Matt Garstka - "The Woven Web" By Animals As Leaders (Drumeo)

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“The Woven Web” is from Animals As Leaders’ 3rd studio album - The Joy Of Motion. The way Matt combines technicality and groove never ceases to amaze me. Click here to watch Matt’s FULL lesson and performance!
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Matt Plays:
Tama Drums: www.tama.com/
Meinl Cymbals: www.meinlcymbals.com/
Remo Drumheads: www.remo.com/
Vic Firth Sticks: www.vicfirth.com/
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Website: mattgarstka.com/
Facebook: / matt-garstka-125841380...
KZbin: / drummusician
Instagram: / mattgarstka

[@ryanmcdaniel2595]

The stick flying out of his hand at 1:10 hits perfectly in time. He truly is a god..

[@hunk7177]

Agree with you..what a pro..

[@christianjnorman]

Man, I actually didn't notice it till you mentioned ! Haha thats awesome..

[@TheLongboardingkid]

The stick hits at the right time, but just to be clear, he hits the cymbal to actually make the noise.

[@TheLongboardingkid]

Actually, now that I watch it in slow motion, the stick hits the wrong cymbal. He is still a god though, no arguments about that

[@ThanhTuyenKiehn]

Actually, it just proves he's human like the rest of us LOL. Awesome player.

[@DanThompsonbateria]

Even when he dropped the sticks and fell on the cymbal, was on time.

[@Sunkan86]

:D

[@BananaManPL]

IKR? That was the "holy shit" moment of the day for me. :D

[@splittheatom7599]

That was perfect lmfao

[@dios8256]

Haha love it

[@benevolentsun]

Dan Thompson ICM that's crazy😂

[@DavidNwokoye]

1:10 *Drops stick on cymbal perfectly on time* "Task failed successfully"

[@gurlerium]

haha :) even the stcik flies another bizarre groove comes out

[@billmint8122]

he hits it with his other hand lol

[@infinitelight111]

Ahahahahagagagagagagag

[@user-js9cn7mf8v]

everyone drops a stick here and there it's happens

[@BkWDrums]

Matt drops the stick and still plays better than me with one hand

[@obangga]

im really sure that he drops it for this video. and btw, he plays much better than luke holland

[@TNastyD]

+Raden Bangga No drummer ever intentionally drops his sticks. Im not taking anything away from him i love him but just because he is as good as he is doesnt mean he doesnt fuck up. Hes still a human. Gene hoglan fucks up. John bonham fucked up a lot. Doesnt mean they suck but you cant expect perfection 24/7 365. Everyone has off days. I think they ran out of time and this was the best take they could get in the time he had.

[@sulovet]

+Raden Bangga wtf do u mean by he played it better than Luke Holland? First of all, Garstka wrote this song with AAL, and second, Luke's cover was amazing. What does that stupid comparison have to do with anything?

[@TNastyD]

***** Right! That for all we know could have been the only one take.

[@Gac3la]

+Tommy Dalo adam gray throws his sticks all the time

[@PhilosophicalCat]

There are metronomes... and then there are mattronomes

[@joshuahpatterson2959]

Reid Copping best comment on any of his videos

[@avivrogovski1742]

Reid Copping So good haha

[@ddub1253]

Mattro-gnomes

[@QuietSnake-xs5vx]

pun god

[@03satriakertiyasa72]

Nice one!

[@adrianramirez4884]

when you purposely drop a stick to better mask the fact that you are a robot.

[@kennylenny007]

Adrian Ramirez 😂

[@ArsOnline]

Hahahahaha

[@quickstep2408]

lol

[@Radgerayden-ist]

@Hey Zeus this is a self own if I've ever seen one

[@anshumaanpurohit6707]

It wasn't good enough though, that drop was in perfect time...

[@rolfago]

3:03 What a liquid fucking fill, theres so much soul.

[@dylanmarsh3511]

Look at the wear mark on his snare head...that's some insane accuracy!

[@rocesboyanthony5343]

Dylan Marsh II was hoping some one would recognize that

[@gordonchristophertubo3164]

Accuracy AND precision. Very rare combo. Edit: If he was a laboratory equipment and the snare is the test result, we would be six sigma and wouldn't worry about QC.

[@consentofthegoverned5145]

The rest of the skin is blissfully unaware- All that spot knows is pain!

[@poppapunker6238]

To be able to drop a stick and then go into that ridiculous ass section on the kick drum and play it flawlessly is truly impressive.

[@nickwitt6431]

2:03 when you remember that you're endorsed by meinl cymbals

[@aaaaa-dq7ko]

I don't get it

[@JRocco2021]

He hits them like he didn't have to pay for them or just doesn't give a fuck. It's great.

[@DwayneCreates]

Two years on Nick, but I wanted to tell you that I laughed a lot at this.

[@o.4228]

Nick Witt haha three years on, that is still hilarious!

[@fuhrerchan479]

Man if I had those Meinl Byzance, which is arguably one of the best cymbal lineup out there, I'll be even scared to hit them hard. While Matt here is just beating them like they owe him money

[@nuke97]

Seriously if you thumb down a Matt Garstka drumming video its one of two reasons. You have no idea what you're witnessing and hearing or you quit drums due to watching this.

[@johnpepito6514]

I’ve done both... but I thumb up yeeee boi

[@dackokings]

The high quality of his playing knocked me out of my chair. When I came to I guess I was holding my phone upside down because I meant to hit the thumb up but I hit the other.

[@adahbombdon1512]

Maybe some just hate when cymbals are smashed over and over, dude needs to calm the fuck down

[@samuelmaney1250]

Adah BombDon those Meinl cymbals are made, to withstand those kind of hits. Matt wasn’t just randomly laying down hard hits on them. That’s a heavier part of the song and he was FEELING that. If you’ve ever even played the drums, you would know that it happens all the time.

[@howtobeatadrum]

dave hutchings Funny

[@Quicksilver_Cookie]

Once machines come to power on this planet they will recognize Matt as their leader.

[@nimrod64]

MrCorvusC don't you mean the animals coming to power as our leaders? *wink*

[@tommyh5558]

MrCorvusC Machine as leaders

[@MFink-oq5hy]

Both responses got it wrong. Initial post was perfect.

[@russellknollenberg5336]

the animal as leader

[@adminema6116]

🤣 it is insane. beefy as fuck. this is something nasty.

[@floydcucciajr6640]

The truly great thing about this guy is that you can tell by watching him that not only does he have an excellence about him but he absolutely loves what he does....

[@CoRe01337]

I can play the section from 1:16 to 1:20

[@XiyuYang]

CoRe - Flying Dutchman That part is no trivial on guitar either

[@kreativemind_]

No no mate you can't play it, everything's already perfectly calculated, even that section 😂

[@opicvarium]

😂😂😂

[@user-id2dx4qd6j]

CoRe - Flying Dutchman i’m supposed to like this comment right?

[@Gasmask5978]

Hahaa

[@rcjd7834]

1:20-1:48 That kick line is just so tasteful... Dang dude.

[@Shambles27]

2:02 is my favorite part of the song and I'm glad he looked like he was enjoying himself especially with that fill

[@jessebrady8508]

Seems to me he went hard because thats his favorite part of that song

[@AlanKey86]

The section that begins at 1:14 is glorious.

[@XiyuYang]

AlanKey86 I have spent years practicing those 16 bars, still nowhere close :(

[@valentinolupo4532]

I think that's called breakdown :D

[@rizla2000]

Creamy and dreamy.

[@MrSaiLikesPie]

Met him yesterday. It was definitely a religious experience

[@platinum10000]

So your meeting is a lie?

[@guitarsorrow]

lol

[@JoseGarcia-dh7uh]

apply cold water to the burned area

[@Sidecutt3]

*tips fedora*

[@moritzlehner7615]

Dom where?😳

[@nilblasco9142]

THAT FILL AT 2:15... LAWD JEEEEEEEEZ

[@tomboardman7121]

The speed precision and power that Matt displays is truly amazing.

[@Beantypechannel]

animals leaders has a special place in my heart. and I love you guys are starting to give us just the performances now. keep it up, its great

[@Brizzog]

Matt is an absolute beast! The whole Joy Of Motion album is amazing, I'd highly recommend it.

[@malthuswasright]

What gets me is the tiny wear mark area on the snare. He's hitting that in the same place exactly every time. Marks on my snare are all over the place! Great precision.

[@radiatedracer3830]

Its amazing how much better he has gotten in the last 6 years alone. He's now putting out these tunes with finesse and improv like it is nothing on stage.

[@XJoeyJordison666X]

He's so good! its amazing

[@OttoVanluchene]

Haha my "Up Next"- video is "How to Hold Your Drumsticks" fitting... this is awesome!

[@FedericoMaragoni]

Absolutely stunning....and thanks to Drumeo every time for these gifts!!!

[@Scott-J]

I... I... I didn't realize he kept up with the slap-guitar part with his feet. What a monster!

[@rafanj824]

Unbelievable. For me, this song has the most tasteful drumming from Matt. So many beautiful fills, so fluid. WOW❤

[@idn]

Love the stick drop and recovery. Beautiful drumming and tune, AAL!

[@bruth6138]

That’s flippin tiny wear spot on the snare. So precise.

[@troymacpherson9552]

that stick drop was calculated... "I'm not an alien!" Not buying it.

[@vice6650]

And the dropped stick still hits the cymbal in time. What a fucking pro.

[@HayterTater01]

Only Matt Garstka has the rep great enough for an entire chat room to talk about how amazing him dropping his sticks are

[@teteskone41]

Maybe one of the most complete prog drummers right now.

[@joelcoool]

I want to see Matt play a song like Back in Black, just to see what he does to it

[@spacejazz6272]

ThunderHawk606 or 7 nation army

[@sammanuel1188]

ThunderHawk606 Guess y'all haven't seen him cover 'Get yo freak on' yet.

[@AetigmaFacade]

ThunderHawk606 he would play exactly like they were written

[@bobajanfettsolo9143]

7 Nation army in 7/8 or in 17/4

[@optimus]

The song name would change to front out white

[@Kinny_37]

This is madness!! THIS. IS. GARSTKA!!!

[@yorkvonsydow3481]

hahaha good one

[@bartlaan1996]

Mattness? Or was that the joke all along

[@Pauly421]

Yaass

[@blackcitadel37]

mattness

[@BrianGivensYtube]

THIS IS SPARTKA!

[@jojoshp.r.6712]

Such a nice performance, and with that symbals setup, just hits better

[@Rad631]

Thank you Matt for so much! You are inspirational

[@Kyemech]

Wow! This is so awesome! It’s great to see Matt play. I dream to play like him someday

[@PochyGorgotronsWorld]

Even with a missed stick this man still holds it together like a boss. One of the finest contemporary percussionist today. A true powerhouse, it's amazing seeing him performing with Animals as Leaders, the way he hold everything together through such complex arrangements is truly amazing.

[@EdTravelingEast]

Just discovered this drummer, wow Matt. Explosive energy and technical.

[@vdevakko]

Can’t stop listening.. this is EPIC!

[@deadhouse2122]

Matt Garstka, big influencer drummer i ve ever seen.. sincere and soulfull playing. thanks for inspiration man ! keep up great work !

[@mladd777]

I could watch this guy play 12 hours a day. Animals as Leaders is really something else.

[@joshuajacob6402]

I love Matt Garstka style. Intricate drumming indeed!

[@Aaron-nm1ob]

The drum/bass solo is truly unbelievable every time I listen to it. Insane, man. Insane.

[@joelk.3917]

It makes me giggle nervously...it's THAT good!

[@tikfok]

2:17 absolutely beautiful

[@safelyanonymous5717]

makes it look so easy- such a fluid drummer right there with tomas haake, marco minnemann, danny carey, and mario duplantier..so many great ones

[@jorgealberto7391]

Great drummer ! Awesome creativity !

[@mshambaPGrated]

He complements Tosin's thumping incredibly well with that double kick. It's so perfect!

[@benzneo6469]

Great timing by the crew. 👏 👏

[@FloridaManFotoz]

I get goosebumps every time I watch this.

[@FloridaManFotoz]

… still.

[@wesleyschunk1256]

he is the perfect blend of technicality and groove

[@whycanticomeupwithagoodcha3608]

Matt is so good, even when he fails he manages to throw the stick on the cymbal in the right tempo

[@oscarobregon3007]

Very nice and sophisticated! What a drummer Matt is he even drops the stick and manages to do it perfectly lol.. impressive!!!!

[@jamespopemusic]

Incredible,my new fav.

[@kristyemanuelfontes7168]

Faz 2 meses que essa música roda sozinha no automático na minha cabeça nas horas vagas...muito show!

[@VirgoKing89]

That is why he’s by far the best drummer on the planet! 🤘🏽🙌🏽

[@JarahOnDrums]

Absolutely beautiful to watch you play, Matt!

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

i certainly say that about you. love that neil young cover...the harmony puts it over the top. i look forward to more on your channel.

[@JarahOnDrums]

Awe!! Thanks, Kodiak wild!

[@williezer0]

I swear, this was such a tasteful choice of song to film this is like my favorite Gartska playthrough!

[@noahbrehm8780]

I need more of this!!!

[@enkindel]

The tone of his drums is just intense. His drumming is even more intense. Damn!

[@ShatteredGospel]

Lol the previous video of Drumeo was "How to hold your drumsticks" XD

[@Magani79]

+Νίκος Κούστας LMAO

[@enriqueormenovillafuerte5791]

Great Job Matt!!!

[@joycesweeting5675]

Garstka is king of the Multi-taskers. Amazing!

[@JeeniusGaming]

such a great drummer !

[@daniellehunt9931]

It's almost as if he went ham on the double bass pedals to make up for losing his stick

[@behindthen0thing]

Danielle Hunt lol

[@LukeBass1000]

100% took his rage to the stage

[@MrLukaspiloto]

Dude, you are the best drummer that I watch in KZbin. When you drop the stick you proved that you are human like me hahaha. Very good job you did, best drummer ever. I hope that I can play like you some day in the future.

[@Lukas-kh5gu]

man even that mini intro fill that was like 3 notes blew me away already.

[@patrickwilliamson29]

After dropping the drumstick, you can tell Matt smacked those drums for making him do that

[@AnarcoPostPunK69]

After one day of full practice, I can play the half of the song, LOVE SO MUCH THIS FKIN DRUMS

[@TheKaleficarum]

Come to Brazil again! Please!

[@MatthewAdamAda]

This guy is incredible.

[@lantermandrums]

I love how he breezes through his stick flying out of his hand, then at 3:03 he makes the, face of, "Alright, I'm not messing around anymore!"

[@andreya9187]

Shit got serious after that lol

[@singtall]

My favorite drummer by far...

[@Mister47Gaming]

Basically from 1:21 and on, I go from six to midnight and pass out from lack of blood and oxygen to my brain.

[@macp988]

Awesome track!

[@EmilianoGirina]

Finally a drummer who excites me as much as Portnoy. WOW! Eindelijk een drummer die me net zo opwindt als Portnoy. Finalmente un batterista che mi emoziona tanto quanto Portnoy.

[@youraveragetalkingpotato7963]

Yesterday i showed this play to my friend, he cried... powerful indeed.

[@infinitelight111]

Love the fact that they decided to keep this take anyway

[@jacktoy3688]

Playing Yamaha and Zildjian, this makes me wanna switch to Tama and Meinl. Love Matts playing, a true game changer

[@incubus3069]

This dude is incredible! AAL for life! 👍😎

[@TheDp1965]

Monster Job. Smokin Good. Cheers.

[@larid1069]

just incredible..

[@beauwhitlock5034]

What’s great is that you can tell this is a challenge for him to play. The look on his face is a look of difficulty and joy

[@freakinsweet830]

You can tell after he dropped his stick it was eating him up inside the whole time afterwards. lol

[@eatingtrees9077]

He recovered really damn well though. I would have just curled up into a ball and wept, he still hit that fill like a boss.

[@nowawakened1720]

@@eatingtrees9077 yes i need someone to call uber for me as i curl up backstage xD

[@intraterrestrial5035]

No retakes for this guy, ever!

[@Pauly421]

Probably my favourite drummer around today

[@christianolivera8019]

Solid performance

[@davidwagner5583]

I love hearing clean, fast kick drum with no triggers

[@DavidNwokoye]

He's the most underrated drummer in metal

[@KW-Drumming]

Damn he Stomps on them kicks with powerful intent 🤙

[@brettbutler4274]

Really good drum sound oh and playing too

[@gussouza2765]

i've never felt so happy to see someone like matt to make a mistake

[@banditdeville]

those cymbals sound out of this world

[@kylestewart4444]

God, Matt is fucking insane. My favorite contemporary drummer by a country mile.

[@akshatkhari2211]

Why is he so good?.?. 🖤☮🖤

[@aldogospel777]

Master of master... Mi respect

[@vicjames2743]

Amazing !!!!!!

[@guyelgat5893]

Wow! Just Wow!

[@googly311]

I love his intensity and the way he basically speaks to his drums. Someone said he is not doing his cymbal hits properly. Well you are not Matt Gartska. He is very precise.

[@wesleydossantos4005]

Queria errar desse jeito.. rsrs Tão perfeito..

[@mellowtron214]

Firstly, even when Matt drops a stick, the fuckin thing *hits the cymbal on the right accent.* Secondly, the riff/beat right after he drops the stick is one of my favorite Gartska beats of all time. It’s so... tasteful and chunky. Once it hits you realize the whole song has kinda been building up to that... then when it’s over there is an even greater (but less mind blowing) further climax. This is definitely one of Animals As Leaders best tunes.