Metal Drummer Reacts to Riccardo Merlini | Fastest Hands in the World

[@66Samus]

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[@nelly6016]

How was this 3 days ago

[@Tri-stn]

@@nelly6016 I think he uploaded it to youtube 3 days ago, commented this, then had it be visible to view today.

[@warpigroadkill]

I feel sorry for his wang at those speeds! Ohhhhh yyeeeaaahhhnnnnnooooooooo!!!!! ouch!

[@Lucidfilth]

Would like to see him on a drumometer. See if he can beat mangini's old 1247 BPM record. Which he had at what 1203 first?5hen Tom Grosset at 1208?

[@gofigure84]

I noticed something at the end where he is wearing the Pearl shirt. He is involving his thumb a lot. Almost moving the fulcrum behind his thumb so that small movements of his index finger and/or thumb create a modified push pull. That's probably why he can play on a pillow or water with brushes. He creates his own rebound in a way that doesn't use much energy and very little movement.

[@RiccardoMerlini]

Thanx Man 💣 what a huge honour 🙏🚀

[@JellyRoger_XIII]

Daje Riccá !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sei un grande !!! 😂🤣😂 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@marknegrovilla4219]

Grande Riccardo!!🤘🏿

[@frightenedsoul]

I like your style, dude

[@DimIsHigh]

'rcamadonna come fanno ad essere dei singoliiiiiiii! Sei una bestia! 😁❤

[@markozakicmusic]

youre just insane man

[@LeDuddu]

You've got it right: he's actually not moving his hands at all because he instills fear in the drums. So, as he makes the drums tremble in fear, he just holds the sticks close and takes advantage.

[@66Samus]

hahahaha! love it

[@boosoofitness255]

am ras :))

[@Trish150655]

lol

[@TRPLD]

Oh now I understand, and here I sat wondering how he did it! Thanks for clearing that up! :)

[@vo42]

Someone send Slow Mo Guys to Riccardo's studio and record his technique. The man is a legend, this talent must be preserved.

[@lightningjet9444]

That’s a seriously good idea if I’ve ever heard one

[@mikakettunen7939]

Absolutely YES for this - Slow Mo Guys to Riccardo, PRONTO

[@tot.musica]

LMAO, this is actually the best comment. I can literally hear it now "Oh mah gord Dan.. Dan look at his fingas all wiggling"

[@xTheReapersSpawn]

Yes plz.

[@RdeneckTech]

I literally just left this comment haha. Epic

[@Geddylee2000]

"He's blasting the wateh!" Lol

[@joachimlarsen2k]

He's Blastoise

[@Geddylee2000]

@@joachimlarsen2k lmao

[@sm_4859]

@@joachimlarsen2k lmfao

[@aebious8886]

@@joachimlarsen2k lmfaos

[@GeneralSUPREM0]

@@joachimlarsen2klmfaos’s

[@cjroberts2566]

So this is who "records" the drum parts for Infant Annihilator

[@brandoncallaway5354]

Infants of Saturn

[@tdogg1281]

@Less•Of•Myself•To•Kill Yup exactly

[@ledgy69]

@Less•Of•Myself•To•Kill it's a joke fuck me

[@davidjaymz64]

​@Less•Of•Myself•To•Kill that's...why he put quotes around "records"

[@OrlandoSunBro]

He's the guy that programs the drums programing with his drumming

[@ZedzDead89]

I'm not even a drummer, but your content is very entertaining. Mr Riccardo is a beast!

[@MikeOrkid]

Drummers love him. Women fear him.

[@slayermaniac3392]

SENSUALLY THEY FEAR HIM

[@emlix1]

I'm a drummer and I fear him

[@BiblicallyAccurateToaster]

😆

[@DJcyberslash]

Married drummers hate him. Women love him.

[@Salvamachine]

BlastClit

[@josiek5989]

Physiologically - I think he has to turn off his muscles faster than most humans in order to get that fast. It's just not the muscle contraction, it's the relaxation phase that has to be so so so fast. That was very enjoyable to watch you react!

[@jasonbates2687]

It's not real

[@jheffreymartineau3388]

@@jasonbates2687 I can do it so it's real.

[@MarcCastellsBallesta]

Some insects use resonance to send fewer electric signals to their wings. He may be an insect. 🙂

[@peteroliver7975]

This comment is very accurate. Drumming speed is ultimately a function of genetics. Think of it like the autism spectrum, you have people at one who have profound difficulties dealing with people and communicating and relating to them and at the other extreme you have truly empathic people with high emotional intelligence who are formidable communicators and influencers. With the physiology of drumming you have people at the far end of the spectrum with cerebral palsy who cannot relax their muscles and there is even a treatment it using Botox to allow kids to walk better, and on the other end we have people like this guy who can contract and relax his muscles extremely fast. The build up of lactic acid is proportional to the ATP release so there Fore he must also be both very efficient in his movements to minimise work done plus very efficient in moving lactic acidosis away from the muscles being used. No matter how much the average drummer practices and no matter how good their technique, performance will fall along a probability distribution curve where those at the extreme speed end have by chance received all the genes in the right combination to make this speed possible.

[@dericanslum1696]

...exactly...the release not just the tension...

[@CodeCowboy64]

Dude, in the absolute best way possible, I'm not a drum guy, not remotely interested in who can drum how and you just entertained the everliving crap out of me! Loved seeing your love of awesome technique. God bless you, man! 🥁

[@66Samus]

wow dude THANK YOU so much!!!

[@chrishexx3360]

Making the 'drums go Brrrrr' meme totally obsolete.

[@alemutasa6189]

I remeber, back in the day, that I went to a drum clinic with Mike Mangini and Riccardo Merlini. We laughed through the whole clinic tbh because what we saw was pure insanity on drums. And not just the speed, everything was comically insane: from insane odd timing like 19/7 to crazy independence stuff. And I brought my girlfriend to that drumming nerdfest, I can't believe she's still with me lol

[@GoatMee]

19/7 as in 19 over 7, right? Not 19 seven notes, right?

[@alemutasa6189]

@@GoatMee not really sure what you're asking lol. You know the standard 4/4 rock beat? Well, they showed us an entire 20 minutes solo on a 19/7 time signature

[@GoatMee]

@@alemutasa6189 but that's the thing, there is NO 19/7 time signature. The bottom number can only be 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 etc.

[@alemutasa6189]

@@GoatMee nah man you're mistaken. Odd times like this can always be divided. For example, a x/7 metre can always be divided in a x1/4 + x2/2 + x3/1, or x1/2 + x2/2 + x3/2 + x4/1 and so on. The pulse it's going to be all over the place but it's theoretically possible

[@alemutasa6189]

@@GoatMee en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_signature#Irrational_meters here, take a look at this. I don't understand it in the slightest but theoretically you can use every time signature you want, even something outlandish like 62/63 or, in our case, 19/7

[@tonymonthana22]

He is a BEAST! He uses wrist then switching to finger technique which is faster! He mastered the art!!

[@tpocain]

Right? Could you imagine him using a whisk with that speed?! EGG YOLK ANNIHILATOR!!!\m/

[@Kullioking]

@@tpocain Damn, no butter at home again. Give me the milk.

[@Thisisausername556]

Man, I had the fastest hands in the drumline in high school (and we had a good drumline), but holy hot damn, Batman, this guy's got at least 50% more speed and 400% more stamina than I ever had... Props to him. I know that took a lot of time and effort and good mentoring to get to where he is, and it's incredible to see people who are THAT good at a particular skill.

[@VeeElJay]

Very talented dude. And yes. Crazy stamina too. I was watching his video and my hand started aching for him!

[@chases3314]

I seen a dude in a drum line whom was much faster than this dude

[@scootaymildo1070]

@@chases3314 cool story bruh

[@chases3314]

@@scootaymildo1070 learn to spell bro you illiterate fuck

[@DreamInProgess]

@@scootaymildo1070 Very cool story, we wil do exactly nothing with it. Archived it under category BS.

[@werehold]

“He’s smiling while playing it!!” Because he’s in his place, Samus. He’s in his happy place.

[@wpherigo1]

He’s incorporating a controlled nervous twitch, basically. Tighten up certain muscles just right and the nerves just make them buzz. He’s perfected control of that. Awesome.

[@Reverse2057]

that's exactly what it is yeah.

[@chrisw5742]

@@Reverse2057 yep not really impressed

[@edithboozy1000]

@@chrisw5742 And you work at McDonalds

[@chrisw5742]

@@edithboozy1000 No but I could probably do that too pal. WTF Not really too impressive to me.

[@skydog22]

@@chrisw5742 hmmmm....problahbly?

[@cruzin8056]

This guy, El Estepario and Samus need to all collab and make the most technical song in the world

[@adamn.202]

El Estapario is super awesome but he’s also a rusher

[@cruzin8056]

@@adamn.202 what does that mean? sorry, Im dumb lol

[@adamn.202]

@@cruzin8056 he often falls out of tempo

[@cruzin8056]

@@adamn.202 ehhhhhh I dunno

[@bobvanka]

Archspire already exists

[@TroyWright]

😂 heel toe lost me too haha

[@Sundaydrumday]

Yo troy!!! Mad respect!!!!

[@datboi3577]

Troyyyy!

[@cinderelite]

I've never seen any of your videos, I've never watched the types of vids but this was on the home page. Honestly bro, you are so genuine and just love drumming and I love how I can tell you absolutely love what you do :) Awesome man Thanks for the content

[@66Samus]

thank you SO much!!!!

[@sonvult583]

it's awesome seeing Sam humbled and not being completely sarcastic.

[@mickaelazizi6999]

He's amazing and you are extremely honest about giving him respect that he deserves. Thank you!

[@CJFromGroveSt09]

The scariest thing is how calm he is, like you said playing like butter lol. People go nuts on the drum kit and he's like sitting in Sunday Church while playing these insane beats and tempos Edit: High thought, I think his technique is something along the lines of two strokes with finger for the rebound and after the rebound of the second stroke is the wrist slamming it back down for the rebound for the finger technique again so three strokes in damn near a single rotation

[@bucketstuck7137]

It’s so cool to see how you’ve branched into such a complete KZbin channel. I remember seeing you play with Decrepit Birth in a lineup involving Rings of Saturn, Decapitated, & Fleshgod Apocalypse at The Whisky back in 2012 when I was 18 and it was one hell of a show.

[@gsantamaria007]

We need this recorded at 120fps and replayed on a 120hz monitor to even attempt to follow, it’s all just motion blur at this framerate, so impressive

[@moosejaw50]

Slo-Mo guys to the rescue with the 1000fps cameras.

[@Skaizon]

If you properly tense the muscle group responsible for the hand, it will start to vibrate - you can control the frequency by gentle movement. He probably practiced it every day for many months. I practiced, because in some pc games you have to mash one key quite quickly - a useful trick

[@thequietman9820]

I just commented about this being a useful skill in gaming to 🤣

[@galaxya40s95]

Interesting, could you please share a lunk or what to search for? I tried, but all results I got were for vibrating hand syndrome.

[@archiehebron8944]

Millions of lonely teenage boys are reading these comments and searching the interwebs for information on fast twitch muscle coordination. 🤣

[@galaxya40s95]

@@archiehebron8944 Thanks!

[@Skaizon]

@@galaxya40s95 I don't know what you have to enter to find it properly. I figured it by myself when I had to mash "X" with hold ctrl to use cheat for gold in Warband (1000 gold for one x)

[@hosersupreme]

Clearly, this guy is one of the most skilled drummers ever - watching a master at work is pretty awe inspiring

[@themechaniacal1558]

You nailed it, Sam. Observing what this guy can do should light a fire under all of us students of drums, especially those of us who think we've reached our limit. Now I am highly motivated to shatter my obstacles.

[@catotjernstad331]

Love u&ur site, 66Samus! U'r a fantastic drummer, humble, charismatic, got a great sence of humor and share other videos of ur colleges that have got great tallent and skills! Thanx! 😊

[@MaximilianScarpaDrums]

His technique vaguely resembles Hannes Grossmann's "Hybrid" technique, though with lots of finger motion. Also his stick position changes slightly compared to Hannes'. It might seem subtle, but that little bit of wrist motion makes all the difference, especially in power, it's absolutely insane. Also, he's a very musical drummer that can apply phenomenal chops to the kit.

[@Overxpossed]

Like the whip.

[@nongshabaokram]

Funny thing is this video is closed with one of Jim Carrey's famous dialogue "Take Care Now, Bye Bye Then" from Ace Ventura When Nature Calls

[@dedexyz8475]

Fascinating insight....

[@Alex-Walker]

You must be like some kind of genius.

[@nickspencer9018]

He said it In the first one as well....

[@joebloggs8900]

this guy is legit anyone who says otherwise is insane in the membrane. he literally sounds like a robot hes so good . mind blowing

[@JeffDesmond]

"Italian drummer, fastest hands on the planet, graduated at Conservatory, student of Mike Mangini (Dream Theater) in Boston." Well, that last bit certainly explains it.

[@mikegleeson8733]

It’s both in his wrist and his fingers, he blends the two and that’s why he’s the fastest.

[@matscaife9014]

The 3fingers working in time with his rist or 4+1 it works like a type writer together 🤔🪘👍

[@IlPooperFiero]

He can even blast beat on water, he's truly the Jesus of drum

[@ThePoorBoy]

Though fingers may be involved, the whole support system for this is the wrist and the larger muscles in the arm, including the triceps and biceps. Mangini has been developing this technique for decades, and barehanded practice is an important part of developing it. Ricardo is obviously taking it to a new level!

[@GlennDavey]

Yeah this video is focusing on wrist or fingers, but it's more like a full-system, elbow shoulder muscle-twitch technique to get that fast. The control of it is the trick.

[@TheLumberJacked]

I’ve never seen a guy play so many single strokes that the cameras frame rate interfered with how the strokes appear. Like helicopters that match frame rate to rotor speed so it looks like the rotor is stationary. So cool.

[@ghettostreamlabs5724]

Samus: "that is super motivating" Me: "i guess i'll start playing country music"

[@insertmetalusernamehere]

I'm going AC/DC man...

[@TheDoomGuy420]

@@insertmetalusernamehere heading towards the white stripes bro...

[@insertmetalusernamehere]

@@TheDoomGuy420 one day lol

[@TheDoomGuy420]

@@insertmetalusernamehere great profile pic too man!

[@jabedoben]

I just recently discovered 66Samus. Does he remind anyone else of a metal Weird Al?

[@alk3603]

Yes.

[@porcelainthunder2213]

Thinking more of a Stevie T of drums.

[@lescobrandumb9280]

Yes! Lol

[@bensmith7932]

Most definitely he talks and looks just like him. His upbeat quick witty personality is just like weird Al's

[@CrochetNewsNetwork]

I thought it was weird al staying in character

[@mikemelisa1804]

So, I’m taking lessons with the Drum Technique Academy and the hand technique was presented by Ricardo. A 4 week challenge called ‘4 Weeks to 340bpm’. It’s a rotation of the wrist. I can’t share the video as it is the Intellectual Property of DTA. But I’m currently practicing his technique at… 90bpm (😂😂😂)and struggling immensely!! But I can say that it is definitely in the wrist first. With a bit in the fingers. The development actually starts with your hand on the pad. Before even using a stick. The camera cannot even show how fast the wrist is actually moving. We mostly see the fingers. But it is mostly in the wrists.

[@Mosh_Pit_Tragedy]

I really like how he applies it to the kit too and doesn't just pad out for every video. Dude's an absolute monster.

[@noelwhite6650]

Imagine a band where every member was able to play this fast. He must get asked to do drum rolls for everything. Edit. Thank you for the likes !. I think this is my most liked youtube comment.

[@okeedokee3131]

We didn't even get to see him do 2 or 3 stroke rolls

[@hroj]

just listen to some origin haha

[@Damn_Drummer]

@@okeedokee3131 he doesn't need them lol

[@ryanford5387]

He can use a single stroke roll as a buzz roll

[@flowerlandofjohn]

I rather not imagine that. Must be terrible 😳😂

[@jasonmallory7183]

Thank you so much for making a video on this guy! This is by far the most insane drummer there is, period. Like what's beyond this? Faster? I can't imagine. It's just such a pleasure to witness such talent,people like this truly amaze me

[@DennisFeinsteinCEO]

Props to Samus for spreading love to other fantastic drummers such as himself 💜✌️ Very cool 👍

[@daeyum]

He is the chosen one to play Infant Annihilator live

[@avatar19822]

If they ever do play live. Aren't they all in their 40s now?

[@daniels999]

@@avatar19822 nope

[@avatar19822]

@@daniels999 how old are they?

[@daniels999]

@@avatar19822 31, 31 and 27

[@marljusweety]

You know the adhd kid in school who always had one leg going and their fingers tapping? The one the teacher always told to sit still? I bet this guy was that kid. And I hope he had supportive parents who cheered him on.

[@timothymckane6362]

Riccardo Merlini: *exists* Spencer Prewett: “Finally! A worthy opponent! Our battle will be legendary!”

[@jamisonandrewmanhorvaththe1124]

he said that? Spencer sounds unoriginal and unfunny. Well, since so many people are brain dead and do not understand sarcasm, this comment is me pointing out the unoriginality and unfunniness of the original comment. Absolute morons.

[@henrik640]

@@jamisonandrewmanhorvaththe1124 LMAO. Really?

[@jamisonandrewmanhorvaththe1124]

@@henrik640 ok

[@jamisonandrewmanhorvaththe1124]

@Big Riff no, tomorrow is. Get better at reading sarcasm

[@8o86]

you're all idiots

[@veenoir1991]

This dude could play original rings of saturn drum machine tracks haha

[@adolfstalin7743]

Fucking aye!

[@captaingenerica6351]

He is using his fingers and his wrists just like his ankles he clearly understands the connection. His nervous system is apparently not hindered by doubt which causes hesitation. A concept well understood by Bruce Lee, his teacher and many other martial artists currently and historically. In fact there is a Chinese drummer who teaches similar finger/wrist techniques. One of his students is A-yeon. Riccardo you stomp ass my brother was a pleasure to see you do your thing.

[@Void81]

He can go back in time with this speed

[@mallakar2.019]

I found a recording of Riccardo in my house. It was hidden in that small springy door stop in my room🤔

[@Mig77PL]

Holy shitaki mushrooms😂 66Samus, you made me LMFAO all day & night long😆 Btw Ricardo is f**king incredible😮😱 Greetings from Piekary Śląskie, Poland😉

[@magic80just14]

That hammer seg was probably part of the training 😂😂

[@Robbo859]

The same as in dodgeball.

[@LachanceM]

He is using the vibrations that forms the world we live in to vibrate the sticks he is holding in a perfect symbiosis.

[@Thornspyre81]

I hope this is a joke.

[@ray.gene.bowner]

lmao the way the drumsticks move remind me of the rubber pencil trick everyone did in middle school

[@joshuafleischer9264]

Holy shit!!! This guy is an alien from another drum world sent here to share with us the extra terrestrial drum techniques of another planet.

[@paulcervenka]

Man you give me Weird Al vibes and I mean that as the highest of compliments! Subbed!

[@66Samus]

haha thank you Paul!!!

[@StixFerryMan]

My first thought the first time I saw Samus. And I can’t shake it. Look so much like brothers

[@vladstad8102]

i was just thinking that.

[@TheMerryPup]

Thanks! As for the video: I know he sells his method online. What I haven’t seen yet are testimonials, (including video proof), of people who have completed the course who can now do the same thing. I’ll hold on to my money until I’ve seen such proof.

[@66Samus]

dude, thank you for the support!!!!

[@TimmyCherry]

You get good at something, anything, maybe you get really good. Then you see the best in the world and think, "why do I even do this?"

[@jimmckay2337]

Even at that speed, he was being dynamic. Amazing.

[@lobbyrobby]

That's crazy. It's like he's not even moving anything and the sticks are going nuts. As a guy who started learning the drums I have a lot of appreciation for skilled drummers. I'm having a blast learning but man it's hard!

[@stickgrinder]

I saw Riccardo live almost 15 years ago in Varese with Mr Pig. They told me the drummer was top notch but my jaw dropped so fast that it bounced back in my ass. I can only say he's definitively NOT fake.

[@ZakkiLowe]

The dude's drumsticks are going as fast as effing hummingbird wings....

[@herrgegenwart5037]

It's a certain way of tensing the muscles in the forearm. I have been developing similar techniques as a percussionist for the last 20 years. But only a video in which he explains his technique, showed me that if you turn the hand outward it goes even faster. What is very funny I discovered as a child is that if you tense the muscles that move the eyes in the same way you can make the whole world dance for you so fast. It also works for the basedrum, here it is the upper muscles of the thigh that are tightened in this way.

[@johnjr757]

I learned the same thing as a kid with my eyes. I would freak people out making my eyes move side to side super fast. I can still do it almost 40 years later. I never learned how to do that with any other part of my body though.

[@LeviBoldock]

"HE'S BLASTING THE WAAARTEH!"

[@TheDeadmandillon]

Yup... Ya boi Ricardo done broke Samus you guys!

[@VitriolGeorge666]

Dude this is amazing 🎉 much love❤

[@righty-o3585]

When you witness something so mind blowingly incredible, all you can manage is a loud goofy ass laugh 😅

[@CarmaCasto]

“He just threw the sticks away…. WITH HIS HANDS!”

[@watchlistenlearn]

HEAL TOE NOW!!!!

[@thefub101]

Always so happy, can’t help but feel better 😊

[@bigorange000]

He does it so effortlessly, he doesn't break a sweat.

[@Snulge]

He has mastered his muscle control at a micro level.

[@Lorensr1]

It’s a very subtle what he’s doing. Keep an eye on his thumbs. I think he’s integrated some push-pull. He’s not relying much at all on the natural rebound of the pad for the up stroke because he used a brush on liquid with speed. No rebound there. Super human technique.

[@Chris_yes]

The absolute biggest mystery is how this dude managed to get an E-kit to respond that fast lol

[@meinsouza]

Was thinking the same thing, my edrum would never detect this machine gun assault hahahaha

[@tw1797]

Holy fuck... I've played drums for a while, I'm pretty good.... but what the fuck, I watch some of these dudes today and I swear they're from a different dimension. Not only fast as hell but accurate too....My brain can't even comprehend how these dudes get to this point. I sit here with my mouth gaped open ,,,, just , wtf.... 😲

[@potatoheadhaoy]

I remember a snare player once said about another pro player: "sometimes a guy just has another gear."

[@boosbeest1146]

Wahahaa. The lip brrrr at the end. That's how I feel with a lot of musicians. With affection and appreciation that is. I played crappy bass a lifetime ago for a couple of years and had heaps of friends playing all the intruments one can buy. And I remember enjoying it then and I still do. Keep on making this kind of content. Music does not make sense on any logic scale and it is what makes us all human. Even if you have AI creating it, you still need a human to enjoy it.

[@whatcolorisdeath1266]

4:22 Yuya from Viscera Infest can blast at 340 bpm. He may not be as precise but he's still a beast

[@dappomb6523]

Yes plus he doesn't use a trigger for his snare because he doesn't need it.

[@whatcolorisdeath1266]

@@dappomb6523 yep he hits hard

[@FlyboyHelosim]

@@whatcolorisdeath1266 Triggers aren't necessarily about volume, but being able to differentiate each strike at such high speeds.

[@paiefilhomachado7630]

A lot of idiots will say that it is speed up. As a drummer, i can confirm that he is indeed playing 420 bpm.

[@livingcolorado66]

You rock dude. You are very entertaining to watch and I appreciate your humility to the talent you witnessed. Thanks for doing this video.

[@66Samus]

thank you Jonas!!

[@GalacticCenterOG]

Ok so at 2:23 you show some dude named Gory…..did they take him off the game cuz he’s not there atm. I’m completely addicted to RAID I literally play 24/7……no seriously, I do.

[@tomvockins6977]

I know they programmed their drums for the album's but they had a live drummer. The Berzerker was some fast shit and completely insane single stroke blasts, for instance reality! What a drummer this guy is!

[@jeremybeadleslefthand480]

Yep Gary Thomas was phenomenal for The Berzerker. Some of the stuff on Dissimulate blows my mind to this day!

[@atszu]

12:21 "Okay, I f*cking quick dude" xD Mr. Riccardo isn't a simple Human, he's a DRUM MACHINE!!! @66Samus Your videos just amazing! You're an expert and professor of drumming!!! God bless you dude! 🤘🤘

[@66Samus]

thank you dude!!!

[@nateanderson7435]

What about Buddy Rich? I’ve seen videos of him drumming, and he’s pretty fast too. I don’t think he gets enough credit.

[@pulykamell]

Not enough credit? He's constantly up there in "greatest drummers of all time" types of lists.

[@johnjacobjingleheimer-schm8283]

He needs to get together with the Slo-Mo guys and have his technique recorded.

[@BrokenInBeauty]

Sam is *GEEKING* out just as much as me, with almost the same expressions - I fucking love it!

[@vincentbuonora8477]

If we trained drummers young and right from the beginning finger technique….many more would get there….reminds me of classical guitarists and violinists.

[@Joe___R]

Someone needs to get him in front of a high speed camera to see exactly how he is doing that.

[@kimberlykay1495]

You’re the funnest to watch!!! I freaking love you

[@66Samus]

thank you Kimberly!!!

[@madocama]

I wanted to start drumming. Never mind, I'm getting a beerXD

[@radando7074]

4:12 I think he just Creamed dude 😂

[@jarrodwright5773]

It seems like wrist and finger technique coupled together. Probably the same technique El Estepario Siberiano is using. Check out his finger technique video. 🤘

[@daegonseidel]

his girlfriend loves him

[@mellowtron214]

It looks like 70% wrist twitch, 30% finger tech.

[@antonchigurh3794]

Now that is a mastered technique!! Wow !!!!

[@Easymode460]

4:38 Nah the ladies love him

[@CreativeMindsAudio]

I just wanna see him on a real kit now. The only issue I have with the speed of this guy is that it sounds like it would be super quiet compared to real hits. still a huge feat of technique/technical skill!

[@danieljordison0793]

He has a few videos on his instagram on an acoustice kit, with him mastering these kind of speeds I feel he has a pretty good amount of power with more “normal” speeds like your regular 200-220 bpms

[@CreativeMindsAudio]

@@danieljordison0793 thanks for the info!

[@Space_Chief]

I feel like Marco Pitruzzella could pull this off... Most of this sounds like Braindrill anyways.

[@themadscientistmusician2262]

This makes me wanna sell my drums, and stick to bass. My god.

[@zwiastunburzy7188]

No! Don't do it! There's more than enough bassists that can't play, another one we don't need. So, what you're saying is bass is easier to play than drums? Maybe the "music" you play, but I suppose you're just not into challenging yourself, huh?

[@themadscientistmusician2262]

@@zwiastunburzy7188 lol, irony in that is, I've been playing guitar 30 years, Bass 25, and drums 1. I'll not stop, was just a joke, music is in my bones.

[@zwiastunburzy7188]

@@themadscientistmusician2262 All good.👍 I've been playing those as well for even longer. What I find hard to take is the arthritis that has attacked my joints, hands especially, from driving trucks for the last 30 years. I still love playing, but it is becoming more painful to do so, and the loss of strength of grip is an accompanying frustration.It's something that sneaks up on you, totally unexpected, and I've tried all the "cures", medicinal and various other remedies, some help a little, some not. It's something that I would not wish upon anyone, especially a fellow musician, so when another player speaks of quitting voluntarily, I momentarily lose my sense of humour.I hope you continue to play as long as you possibly can, I'm sixty, and I still have so much to learn musically. I wonder if a hand transplant would be of benefit? I nearly put "Lol" there, but I'm far too old for that even.😁

[@stevecole3192]

I am completely blown away. I somehow found this vid and I am sending it to every drummer I have ever played with. There are truly no words. Incredible. Thank you for the vid and Blessings from Kansas~ Wow.............

[@66Samus]

thank YOU Steve!

[@voidwoken]

He uses the same motion as if you play ghostnotes, hope this explains it.

[@danielszabo8017]

a fingerblast but yes its the same motion.

[@austinlincoln3414]

How does he get the power in then.. woah