Yesterday I asked you guys what you wanted, You said a WTP episode. I present to you a 25 minute edit a day later... THAT'S HOW WE ROLL. It wasn't a coincidence I promise. ;) Thanks for watching.
Seeing somebody struggle while practicing something new is the best inspiration to also start practicing. The struggle really is part of practice. I personally hate that feeling of not getting it, but I do agree that once you do, its the best feeling ever. This video inspires me to chase that feeling of "finally getting it"
I went to a Benny Greb clinic a couple years back and asked him about "1 . & a 2 . & a" (pretend the . is a rest!) sixteenth note ostinatos on the ride while he did eighth note triplets on the snare. I mentioned to him that I understand that if you slow it way down, it essentially becomes a 3 against 4 polyrhythm (with one of the 4s missing), but I was struggling executing that at the fast speeds that he did. His response was to let go of the math, to stop trying to play it "mathematically correct", and to instead, play the ostinato and learn to sing the triplets first. Don't try and execute the triplets in the left hand until you can verbally sing them. I've been approaching rhythm as math for years, and it kind of blew my mind to hear Benny Greb essentially say "let go of math and just try to visualize and then verbalize it". Might not work for everyone, but it was interesting to hear someone of that caliber give that kind of approach!
Playing for more than 25 years, watched all sort of online videos, never commented on one. This is by far the most educational and useful one I ever saw. God if I had access to those tools when I was young! Good work man!
This reminds me of Alan Dawson's drum ritual. I only made through like 12 of 55 lines. I had to slow it down to a crawl to get some of the triplet patterns. Crazy hard stuff
Brandon, thank you so much for showing what it takes to begin to MASTER something. You have to play - as in games - with what you are trying to learn, literally, or else you end up rage quitting. It's best for me not focus on words such as "hard" or "too challenging". I wonder what would have happend if you slow the tempo down to 60 or even 50? But none of this is "shitty". It's a great example of a workflow for learning. Not "shitty" or "terrible", it's just the thing you will overcome in a few weeks and then you'll be smiling.
Great to see you creating new pathways in your drumming mind in real time! My favorite thing about failing during practice is how it sharpens everything else I thought I already knew.
You edited it so nicely in beat, I didn't even realize how long the video was because as long as the beat goes I wanna keep watching 😁 really nice work, keep it up💪
Kudos on your transparency. Your keeping it real for everyone. Actually SEEING you struggle gives everyone a heads up that screwin up IS part of practicing. Failing is a part of succeeding. If not, we'd all get it right the first time all the time. Where's the sense of accomplishment int that? Good job being inspirational👌
Man this brings back memories. Those triplets with the samba groove fucked up my brain for a while. I thought I'd figured it out, and it sounded right, but my friend who was a better drummer than I pointed out that I was cheating. Once it clicks into place though, you've got it.
I always laugh like crazy when you are making those faces when you are lost. I mean - I thoung I am the only one who looks like that. But that "oh shieeet" moments strucks so deep :D :D :D
Hey man! I'm studying drums in germany and we learn the rudimental ritual by alan dawson to play over the samba. So in the ritual you have a lot of triplets, for example in the ratamacue and you get a nice polyrhythm with the straight samba in the basdrum and the triplets on top in the snare. Its definitly worth it to practice! Thanks for the video!
i really like this kind of practice videos that you make. It goes a long way in understanding the painstaking process, joy and motivation for setting and achieving specific goals day by day.
This is EXACTLY the what all drummers should watch any time you see a crazy solo or impossible groove video that makes you want to give up. This is how it all starts off for everyone. The process of struggling with it, sucking at it, sleeping on it, figuring out a new way to think about it, etc. - that's 90% of drumming. 9% is finally getting it to sound decent, and 1% is finally getting it to sound good on video after 5 takes. Then you move onto something new and start the process all over again.
I think that a Samba baseline that you could match your kick to would help lock in the root feel. Then you could more easily hear your hands as the free-flowing comp/solo sounds that add texture and/or voice to the Samba root. I've heard you play. Your style feeds on the groove. It's your fuel. Feel the Samba groove.
More of these videos please uncut videos are the best !!! It makes u feel not so alone in the frustrating part of life which is 8th note triplets over a samba beat. Love ur stuff man !!! You give great encouragement
OMG I had so much fun watching this! I can't believe I can do this better than Brandon! A friend showed me this exercise few years ago and I practiced it since. It did wonders for my limb independence. I pushed it so far I could do paradidles in quintuplets. Personally I like it better with bass drum in triplets and some 5 stroke roll around the set. Tnx for sharing all the process
This really made me laugh! I watched up to the 1/16ths and then clicked "watch later". Before I watched again I tried doing 1/8th triplets just tapping the floor and my knees and I also had a huge WTF moment!! I was quite chuffed to see that you struggled too! Great video mate :)
I mean this in the nicest way but, it's nice to see you struggle! It really helps intermediate/advanced drummers realize there are always things we will struggle to play...it doesn't mean we suck! That's where my mind always goes, especially over osteanatos on the feet. 😦🥁🤯
I love the editing, you bought me with contemplating life choices bit... Considering I play for almost ten years I always feel like I should already know how all triplets fall on the grid against straight notes, or at least write it really fast and perform it... reality is that it always takes a bit more effort than expected lol
I actually think this should be the future of drum instructional videos, displaying the process of learning in a fun, well edited and quirky manner that makes for a more intimate relationship with the viewer... I mean, the content does not even matter anymore that much, most of the stuff is already uploaded and explained...
I remember when I practiced the Samba foot pattern with Stick Control. The first three pages were a breeze once I got the hang of ... But I feel your pain with the triplets. I could never play the pattern without swinging the Samba beat once I got to page 5 with the triplet stickings. I too chose to move on haha.
I almost didn’t watch this video but I really like this dude! I love the honesty and realism…I really appreciate this content because nothing about playing this stuff is easy but entirely possible.
This is sick man. More of these types of videos and you'll have me glued to the channel. So motivating. Proper teaching as well to show the process. Thank you for this
Doing this stuff has been crucial for me over the past year or two. No matter what I’m working on that day, I always squeeze in some Samba/Baiào ostinato work. Doing all this alongside a gap click is working hands/feet and timing all at once.
6:00 I’m not Dave weckl but a good way to practice this would be just playing quarter notes with feet, K H K H, and playing triplets over that and then expanding into the samba double kick thing, (just a thought)
Maaaaan!! every time I tried triplets over samba I wondered where the kick should fall!! THANK YOU for the priceless laugh and learn! And solid flip-to-blunt on your ramp xO
Great video! Since you can get 1/8 note triplets at 140BPM, you could incrementally lower the click track from 140 to 70bmp to solidify the concept even further. Unless of course you sped up the video in processing.
Yeah man, Samba and Bossa are so hard compared to much more complicated (difficult) jazz or rock patterns. It takes hours of brain to body training. And then when you do get it, it merely sounds simple to the listener! Respect to the Brazilians!
awesome dude! the drumming was fire and the edit keeps getting better n better! and I'll surely try the exercise too the samba has such a cool feeling to it
Could your next “what to practice” video maybe be about how to create a practice routine? I hear some people saying you should do the same thing every time and others saying to set a day to certain things. Thanks, loved the video!
Yesterday I asked you guys what you wanted, You said a WTP episode.
I present to you a 25 minute edit a day later... THAT'S HOW WE ROLL.
It wasn't a coincidence I promise. ;) Thanks for watching.
The editing craze is a spiral once you start experimenting you can't escape it
Lol I can do all of the exercises
Finally! Nice to see someone ACTUALLY PRACTICING! Not just the finished product.
This is what he does! Dude is a legend!
Seeing somebody struggle while practicing something new is the best inspiration to also start practicing. The struggle really is part of practice. I personally hate that feeling of not getting it, but I do agree that once you do, its the best feeling ever. This video inspires me to chase that feeling of "finally getting it"
Dont chase just the feeling, cherish the process of getting to that specific moment, "negativity" is also part of the journey :)
"I can't do the click" Mood af as a drummer lmao
Dude, I feel you haha
The painful warmups in marching band at 30 BPM to practice timing and playing together:
That LoFi Star Wars Canteen soundtrack tho 👌 Lesson was fire also.
Dude, Yes. I heard it and was just like, YES.
Thanks, recognising the tune but not knowing where I heard it was driving me crazy.
I was breaking my brain trying to remember where i knew that from 😂😂
I commented the same thing lol
th-cam.com/video/CPc-mXTWgew/w-d-xo.html
Like Jojo Mayer once said, "it's a listening thing, you can't play it until you're able to hear it in your head"
I went to a Benny Greb clinic a couple years back and asked him about "1 . & a 2 . & a" (pretend the . is a rest!) sixteenth note ostinatos on the ride while he did eighth note triplets on the snare. I mentioned to him that I understand that if you slow it way down, it essentially becomes a 3 against 4 polyrhythm (with one of the 4s missing), but I was struggling executing that at the fast speeds that he did. His response was to let go of the math, to stop trying to play it "mathematically correct", and to instead, play the ostinato and learn to sing the triplets first. Don't try and execute the triplets in the left hand until you can verbally sing them. I've been approaching rhythm as math for years, and it kind of blew my mind to hear Benny Greb essentially say "let go of math and just try to visualize and then verbalize it". Might not work for everyone, but it was interesting to hear someone of that caliber give that kind of approach!
Playing for more than 25 years, watched all sort of online videos, never commented on one. This is by far the most educational and useful one I ever saw. God if I had access to those tools when I was young! Good work man!
It's good to see someone struggling and getting frustrated the same way I do after some time. It's kind of a relief to see that it's normal.
Not just at playing any instruments but it also applies to life to..
I'm glad to know "ahhhh" is a universal drummer thing
“Not quite my tempo” - Whiplash
I loved that whiplash reference
Duuude the months of editing paid off, video's looking better than ever!!
This reminds me of Alan Dawson's drum ritual. I only made through like 12 of 55 lines. I had to slow it down to a crawl to get some of the triplet patterns. Crazy hard stuff
Started in may of last year and MAN, your drum videos have helped me improve so much. THANK YOU for all you do, brother. Here’s to many more years
Brandon, thank you so much for showing what it takes to begin to MASTER something. You have to play - as in games - with what you are trying to learn, literally, or else you end up rage quitting. It's best for me not focus on words such as "hard" or "too challenging". I wonder what would have happend if you slow the tempo down to 60 or even 50? But none of this is "shitty". It's a great example of a workflow for learning. Not "shitty" or "terrible", it's just the thing you will overcome in a few weeks and then you'll be smiling.
Great to see you creating new pathways in your drumming mind in real time!
My favorite thing about failing during practice is how it sharpens everything else I thought I already knew.
Perfect timing, as this months collaboration on Drumeo is a samba. :)
Hahahaha i had no idea man... That's great.
You edited it so nicely in beat, I didn't even realize how long the video was because as long as the beat goes I wanna keep watching 😁
really nice work, keep it up💪
Kudos on your transparency. Your keeping it real for everyone. Actually SEEING you struggle gives everyone a heads up that screwin up IS part of practicing. Failing is a part of succeeding. If not, we'd all get it right the first time all the time. Where's the sense of accomplishment int that? Good job being inspirational👌
Good job!!!! Para se inspirar, de uma pesquisada sobre bateristas brasileiros: Kiko Freitas e Edu Ribeiro!
boa mano! sou inscrito no seu canal...
Man this brings back memories. Those triplets with the samba groove fucked up my brain for a while. I thought I'd figured it out, and it sounded right, but my friend who was a better drummer than I pointed out that I was cheating. Once it clicks into place though, you've got it.
I always laugh like crazy when you are making those faces when you are lost. I mean - I thoung I am the only one who looks like that. But that "oh shieeet" moments strucks so deep :D :D :D
Hey man!
I'm studying drums in germany and we learn the rudimental ritual by alan dawson to play over the samba.
So in the ritual you have a lot of triplets, for example in the ratamacue and you get a nice polyrhythm with the straight samba in the basdrum and the triplets on top in the snare.
Its definitly worth it to practice!
Thanks for the video!
Yeees my favourite series is back!! 🥰 Love it Brandon!
i really like this kind of practice videos that you make. It goes a long way in understanding the painstaking process, joy and motivation for setting and achieving specific goals day by day.
Thank you honesty and rawness
This makes me feel close to you, bro
This is EXACTLY the what all drummers should watch any time you see a crazy solo or impossible groove video that makes you want to give up. This is how it all starts off for everyone. The process of struggling with it, sucking at it, sleeping on it, figuring out a new way to think about it, etc. - that's 90% of drumming. 9% is finally getting it to sound decent, and 1% is finally getting it to sound good on video after 5 takes. Then you move onto something new and start the process all over again.
I can’t believe I’ve barley found your channel man. The way you make videos is amazing please keep making them like this!
It takes real mettle & character to let us watch you suffer and not show just the polish, it’s weirdly really helpful ! Thanks man
I think that a Samba baseline that you could match your kick to would help lock in the root feel. Then you could more easily hear your hands as the free-flowing comp/solo sounds that add texture and/or voice to the Samba root.
I've heard you play. Your style feeds on the groove. It's your fuel. Feel the Samba groove.
Love this What to Practice series
Great... When I was trying to play this, my brain jumped out of my head and ran away... Now I have to chase it across town. Thank you very much
More of these videos please
uncut videos are the best !!!
It makes u feel not so alone in the frustrating part of life which is 8th note triplets over a samba beat.
Love ur stuff man !!!
You give great encouragement
OMG I had so much fun watching this! I can't believe I can do this better than Brandon! A friend showed me this exercise few years ago and I practiced it since. It did wonders for my limb independence. I pushed it so far I could do paradidles in quintuplets. Personally I like it better with bass drum in triplets and some 5 stroke roll around the set. Tnx for sharing all the process
Use the alternate samba pattern, K on 1, HH on +, K on 2, HH on +, etc... Add the 16th note Kick when you get comfortable with the triplets.
The struggle is real! Love the honesty!!!
AWESOME job bud.
nice to see someone else feel my pain after many many years of playing I still get stuck with this stuff also
Brings back memories of learning the Dawson Ritual. And then again when I learned it Cuban style.
Jajajaj so related to this. Thanks dude, for recording the reality of every drummer.
This really made me laugh! I watched up to the 1/16ths and then clicked "watch later". Before I watched again I tried doing 1/8th triplets just tapping the floor and my knees and I also had a huge WTF moment!! I was quite chuffed to see that you struggled too! Great video mate :)
Thanks for this - I've been struggling with samba variations for a while and assumed I was the only one who couldn't instantly pick it up
Went to practice this, got distracted, and now I can’t do half of these exercises or a kick flip to blunt stall on a techdeck😩
Brandon....help me.
I mean this in the nicest way but, it's nice to see you struggle! It really helps intermediate/advanced drummers realize there are always things we will struggle to play...it doesn't mean we suck! That's where my mind always goes, especially over osteanatos on the feet. 😦🥁🤯
I love the editing, you bought me with contemplating life choices bit... Considering I play for almost ten years I always feel like I should already know how all triplets fall on the grid against straight notes, or at least write it really fast and perform it... reality is that it always takes a bit more effort than expected lol
I actually think this should be the future of drum instructional videos, displaying the process of learning in a fun, well edited and quirky manner that makes for a more intimate relationship with the viewer... I mean, the content does not even matter anymore that much, most of the stuff is already uploaded and explained...
Big up to your honesty when you struggle with a certain beat, bless up
I remember when I practiced the Samba foot pattern with Stick Control. The first three pages were a breeze once I got the hang of ... But I feel your pain with the triplets. I could never play the pattern without swinging the Samba beat once I got to page 5 with the triplet stickings. I too chose to move on haha.
I almost didn’t watch this video but I really like this dude! I love the honesty and realism…I really appreciate this content because nothing about playing this stuff is easy but entirely possible.
Great video and I like the fact that you show the process
The king is back!
This is sick man. More of these types of videos and you'll have me glued to the channel. So motivating. Proper teaching as well to show the process. Thank you for this
Imagine o cara que tem que levar um show do exaltasamba inteiro sem perder o tempo
Love the backing tracking track as you’re going through the notebook!
Doing this stuff has been crucial for me over the past year or two. No matter what I’m working on that day, I always squeeze in some Samba/Baiào ostinato work. Doing all this alongside a gap click is working hands/feet and timing all at once.
So proud of you dude. Your videos and drumming are great. Been following you for years. ❤️❤️
the most underrated drummer in youtube
Great stuff right there! No pain, no gain! Thanks Brandon!
The best part was showing how you figured it out. super relatable
When learning this I actually used a midi grid to help get the triplets so I could hear it back and practice to it
The triplet thing is a thinking error. It is way simpler! Thanks for the many entertaining Videos! Love it! Lots of inspiring vibes ...
Bro 6:16-6:20 has me dead😂 the silence of contemplation with the met still on in the background
I loved vibing to you play but also to the lofi canteena or however you spell it from star wars
A hello from Brazil!! Hahahaha.
Very good, by the way. The samba is too difficult to foreign as the jazz and blues are difficult to Brazilians!
“You want Samba this?”
Yes bro! Boss level achieved 😂🤙🏻
So great man. I was laughing so hard at when you were struggling because I do the same things lol. Props to your realness man
6:00 I’m not Dave weckl but a good way to practice this would be just playing quarter notes with feet, K H K H, and playing triplets over that and then expanding into the samba double kick thing, (just a thought)
Damn your regular improvisation over the ostinato is awesome
Maaaaan!! every time I tried triplets over samba I wondered where the kick should fall!! THANK YOU for the priceless laugh and learn! And solid flip-to-blunt on your ramp xO
I heard that Mos Eisley Cantina remix
bro you are so real love this concept and your struggles
Great video! Since you can get 1/8 note triplets at 140BPM, you could incrementally lower the click track from 140 to 70bmp to solidify the concept even further. Unless of course you sped up the video in processing.
Show demais👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 não é qualquer um q explica do jeito q vc tá fazendo não...parabéns, já sou inscrito no seu canal🎵🎶👏🏻👏🏻
I love this "Star Wars Cantina" beat on the background
I have been doing this kinda stuff for warm up. This is great!
Dude can I just say that the quality of these videos is stellar 👌 props to you man! Hope to see this channel grow
05:17 I have to practice this Pattern too. so difficult.. Thank You!!
The struggle is real. Thanks for this, makes feel like less of an idiot.
Yeah man, Samba and Bossa are so hard compared to much more complicated (difficult) jazz or rock patterns. It takes hours of brain to body training. And then when you do get it, it merely sounds simple to the listener! Respect to the Brazilians!
Yeeewww another what to practice! Love this series of vids man!
Watched this on May 4th, so the SW Cantina background music was coincidentally super fitting
This is great! The trips are hard for sure.
I like to program it out in a DAW then listen the hell out of it to get it cemented. And still I suck.
Always a good day when you see what to practice by Brandon!
Awesome seeing our "heroes" struggle as us mortals.
awesome dude! the drumming was fire and the edit keeps getting better n better! and I'll surely try the exercise too the samba has such a cool feeling to it
Could your next “what to practice” video maybe be about how to create a practice routine? I hear some people saying you should do the same thing every time and others saying to set a day to certain things. Thanks, loved the video!
Dudeeeeeee!! That triplette!! Lol but you got it!!!
That was wicked to hear out !! Thanks for the awesome vids! Love watching your videos!
This is sick!! Love the method, it makes a ton of sense
Now this makes me wanna practice, excellent planning method
the best serie is back ❤
I absolutely love the lowfi cantina song going on in the back ground
I totally love your realness... and you make me laugh
I love the star wars lofi behind this!!!
The triplet over samba beat is like a 2 against 3 polyrhythm. Wow. Nice idea. I'm going to practice that too.
Dude, I love the matrix idea! I’m gonna start using that for sure
loved this! was able to get behind my kit and practice this with you :)
I just found your channel. It is so great!
Thank you for this amazing content. Everything is so well done!
Thank you for this video:) this helps me practice and expand on the samba beat my drum teacher is teaching me :)
For some of the triplet stuff i think you were doing a 32nd diddle on the kick which kinda changes things.
Great to see you struggle on another one :D
Much respect 🙏to show that you're human my G
💯👊✌