PAULINA VILLARREAL & FAITH BENSON Drum Duo // Audio Engineer, Drummer & Wifey Reaction & Review

[@reactionsaccount3955]

This was at "Hit Like A Girl", which is an annual competition for women drummers and Faith won the under 18 group. Pau was invited as a Judge and had very little time to rehearse with Faith to then perform this live.

[@balgus82]

It's also kinda interesting to add that Pau wanted to compete the previous year but was too intimidated, but then the next year she got invited as a judge. Lol

[@rustyford2790]

Sorry Faith Benson won HLAG in 2017. and was a Judge in 2018. Paulina was also a Judge in 22018. and gave the exhibition with Faith with same year 2018. Kate Kuziakina was winner in 2018. Kate is the drummer for The SiXsters. Sources google 2018 HLAG Drum magazine, Warning Army fan club u tube 5 yrs ago, Kate Kuziakina u tube. :)

[@sergiodelatejaytejeda]

So... Pau was invited to be a judge when she was only 16 years old.!! WOW

[@LostHate]

Thanks for checking this out, I knew you're were going to like it. From my understanding this is Faith's song that Pau had to learn just for this exhibition. And of course she killed it, they both did.

[@WaldoKitty]

yep! as i recall, Pau basically learned it while flying out to do this performance... things happened and the track didn't arrive from Faith to give Pau time on her kit... she definitely got it down... total professional!

[@lequ1152]

I was waiting for Paulina's cymbal to fly off. Still looking for a "You have been warned " shirt.

[@rgbenge7580]

FYI they just dropped Black Holes and Breathe from the Pepsi Center. I know you reacted to a bootleg version of Breathe, but it is way better when seen together with Black Holes. The fan reaction to Black Holes is why Pau decided to perform Breathe. Keep up the great reactions.

[@davep5788]

Bring tissues.

[@Ryan_Crown]

The next time you have Matt on you absolutely need to react to the official music video for XXI Century Blood - I would love to see his reaction to the way Pau just attacks the drums in that song (plus the music video is incredible!). Even though it's from their first album, it's still one of my absolute favorite Warning songs!

[@musikbyjh]

Oooohh, good advice Ryan!! I added to our recording schedule, thank you!! ❤️🥷

[@don-music]

It’s compound time: 8/8 7/8, or a total of 15/16. Trust me here 😊. Edit: i kept watching and you found what i found!! Exactly… 7 and, or 15! You got it!!

[@roywall8169]

Leave it to the drummer to set em straight! 🤟🏻

[@solarvanlife8177]

You got it Don. Jeremy caught the "and" too. 1234567+ 7x2=14 (add the "and") = 15/16 16th notes equal 1 beat....:)

[@musikbyjh]

@@solarvanlife8177yes!!!!! Thank you and Don for confirming!! I’m so stoked. Haha. I knew something was off with what we both were saying. That stupid “and”. lol. Thanks for the comment my friend! Cheers! 🤘🏽😎🤘🏽

[@solarvanlife8177]

@@musikbyjh You're welcome. The first couple measures you count in 4/4 seem kind of ok. But the more 15/16s you try to count in 4/4 you get out of time.

[@DreadDrum]

@don-music thanks for the confirmation!! I knew it wasn’t 4/4!

[@elgonwilliams7624]

This was at a "Hit Like A Girl" event. Pau, who I believe was 17 y/o at the time, was a judge. Faith was in the completion as a finalist. I believe she won. This was definitely an example of how well both can perform. And to all the haters who say that either of them are overrated as drummers, show them this. IDK about Faith, but Pau can play a lot of things, including some beats that one of her drum idols, Neil Peart performed. There is a video somewhere about of Pau playing on a custom, limited-edition gold kit that was designed specifically for Neil and it is now in a museum.

[@LostHate]

I believe Faith was the previous years winner.

[@don-music]

I thought pau was 16? Either way, amazing!

[@LostHate]

@don-music all the research I do has conflicting answers, from 15 to 17. I've always thought 16 because Faith won 2017 and this was the year after. Who knows though. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

[@Scott_Diverscott]

It’s in the Modern Drummer Magazine visitation video.

[@mexicanopolis9390]

Both, Pau and Faith were 16 at the time.

[@roywall8169]

Pau just going ham on a kit never gets old!

[@RandyTWA]

Pau is like an old fire horse in this format. The alarm rings and she wants to break into a gallop but is being restrained by the new pony.

[@cynthiamiller483]

It takes a great passion for your instrument to put in so little time to learn it, then play live. They both play so well! Interesting choice for today, LoveHate. Good banter today about the time signature they were playing. I just love it all!!! 🎶 Cyd

[@billyowell0113]

Got to see them in Baltimore Saturday night. Blew the roof off the joint!!🤟⚡

[@musikbyjh]

YES!!!! This is AWESOME news!! How was the set list, good?

[@billyowell0113]

@@musikbyjh Actually, it could have been better but as you know, they're ALL good. Maybe 14?

[@NoSmokingDogs]

From what I've listened to from Crimson Apple, their musical stylings are not utilizing Faith's skills. That said, she has her own YT channel where she does drum covers that are pretty challenging.

[@dragonmac1234]

Even teenage Pau beat the drums like they owed her money😄I would love to see her now in a Drumeo video where they present songs drummers haven't heard before, and then mute the drums so they can add their own interpretation.

[@balgus82]

I've made comments on Drumeo asking for either Pau to do a song or another drummer to do a Warning song. Especially when Pau won one of their awards last year.

[@DreadDrum]

Hahahaha yeah it would be awesome to hear her interpretation of a song drumeo style! What song do you think they should have her do?

[@balgus82]

@@DreadDrum The hardest part might be finding a song she's never heard if her vinyl collection is anything to go by. lol

[@DreadDrum]

Fun fact, if one pressed play on almost any of the major streaming platforms and listened non stop 24/7/364 and never repeated a song, it would take over 500 years to listen to it all. On top of that, there’s something like 50,000 new songs submitted to streaming platforms every week. There’s always music we’ve never heard of. Thats why channels like these are awesome to discover great new music 😉🤘

[@gaefferson1]

Pau back then was a female Keith moon now she is a female John Bonham ..🤘

[@musikbyjh]

LOL!! Yes!! 🤘🏽

[@glenmartinez5158]

Faith Benson's band, Crimson Apple is also a sister band.

[@kevinthetruckdriver353]

Their website hasn't been updated since 2022. Telling me their either inactive, hiatus or band broke up.

[@GregPourciau]

Yes all sister band more Pop but Faith (youngest) is a excellent drummer and her sisters were also good there from Hawaii hard to see with Faith but her sisters have a definite Asian features they moved to California to pursue there music career but think the Co-Vid shutdown , well shut them down ,it's a shame.

[@genboyer]

Fun Fact: Crimson Apple got their start in Honolulu, Hawaii...then later the band moved to Cali! But yes, an all sister band, just like TW! CA is more a pop band.

[@timnye718]

Here is the rest of the story- Paulina was too nervous to enter this contest but the committee was so impressed by her that not only was Pau asked to be a judge, she was asked to be the face of that year's competition (at 16 years old). Here is an interview she did in 2018 regarding this contest- 2018 International Hit Like a Girl Contest Interview: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGrInmmCja6GbrM

[@musikbyjh]

Thank you for this!! Love the context.

[@LostHate]

Yes, that's it I remember watching that years ago but couldn't find it again. Thank you.

[@Spectre1123]

Pau is a Mythical Beast ⚡⚡⚡🤘

[@chabirandjeanmarc7032]

She played with faith benson who won the drum contest hit like a girl . Pau were on the jury of the contest

[@rustyford2790]

Yes Faith Benson won HLAG in 2017 And was a Judge in 2018. Paulina also a Judge 2018 and gave the exhibition with Faith. Kate Kuziakina (The SiXsters drummer) won in 2018. :)

[@jcparker500]

I have never seen this before. Cool!

[@balgus82]

I was hoping yall would watch this one someday

[@elvwood]

Good job Jillian's patient! 🤣 Fun reaction. I've been watching a lot of 2023 Pau recently, and the most noticeable difference (visually) is how she's learned to conserve her energy, at least a bit. Faith was already doing that here, but the fact that Pau _wasn't_ makes for an interesting visual contrast in the pair, which just adds to the fun.

[@melaniemorris4734]

So much fun!!

[@figuerio1]

!!!GOODISM¡¡¡ 🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁Greetings from Argentina.

[@nichep1]

Pau flows like water.

[@gaefferson1]

She plays tighter now

[@rustyford2790]

HLAG drum competition

[@romeoromo-kt5vn]

Excellent my friends... excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@wchaza67]

🤣😂 Jillian, "These fckn guys... 😑 PAUSE IT!!!" Faith is technical/finesse, Pau is power and passion and they both killed it. Pau just goes into that octopus mode and lets it go. 16 years old and such a beast. Which reminds me - I think I have something for you to watch... I'll let you know... Great reaction! Loved it, as usual!

[@musikbyjh]

Thank you x2, Chaz!!!! Ugh, these men...but to be fair, they DID pause. LOLOL!! So much fun. And thanks for the recent song sponsorship - can't wait!!!! You have the BEST suggestions!!

[@mich05e]

Faith is actually in a band with her sisters as well! They’re really good 👍🏼❤

[@glenallencox966]

For me, the beat count is less important than the fact that it simply sounds amazing!

[@gaefferson1]

Crimson apple no longer plays together.They went pop instead of rock and just stopped playing .

[@musikbyjh]

Bummer for us, but hope they are doing fantastic!

[@gabrielalbertocastillomarq6120]

Crimson Apple is a hawaian band of 4 sisters since 2012. They arrived to California 7 years ago and record 3 albums. Their music on the side of pop/soft rock. Last know activity December 2022

[@jluisg622]

Paulina verdadera maestra de la composición y la mejor baterista de rock 2024 y excelente interprete ,una joya

[@stevetsuda7474]

Tell them Ninja!! I'm with you. In the words of The Warning, does it really matter?

[@KansaSCaymanS]

I would love to have one of those DPA t-shirts when I go see them CDMX. 😎

[@allsomad19]

👍👍 !!! ⚡️⚡️⚡️

[@richardvasquez8019]

There are 2 Memorial Parks. Pomona and Claremont

[@graciefolden2359]

LOL😂, This reminds me of the movie "Whiplash". Were you rushing or were you dragging... 8 count is rushing & 7 is dragging you're sayin'😊 all we needed was Jillian to throw a floor tom😅🙏❤❤❤✌

[@DreadDrum]

😂

[@CarlosRivas-cw5wu]

Locura!!!

[@StrdFrgman]

🤘❤️🕊🤘⚡️⚡️⚡️

[@50pike]

happy miercoles WARNING

[@paulrowe006]

Sweet shirts!

[@musikbyjh]

Thanks, Paul!!

[@jonathanspahn7308]

Ok, I had to do some digging, but I found someone who said time signature is 15/16. A heavily syncopated 15/16! I managed to count it out and it's correct. Wow, all those years of listening to Rush and I still had a hard time with that one 😂🤘⚡️🎵

[@musikbyjh]

Thanks for the digging!!!

[@williamrosenzweig8252]

Faith is the drummer for Plush

[@GregPourciau]

This is Faith Benson not Faith Powell

[@Emanon905]

That's a different girl also named Faith

[@musikbyjh]

Nearly lost my mind just now...we love the Plush drummer, too!!!

[@EdwardRLyons]

Counting the kick drum it's a straight 4/4 to me. But they're certainly doing other time signatures over the top of that. Notice how much calmer and mellow Pau is now by comparison?

[@musikbyjh]

Totally!

[@titifatal]

15/16

[@corsa180]

I'm disappointed Dany is holding her Explorer instead of a PRS on the DPA shirt. 😂

[@musikbyjh]

What an amazing catch, @corsa180!!!!! That would have been perfect, but this silhouette fit the graphic better. LOVE that you caught this - the first!!

[@legslark]

Just took the joy of the performance out of it!

[@musikbyjh]

ouch.

[@legslark]

Can you argue after the camera is turned off please!

[@musikbyjh]

boo!

[@matt8097]

For the record its called a pau bell.

[@DreadDrum]

Excellent!! 😂🤣

[@leosoto30]

Excellent reaction as always PS: I wrote to your email

[@musikbyjh]

Hey Leo!! Thank you! And email response coming to you shortly, thanks again!!

[@zinagita]