The Beatles: Something (Drum Cover)

[@barrilitomusic]

Finally someone breaks down and plays the middle eight as it is. Thank you!!!

[@davidmontis7259]

You’re welcome! Thanks for commenting!

[@SharpShot2410]

Finally someone who plays it right! Great work! Can't wait to see more covers!

[@davidmontis7259]

@@SharpShot2410 thank you very much! Got some more covers on the way!

[@odarchuy6667]

Thanks for posting this! And your Extra Texture (Read All About It) sweater was a nice touch! 👏🏻

[@IsaacWale2004]

Love the framed Ringo picture in the background 😅

[@davidmontis7259]

Haha. I had to put him somewhere!

[@IsaacWale2004]

Simple but amazing! Brilliant cover as always David! :D

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you very much! Simplicity at its finest!

[@sallykohorst8803]

Wow drums are amazing so thanks.❤

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you very much! One of my personal favorites from Ringo. Shows that simplicity is all you need in certain songs. Thanks for commenting!

[@bobbysands6923]

It is more impressive to watch someone emulating a difficult groove, with the sound perfect, than someone flying around the drums like they are trying to create warp speed. Great job with the sound and groove, which is what it is all about.

[@davidmontis7259]

It’s all about groove and feel. And ringo was excellent at both! Thanks for commenting!

[@bobbysands6923]

@@davidmontis7259 You're welcome. Those white coated heads, I believe, really make the difference with the sound.

[@davidmontis7259]

@@bobbysands6923 they do help.

[@IsaacWale2004]

I like what you did in the bridge

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you kindly! The bridge I wasn’t too sure of, but this was what I heard. Glad you like it!

[@IsaacWale2004]

@@davidmontis7259 I wasn't sure about the clapping, but everything else was good in that part I think personally :)

[@davidmontis7259]

@@IsaacWale2004 thank you kindly! The clapping was to simulate that accent that you hear after the three hi hat hits. I’m not sure what that hit is, it doesn’t sound like drum though. I wanted to have something in place of that accent as it sounds empty without it. Clapping was the only thing I could think of. I’m sure if I spent more time with it I could have balanced it better in the mix.

[@rix29]

Interesting. I’m never sure if the hi hats were recorded separately and added on or Ringo played it straight on the record? I’ve seen several drum covers where they play the hats too.

[@davidmontis7259]

@@rix29 the hi hats were overdubbed later. When listening to the track, you can hear the tom pattern continue beneath the hi hats. A lot of covers on KZbin play the bridge with the hi hats all at once rather than playing then separately.

[@thexdude]

Simple, delicate, but yet so intricate and powerful, all at the same time. Fantastic job, you got the feel right and everything.

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you very much! Sometimes keeping it simple is all a song really needs.

[@ringo.maxxx123]

I love your Bridge in what it ways come. It is just close to Ringo's beat at the middle minutes there. You can also watch Ably House as the Comparison to the Isolation of instrument so Mate !

[@davidmontis7259]

I did watch Ably House while figuring out what to play during the bridge. I've always watched Michael Sokil's cover of Something to see how others play it. I decided to do a combination of the two. Michael's video is also where I get the idea for clapping in the bridge. But I think what I have sounds good. Thanks for commenting and your suggestion!

[@KyleCastroTheDrummerBoy090613]

Excellent song choice!! Very good Drumming my Big Brother David!! Love and respect Kyle!! 😊🥁🇵🇭

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you kindly!

[@mpcvore]

Great drumming for a great cover. Bravo !

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you kindly!

[@pschaffrin]

This is solid af dude!

[@davidmontis7259]

@@pschaffrin thank you!

[@maximobenatti6110]

great job !

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you kindly!

[@lgomez222]

Awesome!

[@davidmontis7259]

Thank you kindly!

[@snippletrap]

Best Something drum cover I've seen so far. Better than Ably House even.

[@davidmontis7259]

That’s a very nice comment! Thank you!

[@joestarr05]

What kind of sizzle is that on the crash?

[@davidmontis7259]

It's just a washer tied to a string. It's a makeshift sizzle cymbal.

[@kelinu96]

how did you learn to imitate the drum sounds so well? they sound spot on!

[@davidmontis7259]

I just tune them by ear and try match the sound of the record as close as I can. Then adding compression/EQ to the tracks help out a lot as well. Thanks for commenting!

[@kelinu96]

@@davidmontis7259 that's great thank you!