The Iconic Drumming Behind “Summer Of '69” | Bryan Adams Song Breakdown

[@punkywozza4330]

Can we just have a moment to thank the sound engineer for this. Great sound on on that brass snare... Beautiful sound

[@jcarb001]

I came to the comments just to talk about that snare.

[@roryjones6483]

These guys have it figured out.

[@d-studio.productions]

Indeed. The saond is just amazing !

[@SimonB.]

Looks like a brass snare :)

[@punkywozza4330]

I stand corrected @@SimonB.

[@bricago2302]

Pat, in 1985 my friend and I were in middle school, and we came to see the Reckless concert in Terre Haute, Indiana. Before the show we ran into you and Bryan in the mall at a store called The Record Bar. Bryan was buying his opening act’s record (can’t remember the name). You were eight feet tall with spiky hair and introduced yourself as Bryan’s drummer and bodyguard. 😁 You guys talked to us and we still talk about it to this day. Thank you for taking the time to make a couple of eleven year-olds feel like rock stars and lifelong fans. ❤️🥁🎸

[@danfinn2210]

Was the opening act Cock Robin?

[@spoooky_matt]

Such a simple drum part, but so effective and thunderous! The sheer amount of sound being produced by Pat here is astonishing.

[@SKARIMDEUS]

That's the beauty of rock, indeed not too technical as progressive metal or fusion drumming but the groove and the power delivered by Pat in here force respect. His enthusiasm reminds me of Chad Smith and Brian Tichy

[@joe08867]

Just proves you don't have to overplay to be great. Perfect beat and playing for the song always trumps showing off. ❤

[@MidnightPolak]

I love his playing on Matt Good's albums as well. Would be awesome to seem him tour with MG again as well.

[@curious5254]

I think the same as you and agree with every word. No overplaying but everything is in right place and time. Love Pat's playing with Bryan on Amnesty International concert

[@bensay8442]

5:48 that fill was so effortlessly cool. What a great drummer.

[@Mari000]

Those drums sound amazing

[@Ash_Hudson]

That Bonham sound. Especially the snare.

[@mlowder06]

I've played this song about a million times in various cover bands throughout the years, everyone always goes crazy for it. Nice to see this breakdown from the source!!! So great.

[@DukeFan1971]

As an 80s music fanatic, this was always one of my Top 10 songs, precisely because of the drums. I was never a drummer myself...but I airdrummed the HELL out of this song every time I heard it...and I still do, 40 years later! So awesome to hear how they came up with the different parts. The breakdown after the 2nd chorus was my favorite part, especially the pairs of bass drum hits...awesome, awesome song!

[@cannonball21]

So glad you brought Pat on. Very underrated drummer. He’s such a solid time keeper.

[@robertbordevik5072]

It’s incredible how this song have gotten stuck into people’s hearts and souls. It’s part of the structure and fabric of the universe now, at least in musical terms. You are SO lucky if you get to channel a song like this through you! So many millions of people have a memory connected to this song. And me, known it since back in the day, and STILL crank it up when it hits the radio in the car 😎

[@Capt.Gagan.Boparai]

So true!!

[@KellyPettit]

Pat is the best drummer ever who also is kind and true blue Canadian. Love this guy.

[@mathumphreys]

Wow, such an iconic song from my teen years. It's so great to hear the actual people who did the recording tell us what was going on back then.

[@fizzyfozbuzz874]

Look how relaxed he plays. Even after all those years look how happy he is playing the song. Nice simple fills that hit you straight in the face, massive impact and drive to the song.

[@claygilchrist632]

Love this extended version. This song never has and never will get old!

[@peterlemon1109]

Had the pleasure of working with Pat on a few projects. I can say his energy behind the kit is unparalleled. Standing beside him I would wince every time he hit the snare. The guy can hit!

[@RadicalValkyrie]

This song is never NOT on the radio...for YEARS.

[@JOJO-by6gm]

You know what, I heard that song like a million times over the years growing up and I'm now 58 years old and the drumming breakdown of that song made me appreciate it even so much more. Thank you so much. Love your channel keep up the great work.

[@RichardvanLiessum]

Imagine playing this song for many years, yet still enjoying it with passion and fun. It has an awesome sound and power, truly hitting hard!

[@babbiz29]

He actually left Adam's band in the late 80's, he was replaced by Mickey Curry

[@Kasino80]

​@@babbiz29must have been early on, cause Curry is drummer on the LIVE LIVE LIVE album from '88.

[@LeslieChen83]

By the way what happened to mickey curry? Why is he no longer with Bryan?

[@barryhetherington9816]

LOVE Pat Steward’s drumming on the single ONE NIGHT LOVE AFFAIR!

[@batwithglasses]

Each and everytime I play this live, I'm instantly transformed back to sitting on the floor and watching that video on Much Music in 1985 on our 20" RCA TV.

[@markmcdonnell]

This old boy at the end of the song is fucking straight smashing the living balls out of the drums. Love it. So many feels

[@adamstanleydrummer7532]

That snare sound! And I always love the fill coming out of the breakdown.

[@TheBrettWilson]

It is a cool fill... and quite unusual. Can be quite disorienting until the hits on the snare

[@emperoredu8136]

This videos are so great! Pat Steward has a lot of energy in his drumming, love it

[@mariaelvicamaia1613]

ADORO O PAT. ELE É O MÁXIMO. BEIJOS PARA A BANDA DO BRYAN ADAMS. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂💌

[@michaelgreene8438]

One of the greatest songs ever.

[@mk-421]

Such a driving track with lots of tasty nuances that fit the song perfectly. I LOVE playing it whenever someone requests it!

[@mattvdh]

it's perfectly placed drumming, the feel is perfect and in the pocket

[@jayb613]

Pat Steward has always been and always will be one of my favourite drummers.

[@johndoh5182]

High PAT! Just want to say that when I think of that 80s rock and Bryan Adams, I think of his vocals and guitar work and your drumming. Always thought the drumming was perfection on all that music. A drummer has a million ways to play something, a few hundred that will sound good and a handful that will sound great. You always ended up in that handful of ways. Regardless of if it came from your head or ideas of Bryan, you playing it make it great.

[@coppersnare]

Saw Pat with Bryan and the band in concert a few months ago. What a beast of a drummer!

[@BrettPalmer-t1p]

Pat Stewart has the most amazing feel and tasty fills. Rocking. Reckless rocks!!!

[@reinis9102]

That SNARE!! Pat is king! 👑

[@raulo.moralesm.1236]

oh my god, this song is one of my top 10, I have played it thousands of times, it is not a complex song but it is so full of good vibes and energy, thank you for bringing the genuine one and explaining everything!!! simply incredible

[@spears104]

Such an iconic rock song! Very happy to finally meet the drummer behind it.

[@blockstrongorelse]

Awesome song, awesome performance, Awesome inspiration from an awesome drummer. Drumeo is the best.😊

[@hookipaboy3412]

Bryan Adams amazing music was a big part of the soundtrack to my life growing up as a teenager in Hawaii!!!

[@BrandonToews]

Thanks for the lesson, Pat!🎉

[@thepcenthusiastchannel2300]

This song gets played everywhere, even today. An 80s song played today for "reasons". Maybe it's because I'm in Canada but this song comes up in the car, at the airport, at various retail stores, at the bar, but surprisingly not when I'm on the toilet.

[@Dvfacu]

The snare is about to explode! Amazing drumming

[@countrydj2]

Reminds me of my teenage years. Lots of great music in the 80s.

[@JeremyWhiteShow]

Right behind Neil Peart, the GREATEST Canadian drummer! Absolute legend.

[@thefishingmusicians]

There are quite a few more from Canada but he is up there. Too many too mention.Jerry Mercer (April Wine), Matt Frenette (Loverboy), Paul Delong (Kim Mitchell), Gil Moore (Triumph),Daniel Adair (Nickle Back),Tyler Stewart (BNL) to name just a few. Hundreds. Pat is iconic for sure, playing on some these incredible tunes.

[@joesnare]

That snare sounds fantastic!!

[@FatherGapon-gw6yo]

Love watching the level of commitment a pronputs into a song like this. A beginning drummer might have no idea exactly how much this guy is beating the heck out of this kit.

[@EszterGombácsi]

GORGEOUS MAN ! THE MOST TALENTED DRUMMER IN THE WHOLE WORLD !

[@FFmybest]

My god. Pure excellence. This is really one of those songs that defined an era and a generation.

[@alextucciorealtor]

Iconic song, solid drumming, 5:50 was awesome! Can we appreciate that snare sound? boom!

[@mickespecial9724]

Pat! I’ve always loved watching u play….. a drummer that loves to drum.

[@LarkVsOwl-de3op]

The sparse bass drum makes this drum part elevate the song! And I've seen more than a couple cover band drummers not understand the count on this fill at the end of the break, and I wish they did, because it's simple yet sublime!

[@SimpleUsernameOriginal]

So much joy in this song, for so long, many thanks to all the artists and, yes Drumeo 🎉

[@cgonzt5636]

Wow that drum tuning & sound awesome! He’s amazing, just perfect simple rock groove!

[@parkerthrelkeld8042]

Saw Bryan Adams and this guy in September. It was one of the best shows I've ever been too!

[@XDrummerSteve]

Beautiful natural, wide-open sound.

[@gibbanz22]

When I imagine what a recorded rock drum kit sounds like......this is. Whoever mixed this did an amazing job!

[@J7C3B]

Nothing too high shelf here…and that’s exactly what this iconic song called for. Terrific job in ‘84 and in ‘23 Pat! And yes, the sound is superb as usual. 👍🏼

[@The_Crooked_Step]

What a cool dude! Iconic song, and iconic drumming for sure.

[@TheDancefreak35]

That guy hits the sound insulation off the wall. Awesome!

[@ws4jb]

As a very average guitar player of 25 years that took like 3 weeks of drum lessons… this channel is amazing even if 70% of the drumming lingo goes over my head

[@dwdrum11]

Reckless, Still in my all time top ten albums, his playing is sublime. If you’re not aware bryan has put lots of top quality videos of him in royal Albert hall with pat. The videos are top notch.

[@daddyt4851]

Thank you for showing your technique and enthusiasm.

[@rstrela]

I saw him live a week ago. He has so much energy. I felt every beat in my chest 😊

[@mauricioac]

Ironically a timeless song!

[@jsalljr]

Thank you Drumeo for all that you do for us ,the drum community from all walks of life. I narrowly avoided death in my home due to a massive blood clot on my heart that caused everything to be blocked ..heart, all ventricles. I felt like I lost my left side waist down..no chest pain at all..the clot broke down into over a dozen smaller ones that went down my legs. I called 911 within seconds had I waited, I’d be dead. Drumeo videos like this and especially the ones with drummers who’ve heard a band out of their wheelhouse for the first time and they play their interpretations of music they’ve heard only then. Since I’m still pretty weak physically and am aways from playing drums, your videos have helped me immensely getting through this fucked up deal..THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

[@HannahManana27]

Good luck with your recovery and regaining your strength. Glad you can still get so much enjoyment out of stuff like this, hope you can get back to your drums relatively soon 😊🥁

[@orsolyabalogh2760]

Wish you full recovery and to be able to get back behind the drums as soon as possible!

[@justinreynolds3935]

The guys behind the glass at drumeo are getting some great sounds over there!! Bravo on the sound folks.

[@DuncanJimmy]

100% iconic. Can't listen to this song with a flood of memories hitting me right in the feels, and they're all good.

[@ralphthewonderllama5229]

Met Pat at a drum clinic in Calgary last year. An absolute gent, top player, and ye gods was he loud :)

[@anthonyfrench3169]

I grew up listening to this song and it's awesome to hear the drummer describe the song. I love it

[@originalfacefilms]

SO awesome to actually see the great Pat Steward play this iconic drum part from this classic song!!🤩

[@10mortax]

This song is my most favourite song of Bryan Adams I just love it and the drum beat for it is so good.😁

[@eldenjr]

Love that entire album. I remember i had a '68 Chevelle. Prior to starting college that year, I built a new stereo system for it. This album was the first music out if it. Great times.

[@andylgarza]

what a bad ass. still drumming and looking good at his age

[@neurocosm]

Quite ferrocious, for what is, at its essense, a hard pop ballad. SOLID AF. I LOVE visually how this hi-hat sways perfectly as if its suspended in water with its on sonic bouyancy. Thank you for this, Pat and Drumeo!

[@EricCohen-so5zs]

As I have always said, I love Mickey,but I also love Pat’s DRIVE

[@ZACohea]

Did something happen to Mickey?

[@tommyz1082]

I love how the drummers play that center of the symbol with such concentration and determination. I'm not a drummer but it looks like it requires high accuracy. I honestly wouldn't make this observation until this channel presented the art of drumming so amazingly. Good job Drumeo and good job drummers!

[@Capt.Gagan.Boparai]

One of the greatest song of last century..super like the review..!! Eagerly waiting for Max Weinberg's breakdown of Born in Usa..!!!

[@wildmike951]

Im glad you explained why you were holding the stick in your right hand like that. Kind of like traditional grip for a lefty drummer but over hand. I always thought it was weird in the video and was confused about it. ( yes I am a drummer 40 years). I am glad you were just kind of joking around.

[@StevenDormer]

Snare sounds amazing!!

[@daifuku74]

Amazing work and feel, the drums sound so powerful, while staying open and breathing!

[@Ibaneddie76]

These are always the best sounding drum parts, right to the point and beautiful!

[@rgarcia4412]

Loved every minute of this, thanks Pat and Drumeo!

[@drummingwithjeff]

Pat is a really great drummer. Bryan has been blessed to play with two excellent ones over the years, I dig Mickey Curry too

[@TWINCRAB]

never known anything about this band or even who this song was by. as a drummer and musician this moved me. simple drumming but dude is in the pocket I feel it in my soul

[@djabthrash]

Rock drumming perfection performance-wise and tone-wise right here !

[@esamono]

Te amo, Drumeo. Tenés un fan en Buenos Aires que devora con pasión cada uno de estos videos.

[@sethcashman1011]

Love Pat! Saw him with Bryan in Paris when they were supporting Tina Turner in '85.

[@DamianS1893]

Always Tasteful Drum Parts on Bryan Adams Songs!!! Love this Album

[@redsed1565]

80's rock ruled!

[@golf4ubacknine768]

Great to see you back with Bryan ..

[@perosa99]

Amazing breakdown with context, on the original drums with the original drummer. Thank you for that

[@MrMaharg65]

Phenomenal drummer and a big influence when I was learning along to these songs.

[@janzedwicksantos6015]

Thanks! For this video my Dad was a drummer and this song is one of there line up

[@bielbills]

Can't be more rock n' roll than this!

[@danielh8045]

Pat, You ROCK brother! The drum sound is killer; especially that snare!! To die for!

[@subhadeepchakrabarti]

This is the song that hooked me into rock music😍

[@pederlong1784]

You are also a terrific jazz drummer. Versatile

[@swettyspaghtti]

that snare sound is epic

[@jonathanstancil8544]

One of the first tracks i learned as a beginning drummer in the late 80's. Still a favorote now because it may be simple from a technique standpoint but its all about the feel. Still an absolute classic.

[@melissa.deklerk]

He's such a great presenter. Really fun video to watch. The song takes me back to my childhood. My mom had the So Far, So Good album. A compilation album, I believe. I loved listening to the album while lying on the floor by the cupboard that our Hi-Fi lived in. The song takes me back to rhe house I grew up in, every single time I listen to it. And now I want to learn it, so that I can add new memories to the song.

[@BryanAdamslive]

Thanks for the fans love ❤️ your comment just caught my attention that’s why am reaching out to you, where are you supporting from?

[@TheRyan668]

I had a chance many years ago to is down and have a beer with Pat at the Galway club in Vancouver BC when he was playing with "Rubber Biscuit" He told me then that he had an opportunity to play and to tour with Brian Adams. A few months latter this song was released. Awesome!

[@bobbyjones2112]

Always incredible drum parts for Bryan Adams! They fit the song exactly what needs to be done. I can’t think of anything better than what you’ve done! It’s perfect for the song and the sound of your drums are great as well! You’re just an awesome drummer!

[@olligps]

Killer drumming, killer sound!

[@eeltenaj19]

My friend is the reporter interviewing Bryan while he's on the hammock! 😊