I'm pretty sure Jeremy played drums on the version of Blow Me Away on the So Cold EP & Chad re-recorded them for the version on the best of with the additional female vocals.
@independent30m Remember....Jeremy recorded and toured. When Jeremy left the band, Kevin Soffera filled in until they found this rediculously talented drummer
he is so sick! such a great drummer and awesome promoter for the band! met him in at Tinks in Scranton, such a super nice guy! I'm so happy he got the job! they couldnt of picked anyone better.
good thing he knows the heel-toe method :)) Chad's definitely my favorite drummer. I know there's a lot better than him but his style is so cool. Breaking Benjamin is lucky to have him as the backbone of their music since Phobia.
@@prestonszeliga2971 Your dad is an absolute badass behind the set. I put him up against anyone. BB and BLS aren't the same w/o his creativity. Dude's amazing!
We share the same home town. His mom is a music teacher at an elementary school there. I don’t know if she still is but used to teach at prospect elementary
@@LaunchRampProductions I'm from there as well and took music from his mom late 90s/early 2000s. I just drove past the school today and it's no longer in use
Yeah I actually listened to a radio interview with Chad yesterday, and he said Ben had to dig it out of his closet. But I've also seen 3 or 4 articles that i guess wrongly said he went to his neighbors. Thanks!
I wonder if his mom still works at prospect school,she was the music teacher there. I was born and raised in Elyria but missed years ago. I miss him in bb
not necessarily. it took him some practice to get the diary of jane bridge down with single pedal.. but you're right it definitely saves energy using double pedal when you have it. also ensures more accuracy.
I forgot about the until the end video, but I was going by the diary of jane video. where he points out that allot of people ask if he uses one and then he says he doesn't
I think he's using a Steve Jordan signature snare for his main... does anybody know if thats what he still uses in Phobia, cause his live kit doesnt have a natural finish main snare..
He was already sponsored by a few drum companies where somebody told him breaking Benjamin was looking for a drummer.. and if he made an audition tape that he would get it to the band..
Just posted a full cover of the leads/solo to BB's I Will Not Bow as part of my Breaking Benjamin guitar audition video! Would love it if everyone would check it out and leave some feedback!! Since youtube does not allow posting links, simply click on my username and the video will be listed on the right side of the page! Thanks!
It looks like him tho, and it could be that he was just trying to make himself look like more of a rock drummer for the band so he was really beating the cymbals and drums. but what mostly makes it not seem like it was chad is that he uses a double bass in this video, chad doesn't use a double bass in any breaking benjamin song lol
@chocolatecookie5 I realize this comment is over a year old, but I feel the need to say something. Have you ever seen Chad play live? He bashes just like everyone else. But he does it sparingly, and still musically. The band that he plays for just calls for bashing now and again. Bashing doesn't mean poor drumming or technique. It means loud and accented playing.
@chocolatecookie5 Alright alright, fair argument. Regardless, Chad is bomb. And he is definitely one that any drummer should look up to and learn from, regardless of style. At least you have good taste. ;D
nope, chad may be better, but hummel did play and did carry a lot of weight while playing with BB. nope not forgotten, but maybe overshadowed a little.
i think dis is fake bcuz my friends who are like major huge fans of BB said that when they auditioned for Chad(current drummer) the music stopped and he kept going and Ben was like wow he dedicated and the music didnt even stop here
I agree. I dont think he played very well at all to be honest. If this is what it took to make the band I think I would have been a better pic haha. Does anyone know how he knew they were auditioning?
Best drummer ever played for Breaking Ben, BB is not the same without him.
I agree
That's my dadddddddd
Agreed 100%.
Your dad is the best drummer ever, I don't care what anyone else says. He's the best in the world.@@prestonszeliga2971
@@prestonszeliga2971🤝🤝🤝🤝
Did anyone else notice how smoothly he kept going when his bass drum beater fell off?
Miss him so much
my left ear enjoyed it
i thought that i was the only one!! xD \m/
@@Skeneddy6 Can't even remember that I left a comment here. Thanks for reminding me of my teenage years though 👍
@@TheMrAineas1 ur welcome :]
@@TheMrAineas1 i hope someone does the same to me xD I'm a teenager tho :T wish i was alive back then to experience those days T_T
I suppose it's actually quite good that it broke, it shows you that he didn't panic and new what to do, therefore good for his live shows!
He's simply one of the best
chad has a spesial style, and it fits BB perfectly!!!
try focusing on the drumming in one of BB`s songs and you hear that it is perfect!!
It's a noticeable difference. He's the reason i listen to old BB, the newer drummers didn't have the same soul.
Also.. lol 14 year old comment.
Jeremy played on the original recording of So Cold, Chad didnt record with the band until the Phobia Album
I'm pretty sure Jeremy played drums on the version of Blow Me Away on the So Cold EP & Chad re-recorded them for the version on the best of with the additional female vocals.
that's some skilled improvisation right there! I'd never think to swap my foot over like that haha
This song is so fun to cover! My band killed it last night! I ride on the oriental during the breakdown...sounds like one on the album
@independent30m
Remember....Jeremy recorded and toured. When Jeremy left the band, Kevin Soffera filled in until they found this rediculously talented drummer
he is so sick! such a great drummer and awesome promoter for the band! met him in at Tinks in Scranton, such a super nice guy! I'm so happy he got the job! they couldnt of picked anyone better.
@Dunt9 apparently ben was impressed by him moving to the second bass drum pedal
good thing he knows the heel-toe method :))
Chad's definitely my favorite drummer. I know there's a lot better than him but his style is so cool. Breaking Benjamin is lucky to have him as the backbone of their music since Phobia.
Hah that's my dad🥹
@@prestonszeliga2971 Your dad is an absolute badass behind the set. I put him up against anyone. BB and BLS aren't the same w/o his creativity. Dude's amazing!
He's awesome.
saw breaking benjamin tonightv hes one hell of a drummer his improv between songs was UNREAL
breaking benjamin were rock stars way before he joined, but besides that this is an awesome vid
thanks for the double pedal! the left saves the right! lol
I miss BB... Is there a new album for 2k9?
And why he's my favorite drummer. :P
Amazing what Chad did. During the song his basspedal broke and switches to his other pedal and nails the song. Show must go on. Epic.
GREAT RECOVERY!
jeez... what a pro...
We share the same home town. His mom is a music teacher at an elementary school there. I don’t know if she still is but used to teach at prospect elementary
Yesss.. My hometown also :)
@@LaunchRampProductions I'm from there as well and took music from his mom late 90s/early 2000s. I just drove past the school today and it's no longer in use
Well done on getting the part :)
Nice work on first of all buying a double kick, then using the second as a back up xD
He played for Black Label Society as well for awhile. Love his style.
Yeah I actually listened to a radio interview with Chad yesterday, and he said Ben had to dig it out of his closet.
But I've also seen 3 or 4 articles that i guess wrongly said he went to his neighbors. Thanks!
I see why he got it. He's so awesome.
oh he does. in diary of jane u can here it very clearly
Most likley yes. I cant wait. xD
Pull out your head phone jack a little bit. It will come out of both speakers :)
He just killed it at the Breaking Benjamin show I saw last week.
One statement: Can I have a NEW drumset b'cuz I just set this one on F-I-R-E!!!! Awesome, Awesome, AWESOME Solo ;~} Thanks for the Upload
dang man, garage to sold-out concerts!!! that's how it's done chad!!!!
Lmao he switches feet and never skips a beat. What a fucking beast!
Chads like why did let this be public
I wonder if his mom still works at prospect school,she was the music teacher there. I was born and raised in Elyria but missed years ago. I miss him in bb
he does use double pedal for BB. unless you're referring to this song alone.
how does he do that stick twirl when he goes from his secondary snare on the verse to the floor toms? it looks pretty cool.
Oh. The radio interview you posted here. lmao
so are the drums on so cold, on the album, played by jeremy or chad
That was meant for Chad not for the whole band thanks for watching!
not necessarily. it took him some practice to get the diary of jane bridge down with single pedal.. but you're right it definitely saves energy using double pedal when you have it. also ensures more accuracy.
wait...so chad played on blow me away!?
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nice stick flip at 1:50. amazing drummer
I forgot about the until the end video,
but I was going by the diary of jane video.
where he points out that allot of people ask
if he uses one and then he says he doesn't
2:50 is what got him the job.
its him im sure hes just showing his versatility because he is a everything drummer from Jazz to Rock from Funk to Metal.
If anyone is interested, here is the same video with *FIXED* audio: th-cam.com/video/7BJikKJq8eY/w-d-xo.html 😃👍
@punk9999643 actually, Chad did blow me away. It was one of the first songs he ever did with Breaking Benjamin.
@independent30m I'm also sure...more because he linked this video for someone on facebook
I think he's using a Steve Jordan signature snare for his main... does anybody know if thats what he still uses in Phobia, cause his live kit doesnt have a natural finish main snare..
How did he know where to send this audition tape to??
He was already sponsored by a few drum companies where somebody told him breaking Benjamin was looking for a drummer.. and if he made an audition tape that he would get it to the band..
@@LaunchRampProductions ok ok thanks, how did he get the sponsorships?
@@illenick he was in a touring band called Sw1tched which had a record label and sponsors backing it..
@@LaunchRampProductions ok ok that’s awesome, thanks for all the info!
Dark Before Dawn sounded boring without him.
wtf
my dad and his friend met him before he join Breaking Benjamin cause he played for my dad's friends band
does chat use heel-toe? i've always wondered
yep you are right bro =]
@Dunt9
i dont think this is the whole audition video, just a little piece of it
woot woot go benheads!!!!
wow this guy is sick
but i think this video was filmed with a potato
Jesse Pinkman on the drums.
Lol!
That is what i meant but appreciate the other info to very cool!
my aunt knew chad and went to school with him and worked with him before he got famous
the 3 stages of BB: Breaking Benjamin B.C. (before Chad); the best one; and then there’s Breaking Benjamin A.D. (Attempted duplication)
I agree.. it seems like a bit of a cover band now.. But Ben is still a great songwriter.. I’ll give him that..
Give him a Glass and he will be first drummer of BB Jeremy Hummel .. Lol
Just posted a full cover of the leads/solo to BB's I Will Not Bow as part of my Breaking Benjamin guitar audition video! Would love it if everyone would check it out and leave some feedback!!
Since youtube does not allow posting links, simply click on my username and the video will be listed on the right side of the page! Thanks!
Hah, you know I wouldn't doubt that. He has the skill to play everything from Jazz to Metal.
@ 2:52 he breaks his damn pedal!!! Haha. And epically uses his left one to play!!! WTF MAN!!!!
2:54 y does he switch to the other pedal?
Its the middle of nowhere lol
Actually Ben went to his neighbor's house to get the VHS lol
Yeah, it's an aux snare. He uses a 10" aux snare now.
if only i could pronounce his last name..curses lol
Awesome guys *.* cc : @chadszeliga
oh shit at 2:55 his pedal must have broken or something .. he's a great drummer !
can sum1 plz tell me the story of there being 2 breaking benjamin drummers?
Some drummers like to switch around their toms to make linear fills sound less monotonous
@mikemchalephoto That's all right, but Jeremy did Blow Me Away.
It looks like him tho, and it could be that he was just trying to make himself look like more of a rock drummer for the band so he was really beating the cymbals and drums.
but what mostly makes it not seem like it was chad is that he uses a double bass in this video, chad doesn't use a double bass in any breaking benjamin song lol
yeah you don't need a double in this song except 2:40 and you can do something else there if you didnt' have a double.
@chocolatecookie5 I realize this comment is over a year old, but I feel the need to say something. Have you ever seen Chad play live? He bashes just like everyone else. But he does it sparingly, and still musically. The band that he plays for just calls for bashing now and again. Bashing doesn't mean poor drumming or technique. It means loud and accented playing.
The other pedal broke in the middle of the song
my left ear hurts
No Jeremy Hummel was.
yeah i know
@pivetlord13 Ill spell it like it sounds Sa Leeee Ga !!
his pedal did break.
Actually they told you his kick drum pedal broke and he switched to the other one and finished the song believe me its definately not fake
This is rare Video :D (y)
Jeremy Hummel
@chocolatecookie5 Alright alright, fair argument. Regardless, Chad is bomb. And he is definitely one that any drummer should look up to and learn from, regardless of style. At least you have good taste. ;D
nope, chad may be better, but hummel did play and did carry a lot of weight while playing with BB. nope not forgotten, but maybe overshadowed a little.
Awesome stuff. Now I see why they picked him. Jeremy Hummel is long forgotten.
joe rocks that shiit!!
No...Those are just noise cancelling headphones
i think dis is fake bcuz my friends who are like major huge fans of BB said that when they auditioned for Chad(current drummer) the music stopped and he kept going and Ben was like wow he dedicated and the music didnt even stop here
joe rocks that shi!!
dont hate on nfg
I agree. I dont think he played very well at all to be honest. If this is what it took to make the band I think I would have been a better pic haha. Does anyone know how he knew they were auditioning?