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

[@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.

[@Howardsand06]

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

[@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

[@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?

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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!

[@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!

[@ziggurot-no-kami9391]

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

[@BrandonToews]

Thank you!

[@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!

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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!

[@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!

[@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

[@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

[@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!

[@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!! 👏

[@helloimamelia8247]

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

[@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

[@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%!!

[@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.

[@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.

[@cosmogrammar]

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

[@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]

❤️

[@davidfitcher2953]

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

[@DrumeoOfficial]

👀

[@davidfitcher2953]

@@DrumeoOfficial ???

[@BrandonToews]

AGREED :D

[@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.

[@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 :).

[@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!

[@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.

[@jordanpetty4356]

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

[@BrandonToews]

Thanks Jordan!

[@LightsOfSkadi]

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

[@BrandonToews]

Thanks a lot!

[@killdozer3464]

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

[@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

[@gustavkuehl7844]

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

[@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.

[@SiegeOnager66]

one of the sweetest snare sounds to date

[@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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@infernoxiv8700]

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

[@BrandonToews]

Thanks a lot!

[@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

[@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!!

[@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.

[@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

[@ryanbuckley5529]

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

[@akoaykilalamo]

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

[@BrandonToews]

Thanks EJ!

[@jaktorrents68]

Same!

[@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 😁

[@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 😑

[@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!!

[@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.

[@pyro6957]

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

[@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.

[@rafanj824]

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

[@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!😂

[@ShaunBurch]

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

[@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!

[@Mike-gg7ip]

i really appreciate that this is natural and not edited like a lot of other yt'ers

[@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

[@LTLMedia]

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

[@lordrochitas3609]

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

[@BrandonToews]

Thanks!!

[@oliviergenest1108]

Love this !!!! Meshuggah is on of the best metal band ever .

[@requiem5179]

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

[@BrandonToews]

🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@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!!

[@amcmartin]

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

[@SuBruoNL]

Much respect! To step out of your comfort zone like that as a drummer must take some courage! I think all of us drummers must do that to keep learning and encouraging yourself. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@m0rtred]

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

[@johnnyhourigan1857]

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

[@BrandonToews]

Thanks, Johnny!

[@NickScherden]

nailed the snare tone

[@davehall6270]

I watch so many Meshuggah cover videos, drums and guitar. And to be honest it's totally refreshing and exciting seeing someone who isn't as familiar with the material really put the work in and nail 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!

[@firkinja]

Love love love watching the drumeo guys improve over time

[@BrandonToews]

Thanks a lot!

[@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.

[@elwoodbluesmmkay]

Love how you have the time-line of the song thing, during the video. Great touch

[@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!

[@HaloAdmiral]

Your dedication to reach out and try various genres is extremely inspiration. Makes me want to do that myself!! Keep it up man, you’re a growing favorite amongst drumeo coaches over the years.

[@BrandonToews]

Appreciate it! Thanks for the comment!

[@M4RCM0NT31R0]

If Tomas Haake needs a fill-in drummer, he knows who to call! 😂

[@abcdefghijkl5408]

Yes, troy wright 😉

[@Tikitool1]

@@abcdefghijkl5408 He is the man!!!!

[@evannicholson8379]

Love to see if he could pull off Bleed. Haake had to change techniques and practice for months just to perform the song

[@M4RCM0NT31R0]

@@abcdefghijkl5408 oh yeah 😂

[@sguerilla6142]

I don't know if Meshuggah still plays "Rational Gaze" at concerts :)

[@original.footage]

Insane song with insane drums part! Thank you!

[@andrecoquim]

Awesome work man that snare sounds insane💪

[@BrandonToews]

Thanks Andre!

[@Cuzjudd]

agreed!

[@alexbaum2204]

Respect dude! Hell yeah! Such a great way to show this too. Way too many guys out there like, “look everyone! I can play Meshuggah songs!” But no one shows that it takes a lot of time to learn. I mean, it’s rumored that it took Haake himself months to learn Bleed. It’s very difficult drumming and of course it takes a lot of practice! You not only did a superb job playing the song in the end, but of showing a bit of how you learned it. Massive kudos!

[@VampEdits]

This was absolutely awesome. I have Cerebral Palsy, and difficulty moving my ankle joints, so I don’t think I could learn to play the drums myself, but I love watching others play. You nailed it, Brandon! ♥️ One day, I hope to see some Roger Taylor on Drumeo, too. Please! Queen is my favorite. Also, Vlad Ulasevich of Jinjer. Again, just a fantastic video. Haake is a master, and Brandon killed it.

[@djenthead9228]

Just pure motivation! Amazing!

[@BrandonToews]

Thanks a lot!

[@jonn443]

That's some dedication... Great job!!!!

[@BrandonToews]

Thanks Johan!

[@louiewag9343]

It was awesome to see someone that was unfamiliar with the genre look so passionate while playing!

[@BrandonToews]

Thanks a lot!

[@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)​

[@duffthepsych]

Killed it, dude. Thomas is a phenom and the fact that so many patterns are not just straight up repetitive makes this a true undertaking. Well done!

[@dowhatyouwill]

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

[@PhilWurth25]

This was a hugely entertaining watch, does a great job of capturing what makes drumming and learning drums fun.

[@BrandonToews]

Thank you!

[@andrewgunnerdrums8889]

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

[@oakandiron_]

Flawless. Kit sounds so buttery.👌

[@DavidOakesMusic]

Now Tomas needs to do " Prog Metal Drummer learns Caravan ! "

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Need to see that

[@seantierson2633]

Oh yur

[@BrandonToews]

YES

[@DavidOakesMusic]

@@BrandonToews Or Tech Metal drummer plays Billie Jean by Michael Jackson. To see the absolute torture on his face having to play a 4/4 backbeat for 4 minutes and not being able to play a overly complicated drum fill every bar. 😆

[@empeiproductions7515]

Stellar vid...nobody sees or understands what goes into learning a drum cover other than the drumming community...much less one of this magnitude. Dedication at its finest 👌