NATE SMITH: "HEAVYWEIGHT"

[@JonSudano]

Crispier than an autumn afternoon

[@09denzelmvp]

Geeeez 😎

[@rhythmfield]

Deep

[@fuzzjohn]

Nate Smith doesn't listen to click tracks, click tracks listen to him.

[@eugenestrader1891]

Now that was a real cool statement!

[@Intenzity]

As a bass player...thank you lord, oh thank you. Looping this and pretending I got to play with Nate Smith.

[@jongreenhalgh]

As a drummer that just played bass to this for an hour I concur :)

[@majstermajsterek1493]

I cannot hit like button cause it has 69 likes. But i Like it.

[@abeplaut5655]

Do some of the same with Nate’s albums Pocket Change!

[@PoopsieSquirtle]

You got two full albums of just Nates drums on Pocket change I and II

[@emberarc]

That was my first thought immediately I heard the first few chops.

[@professormudd]

That is the kind of groove that makes you feel cool just listening to it. I am not cool, but I felt cool for about 3 1/2 minutes.

[@sixmike]

love how Nate leans into the study and dissection of fundamental grooves. he's politely showing you different elements to check out in this unassuming beat; it's like really looking at a leaf at all angles. man's in his Piet Mondrian De Stijl bag

[@rhythmfield]

I was with this till the Mondrian thing …

[@davidhamilton7780]

Phat! I obviously missed the ceremony where Bernard Purdey passed the torch to Nate

[@danielb8697]

Facts

[@jeremylarue4503]

No ceremony, Nate just took it.

[@junebugsmithington]

I think Steve Jordan's still holding a part of that torch too

[@dpclerks09]

A Masterclass in timbre, tone, groove, dynamics, pocket, damn near everything, and he makes it look so easy. Maestro! 🙏🙌

[@FlowieFX]

I loved that part of silence after that amazing fill

[@JB-xd9dr]

Agree. Silence is the missing magic ingredient for many musicians. Sting is a master of using it.

[@hp2823]

That is flutter lick is taken from steve gadd, gotta love his influences

[@erikl6988]

Groove is so heavy I felt like shitting my pants

[@marceloichimura]

LOL😂

[@beachthor1]

I already did

[@201_ace]

Someone shit my pants 🥸

[@dedompler]

Jarvis, unshit my pants

[@josephmorales1995]

I see you, dog.

[@neiramos2]

the silence is the power! amazing groove

[@williamlamy]

Nate Smith plays a whole band's music in his drum track alone

[@marvinbell7007]

Dude is kicking with just a snare, floor tom, and bass drum. Awesome groove!

[@justinplamon4648]

Dude does more with a three piece than KFC could ever dream of.

[@avocadochoe]

That kick mix is phenomenal… it hits with just the right sub-bass and decay I can feel the whomp even with my airpods

[@hanbo123]

I have so much respect for drummers like Nate who can turn simple into miraculous while making it look effortless

[@Sol_Weird]

Damn, those beats just beat my mind from my body right into an ocean of funkotronic groove-fried imaginary bass and riff ideas, all coming from his set.

[@steinhalvorsen_]

Love this!! Already looking forward to Pocket Change 3, 4, 5...!

[@thomasroyer7284]

"how many ghost notes do you want? -yes"

[@darumaleo]

music is a travel, when a musician is playing his traveling in his head through the rhythm

[@northernclicker]

Hey that’s good 👍🏽

[@evilhubert]

This snare is such a beautiful instrument ❤

[@SturleyArt]

I'm always SO inspired watching you play. I wanna rush back to my kit now!!!

[@JasonMcLemore]

It's just as melodic as it is groovy!

[@gregoryjohnson4319]

Walking into work listening to this, DAYUM, I nearly walked out my Prosthetic 🦿😂 My two step is Always on the One!!!

[@dominikn19]

What a beautiful piece, Maestro. That right hand at 2:55 is GOLD.

[@aunsarkar]

Nate effortlessly makes it feel wider on the groove; paul jackson would've feasted on this! ❤‍🔥

[@kenyanr1]

That hi-hat makes an interesting tone as it closes. Very cool

[@emmanuelgauthier2470]

14 or 15" Avedis hihats ?

[@Me-zc2lq]

Seriously who TF is cooler than Nate Smith on the drums? Even as accomplished as he is I still don't think he gets enough attention for how great his drumming is.

[@antbell_313_abmg]

Lovin' the mic placements! Drums r Rockin'!

[@markfoster_mkfbass]

Sonically and visually brilliant, as usual ! The video-editing is fabulous. The color theme, from the frames of the glasses to the room itself...and the repeated geometric themes, from the sculpture behind Nate to the arrangement of drum sticks on the floor around the kit seen in the overhead shots...are dope details. Thanks to Nate and his team for another well-crafted serving of the Smith Dopesauce...👍🏽🙏🏽😎😋😉🤗

[@HourglassSessions]

Glad those details didn’t go unnoticed. Thank u, glad u enjoyed our vid 🙏

[@Keychain-]

@@HourglassSessions yall did a bang up job and brought justice to Nate's wicked playing. thanks for the effort and execution!

[@jongreenhalgh]

I saw you at West Coast Drum Shop. Just played bass to this for a solid hour. Thank you again drummer from another mother :)

[@chrisw3421]

Nate has been at the top of my radar for the past few years. He defines more from less. He's like a drum machine with a soul.

[@xavierm.9265]

As a bass player, you’re my GOAT! Keep it nasty Sir!

[@Craterbiglarge]

So tight!! Your show in denver with kiefer and cartoons was the best show i've ever seen!

[@caesardrums]

Love the groove!

[@DevourTheBleak]

Love it, killer groove keeps you on edge if your seat

[@MichaelKoellingBass]

I could listen to Nate just play a simple quarter note backbeat on a snare and kick all day. The pocket is so solid every time!

[@krioni86sa]

I could listen to this all day!

[@AndyChamberlainMusic]

that floor tom sounds SO GOOD omg

[@dburgin2557]

Genuinely stunned. Absolutely amazing.

[@scowlsmcjowls2626]

Proving that groove is more important than anything🎉

[@djcoolcliff]

Brother Nate taught me a long time ago that pocket will get you the gig!! Thanks my brother and for the horn arrangements sir!!!!!!

[@PurpleRado]

A Blessing ❤ Amen!!

[@eduardopaz5650]

Always amazing, thanks and congrats

[@AetigmaFacade]

Fills make the thrills grooves pay the bills!

[@john27397]

Puts a smile on my face

[@leeyatding]

tone heaven

[@Григорий-б2в]

Thats really inspiring, thnx)

[@thestrawman15]

Thank you for this. Such a treat

[@LarsGustafsson-j3m]

If I was a drummer , I wish I was in your caliber. Always nice to hear/see you.

[@scottwebber4394]

Thanks for putting the sticks on the ground. That is what my practice room looks like after an hour. One of these days I’ll figure out how to hold on to the sticks. I think closing my eyes and keeping time with my shoulders doesn’t help.

[@MrJeanGibon]

Thank you ! ❤️

[@mr.anderson70]

Nate is the best thing to listen to when you've got drums in the room.

[@RockHardwood-py1hy]

That may be the sweetest sounding bass drum I have ever heard.

[@MrMostaza14]

this has such Bernard Purdie vibes and I'm all for it!

[@teddypedro4600]

Magnifique

[@MarrowPercussion]

Quiet and tight groove. Love it. just subbed! 🙏

[@gilsonrodrigues8903]

I can hear this guy drumming all day long!

[@bassistbrianfranks]

The absolute definition of “in the pocket” 🥰

[@edwarddannenberg5084]

Dope!

[@ScottGrant22]

Aptly Named! No One will dispute this!

[@TheDroc1990]

Amazing

[@gregedenfield1080]

man, I can listen to this cat "groove" for hours.

[@dpclerks09]

You can basically call it composing. I swear, his beats and loops are masterpieces, often.

[@junebugsmithington]

My all-time favourite groove.. Slammin’

[@RodValh]

Dope ! 🔥🔥🔥

[@noobynoobytv5853]

love it

[@clumsiii]

you're goddamn right that's the most replayed part *everyone just said WAT

[@DontaBeats]

This groove 🔥

[@mrmisfit635]

Absolutely dope!

[@gregorylangston5485]

This makes me happy :)

[@moritzulrich2168]

Gorgeous!

[@Alex-ms1tt]

the way this man inspires me to be a better drummer is fucking amazing, he makes me believe it's possible to be the grooviest drummer in my city, thanks Nate 😊

[@RockHardwood-py1hy]

Groove-licious!

[@honeymonroe2804]

Well Done ❤ Very Impressive drum skills of rhythmic jazz and intensity 💯👑

[@TheJohnLyons]

The finest! What is that Zildjian (Swish/china-like) cymbal with the rivets?

[@joshvibert]

Curious to know as well!

[@callingchristiano]

Master Groove !!

[@MarshawnOfficial]

The pocket is crazy!!!

[@backpackeradam]

Dope.

[@ub2562]

Sooo coool!!!! 👌👌👌

[@iggiTellme]

I looooove it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mvm3016]

Nate ALWAYS bringing the fire 🔥

[@Borahkreth]

Awesome as always !

[@grassquit4828]

so good!

[@hudsonschuchmann8141]

The deepest pocket on earth! Still my favorite drummer hands down :)

[@manueliglesias1210]

Addictive groove! ♥

[@kovid.rathee]

This man is a treasure!

[@aymcer9035]

Fiiire 🔥🔥

[@Raphaeldrums]

🔥

[@tommarkowskimusic]

The fill at 2:12 is breaking my brain so good

[@woodrabbitworkshop]

2:15 i shouted OHHHHH alone in my living room

[@TimAGarnettJr]

Me too!

[@KONAMAN100]

"yeah"

[@marceloichimura]

Please somebody make this a 24 hour loop 🔁🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Time.Space.Heal.]

What the hell? This is the best thing I ever watched

[@donjames1903]

You just made me sub bro ! That’s what I’m saying when I make beats I try to make this type of groove for most of em .

[@douglass826]

This is therapy

[@GiustinoBarletta]

AMAZING!!!!!!!!!

[@dagnel.]

Nate smith, king of grooves

[@jeremyschiesser7086]

I don't have a drum kit anymore but one day I'm going to play this if it kills me

[@georgiethedrummer]

3rd favorite drummer❤❤

[@gravityfreaksmusic]

Great drumtrack you got there... Would be a shame if nobody used that for their tracks. :)

[@ZachHord]

Thumbnail had me so confused. Looked like he was wearing a mask and belonged in slipknot! Killer grooves

[@NoEasyFeet]

I stop everything to watch this man play.

[@rootwillschkitzwartz2445]

Groove slapped me off the seat!