MATT GARSTKA | UK Drum Show 2019

[@RockBarnRecords]

This sounds like what plays in my head when I can't fall asleep.

[@King-Gilamashur2758]

Loool

[@gregpeller1499]

"Ridiculously good.... If he were a boxer his opponent would be dumbfounded if he issued that kind of rhythm..."

[@maslamatters]

Exactly!

[@erichan6985]

😂

[@kevinjohnston7404]

Yep, but I hear this when I am falling down

[@pablin123]

This guy has the entire time zones in his hands

[@Prof.CheeseDog]

You're high

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

@@Prof.CheeseDog that's low

[@Prof.CheeseDog]

@@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power How dare I say something so insulting

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

@@Prof.CheeseDog 🤧

[@avizokhatsu8793]

😂😆

[@supraphonic88]

How did he land every hit? Every twist of the melody just nailed with the perfect fill. Insane.

[@aehsrose]

It's called PRACTICE!!!!!!

[@kutaybr]

Actually he misses a lot of hits at the ending but, Matt is still not from this planet.

[@kutaybr]

And probably the hardest working drummer lol

[@AndrewDRoyappa]

that's why he's a professional honestly the most impressive thing about these guys

[@diafenix]

me: "excuse me, does someone have the time?" matt garstka: "yes my child, what can i do for you?"

[@Rabbitat68]

M hm child. I no dats rite..

[@mathewmontanari8632]

7:42 "What was I doing?" 7:46 "Oh yeah.. Destroying time and space with my drumsticks"

[@bakedandsteaked]

I haven't gotten to that part of the video yet but take my like anyways

[@seanlafferty5936]

Matt will always continue to evolve and it’s so inspiring to see him constantly grow.

[@JimmyGunXD556]

You are talking about his drumming, right? LOL

[@beto1580]

@@JimmyGunXD556 yeah, that too

[@TheWeirddrummer]

i'm scared he'll be out of this world in a few years and we won't be able to understand or ear shit. The Einstein of drums

[@asgersgaard6570]

Yeah he is literally getting too good

[@snail415]

Comment aged well.

[@HenryGriggs95]

i saw a lot of this stuff in one of his clinics and i can vouch for his power and precision being on another level, no video i’ve ever seen does justice to seeing him play in real life

[@JGBDYT]

You're damn right, and what's really incredible is that even in videos he's absolutely outstanding

[@MyRsHaCKSdUNWORK]

Never really thought about that but yes I think that might be true; when I witnessed him in clinic he played some phrases no one has probably ever played....alien level.

[@theqoulyv]

Not even metal Matt?

[@HenryGriggs95]

the qoulyv i take it back. Metal matt is the greatest of all performances live or recorded

[@Diesel_Budgie]

He's a fecking dynamo of blistering creative energy

[@coxandtails]

I saw this once. Could never forget how unbelievable it was, how perfect. Just found it, after looking for it for days. So happy. Matt is the demonstration that we're not equals. Or some of us aren't humans, don't know. But he's just insanely good.

[@Emma_Z1]

Matt Gartska is the best drummer alive and it will become the best of all time. No joke

[@King-Gilamashur2758]

Until Vinnie goes to drumhalla that'll have to wait my friend.

[@beto1580]

@@King-Gilamashur2758 Vinnie who?! *no joke, I really don't know

[@King-Gilamashur2758]

@@beto1580 Vinnie colaiuta my friend. If you don't know him you have a lot of joy ahead of you. Just do a quick KZbin search and enjoy.

[@jonn443]

Gavin Harrison holds that title.

[@King-Gilamashur2758]

@@jonn443 ask Gavin and he'll probably say Vinnie. Considering Gavin actually has used Vinnie licks in his own music that says a lot.

[@RobertoReyesChHC]

Displaying his versatility here not just a straight power guy. I’m mind blown that he can fit ear piquing licks that are creative into almost every bar. Kept my interest til the end.

[@OogaB0oga]

Not gonna lie.. I'm a huge fan of Matt's drumming, but this is the first time I was actually tapping my foot to any of his music. Crazy how versatile of a musician he is

[@maxwellbrewer8637]

This man is a legend. You can tell he loves and has devoted his life to drumming. ❤️

[@nikoaguilera1960]

This man is a LEGEND. thats some serious drumming my dude

[@Drumsholic]

This lick at 03:57 is amazing!!Great drumming and a huge influence mr.Matt !!! Amazing playing!!!!!!

[@siuleopouesi5794]

Out of all the gospel chop dudes who went to Berklee with Matt he was the only one who sounds distinguishable. In this video you dont see the old choppy wild Matt, instead he's more calm with exceptional fills amf grooves you dont hear a lot gospel drummers do.

[@snail415]

Ong

[@mattgarstkasfan8602]

5:42 this is the most unusual and coolest rhythm I've ever heard from Matt

[@flaviobento3563]

Alien alert ! groove , technique , musicality .. what a musician !

[@LeYoIdBeHe]

Casimir liberski is a audio/rhythmic scientist beyond our time and understanding. He knew that few people would truly listen to his masterpiece, but he knew those people would love it and understand it better than any other music thats ever been made. He chose to have great impact on a few, rather than a mediocre impact on many. A true genius. I follow his social media and I just wonder, wha goes through his head and what his ideas andinspirations were for that album. I want to be big enough in the music world just to lure casimir or Matt into a podcast and pick their brains about this album because no one has done it yet before. I've spent countless hours listening and understanding this music, knowing every twist in turn in my heart as well as casimir, matt and louis knew these songs. Try listening on psychedelics, and you will understand better what effect this music has on your brain. They say listening to classical music with a baby in the womb will make him smarter. Yes, but what happens with cosmic liberty?

[@LeYoIdBeHe]

Thanks Matt louis and casimir, just know your work on this particular album has not gone unappreciated. This is my favorite album of all time. I need more playthroughs. I need it live I want more of this album.

[@tryharder249]

Beautiful kit!!!! The color, the sound...jesus!!

[@iwasinthechessclub2584]

Casimir Liberski album is incredible, check it out!

[@danielhorn2322]

Cosmic liberty

[@danielhorn2322]

Modern Value by Victoria is also really good

[@mattgarstkasfan8602]

@@danielhorn2322 Cosmic Liberty 7:06 favorite moment!

[@dougmorato]

Beautifully recorded. Stunning sound quality!

[@RossTheSoundGuy]

Douglas Morato thanks man!

[@hugeackman7524]

Matt is absolutely unreal. What a great trippy song. These drummers nowadays are just stunning

[@Slipstream0001]

Amazing stuff. Matt is one of the modern greats IMO

[@chrischros5804]

A master of his craft is such a satisfying thing to watch!

[@fengrr]

Congrats matt, you literally have your own sound. I swear if I hear you play I will always know it.

[@kongaie5999]

Ini luar biasa! Permainan mu berada di wilayah yang tidak biasa, dan tidak semua orang dapat menyentuh yang kamu mainkan.. Thats my compliment in bahasa, u awesome!

[@siuleopouesi5794]

I love this version more than the actual recording. Amazing mix! It's like the drums and the track were recorded on this performance!

[@asheshinfinite3766]

MATTRONOME!😅😍👌 I mean, how can anyone else play this, except him, of course!😅

[@JGBDYT]

Well.. Eliott Hoffman

[@jamisonandrewmanhorvaththe1124]

@@JGBDYT agreed, needs some more recognition.

[@NoahDavidFrancis]

Been waiting for these Casmir playthroughs so glad they’re coming out. In many ways this was album of the year 2019 for me, MAINLY due to these drums.

[@maelleam7800]

Give some credits to liberski too, both him and garska push creativity and technicity unto other dimensions

[@jakenewlander6920]

​@@maelleam7800 definitely some of the sickest music to come out recently

[@gonadiator]

One of the greatest drummers of our era... amazing

[@Commonscent]

Tama drums just sound amazing man

[@sejuyz]

to be honest, these drums are so heavily processed... you´re hearing compressors and equalizers more than anything else...

[@aidanroessig8673]

@@sejuyz I mean the mix is important, but source tone is 90% of the sound. Tama's really do have a certain type of attack that can't be found from other companies.

[@j.d.7208]

I love Matt insane skill but I despise his dead sound, tuned down , muffled, gel , dark cymbals ect ect it's sad this massive talent playing drums that sound like a flat ball bouncing 💔

[@user-id2dx4qd6j]

J.D. lol that’s your opinion, something that a lot of people would disagree with. and also 🚫emojis.

[@landonbollenbach2492]

My Lord. What a badass. 👈🏻What an understatement.

[@dzunnurainachmad]

I like the sound mix. everything is clear.

[@nachoestevez4111]

I WISH TO SEE ALL THE ALBUM PERFORMED FOR YOU MATT. OH MY UNIVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRSE!!! You just played my favourite song, this is not a coincidence.

[@Profmillar]

This is it, this is the peak of drumming.

[@billmint8122]

Notice at 3:33 there's an entire section missing from the album version

[@TomDrums94]

Matt doesn’t dominate the time, Matt IS the time.

[@thatdrummeroz654]

So abstract. Love this!!!

[@PhilipDSouza]

Complexity of time signatures... No words to describe

[@roll-man]

Actually, it's described as metric modulation.

[@perefectflow]

What a great sounding kit! Crispy snare

[@spacegaiden]

The usual smooth crispness so good....

[@stevieirasousa]

I waited so long for Matt to play live the songs from Cosmic Liberty 😍😍😍

[@combo306]

I am waiting for him to play more!

[@rnm723]

What a beautiful set !

[@juanchoma97]

It’s crazy how this guy delays and rushes the melody just by knowing how to subdivide time. This is the real goal.

[@gaia38ant]

this is the perfect description of what he does

[@rumblepac6823]

@@gaia38ant The two last years we have seen Garstka ciment himself in the pantheon of drumming, and most definitely as a top 5 Rhythmic Pioneer.

[@rolllimbo973]

I mean when would we really use that at a gig tho lol. Matt’s a beast tho

[@Jordarr8994]

@@rolllimbo973 Can use at any jazz gig, fusion gigs, gospel churches gigs, can use it on pop gigs in a reserved manner. The key is being able to conform concepts to fit in many different contexts.

[@andyham6094]

@@rolllimbo973 depends what kind of music you play. There’s a lot of instrumental math rock and instrumental djent/progressive metal bands out there who do this. Also of course jazz and fusion.

[@597das]

dude's an absolute monster. inspiring stuff!

[@sharktroubles]

He is also really satisfying to watch, let alone listen to.

[@MikeBrown-ry2kf]

Found the 1 at the beginning but was lost by 2.

[@krisiscove]

the sub divisions lose me >.> a lot of 3s though

[@hubertcumberdale2078]

5s *

[@joshuaenyart7271]

Great performance and mix!!!!

[@alldrum4384]

Man, this is absolutely insane!!

[@thechangingtimes]

The master ghost-note SHREDDER!....... 😎

[@theskateboardt619]

I play this video for my 3 month yr old daughter all the time she loves it

[@mikuspalmis]

She has fine taste at such a young age. Great start.

[@siuleopouesi5794]

Such a sick track i swear. Bravo to you guys!

[@EricT43]

Incredible drumming. I'm not a huge fan of the dead toms and super-dry everything, but there's no denying the greatness of Matt's playing. The snare sounds fabulous, and the engineers did a great job - you can hear every little ghost note.

[@RossTheSoundGuy]

EricT43 thanks man!

[@EricT43]

@@RossTheSoundGuy hey Ross, I just watched your Chris Coleman video, fascinating stuff!

[@RossTheSoundGuy]

EricT43 thanks again! Ha! I’ll do some more at some point!

[@grizzlywhisker]

Yeah I never liked how dry his kit always is either, but he's a solid player regardless.

[@sanchoddrums]

This reminds of king crimson meets sonic the hedgehog theme

[@ezeposada1276]

is this a real thing? i need to know

[@aldigandawijaya]

The master of ghost notes

[@jhamesalmeda9961]

Love the mix of the drums 👌🏽

[@Drumdad90]

A very comfortable set up!

[@DanyMeyer]

As always, killer drumming!!!! WOW =)

[@chrismusicx]

Those drums sound frickin incredible

[@MySynthDungeon]

Tight!! Lov it!!Cheers!;-)!

[@kurtyjay]

Not a stick or a note out of place. It sounds like listening to pure math, I love it

[@jwhmusic1]

Guys like this make me glad I'm not a drummer - as a guitar player I only have to live up to Yngwie, you drummers have to face up to guys like this and Vinnie and Steve. good luck!

[@t3hgir]

oh please, Allan Holdsworth?? He made me give up guitar years ago and switch to drums :D

[@taylorshred]

Try Shawn lane

[@b7o76786bgkn77678p8y]

and Weckl

[@CaukyAsian]

You need to expand your listening. Obviously you haven't heard of Jack White... 😆😆just kidding.

[@jonn443]

How many time signature changes are you going to implement... Matt: Yes.

[@brandonmonroe9822]

All of them lol

[@gSWG3R]

Its all in 4/4. It's just a shit load of metric modulation. The use of odd groupings like quintuplets and septuplets played as a "new" tempo (tricking you into think the up and down beat has shifted tempo), when in reality he's just using an odd metre to disguise it. Focus on the snare if you can, it lands on 3 every time.

[@lazydobo1094]

When the synth players wasted but you like a ch challenge

[@Zackmild.]

Haha i was just thinkin the same shit haha

[@jaydavids6485]

U just don't get dissonance. It's ok...go back to music school son.

[@Heinous303]

@@jaydavids6485 Could it be that he was making a joke?

[@Zackmild.]

@@jaydavids6485 it's inharmonious and sounds horrible....you can't jumble shit together and call it cookies lmao

[@AnEnemyAnemone1]

Zack Towne okay YOU might actually just not understand dissonance. Dumb comment.

[@taylorshred]

THIS IS ONE OF THE GREATEST DRUM PERFORMANCES OF ALL TIME , From the greatest drummer of our time , all hail king Garstka!!!!!!!

[@callumvernon7053]

Missed his performances/workshop because they put him on at 10am, and the Drum Show didn't open its doors until 10am with massive lines. Good organising.

[@JGBDYT]

This album is pure fire

[@yannisbernard4091]

we must invent some words to describe and evaluate his level...

[@steffsilverstam]

Frank Zappa

[@walterrserrano]

@@steffsilverstam 😂😂😂 A level range from "A" to "Zappa"...

[@andyham6094]

This kit sounds so fuckin good. Got the same starclassic hyperdrives and they are just the best man

[@moveover76]

As always, Matt doesn't have to keep time - the time has to keep Matt lol.

[@robintarket6844]

Confirmed, he is the Chuck Norris of drumming.

[@majkl9978]

This is just insane, can't get enough. Deepest respect to all involved musicians, Cosmic Liberty is top notch...

[@landonbollenbach2492]

Matt makes me either want to quit the drums or waste the rest of my life trying to accomplish... This

[@i509711]

There is no middle ground haha

[@brendonmasters]

So true

[@taylorshred]

If you ever come close to Matt’s level, it would not be a waste of life but the complete opposite.

[@landonbollenbach2492]

Revisiting this a year later I have to say it's amazing how much differently you hear the same performance after that much time has gone by. I have to say in many ways I think Matt is the best drummer in the world. Especially with his creativity.

[@landonbollenbach2492]

@@i509711 😆

[@jakenewlander6920]

Please go on tour with this group

[@Rkiser0592]

I have been freaking out about what he plays as the percussion "cowbell" type sound for like a year and a half now...pretty sure its a Latin percussion Raw Pot...probably the smallest one...sounds so goooood. Could not for the life of me find anywhere stating this piece of gear lol.

[@DrumsTheWord]

Good Gadd!!!

[@takenoprisoners5113]

MATT GARSTKA! Sick........!

[@tomk7131]

this is like when someone who doesn't play drums programs the drums for one of their own songs not knowing that some things are physically impossible to do... But...Matt Garstka

[@elayarajadenniselayarajade6968]

Great Sir

[@elementsofphysicalreality]

3 minutes was sick dude. Nice modulations. 5 minutes was cool too. Double time on the hi hats. This was rad. I think I remember you posting something like this on Instagram with the keyboard player.

[@lztoniolo]

That's some GOD level skills...

[@gutostumpf]

Genius!!! Nooooooiiixxxxzzzz 🤘

[@celticpridedrums]

That was so amazing, I think he was introducing new time signatures found only in cyber space or outer space ---what???

[@kaiul2967]

So sick!

[@felixgarstka]

Flawless

[@zakbrokaw]

his playing is tighter than that snare

[@instalacionesagustin5494]

Muy bueno ..... excelente!

[@micahblakeslee]

Wonderful! :)

[@kylepeters8775]

Just WOWWWW!

[@andresaguilar327]

Reminds me of Bill Bruford's band from the late 70's, early 80's with Jeff Berlin.

[@78proto]

Apparently 28 haters can't count. Matt G is killing!!!!!!

[@gianmarcopetruccipercussion]

7:46 LESGOOOOOOO

[@DillonMyburghDrums]

My favourite 👌 thanks Matt

[@A-ZoneG4ming]

4:06 dark vibes incoming , loved that hi hats satured part

[@ibarra88]

Aldrum shit got real

[@themog4911]

Vic, you need to give Matt a sticker for his bass drum :)

[@malcolmgrant8]

beautiful

[@qqwsap]

Very nice !!

[@joestanton257]

4:30 Eric Andre: “I’m from the internet”

[@nicholascowan1731]

I don’t get it

[@musikteer]

Thank you

[@musikteer]

@@nicholascowan1731 search the name. See you in another dimension.

[@rloasby]

I get it, nice reference

[@Therealozzy47]

Every time I watch Matt I want to go out and burn my drumset.....kills it everytime.

[@ozzysalas2005]

I'm more of a Ludwig fan, but man those Tamas sound amazing

[@AngirasDarbha]

Has Matt been lifting? I dont remember him being so buff.

[@robintarket6844]

Oh, he's definitely been lifting, if you check out his insta you can really see him super swole, the thin time genius unrecognizable.