Between The Buried And Me Grooves & Fills | Blake Richardson

[@blakeyeatsteaky]

It was an honor and a privilege Drumeo! Thanks for letting me hang with you guys 🤘💪💅

[@roobtheloob]

I was watching you channel last night wondering if you would be on Drumeo!!!

[@MatthewF85]

Hello from Winston Salem, NC!

[@Kynsi666]

Absolutely beastly must be the sick boots!

[@christopherdoorty1598]

Blakey babyyyy . During the evening with show in Charlotte I held up my phone screen facing you guys and my wife put my one year old daughter on the video call and the face you made when you looked my direction lives rent free in my head to this day. I don't know if the expression was because the random baby looking at you guys or because of something else, but darn tootin was it funny seeing your face and then bringing my phone down and seeing my daughter randomly

[@stealingtomorrowband]

Been waiting for this for months ..... Kickass blake

[@failuretolaunchdrums]

One of the best drummers of all time

[@Childofbhaal]

His writing really sets him apart for me. I’m sure lots of people can play to his drums but writing them and composing them is why he’s so special. You can tell every single drum part is composed and practiced to perfection

[@thehollowdavid]

@@Childofbhaal Exactly. It's one thing to learn how to play what someone else wrote. It's another to write music on that level yourself.

[@ApHoney]

Idk if he still does it, but back in like 2011 he used to do a ridiculous drum solo with the cleanest hi-hat poly rhythm. First time I ever had goosebumps at a show before

[@EB-bl6cc]

It's wild how it looks like he's not even trying. Like bro looks like a dad that just rolled out of bed and is calmly having a cup of coffee and reading the newspaper, but he's actually playing insane drum parts. Not human

[@zxx3762]

Ez top 10

[@CrimsonRockett]

Blake and Between the Buried and Me are one of those few bands you absolutely must see every time they come to town. Watching them play through entire albums non-stop and making it seem so effortless is mind blowing. Thank you Drumeo for finally making this happen!

[@EthanRadell]

over a dozen shows now lol its a yearly thing

[@zealobiron]

Yes absolutely one of my favorite bands.

[@dlawless88]

I've been to 30+ shows in 8 states and counting!

[@MegaHannaz]

I just wish they would tour Australia again... They haven't been here for almost 10 years and I only discovered them about 8 years ago! 😌 One day... 🤞

[@stevenrodgers2503]

Definitely

[@louisxD]

One of the most underrated metal drummers

[@Sam-cv6un]

I think underappreciated might be better, almost anyone who has actually heard him rates him high af

[@fVNzO]

He's one of the most highly rated drummers in prog metal basically. What do you mean.

[@SpudMcKeegan]

UnDeRrAtEd. Stop saying this. Just because you like something doesn't mean it's underrated.

[@JayCord00]

​@@SpudMcKeegantell me where you see the name Blake Richardson mention in the metal "world" ?? I can tell you that i see alot of Mario Duplantier, Eloy Casagrande, Matt Garstka, Tomas Haake, Ray Luzier, Art Cruz and i could keep going, i rarely sees videos/podcast/articles/mentions with Blake Richardson in talk of "great metal/prog drummers" so yes in that regard i consider him underrated...

[@xORLOCKx]

This dude is probably the highest rated program drummer ever.. lol

[@Oh_its_Mike]

One of the best drummers who ever lived. Everyone in BTBAM is a machine.

[@BrandonToews]

Here we goooooo!

[@lukobranko]

Does this also mean we're getting a "Blake Richardson hears X for the first time"? Say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes, say yes.....................

[@steven62004]

Please tell us he's going to do a "Hears For the First Time".

[@AdHoyos]

Thank you for making this happen!

[@johnstanton7118]

@@steven62004or a “hey learn this wickedly hard song”

[@Swollen_Goat]

Please hope he did a first time hearing a song without the drums! Thank you for finally uploading this. Been waiting months now!

[@joep2311]

I'm always blown away by how RELAXED he plays. I wish I could look that relaxed playing standard rock songs 😆

[@NOSxBEATZMATRIX]

Like he is dancing through a field on a spring summer day. Insane..

[@EB-bl6cc]

Yeah it's so wild. Looks like he isn't even trying

[@spacetearable]

He's just happy to be here. If faces get melted in the process, you're welcome!

[@Hail01The01Machine]

In boots no less!

[@DevenKhanna-sm5mq]

@joep2311 You kinda have to be relaxed to play this stuff well consistently. Whenever I attempt it, you can hear the tension in the sections I’m very unsure about.

[@iAnimeDude]

Blake is seriously a amazing drummer, as is the whole band. Glad to see him finally on Drumeo. Hope more people will take a listen to BTBAM. Amazing and unique prog band.

[@mistermellow5123]

Drumeo is the greatest thing to ever happen to the modern drum community 🙌 🙏🤘

[@driftless7134]

I'm really happy for anyone discovering Blake and BTBAM for the first time through this video.

[@Matfridt]

They're in for an absolutely incredible treat. My God, they're about to have fun lmfao

[@TRAVIESO_NA]

Been listening since 2005 lol

[@EricJh21690]

The fact you just made me realize it's been 20-21ish years since I first heard BTBAM...wow.. I'm getting old 😂

[@RJ-ww4np]

Then you google their guitarist...oops

[@davidtorres4543]

@@TRAVIESO_NAsame here 👊🏽

[@aahmadfadhilah]

THIS IS A PLEASANT SURPRISE! Hopefully there is 'listening for the first time" on Blake next time

[@Tyrian0101]

You know he's going to crush it

[@0stringking0]

What would the song be? He used to stream on twitch of him playing along to basically every song, you'd have to find some song from another country basically cuz Paramore sure ain't gonna work

[@Gumbercules86]

@@0stringking0 I know Blake knows his shit, but maybe some Jazz?

[@Transferhell]

​@@Gumbercules86 some The Mars Volta would be such a ride

[@PeasantGarden]

100% some Clutch

[@rAyBieS25]

FINALLY!!!! didn't think Blake was ever going to be on Drumeo. now lets get someone to play any of his parts for the first time!

[@nickrispoli2532]

…that’s not even fair. But yeah next big name metal drummer needs to try a BTBAM song. Would love to see how other drummers even attempt to learn and play one of these songs. Blake is so unique in his approach and style that I can’t imagine anyone else being able to nail a song in one day

[@TheRealBalakay]

​@nickrispoli2532 I think the biggest name that most people want to see next is my man Danny Carey. Portnoy already challenged him to play Dance Of Eternity, so his name is officially on the most wanted roster. That was by far my favorite Drumeo video ever, and not just because Portnoy and Carey are my favorite drummers ever (I'd love to have access to video of the entire 5+ hours Portnoy was learning Pneuma). If we got to see Danny play Dance of Eternity, or even just some more HD drum cams of him playing like the Vic Firth drum cam video, I would be over the moon, but I'd love to see his take on some song challenges. BTW I've seen BTBAM 3 or 4 times and they're easily my favorite "metal" band ever. I've said hi to all the guys after shows and they're the coolest dudes ever.

[@coloradooutdoors7105]

YES

[@SteelOfLegend]

Thomas Haake from Meshuggah.

[@jamesbundy5617]

Blake I will always remember meeting you at your mom's house when I delivered for FedEx ! You and your mom are the kindest people in the world to me brother and thank you for the time you took to hang with me for a few .

[@cosmogrammar]

This guy has every style in the bag: jazz, blast beats, hardcore gallops, proggy stuff… incredible drummer, and “Colors” is one of the greatest metal albums ever made. I encourage ever to listen to it if you haven’t.

[@owlxxx]

If I may add, y'all gotta listen to colors front to back, as a complete album. It's the best most fulfilling way.

[@bradjeske7218]

I always add him on my list of insanely talented drummers that don't get enough flowers.

[@SauronTheCruel]

I agree. Blake definitely doesn't get enough flowers at all. 🌸🌷 All jokes aside, a very talented drummer and a huge inspiration.

[@jaredm3918]

Sun of Nothing outro going into Ants of the Sky is always a rewind and listen again piece for me. One of my favorite sections of music.

[@cosmogrammar]

Dude same. It’s probably my single favorite prog noodle section ever.

[@mrschneebly9691]

God this band is so talented, and Blake is a total machine. The music never stays in one place for long and yet everything just flows so well.

[@tylerjacobson8012]

Blake Richardson is one of the best drummers in the world. He’s so criminally underrated. He deserves more shine…

[@nickbusch7860]

wtf crack are you smoking? How is Blake underrated?

[@SuperBlazeomatic]

Coma Ecliptic is my favorite album of the last 25 years. An absolute masterpiece.

[@tattoostudioleitmotif4703]

Alaska man!!!! But all their releases are awesome!!!!

[@ancho-31337]

I'm more drawn to prog metal and love that album.

[@ryanbennett1532]

that's a 4th place for me; parallax 2, colors and alaska.

[@cthulhuferrigno6547]

My least favorite album of theirs - but it's still awesome. For me it's The Great Misdirect and Automata.

[@natemoone1]

You can tell he's both part of the band, but also a fan of their music. Blake has always been one of my favorite drummers and is a huge influence.

[@Koffling]

Yeah man, good observation. Every build-up and little break with only riffs, he smiles and puts his hands up (cos' they've got nothing to do for, like 3 seconds, haha!). He obviously loves playing in BTBAM!

[@spacetearable]

He plays the air-keyboard in a few spots! Just a big kid, who also happens to be a drum monster!

[@joelsulc5997]

Thankyou Drumeo for finally showcasing this absolute unit of a drummer

[@Eric998765]

Dude looks like he could be a Top 40 country singer but he's just sitting there effortlessly blasting some nasty drum parts. Amazing

[@alanbejarano4940]

Dude looks like how men in NC are pictured in stereotypical images 😂

[@jakehewitt2697]

One of the reasons I love BTBAM is they don’t go for the classic “URG METAL IM INTENSE” look lol

[@danlc95]

In an endless sea of "metal drummers," Blake always stood out for his clean, relaxed, imaginative, creative, and dynamic musicianship. Great save with that stick too!

[@bonenyamom4977]

Fuck yessss. Best NC band ever. Been attending BTBAM and Glass Casket shows since the early 2000's and they only keep getting better.

[@vintageludwig]

Same here, seen them at Tremont quite a few times

[@tattoostudioleitmotif4703]

Same here from France buddy!!!!🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@free0the0hawk0]

Does glass casket still play???

[@Sheepstealer8927]

Glass Casket was sooooo dope❤

[@bonenyamom4977]

@@free0the0hawk0 Last year they put out an EP and played First in Flight Fest in NC as well.

[@lukewilson7769]

Probably one of, if not the most well-rounded and impressive drummers in the prog metal world. His left leading foot and hand work completely changed my drumming around 2008.

[@Seregor_6]

I love that he opened with Extremophile Elite. Parallax II is probably my favorite album of theirs

[@aholesahole]

Got to see them play Parallax II in Winston earlier this year at RamKat. I actually put their shirt on this morning and found this video about an hour ago.

[@MattRose30000]

It's certainly their most technically impressive one, even today.

[@Dieterbe]

I don't like most of their albums but parallax 2 is one of my top 5 albums of all time. It is a masterpiece

[@aholesahole]

@@Dieterbe Hang out with Coma Ecliptic. I think it's underrated. If you're not familiar with Prayer For Cleansing, definitely give them a listen. It's made up of the original members of BTBAM.

[@DrOshawott]

This guy has been my biggest inspiration for more than a decade. So glad to see him on Drumeo.

[@betweenthebeardandme]

Finally feels like this took forever to release! Blake is the 🐐

[@Swollen_Goat]

I contacted Drumeo about this. Apparently there was some sort of copywrite issues with this live and his other recordings. So they had to get them cleared before uploading.

[@andrewhess2415]

Seems extremely relaxed playing. Never heard this band before, pretty incredible

[@Childofbhaal]

They’re insane man. You should dig into their stuff. The drumming on all of their albums is just unbelievable

[@Wearesteelshot]

@@Childofbhaal start with colors. its a concepts album where each song runs into the next. Its a master piece. Such a journey if you have a 50 drive somwhere, Put it on with windows down and crank up. Will feel like your there in 10 min. lol

[@xeyon]

@@Wearesteelshot yea i remember when colors came out. I was new to drumming and he blew me away.

[@TheLeftistOwl]

Blake is my favorite drummer of all time. He's inspired me to be a better drummer and playing along to his stuff has made me a better drummer. Not just because of his technical proficiency, but also his creativity. He's one of the most inventive drummers out there

[@hansmatheson5976]

I can’t believe Drumeo got Blake Richardson. Best birthday present ever; look forward to watching this over and over again.

[@RetroHabit82]

People been sleeping on Blake for years, glad to see my dude getting some love.

[@basse.r]

Yes Baby!!! Blake is the G.O.A.T. ❤🥳

[@bakkenkegan]

Crazy to think I’ve been listening to Blake’s drumming for damn near 20 years. Never ceases to amaze me how creative BTBAM is with their music. Congratulations Drumeo and Blake, this was fucking epic.

[@setitfree78]

Did you not listen to the 2 drummers before Blake?

[@bakkenkegan]

@@setitfree78 I did but my love for BTBAM started with Alaska. That was the first album I’d heard of them and then listened to the first two after the fact.

[@setitfree78]

@@bakkenkegan your love is weak. You should love them even more than that.

[@bakkenkegan]

@@setitfree78 oh

[@HolySmidge]

I applaud @Drumeo for bringing in an amazing and varying selection of absolute drumming power houses across any genre. Simply amazing👏

[@ZackAttack1798]

Literally my favorite drummer. I freaking love Blake and BTBAM

[@bahuelga]

Yess finally! BTBAM is my favorite band of all time, and Blake is the coolest!

[@PretzelStetzel]

So relaxing to watch someone who has perfected their craft!

[@aswallscollapse]

Got those starclassic toms absolutely SINGING. This made me so happy. Been listening to Blake's drumming for 19 years now, and its just as amazing as it was back then. Thank you drumeo ❤

[@starrsfall121]

BTBAM as a whole just orchestrates the most incredible music. Also Blake plays everything so effortlessly its incredible

[@Patrick-mg3jp]

I met him back when they toured for alaska in buffalo, stood behind him while he drummed the whole concert, left with one of his sticks. Best show ever.

[@setitfree78]

Dork

[@dublinbounder]

I REALLY want to see Blake do a "never heard this song before" bit. BtBAM is one of the greatest yet underrated bands. Seems like not a lot of people realize just how complex, calculated, and technical the band is.

[@7riX7er]

Haha that would be nice watching him shedding some nonsense modern pussy metal

[@thinkforyourself5672]

There is obviously levels to professional drummers. Blake is in that very very very top tier of them. The dude is a god damn machine. Chaos mixed with a Berkley level skillset

[@shawnswinehart3461]

My favorite drummer ever. I spent like a month learning Telos when I was 19 and that’s my proudest accomplishment lol

[@615f]

Can't believe I missed this upload. Actually one of the most influential drummers for me. Btbam and Blake really changed my musical mind. He's absolutely phenomenal.

[@carlosmt3607]

I confirm, Mr Richardson is my favorite drummer, my biggest idol

[@PaoloCorsini]

Didn't even started playing the video: immediately clicked the like button with the biggest smile on my face.

[@thomasandolf7365]

He is like this kind friendly soccer dad that comes in with his dad boots and completely crushes it

[@TheAudiodidact]

I couldn’t believe he brought those boots in to perform this kind of music for this long 😂 That’s an unmatched level of confidence

[@walpurgisnacht9234]

About time they got Blake on drumeo! Such a beast!

[@otherwisewelcome9313]

Saw BTBAM for the og Colors tour in Denver 2008 and it will always remain a top 3 live performance for me. All of those guys are absolute studs

[@nhm9000]

the GOAT is finally here!

[@jhamler1]

I first heard of this guy because of ROCK BAND the video game (DLC specifically) which is how I taught myself to play drums. BTBAB was just impossible to cope with and yet equally impossible to not vibe with. I had to know who the drummer was even if I wasn't a fan of death metal and whatnot because the drum patterns were so batshit musical. Brilliant! Drumeo never misses!

[@elementaldrop2500]

yes!! Prequel to the Sequel popping up on RB was my gateway into prog as a whole

[@fabiodias5527]

So Happy to see this. Blake is a beast and definitely deserves more recognition for everything he's been bringing to the table in the extreme metal prog. Absolutely love his effortless playing! Thanks Drumeo for bringing him over, such a cool energy dude!

[@danhuso7345]

Literally was checking Drumeo daily for this since I just caught the last song of the live stream. Cheers for finally posting!

[@SilentReproach]

He's always been so smooth and efficient. One of my favorite bands for decades.

[@Owned1x89]

Blake is such a beast

[@GuiltyHAL343]

Thank you so much for having Blake on. I’ve honestly been waiting for this for over 10 years. He’s so incredibly underrated and one of the best in the game hands down.

[@thedarkenergist]

Speaking as someone who idolized Danny Carey growing up, Blake stole my heart many years ago. He is without a doubt one of the best to ever do it.

[@GreasyDaddy]

One my favorite ever drummers. Dude is unbelievable

[@TheLando011]

watching blake play makes drumming seem so easy

[@mutedrumsdaddy3108]

It's about time!!! Ive been asking for Blake since Colors, hell maybe even Alaska.

[@donaldtrump4206]

Drumeo really knows what we want ❤ such great variety in performers, amongst all genres and yet they tie it all together so beautifully.

[@RegionalRadioShackManager]

Mega underrated and deserves to be in the top drummers of all time

[@reneelisardo9502]

I literally just typed blake Richardson into the search bar to watch some of his videos, and this came up! It's a good fucking day

[@pezboy715]

Y’ALL FINALLY GOT BLAKE!!! Portnoy and Blake are my personal GOATs, you guys have been making my dreams come true recently 😭😭

[@deadfromnfh]

Hands down, one of the best drummers and band in our lifetime. Thanks drumeo for this.

[@Kabz8]

Drumeo keeps delivering the GOOODS! Blake is next level, I'm only minutes in but already know this is going to be killer.

[@Darylrb1983]

Love how he leads right or left with the fills depending on which cymbal he wants to land on. Oh and left foot lead too

[@harku123]

Yeah I was thinking that too

[@coloradooutdoors7105]

Thank you guys for bringing Blake in. Dude is an absolute UNIT. So clean and so natural. One of the best drummers on the planet

[@JesseDupuy]

These are some of the most creative and interesting, groovy drum parts I've ever heard one guy write. The playing was so clean and smooth from start to finish! Add to that the fact that only Meinl's videos rival the drum, cymbal, and mixing sound quality here, and you got yourself a chunky beef stew, folks!

[@KVenomL]

Absolutely incredible! One of the greatest to play and also such a humble and awesome person, beyond the kit

[@dcfromthev]

My all time favorite band for over 20 years. Blake and his comrades are the best group of musicians on the planet! And their live performances are unprecedented, absolute technical perfection every single time.

[@altaybayr]

An absolute monster behind the kit, so happy that he got to Drumeo finnally. This man writes amazingly creative drum parts

[@shontroelstrup2023]

That was nuts! What a performance.

[@KillRoy117]

This deserves 10x more views idk how I missed this upload

[@mmatthews90]

I've been wanting this collab for SO long! 🤘🤘🤘

[@blakedurrant9399]

This dudes drumming is what got me interested in drums to begin with. Fuckin legendary, thanks Drumeo

[@drphdmd7064]

You can tell just how seriously this guy trains. Locked in from the get.

[@gibson6223]

Love the guy's humility. What a friggin beast, man.

[@coloradooutdoors7105]

Incredible. Been my favorite bands since 2003 I have seen them at least 15 times. Blake is a beast and makes is look so easy. BTBAM FOREVER

[@wg5331]

Absolute favorite band since ‘03. Not only are these guys super talented but they were amazing to meet and super humble. This band means so much to me.

[@sicboi80]

Man, Blake is such an incredible drummer. BTBAM has been my favorite band for the past 2 decades. Thanks Drumeo for doing this!!!!

[@FlightyWolfwood]

YES YES YES i dreamed of Blake to be on this. LEGEND

[@Maremons]

I transcribed all of Parallax 2, and Blake’s parts were the most difficult and fulfilling sections of every song 😂 So sick to see him getting the recognition he deserves!

[@sicdedworm09]

Seen them 11 times. Every time they come to town it feels like a total hang out session. Just all around amazing vibes and flawless sets. Their recent colors 1-2 tour was so damn good I couldn’t be happier. Also it’s an amazing time to watch these metal bands grow over 20-30 years and still sound better than ever with proper technique and healthy lifestyle. We live in that era where being an extreme band for decades is totally possible and that’s just freakin amazing guys. Enough has been said about Blake’s ability but he has that super chill personality to accompany it. Love this bro

[@brianstickel6811]

Absolutely one of the most original and talented musicians of our time. I have been a fan of BTBAM since 2004 and if you ever get the chance, even if you aren’t into the genre, seeing them live is an absolute must. The musicianship from every member is truly something to behold.

[@O-Bricius]

And Drumeo continues to deliver! Love Blake and BTBAM!

[@drdiva70]

Colors was an obsession of mine when it first released. Listened to it beginning to end all day for weeks at a time jaja such an epic record. Thanks!

[@kumquatmagoo]

I still do! I hear Tommy on keys and I'm set for the next hour.

[@nickrispoli2532]

Thank you for this!!! Blake is literally unreal as a drummer. His parts are so tasteful and add so much to the song it’s actually amazing. And first thing he does is shout out his daughter. What an icon lmao

[@Tyler-lq7fb]

BTBAM made me love metal. They are the most technical bands ever! Couldn’t tell you how many times I’ve sat in my car and had them full blast just to feel like I’m sitting in the middle of an ocean where everything is calm. 🙏

[@tattoostudioleitmotif4703]

I am not a drum player at all but BTBAM has been in my ears half of my life (and i'm 42) and i want to apply what they have accomplished in my own field (tattoos) they are such a great inspiration!!!! Hope to see you guys in France next time you come to this part of the world!!!! Thank you so very much!!! Yes i'm a freaking fan😅

[@davidwhittington1101]

Watching @blakeyeatsteaky is always so inspirational. He not only puts on a master class on how to play drums but it's also a performance of fine art. Blake is my favorite drummer in my favorite band. Keep doing what you do!

[@esprich]

This dude is truly one of the absolute best!!! Btw I’ve seen them live 5 times and as a musician I can say it’s truly unbelievable how tight they are live! Perfect note for note just like the albums. It’s unreal.

[@DocBB]

Blake the god, he's been so good for so long

[@MemzBeats]

Unbelievable video! This guy's a beast!

[@mcdcurtis]

man him dropping the stick at 4:40 and making the recovery was so smooth I didn't notice until my second watch

[@surfingtexas]

Blake is a monster, just as good live as his albums.

[@tylerthompson1344]

This was in my opinion the best video Drumeo has put out. Cant believe I didnt notice it til now. Blake is insanely talented

[@KK-bc8iu]

Favorite band. Favorite drummer. Favorite video you've released thus far. THANK YOU

[@RichaadEB]

the GOAT