Drum Teacher Reacts: Megadeth Drummer Hears Paramore For The First Time | Dirk Verbeuren

[@bigrob966]

Dirk seems like a God-Tier session player. It is unbelievable how quickly he can break a song down.

[@rehannoor4961]

he joined so many band before joined full time for megadeth. that now he is unable to do session or tour with his previous bands

[@krisdavis3888]

He has a lot of experience and good musical instinct. There are some simple tricks or shortcuts you can use though, especially if you're playing a straight 4/4 pop format song. That being said, he crushed it with only one take, which is amazing!

[@djrx22]

Very few times you get real jaw dropping moments this is one.

[@HellBrYnger]

@@rehannoor4961 so this with drumeo gotta have been some "let go valve"

[@MadmanStudio]

Dirk is awesome! was super bombed when he left Soilwork as i feel his talent really was used to the fullest in that band... but then when Megadeth asks....

[@happyninja42]

What I love about this guy is just how much FUN he has doing this. He's genuinely hyped about the challenge of coming up with an original drum track for stuff he's never heard before. I'm guessing it's because, as he stated previously, he does a lot of studio gigs, and so he has to be flexible and varied with his skill set. So for him this is like a no stress bit of homework, where he can get some practice in to increase his tool kit, without actually being on the clock for a paid gig. So for him it's a win win, no stress challenge, purely for the fun and test of it. Plus he's just a genuinely amiable and upbeat guy it seems. And that's always fun to watch.

[@krystennawomack9724]

I agree.

[@AndreasE]

Also great marketing. Anyone who wants to hire a studio drummer and sees this will contact him.

[@Stefnmaddy]

Right?!

[@kelleighohara83]

Amiable and amicable

[@krisdavis3888]

Love his attitude. And love the way he wasn't too busy, but added his own metal influence in more subtle ways.

[@jtorok01]

I love how he let's Hayleys-vocals @7:57 just take the stage solo. He's amazing.

[@goodini026]

honestly this one part in particular arguably sounds better than the original imo

[@HollowGolem]

That and his blink-and-you-miss it mini-blastbeat later on show how tasteful Dirk is. Yeah, he's good, but he never stops thinking about how to make the whole song sound better, make it more exciting or interesting, and sometimes it means knowing when not to play. I'm remindd of King Crimson's "Trio," where the band was just jamming and told Bill Bruford to join in with whatever he felt was appropriate. He didn't, and they still gave him a writing credit on the song. His instrument? "Impressive restraint."

[@hughmungus8701]

All we need now is "singers react to drumeo's renditions of their songs".

[@judgem0rt1s23]

@@hughmungus8701 I kinda want to see that as well, but I also kind of don't because I'd hate to see a singer react to this stuff with the mindset of "Oh, they're trying to do better than me" and not "Oh, that's a cool cover".

[@ihax4uv179]

@@goodini026dirk is a master

[@Doc92IDH]

The most impressive thing about this one, for me, was that he's the first guy who's done this who's left a spot for complete silence, and a place where it made complete sense. Everyone else is trying to fill everything!

[@chacehorsman2615]

That definitely shows his experience playing different kinds of music and composing for literal decades. Because everyone who's tried to write anything has wound up doing way too much and then someone else adds in silence and they go "holy shit!". Dirk also just seems like the nicest fucking guy in the world lol

[@coolbron2597]

Yes bro you’re so right. Dirk talked about one of the previous drummers from Megadeth, Nick Menza, how he was a drummer who filled in the spot and made the song better, he wasn’t trying to fill everything and overdue it. Dirk is the exact same way. Love them both. Nick is my favorite tho 🤘🏼🔥

[@EricTheMusicNerd]

Dirk is a beast. Man is a true professional. Love where he drops the drums out and just lets Hayley's vocals shine. Absolutely brilliant considering that was one take.

[@Antech666]

His pause elevates the whole song, I'd be furious if I was Paramores drummer, cause jesus how is it possible to improve a track this much in 1 listen 1 play.

[@bareakon]

I think what sets Dirk apart is writing VERY good notes on the first listen, keeping it tasteful, and relying on feel for the rest. Just super professional. And he's never like "I don't like this", "not my style" or "what the hell is this" He's just stoked to hear new music.

[@benduffy6219]

"Oh yeah dats great! Really cool song!" -Dirk every time they play him back the original part

[@SecondSince]

"Tell me! Tell me everything!!" XD

[@mcduffster]

Zac was 16 when that song was recorded, crazy! And Dirk is just amazingly skilled, just brilliant at figuring it all out in an instant

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

WTF!? Everything I've heard from Zac is fire!

[@melrupinski88]

The album was 2007, and they were born all born between ‘88 and ‘90, so…yeah

[@soundninja99]

@@AndrewRooneyDrums Zac is absolutely amazing. He unfortunately burned himself out and fell out with the band a bit in their younger years, but came back and proved he's got the perfect versatility for a band like Paramore who experiments a lot with genres.

[@courtneymoore3177]

​@@soundninja99I love his old drumming but I love the groovy feeling of the past few albums

[@obelisk21]

One thing that strikes me in these Drumeo videos is it appears the channel has really gotten a lot of respect from the actual music industry. They seem to have no problem recruiting some of the best players in the world to come on their channel and teach and then also partake in this kind of fun segment as well. I think it is because the channel has always treated its guests with a lot of respect and has never tried to make anyone look bad. I also think the musicians know what it is like to pick up an instrument for the first time and want to help someone's musical journey.

[@justinbowles2614]

As someone who started drums like 3 months ago, drumeo has been my main source of learning and progression. I had literally never touched a kit before and now I can (semi) confidently get through a simpler song and experiment with different styles and fills. They make the method so linear and easy to follow.

[@cobramcjingleballs959]

No doubt.

[@TheMrMused]

Dirk's simply one of the best, most versatile players out there. I love hearing him play live with Megadeth, but I love his Drumeo videos just as much. He always seems to be having a great time and totally understands that every song has a different energy. He's always working to improve himself and always keeps his ego in check.

[@scosstard3542]

You can see what places Dirk in the top tier of (Metal) drummers: more than his impeccable technics and his creativity, his ability to learn and understand a song immediately. It is understandable why he is one of the most sought after session drummers who played for so many bands. Regarding him saying that he would not be able to play Meshuggah. Just check his playthrough for Asphyxiate just to prove he is lying to himself :P

[@somethingelse04]

Of course he'll be able to play meshuggah, he's just being humble. Dirk can play literally anything

[@frontprochproduction]

That's amazing. He listened once and charted the song. Then he played what could easily have been a keeper track in a studio session.

[@hays9008]

Dirk, what a drummer but what a wonderful human being he is.

[@warren_r]

"What is up, Andrew, it is KZbin here".... thought you could slip that one by us, didn't you.... 😂😂

[@thisguyny8379]

Came here to say the same. 😂😂😂

[@falxonPSN]

I am ashamed to say I missed it until I saw this. I have failed you all.

[@JeanBaptisteQueru]

What Dirk says about playing like you're being recorded reminds me of advice that I got when switching from film to digital photography about 20 years ago: you still have to take each shot as if you intended to make a large print from it. If a shot feels marginal in the viewfinder, just don't take it. Of course, you have to edit the pictures away a lot once back home, you first drop 90% of everything, then do very basic edits on the rest (at the time, crop + curves), and keep 10% of that (i.e. 1% of the shots). My Canon 5D was my primary camera from 2005 to 2019, and in 15 years I only took about 7500 shots with it.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

NICE! Love the analogy

[@donm6578]

This was such an incredible interpretation of the drum part

[@Freedom35ab]

Dirk is no joke. Loved his work on Devin Townsend's Deconstruction album

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

I'd love to hear that

[@Freedom35ab]

@@AndrewRooneyDrums Here's the studio track kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIK6oGOPiMl-fbM

[@Freedom35ab]

@@AndrewRooneyDrums And a drum clinic video (with click track) kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioHNnnp7a612jLs

[@once-and-future]

​@@AndrewRooneyDrums Juular is the only one officially on KZbin: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pF6nfKZmpsuXe80

[@ednigma6526]

Jesus, he was absolutely on that. I really like his style on this track and his version of "Mr. Brightside" - such a great feel.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Agree!

[@sillymonkey725]

He did an amazing job and kept smiling all the way through. Which kept me smiling too! Very fun to watch.

[@dekhruel]

Dirk's one of the best drummer out there!!!!

[@Fatcat5113]

Im not a musician at all but a big Paramore fan. Lol I really liked how dirk had that pause at the end for Hayleys high note. He's a goat. Also crazy they wrote that song when they were 17 lol

[@littlewing62]

i love how he plays the silence perfectly in each pre chorus, class drummer

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

All class

[@racebiketuner]

Dang. That was impressive. Really impressive.

[@ShovelChef]

This is gonna blow up for sure. Great take.

[@ChurchOfTheHolyMho]

Another great reaction - and another great Drumeo vid. I'm really liking listening to Dirk. Good stuff. Since you don't know this song - I don't feel so bad for never hearing Mr Brightside before that reaction. lol (I played quite a bit of Rock Band with the kiddo, and Misery Business was included but Mr Brightside was an additional purchase.)

[@TYGRTYGROFFICIAL]

he is so good and i love his drumsound

[@RegularDude00]

Not only an incredibly impressive drummer but super likeable as a human being too.

[@jonathanhenderson9422]

This is the song that first put Paramore on the map. It was the first single from their second album way back in '07 (their first album didn't sell well and failed to chart). It's been a permanent staple of their live shows until Hayley Williams decided she really hated the message of the line "once a wh**e you're nothing more," and decided to stop playing it. I don't think that lasted very long and they brought the song back to the sets with Hayley just letting the audience sing that line. Really loved Dirk's take on it! He definitely put more of a "metal" spin on, but just enough so that it was tasteful and not distracting. As someone who's played this forever on guitar it's weird not hearing that shift to the four snares to the bar in the chorus!

[@sokinnlife259]

He was so close yet gave the song a different vibe!

[@courtneymoore3177]

Been a Paramore fan since this song and album its on. Makes me so happy when people appreciate them. Hayley Williams is one of the best singers in the past 20 years and Zac is a underrated drummer

[@littlegoobie]

14:30 regarding his note taking. He's a session guy too i guess so he's going to have a system. I remember in univ, i could take notes at full converstaion speed without missing much. I had short forms of so many words and concepts. I had a system for any word to ending in "tion" and i could get words down from 10+ letters to 3-4. Every year, my short system grew more complex and included more things. At first, most of my friends had no idea what i was writing, by the end, we shared notes and they had no problems borrowing my notes for days they missed. Anyways, my point is, he could have very little written and scribbled down that opens up to a lot of information.that isn't visible.

[@zN8cH]

He looked like he had so much fun with that. That performance was up there with chad

[@Gminor7]

What a fantastic drummer, musician, and beautiful person!

[@Abigail-li3mk]

Dirk is just the cutest person and a beast of a drummer ❤

[@donnelson6694]

Very impressive! Drumeo always brings out the best from the best drummers.

[@deportedsouls3165]

Check out Dirk doing "Early for the slaughter, late for the kill" play through, from his time in Soilwork!!! Awesome!😊

[@somethingelse04]

Dirk is one the greatest drummers of all time

[@MattCanev419]

Great video as always Andrew. I second your comment of Charlie Banante playing the Barbie soundtrack being a potentially good video. I havent seen it, but sounds very interesting!

[@Harry1s]

Dude that was bad ass!! There is a reason why Mustaine picked him as a his drummer. Mustaine is one of the hardest lead man to ever play with.

[@LostHate]

These are so much fun.

[@jjwhalen2587]

Shocked you've never heard Misery Business. It's the song that launched them through the stratosphere years ago. Also, Zac's drumming on the track is so S-tier and fits the song so well and is so fun to play that even Luke Holland played it pretty much as-is when he did his drum cover years ago. Super fun song to drum.

[@danoops]

yea, I feel like even the most casual fan of Paramore would have heard this song

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

I only know what students have requested. Most common over the years were 'the only exception' and ' still into you'

[@squarebarrel]

What’s crazy Zac was only 14 playing and writing the drums for this song. And he now plays it on a very minimalist drum set now. The drums alone for this song is what really got me into the band.

[@carlgibson285]

As someone who's never heard this song before watching this video, I think I actually prefer Dirk's version to the original. There's something about his drumming (maybe the kick?) that makes it sound less poppy.

[@okimike5963]

Dirk is impressive on so many fronts

[@17gt350]

Dirk is the man I love his stint with soilwork as well. And has a blast playing the drums. 🤘

[@Milton_Andrew]

Dirk’s drumming on the Scarve album Irradiant is untouchable.

[@jlog1c]

I'm surprised you haven't heard the song. This is the song that put Paramore on the map, they absolutely exploded with it. Maybe that's why you recognize the name.

[@RaXXha]

It’s their number one hit for sure. 😅

[@pin-upmariposa412]

I didn't know this song either. I know maybe one or two Paramore songs.

[@JayJayGamerOfficial]

​@@RaXXhai dont know if it would bee their biggest at the moment but definately top 3, still into you and decode take up the other spots imo

[@Dibulok]

Dirk is an absolut beast, you should check out his work with Soilwork.

[@christerolausson2702]

Love Dirk. Great human being…

[@krisdavis3888]

Surprised you had not heard Misery Business before, it was their breakout hit and what most people associate the band with (at least in the US) Appreciate your review and analysis, and I have a new appreciation for Dirk as well.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

They weren't a big band here. I only knew the few songs that got requested occasionally

[@braymondak]

Drik is a legend, this man is so musically talented, amazing

[@scottchrismon4492]

Ahhh, good o'l Dirk.....One of my favs.

[@invisibledooley]

I don't know the song either but I think he nailed it, very expressive and added a lot to the song.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yup! So good

[@krismarch3718]

His drumming o the new Megadeth album is on point!!!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

I bet!

[@hairychris444]

I first heard him on the Goremageddon album by Aborted. Bonkers drummer back then too.

[@user-gu3ie]

1 f..cking listen to the song..and already have the full structure down ... man Dirk is special

[@mayhem13007]

You have to listen his Amazing work in scarve, soilwork and sybreed band

[@anyavsekh]

Me, when someone is saying nice things about paramore: “🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 continue”

[@hollowmade]

As a longtime fan of both Soilwork and Megadeth, Dirk has been such a blast to experience since joining Soilwork and hitting the big scene. I was a bit sad when he left for Megadeth although he is still in one of my favorite bands. Maybe a bit underused with his skill set, though :D. Amazing drummer, amazing human being.

[@Sybex82]

Yeaaah Dirk Verbeuren know him from Scarve 🇨🇵 and Soilwork 🇸🇪 era haha now in Megadeth 🇺🇸 😎🤘🏾

[@akerfeld91]

Dude, Scarve... I miss this band so much ! I listen "irradiant" 2 or 3 time a month since 2006. What a band

[@Sybex82]

@@akerfeld91 Nice dude 🤘🏾🔥

[@Bear230grain]

He makes it look so easy. I guess thats what happens when your good enough to be the drummer for one of the biggest metal bands in history and before that soil work another metal titan for a time

[@BrunodeSouzaLino]

The most amazing part imo is what he does on the second verse where he plays the vocal part as a fill. That's extremely difficult to do.

[@antivanti]

I could see Pau from the Warning play this and sing it at the same time 😊 Nailing this after just one listen is crazy tho. He would probably be an amazing session drummer

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

He is an amazing session drummer!!

[@PatrickHale1020]

That China breakdown was excellent.

[@Heavy_Metal.Nerd-2005]

He was a fuckin' beast 4 days ago too when I saw MEGADETH perform in Oberhausen, Germany live. They're fucking awesome!!!🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

I'd love to catch him live

[@BaNkR_7-TeeN]

Zac Farro was Paramore's first drummer. He was 14 when they started in '04 and 16 when they recorded Misery Business in '07. He left with his older brother (Paramore's original lead guitarist) in 2010, citing that the band was pretty much Hayley Williams' solo project and that she was the only member signed to a record label, which she and the remaining members didn't deny. Zac rejoined Paramore in 2016.

[@Lindeman08]

One listen? This is crazy good.

[@DestroySteve]

The first two Paramore albums were great.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Really great pop rock

[@antivanti]

I think they should do this with an entire band. Have each musician hear the original without their instrument and fill it in and then in the end make a mix of all their tracks and see what they end up with. Probably need to do some adjustments to make it fit but only be able to suggest changes to their own parts to make it fit Like a blind cover 😊

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

That's a crazy good idea

[@gpritchard5449]

6:34 Andrew realizing just how good Dirk is

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Oh I knew from the previous ones!!

[@PhantomDeth]

Megadeth is a God tier band.. Peak of talent and technical skill. Truly one of the if not the greatest bands of all time.

[@RushFanatic87]

Hey, I have that “Meet me at Geddy’s” shirt!

[@realaveragejon]

Dirk as Megadeth Drummer: 👺👹 Dirk Personality: ☺😇

[@ALERAVERA]

I always wondered how drummers decided what they are going to do on the track? Is it based on the rhythm, lyrics, do they have a pre made drumming set and modify it for the song?

[@mikedirain]

Dirk actually snuck a quick blast im there 😂🤘🏽

[@AngelCalderon-d6d]

I wish you would play after you reviewed his playing the drums to how you play it and then break it down

[@gregdankert]

Spent the last evening listening to Joe Morello solos - good golly

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Wonderful hands

[@sean_mccadden]

Fun fact Hayley was like 19 when she recorded this song, and to this day, she's just as good of a singer, if not better.

[@JoseFerrandis-l7j]

You might see El Estepario's cover of this song...😅

[@SteinMole]

It's time for the new The Cost songs mate, especially the one with Serj

[@DallasGunther]

That was one hell of an showing for only hearing a song once. Were that an audition I'm sure he'd have the gig.

[@macewhite7340]

That's light work for homie lol. He said a couple blast beats and a generic punk beat? I got you haha

[@macewhite7340]

Those fills at like 8 minutes and 30 seconds haha. Better than yhe original

[@williamrockcastle408]

Check out Jon Sortland of the band Cigar. Hes more known as the drummer for the band The Shins. But dude is INSANE!!!!! Check out the few drum cams of his. I think you would be impressed

[@vikingoutlaw9]

Fukn Amazing talent

[@ascendrio]

7:57 this straight up clears your pores.

[@17gt350]

Dirk is a beast check out some of his soilwork tracks it’s a Swedish melodic metal band very good.

[@ohnorickyo]

Good music always fucking makes me tear up

[@mattn1093]

Could you do Drumeo's Jess Bowen Hears Rage Against The Machine For The First Time? One listen, one take, no notes. All of these Drumeo sessions are amazing!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

SOUNDS GOOD!

[@vandermitch5146]

only know this song because of Rock Band on my old PS3 hahahaha

[@Glen.Black.]

I don't know why these guys haven't gotten YOYOKA on the show. I've mentioned it to them, and they know who she is. A while back on her live streams she was actually taking requests for songs she had never heard, and WASN'T listening to them before playing them. A couple of them she nailed about 90% correctly, actually looked like she had been playing one of them for years. Of course, I had to request "Through The Fire and Flames" because I have great faith in her, as you know. I was getting a lot of hate for doing it, until she started playing. Of course it's simply impossible for many drummers to play this song no matter how many times they listen or try. As well as impossible, for ANY drummer to play it more than 70-80% correctly, even if you are a legend. She did REALLY WELL and the hate stopped immediately and was replaced with AWE....lol In one song, she hit a cymbal in a place there was no hit, and said "Ooops", but unknowingly, she was actually adding "THE YOYOKA EFFECT", because it fit and made the song better. In another, she swung at the cymbal and stopped within an inch or two of the strike, when she realized within a millisecond, that there was not a strike there. Simple amazing to watch! When they did Nandi, they completely removed the drum track so it was easy for her to kind of do whatever she wanted without having to match the original track. OFF TOPIC: On top of the all the gigs and traveling she does, YOYOKA just recieved the "President's Award For Educational Excellence (Gold Seal)" for a perfect 4.0 average in 8th grade. Along with it, a medal, and a letter signed by President Biden. What is most amazing about this, is did this 1.5 years after coming to the U.S. and taking all her classes in English, which she only had about a 10-15% grasp on when she arrived in the U.S.

[@RedmistAU]

Dirk's rest's are tighter than a ducks arse.

[@vbheretic]

When are you gonna checkout the drumeo videos by II from Sleep Token?

[@kairi85]

💯

[@xgadx000]

Portnoy had to learn Pneuma exactly as it was written. In this case, Dirk had the freedom to come up with his own interpretation for the song. The two cases cannot be compared.

[@gateingames278]

i've never seen Daniel Erlandsson from Arch Enemy on your channel!

[@DarkKnight198]

Paramore are currently touring, supporting Taylor Swift. This is where I assume a lot of their recently gained popularity stems from. Lovely to see a bunch of young women getting into Paramore, maybe through that into rock in general

[@dippitydoinit]

You should react to Kye Smith and some of his Overplayed Drum Covers

[@ryukan250]

Dirk is a beast but Drumeo are selling Dirk short by getting him to do these vanilla pop rock tracks. He's done The Killers, Blink 182 and Paramore. Why don't they shake things up and give Dirk something out of the box to really test his creativity? I want to hear his interpretation of genres like trip hop, drum'n bass, progressive rock, hip hop, jazz etc so we can see more range of Dirk Verbueren and his drumming skills.

[@LuisRdzG10]

Dirk is a monster, no wonder Dave Mustaine called him to fill the place. That half-time he did was way better than the original.

[@pkdude5334]

that fill at 7:21 was so nice

[@sergiogonzalesYT]

Dirk obviously was into some funk or jazz 😄

[@DrSilberman-psychologist]

Come oooooon! It`s a piece of cake for Dirk. It`s so obvious and you know it ))