Chad Smith blindly adds drums to Thirty Seconds to Mars - Reaction - WHOA!!!!

It's incredible to imagine a person adding drums to a song they have never listened to. This was amazing to watch. How in the WORLD did he do this???
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[@antonioleary4208]

He is a beast. People wondering why is he catching every drop and rise. He leaves small gap to see the how the music is carry. Master level drumming

[@larryshair]

The transitions seem so transparent. So cool to watch!

[@mikepetruccelli4177]

As a drummer you know when key changes are and builds … You feel it… especially someone like Chad Smith, his musicality is unreal

[@PeteBaldwin]

Yeah definitely. He's helped as well here in that it's a fairly straightforward song structure - verse, chorus, verse, chorus, middle 8... Chad's spent most of his career jamming with RHCP so he's going to notice the little tells better than anyone. Still impressive though how he got the beat pretty much spot on for most of it.

[@larryshair]

So fascinating to watch him ebb and flow with the unseen changes. Remarkable...

[@EUCRAZY_AU]

Any decent musician on any instrument knows when there will be a build or key change :)

[@TheRedStateBlue]

ya ive been saying this since it first came out... play enough drums and you'll start to be able to recognize when changes are coming just based on the measure counts... most of the time its 8 or 12 bars then starts over again. you can feel them coming. its hard to explain to non drummers.

[@adoboflakes8473]

Not really just for drummers, I think anyone who listens to a lot of music get that feeling. Though simultaneously playing an instrument as you follow along a song you don't know or aren't familiar with is a whole nother level of skill. But for someone who's been drumming for as long as he has, I imagine it's as natural as breathing.

[@ToMPaSHKoV]

God level drumming. What usually happens (every other time) is that the guest drummer will listen to the track (without drums) all the way through and make notes on time signature, structure, pacing, and then take a pass. Dude listened to 15 seconds and laid down a drum line that is, in my opinion, superior to the original.

[@larryshair]

Remarkable insticints.

[@jkman10]

@@larryshair You know, I'd bet that he has heard this song at least once before in his life. It's in the same genre Chad listens to. This song is one of the bands most popular with 500+ million streams. He also knows that Jared Leto and his brother are members. Nonetheless, it's still mad impressive.

[@chokka168]

It's not in the genre that he listens to, he says as much at the end, not in his wheelhouse, and you can also tell that he doesn't know the song because if you actually watch closely when the song changes to the different parts, the look on his face changes a little when he adjusts just slightly behind the song. He might have heard it on the radio in passing and not paid any attention, but he's certainly never thought to put drums to it. He's just incredibly experienced and has played so much that once he realised it was in three, that he could fit something to that pretty easily. It's his bread and butter.

[@jongawel4589]

​@chokka168 yeah, it's more that he's been listening to and playing a bunch of different kinds of rock music for like five decades. the guy has just developed an amazing feel for playing drums in a band.

[@harleyadam4813]

Chad Smith is the ultimate LISTENING drummer. He's been in the game for a VERY long time. He understands how to listen to the band for changes and interpret when the intensity is going to change, or the song is going into a bridge. He's the ultimate "grab that guy from the opening band because our drummer just broke his leg and we can trust him to figure it out" drummer.

[@KarlOlofsson]

Haha, concert logistics be like... 😅

[@michaelmaloskyjr]

Great comment. 30 Secs is definitely within his wheelhouse, and Jared Leto's phrasing really helps predict where the song goes. Chad's reactions are hundred percent authentic about not knowing the song.

[@jgilmer]

@harleyadam4813 That's the best way Ive heard it explained.

[@dxb8086]

You are telling nonsense. He is not better than any other drummer listening to a new song. See, musicians know how structures work. Music like this is very VERY predictable. There is no such thing as “understanding how to listen”, music is mathematics. Either you know it, or you don’t. Clearly you are not a musician. Yes he is a good drummer. But as far as his understanding for musical structure goes - any musician can do this.

[@JayJay-ye7ic]

​@@dxb8086please post yourself playing anything so we can all have a good laugh

[@dabbiking]

Chad and Will Farrell had a "drum-off" on Jimmy Fallon many years ago, wearing the same outfit. Hard to believe they are not even related 😅

[@CycleOfJudges]

I was looking for this comment. C'mon people like this comment so he'll see it. That video is not only funny, but entertaining and showcases Chads talent (and will Ferrells to be completely fair)

[@AdamHarte]

If you see a musician wearing a band t-shirt. You can guarantee 100% they are not, and have never been in that band

[@janja7471]

Funnily enough Shannon from 30stm regularly wears his owns bands shirts…

[@easytalkcafe]

Neil Peart used to wear his own band shirts.

[@grimtrix]

He didnt just play like he knew where it was going. He played like he knew where it was going with TONS of confidence.

[@calthar13]

This dude has played with arguably two of the most talented and unique musicians of the last 30 years in John and Flee. Not to mention RHCP is the band who has kept funk rooted in their music and has kept groove at the forefront. I was a massive skater/emo kid so no diss, but any pop-punk rock from the 2000’s is child’s play for a musician like Chad for him to figure out. The builds and the breaks are not subtle. It’s incredibly impressive, but that’s just how good musicians from the RCHP are.

[@arcadia863]

Haha flee

[@CarlosLiberated]

You can tell around the 8:00 mark that he wasn’t expecting that extra few bars at the end of the breakdown, you can see it in his face. He was ready to go right into the chorus and he built up to that at the end of the breakdown, but he heard that it was a few bars of space before the last chorus and covered up immediately. Literally changed things up within one beat of one bar and made it make sense.

[@larryshair]

That's incredible to grasp! What an incredible talent!

[@jamesw6899]

Without jumping back in there, I think that was where you could tell he started building a little early…started opening up the high hat and then you heard him close it back down for a measure or two and then open it back up again. Listening, reacting, adjusting and improvising in real time. Just trying to wrap my mind around how many hours it takes to become instinctual like that is crazy.

[@MrBoze-TicoCR]

Your question about Chad knowing in between the breaks and coming out have to do with him reading the song structure. As your listening, you can hear surges and dips in volume and dynamics for him to interpret. Awesome!!!

[@larryshair]

Yes, they seem subtle enough and the song follows the basic structures of a song. He hit it out of the park!

[@BrunodeSouzaLino]

If you are more attuned with musicians performing you can see where his mistakes are. And even with that, they don't make his performance less impressive.

[@chasingcloudsandflavorrevi9817]

I watched the original about 10 times in the last 2 days so to say I’m obsessed with this video and I am just blown away every time I hear it! I couldn’t resist to see your reaction! Thanks Larry 👊😎 I did want to edit it and I think he listened to the song without the drums the entire way through I think it’s just editing or he’s just playing along and paying attention that well, and is able to keep up.

[@matthewskofield3761]

Same here!! I’m intrigued and mind is blown

[@larryshair]

What a talented guy. Ma, that was incredible to watch.

[@ThePimpedOutwaffle]

same i can't stop watching it

[@sneifert1968]

It’s official. Chad Smith has officially broken the internet.

[@ArmandoTheWanderer]

Drumeo is great i only wish there was a channel like that for all the instruments basseo, guitareo ect.

[@stpierresteve23]

A literal master of his art. He's been drumming for 40+ years now professionally.

[@larryshair]

SOOO fun watching him!

[@owenwilkinson9162]

when you're good at the drums, it's easy to guess what a song with a structure and style like this is going to do. I can do it, obviously not as well as Chad has shown he can, but it's not surprising how well he got through this song, he's just that good. However, this was extremely great to watch, very very impressive.

[@danhodge2337]

Same, I'm a DJ/Vocalist and yeah i'm 44 now but I get song structure etc, same as you not like Chad but I thjnk we get it better than the youtuber lol

[@todayisforgotten]

This song seems to follow 8 bars before a progression change. I think a lot of songs follow this formula. Whether or not this is what he was doing. The guitars on the final bars tend to have a very telling passage way. I used to drum myself but he certainly nailed just about every transition.

[@christopherlee74]

I've been a DJ for 28 years, and knowing song structure is key to "knowing" where the song is going. It's how I DJ, because there's no way I can know every track I play, due to variation in artists and how they write. It's just a guide.

[@Eric_Kabucha_]

After watching this Drumeo video, I went back to revisit another Drumeo masterpiece done a month earlier, "The Genius of Chad Smith." True to form, Chad consistently knows precisely when to recede, allowing the singer and other instruments to shine. This has now catapulted him to the ranks of my all-time favorite drummers, alongside legends like Karen Carpenter, Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkings and Zac Farro in my books. What's even more astonishing is Chad's ability to deliver this impeccable performance in a single take, while most drummers typically require multiple attempts, often after studying the drumless track extensively. Chad did it in one take! Drumeo has once again outdone themselves with this video.

[@simonedmondson8875]

Came to point out that! Normally they take time to listen and have a think and get ready and chad just went fucking roll on it dude! The skill. Wow

[@james3284]

As a drummer it is natural to feel the music and hear the changes in tone of guitar, bass, and vocals and know where the song is going

[@JoshuaRoch]

You keep saying he reminds you of Will Ferrell. You're not alone. A few years ago, Will Ferrell and Chad Smith had a drum-off on the tonight show with Jimmy Fallon. You should check that out too!

[@larryshair]

Yes! I actually reacted to it and it was taken down due to copywrite, but it was awesome! I never knew that Will could play!

[@syx3s]

those beams in your ceiling lead me to believe you've got a pretty cool home. exposed beams are beautiful.

[@RalphAcasio-e3b]

5:43 your face says it all. lol that was amazing kudos to Chad

[@larryshair]

Amazing interpretation! It's a great song for the playlist just with Chad's drums added. Incredible.

[@stephenwilliams4746]

Dude, Chad is a talented drummer. He's been killing it for years but I'm glad this very talented drummer finally gets his recognition.

[@strabe30]

Chad is well known for his creativity and going with the vocals of a song. I’m suspect that he hasn’t heard it before lol but from what I’ve read and know of him he’s very much a listen and play type drummer anyways.

[@ScottBurns-p7s]

Notice he slows to listen than catches up, that is how he gets the changes. Chad is a beast

[@UpNorthOutdoors231]

I understand that you don’t know Chads musical career but this is typical Chad Smith Fashion right here. He’s an absolute stud.

[@Sebasvlogs938]

This is my first video watching Larry and all I gotta say is your hilarious. Had me dying the whole time 😂

[@larryshair]

lol, thanks!

[@kettlebellsporttraining1507]

Honestly, if you look at how he’s playing, there are at least 2 or 3 sections where you can see that he’s not sure where the song is going and he waits a split second before deciding what he’s gonna play; half of the times he nails it, the other half he corrects himself: but since he’s always keeping the flow you have the impression of a seamless rendition of the song. And this is as good as it gets for a first attempt: you cannot play anything like this without tons of experience and without a lot of musicality …he’s good

[@corbinh2037]

I wonder if Drumeo thought about bringing in Will Ferrell to recreate Chad's version. That would be entertaining as well!

[@prodigalbrock]

Some people muscially have that ability. Some people have perfect pitch im lucky enough to be able to feel music organization like this.

[@dennesey]

This is like my 15th "Chad Smith" reaction vid and this one was fun. I was sure Chad knew this mega-airwave-played song and was lying through his teeth- especially when he was asked again after the performance if he heard it before (they generally ask beforehand). This performance should end up on Drumeo's Mt. Rushmore.

[@EsotericNY]

Brilliant. Enjoyed your reaction. Chad's a machine. Surprised you haven't posted any El Estepario Siberiano reactions yet. Hypnotic, esp. his renditions of Thriller and C&C Music Factory's "Everybody Dance Now"

[@shanevaters1615]

Chads busy here but he gives it just enough breath to anticipate and adjust.

[@kanagawakenji7]

There is an old sketch of him and Will Ferrel drumming, it's great.

[@Jejunumonster]

Just speaking on his resemblance to Will Ferrell... At first glance, this looked like a Johnny Knoxville reaction video.

[@sccrash3938]

Chad, aka the real Will Ferrell, killed it. One of the best things to grace the internet ever. Cheers!

[@mariolanovakovic1123]

"how does he know that's where the song is going?" Because he's a fucking master of his craft, and this is one of the greatest things I've ever seen or heard in my life. I've listened to it/watched it upwards of 20 times in the last few days and it blows my mind every time.

[@BrunodeSouzaLino]

Playing drums from about 55 years also helps.

[@billb8262]

I believe he heard the song all the way through without drums once, then what we saw on video was when he heard the beginning and jumped in to play along. Drumeo does it that way and I’d be shocked if he didn’t get a full listen first (without drums of course).

[@fdr100100]

The reason why he know where the song is going is 1. He is a seasoned drummer, 2. All songs have a structure so he knows the types well is quick

[@mysoberlife.]

Its already coming to sunday night here 🤣

[@blakerichards7008]

HOW DID YOU NOT PLAY THE REST OF IT!?!?

[@BibaBoba99]

Don't be surprised, Chad is LEGEND.

[@MattyH3839]

Chad Smith has been a professional musician with one of the most ubiquitous bands in the world for the last 30 years. What are people surprised that he is a world class musician? Thanks for sharing your reaction!

[@bhollingsworth]

Having been a fan of Chad's work for decades, I'm not personally surprised but also recognize how insanely tough it has to be to lay drums over the top of a song that's already been made and get it nearly flawless.

[@duellife]

Chad is just following vocals yes but mostly the bass line which you can’t hear in this video Chad is infamous for knowing how the song roles based on the bass but that’s when he knows to slow or speed up or drop it like it’s hot

[@daverboy]

When it comes to sight-reading things (or in this case, freestyling), it's hard to describe how you know what's coming next. Some people are just better at it than others, but experience and listening to lots of music both help. I'm decent at sight-reading vocal sheet-music as long as I have accompaniment, even on the first try, because from whatever I just heard, I can generally tell where the song is going next, and where my part is supposed to fit in. In Chad's case, the moment at around 7:38 you asked about, you can actually see him suddenly stop when it goes quiet. He was about to do something else, and realized it was a pause, and knew from experience that it was probably going to be 4 measures, cuz that's about how long that type of pause is in a ton of other songs. So he has that moment where he catches himself because he didn't know the pause was coming, but once he heard it he was like "oh, they're doing this, I'll wait that long and then come back in strong"

[@LocozillaYT]

Will Farrell can rock those drums! 😂 Jarred Leto is a goof ball theses days but man i love this song of theirs

[@Ghostfailure33object27]

1: Chad Smith is one of the greatest rock drummers ever, but 2: it doesn’t hurt that the formula for a lot of rock songs is “verse, chorus, verse, chorus x2, breakdown, chorus x2-3.” Lol but that’s not to take away from his skills. He was listening just as much as he was playing, and it shows when he realizes quickly that what he’s playing isn’t right for the part.

[@Shiby23]

intro 4 measures, verse 12 measures, chorus 12 measures, 12 measures verse. just standard song structure and he's played millions. The fact he can pick it up so smooth and make the right choices is whats fantastic. theres a few other types of this first time hearing on drumeo's channel you might wanna check out.

[@WhosThat2876]

right, but all the others that I have seen, everyone took notes, played a 2nd time, really studied the song

[@sharinglungs3226]

Except he didn’t listen to it before playing like the other drummers have done. He jumped in it after trying to establish the time signature and determining what drum pattern he wanted as the base. This is very much like jazz jamming.

[@ratedr2443]

8:31 there's a slight build up in that pause, and he hears it, and knows musically that the tempo is about to go back up.

[@lloydymk2013]

Its basic song structure. U can actually see him miss the first 1,2,3 of the sets of four that structures the song often..like when he misses the first roll. But people think he knows the song, theres clear indicators he doesnt. Hes just awesome at what he does..listening to rises and falls of the vocalist, people don't t realise a drummer will follow the feel of the singer more than the actual song, that obviously structures the beat but in terms of intensity hes listening to the singers intensity. Hes awesome.

[@marloeslaughter8688]

Super glad to see you react to this!! And to hear that you enjoyed the song for a first time in your ears as well is great!!! Definitely want you to spend some time reacting to this genre or things like it (Rock/Metal)! I’m really interested to see how you would react to Falling in Reverse! The band sound with Rap as well might just float your boat!

[@edwardbailey3437]

You skipped the best part where he actually learns the song

[@ridgundd7932]

nono will ferrell looks like chad smith. there is an old youtube vid where they did a drumoff on a late night show.

[@canterburyaudio5836]

Something not being mentioned… rhcp don’t record to click tracks… those are the chops you see here, playing to music, in time, with groove, and record-quality dynamics. That is a lifetime of experience

[@LightTribe88]

You should follow up on that Chad Smith / Will Ferral connection...

[@GhostWatcher2024]

"Was that like My Chemical Romance?" Yeah, MCR and Thirty Seconds To Mars have a similar sound.

[@carlosnicolas4331]

Heard a story about that time when Chad was auditioning as RHCP drummer. Flea and John intentionally went slow then speeds up at certain parts of the song, wanting Chad to mess up. Chad nailed each cue perfectly. That says a lot about how sharp his instincts were then and how this video shows how sharper it became throughout the years.

[@bryanharness1122]

He's so good most don't see he's playing catch up on most the big stuff. He's amazing

[@Dt.1.KENOBI]

Chad knows musical theory cause hes not a soundcloud rapper...and thats how you know how to easier transition for bridge to chorus to verse, etc. etc.

[@jinjatube]

How did know when sections will end? ... simple counting and experience (sections are usually 4, 8 or 16 bars) + changes in guitar, bass and vocal dynamics... that's jamming, which clearly he is very good at.

[@larryshair]

Incredible!

[@tameraSBLY]

Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer. Man that’s great interpretation.

[@reginafallangie2867]

Idk if anyone already commented this, but search for Will Ferrell and Chad smith drum off on jimmy Fallon!

[@IndraJulian]

Talent + experience = kenbunshoku haki.

[@SwizzPro]

As far as i know, they can hear the (drumless) track as much they want...

[@pitbladdoassociatesltd]

That’s a drummer that doesn’t just understand drumming, but music production etc. how a song will be put together. He’s a drummer who loves jamming.

[@thefluxcapacitor1]

A lot of it comes down to improving with other musicians, but typically in a freestyle or improv situation, the other musicians in the group will lead you in a certain direction with small details that a non musician typically won't pick up on. Most of the time it's the guitar player. I have enough experience to where I could "jam" with another musician and non musicians would think we have played together before. It also takes an understanding of how song structures work. That being said, he nailed it. Totally digging this video.

[@Azriol]

Now you need to do the Chad and Will Farrell drum off from Jimmy Fallon!

[@larryshair]

Oh man, I've GOT to see that.

[@joshkush8960]

Chad smith is without question one of the greatest drummers of all time. One of the coolest, smoothest, groove in the pocket drummers to ever play. The man could literally play with anyone and would make them better. HOF for a reason 🙌🏾

[@OCRay1]

“Worked with the Red Hot Chili Peppers”. Lol, ya you could say that.

[@stumfox]

Hi, u can see “el estepario siberiano”

[@Awytoo]

Man, if you play drums your whole life, you know the structure of the songs, and you definitely can count. Do that's how he knows when one part ends and another starts.

[@larryshair]

Still, anticipating those changes are mind blowing to me!

[@sharinglungs3226]

Easier said than done. You can see how the song can make dramatic tonal shifts like in the breakdown. You also don’t always know how many bars each part will take so he’s listening to the vocalist and anticipating to hit accents. Of course you could always play it safe and do a straight beat with zero fills and accents but where would the fun be in that?

[@ct5625]

Something to point out is that most of the drummers they have doing this listen through the drumless track at least once to work out the structure and style and then come in with their own drum arrangement over the top of it. Many of them actually write down a plan when they hear it. Obviously Chad is on another level and just went straight into it on the first listen, no notes. That really is something special and I think that's probably why this one is getting so much attention. Jared and Shannon have also seen it and did a little quick reaction clip when it came out. I'm hoping they put out a longer reaction, it would be cool to see them talk about it. I think Chad is just one of the most talented drummers in the world and with the years he's put in he can combine his knowledge of musical technicality and commercial styles with his skills to be able to predict what comes when, and it has to be said that Shannon Leto is a very skilled drummer too so they obviously built the original song in a way that would be most appealing to the audience. It's not a band like Tool, where the musicality is so otherworldly you couldn't possibly predict it. I would recommend checking out the original song and music video. I'd seen 30 Seconds live years ago at a festival but I wasn't into Emo, I didn't give them much time to impress me. But when I watched this Drumeo vid a couple of days ago I went to watch the music video and its really something else. I'm kind of annoyed that I didn't listen to this song ten years ago lol

[@larryshair]

Thanks so much!

[@miyukithefoxfurry]

I've seen a lot of people not like how he ends it. I love it cause you can see him losing himself in the music and drums. How it goes from crazy drumming to the soft beat.

[@jd0879]

Let’s be real he was just fooling around during the ending but it wasn’t good musically. Close your eyes and you can hear it’s a mess

[@miyukithefoxfurry]

@jd0879 I relistened, and it sounds pretty good to me. Sounds chaotic, yea, but I like how crazy the beat goes before going soft. You do you, though. ^^

[@TerrorReader-r6o]

Musical intuition of a trained musician who has been playing all their life. It's in itself impressive, and credit to the dude, of course, but as a concept, I'm not sure why everyone is so taken aback; it's what most good live players do when jamming.

[@deniseheupel8814]

I love that he listened to just a few bars and just took off. Sexy AF! I had never heard this song before this, but I love it!🥰❤🥰👍😎👍

[@texasrav6056]

Why are all the reaction videos cutting out the last part?!

[@Beardest_Fishing]

Chad Smith hasn’t “worked with Red Hot Chili Peppers”. He is and has been the drummer for RHCP for the last 36 years. He’s a drumming legend and you should have watched the end of the video.

[@DaP84]

He made the song way better! Chad is always so pro, no wonder he's involved in all kind of projects!

[@trudyharvey5468]

Love your reaction. New subscriber. Absolutely appreciated the notes you made during. Would love your reaction to Dirk Verbeuren doing the same type of Challenge on Drumeo, by tackling The Killers. He was fantastic. 😊

[@larryshair]

Thanks so much!

[@mkohlhorst]

His Drumeo cover of Bring Me The Horizon was even better. This song he quickly figured out the timing and just jammed with it. And while different than the original it was still fairly close. The Bring Me The Horizon cover he did was significantly different from the original (and in my opinion, far superior).

[@faustoutloud]

Chad Smith is an OG he is a Phenomenal Drummer Main Drummer for Red Hot Chili Peppers 🌶.

[@CliffArmijo]

Chad has been in a band for decades and knows how to interpret the energy and flow of songs just because of the amount of experience he has. So I honestly don't think it is crazy that he was feeling the ebs and flows of the song as he was playing it. You can clearly see he has never heard the song with some of the corrections he made towards the end. And his version is definitely a different take on the song. The drums to this song aren't anything super technical to begin with, once he figured out that the song with a 3 count, he was able to come up with something on the fly. You can also follow by hearing the guitar swells during some of the parts that are coming back into the chorus as a queue. Alot of songs in this genre go by a similar song structure that it in the type of music he plays. So given all that, I don't think it was very surprising he was able to guess alot of the changes in pace and energy. Chad and the rest of RHCP are amazing musicians, some of the best in rock music in general. Althought I have never been a fan of their band, I can admit that every one of those dudes is a legend. I just can't stand Anthony Kiedis' voice lol

[@chucku00]

It's just like saying to Sébastien Loeb : "Hey Seb, wanna have fun on the rallycross competition at the X Games" in 2012, and Loeb comes, does his gig and wins.

[@Somm_RJ]

To answer your question how did he know? He is anticipating or predicting where it goes base on the music and the vocals. It’s like seeing dark clouds in the sky and predicting it will rain. It doesn’t always come true but you have a good prediction. In fact, he was not always correct. He’s on the dot when predicting the song will intensify but he did not predict when the music goes to a break. He sometimes expect the intensity of the song stays or goes up but it’s not. But he quickly and seamlessly adapted when he realized it’s not by hearing the music playing through.

[@joshuahenderson157]

Chad is a LEGEND for Red Hot Chilli Peppers. He's like the Eminem of drums. His improvising seems simple. He just been doing this so long that he can hear vocals and make it sound Epic. Eminem of drums for sure

[@dylnfstr]

Even though I know the song it's one of those that you know but it just gets supressed in your memory. And it's very up down up down like most songs but what helps in Chad's case is the vocals and guitar come up and down at the same moments when the drum would and he's playing a VERY fast game of catch up in some parts.

[@Pete..]

for future reference, definitely play it through to show what he thinks of the actual song and get a reaction to him hearing the actual drums . I'm not sure why you wouldn't play that part i mean for us just seeing this video through you WTF man we wanted to see his reaction to hearing the drums but I guess it gives people motivation to go watch the actual video so maybe that's your point or purpose I don't know, just giving my thoughts in the moment, disrespect keep doing you

[@AllTheHandlesTaken]

Late to the party, but there are cues like vocal swells and instrumentation choices that give him some context on where to come in and what to do. He has been doing it for so long that he's cultivated that skill to an exceptional level. Basically, he knows how songs are put together. He's a great drummer, but also a complete musician. You might be surprised that most pro session musicians worth their salt can do this. When they are paying you for your time, you make it worth theirs.

[@EUCRAZY_AU]

I think i have seen a video where Chad hates being called Will Ferrell he actually embarressed a fan that said this..

[@GraveDirectionswithSugerkat]

Did you watch the one on Drumeo with Dirk from Megadeth doing the Killers?

[@tonybrandt8850]

I have commented elsewhere that he is familiar with some other song in 3, a similar one, but I am not sure which. My evidence is you can see him singing, but not to this song. It's obvious he is improvising because he lags the transitions in several parts. When it gets quiet, he goes to that ting ting ting on the cymbal, and it's a safe bet it's about to got fast again.

[@chrissiler6075]

Watch the over head view, he's keeping time with the bass drum and hits hard on the one every bar, CRAZY GOOD

[@carlosmcse]

He’s just counting the bars. He’s listening. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@cobra1995xx]

Guitar and vocal leading. You can see where he's a hlf second behind and "correcting " course.. he's quick as shit picking those leads up though

[@thenextlennon8411]

You cant convince me that he isnt part of his drums 😂 🤘🏻

[@larryshair]

His instincts are otherworldly.

[@Bloodbound89]

he pretty much nailed the song you wouldnt be mad if that would be the actual drum lines .D

[@dominicevans5219]

As a musician when you understand song structures and styles, you can easily feel and hear when parts break from choruses, verses, bridges, breaks. We did this all the time at my church with all the musicians I had hired in my music department. Great improvisation.

[@xerxes9929]

I’m not sure if your a musician or not but it’s pretty common I think to be able to anticipate what a song is gonna do for the most part. You can pick up the structure pretty quick for ex, I’ve been playing guitar for over 15 years and I’m to a point now where I can play along to anything just like this.

[@ChrisTomatoPie]

Just gets it. What a Giga Chad

[@DanillusToledus]

Mann there is an episode of Saturday Night Live that Chad plays with Will Farrell!!! Hahhaha

[@ItsKyleMang]

I didn't know Johnny Knoxville played drums.

[@jamestickle3070]

He knows because some of moderns pop music is formulaic and I’m sure he’s played session for many bands and knows common construction. Not to minimize at all how awesome his interpretation is. He’s a beast.