Amazing performance, Liberty! You are a legend! You can play along with this and many other Deftones songs inside Drumeo - Click on the link to get started: www.drumeo.com/trial.
@kahlilellis968 ай бұрын
to see that he's the first one to actually write,the timing out is amazing.
@matthewnaccarato21888 ай бұрын
0:59 😊Hi, Jared Falk is their a breakdown for me to practice everyday and night into step by step daily videos
@respectfulremastersbymetal83368 ай бұрын
I want to hear someone try Type O Negative or Neurosis! I bet a seasoned drummer's interpretation would just be amazing.
@baconstrips62608 ай бұрын
He would have fu*king killed "pins and needles"!
@dasenfosen8 ай бұрын
A year ago I started listening to Billy Joel and when I saw The Bridge to Russia in concert, it's on KZbin (kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4WUdquEbNqartk), I saw a super passionate drummer, it reminded me of the passion that Lars Ulrich has live, and I thought Liberty should play a heavy song for his way of playing. thanks drumeo!!
@Dana__black8 ай бұрын
This young man has a bright future
@dddddd-vk2tj4 ай бұрын
Lol
@alponthebass3 ай бұрын
jokes aside, his mobility and cognitive skills are unbelievable at his age. couldnt imagine him in his 20s
@originalparafan2 ай бұрын
I laughed so hard wth hahahaha
@NubeBita2 ай бұрын
welp atleast he had a career
@KenyAndresRomero2 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@Tubbbytommy8 ай бұрын
Dude is 73... what a fucking legend 🫡. Absolutely smashed it.
@kane000008 ай бұрын
Yeah he did a good job for sure. I wouldn't be able to jump into a genre I don't listen to and play that well on bass for sure. It does make you appreciate how good The Deftones drummer is, though. He really makes the song hit hard.
@Ran-tan-tan2 ай бұрын
Dude smashed shit! :D
@smellynelly12 ай бұрын
he looks good for 73 damn
@cjl99052 ай бұрын
He killed it !!!!!
@rc4083Ай бұрын
So is my dad and he’s dealt with a quad heart by pass, intestinal and sinus issues, sudden kidney cancer, pancreatitis and an ulcer and side note: he accidentallly buzz sawed off his top left index finger, reattached with a metal rod so he can no longer bend it and righteous arthritis and he still WAILS on the kit. This is so awesome. Thanks Liberty and Drumeo ❤
@danielhadida39158 ай бұрын
"Anyway, I started blasting"
@joenutz27388 ай бұрын
Most underrated comment 😂😂😂
@cjonesufc8 ай бұрын
Such a fitting and clever crossover. This WILL be the top rated comment.
@captainshiner428 ай бұрын
I see what you did there.
@ishall99568 ай бұрын
I just thought of that man once I read the title lol
@brendene27808 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂 wow best comment, hands down.
@pinewood63407 ай бұрын
Liberty DeVitto is easily the most badass name I've ever heard.
@GustiDevitto4 ай бұрын
i know, right? I don't know him before, and i think my parents too. but here's my real name.
@k______________________4 ай бұрын
@@teooosk89his first name is Liberatori, an Italian name.
@leumarmontano99294 ай бұрын
Italian American 🤘
@prometheusfallen4 ай бұрын
Matches the man.
@saeutomo194 ай бұрын
@@GustiDevitto ah yg bener kamu gusti
@SixersDad928 ай бұрын
This was so sick. 73 years old and can still play fast as ever. The drumming community is just full of guys who just appreciate each other’s craft and approach. Pure wholesome content. Love drumeo
@rat_king28018 ай бұрын
i love seeing a 73 year old smashing the drums dressed like a skater 😁. killin it!
@nerdjournal8 ай бұрын
Honestly, he really found his way to the song, didn't he? That worked so well. I have been listening to this song since its release! Amazingly fun.
@RyanHarris778 ай бұрын
Fortunately drumming and touring at that level isn’t very physically demanding.
@Pootie_Tang8 ай бұрын
He's 73??? Woaw, I thought he's younger, looks great!
@michaeldoneghy8 ай бұрын
Dude this guy did fucking great !!!!
@ndcaynor7 ай бұрын
Things I did not think I would say Bingo: Billy Joel's drummer goes hard.
@zigzag83927 күн бұрын
For sure. Never thought I'd get this level of "fuck you" energy from Billy's band, but maybe Billy did it subtle! You had to be a BIG SHOT didn't YOU! It's basically hard rock for people who can afford scotch. Liberty is awesome.
@leokimvideo8 ай бұрын
It proves the greatest drummers are the ones who can adapt to a song no matter what style of song is thrown at them
@adamation_08518 ай бұрын
I watch your videos as a kid man watchs upp
@SweetWillyD7 ай бұрын
so studio musicians. yep. they write songs for the majority of mainstream artists. unsung heroes lol
@cwegga7 ай бұрын
Yes, I love these. Every time it just shows how a great drummer can just take a song, hear what it is and every time they come up with something amazing.
@heitorcornelius7 ай бұрын
it depends, there are great drummers that creates a whole new thing and sticks with it... (can't play other stuff) tbh, in the end, the ones that creates new things are the most interesting drummers to me.
@CreeseDF7 ай бұрын
oh hey its that cicada guy again
@tomilinkinen66566 ай бұрын
Bass player here, this is absolutely best "first time hearing" I have heard ever. He is so on point on everything and the accents work all the time to the songs favor. He makes that song feel like it should.
@taylorgang22376 ай бұрын
Idk man he always seemed like he was struggling to keep time. The weird toms part in the verse doesn’t fit. Playing the ride at weird times and then getting softer in the chorus. Just weird decisions
@Arisinhache6 ай бұрын
@@taylorgang2237 He's an old style drummer, I guess. Doesn't seem to like metal lol
@exxusdrugstore3004 ай бұрын
@ariannaquevedo6222 I mean, he played for billy Joel lol. It's a little bit of a change up. I thought it was very solid considering his age and his career.
@N0SEY2 ай бұрын
i guarantee you 70% of the viewers also play an instrument
@Holeephucc2 ай бұрын
@@taylorgang2237 he was struggling to keep time . I think bc he isn’t used to the genre
@macehead8 ай бұрын
Did not expect my man to go so hard. The energy the intensity.... Absolute respect.
@frambojan8 ай бұрын
I loved when they cut to the booth and everyone has there mouths wide open in shock and delight.
@darrenthetuber7438 ай бұрын
Every take he start feeling it more
@fruitjoosh95554 ай бұрын
@@frambojanLove that too!
@LikeUCare1232 ай бұрын
✌️🔥✌️
@LaMilice.2 ай бұрын
My man! Looking good! Slow down!
@DasAlbatross8 ай бұрын
This series does more than anything else possibly could to show how drums are critical to the mood and feel of a song. Every interpretation is interesting and creates a whole new song almost.
@disappointingcommenter8 ай бұрын
I couldn’t agree more.👍🏻
@jimlthor8 ай бұрын
It's why when writing a song, especially when a member of the band has a specific idea they want to try, it's important to really be able to communicate your ideas. I'd tell our singer/bassist to literally sing the drum part to me if he had a specific idea. Sometimes I'd have them just play the whole song to me, and I'd come in a few times and see if they liked what I was doing. Writing isn't easy.. some of it just comes natural though if you have spent a long time playing with a group of people
@SirBender8 ай бұрын
Seems like you understood how to create music 👏🏽
@kmowiu8 ай бұрын
I have completely fallen in love with this channel from these.
@shawnsmith75188 ай бұрын
I love how we get to see how a professional musician approaches their craft. A real behind the scenes look t how great these musicians truly are.
@TedDiabetes8 ай бұрын
73 years old, and he still hits just as hard as he did in his prime. Liberty has been a hero since my early childhood. To see him playing along to a song off of a very important and personal record from my youth is truly a full circle moment. It genuinely brought a tear to my eye. Edit: I can't believe the number of likes and responses this has gotten. Thank you!!!
@danielgrafik8 ай бұрын
Such a cool comment... and then I saw your username and can't stop laughing, well played sir, well played.
@kingbean40808 ай бұрын
Goat name and pfp🐐🐐🐐
@idiiotsavant8 ай бұрын
Just ripe enough to run for president
@casanovafrankenstein85388 ай бұрын
@@idiiotsavantwhy you gotta be political bro, this is a DRUM CHANNEL!
@tycro8 ай бұрын
Seems like he’s still in his prime.
@3bwana5 ай бұрын
I got to meet and hang with Liberty DeVitto once when he visited a clothing shop I managed nearly twenty years ago in Soho, NYC. He was super cool and couldn’t believe I recognized him. Being a drummer myself and a bit of a fan it was obvious to me immediately and when he introduced himself by his first name confirming such we got into a conversation about some of our favorite drummers whilst I made and served him an espresso from the store’s coffee bar. We both talked about our admiration of Nigel Olsson and he gifted me a pair of his signature Pro Mark Millennium 2 412 sticks from his bag before he left which I still have and cherish.
@susanalfieri44875 ай бұрын
Love this!
@MatthewDanielsNB3 ай бұрын
Incredible
@thecolorsbrothers3 ай бұрын
LUCKY
@tohono3 ай бұрын
Sweet. Guy hits hard, but you can just feel his joy. Love that he backs it up in reality. Than you for sharing.
@rjarow8 ай бұрын
What a performance holy hell I wasn’t expecting this from a 70yr old drummer from Billy Joel’s band. Absolutely nailed it, what a legend.
@Jabberwocky_McScrugel8 ай бұрын
He didn't nail it, but I was also impressed with what he came up with.
@johnnyboyy42188 ай бұрын
@@Jabberwocky_McScrugel dudes like 70 something probs didint have the stamina to keep up with the changes.
@AmazingJay9098 ай бұрын
73 years old and dude was insane. It's incredible what the human body is capable of doing.
@jayfron60128 ай бұрын
People turning 73 today are healthier and “younger” than ever before.
@Jay_Kayy8 ай бұрын
Technically age doesn't exist. Because time doesn't exist, the only thing that exists is right now. So essentially age is just an illusion like everything else
@FlamingZelda33 ай бұрын
@@Jay_Kayy yep, and 1 and 2 don't exist, and the concept of you doesn't exist, and the internet shouldn't be possible. Welcome to planet earth.
@rik-1-j6n2 ай бұрын
@@Jay_Kayy this some Chinese monk type knowledge
@GugugagaaaАй бұрын
@@Jay_Kayy this will be me after my first dmt trip
@brownskinbeauty.8 ай бұрын
The fact that he went in to this open minded at his age is impressive in itself. Too many older people, even as musicians, label anything outside of their comfort zone as "noise". He was fun to watch, and his kit is nice too
@cecilkeith19518 ай бұрын
and to end it with "Abe, I hope I did it justice" just what a cool humble dude.
@lasagnahog76958 ай бұрын
I swear music is almost as good as wealth when it comes to keeping people young.
@tproudboomer59658 ай бұрын
@@cecilkeith1951Was thinking the same. Betting he was a blast to tour with back in the day. I’m sure him and Joel could write a book together!😂
@brownskinbeauty.8 ай бұрын
@@cecilkeith1951 Agreed. It would be nice if they invited the artists to join in to get their input and backstory on the song chosen as well.
@ijustneedmyself8 ай бұрын
@@brownskinbeauty. That would definitely up the awesome level of this series!!
@MrPhobia126 ай бұрын
You have to bring this guy back. Completely unpredictable. The personality this man possesses needs more documentation.
@kane000008 ай бұрын
"He played that for the recording" That's seriously wisdom right there. Never underestimate someones playing just because they are playing what fits for the song. They might be able to shred you under the table.
@bcbikeboard3228 ай бұрын
Abe's a hell of a time keeper, he records without a click. His work on White Pony is so good.
@pedrorivas14358 ай бұрын
@@bcbikeboard322wtf no time click? 😨
@richardjohnson89568 ай бұрын
Yep. You see this kind of thing all the time, and it’s always so ridiculous. Everyone was a *musician* before they were in a band. The best example of this I can think of is when Alter Bridge first started making music and everyone was losing it because “wait the guys in Creed can actually play???” Like yeah no duh it turns out making safe radio rock doesn’t encompass a musician in their entirety, who knew lol
@kernelpickle7 ай бұрын
Yeah, I've noticed that a lot of these older guys that they feature in these videos are so out of their element, that instead of playing something more like they would play--they try to fit the sound they think someone who normally plays that sort of music might try to play. So, they're pulling out all their tricks and just going wild with the fills and doing double bass stuff you know they probably never do on the stuff they usually play. They're always surprised at the end when they hear how downright reserved or even tasteful the original drums were on the recording, because they song obviously wasn't written as a showcase of the drummer. I'd bet that if you played someone in Liberty's age bracket any song by Limp Bizkit that they'd go wild, when John Otto's drumming was more jazz than metal. That was one of the things that attracted me to Limp Bizkit as a kid, because the rhythm section of John and Sam were just straight up funky, and then you had Wes Borland doing his thing over top of that, and it was just different from everything else out at the time. In hindsight, I realize that the biggest part of their whole hip-hop vibe wasn't rapped lyrics or a turntablist scratching records along with it, it was because of the fact that their rhythm section was writing and playing parts very similar to the sort of 70's funk that hip-hop artists had been sampling and using since the very beginning.
@maxhutchinson34857 ай бұрын
Abe Cunningham could absolutely shred. One of my favorites.
@F1reFoxdotGov8 ай бұрын
Been waiting for a Deftones song to pop up. Not one of their most complex songs but for sure one of their best
@melll19728 ай бұрын
Digital Bath would have been interesting.
@jasonrideout67868 ай бұрын
Not like you want to throw Pneuma at someone as you toss Tool in their lap. Great song to start with.
@WoockerSocket28 ай бұрын
Literally every song they choose is not complex at all, it's just the famous ones but we all know why
@F1reFoxdotGov8 ай бұрын
@@melll1972 One of my favorite Deftones drum parts. Or Passenger. Even Feiticeira would be good. Not terribly complex but just cool dynamic parts.
@F1reFoxdotGov8 ай бұрын
@@jasonrideout6786 of course, I’m not complaining about the song. Hell, I couldn’t play it on drums.
@enzoaguirre3238 ай бұрын
So he came up with the minimalistic drum fill at the start, ghost notes on the snare, hitting the crash on the chorus and doing fills on the correct places... All things that are on the original song without hearing it before. Just amazing
@cecilkeith19518 ай бұрын
Absolute pro.
@zilla828 ай бұрын
Dude wow. This one is maybe my favorite, his IQ towards the parts was premiere. Riding the crash, that opening fill, crazy. Kept his own feel to the ride which I thought was cool too. He was awesome
@brendangibson82008 ай бұрын
He even got the snare hit at the very beginning lol
@geez7888 ай бұрын
maybe if the track they gave him to listen, he was able to hear a little beat of drums… or he just heard it before 🤣
@enzoaguirre3238 ай бұрын
@@geez788 No, he "mess up" on the bass solo part, so he didn't hear any beat
@DaveFitzProductions-qv3dsАй бұрын
I so proud to have worked with you Lib, but more importantly to call you a friend, love you Brother, You ROCK!
@leorocker1808 ай бұрын
Wow 😯 this dude is beyond impressive. To go from Billy Joel, to jumping on that much heavier Deftones horse like nothing, I give him props for his speed at that age, wow.
@butlerns18 ай бұрын
I think you meant Pony
@isaacencarnacion55148 ай бұрын
@@butlerns1is it white?
@free187s8 ай бұрын
I loved the energy. He was up for this song and did great.
@randomneutral42508 ай бұрын
Liberty can play anything
@MotiviqueStudio8 ай бұрын
Yeah, it's probably tough for some who has never played anything but Billy Joel songs. I wonder how he trained for that.
@HonkeyKongLive7 ай бұрын
That third take was fucking mental. Those fills were so crisp and that tom bridge was absolutely sublime. It's not often you get a drummer going harder than the original on a metal song haha
@IHateYouTube-sr1wj6 ай бұрын
It was too much.
@psilocyble30536 ай бұрын
@@IHateKZbin-sr1wj Just the right amount for a drummer display channel.
@IHateYouTube-sr1wj6 ай бұрын
@psilocyble3053 Yeah but his style was way out of place for this song. He's style is not for me, it didn't sound good at all.
@Badukmedia4 ай бұрын
He was an entire measure behind for the majority of the song 😂
@gamesmaster10603 ай бұрын
@@Badukmedia Ok
@waltgilbert8 ай бұрын
He somehow managed to dress for the occasion perfectly!
@JeffWiersma8 ай бұрын
lol right?!?
@Cornan19808 ай бұрын
The skate shoes sealed the deal. 100%
@risingvoice30638 ай бұрын
😂 truth
@x6tinktnotbush2794 ай бұрын
😎
@superg68194 ай бұрын
He’s gotta know who the deftones are ?! That outfit for real!
@alifnaufal7 ай бұрын
You don't know how this video brings a smile to my face, Drumeo. I've been in a deep shiz and this just made my night. Thank you!
@tlang148 ай бұрын
Now get Abe on here!!! He deserves his flowers
@Zakbass848 ай бұрын
The only problem is that Abe listens to everything so it would be hard to find something he hasn’t heard.
@empeiproductions75158 ай бұрын
I second this, Abe needs to make an appearance on Drumeo. Highly underrated
@GerkoRodriguez8 ай бұрын
@@Zakbass84you cant listen to everything
@Uphold-your-Rights8 ай бұрын
Get Abe on to play Billy Joel. Would be a cool conparison.
@cwrichardson38 ай бұрын
Flowers??? Don't you mean drums?
@RinnovaRaine8 ай бұрын
He killed it. As a longtime deftones fan it was great to see an old timer actually try to play a tempo faster than the original drummer who recorded it in his 20s. Great job man!
@hardminder6 ай бұрын
it's not a faster tempo, it's a different subdivision. The tempo can't change, it's the same song.
@klwarhouse5 ай бұрын
@@hardminderHahahahaha, bingo!
@michaelhall54295 ай бұрын
@@hardminderah come on, you know what they meant. Dude hit more in the same amount of time.
@hardminder5 ай бұрын
@michaelhall5429 I perfectly know what he meant, but he didn't express it correctly, and I corrected him. People should just refrain from correcting people who don't use the right terms ? Good way to level down, yes. But some people actually like to educate themselves and elevate their knowledge, possibly not you.
@michaelhall54295 ай бұрын
@@hardminder are double or half-time drums over the same song, the same or different tempos?
@dbc135438 ай бұрын
Whoever dreamed up this video format is a god damned genius. I've never picked up a drumstick in my life but every video in this series is a "must watch".
@cosmefulanito59335 ай бұрын
73 years old, ladies and gentlemen. All said. Insuperable.
@SatansBirdLawExpert7 ай бұрын
This dude is a legit national treasure…and I don’t think I’m being hyperbolic
@dw33b_lolz8 ай бұрын
Stoked to see an older Deftones song for one of these! The way he got confused during the bass solo and shifted the time/beats for the rest of the song threw me off completely, but he still killed it!
@TristanCleveland8 ай бұрын
This was one of my favourite songs growing up. Very cool hearing a different take. Haha, yeah, part of it got lost there for a bit but still great.
@ChitoEman8 ай бұрын
his takes actually sucks… not musical. just like any drummer that put too much fillers…. shit is too saturated
@abdullahkuzhan72478 ай бұрын
@@ChitoEman You do know he's not familiar with that kind of music at all?
@stanreaper30808 ай бұрын
I love how he made it a completely different track with that drum beat.
@crystalskunk36588 ай бұрын
@ChitoEman I think he did pretty good
@BlyndCyclopz8 ай бұрын
Never heard of Liberty before but i sure as heck won't forget him now. What a performance, the energy output is immense. Big props!!
@thomasfield85438 ай бұрын
Dudes awesome. If you listen to Billy joel, you've probably heard liberty drumming!
@dasenfosen8 ай бұрын
A year ago I started listening to Billy Joel and when I saw The Bridge to Russia in concert, it's on KZbin (kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4WUdquEbNqartk), I saw a super passionate drummer, it reminded me of the passion that Lars Ulrich has live, and I thought Liberty should play a heavy song for his way of playing. thanks drumeo!!
@joruckus6 ай бұрын
The evolution to the last take gave me chills. Especially the bass part where he was initially confused about. Amazing that he can read that so quick. So good. ❤
@grammarpolice73398 ай бұрын
7:19 gives me chills the way he played it. Makes the song so much more eerie. It was so good!
@zippyspinifex8 ай бұрын
It reminded me of John Otto for some reason.
@l0ne8518 ай бұрын
Or Danny carey
@aaryamannambiar66778 ай бұрын
It seems like something Korn might do for one of their early songs. David Silveria would always do that kind of drumming for their first few albums.
@netoddites8 ай бұрын
SAME! Wasn't quite expecting it
@nerdjournal8 ай бұрын
he certainly played it a fun way. The song is just such a good song, it was amazing to see him really put it together for the final run.
@Sem56268 ай бұрын
absolutely... the... highest... respect for him to pull that off i grew up with the deftones and seen them many times live, to see an old school legend pull this off brought a tear ill be honest
@42itous8 ай бұрын
Absolutely. He's always been a hard-hitting NYC drummer, I feel like he did pretty damn good
@juliuskleipool62938 ай бұрын
Same 🙌🙌100% agree
@fox13z4007 ай бұрын
One of the most impressive performances I've heard on Drumeo. Nothing but respect for this man. before today I had never heard of him, but now I am convinced he's one of the best. You don't see many people his age playing like that, and especially not with only given one chance to listen to it and then getting thrown into the deep end. He has the energy of a 20 year old and the knowledge of a 70 year old, that's a master at work.
@TheLukeSchnabel7 ай бұрын
There is a documentary called hired guns which they reference in this episode. I highly recommend it!
@GamiGreen7 ай бұрын
The only impressive thing was how much he hit that bloody ride, then randomly go into crash for no reason in a totally unfitting way. It was awful
@fox13z4007 ай бұрын
you're just being a hater @@GamiGreen
@GamiGreen7 ай бұрын
No, Im just telling it how it is@@fox13z400
@dustinnorwood46966 ай бұрын
@@TheLukeSchnabel sad what Billy Joel did to him and other band mates.
@steebie_c5 ай бұрын
OMG 11:15 where he finishes hearing the drum-less track... Best use of the the "F" bomb I've ever heard! 🤣 but seriously, what a freakin' amazing drummer! Inspirational.
@tiggerdyret7 ай бұрын
I think this is my favorite take on a song out of all of these. He understood the energy of the song and made it more technical, but didn't take up all the space as if the whole song was a drum solo like some drummers do when they get the spotlight. And even so he was so humble. Can't believe he lost sleep over this and then just nailed it like he had played this style of music his whole life!
@FoamBanana2 ай бұрын
Thats exactly what i was thinking, hes playing like he knows the genre, and really well!
@MateuszModrzejewski8 ай бұрын
2:38 "BRIDGE - SMASH SHIT" hahaha 🤣
@alessandromannucci86638 ай бұрын
I'm thinking about tattoing that on my arm
@mjt74128 ай бұрын
"Smash shit again" 😂
@speedRacer058 ай бұрын
Hahaha! Great catch! The whole sheet is a thing of beauty!
@GerdionXT8 ай бұрын
Up up up
@theEdgeCrusher128 ай бұрын
And smash he did! 😅
@kipmcmillan78008 ай бұрын
Drumeo is showing how drummers are songwriters and should be regarded more than just a person keeping a beat. Abe was is and will always be a phenomenon. That was incredible!
@Joeschmoe89306 ай бұрын
Recognized as such for sure, but you wouldn’t want to have drum beat be copyright able. That would basically kill drums in music.
@mynameisntfrank56506 ай бұрын
The subtle hits on the snare on the verse and the toms in the mid section sounded so good. Love it!
@atquinn19758 ай бұрын
Liberty's performance had no chill in the best way!
@SpaceMissile8 ай бұрын
he brought the heat!
@chasm95578 ай бұрын
He heard how much energy the song had and matched it extremely well. The man definitely did the song justice.
@48Boxer8 ай бұрын
"I never want to hear that song again!" Then absolutely kills it
@VuotoPneumaNN8 ай бұрын
He fucked up the final part so bad
@amjan8 ай бұрын
He kills my ears. That was a dumpster fire.
@sledge18858 ай бұрын
@@amjan100% a non musician comment.
@rockstarr90008 ай бұрын
Facts. He destroyed that track. So good.
@Jacob-rl3ss8 ай бұрын
@@sledge1885 nah, he botched the song so hard. I'm genuinely surprised that a world class drummer can't hear the difference between beats 1 and 3 or 2 and 4. Purely embarrassing
@Zavonofcats7 ай бұрын
That third take. Incredible.
@dennismarsh71904 ай бұрын
I agree that 3rd one was as fire... I could only tell the difference in a couple places but in that those few differences liberty maxed out on them, outshining the original.
@hv12254 ай бұрын
After the tom part he totally gets lost and moves where the one is until the end of the song.
@thomastrotter61553 ай бұрын
@@hv1225yep
@VuotoPneumaNN3 ай бұрын
It's actually pretty terrible
@JPWokndead2 ай бұрын
@@hv1225 I'm so glad I'm not the only one to notice that. Aside from that, though, I loved what he did with the song, and actually liked some bits even more than what Abe did on the record.
@florsanroman18275 ай бұрын
Amazing! 😂I never thought I'd hear someone playing along to Deftones and think "man, you gotta chill out!" 🤣🤣❤ Just really awesome drumming, sir!
@redeyeociety707 ай бұрын
I freaking love drummers man, these dudes are so damn smart, funny and they’re almost always reliable
@prphet69187 ай бұрын
i love how he matched the crashes perfectly cuz it just feels right
@DunaevskiAnton8 ай бұрын
Just brilliant how the guy who’s not familiar with this type of music starts to play like a real metal drummer❤
@py_a_thon8 ай бұрын
I'm sure he has listened to atleast some Metallica or something lol. I am almost sure he knows Tool and Danny Carey lol. Yeah though: this is what the mastery of an instrument sounds like after many decades of learning and performance. Genres become irrelevant to a degree,and music becomes a universal language.
@wavewithus40818 ай бұрын
@@py_a_thoni think the original comment was just praising his chops lightheartedly, but if you've ever been in a band you know every rehearsal there's a moment where you suddenly break out in a metal/reggae/punk version of your song or just go crazy. I think it's impossible to be a professional musician for decades and still never have played around with a gerne or even toured/played shows with bands of all other genres.
@py_a_thon8 ай бұрын
@@wavewithus4081 Absolutely. Musicians often get bored easily to be honest(especially professionals). Or rather, they often tend to be high in openness and conscienciousness, and that leads towards various forms of learning via (often rigorous) experimentation. Not every musician is like that, yet many seem to be. That is my hypothesis atleast.
@notjamesearl3 ай бұрын
dude is an absolute PRO on the kit. anyone would be lucky to work w him
@jamesreardon91198 ай бұрын
The talent of the drummers in this series is mind blowing, and yet they’re all humble AF! Truly inspiring. Drumeo are producing the best videos out there, another absolute gem.
@jeremycasavola8558 ай бұрын
love the way he upped the tempo in the verse and threw in them tasty ass fills.
@crankfastle81388 ай бұрын
Sorry "tasty ass fills" read differently in my head the first time
@HenDiesel8 ай бұрын
@@crankfastle8138 tasty “ass fills” 😅
@jeremycasavola8558 ай бұрын
sorry my slang a little different 😂🤣
@diablito3018 ай бұрын
@@crankfastle8138oh nah LMFAOOOO
@hv12254 ай бұрын
The tempo remained the same.
@jackshittle8 ай бұрын
This was the best edition yet. Liberty; you kicked major balls and you do play like you're 20 yrs old + you have a super cool, laid back personality. Be SUPER PROUD of what you just did on Drumeo. Absolutely fn'g amazing, cheers!
@randallhunt91708 ай бұрын
I think you'll find most drummers are laid back as hell. And that's because they're constantly beating the shit out of things.
@VuotoPneumaNN5 ай бұрын
He got lost halfway through and went out of time without even attempting to fix it. Technically speaking, this is the worst take of the whole series.
@jackshittle5 ай бұрын
@@VuotoPneumaNN Well take into effect that the Deftones suck & have the crappiest music & singing (whining), so give the guy some slack trying to play along with this shit song.
@KickyFut4 ай бұрын
Probably my favorite of the drumeo videos so far!! Liberty was given a song completely out of his genre that he normally plays. He took several takes, which is *completely normal* for a musician who's learning a song for the first time, and totally shredded it!😁
@jeremiaherickson98 ай бұрын
You have to respect the hell out of Liberty for killing this. I didnt expect this out of a drummer for Billy Joel. This channel is definitely opening my eyes to many different drummers and their talent.
@poppinlochnesshopster32497 ай бұрын
Even if a music type is slower and less technical, to be alongside one of the most successful and famous musicians in the world you still are going to have chops for days. It's the Ringo argument. He was great, or the others wouldn't have kept him around.
@IHateYouTube-sr1wj6 ай бұрын
He didn't kill it though, he did way too much. This song ain't about the damn drums anyway.
@justinmadair8 ай бұрын
"Bridge- smash shit" This is a hilarious note. I love this song, this drummer and this whole video. Absolutely effing awesome!
@guitarcrazy028 ай бұрын
Please continue this series FOREVER!
@user-bz7fg1pk4lbo74 ай бұрын
Liberty is a Jewel in the Drumming Community. A real guy, down to earth, and extremely talented. Anyone who can sustain the throne with Billy Joel for that long and be so consistent, solid and creative, is a great Drummer in anybody's book.
@sephiros98838 ай бұрын
These drummers are a different breed man….incredible.
@MBrulla8 ай бұрын
Other than losing the 1 in the bass section you couldn't ask for a better take from someone who has probably never even listened to the genre before. Abe's playing is so immediately identifiable, but to hear Liberty nail those accents in the chorus brought a very...very real smile to my face. Massive Billy Joel fan, so to see him throwing ghost snares in the verse was just frosting.
@defbatface8 ай бұрын
He def lost the 1. I mean cmon. 3 takes.
@deedub878 ай бұрын
@@defbatface Caught that too. I just went and listened to that section. There's a bar of 2, or a bar or 6, depending on how you want to count it, before the bass comes in. Also, the drum groove of the prior section stops on 3, which can feel odd, since now beat 4 is silent and now count 6 more haha. Anyways, I feel like he could have heard as the song progress that he was not on the one and somehow flipped it proper. Could've been a great tension release moment. Either way, his playing has passion and energy and that matters a shit ton!!!
@tonlicht8 ай бұрын
73years and his Energie is so massive! Love Drumeo for this 🥁
@patrickjames6612 ай бұрын
Out of all the videos I’ve seen from you guys, this is one of the best sounding kits I’ve heard on this channel!
@kevrywhere8 ай бұрын
WOW. This was one of my favorite episodes. Liberty is the man. He did more than do the song justice, he added something incredible that now I won't be able to unhear when I listen to the track. So sick.
@deathbygrinning8 ай бұрын
Loved his musicianship and athleticism. The love of music will keep you young. "This old guy plays like a 17 year old".
@mriforgiate8 ай бұрын
I swear it is stuff like this that shows how talented drummers are, in general! Who saw Liberty walking into this surprise and killing it? Not me! Fucking awesome! Great job, Drumeo!
@theguywhoisaustralian14658 ай бұрын
I knew he'd kill it
@mriforgiate8 ай бұрын
@@theguywhoisaustralian1465 you know him better than I do, clearly. I had just never imagined the guy drumming for Billy Joel would kick this much ass. My own ignorance! 😆
@SupraRy3 ай бұрын
Liberty youre still young, keep at it and by time you're in your mid 20's ypu will be 4x platinum and touring the world over. Bright future for this kid i tell ya. I know potential when i see it.
@Washiestslinky7 ай бұрын
The Deftones will always hold a special place in my heart. Around the fur came out when I was 13, got a bass and the entire sheet music for the album and taught myself to play, and play the album front to back. Just picked up a bass after not playing for nearly 20 years and my fingers still remember that bass line. I love this channel, any music nerd or first timers get to see the creative process! Thank you for the videos and the boosts of serotonin! Brought back all the memories.
@MetalFreak1877 ай бұрын
I love that feeling of going back to an old song and having muscle memory take over
@TheBrandIDBrainery8 ай бұрын
He smashed it sheeshh😮the fact he is hitting so hard at 70 years old I love it!!! Heck I would play with him on any gig
@Bud1628 ай бұрын
When I was 14 I went to a summer rock camp thing and got to meet him for a day when he did a talk and demo for us. He was such a awesome guy and blew my mind as a young drummer. I still have the stick he signed for me and love seeing him still getting love
@kyo132237 ай бұрын
Man I think I went to the same summer rock camp! It was great watching him play live!
@dylanjordan47477 ай бұрын
i went to a summer rock camp thing and met joe jonas
@greymatter332 ай бұрын
I'm 46 years old, I absolutely LOVE Billy Joel and The Deftones. This is brilliant and I love music so much, this is what it's all about. Great stuff.
@Jcruzer708 ай бұрын
His tom work that built up was phenomenal! Love these OG drummers getting to play stuff they've never heard and nailing it. Great series! 🤘🤘
@Aerakade8 ай бұрын
Just yesterday was listening to Billy Joel and was talking to my wife about Liberty. Billy was my first concert and watching this man put the work in made me want to be a drummer.
@pianta44037 ай бұрын
I love how he interpreted the songs, like it honestly sounds really cool!
@taagolarts37876 ай бұрын
Never heard of this channel or thought about this dude before, but I had to rock out to that third take! What a beast!! Definitely gonna go check out more videos now
@iremainproductions48278 ай бұрын
Devito is my hero!!!! This is how you know he played for one of the greatest artists in Billy Joel! He killed them drums
@KrwiomoczBogurodzicy8 ай бұрын
_Swerve City_ should have been the pick.
@shadeweave27 ай бұрын
Unbelievable performance, the evolution across the takes was amazing. Incredibly talented guy! With great energy
@braindedpxl8 ай бұрын
Oh man, I love the little ghost notes he’s adding…. Sounds awesome
@FrankBriseño-t1i6 ай бұрын
Thank you Liberty! You killed it brother!!! As a life long Deftones fan since I was 13 now 39. You did Abe justice my man. You got a new fan as well. Once again thank you. I was rocking out with you.
@daventx8 ай бұрын
I was lucky enough to see a Liberty drum clinic at a guitar center in the early 90s. The 3rd take was awesome.
@mixxedbydan72927 ай бұрын
So glad this came up on my feed. I love Billy Joel’s recordings and Deftones. Amazing job Liberty, from one Brooklyn kid to another.
@BotloB8 ай бұрын
This was an interesting one, I really liked that he tried a bunch of different things to see what is working and what is not. His approach perfectly matched with the method he described working with Billy. Another great video! Also, pls give someone a Rammstein song, it would be so fun to watch.
@MrDecksels8 ай бұрын
In the end he was actually beginning to sound a bit like Abe Cunningham, be it in a later stage of Deftones' career.
@fraa888grindr65 ай бұрын
Been listening to Billy Joel since before I bought my first album of his in 1982 - Glass Houses - and never knew I was listening to an absolute drumming savage in Liberty Devitto. I never would've thought he could hold a candle to my favorite drummers of that day - Phil Rudd, Dave Holland, Nicko McBrain - but at 70, his energy, groove, and beat/fills construction is phenomenal. Absolute respect to all drummers of all genres.
@jordanpene52798 ай бұрын
Until today, I had never heard of Liberty DeVitto. I Just came from watching his Billy Joel Grooves and Fills video and first impressions..... I really love his sound, style and incredible energy. Also taking on his advice, what an inspiration. Now seeing this too........ just blown away by this man at 73 years of age and just killing it on those drums. Can already see the bones of how he can make a song really speak and become a hit.
@timandmonica8 ай бұрын
I absolutely love how free he was with this. So fun to watch him just enjoying it and not sweating over every little decision. I hope to be like him in my 70's!
@offthewalls807 ай бұрын
Every time I watch these I'm so impressed by the brilliance of these musicians and how well their drum parts fit with the song. And whoever does the drum mix for the videos does an amazing job. The drums always sound so so good!
@paenglopez47503 ай бұрын
man, liberty made me love this song for the first time AGAIN. what a magnificent take. awed, awed, awed.
@Tonedefdom8 ай бұрын
Love it. He changed the timing completely in parts but I liked the energy and creativity
@jetjazz058 ай бұрын
I've watched a lot of videos like this, but damn dude. DeVitto really hones in on what the song needs and boosts the power of the other instruments with his performance. The skill he's got to not just overpower the original performance or make it all about drums... that takes talent. His final take, it just felt right for the song.
@tickbox_8 ай бұрын
Im sorry but Im not getting all the praise of that third take. It's good at first but then he loses 1 and is a full beat out of time for more than half the song. A drummer with half his experience should be able to hear and fix that. Like no disrespect, dudes a legend and a better drummer than I'll ever be, but he pretty clearly messes up here.
@jetjazz058 ай бұрын
@@tickbox_ LIKE, THATS JUST YOUR OPINION, MAN! LOL!
@sharinglungs32268 ай бұрын
I disagree, he was too busy and played far too fast for the song. He really overpowered it and made the drums stand out too much as it felt out of synch with the other instruments. I prefer the original as it’s more laid back and really let the guitar shine.
@murk45528 ай бұрын
@@sharinglungs3226bro how the fuck else was he supposed to interpret that as a 1st time listerner?
@H3LLS4NG3L8 ай бұрын
@@tickbox_hindsight is 20/20. Go play a song that you've never heard, in a genre you've never played, in 3 takes. Heck, even choose your own instrument and lets see how you do. It wasn't the original intent or form of the song, but its definitely a valid take and great performance.
@jro868 ай бұрын
It’s wild how some of these guys come so close to the original and others interpret it so differently but the end result either way is always killer! Love these videos
@arenaofideaspodcast86663 ай бұрын
Liberty was not only his name his playing style hes 73 yet plays the mirror image of his age 37. He slayed it and was a fricken beast!!!!!
@tweebthelerker39528 ай бұрын
His snare sound is awesome!! Dope af playing from a legend. Kudos.
@disappointingcommenter8 ай бұрын
Wow, this is by far the best “music-professional-gets-introduced-to-another-music-professional-and-trips-out-about-it” format I’ve ever seen. Incidentally, I’m intimately familiar with this song, which made it particularly interesting to see this charismatic and skillful drummer give it his all. I have a whole lot of respect for the way he put himself on the spot like this. My guess is that Billy Joel was very lucky to have this fellow making music with him for 30 years.
@DougRG8 ай бұрын
Liberty seems like he'd be a great hang. Stories and good times. And as always, these pros know how to adapt. This is so rad. Great stuff, Liberty and Drumeo!
@rhvenaubrey60082 ай бұрын
The toms of on that last take were beyond awesome! Everything was incredible!
@jesselucero45818 ай бұрын
What a Legend, on top of being an incredible drummer he seems like one of the coolest dudes ever.
@xRamZx8 ай бұрын
It's amazing what a flat bill hat does to make someone look way younger. My man killed it on the track!
@Lol-h1g7o8 ай бұрын
Liberty is such a fun dude!! Legend!
@lucaventrilla4916 ай бұрын
Whaaat? He nailed it! Respect for this awesome drummer, he's a storm of energy and groove...thank you❤
@Matt-lq7gd7 ай бұрын
love seeing how the music just pours out of these guys its such a fun thing to watch
@bigopishposh85588 ай бұрын
i LOVE this! So interesting to hear another drummer's perspective! Also this guy smashes better than a ton of younger drummers!
@cb242038 ай бұрын
This dude is my favorite drummer. His drumming has always been heavy and one of the reasons I always loved him