Luke Combs Drummer Hears GOJIRA For The First Time

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Props to Jake for tackling the challenge and killing it on this Gojira song! If you want to try this and many other drumless songs, get a 7-Day Free trial to check out Drumeo! 👉🏼 www.drumeo.com/trial

[@FabianReyesBahamon]

Hey guys, what about to pick any jazz drummer and put them into "Sancta Terra" by EPICA? Thanks for your awesome videos!

[@christiancastellaro7616]

well... guess I'm in now, just bought your Drumeo / Alesis E-kit bundle! After 30 years of listening to Metal and being amazed by the skill of all these drummers (Mario Duplantier being one my all time favs), I finally crossed the Styx thanks to you! Needless to say, the learning and practicing road ahead is completely frightening, I only hope I will have as much fun "playing" as I have watching these amazing musicians.

[@erectsean]

You’ve gotta do Got The Life by Korn, would be so interesting to see what someone does with it. No way they’re predicting the original parts. Please!

[@nullnullson7200]

Thank you so much for showing his lead sheet so much! That was the one part of this series I wanted more of - "What are you thinking? What are you charting? Is there a method to what your lead sheet notes are?" during the active listening sessions. Thank you @DrumeoOfficial !!

[@gtrpimp76]

He freakin’ held his own. I really dug his fills in the closing section of Stranded as it leads into the end of the song.

[@IamPepinilloPicante]

This series acts as a living proof of how a drummer can change the whole feeling of an entire song. And every drummer has a new universe to show through her/his playing. Jake is such a beast, a great drummer.

[@somestupidjackass]

Amen (break) to that my friend!

[@WoodliceCC]

I love how you can see a little bit of each drummer's personality and their differences/life experiences. It's great.

[@stevewilcock4767]

Metal/Country! An interesting concept! Cheers Drumeo.

[@henryskalitz9094]

This is only something that can be done with drums. If you change the guitar parts then it becomes unrecognizable but you can change the drums and it still remains the same song but different.

[@jkorkea]

this is Jake tho, Luke is the singer lol

[@NuclearHeadshot]

Any drummer that gets a Gojira song is thrown to the wolves. Since he's not usually playing a super technical genre either, laying a drum track to a song that features one of the most revered and skilled drummers in the world is an insane task. Well done!

[@DasInf13]

imagine they chose one of their earlier songs, not saying that stranded is a bad one but some of their earlier songs drumming wise are nuts.

[@NuclearHeadshot]

@@DasInf13 they chose carefully for sure, can't imagine he would've made any sense of a track like Clone

[@_Jay_Maker_]

@@NuclearHeadshot Clone probably would've vaporized him. There's a reason Mario never has a shirt on! 😆

[@NuclearHeadshot]

@@_Jay_Maker_ he's of course not going to be able to play Joes parts, but I don't think he'd even know how to approach the pinch-heavy riff with unconventional time signature changes.

[@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 ;)

[@Codemeister99]

its crazy the difference between take one and two he picked it up insanely fast super impressive

[@heyitsbacon599]

Yeah that really blew my mind. Professional musicians are another level.

[@masonharing446]

Yeah especially surprising on the time changes

[@nated2922]

That's why he's a pro. I know enough of these country guys to tell you that their learning curve is ridiculous.

[@randomguy-z2l]

I saw country drummer to a gojira song, fuck yeah I wanna see what happens lol

[@Wookash666]

I'd give the guy an hour to work on in and out would be lit

[@ConnorDamewood]

Dude this is maybe the most challenging one of these I’ve ever seen. This dude got thrown to the wolves and held his own and I respect the HELL out him and his ability. Mario is other worldly, and this dude got closer than most ever will.

[@jerryrocketandthegogogirls3517]

This is like their easiest track too lol

[@ClintBeastWood-g3e]

Imagine art of dying, and he drums for country type 🎵

[@adamjuiceman]

Gotta watch portnoy attempt pneuma

[@ThisCreepingLife]

I don't know this drummer but he's a total beast. To play that good a Gojira song on a second take is insane, what a pro

[@legendcitymusic]

Totally agree! What a pro !

[@martdonkey846]

@@legendcitymusicI’d say magma is probably easier (and the Chant of course), but yeah, I think it would’ve been a very different story with a song like heaviest matter or remembrance for example

[@simonlawrence7727]

The immediate respect for Mario once hearing the actual song is awesome! Dude played some cool parts in there too though!

[@dougmoore6612]

Mad respect to this drummer. He is rarely asked to play drum parts as complex as Gojira. You can hear the basics of what Mario does in this drummer’s parts that he’s figuring out on the fly. Just goes to show what it means to be a professional, regularly performing, musician. Great work! Filling Mario’s seat is nye impossible for 98% of drummers! Oh, and get Mario on to do some funk!

[@brunocosta711]

Lol...and i'm sure he does!! Mario is a beast!!

[@somnum5056]

He does! kinda, they have a fusion jazz band called Empalot in which they get kinda funky.

[@masediggity]

You can tell he's a pro. Just a different bag of tools for sure.

[@TriFekt]

Huge respect for Gojira. You should get Mario on next.

[@stuminnis4050]

And give him a country song 😂

[@davehamilton8736]

Be unfair to most drummers lol

[@lambertazur1667]

​@@stuminnis4050he's gonna brutalize that for sure haha

[@nomnom112]

that would be immense. doubt he''ll be on though.

[@ryan1840]

Billy Rymer too.

[@tetrahedrontri]

A lot of the songs that have been featured in this series have clear rhythmic structures even with time signature changes, the rhythm remains clear. Gojira, especially in this song, don’t make it entirely obvious where you’re supposed to feel the beat, especially on the chorus part, so to learn this in two takes essentially 90% as good as any drummer could be expected to is OUTRAGEOUS! Jake killed this, and this should go down as a contender for blind take of the year. Incredible choice by the staff too!

[@nrelverson1]

What a straight up and humble dude. Really positive, appreciates the greatness of other musicians, and is himself an absolute beast on the drums! Great video, and a great choice of song!

[@metalmechanic55]

My thoughts exactly. Jake was awesome. No wonder he is as good at drums as he is with that kind of humility. Luke Combs is lucky to have him in his band.

[@froblivion8284]

The fact that he doesn’t play metal or anything remotely metal nor have a clue as to who Gojira are - he did an amazing job. Credit to him for having the guts to put himself out of his comfort zone - really impressed. 🤘👏👏🤘

[@mikeydmz1588]

No they gave him an easy and simple track.

[@froblivion8284]

@@mikeydmz1588 seriously Mickey - you a world class drummer? Doubt it. You haven’t a clue obviously

[@theraxis]

@@mikeydmz1588"easy and simple" 🤣🤣🤣 gr8 b8 m8, 8/8

[@Nishebrodushka]

@@froblivion8284 dont need to be a drummer to understand basic things

[@ryleighs9575]

​@@NishebrodushkaWhat basic things are you referring to?

[@jeremysshenanigansandother123]

Huge Gojira fan here and I have to say this dude did a very respectable take on this song. Just goes to show the level that all professional drummers are at, and their ability to learn and adapt to different styles.

[@jackalope_hunter]

If you like Gojira check out a group called Orbit Culture. They take heavy inspiration from them and Metallica and are up and coming

[@Manfred_1997]

​@@jackalope_hunterI'll listen to them.

[@Gareth_J]

@@jackalope_hunter Orbit Culture are fucking incredible, and their drummer is no joke!

[@lebu3023]

@@jackalope_hunter Hey men thanks for the recommandation, Orbit Culture is one hell of a band that I didn't know!!!

[@adamc2837]

that sucked hahaha shows how untalented country artists are on the whole

[@looby-loo]

I've never been into drums before, can't play any instrument... but I'm OBSESSED with this series! It's so fun! I love seeing how everyone puts their own spin on each song

[@kaiserruhsam]

somebody should do this process once for each instrument and then combine the results into some bizarro cover

[@NickdeDrummer]

You genuinely only need a pair of sticks to start out and play along to some songs.

[@a2e319]

​@@kaiserruhsam I would absolutely pay to see this

[@360.Tapestry]

@@NickdeDrummer i started with chopsticks and the underside of a skateboard

[@lobbyrobby]

After watching Chad I went out and bought a drum set 😂

[@JerGol]

The fact he got Korn and Porcupine Tree right off suggests that he has some metal appreciation at least in his past but this was a seriously legit take. Sounded so good!

[@anthonymitchell9793]

That was my first thought. I can see him knowing Korn but Porcupine Tree? That's a little out there.

[@semaj_5022]

​@@anthonymitchell9793 What threw me was him knowing Porcupine Tree but not Gojira.

[@potterdem3736]

@@semaj_5022 May be cos' he knows about Gavin Harrison, who is a versatile drummer.

[@semaj_5022]

@@potterdem3736 Very possibly. Gavin Harrison is a monster. One of the most musical drummers I've ever met, with the technicality to stand in the same room as the likes of Danny Carey, Neil Peart, or, imo, Mario Duplantier.

[@wesleysegundo5691]

Porcupine tree is very good and has complex fills that sound simple but complex and unique.

[@7paradigm7]

You gotta hand it to the guy... completely out of his realm, his genre, and he did an incredible job!

[@GeminiWoods]

I saw Gojira a couple years ago and it was damn near a spiritual experience. Hearing Flying Whales live was like being hit with a wall of sound. What a band.

[@thunderbluff3]

Seen them live 3 times and every time its fucking insane.

[@shadowfire6117]

Saw them in August, incredible time.

[@TheFringes.]

Saw them for the first time at Knotfest 2021. When they played "Love" with everyone kicking dust up in the circle pits, it felt like being on the grounds of a medieval war.

[@salwurstman6879]

Absolutely. Their music is incredible, but seeing them live is on another entirely. Incredible.

[@mihaU1]

Yup. They have that effect on you :)

[@straw994]

That outro section in the second take was incredible. Played like it was indented to. Such a incredible rendition.

[@TheRyepoog]

for real! i was hoping he did another take with that energy lmao

[@johndoe920]

yeah he definitely got into it proper towards the end.

[@NeXaSLvL]

he started feeling it more and more as it went on it was pretty great to watch it kind of click for him. at about 7:10 he does some fancy stuff on the symbols and you can kind of see it on his face like "oh that works well actually!"

[@johndoe920]

I'd definitely love to see him do a third take with that energy. Would be an awesome track I think

[@mdavis6457]

Wish he did a 3rd take. He was really getting into the flow by the end

[@hammyjammies]

Damn, he really kicks it up a gear in the second half of the final take, I was thinking he was a bit stuck on the hi and snare for a while but then he starts throwing in some tasty stuff. Great job Jake!

[@Iesous27]

Yeah I started thinking he had lost himself with the 4/4 and couldn't figure out the song. I wonder if they actually let these guys take a few cracks at the song before showing us

[@SirChubblesSteen]

Thought the same thing, he got stuck for a bit but then he blasted the second half. Fun watch.

[@doctajuice]

I think he was waiting for the time signature change so he could figure it out. Once he got that down he started having fun

[@OnePremier]

What he did with the ride part was siiiiick.

[@jossypoo]

My thought was that he's used to playing for a singer who wants to cut through, so maybe Jake was interpreting the Verse as a point for him to just provide a pounding backing.

[@fernandocasarotto6959]

It’s shocking how close to the original he went at 9:00 on, amazing!!!

[@annkelly0072]

I love when you guys take drummers from one genre & throw them into another. A country/pop drummer playing Gojira & doing it well. Never thought I'd ever see that. Great job!

[@bavarianstreettool]

Really felt like he got comfortable at 8:30. Once he got that song confidence, he just let it rip and had so much fun. This one was a great one to watch!

[@Bobbias]

Yeah, before that there were a few spots where it really felt like he was hesitating and a bit lost at what to do in the moment, but once that part hit everything changed.

[@JesseMattocks71]

I was just listening to the video and reading comments and you're 100% he nailed it at that part

[@Beefry222]

Exactly. I just commented the same thing without scrolling comments first.

[@kmowiu]

Yeah, it’s definitely the moment he found his groove.

[@TopCornerPodcast]

Agreed 100%! Seems it’s irrefutable at this point 😅

[@slash196]

What I find so fascinating is that he absolutely nailed the backbeat groove. In fact in all of these, the drummer nearly always gets the basic groove right, even if the details are different.

[@keagan0000]

right! like how he jumped in right on time with that kick at the beginning

[@AshStGreen]

Just gotta say it; Brandon & drumeo have bought one of the most exciting things to KZbin with this series. Every time one of these videos comes up I immediately can’t wait to press play. One day, I truly dream of honouring a series like this with either my own music or having the greatest privilege of getting to visit this studio. Tremendously inspired & motivational content, as always 🙏💕

[@coreyw5981]

Haha yea seriously! Sometimes im even like..dont know who that drummer is, dont know this song, but im stoked to watch this!

[@jossypoo]

Agreeeed. It's as catchy as Hot Ones.

[@youareannoyinmenow]

Your work with holding absence is absolutely killer, dude - would be awesome to see you on this channel

[@PedroOliveira-zk3eu]

yea!!!

[@petahawk]

8:30-9:12 woooow such an awesome grooovy take on this part. and the drums sounds so great.

[@lumpuvmeat8851]

Im mad you put "luke combs drummer" and not his name

[@keithtucker2311]

Right? I wish they would give them a little more backstory for people who aren't familiar with their name

[@MrMagoo-ug9vz]

💯

[@MidnightCustoms111]

Yep, duck Luke combs

[@jordanrobichaud4939]

Exactly, give the guy some cred on his name

[@davedecker1042]

💯

[@DadGamingLtd]

Massive props for stepping so far out of your comfort zone dude. Gojira drumming is extremely complex, so the whole steady backbeat gave the song a completely different feel. Heck i even got black album vibes here and there, and I don't mean that as a disrespect. More of this fine gentleman, please!

[@joelab9222]

Took the later era Metallica Lars approach in the perfect way. I don’t get the Lars haters, without Lars there is no Metallica. Lars has never been the best, not even close. He’s arguably not even very good anymore, but why does anybody care?

[@JeffWiersma]

Yes, I heard the drumming from Sad But True too

[@as1mov666]

@@joelab9222AGREED! This gentleman has some great fills though...good atuff.

[@AirwavesEnglish]

Hands-up for: "We absolutely need an hour-long Mario special on Drumeo"! This series is fantastic because it really shows how important perception and listening are, in the moment. 10/10 Drumeo 🏆

[@junlerou6600]

Massive respect to Jake. This has truly been incredible to watch. Jake, if you're reading this, you're one hell of a musician. The way you played that part in take 2 was amazing for just a second try. Great video, was fun to watch and see Jake's response to Mario. Such a humble guy.

[@AverageCanadianTy]

Agreed.

[@chrisstone-streetlightinte5629]

This is one of the most impressive drumless videos I've seen to this point. Dude was straight fire on that kit.

[@Joeymathews1]

Dude comes here and attempted a song which he normally wouldn't, this series is a great one. Huge respect to Luke for getting things sorted on the fly.

[@goodspells]

Massive massive respect to this guy. Drums sounded lush and he nailed a groove that worked beautifully ✔️

[@HoosierHacker]

I've been drumming for 20 years. This my new favorite series on youtube. Makes ya smile

[@jtjt4827]

im not even a drummer, but this series is amazing. nice break from the crap on tv. haha.

[@jrqberry]

No doubt that Jake is going to start listening to them. He identified the creativity right off the bat, bobbing the head to the beat. I bet Gojira just made a new fan!

[@johnjjohningtoniii2439]

I think Jake made a few new fans here too!

[@HeimirTomm]

@@johnjjohningtoniii2439 You bet!

[@Doc92IDH]

Oh man, you really feel him getting comfortable throughout the second performance. The second half of that starting with the solo is absolutely outstanding!

[@michaellippai7920]

I appreciate Drumeo so much because I’ve been exposed to so many more artists, bands and drummers through these videos. Mastodon, Tool, Gojira, Luke Combs, etc. Exactly what these videos should do.

[@NOTSparkyPants]

His fill for “leave the moment alone” part grooved really nicely.

[@lazylegolars]

Pretty sure the lyrics are "leave the mother alone"

[@Dirt_Dogz_Donuts_DeathMetal]

Beyond seeing how creative these musicians are in experimenting across genres with tunes they’ve never heard, I appreciate that their admiration for their fellow drummers trickles down to the viewer. What this series does well is that it imparts the importance of listening to numerous genres, especially when learning an instrument, to learn the nuances and many styles to play. It’s cool seeing these drummers get turned on to new music but what tickles me more is the thought that viewers who are maybe stuck in their own genres get exposure beyond their own comfort or interest level and see musicians representative of their own tastes absolutely slay something outside their wheelhouse. This series fosters curiosity in and respect for all the genres out there. I’ve never been disappointed or bored by a single one of these videos. Please keep them going!

[@elikebudi]

I am also a big advocate of listening different genres and practicing even if that’s not your thing

[@mstorrboy]

Most eloquently said.

[@toernebohmite]

You have no idea internet 'musician'

[@TonyHavenMusic]

His fills were like bullet fire, I love that for a metal track, he nailed most of it with authority

[@Jorganti]

Respect to Jake, he seems like a super chill guy. He did a damn good job too considering the time changes that get thrown around in this song.

[@Hofstad6SIC6]

I´ve heard of Luke Combs, never heard of Jake Sommers. I like Jake Sommers better than Luke Combs. Mad respect to Jake for this preformance! Would fucking love to see Jake learn this song and play it along side with Mario at a Gojira show!

[@KoffyGG]

Not even a drummer but wanted to be one. Also a huge gojira fan. The day you get Mario Duplantier on Drumeo it's the day I buy a drumkit and get drumeo courses.

[@michaelsmyth2712]

Get a pad, some sticks and get a head start on it with 66Samus' short rudimental videos because its only a matter of time! you'll be a beast when you get on a real kit for the first time once you have the core rudimentals down! :)

[@ironxYT]

Sticks and a pad can seriously take you pretty far if you consistently practice!

[@Tritoness]

Same here!

[@orpheus_metal]

drumeo has a beginner bundle with pad, sticks and lessons, i think it's a great deal and no, im not working for them lol.

[@kingcyrusking]

Go for it my friend. Life is short

[@hazeray9]

I love the fill at the end of 9:15 bar, it is SOO good. The whole outro part is amazing

[@JeffWiersma]

Dude needs to be in a metal band. His fills and accents were straight fire

[@jessebeeghly3608]

Fun fact Koe Wetzel’s drummer used to play in Fit for a King

[@TheAceOfOnes]

@@jessebeeghly3608 I think Pablo from Chelsea grin is playing in a country band too now

[@vuguroth]

Sometimes when you ask someone kind of oblivious to a genre to play that genre they make such creative stuff. They're not bound by the rules so their exploratory moves goes down untread paths. Honestly so many things metal drummers could pick up from his inventions here.

[@TheBfutgreg]

@@vuguroth I assume it's probably since if you're a high-level drummer for a big popular act, you have to have had session experience, like a ton And through that you build a great repertoire of techniques, styles etc. The drumming might sound simple in Country but the musicians are not as an example It's intimidating if you're a musician starting out since the industry is so fickle and exclusive

[@Thingswithwheels1]

Country music pays more...far more...

[@jaystrike42]

These are so awesome! Someone should do a vocal equivalent where a singer hasn’t heard a song and hears the backing track and gets the lyrics but make up the melody of the lyrics themselves.

[@ML807]

I was so impressed by this. Just the facility with the instrument to flow through that on the spot is amazing.

[@XaleManix]

I love it when a drummer I've never heard of plays a song I've never heard. I absolutely ADORE getting to experience it with someone and getting into TWO different new groups to rock to.

[@rodrigozamo]

Same. Jake is definitely great. I don’t listen to country, I have no idea who this guy Luke Holmes is but he looks to be one of those huge mega star country singers I have no idea at all about XD. But thanks to Jake I’ll now start listening to him.

[@JeeYaoKuneDo]

Heck yes! Such a cool series.

[@caseyclausen2627]

​@@rodrigozamoI believe the film Boogie Nights was about Luke Holmes.

[@amitpanchal5229]

He got soooo dangerously close to the real thing in first take.. That 4/4 part is fine and time counting does tell you fill parts after 2 of these but how to do you exactly get so close to the style of fills!! Damn artists reading other artist's minds without meeting eachother this is.

[@charlesmatlock2177]

I love how in the final take you could see the creative juices start flowing as he really started to feel the song, I bet he went home and started playing some more Gojira

[@101alexs]

Dude, the speed of pick up of the song is awesome - really good take up of the changes on the second take and hit all his cues - this guy is worth evry penny as a session musician at the very - very ast - amazing job on a challenging song.

[@bungchakh265]

I love how honest this guy is..... How diverse the song to his genre and that too mario's.... He gave his best performance and gave a honest review about it.... Love ur passion brother ...

[@corycourtney8923]

Those tasty ride accents were so dope. In the first take they reminded me of stuff Gene Hoglan would do on a Death song. That last fill on the final take was murderous. It also looks like he didn't have a double kick either. This man knows his shit and did a fantastic job. Please keep this show going forever.

[@Nameless_Wretch]

funny you mentioned Gene Hoglan. I immediately drew a comparison to strapping young lad, another band he was a part of that was headed by Devin Townsend.

[@CLGLazarus]

The tom groove he finds near the end of song is breathtaking. Just sooooooooooo funky.

[@drlovejuice9388]

luke combs drummer, we love you and appreciate you. Killed it at @9:00 "good on him for creating that beast" how true drummer's speak, even if across complete different genres

[@27Bianca]

Huge Gojira fan - enjoyed this! Wasn’t sure how he would hang but impressed with Take 2. Props! 🤘🏼

[@tenaciousg4340]

What an intimidating song! He absolutely nailed it. My favourite part of this series is how these drummers can take something completely out of their comfort zone and make it record ready in a morning. True masters

[@TheBonzobonzo]

Really loved some of those fills and the grooveyness from 8:32 onwards was amazing!

[@MrFourteetwo]

The groove got me, I was moving my head along at the moment you mentioned. I'm so impressed by this cover, the song is so hard to even grasp, yet this drum cover is extremely good.

[@darthsargificus8495]

As an ex-studio drummer myself, as well as a country/ metal drummer...you nailed it brother! Hell yeah!!!

[@jimmianimates918]

im a metal guy and mostly played in grind and hardcore bands but man, i played in a country band several years ago and it was the most fun i had playing. the simplicity really lets you open up for dynamics

[@craigwinter3792]

I think people forget how country drums are very rock and roll. It's the guitars and vocals that are so different from metal. Gojira is tough because of the timing changes. I think if it had been something a little more straightforward, like Vader or In Flames, he would have nailed it in 1 take.

[@AdamLock3]

11:12 - 11:22 is such a country drummer question. But I respect it so much. Because country drumming is so in pocket and so precise night after night.

[@swarm69]

the little face at 6:54 when he realises he's still in pocket haha perfect

[@phfrixion]

Jake's snare sound with this reverb is so awesome!

[@johnnyashtray]

Finding a good drummer is usually the hardest part of forming a band. The fact that y'all are trying to produce more drummers for the world is awesome!

[@CarGuy1807]

its cool how all these drummers can add thier unique flavour to these songs.

[@p0para]

Oh come on, which part exactly was the unique one? Dude rode basic 4/4 rhythm throughout the whole song. Zero flavors, grooves or originality.

[@j.t.3798]

This is beyond awesome for you to go outside you're comfort zone. You'll grow as an artist for your attempt to play other genres. You killed it brother! 🔥

[@crushingthevector5837]

I applaud every drummer willing to step up to this sort of challenge with cameras rolling. The dissection of some of the greatest drums going, is not only brave but beautiful as well. A salute to Jake for running headfirst into this challenging beast of a tune. Bravo and kudos.

[@BogoRath]

You can hear how his experience performing live influences his approach. He was leaving space for the other performers in the first take. I like that. I also loved seeing how much fun he was having.

[@MariaBM1]

Good point. In his usual genre, leaving space for the other performers would also be very important, right? So maybe that was also part of it?

[@schism8286]

So much respect to these drummers for taking on these challenges. Really enjoy this series

[@olivergeorge9417]

That snare sound hits like a truck. I love it.

[@Dr..Spyder]

Sleep token drummer did this drum interview. Listen to that snare.

[@S1L3NTD34TH]

@@Dr..Spyderbro discovered sleep token this week and can’t wait to tell everyone

[@mukkeFacil_]

i thought my phone rings and is vibrating. went to check it twice while listening to this fun video.

[@JelloJelloJello]

@@Dr..Spyder II's snare sound is ridiculously good.

[@coreyw5981]

Quite the "thwack" to it. Lil too low for me but then again II's is too high for me

[@NicholasSperini]

I really like how as the song progressed he got more confident to add his own finesse to it, such great creativity in his playing and an awesome job creating so much feel! Also his drum tones are freaking amazing

[@ttoctam3]

You can tell he drums for a completely different genre, because he is so generous to the rest of the music with his style. Like, he drums in a way that lets guitar and lyrics be highlighted, whereas the original Gojira is a way bigger presence in the track.

[@battoosh]

Technically not VERY difficult on the drums, but for someone to come up with the drums from a first listen, especially if you're not familiar with Gojira... It's really difficult! Kudos for the cool fills and the tight ending! Good job!

[@misternarwhalart]

This series is honestly so cool, it's awesome to see everyone's different takes on songs that we seem to already know so well, and to hear how they sound with different ideas. It's also great to see people out of their comfort zone. I wanna see someone try meshuggah someday haha

[@basssix1]

The backbone of what he played was so solid ! You can tell he is a master at playing with a group and making a song the best it can be !

[@JUMPpablo]

Backbone would have been a more interesting song choice. 😂

[@Prizzadar]

This series is great. I am not a drummer but this definetely helped me to found new levels of respect for these guys. Those small interactions and discussions help to see the person, who for sure is not just a guy behind drums. Great concept and great talent on the show. Btw for a mostly country drummer i think he did realy good. The difference between 1st and 2nd take was huge. He can be proud.

[@jcg2922]

One of the best parts of this series is the humility from the drummers when they hear the original drum take at the end, and Jake's was no exception here.

[@ocromiun]

Jake is an awesome drummer. It was a difficult song, because you can play it in sooo many ways. Gojira drummer indeed is a beast.

[@rycolligan]

That was an incredible interpretation, and he made a ton of great choices when he was filling in his own parts. Really impressive.

[@SubparLoki]

These videos are dope, showing metal drummers other stuff was cool but it’s even cooler seeing country and jazz drummers playing complex metal stuff. I’d never thought “hey, the drummer for like combs is pretty damn good”, but now I got a whole new pov of his musicianship, the artist, and the genre as a whole.

[@lizzyr.1541]

stranded is an absolute beast of a song as is, so seeing a drummer completely outside of the metal realm to take on the challenge is super cool! it's fascinating watching his expressions change between grooving and focusing as he works through the funky time changes

[@davydoom]

This was fun. Dude locked in really quick. I am always impressed with the talent and their ability to learn or come up with a whole new rendition in few minutes.

[@guillermorodriguezcoore4856]

One of the best things of this series to me is, that I've get to know great musicians! Humble, song serving drummers, like this nice guy here.

[@montauta]

This show proves the all drummers have an exquisite taste to put his/her own signature in each piece. Love it.

[@ethnofalcon]

I'm a bassist and got into this series with Larnell Lewis playing Metallica and immediately subscribing was one of the best decisions I ever made. I love seeing the notification for these. Great work, Mr Sommers. And great work, Drumeo.

[@SteveForteGMR]

That was the first Drumeo video I saw, too. Just the idea of getting a drummer playing something from a different genre that they hadn't heard before was enough to get me subbed. And they've just got better and better. Even got me watching some Larnel Lewis and Snarky Puppies videos and that's not a genre I go for.

[@matthewkuhl79]

Likewise

[@anthonychilds8193]

I need to listen to Gojira a lot more. This is a great track. Also, it's pretty cool to briefly see Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car" is finding a lot of new ears in the Country music fandom (at least that's what it sounded like JC was playing live in the cutaway clips).

[@MommaValorie]

He did great! And his honesty and humility was heartwarming!!

[@markmclevy5428]

That was cool to see him figuring out the song while he was playing it. The second half of his last take was pretty special. Some incredible drummers in the country/ worship scene.

[@VileSinner666]

I fucking love this series so much! Having drummers from all sorts of different backgrounds playing music they don't usually play. So badass. Please don't kill this series! 🤘🏻

[@dalatina911]

This series has made me want to start drumming for real. I’ve been obsessing over it lately! Jake this was amazing!! Thank you Drumeo!

[@crazyiman]

This one was really fun. Congrats on playing out of your comfort zone, Jake. You sir are a beast.

[@Gun_Dork]

Shout out to those looking up this band after the Olympic Games ceremony.

[@matthewtucker5439]

Might be one of my favorites from this series. Bravo! This is a beast to try and figure out with lack of cues and (verse 2) where guitar isn’t present and bass and ambience is the only thing guiding you with vocal phrases every few measures.. I am highly impressed at your take on this song having never heard it! Luke Combs is lucky to have you in his band!

[@tbirdpunk]

Mad respect for crossing the genre divide and doing a solid job. I could see the confidence building throughout the second take... starting to feel the groove and taking some risks on the fills. Awesome watching these videos.

[@guxrra1943]

Playing a Gojira song in the drums: Stranded 😊 Art of Dying 💀 Jake did a great job here! Mario Duplantier the Gojira drummer is one of the most talented drummers out there, he is a straight out robot, he dont make mistakes, just saw them live 2 months ago, what an experience, it is the same listening to them live than studio version, what a drummer experience!

[@jessebeeghly3608]

I seen them live in August last year. And even though it was an outdoor venue. Hands down the loudest concert I’ve ever attended. And a straight up surreal experience. Would hands down see them again!!!

[@malkavianenator]

Never heard about Luke Combs, but now I want to listen to it just because of how amazing person and a drummer Jake seems to be. Great job!

[@mriforgiate]

HUGE Gojira fan! Really enjoyed Jake's experience with this. Fun to watch and really respect his approach with it.

[@the_minimalistic_adventure]

Gojira is one of, if not the best modern metal band out there today. They’re so insanely tight, all of them.

[@DerptyDerptyDUM]

Agreed. 🤘

[@amitpanchal5229]

right now they are the best metal act. Keeping alive guitarr, drums and vocals only ttradition alive.

[@mrsnoo86]

I heard Mario Duplantier have 3 legs and 3 arms

[@NickdeDrummer]

Have they asked him to come on yet? He seems to enjoy uploading his own youtubevideos sometimes, so could be fun for him.

[@DavidOakesMusic]

Mastodon for me.

[@the1ucidone]

That was absolutely sick! I had to rewind a few parts because they were so good so I could just listen to them over and over. I really love this version. It kinda allows the other instruments to breath more.

[@slothyone]

As a big Gojira fan, huge respect to Jake for this!

[@mitchconner2021]

Everytime I watch one of these I understand why these guys are professional musician's. The way each guy can get it pretty close to sounding right is impressive.

[@Crazyclay78YT]

6:10 its crazy how much the drum feel interacts with the vocals to make it sound so perfect in the original song there