The IMPOSSIBLE Drumming Of Gojira

[@KierTheNihilist]

"looks don't matter" - pretty people "money doesn't matter" - rich people "speed doesn't matter" - Mario Duplantier

[@maureenwagg5305]

Mario is right. Skill matters. Mario has skill. He's probably the most interesting drummer of his genre. He is never boring. His fills are beautifully done. Speed isn't everything.

[@dadygee]

bruh! word!

[@gillesbourgeois5348]

Mario is not over playing on a song, he's part of the song, whether the song plays around his drumming, or is build on his drumming.

[@blohot]

You forgot the most important secret; play shirtless

[@Liquidmetal6661]

Enless you're jamming on the edge of a prison keep, in which case, wear the bare minimum 😂

[@dehasim]

​@@Liquidmetal6661 While beying filmed for the whole world to see*

[@johnnyleebryan9496]

And gloves… my man is like an upside down Sonic

[@chasm9557]

@@Liquidmetal6661 That was his formal t-shirt, for special occasions.

[@Liquidmetal6661]

@chasm9557 Yas, I think the only thing he owns is, Jeans, shorts, underwear and that one black formal t shirt 😂

[@rikulahtinen9188]

I like when drums are used as another equal instrument and not just something that supports the song

[@benstanfill363]

I think it really depends on the song what that means. I love Chris Adlers drumming in lamb of god because it fits the song super well and he’s very musical with the drums, but that kind of drumming would be way too much in practically any rock song. Sometimes being a support is what the song needs.

[@Bibi09Bibi09]

Mario is one of my drumming idols. His creativity and skills amazes and motivates me every time

[@Jalabhar_Xho]

Agreed. IMO, Mario, Eloy Casagrande and Tomas Haake are the Holy Trinity of modern metal drumming. All of them in an entirely different level from anyone else still around.

[@hamzamoustainbillah9643]

One of the reasons I love Gojira's sound is the fricking drums man, it's what gets me going plus Gojira's unique sound design is just out of this world

[@jordanjoestar8839]

People dont mention he is also exceptionally skilled at playing slowly/intricately and controlling volume very precisely. Global Warming live recording shows this in spades as thousands of gentle ghost notes haunt the entire performance in the background at the perfect volume. As seen at 1:14. He can do the main snare hit while the ghost notes gently ride throughout.

[@drummist_4]

He is way too good, and his grooves are mind boggling

[@MissionMusic-y2w]

My favorite bit of Mario's story telling is in the song 'Global Warming'. For 5+ minutes he teases you with the double bass taking on that main rhythm, just to give it to you at the tail end, right as the world end... bringing in all the chaos!

[@jibeji]

So happy to see my favorite US dummer talking about my favorite French drummer ! (btw I'm French)

[@Droopy95mkDS]

Mario c'est le boss ! 🤘

[@salut9658]

Moi aussi 😎

[@qT1ify]

On es tellement la 🏴‍☠

[@gnargg]

Mario probablement un des meilleurs batteurs aujourd'hui honnêtement

[@Hyphezz]

I would just like to say how much of an absolute inspiration you are. I dream to watch I Prevail and you improve my drumming so much! You are my drumming hero!

[@MsGlitterBombz]

Me too they came here before I had to go on a trip the next morning otherwise I would've gone. Still kicking myself for not going 😅

[@Qwaszxxl]

I got a Super Mario ad before this video, this made sense

[@dagonzalez1757]

Best drummer I've ever seen live

[@ЕвгенийКонаков-я1в]

are you 7 yo???

[@ZacharyShipman-s9u]

For sure! Him and Thomas Hawke.. I hope I didn't just butcher his name lol

[@BHRAGE]

Secret 1: Mario is the song.

[@SANDMANSIERRA]

Nintendo 👀

[@Thencamethechaos]

Lmao. When he said “technical” I was like… only Mario is being technical, everything else is quite simple honestly.

[@thomasowens4844]

Not only is he the song, he’s the entire band

[@deadboof]

FINALLY MY FAVORITE DRUMMER Never heard a mario beat I didn’t love every detail of

[@loukameyskens5785]

You have to do more of these, it helps me out.

[@itsmefrifri_]

Now do one about Baard Kolstad.

[@laporteestouverte]

One of my top 5 drummers right now. Have you heard his work on the the Eloge De L' Ombre album by Creature (now Creatvre) ? It's pretty incredible, maybe my favorite performance of his. The music is pretty mind-blowing and awesome, too.

[@flataffect]

@@laporteestouvertewhat songs is he on on this album?

[@laporteestouverte]

@@flataffect All of them. He was the drummer on the whole album.

[@FlyboyHelosim]

Never heard of her.

[@flataffect]

@@FlyboyHelosim ou haven’t heard of one of the best metal drummers of the last ten years and called him a woman, edgyyyy.

[@NateSmith87]

I love paradiddles! Marco is the ultimate groove ridden strategic drummer since Vinnie Paul, RIP.

[@markuswahl8093]

One of the most amazing things about his drumming is his groove. He can go bonkers crazy on the double bass, but plays such a slow and funky groove with it that you have the feeling you could slowdance to it.

[@gyurmagyuri6440]

He is one of my favorite drummers! 🤘🔥

[@NathanielHoobler]

You keep talking about all my favorite drummers of all time and I love it

[@thaedleinad]

Lars taught me that snare and crashes go well together.

[@petergabor435]

Love Mario and all of Gojira! He’s a beast on the kit and a real innovator.

[@thebrilliantrj]

This was so good!

[@krata420]

I would love video on archspire, considering that they're running an audition for their new drummer

[@kamj6607]

i think Kevin Paradis is gonna get the gig

[@Lloocii]

​@@kamj6607Testicles crossed. He had the best covers imo, not that I saw them all.

[@MsGlitterBombz]

They were phenomenal in concert

[@Yojimbo711]

Apart from one of the greatest drummers to grace humanity, Mario is also a humongously wholesome human being, hence the greatness.

[@jeanjean3]

Also he's inspired by music other than metal and he's an artist, he paints. Diversity in creativity 💜

[@michaelh.7363]

the interview with mario on downbeat is a must see for every metal drummer!!

[@BoaeCH]

Yep great interview ! I recommend

[@気づきの民-s3e]

2 hours of daily practice I also try to practice every day, but the 2 bass BPM is still barely 200.

[@DildoDaggins69]

5:33 This makes a lot of sense, a lot of their stuff does sound like riffs that were written around drum parts.

[@tomster_6274]

It’s all fun and games on the Gojira set until Mario hunkers down for a double kick part 👀

[@SpaceMissile]

6:31 - the very cheerful "yea!" haha their sound is so brutal, and he's just such a chipper dude. (love them; saw them in Atlanta once)

[@coldmoonlight6361]

As the audience, I have to say the drums are one of my favorite and one of the most important parts of good music.

[@allchemicalbeatz]

Commitment he's fully committed to every note we call these "Lifers" drums for life!

[@randomguy4797]

Mario is definitely the most versatile drummer I've ever seen, his ability to come up with aggressive phrases and get this to a masterclass transition of feelings and ways to go for the songs make him not just a great drummer but beyond this a massive creator and instigator of minds, and you can see that in the album The Way Of All Flesh, that has songs quite simple but difficult to play like Oroborus, and probably the most aggressive drumming part of the entire album in Art Of Dying, which is a song of destruction and recreation and acceptation of death that makes you travel into the most memorable feeling in a song. He's just a genius and I am proud to say that he's my favorite drummer of all time, just iconic.

[@maureenwagg5305]

Mario is bar none, the best drummer I've seen in decades. (I'm 62, so he isn't the first drummer I've heard). I love watching him and I listen for the fills. Play the first track off Magma. Shooting Star. There is a plodding beat but he has cymbal work and light drum fills that are so rich it gives me goosebumps. Never boring. He's amazing. I am not surprised to hear he practices 2 hours a day. This should be widely known. Practice makes perfect. Everything a music student doesn't want to hear. You must practice to get better. You don't get to be Mario Duplantier or Tomas Haake of Meshuggah without practicing.

[@mosayebmohammadi5198]

how the hell his torso looks so relax and cool while playing the double kick? like its nothing going on down there !!!

[@DocSchtupacs420]

Just got the news, it will be awesome to see you live at Motocultor next year!

[@stai1985]

Humm .. too big for the motocultor, no ?

[@KitchenOnTheLeft]

One of my favorite things about Mario’s playing is that he has a great sense of groove while still being an insanely technical drummer. I find it makes the songs feel even heavier than a lot of more over the top extreme metal.

[@dadygee]

I have a lot of inspirations.. but at the moment.. I try to invent my selfe again.but.. dave weckl steve gadd vinnie colaiuta ... hands down.. wanted me to buy a Tama kit ;) and just groove!

[@Kshep84]

Just found your channel, great stuff

[@TheTrooper1878]

Dave Lombardo destorys the first step of the ,,Overplay effectively" guide hahaha

[@BlackCraft360]

YOUR THE BEST DBO!!!

[@BikeLifeGang00]

I wanna see this guy's legs bro double kicking everyday for an hour 🤯 and also much respect to this guy because he has the best mindset "If you lose discipline, you are simply f****d" mainly because that includes every aspect of life

[@AppallingScholar]

He couldn't bear the scene Lars had created and decided to take control over the mess.

[@heavenly2k]

I just want everyone to be okay.

[@boy4eslav]

This videos is FIRE! Thanks!

[@KS-sy9cc]

Hey ! We want a Yussef Dayes video like this !

[@Droopy95mkDS]

1 hour of double kicks ? Mmm interesting. 170 to 215 BPM ? That's sick, dude. ...EEEVERYDAY ?! 🤯

[@bigdswinging3403]

I don’t think it’s the full hour constant. He says in that interview, he may stop take a really short break..

[@Droopy95mkDS]

@@bigdswinging3403 this stays something exceptionally rigorous for a kick workout.

[@Leo_rebena_drummer]

Yes, and he does that since like 20 years, even more

[@miked5487]

Ankle technique certainly helps if you want to achieve those 1hr double bass runs

[@Huffzyy]

bro please go to drumeo and do some challenge with them

[@cosmicalofficial]

Mario is amazing! Great video! 🔥🔥🔥

[@hugorivault9942]

amazing video. Thank you so much

[@Eddie_da_head_]

You gotta do one on Alex Bent of Trivium

[@wembyseason]

can we get a video of andrew tkaczyk, his story is pretty crazy

[@Ueoeae]

He is so crazy good

[@america5520]

Mario was the first metal drummer to play in the Olympics never forget that

[@dominiclroussel743]

Un esti de machine Mario 👌👌

[@alexkier7429]

It's the way Mario and II from sleep token made me realize it's the drums that I like about the type of music I listen to 😂 I just knew I liked the feel/vibe but they're so complex with their drumming that only now I've come to realize that it's the drums, it's always been the drums.

[@hugocastillo7518]

He does have speed and control

[@Meteotrance]

The Duplantier Brother just work there ass of to make there songs as perfect as they could , so when Mario say speed is not important it's about (over accuracy) he probably build his drum pattern slowly and make them faster at the right speed the song need , no less, no more , the man is know for working with the discipline of a monk, same for El Estepario or a lot of very technical drummers .

[@RTV_satarn]

I have no idea what your talking about i play mad guitar but I still love your pov videos especially since I want to play in a band I am not a fan of heavy metal but it’s so funny because I watch you I like this band called weezer they are a alternative rock band but still man love your content man and the grind dude thanks for all of your pov. Vids man and tell Dylan that I love his guitar parts man have a good day man

[@TheChoker_yt]

Can you make the incredible drumming of system of a down or sleep token

[@coloniafc7365]

There is actually a video from sleep token on his channel

[@coloniafc7365]

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[@TheChoker_yt]

Sure i forgot that

[@packmanbp]

When I drummed in high school my signature move was that I hit my kit so fricking hard I needed a concrete block in front of it or I would push it away in half a song, I used to break sticks and even cymbals almost every session...good times. Mario though, he's from another world (pun intended hehe). Give "the Art of Dying" a listen it's mind boggling

[@thisisgrace6661]

That's not Over playing, that technical grooves.

[@bhaveeshbhaveesh7612]

2:48 what's the name the song played here?

[@Elitor2602]

Hi ! It's l'enfant sauvage from the album L'Enfant Sauvage ! The part that is shown in the video is in the mid-late of the song ! Between 2:40 and 3:20 if I remember well !

[@bhaveeshbhaveesh7612]

​@@Elitor2602 wow, thank you so much

[@goofygoober1816]

3:37 he even practices shirtless lol

[@keyharmonyschannel8509]

When he’s called Mario and is in a band called Gojira, you know it’s gonna get hardcore

[@virr_highlanders]

never watched a drum video so damn interested

[@isaactheguitarist4918]

I am proud enough to say that I caught one of drum sticks during his show here in Austin TX

[@lewismaclean8849]

Trying to understand what he's playing is so hard. Trust me, I'm attemepting to play the intros to the song Oroborus, whicj is kicking my ass.

[@jameswestbrook3086]

It's easier than you think. Learn the solid beat first, and then implement the ghost notes after.

[@barskabdagl7701]

Hey, would you consider making a video about Rammstein's drummer? I know that he's not very technical but still I think we can learn at least a few things from him. He's the reason why I started playing drums and it's sad that I can't find much videos in the internet about his drumming. It would be cool to hear your thoughts about him. Thanks for the video btw, your videos are extremely educational for me as a beginner drummer.

[@uunngghh2610]

The best example of overplaying actually working the whole time is Damon Che from Don Cabellero

[@VildhjartaFanGurl]

he goes into zen mode when he hits the double bass

[@jamiequieta1092]

Now do one about this octopus from poland called Darkside

[@Manonsilvermountain]

3:53 Oh, That reminded me of Lars Ulrich.😁

[@user-uk9er5vw4c]

it's metal, the drums are not supposed to "not distract from the song", they are active part of the sound wall, and we want to be distracted by awesome musicians Great video, Mario is great

[@Juan-yg5rc]

Please breakdown polyphia's drummer clay

[@Ulveraty_Animations]

Hey can we get to see u play scars in the next pov video

[@Steven-q5i]

Keith moon surely started this off albeit not at this level if that makes sense? Greetings from northern Ireland 😮

[@OctaviaCosma]

There’s some thought that Normotim reduces dopamine, which eases the process of breaking habits. It might be useful for anyone looking to change their lifestyle.

[@phutureproof]

It does if you want to play fast

[@harmvzon]

Drums are an instrument like the rest. Everyone is equal. Basically all points come down to treating the drums like any other instrument and not as a metronome. Mario plays like a jazz drummer.

[@Samuel-pt2tl]

Gojiraaaa 🐋🐳🐳🐋

[@MissyMuthaTruckiN]

GOJIRA ROCKS 🤘🐋🐳 YEAH MARIO

[@AreJayCee]

Saw Gojira years ago in a small venue in Glasgow and couldn't take my eyes or ears of Mario..

[@mikavandal5351]

The secret its work,work and work again, y play 3h every day out off concert, its Monster off work and off course creativities

[@MarGamish]

When is the "the crazy drumming of I prevail" video?😂

[@derioyn09]

ngl i feel like describing insain doubble kick parts and then just showing 2 clips of him playing fast isnt a good representation of mario's skills. maybe the intro to into the storm would have been a better description. but either way a he's a great drummer

[@mcstiggens]

I honestly just cannot fathom how people can practice for hours every single day without developing repetitive stress issues like carpal tunnel. I can't even practice more than twice a week for a half an hour because of this problem

[@fabs8498]

Mario is not human.

[@ericderasse995]

Secret #8 : he's humble

[@AethernXD]

Saw the community post before You removed it, I have been WAITING SO LONG For a vid Made on mario by you >:D

[@brionhannan1204]

When your brother is the singer/guitar player...

[@DRUMSFIGHT]

Nice video

[@TopK3k]

mario: everything is a drum fill

[@NinaDolgan]

Lithium ascorbate helps you during stressful moments.

[@MrDivagation]

We need Mario on drumeo for a "first time hearing" song !

[@Drums4Life32]

Can watch it rn, got to go to school 😢

[@ultrabike3699]

Same here😢😢

[@shinyman250]

Rip

[@barbados1267]

You don’t need to watch it just listen to gojira while your at school👍

[@Drums4Life32]

@@barbados1267 can’t, school does t allow earbuds

[@Scolecite]

He also leans in a lot on the kit.

[@blindfish7812]

Younshould have Dome a collab with Craig for this one lol

[@dand3396]

What is that brand of sweater.

[@jakubgromek1107]

13:47 I had to rewind this part of a video a few times….