Meinl Cymbals - Matt Garstka - "Ectogenesis" by Animals As Leaders

[@djyeah-nah9781]

these new versions are just next level

[@andreluizcastro5163]

Yes man, he is going beyond man.

[@joshgiannini1804]

He's somehow even better than when he recorded these songs

[@andreluizcastro5163]

@@joshgiannini1804 hoping he is going to record red miso and gordian naught

[@c.l.368]

this is how he plays them live btw. Every time a slightly different version & solo

[@andreluizcastro5163]

@@c.l.368 yes. I went to one concert. I am going to the second one soon ;)

[@aylexmusic]

There’s never been a Brain Dance playthrough… Meinl PLEASEEE come in clutch 🙏🙏🙏

[@diegopizarro4196]

Please!

[@061zapolinariosgobi9]

we need it!

[@drummusician]

Full band Brain Dance play through on Dunlop sessions

[@aidenmcdonald5605]

@@drummusicianbut that was like 8 years ago, a new play through with the drum wisdom you’ve gained since then would be incredible

[@rafandresperez]

@@drummusicianyeah that one is old, please give us a new version, would be awesome

[@OliKember]

Greatest drummer alive. So blessed that I get to see Matt play live this week in the UK!

[@kumquatmagoo]

I'll see you at arctangent if you're going baybeeeee

[@OliKember]

@@kumquatmagoo See you in the pit brother!

[@kumquatmagoo]

@@OliKember Night verses and Meshuggah at the same festival! 3 of my favourite drummers in one weekend 💦💦💦💦

[@thoughtless117]

see you there lads

[@jpcolindesign517]

I wish I had known. I would have walked 100km to see that. I live in London.

[@marekmiszczak3266]

The precision of his playing is just mind-boggling 😯😯

[@xDjembex]

I would hope so. He wrote it. 😂

[@MassholeDrums]

@@xDjembex that doesn't guarantee precision dude LOL

[@MassholeDrums]

The double bass stuff later in the song isn't perfect. That's all I can point too, and it's still barely off at all. Even great drummers can often have issues hitting every note on the feet perfectly in time. The problem is you can't hear it anywhere near as clearly as everything else, especially when you're playing that fast and especially with a double bass pedal. Almost no drummer plays fast stuff like that perfectly in time, 100% of the time unless it's just 16th notes. Or unless their name is Chris Turner and have the best feet in the business.

[@alespider9905]

his precision is very precise

[@xod7xo614]

@@xDjembexyeah but even writing something is completely different then actually playing it and executing it so effortlessly, especially so consistently. You can edit in a studio and have infinite takes, even programming/notating it on software makes it easy. The fact he does this one take live and in even crazier iterations off the fly is just insane.

[@AnthonyGreenMountain]

He was already at a mindblowing level during the old playthrough. Here he's straight transcending lmao. Insane to think that like, 10 years from now, he'll be even better.

[@InhalingAshes26]

The dynamic control in that insane 3:57 run blows my mind. This is a man performing at the absolute peak.

[@captainconvulsion]

That shit is ridiculous.

[@martinb4721]

I literally couldn't do anything but start laughing

[@Daddy-ep8ng]

Same here. I just laugh in awe of ridiculous precision and control at that speed. Absolutely insane 😂😂

[@Southboundpachyderm]

I know, right. He's LITERALLY dancing across the kit with his sticks. I don't really know if there's any drummer that I think is better than matt, though it's incredibly close, especially with some of the gospel drummers out there that just have chops on chops on chops on groove. But He's still the best precisely because of his dynamic awareness. It's even more insane during those herta drags on the kick because he's not just muscling through those like most drummers do, he's accenting them which sounds like some kind of fucking massive ass machine gun next to the guitar thumping. Matt is absolutely god tier.

[@MNRezasa_]

right, what was even that 🤯

[@CloseUpLover]

next level stuff Meinl! Watching Matt performing is like watching a pro athlete at his peak

[@SandbagBouldering]

I just adore how comfortable all of this looks and feels.

[@ancho-31337]

That's mastery

[@jrose92081]

Hands-down, one of the most creative drummers that ever walked the Earth. Always a joy to watch.

[@asarsalari]

Outrageous dynamics.. Matt is so fun to watch

[@Sol_1nvictus5813]

The foot work at 2:26 is so nuts. Always my favorite part of the song.

[@green6string434]

inspiring to see someone operate at such an insanely high level. they say a genius is just a person "doing what they love to do." if you do anything long enough, with passion, talent, discipline, and dedication, you're likely to break a ton of new ground. matt is a top-3 drummer of his generation. but, more likely, the TOP drummer of his generation. can't think of anyone better than him. amazing rendition...

[@BrandonMelvinDrums]

There really is no other drummer quite like Matt. His speed, precision, tastefulness. Incredible.

[@cleer92]

Clearly never heard Spencer Prewitt

[@ClihtYeastwood]

@@cleer92clearly don’t give af

[@fedetularuiz8158]

Robot-like precision with human-like fluidity. This playthrough is beyond amazing.

[@uber_stuber]

songs like this are why Animals as Leaders is easily my fav band of all time. and holy crap, Garstka is an AMAZING drummer. that foot work on the double bass blows my mind!

[@jonashellborg8320]

Matt is just becoming better and better. What I find where he grows the most is his groove, amongst the meter counts and speed runs, the groove is super strong. Go Matt!

[@edwardrummer]

Here we go again , seeing a glimpse of the future through Matt’s drumming 👏👏👏

[@marcio1745]

I wouldn't mind if MEINL creates a channel called MEINL Garstka Cymbals with daily videos with this beast

[@silversrayliegh5924]

I was thinking just this morning that he might do ecto next because there were so many changes in the live version. Here it is😂

[@fubar1217]

I was thinking that when Physical Education was released. Basically any song that has a section he solos over live. For those songs, it's like pointless to go watch the original play through cause you're waiting for the solo section! Lol

[@ProfessionalsProfessional]

It’s so cool to see how his playing style evolved from the previous iteration of this Meinl video from years ago.

[@wholewheat1]

Absolutely loving these new renditions. So freaking gnarly

[@xen._]

he just makes it look so easy, an absolute master at work

[@ReeBPM]

Always a pleasure to watch this man play

[@squeedum4893]

The fact that he's becoming more creative is insane.

[@andresmarin5328]

This absolutely insane drumming!!! Matt, what level of composition and playing you have achieved!! It´s mindblowing!

[@lemmyintroduce]

Just 30 seconds from the beggining and Matt already gave a superb perfomance of all his musical arsenal and great control, his technical level is truly of his own league.

[@patrickosasughe4259]

The way he goes into that drum solo is soooooo smooth 🔥🔥

[@EvilSkeltos]

Whhaaat bro!!!! What's that fill at 3:55 alll about...? Is this dude for real, I mean my eye's saw him effortlessly moving... I can't even describe it, my minds still melting.

[@hjustice1713]

Ya that's insane stuff...his singles are soo clean and fast

[@devinbuchhorn]

This might be the best sounding snare I've ever heard! My god! Matt's playing has just progressed to new dimensions!

[@War_Maker]

Listening to Matt's version from 7 years ago on his channel and then this one really brings out those new hits he added. He's a truly unbelievable drummer.

[@proto35]

Absolutely bonkers. And with so much clarity to boot.

[@jacobg9759]

Oh wow new version,its wonderful and exciting at the same time to see how Matt play this song this time with new touch

[@diemcarl5546]

Matt is genius. Freaking out of this world. Hands down.

[@beastehful]

These parts look too easy for him now, and that's not a complaint. Absolute privilege to see and hear what this man can do behind a kit.

[@NorthFloridaPhotoAndVideo]

This is absolutely mind-bending. This is the drummer that I want to be when I grow up!!

[@real_dave1]

I would KILL for a modern playthrough of Arithmophobia. Matt has improved an insane amount in the time since then and I want to see what new special sauce he adds to it!!

[@miguelcortes7579]

Foot Work is Insane!!

[@davey65]

Such a beyond amazing drummer. One of my all time favorites

[@PourAuthority]

I can listen to Matt drum all day every day. He's incredible and brilliant!

[@ArnieRodriguez]

blown away, this is insanity

[@anthonyb7523]

I see Garstka i hit the thumbs up. These videos are an automatic W for us fans

[@GartrellWashington-gu4ok]

Da Goat back with another meinl vid, i love it

[@miyakimanaloto8213]

I remember watching the other ectogenesis years ago for the first time and it blew my mind, this video brings me back to it, so cool

[@bassman4179]

@2:45 is just freaking mind boggling, bad ass double bass. AWESOME MATT GARZA !!!!

[@KirkWilson86]

The greatest drummer alive

[@patrickhenry6218]

If you've never had a chance to see this band live... see them at any opportunity. Absolutely legendary musicians!

[@ParkerAdcock]

The most efficient and technical drummers to ever live 🤌🏻

[@cpapazach]

Dude is unreal 😂 so happy I got to see AAL live past November 🫡

[@einsteinalexander7187]

Good taste, good choice, good job MEINL. I'll buy a pack of cymbals if you guys do Matt stuff continuously.

[@michaeldezern4681]

This is incredible. I've also been enjoying his colab with Tigran.

[@abdelilhmanflores]

It’s so insane how the newer drums and cymbals from these day can completely revitalize a classic song like this

[@Sir_Dr_Pain]

as always next level drumming and awesome video - you simply have to love this🔥

[@YouLikeBosch]

A salute to the tie-dye era, for He is transcended to the enlightened era.

[@asafaraujo3173]

Esses repertórios com técnicas atualizadas estão soando como novas composições. Esse cara é um fenômeno.

[@Dangelovicers282]

One of the best, so so good, mastery.

[@nram3930]

Watching Matt evolving in the last few years really was something. To my ears at least he was/is going into a far more "free" style... WAY more notes, a constant fusilage of impossibly accurate rudiments - this guy is obviously next level, just pure insanity on the technical front - but personally this very "Virgil Donati" approach is just less appealing to me than his more written out grooves and solos. Coincidentally, I'm not a massive fan of Virgil Donati. Not on video at least... I bet live this absolutely insane to witness. Just waiting on AaL to give in and finally tour with a bassist :P So... while I am personally less invested in his work nowadays, I am very curious to see where this guy goes next.

[@TommyNitro]

Really enjoy how clearly those ghost notes on the snare came through.

[@aakashmondal789]

Seeing AAL live this month. Ooooh I'm so excited

[@offroaders123]

This song has already been infusing my creative influences back when it came out, it's coming back strong and doing it again!!! 🔥

[@drumzomario]

Absolutely INCREDIBLE technique and finess! Damn

[@AaHo0102]

MEINL MIXES NEVER MISS!

[@jessehernandez3688]

One of the best drummers you are awesome

[@ElBoyoElectronico]

Awesome to see that he finally finished renovating his house!

[@TyBoucher]

4:27 Playing 12th notes with your left hand and 16th with your right clean like this is so hard. Dude is the chop master

[@deepakpillai6384]

Such fun to just listen to drums of this track, nevermind on top of this Tosin & Javier ❤

[@elcuete]

drums soundin heavy AF. wouldnt mind hearin this raw drum track over the last AAL album. bravo!

[@TheKevinthec]

Babe wake up, Meinl just dropped a 2024 Matt Garstka playthrough of Ectogenesis

[@jasonmacarthurdrums]

My favorite thing thinking I have a section figured out then 💥! Nope... God I love your playing, power and finess Matt Garstka 👍

[@Bustercruz]

Please don't redo Woven Web... Please... Its the one song that after 10 years of practice some of us can sort of stumble through.

[@jonathankey6444]

True but at the same time I’m like Goku like I want to be hopelessly outclassed so I can grow

[@zacsalmon9357]

​@@jonathankey6444 so you can learn.

[@abductorsdrummer3282]

Definitely loving it giving me that dark contortionist vibe Along with the great matt

[@matthiasspitz]

Always loved this tune, and of course I don't mind a drumming video for it by Matt 😄

[@patrikrohner2641]

THE BEST Drummer🙌🏽🤘🏽 and i love the cymbals i have a couple of them but man you have to work for those 😅💸 keep uf the great drumming Matt and Meinl the great Cymbal making 🤗

[@HoraceTheLion]

Automatically wins the gold for this Olympic style drumming 😂😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉

[@andresborda7139]

Damm we need more videos from matt

[@bboyswitch22]

Can't stop listening to this! 🤯

[@tomasvit9912]

Isn’t the snare a bit upset after all that ghosting?

[@patrickosasughe4259]

Top class👌😂😂

[@Dimitar_Tsanev]

Absolute W comment...

[@dreammachine86]

Incredible playing! Was very happy to see AAL live for the first time last year in Birmingham and Matt was really going for it with his solos. Those full sweeps across all the toms are just so powerful, something I always struggle to replicate! Can anyone tell (or even Matt himself if he reads these comments) whether he's doing double strokes on the bass drum with just one foot in the solo part from 04:04 to 04:07 ?? Or are they just really fast Bonham-style single strokes between the snare & tom hits? I try to add in heel-toe bass drum doubles a lot to make tom & snare fills sound more impressive (just a little trick to try and make my playing sound better than it actually is!) but was watching one of the other drummers on my degree course doing triplets between the snare, toms and bass drum, only using single strokes and it sounded great. Was interesting as we both had very different playing styles - his was a powerful heavy rock style, whereas mine is more choppy prog style. Although we were both massive fans of progressive metal! But seeing this simple but fast & huge sounding tom fill made me really want to steal that lick! Some of Matt's playing in this solo section just reminds me of that lick's vibe.

[@gyurmagyuri6440]

No company makes cymbals as good as Meinl Classic Customs in that price range 🤘🔥

[@devinbrunson3593]

3:55 I can’t convince my brain to not perceive this part as sped-up. Never seen drumming like this! 🤯

[@jonasknigge6675]

Truly one of the best!

[@fubar1217]

I love that he's redoing songs where he solos live.

[@khennigs]

People will be talking about that 8 bar break for a looong time to come. Absolutely bonkers.

[@ztmusic09]

Greatest drummer alive. Hands down.

[@valuablesandwich]

Yep

[@davidpalmer8419]

Yup

[@The_Noticer.]

Jamie Saint Merat? Marciel Kowalski? Or Tomas Haake's double bass pattern at 2:30? Plenty of other stellar drummers. Maybe you only know a few...

[@elementsofphysicalreality]

What a drum solo!!

[@brianheminger2814]

Not sure I've ever seen anybody navigate complex time signatures so effortlessly...

[@perseusrex614]

Matt makes God Level look easy Bass is awesome too

[@joshuafogarty2869]

Making it look effortless as usual

[@cx777o]

I am extremely looking forward to Xavier Wares Playthrough!!!!

[@simonondrums2404]

Love these uploads

[@SmilefortheJudge]

Omg he’s awesome live. He brings such comfort when I see he breaks cymbals. And I hope hd gets some cymbals and tightens them. Things will fly off. Like they owe him money. Beats em like they do. I wish I had fresh cymbals. I’m fragile. I broke a chime yesterday. I’m just grieving. Good by buddy. I’ll do a Matt and bash till there absolutely nothing left

[@baraldobumpa3447]

The best to ever do it

[@Ale.alvargas93]

Musicians that eat music are the best ❤

[@felixthefearless1886]

I’m literally in shock. The standard Garstka version is insane. The freestyle adaptation Garstka is fucking nuts.

[@snail415]

The definition and epitome of artistry.

[@MadiUk77]

I say - call the Ghostbusters ! There's more ghosts than notes in there hahahha - incredible as always from this absolute Master !

[@IRON_PANDA]

Throwing floor tom induced blushda fills outta nowhere like BOOM! Also kudos to Matt (the goat) for lifting more seriously, you can totally tell..

[@breadnaut3087]

I see Matt I hit like. The man is above 99% of us mere mortals.

[@JUSTMAKI.]

4:07. Parece como si estuviera en reversa. Que increíble.

[@javiercardenas9987]

How someone can memorize such music is insane

[@MrRobca]

drrrt drrrt drrrt drrrt. Love the "Bleed-section" !!!