Aaron Spears - Help From Friends (Soundcheck)

Follow me on twitter @aaronspears...This is a clip of the F.R.O. and Usher during our soundcheck at the Hollywood Bowl on 10/14/11...We really had so much fun covering this tune and it was an absolute honor to be able to be a part of such an awesome event...WHAT A BLESSING!!!!! I really hope you all enjoy the clip as much as we all did playing it...(F.R.O. - Funk Rock Orchestra is: Valdez Brantley(MD, Key Bass), Natural(MD, Guitar), Buddy Strong(Keys/Organ), Aaron Spears(Drums), Iz Avila(DJ/Perc)...Also featuring: BGV-Teresa Bailey & Mashonda Huskey, Horns- Rashawn(Trumpet) , Rob(Sax), Sean(trumpet), and Kevin(trombone)...

[@johnnycancan]

Rest in power, brother. This one hurts

[@fasholaabiola]

Still now I still watch some of d videos u have played on in my phone ❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠

[@fasholaabiola]

Just 4 u 2 inspire me even when u are not here with us. U are truly a Lagend to me and to d MUSIC body ❤❤❤❤❤

[@TheRealPynkPanther]

just a SOUNDCHECK?????🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯AMAZING!

[@Drummerboy139703]

I am a young professional jazz/rock drummer in Manhattan. Aaron, you have pocket for days. And your energy is fantastic. You really are an inspiration. I didn't think I would. But I cried too... Thank you...

[@trecoolmania]

I love how aaron was keeping usher in time at the start when he was a tad out...

[@mattasaurus99]

Aaron Spears in out of this world.. hands down one of the best drummers in the world. love it man

[@forkset]

Yeahhhh..!!!!!!!!! Awesome brother..!!!!

[@JusticeConstantine]

The best sound check ever. -Justice Constantine

[@adrianhurndon29]

From a drummer to another, you guys stay blessed by THE ALMIGHTY GOD, and keep using the gift GOD has given you big or small. Professional or not, keep striving to be better in all you do, and inspiring other the use their gifts and talents. MUCH LOVE, PEACE, AND FAVOR MAY GOD GIVE TO YOU. I LOVE YOU, BUT JESUS LOVES YOU MORE.

[@DaveRodway]

What an inspiration. I laughed and cried. Thank you Mr. Spears.

[@DRUUMMERDJ]

Aaron this is why you will always be my favorite drummer. You play what the song calls for and I bet Usher appreciates that

[@BigDaddyBass]

THis is great!!! but I can't watch this ever again during the day. This was the theme song for the show "The Wonder Years" and as a kid it use to come on at 8:30-9pm and I knew when I heard this theme song it was time for me to go to sleep. Now I'm sleepy as jaxx at work cuz of this vid lol

[@beantown28]

Yo Aaron, that shuffle is mean! 6/8 is my joint too... God Bless Man!

[@lilcbowers]

Aaron, I appreciate watching the gift that God has given you as a musician! I must tell you bruh...I am always inspired by your playing!!! Ever since the days of the Gideon Band, I was blown away then, and have been ever since!! God bless you bro! THANK YOU for keeping me inspired to grow!

[@spiros51731]

holy shit!! that's the most original drum version for this song !!! sir ...you are great !

[@AaronSpears]

@JCM51 On here I'm using 15" K Light HH, 18" K Custom Fast Crash, 10" K Custom Splash, 16" A Custom EFX Crash stacked with a 10" Efx Splash, 22" K Medium Dark Ride, 19" K Dark Crash...Hope you dig the sound...Be safe!!!

[@G1R15H1]

thank you big man

[@NikolaVidovic986]

this is some of most powerfull drumming I ever saw!!! Keep on smashig that drums forever!!!!

[@gerson5526]

AMAZING!!!! Hope one day im good enough to jam with him! Love the fills! Keep up the good work! God Bless.

[@AaronSpears]

@HAILTHETH1EF I appreciate that...I'm blessed to be able to be there with him and the rest of the crew...Real talk...

[@ChristopherDillman]

This was only a soundcheck....? 🤯 Such gifts of power and flow, and that perfect ease with which you wield that power. I'm a fan. 🤘

[@MrKroesamaja]

Aaron is the man!

[@bjdeboy]

weel what to say thats the question...... DAMN! good!

[@marcoherrera310]

thanks aaron spears po inspire me with your life your essence and professionalism, I was somewhat discouraged I'm a drummer but I'm recently operated and I could not connect again with my instrument, your video was a bridge to that place, thanks!

[@Vessel846]

When I first clicked on this I said to myself "I hope Aaron gives me some new ideas for licks I can incorporate into a groove in '3'".......1:39.....Didn't disappoint me homie!

[@MrChriscolins]

Aaron, Aaron Aaron, you're probably the best of beast drummer, Groove Energy Idea always relax when you play, tomorrow i wanna be Aaron, thanks to be exist!!

[@Sharing13]

New school Rockin the old school! Amazing

[@drumberboy111]

POWER to the big boy drummers !!!!!!

[@sn8f1st]

that's how to groove! If I went to an Usher gig it would not be to see Usher, I tell you that!

[@drummerboyinc15]

To this is fire... It kind of has one of them old skool gospel feel a little bit

[@darkk_ness3387]

So much INTENSITY

[@sample21383]

@AaronSpears Also How is gospel drumming been at all played in any choirs lately, Your gospel stuff is my favorite and I would like to see a new vid of it again whenever you have some.

[@funkinfreshpromos]

Nice man, Between yourself and Stanley Randolph, you guys are teaching me more about keeping a steady groove and coming back from fills on time. Stay cool man.

[@Aymans81]

Sure he will do, cause they are beautiful & unique. I love his triplets too :)

[@GuyBanani]

your such an inspiration man.... i thought you might wanna know that you have some fans here in israel!!

[@Dmusicnerd]

.....dey done took it to church lol!!!!!

[@vahioslim3003]

Aaron has such epic phrasing!!! The guitar player was like Huh?!? ...oh okay -123-223--lol!

[@FrizzyDiouleBiGbonus]

I LOVE IT!!!!it's sooooo "good" aaron,bravo!!!

[@bart8029]

great energy as alway Aaron

[@88ernestgent]

I wonder why some people would dislike this video

[@chuckhervey]

Aaron U inspire me to be some drummer. I cant wait til we meet somtime in tha future. Keep doin yo thang!! ;-)

[@daonpa]

great playin Aaron...

[@hendrickvps]

awesome playing btw!

[@AaronSpears]

@SuperCMusic I haven't tried it yet but it does look amazing!!!!!!! I can't wait to check it out myself...Hopefully soon...

[@MrNanoGod]

More pleace!

[@LuisBrionesDrums]

How can you dislike this?

[@Benfreidkin22]

aaron you rule!!! please tell me can i hear you playing on any albums??

[@artexflow]

Ok Aaron so now tell me how and why should I keep learning drums ? It's amazing, really. Hope one day I'll meet you, and maybe you would teach me some of your great fills.

[@RebornDrummer]

Aaron killed it,!!!, what is the name of the song ?

[@gianmarcogarciagiglio1218]

eres grande!!

[@AaronSpears]

@davedadrumma Thank you for checking it out man!! Be safe!!

[@HAILTHETH1EF]

Usher is LUCKY to have you

[@bwils201987]

Man this is dope

[@SuperCMusic]

Hey man, id love to know if you have tried the new Roland SPD SX? Im trying to find reviews of people that have tried it on gig. Since I might trade in my Spd S for it

[@SpethFloh]

Awesome!!

[@philmuzic]

This my joint!!

[@rawtwhylahthadrummer6256]

@AaronSpears hey man what dampening do you use for your side snare what is your main snare. also what advice do you have for someone wanting to make it big and do what you do. thanx a mill.

[@Kaycee31GreatKing]

yessir killin

[@sample21383]

@AaronSpears Dang it internet lies to me. Oh well still nice kit. i wanted the same one for my church except in a seven piece. Hey aaron i know your a busy guy but do you mind telling me what you think of zildjian zxt cymbals. Were getting a new set and those maybe the cymbals im getting. appreciate any feedback at all from you.

[@RichardNavindran]

i wanna be like you man! I'm play the drums for my church too :)

[@misterriddlez]

man Buddy is over there churchin hard LOL...drops and all.

[@TomTHEair]

@AaronSpears Hey man, what stickes are you using here? By the way, I think you're the best drummer out there, and your my idol :D keep it up dude :))))

[@AOKP]

yo Aaron, im stealin 1:58-2:00 lol

[@wildwood010]

hey aaron wat kind of snares are you using and what kind of heads are you using this video is awesome

[@MrZay1013]

hey aaron i was wondering if you could tell me what kind of snare you used in the ( Aaron Spears back in 05 part1) video ????

[@MrHi1000k]

Awesome stuff man :)

[@MarcosVinicius-yn1dr]

Rip 🖤🕊

[@DBrownOnThe1]

hey aaron, are you listening to a click during this song, or you're jus keeping the time by yourself?

[@fasholaabiola]

My greatest Mentor❤❤❤❤❤ I miss u sir 🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠 how I which u could c me place 🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠

[@MakesiJosephRiddimRider]

PERFECTION HAS BEEN ACHIEVED :) Lets see what they have to say now... all the travis barker and justin bieber fans STAND UP LOLOL

[@SeanIsaacTng]

hey aarron... is that a secondary snare i see?? if sooo...what make/model/size is it?? CHEEERSS

[@hendrickvps]

how can you move so fast and still make it sound so heavy in such a slow tune?

[@sample21383]

@rjproud I could be wrong but i looked it up on the internet and it said it was like a 6piece actually i think it was the one he used in his caught up video.

[@Themaver123]

Hey man awesome stuff :D was wondering how you got to become a session musician for such a great guy? I'm interested in doing session playing as a drummer for the future career but have no clue how to do it? I do jazz bands and orchestras and everything but would totally love to be doing stuff like this :) Thanks :D and keep up the good work :)

[@JohnSmith-wn6br]

What type of snare is that wow

[@bwils201987]

Lmao yo u blazed the wonder years theme

[@VanessaDomonique]

Nice!

[@TAbassndrums23]

Hey Aaron. Question, What Camera are you using to record?

[@Moog168]

Thats just the venue's acoustics and the camera mic is mostly picking up drums. Keep in mind the band does have a click track in their in ear monitors most of their performance.

[@litebenedicto7391]

what groove is this? I'd like to learn the fills 😊

[@zootet]

Im inspired... Nothing else to say!!

[@AaronSpears]

@sample21383 , @rjproud - I don't have my own special edition kit...Maybe I will one day...I'm a super long way away from that type of status...Thanks guys for hitting me up... Aaron

[@Moog168]

How could you not recognize a song by the Beatles? It's "With a little Help from my friends"

[@wildwood010]

aaron is sick

[@OTKP]

WOW!

[@FrizzyDiouleBiGbonus]

Ever good

[@Kubiakmimi2]

it's fucking amazing

[@H4ssell]

Can someone please tell me what kit this is?

[@Truballa1010]

yo aaron, what heads do you use?

[@rawtwhylahthadrummer6256]

its actually joe cocker version doe...right?

[@Nelson_From_Jackson]

what cymbal setup are you using?

[@marcoherrera310]

que nivellllllll!!!!

[@yosdrums]

aaron what the name of the song ..?

[@AaronSpears]

@rjproud You are exactly right!!!

[@sample21383]

@rjproud doesnt he have like his own specail edition set or something from dw

[@BikerLB]

clean and punching

[@DrummerboyStockholm]

Oh man! If you and God were to have a drum battle, he wouldn't stand a chance even if he used his divine powers to de-funkafize your groove, end of story!!

[@JOLEVONONDRUMS]

aviom was clean that day!!!

[@dranesworld]

g.o.a.t

[@AJMitchell777]

I love you.

[@ProductionsByCasper]

Aaron in his natural habitat