Alex Van Halen - Drum Solo

[@dannystewart1412]

I've seen Van Halen live and I'm a drummer myself. Believe me when I tell you, Alex Van Halen is a MONSTER...

[@johnbaxter533]

His live solos dwarf anything you ever hear him do on record. Mind boggling

[@Starburst514]

In Van Halen Rising, the author talked to someone who was friends with the brothers when they were younger and said whenever she saw Alex play she could swear she saw crystals appear in the air, she was in awe

[@madjidhamdini1977]

I'm electrician at work ; electronic music dj , electronician , and musician when i have time , build amplifier and other drum boxes /sound machine , i love to play in drum this one 4:00 need to be fast and very clean ! yeah Alex is a Master Monster !

[@PaulBadman]

I wanna see a drum off with him and Clay from Polyphia

[@RICHIE_RICH89]

Were all drummers😅

[@avelinomayoral7670]

Alex Van Halen has to be one of the most under rated drummers in rock music. As a drummer since 1960, myself, I enjoy his playing. Then again, I am a huge Van Halen fan.

[@rolandedrummer9723]

He's great ,just overshadowed.

[@leviclark3822]

Hot For Teacher: NUFF SAID

[@dontbeadrone]

He lived in the shadow of his more famous brother.

[@kristoferbatdorf2873]

Same thing with sammy, as soon as he joined van halen everyone e forgot that sammy is a seriously good guitar player, it would be hard to be in a band with someone that no matter how good you are that you know 90% of peole are there to see that 1 person

[@ryanpaulaskas8314]

Wrong... TRASH

[@russellbrickey7698]

How is it that Alex is not considered one of the greatest drummers of all time?

[@erinpitman8246]

Russell Brickey He's awesome but happens to be related to and in the same band as Eddy.

[@michaelhofer9149]

Because Neil Peart is the Drum GODFATHER!

[@robertrouse470]

Because he cheats a little bit on the bounce strokes and yes Eddie Van Halen the original drummer is his broski.

[@carl_anderson9315]

C. Doom Schneider John Bonham might be the most technically skilled drummer ever and he was a legend. But Keith Moon drum work is incomparable. His fills have more personality than any other drummer ever. He made the drums speak!

[@pinoiaconis5069]

Dave Weckl is the greatest.

[@innnews6299]

Alex’s drumming is just an integral part of the unique Van Halen sound as Eddie’s guitar wizardry. One of the very best of all time in my book.

[@jeffe1779]

Alex is by far the most underrated drummer ever.

[@davidmerlin3344]

He is not underrated. Only an uninformed person would make such a statement.

[@AKFGinstrumental]

jeff porcaro from toto

[@MSWSB]

Most underrated has to be the most empty-headed phrase ever. Who is doing the rating? So, they spent most of their time underrating Alex Van Halen? Words mean things.

[@DancingSpiderman]

Now, THAT was a drum solo that made sense. I COULD LISTEN TO ALEX SOLO ALL DAY. Alex Van Halen.

[@robertthomas5736]

Me Too

[@robertthomas5736]

Go Alex

[@bcancun123]

Me three

[@woods2096]

I don't think people really pick up on what he does because the sound of his drums gets mushed together. Whenever you hear him by himself practicing you get a clearer tone and are awed by how simple he makes it look. He's an all around musician because he is a classically trained pianist so his jazz drumming is great also. He also has a brilliant mind for building his sets as they are the most amazing out there. It would be great to have a poster with every set he built put on there together.

[@Inferno5150]

sign me up for one of those posters

[@stevejohnson1350]

Just search for isolated drum tracks, then you'll hear it. The unaltered drum track from KISS Alive! has placed Peter Criss firmly atop my favorite drummers list. I've heard Kenny Aronov make mistakes in person. I've heard Steve Marone make mistakes in person. Alex. Lars. But I have seen the original KISS lineup live 17 times and I have never heard Peter screw up once. Nor Bonham, Moon, or Ginger Baker. The GREATEST don't screw up.

[@scoutbeavers7355]

Anyone who has 4 bass drums, you know they're bad ass🤘

[@MrBuzzle]

I love the way Alex hits the last drum with his head, fucking legend.

[@jenanthony7575]

These Van Halen brothers are something else...wow😱😱😱

[@Rodrigo-bv7uv]

Alex Van Halen stands for drums the same way Eddie Van Halen stands for the guitar.

[@elitewarrior0076]

I would argue Neil Peart is the Eddie Van Halen of drumming but Alex is certainly an outstanding drummer

[@vanguard4065]

@@elitewarrior0076 no way man. Alex brought that jazz swing and shuffle to rock n roll. he took all the standard meters and put that jazz touch to it to give it a feel that nobody in rock had or has today. and im as big a peart fan as anyone.

[@joenuts4099]

@@vanguard4065 i think youll find mitch mitchell did that 12 years prior

[@gfcsdad]

@@vanguard4065 Alex is great, and for sure fit the Van Halen style, but he's no Neil Peart.

[@dustindaniels8917]

As Vinnie was to dime

[@bigdaddyricc]

Sadly, Alex has never gotten the praise that he is indeed earned!!! A great drummer.....awesomeness Has motivated thousands and some of his ideas are being used today by others.

[@ILikeTurtles42069]

Van Halen as a band pushed each member to the extremes of what a human can do with an instrument. It wasn't a competition - it was purely encouragement, perseverance and love for music. Everyone in the band became musical gods because of this.

[@Brandon-ue6xh]

Alex is definitely a majorly underrated drummer. It's always John Bonham or Neil Peart who takes he cake, but Alex could be right up there with them I believe. Him and his brother are among the best drummers/guitarists out there.

[@bobafett5194]

+Brandon Thornton Totally agree with you, he's way more talented than people realize, everyone's too focused on Eddie (no offense to him, still one of the best like you said).

[@kpec3]

+Brandon Thornton Totally agree. Alex has incredible speed and freedom around the trap, and Eddie, I just love his guitar solos. My favorite is on "So This Is Love" which is on Women or Fair I can't remember. All those classic riffs, Eddie wrote those. They are the best drummer/guitarist combo ever.

[@chadludwick8488]

its cause VAN HALEN it self is underrated its ridiculous

[@kpec3]

definitely

[@lethayle3388]

+Brandon Thornton You forgot Keith Moon...

[@JewandGreek]

Anybody who doesn't include him in the top 10 rock drummers in history is insane. I'd put him in the top 5. He had speed, power, timing, expression, musicality and imagination. He had it all.

[@miabelles2563]

Number 1 for me with Ray Luzier at number 2

[@Inferno5150]

My top picks are Alex VanHalen and Sandy Nelson. I love both of their styles.

[@jplovesthequads]

dude nothing he played here puts him even top 20

[@davidmerlin3344]

@@jplovesthequads You must have never listened to all the Van Halen albums to know what a genius he is. Idiot.

[@Mimirrrr]

@@jplovesthequads yeah and what have you done who are you to judge.

[@JimmieABES]

Its awesome how his solo actually interacts with the crowd

[@bcancun123]

This is def my fav solo of his

[@howardcox2918]

Alex is literally the EVH of drums

[@ItsJustMeAdam.]

I always thought that Alex had the best sounding drums of all. The clear tones and defined vibrato they give off. I'm so glad that he never changed the tones of his drums. Kudos to Alex for being such an amazing drummer.

[@Inferno5150]

Amen

[@schnertzrush417]

You like that sound, from this drummer, 🤢 yuck. Triggers with echo suck. Sound is so FLAT. Give me an acoustic kit, some coated heads, and real wood toms.

[@steveec9704]

Alex VanHalen is a rock legend any drummer knows his amazing snare sound that separates him from the rest

[@Inferno5150]

His kick drums had very distinctive sounds as well. Also, he is the only drummer I ever saw that could do a roll on a crash cymbal but keep it subtle so it blends with the rest of the music instead of overpowering the rest of the music like an accent.

[@powercourageandwisdom]

To say that Alex and Eddie were the dynamic team everyone speaks of, is an understatement. No wonder the last words spoken between Pantera's Vinnie Paul and Dimebag were "Van Halen" as they did for years before every concert they played.

[@nancybrown8338]

Alex and Eddie were both extremely talented and made an incredible team. It was as if they could read each other's mind and know where they were going with a song. There was a loving bond between them that made their music special.

[@avh-228r9]

One of my favorite drum solos and drum kit from him. My mentor since 1978.

[@leeallen1536]

So many people on here talking negative about this. You don't like it, oh well. But, as a fan of the 80's I remember when he did this. For those of you negative on Alex Van Halen, let me see you do this. This man has made a solid living doing what most of us are either not talented enough to do, or just plainly lack the conviction to do. From what I see here are a bunch of self proclaimed music critics who wouldn't persuade me to buy music anyway.

[@DrakeAlan31]

Alex needs a lot more recognition for his, greatness!!!! I think he’s number one, always been my favorite drummer.

[@joenoah1918]

Alex is on the top 10 list of drummers

[@brendapotynsky1067]

I saw him in Augusta GA...started with a slow movin strobe light until it stayed on!! Awesome....and they ALL have their own solos. I compare no drummer to another.

[@CrystalKillz]

I was thinking he has to be one of the best drummer's I've ever seen, sadly I was comparing Alex Van Halen to Lars Ulrich. I thank you for putting this comment because I now know I can't compare any drummer to another.

[@drummindog]

Anytime I think of Alex, this instantly comes to mind. I love this solo and the electrics and acoustics he used here.

[@andypeters6854]

Alex and Ed feed off each other.Both give V. H. unique sound.Nobody can replicate that bond.Without ed or al no unique music. VAN HALEN 4EVER! (R.I.P. EDD)

[@joshhead9368]

My dad used to have this on VHS. When i first start playing drums i watched this every single day and made all my friends watch it.

[@crazybutcool5150]

One of the greatest ever !!! Learned a lot from this dude. Love his style and sound!

[@brunoBEGARANI-kx2ey]

A monter inspired by John Bonham,Ginger Baker,Louis Bell son,Keith Moon,etc,simple one of the best,never enough of him,too good❤

[@24theMoney]

Congratulations to whoever purchased the 5150 drum kit from the AVH auction.

[@keithspainjr7669]

A lot of talent these guys contributed to that time of Rock & Roll.

[@jamesbarton894]

At the end of the drum solo he played his drums so fast it sounds like a motorcycle revving up.

[@WealthRP]

Exactly. I thought the same on Hot For Teacher!

[@mcgrath274]

It's not him. It's electronic bs

[@iloveamerica11]

@@WealthRP Hot for Teacher intro sounds like a small block V8

[@MainPrism]

​@@mcgrath274no that was double bass son, get your ears checked.

[@MainPrism]

​@@iloveamerica11Eddie's Ferrari actually

[@cheebone3152]

I am a drummer myself and started playing the drums about a year before I heard of VH. I was 10 at the time. After my brother exposed me to their music I was hooked!! I can't read music buy if I listen to a song at least 3 times I can play verbatim. There are so many great drummers out there I have learned from over the years and continue to learn from no doubt. A never ending story. But playing VH tunes is always the best for sure. I continue to perfect my craft and emulate my drum hereos.

[@ColumnedCentaur]

At first I was thinking 'i thought this guy was a little better than this' and after watching the whole thing im thinking 'i didnt know he was that good'

[@hookipaboy3412]

Alex Van Halen is my favorite drummer of all time!Aloha from Hawaii🤙🏽

[@christhenademan13]

4:38 how is that f'ckin possible

[@apieceofdirt4681]

The sensitivity of the Simmons drum pads were not that great at all. If you hit the pad lightly it sounded just like it did when you hit it hard so all he has to do to accomplish that sound is to do a buzz roll. That's it. Those pads could make a bad drummer sound really good. Not saying Alex is bad at all, he's great but I never thought he was technically proficient. But a lot of drummers stopped using those pads because the technology wasn't quite there yet to give a drummer the actual feel and sound of a real drum from an electronic device. It wasn't till ddrum and Roland came out with their electronic drums that the technology had advanced enough to give a real feel and sound. So the part you're talking about sounds amazing but ask any drummer, a buzz roll is quite easy to do. Hope that helps.

[@jeffpatton6358]

Backfisch 619 the man is fast

[@dinocamella5940]

electronics

[@tonyfazioli8579]

Electronic drums. Easy. Do a roll on it and you sound like a king.

[@johnnym4400]

I think you just used the electronics on his touring kits, he pretty much does the same routine for all his solos and there's videos of him using regular drums and he's doing it just as fast..definitely my favorite of all time

[@dengarci7801]

Alex van Halen is one of the best drummers I have ever seen and heard live in concert.hes awesome

[@stevenboltz8759]

I love the sound quality of his drums. It is very unique.

[@GVike]

On this one he uses Simmons drums. Those were unique indeed.

[@bostonredsox49]

FuckingLOVE when Eddie comes in at 4:46

[@SethalapodStudios]

Best band EVER!!!!!

[@apieceofdirt4681]

Those Simmons pads were like hitting dinner plates.

[@shanemichaels124]

I was "forced" into a situation where I had to use them(Lounge act,top 40 in Vegas) and these Simmons pads almost completely ruined my wrists! Felt like hitting a tree with a baseball bat!

[@bobloblaw8660]

@@shanemichaels124 I can still feel the tendinitis they gave me. Absolutely terrible

[@klistarf]

Never owned a Simmons 'kit, but did have a go on one in about 1990. Absolutely nothing like hitting conventional, acoustic heads, but hey, that's where technology was at then, and i was impressed and still love that typically 80's electronic drum (toms especially) sound. Alex is such a phenomenally underrated player! And RIP Eddie... \m/

[@matthewj5555]

Concrete dinner plates!

[@marypapak5759]

Definitely underrated drummer, always thought so👩🏻😎

[@misterabel_9017]

And the funny thing is that Alex first intended to learn guitar, and Eddie the drums; the irony.

[@jamesgaine1985]

Looking at Alexs favial expressions and just how he gets into his drumming its like he transforms to a whole other place. Just absolutely amazing to watch such talent!

[@paullebel750]

they all had the simmons back then it was pretty new on the market back then alex is the best rock drummer ever..

[@Starburst514]

Jackie Fox from The Runaways saw VH back before they got signed when they played at the Golden West Ballroom and she said she could have sworn she saw crystals flying off Al's drumkit he was so fast. She actually said she had considered him more talented than Eddie

[@3impersonators]

Wow, that part near the end is like insect wings buzzing. The Indonesian roots came through a lot more with Alex than Eddie; he looks downright Chinese sometimes!

[@theautismdudechannel8142]

My most favorite drummer of ALL TIME!!!

[@seanmichaelsomaskandan1956]

Alex Van Halen Musician Alexander Arthur "Alex" Van Halen is a Dutch-born American musician, best known as the drummer and co-founder of the hard rock band Van Halen. Originally, his brother Eddie had taken lessons for drums, while Alex practiced guitar. Wikipedia Born: May 8, 1953 (age 62), Nijmegen, Netherlands Siblings: Eddie Van Halen Nephews: Wolfgang Van Halen Music group: Van Halen (Since 1972) Spouse: Stine Schyberg (m. 2000), Kelly Van Halen (m. 1984-1996), Valeri Kendall (m. 1983-1984)

[@Thatoneguyfromtheinternet]

Copyright😂😂😂

[@nickgodfrey1148]

Love AVH and I was always fascinated by his kits, especially the Octobans, Roto toms and the bass drums connected with rubber tubing but I could never get on with the electronic drum pads. Never thought that sound belonged in rock n roll.

[@noahreaves8235]

Very unique drummer.

[@GRACEandTRUTH100]

Man I always loves Van Halens drum sound

[@waynep1178]

During the late 80s, it was very hard watching Haggar follow Roth....I remember thinking how dumb. But looking back on it, Sammy did a pretty good job....No, he's not DLR, but he's pretty good in his own right.

[@bradleysuarez4]

WayneP117 i felt the same way bro.

[@shanemichaels124]

I totally agree. Once I decided to just treat it as a different band,it was much easier. They did put out some really good albums and I saw them live twice, the live show from For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge tour was AMAZING!

[@nofallsnoballs21]

Yeah he was not like DLR....He was way better

[@michaelalford3746]

I say Sammy Hagar is a much better song writer, muscian, and guitar is good by him. They are different

[@rolandedrummer9723]

I LOVE solo sammy stuff and montrose ,but the VH stuff will never be as good as DLR. For whatever reason stuff that stuff is Ten Commandment etched in stone stuff.

[@donnaholman9036]

The Van Halen records and live shows would not have been the same without him. He knows when to show off, when to lay low and when to accentuate Eddies playing and David Lee Roth's vocals. On top of that getting in to groove with the bass player whether it's Michael or Wolfgang. That's a lot to think about when your making music and he does it so well. He is awesome!!

[@Chezgee7]

Good to see someone at the top of their game...even if it was long ago.

[@maxheadroom1837]

So smooth so underrated and best sounding drums on that tour.

[@vincegedeon6583]

There is only one Monster on drums he is unreal 🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🤘🥰🤘 I believe he is up There with Peart n Bonham Alex absolutely CRUSHES the drums ABSOLUTE NONSTER

[@MentalInstru345]

Check out this drums only version: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWqndGWmeNqHadE

[@madams6198]

You can hear Peart influence. Ginger Baker influence. A bit of Bonzo. Maybe a bit of Aldridge. He brought flavors to the table. Then his own. Alex was cooking and nicely done, Sir. Keep cooking with that "Long Lost Recipe".

[@Alooshi_girly]

Most of the time, the drummer is the healthiest among all other band member, they have to be the fittest of all in order to perform well

[@evanduvall2567]

tell that to tommy lee

[@firenze5555]

@@evanduvall2567 Or Keith Moon. Or Bonham.

[@John_Doe657]

@@evanduvall2567 or Nicholas Barker or Vinnie Paul (RIP) and...

[@ТехноДом-я1у]

Сильнейший ударник наикрутейшие рокеры

[@shanafields3210]

4:38 😱😂 that went as fast as my last relationship 😂

[@jcbacongrease]

Alex will always be one of the greatest.

[@revelado7576]

El talento en esta familia esta en las venas, el y Eddie nacieron para ser leyendas de la música

[@timothyboles2521]

He's definitely in my top 5. Highly underrated, & visually has the best drum set ever...

[@paistekid]

There's John Bonham written all over this composition. And yes...this solo is actually a composition in counts of 4 (for those know anything about music theory) for an untrained ears the fun starts at the 3:00 mark. I do not know how Big Al got away with the Simmons and making it worked for VH music. Even if it was the 80s there's just no place for electronic drum to fit in the hardrock style of music but this is one of those exception. The kick drums looks acoustic but he's kicking pads! Amazing.

[@paistekid]

***** Correct...there's Ginger Baker written all over it. Snare sound-wise though mimicked Bohnam!

[@ghostsheet]

***** what a joke...borring!

[@paistekid]

andy simmons Why is this boring? It's practically a composition and not some flashy wingnut with a pair of drumstick!

[@MsStormy333]

I do hear ya , MOST people in the audience ... they "hear" with their eyes and hear what they want to hear, and that is BIG drums...and he does have that going... a big sound. good engineering at the board.

[@eprado91]

Sounds nothing like Bonzos style. Sounds more like Peart.

[@fe5769]

Happy 70th birthday Mr. Alex Van Halen! 🎉

[@buddybalmer3945]

Alex told me that KISS fired Peter Criss because he wasn't cleaning his litter box on a consistent basis.

[@mtsilvagt]

Buddy Balmer ahhh cos he a cat🐱!

[@sdavis6806]

Criss was awful, so was Carr

[@alfonsorodrigueznieto8078]

@@sdavis6806 so are you saying that Alex van Halen was better than Eric carr? Its a joke right?

[@sdavis6806]

@@alfonsorodrigueznieto8078 holy fuck yes! A thousand times better, Carr was ok I've seen his solos, better than Peter Criss but not close to Alex

[@rolandedrummer9723]

@@sdavis6806 Pretty much, but Eric Carr could SING. BLACK DIAMOND!!

[@ferpafrancisco912]

Fabulous Fantastic performance with clear citation J.Bonham.

[@kayandaeddings4803]

He made the electric drums at the end sound like a slow starting motorcycle.

[@shawnfey7957]

Alex, Eddie, Dave and Michael were all pioneers that helped to bring us to where we are today. Forget about the rancid outfits, solid music!

[@charger3834bbl]

Needs more cowbell

[@Nick1-22]

joe doe yes

[@mattclark6062]

Not enough people give this man the credit he deserves. It's all Baker, Bonham, Peart and Carey. But Alex is up there with the best rock drummers of all time, IMHO. Eddie got all the attention, but his big bro was a BAMF too.

[@eddieloks08]

0:00 to 5:19 is my favorite part!

[@metalmaniac1105]

What about the the last second

[@davidmerlin3344]

To all the Moran’s that keep saying that Alex is underrated, He is NOT! Where does that stupidity come from??? He is regarded as one of the greatest of all time.

[@kiss-rm3lt]

Number one drummer in the world drum solo from 3:40 no one can do...

[@thomasbylin552]

Absolutely the best drummer of all times.Nobody will ever be able to copy this.

[@rkb5472]

My cousin can do this... and Hot for Teacher... flawlessly.

[@jamesdonahue9986]

Roger that, Apaches inbound 4:33

[@MegaScott5150]

He's using a Tama rosewood snare drum here, not a Ludwig 402. Some say this is the snare he recorded "Fair Warning" with.

[@rodneybill1221]

Alex definitely belongs in the same conversation with Neil Peart, Keith Moon, and John Bonham. He's right there with any of them.

[@Topjunkie-r4s]

Agree

[@gummiman01]

Alex has made more progress from his earliest days till now than anyone else in music. not so hot in 79, phenomenal now.

[@leticiarafaela7688]

This man is a badass drummer as fuck!!! I love it!! ❤❤❤❤

[@brucesimian3743]

I saw that solo live in Seattle. It was an electronic bore.

[@KitaxNekoSama57]

4:30 GET TO THE CHOPPA!!! Also, His drumset is BADASS.

[@pinkyg6508]

Alex Van Halen rocked this...Excellent drummer

[@renedominguez9882]

How was he going so fast on that floor tom at the end? Sounds like he was just hitting one drum?

[@IamVintage72]

Ya that was mind blowing.

[@markcar915]

Maybe a drum machine to speed things up.

[@NCSavageDrummer2112]

Double stroke roll.

[@renedominguez9882]

How fast do you think he was going? I've seen some metal drummers play but never like what sounded that fast and so much power. I'd like to see him do that around the kit. Sounds like a fan lol.

[@therealrcg6838]

Crime how he isn't considered one of the best drummers ever.

[@Metalholic4life11]

Hell!, I would love to see you match his rolls?. Your arms would turn to rubber doing what this man does.

[@hassanabdur-rahman1559]

Àlex Van Halen's drumming performances speak to my African soul. I am a huge Van Halen fan.

[@gerberbernstein7360]

Great drummer, wish he would've dumped all the electronic drums.

[@drinkdotka1023]

wish i can dump them but i live in a flat

[@drinkdotka1023]

wish i can dump them but i live in a flat

[@quint7394]

+Gerber Bernstein i see e drums as just another tool, a way to make sound yours. Alex plays acoustic an edrums both. i prefer accoustic but,all drums have a place :)

[@6672rock]

My thoughts exactly. I prefer the more organic sound of acoustic drums. Those electronic drums sound so damn lifeless!

[@paulgtarist]

It was the 80,s, man. Everybody had them. Neil Peart had them in his set up too.

[@TOAG]

Alex easily a top five drummer of all time

[@paistekid]

This kit puts all of today's kit on the music scene to shame! I am tired of all these mediocre players from today's music playing the same old boring 3 piece acoustic with one cymbal whacking away like a child!

[@kevinjohnanand]

John Rodgers yeah I honestly love playing on small kits. it challenges me to be more creative.

[@frk75]

If its a challenge to try to play more creatively i have no problem with small kits. But i agree for most of these new hipster drummers, playing boring grooves with a childish stiff technique

[@nwdrums24]

Different style of music calls for different approaches. But yeah u still see bigger kits in metal.

[@mixirica87]

Big kits means nothing, most of Legendary drummers have small kits

[@frankdevivo5072]

I have a massive 3 up two down kit on a whole big rack system but honestly I prefer to play on a 1 up 2 down or 2 up 2 down kit it allows you to transport it better and forces u to be more creative

[@aquawicket]

Underrated is an understatement

[@tonysandoval3799]

So underrated,it's not surprising he falls under the cracks cause he was in a band with Eddie

[@davidmerlin3344]

He is NOT UNDERRATED. Idiot.

[@sunshineandhappiness6014]

Love him he’s so adorable and smiley and talented 🥰👊🏻

[@paullebel750]

the guy is a power hitter,his sticks are like bats..,

[@hannes1734]

paul lebel I have these sticks. They have a lot of rebound on the snare and help you really much achieving that AVH snare sound, but on cymbals they really don't sound good as the tip is big and round.

[@huntererwin6812]

I love the vacuum set up he has sounds amazing.

[@jeffpatton6358]

alex is amazing to all you haters why are you here watching it,if you hate it

[@robertdunkessr2303]

Every drummer has her own style, he is definitely awesome , but not the best. but damn good.

[@jeffpatton6358]

+Robert Dunkes SR totally agree

[@emanhacker]

Robert Dunkes SR in all honesty he is one the greats when it comes to drumming! of course not the best but hes def top 15 for being in such an amazing band and being so unique

[@christianseaman4692]

I always found it funny/ridiculous that not just during the drum solo but throughout the entire Without a Net video Alex didn't hit any of the eight octobans even once.

[@tatusko]

You can hear Neil Peart in all of these solos. Talk about an influence.

[@paistekid]

Nothing to do with Neil Peart whatsoever!

[@paistekid]

Eric Uriel

[@woods2096]

Alex has been doing that since 1972. I don't think anyone knew who Neil Pert was.

[@JVsqnjteam]

I agree totally Neil Peart is he best drummer i have ever seen!

[@jeromesilva4503]

Andrew T. >>> you left out John Henry Bonham especially on all his ''snare's off'' stuff

[@brunoBEGARANI-kx2ey]

❤Bonne fête to Alex ❤