MACHINE HEAD: "Locust" - Live Drum Cam 2020 by Matt Alston

[@kimerlend3093]

Literally a machine behind the drums

[@MattAlston]

🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻Thank you!

[@NHndrsn1234]

It’s always sad when a band loses a member, then Machine Head comes back with this BEAST! Wow! Amazing drummer. Absolutely love Zildjian cymbals. The pinnacle of cymbals IMHO

[@MattAlston]

🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻Thank you dude! I really appreciate it!! And hell yeah, Zildjian are easily the best!!!

[@Chaotic-Demise77]

INDEED! Paiste is pretty good too.

[@Virvum_Juggernaut]

I use Zildjian (although I’m not endorsed like Matt) but I’m thinking of changing to Murat Diril. They’re the pinnacle of cymbals imo.

[@lewisgrant7622]

Locust is definitely one of my top 5 machine head songs

[@ryancunningham6764]

Vogg and Matt bring so much credibility to this band. What a talent. Long may they be involved

[@MattAlston]

Thank you dude! I really appreciate that!🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@brotato6300]

This is my favorite song of all time

[@Virvum_Juggernaut]

Just awesome! Love the tones of your kit ... and your meter is impeccable Matt.

[@MattAlston]

Thanks man! 👊🏼

[@kittywampusdrums4963]

I get iffy about watching people playing daves songs but matt nails these, rock on man!! Ty for uploading.

[@MattAlston]

Thanks dude! I totally get what you mean! I try my best to play Daves parts as Dave played them!🤘🏻

[@nicolatogni4996]

@@MattAlston saw you guys in Milan, I was really impressed by how close to Dave's parts your playing was, a carbon copy! And as a drummer and a MH fan, I appreciated it a lot! Yet, I hope you'll have a future with MH so you can write your own parts. Clearly talented! \,,/

[@MattAlston]

Thank you! @nicolatogni That really means a lot! I tried very hard to play Daves parts as true to his original as possible!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@Djcimofficial]

I really regret not going to that show at Webster Hall in NYC.. Fckin Work!!

[@MattAlston]

Ahh man! You missed out, that show was f$%king wild!!🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@chrisworland7754]

absolutely flawless!

[@MattAlston]

Thank you dude!👊🏼

[@kristofrookx8452]

Badass period

[@oliverhaimi]

That snare makes me feel warm inside😩🤩

[@MattAlston]

🤣🤣🤣damn right!!

[@deanoscott]

I'm a huge dave fan but this is up there. Spot on bud. Mega.

[@MattAlston]

Thanks man! It’s definitely hard to follow such a great drummer that Dave is!🤘🏻

[@deanoscott]

@@MattAlston it is buddy but you got it sussed. Brilliant.

[@Streetfare90]

So good bro

[@MattAlston]

👊🏼👊🏼

[@liamdavis6453]

Yes lad! Killed it! 🤘🤘

[@MattAlston]

🤣🤘🏻 Thanks man!

[@BenGreeneAllMyLife]

That is a very, very cool video.

[@MattAlston]

🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@rogerduckwall4146]

Very nice Matt!!!!! Much respect!!!!🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@MattAlston]

Thanks dude!🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@ShadeMortal]

Holy Shit!! Awsome footage you're a beast dude!!! just watched this and your E-Kit playthrough of "My hands are Empty"

[@MattAlston]

Thanks man!🙌🏻🙌🏻 I appreciate it!

[@lnlucero]

A powerful performance! Saw you in Albuquerque and you killed it! 🤘

[@MattAlston]

Thanks dude!🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@Spazmo5000]

This is killer! Matt is fantastic!

[@MattAlston]

Thanks man!🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@BobbyButterfield]

I could watch your drum cam videos all day my good dude. Amazing as usual! Hope all is well with ya Matt!

[@MattAlston]

Haha please do! And share them around! 😉🤘🏻 thanks man, all good here, hope you’re good too!

[@sadocyco2848]

fantastique!!

[@MattAlston]

🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@Madmalssss]

Can't wait for this covid bs to be over so i can enjoy some live performances like this, epic drumming man \m/

[@MattAlston]

Thanks dude! You and me both!! Really can’t wait to get back on stage!!🤘🏻🙁

[@airraidsiren6666]

Love it. Cannot wait to see you play again in MH!!!!

[@MattAlston]

Thanks man, I can’t wait either!!!🙁🤘🏻

[@fishfinger1699]

This song is so amazing, so fun to play and your drumming is absolutely killer!! The two bar long intro solo is NUTS!! I love it to bits, keep doing your thing man!

[@MattAlston]

Thank you! 🙌🏻🙌🏻 I really appreciate it!!

[@marcosgonzalez2945]

Amazing, dude! Love your drumming

[@MattAlston]

Thanks man!🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@djvalkyrieraynalawson6423]

Matt you are just amazing!!

[@MattAlston]

Thank you!!🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@wilsonmj1807]

Amazing matt, you are a great Drummer 🤘

[@MattAlston]

Thank you dude!🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@uxy1]

BEAST!!!

[@MattAlston]

🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@whiteboywilly4318]

Nice Matt! I am now a new fan of yours! Killer heavy beats! 🤘

[@MattAlston]

Awesome! Thanks dude! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@whiteboywilly4318]

@@MattAlston come to Nashville as soon as you can! 🤘👍👏

[@MattAlston]

As soon as we can, we’ll be touring... really hope we’ll come through Nashville!🤘🏻

[@jimsnyder6939]

Pure fire Matt!!!

[@MattAlston]

Thanks man!🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@janimakinen5828]

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊 Matti all is stone 👍👍👍👍☝👍

[@MattAlston]

🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@NHndrsn1234]

NICE!! Killin’ it!! So fun to watch. I see a bunch of Audio Technica mics. Couldn’t see the snare mics, floor tom mics, and I’m guessing the kick mics were AE2500(dual dynamic/condensor). Nice work

[@MattAlston]

Thanks man! Yeah, the Audiotechnica’s are amazing!! Especially in the hands of our SoundEngineer! Kicks are the only mics that aren’t AT (91’s & D6’s). -Snr top: ATM23HE -Snr btm: ATM450 -HHs: AE5100 -RackToms: ATM350a -Ride and cymbles: ATM450 -FloorToms: ATM25s (mounted internally)

[@JustAPairofLegs]

Dam its my dream one day to have a job like yours

[@MattAlston]

🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 If you want it enough, you’ll find a way to make it happen!!

[@vh6019]

Not my favorite album but man you're impressive 🤘🤘🤘

[@MattAlston]

Thank you!🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@brownboy743]

I haven’t listen to this band in ages is this the new drummer?

[@MattAlston]

Yes sir!

[@TheGarethprice23]

Brutal.

[@MattAlston]

🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@claytonlh]

Matt when you play, are you relaxed? You seem super relaxed but technical, compared to other drummers i see. Some guys just seem super tense.

[@MattAlston]

You know what, on the outside I’m relaxed…in my head; not so much!🤣 always thinking about the next part of the song etc…

[@riccardosilva5736]

N.1 💪💪💪💪💪

[@MattAlston]

🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@DrBataco]

Insane🔥🔥🔥🍺🍺🍺🍺🤘🏿🤘🏿

[@MattAlston]

🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@greggsonic]

Amazing & to the T drumming from Matt!. Pity that the audio is so washy (gopro audio doesn't do it justice) with all those cymbals drowning the kick drums. Wish the desk audio was synched to the gopro video instead!

[@MattAlston]

Thanks man!! Yeah I know, eventually I hope to be able to use a feed from the console, but it hasn’t been possible so far. I film as many shows from the tour as possible, and capturing the audio from all 3+ hours of those shows would just be a massive, massive amount of file space...👎🏻

[@Fresh_I.S.C.]

Hey Matt, whats that snare you are playing? super punchy.

[@MattAlston]

Hi Mark! I wish I could tell you, but sadly (due to personal reasons) I refuse to promote the brand of that snare drum. Sorry! 🤘🏻

[@richharris9489]

Hey matt nice playing. Never heard of you until now what other bands were you in before?

[@MattAlston]

Thank you Rich, I appreciate it! Well, before I joined MH in the summer of 2019 - I had been a professional DrumTech for 10years, working/touring with numerous bands - as well as playing in much smaller bands/projects. The last band I was in was a band called Devilment (with Dani Filth). 🤘🏻

[@richharris9489]

Ok cool thanks for answering my question

[@UKbloke999]

Another epic performance! Just wondering, when Machine Head write a new track, are you the only one who has a say in how the drumming should be done, or do others in the group also have an input? 👍😊

[@MattAlston]

Thanks dude! Good question, well since I joined - the three songs which have been released were written & mostly recorded before I joined.

[@UKbloke999]

@@MattAlston Many thanks for answering - personally, I think you should have the artistic licence to drum in which ever way you think works.....plus, what do they know anyway, none of them are drummers! 😂

[@MattAlston]

Haha absolutely! But Robb has a couple of drummers local to him to use for recording (as me commuting from Europe isn’t exactly ideal, especially right now!)

[@UKbloke999]

@@MattAlston But surely they'd only be poor imitations of you?!!.....although, having said that, they may work out cheaper and, during these crazy days, even Robb may be looking to penny pinch!! 😳

[@MattAlston]

For sure, spending is being watched! But he’s lucky, the drummers he has are amazing! Better than me, that’s for sure!

[@christianvanderkamp3099]

Machine fucking Head🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@MattAlston]

🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@marcosfdon]

666

[@MattAlston]

🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻