Luke Holland - Animals as Leaders - The Woven Web Drum Cover

Luke Holland, 21 years old! I'm from Peoria, Arizona. I had the privilege of jamming with Matt Garstka, and afterwards he dared me to cover this song! I love AAL, props to all of them for being incredible musicians.
Shot & edited by Josh Adams and mixed & mastered by Chris Denogean at Drum Channel in Oxnard, CA.
I am self taught!
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[@scottclaessens]

I'm being completely honest here - that was the first time that Luke has really impressed me. There were no stick tricks, nothing over the top. He replicated the part perfectly, and more importantly with groove. It didn't seem robotic. And he really nailed the double bass section. Props man.

[@CaseyWalle]

1:31 the "Groove Concentration Face"... We've all been there...

[@RikkudoSennin]

I once spent 9:31 there. xD It was quite a song to attempt. Was fucking amazing when I finished it though.

[@OhMyGDC]

Red Fox What song are you talking about? Just curious.

[@RikkudoSennin]

Annihilation Of The Wicked by Nile.

[@VladShpiro]

The moment of zen

[@ZacTiessen]

You nailed "THAT RIFF" section man! Awesome cover :)

[@JakubKrajnak]

everyone know what riff you are talking about ;)

[@Mogurito06]

This is the most hardest song you have ever covered (IMO) and you nailed it. The Joy of Motion has a very complex drum work and I love Matt's play style. I'm very glad to see you tried this and you had met Matt, he is my favourite drummer and I'm sure he is no dissapointed with the final result. Very good job. This song is dope.

[@BenGSimon]

This was amazing! You should do "Physical Education". I'd love to see that!!

[@Sw1tchy]

YES. or Mind Spun

[@MelkMan7]

Best song off of that album.

[@Ivalianceaus]

Yes!

[@dantheman52420]

My favorite from AAL

[@BenGSimon]

Just saw a preview of him doing it! YESSS!

[@etrain8885]

I knew when you announced that you'd found a hard song that it would be AAL :D

[@ntaylor418]

They're so technical it hurts my brain lol.

[@etrain8885]

I know, I just don't really understand what makes this song SO hard. I feel like he's covered more technical stuff. i watched the video twice, and while complex, and I couldn't play it, it didn't seem that mind-glowingly hard aside 2 or 3 small places.

[@lolh4x]

EthanMayFilms It's the exact type of song that doesn't seem complex unless you play drums and try and play it. This song has some fucking WEIRD grooves in it.

[@Titanik14]

EthanMayFilms No, it is. Timing and the little things like ghosts and when to lead to new sections are what make this piece stand apart. You need full body control with every limb to be able to pull off what AaL does.

[@jackdaviiss]

Tita nik I've had a go at learning a few AAL songs, and while i can play none of them well enough to put a cover up on youtube, i had more trouble learning CAFO and Wave of Babies that this song. I think for me it's just that they have some more obscure time signatures and parts, whereas this song has some more straightforward parts. Spent ages getting the feet right for that breakdown though, dayum.

[@xLaLaRainx]

That breakdown is literally one of the most creative I've ever heard. Nice job on killin' it!

[@joshuaholton6029]

Luke always takes his drumming too a level i cant even comprehend in my head! You are beautiful & your playing technique is beyond Perfect!!! I love you, you are my inspiration to drums

[@adriangonzalez1424]

I hadn't seen one of your covers in awhile. You've improved so much more. The feels are there. Keep it up and congrats!

[@JDProductions76]

Your drum kit sounds soooooo good! Love the dry meinls.

[@streetfast234]

Amazing work Luke. That kit sounds very natural and nice, love it, especially the snare!

[@BrettBDrums]

Excellent! I can't imagine trying to memorize all of that. Great work!

[@tamiraloni4092]

You have definitlely upped the standard and the level of drumming in my opinion ,you are very talented!!!

[@ScReAmToUs]

:D I love animals as leaders, awesome cover! I remember watching Luke's videos before he was in the word alive and I've been listening to the word alive since Deceiver.

[@adan2374]

The groove he plays with the double bass patterns with triplets thrown in, all while riding the china crash, are sooo sick!!!

[@nadruantinelav9104]

i love all the covers from animals as leaders that you do

[@davidymcmb]

Footwork soo good. I'm inspired. Thanks Luke

[@GravyDrums]

beautiful song and cover. great work and i look forward to seeing more videos in the future

[@Aalonsoftw]

Nicely done man! This is my favorite song on the album so I was pumped when this popped up in my feed =D

[@sharrythedave4758]

That tuning was awesome !

[@YouthDrummer]

Very well done. Glad to see how much you progressed in just 2 years

[@LeeR9325]

this is by far my favorite right now

[@ATXmw1]

CLEAN. sick stuff once again man! Garstka would be proud

[@liondeag]

Amazing cover and amazing song choice, Luke.

[@sethpettman5491]

YES!! I have a buddy who did this song for one of his exit exams in school! Super challenging song, well done!

[@poppapunker6238]

Man, you should do Tooth and Claw. I wanna learn it correctly and you're the best drummer out there to do a cover of it IMO

[@bassboi15]

+Poppa Punker Matt Gartska himself covers it.

[@poppapunker6238]

Sam Rosenau I know. I wrote this comment before Matt came out with that video.

[@bassboi15]

+Poppa Punker Awesome. Thought I'd just make sure.

[@jacobdrums4386]

i ve started learning tooth and claw now

[@dochazey1690]

It never gets old one of the greatest of our time!!

[@JeremyMcCant]

Man, absolutely awesome job!!!🔥🔥🔥

[@esprich]

Very impressive footwork to keep hits with the slap rhythm part. Great work as always bro.

[@AnimalsAsLeaders100]

You fucking killed it! Probably my favorite song on the album, at least one of them. Mostly because of pattern of the kick pattern on that section. Had to listen through it a couple of times to really get that pattern. Awesome performance!

[@alvinpenders2015]

Six people are absolutely clueless about quality music and talent. Luke you're a boss

[@bobibobio1999]

You probably know that.....Matt Gartska actually does the main parts with three 16 notes on the ride leading not 8s but thats a whole another level :D

[@circlesclark1301]

Bobb .Channel kinda can't believe he didn't do that. Luke even talks about in his drumeo lesson that he loves that technique.

[@joshuajosiahcolumbus]

Circles Clark well he learned the song in three days and this was the first time he played itnon a drum set

[@Drumsholic]

he is self taught!! That is nothing?? How many guys played like this and noone teach thems how to do it??For god shakes do you count this guy with Matt Garstka from Berklee college of music??It's the same thing??

[@samy6465]

I recently payed homage to the great Luke Holland and Matt Gartska by covering this song on my channel. Amazing cover of an amazing song, Luke!

[@danwybrow7226]

It feels so weird coming back to some of the older videos and just seeing the jelly fish again. makes me feel old as a fan and I'm (not much) younger than you. The good ol' days!

[@Nevermind2004x]

This is simply absurd. Mind-bogglingly good.

[@AssassinIuffy]

New favorite cover, nice job Luke!

[@Uniformcid]

One thing I noticed is how fluid you are. This is an extremely complicated song and although you are extremely focused you don't look robotic or tense the entire song. Thats impressive.

[@2HalfEarthz]

The groove is strong on this one... i love it dude so tight

[@wudgeypudger]

oh HELL YES, and troy wright doing stengah? life is good

[@10gerch]

I wish both of them to do covers of every song of the new AAL album!! are just blowminds!!

[@JoesMonkeyLand]

You have no idea how happy I am that you're doing an AAL cover!

[@NinjaFlipsTV]

1:30 That is a philthy kick pattern O.o

[@alebatero]

Every little thing in this song and cover is very well !! ;)... Perfect !!

[@patinthehat5916]

Very impressing, been watching you from start. Great Job :)

[@BrenainnJordan]

Nice! Favorite track from the album!

[@10gerch]

Fucking sick!!! my favorite song of the new album! please please please do more covers of this amazing album!

[@aries_9130]

Amazing as always.

[@drumsbeltran11]

Perfecto, felicidades, buen trabajo! Cheers!

[@TheTomuron1996]

im really impresed this song has incredible drum complexity and im stuned on how you pulled this off

[@stickwithit]

Wow! Spot on man! Matt has definitely rubbed off on you with those licks you said he taught you!

[@seansullivan1653]

props on your ability to really listen and breakdown the songs structure.

[@drummeryang97]

hella precise dude, nice work! master of ghost notes

[@kwilt]

damn luke I just bought this album, never thought i'd see you cover anything off it

[@Dragunov1185]

Luke! Great job on this, that rhythm at 1:27 is so mind blowing. You should cover something by Reflections! That'd be so awesome :D

[@dantealvarezmaggi1146]

Congratulations for another 10/10 cover

[@TyronTention]

My favorite off the album for sure. Hell every song is my favorite.:P

[@ChormiX]

Flawless. Good job sir.

[@yagoovirus2751]

I can't stop doing sour face. The groove of this song specially the slap riff

[@lyconxero457]

Really great job on this one! You should tackle Lippincott when you're ready. It's probably my favorite song by AAL off their new album and a bit part of that is the crazy drum work.

[@Jamez2173]

Another great video, awesome chops, really like your tattoo aswell! Keep up the good work :)

[@rodrigoviana9725]

Best Luke's cover so far

[@Vallnerik]

That was incredible!

[@joshuaholton6029]

Luke You should do a drum solo video!!! The way you do things musically are so impressive

[@haydenhaug4229]

You dug into this song well, I know the feeling.

[@AmityChrisCollins]

Dang, I have no idea where to even start to cover a track like this! Nice work! Memorizing this would be a nightmare

[@keithred92]

You've gotten a lot cleaner than the last time i watched on of your covers "CAFO". Good work.

[@hglns]

such a great job dude ! awesome

[@markyanish1188]

Props dude 🤘🏽 Garstka is a fucking beast. Congrats to anyone that can tackle that shit. He’s no joke

[@Had3rhitsLoud3rN0is]

Anyone ever gets a chance. Learn from Luke. Get a lesson or talk with him. Very informative and helpful. Cool meeting you again Luke and thanks for the meeting at BandHappy tent. Great job on this cover, I know Matt is happy.

[@themuffdiver77777]

jesus christ i found your video by accident, man you are a beast. awesome work.

[@TheMotivationRSF]

Such a well rounded drummer.

[@DevonLarrabeeDrums]

Well, was exactly what I expected. He killed it and it was nuts.

[@DavidViatrophy]

Incredible!! AAL covers are the best!

[@LayDownYourGuns33]

Very impressive, man. Keep up the good work. P.S. That tattoo is crazy. I dig it.

[@Shaunholton]

Sick! Amazing performance :) Was it distracting doing that with the burn of a fresh tat?

[@givememyshoe]

I was thinking the same thing!!

[@5T4Yx3DG3]

probably played to get his mind off the burn :)

[@muajeng]

Fight through the pain!

[@WesMan282]

This is... A whole other level.

[@-jmac995]

About time an AAL song!

[@stazorm1]

Awesome!!!!

[@sergiomarcano9697]

Excellent !

[@sharmashivysharma]

SOMEONE DID IT YES! Really wanted to see Troy Wright do this as well BUT YES LUKE THANK YOU

[@VladShpiro]

Matt Garstka would be proud of you, Luke ;) Great job, as always

[@shucklesors]

i almost never like videos, but i have to do so for this one because its AAL and its so unbelievable

[@Onyxaxe]

So good I forgot I was listening to a cover.

[@dblxxd4ever]

Holy! What a track. Love it to see your progressive skills there mate :D

[@vladavasiljev]

this is the best aal cover, regardless of instrument. I've been watching many guitar covers of wowen web, they just put the original song loud and imitate tosin's fingers, but this is true playing. matt's style is hard to play as much as tosin's. congratulations man 👍

[@DunklerZebralord]

I dont mean to be an asshole but actually this cover blows. I know Luke's skill is beyond anything I can dream to accomplish, but he butchered this song. Just listen to the way Matt plays the ride during the first couple bars. Luke just played a super lazy simplified version of the song. I mean as I said I'm in no position to criticise but don't give him the props he doesn't deserve.

[@xPussyWhistlex]

Sick!

[@brandonchen8009]

Bro your technique is amazing

[@alanemirroblesrodriguez6789]

awesome!

[@davidmurphy8364]

Can't understand how 54 people can dislike this? It's a flawless cover, if you're looking for a different interpretation of the song plenty of other drummers will try it and if it's not your thing why watch? You're a fuckin hero Luke, keep em coming :)

[@marcelojara4979]

+David Murphy Jealously... simple

[@joshuajosiahcolumbus]

David Murphy It isn’t flawless, not by a long shot, not that I can talk lol, but luke sure is amazing without a doubt, he learned this song in 3 days by air drumming and this was the first time he had played it on a kit

[@benjaminjacome]

This is like heaven

[@DiegoDCvids]

awesome drum play and song

[@DanTheoMusic]

Mad props G!!!!!

[@KillingCure]

absolutely slaying that footwork at 1:27. proooooooooooooops

[@robertfennis6088]

that tattoo is so new it looks like a sticker...

[@hayleyemma7953]

SOOO bloody amazing at drums!! I don't even know what to say XD

[@TheMetalhead52]

Just a request, but I would love to hear you attempt The Faceless, Xenochrist. The drumming on that is just beyond amazing. You're more then capable of reaching that skill level of playing. I would just love to see it! Haha.

[@timmteller871]

Such a Drumgod!!!! Biggest Talent ever....

[@Utilitarismopastroni]

Se que lo más probable es que no comprendas el Español, pero mi Ingles no es muy bueno y esto merece una ovación de pie. No es nada sencillo tocar algo de las bestias de Animal's. Te quedo perfecto, excelente trabajo.

[@TheBlackjack182]

Your technique in unbelievable! D:

[@zachmorphman99]

this is a great cover!!! You should try to cover tooth and claw by animal as leaders! Sick song to cover too!