Ilan is a very good educator as well, not only a phenomenal drummer with incredible drive and intensity. I am a teacher and this is very well explained and showed.

Was lucky enough to see Ilan play two nights with NIN at Red Rocks a couple weeks ago. Dude is incredible.

A young player who plays like an old school badass. He’s outstanding.

I'm with you about Copeland's approach. Always seemingly improvisational with his hihat bits, fills and flourishes. It's a style that shows his personality a lot. Always been a Copeland fan. Great vid.

"They got it wrong or something in Jamaica and played 2 n 4 n not 1 n 3" still remember Copeland saying that in the Jools Holland video what a legend amazing video..love Ilan

Copeland is number one. He lives and breathes percussion.

I hope no one thinks that this should diminish Stewart Copeland, one of my FAVORITE drummers, but every lick in this video is just a common reggae lick. Of course, there are lots more Stewart Copeland licks that are unique to him! :)

BRILLIANT! Ilan Rubin just gave the tightest, clearest, most applicable breakdown of the great Stewart Copeland's signature moves I have ever seen.Not only that, he empowers drummers by showing them how they too can use these basics creatively in the context of their approach. Love it! Love it! Love it! Thank you, Ilan!

He never played the same thing twice....he is incredible.

Guitar player , here - but this video, this style of drumming etc. is SO INSPIRING! Great lesson

He did this hi-hat in Paramore's "Now". Very nice attacks on those hats!

This is the best lesson I've ever had on Stewart's hi hat technique

This was amazing! Copeland for the masses. Thank you Ilan, you are the man 👍🏼

Really awesome stuff! Remember folks reverse the sticking if your right handed, Ilan plays left hand lead, open handed!

This is the best SC tutorial out there. You gotta have that feel. The building blocks are perfect!

Its sad to see that some people are more interested in the dudes hair than his awesome drumming 🙄 Rock on man!! 🤘

I have waited 12 minutes of this video to listen to that rare Ride cymbal only to find out that it's happening in the next one. still great stuff ! tnx guys !

He plays this kinda groove in paramore’s now. Right after the first chorus. Super cool.

My two favorite Copeland hi-hat patterns are at the beginning of Spirits in a Material World and Peter Gabriel's Red Rain.

copeland's hi-hat tone is SUCH an important sound to the feel of those records ! so lonely (through some decent speakers) says it all

Great job on dissecting Stewart’s groovy beat patterns. Thank you!

This guy is the epitome of, fancy playing doesn't land u gigs. This is simple stuff, but he's playing it with conviction, and he sounds awesome.

Please never delete this video

Outstanding lesson, those Avedis hats are buttery !!

Stewart’s hat work is emblematic of his left-handed ness playing a righty kit set up. Genius!

Another great lesson! Thank you Ilan.🍻

Ilan, you are a monster! Stewart Copeland was such a brilliant drummer, and you nailed his hat technique. Thank you!

‘Man in a Suitcase’.... classic!!

The 3 over 2 rhythm is also the main beat of many Bauhaus songs. Their drummer used some similar methods in his playing.

So bloody talented this guy, it's insane.

Damn, where was this video when I was 17? I pulled my hair out trying to learn Regatta de Blanc. It sounded like three drummers playing it.

As Stewart has said hundreds of times, he only got two, three or maybe four takes on tape, after Sting brought his demos in that morning and said "play this, but make it better" and he was done - meanwhile, Sting and Andy got to fuck around with everything else LOL

This was great, thank you for this lesson!

Such a great lesson! Makes it all look so easy.

Admire your technical talents.....great tutorial....Stewarts my #1 drummer.

I needed this video 2 years ago...

Awesome Ilan! Thank You. Snare/rim shot always on the 3.

Fabulous‼️great lesson that unlike some others, makes me feel like I’m getting there. Thank you and I’ve subbed you Ilan✌️🌻

Very cool vid. didn’t know Ilan was into Stewart Copeland, but now I hear it, especially in his earlier work on a tune with Denver Harbor - Outta My Head, on the Scenic LP. one of my fav tunes on that album!

Roxanne on the live disc is epic, his work is legendary

Nice job man, very cool video. I really like the way you broke it all down. Can’t wait to work on it with my son. 🙏

What a great explanation! Thanks for the class !!!!

Timestamp A - 2:16 , B - 3:11, C - 4:04, D - 5:24, E - 9:41, F - 10:22

Astounding...thank you

Great lesson…Thanks for post this….you are awesome

this guy is talented as well as being a great teacher.

This series is exceptional!

Grew up trying in vain to replicate Ian Paice (Deep Purple), then John Bonham (Led Zeppelin) and when I heard Stuart Copeland I threw my hands up in the air in resignation. This tutorial is amazing in that it breaks it down to a level that appears so easy to follow. Well done Ilan Rubin.

Oh. I thought from the title he was actually giving Mr Copeland a lesson. The panda eats, shoots and leaves.

Wow, great video. Thanks for breaking that down.

Cool drummer! I like his approach!

Very difficult to compare Stewart Copeland to other drummers as he is in a class of his own. His style is so unique and still can't think of many drummers who are so hi-hat heavy in their playing and the drumming in Walking on the moon is just so good and way he omits the first bass drum beat makes his playing a little more challenging for those covering him. Also he added more in the studio meaning it can be difficult to work out what he is playing as you have to imagine the extra notes are not there. He does this whooshing delay on Walking on the moon which I think is a studio added extra but makes it difficult to cover as you have to find a way around it. Stewart Copeland is definitely a drummer who will make you think. Another great tutorial.

Stewart Copeland is one of my top 3 influential and favorite drummers after Carl Palmer and Neil Peart

Love this guy! Killer musician.

You have the Stewar Copeland signature sticks, nice. I love my pair

Great lesson! Thanks!

Great breakdown. Thank you.

So knowledgable and just f'in great

Short and to the point. Nice.

Love it!

Those hi hats sounds so good

Ilan Rubin is one of my top 100 drummers

That 1 and 3 groove is basically the groove he uses on "bed too big without you"

I needed this so bad. Heard one of those rhythms before, had a hard time slowing it down in the original Live Police video. Thanks!

fantastic tutorial

Ilan is such an underrated drummer

This guy is such a beast drummer and I love that he smacks the crap out of the drums.

Love this!!

Great video brother!

Excellent!

The Police! My all time favorite group Nice

Shadow in the rain copeland hit hat crazy!!

I'd love to see a "Walking on the Moon" demo. Great stuff!

Love this guy.

10:33 / 12:56 Ilan.... New Blood in a dull world. You bro are on your way, to becoming one of the GREATS.

Love it

Veri clear. Exelent class

Effing brilliant. Thanks.

great tutor! subbed

In ways Copeland, and Bonham were very much alike. Just an example or 2......I don’t think either could play one of their own tracks back as it was recorded. As you said, but both have that ADD drumming. They were both extremely influential to drummers who followed them. You do a great job!

Ilan sold that exact kit on reverb like a year ago... Kicking myself in the ass for not buying it! It's the only one of its kind. He owns his own drum company and designs and makes his own drums! Q Drum Co

Joe Jackson-Fools in love has that same kinda sound. The whole Joe Jackson “Look Sharp” LP seems to be kind of Copelandish as well. At least I’ve always thought that

You are a seriously excellent teacher. Insightful and to the point. Thanks a lot!

Awesome video u are a beast

WHAAAAAATTTT THAT WAS SO COOL

WOW !!! U R VERY GOOD !!! THANKS !

¡¡Increíble!! Que baterista más brutal..

Brilliant

Superb. So well demonstrated.

Best drummer of NIN ever

Great vid dude! Closed my eyes, and the mighty Copeland was playing. Eargasm, dude! Are your other top five, Peart, Bonham, Baker, and....Moon? I stayed within the rock realm, obviously.

You sir, are a god.

Wow! ..... This'll keep me busy for a few months!

thanks ! greath

Is that ride the medium-light 22" or the 24" suspended? I have the 22" medium light and have come across a handful of those one eBay, reverb, and gc used in the last few years. I actually found mine on reverb for $150 and it's amazing. Gadd uses the 20" version these days. I believe mine was one of a pair of hand cymbals. If it's the 24", I've come across maybe 3 over the years. Atom Willard has one and some other guy on youtube. Anyway, they have elements of A, K, sweet rides, crash rides, Armand's, and Cie's. The nicer ones have brilliant top/traditional bottom and are hammered, wide lathing, sweet/crash ride style and profile between a and k, with armand signature on bottom and special selection designation. Does anybody have more info on these?

Awesome! Hope that one day you'll make jaki libeziet (can's drummer) lesson.. Unfortunately its too unmainstream.

great speaker

What is awesome is that i have kindof an "ADD" and change stuff bar to bar. I have a feeling its because i listened to copeland at a young age.

Killed it

Well this is nothing short of brilliant...