Abe Laboriel Jr. Tribute Drum Cover | Vanessa Carlton | A Thousand Miles

This is a Drum Cover of A Thousand Miles by Vanessa Carlton.
Abe is such a musical drummer. A lot of details and subtleties makes this drum track a master piece. Thanks for the inspiration Abe!

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DRUMS
Sonor SQ2 Vintage Beech
Kick: 20x16
Snare: Benny Greb Signature 13x5.75
Rack Tom: 10x8
Floor Tom: 16x16
CYMBALS
6" Meinl Byzance Traditional Splash
8" Meinl Byzance Traditional Splash
14" Meinl Byzance Vintage Sand Hats
18" Meinl Byzance Vintage Sand Thin Crash
18" Meinl Byzance Vintage Sand Medium Crash
20" Meinl Byzance Vintage Sand Ride
22" Meinl Byzance Vintage Sand Crash Ride
HARDWARE
Sonor Jojo Mayer Perfect Balance Pedal
Sonor 4000 Series Stands
HEADS
Kick Batter: Remo Clear PS3
Kick Reso: Remo Natural PS3 Sonor Logo
Snare Top: Remo Coated Powerstroke 77
Snare Bottom: Remo Ambassador Hazy
Toms Batter: Remo Coated Emperor
Toms Reso: Remo Coated Ambassador
STICKS
Vic Firth Benny Greb Signature
MICS
Kick: Shure Beta 52A
Snare: Shure SM57
Toms: Shure Beta 98AMP
Overheads: Shure KSM32
INTERFACE
Focusrite Clarett 8Pre
DAW
Logic Pro X
VIDEO
Final Cut Pro X
CAMERA
iPhoneX

[@alexanderjonespiritu4658]

Probably The Cleanest and The Best Cover Ever..... Best nods to Abe Laboriel Jr.!

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Alexander thanks for the nice words. Glad you liked it. All the best man!

[@alexanderjonespiritu4658]

If you can cover “Jet Lag” by simple plan :)

[@lowag3144]

couldnt agree more! seen a couple covers here but this ones the best

[@estephenjudeselloria154]

Finally, no overfills or unnecessary strokes. Just clean. Dangerously clean. Subbed!

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Glad you liked it Estephen. Always playing for the music. All the best man!

[@brasileirokubrusly2]

simple drumming demands a lot of skill, and a lot of listening, and even in a drum cover, you didnt stole the music's thunder. best cover yet.

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Appreciate your comment Miguel. I always try to play for the music. All the best!

[@bennedrummer]

Agreed. Period.

[@gaminginhdmax3854]

I know im late but literally perfect cover abe would be proud. To many egos today they overfill to hell and dont know what music is, this is drumming

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Thanks man! Appreciate your kind words. Abe is a legend!

[@benplaysbass2491]

There's nothing better than listening to a musical drummer.

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Hey Ben! Glad you enjoyed my drumming man. All the best.

[@meinardv4089]

The most accurate cover there is. Good ears!

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Hey Meinard! Awesome of you noticing all the details of my playing! All the best.

[@bytorsnowdog5885]

F'n spot on!! That's not drumming, that's flowing to the music!!

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Thanks man! Glad you liked it.

[@zipzip070]

100% the cleanest cover of this song I've ever seen. No superfluous fills or overplay, just smooth and precise to what the song needs, like the original track. A lot of people don't hit the ride in the right spots and don't nail the hi-hat nuances like you do here. Bravo, brought a smile to my face.

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Thanks for the kind words! Glad you enjoyed it. Its a master piece for sure. All the best!

[@rjvsmb]

You are so right. The drumming on this song is a lesson of using rhythm and texture to support the music. Abe is one of the most musical drummers around today.

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

I totally agree Rob. What a musician. All the best!

[@SPTunnelMotor]

Agreed! Really makes it stand out!

[@85ddrummer]

I’ve always loved the drumming on this track, I played it for my music HSC in 2002 (Australian final year exams) got pretty high marks if I can remember. It’s always stuck with meX

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Thanks for sharing! It’s such a great song! All the best.

[@SETH5641]

He passed the vibe check

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

You felt it! 🙏🏻

[@edrumsense]

Absurdly amazingly accurate. Abe's style is uniquely weird for me. Looks like simole but is really complex in little details. Cheers

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Thank you sir! Abe is a musical monster! All the best!

[@dsoto0926]

Always loved Abe's work on this song...he rocked it.

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Oohh yes.. what a masterpiece.

[@supercussion6590]

Ive always loved the drumming, production, and engineering of this song. Especially the sextuplet snare fill, upbeat bell groove in the bridge, the glockenspiel arpeggio in verse 1 repeat, the 2/4 bar break when she says “wonder” before the broken down chorus, & and the sneaky delay on the vocals when she says “time” in the breakdown.

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Im speechless. Thanks for that broad analysis!

[@korysax8]

Absolutely yes. Same for “ordinary day” by Carlton. Brilliant songwriting and production. Cheers

[@C-Mag77]

Best cover of this song by far and one of the best covers I have ever heard period.

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Thanks for the kind words man! Glad you liked it.

[@M0jibake]

Loving this song at the moment and realising how hard it is. That was a masterclass and you made it look so effortless.

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@gusslx]

No annoying fills all over the place, definitely the best and most accurate cover on the platform. Congrats! 🎉

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Hey Gustavo! Thanks for the nice words man! Glad you liked it. All the best.

[@MixChecks]

Nice drumming. Never really noticed the drumming in this song before lol.

[@alexanderrees5112]

Cleanest thousand miles drum cover ever. Spot on

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Alexander.. glad you liked it man!

[@rjb9999]

The best cover I've seen, and the drums were CRISP!

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Thanks man! 👊🏼

[@vinceromanelli5939]

Man, This is fantastic. Absolutely crushed it.,

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Vinceee.. thanks man! Appreciate the kind words. Glad you liked it.

[@matthyder5131]

Astounding tribute and wonderful playing. Thankyou for that :)

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Thanks for listening!

[@Kerry_kit_slayer]

Super clean, amazing flourishes, and no unnecessary wankery. Great job!

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Thanks so much!

[@mabbut1981]

Great feel and dynamics not showy just nailed it!

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Thank you!

[@gingerbros9956]

One of the classiest covers ever!!!!

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Thank you! Appreciate the kind words.

[@Siddy013]

That was clean! Bro stayed in the pocket

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Glad you liked it man!

[@WalterGalindo]

This is exactly what any MD from a mayor act is looking for, a consistently clean interesting musical performance, no added fat or sugars, this is excellent my friend, Abe is probably flattered by your performance

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Hey Walter! Thanks for the kind words! 😎

[@drumman190]

Solid drumming!

[@wingelschweinchen7065]

Wow perfection! Excellent playing! Perfect tuning, perfect cymbals!

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Thanks a lot! Appreciate the nice words.

[@richardvaughan7376]

Brilliant cover! Those splashes were screaming at me to be played though 😅

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Yeah right?? 😅

[@BobbyJetty1502]

Pocket, pocket oh and your pocket is dead on! Not to mention very sweet style

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Thanks Bobby! Appreciate it. Glad you liked it. All the best.

[@Jaegurmangensun]

Always thought this was an under appreciated gem of a drum track. The wrist action on this song is sooo tasty

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Very musical song indeed. A classic. All the best!

[@jahleeleli3280]

EXCELLENT mastery of the track, Mr. Laboriel; Vanessa's song is one of those that sounds deceptively simple & most drummers would overlook & overstep the nuances, but you caught ALL of them. 👍👍👍

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Oohh yes.. Abe is such a master of his craft. Glad you liked it man!

[@treflippygaming]

This drum cover is so clean, accurate, very refined and very solid! Sounds really Amazing!! Was smiling while watching the video. Liked and subscribed, hoping for more drum covers!!

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Hey Felipe.. thanks for the kind words man! Glad you liked it. Cheers

[@treflippygaming]

@@DerrickHuntingtonDrums You deserve it man. Cheers!

[@FilsafFalah]

Love the groove

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Thanks man! All the best.

[@Mikey819]

Super clean

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Appreciate it! All the best.

[@andyluthier5268]

Nice job man, finally someone who can play refined with inner feel. Best cover of this on here 👍

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Hey Andy.. appreciating the kind words man! Glad you enjoyed it. All the best!

[@drumtin1717]

Great work bro!

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Appreciate it Drum Tin. All the best.

[@TommyVercetti957]

Realmente incrível

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Thanks! 🙏🏻

[@alfonsogarciagonzalez166]

Perfect!!!!!!

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Thanks Alfonso! 😎

[@DafitFirdausVMU]

Perfect

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Thanks! 🙏🏻

[@riderman600]

NICE and CLEAN man! Great drummin! :-)

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Glad you enjoyed it Julius! Thanks for the nice words. All the best!

[@user-hl6bd1bo9f]

맛있어요 🎉 ..진짜진짜 응원할께요! 행복하길~~❤

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

🙏🏻

[@everestguy8850]

great cover - with a minimal number of concert toms too

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Thanks David.

[@dane9937]

This is better than the one that has 1.2M views

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Thanks Dane! Appreciate the nice words. I do my best. Take care!

[@Uregstered]

Parabéns , ficou mto top

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Thanks! Glad you liked it.

[@nataliescovermusicswitzerland]

Nice!))

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Thanks Natalie!

[@day_aoliveira]

🎧💥💃🏽

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

🙏🏻

[@kadekiwhyte3384]

Real drummer

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Kadeki.. I try keeping it real. Thank you!

[@ronnielopez3267]

Damn it boy!!!!! That was clean ASF!

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Thanks Ronnie! Glad you liked it. All the best!

[@bytorsnowdog5885]

Well Done!!

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Thanks!

[@cisfran5275]

amazing

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Thank you!

[@jsouza2337]

Melhor que já vi

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Gracias!

[@kevinnahai924]

Absolutely fantastic cover bro

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Glad you enjoyed it Kevin!

[@HEHE053]

Chills🥶

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

😎🙏🏻

[@CarlosTriana]

Excellent cover!

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Thanks a lot Carlos! All the best.

[@maevellebondad7535]

❤

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

🙏🏻

[@eddiemartin85]

Great

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Thanks Eddie!

[@patrickvanvlooten]

Derrick! 🦾

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Patrick!

[@rogeriorobson2845]

Top...

[@macm8c795]

i love it! one of the best cover

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Thank you!

[@geolucasdt]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 fantastic job

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@charlesdanielcahuasquirosa6956]

congrats man

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Thanks Charles!

[@culkinmccallister5691]

Love this one, simply than cobus

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

🙏🏻

[@tingkagol]

Thank you for covering this as close to the original. Now I'm taking notes. And what's up with those cymbals? They ring out even when softly hit.

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Glad you liked it man! Those cymbals are very responsive indeed. All the best!

[@helgeeinspanier9439]

Very nice drumming 👍

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Thanks a lot!

[@rjvsmb]

Another Day may be even a better example of his brilliance.

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Will check it out for sure. Thanks!

[@jorgeluislopezramos1342]

El unico que la saca bien, te felicito por tu buen oído brother

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Thanks Jorge for the kind words. Glad you liked it.

[@moritzmark3418]

Such a great cover! The cymbals sound really good. I had the pretty same setup before, but I never really got on with the vintage sands...aren't those crashes too washy and less attacky? Well, it sounds like they are not... 🤔😅

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Thanks Moritz.. these cymbals are really very versatile. All the best!

[@mmst303]

Subbed

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Awesome. 🙏🏻

[@WilliamF-hy2kd]

great cover! Sounds like the real deal! What software did you use to remove the drum part from the song?

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Thanks man! I did not use any software. I tried to EQ the original drums a bit out and tried to play/replicate the original parts. Hope this helps.

[@hannahleeg.jimenez2767]

Accurate

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Thanks Hannah! 🥁

[@docph1]

A very good cover not. over played like the others very technical and tight this is what a drummer should be !

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Thank you for the kind words. Glad you liked it.🙏🏻

[@parkermcnerney9324]

DESTROY ME

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

HAH

[@yogiagapribadi4210]

Splashnya di maikan mas bukan buat pajangan

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Thanks for the input. I think they look nice as part of the set though. 🙂

[@lostphone_2024]

nice try, but... No

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

🫢🤗

[@alessandrokelvin_]

The best drum cover of this music!

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Thanks Alessandro!

[@antonellogini8782]

PERFECT!

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Thanks Antonello! 🙏🏻☺️

[@johnjovic763]

Perfect

[@DerrickHuntingtonDrums]

Thanks John. Glad you liked it.