I'm so glad I was at this fucking show. They didn't have a shirt in my size, so I bought one a size smaller and Carpenter signed it for me. Great people, these guys.
And I get that for sure dude, I guess I just like a good live show ya know? They sound spot on, but usually what makes a live show for me is the intensity and the vibe of the performance. But its all preference I suppose. They are still an amazing band for sure and I'll never stop listening to em.
I take it you don't listen to metal much so you haven't developed an ear for it. I'm a jazz musician I know what good metal sounds like because I listen, and this is GREAT!
Brody Smith They sound like plastic tho... The one reason I'm okay with them is because they're still cheaper than Zildjians, which sound equally as bad.
Brody Smith My favourite series is still Sabian HHX. They've got amazing tones, as well as just a ridiculous amount of cymbals to choose from. And then there's the 22" Holy China. That's literally the greatest China ever made.
Bands like the contortionist and between the buried and me play so technical they cant headbang or jump up and down every minute or they will fuck up their sound or solo. Its obvious. Id rather hear technical music sound perfect, than have the guitarist miss a note because he was too busy headbanging. Haha. This band needs to make another album already
Fuckin youtube man. I gotta watch a 30 second movie trailer before I watch a random, obscure clip of my fave drummer playing live. Give me a break. Yeah, and I know I could just download an ad blocker but I'm a lazy POS okay.
Jesse Crawford I Actually asked Joey what he was using and he said it was the new Sabian Omni ride. He said he didnt like it that much, and after trying it out myself i knda see why... weird cymbal. But the bell tone is pretty nice.
i absolutely love this band, but i've heard terrible things about their live show and it being pretty boring with not a lot of energy. hope i'm wrong when i go see em. either way, amazing music, and i cant wait for the new record.
This guy is super tight on his timing/technique but after just watching casey hansen of gaza/cult leader his writing just seems generic and boring haha
Listen to how good all the instruments flow together! God I fucking love The Contortionist so much!
I've seen this a million times and never get sick of it.
They're a band who cares more about being perfect and solid live than moving around
Probably one of my all time favourite songs, and playing the drums this just makes it even better :)
Joey is a great drummer, and one of the nicest dudes you'll ever met.
yeah man! i'm a guitarist too and when i was learning this song i realize how next level some of the signature changes are
MadJack122 4/4, 9/8, 17/32, 3/4 then more 9/8 i think.
The Contortionist are so fucking epic, and this song is also a true masterpiece. And his drumming, it's so tasteful.
So under-rated drummer
amazing drummer. knows how to write his parts well
beautiful song, amazing clean drumming
I'm so glad I was at this fucking show. They didn't have a shirt in my size, so I bought one a size smaller and Carpenter signed it for me. Great people, these guys.
This man knows know to stay in the fuckin' pocket!
so good! no words.
Thats some Sick Grooves!!!
I saw them with Deftones back In march, they put on one hell of a show!
Great set-up!
Just found my new favourite band!
Sick Drummer. Love the Symbol work here.
You will LOVE the new album then, its so beautiful when it comes to melodic and progressive!
nice, cant wait for the new album
Very solid!
yall have the best drummers yo
He plays for the song. not. hey look at me. nice.
Why, people love it.
He's like the Jesus of drums
Awesome drumming!
get more vids of this guy!
please for fucks sake, please give us more of his videos! PLEASE
these was super groovy
Great drummer.
Really solidass drumming
that snare tone
Metal.
That fill at 3:42 is fucking TASTY.
And I get that for sure dude, I guess I just like a good live show ya know? They sound spot on, but usually what makes a live show for me is the intensity and the vibe of the performance. But its all preference I suppose. They are still an amazing band for sure and I'll never stop listening to em.
wasnt this song called eyes open on their first cd?
Finally, someone understands me!!!
The one closest to the camera appears to be a Meinl Byzance, maybe 16", but I bunfortunately can't see the other.
6:10 "Oh right I'm supposed to be alternating between the cymbals at this part!"
He likes to play songs different live for sure, theres alot of parts he did different from the CD
if you really like or love this band i don't think headbanging would matter because the music speaks for themselves :-p
I take it you don't listen to metal much so you haven't developed an ear for it. I'm a jazz musician I know what good metal sounds like because I listen, and this is GREAT!
Currently going through a death metal phase, I kind of like the melodic part.
Erick Thor LOL
I still don't get how he slows the tempo down, is it through triplets?
the things id do to play drums for this band
Anyone knows his cymbal set up??
very precise grooves,,,this style kind of bores me after a while though
both of his china cymbals are meinl byzance, thats all i remember from the show, but theyre all meinl
He seems so tense
The Abe Cunningham of his genre!
you Sir, are correct, YES!
Who knows what hihats those are?
fucking flourish, hell yes
The guy made a great move changing cymbals to Sabian.
Brody Smith They sound like plastic tho... The one reason I'm okay with them is because they're still cheaper than Zildjians, which sound equally as bad.
Brody Smith My favourite series is still Sabian HHX. They've got amazing tones, as well as just a ridiculous amount of cymbals to choose from. And then there's the 22" Holy China. That's literally the greatest China ever made.
I'm a fan of European cymbals, Paise and Meinl always sounded great, zildjian always rubbed me the wrong way.
Bands like the contortionist and between the buried and me play so technical they cant headbang or jump up and down every minute or they will fuck up their sound or solo. Its obvious. Id rather hear technical music sound perfect, than have the guitarist miss a note because he was too busy headbanging. Haha. This band needs to make another album already
Fuck I love watching these videos, and I'm a guitarist.
now you say that, it does look like they dont move around very much =[
I beg to differ. Read the lyrics. Then look up "death metal" and read the lyrics of any of the bands that you find; there is a significant difference.
Fuckin youtube man. I gotta watch a 30 second movie trailer before I watch a random, obscure clip of my fave drummer playing live. Give me a break. Yeah, and I know I could just download an ad blocker but I'm a lazy POS okay.
Now you need to get Oscillator!!!
china cymbal ont he right is too tight to me, but this dude rocks it pretty well
What are those chinas?!
Alex Lopez too...
what ride is that?
It looks like a Meinl MB20
Jesse Crawford I Actually asked Joey what he was using and he said it was the new Sabian Omni ride. He said he didnt like it that much, and after trying it out myself i knda see why... weird cymbal. But the bell tone is pretty nice.
It's actually an MB20. He has used the Omni when he was with Sabian, but this is the MB20.
good english
He look like Navene.
i absolutely love this band, but i've heard terrible things about their live show and it being pretty boring with not a lot of energy. hope i'm wrong when i go see em. either way, amazing music, and i cant wait for the new record.
lmao
Im sorry, it´s not my main language....
your username dude... needs to be changed
This guy is super tight on his timing/technique but after just watching casey hansen of gaza/cult leader his writing just seems generic and boring haha
Have you heard anything off of their latest two albums? It's so much better
singing sounds different from the album...but drums are still amazing.
What genre are they? -___-
i would say never get laid
HAHA. The Contirtionist doesn't sound like any other "death metal" band out there. They aren't even death metal. Get your facts straight.
I didnt like this version of the song. How its recorded is way better
Derivative, sub-par version of Meshuggah
Awesome drummer, but I really don't like the sound of that ride.. Anyway, props up for the performance!
I believe you are agreeing with me. Lyrics have nothing to do with the instrument side of music, I do not give a shit about lyrics.
as far as metal sub genres go, this is pretty fucking far from death metal.
This is death metal, not metal.
Erick Thor this is Progressive Metal, not sure what you’re over there talking about
It is not underrated, because it sounds like EVERY OTHER FUCKING DEATH METAL BAND OUT THERE! WAKE THE FUCK UP!
So he's incredibly overrated?