Artist Spotlight: Carter Beauford (Spaceman)

Vic Firth Signature artist Carter Beauford performs SPACEMAN with the Dave Matthews Band. Check out this awesome Carter-cam footage! It doesn't get much better than this!

[@craigkirkwood4060]

Drumming, singing, smiling. This guy is the best.

[@01ps]

Hey, Vic Firth. This man could play drums with 2 bananas, don't take too much credit.

[@assafbarkat7593]

That made me laugh haha

[@munch2311]

CB's brain is from a different planet! Incredible ❤

[@Gonzochemist-gh4sb]

Been in awe of this man’s incredible musicianship for years! What a drummer!

[@quallenfischer1233]

2:57 gets me every time

[@OliverCloasoff]

I could watch this man for hours and still wouldn't be boring.

[@Zachary_Sweis]

I don't give a shit what kind of sticks he uses, he could play with wooden spoons and it would sound incredible.

[@christopherseymour5210]

there simply is no other like Carter. his finesse and style are profound.

[@JosephWeidinger]

the syncopation here is just off that charts on the verse, fuck!

[@fabioriodouro133]

Admiro muito a humildade e o carisma do Carter ... quero muito conhecer . Carter, vem pro Brasil fazer um tour e uns clinics... especialmente em Belo Horizonte ! abraço .

[@thatthomasguy1319]

It's wild to think he's never remotely played this song twice, but it's amazing every single time Also, you should look into getting their full shows through this angle.

[@bubittone]

SmileDrumming!!!! Amazing....

[@tmoore4075]

Could watch him all day.

[@kevinkaralus9568]

all day, everyday.

[@RoscoVortex]

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[@ricben1973]

Vic Firth I want my money back! I have buy them but they don't sound like this......:)

[@yeetfeet1878]

Did you not think that he probably has a professional grade kit with mics? You can make anything sound good if you try hard enough.

[@alexbond8240]

With all respect....I love how in the video of Carter talking about his stick he says he barely has to lift the butt end of the stick off the rim of the snare drum to get the loud pop...BUT in this video you can clearly see him lift it like 9 inches above.

[@nickpaternostro2900]

Carter does it for looks and taste. He plays loud, soft, loud, soft...he varies. You can't drum that good or loud, especially at a huge venue just lifting the butt end of the stick up.

[@brendonmasters]

THAT TIMING THO :0

[@cookiedoekeith]

I dabble in playing a little open-handed every now and again but it's always great watching pros who revert to open-handed as their standard playing style. Everything looks a lot more comfortable to play but because i've been playing cross-handed for so long it's difficult to get the same sensitivity in my right hand for ghost-notes as I have in my left hand. But I shall persevere!

[@BrainEquation]

Swap the kit around to left hand set up and either learn to play kick with LF, or get a double kick and still use the RF to play kick. This way you LH stays on the snare.

[@n.domingues]

Carter Beauford

[@nicelytoasted3084]

From the coolest groove gooin'

[@Official_TommySalami]

Carter is such a badass

[@clarkkent3730]

Grace= undeserved favor

[@brianmendelsohn2789]

5 people forgot how to breathe

[@1856chi]

He is the most arrogant classy humble show off with talent*

[@xbeast666]

Too koool

[@andyman2462]

Well I had fun watching them have fun.

[@vibefrequencyable]

Drummers out there...is carter more fusion...progressive...motown ...funk groove oriented ? Im a guitarist i have no clurle!

[@dude4173]

Yep. Progressive fusion funk… something along those lines.

[@DesperationmixtapeOrg]

ahaha 01ps good one. I think he could also do the gig with his feet only!

[@jcs3172]

someone know the date of this performance? Thanks

[@ryanspeed4671]

I can't say I've ever checked him out, but love his style. Nothing over the top, but smooth & rhythmic...NICE!!!

[@ryanclark895]

No1 like him. The best

[@Lorangebeatrice]

Ambidextrous much?

[@d4321]

Carter is a monster

[@jrbruce7750]

He is indeed the man..

[@nicelytoasted3084]

Look work

[@duboseq1]

One of the best!

[@policeluber6720]

The gloves mess up the sound wtf ?

[@dude4173]

Wtf are you talking about?