Duuuuuuuude this is so sick!! I love and respect you very much. Thank you for taking the time to make this. I love your combination of humor, realness, and honesty. You are right in your assumption of it being a comped performance. This was not mimed, there was a video editing flub where the wrong video take was used. The performance was definitely edited. I felt like going that route because I had only played the song 4 times at this point (the 4 takes we comped for the album) and I was worried I would be too sloppy. Their previous drummer Anthony Barone had his Shadow of Intent drum videos slightly quantized so I agreed to do it. Definitely will be going the natty route for future playthroughs. Thank you for your kindness and compliments. You fucking rule. Hope to meet you on a tour soon! Cheers mate 🖤

Bryce is literally the happiest drummer I’ve ever witnessed. Always smiles

Bryce Butler filmed a drum playthrough once in the same warehouse my band use to jam at in El Paso, TX. Got a picture and got to hang with him for awhile! Nicest guy ever. And hell of a drummer 🤘

I met Bryce while he was playing with Lizard Professor some 8 years ago and we’ve been chums since, always been a goofball. After he went through some real tragedy he decided to focus on always being as positive as possible and he’s always had a smile on his face ever since. One of the best to come from DTX!!

Boy that blast beat mistake is a big oversight on the editing team lol

Okay SO Bryce is one of the craziest drummers from my local area. I've literally seen him play for AT LEAST 20 PLUS BANDS over the time I've been a part of the DFW scene. Such an amazingly sweet and humble person irl as well!

Saw them last year on my birthday, he smiles 24/7 lol. Very seemingly happy dude.

OMG that Meinl big bell ride 😳😳😳 Can’t wait to hear it !!!

Seriously though, Bryce is the nicest guy I've ever met. I got to take pictures while he was autographing a fans forehead in Toronto, one of the most genuine and pure experiences in my life. Super thankful to have got to meet him and been there for that special moment!

I like the little teasers at the beginning, keep them coming

Bryce babyyy 💙 legitimately the happiest and one of THE sickest drummers I know Ps. Challenge accepted, Craig 🤘🏻

I just want to say right off the bat that Bryce is one of my favorite drummers in that scene right now and I even had the pleasure of seeing him play live this year (which he fucking crushed it). Anyways, you did a great job of pointing out some of the errors in the video and then showing how he actually can play really well. You were very fair in your criticisms and stated multiple times that he was a very good drummer, so you handled this very well and professionally. Doesn’t make me think anything less of him as a drummer either. Looking forward to more of these videos!

Bryce is literally an angel & I miss him so much! Best drummer I have ever had the pleasure of touring with, & the nicest guy.

Agree with Craig, just put in the description a comment that says "product of multiple takes" or something when that is done.

I’ve seen him live in Dallas/Fort Worth. This is exactly how he plays drums live. The dude is good. Not everyone that is good has to look like they want to kill someone. This dude loves his job and he’s good at it. And he’s just a generally happy guy in life.

I really like that you do the deep dive, giving a potentially great drummer a chance to redeem themselves.

That Circa Survive poster in the background is from one their best albums. RAD!

I used to live down the street from Bryce and see him around all the time. SUPER sweet dude

You know you’ve watched too many of these when you pick up on the “edits” before Craig points them out 🤣🤘🏻

Yes! Please keep making these videos! If anyone is upset by it, maybe don’t try to record anything you can’t play 100% on the reg.

That muted blast part may have been a fuck up on the video editor, they do multiple takes and the cleanest track is put over that. But the cleaned up kicks that's a different story, doesn't make him less of a drummer.

Even the great Tomas Haake has some "play throughs" that are clearly the album drum track. It doesn't disappoint me, it is what it is. I would really get more enjoyment from hearing a live play through however.

Saw shadow of intent on Halloween, they are so fucking sick and this dude absolutely kills it.

Bryce is an absolute sweetheart and one of the best/most genuine people I know. He's just a ray of sunshine and easily one of the sickest drummers around! More people need to know Bryce!

def can hear the difference between the natty kicks and the cleaned up ones. bryce rushes at the tail end of his kick patterns and mashes the last couple beats together when hes getting ready for the transition. Its an easy thing to do on any instrument. i can have the same issue on guitar, end up thinking a bit ahead and then playing a few notes sloppy in a run.

I love your detective work, I even saw this video and missed the part at 5:00.

Bryce is the man! Met him when our local bands opened for Mayhem Fest in Dallas in 2013. He's always been a sick drummer and it's awesome to see the progress he's made throughout the years

Unless the title clearly states otherwise, I'll always assume the audio is edited on drum playthroughs.

Matt Halpern Plays "Marigold" by Periphery Natty or not next?!

Literally the Nattiest drummer there is , love my sweet bean man 💜

Been waiting for this one 🤘🏻

bryce is my favorite drummer based on his personality alone. he should be protected at all costs.

Circuit of Suns is another one! Dank af

Cheers Craig, enjoy your content.

It's like if young, much happier, Edward Norton played drums. This is so sick

I don't play drums. Love watching playthroughs. Because of you I can see/hear the difference. Dude is such a good drummer though. He reminds me of my homie that smiled here and there.

And YES he does smile ALL THE TIME

I I had to play this good at this speed I wouldn't be smiling. I'd be crying out loud from the pain on my wrists and feet

Would love to see your thoughts on The Ocean - Jurassic | Cretaceous (Drum Play-through by Paul Seidel). Unbelieveable performance, sounds 100% natty to my untrained ears! Edit: His blasts at the end are perfect.

Saw Shadow of Intent in October, dude smiled through the whole show lol

He has a new one out. A playthrough of a song from a previous album.

2:10, Yo! What’s that!

He is better then I will ever be, but it's also good to see that even these seasoned pros make mistakes on playthroughs, and I learn to not beat myself up so much when murdering some of the songs I attempt to play.

Gotta catch ‘em all! Troll away good sir 🚔

spot on

Appreciate your work. Love to see someone call it like it is. It’s just cheesy like why? Idk maybe I’m old school? 😂

I love what you are doing!!! keep it up !

Reynolds: Making drumming great again.

My brutha ❤️

alright, what is that meinl ride cymbal you've got there?

Smile? while playing? I have the look of being constipated and waterboarded when I play.

Craig I would love to see you do videos on Aaron Stechauner, He plays for Interloper and used to play for Rings Of Saturn and a bunch of other sick asf bands

now this is a real playthrough review lol

AHHHHH THIS IS MY BOYYYYYYYY

Definitely know what you mean when you say about society creating the need to edit drum play-throughs. On that natty Instagram video there was some guy in the comments complaining that the snare on the blast beats wasn't loud enough. Says it all really...

Long Live Natty Or Not

What's that ride you flashed is it one of the byzance heavy hammered rides or some cool prototype?

Cause “from the” is so much better than “of” 😂

Not sure how anyone can perceive this as you “shitting on” these drummers when you’ve gone out of your way to praise them as you analyze the footage, even so far as to say in this particular one that he’s in fact “better than you at the drums”. Clearly Bryce is a huge talent, and you’ve identified that, so how can people still create this illusion that you’re doing some sort of calling out? Seems pretty cut and dry to me, people have chromosomal abnormalities, aka they’re goobers.

That's just how his face is. It's like how some people have permanent resting B face.

He's one of the best drummer of modern metal DC.

Reynlord catches another one.

These types of video don't bother me at all because it could be a slight misalignment of video editing and actual recorded take, or honestly could be 100% prerecorded and miming, but either way they're not making huge claims about that nattiness, and if viewers are educated about the standards of recording and editing (you are making that knowledge extremely accessible) then there's not really any "lying" in my opinion.

natty or naughty

I would like to see and hear your opinions and thoughts on watching Adam Jarvis’s drumming videos. He’s the drummer for misery index and a couple other bands too. He’s actually my favorite death metal drummer. I love watching his videos.

1:15 who hasn't been in the faceless at some point lol.. and right after i wrote this you said it yourself

O shid da homie!

Reminds me of Anata🤘

What video is that at the end? I want to watch it lmao

What ride is that!!!

CRAIG WHAT IS THE RIDE THAT HAS A BIG BELL AND YOU CAN STILL CRASH?! Please!!!

Should definitely be the other way around IMO. It'd be like putting a disclaimer that your video is not sponsored but no disclaimer when it is, it's dumb.

Check out Blastbeatology Craig, I’d love to see a reaction to some of his stuff.

I don't get reaction videos. For me it just feels like stealing content from other creators.

Yayyyyy!!

Tbh, I reckon you doing these are making these dummers show us proper vids. 100% Slaughter guy did those vids after someone told him about your vid. I wouldn't be surprised if Bryce puts out some live vids soon. And I hope the greebs do actually say that you are praising them, just pointing out the vids are edited.

Still fucking disappointed mate, won't lie

Always same shit from you….