Pro drummers knows what I’m talking about 😏

Fast and crazy fills are hard at first, but staying in the pocket without rushing and overplaying is WAY harder!
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[@mdacosta7013]

Check your grammar

[@30SecondDrumLessons]

@@mdacosta7013 ?

[@kenizumi6963]

@@mdacosta7013 lol how

[@bierfiets]

the caption says pro drummers knows instead of pro drummers know

[@Averageman12]

@@30SecondDrumLessons hey thanks for the reply I really appreciated it and I've been playing drums since I was 5 and love every minute of it 🥁

[@Flame1500]

Beginners: Ah yes, managing tempo Advanced: Resisting temptation 😅

[@TheRealBoredshark]

trueeee

[@clarissacheah5429]

YES

[@heartz_2pearlzz]

IT’S SO HARD NOT TO JUST- *hits all the places possible*

[@konradbott350]

This!!! 😀

[@PaidTimeOFFMUSIC]

“Don’t playy unnecessary fill” 😅

[@suprizeoptomist4680]

Resisting the intrusive thought to turn an entire track into a jazz drum solo is the greatest challenge a drummer will ever face.

[@EnergeticSpark63]

hi

[@KvarDecDu42]

True

[@robertboucherjr.7296]

Some of us have the discipline to play for the song without temptation ;)

[@StockDoc2k]

Especially after the 100th or 1000th time playing song as "support".

[@woodside4life]

@@EnergeticSpark63Hiya

[@blazeythelazy]

Drummers getting tempted to just blast off into a solo is hilarious.

[@SDH_Edits]

Sometimes our intrusive thoughts just win and we get carried away 🤷‍♂️

[@DrumRockMusicc]

It's not hilarious if you're the drummer 😂

[@blazeythelazy]

@@DrumRockMusicc I know the feeling. I’m a drummer too 😎

[@DrumRockMusicc]

@@blazeythelazy haha lol

[@polishpat95]

That's not the point of the video.. It's proving that what is actually hard doesn't always sound hard to do

[@thatEMOperson...]

I'm a drummer and i can say that... All drummers find this hard 😀

[@jorap9116]

Both are easy

[@Silvertongue8]

No we don't, i mean no I'm no professional but I'm a drummer in a punk band, yeah they were some nice fills but if you can't play, well if you find the 4×4 rhythm hard, you shouldn't be a drummer 😂

[@mangosupreme3693]

fills will get you laid, groove will get you paid baby!

[@user-tl9vw6im8v]

nobody is getting laid from that 😂

[@MusicalNotes1986]

I gotta use this line 😂😂😂 very clever

[@matheusfelipe7318]

Hahahaha nice

[@giuseppedambrosio2554]

fills bring the thrills but groove pays the bills

[@fromhl7619]

Drummers don't get laid sorry

[@one4theroad285]

I’m not pro, but I agree! Staying in tempo and solid playing is harder than just fast soloing 👍

[@30SecondDrumLessons]

True that, buddy!

[@JiTiAr35]

you can be out of tempo as well if you're not be careful on drum fills.

[@30SecondDrumLessons]

@@JiTiAr35 yeah, usually the problem is people holding their breath while playing a fill.

[@jeffreywalastiktvdelacruz3608]

Yeah.

[@keenancrowder5782]

@@30SecondDrumLessons woahhhhh, I had no clue of this

[@ryanczar6345]

First one : Quick Second one: Patience

[@Launidad.893]

As a drummer this is completely correct

[@calibribody6776]

As someone who has only started learning the drums 3 hours ago, i've already felt this.

[@InappropriateJoke]

Me fr

[@Pulang_Diwa]

LOL. I'm only starting now. It's so hard if you suck at hand eye coordination.

[@InappropriateJoke]

@@Pulang_Diwa I find playing in the dark to help with that

[@1copperpiece]

Same here!!!

[@MyZooKeeper]

Me with my drum I got on Facebook just 9 hours ago

[@raycavazos8927]

My drum professor in college used to make us do this excersize where it was a simple 4 4 groove with no fills at about 65-70bpm (16th) and would set a 10 minute timer. No fills. No flash. Or you start over.

[@kenanwallace2124]

My full respect to your professor.

[@raycavazos8927]

@@kenanwallace2124 right? Solid is what books gigs.

[@boscochan415]

No…

[@callanc3925]

An alteration you can do to this is to start with a very simple beat and every 4 bars you add a single note to it. Play it with the single note added for another 4 bars then add another and so on, never playing anything other than the original beat and the notes you intentionally added

[@raycavazos8927]

@@callanc3925 that is a great permutations exercise

[@VryScryVc]

I wish I could just teleport through that screen and play with this dude. It’s my biggest dream to be a pro drummer up there in front everyone. To actually be something.

[@eldritchbeing2879]

Then work. And learn when to say _no_ and when to say _yes,_ but say _yes_ a lot even if you don't want to. Iykyk

[@xander69nazi]

Goodluck

[@andriemirasol0185]

Bwahaha just search for STEPARIO and listen to how he plays the drums

[@VryScryVc]

@@andriemirasol0185 yeah I heard him before. He’s a good drummer but I don’t plan on learning things that you’re probably never gonna use in an actual song. You see Stepario is an excellent and brilliant inspiring drummer but I don’t plan on learning a bunch of really cool things which I probably will never use in a song.

[@ineedstuff8286]

@@andriemirasol0185 unfortunately, watching stepario makes one LESS inspired to play. I actively avoid watching him. It’s like a, why even try thing. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🍻

[@user-ps3ro5eq5y]

I can't get enough of your content.

[@flatridefanatic]

Staying consistent throughout an entire song while still trying to keep it from being boring is quite difficult

[@MelodicSync]

Imagining trying to do this with people with no timing experience

[@flatridefanatic]

Yeah, it’s a lot easier to cover up in songs with big flashy fills, but a lot harder to fill a simple groove while keeping it engaging

[@HugoStiglitz88]

Especially for those of us with severe adhd. Its my biggest problem

[@adeyemiadeniran1524]

Bruh the adhd thing bruhhhhhhhhh. my bruh has the same issues man, no matter what we gonna roll on the 4 fuck everybody else 😅😂 you feel me I mean fuck the keyboardist, the base guitar, man lol if my brain says roll I roll 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@DongusMcBongus]

It’s why Ringo is actually looked upon so well as a drummer. The Beatles called him the human metronome.

[@cyclops-king-crap-music-videos]

and drummers dont like his playing🤔

[@cyclops-king-crap-music-videos]

@@DongusMcBongus i guess you didn't read what i said..i was agreeing with you

[@DongusMcBongus]

@@cyclops-king-crap-music-videos 🤷‍♂️ you weren’t clear. Sorry bro.

[@cyclops-king-crap-music-videos]

No prob mr mcbingus

[@darkartist7744]

@@cyclops-king-crap-music-videos nah he is one of the best and most respected drummers of all time

[@skeetabomb]

Yes...after playing for many years, this is what you end up learning. This is a true statement.

[@jitusharma2807]

The urge to play fills in between I get that bro😂😂

[@meatballsublova39meatball83]

Staying in tempo but also not getting bored and going over the top

[@30SecondDrumLessons]

Exactly!

[@mikeglazier5993]

Indeed that's the hardest part, but that's our job. I always try to make my beats challenging in a subtle way (toss an accent on ever the "a" of the 3rd beat every 4 bars or something that I know will make me focus)

[@tituspaul4844]

The challenging part is no ghost note to spice it up 😂😂😂❤❤

[@PadawanIan]

i can agree with this is i play guitar not drums but still i feel discipline is a very important skill when playing one especially when your a human metronome as a drummer

[@ilikerocks99]

it feels good being the thousandth like

[@miloc9900]

The hardest thing is not playing while the guitarist and bassist are tuning their instruments😅

[@30SecondDrumLessons]

Hahaha well yeah, that too!

[@SabianDrummerAAX]

This dude has second best comment

[@mephisto136]

Great comment man...so true

[@TheRealBoredshark]

same with me, I can never stop playing, no matter what

[@HamishGarland]

Apparently it's impossible since it hasn't been done yet.

[@fredahlberg7193]

Thats what makes Charlie Watts and Ringo and the like the best. Simple, yet tight, with just a perfectly placed accent hear or there. I like modern as well, but alot of that is all accents with a "beat" thrown in now and again.

[@AdamLeon-yf4yo]

Mick Fleetwood too

[@schizodeltaman]

Exactly, my drum teacher back In the day always had me practice simple beats as slowly and quietly as possible whilst keeping perfect time and groove, far more difficult than it would seem!

[@redsparkle7839]

One of the most important drum lessons on KZbin and in only 16 seconds.

[@BurstingBushidox]

Keeping tempo, and listening to the group as a whole. Knowing when, when not, and what to play to compliment the piece and fellow member's playing is what makes someone truly great.

[@HugoStiglitz88]

Not really. It makes them truly professional not great. Greatness is reserved for dudes who can do that, have amazing groove and crazy chops.

[@IsraelLong131]

You just described Ringo perfectly

[@brewtaleats6555]

This can be incredibly true for bassists as well. It’s good to have impressive chops, but even better to have those impressive chops and still know to serve the song with every note

[@cashglobe]

The hard part isn’t about the temptation to go crazy… it’s about keeping the groove and keeping in time.

[@brianstoner2799]

I think it was Oscar Peterson who, when asked "What's the hardest thing you've ever played?" ...answered "4 quarter notes".

[@jeremyclementdrummer]

For ppl who dont know, he said its hard bc we have to stay on tempo doing that and sometimes we can slipped so thats why 😁😁

[@flamerunner_anix]

And also resisting the temptation to add in other more interesting hits

[@DrummerGAS]

Not only tempo

[@pkennedy0219]

Thanks captain obvious

[@Nabekukka]

​@@pkennedy0219Would you like some fries with that elitism of yours?

[@kozmosis3486]

That sounded dumb. Sorry but it needs work.@@Nabekukka

[@manurobertsdrummer]

DEFINETLY MAN, 100% AGREED! STARTED PLAYIN IN 96🎉❤

[@Nava4Gamingz]

To stay on the right TEMPO until the end is very challenging for every drummer.

[@aizxensrq5076]

The hard things here is: 1.Tempo 2.Dynamic 3.Making people dance with that beat If you have all these....you're well on your way

[@ShawnJonesHellion]

So jump in the pit an kick some old fogey in the face to the first drum pattern!

[@snickers6125]

Honestly the dynamic and tempo seem to be what makes something feel danceable

[@KingMarcusTheThird]

Ac/dc's drummer made a career out of that beat

[@aizxensrq5076]

@@KingMarcusTheThird i mean.....it worked...

[@jtheperson1235]

I have 1 and 3

[@bmmania0120]

Staying in the pocket ✨

[@30SecondDrumLessons]

✊🔥

[@Name-el9ps]

What’s harder than staying in the pocket is staying in your own pocket with no other instruments!

[@bmmania0120]

@@Name-el9ps yep 😫

[@larjlsm2803]

Str8 up yeah - this guy knows exactly tha keys in and out - hes A real musician .. very Exp

[@DexDiamond4]

Dawg….youre funky! 😂Fresh!

[@scribble9431]

So true. As a drummer myself, everytime I hear a band playing, I'm not listening on what groove, or licks he's playing, I'm listening if he stays on tempo throughout the whole song.

[@30SecondDrumLessons]

Pocket makes the bus go round and round!

[@kuikukui5077]

Nobody will die if whole band shifts tempo little bit during a song

[@scribble9431]

@@kuikukui5077 who asked who's going to die.

[@Name-el9ps]

@@scribble9431 hahahha

[@Ragnacide]

Why would you subject yourself to such a boring listening experience

[@sunniday7640]

Omg yessss!!!as a beginner,managing tempo is the hardest part for mee😭

[@drain2466]

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[@vhthe1398]

Same

[@pandamilkshake]

It ain't managing tempo, it's resisting the urge to go full speed on the drums 😂

[@Cameronbass5150]

Metronome is a drummers best friend I just listen to met in my headphones instead of music sometimes lol

[@jmbozigian]

This dude has single handedly helped improve my drumming so much. Anytime a video of his pops up I immediately take it to my kit

[@30SecondDrumLessons]

👊🔥 cheers, bud!

[@33690]

Nice Drum Set UP Sounds Good TO Also Nice Drum 🥁 Playing Also Nice 😂

[@Levi-Justice]

Bro I can't resist adding in some ghost notes on the snare😂

[@RMDEOFFICIAL]

Me neither

[@DylantheDrummer16]

Yeah I get it and I know tempo is hard, but it’s also like that itch to do a lot more than just the same beat sometimes.

[@douglasvesey3811]

LMAO@ what you said. And it's so true. I saw a clip where even James Hetfield of Metallica was actually bitching at Lars about adding too much on the fills. So there you have it, that an actual metal band, at times, would agree about stuffing too much in there. I started listening to AC/DC in the early 70s, and Phil Rudd has always had just the perfect amount or right fills, or lack there of.

[@jevoydrumz9792]

That's y some drummers couldn't play for Gregory Isaacs most of his songs from the intro is over its straight hi hat snare and bass then properly 1 crash and snare so steadiness for the entire 3 mins 4 mins

[@xBorisAntasx]

@@douglasvesey3811 that's something different. The only thing Lars does all the time are completelly unnecessary snare rolls all over the Songs

[@blaisemacpherson7637]

Thats one thing i miss about duranguense. The drums being used exclusively as a lead and fills instrument because the rhythem is covered by the tuba board.

[@RealHomeRecording]

@@xBorisAntasx what you consider to be unnecessary are some of my favorite parts of the songs!

[@basiliobetancourt8584]

I can confirm what people think is hard is way harder than “what’s actually hard” 😂

[@sigredtrajano748]

For those that are stuck, Pro drummers already managed tempo to the limit, which beginners think is hard, but resisting playing fast beats and showing off your flashy drum skills is actually tough.

[@connorkremsner8648]

Anyone can make noise but not everyone can groove

[@eddiewawa]

Lol and this is why sugarfoot Moffett is a metronomic legend!!

[@CMissShelleyMichelle]

As is Chatlie "Cool" Watts of The Rolling Stones. A human metronome for sure as the world over has pointed out. RIP. Sugarfoot Moffett is good, too. He was Michael's Jackson's drummer for a while for a couple of tours. And Madonna's, too.

[@jods1]

That's why Ringo was so great! He could do fast fills or drum rolls (and he did do them in a few songs), but he chose not to, because serving the song is the best service a drummer can offer to his band mates and fans.

[@2ToyBoys]

As a drummer, I practice getting into "the pocket" more than anything...just like when I play guitar I practice playing rhythm more than anything else. Lots of players can "go nuts"....I find locking into a groove with whoever I'm playing with more fulfilling. Think about Jeff Porcaro on "Rosanna"...watching him play that groove is pretty amazing.

[@TristanBuilds]

Those are both hard 💀

[@bekhele]

played in an orchestra as a percussionist on a very young age, the toughest thing i learned then was actually restraint so you wouldn't overpower the entire orchestra haha. a trap i think for many young drummers as this is not exactly an instrument that inspires "restraint"

[@StefBelgium]

Gavin Harrison said that it makes no sense to work on fills that are just few % of a song if you can t keep your time consistent, precise and accurate.

[@bobbeals2893]

Great meter, consistent hits on all 3 instruments and playing on the back side of the pocket is NOT easy…and you nailed it

[@davelospinoso9022]

That first lick is definitely honor thy father/dream theater. Can't wait to hear new music from them with the goat MP back on the kit

[@BiiraHD]

I was looking for you

[@easton_ography]

​@@BiiraHD same hahaha

[@Going4Green20]

"You on the drums.. I'm gonna need you to pull it back"

[@joshcunningham5432]

Yessir, you're keeping the timing so you're band is tight. Throw the fills in later.

[@MrUtoobee]

Everything is hard. You need never ending discipline to conquer all of it and then work all over again to keep repeating that brilliance over and over again.

[@evanveiga8877]

Dynamics, control, and solid time keeping. 👍

[@deadshot4245]

Serving the song too

[@evanveiga8877]

@@deadshot4245 absolutely right, sir.

[@metalheadvr_official]

Bros a complete SAVAGE!!!!

[@tedangle8224]

I've always said it was more challenging for a drummer to play slowly and tastefully...

[@andreasbaumgart2474]

That's why i love the play of Jonathan Moffett

[@Joshstix95]

Theres a reason why Jonathan played for Michael Jackson 🐐

[@Luke-iy4tg]

For those of you confused, us drummers have a harder time going like even just 5 minutes without doing a fill 😅

[@connor560]

Or you can see it as being hard to keep tempo

[@Captain-Cardboard]

🎵Oh, what a night! Late December back in '63🎵

[@animatedstudents999]

Those who didnt understand He is basically saying that for a pro drummer its hard to control the speed of tthe beat

[@GeneralGouda]

Keeping consistent tempo was the hardest thing to learn when I first started playing back in the day. That’s what sets drummers apart from every other kind of musician. Guitar and bass players can follow each other, but drummers have to be totally focused on the technicalities of their own beat and also be in sync with guitar and bass at the same time. It’s so easy to get distracted sometimes and if our tempo is off, everyone’s tempo is off. The drummer is another kind of animal lol.

[@pibroch]

The last band I was in as a drummer, the rhythm guitarist had the most consistent tempo. So I followed his tempo - we didn't use click tracks - and always asked for his signal to be loudest in my monitor mix. But everyone has an equal responsibility to stay in tempo. The only difference for drummers is that our mistakes are often more obvious due to the nature of our instruments.

[@inspectorpizzadribbler4379]

even tho I'm not a pro, I agree on this staying in tempo is harder for me than showing some fills

[@13kellyr]

Yep staying in the tempo "pocket" is the hardest part in all of drumming.

[@Plaskfagel]

As a drummer i agree that playing 1 beat for 5 minutes straight is really hard

[@JerodM]

Yes! Remaining restrained and just letting the music grow or diminish organically

[@SebZebDouble]

I’ve only been playing for two years but he’s definitely right

[@MrQniswonger]

lol "whats actually hard" getting drummers not to throw chops into everything

[@30SecondDrumLessons]

Yup!

[@user-yq5ms8vi3p]

the real key is landing back in the groove after the fill without losing tempo.

[@ImDownWiddat]

Man, such quick hands. After 50 years, my tempo is rock-solid (Ha!) but I’d give my eye teeth to cruise around the set like that. Rock On!

[@thegodofautism4310]

Man staying on beat and being consistent on slower tempos is a nightmare for me

[@AetherialSatori]

Apply that exact concept to life and you've discovered a major key

[@BM-ub9gh]

That is why Charlie Watts was so revered by pros, and ignored by amateurs.

[@Officialjoshuaraj]

Keeping that groove is hard asf man😩

[@30SecondDrumLessons]

True!

[@dodo13500]

Louie Bellson once told me, “It’s what you don’t play” Have lived by that for 55 years.

[@benriemersma8137]

He also said if you don't have a drum kit just use chairs and I just use chairs it's sweet.

[@yuriamruiz8094]

It's hard to contain the thirst of grooving, to be a formal rhythmic drummer

[@alphasirius3745]

Me patiently waiting for a “HEY KID, CAN I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION?!” on the first one💀

[@adamcarson3806]

That fill is pretty awesome though 🤩 But I get what you’re talking about 💪

[@justinsundstrom8976]

As a guitarist, I confirm that playing on time is a real pain in the ass...

[@bulletsforteeth5029]

Timing is everything.

[@ALEXXvsZOMBIES1]

It’s always a challenge to make a straight 4/4 groove FEEL GOOD. that’s the real challenge. Can you feel ever single aspect of the groove, and make others feel what you’re feeling.

[@S4MUS.of.the.boreal.valley]

It’s even harder to get this crispy clean snare Sound 😅

[@SkateSmokeAndDrum]

On a budget maybe, Not with that kind of money, just look at that kit lol

[@philwebb8594]

The piccolo snare usually does the job

[@Boycott-Ai-NOW]

What's actually hard is living with a band!!!

[@jaimeecherivel2927]

I tell anyone who is just picking up an instrument: slow songs are more difficult than fast ones. If you mess up your rhythm on a slow song, everyone knows. On a fast one, you can cover it up a lot better

[@inteligentidiot7233]

Talked to a guitarist friend with 30 years of experience. When I asked him who his dream drummer to play with was, he said Charlie Watts. This is why.

[@mykebrown9276]

Yes!! Must learn how to stay in the pocket. In other words, keeping the tempo🥁💯

[@gratefuldead2379]

This is why a lot of groups including The Beach Boys had studio musicians play on the album

[@RexNunc]

If you don't enjoy playing a plain 4/4 beat, ad nauseum, you might as well put down the sticks. We are the backbone of any combo.

[@billgreene6987]

This guy is a quality drummer! I enjoy his tutorials!

[@rablair1966]

That part!!!! Pocket Perfection!

[@30SecondDrumLessons]

🔥✌️

[@PocketDrummer]

Maintaining tempo, not overplaying, keeping everything consistent, etc. Any mistake is magnified because there's so much time between the next note.

[@calebmonseth1354]

Staying in the pocket👌

[@lmvdr16b]

Actual drummer: yes.

[@Honestlydaksh]

That snare control is too hard ♥️

[@mrsweetkandy7673]

Almost thought this was gonna be Honor Thy Father

[@markuskoivisto]

The real teacher for the last one is playing dances. If you actually just stick to it, you’re going to see the floor come alive.

[@jacesaces15]

I had a buddy who was an absolute monster on the kit, would play insane fills, mess around with poly rhythms, and just all around rocked. But when it came time to just lay a groove in the pocket and stay on time he struggled a TON. Took him years to figure it out.

[@dilanthayapa6110]

Thats why Ringo is my favorite drummer ❤

[@HugoStiglitz88]

The roland coaching function has made me realize you are definitely right lol especially if you put the scoring on hard mode, its very good at making you feel like shit because you cant do an ACDC beat perfectly in time

[@dzonyyya]

I'm not a drummer myself, but most of the drummers I know will confirm this. For some reason, mid-tempo around 70-85 BPM is probably the hardest to keep in time, and not only on drums but pretty much on any instrument. As soon as you get the technique down and can actually play faster songs, playing slower stuff and not speeding up takes more effort

[@C0smic-K_]

Even though I am not an ultimate drummer, I can relate to this, especially keeping the tempo still after the hi-hat moves.

[@jamboonie2989]

It's technique, timing, discipline. It's easy to go off on one and lose timing and focus. But making a simple beat sound fitting to the music is an art form.

[@30SecondDrumLessons]

Truth!!!✌️🔥