Jason Bittner and Shadows Fall at Guitar Center's 20th Annual Drum-Off (2008)

[@TrueChaoSclx]

Song 1: The Light That Blinds Song 2: Forevermore everyone thumbs up so that everyone can see what the two songs are

[@GaylordSmithJr]

I came here every few years to read this comment. Thanks

[@TrueChaoSclx]

@@GaylordSmithJr damn, this is a throwback. You're welcome mate

[@dereks6129]

Hellyeah

[@ahsdrumline2011]

Brian Fair, the vocalist did not appear in this performance due to the fact that it is based on and focused on the drummer, Jason Bittner. The guitarists are just there to provide back up for Jason. Hope this answered your question.

[@howardteeples5200]

Jason is the best I've seen in a very long time. He is almost as good as me lol

[@geofergal4657]

That bass sounds so penetrating. I fkn loved how the bass sounded.

[@kylejones5376]

I forgot about how solid Jason is, the man's playing is precise af, definitely one of the best and more versatile drummers who plays and utilizes a mixture of different drumming styles

[@djanubi]

guis i can tell that this is the best live show i have ever seen!!!the sound the lights all are perfect!!

[@Virvum_Juggernaut]

Jason’s kit sounds so good in this set and the first track has a killer baseline.

[@halimmuslu]

Bittner is up there with the likes of Lombardo, Portnoy, Jordison. Amazing.

[@ashdravencrow6328]

Nah! He still needs to define more his own sound.

[@jubankta1627]

Don’t see it at all he’s ok

[@commiejohn1922]

Jordison couldn't be Bittner's drum tech

[@malmstring]

@@commiejohn1922 I agree. Technique wise Jordison is not that sound. He makes a lot of noise but isn't as rock solid as the better technique drummers.

[@preston2636]

Dan carle owns all of them

[@themrholydiver]

Shadows Fall.......You guys are best.....

[@iladiesnutzoyochin]

This will always be rock and roll to me. Shadows Fall forever.

[@tamakit123]

everyone who is a metal head be thankful we have this music =] and to be able to see drummers at this callibur (its spelled wrong) this dude is my hero!!! such a solid powerful player everyone be open to all music im shocked how amazing some styles r such as jazz and classic =] everyone for the reord if u dont know blast beats came from jazz players but if u know how plz tell me

[@skycaptain141]

these are some kickass musicians always loved them

[@J0S3PH_J0HNS0N]

Geez, tough crowd... I'd be going nuts to this performance!

[@natalegawaelia7165]

The " B E S T " Improvise drummer..ever 😍

[@misterfunnybones]

I'd like to time travel back to the 18th century and give Mozart a taste of this because he would have come up with some crazy-ass compositions and he'd probably play a mean double kick.

[@CavaloRoxo]

The best metal drummer!!!

[@tinaacevedo1]

Jason's fuckin awesome!!!!!!!!

[@decentdrummer911]

holy shit. intense drumming and guitars.

[@natalegawaelia7165]

💖💖💖💖💖👍👍👍👍👍 best drummer..lots improvisation 😊

[@tamakit123]

the best part about jason is.... he so well rounded as a drummer and solid =]

[@Volentry]

well said. jason is a true metal drummer.

[@fearofsophia]

very consistent and hard !!!!! amazing

[@airius1111]

flawless

[@SuspendedinShadows12]

the light that blinds and forevermore

[@njbinkers]

i like how he uses his own signature kit. it shows that its not just some crappy knock off of his starclassic b/b kit. that a superstar kit can be played and still sound good!!!

[@kEnshinn1one]

As hard as jason plays he must go through heads like non other, he plays with so much power it's insiane.

[@WrathUponEden]

SO GOOD

[@rexross6808]

athletic drumming

[@Buddhadrummer87]

he is a beast

[@davidmonc]

that's how a metal drummer is supposed to be, solid and powerful, with overwhelming technique and fast feet....

[@davidstrandquest9642]

Love it!

[@PoppaRellReal]

awsome drumming!!!

[@METALcorruptsTHEmind]

jason bittners a beast!!!

[@floridagunner3089]

awesome.this guys is good

[@1966RSM1]

Fucking awesome, the guy can play

[@barryjohnson5288]

Everyone in shadows fall is top tier!

[@partyboysproduction]

@bartolinho7 its "Forevermore" off of the album Threads of Life

[@darknessofmadness]

omg amazing

[@LastzResortz]

forevermore

[@decentdrummer911]

yeah bro, i like all of the funny faces he makes while he plays. hes definitely having a fun time playing

[@punk9999643]

@Kevinkoch2443 Nah, you can hear the bass drums getting quite once in a while. Triggers are a constant volume. He just has a loud bass drum, and a fast attack.

[@markangel3778]

Nice. Amazing play. I just herd the end of a track fuck it. Good boys

[@Neil2112]

This sounds so much better as in instumental..

[@Mikegaryhouse]

The second song is Forevermore from Threads of Life

[@kylecoombs1087]

God damn, I feel bad for the guitar players. He sped that shit up a good 20 bpm than normal. He's fucking flying through that shit!

[@Cameo5150]

We finally have the fifth (and probably final) artist for Drum Daze 2010: Jason Bittner. You know him as the drummer of metal group Shadows Fall. You've seen him in the Modern Drummer 2005 video. Now see him in person! He'll be here along with Teddy Campbell, Chris Coleman, Joe Morello, and Johnny Rabb. Tickets are now available online and will be in store shortly. For more information on Drum Daze, check some of the other posts or give us a call at [phone].

[@HistoryScholaR_]

This is like In Flames+Protest the hero, pretty sick group.

[@rio_mn]

I wonder what Jason's opinions on the new Pearl Demon Drive pedals would be. His kicks aren't the best in this video, but he's still good.

[@decentdrummer911]

Stop comparing different drummers. Realize that you are very privileged to see this amazing drummer play. Goodbye.

[@killswitchrulez00]

Yep

[@MetalHead1012]

All of them are :)

[@sindriagusts]

Yes.

[@brkndstrng14]

@rubenkam96 ya dude i totally agree with u on those haters. ppl say Jason is better, other say Joey Jordison or The Rev are better. i think theyre all great drummers! and about the bass, i actually play the bass in a church choir and i control my own volume and tone, so im just talking from a bassist point of view on that. Paul's bass sounds beast, its just a little oversaturated

[@peteretzlaff5122]

From one 'Burgh-Rat' to another J, phenomenal set! Bring SF to Charlotte bro!!!

[@AJonVolk]

he doesnt use his full potential he go up to 220 bpm last i saw and i havent seen him use it he is also one of the most educated drummer of all time my idol for sure

[@jayakishore1234]

the crack on the snare is awesome

[@Drummerman02]

Yaaaankeeeeess!!!!!!

[@AHumanClay]

Awesome

[@brkndstrng14]

@rubenkam96 i didnt say they were bad. i luv Shadows Fall. im just stating my opinion bout the bass. it still sounds awesome tho

[@skycaptain141]

i am new to shadows fall can some one tell what song or songs they are playing

[@rio_mn]

@quackbeef I tried some Iron Cobras in a Guitar Center, and I tried the DW 9000's in Guitar Center. Better feeling than my Elims haha

[@zakhudson]

@sunnylee84 if your saying Jason Triggeres his drums, he doesnt. its a shitload of low end and compression.

[@HoMiCiDe1011]

SONG NAME PLEASE!!! THIS SONG SPEAKES TO MY SOUL!!!

[@dimehead666]

awesome shit !!!

[@kwl82080]

he's a great drum teacher , think he's alil fast for his own good when he plays with the band ..

[@resisttrump4467]

Didn’t I have a red Tama in 2008? 😎 of course mine was a 5 pc Swingstar, not a Hyper drive 😆

[@sagarixxx]

como se llama la segunda cancion?

[@mnap128]

Well Said!

[@punkrockdrummer1990]

its mike johnston on bass! :o

[@mulcibernebiros1167]

Uffff wtf amazing

[@devilzown]

god Dam thats good....

[@deliciousmentalfudge]

@MoonisGod226 how do you know he isn't? just cos he isn't playing super fast here, it doesn't mean he isn't fast. you wouldn't go as fast as you could in a song where the tempo was completely different, would you?

[@UpaljachBIC]

the light that blinds

[@KGB.83]

A BIG DRUMSET DOESNT MAKE YOU GOOD, TALENT DOES.

[@Ruskiafied]

well bro all i have to say is SF is still around and keeping heavy metal and metalcore alive with other bands like soilwork in flames and other bands so ya i agree tho i hate emo bands with all my heart

[@FantaFuture92]

@Deadeyegothguy I know i didn´t say that they increase the speed!

[@abatzkon]

trigger or no trigger... solid performance

[@mstkwof]

i agree

[@FrustratedEngin33r]

The crowd should be kissing their feet with the music they're making!

[@tamakit123]

hey whats was jason bittners 2nd instrument he learned when he went to berklee? piano or guitar?

[@DannyDare134]

What is on his shoulder, I know some wrap, but for what reason

[@AlphaBlast1]

Jason is freakin awesome! And the band sounds better without a singer, just an instrumental.

[@dexsullivan]

bass player fucking shreds

[@gatorben13]

oh really? so All That Remains, Killswitch Engage, August Burns Red and Parkway Drive are bad?

[@arsqqa666]

JASON FUCKING BITTNER!! Awesome drummer.

[@bevenmcnutly]

can any1 tell me who won the drum of

[@35057]

This guy is soo fukin badass!!

[@fahrulrozi6397]

im really good,,, i like it

[@DrumFan96]

are u shure about the second song?

[@JustinWren20]

@ETONG49 read the comment above yours. that just proves you wrong in so many ways.

[@schrankieee2553]

Can somebody tell em the song name that they play? Or is that a track made just to play it there?

[@JM320XD]

Schrankieee Malomany Song 1 is Shadows Fall “The Light that Blinds” Song 2 is Shadows Fall “Forevermore”

[@Gonboo]

I know of a lot of technical bands who just stand there when they play. I mean I remember watching a Death concert on youtube and they just kinda stood there and played and the crowed just went ape shit. And Dream Theater does it all the time. Not everyone can play tech metal and put on a show.

[@BradfordGuy]

Not my kind of music, but that was AWESOME!

[@Paiste18]

@leetmunstr LOL people just have to say something negitive. Unless your a profession drummer leet, I think you should shut your mouth. This guy is a pro and does this for a living. His time is perfect. He is locked in and no one in the band is having trouble following him. He doesn't sound tired to me, if he was it would be sloppy and its dead as clean as shit. Amazing!

[@blaze093]

whats the second song?

[@Jamet2024]

Yeaaaah🤟🤟🤟😬😬😬

[@brackers5]

what songs are they playing?

[@bayhaika7429]

this is sick!! the crowd are stunned mullets i would be going nuts if i was there chur jason your mean bro!

[@mrcapitalist2285]

I would love for Jason Bittner to play drums for Metallica !!

[@ramon102093]

Where is the vocalist???