2004. Good times!
I ve watched this 3 Times now and i believe he might be the most creative Metal drummer on the planet i mean everything from 3 : 15 on is just mindblowing sick this song has soo many Time signature changes in 4 Minutes i never heard something so sick & musically challenging & enjoyable
Lest you forget he also played with Halford, Sebastian Bach, Fates Warning, Riot and others- a multitude of bands whose drum parts are "not as technical" as Dream Theater's. Moral of the story, it's about how musical someone is and not just focusing on technique
@@leeDs718 i agree with u completely. Reason why i mentioned technicality as comparison is becos DT is very much a technical centred band. You can't be their drummer if you are not reaching certain technical level and imo Bobby is better than both Mike in that area.
"I'll think about it" Probably didnt want all the hype being in such a prominent band. But i'd totally think hed be over "Pfft sure whatever" sort of mindset.
for real. perfect summary. He never plays things the same, everything is always shifting and morphing and changing speeds with different syncopations.... AAAAGGGHHH
my favourite of favourite drum videos on UA-cam , I think I commented on this in 2009, 2010 ...etc etc ... never loses it's magic after all this time 👍👍👍☮☮☮
He didn't have to think about it. He was smart enough to know that the decision had already been made and DT wanted to make a reality show. Fates was a different story. He became a part of the band, not just a UA-cam Docu-series cast member.
ES INCREIBLE COMO ALGUIEN CON UNA TECNICA NO TAN COMPLEJA ...PUEDA TOCAR PATRONES Y DINAMICAS DE ESA MANERA ...ESO SE LLAMA OPTIMIZAR TUS AVILIDADES ...AL CIEN !!! ..GRANDE ..JARZOMBEK.!!!
Jesus Christ! I could listen to this for a hundred years and not figure out the time signatures used in this song. This guy's phenomenal! He could have easily played for Zappa.
Some of my Favorite Band are from Sweden between 1999 and 2005 i was a HUGE Fan of the Swedish Band Pain of Salvation Best Dark Prog Metal i ever heard and Entropia & One Hour By The Concrete Lake are still some of my Favorite CD s since 2009 i learned about a very unique swedish Band called Freak Kitchen they are my Fav. Band right now i saw the Live with a only 30 poeple crowd it was still a amazing Concert
dont forget for many playing open handed they are doing it because its personally easier for them, I don't know if he is left handed or maybe just ambidextrous
It's kind of amazing to see that although he's pounding out some really intense stuff here he also appears to be "calm at his center". For lack of any better words to describe that. I've been musically mesmerized by both Bobby and his brother Ron's playing from the moment I first heard them.
@ajaxrunner If you check the inlay of the first Gordian Knot album, you can see that Ron Jarzombek did more than just one solo. Can't tell you off the top of my head, but it was definitely more than just the AMAZING solo on Rivers Dancing.
Not 1 DISlike... Ahhaaha.. Because he is savantish. The VERY best IMHO. Halford - Fates Warning - RIOT - Juggernaut - Spastic Ink AND he was recently added as George Straits drummer. A hard working, amazing man.
@martyr2005 Ron Jarzombek only did a guess Solo on Gardian Knot Album sir, Ron Played on spastic inc/ink album and Blotted Science and also on Watchtower and did 2 solos albums :)
Never heard of Alex Arellana i might check him out right now By the Way my Favorite drummer is Marco Minnemann when he plays with the Aristocrats or with Mike Keneally & Bryan Beller
He s my 2 nd Favorite drummer now, my Favorite is Marco Minnemann check his youtube videos where he plays with Bryan Beller & Mike Keneally just type the 3 names into the youtube field you ll like him
3:18 - 3:52 hands are hard enough, but that bass drum is on point at filling in the gaps, damn. 2:53 - 3:00. That descending triple triplet thing from snare to lower toms. Dude probably grew up on clydesdale colustrum, if that is good idk. Sounded good tho :P
@sproaty ya, it's actually a somewhat redacted version of the song ' a quick affix ' which came as a bonus track on the japanese release of ink compatible. and wow, i just realize how badly i outed myself as quite possibly the worlds biggest nerd. at least i should be safe here. o and fwiw, check out the peppered cancer guitar play along by zack ordway in the recommended vids on the right. pretty damn amazing.
i watched this video when i was 16 mind blown like wtf was he doing... and I'm 22 and still mind blown but i understand what hes doing now at least haha
This never gets old.
Agreed , I re visit this video many times .... for a long time now
I also revisit regularly.
Haha yep
Been coming back to this for over 6 years. Still blows my mind
Late 2019 agrees
I saw this when i first started playing 15 years ago. I always thought that one day id listen to this and be able to parse out how to play this. Safe to say that day is not yet upon us.
😂😂😂
1:17 that cymbal hit is so fucking sick
Those 13 thumbs down are from other pro drummers wishing they could play this song! Go Bobby!!
It's not just the way he plays, is the music he makes with his brother, both of them are geniuses.
Spastic Ink
Everyone is talking about Bobby’s undeniably marvelous drum technique, but the whole package is out of this world. Never heard such intricate music like from Spastic Ink , Blotted Science and Watchtower. They all got in common his mastermind brother.
I’ve been watching this for over a decade and it never fails to inspire me
Sickness level.....EBOLA! ! INCREDIBLE!
Now Corona lol.
Natty Fatty lol.
Drumming skill levels:
3. Asian
2. God
1. Bobby Jarzombek
I am not asian, nor am I Bobby, therefore I must be God!
What I love about Bobby is that the harder the tracker is, the calmer he looks.
His level of proficiency is Superhuman. So damn musical too. Everything this man plays is pure gold.
Those cymbals at the back are too fucking badass
Within 1 second, somehow all his cymbals are moving. Bobby's cymbal catches are the stuff of legend. PLUS...he is a extremely cool dood. Bobby use to come and hang out with me and my crew at the Hollywood Guitar Center Drum Shop back in 2003 and 2004. Good times!
Still so fresh, blew me away watching Bobby as a teen and everytime since.
I ve watched this 3 Times now and i believe he might be the most creative Metal drummer on the planet
i mean everything from 3 : 15 on is just mindblowing sick
this song has soo many Time signature changes in 4 Minutes i never heard something so sick
& musically challenging & enjoyable
this STILL never gets old!!
Bobby played on my country record back in 2010. One of the most common comments we got on that record was how awesome the drums were.
This guy technicality level is way above portnoy and mangini... He is overqualified for Dream theater
I think they're all awesome in their own way
Lest you forget he also played with Halford, Sebastian Bach, Fates Warning, Riot and others- a multitude of bands whose drum parts are "not as technical" as Dream Theater's. Moral of the story, it's about how musical someone is and not just focusing on technique
@@leeDs718 i agree with u completely. Reason why i mentioned technicality as comparison is becos DT is very much a technical centred band. You can't be their drummer if you are not reaching certain technical level and imo Bobby is better than both Mike in that area.
"I'll think about it"
Probably didnt want all the hype being in such a prominent band. But i'd totally think hed be over "Pfft sure whatever" sort of mindset.
I think Mangini can play at this level if he chooses. But u can tell jarzombek goes to this place musically very naturally. Superhuman.
Before Alex Rudinger there was Bobby Jarzombek......!
I've got this DVD sitting on my shelf. Amazing drumming.
Jarzombeks!
for real. perfect summary. He never plays things the same, everything is always shifting and morphing and changing speeds with different syncopations.... AAAAGGGHHH
my favourite of favourite drum videos on UA-cam , I think I commented on this in 2009, 2010 ...etc etc ... never loses it's magic after all this time 👍👍👍☮☮☮
Still a legendary video
Bobby was the only audition invite when Dream Theater called who said, "Let me think about it."
Then Jim Matheos called and Bobby's like "I'm in."
if I was Bobby Jarzombek and some "band" called me to invite me to an "audition" I d turn them down too.
He didn't have to think about it. He was smart enough to know that the decision had already been made and DT wanted to make a reality show. Fates was a different story. He became a part of the band, not just a UA-cam Docu-series cast member.
@@jsotelo8918 Exactly. That series made drummers like Donati and Lang look like noobs - they kept footage that showed them struggling.
@@spirothegamerPriester got smeared bad…and the guy plays stuff Portnoy could not play that easily.
I could watch his open-handed playing all day long and not once get bored. It's incredible and very inspiring.
Blows my mind every time. Bobby is unbelievably unique!
Bobby Jarzombek is so ridiculously coordinated/talented/amazing!
March, 2020. Still surreal...
Jan, 2022. Still surreal
January, 2024. Still surreal...
ES INCREIBLE COMO ALGUIEN CON UNA TECNICA NO TAN COMPLEJA ...PUEDA TOCAR PATRONES Y DINAMICAS DE ESA MANERA ...ESO SE LLAMA OPTIMIZAR TUS AVILIDADES ...AL CIEN !!! ..GRANDE ..JARZOMBEK.!!!
This is like the craziest and most accurate drummer in history! AMAZING!
Frank Zappa would have loved him. The best I've ever heard.
Damn, makes me sad Zappa aint here to listen.
Jesus Christ! I could listen to this for a hundred years and not figure out the time signatures used in this song. This guy's phenomenal! He could have easily played for Zappa.
It's 4 4/4 meters + one 5/4
@@cowprophet It only took you 9 years to figure it out :)
Some of my Favorite Band are from Sweden between 1999 and 2005 i was a HUGE Fan of the Swedish Band Pain of Salvation Best Dark Prog Metal i ever heard and Entropia & One Hour By The Concrete Lake are still some of my Favorite CD s
since 2009 i learned about a very unique swedish Band called Freak Kitchen
they are my Fav. Band right now i saw the Live with a only 30 poeple crowd it was still a amazing Concert
At 0:24 he's like "Goddamn it cymbal you better stay RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE because IF YOU DON'T !" And then shifts his focus
Speechless watching this video, this dude is too fun to watch.
How could anyone dislike this video ?
i mean this is some of the Best drumming ive ever heard and i listen to Prog Metal since 1998
Fucking drum neurosurgeon, Bobby Jarzombek is the best.
3:34 Shoes weren't worn due to intense energy it was releasing from Bobby.
3:10 what a transition into the ride. this isn't normal
"This isn't normal"
That should be the description for every Bobby Jarzombek video
Normal: 2:34 - 2:38
Not normal: Rest of all
28,000ish views and not ONE dislike! thats how you know your awesome.
It's like watching a Jedi drum
I would say a Sith
amazing! monster drummer!
Monster ❤
Wtf what that? Holy hell. Never seen anyone have cymbols behind them before like that.
@iVanHalen666 Indeed. Bobby, along with Billy Cobham, is the only drummer that makes me smile from one ear to another. Amazing skills!
Bobby et Ron ensemble !
--> du pur Jarzombek ;)
Thank you Yt,
remind me back of monster Drumer that i've seen fifteen yrs ago with .mpeg quality on my P3
Dude is the man!
Fuck me... I have been listening to to ron since i was a teen and this blew me away. Holy shit this family
Amazing!!!
Impresionante!!!!!
Monster drummer!. Every arm and leg have their own brain. (Sorry my english).
Flawless victory
That's just crazy man!
Insane !
SOLID
It is still great❤️❤️❤️🙌🙌🙌🤩🤩🤩🤩
Still as amazed as the 16 year old me who played this all the time on his 3G ipod nano.
It is already hard as hell and he plays it open handed…
dont forget for many playing open handed they are doing it because its personally easier for them, I don't know if he is left handed or maybe just ambidextrous
increible
I tried a drum cover for that a while ago. Currently, I am still in rehab.
I wrote one ages ago.
It's kind of amazing to see that although he's pounding out some really intense stuff here he also appears to be "calm at his center". For lack of any better words to describe that. I've been musically mesmerized by both Bobby and his brother Ron's playing from the moment I first heard them.
very sick,and good!!
@ajaxrunner If you check the inlay of the first Gordian Knot album, you can see that Ron Jarzombek did more than just one solo. Can't tell you off the top of my head, but it was definitely more than just the AMAZING solo on Rivers Dancing.
OMG :) AWESOME !
Great shtuff!!!
@WhiteDeathPL definite possibility. IMO, its either Jarzombek or Mangini
Super Drummer!
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah this video gets me going like no other
Queria Bobby Jarzombek no Dream Theater..seria incrível.
Estás louco apanha juízo.
+asr 01 louco por que? é um ótimo baterista..e se encaixaria perfeitamente no grupo. lembrando que é somente a minha opinião!
+Richard Rodrigues pois, por isso mesmo por ser muito bom.
+asr 01 entendi haha seria areia demais pro caminhão da banda neah! rsrs
+Richard Rodrigues pois 😉
Not 1 DISlike... Ahhaaha.. Because he is savantish. The VERY best IMHO. Halford - Fates Warning - RIOT - Juggernaut - Spastic Ink AND he was recently added as George Straits drummer. A hard working, amazing man.
I didn't know this kind of drumming was even possible!! Obviously most of it is show of for the DVD but still!
that being said, it would kick complete ass if bobby took the spot in dream theater
OH YERH
man if i could play drums like that i would show off so hard
@thecouchonfire I think he was referring to Ron.
damnnnnnnnn ....
🤘🤘🤘
unbefuckinglievable
WOW
Jarzombek until 2:38: Already impossible god cheat mode in ultra-nightmare level
Jarzombek after 2:38: Pfft, hold my beer noob!
@martyr2005 Ron Jarzombek only did a guess Solo on Gardian Knot Album sir, Ron Played on spastic inc/ink album and Blotted Science and also on Watchtower and did 2 solos albums :)
2019?
Humans... we kick ass!
@WhiteDeathPL I really hope so!!!!
@SabuPtolemy
Pete Perez is on the bass guitar here :)
...both of them.. ;)
Never heard of Alex Arellana i might check him out right now
By the Way my Favorite drummer is Marco Minnemann when he plays with the Aristocrats or with Mike Keneally & Bryan Beller
He s my 2 nd Favorite drummer now, my Favorite is Marco Minnemann
check his youtube videos where he plays with Bryan Beller & Mike Keneally
just type the 3 names into the youtube field you ll like him
3:18 - 3:52 hands are hard enough, but that bass drum is on point at filling in the gaps, damn. 2:53 - 3:00. That descending triple triplet thing from snare to lower toms. Dude probably grew up on clydesdale colustrum, if that is good idk. Sounded good tho :P
Yes this drumming beats the drumming in Sinister Footwear Part II & in The Black Page
Ahead of his time! The prog world today has something to learn!
Playing drums for George Strait now. WOW!
Hes worth his weight in $$$
@sproaty ya, it's actually a somewhat redacted version of the song ' a quick affix ' which came as a bonus track on the japanese release of ink compatible. and wow, i just realize how badly i outed myself as quite possibly the worlds biggest nerd. at least i should be safe here. o and fwiw, check out the peppered cancer guitar play along by zack ordway in the recommended vids on the right. pretty damn amazing.
@kabasak do not follow the existing standard, create your own style...and he has it
Well, A Quick Affix is exactly that: A quick affix of this version made by Ron to have a bonus track for the japanese version.
How about a 4/4 ballad @ 85 bpm?
@derdude Bobby jarzombek plays for spastic ink, not blotted science; that's charlie zeleny (zelany? i'm not sure)
i watched this video when i was 16 mind blown like wtf was he doing... and I'm 22 and still mind blown but i understand what hes doing now at least haha
That's gotta be Ron on guitar, right?