The Iconic Drumming Behind "Bring Me To Life" | Evanescence Song Breakdown

[@DrumeoOfficial]

What an amazing performance, Will! Your mix of skill and showmanship takes the whole experience up a notch! 👊🏼| Ready to reach your drumming goals? Try Drumeo FREE for 7 days: www.drumeo.com/trial-yt

[@cosmefulanito5933]

I'm still looking forward to the moment when Drumeo realizes that there are many more bands outside of the United States. Europe is a hotbed of excellent bands.

[@Ezio214]

He's a beast 💪

[@LordSesshaku]

This is one of those songs that instantly transports you to the past. It's insane how just listening to this awakes so many memories of my childhood in 2003-2005

[@decomicssehablaasi]

1000% percent, simpler times for damn sure!

[@Nunto1]

The Daredevil soundtrack was so much better than the movie!

[@martonnagy5613]

This is one of the CDs what I've burned to my wife to get her into rock/metal in 2004(...along w/ Crucify My Heart from Lullacry - another great album from that era)

[@pooponyou69]

It almost wakes you up inside

[@Matoakas]

Ture that! All goths, emos, punks, alts, whatever.. I mean this is one of the 00s anthems. Still today, i get the exact same feeling. The same melancholia. it's like remembering who you really are. It just makes you feel!

[@heylad]

I had no idea that Josh originally played the song. I can't believe how much stuff he's played on!

[@decomicssehablaasi]

I was today years old when I found out that Freese was the drummer on that record

[@jimboscustoms]

Same dude what a legend

[@alvaroruizruiz7538]

Basically every record you listen, right? 😂

[@Christopher-md7tf]

Any rock-adjacent song that was on the radio or MTV in the late 90s or the 00s, there is a decent chance it's Josh playing on it lol. Evanescence, Offspring, Puddle of Mudd, Avril Lavigne... One I just found out recently was the New Radicals record including "You Get What You Give"

[@shanbhattacharya3883]

a perfect circle too around this time

[@drummer265]

Can we get a Genius of Josh Freese video please? Dude's nonchalantly been a part of so many classic songs and bands

[@bmac4]

I think more like "The Excellence of Josh Freese". Since a lot of the parts he doesn't really write, just performs.

[@stevewade2535]

I think we just need a Josh Freese Drumeo session full stop! Be interesting to see him do "Josh Hears For The First Time" segment.... He's probably played on all the tracks!

[@transistorboy311]

@@stevewade2535give him a song he hasn’t played in years and see if he catches it

[@jimbrown9477]

lol oh hes very chalantly part of things. we seek him out.

[@KevinQ25]

@@stevewade2535he’d have to play a 40s Swing song, otherwise he probably played on every other song 😂

[@DestrinStorm]

That stick twirl at 3:38 breaks my mind, how does that piece of wood not fly off to Narnia

[@potatos_4_free]

Reminded me of that "drummer at the wrong gig" video

[@Christopher-md7tf]

I think it's one of those fake wiggle twirls

[@cleitonfelipe2092]

It feels magic, weirdly magic.

[@kevincardenas6629]

I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING THAT TWIRL WAS INSANE

[@The_KlaVra]

Not only is he hitting hard, being so in the pocket but he also is bringing a lot of showmanship that really takes the performance to a new level.

[@alphonse5935]

Will is a powerhouse of a drummer..Hits hard litterally.

[@AAngel411]

Yeah!!! I saw him years ago from about three meters away… And he really hits hard!!

[@EMdemo]

Hell yeah, I never saw him before but I'm here for the beating those drums are getting

[@alfredneumann4332]

i love this guy. his drumming on their selftitled is so creative and got me more into the fine little details of playing the drums

[@langadubazana]

Oh my gosh right! That self titled is filled with such neat stuff. Really tidy drumming!

[@miguelromero9189]

His contribution on their latest album, The Bitter Truth, is phenomenal. “Broken Pieces Shine”, their current opener of their setlist is the best example of what an amazing drummer Will is

[@davidpickavance1]

I saw Evanescence a couple of years ago for the first time and I could barely take my eyes off him playing. 👏

[@jlozzano6559]

same

[@miguelromero9189]

He’s been one of the greatest additions to the band Amy has ever done. The current opener of their setlist “broken pieces shine”, has one of the best drums they ve done so far

[@SantiagoBermudezQuintero]

Josh freese is an absolute beast, He played in almost every successful record...

[@MashaT22]

This song is timeless. I still enjoy it like the day it was first released. I was just playing a bunch of Evanescence songs on guitar the other day. They are epic!

[@Glaccius]

As a casual listener that doesn't know anything about drumming, it's nice to listen to this song paying attention on the drums and seeing how great of a performer this guy is!

[@officialedge6163]

Need a full hour segment with Will. He's one of my biggest influences.

[@manasseh7]

this song will NEVER get old.

[@stevenweber7793]

This channel deserves sooo much credit. I have developed such a deep appreciation for drumming & drummers. Before discovering it a couple years ago. I don’t think I ever really noticed a single thing about the drumming on a track apart from a solo or a fill where everything else went silent. Now anytime I listen to 99/100 songs, I hear the intricacies of the drums more than anything else that I don’t even hear the lyrics most of the time. and now I’ve genuinely wanted to become a drummer😂

[@amandaduberry2216]

Neal Peart was the reason I noticed drums when I was a kid. He was my favorite drummer and in the top 3 best drummers of all time.

[@pjkorn1971OG]

Will is one of my favorite drummers, His energy is unmatched, you can feel he is enjoying playing everything. He has added some extra in this, classically done with finesse and not too noticeable.

[@LanceEnglandSQL]

Will is amazing. The first time I saw him live he blew me away!

[@roguerecordmusic]

One of the most underrated drummers in the business! Amazing!

[@homerjs90]

Playing for this mediocre band, he most certainly will be underrated.

[@moisesbox3252]

We need a full performance by Will Hunt play the best song of evanescence.. He is a phenomenal drummer!!!

[@jlozzano6559]

lets suggest so, people deserve watch more performances from this guy.

[@Marbeary]

That performance hits a lot of nostalgia hearing this for the first time and buying the album. Awesome performance.

[@SGJM2008]

I've seen Evanescence live plenty of times and HE IS an entertainer. He puts on a show indeed!

[@josephwillard6461]

I didn’t realize how “complex” this song was to perform or play. Such an iconic early 2000’ rock song. Her voice is majestic

[@mirkovisi6367]

His drumming on Evanescence's self titled album is top class, such a great sounding drums record

[@hectormendoza7261]

Amazing recording by Freese and incredible performance by Will. Both great drummers!

[@DarkPrinceEV]

Awesome to see Will finally on Drumeo! ONE BEAST OF A DRUMMER! Can't wait for the next episodes and seeing what this magician can do with those drums! 🤘

[@joseochoacoello]

I was never a Fallen fan but seeing my man Will playing the drums night after night during the Muse EV North America tour last year (I went to all the 26 shows) caught my entire attention, plus the latest EV album “The bitter truth” is an amazing album. I fell in love completely with the band and this guy is one of the biggest reason for that ❤️🤘🏼 amazing drummer and better human being!

[@_M3NACE_]

This might be my favorite drumeo video ever. Great drumming and love his attitude towards the song

[@geraldhartley]

One of the most entertaining drummers I've ever seen. They opened for MUSE and he was by far the best part of Evanescence's show! I love his showmanship and skill.

[@alexlanza79]

I'm a guitarist, but I love to hear drummers talking about music, I so respect the level of professionalism of drummers and I love this song so much so it's great for me to listen to him talking about it! AWESOME!

[@MagnumMuscle1000]

I love Will's drumming. His drum parts on The Bitter Truth are kickass.

[@lucasrossi716]

one of the best drum sets passed in drumeo for sure! and what tune...! damm

[@lastditch727]

That was a really great performance. This guy slays.

[@GabrielRibeiro-bh7on]

I just saw Evanescence live in Montreal and Will is definitely an incredible drummer and entertainer. The energy of his drumming live is out of this world

[@BonsaiEn]

Will is on my mount Rushmore of drummers, every band he sits behind he brings a level of dynamics and power that they have never had before and it changes the whole feel for the better. On top of that if you watch him live it's hard to take your eyes away from his playing as this dude knows how to put on a show!. I was lucky enough to get a few drum lessons from him around 10 years ago and was able to hang with him for a bit in Sydney when they came out for the synthesis tour. Super humble dude. Can't wait to see what else was recorded for this series.

[@SamDufourCFH]

You bet! Saw him live with Black Label Society around 2010 and he crushed; the best drummer they had… sad he only played on one record

[@BonsaiEn]

@SamDufourCFH man I wish I got to see him with BLS. That is a combination that just flat out works.

[@giovannimerced1801]

This song will live forever.

[@webgraphr718]

Awesome performance! Holding the hi-hat and hitting the splash... unique pattern. Well done!

[@IsaacEvRock]

Finally an Evanescence artist on drumeo

[@CaioGaonadrummer]

My favorite drummer alive! I play for a Evanescence Cover and study this guy a lot

[@AliEhtemami]

I won't believe how Will and the band in general sound so neat and precise until I was in the Evancesence live in Vancouver.

[@KraestBurns]

This song is mandatory in every one of my song request drum streams because it slaps like you owe it money. It’s fun as hell whether you play it as written or whether you want to go full death metal mode and overplay the shit out of it

[@drummer_artist]

I LOVE how he PLAYS

[@Sergioavejunior]

I saw him on RiR, playing like drums owe he money. Dude has such an amazing presence! Love his energy!

[@TheInaneAsylum]

I had no idea Josh Freese played drums on Fallen. The man is EVERYWHERE!

[@hunterotails2015]

Can't wait to get Will Hunt Drumeo videos for the next couple years 😂

[@wolrdsstrongestdrummer]

His genuine joy in playing this song is contagious!

[@mkastnerdrums]

One of my favorite hard rock drummers today!

[@ferlanlebrado]

Will is such a drummer! So creative and groovy with his works

[@hunterotails2015]

That's the first I heard Rocky Gray didn't record drums on this song/album. Josh Freese recorded drums for so many bands and they all have their own drummers. Wtf?

[@NANDODNOVAIS]

Great music. Incredible drummer!

[@andrewgunnerdrums8889]

Josh nailed the entire record

[@URBAN_VII]

Saw him live recently in Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 with the full band, he’s a killer and the energy he brought was amazing!

[@jlozzano6559]

Please do more stuff with this guy 👏 he deserves it, he’s incredible and it’s always a pleasure to watch him playing.

[@andrewgunnerdrums8889]

Will is so explosive and even smooth in his playing. I saw him live in Itaky with Vasco Rossi and was amazing!

[@StefoBaschera]

Everytime I listen to this awesome song it brings back a ton of childhood memories, also reminds me of one my best friends who took his own life in 2016. He was more fan of cumbia but there were 4 or 5 rock/hard rock/metal songs that he liked and Bring To Life was one of them. So, this song has a lot of meaning to me too. Amazing video! 🥹

[@Ferrettino]

I saw him live with Vasco Rossi. Brought a new level of energy and power to the songs. he is truly a great drummer.

[@thiagobezerra1361]

Will Hunt é o melhor acerto do Evanescence. Eu comecei acompanhar ainda em 2008 e desde lá vejo varios videos dele tocando e o cara é muito bom

[@MaximilianScarpaDrums]

Will is a top-tier drummer, and in general an extremely well-prepared musician 🥁. On top of that, I had the honor of meeting him 3 times already, confirming my first impressions of him each and every time: an incredibly passionate artist who truly cares about his craft, about the fans, super lovely to talk to - and obviously very busy too (rightfully so); his curriculum speaks for itself! Super capable and great guy! Can't wait to see more material with him at Drumeo - REALLY hoping you did a "...hears for the first time", he'd surely crush it! 🤘🏼🔥

[@ShaneGraham057]

Fun fact - The original male vocalist role was supposed to be Josey Scott (In Saliva at the time) but his manager advised against it. Enter Paul McCoy from 12 Stones to take the role and BOOM!

[@chadkent1241]

Both our label mates @ Wind-up. We opened for Evanescence in 04.

[@kodychesire]

Damn what could've been. Paul was absolutely the right choice though he killed it and doesn't get enough recognition for it imo.

[@wojticz3754]

I saw this guy playing live on music messe fair in germany. And he is killing it! He was playing with guitarist most famous songs. Thats was amazing

[@rionka]

this is so awesome, thank you for sharing! he's such a showman and it's so cool to watch him live.

[@ThamiresMarina508]

I never get tired to see this guy playing!!!❤❤❤

[@robertocasali9797]

“fallen” one of the best album ever! Will amazing technique

[@jlaplante8838]

Saw you guys in Ottawa, Canada a week ago and you all were amazing. Loved watching you play live and the drums sounded great. The band sounded great. Amy's voice is incredible!

[@aksimpson91]

Will for me is one of the top 10 drummers in the world!!!

[@jsk8et]

Man, he explained the whole rap/bridge thing really succinctly. I was curious about it because I’ve seen some live clips where they leave the bridge out. Cool to see how the band’s relationship with the song has evolved!

[@rm2406]

Great consistent drumming. Nothing flashy but it fits and serve the song perfectly.

[@FilipeMerli]

The best drummer I ever seen in live performance. Energy!!!

[@AH-ml2jl]

Such a powerful song. Drums bring so much to that! Well done. Performing is so important for live music in my opinion too. Songs played live often require slightly different interpretations from how they are recorded. This guy gets it and has mastered it. Thanks Drumeo for this.

[@andrea.serrau]

Amazing performance as always!! You rock man! 🔥 Can’t wait to see you again here in Italy! We love you! 🤟

[@TheBake1986]

One of the best rock songs of the last 20 years. I know Amy didn’t like the rap bit but I think it’s a flawless song

[@tesstikles3225]

Josh Freeze is a beast for laying down this monstrosity shuffle beat and Will for making it his own without really deviating much. I can't stop watching his performance i keep looping it! Thank you to everyone at Drumeo for bringing us these gems.

[@thebassnsixx]

Hey guys at Drumeo, your ears were ringing after his performance? 😂😂 I had the chance to play with him after a clinic he did in my town, and I can assure he hits the drums like a blacksmith! Will is a super nice guy and full of energy! During the soundcheck I said to the sound engineer “hey, could you give me more snare in my monitor, because I can’t ear it enough…” then I turn to Will and he was like “…really…???” With his eyes wide open. Then we started laughing together, it was clear that I was joking. We played some Zeppelin’s, Deep Purple, Guns’n’Roses and other classics, it was super fun.

[@eazybreezy6129]

Finallyyyy, been waiting for years to see Evanescence content on Drumeo, great video

[@EverTheSinger]

The crazy thing is the strengh you put in it, love and respect!

[@alpineglowfilms8089]

Ohhhhh, this is soo good! Thank you for bringing this song back from my childhood memories!!! Awesome drum player! And you guys are doing amazing job, Drumeo! The quality of a picture is superb! Thank you!

[@IGIVRUP]

this guy deserves his own Drumeo video series for his drumming and showman skills! and is a likeable cool guy

[@MsWhiteshark]

Will has been my hero since 2007. He’s a beast drumming 😎

[@MathieuFiset]

First song I played on the drums and thought "ok I think I might be a drummer" 🎉 Also thanks for the beer and pizza Will ! Kuala Lumpur, Hilton Hotel, 2012, the night before the Evanescence gig ;)

[@craftistic82]

This is BIG drumming. Wide open and just BIG. Such a satisfying sound

[@maXXik1337]

The kick pattern is really significant, but what blew me away this time was the sound of whole kit. Impressive work and impressive playing as well.

[@mutlubasdas]

Thanks for the animated and clean performance! Also, freakin Josh man, what guy! He's everywhere!

[@hamsicle]

Still love this song. This was great.

[@schpiele]

Will looks like Stix Zadinia younger brother 😂 also great playing and nice details with those crash chokes 🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@mattvarley3462]

I've loved watching Will play going all the way back to him being Tommy Lee's solo project drummer! Watching him bash one cymbal with both sticks at the same time back then was like HOLY COW!

[@minoilaganTV]

The high school in me is crying in awe and love for this song! 💪🏻💯✨🙌🏻❤️🔥

[@bundypcfix]

I can't wait to see these guys next year. Suicidal Tendencies, Evanesence and Metallica. What a line up. I'm pumped.

[@DrumAllDayy]

Awesome to see Will Hunt on Drumeo! Will's drumming for the supergroup Dark New Day was a major inspiration of mine when I began drumming

[@ИскрыИстории]

The part and the performance are truly brilliant.Thanks so much.

[@rafaelchavarria9647]

Will Hunt ALWAYS rules...also, that kit sounds heavenly...

[@KMurphyDrummer]

My boy Will! About time this guys gets some recognition for the work he’s done over the years. He’s literally a masterclass in awesomeness! Also Will, I’d like my “Dukes of Hazard” shirt back😂

[@jessica1580]

13 year old me got this album for Christmas and loved every song on it

[@vincdrum9511]

what a great drum sound, and that snare is sooo goodd sounding, really cool performance , bravo !!!!

[@chrisggoodwin777]

You guys keep bringing it with these series!

[@BryanBegins]

Hope we get more of Will. People don't realise how precise, technical and powerful his playing is. And yes he is a showman and entertainer first and foremost!

[@dwaynebrietzke]

Saw this song performed live about a month ago. Will was very entertaining to watch on the drums!

[@EUCRAZY_AU]

Brandon and Crew nailing it on this one

[@SoundBarrierEntertainment]

I like watching em live, i was blown away!

[@viharkottakota1849]

What a gorgeous snare

[@JC_2311]

Will's a beast and was a founder of two of my favorite underrated rock bands of the 2000s in Skrape and Dark New Day.