Ultimate View of Fire and Flames on Drums

Since getting my new camera angle and capture setup working on my latest videos, this has been the #1 request by far: to redo TTFAF. (FAQ Below! under "SHOW MORE". Thanks for watching)
I kinda wanted to do it anyway, because looking back at my old TTFAF vids, they're such poor video quality. I never get to see what my hands are doing either, so I wanted to see this video too! ;-)
I think the reason people wanted to see this is to see more closely how I play it with drum sticks. So for some of the trickier sticking parts, I've slowed it down for a few bars and used a Kameo-esque "warrior focus" mode for added effect. I kinda like it. I only did it in parts that are repetitive so that you could also see it played at normal speed in other parts of the song.
This will be my last TTFAF video. I love the song, but it's just too big a mountain to climb. It takes me a 1/2 hour of warm up just to be able to pass it. I practiced it for a couple hours earlier in the day just to try and get back to how good I was at it when I 5-star'd it ( • Through the Fire and F... ) and even so I couldn't quite reach 5 stars (missed it by a measly 5,000 points! If I'd 'a just hit some of those easy SP phrases in the solos, or just not botched the intro... ugh, I'm full of regret... ah well, I have to move on.)
This was my 3rd take of the night and by the 4th one I could barely get through the intro. It's just so tiring! Sweat dripping off my face while I'm playing this. Seriously. But hey, it's a great workout!
Thanks for watching yet another TTFAF video. I really appreciate my subscribers. You guys make it easy to ignore the haters. So I'm glad you like these videos. I enjoy making them.
FAQ:
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Q: How does it work?
A: Everything is explained in detail here: egyokeo.com/mid...
Q: How do you do 3-note chords?
A: All "two adjacent note" power chords are mapped to the top 4 pads, so with two sticks I can play any 3-note chord except GYO. But I can get that with one stick in left hand and two fingers on right hand.
Q: How do you do whammy and star power?
A: I use a bass drum pedal on my right foot to activate star power, and a hi-hat pedal on my left foot to control whammy depth.
Q: How do you hold notes?
A: My MIDI Hero software has an auto-hold feature for every note hit because it's more natural for a drummer to play that way. It's not a good feeling to mash sticks into drum pads to hold notes.
Q: Which video editor do you use?
A: My earlier videos were made with Windows Movie Maker. My latest videos are made Ulead MediaStudio Pro 8.
Q: How much does this cost?
A: The drumKat is a pro-quality MIDI drum pad set. These days, they run about $1k but I bought my set years ago. I also use a PC to run my custom home-brew MIDI Hero software to interpret the drum events. Then the "XIM" and "XFPS" add another $100+. This is not made for the masses. This is a one-of-a-kind setup.
Q: Do you play real drums? Are you in a band?
A: Yes, I've been playing drums since 1986. I have been in various bands from Jazz to Ska over the years. Right now I'm in the Detroit-based ska band The Exceptions.
Q: Is "MIDI Hero" available to the public?
A: Yes, the details are on my website.
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[@spencermarcotte1494]

if I was in an apartment and this dude was above me I'd be like "that's one smooth tapdancer"

[@DopeComix]

lol

[@randomuser-vs3oe]

this comment made my day xD

[@spencermarcotte1494]

Evan Burdick your welcome

[@e3gr674]

Wait are you saying tap dancer because you would think he's tap dancing

[@tostitossssss]

No he's saying tap dancer because this guy can launch cucumbers out of his ears 100 feet

[@Azriel637]

I dont think the bits where it slowed down where done on purpose. I think thats just the time dilation effect they say happens when an object approaches the speed of light.

[@M0N036O]

Azriel637 Aside from liking your comment, "time dilation"...this reminded me so much of the PS2 classic, Alter Echo. You sir, made my morning!

[@djdrew11]

+M0N036O I still have a copy of this underrated gem!

[@M0N036O]

More of a reason to like thy comment. I also possess a copy of that gem...need to fix my PS2 though :/

[@ColinPatrickWeiss]

Cazriel comment of the month!

[@seagle4204]

its edited to do that in the actual game it doesn't do that and i should know I've seen a video of this done on guitar

[@RimuSedori]

*drumsticks spontaneously catch fire*

[@blarghinatelazer9394]

+RimuSedori *entire skeleton catches fire* Hehe, references.

[@brandonuniverse]

I was wanting for it

[@danielgigs]

RimuSedori all he needs is red bull.

[@the_really_tired_one]

blarghinatelazer regular show

[@nicklatty4736]

Tv spontaneously catches on fire

[@flyerminer]

Now do it with a steering wheel.

[@bendavis9935]

Flyerminer Do it with the Kinect

[@joshwhite-pullerofstrings9518]

Ben Davis Wii fit board

[@gamingdyslexia4429]

Do it with a tony hawk ride board

[@rameezsuleman5543]

Hahahahaha I'm dead

[@JacketCK]

Do it with your Fans Speed controller while your at it

[@X37BEX]

Beer, hold my son.

[@kebuzimbatman63]

Hahahaha

[@nigeriancrowbar6584]

+UllZi Are you 7?

[@chronos_vnc]

Nigerian Crowbar *facepalm* i said x37bex got conused

[@nigeriancrowbar6584]

UllZi "Because of that alcohol of the beer"

[@NirousPlayers]

It was because of that beer of the alchool

[@Musical_Nero]

My fucking god, the immaculate rhythm of you hitting those pads pleases my ears to no end.

[@3xodus]

thats strange

[@jacobself2947]

same

[@nerdicusx]

FUCK YA!

[@glitteringpeachy]

yeah it's sounds epic! :D

[@glitteringpeachy]

it

[@carlosescudero9845]

i like the sound of the sticks hitting the pad.

[@Adactylous]

me too its weird lol

[@violinstrangs2305]

i know right?

[@benjamkoponen9286]

Redbull=fap fap fap=that...

[@goroakechi587]

Benjam Koponen can not unhear

[@joeylumer1037]

I'm paying more attention to that than the actual song!

[@HotElectricBand]

So hes playing the guitar version on drums? damn dude

[@lilstinker1949]

Hey Vsauce Robbery Here wow nothing gets past you, huh?

[@BrokenGodEnt]

@@lilstinker1949 woah, nothing gets past him, huh?

[@FuraFaolox]

@E woah, nothing gets passed him, huh?

[@prestons6876]

@@FuraFaolox woah, nothing gets passed you huh?

[@seamtom89]

@@prestons6876 woah, nothing gets passed you, huh?

[@josemanuelmaticorena4129]

Now do the drum part... On the guitar.

[@PartialViewmusic]

+Josemanuel Maticorena No, he should do the real drums...

[@brianhanar9976]

+Josemanuel Maticorena Challenge: He has to do it 100 percent, with a modified nintendo power glove.

[@Theodiorr]

+Brian Hanar Oh god no.

[@cameronsilloway8565]

that is the guitar part. I don't think gh3 even has drums. he's just using a modded controller. unless I'm missing something

[@psychwardsandSCENE]

+cam's KZbin >drum part on guitar can you not read? and unless ive stepped into some kind of time warp, there are 4 sequels that have came out since. they all feature drums AND this song.

[@girolamoesposito6131]

I got bored after 2 minutes but I couldn't stop watching because the sound of the sticks hitting the drums was so good.

[@kosa8451]

Asmr

[@guy827]

Hahah, same.

[@carolmunea7839]

Girolamo Esposito my mom walked in while I wad watching this thought I was watching porn -__-

[@bowens9211]

Girolamo Esposito imagine if it were a kid or a hot girl? You kids wouldn't call it s boring video lip

[@Snippyyy]

@@bowens9211 5 years later, this comment is still confusing

[@digburger7013]

I don't care if he missed stuff. That takes a lot

[@Spice_it]

AcTive The Fox it was cool to see him do this but it would be awesome to see him complete the entire song without missing a note

[@ShinyBaconPlays]

fc

[@ParfaitOperationalGuidebook]

SPIKE508 Gamer He would be crazy, but absolutely amazing.

[@danthegooner4652]

Because in gh3 you can't play drums

[@ShinyBaconPlays]

DanielLees46 So you didn't watch this video? Lol

[@mikefearon3577]

After nearly 11 years, KZbin has decided that I am ready to bare witness to this wonderful display of skill.

[@Spiccolo1202]

for the third time

[@matihero333]

Watched this video when I was 9 years old. I'm 23 now and this video is still amazing. Some things never change :D

[@hunterhedwall2220]

Saaame lmaoo.

[@angelicbeast7793]

This should be titled how to practice quads for marching band.

[@omarortiz515]

true

[@varrongambo1658]

+Omar Ortiz I used to march tenors this looks harder lol

[@iancarney3082]

+Angelic Beast was just thinking the same thing lol

[@mathbookhero]

i was thinking the exact same thing

[@ranjanbiswas3233]

IKR Ha ha ha

[@Golygt42]

Girl: why are you so buff, do you work out? Guy: no, I play through the fire and flames on gh3 on expert.... With drums Girl: *painties drop all the way to China"

[@lateral3594]

Golygt42 lmao

[@dysfunctionalkittenchow2265]

Good to hear drummers are getting appreciated. :)

[@wholock0001]

Cataklysmic Cat The bang bang makes us want to bang bang

[@nobodyatall6818]

This joke was years ahead of its time

[@MercyfulDeath13]

but can he play slow ride on easy?

[@hectortapia4412]

no dude what no one can legend has it someone once did it but they died right after

[@5am345]

David Monroy shiiiiiiii

[@michelletorres386]

Lol

[@28stabwounds64]

Easy

[@28stabwounds64]

Easy easy easy easy easy

[@dustinray1694]

How does one's brain even process this? How can you register which notes to play and when to play them? You're an amazing human being. That's amazing.

[@omarortiz515]

It's called being a musician. I'm pretty he is an actual drummer by the way he holds his stick and hiw he plays the super fast notes by double tapping with each stick.

[@Mad1Z]

+Dustin Huby start slow and get faster

[@bradleyhamilton4409]

Muscle memory. He repetitively played this over and over, eventually I'm becomes 2nd nature.

[@adamgocher7823]

no he really just played it on slowest and fastened it to match the actual speed of the song while editing it.

[@dudududarude9615]

+Adam Gocher You are an actual idiot.

[@theworstchannelonyt7929]

That awkward moment when ur drums start making guitar noises

[@metalg33ksolid]

Why are you hitting a panda in the face? :v

[@Charlessen]

Where's PETA when you need them?

[@nuissance8600]

+HumdrumCheetah7Busy fighting for PokeMon rights

[@CrayZGravy]

+metalg33ksolid oh yeah LOL

[@AnriSonohara1]

+metalg33ksolid I can't unsee that GOD DAMN IT

[@Wilker_uwu]

+metalg33ksolid What has been seen cannot be unseen

[@luccinha9005]

this is ridiculous. crazy shit man. like yeah sure he missed a couple notes but dude hes playing the guitar part for Through The Fire and Flames on fucking game drums. that shouldnt be possible.

[@chloecolors4887]

this probly is not fake he explains in the desc. and for the people who are all like "OMG HOW DOES HE HIT THE NOTE ONCE AND IT GOES THROUGH HE HAD TO KEEP IT HELD DOWN" and no, he does not have to keep it down he had to hit it once and keep the pedal pushed down, and third, why would he miss notes or slow anything down if this was a bot or fake?

[@cokercolar9646]

Chloe Colors I was wondering how he did the long notes.

[@darddeac1055]

"How tough am I? I played the guitar part on 'Through the Fire and Flames'." "Yeah, so?" "ON THE DRUMS."

[@Asfragged]

11 years later and its still as good as I remember.

[@kaesaxd1236]

Nobody:..... KZbin after 10 years: guitarhero, i know you like it

[@tazppn5575]

yes we do

[@JoeLovesBB]

This man has just impregnated me. I'm a 17 year old male.

[@gabesyt4863]

***** Click the little gear icon on the video, click "Speed", and pick the speed you want to watch it at. You, my friend, are welcome...

[@empire0]

Dillios the Spartan -- Damn dude....thats gonna fuckin hurt.

[@darddeac1055]

Dillios the Spartan I was not aware God played drums till now...

[@ryuzakithecrux9652]

Dillios the Spartan this comment made me lol

[@josephfischer4554]

Lol how's the baby

[@nickjackson5707]

It sounds like an m4 being repeatedly shot into a giant canyon

[@spencermarcotte1494]

Nicolas Jackson how the actual hell would you know what that sounds like?

[@nickjackson5707]

IPlayRandomGamesOnline because I've done it before

[@Ph0n3numb3r]

Nicolas Jackson it sound nothingg like it

[@danielgigs]

I was about to say it doesn't but it actually does kinda sound like an M4 carbine

[@yeeturmcbeetur8197]

Hyperion yea. It does. It’s off s little, but I’d say it sounds like an m4 for a distance. Like when a shot looses its treble and just becomes a mangled mess of bass.

[@zFallen117]

even if that wasn't 100%, still cool as hell and satisfying

[@DannyTh3Donkey]

I still find myself coming back here to watch this now and again

[@TVHammond]

I remember watching this a very long time ago, back when a ttfaf expert fc meant you were part of the current gods of gh3 It's good that yt decided I should watch this again, sure does bring back some memories

[@DogeTheDoge]

Legend says that this guy only needs to sleep for 1 hour a night.

[@KFN1A2A3]

+bowens92 wtf?

[@imafew3580]

+bowens92 wtf?

[@yolondamcgoldfish240]

+bowens92 wtf?

[@nobiiru]

+bowens92 wtf?

[@SushiiZProductions]

+bowens92 wtf?

[@myrro666]

he's playing a guitar notes on drums, I have no clue why

[@yumchin42]

Cause he kicks ass either way

[@supremehunter11]

Because any guitar he tries to play snaps.

[@Halinspark]

I used to play Tekken on guitar. Using the wrong controller for things ups the challenge, makes it more fun.

[@yumchin42]

I could only imagine what that's like haha

[@Halinspark]

yumchin42 Surprisingly not all that bad. Great for getting random challengers in the college lounge, too.

[@MrNocturnalEmission]

The nostalgia, every now and then I look up this video. I remember being awe strucked just how the whole set up worked.

[@lspeer2527]

i could listen to the drumsticks hitting the pad instead of the song and it would be fine

[@theaxedude1]

lspeer252 he has a version on his channel like that

[@markiyanhapyak349]

“lspeer252”, somehow...(yes)... .

[@markiyanhapyak349]

“theaxedude1”, ReallY?

[@franciscooper840]

I'm calling it. You marched tenors in drum corp

[@dillonskye3236]

+Francis Cooper What if he learned percussion just to play his favorite game?

[@rimenuir910]

+Dillon Skye someone didn't read the description

[@Hollowtekk]

+Francis Cooper No. He has total drum set grip

[@jackdiddlysquat1402]

+Francis Cooper corps*

[@dillonskye3236]

Rimenuir Lumfatnur Someone can't take a joke. lol and yes he has a proper grip I can tell.

[@GGMatt]

Was anyone else wondering how he hit a Green, Yellow and Orange chord until he actually did it?

[@aaronhumphrey2452]

Yes lol

[@kilianplays103]

you see the multicore pads?^^

[@GamerPalace100]

+Kilian Boroske he didn't use them for green, yellow and orange

[@peachiaim]

He has three spare fingers he can use you know

[@chickerinoradio6617]

top left and top right, those are a few combinations

[@dehci7456]

No one asked for KZbin to recommend this almost 11 years later. But I’m very glad it did. Absolute LEGEND.

[@Tvillright]

Give this man a medal!

[@rrgames9]

Hold me my beer can do that

[@benparker2321]

+r&rgames Your beer can do that!? Wow!

[@Ms.Nightshade]

+Vincent Côté (DiamondCh33se) XD

[@Sillykat420]

+r&rgames Hilarious and original

[@woobyy]

Hold me beer my can do that

[@kanyedodson]

LAME xDDDDDD

[@dannysnyder3759]

This would be SUCH a fun way to warm up for a gig

[@SlayerBass949]

I don't know why but when the drumsticks messed you up at 4:16, I lost it completely. Great video btw. I remember watching it all these years ago and when I go and see it, it brings back a lot of good memories.

[@GregTheBearFighter]

Watch this on 2x speed.

[@itsmoggintime]

Try doing the game WITHOUT the guitar controller and instead the normal Xbox/Playstation controller

[@Miligram573]

***** Done. go to kzbin.info and watch the majesty

[@Uquri]

Malen Makerev already did... my controller is dead now

[@itsmoggintime]

PlasmaSpliter RIP Controller

[@thephoenixvlog4145]

***** OMFG!

[@Bchulo88]

tapping sound is super satisfying

[@birdsnacks]

Alright, now play two of them Blindfolded

[@RongoIK]

Yeah OK that would be literally 0.010% chance of not failing + you can't do it. don't tell him to do something nearly impossible.

[@62cum]

+AllTheNintendo 'twas but a joke

[@GrReaIm]

+AllTheNintendo Nice math?

[@felix5123]

AllTheNintendo 0.010 -_- its 0.01

[@gentleman7407]

+AllTheNintendo You added that 0 at the end just to make yourself sound smarter, didn't you? You must be a special kind of special.

[@nashurbina]

I saw the video back in the day when GH was up in the sky and I was a little boy. I’m still impressed by how clean your doubles are! Nice technique, hope you’re doing great

[@ryanblakeway5840]

2:49 that breakdown is so satisfying.

[@sparrow5868]

10 year old video (looks at comments) This video is an antique and I love it

[@xLaniakea_]

I realized 2 minutes and 43 seconds into the video that he is playing the guitar notes on a drumset....and I was so confused why the guitar would stop playing when he messed up and why the drums would keep going.... *cueue biggest facepalm of the millennium*

[@graduator14]

As amazing as I remember! "Why wait until guitar hero has a full band? I can just do this!"

[@hcdubstepofficial6609]

His teacher must get REALLY pissed when he taps his pencil on the desk.

[@RandumbR6Clips]

Lol i remember seeing this vid as a little kid over and over again and it was just the best thing ever

[@Velstrazo]

this guys is soon gonna be the new mike portnoy

[@kanomoro6433]

12 years ago... Man thought it was impossible to clear TTFAF on a drum set... 11 years ago, this man sought out to prove man wrong and made history.

[@EggsTeaSea]

what. the. fuck... and i thought free bird was hard to simply beat...

[@EggsTeaSea]

GUYS! I JUST FC'D FREE BIRD ON GH2!!!!! FINALLY!!!!!!

[@jaydenrise7186]

Brony Assassin Free Bird is the only song I can fc come on my channel and check it out

[@EggsTeaSea]

Jayden Rise sure will!

[@jaydenrise7186]

Thank you!

[@MrJulian2626]

Jayden Rise I hear FC everywherew Wtf does FC fucking mean

[@MinerzXD]

SHOTS FIRED! GET DOWN! GET DOWN!

[@nprovenghi271]

holy FUCK massive respect!

[@f22_dude68]

Even after all this time, your heroic achievement has not been forgotten.

[@hoovie1417]

*jaw falls off*

[@TylerDaSilva522]

Bedroom Drummer 3: Legends of Sock

[@endersender4115]

Tyler DaSilva. now let's see sock band door.

[@markiyanhapyak349]

Tyler DaSilva, 😆 😁!! Nice… 👍🏻 …one.

[@sfkdsxzjkcfjldskaf99sddf809sdf]

When the KZbin algorithm recommends you an 11 year old video and it's lit

[@BigJayJay_real]

Bro those double strokes are insanely quick.

[@Floof_Boof]

my jaw dropped the whole vid

[@bigblowey]

damn over 6 million views and less then 20 thousand subs!?!??! wow u deserve alot more subs for this video

[@Spice_it]

It depends on what he does

[@pawsigh9337]

well this was a big video in 2008-2011

[@zalin1177]

Holy jesus, god has touched your hand to go through the fire of frames

[@DirtyTesla]

All these years later this is still so satisfying

[@polarluck7371]

I love the part 5:43 when he does "Tap tap tap tarrataptaptap"

[@911vr]

classic video

[@FilingTown]

This looks and sounds satisfying.

[@TheHiton16]

WHOOOOOOAAAAAA!!!!!! Respect!

[@Archimatic-mexaa]

someone hold my apple juice, i can do that......... Maybe....

[@nicewords252]

HA

[@drummachine434]

Lol

[@hugofraccaro4575]

He got the focus of a Jedi.

[@Reeeeeeeeee42069]

Replacing the guitar strum clicks in your ears with soothing drum pad tapping. Godspeed

[@HaxxplaysALL]

This guy is amazing

[@eclipses9332]

2019 recommendation squad where u at?

[@demonfox231]

Remember watching this 10 years ago.

[@Wal363]

Right here

[@aarondillon5986]

RIGHT HERE MAH DUUUUUDE

[@RiskiVR]

Heyo

[@Ktb-Nightmare]

I'm from the future of 2020 please just skip January there's nothing you want to see February got Shakira and Jlo

[@Grim0514]

sounds like tapdanceing

[@glitteringpeachy]

+Reese Tiller that made my day XD

[@loner_aaron1043]

Lol

[@wakeandbake7062]

Grimcreaper0514 tapdancing*

[@orihsay8031]

who else watched this as a kid? childhood classic right here

[@PoniponiPoni321]

The only way to play guitar is with drums

[@ixinieksLV]

VAC

[@RALPHONS]

+ixinieksLV VAC

[@skynexus9073]

+RalphOn - Highlights, Fails & more Overwatch ban

[@Flop2z]

Some are born heros Others are forged

[@Barrie96]

14 years later this is still the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen

[@StarboardSquiddy]

You deserve a cookie.

[@Yeoified]

I want one of those! Even for rockband or gh

[@Jspeidel]

So why is he playing the guitar notes?

[@linkyTC]

guitar hero three doesn't have a drum option, he's using a custom drumset to play the guitar notes.

[@Tinskap]

Because he can

[@Spice_it]

AceOfSpadesGaming101 he made the custom drums so it can be easier

[@Destess]

because this video is older than you and this shits more impressive than the drum track anyways

[@Noided88815]

SPIKE508 Moran but he still missed a shit ton.

[@piedpiped3267]

I remember watching this years ago, the nostalgia, impressive shit.

[@TheMAFIAsk8s]

This dude is boss as fuck haha, nuff said.

[@DrKFC69]

At 1:55 that drum fill sounds satisfying

[@gclark2708]

That was amazing! :O

[@bigbrotheriswatching1190]

I know I'm late but....Give this man a cookie.

[@DcComfy2011]

I remember watching this in 2014 when i was 7 wow that was a long time ago

[@MikeFoxclaw]

Zach Hill is that you?

[@ga971000]

xD

[@natedavid3873]

Zachary hill plays more grooves than really fast polyrhythms

[@TheChucknoxus]

@@natedavid3873 there are no polyrythms in this video.

[@natedavid3873]

TheChucknoxus that’s not what I was stating. I was stating that Zach Hills drumming has polyrhythms.

[@TwistedRagdoll]

*downs 6 cans of redbull, 4 cans of monster and 15 lines of cocaine** *Im ready...*

[@BURDENOH]

I remember watching this as a kid and being amazed. It's anywhere from 13-14 years later, I'm 25. I'm still fucking impressed, Eric. This video is burnt into my memory as something legendary. Thank you. If you still have any of these instruments, I'd love to see a Clone Hero video.

[@JuggernautSPQR]

YOU ROCK ! :D

[@whatifareanon5387]

I see what you did there

[@JuggernautSPQR]

redder876DoesGaming hehehe :D

[@MrHellothisisme]

Needs more cowbell.

[@matthewmclaughlin3249]

I see what u did there........

[@angelmojica806]

Really awesome video, glad i stumbled upon this. It wasn't perfect but that take some major skill IMO.

[@dkminer9954]

Angel Mojica my god that guys poor wrists though

[@cozyin]

We hereby declare this man the drum god of Guitar Hero.

[@NSKVNT]

look at the flick of the wrist look at the flick of the wrist

[@shadowman2362]

Sweet mother of god

[@josemaximodeutzrojas9604]

pro detected

[@Clifton100]

What's great is how a mere black line separates each drum. The precision is insane.

[@lejzertejzerpejzer1835]

Why go to the gym when you can play Through The Fire And The Flames.

[@tripletheatbuisness8393]

LOLOL BUT FUCKIN GREAT