I Paid 3 DRUM LEGENDS To Record The Same Song, Then This Happened!

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My name's Stephen Taylor and as a drummer, some of my most valuable feedback and lessons learned have come from evaluating my drumming in a recorded setting, looking at what other session drummers do, getting feedback from other musicians, and being willing to improve my playing based upon that feedback. In a video a few weeks ago, I created a Fiverr gig and paid multiple 'pro' drummers to record the same song. In this video, I hired 3 drumming LEGENDS in the Nashville recording industry and had them record their own version of the same song. This video took A LOT of work but was MASSIVELY fun to produce.
Leave a comment below and let me know what you think!
You can contact these players to hire them to play on your tracks at the links below:
Alastair Taylor (wrote the song):
/ @alastairtaylor77
Dan Needham: www.danneedhammusic.com/
Steve Brewster: www.stevebrewsterdrums.com/
Scott Williamson: / scott.williamson.10
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@StephenTaylorDrums 4 жыл бұрын

Watch the entire video series! I Paid $2000 For Pro Drummers To Create An EPIC Part For My Song! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ftuHnKeZu9rdnXk.html I Paid Fiverr 'Pro' Drummers To Create An EPIC Drum Part For My Song! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bZt6a7KZ25nPgac.html Hands down one of my favorite videos I've ever produced...and also one of the most expensive lol. Some of my most valuable feedback and lessons learned have come from evaluating my drumming in a recorded setting, looking at what other session drummers do, getting feedback from other musicians, and being willing to improve my playing based upon that feedback. In a video a few weeks ago, I created a Fiverr gig and paid multiple 'pro' drummers to record the same song. In this video, I hired 3 drumming LEGENDS in the Nashville recording industry and had them record their own version of the same song. This video took A LOT of work but was MASSIVELY fun to produce. All of these tracks, videos, transcriptions, and zoom call interviews with each drummer will be available to the students in my online drum school in a couple of weeks. Leave a comment below and let me know what you think! You can contact these players to hire them to play on your tracks at the links below: Dan Needham contact: www.danneedhammusic.com/ Steve Brewster contact: www.stevebrewsterdrums.com/ Scott Williamson contact: facebook.com/scott.williamson.10

@coreyhannigan3979 4 жыл бұрын

I think my favorite was the 2nd guy he was awesome you guys were all great.

@StephenTaylorDrums 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Corey! I loved all of their parts

@Pele_Plays_Percussion 4 жыл бұрын

Ill say it because you can't. "Stephan Taylor making us look bad"

@StephenTaylorDrums 4 жыл бұрын

Lol, thank you my friend. Im just happy to be making music with good people

@StephenTaylorDrums 4 жыл бұрын

Both great guys and friends!

@rdavidr 4 жыл бұрын

Bro, if you've played on Veggietales I'm immediately going to hire you.

@StephenTaylorDrums 4 жыл бұрын

I know right???

@mike__durrett 4 жыл бұрын

Gotta be Veggietales bro.

@oobernoober7617 4 жыл бұрын

I just came here after watching your video

@MattMusicianX 4 жыл бұрын

There's never ever, ever, ever, ever been a show like Veggie Tales.

@gregboring2196 4 жыл бұрын

I can’t trust it because Stephen spelled Veggietales wrong on Dan’s list... “Vegietales”

@juliaryder2486 4 жыл бұрын

“The real winner here is music” - yass! But Steve Brewster’s delayed snare and reverse boom chick really nailed it for me. Nice lineup!

@StephenTaylorDrums 4 жыл бұрын

I loved his part so much!

@SMAAAASHTV 4 жыл бұрын

My sentiments exactly.

@TheWrestlingFamily 4 жыл бұрын

100% reverse boom chick sold me.. wow that was amazing

@raycolon3696 4 жыл бұрын

Completely agree!

@nhatnamtrinh5017 4 жыл бұрын

Me, too. Dan Needham sounded more reserved as if recorded for an album. Steve Brewster's sound is like for playing live. One thing I notice is that you don't need a fancy drum set to produce beautiful sound. Scott Williamson's set is basic, but the sound is killing.

@marcosamaral9658 4 жыл бұрын

The biggest takeaway to me, that all of them did It, was to let space for the others to shine... And only shine in the right places.

@gustafsone 4 жыл бұрын

Yep, that's the mentality of the great session players. You're hired to do a job and that job isn't to shine on the record, it's to let the band who hired you to shine. Every now and then something magic happens and the session players become Toto.

@tdrum21 4 жыл бұрын

Make the music speak & elevate what others are playing/the song 👌🏽🎶🥁

@Essabieq 3 жыл бұрын

This!!!

@brhiba 3 жыл бұрын

...which is exactly what this guy crapped on that the "amateurs" did. Lol double standard much?

@SevanStick 3 жыл бұрын

They would have let more space if it weren’t for a drum channel.

@jimfraley 3 жыл бұрын

I went to school with Steve Brewster and marched next to him in the snare line in high school and college. He has been immensely talented from a very young age. He also was quite nice without any attitude and helped me out many times. Steve absolutely deserves every bit of success he has achieved and I wish him all the best.

@wataritakeru59 4 жыл бұрын

“The winner is music.” We who enjoy music are winners, too.

@BrianGivensYtube 4 жыл бұрын

Music is an art form, to put it in terms of a competition is silly.

@Patrick96322 4 жыл бұрын

Oh yes we are !!! ;)

@danneedham166 4 жыл бұрын

Stephen! I feel bad because you don’t have a cheerleader on your take! So... I’ll cheerlead! Amazing playing and interpretation! Love your transitions and feel - particularly on the B section. Thanks for doing these videos!

@StephenTaylorDrums 4 жыл бұрын

Ha! Thank you my friend. Just happy to be along for the ride! Thanks again for being a part and for what you do

@hughmann9097 4 жыл бұрын

All of these takes were fire but yours was my favorite. Loved when you took it full time at the end.

@danielwmwolf 4 жыл бұрын

I find yours the closest to the idea of the song. Great.

@vashusan1984 4 жыл бұрын

That finish was fire my friend.

@Piano-Man 4 жыл бұрын

@@StephenTaylorDrums Hi Stephen! I guess it´s about leaving all doubts behind! I once was the opener on a little gig for one of Germany´s most well known pianist and (besides the playing) compared us afterwards. What I could see was that he had no doubt of being on stage/a musician/playing for the crowd, whereas I had some 10 or 20 % in the back of my mind, what I´m doing there... I guess it must have felt the same for you to record that track. Sooooo - when no camera´s rolling, I´m sure you come pretty close to what the others play.. :-) Just imagine one of them breaks a leg and you have to jump in...

@RemotelyHuman666 4 жыл бұрын

Apperently every session drummer worth his salt has been through the Veggitales gauntlet.

@colebrown9522 3 жыл бұрын

I’m thoroughly convinced that Steve Brewster will never disappoint. He played on some of my all-time favorite records

@jul14ns15 4 жыл бұрын

Drummer: Starts playing Stephen: Wwooooooohhhhhhhhhyyyeeeeaaaa

@StephenTaylorDrums 4 жыл бұрын

😁

@SyntheticFuture 4 жыл бұрын

Got to love the energy :D

@Jaydouble-u 4 жыл бұрын

You don't have much of a choice but to be overly energetic and loud when you're a creator, I suppose. It's a mask they all have to put on. Look at the 8bitdrummer. In his oldest videos he's quite chill and enjoying the songs. Now he has to laugh obnoxiously loud. At. Every. Single. Little. Thing.

@9watashiwa6 4 жыл бұрын

These drummers got the funk. They got it real bad. If that isn't a reason to get excited, idk what is...

@shadycrescent9369 4 жыл бұрын

Drummer: plays straight beat for 12 measures Stephen: ShUt ThE fRoNt DoOr!! Now that’s how you enjoy music everybody. It’s the little things that matter😂

@StephenTaylorDrums 4 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@philconey11 3 жыл бұрын

The number one takeaway I have from these guys is that none of them do "too much". They very creatively play within the constraints of the music and ornament it without overpowering it.

@Pax3897 3 жыл бұрын

But sometimes I Love it when a drummer Over Plays. I'm a guitar player so I have a little diff view of it lol.

@DjmMik 4 жыл бұрын

So the dude from Mythbusters is now a session drummer? I wondered what happened to him.

@joshwaciantardrums 3 жыл бұрын

Adam savage 😂😂

@andinhobatera 3 жыл бұрын

Just came to find someone asking this.

@timonmartinez2564 3 жыл бұрын

you just stole my comment!!😂

@eigrp 3 жыл бұрын

Lol totally.

@roberthart5863 4 жыл бұрын

It is such a joy to watch a drummer get excited while watching other drummers. I'm also glad to see I'm not the only one who bounces in their chair, hits pause, paces around the room, and then replays the section.

@StephenTaylorDrums 4 жыл бұрын

Oh, I love a good song!

@mqsack 4 жыл бұрын

The chair jump is a compliment. The chair jump plus pacing with your hand over your head denotes mastery...

@tkvids1377 4 жыл бұрын

Scott had REALLY smart playing. Everything he played had an absolute purpose. And that snare backbeat was a HAMMER!

@jamesvolcker8439 4 жыл бұрын

Stephen, love your enthusiasm for the drumming - the way you revel in the beats and figures. Great breakdowns of the tracks.

@MrOliverTube 4 жыл бұрын

it makes me happy to hear such good musicians...No ego drumming, just musical...amazing!!!

@TheCymbalProject 4 жыл бұрын

Holy crap.... Scott Williamson's kit is meatier then a Texas Rib Festival.

@StephenTaylorDrums 4 жыл бұрын

Indeed it is.

@TheProgGuy 4 жыл бұрын

Shiiiiit, Lance from the cymbal project, no way!

@loudrimshot 4 жыл бұрын

Weren't they Pork Pie?

@stuhiggins6065 4 жыл бұрын

WFL3 DRUMS

@MattMusicianX 4 жыл бұрын

I've learned more from this and the Fiver video than just about anything else on KZfaq.

@StephenTaylorDrums 4 жыл бұрын

Glsd to hear it Matt!

@wescarroll36 4 жыл бұрын

Amen to this.

@drummerboydyl 4 жыл бұрын

I agree, these analyses from a pro (and about other pros) are really helpful insight. Thank you for the great work!

@Algabatz 4 жыл бұрын

I loved the way you sneaked in some disco there! Fantastic video, had to watch it several times. Thanks for sharing.

@BetterIntegra 4 жыл бұрын

This is really incredible. They are all so aware of their space in the song. Most of the drum covers on youtube they play way to loud and way to many notes, and those are great, but seeing the professionalism in these guys is even better. MOAR

@610steve 4 жыл бұрын

Showed this video to 10 students and just the verbiage and communication really opened their eyes up to a lot of how musicians talk to each other. Adding in all the differences creatively between the drummers....AWESOME. Thanks for putting out great stuff. 💯

@StephenTaylorDrums 4 жыл бұрын

This made my day! So glad you could use it as a teaching tool

@icepick859 4 жыл бұрын

You mean "drummers," not musicians.

@rubrshrk 4 жыл бұрын

Extremely enjoyable, Stephen. Loved them all. A wonderful example of each drummer enriching the experience without being in the way of the piece. I appreciate the focus on being musical.

@StephenTaylorDrums 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@pastorkev777 4 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite drum videos of all time. All renditions, including yours were great. The song is half funk, half fusion, which is cool.

@hayleycomet8029 3 жыл бұрын

They were all so sick but Dan Needham gets extra points for that super fat beautiful compressed mix

4 жыл бұрын

Watched it with such joy, your observations were so educational. Subscribed !

@StephenTaylorDrums 4 жыл бұрын

Glsd to have ya hangin with me on here

@marcsmusic8182 4 жыл бұрын

Steve that was incredibly done and awesome to watch. All this content is so killer!! Your jam at the end blew me away....man that sounded sick. Time to make an album or play along album. Keep em coming 👍👍 Stay safe and best wishes to you and the fam.

@StephenTaylorDrums 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much my friend!

@htimsj21 4 жыл бұрын

Sick video idea and these legends really delivered! All of them held that pocket like the pros they are, it had me groovin on my couch fa sho! Scott and Dan had it for me though. Hard to pick, all of you are amazing. Great video

@sixstringsandamike 4 жыл бұрын

Loved it! This displays the beauty of music and each musician's interpretations. I enjoyed all 4 versions!!!

@MrGorgar66 4 жыл бұрын

I was so down, before I saw this Video, but now I'm sitting behind my drum set. Thank you😊 so much!

@StephenTaylorDrums 4 жыл бұрын

Yes!!!!!

@publicprofilename4273 4 жыл бұрын

don't be glum, bang a drum!

@jonny555ive 4 жыл бұрын

MIND BLOWN....... 🔥🥁🥁🔥 All equally impressive.... and I do mean ALL. Killer video my brother. Very cool, thanks for the upload dude.

@StephenTaylorDrums 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jon!

@darrylshisler2636 3 жыл бұрын

So awesome to hear all 4 different interpretations, thanks for doing and sharing this “experiment”. For the bonus points, it inspired me to lay down some funk fusion ideas over top on my own kit just for the joy of creativity. 👍🏼👍🏼

@billbrandt1106 4 жыл бұрын

What a GREAT drum video! Definitely the best video u ever made and maybe best I've ever seen/heard. GREAT LESSON. U da man!

@eternalrhythmflow 4 жыл бұрын

I was almost expecting all takes to be layered together at the end just for fun. Excellent video, Stephen!

@CumulusSkies 4 жыл бұрын

Huh. That actually sounds like an interesting idea! I wonder what that would sound like...?

@danieldevine8588 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for reminding me about Dan Needham and why I love his drumming so much. I love his FEEL. it's just really special. This was a really fun video. But it might have been interesting to choose a song more in the vein of something most people would want to record, rather than something really busy that could be a kind of a showcase song, because stuff that's less busy requires more creativity in a way (restraint). I would love to hear one or more of them talk about the way they would approach a particular song--or maybe how they did approach a favorite song of theirs that they recorded. Thanks for the video.

@swedishboy9060 4 жыл бұрын

Definitely agree with statement regarding Dan Needham! 👍🏼

@KingToiletBowl 4 жыл бұрын

Your enthusiasm and your love of the art inspires me. You are an amazing drummer, but to see you get so enthusiastic about other drummers is a true inspiration. It’s easy to be discouraged by superior drummers, but watching you go full fanboy gives me inspiration

@Dolphinboy02056 4 жыл бұрын

I liked your own take on it most by far... the variations in the snare but not all the time, love the sound of the drums and cymbals. Great job.

@lajollascott 4 жыл бұрын

Something that really jumped out at me was that all three of them (well, four, I guess) are Nashville studio pros. And a quick look at their credits shows that country music makes up the majority of what they've recorded. And yet all three (well, four, I guess) are so thoroughly and authentically funky. This isn't a surprise, perhaps, to anyone who's paid to attention liner notes over the past several decades, but I think the average music fan would be surprised by how funky and jazzy country cats can be, and how some of the greatest country musicians actually came out of jazz or funk or R&B. Also, it was interesting that despite going with a funk groove for the main body of the song, Scott went jazzy on the half-time section. So sweet. This entire vid was awesome.

@Assimilator702 4 жыл бұрын

lajollascott You don’t land certain music projects without experience. Regardless the style a particular drummer is known for, the ability to tackle a variety of music genres or anything thrown at them is why they’re sought after studio musicians.

@tylerfenelon7172 4 жыл бұрын

I feel like jazz has a history or background in alot of genres of music. I'm a metal head and alot of our technqiue or style is stolen right from a jazz hand book haha. Not complaining. Fusion jazz gets me going

@tunesmith531 4 жыл бұрын

Versatility, is part and parcel of being a session musician, its what keeps us busy

@Assimilator702 4 жыл бұрын

Tyler Fenelon Hiromi Trio Project with Simon Philips on drums. Those albums get be more amped up than most Metal.

@JimK03. 4 жыл бұрын

@@tylerfenelon7172 Just listen to metals originators, Black Sabbath. Bill Ward was laying down jazz tracks back there! Black Sabbath had swing.

@tompollard6643 4 жыл бұрын

Serious.... love this vid. Great drumming from all four. Enthusiasm, beautiful drumming and fun. To see a post exploring the essence and craft of fluid and talented drumming is so refreshing. Everything from visuals to audio just perfectly nailed....... yeah. Well done man.

@hyperunplugged 4 жыл бұрын

Man, this channel never fails to make me fall in love with music over and over again. I admire your passion Steve! I was smiling throughout this whole video.

@kevincase2473 4 жыл бұрын

As a bass player, I would love to play with all four these great drummers. They were all locked in with bass and had some much pocket but also had some funky grooves!!

@quincybowers5338 3 жыл бұрын

I really like the band Toto, and they are all studio musicians like this. Studio musicians are some of the most talented people you’ve never heard of and usually the ones who start to rack up a list like this will leave bigger marks on music than the musicians they work for. Mad respect

@kamer0nw1nn82 4 жыл бұрын

Your interpretation was the best, Stephen! Great video. Interesting to see all the styles. They all rock!

@tomneal1789 4 жыл бұрын

One of the most informative and entertaining instructional videos I've ever watched for any instrument. Great video editing. Great humor and energy.

@StephenTaylorDrums 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tom!

@SirBender 4 жыл бұрын

I LOVE when drummers talk about patterns and say things like: “bucka boom ba tschik Boom”🥰

@AngryHybridApe 3 жыл бұрын

Haaa. Did you see the one video of Freddy Mercury trying to tell Roger how he wanted a certain drum beat to go. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/btl6nc10mt7VcZ8.html Roger was looking at him like, "Sorry fred. I dunno what "boom bachaam boom boom bachaam" means". Too funny.

@stereoboost 3 жыл бұрын

Scott’s snare is out of this world

@ericktriviun 3 жыл бұрын

Stephen man, I subbed with a smile. What a joy to watch. Don't sell yourself short man, your take was right up there with the best. Loved it man.

@StephenTaylorDrums 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Erick! Glsd to have ya hanging with me on here

@luludelasnubes 4 жыл бұрын

Oustanding goodness for days !!!

@mmixlinus 3 жыл бұрын

*SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!* is probably the best euphemism I've ever heard

@ATLTraveler 4 жыл бұрын

The major difference for me between these guys and the fiverr people is the tone and crispness in their playing. Not even the better equipment, but the perfection stuff that takes years to develop.

@alanblakeguitarist 4 жыл бұрын

All these guys are great! I'm glad you included their contact info so I can reach out when I need live drums

@mrstrypes 4 жыл бұрын

This is just pure, funky fresh fun. Thanks for the video, Stephen. And GREAT choices for hired studio drummers!

@StephenTaylorDrums 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve

@BobSchoepenjr 4 жыл бұрын

Hmmm these older dudes got the real studio experience, no doubt!

@StephenTaylorDrums 4 жыл бұрын

Indeed they do. Theyve been cranking out hits longer than I've been alive in some cases lol

@AmpAHolic-wn6mr 3 жыл бұрын

I’m not a drummer, but stayed to the end. Fantastic job.

@mattbrillhart2922 3 жыл бұрын

Same

@talkingtrash2502 4 жыл бұрын

All the three are awesome lines.. i love it... and this track is Just gorgeous! Awesome vídeo!

@jimkeehr7890 4 жыл бұрын

All fantastic, awesome way to show the versatility you have when, you're behind the drum set.

@niels__vdb 3 жыл бұрын

Is no one going to say anything about the brilliance of the Four to the Floor beat on 13:30 in Dan's version? DAAAMN, that got me good. Hahaha! Four beautiful versions, and Dan's version was definitely my favorite. Great vid Stephen!

@jonathanfox5748 3 жыл бұрын

I think Steve did the best job bringing the essence of funk but all the tales were incredible!

@funkslave9425 4 жыл бұрын

Easily the best video you've ever done! Thanks so much for that Stephan. All 3 of those guys are heroes to me, i have to especially Scott Williamson. You gave that track the business yourself too brother! Blessings.

@StephenTaylorDrums 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@kevinmorris7722 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. Shephen.. loved your take. The ride half in...the goast notes the hat lift section...your ending I had to listen to many times. It's a real privlage to hear pros play. Super cool. Makes me want to grow. Thank you. And veggie tales has wonderful music.

@here4thiscringe953 3 жыл бұрын

“Gotta hear dans ending again!!” 3 beats to the end - ( McDonald’s fucking fries and hbo max). I seriously hate ads in all the wrong places.

@FoxUnitNell 3 жыл бұрын

I believe such practices are in place to help celebrities (or public firgures) to not look so bad with their peak appeal compared to the diminshed reach for casual viewers for experts giving advice (which requires concentration). You hinder - what in the last five years that has been a growing and loved trend in youtue - these expert channels by placing ads all over the place to keep the numbers down and celebrities appear to have success on youtube. It was cash grab short term projection that hurt them in the long run.

@tomacheteful 4 жыл бұрын

Dont even know how i ended up here but it is badass.

@waynemiller6070 3 жыл бұрын

I like your playing. And your kit sounds great. At this level, there is not "who's better", there is just "different".

@drummermomcjs 4 жыл бұрын

Great idea This was really valuable hearing the same song, played by 4 professional drummers and hearing the different interpretations played. It really helped me by openly displaying the different possibilities when approaching a piece of music. Thank you for sharing this video.

@StephenTaylorDrums 4 жыл бұрын

Glsd to hear it!

@judecrawford2351 4 жыл бұрын

The real legend is you Stephen

@StephenTaylorDrums 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend!

@judecrawford2351 4 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome

@x12spm21x 4 жыл бұрын

I really like his the best. It may be because it’s similar to my style

@harpapmac 4 жыл бұрын

We are all legends..

@TommyWalter 3 жыл бұрын

I played music with Scott Williamson in high school and he was a beast even then.

@rj8638 4 жыл бұрын

Love the energy you bring to the recording Stephen, makes the content fun to watch and worth the investment :)

@nothingabovezero 4 жыл бұрын

Hey dude! Grear video! love your version. You can seriusly keep up with the pros. I really like the feel of the first one, kind of plays what the song needs and acts as a super solid fundation for the other instruments and all together really shines🔥

@drumdude68 4 жыл бұрын

What brand of coffee brings out this level of enthusiasm? Need some if that over here! Great vid Stephen 👍

@StephenTaylorDrums 4 жыл бұрын

Lol...ive decided to let my inner drum nerd flag fly high!

@RisingForce1990 4 жыл бұрын

Try Death Wish. Its smooth and sexy on top of being ridiculously caffeinated.

@theulmmett94 4 жыл бұрын

Co.Kane

@sleuth2077 4 жыл бұрын

Nobody is giving any love to Dan's take......maybe bc there was no video, but I feel like his sounded the most “pro" out of all of them. Dude was in the pocket the whole time and everything was perfectly placed.

@infernalseer6455 4 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@dard4642 4 жыл бұрын

Yep

@kirill2525 3 жыл бұрын

i tried not to be influenced by that, but idk sounded kinda plain for most of it, the ending was nice tho

@TokyoSpeirs 3 жыл бұрын

It was so perfect that I thought maybe it might just be Logic pro X's Logic Drummer

@frottery 3 жыл бұрын

my problem with his take is that it was... too polished. it sounded like a talk show in-house band playing funk. something with the compression and the tropes happening: nothing was surprising, but it was executed perfectly. I think it's what happens when you are used to cranking demos with not much prep, you get very "right answer" oriented. And that's a professional thing: repeat + execute. Stephen's version was taking a creative viewpoint on it, not just "servicing" the song. I'm probably also biased because I have a very similar cymbal setup to Stephen, and the dark really lets the high end of the music pop out. The other setups were very, very bright and competing with things... except Dan who clearly had processing and the room dialed in.

@NightDocs 3 жыл бұрын

Wow I loved your take at the end! Wish your snare had a snappier sound for this song but that’s just a personal preference but DAYUM that was clean

@DanyMeyer 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, I so love all those versions!!! This is amazing and sooo good feelin' and sounding! :)

@saswatchco 4 жыл бұрын

It is great to see all the different styles. I would love to try it myself as I'm sure some others here would too. Is it possible to download it and try our own version?

@chadwagner174 4 жыл бұрын

I see you're using hybrid drums, mic'd and triggered. Pretty nice, fat layered sounds. Sounded a tad weird that the snare was tuned higher than the triggered sound, so the lighter grace notes didn't quite match up with the beefy hard triggered snare hits. Still, a great recording and nice interpretation of the music. I think I might try a hybrid setup live sometime... Might be fun! Great channel.

@cliffordgwekwe9853 3 жыл бұрын

How many times do I have to like this video? This is too awesome. Need more of this.. Great job

@rossrinkenbaugh4005 4 жыл бұрын

The only thing that had more energy than all three drummer combined was your reaction to said drummers Stephen. Loved the video🥁💯👍

4 жыл бұрын

That reactions to that James Brown move ahahah omg ! I would give the same reaction. And I did ahahahah. I love the musician language 🤪🤣

@Pax3897 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a guitar player and I was just thinking how drummers describe everything , they are hyper too. I know a few that do the same thing. lol

@filemongolgota3581 4 жыл бұрын

First look n shout to myself, hey I know those names (always read all names on CD or cassettes I bought, a pleasure that has been lost coz of digital download. And you give it back when you put many credits below).... N you affirmed it when you give the list of artists they worked with. Thanks and surely I send this video to my drummer friends. Ciao from Indonesia.

@lattetown 4 жыл бұрын

That was really educational. My first thought listening to Dan's performance without video is that I wasn't a distracted by the video...so I went back to listen to all the part without watching the screen...and that made a huge difference. I really like the half-time ride cymbal as well from Scott's interpretation. I really liked Steve's funk groove in the A section with the delayed snare as well...to me that set the stage for the rest of the song. I love Dan's kick at the beginning driving us through to the end. Dan is closer to my personal taste on for being on the beat...though maybe that isn't quite as funk...until the bridge section which was awesome...and the full time section really takes us home to the end. I actually really liked your syncopation in the A section after the horns come in. =)

@lordspoon1153 4 жыл бұрын

I love how excited you get. That's what music does. Awesome video 👍

@grahamserle7930 3 жыл бұрын

Honestly, if the decision came down to drawing a number from 1 to 4 out of a hat, you couldn't but help pick the perfect interpretation for that music.

@ShawnBohrer 4 жыл бұрын

I really love having video clips of them playing as well. It was interesting to me to see how many ghost notes Scott was playing. However that snare tone, and the mix made those notes disappear to my ears. Makes me wonder if the ghost notes really added anything, or if the simple solid groove I was hearing would have produced the same sound. In any case all four of you guys sounded great.

@StephenTaylorDrums 4 жыл бұрын

The purpose of ghost notes are to be felt more than heard. They have a MASSIVE amount to do with the way that beat feels.

@carlatkin6754 4 жыл бұрын

I thought exactly the same thing, although Stephen's reply is interesting.

@goyolake 4 жыл бұрын

I think the answer is a bit in the middle. Many times, the reverb to the snare is applied to a gated copied track of the snare so that the reverb only works on the 'full' hits. Depending on the track, this can bury up the ghost notes. However, the ghost notes keep the snares buzzing and grooving and that always gets captured by the snare, overhead and room mics. Even if sometimes they are not in your face, they are still used by the drummers to 'design' their groove. Opposite examples where ghost notes are very noticeable are 'Anybody Seen My Baby' by The Rolling Stones, Toto's 'Rossanna', 'Show Me How To Live' by Audioslave, etc.

@MikeS82082 4 жыл бұрын

@@StephenTaylorDrums This is exactly true drop the ghost notes from a mix and it will loose feel and sound robotic a bit

@optimusvader7823 4 жыл бұрын

They really Play with the Best . Amazing that you put this awesome musical experiment 🎼🎼🔊 together !

@brandon-lee6391 4 жыл бұрын

Dude YOU NEED MORE VIEWS omg your amazing, entertaining and dam good at what you do. Keep up the solid work man earned a new sub.

@chrisbruining7926 3 жыл бұрын

this sounds like free royalty free music from advertisements

@krisnigh3830 4 жыл бұрын

Dans is the best hands down. Fills are nasty without over playing and he gets around the hits SO gracefully.

@maestrodmc 4 жыл бұрын

Needham's instantly had me making the stank face and jutting my chin.

@maestrodmc 4 жыл бұрын

Serving the song FIRST.

@guitarfan01 4 жыл бұрын

I liked all of the takes, but I think my favorites were yours, Stephen, and Dan's. I love all your little ghost notes in the bridge section, really keeps it propulsive without being too busy, and both of y'all's second verse really kicked it up a notch!

@patrickpaolicelli8808 3 жыл бұрын

In all four interpretations you guys brought the unexpected. That is what makes good musicianship. Something unexpected that lifts the song and shows how you make the song your own. Great video!

@musshwins412 4 жыл бұрын

I have learned that the pros prefer a *FAT* snare. Time to try tuning that wooden slingerland…… again. Thanks for the inspiration.

@jaybasil3694 4 жыл бұрын

I had the pork pie squealer 6 inch. That shit had such a boom and a perfect ring. Best drum invest ment i made

@EJCAudio 4 жыл бұрын

Depends on the pro I think - but I've definitely heard Ash Soan (UK legend) talk about wanting his kick & snare to live in a similar space. "Bmf...Pmf..." rather than "BOOM... Chick..." That way you don't lose all the beef on 2 +4. All about the folks dancing!

@daynnethedrummer684 4 жыл бұрын

@@jaybasil3694 I have that snare as well. Really good sounding drum for the money, and sounds naturally low, even as you start to crank it up.

@BeatDigger 4 жыл бұрын

And by the way. By a good drum trigger software. Those drum tracks are full of them. Nothing against it by the way. Nice snare and Tom samples by the way. 😉👍

@EJCAudio 4 жыл бұрын

@@BeatDigger Samples won't save a bad drum sound...

@useless987 4 жыл бұрын

I gotta say, while all three takes are awesome, my favourite is definitely Scott's. Simple and tasteful, perfectly in service of the song. Steve's was a bit too busy, with the drums stealing the attention rather than focusing it IMO. Dan's is my second fave, that mid section is so groovy, but I think this song wants a bit less pocket and a bit more air, hence my preference for Scott's version.

@gregkitchen5307 4 жыл бұрын

WOW!!!! There's a serious amount of groove going on here......OFF THE HOOK KINDA GOOD!!!! Loved all the tracks......Keep up the great work Stephen.....

@samuelpertin1481 4 жыл бұрын

Knowing the differences of pro players are totally treat. Thanks for the amazing video it was a great lesson to learn not just particularly drums but music as a whole 👍🏼

@Strider258 4 жыл бұрын

HI Stephen, It's really interesting to see different styles in the same song, makes you think i.e what if John Bonham played with the Police, or Copeland with Zeppelin.

@koshersalaami 3 жыл бұрын

Or Chester Thompson played with Genesis, or Alan White played with Yes. Or that what you’re listening to basically happened with both the Mothers of Invention and Steely Dan. What happens when your drummers include Bernard Purdy and Steve Gadd?

@1lonnieabbott1 4 жыл бұрын

Let's also not forget Alastair Taylor. His compositions are incredible.

@StephenTaylorDrums 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. He smashed this one

@kaipeterson 4 жыл бұрын

OH YAAS! I second that!

@ghettostreamlabs5724 4 жыл бұрын

I agree. That track was sick- would love to have it.

@way2gomusic 4 жыл бұрын

great initiative! Love the different interpretations, and your comments to it! keep up the good work :)

@StephenTaylorDrums 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you dug!

@sajofunk 3 жыл бұрын

👏🏻 bravo 👏🏻 I really enjoy this video, I did watched several times, the four of you were fantastic!!! It was a completely different vibe on each take, everyone put their personal flavor, amazing experiment, and very interesting, thank you Stephen!!! I did learn a lot on this video!!!

@devinhudson4905 4 жыл бұрын

Man Dan killed it dead. Those quick kick doubles in the fill coming into the "chorus". duuude. But I will also say Stephen's intro served the music gloriously

@StephenTaylorDrums 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Devin

@anomalyp8584 3 жыл бұрын

Dan Needham was the one the hit the funky nail on the head for me.

@wibblewobble1934 4 жыл бұрын

I love your energy man its so infectious!! All 4 versions were awesome :D

@nickvallese1854 4 жыл бұрын

Just discovered your channel tonight and I am HOOKED!! I would love to be able to watch their takes uninterrupted. Not that I don't love your input, but these takes are phenomenal. Great video!

@StephenTaylorDrums 4 жыл бұрын

Theyll be available in the student area on my website in about a week. Glad to have ya hanging with me here!