Drum Teacher Reacts: MATT HALPERN | "Lune" - Periphery (2020 Reaction)

[@MATTPERIPHERY]

Thanks very much for the kind review! And to answer your question, I'm 6'4. Much appreciated!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yo Matt! New fan here. Hope you are well Brother :)

[@bronsontolliver9027]

I proposed to my wife to this song.

[@pinkytzu13]

One of the more... "Easy" tracks!

[@stephenbrown3653]

@@t3hgir my lab passed last tuesday. :'-(

[@scottstirling4257]

Matt is an absolute legend, a drum hero! This song is pure gold and that ending just gives goosebumps, I love it so much ❤️

[@phildupuis1084]

The fluidity of his playing at the end looks almost like a dance....very tasteful playing

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Well said Phil! I tried to capture that but you said it better than I did 🥁🤜

[@educostanzo]

My boi's so relaxed it actually looks like he's dancing, just vibing to the song. Absolutely killing it. Oh, and that snare sound...

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yeah it's like a dance exactly! Well said. Total flow state

[@tobi1419]

What I love about Matt's Drumming (especially in this song) is that you see his pure emotion in his face the whole time while playing.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

100% agree!!!

[@genefidz2426]

Yeah same here Tobi, the dudes expressiveness is inspiring to watch. No genre stereotypes there

[@GeoOoo7]

man ever since i read about the song it hits so differently

[@pascalschulz5894]

The reason for that may be because he himself dedicates this song to one of his dogs that died and his dogs are like children to him, the complete explanation is in the comments of the original video which Andrew is watching here.

[@usaflagraybans]

The Matt Halpern game - if a cymbal stops moving, you lose.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

BAHAHAHA!

[@IFGchannel931]

As classic as his v-neck

[@user-oy7gz5bf2h]

Never thought about it until now..... Matt Halpern is the Chad Smith of prog metal! (Big guy, baseball cap, plays hard, focused on groove, ) I love his pocket.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

He did remind me of Chad Smith also! But with more chops. 🥁🤜

[@bronsontolliver9027]

"The only man who can break 3 cymbals with one swing of the stick"

[@kellis_media]

Andrew.. as a school teacher for 26 years, I can only imagine the interactions between you and your students... your excitement and wonderment while watching is just so REAL... you must inspire your students with your enthusiasm at OTHER people's talent... so many people put on airs about their talent, and you just GUSH compliments to others... I would love to sit in your class.

[@cgafken]

This was an interesting first pick for Matt and Periphery. Highly recommend checking out something like “Reptile”, “The Walk”, “Racecar” or “Stranger Things”

[@SockerConny80]

Would be interesting to have "The Walk" as a two part with both Halpern and Orbin's versions.

[@drumboarder1]

@@SockerConny80 no point really just do travis, sure he's more robotic but he's the one who wrote it (actually.. Did misha? He played it on drums at some point but I don't know if that was before travis)

[@SockerConny80]

@@drumboarder1 Well if Misha played it at some point I'm fairly certain he didn't play it like Travis. I will admit I only found out about periphery through Travis other works so I don't know much about them other than a few songs that I like.

[@drumboarder1]

@@SockerConny80 misha was a drummer for a long time before playing guitar, I haven't seen it in years but he played it basically as it ended up being recorded if I remember correctly

[@SockerConny80]

@@drumboarder1 That is pretty cool, I didn't even know he played drums until you told me. tyvm :)

[@sethedward]

All these amazing drummers waiting in the “periphery” for you and us to discover. 😎Awesome.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yessss! 🥁🙏

[@MrPOMPOMME]

You can felt humanity dynamic from Matt always** Periphery is my all time favourite band too

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

You nailed it! 🥁🤜

[@226butters226]

His drum playthrough of Psychosphere got me into Periphery several years ago. Easily my top band since

[@johnmurray5241]

Great vid! Would love for you to react to his heavier play throughs. He does some crazy stuff! I've followed him for around 12 years now. He has a jazz background. He quickly became my drum lecturer in college's favourite Drummer! He used to just use a kick, snare and floor tom live before! Has great technique, does master classes on feel and flow and has an approach of "every beat counts." Even with Ghost notes! If you want a MasterClass in poly-rhythms and metal groove, watch the video titled this: Meinl Cymbals Matt Halpern “RAGNAROK“ - Meinl Drum Festival Video If you want a nice song with feel and Blast Beats over a major key, watch this: Meinl Cymbals Matt Halpern “THE WAY THE NEWS GOES“ - Meinl Drum Festival Video Both Meinl drum fest videos so you know they're good. 😅 If you could react to both in the same vid, that would be awesome! Liked! Keep it up!

[@rand0mturk3y]

His play through of 22 faces is part of what inspired me to start learning the drums, so technical yet always serves the music and he grooves really hard

[@cgafken]

Thats one of my favorite parts Matt ever played. Its simple compared to most other periphery songs but it grooves so much

[@rand0mturk3y]

@@cgafken That song for me captures what it means to write really good drum parts, it's super groovy but he catches all the little stabs and syncs up with the guitars, and his cymbal orchestration is almost melodic. I watch it sometimes when I need inspiration, can't get enough

[@coreymcnees5130]

He's definitely very fluid with his motions and some of the poly rhythms he plays in their other songs are so good! If you want more and to see another side of his performing that has a bit more intensity I would check out his plahthrough of their song 22 faces!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Thanks Corey! 🥁🤜

[@LEWZR]

I had the pleasure of attending one of his clinic's last year and he really stresses the importance of relaxing entirely and letting your body flow with whatever you're playing. Which he of course has mastered!

[@speckon]

I read in an interview that the emotion of this song got to Matt because he lost one of his dogs prior to recording this album. And what I read is that he was crying while recording this song which makes it so much more emotional for me to hear that. I always admired Periphery and Matt especially for his kind of musicalitiy that he brings to their songs. I still use his signature sticks to this day because they feel so nice to play. They are basically 2B with a feeling of 5B.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Great info there! Suck to hear about his dog. But seems like he gave his old friend a good drum send off!

[@justinsomniactor]

It never fails that I get choked up for that last section of that video. The pure passion pouring out of him is something I can’t say I’ve seen in many musicians.

[@alemansuicida]

It is a walk in the park for him, dude didn't even break a sweat. You can say this is one of Periphery's ballads.

[@dilynazzopardi2598]

definitely one of their easier tracks

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

I really dug this tune! Curious about the heavier stuff!

[@camhorejs]

@@AndrewRooneyDrums blood eagle is insane. I definitely recommend that one!

[@dilynazzopardi2598]

@@baconoftheark easier for periphery standards, I never found this track to hard on drums, definately not easy but I've found blood eagle and many others harder.

[@TommyGunner0]

"Hey whats up Andrew its guys here" haha!!!

[@Sacred_Silence]

That was funny. I'm a drummer also and felt like he was talking to me xD

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

😂👌

[@millenwagon]

Love Halpern, had a couple of lessons from him via Skype a few years ago. Learnt some great stuff from him

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

AWESOME Steven. What kind of things man!?

[@millenwagon]

@@AndrewRooneyDrums he focused a lot on gravity and how to be loose and natural, he also taught me about the moeler technique (may have spelled that wrong). thinking back it was about 10 years ago, time flies!

[@respectfulremastersbymetal8336]

Ah yes, MATT 'all the cymbal accents' HALPERN. He's such a fantastic and tasteful drummer.

[@garysayers9476]

Matt like myself is a huge dog lover, and I read somewhere a while ago that he lost one of his beautiful dogs around the time of recording Lune and that's where the massive emotion comes from when he plays this song.

[@intherapy1]

I love this was the choice. Sure there's much more technical songs matt plays but this just shows what drummers should be doing. Playing with the band, choosing moments to embellish parts, allowing repetitions and playing with every fibre of your being

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Well said Richard! 🥁🤜 Pure passion and joy in his playing here. Don’t need to blast at 450 for that :)

[@leonardschleuning3070]

His play through of 22 Faces is wonderful, but Lune over all is just a beautiful song.

[@briankennedy1313]

I feel like this showcased actual skill as well as any faster paced song would.

[@drumsxo]

Andrew, I'm stoked to see that you finally got to Matt Halpern! He's one of my favorite drummers. I actually met him at a VIP Meet & Greet once; we chatted, he signed a drum head of mine, and took a photo. He wrote "The more you move, the more you groove" on the drum head. :D Some other playthroughs he's done that are worth making videos about are: Marigold, 22 Faces, Psychosphere, Garden in the Bones, Reptile, The Way the News Goes, CHVRCH BVRNER, and Prayer Position. He's so fluid, and playing is effortless for him.

[@TheMatadrum]

Sir Andrew. I believe Matt and the band's bassist, Nolly, made a series of videos for drummers teaching how they tune and mic up drums for recording. It's really, really well done and very comprehensive.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Sounds great! And thanks for using my correct title! :)

[@dtfreak]

I met him. I went to a Periphery meet & greet years ago. He is 6'3" - 6'4" tall. (1.92 - 1.95 meters. Amazing drummer.

[@Warhammer40J]

Man I love periphery, I love this song and Matt Halpern is a huge inspiration to my playing. He does a live playthrough of a song called The Way News Goes and it is phenomenal. Would love to see you check that out.

[@25stealthshooter]

I’ve always admired the loose cymbals. Makes him look like he’s really crushing them but honestly he’s not. Does it for cymbal longevity

[@thatdudekyle5690]

Notice How Matt hits his cymbals with more of a swooping motion rather than hitting them directly, like most drummers do. I actually hit my cymbals the same way, i saw an interview with him, & he explains that he hits them in that way to preserve his cymbals

[@hardtobearit]

AND THAT WAS A CLINICAL MASTER CLASS IN DRUMMING. one of the best of our generation

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yes! 🥁👌

[@drummerj8256]

Matt Halpern has changed me as a drummer! He is hands down one of the best!! Thanks Andrew and Matt!!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

WOW! That's awesome

[@joshuam7552]

Im glad this was the song pick for Matt. It's not over the top flashy drumming, but intricate in a solid groove fashion. He's super tasteful with his fills. This visual flow of his technique filters through and brings out great attack and tone in his cymbals/ drums...and yeah, he's a big dude--I wanna say he's in the ~6'2-4 range.

[@GwilsonDrums]

I love how he does the kick under the snare towards the end of the song, it just gives it a massive boost

[@AnyRoadAnyTime]

Matt's an incredible ambassador to the business. His style is all is own. Check out some other songs of his/Periphery's. Good stuff. And yeah, bigger guy. Somewhere around 6'1" to 6'3" 210 lbs... roughly.

[@FrankTheSmithTV]

i cried when i first saw that video

[@user-oy7gz5bf2h]

First time I saw them live, I really loved his presence! He's said in interviews he likes to improvise his fills. Which can be a bit surprising in such a busy and scripted genre. He was in his small kit phase. Kick, snare, floor!! No toms!

[@ragintexan1]

Halp is one of only a few men I know who was ever meant to do this so we always have something to look up to for the rest of time behind a kit.... the man just beats to his own drum truly.... pandemic sick with it wouldn't properly describe him....

[@alexandermartin9472]

Hell yeeeaaahhh!! Matt is seriously aaamazing... On top of that for recording and these kind of playthrough's their bassist but now is just their recording bassist Nolly works with Matt to get his sound crisp and perfect

[@leroypayne3201]

Him and Turner are my all time favourites. The serpentine sway of his style is so very hypnotic.

[@thearbiter2885]

No one rock's the V neck like Matt Halpern.

[@TheMatadrum]

I've always thought this, but never have I been able to communicate it so well.

[@briankennedy1313]

So funny....

[@TheDjentleman77]

Yeah, Matt is an amazing drummer. I’m a big Periphery fan, they are amazing live. They have the same precision as Meshuggah, just pure talent.

[@Jd0t-plays]

I had picked something with more energy , cause you really get to see his fluidity of motion, hopefully you get to "ragnarok' this dude has all the groove.

[@user-oy7gz5bf2h]

There will have to be a Part 2!

[@TeslaNick2]

Yeah, Matt's HUGE, a total powerhouse.

[@andersthorstensson4347]

Hardest hitting groove machine around! Love him. Now watch him play a heavier song. 😍😎

[@SigurdFlaatten]

Don't know if you'll ever get to this comment Andrew, but there's a backstory to this song and I suppose why Matt Halpern and Periphery fans would request it: Basically the singer that wrote the lyrics wrote it for a heartbreak, but Matt and his dogs have a special bond, and right around the time of recording the song Matt lost one of his dogs and related the song heavily to his own loss. Even still I think there is a lot of emotions linked to playing this song for Matt. He's a killer drummer though as you clearly can see, and when the songs get more metal or technical you'll still get this "Halpern groove" in the playing - he also improvises a LOT so it's incredibly fun to see or hear the drums on two occasions and just see how Matt takes an idea and plays with it while still keeping the red line through it :-) Love your stuff, love the drummers your followers select and don't shy away from watching some Matt Halpern on your spare time, you'll love it

[@andrewschulz9586]

Awesome drummer he is definitely up there with the best you should check out him playing ragnarok at the meinl drum festival absolutely killer

[@Ryo7_7]

Great choice 🤙🏾

[@robgas7507]

Reminds me a bit of Incubus and pin point drumming. I like the speed Kings but it’s like watching fences zoom by at a high speed. This is a nice groove with the right amount of fireworks and accuracy. Great drummer

[@sergejfaerlich4758]

Awesome that you have exact the same look watching a matt halpern video that I do: enchanted and blissful ^^

[@4evermetal92]

He’s a great drummer! Glad you found him. Also love the Mayer beat at the end, what a legend

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

HAHA! Yup you can find some Mayer covers I did on the channel :)

[@HolyTerminator]

Halpern at Sam Ash NYC "Make Total Destroy" video!!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yo thanks! 🙌

[@hughneutron5303]

*matt buys $800 cymbal from guitar center* clerk "need any thread sleeves or felts?" matt "nah man im good" clerk "they protect your stuff" matt "my cymbals need to move AS MUCH AS I DO!" if you enjoy this, check out covet. their drummer's smile is contagious!

[@Vorryngr]

He has much MUCH more complicated songs (check MAKE TOTAL DESTROY) but something doesn't have to be hard to be impressive. The fluidity here is just top notch.

[@bs817]

This is definitely a more tame song but I will say it’s perfectly displays the shear passion and energy Matt puts into his playing.

[@BadDrummerCarl]

This is very tame for Matt, a lot of their songs have insane time signature changes and polyrhythms

[@wolverine669]

You want some new names to check out? A few to mention: Navene Koperweis Tim Yeung Tony Laureano Kerim "Krimh" Lechner Blake Richardson Dirk Verbeuren Derek Roddy Alex Bent Daniel Wilding Jan Axel "Hellhammer" Blomberg Adam Jarvis Ken Bedene John Longstreth Alan Cassidy Samus Paulicelli Marco "Lord Marco" Pitruzzella Pete Sandoval Flo Mounier Dave McGraw Lyle Cooper Zbigniew "Inferno" Promiński Trey Williams Marco Minnemann

[@multiversalsonic1779]

I suggest the Marigold Drum Playthrough. One of my favorites. Maybe not one of the most technical songs, but his precision and groove are crazy.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Thank you! Yeah this dude has some serious groove :)

[@reeread]

The guy is a very musical player and extremely articulate. He definitely plays the song with very tasty accents and beautiful open Flamms on the snare, but I thought in the early part of the song the constant 16 note Tom fills Became a bit static, But later he really mixed it up . I truly enjoyed it thanks for the video

[@andreasiviero103]

I love this drummer, his sound is so clear and powerful. But i love also Matt Greiner from August Burns Red, please make a reaction video for Composure. Is unbelieveble. Woulb be a perfect Christmas Gift for me. Greetings from Italy man!!

[@tccycling]

best sounding kit ever

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yeah it's great!

[@tylermyrman3715]

I love the stains in the mug. You know its not a prop, this is the mans mug everyday

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

🥁☕️💯👌

[@NickPuente]

Love Matt, you should check out "The Way the News Goes" from his drum clinic.

[@JohnHenry1331]

Good drummers and coffee. Great channel 👏

[@sprigg87]

Check out Matt Halpern playing ragnarok, 22 faces, prayer position, marigold and psychosphere

[@cainzking]

Pure-riffery are probably the most important prog metal band of the last decade. They're all legit virtuosos, even their producer/bassist Nolly, who made GetGoodDrums. This doesn't showcase a fraction of Matt's talent but I still think it was a good introduction.

[@zacharyjohnson5569]

Great song. Awesome to watch him play it as well. I’d recommend Psychosphere if you want to see him groove down really hard.

[@briankennedy1313]

The tuning is just too good.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yes Brian 🥁🙌

[@briankennedy1313]

Andrew Rooney Drums Andrew, you are excellent. Your channel will go far.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

@@briankennedy1313 I love you.

[@stormshadow2k]

Halpern kicks all kinds of ass. If Periphery was instrumental I'd be all for the band as well.

[@daryng6184]

Im telling ya! Matt Halpern 'The way the news goes" at the Meinl festival, you wont regret it!

[@cjackson1]

You would LOVE His Garden in the Bones play through

[@IFGchannel931]

You should check his Garden in the Bones performance, it's another great song as well

[@joeyturneyturner9223]

Luke Holland ft. Sam applebaum- veil of maya-mikasa- dual drum cover....Sam is the writer an drummer of veil of maya. Please react to this one!!!! Your mind will be blown!

[@thepassenger6499]

Magnificent!

[@krenwregget7667]

in my opinion, no one in the djent genre swings like Matt Halpern. And yeah, from what I understand Matt is a big dude. If you liked that, you'll love Tesseract.

[@gipsyavenger9829]

That V Neck is on point. So many other choices than this but hey everyone needs the "gateway". Welcome sir of the clueless, please proceed to the "jaw-droppingly" ridiculous drum stylings of "Matty-Midnight". Kindly press play to feel "less than" . You're welcome.

[@evanwaters8907]

Periphery!!! Hell yeah

[@caloomface]

God that's such a tune.

[@gSWG3R]

Check his solos more. This is by far his most tame performance.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yeah would love to see a solo!

[@bleedleaf]

so much swing on those cymbals, wow

[@karolkozak64]

that 9:07 has an Edward Scissorhands theme feel :D

[@zackgalldrums2445]

Mann sooo glad you watched !! He is tall lol very random good guess !! He played in london ontario and he tallest guy in the band! Check milos meier for me one day , can't wait to see your reaction to him 🤞

[@RecordOrRecord]

You should check out Roni Kaspi playing Spain with Jesus Molina. It will blow your mind

[@ILOVEAYANAMI]

yea. matt is Gigantic , i remember when i was on a show of periphery, and he looked like he was playing on a toy drumset, not exagerating

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

HAHA awesome

[@truttzi]

Watch his playthrough of 'The Bad Thing'. Much more typical Periphery song and mix of heavy/swing sections.

[@jakeflorian3334]

Matt is really amazing with single pedal use. He prefers it but only using double bass if the song requires it!

[@beastwaynes4868]

Not the song I would've picked as an introduction to Matt Halpern's drumming. One of my favourite songs, but really only shows off one aspect of his skill.

[@DylanMcBride]

Highly recommend checking out Joseph Arrington! check out his playthrough of Omniphobia!

[@DylanMcBride]

The man is criminally underrated. He mixes jazz, rock and indie variations. I've seen him live so many times and each time is a pure treat. I cannot recommend him enough! Fav drummer of all time.

[@TheMatadrum]

Halpern and this song are even more impressive when performed live. Also, go Mapex. :P

[@arthurpoghosyan6863]

I am going to comment under each post about Kerim Lechner)) Krimh - Negative, check it out! He is the drummer of Septic Flesh, and is playing in his own project. Check it out! His "Negative" drum playthrough is just awesome! You will be amazed!

[@jonsidell3338]

You should check out FXMLDR (fox mulder) by thank you scientist. Incredible effortless looking drumming.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Thanks Jon!

[@tmroz2666]

Periphery - Satellites (Drum Playthrough) is coming out. please do react for that

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

I will!

[@zhiedeath]

More Matt Halpern please

[@nathanmcintyre694]

Made a fan out of me too!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

GREAT Nathan!!!

[@9thplaceprizewinner]

I liked this just for the opening joke

[@Incisura90GL]

Adam Janzi - Head Mounted Sideways (drum playthrough)

[@brucegilstrap9971]

MORE MATT!!!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

I hope so! Just focused on the patreon picks for now :)

[@rtnbern2006]

Awesome song, nice reaction video! I'd like to see you do Joey Baca @The Contortionist! Unfortunately, not too many good quality videos from him but you might find one that is good enough :-)

[@alligaTOTOr9498]

React to matt's playthrough of garden in the bones 👌

[@Kelly.sapphire]

Love this band and they are awesome live! This is a softer song for them, you should listen to a heavier one. Would be interesting to see the difference in drumming.