Devin Townsend - drumtalk [special]

The definitive drum interview with HevyDevy featuring contributions from Gene Hoglan, Morgan Agren, Ryan van Poederooyen, Dirk Verbeuren and Samus Paulicelli and some sondbits from the new record!!!
Dev goes in detail on the drum recording process on his new record Empath working with Morgan Agren, Samus Paulicelli & Anup Sastry.
He remembers his collaborations with the mighty Gene Hoglan in Strapping Young Lad and his solo records as well as with Ryan van Poederooyen in DTB and DTP. But he's also pretty good at programming and composing drums as he has proven on the Ziltoid record.
Just watch it already!!!

[@patrickbarnes5731]

From Dev's Twitter Interesting to see interviews I’ve been doing recently. I decided to ‘drop the act’ over the past while and just be what I am, and the reaction has often been concern that I’m not doing well. The fact of the matter is I’m doing better than I have in ages...

[@mattvdh]

i always knew he was like this underneath it all. He's an introspective type

[@GoatMee]

We love Dev in all shapes and forms, but most of all in the form he loves himself.

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

so what was "the act"?

[@GoatMee]

@@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power the goofball

[@behindthen0thing]

What an asshole. Being all confident and such

[@ginobanksofficial]

Devin Townsend - Marco Minnemann (jazz, swing, death metal, consistent, all of the above)

[@jamesjackson4210]

I would add Kai Hahto that list as well

[@S3lvah]

I came back to this video to write exactly this! Minnemann would be a fantastic match. I can't think of anyone better suited for the described job. As long as their personalities match, I don't see why it wouldn't work. Kai Hahto is indeed also a good extreme metal drummer with swing and capacity to do complicated things, but he might already be busy with Nightwish and Wintersun.

[@Psymon1471]

yes! Also, Martin Axenrot

[@dirtpile]

that would be awesome!

[@FanaticDrummer]

I prefer Peter Wildoer more. Marco is good, but he tends to over play, A LOT.

[@123612100]

Sounds like Gene was the closest thing Devin has had to a musical soulmate. I ship it.

[@newbreednet]

Would so love to hear Gene's 38 minutes of chat about Strapping and Dev

[@Mikok1234]

You what it?

[@all_invite_0hm]

I was gonna say the same thing hahaha... You "ship it"!?

[@Glumurphonel_64]

@@Mikok1234 Shipping is a term usually used for romance. Like two characters or two people that seem to have a good chemistry, people will say "I ship them" meaning they essentially want to see them get together, in a relationship. But it can also apply to platonic relationships as well.

[@RohannvanRensburg]

That saying is streets ahead

[@TheAlbumsThatMadeMe]

It's always a wee bit sad hearing Gene or Dev talk about each other, there's always such genuine emotion and connection there. I get why they went their separate ways, they were such good friends and musical soulmates. I'm aware it'll probably never happen again, but to hear Dev and Gene together would be astounding.

[@TheAqualegend]

I disagree. After listening to Devin's podcasts especially I think they will certainly reunite for either an album or some sort of tour. Maybe not SYL necessarily, but Gene and Dev specifically. There's too much of a connection to leave it as it was left 15 years ago. Mark my words.

[@thalamusDecimation]

@@TheAqualegend It already happened! They played together on Devin's Crappy Halloween Party (A 2020 digital concert) kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKabq62wna6eia8

[@Ravelle17]

@@TheAqualegend they did! Gene played “Skeksis” and “Vampira” on Dev’s Halloween 2020 stream: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKabq62wna6eia8

[@matthiasebert3414]

You are probably the best informed interviewer i've ever seen. Thank you for your work!

[@drumtalkofficial]

hey Matthias! that only proves that you haven't seen enough =D but thank you! much appretiated!

[@trevorgardner1932]

Watch some Nardwuar interviews.

[@behindthen0thing]

That's because he's German

[@rapscallion52]

aw man... talking about the prospect of Gene doing empath at the end, I was just about tearing up.

[@7thwave42]

Aye mate I was the same. I've been a huge fan of Dev for nearly 22 years and his connection with Gene was always outstanding. Maybe one day they'll make something together again. Cheers.

[@cobhcxiii]

You could see the sincerity Dev has when mentioning Gene or like when dude told Dev how long Gene talked about him for. I'd like to see Gene and Dev jam again.

[@MooseyFate100]

Gene and Devin clearly have a thing that's apart from Devin and any other musician. If they don't work again, it'd be a huge tragedy of music.

[@rapscallion52]

I hope Gene sees this, calls devin up and says "man, I was just super tired when you called, I would love to play this stuff"

[@SKaDK]

I would probably die if he announced Gene as the drummer for Empath. He plays on my two all time favourite albums - City & Terria. His drumming on both albums is beyond perfect.

[@the1khronohs40]

Geeez… Before watching I was thinking, do I have time for 40 minutes right now? Now I’m thinking, how the hell was that 40 minutes? It felt like 5!

[@drumtalkofficial]

😘

[@BunsenMusic]

SO much credit to the interviewer. What a great, tasteful interview. One of the best I've seen of Devin.

[@drumtalkofficial]

thanks mate great compliment!! much appretiated!

[@gringochucha]

I think it's the most interesting interview of his I've seen. I think the fact that he decided to drop the shtick helped a lot as well.

[@drumtalkofficial]

to be honest I prefer the pre-goofy character material to all of the work he released after his 4 piece coming of age release-a-thon (Ki/Addicted/Deconstruction/Ghost). Ocean Machine, City & Terria still give me massive chills...

[@gringochucha]

@@drumtalkofficial Yeah, I agree. I still really like most of Dev's music (except for Deconstruction), but there's a certain edge to his earlier work that just can't be replicated. I'd argue, however, that this happens with almost all artists. Most really great music is made by people under 30, before "responsible adult life" kicks in.

[@BunsenMusic]

@@gringochucha I fully enjoy his goofy antics. Adds a touch of spice to the serious talk. But this interview is so informative and in depth. I love it. Hope is still silly live. When I saw him in Toronto he made me laugh at least once in between and sometimes during songs.

[@MrSmygolf]

One of the best interviews ever done with Devin. Thumbs up !

[@drumtalkofficial]

thank you so much Johan! There are quite a few out there so -- much appretiated!

[@cobhcxiii]

You could see the sincerity Dev has when mentioning Gene or like when dude told Dev how long Gene talked about him for. I'd like to see Gene and Dev jam again.

[@demantim]

Wow, never knew he asked Gene for Empath. That would've pushed it over the edge for me to top 3 Devin records for sure - nobody can play metal with groove like Gene does. I can see them playing together again in the future, especially after Gene's Halloween cameo last year. Hopefully they're able to find the common ground emotionally to make something like that happen, because the work they did together can be transcendent.

[@robbierob106]

its so cool he interviewed the people Devin has worked with before hand

[@drumtalkofficial]

you just gotta be prepared if you want things to turn out good

[@robbierob106]

@@drumtalkofficial Dude! if only more interviewers were as professional and awesome as you

[@drumtalkofficial]

on the other hand it's kind of a selling point for my stuff isn't it? :-)

[@MathiasManser]

Always a pleasure to hear this guy talk!

[@AB-ro3fu]

My guilty pleasure

[@completelyinsane797]

66samus is amazing

[@mike__durrett]

I'm just now getting around to listening to Dev's music, but as a person, I feel a crazy kinship with him in a way. I really appreciate this interview for reminding me of that. He seems like one of the nicest guys in the world who also happens to be a badass, creative musician who's constantly pushing himself. This is why I love progressive music.

[@rustyshackelford4503]

Mike Durrett same. I don’t know that I’ve ever “got” a musician quite like Devin.

[@vajaa1]

All in all one of the best interviews I've ever seen. Knowledge/preparation of drumtalk is way beyond the usual and Devin is the perfect interviewee being so honest and open. Now only if we could hear the 38 minutes from Gene about being on the other side of the drums.

[@drumtalkofficial]

hey riku! thanks for you comment, I really appretiate it a lot. Actually I have a better idea than getting Gene's audiofile out there, but that will take a little while.... :-)

[@bioburden]

Amazing interview. At times, you could see him really start to well-up and could tell that everything he was saying was coming from the heart. Such an amazing person.

[@LordZeromus]

Great interview! It was so fascinating listening to Devin speak about drums, writing mindset, and how open he was with his history with many different drummers. 40 minutes flew by.

[@The_Riff_Whisperer]

i Haven't even watched the first 10 seconds but it says Devin Townsend so i gave it a like already.

[@iamchillytoy]

The Dev on Drumtalk? Hell yeah !! I can't help but wish Devin chose someone like Marco Minnemann for this "positive" phase of his music :)

[@melorhythmic1387]

Devin Townsend on Drumtalk... oddly makes perfect sense! Woohoo! Thank you :)

[@shedwardaax]

What an amazing dude! Drum talk never disappoints!

[@drumtalkofficial]

thank you Eddie! so nice of you to say that

[@DylanPottsDrums]

Oh hey Eddie. Lol.

[@paulmerritt8593]

Some of my favorite Dev songs are the ones he programmed the drums himself with ez drummer. He knows exactly what he want'a to make the song work. Gene is a damn machine so it's understanding Dev connected with him.

[@SocialGore]

Canadians always dress like they manage a Bass Pro Shop

[@trevorgardner1932]

Dammit im wearing a toque, plaid and jeans. And yes im canadian

[@MM-jh6tf]

🤣🤣🤣

[@thealchemist7819]

Hahahahahaha!

[@paulmerritt8593]

Those zip off pant legs are terrible. I can't believe he wears those still lol

[@RohannvanRensburg]

Sitting here with a guitar wearing fleece. You caught me.

[@rhythmbeard7558]

I love you Devin. I hope you find who you are looking for and i can't wait to see you again my friend.

[@tomb5219]

Morgan Agren is a great choice !! He can play anything.

[@gonzorudeboy]

Great interview as always. Devin being a very interesting person adds a lo too.

[@trevorphilips9484]

You can see his feelings pour out about Gene, that's deep. I've got a huge amount of respect for that.

[@kahaunds]

Fantastic interview! Thank you Philip for all your preparation. I like that you incorporated questions pertaining to the human aspect of Devin's experiences in having worked with such a great cast of drummers throughout the years. This interview touched on a lot more that just "drum questions". (Those are great too though- I'm a drummer also.) Devin is thoughtful and honest in his responses. I really appreciate hearing his thoughts and how his overall philosophy and values have developed over the course of his Epic career. He seems very self aware and forthcoming, and, of course- He's an absolutely brilliant and prolific musician. I admire how he's learned to stay grounded while working with so many musicians and their different unique personalities. I would struggle with the difficult personnel decisions that he's been forced to make as a creative director. Fortunately, he's so genuine that I can't imagine anyone harboring a grudge against him no matter how their musical paths have intersected or diverged. Great stuff. It was a joy to listen to this interview. Thanks to you both for making it an enlightening and captivating watch. Mint!

[@drumtalkofficial]

hey hey kahaunds! thank you so much for your comment! I know that the easiest comments are those that are bashing or simply praising the artist/the vid -- but actually taking time to write a little review because the video meant something to you is the biggest compliment! I always try to not focus to closely on drums but rather use them as a starting point for questions and thoughts that are touching a bigger picture so the answer might be worthwhile not exclusively for drummers. And I must say I was surprised how honest he was the entire time even though I met him before a couple of times. Great musician, great guy! thanks again! cheers/phil

[@sethcashman1011]

Fantastic interview! Someone else said that they thought Bobby Jarzombek would be a great choice for Devin's music. I wholeheartedly agree. It would be a perfect match. But I would also love to hear what Kenny Grohowski would do with Devin. That would be interesting!

[@cyanhobbit]

The man you are looking for is Sean Reinert. You're welcome. Also, this man had the opportunity to work with the very best of drummers. Hoglan, Agren, RVP and Dirk, so I can imagine it is becoming harder and harder to find the next one.

[@drumtalkofficial]

watch my episode with him and find out what he thinks about blastbeats...

[@cyanhobbit]

@@drumtalkofficial I know, best episode imho. I'm just saying Reinert is more than capable.

[@theHumanBryno]

When Devin mentions a drummer who swings, I think Sean fits that.

[@morphe000]

Cyanhobbit, I logged in just to write the same comment.

[@CarcPazu]

Reinert is not a blast guy. I don't think he can turn the swing switch off for a solid blast.

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

You did an excellent job Phil! Very very difficult to talk to a musician about an instrument he/she doesn’t play. Super cool. I loved his ability to connect a personality to a snare hit. Very interesting.

[@drumtalkofficial]

thank you for this comment Anthony! that snare/character connection is definitely a highlight in this vid. never thought about it that way before

[@milimaximus1624]

This was so nice to watch. The warmth, sincerity and openheartedness from Devin is very inspiring. Looking forward to Empath!

[@sanchoddrums]

Just take 66SAMUS with you everywhere! You guys mesh so well from what we all saw on his vlog. He's got a super prog background along with his blast beats and cuddy, not to mention all the sex with al

[@ThomasLeDreamer]

must agree ! SEX

[@thedronedownunder3919]

Sex!!

[@stinkfloyd1]

He's great doing the all out death metal, but too vertical based & robotic. I've watched him take on covers & knowing or not knowing he'll throw in a quick feel. As a drummer, I'm FAR from these great drummers, but I play to the atmosphere & emotion. So, Samus is a killer drummer, but playing with swing isn't who he is playing-wise

[@stinkfloyd1]

Sorry, I mean quick fill, not quick feel.

[@behindthen0thing]

Samus is too annoying to be around for an extended period of time

[@zodiacmanan]

How can you not love Hevy Devy. Methinks, he is the most important person in metal right now. Truly progressive.

[@DM1Jeb]

Brilliant interview.

[@drumtalkofficial]

much appretiated!!!

[@rasmuslaurberghansen8484]

Hannes Grosmann sound like what he is looking for? Great interview as always!

[@unkind78]

but can he swing?

[@ieb994]

@@unkind78 I'm sure if his missus is into it he might be down.

[@ljudevitbinder9114]

An amazing guest. Love him.

[@thedronedownunder3919]

Best interview I've ever seen with Dev. Well done.

[@AndiRohde]

Interviewing intelligent composers and bandleaders about drummers and drumming is a great idea! Keep 'em coming! I really enjoy this channel :-)

[@drumtalkofficial]

Moin Andi! Klappt sicher nicht mit jedem, sowohl was die Bereitschaft dazu, als auch was die Ergiebigkeit angeht. Aber ja, ich versuche das nochmal, wenn es sich irgendwie anbietet.

[@AndiRohde]

@@drumtalkofficial Super! Ihsahn wäre da sicherlich sehr spannend, Jan Zehrfeld (Panzerballett) oder Tom Fischer (Triptykon/Celtic Frost) ebenso.

[@Liz-cmc313]

Loved this interview ❤️

[@Tachikoma39]

great interview man you did really good with the research and questions!! my god do i love this man....

[@baptistewxpolpodcast3339]

I love Devin's music and his willingness to share his insights about his creative process, but I must say that above all I love how REAL he is. Fantasic interview and kudos to the interviewer for all the preliminary research he did, that's very inspiring as an aspiring interviewer. :)

[@CB-ys8jl]

Devin seems so serene in this interview. It makes me happy.

[@jefff3756]

Think Ryan is underrated and he served DTP perfectly - will hope Dev revisits the band one day

[@JeremyPringsheim]

This is an amazing interview

[@drumtalkofficial]

hey Jeremy! thanks for stopping by and leaving your nice comment! Maybe I will continue these out of the box drumtalks in the future. let's see what happens...

[@drumtalkofficial]

haha, you definitely gotta lower your standards from amazing to 'just drummer' before I fit into the equation buddy :-)

[@HeavyDude3000]

Awesome video! Really great questions. Devin is one of my absolut favorite musicians. And as a drummer myself, this was very interesting to watch! So thank you. Also, to point out a drummer as well that could do the job: Blake Richardson from BTBAM. In my opinion he is hands down one of the best (if not THE best) drummers in metal and also in the world.

[@drumtalkofficial]

thank you hevydude3k! glad you guys dig it!

[@BUCKYWHEATS]

agreed. they toured together though, so seemingly he didnt quite fit

[@gabrielthibaud3361]

Kai hahto and Romain Goulon are really great for what you need. Romain Goulon he is one of the most versatile, and creative drummer I have ever heard, he can play almost every style of music with a good control and he has a good sense of improvisation.

[@drumsNgames2112]

This channel is absolutely amazing. You are one of the best interviewers for drums. Keep it up!

[@drumtalkofficial]

thanks a bunch buddy! :-)

[@ramoncardinali]

Best interview with Devin in a long time! Congratulations!

[@drumtalkofficial]

thanks a lot Ramon!!

[@jeshuggah7325]

I just love Devin so much, such a cool person!

[@markchristodoulou4484]

Bobby Jarzombek would be a good candidate for his next drummer.

[@theadamblock]

Oh snap! Yes!

[@snail415]

I’ve had the pleasure of seeing Bobby’s metal drumming capabilities, but also knowing he is one sick-ass Country drummer. He has depth in spades, and working with Devin would be an unbelievable pairing.

[@sethcashman1011]

Agreed.

[@BUCKYWHEATS]

Wow what an incredible insight into the Mind of Devin. Definitely inspiring to be more critical of my own drumming and attitude.

[@jxfine]

That's a phenomenal interview. Thank you so much. New subscriber here

[@drumtalkofficial]

you're welcome jxfine ;-) thx a lot!!

[@christophermorrison2]

I sure hope those drummers Dev is auditioning watch this... its a template for working with him! Also, anyone looking to work with him now knows EXACTLY what to practice on. Good luck, folks!

[@adriancole9681]

Love rvp

[@S3lvah]

A drummer with a great personality who can improvise inhumanely and handles extreme metal as well. So, Marco Minnemann, basically.

[@fuzzo73]

The very, very last thing he says here, just encapsulates all that Devin is about, and why his music really is unique and inspiring on multiple levels; it says everything you need to know: "Man, I have got the farts, something wicked, man..." Hah!

[@stefanjann597]

Dev's the man in today's music. There's no one like him.

[@Jugghead]

This is such a great interview, thank you!

[@drumtalkofficial]

you're welcome! glad you dig it!

[@NightSilencer]

Marco Minemann would be the guy Devin is looking for.

[@KLTrainz]

I thought the same thing! He's a beast of all trades with drumming!

[@rushzil2112]

Great interview! Dirk falls in place with all those styles but I know he's busy with Megadeth. Surprised to see no mention of Daniel Presland of Ne Obliviscarus, he also encompasses it all. Blake Richardson is also another one that does. Those 3 to me are the best choices. I'd also say Baard Kolstad but on some of the Borknagar live videos I surprisingly saw him be a little sloppy on the extreme fast double bass.

[@rushzil2112]

I forgot to mention Alex Bent who could definitely handle all styles. Such a great young up and coming drummer. Hannes Grossman of course could handle it all. So many amazing drummers out there!

[@HaswarX]

Great interview, really love seeing Devin's honesty, especially when it comes to things that weigh on him in such a way as having to giving up part of the creative process in order to actuate his work. He's such a thoughtful, introspective guy and his grace combined with his talent has been a huge draw for me. I hope he finds who he's looking for, but in the meantime I am so stoked to see him again in June for his acoustic show. :)

[@bigblockheed]

fantastic interview, well done

[@drumtalkofficial]

thanks a bunch!!!

[@DougJK]

Love this man’s work so much

[@spooty75]

Great in depth interview here! It sounds like Devin might benefit from playing with Marco Minneman or Hannes Grossman :)

[@SublevelsMetal]

Love this guy!

[@baax]

This is a superb interview, cheers!

[@mixinmasta]

im a guitarist, but i love bangin on dem drums when my drummer goes on a smoke break xD generally ill start groove some halo reachesque tom work then some paradiddles lol. you guys have a much more ehhh...primitve instrument then us hoity-toity stringmen but damn is it instantly gratifying to hear all those big booms,clangs,bangs,kas,bapapas, and stuff.

[@Jellybeantiger]

“drummers are the quarterback of the band” Buddy Rich

[@TheMetal750]

I think i could listen to devin all day! He is a smart guy with an amazing passion. But also the buffoon comes out and is refreshing.

[@jeremythornton433]

Devin is one of the finest people on the planet!

[@CesarVesvre]

An amazing person... Thanks for this

[@akidk1499]

All these comments and not one about Dirk Verbeuren?? Arguably the best modern drummer ever with an insane creativity and timing

[@drumtalkofficial]

well he played for and with Devin a couple of times -- I guess Dev would have contacted him if he felt he was the one to ask

[@rexlupis]

Maybe I missed it, but how has no one mentioned Flo Mounier as the drummer Devin is looking for? He obviously can blast with the best of them, having become one of the world's most renown death metal drummers in Cryptopsy. He's also an avid jazz drummer in Montreal's jazz scene... He's unique, incredibly technically proficient, has an impeccable sense of timing, smashes his drums HARD, has a great groove in his style and he's easy to work with. He's also one of the most laid back people I've ever met; everyone loves Flo. And he even did a cover of "Oh My Fucking God" with Cryptopsy for Century Media's anniversary... To me, the choice is obvious...

[@AUM_-po9sc]

He is busy with Vltimas now.

[@richbaker8211]

Would love to see Dev work with Marco Minnemann! Insane blasting and jazzy groove rolled into one of the happiest drummers I've ever seen!

[@spinadude]

Interesting how he references RVP. It sounds like they really didn't get along musically...like it was a bit of a professional strain. Interesting to me because I always thought they played so well together and RVP's parts were incredibly interesting.

[@behindthen0thing]

What's rvp

[@spinadude]

@@behindthen0thing RVP = Ryan Van Poederooyen, his drummer in the Devin Townsend Project, Synchestra and I think Terria.

[@XFC856]

@@spinadude both DTB (so Accelerated Evolution and Synchestra) and DTP (Addicted, 3,5 songs on Deconstruction, Epicloud, Sky Blue (Z2 disc 1), Dark Matters (Z2 disc 2) and Transcendence). Terria’s drumming was done by Gene Hoglan

[@matthewpaluch777]

A truly insightful interview. I can't wait for the tour!

[@kyleboose]

This was unexpected and appreciated.

[@drums4lyfe0987]

I would love to hear Devin wrote a multi drum piece for the all the GOAT.. it would be beyond epic

[@spoonerluv]

Has Devin worked with Hannes? I think it's time, if not.

[@vj1714]

I would love to see what would happen if Devin Townsend and Danny Carey got together on some projects. Even just one song together would probably be super clever.

[@edwardchristensen1771]

Empath is brilliant. Brilliant.

[@rhyanoneill1932]

Samus and Devin are an amazing match and Devin knew this, musically and personality. I'd love to see him work with Martin Lopez or Eloy Casagrande.

[@behindthen0thing]

Fuck Samus

[@mapinguarimonster]

Eloy would be such a cool addition to Devin ...

[@johnnyboy5004]

Man, I love your content.

[@drumtalkofficial]

thx mate!! next season is gonna be friggin' awesome, I promise!!

[@TruzFest]

21:14 Singularity intro.... thats a monster of a song, beautiful journey

[@marioburku-drummer]

Matt Garstka, a brilliant drummer for almost every genre

[@JohannesParra]

If Devy is looking for an all-around drummer, get Marco Minnemann or Thomas Lang or Virgil, but im not sure budget-wise if that would be possible... Probably not as prohibitively expensive options could be: Derek Roddy, Matt Gartska, Sean Reinert, Stef Brooks, Mike Heller, Travis Orbin, Jeff Sullivan...

[@luctusvade]

Roddy would be a great option

[@sega.milkis]

TRAVIS ORBIN TRAVIS ORBIN TRAVIS ORBIN!

[@josecabildo1207]

Wow comparing drummers on that basis.... they are not baseball cards you know?

[@JohannesParra]

@@josecabildo1207 There's always that one guy that shitposts. Congrats.

[@luctusvade]

@@josecabildo1207 Well considering Devin said he was wanting a drummer that could play all of his material, i think a discussion is justified...

[@FanaticDrummer]

Peter Wildoer. Seriously over looked metal drummer, who is capable of SO MUCH

[@behindthen0thing]

He's incredibly good

[@Sittin.]

0:44 - 0 50 He sure is. Very relaxed and down to earth

[@kahwigulum]

oh yurrrrr

[@Hummingbirder1]

Totally unrelated to the video's subject: as soon as I saw that knit cap/beanie I thought "ouch, that looks itchy..." and 7 minutes in I've think I was correct in my assessment. But since I believe D. T. knows his own beanies, maybe not.

[@drumtalkofficial]

hahaha! maybe he thought he needs some counter pain to the interview.... just something he's in control of and he can itch away easier than getting rid of me... ;-)

[@Hummingbirder1]

@@drumtalkofficial Uhm, yeah... he's not comfortable with interviews I've gathered? I'm an mean, old Swedish woman (going on 65) and I've arrived rather recently into Devy'verse but I've YouTubing down several rabbitholes and gathered some insights. Including buying a few songs on iTunes and chipping in on the Gofundme-page, so I'm getting there. Not able do digest it all, I'm not a muscisian and not an artist but not everyone has to be :-) The subject of this video goes SOOOO over my head so I'm partially listening with one ear and watch him squirm and scratch with one eye, while doing something else with the rest of me. But you get a like from me, nonetheless.

[@drumtalkofficial]

awesome! yeah, go on doing that! I listened to Devy before I started to play drums in 1997, so enjoy and take from it whatever floats your boat! cheers/phil

[@ArtofRHMcClurg]

Thank You, All.

[@iaushabtiu]

Sebastian lanser probably would be the perfect guy

[@drummerdan95]

Yes! He can pull off the fast stuff no problem but has great jazz chops too. C'mon Dev!

[@oatboat3760]

11:15 I think he's talking about Gene here

[@PaUles90]

I've always really enjoyed Marty Chapman's work on Ocean Machine. Too bad he passed away.

[@user-gu3ie]

And yes..the youtube community knows better then Devin himself😂 funny people

[@drummerjeroensimons]

I would recommend Travis Orbin, he did the hard work and I think he deserves it besides Virgil. Marco, Thomas, because they are occupied with major acts...

[@jamesbarron7568]

Travis Orbin could do this for sure. He was the original drummer for Periphery. They call him "One Take Travis".

[@brandonplaysdrum]

Sebastian Lanser, the drummer for Panzerballett and Obscura would be worth auditioning... He can do alot!

[@trevorphilips9484]

Marco Minneman, Travis Orbin, Matt Gartska, Hannes Grossman, Lyle Cooper.