The Genius Of Joey Jordison

Joey Jordison was one of the most influential drummers in metal history. And he was arguably one of the top drummers of all time.
As the founding sticksman of Slipknot, he inspired thousands of metalheads around the world to learn the drums.
His insane skills, his showmanship, his masks, his gear…he was just cool.
In this video, Ash Pearson of Revocation talks about why Joey Jordison was, truly, number one.
0:00 -- Intro
1:26 -- Inventive drum beats
Joey didn’t just pull ideas from metal. For example, in the chorus of “Wait And Bleed”, he created a groove with the snare and rack tom - not a common choice in the genre, but a great one. The iconic intro from “Duality” is one of the most recognizable metal drum parts out there. The kick pattern fits the riff perfectly. In “All Hope Is Gone”, the double kick matches the guitar part nicely and the fills carry over the bar line (a very Ulrich move).
3:59 -- Creative drum fills
Check out how he built these fills in “Eyeless” off the drum & bass sample. He loved using hand to foot combinations like this example from “Tattered & Torn”:
5:25 -- Playing with large bands
It’s tough enough to coordinate playing styles, creativity, and personalities in a three or four piece band. With nine members in Slipknot, Joey knew how and when to simplify his parts to elevate his bandmates’ parts.
Not every musician is willing to put aside the ego and do what’s best for the music, but check out “Liberate”, “My Plague,” and “Duality” for examples of how he’d leave breaks in the drumming where it made sense.
There’s a lot every drummer can learn from Joey Jordison.
6:54 -- Technical drum parts
Joey played at blazing tempos with precision. He’d also combine a lot of ideas in a short period of time when the song called for it, like the combo of thrash beats, blast beats, fills, and double bass in “Disasterpiece”. He also nailed the fast tom patterns in “Tattered & Torn”.
8:54 -- Final thoughts
His body of work can be summed up with this sentence (said by Joey himself regarding Slipknot):
“It’s extremely sick and brutal but it’s all within the realm of being controlled and having fun and everyone leaves with a positive experience.”
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[@DrumeoOfficial]

In memory of Joey Jordison † July 26th, 2021🖤 What's your favorite Joey moment?

[@The._Guy]

When he hugs Paul's jumpsuit. R. I. P our legend Joey Jordison. Gone but not Forgotten.

[@justina9940]

Me personally at the end of the song sic in the disasterpieces dvd when he laid against the drums while slamming the symbols

[@BetterTodaywithJasonCruz]

The rotating drum kit was 🔥

[@wabsert9063]

The cat video

[@halcleggz_6015]

Gotta be his gig with Metallica. His ability to adapt to a very different kind of metal was exceptional and he also proved that he was a better drummer for Metallica than Lars with one bloody show. Long live Number 1! Oh yeah and the spinning drum kit!🤟

[@pgrove]

And he did it all with a mask, a long sleeve shirt, and long pants. That's all I can think about when I watch him drum. It makes me sweat just watching.

[@eizzah8323]

And live with spinning drumset

[@TheInfiniteNine]

And 8 other crazy-ass mfers on stage with him (of course he pulled some crazy and dangerous stunts of his own.)

[@MoahGentle]

I wonder why Joey's big heart and the fact of him playing in suit and in a mask was not mentioned at all, oh well.

[@Mr_jz_12]

@@eizzah8323 and upside down.

[@shanequigley7369]

@@MoahGentle there trying to keep to the music. But the way this guy describes player he was he also shows his character as a person... How he would play in ways to give every other member there time to shine or whatever. Even the guy banging a keg lol

[@radamtv4779]

The intro of "Eyeless" is one of the most iconic moments in Metal-Drumming history. R.I.P. Joey ❣

[@frontsidegrinder6858]

Yeah man

[@randomname3109]

a jungle beat, in a metal song!! mind blown!

[@CaptainMizuki]

isnt that a sample though?

[@drlovejuice9388]

got blue balled so hard.... let down

[@oynlengeymer2434]

well, a drum sample playing and two extra percussionists. but yes, it sounds amazing. and all fits so tight together.

[@lefsow8074]

The man's movements were so clean it made him look like a robot. As a drummer, Joey's passing was the most difficult celebrity death that actually affected me emotionally. R.I.P.

[@rebeccaalward5006]

How did he die? Just recently starting to really listening to them. His drumming is amazing.

[@Ranger.TomGunna]

him and the REV fucked me up when they passed away

[@frsamvimes9271]

@@rebeccaalward5006 I don't believe a cause of death was ever officially released, however he had suffered with serious health problems for years that may or may not have been the cause

[@kaisersamuel9921]

His death hit me too. Doesn't make it better that his date of death is my birthday...

[@soulessshadow5356]

For me it was Chris Cornell first that really hit me hard, as I grew up a massive fan of both Soundgarden and Audioslave, and I honestly didn't think any other celeb could hit me that hard until Joey passed followed by Chester 2 months later.

[@STAYHIGH760TV]

ive never seen a drummer headbang as hard as he did while sounding so clean. RIP Joey

[@pascalschulz5894]

Not to compare them, but check out Yoshiki of X Japan from back in the 80s/early 90s. It's rather thrashy compared to Slipknot, but dude was hella clean and definitely would give Joey a run for his money in terms of headbanging. 😅

[@rileyholata7837]

His drumming is so technical while he hits the drums super hard and I have no idea how he did it throughout his whole life. RIP Joey

[@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777]

He didn't . You're delusional to think that. It's called multi-tracking and studio wizardry. - And if he DID hit those Toms hard.. that's a very basic error of a noob drummer or for theatrical effect that has zero bearing on the sound since they all play over their own pre-recorded crap live. Ever see Ringo Starr play ? so called Revered drummer but always has a studio drummer on the gig to fill in those gaffs. All an illusion limited time hangout with musicians of the modern ilk. They simply get more crafty sneaky deceptive as they make more $$$.

[@GG-ml3vr]

@@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777 utter F#CKING BOLLOCKS .I do hope your not a drummer.This isnt even my style of music but i know genius when i hear it.

[@YooItzAroy]

@@GG-ml3vr he's a uneducated hater lmao

[@YooItzAroy]

@@GG-ml3vr ignore him

[@midinerd]

​@@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777 naw - rimshots on toms can sound really brutal and is that 'next level' metal drummers go to for a harsh sound across the entire kit. If you can do that for free, and you work at a gas station in the middle of fuckin iowa, you would, right?

[@shadowhogg666]

It's crazy to think we lost this absolute legend a year ago but in my heart he's happy with what he's done and he's together again with Paul

[@bobbydobby3010]

Together with Paul in hell. 555 666

[@georgebase5031]

Playing drums together with the legend alexi laiho 🙏🏻

[@leokimvideo]

The greatest drummers in history are the ones who are pulling off what sounds like the impossible while being able to play without destroying the song. Just about every great band who's climbed to the top of their music style has had a drummer who has led the way.

[@spranckx]

David Silveria

[@FatherhoodAndFitness]

Chris Adler

[@PvtAnonymous]

Lars Ulrich really led Metallica somewhere? Hard to imagine, if I'm being honest :D

[@Marz__]

@@PvtAnonymousnot in the sense of technicality of playing but him and Hetfield were both great song writers and pieced together catchy songs

[@Le-Monade]

@@spranckx David isn't mentioned enough. The drumming on Korn's first two albums is out of this world. Funky, catchy, and hard hitting. Haven't heard another drummer play with that style since, which shows the creativity. Joey and David were both my favorite drummers growing up, amazingly talented musicians.

[@schopenhauer5427]

I will NEVER FORGET what it felt like listening to Eyeless for the first time, I just kept hitting rewind with chills all over my body

[@jbean9021]

My favorite slipknot song

[@lionelmoreau5415]

This song is straight up drummer porn, the chills I get when I hear this song are as strong as the 1st time I discovered it

[@KoRnKnoTTeR]

That intro is one of the best drum patterns I ever heard in a song ever.

[@brodieyake7735]

This was my exact experience watching Disasterpieces for the first time. I actually bought that DVD before I had ever listened to either Iowa or the band's debut album and was absolutely blown away by Joey. I couldn't believe that he could play with such vitality, precision, and technical mastery song after song after song. There's a moment during "Liberate" where he tosses his stick up in the air just as Corey says, "I can't see from here, but I can smell your fear" and catches it before slamming into the next groove that I must have rewound and watched 100,000 times. Words like "legend" are reserved for people like Joey.

[@seanclements3783]

Eyeless was what got me into Slipknot, in large part to Joey’s playing… of course Disasterpiece is also just a freaking feat! The guy set a high bar for drummers in heavy metal

[@michaelgiaquinto3295]

Go ahead laugh at me but I was always in the know of slipknot it really wasn’t my thing growing up however I must say thanks too young Caleb Hayes He now makes me go on listen to all the songs I never thought I would listen to by slipknot just to listen to what Joey Jordansson is doing on drums so I can listen to how Caleb sounds playing this song to which I say he sounds identical at age 7WTF

[@henisr.530]

Eyeless to me woke me! I never heard anything like it, and there is no other drummer that’s done that to me, he’a the reason I wanted to be a drummer and it started eyeless.. I will never understand how there was ever a slipknot without him.

[@KLAP_TV]

The Eyeless intro will always be one of my very favourite drum fills ever, ever. Rip Joey, you inspired a generation

[@BeatVids]

I like how they didn't even try to demonstrate it in the video lol, shoes impossible to fill!

[@stevenroyle-bp1nj]

The intro to eyeless is an old jungle dnb record, it's not joey playing

[@rustyshack122]

​@@stevenroyle-bp1njhe doesnt mean the Amen Break. He's talking about 3:58 in this video

[@stevenroyle-bp1nj]

@rustyshack122 why say intro then?

[@tiredextremely]

​@@stevenroyle-bp1njbecause in the song he plays drums over the break. Its like a half measure, then the break continues, etc.

[@martin1234512345]

I've always equated Joey to a tattoo artist who actually knows how to use negative space. Knowing when to hold back is an amazing skill many don't learn.

[@guttertowncartoon1093]

Fkn love this analogy. Cheers!

[@vael123]

jesus christ man, well fucking said

[@ohno6325]

dope analogy. fitting forsure.

[@angel_of_rust]

unironically i've never heard any other band that has a drummer leave out sections akin to negative space then again what other band has 2 additional percussionists, a sampler, and a DJ?

[@Charharr]

As a teenager, I couldn't work out why Joey always sounded different to me than a lot of other drummers. I think it's because he had a musicality to his playing that you don't often see.

[@yuvalwh]

The king, the monster, one of the best drummers of all time, joey was untouchable 🤘🏻🔥🤘🏻

[@aiwass84]

c'mon !!! you missed few steps

[@Blacktherivertv]

Dennis chambers hold my beer … plz this style of drummer is the most easy on the world … double pedal and destroy the drums

[@aiwass84]

@@Blacktherivertv Why opposing 2 differents style of music !!?!? this is stupid

[@hamzakanuric5262]

@@Blacktherivertv when you achieve 1% of what he has done for the whole music world start talking it's easy to talk shit from your couch so stay quiet

[@ukiyo7905]

@@Blacktherivertv you're funny boy

[@G_Gr00v3]

With how much people talked about Joey's blistering fast feet, you forget how great of a groove drummer he was

[@calemorgan3982]

I'll never forget watching him spin in the air drumming like a madman live. Truly one of a kind. I feel lucky to have grown up in the era I did. I got to see him and slip 6x in my life.

[@guyledouche6039]

Pledge Of Allegiance tour back in 2002. Slipknot, Rammstein & System of a Down. 'Knot was touring Iowa & I watched Joey do the aerial spinning drum solo as well. Unforgettable concert. Best I've ever been to

[@bentonmitchell7891]

Got to see them 3x myself!!

[@Quelxaxas]

Watching him play Disasterpieces live while spinning around on the pentagram. Followed by the "not until I say, Jump the fuck up" If you've ever been in the Zero Bullshit, you know what I'm talking about. Going to a Slipknot concert in the 2000s was a life changing experience. He's the reason I started drumming and started listening to heavier metal. It was heartbreaking to hear he died on my birthday man... I'll never forget when he threw his drumstick to me in Toronto. Your spirit lives on through us all! Us maggots never truly die, because one simple fact. You cannot kill what you did not create. Stay (sic) everyone.

[@xevious21]

I saw Slipknot and Shadows Falls in 2004 or 5. The Subliminal Verses tour, one of the best concert experiences I've ever been too. Had a friend go see them recently and they don't do the spinning drum solos anymore. It will never be the same without Joey.

[@sgtrat5772]

I only correct it cause I just learned it and thought it was cool its actually a nanogram with each point representing each band member. TMYK

[@abelanc1090]

Slipknot and Lamb of God ran shit.

[@xevious21]

@@abelanc1090 Still do

[@Spookdookin]

I killed some mice today. I'm pretty sure I didn't create them.

[@millenwagon]

One thing I loved about joey was how he never went over the top. Some drummers take it too far just for the sake of showing off. Joey kept things just right for the song, everything was in context. Brilliant

[@adamplentl5588]

Meanwhile back in reality: Joey playing an insane drum solo while rotating upside above the stage.

[@millenwagon]

@@adamplentl5588 well he had to let his hair down now and again, but it was just a drum solo, not part of a song like I meant.

[@crappyboy6522]

YES!

[@adambomb8324]

I think having Dave Lombardo and Niel Pert both give Joey props after studying Joey has to be one of the greatest compliments ever.

[@lollipop84858]

Who gives a shit about lom boredom and peart..? Both extremely over rated and uninspired

[@bradleyrader8707]

Saw him live 3 times with slipknot. One show he played a complete solo with his drum set lifted in the air, inverted, and spinning around. Another show they were playing SIC and his drum kit once again went way up in the air and spun around inverted. Amazing drummer and an amazing person.

[@pickeymcpickerson9141]

Saw them once and his drum solo was unbelievable! I rem him being lifted, if that wasn’t enough inverted then the spinning!! And remember his setup having so many drums….was in awe!!!

[@M4RCM0NT31R0]

Joey is smiling down at you from heaven. Rest in Power #1

[@thecure1314]

Heaven😫😅😅😅😈😈😈

[@thecure1314]

@@Tbop3 yeah he just being nice 😂

[@randomralphryan2007]

i thought metalheads don't believe in afterlife?

[@Mo.1988]

He’s in hell. Be real

[@elizabelthe]

He deserved infinitely better than what he got in the end; such is the case with most who are excellent yet humble and kind - they are taken advantage of. He was such a rare person, you can’t help but love him and have softness in your heart for him. Rip legend, you are missed and beloved.

[@micl6562]

:) awesome comment. 515.

[@christopherchuauhang4829]

It sickens me to the bone the way the band treated Joey. Joey was suffering and they decided to just leave him behind. He’s fucking #1 their numbers used to mean something

[@insertmetalusernamehere]

It never sat right with me. I still refuse to listen to slipknot. I don't hate them but they lost my respect.

[@bakedbeanz4510]

Yep stopped listening as well

[@headoftaxreformandpercenta4908]

@@insertmetalusernamehere I haven't liked their several newest albums and stopped purely from a musical standpoint. They just don't have "it" anymore

[@majinmatt9481]

Mr. Jordison is one of the most recognized drummers ever and somehow still underrated. I can't even fathom writing these songs. It's otherworldly to me.

[@abdellatifnz8261]

I am surprised that you did not talk about his incredible performance with Metallica. I am not fan of Slipknot myself, but that concert with Metallica was one of the best ever. Being in a band and playing most of the songs of another band and live, is a real genius.

[@syngates6415]

Not to mention they played more songs then he practiced for with them in that set time.

[@the.eldubya]

Impressive to fill in with that many songs, but then again what he plays on drums in Slipknot vs what he would have to play for Metallica… not even close 😂😂

[@VodeniMedved]

I heard that he was a part of the Metalica tribute band

[@bentonmitchell7891]

He crushed it! Better than Lars in my opinion!

[@user-jl7vr9wv3x]

Там чувствовалась техника. То есть Металлика для него была сильно медленнее. Он даже добавлял от себя там моменты, где мог.

[@some_hippies]

Joey and The Rev are what got me into taking drums more seriously when I was a teenager and it's such a bummer to realize that the guys you looked up to musically and helped you discover a life-long love are both gone

[@officialjlowe]

I'd also add Taylor Hawkins to that list.

[@DarthwRath]

Exactly the same for me. The Rev and Joey made me a drummer.

[@MukesBoy]

The rev man.. Bat Country tells you all you need to know about that bad MF

[@bkaankose]

13 years ago I was shocked with Rev. If I'm still drumming to this day, it is because of him. And Joey passing away shocked me again after all these years. Feeling the same after all these years where you were just a kid who is passionate about drums 13 years ago really hits me to the bottom of my heart. RIP both, legendary drummers who were able to touch millions of lives in their short existence.

[@LetsgoJags]

@@officialjlowe he did pass yes and it’s sad but he’s not anywhere near the level of the Rev or Joey.

[@ItCantRainAllTheTime_90]

What I admired the most about Joey is the fact that he stayed humble. He stayed looking out for other bands on a big and small scale. Dude had so much knowledge and passionate for music. Quiet spirit with such a bright light…excuse me…😭🤧❤️

[@MoahGentle]

He never forgotten where he came from. One of my fav videos is him sitting on some stairs playing with/for fans..

[@SickNastyWithIt]

How did you get your username?

[@ItCantRainAllTheTime_90]

@@SickNastyWithIt it is just a quote/song from the film The Crow, and 90 is just my birth year.

[@SickNastyWithIt]

@@ItCantRainAllTheTime_90 it’s pretty cool!

[@markhutchins3643]

Joeys drums are the main reason I love Slipknot! He will be missed!

[@stuart207]

Still the best. He influenced more than a generation. Rip brother.

[@austin1178]

In my opinion, Joey’s drums on Til We Die just add more of an emotional feel and sound to the song. The song is very underrated and even not known to some. Joey was a great part of metal history. RIP #1

[@OfficialSmartStyle]

I think clown played (or at least wrote) drums on Til We Die

[@austin1178]

Clown played percussion and took Chris' role for percussion for this song.

[@robertbricker2036]

I could be wrong but im pretty sure clown played the drums on till we die

[@AdamHalvo]

I actually believe Clown played the drums in til we die. Or at least thats what ive heard

[@simonkullberg]

Crahan plays on Til We Die. It’s on the extra dvd of all hope is gone, they have the studio sessions on there.

[@felipecainelli2993]

I believe that a significant part of Slipknot's success is JJ's playing and his genius in composing

[@dazcostanza9757]

People don’t talk about his writing skills enough.

[@P3rm4frost]

Joey truly was the reason that the nu metal scene incorporated some death metal drumming and technicality. I don't know which song it was but I think "wait and bleed" was one of the first songs I've heard combined with "left behind". Joey truly was a drummer that kept pushing forward and was looking for the extreme in every corner of the history of drums. He loved bands like satyricon, deicide and some grindcore stuff and you can really hear how he worshipped this kind of music. He understood music as an all in all package and really wrote songs within songs on his drum kit. It inspired me to strife towards this extremity in music and pushed my imagination to the limit of what a drummer can actually create. Rip you legend

[@mikeyoung6351]

Slipknot, as they got older leaned more and more towards Thrash & Death Metal. Not a Thrash or Death Metal Band as such, but my God they really do have A LOT of both Thrash & Death Metal in there, undeniably; harmonised tremolo riffs with blast beats/long double kick runs, multiple vocals ( high and low) & with sweep picked shred solos is pretty Death Metal if ya ask me.

[@matcoffidis1135]

Thank you for sharing your memories at the end. Great video...thanks.... ✌️

[@serroche]

I'm so glad Ash is guiding us through Joey, two great drummers.

[@djctoafn]

As a D&B head/DJ and massive Metal fan, hearing him play over that amen break Sid lays down on Eyeless still, 20 years later, amps me the hell up.

[@daved2352]

Yeah hearing that is like a natural amphetamine.

[@amalanderground]

I honestly tought thats wasn't a real drummer playing it

[@daved2352]

@@amalanderground technically the sample was a real drummer playing it, on a recording from the 60s that got sampled and reused over and over in lots of different songs over the years at varying tempos and eventually used by Sid

[@damian4556]

I've been D&B my whole life and found metal and the eyeless tune yesterday. Man that is something magic, I've listened to the beginning of that tune over and over

[@jonners69]

Yes mate! Same here!

[@yangxiao3289]

I watched his last slipknot tour in Sydney 10 years ago, not because of slipknot, but because of Joey.

[@Saimeren]

His double kick was so clean too!

[@TinkMcGathy]

Makes me tear up a little. Joey was really a special part of drum history. Anyone who thinks differently needs a foot up their no no hole.

[@kharnethebetrayer4125]

More than just drum history, the history of metal, his passion for it and to explore it, the murderdolls was a very fun way to get into metal when they, the more brutal slipknot, his look and style, I think a lot of people would not of discovered metal without him, his mark on the genre is an enormous one.

[@willymaykit1482]

Special part of drum history ?? You must be 12 years old.

[@x8jason8x]

@@willymaykit1482 Yeah he actually was. You're not going to find me praising his skills, he was mediocre. What he and Slipknot did was resurrect metal from one foot in the grave. I don't give two shits if you think otherwise, all opinions being such, but it's fact that he reignited a whole generation of drummers to go metal. Slipknot as the whole brought so many people in to extreme metal as a gateway nu-metal band... you must have an IQ lower than your shoe size if that history isn't apparent to you. Internet is a thing, or just ask someone who was there... starting with this.

[@thegoatfromiowa8948]

@@willymaykit1482 shut up

[@george9822]

There’s way too many drummers that blow him away.

[@Roxanneredpanda]

Joey Jordison doesn't feel like any other drum virtuoso, he sounds like the drums are just magically doimg that. That's how smooth and yet eclectic his playing is.

[@nicolausteslaus]

Because he is not a virtuoso.

[@planetcaravan2925]

​@@nicolausteslauscry

[@nicolausteslaus]

@@planetcaravan2925 Why? I haven't seen your family photo yet.

[@MelancholyWithin]

Watching Joey play Disasterpiece was THE reason I picked up the sticks. Eyeless, Liberate and Eeyore were my favourite songs to play on the drums. Not only a lot of technicality, but a huge amount of emotion to be felt when playing. I was gutted when he was fired from Slipknot, I never listened to any of their new stuff after that. His passing genuinely hurt, such a huge inspiration taken way too young.

[@vargnaar]

Thank you for doing this one. It still hits hard that he's gone. This is an insanely well thought out tribute to his dedication and skill.

[@BWC-ui6we]

I will never forget at age 8 watching the ‘Left Behind’ music video. It absolutely blew me away and Joey’s drumming immediately drew me in. I got my first drum kit shortly after and found my passion. He truly changed my life as I’m sure he did countless others. One year today and it still doesn’t seem real. Number 1 forever ❤

[@banakon]

Rest in BEAST Joey. We miss you.

[@mostrandomnerd]

I will never forget their tour in 2001. I was 16/17 and my sister got me tickets to see them live in Berlin. When the drum kit started rotating, going in the air, flipping 90°, rotating again... all while he was playing and then the lights went out to show the big ass pentagramm. Man this concert was unbelievable!

[@user-ih7wb7uh2w]

Joeys 64th note double bass hits are some of the cleanest well executed double bass I’ve ever heard. The KING R.I.P.

[@eliminshrintar]

JJ was a musician first and a drummer second. If yall want to see the full range of his creative thinking, look up his work on the Roadrunner All Stars record. He was a team captain and his group did four songs. Four incredibly different takes that he masterminded. Incredible stuff, even if a couple of them aren't metal. I am one who picked up sticks because of him. RIP Joey.

[@MoahGentle]

He also played guitar pretty well!

[@SquidsRightInYaAnime]

Murderdolls/ The Rejects 💜

[@MrJamaica213]

Which songs his group did ?

[@headoftaxreformandpercenta4908]

Dude I forgot about that. Going to check it out now. It's been literally 15 years since I listened to it.

[@jamesbohnenkamp778]

@@MrJamaica213 plays drums and shares writing credits w/ rob barrett for "annihilation by the hands of God" 🤌 plays drums and wrote "tired 'n lonely" plays drums and shares bass duty w/ matt baumbach on "no way out" which he co-wrote w/ matt sepanic, wrote and plays drums on "constitution down" and plays drums and shares song writing credits w/ matt sepanic on "enemy of the state"

[@JoeyJordisonLover]

I just saw this on my recommended and my face just lit up, I'm dying to see anything Joey Jordison, he influenced my drumming so much

[@P.dripps92]

When I started playing drums I heard Slipknot for the first time and it made me want to play exactly like Joey. He gave me so much inspiration along with Chris from Lamb of God. (Sic) was the song that stuck in my head for years and even till this day. Thats when I knew I was gonna play this style of drums for the rest of my life

[@SIRebrum]

*Joey* & *Chris* are my fav. 2 Drummers of all time, however I don't play Drums And since you do, tell me who you think is difficult to imitate & who do you think is more creative in hitting every single Part on the whole Drum Set ❓ y'know like some Drummers just go mad with the Blast Beats & some go mad with the Snare or the Plates .... Who you think among these 2 goes all the way on every part of the Drum Set ❓ And do tell me who's more difficult to imitate & why ❓

[@joshuachristian8092]

Same brother 2 of my biggest influences along with Vinnie Paul from Pantera! 🤘

[@iMann_iFail]

Give me a world where Joey and Paul are still alive, it still feels unreal that these guys aren’t with us anymore. I can imagine it’s still hard for the existing members to continue to play without them. I just hope Chris returns to slipknot in the near future.

[@wolfofwacker4578]

The GOAT…small in stature but massive in impact and talent

[@katkat4986]

when he said he's a better drummer than lars ulrich, he meant it. the self-titled album will always be the best for me. the first time i heard (sic) way back high school, i told myself, "ok, i'll pick up some sticks and study." we miss you joey! thanks for the decades of inspiration!

[@Ol_Maude]

I’m a better drummer than Lars ulrich 😂

[@jeffmclearen1421]

Joey moved his head as fast as he did the drum sticks. He was amazing. Loved his playing. RIP!

[@jonnyratcliffe514]

one of the greatest drummers to ever exist absolute legend miss you joey R.I.P JOEY, my 2 favourite slipknot tracks by joey....people =shit and all hope is gone🤟🤟🤟

[@joshhalladay]

I think that video of the Eyeless intro live perfectly sums him up. So fast, so tight, all while having the time of his life and hair whipping so fast it would make even standing difficult, let alone playing the drums.

[@loganwatson5905]

I’ve never been a drummer, but I knew from the first time I heard Joey playing that I was hearing something special and I was fascinated by it. RIP man, you played such a huge part in getting me interested in metal

[@zakkeryc]

One of, if not THE most influential drummers in heavy music. The loss of Joey felt like such a monumental loss of my childhood and it was a massive blow. Slipknot died with Paul and the final nail in the coffin was them firing Joey. RIP to one of the greatest drummers of all time.

[@VulgarTruth]

my fav drummer... cheers from Poland

[@hamzakanuric5262]

This guy has done so much for the music world he made me and thousands of others pick up the sticks RIP brother you will always be #1...

[@BetterTodaywithJasonCruz]

Joey wasn't just an immensely talented and technical drummer - he was one hell of an entertainer, too. Miss you in the band, 1.

[@bailey600]

This is a beautiful tribute to one of the best artist in the world. Without knowing it, he influenced my life and as an adult I watch videos of him in awe. Thank you for keeping joeys spirit alive!

[@canadianbacon587]

He’s simply the best. Slipknot wouldn’t be what they became without him. RIP legend. 🤘

[@domthecolossus]

My favorite slipknot song is “The Shape”, for multiple reasons. On top of being the heaviest/most underrated song they’ve made (in my opinion), I feel it showcases Joey’s creativity. The verses, for the most part, are just ambient noise with a two note base line. Joey follows the bass with his foot while playing a thrash beat over it, but somehow makes it groovy. The chorus to me is really where he shines creatively. It’s a tremolo riff, and I feel if that riff was given to any other metal drummer, they probably would have either put a blast beat over it, or just laid some heavy double bass over it, but Joey grooved that tremolo, and it was the first time I’d heard something like that. He took a song that if played by anyone else, would have been noise and double bass, but he took that song and made it groove, all while keeping a heavy feel. That song, to me, is the true genius of Joey Jordison! Rest in Power, Joey!!

[@heilvarz]

The Shape, one of my favorites too, man, it blows my mind

[@domthecolossus]

@@heilvarz Such an underrated track from them!!

[@blazen154]

the main part of the shapes chorus are the vocals and joey complements them by following some parts of it and that makes the song really powerful

[@dougclides]

he's definitely studied a lot of jazz in his life, because I remember listening to a demo before Corey came in and there were one or two songs that he'd put jazz in the middle of out of nowhere and matched it up a lot. He certainly cared about doing what the other drummers weren't doing and loved the instrument.

[@Robin-tt4lo]

The entirety of the Iowa album is just fantastic

[@rubronegro6490]

Slipknot without Joey would be absolutely nothing. He deserves more

[@JakePhillips-yr2hq]

Man RIP Joey still gets me

[@Kraeezeu]

he was indeed incredible - so powerful

[@matt-tomo]

I still remember seeing The Heretic Anthem live music video on Kerrang at a very young age and I was just in pure shock of the speed, ever since then he's been a huge inspiration and I've always wanted to be a metal drummer :) RIP Joey the best #1

[@bllazzin]

Just commented the same lol I feel you Matt!

[@MrJermx23]

I have Joey to thank for my career, my passion, and my purpose in life. It was his compositions that made me fall in love with drums and metal music from a very young age. My favorite moment of him will always be him blessing the London crowd with the drum solo performance of a lifetime, spinning around and upside down all to end it with a cymbal catch and a middle finger. R.I.P to the one who started it all. We love and miss you Joey.

[@anthonysimone7129]

He was my idol! He was the reason I started drumming. And. He died on my birthday 😭😭😭😭😭

[@kinglykaon2896]

I loved all the songs that had Joey Jordison in it because man, I was always rocking out and jamming in my room, and now with him gone it has been one of those moments where I can enjoy his time with all of the bands that he played in until his final moments and just like that they took him away from us fans 😢😢 which left me heartbroken to say the least. Joey Jordison is gone but he is never forgotten. He will forever be known has the man, the myth, the legend of metal. Rock in Heaven

[@dylan.cosgriff.moozik]

His showmanship was also one of his many specialities. From hair windmills, to drum spinner-upside-downerers, to stick spins and more, there was an excitment to him that made you wanna see more of his incredible talent. A true legend, Rest In Peace

[@jackass6671]

his drumbeats, drumlicks and his drumming style it's so genius. he made his own style. one of the greatest drummer ever. especially in metal genre.

[@masubi1315]

redo this video please!!!! Need to see a longer Video about the Genius of Joey! Guy is iconic!

[@crappyboy6522]

He was a real genius, thank you Joey! Rest in Peace brother!

[@gapplebees]

RIP Joey. You were one of my favorite drummers growing up and you still are to this day. Thanks for the cool video Drumeo

[@xDetroitMetalx]

I saw Joey live with Korn. Seriously, the energy would go up 10 fold no matter who he played with. I'm happy to have one of his signature snares with the S logo. It's one of my most prized possessions.

[@Nemesis18x]

Same! Never got a chance to see him live with Slipknot. But man... he rocked that stage with Korn! Love Joey Also had Joey's signature snare, but it got damaged in a house fire.

[@Hello-kitty513]

I remember the one tour where his drumkit raises up and rotates while he's drumming. That was an amazing moment of that show.

[@jonathanhawken]

RIP legend. Immortalised forever.

[@jona4354]

Joey and The Rev were two of my all-time favorite drummers. RIP to both and thanks for all of the memories!

[@MoahGentle]

Has it been a year already? Gosh. There has never been and never will be another drummer like JJ. On top of his amazing skillset and creativity, he was an amazing hard worker and had a giant heart and love for his fans! Rest in peace, legend!

[@WiFeYBurGLeR1]

RIP To My favorite Drummer and IMO one of the greatest to ever do it!

[@apriloneal3397]

Great work assembling this video, I enjoyed it immensely

[@mckevittmck]

The intro to Eyeless is one of my favorite Joey moments. Absolutely incredible.

[@joe_tipakuah4880]

My idol of all time and the only one who inspired me to start playing drums.Joey Jordison. My favourite drumparts in some of Slipknot songs: *Disasterpiece *Wait And Bleed *Eyeless *Surfacing *Duality *Tattered and Torn *The Heretic Anthem *The Nameless *All Hope Is Gone *Dead Memories *Psychosocial *Sulfur *Vendetta (1975-2021) RIP

[@theguyofalltrades]

This is awesome man. Great video and fantastic playing!

[@anthonylara1686]

God, I LOVE watching Joey's drumcam videos. By far the most intense, creative, f*cking insanely talented and original drummer I've ever listened to. Everything he played amazed me.

[@zecmadeit]

That story at the end about you playing on stage with his smile just made me really happy to visualize and hear! What an amazing drummer

[@masodior8076]

this man is so important to me, I remember me being around 8 coming from DR and loving the drums. For some reason when I had log into KZbin my second day in the country to watch some drum videos, joey had came up and what intrigued me was his mask. man his mask was so sick! R.I.P the goat

[@takareon]

WORE A MASK AND WAS KNOWN AS NO. 1, YET PEOPLE STILL KNOW HIS FACE AND NAME THAN MOST DRUMMERS. LEGENDS NEVER DIE 🖤

[@m1seed]

Theres just something so clean and aggressive about the way he hits everythinf mechanically perfectly but so full of emotion. One of the good ones.

[@_sin80ti_58]

Best drummer to ever grace a drum set period. Not to say there isn’t other talented drummers today and in the past cause there most definitely is but Joey just hits different in every way possible behind the kit. Dude was a legend and inspired myself and so many others. He and Paul was slipknot.

[@sammcguinness8717]

He inspired me to start playing drums in 2000 TFI Friday changed my life

[@rdhanur7707]

Joey playing drum solo while his drum set lifted and rotated, that sic solo I've ever seen

[@noeldoesthings]

My favorite Joey moment is from Download 2009 when Joey's drums go up in the air and spining around during Spit it Out...get goosebumps everytime I see it

[@BloodandSoilNS]

Joey got me into drumming and just creating music as a whole, another thing he was great at. He wrote some of Slipknot's best and heaviest songs, including; people=shit. He Inspired a generation and is missed.

[@linezero3]

Finally, a Joey appreciation video. I got into Slipknot because of Joey, wait and bleed drumming was so unique I couldn't let him go unnoticed.

[@donjhon7948]

Every songs he ever played are my fav..he was a genius. Rest in peace legend 🤘

[@bugarteskalante755]

Still here. Joey still my number 1 drummer

[@whattheheckman3004]

Vendetta is definitely one of my favorite tracks that Joey created. I’ve tried and tried again to play that song, but I just don’t have the speed and stamina for it. I remember being a little kid and my dad used to have four 16” subs in the trunk of a ‘96 Dodge Neon. I remember “Me Inside” playing in that car and the double bass made the seat feel like a massage chair.

[@FlyboyHelosim]

Finally someone with some appreciation for Vendetta. LOL at the comment about the car seat feeling like a massage chair!

[@eugenenumberoneov]

Yeah, legend, when i was like 16 and i was starting drums, Joey was one of the reasons it got me so deep into, i remember trying to use a lot of his drum fills just to sound massive while practicing:)

[@k.j.b.1536]

Disasterpieces Live is the most perfect concert ever recorded. Joey Jordison is a unparalelled beast. My all time favourite drummer.

[@jhusmc96]

When Joey played for KoRN in 07 at Rock Am Ring was probably my favorite moment. He was an unbelievable musician and person! Glad he's jamming with the Abbott bros up there!