Meinl Cymbals - Jay Postones - "War Of Being" by TesseracT

See demos for each cymbal in Jay's setup here: bit.ly/3NxMvGJ
15" Byzance Extra Dry Medium Thin Hihats
18" Byzance Extra Dry Thin Crash
18" Byzance Traditional Extra Thin Hammered Crash
10" Byzance Vintage Splash
22" Byzance Vintage Crash
16" Byzance Traditional Trash Crash (stack top)
12" Pure Alloy Trash China (stack bottom)
15" Byzance Foundry Reserve Hihats
21" Byzance Traditional Polyphonic Ride
20" Byzance Vintage Equilibrium China
Meinl Drum Honey on drums
"War Of Being" by TesseracT
See the band's official music video here: • TesseracT - War Of Bei...
Check out Jay's drum lesson website here: jaypostones-dr...

[@Mattr3X]

The fact that Jay goes "=O" and "xO" mode during his amazing performance, is wholesome. Big up, Jay. :eddie:

[@Sikcentz1]

He does 15 things at once while I struggle to do 1 thing in 15 minutes.

[@StarAsinine76]

When your trying to count while playing and it makes you wanna orgasm because you’re keeping up 😂

[@ericpeoples8442]

Punk o matic

[@portal432]

So many layers of cymbals/toms. Awesome. Sound engineer deserves a raise, everything sounds fantastic

[@kevinb873]

From a non-drummer perspective it REALLY helps when you can hear/see everything this well. I get absolutely lost in these videos and the most I can play is my steering wheel.

[@mattnormandrums]

Fantastic mix

[@DandelionVolta]

One of their guitar players takes care of a lot of the mixing and engineering, he's really good.

[@portal432]

@@DandelionVolta acle

[@XiyuYang]

@@DandelionVolta Acle Kahney, one of the very best in the game.

[@garyrsingleton]

Jay is one of the most underrated drummers in the modern era. Just pure skill and finesse

[@TheBadThad]

I've NEVER underrated Jay...EVER!

[@andreashofmeyr9583]

Unacknowledged not underrated, I'd say.

[@garyrsingleton]

Christ, y’all knew wtf I was saying…damn

[@ckokomo808]

@@garyrsingleton😂

[@JoHarm96]

IMO he is the most musical drummer in the metal business

[@antaresvariant2306]

7:28 Keeping a steady 3-eightnote beat on the right hand and then switching it to a 4-eightnote beat all while keeping that djenty pattern going with the kick and cymbals underneath... It's one of the coolest things he does. Gives the riff a completely different feel.

[@Daddy-ep8ng]

It's beautiful and holy hell how good you have to be to play like that w such smooth flow and that limp independence.... it's one thing w kick and both hands, but always w that hat at the same time. Wild.

[@jesusa_ikher]

Seriously this album is the best of every single member of the band. Top notch drumming by Jay, the tapping in this song, the slap pattern of the bass in Burden and the awesome vocal delivery of Dan in every single song is just nuts. They have surpassed all my expectations

[@vector006]

The double kick starting at 2:20 gives me goosebumps every single time ..

[@ujwalks479]

Sounds exactly like the record. Such a tight and energetic Performer. The "Meinl DrUm Honey" got me 😂

[@jordanbabcock]

Meinl drum honey 😉😉😉😉😉

[@bryansmith261]

This whole performance is tasty 😋 but every drummer loves the 4 4 6 7 part 😂

[@Huerbass]

All I'm thinking is "The click in his ears is in 4/4". What an absolute beast!

[@danwybrow7226]

Always blows my simpleton mind when he plays stuff just right to where you think it ISN’T 4/4, then you look at the hi-hat just bopping along at a nice and happy, normal 4/4 🤘🏻🙂

[@jjcdrummer]

"Yeah they're alright but they don't even do polyrhythms like tool does" Yeah, okay bud. lmao Everything about these guys is pure mastery of rhythm, tone, and composition!

[@smegmosisjones5645]

​@jjcdrummer who the hell says TesseracT doesn't do polyrhythms like tool LMAO. I wanna talk to em

[@emptycloud2774]

​​@@jjcdrummeranyone who compares Jay to Danny is a fool, they are completely different styles of drummers, and both elite in their style of drumming. It is well understood Jay pushes Progressive Metal while Danny has a huge Jazz Fusion and World Music flavour to his approach to his more Progressive Rock approach, leading to very different polyrhythmic approaches; though, Jay is a much more polymetric drum player. If anyone reading this likes both approaches, I can't recommend enough carefully listening to Matt Gartska on Parrhesia by Animals as Leaders!

[@danwybrow7226]

This is so damn good. Can’t wait for this new album. Jay has FINALLY been properly unleashed on one of their albums and I am HERE FOR IT 🤘🏻🫡

[@cynaptyc]

For real! This is the most complex stuff for drumming in Tesseract. I've heard similar things in his Heights work but not in Tesseract! I'm happy to see how it's being incorporated and uncorked!

[@reiniervanzwieten7092]

@@cynaptyc I believe i heard Jay say that this is the first album that is gonna feature real drums

[@cynaptyc]

@@reiniervanzwieten7092 gotta say, that sometimes is s cary thing for a drummer but Jay is good enough! It's an amazing playthru More technical then anything prior!

[@danwybrow7226]

@@reiniervanzwieten7092This is honestly more what I meant by my comment, but the song is insane too- Yes, this is the first time that it’s actually Jay on the record and not programmed drums that he had to learn after the fact for the live shows. So excited to hear the rest of it!!! 🤘🏻

[@rooskadoodle5952]

the groove hits so hard and jay is just having tons of fun behind the kit. feel so blessed to be in the same time as this band and the continuation of prog rock as a whole

[@Mmmmilo]

Seriously, we’ve been so damn lucky with so much AMAZING modern prog in the last decade and a half.

[@noahbaker7530]

Been following this band for almost a decade… this is everything I could’ve ever asked for TesseracT does not disappoint!

[@KjetilRG]

Same for me! Was lucky enough to get to meet them at a bar after a show in Oslo some years back! I have always been in awe of Jay, this here really shows his ability and feel around the kit, absolutely love the playthrough and song!

[@TheBadThad]

They just keep getting better!

[@louisanelson7948]

I just discovered them a few weeks ago and I can’t stop listening to them!

[@emptycloud2774]

Been obsessed since around 2011, I am so excited for the new record. Got my ticket for Melbourne show next year 😄

[@K_swiggle0440]

Jay and Matt Halpern have some of the best cymbal work out there.

[@ObsidianEchoes69]

Absolutely second this

[@jonnycutts5254]

That double kick section is no joke. Legenddddd

[@ihaveaname2840]

that 22" Byzance Vintage Crash may be the most musical cymbal i have ever heard

[@midnighthymn]

This guy is quickly becoming one of my favorite drummers.

[@the_plague99]

6:47 those drums sound perfect, so beautifully tuned 😍

[@jdrum8240]

He’s so precise, and seemingly in an unbreakable flow state… What a beast 🔥

[@pho3nix]

Honestly, this is a beast of a track. Love seeing these playthroughs. It's so so satisfying to witness

[@breadnaut3087]

A cymbal set up of the gods. They compliment each other so well. No weird overtones that bleed into other cymbals. You can clearly hear the difference with each hit.

[@GothicOctopus]

The amount of joy I see in him when he plays this is wonderful.

[@Emma_Z1]

i always loved how he orchestrates the crashes

[@I.O.P.]

When you love and enjoy focus at what you doing at the moment ❤ is so beautiful

[@thecasiorobinson]

Bro whoever mixed this needs to start producing records.

[@staumelder]

7:28 that shift to the next section broke my brain. God that's good...

[@jsmith108]

Meinl cymbals is killing it sponsoring these type of drummers

[@Gektorquarz]

Some interesting melodic connection with song King. Drumming and sound are flawless as always. Thank's to all who making this great content!

[@SJW82]

When ever I see or hear a drum play through I am relaxed.....that speaks on many volumes & levels Also while I'm throwing statements out there, this is easily one of the heaviest songs the triangle cube has ever written!!!

[@sterlingarcher2287]

My 2 favorite guys in the game are Jay and Mike Malyan because of stuff like this. Love the similarities between the 2 of them how they are both so groove oriented and the facial expressions they both make, you can appreciate how much they enjoy their craft. This is some of Jay's best work though. Can't wait to hear the rest of the album

[@mikedown1250]

ditto

[@TheBadThad]

Mike was the most amazing choice to fill in for Jay temporarily! I have the utmost resect for @mikemalyan (one of my favs) but the Jay & Mike "learning the songs" videos put Jay's licks in a whole new light of appreciation!

[@marc_randrianarison]

4:35 that Meshuggah face

[@aronhanko9476]

Nice xd

[@jacobsss5827]

sweet

[@horseradishwithchives]

Jay's drumming and composition is like a tender rib eye straight from the butcher - beautiful, succulent, ethereal...

[@HexaneLake]

That snare is massive!

[@jurgenlink444]

Jay, Baard Kolstad and Sleep Tokens' II are the best drummers of modern music (my opinion) 💪 Each of them stands out in their own, unique way.

[@xTheTrommeL]

I agree, I´d love to see Baard on this channel one day :´)

[@dvnam7842]

Matt Garstka is definitely on that list too

[@goku4139]

And dont forget Matt Garstka and Matt Halpern🔥

[@raphaeljorge]

Jay is a high-tier drummer!! All the grooves + creativity applied to this awesome track are 'out of the box,' kinda thing. The drums sounds extra KILLER! Such a great mix, and I want that 22" Byzance Vintage Crash NOW! Haha.

[@lukemoralesTV]

I see he's also playing the “keep all cymbals moving” game

[@GuilhermeMendesG]

What a privilege to be alive at the same era as Mr. Jay!

[@soulfate2]

what a celebration of fine music .. awesome play through.. beautiful sound .. love it! that part 2:20 is superb.. whole song is like a Movie.. so much effort and talent to put it together for the love of Music.. genuine and breathtaking

[@Badbell45]

Saw TesseracT for the first time in 2016 at Terminal 5 in NY, and they played Deception. And I was blown away, and I haven’t stopped listening to them since.

[@Mmmmilo]

The sound. The flow. The style. Unreal.

[@stockstreamtwitch]

Lets go Jay!!!! Man those cymbals are so gorgeous and crisp. I love it!

[@firas_mestiri]

the moment at 8:20 , when jay just closed his eyes and sang along, hit home for some reason

[@ThomasPool]

Discovered Tesseract during their Sonder era. War of Being is truly a masterpiece in my opinion! The talent that every member of this band demonstrates is f*cking astronomical.

[@geometricart7851]

My dudes ive put this on repeat at least 50 times! Cant wait for the album!!!

[@MidEastBeast99]

Nothing better than watching a great drummer have fun doing what he does best.

[@kylecoffman5415]

Jay and Adam are some of the slickest drummers out there right now. Taste. Just perfect. Good time to be alive.

[@ItsTheBongoman]

Jays work on this song is unreal, he never fails to amaze me. I love how he always looks like he’s having so much fun too. Can’t wait to hear the rest of the album! 🔥🔥

[@batbeardscs]

I’ve been waiting for this play through since the song came out!

[@DiegoPujolT]

One of your best performances and one of the best of the year and decade.

[@chrissmityyy]

God almighty, this may be my favorite drum playthrough on youtube. Jay is a beast and a pleasure to watch. This definitely isn't my first time watching. More like tenth? More to come for sure haha.

[@marcio1745]

Dude… this is fantastic. Finally Jay is getting the spotlight he absolutely deserves. Loving to see this

[@gballmaier]

Jay also teaches many of these killer drum beat, bass pedal techniques on his own youtube channel. Great guy!!!

[@ben10nnery]

That little switch at 4:22 is so 👌👌

[@anthonysmith9864]

You literally share this experience with this guy by watching his sheer "oneness" with the song and drums.

[@farzamnimah4711]

One of the most underrated prog drummer. You deserve more viewers then this

[@mattbuchwalter2320]

Been a huge fan of Jay for years now. I absolutely love his linear approach to playing. Superb!!!

[@Duckvan79]

Incredible 🔥🔥🔥🔥 can't wait for the tour! Who's in for London? 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@tallnotdeaf]

See you there 😊

[@Ksilence]

True master of the drum craft! So nice to hear and watch Jay play

[@emptycloud2774]

Such a banger. I have been a big fan for about 12 years, and this is peak TesseracT, it is not even up for discussion. Sick as fuck.

[@josevaldez1347]

The video we didn't know we needed. The lighting in this is gorgeous, also Jay 🫰🏻

[@ambiiosphere]

Flawless! I always love seeing the creativity of each member of this band!

[@davidmartin1933]

What a song has Tesseract done...and such a powerfull performance on drums, Jay makes the kit sound really amazing, congrats

[@hermesjunior0]

That is why Jay is one of my favorite drummers!!!

[@stubbz873]

This man is just so happy to be playing drums.

[@snail415]

“Holy cow that was exhausting!” -China

[@ActaNova]

so many elements of old and new TesseracT cramped into one track as a long time TesseracT listener and fan i absolutely loved this track

[@izmotions]

This performance is my life

[@bastianlarraguibel484]

I just finished from transcribing the section of min. 2.20 and I went to youtube to chill a little and this pops out in front of my face. Thanks dear Jay ! ❤

[@josephgregory7981]

That last section is so beautiful.

[@joshgonk3997]

Dude moves around the kit smooth as hell like its easy ... just having fun playing awe inspiring complex grooves 😂

[@kristhanatos153]

the whole arrangement makes way more sense listening to the isolated drums! No idea how the composition itself managed to get the whole instrumental spun into an incomprehensible web - but it worked! damn, that's masterclass musicianship!!

[@antnyneveruploads]

6:31 showed up on the Richter scale in my neighborhood. and i was listening with headphones

[@andyxprophet]

😂😂

[@DrummingPhil]

What a great drummer! Big respects for his performance on all vids here at meinl cymbals. 🤘🤘

[@amelooutdoor1374]

3:35 i love the way the song kinda stop and then burst my ears off to another dimension

[@sysc0mp72]

Can't wait for the full album, absolute banger!

[@RevvItBham]

I want a clinic with Jay and Matt Halpern. The two Prog Drum Gods. This is so other level.

[@iambrowntown2]

His groove on this song is unmatched, everything from the cymbal play to the ghost notes is so perfectly placed. Cant wait to see these dudes in November, I’m just going to be standing there with my arms crossed and my jaw on the floor lol

[@Mmathh]

A work of art.

[@thekitchenfreak]

DZJEESUS! So clean and energetic! Love the slack tom drumhead tuning. Props Mr. Postones.

[@warrencochrane5155]

How do they start to even write a song like this..mind blowing

[@TheHammersmashdave]

best overall mix in any of these videos I've seen by a mile.

[@cynaptyc]

Incredible! You're just making it crazier every album!

[@musician4theLord]

So effortless...congratz on the new single Jay and TesseracT!!! Love it!! 11 minutes of heaven!

[@ExileTX]

Those tones... I'm possibly the few of guitarists and not drummer checking this. Serious stuff

[@darrellstegall]

My favorite part is just what an insanely good time he’s having.

[@ubermenschstream6765]

whoaa, that's a trip, so precise

[@MangersAndBash]

That's one of my favorite mic tricks there - small condenser and a 57 on the snare together. Pop for days!

[@otterguyty]

Cymbals sound perfect Jay. Light and crispy. 🤌

[@stevevorass]

The bar has been raised!

[@winterunterseher8937]

Love that snare! Perfect amount of bounce/depth and that high end attack from the rimshot, and realism but still very polished.

[@Mouldyturnip75]

Jay is locked in. Solid sound engineering too!

[@Lolaandcassidyadventures]

Love this song the end is epic!

[@schylersmith1484]

Elevate my understanding

[@rf-chains-fr4698]

You are truly the most amazing time keeper I’ve ever seen.. much respect!!!

[@davidcoulter1058]

This track is lit and the playing is as clean as many whistles. That floor tom is big and fat and phenomenal sounding.

[@thelobster7277]

Incredible performance. I’m speechless

[@jagelves]

Love your arrangement. The section starting at 5:10 is gold! 🤟🏽 ohh and the one at 6:38 as well.

[@grocko_music]

it’s awesome to see the playthrough, excellent song, excellent drummer, excellent sound engineer

[@lastditch727]

I would say simply incredible, but there's nothing simple about this. Just incredible.

[@Alice-fe8wm]

I am beyond excited to see you guys again in NYC!

[@oasisfuture2045]

Postones = love

[@edwardrummer]

Amazing! Love this song and so happy to see Jay smash through it !! 🤘🤘🤘

[@Raiderfan123]

Jesus. 18 inch floor tom sounds so good. I’m almost tempted to say it’s 20”