Alex Rudinger - HAKEN - "Nil By Mouth"

[@victorlopes5887]

Ray hearne is one of the most underrated drummers in prog

[@bobbyjones2112]

I agree 100% I agree

[@connor6045]

Maybe just in general

[@Hamring]

Do you really think so? I mean I think what you're trying to say is that he is in your opinion a really great drummer, and I would agree! However my impression is that Haken is one of the bigger names currently in prog and that they are well known for their musicianship. So unless there is some kind of wide spread obliviousness towards the bands drummer specifically, I would say your statement is categorically false. Anyway, my comment here is definitely nit-picky and quite irrelevant but i see this comment made about a bunch of musicians and would like to know how your internal rating system functions. Oh and in this case you even specified "in prog", while others I think often mean to say something like: "this musician should be famous instead of [ insert famous pop-artist(s) ]". Aaaanyway

[@victorlopes5887]

@@Hamring You do have a good point

[@bobbyjones2112]

@@Hamring Ray is like one of my favorite drummers! Haken is my in my top three favorite bands! It’s insane what they’re able to do. Of course the other two favorites are rush and dream theater!😁

[@the_vinson]

I don't think I've ever seen Alex struggle this much. Flawless performance notheless! It tells you how great of a drummer Ray is!

[@spieglass3211]

what are you talking about

[@the_vinson]

@@spieglass3211 struggle meaning it's a really challenging song. He killed it. I might not have been clear. English is not my first language.

[@spieglass3211]

@@the_vinson You've gotta check out his cover of Intronaut's "The Cull", he'll really blow your mind there

[@joaoralve]

​@@the_vinson you're absolutely right. It's not the same as playing a Whitechapel song, for example. The challenge here is like playing a "tongue twister" at an nightmare level, as if DT's "The Dance of Eternity" was just a standard warm-up!

[@steve.hoffman]

My mind is blown. I first saw Alex play-through of Dismantle the Dictator and my mind was blown then, too. Both Alex and Ray are highly underrated! 🤯

[@15dsnyder]

Jesus, the last two minutes of this track are incredible

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

Been pretty good so far; looking forward to those two minutes.

[@REN92106]

This makes me want to practice and at the same time stop playing drums forever

Ditto! :D

[@thebone7077]

Agree mate :)

[@shantanudhiman8194]

Legit 🤘🏼😭

[@drummerdan95]

Rudy drumming to a Haken track - two of my favorite things have collided!

[@MisaUlises87]

Lol

[@behindthen0thing525]

Does Rudy make you Randy

[@fernandocaballerohn]

5:10 - 5:41 One of the best drum part of music history. FREAKING AWESOME!!

[@rickgibson2316]

Totally agree

[@andys3035]

He looks like an octopus. Alex is an incredible drummer.

[@b.k.9816]

Absolutelly amazing .drum part from hell this is... both drummers deserve to be kings of world

[@Vqde_master]

That part at 5:28 was amazing, love how you could tell how happy he was after he got it perfect, wonder how many takes this one took

[@iDrunkRS]

Finally some Haken love!

[@salt3613]

one of the best drumkit compositions, ever, period

[@victormontielpiano]

Watching Haken playing this song live was craaaazy, one of my best memories

[@kmach1nex]

Ooooo please do more Haken! I'd love to see you play "Prosthetic", "Carousel" and/or "1985".

[@beaverbear9157]

Yesss need to see him play Carousel!

[@Slime-Man-Extreme]

Great cover! Raymond Hearne is criminally underrated.

[@segfault_000]

I really can't believe how much Ray's drumming improved on this album (and into Virus as well). I can handle most of the stuff on drums before Vector, but this? Naw.

[@tgieselm]

One of my favorite things about Haken has been seeing Raymond get better and better on every album. Aquarius is like beginner prog rock, and now we have stuff like this from him. It’s been incredible following him on the journey (minus the fact that every new album is harder than the last to follow on drums...)

[@nickpollard9998]

Yeah his progression (pun intended) is phenomenal. The leap between The Mountain and Affinity is insane. If ya didn't know of him, you'd probably think they had two different drummers over their career.

[@nickpollard9998]

When great bands & great drummers collide... Gotta give it up for Ray Hearne too. Incredible composition.

[@stevepadla4591]

Did anyone check on him recently to make sure he's not still stuck in that fading breakdown beat?

[@SpaceManSpliffz]

holy shit

[@markus_selloi]

HOW COULD I NOT WANT TO HIT THE DRUMS NOW?????

[@dougforbes5840]

It's always really cool to see ACD pedals, Dennis makes such incredible stuff.

[@sergiomalash682]

Epic. Amazing how Ray came up with all those tracks.

[@MrPortnoy247]

Man that drum and cymbal mix is beautiful. Great cover. Also love all the little stories with a breakdown of your gear. I'm a bit of a gear nerd myself.

[@madfinnishgamer38]

One of my favorite drummers playing one of my favorite Haken songs? Fucking yes please!

[@stylekanton7006]

If a drum kit ever had civil rights, this one just had every single one violated.

[@SpeedyMckeezy]

Discovered Threat Signal, and decided to go digging around and found that you JUST covered a legendary song by one of my favorite groups... GOOD SHIT DUDE!!!!

[@BoogieWoogieCat]

The last 2 minutes of this song gave me chills. I can't believe I had never heard of this band before. You're such a beast man. Thanks for introducing me to this band as well. 😆

[@michaelberresford4291]

I'm sure you already are, but do yourself a favour and go listen. Vocalists soft vocals may put you off, but it just works for me.

[@1987lildrummer]

Just discovered them from this video too. So far I've listened to The Mountain and Vector and I just checked out some tracks from Virus tonight before coming back to watch Rudi slay this song 🤘 but yeah I'm now a Haken fan for sure.

[@BoogieWoogieCat]

@@1987lildrummer I'm still listening to Aquarius. I probably listened to it 30 times by now. 😆 When it comes to bands like this, I like to listen to one album for a week or so before I check their newer stuff, otherwise I don't really digest the album and only remember a few tracks. I'll listen to Visions next.

[@BoogieWoogieCat]

@@michaelberresford4291 Yeah, the main vocals reminded me a bit of Native Construct, but not as theatrical, which I liked. I wish there were more harsh vocals though, like the way Between the Buried and Me does. I'm still listening to Aquarius though, so I can only speak for that album.

[@michaelberresford4291]

@@BoogieWoogieCat There are only a couple songs in their catalogue that have harsh vocals, Streams I'm guessing you've heard thinking there might be more, and Architect from a later album which features the vocalist from Leprous for the harsh section. 99% of it is clean vocals though. I believe Ross is part of another band that does more growls, I'm just not into that vocal style.

[@MisaUlises87]

Damn it bro. Extreme composition. Sweet And calculated. Reminded. me to blotted science instantly.

[@stevepadla4591]

My god.. That look of accomplishment at 5:41. Goosebumps during that wide fill section. That must feel so rewarding to play that bit towards the end. It's massive!

[@michaelberresford4291]

It looks like a little more than accompishment to me😏😂

[@podgemurray4377]

at 1:29 Rudi keeps opening his mouth in an O shape everytime he hits the snare lel. Very cool and funny hahaha. Love this tune and video

[@fabiofsumi]

Don’t know what to say 🤯 I always knew that rays Drumparts are off the roof and sick, but it gets an entirely different spotlight SEEING it played! Great work, Alex! Loved it as always!

[@michaelberresford4291]

I fucking know right, like listening to the song and you hear a sweet fill and you like "jesus Ray wtf was that?" then you watch and its like, "🤯 oh that's wtf that was, you, are, insane!" Favourite drummer at the moment he just keeps blowing me away, he's not super extreme like tech death (doesn't mean he don't do nuclear blast though ffs I'm so shit) but the complexity is getting close to Portnoy/Manguini levels of bullshitery, as is prog😁. But for me personally, I really like the groove in a lot of his parts, I just really like his style.

[@julie_hutzler_music]

Woooooow okay the toms are tuned exactly like in the recording. I'm amazed.

[@keithbeef]

Just found Haken recently and they're freakin awesome. Amazing playing as always dude.

[@Koffling]

It is a great band, I have been fortunate enough to see them a couple of times. Ray Hearne went godly on the drums from The Mountain and forwards. Their newest, Virus, is absolutely insane.

[@PartyPineapple]

Somehow, i have been waiting for this my whole life

[@meanangel8114]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6fRnHmrfsdorbc this have been shared on official Haken Facebook page.

[@MisaUlises87]

I still can't get this.soung out of my brains. The pauses at the end are so damn sweet. Addictive

[@floralfire]

Oh my fucking god i’ve been waiting so long for this cover!!! This is so good!!! Nil by mouth is one of my favorite Haken songs

[@Ryguypie17]

As a big fan of both Rudi and Haken, this makes me incredibly happy! As soon as the song came out, I started wishfully hoping that Rudi would cover it. I never expected it to happen though. Then one day, I saw one of his Instagram stories, and it had Nil By Mouth playing in the background. Fast forward a year or so and here we are - This is gonna be my new go-to drum video for awhile!

[@chrischannon8556]

I am so obssessed with this song, the whole end section has got to be the hardest bunch of licks I've ever had the pleasure to hear, you also inspire too much in me Alex, I wish I'd never fallen out of drumming everyday

[@nicgthedrumg]

Haken became my new favorite band the same month Rüdi became my new favorite drummer. This is blowing my mind! What a crazy full circle happening!

[@antimon278]

What a lovely colour/hardware combination this kit has.

[@chrischannon8556]

This still gives me chill when I watch this

[@ThReverend6661]

this is unreal, you’ve got it down to every exact cymbal and every drum hit, you did amazing on this

[@davidschwartz5614]

the drumming faces throughout this are justified but also priceless

[@zackedge69]

Those toms have so much BITE! Love it!

[@zarwarrior]

Excellent! Amazing one hand double and triple surface coordinated patterns. Outstanding and inspiring to say the least. Now let me get back to my RLRR LRLL.

[@bkoker71]

That was amazing. Never get tired of listening to your playing.

[@ashleym289]

Different styles, but watching you and watching Danny Carey play from Tool... I am in awe every time! Great job, as always!

[@victorbeas1261]

that snare brakes my brain so good!

[@GunDrummer]

This mans calves are strong as shit

[@MauricioMagaldi]

Rudy, you friggin nailed it! Obviously the open handed drumming makes it even more visually appealing 🤘 Loving the podcast btw!

[@TheApostleofRock]

Mad respect when Alex Rudinger says your parts are awesome. Ray doesn't seem like as big a name as some others in the drummer world, but i think i have as hard a time trying to follow his stuff as anyone

[@NoName-qk3qp]

bro you are a friggin beast times 100. love all your covers

[@bwestby1]

Crazy track. Middle section is nuts. Great playing.

[@WyattStav]

Probs my new fav vid of yours. DAMN. :O

[@nmac3718]

This guys awesome and the only drummer ive ever seen who has incorporated "the guitar face"when he plays

[@poelmeister]

My jaw just totally fell off.

[@AaronCohn84]

And that's still an understatement of how ridiculous this performance is.

[@poelmeister]

@@AaronCohn84 i know right. It’s... I’m just lost for words. I almost can’t believe it - I watched it several times to be sure it wasn’t overdubbed. It’s hard to believe this is within anyone’s range of possibilities.

[@axlm.4542]

Same, but just with seeing that Rüdinger is covering some Haken:P

[@Freakface666]

Bombastic, complicated & technical superskills 🤘😁 What’s not to love here. Keep up the great stuff Alex! I am huge fan of your work 👏

[@TheMetalFreshTiger]

FKING INCREDIBLE TRACK AND PLAYING!!! I’m in loveeeeee 😍😍😍😍😍

[@crookedwinklepicker5901]

Yes! Brilliant, thanks dude! ✌️

[@superchief1743]

As always phenomenal drumming. The best production. And man....the absolute cleanest drum kit finish on this one! That burnt orange and black hardware is..whooo!

[@bartoszdrum]

I'm fucking you are one of the best! as always, a great pleasure to listen and watch! best regards

[@MrNarum]

Finally!!! Been waiting since both Ray and yours Instastory.😍😍😍

[@jakev1579]

Mindblowing! Complexity godmode.

[@tarsismarlos2266]

an absurd technical level !!

[@fransknalgat8004]

Fantastic. Tama drums, Meinl cymbals, Remo drumheads, ALEX RUDINGER. The best combination. Great video as always.

[@mdterps1042]

Thx doode. They are Evans*** Drumheads, tho (just for the record!).

[@fransknalgat8004]

@@mdterps1042 i'm sorry. EVANS off course.

[@KholmDrums]

Whaaaat theee frick is gooooing ooooon! Rüdi you are sick, as always.

[@herrvorragend882]

Having you playing my favorite song...i just couldnt have asked for more...

[@danielblomhert5536]

Does nobody notice his new set. Its crazy. Ur tuning is incredible btw. Maybe you can teach us how in a vid?

[@drummermikerocks1]

We don’t notice because it’s not a new set lol

[@danielblomhert5536]

@@drummermikerocks1 huh, when did he got this set? In previous videos he uses another kit

[@drummermikerocks1]

@@danielblomhert5536 he has multiple kits haha. First vid I saw with this kit was like end of 2018 I think.

[@danielblomhert5536]

@@drummermikerocks1 ooooohhhhhhhhhhh

[@Andy4543]

my mind is blown from this video!!

[@MikeGately]

Goddamn! You killed it again, Alex! Love your videos and how flawless you play these intricate compositions!

[@asheshinfinite3766]

Damn.......what the heck was that?😲😁👌👍 Rudi, you're the best!🤘👌👍

[@niccolostumpo5773]

Mind-blowing

[@julie_hutzler_music]

Saw them play this live twice in 2019, absolutely flawlessly. U gotta love it.

[@randyochoa2365]

I love this song so much. glad you covered it. can't wait to eventually learn this

[@rouzbeh.r]

So complicated music structure, awesome, you are a perfect drummer 🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@Tr0llmannen]

Such a banger. The track as well, of course!

[@markyanish1188]

Amazing. He just keeps getting better and better. That looks so damn fun to play

[@danielvezina4616]

OMG that blew my mind. Can't imagine the work behind all those chops. You are a real inspiration Man, THX !

[@johnpruden9270]

Flawless!! Nice job Alex!!

[@gonzalob3348]

Brutal! Incredible! MORE!

[@MallinsonBro]

The sound is so immaculately dialed in.

[@TyroneStevens94]

This got me SO pumped! One of the best out there❤️

[@Airguardian]

I've watched this video like 10 or 12 times already and I get mind-fucking-blown everytime. Can't go wrong with Haken! :D Alex, you made and absolute kill of a cover!! lml 🔥🔥🔥

[@jonnypeters0]

God tier execution! Amazing

[@spacegaiden]

you always pick the BEST songs to cover! So so good.....

[@greyanaroth]

Love how you use a beta57 on the snare. Give the beta56 a shot sometime, too. Easier positioning and hi hat rejection, especially in a busy kit and sounds killer

[@sameerchandra4524]

this is on repeat Rudyyyy!!! love it, also thank you haken!!! much love to you guys

[@eliminshrintar]

This is fucking incredible. You somehow manage to keep pushing the boundaries and keep inspiring me. Please don't stop doing these.

[@HHGdrums]

Made my day. Fantastic job dude👊👊👊👊👊👊

[@FosenDrummer]

You have done ALOT of amazing stuff. But this knock`s it out of the park. Simply amazing🙏

[@jubankta1627]

Another incredible blistering show of skill by this man!!

[@markthompson20]

YES!

[@liamdalton7602]

This is a solid run through of this song man well played once again..🤟👌

[@BSeffDrumVidz]

Love Haken, and love this song. This cover made me smile. Terrific job; not an easy song. Awesome - super clean as always, Alex 🤙

[@nachoestevez4111]

I cant believe that you became my dream true; you just playing Haken. Just love and lot of hype I feel right now. Cheers Alex, keep cool.

[@StudioLurge]

No words! 💪💪💪

[@METALLiCMETALLEr]

Thanks Alex!!! I've never heard Haken before, NEW FAN!

[@Gorbyrev]

Absolutely superb sir! Ray would be proud. The dedication it takes to get that track down, amazing. Subscribed.

[@mdterps1042]

Thank ya kindly, brotha!!! Ray's parts rule --- was a fun (& challenging!) song to do!

[@BrandonofRedemption]

So Amazing!!!!

[@hamtheman222]

WOW dude!!! And you got the praise from Ray!!!! AMAZING JOB

[@titoanglelnuneng1169]

What a human being ♥️

[@iGoober]

So fresh, so clean. Incredible playing!

[@Edelweiss1102]

Love his playing style