Korn Drummer Ray Luzier Interview Drum Clinic | MI Conversation Series

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[@mikemudd5689]

I played Luzier’s Vic Firth sticks for years, exclusively, before I ever knew who he was. Then I watched him play live for the first time and realized this guy is truly a musician’s drummer 🤘😁🥁

[@KINGS1976]

this dude is one of the greatest allready...best thing that could happen to KoRn

[@dennyramsey8774]

Not only a great player as you mentioned, but i guarantee he would cool as fuck to go grab a plate of food with and just bullshit and to hear his stories, he tells stories in a way that keeps youre attention non stop, yeah id say he would be a great friend to have..

[@bankruptbritain6103]

@@dennyramsey8774 'grab a plate of food'

[@jeffmoon8217]

Agreed 100

[@andydhillon1977]

I get what you're saying but had Ray not gotten an opportunity to showcase his talent with a huge band like KoRn, most of us would have no idea who he is. I often think about the people out there with tremendous talent who never get chances like thses. Both are very lucky to have each other.

[@gus809]

Checkout Army Of Anyone Korn not Bad The David Era Was Intense but That’s Just History Rock on

[@retrogore420]

This dude deserves all the accolades he’s getting. He’s a great musician.

[@radicallybean]

I'm convinced he's my new favorite drummer. He's just so human and so down to earth. AND HE TOTALLY GETS THE CURRICULUM STILL

[@sadajiwa]

korn, luckiest band in the world..... love ray

[@hermanstokbrood]

I just discovered Ray as an extraordinary drummer some months ago...it turns out that he is also an extraordinary nice and wise person

[@innusian]

Ray is a fantastic drummer! My №1

[@geraldbrust6330]

innusian phenomenal drummer

[@SteamEnthusiastProductions]

innusian how did you get the number 1 thing to show like you did?

[@TheNavarro6767]

He is amazing... so musical and intense!

[@shanaphillips790]

Awesome drummer. I'm a gardener. Just planted 1000 seeds & propagated a few hundred plants as I heard this. Inspired.

[@teufelboxxx]

I dont know why but at this age i become a Ray Luzier fanboy. When he plays ,when he speaks im getting amazed all the time

[@SethBergile]

Never used to be impressed but after listening to him speak at these clinics I'm becoming more and more of a fan!

[@zeppelinfan82]

I'm so glad that this guy(Ray)is finally getting the notoriety he deserves.

[@adityatyagi4009]

Ray Luzier is awesome! So is Billy Sheehan!

[@Ancient0fDays]

Ray Luzier so down to earth and has made it because he never gave up his drive to play...!

[@matthappy7097]

Ray is a beast! Very inspirational, awesome explanation of breaking beats down to something that sounds good. Hope more drummers, bands & musicians take this approach to melody, rhythm and riffs!

[@DT0041]

Saw Korn at Pain in the grass in 2017. Ray was on one that night!! His mini solo just dropped ur jaw!! Ray is one of the G.O.A.T. Drummers.

[@JoseMTamez]

Not only a cool dude but a monster drummer. I wanted to go to MI back in 80 to 82 but joined the Navy instead. Really had no choice but my point is that I didn't know how for-real MI was and they were brand new. Low and behold this is a product of that great institution. I would send my kid there in a heart beat if they didn't want to go to college. Also, one last thing, to go to a place you've never been too and try and make it in the music business takes a lot of balls, drive, determination, and a lot of hard work. Way to go Ray!

[@geddyleesowlnose]

Wasted your talent..

[@normanwilmoth7404]

@@geddyleesowlnose no sir he didn't waste his talent. Jose M Tamez served our great country so thank you sr for your service, very honorable!

[@DavidEspinell]

Saw Ray play with Korn live and it was so amazing if you get a chance go see him play live.... you will be blown away!!

[@TheGuruStud]

he puts in 110% all night every time

[@elroddin76]

Jesus... Ray just keeps getting better!

[@MattDeloff_Online]

Those Pearl's sound amazing

[@robking9857]

Dude is a beast!!!

[@daveholt3571]

His stamina and flexibility and techniques and technological ability Is among the best iv seen This has obviously come from years years and years of proper training and mkst if all old fashioned HARD WORK!!! Go Ray **********************************

[@raymondcrespo4886]

I just learned ray graduated from here and this is exactly the school I want to go to for Music🥺

[@lilo5437]

What a humble man! He’s the kind of guy I’d love to invite over for dinner and hear all his amazing stories!

[@jeffmckibben2000]

I performed with Ray in Vegas With a Disco band the boogie nights Even playing disco ray was sick Wishing you all the best Ray

[@wtrix]

@38:29 - Broken stick recovery, so cool!

[@AirwavesEnglish]

Ray is an absolute living LEGEND!

[@luzier13x]

wow! a real role model. you're the man, ray.

[@errtrainer]

Never heard Korn, but that guy catched my ear on KXM. Brillant work, brillant drummer.

[@Cygnus0lor]

Ray is awesome but KXM as a whole kinda sucks

[@danielhofer6192]

His groove is amazing ! Love Portnoy, Mangini, Peart, Carey and, sadly since he passed, also watched a few vids of Jordison. Now Luzier. Really my taste of groove.

[@davidosborn7370]

Such an amazing badass drummer!!!🔥🔥🔥🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@poppapunker6238]

Rare to hear a drummer tell you to NOT practice to a click (granted he said only 30% of the time). The point he made, that you might get in a situation where the band/producer doesn't want click, was very valuable. I am pretty heavily dependent on click tracks now haha

[@AlexdaSilvaMusic]

+Poppa Punker I´ve heard that often when it comes to practicing new rudiments or grooves to not use a metronome. Later on while "fine tuning" your skills a click might be useful, but all in all I do also use a metronome. Cheers.

[@drummerdoingstuff5020]

They call me the human metronome. Really loud watch....

[@GGwesthead]

Watched the whole thing, don't know shit about drumming, such an awesome person, Korn ftw

[@paulmason7777]

Georges Westhead I did the same. I'm a guitarist but Ray is mesmerising to watch and listen to

[@Chriswasreigns]

nice to hear from you both that you don't play drums but watched this video. big props.

[@cosmicchong]

For me right now this guy is the best drummer in the world. He's got so much feel it's amazing to watch.

[@andydhillon1977]

I agree. I can see he was born to do this. He's a natural, but he's also obsessed. You can't be great at anything unless you're obsessed. I've never played the drums but I love watching him play.

[@martinstrickland2080]

Saw Ray with Army of Anyone at HOB Myrtle Beach and was blown awaaaaayyyyy. My favorite drummer.

[@macadoo2530]

Love that Army of Anyone album. Should make another.

[@tlfreek]

This guy is an awesome human being....keep rockin'

[@gethiggywitit7338]

Love watching his interviews.

[@RichardCole1002]

2 insanely talented musicians!

[@pacwest1000]

Started down the Kings X road which led me to KXM with Ray Luzier and also Kings X Ty Tabor's solo work.

[@andrewholland1701]

Killer!! I like that first song 🎵 His drumming makes that song!

[@MirkkoDeMaio]

great performance and infos from Ray, but man...Stewart is the man, he puts all these great artists on MI stage in order to give huge advices to the guys-

[@Ironsvillage]

Given that Ray graduated from MI it's a freebie but other than that I definitely agree! Ray is a beast

[@traviszimmer8842]

So few drummers with the technical ability he has maintain such feel and groove at the same time.

[@Altuz]

Excellent video with excellent information, but I literally had to download it and run it through a compressor in order to not have to constantly increase and decrease the volume between the dialogue and the playing.

[@panzerkrieg666]

I really enjoy watching this guy, i love his fills and he certainly know where to put them and i think thats what make him oustanding.

[@ravensmere1]

I saw Korn a few years ago and didn't know who Ray Luzier was and I was blown away. Now He's of of my favorite Drummers.

[@pdxpete48]

Substance and style at it's best!! Wow such amazing talent Ray and Billy!

[@Mike_Sierra_2711]

He should do a David Lee Roth Special. I could listen hours to these stories!

[@stuartwilt8944]

I could watch this guy drum all day

[@loodiamexican]

He cracks me up! Love this guy!

[@lizjoe21750]

If I wasn't a lifelong Korn fan, I'd think Ray was always a member. They all go together like peanut butter and jelly.

[@Dinostriadrums]

Excelent drummer, and Billy Sheehan is an Alien musician!! :)

[@billoechsner1569]

I didn't know much about him before this but holy crap he's amazing and his way of relating and teaching is insane. So down to earth

[@DavidEspinell]

still watching this great video in 2019!!

[@rolypolyyy]

That Sabian Ozone cymbal is mesmerizing when hit

[@remygaron8311]

Hey Ray you love those canadian cymbals they are the best don’t you think👏👏🤟🏻🤟🏻🥁🇨🇦

[@roccomilo8139]

Very good school open for everyone. Congratulations

[@ikon8275]

This was an AMAZING drum clinic. I'm instantly a new fan. He is an absolutely incredible teacher. That original song that he drums around the half hour mark, was really good.

[@IXAIAX]

Best drummer in the fn world!!!

[@DrummerJacob]

I really enjoyed this clinic.

[@andresmartinezdrums2787]

he lost the stick, switched it to the other hand to keep playing , grabbed another stick and kept going like nothing happened . I dont care if hes not the original drummer...Hes a GOD in my book. this dude doesn't miss a beat and still says. " Awe damn, i fucked up " WHEN, WHERE, HOW !!! you played it perfectly. what a great video!

[@scottmcfeely6426]

Two incredible musicians that have that mojo together!! Glad to see they do projects after Roth..🤘

[@MrErikwade]

Seen ray in the crowd at the Godsmack concert in Nashville ...4/16/19.....spotted him right away...got a few pictures....

[@christopherpalmer8896]

WOW! Just WOW!

[@wb4993]

this is sick; other level.

[@remygaron8311]

Play for the song kenny arronof said that too awesome Ray love it👏👏👏🤟🏻🤟🏻🥁🥁🇨🇦

[@steveec9704]

Ray is a class act and a fantastic drummer

[@Linkubiss]

Congratz man, you obviously deserve it :)

[@vudaltsov]

So inspiring! Thank you

[@lucaalessandrelli9254]

Love this guy!!!

[@DavidOakesMusic]

This is cool but the volume is really low and i've got my computer on full volume and youtube on full too.

[@madmichaelmathieu]

A fucking beast on drums, absolute beast.

[@MrROTD]

I lol at his impression of DLR, he said David told him "Listen kid, the people are paying to see you too so put on a show"

[@davidcurtis4478]

Awesome advice from Ray! Cool guy cool drummer, David Curtis

[@tannerhall8410]

57:50, the cymbal stand goes down! Way to keep going!

[@TheButcher83]

36:11 I'm just impressed every time I see a fantastic drummer doing drum stick flips and the way you are able to incorporate it in the middle of the playing 🥁🤘🏻 I remember that in 2004 I saw Korn at the Roskilde Festival with their former drummer David Silveria. And it was a great experience, but hey Ray Luzier is a gift for the band and a technically more accomplished drummer or he has become. And he is one of my top 5 drummers in the world where : Dave Grohl : John Bonham : Mike Portnoy : Neil Peart are also on the list 🤘🏻❤️

[@jackbruce8324]

Ray is a god

[@samueljanderson]

BEAST!

[@larrytate1657]

Amazing a pro drummer that's actually teaching drum grooves!!!!!! So tired of guys like Chris Coleman and Tony Royster saying count out loud in twenty different way for an hour clinic and oh yeah listen to church drummers. That should be about one minute of the the one hour clinic not all 60 mins. Thank you for actually giving examples to take to the kit Ray!!

[@BlindGuyRiffs]

It was nice seeing Ray play something off of the Untitled record.

[@aboutthemetal8783]

Silvera wanted the attention of the front man and became a proper diva, I'm glad korn found Ray, (Silvera is almost begging to be asked back, I hope he is never given the chance) Ray is perfect for korn.

[@unclemonster48]

about the Metal I don’t think Dave will be asked back after suing them a bit ago. Ray earned that gig and he’s a monster behind the kit!

[@DT0041]

Two master's at what they do.

[@harrisonwillans778]

his face expressions are so funny when he goes hard at it

[@koalamusic812]

its called soul (:

[@harrisonwillans778]

oh ok

[@bestdrummer4607]

Nice playing.

[@vladimirandreev5932]

damn i love Ever Be so much... shame they probably won't be playing it live...

[@dennyramsey8774]

Ray seems like an absolute great human and cares about these students, telling them he barely got by grade wise but telling these kids dont let the pressure they will undoubtedly run into not stop them from pushing towards there big picture, advise such as that has no price, the know he is telling them the truth about it, hell he could have went out there and just bragged it up about how great he and korn is the whole time he was there and instead he told them as honest as he could based on what he went thru and not on what he heard in stories,, alot of people in public talk bad about hard rock bands and calling them devil worshipping people that only care about fucking and getting high,, well ray is a good dude by any standard, there is alot of these guys that play in very hard metal bands that do more to keep these young kids sticking to there goals and not stray to far or to long from it they do alot more good than they get credit for..sorry for ranting.

[@MrROTD]

So he is saying he sets up and plays the drums wrong but it sounds so right to me.

[@andiuand6532]

@57:51 JOJOOJOJJOOJOJ VIVA LA BATERIA 😍😍😍

[@sebastiancastroarce4851]

Eres grande Ray 🤟

[@GSF441]

.... My neighbor was Paul Gilbert.... Holy crap! Whats in the well water out in the PA farm country?!

[@Cygnus0lor]

Musicianium

[@rippindrummer666]

That feeling of wanting to push someone off the drum throne is exactly how I feel when I watch a lot of drummers at my bands shows sometimes. In a good way though cause I just want people to play better too, kinda like he does. I play in a hardcore/grindcore band and all the other drummers just have no soul or feel to their playing. They can blast beat and double bass but they just aren't creative at all. That 0oint about the phil Rudd playing in the pocket is so damn true. A lot of if not most of the drummers I know in local metal bands couldn't play that to save their life. This is a great video and he is hilarious cause you can tell he's so passionate about what he does! He just wants everyone to play better!

[@meekoloco]

Ray is gold

[@SQTierHog]

I've read the comment about Dave Grohl being the nicest guy in rock n roll. Dave is cool. But, that being said, Dave's not alone up there. Ray's bumpin' shoulders with him.

[@srtstl2599]

Ray Luzier didn’t join Korn .....Korn joined Ray Luzier 😎

[@radicallybean]

I didn't know how much David Lee Roth sounded like Rick from Rick and Morty LMAO

[@EPHRAIMrising]

Also like John Gruden lol.

[@SandisRozuleja]

Long way from David Silveria to Ray Luzier, but have to give a credit to Ray, adding more life to Korn's drums, but we can argue about their styles!... (Best part 1:10:50) :D

[@superchanneljim]

teaaquinn 100%

[@frosty327]

Ray is a more technically sound drummer with more talent. David was more funky

[@tobyburchdrums]

Sean Raden rays so much funkier but I agree with the rest

[@tadehpetrossian5698]

I went to MI for a tour and I found out that every month is 3000 dollars a month. Thats expensive.

[@charlesreavis7189]

Education more is more after my New Year’s gig headed home to Allen Texas recouped Sunday Monday morning 730 at behind the drums study practice FEEL my instrument the drums I’m grateful and thankful so when I step in to study out with the pros same page exciting as a live gig and the arenas but yet families first love chuck

[@GuiSchwertner]

what are his cymbals models?

[@ebu8]

I met him wen I was 4 and now I am 10

[@kace1k]

Fuse Caleb where

[@davienmedina7834]

Ray luzier 😜 and the bass player good fingers keep it up with your band