Jaska Raatikainen - Children Of Bodom | Downfall live @ Theaterfabrik München 21/03/17 | Drumcam

During the "20 Years Down & Dirty" tour in Munich we accompanied Jaska Raatikainen of Children Of Bodom on the drums.
Jaska is a very talented musician and drummer and by our drum cam you can peek into his playstyle, his setup and the songs.
Here you can see the song "Downfall" of 1999s album "Hatebreeder".
Endorsement:
• Pearl drums
• Meinl cymbals
• Evans Drumhead
• ProMark sticks
Filmed & Edited:
GRASSER PRODUCTION
Grasser Alexander
www.grasserproduction.com
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Audio Recording & FOH:
CHILDREN OF BODOM
Viltsu Haapala
www.cobhc.com
Audio Mixing:
DOWNFORCE RECORDINGS
Maximilian Bögelein
www.downforcerecordings.com
Drums: Pearl Drums
22" x 18" Bass Drum (MMP2218BX/B)
10" x 7" Tom (RF1007T/C)
10" x 8" Tom (RF1008T/C)
12" x 8" Tom (RF1208T/C)
14" x 14" Floor Tom (RF1414F/C)
16" x 16" Floor Tom (RF1616F/C)
14" x 5" Snare Drum (RF1405S/C)
Cymbals: Meinl
14" Byzance Traditional Heavy Hihat
20" Mb20 Heavy Ride
..8" Byzance Traditional Splash
18" Byzance Brilliant Medium Thin Crash
..8" Byzance Traditional Splash
18" Byzance Brilliant Medium Thin Crash
20" Byzance Traditional Heavy Ride
14" Byzance Traditional Heavy Hihat
20" Byzance Brilliant Medium Crash
18" Byzance Brilliant China
Sticks: Promark Signature Sticks
#childrenofbodom #jaskaraatikainen

[@evil3drummer]

Love this guy. One of the most underrated metal drummers out there.

[@adolfoalbornoz3730]

I definite agree with you, he is a beast on it, in fact all COB songs require a good and fast drums playing

[@Sigma3095]

Agreed!!!!

[@Drumscribe_LVR]

in case somebody needs a drum score - kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3OvhpaHncmCptk

[@impossible7163]

Drums that sound like drums!

[@GoviDeSilva]

Their Masterpiece ♥ ♥ ♥

[@midotvadventure504]

This band is always in my heart and soul. COBHC for fkn life!! So heartbroken they are breaking up💔💔😔 Thank you COB for amazing Music through the years. 🙏🏼

[@pedrohero7]

one of the best drummer ! definitely !

[@midotvadventure504]

Legendary time to live in COBHC era ....

[@przemek3177]

Brilliant!!!!

[@cientificamenteinteressante]

ai meu deus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! obrigado por postar demais!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Raimond799]

Holy shit! Thats physical!

[@Luger0312]

All a matter of techique. If you lack technique, it's like a sprint where you try to not fail because your concentration is needed for the physical aspect. If your technique is good, its doesn't feel like that at all. Notice how those drummers have their shoulders relatively tucked in an relaxed, playing from their wrists and fingers (as well as their ankles regarding the bassdrum). Once you can smoothly control your sticks no matter what joints you play from and switch back and forth it's rather relaxed. Coming from a Self-Taught drummer who has been in the "sprint" phase way too long until he figuered it might help to work on his technique...

[@guitarrosecouture520]

carry on for Alexi you guys are the best us fans love yas rip Alexi He is sorely missed my favourite heavy metal guitarist in the world

[@lalayeakt3980]

Adoro esses videos de Jaska. Ele toca muiiiito bem 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@claudiobrauw7435]

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[@smallfaucet]

Anyone else finding it difficult to listen and watch Children of Bodem after Alexi's death? Or just me? I'm still fawking reeling from that shit.

[@ronniedazz952]

💔

[@batuhandogualkaya7961]

feel like shit ..

[@op1095]

I've been listening to it nearly non-stop after his passing.

[@smallfaucet]

@@op1095 I've got Are you Dead yet and I worship Chaos in my car that have been playing non stop......Live in Stockholm is always going to be my favorite live album, that and the one in Tokyo \m/

[@king--kang.]

Yeah it's hard. Will the band continue or will they disband since he's gone ?

[@rafa0568]

jaska the best ...

[@user-fz3yj8gv9u]

Круто! Орск слушает!

[@BurnTheNuance]

Stopped following them years ago, but damn can they write a tasty groove.

[@thegman352]

Fuckin legend

[@lespaulgailbert]

Jaska is better than any popular drummers out there

[@liamgallagher2044]

I'm also a drummer and i have a shoes just like him that gives me a chance to kick drum bass just like he did...hell yeah

[@Derazed85]

The technique doesn´t come with the shoes, lol....

[@diegoalarcon8710]

Hatebreeder a mi parecer fue uno de los mejores álbum que sacaron estos muchachos para que darle vueltas al asunto, valoremos a las bandas que nos han hecho escuchar buena música de calidad

[@YonyGut1MoviesandVideogames]

De acuerdo contigo. Mi favorito de COB es FOLLOW THE REAPER. Riffs, solos y letras inigualables. 🤘😎🤘

[@Marisolita_95]

También estoy de acuerdo contigo, mi álbum favorito de COB es 'Hate Crew Deathroll'. Riffs progresivos y canciones brillantes. Qué gran álbum! 💥

[@caius9162]

he looks like and old keanu reeves

[@sunther6128]

I think Keanu is older than him :D

[@razorrawb]

Yall ppl commenting on why he has another bass drum yet doesn't use it obviously must not be drummers. Its there in case the main one bust hello lol. Its like having a spare tire in case of a flat plus it looks awesome for a metal show \m/_

[@user-vv7gt2hu7p]

Lol no it's just for looks like the empty Marshall stacks on some shows.

[@kurtti1043]

Drums: Pearl Drums 22" x 18" Bass Drum (MMP2218BX/B) What does the B stand for???

[@SOGNAMETAL]

Bobs and vagene

[@nocomment3600]

Birch I believe

[@jerekivijarvi6543]

for BBBAAASSSSSS

[@MorganRose91]

It stand for black hardware ;-)

[@dimitrijespremo736]

Since he's playing on a double-bass pedal, what is he using the other bass drum for ?

[@StefanNorlin]

Room for more Toms and cymbals

[@aleksikansanaho6029]

And for good look

[@joshlovejoy4797]

And you have a kick ready to go if the main batter head goes out.

[@FacsTwo]

Well bass drum head usually never breaks

[@taonturpaan4198]

@@FacsTwo you're wrong. Mine breaks frequenttly

[@hellhound320]

ahaha second bass drum is just a cosmetic nice one XD i like that idea

[@waino84]

usually because of no need for tune both

[@lartza5624]

It would look stupid if this kind of drummer had only one bass drum. Jaska never uses the second one.

[@hellhound320]

@@lartza5624 It wouldn't look stupid, also have you seen Stockholm Knockout 2006? He used only one and it didn't look any less better.

[@markjozsa]

What is that orange tape or what on the hoops? for what purpose?

[@manwiththemoves]

Visual reference for when the lights go down.

[@markjozsa]

@@manwiththemoves thx for the answer 😁

[@shadesbelow]

Weird, he has 2 bass drums but a double pedal, so the one on his left isn't used. It's basically there for looks and to hold a tom?

[@niclasklein3916]

He uses a drum rack so no Tom holding there. The 2nd bass drum is mainly for good looking. You also don't have to tune both of your bassdrums since he plays without triggers

[@dannybahee2540]

BMF

[@przemek3177]

Jesus!!!!

[@erikpaz805]

Baker 3

[@jerekivijarvi6543]

Look at Jaskas face after alexi sings Something like "whatching my self in ckheieiii" 3:00 looks like he is just laughing for it 😂

[@sahelanthropus4422]

He is saying watching my self decaying

[@ElioRigonat]

Almost no bands today use two kick drums with two pedals, but bring the other one as an aesthetic thing (like the empty Marshall stacks for example). Why would you bother tuning two kick drums the same every damn show when it's literally almost impossible, and makes no change in the sound for the better?

[@nocomment3600]

I beg to differ Ive always noticed a difference in my own playing atleast , as far as tuning the key is not to match the bass drums the thunder comes from alternating tuning. Also in an area of everyone shrinking kits its nice to see the quad toms 2 on the floor and set of canons at the ready.

[@rileychidley6374]

A lot of metal drummers actually use the 2 kick drums but a lot of them use triggers these days so tuning doesn’t really matter

[@spudmagnum7394]

Idk, but as a drummer I can confirm 2 kicks will always feel more natural than a double pedal. idk if its a lag thing, or feeling the hit in each foot evenly, but yea

[@pascalschulz5894]

@@spudmagnum7394 Setting up the double pedal right is almost as shit as tuning two bass drums, especially since you have a lot tools for tuning nowadays. The left pedal always feels off for me.

[@spudmagnum7394]

@@pascalschulz5894 I agree. People get a little too anal about tuning drums. Once you've done it enough times it takes 2 mins max. Dealing with the sound guy can be a pain tho ahahaha

[@brianfer123]

does anyone knows about his shoes?? i know they're acics, but can't find de model, thanks =(

[@Juicexlx]

Asics Matflex 3 Wrestling shoes. Very light & flat gum grip underneath. Asics changed the model since though, so I don't think that you can find the exact same model anymore.

[@simonfrances4907]

Although Alexi has become sloppier over the years, this was a pretty solid performance

[@AgeofJP]

he's become much cleaner these past years since he stopped drinking while touring

[@NightwishArena]

Yes. Drinking and all injuries took their share, but he was getting better on his last years.

[@simonfrances4907]

@@NightwishArena I don't even remember commenting this. I'm still blown away by his death. He was the one that made me pick up the guitar in the first place.

[@omega454545]

I’m confused. He has two bass drums, but a pedal setup for single bass? Or am I just blind and not seeing it?

[@Juicexlx]

I've only seen videos of Jaska playing with a double kick slave/pedals on a single bass drum. The 2nd one is probably a spare in case of puncture of the head. It's faster to switch a spare bass drum than to change a broken head during a Live show. Looks of double bass drums is also more rad, of course. As for the double pedals, I've seen him use: Pearl Power shifter (very old black & white video), Pearl P2052C Eliminator double chain with blue cam and in this one, he's using the Pearl P3002D Eliminator Demon direct drive, I think...

[@laurimustonen21]

Jaska varmaan Suomen 1 parhaimpia rumpaleita..Meitsi diggaa!!

[@gatorshd]

He has 6 feet!

[@jukkakoskelin4213]

Paras biisi

[@steves.6918]

Does he and Kai Hahto know each other? Both seem to have a similar style of drumming. At least I hear many elements that are similar when I listen to Kai.

[@jakettaja6302]

I think jaska has faster and simple fills.. Kai has pretty fast fills too but those fills that Kai plays are big brain fills. Ok most of nighwish fills that kai plays are write by jukka but..

[@steves.6918]

@@jakettaja6302 I found a vid both playing together. But I think it also possible that they just share an interest in jazz.

[@jakettaja6302]

@@steves.6918 yeah kai has played a lot off jazz back in da day

[@pascalschulz5894]

@@jakettaja6302 idk, I'd say Kai is the faster one of These two.

[@secretcanineagent]

Go listen Enochian Crescent Telocvovim album, Hahto’s drum tracks there is sick AF And nevermind that intro, its a funny contrast

[@whiphid437Official]

Who thumbed down?

[@josegracia609]

A frustrated drummer for sure

[@KorpiHaro]

I mean everyone has their own style but i dont get how he can sit that low and close. Well I've heard that he has really bad back pains because of it but well

[@lartza5624]

I know, it looks weird. I think it's just because he has always played on that position. I don't like sitting that close to the drums or that low neither. Double bass-playing is really hard to me if I can't do the back and forth-sliding motion easily with my feet.

[@TuomioK]

I've read that Sean Reinert (R.I.P \m/ ) is one of Jaska's influences and to me it shows and is heard in his playing. Sean sat low as well. Probably it's just coincidence that both of them have similar playing position but perhaps not since Human is one the greatest metal albums of all time and it is quite influential for metal drums.

[@andredubr6706]

How??? HOW??????!!!! HE IS A ROBOT?

[@Drumscribe_LVR]

in case somebody needs a drum score - kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3OvhpaHncmCptk

[@justinsmall4306]

Don't get it.2 kicks with double pedal.just don't get it.nice playing regardless.

[@RyanFullerton]

Keeps an even tone on the kicks, rather than having 2 drums that can detune unevenly during the show. The second bass drum is just there to hold up the extra toms.

[@joshlovejoy4797]

Not to mention, you have a kick ready to go if the batter head goes out.

[@rileychidley6374]

Ryan Fullerton he uses a rack so the second kick drum doesn’t hold toms! Just for looks

[@knoz35]

why double bass sound low ?

[@user-iv7eu8bs3l]

Ясик, сбрей пжст, бороду - ты в ней, аки бомж. Без бороды гораздо лучше смотрится.

[@TheRuoka]

He has 2 bass drums but is playing on a double pedal.. wtf?

[@rileychidley6374]

Aaron I do that also! I like the feel of 2 bass drums on my kit, makes it easier for me to figure out where everything goes when I take it down and set up. I attach the slave pedal to the other bass drum so it pretty much feels like you’re playing both kicks. Also it’s easier to get an even sound so you don’t have to worry about having to tune both absolutely perfect... unless you’re triggering

[@theprodigy2653]

Who are these 10 guys here??? 😑 The deaf and blind ones i think or worst the ignorant ones. 😂😅

[@latuman]

Why does the guitar sound like the player is dead drunk? Super sloppy!

[@sexypoulpe]

because he is dead drunk

[@pascalschulz5894]

@@sexypoulpe I thought he stopped drinking, lol.

[@AgeofJP]

it's just not recorded well...it usually isn't with CoBs live shows, but when you're actually there it sounds much much better

[@mycustomyoutubechannel2539]

@@AgeofJP No, it's just sloppy as fuck. Muting all over the place.

[@ArtOfRuin981]

Damn...they mustve been boozing hard...the guitar parts are fuckin sloppy in a few parts

[@user-me7mm7gr1p]

not super good, he misses a lot of bassdrum in this one

[@gp19]

He's a great drummer, but he could benefit greatly from practicing with a metronome a couple of minutes a day. Bpms are all over the place... specially on fills.

[@ElioRigonat]

Um how about no? Being always metronome correct is literally a trend in modern metal, most bands would never record an album to a metronome but to their drummer who would record first (with the guitarist playing into his ear instead of the metronome). Examples - Slayer, Slipknot, and even Meshuggah on a couple of songs. Having groove and being human is now considered "being all over the place". Fuck your BPM bullshit, go play to a drum machine then.

[@LordBaktor]

Wether you record with a metronome or not, it's good to practice with one to improve your own sense of timing. Speeding up in fills is not "having groove" it's a well known bad habit among drummers.

[@YonyGut1MoviesandVideogames]

FIRST play on a legendary band like COB. THEN talk, kid...

[@gp19]

@@YonyGut1MoviesandVideogames great logic. I bet Lars and Ringo are your favorite drummers 👍🏼

[@YonyGut1MoviesandVideogames]

@@gp19 Great logic by saying those things about me WITHOUT KNOWING ME. Hahaha. No, my favourite drummer is GO-FAK UR SELF 😅😅😅

[@erikpaz805]

Baker 3