Music Teacher Reacts to Matt Garstka "Tooth and Claw" (drum playthrough) | Music Shed #89

[@michaelgabriel5910]

You can tell how good a drummer is by how small the wear mark on their snare is. Matt has so much accuracy.

[@gone3394]

that is just a new head, all of those drums have new heads.

[@Marta1Buck]

he referred to another video of matt, I believe it was uploaded by drumeo.@@gone3394

[@brainzend]

that is not the point michaelgabriel made. new or not, wear mark be like a cat's asshole on that snare watch the vid and he hits outside that pucker maybe 5 times during the overhead shots@@gone3394

[@v000000000000v]

@@gone3394 doesnt matter, look at his strokes and snaps, it never deviates from the dot more than an inch

[@Chris_Stanley007]

🎯

[@Booxbred]

Not sure if you've seen the Tosin + Beato interview but they hit the nail on the head. Prog guys are not 'rockers' and instead are more like nerds... and so, they look like nerds. :P

[@ashimotoakai9599]

Hearing it come from Tosin, the most rockstar looking dude alive doesnt feel very convincing though LMFAOOO

[@ObeyTehKetchup]

well now that he's discovered matt, he's gotta get to Chris Turner 40 Rolls xD

[@julioemmanuelespina7493]

Let's limit the suggestions to actual people. We both know Chris Turner is a Cyborg

[@lukephillippie1446]

Bro i legit came down here to say "you should watch 40 roll"

[@EmberGyaru]

YES

[@jakebeair]

I was literally going to comment the same thing 😂

[@xionico3317]

@@julioemmanuelespina7493 Not to be "that guy" but Matt Smokes Chris out in one drag. Not even close in ability.

[@markopuranen5910]

One really distinctive detail about Matts drumming is his ghost notes. Such control and precision! He said in some video, that they (ghost notes) used to be his weakness, but when he realized it, he practised them until he got to this. Which is awesome.

[@gpkalldayy]

I like that you actually talk about your point of view, and insert your knowledge during the music. This is how a reaction should be done by music experts.

[@TheVashnessItself99]

The cymbals are actually pretty thin, but they're either extra dry or dual (which is extra dry in the center and more traditional in the outer, which almost gives the crashes a china like texture). He also plays an extra thin hammered jazz crash sometimes. They're also quite large which would traditionally lead to more sustain, but the dryness counteracts that as well

[@fubar1217]

I was going to say the same, it's the other way around.....the dryer cymbals are typically thinner.

[@coleG112]

Speaking of Matts....the drummer from August Burns Red. Definitely need to check out some of Matt Greiner's isolated play throughs. The entire band is so talented, but Matt is on another level in terms of energy and accuracy.

[@harisarifin3051]

Matt Greiner, Matt Garstka, Matt Halpern, Matt Mingus..

[@beansley3740]

I love Matt Greiner, he's one of my favorite drummers but Garstka is truly next level.

[@nathanharding7737]

Matt Greiner is an absolute legend in the Metalcore scene!

[@mauricemotors8207]

@@beansley3740 Matt is comfortable in his genre

[@bloodblitzowns11]

Well now that you did Matt you gotta see the guitarist, Tosin Abasi. Any video will be good lol

[@TVHorrorArt]

This is probably obvious 😅 but Matt’s changing some parts from the original track; a lot of those fills have added notes, and he’s improvising quite a bit, especially towards the end. What’s crazy is the track is already insanely difficult, but then Matt goes and makes it even more insanely difficult in this video-he’s INCREDIBLE!! My dad and I had the honor of seeing these guys live in 2017, and Matt, Tosin, and Javier are just...wow. P.S. Animals As Leaders are one of my favorite bands, and I am a woman 🤪😂

[@gSWG3R]

Matt is one of the very best.

[@chaos8791]

If you like Animals as Leaders and Dirty Loops, you gotta check out GEM. Matt Garstka on drums, Henrik Linder on bass and Eldar Djangirov on piano. Definitely 3 awesome musicians playing together. Would recommended the song torque.

[@americanindisguise]

the best thing about this guy is he almost never misses dead center on the snare... pay attention to it

[@hectorsanaifric343]

I also noticed that,his precision is other worldly

[@TFrancis002]

Enjoyed watching with the Music Shed! 🤘 ❤️ Matt’s a beast.

[@GastonMTG]

Definitely need to checkout and of Baard Kolstad's playthroughs...The Sky Is Red, Moon, Rewind...all wonderful videos.

[@jofful123]

Wow 😳 passed on to my drummer friend 🤘

[@zacredington4776]

the drink on the edge of the stool/table thing directly under his elbow is giving me galactic anxiety.

[@johnhowetv]

Best music reaction channel. Keep up the great work!

[@pawz007]

Glad to hear Matts videos have gktten higher quality. Not that they were bad ☝️ here but his mics and recording techniques have gotten better for these drum playthroughs.

[@zeg0ld]

So glad you checked out these guys! I think you should really check out TesseracT, they are AMAZING musicians (Daniel Tompkins is one of my top 10 vocalists) and have many live studio performances, I discovered Animals as Leaders trough them ^^ Keep up the great work, I have followed these videos religiously, you actually give useful and interesting commentary, keep pausing those vids! :D

[@asyc89]

the fact that he's playing a very dry sounding drums and cymbals without much overtones means that he has to play it flawlessly because every mistakes would be very obvious in the mix. and he did.

[@PiT0nZo]

Really enjoy your videos man. I watch more for the pauses and the breakdowns than anything else. You got my sub! I know the shot is low but could you consider reacting to Aviations by Outliers? It's a longer song but I really think you'd have a field day with it and it would be one of your favorite songs you discovered. Thanks man! Happy new year

[@MellonVegan]

That precise sound with the dry cymbals is really what you're looking for with this kind of music. The same goes for the other instruments, really (like noise gated guitars with the mids turned up etc). Prog mixes can get really busy, so this helps if you want all the info you put in to actually be heard.

[@noteprints]

“I don’t think you’re sittin’ around like practicing rudiments and stuff” *Matt has entered the chat*

[@MusicShed]

Maybe he is. I wanna interview him.

[@cercster123]

@@MusicShed He definitely is. There's an interview somewhere he mentions he has an estimate of 30,000+ hours of PRACTICE on the kit.

[@markjones472]

You have to have to have to check out Night Verses! Tremendous musicians, just a parade of amazing riffs and grooves. Their play-thru videos of Copper Wasp and Earthless are great places to start. The guitarist, Nick DePirro, has also been releasing incredible solo music on Bandcamp every month that is heavy melodic guitar perfection. And their drummer, Aric Improta, is a beast.

[@FlipperWolf]

If you ever react to Animals As Leaders again you should watch their full small live set at Brutal Assault, it's composed of 2 or 3 songs (not sure, haven't checked it in a while) and it was simply glorious!

[@-R.Gray-]

My favourite from the 70's - "Billy Cobham - Drum Solo -France 1972 (Mahavishnu) - KZbin", and more recent "The Aristocrats - Blues Fuckers Drum Solo - KZbin" (Marco Minnemann)

[@DualShot]

Hey there David 👋 I just wanna say that I really love your reaction videos so much and I can't to watch more! I love how you thoroughly explain your musical knowledge in every single one! It makes me wish you were my music teacher back in high school 😭 But besides all of that, I wanted to recommend a song that I've been so hooked on these past couple months from a pretty underrated band called "Holding Absence" and I think you'd love the track because of all the layers it has if you listen very carefully 🤙 The song is called "Birdcage"

[@hailstone.]

Do jay postones from TesseracT !!

[@vforvasilis7994]

I won't stop suggesting Blackbird by Alter Bridge my dude ❤️

[@MusicShed]

How old is the song?

[@Liimbo]

@@MusicShed 2007, but its timeless. One of the best songs ever written.

[@jpados]

100% agree with these guys! myles kennedy is one of the best rock vocalists, so much passion in his voice.

[@xRamZx]

@@MusicShed its a masterpiece, dooo iiiiit

[@librazebra132435]

Lady watching here, glad you left in the burp 😂

[@nathanharding7737]

You will absolutely love Matt Greiner from the band Augest Burns Red!

[@sparky37789]

If you ever wondered how precise Matt Garstka is, look at how tight of a circle the worn part of his snare is. It's frickin tiny

[@Canine77]

Amazing commentary.

[@odious5317]

Your enthusiasm is great! Another metal drummer to watch is Chris Turner. He has a song called 40 Roll. It's awesome. There are more videos of Matt as well. He's amazing. Thanks for the video. It was actually quite funny lol.

[@jasonstehlick452]

Thoroughly enjoyed your reaction, Matt is insane. Check out Blake Richardson next!

[@pauldickson3831]

My percussion brain is flowing with envy at this man amazing playing. It makes me want yo see you react to the Michael Tran 2017 Xylophone headcam, that really shows all of the work that goes into being a really good percussionist.

[@jesseondrumsjd]

And his studio was forever haunted 👻🎵

[@o-REDBEARD-o]

Now give Navene Koperweis - "Pulse of a New Era" a go! Same people made his video as well and funny enough he played in Animals as Leaders before Matt!

[@Banterlope]

Chris turner 40 roll will blow your mind

[@MusicShed]

It’s on the list!

[@Banterlope]

@@MusicShed cheers mate! And thanks for all the videos, absolutely love them all!!

[@laviniamartincevic3421]

I would love to see you react to nothing but thieves sometimes soon! I think you would love them

[@frutoish]

Shannon Lucas is also one of my favorite drummers. The Black Dahlia Murders Nocturnal album is perfection

[@kordellicious7985]

you should check out some older Mastodon drum tracks like Aqua Dementia in particular

[@ghgodsexposed]

You have to check out The Brain Dance by them. It's a true masterpiece.

[@ghiblinerd6196]

4:47 thicker cymbals do usually ring longer when comparing two cymbals of the same size and model but with different weights. Also, he’s playing a couple of meinl byzance dual crashes which are thin and the reason why he’s able to get fast trashy immediate attack from them.

[@Freedum_Fries]

just keep playing Rocket man! that was beautiful!! love that song.

[@duhduh14]

instantly liked at 10:01

[@jonathanc6108]

Great reaction mate! Love your videos Dave and team. Definitely, and I say this knowing this may be one of your favourite videos you may ever react to, react to Outliers by Aviations. I only discovered this song and band recently and it is immediately one of my favourite songs of all time - band is also becoming an all time favourite of mine as well. Look forward to your next vids! 🤘

[@MellonVegan]

If you like Matt, I'd recommend two of my other favourite drummers from the metal world: Navene Koperweis and Alex Rüdinger. I'd say sth like The World Without Us for Navene (the Meinl video for it) and dunno, maybe Where Are The Birds for Rüdi.

[@SabianTamaDrummer]

His cymbals are actually pretty thin. They handle their brightness by having both bright and natural finishes on them.

[@jacob.schopp]

You should check out Aric Improta's playthrough of Copper Wasp by the band Night Verses. One of the coolest videos

[@noahriva]

was i the only one singing “rocket man” at the beginning? i was vibing😎

[@MusicShed]

Twas Rocket Man noah!

[@noahriva]

@@MusicShed haha knew it!!

[@carricknew7150]

If you want more Berklee educated prog-metal, you check out Aviations - Outliers or their play though of Nineties Nine Ties. Absolutely incredible composition and musicianship!

[@michaelc1541]

I second the request for Chris Turner 40 Rolls, but you also need to definitely check Luke Holland’s Tendinitis video.

[@vanesws5784]

Nueva suscriptora. Saludos desde Argentina 💞 (I love your reactions!)

[@mikegutschow8384]

I really wish you were my music teacher.

[@elizabethkenobi1365]

Me as a female piano player watching this, lol. I just like music, I like metal, and I like your channel, plus I like being exposed to new things. :)

[@Max-dd4ow]

Please check out “Queen, Somebody to Love”. Live from Montreal 1981

[@gpkalldayy]

If you havent already you should check out Chris Turner. He does alot of these in studio drum demonstrations and is a literal beast.

[@gabefinalperigee]

Car Bomb - Black Blood!!!!

[@radicallybean]

Please check out his play through of The Woven Web

[@fubar1217]

If you want to see how amazing his feet are, watch his play through of "Ectogenesis".

[@apparatis12]

Chris turner - 40 roll

[@johnstacy6075]

Chris Turner - 40 Roll

[@MusicShed]

On the list

[@Max-dd4ow]

You gotta watch Brendon Urie best Live Vocals

[@SwedeSpeeder]

"Slay this drum part like a fuckin' maniac." The End. I think the prodigy part comes with having a "natural" understanding of music. All of it. Prodigys just get that shit, where the rest of us have to really study and study and practice the language and the sheer astrophysics that music is for many of us. haha

[@duhduh14]

Chris Turner - High Horse (Vic Firth Performance) please!!

[@jeanchoquette6663]

Chris turner - 40 roll !!

[@joshgibson7978]

MATT GREINER FROM AUGUST BURNS RED

[@jcfontaine0017]

You gotta check out chris turner and luke Holland bro

[@therealflatblak]

it's that fuckin snare bro, I swear!!!

[@madsjensen7753]

Any song by Captives! Or Blessed Be - Spiritbox

[@MartisGTR]

My new favourite channel. You should check out "Pies en la Tierra" it's a jazz fusion band with Latin American folk music vibes. NO ONE is gonna suggest that one to you. But hey! You are not supposed to bump into jewels.

[@yessnsc]

Dude you need to react to some nightwish you will not regret it they are a synthonic metal band with an incredible lead vocalist named Floor Jansen. Their songs are structured so beautifully i recommend watching Ghost love score live at Wacken

[@metal-adjacent]

Thats an actual alien. Kinda like Chris Turner.... Chris Turner-40 Roll please?

[@Jester1411]

Alex Rudinger - Xenochrist next

[@Flashblackyc4]

Bro it’s time for you to check another Dirty Loops song, ‘Rock You’. You’ll love it, Guarandamntee!!

[@circlesclark1301]

I don't comment on like anything, but I love the channel, and I have a kind of crazy request Persona 5 soundtrack. Any song.

[@circlesclark1301]

There's a serious lack of intelligent, music-minded individuals that listen to modern game music. Alex Moukala is a channel to check out.

[@fubar1217]

"There must be a click track here" No sir.....Matt IS the click track.

[@DaviddddEO]

If you dig rock stars that look like regular guys, you need to check out August Burns Red. A metal band with a twist that's just filled with regular dudes. Check out "Majoring in the Minors." Maybe not their best song, but I feel like you'd appreciate the musicianship.

[@1quiquealvarado]

You should react to Unleash The Archers - TONIGHT WE RIDE, Brittney Slayes is amazing

[@ava-pq7oz]

u should react to Declan McKenna’s ‘Daniel, you’re still a child’ amazing song!! love ur channel

[@andylujan4951]

Man check out Matt greiners drum play throughs!!! You will love them’

[@galindo.studio]

"Requests: Mac Miller - Ladders, 2009, Good News, and even his Tiny Desk Live Concert PLEASE PLEASE you need to react to him And Matt McGuire and Josh Dun

[@testarossa5200]

Please react to "Fuyu no Hanashi" from Given.

[@samuelbassani1845]

You should react to Eloy Casagrande. Beast of a drummer!

[@coltbassemierr]

Dude said “There must be a click track here” lol😂

[@MusicShed]

Not uncommon

[@davidvieyra9602]

ECTOGENESIS DRUM PLAYTHROUGH!!!

[@fahminr16]

those reactions…. same, sir. same.

[@boxkid759]

React to Sadistic Abductive by Brain Drill.

[@matt3394]

You should check out his 35 bpm solo. If you think this is good, you aint seen nothing yet.

[@angeir]

check eloy casagrande the drummer from sepultura means to an end. it' an excelente video.

[@joaogabrielmusic3815]

Fuckin' brutal

[@harisarifin3051]

Matt Garstka doesn't follow click track. Click track follows Matt Garstka

[@MayhemGaming101]

You should react to Star Shopping by Lil Peep, but more specifically the live version!

[@zakiperoh3063]

Please react numb- linkin park fingerstyle guitar cover by alip ba ta You'll be amazed Love your reaction Peace

[@selks9155]

Animals as leaders are among some of the best musicians I've ever heard. Allow me now to direct your attention to Alex Rudinger. Xenochrist would be a good place to start.

[@nealestreeks3363]

I thought you were doing ectogenesis 😢😞 rip

[@codycannon1582]

Please do a react to Evgeny Novikov's playthrough of Demolisher by Slaughter to Prevail!

[@efrizzles]

fuckin beast is right

[@michalsmeykysmeykal8958]

Please reacts to Amaranthe

[@wozing]

I was recommended this because I was watching some Matt Garstka. Have you seen Billy Rymer yet? Here's a short from a video he did with Drumeo: kzbin.info/www/bejne/maXHaWytoLmUd9E