He stepped in to help Ray last minute and pulled it off. That is one GREAT drum tech. Plus he is the guy who had to set up the kit and tear it down after. That is a long day.

I love how the guys keep looking back and checking on you. Such a great band.

Abel has giant nuts.... personnally I would have been so shaky that I would probably do the ride part with 2 hands... lol

big shoes to fill...did a awesome job...

The second he hit the ride, I played that over and over! Could you imagine what he was feeling?! 30,000 people screaming at him!!! I wanna feel that!!

I love how he kept it original, he brought a David essence to it

Abel "Cojones" Vallejo !!! Awesome performance, mate, spot on, solid as rock !

Was therein the front row root this show. You were awesome, didn't even realize it wasn't Ray until after this song and I got a good look. Thank you so much for saving this show!

4:43 that ghost notes fill DAMN

Abel went to my school today for career day and it was awesome, he told us his life story and how he got to were he is now and it was really inspiring, he is an amazing person and deserves everything he has, god bless him

I just get nervous by watching this and imagine under how much pressure he was that day 😂 huge respect!

David Groove, great perfomance

Smart man - don't look at the audience until you are relaxed. And note to any wanna be drum techs - learn the catalog. Countless gigs are gotten that way.

I got goosebumps watching him nail it.

Dude, Must have been an awesome time playing with Korn! \m/

He just knows how to do everything

Cheers man, for filling in for Ray! Absolute Legend!

Speechless! We as a family watched this story. We all had chills for you, buddy! Excellent job!

Hi Abel, I'm excited about the videos where you are playing with korn, in the concert, I feel very happy for you ... I totally identified percent. you have a good day

Sin lugar a duda... el mejor trabajo del mundo! Quien no quisiera errar ahí sentado tocando nada más y nada menos que con Korn.

Abel is an awesome drummer and really really nice person. Abel you Rock!

You did amazing brother! Coming in clutch for the band, absolutely amazing job!

Kill it Abel...🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻. Always have to come watch this every few weeks..... killer job..

Awesome drummer!!! Hails to the mix eng. too, this sounds crystal clear.

Back for my weekly listen....🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

Such a beast stepping up first song and being a clutch pocket drummer 🙌🏻

Very good lesson. It's not about who can play the parts, it's about who can compose original music and who is tolerable on tour. The internet is full of drummers who can play the parts, but someone who fits into the band, can repeat a gig a million times and bring the groove night after night? Very few. Now if we got someone to fill in for Danny Carey for a night to shut up the fanboys.

Dude you fucking killed it! What a legend for stepping in and playing that good!

este concierto pra ti debio ser muy con mucha adrenalina te felicito la saco por la ventana desde colombia felicitaciones por aquel concierto de esa fecha

He respects the original rhythm of the song. Sounds more like David.

thats 🤩 amazing 🤯 wow

Wow! An amazing performance. Killed those drums. Hit every tone.

Man you killed it!!! So proud of what you did, it definitely motivated me to take chances, to always be ready for the chance to shine like that!!

Man this is awsome , for me ray is in the top class of drummer and you rock that shit out . Would love to see you fill for a long time in another band

Thats one badass drum tech 🔥🔥🔥🤘

Kick ass job Abel. That deserves a sub..

Incredible dude. What a great drummer and tech.

I love the fist bumps from the boys before he starts... good dudes.

As a drummer myself. If I was in the crowd I would have noticed real fast. Awesome!

Amazing!

Dude these crazy, he amazing

He stepped in and did an outstanding job, he also sounded a lot more like David.

massive shoes to fill !!! 100% drum tech.

He channeled both Ray and David in this song. This dude is amazing

He did awesome!

Holy shit! Super awesome. I’d have choked lol

You totally nailed it!

amazing !!!

1:39 I would like that kind of entrance!

Very solid. 100% accurate....

Wow! You really kick ass bro! Tell me when you guys are here in Germany. Still looking forward meeting you here some day. Regards, Tom

Homie absolutely killed it!

Awesome job!!!

If only David’s tech was a fuckin BOSS like this dude, the Toronto show would’ve gone on back in the day.

I'm 36 now but have been listening to KoRn since their first album came out when I was a freshman in highschool. I still want to get in the pit and fuck shit up when I hear this at 1:37

Great Job man! Abel was nervous ... hell, I'd be nervous times 3 if I was in his place... he pulled it off great.

reminds me more of David than Ray - which i like.

Amazing job !! Great fills great style so fucking good

Most touring drummers and guitar players that are big enough to have a drum tech will choose someone that knows there kit and how to set it up but also will choose a accomplished player that can fill in for them in situations like getting sick or emergency so the show can still go on

I’d say he helped Ray out a lot, holy shit!

This kid had to of been shitting bricks to play with one of the biggest rock bands of the world wow

Dude, Amazing job!!!!

Bro, you're awesome.

Amazing Drummer!

I'm glad for you bro. I'm not a huge fan of the band or anything (I dig the old stuff), but stuff like this is really cool. Kudos!

very cool

The bass sounds so sick

I now i would have messed this up so badly (even though i know Blind so well).. Pressure and the crowd would have got to me big time .... Dude freaking smashed it ...

Awesome Drummer !🤘🥁🤘

No disrespect to Ray but I dig this guy’s groove way better. He has a David Silveria style which is a lot more suitable for Korn.

Fucking killed it!! I bet hes heart was jumping out of his chest,,what a RUSH for him ... catfish you did awesome on that..even tho it was years ago, I get nervous for you every time i watch this.

Мощно!

While I do agree that Abel is a great drummer (you can find more stuff on him online) if you watch closely, you can tell he is "drumming" to a pre-recorded drum track for the songs. The drum fill at around 4.06 shows this. There are some ghost notes on the snare drum and Abel doesn't hit the snare drum at all in the clip.

brian and munky are always keeping eye on him but he does pull it off!

Fire 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Dude crucified that drum kit!! Spot on perfection

takes some balls to replace Ray like it's nothing, congratulations man, and thank you for doing it like Silveria :) peace

Learn the songs if you're a drum tech and dreams will come true. Great job.

El tema completo de x si es una esquicites, pero yo siempre espero.el final. La verdad que lo escuche entero y valio la pena. El fin

The drum set up of this man very different,

Damn bruh this video lit af

I'm jealous of this dude

Good job! But man he looks nervous, looks like he's forcing himself not to look at that huge crowd,

Nice!!!!!

This guy: Finally, a perfect seat position Rest of the guys: High fives time

Wow. I would’ve thrown up. Dave’s shoes are hard to fill.

Nice

This guy's been playing drums since the age of 3. He might even be a better drummer than Ray but different styles is why people may like Ray better.

bad ass drummer

I'm guessing he's probably played that a time or 2. Judging by that flawless performance.

Amazing sound! Wich cymbals are you using there Abel? Specially hi hat and crashes only

Solid

👏

No flash like Ray but kept the music cranking which is what they do.

4:09 How can he play the snare without touching it? Is he a wizard?

Way to step up Abe. Must have been when Ray's baby was on the way. I'm sure the first tune was scary. I would have been a nervous wreck. Damn , that had to be one hell of a rush .

Abel :playing with a 24 inch base drum and with 28 inch balls!!!!....big shoes to fill, great job....guess Abel is able.....

fucking dudes a beast

Nice. why was Ray out?

Abel Vallejo Rays drums tech and thats Rays kit..