How To Create Amazing Drum Parts | Gavin Harrison

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Remember to LEAVE A COMMENT saying your favorite part of the lesson for a chance to WIN 1 of 3 SIGNED copies of Gavin Harrison's solo album "Cheating the Polygraph". Lesson Index: 0:06 - SONG: "Hatesong/Halo" 7:01 - Introduction 10:00 - What is Rhythmic Design? 14:34 - Gavin's "CPU" Theory 21:58 - How Gavin Creates Drum Parts For A Song 28:21 - SONG: "In Exile" by Pineapple Thief 33:07 - How Gavin Came Up With Drum Parts For "In Exile" 50:50 - Billy Cobham's Tom Lick 57:50 - SONG: "The Start Of Something Beautiful" 1:04:52 - SONG: "Cheating The Polygraph"

[@lawrencemartinez3628]

Favorite part is the the tone of those toms !!

[@larkstonguesinaspic4814]

Did I just hear Orchestral Jazz version of a Porcupine tree Song . Holy crap .

[@Rad631]

I already have one and I wanna say thanks a lot to you Gavin it means a lot to me!. It was from the zildjian contest. It sounds amazing and the 5.1 mix is fantastic.

[@TancrediLoCigno]

Everybody has to play in time, but the drummer has to keep the time interesting. Yeah.

[@flyingwalrus8068]

The part with Gavin

[@DI-yk9uc]

"It's everybodies job in the band to play in time, but it's the drummers job to make the time interesting." - Gavin Harrison Thank you for this incredible insight of how you approach creation of drum parts.

[@FrameshifterAI]

Great quote.

[@philantkowicz3833]

Depending on the level of players I'm gigging with there are times when I can make the time interesting and other times I have to keep the part pretty basic to hold things together and play a steady groove.

[@kevinlewis6977]

Pppaaa0apapppapapàaaàaaaaa

[@markdemell3717]

He is so smooth.

[@andydelga]

I was also taking notes of his quotes. Here is one 4u "You need to psichologically try to find a way to deal with yourself. This isn´t necessarily about getting over stage fright, This is just dealing with the complexities of playing the drums and still having room left to listen and judge. It´s not necessarily about getting nervous or anything." - Gavin Harrison.

[@ccgooser]

I love how Gavin is so humble, especially when he uses the phrase "the drumming greats" without realising that he's actually one of them.

[@mrdan5943]

Smack right!

[@markomarkovic5729]

Almost every one of these greats is humble and kind. Otherwise, they wouldn't be what they are. It's simple - no one likes jerks and doesn't want to play with them. It's one of the things that a lot of young musicians has a problem with, especially when their technique progresses to a certain level, and they start to think that they are so good and therefore have the right to act like jerks. The other thing is overplaying. There is one more thing, and that is that very few of them deal with the tone. Take Gavin for example, one of the things he is known for is his unique tone.

[@Knightgil]

Once you start thinking of yourself as one of the greats, you stop being one. I feel being humble is part of what makes someone truly great. If you let that go, you become stagnant - there is nowhere else to go once you feel like you're on top of the game - and also a narcissistic jerk.

[@gr8guitarplayer]

He realizes it, but like you said, he's very humble. In fact, he's better than all, or at least most, of his influences.

[@andym28]

I saw a thing on American Footballer Barry Sanders. They said your style defines your art. All I care now is how much of your character goes into your drumming, eg Stewart Copeland Manu Katche Jimmy Chamberlin and Gavin.

[@piotrkmiotczyk7504]

I've just noticed that he when he says a sentence, he sometimes pauses... and finishes on the last 16th. The man speaks in syncopations!

[@drummerboy0620]

It actually makes it easier to talk if speaking while playing because it doesn’t throw off your time

[@chrisryan91]

@@drummerboy0620 don’t tell Perdie that! Lol

[@paulauksztulewicz4803]

Frank Zappa once explained; “We- don’t- talk-in-4-4”.

[@vinceraver7764]

Yeah but he listened to it before. Not such a big deal p

[@antondavidovic3996]

He also embellishes some of his words by making small percussive sounds with his hands, watch from 56:00 - 56:30 every time he says "creative solutions".

[@CipherSerpico]

“I’m impressed by technique, but I’m not moved by it.” Absolutely perfect. This is without question one of the best drumeo lessons. Maybe the best.

[@betulaobscura]

Very true! I have watched it twice!

[@lukerogers151]

@@betulaobscura I've watched it four times! ;)

[@andydelga]

"I'm impressed by the technique, but I´m not moved by it. I wanna be moved , I wanna connect to the performer, I want our souls to have a connection. I wanna feel that person´s personality. I don´t want to be disguised by a gross display of technique." - Gavin Harrison

[@arsonne]

Yeah. This is how I feel about so many drummers, especially social media drummers. They're impressive as hell, but not enjoyable to listen to.

[@CipherSerpico]

@@arsonne Yup. They _play_ everything, but you don’t _feel_ anything.

[@giorgiogutierrez6784]

As an architect and drummer I loved when Gavin compares the creation of drum parts to the design of a beautiful building.

[@NICUofficial]

yea the comparison between music and architecture is so cool and has always appealed to me, nice to hear that a drumming god has similar thoughts ^_^

[@DonSandersonDrums]

Gavin Harrison is truly my favorite drummer. I'm a 56 year old jazz and show drummer living in Orlando. Ive been playing professionally for almost 40 years. I was always inspired by the usual drumming suspects you'd expect from a drummer who plays the stuff I do; Buddy Rich, Steve Gadd, Harvey Mason, Vinnie Colaiuta, Dave Weckl, Steve Smith, etc. My rock heroes were of course Neil, Bill Bruford, Terry Bozzio, Tommy Aldridge, Rod Morgenstein, and Carl Palmer. However, Gavin has, through countless hours of practice along with supernatural and divine gifting developed a style that none of these aforementioned drum masters have imo. Gavin has all the chops that any of my heroes have. However, he has a special creative artistry, along with a remarkable memory to make drumming not just rhythmic foundation but integral musical enhancement. He plays melody, catches figures in a myriad of colors and for me, has taken drumming to a whole different level. I have seen all of my favs I mentioned play live and it's wonderful and impressive. But with Gavin, it makes me giddy, a bit depressed, lol, and driven to see if I can bring into my playing the same magic Gavin has. A guy like Thomas Lang has mastered the physical execution of playing the instrument, but sticks to a particular style. Gavin can sound as great with a progressive rock band as he does with a jazz big band. Yes, he has great gear, a home studio, lots of time to practice due to his financial freedoms. But he, above anyone else I have seen or heard has amalgamized every style of drumming into an unmistakable identity. He is my new new hero to set my bar against. His approach in this video concerning the multitude of possiblities and thematic choices was very eye opening. His ghosts with his left hand rim shot are now my new practice hurdle. Gavin Harrison, like Steve Gadd never lets his ego get in the way of making music.He plays for the sake of the music, not his own acknowledgements. I watched this and just shook my head. I'd love to study with him. Bravo Maestro!

[@meters_and_madness]

Well said my friend. Well said.

[@TheAshis009]

Couldn't have said this better myself 😀

[@xBaphometHx]

I'm not even a jazz drummer and knew Gavin through Porcupine Tree because I liked how gloomy it sounded. Since then, I fell in love with him and I stand flabbergasted every time I see him playing or speaking about drums.

[@FerretPercussion]

Well said! A few albums that have that same immersive musical depth to the drum parts whose names didn't appear on your list, all of which are on par with Gavin Harrison on the Fear of a Blank Planet album. Sean Reinert on Traced in Air, Jon Theodore on Frances the Mute, Danny Carey on Lateralus,

[@danielorts6374]

I could not have said that better. I am not a professional drummer, but I have been all my life listening to music, specially prog rock. When I first heard Gavin, he revolutioned my way of understanding drums and beated all my past heroes. I have seen him playing with Porcupine Tree throughout Europe, and also playing with King Crimson. I also attended to a master class performed by him at Sonor Drums factory in Germany. This is one of my best memories ever. I cannot imagine there will ever be a drummer like him.

[@hwangman]

Favorite moment: "I'm impressed by technique, but I'm not MOVED by it. And I wanna be moved." Absolutely brilliant summary and something all of us drummers should keep in mind when crafting parts or playing live.

[@dumpygoodness4086]

YES. You want to mate CREATIVITY... with TASTE.

[@yrussq]

@King Brilliant Yep. That's why we have people like Marco Minnemann and Thomas Lang. Every time i hear these guys i'm like "wow, if you are so advanced and have such an unbelievable technique you have, then why the fuck you play these awful and uninteresting parts music-wise?!"

[@sammyloehnis3373]

@@yrussq I think it's unfair to say their parts aren't interesting; for instance 'Scavengers' by In Continuum (Minnemann) or 'Time' by Thomas Lang. Perhaps it's not that their playing is robotic, but that it leaves little room for the other instruments to shine

[@sammyloehnis3373]

@@yrussq I think it's unfair to say their parts aren't interesting; for instance 'Scavengers' by In Continuum (Minnemann) or 'Time' by Thomas Lang. Perhaps it's not that their playing is robotic, but that it leaves little room for the other instruments to shine

[@fVNzO]

@@yrussq those guys couldn't be further apart. I would expect you to say Thomas lang and Mike mangini, not Marco lol. He's in a whole different league feel wise.

[@eucabusas]

He didn't even have to play the drums. They could've disassembled the whole kit and I'd still watch him talk how he conceptualizes and thinks drums. Thank you guys for bringing him in!

[@OogaB0oga]

no kidding, this lesson has blown my mind multiple times now. It's just too much high value insight for me to take in in one watch. Amazing

[@alexis.jacobo.drums14]

@@OogaB0oga Same here, first time I've watched it my perception of drumming and composition was truly renewed, felt like waking up from childhood. Since that every now and then I come back to oil the engine haha

[@jamelgreaves401]

Gavin goes beyond just playing fast or super odd. He finds grooves you can move to in the chaos. He listens to the pitch of the instruments and simulates it with the pitch of the kick up to the Tom's up to the snare up to the hat and cymbals. He is a musician, not just a drummer.

[@troyhill1267]

To me, this is the best video you guys have ever produced and published! I have been playing for over 50 years and was not familiar with Gavin Harrison until today. I don't know how that could possibly be! Only his humility exceeds his ability! His abilities speak for themselves! I am inspired again! Thank you guys for doing what you do. It's these type of videos that go beyond the egos of incredible drummers that speaks to the hearts of us who never loose their desire to learn! Gavin is humbly a Master of our instrument! Thanks guys, thanks Gavin!

[@NK-bz9wb]

"Only his humilty exceeds his ability" - I don't know if that is a famous expression, but I'm gonna try to live this way for the rest of my life

[@hendrikos96]

My favorite part was this quote: "You put it in the right place, and it's beautiful. You do it every bar, and it's horrible." (14:05) because it's funny, but also really captures the idea of musical playing

[@DevinJHiggins]

50:55 When Gavin breaks down the technique he learned on a Billy Cobham Drum Clinic on the BBC back in 1982, that totally blew my mind. 35 years of playing drums and I had NEVER seen that displayed anywhere before. Then to watch Gavin expand on it and show what experimentation leads to. Having followed Gavin since PT released 'Fear of a Blank Planet', this was one of the best lessons you guys have posted.

[@KONAMAN100]

'' maybe I can do all of them''

[@NICUofficial]

that part was SO cool other than the second drum performance (in exile) it was my favorite part of the video

[@andydelga]

"I'm impressed by the technique, but I´m not moved by it. I wanna be moved , I wanna connect to the performer, I want our souls to have a connection. I wanna feel that person´s personality. I don´t want to be disguised by a gross display of technique." - Gavin Harrison

[@tomislavsekerija1957TN]

As a bassist, I LOVE guys like him. That's the whole wisdom about musical art.

[@ricorlessons]

good to see a bassist liking this guy. I'm a drummer, but the musical art transcends your specific instrument

[@danex902]

Gavin's toms always sound so good. Amazing player.

[@dennislester9395]

Ambassadors or Emperors?

[@tomb5219]

@@dennislester9395 Sonor...

[@brandonp51]

OH BABY My favorite part was the part with Gavin Harrison.

[@AgusHerrera71]

jajaja

[@EricT43]

I agree. The parts without Gavin were not nearly as good.

[@C-Stanz]

Unoriginal meme comment #342567763

[@supermechdragonslayer]

The only original thing here was the number you wrote.

[@renedominguez4623]

lol @ people still bringing up originality in these modern times lol. good luck...

[@vvrraajjeesshh]

"I'm impressed by technique, but not moved by it" Golden words. Gavin _/\_

[@ceccavara]

I think everyone who is into music should know this amazing musician. My favorite part is when gavin talks and when gavin is playing.

[@philippweisang]

@@dibyo156 Nicely put

[@dtmeints]

"More and more sessions are done at home now" It may have been 2017 but Gavin was 3 years ahead

[@pabloriveraaguilera1607]

ool9l9kml

[@yikelu]

LOVE the finger snare roll before the cross-stick during "In Exile". That's so cool!

[@fachawassi]

i was listening and said "how the fuck is he doing that roll" fucking great

[@shishirck]

This BLEW my mind. Made me think "why didn't I think of this?!"

[@_burd.]

Seriously, another weapon added to the arsenal. But that was so amazing to watch.

[@trailsetter]

Probably the Best drummer in the world if you ask me. So innovative and his drums sound amazing.

[@DlikinDrums]

Please Simon Phillips !!!

[@utubehound69]

That Drum Lick Lick was tasty .

[@benfrank8649]

Gavin is the most poetic, articulate drummer. His parts are a thing of beauty

[@alecmaier4981]

You misspelled Lars Ulrich

[@myimorata7678]

If he isn't the best, he'll do til the best one gets here. He's great.

[@brendonburns3039]

"Imagine what you would really like to hear on a song, and then play that." Great advice!

[@cresk]

I consider this as the ‘real’ drum lessons, because the emphasis is not only on technique but much more about being musically creative.

[@mrgoggles1963]

Hello Gavin. Watching this for the first time and am so inspired by not only what you say, but how you explain “why” things work. Drumming is keeping time and, more importantly, conveying feel to the players, the listeners…and to yourself. Your similes and metaphors are brilliant and I for one, fully understanding all that you explain. You’re the smartest drummer out there…and your ability to explain and inspire is unmatched. Will definitely be following for more. Amazing. Thank you Gavin!

[@vanderneut]

My favorite part starts at 35:25 where he explains how he plays the snare ghost notes with his finger tips. I noticed him doing that during the song, and thought it was so cool! Super inspiring lesson this video. His drumming is absolutely gorgeous.

[@RandyHanley]

Gavin is a great example of how he can make something look so easy. That intro track is one that, if you miss a brass hit, it'd be so noticeable, yet he's playing crazy-solid/awesome grooves over it and NEVER misses one important hit.

[@Sid-uc5ms]

Of all the lessons on drumeo , this one has the best sounding drums and the best mixing. SONOR is the best.

[@Yaboroqe]

Totaly agree! I once had a Sonor snare 😭.

[@pranavphx]

It's how he tunes the snare and his attack and the sticks. It's HIM basically

[@DavidvonDont]

Gavin meticulously tunes all his drums himself

[@Leatherfacet]

@@DavidvonDont He own this drum sound. Noone can ever touch it.

[@arnabrahman4662]

Gavin's CPU analogy couldn't be more accurate. More often than not, we're so overwhelmed by the complexity of the parts we play that it hinders our artistic freedom. Heil Gavin ^_^

[@tristanyoung3632]

It's so true! Gavin put it perfectly. Anytime I practice with my bandmates now, I keep this lesson that Gavin shared in the front of my mind. Gavin Harrison is one of my all time biggest influences and inspirations. Incredible person, musician and teacher, quite honestly.

[@Azuma951]

Man this guy plays so tastefully and smooth!

[@JesusLordOfLords455]

Halpern?

[@lukerogers151]

@@JesusLordOfLords455 Lmao, he sucks. Gavin would destroy him.

[@lamarjackson6777]

@@lukerogers151 Halpern does not suck lmao are you dumb...

[@chrominox]

@@lukerogers151 Dude. You need to listen to Halpern's grooves more closely. There's a wealth of knowledge there.

[@JesusLordOfLords455]

@@lukerogers151 lol I didnt mean that yea I prefer harrison periphery sounds like radio disney.....well the singer does anyway otherwise good shit

[@hugorezende199]

he is the James Bond of drummers

[@gundolarry]

Then Antonio Sanchez must be Gandalf :)

[@Neutron_Man]

"Best way to practice ghost notes is to practice in the dark." Gavin Harrison, 2017

[@utubehound69]

That's with any instrument that help me more than anything getting chords right & staying in the right key while performing by practicing in the dark. It's dark on most stages my guitar teacher said the same thing about guitar.

[@jazarmysroses4295]

Utsav Kaushik FROZEN

[@ofdrumsandchords]

That's a good line. I like to play piano without looking to the keyboard, it's sensual but never tried with the drums, didn't think of it. I'll try today.

[@metalfilms6660]

How to create amazing drum parts: Step 1: Be Gavin Harrison

[@carlosfc04]

damn hahahahahahah you make my day aahahahaha

[@jacobpotts7954]

No be Bomzo

[@enriquemansilla1862]

I was about to post the same thing lol

[@TheStudioDrummer]

LOL

[@natangloeh5806]

@@TheStudioDrummer there is not step 2 xD

[@JanisKlinnert]

I am nowhere near being a drummer but there is sooo much universal truth in everything Gavin is saying for every musician! So many valuable tips and lessons!! Amazing.

[@AardvarkHill]

Gavin just showed everyone the difference between being a drummer and being a musically artistic percussionist. What a boss!

[@gusbandicoot]

He is such a professional. Literally one of the best drummers out there. So much respect for this guy. And BRITISH!!!!!

[@gusbandicoot]

Weckl level stuff

[@GooseGabagool]

One of the best drummers, and very underrated or maybe more unknown to the people I know. My favorite part was when he used the CPU analogy. I’ve seen Dave Weckl talk about being able to hear yourself and how you sound within the band while playing. This is something I’ve struggled with and now I feel like it’s been explained to me in a way where I can build up hearing myself in live sessions more clearly and during more difficult songs.

[@daveknight1775]

Love the way Gavin thinks about music, recording, and drumming. Bloody legend!

[@Lafirin]

Unreal how he communicates drums. His philosophy is so detailed, interesting and relatable.

[@Sk1pperCS]

I am not a drummer, but I am absolutely fascinated with Gavin and his contribution to music and rhythmic design. He is not only brilliant at what he does, he is also well spoken and does a nice job teaching and painting a picture. I could listen to him all day. In fact he is my role model and I aspire to be like him.

[@tillsommerdrums]

yeeeeees finally, I have waited soooo long My favourite part was actually seeing Gavin smile while he plays some of his stuff. Shows that even though he is a technical musical genius he can still enjoy his own playing instead of just being in his mind all the time. Absolutely the most musical drummer around at the moment

[@shannonmiller5648]

I’m not sure if I’ve commented on this video before but I’ve watched it several times now and I’m blown away every single time. This guy’s playing invokes emotion on a level that I’ve seldom experienced from any other players. I mean there’s times the guy literally brings tears to my eyes. The sense of purpose within every single stroke is brilliant beyond comprehension. The way he builds parts that so beautifully serve every single detail of the music penetrates the very depths of my soul in such a way that even when he’s playing something relatively simple it often becomes overwhelming emotionally and I can’t help but shed a tear in awe of this man’s talent. That’s when you’re just like, man! to be this great at any one thing in life is almost inconceivable. There has been many brilliant players throughout history and throughout the world but Harrison’s playing just touches me in a rare way emotionally. He’s the kind of cat that just makes you want to be better not only as a musician but better in every aspect of life.

[@benozw12]

The sound of his toms is always so heavenly! His strokes and sound are extremely precise! Look at the small spot on his snare.

[@BryanMcCann100]

Gavin loves a metaphor.

[@Dontlettheworldrot]

I can’t stop watching this video, he’s so humble and he’s one of the greatest drummers OF ALL TIME!

[@melshibuya3454]

Even at 64-years of my drumming, I really learned more from his style in a different way not only in technique but also his selection of cymbals and drum tones. Listen to his playing style with a set of good headphones to really hear his ghost notes along with his powerful crescendo as the song progressive. Nice work explaining even to teach an ole dog new tricks as well as the new folks. Thanks Gavin.

[@SarthakPradhan]

At last! The king is here! 😇 Thankyou Drumeo!

[@jamienichols4529]

My favourite part was the first part with Hatesong/Halo. Just seeing how much variety and all the techniques that Gavin pulls off is just simply incredible! It makes me feel like there are endless possibilities when it comes to music! Every time I see Gavin play it makes me jump on my kit in excitement and experiment and have fun straight away which is exactly what this video did! Gavin is my all time favourite and he is the reason where all my inspiration comes from!

[@BigBenH18]

Him and Jeff Porcaro are my favorite drummers. They have everything. Groove, feel, rhythm, pocket and the amazing and rare talent of playing what the song needs.

[@vredeedam9194]

taste, musicality, technique, dynamics, personality, timing, it's all there, definitely a favorite!

[@metalcedy]

Words cannot describe how this amazing, humble, godliketalented musician as inspired an entire generation of drummers. Thank you for putting such passion and creativity in you're playing and thanks to Drumeo for finally receiving Gavin... Everything this guy touches turn to transending art. God bless you Gavin and keep Proging !!!

[@stevegosciniak631]

One thing I always loved about Gavin’s playing: the perfect blend of technique and musical sensitivity.

[@ChrisWeinhardt]

I'm a guitar player and singer but Gavin is pure inspiration. What a monster

[@kjp8251]

He truly is one of the greats. Wisdom. Other recommendations: Danny Carey Dave Lombardo Simon Phillips.

[@emilerpel8342]

Marko Minneman

[@lassiliimakka]

Mario Duplantier

[@kjp8251]

@@lassiliimakka Jojo

[@truejungian]

@@kjp8251 well its nice you matured in two years. Dave Lombardo shouldn't be on that list

[@kjp8251]

@@truejungian wrong

[@hugorezende199]

this guy from drumeo has the best job ever. he has to oportuniy to watch Gavin and tons of awesome drummers three feet way. i would give my two eyes to see Gavin that close and of course, have the oportunity to talk with him and learn from him. Just Like Neil he is clever suitle and technical with pure elegance and creativity.

[@benanderson5889]

Favorite part is the rim roll groove at 1:00:40 Best hour I've ever spent. Gavin is such an inspiration. Challenges me to really rewire the way I view my role as a drummer.

[@patrickbeintema9184]

I agree! My mouth is still open...

[@Neutron_Man]

Holyyyy Shiiiit!!! Gavin On Drumeo. The moment we all have been waiting for.

[@imacashew.]

Utsav Kaushik I’m still waiting for Chris Colman

[@skyreadersociety6183]

absolutely!!

[@Neutron_Man]

The only desire I have now is to see Danny Carey on drumeo, then i can live in peace, Drumeo! I owe you a lot.

[@everardoarmenta]

Wow! This really made me cry. Such a creative and inspiring drummer, one of the best drummers as in musicallity, AMAZING tom sound y the way, just as he said, sound is the first thing to go for.

[@AleksRockZilla]

I come from a death metal background where I was lead guitarist and vocalist song writer since 1993... over the years turned drummer and hear a beauty in Gavin H’s drumming that is lacking in most drummers out there. My favorite drummer and finally on Drumeo !!!

[@paulbergner9713]

This guy is one of the most humble and wise phenomenal song writing drummers I have ever heard. His tasty grooves and appropriate fills and embellishments are just so perfect; I would go as far as saying that he has flawless feel.

[@Sahillaheja]

Just after watching the whole lesson i'm sitting here, completely shook by what is possible and what has to go on on a drummer's mind while playing drums instead of just picking up the sticks and banging randomly here and there! My favourite part in the video was while he was playing The Start Of Something Beautiful, specially from 1:02:00 - 1:02:30 (thats the ending of the song), I totally fell into thinking why he put all those things in there and just then I realize what he is doing i.e matching his cymbals with the accented notes on the trumpet!!! Absolutely amuzed by this lesson!

[@DaveEales72]

I was watching this on my LG TV (in 4K through the TV's KZbin app).....and the app stopped working halfway through because it needed to "free up more memory". Talk about ironic, even my TV's CPU was fully used up watching Gavin's lesson!!

[@brianvillage9649]

Dave that was one of the best things I’ve heard about correlating playing with awareness. I hate when I’m jamming with a guitarist who can’t stop noodling while I’m trying to show them a part... like, bro you can’t play it if you won’t listen to what it’s doing.

[@seventhquarter]

Gavin just opened fresh doors for any aspiring drummer to get closer and connected more to one's drum kit and one's playing a music... ... felt like delving into the philosophy of it all..🙂

[@TOTO-vm4cb]

Simon Phillips is my favourite drummer and biggest inspiration. But I never experienced a better teacher and motivator as Gavin Harrison. Great. Thanks Gavin and Drumeo

[@mfkammersgaard]

Favorite drummer of all time. He's a master of the detail.

[@fess04]

Drumeo you should recommend watchers to listen with headphones...the audio is crazy good!!!!

[@Insectatorious]

Loved the 'CPU' theory.

[@TheProfessorWilliam]

The English are always well learned. Gavin is a gentleman and a scholar. Just studying his lessons have improved my playing immensely. Thank you Drumeo, and MR Gavin Harrison.

[@catarinamachado2043]

the best part is when you tell us not to be just a drummer, to think ahead. Because when we learn we tend to fix the simple parts and we don't widen our horizons. And Gavin actually tells us tips to do that! To listen to the music and adapt ourselves to it! Really cool to help thinking out of the box!!

[@DrumeoOfficial]

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[@WhaleBluePRS]

"M. U. S. I. C. - Make Up Something Interesting and Complimentary." The late, great Neil Peart. How awesome to find another drummer in that mold.

[@partricek8907]

You MUST hear Pineapple Thief album Your Wilderness with Gavin on drums. What a band! So similar to Porcupine Tree

[@jasonkiss]

is this heaven???

[@skyreadersociety6183]

yes, it's drummers heaven! Gavin is one of the most brilliant drummers out there, besides Simon Phillips and Manu Katche.

[@vires-et-honore]

No, it's Iowa.

[@christiangasior4244]

There's so many incredible drummers. Chris Coleman, Benny Greb, Jojo, all in my suggested vids and all incredible.Then you have the old studio greats like Vinnie C., Steve Gadd, etc. I just wish more good bands with average drummers would hire these guys that you usually only hear on instructional videos, solos, or obscure jazz fusion cheese. JoJo and Benny would be great in with The Gorillaz, Beck, anything hip-hoppy really. Such a waste. At least Gavin plays in a worthy band.

[@vanderneut]

I agree. It's really sad when you see an awesome drummer waste their talent on obscure jazz fusion cheese.

[@retepyam5858]

@@vires-et-honore That comment put a big grin on my face, one fell of a film.

[@blueburnsred]

I think this is the best Drumeo lesson of all time. Of all the lessons I've watched over the years, I keep coming back to this one over and over again.

[@jillianfoote8397]

Thanks to Gavin Harrison for such a great lesson. His approach to listening to a song and creating a meaningful drum part and how he works that out in a very sensitive manner will stick in my brain and I will try to incorporate his ideas in my own playing. Watching and hearing him play is just amazing. Juanita

[@jeancosta3228]

This drum sound is absolutely fenomenal. One more time. Congrats Gavin. Omggg

[@mjpdrums]

Favourite part is the break down of 'in exile ' super interesting and helpful to hear how Gavin writes parts and focuses on what fits and honours the music. Picking things like the guitar pattern and lyrics. Really helpful for adding to a band musically and embellishing tastefully

[@josevarela6352]

Apart from his tech know how and expertise, experience, drumming talent, bla bla, this man is a complete musician, making the drumset a substantial part of the musical piece. I also noticed that even the non-drumming people connect with his performance when they watch his videos and drum plays.

[@yrussq]

My God how i love Gavin and his approach to teaching things. It's absolutely like a Chinese proverb "give man a fish and he'd have food for one day, teach him how to fish and he'd have food for his whole life". He doesn't show useless mechanical exercises, instead he explains the fundamental concepts and principals that would help you to get on the next level of thinking about what and when you play. That's why he stands out from 99% of the drummers that run various clinics. What a magnificent musician and extremely humble person!

[@marcoc.s.2372]

Gavin has the gift of teaching and playing at the same time. And also the gift of talking meaningful concepts (unlike many drummers out there :)). He is constantly working for this since 1980....

[@benevolentsun]

Speaking of drummers that played for Steven Wilson, could you bring in Marco Minnieman? That would be awesome!

[@martinrevell1143]

i saw him live nail an 18 minute drum solo with the aristocrats, amazing

[@RickGameplaysPT]

gavin didnt played for steven, they we re a band. Now, Marco was just a steven player.

[@estouapanhado1049]

BombTastiC, Porcupine tree still existed at the time, then he is somehow.

[@austing.8870]

Gavin also played on Storm Corrosion too.

[@davebander9730]

Oh yeah! Marco has an incredible pocket and he can play very, very musically! He isn't just a technical monster drummer. And he is crazely creative!

[@BruteForce902]

The set sounds so AWSOME!! This opened my ear to find new ways how to play drums.

[@EshwaranKrishnanskull]

28:45 The Second song that Gavin plays is very unique and amazing

[@Unibabble]

Gavin is such a thoughtful person - his ideas about context and the importance of ideas over the details is so relevant. He's just a really great musician.

[@carpediem4179]

Im am playing so many years drums now but this is one of the best drum lessons ever, poehhh, he has so right and suddenly i realize that we drummers indeed are playing 100 procent and the cpu is full and we don't have space left to put our musical creativity in that song my god thank you so much harrison, beautiful clear explanation what hits the core of our problem if we are playing drums

[@marekleto6574]

Finally! Yeah, Gavin Harrison at Drumeo. Excellent work guys. Well, my favourite part start at 0:00 and ends at 1:10:38 :) Gavin is the master. I still have Zildjian Avedis Custom 18" crash signed by Gavin which i won at his Drum Clinic in Swansea, Wales in 2011! Greeting from the Czech Republic. All the best!

[@63Baggies]

Gavin is a lovely player. We don't give enough credit to our homegrown talent, Mark Mondesir, Neal Wilkinson, Gary Husband, Frankie Tontoh...I could go on...

[@derek5168]

Can't believe he turns 60 years old this year with all the brilliant drummer's on this channel like Larnell Lewis and Annika Niles Gavin Harrison's skills are the one's I'd like to have most been playing since 1979 that's a lifetime

[@Arationality]

My favorite part of this lesson was during the Billy Cobham tom lick section, when he demonstrates through his own variations that you can take very divergent paths to new sounds and that these new sounds are informed by your personality, which is a beautiful thought. I think taking a groove, fill, pattern, etc. and making it our own is what drives drumming (and music in general) forward. Big props to Drumeo for getting Gavin, who is as phenomenal an educator as he is a musician, on here.

[@jace7541]

what a drummer. best thing ive heard on drumeo

[@AstroMagi]

My favorite part of the lesson was when he compared drumming to architecture. Aside from being two of my favorite things, he put into words what I've admired about his drumming for years. He never plays just to show off his talent or chops. His rhythms aren't just complex, they really add an extra depth and musicality to the songs. One of my favorite examples is the song "Flicker" from PT's album "The Incident". That short song has so much intricate detail because of Gavin's rhythmic inflections.

[@mraash]

"If you look cool wearing a gold chain, do you think you'd look 10 times as cool wearing 10 gold chains?" advice to live by.

[@primordial.sounds]

Mr. T disagrees and pities the fool who don't! haha

[@Jake-gz6pw]

Mr t also pitties a fool who doesn't use 1800collect

[@nexdrums]

Ahaha

[@US-ACE]

The drum track represents the drummer and his personality in conjunction with the tune. Its all about that "special" feeling melting into the song as a whole. Gavin no doubt is one of the best ever and I'm grateful for his teachings

[@devssaluja2865]

The way he was describing the Drum mixing. I bet he mixed the drums for this video. Just perfect.

[@marshallcornell7650]

He's like an encyclopedia of great euphemisms

[@braedendetert2981]

My favourite part was from 00:01 to 1:10:38

[@vanchuvega3696]

Cuánta humildad. Es admirable la forma en que hace entender lo que quiere explicar. Genio. Ojalá algún día utópico se junten con Steven Wilson y saquen un disco.

[@abelardobravoamaya2405]

Haz escuchado Porcupine tree? Tal vez sea lo que estas buscando...

[@yadaroni]

I hope drummers are not only listening to this, but truly hearing it. I have heard so many drummers that are so focused on impressing people that they practice more and more complex patterns and licks, but they don't have the fundamentals down and can't keep a solid beat for more than a few seconds. I'll take a solid drummer that can hold a beat and can play what enhances the song over a selfish drummer every day of the week. Keep the time AND make the song the priority over your ego.

[@sonicclang]

My favorite quote from this video @ 3:15. "It's everybody's job in the band to keep time, but it's the drummer's job to make time interesting." I absolutely love this and I've used it many times since I first heard it.

[@hckonvicted]

The best drummer in the world! ❤️🤘🎵

[@crdirtrider856]

Again, Dan.. the terms "better and best" are not really applicable... I absolutely love Thomas Lang, he's an amazing drummer for sure, but IMO he kinda has a certain "shtick" and is somewhat 1 dimensional. It is amazing with the stick tricks and the innovative, technical way he moves about the set.. and he definitely creates some mind-blowing sounds... but that's about all I've ever really seen him do... 🤷 ,

[@danielmathia5875]

my god, this snare sound..... i looooooove it!!!!