Dream Theater - Instrumedley | DRUM COVER by Mathias Biehl

[@jordkris]

Me : How many similarities do you want belongs to original one? AAXplosion : YES! AAXplosion : Ah, I did a little miss at 09:43 Me : No matter dude, you did a great work!

[@AAXplosion]

Thanks buddy! Well I don’t want to play my cover exactly like the original any more. I more wanna add some personal touch and also keep the original spirit from Portnoy. 😊

[@Schmorgasblab]

I can't believe how well this is done. It's unbelievably tight, so close to how MP would play it. That's an absolute insane amount of talent.

[@AAXplosion]

thank you very much! :)

[@tmapache]

Man, that hells kitchen ending hits me right in the feels every time. Very well done, sir!

[@SJC9726]

Those toms sound beautiful

[@awake780]

This song really demonstrates the genius of MP and the execution of Mathias.

[@Mrbeat-88]

Great job man, solid through and through

[@RodolpheHelias]

Fantastic work

[@plusanddown]

Very good man. Very very very good. Your technic, your sound, images, feeling. Excellent

[@CristianoGimenesGoulartFilho]

OUTSTANDING

[@enricodigenova8112]

Wow that’s excellent drumming great job and the kit sounds really nice 👍👍👍

[@boendahbandofficial8628]

why is it that every time I listen to this instrumental song, I always can't wait to go straight to the ending, hell kitchen has a very different vibe

[@MrRafa1919]

Amazing my friend, just amazing!

[@Dreamarcelo]

As good as their live version. Congrats, I’ve been a fan since this Budokan dvd, or might I say vhs 📼 (that might very well have been the last thing I watched in vhs) I think that’s the song I’ve listened to the most. Top 10 songs live for sure. You’ve been rocking for ages! Do never stop!

[@JeremyBridgman]

One of the THE best drum covers I've ever heard on KZbin. Seriously amazing.

[@drumam]

Great work, dude!! Also, very nice drum sound!!

[@adamjj85]

Totally epic!

[@Altasys]

Awesome ❤

[@xxMPMchannelxx]

Dude absolutely incredible! We should fuse your version and my version into one video 💪🏼

[@dreamtheater7347]

Great job 🎉🎉

[@Kfigueroap]

Amazing man!

[@jdwdrums]

dude. HELL YEAH. you make it look so easy lol flawless as usual! can you do an updated Stream of Consciousness cover?

[@AAXplosion]

Ok 😊

[@AAXplosion]

You may laugh but I went to the studio after reading your comment and I‘m right done with the recordings of SoC. 😂

[@jdwdrums]

@@AAXplosion lmao! you are the man for real. can't wait to see it!

[@roshansenewiratne5504]

great drumming!!!! perfect! ,,,By the way would it be possible to borrow the backing track, it sounds much better than the version available in KZbin..

[@edtrooper86]

Superb performance!!! Sound outstanding as all the latest videos i've seen! Congrats my friend. Just curious, the part on 6:25 did you just memorized it or made a click on a separate track (which we don't hear) to know when to start next section?

[@MnyFrNthng]

Awesome job! I noticed you hold the sticks like Mike Portnoy from their edge. I asked on KZbin about this and people had no idea about its effects. In fact, they said Danny Carey does the same. How does it affect bounces? Does it make them harder? Also do you get any wrist fatigue? Etc. What's it's positive effects other than more powerful hit? I always wondered about how MP did not get any wrist problems from holding the sticks from the edge. Thanks.

[@AAXplosion]

Hmm I think I use it for the only reason to get more powerful hits. I have no problems with my wrists. So it works good for me and I just like this feeling. 😅

[@Telepuzique]

what a gargantuan beast of a track to play, wow. nailed perfectly, too. hats off my guy. amazing work.

[@mikepitre2112]

I don't know how many takes that took you with all the camera switching....but regardless...that was great!

[@tfruiz]

Great Tunning and great execution. This Tama are birch/maple?

[@AAXplosion]

thanks! Yes, it's a performer birch/maple. 🙂

[@ErickVisbal]

You should have applied to the open position for DT drummer when Portnoy left...honestly

[@piotrchocian8051]

It sounds like isolate drum track from Live at Budokan, cover level master 😁😄

[@benjalino342]

Brooooo this cover is awesomeeee 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@mutlubasdas]

Well fucking played Mathias!! Loved your take on this!

[@aonphewngam4461]

I have never seen any instrumedley cover this clean!! Just perfect!

[@lani6961]

Cool man always a pleasure. Can u do a cover for the alien and aweken the monster please?

[@izalalimuda9966]

You're tunning sound is awsome 👏👏👏

[@thechotowsky4512]

Been waiting for this for so long.. hope for N.A.D.S after this

[@Google-caput]

Ещё один любитель шлёпать, цокать, звука нет - ужас!

[@tambu_drums]

Best drum cover pf DT instrumedley. Sei un mostro

[@davidb4010]

Its almost more tight than MP himself! just wow

[@bobbyjones2112]

Sounds ridiculously perfect! I love the color of your drums. I haven’t seen you in a while. Good to see ya with a new kit!

[@digos8416]

perfect sound man! great played as well... What china cymbal you using above your ride cymbal?

[@AAXplosion]

Its a Sabian AAX Xtreme China 19"

[@AlexandrePanta]

Great job man

[@biboyumandar1538]

Excellent cover of the Instrumedley !!!

[@marcusbragamaster]

UHUUUUUU... SHOWWWWW.... AWESOME... HI FROM BRAZIL... METALLLL 🤘👽🤘

[@mauriciosantana3596]

Man, it was awesome!🎉 It's always a pleasesure watching your videos.

[@diegocastillo8544]

gracias por compartir tu amor por Dream Theater y tu admiración por Mike Portnoy con nosotros hermano, siempre es un agrado escucharte crack!

[@edsoncardenas8267]

Amezing bro! Congratulations!!

[@RaghavSehgal]

That Snare and those tom sounds -- Respect from one drummer to another.

[@j.d.harvis9184]

Amazing job! I was beer can drumming the whole time! 🤘🤘

[@DunsonDrums]

Fantastic cover. What kind of cameras do you use?

[@AAXplosion]

I use a Panasonic HC-V777 Camcorder for the side cam and an iPhone 14 Pro for the front cam.

[@DunsonDrums]

@@AAXplosion Thanks!

[@krenwregget7667]

really great playing. You look relaxed and nailed it. Great job.

[@alisafania6873]

Wooooow well done... Great job man...

[@animal1064]

Superb ..another 10/10 ...❤

[@guidolandinidrums]

Outstandingly well-played, bro!

[@AnnWahlquist]

that snare sounds amazing....

[@indiegoo]

I'm impressed by your talent and quality of your videos. This is literally insane dude. Extremely talented ! keep it going !! love it

[@Arbigale]

bruhhhhhhhhh wowowowowowowow

[@mirkorock]

Perfect very good 🖤🤟💣

[@명재김-e6f]

OMG!! finally you made it :) A big applause from south korea. I'm your fan! Keep going bro

[@williamgamez2399]

Brutal.! You look like an old man now. I remember seen You playing 6 oclock like 15 years ago 😂 we r getting old

[@AAXplosion]

I AM an old man :'D

[@williamgamez2399]

@@AAXplosion we all are man haha iv Been playing drums for almost 20 years lml

[@Swampy14x]

you're insane. wow

[@AnnWahlquist]

can you make an "another won" from Score cover??!. that would be freekin awesome...

[@AAXplosion]

This song is on my list for a long time. Think I record it within the next weeks 🙂

[@AnnWahlquist]

@@AAXplosion you better...🤣😉

[@ChristianCalaf]

Learning a piece like this by-heart is difficult and time consuming. Especially when trying to emulate a live performance. Not only do you need to memorize the parts, but also the nuances of time / pulse shifting. Even Dream Theater speeds up and down during a live performance. You made me remember learning RUSH drum parts from live performances coming out of a cassette tape. Good times. Great job sir.

[@abrahamoviedo447]

Genio !!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@fartvader84yearsago8]

Kinda amazing that it sounds so similar, yet you can hear you added some things and made others a little different.

[@Y-I-C-A]

Very nice!

[@Drumsholic]

Excellence!!!

[@mitochondria1of1]

Nailed it bro!

[@MarcianoMolina]

Buenísimo

[@MauricioMagaldi]

Daaaaaayum! It's always a good day when AAXplosion gets a new video out!

[@masterid28]

Excellent job

[@aakashhkoli]

are you playing on a click track?

[@AAXplosion]

Just to count in the song

[@torres_w14]

Awesome! 👏😍

[@ScarSonic97]

Unreal dude!

[@biboyumandar1538]

I jumped so high when i heared that YTSE JAM !!!

[@grikjangmarak5940]

Just wow

[@yoshikigrg8]

MAJESTIC!

[@nik_in_the_box]

Sounds great - awesome song! For how long are you playing drums?

[@Dededrum2007]

Bravo!!!😮

[@tizianointerlandi]

Bravo!!!

[@kandalfghost]

excelent.....🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@RetroDivergentes]

fantastic drum tuning, fantastic performance, and that drum mix is flawless!!

[@lp4275]

Epic

[@andras.89]

I remember your first A Nightmare to Remember, the first version of THe Count of Tuscany and breakdown tutorial videos from 10+ years ago. Thanks to the YT algorythm, I discovered you "again" :) What a nice surprise. Checked on the comments - indeed your drumming, drumsound are killer! Keep on goin! Awesome and solid covers and uploads!

[@AAXplosion]

Thank you so much! It’s been a long time on yt 😃

[@keciamv2813]

Hours of practice to play this track perfectly. Sounds great, u are great!!!

[@jomo167]

Mathias, i have been following you for many years.. i have watched in real time as your drumming has evolved to this absolutely insane level. Congratulations on your beautiful new Tama kit, which i'm sure has been a lifelong dream for you. Everytime i watch you play it confirms to me that you are the absolute BEST Mike Portnoy cover drummer on KZbin. keep killing it man, can't wait for the next video! P.S if you were wondering - Learning to Live (Live Scenes from New York) would be my no.1 request> haha.. ROCK ON DUDE! YEAAAAAH!

[@AAXplosion]

Thank you sooo much! ☺☺ I will make a note for my next cover plans.... 😁 cheers!

[@angryshadowdrummer]

He’s back! Finally!

[@awake780]

And, perhaps, better than ever.

[@AAXplosion]

😃 I was busy doing some album recordings for a band called Ivanhoe and played a show for the trash metal Band Godslave. Both bands from germany. Hope having more time to make some more cover.

[@ricardosalluca4171]

This is just perfection, the execution and of course the genius of Mike Portnoy

[@stefanossifou2749]

Great job my friend as always !!! Keep it coming!!!

[@shumelkin]

класс

[@tonyjuguan4292]

whooohooooh!!!

[@octonik_]

perfect as always man, your setup sounds great!

[@davidoliveira5704]

Sensacional. Muito bom👏👏🥁

[@drumfynnfun]

You made it through! Huge respect 🫡

[@The_KlaVra]

I got recommended this video by youtube and holy shit.. The drum sound, the playing, everything is TOP QUALITY and perfect. Great job, dude, new sub here.

[@AAXplosion]

Thanks man! :)

[@alamakluke]

same here... wow...

[@Swedish_Drummer]

DUDE!! I love this! ❤️❤️❤️

[@edwardthegreat3954]

Perfection doesn't exi....

[@wendessons7739]

broo verry sick love you stile you mix your drums yourself?

[@AAXplosion]

Yes I make all by myself. Thanks 😊

[@JK-zo4px]

Fantastisch. Wie viel Arbeit steckt da drin. Einfach klasse.

[@foliver8327]

Amazing!!! Congratulations!!!

[@squidlord4345]

Nice man!!! Awesome cover