The "Dirk Blast" by Dirk Verbeuren

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12 жыл бұрын

Megadeth drummer Dirk Verbeuren demonstrates his ever-elusive "Dirk Blast" as performed in Scarve, Soilwork, Devin Townsend Project, Aborted, Sybreed, etc. Verbeuren came up with this application of the flam accent in 1994 and first recorded it in the song "Shelly's Dead" on the Scarve mini-CD "Six Tears Of Sorrow" released in 1996.
Correction: the rudiment shown is the flam accent, not flam tap.
Sticking is as follows: lR L R rL R L lR L R rL R L (lR and rL are flams).
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@bubonikus 6 жыл бұрын

3 minutes 26 to watch, 2 years to do it perfectly.

@MingotheMetalMango 5 жыл бұрын

At least!

@scottyecora 5 жыл бұрын

I know that feeling...

@curssy 3 жыл бұрын

You got it down yet?

@naui_diver9290 3 жыл бұрын

My brain melted for about 19 months

@pixelbasedlifeforms Жыл бұрын

You don’t come across a drummer that invented his own blast beat every day 😊

@35327290 Жыл бұрын

the other one I know is Gene Hoglan

@alexsanderumberto8148 Жыл бұрын

So this guy woke up someday and thought "nah these blast beats that already exists it's not good enough, maybe I do one better"

@Metal-Possum Ай бұрын

@@alexsanderumberto8148 Keeps things interesting and original. Extreme metal is pretty damn stagnant.

@lukenotskywalker2957 6 жыл бұрын

Awaiting Dirk Blasts in MEGADETH!!!

@xravenhairsexgod 6 жыл бұрын

Same here. Dave's interested in playing faster so why not! Looking forward to hearing more from Dirk.

@lukenotskywalker2957 6 жыл бұрын

XRavenHairSexGod As long as it works with the amazing Jazz style Megadeth drumming groove I’m all for it.. Dirks drumming is great, a love for Gars work is a major bonus I love the jazz elements he infused into the core of the bands sound on those first 2 albums,

@manco828 3 жыл бұрын

@@lukenotskywalker2957 Can you imagine Gar's style with blast beats? Unreal.

@artanmcmanus Жыл бұрын

Update: he’s done short ones on the new record. Nothing like this but they still fit the songs great.

@lukenotskywalker2957 Жыл бұрын

@@manco828 That’s basically what he’s done on this new album and it’s glorious!

@DirkVerbeurenDrummer 12 жыл бұрын

Hey everyone! Thanks a lot for your enthusiasm and kind words! Unfortunately I don't have enough time right now to reply to all of your questions. Hopefully at some point. In any case you can expect a ton more videos from me in the near future! The awesome website Global Domination has a brand new interview where I talk about the Dirk Blast and lots of drum-related stuff: Link is in the video description. Cheers to you all and keep blasting!

@briang8579 3 жыл бұрын

Fucking legend

@CarolinaBassHunter 2 жыл бұрын

Dude that is freaking sick. Just heard of it through 66Samus.

@scorpions1965 4 ай бұрын

A legend you are sir

@_hexes_ 7 жыл бұрын

2:29 Is a choo choo train

@jafrocubic2 6 жыл бұрын

This is so metal: a guy ripping a brutal variation of a blast beat, yet clearly the nicest and most soft spoken gentleman you’ll meet all day. Awesome video, dude!

@matthewheadbang9233 7 жыл бұрын

Sound like a starting helicopter....

@DugiDevetCarabolium 7 жыл бұрын

More like Locomotive

@dom3827 7 жыл бұрын

A Helicopomotive or a Lococopter

@christopherdiaz9170 5 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@judiperez6460 4 жыл бұрын

T5 bibf be svdxv5 dc vpG5effddggrdcd dry y ii 00i9999[9* up i8*i

@SirNalgustin 3 жыл бұрын

You know that's gonna be hard when Jesus is playing drums

@strettoasino9006 Жыл бұрын

I heard he only got the job due too his FATHER...

@garamata Жыл бұрын

🤣 yeah divine nepotism

@renatocabral5637 Жыл бұрын

Amém

@Peters.TPD77 11 ай бұрын

Jajajaja más bien Cliff Burton

@billkohan3 6 ай бұрын

Praise his name and blast beats 🙌

@putridabomination 5 жыл бұрын

Can't wait to hear the Dirk Blast on #16 Megadeth!!!! \m/

@cromlech6167 5 жыл бұрын

I've drummed Death Metal for years and this is so sick! Sounds very militant. Always appreciate creativity and new methods

@mrotha 5 жыл бұрын

amazing, a drummer that actually teaches and does so very well

@StamfordBridge 5 жыл бұрын

Mind-blowing. I think even Buddy Rich would enjoy this.

@CMFL77 6 жыл бұрын

I hope to god Dave writes a song worthy of this beat and he lets Dirk go wild recording the next album. This would sound insane played under a signature Mustaine weird and complex rhythm!

@hallomaniac9762 Жыл бұрын

dirk blast at the end of 'we'll be back'

@JayDillaThaKilla 6 ай бұрын

archspire uses dirk blast 100% of the time lol shts beautiful

@thalloutboy 4 ай бұрын

⁠@@JayDillaThaKillaNot quite. Spencer uses a switch blast, which is basically a regular blast beat where he switches his hands every measure. This is a different technique entirely.

@JayDillaThaKilla 3 ай бұрын

@@thalloutboy do you even know how to play a switch blast or dirk blast? they are literally the same either then one accent hit in the dirk blast. it is pretty damn well the same, not exactly, but really really close lol.

@thalloutboy 3 ай бұрын

@@JayDillaThaKilla They are definitely not the same. I know because I use both interchangeably. Dirk blast sticking R RRR R RRR R L L L L L L L L L Spencer Prewett's switch blast RRRRR RRRRR R L LLLLL LLLLL They are also a bit different in principle. Prewett's switch blast is based on the premise of a blast beat with changing leads each measure (or half-measure, depending on how you count it). Dirk's blast is based on an application of the flam-triplet rudiment. Not to mention how different they are in practice due to the different ways they are counted. All in all, it's not too unreasonable of me to say that they are different techniques.

@progdrummermark 12 жыл бұрын

Dirk you are a genius using that rudiment that way!! I think I will apply that to my band's songs. Thanks a bunch!!

@indoorkangaroo3431 4 ай бұрын

Not only was that a great way to break things down and explain what’s going, but the final result is epic!

@scorpions1965 4 ай бұрын

Who knew this legend is gonna be in a legendary band with other legendary members?

@MarkArandjus 7 жыл бұрын

2:59 jeeeezus CHRIST, guy :D

@amidsttheblood 11 жыл бұрын

WOW!! This has got to be the coolest blast beat video I have ever seen. Never seen a blast done in such a way. Very inventive. HORNS!

@Mp5Drummer 10 жыл бұрын

I've been trying to get the flam accent blast down for years, you make it look so easy! The movement to the hi-hats is definitely the tricky part.

@iluvpepi 4 жыл бұрын

He is an awesome drummer and person. ❤️🤘🏼

@danscott41 12 жыл бұрын

@DirkVerbeurenDrummer very cool. that is one hard part to figure out, this makes it so clear, thanks for sharing!

@steelasura 10 жыл бұрын

sounds like a train driving off

@TristanJCumpole 12 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the clarity in your explanations Dirk. I am actually a bassist and following technical aspects of how a drummer approaches and picks apart things like this helps me immensely in the deconstruction (no joke intended, sorry) of my right hand fingerstyle.

@nightwishn 4 жыл бұрын

those really sounds awesome thanks for breaking it down also works as a perfect practice workout

@AmgedphaLimael 12 жыл бұрын

Very nice and clear dude. Hope to see much more. I subscribed

@22222Sandman22222 7 жыл бұрын

And I thought I made this technique up myself... Well, cool to see that people can come up with such similar ideas!

@iEatChocolate257 5 жыл бұрын

Sounds amazing, i must learn asap!!

@DeadInside24_7 5 жыл бұрын

2:30 When a locomotive starts moving

@jinendradias4245 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the excellent lesson given Dirk !

@MoSweiti666 6 жыл бұрын

Can't wait to hear these blasts in the new Megadeth album!!

@123Suffering456 9 жыл бұрын

One of my fav drummers.

@bobomchobo 12 жыл бұрын

Awesome work, Dirk. Would love to see you demo the drumming you did for Juular!

@tomroach7217 3 жыл бұрын

Wicked skills man, thats some awesome talent bro

@Hiddos 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, Dirk, I've been trying to figure this one out (heard it on Deconstruction).

@murkyylurkss 5 жыл бұрын

When Jimmy pino did this in Cowards Deathbed, I was mesmerised, now I know where it came from ❤️

@Diana.266 10 жыл бұрын

The Dirk Blast was used in Sybreed's Dynamic

@lichdomftw 10 жыл бұрын

That's such a sick, creative beat.

@nickray315 10 жыл бұрын

VERY NICE, I LOVE PLAYING THOSE FLAMS, I DIDNT KNOW THEY COULD BE PUT IN A BLAST BEAT

@mashinuv6936 6 жыл бұрын

Veía otro video para entender como se hace ese tipo de blast, al ver el tuyo entendí las bases para iniciarlo. ¡Ahora a practicar! gracias B)

@furcifur3 12 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@Thedrumsurgery 7 жыл бұрын

One correction- this is a flam accent, not a flam tap. But sick beat Dirk!!

@erikwallin9146 7 жыл бұрын

pretty cool man just tried it il use that alot

@wesleyamltd 11 жыл бұрын

favorite drummer ever.

@jdmugen85 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Dirk sensei! 🥁 😊

@yoshiki.g1450 7 жыл бұрын

Holy fucking shit, I was searching his videos to know about him and I didn't even knew about his "Dirk Blast". Damn it sounds fantastic.

@marttini7 7 жыл бұрын

Hey, this last exercice that you did is similiar to the what Neil Peart did in Subdivisions - Rush song!!!!

@viplove07 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome man. Never seen this before 👍

@Kralixus 7 жыл бұрын

i never even touched a drum kit in my life before but still enjoyed the video lol

@hybris159 5 жыл бұрын

Ok, that's fast Dirk! Thank you!! ;-)

@BrunoValverdedrummer 4 ай бұрын

That's great!!!!!!

@akidk1499 6 күн бұрын

Angra is amazing!

@cmm98 5 жыл бұрын

Your blasting on goremaggedon is awesome! !

@sebastianleiva6687 4 жыл бұрын

That blast sounds so f*ckin cool man. Awsome! 🤘🏻😎

@LukeMartin001 10 жыл бұрын

Your blast beats are second to none!

@TraceyJackson33 9 жыл бұрын

Your sensational drummer you explain it so well love to see you play longer

@88omair 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah you're right Luke, None is the best drummer out there. Dirk's great though

@55Ignis 12 жыл бұрын

@DirkVerbeurenDrummer you did something similar on Sybreed's Dynamic and you switched up on the cymbals like crazy. I've never seen someone able to do that with a regular blast beat. I've been working on the "Dirk Blast" myself. I'm nowhere near as fast as you yet but I've got the general idea down. thanks for sharing this awesome secret with us dude. and I can't wait to hear what you cooked up with Meshuggah guitarist Fredrik. :D

@HektorColorado 7 жыл бұрын

I can't wait for Megadeth's new album!!!!

@MegaEcce 12 жыл бұрын

I had to practise this when i saw this video, thanks.

@Greg-Ski 5 жыл бұрын

brilliant lesson

@philb7431 10 ай бұрын

Gij se snoeper :p haha grapke! Meneer Verbeuren, ge zijt een Belgische trots zoals de beste voorbeelden: briljant en bescheiden, top \m/ Ik volg u sinds Scarve en ik heb geen woorden voor hoe innovatief ge zijt, ge verbaast de metalwereld iedere keer weer. Ge hebt ooit voor m'ne maat (drummer) een affiche van u gesigneerd met "Grind or die!", die hangt in ons repetitiekot sinds 10 jaar peis ik :p ongeveer 't zelfde aantal jaren sinds wanneer em uwe blast oefent :D Welle hebben de chance gehad van u met Soilwork te zien, paar keer waaronder in den Biebob in Vosselaar ;-) En ja ik had dees in 't Engels kunne schrijven ma da's toch ni 't zelfde eh :D Plein succès et à la prochaine fois en Belgique!

@Keviiinnnn 12 жыл бұрын

such a good idea!

@biorythmicshifter 3 жыл бұрын

The playing on the new Cadaver album is off the chain awesome.

@grasscasket 6 жыл бұрын

Fucking sick. Never even thought of approaching a blast beat like this before. I need to learn this shit asap

@ukwonderboy 6 жыл бұрын

No where near learning this madness... But what a fantastic tutorial!

@katiaciara8514 2 жыл бұрын

Mestre da bateria Parabéns Perfct my love 💜💜💜💜💜

@wyldeman71 12 жыл бұрын

You can hear an example of this in the song "Deconstruction" by The Devin Townsend Project. Starting at around 5:20. Check it out.

@Havreringar 9 ай бұрын

I need the "Dirk Blast" t-shirt!

@ZdoZerZ 10 жыл бұрын

Wonderfully!!!! Dirk and guys, how to play this brake 2:54 ??? It`s only single stroke??

@NetherlordAxenrot 9 жыл бұрын

ALL ABOAAAARD!!

@CMOOREtbay 11 жыл бұрын

your the man Dirk!!!

@toxendon 12 жыл бұрын

Wow! Really cool! I'm gonna start practice right about... NOW! :D

@projectbaum 8 жыл бұрын

I set my kit up with the hi-hats at 12 o' clock using a remote hi-hat pedal, and it really helps to do this beat as well as any other beat requiring the hands have equal access to the hats. A symmetrical setup in general really helps for anything that requires the hands be equidistant to all aspects of the kit. I recommend it to anyone looking for a new configuration for their kit.

@KenKlejs 8 жыл бұрын

Sounds weird, can you link to a picture or something?

@projectbaum 8 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, the above sentence is a past tense one (should have set "I had set my kit up" to be more proper). I no longer have my set, I had to get rid of it due to a living situation outside of my control. If you want to see what I mean, though, look up how Bill Bruford sets up his kit. Mine was a lot like that for hi-hat, snare, and tom placement. Danny Carey of Tool also has a 12 o' clock hi hat placement, though his are above his rack toms, and I found that to be too much of a stretch. I didn't even use rack toms by the end of it, just floor toms.

@erikbarrett85 8 жыл бұрын

+Ken Klejs I'd Google it. I am going to end up seeing mine up like that, as it is seeming more and more to be the only set up I haven't tried, including going leftie and back. I am most capable of performing the techniques I know when I am not cross sticked for grove, as in your typical right across to hi hat, left under. I want my right exactly like my left. I just haven't bought the remote hat yet...

@pietzsche 6 жыл бұрын

Have a look at Travis Orbin, he always uses symmetrical kits, and drumwise, is completely ambidextrous and... Footstrous? Unreal player anyway

@Taskerofpuppets Жыл бұрын

Very nice

@MusiCaninesTheMusicalDogs 7 жыл бұрын

You rule, Dirk!

@ZetroDrummer 10 жыл бұрын

It took me a week to learn...so fucking helpful, now I'm working on speed and enbellishment

@500erider 8 жыл бұрын

Never seen Rick Allen play this good !!!!!! Cheers, Rick, LOL !!!!!!!

@rezorekt 9 ай бұрын

Thought I was keeping up pretty good til 1:28 bravo sir bravo

@Litoff90 7 жыл бұрын

Mesmerized every time I see this video. How did you come up with it??

@darkriff777 4 жыл бұрын

Mind blown

@schwarg 12 жыл бұрын

so freakin cool

@nilefly 12 жыл бұрын

that's fucking awesome

@DirkVerbeurenDrummer 12 жыл бұрын

@napalmmice No, I mostly play all singles, still working on getting those doubles up to speed!

@killmoreturtles 4 жыл бұрын

Good to see you're down from the cross

@Imban3z 12 жыл бұрын

I really like you shirt man!

@DirkVerbeurenDrummer 12 жыл бұрын

@allmetaliswelcome I don't think so. The flam accent switches hands which allows time to move to the hi-hat, whereas the swiss triplet doesn't... I haven't tried but it seems nearly impossible to move comfortably from snare to hi-hat (or vice-versa) within two triplets at high speeds.

@moisesgomes6191 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder if Luke Holland watched this video before come up with that alternating blastbeat in his Skrillex Cinema remix.

@killedyesterday 11 жыл бұрын

very impressive !

@rufulustigatan6688 6 жыл бұрын

Wanja Gröger also did a tutorial on this blast beat, but he called it insane hyper blast beat :D

@TheSentinel909 11 жыл бұрын

Really great technique! I assume the flams need to alternate? Thanks a lot for the video, really educating!

@Dixon7JB 9 жыл бұрын

Always loved the choo-choo beat. But Dirk atomicizes it. Nice.

@shawnedwards1115 7 жыл бұрын

7000th subscriber :)

@user-xc2qm2hg6c 2 жыл бұрын

Вот это Техника!!! Супер. Он просто, Фокусник!!!

@EstebanSalcedoDrummer 12 жыл бұрын

Yess you're the man Dirk, I love your technique

@Pauly421 5 жыл бұрын

holy moly that's quite somehting

@SpiritualOnslaught 4 жыл бұрын

ZILLA!! has left the building & has blasted into orbit!!

@PapaEmeritusII 12 жыл бұрын

Worked with the best of the best...Devin Townsend! woot!

@SpartanLaserCanon 5 жыл бұрын

I don't play drum kit anymore, but that looks so efficient. Regular typical blast beats are so hard to get the right technique for. Once I got into Selkirk a shortly after sold my drums because the two inteuments I really wanted to get good at were Keys and Guitar... 😂 Anyways, nice techniques.