Meinl Cymbals - John Longstreth - "Saligia" by Origin

[@Edelweiss1102]

For us this was some of the most insane and awesome drumming of all time. For John it was Tuesday.

[@diemcarl5546]

😅😅😅❤

[@davealaya]

He really is the M. Bison of drums

[@MichaelAE]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@asor8037]

I only wish he could play it a little faster. Then again, I just finished up a pile of metamphetamine.

[@EzraPaco]

Don't me absurd. It could have been a Wednesday or Thursday

[@krokmiten]

THIS WAS EPIC! We can finally retire that 11 years old SickDrummer drum cam video that we've all been watching on a regular basis. Best song ever, best drummer on the planet. This should be sent to space in a time capsule. Thank you MEINL from making this happened. (Shameless plug: We just release a new album featuring John Longstreth on drums, check it out on my channel!)

[@mattthompsondrums]

I agree, this song is the one 🤘🏻👺🤘🏻 JL is a national treasure

[@jackinthebox1817]

One of best tech tracks ever

[@martynmoody8299]

That was the best Statement ever I agree this is way Is beyond bad ass

[@deanturner7630]

Took the words out my mouth, that SD video is fucking off chops though. John is the king!

[@pvhep4036]

It aint safe to send this into space... it will create a black hole that will devour the entire galaxy.

[@Coastfog]

No matter your genre, every drummer has to stand in awe of this man's skills.

[@bdubzdrumz]

No other cymbal company…hell, even drum company or stick company combined come close to the level that Meinl does for metal drummers, especially death metal and all it’s iterations. It’s mind blowing to me honestly. Thank you for the visibility and the insane quality of these videos for metal drummers

[@bryanharrison3889]

Also, the fucking quality of the goddamned cymbals is damn near unbeatable. I prefer the tone of paiste rides, but pretty much everything else meinl is the king. Hell even their rides are fantastic, I just like those big bell paiste rides.

[@CarcPazu]

To me Saligia is today's Master of Puppets or One. Thank you Meinl for this.

[@Whiplash58]

Absolutely amazing!!! ..... And yet, the most nonsensical bullshit I've ever heard. IT'S NOT MUSIC.... it's just 16489000 miles an hour bullshit racket.

[@iamtherealzombie]

@@CarcPazu Only with a good drummer?

[@jcarroll666]

@@iamtherealzombiethis subtle jab at Lars Ulrich has not gotten the recognition it deserves 😂

[@liliIiliIilil]

I watched this dude play a double headlining set with Gorguts and Origin. Absolutely insane.

[@Hardcorepunk87]

Damn. That's just ridiculous to have the endurance for even one set of either of those bands. 😮

[@SlinkyT82]

Ditto! Saw them in Poughkeepsie and Brooklyn on that run. What a sick lineup, show and Gorguts album. 👊

[@Darkseb22t]

Same here,Misery index and Origin back to back,this man is insane👌

[@KHfan4ever23]

I slightly remember that tour. I wasn't able to attend but holy shit I would have LOVED to see him in both bands

[@Ledgeview]

Purely sick

[@66Samus]

Fucking amazing John!!!!!

[@puskax]

🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@ToddFraud]

Okay, your turn!!

[@Nefville]

I can't like and ruin 69 likes on Samus' comment but 👍

[@sacrifice5703]

Awesome to see your name in the comments!! This just made my whole week!!!

[@JasonSBashant-METAL666]

THIS it what you show drummers who THINK they know drumming...hehehe

[@TrackRatsPerformance]

I've been playing the drums for 20 years. If anyone thinks this is actually hard... you're absolutely correct and I've wasted 2 decades of my life.

[@kirillzmurciuk8461]

That's it, he played all the strokes! Pack it up boys, we're going home

[@TheGrunthor]

John Longstreth the undeniable king of relentless controlled economical hyper drumming! And he's an amazing human being to add to those god-tier drumming skills! 🔥🙌🏼🔥🙌🏼🔥🙌🏼🔥🙌🏼

[@Kyp031]

He was a dick at the show I met him.

[@BurnTheNuance]

I've been waiting 12 years for this video! Lol. Until this moment we have only had live performances with bad to decent quality. This would have blown 19 year old me's mind back when it dropped. This track was the first song i ever heard from Origin/John. Its still just as insane today as it was then. Thanks for this one! Y'all just made my day. Dying Fetus and them have hands down the best live performances I've ever seen for such extreme music. Magical.

[@luthfifuadi143drums2]

Me too man!

[@maddix-1234]

in the good old days. And also when you still named yourself BurnThePope, Pepperidge Farm Remembers.

[@BurnTheNuance]

​@@maddix-1234 Shh, I'm in incognito mode.

[@lastditch727]

Seriously some of the greatest drumming I've ever seen or heard. The end passages are just insanity.

[@-Miroslav]

Starting passage is great also: "ONE, TWO THREE, FOUR!!!" 😄

[@nicholaskerns1106]

This checks every box of what extreme metal drumming is. So happy for John's success

[@nineorders6626]

John’s calmness, superb technique and relatively light touch are reminiscent of avant-garde jazz. Dude’s a Buddy Rich 2.0 with both hands and feet. Wasn’t surprised at all to hear his father was a jazz musician.

[@sergiocarlos5395]

My old band opened up for Origin years ago, and I remember when talking to John for a bit, and he was telling me about the double stroke bass drum pedal technique that he was learning. To me, he was the first drummer to develop that technique. Thanks from all of us death metal drummers who now use that technique to enhance our playing brother. It's awesome to see you have gotten to be a superior force in this genre. 🤘😌

[@Aker66]

Reminds me of those days when everyone hated on heel toe saying it was cheating. Would be like saying alternate picking for guitarists is cheating

[@chasemiller7974]

​@@Aker66Just using a pedal is cheating since it's battering at an angle no human can achieve.

[@LilDeuceDeuce]

I had tickets to see Origin a couple years ago and the show got canceled at start of pandemic lockdowns, and the rescheduled show a couple years later got canceled due to low ticket sales. It's still one of my biggest regrets I haven't had a chance to see John play live yet, but I'm incredibly happy Meinl is able to showcase his amazing skills like this

[@elcrackengaitos_bs4804]

HOLY SH1T WHAT THE HELL HAVE I JUST WATCHED I'm speechless, this is the most ridiculous fcking technical and yet musical thing I've heard in my entire life... This dude is an absolute beast, a monster, a drum machine. That's the peak of metal drumming guys, we can't go further anymore with this guy Also his cymbals choice is incredibly creative. Loved how he made those beats with the two rides. Incredible job from Meinl as always, and of course from John, this needs to blow up, everyone needs to watch this

[@bultronlagore4932]

This is not the peak of metal drumming and to say so shows your ignorance. John is a phenomenal musician and one of my favorite drummers but there are numerous other drummers who are also just as good as John who continue to push the boundaries out further and further in technical drumming/music which means the peak has not been hit yet. Just a few names of drummers that are in the upper echelons of extreme metal drumming along with John are: -Anthony Barone -Lord Marco -Dave McGraw -Stocki from Cytotoxin -The Icelandic Drumming Destroyer from Ophidian I -Chase Westmoreland

[@elcrackengaitos_bs4804]

​@@bultronlagore4932ok Karen

[@larrytate1657]

George Kolias.

[@lifeezane3526]

@@bultronlagore4932 Kevin Paradis, Chris turner, Austin archey, spencer prewett... what a world we live in

[@dixonnass2443]

John used to be way better. He's lost his pop with age imo. Still the best to ever do it

[@heftygainz]

Saw him play this live and it was just as precise. Dude is absolute legend.

[@EmptyKingdoms]

The first time I ever heard Origin, I was blown away by the intensity coupled with such supersonic speed on the drums. The riffs were great, but that drumming was inhuman. Cheers from Brazil.

[@brandonkain9231]

This dude on another level of mastery of the drum craft

[@mikesbadopinions9671]

He makes the mind blowing look so effortless. That’s what always got me about John.

[@lbr2572]

And I love that he doesn’t make stupid drummer faces. Seems like it comes so easily and effortlessly to him.

[@MaskedRiderChris]

After watching this several times, I think it can be safely said that John is the Terry Bozzio of tech death drumming. All those intricate cymbal flourishes and elaborate orchestrations alongside the inhumanly precise blast prowess and the sense of dynamics he works in there as well? I'd say he qualifies!

[@Megavoltt]

Just amazing! This is literally " More is more"

[@Grexxn]

I was the whole time waiting for a time bubble starting to form around John during this performance!! John's drumming is pushing the boundries of reality!! Sensational!!

[@Joe-ff9ck]

Finally, what we've all been waiting for! Simply untouchable, can count on 1 hand the people on the planet that would be able to rock this playthrough, and that's a "maybe". Read somewhere he perfected the double stroke bass roll technique in 6 months, truly otherworldly! Keep killing it John! 💪

[@jmetalskinz]

FINALLY!!! 🎉 A great quality video of John ripping one of the best Origin tracks of all time! My life’s complete.

[@Pukingorange]

GOAT !!! I am still in love with his creative and mindblowing drumming... aggressive and beautiful!! and such an adorable personality!!

[@REIDOPLANETA]

I'm a simple man, I see a John video from MEINL, I hit that like button. MORE

[@mellowtron214]

*Man this is sick. A high quality video of an absolute monster. Meinls roster is insanely good, one day you can see the most tasteful neo-soul pillowy jazzette licks, then the next have your eyes fucked out of your skull by a demon.*

[@zhdrums3872]

Been dying for a studio playthrough of saligia for Years! Love This Shit! Johns a God.

[@StardustlikeU]

What a good therapy session this has been for me. John's virtuosity is really somethin'

[@Jones_Jonathan]

What in the name of all that is holy!? John is inhuman! He’s an absolute technician. Whether you like the style or not, his skill is absolutely undeniable. Always a pleasure to see his work

[@Koziolrh]

The man can fucking cook. Everything is possible with John behind the drums. Hard to believe they released this stuff like 2 decades ago holy shit.

[@arhshields]

Sure, great performance, but the fact that he fixes his snare tape at 6:20 without missing a beat in a song with more beats than a lot of careers is what makes this completely insane.

[@MichalBacaBastrzyk]

I was going to write the same, this is mindblowing.

[@JeffGary9]

Oh come on! That’s absurd. I was thinking he’s gotta be approaching the threshold of human limitations. But to casually adjust the tape like that? He’s far beyond human

[@rasecthebloody]

Bro, I am tears. Been waiting this for years, I really mean it. Watching the drummer I want to be.

[@markavery6713]

Making it look so flawless everytime. Every! Single! Time! John is in a league all his own for sure. Honed his craft & is still continually growing as a drummer. Fortunate to have met him in this cosmos! 🤘👊🥁🖤🥁🥁

[@AgravepasmonK]

Origin is one of the first true extrem metal I listend to when I was 18, I was blown away by the technicality of the drum, impossible to process, it was (and still is) fascinating.

[@FrenchToast475]

I woke up to a playthrough of one of my favorite Origin songs. What is life?

[@RHRHRH101010]

One of the best songs ever! Particularly love the "group of 10" snare fills after 5:35. Props for not editing the audio!

[@_gigi_1143]

there's just something so organic about john's playing, that makes it very memorable

[@boringuserhandle]

This man has STYLE! What an absolute boss. I cannot even begin to imagine how many hours it took to get this good.

[@vinniepearl]

Been listening to Origin since they started, and they've never deviated from their style. Keep killing it John!

[@eldiablo3794]

I love how his drum set is a mirrored copy for both hands to play, and he actually utilizes both sides. I been drumming for 24 years now and my left hand is still the weaker side even though I focus on making it just as good as my dominant hand during practice. Been following Origin for years, and John's drumming never gets old.

[@peterbowman5750]

On thing i love about John's playing is that he almost never plays a song the exact same way twice.

[@HabAnagarek]

The Stewart Copeland of death metal

[@AlexRamosDrTaz]

@@HabAnagarek Can't remember which video it was but in one of his discussion videos on YT, Stewart admits he likes some death metal drumming.

[@jgoosedrums]

Holy balls son, what just happened! Johnny's on fire with this one!

[@da1ewok]

Beyond his absolute insane playing ability, its wild to me how he makes all of this look almost effortless

[@ryanbattista343]

Just absolutely incredible, the precision in the end sections is unbelievable. Seriously elite level of talent and dedication

[@SimonTB_27]

This man's a tank, just keeps going. He sometimes plays drums for two different bands on the same tour (Origin and Misery Index as a recent example). Sick video I'll watch it a few times for sure.

[@flykatcher]

Totally committed, in complete control. Once in a generation talent level.

[@bigstef2010]

Outstanding drummer ! Flawless, precise drumming. mastering heel-toe technique at the highest level. one of a kind.

[@Daveyboy10053]

This guy really puts a lot of love into his craft. Much respect!!!

[@davidflood]

God , I love John! Just look at him , he so happy! :)

[@alanbutler5210]

Dude's stick control is some next level stuff, a true machine just performing his job to perfection, killer. Keep up the great work John! A true inspiration!

[@brettbarrett9423]

Yaaas!! That buildup at 3:00 is epic. I also used to watch that SickDrummer drum cam of this song all of the time. So glad to have this new footage

[@frozenrealm666]

Absolute masterclass in extreme metal drumming! Amazing performance by John!

[@KobusGevelspar]

Seven freaking minutes? John has left the planet! Just amazing.

[@kylesylvester6139]

Only gets better and better. Assassin.

[@CitizenKang]

Seeing him play all of this stuff live is mind blowing. Glad I caught them on their last tour.

[@kladen2006]

comment will be lost, but sharing anyway. Back in 2013, my 3rd son was born. He wasn't a good sleeper and always wake up around 1h30ish and I had to wake up at 4h30 for work. I used to take him with me in my ''pc'' room in the basement, all cuddled in a soft blanket. Sat in my chair with him in my lap, powered up the computer, load up youtube and listen to Saliga while my legs inadvertently rock to that groove from hell. And that put him to sleep in a second. Fun fact, I wasn't a fan of Origin back then but that's when it all click in!

[@metaddict]

Can't add anything that's not already said but this is the GOAT of extreme metal and it's not even close. I literally became the mind blown emoji even though I have seen his videos 1000 times before.

[@krombopoulosmichael]

A legendary track from one of the best tech death bands. John is a mutated human metronome. I love this album and song.

[@lmAIone]

This is phenomenal. Just getting into this type of music and i know this is ganna be a certified banger.

[@pek7629]

Dude dived straight into the deep end nice!

[@abmendez7102]

2:43was a game changer powerful yet so concise.... the work of years and years of practice ...

[@_yllw6155]

John has such a unique style of playing. I always knew the dude was crazy good BUT HOLY SHIT this video really demonstrates the difficulty of what he is doing back there.

[@KingDuppy]

This song has some of the best drum work I've ever heard and it was suuuch a treat to watch this!🔥

[@chicagojbears]

Digging out my storage unit I have found gold ! Dying Fetus live John on drums will upload soon circa 2004

[@shanegriffin2215]

I must admit, this music is not my thing, but John is simply an amazing player. His performances never fail to be completely over the top. Well done John!

[@PRAYnSUFFER]

I get never enough of this track. One of the best of all times 🤘

[@Nargaroth]

anybody remember the old halfmanhalfmachine drumming website? Darren Cesca and John Longstreth blew my MIND as a kid, and still do today

[@RiffGrimez]

We all needed this. Ironically I’ve been blasting this album heavy the past 2 weeks and just saw this in my feed today and absolutely had to drop what I was doing and watch. This may be their best song ever I’m not sure but it’s close. BRING BACK FREIGHT TRAIN JAMES!!!

[@TheLavaenygg]

I saw them a few years ago in L.A. with Deicide and John was just walking around in the crowd... I thought about going up to him to tell him all the things fanboys always say. But then I was like, huh he probably gets it all the time and is sick of it. But now I'm thinking he's probably not getting enough of it. I understand that there's many "best drummers ever" because they need to fit the style and the band and whatnot, but this here may have been some of the most beastly yet intricate drumming ever witnessed. Saligia has been a long time fave song of mine and I've seen the live drum cams before but this one was superb. Thanks John.

[@Yuridrial]

all time favorite track! Marvelous!!!

[@dayzee5619]

BRO this has been my fave Origin track since the album dropped way back and this was quite the treat, ty

[@sayanator]

Mother of God! Might be ther best drum performance I have ever seen. Pure passion and love for drumming.

[@mattcopelanddrums8169]

Only John Longstreth could put a swing feel into extreme metal drumming. Just inspiring. What a beautiful performance.

[@JayObrowski]

Love the cymbal phrasing and accents. John is a beast, no doubt.

[@nj1255]

One of my all time favorite Origin tunes! The drumming is even more mind-blowing when you see it played live. John is simply the GOAT of ultra-brutal face melting tech death drumming!

[@christianeasley767]

JOHN---ORIGIN IS YOU!!!!!! and JOHN IS ORIGIN!!!!!!!!! Beautiful work filled with emotion and heart!!!!!!!! MURDERHANDS MASTERCLASS!!!!!!!!! Cymbals like a symphony-- feet-- FREIGHT TRAIN!!!!!!! EXCEPTIONAL/ UNSTOPPABLE/ UNIQUE SONG!!!!!! PA MEINL--UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!!❤😮❤😮❤😮😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@bultronlagore4932]

John is just one of the members of Origin kid. He isn’t the sole member of Origin because every member of that band is an absolute beast at there craft and a vital part of the band. That even goes for the past guitarists, vocalists, and drummer that have also been apart of Origin in the past.

[@christianeasley767]

Hahahaahah!!!! KID-- ROSS DOLAN still calls me a kid and it’s been 32 years of friendship!!!!! Back in the early 90s and even late 80s when my bandmate made the immolation logo….. you’re so awesome!!!!! JON has spent the night over at my home few times along with Rutan and several other bands…. He is considered family!!!!! I was touring when I was only 16 with my band when we were signed under relapse records-- One of the very first bands lol-- LOVE YOU, BROTHER!!!! - Christian/ ROTTREVORE 😊🫡🇺🇸❤️🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@markchristensen3353]

Seen origin play once long ago and was super impressed at his precision on the drums. Derek Roddy was my first intro to this style when I saw hate eternal 23 years ago. John is on another level though. Insane that he hasn’t lost a step.

[@LewisBdrums]

John's back and showing off his Legstrength again. Killer!!

[@darenclubley5133]

been waiting so long for a quality playthrough like this .

[@nickrails]

Unbelievably brilliant! Every aspect of his playing is phenomenal. As I working on heel toe atm his mastery of the technique was particularly enjoyable

[@sprinklesthedrummer9731]

His power, consistency, and clarity is absolutely disgusting!! 🤟🍻

[@uxy1]

What an animal! Love to watch his playing 🔥🔥🔥

[@Virvum_Juggernaut]

The fulcrum on his gravity blast is effortless and his cymbal work @ 2:42 is top notch tasteful. Edit : I mean, @ 5:00 … forget about it.

[@FIReOOB]

Definitely the best at his craft, what a machine.

[@trapkat8213]

It will never cease to amaze me what modern metal drummers can do 😲

[@Dangelovicers282]

Omg , I grew up listening to origin, but never really comprehended the drumming, an geezzzus Christ 😂😂😂😂 this dude unbelievable omg 😂😂

[@npetersen57]

Jesus Christ, the dynamics involved in his playing is pure freak. Absolutely amazing.

[@kumquatmagoo]

Whenever someone asks what my favourite heavy song is this is what I will send them. Been waiting on this one for a while!

[@wanjanechtangroeger]

Holy shit! Absolutely mind blowing performance! Just brilliant!

[@ZemantiX]

SO brutal..!! SO beautiful!! This is art when it's best..!

[@DespiseChoChugz]

This is pure insanity man wtf 😂😂👏🏽 have seen origin a few times over the years and they forever blow my mind again and again and again and again

[@SuperLockguy]

Really, as a non drummer, I'm left speechless. But I will ask one question, how does one remember all of that along with the rest of whatever a set might entail at a show? Insane

[@Coastfog]

Really, as a progressive metal drummer who has seen tons of crazy sht but rarely anything like this - I'm left speechless, too. I can only speak for myself, a self taught drummer, but I understand the things I play more like a coreography, like a dance around the kit. I usually don't write my parts in advance but they develop from trying stuff with my band mates or drumless demos they recorded. At some point after enough practice, it's just a sequence of things you do, muscle memory kicks in. If you think "Oh yeah, in two bars I need to do that thing", you're not there yet. Sometimes in rehearsal, it's tricky to start in the middle of a part because I don't have the cues from the part before, but other than that, the whole song from front to back is a sequence my body just knows to reproduce. Most of the time at least... And most fckn certainly not on this level.

[@SuperLockguy]

@@Coastfog that's cool. Yeah I was sort of thinking that also. I have things I mindlessly do cuz I've done them so much. But still this is just fucking Insanity to me. You ever watch the drummer from Shadows of intent do playthroughs? Dude Looks like he's at a massage while playing like this. Got a grin on his face and everything

[@sonnysequi7723]

I’ve witnessed this man drum numerous times Best drummer hands down I remember thinking vomit you out of me was the shit but this track is one of my favs these guys are so chill

[@VolkmarStrikkers]

Even the ducttape was like "f it, I'm outta here" 😂

[@npetersen57]

Hahah solid.

[@Demonthya]

That was mindblowing !! 🤯

[@MilinMilos]

After all the crazy tech drummers out there, this is a level beyond everything

[@landmine55]

I feel like either you absolutely love John or you can’t stand him because of whatever nuance he does that stands out for us.

[@Jeffmetal42]

The MVP of extreme metal drumming.

[@Demonithese]

Thank you capturing this fucking monster on film for us mortal drummers to enjoy