The Doors - Riders On The Storm Drum Cover

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The Doors - Riders On The Storm
from the 1971 album "L.A. Woman"
is the copyrighted property of its owner(s)
Equipment:
Yamaha Drums (Stage Custom Birch)
10x7, 12x8, 14x13, 16x15, 22x17
14x5.5 Copper Nouveau Snare
14x5 Dave Weckl Signature Snare
Saluda Cymbals (Glory Series):
14" Medium Fusion Hats
18" Thin Hammered Sizzle Crash
17" Medium Thin Crash
16" Medium Thin Crash
15" Medium Thin Crash
15" Jungle Crash
21" Hand Hammered Dry Ride
Yamaha 9500 strap drive pedal, Rock N Sock Throne
Recorded with:
Zoom h4n (audio) with Shure Beta 52 kick mic and SM57 snare mic
GoPro Hero3 (video) and Sony Bloggie (video)
Edited with:
Cool Edit Pro 2.1 (audio)
Adobe Premiere Elements 11 (video)

[@krube73]

Ride cymbal sounds awesome

[@rarpcgaming]

If you watch the 2021 video"John Densmore drum lesson Riders on the storm", when they recorded the song, he used a cymbal with rivets and he played the snare and cymbal together.

[@tomislavtodorovic4024]

That video made me search for drum covers of this legendary song! Feel a little ashamed not having done that earlier, being a drummer

[@drinkingmicstand]

yeah hes cool asf

[@eddie3064]

REALLY EXCELLENT playing... Thank you! I've been diving in head first again in listening to the entire Doors catalog of incredible music...and playing my guitar along with Robbie in the process. Back in High School in the late 1970's The Doors were one of my faves along with the Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd, The Allman Brothers Band, Zep, Dylan etc etc. Those were the days, trust me. If you lived it, you know it. 1967 to 1977 was the best 10 year period in ROCK music history...

[@RedeyePerc]

Eddie Pienkowski Thanks for the kind words. I was born in 74, so I missed them, then I was into heavier stuff when I was young. I started listening to the Doors after the movie came out and have loved them ever since.

[@drewlacic8756]

John Densmore is such an underrated drummer. His beats are so unique

[@RedeyePerc]

Agreed. I didn’t realize until I started covering a bunch of them how cool his playing was.

[@Michael-gq2wy]

The Doors Would be proud of you, you did an outstanding job with Rider Of The Storm. Like how you started off with your drumming. The Door perception, man.

[@keyd33]

I'm not a drummer but often look at drums covers of my fav songs. I enjoyed watching that, it's wonderful!

[@bessias2748]

calm af, chillin

[@1969cmp]

Hats off to Ray, Robbie and John for their musical talent.

[@RedeyePerc]

Absolutely!

[@Qualitytap]

This is so good, nothin like playin to the great John densmore. Even his simpler tunes like this can be tricky and complex. He was all about feel. Makes it look easy.

[@christine479]

You played well. 😻 I'm sure, John Densmore will be proud of you after watching this.

[@mrski4945]

That ride sounds perfect for that tune!

[@christophor108]

good old school. beautiful.

[@RedeyePerc]

Thanks!

[@hom0s4cer]

Didn't Densmore play 16th on the snare and ride?

[@rodrigodossantospereira1366]

perfect, very good to watch a classic levada

[@RedeyePerc]

Thanks! I appreciate the support.

[@jacobliford]

I appreciate seeing a fellow drummer transcribe a song to help them learn it. I’m a visual person so it’s much easier for me to learn this way as well. Sounds great my man! Keep drumming. 😀

[@MJKarkoska]

I really like the way your kit sounds, especially the snare/cymbal combination.

[@RedeyePerc]

Thanks! I am very happy with that as well. Check out the Saluda ride cymbals.

[@toepincher]

Amazing

[@xrybgfyuknnderhn9567]

Beatiful playing with great tuning

[@scottross9023]

Great ride tone for that song!!

[@RedeyePerc]

Scott Ross Thanks! I am totally in love with that ride. It doesn't cut enough for my rock band, but for recording it's awesome.

[@xoxoxo725]

Absolutely perfect

[@RedeyePerc]

Thanks! That’s much appreciated.

[@shanesmane]

Very nice cover! One of my favorite songs from the doors!

[@RedeyePerc]

Thanks! This is my favorite one to play, if not listen to.

[@CatabductionsAnoym]

I don't know about sound editing, but these kits sound so perfect for the songs! They say Val Kilmer really got into this movie role.

[@fooel7630]

Love the snare sound

[@anthonytenkku43]

The most sophisticated drum track ever.

[@RedeyePerc]

I had fun with this one. I had no idea the part was so cool until I sat down to transcribe it. Thanks for watching!

[@santosdasilva2370]

Simplemente Excelente!!!

[@RedeyePerc]

Thanks! That's very kind of you.

[@rhinsac7553]

Thanks for posting. Beautiful job. I started playing this recently with my jam buddies and your video has been tremendously helpful. I've only been playing a couple years really appreciate people doing this covers. Thanks again!

[@RedeyePerc]

Thanks for watching! I always love to hear when one of these covers actually helps someone learn a tune.

Você toca demais! 👏👏

[@RedeyePerc]

Thank you!

[@christiang.4175]

Nice cover! Good job and awesome drum sound (like that ride). But I miss the Ghost Notes John Densmore is playing trough the whole song to the ride. :(

[@steevodrums4749]

Nice rendition of this iconic tune ..john densmore was a big part of the Doors unique sound ..he played for the song ...good job

[@RedeyePerc]

Thanks! I will always remember recording this one in a band room while there was a monsoon level storm raging outside. It was so fitting.

[@MichaelRicksAherne]

Smooth.

[@RedeyePerc]

Thanks!

[@OrbVroomer]

locked right in the pocket with that bass . very nice. You captured the vibe of that perfectly . well done .

[@yordanmishev6781]

Man, what a cover! very, very nice!

[@poofingerMcGee]

Sounds freaking great! Love that ride!! I've got to get one of those! =)

[@RedeyePerc]

+Steven Robbs Thanks! I too love that ride. Check out the Saluda stuff for some great items at super low prices.

[@insideoutgmltd]

Expertly done ✔️

[@ZaxDrumsandGolf]

Yeah some Doors!! Sounds great good cover!!

[@RedeyePerc]

Zax Drum Covers Thanks! I tried to do "Hello, I Love You," but the file is so guitar heavy I can't tell where the beat is the entire second half of the tune. This one turned out much better.

[@ZaxDrumsandGolf]

This one turned out great!!

[@RedeyePerc]

Zax Drum Covers Thanks!

[@anthonym612]

Well done sir - this sounds fantastic!!

[@RedeyePerc]

+Anthony Merwin - Thanks! I appreciate the kind words.

[@millennialanimal]

Great stuff, i was looking for a cover of "been down so long" and couldnt find one but this will do, well done

[@RedeyePerc]

+TIME UK101 - Thanks for watching and I'm glad you liked it. I did a bunch of Doors covers all at once when I found an old drumset sheet music book of theirs.

[@millennialanimal]

Yeah i checked out peace frog out as well :) great stuff

[@pajiffy]

Excellent !!!

[@RedeyePerc]

Thanks! This one ended up being way more popular than I anticipated.

[@AlexandrosRaXVIII]

Really excellent !! Only one detail: John Densmore never used two floor toms, he had only one.

[@RedeyePerc]

Thanks! That's much appreciated. Did he play 12/13/16? I must have heard 3 different tom sounds when transcribing this, but I can't remember now for sure. Take care.

[@AlexandrosRaXVIII]

Redeye Percussion For the 80% of Doors album (including LA Woman) Densmore played this Ludwig drum kit with only one frontal tom and one floor tom, only on the first two albums he played a Gretsch drum kit with the same number of toms (one frontal tom, one floor tom). www.google.it/amp/s/garyrocks.wordpress.com/2015/09/18/john-densmore-drummer-for-the-doors-snarling-as-hell-that-was-my-sound/amp/

[@RedeyePerc]

Thanks for the info!

[@a.m.creativ]

Who cares? Everyone knows exactly what gear John Densmore used, but is it necessary for this guy to take a tom away? I don't come to watch drum covers to see 100% accuracy to the original part. I hope to see a tiny bit of flare or style of that drummer added to the original track.

[@AlexandrosRaXVIII]

Adam Correia The less is the best.

[@jimd.salazar1033]

very veryyy good 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@RedeyePerc]

Thank you!

[@igoralvino6763]

perfect!

[@RedeyePerc]

Thanks! I really like this one.

[@liamb58]

Thx for the cover, great technic. Continue in this way!

[@RedeyePerc]

Thanks, I appreciate the kind words. I have plenty more to come.

[@carlgerde]

Love the sound of your ride cymbal!

[@RedeyePerc]

Thanks! Me too. It really comes out nice on this particular song.

[@jenniferheliadefelice1696]

0:56

[@stonkeh9034]

Nicely done! Great job.

[@RedeyePerc]

Scott Ayala Thanks! It’s a fun tune.

[@TroyRoss]

Lovely.

[@RedeyePerc]

Thanks! It was fun.

[@kaffebnner7973]

Please do "The End" PLEASE

[@francisregalado536]

Muy buen cover, últimamente he visto varios de usted. Saludos desde México

[@RedeyePerc]

Thank you. I appreciate the support and the views. Take care.

[@abellopezmedina4528]

te la rifaste chavo. 10/10 v:

[@RedeyePerc]

Thank you for watching!

[@phillipclarke8871]

This is awesome. Not only your playing but the clarity of the video and the sound. Can you say how you recorded it so well. Thankyou

[@RedeyePerc]

Thanks! This was a pretty basic setup. Shure Beta52 in the kick, SM57 on snare, and the Zoom H4 overhead. I was in a decent sized high school band room. Also, it was absolutely pouring down rain outside :)

[@lovesunshinemusic4179]

Thanks a lot for this 🌻🌻

[@brookesmith1819]

Great job Shane :-)

[@RedeyePerc]

Brooke Smith Thank you Brooke!

[@bugxter]

Very good!

[@RedeyePerc]

+Killian Vdb Thanks!

[@phantompunchmotorizedbikes1624]

Good job tough guy

[@raymonnn]

I tried to jam with you on a Rhodes sound but I am struggling with manzareck solo part. Would be so cool if you could make a version with just Jim voice. It would make a backing track for training.

[@VarellaRicardo]

Hey man! Sweet cover, congratulations! Would you happen to have the separate drum track? Thanks in advance!

[@RedeyePerc]

I have that somewhere on an external drive. I will try to find it, but it may be a little while. Thanks for the support!

[@225rip]

Fantastic job.

[@ltcolumbo9708]

Densmore is beaming with joy

[@DonnieFreymoyer]

Oops watched 5 times in a row, great performance/mixing

[@RedeyePerc]

Thanks! I really appreciate the kind words. This one turned out better than most I admit.

[@DonnieFreymoyer]

@@RedeyePerc sm 57 next on my list now that I know how great a snare sounds with it, already wanted one for the guitars.

[@DonnieFreymoyer]

@@RedeyePerc what would one call the wood piece on the snare, looks like something I could make

[@RedeyePerc]

Donnie Freymoyer That’s a must have mic, and so cheap!

[@RedeyePerc]

Donnie Freymoyer The commercial one, which is not made any longer is the Russ Miller Groove Wedge by Yamaha. When he went to Mapex they stopped making them. It’s very simple and can likely be homemade. Use maple or oak or birch and you should be good.

[@paulyosef7550]

you go man, great

[@TheEleatic]

I want those cymbals!

[@onijaradu]

that fill is so groovy man!!!!!!

[@adrianoteles9723]

perfect! great

[@RedeyePerc]

Thanks! This one was a blast.

[@georgechristiansen6785]

Bravo!

[@RedeyePerc]

Thanks!

[@markpratt8201]

Great Job! What ride cymbal are you using?

[@RedeyePerc]

That ride is a Saluda Glory dark hammered 21”. It’s not exactly a stock item, but several people have asked me about it and they can reproduce it on demand.

[@claudiocampello2369]

Muito legal.

[@RedeyePerc]

Thank you!

[@goinsane75]

Great job, this is my second Doors song I'm trying to cover . Would love to watch you covering Summer's almost gone. BTW if this video has gotten like a 100 views over this past week that's probably me haha.

[@jungdrummer4028]

Nailed it!

[@RedeyePerc]

Thanks!

[@styx22]

Hey that was pretty good! I like the fills you added to the song, for sure one of my favorite songs to play on drums you think you could do a cover of Shine on You Crazy Diamond or Dogs? Keep jammin man

[@RedeyePerc]

Styx Thanks! I will look for drumless versions of those tunes and get to them if I can. Take care.

[@lucascovellof]

iiice bro

[@RedeyePerc]

Thank you!

[@LifeBloodMarketing]

Any mix with only your drums or at least the rest of the song much lower?

[@ertmanpoo]

Nice cover!

[@RedeyePerc]

Thank you!

[@anthonyulibarri3690]

Perfect! Dude can I buy, borrow or steal just the drum tracks without background music?

[@yhenry77]

He needed to tape his wallet to snare, as studio setup tip revealed by John Densmore.

[@g.m7284]

Tight!

[@RedeyePerc]

Thank you!

[@stellarisen7711]

so good. x

[@RedeyePerc]

Thanks! I appreciate that.

[@bigmike9527]

nice job

[@RedeyePerc]

Thank you, much appreciated.

[@hensonkimberly]

Love your channel. Are those practice pads on top of your resonance heads?

[@RedeyePerc]

Thank you! There isn’t anything on the resonant (bottom) heads which are Remo Ambassador. The top heads are Remo Pinstripes, also with nothing on them. I do use muffling gels or dampening rings when I close mic the toms, but nothing when I use just the overhead mics. Thanks for the support, it’s much appreciated.

[@nafikos6450]

amazing work, what size sticks do you use? (first cover ive seen where the drummer uses traditional grip)

[@RedeyePerc]

Thanks! I appreciate the kind words. For this video, I was using Rich Sticks extra long 7A (.540" x 16.5"). I have since moved up a bit to Vic Firth Extreme 5A (.565" x 16.5"). I really like that sixteen and a half inch length in a few different diameters and tip shapes.

[@RedeyePerc]

I use traditional when I have delicate things to play with my left hand. I can manage medium volume back beats. When it gets more intense, I switch to matched grip.

[@tompinney2944]

Great Job. Love your cymbals. What are the exact Saluda models?

[@RedeyePerc]

In this video: Saluda Cymbals (Glory Series): 14" Medium Fusion Hats 18" Thin Hammered Sizzle Crash 16" Medium Thin Crash 21" Hand Hammered Dry Ride If you want the weights, I can give you that info. Thanks for watching!

[@ToweringVids]

Love the sound of your crash on the far right. What is it?

[@RedeyePerc]

Thanks! Sorry it took so long to respond, but marching band has been crazy busy this season. That crash is a Saluda 18" medium crash. It was too heavy for me, so I sent it back to be hammered after a month. I then added 3 rivets in one spot and I love it now! I use it quite a lot in my newest upload and you can hear it better there - kzbin.info/www/bejne/emOmdaVviNqXp6c Take care!

[@TiminatorFL]

Awesome cover. I've watched it dozens of times sitting at my kit. Can you tell me which Saluda ride you're using for this one? Thanks!

[@RedeyePerc]

+Tim Postlethwaite - Thanks for the support and kind words, I really appreciate it. The ride here is my favorite piece I have from Saluda. 21" Hand Hammered Dry ride. It weighs 2610 grams. If you ever want anything similar to any pieces I have, you can tell Jamie at Saluda which video and he can make something nearly the same. Take care!

[@TiminatorFL]

+Redeye Percussion Thanks! I've been watching on Apple TV and just last night realized that from a computer, I can see your entire gear list for each video! Sorry for the therefore redundant questions about your gear. I'm in email communication with Jamie right now, picking out a set! You seem to use the 14" fusion hats quite a bit. I like more "click" over "clank"... How would you describe those hats?

[@RedeyePerc]

The hats have a really nice and sharp sound both with the stick and foot. It's definitely not clanky sounding - sort of low in pitch, but still lively. Out of all my Saluda items, they get the most compliments by far. I have a set of 13s as well and they are great. Please tell Jamie you saw some Saluda stuff in my videos, which will get me some brownie points with him :)

[@TiminatorFL]

+Redeye Percussion Thanks so much for the reply & helpful info. If you're not a Saluda artist, you should be (and I'll make sure to tell Jamie)! This video was my first introduction and, after going through my collection of PAISTE and Sabian rides, I concluded that I had nothing nearly as sweet sounding as that cymbal you have... Then, I realized all your cymbals sound awesome. Keep up the great covers.

[@RedeyePerc]

+Tim Postlethwaite - Thanks - any words of support would definitely help. I've probably sent them at least 15 new customers over the past few years. Unfortunately, I don't play in a visible band, just a bar cover act, and I don't have millions of views on each video. Make sure you are prepared to be a little patient with the process, as Jamie doesn't always return emails promptly, but he will always get in touch eventually and when he needs information. Good luck!

[@2Ursos1]

Its not with brush sitcks ? but anyway, loved your swing.

[@RedeyePerc]

Thanks - I appreciate the kind words. I'm pretty sure the whole song is with sticks, but I could see a good brush part working with this song as well.

[@sarasandoval771]

Nicely done! New sub here..

[@tonycles1702]

Is this song very technical ?,

[@dmacowski]

YEah, my like was the 600º!!

[@pamdegraff1]

Do you backwards engineer your drumming from hearing the given piece, or do you obtain sheet music? It looks like you have sheet music in this piece. I have forgotten a lot about reading and writing music since high school band and silly clarinet. Now I have a Roland Juno and vintage Yamaha S-80. (Do NOT have the talent to warrant them.) I spend an inordinate amount of time figuring out the chords on synth tracks of pieces which I favor so that I can play them back to myself. It entrances me. But I should have gone to music school. I am trying to reinvent the wheel. And worse, I do not have perfect pitch. So lots of trial and error. There is a point which one reaches, when you are so familiar with your instrument that it becomes an extension of your mind. I have never seen a stage performer reading sheet. How do you guys come up with what you do and just remember it? I realize that repetition counts. But I am trying to wrap my mind around the whole thing, such as how Densmore came up with the fills, and just remembered them.

[@RedeyePerc]

I transcribe all of the music you see in my videos myself. I went through the school band program and I ended up marching in drum corps, so my reading skills are pretty strong. I went to school for music composition for 2 years before switching to computer science, but I have been teaching and writing for a high school drum line for 25 years. I read when I am recording these videos because for the most part I have just learned these songs that same day and I will likely just play them for the video and never again. With my band, I have some sheet music on stage but after playing the same songs 100+ times the fills and beats just sort of happen without much thought.

[@JdDiehl]

Nice job man! Have you heard of Jeff Plate? If you haven't, you should check him out I think you would like him a lot! He is the drummer for the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

[@RedeyePerc]

Thanks! I have not heard of him by name, but I love TSO. Incidentally, Plate is my mom's maiden name, so now I'm going to go look him up. Take care.

[@RedeyePerc]

...and now I realize I saw him live with Savatage when I was in high school. Crazy.

[@redabullit7792]

Densmore's Jazz touch .

[@JadenZeCreator]

Do you have the transcript to this song on your website?

[@RedeyePerc]

+washthebrain - I do - www.redeyepercussion.com/music/RidersOnTheStorm_TheDoors_redeyepercussion.com.pdf Thanks for watching!

[@JadenZeCreator]

+Redeye Percussion Excellent, wonderful cover, and on a side note those Cymbals are wonderful.

[@RedeyePerc]

+washthebrain - Thanks. I appreciate the kind words. I agree on the cymbals. Saluda has treated me well over the last 6 years.

[@JadenZeCreator]

+Redeye Percussion Did you get yours online? No music stores in my city sell them.

[@RedeyePerc]

+washthebrain - I do all of my transcriptions myself. It's a mixed bunch of stuff, but they are all free. Download whatever you want from my site - redeyepercussion.com. I haven't seen any commercial transcriptions in years. A company called Cherry Lane used to do whole album transcriptions in the 80s, but I haven't seen any for a while.

[@TheVinylBeatles]

That was a very freestyle version of Riders on the Storm, so.. why a musical score ?????

[@RedeyePerc]

I always transcribe the songs I’m playing note for note so I can keep my place when recording. I learn these tunes that day, so no time for memorization. I then decide when actually playing how much I can vary from the original and still get away with it. This is one I went off script more than others. I’ve been reading since before I started playing drums, so I’m very comfortable doing it at this point.

[@baronsonics]

do verdilac!

[@RedeyePerc]

+Baron Bacon - Thanks for watching! I have a few more drumless Doors tracks, but not that one. I think it's a little too obscure. I'll do another one this winter, though.

[@Tempter2006]

Do the end

[@thunder7382]

he plays the snare the whole time but you don t hear it,on the album.

[@TheStinkysteve]

You can hear it on the album and he does match the snare hits with the ride cymbal basically.

[@pamdegraff1]

Shane (and I would address you by "Mr." and your last name if I knew it), what is a "four bar tag?" I know what a four bar count is. Don't expect an answer and realize that this is probably way out of the scope of your purpose here. Wish I had gone to music school. Thanks in advance if you have time and inclination to explain. Oh, and why is it called a "tag?"

[@RedeyePerc]

A tag is something that comes at the end of a song, so a 4 bar tag would likely be a specialized ending for a tune after the main melody is over. I think it would be common for a song where the original fades out but a live performer has to end it somehow. Not sure why the term is "tag" though. Take care and thanks for watching!

[@Cameron5540]

that ride hnngg

[@RedeyePerc]

Cameron5540 Thanks! If my house was on fire, that ride is the one item I would grab on the way out the door.

[@alexamay7844]

very academic)

[@RedeyePerc]

I'm not sure if that's good or bad, but thanks for watching.

[@Meneervdberg]

He holds his left drumstick even te same as John Densmore lol

[@Second_Step_Still]

what grip is that called?

[@Deaconstjohn206]

@@Second_Step_Still tradition grip I think

[@chrisfarb]

close

[@javijappy4427]

Lil Supa sample