The Beatles: Nowhere Man (Drum Cover)

[@wadewilson335]

My favourite Ringo’s moment in Rubber Soul!

[@davidmontis7259]

Truly is a standout performance on his part! Thanks for commenting!

[@mercymallari1060]

You’ve done a really good job and an awesome job doing a great cover of this, it sounds great and like then one Ringo played and recorded.

[@davidmontis7259]

@@mercymallari1060 thank you!

[@mercymallari1060]

@@davidmontis7259Your welcome

[@frixostheanimator435]

​@@mercymallari1060hi mercy!

[@mercymallari1060]

@@frixostheanimator435hi frixos

[@sallykohorst8803]

Wonderful drums i love. Nowhere man is amazing. We miss you John.❤

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you very much!

[@diegoalvarez6917]

Measures Shell?

[@davidmontis7259]

If you’re asking for drum sizes; 5x14 snare 13x9 rack tom 16x16 floor tom 22x14 kick

[@philt4346]

Fills and rolls near-perfect, just a pinch of swing wanted in the backbeat and you're Ringo ;)

[@davidmontis7259]

Thanks for commenting!

[@joseluiselvirad]

Excellent song as well as a magnificent interpretation, congratulations and thanks for sharing your music and talent, like 11

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you very much!

[@KyleCastroTheDrummerBoy090613]

Beautiful cover my Big Brother!! Love and respect Kyle!! 😊🥁🇵🇭

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you kindly!

[@voxcaster]

Frikken Awesome!!!!

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you very much!

[@dylanspiano]

How did you learn to get this song, by listening to the actual song? or do you have a sheet music?

[@davidmontis7259]

I listen to the actual song while listening to isolated tracks.

[@snippletrap]

Request: How Do You Sleep

[@davidmontis7259]

One of my favorite Lennon solo songs. I’ll add that to my list! Thanks for commenting!

[@JoeyClarkDrums]

Well done you have the Ringo swing down. Nice performance my friend!

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you kindly!

[@ethancorrea5370]

Lovely as always!!

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you kindly!

[@manuelbarquillagomez9084]

What cymbals do you use?

[@davidmontis7259]

Vintage Zildjian Avedis 20” ride Paiste PST7 18” Crash Zildjian Avedis 14” Hi Hats. Thanks for commenting!

[@manuelbarquillagomez9084]

@@davidmontis7259 thank you very much david! i like a lot your covers

[@davidmontis7259]

@@manuelbarquillagomez9084 thank you very much!

[@robertsanchez561]

Sound's fabulous

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you kindly!

[@davehumphreys304]

This isn't a criticism. I'd love you to play on the back end of the beat like ringo does. Your timing is great. But ringo always played on the end. Great job lad

[@davidmontis7259]

Thanks for the comment and advice! I’ll start trying that in the future. I’m always open for advice on how to play things differently and how to get a sound that is closer to Ringo!

[@wilczawola]

That's true !

[@bismarckoliveira8149]

Very good David!!!!

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you kindly!

[@thexdude]

Question about the fill at 1:34. Does the left hand play the high tom or the snare? I'm figuring the right hand is snare but I'm not entirely sure.

[@davidmontis7259]

Left hand starts on the high tom. Right hand on the snare. At least that is how I play the fill. Different variations can be played.

[@thexdude]

@@davidmontis7259 Nice. Fantastic job by the way, sounds exactly like the recording.

[@davidmontis7259]

@@thexdude thank you kindly!

[@tlmillerutube]

Hey @davidmontis7259! Love your vids. Just curious, what is your mic setup for this song, and for the overall Rubber Soul era? It sounds awesome! Thank you!

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you very much! This mic set up is essentially the same setup I have just with just a few differences. The snare and kick is a Pyle PDmic78 and the overhead was the Audio Technical AT2020.

[@hamueramusic]

mic snare from underneath to sound more like beatles pls

[@davidmontis7259]

They didn’t start miking the snare underneath until the Pepper era. Up until then they only had an overhead mic and a kick drum mic. So a microphone under the snare for this song wouldn’t work I’m afraid.

[@Ringo-hw6pw]

Man I think I just got a drum pedal for Christmas the one I wished since I got my drum kit!!!!! Also… MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@davidmontis7259]

That’s awesome! Merry Christmas and happy new year to you as well!

[@Ringo-hw6pw]

@@davidmontis7259 thank you ;)

[@kevinmoore4237]

I don't know enough about recording drums to describe it correctly, but there's a very distinct quality to the sound of your drums that I like a lot but that I'm having a hard time putting my finger on. They seem very close and non-echo-ey ... or something. Are you doing something unusual with the mics or processing?

[@davidmontis7259]

It might be the processing that I use. I am using a couple of compressor plugins to get cymbal fade in sound that is heard in many songs in this time of their career. And it does change the whole sound of the kit. Combine with other plugins, that is the sound you are hearing. Thanks for commenting!

[@aydanneilson-bourke7378]

Love rubber soul! We doing any more tracks from it?

[@davidmontis7259]

I love it as well! I can certainly try to fit in another rubber soul song by the end of the year. Some great drumming throughout the album. Thanks for commenting!

[@TimMillernapavalleyfilmworks]

Good sounding kit buddy. Keep practicing 🎉

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you kindly!

[@TwoBeats]

Awesome as always brother!!

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you very much!

I wish I could record like this (if it wasn't for the neighbors). Does your room have acoustic treatment?

[@davidmontis7259]

This room does not have acoustic treatment. That’s just something I never really got around to doing.

[@SayTheWord65]

0:30 👏🏼 1:34 👏🏼

[@davidmontis7259]

Two highlights! Thanks for commenting!

[@IsaacWale2004]

Awesome as always! :)

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you kindly!

[@THE-BENDER-BEAT]

That is an awesome drum cover my friend. That is one of my favorite Beatle's song to drum to too. What stroke roll is that that you use?

[@davidmontis7259]

It just a buzz roll that starts on the left hand. There is also the occasional single stroke roll played throughout the song as well. Thanks for commenting! Definitely a fun song to play.

[@benjamini8146]

David

[@philleblanc7794]

Nice! I love the way you make it happens Real If u see what i mean

[@davidmontis7259]

Thanks for commenting! I think I see what you mean.

[@earldrum]

Beautiful drumming!

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you very much Earl!

[@roodolphnwendy]

What do you use to muffle your bass drum

[@davidmontis7259]

Just a pillow inside. I also put a gate on the bass drum track while mixing. Thanks for commenting!

[@roodolphnwendy]

@@davidmontis7259 also what are the sizes of your drums in this video and in the later Beatles drums?

[@davidmontis7259]

@@roodolphnwendy 5x14” snare 9x13” rack tom 16x16” floor tom 14x22” kick drum. The drum sizes for later Beatles songs are the same except an 8x12” rack tom is added.

[@jakeidk6712]

Do “Can’t Buy Me Love” or “I Saw Her Standing There”

[@davidmontis7259]

I sure can!

[@perfectpiano1871]

Why does your rolls sounds so robotic?

[@davidmontis7259]

That’s just the type of roll it is. It is called a buzz roll. Thanks for commenting.

[@tomtrim9008]

Todo bien, menos los platillos, no son, no son…. Gracias