Can't stop watching this. Blake has really got his stuff down. Also, for a right-handed drummer I think he leads with his left hand flawlessly. He's obviously made a point of practicing that.
@lollipophugo11 жыл бұрын
I can't stop watching this. Not just his hypnotising drumming, but this whole composition is just incredible.
@ThomasMetal7510 жыл бұрын
Absolutely gorgeous snare drum tone!
@Slime-Man-Extreme12 жыл бұрын
he looks so relaxed when he plays....amazing
@nescab15433 ай бұрын
what a master of timing. great sounding set also. love you blake
@jasonhunter74966 жыл бұрын
This is one of my favorite songs they have done. A looked over LP. I’m seeing them tomorrow March 24th 2018 in Lauderdale Fl. Fore the sixth time. I have never heard this song live. Would be nice. This band works very hard. They are part of the turn into the future. Thanks between the buried and me. Iv met Blake two times he’s a very humbled disciplined drummer. Top three of all TIME!
@000MidnightSun12 жыл бұрын
blake richardson has become one of my favorite drummers. he absolutely kills it on The Parallax. needless to say, seeing BTBAM on tour this past year was wonderful.
@DoomiePookie12 жыл бұрын
I cant believe how clean he plays. So fluent with zero fuck ups. One of the best drummers going around right now IMO.
@DoomiePookie6 жыл бұрын
I know man, i agree with you....i mean...me
@Locust_FX Жыл бұрын
I agree :)
@agee2310 жыл бұрын
I got lessons from him today in Winston Salem, NC. One of the coolest guys ever. Felt like I was talking to a life long friend. Showed me some linear stuff and grooves!
@PatrickHale102010 жыл бұрын
jealous. Im from Raleigh and thought about taking the lessons. I just thought they'd be outrageously expensive.
@agee2310 жыл бұрын
I payed 70 for an hour, but you have to think about the caliber of his experience, and the chances of it happening again too. It was well worth it!
@BurnTheNuance10 жыл бұрын
Jacob Agee Worth twice imo! My amount of jealousy towards you is insane.
@BurnTheNuance10 жыл бұрын
Jacob Agee Worth twice imo! My amount of jealousy towards you is insane.
@Lieutenant_Dude10 жыл бұрын
My sister and her husband are really good friends with Blake's brother Wes. They got to meet the whole band and chill with them for a while. All really awesome guys.
@lollipophugo9 жыл бұрын
This guy is a fucking genius. I don't play drums but I write drum scores and in a million years I could never be as inventive with the instrument as he is
@sicboi8012 жыл бұрын
I CONTORT LIKE THE WHEELS IN MY HEAD!!
@LukeSnyderMusic12 жыл бұрын
I love how this is mixed from the drummer's perspective, its so much easier for me to listen to!
@dmac18711 жыл бұрын
The most underrated Metal drummer there is. He's so incredibly good it's insane.
@questioneverything.117810 жыл бұрын
I got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell!
@MERTx12311 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate that his drumset is not enormously huge. He uses every piece of his kit to great effect.
@CRMTOOL12 жыл бұрын
Best christmas present ever!!
@iConz0812 жыл бұрын
I bought the DVD at their show in Chicago, totally worth it.
@noloafing112 жыл бұрын
dude...the pop of his snare is just so illuminating.
@W3R3SQU1RR3L12 жыл бұрын
I loooooooove the way the cymbals start to match up with the guitars around the five minute mark. So sick!
@kingzeroman12 жыл бұрын
I like how while he plays his face is like " :l meh, this is whatever "
@JustTutupa12 жыл бұрын
@Rockband2stream Thank You so Much!! Gonna buy them right now!
@Ch1ckenKatsu12 жыл бұрын
too amazing!
@MattFrault12 жыл бұрын
thank you for posting this!
@badlywornshoes12 жыл бұрын
First I heard Periphery. Then I heard Animals as Leaders. Now this audio ambrosia. My faith in music is well on its way to being restored, ladies and djentlemen. Well on its way indeed.
@TheBrownMan211212 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for uploading these videos!
@e.s.64149 жыл бұрын
We get it Blake, you're awesome at drums. Gees! Serious respect for your obviously amazing talent, bro.
@ElectricTurkey112 жыл бұрын
Sweet, thanks for uploading this!
@Norther21912 жыл бұрын
I cant fathom how it's possible to remember all this. The sheer amount of particular shit he's doing has to be like memorizing pages and pages of music.
@somos99911 жыл бұрын
I'm still waiting! Im actually excited for the cover!
@OwenMcKinley12 жыл бұрын
To say he's relaxed and controlled would be an understatement
@arsonne12 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the video.
@Gdog38812 жыл бұрын
I can still hear the singing in my head.
@felixj40112 жыл бұрын
He's so dreamy
@jwaldman6912 жыл бұрын
Most amazing snare sound ever
@30aenima98612 жыл бұрын
Such a good drummer, so versatile
@freakinsweet83012 жыл бұрын
@0waggoner the dvds were limited to only 250 copies, most if not all were purchased on their recent tour, so they aren't missing out on profits =)
@HeavyDude300012 жыл бұрын
one of the best drummer in metal...for real
@iloveskateboarding4512 жыл бұрын
jeez louise you're such a peace keeper
@AcidRaiNz0Rz12 жыл бұрын
No matter how many cymbals or toms you have, I still think it'd be an incredibly hard song to play!
@iAutodidact12 жыл бұрын
@2strokeroll It's only available for purchase on their headlining tour.
@intellidjent12 жыл бұрын
@TheDrunkwraith They only sold 250 on the Saints and Sinners tour. Blake announced he wouldn't sell them anywhere else.
@doctorjaypee12 жыл бұрын
even tho its instrumental...i can still hear tommy's vocals in my head going with the music
@Mastrofpupts95112 жыл бұрын
That part from 2:44 to 3:26 is so beautifully executed its unbelievable (drummers will know), his independence is ridiculous, those accents are added in perfectly...he is one drummer to be reckoned with.
@Lieutenant_Dude5 жыл бұрын
Meticulous. That it how I would best describe Blake’s style. That guy hits every detail perfectly.
@Metalteo12 жыл бұрын
@Erick298 You can only buy it on BTBAM's current tour. They may sell any leftover copies online.
@InhumanAfflicti0n12 жыл бұрын
blake is..... OVER 9000!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@greenmountaingrower468011 жыл бұрын
i couldnt agree more where is his modern drummer cover and idk if he has been invited to any of the drum expos like dave lambardo or shris adler have but he fuckin deserves it he has got to be one of the best metal drummers alive
@karrbomb12 жыл бұрын
his cymbal parts accent songs perfectly like no other drummer imo
@oneinfinity12 жыл бұрын
Wow man, I couldn't even memorize all this shit. Seriously, all BTBAM songs I heard so far have a beat that's like a ten minute improvisational solo. This dude is a beast!
@W3R3SQU1RR3L12 жыл бұрын
What. A. Goddamn. Beast.
@JustinPayton12 жыл бұрын
Perfection in drumming. No crazy double bass or blast beats, just smooth. While double bass and blast beats adds to certain parts of music, it wasn't needed here.
@DoesNotApply12 жыл бұрын
I've been following BTBAM since 2002 btw
@AndrewRealeDrums12 жыл бұрын
Saw him live last year. He did the best drum solo I have ever seen, and looked like he put no effort into it. Flawless the whole show. #NotHuman
@Lambtron2812 жыл бұрын
all the Prog nerds love this!
@Lambtron2812 жыл бұрын
dude DT is my favorite band. im such a big fan i know the mike pornoy drum formula. Flam fills, Hit snare a bunch of times really fast then stacks with double pedals behind it a bunch of time really fast fills. epic badass quad filler or intro type of deal with master recording quality to make it stand out.
@jacobsmith81464 жыл бұрын
I got the pleasure of growing up with these guys and being part of the NC metal scene. Im also a drummer and got to play shows with many greats. I went to the same high school as Blake and I remember when he got into metal and I was like great im not going to be the best metal drummer anymore I got chops and can play all these songs but I have to say not many can touch Blake. BEEF
@xbeufordx12 жыл бұрын
beast...
@JellyBird1812 жыл бұрын
He uses the cymbals so well it reminds me of sikth
@darkmatter812 жыл бұрын
My heart will be broken if I find out that the snare is sampled
@passioninmyeyes55512 жыл бұрын
thanks man. i just looked it up. those cymbals are cool as shit bro.
@DoesNotApply12 жыл бұрын
Seriously about time this guy got some props. He wasn't that great in Glass Casket but when he joined BTBAM he found himself I think. Alaska was amazing in itself and each album he gets exponentially better.
@edermr4412 жыл бұрын
FINALLY something that's NOT obfuscation!
@Jaxonbass12 жыл бұрын
@0waggoner It's only because the dvd itself is a limited release and can only be bought on tour, so the vast majority of BTBAM fans would never get to see it otherwise.
@FluffityAntelope12 жыл бұрын
@872andy872 nah, the cowbell is separate. during the last tour i saw them and i forgot which song, not this one, but another with cowbell i was watching blake when it started and he wasnt playing it but it was on the backtrack.
@headknocker202011 жыл бұрын
sooooooooooooooooooo damn good
@Breachies9 жыл бұрын
3:33 Ha he missed it! Makes me feel a little better about my drumming.
@mjrupps8 жыл бұрын
+Breachies What'd he miss?
@tom-jl8qo8 жыл бұрын
holy crap! howd you even catch that!
@tom-jl8qo8 жыл бұрын
it took me a few times watching it...left hand he comes off the snare and goes for the cymbal just above the hi hats an misses.. I had to watch quite a few times myself..
@SeanLikesToSkate7 жыл бұрын
nice catch man, he's human after all
@elchangux12 жыл бұрын
thanks alot man big help:)
@Jordy666sic12 жыл бұрын
1:30 definitely a Blake Richardson signature move!
@Nubnut12 жыл бұрын
@MrPicc0lo I agree, it's actually kinda sad. I've always had mixed feelings about Tommy's growls (I'm more of an Akerfeldt growl kinda guy personally) but he has an utterly amazing and unique clean singing voice that I wish he'd use more often.
@MrNojam4u4 жыл бұрын
Well I guess you've enjoyed the last 8 years then.
@necroaeon12 жыл бұрын
Blake Richardson IS technical death metal
@iloveskateboarding4512 жыл бұрын
richardson, halpern, orbin, rudinger. they all support my torch passing theory haha
@x_hunter0012 жыл бұрын
was i the only one who sang the lyrics and was actually in sync with the song? :D
@indoorkiddo12 жыл бұрын
i should of bought this when i had the chance, but i'll never get another one.
@meddlelol12 жыл бұрын
i hope you're uploading the rest from the dvd!
@TheJeffum12 жыл бұрын
DAY AFTER DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@skinnywhitedrummer12 жыл бұрын
Dude, Portnoy's taken on a whole new torch. If there's anyone who I could relate my drumming to, it would be Mike, not Blake.
@somos99912 жыл бұрын
if you could pls put up a video of you playing dance of eternity, i would be very grateful
@nmorelli459212 жыл бұрын
the part at 2:45 just blows my mind
@Dimebag333x12 жыл бұрын
dude didnt even break a freaken sweat!!!
@mrPauljacob3 жыл бұрын
1:26 his signature move/sound
@dchmtl110 жыл бұрын
Both Blake and Mike are big in the drumming world. But there is one area where Mike surpasses Blake ......... Mike has a MUCH bigger ego!
@cercster12312 жыл бұрын
Upload the rest oh my god :O!
@wesruleswow12 жыл бұрын
@dabro15 the DVD was mastered in SD so HD not possible....480p at best...just saving you a headache bro
@DaBoXBabY12 жыл бұрын
I totally agree. While I could pull off something like Eden by TesseracT or panic attack with some practice I'm not thinking up a song like that off the top of my head. Can I think of complex patterns sure but as Brosk said its two vastly different things.
@PortnoyxDT12 жыл бұрын
Mike Portnoy gave him a 10 inch stax, not the one in this video (which is a 12 inch). Obviously he's still using them after four years cause he likes them not because he feels "obliged." He's also using the same ride MP has used since the mid 90's and the chopper which MP added to his kit about three years ago. I'm sure he felt "obliged" by MP to add these to his kit as well...
@Gamer6765xp12 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know what china he is useing. Im looking for one and like the sound of his
@CalculatingInfinity612 жыл бұрын
Some say Blake Richardson is the result of a relationship between Chuck Norris and Optimus Prime.
@iloveskateboarding4512 жыл бұрын
good on ya
@palesama12 жыл бұрын
it is an evans look for it on the website I guess it is an EC reverse dot coated
@872andy87212 жыл бұрын
@keybladeguy776 Lol I agree, but im pretty sure hes playing that with a trigger under his left foot
@elchangux12 жыл бұрын
does anybody know how he does that one hand roll starting at 1:03 or what its called ive been trying to figure this out for a while
@TheRevProdigy77712 жыл бұрын
@JustinPayton hmm good point
@RIPTheRev12 жыл бұрын
Someone please tell me what ride cymbal he's using in this video, sounds AMAZING!
@rahuul141412 жыл бұрын
@BrandenburgStudios I disagree. I'm fans of both BTBAM and DT, both Richardson and Portnoy, but The Dance of Eternity is a very technical song and you shouldn't discredit it. Both this piece and The Dance of Eternity are masterpieces that deserve to be celebrated separately and distinctively.
@Erick29812 жыл бұрын
@dabro15 I want to buy this DVD, but I can't find it anywhere. Can you let us know what the DVD is called. Was it extra content on the EP?
@MrIPunchHard12 жыл бұрын
@dabro15 Is the DVD only him playing the songs or is there additional footage?
@Beniceuntilitstime212 жыл бұрын
if you think this is great, wait until you hear the new stuff. It's unbelievable.
@JakobM8312 жыл бұрын
This is awesome, any chance you could upload the rest?
@Robdrumsofficial12 жыл бұрын
That stack sounds amazing, does anyone know the cymbals used for it?
@pinkshadow712 жыл бұрын
ACE !
@davidmilewski90707 ай бұрын
Question: at 7:08 how is he playing the cowbell? Feet? I’m missing something