New Found Glory - Better Off Dead (Drum Cam)

Cyrus Bolooki (@cyrusbolooki) from New Found Glory performs "Better Off Dead" at The Webster Theater in Hartford, CT on 11/16/2019.
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Filmed with a GoPro Hero5 and a GoPro Hero3+.
Audio is taken from the GoPro Hero5 onboard mic mixed with a stereo bounce of Cyrus' IEM mix (recorded as a 2-track direct to USB from a Behringer X32-Rack).
Gear used in video:
KIT
SJC Drums Custom Gold Sparkle Kit
18" x 22" Kick
8" x 12" Rack Tom
14" x 16" Floor Tom
16" x 18" Floor Tom
SNARE
SJC Drums 6.5" x 14" Custom Titanium Snare
DRUMHEADS
All Remo drumheads
All Toms have Emperor® Vintage Clear drumheads on batter side; Emperor® Clear drumheads on resonant side
Snare drum has Emperor X™ Black Suede™ Bottom Black Dot™ drumhead on batter side; Ambassador® Clear Snare Side drumhead on resonant side
Kick drum has Powerstroke® 3 Clear drumhead on batter side; custom NFG artwork Ambassador drumhead on resonant side (with small amount of muffling on the inside of the drum)
CYMBALS
All Zildjian cymbals
12" A Custom Splash
14" A Custom Mastersound Hats
19" A Custom Medium Crash x 2
21" A Custom 20th Anniversary Ride
19" K Custom Hybrid China
STICKS
Vater Percussion Nude 5B sticks (wood tip)
HARDWARE
All DW Drums 9000 series hardware
ACCESSORIES
Drumtacs mufflers
Ultimate Ears UE-10 IEMs with custom NFG artwork

[@orlandohernandez7384]

Damn the drums on this song is so badass!

[@asmwilliams]

Your left foot is the star of these videos

[@IVAN-fh7he]

So nice to see such powerful performance just as it was 20 years ago ; and still put in the effort to develop that double kick skills. 👏👏👏

[@madmonty4761]

The drums are so "bouncy" in this song. That's part of the NFG signature sound and it never gets old. Puts me in a great mood when I'm on my way to work

[@mikeygallodrums]

This dudes footwork is insane!!

[@orlandohernandez7384]

I’m so happy this song exists.

[@davidandrewlibby]

So dang good, Cyrus.

[@switchunboxing]

Love this band so much. Gotta love these drums.

[@bobrobert3642]

Holy shit.

[@user-hq8in7wz5o]

Snare sounds like a cannon. Type of metal, Remo black max? Still my fav NFG Song ever. Gotta me fired up beyond. So awesome

[@Roberta_Esposito]

!!!!! 🥁🥁 i was at that Hartford Show !!! Opened with “ This Is Me”!!! Better Off Dead originally turned me on to NFG!!!! Highlight of my 2019 , if not , my life!!!🥁🥁🥁

[@orlandohernandez7384]

Same! I remember buying the self titled album at tower records 20 years ago and putting it in my Panasonic CD player and better off dead was the first song 🤘🏻 hooked on NFG from that point forward

[@francoisrabelais185]

2:17 nice drum fill :D

[@Ashtastical]

This is sick!!! I freaking love it!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@jcrh234]

That titanium snare man, awesome sound, even from the drum cam \m/

[@jameslindow9127]

The legend 🔥🔥

[@lukepawlowsky6446]

Gotta be a top 10 NFG tune. Even better now that we got a drum cam!

[@gmebreda]

You are my hero uploading this videos!

[@Cowboi_o]

hopefully I can see you guys live again, I need a drum stick from you!

[@shawnkelly1515]

You’re a beast, dude. That swivel foot is fantastic!

[@xsimplebenx]

Thanks, Cyrus!

[@behnfgfan8230]

Me and my mom rocking out to this song thanks NFG

[@alecbrownworth3408]

Love these, just an idea...would be cool to hear one with your in ear mix one day!!

[@CyrusBolooki]

Quick tip: This is actually a blend of the onboard mic from the main GoPro on my left side AND my IEM mix. I think my IEM mix alone wouldn't do the songs justice, because there's not that much in the way of crowd mics in there, plus some elements (like snare specifically) are pretty low in my IEM mix because I can hear them just fine from right in front of me (I try not to blast my mix if possible). Hope that helps, and thanks for the comment!

[@alecbrownworth3408]

@@CyrusBolooki Thanks!!

[@shane6961]

Oh I just noticed the weight on the snare stand. Is that something of your own design or a purchased product? Great video again Cyrus. Love the addition of the in ear mix!

[@CyrusBolooki]

It's a sandbag. I have a bunch of them around my kit...snare is the most important though, followed by probably the china and then scattered to try and keep my kit from moving at all

[@shane6961]

@@CyrusBolooki Well that's pretty ingenious. I found velcro on the kick pedal stopped the bass drum from moving. Snare is sometimes an issue though. Time for a "drum hacks" video!

[@fabsonguitar]

Swivel thecnic 100% 👌

[@corner7bass02]

Your right foot works harder than most people in the industry. We’ve spoken about technique on a previous video. It is insane. Himalaya work you twice as hard?

[@CyrusBolooki]

Actually, not as hard surprisingly. Probably because there's not as much double kick on that, the verses of Himalaya have less kick on them overall.

[@corner7bass02]

Cyrus Bolooki Nice dude. Stoked for the show on the 26th next month, fingers crossed.

[@robertlanterman9983]

I always thought you were doing the double kick punk beat here. Maybe it's just because of how fast you're going on the high hats during the verse? Also, thanks for all the punk beat songs!

[@jeffspiesman9793]

He is, you can see his foot sliding on the pedal to initiate the “double kick”.

[@CyrusBolooki]

You're right!

[@jeffspiesman9793]

Cyrus, did you always play quarter notes on the high-hats in the intro section (and the other open hat parts) or is that something you switched to live?

[@CyrusBolooki]

That's more of a live thing. Combination of where it is in the set (about halfway through the show -- 30+ minutes in) and also the speed being a little faster than the record. I've found it better and more powerful (and cleaner sounding) to just play quarters with the snare in these parts, versus 8th notes. I don't think, at least out in the crowd, that you miss hearing all of the divisions. Not to say I can't play 8th notes. That does happen (especially on recordings). Great question though!

[@jeffspiesman9793]

Cyrus Bolooki awesome! That is great insight! This is by far one of my favorite songs to play and thought for a second I had been playing it the wrong way all of these years haha. Thank you for the reply and keep crushing!!! I am absolutely loving these videos!

[@TheKitchenMoFo]

how do you not sprain your ankle? :D ("that's what she said")

[@ToduTLOU]

Do you find this song harder to play when going older ?

[@andrewbenentt458]

Is this your IEM mix?

[@CyrusBolooki]

It's a mixture of the onboard mic from the GoPro used for the main shot (on my left side) and my IEM mix. That's why you can hear a bit of the crowd (the GoPro mic) and also the vocals (more of my IEM mix). First time I've tried that on these videos. Great question!

[@andrewbenentt458]

Cyrus Bolooki Thanks for the reply! I’m an drummer and an audio engineer, so I tend to geek out on these kinds of things haha.

[@Scorch428]

Pretty sure his feet are having a seizure....