Is Riccardo Merlini LEGIT? (NATTY OR NOT)

[@Frus77sh2]

This popping up in recommended is great timing. Didn't realize we already had a case study about this guy

[@glennmatlock3503]

Thomas Lang on the podcast. Just putting that out in the universe.

[@AFacemarkedbyFea]

What podcast?

[@glennmatlock3503]

@@AFacemarkedbyFea The Downbeat (i.e. Craig's podcast). Scope it out if you haven't! Already been some rad guests.

[@alessiotarquini9343]

Montepulciano 🤣

[@chickenbeforeegg]

Half this video is just Craig sounding like a goth simp on twitter asking for highly specific foot content

[@reynlord666]

so normal then

[@ClassicPass_]

Lol... welp, 2 years later we all know the truth now.... 🎉😂

[@holyshiet787]

This aged fine, like milk.

[@duxnihilo]

Why?

[@holyshiet787]

@@duxnihilo Because Riccardo got recently busted for faking his drum covers. Craig recently reviewed Riccardo Archspire's cover.

[@reezlaw]

@@holyshiet787 that doesn't change the conclusions here. He is capable, but he still edited videos to be absolutely perfect because that's what drummers feel it's demanded of them. Which is a shame and it's a shame that he fell for the pressure because the unedited video would have been 99% there anyway

[@holyshiet787]

@@reezlaw He should have done live stream of the song.

[@dilloncooper1080]

Hahahahahahahahahaha the drawing of the hat made me lose my shit

[@js6527]

Your explosions of laughter during this video gave me life today. Thank you for that.

[@ExoScreenager]

Foot fetish results: inconclusive

[@Max_Mercer]

One thing that might make his electric kit playing sound cleaner is he set the threshold of each drum to a very low setting, meaning you barely have to hit each drum to make it sound like you smacked the shit out of it. With that, he can play fast and soft, maintaining more control, while still sounding like he's playing hard. I'm not saying he doesn't clean up his tracks on an electric kit, I honestly have no clue. But I think he's at least also using this threshold trick.

[@myprivateyoutube1440]

Yes. This is the whole argument some drummers have against triggers. Sort of like corking a baseball bat.

[@ShapeShifterPB]

Very common practice especially live. Every deathcore band I've seen this year had triggers on their bass drums at least, if not the whole kit. Most metalcore bands I've seen use them, exceptions being STRAY and Knocked Loose and Kingdom of Giants. But I don't mind it, it makes double bass sound better and cleaner (as seen in the video) imo if done right. The drummer is still hitting every note you hear (usually). I use a fully triggered acoustic drumset with rubber cymbals for recording. 1)because I don't want to bother my family, newborn child in the house 2)I have my settings set perfectly, it sounds like an acoustic set tuned really well in a soundproofed room made for recording drums.you can hear mic bleed and all that shit. I don't have the $$ to build a room to record drums in. 3) it's soo goddamn fun to play. I've never had more fun playing drums than with my current setup. You'd be surprised how many of your favorite modern metal studio albums are done on edrums and superior 3.

[@myprivateyoutube1440]

@@ShapeShifterPB yeah, depressing isn't it?

[@RTSRAZORBACK]

Love that you mentioned The Rev. He influenced me in so many ways! ❤

[@TomithyTTomilson]

Where are you getting these class t shirts from. I fuckin loved the yellow Sepultura one as well.

[@reynlord666]

Sepultura was the hundreds, this is a bootleg 90s one

[@thomassmith1148]

Real life live action mario 😂 I'm dying

[@hawneyman]

IIIISSS IIITTT?

[@HevyDevy101]

Once upon a time I happened across him on instagram, he is bonkers. And gladly not just a gimmick - man can rip. Legit

[@acedrum]

“Be safe, particularly if you go in the bottom.” Nailed it!

[@tommyjcarpenter]

I was dying T the commentary here

[@clamstermcwinkle2514]

Where’s the T shirt from. Love it.

[@solether2621]

The Mario Bit: you finished me.

[@phantompower6839]

Invite Lars on for a chat, I reckon he'd totally be up for it.

[@bigstefano3659]

Natty or Not request - El Estepario Siberiano

[@oceangilboa-way4163]

Already done

[@pietzsche]

He has a course on how to do this on drum masters academy

[@Martin-jv4cj]

check out Dante Haas with Barn. crazy death band you’ll dig. kids like 17 or 18

[@FabricioMigueldeFarias]

Riccardo is know for the fastests hands, foot is not your point, but, his also good....

[@robgas7507]

You said Thomas LANG!!!!!!!

[@oceangilboa-way4163]

Luka vezzosi has a very similar speed to this guy

[@TheHaggis0451]

"Have I got anything cool?" well you broke your crack pipe so you've only got yourself to blame

[@myprivateyoutube1440]

Got a like for your artistic skills

[@djyeah-nah9781]

Using the broom... doing brushwork. Not acknowledged. (Yet again Creg confuses me with his dry Berkshire wit.)

[@jackdevanney1193]

I'm surprised you found any foot videos given that his entire "shtick" is that he has insanely fast hands. His hand technique really does work too, not a lot of power in it though.

[@ClassicPass_]

This is the most blue ball'd I've ever seen Craig... JUST GIMMIE THE FEET!!! nope, left hanging with yeener in hand... limp. Damn. Sadge. Guy rips either way

[@alessiotarquini9343]

Montepulciano 😂

[@xserienchiller86]

00:30 thanks god I'm not a f-ing idiot

[@mordtefpv5896]

You're correctamundo Dude. Theres deffo talent bur somethings off. Mega quantised?

[@duvaljebriel199]

Guy rips a kit period who cares lol half the tears are coming from dudes that only eat drum sticks

[@zombiesateourchannel]

Deftones > 'tallica. Sorry, bro. That's a law of nature.

[@shawnpaquette5835]

Yes. Yes he is. End video.

[@oceangilboa-way4163]

doesnt look like he is at the moment

[@shawnpaquette5835]

@oceangilboa-way4163 You can't judge him off of 1 video. He's still a better/faster drummer than majority of people. Have you watched his Drumeo video of Through The Fire And Flames? Watch that and then tell me he's not legit.

[@oceangilboa-way4163]

@@shawnpaquette5835 im not gonna lie and say hes not good, but its poor of him to be faking videos and lying and saying theyre real, same with Lord Marco. and hes also making money off of lying and trying to convince people hes better than what he actually is. and making people pay for drum clinics while hes being deceptive is just bad. especially when he is actually quite a good drummer its just disappointing

[@shawnpaquette5835]

@oceangilboa-way4163 OH 100%, no drummer should fake anything. If you can't do it, don't. He doesn't even need to fake it, that's the worst part. As a drummer myself, all this fake drummer stuff has me feeling better about myself 🤣 but ashamed for extreme metal drumming. Makes us look bad.

[@oceangilboa-way4163]

@@shawnpaquette5835 yeh i totally agree, most of the guys stuff is genuine but im pissed off to see him and many other drummer that are perfectly capable of playing that stuff. im also a drummer (that cant play archspire, but can probably do an impressive rendition of "mary had a little lamb") and it definetly does make us look a lot worse.

[@jayforacowboy]

Metallica is lame

[@reynlord666]

wrong.