Drum Teacher Plays Gojira ("Born For One Thing" Drum Cover)

Jared Falk, metal drummer?
Jared Falk, HEADBANGER?
If you've followed Drumeo for a while, you'll know that Jared isn't known for playing heavy music. But when we asked the drumming community what they wanted to see him cover, Gojira came out on top. They're one of the hottest bands in metal right now, and feature groovy and creative drum parts.
So we challenged Jared to play "Born For One Thing", the first single off their new album, Fortitude (dropped TODAY - go check it out!).
The best part? Unlike his mortal enemy, Dave Atkinson, Jared never plays double bass - so he knew his work was cut out for him. But he wanted to get out of his comfort zone.
In this video you'll see his early reaction to the song's cool triplet snare intro, epic halftime ride section, and tasty ghost notes. Then he shares some vlog clips (frustrations and all!) from his daily practice where he plays through the song to get the form, then slows it down to nail the details (like transitions and double bass patterns, which he ended up doing in a unique way with double strokes).
The night before filming, Jared was nervous he wouldn't be able to do the song justice. But we think he killed it! What do you think?
(P.S. Jared mentions an incredible fundraiser Gojira is spearheading. Bid on auction items from your favorite metal bands to help raise money for Brazil's Indigenous People Articulation, which supports indigenous rights. Here's the link: propeller.la/g...)
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Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:57 - "Born For One Thing" Reaction
03:24 - Learning The Song
05:22 - Performance
09:43 - Final Thoughts
#gojira #fortitude #drumeo

[@FijiFresher]

Jared you nailed that. So satisfying to see you play some metal. Mario for Drumeo PLEASE

[@julienpontus3225]

Oh ouiiiii !!

[@user-oy7gz5bf2h]

Tout à fait!

[@cocoblizzard]

On veut Mario !! We want Mario !!

[@lucienledune1077]

Yes mario !

[@vonw.3294]

Would soooo Love to see Mario on Drumeo. That would be a dream come true!!

[@hermanmelville3871]

TITLE EDIT: "Brann Dailor Impersonator Nails Gojira Song."

[@leviathan3630]

lmfao that's exactly what i was gonna say

[@zachary8569]

I'd definitely watch a Brann/Jared drum off.

[@godmaximuus92]

He kinda looks like a mix between Brann and Bill lol

[@smackie001]

LMAO was thinking the exact same thing

[@joristolhuijs3703]

Jared would totally win in a Brann Dailor lookalike contest!

[@billbigler1366]

Jared for someone who is CEO of his company it is amazing how you keep your skills up. Time management to the nth degree. Cheers!

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Thank you, Bill! I still remember our talks years ago when we went shopping at the mall. Thanks for spending time with me and talking biz.

[@billbigler1366]

@@DrumeoOfficial Jared you also have a great memory! Is there nothing you cannot do. That week there in 2016 at vip was one of the most fun weeks of my life. Really. Keep up the great work. Bill.

[@Yojimbo711]

Totally agree, many props dude.

[@luciferincestus]

Drum Teacher plays > Drum Teacher reacts. Hats off Jared!

[@will7953]

Hats off, stacks on

[@lyonsmatty]

Yeah, I'm a huge fan of these videos. Watching the teacher go through this process of learning rather than just reacting.

[@DavidOakesMusic]

*¡OMG! REACTION!!!!!!* videos are the worst trend. Who cares what some guy who's an expert in walking thinks of people WALKING in movies?!?!?!

[@axelthomas369]

Please check my Gojira drum video, I want to play it on Drumeo someday ! kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGGvfJ2nbL59nNk Help a french drummer out ;)

[@spudmagnum7394]

MAN this makes me so happy. I'm so happy Mario is getting mainstream attention in the drum world. He is such an inspiration to me and drummers worldwide. He is so much more than a metal drummer, his approach to dynamics, feel, and groove almost has jazzy and funky elements in them, makes sense considering he had a jazz teacher for the longest time! To many metal drummers fall into the hole of sounding too "robotic" but Mario adds that human groove element on top of his super tight double bass and impressive hard hitting technique. He way he "flows" across the drum kit is unparalleled in my humble opinion. So natural and with so much feel. He deserves every award he has gotten! If Mario ever comes out to drumeo, it will be a big hit. Thanks Jared and drumeo for showcasing a sliver of what this band and this drummer has to offer!

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Mario is such an interesting drummer. Getting immersed in his drumming vocabulary has been so rewarding! So creative, so groovy. And the way he flows around the kit as your mentioned - unreal! Hopefully we can have him out once travel restrictions start easing up again. Thanks for the support!

[@MrDivagation]

@@DrumeoOfficial Would be perfect to see him here !

[@kobraking6450]

@@DrumeoOfficial please make that happen

[@leedanielisla2440]

@@DrumeoOfficial pls bring him on the studiooo

[@Dekadin2]

@@DrumeoOfficial I actually found this video by searching mario duplantier drumeo lol

[@nicholascrockettfilms]

Subtle flex with the doubles on your feet. Duplantier is definitely a refreshing voice in the world of metal drummers. Killer cover!

[@frankhoward4485]

As a non-drummer (guitarist), I'm extremely impressed.

[@MiceMoorLP]

I as a Drummer am also very impressed cause Marios drumming is really something else that im not able to play as a normal mortal drummer :D

[@erikl6988]

Wow good job Jared - I loved watching the whole process of learning the parts. Mario is an amazing drummer.

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Thank you! Mario is such a beast.

[@plenovo]

I'm so impressed with Jared drumming progress all over these years.

[@jooplin]

In the end you totally nailed the slightly laid back groove

[@DrumTeacherManila]

I love that it's not just a drum cover but an actual vlog.

[@Aiden-kx6uy]

You are the most inspiring person ever!! That is why I started drumming.

[@eugenenumberoneov]

Sorry for you

[@steveb6718]

Mario inspired me to quit drumming

[@nathans4957]

mario is one of those bananas metal drummers who also has tonnes of dynamics,,, real beast

[@dcmastermindfirst9418]

No he's not. Let's see him play like Thomas Haake from Meshuggah or Marthus from Cradle of filth or even Francesco paoli from Fleshgod apocalypse. Some serious blasting drummers.

[@ihavewaited90daystochangem51]

@@dcmastermindfirst9418 He could keep up with any of them lmao.

[@ihavewaited90daystochangem51]

@@dcmastermindfirst9418 And honestly marthur and Francesco are just speed specialists, their songwriting capabilities are way below mario and thomas.

[@dcmastermindfirst9418]

@@ihavewaited90daystochangem51 The violation proves that's false.

[@dcmastermindfirst9418]

@@ihavewaited90daystochangem51 Mario ain't keeping up with Francesco from Fleshgod.

[@spleen4life]

Did NOT expect Jared to play his double bass heel toe!

[@bakedandsteaked]

Wack

[@n0b0dy07]

He kills in that technique

[@Darylrb1983]

Yup. Saw that lol

[@25stealthshooter]

Lol I’ve never played heal toe under 200 bpm but I respect it... it’s clean 💪🏻

[@bakedandsteaked]

@@25stealthshooter I had my doubts but I checked your channel and your drumming is impressive. Keep it up

[@PhilosophicalDrummer]

Insane how they became even more famous in such a short amount of time. I love them since The way of All Flesh days which is one of their best albums.

[@carlosteixeira3966]

Wow after this I believe everyone in the drum community wants to see Jared playing more metal songs ;)

[@maurice7186]

Amazing performance, smoke machine and everything! At first, I thought the double bass was off but realised you double stoke those beats, wow!

[@rubbertooth1402]

Absolutely killed it dude! This is exactly what I hoped it was going to be after seeing that you were going to cover a Gojira song. Good job!

[@jkb333]

The fact that you're doing double strokes on your feet is pretty awesome. I still struggle to do double strokes with my hands lol

[@johnknight9150]

Double-strokes on the feet are actually really easy, you just need someone to show you how to play heel-toe. It has a reputation for being difficult, but you just need someone next to you to give feedback on your foot motion. I taught a friend who can barely play rock beat one how to play a double-stroke roll (albeit rather sloppy). If he can do it, you can too.

[@brandondefalco8843]

Drumeo has a video explaining it, but I think Wyatt Stav’s videos on it are better. He provided exercises as well. I struggled with it for years until I watched Wyatt.

[@johnknight9150]

@@brandondefalco8843 Yeah, Wyatt Stav's video is good. I learned from Derrick Pope's video. There are two kinds of heel-toe, and Drumeo video specifically teaches *not* to play the kind Wyatt and Derrick play, but I think it's a good idea to try both variants. The Drumeo version is more "classically correct", but the other version is much easier to learn and is great for getting cheap and nasty pedals to respond. I would recommend anyone having problems with heel-toe -- without access to someone who can sit next to them and correct their technique -- to watch as many videos on the topic as they can until they get it, as all these videos have different tips and tricks for getting it down. I'm thinking of making a heel-toe troubleshooting video with all the different tips I've come across and common errors. One good tip is to place your foot diagonally along the board instead of straight, which gives you more leverage and emulate a longboard pedal.

[@brandondefalco8843]

@@johnknight9150 I didn’t realize they were teaching separate techniques. I’ll watch again and look for that. Thanks!

[@johnknight9150]

@@brandondefalco8843 No worries. The difference is whether or not the heel actually hits the footboard. Jared's method doesn't, which is fine, but I didn't get that technique until first I could do the technique where the heel actually hits the footboard.

[@penguins9087]

I've been waiting to see this piece ever since that post on instagram. Also I hope to see mario on drumeo one day.

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Once travel restrictions are lifted we will absolutely be inviting him to come out and show me how it's done. :)

[@SleepFan771]

Excellent, especially for a drummer not use to playing with double bass or progressive death metal songs. Considering how crazy Gojira's drum beats and fills too, this is spot on really.

[@porklonger4254]

The video that we didn't deserve, but the video we needed

[@xballinlikemj23x]

This blew me away, hats off to both the original drummer for this song for creating such unique drumming and hats off to the instructor for picking it up so quickly and relaying it perfectly. I'm blown away from the start just watching the slow beating of the snare to transition into quick triplets. When I get home I'm definitely going to have to practice! I'm badly disabled so I will never be a "good" drummer or in a band but now I know something I can work on. I struggle with tempo changes and just watching you play I realized I make to large of movements, even when I'm playing as fast as I can. I noticed that on the snare you start with big movements but the faster you play the closer the drumsticks stay to the snare/each other.

[@Goblinsack2]

Just started watching you guys doing these play throughs…fantastic. It’s hella fun to see you play out of your comfort zone, AND play metal of course, and really highlight how talented these drummers are who not only play but create this stuff. And you’re all nailing the sh#$ out of it!

[@GabrielMendezccbauady93]

Amazing, Mario’s drumming is out of this world, certainly their songs push the personal limits on each drummer, they’re great for improving 🤙🏽 bring Mario for a lesson

[@dcmastermindfirst9418]

Mario's drumming is easy as shit. He just uses lots of syncopation. Let's see Jared play some Cradle of filth with crazy blasting or some Carach angren. Gojira are mainstream crap.

[@richeywcassel]

@@dcmastermindfirst9418 Ask the best drummer on KZbin El Estepario Siberiano what he thinks.

[@dcmastermindfirst9418]

@@richeywcassel nah I'd rather ask this guy. Thomas lang. Far better kzbin.info/www/bejne/rp3Zk4xsebmihtU

[@dcmastermindfirst9418]

@@richeywcassel and here's a video of El Estapario talking about Thomas lang as the world's best drummer. Dumbass. kzbin.info/www/bejne/opOyimmnj6mdaLM

[@pianorover]

⁠@@dcmastermindfirst9418c’mon, as if Mario doesn’t do crazy blast beats too. Also, listen to their first albums if you don’t like “mainstream crap”. You might as well like them!

[@racoondrummer4544]

Holly crap, that was perfect. Now i wanna see the Grebfruit cover you promised when you had Benny Greb over

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Haha! I like that you remember that. I have put it up on IG but never KZbin.

[@racoondrummer4544]

@@DrumeoOfficial oh you did? Why didn't I see it🤣

[@srwarrior134]

I don't think Jared realizes how significant his contributions to the art of drumming is

[@Jemzzz92]

Hats off to you, Jared!! One of the best Gojira cover I've heard so far!! Sending my love from Malaysia!! 🤘🔥

[@amanonfire4451]

Malaysian here and tengah mimpi tengok Gojira live in action

[@AbuJafarPrima1]

Bro Jared is like those anime character who suddenly get stronger out of nowhere lmao.

[@impolaris1398]

LMAO yes

[@astrozombie138]

Jared. Get in a metal band ...now. the Monad Ride and the all Paistes sound bad ass. the kit is incredible too. awesome job man.

[@ClaudioLuiz120195]

Man, this cover was awesome... But them double strokes to the bass blew my mind! I HAVE to try it at home! Thank you Jared, for showing me a different way to approach the work of my biggest influence as a drummer myself

[@adamgarner711]

Nailed it dude. Your hard work and practice paid off.

[@rohandrummer]

Us Drumeo’s were born for one thing! This song!!

[@scurryfudge]

Holy moly! That fierce energy came out of nowhere! Nailed it!

[@DrumeoOfficial]

🤘

[@scurryfudge]

@@DrumeoOfficial 🤘🏻

[@MrDivagation]

DAMN that little add before the last breakdown is so good !

[@MattBeasley1968]

Great video! You nailed it! Thanks for all the great content!

[@ryansoleim]

Absolutsly blows my mind that you find doubles on bass easier than singles, especially at that tempo. I couldn't do doubles like that if I tried.

[@markmeri4247]

02:05 Jared: "If you don't wanna listen to me Talking... " Me before he finishes his sentence: I sure as hell would like to hear you talk Jared all you say is gold in these videos!

[@anupiit43]

Great great great , every beat was on the spot . Loved it

[@abassalary5083]

woaahh it was perfect! Cheers man. I've learn a ton from you guys and I didn't even begin yet.

[@darietto75]

Jared you should try " the art of dying" 😉

[@Drummer12ify]

Cmon Jared, play the double bass with single strokes! You’re a beast!

[@fizzyfran2886]

Lol what? Let him use whatever fuckin' technique he likes 😃

[@Drummer12ify]

@@fizzyfran2886 I know that for sure. Didnt mean anything bad. It would just sound more powerful and better and i guess we’re all aiming for that

[@ediblenebulas1164]

incredible!! great work jared and huge respect for always pushing out of your comfort zone

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Thank you!

[@ediblenebulas1164]

@@DrumeoOfficial 🙌🙌🙌

[@VArsovski10]

Usually more of a melodic person and more liking bands like Amorphis or Insomnium, but recently found a new love for some heavy rhythm groove.. That being said, can't believe I'm only 2 days behind, can't wait to hear it :) Awesome drumming btw 😀

[@anjasfajaryan6201]

Hey Jared, if you still want more Gojira, try Esoteric Surgery

[@dustinstout577]

Fuckin’ nailed it, dawg!

[@zyglrokss]

This made me so happy! I’ve actually been paying a lot of attention lately to drumming in new Gojira songs so seeing your cover on YT was exactly what I needed. Great job Jared!! (And thank you YT algorithm)

[@bskavronsky]

Spectacular job, very inspiring!

[@M4RCM0NT31R0]

2nd! Sending you great greetings from Singapore! 🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬🥁🥁🥁

[@DrumeoOfficial]

I miss my Singaporean friends!

[@rafaelramirez1734]

This smells like Mario on DRUMEO all around

[@joehoney827]

honestly been waiting all month for this after the teasers you shared. good job man, really great playing

[@sido6992]

Thank you Jared. I've been following your work since the successful drumming series. Keep up the great work! Keep inspiring.

[@warpigroadkill]

Typical drummer, "This is like the third or fourth day of practicing." Can't even count to four! Love the videos 🤘🤓🤘

[@DrumeoOfficial]

😅

[@danielelewis9303]

You know you succeded as a drummer when Jared cover one of your songs.

[@paidguitar]

Did an amazing job and even through in some of your stuff. Cheers!

[@stephenmolag8634]

Awesome stuff Jared! Looks like you were really into it and having fun during the performance too!

[@mpk33]

Needed to be shirtless for bonus points. 99% of the time Mario is shirtless when performing.

[@DrunkenNewfie42]

The raw joy and power in your expression at the end portions of your performance was incredible! Well done, well done, well done!!!!

[@adammalone2909]

It's fun to see you play this song after a decade of learning from you. You should do more of their songs. Super fun stuff.

[@still-DJ]

Sweet! Welcome back to metal. More of this please

[@ironxYT]

dude that made me so happy, you kicked ass dude. i fuckin love Gojira. i saw them live in Milwaukee, WI one night and it was like 50 of us at most in this tiny ass venue, it was the bassist's birthday, they put on such an incredible show and im so stoked they've gotten so much attention. so glad you did this dude. kickass

[@blastbeetus]

Absolutely CRUSHED it! Love that kit as well!

[@danielgibson5848]

Nice! I loved how pumped you were for the ending. Every drummer would have the same reaction and make their best metal face!

[@insertmetalusernamehere]

Dude...that was awesome. Nailed it. I was not expecting that.

[@jaydetta2308]

Nailed it!!!! so glad to hear a talented musician as you commenting on how hard it is to learn some of his stuff. Love it Guys!!!!! great work as usual!!!!

[@vipulguria9971]

Alright, this is the first video of you playing, where I couldn't stop myself from staring you the whole time with my jaw dropping. Impressive 😁

[@lbudt29]

That was huge work out, and it looks like you have fun with too. Nice job.

[@alfiend331]

That was awesome! Fun to watch a drummer step outside of his comfort zone and try something totally different...and totally crush it. Well done sir.

[@wilpuriarts5895]

Great stuff! Gojira’s new record is a drumming masterpiece. So much creative stuff happening. You did it justice!

[@drummer31396]

DUDE!! You killed it!! 🤘🤘🤘 always great videos

[@galenabraham9351]

so good!! what an inspiration about setting your mind on a goal, working hard and seeing the results!

[@andrefontes4470]

Jared, this is why I love you. Cheers from Portugal

[@gonzorudeboy]

Flawless performance, and this kit, how gorgeous.

[@willdavid6697]

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!! Very excellent! Great on the changes!

[@kellykempkilroy]

Amazing. You got it my boy! Well done 🥁🥁

[@Hamidrfarzan]

Man that was straight holy shit amazing . You’re just too good , well done 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@ricoridgez3822]

Jared having a whole video to one of my favorite bands, trippy. Great job

[@cristianmk]

Amazing Jared!!! Loved all from this video: your playing, the tama kit and Paiste cymbals (THAT RIDE), and the whole video production. Super neat. Thanks for making this amazing content for us!!! 🤘🏼

[@2010styx]

NAILED IT!!! Great job!

[@rodneylunt]

Those rolls at the end. You got serious chops J well done!

[@xBlade173]

Very cool to see you guys just upload a cover out of the blue. Would love to see other stuff that's new from this year in the future. So much new metal has already come out! (Erra a personal favorite)

[@REIDOPLANETA]

Amazing job! Great insight into the work ethic and pains of learning such an intricate song!

[@DavidMccallister65]

Omg that ride sounds soooooo good! 😎🙏 BOTH of them!

[@Karen-vf8no]

These are so fun to watch!

[@adamjonesdrummer]

Sounds great. Cymbals sooo good!

[@janbecker4601]

Really awesome! Loved that crash-choke you did in the groove. I’m stealing that! ^_^

[@alanvaudagna5484]

Awesome seeing the making of!! As always you did great Jared!!

[@krommetal]

holy crap dude that was SICK! killer job on this!

[@Mayhemzz]

This was great. I'd unironically love to watch the entire process of breaking down the song and learning it. Just the entire thing recorded with whatever little updates you feel like providing like the ones you did here. I always love watching other drummers approach new songs.

[@JoeDaveycrockettsoundlabs]

Oh man. This channel continues to impress. As a drum teacher myself, you guys are quickly becoming both a resource, as well as an inspiration to become better. Gojira has been a favorite of mine for a while now. So happy to see such a great video to showcase their overall work as a group.

[@JoeDaveycrockettsoundlabs]

P.S. That 5 levels of drumming concept from the Toxicity video would be awesome for some of this. Or for any of it really.

[@whowastheoneguy4719]

This was a perfect suggestion. Love the metal content!

[@andrewperez5190]

Great to see you really digging in and feeling the music, especially in that ending stretch! Easy to tell that you appreciate some good metal. Excellent job, very fun to watch!!

[@blakecurtis7809]

The one handed crash grabs are perfectly executed. Well done sir!!! I started practicing those when I first heard Richard Christy play them on a track from the album The Sound Of Perseverance by the mighty DEATH. RIP Chuck!

[@mikelpradet6670]

haha yeahh!!! the sound of perseverence :)

[@fernandohenriqueribeiro9337]

Awesome video! I loved how you displayed such a realistic learning curve on the video, that's very valuable for learning

[@julesdrums6167]

Jared’s definitely making his way into the KZbin drum canon. Props man. You slayed it. Feel like this will be a viral one.

[@jujubawav3818]

Dude, this double on bass drum just INSANE!! Awesome!

[@drummerdoingstuff5020]

Dude, I played drums going on 20 years and I just always assumed I’d never learn how to heel toe partially because I was under the assumption you had to have long board pedals plus I just thought it was out of my reach for some reason but I watched your video and learned it that day. I can’t thank you enough bro, you will always have a special place in my heart! Been tearing up and learning the drums in a new way now. Thanks homie

[@Drums4Freaks]

Excellent job, Jared! What you said is so true: working hard on a song to get any changes, fills and nuances right is sooo rewarding when at then end, you record and/or shoot it, listen to the final product, and end up being proud of yourself. And this is true for all levels of drummers and musicians. Congratulations and keep up the good work on this amazing channel. Cheers!

[@pad-dydrummer5929]

Iconic! So Lively and dynamic ❤️🥁🥁💜🙏

[@passion4percussion]

Holy smokes... awesome song and awesome cover Jared!!! 🤟