George Kollias - drumtalk [episode 38]

[@heftygainz]

I wish more people would see this and realize just how incredible George is. He's so much more than just some dude who "goes fast".

[@danielbaugher826]

JahHappy no doubt he's incredible

[@blake.r3602]

Saw Niles set 2 years ago in Worcester Mass, right after the show George hopped off stage and I bought him a Yuengling. We shared a brew and talked for a few minutes and that was an experience I will never forget. Talk about humble, just a normal dude chatting with a Greek God. His words in this vid I admire / was surprised of is how he said all genres of music are equally challenging (example pop music) and also that he practices about 6 HOURS A DAY!!!.. ps, only a half hour to an hour of that is metal / extreme drumming /m/ cheers from New Hampshire!

[@HPLovethrash]

@@blake.r3602 my band opened for Nile at Rocko's in Manchester like 10 years ago, he busted out light up sticks for the finale and it was amazing.

[@blake.r3602]

@@HPLovethrash no way that is so awesome! I remember Rocko's. What is your band?

[@vitunpelle602]

yeah, hes a dude who goes fast and hits hard.

[@pletcherscott]

wow, such a down to earth and open minded player. I met him once and he had his tech grab his pedals from the trailer to show me his settings. We talked about drumming, touring and ways to help me with endorsements.Times like that are priceless. George is the real deal.

[@larsmuldjord9907]

George is one of the most diverse death metal drummers in the world. And I believe that really comes down to his comments about "trying new things". Nile is death metal perfection to me. Everything from the guitars, to the drums, to the growls and general atmosphere. It's just unique within the style. And I think that all boils down to the fact that Nile was never afraid to just try out new crazy stuff. Not leaving the genre of course - but sprinkled with that magic ingredient that makes it so much more interesting for the listener to enjoy. Kollias' comments about the stuff he's doing for the new Nile album... I don't think I've ever been as excited for a metal record to come out. The new line-up seems like the perfect fit for Nile. Re-invigorated if you please. Basically a line-up of death metal gurus. Doesn't get better than that.

[@HKKetoRecipes]

Oh man I hear you about the negative comments!! You are awesome George!! \m/ Thank you for playing on my album!

[@AshThunor]

Which album?

[@HKKetoRecipes]

He played drums on this one demonstealer.bandcamp.com/album/this-burden-is-mine

[@GoatMee]

Remember, kids, every musician has a personal depth that cannot be measured by what he/she does in your favourite/most hated band.

[@rodrigoassumpcao666]

Another great interview. George is a monster! Very cool to see the respect for Pete Sandoval ... another spectacular drummer. \ ,,, /

[@acidrain812]

That. Was. Awesome. Best early birthday present ever lmao I’m glad you invited him back for a real interview 🤘🤘

[@drumtalkofficial]

tried many times since my first one, but it took a while due to tight schedules on the road

[@keyboardcarrot]

So great that one of the fastest drummers on earth tells that it`s not about the speed.Also agreeing on 100% about the different styles.

[@toninice6876]

What an awesome guy.

[@F3PIZZA]

Man, call to destruction goes so f’ing hard. Love the reefs I’m dying to see him on Drumeo playing something he hasn’t heard before!

[@michaelobrien9689]

Much respect for George and his skills and what he gives to the drum community. And much respect for Drumtalk for all these great interviews you put together.

[@demonatorm1282]

Do interview with Inferno of Behemoth

[@Nefville]

PLEASE DO

[@holierthan]

Done!

[@Affeyblaster]

Lucky to meet him at PartySan backstage 2012..very friendly and humble person 👍

[@andresgualco]

Brilliant work as always!

[@drumtalkofficial]

thank you so much

[@edrumsense]

3:55 "I try to teach my students to teach themselves" That's a fucking teacher!

[@bagaswahyuillahi6009]

Kids parent *So why i payed you?* Hahaha

[@carlosfilhosantana]

Amazing! George mentioned Pete Sandoval. That give me the ideia that would be awesome an episode with Pete Sandoval in drumtalk.

[@drumtalkofficial]

what a silly idea that is....

[@carlosbarrios5661]

Wise musician!

[@drumtalkofficial]

agreed!

[@unleash-hell6666]

@@drumtalkofficial GEORGE KOLLIAS IS BEYOND AMAZZZING!! HES NOT HUMAN!! HIS SPEED AND TECHNIQUE IS VERY HARD TO LEARN AND MASTER! HES UNBELIEVABLE TALENT!🔥😈🔥

[@mmmanarin]

I'm 35 and have seen most of the metal bands I like playing live. Nile is the band that really impressed me and thats mainly cause of George, his drum sound and intensity is just mind blowing.

[@hazardeur]

Yeah, same for me. I don't go to many shows nowadays but if I see Nile comes to town I am there every time.

[@atabish3031]

Finally the master of the double bass swivel foot technique speaks I was wondering when he would be here finally a true pioneer of the way 2 bass drums can be used for so much more..humble man

[@drumtalkofficial]

indeed, but it was in my first year of drumtalk and I hadn't figured out yet where I was going with this channel

[@drumtalkofficial]

thx mate!

George is an incredible drummer and such a cool guy! :)

[@markcooperartcomofficial]

Sure is.

[@shahfacekillah]

Great vid!! Watched the whole thing straight through while on the can. I guess I should get back to work.

[@stephenl5416]

Same here

[@aquaticnerve1308]

You gotta love George! One of a kind

[@ChaosPootato]

How dare you post that so late at night! I can't wait to watch it :D

[@simonsmallhorne]

Thank you for this vid DrumTalk and thank you George for being fuckin awesome! \m/

[@drumtalkofficial]

you're very welcome!

[@GarroteOC]

Great interview

[@Nefville]

I remember seeing Simon Schilling cover Nile and I think it was The Essential Salts, he was doing a blast and then starting playing a polyrhythm on the toms and I had never seen anything like it. Its one thing to hear the music but something totally different to see it. That's when I realized how good Kollias really is, its definitely not just speed sometimes you have to see it or even better play it.

[@charlie_bersiker]

Great drummer, great teacher, great person .. my favorite drummer, for sure

[@Chuloloc]

Excellent. Hail George Kollias. Long Live Nile.

[@dimifisher]

I m from Greece, and let me tell you, considering the lazy mentality here he is a hero, he really pushed himself to the extreme just to get recognised because there is no other option coming from here, and he became the best, thats how it goes here, you have to be this very rare exception to make it

[@georgeboultadakis8530]

Zeto

[@Grimeyhoob]

Greece has had some decent musicians over the years - George Kollias, Gus G, Tommy Lee

[@dimifisher]

@@Grimeyhoob lol, i wouldnt consider tommy Lee greek, he is american all the way

[@Grimeyhoob]

Dimi Fisher he is originally Greek. Also Chris Kontos.

[@panagiotis1344]

@@Grimeyhoob so is Anthony Keidis?

[@jrvital5815]

increible todo un Dios george kollias una de mis influencias para mejorar mi idolo

[@NikkeK]

Loved the video! Thank you:]

[@JFDrummerforlife]

Kollias and Roddy touring would be amazing holy blast! Cool video!

[@RudalPL]

so, Pete Sandoval next? ;)

[@organicmetal6850]

Just a amazing drummer...!

[@cosmicsea89]

I totally get it about publicizing videos to be more "neutral", but true musicians and appreciators alike would love to see his free-form videos because we all know how talented he is to begin with, and can even learn something from the non-metal stuff.

[@TomWolfDrum]

My hero

[@baterizmo]

Great stuff...love the new intro

[@drumtalkofficial]

thanks Baterizmo -- in fact I never rushed the intro shooting like in this one. shot it the same evening I released the first episode of the current season. funny thing is that it isn't even clear that this is a timelapse recording on a motorized slider....

[@retrorenaissance9497]

"i never really cared about speed" yeah right

[@arent4771]

Speed is a byproduct of control. As you learn more technique and control, your speed will build up, and you will be able to play faster and more challenging types of music, and I think that is why Kollias is fast now, but I do not think he ever focused on being super fast.

[@markcooperartcomofficial]

Speed is actually a byproduct of relaxation. Many drummers are fast and have no control.

[@arent4771]

I disagree. What I mean by speed, is when you can keep up a stable beat at a certain "fast" tempo for a long period of time, not when you can momentarily knock it up to 260-300 bpm and then fall over from exhaustion. That is not speed, that is just bad drumming. If you practice technique continuously, the speed will come on it's own, because the hard work will strengthen your muscles and increase your stamina.

[@retrorenaissance9497]

i see what y'all are saying, but honestly when youre this fast you dont get there without concious effort

[@JamesCarian]

You're dropping the context of what he's talking about. He's mentioning the drummers on KZbin who title videos like "300 BPM blastbeats" and saying those aren't the type of videos he makes. He never says he didn't try to get fast. Obviously he did (he says specifically he always liked to challenge himself).

[@sreenivasgani7563]

Love you sir

[@AshThunor]

I wish he'd release those videos either way! Not enough new videos coming from him these days :( Ignore the negative comments. Most is just trolling.

[@rasecthebloody]

Next could be Marco Pitruzzella. Thanks for this great video.

[@vacateistheword]

I never judge George by his playing in Nile. His work with Cerebrum & Sickening Horror was way more sick and tricky. Listen to them once and you'll know .

[@johnp9317]

Another level in Nightfall too.check the I Am Jesus album

[@moumouzel]

Loved Sickening Horror. Remember seeing them live (Kollias on drums), with Nile (Tony Laureano on drums) and Misery Index. They played amazingly, towards the end of their set they covered Death's 'Scavenger of human sorrow', and Morbid Angel's 'Rapture', it's a wonder the building is still standing.

[@thenickfirth]

love it !!!!

[@CMala-777]

George Kollias Rules🤘

[@washmyburn]

Dave McGraw next please!

[@halimdrummer777]

Thank you!)

[@Deadscone]

Who are the two drum n bass drummers he mentions?

[@drumtalkofficial]

Damien Schmitt and Jojo Mayer

[@Deadscone]

❤️

[@brianbumstead2682]

Is there a Flo one yet?

[@Erix77]

Legend!!!

[@АлексейИванов-ы6с]

Wtf not so many view? George its the most perfectlу drummer of all time

[@lachlanspinks12]

What’s the song at 25:20?

[@DavidBordon]

Sarcophagus.

[@Zielb]

FINALLY

[@TheWitchOvAgnesi]

I have heard him mention the whole "why spend 10 years trying to improve your left foot if your leading foot can already do it" argument before. I honestly was floored hearing him say that. Uh, because you want to be able to use the left foot more effectively? I'll even throw out the most banal of possible situations you could encounter... Midway through the last song of a set many years ago, my right pedal broke. I had to finish the song with my left pedal. I managed to do it, but thankfully it was the last song and it didn't require double bass. That incident, and hating having a left foot that was weaker than the right foot (especially since I was really getting into double bass), immediately set me on the road to simply leading with my left foot whenever I played. It took all of one year to get my left foot as comfortable as my right. Not ten years. Sorry George, but I (and many other drummers - Derek Roddy, Gene Hoglan and likely just about any of the younger DB players coming up) think you're wrong about this.

[@SeandaleDingle]

That was probably because your ambidextrous in your feet. Not everyone is.

[@YanusDV]

GK again!! neat!

[@hazardeur]

Great video but guys, what's up with the stone age EZDrummer sounds on the outro lol?

[@drumtalkofficial]

yep, EZD. lazy phil, that's why ;-)

[@stianhelldiver3819]

9:24 I never really care about speed.. Then I was like: WUT DA...???!!!

[@davidjoshua6324]

Which song is he playing in the background??

[@drumtalkofficial]

what background? you mean the soundcheck? don't even know WHO is checking....

[@davidjoshua6324]

Yes, the soundtrack.

[@marcoshaydar2749]

Super cool person

[@1985Crystal]

When George play's live it is like being in a Storm and I am Blown away by his speed and energy he put's into his playing.

[@ashesintherain]

Pete Sandoval next!

[@michaelkallos9260]

My greek brother from another mother!

[@jayvic3776]

22:31

[@nephrenqayin254]

I remember a couple of years back, people throwing shit comments at George because of the bpm thing. What people don't understand is tha in order to play good, it takes a lot of practice and dedication; not simply take an instrument once a week. He, like many other musicians, made videos to share his techniques, not to boast himself. George, Hellhammer, Pete Sandoval, and many others are great drummers in their respective etal music genres; some like them, so don't, but to play drums like them take years of practice. Even Inferno said it on a video: " in a studio you can repeat as many times, but in a live concert you only have one time to do it. You mess it up and you're fucked". So if a professionak musician explains something while being realistic, my suggestion to the people who aspire to be drummers etc should listen. The same thing goes with guitar players like (I don't know...just to name one example) Brian Hoffman, or even a vocalist, if he/she is sharing a playing techniques, simply listen and take pointers. Maybe you could be the next George Kollias, Flo Mournier etc in the future and see yourself doing a video like this.

[@GEOPOLITICALANALYSIS]

Αρχηγέ!

[@Cosminen]

Why dont you guys put these drumtalk interviews on this channel and everything else on some other channel? I would like to sub but don't want that other stuff to my sub box... maybe just my 1stworld problems but hey,,, :)

[@drumtalkofficial]

erm... not really sure what you mean. all the stuff I produce is on my channel: drumtalk is a project I'm working on as a one-man-show since 2011 and I estimated the channel officially in Dec. 2012. I'm based in Germany and have some helping friends here and there. There are other channels with a similar name like DrumTalkTV - they're way bigger than me, but it's a whole different thing (and my channel was there even before them hahahaa)

[@Cosminen]

@@drumtalkofficial I ment the difference of these drumtalk episodes (black and white interviews) to those albumd/song uploads, but don't worry, keep up the good work :)

[@drumtalkofficial]

@@Cosminen in 2006 this channel was just a private one where I put up some random videos I found in my archives or that I had filmed myself. then I used it for my own band for a little while until I formed drumtalk. this is why there's so much messy stuff on here the further you go back in my uploads

[@Cosminen]

@@drumtalkofficial I get that, I get all you say. But its not just from 2006... But my real point was that these black and white things are so fucking great. I'm a ex-drummer, a guitarist/vocalist now, and I love these interviews so much, you really have the right questions and you seem also to get the right anwers, as they are almost always so inspiring I want to so them to my band members. And, its your channel, you do what you want with it :) As I said, just my problem, you just keep up with your good work. But if possible, I think this interview series could grow, BUT I also know how hard that is and all that so, let me just say, I love your stuff and keep it up. Peace and love from Finland :)

[@drumtalkofficial]

thanks buddy! yeah, well... growing in the sense that you get more videos with the same quality, like on a weekly basis -- that is not gonna happen. this is a project of love by one guy and since there's no money in it the way I do it, it will probably stay the way it is. But I will release another season soon and I can promise that you will dig it! Not just metal guys this time but still worth a watch :-)

[@ikhsanromadhan3754]

I like it,from indonesia

[@danielbaugher826]

Thanks for calling lol

[@Linkacide]

He must have a huge cutting room floor

[@blake.r3602]

when George says "I've learned a lot"... Please go into detail of what you haven't ALREADY knew about Drums lmao!

[@drumtalkofficial]

hehehe, I guess he didn't necessarily mean about drumming in general but about style, approach and the person featured in those episodes he watched. and yes, George did watch a couple of them...

[@davidmichaelsen9805]

Sandoval kicks ass.The father of blast beats.

[@SnowTheJamMan]

Blast beats were used before Sandoval mate

[@unkind78]

Mick Harris

[@joemetaldrummer]

Pete is considered the godfather of the blast beat by many because at that time, he was doing them faster, tighter and more accurately than anyone else. I love Mick Harris but he really wasn't that tight or in control. But that was also Mick's style.

[@davidmichaelsen9805]

charlie benante and mick harris.Of course sandoval wasent the first.

[@HabAnagarek]

The point is, as George has said, Pete was the first (or, most influential at the time) in the late 80s to use the blast beat musically, as the beat in a musical passage as on Altars.

[@danielbaugher826]

God bless George your awesome in Jesus name amen

[@manosliapakisthestormrider8099]

🇬🇷

[@Linkacide]

Anyone els listen to him and think he’s just the most likable dude lol. All the shit he’s saying is all practice based and philosophical but still. You’d be like wanting him to go on about whatever🥁

[@eccentricorgan]

FIRST!

[@danielbaugher826]

The music is badass but the vocals are awful

[@nodnarbregztem8546]

Yeah, he's relatively new to the band (less than 2 years i think). I listened to his other stuff when they announced Dallas was leaving, and he's just not what i prefer. Huge shoes to fill, but... Just my preferential bias.

[@aaronrus]

George is no doubt a talented guy, but playing fast doesn’t make you a great drummer. I find most of his drumming to be very flat and lacking dynamics

[@paul5434]

The young guy from France in Gojira is heading for brilliance is my belief.... I've been watching Ginger in the Fair well Concert vide.. He's off his guts on the Main line... You want me to play now🥴 Ginger is my greatest Rock Drummer they all said I'm going to do what this dude is doing. Ginger always sounded loudest to me as a kid... That vocals is mental guys good 💩👍

[@paul5434]

George I love you Bro when I was a kid all I wanted was a Drum kit..I'm not saying I'm would be in your esteemed brilliance. I would be trying to push it to a new paradigm Bro I don't give a fu'k about it your the Greatest Drummer that has ever 🐝 n is this dude a human he must be a Robot surely. I'm Maori ⚖️ Jeebus 😊 do you reckon you could help me with a Metal project someday. I intend to push metal over the edge. I'm full of Hatred and Narsty anti human feelings... Weak is discusting I've had enough.... My promotion of your genius will be 4 life... Headkicka will be our Frist jam you'll see.. Tell the Nile Bro only pedigree can use Nile 4 a name...You Bro's are Fu*king Deadly..,🎸✅

[@paul5434]

Bro's

[@paul5434]

Deicide are the greatest metal case singer's is my belief. Sounds like hell it's self.. I'll tell you something Guy's. I spun out when Satan was attacking me and I Put F/F on he was gone within 2 song's when I played Once apon the Cross ... He ,💩 himself and fled like a dick. Glen and Dino are too Satan 4 Satan ❤