Armand Zildjian Artist In Residence Concert: Nate Smith - Part 2

[@zanfranceschi]

Nate's musicianship is as inexplicable as the reason why he won't take his jacket off even when sweating like hell.

[@tbaernthaler]

He is not sweating, that's why

[@rohanb6727]

@@tbaernthaler 11:02 yes, he is

[@frankferrer]

He's just warming up.

[@johnafamasaga9310]

As a cool cat he doesn't sweat😁

[@YaoEspirito]

Inscrutable Blackness. I used to study capoeira with a brother who trained every day in a shearling jacket. Capoeira! It's that Black imperative. ✊🏾

[@sasdd2020]

Performance is 100/100 Mixing is 150/100

[@terrianmobley5861]

I give the mixing a 155/100 ;)

[@lukewalkeroa2137]

肯定的啦兄弟👬

[@mattiemclean9882]

I hope you are not doing a maths degree! 100 out of 100 is the maximum number 100% is the maximum percentage. anything above is not considered a fraction... just sayin'!

[@sashafrancis-murray6963]

@@mattiemclean9882 Fuck, you must be a fun person to be around... keep those fractions up champ!

[@mattiemclean9882]

@@sashafrancis-murray6963 Well stop being a prick

[@jeremyfoster9430]

Another example of "do-I-even-know-how-to-play-the-drums?" after playing for +/-35 years and teaching for perhaps half that time. SO CRAZY GOOD. Thanks for sharing your gifts!!!!

[@ArchieBC]

I am very grateful to have these videos, but it would have been Heaven to be there for the experience. This is art. This is culture.

[@jazzdrumguy5044]

I just saw Nate + Kinfolk this past Sunday night at Monterey Jazz....wow! Guy and his band blew me away! Got to chat afterwards with him back stage. Just a super nice guy...and a killer player!!!!

[@jankevinbautista]

It gave the bass groove an entirely new meaning when Nate came in at 7:45. A true master.

[@n0kt1z]

Hell yeah!

[@kineticsl]

Grip Technique Level = Expert. Just watching Nate's hands around the 2:08 mark and again around 4:10 is a masterclass on grip...

[@lancebozman2163]

The talent the recording the mixing. Everything off the charts. And Nates drum set is the best I have ever heard.

[@ltitus8900]

I have watched so many live performances before, especially drums, but this series is the first that really blew my mind and challenged me.

[@writetovagelis1975]

Nate is amazing..a Superhuman ..but huge applause to that beast of a bassist who can play like a rock and provide such a strong foundation for Nate.

[@UneSaisonAuxAbeilles]

quelle claque !! allez un petit mot en français pour montrer que Nate + Kinfolk sont vraiment aimés en FRANCE. Du soutien les gars pour l'un des tous meilleurs batteurs et ses musiciens ! y'a quand même un sacré groove et un sacré level. Bravo !

[@rockcuban9452]

I literally have never cried from listening to music being just so good. 😭😭😭😢😢❤️❤️❤️

[@zas5892]

That first song I put it on a loop I can listen to it for hours I love it

[@walterrserrano]

YEP! "Retold" is a masterpiece!

[@MattKeenanMusic]

every detail of this is so sublime that it brings a tear to my eye

[@marksoftime]

This mix is so alive, I commented on part 1 but it’s just so incredible - the playing and the mix are just top notch

[@gustafsone]

I just realized something. I've apparently lost all ability to count. Damn you, Nate Smith!

[@InsaneDrumer18]

whew, I honestly started getting a bit paranoid on myself, thought I was going crazy hahahah

[@motophiliac]

Square Wheel, as far as I can tell, is based around a bar of 4/4, and a bar of 7/8. Oh, and ri-di-cu-lous syncopation. Dude's just outrageous.

[@pinkwolfies841]

@@InsaneDrumer18 I can't even feel my leg smh

[@georginaigbokwe1461]

@@motophiliac thank you 💜

[@kauffmanmerlijn]

You must have heard this a million times before but the way you handle those 22” and stop them. That’s just amazing. Leave phrasing for the of the band. I’m gonna practice this stuff until I make it to something that sounds like me, but with your context in mind. Thank you for your inspiration. Greetz from the Netherlands.

[@joszsz]

Okay this whole group of instrumentalists is excellent!! And Nate's Timing, my goodness!!! Those "cadence" switches were flawless!!!

[@stephentyler4352]

Can we just take a moment to gush over the green finish on the drum shells? 🎶This entire band is dynamite!! 🎶

[@rhythmista7707]

My favorite sparkle finish from Ludwig. Green sparkle..

[@jackofoster5193]

I love the way he communicates to his band mates.. soo good

[@writetovagelis1975]

Now i know that Nate is Superman.. His drumming is at a superhuman level.

[@starbuk138]

Am I the only one who's had the thought that a collab between Nate Smith and Jacob Collier would be off the charts?! Nate has incredible creativity in his playing that I think would be a perfect match to Jacob's off-the-wall ideas!

[@adammtroutman]

sarbuk interesting take. I would like to see the two together as well now that you mention it. I should say I’m not too picky when it comes to these top artists however. All masters in one way or another

[@johnnydrumachine]

YES

[@jacksonstrawn6731]

Jacob Collier and Marcus Gilmore would be better

[@rachelcox4010]

Now that you've mentioned it,I think that's a great idea!

[@trevorryan6781]

Nate makes me proud to play Zildjian and wear Levi’s.

[@SelectNation702]

There is so much feel, and emotion in this set!!!

[@QualityBackingTracks]

Holy heck this is next level unreal! Love ALL of these musicians. I'm probably a little out of the loop, but I'm especially glad these videos have led me to the magic that is Takeshi Ohbayashi! I'm positively blown away. Thanks Nate and the band, and thanks to everyone at Berklee! Keep 'em coming

[@cobra1010]

We will hear more of Nate Smith in the future - fantastic drummer!

[@quentinverra853]

I wish my girlfriend looked at me the way the pianist does at the drummer.

[@ajperez522]

Quentin Verra wish I had a gf....

[@drumstudio2000]

@@ajperez522 Wish I had a pianist... :)

[@kayembekabongo9214]

@@drumstudio2000 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@royjones3099]

Heh heh hee hee hee!!!!

[@janknjazovic]

hahahahhaahhahahhaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaa

[@N3V2-Nevto]

I'm all out fun and tears whole throughout this performance. I'm at awe :D

[@b_ryc]

This is just too good. Absolutely musical.

[@pergrundtman608]

I take my hat off. What a teamwork, bravo!

[@stephentyler4352]

Backbeat is so lazy and is most therapeutic. Kinfolk are hired as my new mental health care providers. God, I love this from the bottom of my heart.

[@HunterOnDrums]

That brush work makes me want to give up on my entire life

[@junkandcrapamen]

The groove on that third tune is on another level.

[@serctes]

Retold, 9/4 fantastic composition, out of this world, pianist solo perfect.

[@gabrielgomer]

I’ve never received more satisfaction from a youtube video ever haha

[@h.y.2489]

really incredible mixing.

[@blakewhittington4336]

Came here because I always see short videos of Nate just soloing. I wanted to see him playing with a band and wasn't disappointed

[@scottdavidpatience]

11:02 that was some unreal sweat, it was straight out of a music video the way it sprayed away from the drums haha

[@LarryJazzLouis]

WONDERFUL, GREAT !!!!!!!!!!!!! Stand up for this Great Leader and Great Team

[@dhunterwest]

props to the sewing machine Nate Smith with that POCKET

[@184ktmdm]

Such awesome teamwork! They are a very tight band.

[@BradleyLivestreams]

Obviously the entire band is phenomenol and the engineering is killer but can we talk about that guitar solo and tones for a moment starting at 16:13?!

[@Bluem00n7]

I wish nate had this guitarist in his band kinfolk

[@MIDIPipe]

Damn. This is the clearest definition of the term: Groove. Cheers From México City Maestr@s!

[@MSTERNB]

Nate Smith is the Ace of Aces!!!

[@cbaum64]

Nate’s grooves are always so on point..

[@albertmoreno9487]

Nate is amazing but what a band he brings with him. They all sound dope!

[@drummerunner]

top top top contemporary AND enjoyable jazz..... thank you Nate your drumming inspires me every day

[@zacharytremblay8927]

Incredible! Totally crazy and beautiful !!!

[@dude4173]

Love how these videos keep coming.

[@terrianmobley5861]

This is what it sounds like when the Pocket is kept and everything gels together. No one is over playing anybody. That helps to create a groove you cant help but do the studio neck bounce to!

[@natalieharris8602]

I can feel this ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️.

[@DanyMeyer]

This is so incredible!!!! What an intergalactic band! :)

[@stilldiggingrecords3951]

every day checking and forgetting that i thumbs upped it

[@Mityob67]

Lol thumbs upped it...love it

[@Buddythunder1]

I wish I had even halfd the connectin to my instrument that Nate has... not sure I'd want to spend the time he clearly has on it either, so good luck to him. What an artist!

[@purplesky5102]

#Retold so beautiful! Moved me 2 tears🔥🔥🔥✨💜✨

[@jamescamil]

Props to the engineers sounds great

[@jimmygomezguitar.938]

what time are you playing?

[@jamescamil]

Jimmy Gómez Guitar. Not sure which one is correct it is either 9/4 or a bar of 1/4 followed by a bar of 1/5 most likely the latter

[@jamescamil]

I’m not in the band though only in my dreams

[@jamescamil]

I play piano, drums, and bass

[@EdnaldoCorrea]

@James Camil... I'm not sure, but for me seams 1 bar of 4/4 and 1 bar of 7/8. What do you think about this?

[@tiluriso]

Nice harmonic/textural/timbral subtleties in that first track.

[@ceballosbatero]

This is pure fire!

[@HoustonPillay]

Man, that piano. Excellent work.

[@opamuller626]

Love and admiration! Bravo!

[@rhythmista7707]

I cant get over how great that Ludwig classic maple kit sounds..

[@MangueraGroove]

Nate Smith es un músico al servicio de la música. Una reliquia viviente.

[@Cheol_Drum]

와우 진짜 네이트스미스 화나요 ㅠㅠㅠ 드럼을 왜이리 잘 치세요!!!!!!!!!!!!! 부럽다..

[@robertw5749]

Great music here on every level. Really nice work Nate (AKA The human metronome) = )

[@Mandy_studio]

深深着迷！！太好听了

[@mattycspeaks]

I must have that ride cymbal

[@gustafsone]

Nate Smith: No. This is *my* cymbal. There are many cymbals like it. But this one is mine.

[@dave_sanderson]

Agreed. It might be the perfect sound. Especially the crash... shame it's a prototype according to the captions above. :(

[@JesseShortis]

@@dave_sanderson it's a 22" constantinople ride from what I've gathered- closest relative to it would be a renaissance maybe?

[@danschilcher1123]

Looking at the extent of the over hammering, I would guess that it is either a prototype Thin Overhammered, or the Bounce/Thin Overhammered prototype that Zildjian was rolling out around that time. It’s hard to tell considering the main difference between the two is the cluster hammering and bell shape.

[@Steffentrommelt]

great video and music

[@dwightsills8785]

Randy, you sound great! 👏🏾

[@UCVibes]

Beautiful ! Nice !

[@FabioGDrums]

MARAVILHOSO o som dos pratos

[@dmcgwhisper5945]

Fantastic band!

[@alfrededdingsii9098]

Lovely Tune. Talents!

[@jefferyburton4557]

🎶Morning and Allison🎶 🤭❤️ my God! The guitarist got some and dat was damn good. After the beauty of the whole show and end on this tune? Just awesome! Nate is off the charts talented #damnthatsnare

[@zista516]

do you know where I can find the song square wheel?

[@sukhmandeepbhatti6867]

If you not like this video so you are dal this video is rising star for me

[@yikeyikeyike]

THE PUSH-PULL on this man holy shit got that shit on lockdown

[@FelipeFerreira-tu6vm]

Meu sonho e ter uma bateria dessa 😭 parabéns a vcs músicos

[@Xformat01]

Genius drummer. Why have my ears not heard of Mr Smith before?

[@scottbrooks736]

Fantastic musicians amazing chemistry

[@josedefrancesco730]

I Love You Nate Smith

[@HoustonPillay]

8:01 ... The moment everyone realizes there's an invisible metronome on the stage. Awesome.

[@arrigoaxia]

Those cymbals sound so perfect I suppose they're not real

[@garychen7081]

Its all triggers!! Everything is triggers! /s

[@nathanmaness8078]

...first you must realize that there is no cymbal.

[@chrisrussell5498]

Beautiful man.

[@ARDrummer]

Great performance!

[@eliasafediasdesouza]

Olha o som desses pratos! Maravilhosos!

[@WendellHolmesJr]

Amazing 👌🏾💯

[@marcusbrown1767]

My word, peaceful spirt there. Outrageous.

[@garychen7081]

17:30 how is it possible to sound like a skipping tape in real life on purpose

[@m.dave2141]

thats insane, do you have any idea how he does that, im trying to learn it?

[@qvezotellemsumm]

@@m.dave2141 just twitch lmaoa

[@qvezotellemsumm]

thanks whoever liked my comment you brought me back to this gold bop

[@beaudereck3122]

@@m.dave2141 If i'm not too late, here you go : he divides the beat in 5 (quintuplets) instead of the usual 3 (triplets) or 4 (16th notes) and accentuates the first and fourth quintuplets. ONE (two three) FOUR (five) ONE (two three) FOUR (five)... and so on. Good practice !

[@m.dave2141]

@@beaudereck3122 thanks im gonna try that

[@КонстантинМелкумов]

Retold great great great

[@YaoEspirito]

Has anyone heard Steve Gadd comment on Nate? I would love to see him listening to this.

[@N8RoTH]

Wonder what the mistake was that cracked him up at the end of Square Wheel (you hear him say “Whoops!” after the song ends). If that cymbal grab at 13:30 wasn’t supposed to happen, then it’s the happiest accident that ever was

[@fridgemagnet]

please credit the sound engineer, they did a fantastic job.

[@Goremael]

Very tasty grooves right there!

[@FerranRomero]

Beautiful playing, so tasteful. Just curios about his left hand technique when his playing with match grip, it seem's unusual.....

[@aydave2887]

U got the crowd all pumped up Nate 💪💪

[@MEqwed]

superb, x4 great synth

[@theuninterestedvlogger]

Can anybody tell me the name of the second track? I think is Rambo from Kinfolk 2, but couldn't find any references in his albums

[@aqilzuhair]

At the beginning of the video, i noticed the pianist couldn’t catch up with the tempo so nate helped him to get the right tempo. That explains why the pianist was watching nate the whole time. Nothing sounded weird and it was fuckin beautiful.

[@ericmsandoval]

The main piano part of that first song, especially at the end around the 6:10 mark, reminds me of the world map music from World 6 Ice World from Super Mario Bros 3 lol

[@somethingscantbefixed5933]

This is the worst death metal band ever

[@TinaMo4Sho]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@satanjd666]

Nate's metal band is called Killfolk

[@00RV00]

Funny that Nate recorded Ambush with the Fearless Flyers recently.

[@davidhitsdrums]

Why is this so funny :D

[@SirUncleCid]

idk, that off timing is pretty brutal

[@stefanhirschfeld1836]

That`s why drums were invented.