Marco Minnemann - Freedom In Odd Time (Drum Lesson)

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Odd time signatures should feel natural, and Marco talks about how to “make yourself at home”, break down odd meters, and count them in a comfortable way (like humming the subdivisions and making the counting musical). It’s much easier to build freedom when you can find the groupings that make the most sense to you.
Marco’s style is especially cool because he often preserves the backbeat, even though he’s working in odd time signatures.
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Lesson Index:
0:26 - SONG: “Scavengers” by In Continuum
4:05 - Introduction
10:30 - SONG: “Drum For Your Life”
14:27 - Breaking it down
25:00 - Groove #1
26:12 - Groove #3
27:00 - Groove #4
28:46 - Groove #5
31:07 - Groove #6
49:59 - Solo
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Marco plays:
DW Drums
Zildjian Cymbals
Evans Drumheads
Promark Drumsticks
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About Marco:
Marco Minnemann is a German drummer known for his technical playing and total limb independence, on which he’s published several educational books and a DVD. His work spans many genres, and includes bands and artists such as The Aristocrats, Joe Satriani, Paul Gilbert, Eddie Jobson, Steven Wilson, Trey Gunn, Kreator, Necrophagist, Adrian Belew, Nena, Udo Lindenberg, Mike Keneally, Andy Partridge, FFW, Gianna Nannini, The Buddy Rich Big Band and more.

[@biotrinity]

We need more of Marco here on Drumeo, let's make it happen!

[@robowski9999]

Marco is a legend and one of the greatest drummers alive. The joy he gets out of playing is so much fun to watch.

[@levisalvini4110]

Agree 💯 percent

[@porkrind]

I've seen him live so many times with so many bands and he always kills it. Truly is a living legend on drums.

[@hankigoe829]

i can't believe he isn't more famous. he's underrated

[@dylanwhitesockswatson]

I just want to take some time to express my gratitude for Drumeo. You guys really created a wonderful platform for the drumming community. Your videos look and sound absolutely amazing. You're bringing the best drummers of all time. Marco is an amazing drummer and man does he have those strong good vibes going on. I watched the lesson in its entirety and I feel really grateful to have access to such high quality content for free on youtube. You all rock ! Thank you so much for all you do ! All the best and success to you and congrats on the well deserved million subscribers !

[@dannygoodchild7568]

I hope you use ear protection. I'm 71yrs. old and music has taken its toll on me. Your one of the truly nice guys in the buisness.

[@robertphelan262]

VERY WELL SAID MY FRIEND THIS STUFF IS PRICELESS,CANT GET ENOUGH,WELL DONE DRUMEO!!!

[@yodathehutt1557]

@@dannygoodchild7568 I'm 36 and the ringing in my ears is starting to get worse. I didn't use ear protection when I was younger, very stupid idea I had. Always wear ear protection.

[@jakeclarke8473]

Very well said

[@ShaneClough]

I love how Marco just radiates pure happiness at all times. Especially fantastic when he was playing for bands like Necrophagist.

[@davebander9730]

Okay, Marco is the most complete drummer I have ever seen. Though he might be the most technical drummer in the universe, he plays so musically in the first song. Every part is so perfect. And he grooves like ...the drum sound and the cymbals are fantastic. Perfect mix. Marco is INCREDIBLE. And such a humble guy. An idol!

[@bkipp]

It's a track called 'What if Toto Invented Metal' in the opening.

[@TheMatster96]

Ma maaaan, listen to falling in between from toto. toto did went metal, and it's amaaaazing

[@braaaaaains]

hahahah, holy shit. spot on.

[@psychrot]

I had a drum lesson from this mad man when I was in 10th grade drumline, when he came to do a clinic at my school. It was life changing.

[@debjitsmusicstudio]

man that must have been one amazing lesson....marko is a true genius

[@ronforeman2556]

@@debjitsmusicstudio Marco

[@jakeclarke8473]

Heck yeah! That would of been awesome!

[@anna-mh5ct]

I get Chaotic Good vibes from this man

[@franlovelsimic8421]

One of the most insanely talented drummers and he is so loveable and down to earth. Absolute legend.

[@philipanderson2627]

Marco in his closing solo, just played everything that has ever been played in the history of the Drum Kit; and then took it beyond...

[@nicodiaz627]

Holy crap, talk about professionalism, dedication and talent. Incredible

[@robertphelan262]

You couldn't pay him enough money for lesson like this,ALL FREE THANKS TOO DRUMEO

[@bobbleheadlimbs]

i was introduced to Marco via the Dream Theater auditions. the pure joy and euphoria he expresses while playing is one of the most sincere gratifying things I witness. I'm glad to be alive while he is. Remarkable.

[@StuHolland]

Complexity, power and accuracy. Very rare to see all three together like this. What a drummer!

[@MykWazowski]

Always mesmerizing. His performance on "Hand. Cannot. Erase." is also stellar!

[@TheAnimystro]

Myk Wazowski him and Guthrie Govan made that album rival Porcupine Tree albums in calibre

[@u.v.s.5583]

@@TheAnimystro You overestimate PT. Hand.Cannot.Erase>>PT.

[@MykWazowski]

Nope. Craig played on "To The Bone." along with Jeremy Stacey . Chad Wackerman played on " Happy Returns" the rest of the album was Marco. Cheers!

[@andre.slmartins]

@@TheAnimystro that was the best setup of all SW albums. Not that the others were bad, on the contrary. But H.C.E. and the raven really achieved creatively a godlike tier as they delved into the progressive corners of SW's universe.

[@Ammiel1234]

There are so many amazing drummers alive today, and Many that have passed on, But this man has to be in the top 10 of all time to ever live, Or have lived.

[@croakingfrog3173]

That's quite a statement, but it could definitely be true.

[@levisalvini4110]

I like the way you think!!! True story your statement...

[@jordanschoepke1864]

I think he definitely deserves the #1 spot for happiest drummers of all time at least. He just radiates joy whenever he's behind the kit.

[@gameknight5879]

I genuinely agree with you, an absolute master

[@dissidentity]

Everyone: 80386 brains Marco: i7 8700K, 6 cores and hyper-threading

[@Sirtalksalot92]

Sorry minneman is an i9 at least

[@u.v.s.5583]

Lars Ulrich: China and snare brains.

[@jozza177]

more like 64-core AMD Threadripper

[@hangagni]

@@u.v.s.5583 hahahahahahahahahaahahahaha so true

[@justsittingmike]

NVIDIA or AMD though?

[@CarlosHenrique-1985]

Marco is insane! I Love the way he play with a smile on his face, he really enjoy what he play! Thanks for this Drum Class!

[@paulvanderkruyk9983]

Marco Minneman is such a nice guy. I met him before a performance from the Aristrocrates in my hometown in the Netherlands. He is very approachable, even before a performance.

[@Bhatakti_Hawas]

5/4 over 15/16. Okay, lets call it a day

[@antibulletdodger101]

But can he play a paradiddle? I rest my case.

[@iloveNgany]

@@jooplin LMAO

[@amjan]

15/16 x 4 = 15/4 (5/4 x 3) That's simple.

[@thedapperdanman9143]

@@jooplin 🤣😂😂😂😂

[@ManivOleg]

not so complex, just odd time

[@dr.strange.2655]

This guy is Phenomenal, phenomenal drummer.

[@choulth]

"Freedom in odd times" - this might me the most helpful message i have ever got. Thank you.

[@mathieuclairefond413]

Best thing ever that he didn't enter Dream Theater ! Way too creative to be with James LaBrie !

[@Metal-Possum]

He had too much personality for those guys. They're much better off with the ever-uninspiring Mike Mangina.

[@markomarkovic5729]

@@Metal-Possum Mike Vagina

[@NestorParedes]

@@Metal-Possum Mike Pangea

[@agustinbrogliatti9739]

@@Metal-Possum True

[@yeungarthur9796]

It's always fun to watch Marco playing. The performance is always so effortless and joyful!

[@cikarda]

This one is a really inspiring character. What a great dude. Rock on Marco!

[@juliussihite]

Remarkable!!! I am a music connoisseur from Indonesia, I have listened to and enjoyed various musical genres, but this is the first time I have seen a drummer able to play drums with a tempo that is like a roller coaster and also able to unify the sound of his drumming with tones that might be strange if heard by people who is not used to listening to instrumental music made by cool-handed musicians, he does it perfectly!

[@neighbourhoodmusician]

I'm not a drummer but I'll always make time to watch a Marco video. He really focuses on making everything he does, no matter how weird or technical, sound natural and energetic. I could watch him play all day.

[@GuidoNietmann]

There's so much awesome drummers today... but Marco is still one of those I enjoy to see playing so much... so fun seeing him playing!

[@Dave-nm3xc]

I'll never be able to wrap my brain around how incredibly technical Marco is. He's a full grown monster.

[@myilmazalper]

Holy hell, first Gavin Harrison, now Marco Minnemann. Only Danny Carey left until the prog metal tribunal is completed

[@iloveNgany]

Trifecta not tribunal lolz

[@yurivincentweber]

I'd gladly see Mario Duplantier or Thomas Haake on here too, but I agree with the sentiment

[@myilmazalper]

@@iloveNgany yeah, been playing Morrowind so I got them mixed up, sorry about that

[@t3hgir]

@@myilmazalper dude i need to play morrowind again

[@myilmazalper]

@@t3hgir it's a great game to reexperience once every while, I say go ahead and jump in lol

[@MAFL77]

I just discovered this channel. As a composer, I have to say this is pure gold. Thank you very much for enriching our music world!

[@uwewas9711]

Das ist der absolute Hammer. Scavengers ist eine Hymne - dank(e) Marco!

[@shalupaila]

Finally!!!!!!!! Thanks drumeo Now we want donati

[@S3lvah]

Yes, and Nicholas Barker! He's been praised by multiple prominent KZbin drummers, and there's very little recent video of him. Both are underrated drummers.

[@cj_ssfsm]

Voldemor t Theyll get em definitely 😆

[@ThePoorBoy]

Don't know if Virgil will ever do it.

[@hugoslavinski1856]

Yep, and he's gonna reverse the time lapse and create a vortex while playing.

[@Mulukkis]

Yes, we really, really want Donati.

[@cleanandpristine]

Finally! One of my favorite drummers of all time and how about the sound of his set! Doesn't get any better!! Yes! thanks drumeo

[@HoldenMcG]

Super fluid. Gotta' love the way Marco thinks... absolutely brilliant.

[@Mr90darkmaster]

This man is just Unreal! Marco you are a wonderful human being, I'm so glad I could have taken a picture with you out of the Steven Wilson venue in Milan some year ago. You bring joy to that drums!

[@doomprogger6345]

Finally Marcos whole lesson on this channel! Yes!!!

[@Sobitachi]

When it comes to marco I can feel the power oozing through my viens.. He definitely knows how to make things hottt. 🔥🔥🔥🤘🤘🤘

[@dhananjayringe]

The solo is as long as a concert, real lover of drums, organic approach and such an authentic style of his own. Really happy to be able to witness this.

[@bengriffiths1498]

Great stuff! Marco is such a musical guy. He does this stuff because he loves it, not just because he can. Love it!

[@flavy1000]

That is what I love from his playing , his freedom...and freedom in drumming in general!

[@LeozimGamer]

This man is a wizard of drumming, i had the pleasure to watch him play with the aristocrats in 2016 and he's playing is flawless. Definetely bring him back to more lessons!

[@ricardomendez681]

Great stuff delivered by a master drummer and teacher. Very inspiring.

[@altaybayr]

Topic i've been waiting for! Thank you so much Marco and Drumeo

[@Wiebe80]

Marco is a true master! I saw him play live once with the Aristocrats. These guys blew my mind. Thanks Drumeo!

[@kraigompls]

The hell with making odd times feel comfortable! Make 4/4 uncomfortable!!! That's my motto. Hello? Where'd the band go?

[@mynameisfinity240]

Hahahaha. Youre my kind of drummer

[@robertphelan262]

Lololol my kind of drummer too

[@arjunchakraborty2206]

bro why not.....im down with you...lets take 4/4 brak em down into 32/16....lets make the subdivisions 5,5,3,7,5,4,3....fire

[@federicovera7536]

Marco has the fresh air what DT needed, but...Marco bro! you are the best!!!

[@ARDrummer]

Such an amazing drummer! And it's nice that he doesn't take himself too seriously.....seems like a really fun guy!

[@tuckerstv4898]

Marco is an absolute beast! Love what he’s doing then and now, he plays with such heart and it radiates through the kit! Huge fan Man, keep up the great work

[@levisalvini4110]

The greatest drummer alive in my book. Period. Needless to say, Marco is pure Genius.

[@dcmastermindfirst9418]

Thomas lang would annihilate him

[@levisalvini4110]

@@dcmastermindfirst9418 Greyson Nekrutman...

[@dcmastermindfirst9418]

@@levisalvini4110 Lol Necrutman is not even close to Lang. You really don't know shit about drums

[@DerHerrMitR]

@@levisalvini4110 :'D

[@ToveriJuri]

@@dcmastermindfirst9418 Annihilate him at what? Even if Lang is better what is he doing most of the time that Marco couldn't do too? So, Lang might be a better drummer, but annihilate? LMAO what a dumbass take.

[@mbernier59]

Minnemann - one of the finest. Period.

[@doum5792]

5 groups of 3 was mesmerizing. That's where it got very groovy you almost forget the odd time. God I love Minnemann!

[@murep]

really special drumming. writing out the pattern actually makes it easy the play the basic grooves. Marco , thank you for s great tutorial on how to do this and sharing it. Great job, I will be playing this

[@tnicod]

Absolutely incredible. That final solo is just...

[@chusmusic]

What a treat to be sit right next to Marco! Next level drumming right there! Thanks for the vid Drumeo, amazing stuff!

[@KevWhitehead]

That groove at 30.00 is just mind blowing! Love this guy!

[@TripleFermentation]

Marco is amazing. Drumeo is amazing. Great work, guys!

[@tictocbang7443]

I used to watch him on the Muppets. Amazing drummer!

[@yvancluet8146]

the muppets ? wtf ? How and when and in what context ? If you have any video link of that I'd be super glad

[@JFabrication]

Animal!

[@sealteamryx6758]

Could almost see that joke fly over peoples heads 😂😂 they damn near got taken out!

[@jwvandegronden]

LOL! Best part though, love the confusion you caused there ;-)

[@christophkrull5223]

Yeah 🤘🏻. This guy rocks. Now I want Shannon Larkin. I love his style to play with Godsmack and his stunning showmanship! Thanks Drumeo

[@felixweber6593]

This guy spreads so much joy when he plays... absolutely incredible... and refreshing... I will never be able to play 0,50 % of what he's able to do... but I think I can learn some good tricks.

[@joinadonisschooltoday]

Some of the best drumming ever published, period.

[@acgm046]

I'm not a drummer, but Marco's drumming has always astonished me. He plays incredibly intricate pieces of music and makes it look effortless! I've heard some of his songs from The Aristocrats and it really leaves me speechless. And the fact that he can manage different (and odd) time signatures at the same time... It's like taking coordination and laterality to inhuman levels.

[@teedub127]

Marco Minnemann has got to be one of the worlds best drummers, absolutely incredible!

[@GMak81]

By the way, fantastic solo, it's impossible to describe how utterly amazing that was, such a wide range of goodies in there, wow!

[@anthonyatwe4655]

thank you world for having marco minneman alive in our generation

[@savldrums4564]

Holy apple juice! Thanks Drumeo! Great stuff & awesome pdf! Marco is from another planet

[@elisanchez2276]

My Gosh, He is Absolutely Amazing!!

[@chocwatmiwk989]

Thanks, Drumeo and Marco.

[@DamianS1893]

The intro Tune is insanely excellent drumming

[@Raphaeldrums]

HOLY COW!!!!!!! Bravo Marco, loved the 1st song!!!!

[@difidus]

Magical...dreamy...fun...smooth...evil !! :D loved it all the way Bravo !

[@lurkkifin]

Super talented amen!! Now I'm a Marco fan. Great video ones again Drumeo

[@ZrankFappaH]

Truly appreciative that I got to see this absolutely sick drummer live with The Aristocrats. What a goddamn gig!

[@skyrat1999]

what an unbelievable drummer. incredible rhythms, wow.

[@rankest2390]

Marco is a genius! As always, amazing!

[@difidus]

Finnally ! Missed the live and was waiting for this ! Thx @drumeo

[@theonewhodrums]

Never realized how good his posture is. Makes sense.

[@lul_9451]

Yeah, he always had good posture though. I was watching his old dvd from 2001 and his posture is the same. It's funny how low he sits though, since he's 6'5".

[@rickdeckard2240]

Loved the Iron Maiden reference :) Drum to the hiiiiiiiiiiiills...

[@mitch5699]

I first stumbled on to Marco bout 5 years ago , drums are in a whole different light ever since , The Aristocrats I gotta see before I die , ..I know I'll probably never play guitar again , but worth it to chance ...

[@lonelydriver1421]

I'm always amazed with the complexity, smoothly done brother

[@tcocaine]

what a phenomenal drummer.

[@bambangsuseno8764]

Truly Marco Minnemans is an incredible drummer!

[@C_Melvyn_James]

The online audience goes wild! You got that right! That opening piece was astounding. I now resemble an allegator and I alege that Marco is the new master of the drumkit. He stands on the shoulders of giants such as Dave Weckl, Vinnie Colaiuta, Terry Bozzio, Neil Peart, Stewart Copeland, Bill Bruford, John Bonham, Nick Mason, etc with incredible dexterity and balance with the mind of a composer and writer along with the heart of scientist/magician and performer. He's a world class act. That's for certain.

[@PsyphaX09]

One of the greatest drummers ever.

[@3interestingfactsandtips]

Found my new favorite drummer. 100%

[@zomuz3685]

This is GOLD!!!!

[@uwewas9711]

Das Scavenger Intro ist der absolute Hammer. Außerdem freue mich schon auf das neue Aristocrats-Album. Marco verbreitet einfach gute Energie

[@alecj3454]

Marco Minneman is one of the most underrated drummers of all time. The guy is a genius.....beyond total mastery of the instrument, his creativity in using that mastery is mind blowing. Sometimes its hard to even get your head around the things he is doing behind the kit. He IS the innovation curve when it comes to orchestration and unique rhythm patterns. This was an awesome video.

[@keysersoze9511]

he is not underrated

[@jamieharr4459]

What a treat to sit do close to a master at work...Marco is a lucky man...😁

[@MrBostonrobb]

The Joy on his face as he destroys everyone's minds in the room is frightening.

[@billproto]

This is an incredible drummer/musician.Maybe one of the best 4-5 progressive drummers that exist in this time period.Not only for the amazing technique but mostly for the sound and the dynamics that he can produce.And this specific DW set is nearly perfect!

[@frankp.8047]

absolutely out of this world... I thought Donati was alone on his island..I was wrong. I first saw him in The Montreal drum festival and fell in love with his feel..and now I like his work with Steven Wilson. he masters every aspect of the different techniques he's using..he's musical and fun to watch..just took my breath away. again

[@mdrumjack]

even his shirt is incredible!!!

[@bohdaaanek]

best intro song from drumeo masterclasses!

[@McSaharaOfficial]

One of my favorite drummer

[@kevininteriano02]

Lo esperaba desde hace años, que llegara marco minneman 😊😊😊😊

[@carlosbautista2247]

This needs more views. He is one of the best in the world, top level drummer 🥁 👏🫶

[@luvmedrums4057]

The minneMann! Such musical 🤘 drumming 👍

[@markusm108]

unreal drumming. marco kicks some serious butt

[@EVEROSFP1]

He has played in so many diverse styles. I think he is a rare occasion.

[@smokeythebear5414]

Speechless right now… beyond exceptional and totally wonder dude