Lamb Of God Drummer Hears Imagine Dragons For The First Time

[@Quarker]

This is like asking an F1 driver to do a lap around the local suburban block in a Camry

[@jaybrown4246]

😂 that is absolutely the best fn description I ever heard about this !!

[@superchaddi]

You should check out Top Gear and their Star in a Reasonably Priced Car segment (F1 drivers' leaderboard). It captures almost exactly what you describe, and is entertaining for much the same reason this video is.

[@HeisenPL]

​@@superchaddi Dude, Top Gear with Clarkson, May and Hammond was lit. One of the most entertaining shows ever! Grand Tour is fine, but it is not TG for sure.

[@halcyoncmdr4324]

@@HeisenPL Yeah, they for sure couldn't do a lot of the same stuff without being sued, but even beyond that it felt like there were more budget constraints on TG that they didn't have on TGT. At least that's how it cvame across in the end. The limits or at least the perception of them, ended up making better content in the end.

[@fsaavedrap]

I mean, Top Gear use to put F1 champions on a little Suzuki sedan and it was plenty of fun.

[@evanAmazing]

As it turns out, all Imagine Dragons needed was gratuitous, epic breakdowns.

[@sdshuge2.0]

Going for the 16th note vibe during intro was totally the right call

[@ShadowDreamer100]

The drummer of the band just left so maybe?

[@Insidejokesgamin]

and good writing

[@mattmartian1658]

I don't think they need anything per bank accounts. LOL this was awesome.

[@HellBrYnger]

happens when your drummer skips leg days

[@miguelfreitas1]

He fixed it. All Imagine Dragons needed was a drummer.

[@gustavosaymontufar1301]

Lol 😂

[@erikmunoz6891]

Lol!!!😂

[@felixbarry1838]

Kinda what i was thinking, "there is drum in that song?!" Then when they played at the end i realized i was right, there is barely any drum in it :P much better version

[@THECAR99]

​@@felixbarry1838 you can't expect good instruments from pop bands. They're always gonna sound generic

[@jenniferziegenfuss3719]

Imagine that all they needed was a good drummer

[@pedroadonish]

Art was SO respectful and professional talking about a song and band he obviously won't ever listen to again. All he did the entire time was complimenting his fellow musicians. Nothing can bring you more respect than this kind of behavior.

[@reapersasmr5483]

Agree .. it's how they all should be !!

[@ToommyLoy]

Considering art plays for one of the heaviest metal bands he did this imagine dragons song hustice😊

[@YerBoyJerLoi]

@@ToommyLoy one of the heaviest?? no way

[@NoobSaibotMK666]

​@YerBoyJerLoi Are you deaf? Lamb of God and Winds of Plague are both Death Metal! 🤘🏻

[@Howitchewstofeel5gum]

"Actually it doesn't remind me of a band" One of the best descriptions of ID I have heard yet lol

[@DerekWrites]

Imagine Dragons music is basically an AI creation at this point

[@Howitchewstofeel5gum]

@@DerekWrites Personally, I always describe them as a band for people who don't like music

[@deputyrock3489]

I had never heard ID before either, and I thought "this sounds like Taylor Swift for boys" and then he said it too!

[@cw8612]

@@deputyrock3489it’s funny as well because they didn’t used to be imo. 10-12 years ago they were completely different. It’s a shame imo.

[@averagegatsby]

I used to shit on that band all the time, until I watched the documentary where Dave Grohl and his move would meet musicians and their moms, and the dude seems to be a genuinely good guy, so I'm happy for all of his success, but I'll continue not listening just doing so without talking shit any more.

[@garymiller2879]

Bro seriously had me headbanging to Imagine Dragons. This is the epitome of what the concept of this video series was. One of the best ones yet.

[@andydonatella]

Exactly 💯

[@carlosd147]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@RafaelAraujo-fr6sc]

agreed.

[@MgBloody]

that's exactly what i did.. damn!

[@catha_salix]

Agreed

[@pilosopino23]

He improved the song by 1000%

[@mahogany174]

I had never heard this song before but totally agree. I prefer his version.

[@OntarioGuy430]

100% agree!

[@mare_nostrum.]

On the original,where is the drums? I agree

[@SoapyIsThe1]

@@mare_nostrum.that’s the point… he is the drums../

[@sdshuge2.0]

​@@SoapyIsThe11,000,000%

[@johnsmith7298]

Ok, he just made that average song 100x better. Absolutely crushed it.

[@davidb8051]

Art understood the assignment. He played that part the way he would have played it, not trying to figure out the original. Killer drummer having fun. Well done sir!

[@_WeDontKnow_]

yea, that's what i love about this series it's really cool when someone nails the original drum part, it's also really cool when they come up with something completely different. any outcome it's still wildly entertaining

[@woofspider330]

I think he did a mix. He definitely toned it down from what he could've done, but still gave it a heavier rock feel than the original

[@averyeml]

YES, I like this approach better than the “did I get it right” people, though both are really fun and cool to watch

[@abh623]

Seconded. He nailed the assignment and took it to "thunderous" heights. Amazing!

[@Johnny-uy4iu]

Yeah but the suspension of disbelief rely crosses the line in this video. I think they should just change up the format to something along the lines of "How would you play this song?" instead of trying to trick the audience into believing the drummer for one of the biggest metal bands has never heard of a radio.

[@redcpt3791]

Dude went his whole life without knowing Imagine Dragons and you took that from him.

[@eps3154]

Bro was feeling the thunder though. It's not the song itself, it's the production. His rendition could be an awesome part of a metal cover of this song frfr

[@Pindolene]

Lmfao this is too funny

[@sitinagutierrez7618]

💀😂

[@RavenousMarmot]

😂

[@kasandragreenwood1628]

Boo, we learn being creative bahahaha life is nothing but being creative, or imaginative to flow bro.. don't hate imaginate😅 but his take was so strong I loved it

[@outtaroute92]

Probably one of the best examples on KZbin of how the drums really lead the song.

[@melrupinski88]

Yep. I thought Dirk VerBeuren doing Mr. Brightside was another good example.

[@JesterTBP]

Make. Yes.

[@DanKindopp]

Amazing how much different it feels. It totally changes the vibe of the song

[@andyv2209]

No, bass leads. Drums are just loud.

[@DanKindopp]

@@andyv2209 Found the bass player with the fragile ego!

[@shesareligion1408]

Love when he smiles on the second take 6:58 mins in….i could watch this only all day and never feel like I needed some other music!

[@dadavinci]

They say Imagine Dragons is considered a rock band. However for the first time in 11 years this is the first time their music sounds anything like a rock track.

[@faust82]

They just changed genres into Dictatorship Culture Washing Pop 😝

[@omgvague]

There's a lot of modern music on rock radio that isn't rock. Its considered alternative I suppose but I don't hear any rock in it myself either.

[@The0nlyy]

It’s called “Alternative Pop”

[@gamesmaster1060]

Really? I think this sounds even further away from a rock song

[@RenReclaimed]

Try listening to "Cutthroat"

[@ohspoons]

The whole song feels so much fuller with Art's addition. When they played the actual song after the final take, it felt so empty

[@LevRex420]

That’s because the original is empty. It’s devoid of artistic passion.

[@Limestream73]

Agree. Totally different energy. I don’t really dislike the original but Art’s version is great.

[@sharonbangara193]

Yeah 5:26

[@sharonbangara193]

Respect 7:34

[@etnamecul]

It's rly hard to put less in a song to get a huge impact on listeners. It must be simple enough to find a wide audience, i guess 😅

[@RC32Smiths01]

These are the "Listens For The First Times" I enjoy the most, when you take a drummer that is best known from a certain genre and have them make their own parts for a song in a nearly or completely opposite genre. It really shows the drummer's versatility in how their style can completely change the atmosphere of a song. I love this series so much \m/

[@jakwadd]

Same for me, it takes me back to the pop goes punk, rap goes rock type days. Awesome to see two styles fused so effortlessly!

[@Kholdaimon]

He did just make hard rock song out of it though, so he didn't go way out of his comfort zone... Which I think is great, I don't want to see versatility, I want to see what a drummer would play with a certain piece of music. And the funny thing is that the drummer seems to decide which genre of music the song belongs to...

[@The-Way-of-the-Arborist]

So true that the drummer seems to decide just by the very nature of their contribution. I never thought of it that way! 😅

[@bruhbruh4635]

\O

[@HugoStiglitz88]

Yea but it also is kinda unfair a lot of times too. It can make amazing drummers look not amazing.

[@dereklacy]

I love this video because it's truly an artist giving his take on a song instead of trying to guess what the original drummer did. LOVE IT.

[@jakeEshades]

Drumeo should put an album out with these alternative drum parts in the songs!

[@christopherfowler1549]

Yes please

[@bungdilly6333]

Licensing would be a cunnnnnnnnnnnt

[@biker932012]

only problem with that is they would have to get permission to sell a song that someone already owns, which means Drumeo would have to pay licensing fees and royalties. it will never happen.

[@nobodynothing6551]

​@bungdilly6333 if kids bop can make it happen then they could

[@AndrewMalkin]

@@bungdilly6333 They probably already had to get licensing for KZbin

[@nishitnath99]

As someone who’s never really been a huge fan of Thunder, this drum beat makes it SO enjoyable. It transformed into a hype song and I’m all for it.

[@missharvey]

I feel the same, I don't like this song much and finally I found it fun to listen to

[@cyclingscientista]

I hate this song and turn it off every time I hear the opening beat. But, I'd let this version play every time

[@benhull689]

as a drummer: this is pure gold

[@Revenant-oq9ts]

Yeah, the thing that is constant in all rock subgenres is supposed to be a strong backbeat under melody. Imagine Dragons shouldn't be considered rock when their backbeat doesn't ever go at least this hard.

[@nbooker7504]

Yea I’m more of a lightning guy myself

[@elrevelde04]

Every time I see a drummer get an opportunity to be creative and improvise this way, I feel their inner child is set free, there's so much joy in his face

[@krusher74]

I dont get whey they are so "scared" as a pro drummer don't you have the confidence to be creative over a new song?

[@biz3104]

@@krusher74 Even if they don't talk about it, a lot of high-achieving people struggle with impostor syndrome.

[@readventurekids]

@@biz3104 So true.

[@dandyflaps]

​@@krusher74 it can be a very private space for some, to improvise and try different stuff out, before settling on how the final work shall be presented and published

[@FoosTantrumGirl606]

@@biz3104Yes. I understand that. As a musician it just doesn't feel authentic even though you aren't don't take creative credit. It feels wrong somehow. But I don't want to overthink what is really good fun ~ 😊

[@lonelypassenger7541]

You can tell bro genuinely enjoyed doing this rendition of the song

[@CHARrrrrrrrr]

Love how proud he is when he catches the pause, then proceeds to nail the shit out of the rest of the song

[@higher_haze]

6:50 it’s honestly really cute how proud he is when he gets it right!

[@thetroubledmonk]

I love that Art was both respectful and professional enough to appreciate the song and band for what they do. No insults, no need to try to look superior, he just enjoyed the song and enjoyed the experience. Great job!

[@HugoStiglitz88]

I disagree. Imagine dragons deserves to be insulted. They make Nickelback look like Pantera

[@tacticalteager7920]

@@HugoStiglitz88 what's your favorite band?

[@mathieumaxwell]

@@HugoStiglitz88 There's a Dimebag solo on a Nickleback song.

[@jamesadamgleason9471]

This is just funny​@@mathieumaxwell

[@bluBob]

@@HugoStiglitz88 I disagree. Imagine Dragons should be criticized. But insults should be saved for the malicious and generally for ass-holes.

[@jabp8]

I love how metal drummers can improve many songs

[@togramratan]

Fact.

[@beattookon3562]

True!!!🤘😎

[@chillgamer5492]

looks like frog leap doesn't exist turning original boring song to metal 🖤✌

[@togramratan]

@@chillgamer5492 No shit, Sherlock 🙄

[@emberdo]

Not only metal drummers. Look at Chad Smith on Dua Lipa's song. A good drummer can REALLY make the change.

[@PeterCleff]

I honestly really like it when the drummers in this series just do their own thing. That ultra halftime at the end is so good!

[@xA-A-RONx]

I'm a guitarist and this has become my favorite music content.

[@shoobaloobabobdingalingadong]

Same.

[@nbooker7504]

Absolutely same

[@becauseboost4726]

Same dude, I’ve always had appreciation for drummers but this makes it more so.

[@thiagohilgenberg9087]

Hi I'm a bassist and I dont have an opinion

[@spfadden082711]

Yeah I play guitar and enjoy it as well. It reminds me of playing with one of my old friends from highschool. He’d just pick beats as I played until we found something that worked. I’d imagine one thing when i wrote then he’d totally change the vibe

[@ovx8279]

He made this song 100x better with those drums

[@Nisced]

"Art has never heard this song before" Never have I wished more to be Art...

[@Cas_anova]

Just ditch the tv and radio. First time hearing it for me too.

[@LuisSantiagoDiazPfeil]

@@Cas_anova not like that's the only place you would hear it haha, I had to suffer it from the first time in a friends' car and I hated it from the first time

[@kevinfamoso1865]

HAHAHAHAHHA same, honestly

[@xcronex]

it's horrible ... 😅

[@krenwregget7667]

@@xcronex yes it is.

[@caret_shell]

6:29 That drumstick was moving pretty fast before he realized it was the wrong moment! What a recovery

[@quintinadkins7575]

Please never stop making videos for this series

[@christinamichelleee]

Never ever

[@VPR1589]

Ever never

[@jon-ji]

Never ever never

[@JWH89]

I am now convinced that we should do a drummer rotation. Mix up all genres. I feel like every genre would improve.

[@andrewburney8075]

Except for jazz, jazz would suffer

[@realdjoffski]

if you listen to jazz​, most people don't... let's sacrifice jazz for the higher benefit of music! @@andrewburney8075

[@ryukan250]

There's no way any of these pop drummers are improving metal

[@py16667]

I doubt that, Imagine Dragons likely takes inspiration from many amazing bands, & they’ve only made “rock” worse

[@scottleggejr]

@@ryukan250 It would get the pop drummers to hit the kit like it owes them money hopefully.

[@jakubg7749]

I love his smile and positive attitude. This series is pure Gold.

[@D.I.G.I.T.A.L.]

Yes yes a million times over yes.... This is special here with ant and everyone else that has participated

[@clayday5299]

i thought it seemed like he was putting it on for the camera

[@Mdbrocks]

He’s absolutely precious, and he made this song so much better!

[@DusanStanic]

That is perhaps the best thing about this concept - to once again realize how music is universal and up to every one to hear/interpret in their own way

[@daeskander1]

Bring this guy back. He was so good.

[@Obi-Wan_Pierogi]

While it's not his style of music, he's an artist appreciating another artist's work.I'd love to see how Imagine Dragons reacted to this

[@alexschweiger6622]

What a musician. See him smile with such joy during that playthrough makes my heart smile.

[@dyingfetus87]

did you not see his face AS SOON as they actually start the lyrics? he shakes good head no.

[@ligairi]

This is my introduction to Art Cruz and he’s the coolest dude ever and a fantastic drummer

[@lowtiersupport5530]

Watching him play, I can't help but smile at the pure joy he expresses. You can tell he's living his dream doing what he loves.

[@paginationprepress2034]

Aren’t those the same words Jordan Rudess said when he saw Marco Minnemann?

[@lowtiersupport5530]

@@paginationprepress2034 Pretty close yep! Rudess said it way better.

[@jessica1580]

Improved this song x100.

[@ErikVOfficial]

*The drummers name is a tr808 groove with some tr909 low toms and a pitched Roger Linn snare sample.

[@aleksthevoyager1260]

It’s not at all. It’s Daniel Platzman’s SJC with triggers

[@michaelhall5429]

Haha at least give the man a little room reverb. Real drums couldnt sound more out of place.

[@FinishGazaFlat]

@@aleksthevoyager1260 Pretty sure it's just one fat dude eating Cheetos behind a laptop for 20 minutes.

[@analogkid4557]

This is the correct answer.

[@FinishGazaFlat]

@@aleksthevoyager1260 Triggers rhymes with queers.

[@Jaap-Relou]

What strikes me the most is that almost all metal drummers that are on are doing a slamming job! Metal being the genre that most people label as, everyone making noise, or simply “just noise”. It truly shows that these players are very good performers and professionals! Countering the stigma. Great job

[@Cvillain626]

imo modern metal is basically the equivalent of classical music, this is where most virtuosos end up. If Between the Buried and Me played harpsichords, pianos, and cellos they'd be lauded as modern Mozarts, Beethovens, etc

[@marquisdelafayette1929]

I could watch Dirk all day man. Dude is so humble and down to earth and it’s obvious he isn’t just that way when cameras are rolling. Art has the same vibe. Chad though.. my man is dialed up to 1000. Always has me laughing my ass off as well. Never seen anyone break sticks on the regular end not skip a beat. It’s extremely chaotic and yet everything fits.

[@HoldMyPoopKnife]

Metal hasn't really been classified as "just noise" for about 30 years now. Everybody has at least one metal song they love, which is a lot more than can be said about people back in the 80's and early 90's

[@HugoStiglitz88]

Tbh a lot of metal drummers aren't that great. They don't have much nuance or dynamics but people enjoy the way they play anyways. But then there are also metal drummers that can do literally anything like Matt Halpern, Matt Gartska, Jay Postones, Danny Carey (almost metal), etc Those are the guys drumeo should have on

[@HugoStiglitz88]

​@@Cvillain626lmao no. BTBM is not that good

[@davidgulliver8153]

THAT is how it's done. His dynamic choices are exactly what you want in a drummer

[@jordanmansfield7099]

As a fan of metal and imagine dragon, thank you for this! I love rock breakdowns and rock covers of pop bands

[@ewm416]

I am always so relieved when metal guys from bands I like are nice.

[@mcpudd-20k]

Metal guys are usually chill as fuck

[@microsmart714]

gives similar vibe as dirk frm Megadeth

[@VladShpiro]

Dat halftime breakdown at the end though, my god… Art is good vibes energy personified, love him

[@Hyzer_Wizard]

This!! The vibes from the start were golden!

[@mattward4405]

Well that song improved dramatically 🤘🏻

[@DerekWrites]

Poor guy basically had to play to an a cappella track

[@kennytaylor1915]

Facts

[@gamesmaster1060]

The horrid vocals are still there though

[@lvs270]

Still one of the worst songs ever written

[@the4fam]

HA! truth

[@bp0819]

I have watched this too manytimes . at exactly 6:32 he hits the (idk drums) stick hit bass drum thing. Most delicate hit and he had his eye on where he was going to place that hit and how for 5 seconds. amazing

[@beautifulmidnight]

I love how much joy he takes in playing. Metal musicians are a different breed, man.

[@bbwolf26]

When he dropped out for the vocals after the breakdown and then came back in it gave me chills.

[@benjaminvillarreal1499]

Yeah. And I love how enthusiastic he was about the song.

[@branmikefrye]

This series has a moment almost every video that brings a tear to my eye. It’s when the drummer has something click in them, when they give in to just flowing. There is something moving about that. Just a shrug, “here goes nothing,” then pure/honest/earnest channeling of art and creativity. A person in their element giving in to expression with no reservations.

[@CyTyJIa9]

Полностью согласен! Словно человек раскрывается нараспашку и даёт своим мыслям выйти и превратиться во что-то невероятное!

[@gemmagalvani2977]

now i gotta need some bass and guitar to complete it. So gooooodd!!!

[@theNils69]

We definitely need the Final Takes on Spotify. I'd love to hear them now and then..

[@judyfps5059]

6:55 shows his skill as a musician. anybody can fill silence with noise but he knew the RIGHT time to let some silence build anticipation. beautiful work

[@dmschndr]

thanks for pointing that out - very cool

[@JamesMcCraner]

The big ass grin on his face when he nails the timing. :D

[@DanielTompkinsGuitar]

I agree. Many of the best drummers know when not to play. (like Bonham not playing anything for half of Stairway while other drummers would have tinkled symbols or something)

[@dennyfirdaus9084]

Tai, sok iye bgt lo wkwkwkw

[@onechippyboi]

They are following the bass guitar since the two are strongly linked and they match each other the vast majority of the time. That's how they know how to play along with the entire song. Since the bass cuts out, they assume they aren't supposed to play anything. Obviously they don't always match since a song can lead in/lead out with the bass and no drums and vice versa. That's why they always struggle matching the intro and outro during these "hears for the first time" videos, since that is the one time that the drums can't follow the bass.

[@SchmikeMitz]

Him saying he can't play Bleed while he drums for Lamb of God is so humble.

[@El.Sasquatcho69]

Meshuggah is a different beast though I'm guessing it's mostly due to timing on top of it being hard. Idk I'm just a guitarist but they throw me off with timing not the actual riffs or anything.

[@TheZeppelinMan]

I think it'd funny to put it on for them

[@bryceharney5960]

lamb of god is undoubtedly a technical band. They are definitely advanced placement algebra quality. Meshuggah, however, is like advanced trigonometry.

[@FinishGazaFlat]

Bleed is all fake trigger sample "drums" - From what I know, Lamb of God don't fake their drum sound, at least not in studio ...at least not with Adler. That should put it into some reality/perspective for you.

[@johnjjohningtoniii2439]

@@El.Sasquatcho69 I'm sure if this dude really needed to he could learn Bleed.

[@LydJaGillers]

It has become very clear that pop bands focus too hard on showcasing the vocals and not enough attention to the musicians because when you allow the musicians to shine, you get stuff like this and it elevates the song even higher.

[@williamthomasmi10]

Always impressive how much energy most of these drummers add to the music

[@ReelTrouble3]

I can't stop thinking that this proves just how important and diverse drums are in a song and how important and diverse drummers are!! This video is the definition of why Drumeo does this and I love how much Art was just having a good time still kicking ass while trying something different. By far my favorite "for the first time" tied with Mike Portnoy doing Nickleback lmao

[@mcpudd-20k]

Mike doing Tool was fun as hell too lol

[@h4724-q6j]

@@mcpudd-20k that was a different series, he was learning to play the original (and he'd already heard it; it was one of his favourite albums that year). It was very fun though.

[@grayson_gregory_]

I e never seen a drummer “dance” behind the kit before. Art 100% dances while drumming and it’s awesome.

[@niveKOnBass]

dancing helps you to stay on time. if you look up this blonde dude doing a "drum cover of TOOL - Triad," pay attention to his foot. he's literally dancing. im a bass player and this little bit of knowledge helped me a lot with timing.

[@elbrujox]

Me encantó la forma en que Art conectó con la canción, más allá de la técnica, lo que la canción le inspira y la forma en que lo saca en la batería. Me encantaron los ending en ambas tomas. Talento puro y duro.

[@IMaximusDMI]

9:27 I feel like he wanted to say "My interpretation was better." But he didn't want to burn bridge amongst artists and fans so he said " Its a great song!"

[@TheRedditarianist]

The most overqualified drummer in a pop band ever 😂, he killed it!

[@Chet_Thornbushel]

Art looked like he was genuinely having the best time ever 😆 I hope we get more from him soon 🖤

[@luma9007]

I can't get over how positive most of the comments here are. I watch other channel where skill is involved and necessary, but none seem to have such positive audience or appreciation for ones skill. It`s very refreshing. Thank you!

[@etiennelumiere]

Imagine dragons is fruity music for fruitcakes

[@akpokemon]

? All I see is pretentious nobodies complaining about Imagine Dragons. Oh look at the only other reply to your comment; point proven. Dissing on Imagine Dragons doesn't even make SENSE in reply to this comment. Incredible.

[@etiennelumiere]

@@akpokemon found a fruitcake!

[@Fennetic]

​@@etiennelumiere you sound like someone who isn't happy in life.

[@etiennelumiere]

@@Fennetic I’m having a blast lol why are you so hurt

[@halosunnah5446]

His smile is beaming and he moves his body excitedly.

[@pavel.strashkin]

That smile and happiness on his face - pure gold! It breaks every single misconception and projection about people behind bands like Lamb Of God! Thanks for sharing :)

[@Mapleaple]

True but there was a time or era where all these bands where weird,hard, mean on purpose. Since we have became soft overtime and that cringe part of deep metal bands is past they can be more expressive and themselfs. For example like Slipknot

[@eps3154]

The mix of sheer joy and stank face is truly enjoyable

[@potyenyul7425]

Spicing up famous songs by drummers should be a whole trend. It gives so much to songs, and drummers are undervalued by audiences. It's always the lead singer and maybe a guitarist who gets most of the recognition and the chicks. ❤😂

[@tobyhoneyman6246]

Have you checked out Punk goes Pop. They get a range of rock, metal and emo bands playing well known pop songs. I don’t particularly like it but it’s there

[@Phentom_Mantis]

Travis Barker from Blink 182 did this in his home studio a lot

[@TheDAl3l3LER]

He looks like joy personified.

[@thetwitchywitchy]

Oh my god his dancing 😂 I love it so much, he obviously killed it, I need more heavy metal Imagine Dragons lol watching the pure joy and excitement in every single drummers face when they get to do whatever they want makes me so indescribably happy, old or young, pop or metal, every single drummer has such a uniquely raw energy. I mean he broke the crash just jamming 😂 This is why drummers in particular will always have a very special place in my heart, i always air drum along to music so this channel just brings out my inner thrasher lol

[@ShorterTheBetter]

06:54 is a moment, loved it. Drummers look like they are always having the time of their life and do not care what genre as long as they get to bang the shit out of things!

[@eps3154]

So siiiiiick

[@franciscooctavius5957]

It is so cool to watch someone who plays so incredibly hard on drums to appreciate something so foreign sounding. Such respect.

[@shahirbear]

Never heard a full Imagine song before. But this man immediately made the song way more interesting and dynamic. GG. Even just him saying he didn’t get a “band” vibe but more of a genre vibe…says everything. He kept it tasteful and within means. Well done, sir. I need to listen to more LoG.

[@JoeTheDestroyerOfPla]

The amount of joy on his face while playing made me tear up from joy to see how much he just loves playing

[@jamesdean4966]

I dont think I've ever heard a more epic outro to a song before. He really brought so much life to the song. Fully enjoyable experience

[@matthewokadinya6514]

Thunder is a song, perfectly curated, this guys rendition of it brings a whole new perspective of what thunder could sound like with a heavy metal guy on the drums.

[@4BDN]

I like the original song a lot BUUUUUUT, listening to Art Cruz's interpretation of the song is like watching something transform from 2D into 3D. Chef's kiss!

[@crumpetsack3909]

Why would you like thunder

[@4BDN]

@@crumpetsack3909 because it soothes me to sleep at night 😴

[@semaj_5022]

It's very catchy, though not to my taste originally. But Art made it so epic and hype that i couldnt help but love it. Shows how important drums are to the overall vibe of the song, which this series proves so well.

[@machin8593]

Wow, the final take's pause fits so well, like the anticipating silence right before hearing the thunder. Amazing artist!

[@jamesreardon9119]

This was a great choice of song! The original is such a non-entity you can take it in lots of directions. An absolute blank canvas, and I loved what he did with it. Top content as always!!!!

[@danboing3864]

lmao inadvertent casual destruction of imagine dragons

[@jamesreardon9119]

@@danboing3864 not entirely inadvertent 😂

[@allencummings7564]

Lol ...... yeah the original drummer is just like, staying well out of the way of the other parts, but then the other parts aren't very expansive either. Very spare song. This series ALWAYS results in the drum part becoming larger than in the original song. And for this song in particular the original song seemed to need it. Then again imagine dragons is a wierd band and that's what their fans like about it so, no worries

[@PuppiesVideosCompilation]

6:26 I ALWAYS LOVE KICKS WITH CRASHES!! they always sound so amazing and enjoyable to play them

[@annkelly0072]

This was so much fun! I love these videos where drummers are interpreting a song completely different from their own style & genre. Side note, Art Cruz seems like a genuinely good & fun dude.

[@MashaT22]

Totally amazing how the drums can totally change the vibe of a song. I love what Art brought to the table! And then seeing Art’s reaction to hearing what the original drum track sounds like is cool. Drumeo needs to get more of the original artists to react to seeing other drummers play their songs!

[@risingvoice3063]

That would be great!

[@binkymagnus]

The one I’d want to see more than anything is Danny Carey reacting to Dennis Chambers playing Schism.

[@andrevonthomas4598]

That´s what´s all about, I lost engagement on doing music, now I have so much energy inside... thank you for producing this ! It´s like a cure for me ! Apreciating every second , keep on !!!!

[@restricttheopennotes]

Im 30 and havent played the drums since i was 19. Idk what it was, but during his first runthrough, it just came back to me. I dont remember feeling as in tune as back then. Hours long half improvised jams in the basement with friends you dont know anymore...man lol

[@Andy-bq4vd]

love the coheed pfp!

[@Nezzurah]

I caught myself just smiling listening to his final outro play. You can hear his metal genre mixing with the pop and it sounds so good!

[@Hopkins0316]

I live for the "drummer hears song for first time" series. Outstanding.

[@doom1509]

I really like that in his final take, he came up with the triple thump where it plays in the original song, without having heard it. Just awesome.

[@clioh_ethmenel]

Ugh you guys need to release a Spotify playlist of all interpretations of "For the First Time" vids!

[@kurbs7540]

f yeah man. he just made that song jump bro. Now I want this version

[@lordboston05]

That was a 100% improvement.

[@IronCobraPTW]

You could keep adding 000s to that and still be correct lol

[@HugoStiglitz88]

A 100% improvement over a 0.0000000000000001 out of 10 song is still only a 0.00000000000001/10

[@theguildrat-8902]

I love watching artists cover / slot into other artists songs - they always do it with such joy and grace

[@jomcphail06]

As someone who isn't a fan of the original song, I really liked Art's version! Always love the first time content Drumeo!

[@tomholden4527]

Honestly these videos are amazing. The way each drummer reacts, breaks down, listens and uses their own methods. It's amazing to see these professionals at work in such a mental capacity and watch them work through a song.

[@carpandrei7493]

Wow, his drumming adds a whole new dimension to the song! And it sounds amazing. It really drives the song... I liked it sooo much!

[@j_bourne6496]

Man, his 2nd take was on point. I loved his positive vibe.

[@craftistic82]

Can I just say that it's been a long time since I've been really excited to see new uploads from any channels on KZbin. Drumeo, You're killing it. All I can say is please don't let it stop

[@BrandonToews]

It’s Art’s turn 😈

[@bentleyferguson2.1]

Thunder is not bad!! And I would have preferred Believer.😅

[@Zetalpa187]

I would actually go see Imagine Dragons feat. Art Cruz lol

[@AshCid84]

WHERE'S THE LIGHTNING #$@%@^# !?!?‽

[@ibrahimhumood2500]

Amazing stuff from Drumeo, keep them coming I am waiting for the day when KZbin sends me notification about ( Sleep Token Drummer II hears for the first time). Just imagining makes me happy 😁

[@ericmosh]

Hope to see Rob Rolfe someday on drumeo.

[@jeffgordonsmom1730]

6:55 was maybe my favorite drummeo moment. He’s in the middle of making a new song and nailing it

[@lubizzle8670]

This was one of my favourites! Such a solid performance ❤ so talented

[@Gaizka0916]

This is so much better than the original

[@TheRealDemonKlyd]

actually yes, had the exact same thought, the original sounds so boring once you've heard Art's version

[@NEJoeyG]

Glad I'm not the only one that thought this. I was trying to figure out if I love this as a remix or if I just flat like it better.

[@M4x1mu584]

The original is good but again Art's drumming version gave it something else I don't really know what that is, but yeah it's a better version.

[@hyteclowlife]

What a low bar

[@Duckiman]

Came here to say the same thing. His drums made the song sooo much better. The original sounds annoying.

[@kingmatt4334]

I saw Imagine Dragons play in Lisbon a few years ago after their first album, and it was surprising how drum-heavy their set was. They actually had an opening band that was just a drummer band with these huge drums, and they came in at the end to the crescendo of the concert with IDs.

[@xshadowscreamx]

Yeah There was time when ID was a band

[@thgrthendowski]

@@xshadowscreamx right first two album is masterpiece a lot changed after smoke + Mirror because their album not selling out that time

[@cfusilier2]

I don’t have the hangups with Imagine Dragons that some folks do. But, Art’s drum part makes this song sound so much cooler.

[@BrokensoulRider]

The only thing I think he should have added is the heavier drum aspect, then perf.

[@Kthockey1970]

I don't play drums - just love music. I love this concept. All of the drummers have been so cool. What a cool guy.