only a kick, snare and a hihat and so much variation... this shit is impressive

Glad to see a metal drummer that really appreciates the art form of drumming. This guy is good! Zach hill (not REALLY a metal drummer exactly) is another example. I can appreciate a musician of any genre that does what they love to do. Ecpecially when they can groove your face off!

hey guys! just FYI... i was playing "extreme 5b's" (nylon) in this video. but i just upgraded to "rock" (wood tip)... and so far i'm really loving the change!!! thanks for watching! xoxoxoxox

i've had a conversation with jon after one of his shows, he's extremely chill. totally nice guy. and very resourceful when it comes to drumming. not to mention one of the most unique drummers today.

What I've always loved about this video is that you can feel the improv - Karel has has a general idea of the groove he's going for, but it's all dynamic. Beautiful.

I have come to this video for every drummer I play with, to point out how good it is. None of them know who he is or who The #12 were. R.I.P.

I've watched this video 420 times.

One thing that's very useful is being fucking bad ass.

Absolutely brilliant. My old drum teacher used to do that thing where he'd put a hi-hat on the snare and play drum 'n' bass beats with it. Always sounded awesome, and Jon Karel really explores every sound you can possibly make with something. Amazing drummer.

I have seen this video like twenty tines and still amaze me. I just wanna see more jon karel videos doing drum stuff and teaching things, that talent is just unnatural

I never realized this guy was actually a really good drummer.. don't know how I stumbled across this vid. my cousin showed me some music by the number 12 looks like you a while ago and I could not stand it .. still can't get into the band.. but I have a new respect for john karel.

I have never seen so much skill be but into a three-piece set

Unbelievably good drummer. Bummed he didn't come back with them.

Wow, I can't believe it. I totally was buds and in the school band with Jon in 7th grade and I looked up to him then as a drummer, but wow, I haven't seen him since then and. Just wow.

I'm wondering why I never heard of this guy, he's awesome!! Five Stars!

All i learned is that i suck at drumming. Thank you John Karel! :D

always come back to this video.

The sawtooth grin. One of my favorite drummers

Fuckin fire I want more of this man in my life Jon plz come back to music!

Favorite drummer favorite band (#12)

What a friggin badass

only he could make a snare, bass and hi-hat so amazing. Genius...

A revolutionary of his time.

What an unorthodox approach! This is great!

on top of his tremendous talent, I got a chance to talk a bit with him in portland, and he's the coolest guy in the world. such a badass.

I'm not sure this world is real anymore. This is too awesome to be true. Please come to Sweden sometime soon?

might be the sickest drummer ever!!!!

I love it when he puts the top of the hi-hat on the snare and strikes it.

This guy can play fucking everything. I'm astonished.

My favorite drummer... for obvious reasons

I LOVE THE BEAT! 1:23 AND ON

I”ve watched this video 10 years ago 420 times))))))

I think he used to play snare or tenors in his high school marching band, looking at his technique and use of rimshots.

It's an Axis drive shaft haha! cobra with axis drive shaft is super cool combo imo.

0:37, okay thats manageable 0:39, O.O SWEET JESUS!

'tis an iron cobra, yes. and a Tama 8x14 Starclassic G-Maple snare with an Evans Power Center Reverse Dot batter and Hazy 300 reso, 40 strand snares. I believe he recently made the switch to Aquarian, but I'm not positive. This month's Modern Drummer has an article about him and all of his gear.

He just covered for their drummer when they did Earth Tour. Alas, he was a great contribution

Dude you are 100% right his hair and beard are identical.

I also love Jon Karel. HEAR THAT JON? HERE:

whoa. i didnt know jon was in HtB too... cool

Jon Karel, ftw

one of the best drummers period what type of double bass peddle is that? That's not the iron cobra is it?

I can't even... words don't... HOLY SHIT. i guess that says it.

@Kupo365 he appeals to young crowds doing flashy, simple routines.someone showed me a blink 182 song with gravity blasts and i could barely even hear them.

He "strikes" the shit out of it.

The #12 looks like you is mathcore and if you listen to a lot of mathcore you will notice some jazz sounding stuff in there. Jazz is a big influence for mathcore.

Holy shit, this guy can play the drums O_o

I used to do the foot swivel thing on double bass, but i thought it looked too silly, so i stopped. but that solo was awesome.

Amazing drummer. I wish I could take drum lessons from him, heh

That was sick,

what an astute observation

0:00-4:19 was the best part i jizzed my pants

this guy owns holly shit

one place to start that he was telling me at a lesson was to first get a light, heel up, feathering going with the foot you are working on for the swivel...from there you move the motion into the swivel...start slower...use a metronome. Hope this helps you a little bit at least!

kid's got rhythm.

@keyseric The Garden's All Nighters by The Number Twelve Looks Like You

the best

genius!

Check out videos on the "swivel technique"

I ought to get a drum set like that because I'm cheap

Beating the fucking cymbal into the snare drum?!! That is awesome.

this guy is fucking good 500 stars

@aidengabrielx you can! youtubeconverter!;) you can download de audioline from every youtubevideo.

"One thing very useful is... Being soo fucking goood as meee lookk!!!!"

And a sweet beard too!

what kind of snare is this? it looks like two snares stapled upon eachother :)

Back again, and just now realizing he is playing the snare like it's 4, 5, 6?? seperate drums haha.

Looks like a variation of Buddy Rich's "push pull" technique. Search it on youtube, there are plenty of tutorials. Jojo Mayer does it REALLY well and I think he has a video explaining it on youtube too. It's fucking hard though, so don't expect to get it any time soon lol.

dude dave grohls face drifts down and to the right. jon looks like a human. and can actually play his instrument.

@SpyanLord I'm pretty sure Josh doesn't take anything seriously, he's also incredibly drunk at 98% of their shows.

loud version of Subdivisions by rush at beginning!

george kollias does the same technique with his feet and hits alot higher tempo's aswell. not taking anything away from this drummer tho he is fantastic

He should do a collaboration with Aphex Twin. That'd be tight.

fucking sick wit it!

fucking amazing

Hah this dude was definitely in a drum line with that little butt of the stick trick.

why did he stop playing with NXII

You're really good! p.s. You look a lot like mexican actor Diego Luna.

Holy shit!

@NotSpiffums it's the same thing to play both.

Does anyone know what songs these are in, if they're in a song that is (specifically the part with the cymbal on the snare) These don't sound like anything from the number 12 (besides that bit from the garden's all nighters), which leads me to believe they're a horse the band song.

Yeah he's sponsored by Vic Flirth I think. There's a video of him doing a solo like the one in this video and there's something about vic flirth in it

Dude i honestly think that he was john bonham in his previous life, they do everything identical, and they look identical

on his left hand is he wearing a watch or a pulse meter?

i did a drum cover of sleeping with the fishes, see? so for everyone who loves #12 check it out!

@Mega420high it's the push/pull method with his thumb.... shit hahaha

its the real deal my friend :p thats jon karel for you

wow isane

@KidASquared with tom on drums or guitar lol?

Karel and Thomas Erak (Fall of Troy) should collaborate

@BerkLeeDrm How about Mike Smith? Or Mik(key) Dee?

much reminds me of sepultura

Isn't he technique he explains at 00:37 the same George Kolias uses ?

Whoa O.o

wish i could download the audio!

Best shit ever.

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Holy shit....

my boy took lessons from him

Isn't he in in HORSE the Band now?