Agreed! Lucky livestream I caught, and i don’t even play drums. So so cool to see him break it down, easily my favourite Alexander part and one of my all time Primus tunes for sure.
He included a very important life thing in there as one of the reasons. He’s a dad and wants to spend more time with his family. I get it. Once my kids were born I no longer wanted to play live anymore as it was all nights and weekends, so I scaled it waaaay back. Band broke up in 2017 after 22 years together. Now I’m focused on putting my kids through college which is waaay more important than music I’ve been doing for 54 years.
I remember the premiere of "John The Fisherman" on MTV. Tims drumming was such an eye opener. It was refreshing and inspiring. There was now so much more than Lars, Lombardo, Benante and whoever was drumming for Megadeth at the time. It wasn't just Tims playing that inspired me, it was what he used on his kit. Zil Bells or Ice Bells, Splash cymbals, who knew?, but what a cool sound. It was like a recipe that just needed a little flavor to make it incredible.
I don't think there's a greater drummer the past 30 years than Tim Alexander the greatest concert I ever saw was was Primus opening up for Rush in 1992 sailing the Seas of Cheese slash roll the bones. Very reserved fellow introverted quiet and he just retired from Primus and I am shocked but he's 60 years old he's got a family and kids and he also had open heart surgery not too long ago and I'm sure you never really get over that and I just have this feeling that he felt like he was neglecting his family and he needed to be a bigger part of their lives. It seems like he's in a really good place right now considering the circumstances. being in a band and doing that was just secondary I guess and possibly touring probably got to him and being on the road and playing in different cities every night he I think got burnt out on it it is crazy as it sounds he obviously is burnt out on playing drums in a band for now. I'm just glad that I was able to see him during every album he did with Primus I never saw Primus with brain or Jay Lane as the drummer and I was able to meet herb in New Orleans at the show they did for the desaturating seven. And he really is a stand-up guy I mean I wish he would have gone to les & larry in person and told them the state of his situation. that he was leaving the band I'm sure it was a shock to them like it was to everybody in the Primus camp but you do have to respect his wishes & the way he does things. I can't imagine either one of them being real happy about it at first but I'm sure after they've had time to process it everything is good between them. The bond that Larry les and Tim have is very strong and I'm sure they will always be there for one another it goes Way Beyond the music. But I have nothing but the utmost respect for Tim as a drummer and as a human being and if it wasn't for him my drumming career would have never gone in the direction that it did he inspired me to take drumming to the next level what he was doing with Primus was Next Level drumming like nobody else the last 30 with the exception of Danny Carey. I mean to me those are the two best drummers the last 30 years and I happen to see them both at a benefit concert that primus did for a friend of theirs that had cancer and it's on TH-cam and the three guys in Primus are on stage plus Justin Chancellor and Danny Carey and they jam on some Primus songs and then do a couple of covers and then they go into the Led Zeppelin song where Tim and Danny break it down into an amazing solo between them sort of like a drum off and it's one of the most amazing things I've ever seen. you can find it on . If I were to give the edge to either it would be Tim. he's every bit as talented as Danny Carey is. It doesn't sound like he's hit a brick wall in his drumming and the videos I've seen he seems really into what he's doing but I guess you just really never know what is on someone's mind and where they are in their life . I also heard that Danny might fill in on the throne for Tim until Les and Larry find a new Drummer and that would be cool seeing him fill in for Tim but besides Danny filling in... if it is not Tim on the drum throne I'm not going to pay money to see Primus. there's a reason they've always brought him back because there's nobody that can drum quite like him I mean to me there's nobody in the drumming community that can play Neil peart's drumming better than he can after seeing Primus do the tribute to rush & Neil Peart for farewell to Kings album. They play it front to back that, it's was absolutely insane to see and it blew me away. I mean seeing that in person is one of the greatest musical experiences I've ever had the opportunity to enjoy and man I'm going to miss this guy I mean he's just done so much for me as a drummer and I've got so much respect for him. I wish he would do more videos like this and I also know they were supposed to go back on tour with perfect circle and Puscifer again next year sessanta pt.2; but it's going to be without Tim The ginseng drummer will be missed. God bless you brother your drumming will live in infamy
I am a senior beginner student. My question is what is the overview topic here? I don't know the song or the band, but I assume the idea is to play the drums to a known song. This is my question: Is this what a drummer goes through to play a song?... basically coming up with there own part? I don't know and apologize if it's a dumb question. Is this because there is no drum sheet music and/or it is difficult to make out the original part???? I know I find it next to impossible to make out what is being played on many songs. Is this the core issue or what is the task/goal here?
@@dugdrums Thank you very much. My question though is still why is he embarking on such an exercise? If the original part is understood why not play that part unmodified? That's my question.
I think I answered my lingering question by reading about the band and song realizing the discussion is about what went into the writing of the original part. I may still be wrong about that..
I agree that without his permission it was probably disrespectful to record and upload it like that, and if i respected him as a person i wouldn’t have done that. So your comment has made me think a bit about whether i’ll keep this up or not out of respect, especially since he just retired. Thanks for pointing that out.
song is a masterpiece. Big fan of Tim's approach to drums.
Always my favourite song off of punch bowl. The drums do make this song and work so well with the bass and guitar parts.
Amazing insight, thanks so much, Tim! So glad to have found this channel. 🙏🏼
Yo dad i found your comment
Outstanding
Legend sir!
There are a million good drummers, but the creativity and sound are what separates the greats from the average. Viva la primus
Primus sucks
Definitely my favorite song from Tales! Tim is one of my all time faves as well. Very cool to see him doing videos like this!
Agreed! Lucky livestream I caught, and i don’t even play drums. So so cool to see him break it down, easily my favourite Alexander part and one of my all time Primus tunes for sure.
He just announced his retirement. Hope he's OK. He's one of the very best.
He included a very important life thing in there as one of the reasons. He’s a dad and wants to spend more time with his family. I get it. Once my kids were born I no longer wanted to play live anymore as it was all nights and weekends, so I scaled it waaaay back. Band broke up in 2017 after 22 years together. Now I’m focused on putting my kids through college which is waaay more important than music I’ve been doing for 54 years.
@ yes 👍 very good reasons thanks for the info ℹ️
My favorite drummer
Amazing breakdown of a awesome beat
Thanks for uploading!!!
my absolute pleasure
Love the sound of those 13” New Beat hihats
I remember the premiere of "John The Fisherman" on MTV. Tims drumming was such an eye opener. It was refreshing and inspiring. There was now so much more than Lars, Lombardo, Benante and whoever was drumming for Megadeth at the time. It wasn't just Tims playing that inspired me, it was what he used on his kit. Zil Bells or Ice Bells, Splash cymbals, who knew?, but what a cool sound. It was like a recipe that just needed a little flavor to make it incredible.
Menza. Sheesh. 🤦♂️
I don't think there's a greater drummer the past 30 years than Tim Alexander the greatest concert I ever saw was was Primus opening up for Rush in 1992 sailing the Seas of Cheese slash roll the bones. Very reserved fellow introverted quiet and he just retired from Primus and I am shocked but he's 60 years old he's got a family and kids and he also had open heart surgery not too long ago and I'm sure you never really get over that and I just have this feeling that he felt like he was neglecting his family and he needed to be a bigger part of their lives. It seems like he's in a really good place right now considering the circumstances. being in a band and doing that was just secondary I guess and possibly touring probably got to him and being on the road and playing in different cities every night he I think got burnt out on it it is crazy as it sounds he obviously is burnt out on playing drums in a band for now. I'm just glad that I was able to see him during every album he did with Primus I never saw Primus with brain or Jay Lane as the drummer and I was able to meet herb in New Orleans at the show they did for the desaturating seven. And he really is a stand-up guy I mean I wish he would have gone to les & larry in person and told them the state of his situation. that he was leaving the band I'm sure it was a shock to them like it was to everybody in the Primus camp but you do have to respect his wishes & the way he does things. I can't imagine either one of them being real happy about it at first but I'm sure after they've had time to process it everything is good between them. The bond that Larry les and Tim have is very strong and I'm sure they will always be there for one another it goes Way Beyond the music. But I have nothing but the utmost respect for Tim as a drummer and as a human being and if it wasn't for him my drumming career would have never gone in the direction that it did he inspired me to take drumming to the next level what he was doing with Primus was Next Level drumming like nobody else the last 30 with the exception of Danny Carey. I mean to me those are the two best drummers the last 30 years and I happen to see them both at a benefit concert that primus did for a friend of theirs that had cancer and it's on TH-cam and the three guys in Primus are on stage plus Justin Chancellor and Danny Carey and they jam on some Primus songs and then do a couple of covers and then they go into the Led Zeppelin song where Tim and Danny break it down into an amazing solo between them sort of like a drum off and it's one of the most amazing things I've ever seen. you can find it on . If I were to give the edge to either it would be Tim. he's every bit as talented as Danny Carey is. It doesn't sound like he's hit a brick wall in his drumming and the videos I've seen he seems really into what he's doing but I guess you just really never know what is on someone's mind and where they are in their life .
I also heard that Danny might fill in on the throne for Tim until Les and Larry find a new Drummer and that would be cool seeing him fill in for Tim but besides Danny filling in... if it is not Tim on the drum throne I'm not going to pay money to see Primus. there's a reason they've always brought him back because there's nobody that can drum quite like him I mean to me there's nobody in the drumming community that can play Neil peart's drumming better than he can after seeing Primus do the tribute to rush & Neil Peart for farewell to Kings album. They play it front to back that, it's was absolutely insane to see and it blew me away. I mean seeing that in person is one of the greatest musical experiences I've ever had the opportunity to enjoy and man I'm going to miss this guy I mean he's just done so much for me as a drummer and I've got so much respect for him. I wish he would do more videos like this and I also know they were supposed to go back on tour with perfect circle and Puscifer again next year sessanta pt.2; but it's going to be without Tim The ginseng drummer will be missed. God bless you brother your drumming will live in infamy
amen
Reversing the role/roll of the snare and floor Tom could work too.Thoughtful approach, good lesson. Ty
This song is the perfect start to a road trip.
"They were tiiired, they were sleeepy..."
@@TjByers369 “so they paarked behiined the roooxy”
I love the play on 'is it luck..
Thanks for breaking that down Tim "herb" 👍👍
Yeah Man , I can dig it
That second part was extremely confusing for me as a lefty on a righty kit.
"Now it sounds like some really bad rock song! Sorry, am I boring everybody? Well, this is important...so you need to hear it." 🤣
Scene since jan 1992 oakland. 34 primus shows , you are Dope Sir. I pound skins a lil.
I so Dig the semi simplicity of Yo me yamo Mud'...
Hold on! Tim talks?
See you on the flip side Tim
I am a senior beginner student. My question is what is the overview topic here? I don't know the song or the band, but I assume the idea is to play the drums to a known song. This is my question: Is this what a drummer goes through to play a song?... basically coming up with there own part? I don't know and apologize if it's a dumb question. Is this because there is no drum sheet music and/or it is difficult to make out the original part???? I know I find it next to impossible to make out what is being played on many songs. Is this the core issue or what is the task/goal here?
@@dugdrums Thank you very much. My question though is still why is he embarking on such an exercise? If the original part is understood why not play that part unmodified? That's my question.
The topic is drum composition; more specifically the thinking/inspiration behind his creative choices.
I think I answered my lingering question by reading about the band and song realizing the discussion is about what went into the writing of the original part. I may still be wrong about that..
@@StationaryDingleberry No wrong assumptions here. That's exactly it.
Herb, the ginseng drummer! \m/
@@Lycurgus1982 3, 4!
He's a linear kind of guy
This is a big part of how he makes his living. Not cool just taking it and uploading it to TH-cam for anyone to watch for free, honestly.
I agree that without his permission it was probably disrespectful to record and upload it like that, and if i respected him as a person i wouldn’t have done that. So your comment has made me think a bit about whether i’ll keep this up or not out of respect, especially since he just retired. Thanks for pointing that out.
Primus sucks!!! Of course its a really bad rock song!🤣👍🏼
I love linear beats.
Probably too much 😂