Dirk Verbeuren - Recording Deconstruction With Devin Townsend

[@MrT1o9P9i2]

- Have you ever heard of Devin Townsend? - No. Who is he? - Oh, he's genius! He is one the prime artists of the modern metal scene, phenomenal producer, songwriter and performer. Absolutely genius, you'll love him! - Wow that sounds great, I'll check him out on youtube --> 0:56

[@anderslang]

That is Devy for you.

[@MackenzieAnderson_done]

Also @2:27

[@Jordy666sic]

1:00 Devin realizing he found the only human being on earth who can actually play his drum parts

[@seanbdrums]

@Sunrider it's not a competition.

[@eizzah8323]

I mean he played with Gene Hoglan before

[@Mrduderpants]

Seriously, no matter how man times I watch this, I am speechless how clean dirk is.

[@GoatMee]

1:00 - 1:07 Dev's face: aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 1:07 - 1:11 Dev's face: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA priceless

[@heyitsbacon599]

3:24 All hail the Dirk Blast!

[@judemiller]

2:36 fucking nailed it

[@judemiller]

+Jude Miller His shit-eating grin at 2:40 makes me rofl

[@Anaximander29A]

the drum roll at 3:15 is insane. Sounds like a doppler effect sound of a fighting jet. ^^

[@mrbungle3310]

Im hyped for new megadeth album with him

[@behindthen0thing]

How'd it go

[@samuliauno8163]

Feels incredible to see someone *actually* playing the blasts on Pandemic. You did a great job with the record, still can't believe it's a live drummer all the way.

[@ottawadrummer]

that last blast beat was sick, holy shit balls.

[@acidicmen3882]

I love seeing all the original names for the tracks

[@ABranOfManyHats]

0:56 made me cry

[@bioniclefan1]

Devin's face when Dirk starts doing his "Dirk Blast" is hilariousn

[@practicalapplications8899]

Dirk is the greatest drummer alive!!!!

[@jmetalskinz]

Dirk is unreal! Devin has such an ear for talented musicians. The "Dirk blast" is one of the hardest blasts to learn and apply to the kit in my opinion. Especially when played at the proper speed. Better get your flam tap rudiment down!

[@frogbeergolfgolf]

WTF!?!?!?!!? This did NOT show up in my subscriber box! SO glad I went on the page to see this! =D LOVE Dirk

[@MugenMoBe]

1:17 makes me laugh , wether i hear it on record or live. I love it! :D

[@SSHGL]

Your drumming at the end of Deconstruction when they say bullshit to the end was just SIIIIIICCCKKKK!!!

[@Robster881]

Sometimes I wonder if Devin feels like he has to make an hilarious comment every time he's on camera

[@dandelionseoul]

Wow nice drumming Dirk, Those complex blast beats inspired me to practise harder again.

[@Derpadeedooda]

Everybody go listen to Dirks band Scarve now.

[@lichdomftw]

It was just called 'Cheeseburger' then.

[@Yesman812]

1:06 Devin's face....priceless.

[@windriderrr]

1:06 : Devin Towsend going "OMFG !" Brings back memories.

[@dustatwood]

I've watched this video soooooo many times...that NEVER gets old! Funny everytime!

[@21580anwar]

I always envy on his talent...

[@JayMaverick]

These guys are all insane.

[@jobencore]

@zgates Yea that is what I was talking about. It doesn't appear to be a straight blast or anything, but does seem to have the constant snare sounds going. Is it just flam accents back and forth between right and left hand?

[@Sickdrummermagazine]

@Robster881 Nope thats just Devy. He is one of the coolest dudes on the Planet!

[@kimhort]

those shoes sounded soo good!

[@JamesCorker]

My head came off when I heard that Infinite Waltz/TMM riff on the piano... thing. Got to learn that.

[@inf3cteddreams]

Love 'em both

[@DGSAVOID]

This drummer is completely awesome....only thing I question is the ability of van Poederooyen to play this stuff live.....I think that would be a huge thing.

[@yourmomisayeti]

Amazing drummer

[@Mykerawr]

@MunkyCZ Well for instance, Cheeseburger became the song Deconstruction, the other bits I didn't recognize as easily. The Mighty Masturbator is in here too though, the part with the little organ :P

[@gipsyavenger9829]

Man his hi-hat is in another zip-code. Strange set up but he makes it work.

[@metalmouth13]

This is great shit, I wonder why Devin didn't post this on the studio updates.

[@SeanHiruki]

This is going to be epic metal

[@TheKierensaysmaybe]

Oh my word, Devin's face at 1:08, pure joy.

[@bovinemarauder]

@ListenToOurTorture It is some type of splash cymbal, I think he uses Meinl cymbals so its from that range.

[@Firedblood]

Gotta love Devin

[@Zyborggian]

WAAAAAAAANDRIIIIIIIIIING SOOOOOOUL OF MIIIINE. WAAAAAAAAANDRIIIIIIIIING IN TIIIIIIIIIME!!!!!!! WAAAAAAAAAANDRIIIIIIIIIINGG SOOOOOOUL OF MIIIIIIINE!!!! YEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGHHH!!!!!!

[@AstrumG2V]

My fucking god... Those blasts at the end, I LOVE THOSE TRIPLETS!!

[@UnrealNumina]

@cheapshotdrummer Sure, from 0:00 to 0:28 it's the last 28 seconds of Pandemic. From 0:30 to 0:47 it's the weird guitar bit BEFORE those last 28 seconds of Pandemic. 0:59 to 1:10 sounds like it was for the crazy part in Deconstruction right after "But I don't eat the Cheesburgers guys, I'm a vegematarian (hit it!)". 1:10 to 1:25 is also from Deconstruction right after the "I would like to discuss something, with you" bit. Mad at my Dad didn't make it onto the album. Have to make a second post.

[@MrPascal231]

2:30.. this part and Dirks blastbeat. That would be an awesome song!

[@Corrosive1]

Devin seems to know where to go at the end !

[@HonkeyKongLive]

@jobencore You mean the odd triplet bit on the hats? Doesn't look like a blast, just a triplet pattern.

[@Corrosive1]

daaamnit im gonna love Pandemic

[@mattehFLCL]

holy shit 3:38 . i love that technique

[@PerfilDark]

I want more, I want more, there is no second and third part?

[@partyboysproduction]

watch Devin's face from 0:59 to 1:10.....you can see the pure joy in his face

[@Artorias.Morningstar]

Ziltoid is very pleased, but still demands his cup of god damn coffee!

[@PersepolisOfficial]

We're going to... um... we're gonna to go... uh... and then tonight we'll do a little bit of the... uh... and then we'll...

[@powaviolenza]

I hope "mad at my dad" is going to be released !

[@jobencore]

@zgates i dont think its just that, and let me make sure you know im talking about 3:23 I listed 3:21 so it would be just before the part

[@MrBlarghmaster]

omg i want dirk's snare it sounds amazing

[@HonkeyKongLive]

@jobencore Looks like it just a regular ol' RLRL thing, only every third is on the snare, yeah.

[@MassacreTheGods]

Hearin' a little Brutal Truth around 1:55. AWWWW YEAAAAA

[@Schatje79]

@leperjon It's not on the album. Might be on another release of the album like a boxed set or something. Here's hoping!

[@Anaximander29A]

3:15 DAT BRAKE!!!! O_M_G_!!!

[@AstrumG2V]

@PathologistReport Thats a triple flam, so flam-tap-tap-flam-tap-tap. I'm actually workin on that one, it's REALLY hard to get it smooth!! T_T

[@Sodhats]

Draw a cube, put a smaller cube in it, and join the corners with lines!

[@glui2001]

I'd love to see a Gene Hoglan/Dirk Verbeuren drum off!! The winner? Us fans :)

[@joenic2791]

Holy fucking blast beats!

[@bugasmike]

@xombie1337 probably will be released with the boxset as a demo or bonus track

[@windriderrr]

The fill at 3:24 is hella sick.

[@fakkapietro]

daaaaaammmn fuck! it's fucking awesome

[@Reinoutify]

@Bassbait haha, no that probably isn't what it should have been, but I guess I do understand it now, some kind of blastbeat, with a bit more awesome. Thanks!

[@speckon]

@phreestylesk8r What do you mean "like this"?! If you are going for some BAMF blastbeats, check the song "Blind Eye Halo" by Soilwork. He uses lots of magic in that song!

[@Sotamurzu]

dirk is my hero

[@Feder066]

it's weird to see Devin when playing "Mad at my dad" with a Les Paul guitar i think

[@nightmaressea]

Thumbs up if you love his drumming !

[@Mykerawr]

@cheapshotdrummer That's his performance as Count Blastula. I'm not kidding.

[@metmass]

I can't fucking believe my eyes and ears

[@theabyssaldemon]

We're gonna go uhhhh.....

[@UnrealNumina]

2:04 to 2:27 is at the end of The Mighty Masturbator. 2:58 to 3:28 is from somewhere around 1:31 in Pandemic, and the last one should be obvious since there's guitar in it also. I am a bored man.

[@Grishnackolyte]

How on earth do you do the blast at 3:00? I've seen George Kollias do basically same thing, but with one foot. Can you lead with both feet, each keeping downbeat in alternation?

[@eliten0Ob]

I'd so badly see a drum performance on "juular"!

[@AstrumG2V]

@UnrealNumina I feel ya :p Thanx you! :D

[@duffeknol]

The Contain Us boxset, man.

[@FormerlyMrBean667]

BLAST BEET

[@morbidser]

MAD AT MY DAD!!!! WOWWW where is this song?

[@wafflewoffle]

COUNT BLASTULA!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@666MetalMatt]

He changed the title to Terrorizer, you can find it on youtube.

[@MikeJunior94]

Hahaha, I get it. Thanks for making my day ;)

[@TheSkipjack95]

2:40 That is the ugliest sound I have ever heard.

[@EclipseAtDusk]

Well it doesn't help that it's TERRIBLY outta tune with itself.

[@bastaudio]

That's a toy reed organ (kiddie thing from a billion years ago) and those have to be physically tuned often and upkept on a very tight basis or that type of tuning is produced.

[@Robster881]

@bornburied I'm not complaining, I just wonder if he feels like his obliged to or something.

[@Firedblood]

0:05 Badass drumming needs a badass hat.

[@progfoxmusic]

@Surrilium Oh well in that case... Some sort of keyboard thingy!

[@Svagtpositiv]

@MunkyCZ Tentative names.... and songs that didnt end up on the album? :)

[@JVA90]

Awesome stuff. So "mad at my dad" was cut from the album? just wondering 'cause I don't remember hearing anything like that on it.

[@smaragdboa]

I´m glad I´m not a drummer.. Because then I would feel like a piece of shit after watching this.

[@MrSir2552]

smaragdboa Trust me, I do.

[@iamcraiger]

wicked polka beat

[@jobencore]

Absolutely incredible haven't seen that kind of blast at 3:21 before...what is that technique?

[@swampcoffin6198]

3:24...what the fuck!?! >_< Dirk is one my favorite drummers seriously he is such a versatile player! ^_^

[@mandingocmp85]

Jesus-mother-fucking-christ. He's rippin'.

[@eliten0Ob]

I guess cheeseburger has just got to be awesome to play on drums!

[@00Ibanezist00]

Witch King of Angmar!!!

[@Proghead88]

@jobencore Yes, it's a flam accent. Except it's not flamed, the notes are played in unison. (l)R L R (r)L R L

[@Tachikoma39]

love the mask mr verbeuren is wearing heavy fuckin metal dude!!!!