Matt Garstka's drumming is insane - Drum Teacher Reacts

[@RC32Smiths01]

He's a wonderful drummer. Very technical and on time, especially in this more complex context. Cheers.

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Such a great player man

[@RC32Smiths01]

@@StephenTaylorDrums Agreed

[@davidcoulter1058]

He's an incredible player for sure. Parrhesia was my favourite album of last year by a clear margin and he's a big part of why AAL are so good (along with Tosin being a rare musical genius). These videos were also from a few years ago - since then he's become absolutely jacked :)

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Ha! Yea, COVID had him going hard in the gym. There's so many drummers I want to deep dive into their work, hard to get them all in!

[@Never-began]

"What time signature?" Animals as Leaders: Yes.

[@eliteextremophile8895]

Haha yeah! Trick to finding the one from AAL songs is to just listen to the lowest note on guitar, it's basically there lol

[@krebros5845]

you should really check out some of his playthroughs from their latest album, I'd suggest Red Miso, Monomyth, Gordian naught or anything else really, insane stuff

[@CnutLongsword]

Me with my drum stank face, watching Steve’s drum stank face, watching Matt’s drum stank face.

[@gooseliver9]

His body of work is impressive. Check out anything from their "The Joy of Motion" album. Just ridiculousness lol

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Incredible album

[@FrankPCarpi]

@@StephenTaylorDrums no doubt incredible, but not something that I can relax to while listening to. Ozric Tentacles on the other hand is technical enough, but extremely relaxing to listen to, and damned fun to play to.

[@dokes3643]

please do his newer videos he steps it up way more its not fathomable

[@hplaysdrums4195]

Could you check out Matt halpern

[@the6ig6adwolf]

You've reached god their drummer when you can make an odd time signature sound even or even sound odd.

[@stre35rstgeral78]

Please react: Lucas Inutilismo 2022 em uma música. He's from Brazil

[@gigalulmansur]

Such a funny personality too

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Absolutely. Love how his personality comes through in his playing

[@FrankPCarpi]

As technically inclined Matt's drumming is, and he's incredibly insane when he's smoking the skins, sometimes that music is a little bit uncomfortable to listen to. It's too all over the place with syncopation and switching signatures. It just sounds too jumpy. I would love to be able to be as phenomenal as he is, but I still don't like the sound of a lot of Animals As as Leaders music. They're all incredible musicians nonetheless, and I'm not trying to take that away from them.

[@jasonbonifacio2473]

Ectogenesis makes me wanna buy a drum kit for the first time since I was like 14.

[@fubar1217]

What's almost more unbelievable is someone wrote a song to this solo and Matt's solo from the 2015 Meinl Festival. And they are actually pretty decent songs.

[@cydeveas]

He's a room full of books to tell you've been schooled lol

[@j.d.4697]

Crazy how much further he has come by now. Check out newer stuff.

[@kylestaples465]

Its best not to to count time or try to headbang at an AAL show.itll make your head explode and your neck hurt.lol

[@donikuntoro454]

This is sick, myhead spinning just thinking about how he's remembering all of this sophisticated drumming pattern

[@jghillstudio1857]

If you play like this kids you will get fired from the band! Rock the house, commentary Stephen was great…✅

[@randycassidy198]

Looking good bud! Did you lose some weight? Maybe it’s just the fresh do? Hope all is well with you n the Fam! Great stuff as always!

[@Panda_SMM]

should check out some baard kolstad playing moon, super fun video

[@kylestaples465]

Brain dance and red miso are my favorite of his drum playthroughs

[@pawz007]

Best art is, Matt has gotten even better since that ☝️ album.

[@mharveyjoshuaasingco295]

hello sir good day can i get a drum for out church?

[@jedidrummerjake]

Wow! I need a nap after watching that!

[@hydrobro96]

Is it 4/6 time signature? Good to see you are doing well. Come a long way from English 102 at USM. Cheers!

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Oh, geez...were we in that class together?! Ha, good times

[@ArgonautDrums]

I want that gigantic ride cymbal

[@NintenDub]

Your 5 years late but hey....

[@canturgan]

He's good, but I wouldn't want to listen to it.

[@krioni86sa]

He is like the modern Vinnie Colaiuta

[@sethsballs8479]

Great is an understatement. Matt is playing on a level with long time heavyweights TWICE HIS AGE. His ferocious and meticulous command of time is otherworldly. As for the band… let me just say I respect all technical music but SO MUCH OF IT sounds geeky and cheesy whereas Animals as Leaders makes ultratechnical sound COOL AS FUCK

[@clapforboobies5892]

Hes really good but it seems like every time these guys play a song its the same weird instrumental song that I would never listen to again. No memorable melody. I understand its just to highlight their skills but it sure has a low repeated listening factor.

[@maness2112]

Its just too much.

[@meszorax]

Complexity isn’t for everyone