Drummer reacts to ANIMALS AS LEADERS Monomyth

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Күн бұрын

This Animals As Leaders reaction is genuinely my first time ever hearing this song and seeing this performance of it by Matt Garstka. Mind boggling complex patterns and time signature work, really tight unison, mega impressive. But also, like, a bit of a tough listen. So complex. Very impressive.
0:00 Intro
0:36 Start of song
3:56 Summary
When I do my reaction videos I don't press pause because I don't want to interrupt the natural flow of the music as it was originally intended by the artist. I try to vocalise my thoughts in real time as I listen to the song, and then summarise my reaction afterwards.
You can checkout the artist's original track without my commentary here: • ANIMALS AS LEADERS - M...
Please do recommend songs or other artists for me to checkout in future by commenting on this video! I'm constantly on the lookout for great new music and things I've never heard before.
A Spotify playlist of songs I've reacted to and consider to be absolute bangers can be found here: open.spotify.com/playlist/26j...

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@Vsko478 2 жыл бұрын

"This is....... complicated" 😂

@SteveOGRock 2 жыл бұрын

😁

@evilervcowart6234 2 жыл бұрын

Well...that's a bit of an understatement, I would say 😁

@randyhochuli4540 2 жыл бұрын

listening to AAL and thinking "fuck off" is how i spent highschool

@SteveOGRock 2 жыл бұрын

😄

@bloodblitzowns11 2 жыл бұрын

This drummer is top for me. The stuff he does is incredible. So tight.

@CasaVerdita 2 жыл бұрын

I used to think Danny Carey was the greatest drummer of all time. After seeing this, I’m not so sure.

@h0rk3d Жыл бұрын

I wonder how he sound playing 'normal' square stuff

@mattdrewdrums 2 жыл бұрын

I agree that this isn't casual music. This is music that requires active listening. I will say, though, that it takes a few listens to enjoy. When you become familiar with the transitions in the song, you can appreciate it more because you aren't as preoccupied trying to decipher wtf is going on. And, that doesn't necessarily mean you have to understand it from a technical standpoint. Just that you can anticipate and feel the grooves more.

@SteveOGRock 2 жыл бұрын

This is a great call out Matt. That totally makes sense.

@Stygiophobic 2 жыл бұрын

I love that you said how do you write this haha. Matt transcribes every single note for every song he's played, including every one of those ghost notes. He's an absolute legend.

@bloodblitzowns11 2 жыл бұрын

Check out matt garstka tooth and claw (play through) its more of a traditional song rather than an absolute display of skill. (Its still insane)

@JoshBratton 2 жыл бұрын

I'll second this.

@poringoba 2 жыл бұрын

"Thats really hard to do" Me: everything in this video is hard to do

@RustyGonzo 2 жыл бұрын

"Fuck off..." -- HAHA, yeah, dude. For real though.

@meatballgravy2725 2 жыл бұрын

Matt Garstka is hands down one of the best drummers around at the moment. Insane levels of control and accuracy, you should see the wear pattern on his snare...but totally understand your point. AaL is often quite hit and miss for me from a musical POV

@michaelneuber1120 2 жыл бұрын

About the groove thing: AFL is certainly not something anyone can wrap their head around at a first listen. After say ten listens, though, I started to get accustomed and as I kinda learned the building blocks by heart. The sensation I get out of then giving it a go on my headphones cannot be compared to anything any groove could ever trigger in me. It's like playing a fast and hard computer game. Once you get trained, it gives you an incomparable rush. At the same time it gives me the calm of watching a genious mandala or some elaborated masterpiece painting. AFL challenge the listener, but they have so much to deliver.

@ouwezakhooi Жыл бұрын

When U listened ALL a lot everything else is almost not worthy to listen

@DoktorAGD 7 ай бұрын

I just love this your first reaction on Matt Garstka...😂..Makes me smile everytime...I have seende it more than 5 times 4 shore..😜❣️👍 Peace&Love from Sweden 🥰🎶

@SteveOGRock 7 ай бұрын

🇸🇪🤘🏻

@h0rk3d Жыл бұрын

We become square. Music is round. Thats why it hurt the brain when someone like AAL come along and spank us for being simple and basic. Love it. Im going to force myself to listen to it on a more regular basis. Force my useless brain to not be a fucking triangle

@SteveOGRock Жыл бұрын

😂 well said

@WishMount Жыл бұрын

2 3 3 | 2 2 3 is the pattern. Easy to hang with once you learn this infomation. Drumming is still off the charts

@nicksantana93 2 жыл бұрын

Haha I love this reaction keep it up

@josephrosenbaum3343 2 жыл бұрын

Matt Garstka is OP

@SteveOGRock 2 жыл бұрын

😂 truth

@nathanzaslow5614 2 жыл бұрын

If this one hurts your brain, check out the new track he just dropped a playthrough for, "Gordian Naught". Even more brain breaking :D

@SteveOGRock 2 жыл бұрын

Oh jaysus I don’t know if I can handle even more brain breaking haha

@tavomb 6 ай бұрын

I feel you would dig Red Miso, he also has a drum playthrough for it, great video and analysis !

@fubar1217 2 жыл бұрын

For a "fun" song of theirs, I'd try "Physical Education". A little more digestable as far as AAL songs go. Definitely try to check out live versions of their songs as they let Matt Garstka go off on a lot of songs.

@alan-thealanyst 2 жыл бұрын

Great reaction to this particular video, and fair comment. However, it does all make sense (sort of) in the proper context of the official video. Thanks Steve.

@soleywolfgangsdottir 2 жыл бұрын

my son started to play drums in january at the age of six, this is for sure a goal to reach for him.

@johnbrennan8611 2 жыл бұрын

If your a fan of odd time sigs & polyrhythms like I do you NEED to know this band. To each there own I guess if it gives you a headache lol.

@TheUniversemind Жыл бұрын

My brain hurt 😅 Felt it

@robbyrob0723 2 жыл бұрын

Wow!

@omnilightstudios7958 11 ай бұрын

they write it by feel its about challenging yourself oft there's a muse like a drill Seargent pounding ideas into your head only to lead you to a higher idea and once you let that drill Seargent chip away all mediocracy then honest music comes out you see they play that way not to show off but it was the only way to truly express the idea they held when writing it so it simply blunt honesty and it come off as brash some time but that's the appeal of blunt honesty

@tulsalark6230 2 жыл бұрын

You Have to react to larnell Lewis listens to a song foe the first time then plays it. This is the drummer from snarky puppy lingus you reacted to abit ago.

@zeigbert1743 2 жыл бұрын

You should totally check out the drum cam of Tomas Haake playing Bleed.

@Grim08 2 жыл бұрын

I’d suggest checking out The Woven Web live play through

@uhpoopyfunny8600 2 жыл бұрын

my favorite reaction to this video ever has to be this moment 3:50 because legitimately how do you write something technical as this

@SteveOGRock 2 жыл бұрын

Haha glad you can relate to that question. It’s mind boggling.

@Aizix_ Жыл бұрын

@@SteveOGRock If you're legit interested in how the song was born, check out Matt's composition breakdown on his channel. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z-BjhZh1zM_LfHU.html

@TheLarousse89 2 жыл бұрын

He breaks down how he plays in a couple master class videos that are out there. I just saw him live. He's nuts. But I think he plays with a modular time signature. Like he just swaps it out over and over with different stuff. It's banana's.

@keithwyckoff5618 2 жыл бұрын

One and two and three and seven.

@SteveOGRock 2 жыл бұрын

😆

@craigbillow 2 жыл бұрын

God I have such mixed feelings about AAL. They're ridiculously talented - unbelievably skilled in their craft and absolute legends when it comes to performing these insane songs in a live setting. It takes undeniable talent to do that. Talent on a level that few artists achieve. But man... It's so hard to actually vibe with them sometimes 🤣 It's almost stressful to follow along. I can totally watch them live and be mesmerized or watch a playthrough and be blown away. But casual listening this is not. I feel like I need to sit down with a notebook and reading glasses and a calculator when I'm listening to them. I think we're on the same page. It's funny, because I feel like I'm supposed to like AAL a lot more than I do because I love me some Tool, Meshuggah, Isis etc... They're just like.. two rungs too high on the musical ladder for my simple ape brain. But that doesn't mean they aren't some of the best musicians alive today, either.

@SteveOGRock 2 жыл бұрын

I think you’ve articulated this far better than I could. Totally agree.

@puzzlepuddles6712 Жыл бұрын

i just nosedive into the complex polyrhythms when I'm listening to them tbh

@seanhodges8396 2 жыл бұрын

Go Birds!

@kylestaples465 2 жыл бұрын

This ain't even his craziest song by a long shot.

@senja4216 2 жыл бұрын

next Roy ibrahim 🔥🤘 16 yold

@puzzlepuddles6712 Жыл бұрын

so am i the only one who listens to them casually? lmao

@AdityaLewis-oh6tm 3 ай бұрын

no your not

@t10claytempered16 2 жыл бұрын

😵🤪😵🤪😬🥴😱😲😫 Ooo Kaay. WTF. As a former drummer, I will never pick up my 7As again. That was scary.

@SteveOGRock 2 жыл бұрын

😅

@Zakariah1971 Ай бұрын

The new Mike Portnoy.

@Zakariah1971 Ай бұрын

Music for Calculus majors. 👀

@DanielJCosio Жыл бұрын

Recommendation in a similar vein: JP Kaukonen of Circle of Contempt, "Perceive The Mendacity" kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pKh3ZpOb2bLHZ3U.html

@usuariouser224 Жыл бұрын

Horacio el negro Hernández

@dageisha6661 3 ай бұрын

Try tzu jan

@daro6867 4 ай бұрын

Bro, it's in 4/4

@SteveOGRock 4 ай бұрын

Bro, YOU’RE in 4/4!!! Sorry, I just thought of the most childish response ever and absolutely had to 😅 My apologies.

@daro6867 4 ай бұрын

@@SteveOGRock I might be tho, oh shit...

@AdityaLewis-oh6tm 3 ай бұрын

No, it is in fact not in 4, however the main sections are much simpler than this guy seemed to think. The main time signatures the song revolves around are 7/4, 5/4, and 6/4. In the first real groove on the double base, matts hands are outlining a 6/4 feel, if either you or the reactor bothered to count it that would be extremely obvious. However, his feet are playing bursts of triplets that follow a pattern of 5/4, 7/4, 7/4, 5/4, 5/4, 7/4, this creates a structure much like an inverted paradiddle-diddle. This creates a polyrhythm that at first glance seems complex, but with a bit of thought is quit comprehensible, and certainly not in 4/4 LOL.

@daro6867 3 ай бұрын

@@AdityaLewis-oh6tm Was just joking. I spent a lot of time breaking this composition down when the album released. It's brilliant music!

@AdityaLewis-oh6tm 3 ай бұрын

@@daro6867 it is indeed! i've been learning the first double base part for the last several weeks. glad to hear you were joking tho LOL, (i had a feeling)

@Marta1Buck 2 жыл бұрын

AaL makes music for musicians, that's both good and bad.

@MetalZoned 2 жыл бұрын

I agree, this is completely amazing, but I won't be listening to it while driving to the gas station

@eyz-4 11 ай бұрын

you kind of have to ease into animals as leaders. once you get an ear for what they do it all makes sense and it's amazing. joy of motion is the gateway album into them. physical education and tooth and claw are probably the gateway songs. they are my least favorite songs because i find them to be very boring. my favorite song is probably cognitive contortions and from the newest album gordian naught. once you get hooked on animals as leaders i find it difficult to listen to non progressive music.

@Zakariah1971 Ай бұрын

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