"Portlandia" Stars Duel on the Drums

We took Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein - the stars of IFC's "Portlandia" - to one of the world's greatest drum shops and had them face off and wax poetic about rhythm. Fred gave some lessons on the history of the drum, and they're totally 100% definitely absolutely not made-up, probably.
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[@celinaeinem6837]

I like how this is basically a naturally occurring episode of Portlandia. Their stoic humor bounces so easily between them. they're more talented than they know. fkin LOVE fred and carrie to death

[@jonasgustaf]

Actually believed the Cuba story for a while there...

[@cameronmenzies8033]

great comedic chemistry there. Very smooth improvisation that blurs the line between comedy and reality

[@guitarofdestiny]

Cameron Menzies it actually blurs the line between funny and not funny.

[@sirilindberg9382]

yes king slayyyyy

[@vicinvesta8349]

@@guitarofdestiny LOL, exactly

[@lovelessgaze7325]

Fred's impression of a jazz drummer was on point.

[@VideoMeltdown]

@Larry Niles Guess you had NO sense of humor 8 months ago, hope it's changed

[@syater]

@Larry Niles Woah, woah! This is getting pretty heated 11 months ago. I hope you guys are cooling down by now.

[@Phi1618033]

Every single sentence spoken in this video is sarcastic.

[@davidaxman]

Is it?

[@rickyman223]

I love how they are naturally always in character lol

[@badoocee1967]

I always enjoy watching these two.

[@sarie112]

they're so underrated this is amazing

[@blondeeagles]

1:22 I don't think I've seen Fred actually laugh before 😂

[@Symphonia16]

They should get platonically married

[@lynnturman8157]

+Symphonia16 That's redundant.

[@Symphonia16]

How so?

[@lynnturman8157]

Symphonia16 Most marriages already are platonic.

[@Symphonia16]

You know some sad married people

[@lynnturman8157]

Who wants to have sex with their spouse? That's just gross.

[@dw6600]

"Dude, yeah, time-out"

[@milesstone7032]

I've met both of them. They are hilarious.

[@kialautnerlovelautne]

omg how did you meet them

[@fredphron]

he is a drummer btw folks. fred played drums in trench mouth. chicago band.

[@CaalamusTube]

...as if it weren't obvious 1:29 !!! Trenchmouth be damned! Those were chops√

[@colewoodard8920]

142314 and he played a gig with devo

[@johansmallberries9874]

I think it's just as funny that Carrie is an amazing guitarist but I never see her playing for comedic bits.

[@Hellwyck]

@Larry Niles You've never seen Fred play, have you?

[@waxxy8447]

@Larry Niles agreed. Hes barely a drummer.

[@petermetothomassen1205]

They are fucking hilarious.

[@EarthtonesCymbals]

Carrie Brownstein is perhaps the most influential drummer that I have ever laid eyes on?!

[@RockU2Death5150]

Music, drums, Fred & Carrie, these are the things that make me happy. 💜🔊🎶🎵

[@RobCabreraCh]

HAHAHAHAHAHA his impression of a jazz drummer was on point! That is literally how it sounds when a new drummer is learning the basics of jazz.

[@bradbla]

I don't know which I love more. Both are soooo full of talent. Great Great Great Great!!!!

[@n.w.2579]

Fred is an awesome drummer. Trenchmouth was such a kick-ass band.

[@greatfelixo]

does Fred play those drum beats you hear between sketches in Portlandia because that thing he played at the end reminded me of them.

[@timtitus7861]

@1:30 Reminds me of Mutual Slump by DJ Shadow. That Radio King kit is badass. I played on one of those 15 years ago and I'll never forget it

[@mikem9704]

The best comedy duo.

[@12WeMet1]

I love everything about this

[@GentlethemJoey]

Their comedic chemistry is my favorite to watch. 😂

[@TrueGritProductions]

They likely started out on bass, the gateway instrument... you can see the stains on their teeth

[@annaneedham9771]

?

[@albertandrews130]

Carrie plays guitar in one of the most legit bands in rock music

[@jchris333]

🤣🤣🤣

[@TheRealArtOfficial]

God, I LOVE this!!! Fred's pretty darn good!

[@nsrlegaltech]

Kids remember just do DRUMS. Fred and Carrie gold. Thankyou SNL. Fred on the kit. 🤗🤗🤗

[@WillPaturzo]

The intro is a mashup of every single Portlandia couple...

[@crystalurbina8075]

This felt like a Portlandia skit, loved it

[@alecaster]

what a great duet!

[@Symphonia16]

These guys are the best people!

[@Blizwald]

They are so funny together

[@Anarchidi]

2:55, Dude! I was just listening to Circus Lupus' "Super Genius" earlier today! "Marbles" is such a great song.

[@jamesmorris9957]

I asked fred armisen for an autograph once...all he said was ”why"...I said ”youre right" and walked off.

[@annaelisavettavonnedozza9607]

I can never tell if Fred is telling the truth 😂 Edit: You know those awesome friends that will 100% go with whatever you say, even if they know damn well you’re lying? That’s these people 🤣

[@lancetti4843]

Lungfish is a hell of a band.

[@ShyamarupaDasa]

At 3:00 he joked about playing the cabaret metro. I remember seeing Trenchmouth playing the Metro, back in the day.

[@MetalingKid]

TRENCHMOUTH!..heh...I was at the Metro at that show, I couldn't remember the other bands though, thanks Carrie B! "..The volcanic action of my soul! ...ACTION!"

[@DragonFlopp]

I got to meet my favorite band last year, even though it was just a photo opportunity, but still, it was cool and I didn't really freak out or anything being near them. However, I think I would get jittery and nervous if I ever met Carrie... which I do want, very dearly. But I would be a little like, "This isn't happening, this isn't happening!"

[@DFWGrapher]

Fred and the drum stand walker reminded me a ton of a musical version of Gilbert Gottfried's Old Groucho Marx.

[@mrc6032]

Fred Armisen is always hilarious to me. All time favorite personality, writer, comedian of mine. Ive paid attention to him for years, and he is a talented musician. It must be in his blood. And i learned something new! He is from Cuban lineage. I can see that. Cubans are on par if not a step up from other Latin countries. Now it all makes sense, lol. I watch Portlandia regularly. I crack up at his comedy. It's on par with Norm MacDonald, another all time genius comic/writer. Also i like the dynamic between Carrie and Fred. Are they an actual couple? She accentuates Fred very well. Cheers!

[@CoolFellaProductions]

Lol, he's not actually Cuban, that was a joke. He's actually Venezuelan. I watched an interview he did in Spanish and because I speak a little I understood that he was from Venezuela. No they are not a real couple. But they are very good friends :)

[@classycynic6330]

it was a FKN JOKE jeezus

[@treefiddytwoo]

man, i really adore Carrie. Fred's great too.

[@vedacorvus]

"I'm just a person!" 😂 They are gold. I love them so much. Oh, and Carrie, will you marry me, please?

[@xandragc]

Fred is amazing!

[@Swermie]

They're so trying to trigger drummers like me and it is working... God dammit.

[@whel-auxnavigatesthedystop8709]

Dude! Every time we would ship drums from the store the online shipping websites would ask "do you mean 'drugs'? Your order can't be shipped because it's too close to 'drugs'." Fred must have come across that too!

[@EuphoriaLacrymosa]

fucking love carrie

[@F.P.E_fanlol]

I love Carrie😍

[@NellieKAdaba]

Great music

[@LuckyLifeguard]

i love them

[@1thess523]

Lungfish! Dude i fell asleep on the stage at a Lungfish show no kidding or exaggerating. I have listened to pop punk and skate punk since 85 with the Descendents, Bad Religion, NOFX, Fifteen, Crimpshrine etc so that was the music i listened to but a buddy of mine was a big emo fan (90's emo to be exact not to be confused with this garbage they call emo nowadays) and he invited me to see Lungfish(never heard of them before) at EMO'S in Austin TX so i said cool I'll go because I went to Austin all the time for shows (i live in San Antonio Texas about 1hr away). I listened to some emo bands like Hot Water Music, The Get Up Kids, and The Promise Ring but they were still a little upbeat compared to the slow emo stuff my buddy liked so when Lungfish started playing I was like dude this is toooooo sloooooow, i would always stand up front against the stage at shows and this time it wasn't a good idea because i got stuck up there and fell asleep with my head resting on the stage!

[@boixgenius]

1thess523 what a great story lol that's hilarious

[@v0ne1]

But lungfish is sooo good lol

[@susannaking8934]

Okay but can we talk about the accuracy of Fred's old man voice

[@scottmcgrath2594]

That is an incredible fact about Fred

[@SpokenBroke]

I heard of Carrie's band way before I ever hear of the show. Great music on Portlandia, the little bits and pieces make you feel like you've hear the songs before somewhere even though they don't exist. ps Carrie's character is a murderer and eeeverybody missed it, lol

[@michelebartlett3921]

Luv Fred

[@philwillett9102]

You're Welcome!

[@GhostAbortions]

My god, that bass drum sounds insane

[@Gracievision]

some people have more than their fair share of talent!

[@wordswordswords8203]

Carrie is a genius.

[@dw6600]

Carrie is just so freakin’ gorgeous and charming @3:20

[@elderlypoodle9181]

Excellent WALKERS !

[@willmcpherson2]

His old guy is LEGIT 🤣

[@thatguyineverycommentssection]

underrated lesson

[@a.wiggins9154]

Fred armisen is a comedic genius

[@smallywaters7063]

Carrie really is a rock star.

[@dadoe]

2:55 Fred, my man, giving that Baltimore shout out.

[@treyahu7096]

these 2 would have been great for a bandofoutsiders editorial. Too bad the label lost funds 😑

[@wideawake5630]

They r such a hoot

[@rasclotify]

Circus Lupus. Yes, please.

[@juanitaleak6482]

😂😂😂 these two Fred’s actually good!

[@johnjack773]

Caberet Metro name drop, Chicago !!!

[@tomsenft7434]

Cicus Lupus?

[@baraktal4847]

The jazz drummer impression was acurrate.

[@bernlin2000]

These two have such a hot, deep platonic relationship XD

[@hadimajzoub]

Hahahahahahha i love them so much nerdies 😍

[@onargo]

circus lupus and lungfish.. yes!!

[@BrettStubbs]

Threw out the Lungfish reference just to prove how much of a scene kid he used to be.

[@rahbeat9785]

yeeeeea

[@xbadmouthx]

What season is this? I must of missed this one

[@dan_hitchman007]

It was probably a side advert for their now finished show.

[@dan_hitchman007]

It was probably a side advert for their now finished show.

[@BrianSmith-ix3ns]

I remember Ragingristlhrobbingslab...twas a stupor groupoop dealyboplazapalooza tribute band or something...I'm old

[@surfintheglow]

These guys are freaking hilarious ! Drums are awesome ! Check out my band Sara and The Midnight Band

[@drivewaystar6485]

Are they secretly doing a portlandia bit?

[@gregorygourley6426]

I knew Fred played drums (& many other instruments), but I didn't know Carrie did, it's really groovy, in a far out way, man. Bob. G

[@dan_hitchman007]

Carrie is or was part of a music group.

[@emilypitman918]

how do they get to the end of each sentence without laughing

[@thewretchedexcess3203]

i wanna hang out wit them

[@krenwregget7667]

that's a Craviotto snare he's playing. I'd expect nothing less at Maxwell's.

[@ilovenyan]

they're so fucking funny oh my god

[@inkedblessed7904]

Great Movie On Netflix Called FRANK.

[@nix0pixo]

this is definitely one lost sketch from Portlandia

[@blakepotter7937]

This was one of the most New York things ever.

[@rachelw821]

bahaha I love fred

[@VeryScaryBiscuits]

"Music Monthly"

[@NotAnAngryLesbian]

Next up, Gongs! CAN YA BELIEVE IT?

[@NotAnAngryLesbian]

Beats me.

[@monaliza1940]

1:20

[@patrickprice6215]

I love lung fish...I seen them in 97 hottest show ever!

[@sexobscura]

*"Hey, you guys are fantastic. I'm the owner of a record label and I'd really like to sign you up. Are you interestested..."*

[@alliekat85]

Carrie is my dream woman 😍

[@nicholamc2629]

Circus Lupus

[@Jackjohnjay]

What am I watching? (And I watch portlandia 😂)