lol the comments saying this is easy. Bro is clearly not struggling and he's also singing and doing this during the middle of a nine inch nails concert? Y'all are SILLY
it's hard to tell through all the noise but i'm pretty sure there was stuff missing during the drum solo, notably the toms and generally it felt like it was being played different. still good
@@DirkHoeppner The first part of the solo is just him playing, well, literally solo, no backing percussion, kinda why the groove sounds a bit "off" or different. It sounded odd to me too. When he stops the solo and comes back in with the guitars (that eeeeHHHH upward pitch bend), the backing perc is there and the groove he plays is just like the one on the record, that's probably what you're listening for and not hearing at first.
@@Zazzaro703 True enough. Or the guy from Dillinger Escape Plan (name escapes me, but he does a drum cover of "Come To Daddy" by Aphex Twin, which is basically the groove from this song on steroids). Chris something...
@@wra7h He's opening and closing the hi hat with his left foot to keep time, as most drummers do, when doing the harmony vocals, so he's still "playing" them even if not hitting them at that point. Also it's quite tricky getting down those dynamics on the snare while also focusing on singing in tune.
@@bmac4there’s a backing track on the hats, lots of drummers use them to enhance their performance and there’s nothing wrong with it. His hats are played over the busier backing track.
@@wra7h yeah, it's easy to see that on the chorus. I was like: what, there are extra hi hat sounds here that he's not playing. Then I realized those are recorded. I don't really care, honestly. The guy is a monster anyway.
Playing Drums, singing, and having perfect tempo with the samples ...freaking click track work its Fking insane, my absolute respect to this drum monster
The first person to sound as big as bonham. He has the girth and thickness that Bonham had, but is cleaner and more technically accomplished in many ways. Truly an underrated giant of rock drumming.
A couple of years ago i was in pretentious fanboy phase, i thought "NIN will never get a drummer as good as Josh Freese". I'm so glad i was wrong. This guy is a monster
I have LOVED this song since it came out. Ten years later MTV is telling me that Reznor hates this song. Fifteen years later I learn that may not have been the full story. Awesome to see it performed live.
At the time Trent made Perfect Drug, he was battling drug use and depression, this song would always take him back to that dark place in his life, so for the longest time he grew to hate the song for that reason, it's good to see that he has had some sort of closer and reintroduced into his song list.
I really hope this is a classic Reznor tease of what will be a multi angle, full length concert, finally with the audio quality we’ve all been dreaming of for years!
he's singing while playing drums FUCKING HOW. Edit: This is such an absolutely beautiful performance, The drums are probably my favorite part from the song.
I honestly can’t think of anyone that would be a better drummer for NIN than Ilan. Taking drum parts that were, for the most part, written and recorded on a computer and making them accurate as hell while still adding such a human warmth and groove is an astounding accomplishment. His videos explaining how to play drums are equally amazing. Huge talent. I hope Trent keeps him!
yeah, just amazing, modern day has it's charms, never sounded better or with better video quality than what we see and hear today, tech can be used to enhance the past.
I was so fortunate to have been at their Red Rocks performance in 2018 when they performed it live for the very first time during the encore. I lost my shit completely. Waited 21 years to finally see it performed and they didnt' disappoint.
Having Ilan and his kit up front is so fitting. He deserves to be on display for the audience to enjoy. Not only is he an amazing drummer, but he performs with style and emotion that is beautiful to watch. Great choice in the stage layout to feature him.
I dream of seeing this song live so much. A few years ago I thought it wouldn't be ever possible. But with Ilan Rubin there's hope... I'm just waiting for the next concert in Poland.
This is so fucking sick! Ilan is the raddest dude in drumming; he took what Trent said about it being impossible to play live and absolutely shattered expectations! I'm so upset I couldn't have witnessed this live myself.
Holy crap man. 😳 thanks for uploading this! You are the best drummer NIN has ever had. And as a drummer myself, Freese is one of my favorite drummers. Seriously impressed.
Freese is incredible I’ll add just for sake. His absence from A Perfect Circle and their subsequent downfall of quality (imo) is really evident and quite frankly really a huge letdown
not gonna lie, i was pretty upset when he started doing his own thing during the breakdown. i LOVE that part on drums, but then he did and it was glorious.
You are not fucking kidding!!! Goosebumps the whole time watching/;listening to that! Third time through and I feel I would never get tired of this. Yeah, just fucking awesome!
I honestly don't know how many times I've watched this now. Such precision, professionalism and heart showcasing what separates players like you. This is the perfect balance of respect for the track with the added bonus of the song building to showcase the drumming monster you are. Pro level 110. Truly - thanks for sharing this.
I have heard this song, millions of times....and NIN has never disappointed me in their live shows. What a fantastic performance... the nostalgia is a trip. Thank you.
I remember meeting you at a meet and greet during the "NIN FAN CLUB" when it was around at Madison Garden and I'm pretty sure at the Virgin Mega Store. I asked you to sign the album and say "I'm better than Josh" and you smiled and shook my hand. You lived up to all of my expectations bro.
This marks year 30 for me listening to/watching/enjoying NIN. For me it's always been about the layers; how The Perfect Drug would just be ok, without the backing vocals, but how rich it really is once you have that layer in place. Holy shit. Whatever they are paying Rubin they should double, triple, whatever it takes. Great capture... thank you Mr. Rubin.
Trent, I hear a distinct vocal difference. We can address the musical difference, but I like the drummer! The snare was loose. I like it! It's also the backup vocals being distracting.
Saw them Boston Calling night 2, they didn't play this one and I wanted to hear it so bad, the set was amazing and Ilan was fantastic. I saw NIN with Josh Freese on drums back in 09, that was also an incredible set. Ilan and Josh are both masters behind the kit.
A I cannot compete. Saw Denver Harbor Ranch Bowl Omaha Nebraska 2005 to watching this Nine Inch Nail live vid 2022 ... rocking harder than ever! Always inspiring!
THE PERFECT DRUMS THE PERFECT DRUMS
lol the comments saying this is easy. Bro is clearly not struggling and he's also singing and doing this during the middle of a nine inch nails concert?
Y'all are SILLY
Ilan Rubin has more control over his left hand than I have over my life.
Hahaha!
Lord, I hope so.
Same. IIan Rubin hauls all the ass right through Hell.
😂😂😂
"... and then the drummer stands up and starts playing the keyboard"
Seamless right?
Lol yeah that was incredible.
Trent : I don’t think we can ever play this song live and make it sound right.
Ilan: hold my water Trent…
more like... "hold my drums while i'm at the piano mate!" hehe ;-)
@@moliver_xxii hahaha!
Ilan is so fucking talented!
WHILE singing backup and stepping away to fill in on piano...
*whiskey* lol
Auditioning for NIN:
"Can you play fast beats?"
"I guess, yeah."
"Okay, but can you do falsetto backing vox?!"
And keyboard!
@@DirtiestDMusicsounds as Louis Cole😆
The Perfect Drum Solo
You took a song Trent called "impossible" for over 20 years and made it look effortless. You are a drum god. Never stop.
it's hard to tell through all the noise but i'm pretty sure there was stuff missing during the drum solo, notably the toms and generally it felt like it was being played different. still good
@@DirkHoeppner The first part of the solo is just him playing, well, literally solo, no backing percussion, kinda why the groove sounds a bit "off" or different. It sounded odd to me too. When he stops the solo and comes back in with the guitars (that eeeeHHHH upward pitch bend), the backing perc is there and the groove he plays is just like the one on the record, that's probably what you're listening for and not hearing at first.
I have seen metal drummer take this song next level. It is hardly "impossible" to play in a single cut or live.
Nothing against Rubin, but there is no way Josh Freese couldn’t play this live had they wanted to.
@@Zazzaro703 True enough. Or the guy from Dillinger Escape Plan (name escapes me, but he does a drum cover of "Come To Daddy" by Aphex Twin, which is basically the groove from this song on steroids). Chris something...
It is insane that the drummer is playing those beats while singing so well. Mind blown. So much practice and professionalism to get to this level.
hes not playing the hi hat
What the hell do you mean he’s not playing the hi hat??!!!
@@wra7h He's opening and closing the hi hat with his left foot to keep time, as most drummers do, when doing the harmony vocals, so he's still "playing" them even if not hitting them at that point. Also it's quite tricky getting down those dynamics on the snare while also focusing on singing in tune.
@@bmac4there’s a backing track on the hats, lots of drummers use them to enhance their performance and there’s nothing wrong with it. His hats are played over the busier backing track.
@@wra7h yeah, it's easy to see that on the chorus. I was like: what, there are extra hi hat sounds here that he's not playing. Then I realized those are recorded. I don't really care, honestly. The guy is a monster anyway.
This is just further proof that we need a live (4K)Blu-ray with the current line-up.
Ok, boomer.
@@douchymcdouche169 keep saying that shit when you cry when all of your digital content is gone boy.
@@thevoid99 Go back to your cave.
@@douchymcdouche169 you're on a NIN video. You're the damn boomer. @Eyerobot you're right would be perfect
@@shawnlegrand9945 Great logic bro! Hey kids, if you're watching 2022 concerts on youtube - you're old!
That solo is solid cardio training 😮
💯
While singing all the backups!
my heart rate went up just watching it
lol drummer takes the whole song so good
Im right now doing 😂
Playing Drums, singing, and having perfect tempo with the samples ...freaking click track work its Fking insane, my absolute respect to this drum monster
Then jumps to keyboard lol
You want the perfect drum, the perfect drum!
Dude straight fucked those drums up then slow walks to the keyboard like that solo was nothing. Absolute beast!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥☠️☠️☠️💣💣💣💣
This audio quality is fkn sick
02:45 🤯
The Perfect Drummer
The first person to sound as big as bonham. He has the girth and thickness that Bonham had, but is cleaner and more technically accomplished in many ways. Truly an underrated giant of rock drumming.
A couple of years ago i was in pretentious fanboy phase, i thought "NIN will never get a drummer as good as Josh Freese". I'm so glad i was wrong. This guy is a monster
check out delta empire drum cover of this song
And then does a casual back up vocal
Josh did not fit in NIN.. this guy is perfect. buttt also so was Aaron
You forgot Chris Vrenna.He was awesome
@@sandansaiyan5675 he was the best. He's a teacher now
I have LOVED this song since it came out. Ten years later MTV is telling me that Reznor hates this song. Fifteen years later I learn that may not have been the full story. Awesome to see it performed live.
At the time Trent made Perfect Drug, he was battling drug use and depression, this song would always take him back to that dark place in his life, so for the longest time he grew to hate the song for that reason, it's good to see that he has had some sort of closer and reintroduced into his song list.
I would pay my entire life savings to see this song performed live in person. What a performance, good god.
Even as I can see him doing it, I still almost can’t believe it. Superhuman.
Saw them perform this in Bend 2022 and I was frozen stiff in amazement.
Yes, I really don’t think people understand how difficult and insane this solo is to perform. I’m amazed he did it myself.
God damn!! Ilan Rubin raises NIN to a completely new level. I'm so glad Trent decided to tour with him and give him the freedom to add his own style.
I really hope this is a classic Reznor tease of what will be a multi angle, full length concert, finally with the audio quality we’ve all been dreaming of for years!
Don’t hold your breath I think people are still waiting for 5 other tour footage releases, in any case a lot of the fan footage does pretty well
he's singing
while playing drums
FUCKING HOW.
Edit: This is such an absolutely beautiful performance, The drums are probably my favorite part from the song.
Huge recommendations to listen Louis Cole as well.He's playing breakbeat with drums and sings
Even Ringo Starr could sing and drum at the same time.
I honestly can’t think of anyone that would be a better drummer for NIN than Ilan. Taking drum parts that were, for the most part, written and recorded on a computer and making them accurate as hell while still adding such a human warmth and groove is an astounding accomplishment. His videos explaining how to play drums are equally amazing. Huge talent. I hope Trent keeps him!
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See also: Brain Mantia on Godflesh's "Songs of Love and Hate"
I'd sell my soul for that snare sound
^^^^👆
Looks like the snare is triggered and mic'd so might be a mix of both the sampled snare and live audio, either way, phwoar!!!
The entire kit is hooked up to a million filters and effects as far as I know.
Sample and live. Gated and distorted verbed and choked +real snare for the clean thump.
@@matthijshanninkI don't think so.
You know shits about to go down when Ilan moves the mic out of the way.
Reznor has always been able to find incredibly talented musicians to perform with especially on drums and Ilan is no exception.
The mixing on this live is insane
yeah, just amazing, modern day has it's charms, never sounded better or with better video quality than what we see and hear today, tech can be used to enhance the past.
Ending of "whiplash" looks awesome
I’ve waited my entire life to see this song performer live. This lived up to everything. Thank you.
I was so fortunate to have been at their Red Rocks performance in 2018 when they performed it live for the very first time during the encore. I lost my shit completely. Waited 21 years to finally see it performed and they didnt' disappoint.
Any time Ilan touches the kit, it's a rock drumming masterclass. What a gift to be in the same timeline as this man.
Ilan was a high schooller in Chula Vista CA when he toured with NIN for the NIN/JA tour. He's amazing. Rode on the plane home from Vegas with him.
You know shits about to get real when he moves the microphone out of the way. 🔥🔥
100%!!! 5 stars on Rock Band!!! Seriously it's insane how spot on it is, HOF level performance! Insane!
This made my day. As a drummer, as a rock fan, and even as just a person going about their day. Thanks for making this and sharing it!
I thought no one would ever have the precision and energy Josh Freese has in the gig world.... and then Ilan Rubin showed up.
Despite all my appreciation for Josh Freese - this is just absolutely awesome 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Professor Vrenna, Josh, now Ilan...Trent recognise a massively talented Drummer went he sees it...🖤
Playing drums at this level and singing ... so gnarly!
Having Ilan and his kit up front is so fitting. He deserves to be on display for the audience to enjoy. Not only is he an amazing drummer, but he performs with style and emotion that is beautiful to watch. Great choice in the stage layout to feature him.
That drum solo made me shed tears.
This is what Trent needed in the late 80's. This dude is everything
This dude just embodies rock n roll energy.
INSANE.
This literally gives me goosebumps everytime I hear the drum solo towards the end; Ilan totally shreds it !! :0
Holy shit that drummer is a beast. I never thought I'd see them play this live.
I dream of seeing this song live so much. A few years ago I thought it wouldn't be ever possible. But with Ilan Rubin there's hope... I'm just waiting for the next concert in Poland.
It’s everything you’ve ever wanted. I saw it two nights at Red Rocks and even the second time I had chills and smiles.
Yeah, they made it a staple this last tour, something wonderful to witness in Louisville
This is so fucking sick! Ilan is the raddest dude in drumming; he took what Trent said about it being impossible to play live and absolutely shattered expectations! I'm so upset I couldn't have witnessed this live myself.
This cat is just a beast!!!
And he is singing on top of that crazy beat!
Simply amazing!
Holy crap man. 😳 thanks for uploading this! You are the best drummer NIN has ever had. And as a drummer myself, Freese is one of my favorite drummers. Seriously impressed.
Freese is incredible I’ll add just for sake. His absence from A Perfect Circle and their subsequent downfall of quality (imo) is really evident and quite frankly really a huge letdown
goosebumps watching this. absolutely incredible, everytime I hear this song I fantasize about being able to play the drums haha
I picked apart this drum solo so much as a kid but I never saw a live performance of it until now
Absolutely 💯 Freaking Awesome Job My Guy! I've sang and played drums and you literally have to split your mind in half to do it.
not gonna lie, i was pretty upset when he started doing his own thing during the breakdown. i LOVE that part on drums, but then he did and it was glorious.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame worthy. Amazing.
He's the youngest inductee in history
Already one of the greatest drummers of all time! Saw NIN at Brixton Academy in 2022 and I was just blown away by IIan’s playing the whole show.
This needs to go viral
They need to release the concert as a live album. Please!
When I was young they said Eric Clapton and Lemmy were god.
Ilan Rubin is the new god.
That breakdown was fucking incredible. I was waiting for you to miss the triple kicks in the 2nd half but you killed it. i could watch it 1,000 times.
You are not fucking kidding!!! Goosebumps the whole time watching/;listening to that! Third time through and I feel I would never get tired of this.
Yeah, just fucking awesome!
@@parasite-b9604 There's a video somewhere that does a side-by-side of the studio version and this. Unbelievable!
@@Metal_God thanks very much for that info. I'll have to find that!
Happy New Year's for tomorrow.
The second half of the drum solo is hot as hell.
You are one hell of a musician Mr. Rubin...pleasure to listen to you... excellent work of timing and taste...Cheers and Thank You
That drum solo, wow
From the moment you press play, you hold your breath until the end of the drum solo.
I honestly don't know how many times I've watched this now. Such precision, professionalism and heart showcasing what separates players like you. This is the perfect balance of respect for the track with the added bonus of the song building to showcase the drumming monster you are. Pro level 110. Truly - thanks for sharing this.
He nailed it.
nine inch nailed it
Iian: “can I just play keyboard after my drum solo?” Trent: “yeah I think you earned it”.
I have heard this song, millions of times....and NIN has never disappointed me in their live shows. What a fantastic performance... the nostalgia is a trip. Thank you.
❤
Alittle flick of the wrist and the song is smoothed out. Awesome
I remember meeting you at a meet and greet during the "NIN FAN CLUB" when it was around at Madison Garden and I'm pretty sure at the Virgin Mega Store. I asked you to sign the album and say "I'm better than Josh" and you smiled and shook my hand. You lived up to all of my expectations bro.
This deserves so much more views, stunning drum work.
I feel like he deserved a huge steak dinner after this?
I’m glad I got to see him use almost every bit of kit he’s got. Awesome.
GOD tier drumming. Ilian is a beast
This marks year 30 for me listening to/watching/enjoying NIN. For me it's always been about the layers; how The Perfect Drug would just be ok, without the backing vocals, but how rich it really is once you have that layer in place. Holy shit. Whatever they are paying Rubin they should double, triple, whatever it takes. Great capture... thank you Mr. Rubin.
And dude plays the keys..... IM SOLD! Finally gonna go back after 20 years
Human drum machine, holy shit
..God damn. This is the one song I've never got to hear them play live. It's on my bucket list now that they have a drummer who can play it.
I wish Ilan and Robin were invited to be permanent full time members of NIN. They have earned it.
Trent, I hear a distinct vocal difference. We can address the musical difference, but I like the drummer! The snare was loose. I like it! It's also the backup vocals being distracting.
This is honestly one of the coolest things I have ever seen.
Masterclass
Fucking beast. Been watching this guy since he was a kid.
Incredible, it's like watching drum n bass happen in real life.
NERVE/JoJo Mayer
One of my favorite drum solos ever. The second part of the solo at 3:24 was probably some of the best drumming I've seen thus far. Way to go.
Quickly becoming not only my favorite NIN drummer, but my favorite, period. Thanks for posting these.
I never thought anyone would top Josh Freese.
I was wrong.
I wish NIN could meake an album full of tunes like this... such a classic!
Best version of this already toptier song
Fucking amazing.
This dude just ran a marathon. Respect.
Magic.
Saw them Boston Calling night 2, they didn't play this one and I wanted to hear it so bad, the set was amazing and Ilan was fantastic. I saw NIN with Josh Freese on drums back in 09, that was also an incredible set. Ilan and Josh are both masters behind the kit.
Simply amazing, I could listen to that dude play drums for hours.
The best. Period.
Like amen break by hands 😍
The BEST NIN song. Bar none
No
A I cannot compete. Saw Denver Harbor Ranch Bowl Omaha Nebraska 2005 to watching this Nine Inch Nail live vid 2022 ... rocking harder than ever! Always inspiring!