Derek Roddys Drum Lessons & Solos Part 2

Derek "One Take" Roddy shows how to practice Speed and Endurance.

[@kargulhc]

He is NOT blinking!

[@AlanFromAdelaide]

I didnt noticed till pointed out!!😂

[@Volentry]

When a great drummer gives free lessons to help drummers like us, you KNOW he's amazing.

[@itssti]

These lessons is incredible. Been doing them for almost a week now and I noticed today at bandpractice how much tighter my playing is getting. Your blasts, rolls, footwork and playing in general will get a great deal better if you start doing this! Tnx for posting

[@dethdrummer88]

When I was playing drums several years ago, these lessons were ABSOLUTELY invaluable to me! They literally are the best thing you can do as a death metal drummer and you feel the affects of the practice immediately in your playing.

[@beAllbugger]

I think it's very generous of him to post this stuff while we watch, and learn, for free

[@loki92883]

This guy rocks. I started this exercise 6 months ago...I am not a death metal drummer, but our fastest song is around 190. I went from double bass 16th's at 110 BPM to 220 and hands to 32nd notes at 150 beats a minute. I don't practice the whole thing anymore, just daily workouts...but it does work really well.

[@DrumAndStrum]

Man these were the OG extreme metal instructional videos from 2004-2005, derek roddy and george kolias forums were the place to be if you were interested in that kind of drumming

[@mohaawwkk]

I found this video just at the right time. Have been struggling with double bass pedal for some time now but I've done this exercise more or less everyday for two weeks now (started VERY slow at 80 bpm which I was ashamed about because I've been practicing at 170 bpm earlier but couldn't keep at it for very long so I had to face the fact I sucked and slowed it down) and I'm noticing HUGE improvement. Of all the videos trying to teach you double bass pedal (including the lame swivel technique...) this is the ONE video you need. Seriously. Everyone tells you you cannot cheat and try playing faster before you'r ready and it's so true. There are no shortcuts, even if starting out really slow really sucks you just have to do it in order to improve. Also paradiddles with my feet has helped a lot.

[@julienhelwindrummer2387]

THE video that changed everything in my way of drumming ! Can hit 300 bpm with this technique !

[@countoftuscany06]

that is awesome! how long did it take you to get to there?

[@RafaelToscano]

Very nice, man. How many months/years it took for you to take this speed? I'm a beginner and it simple seams impossible to me.

[@julienhelwindrummer2387]

6 month you will see huge progress and 10 years later you will be still working on !

[@RafaelToscano]

harm0nia Thanks for your answer. I'm a beginner and started these exercises today. Of course I put it veryyyy slow, but did it correctly, I think, focusing on control. :D

[@julienhelwindrummer2387]

180 or slower is a good tempo to begin with after years you will be able to roll 240-260 really easy ! but need to train a lot every day ;)

[@Affeyblaster]

Master of 'ONE TAKE' recording! Hail Derek Roddy

[@BoogieWoogieCat]

I don't know why anyone would dislike this. This exercise is the real deal. MUCH better than just playing straight 16th for 10 minutes, which always become sloppy after a while into the exercise. With this you work on different groupings and since you play each limb separately until the last 2 minutes, you focus more on each one, which helps to correct bad technique.

[@Poulmy]

same here. he should do a lesson on how to have endurance at not blinking.

[@crush212]

ive been doing these exersises every day for about a week now and its really helped, cheers derek!

[@MichaelBrogannn]

This works so well... I had to start at 140 but after around 2 months im at 220 bpm. Thanks Derek :D

[@murdergecko]

Thanks for uploading that video!I started with them a few weeks ago and when I play a blastbeat I feel that it really helps.I play more with my wrist.

[@aljazz5]

Great drumming, thanks for the lessons and sharing.

[@JamesLloydHome]

Nice post. I'm old, busted up and play a lot of country. This is great for some of the faster blue grass/cut-time stuff we do where I'm all high hat/snare and about 180 bpm...

[@dethdrummer88]

I have been doing these exercises for a year. They are THE ABSOLUTE BEST exercises you can do for Death Metal and even non-Death Metal types of music that require the use of single strokes. These get you very tight and comfortable and are quite fun to do.

[@v12kid]

lmao, his teaching style cracks me up but dude is another planet so much respect

[@Blacklorigine]

This is a really good exercise to the left foot, very effective.

[@theAbaddon_]

This exercise is really really helpful. I noticed improvement so quickly

[@SPLAATT]

This is great for practice...great upload!

[@anamariacarmona2208]

Great drummer,great excersices.excelent man!

[@STORMBLAST321]

hello, im derek roddy and welcome to my first video. alright, what the most frequently question i get asked by metal drummers is ; how im able to keep eyes opens for so long and still maintain power and keep it clean...

[@robertmilkshake1013]

I laughed aloud so hard

[@Swiatlocien]

That excercises really help! Thanks Derek! You can blink now...

[@nl59]

Thank you! I found a new way of learning!

[@grassyknol]

Thanks you. As a drummer, this means a lot. Thanks again.

[@maydie777]

incredible endurance in drums.... and eyes

[@21sabiandrummer67]

I use the metronome for building double bass speed. All the routine is is you set your metronome at 75 bpm and play 16ths with the feet for 5-10 minutes. Everyday bump up the metronome 5-10 bpms. If you get to a tempo thats uncomfortable slow down a little til it becomes comfortable. Soon you'll be playing tempos of 240 and beyond.

[@Marzguitarz]

Great lesson

[@bryanthecomposer]

As he mentioned in the video, it's designed to build up your endurance at speed. Start at a speed thats comfortable to start with and then speed up slowly over time. The primary motive is endurance and control, speed will come naturally.

[@mellodge]

Ive never done enough of this sort of thing over the years and its no doubt held me back. If i'd had been more mature as a drummer when i was younger and done more of this, i'd probably be great now.....anyway im off to do boring excercises :)

[@Tarufetti]

@66Ganon Thanks for answering! Actually I already have one, and I restarted playing this year with it, even if I didn't take serious the technical work yet. Surely I will, but what I'm trying to find now is a way to recover my lost coordination and skills. Certainly this work helps, but I'm searching if there is something more specific (even just an explanation) on "how to recover". Thank you very much!

[@Blacklorigine]

Single strokes sounds so clean with him

[@tambian89]

I'm doing this excerise at 200 bpm on a pillow. It cut the time IN HALF! My power has increased a lot, and of course my endurance is a lot better. I'm working towards 250 bpm.

[@JiNKA]

Who gives this a thumbs down? Lol this is for all drummers and frankly, all musicians

[@911violentagro]

I'm trying not to blink right now. My eyes are on FUCKING FIRE.

[@scotto132]

hell ya man...just keep at it. I started out at 120 bpm and was pissed and now I'm at 168 bpm (in the duration of 2 weeks doing it religiously).

[@McJohnnyOWhite]

this video is very helpdful... damn

[@chopzmasta07]

yeah killerdrummer his stick grip is different but you are right he has perfected it and every drummer has his/her own way of playing. the guy is a kick as player he can groove and blast

[@warnerandcompany]

tak..tak..tak..tak..tak.. derek roddy rules!!

[@MrEnoze]

u never stop ^^

[@ExecutionSommaire]

I strongly recommend using fingers + wrist all the time, this way you will be able to involve more and more fingers when you increase speed.

[@metalhead9669]

His stick case is sick its a coffen i gotta get me one of those lol

[@borebnm]

man this guy dont blink!!!!!!!!!

[@AldoMetalDrums]

Hi mate, well, when he starts playing at 4:15, it's 8th notes, the regular counting for that would be 1&2&3&4&1... And so on, no matter how fast the click is set (in this case it's 180 bpm's), he's playing half bar with each hand, at 5:00 1 bar per hand, at 5:44 2 bars of 3/4 (Or 1 of 6/4), that's why you have groups of 12 strokes (still 8th notes) with each hand, then at 6:33 it's 2 bars per hand, 4/4 again. It is up until 7:17 that he starts playing 16th notes, hope that helps dude! :)

[@Leheno]

Man he has me screaming "COME ON AND FUCKING BLINK"

[@theskillet111]

derek roddy does NOT blink!

[@DemonBlood666]

Awesome video. It's helping me a lot. You kind of sound like Mitch Hedberg on this video lol.

[@stover81291]

right! lol through his hole speech in the beginning he doesnt blink once but a cool lesson from a great drummer

[@dQw4w9WgXcQja]

he doesnt move his eyes, doesnt blink, and mostly speaks in monotone... gentlemen i believe we have found our robot

[@Painkiller1157]

If you look in the background, his drum stick bag is a COFFIN. AWESOME!!!

[@HealthyAndrew]

yeah, it does work! I could easily do 175 on my right hand for abotu 5 minutes, but my left sucked! I practiced on 160 and cranked it up everyday by one, and three weeks later i can play both right and left at 180no problem! i guess this proves that practicce makes perfect

[@cee1134]

Great video! What's he got in the case though...? Wish there were more drummers like Roddy to take lessons from

[@arrackattack]

you can hear is bracelet on left hand when he is moving (blasting)

[@Handinerd]

it doesn't blink.....it's a MACHINEEEE!!1

[@MrSlezina]

I am fucking hypnotised by this video

[@F4Phantom29]

Dude that helped alot

[@metallegion501]

well can you use wrist and finger motion for blasts will you not be able to get them up to fast speeds if you do it that way. should you just do it either finger or wrist.

[@grassyknol]

WHEN this DVD came out, was there Hate Eternal any Hate Eternal records released with Derek on drums? I've always poundered on that.Courious.

[@madcatmotions]

Yes, definitely.

[@60secondmusicalreview]

good exrercises.

[@metallegion501]

Do you have to speed up everyday and I kind of use my leg more to put more power but still do the ankle motion with it am I not going to go faster doing it this way should I just lift my heel up and then down with really using my leg or something. Also with blasts if you do this workout with wrists and fingers at the same time are you not going to get it faster.

[@TheJoshua12104]

That Stick Holder Is SICK! its a coffin

[@911violentagro]

i wouldn't wanna get into a staring contest with this guy haha

[@gremlin2022]

U should watch the whole DVD, it kind of gets annoying, but his stuff works hahaha

[@metallegion501]

Does this practice method have to be done every day conistently I have a lot of work and can't do it somedays well this excersie not work?

[@caffeineaddict213]

@HarveyFleeMan yes. for flying fingers technique.

[@19RaxR91]

@rabsoooo I agree. For how long you've been playing these exercises?

[@MrKilltastic]

i am able to play fairly fast doublebass, but recently i missed about two weeks of doublebass workouts, now, its like all the power and consistency has been drained from my left foot......i been trying to build it back up, but so far its still the same. Whats wrong

[@luciferincestus]

That is so true

[@SuperWeaknoob1911]

Hi, I'm Derek Roddy... AND IM STARING AT YOUR SOULS even when you sleep

[@JuanCarreras1]

BLINK derek BLINK!!

[@StickyInADarkBlueCut]

Just found my new drum instructor

[@Themixedmetalhead]

yea he did

[@Gasganos_dentist]

yay i was 300th comment now give me pie... u rock dude

[@afroman071094]

"keep it kinda slow, but you dont wanna be too fast either". yeah that makes sense

[@G27dude]

"Okay on to the feet" "Damn I thought it was over!!"

[@finmetalwarrior]

how do you know he doesn't blink every time you do?

[@Yev300]

This is metal :3

[@risethelightning]

it worked

[@metallegion501]

Does this excersie have to be done consistently everyday or it won't work I can't do it everyday.

[@AnthonyAvon]

No dude, he does blast-blinks, You cannot see those...

[@mellindrums]

I did this today with my hands at 180, 190, 200 and 210 bpm. The last two minutes of 210 were TOUGH! 😂

[@Blacklorigine]

I think every exercice you will play are effective if you play them every day a long period of time

[@psychogroupie118]

Hi, I'm Derek Roddy....AND I NEVER BLINK

[@shayne143247]

I WANT THAT STICK CASE T,T

[@itssti]

hahaha so true, looks crazy :)

[@Sotamurzu]

@jordanjcm but you also need great time and technique. Actually dynamics too, you have to play LOUD LOUD LOUD :D but yes I get your point

[@Tarufetti]

I used to be very fast with double bass, but I did stop playing for like 3 years, Now I'm restarting to play again (since one year ago), and I can't do literally like more than 20 seconds of double bass, I've lost mustly coordination in the rithyms. Can someone help me? How can I get my coordination back?

[@DrMorbid]

stiffnutz: Snake. Derek loves snakes and has a huge collection. You can see it better on his newer videos.

[@joowa0]

i can do this with my right hand easily at 200bpm but with my left hand i'm already having troubles at 160 ... it's frustrating, but slooowly getting better :p good exercise

[@HarveyFleeMan]

hay is a set practice pad worth getting

[@diffusiventity]

He doesn't blink at all and speaks in a monotonous tone. I can understand why people are calling him sweet.

[@nosequenosecuanto]

haha I was thinking the same!!

[@atrumluminarium]

@psychogroupie118 there's shurely a LOT of humidity!

[@killforchrist]

@SriDys listen to early Black Flag with Robo. He wore these metal bracelets that would show up

[@scaxxomaxx]

"welcome to my first video"? that's story man!

[@Dameeks16]

Are these on dvd somewhere or anywhere else?

[@Cbbbbbbbhhhvgffrr]

ok we play 10 minutes with out stopping or 10 minutes stopping to rest?