Aaron Gillespie of Underoath - live in Nashville VI

underoath / gillespie in nashville

[@Timw00d13]

that kick is flawless. heck, his whole kit is flawless. sounds incredible

[@nestorluvsher]

i love the fact that his energy level is through the roof, but he's still smooth as butter

[@DevinCarmichael]

i could go through the lineup of these nashville videos all day!

[@ChristinaRedd]

The beginning beat although simple sounding was one of the hardest beats I ever learned. Took me like 3 months to get it down and I had been playing for almost 10 years when I learned it. This is beautiful art!!

[@TopZren]

i saw them at little concert in shippensburg pa at some whole in the wall band shell and i talked to aaron for a while about this song and the timing on the rolls around the toms really throws him off he told me.

[@ShaineWarren]

I love Aaron!!!

[@repoweermann]

is a beast is the most, excellent stamina Underoath drummer

[@RedHairDontCare1]

The main beat is so fun to play. God I love this band.

[@sk8terafi3964]

Yea I agree with you on the alterations of the song Its almost completely different from the album version and that goes for a large majority of the nashville vids. I know its just fills and so forth but thats freakin ridiculous in my mind. To basically remake the song on the spot and it still sounds amazing is crazy. Aaron Gillespie isnt the best but this kid is up there and he has skill without a doubt along with passion. I give him that for sure.

[@Crustysucks]

it's so sick.. he's like changing the beat from minute to minute, still sounds the same and crazy good. like the part starting at 6:00 the best.. really kicks energy into it. my hero for sure lol

[@shelf1122]

He doesn't use a double pedal in moving for the sake of motion, he uses a tom tom. Watch the live version from survive kaleidoscope, you will see he uses the toms.

[@original115]

yep, i was at this show

[@920connor]

i love how aaron uses the same beat but instead of playing some of the and beats on the hat he moves them around the kit for a fill... simply mazing

[@grimkid]

this song is called casting such a thin shadow from define the great line album

[@VarietyShop]

at 3:47 he uses it for sure. It's sweet how he uses the double just for accent, and not just straight.

[@hiimjakebaker]

Actually, that little triplet fill that your thinking of doesn't even need a double bass pedal. I do it all the time and I only have a single pedal. It's just two bass drum hits fast (heel/toe) to floor tom to snare. It's pretty simple.

[@teeth87]

i do love using double pedal and hearing bands which use it but i can see where an old teacher of mine used to say its a lazy way of drumming and is more empressive doing a solo without using that double pedal

[@xthetempestx]

@kipperjones88 yes he does idk why people would believe he could possibly use a single

[@brycebutlerdrums]

ME1234546, he gets all his cymbals for free. He pays full price for his hardware because he's not endorsed by DW, he just uses their hardware. And his current kit's retail price is around $6,000 but he gets a HUGE discount on his drums.

[@luismanuelbarriosangulo5328]

WOW QUE IMPRESIONA AARON EN ESTE VIDEO

[@maidenless_tarnished]

This is the simplest and sickest groove.

[@hiimjakebaker]

I know he uses a double pedal, but I was just stating that you don't need a double pedal for that fill.

[@DeadSpeakerBAJ]

3:47 he does use it. SO good.

[@glfooks91]

who really cares about who is the best? its what sounds good to you personally is what matters. aaron is not that good of a drummer true but he is very talented and even tho he isnt that good he is still one of my favorite drummers because what he plays sounds good and is fun to play and just has an awesome drumming style.

[@MalDrumX]

i think underoath is actually even better live... survive kaleidoscope is an awesome album.

[@REAAALLLL]

@xAsiLayDying17x yeah, i know that by now... read the full thread... i mentioned that the song i had was miss-titled at that time... don't offense people for a single mistake -.-

[@FJordn0TM]

I saw him do this riff, the intro riff, in a lesson on KZbin. At least, it's mad similar.

[@punkingsince1993]

@stonersteve2012 OHHHH YES!

[@REAAALLLL]

@CJMcDougall777 yep, you're right. i realized that i've got a totally miss-titled album.

[@Nickkasaur]

@MrOhjames Haha dude that's so funny! I've had the toughest time with that beat too! I can't get the highhat right for some reason. I'm glad someone else struggled with it too haha.

[@jryager2]

listen to moving for the sake of motion on define the great line

[@countergroove]

@skilletOATH good call there. He uses it, but he doesnt BASE HIS ENTIRE STYLE around it like most bands of similar genres do these days. and again, double bass or kicks dont need to be FAST to be cool, there is actually a Technique to playing with a double bass pedal. Hence the reason aaron is so good. Really its all about divisions of time 16's 32's 64's. "YOU SUCK L2KICK FASTER" doesnt apply, its meant to be used sparingly like aaron uses them. so good call man

[@MalDrumX]

pro-mark 2B Hickory great sticks.

[@XnonameX]

hes a good drummer cuz hes good to watch the beats he makes arent very difficult

[@Jowellzzz]

He does some seriously sly fills!

[@daynedrums]

does anyone know what kind of sticks he uses

[@VETALEJ]

Pro Mark "Purple XL"

[@07SayOcean]

what's the title of this song???????????

[@mg618]

I would say jordan. he has godlike double kick skills, as compared to aaron who doesnt really use much of the double pedal. just my opinion :)

[@stephengoosenYT]

@punkingsince1993 be that a good thing?

[@Dadrummerdude]

in only like 3 songs

[@green12cats]

@TheDevilWearsPradaa uses what?

[@Itroyp]

is this at Rocketown??

[@ChristinaRedd]

@spartandrummer16 Hey I'm just telling You what it was for me! If its not hard for You then awesome! You don't have to go through what I went through! Haha!

[@xthetempestx]

@buryy0urdead i know i wouldn't be able to handle that haha

[@Dadrummerdude]

he dont use double kick last time i checked

[@XnonameX]

doin wut live? =S

[@brandonsjc]

vater single pair stick holder

[@Dadrummerdude]

yeh ur right....... check out ma drum solo.... tell me wat ya think

[@alexfraley]

due he uses the double kick all the time in moving for the sake of motion, well hes prolly good enough to do that single, haha

[@shelf1122]

no double bass.

[@XnonameX]

man im trying to see wen he'll make a mistake he cant lol

[@GleekItsOlly]

Just imagine if he was using a cheap drum set. Thank god for truth!

[@hiimjakebaker]

Dude, when it comes to music (or any other form of art), less is more. Now don't go having an aneurysm trying to figure out what that means. I'm sorry if your brain can't handle that much concentration. The fact that he can create the beats he does with only a four piece kit is incredible. And if you even listened to his drumming, he barely ever uses double pedal. He knows how to make his drumming fit with the music. You need to learn more about music before you become a critic.

[@Dadrummerdude]

he only uses the double kick once and its not even triplets in this song

[@mattsonaboat]

I've come to the conclusion that Aaron Gillespie left Underoath because he simply was too good. Not too good for Underoath, but drums in general!

[@alexfraley]

you guys the songs sound alot alike ok so don't rip someones head off

[@hoppps2740]

I don't want to start anything, but I disagree. For a simple minded person, yes, you can only play so much with a 5 piece. That's one reason someone is a good drummer, because they can take a small kit and what seems to be impossible, and make it work in ways that simple minded people can't imagine. I will say that the album this song is from is pretty simple minded...as in he rides the crash a lot almost to the point where it is too much.

[@A7Xmatt343]

wow you obviously don't know aaron well at all. First of all, hes a great drummer who youll never be. Second of all, i see be your username that your a drummer, which most likely means your one of those people that uses the old "playing fast has no feeling or heart put into it" excuse. Aarons headline tons of well respected drum magazines and won awards.

[@FanaticDrummer]

He just another drummer following the "norm".All these drummers play on there 4 piece kits in a metal band right,And expect to play something original,Dont think so.Its more about that drummer look than actual playing.Everyone plays on these ridiculous small kits today,And they wonder why thier music is so bleak.You can only do so many beats with that.All this "im gonna do double bass riffs done before,simple combo fills and smash everything around me scenario",been there done that people.

[@punkingsince1993]

this song gives me cringes.