My DCI 2009 Tenor I&E Solo "Stroking the Head"

[@rakuhusky8427]

Me: flashing back to 50 types of I&E drum solos. #7 the inappropriate title.

[@lucasbrum5643]

Him: so slowly, the pattern goes like this: Also him: proceeds to shred on his tenors

[@ethanwilson4442]

My jaw dropped to the FLOOR with the movement around the drums. There wasn’t a single rim tick. Woah! Eric, you are an absolute inspiration!

[@AznAfroMan513]

this man didn't hit a single rim

[@pumbaplays396]

AznAfroMan513 I know he’s a legend

[@crustybartender1161]

He's a god

[@503music6]

Yes he did 1:42

[@builtdifferent5858]

@@503music6 because he meant to

[@absolutelyshmooie7086]

@@503music6 they mean accidentally

[@PuffyOne1898]

Good morning! This is another tenor piece that I’ll add to my ever increasing list of “Tenor music that me, an inexperienced snare player will definitely try to play in the future for sure.”

[@kishascape]

It’s nice to dream.

[@rsalix18]

Good evening! This is a tenor piece that I, a saxophone transferring to battery after an excellent spring percussion season, will totally eventually play one day. Nice to hear there are other hopefuls out there 🤩

[@Iplayquad]

I love him humbling himself at the end with the polyrhythm 9:34. Go you man, Im writing an I&E solo for this season and you are truly and inspiration

[@zacharymcdowell7710]

yesssss this is gonna give me something to do

[@NonTwinBrothers]

Eric acting like he didn't just drop a huge bomb on us at the end

[@f3r9and0]

How could you not like this, this is the definition of a tenor player :)

[@D3Musick]

I'm a bass player and cook by trade, the poly's are super sick. I wish every "cool kid" could take time to appreciate the band-o's. This is why you guys rock, I grew up playing for punk bands; and there is nothing more punk rock than knowing what you are doing, and why you are doing it. Keep up the good work brotha, mad respect!

[@juanbotero4154]

No one: Absolutely nobody: Eric carr: *25/32*

[@jessewilliams8724]

Eric Carr is a prog musician

[@eboone]

This is not funny

[@alexthewombat6781]

This channel deserves way more views than it gets, its so informational and cool to watch. I can honestly say that watching this has helped me in my high school percussion class.

[@zollychan]

its actually so fucking creative i LOVE IT

[@jameslink363]

Yessir. You know I’m sure Steven Sassafras knows a lot about tat!

[@pumbaplays396]

TPC Weezie Yikes

[@tobyprice7724]

I've never clicked on a notification so fast. Especially while laughing Edit: I love this solo. I wish I could stroke the head as well as Eric

[@zachp8752]

Eric: I’m gonna slow this down now. *plays about 10 bpm slower*

[@GMDCreatorPigpatty]

5:42 that is the face of a man who shat himself

[@carterthomas1946]

The best part is the extended sweep pattern that literally goes on forever

[@chase6494]

I loved the vid, those scrape patterns are crazy and you didnt hit rim. I love it

[@nicjgoss7069]

I was in the car watching this video and it started to buffer and it just paused right as it said stroking the head. My mom was very confused

[@RedDogMamaHD]

You have to get your Mom familiar with Eric ... So she'd understand ... 🤭😉 I had to get my 48 year old SON to understand ... and I love EMC Productions!

[@aidenrose8590]

You are literally the best drummer I’ve ever seen oh my gosh.

[@GabeT04]

Yes. I have been waiting for thisss. Thanks!

[@dedede5586]

I WAS WEARING HEADPHONES WHEN THE BEE SOUND EFFECT PLAYED AND YOU SCARED ME SO BAD

[@gentrywalker]

you have no idea how happy this makes me

[@dmntuba]

That is some of the finest head stroking I've seen or heard in a long time👍

[@THEdrummer61146]

Good morning! Watched the ‘09 video right after you finished the solo in this one. I’d say you played this better in your older, more wiser years. But the singles to doubles were better played in your younger years, and velocity was certainly not a factor. Lol you know, those youthful hot hands we used to have 😆. Biggest take away I noticed, It was definitely rim city at 101 in 2009, but goddammit I don’t think you hit a single rim in this one throughout the entire solo! 😂 Just gotta say, I remember me and my friends crowded around the computer in the band room(where we just always hung out) watching this in high school in ‘09 and just being blown away, and even though this vid is two years old now, (I’m still fairly new to your channel and am playing some catch up) you’ve just progressively gotten better and better and I’m envious of your chops. I played Bass 1 myself, and wouldn’t change that for the world as my drum throughout my marching days, but have always wished I developed my tenor chops as well. Keep up the great content, and have yourself a swell morning!

[@backseatdriver2293]

In 1998 SOA, we had a killer multi-percussion section that started off the entire show with a gliss on the congas. Every night, it was a masterclass by Hashim Veal.

[@SwimminWitDaFishies]

You are obviously in LOVE ❤️... with those drums!! 🥁

[@e.steven106]

Eric didn’t run the intro?! I’m glad he still said Good Morning though! Makes my day!

[@zachramirez3888]

Me:(before watching) I should learn this while I’m in quarantine. Me:(after watching) haha I’m nowhere near good enough

[@RedDogMamaHD]

Thanks for the Quarantine Distraction! Otherwise I would still be outside in the garage cleaning out boxes of Paperwork from 1998-2000!

[@paracite366]

Absolute monster

[@gingahninja7956]

You're definitely the shredder

[@loganknight6454]

nice

[@balkU1]

dude you almost made me shit myself at 5:06 with that insect buzz even though i haven't seen a bee in months

[@ehess1492]

4:16 SCV 2005 Tenor I&E

[@bambino100011]

What a beast of a piece! Nice work!

[@albertt.hhsbdbdjdj5777]

Love the vids Eric

[@matthewupmeyer4656]

3:45 THAT IS INSANE 😱

[@SphericalCheese]

The 1:06 part is so memorable, I love that part.

[@matthewprieto884]

👍🏻 loved it!

[@willemkossen]

That left me scratching my head !

[@brodyssportscardsvlogsandm415]

Holy crap that was great Eric!

[@dylanchu2110]

Love your videos! Keep doing what you're doing!

[@skyler7747]

Loving the new camera!

[@shaenaelli6873]

I love how your wearing the trix shirt 😂

[@sircire3848]

That sounds amazing

[@hyrumbaungartner1197]

Oh it was More than epic!!!!!!

[@rrzamudio]

I don’t think it is a coincidence that an ad for a common ritual used in maintaining prostate health played during this video. 😂 EMC already spilled their “secret” in the title.

[@DarkAgeSwarm306]

the smile at the end because you know how nasty that is

[@gavinbaker3341]

@EMCproductions you should make a complete snare I&E

[@PugCuber]

jokes aside, this is actually a really cool solo

[@DV-mq5fv]

simple outstanding!!

[@mikhailcc]

since Nick Arce unfollowed me from Instagram, Ima say you deserved the W over him in 2009 - this is an actual solo with actual flow + originality + demand

[@leedanielisla2440]

so sick

[@calebgough7301]

You definitely played it better than 2009. I didn't hear ANY rims in this one.

[@BEElaine1008]

Excuse me while I pick my jaw up off the floor.....just... WOW!!! 😳🤯

[@PauloRoberto-uv7mr]

Sou brasileiro e gosto muito dos seus videos

[@marvelnerd6308]

The drums after 🫃

[@fireforgegamming1095]

Says slowly and my brain just freaking dies

[@bluepenguin4345]

First View! And Like! Love your videos and can’t wait to see what comes next in your videos!

[@bluepenguin4345]

@Dylan Tingler I see.

[@georgeprice4212]

EMC: There’s a lot of coordination going on here John Bonham: I’ve played 90% of “Moby Dick” sans sticks. I can handle that. Ringo Starr: I’VE GOT BLISTERS ON ME BLISTERS!

[@ethan..1]

I love on measure 40 it has your intro😂 ( 1:57 )

[@domzombie8gaming297]

This was so dope. Also could you do a vid on how to play faster

[@Windowserrorsong]

If me and the other guys in my high school drum line saw stuff like this back then we would have all shit our pants. THIS STYLE OF DRUMMING IS ABSOLUTELY NUTS. 😱😱😱

[@masons3994]

I would pay to just watch you play random stuff :P

[@jigglyj5894]

3:56 is the best part

[@timmyc9915]

"Epic" more like, *_Epico_*

[@mikeraz7512]

I knew some great drummers in my time, but this is insane. Or is it just normal for drummers since we are all insane?

[@anastonishingnick]

I think the dci version emphasizes the choppiness more but this playthrough emphasizes the musicality of it

[@JamesThatcher]

7:41 ==== Eric.... are you using Matt Mullholland? he's one of my mates...

[@astrodrumgaming7232]

Early and btw i really love your vids

[@scherzo7224]

What about a solo called tapping the rim

[@NonTwinBrothers]

Yeeeeeeeeeeah!!

[@wakasagihime2168]

Top 10 Appropriate I&E solo names

[@jeremiahlewis7656]

Ohhhhhhh yeeeeeeaaaaahhhhhhh

[@RedDogMamaHD]

So, having become obsessed with trying to become coordinated, I purchased a practice drum pad a few months ago ... But Now I'll have to purchase a snare drum so that I can try to learn how to stroke the head! 😝🐔🥴🤭

[@flummy1692]

Holy diggity riggity

[@michaeldickerson3842]

I've never used those types of drums. I only use it for like my marching band

[@iixXphantomwarriorXxii]

Yep

[@powerbolt7778]

Ah yes the classic trix shirt

[@daviscasserole8395]

Hi love what u do

[@ButterKing-28]

I want to play this so bad, ( we don't have tenors though, also I don't have a matching drum at my house lol).

[@SteveVi0lence]

Stroke my head

[@DarkAgeSwarm306]

that crazy

[@cochese95]

Really like the three implement section. Sweep section was really well performed. Too bad you didn’t add some sort of extended singles with crossovers to end that section. Would’ve made it even more next level.

[@tensionmusic7762]

U should make a cadence that has a different time signature every measure that 50 measures long

[@dylanclaytonnn]

Make a video teaching us how to write a solo👌👌

[@garinsoledad1300]

Has anyone ever told you that you were good at drumming

[@dncgdlphn914]

80th

[@alexandry1865]

Hi

[@cosmoreed3461]

Hello

[@juliusrafaelele9360]

Didn't knew you came in 2nd from BD Nick Arce

[@steverman2312]

so we just gonna skim over the *25/32* part? okay

[@milbryj.5724]

3:56 - 4:04 how. did he not hit any rims?

[@rafofrafia2933]

AHHH POLYNESIAN NIGHTMARE

[@thomasebel6674]

I know you did it better than in 2009...

[@crustyphatpunis1100]

thank god i'm a snare

[@patrickflanagan3184]

can we have credits sheet music?

[@marchingbandboi553]

Hey EMCProductions can you do a review on the movie whiplash.

[@ooomph9602]

He finally listened