MUSE - ASSASSIN (Drum Cover + Transcription)

[@345firee]

Dominique is such an underrated drummer. Muse is my favorite band of all time and this cover was sick as fuck. Beautifully done.

[@maxadrums]

He sure is! Thanks a lot, buddy. Means a bunch!

[@DookieSh0es]

I've always wondered how this song was even possible and you make it look effortless.

[@maxadrums]

Haha, thank you, Brian! Appreciate it!

[@BeauFerchaud]

Dominick Howard is an underdog on the drums. His playing is so precise and complex. You schooled this song!! It's definitely one of the more complicated songs they do and one of my favorites!

[@maxadrums]

Oh - he is absolutely fantastic. And thank you so incredibly much for the kind words!

[@BeauFerchaud]

Maximiliam Andersson anytime! Keep doing these covers - they're very entertaining 👍🏻

[@maxadrums]

For sure won't stop! :)

[@BeauFerchaud]

+Maximiliam Andersson those rolls at 0:26, and other similar rolls throughout the song were difficult to interpret? It seems simple to do the rolls, but the tricky part is getting back into the beat so quickly. Would you agree? I'm current trying to learn it and I get caught up transitioning back.

[@maxadrums]

Transitioning between fills and grooves is always a really tricky part. First you've got to get the fill to a level of comfort and then the next challenge becomes starting either the fill or the groove whenever you want to without any hesitation, and that like you said is a whole different thing. I don't necessarily think the difficulty of a fill plays too much part in how difficult the transition is; it's more about just being used to what you have to do, or be able to hear it in your head so that you can go through with the execution. The trickiest part with the fill in itself is probably the spacing of the notes, to make sure they don't get squished!

[@CamronRobb]

I'm going to be honest... I unsubscribed for a bit (almost a whole year lol) but coming back, I see how much this channel has grown and how much harder things you play compared to the covers back in 2014!!! You got my subscription back and hopefully for good this time. I love what I see

[@maxadrums]

I always appreciate honesty, Camron! Glad to have you back and glad that you see more value in being around now! :) Hopefully I won't disappoint!

[@samsonhjj]

Had to log in to give this video a thumbs up. Killed it bro!

[@maxadrums]

That's fantastic! Super appreciate that. Thanks!

[@LukeDatema]

Great job, dude! Love that fill at 0:28.

[@maxadrums]

Such an awesome sextuplet fill!

[@maxadrums]

Don't forget to check out the transcription!

[@elsamusic]

the file has been moved or deleted..

[@maxadrums]

Dropbox changed their link system, unfortunately. You can access it here for now: www.dropbox.com/s/p1ivbetw5nt0l39/maxadrums%20-%20Muse%20-%20Assassin.pdf?dl=0

[@RudrakshaChandel]

That grin on your face while playing the intro...

[@maxadrums]

:-)

[@elnene182]

I didn't comment this video before, and I always watched it on my phone, today I'm watching in HD @ 60FPS and, HOLY FUDGE! Your hair in HD is amazing, just as amazing as your drumming, I think. I want to check more Muse now because of you, thanks Maximilian, awesome as usual....

[@OfficialJasonAeschliman]

wow!! Love it!! It is so cool to see your channel grow!

[@maxadrums]

Thank you, Jason! I'm honored!

[@dianamidnightpiano4077]

You are my favorite drummer

[@maxadrums]

That is absolutely FANTASTIC to hear, thank you so much!

[@MightyManotaur22]

Quite possibly my favorite Muse song. Love the Bonham triplet, one of my favorite fills.

[@maxadrums]

Oh, it absolutely kills!

[@Drumsholic]

This is the best cover of this song that i ever listen!!!Great Job Max!!!

[@tonyg.6406]

Best drum cover of this song so far.. Good work.

[@maxadrums]

Hey thanks a lot!

[@mekken007]

OMG dude you rock!!! I love your drum covers there better then the original songs but this one is amazing!!!! Keep it up your amazing and a very talented drummer in my eyes !!!!

[@maxadrums]

DUDE! Thank you so much for the kind words. Super appreciate it, buddy!

[@mekken007]

+Maximiliam Andersson there is a reason why you are my big example !

[@maxadrums]

Thanks again man.

[@sabschmidt898]

Awesome, flawless job dude! I play in a Muse cover band and watching your clip helped me tremendously nailing those hits!

[@maxadrums]

Dude, that's awesome! If you guys ever record a show or so, let me know :) Rock on! And thanks.

[@stonemagagna7241]

great cover max. love playing along with this song. the sextuplet fills are so fun to play

[@maxadrums]

Oh they sure are! Thank you, Stone!

[@minusdrumsPlusEd]

87 covers, Max --I'm not qualified to say which one is the best but this is definitely one of my favorites! Grace with power ... and executed with the technique of true assassin! (And thanks for the transcript: it makes me appreciate your talent even more!)

[@maxadrums]

Ed! Thank you so much, my man. Always appreciate your kind words and feedback. You're one great man!

[@nimblybimbly4002]

Cool how similar this syncopated section is to Foo Fighters "Run". 0:31 I just watched your cover of that one too.

[@maxadrums]

It's actually a very common drum rhythm! But not very commonly used in rock music, hehe! Both bands made awesome use of it, though :) Thank you very much!

[@HoangNguyen-zv3xb]

Fantastic! My jaw just dropped to the floor.

[@maxadrums]

Haha! That's awesome!

[@Pixelhead93]

Thank you for the transcription! :o Awesome, now I can really get to those tricky and fast fills ^^

[@maxadrums]

Haha, you're very welcome! Hope it goes well!

[@daniil_drums]

Thank you for amazing drumming and for your transcriptions !!!

[@maxadrums]

You're so very welcome! Thank you!

[@Kilosagan]

Love pre-Resistance Muse and love your covers, so this is a perfect combination really! Great job, sounds amazing!

[@maxadrums]

Also absolutely loved Muse back then1 Thanks for the kind words!

[@80docent]

O yeah !!!!!!! Awesome this intro just killing me!!!! POWER !!!!!

[@maxadrums]

It's not an easy one for sure! haha. So much fun though!

[@x1096]

Glad you took my advice on what to play next. Awesomeeee

[@maxadrums]

Thanks for suggesting it! :)

[@dianamagritte]

the drums in this song sound so delicious. dude you fucking nailed it. genius.

[@maxadrums]

Haha, thank you so very much, Diana!

[@kbdrumcovers]

Wow! You killed this one Maximiliam and I like the groove on this one too!!

[@maxadrums]

It was a fun one for sure!

[@Preludedraw]

So, if i may ask drummers, who play muse particularly, which muse song has the most difficult drummings and which has the most fun to play one?

[@maxadrums]

The hardest song completely depends on what you're used to playing. Many people will say that this one's the hardest one due to the speed required. I'd have to say Knights of Cydonia, if you actually try to play it correctly - requires some very specific coordination that many haven't worked up!

[@GodZefir]

@@maxadrums and to play Stockholm Syndrome you have to hit the cymbals hard enough to make them cry

[@kristinwalker3391]

Well that was just sick. Mind blown!!!!

[@maxadrums]

Thanks a bunch, Kristin! Appreciated!

[@stikz5630]

LOVED IT!! I feel like you gave the song so much more energy. Keep it up!! ps. Loving the MeinL's you've got there! - Emi

[@maxadrums]

Whoa, that's awesome! Thanks buddy!

[@fatsamdrums]

Dude this is probably my favorite vid you've done. Props.

[@maxadrums]

Hey that's fantastic, Sam :) Thank you!

[@irsyadpurbha599]

Perfect play for this song... Very2 nice

[@maxadrums]

Hey, thank you so much!

[@Aaron-nz3uy]

As a huge Muse fan, I give both thumbs up!

[@maxadrums]

haha, thanks Aaron!

[@Miam_miam_la_gauffre]

Amazing cover, and sick cymbal set 🤩

[@maxadrums]

Hey thank you very much!

[@VoteEvilDrumsNow]

Oh oh oh! This was some heavy drumming man.. LOVED IT!

[@maxadrums]

Oh, sure is! That's awesome to hear! Thanks bud :)

[@ТележкаСКолесиками]

10/10 will watch again!

[@maxadrums]

Haha, awesome!

[@MaxNiessl]

Just realised you did this one, too! Awesome cover, man, the snare sounds crisp as hell! 🤘

[@maxadrums]

Hey, thanks Max! Appreciate it!

[@vrzatwoseven]

finally someone drum covered this song. thank you dude!!

[@maxadrums]

Haha, you're welcome! :-)

[@colinmccowan9056]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR PROVIDING FREE TRANSCRIPTIONS!!!!

[@maxadrums]

You're very welcome, Colin!

[@USMCSDI]

You sir... are an AMAZING drummer. Now I have 3 favorites. Mike Portnoy, Gavin Harrison and YOU!!!

[@maxadrums]

DUDE. That's a serious compliment right there. Glad to inspire! Made my day.

[@rhythmantic]

Some mighty fine drumming Max. A lot interesting groove patterns and those fill spot where I had to play it again to learn what you did like at 0:29. Fabulous energy and performance.

[@maxadrums]

Thanks a lot, Sal! Such a fun tune. Appreciate the kind words! And yeah - those sextuplet are simple, but dang are they not easy, haha!

[@chewi147hizzle]

Holy hell on the transcription I found, that fill was played on just the snare and floor tom, but it looks like you use the bass drum for an RLK triplet. That makes it so much less physically difficult!

[@MercuryKingDrummer]

Great job on the cover. love the song choice.

[@maxadrums]

Thanks a bunch, buddy!

[@ChimeStone]

this song is definitely a fun one to play. great cover max!

[@maxadrums]

Oh - for sure! Thanks for dropping by!

[@ChimeStone]

Maximiliam Andersson anytime

[@TonyMartin-xg1rd]

Great work man! I’m in a Muse tribute and just about to start work on this bad boy… wish me luck! 😆 Those Meinls sound wicked by the way 👌🏼

[@luciferlawliet3137]

Thanks for the transcription! you have just done an amazing job with this cover! :D

[@maxadrums]

You're welcome, my friend! Thank you right back at you!

[@EricFreeborn]

Gotta love some Muse! Great job as always buddy!!

[@maxadrums]

Hey thanks Eric :) Muse's always great!

[@EricFreeborn]

For sure they are! Keep it up Max, know you will!

[@mat1465]

Amazing work Maximiliam!

[@maxadrums]

Thank you, Mateusz!

[@NickManuel]

This is insane, nice cover Max!

[@maxadrums]

Nick! Thanks a lot!

[@JorgeStJorge]

Wow! Mind blown! Killer job Max!

[@maxadrums]

Jorge! Thanks a lot!!

[@drumman190]

Nice work . This was one of your best

[@maxadrums]

Cool you think so, buddy! Thanks a lot! :)

[@the_drum_dawg]

Right on Max! that was solid

[@maxadrums]

Robert! Hope all is well. Thanks a lot!

[@emmanuelchavezfilms6904]

You're sick as hell dude! Awesome drum cover

[@maxadrums]

Thanks a ton! Those are some very kind words!

[@kridedrummer]

Such an awesome cover! You are very talented, keep up the great work :)

[@maxadrums]

Thank you so very much! Appreciate it :) I'll do my best, hehe.

[@TheDenied11]

oh man, you played one of my favorite song perfectly!

[@maxadrums]

That's fantastic to hear! Sweet tune for sure!

[@D_jamz]

Dudeee hell yeahh haha this song is gnarly on drums! it took me a whole 3 months to develop the bass drum technique to play this song. props max, great cover!!

[@maxadrums]

That's awesome! The fact that it took you three months of hard work means you grew a lot from doing it! Nice work buddy! And thank you!

[@NabilKarsheh]

Bamm!!!! That was awesome Max!

[@maxadrums]

Haha, thanks, Nabil!

[@Jamminyea]

Solid performance. Nice job, Maximiliam!

[@maxadrums]

Thanks a lot, Jamison! Appreciated.

[@KevinLightner_kev82668]

Holy smokes Max!! Outstanding work brother!!

[@maxadrums]

Kevin! Thanks a lot for that!

[@KevinLightner_kev82668]

Very welcome my friend!

[@yanniallendrums]

Love it Max!!! Can't wait to hear more with those pretty Meinl's

[@maxadrums]

Thanks, Yanni! Me neither, haha!

[@mellindrums]

One of my favorite Muse songs!! Great playing Max! ✌

[@maxadrums]

Same here! Thank you :)

[@Jbdrums62]

you killed it again man, this is awesome

[@maxadrums]

Jon! Thanks buddy!

[@SYLMAR56]

superbe cover Max et belle énergie bravo!

[@maxadrums]

Thanks a lot, Sylvain!

[@mgtimp]

Fantastic Max! Really great drumming here!

[@maxadrums]

Thanks a ton as always, matt!

[@mgtimp]

:)

[@kararam]

awesome! love to see you going for more technical songs :)

[@maxadrums]

I like to mix things up, hehe. Thank you!

[@imme2763]

God I love listening to this, maybe I'll able to play it too one day

[@maxadrums]

I'm sure you will! Just spend the time playing, and you'll get there!

[@imme2763]

I did it, managed to play it, thanks for the transcription!

[@LucasDrums]

Awesome cover! Looks VERY hard to play this exactly on point;) Made it perfect.

[@maxadrums]

Oh - it's definitely not one of the easier ones, hehe. But man - thanks!

[@CHERMEL]

This is sick!! So much technique used in this :)

[@maxadrums]

It's definitely a pretty busy tune requiring you to have some things down :)

[@ARDrummer]

wow! Awesome job.....that's a pretty difficult song to play and you nailed it!

[@maxadrums]

Thank you for thinking so :-)

[@ARDrummer]

you're welcome! Keep up the great drumming

[@MarkZankerDrums]

awesome cover man!!! keep it up!!

[@maxadrums]

Thanks a bunch, Mark!

[@drummingFelix]

Great drumming Max :) Cheers

[@maxadrums]

Thanks a bunch, Felix!

[@henrikdegnes]

Great song and great cover!

[@maxadrums]

Thanks a bunch, Henrik!

[@drumssaga-mysticliterarypercus]

Fantastic work "Professor Maximilian"... Someday I will play like that...😀😯

[@maxadrums]

Hahaha, thank you, Marco! Glad to be professor! And you can play any way you want if you just put the time in!

[@DNCMGaming]

Wow, just wow, awesome man!

[@maxadrums]

Danny! Thank you!

[@Smokeslingerowner]

Killer mix and sound !

[@GGDrummer]

Muse is amazing!! This sound is so good. Congrats Max. Sharing..................

[@maxadrums]

Thank you so very much! Such an awesome tune :)

[@xaviertan8746]

Awesome job Max! Amazing cover :-)

[@maxadrums]

Thanks a lot, Xavier!

[@ChitYangTan]

u make it looks so easy haha, definitely i will try playing as well!

[@maxadrums]

Haha! Awesome! Let me know how it goes!

[@danipiedra9417]

Brutal!!! 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻😜 perdona...meinl byzance crash ride 22"?? Increible como suena eso...😳😳

[@maxadrums]

Haha! Thanks! Yes, exactly! The Extra Dry Dual!

[@theherrderr]

Wow, fantastic Cover, glad you did Assassin haha :)

[@maxadrums]

Hey thanks a lot! I know you :-) Appreciated x2!

[@lolipoppppppp]

thanks for making me wanna hit my drum again bud,bravooo👏👏👏👏

[@maxadrums]

That's awesome! Go play! :)

[@evaroalter]

Awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good song, good drums good feeling!!

[@maxadrums]

Hey thanks a lot!

[@ZaxDrumsGolfandMore]

Max I think you will be getting to 10,000 subs in the next!! Awesome freakin cover sounds great!!

[@maxadrums]

Haha, eventually we'll get there! :) Thanks a lot!

[@criss.drummer]

nice work bro!!! 100/100

[@maxadrums]

Dude! Thank you.

[@k2drumss]

Amazing job Max!

[@maxadrums]

Thanks a ton!

[@SergioRodriguez-ri6yh]

Sick cover bro !

[@maxadrums]

Sergio! Thanks buddy!

[@andrejsolciansky6139]

you are beast, i love it!

[@maxadrums]

Dude! Thanks!

[@NaufalMF]

really great job, bro!

[@maxadrums]

Thanks a bunch!

[@JarahOnDrums]

omg!!... LOVE LOVE LOVE!!.. this cover! are those herta's I hear? What is it about you that makes me want to jump out of my seat and hit the kit! Ok.. 'nuff said! Off to the kit... was just about to go practice anyway ;)

[@maxadrums]

Definitely a bunch of hertas in there, hehe! And absolutely fantastic to hear that I inspire you in that way, awesome! Thank you - and enjoy :-)

[@EvaA1]

my Goodness, this is FUN! I'm going to start playing on my drum set again

[@maxadrums]

Oh, that's absolutely awesome to hear! You've got a kit at home? Enjoy it!

[@EvaA1]

Maximiliam Andersson yes, I do :-) Thanks!

[@Menoetius.]

Amazing work buddy!

[@maxadrums]

Hey thanks a lot!

[@janniswiese]

I'm not a drummer, but whoa this is great.

[@maxadrums]

Thank you so much, Jannis!

[@flyilclown]

you're incredible!!!!

[@riantopera]

Awesome cover man!

[@dominicbrown4504]

bloody great!!!!!

[@maxadrums]

Haha thank you, Dominic!

[@iuratodrummer5080]

Good job bro!!🔥

[@maxadrums]

Thank you very much!

[@lucca123ful]

Awesome work!!!!I love your dedication to your subs!!!Also,do you have any suggestion to devolop my foot tecnique for those 16th notes with double bass (when I was playing subdivisions and dance of eternity I ran into this same problem)

[@maxadrums]

Hey man thanks so incredibly much for the kind words! When you're talking about 'double bass' - you just mean doubles on the bass drum, and not actual double bass, right? I would suggest building up strength in you chins and ankles. Get those doubles strong at a slow tempo, and slowly learn to play them faster with the same strength.

[@chewi147hizzle]

Maximiliam Andersson like heel-toe? Or that double stroke bounce black magic shit?

[@frappacino_8056]

Great job dude

[@maxadrums]

Thanks, Muse! Hehe.

[@yvondrum2934]

killer man very very good!!!!

[@maxadrums]

Thank you so much!

[@Pharside-]

Hey mate nice cover dude! I can't really seem to get down do u or anyone have any tips on how to do t

[@maxadrums]

Hey thanks a bunch! You mean the song in general? I would always suggest slowing it down and breaking down the groove into smaller pieces, giving your body time to learn the patterns and become comfortable with them.

[@Pharside-]

Maximiliam Andersson it's really just the intro really man

[@akbarjuniarto8999]

Nice cymbals 🤘

[@maxadrums]

Thank you very much!