Any singular item in the drummer's vocabulary is difficult to apply quite as crisply as Nate smith does it. Getting that specific hi hat technique down to be consistent enough, on the level of mere mortals, like the rest of us, isn't what I would call a walk in the park either.
Been listening to the metal drummer guy who puts out those shorts and lordy is he unbelievably technical and supersonic. But I've never heard him swing. This on the other hand...whooeee! Very VERY nice
Even when he isn't playing during transition, you can see his body keeping time, so he knows exactly when to come back in, on beat... his body is a metronome!
@@barrymore87 Music is as much a physical thing as a mental thing. When people hear music areas of the brain activate that are also responsible for movement. So the answer is he is most likely doing both.
@@alstartheman I partially agree with you. as a musician myself I can say I feel the music whilst playing and do move to it naturally but first and foremost I am counting. a musician at Nates level is not keeping those complex rhythms in time by dancing. he is definitely counting first and the movement is a byproduct of that
@@barrymore87 Well, this seems to me an interesting discussion. I am a musician, a guitarist and I play some drums. I dig into complex stuff and I would say that it is pretty much the opposite, I would count when I am learning the rhythm/trick then after many iterations you kind of grasp the "beat" and "feel" it. I would say Nate here is more of embodying the music and rhythm his dances and playing are part of the same performance. Actually, counting in music is kind of exhaustive and practically you only count when you are lost and loosing track but if you embody the music like you sing it internally while improvising it it feels more life a flow not ticks of tempo and counting.
Agree - there was never a moment no matter what sounds, polyrhythms or any other sorcery were being conjured, that the groove wasn't locked in diamond-hard!
@@jamessssssssssssss don’t know about that bro, does “seem” like he drops a beat somewhere (I taped it out counting in four using a metronome in my phone) but he never wavered from the tempo for a moment and when he came in with the tambourine he was aligned with the four count again. It seems to me that he is purposely misplacing the beat by small amounts from your starting point until he picks up the tambourine were it comes full circle to align again
That damn stuck throw-off, I could feel his frustration. We all hate when that shit happens. It's incredible how he managed to keep the energy and time flawless during those struggling moments. A real beast.
Playing shakers and tambourines while playing a kit is common in New Orleans drumming (Herlin Riley) and most jazz and Brasillian drummers (Clarence Penn does this do effectively) yet I've never seen an audience go crazy when they are picked up. Fabulous performance and love Nate / but that response surprised me (I bet it surprised Nate too!)
What poly rhythms? It's all just straight ahead, straight rolls and stickings using different tones is all. Even the bass drum patterns were simple. Not knocking it though, done well.
Actually not. He’s only playing the standard 3/4 in long and short notes. I’m not hearing any 5/4, or even 3/8 which doesn’t sound like 3/4 much at all. Since he’s playing in Common Time (4/4) you won’t hear any other polyrhythms here like 3/7, or 3/5. So, this isn’t a “polyrhythm extravaganza”, but I share your enthusiasm. What’s not to love here?
@@1micbrown We’re talking metrics here, not voicing. His kit is perfectly adequate for a small room- pickup gig, maybe with a wood block and cowbell. Hell lots of guys hauled around only a cocktail drum and hi-hat back in the day and did just fine. It’s what you play ( or don’t play) that counts.
Reminds me of a Roxy Music gig in Eppelheim Germany a long time ago. Andy Newmark filled in for their drummer, and he had a normal drumset, but for the entire show he only played kick, snare and hat. I watched him all the time, my wife watched Bryan Ferry.
2:22 is what it's all about. I love how big that smile is, how much fun he's having, and in the moment all musicians can't get enough of, enjoying how and what you're playing and impressing even yourself.
This is the type of condescending attitude I hate. It takes more skill to expand your play over 30 drums than it does to stay on the snare, bass drum and hi-hat. Why people hate on drummers becoming percussionists is just beyond me...
I generally dislike drum solos that are mainly rhythms of one kind or another, but this one did it for me. And guys with dozens of percussive devices around them - this guy had three.
That's not actually a skill. He's doing the same paradiddles everyone else does on bigger kits. It's actually harder to expand than it is to contract. Not saying he sucks or anything, He's great! I'm just saying that by limiting your options, your basically reducing yourself down to a practice pad. Which is fine, and again, he's great! Just don't get it twisted. A drum kit can ultimately be the equivalent of a piano... those who can play piano on drums are just on a whole other level and this guy would tell you the same. Any drummer would. More percussion equals more problems. That's why percussionists are the best and always will be. I'm just saying is all.
This was yet another fantastic performance by Nate Smith, but I find it amusing that the crowd seemed to be most impressed by his shaker and tambourine playing, which was great, but the best part of the performance were the other things he played around the shaker and tambourine…
Right? He played some really complicated grooves and just bringing out a shaker, everyone lost their minds 😂. As a drummer, I would have "woo'd" at many other times
What I loved about old school and madter Drummer's. They get the most out what they have , more than what many imagine. They're creative as hell, have all the techniques and inventiveness. An important thing is dynamics. I've seen master Jazz Drummer's get more sounds and do more with a 3 piece set than others with those monster sets.
It's true.Ive had that argument with so many die hard RUSH fans. They get so excited seeing Neil Peart noodle around 217 toys to hit... occasionally. Take away the toys and you hear what a stiff calculated drummer he was. Witness his ATTEMPTING to drive a big band at the BR tribute. A valiant effort but it really showed that he had no idea of how to just GROOVE. Nate Smith is all about the POCKET. I prefer it that way.
@@ccshumshum8104 Do it separately may be easy (playing maracas is not that hard), but putting it all together with such elegancy and in the right time... oh boy, that's hard. Just look at how perfect the entrance of these babes were: 1:48
@@hinenik th-cam.com/video/JB3KDt78tUw/w-d-xo.html theres a difference between hard to play and sounding good. in this case the difference is significant and even easier to see.
Amazing that there are musicians somewhere right now practicing solo chops for 4/5 hrs a day… and this man just captivated everyon for 5 mins with just “groove” with creativity. Reinforces my rule that groove trumps chops all day.
That’s amazing but I have to say the floating bass guitar is at least as impressive. Lol but seriously…Super fun solo. When I was teaching I always made my students listen to Cissy Strut by the Meters first and tell me how many pieces the drum set player Zigaboo Modeliste was playing. It’s just kick, snare, hi hat. Groove over everything.
this guy has the happiest roadie in the business
2 piece kit, 4 mics, time for a beer.
😂😂😂
Haha true
I was there, the guy was on drugs and shrieking throughout the entire concert even during moments when you should maybe not scream 🤷😂
@@stanislawcronberg3271 what guy?
I just love how the bass player is so chill it's like he's not even there.
I like how the Joe Dart Bass listens very carefully
When he gets better, perhaps he’ll be able to save up for a whole kit.
If he's this good with 3 pieces imagine what he could do with a whole set.
Hahahaha
Which he obviously DOESN'T knead!!
😂😂😂😂
He certainly does show some promise...
The fact he gets that consistent hi hat bark without hitting them is insane, just opening and closing
Bounce your heal ....toe heal
Yeah, that's not that hard. He's still great tho, don't get me wrong.
Any singular item in the drummer's vocabulary is difficult to apply quite as crisply as Nate smith does it. Getting that specific hi hat technique down to be consistent enough, on the level of mere mortals, like the rest of us, isn't what I would call a walk in the park either.
Now this is what a mature drummer with taste and boat loads of experience sounds like. So refreshing to see something like this on TH-cam.
Kind old pop k k g
Been listening to the metal drummer guy who puts out those shorts and lordy is he unbelievably technical and supersonic. But I've never heard him swing. This on the other hand...whooeee! Very VERY nice
@@honuman39any chance you’re talking about estepario? Or…?
He has such an insane mix of metronomic timing, groove, stick control, and raw power. One of the greatest of all time.
"I'm just gonna bring kick, snare, and hats to this show."
"But Nate, we want you to do a big solo in it."
"Okay, I'll also bring an egg."
And a tambourine
Even when he isn't playing during transition, you can see his body keeping time, so he knows exactly when to come back in, on beat... his body is a metronome!
he is a drummer and he is counting when to come in on time.
@@barrymore87 Music is as much a physical thing as a mental thing. When people hear music areas of the brain activate that are also responsible for movement. So the answer is he is most likely doing both.
@@alstartheman I partially agree with you. as a musician myself I can say I feel the music whilst playing and do move to it naturally but first and foremost I am counting.
a musician at Nates level is not keeping those complex rhythms in time by dancing. he is definitely counting first and the movement is a byproduct of that
@@barrymore87 Well, this seems to me an interesting discussion. I am a musician, a guitarist and I play some drums. I dig into complex stuff and I would say that it is pretty much the opposite, I would count when I am learning the rhythm/trick then after many iterations you kind of grasp the "beat" and "feel" it. I would say Nate here is more of embodying the music and rhythm his dances and playing are part of the same performance. Actually, counting in music is kind of exhaustive and practically you only count when you are lost and loosing track but if you embody the music like you sing it internally while improvising it it feels more life a flow not ticks of tempo and counting.
Very cool
No more government subsidies for active basses.
Nate, you are the man!
Love that it’s a solo but yet still a beat.
Any real drummer knows that was a drum solo. That was a foot petal masterpiece.
Agree - there was never a moment no matter what sounds, polyrhythms or any other sorcery were being conjured, that the groove wasn't locked in diamond-hard!
He is always musical even when soloing, that’s a real musician. No wanking just groove and sound. Amazing.
The audience clapped and Nate took it as a challenge LOL
bruh... i'm weeping over the factual aspect of this comment 😩😩😂😭🤣🤣😂
what are you on about the beat is clearly felt throughout the whole solo
@@ccshumshum8104 gets a little questionable 3:27-3:38
@@jamessssssssssssss don’t know about that bro, does “seem” like he drops a beat somewhere (I taped it out counting in four using a metronome in my phone) but he never wavered from the tempo for a moment and when he came in with the tambourine he was aligned with the four count again. It seems to me that he is purposely misplacing the beat by small amounts from your starting point until he picks up the tambourine were it comes full circle to align again
@@jamessssssssssssss Why?
That damn stuck throw-off, I could feel his frustration. We all hate when that shit happens. It's incredible how he managed to keep the energy and time flawless during those struggling moments. A real beast.
I’ve got a Ludwig just like it, those throw offs friggin suck! 😂
Playing shakers and tambourines while playing a kit is common in New Orleans drumming (Herlin Riley) and most jazz and Brasillian drummers (Clarence Penn does this do effectively) yet I've never seen an audience go crazy when they are picked up. Fabulous performance and love Nate / but that response surprised me (I bet it surprised Nate too!)
A poly rhythm extravaganza! All with just a three-piece and a few hand percussions. Thanks so much for sharing this!!!
Polyrhythm ? Nope
Try Antonio Sanchez “The Gathering Sky” with Pat Metheny
That’ll set your hair on fire !!!
Only a 2 piece even. Cymbals and stands etc don't count as a piece when referring to a drum kit.
What poly rhythms? It's all just straight ahead, straight rolls and stickings using different tones is all. Even the bass drum patterns were simple. Not knocking it though, done well.
Actually not. He’s only playing the standard 3/4 in long and short notes. I’m not hearing any 5/4, or even 3/8 which doesn’t sound like 3/4 much at all. Since he’s playing in Common Time (4/4) you won’t hear any other polyrhythms here like 3/7, or 3/5. So, this isn’t a “polyrhythm extravaganza”, but I share your enthusiasm. What’s not to love here?
@@1micbrown We’re talking metrics here, not voicing. His kit is perfectly adequate for a small room- pickup gig, maybe with a wood block and cowbell. Hell lots of guys hauled around only a cocktail drum and hi-hat back in the day and did just fine. It’s what you play ( or don’t play) that counts.
Reminds me of a Roxy Music gig in Eppelheim Germany a long time ago. Andy Newmark filled in for their drummer, and he had a normal drumset, but for the entire show he only played kick, snare and hat. I watched him all the time, my wife watched Bryan Ferry.
2:22 is what it's all about. I love how big that smile is, how much fun he's having, and in the moment all musicians can't get enough of, enjoying how and what you're playing and impressing even yourself.
That bass drum !
Who needs a revolving 30 Tom kit ? when you've been blest with natural groove.
Real drumming - absolute mastery 👌🏻
This is the type of condescending attitude I hate. It takes more skill to expand your play over 30 drums than it does to stay on the snare, bass drum and hi-hat.
Why people hate on drummers becoming percussionists is just beyond me...
All eyes on Nate.. yet you have this hovering bass guitar in your peripheries
The beat makes it hover.
❤😂 yes haha
I discovered this man sometime last year, and as a musician it has been a treat. this is a bad man
This guy is at the intersection of everything that matters in drums.
Perfectly said. What a great drummer and artist. Now THATS DRUMMING
So many drum solos are a self-indulgent mess. I could listen to this all day
So much groove in his soul. Incredible drummer Nate is 🤘
That is an amazing performance.
Nate Smith and Terry Bozzio live at two different ends of the spectrum. Both are fantastic.
He's amazing !
Absolute respect.
This is so refreshing! 🙌
Solo that grooves Nate Smith is the man 😎👊
As a drummer, I can appreciate what he did there.
Mastery in life…making more with less. Just Brilliant!! Thank you for sharing and inspiring.
Absolutely gorgeous playing. Fantastic 😃👍👍👏👏😃
what an incredible solo!!!!
Amazing what he does with his left hand on those rim shots
Creativity overload!!!!!!!!! SIMPLY AMAZING STUFF
lmfaooooooooo i love how the crowd reacted when he pulled out the shaker
I was just going to write that!! OOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH AN EGG SHAKER!!!!! LOL
I generally dislike drum solos that are mainly rhythms of one kind or another, but this one did it for me. And guys with dozens of percussive devices around them - this guy had three.
That's not actually a skill. He's doing the same paradiddles everyone else does on bigger kits. It's actually harder to expand than it is to contract.
Not saying he sucks or anything, He's great!
I'm just saying that by limiting your options, your basically reducing yourself down to a practice pad.
Which is fine, and again, he's great! Just don't get it twisted.
A drum kit can ultimately be the equivalent of a piano... those who can play piano on drums are just on a whole other level and this guy would tell you the same. Any drummer would.
More percussion equals more problems. That's why percussionists are the best and always will be.
I'm just saying is all.
This was yet another fantastic performance by Nate Smith, but I find it amusing that the crowd seemed to be most impressed by his shaker and tambourine playing, which was great, but the best part of the performance were the other things he played around the shaker and tambourine…
Right? He played some really complicated grooves and just bringing out a shaker, everyone lost their minds 😂. As a drummer, I would have "woo'd" at many other times
Just, completely and utterly unbelievable! The man is a revolutionary! A Legend.
This has to go down as one of the greatest drum solos of all time.
this is badassery of the highest order
Master of groove
Wow! That’s good stuff right there!!!
Yep. And I was there!... and also met him when he played in May.... super nice guy!😁😁
FANTASTIC !!!!!!!!
Amazing foot work!!! 👏👏👏
3:50 - 4:17 unbelievably keeping the tempo?!?!.. had to listen twice!..Astounding!
That was impeccable 😮
Spot on
Amazing skills.
Fantastic!
That was SO SICK !!
Awesome feel killer chops and tastefully done… this is what years of experience and hard work will result in. That and the blessing of God
Dudes not human.
Most excellent.
WOW! This bass drum sounds so deep and tasty! Amazing stuff!
This video put a smile on my face :) !
Just great.
That invisible bass player is really good at standing still
Great stuff !
so cool and awesome love that
What I loved about old school and madter Drummer's. They get the most out what they have , more than what many imagine. They're creative as hell, have all the techniques and inventiveness. An important thing is dynamics. I've seen master Jazz Drummer's get more sounds and do more with a 3 piece set than others with those monster sets.
It's true.Ive had that argument with so many die hard RUSH fans. They get so excited seeing Neil Peart noodle around 217 toys to hit... occasionally. Take away the toys and you hear what a stiff calculated drummer he was. Witness his ATTEMPTING to drive a big band at the BR tribute. A valiant effort but it really showed that he had no idea of how to just GROOVE.
Nate Smith is all about the POCKET.
I prefer it that way.
He plays the hi hat better with his foot than me playing with my hands
Nate is a monster and kills it, clearly proven right here. If he doesn’t inspire you to get behind you’re kit to play, know one will…
Music store owner: And what can we get you to round out your drum set?
NS: How about a shaker and tambourine?
Love it
WTF did I just watch ? this is mind bogglingly good, he's doing things I didn't realize were possible, just insane
"he's doing things I didn't realize were possible" bro nothing about this is exceptionally difficult
@@ccshumshum8104 Do it separately may be easy (playing maracas is not that hard), but putting it all together with such elegancy and in the right time... oh boy, that's hard.
Just look at how perfect the entrance of these babes were: 1:48
@@hinenik no, it really isnt that hard.
@@hinenik th-cam.com/video/JB3KDt78tUw/w-d-xo.html
theres a difference between hard to play and sounding good. in this case the difference is significant and even easier to see.
@@ccshumshum8104 🤔🤔🤔🤔
Amazing drummer with Dave holland and good light show too
My God!!!!! I’ve never felt so much dam groove before. Just fantastic!!!!!
Killing.
Man, when that tamberine came out… 🔥🔥
he is operating on all times at the same time :) yes! just a legendary man!
Tremendous .
Serious good tapping!
This is a Bad Ass Cat! Next level. Thanks
WOW!!
Pure talent.
This reminds me of a Tony Williams lesson.
Wow!
Somebody been listening to how the islanders play the tuere 😁 awesome solo
Probably the best shaker player i have ever seen too!
😮 Wow!
excellent
Hell. Yeah!
Me, reasonably good ear for afro latin rhythms: oh, I know where this is going
Nate: *no you don't*
Pulls out shaker. Woooooooooooo
Absolutely brilliant!
I guess I will throw my sticks into the wood stove.
Absolutely brilliant.
Thanx mang !
Great!
Amazing that there are musicians somewhere right now practicing solo chops for 4/5 hrs a day… and this man just captivated everyon for 5 mins with just “groove” with creativity. Reinforces my rule that groove trumps chops all day.
insane
Its surprising that this minmal setup isnt more popular 😂
This made me drop my phone on my face
🔥🔥🔥
What a monster groove at the end there.. I want to hear how it went on!! Anybody know if that is part of a track I can find online?
That’s amazing but I have to say the floating bass guitar is at least as impressive. Lol but seriously…Super fun solo. When I was teaching I always made my students listen to Cissy Strut by the Meters first and tell me how many pieces the drum set player Zigaboo Modeliste was playing. It’s just kick, snare, hi hat. Groove over everything.
a squeaky kick, snare and hi hat. ;)
It's all about growth isn't it? From practice pad to beyond...
grabs the shaker...crowd goes wild
For drummer who need to step their game UP!!!
Bet he had mom & dad getting funky at the dinner table as a child! Nate is the MAN!
/capoNate! Tremendo
God damn.
Makes u wanna buy a drum set like his and start beating!
Drum machine....!