ANIMALS AS LEADERS - Monomyth (Matt Garstka Drum Playthrough)

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  • @Sedoc9549
    @Sedoc9549 2 ปีที่แล้ว +173

    no matter how many times I watch this I still can't comprehend how the muscle memory and mind body connection holds onto so much contradicting information

    • @Southboundpachyderm
      @Southboundpachyderm 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      I dont think even he can comprehend it. He just has it. People who are elite level talent like this rarely understand what exactly it is that makes them so good. Its just something theyve had. Obviously schooling helps, but theres certainly a level of natural talent that is above average for musicians.

    • @Samford404
      @Samford404 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      @@Southboundpachyderm Nah he does know, this guy is a displacement genius and that's just hard work, most people see it and admire it instead of trying, he is trying to go beyond and beyond that's why he's able to do this stuff, he didn't settle and he will never, drums are notes on top of notes and notes after notes, nothing else to it slow this down enough and learn, don't just look at it, grab the sticks sit down and try, it'll come.

    • @mpk33
      @mpk33 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Contradictions collapse, bro... 😉

  • @patrickprotzman2407
    @patrickprotzman2407 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1436

    Incomprehensibly precise. This style may not be everyone's cup of tea, but there is no denying that Matt is at the pinnacle of the drum world.

    • @theboxingteacher333
      @theboxingteacher333 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      It's weird to say it since it feels like he just came onto the scene, but my list in no particular order (outside of Vinnie) is:
      Vinnie
      Weckl
      Cobham
      Garstka
      Royster, Jr.

    • @vav413
      @vav413 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@theboxingteacher333 great list 👍 I would add Blake Richardson and Alex Rüdinger as well

    • @joelmartin3213
      @joelmartin3213 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@theboxingteacher333 I thought blake Richardson in there just for shits and giggles jus my opinion

    • @Billy.Pinela
      @Billy.Pinela 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Have you seen Matt Greiner from the band August Burns Red?!

    • @sharinglungs3226
      @sharinglungs3226 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Definitely not my cup of tea. I find it all so unbearable boring and unlistenable. It just doesn’t move me in any way.

  • @caedenbreneman
    @caedenbreneman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +838

    We’re really witnessing drumming history unfold right before our very eyes with every video Matt releases

    • @pbonk1987
      @pbonk1987 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Truest statement ever told!

    • @mauricemotors8207
      @mauricemotors8207 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Why is it everyone currently named MATT are skippers of their current genres?????? 👀

    • @pbonk1987
      @pbonk1987 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      They’re the apostles we really need!

    • @MegaLaban12345
      @MegaLaban12345 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Sure. But what a pointless open ended statement.

    • @jhint1929
      @jhint1929 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I mean you're witnessing drumming history every time you see someone playing the drums

  • @S3lvah
    @S3lvah 3 ปีที่แล้ว +195

    I listen to a ton of prog metal pretty much on the daily, and I'm able to follow most of the structure even through 7-8 minute songs.
    AAL's music continues to be the exception upon which my brain just switches off and doesn't even try to comprehend the dizzying onslaught of polymeters, polyrhythms, time signatures and metric modulations coming at you all at once - especially when the totality of it still grooves and blends together into deceptively ordinary sounding music.

    • @landonbollenbach2492
      @landonbollenbach2492 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Well said all of that precisely has at some point gone through my head

    • @GalaxxyGamerZz
      @GalaxxyGamerZz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Alot of AAL’s songs are comprehensible once listening a few times through (kascade,tempting time) but monomyth is just on a completely different Level

    • @boarderking133
      @boarderking133 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Try car bomb

    • @tiaraguy7705
      @tiaraguy7705 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@GalaxxyGamerZz I agree but at the same time you can come back to some of those songs and find another thing to appreciate from them

    • @csorfab
      @csorfab 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@GalaxxyGamerZz That, and Arithmophobia. I'm probably never be able to fully comprehend that song

  • @andrewcoates4952
    @andrewcoates4952 3 ปีที่แล้ว +423

    It’s fascinating seeing how much influence the drumming of Thomas Haake has had on the metal world

    • @ryukan250
      @ryukan250 3 ปีที่แล้ว +100

      For sure but let's not forget the work Sean Reinert, Danny Carey and Gene Hoglan contributed to raising the bar in metal

    • @educostanzo
      @educostanzo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      @@ryukan250 I'm with you on this selection. Cannot imagine the modern metal landscape without Haake, Hoglan, Carey and Reinert.

    • @zoeydee7168
      @zoeydee7168 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Absolutely correct! Thomas blazed this trail.

    • @behindthen0thing
      @behindthen0thing 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      No the guy from acdc

    • @lazyjackass77
      @lazyjackass77 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I kinda want to put Morgan Agren in the same breath but he kinda does his own thing. I consider him similar in my mind, he is so quirky sorry i just had to mention him. Definitely missing some marbles, but in the best way possible hahaha

  • @tescobinliner
    @tescobinliner 3 ปีที่แล้ว +948

    this is it
    now no one can make a drum cover of this song ever again

    • @younghunglin
      @younghunglin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      Except Eloy Casagrande.

    • @ashleyclacy8879
      @ashleyclacy8879 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      There's actually one already out there that's pretty much perfect!

    • @alisetan2
      @alisetan2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      not after this video

    • @evankeen1245
      @evankeen1245 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Check out Chris Morino cover, spot on

    • @LV426CX1
      @LV426CX1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Chris Turner: Challenge accepted! 😂

  • @marcio1745
    @marcio1745 3 ปีที่แล้ว +427

    "We need a producer for Matt Garstka. He must have good chops"
    Producer: Ivan Chopik

    • @wrathofcorn
      @wrathofcorn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Hey, it takes a lot of skill to make this track with Matt's drums over top of it sound thin...

    • @ph0kused
      @ph0kused 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@Fay65 shit man Matt could play on a hollowed out goose corpse and it would sound good.

    • @jinzayo
      @jinzayo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'm out of the loop, who's Ivan Chopik? I just know him from Guitar Messenger.

    • @XtraBees
      @XtraBees 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jinzayo He was one of the guitarists for the band Pained In Exile for a while. Not sure what the rest of his mixing history is though.

    • @XtraBees
      @XtraBees 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      But also i'm confused, Ivan was the videographer for this, not the person who mixed it lmao

  • @kellyvoelkel8442
    @kellyvoelkel8442 3 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    This is the new Matt that I've wanted to see. This is what manifestation and dedication look like, and then drops it on all of us. Watching you play unlocks a realm of self possiblity. Amazing drummer

  • @sonjonfill
    @sonjonfill ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I’m sorry , he HAS to be one of the most dominant drummers of this generation. I know some other guys can play really fast, etc. but Matt’s comprehension of time and rhythm and how he applies it is absolutely epic.

    • @serrael-182
      @serrael-182 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Its just doesnt sound good. I bet over 80 % of listeners are musicians amazed by the skillz and rarely anyone listens for the music.

    • @siucracos
      @siucracos 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I really believe it's an acquired taste. After I got used to AAL, it's really hard to listen to anything else and not get bored

  • @Bassplayer509
    @Bassplayer509 3 ปีที่แล้ว +126

    Its obvious Matt has collected all the Infinity Stones to be able to do this

    • @dcmastermindfirst9418
      @dcmastermindfirst9418 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol Thomas lang is better and marvel Infinity stones are lame and weak.
      Darkseid laughs at how pathetic and weak Thanos is.

    • @spectre722
      @spectre722 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@dcmastermindfirst9418 imagine being this insecure for someone else?
      or is it just the typical root for the lesser known musician elitism bullshit?

    • @TheTruthContestt
      @TheTruthContestt 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      outdated reference

  • @jcrosslin8
    @jcrosslin8 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Honestly, whenever I hear the sound of drums and cymbals in my head- This is that sound. Dare I say that is a PERFECT drum tone and recording? I think I just might...

  • @APieceOfLiquid
    @APieceOfLiquid 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I got the notification and thought it was another new track for a second haha. Still awesome. Can't wait for more tracks.

  • @jayped5276
    @jayped5276 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I’m so excited for the next album guys, Matt is an absolute legend on the kit. Speaking of which, that is an incredible build. Such craftsmanship in both playing and kit.

  • @justgorilla_
    @justgorilla_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Hearing the drum playthru made me appreciate that entire last groove TO THE MAX.

  • @jacklennon3249
    @jacklennon3249 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Can we just take a moment to appreciate how much of an absolute beast this man is, the dude’s on another level

  • @johnhowetv
    @johnhowetv 3 ปีที่แล้ว +484

    As someone who loves playing drums, I am content with the idea of never being this good.

    • @michaelgreanya8446
      @michaelgreanya8446 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      I am a Bass player who continues to watch Charles Berthoud videos...I feel this in my soul.

    • @paulbudd3661
      @paulbudd3661 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same😂

    • @wllulu
      @wllulu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Same but being a guitar player and seeing abasi videos

    • @HardcorPardcor1
      @HardcorPardcor1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Not me dude. This guy made me quit lmao.

    • @dallasdavis5765
      @dallasdavis5765 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      "Be content never being this good" should be the next album title.

  • @PapaRainYT
    @PapaRainYT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +269

    I seriously wonder how long it took you to really nail this track. This is SO insane. I'd love to hear you talk about this on stream sometime if you ever come back on Twitch!!

    • @ejoyce98
      @ejoyce98 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      Probably only did one take

    • @intraterrestrial5035
      @intraterrestrial5035 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      Matt always films these in 1 take, though to get the track down its prolly only taken him 20+/- years of intentional practice and study 😉

    • @lancesweatt936
      @lancesweatt936 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      MATT
      THANK YOU

    • @Josiah-ve6su
      @Josiah-ve6su 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      He probably wrote the song in his head over breakfast and nailed it one try in the studio

    • @fweyd
      @fweyd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      @@intraterrestrial5035
      Agreed on the "intentional" practice. It's boring to do focused practice. It's fun to just jam along and do random shit. But focused practice is what gets you to the next level. I know this but I do not apply this lol.

  • @motopolak
    @motopolak 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    This whole playthrough is nuts..... but from 2:54 to the end, my eyes kept getting progressively wider as the toms were added in until the final low tom hits. Sick ending!!

  • @JBrimBloodG
    @JBrimBloodG 3 ปีที่แล้ว +108

    the absolute independence and freakishly minute subdivisions and the way he so seamlessly shifts the feel and time is really unlike any of drummer alive. People aspire to be matt, matt aspires to stay himself.

    • @sharinglungs3226
      @sharinglungs3226 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I find this so unlistenable but if this gets some people off go for it.

    • @gabrielmaisonet7485
      @gabrielmaisonet7485 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @Sharing Lungs why are you here if you don't even listen to it..

    • @aylexmusic
      @aylexmusic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@sharinglungs3226 then get out of here or at least be constructive lol

    • @sorin_ea6
      @sorin_ea6 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@sharinglungs3226 it’s hard to digest, but once you do it’s great

    • @dcmastermindfirst9418
      @dcmastermindfirst9418 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol Thomas Lang's limb independence is 10x better

  • @kwaggs19
    @kwaggs19 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This is one of the first covers I’ve ever watched and thought to myself, no matter how long I practice I don’t think I can ever attain this level of mastery.

  • @funkslave9425
    @funkslave9425 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This dude strives for perfection and it's so inspiring.🙏

  • @Bubs0271
    @Bubs0271 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    His drums bring an elegance and taste to the track that might otherwise be missing. He fills holes that aren't there. He makes space. Never too much, never not enough.

  • @Sbeatsophrenia
    @Sbeatsophrenia 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Man, he is oozing with confidence with every sound he makes. So good!

  • @jalen2467
    @jalen2467 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    The metric modulation after 2:46 is so sick.

  • @BalthazarMaignan
    @BalthazarMaignan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +235

    Matt got angry beacause there was to many guys that could cover joy of motion so he did madness of many, then a few men could still cover him, so he decided to be gud.

    • @RyanLD89
      @RyanLD89 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      iirc Most of the drum arrangements for Joy of Motion were already written before Matt came on board

    • @BalthazarMaignan
      @BalthazarMaignan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@RyanLD89 oh, didn't know that heh

    • @headbangercani
      @headbangercani 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      One thing is cover drums and another thing is compose.

    • @TheSummerCoast
      @TheSummerCoast 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@headbangercani This, if covering Matt's songs is already nuts imagine the big brain it is to write them

    • @bighouse5804
      @bighouse5804 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Here's the thing though: joy of motion is imo the best album they've released. Why? Because it fucking grooves hard! madness of many and this new stuff, while incredible technically, takes things so far that it becomes a little less enjoyable - to me at least joy of motion struck that perfect balance between groove and technicality and it's the only AAL album I regularly revisit

  • @Skvffed
    @Skvffed ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You're one of the best drummers on the planet. Absolutely unbelievable work. You're a genius, Matt. Thank you for your work. It truly does not get more badass than this.

  • @WhirlwindDrums
    @WhirlwindDrums 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Ever since this track came out, I've been hooked on the jaw dropping drum performance.
    Matt just continues to make drumming more inhuman. haha
    A living metronome

  • @adamb.4585
    @adamb.4585 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It is obvious how hard this guy works. His drive and work ethic is unmatched. Wow.

  • @mahirdaiyankhan5064
    @mahirdaiyankhan5064 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Can we all take a moment and appreciate how insanely gorgeous the kit is!!

    • @WhirlwindDrums
      @WhirlwindDrums 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      That DW Kit is gorgeous. Most beautiful Kit I've seen Matt Play on

    • @Skvffed
      @Skvffed ปีที่แล้ว

      One of the nicest looking and one of the best sounding kits I've ever seen. That Meinl Equilibrium China is absolutely godlike as well. Unreal.

  • @blaster7571
    @blaster7571 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is "the sound". Perfect. Waiting 43years for this. This guy is a beast. New generation

  • @JOSHISAZOMBIE
    @JOSHISAZOMBIE 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    Knowing him this was probably also the first and only take 👌🏻 🔥

  • @vanntooot
    @vanntooot 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Cool, another drum piece for me to spend 35 years learning to play

  • @FerranRomero
    @FerranRomero 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    He is just amazing. Technically insane, solid as rock and that sound.... Every day I like his way of playing more.

  • @elnachooo
    @elnachooo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What's really awesome to me is to have the amount of will power and passion for something, to spend your life getting THIS good at it. Truly remarkable.

  • @ethankleinaudio
    @ethankleinaudio 3 ปีที่แล้ว +88

    2:53 is just a sick nasty modulation. AAL AF

  • @richwatts8824
    @richwatts8824 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It is actually shocking how good a drummer he is, and the band as a whole

  • @mellindrums
    @mellindrums 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I like that he plays the bass drum bursts fully alternating his feet like RLR-LRL- and not RLR-RLR-. That's the most energy-efficient way to play them.

  • @stixmusician
    @stixmusician 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is incredible, Matt's quickly becoming one of my favourite drummers. I wish more people did playthroughs of their own songs it's really fascinating to watch, especially high production videos like this.

  • @LuisGuerrero00
    @LuisGuerrero00 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Esto es oro puro 🤩 El mejor baterista de la actualidad!! Grande 🤟🔥

  • @99MarcC
    @99MarcC 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This blows my mind. Sometimes being humbled feels good.

  • @uchuabaya
    @uchuabaya 3 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    This truly inspire me to sell my drums.

    • @Avadrumz
      @Avadrumz 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      LOL.....

  • @CyclingAddiction
    @CyclingAddiction 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lured in by the overhead view of the drum kit in the thumbnail. Was not disappointed. Dang! That was impressive!

  • @heytoast7129
    @heytoast7129 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    A single bass drum can no longer contain the awesomeness.

  • @jerryterrestrial
    @jerryterrestrial 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    tosin ✓
    matt ✓
    now we need javier's playthrough

    • @S3lvah
      @S3lvah 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I _would_ like to see a classical guitar adaptation of Monomyth...

    • @sergeantslowpoke1550
      @sergeantslowpoke1550 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@S3lvah it wouldn't really be feasible imo... the articulations used wouldn't transfer properly. Some AaL stuff works great but this would just get lost in translation I'm afraid, though I'd love someone to prove me wrong.
      and before anyone asksI'm a major in classical guitar at a conservatory, so I'd like to believe maybe my opinion counts for at least a little bit haha

  • @metroknowm
    @metroknowm ปีที่แล้ว

    the intentional execution of every metric modulation through phrasing so effortlessly, combines with fucking fire chops, is what i love about this performance.

  • @apparatus_official
    @apparatus_official 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Loving the changing contrast in the rhythms etc \m/

  • @Uvogin
    @Uvogin 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Matts flow is just an amazing to spectate. So articulate and always challenging himself! He's a BEAST

  • @mellowtron214
    @mellowtron214 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I bet all those Gartska lovers who bought those Tama Bubinga kits 1000$ a drum are scratching their heads.
    The DW kit sounds great; as always. Gartska is one of the best drummers whose ever lived, across all genres. He’s playing shit only a handful of humans can play, and only 1 human can think up. Being that 1 thinker, to me at least, is more vital than being able to mimic.

    • @steviechivo
      @steviechivo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      This is some deep shit right here

    • @pixellite3413
      @pixellite3413 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      DW always sounds like a bucket with a pillow in it...

  • @dannybrown5205
    @dannybrown5205 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Man this dude has progressed over the years
    hard to digest 👏👏👏

  • @shlebben0
    @shlebben0 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I like how he's now at the point where you literally need a "no, this is real" disclaimer at the start of the video

  • @TheSilenceIsBroken1
    @TheSilenceIsBroken1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Matt, I know you probably didn't see it, but I asked you for this a while back on one of your videos. As usual, you delivered. Thank you!

  • @RecordingStudio-pg9zr
    @RecordingStudio-pg9zr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +125

    Sound Engineer: How Many ghost notes do you have?
    Matt: Yes.

    • @Greasonn
      @Greasonn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      More like: how many ghost notes aren’t there?

    • @dfltr
      @dfltr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@Greasonn How many ghost note'n't?

    • @Wind343
      @Wind343 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dfltr 🤣

  • @eatingtrees9077
    @eatingtrees9077 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I'm not surprised to see @2:46 as the most replayed here, because what the hell even was that? That cymbal pattern is so strange and cool, plus the tricky kick pattern. How does one even come up with this stuff? Kudos.

    • @StephenChapman
      @StephenChapman 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Totally agreed. I've listened to a loooooot of prog, metal, jazz, fusion, etc. over the past few decades and I've never heard a drummer play a passage quite like that before. It's such a cool part compositionally! I absolutely love how the guitars are basically playing a supporting role to the drumming in that section.
      As a random aside, there are a bunch of key moments in drumming that stick out to me like that -- patterns I've only heard once, etc. One such moment is in the song Reconnect by Sevendust. Here's a link: th-cam.com/video/G7SyCc2U8_Q/w-d-xo.html
      Start the song at 1:57 so you get a feel for the timing, then listen to what he (Morgan Rose, the drummer) plays at 2:07. I fancy myself a pretty good air drummer, lol, but for as slow as that part is, the half-time feel high hat pattern along with bass drum throws me off every friggin' time! It's such a sick part, albeit brief.

  • @Mohamed636
    @Mohamed636 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I never thought I’d ever be so scared of an album

  • @jcrosslin8
    @jcrosslin8 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Matt is doing what everyone used to think Thomas Hakke was ACTUALLY doing. I respect both of them hugely.

  • @Scrambles2112
    @Scrambles2112 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    That part where you strike your kick drum at the exact same time as tosin and javi pluck their guitars, thats that good stuff yo👌👌👌. You know, the part...

    • @colinburroughs9871
      @colinburroughs9871 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      chicka chicka dun dunn.. that part? Rock solid for sure, if we're talking the same part... probably are

  • @GabrielGuevaraDrums
    @GabrielGuevaraDrums 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was both waiting for and scared of this. The evolution of Matt is complete.

  • @rafanj824
    @rafanj824 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    1:53 to 2:18, what a tasty drumming. The guitars are already beautiful but the drums is what truly makes that part shines that much.
    Matt you are the man right now.

  • @maudeb7530
    @maudeb7530 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    no triggers - no edits - 100% drummer from another planet

  • @M43STR0_dnb
    @M43STR0_dnb 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    2:26 this part hits hard

  • @drewbocop
    @drewbocop 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just don't understand how drummers like Matt can memorize all these tracks that require as much precision all over the place as this and keep them straight in their head always. Must be practicing 24/7

    • @jacobmcdonald2907
      @jacobmcdonald2907 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I know it seems insane to be able to memorize everything so precisely. However, it's 80% (if not more) muscle memory. Yes- it requires even the best to still play multiple hours every day, but to answer your question- that's how it's done. Muscle memory and tons of practice. I started playing piano when I was 8, currently have just over 20 years of professional experience playing and composing classical music at a level I used to believe I would never achieve. It's a little hard to explain, but at the most difficult levels of playing, each song/track/piece etc. becomes just one single, fluid motion. Less thinking, more feeling.

  • @Papipalazuelos
    @Papipalazuelos 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Utterly ridiculous, been waiting for this since the song came out

  • @sebastiansilva4776
    @sebastiansilva4776 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    01:06 🤤
    love this song. Drums are on another level. Perfect execution as always.

  • @anthonyjones3835
    @anthonyjones3835 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Those ghost notes on the snare 🔥🔥

  • @pooterscooter8363
    @pooterscooter8363 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I remember hearing this song and thinking "okay maybe if I watch him play it, I'll understand it better."
    What an absolute fool I was.

  • @vkotis
    @vkotis 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Two drummers who absolutely blow my mind: Virgil Donati and Matt Garstka.

  • @bigbogh
    @bigbogh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Finally, how come it's been 3 days and I just watched the video, I've been waiting for this playthrough for a while

  • @Darvish4Prez
    @Darvish4Prez 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    So sad he’s not with Tama, but he’s definitely still using the tama throne! (Gaffe tape the logo)

    • @JGBDYT
      @JGBDYT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I find that kicks and snare are way better than ever, I'm not sur about toms thought

    • @MrCaseymetallic
      @MrCaseymetallic 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      haha that's true, nice catch

    • @dzarren
      @dzarren 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's the Tama First Chair Series, domed, with no back rest. I have the hydraulic version, and it is amazing. I know a guy who claims his entire drumming career was saved with that very throne. He was suffering from severe back issues from his nightly gigs, but somehow this throne, after having tried many different ones, somehow remedied his pain. That was over ten years ago and he still gigs.

  • @Blake-x1d
    @Blake-x1d 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hes so good dude. Him, Thomas Hakke, and Anup dude....uggghhhhh love love love

  • @omukssbm
    @omukssbm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This albums gonna be fucking insaaaane

  • @guitarpsychobilly
    @guitarpsychobilly 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Composition like this... man. Incredible, I'm lost for words.

  • @SpeedShifterX
    @SpeedShifterX 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Brutal as always 🤯 Matt you have like + 20000 hours of practice time right? Thanks for posting this amazing masterpiece, its incredible how good the DW sounds! Now I'm going back to the practice room 🤣

    • @JGBDYT
      @JGBDYT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I think it's close to 30k hours...

    • @mellindrums
      @mellindrums 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He practices 40 hours a day

    • @daedalus_20v
      @daedalus_20v 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mellindrums Matt is _absolutely_ the Ling Ling of drums

  • @jpdrumming92
    @jpdrumming92 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    No edits. That’s how you know someone put in the hours! INSANE

  • @stationhouser
    @stationhouser 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    One of the only drummers that might be able to fill in for Tomas Haake. Loving him on the new DW kit.

    • @Contrapulator
      @Contrapulator 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      He's even starting to look like Tomas Haake!

    • @MikeB-oo9bj
      @MikeB-oo9bj 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lang, Mangini, Donati, Minnemann, Borlai.

  • @rafanj824
    @rafanj824 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What an incredible song, and the drumming is so fenomenal. Oh God!!!

  • @alejandrorodriguezherrera4941
    @alejandrorodriguezherrera4941 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    NEXT LEVEL!!!!

  • @MakoMusicOfficial
    @MakoMusicOfficial 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love everything about this video, even the matching tie-dye T-shirt and jeans!

  • @captainbigdaddy5695
    @captainbigdaddy5695 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That DW set sounds better than any of his previous sets. This dude is going to inspire a whole new generation. Keep killing it, yo

  • @DrTesla17
    @DrTesla17 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It's obvious why there's no cover of this on TH-cam, he's a freaking alien 🥴

  • @Dahn.Baern.
    @Dahn.Baern. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    There’s no accounting for taste in general, but on a skill for skill basis, he’s gotta be the best drummer to ever live.

  • @synthlord6575
    @synthlord6575 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Tosin and Matt are some of the best musicians of our age.

  • @dustinhalldrummer
    @dustinhalldrummer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This whole take is great, but that stealthy double on the kick at 3:10 🔥🥲

  • @TomDrums94
    @TomDrums94 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Matt, damn dude, I mean, I just don’t know what to say, you are the perfection itself as a drummer.

  • @AnthonyChaucer
    @AnthonyChaucer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    love me some math gartska but something up with the mix? can't hear his drums well enough

    • @TedThomasTT
      @TedThomasTT 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I feel like that ever play through they do

  • @drumloverdoza
    @drumloverdoza 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    literally the best written drum performance of all time. INSANE

  • @joshuawilson7201
    @joshuawilson7201 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    ....Aight... 😂
    Matt is great at ghost notes!
    Polyrhythm is right on!

  • @Kembole
    @Kembole 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    My brain hurts so hard. There is some parts I just want to understand, so I slow it down, hum along the drum part reaaaally painfully slow and just try to comprehend what is happening. There is not much I'm really able to play along, but I'm taking something away with this. So happy of these playthroughs!

  • @sazmayo
    @sazmayo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    too bad matt isnt on zildjian, a zildjian live with him with their band would unreal

    • @joeymacre
      @joeymacre 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      He did one with Vic Firth thats just as worth checking out!

  • @PrivasGuitar
    @PrivasGuitar 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Unreal, as ever. Thank you for the upload.

  • @feydrinend
    @feydrinend 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Holy shitttttt

  • @elijerrr
    @elijerrr 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is disgustingly good. One of the best performers of the instrument I think I have ever or ever will see.

  • @KimFilppudrummer
    @KimFilppudrummer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Going to DW is the best decision you have ever made Matt! This sounds soooo fucking good!
    So awesome that one of my favorite drummers ever went to DW at the same time as me haha

  • @taunokekkonen5733
    @taunokekkonen5733 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Matt is to drumming what Tosin is to guitar playing. The new wave.

  • @luistrejo2987
    @luistrejo2987 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Unpopular opinion: I don’t know how guys like these are alive and there are people out there still believing Lars is actually drumming god

  • @jas_bataille
    @jas_bataille 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Somehow, the fact he's dressed like aneo- hippie who just arrived from South by South West makes this even better. I can only imagine him at a rave and someone go "oh I heard you could play the drums show me!" and he goes "Aight I got you mate!" and this person will take about what happened that night for several decades... and that makes me smile :)

  • @RicardoGarcia-oi8hz
    @RicardoGarcia-oi8hz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    hahaha, we're just little boys trying to play drums,

  • @HoraceTheLion
    @HoraceTheLion 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Been waiting. Worth it!

  • @krenwregget7667
    @krenwregget7667 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This guy should quit his house painting job and start playing full time.

  • @jamesobrien3697
    @jamesobrien3697 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful drumming by a modern day master of his craft

  • @pedromacedo4107
    @pedromacedo4107 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Tama sounds better than DW for me!

    • @bakedandsteaked
      @bakedandsteaked 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I feel the same way for now but I might just be getting used to the new sound