1. Choose technique that suits you on hand and feet. 2. Sit on your drumset and start practising the techniques in slow motion. 3. Play with metronome. 4. Be patient. Dont try to play just as fast as possible, try to execute the technique perfectly. 5. Practise a lot every day. Btw. it takes years to become really good so dont give up! And if your left foot or hand is weaker than your right - practise more with your left side... And most important: Have fun playing!

E for effort, but sorry camera work. it's like filming the bassist during a guitar solo.

To think, this video is how I learned swivel and fast double bass technique nearly a decade ago when it was uploaded.

He's right about the knee, I've felt that trying one-per-side swivel in this manner.

Trying to explain natural talent is difficult

he is a phenomenal artist

You can teach someone all you want. It's up to that individual how they play. Everyone is different and they will play how they feel comfortable. Fast double bass can be achieved by all methods. Even the one's you never thought of. It's all subjective. You do you and be the best you. Don't listen to someone say it's right or wrong. Your body will tell you what's right or wrong. He might have issues with knees you may not. Everyone is different. Don't conform. That's how metal was started. That's how unique players exist. By not listening and saying "I can do better"

I've got a fever, and the only cure, is more double bass

What an awesome drummer and an awesome dude !

Nile/Nike -conspiracy

Camera guy really isn’t bad. He kept it on the feet most the time. Most important shit.

1:41 seems like chewbacca came to watch this tutorial too

"It's a disease, too much double bass." :D

I think if you play long enough and keep trying to play faster you will naturally adjust your foot technique to something similar to this. I eventually found myself lowering my heels to the floor more and more. It almost like playing heel down, but my heel is not locked down.

Cuz George Kollias is a beast that's why :D

Do that! I'm just drumming for a year now but I learned this technique and figured it out after about three months... :)

6:34 i saw it online. Guess I gotta report this video lol

@TrSYeTi If you listen to his actual drumming it is impressive. There is a very musical aspect to songs such as What may be safely written. He also does some jazz drumming, which is not really highlighted enough, and if you know jazz then you know the timings are complicated, it isn't about being fast but it displays how good his technique is. Kollias could out-drum any popular drummer in the world, in a heartbeat.

oh man. l've been practicing a lot to swivel my feet with no avail... Just for kicks, a great way to rest limbs is the classic Lars-Ulrich standing up when a song finishes

I just bought drums and double bass pedal and this is really good advice for building my technique.

what he's not saying is that you have to treat your foot strokes to be rdy to bring the beater back with the recoil to add power to the next stroke, the whole point is to get your toe out of the recoils "way" so no speed is lost. and do this quick enough to sling it forward with the following stroke. Thats why he uses tight springs

George seems like a pretty chill dude

Kollias says in the video right above that this ankle movement can fuck up your knee because of the unnatural movement it creates to the bone/muscle structure, so i bet you may feel less tired during playing but you might also feel pain after playing.

"anybody has something to say?`"

lmao dude i know how you feel then i started to get it and my mind exploded and now i cant move my legs anymore! haha

Haha, that was inspirational. Made me want to start drumming.

fantastic camera work filming the floor for half the video

4:24 . A great italian drummer Raphael Saini

Hoglan has been doing this in 1995. Using the ludwig pedals from o1981

Now i ask myself the same thing. I even watched it entirely. It feels like i'm actually learning/improving something hahaha

this guy is a legend!!!!

I gotta learn how to do that. It looks like a cool technique.

@F990 Those were direct drives. I think they are Pearl Eliminators

Cool banner.....

the secret are in the shoes

@OGTheDemon You're right in the sense that it's his 'thing'. It's the style he's best at, for sure. What I'm trying to point out though, is that he's not only adept in his own style of drumming, but also in many other styles as well. It's not like it's an unexpected thing, he's been playing drums for what... 20 something years now? He's not going to be good in only 1 style of drumming.

@OGTheDemon That is why I think Hellhammer is at least one of the best, because he is quite good in Jazz drumming. Trym also.

muchos tipos filman el doble pedal como que el secreto está en el aparato y el secreto está en la técnica de los pies filmadoooooor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

el secreto de el es talon y punta cuando pedalea le da doble primero con la punta y cuando ba bajando le da con el talon por eso es tan rapido

@OGTheDemon Kai hahto is a really god drummer as well. He plays for wintersun. You are right about death metal, it's getting a bit generic, but you need to look for the good bands out there, there are very creative bands arround, just hard to find

@GamerFreakFilms2 no hes a brutal death drummer....thats it.... he may be diverse but thats his thing

1:42 What is that background sound?

Because George Kollias is fucking amazing !

@hatespreader666 The only Pearl's that are direct drives are the Demon Drives, these ones look like belt or chain-driven

@RebelOnAWarpath For sure man I know exactly what you mean haha, I've had my double bass pedal for probably 6 years and i figured it all out about 3 weeks ago and it's never felt better

kollia eisai theos!!!

Okay so the cameraman didn't film much of George's feet, but hey, at least he had the decency to upload the video!

@chickenmanokout practise practise practise, thats what all the big drummers out there will tell you and figuring out what technique fits you and your feet/legs the best!

The most important for me was the ending... also have been having knee problem

Can someone tell me why some drummers move their ankles left-and right, when they go hyper-speed? Is it some kind of energy saving technique, or perhaps relaxing the leg/foot muscles? Thanks :)

My problem is to play softer beats. Like I would like to play Ensiferum's Little Dreamer, but I can't play the double bass parts. I don't wanna be a super fast player. Just play the music I like.

Best feet in the biz Donati a close second

He makes me want to play drums and i play guitar :D

@jonathannndrums and his foot when he shows the swivel instead of just the beater.

I always watch drum videos. I dont even play drums. And I'm a bassist

I need to make my swivel a more compact movement definitely. How long did it take before your pain went away?

YOUR A LEGEND GEORGE!.

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the one sit in the front is watching and amaze but have no idea how to do it.

1 Dislike.... I was unaware Travis Barker had a youtube account

I'm practising this technique, and i do play faster while i use it, but i don't hit the head very strong.

COuld it be that some people have weak ankles or something and can't get to high speeds? I just try and try and can't go past 180 and even get quite tired there if I stay too long at it.

how can you practice to get that fast and get to where you can do the swivel really fast like George????

Well.. 'cuz Kollias rules.

aaahhhh katalaba......

@chickenmanokout Not too easy but there are good training methods that give U exponential improvement

What where the pedal settings? As in which cam was he using and how far back was the pedal board, etc... thanks :')

however you explain it you have to search your best position for yourself even if you have a pro master he cant do it for you exelent video still cheers

Those are my exact pedals. I sold them. This depressed me thoroughly...

3:17 Pearl Drum Company just sighed! =P

I prefer heel up, Its not as fast but I don't use triggers plus my pedals arent as fast as his. not that I could do what he does with good pedals and triggers

i try this in rockband....

because the guy is a fucking beast. i dont even play the guitar nor drums,i play piano xD

i want to see goro from mortal kombat play death metal

I don't even play drums. I just wanted to see george play.

In his videos he talks about having balance when using the heel down method what does that mean? I don't get it

what are some SERIOUSLY gr8 techniquez on how to start practicin' how to get as fast as George on double bass from slow start upz to some serious speed??????? I'm a drummer and I wanna get really really fast like Joey Jordison and George Kollias someone PLEEEEAAAAZZZE giv meee some advise:)

this could be a good nike commercial

Once you figure out how to double pedal really fast you look back and see how hard you tried to make it before you did it the right way..........favorite part of the vid, "you give yourself uh very nice injury" ha

i got a fever, and the only prescription is more double bass!

He should get a Nike endorsement.

Thank you I was swiveling with my knees shit hurts

I always watch guitar videos. But i don't even play guitar. And i'm a drummer.

@TheKingOfManuFish it seems that he has 3 now

Guys do you, by any chance know which youtube channel made this video?

that is a blue cam in the pedal?

Wow George so fuckin good but i don't know that technique

God amongst peasants ! I mean the rest of the world myself included. Not just the people in this room

because you want to understand HOW people create the music you like? thats only an opinion of mine tho

It's interesting!

@Centuriadrummer 7 years? How often did you practice each day?

"Ä-ää"

ready ,

Good that he's demonstrating the technique, but his feet are vanishing while playing. But he has the double bass disease - that explains everything.

Kiko lourire now playing drum

how much are you making off the fifteen second advertisements?

i do that all the time

@hatespreader666 Oh really? I couldn't really tell, kind of looked like direct drive to me. In the case it just goes to show how boss he is

does George Kollias teach as well?

because he is george drrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr kicks....