JP Bouvet Blog #29 - Subbing for Matt Halpern in Periphery

[@duhquadman]

He's even wearing a v-neck. Total professional

[@JusTVIDSE]

jacob henry bet you weren’t able to recognize it was replacement. Total pro

[@schloo]

The deepest of Vs.

[@chickenbeforeegg]

"Sloppy, playable condition" >Actually fucking kills it

[@XBBBBBXx]

yeah he is actually killing it, but compared to matt allmost every drummer sounds a bit sloppy.

[@jayjay1drum1skate]

One of the most insane display of professionalism I’ve witnessed in drumming

[@chrismo9270]

Watch his Generation X Vlog. JP is INSANE!

[@pwntimejamboree8272]

seriously. this is first video I've watched ever that made me realize just how "not at this level" i am, and i've been playing for 25 years.

[@rubens1610]

Agreed 100%

[@TH-gu4wj]

@@pwntimejamboree8272 Gotta start only practicing stuff you can't play! None of the stuff you can.

[@sacredcow61]

Perfectly said

[@JoelOsee92]

Wow man it’s amazing that within 2 days you can learn 40 minutes worth of complicated material and be able to play it in front of a huge crowd. You are ridiculously talented and disciplined.

[@qFlux888]

He did the same thing when he subbed for Gartska on the Steve Vai tour -- learned five sets including Animals as Leaders lol. insanity.

[@TheMrAngrytoes]

@@qFlux888 wow. thats fucking nutty!

[@jerbear97]

fucking pro

[@aristide4505]

I mean, matt himself contacted this guy. Matt knows what he is getting into

[@mandrumakarohitkumar4300]

@@aristide4505 which Matt?

[@DrumsTheWord]

The real deal; Performer and musician...proving himself gig after studio session.

[@aidan.m355]

Hey Matt

[@behindthen0thing525]

i agree

[@TeslaNick2]

How the fuck is it even possible to learn a 40 minute Periphery set in two days. That's a serious gift... and your balls must be huge... Nicely done. You're so right about P3 being intuitive. The first groove in Lune doesn't feel like I'm playing in 7's. It's got a feel of it's own that's really satisfying.

[@wes1hoskins]

Tesla Nick probably because he's also a fan of Periphery.

[@baconmaster334]

It's unfair to call that a gift, that's all from hard worm and effort :)

[@baconmaster334]

work*

[@ezassegai4793]

TheXmass56 'hard worm' thats what she said lol :D

[@behindthen0thing525]

gotta love the hard worm

[@Adrien-Drums]

Very inspiring man. The difference between learning and memorizing is spot on. Thanks for sharing.

[@guitarbattleslive1274]

learning that setlist in 2 days is beyond impressive. amazing work dude!

[@oscarsotolor]

My band got to play Knotfest too, and we had the chance to watch your performance from the side of the stage (actually I'm one of the dudes on the back of the video, haha). You killed it, man! Respect!

[@andy_182]

What’s your bands name

[@shadowskai]

@@andy_182 Lack of Remorse!

[@reegyreegz]

@@andy_182 Trash Tier Goofs

[@abbdrums]

Man, learning that many Periphery tracks in that short a timeframe is next level pressure. You killed it man, massive respect.

[@shink3760]

The crazy part for me (and this is what's beautiful about music) is that JP NAILS it but you can still tell the difference between him and Matt. It proves the point that music is so much more than notes and rhythms. It's about feel. They both have a feel and you can hear the difference.

[@calebknott8021]

I don't envy you but am incredibly impressed. As someone who's been to see Periphery a couple times, and a drummer, I've seen the shoes you had to fill. You filled them excellently

[@Cthulhudud3]

Just goes to show how versatile JP is. Going from what ue usually plays to stepping up to Matt's plate and knocking it out of the ball park! Good shit man!

[@Fleetato]

“I didn’t know this song was in the set list” man I felt that one... played a couple gigs where during soundcheck I’m handed the set list and I’m like???? we’re doing this song???? shit

[@andy_182]

You don’t know the songs your own band plays? Wow

[@Fleetato]

Andy Bradford not my band, just a gig I got where the set list was unclear (we had one practice beforehand)

[@adrianberdecia4489]

@@andy_182 do you not know how to read

[@user-oy7gz5bf2h]

@@andy_182 I play so many different songs with different people that it can totally happen. Even with my own band. If I haven't worked on a song for a while, it might not be in great shape. I don't make the setlists and they change from time to time.

[@rosszpenz]

Yeah, been there done that too! 😂

[@OyvindBjorgo]

...Kids, this is why you practice your fucking instrument. Good job, dude!

[@Eric.mov_]

Imagine if this happened for the P4 Tour and had to learn REPTILE? That would be rough lol

[@OzanYerli]

That shit could hit harder than my dad

[@djentrification1631]

It's interesting that you say that, because I've personally found Reptile to be one of Periphery's less difficult songs to learn on drums. Its by no means easy, but the patterns all came to me pretty quickly.

[@saigeyoksh]

@@djentrification1631 reptile was the first Periphery song I learned on drums. I think I overplay some parts too

[@drivenelement]

Reptile’s actually not suuuuper difficult to play, it’s just the arrangement and its length haha

[@NickAcker]

This was an awesome and very educational video. Great stuff man!!

[@Daniel-kz3df]

Nick Acker i seem to see you on nearly all the youtube vids I watch... kudos to your excellent taste

[@NickAcker]

Daniel

[@NickAcker]

Lol, glad to see other people on these great videos though. :D

[@BillyDrinksMilk]

I love you Nick ~

[@Tateisadrummachine]

That's a very Garstka setup he's playing too...

[@NateNavarro]

Awesome, JP! Congrats, man.

[@bublaplaysbass]

Hey Nathan love you ♥️🔥

[@RyanxDunn]

I've been asked to fill in for a band on drums on a way simpler scale, and even that was stressful. This guy is a machine to be able to actually work those parts out in like 2 days and even play them properly by the end, then still get on a stage and play them as tightly as he did. This is actually really inspiring.

[@JohnSalamat]

You only have a couple of days to memorize and study these songs and I'm like listening to periphery for 5-6 yrs and yet i can't play a single song lol.

[@jaydenjbryant8665]

If you sat down and tried I’m sure you could

[@coldmoonlight6361]

Dude, you freaking nailed it. For that level of preparation in that short of time, then to pull that performance? I know I'm 6 years late, but well done sir 🤘

[@ChrisD606]

This is the first time I'm watching a JP vid in years, HOLY SHIT THE HAIR AND FACIAL HAIR. WAS NOT EXPECTING THAT!!!

[@JulianFernandez]

Sporting the Matt H deep-V tshirt...

[@JusTVIDSE]

JulianFernandez the signature Matt H deep-V tshirt

[@Swedish_Drummer]

This video is exactly what I needed right now. I’ve been struggling with a song for the past week or two, or rather the six last bars. At first it seemed easy enough, but as I started to listen closely and had it explained to me, I realized this isn’t in my usual repertoire. So for the first time in my drumming life, I had to write notes for the parts. At first they seemed impossible to get correct, but now they’re complete. To get to my point; this video made me feel like I really can accomplish this task. Seeing you learn all the songs was truly inspirational!

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

😂he had to strip down to the shorts for this one 😂 the drums on the gig sounded very tight, brother 👍🏼👍🏼 prayers Up for matt and family.

[@rrsscc2006]

Man ¡ im a super fan of periphery . I saw you live in México and you are an AMAZING drummer , the way you play those songs gave me goosebumps , all was perfect and spot on . now you have a new fan ...

[@WainscottDrums]

I come back to this video every time i get stressed out trying to learn a song. Huge inspiration! Thanks JP!

[@mattwatson1744]

Thank you for documenting this! The fact that you learned this set in a few days is... impressive to say the least.

[@RandyGoogle]

Love love love the entry at 14:05 - and of course the Rocky training backstory. Great stuff! Killed it.

[@Ad4m91]

Watched this with a nervous ‘come on dude you got this’ energy, great work man. I was rooting for you.

[@King-Gilamashur2758]

I can't wrap my head around the fact that you could pull this off. What a fucking legend.

[@iangarcia9999]

I was in this gig and it was awesome, you are an amazing drummer. Thank you for giving us an amazing night. Periphery - Mexico. 🇲🇽

[@maskedcreator4525]

This is just still one of the most insane musical achievements! The way the singer jumped up on that last song, he was saying how impressed he was with the comfort of the drums..just phenomenal!! Thanks for sharing this!!

[@LukeDrum44]

After recently filling in for a band without any prior rehearsal with the band myself, I got a lot of value from this.... thanks so much!

[@AB-pe5nl]

Its so so so so hard to recall info when you have thousands of people looking at you. Especially after learning it in a handful of days! PROPS PROPS PROPS. Dude, mad respect, regardless of the double bass flubbs. Big balls indeed.

[@BlakeMullens]

"approaching this with a heavy heart" hehehehehehe

[@mahockey3]

trev5150 1. You're dense and that just went over your head. Or 2. You have no sense of humour.

[@NikkElektrik]

"Heavy Heart" is a Periphery song.

[@andyham6094]

I thought the same thing lol. I was waiting for him to say no pun intended after he said that. Lolll

[@bonjovifranco1935]

HAHAHAHAHA

[@joseph_lacy]

Blake Mullens thought the same thing hahah

[@michaelcrane85]

Great video. I play with multiple bands and do subs, and as such, have lots of regular material to maintain and new material to tackle on a regular basis. Its great to know that full-on and well educated pros still have to put the work in and struggle like the rest of us. I think sometimes we lose sight of the fact that those we perceive as 'the masters' are still human, so thanks for walking us through that experience and your process as well. Killer job btw, and way to be humble, brotha. True class act!

[@diego5262]

The "realizing you can play something you first thought wasn't in your 'wheelhouse'" is very motivating. Great vid man

[@jrose92081]

Dude your wheelhouse is infinite.. you should be proud of yourself...

[@daviddockery20]

Always inspiring - great job!

[@Daniel-kz3df]

Thanks for sharing dude, big fan of periphery and your vlog too.

[@Jardefendi]

Killed it man. Utmost respect. Another Travis Orbin/Matt Halpern technician!

[@Swollen_Goat]

Subbing for one of the best drummers alive must be exhilarating and honoring for sure. You killed it as well.

[@andyham6094]

My two favorite vlogs were def generation axe and this Periphery vlog. Animals as leaders and periphery being my two favorite bands it’s awesome how he documents this and shares it with the world and shows just how much work it takes to be a professional drummer no matter what it is. Clinician, studio session, in a band writing and composing, or filling in. Jp is a top notch player and just an all around cool ass dude.

[@mikuspalmis]

Andy Ham Periphery & AAL are the best.

[@popedef1]

Way to tough it out! Extremely motivating , I remember dealing with tough pressures from a song and pushing threw to grow!!!! Stay blessed brother!

[@VioletAOP416]

I always watch this and the G3 vlog in succession and it’s always funny how you make the same OH (overhead/open hat) mistake in both videos.

[@christclinger6540]

Dude can sing!!!!! Love this band ! God bless them!

[@Squirrelconga]

Step one in Converting jazz setup to heavy rock setup: 1) lose the shirt🧐 👊

[@Tangalang22]

If you're subbing for matt halpern, it is absolutely necessary to wear a v neck

[@drewgalbraith4499]

Tangalang22 most accurate comment of all time

[@kikigomewmew9466]

i've never seen your videos or even know who you are...but im only 5 minutes into your video and i have this thought of....dude..you're filling big shoes (which we can tell by your reaction to being asked to fill them you understand too)....and you're not only taking on the opportunity/risk...but you're documenting it and fucking KILLING IT. i love it!

[@Jerseab0y]

Congrats JP. Your humility, appreciation for others' talents and helping a friend in need is quite admirable. I am also impressed at your ability to learn an entire set list in such a short time. You my friend are a true class act and a great role model for those that aspire to be musicians. All the best, Alex

[@deadlydorock]

well done, JP. thanks for letting us into the room!

[@SnazzyDMG]

Absolutely incredible, guy. Massive massive props to you for digging in and nailing that!

[@thomascalegari7554]

Just absolutly Awesome performance 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@peterthejenkins]

JP you are an inspiration: a machine behind the kit and the epitome of efficient and professional musicianship.

[@RobAbfallDrums]

That was ridiculous! So Impressive, I could only dream of being at your level, thanks for sharing an awesome experience!!!

[@skycaptain141]

You are a good dude. You filling in for friend without hesitation despite not knowing if you could do the material is really amazing.

[@chayseSchutter]

honestly, I don't know who you are (yet) but after about 1 min of this video I've decided to subscribe cause this is my jam! drums, helping friends, learning how to memorize efficiently. so sick! keep it up

[@polarnightaudio]

Thank you so much for making this man. You've been such a huge inspiration for me for such a long time, not only as a player, but also as a simply great person. Love to see you go out of your comfort zone on this one! Thanks for everything.

[@boychump01]

You're the man, bro. SO much to learn from how you approached this gig, to absolutely smashing it. It sounded pretty good to me. Legend.

[@andreasbreitwieser1449]

Well....big talent...high level education.....strong will... endurance and discipline..... makes results you can be proud of!! Respect JP.....!!

[@andresbermudez8498]

Showing how it's done, MASSIVE respect.

[@Relentless_lel]

this seems like a fucking daunting task to sub for matt after 2 days. you pulled it of gloriously, i think. hats off to you sir!

[@AlwaysInThePocket012]

thanks for sharing this experience! Just caught a Sweetwater vid with Matt and Nick D'Virgilio sitting down and he mention this happened so I came here to check the video. You're ridiculously skilled man your approach to the instrument is much appreciated, been watching since the Git Center win. ✌🏻

[@Hayden2002WX]

Same reason I’m here

[@drummerj8256]

I just stumbled on this video and am blown away!! Super great job!!

[@xthek3n038]

recently had to learn a 45 minute set of prog metal for an artist i'm filling in for this summer...took me about 4 weeks to get everything down sufficiently well. Doing this for periphery within like 3 days is absolutely mental, what a guy

[@johnswanson7926]

This would be my biggest dream and biggest fear rolled into one. Superb job my man. Madetotaldestroy

[@joelchastain4707]

YOU ROCKED THE TRADEMARK V NECK!!! What a class act!

[@MS-gj7ni]

What an awesome drummer it’s great to see the process of learning and the end product of the gig thank you

[@BryanPierson]

Thank you for showing your process. It's refreshing to see a top tier drummer have to work on some parts rather than the standard impression most give off of being able to sit down and just nail everything. Amazing job in a crazy short amount of time!

[@MikeErickson]

Thanks for this JP - your insights at the end were really valuable to me. I've attempted the Alpha transcription book multiple times now, only to be left bruised egoed and frustrated. It's too much! Of course the bass pattern is all that matters! Sometimes the obvious is allusive. Cheers dude!! HUGE PROPS!!

[@Kyle_Salaiz]

Mike Erickson l

[@awgoodner]

Dude, holy holy holy shit. I was not a FAN of yours per se before seeing this. I mean, I knew you could shred and were elite but that didn't make a lick of difference. Watching this video was absolutely fucking inspiring and you have skyrocketed to the top of my list of drummers to watch and pay attention to. I mean, holy shit, incredible display of work ethic and commitment to the music.

[@Bungletronics]

I'm revisiting this after being reminded from your recent Drumeo appearance. Gotta love the super deep V in honor of Matt!

[@JakeShields09]

Wow, I feel like this is the best drum lesson I've had in a long time.

[@SoggyBagelz]

hope everything w matt is alright, you're an absolute beast of a human JP.

[@thund3rhawk2004]

You've just become one of my favourite drummer, in just one video... u got the truth !

[@redstripe41j]

That was great. Awesome stuff! You're always your own worst critic and as long as you don't allow that to hinder your determination, I find that it's a good thing to help push me forward on my respective instrument. Be well man!

[@poincaretrajectories5917]

Goosebumps. Mad respect.

[@ihatejamon]

What an interesting story, I love the recap after the set it's like food for thought. Inspirational and motivational

[@danielbecker2309]

JP you're a true inspiration.

[@TucksonFever]

Really interesting, from start to finish. Great teaching, and obviously great performance. Been following your career since the Berklee audition videos! Keep on the amazing work.

[@michaelmarchetti2662]

Incredible video! Thank you!

[@PEARLDRUMMER1992]

This video was so valuable to me. Really learned a lot and very nice to see you did well. You're a beast!

[@bebettoninja]

You're the man, my man! The man!

[@carlitobandito9420]

I had this dream you'd make a video about this, and here we are ❤

[@Jessica-zg5mb]

Len Harmsen oh wow you should go to bed thinking about world peace

[@RossCampbellGuitarist]

Really interesting video man, thank you for sharing!

[@BenLevin]

Awesome job JP, this is an amazing video!

[@NicoleKeyser33]

Super impressive. Matt is an absolute beast, and you KILLED IT!

[@KevinStevensDrums]

Thanks for sharing your process here. Great job as well!! That is a lot of work in a short amount of time.

[@aeonsmusic]

Raising the bar as usual JP! Great teaching as well - thanks so much for sharing.

[@CaptainsGamertag]

This is absolutely mind blowing. The fact you did this Is a testament to your skill dude. Well done

[@RNAMusic]

One of the coolest videos I've seen in awhile. Tremendous respect for getting all that music together. Insane!

[@spencerbowmandrummer]

This kind of insight into your process is beyond helpful. Thank you so much for all the time and effort you put into these blogs!

[@the1111machi]

This is very very good. Be proud.

[@FlyingMugen]

I know I'm super late getting into this, but watching you play Graveless and everyone just jiving with it and enjoying themselves brought a huge smile to my face. You killed it dude, awesome job!

[@adityadey4341]

Thanks for this blog man!! It just made my day.

[@martonveressdrums]

You are incredible to be able to do this JP! So much respect!

[@elijahsantucci7643]

That’s absolutely insane, you nailed it!!

[@scottbarker1337]

This was absolutely great to watch! Informative and honest. Really enjoyed this.

[@jonashenricson4067]

Man... What a drummer! Such a professional!