RATIONAL FUNK Ep. 3: Call & Response / New Orleans / Ants On A Log

RATIONAL FUNK is a complete instructional program for musicians of all skill levels, featuring tips, tricks, inspiration, and industry secrets from acclaimed drum professional Dave King (The Bad Plus).
In this episode, Dave talks about:
• the call & response tradition in music
• the dark sexual chasms of New Orleans
• celery & peanut butter
Learn more:
daveking.net
thebadplus.com
Shot & edited by Joe Johnson
Dave King plays Ellis Drums and Zildjian cymbals with Vic Firth Sticks.
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vicfirth.com
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[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Yes.

[@8020drummer]

Agree with your take on evaporated cane juice/whole foods. Sugar is sugar. I think that's the takeaway from this lesson;)

[@dunnenrb]

Idk Nate, Ants on a Log was an otherwordly revelation

[@yellowdart6666]

dunnenrb meta as fuck.

[@HardcoreSexTexMex]

F*ck ants on a log

[@jodywhite1971]

This may be one of the funniest things I have EVER seen

[@HardcoreSexTexMex]

The editing is amazing on these and this episode is my favorite. The cut after Dave says uncomplicated subject is genius.

[@dheonix2.0]

7:11 he kept his feet in time the whole solo. Now that is some seriously amazing independence

[@QuistJam]

Ooooohhhh myyyyy goooooodnesss I'm so glad I ran into this!! Utter brilliance :)

[@jimrileymusic]

Dave, I was crying at the end of this one! This stuff is amazing!!!

[@CraigCoggle]

Just kept getting better and better! I'm crying. Make it stop....Ants on a log improv argument avant garde... I'm gonna watch again.

[@brahmstimpani]

I can't stop watching these videos!

[@potatoheadedsurprise]

He's right about the Memphis Design Movement and Frank Stella.

[@JohnWhite711]

Yes, just, yes.

[@BenMinal]

This is hilarious!!

[@tdrum21]

How come I didn't know about this before. Love the Bad Plus. LA Times wrote had a write up about this being underrated. This is great!

[@lxxwj]

evaporated cane juice is actually different from regular sugar; its less processed and has a different taste. not really a big difference in cooking, but in cocktail syrups there is a definite difference between white sugar syrup (aka simple syrup), cane syrup and demerara syrup (which uses demerara sugar).

Ants on a log -> "Ants Analog", I hear great name for band here. Nevemind, Dave please keep on doing this.

[@goodefam]

Dave you are a genius

[@anthonym612]

Ants on a log....ants on a log (i like it)....ants on a log (i love it) I'm dying over here....fucking genius!

[@michaelsandman8134]

I'm really hung over and laughing at this made me throw up.

[@japhy6536]

Michael Sandman I know how you feel

[@rsamr20]

this video really encompasses so many aspects of life in general that i watch it once a week. i recommend it to friends, family, and patients and would prescribe it as mandatory if i could.

[@bradleythomas1319]

I can't stop watching the end! This episode ends amazingly!

[@TrailRunningDrummer]

This is the best shit I've seen in awhile! Dave's the man! Hahaha

[@xxSk8ing4christxx]

About one week into learning drums, I think? This series is awesome. I've been trying to watch one episode a day.

[@TeslaNick2]

There's musical people and then there's Dave King....

[@thejustineaster]

7:10 the best of any music lesson I've ever experienced

[@LDdrums20]

Dave you need a podcast quick! Drums on acid or something like that would fit perfectly. I had so much fun with this series.

[@adrianedawndawn]

Hahaha, the ending kills me.

[@davidbelcher1754]

These are hilarious and insightful

[@seanstromberg5119]

Great, now I’m gonna have “Ants on a log!” Stuck in my head all day.

[@shabado0]

too much talent concentrated within one man. needs to be spread across tons of celery sticks and topped with less talented raisins, otherwise it's just not fair

[@chickencoop7801]

The late censor made me laugh so hard, hilarious I love this

[@iancroft7863]

that's the third pair of pants I've had to change today! gut bustingly funny - absa-stinking-lutely

[@omdthe9382]

Possibly the most LMFAO-dense-moments on youtube

[@ThereThereSquare]

Damb that tangent about colour was beautiful

[@IXoths]

This is dope!!

[@canofcorn66]

The Frank Stella joke is so on the money.

[@alibardgett1493]

I feel just as strongly about pastels 🤣😂 oh Dave lol!

[@jameskyle7943]

You are a funny man and a good drummer to boot.

[@skvmpling792]

Daaaw wow! You've got videos! Yeeeeah!!!

[@TheStudioDrummer]

I like celery also. I sometimes dye it Chartreuse before eating.

[@drewanderson7175]

Genius!!🙏

[@PascalConsoli]

ahah, I'm dying crying every 10 seconds - ya killing me :-)

[@scottyrocket1490]

Strangely, I get this guy!

[@igon388]

lmao right at the end you can see him cracking, hilarious

[@MajicFreeman]

dada? here try this one on for size "a turlet bowl" great job!

[@collectingclassics]

f*** your ants!!! oh you don't think ants on a. ....dead I'm dead dave! lol

[@dudavlada2615]

Still Relevant

[@RandallFriedman]

LOL! You are a funny guy!

[@ADURG1]

Loving these ridic vids WTF haHA

[@collectingclassics]

hooray for social issues and basement dwellers! @rayaudettedrums

[@guillaumeds]

Awesome! :)

[@IOxyrinchus]

*starts talking about question and answer*... *goes into a rant about shitty 80s clothing* he gets so side tracked into rants about food and unrelated stuff ANTS ON A LOG

[@janknjazovic]

that tom! sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!!!!

[@iamdozerq]

the best shit ever why i haven't found it before?

[@larkydozer]

Peanut Buster Parfait!

[@carsfan7853]

Anyone know what the tattoo is on Dave's right arm visible at the start of the episode?

[@dpaulku]

Hey, Dave. Why does the floor tom hit me in the right ear? Are you mixing for your self or the audience or what? Thanks, kid.

[@midamericaauctions]

I mix drummer's perspective out of habit because I play drums. A little weird for this application I agree...

[@dpaulku]

Joe Johnson Thanks, Joe, for the timely and cogent response to my question. But are you sure you don't mix then way you do just because the drummer is the center of every ensemble? Come on, be honest. Thanks

[@midamericaauctions]

Dave K It is YOU!! You clever old forest rat! Keep em coming kid!

[@bigstanmcmuffin]

what's the "be right back" track? alt take from good old light?

[@harrymears1623]

I get it

[@kronk358]

The point is is.

[@OleksiiTheAngry]

dem ants on a log!!!

[@ThereThereSquare]

Duchamp ring a bell lol

[@donrenato]

ants on a log...hahahahahahahahahahaha!

[@TehhView]

;)

[@JohnAmatulli]

This is just an insidious infomercial by the peanut butter-celery-raisin industry.

[@markfretless]

😆

[@zoeycohen2041]

I appreciate the troglodyte reference. Number Munchers 4 eva. Thanks Mpls public schools in the 1980's...

[@anthonym612]

This guy watched episode 3: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnPRamZ-iLyJqdk

[@camilomateus]

I want smoke celery... I don't know why...

[@jeffpad5524]

ANTS ON A LOG

[@Nuxunumo]

I can't. I'm just... I - I just can't

[@paullawson3190]

...FUGAZI!

[@TheManuelpuerta]

jahahahahajajaja

[@Syrah.PinotNoir]

Duchamp was cheating. Just like you'd play with no time keeping and try to convince the band that you actually are and it's them who don't feel the beat.

[@marcelocoip7275]

You start talking about prostitution before talking about drums