Jazz drummer reacts: Meshuggah-Bleed (Live drum cam)

First time hearing Meshuggah. Fuckin A, Meshuggah.
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[@needanamenow1]

This is how metronomes get calibrated.

[@joshmakeshift]

that would be gene hoglan

[@garrettmillerdrums]

You made me laugh out loud, Branden.

[@kennyrgb2700]

That would be mario duplantier

[@johnnybgood774]

Lmao

[@matscarlsson3162]

It could be all of the mentioned drummers! A little bit of difference in style, and everyone of them crushes the metronome🤘

[@Bebopopotamus]

A lot of people don't know this but the hardest part of this song is actually the sock change break.

[@aalegge]

😄😄😄😄

[@loneponderer495]

It is because when he is doing the drumming he is just doing it from muscle memory allows him to use less of his muscle at once then a person just trying the song that isn't use to it. However it keeps the muscles going. When you stop like during that break is when your much more likely to get a cramp because it all the physical activity catches up to you. I would almost bet he is doing some sort of leg movement during that break in order to keep that pacing natural. Sort of like a long distance runner after they get their groove going it becomes easier as your breathing and heartbeat start to sink up with the rhythm of the run. Imagine running for a few miles getting that then stopping for a few minutes and then having to do another couple miles. That's why if you watch marathons when people start to stop it's hard to get going again. Man I went deeper into that then I was expecting. LOL!

[@Stevethethird677]

@@loneponderer495 Great analogy, though. I like it.

[@thatguysson8241]

@@loneponderer495 muscle memory rules, it's how we can play so many things at once while seeming thoughtless and pure feeling.

[@anttimakela9127]

I died

[@zealobiron]

He almost went "Bill Burr" with his "brrda brrda brrda" impression lol

[@pickledcottoncandy]

Yes! "Fucking polyrythyms and shit!"

[@BruceBrannock]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/foSckKNtr7N0ibM for the ppl that don't know

[@AslanW]

I still giggle whenever I think of Bill Burr comparing meshuggah to schizophrenia/hearing voices in your head.

[@MrJohnnyAOA]

Yo! Another guy who follows O'l Billy old balls.

[@Peron1-MC]

you cant just play like this the whole song through kick go brrr brrr brrr brrr XD

[@chrisbergmans3090]

Garrett: "Where's one?" Meshuggah: "Here and there"

[@crsidharth]

Shrodingers foot

[@andershjsted2989]

Meshuggah "We don't do one"

[@squishykotetsu]

one can be whatever I want

[@midgetspinner9134]

@@crsidharth lmao

[@jant7144]

There can be only one😂

[@juhovaisanen5053]

Fletcher: not quite my tempo Tomas: hold my socks

[@rahbeat9785]

I DIED

[@uxy1]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 love that comment 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@JM-ll6hd]

The tempo isn't crazy for hertas

[@markusnyman6897]

Mitä miäs

[@goisenate]

"Where's 1?" I've been asking myself that question since I heard them for the first time 30 years ago...

[@schizomaru]

There is no "one", only prime numbers are allowed

[@danjackson1016]

@@schizomaru 1 is prime though right?

[@schizomaru]

@@danjackson1016 nope, there were a time when number 1 was considered a prime number, but not anymore

[@skorpekh]

@@schizomaru why? I thought the definition was divisible by one and itself.

[@schizomaru]

@@skorpekh in some point, that was the definition, but, because of algorithms and theorems that make use of prime numbers "numbers greater than 1" has been added to the definition

[@TheEnigmaticOpaque]

"The timing on all this is fucked up" - the best description of Meshuggah I've ever heard.

[@ACKZink]

Fucked up seems negative in connotation. I think original or out side the box is more appropriate:) everything they do is actually found in music theory

[@Gordyan_Knot]

Man, I fucking scrolled all the way to the comments just to say this, and here you are.

[@thatdudephilly]

This song Fucks

[@oliverjohn5566]

Hahahahah

[@danh.4471]

It works better when you add "the drags are so clean" before it IMO.

[@frizankrizizzo]

“Time is not where you think it is” spoken with pauses and hesitation almost as a question. That kinda sums up how I feel when I hear it

[@josuastangl7140]

10:45 that sums up Meshuggah pretty precisely

[@jmpsthrufyre]

Lol

[@piscesfreak1]

I love it when Meshuggah "dawns" on people.

[@The_Aleph_Null]

You mean when they go "oh wow fast legs but can the guy shut the fuck up"?

[@chronometa]

I loved the bill burr reaction.

[@coltonlarrison1583]

“Did he change his socks?” “Yeah the other ones got worn out already”

[@tehgjunki]

The first time I saw these guys live, and they played Bleed, I legitimately had an out of body experience. Bill Burr said it best when be said everyone needs to see this band live at least once.

[@JM-ll6hd]

Not necause of bleed.....

[@joshuamulligan4155]

I saw them last year with TOOL - had backstage access and it was a wild time. Like, yeah it was cool being stage left watching but i had to get into the crowd. It's the only way to go.

[@creepysplatter9260]

Unforfunately they don't play bleed too often anymore😢

[@technolung]

Dude you could play Bleed on your hat as a party trick

[@SlipKnoTRokr]

HAHAH this legitimately made me lawl

[@kellyfunkhouser7210]

Mad respect to a man with a different background who can appreciate music he may not listen to. Keep it up dude

[@-IYN-]

Mehsuggah have that guy on the light control console who is a decent button-drummer player. Insane!

[@xxXthekevXxx]

I’m pretty sure light shows are made beforehand and synced up with the track

[@gabrielceolato2]

Most of lights are automatically programmed

[@Fredrikliljemark32]

They are programmed now but they wasnt before.

[@jameschauvet3140]

Kevin Benoit its actually not brother, it’s moments on moments. Its like saying this drumming is programmed because it sounds unbelievable, but he is doing it manually

[@Ballmans346]

@@jameschauvet3140 Hew used to do it manually. Thomas Haakes brother was the light guy. Unfortunately he didnt show up in their last tour.

[@yankeedoodle9443]

Takes acid once. "Time isnt what you think it is."

[@tim.noonan]

If that’s what you take away from taking acid, you didn’t take enough acid

[@sittlerpierre2245]

@@tim.noonan Lsd gatekeepers are lame

[@fabiansanchez7203]

@@sittlerpierre2245 if you think acid gatekeepers are lame you haven't taken enough acid

[@fabiansanchez7203]

@@sittlerpierre2245 if you think acid gatekeepers are lame you haven't taken enough acid

[@panchoperfulcro8708]

@@tim.noonan I would say it is still an interesting take about Time not being where you think it is... I would stil say take more though

[@theodorebear6714]

I'm amazed that you could get the rythm on your desk so quickly like that. You really are a talented drummer if you can do that. I'm a metal fan but I can respect anyone who can emulate the drums in bleed.

[@JM-ll6hd]

Its not that complicated at all.

[@andrejrmusic]

@@JM-ll6hd + it's a form of a rudiment

[@JM-ll6hd]

@@andrejrmusic it's just a rudiment....

[@callanc3925]

Its a pretty well known pattern

[@iangillies711]

It is a pretty simple rudiment but when they start throwing them in on different beats and subdivisions that’s when it gets hard to comprehend, at least for me

[@DonjiPicudo]

I can't believe I've seen almost every reaction there is to this video, and just now, you are the first one that has noticed (and shown me) that he put on socks during the break, your attention to detail is amazing

[@sadchristopher9518]

I love how honest and human you always are

[@stevenlopez1380]

You're watching one of the best drummers in the world right there, lol

[@DrDr-pg5br]

I know. Who is this guy to analyze Haake? He obviously listened to this a lot and knew what he was going to say.

[@sguerilla6142]

@@DrDr-pg5br this '' jazz drummer'' don't know how to spell '' Haake''..

[@AndrewDeer1]

@@sguerilla6142 Oh, so that's how one knows if somebody is a good drummer!

[@DrDr-pg5br]

Wow. This got out of hand​...

[@ascarinights]

Yea how did it go from your question to an english grammar lesson

[@k1roux183]

"where is one? It's a fun game to play, where is one.?" Hey, welcome to meshuggah xD

[@mattnsim]

I actually can’t imagine the world without this song existing.

[@devendasmusic]

Me neither

[@edloomingly7204]

Basically left speechless! That’s the normal reaction to meshuggah Love that band

[@curtiscole7486]

Review anything with Matt Garstka from Animals as Leaders.

[@andyXquick]

second this!

[@curtiscole7486]

@@andyXquick just found out that he did two weeks ago. I should just start looking things up first.

[@aneliigarcia7158]

Yawn..... Research Hellhammer.

[@metalforever12085]

@@aneliigarcia7158 why even mention Hellhammer? AAL drumming is beyond the greatest black metal drummers

[@aneliigarcia7158]

That’s really funny.

[@nightowl9512]

came to this video after the clockworks reaction. nice to see u changed your mind abt listening to Meshuggah even casually :-)

[@tbellavitano7068]

Thanks for actually explaining your knowledge for patterns and music terms vs being a typical reaction video and just being like "WTF" "Duuuude" "WOW"... As an intermediate level musician I appreciate it educationally vs strictly an emotional reaction. Helps me with the understanding of why it's so unique.

[@aboutthemetal8783]

This is what you get when one brother is a drummer and the other a guitarist and they have played together since they were little kids, awesome.

[@filippians413]

One of the best metal songs of all time.

[@multifister47]

People will always talk shit about metal, but it is never someone that knows what they’re talking about. The people they listen to will hear bands like this and consistently be impressed by the skill of the people that can play at this level.

[@SaltWaterDrums]

With every other person who I've seen react to this, their brains melt out of their ears (which, I mean, fair) in the first ten seconds and they sit their open-mouthed and mumbling in shock and fear for the remainder of the video. I always wondered what it was about Haake's footwork that sounded so distinctly different from other metal I listen to. You pointing out that he's using hybrid snare rudiments like drags and hertas on the kick makes it crystal clear. Still WAYYYY beyond my skill level, but clear. Ya got yourself a new subscriber!

[@Abbaddonna]

this is the best reaction video I've seen so far, I love this song, it is an outstanding piece of music, and myself not being a drummer and a very poor musician, I really appreciated your explanations of what mr. Haake is doing here. I knew it was complex, but didn't realize how much. thank you very much!

[@Jonnygurudesigns]

His ability to recognize the shit first time only adds to my respect for him in his reaction videos .. Tap tap, tap the hat!

[@Salomon_G]

The socks comment, this whole vid was likely recorded from two different nights. This is taken from recordings that were made for a home video release. You'll notice the vocalist is suddenly wearing a cap also.

[@tjbay13]

The vocalist does not wear caps lol. Youre wrong.

[@vormarsch]

you nailed it "time gets f**ked up with these guys"

[@michaelhinte7498]

I've watched a few reaction videos on this, and your insight is much deeper than previous videos.

[@HectorOnDrums]

What I love in these kind of videos, is that I can really see myself in a mirror listening to Bleed for the first time I think I had the same face expression and feeling of "time gets f*cked up with these guys" listening to the song

[@rhyslewis4492]

This reaction of trying to work out what is going on is what happens to me every time I listen to meshuggah. Haake is on a different planet, it’s hard enough trying to work out what he is doing, let alone how he does it never mind actually coming up with it and performing it as well as he does. Not human!

[@sorak185]

Wait until you listen to their song/EP "I". I'm still pretty sure it was literally created by a random number generator.

[@drumkidstu]

They actually recorded a bunch of random guitar riffs with drums. Then took their favorite parts and stitched it together.

[@deostryker8383]

Youre reacts are so real, being a drummer and all. Subbed!

[@MFKR696]

"Heed, it commands... Heed my will Bleed, it says... Bleed you will" Epic...

[@woodyfentress]

Bleed is such an undeniable jam!

[@alexscott730]

8:13...Most badass cymbal choke ever caught on film😎

[@martinjaramillo5205]

pls react to "The Gift Of Guilt" by Gojira or "The Cell"

[@justinc.7742]

Gotta do Flying Whales too. Love Gojira, they are amazing.

[@mc045]

GOJIRA! Not nearly as technical but one of my personal faves

[@davidrivas9785]

@@mc045 what about the art of dying? Not technical enough?

[@mc045]

@@davidrivas9785 not if you're comparing to Mesh... but ya I'd agree quite technical

[@setra23]

@@mc045 Not as technical, but Mario has some of the best grooves of any metal drummer imo.

[@vincefisher9907]

What makes this even more amazing is that during this tour ,he played with a herniated disc.

[@wraith1117]

One thing I live about Thomas, he's a real humble guy. Even when he wrote these drum parts, he was aware that it was going to have to do some major working out just to play this song. And yes he did it in spades. But I love that he had to think about how to practice this pattern a LOT to be able to pull it off. Meh, I guess it's just something that drummers only hear.

[@drumkidstu]

What's actually crazy is the Fredrik Thordendal the lead guitar player in the band wrote this tune.

[@wraith1117]

@@drumkidstu Not too long ago I saw an interview with Thomas, where he was talking about this exact thing. And yeah, was kind of a, Bet you can't kind of deal sort of from Fredrik. I think they thought is was insane enough, but it really could only work in Tomass got it down. Kind of a musician poking at another with a , try this. You can see Tomas, even though he can, is thinking the whole time balancing the mix of craziness. I'm a guitar player, but even I know the limits of the other players, and this was to me a step above just another grove. jmho.

[@wraith1117]

As I found out, he didn't, it was Fredrik that wrote this drum bits.

[@Fleshaga]

'Shuggah is quantum physics. Listen to an early track of theirs like " Stengah" from their "Nothing" album.

[@11Rastafari11]

6:45 He Is the Klick! Love to see,how you analyze his playing

[@Despond]

He is a machine sent back from time.

[@alexboggs277]

“These guys are fucking insane” is maybe my favorite description ever. That and “it’s NOT random!” Cyborgs are real. Tomas Haake is proof.

[@unterbawr]

"WHERE'S ONE" LOL I LOVE IT

[@ollysombrero8427]

yup, Tomas Haake has finally and officially made another drummer say "time is not where you think it is".... he is literally melting minds.

[@Titanium_Cranium]

Thomas said in an interview that most of their tracks are written digitally & then they have to figure out how they're going to play it live afterwards. He doesn't understand when people ask him about the polyrhythms in Bleed because he just plays it as it was designed (of course, simple!). He also points out that most of their songs are in 4/4, it's just that people lose track of the 1 because of the way the band subvert the listener's expectations of where they think the kick & snare should be, but stay locked in and it's always there. Amazing drummer, amazing band.

[@zgo280]

I cannot up vote you enough. I have learned about different time signatures, patterns, and what they are called! This is why I love reaction chennels!

[@shwa8157]

I discovered Meshuggah at around age 19... My approach to any kind of rhythmic exercises, from drumming to having a heart beat, has been steadily improved ever since. I turn 32 this year

[@daveenglish1270]

It’s the sort of song that sounds simple but the more you listen the more it opens up it’s amazing

[@CrustaceonsReef]

Dude caught his socks on fire and needed to put on a new pair.

[@reece0013]

This is usually one of the last songs in the set

[@toxicavenger6172]

I fucking love this song. One of my favorites. So glad you did a reaction video to it.

[@brenthoward760]

5:53 The look that you get when you doubt everything you were told. Including yourself.

[@alexnavarro9285]

I want that T-shirt “where is One?!”

[@agent_o_range]

Best “reacting” drummer on the tube! You know your shit!

[@aaronv2185]

"Did he change his socks?" LMAO omg killed me.

[@jaumepp1975]

You should do Meshuggah's Stengah, there's no words for that one either. Hugs! Nice job!

[@andreas9084]

Time is not where you think it is - facts

[@sonic-therapy9495]

Welcome to Advanced Calculus & Organic Chemistry in music form. 🤘😎✌🏽

[@steveosborne1007]

the screaming to me adds yet another level of rhythm on top of the music, so I allow it. When you listen enough you learn to love it as a separate rhythmic instrument

[@ChapsShrugged]

This is one of the most SATISFYING reaction videos ever. Welcome to Meshuggah.😂😂🤘 I didn't know til last week Thomas "couldn't initially play this song" and to "change his playing technique". But if you want to play a game of "Where's One?" Listen to "I". One song. Twenty minutes. One friend told me, allegedly- neat one of two different parts don't meet up for seventy-two repetitions of the phrase. I dunno if that's true, but "I" is definitely the sound of Space aliens writing heavy metal.

[@NeinFeline]

* "See... Time is not where you think IT is..." - Quantum Jazz Theory

[@badanalyst1091]

Broke my nose in a moshpit when they came to India (GIR Delhi-2010) and played new millennium cyanide trust. It's insane how tight they can be live. Just proud to have experienced this gem of a band live.

[@georgeprice6399]

7:50 the biggest blink and stare at the camera confirms that Messhuggah, fully had this dude in his head for a moment 😂😂

[@xh0rsex]

"Bleed" is God Tier in the "Try not to Headbang" game

[@ICEMANKENNYTV]

I heard an interview with Tomas and he said it too him six months of practicing to get that song down comfortably.

[@billtinsley366]

And one more thing Fred’s impro’ed live guitar solos are always afuckingmazing

[@ravieliom]

Looking forward for more reactions of meshuggah

[@5anddiamond]

I like the "would this be the beginning or like middle of the set." Na this the whole set. haha

[@greggsfavoritesongs2354]

Great video Garrett! Tomas is as great of a guy as he is a drummer.. super cool and down to earth guy.. One of my great drum teachers Dave Elitch got me into Tomas years ago! Bleed!!!

[@vormarsch]

man you have to attend a show of meshuggah youself to experience this epicness of a trip they put out Tomas Haake is epic and a real warrior at his kit and one could only wish to have a machine replace his hard work if he ever should have get a serious cramp during his live performance.

[@andrewmckenzie2650]

Dude you look like Eric Bana hahaha i love it

[@garrettmillerdrums]

I'll take that as "Dude you look like the Hulk." :-D

[@DR.B13666]

Thank you! I love your appreciation, knowledge, and comments. I got into metal because of drumming, not the vocals initially but I learned to love the screaming(yes that sounds bad out of context).

[@Jamesovich_Prime]

I love seeing non-metalheads appreciate Meshuggah

[@danridenrise]

Please give Chris Turner a listen: Oceans Ate Alaska - "Escapist" Drum Playthrough

[@kb3yourmom912]

Yeahhhh that dude's a beast!

[@lostyeti1233]

Fantastic band, great liveclip. The "sockissue" is not a quick change in the middle of song. :) they recorded from multiple venues during the tour. I believe they have clips from at least 2 shows here.

[@weedeemorrison]

Meshuggah are one the heaviest bands on the planet and their live shows are something you have to experience. Its super weird as majority of the crowd are standing like this = O

[@corysandell8696]

Meshuggah isnt one of my favorites, but as musicians, you have to respect them. Every instrument is a percussion tool, except for theoccasional lead guitar parts. Every member has an incredible since of timing and rythym keeping. Atleast that's how I see it.

[@DruNature]

whew, omg he doesnt change his socks, its filmed on multiple days. plausible though, I was totally sold at first.

[@ChapsShrugged]

Checkout Meshuggah's "i". Had to say it again. I don't think it's ever been played live, just programmed, I believe, but it's still cool as hell to listen to.

[@XanderYTV]

This song has always been a total mindfuck and everybody in the metal scene (whether it's metalcore, deathcore, hardcore, whatever) tends to agree that this is a technical prog masterpiece

[@victorklimov5254]

best reaction and best comments

[@francescoguerra3288]

Garrett: Where's one? Thomas Haake: Yes

[@HenningUhle]

Audience: Where's he 1? Garrett Miller: Time is not what you here! Danny Carrey: Well... Tomas Haake: Well...

[@camilojaramillo4867]

The fact that he plays it on his hat, as if nothing. HOW!???? It gets me 😡

[@marther3898]

the word comes up in every reaction video to first Meshuggah listens; "Crazy".

[@dishantjoshi6374]

Finding out the time sig in this song is like a mathematical question paper 😂

[@son-of-truth5959]

I love your reactions!!!! The vocals have unique rhythm too The lyrics are deep, disguised, beautiful, bending and pulling at the framework of reality so poetically they add to make the best metal band on earth in my eye. Its a shame scream 😱 sounds are such a deterrent to deprive you from the joy of Meshuggah. listen and read along with Rational Gaze - album - Nothing

[@shamitoson]

Hmm... To me they have these cool odd feel grooves, but utterly lack dynamics. They play the same tempo all the way through every song. After about ten seconds, you've heard all the groove you'll hear for the rest of the five minute song. In other worlds, incredibly boring. There's never a contrast in their music. Terrible one demensional singer, well really the whole band is just one demensional . It's metal but without breakdowns, tempo changes, and what makes a hard riff sound heavy(contrast).

[@rusamene]

first time seeing/ hearing bleed 'Yeah there is a nice foot hertas' taps it on the table casually in a second like it was just a randome shuffle.... You know that feeling??

[@iladiesnutzoyochin]

"Where's one? Theres a fun game to play. Where's one?" Tomas: Yes.

[@xavier4728]

I come here every day to watch it at least once every 24h

[@laeronym5884]

I love how this song is used as an example in "metal is hard". The many damn genres of rock people summarize as one. This is progressive metal, and I dont think you will find a single drummer from these jazz-influenced bands who doesnt have a jazz backround. So honestly...which genre is logically the more difficult?

[@jaiblak4265]

Is modulated 4/4 You see its not really about the rhythms as much as its about what your doing in between .25 bars. You add a different cluster of beats with different rhythm laid out in pattern blocks untill your at the next musical change up then you back at it again. Defiantly one of the G.O.A.T.S. Dope!

[@perioikoi735]

He didn’t change socks... he changed feet.

[@leebouldog]

😂🤣😂