Drum Teacher Reacts: DONOVAN MELERO | Hail The Sun - ''Missed Injections'' drum/vocal playthrough

[@zaxzumu4605]

Fun fact: the band started out as a support group in college so his three best friends (the two guitarists and bassist) could help him with sobriety after a long dependency on drugs (which is also the inspiration for this song and a good portion of their stuff). I believe he said he started doing drugs at like 13, and his friends in college started the band with him and started touring pretty early into the band's existence just so they could all keep an eye on him and be there for him when he would struggle. That's why if you see interviews with them you can tell that they are really close.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Thanks for the info! 🥁🤜

[@sonshawnzy9975]

And they all went to college and toured on breaks

[@Ssjcloud3]

Ans he's been sober ever since. Over 8 years now. I think he was just doing them to fit in and outgrew them when he realized he wasn't truly addicted. Like this song, he was chasing drugs and women to feel better about his insecurities. Him and hail the sun are huge inspirations, super underated and not known.

[@seekndstroy9224]

I’ve always wondered why he does all that with his mouth. I met him in person and while talking to them he always chewing something and seemed a little on an edge

[@garrettjohnsen]

Had the privilege of seeing them very often in Orange Country, California back in 2010. Their shows were always so much fun!

[@bml3408]

Donovan is seriously unmatched when it comes to his vocals and drum skills. Hail the sun is so under rated to me. One of the best bands and lead vocalist!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Love the passion!

[@chuckkunsman9467]

Very under rated !! Bb

[@michaelwarden6775]

on par with the fall of troy. god damn. donovan and thomas are insane

[@stevenoverlord]

Hes just as good live too. Dude is a beast

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Excellent Steven!

[@TheMonkeydrummer13]

I have seen them live. Its really impressive. A high energy performance with good vocals. I also met the band afterwards. He was such a nice guy. He took my poster and got the whole band to sign it.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Great to hear Chris! 👌

[@viciousoz4188]

My favorite band. Seems like Donovan can do anything

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

He's awesome

[@captainshiner42]

Ahh, yes. The band that got me into math rock and post-hardcore. Hail the Sun is the shit!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yes Jim!

[@stevenoverlord]

Donovan comes from a family of musician and went to school for music production btw

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

GREAT! Can tell he's all in

[@itsablything]

And is a complete badass and an all round good guy, everything he touches is gold listen to they’re new album they’re about to drop

[@stevenoverlord]

@@itsablything absolutely great talent and character 👏🏼

[@user-oy7gz5bf2h]

Never heard anyone sound so much like Anthony Green!!!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Oh right!? I don't know Anthony either

[@xRamZx]

That fact is what drew me to them years ago, as I thought it was another Anthony Green side project haha!

[@ianfarnsworth2326]

@@xRamZx Fun fact: first time I saw Hail the Sun play in 2011 they played a Circa Survive cover (Act Appalled)

[@damonbaird1173]

Ive seen Hail a bunch of times live, Donny Drums and does vocals at the same time yes, he's a machine.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Awesome Damon!

[@nelixholland5958]

As a huge Hail the Sun fan, it was a treat watching your facial expressions as you took in the performance! Donovan is something special.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

He sure is

[@xRamZx]

Great pick patrons! Hail The Sun is an amazing band. 🤘🏼 He'll play and sing some songs but then go to strictly vocals for the rest of the show and another drummer steps in

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

The patrons always kill it!

[@devildog621]

When they first started touring he did the drumming and singing for everything but Dead Messages. Blew me AWAY.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

@@devildog621 WOW

[@TripIn6]

I've seen them live twice. He does both live and he's flawless. The first time I saw them in OKC in 2016 he did the first half of the set doing both, then had one of their booth guys come up and do a couple songs on the drums so he could frontman (they asked the guy to be their booth guy and tour with them after seeing the guy do a drum cover on youtube) and then he took the drums back and finished the set doing both again. Fucking incredible

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

WOW!

[@hexmaniacalexis]

i saw hail the sun in detroit on tour with periphery and dance gavin dance and donovan played drums and did vocals for a few songs LIVE, it was absolutely incredible

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

I gotta see this live

[@mike_mad2803]

man i would've committed war crimes to see both dance gavin dance and hail the sun in the same concert oh my god

[@hexmaniacalexis]

@@mike_mad2803 i was definitely having an out of body experience at that show lmao, it was so rad!! i doubt it'll be the last time they tour together tho so don't start committing those war crimes yet friend.

[@jakobwithak930]

Donavan is such a talent to do vocals and play drums for his band can't go unnoticed. One of my top drummers today

[@The_Gage_Without_Gauges]

Love this so much !! There’s actually a great video of him playing/singing this exact song at a concert on KZbin, hearing and seeing him doing this live is soo inspiring.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Oh I need to see that!

[@ericanderson4151]

Donovan is a great drummer and a great singer-songwriter, I'm really impressed with each work released both individually and on Hail The Sun and even Sianvar too . Gratitude from Brazil!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Great Eric!

[@phildupuis1084]

this guy oozes talent....so impressive

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yeah so much energy Phil!

[@joshuamorales4624]

I love watching his reaction how he was straight faced and then he was smirking

[@AndersAylward]

Saw them live in Minneapolis, they opened for another band and were the best of all of em

[@noahsmith4148]

If I'm not mistaken he is at The Pus Cavern in Sacramento. That's where Cake recorded their first two albums and also where I had the privilege to record a few times as well. Hell of a room!

[@bordergoly]

“Lightning in a bottle” was the description that you said? It fits 🤘🏻 Donny always amazes me. Greetings from Chile

[@johnblaschak7474]

Donavon is a fucking legend. A main reason I have HTS tattoos all over my body. And he doesn’t really drum the whole time in live shows. Like 80% lead man these days.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

That's commitment John!

[@chuckkunsman9467]

Dude I’m so glad you did this band funny enough I randomly thought I’m gonna see if anyone breaks down his playing they are such an under rated band!!!!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

I did another vid on them too Chuck! Plenty people asking for them :)

[@intherapy1]

Love this. At the drive in esque with some circa survive and saosin. Great vibe, mental, but great

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Excellent Richard!

[@lex_C_88]

Yeah Richard

[@kyrarincon2091]

I met the whole excluding the bassist and tour drummer but they were all amazing ass people ! Proud to say their albulm cover and symbol is my first tattoo. They mean so much to me.

[@alexvdubb]

If you ever get a chance to see them live do it! it's great seeing him play and sing at the same time

[@dustinskaggs6856]

Seen him with the suns and with stolas once at a bar in front of about 8 people. There is a very good music scene tied to this band here. A bunch of the same pool of musicians playing in several bands. A lot of cool interesting rock music.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Awesome Alex

[@alexvdubb]

​@@AndrewRooneyDrumshave you gotten a chance to see hail the sun?!?! I just got this video recommended to again lol

[@pickyoursetlist]

Watching him do both live is absolutely amazing 🤩

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yes Nicole!!

[@mcmlxxxviimcmxcvi8641]

Never heard of this band before. Holy shit, this is awesome...

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

AWESOME!

[@baulzzzzzzz2278]

Should check Louis Cole from ClownCore, easily one of the weirdest things you’ll ever see when it comes to drumming. They just finished their blue van album, Louis also does some live drumming for his band Knower.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yo thanks!

[@ParkerTinsleyRides]

@@AndrewRooneyDrums on that note, check out some quick foot & hand work at 28:10 here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2KvXqt7icmkfdk

[@jamesreifert1422]

ive been hoping for this

[@jakobwithak930]

Was great seeing him live twice

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

I bet!

[@AJ_Drums]

That high crash is essential. He probably hits it hard so the height gets rid of bleeding through the drum mics as much

[@Thisnamesalreadyused]

Love this guy and what he does! I think his unconventional drumming is rather tasteful. The band is sporadic so the drums have to fit though he does it in an interesting way. The fact he sings and screams as well is just phenomenal. One of my huge musical idols.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yeah this is inspiring Kyle!

[@guillaumeaudet3139]

Always loved his grooves!! ...and signing while playing drums, just insane! Aric Improta soon?

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yeah he's a ball of energy! Hope a patron picks Aric!

[@guillaumeaudet3139]

@@AndrewRooneyDrums Agreed! I wish I could find a new job so I could be that guy hehe Cheers!

[@kingofthecuntsfromcuntasia3286]

@@AndrewRooneyDrums why does it need to be a Patron? Just do it 😉

[@jdgonzo1982]

dudes wearing a Glassjaw t-shirt!! very impressed with this one...guessing this guy can rub his stomach and tap his head at the same time!! Mr. Multi Task!! ;)

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

HAHA! The old multi task trick!

[@pelantapiparty577]

And use Puma shoes !

[@TheReverent90]

I mean it´s one thing to play a rather easy rock song on the drums and sing but I will never get how you can go crazy on the drums like that and still sing... Just unbelievable

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Definitely an artist!

[@khalilsulaiman8451]

I've seen Hail the Sun live twice. Album mix doesn't do the live show any justice. So much energy!

[@tiffaniarmstrong4888]

Please please please do another reaction of a live video of Donny drumming, there’s some online of him singing and drumming would be interesting to hear what you have to say

[@elliottyrastorza]

You should check out a video of him playing a song called "human target practice", he actually sings and plays most songs live

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Thanks Elliott! 💯👌

[@GauldenBoi]

Hail The Sun Is My 2nd Favorite Band From Near My Hometown In The Capital Of Cali (Deftones #1)

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

GREAT!

[@harisarifin3051]

Would you react to Matt Mingus from Dance Gavin Dance, please? Specifically the song "We Own the Night". I truly think that guy is pretty good but quite underrated

[@jayrestina]

Yes!! Dude writes super musical parts and love how his parts fit the songs so well 🤘

[@LokiGuitar]

If you dig post post hardcore drummers who do vocals while drumming live you need to do Aaron Gillespie Underøath. They’re one of the biggest and older bands of this style.

[@nicholaslaport3354]

I'm not sure if the drum setup was a consequence of the stands he had available when they shot this (maybe they were broken?) because he's definitely lowered it in his recent vids. Who knows?

[@gavinhoward3204]

THE IS THR ONLY BAND I LISTEN TOO I LOVE THEM BEST BAND EVER AND SAVED MY LIFE FROM DRUGS

[@WKerrick]

for live shows he usually plays all the insane songs while playing drums, but switches to using a road-drummer for the softer songs that get the ladies lol

[@GregRusso]

Enjoyed the song as well!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Great stuff Greg!

[@brodylanetx]

You can hear the sound of animals fighting influence in the middle towards then end

[@AlexAces93]

Suggestion: Krimh, playing Sing for the Damage We've Done by Harakiri for the Sky. Black metal with more quiet parts as well as blast beats and double bass with swivel technique!

[@mosesvela3197]

You should react to the drummers from tides of man . Maybe there old stuff because there mainly instrumental now .

[@Silentghos]

You should check out Brutus. They have amazing drummer who also sings. Super impressive

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yo thanks James!

[@danielclark612]

I wonder if his cymbals are so high so he can expand his diaphragm for singing.

[@Sk-muzzy]

I really hope you do a video on Dave Lombardo. He's arguably one of the greatest metal drummers all time, and the live drum cam from "war ensemble at Yankee stadium" is a must to react to!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Just doing patreon picks at the moment so let's see if someone picks him!

[@hardbeatentertainment171]

you should have a look at Mike Mangini 's drum solo live at luna park........ you'll have an aneurism lol

[@onegladmorning4423]

H A I L T H E S U N L E T S G OOOOOOOOO

[@jlae111]

I've dropped this one before but you gotta check out ClownC0re... It's the strangest thing you've never heard you never knew you always wanted... Two multi-instrumemtalists that are out of this world. Love what you do man, it's a pleasure watching your vids and hearing your professional take on all these various artists. Thank you.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Thank you!

[@xgloomx4098]

Can you please react to Eloy Casagrand live drum cam video of ,Manipulation of Tragedy.

[@matt-tomo]

Yes.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Already done it Josh! You'll find it in the reaction playlist :)

[@matt-tomo]

@@AndrewRooneyDrums you’ve done means to an end but not manipulation of tragedy, another video you have to react to is Alex rudingers - when a demon defiles a witch, definitely one of the best double bass parts in a song I’ve ever seen, keep up the great reactions 🤘

[@MalcolmGek]

Morgan Ågren - The Chicken

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Thanks Juha!

[@chriscrim751]

Had to listen to twice. Reminds me of From First to Last...loved it.

[@BEGIN1962]

Très intéressant, proche de the Mars Volta

[@kaimeier82]

Please react to Leprous - Bonneville!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Sounds Great Kai!

[@alemansuicida]

In the same line as Underoath, but Underoath's drummer is not the main singer.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Right on Sergio!

[@soysaucehairdye7869]

Also Aaron ain’t a high tenor doing the difficult vocal lines that Donovan does with a mix of screams and cleans. Aaron is a low tenor and his vocal melodies aren’t as complicated to do while drumming. I am a huge fan of underoath, but Donovan is insanely talented.

[@georges5233]

hail the sun is not popular as much as it deserves.

[@Ollieisskaxxx]

Hells yess , love me some Hail the sun ! The band deserves soo much more recognition than they currently have .

[@jondoe1916]

Think Donovan is good? Check out the bands stage drummer, Allen Castilias, who I feel is a better drummer.

[@prisonmike4971]

No he isn't singing and playing at the same time. Not at that quality.

[@flying_hussar3034]

Never been a fan of that type of teenage boy sort of vocals kinda spoils the listening experience for me but drumming is incredible. Very creative and dynamic.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Glad you got something from it!

[@krenwregget7667]

no thanks.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Hehe. All good :)