BTBAM "The Great Misdirect" studio update #1

[@fallofathens]

to this day, still one of my favorite fills

[@mrahzzz]

Back after today's livestream, after you all talked about bloopers, and Blake mentioned being frustrated in some making of video or something. That sent me back here, because I completely forgot about seeing these back in the day and being pumped about the record. This was great to get to revisit. The cuts between the bloopers and the positive talk was perfect. Looking forward to whatever and all the band continues to put out in the future, and continually coming back to the good ol' stuff. Thanks for years of great music, guys!

[@nds195]

1:24 I can't get over how cool that beat is.

[@Shinsen88Music]

Blake continues to show that he is absolutely one of the best drummers currently making music.

[@returntolifeband]

I can't help but yell "THIS IS WHAT WE CALL A BRAIN" at the end of all these updates.

[@sicboi80]

I saw them here in San Antonio, and they never fail to amaze me. They by far stole the show, freakin love btbam

[@iAutodidact]

I must have watched this thing thirty times by now, and the last 19 seconds even more. I can't wait.

[@200Tommo791]

Completely agreed, I truly believe Blake is one of the best, most talented and completely underrated drummers on the scene of metal and music today.

[@sillylileaglesguy]

pretty much gettin all the tones and everything i want out of em-RRRRRGGGHHHH tuning's all good-AAAAAHHH GOD so far so good!-OOO MY GOD

[@JonnyZye]

Damn, I don't think I could be any more excited for an album to come out...BTBAM I love you guys so much

[@JournalDrums]

One of the coolest drum parts I've seen in a great LONG time.

[@JeffroGymnast]

oh my god that was so incredible when he got it right. OMFG. shivers!

[@HeadsAreRolling]

thanks so much blake richardson, now i have to clean the ceiling, because that just blew my mind, so thanks a lot

[@Dahn.Baern.]

holy freaking crap. that was an insane fill. ive never seen anything that awesome, i literally mean that

[@thatsokimstillfly]

this is awesome, could've given us a bit more of a preview though! I'm ridiculously happy with the fact that its still sounding like between the buried and me and has not been drawn towards any influences too strongly.

[@Orion92786]

1:18 that is the only time i've heard a drummer so incredibly talented and musically intelligent that they didn't just lay a base for the music, but actively played a role as an essential element. most drum tracks sound the same, or at least somewhat similar; that was a distinct composition, as notable and individual as a guitar riff or a vocal line. truly amazing.

[@MEDAVAS]

Blake's reaction to his drum tones expresses how I feel about every BTBAM song...

[@thatsokimstillfly]

i know somone from the band is checking up on this because they keep removing bad comments, i'd just like to say, you're fabulous musicians.

[@ZigZach12]

He is unbelievable! I can not wait for this album!!! I hope when they tour with this one they play the whole album straight through like they did for Colors! I wanted to cry it was so good lol

[@wackybrak]

that clip at the end...wow. literally just WOW.

[@r34drummer3]

omg that small drumming clip at the end was pretty epic.

[@SanskarWagley]

so excited for this album

[@1Killjoy1]

I know right, that shit is so insane, I never get tired of listening to that

[@fullblast1a]

The coolest thing i've heard for a few months at least!

[@Shinsen88Music]

I cannot freaking wait. I don't know how it could be possible to top Colors, but I'm sure you guys will find a way.

[@SixShooterCinema]

Obfuscation is the song they play at the end and they have his full recording of Obfuscation on their page. This fill is from Disease, Injury, Madness. Just listen at 6:23 like the others said and you'll see.

[@Dematchou]

so do i man, that brazilian carnival drum section is ridiculously awesome

[@Kilination]

If that isn't on the album, I will cry.

[@corrda1993]

I love the pic at the end, with the trash can drum.

[@MyEggIsBoiled]

Well I have to say that Alaska was my first album by them, took some time to grow on me... But it is just one of the most atmospheric album experiences I've ever had. The Silent Circus is finally growing on me now. Colors was a hit from the first play, and the more I listened the more I loved it. I have listened to it so many times now that I have learned literally all there is to know about it, haha.

[@PotatoDonki]

I love this video.

[@tonybaroneee]

that fill is SO SICK I CANT TAKE IT

[@willz0rz1]

i guarantee that every ounce of musical genius of this album was fueled by Moes. im stoked.

[@vinniechelli]

thats really the most amazing fill ive ever heard, it was so complex i can understand his frustration, his coordination has to be through the fucking roof to do that shit holy fuck

[@JCdizzog]

aww man couldnt it have been a little longer? cant wait till i can buy this this is the one band that i have not and will never pirate the music of.

[@crazystiks]

omg.. OMG! AHHH!!!! im stoked!!!!!!!!!!

[@RandomlnternetGuy]

whan an amazing sounding kit.

[@tmayne220]

Disease, Injury, Madness @ 6:24 The album is phenomenal btw

[@bigdavid351]

I like how they give us one tiny little clip from the new cd

[@dfguitarman01]

Ah the editing with blake's monolouge is perfect.

[@XBFNoodles]

God, I can't wait. I know this album is gonna be so bad ass...

[@XBFNoodles]

I just came back to this video and rubbed my eyes that this was posted 15 years ago. What a ride!

[@brycebutlerdrums]

lmao at when he is getting pissed! I've been there and acted the exact same way! It's so frustrating when you mess up and it seems that after you mess up once you just can't get it right. You just have to stop take a break and come back and focus. That's what he did and my god that drum part turned out freaking perfect and tasty.

[@jumborat12]

Crazy Drummer...indeed one of the best

[@OTProd]

god I agree more than you could ever understand!! totally true!

[@Jatneh]

sounds SUPER!

[@Omega1874]

Blake Richardson - definitely underrated.

[@ay_yo_weags]

as soon as the red recording light goes on, anything your playing instantly becomes 10X harder

[@Questdgw]

I can completely identify with the frustration of recording drums...I've screamed like that many a time LOL

[@baethoven213]

that is a REALLY nice ride ya got there

[@colourfulwithaU]

1:17-1:18 Never have straight 16th notes sounded so good.

[@gamefreak249]

Yes it is. In the song Disease, Injury, Madness at 6:25 ish

[@Fattydrums910]

@dtopeth2 the china on the right and left are both AAXtreme chinas, left is 17" and the right is 19"

[@barbwireboy2]

@UItimatesnake It's actually a section in Disease, Injury, Madness :)

[@BallBearingTurboFC3S]

double post, MOAR, THIS SOUNDS FUCKING AMAAZING

[@MyEggIsBoiled]

Yeah I saw them on the first of this month and he had Bronchitis so he screamed, but for the singing parts either Paul did them or they just didn't do them. But he had nuts coming out and continuing. They still put on a hell of a show.

[@DethMetalDrums]

Those drums sound fucking awesome.

[@thatsokimstillfly]

try and cover this album too man, its nice to see somone with enough patience to do something like that,

[@Refresh5406]

I'm dying of excitement.

[@MHT3k]

His drums solos on Swim to the Moon are fucking killer. This album is fantastic

[@flashinflashout]

can't wait to see them wed sept 9 xD

[@bradd1212]

october 27th...or November 3rd here in canada probly...CANT WAIT

[@4444HD]

I think that's a fill from swim to the moon. It's amazing :O

[@cuthroatale]

It is on the song disease, injury, madness. its about 6 mins into that song is this part.

[@Kurtplox]

lol I love how in the picture at 1:33 Blake's just holding a bucket

[@Tinaerwinboy]

@TheSilvi19 yes it does now that you said that ! I knew i saw it before on some cartoon but i couldnt think of it right then thanks for pointing that out lol !!!

[@kevstew26]

Yes about time :D

[@AISlopForHumans]

holy fucking shit man, that was such a cool lick.

[@itscoolbro2]

1:18 to 1:28, if I'm not mistaken, is the drum part right before the bluesy section in Disease, Injury, Madness.

[@rjdrums26]

I want that snare sound!

[@harrybarry]

whoa, that was crazy. And you are a giant, literately. Lookin like a god damn mma heavy weight fighter

[@bbqdrums]

this. is. epic.

[@johnsofo45]

yeah there really great live there one of the few progressive metal bands that i listen to these days

[@mgrobis]

Awesome video... and 1:18-1:28 is SICK!

[@shrederiffic2380]

WANT MOAR

[@SanskarWagley]

the drums are sick all over this album

[@btbam06]

Yes!!!

[@MindfulProgramming]

1:17 makes me want to cry.

[@BTBAM819]

Pain in the ass part to learn

[@thierryman]

North Carolina! Represent!

[@AHeroWithin]

I think theyre evolutions. He changes his cymbal set up a lot

[@jobencore]

i was guessing x-plosions myself i would assume the china has to be a 19" on the right side, but i can agree with the aaxtreme. im guessing its not an 18 inch aax chinese

[@JoshDanielGuitar]

@honk1390 Like the other guy said, it's a Steinberger. They're awesome.

[@Fearcity..]

I can tell already it's gonna be a colors 2.

[@inimicalODDITY]

@KEEPxITxPOSITIVEx Although I rarely get caught up in the "this guys better than this guy" game, I gotta say that my favorite drummer for the past couple years.

[@SixShooterCinema]

I wish they'd put his solo on Swim To The Moon on KZbin.

[@CivilD]

A NEW RIFF! God damn teases.

[@kingv911]

On KZbin: I wish when people were excited about something they didn't say they were going to "jizz themselves" or "jizz in their pants" or anything else jizz related. I dont want to imagine that and I hope listening to Between the Buried and Me isn't a sexual thought. On another note, I cannot wait for the new album!! Been rockin Silent Circus for awhile and need new album. I hope new album keeps progressing but also has some more brutalishness to it than Colors (which I think is great).

[@jessebowles5632]

"I think its gonna be a real winner here."

[@alexkills]

Pretty much gettin' all the tones and everything I want out of 'em... UGH... Tuning's all good... AHHH GOD! So far so good. OMG!

[@ITimmzl]

haha at the end hes like fuck why did i write it that way

[@Fentonyl]

@ChucklesMginty If two of those were buried, the other could say "Between the buried and me, ChucklesMginty actually regrets learning guitar instead of drums."

[@TheSonsofHorusx]

day 1-100, they finally set up blakes awesome drum set

[@Iithuanianboy]

@ShiftIntoFocus He was using AAXplosions before so he might be using HHXplosions.

[@alexatetris]

@Dissez503 Agreed. These days, it's like the the better you are, the less money you get.

[@eddie_babyyy]

HOLY ASS that was good

[@cruzdrum]

evans ec2s on the toms, remo black x on snare,evans emads on the bass drums

[@Hdgunnell66]

@UItimatesnake dude I'm not talking about that. You said his monster fill was from Obfuscation and its not.

[@MaxPoschmann]

1:17-1:29 best 12 seconds of my life. better play it when i see them.

[@chickenbeforeegg]

@njskate4death True, but there are very few of us who can master it. :P That being said, I thank you for your compliment, and I do so for all us drummer as well, kind sir. :D

[@BallBearingTurboFC3S]

GOD DAMN!

[@jobencore]

i went to the sabian website and compared sounds and that china is definitely the 19" aax-treme chinese or the 18" hhx chinese i am inclined to still think its the aax-treme because it is what he used on colors (i found in a modern drummer magazine) You might have an aax china that looks totally different, but thats because there is a difference between aax china and aax-treme chinese. you can check out sabians website