Can The World’s Fastest Drummer Conquer “Through The Fire And Flames”?

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Great performance, Riccardo! Absolute legend! Bringing back the good ol’ Guitar Hero days! 💪🏼 Start your drumming journey today-try Drumeo free for 7 days: www.drumeo.com/trial-yt

[@juvinious]

Bro, the guitar hero super imposed @ 2:01 was 😘!

[@arfhandadi6447]

TRIVIUM LIKE THE LIKE FILES RIQWEST DRUMER

[@Julianoarcari]

Hey guys! Nice video! Riccardo is a monster! Legend! Please call Thomen Stauch if possible, he is a huge, a master legend too! Drumeo and Brandon, make happen!!!🙏

[@davino108]

That was impressive as hell he nailed it that is so hard to play to be in the pocket like that that was excellent 100 respect Ricardo you deserve it apprezato..

[@AScreamingYeti]

This video will NOT age well. Riccardo is a great drummer but fakes too many videos to be able to gain my respect. I find it funny that the guys at Drumeo didn't sniff him out before flying him out to film this lol

[@JonSudano]

When in doubt, Tupa Tupa

[@colinryan4737]

I thought of Mario when I heard him say this. Then I thought to myself. That's not a Kupa 😂

[@BrunodeSouzaLino]

Or add extra drum hits which weren't there during editing. Maybe speed it up too.

[@chanchitoschnitzel1368]

Ufta ufta is ok too :D

[@velhosagaz]

Colin McDrum

[@00Resev]

Cheers mate. Just a remark, its Tumpa Tumpa.

[@Sbiridiu]

"It's only Italian, no notes" As an Italian myself, this is the most Italian thing I've ever heard.

[@insanerhardstyle5872]

well Dragonforce drummer is Italian

[@cobibraiant7420]

PORCAMADONNA

[@PoopChuteMcGee]

Pure Italiano

[@sleeping.helper]

Gabagool

[@undeadphoenixband]

@@sleeping.helper I died xDDDDD

[@TeamVRY]

I love how he's doing all these fills and double-pedal drumming while casually looking at the guide notes, as if he were reading a recipe while cooking.

[@woutertron]

I can't even cook and read a recipe like that

[@Raii_Chu]

1 1/2 cups of tupa tupa

[@stevenmarquez5677]

My brother, he is cooking

[@tfadedjj]

I guess you could say bro was cooking. 😏

[@obvious_trading]

that's because even if those are impressive for non drummers, those are really simple to do

[@deformy]

On 2010 I've hired Riccardo for a Metal contest in Italy with my band because our drummer left for another band 3 days before the contest. In 2 days he learned 5 songs, 5 extremely fast and hard songs and we played live without any rehearsal, we had a good time together, he is a very humble and friendly guy, amazing to see him on Drumeo!!! Davide from Tabiant

[@leolimalinkin]

In Brazil we have guys like that too. Bruno Valverde (Angra's drummer) replaced Eloy (Slipknot's drummer and ex-Sepultura's drummer) on tour because Eloy broke his leg. Bruno had 2 days to learn 15 Sepultura songs on that time.

[@mxmang]

ROOTS ​@@leolimalinkin

[@leolimalinkin]

@@mxmang blody roooootttttssssssss

[@ikisss0412]

he isn't humble nor friendly. met him here in Italy and he is very arrogant and talks only about himself and his achievements. he is funny though

[@OneTapKap]

@@ikisss0412 It usually has something to do with the setting if their a hire their humble if they're "the greatest in the room" according to some people those said people sometimes let it go to their head like thats all people wanna talk about

[@justinjaime7327]

2:02 the guitar hero flashbacks are SO REAL

[@Jonsmiley33]

Bro I nearly fell off the toilet laughing at that

[@TheProgGuy]

It unlocked a core memory of playing this in practice mode on expert all the time since i couldnt complete it without failing out.

[@siverstorm]

Editor deserves a raise for that one

[@skrounst]

The PTSD of restarting on expert, OVER AND OVER if I missed a single "star power" is REAL!

[@brandonpratt5130]

i love they added that

[@MajesticDemonLord]

The funny thing is, I can hear where there are little hesitations and 'mistakes' and deviations fro the original - but his playing is so good that even knowing those minute errors, it still sounds amazing and live I wouldn't be able to tell.

[@danielnevarez8345]

The most impressive thing about this performance for me is looking at his neck and shoulders. Look at how relaxed he is!!!. At no point does he look stressed or tense. Admirable and enviable.

[@ThisCommentisAight]

I noticed that too.

[@MachineLearningRecords]

All about sitting comfortably when drumming

[@chrisa1125]

Exactly, he is so relaxed. He learned this incredibly difficult song in one hour... and played it so well that he could have literally went on stage with the band and played it right then and do it effortlessly... really mind blowing stuff!

[@logangreen697]

When playing anything it's important to stay relaxed. That's how people learn how to play fast and loud like this. I've played multiple instruments and that's the most important lesson I learned when I first started out in music

[@TheBeeFactory]

He has to. If you are tensing up and trying to muscle through a song like this, you will not be able to play it. You NEED technique and finesse. It's the only way.

[@SimonLopezPsymon]

"I'm not fast with the feet"... I wish I wasn't fast like he is

[@Kholdaimon]

Yeah, god, look at how slow he is! Kinda embarrassing really... 0,o

[@DTylereRod]

I guess when you are legendary you only compare yourself to legends. If I had his feet speed I would think I won drums.

[@matatertots536]

@@Kholdaimontf you mean it’s embarrassing??

[@Kholdaimon]

@@matatertots536 /wooosh

[@mooncalf_4534]

Just edit a perfect track in post like him

[@jbon9319]

A KZbin ad at 14:09 is diabolical.

[@fade2black001]

I don't get ads

[@ronniematias9954]

​@@fade2black001lucky for you 😂

[@RashTroy17]

I yelled when that ad popped up. The absolute worst spot for one

[@2bnator]

uBlock for PC and uYouPlus for mobile devices. Thank me later

[@drumsarefunn]

Lol yeah. Wtf. I thought he cut the video short and didn't play the last 2 seconds 😂

[@SteveDPOS]

Drumeo has really figured out their social media game. Here I'm sitting as a guitarist who doesn't care much about technical drummers with their ghost notes and rebound hits, but it's hard to stay away from these types of videos! Well played Drumeo, well played! (And you to Riccardo!)

[@kodygill5237]

I wish someone would do a guitar Channel like this take like country guitarist or hip hop guitarist alternative and see if they can learn metal or fill on the guitar part of a song without hearing it

[@SteveDPOS]

@@kodygill5237 "Willie Nelson takes on death metal anthem Hammer Smashed Face" 🤣

[@kodygill5237]

@SteveDPOS haha Brad paisley takes on frantic disembowelment by cannibal corpse 🤣

[@pgallant]

As a guitar player of a quarter century...drum videos are definitely way more fun to watch.

[@uurkisme]

I'm a bassist. So I respect the drums. My dad and grandpa were drummers. But here I am watching this instead or Davie..

[@LaNoLaCola]

2:03 the fade in for the Guitar Hero chart, too good😂

[@ZacharyHComstock]

Give editor raise!!!!

[@rood999]

almost choked watching that part 😂

[@SheaRecordmetal]

Brings back PS2 memories.

[@matiasgastou]

This is why I follow Drumeo… ain’t nobody else get that 😂😂😂

[@stephenm8725]

many good times playing that song in Guitar Hero. ah, nostalgia

[@shanetuma3845]

This is a man that has truly mastered his craft. Coming in and learning an almost 8 minute song thats considered to be one of the most difficult out there, and playing it almost flawlessly, after only a little over an hour is insane.

[@Rizza-87]

The dude looks like he's enjoying an enthralling book while doing the dishes. I've never seen someone make something so difficult look so damn easy.

[@Impovito]

truth!

[@Impovito]

and cooking a carbonara pasta ...

[@SpiderDan2099]

An apt description 😂

[@aholesahole]

For real! He almost looks bored.

[@TheSixStringGuy]

Ever heard of Tim Henson??? Dude looks like a robot playing the craziest shit

[@66Samus]

YESSS hahaha, let's go!!!

[@Typeinusername89]

Yuuuuuurrrr

[@jallisondasilva9486]

Sou teu fã samus, toca demais! Um abraço do Brasil!

[@SputniksArmy]

substantial contribution what a comment wow

[@joelboags8741]

Ohh yurrrrrr buddy

[@FlorJor26]

SEX!!

[@penyandang_wasir]

14:47 He made it through the fire and flames

[@e-man7143]

This song always reminds me of a buddy, he always just nailed the ridiculous parts on guitar hero, tongue stickin out, buttons clacking, with the 4x or 8x still on the screen. "How did you do that?!?" Came out of my mouth every other day with this dude. Fly high Jason. Miss ya bud!

[@parajay84]

This freaked me out bc my name is Jason and I also did that on Guitar Hero constantly lmao

[@danbrazieruk]

Sorry for your loss internet friend

[@AcidropOSY]

Fly high amigo 🙏

[@peterarmstrong6928]

My brother's name is Jason,he passed away on 2014,I'll bet they're together 🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@CoreyTyhurst]

My buddy Nick was this guy for me. Best part is that he would do it on expert 100% after we shared a 40 of crown and he only had one eye open. Legend.

[@martinwettig3724]

Reaching a 99,x% perfect and very enjoyable performance in under 80 minutes is beyond impressive. Huge shoutout and hats up to him!!! THANK YOU!!!

[@thetwitchywitchy]

This episode will always hold a special place in my heart. My ex of 8 years’ brother was a teenager while we were dating and he 150% lived for playing guitar, whenever I would go visit my ex his brother would ALWAYS, literally, always be playing guitar in his room. Dragonforce was one of his favorite bands and he worked his fingers to the bone trying to cover their songs, but one night I remember coming over and hearing him playing to Through the Fire and the Flames and he was incredible, even though me and my ex have been broken up for years now, I always remember how hard his brother practiced and I still feel proud of him to this day, I hope I can reconnect with him one day to tell him myself ❤

[@thefiles2501]

This series has taught me that so many of the drummers I listened to growing up and now are just super nice chill guys, I love that

[@witecatj6007]

Every drummer I have ever known is quirky in some way. They are usually pretty cool, but can be a bit in the odd side.

[@kevinfromdevon]

This guy is a wizard, he can do blast beats without moving his hands

[@radixmalorum888]

Wizzard of Oz..

[@kjdtm]

dood, you forogot to add, without even looking at what he is doing, while reading his notes...

[@kjdtm]

basically blindfolded and some...

[@njmontano1625]

Using Air Bending to nail those gravity blasts.

[@Blackerer]

@@KL_Stereo He hits so hard that its the air compression hitting the drums.

[@jeffyoung9341]

Late to the party, and never was impressed with the song… but Riccardo NAILED IT! Very impressive after only 1.25 hours of listening and notes!

[@azjohn520]

I’ll be honest, I saw this dude on his practice pad and thought “there’s no way he can do this on a drum set”. I’ve never been so happy to be so wrong. The dude’s a machine! 👍🏼👍🏼

[@christalerico6953]

What makes this even more impressive is that between all of the starting and stopping and note taking he probably only heard the song what 5 times in it's entirety in the 1:20? The amount of talent this channel displays in every video is incredible.

[@L3x4Pr0ne]

Lets you know where you stand in the world, right?!

[@isuckatlife7841]

@@L3x4Pr0nelet’s u know hard work pays off

[@dragonsell4311]

Talent is a myth, they spent years of practice to get skilled

[@eduardomartindelcampo4555]

@@dragonsell4311 Not a myth unfortunately, but practice is also essential.

[@strider029]

Man I'm not even onto Drums but Drumeo's drummer contents have been fire recently and it's inspiring me to pursue it.

[@tkfmshonai]

What I love is how he air drummed the fill at 11:50, then executed that fill a second afterwards.

[@l.b6642]

literally laughed out a bit, thats so relatable :D

[@maxito9984]

wow, I didn't notice before

[@biossian]

"You're not human". Perfect description of what this guy did in that video. SO AMAZING! 😱😱👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@海月チャンネル-w8s]

It's INHUMAN RAMPAGE🥴

[@biossian]

@@海月チャンネル-w8s oh, yeah! The guy is A MONSTER, m8!

[@ZeusThunderAlistair]

Yet humble🤘

[@perttipatsi8243]

I realy love that authentic performans with all the mistakes and everything in it. Fantastic playing and no editing.

[@Jmack7861]

Drumeo knows what they’re doing with the timing of this drop lol

[@Triforceking]

What's up with the timing?

[@simonthepaut9337]

​@@Triforcekinghe's slammed for faking/editing his drum videos

[@exilenl]

@@simonthepaut9337 Yeah, such a shame man. And why ffs? It's obvious the guy is a beast on the drums.

[@theKashConnoisseur]

@@exilenl To quote a speedrunning cheater takedown I saw: "Skilled players don't cheat to win, they cheat to get what they feel like they deserve." I imagine that Merlini doesn't lie to pretend he''s skilled (he obviously is), but he lies to show a level of playing he thinks he deserves to possess.

[@ophilianecr]

​@Triforceking the problem is that he will blast other drummers for editing perfect beats in, when he does it himself. He obviously doesn't need to do it because the talent is there!

[@Masterno0dle1337]

Two of the biggest concepts Ricardo just proved, is the need and importance for recovery techniques and ear training. It teaches you how to think through drum styles and song structure types.

[@bakedbeings]

Also dooga dooga, tumba.

[@martinvannostrand8488]

The way he gets back on time at 9:28 is SO SATISFYING. It’s like he kickstarted himself into just playing the recording

[@callumfriend2523]

It is still absolutely amazing to see someone who is so good at their craft do something like this. under a hour and a half the dude nailed a ridiculously difficult song (for most of us anyway)

[@terrancecaad915]

This song played on my playlist last week when I was taking my 6 year old daughter to daycare. I didn’t realize she was paying attention and she absolutely loves it lol I need to get a video of her singing the chorus. Now she makes me play it at least once every time we go anywhere

[@hakanyakici8607]

Strange. I started watching this video in the kitchen while my 12yo daughter was eating dinner, it grabbed her attention too, asked what it was. It’s an interesting song with different perspectives, isn’t it?

[@Wyl7]

You should show her the drum cover of this by Junna with her flying pigtails :)

[@josephiladelphia8733]

Dragonforce's melodies are for children

[@antaresthirdeldenlord4840]

Dragonforce is an amazing band dude, I've met them before at their concert in Orlando last year. Check out their album the Power Within as well as Sonic Firestorm, amazing music.

[@benj4840]

Horrible song, and to play it to your child? Jesus

[@jensdanielsson1770]

Riccardo, you're absolutely the fastest drumer and the most technically and skilled to perfection. Fantastic

[@jpvillaseca]

The overlay of guitar hero was perfect! Kudos to the drumeo team!

[@Prophias]

Craig never said he was bad, he just couldn't understand why he would fake an audition video.. guy is actually quite solid innit?

[@DulceDul217]

Exactly! Nobody denies he IS good. But if you say your videos are 100% unedited and they aren't.... What else do people expect?

[@ChaosPootato]

Right? Despite his dumb decision to edit his audition video, he'd stomp the crap out of most MFs talking shit about him online

[@Arcanum_Letalis]

He is a motherfucking beast! And also are some of the other guys being called out. Really dont understand why they resort to editing when they are this impressive already...

[@joemac90]

This! When I mentioned Craig Reynolds on an Instagram reel of his I was blocked in less than 30 seconds. Editing your videos and censoring everyone who calls you on it when you’re this good is so strange to me.

[@BrunodeSouzaLino]

@@DulceDul217 That doesn't change the fact he lied in a drum audition video with faked playing. That alone puts his drumming skill into question him being able to play this song or not.

[@breadzeppelin2270]

Dragonforce was my first concert back in 2005. Everyone told me that their music was sped up and that it would suck live. Totally untrue. I couldnt believe that their drummer played like that for 2.5 hours straight. Now to see this dude nail one of their most challenging songs in an hour and a half is mind boggling.

[@JimGeigerMusic]

They play to backing tracks. It's all fake.

[@swagmuffin9000]

@@JimGeigerMusicnah dude, i hear they play to like hundreds of different musicians all taking turns playing a note at a time until the song is over.

[@avelord6135]

Get Bobby Jarzombek on the channel! most underrated drummer ever!

[@santi_sings]

yeeeeah man! that would be awesome

[@amjan]

Bobby Jarzombek is a GOD.

[@demontheory]

He's too much for Drumeo.

[@Bgmutza]

YES

[@AlineArruda88]

Yeah, AND Mark Zonder!

[@tablameister]

Amazing. He makes it look so easy. No flailing around - all his energy is directed to playing.

[@sramredd9856]

I've never seen Riccardo on a set before. Holy crap! Only fast on the hands, he said. He did an amazing job with his feet too. And he didn't look like he struggled at all! That was intense.

[@fugginrambo]

I've never heard of this guy untill yesterday and it was a video about him editing his drumming vids. The algorithm is strong my friends.

[@Silence_Is_A_Valid_Option-e7g]

hahah same. When you only watch drummer stuff....

[@ANaselli74]

Double same! Literally had this one saved from a few days ago, but caught the other today and happened to watch it first.

[@TomKral369]

He's obviously having a blast in that final take. Huge respect & excellent performance!

[@juliahenriques210]

Great performance. And you know it wasn't edited because he actually missed stuff and had to catch up. He'd have passed live, so this counts as a win in my book.

[@firedragon_ck4509]

Right. I get it that everyone is calling him out for editing his videos (which they should), but that also should not get in the way that he can legitimately play. This play through was not edited at all and he is playing very well and tight the majority of the time. For learning this song on the spot like that, honestly very impressive imo.

[@Blackerer]

@@firedragon_ck4509 Editing is not the problem. Claiming otherwise, when editing is. He is definitely pretty good.

[@fdsafdsafdsafdsafd]

@@firedragon_ck4509then maybe tell him to not continuously lie and say he doesn’t edit at ALL

[@BrunodeSouzaLino]

@@firedragon_ck4509 It should do and always referenced. He lied to a band for an audition by faking his drumming. The fact he can play this song doesn't change that.

[@wide-awake]

@@firedragon_ck4509 i don't think anyone ever claimed or believed that he isn't a world class drummer. not even the guy who made the callout video in the first place

[@plaguetree6920]

I just witnessed a man run a marathon while fully seated!! Hi-hats off to Mr. Merlini!

[@fugginrambo]

Hahaha

[@tracktool]

Haha, underrated

[@holy_oreoo8594]

My calves were on fire after watching this 😂

[@zachheinicke6167]

This is definitely the most impressive thing I've seen all year, and possibly ever. To do that in less than two hours is amazing af

[@DarkDalr]

I love that we all get to learn the learning process from all these great drummers, like, with Riccardo we see he identifies beats using phonetic notes like “Tumpa Tumpa”, Samus66 using voice cues that he records for himself…They all work in their own way and the result is always phenomenal, thanks for sharing, Drumeo! Great stuff as always

[@SpiderDan2099]

Yes I have been loving that angle too 😊

[@drummertb11]

Wow, An hour and 20 mins! Very impressive for such a long and fast song with lots of stops and unconventional structuring. Great job!!

[@ericfazekas1057]

One of my favorites. The way he breaks it down and you have it in the video is so great. Love this video and the way his brain works. So gooooood

[@mr.zero07936]

"I'm fast with the hand, not with the feet" my arse, that's one of the cleanest footwork I've ever seen, beside the rev in beast and the harlot. Very satisfying to watch people dashing double pedals with beautiful balance like that

[@XxXMandz]

Literally one of my favourite songs of all time! RIP Jimmy

[@Utcheeow]

I love how Riccardo writes down how to literally perform the parts instead of notes, that's very italian and we are proud of him 😁

[@vincentcloud]

Never realized how intense the drums were. The guitar rifts are brutal.

[@StretcheoTube]

That was absurdly impressive to cover the full song within an hour and a half

[@J7C3B]

For just a split second I thought he actually got ahead of the song, which would be a feat for something of this tempo. Awesome job, what a great sport you are Riccardo.

[@gaffer2602]

Yeah, somehow being out of time is more impressive

[@knytetech7732]

He did get ahead for a few measures then dropped back, which makes this performance all the more impressive in two different ways.

[@MrCaptainjack1988]

That was very impressive, I remember when Gee joined Dragon Force and had to learn this song and was so proud when he did that he put a video on KZbin of a complete drum cover playthrough. He did it again 3 years just to see if he still could, both were incredible and so was this. Absolute legend!

[@xRamZx]

Drumeo got jokes, but it's genius to put this out now. I see you!

[@EcePaksüt-q4y]

Hehe. They sure know how to do social media well.

[@RADM-sf2sl]

why? im out of the loop.

[@pawmean]

@@RADM-sf2slppl are saying riccardo fakes his drumming

[@exilenl]

@@pawmean Not just saying. Dissecting his videos in detail pointing out where what you hear and what you see don't match up.

[@travisphillips3040]

⁠@@pawmean you mean, we know he fakes his videos. It’s not a question, or a possibility. He a faking ass turd.

[@claysmell]

Gene Hoglan is a quick study, I call him the super-sub. would love to see him get a challenge at some point.

[@HOLY_FRIJOLES]

I would love to see him do some Testament and Dethklok stuff.

[@themunicipalityband]

Yes please.

[@FullSendPrecision]

Not a drummer... I love these videos SO much. They really make me smile, laugh, and enjoy music in a way I've never enjoyed it.

[@CloseUpLover]

Super consistent, powerful and effortlessly looking playing.. WOW

[@SyntheticFuture]

I like how he looks like a teacher checking his students homework while he's playing this song 😂 Crazy, well done!

[@dankerr2828]

That guitar hero visual was genius ❤

[@ThePauseMenuVlog]

So gentle, humble, barely any body movement to keep the energy stored, focused and having fun. These are videos we enjoy

[@tommymorrison4774]

Never heard of this guy before but wow can he play. Made it look effortless

[@Bl4ckBasecoat]

The feet are really getting there towards the end, impressive to see them slowly lock in!

[@carlospessoa666]

Now we just wait for the Herman Li reaction or the drummer of DragonForce reaction

[@winkletown8828]

People actually watch "reaction" videos? Sad

[@Mp57navy]

@@winkletown8828 You must be fun at parties!

[@cediemina4528]

​@@winkletown8828troll.

[@0num4]

​@@winkletown8828you're kinda watching a reaction vid, there's just one more layer of separation. This guy is reacting *and* learning the song at the same time, and the crew is reacting to his progress.

[@Rh_Penguin]

@@winkletown8828you’re watching one right now lmao

[@francobuzzetti9424]

the fill at 7:59 was amazing! the choke to the snare was so satisfying to watch! i don't know if it was right or wrong but it was cool

[@Henrix1998]

15:38 fun fact about that. The current drummer got to DragonForce because he did a cover in youtube

[@Treyorrrr]

10:55 that tempo clutch fix was smooth as balls

[@alexfakluy3410]

yes he correct himself instantly.

[@amjan]

Yeah, that was awesome.

[@sacarymoviesamu]

DAAAMMN... SO SEAMLESS. NICE CORRECTION

[@ReiHerrera]

Literally it was like hearing a live quantization from software. Dude is accurate af

[@MrCroky123]

@@ReiHerrera , so so, so tight ! Marvelous drummer !

[@oakeidissiczeppic974]

Was about 14 when this record came out, was convinced that drumming and guitar playing had peaked with this song lol

[@foxross4468]

I was like 17 and yeah....hahaha. You also didn't go to a hangout sesh and NOT play this damn song on guitar hero.

[@iau]

Which band/song surpassed this in your mind?

[@vahnn0]

​@@iauThat one Nikki Minaj song

[@Llama_charmer]

@@iau Depends on what instrument. Id say something like slaughter to prevail has faster drums, that guy is not human. As for guitar im not a guitarist so i cant say for sure but maybe animals as leaders?

[@x8jason8x]

That's hilarious... so you'd never heard of *any* death metal *_at all?_* Necrophagist was out before this, and absolutely obliterates this overplayed and annoying track, on *every* level. Gene Hoglan was doing more intense drumming with Death, over 30 years ago. 🤣

[@egblackfang]

Riccardo really made that look too easy! His calmness is crazy!! Good job on the performance!

[@gerritfortuin4932]

I just applauded here in my livingroom, watching on my laptop, headphones....my wife just shook her head....amazing!!

[@waterlemon3885]

How little he moves is the exact opposite of Chad's energy, and somehow he looks even more robotic than Sugarfoot. This is insane. Wow. Great match up by the Drumeo team. So impressive. 😍

[@ryuji1615]

I’ve being listening to this song for over 17 years I never realize that this song have 5 different tempo for drumming. Dear god! I mean when you usually hearing this song you are listening to the masterful guitarist but dear lord this song is a monumental difficult song for drummers. Tip my had to you mister Ricardo what a marvelous performance

[@asosantos]

Please bring Aquiles Priester. By the way, he covered this song amazingly.

[@kyleberry4220]

If Im not mistaken he was the touring drummer for a few years aswell

[@RadtechCustoms175]

I got goose bumps! We all know the struggles we had trying to learn this song on guitar hero. Under 2 hrs, dudes got a 100GB of DDR5 and 100TB of storage in his brain! Holy shiet! Please bring Riccardo back soon!

[@philippruizlozano]

The feet play on this song has to be something crazy to maintain live. Drummers are amazing dude.

[@ll7868]

When I was learning by ear in the 80s it took at least a few days, sometimes more than a week to learn a new song practicing 3-4 hours a day, these guys are doing some of the most difficult songs in a few hours. That's the difference between a pro and amateur, the amateurs get into an A/V Engineering trade school like me and record the pros.

[@anba9499]

the corrections on the fly were insane, very nice to see the struggle of great artists

[@Skukkix23]

yeah the only thing annoying as a novice to see artists have struggles is that they usually come up with the perfect solution immediately. It seems so logical but you wouldnt guess the solution in a whole day.

[@HamkkeTogether]

I wish there is a channel like Drumeo but for guitarists. I love watching people learn a song and played it just few hours later.

[@VPortho]

Dave Mackintosh is actually the first drummer who inspired me to start playing when I was maybe 10. I said to myself, "I gotta play like that" 😂 I'm glad to hear him get a shout out, he is not recognized enough

[@givenspade]

that’s exactly how I was but with Herman Li/Sam Totman for guitar. I rarely listen to them nowadays but they were the first metal band I have ever heard and they were my favorite band for a while. Also I very much agree how Dave is not mentioned enough! Besides Herman Li I can say the same thing for anyone else who has played in DF.

[@TheBeardsShow]

It is nice to see an honest play through by this dude. He is an awesome drummer i hope he gives up all the quantizing his own videos. Natural is where it is at.

[@heresjohnny999]

His ego is too fragile to not edit his videos

[@DMSparky]

That was F-ing awesome! You guys just made my bad day much better! That looked like an absolute workout!

[@adnanrawashdeh3965]

Marlini is a fantastic drummer indeed, despite not memorizing the entire song and at times where he'd drum to the wrong beat he'd adjust right away and very smoothly

[@DavidSinanan]

Man. I get music. Grade 9 Royal Conservatory of Music in Piano, played French Horn, dabbled in classical guitar, I 'have' played drums (mind you, I'd NEVER consider myself a drummer saying this); like I say. I 'get' music. Formal Theory, practical experience etc. WTF!? You just said it while I was typing this: "You're not human man". 'tumpa, tumpa'... I'm a coordinated human. Swimming, baseball, martial arts....I type 113 wpm. But WTF. Make me feel like I move in slow motion. That was totally amazing. Riccardo is amazing, and Drumeo? I've learned so much from you folks. Keep up the amazing work.

[@gaffer2602]

This is the best way to word something like this, I think! You're not bragging, you're using your qualifications and skills to back up your point.

[@boomboomhorst389]

As you can see, beeing a drummer in a metal band, is real hard work! I appreciate that! Thanks a lot!

[@azrael7718]

I don't know why, but this actually choked me up a bit. Such an intense piece with so many unexpected changes, shifts and stops and Riccardo effing NAILED IT. Seeing genius like this (and that's what this is) is inspiring. Sure he didn't come up with this arrangement, but to learn it and play it with THAT MUCH accuracy within 2 hours is mind blowing. Love to see it! Thank you Drumeo for this series and for shining a light on all these amazing talents!

[@n_i_nx1743]

Say what you will but he totally crushed this one. Dude’s legit

[@oliverdurgen5953]

what else would someone say? fukin drama queen...

[@1987apa]

Bro!!! I almost cried when the Guitar Hero notes popped up on the screen lmao. Nostalgic af man. Took me back to my PS2 days of me trying to beat my lil bro on this very record. AMAZING.

[@ScienceBreather]

An hour and 19 minutes?!?! HOLY SHIT!

[@clydekaila123]

This guy is insane to take on this song..also..love the Toto shirt 🔥

[@solomonhoberman5162]

Amazing! And it's not just that it's such a stamina check due to the length of the song. It's so dynamic in how it can change from one go around to another.

[@PhilEssing]

Every damn video on this channel is such an awesome treat. Thanks Riccardo, and team Drumeo!

[@cyface]

The hands _almost_ coming down then stopping during the breaks. I feel that! I started sympathy sweating halfway through the final take.

[@iae987]

That was so fun! So happy I discovered this channel. Drums has always fascinated me but I never had the chance to try and study how to play it.

[@KarlRock]

09:28 double kicks

[@michealboy1585]

So can we get Matt Garstka play Meshuggah Bleed here?

[@planetcaravan2925]

Lars ulrich

[@cgresnap]

🗿​@@planetcaravan2925

[@matheuscarvalhodrums2972]

I probably think he already knows how to play it somehow 😂😂 knowing he is really into meshuggah

[@KevinQ25]

Matt Garstka playing Bleed would be boring, it’d be for a lack of a better word, easy for him

[@Trisket]

Pretty sure Garstka can play Bleed in his sleep.

[@framesonfire]

the adjust at 10:55 is insane, well played buddy.

[@holy_oreoo8594]

HOLY! I didn't notice that my first watch. Nice catch.

[@NyckulasLowe]

I LOVE the addition of the “Guitar Hero” notes during the song. AMAZING

[@soulrebornofficial]

When I saw the drummer's name I thought "Ok, for Riccardo the challenge will be to do it at double speed"! Complete battery, incredible and it's not just speed. Un saluto da Milano! 🤘🏻🔥🤘🏻

[@rickpatinor]

First of all, those drums sound incredibly awesome, great tunning @DrumeoOfficial! Secondly, I'm sorry this is the first time I've heard #RiccardoMerlini, but this guy is amazing. For sure I can tell and fell Mike Mangini´s influence. Keep up the Tupa Tupa!!

[@Ferrius_]

Man he nailed that!!! Watching this whole vid with a big smile on my face and goose bumps as he hit the last notes