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Playing with other musicians is key to becoming a complete drummer. Jerry Adolphe takes you through what it is like to play with a bass player.

[@Rich171090]

The drummers face is like "I have no idea what I'm doing" and his hands and feet are like "Dont worry bro, we go this"

[@tyler4girlz]

Sometimes while I'm drumming, I'll be looking at my hands and feet and wonder how the hell am I doing this.

[@bogoid]

tyler4girlz I play both bass and drums and it happens every time, problem is that after a while I don't remember how to play the same stuff again :P

[@ienjoyagooddrum]

Richard federkiel faces lie ;)

[@atharvsabherwal4412]

Ty Ty A tones of agree, whenever I look at me playing I think that is that speed or illusion???? XD XD

[@pt4m]

Richard federkiel ahahhaahhahahahaha exactly yeah!!! HAHAAHAHAHAHA +1

[@srvfan2009]

The most important thing this lessons teaches is this...play using your ears,listen to the other musicians, and let that dictate your playing. Pay more attention to what you hear the other guy is playing and stop watching your hands. More of this type of "band" playing lessons. These are so helpful and thanks to you for doing it.

[@1shannonleggette]

These guys are real pros...

[@skankhunt-vw8xr]

At bar near you!

[@kingloser4198]

Skankhunt42 over here..

[@clintjones9848]

The definition of professional just means that it's your profession, that you do it for a living. Otherwise it is amateur or semi pro. It doesn't imply how successful you are.

[@franckmarronier130]

No i am the really true playaz

[@connortillemans5964]

Shannon Leggette yes they are😱😂

[@JVR10893]

The rest of the band can be all over the place. As long as the drummer and bassist are locked in, it will sound good. On the other hand, the rest of the band can be perfect but if the bassist and drummer aren't locked in, it's gonna sound terrible. Basically, the key to a good band is a good rhythm section.

[@MetalheadYA]

+Joe Romano Well said...May I steal that comment?

[@TheJanvicgwaps]

+Joe Romano Don't forget the Mo'fucking Frontman who can't time when to go in,.,,

[@pedrollopes]

The two of them really connected perfectly, you can see the both have playing along for a long time! awsome lesson!

[@mblsound]

Wow! Just to hear them discuss their insights on how to communicate with each other and follow each others groove makes so much sense. Also great to see and hear so many parts of previous lessons pulled together in a single lesson. Rudiments, fills, hi-hat work, etc. I will be watching and listening to this lesson many more times. Thank You!

[@rodgermagill740]

so important, glad to see someone (yeah Drumeo!) has put this up on youTube. Playing 5 years and just found a long time bass player to sync up to . Reggie

[@JamesFewell]

Such a good lesson! I feel like a lot of us drummers need this. These guys know what it means to be the rhythm section!

[@laurdessvalentino5849]

This is unbelievably good! I have learned so much from these 2. Absolutely phenomenal!

[@Towern96]

Damn... Great lesson, wasn't expecting to watch the hole video right away but these guys are awesome.

[@laurdessvalentino5849]

AGREED!

[@Lbjsmorris]

Another great lesson from drumeo. Shared this with my bass playing son. He has his bass out playing along. Great lesson for both drummers and bass players.

[@rogievillarante1453]

Real drummer with Real bassist in Real music

[@MeshuggahFan-iy6tb]

What do you mean by that exactly I'm confused haha

[@lechthaler100]

You know i love you while you are going in a whole new direction of teaching and your lessons mean so much to all of the beginning - advanced drummers in the world also your Training Packs are so helpful and so great. There are many online drum lessons today in the net but your lessons are the only serious thing i know with so many great drummers and stories there is nothing to say than THANKS SO MUCH

[@caseyrebel9947]

I'll never get tired of this video. It is one of Drumeo's best lessons so far. Thanks Dave, Jerry and Dennis for putting this lesson together.

[@fivepiece]

I appreciate both you guys taking the time to share this wisdom with the rest of us. Performers get so wrapped up in technique and flash they forget the simplicity of making the audience FEEL what's going on. I've seen "simple" bands pack a venue night after night because the audience can quickly lock in to their groove and they love it (even if they don't know why).

[@MICQUIAMBAO]

man that kit is beautiful.

[@JesseENew]

seriously nice

[@chrisallen7512]

Love how Jerry keeps his hands so loose when plays, nice and relaxed

[@timpaviglianiti5814]

This has inspired me to find a bass player and jam forever. I loved this so much. More drum and bass lessons please 😊

[@Tibetyaks]

Loved every moment of this video. As a bass player, the drummer is a bassist's closest partner to carry on the band, decide the feel, rhythm and tempo, the dynamics and all of that in the song. both are so locked in with each other... appreciate each one of you for doing this. thank you. This is an invaluable lesson in itself. Blessings.

[@hallucinatedovens8414]

that old dudes an awesome drummer

[@clintjones9848]

I love that guy.

[@h20bob222]

I have been playing with a friend who is primarily a guitarist but enjoys playing bass when we play together and this going to help tremendously, thankyou

[@237maneater]

This is no doubt the best live lesson drom drumeo and freedrumlessons! Dennis and Jerry are amazing musicians as they have the experience of playing with each other and its very obvious. when jerry starts playing, dennis plays exactly what he wants, sooo coool!!! I love this lesson also as i am getting together with a bad for the VERY FIRST time and this will help me sooo much on saturday, i wont sound sooo bad when playing with my bassist!!! Thanks Drumeo and FreeDrumLessons!!

[@SirCabbage08]

this is definitely one of my favorite lessons so far

[@11rfpro]

Such good advice for beginner Bassist and Drummers that are just starting to jam. Well done gentlemen.

[@PeskyPuma]

This is like my savior because I'm having a bass player come over tomorrow and I've never played with a bass player before. Very informative and I like both of these guys :)

[@trevordallas]

Played guitar for many years- nothing professional - small garage bands, few beers, slightly out of tune...ya know. I've been making electronic music more recently and quickly came to realize that I didn't actually understand drums and bass. With bass you can cheat a little, but your songs begin to sound like they've been Xerox'ed - one dimensional. Without really understanding drums, I'd lay down a decent idea but I'd figure out the bass lines first against my guitar. So you take a Xerox'ed sounding bass line joined up with the drum ideas created in isolation and it's a lot like throwing dice; every once in a while you get lucky. This lesson was enlightening to say the least. I can't begin to tell you how many a ha moments I had watching this. It's a privilege to get instruction from these gentlemen. Thank you for posting....I'm just 6 years behind. :)

[@Dgl44]

It's amazing how they can make it sound so complete even without a guitar. This surely will help me and our bassist to play along better.

[@YouAreBaconMeCrazy]

I’d love for Drumeo to revisit this lesson with a variety of drummer/bass duos.

[@pronginator]

These are the moments that matter. When you are playing a room with 14 people in it, and you might not have enough gas to get home, but the Drummer and Bass player are one. Part of the same hivemind. A Unit. Look at 12:17 where the kick drum and bass player are instantly on the same page. I am fortunate that my band that you never heard of and will never be 'big' has a bass and drum like this. They were each, each others best man in their weddings. Have worked the same jobs, and have known each other 18 years. It makes it magical for me as a guitarist. Once we are locked in, it's like a musical ouija board. Playing with 2 guys like the above video is a treasure. Especially when you know all your friends are busy 'watching the game', not creating anything, or adding anything to the universe.

[@MetalheadYA]

+pronginator "musical Ouija board"....LOL... Perfect

[@Tomate1410]

Probably one of the most helpful lessons i've ever seen from you guys, just great! (You should totally invite Dennis again!)

[@robertkowol9]

Real musicians, great to watch!

[@switchingtime]

Thank you so much for this! I'm a drummer in a band and we're very close-knit after nearly two years, but our bassist is so shy and reserved--it'll be cool to encourage and jam along with her more comfortably and openly now!

[@cozyambience2131]

Good demonstration of how we can use so simple patterns to get so pretty playin'. :)

[@Takeilol666]

Drumeo really helps me out in my drumming ways much more than any drumlesson site i've been on. Absolutely the best site of them all. All the instructors are some of the best I've seen and taking lessons from so many instructors is awesome because it really helps to become a well rounded drummer. -Septic

[@wyattmccall1363]

wow this is really good, im going to do this with my friend that plays the bass THANKS DRUMEO!!

[@simonhuebner9338]

The drummer keeps it together even while stuttering 22:58. Amazing!

[@bettadrag0n]

I love the compenetration between the drum and bass player, I think is very important to jam with a bass player, that magic is unique! It gives that crazy sound that helps you to be a better musician

[@ChrisArmstrong1310]

As a beginner Bass player I found the video really helpful. I will listen to my Drum beats very differently now.

[@jinzodude]

I love hearing a bass and drum groove; hope to win a prize xD

[@1mdrusse]

Verry nice lesson. I have been work off you free dromeo lessons and I have gotten a lil better. But I just fell like I'm missing out on something. I play for my church. And they or me don't Have enuf money to pay for lessons. So I just been playing by ear and trying to make it as I go with the things I'm picking up from you. That rudiment system would be a really big help to help me and my church praise at church

[@lechthaler100]

The endings together were so great never seen this before i had to smile not only a great drummer but a musican with so much insight and a great teacher as you can admire and see. KEEP it simple and PLAY the song thats for what you are paid. FEELING this man has it all

[@Wildefire42]

Ohhhhh the last minute of the lesson is just ridiculously cool with the sudden quiet parts. Awesome!

[@carltongregory3556]

Just a perfect lesson of drummer and bass speaking to each other in the final jam Totally Awesome.

[@eryk24]

I respect all the old school drummers who say that u dont need double bass. But seriously dude, it gives u a lot more options. U can be a great drummer playing with only one feet, but two will always be more than one (: Hope u get my point (: Thanks for this great lesson !

[@axeman3d]

It's good to see a lesson showing people how important it is to play in a group as a rythm section, not just concentrating on your own instrument without showing how its meant to be used in a band. You need to listen as much as you need to be a human metronome.

[@reginaldnongkhlaw]

Hi. Thank you so much for this video. I am just starting out as a drummer, about two months now. This video has really helped me in a lot of ways. So thank you so much once again.

[@LaurenceMollerup]

I think this stuff is gold! No double kick gospel chops, just real groove playing by masterful musicians. (On a technical note, I think everyone needs lavaliers so the voices don't drop off when they are demoing and talking at the same time.)

[@TeamRyanDungey]

This video is crazy! This whole video helped me and my friend. We are both 14 and i play drums and he plays bass. This made us sounds so much better. Thank You great job.

[@cammense]

I play bass for this band and I often jam with my drummer and he sent me this earlier saying how grateful he is to me for being his partner, I was flattered (being a bit of a drummer myself I thought I should share)

[@mamanatare1]

These guys know how to do it lol. Instead of explaining it, playing exercise, rinse and repeat, they teach it through the music! Organic, easy to follow, more enjoyable learning experience :)

[@thomassegaert]

Most drummers seem to not know what horrid things they can do to a bass player. Most of the ones I play with just want to drum as complex as possible. All drummers should be able to lock with a bass player

[@PeterMerrittMusic]

Very helpful. Using these tricks next time I record. Bass drum foot work is tough sometimes. Great lesson.

[@chriskiefer7493]

love the way he lands the kick on the up beat also.

[@MetalheadYA]

+Chris Kiefer Agreed... On the 2 and the 4....its old skool...

[@aleandmetaltv]

Check out his left hand snare technique! His pointer finger is on top of the stick feathering. Sounds like it helps him get lots of ghost note control?

[@MetalheadYA]

+aleandmetaltv I see that a lot in jazz/blues drummers ... its about stick control more than what it does to the snare... Jmo...

[@michaelmumau1]

I play heavy metal on drums, but I always love to come back to these kinds of beats, they're so fun to play because you can make them how you want to play them. You can always throw in a little fill here and there, or an offbeat snare. Great video!

[@master0aidan]

i love to play with a bass player. if the bass player and the drums are on the same page your band is already very good! its harder than you think and this lesson helps a lot! thanks!

[@Lambgarnish]

Flashy fills have their place but watching this vid has reinforced to me how great it sounds when you keep it simple and tight, thanks guys!

[@michaelkish8695]

Great lesson! As a bass player, this is really helpful to me too.

[@ActApalledx2]

I like the drummer brings attitude with his playing :D he will put it in his face. awesome lesson!

[@kevvykev68]

i cant wait to try some of these techniques out. this was one of the best lesson ive seen yet. i feel i can utilize ALL of these. i understood this completely.

[@ntnt7912]

What a fill and what a grove ...awesome

[@ishandave3542]

39:08 wow such explanation......

[@drmmr561]

Very informative, even shared with my bassist Love going back to this video. Thanks so much guys!

[@Estignas]

This is very helpful, my brother and I are working on playing as a two piece (Drums+Bass or Guitar+two voices). This will help a lot with the ensamble and the sound textures.

[@bigtardoin4007]

The "pocket" is a thing of magic. When a drummer and bass player is laid back in the pocket it's almost orgasmic. Well, I'm exaggerating some. Lol

[@trams33]

No your not.

[@MetalheadYA]

+Todd Ardoin Not really.... lol.... It is like a musical orgasm when a drummer is a human metronome and a bassist is just a tick behind him/her and the pocket is tight, tight, tight... I have goose bumps just typing this... It is magical...

[@sabbath178]

These two guys are like a freaking machine. You got my respect!

[@SheilaStahl]

Freakin awesome... just so great to listen to these two.... what a joy and pleasure to just listen to their experience and wisdom... Fantastic...

[@iuziuziuziuziuz]

Just bought my first drum kit and it's really cool to see seasoned veterans talking about their craft. A very informative lesson!

[@mashayer100]

That is Call Music, that is Call groove, just fall in love with both of their playing.

[@Rykfas]

Best lesson so far. This really helped my drummer and me sync up quite a bit, grooves are blasting like crazy. Thanks!

[@TheRay110487]

This video was great! I'm glad I took the time to watch it. Jerry and Dennis are flawless!

[@Outlander0995]

In all this music travels I'm now stayed a bit to get deep into this kind. I mean simple music with drums and bass and maybe synth\voice or scratching and ofc live instruments (i always love em').

[@JoRoFunk]

@46:32 BOOM! Flapity flap flapp flapp flapp BOOM!

[@muktinath11]

Once a musician always a musician. Very helpful video indeed.

[@TrimmyS]

Awesome lesson, really like the lessons with multiple instruments and this one especially because I play bass and drums.

[@usetaknow]

Finally got to see it, thanks tech guys. Yes, it’s all about being musical to serve the moment (song) and the overall, grabs the audience--remember, the audience :-) (-be the audience) I was jamming with my Bass, while watching this. They made it easy. The Bass player has some nice box licks, and minor scale runs that were easy to “by ear” since with the beat and playing the 1, 3, 5 up and down the next, etc.

[@patrickmicho6172]

i love all of these vidoes im new to drums and they all help me a ton! thanks!

[@MetalheadYA]

+mike currier If you study guys like this, your skill level and musicality will grow exponentially... You will out grow the garage band in a hurry....Gud luck!!

[@alvarovalladares2489]

I'm in love with those cymbals

[@TheMegaPaintballer]

thats paiste for ya!

[@skankhunt-vw8xr]

Why don't you marry them?

[@MetalheadYA]

+Roy Rogers That would be gay....

[@JoArchives]

How do you find people like Jerry and Dennis its amazing how much you guys care for the KZbin community.

[@ryanortiz6594]

theses guys are pros! freaking perfect! best lesson yet to make the back bone and heart of your bands music!

[@9862905]

Very very helpful video, it shows how it should be between every member of a band. i really enjoyed it.

[@DaionBass]

Ok, I'm a beginning/intermediate drummer, but a LONG time bass player who started out in the 80s as well so I'm seeing this from both sides. Of couse all that has been talked about here is tops in drum/bass connection (and priceless at that). It does seem as though there are so many more drummer/bass players that don't 'pay attention' to groovin' together do to the 'I'm playing my groove...follow me!" (guilty myself). Untill one 'humbles' themself to the other the 'oneness' won't happen. Thanks

[@chico2012able]

I love you drummers, love drumeo, love the drum set etc.

[@ronirony2122]

My boyfriend plays the bass and I play the drums. I just started so this is really going to help me! Thanks!

[@MetalheadYA]

+RFItzgerald Bet your communication skills with him get much better in the coming months.... lol.... It happens!

[@ronirony2122]

MetalheadYA it's frustrating. .lol

[@MetalheadYA]

+RFItzgerald Guess I meant that the unspoken communication required between a bass player and a drummer will make "normal" communication much easier.... Try this; For one entire 24 hour period, do not speak a word to your bf... No txting, no voice mails, no words spoken... Communicate in any other way but no sound.....Try it... It will improve your communication everywhere in you relationship...haha.... I am not a relationship counselor, but I did stay at a holiday inn express last night...jk....Gud luck!!!

[@Nickpatto]

Just a great classic jam where the groove sits so well with both of them.

[@fuckinfuck2312]

I like these kind of lessons. They are fun and are provided by these awesome, talented people. It´s just incredible the connection these guys have. And PROPS for the "El Jimador" sweater.

[@Dude29]

More of this please

[@ZinjaFlight]

This lesson was priceless! You guys at drumeo are visionaries!

[@N1UG35]

Love the feel you guys put down, looks like i got to get my bass player to sit down more with me.

[@GerbyWorrior]

Wow watching this video made me want to have separate practices with just my bassist. Thanks

[@MetalheadYA]

+George Hawat Well then George, I wish you were my drummer...lol

[@MS-gj7ni]

These 2 are awesome thank you

[@saamtech]

I don't understand exactly what they are talking about and what's it all about (my lack of understanding of music obviously) but I still enjoy this very very much!

[@gergenfonchen]

Thank you for doing something on Drum and Bass. I'm always looking for new ideas and concepts for my Bassist and I and this, just like all the other stuff you guys have done, is such a massive help! So thank you SO much for doing everything you're doing and still consistently uploading to youtube for those who can't afford the lessons :)

[@tornmask1]

this bass & drum lesson is breath taking!

[@Sasoridellasabbia]

Diventare vecchio suonando la batteria assieme ad un grande amico bassista è il miglior futuro che potrei immaginare.

[@davidspinks737]

sounds awesome man no matter what the play and it is nice that most of the time the drummer is the leader didnt know it

[@joacorejuelamaster]

i star my drumming by two reasons; metallica, and jared playinng basket case and since i have seen you and now i am a playing u can say pretty dicent. thanks guys, keep doing this.

[@robertshaumeyer880]

thanks for posting great information something all drummers should hear

[@veroorgolini2357]

Love watching these guys playing....just great!

[@jasonmelonjm]

It's great to see two pals that are that in tune with the other's play