Seriously, One of the best drummers EVER!! I was lucky enough to receive a few of his Vic Firth sticks and a signed drumhead from the entire band; it is my most prized possession. Shannon is a freaking ANIMAL! There’s no one like him! 🤘🏻❤🤘🏻

Hands down my favorite drummer so many copy him and could probably admit to it proudly.

Shannon is a beast on the drums. Love watching him play in all his video's and how crazy he gets. He's gets crazy like Flea from RHCP when he plays.

THE drummer that inspired me to start drumming.😊

All the year I been watchin him play,he's had the uncanny ability to make a simple beat sound entirely different just by his visual representation alone......

One of my favorite drummers of all time...i would listen and watch him just to see his amazing drumstyle...his showmanship is still the best out there.

Man, I dig Shannon's vids! On a side note, I'm now 59 y/o (told I still look 35-45 and act 25! haha) I thought the same about the stick size, so at the beginning of this year I went from a VF 2B to a VF 5B. I tried for 4 months to get used to them and playing just didn't feel the same. You simply just don't get the same rebound feel from a smaller lighter stick, so this past week I went back to the VF 2B and all is good in the universe again. I will continue to use the larger sticks like Shannon says..."Until I cant anymore." For now, I'm still good! Been using VC since 1990, back when they were 4-5 bux a pair! The QUALITY has NEVER changed!

Amazing drummer and love him in Godsmack!

I've always admired his playing style. What really sets him apart is his showmanship.

I don't even listen to Heavy Metal and Rock that much but I love GODSMACK just because Shannon Larkin to me is the best drummer in the world right now. The way he plays sometimes it looks like he has 8 arms. They should call him the SPIDER.

Just seen him liv3 with godsmack last week, shannon absolutely killed it!

Shannon’s wicked awesome!

It's like watching spaghetti drum.

HA!!! HOLDING THE STICK @5:48!!

Godsmack doesn't challenge Shannon as a drummer nearly as much as Wrathchild America and Souls At Zero did.

One of my all time favorite drummers

The style the style the style Shannon unlike so many others that came before him invented his own style I've been lucky enough to experience this greatness once in my life its a real gem and a gift from the gods TY Shannon

By far the most exciting drummer !

He's the wizard of drum!

My dad always used 5B Nylon Tips. He would use the house brand at Mom's Music in Louisville, KY which were Vater. He had me playing since I was five. When I started taking it seriously at 13 I would use the Mom's 5B Nylon brand too because that's what they would by...but when I got my license shit changed and I went to Mom's Music and I tested so many sticks. Nothing felt as good as a Vic Firth stick with my style of playing. At first I stayed at 5B Nylon but I was breaking them a bit often for my liking due to playing hard as hell. So I switched to 2B Nylon. Heavy as hell can take a beating. Then one day I just got tired of the heavy sticks and wasting money...because I was not only breaking sticks but cymbals. So I went with 7A Nylon. Not one you would think of with Hard Rock & Heavy Metal. But I forced myself to change and it was the best thing ever because not only did I save money I became a better player overall. Every young drummer I see, I tell them you don't actually have to kill the kit to actually look like you're killing the kit. I've had a few ask me to show them and I'm always willing to take the time to show the next generations of musicians and share the knowledge. I've been buying Vic Firth 7A Nylon for so long, that I started buying them by the brick. Then I'd roll test them and if any were warped all I'd have to do was call or email. They would handle it every time. There may be one stick...two max in every two or three bricks of thirty pairs. That's excellence right there. Sadly I can't play anymore because I am have a damn bone disease that has made me fully disabled and caused me my mobility but I can't help but still buy a pair of sticks every now and then. Keep playing and practicing...and always persevere

I love you Larkin!

Awesome drummer mr Larkin🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻👏👏👏🥁🥁🇨🇦🇨🇦

One of the best drummers in the game

i agree with the comment that shannon was at his best in wrathchild america. that band should have been huge. However, his talent with godsmack is noteworthy. its just a different style.

Dudes been playing so long his arms turned into 5A's haha

2nd comment - love GS love Shannon - took GS to a new level of excitement and adrenalin

He's the BEST.

this guy is the real deal!! Dennis Stone drumming to Before you Kill us all by Randy Travis

BEST BAND ON EARTH

I like Sully. But seriously give Shannon his due...he's amazing,

🤘🏽

Right on, Nick Cage.

only by listening some of his mixed work and technique in Ugly Kid Joe, Godsmack, Another Animal and even 30/30-150, for ex, we perceive his true talent \m/

Shannon your a god.

When you can flail, and never miss a beat. You're good.

Only one compound word... BAD-ASS!!!!!

I’m gonna start a band called “would got me wrong rooster?”

Great drummers in my opinion

he is the Best drummer in the World!!!!!!!!!

the real fuckin deal !!!

@herbiedrumr369 Agreed...

I like the feel of 5A but seems like you work less hard with a bigger stick... thinking of switching to 5B.

HE IS THE GOD OF DRUMMERS.

The drumming on "Voodoo" is by far his most creative beat (in my own opinion).

Shannon’s rad.

shannon larkin is a fuckin beast

@drumerr16 Climax of The Oracle

he is using pinstrips?

monster larkin❤❤❤❤

Rad 🥁

Is this guy also played for Ugly Kid Joe?

What snare is he using?

5:07 that's what she said

song name 0:41? please

He is getting some turtles

. I meant your the best drummer in the world. herp derp

Godsmack and even SAZ do not stand a single chance against Wratchild America regarding musicianship. WA = Shannons Homebase Band.

Shannon Larkin is the sexiest, most talented drummer on the planet!! i love u Shan the Man!!

Get into man. Yaknow. A lil bit of animated. Drums don’t hit back. Usually. Sometimes. Pretend like you’re having fun.

When your arms as thick as the sticks

when he holds that stick with his neck and points... that has to be the sexiest thing ive ever seen!!

I love watching Shannon humor that other guy that thinks he's a drummer deserving of an audience of that size.

Arrrrhhh...why doesn't Sully just stick to fucking singing and let Shannon have his moment! .. the drum solo is cool, but??? I dont know ..anyone else feel me?

Praying mantis of drums.

Damn... those stick's are almost as thick as your arms. You have to get some weight brother.... !

2 drummers to do what 1 can do,,unimpressed after hearing their commentary..cant come up with something better?

sully shouldn't drum, like at all.

Shawn seriously Ill name two better than Shannon. Danny Carey and Mike Portnoy

He's a good drummer to play for such a shitty band. Those sticks are bigger than his little arms.