Imagine you're making a record and you need a drummer. This guy comes in, listens to your song once, and records a perfect drum track in one take... Unreal.

Dude was so good he made me reconsider my feelings toward Skechers.

He's from Brooklyn. He plays the drums. He wears sketches. He's a legend

When you're wearing Skechers everything is in your comfort zone.

dude rolled in with his skechers, listened to it once, and played a part better than the original in perfect time. unreal.

I am not a musician nor a drummer by any means. But I truly love this series. I have a better appreciation the genius that Frank has to dissect a song like this and put his own spin on it. Great video!!

Please bring Frank back. That was so incredibly good.

This dude is a straight up pro. He just did a one-take and its utterly incredible.

I think that his interpretation actually served the song very well, so definite props for that.

This guy is THE definition of a professional drummer. Coherent and repeated parts written on the spot with amazing fills and improvisation. Dude is amazing!

He said 40 years of experience and it shows. That was a brilliant interpretation! Very fun and creative! He’s moved to my favorite of this series.

Please, invite Frank Bellucci again. Awesome!

OK... this is definitely my favorite "For The First Time" performance. Frank absolutely killed it!

“It’s what I got”. 😂 Dude. You fuckin’ crushed it 😂

Frank's work on the toms in particular elevated the music. This whole deal of letting elite drummers create something is just excellent.

I 100% thought this was going to be an absolute bust because of his lack of enthusiasm and confidence in what was going on and then this man killed it. Arguably better than the original. Amazing. I love watching these masters.

In my early 20s I was a singer/songwriter and recorded about 20 songs that had Frank Bellucci on the drums. He came to my producer's studio in Dix Hills, Long Island - listened to each song once and knocked out an amazing drum track for each song like it was nothing. An incredible musician, so cool to see him on here!

This guy comes in looking like my dads bowling partner, sketchers and all, lays down a perfectly acceptable track without ever hearing the song or being familiar with the genre. Respect!

You can see as his comfort grows throughout the song and he’s freaking sending it by the end. This was such a joy to watch.

He absolutely rocked it for being so out of his wheelhouse. He’s a true drummer. Can’t deny it.

Speaking as someone who ADORES the original, this is incredible. Like holy hell what an interpretation. The swing on the toms is so cool. Such a different vibe but it fits perfectly.

That was absolutely mind-blowing. He completely nailed the feel of the song and gave a performance genuinely good enough to be on the record. Incredible.

He’s a session guy. Make notes, one take, lunch. Best musicians in the world. Music Row studios ought to sell tickets and put the patrons behind glass for the show. One more revenue stream.

This is a great example of a drummer having EXCELLENT "chops", freaking nailed it in one go

His fills make the song way more exciting, less repetitive than the original ❤

I’m a little disappointed that hosts weren’t as excited as this performance deserves. Shiit my jaw dropped serially. So beautiful

That's 46 years of experience showing right there..!!! Excellent 👍👍👍

The skill this man has is freaking unbelievable. He absolutely crushed it.

I LOVE his version. That’s amazing. I would love to see Rob Zombie’s reaction to this.

Bellucci KILLED it. His accenting of the title word "Dragula" is an amazing hook that would have elevated the shit out of this, already great, track. Seriously impressed.

Did my dude just crush this in the sketchers?! He made it so much more grungy. I love these videos

This cat makes Rob Zombie swing! Love it

I love how it's not his style per say, but once the track starts and he does his thing, you can even see it in his face...embodying the Dragula spirit. Gifted

Frank killed it in some sketchers. Absolute legend.

wow. this dude just nailed the 1st take better than the original cut. that's sensational for a big band drummer to understand the essence of metal so fluently so immediately. really impressive.

What impressed me most was how well he felt the silences. Most drummers in this series do a lot of drumming where the original track is sparse. I don't blame them at all; I mean, they are being asked to come and make an entertaining drum track, so it's natural to want to do _something,_ but Frank has the balls to think, "I'm going to let it breathe, less is more in this section." Where he does add more than is in the original, like the tom fills, it feels really intentional, and it works well. Fantastic take on the song.

He vastly improved the drum part

This is a fucking masterpiece. His accents and change of moods fits this song so well. How he builds on the verses by later adding the tom hits, the chorus kick accents the vocal runs perfectly. He actually adds the break on the last verse to add more effect than constantly doing it. The toms on DOITBABY make it feel like a dance hit, which makes that vocal line so much more fun. A Halloween Day miracle.

The reaction from hosts was disappointing. Drummer killed this!!!!

The fact the had the instinct of the drums falling out when the vocals come is wild.

04:51 This drum fill was sick. Added a different vibe completely to the song and made that part of the song more dynamic.

To be honest, I like this *much* better than the original lol. That tom ride was absolutely killer.

I’ve been playing 20 years. These guys are nuts to do this. The kid who played Deep Purple is my favorite so far. But this guy (and of course Portnoy) are close seconds. And this dude is left-handed, and has his hi-hat and ride reversed. 👍

As a professional drummer I can say that this is as good as it gets. This is what you get for laying down the hours and practising hard, devoting yourself to the craft and the business. Not only does he perform with attitude, confidence and presence, but he's also able to write perfectly understandable notes with efficiency, so that he can focus entirely on the painting of the canvas and orchestrating the coordination. This is a hard working musician. Technical? Indeed, those preparations were needed for this, but the energy and presence comes through experience of working in the field and playing all sort of contexts, developing listening skills. He's not playing for the cameras, he is focused on the task and locking in with the music. It's evident that he has played a large variety of styles, as he is also perfectly adaptable and can make several musical variations in such narrow turns. This was a perfectly executed first take and could have been the actual take in the studio session for the track, well done Sir! Now, I got to hear your ballads.

This is just proof that those "no name" guys that have just slugged through the music industry somehow for decades in that weird non record studio artist realm are the true talents. undiscovered gems

The tom pattern for the alternate "do it baby" riff - specifically in the last instance - was a marked improvement to the original track. Brilliant.

Frank killed it !!!!!!! Bring him back for another song

This was unexpectedly my favourite of the whole series. Low key humility going in, restaurant gig joke, smashed the hinges off it.

If you didn’t get goosebumps on this one you aren’t human… this was PHENOMENAL!!!!!!

i love watching the 'nerves' disappear... they're always nervous as to whether or not they can even do this in this way... and then the music starts, and then the feels begin... awesome!

He was so intuitive, dynamic & musical with basically pretty straightforward song, loved this one

His "stank face" while playing was legendary!

honestly, i think Frank improved it, that was cool

Man, this was so awesome to watch. What a kickass take on this classic. His face when he gets into it is exactly why it's great!

Drums are the soul of this type of music, and watching a master create a new soul from nothing is incredible. I love Dragula, and I love Frank's art.

His ability to hit the breaks and the fills is unbelievable! Had the track layout down 100% first go. What a genius.

I can't praise this series enough. To hear these artists take on songs out of their comfort zone is super inspiring. And for this one in particular, Frank was able to hear it once and nail a track that fit super well. Amazing talent!

I love the tones on his toms. It gave the fills such a great, unique sound. Right on! Great job.

Dude instantly understood the assignment, impressive

Easy to see why he has been able to make a living playing drums. This guy is a total pro all around. Great feel, energy, interpretation and personal energy. Wow.

Completely out of his comfort zone - and he just slayed that track.

He absolutely CRUSHED that play through

Dude walks in wearing his grilling shoes and freaking nails it on the first take. Awesome!haha

The little fills he adds in between the chorus and the next verse is just sublime.

Maaaan, those lead-sheet abilities are LEGENDARY. Blows my minds how much he got from listening to the song like 1 time only. Total pro. Respesct

Holy shit his take was amazing. Thats wild.

My brain had way too hard of a time seeing the drums set up for a lefty. This guy played fantastically.

Honestly, that was a fantastic drum track. 10/10 and completely great. Never heard of Frank before today, but damn if he doesn't have some absolutely killer instincts. The genre of "Drumeo brings non-rock drummer to create new drum track for rock and metal song" may not be a big genre, but by golly it is a great genre.

Holy shit I've watched all of these but I've never been more impressed. Huge Zombie fan and he absolutely killed it. Honestly, it could have been better than the original.

God I love drummers who serve the song and don't try to overdo everything. That was soooooo unbelieably good, groovy, on point, you name it.

Bruuuuhhh that tom groove is siiick ! Killed it :')

I'm obsessed with this. These guys are not reacting the way I needed them to cause this was the one of the best one takes i've seen.

Wow he literally composed the whole song professionally and performed his version flawlessly in record time. SO so clean...one word...technique....I honestly prefer Frankie's version.

His accent alone is sooooo charming 😂❤❤❤❤

wow that was as close to perfection as it can be 😱🔥🔥🤘🥁

I was fortunate to have a private lesson with Frank in NY back around 2009. He warmly welcomed me into his home and proceeded to give me 2 plus hours of instruction on hand and foot techniques, how to prepare for any gig, and generally how to be a professional musician. I was in college at the time and tried to absorb everything he said like a sponge. The man is an absolute class act, and a professional in the truest sense of the word. Thanks so much Frank! Swing on brother!

His fills were just sublime. Loved the toms. I love how he intuitively left space in the mix for all the heavy stuff and didn’t feel the need to be in your face.

Starts as a bbq dad and half way through the song he’s a different man. Insane 😂😂

Old school came in and did his thing. Some say “far from perfect “ But nothing is perfect. He did his thing!

I am so impressed by Mr. Bellucci's version. When I first listened to the original song I thought "the drum is so iconic, this song can't work any other way". And now I love this version.

Dude why is this so much better than the OG song? This man ROCKS!

Towards the end when he used the toms in the breaks, fantastic! Thats how it should have been done.

this is just plainly better than the original. well done!

One thing I love about this series is it shows how much the drums change the song fundamentally. Frank's version is more musical, more atmospheric, where John's original track was more bombastic and driving. Love it.

Those tom grooves were absolutely perfect for the song, he crushed it. I just love this series.

I cant play a musical instrument to save my life, yet here i am addicted to every second of these videos. Thanks Drumeo and Drummers!!!!

Genuinely like this better than the original. What a legend.

Frank seems like a really humble dude. He actually found a few patterns etc that I preferred to the original. He honestly killed it.

So proud to say that Frank was one of my teachers. 🎉🎉🎉

This is the best concept for a show that I've ever seen. You guys are great!

This is what an INTERPRETATION means, he comes to show off his 40 yrs of experience. WHAT A PRO!

Man I love these 'hears for the first time' series! I love watching them break the song down on paper then just pour their own artistry into it. This was EXCELLENT AND AMAZING!

I’m impressed AF by all of the drummers who have done this. Keep up the great work y’all, this series is great.

There are Drummers and there are Legends. This Dude is a Legend. But he also proves that drummers all seemingly hear the same or very close to the same drum track when it comes to figuring out which beat and which drum or cymbal to use and when. Completely mind blowing on just how quickly a drummer can figure out what a song needs to make it sound grear

This is so good. Rob should bring him on tour.

This video should be titled “old Italian guy from jersey wearing sketchers absolutely crushes a rob zombie song” I’ve never played an instrument in my life but I absolutely love this series! This guy kills it! And I love to watch it.

I was so skeptical with this pre watching, I’m floored after, Frank KILLED THIS!

This is what perfect understanding of music theory looks like

The way he gradually builds up ths intensity and variation is a master class. When he hits the foot tap on the high hat and then goes into the big crash ans tom fill its perfection. Had me head banging

You gotta get Frank back - this was amazing!!!