Dave Matthews Band - Ants Marching - Drum Cover (David Suriani)

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6 жыл бұрын

This is a drum cover of the Dave Matthews Band hit, Ants Marching. It was released on their first major album, Under the Table and Dreaming. The version I'm drumming over today is from the legendary "Live at The Gorge" album. In my opinion, this is one of the best versions of this song ever performed!
I'm trying my best to cover the master Carter Beauford's drumming in this video. I learned this live version note for note in order to make this possible. Mixing my drums over Carters was difficult, but I'm pleased with the result!
Dave Matthews Band - Ants Marching
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(External) Drums by
David Suriani | davesuriani@me.com
--GEAR LIST--
Drums - Yamaha Recording Custom (20th Anniversary Edition, Purple Fade)
- 8x8, 10x9, 12x10, 14x12, 16x15, 22x17
- Stage Custom 13x11
Snare - Ludwig Exotic Maple with Rosewood Veneer 14x6.5
- P86 Throwoff
- Puresound 30 Strand Snare Wires
- Die Cast Top Hoop / Triple Flanged Bottom Hop
Cymbals - Zildjian
- 3" Tibetan Wedding Bell
- 6" Zil Bell
- 6" A Custom Splash (inverted on flat ride)
- 6" A Custom Splash
- 8" A Custom Splash
- 8" K Custom Dark Splash
- 9" Oriental Trash Splash
- 10" A Custom Splash
- 14" Oriental Trash China
- 15" K Dark Thin Crash
- 16" K EFX Crash
- 18" K Dark Thin Crash
- 19" K Dark Thin Crash
- 19" K Custom Dark China
- 20" A Custom Flat Ride
- 20" Oriental Trash China
- 22" K Custom Ride
- 22" Oriental Classic China
Aux Percussion - Assorted
- LP Granite Blocks
- LP Stealth Jam Block
- LP Ridge Rider Cowbell Yellow
- LP 12x4 Black Nickel Timbale
- LP 13x5 Stainless Steel Timbale
- Tree Works 138 Bar Double Row Wind Chimes
Heads - Remo (Batter/Reso)
- Kick - Powerstroke 3 / Ebony Emperor (Yamaha Logo, Hole)
- Snare - Controlled Sound X / Ambassador Hazy
- RC Toms - Clear Emperor / Ebony Ambassador
- SC Tom - Coated Emperor / Ebony Ambassador
- Timbales - LP Stock
Hardware - Assorted
- Yamaha Hex Rack II
- Yamaha SS-740A Snare Stand
- Yamaha SS-662 Snare Stand
- DW 5000 Tractor Throne
- DW Machined Direct Drive Double Bass Pedal
- DW Machined Direct Drive Hi Hat Stand

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@galaxyreaper2714 5 ай бұрын

You can tell he has put a LOT of time in playing. Great technique, shoulders are relaxed and he hits that snare in the right spot, drums are tuned perfectly and sound so good.

@billysbility 6 жыл бұрын

Real tight, Carter is proud for sure!

@DaveSuriani 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@dbrown658 5 жыл бұрын

Well damn... that was perfect. U could have been on the recording and I couldn't have told the difference and I have been drumming for 30 years and first DMB show was in 1994. Phenomenal job sir.

@mpayne1184 6 жыл бұрын

Solid! LOVE the mix.

@DaveSuriani 6 жыл бұрын

@aaronauclair Ай бұрын

Excellent cover, you could go on stage with them and nobody listening would know. I’ll be back for more.

@galaxyreaper2714 5 ай бұрын

Excellent job man!!! That was spot on!!

@ryanclark895 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely awesome dude!

@johnaaron6962 6 ай бұрын

Dude, nice F’n job! One of the hardest to emulate, especially leading with left hand! Sick set too, looks identical! Seriously impressed!

@shannonsarno8997 3 жыл бұрын

Best cover I’ve heard so far

@chuckAWD 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing!!

@edubatera72 4 жыл бұрын

Beautifully done!!!!! Amazing 😉

@jeremyferguson9292 6 ай бұрын

Wow! That’s pretty impressive.

@kellyarrowood281 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome job !!! Spot on ! Very difficult song , you nailed it

@albertramirez5390 5 жыл бұрын

Beautifully done. Truly one of the best drummers out there.

@nuttyirishman Жыл бұрын

This is nothing short of absolutely killer!!! The comment above mine stating Carter would be so proud is bang on point!!!

@dobsin546 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome job !

@mangademuir 4 жыл бұрын

wow this is awesome

@Mrdionoz 3 жыл бұрын

Class playing.

@gregmartinez5836 3 жыл бұрын

You're bad ass bro! Nicely done, bravo. 🤘🏼

@garthhosch4852 2 жыл бұрын

Very impressive!!

@kfitze 2 жыл бұрын

Damn!! Nice job!!

@archimagine75 4 жыл бұрын

you're really showing the discipline of drumming on this: your kit condition and especially your playing. Awesome job man!

@hookedoutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

The Carter Beauford nuances are definitely here! Awesome cover! :)

@bikinggreg 3 жыл бұрын

Well done!

@tomhubbersteydrummer2970 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic playing!

@mwadelton 3 жыл бұрын

Holy Cow, brother, that was fantastic. I'm not a percussionist, but I really do like Carter Beauford...and "Ants" is my absolute favorite DMB song. I agree with Billy Wyatt -- Carter would definitely be proud of this cover. Well done, mate!

@ARDrummer 6 жыл бұрын

Great drumming! Awesome cover

@kanesanders6669 3 жыл бұрын

That was amazing! As good as any drum cover I've ever seen, open-handed, Carter-style as well. You should be very pleased with the result. And you should have a lot more subscribers.

@Drumming-Life 3 жыл бұрын

OUTSTANDING!

@mekix50 3 жыл бұрын

Nicely done, man. Amazing delivery.

@thedaftofus 5 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah, dude. Great cover.

@aparker507 6 жыл бұрын

As always, great stuff buddy!

@DaveSuriani 6 жыл бұрын

@SteveOsborneDrums 5 жыл бұрын

I remember meeting Carter in 96’, what an amazing talent he is. You have definitely summoned your inner Carter brother. Watching you play was like watching Carter. I sat backstage right behind him for the entire show. If you guys ever play near Columbia, SC hit me up will definitely come to see y’all. I myself played back in the day, but stopped in 2000 and started back about a year ago. This ain’t about me, lol, sorry brother! Your an amazing talent as well and definitely subscribed to your channel! Have a wonderful evening!🤜

@DaveSuriani 5 жыл бұрын

Steve Osborne thank you for this comment!!

@dcaudio1 6 жыл бұрын

Stellar job as expected....thanks for the china cymbal. Steve

@andrewkusske 5 жыл бұрын

Holy shit, that was AMAZING!

@rathjens 3 жыл бұрын

Really cool! Including the jersey! And gloves! Great drumming!!!

@jensen800921 5 жыл бұрын

Wow good job man. I Love it. veryyy good cover!!!!

@Augfordpdoggie 5 жыл бұрын

incredible drumming

@dude4173 4 жыл бұрын

Finally. A great Carter cover. Been looking for 15 years. 👍👍

@nickgiovanni6518 4 жыл бұрын

Dude checkout Harry Miree KZfaq channel if you want some amazing Carter covers

@dude4173 4 жыл бұрын

Nick Giovanni I’ve seen him before, not a fan. He does too much of his own thing and I find it more difficult and interesting to do exactly what Carter is doing as opposed to someone’s own licks. Thanks though

@jesuscastro2628 5 жыл бұрын

Wow! Really good! congrats man!

@andygiordano1072 6 жыл бұрын

That was a really good cover. Not to mention that it's a live version which is even more impressive. Note for Note well done!

@tomhubbersteydrummer2970 6 жыл бұрын

Great playing 🙏🏼

@jonathanbos 6 жыл бұрын

I now understand why this is your passion, damn ur so good at it

@ARDrummer 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome drumming!

@michaelday6987 3 жыл бұрын

Gloves. Nice touch!

@fredadao 4 жыл бұрын

Monstro!!!!!! Parabéns!

@user-pc4fx9oe3t 3 жыл бұрын

Wow...❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@dylanking3358 10 ай бұрын

Very good.

@MrSmith-on1qz 2 жыл бұрын

Damn dude! Very smooth. I miss playing the drums.

@MicheleLelli 4 жыл бұрын

Great!

@worldholdonpodcast 5 жыл бұрын

Proper! Its David Suriani on the DRUMMMSS!!!!!

@fpelini Жыл бұрын

phenomenal!!! sad you have so few videos.

@andysimmons311 4 жыл бұрын

Wow you have the drum set up as him as well as cymbals, with the gloves, too!!

@jpbaidal 2 жыл бұрын

🔥🔥🔥👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@deerejon17 3 жыл бұрын

wow nice

@fpelini Жыл бұрын

dream kit

@Maximus_yt 2 жыл бұрын

Just like Carter.

@michaelweiss7220 6 жыл бұрын

Damn! The singles at 6:48 always trip me up. Id like a video on just that (timing, etc.). Solid!

@namir91 2 жыл бұрын

They’re called Hertas, you can find videos that break them down on KZfaq. Good luck 👍🏽

@danielcastro3653 2 жыл бұрын

10/10 😎👍🏼

@tylernarr1353 3 жыл бұрын

That was fucking awesome

@jonathankriewall1358 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! awesome how closely you replicated his sound, technique, etc. sounds identical

@uria702 Жыл бұрын

This is a really really hard song to play.

@curtistwyman7981 4 жыл бұрын

Someone finally got it right from beginning to the end

@GucciPonderosa 4 жыл бұрын

Spot on - do you have any other Carter covers?

@jyr4528 2 жыл бұрын

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

@benvalentino8829 2 жыл бұрын

Nice...

@masonsamuelfish1655 3 жыл бұрын

Love DMB do more songs by them

@myeleanorbhc 6 жыл бұрын

Wow Awesome! It looks like you've made some changes to the setup as well. Is that an A Custom Flat Ride? Also, those Z custom hi-hats and 22" K Custom sounds fantastic! I would love to see a video about your AR16 and microphone choices and placement. The mix sounds great!

@clarkepaige1939 2 жыл бұрын

Well damn, you did that shit note for note... props dawg

@lisamitchell7933 3 жыл бұрын

You missed a flam at 2.01. Other than that you would've been perfect!. LOL good lord kid you nailed it. Great effort, no small feat covering this titan. Peace

@jonahsalen7002 6 жыл бұрын

Hey bro, great work as always! One request... can you do a tutorial on how you got that snare sound? Best regards

@DaveSuriani 6 жыл бұрын

I could in the future yes

@jonahsalen7002 6 жыл бұрын

David Suriani, thank you so much!

@Clancedrums 6 жыл бұрын

Dude what is that hi hat? It sounds so good!! Amazing drumming by the way... Definitely got that vibe going.

@DaveSuriani 6 жыл бұрын

Clance Vaasen im using 13” Zildjian K/Z Dyno Beat hi hats from the 90s. I have them flipped so the z custom is on the top and the K is on the bottom. Carter did this for some time back in the day...

@Clancedrums 6 жыл бұрын

David Suriani so is that heavy top medium heavy bottom? Fantastic stuff mate.. It sounds so similar to under the table and drumming.

@DaveSuriani 6 жыл бұрын

Clance Vaasen yep! It is exactly what he was using in under the table and drumming. Im 99% sure of it at least :)

@TwoCablesOCN 5 жыл бұрын

I am 100.00% sure of it. Nicely done.

@TwoCablesOCN 5 жыл бұрын

Extra Heavy Z Dyno Beat on the top, Medium K top on the bottom. Zildjian sold it as K on top. With the Z Dyno Beat on top, the hi-hats are brighter, louder, and have more stick definition. Today, it's no longer available. Now they have the 13" K/Z Special, which isn't anywhere near as good as the K/Z Dyno Beat Combo. They changed the way they're making the K top, and it's just not working well. The old K had well-defined lathe grooves and different hammering. What they have now is.. I don't know how to describe it. Find videos of the 13" K/Z hats and you'll find both demonstrated in various videos, and I think you might agree that the new version isn't as good as the original. Carter stopped using the 13" K/Zs a long time ago. I don't know if it was his decision or his drum tech's or a combination of both of them deciding, but today he's using 14" A Zildjian New Beats. I don't know whether he has the heavier cymbal on top though. Judging from the sound of his hi-hats these days compared to my own 14" A Zildjian New Beats, I think he probably does.

@gabdevil3 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing playing man! I was curious, how are you suppose to use the chinas on the right? They aren't stacked but they look to close together to be able to play them separately

@DaveSuriani 6 жыл бұрын

Gabriel Guimond-Mercille they are stacked using a 6” extension. The bottom China is 22” so I’m able to use it for swells and rolls and stuff. The top Cymbal is 20” so it leaves room to strike the bottom one if I want .... check out my kit tour videos on my channel. It explains it in detail!

@Caderic 5 жыл бұрын

If you watch the interview with the drum tech, the bottom one isn’t for playing. They put it there to protect the band members on that side from the loud crashing of the cymbal. It works as a baffle.

@TwoCablesOCN 5 жыл бұрын

As Erikk said, watch this: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/itJxaaqXypqad2Q.html Watch the whole thing (you probably won't be able to help yourself!), but he talks about the china setup at 2:52 into it.

@jfdoherty3448 2 жыл бұрын

Wow…..

@btsmith1291 4 жыл бұрын

Bro..... I am ashamed to wear that very Beauford shirt now. That was incredible. I just found your channel so it may be on here somewhere, but, are you righty or lefty?

@brenttopa2172 4 жыл бұрын

Holy shit

@DrummingMoose 6 жыл бұрын

Do you think you could cover Crush?

@DaveSuriani 6 жыл бұрын

I can try! I have a long list of DMB songs to do over the next few years lol

@wdrumz 6 жыл бұрын

That would be so tasty...

@marcosavila5954 5 ай бұрын

Excellent!! Which snare it's that??

@fabriziosantoro88 3 жыл бұрын

My God...

@BoardgameLiker 2 жыл бұрын

Check out Delta Empire - Drive in Drive Out

@deejaycalanoc 6 жыл бұрын

I'm also a huge DMB fan! I play guitar and sing. I pretty much know every one of their songs. If you're looking for a guitarist and singer let me know. I can do a pretty good Dave impersonation. I`m also a drummer and believe me Carter would be proud.

@cap217cap217 2 жыл бұрын

What HH are you using here? I see Ks int he other videos. Are these Z Dyno Top and a K dark Top on the bottom?

@dude4173 Жыл бұрын

The answer is in these comments. I think you got it right by scroll through

@isaacgarcia2217 3 жыл бұрын

Tienes todo el estilo de Simon Phillips

@jonn443 3 жыл бұрын

Did Carter ever use Z Hats???! Btw, you don't have what Hi-Hats you are using in the description.

@BoardgameLiker 2 жыл бұрын

damn

@CDMAHTCDESIRE 5 жыл бұрын

Nice open handed playing!! Hard to follow Carter, since every show is different. To me that shows he has tremendous talent, but poor memory. You sir show great talent as well, however i can't expect you to remember every 3 hour solo jam Carter plays at each show. Im sure it took you many days, even weeks,listening to the same song to get as close as you did, Guess how many hours Carter spends learning his own songs. Exactly , he doesn't. :)

@jfdoherty3448 3 жыл бұрын

That’s exactly why I love Cater... he paints a beautiful individual picture each time he plays..... no two exactly alike. It’s why my wife will ask me why I have 30 versions of two step on my iPod 😂