Spiritbox - Circle With Me - Zev Rose - (Drum Playthrough)

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Zev Rose playing through "Circle With Me"
GEAR USED:
DW Performance Series in Tabaco Stain
22”x14” Kick
12"x8” Rack Tom
16”x14" Floor Tom
14”x6” Bucks County Brass Snare
Cymbals Right to Left:
Meinl 15" Byzance Traditional Hats
Meinl 16” Pure Alloy
Meinl 21" Byzance Transition Ride
Meinl 18" Byzance Dual Crash
Zildjian 18" Classics Custom China
Meinl 16" Bullet Stack
Remo Drumheads:
Power Stroke 77 - Snare
Ambassador Hazy - Snare
Clear Pinstripe - Toms
Clear Power Stroke 3 - Kick
Sticks: Vic Firth 3A and 55A
Pedals: DW 5000
Microphones:
Kick - AKG D112
Snare Top - Audix i5
Snare Bottom - CADTSM411
Toms - CAD TSM411
Overheads - Audix ADX51
Hats and Effects- CAD ICM417

[@breezetones]

Its time for kicking and then some snaring. Then some more kicking and snaring. Amazing!

[@felipebrognoli]

Oh i see what u did there xP

[@ulver1187]

@@felipebrognoli who didn't hahaha

[@HarleyDalle]

He deed it!

[@Tr0llmannen]

FROOT

[@MatthewMiller716]

If you know you know :)

[@gingerjay6483]

Those ghost notes on the snare give me chills.. this guy has insane groove.

[@uplaydrums2694]

They're triggered though... That tom groove is way more creative and groovy imo :)

[@MadameBitch]

What are ghost notes?

[@chincevideos923]

@@MadameBitch basically hits that are so quiet you can just barley hear them - as far as context and why its considered good honestly id just do a quick google/wiki

[@user-dj4bu8bq5r]

@@uplaydrums2694 how do you know they're triggered

[@uplaydrums2694]

@@user-dj4bu8bq5r Well, tbh I'm only 80% sure. But for me they sound way too loud and mechanical for being absolutely natural. At the very least, he gave them a big dB boost, but for me they sound too processed for not being triggered. I mean theres nothing wrong with that, his Bassdrum is triggered too and it doesn't mean, he's got no groove whatsoever... I think he's a great player, even more so if you think about how old he is. And also, it's Metal, that genre uses triggers on drums all the time. What it does mean is that you can't tell about his ability to groove solely by looking this video... Seeing him live would give you way more insight on that... Oh and in case you wanna watch a video, where you can see the drummer being groovey as hell because there are no triggers, only eq, watch some drum playthoughs by the allmighty Matt Halpern;)

[@davidnissim589]

This kid's barely out of high school, and already played drums on one of the biggest rock albums of the year. He's going places.

[@jasonfrancis3264]

No. Lack of fills = boring drumming

[@NickSoundAuthentic]

The drums are programmed on the record as it was done during Covid. He’s still a beast though.

[@tbt_jerry9238]

Man's a beast on the kit

[@davidnissim589]

@@NickSoundAuthentic I could've sworn Courtney & Mike said that he recorded the drum parts virtually, and sent it to them

[@abdelilhmanflores]

@@jasonfrancis3264 he played what’s on the record. You don’t need flash and fireworks to make good music.

[@DarkDisc1]

Zev Rose A man of pure focus, will and determination.

[@chrishunt9653]

John wick of drumming

[@prahadrumsofficial]

A man with a stout back. A man who has never tasted quiche.

[@jhamilton1007]

Spiritbox struck gold with Zev, and now Josh. They both compliment Courtney and Mike really well.

[@corey1845]

He’s concentrating, he’s shredding. He’s not there to show off but to actually be the best drummer for this band. His new influence in the latest songs is so good.

[@leatherfacelove1981]

Well said!

[@TheChicagoJunkie]

Do you think he writes his own parts? To me this screams a guitarist who programmed a drum map. And considering Courtney and Mikes (think thats his name) relationship and how common that style of writing is it would make sense. I could be wrong, I wonder if they've talked about the writing process in an interviee somewhere.

[@corey1845]

@@TheChicagoJunkie Mike wrote the Parts mostly but zev had an influence on that record At least. But yeah, I wish, zev would get to write the drums

[@TheChicagoJunkie]

@@corey1845 fasho

[@corey1845]

@@TheChicagoJunkie excuse me?

[@BaenaCarcosa]

he hit

[@EryichAra]

Those ghost notes are tight as fuck. Also the ride being crashed during the chorus, what a beautiful "SHHHH" sound. Love it

[@1dudecrush]

The Meinl Transition ride has a very distinctive dirty shimmering sound when crashed. Good stuff.

[@Johnny_Blaze]

I came in and said the same thing about the crash-ride. Fucking epic. Beat the shit out of that big boy.

[@crossed82]

Agreed on the ride being crashed - he's hitting it so hard it's insane! Haha

[@XavierMacX]

Everyone is rightly talking about the tight technique, but it's so musical too. Zev rocks... Thanks for this!!

[@Beardus_Maximus]

Listened to Craig Reynold’s podcast with Courtney and this kid’s apparently barely old enough to drink, if at all, meanwhile I’m 32 and one energy drink away from an aneurysm

[@drumlessenamsterdam]

the one and only Y2K-Man!

[@williamsummerson1204]

🤣🤘

[@mikewebster1743]

Yeah I'm 23. When I learned this dude was younger than me I flipped shit.

[@ericvalverderosado2046]

Im 22, i get it, i would like to be around this guy to get good at guitar…he would slap my head or something hahaha

[@reezlaw]

@@mikewebster1743 it's kinda visible

[@davidputterman2719]

Note to Zev...I have been playing drums for over 50 years and thought I was pretty good...until I heard you! Hats off brother, you've got the chops and the groove and play in the pocket. I don't think you realize how good you really are. Keep it up !!

[@MannyMo_]

If you think this is impressive, check out Matt Halpern and Mike Maylan.

[@hhaste]

@@MannyMo_ & Chris Turner

[@The_KlaVra]

I love hearing instrumental parts of songs I love because I can find little things in the mix that sometimes get lost with the voice... Like I just realized that piano part that doubles the melody of Courtney in the chorus to give it more power...

[@thatlonzoguy]

Yeah that kind of stuff is great, and can help with your own mixes.

[@yzma.mp3]

Same here dude. I just fall in love again with this song just for the realize of those piano keys

[@Shroomlet]

Dude’s a beast, Spiritbox truly captured lightning in a bottle with everyone in this band.

[@DiegoHIA]

Zev was such a good choice for this band. He rules! Everything is so clean

[@mikez1701e]

We really do love you Zev

[@deceiver444]

Pure quality drumming. No overdoing, always flowing, tasty fills, solid groove, sticking perfectly to the song parts and riffs.

[@almostatomTx]

As a fellow drummer I followed this kid on instagram for many years and watched him progress. I messaged him a few times telling him to keep up with his passion and i told him he would make it in with a pretty big name. So happy and proud of this kid for how far he has come. I hope to see him and spiritbox perform live one day here in Texas!

[@floralfire]

Same man i remember getting drum tips from him early on when he was with earth7! Such a chill humble guy, I looked up to him even though he’s only a year older than me he’s very dedicated and has really perfected his craft. I’m also from Texas, hope to see you at the next show.

[@masonjercier7750]

@@floralfire would love to hear the story how mike and courtney found him to be their drummer

[@petarpavasovic6333]

​@@floralfire what tips did he give you?

[@WittyName44]

So tight/crisp. So much groove and feel at the same time. Seriously, chills listening.

[@TheeFinchLynch]

Zev obviously killed it but this playthrough in particular gave me new appreciation for Mike's writing of drum parts. Really nice work from both.

[@ToreNight]

I see spiritbox I click. I see circle with me I click harder! I see drum play through I f'n break my screen!!!

[@Wilternative]

1:57 You can see him thinking about moving that crash haha.

[@athmaid]

Nice catch lol

[@corpsefoot758]

He gives it such an evil eye 😆

[@AshStGreen]

Absolute legend in the making & we are witnessing it first hand

[@cesarbini8926]

Yes ! It´s you ! If you were my son i would be so proud of you

[@pascaljulisyahri]

This man will be legend at the future, mark my words.

[@wanderingarielle4796]

Zev is just out of this world!

[@xpuregold1925]

played this at the same time as courtneys live one take and made a little collab to blast in my house, AMAZING!!!!!

[@theWolf-px7cw]

I love Courtney i really do but this dude and that bassist are the funk in this group. Seriously congrats on a stellar 2021 spiritbox keep em coming

[@shawnswinehart3461]

All the drums have been programmed, according to producer Daniel Braunstein. Not sure if Zev writes the parts now but none of the drums are natural. Zev is a beast for sure though.

[@freedomcall76]

@@shawnswinehart3461 Michael Stringer writes all the music, including guitar, drums and bass

[@matiasantueno9319]

@@freedomcall76 i tought mike wrote the guitar parts

[@theWolf-px7cw]

@@shawnswinehart3461 its so groovy! Thanks for the info🤘

[@shawnswinehart3461]

@@freedomcall76 Yeah I watched one of his streams during quarantine. I forget which song he was writing, but he was programming the drums. Does he really write bass though? Those are some intricate bass riffs for someone who seemingly doesn’t employ hybrid picking in his guitar playing.

[@noahedwards2055]

The power of groove compels you

[@paulcowan6782]

IM SO HAPPY I FINALLY GET TO SEE THE REAL DRUMMER!!!🤣

[@arisaardi7576]

Yea , he's the one 😂

[@cloudyplacebo7456]

You didn't watch their metal injection show I assume?

[@ArpitBhattacharjee]

@@Cyanoblades that's for the recording

[@d.johnson3164]

Zev doesnt get the recognition he deserves at all

[@TheGilmourJones]

My 7 string arrives Friday…. I’m gonna wear this video out!!! Thanks SB!

[@willwright6644]

ZEV ROSE IS GOING TO BE A LEGEND!!!!!!!!!!Mark my words. Perfect blend of chops and letting the music breathe.

[@Jake-dy3vv]

I have been watching/listening to spiritbox today and this is just what I was hoping to see!

[@dreamdrummer5]

Amazing drummer, amazing band! Please come to Brazil!

[@60fpsplanet]

2:07 must be the best trick I've seen in drum playing

[@Luggi83]

Top comment :-D I read it before watching. Almost spat out my drink :-D

[@pedropessoa2246]

Every time the song is going to get heavier, he puts the cymbal back to hit harder lol amazing

[@SunStarSounds]

My man got the Topo Chicos on deck. Zev, you rule over all!

[@DuffyLONER64]

The pocket of Abe Cunningham and the groove of Mario Duplantier wrapped all into one. Two of my favorite drummers in two of my favorite bands of all time. Killer stuff, dude! 🤘

[@denniskoore]

This man deserves to be a full time member imo

[@deadsoulxiii]

I'm pretty sure he is now!

[@MrSixxty13]

He is since 2020 (via Wiki)

[@JohnDoe-mv2be]

@@MrSixxty13 wonder who played on the 2018-2019 singles EP that guy was good but I like this guy better

[@athmaid]

@@MrSixxty13 the Wiki isn't moderated by SB though. He is not a confirmed permanent member yet

[@TornSoul062473]

2 things: 1. The way he pounds through the snare reminds me of John Bonham from Zeppelin. 2. That's the first time I've ever seen a drummer move his gear around mid-song. Being aware of your place in the kit and being able to adjust on-the-fly was smooth. Excellent. Glad to see you able to participate more.

[@stephencasper87]

He kinda reminds me of Matt Garstka from AAL. I expect some great things from this kid.

[@Anomaly92]

Well especially during small breaks like here (ie no multitasking requiered) it's really not that uncommon and many drummers do it. Really sweet drumming nevertheless.

[@Omertahun]

Dude seems to be on the spektrum though. Similarly to Neil Peart

[@yellowsaurus4895]

@@Omertahun the fuck

[@Omertahun]

@dermacunt you know Whiplash right? Think about that guy

[@GothicConservative]

I love their drummer so much I had to watch him alone!

[@HxCdRuMmEr22655]

Dude you killed it! Nice job! Def gonna check out more of your videos.

[@youtubechannelyo188]

Topo Chico gang!

[@stephencasper87]

I just saw that! Topo Chico with lime is always kept in my fridge.

[@maxfern5701]

Man, it's the first time that I'm seing another "core" drum player who uses a transition ride. So nice to see ❤

[@dolphinsb131313]

That fill at 2:43. Love it! That whole section (and the song while we're at it) is awesome!

[@JamesSmith-qv6lb]

Holy shit I never knew I loved the drums in this song so much , brilliant 👌

[@snowflake4656]

This guy has that extra element, that sets him aside from the sea of others.

[@jamesmurphy6373]

The live shows are going to be unbelievable! What a great drummer!

[@horaciomarie1178]

gosh Zev is made for this, he brings so much to the band, pure fire🔥

[@RustyGonzo]

100% pocket. 10,000% groove. Good shit, man. Glad you found your spot and so early on.

[@Crofiler311]

Once again u have blown me away with ur bass drum work.. amazing. I do not usually comment on these type of vids. But u are awesome. I'm lovin everything u are playing..2😊😊

[@Crogatho]

I love that this version is without vocals, really makes us drummers appreciate the drumming done in here. Amazing work, man.

[@Ordacleaphobia]

Man, I was really proud of the way I play this song so I was stoked to see an official playthrough and compare. Dude this was SOOOOO CLEAAAAN. Serious, those are some of the crispest snare ghost hits I've heard. Damn I've got work to do.

[@reezlaw]

My favourite kind of drummer, the no-bullshit variety

[@benmaclean2789]

perfect for the band. always so solid.

[@takoshihitsamaru4675]

Finally getting some love, man. Great playthrough, pumped for Eternal Blue.

[@heffatheanimal2200]

It's so awesome seeing Zev become more relaxed and comfortable over time. Early vids he seemed nervous

[@Friedensp4nzer]

Zev in the spotlight! I like that.

[@juliosapere8010]

He fits this band absolutely perfect he is a big part of there sound great creativity and precision.

[@RickardBerg]

Sick dude! Especially that left hand-technique 0:49 and 1:53 when you do your ghost notes on the snare part is just so flawless! Hands down

[@justadude8893]

this guy is in his zone!! Respect!!!

[@williamsummerson1204]

Zev is an amazing drummer. He definitely needs more recognition. Just effortless playing.😱🤘

[@RandyHanley]

1:33 Portnoy-style groove - Love it!

[@christianhackl474]

Very nice! Awesome drummer and love this band! Since last year Spiritbox became one of my favorite bands, stoked to hear more and what's coming in the future!

[@devili7y585]

The sound is actually AMAZING, perfectly clear and powerful, absolute top notch performance dude

[@ThatPitmanguy40693]

The focus, the rhythm, the subtle eyebrow raise at 2:32 😏 all makes for a perfect drum play through! This kid is going places in this band!

[@VincentVagabond]

Zev your talent and skill on drums just blow my mind! I literally just got introduced to Spiritbox last night. My co-worker was like check this band out from Van Island. I can tell ya one thing…It’s been a longtime since I got that bone chill/hair completely up on my arms feeling. 110% put in by each band member which in return creates all that is Spiritbox!!! 👊🤙

[@joedragich]

Absolutely love this song, and this playthrough. The drumming is so well-balanced--a little flare, but not too much, and always so solidly in the pocket. Sick.

[@omgjustsignmeup]

I'm a new drummer and man...your kit sounds amazing. Your snare is just perfect, the toms sound incredible....just holy crap. This groove is just so fun, I can only play what I watch and hear and I'm going to learn this (at least to the best of my ability and your kit is wayy better than mine) because it looks and sounds just amazing. Thanks for this!

[@highlyevolved4977]

This is sick! Tight creative grooves without being extra complex, which in my view lifts the song to a whole new level. Well done!

[@jamesowens1838]

Zev you're incredible, man! I hope you're having a great time because you're giving the lot of us a great time, man 🖤🤘🏼

[@Carlosvsanchez7]

Phenomenal performance! I was complete engrossed in his playing!

[@SmittyC-hf9zt]

I really like how he accents every note change in the chorus with a crash hit. So crispy and adds to the depth of the sound.

[@mattxdillon]

That’s a solid drummer

[@simongorelik92]

we need more drum videos

[@jacobjohnson9752]

One of my favorite drummers. Hitting those cymbals with authority! Amazing!

[@bob-ov4iq]

🤯, the groove is so addicting

[@TrevorGray4758]

Your a great drummer man. So on point.

[@Typhoon1392]

Great chops brother. Steady hats, You can tell when dudes just got it

[@Demiurge66]

So simple yet complex

[@donodono4386]

Spiritbox drum playthrough on my birthday... AWESOME!!

[@aries_9130]

So god damn groovy. Zev quickly became one of my favorite drummers.

[@leandrost5474]

Technique and solid blow. I like this drummer!

[@LilSeizures]

This dude is the heart beat of these amazing songs. Eternal Blue is going to kick so much ass.

[@KayJayChans]

i like how chill he is...

[@derykbeaudreau7761]

Now thats some nice and tight playing!

[@dubbadan1]

Oh my lord the precision

[@soveriegn777]

Sick.😎 Super clean and hella tight. Very nice. Thanks for sharing🍁♥️🤘

[@iragarry8732]

Badass. Zev is becoming one of my favorite drummers right now. So tight

[@brenmfffusmc7803]

This is some dope ass drumming!! Spiritbox will be headlining tours in no time, the whole band is crazy good.

[@millebrasco]

not like i heard this song like a thousand times before, still sitting here with goosebumps while watching this wuaah!

[@deprivedoftrance]

I really love and appreciate these playthrough videos, it adds such an extra dimension to the songs. Thank you, you guys are so awesome!

[@Usernotfound1777]

Dude literally hits every note perfectly. Very impressed with the snare flutters on the verse. 10/10

[@sroufek1536]

Love this my nephew would love this🇺🇸

[@mcbseb]

Damn! Veery solid drummer! Pleasure to listen to.

[@kojiora5789]

So subtle and tight! You make it looks effortless! I'm excited to hear the album!

[@Bellathor]

Just stopping by to say I appreciate your drumming. Good shit. :)

[@SeeMrCruise]

Someone get this man in touch with Spiritbox!

[@mylife1221]

congrats on 100k subs you guys! you're only gonna grow faster from here

[@otherflatcoke]

I literally couldn't stop watching this. Solid job, Zev!

[@andrewstout9579]

He makes it look so effortless!