1:05 Signature beats 1:58 Subtle build-ups 2:53 Quick tom fills 4:07 Dynamic spaces 5:02 Signature fills 6:23 Triplets over straight beats 7:28 Mirroring the riff 9:02 Quick pickup hits 9:59 Leaving space 10:39 Filling every space 11:24 Snare buildup with kick 12:20 Simplicity when needed 13:26 The 50s beat 14:24 Surprise flams 15:46 Hits to cross stick 16:40 Displaced beats 17:40 Hi hat fills 18:27 Relentless 16th notes 19:45 Hi hat accented fills 20:30 The “No One Knows fill”
It was written by Cobain but he was a sloppy drummer so Chad just cleaned it up , I mean Kurt shows Chad what he wanted and Chad did it and then grohl did it
everything is nothing taylor is a lot more technical and more of a dynamic player. check out his band birds of satan, drumming on there has a lot more room to breathe
@um me He was exactly what he needed to be for the band. A lot of his written lines may be simple, but he held down the body of the song and provided Kurt a stable backing with which he could create noise and chaos without the whole song devolving into a mess. Also his stage presence was full of energy and character which provides a lot of excitement to a live set
I think the, “playing the bass drum along the rif/bass line“ trick is the most important one. If you listen closley on the nirvana stuff you will find that alot of the times the drums reall follow the guitar rythem like that and than the bass follows the bassdrum. And this is what makes the band so tight.
"it looks like it's dancing" and "I know he doesn't use a China but it's there and I wanted to hit it" are the two most drummer things I've ever heard.
Thanks for doing a drum video. I'm a little busy right now so I might have to come back to it. I'm mostly a guitar player but my first instrument was the drum in fourth grade and it has influenced me sometimes more than I realize.
Thank you very much for the video. I am a big fan of Dave Grohl and this helped me A LOT to understand the musicality of his drumming technique. Once again, thank you so much.
Are you using an A custom ride and K crashes? You should ditch the K crashes and go for the A custom 16 and 18 inch crash and then get the 14 inch A custom hats. Replace that steel snare with a 13 inch too. It will make that kit pop so much more and give you a lot more diversity in tuning and dynamic!
Dave Grohl didn't actually make the In Bloom fill it was written by the drummer right before Dave. He says this in the Nirvana Rock and Roll Hall of Fame speech
Bill Stevenson was a huge influence on Dave Grohls drumming as well. He actually paid homage to him with his intro to Song For The Dead (intro to Stick It In - Black Flag). Two of my favorite drummers!
In bloom Lithium Stay away Breed All Chad Channing. Dave learnt the songs when he joined nirvana as they’d already been played a lot live. There are hundreds of live bootlegs out there with chad playing these songs before anyone starts. Good video though and not your fault you didn’t know this. I’m just a nirvana nerd and feel the need to ensure Chad gets the credit he deserves ✌️
at 5:01, it's funny that you didn't even _have_ to play the fill. As soon as you said it was instantly recognizable, I already knew what song it was going to be! Dave's drumming is great.
I always loved Dave Grohl’s playing and his sense of humour, he’s such an awesome guy. Also, here are a few suggestions for some future Art of Drumming players - Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters - you did Dave so it’s only fair) - Nick Mason (Pink Floyd) - Ringo Starr (The Beatles) - Tré Cool (Green Day) - Keith Moon (The Who) - Alex Van Halen (Van Halen)
Being a begginer/intermediate guitar player I have seen lots of your videos.. Than I see this so I say "it can't hurt" and I got a guitar dynamics tip out of it! Lol... Thanks! New title for the channel "The art of Guitar?"
The teen spirit beat he plays with what is almost swung eight notes. Like a lot of disco and funk players plus John Bonham. It makes the beat more spaced out and dynamic and actually sound slower than it is. Ringo played this way also, many students learn their beats playing it too straight and that is why so many end up being dissatisfied with the end comparison. Yes it doesn't sound the same and these people aren't gods, you're just playing it wrong and with a little more practice/listening of music that swings you will get it. Thankyou you are a good teacher!
I really appreciated the video. Excellent way of explaining to young students the difference between getting it done and doing it properly. In regards to “no one knows” I was taught by my teacher that they were flam triplets and he took great pleasure in informing me that Grohl slowed down. I didn’t give a fuck, it’s rock for Christ’s sake.
Myself being a power drummer for 30 years and now trying to reinvent myself. Never thought Ghost Notes would be so difficult no, but I'll get it. Couldn't imagine where I'd be if I grew up with TH-cam. Free drum lessons? I would be so much better now. No wonder you see 13 year old girls online killing it.
Mike, I'm pretty sure I saw you at the Maple Grove guitar center today. Didn't even realize it was you til after the fact. Worst part is I walked out right away while you were talking to the employees about dancing on pedals haha. Didn't wanna walk up to say hey and be wrong
@@TheArtofGuitar I knew it was! Did you see a kid sitting on a blue bike outside the store with a hat? If only I wasn't thinking about that Costco pizza! Nah but that's funny! I always bike there since I'm close to it haha
You should check out his drumming on QOTSA and especially on the Them Crooked Vultures records. It's waaaay more advanced than anything he could do in Nirvana.
I like that in About a Girl, Kurt goes all lazy, all sloppy in the beginning, and then Dave goes, like, "sS K sS K sS K sS" really loud and, like, full of energy. Hahahahahaha
I have watched a fair amount of people cover teen spirit, thankfully you break it down properly enough having to cover 19 other songs. I really think you need to get the art of drumming on a 2nd channel and website :-) I like your teaching style.
Great video ! I loved that you've talked about the song writing side of drumming. IMO being a good drummer is about creating tension/release and setting the mood/energy for the song.
1:05 Signature beats
1:58 Subtle build-ups
2:53 Quick tom fills
4:07 Dynamic spaces
5:02 Signature fills
6:23 Triplets over straight beats
7:28 Mirroring the riff
9:02 Quick pickup hits
9:59 Leaving space
10:39 Filling every space
11:24 Snare buildup with kick
12:20 Simplicity when needed
13:26 The 50s beat
14:24 Surprise flams
15:46 Hits to cross stick
16:40 Displaced beats
17:40 Hi hat fills
18:27 Relentless 16th notes
19:45 Hi hat accented fills
20:30 The “No One Knows fill”
in In Bloom, i think the fill was written by Chad Channing, Dave Grohl mentioned him during his induction into the Hall of Fame. Great video!
It was written by Cobain but he was a sloppy drummer so Chad just cleaned it up , I mean Kurt shows Chad what he wanted and Chad did it and then grohl did it
@@shnpio He was a pretty good drummer!! He took lessons for 4 years before starting playing guitar
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I don’t think it was written by chad but I think it was heavily influenced. But then again I’m not sure
Kartik Ramesh Kurt Cobain came up with the drums for In Bloom
@@tayloredband7854 have you seen the In Bloom( alternate version)? That’s Chad Channing’s version of In Bloom. Very cool to hear check it out.
Your guitars keep looking weirder and weirder
Jakob Martin 😂😂
It’s slowly turning into a Bass
That’s my pet named Steve
"To see him Grohl as a musician..." Haha, well played, Sir.
Now it's time to do a Taylor Hawkins drum techniques video!
Why, taylor is just a clone of dave. Both are very basic players so no need for a second video
everything is nothing taylor is a lot more technical and more of a dynamic player. check out his band birds of satan, drumming on there has a lot more room to breathe
@@everythingisnothing2632 I disagree 100%
yawn
Soo... Krist Novoselic bass techniques?
@um me lounge act is not average
Mordecai couldn’t agree with you more
@um me He was exactly what he needed to be for the band. A lot of his written lines may be simple, but he held down the body of the song and provided Kurt a stable backing with which he could create noise and chaos without the whole song devolving into a mess.
Also his stage presence was full of energy and character which provides a lot of excitement to a live set
@@PineappleStickers hardcore nirvana fans get it and it warms my heart.
Would love to see a video like this but for Meg White, I know her stuff is pretty simple but it’s amazing how that simplicity is so powerful
Dave and Lars are the reason I started playing drums. They were drummers who sounded cool and weren’t impossible to emulate.
G Birdo bro, what about Samuelson?
You all know what Dave Grohl's secret to his drumming is?
FRESH POOOOOOOOOTTTT!!!!!!!
Andrie Alinsangao No, I don’t have a coffee problem! You know what my problem is; THERES NOT A FRESH FUCKING POT!
Are you saying pot or poot?
Fresh toooooots.
@@abaum220 LOL, gotta love Dave Grohl!
@@MrAlwaysRight I am saying pot, but since Dave says it as a scream, obviously it's a bit longer.
Chad Channing wrote the In Bloom drum part. Yeah, I'll be "that guy".
First thing I thought when he said Dave wrote it
We know !! Who gives af it’s one song I’m so sick of hearing about chad Channing the guy sucked ass and was fired for a good reason
With the Britney Spears headset swagger
It’s not the first time I’ve used that thing. I guess I could say, oops I did it again! 😂
Yeah you are the man !!!! 2 hot uploads in a few hours !!!
Great video. also his drumming on Them Crooked Vultures, Tenacious D and Probot are amazing too.
I've been listening to them crooked vultures again and it's blowing my m in d
Dude! No one ever know Probot. Fucking killer drum work on that album
I'm a big fan of Dave. Very good break down of his technique. Awesome video bro.👍
Can we please get Johnny Greenwood (radiohead) guitar techniques.
Has anyone noticed that Dave Grohl looks like the singer from Foo Fighters?
Samuel Richardson 😂
Yeah approximately 20 years ago some had!!!!
Yeah he does idk why he also looks like the guy from them crooked vultures
And that guy that played the drums for queens of the stone age that one time on that one music video
I think the, “playing the bass drum along the rif/bass line“ trick is the most important one. If you listen closley on the nirvana stuff you will find that alot of the times the drums reall follow the guitar rythem like that and than the bass follows the bassdrum. And this is what makes the band so tight.
His drumming for QOSTA was brilliant work as well, Dave should drum more in my humble opinion.
Attention is limited behind the kit
everything is nothing fantastic point, and Dave really has done some great stuff outside of the kit. Great point
"it looks like it's dancing" and "I know he doesn't use a China but it's there and I wanted to hit it" are the two most drummer things I've ever heard.
How about Chad Smiths drum techniques? :)
I need a The Rev’s greatest drum techniques. Nice video tho
"He drums?" - The kids today have really dropped the ball, man!
Gareth McLeod kids don’t know who he is these days.
Tbh is think most see him as a drummer instead if a guitarist
Thanks for doing a drum video. I'm a little busy right now so I might have to come back to it. I'm mostly a guitar player but my first instrument was the drum in fourth grade and it has influenced me sometimes more than I realize.
you have made my day, he is also my favorite drummer. i love how you can instantly tell what song it is, because the drum parts are so good
MOAR DRUMS!!! I love the way you break everything down, regardless of the instrument. Great video! And Dave Grohl is a beast.
Thank you for FINALLY helping me understand that full in "no one knows"!!! That has been baffling me for years
Thanks for pointing out some of Dave's slick tricks! Nothing like feel and power with a little finesse thrown in for good measure!!
Thank you very much for the video. I am a big fan of Dave Grohl and this helped me A LOT to understand the musicality of his drumming technique.
Once again, thank you so much.
NOW its time for
NICK MENZA TECHNIQUES.....
Sushil Khadka fuck yea 🤘
Love this video. Thank you for this series!
More drum videos please! :)
Are you using an A custom ride and K crashes? You should ditch the K crashes and go for the A custom 16 and 18 inch crash and then get the 14 inch A custom hats. Replace that steel snare with a 13 inch too. It will make that kit pop so much more and give you a lot more diversity in tuning and dynamic!
Hey! You forgot he never had his sticks like that? He drummed with the thick part on the sticks:))
You Should Change your channel to Art of Music
I was thinking The Art of Garfunkel.
@@TheArtofGuitar Yea it's more suiting because he'sa GENIUS
@@TheArtofGuitar lol hahahhah
Dave Grohl didn't actually make the In Bloom fill it was written by the drummer right before Dave. He says this in the Nirvana Rock and Roll Hall of Fame speech
Bill Stevenson was a huge influence on Dave Grohls drumming as well. He actually paid homage to him with his intro to Song For The Dead (intro to Stick It In - Black Flag). Two of my favorite drummers!
Very true. Dave's musical background is definitely rooted in classic punk rock and early 80's hardcore punk.
Could you do a video of Phil Rudd drum techniques? I Know his playing is simple but there is still a lot to learn from him to
I like how you explain things in a non-technical way. Nice video!
In bloom
Lithium
Stay away
Breed
All Chad Channing. Dave learnt the songs when he joined nirvana as they’d already been played a lot live.
There are hundreds of live bootlegs out there with chad playing these songs before anyone starts.
Good video though and not your fault you didn’t know this. I’m just a nirvana nerd and feel the need to ensure Chad gets the credit he deserves ✌️
10:55 is that territorial pissings?
at 5:01, it's funny that you didn't even _have_ to play the fill. As soon as you said it was instantly recognizable, I already knew what song it was going to be! Dave's drumming is great.
drums sound great , its a compressed sound mix true?
I love how Chris schifflett is in foo fighters
I always loved Dave Grohl’s playing and his sense of humour, he’s such an awesome guy. Also, here are a few suggestions for some future Art of Drumming players
- Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters - you did Dave so it’s only fair)
- Nick Mason (Pink Floyd)
- Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
- Tré Cool (Green Day)
- Keith Moon (The Who)
- Alex Van Halen (Van Halen)
Taylor is no different to dave, very basic players
He did have a china cymbal with TCV! Great video Mike.
ztiberiusd and he uses it at the end of the solo in Hanging Tree of off SFTD
Being a begginer/intermediate guitar player I have seen lots of your videos.. Than I see this so I say "it can't hurt" and I got a guitar dynamics tip out of it! Lol... Thanks! New title for the channel "The art of Guitar?"
I was worried until I saw you Play !!! I guess I can finally Master Piano 🎹
The teen spirit beat he plays with what is almost swung eight notes. Like a lot of disco and funk players plus John Bonham. It makes the beat more spaced out and dynamic and actually sound slower than it is. Ringo played this way also, many students learn their beats playing it too straight and that is why so many end up being dissatisfied with the end comparison. Yes it doesn't sound the same and these people aren't gods, you're just playing it wrong and with a little more practice/listening of music that swings you will get it. Thankyou you are a good teacher!
Cool video lots of great tips and ideas!!
I really appreciated the video. Excellent way of explaining to young students the difference between getting it done and doing it properly. In regards to “no one knows” I was taught by my teacher that they were flam triplets and he took great pleasure in informing me that Grohl slowed down. I didn’t give a fuck, it’s rock for Christ’s sake.
I knew it was Lithium before you'd even played anything.
Wrong it's smell like teen spirit
Tom Giants fan ..?
I dig the video...perhaps Stewart Copeland next ;)
Now pleease do a foo fighters guitar techniques video!!!
Btw,biffy clyro would be cool too :)
Thank you, needed someone to break down the teen spirit fill for months 🎉
Really good explanation video with tips that really help! Really pleased I clicked on "guitar" lesson video now.
Literally just as I start to type a comment about No One Knows, he plays No One Knows. 5 stars my friend. 5 stars
Myself being a power drummer for 30 years and now trying to reinvent myself. Never thought Ghost Notes would be so difficult no, but I'll get it. Couldn't imagine where I'd be if I grew up with TH-cam. Free drum lessons? I would be so much better now. No wonder you see 13 year old girls online killing it.
Am I the only one who thinks that the Foo fighters's singer looks like the former drummer of Nirvana?!
I was going to watch Adam Jones' techniques, but now I'm stuck here
Dmitry Chaiko me too bro
Killer leasson man! I think if you make one of bill ward I'll buy a drum kit in the next day
Mike, I'm pretty sure I saw you at the Maple Grove guitar center today. Didn't even realize it was you til after the fact. Worst part is I walked out right away while you were talking to the employees about dancing on pedals haha. Didn't wanna walk up to say hey and be wrong
That WAS me! I had too much coffee and I wouldn't shut my trap about Kempers vs. Pedals. haha.
@@TheArtofGuitar I knew it was! Did you see a kid sitting on a blue bike outside the store with a hat? If only I wasn't thinking about that Costco pizza! Nah but that's funny! I always bike there since I'm close to it haha
Awesome. Thank you for sharing. 15:00
Good job!! You sound groovy and definitely can play well with yourself which is key! Now do The Dance of Eternity in one Take!!
You should check out his drumming on QOTSA and especially on the Them Crooked Vultures records. It's waaaay more advanced than anything he could do in Nirvana.
Great video! I hope your hearing has fully recovered.
Love Dave grohl guitar drums singing
Any of it and apparently he manages to be a cool decent guy as well
The in bloom drum beat wasn't written by Dave. It was made by one of the earlier drummers for nirvana I forget which one
Why is your snare lower than your knees? Wouldn't that make rimshots impossible? Thanks!
I think you're due for a video on Jonny Greenwood's greatest guitar techniques, Mike. He's very innovative.
Do the drum techniques of Mitch mitchell
5:12 Chad Channing came up with this, not Dave.
The in bloom fill isn't of dave. I think is from Chad Chunning. Sorry for my awful English.
Yeah.... Finally I got him making tutorial about drum.... ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Dave Grohl is my all time favourite drummer
Would love to see one of these on Matt Sharp from Weezer and Jason Finn of Presidents OTUSA.
Dave grohl didn’t write the fill for in bloom but it’s still such a cool fill
I like that in About a Girl, Kurt goes all lazy, all sloppy in the beginning, and then Dave goes, like, "sS K sS K sS K sS" really loud and, like, full of energy. Hahahahahaha
I have watched a fair amount of people cover teen spirit, thankfully you break it down properly enough having to cover 19 other songs. I really think you need to get the art of drumming on a 2nd channel and website :-) I like your teaching style.
Dave is a beast on the drums!
Next do krist noveselic bass techniques
lays the drumstick flat on the snare*
yup...lithium
Some of Dave's best work was for Queens of The Stone Age album "Songs For The Deaf"
FYI, I'm a Patreon subscriber and was wondering what you thought of Neil Peart and Rush?
Bro, In Bloom isn't a Dave Grohl Technique, he copied it from Chads original In Bloom.
Next time 10 amazing Zach hill technics
What i was thinking
The Art of guitar, make a GINGER BAKER drum video the song Toad has his techniques from different live versions of toad
Please do Dave Grohl's guitar techniques next
You’re definitely Dave’s number 1 fan
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You get the point.
Great video ! I loved that you've talked about the song writing side of drumming. IMO being a good drummer is about creating tension/release and setting the mood/energy for the song.
dude you gotta make a video on ringo starr...
The Rev techniques?
Holy crap sir you can also do drums!
Dave Grohl didn't make that second fill at 5:18 he even announced it
LOVE Dave on the kit!
Not nearly as big as Dave or any of the other drummers you have done but he does a lot of interesting stuff. Matt Mingus of Dance Gavin Dance.
He seems to play a lot like Ringo, he did say he loves Ringo's drumming.
Chad Smith, Nick Menza, and the Rev next!!
The-Art-of-Drum here guys ! Let's MASTER drumming today 😆
Can You make about Chad Smith too????