Drum Teacher Learns Meshuggah (“Rational Gaze” Drum Cover)

[@Howardsand06]

talking about the time signature "i don't even know" pretty much sums up every Meshuggah track out there

[@yanny9287]

Fun fact; when Tomas Haake was born, the midwife said “congratulations, it’s a metronome”.

[@nicholasjarvis3260]

🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@joshrepik]

Congratulations, this is going to confuse metronomes

[@ThunderTaco206]

@@joshrepik Accurate.

[@BetterTattooing]

Nice

[@gustafbstrom]

​@@joshrepikOne up.

[@paulberlucchi9878]

Now we need Tomas Haake in Drumeo

[@BrandonToews]

Yes we do

[@bustergraham3160]

+1 🔥🔥

[@ramses2121]

Oh yes!!!

[@smellyou]

please yes!!!

[@frenchys_prospecting]

Do you want to break the space time continuum? Because that’s how you break the space time continuum

[@Grindhead_Jim]

As a dedicated grindcore/death metal drummer, BIGGEST ups to Brandon for having the balls to challenge himself so much. Most in my genre couldn't be bothered. Massive respect.

[@BrandonToews]

Thanks a lot, Jim!

[@jmasson3272]

​​@@BrandonToewsell done. Massive respect. Out of your confort zone, yes, it IS🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@Zyborggian]

Dude that's the problem is its SO hard when you wanna write prog death that uses extreme death metal techniques AND Meshuggah style polymeter techniques the people who can do both are DEFINITELY fucking rarer

[@derekmay9762]

Dude Meshuggah’s patterns are so much harder than they sound too. Everyone talks about Bleed (amazing song as we all know) but Thomas Haake’s rhythms are so wild. Amazing work man.

[@Ibetrolling1337]

His brain is just different i still remember listening to them for the first time as a teen like wtf is going on here we all loved Mesugguh and wanted to cover it my drummer nor i could ever get it right often enough to make it sound good. just his note placement is insane fills the voids in the song and just sounds too damn good

[@Caboose2711]

It is SO nice to actually see someone posting their process learning a song like this, especially someone as good as Brandon. Every drummer has to go through the awkward phase where you try and play one drum at a time like in the beginning of this process and it's just encouraging seeing a teacher like Brandon doing it here. Mad props, you killed it my dude _|m|

[@hazardeur]

i realized many years ago that the only difference between a pro and me should be that the pro can do it quicker. but the method is exactly the same.

[@GabrielXDrums]

It’s all about splitting songs into sections, learning bit by bit then running through them on the pads and kit, but mostly memorization, I’m currently learning songs for a show I’m playing this weekend and got hired as an on call for some friends of mine. 6 track set list with Lucrecia.

[@diegopeart]

this sounded insane. the amount of attention and detail in this execution attests to your dedication, man. well done

[@BrandonToews]

Thanks, Diego! Appreciate it!

[@chrisminahan9846]

I Fully Agree with Diego on this one. He said it perfectly..Well Said!

[@BrandonToews]

@@chrisminahan9846 Thanks, Chris!

[@PJBonoVox]

And that snare sound. Holy crap!

[@armstrong2052]

This song was my gateway to djent \ prog instrumental

[@oneclipleft]

Kudos to showing you practicing it slow and getting it wrong sometimes. A lot of newer players get discouraged because so many players only show the final product. By learning we can teach. Very cool.

[@BrandonToews]

Glad you enjoyed this one!

[@scottnelle]

9:54 No one will ever convince me that he doesn't say "I Like Juice!" Really fun video, Brandon. Killer drumming.

[@sicMetalhead188]

I like juice! Finish you juice! Filtered vitamine substance! Even the misheared lyrics sound like they could be written by Meshuggah Original: Our light-induced image of truth - filtered blank of its substance.

[@kingbrutusxxvi]

Haha! For years I had my wife convinced that when Slipknot sang "Liberate... My Madness!" they were actually singing "Do You Like... Bananas?!" Try to hear it any other way now! ;-)

[@sicMetalhead188]

@@kingbrutusxxvi Haha! My best friend and I always sang either "Liberate... BANANAS!" or "do you like... BANANAS!" while driving with my car and blasting Slipknot.

[@momentarylapseofsanity3873]

Jens Kidman likes juice ig!

[@danielhedman7741]

Or Jews?

[@watermelonharry]

This is killer. I love how this guy calls out how amazing Thomas Haake is for creating these drum parts. Learning these after the fact is hard, but pulling songs like this out of your brain is why Thomas is a drumming legend.

[@BrandonToews]

Glad you enjoyed it, Karl!

[@drummerdan95]

Brandon did a killer job of course, but can we also talk about how damn good that kit sounds?? 🔥

[@BrandonToews]

Thanks Daniel!!

[@jcrm05]

Yesss!

[@Boppsta712]

Sorry no, can't talk about it

[@UNBORNSUFFER]

oh yeah, that snare sound....beautiful!

[@aplus1080]

Fiiiiiiiiierce sound

[@andyham6094]

This is one of the easier songs by them too, just shows how technical and insane this band has been all these years.

[@DJENTISNTNOTAGENRE]

This is literally one of only two songs by Meshuggah I can play to completion on guitar. The other is Demiurge.

[@koojc7456]

Bleed would be impossible! I think the hardest drum part ever written...

[@mikenieradko8877]

Correct. Let's see him try to play Nostrum :)

[@MaleficMist]

@@koojc7456 dunno, but i'm guessing lamb of god - descending is up there

[@nocburry5897]

@@MaleficMist ehhh descending is truthfully a lot of linear stuff. It goes hard but isnt that hard to pick up. I got it after a few listens. Bleed however even plagued Haake for months and almost delayed their tour and album cause he was trying to get it down. The herta pattern in the first part of bleed is more of workout than most of descending and that pattern evolves into an inverted and 77535 variation later in the song. Been working for months and just can barely get it at low bpm. Haake is on a different plane. Check his clockworks drum cam footage too

[@ziggurot-no-kami9391]

This absolutely kills, fantastic job as usual from Brandon, great work!

[@BrandonToews]

Thank you!

[@killdozer3464]

also, whoever mic'd and EQ'd the drums: Chefs Kiss!

[@banditdeville]

The biggest lesson is how the teacher shows there is a learning curve for everything and only persistance and practice will get you there.

[@clumsydrummer7914]

It's so important seeing him make the mistakes. It's how we grow as players - in the age of curated content it's easy to forget that you shouldn't sound GOOD while practicing. You should be bad at it until you learn how to do it right. And he certainly did the work to make it sound right. Amazing video!

[@grifterofeas3]

been listening to meshuggah for at least 20 years and I still get goosebumps listening to this shit

[@rremmy72]

they are truly on a higher level than anyone else out there

[@kennethmeek-ff4mh]

That was maybe the most accurate note for note cover of a Meshuggah tune I've ever heard! The drum and cymbal tunings were right there as well. Awesome job. You Drumeo folks are always on point

[@markritchie7059]

This is the best Drumeo video I've seen. Probably the best one period. Right on, to acknowledge what goes into actually creating a piece vs just trying to mimic what the pro created. Alex Lifeson comes to mind. Well done!

[@BrandonToews]

Thank you very much, Mark! Appreciate it!

[@AllViolenceNoSilence]

Next video: "Larnell Lewis Hears 'Clockworks' For the First Time and Plays It Perfectly" All jokes aside I'd pay good money to see a drummer of Larnell's caliber learn some Meshuggah. Speaking of jokes, big ups for making this video legit and not tricking us on April Fool's. Also, major kudos to Brandon.

[@rhino202]

Or "I", haha In all seriousness, I'd watch the heck outta him at least reviewing and trying some

[@althejazzman]

@@rhino202 Haha I was going to suggest "I" but even Meshuggah have never played that live.

[@rhino202]

@@althejazzman yeh. Catch 33 is possible, "I" was done mostly on the computer drumkit and forgotten

[@TangoTangoOscarSierra]

Larnell learns Meshuggah would be an incredible video

[@yigitozver4345]

@@rhino202 tomas didnt record catch 33 drums, he wrote it , programmed it and decided its good enough.

[@jeyloureiro]

the simple fact that he's giving that much attention on EVERY detail... counts alot! not every "cover" guy does it. they're just play what they think it sounds... but you took the mission and elevated it to another dimension! congrats! Great job (and you even found some free time-gap to adjust your glasses! great effort. Tomas Haake and Brandon Toews are great drummers!)

[@BrandonToews]

Thanks, Jeyson! Appreciate it!! Sometimes I miss the days when I didn't need to wear glasses, LOL!

[@CarsonCrabill]

I saw Meshuggah yesterday. I’ve been drumming nearly 20 years. He’s a metronome - it’s that simple. Makes me feel better that I can kind of play a few parts of his after seeing a video like this. GREAT STUFF!

[@nixneato]

This was absolutely fantastic Brandon. To give justice to Haake, he fills everything with ghost notes, which would make for an interesting "next level" type video :) And I agree, this guy is totally out of this world.

[@BrandonToews]

Yes he does! I thought about including that part, but I would’ve needed a bit more time 😅 Glad you enjoyed the video, Nix!

[@cookedrums1044]

Waiting for him to learn a car bomb song now for next level lol

[@_Jake.From.Statefarm_]

@@BrandonToews sometimes those ghost notes make it easier, although, not sure on this particular song, they give your hands a little more of a feel of playing a flowing rudiment. I find that helps personally.

[@dcburnsred658]

@@cookedrums1044 LMAO good luck

[@cookedrums1044]

@@_Jake.From.Statefarm_ yeah ghost notes make playing Stengah (also a meshuggah track) much easier, especially in the chorus

[@ryanbuckley5529]

I had the honor of spending some time with Tomas H. Such a humble person🤘🤘🤘

[@Maggai]

I was surprised you didn't catch this, and no comments mentioned it either, but that interlude section is basically the drums playing the main guitar riff from the beginning, with the kick and snare. Great job, dude!

[@maddo7192]

Thx. Never thought about it this way 😎✌

[@themightymcb7310]

Which also explains why the rhythm was so difficult for him to learn. His left hand and his feet are playing the weirdo guitar polymeters while the right hand keeps 4.

[@Max_Payn3]

Congrats you just learned the secret to 30 percent or more of their parts. People totally disconnect the guitar and drums instead of listening to both. I think thats the few times where it helps to know guitar first then go to drums. A lot of those “off beat” symbol accents are actually guitar hits that also feel off beat

[@KusanagiMotoko100]

Excellent video, in a time when everybody is getting used to see musicians upload perfect 20 seconds takes on instagram stories, it's nice to see somebody showing the process of actually learning a full song and how much effort it takes.

[@davidfitcher2953]

Awesome! we need more Metal relted videos from Drumeo please!

[@DrumeoOfficial]

👀

[@davidfitcher2953]

@@DrumeoOfficial ???

[@BrandonToews]

AGREED :D

[@ShaunBurch]

I appreciate you sharing the learning parts, not just “I mastered this right now, watch me” ❤

[@jordanpetty4356]

That was spot on! My favorite parts are those snuck in crash hits and you nailed it.

[@BrandonToews]

Thanks Jordan!

[@thephideaux]

This is a classic example of no matter how long you’ve been playing and no matter what style you prefer, there is ALWAYS something new to learn that can be applied to your repertoire. Love this!

[@BrandonToews]

100%!!

[@SimoBG]

I love watching professional musicians learning new things out of their comfort zone. It's the only way to fully appreciate and understand the amount of work and effort it takes to write something like this. Great job!! 👏

[@jonp6798]

The moment of achievement when learning a meshuggah song is when you play through a section and every hit is played without uncertainty. Then you have the challenge of actually playing it well. Great job learning this song here.

[@mikesfilmstash]

I think what’s more impressive than ghost notes is keeping time with the hats. Absolutely KILLER job, dude!

[@BrandonToews]

Thanks a lot!!

[@dvdroshin]

tomas keeps time with ghost notes tho

[@Max_Payn3]

He didn’t do the ghost notes that I can see? There’s ghost notes the whole time , it wrecked my mind when I first found that out. If you compare the isolated drum track to this you’ll hear them

[@JSwett0042]

Brandons a phenomenal drummer. Tough ass task he took head on. This video helps to inspire drummers like myself as well, seeing the learning struggle he had to go through in order to get this song right! Rock on Brandon & the Drumeo team 🤘🏼

[@BrandonToews]

❤️

[@michael_angelo]

The brutality of learning a Meshuggah song on drums. Amazing work.

[@BrandonToews]

Thanks Michael!

[@tomdavis6227]

STFU Its obviously not that brutal. He did it quite easily

[@empeiproductions7515]

Polyrythyms 🤘

[@mattwhite399]

I imagine it’s like learning to play it on the guitar: hours of head scratching and frustration feeling like it’s a memory puzzle and potentially impossible. Then as you slowly start to internalize, it becomes a little easier. Finally, you can just play it and you wonder why it ever seemed hard to you in the first place. You figure, “I’ve got this!” So you check out another song thinking it will be easier. But it’s not, and the process start again. Fml.

[@cosmogrammar]

Seeing this song performed live is an incredible experience. The groove is so powerful it’s insane. Great vid!

[@seatleson]

Brandon nailed it. You can tell he not only learned the song, he was enjoying every second of it. That why his performance was so good.

[@BrandonToews]

Thanks a lot, Mauricio! I had such a great time filming this! :D

[@casaroli]

This video is good for beginner or intermediary musicians who haven’t figured out that learning something difficult can take weeks even for accomplished and skilled musicians. I still get frustrated that I can’t play something after 2 days. Thanks, this will help me in my journey.

[@BrandonToews]

Glad to hear, Luciano!

[@anttisilventoinen6133]

I've played this song for years when practicing drums, but always skipped the solo part! There's always that one part in a meshuggah song that's too much, and I don't feel like putting down the time... Really good job! I'm impressed! Thomas Haake is the real MVP!

[@djentrification1631]

That part is ridiculous! Sounds so random but you know it’s so fucking calculated.

[@helloimamelia8247]

if Tomas hasn't seen this yet, he needs to yo. the breakdown, the detail, the precision. this is awesome.

[@xBlade173]

MORE OF THIS PLEASE! Love the idea of breaking down more metal based music. Chris Turner or Animals as Leaders would be sick to see in the future. Great job guys!

[@BrandonToews]

Great ideas!

[@AnEnemyAnemone1]

Animals as Leaders would be awesome. Favorite band to (attempt to) drum to.

[@MainelyW212]

This is an inspiration like no other…. This is an instructional video on how to practice and learn full stop, regardless of the song learned… if you practice you can learn a whole new discipline… and Meshuggah is a whole new discipline!

[@m0rtred]

2:19 Yeah man, that chuckle was the best :D Its insane, Meshuggah are out of this world.

[@BuildTheSandbox]

First it was in the house, then the wife moved him to the garage, then she moved him the studio! Excellent vid!

[@BrandonToews]

Haha! Thanks!

[@jakefairley6993]

Mad respect for having the patience to sit down and learn something that isn't your normal taste, it shows that you really just love music for what it is

[@BrandonToews]

Cheers, Jake! Definitely something to learn from every style of music out there.

[@yvancluet8146]

He didn't forget the most important part : hit HARD

[@LightsOfSkadi]

Insane! Such a good work! This was my gateway to Meshuggah way back .

[@BrandonToews]

Thanks a lot!

[@gustavkuehl7844]

I love the sound of that snare. Tight, very responsive and great pop to it.

[@lordrochitas3609]

I love the energy you played with! You even wore a Meshuggah t shirt 🤘🏽

[@BrandonToews]

Thanks!!

[@Brucelovesjulie]

Bruh. Well fricken done! Your drumming is metal af.

[@BrandonToews]

Cheers, Bruce!

[@menezesadv]

Absolutely amazing, Brandon! You nailed it! And Drumeo guys, we need a special interview or lesson with Mr. Haake #HaakeonDrumeo

[@flowerlandofjohn]

Yes. Do it!

[@BrandonToews]

Thank you, Marcos! Appreciate it. I would LOVE to make that happen.

[@infernoxiv8700]

The random time signatures that Meshuggah do are mind boggling! Phenomenal work! 2 weeks and pretty much mastered it!

[@BrandonToews]

Thanks a lot!

[@anthonyfeliciano4261]

Tomas Haake is a crazy animal lol. You did a great job man! 🤘🏼

[@BrandonToews]

Agreed haha. Thanks a lot!

[@thewalkingrob8840]

He's not an animal. He is a machine.

[@johnnyhourigan1857]

Great job mate. You Pulled it off. Replicating that song is an amazing achievement

[@BrandonToews]

Thanks, Johnny!

[@brenttiffanyb4611]

I wasn’t that much of a Drumeo Brandon fan, until now. Amazing bro, you even look cool doin it! 😆

[@BrandonToews]

Haha thanks! Glad you enjoyed this one!😂

[@Onedrop21]

Wow... so cool to visual what's going on in this song!

[@requiem5179]

What makes this even better is the song you chose by Meshuggah. Have yourselves a sub.

[@BrandonToews]

🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@amcmartin]

7:27 You know you're getting good when you can adjust your glasses in the middle of a Haake beat.

[@MEcker-fr9nb]

Hi Brandon, let me express my deepest respect for you leaving your comfort zone, as you put it in the beginning of your video. In the end, I nevertheless had the impression that you EXPANDED your personel comfort zone. You looked very cool doing this! -- Keep up! And if you want a recommandation for another video, than I'd like to propose "Red Letter" by Arch Echo. Thanks and all the Best to you and the drumeo team. My deepest sympathy and Best regards from Germany!

[@BrandonToews]

Thank you very much! Greatly appreciated. I'll definitely check out that track :).

[@SiegeOnager66]

one of the sweetest snare sounds to date

[@bonniebarber6114]

Killed it! I got into Meshuggah back in the late 90s. Loved practicing to DEI. Not so sure I could do it these days 😑

[@skunkworks4u]

Freeking badass!!!! fancy foot work!!

[@tyomkaf]

Omg Brandon, just when I thought I couldn't have admired you more, you indulge us with this wonderful piece of work. Mad props for keeping a hi-hat ostinato throughout the interlude section, as if it hasn't been hard enough already. One of the best Meshuggah covers on YT for sure

[@BrandonToews]

Thank you so much!! Appreciate it!!

[@RobertUpton69]

That is pretty amazing to show what a professional drum teacher has to go through to learn a song. Makes us mere mortals feel a little better about ourselves..haha Awesome job!

[@BrandonToews]

Thanks for watching! So glad you enjoyed it 😁

[@OneW1ngedDevil]

I remember when this album came out, the lyrical content had me listening to this song SO many times and I can definitely say you crushed this, dude. Very nicely done, I sincerely hope this drags you into the Meshuggah rabbit hole \m/

[@tjbay13]

And once he falls into that rabbit hole he'll never look back. Tends to be the way it works. Changes your entire perspective on not just metal, but music in general. Meshuggah is that revolutionary.

[@Hamsandwich228]

I kept head banging through both ads. That's how I feel about it

[@mosthatedminnesotan]

Kudos to you man; this was excellently done. Im actually a guitar player and not a drummer, but I wish more people had the same tenacity as you in regards to music! You're an inspiration, and I hope more people persevere and learn those challenging pieces to keep music integrity at a lofty level.

[@janusbondi]

Only 14 days to learn a full Meshuggah song is seriously impressive, especially when you’re not used to playing double bass or metal of this caliber. Insanely well done! Do “Nostrum” next hehe ;)

[@daviddevilliers2828]

Nostrum is completely fantastic

[@michaelrhodes4712]

I'm a huge Meshuggah fan, and I was waiting for you to get to the part at 2:15 of this video. It's amazing.

[@BrandonToews]

One of my favorite parts!

[@rhino202]

Haha. Love that and the guitar solo. This song just kills

[@tomek1995v8]

Holy moly dude, you're insane! Love the fact, that you were respectful to the genre and decided to give all yourself to make it. Sending love from Poland!

[@BrandonToews]

Thanks a lot!!

[@JaimeAntonioRojasGonzalez]

excellent job, I know it's very difficult but this kind of challenge gives you another way of seeing what you're capable of, you're a great drummer, greetings from Chile

[@cuttercarlo547]

Chile, the most Metal-loving country I have ever been to, way too great :)

[@BrandonToews]

Thanks, Jaime! Absolutely!

[@rafanj824]

Meshuggah is so incredibly groovy man. Stank face to the max when listening to this. And you nailed it!!!

[@akoaykilalamo]

I appreciate how they didnt really quantized the final recording. Dude killed it!

[@BrandonToews]

Thanks EJ!

[@jaktorrents68]

Same!

[@heavenly2k]

This "song" is a meticulous auditory puzzle disguised as a head banging experience. I love it.

[@Kudeghraw]

Well if you wanted to sell drum lessons, you sure picked the right drummer to cover. This happens to be my favorite song from them. You nailed it and even had some of Haake's mannerisms with your head movement.

[@BrandonToews]

Cheers! Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@quiners9174]

Fair fucks man. You are superb. Thomas Haake is the god who walks/creates rhythms amongst us...and for this we are grateful to be alive 🤘

[@defaultsoop8723]

One day I'll be able to afford a drum kit so I can learn because it looks like so much fun to be behind a kit

[@nicholascrockettfilms]

If you have access to secondhand marketplaces of any kind, that is a great place to look. Keep in mind that you can buy a lower end kit and make it sound nice with new heads and tuning. Cymbals are a bit trickier, but buying used is a great way to reduce cost, and there are plenty of good sounding entry level cymbals on the market now. Best of luck on your hunt!

[@defaultsoop8723]

@@nicholascrockettfilms hey, thanks. I really appreciate the tips!

[@Destroianus]

As said before, check secondhand marketplaces. Also, you can do A LOT with just a kick, snare, hi-hat and a crash; a ride cymbal and toms can then be something to add afterwards if you so desire.

[@newhorizonsforfifty2833]

You hit it out of the park.

[@rottenamiigo9443]

Meshuggah makes you play with attitude. Meshuggah and Vildjharta are the cream of the crop. Long live Swedish metal!

[@fallen119]

Also Humanity’s Last Breath

[@tteot1wph]

Vildjharta is 👌🏼👌🏼

[@rottenamiigo9443]

@@fallen119 How fucking dare I disrespect HLB without a mention. Thanking you for hitting me with a dose of reality.

[@fallen119]

@@rottenamiigo9443 lol especially because you mentioned Vildjharta. It’s the same guitarist in both bands :p

[@rottenamiigo9443]

@@fallen119 plus Buster

[@oakandiron_]

Flawless. Kit sounds so buttery.👌

[@drumhopttv]

What you said after the performance is exactly what I was thinking. The drumming was clean but energy you brought made it that much better! Metal drummers put their body through some serious stress

[@braaaaaains]

Phenomenal, it was nice to see a teacher go through the same struggles we all go through learning new styles/songs. Also, that Istanbul cymbal set... My oh my... Yes.

[@BrandonToews]

Thanks a lot! It was a fun challenge to work on this track :). Glad you dig the cymbals too!!

[@fashionkiller11]

Awesome ! More of these "Learning Meshuggah" videos would be brilliant :)

[@BrandonToews]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@iantouzel638]

FReaking awsome job Brandon. Really like your attitude, nice playing as usual.

[@BrandonToews]

Thank you, Ian!

[@AD.801]

As I once saw Vinnie state in an interview, "thought is the enemy of flow", It's awesome in that last clip of you before heading to the studio, how one can then notice that you're more so "feeling" it... Anyhow, and from analysis to tracking, bravo, sir. Bravo 👏

[@maddo7192]

Vinnie said that? I started playing drums q year ago and that statement mskes total sens!

[@hazardeur]

@@maddo7192 it's not limited to drumming or even music. true definitely for all instruments. if you need to count your part, it usually means you haven't practiced your beat enough

[@maddo7192]

@@hazardeur Man! I totally agree!!! This is some wisdom and it really gets to me. It was always their subconscious but now that AD80SirStirs spelled it out for me, it really started to optimize my drum practice AND my daily life in the way I approach stuff. Thx dude 😎🤙

[@hazardeur]

@@maddo7192 you're welcome dude! i personally believe that if you devote a lot of time to any activity or skill, you can start to see a lot of principles that are at work within and you will realize that most if not all of them work for many other activities/skills too. once you see this, you can leverage this to make studying your next subject a bit easier or at least more efficient and it's also a lot of fun

[@moreMYTHthanMAN]

The glasses adjustment at 10:19 is such a brutal nerd flex. Bravo.

[@BrandonToews]

LOL cheers ahah

[@Glurbschnurb]

Wooow! I never thought I would see Brandon play Meshuggah! The man keeps impressing me. Does he like metal?

[@BrandonToews]

Thanks! I’m a huge metal fan. Played a lot of it when I was younger, went to study jazz in university, and now I’m BACK 😁

[@DrumeoOfficial]

You can take the man out of metal, but you can never take metal out of the man 💪

[@andreivershinin2972]

​@@DrumeoOfficial The metal is in our blood! (like, literally)​

[@yenza123]

Dude, it is phenomenal. Thank you

[@BrandonToews]

Thanks Jan!

[@dowhatyouwill]

1:53 I LIKE JUICE, VITAMIN-FILTERED SUBSTANCE ♫ Classic.

[@garnerbrown1077]

Practice is the best of all instructors. Nice job.

[@NickScherden]

nailed the snare tone

[@pyro6957]

Coming back to this a year later and I'm still blown away dude, so absolutely stoked watching you always.

[@stormland1626]

I'm enjoying these videos, especially the wild ones like the Dennis Chambers video where he heard the drumless Tool track and improved the drums. I'd actually love to see what Dennis could do with a Meshuggah track if given a week or so to write from scratch.

[@LTLMedia]

Congrats! It's always awesome to see people step out of their comfort zone and take on a new challenge.

[@b.hoffman]

I would have given up on the first day. Nice work!

[@the_red_box]

Insane song with insane drums part! Thank you!

[@graikonungr7502]

This was great. Loved how the progression of learning it from start to finish was presented. Absolutely enjoyed this!

[@BrandonToews]

So glad to hear!

[@666fatsatan]

Man you absolutely crushed that! 🤘

[@BrandonToews]

Thanks!

[@andrewgunnerdrums8889]

Brandon hands up to you for approaching such an impossible drumming. Would very interesting having Thomas in drumeo!

[@chattanoogachop5154]

The straightening of the glasses in between beats was extra impressive.