Tim "Herb" Alexander: My Name Is Mud

Primus drummer Tim "Herb" Alexander performing My Name Is Mud at the drum clinic

[@officialMainspring]

one of the most underrated drummer around. Tim is so good. His chops are so taste...

[@meesterdinglefritz2064]

Guy is amazing. Reason I got into percussion, well he and Mr. Carey to be fair.

[@calebgerman2642]

Haha, same here

[@DanielFlores-v3c]

Sams

[@noahstrodtman6121]

so basically Neil Peart's students..

[@dominikanderson0]

You gotta wear headphones to truly appreciate what this man does on the drums. Especially the Frizzle Fry album.

[@brianmodum5312]

One of the best drummers I think in the funk Rock era of Primus! He has the maddest beats for Claypool, Lalonde and Huth

[@brianjezuit4085]

I've always respected Tim... he employs bell soundZ quite a bit, and any type of bell will always be one of my top two favorite cymbal soundZ👍🥁🥁

[@elphilly9219]

Oh my god, its way more complex than it sounds. What a god

[@drumr72]

Herb has such GROOVE and a deep f-ing pocket. Yeah Tim.

[@Z32spdstr]

i like how throws in the splashes in odd timming 1:15

[@ericferguson799]

That's Herb!! Herb the ginseng drummer.

[@skeeterprimate]

THREE FOUR

[@DonnyOsmosis]

Love, love, LOVE Timmy Herbie's playing. Wish he would move to MN so I could record 7 cds with him.

[@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777]

Always loved his input in Primus he IS the drummer of Primus.

[@jungpark4]

One of the best songs to see being played live !

[@NicanTlacaWarrior1]

My favorite Primus drummer.

[@kshay003]

killer set for a killer drummer!

[@CNMedia.Service]

i just freikin love the sound of his snare

[@keithkremhelmer361]

Never realized that some drum lines are basic, yet other drum lines are out of this world. I can hit a 1 12 11 3 😁 😁 Always loved percusion, never had the time to learn. ❤️ it

[@Boognish_]

Brain is no match for Herb.

[@tokillaprince]

i agree, but they've both got their qualities

[@IsaacAllison]

Boognish.exe has crashed please press ctrl alt delete

[@alienduce-unocero]

Who's brain?

[@jefferybajon9296]

brain is cool

[@lebheidenstrm5392]

@Dias LOL. Who is underrating Les Claypool? Or did you mean Ler, in which case I concur.

[@111Dark84]

Tims always been my fave drummer when it comes to drums

[@THuang-lt1ob]

say that again.. out loud

[@gabrielaguilar1391]

As opposed to your favorite drummer when it comes to tig welding?

[@Dan_Alien]

I'm just shocked 1 person actually disliked this lmao! Some of the sickest drumming ever!!

[@DuNordavind]

@Calebdrums5679 He's playing triplets leading with the right hand on the gong drum, and the second two notes on the bass drum (with the double pedal, note his left leg moving). And it was the other Primus drummer Brain that was only a single pedal player. Herb uses the double pedal here and there, in Primus tracks like Winona's Big Brown Beaver and The Toys Go Winding Down etc. And the Laundry track What is Great he uses it a lot.

[@Mikegtm]

1:31 HOLY SHIT ITS VOLDEMORT

[@hypnotoad666]

Perfection.

[@swagstery]

This is some virtuoso shit, all them little quarter and eighth notes just dropping in here and there, and that China is the absolute bollocks.

[@muddwell]

all those cymbals may seem a bit extreme, but I reckon that was a big part of the punchbowl sound.

[@NIUHOY]

I was at this clinic! Back when Victor was still Victor and he was working at The Drum Pad. I miss those Cutting Hall clinics. TDP just doesn't do them anymore since Victor opened up shop.

[@TimBlackyBlack]

A GOD,, on the drum kit !!!!

[@noobsmoke79]

I wish I could find sheet music for their songs!

[@Moog604]

Its on guitar tabs

[@finathedog5799]

And drumeo

[@cowwithlaugh]

@The1ne07 Good job, you just told everyone how to distinguish a pretty obvious bassline from a bass drum! Id give you a golf clap but my hands are still sore from playing this on bass

[@abassett22]

@Mattdrumin101 good call, i agree, it was just hard to see... any idea what those long skinny drums are on the left side over the toms?

[@emlix1]

Octobons

[@gringochucha]

Am I the only one who thinks there's a lot of common ground between Tim and Gavin Harrison? The amazing precision coupled with a perfect sense of groove, and always writing the perfect parts for songs that support them but stand on their own at the same time? Not to mention the tastiest fills and embellishments ever?

[@JLeeMorganJr]

@The1ne07 even though its not bass drum triplets on the actual song doesn't mean you couldn't play it that way. I learned the song the actual way then tried the triplets through out the song...its rough but possible, alotta fun though too.

[@abassett22]

@hugetoad45 i believe they are roto-toms... but they also sort of look like timbales, hard to tell on this video, but knowing the way he plays, i would guess roto toms.

[@eriksobremesa]

Sick move at 1:52 !

[@roundtree812]

@Calebdrums5679 that IS doable with doubles on the right foot. he isn't playing diddles with his right hand. i guess he does use double bass, you can kinda see his left foot moving. i always though they were bonham triplets...

[@Z32spdstr]

love his drums TAMA BABY!!! thats what i have i mean dont get me wrong triggerd drums dont sound bad at all but his just listen to them those r not triggerd at all thats the sound of the acutual drums themselves would be surprised if his shells r babinga shell instead of maples maples produce attack and thats it birch which is what i have provides punch thats about it but babinga porvides both projection and punch i have a superstar custom wnanna know how to rec vids properly so i can upload

[@paisteuser06]

@The1ne07 you know i thought the very same thing when i first heard this tune many moons ago, sometimes i just add the bass drum triplets to match the bass guitar lol.

[@luispedromartins4957]

Hello everybody! The silent note on the snare is a buzz roll played softly or triplet/eight note played like a ghost note? Thanks.

[@radusoimosan4118]

+Luis Pedro Martins i think it's a softly played buzz roll

[@luispedromartins4957]

Thank you very much D-S-TW!

[@sanityinaseaofmadness7353]

I misheard the drum part to this song, and as a right-handed drummer, I learned to play the quarter-note pulse hi-hat with the left hand and do the X-BD-BD triplets with the left hand. Not bragging - I just get a kick out of how I over-thought the actual drum part...

[@smellyou]

Get a kick with the floor...

[@kyussfan6]

What kind of set was that in the music video?

[@Calebdrums5679]

What is he doing at the end where it sounds like double bass? Is he doubling up the right hand on that timbale? Or is he playing double bass? I thought Tim didn't use a double bass.

[@DanielFlores-v3c]

Double bass pedal

[@Guercinator]

i never thought that this would be a good song on drums only because it drags on in a way. the drums never really change until the end when the DRUMS get good. but it is still a great beat if its backed up by bass and guitar.

[@emlix1]

That china is explosive!

[@mick_c_horror_and_pop_culture]

Sick!!!

[@mikestein1024]

Brain never gets any love

[@MasakyoRenSai]

He pa vuak dan hi chu ka va duh tak em.... my fave drummer! 2020 here we go!

[@DownInFlames85]

@MrFootball102 that's hilarious I thought the same thing! haha no but he does look like troy

[@massimilianobonomi821]

top Tim

[@jageedsheedmaheed]

THANK YOU, FINALLY xD

[@TharpaD]

Beat it out baby

[@ZilnichProductions]

Yea on the end part but the beginning is what the bass.

[@AmericanSpyFox]

Never been a fan of excessive kits but you do you!

[@goobytron2888]

“Where you goin’ city boy?”

[@morrron5]

@bigdaddytorr1 good idea !

[@stylerprofyler]

@Mattdrumin101 they are sold in singles, only cheap versions of everything are sold in pairs or more. excluding the obvious, hopefully obviously.

[@zetmalfoy]

MY FUCKING EARS! AT THE BEGINNING!

[@DarthMohammedRules]

*Needs more cowbell. ;)

[@DanielFlores-v3c]

This guy is the Tom Cat 😎

[@YungAirheadOfficial]

I'm gay for this dude

[@nicodelskate]

me llamo mud

[@derekwarren6171]

Neil Peart would be proud.

[@Perrythedrummer]

A common spat

[@Jambalaya1337]

Alot of people think it's bass drum triplets, when it's really Les' bass that sounds like Herb's bass drum.

[@10guitars]

Probably Brain !

[@MrHugAZombie]

Never heard anyone think it was the drums before. you must have tone deaf friends.

[@metales_1986]

Brutal