Dude!!! So good to see you again, man!!! Haven’t been so excited to see a familiar face like this in a damn long time! Hope you and your fam are doing well! Also, hope this new year brings you guys nothing but happiness and prosperity! ;)
Agreed, met him a couple years ago and he got the band to sign my Automata 1 album. Even chatted with me and my little bro for a minute. Fuckin cool dude!
One of the most dedicated and innovative of his time that’s for sure. I only wish more people could experience the brain-gasm this is delving into BTBAM.
@@matty42087 i remember back when the streamed recording constellations there was a q and a with matt. i asked how many china's he's been through. they were on the 5th song and he went through 8 chinas already
Didn't he injure himself while touring this EP? I feel like I heard a story of them having to cancel a few shows because this shit just actually destroyed his body.
This is the ideal BTBAM track for a reaction! Blake Richardson is such a fucking beast. Even though it’s an instrumental you can still hear the vocals. Can’t wait to hear what they’ve been working on! 😂❤️💀👍🏽🙌🏽
@@Spiritcr1jsher How isn’t he under rated? He isn’t well known or ever talked about in the spotlight. To each their own but I think Blake is tremendously unique. He’s always so busy and creative . Typically when a drummer is constantly busy it’s more of a selfish showmanish. But with Blake it’s not, he serves the chaotic music in BTBAM perfectly. He’s mastered the polymeter, ghost notes, speed, creativity, and all the while crossing between different genres like polka, jazz, metalcore, swing, thrash, prog. Most of their albums were in his mid 20s as well. If that isn’t anything special or unique then please show me another Blake Richardson.
I saw Blake at a clinic and my drummer friend noticed that Blake leads with his left food. My friend asked Blake during the Q&A why he leads with his left food. He said he got in the habit early on because he read sheet music left to right, so in his mind, left foot first. After years of playing that way, it just stuck.
Blake always blows my mind. I’ve been lucky enough to have an in-person lesson with him a few years ago, and he’s just the most humble, chill, and talented dude. Nothing but love and respect for the guy. Welcome back man, always love your videos! Sending good vibes to you for 2021
@@necropollis- it does when I’m sure those players were sloppy af. Clean precise players like Blake are usually edge. Clear headed. Cleaner playing. Even from personal experience that’s kind of obvious to me.
@@jeremyschiesser7086 sounds like you just have something against drugs lol otherwise there wouldn’t be a need to make a straight edge comment. Like being straight edge actually matters or makes someone a special individual.
@@necropollis- In case you weren't aware, the members of BTBAM are straight edge. Not sure about Blake though, tbh. I get confused because they're also all vegans but Blake is not.
Everyone has their opinion of the best drummers. To me Blake is still and probably always will be on the top for prog. He is just unlike anyone I have ever seen or heard. BTBAM as a whole is just so beautiful.
His creativity is just boundless. Dude’s a total genius. As a young drummer, I remember listening with a dropped jaw to The Great Misdirect in high school, and that changed me as a musician forever.
5:57 Stank face initiating 6:05 Stank face approaching critical condition Seriously I appreciate that reaction so much this shit blew my mind back when this album came out
Blake and Gavin Harrison are probably my two biggest influences right now. Incredibly talented, hard-working, and their ability to write such well-orchestrated parts is really inspirational. Interestingly little side note, I'm sure I recall reading somewhere that Blake leads left-foot a lot because when he was learning to play double bass, in his mind you started with the left foot because it's written left to right - not sure how true that is but it's what I've heard :)
I love this so much. This EP gave me life so many years ago. Specular Reflection from the same PE is my favorite man. Some insane drumming going on there.
We MISSED YOU SO MUCH Man!! Welcome Back with an AWESOME Band/Drummer Reaction choice! You have definitely made 2021 start out with a BANG :) Please KEEP making more videos!!
Man, I’m just happy that this year started out with you putting out another video. I hope the whole family is staying safe in the current dumpster fire of a situation ❤️
today i just randomly thought whats my fav. old jazz drummer dude up to hearing you had to struggle so much rly made me sad.. was a rough year for everone but very glad to hear you back on track. I am enjoying your content and personalty so much thank you for being back at it.
Very happy you are back, Garret! Love your videos. You have fun doing it, that's the best part. Looking forward to more. Hope your 2021 isn't a poopshow.
Not what I was expecting to see at 11:12pm on New Years eve when I opened my subscriptions feed but its a very pleasant surprise. Happy New Year from Vancouver, Canada 🇨🇦 Be safe everyone 🤘
Love your videos man. Glad to see you back posting on here. It had been a worrying couple of months not seeing anything from you. Hope you keep on keeping on!
Hey, great to see you back on here! Been missing you and your videos! Hope to see more of them soon! Blake is such a monster and, well... this whole band is just so great. Had the most awesome night seeing BTBAM together with Leprous and Devin Townsend Project. Watching BTBAM play was like an out of body experience. They're so incredibly tight it's just ridicoulous.
I think what I loved about this the most was watching your intro and thinking “Man, Garrett seems stressed and down”, but then watching your mood almost immediately flip to happy and actually stoked while watching the drums. Glad to see you back dude, this video was a great start to 2021!
Sorry to hear about the challenges you're facing, but really glad to see you back! Good luck getting it all figured out, and don't forget to take care of yourself!
Welcome back man! Yes, i do care about whats happening in your life, and would watch the video. You seem like genuinely good people. Happy new year to you and yours dude... AND my favorite drummer? noiiiice.
Welcome back Garrett! Thanks for getting to my Patreon request and giving Blake some more love! It’s my favorite band so I’ve been waiting patiently. so glad to see you back in 2021! Keep making the great content
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Starts at 2:40
I appreciate that and all... But I'm watching all of it anyways. Nice way to bring in the new year!! I hope all is well for you and yours brother:)
Fuck that, it starts at 0:00. Garrett, you are the shiit!!!!
Love this Garrett. Watching all the way through. Miss u dude
Dude!!! So good to see you again, man!!! Haven’t been so excited to see a familiar face like this in a damn long time! Hope you and your fam are doing well! Also, hope this new year brings you guys nothing but happiness and prosperity! ;)
Check telos playtru by Blake💪💪💪
This year is already starting out better than 2020
I wanted to like this comment but it's at 69 and I don't to negatively impact your enjoyment of 2021
this comment aged well
@@stustockwell
I was literally just laughing about this with someone 30 min ago.
Sorry boys, I fuckin jinxed it 😔
If your year was affected by the news... for fucks sake man.
BTBAM has their own followers and almost nobody outside of them knows how good blake actually is... he’s one of the best in my opinion
Definitely in my top 3 favorite drummers. Been a huge fan of BTBAM for a long time and Blake is a huge reason for that! 😎
My absolute favourite. He always write the most interesting and fitting parts.
Dude. I am a HUGE fan and didn't realize how insane Blake was on this track :O
Agreed, met him a couple years ago and he got the band to sign my Automata 1 album. Even chatted with me and my little bro for a minute. Fuckin cool dude!
One of the most dedicated and innovative of his time that’s for sure. I only wish more people could experience the brain-gasm this is delving into BTBAM.
Garrett "beat the shit outta that china" Miller
Welcome back!
matt greiner from august burns red steps into the ring
@@hughneutron5303 100%
..Hey, I sincerely dig your channel..
I'm a guitarist/fustrated drummer..
Hope this new year finds you very well, bud.
Robert
you've already turned me on to some incredibly gifted drummers.. thanks..!!!
@@matty42087 i remember back when the streamed recording constellations there was a q and a with matt. i asked how many china's he's been through. they were on the 5th song and he went through 8 chinas already
This whole EP has some of the best drumming he's ever done, imo. Godly arranging
This EP continues to be my favorite thing they've all done. Parallax 2 was a beautiful sequel to this.
@@geoffharkins9336 I love lunar wilderness, especially.
Always felt like I was in the minority thinking this as well
All of Parallax era BTBAM is his best drumming
Didn't he injure himself while touring this EP? I feel like I heard a story of them having to cancel a few shows because this shit just actually destroyed his body.
Damn! It’s been a minute! Welcome back, Garrett! Hope you and your family are well.
This is the ideal BTBAM track for a reaction! Blake Richardson is such a fucking beast. Even though it’s an instrumental you can still hear the vocals. Can’t wait to hear what they’ve been working on! 😂❤️💀👍🏽🙌🏽
Thanks man! This was my request
The pause at "I think he's covered every time signature..." made me laugh, its like a perfect comedic beat lol
you’re back.... how awesome is that.
DON'T CALL IT A COMEBACK
I been here for years!
Blake is the most underrated drummer of all time.
Almost. I think Chad Kent takes that title though.
Totally agree!
Not in my heart :,)
But for real if for no other reason, they deserve more recognition because of his skill and tightness on the kit!!
He's good nothing unique or special. Definitely not "underrated " .....
@@Spiritcr1jsher How isn’t he under rated? He isn’t well known or ever talked about in the spotlight. To each their own but I think Blake is tremendously unique. He’s always so busy and creative . Typically when a drummer is constantly busy it’s more of a selfish showmanish. But with Blake it’s not, he serves the chaotic music in BTBAM perfectly. He’s mastered the polymeter, ghost notes, speed, creativity, and all the while crossing between different genres like polka, jazz, metalcore, swing, thrash, prog. Most of their albums were in his mid 20s as well. If that isn’t anything special or unique then please show me another Blake Richardson.
I saw Blake at a clinic and my drummer friend noticed that Blake leads with his left food. My friend asked Blake during the Q&A why he leads with his left food. He said he got in the habit early on because he read sheet music left to right, so in his mind, left foot first. After years of playing that way, it just stuck.
I notice there are times he will also left hand lead as well. Very weird but he makes it work
Holy fuck! Long time no see. And you're reacting to my favorite band of all time?! HELL YA.
Blake always blows my mind. I’ve been lucky enough to have an in-person lesson with him a few years ago, and he’s just the most humble, chill, and talented dude. Nothing but love and respect for the guy.
Welcome back man, always love your videos! Sending good vibes to you for 2021
I feel like he needs to know Blake records with no backing track. Just a click. To ALL of this stuff.
Straight Edge kids seem to have better brains lol
@@jeremyschiesser7086 jazz musicians were doped out of their minds of heroin and opium, straight edge doesn’t make a difference
@@necropollis- it does when I’m sure those players were sloppy af. Clean precise players like Blake are usually edge. Clear headed. Cleaner playing. Even from personal experience that’s kind of obvious to me.
@@jeremyschiesser7086 sounds like you just have something against drugs lol otherwise there wouldn’t be a need to make a straight edge comment. Like being straight edge actually matters or makes someone a special individual.
@@necropollis- In case you weren't aware, the members of BTBAM are straight edge. Not sure about Blake though, tbh. I get confused because they're also all vegans but Blake is not.
this is the best thing i've seen all year!! welcome back sir!
"You know me, I don't even know where one's at" - LUL
Everyone has their opinion of the best drummers. To me Blake is still and probably always will be on the top for prog. He is just unlike anyone I have ever seen or heard. BTBAM as a whole is just so beautiful.
His creativity is just boundless. Dude’s a total genius. As a young drummer, I remember listening with a dropped jaw to The Great Misdirect in high school, and that changed me as a musician forever.
5:57 Stank face initiating
6:05 Stank face approaching critical condition
Seriously I appreciate that reaction so much this shit blew my mind back when this album came out
Blake and Gavin Harrison are probably my two biggest influences right now. Incredibly talented, hard-working, and their ability to write such well-orchestrated parts is really inspirational.
Interestingly little side note, I'm sure I recall reading somewhere that Blake leads left-foot a lot because when he was learning to play double bass, in his mind you started with the left foot because it's written left to right - not sure how true that is but it's what I've heard :)
Welcome back, brother! Great to see you lightening up as the song kept building! BTBAM does that to people!
Great start to a new year! Happy to see you posting again.
Good to see you back, happy new year!
Nice to have you back! Happy new year, with a strong one to begin with, thank you!
Missed your videos mate, always enjoy watching you for some reason ! Keep them coming!
Happy New Year. Good to have you back.
This is the best way to introduce and know drummers around the word! I'm glad for you hard work man, keep walking, stay alive Garrett! From Brazil!
Good to have ya back man, hope all is well, and looking forward to more videos in the new year. Absolutely love this channel
It's good to see you again! and Happy New Year!
So glad to see you're back, loved watching your videos xoxo
Happy to have you back. Some of the best content on youtube.
Happy to see you back! had a good thing going and was sad to see no recent videos - keep it up and stay positive!
I’m glad you’re back into making videos. Excellent one!
I genuinely miss your reactions! Awesome to see you posting again!
Heck yes you're the man!!
Happy New Year
I love this so much. This EP gave me life so many years ago. Specular Reflection from the same PE is my favorite man. Some insane drumming going on there.
As much as I love Blake and this was wonderful..
I needed the vocals in this one.
Welcome back! Happy New Year! More BTBAM!
We MISSED YOU SO MUCH Man!! Welcome Back with an AWESOME Band/Drummer Reaction choice! You have definitely made 2021 start out with a BANG :) Please KEEP making more videos!!
“I think he’s covered every time signature”
Me every time I’m halfway thru one of Blake’s songs.
Fuuuuuuck yes!!!! I've been awaiting your return! What a great way to usher in the new year. Thank you good sir!
it's great to see you back! you keep posting, we'll keep watching! good vibes ONLY
Yes dude! welcome back. Look forward to more in 2021 :)
Thanks for coming back! I was missing something in my life without your videos!
Man, I’m just happy that this year started out with you putting out another video. I hope the whole family is staying safe in the current dumpster fire of a situation ❤️
So glad to have another video from you, all your videos are so joyous and comforting for me as a drummer. Hope all's well on your end!
Great to see you back! more Blake reactions please!
Hope all is well, I'm glad to see you back, love your videos!
Happy to have you back, always enjoy your videos man
Back with a bang. All the best to you and yours.
Hey, it's great to have you back.
All the best in 2021!
good to have you back dude. hope all is good. pocket, shred, chops, groove, swing, feel and so damn tight!
That little change up at 6:05 is so simple, yet so sick. Love it.
Good to see you, brother! You've helped me (guitarist/singer) help appreciate drums(and hence music as a whole) like never before!
Wish you the best
today i just randomly thought whats my fav. old jazz drummer dude up to
hearing you had to struggle so much rly made me sad.. was a rough year for everone but very glad to hear you back on track.
I am enjoying your content and personalty so much
thank you for being back at it.
Been waiting for a vid from you and its for New years and its Blakeee! Awesome start to 2021
Happy New Year my lorddddd. I'm glad you're back!
Very happy you are back, Garret! Love your videos. You have fun doing it, that's the best part. Looking forward to more. Hope your 2021 isn't a poopshow.
So glad to see you back mate! Hope you and the fam had a great Christmas and New year.
Not what I was expecting to see at 11:12pm on New Years eve when I opened my subscriptions feed but its a very pleasant surprise.
Happy New Year from Vancouver, Canada 🇨🇦
Be safe everyone 🤘
Blake is absolutely incredible. Just monstrous ability and musical institutions. Fantastic dude as well.
YES!! Good to have you back! 👊💪
Love your videos man. Glad to see you back posting on here. It had been a worrying couple of months not seeing anything from you. Hope you keep on keeping on!
WELCOME BACK! I'm very glad to see you in my subscription feed again
Hey, great to see you back on here! Been missing you and your videos! Hope to see more of them soon! Blake is such a monster and, well... this whole band is just so great. Had the most awesome night seeing BTBAM together with Leprous and Devin Townsend Project. Watching BTBAM play was like an out of body experience. They're so incredibly tight it's just ridicoulous.
Dude, you are literally the only person I ever watch that reacts to stuff. Love all of it, you’re awesome
I think what I loved about this the most was watching your intro and thinking “Man, Garrett seems stressed and down”, but then watching your mood almost immediately flip to happy and actually stoked while watching the drums. Glad to see you back dude, this video was a great start to 2021!
Welcome back mate! Good to see you're back! Missed your reactions. Wish you and your family all the best for 2021. Hope you're doing well!
glad to see the return! happy new year
Love to see you back!
glad your back and hitting us with more quality content
Sorry to hear about the challenges you're facing, but really glad to see you back! Good luck getting it all figured out, and don't forget to take care of yourself!
I love your videos man, regardless of how long of a break you need if life stuff gets in the way. When a new one pops up Im going to check it out!
Good to have you back! Looking forward to the future videos where you attempt to search for "one".
Seeing you back genuinely made me happy.
Happy new year! All the best for you and your Family in 2021. Love you videos. :-)
Stay put, man! We really appreciate this stuff, keep being a badass 💪🏻
Glad to see you’re back to making videos. You were missed! Hope you’re well.
Ayyyy I'm just glad to see you're back man, hope you and your family are in good health
Welcome back man! Yes, i do care about whats happening in your life, and would watch the video. You seem like genuinely good people. Happy new year to you and yours dude... AND my favorite drummer? noiiiice.
Glad to have you back!
Whhhaaattt!!!!! Awesome great to have u back Garrett
Happy New year 🎊 good to see you back, video was awesome 👏👏👏😎
Missed your videos dude! Happy to get to see these again. Hope all is well for you in 2021!
Nice to see you back at it! Keep up the good work !
happy to have you "back again" :)
It's so good to see your face again. Binging your videos got me through the worst of the early pandemic. Hope you're doing well, man.
Hell yeah, glad you're back!
Glad to see you back!!
Good to see you back, dude.
Love from Scotland!
Great to see you back!
Glad you're back, man! Happy New Years! Lookin' forward to more vids!
Notification squad!.
Fosom video, love how you enjoy watching those guys playing drums.
Happy new year bud, regards from Chile
Glad to see you back!
Happy to Seeya! Whatever’s been going on. Take your time. We’re just happy you still feel like you wanna entertain us sometimes. 🙌🙌
Hey man missed you! I hope you are keeping well and so is your family. Glad for you to be back!
First song I’ve heard by these man I really here a dream theater vibe going on.
This guy is incredible!! I’m now a fan
So glad to see you back on my feed man! I'm sorry it's been so tough but hey, we're here!
Yesss, one of my favorite drum videos and one of the best drum reaction/analysis channels: perfect commmbo 🥁🥁🥁🍗🍗
Good to see you back at it man! Youve been missed
Welcome back Garrett! Thanks for getting to my Patreon request and giving Blake some more love! It’s my favorite band so I’ve been waiting patiently. so glad to see you back in 2021! Keep making the great content