Alex Rudinger - Bad Wolves - "Officer Down"

[@Andy4543]

your double bass is so clean!!!

[@solesoul2108]

No u

[@EricBenSalah]

I come here as a reminder (inspiration) that my feet need work. 🤘👏

[@focusfanatic01]

you and i both bro!

[@benpatterson9249]

Thank you so much for uploading high quality videos like this. As a musician / studio engineer I feel like I'm getting a private masterclass watching these.

[@mdterps1042]

Haha, thanks dude! I love the engineering side of it a LOT - tracking real drums & getting them to sound good is a lot of fun to me. Glad you dig it!!!

[@Jeudaos]

John Boecklin's drumlines are so beast. It's just crazy the way he blends so MANY styles into one SO smoothly.

[@JayKayProductions]

Liked the video before it started. Knew you were going to kill it xD

[@cpz3000]

Its my fourth try to write something under your videos but somehow i cant find the good words so lets just keep it simple. It is very clear to me how much work and effort you put into all your projects and i really appreciate it. Your professionalism is world class, mix sounds insane as always, greetings from poland.

[@dracdrum]

You are an inspiration, sir... great chops, great pocket, and style...

[@heartagramguy85]

Good song, even better drummer. You're one of my favorites to watch because you always kill it dude!!

[@brianvillage9649]

Fuck yeah! That’s an instant favorite. Along with like everything lol.

[@pineychristian]

That was badass !

[@jfsb9531]

Bad Wolves are such a sick band!! Absolutely love this cover!! Such a full on hardcore performance!

[@TOUCHIITS]

Really awesome! Killer like always!!!

[@darranschnepf8076]

You my man are a freaking machine....fuck yeah 👍👍👌👌

[@dis.infectant]

Damn! Saw the name around but never heard the band. You sold me with this. Killer work!

[@MusaTariq25]

Killin it as always!! Excellent song and even more excellent playing 👌

[@joemullen3536]

Excellent work once again nice extra kicks!!

[@bergziege5994]

Great work, i love it!

[@jasonsperatos6412]

Another banger track.

[@GTXWarrior]

Stellar.

[@thrashaddict_805]

I swear you are one of the better drummers bro. That shit is flawless.

[@TronciM]

So powerful

[@Hintz6]

Such an animal. Great cover!

[@connorsorrells13]

Dude, you are a monster. Well done

[@joeyfern1600]

God yes!!! Bad wolves are so good!

[@KoSLoW27]

Wow simply perfect

[@retodrummer]

Awesome drumming and nice performance man!!!! keep it up!! Greetings Retodrummer from Switzerland!!

[@nardtardzTV]

That was so gnarly

[@cecile7837]

These are certainly no 14" Traditional Hats. :D

[@CantonMasterDrummer]

I’ve been following your channel and career the last four years solid. You’re existing talent, and the strive to make it more solidified in surrounding genres of music, has inspired me to really put the time and effort into being more than just a metal drummer. I know it’s typically frowned upon to do so but I’m always trying to compare my video content to yours to see if I’m heading in the right direction. You and Anup both gotta keep this train rolling cause you two are always putting out content that helps me creatively think different about drumming. P.S - That new Starclassic = 🔥🔥🔥🔥🤙🏼

[@JosiahGibsonsite]

Absolutely killer!

[@MisaUlises87]

Badass as usual

[@MrUrech]

Here we go!!!

[@xmetalheadseanx]

Amazing cover🤘🤘

[@Encrust]

Alex often looks down on his feet when doing quick double kick: will be thinking 'that looks siiick!!!' And why wouldn't you. You're mint & you owe it to yourself to have fun with it.

[@Chrime71]

Still huge performance ... and what a f....g sound :-)

[@therocinante3443]

Supreme drum tone. Damn!

[@Diverdjent]

Awesome as always. :D

[@Kudo716]

GOOD TIGER bad wolves GOOD TIGER bad wolves

[@RandomlnternetGuy]

Gengarred I was literally about to make a similar comment

[@gutorov362]

Good Tiger > Bad Wolves

[@BurnTheNuance]

Not that Bad Wolves is my favorite band, or anything but I never got the hype for Good Tiger. Always wanted to take a red hot fire (place) poker and jam it into my inner ear on both sides when that 'nasaly' sob sung.

[@cacimakihccmhc2198]

Gengarred tes

[@mdterps1042]

Hahaha, yes. The irony of me getting asked to fill-in for a band called "Bad Wolves" very shortly after leaving "Good Tiger" is not lost upon me. 😂😂😂

[@ryana6961]

My mom wants to know where the Daughtry covers are.

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

😂 your mom rocks.

[@normanwilmoth7404]

🤘

[@johnpaulvega2424]

This song is such a banger

[@Oilid]

Impressive! Me likee!! 🤘☺️👍

[@simonbodyon5829]

Awesome tight man!

[@VitaE4Life]

That China being rode on was like coming to blows with a fuckin twister. Holy hell.

[@DrummerNishalGohain]

This is amazing bro

[@fredfrance1495]

Yuuuuuuup you're my favorite drummer. 🤘😠🤘

[@schulmann1739]

Is it just me or the backing track here is actually better than the original songs on the album? Totally awesome.

[@RoccoPezzin]

beast

[@LanningKann]

You’re a brilliant player!

[@idahoplantguy9027]

I showed this to my drum instructor He's taking lessons from me now..

[@will66kg91]

ok

[@leetdrums]

use dat MEINL SOUNDCASTER CUSTOM MEGA BELL RIDE mooooooooore ;))

[@charliearnold6992]

That looked like a thigh burner for sure. Deffo worth it tho 🤘🤘

[@Gurangaa]

Best Drummer Ever

[@munirbarreto1775]

Fucking amazing!! Monster

[@pgloosh6624]

Powerrrrrr 🤘♔ 🤘

[@sacularts179]

You're a beast dude

[@bobvandoorndrummer]

DOPE!!!

[@niccolostumpo5773]

The snare sound and looks amazing, have you got all the bits on it including rims powdercoated black?

[@Darkman24]

BD sounds sick!

[@adamr6811]

IMO Rudy is the best drummer in the world. Just insanely good, can do it all 🙏

[@artisupitis2147]

YouAllJackasses interesting how you know how tired Alex is when he is drumming, I'm sure he has excellent endurance considering the hundreds of shows he has played for numerous bands throughout the years. What are the issues with his technique too?

[@Centttttt60]

@YouAllJackasses Oh my gosh come on! He leans forward to find balance during quick double bass drumming, I catch myself doing the same thing. From what I can see in the video this has nothing to do with the layout of the set. I believe you are overanalyzing this waaaaaaaaay too much ^^

[@Centttttt60]

Stay friendly and respectful. Have a good day!

[@mdterps1042]

Lol, dog. Do you know how many tours I've done in the last 7-8 years? Tryin'ta tell me I get tired too easily & can't pull this stuff off live? Lol u trippin' fam.

[@GeorgeTsiros]

goddamn, that snare is like a gunshot

[@Miesn]

Really bad ass drumming and great natural drumsound. Like it a lot sounds not that much triggered.

[@mdterps1042]

The only thing I ever trigger is the kick drum, & for the most part I don't even do that anymore. Only if it's a "super metal" song w/ lots of double kick. Even then, it's a natural / trigger blend (see video description for details). This song was a trigger / natural mix for kick drum (80% natural, 20% trigger). Everything else is natural, just hit really hard & mixed very well.

[@matthewpally]

Whats the gold piece floating on the snare?

[@bignose140]

Holy fuck!

[@fistupmyass1705]

Hey Alex! How do you have your bass drum batter head tensioned?

[@gilgamessianic]

You should release a sample pack. I want that snare tone

[@MarStacey]

What the hell are those beaters??

[@bebettoninja]

SIIIIIIIIIICK

[@madfinnishgamer38]

I believe I never noticed that electronic kit in the background before. Or is that a recent addition?

[@MrUrech]

Hi Matt Garskta! I know you watch this shit. Love ya bro

[@robbledot7290]

15 or 16 extra dry dual hats?

[@ddrum1090]

2:12 Jesus didn't expect that

[@ethtt]

Damn is this groovy.

[@stanzb3897]

I didn’t realize until a minute and a half into the video that this is an instrumental version

[@dzarren]

Why have you over the years strayed away from the Symmetrical kit layout, and gone back to a mostly traditional right handed setup? I played a symmetrical kit for some time, and my kit is still mostly symmetrical, but has some right handed aspects to it. What are the reasons you decided to transition back away from pure symmetry and away from the right side hi hat stand? Thank you, a huge fan of your drumming philosophy.

[@mdterps1042]

Honestly, I mostly did it because of live performance / setup. For fly dates / traveling, it was incredibly difficult to always have / request what I needed to make the full-on "symmetrical" setup. I figured it would be best to get used to playing on a SLIGHTLY more "normal" setup so I could acclimate easier in those situations. Plus, it was a lot to setup 😂. I'm also naturally right-handed, so this setup feels just as (if not more) comfortable. I still view this setup as somewhat "symmetrical" - the wide crashes, floor tom on either side, 10" tom centered. Only difference is there's less cymbals & a 12" tom thrown in. It's the most "happy medium" setup I've been able to find. I'll surely bring back the dual hats / rides when/if the gig calls for it. For these B.W. songs though, a smaller cymbal setup was all I needed. Hope this makes sense!

[@KrillSmith]

Alex Rüdinger I love that you answer nerdy drum questions like this. You’re awesome.

[@twelvelookslike]

Awesome! Do you play on your 2box electric kit i see in the background often? I purchased one 5 years ago and love it even though the cymbals are sketchy sometimes.

[@moisessamudio3252]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@MOKEW33DS]

what do you use pedal brand

[@Pacifica1123]

Played by Alex and mixed by Anup. Sometimes, things can't get better!!

[@ZackZweifel]

Alex do you ever post any of your charts up? Do you transcribe it out note for note or do you write more of a short hand for reference?

[@mdterps1042]

I usually transcribe everything note for note (or close to - I will alter things slightly to suit my setup / style sometimes). The whole thing is a big part of the learning process for me, so even if it's an easier song, I'll still usually transcribe the entire thing. I have transcription books for sale on my website, but only albums that I've played on / written for. If you want some other transcriptions, shoot me an email directly!

[@ErikSchultekdrums]

alex is that shure 7b a hi hat mic or a snare/hh mic combo? thought it was an overhead before (ive done that) but than saw the side view...

[@mdterps1042]

Yeah it's an SM7 on the hi-hat. I actually bougth that mic for tracking vocals, but use it for hi-hat sometimes!

[@aidanos]

Does anybody know what the little brass looking square on the snare is?

[@mdterps1042]

It's called a Snare Weight !

[@aidanos]

Alex Rüdinger cheers man!

[@IgnacioCentu96]

Clean double bass!!! Excelent! Just a question: when are you going to upload "Stabwound"? The teasers on instagram are killing me!

[@marcoantoniofigueiredobast5433]

Just listened to the original song on spotify. I think ill stick with you Alex haahaha

[@skywalkerluk1]

Nice Rudi...

[@ChaosPootato]

John Boecklin! He isn't in DevilDriver anymore?

[@subarufreak4237]

ChaosPotato hasn't been for a few years now, maybe 3 or 4 at most.

[@mattydahl]

Those hi hats though

[@JFDrummerforlife]

That snare looks really low, doesn't look comfortable. Awesome video as always!

[@toxicmatrix1337]

50 of the 63k views are from me.

[@MrPaull1989]

We expecting Stampin Ground. Was disappointed. Then wasn't disappointed because it's Alex rudinger drumming.

[@lvmdrummer92]

Please tell me you also recorded Jesus Slaves

[@kriskenard]

Anup Sastry is the MAN

[@doublecrossedswine112]

Ya he's pretty damn disgusting

[@wildanS]

Nolly does better mixes.

[@kriskenard]

Wildan - I love Nolly, but, Anup is from my area. Gotta rep for the home team.

[@Harshalwtc]

Anup is also a good drummer

[@whysoserious86]

That Maryland flag though!

[@ChrisJenkinsDrums]

Well goddamnnn

[@Ravenunkind]

Tech death to dad rock.. not my cup of tea but Killer cover. This guy is the epitome of great drumming.

[@coreyfortenberry872]

Where’s the music just asking ???

[@Cjpacman]

Someone asks Alex how'd u get so good at drumming. His answer, Science bitch!

[@emilly.aguirre]

the cover is awesome but i'm waiting for STABWOUND, PLS UPLOAD THAT SHIT

[@mdterps1042]

#soon ;)

[@DeaganZ3488]

I tried 1:02 and broke my legs!!!

[@buckeyeburl0162]

Mayhem 11x no

[@Sevaniod]

Looks like Trick pedals not so comfortable.

[@oemusik]

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