Blake Richardson recording Obfuscation

[@drummakid101]

I used this as my 'prepared piece' at my audition for the Berklee School of Music. I got accepted with a fat scholarship; all thanks to Between the Buried and Me.

[@Robertgio]

Fuckin A

[@jakesklodowski9321]

Played Dream Theater to get into Berklee. Going there this fall, how’d you turn out?

[@bmejia220]

AWESOME JOB!

[@anthonyjones3835]

Sure you did

[@bigtrodasmallloda2208]

big troda is a bloda

[@MrFishyFishyFishey]

0:00 to 9:03 was the best part.

[@KessboxHero]

that's a Texas sized 10/4!!!

[@samsilgueroiii9336]

Haha totally

[@Calibur43]

This is straight up mesmerizing to watch, still coming back to this video since 2009.

[@nurseemmanuelle]

Me too!!

[@thak-t1n]

me three

[@fromallsides]

Me seis homie

[@tvGGraves]

2020 we still here my dude

[@squirrely1981]

Helping close out 2020

[@ElectricTurkey1]

It amazes me how this guy remembers how to play all these crazy songs

[@grifmang]

It’s like your wife’s bra size. If you love it, you’ll remember it. (:

[@bmhyakiri]

@@grifmang what a fucking weird thing to say lmao

[@finderskeepersentertainmen1892]

Not to mention he WROTE all of these songs (the drum parts obviously). It’s one thing to learn something difficult that someone else wrote, and another thing entirely to create something this crazy from scratch.

[@MaxMobarry]

Blake is so amazing that he briefly transcends space and time at 5:05. Still comes back on beat. Fuck yes.

[@prometheusfallen]

56 people have no idea what amazing drum work is.

[@SpocksBart]

The 56 accounts of Lars Ulrich! :D

[@neelchoudhary6763]

I like this video and i still have no idea how amazing the drum work is.

[@SauronTheCruel]

Can't get over how smooth he moves between each part of his drum set

[@MTJRugby]

he's just so fucking good...

[@dozer1196]

I've watched this video like 30 times and every time, I still find something that makes my jaw drop. What a beast.

[@asmonder6734]

Here again after 14 years. Still mesmerising to watch and listen, and will always be.

[@vikingwizardeyes2121]

I've loved this dudes drumming for a long time now. Definitely one of the finest drummers in metal today.

[@xerodremora]

HAPPY 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY FOR THE GREAT MISDIRECT!

[@munoz-art]

Me: "Blake, how many time signatures can you play in one song?" Blake:" Yes"

[@yungnatediggity]

still here in 2024. one take is absolutely crazy!!!!

[@And1CJ]

Ahh man this popped up for me today. Glad to enjoy it for about 200th time. Never will get old as long as i live.

[@davidpardy]

Still an absolute favourite. I learn something new every time I watch it (the transcript I have of it has some mistakes). I'm looking forward to the day when I can do it some justice behind the kit! Blake is such a beast on the drums and a true inspiration

[@davidpardy]

2 years on and I think I'm finally ready to start learning it for real! (speed has always been a struggle for me)

[@savannahmanhattan9237]

True or false? Blake is one of the most underrated drummers on the planet.

[@Meemaw567]

TRUE 100%

[@Claidheambmor]

Neither, it's not a popularity contest and there are countless preternaturally-talented drummers in the world. Don't buy into the corporate concept that ratings matter.

[@caileanbernard473]

I think he's pretty fairly rated lol, he kicks ass. Stewart Copeland of The Police, now that's an under-rated drummer

[@oktaperdana9414]

you know what else ? THE WHOLE BAND IS UNDERRATED, all of em are probably top 10 in each expertise. One of the best band from 2010s

[@jacksback1021]

everyone should explore jazz regardless of what instrument you play!

[@Robertgio]

2021 here. Still love this, thank you!

[@dwwieb]

After a few months of listening to this song and watching this video, I can play the song top to bottom. I think they should put up these videos for every song :)

[@mikeroc91]

word I wish I could find swim to the moon but it ain't out there

[@kaichu0432]

Randomly showed up in my recommended this man is a damn legend

[@johnnymarin5035]

he is a god amongst men

[@atb814]

This guy is a beast! I have seen him like 5 times and fuck! For me he's one of the best drummers! Just my opinion

[@CapOlimar]

I caught one of Blake's sticks at the Ready Room in Saint Louis MO years ago, shit was awesome.

[@nurseemmanuelle]

GOOD LAWD at the 16th note bass runs! Got toe mighty knows. I still come back and watch it all the time!

[@iSpoota]

not only are his skills amazing but his ability to remember how to play these songs over and over is also amazing.... cause theres no way i could remember all that over and over... so my hats off to you blake!

[@WTFisAuserFRCKINname]

Every time I watch this video I find something else that I didn't see before. If I ever saw Blake in person, I don't know if I would give him a hug for being the best drummer ever, or if I would slap him for making this song impossible to cover.

[@ibrahimmaqsood1601]

what a fucking amazing drummer!!!!

[@mykethevet]

Shit makes me want to quit and practice harder at the same time.

[@JohnCrichton]

Practice harder.... I used to feel like quitting watching great drummers, now I know I can be that good if I just practice every once and awhile.

[@mykethevet]

MrFreeman012 John Crichton Have you guys heard of the website BandHub or have tried to use GarageBand to send mp3/mp4 files to friends in distant places?

[@mykethevet]

Lol no but I understand why you would think that. I'm having problems recording and the internet isn't helping me out much.

[@JohnCrichton]

Myke Nope You can use facebook to send sound files (I know you can with mp3)

[@vinnynunziata]

Still amazing. 2023.

[@One_of_Many750]

The Drum Chart For This Track Is INSANE!!! Well Done Man!!!! Edit: Love The Sound of How Crisp That Snare Is!!!

[@jspacepirate]

wrong. He's like one of the top drummers in the world. I've seen him play this live, and this is what he does. He's one of the best for a reason. Pure skill.

[@Rubywatch74]

At 5:04, I count the measures as being 5/4 and 4/4 being repeated for a while during the guitar solo.In addition, Blake's drums have got to be the best sounding rock drums I have heard.He's got to be one of the best rock drummers alive and in action.

[@GabrielNardinMusic]

Wow.. This guy is insanely awesome at what he does... Considering the subject of the video are the drums it would have been nice to have them louder in the audio mix. Everything else here is perfect

[@shaylarz]

This is one of my favorite songs ever. By any band. Blake is a beast. Good work.

[@jasonratchford6819]

one of my favorite drummers of all time, he does everything...

[@WTFisAuserFRCKINname]

The last lyrics "What is this?" pretty much describes his playstyle

[@Blade658]

It would be fun to pretend that the tablet in the background has the album cover of Octavarium on it and that he's really jammy to "These Walls" in those headphones while recording this.

[@Rhys854]

What tablet?

[@gwkonyoutube]

Rhys854 To Blakes left shoulder

[@EmreErcan-utopiano]

it's a mixer buttons

[@drumerboy456sx]

Hahaha I know huh

[@JohnCrichton]

I'm not seeing any tablet..... lol

[@americangod]

Oh, hey Jesus. I didn't know you cut your hair and picked up drums. That's cool.

[@maartenvalentin4162]

Doesn't look middle eastern to me

[@CTeves97]

Maarten Valentin 2nd coming! Lol

[@firstlast2268]

Maarten Valentin r/wooosh

[@captcrit9049]

@@firstlast2268 nah man you got wooshed

[@SergioRTvisual]

He grew up his hair back because he was been confused with some Blake something.

[@Trecool1001]

For more than a year now i've come back to this vid like every 2nd week and it still amazes me.

[@lolh4x]

Man it's so weird seeing Blake back in 09 compared to now. He's was so scrawny back then compared to what he looks like now.

[@foxielady777]

even though he was stills stacked af back then too

[@benilak]

funny cuz I was just watching him thinking dude's naturally pretty built, I'm more of a Tommy or Dan type lol

[@ProV1XXXV]

This guy is so underrated, it's sad. Lunar Wilderness and Obfuscation alone put every drummer in every genre to rest. WHO THE FUCK IS TRAVIS BARKER? WHO IS HE?

[@brandonharris9160]

Some twat who disrespected Nardwuar

[@zanaso4021]

FOR THE SIMPLE IDEA OF CHEESE BURGERS!

[@jordanpisacreta8655]

zanaso4021 yesssssssss

[@greyphoenix5070]

I passed this comment right as I got to that part 😂

[@KingSpritz]

once heard it cannot be unheard xD

[@1984Musicforever]

I love Blake's style so much.

[@erichodosh2933]

Most creative prog/metal drummer I've ever heard.

[@luker.6967]

Eric Hodosh Him and Matt Garstka are gods.

[@Qliphirot]

Bitch please Danny Carey.

[@idrewx360a]

Then you never heard of Mike Portnoy

[@buckfuttler2877]

blake is so much better than mike portnoy, gtfo.....and paul is better than john...

[@coleozaeta6344]

I think you’d like watching Hannes Grossman play his Blotted Science songs

[@logopogos4317]

Hmm I thought this was one take but at 1:58 you can see a dissolve

[@brobotic8882]

+Carlos Almonte Eh, so what. I've seen him play this song live. He can play it in full, even after playing many other songs before it in one sitting...Trust me :P

[@AshySlashy13]

+Brobotic yup, seen these guys 3 times and they are ALWAYS spot on. Such a great group.

[@lolh4x]

This is footage directly from the studio. They recorded video of all of his takes for every part in the song and combined all of the final takes into one long video.

[@coleozaeta6344]

He can do the full 102 minute Parallax album live. All of them can.

[@wakehamhimself]

Don't know why everyone is claiming he'd be prefect with Dream Theatre... he's flawless with BTBAM

[@Claidheambmor]

Plus DT are boring as fuck

[@falltoashes24]

This song still beckons to me through the decades.

[@JDSDaGR81]

Oh, I know how you feel... I find myself coming back to this video every couple days or so. I love how effortless he makes the song look to drum.

[@COOP3RDRUMM3R]

@irwin3036able Personally as a drummer, I don't really believe in a "play it as written" kind of style for myself or any of the bands I play in. I prefer to improv many parts live, But many bands especially those as prestigious as DT spend weeks in the studio crafting parts for the song, and so they feel that for their art to be expressed the way they intended, the original parts have to be played. Its kind of lame, at the same time if you made a replica of a famous painting you cant change it.

[@aghamom]

Someone should put like a jizz alert on songs like this.

[@AliothSenator]

1:23 TO FIND TROLLS! ( to find reasoon ) TO FIND REASON ( to find troools! ) TO FIGHT CO-FIIIGHT!!! Windows broken.Roba-jail.Whipping down... WALL TO MY EYEEE WALL TO MY CAAAR!! WALL TO MY EYEEEEEE!!!!

[@nurseemmanuelle]

This amazes me every time I watch it.

[@residentevilchris06]

wow.. Blake is truly amazing. Great band, great video.

[@Christian06230]

octavarium in the back XD

[@returntolifeband]

IT CAN'T BE!! THE NEWTON'S CRADLE ONLY HAS 4 BALLS ON THE FRONT!! ^^fanboy mode^^

[@toyotadrummer]

WOW! Great performance and recording

[@jessebowles5632]

the reason I like blake Richardson so much,,, no one else invents tom rolls like he does. just the way that he creates a song and incorporates his toms just makes me want to smile. best song ever made man I say it all the time

[@pinklysmooth19]

He has a gloriously refined, rhythmic chaos to his drumming. Blake is definitely one of my favorite drummers to watch.

[@monssavmik]

One of my favorite drummers.

[@jimgouthro9236]

love love LOVE this band

[@JohnMathewHernandez]

the fills are amazing, blake you're one badass drummer.

[@MrBobineify]

What a song ! Great musician

[@elementsofphysicalreality]

Super cool. Good orchestration. I like the flashback to Mirrors around 4:05. These drums make a lot of sense. Very well constructed.

[@brosephrags777]

i love how they are so like so jazzy i guess and like lets go jam out ... ahh how to explain it help me out like so intricate and detailed not just on simple beat what ever you wann call it its awesome

[@4trym]

Blake.. You are the best!

[@hddrummer8838]

How do they even think like this....???. Love em!

[@seppoh11]

BTB&M will forever be the best band in my opinion. All the vocals and instrumentals are so clean and well put together :3

[@shawnalley1096]

And They Are All Amazing!

[@TravisLeBlancDrums]

One of my all time favorite KZbin videos

[@MulTfrancis]

Ten years later - still incredible

[@PistolsPlayground]

My neighbor introduced me to BTBAM around 2010, played them for me when we were having a barbecue, dinking some beer, and hanging out. I'm a guitar player (primary instrument) and a drummer. Dustie and Paul play some really cool shit, but Blakes drumming takes it to a whole different level. The way Blake steers the music through different time signatures, constantly pushing and pulling in different directions is awesome. He's hands down one of the most creative metal drummers of the last 20 years.

[@MrBobineify]

One of my favorite song ever made by BTBAM. Always love to see Blake Drumming

[@WECification]

This is just amazing

[@hauss9051]

He has got to be one of the most original/creative drummers out there

[@fredrikh3547]

Brilliant

[@noloafing1]

I leave this song with a sense of accomplishment, and that's only from listening to it. I can't imagine what it must feel like to play it

[@jwalts37]

I am absolutely jaw dropped in shock right now. This is just..absolutely fucking perfect. Flawless. Beautiful. Genius.

[@louevil555]

mission complete. epic does not describe btbam. if i had complete control over a band, i imagine that this is how it would sound. technical riffage, exhaustingly long songs, complex song structure, off beat time signatures, and one hell of a drummer keeping some sick tempos. im in love \m/

[@jessebowles5632]

this song will NEVER get old

[@mrPauljacob]

Ben jamming btbam for over 10 years easily and damn it never gets old

[@tonyschue5665]

Amen

[@vanchuvega3696]

We want Between the buried and me in Argentina, PLEASE COME HERE!!!!!!!!

[@nimequejo]

Yeah! Come please!

[@RealG.Washington]

Well here we are again. Still amazed

[@eltonferreira]

Primeira vez que ouço esse cara tocar bateria, mas acho ele o maior mizerável em se tratando de bateria do Brasil! Sé loko!!! Além do mais, sou o maior fã do Brasil do Between the buried and me!

[@ryanlano]

sayun ra tan-awun / madali lang tingnan / he makes it look easy / ... damn sick.. galing sobra..

[@RBdestroyer3321]

Perfecting a 9 min song of this caliber is amazing enough!

[@teeple1877]

How can you dislike this?!?!

[@donut223isme]

most favorite prog metal drummer and 2nd most favorite drummer ever! ^_^

[@ManateeMentality]

I saw this video 10 years ago. Now in 2019 I've noticed there's a phantom edit at 5:44. It's almost impossible to notice at first. Actually watching the video more closely, there's a few phantom edits here and there.

[@leefchapman]

This isn't a play-through. This is how it was "recorded". It's very common to take different takes for different reasons and put them into the final recording so what we are hearing IS the recording, we are just seeing how it was made.

[@craigpetersen]

amazing

[@xNecropolisx100]

10 years old and still fucking amazing!

[@iConz08]

how does this not have a million views?

[@chickenbeforeegg]

This guy's a machine, an absolute amazing drummer.

[@Mrcrazy80]

BTBAM is without doubt the best prog metal band ever to have existed. May they forever be fortunate.

[@umbral-ash]

Damnnnn! Legendary skill.

[@AAeolian]

@winterSTU In this video he isn't however many drummers(including myself) hold the left stick the "wrong" way round, it has a different slightly fuller feel on the snare.

[@SauronTheCruel]

@RAGExRUIN Hell yeah, this always gets me pumped and wanting to play the drums more!!

[@sebbio118]

i live near worcester, so i'm gonna see them live

[@joshizarappa]

I met Blake at their last concert in Hollywood, he's such a chill dude! If only I got to jam with him

[@danieljordison0793]

awesome!!

[@TakeFruits]

Legendary video

[@MyEggIsBoiled]

I wish they'd post all bass recording videos.