WINTERGATAN - SOMMARFÅGEL (Drum Cover + Transcription)

[@smuttley1]

That was mind blowing, very powerful and shifted me sideways, very well performed Max 10 out of 10.

[@maxadrums]

Haha! Man! Thanks!

[@amethystziggurat9946]

Wait... Sorry to ask, but is your actual last name Lusted?

[@JBergmansson]

Really well executed! That drum track is hard man! Also a testament to how good Marcus in Wintergatan is at composing a drum track to fit a song.

[@maxadrums]

Yeah, it's a well written drum part for sure, and it's a really interesting one as well! Marcus have some great ideas :)

[@JBergmansson]

@@maxadrums Do you know the reason the song is called Sommarfågel? The word is originally Norwegian, sommerfugl, and means butterfly. A friend of Martin Molin told him that his patronus (from Harry Potter) would definitely be a butterfly. Martin then somehow learned about the beautiful symbolism of the norwegian word, a butterfly being a bird of summer. So he translated the word, literally, into Swedish, and called the song Sommarfågel.

[@GGDrummer]

Beautiful song. This video is amazing Max!! Perfect audio quality and downloadable music transcription. It is a gift for those who play drums. Congrats

[@maxadrums]

Thank you for your very kind words, my friend! Appreciate it, and glad it's appreciated!

[@KeWDu]

This deserves more attention.

[@maxadrums]

Much appreciated! Glad to hear you think so, haha.

[@fred613]

wow... amazing drummer and amazing song

[@maxadrums]

Hey thanks a lot! The tune rocks for sure.

[@nicksdrumming4944]

And yet again you introduced me to a great new band, and a great new genre.

[@maxadrums]

Haha, that's awesome buddy! :) YW.

[@maddogholmes7268]

Wow! beautiful tune, fun to watch, love the new cymbals.

[@maxadrums]

Thanks, buddy! Can't believe I've had them for pretty much half a year already.

[@BengalQueen]

You totally did them justice.. This sounds amazing!!! :D

[@maxadrums]

Haha, awesome to hear! Thank you!

[@BengalQueen]

You're welcome!! :)

[@ceruleanfive]

Awesome song, great playing! Really cool implementation of the tambourine thingie.

[@maxadrums]

Thanks, Lucas!

[@regohk]

i love this song!!great choice and drum play!

[@maxadrums]

It's a fantastic song for sure! Thanks!

[@h73x95]

Great work. Love the dynamics!

[@maxadrums]

Thanks a lot, Harrison!

[@JourneysByJay]

This brightened my day. It has such a "happy" feel to it. Excellent, Max!

[@maxadrums]

Absolutely fantastic composition for sure! You're welcome, Jason!

[@jleachism]

AMAZING!!!! True pleasure to watch and listen

[@maxadrums]

Thank you so much! Such an awesome tune.

[@kristinwalker3391]

literally the best cover i have ever seen!!!! and the drums sound amazing, i mean i can't even get my kit to sound like that.

[@maxadrums]

KRISTIN! Thank you so very much for the very kind words.

[@teeturtleblues3636]

Love love this cover!!! It's magical!

[@rhythmantic]

Fantastic skillful grooving drumming. Lovely tune. Great going on that drum chart.

[@maxadrums]

Thanks a lot, Sal! And thanks again regarding the chart!

[@KLDrums313]

Wintergatan is awesome, I watched all of their videos last week. Amazing cover man!

[@maxadrums]

They're absolutely fantastic. Got to see them live a few years back, just as incredible. They pull it all of perfectly! Thanks buddy.

[@fetlix]

Fantastic work!

[@maxadrums]

Hey thanks buddy!

[@tonysama4919]

nice cover !! The way you play it makes me feel relaxed.

[@maxadrums]

Thanks for the great compliment, Anton!

[@douglasbosso3560]

Fresh! I love this tune! Nice execution & emotive playing!

[@maxadrums]

Super cool, for sure! Thanks a lot!

[@TheDeadcrow69]

Awesome, you just made my day even better.

[@maxadrums]

Man, awesome to hear! Thank you!

[@MrTille]

Really nice drum cover. Epic yet controlled. And how the drums, especially the cymbals, sound! Magnifique :)

[@maxadrums]

Thank you very much, Christian! Love 'em, too!

[@JarahOnDrums]

Max.. Beautiful...

[@maxadrums]

Thank you, Jarah.

[@80docent]

WOW this kind of song shows that you are very talended drummer and musician. I love that drummer covers song like this. Thumbs up :) Now this is my favourite drum cover. Greetings Max.

[@maxadrums]

Man, thank you so very much for the kind words. Glad you found a new favorite, haha! Such an awesome tune. Thanks!

[@Slic3dpog]

Your transcription will really help out here, as me and a couple of friends are going to attempt a full cover of this song. Was gonna try to make my own partitions, but I couldnt get some parts correct. This will help a lot though, so thanks!

[@maxadrums]

That's fantastic to hear! Let me know how it goes and please do link the finished product :)

[@mekken007]

Wauw... You really are my drumming example i admire you !! Keep rocking dude !!!

[@maxadrums]

That is such a wonderful compliment, my friend. It's an honor. Thank you!

[@bachatman]

You're on fire, brother! That was dope! Very creative.

[@maxadrums]

Haha, thank you very much, Bradley!

[@mahbubsaiteidesu]

Love it looping around 0:47 to 1:19 and back again

[@maxadrums]

Haha, heck yes!

[@RasmusRosenkrantz]

Incredible !

[@maxadrums]

Thanks, Rasmus!

[@DRUMIXDEN-REIDEN]

You did not only shake the tambourine, but rock it! Awesome cover Max!

[@maxadrums]

Hahah! Thanks buddy!

[@hkim96]

Very awesome!!!

[@maxadrums]

Thanks, man!

[@elestimulador6409]

wooow impresionante!! el mejor cover que eh visto de - Sommarfågel buen trabajo!

[@robmuise3351]

Great Job !

[@maxadrums]

Thanks a lot!

[@ARDrummer]

Very solid job! Great cover Maximiliam!

[@maxadrums]

Thanks, my friend!

[@ARDrummer]

you're welcome!

[@cherrydrums]

nice job with the stick tambourine that part sounds really cool dude!

[@maxadrums]

Thanks, Eli! Marcus, Wintergatan's drummer, uses a tambourine-stick so I thought why not try out the Vater StickMate Tambourine for this one, hehe! Without it, it'd definitely be missing something!

[@maxadrums]

Hey guys! I've transcribed the drum parts for this whole song - something I'm considering doing in the future to help you guys learn the tunes, etc. Check it out and let me hear your thoughts! PDF: dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6391792/maxadrums%20-%20WINTERGATAN%20-%20sommarf%C3%A5gel.pdf

[@alec_tokyo]

+Maximiliam Andersson holy shit, so cool. maybe one day i will play this song too.

[@maxadrums]

That'd be awesome :)

[@blown_fuse]

+Maximiliam Andersson Just amazing! And I like the style of the song, you rock!

[@maxadrums]

DrumYourOwnWay - Thanks a lot buddy!

[@thunderdone1]

+Maximiliam Andersson WTF?????!!!! DUDE!!! This shit rythm is so fkn crazy!!! Awesome cover, thank you a lot for share this, i will try to cover it too but it's really hard as i can see, really nice job, continue like that!

[@dognationgaming172]

You sir deserve a medal. And more views. And....more medals.

[@maxadrums]

You're too kind. Thank you very much! Let's hope it all keeps growing :)

[@tonybennett7774]

DogNation Gaming and more views, for sure...

[@zatynrock]

WOW superb!

[@maxadrums]

Thank you very much!

[@19franz94]

Amazing!

[@maxadrums]

Thanks a bunch, Francesco!

[@thebaitandswitch4623]

Hello Max, I just wanted to thank you for that extremely valuable transcript. I've been making a recreation of Sommarfagel in Fortnite Creative, and your transcript has been, without a doubt, the most useful tool in that recreation. My deepest gratitude, no jokes.

[@maxadrums]

Ahh dude, that's fantastic. Glad it came to use in that way! Would love to see it if possible, any way to share?

[@thebaitandswitch4623]

@@maxadrums kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3KWpH2frMd6n9E I've gotten a bit further since recording this, but not much. Been tweaking notes more than anything. The rest is pretty tough, as I haven't found a complete transcript, but the drums are sounding pretty good, imo :)

[@JuanZurdo]

Awesome drumming, Max!

[@maxadrums]

Thanks, juan!

[@thaizzz]

Wintergatan is just a fascinating band... and you make it better. I think I'm checking the other videos you have. Man, I read the description trying to find out what did you turn on in the beginning of the video and wow, very interesting tool and over all how you run it while playing at the same time. Keep on, gonna see you live sometime.

[@maxadrums]

They're incredible musicians! And great people, too, used to spend some time with the drummer way back when. Are you referring to the tambourine-accessory by Vater that I put on my right hand stick at the start? :)

[@thaizzz]

Maximiliam Andersson Oh, that makes sense. Thanks for answering :)

[@maxadrums]

Anytime!

[@melodickey]

Awesome cover!!

[@JACsDrumShack]

Awesome work, Maximiliam! I was recent turned on to these guys and their Marble Machine video. How incredibly clever! Keep up the great work!

[@maxadrums]

That's awesome! I'm glad that video gave a bit more exposure to all of their music, they're such a genius band. Thanks!

[@martonveressdrums]

Man, this was beautiful! Thank you for making it!

[@maxadrums]

You're so very welcome! Thank you!

[@jarodo.6022]

Very good!

[@maxadrums]

Thanks, Jarod!

[@robbinwerkman5993]

U deserve way more views, and I love the sound of your drumset!

[@maxadrums]

Thank you so much, Robbin! If you think so - please don't hesitate sharing, hehe!

[@jerzice]

That was mesmerizing Max, very cool brother !

[@maxadrums]

Thanks buddy! Appreciated!

[@jerzice]

+Maximiliam Andersson Max meant to ask you what kick Mike your using ???

[@WiktorJurek]

awesome.

[@maxadrums]

Thank you, buddy!

[@samanthalaurel7463]

this is so cool, i love it!

[@maxadrums]

Thanks a lot, Samantha!

[@QuentinBrodier]

Yeah Max amazing ! I love this pattern, beautiful song ;)

[@maxadrums]

It's absolutely fantastic! Thanks, Quentin!

[@kakibackup2koujo612]

Wow awsome

[@maxadrums]

Thank you!

[@Bruno13biloglav]

I'm going to say it again...you have some mad skills !

[@maxadrums]

Bruno! Thank you, as always.

[@KevinLightner_kev82668]

Awesome man!! That kit sounds amazing!!

[@maxadrums]

Thanks a lot, Kevin!

[@KevinLightner_kev82668]

Very welcome Max!!

[@Solitude54]

You’re one of the first to really play it as it should be played! Good stuff. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@maxadrums]

Haha, thank you very much! I think I'm also the first one to cover the song :)

[@Solitude54]

Maximiliam Andersson I just love ”Sommarfågel”, totally obsessed with the song and Marcus Sjöbergs unique way of hammering on the drums. It was a pleasure and pure joy to watch you play. I’ve come across 2-3 other ”covers” but they’re not even close to your performance.

[@MBDrums]

Nice job on this one, Max!

[@maxadrums]

Thank you very much, Marcus!

[@KoronKorak]

very impressive! the music is beautiful and you make a perfect drum cover on it! :D

[@maxadrums]

Thanks a lot buddy! Awesome music for sure!

[@franckcascales]

Is what you are doing is great and very musical, bravo and thank you, i like and i subscribed, thank you very much for your drumming :-)

[@maxadrums]

Thank you so very much, Franck!

[@maxinion9010]

Yes!, is awesome bro

[@maxadrums]

Thanks!

[@fatsamdrums]

Really interesting song, here. I like it!

[@maxadrums]

Thank you, Sam! It sure is!

[@NabilKarsheh]

just wow!

[@maxadrums]

Haha! Thank you, Nabil. :)

[@NabilKarsheh]

I was realy curious about that stick :)

[@maxadrums]

It's fun! the Vater StickMate comes as both a Tambourine or Shaker. I'll have to play around with them for a bit and then make a lesson based on them, haha!

[@DavidMersa]

Increíble bro! El set que utilizas es otro nivel! Saludos hermano!

[@maxadrums]

Man, thanks a lot!

[@alexmsampayo]

WOOOOOOAH THIS IS INSANE

[@maxadrums]

HAHA! Thank you!

[@LucasDrums]

AWESOME cover! Love that Song;)

[@maxadrums]

Oh, you and me both, buddy! Thanks!

[@CHERMEL]

Loved that part at 1:22 tight playing Max!!

[@maxadrums]

Thanks, Chermel! Such a cool tune!

[@sqr1pt]

AMAZING MAN!!!

[@maxadrums]

Thank you, buddy!

[@DrummerNick]

Wow it sounds so amazing!!! Really nice cover. :)

[@maxadrums]

Thanks a ton, Nick!

[@facelessmusicdiary]

this sounded perfect! well done!

[@maxadrums]

Thanks a ton! Really appreciate it!

[@ErnestoGittara]

AWESOME!

[@IsaiahRoise]

Awesome drumming man! Really unique cover👍🏼

[@maxadrums]

Thanks, Isaiah! Such a cool tune!

[@IzhakIb]

O.O WOAH! Killing it once again bud!

[@maxadrums]

Dude! Thanks :)

Awesome job my friend! Groove is rock solid :D

[@maxadrums]

Mattias! Thanks buddy! :)

[@treyfreeman5992]

I could tell you thoroughly enjoyed playing that.

[@maxadrums]

Haha, that's great, Trey! I did, for sure!

[@TommyOnSax]

Nice!

[@maxadrums]

Thanks!

[@mgtimp]

Cool song Max! I'm going to have to go look up that tambourine thingy! That was pretty smooth:)

[@maxadrums]

It's a great tool and sweet for a different kind of texture without modifying your actual stick! Thanks buddy!

[@akmalsopiansyah585]

Cool man

[@ZaxDrumsGolfandMore]

Maximiliam the video quality is perfect and the drum is right on sounds great!!

[@maxadrums]

Thank you so very much, my friend!

[@bman2181]

Awesome song man!! So funny, I just found out about this band from their Marble Machine video!

[@maxadrums]

I'm sure lots of people had never heard of them before that project! But Martin, the genius, has been writing incredible music for more than a decade! :)

[@bman2181]

+Maximiliam Andersson I can definitely see he's an amazing songwriter! I totally spent the majority of today listening to their songs and watching some concert vids. I LOVE finding great new bands! 😀

[@playstation3ful6121]

Nice drum cover man keep up the good work :3

[@maxadrums]

Thanks a lot, Ricky.

[@kyoopihd]

Do I hear that tambourine come back in the original version of the final verse though (2:50)? I guess I don't know if that's how Marcus plays it or if it's just in the studio recording.

[@kyoopihd]

Self-reply! Doesn't look like he plays with it live: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGK0pXR7m6p4m8k I stand corrected. By myself.

[@maxadrums]

Hey Adam! There is indeed a tambourine in there, however playing it with the tambourine-stick would be really tricky. If you look to the rate at which the tambourine is playing as well as the crash/hi-hat, they would clash in the sense that the crash would be doable, but the hi-hat hit would be as the stick is moving in the opposite direction. So in a sense, you'd have to hit the hi-hat from underneath, while keeping a straight beat with the tambourine, and that'd be hella' difficult!

[@SickLazyZen]

Your awesome 😃🖕 great vid! Wish I was at your Level of drumming already. Keep em coming 😄

[@labbern]

Sommarfågel is the swedish word for "Butterfly" :) Great cover!

[@maxadrums]

I actually didn't know, thanks Lars! I thought that was Danish, do you know in which part of Sweden it's most common?

[@labbern]

+Maximiliam Andersson Wintergatan is a swedish band. I bet the word Sommarfågel is most common in Gothenburg concidering that Martin Molin who wrote the song is from there. A more common translation of butterfly in swedish is the word "Fjäril". Would be great with more covers of Wintergatan songs. Paradis would be dope!

[@maxadrums]

Oh, they sure are! I actually grew up around Marcus, have had him as a private drum instructor, our live audio engineer, and been checking most of his different gigs! Great guy. Like you're saying, Martin's from down there so that's probably where it's more common, which also is closer to Denmark - so it probably originated from there! I'll definitely consider more covers, hehe. Detektivbyrån would be fun as well.

[@flawks]

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[@maxadrums]

Thanks, brother!

[@avalojandro]

Excelent¡!!!!!!

[@maxadrums]

Thank you!

[@VladShpiro]

The main theme of this song reminded me of Tears for Fears' - Everybody Wants to Rule the World :) Tight drumming, Max! Loved your work on this one. Awesome thing is I finally got to hear the cymbals properly as the track does not contain drum track (if I'm not mistaken?) and they sound awesome

[@maxadrums]

Gotta check that out for sure! And thanks buddy! There are unfortunately original drums underneath, hehe. The PJ cover however is completely drumless! kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2m9hHSNlpeAd7c

[@watchandlearn2234]

this is awsome Maximilliam and this hair very good :D :D

[@maxadrums]

Haha! Thank you very much!

[@Valengameplays_]

Goog buudy.!!

[@maxadrums]

Haha, thanks!

[@BandaDK]

interesting cover! nailed it :D

[@maxadrums]

Such a cool tune! Thanks, Andreas!

[@JarahOnDrums]

3:21 through 3:25.. Amazing.. Killer!

[@RubyJeanGem]

Whoa amazing!!! Your hair is getting longer, look great, goes well when you rock it on!! :D

[@maxadrums]

Thank you, Ruby! :) And yeah, it's definitely growing!

[@LukeDatema]

Sounds so clean, dude! Great job! And the video is always so clear! What kind of camera do you shoot with?

[@maxadrums]

Thank you very much, Luke! It's a Canon t5i with whatever cheapest Wide-angle lens you can find! :)

[@CreandoespacioTV]

i love brother....

[@albertomoriarti]

WOW! Fucking great!!! I wish to play like this someday :D Don't stop sharing tips and covers!!! Greetings from Madrid, Spain! ;)

[@maxadrums]

You should for sure! Thanks for the very kind words, and I definitely won't stop!

[@theskateboardt619]

Holy crap man your covers are mint!!! 👍👌 we're you using a aero drum moduel on this cover?

[@theskateboardt619]

I seen you lean over and switch sticks a few times

[@theskateboardt619]

I seen you lean over and switch sticks a few times

[@maxadrums]

Yeah buddy, it's not an aero drum moduel, it's Vater's "StickMate Tambourine" that I put on one of the sticks. So as I'm playing the quarter notes in the air with my right hand, you get the 8th notes from the Tambourine! If I didn't play it in the air, it'd ruin the flow :)

[@alec_tokyo]

+Maximiliam Andersson I have the stickmate tambourine too :D

[@maxadrums]

Hey, that's awesome!

[@devinbuchhorn]

60 FPS, looks great dude! I bet phantom drumming with the tambourine stick is kinda weird at first.

[@maxadrums]

Thanks a lot, buddy! And absolutely - it's something that requires getting used to!

[@smuttley1]

Did you play from a drumless track or the original with drums, love to get hold of drumless track if available?

[@maxadrums]

The original drums are there in the background, and as I miss a couple of the notes, you can hear them peeking through softer in the background. Sorry bud!

[@ZESdrums]

amazing max!!! :)

[@maxadrums]

Thanks a lot buddy!

[@maxadrums]

Thanks a lot buddy!

[@MattSteedeBeats]

this is amazing!! Curious what cymbals are you using ?

[@maxadrums]

Thanks a lot! They're Meinl Byzance Extra Dry Crashes; 19" & 20", and Extra Dry Dual Hats+Crash/Ride; 15" & 22".

[@ilham7345]

your cymbals sounds bit wider, wide-ish, tbh. i've remember watching one of matt garstka playtroughs (he's using Byzance Extra Dry too) and they're much much drier than this

[@serjikfremen4950]

Класс!

[@maxadrums]

Haha, thanks!

[@reginnna]

The drums were always my favorite part of this piece, and you NAILED it. That's awesome! ...How can I get luscious locks like you? 😭😭😭

[@maxadrums]

Haha, thanks a lot, Reginna! I'm not sure! I'm just letting it grow and not really caring much for it, haha.

[@maxadrums]

Or wait, locks?!