Stop Playing Your Backbeats On 2 & 4!

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

I hope you all enjoy the video! You can get the transcription of this lesson on my Patreon page patreon.com/JeffRandallDrumming and book a lesson with me on my website JeffRandallDrumming.com.

[@NickGarrett]

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[@JeffRandallDrumming]

The almighty algorithm is such a tease! Haha.

[@ronbenvenisti8271]

Hey Jeff, with all the drums content out there it is not easy to be original but you always manage to bring up new cool ideas. Just love your lessons any your playing. Thanks man.

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Thanks for the kind words Ron! Means a lot.

[@hirokawiti4932]

Lol these aren't new ideas but it's a good reminder 😁👍

[@arkocal1611]

Simply and clearly explained without any BS. Great work! I am a bassist and this makes me want to get to the practice room early and sit on the kit before the actual drummer arrives!

[@chezchezchezchez]

I just woke up. I checked Facebook, boring! I checked KZbin, oh my God Jeff has a killer video! Great start to the day. 😄

[@tReShertReSh]

You're my favorite teacher. Information is always put simple and it is indeed realy useful in real life

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

That means a ton! Thanks very much.

[@dedexyz8475]

I'm 65, can't play anymore, but if I could.....You would be a GREAT teacher! Jeff- really enjoyed this video; subbed. I like your style, talent; wishing your channel success.

[@PezrulezHaakon]

I just love your drumming. I can do all basic variations of these beats pretty ok, but I'm nowhere near incorporating the spice. You do it sooo well. You always put a wide smile om my face with your amazing relentless groovy drumming. 🤗

[@miguelluisbarrera9627]

Definition of backbeat : a steady pronounced rhythm stressing the second and fourth beats of a four-beat measure

[@chipsnegativeharmonyrips7187]

That's right, backbeat just doesn't mean snare drum, it's specifically the beat that emphasized the second and fourth beats in four time

[@johnxywu]

Very excellent video! Great job as always! Keep it up!

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Thanks very much!

[@kelligolis4422]

I LOVE your grooves and techniques! Best drummer on KZbin IMO! Thanks!

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Ah, means a lot Kelli! Thanks.

[@arrindellelijah4368]

Love what you’re doing bruh 🇫🇷

[@mrvladimirputin9828]

Nice video, i like the transcriptions

[@david54780]

Such a great content you're giving us, always enjoying your lessons!

[@wilfredomendez3450]

Beautiful mate, thanks for sharing

[@marceloichimura]

One more cool Lesson from Jeff!! Loved it!!! I always learn so much here!!

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

So glad you enjoyed it Marcelo!

[@JeSamBalauro8]

Wow! Thank you for this, Jeff! I always watch your videos. God bless.

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Absolutely bud, thanks for watching.

[@JeSamBalauro8]

@@JeffRandallDrumming God bless you sir! More videos ❤️

[@gregkelland]

Lots of fun man thanks for this!

[@andresListings01]

Just found your channel today. Great content! Just subscribed! Thanks!

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Thanks man! Welcome to the channel.

[@daveg5045]

Hey man your sound is really good, the recording quality is top notch

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Thanks very much Dave!

[@chrisfournier6144]

Well done! Thanks!

[@Diatonic5th]

Great lesson! Beat #4 is my fave.

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Thanks very much! #4 is a tasty mufkah indeed.

[@tjhannemann]

Agreed; Beat #4 has that goodness

[@josephstransky2427]

So gonna add these to my arsenal...thnx Jeff. Love your channel

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Enjoy Joseph!

[@dmytrostepanov6037]

Thanks for your work.

[@Simeon98]

Good content man, thanks!

[@fanfancheungdrums]

Glad to know your concept :) That's great!

[@markmitchell4451]

Dude your drums are so beefy and saucey!!

[@Chernabog123]

Great ideas , very useful lesson

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Thanks Philip!

[@axcez0]

Good stuff! 🤩

[@TENITEACH]

AMAZING TUTORIAL THANKS BRO

[@wjb111]

Fantastic!

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Much appreciated!

[@jackbryant8095]

Yes Jeff! Great lesson

[@maxxikevich]

Very cool and helpful examples development! Thanks for inspiration 🔥

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Thanks Maxim!

[@eliottaubree8356]

Thanks Jeff ! Awesome lesson !

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Thank YOU for watching Eliott!

[@lindsaymcpherson4744]

Old drummer here ,I love what ya playing groovy

[@johnravelo6321]

Not a drummer I play guitar and bass guitar, your vídeo was engaging therefore I payed attention and now I can use this making riffs! Thanks

[@jonasverlo]

This video was timed so perfectly. Just had a session where I felt real stuck with the backbeat.. gonna work on this now! Your groove is just butter, man 🙌🏻

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Right on Jonas, hope you have fun with the concept bud!

[@jonasverlo]

@@JeffRandallDrumming Thanks! ✌🏻 by the way, would love an updated video on how you record and mix your drums. Sounds better and better every time 🌴

[@TheSicilian357]

Thank you sir drum a lot I appreciate all your efforts and kindness With fabulous instructions to boot

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

For sure! Thanks for watchin’.

[@philatkinson3955]

Hell yea, right on brother. Smoooooth!

[@BeEnlightenedTVAJJ]

the best drum teacher ive seen on youtube

[@Lehmann108]

As long as your bass player knows WTF you're doing, you're good to go!

[@larrywaraytv8172]

you are such an inspiration to all drummers

[@timboot5412]

Great video! As a disco drummer, I am definitely guilty of putting over 90% of my backbeats on the 2 and 4 ;) This is a fun way of loosening up that creativity! One thing that felt a bit iffy to me, though, is that you very clearly play your hihats with accents on the notes. This definitely adds to the overall feeling of a groove, so it might help newer drummers more if it is also indicated in the notation you give at the bottom of the video.

[@biscuitking7059]

Yo Jeff, Again just a brilliant lesson, as i mentioned last week I've been playing for a little while now i'll tell you this is just so fun moving and messing around with backbeats i feel it just gives everybody in the room a little more excitement and enjoyment and also adds fell to the droove as well A great lesson anyways Jeff thanks

[@SimonHintonNZ]

Always on point! Great stuff as usual Jeff!

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Thanks very much Simon!

[@gilesmason12]

Amazing as always Jeff! 💥💥🙂

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Thanks bud! Hope you’re well.

[@JC097]

Beautiful 😊

[@lets_gotravel2622]

Nice Tutorial and Drum beats lessons :)

[@drumboogie2555]

Great lesson!

[@robertocoria5575]

Thank you!

[@andrewkyprian3197]

Sweet Disposition by The Temper Trap🤘🏻

[@sammcnaughton5961]

Nice! Check out Manu Katche’ - he does this kind of thing a lot - sounds great. Another great video Jeff - your playing has groove and precision and is very pleasing on the ears.

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Will do! I’ve heard of Manu but haven’t really ever checked him out.

[@alexinthemix00]

Amazing and inspiring video!

[@MrRandalldaniel]

Interesting points. I got a lot from it!

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Glad to hear it!

[@garysmith3173]

Great video,thank you.

[@Max-dd4ow]

Beat number 5. Was Fire 🔥🔥

[@fatbugz2919]

"Extra Sah oohs" 🤣🤣 hell yeah stir that beat!

[@ZachBratland]

The best 🥁🥁🎵✔️🔥

[@Lepz_1509]

Woody! 😂 nah awesome vid my bro! 🔥🙌

[@TedDyP0wer]

Very nice sound as always! how did you get to that amazing Clyde Stubblefield snare sound?

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Just cranked the snare and muffled it quite a bit! Mostly using close mics in the mix as well which gives it that funkier vibe.

[@rakazamra148]

@@JeffRandallDrumming its was really great,the groove and the snares sound. Really would like more grooves and lessons with this snare sound. Its changes the whole feeling. Thanx alot😁

[@tomaszmikinka8681]

Dude. This shit is lit.

[@ajb-drums]

Can’t believe I forgot to subscribe. Went ahead and fixed that.

[@luciodrum87]

Great video man 💙

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Thank you!

[@gfsdrummer7517]

Good morning.Jeff

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Good morning!

[@kennethfraire8152]

I didn’t even know drums had sheet music so…learned something new today. Lol

[@rodolfonascimento2822]

I was expecting you to mention Tomorrow Never Knows by The Beatles. Great vid anyaway!

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

That’s an excellent example of this approach! I’m prepping a video demonstrating a few famous songs that use this technique and I’ll definitely add that one to the list.

[@rodolfonascimento2822]

@@JeffRandallDrumming Cool! I'm waiting for It!

[@moondrums]

Very helpful. Great video.

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Much appreciated!

[@mattpastro3247]

Nice video. Some great ideas for players to think about. A simple but fairly modern example is Linkin Park’s What I’ve done with the back beat on the 2 and the 3 and. Gives the groove momentum and a very unique cyclic kind of feel.

[@daztastic147]

Great vid thanks 🎶🎵👍

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Thank you!

[@williambane2815]

Love it!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Thanks Will!

[@FenixHatesGames]

amazing video

[@DamianS1893]

Most Excellent

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Thanks!

[@jessicaspence6057]

Love the Drumming.. Fail to see how you mentioned chad smith before stewart Copeland 😉😉😉. Who hated back beats.

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Thanks Jessica! Could you suggest a couple Stewart Copeland beats that use this concept for me? I've heard the same thing about his drumming philosophy but can't think of any straight-forward examples...

[@MaximePhuket]

Very nice lesson, yes it is so boring to always have the backbeat on 2 and 4 !!

[@evetsiksatu]

so. damn. good.

[@skiphoffenflaven8004]

This video describes nearly every show on Hulu, Amazon Prime, Disney, Netflix, HBO, etc…hehe!

[@Rifle56]

Great stuff Jeff…. one of my very favorite drummers, Dennis Davis who played with David Bowie…. pulls off this kind of groove in Bowie’s song “Stay”. Check it out when you have a free minute. See you next Sunday! 👍

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Looking forward to catching up Paul! See yah then bud.

[@MiroslavC747]

Nice!

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Thanks!

[@philipcinsuan2568]

What do i need to masters to be able to play like that

[@Finn.Wessner]

What's that drum head on the snare? Sounds aaaawsome

[@somethinginmind2151]

Hi Jeff. Can you this in a slower tempo like pop or love song?

[@marty9464]

I always thought it was important to let the music dictate the "beat" and not just change it up for the sake of changing it up. Additionally, some of the simple backbeat on 2 & 4 comes from the days of playing club gigs where keeping a dance floor packed all night was the goal..... nothing keeps a crowd dancing like a strong backbeat on 2 & 4. Being able to musically syncopate a rhythm is a great skill set, but there are times when other factors dictate a different approach!

[@srichards1711]

The most talented drummers can keep the dance floor hopping while playing interesting, rhythms. Great drummers allow the music to dictate “exceptionally stimulating” beats. I hope to improve to that level. Jeff and other excellent KZbin drummers guide me to become more than just a 2 & 4 back beat player.

[@dudemanaric]

What snare and heads? Sounds amazing

[@Mike-sf5cg]

Sometimes it's not what you say but how you say it that's important.

[@eqprog]

Another great example is The Mars Volta - Viscera Eyes

[@AbednH]

Wowww, LIKE IT BRO

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Glad to hear it!

[@DJDAYLE]

I hate the sound of my acoustic drums. I have a Roland Vad506 and it just blows out the acoustic... I have ring silencers, I've put tape on the skins and yeah nah.. How do I get to enjoy the acoustic set? I've tuned it according to tuning videos...still doesn't sound right

[@steveshadforth]

Roxanne, best ever

[@ragibby6557]

I'm curious what is off to your lower left. You look there a lot. Just playing with you. Good video.

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Haha, it’s my camera assistant.

[@jamsjr44]

Well if the song calls for displacements then you play it that way, if not then play what’s needed.

[@jonasjordan4327]

I might have overdone it recently, when my bandmates couldn't tell where the beat was :D

[@amontri3246]

This is where the drummer for Metallica shines he is the godfather of this style

[@the_newvoice]

Someday i will get a drums)

[@luchocervera9139]

Congratulation!! This is gratis video

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Thank you Lucho!

[@luchocervera9139]

@@JeffRandallDrumming excuse me, great video.

[@jeremiahknight6606]

It makes it fill naughty

[@maxihpmartinez162]

Love u dude , really unr true ? Joder man u r awesome

[@JeffRandallDrumming]

Thank you bud!

[@tomahawkANDscopZ]

I'll put my backbeats wherever I wanna put them.

[@BobSchoepenjr]

Next gig 👉🏼 Drummer is playing everything except snare on 2 & 4 Band leader : yo drummer gimme backbeat on 2 & 4 Drummer : …but Jeff Randall said…. Band leader: Oh okay I m sorry , you do what Jeff said…😬

[@ChosenDj25]

🔥🤟🏾

[@rappsongs]

Video should be titled “How To Play The PH Intro”