I can't see how this is primarily for non-drummers. This is absolutely brilliant and I've never heard another drummer talk about this. I bet this would be a major revelation to seasoned drummers as well. Absolutely brilliant.
I'm a drummer and I found this very interesting. You're gradually becoming one of my favorite music and now even historical and also philosophical channels. Thanks Andy and keep on recording and your idea about what well known drummers came up with during the years, would make a great series with your drumming expertise. I also liked your take on AI, again, interesting stuff/thoughts.
As a drummer, which is why I'm primarily subscribed to your great content Andy, this is still very informative and well put together. Love your channel, you're our Rick Biato. Keep rocking brotha❤🏴🥁🪘🪇
More please, more please! That was great and incredibly informative. I believe I just heard a jazz drum solo make sense to me for the very first time. 😮 WOW!! 🤯 Well done Andy. Please teach us more. ❤
Great, informative presentation. And not just for Non Drummers. All musicians, including drummers, could benefit from this video. Thanks, Andy. Love your work!
I feel you. I am a life-long drummer who learned to bass just so I could get into the bass players head set. It really does open things up and make communicating musically and verbally a lot easier.
Andy "Awesome" Edwards - Walkin' the Walk. Yes Sir. Andy, great vid and playing, very creative. Hey great idea to breakdown the playing styles of popular drummers. All the drummers you mentioned would be great subjects for your analysis. You da Man Andy!! I envy your students. It would be great having you as a professor. I imagine sending the drummers out onto the battlefield and dueling out some solos? drop the rifles and Kick out the jams. Everybody goes home groovin' instead of dead.
That was a very awesome presentation. Thank you for the video. As a drummer (who played in a gospel church), I'm over here feeling bad that I didn't know it, and I'm _trying_ not to beat myself up over it. 😆 Also, nice work on the drums! Especially when you had a crap ton of inner beats. You could beat Zoro from One Piece with those chops. Keep it up fam! EDIT: I like what you did with the snare bass collabs. I do that too.
Really interesting Andy. Just a small point that another commenter mentioned, in future if you do this kind of demo content, if you could change the audio recording method that would help avoid the dip in your voice level when we come back to you.
As a life-long drummer, I found this a great watch and learned a few pieces of history I didn’t know! Also, great playing!! As an aside- I recommend checking out the Billy Martin book “Claves of African Origin” where he details many of African rhythms and how they evolved through slavery in the Americas (and influence pretty much all modern music!)
I'll recommend "Rhythmic Principles and Practice of South Indian Drumming," by Trichy Sankaran. It made it much easier for me to feel comfortable improvising in odd time signatures.
Good work & fantastic solo . Love the tension over the ostinato s) etc etc thanks . Before a “ low boy “ was a “ snow shoe “ - 2 chunks of metal on wood & 🦶. You probably know but some don’t
Long-time drummer here. Great presentation and some nice playing. I agree that the evolution of the instrument and development of playing styles over the decades is a massive and fascinating subject. From 'traps' and ragtime - to monster drum kits and prog and metal in around 100 years.
Very interesting. Always wanted to play trap kit, but I became a percussionist in Latin/Cuban/jazz (conga, timbal, bongo, etc.). Loved the history lesson. 🙏👍
@@AndyEdwardsDrummer I get it mate, i've watched a lot of your stuff, and i think this particular configuration is golden! Just the wall of alternating auralex with the weird audio artifacts are a bit incongruous. I'm an old nobody, but If i was your neighbor, i'd volunteer to tune it while you're doing your thing.
Excellent......Nice feel Andy, especially the bebop!! Wish I had had a drummer like you, back in the day!!! Non muso's might also be interested in how the bass fit's into the picture to create grooves etc..... Nice one!!
So glad you've moved back from the camera for your videos Andy. Not that you don't look good, but your face filled my rather large TV to such an extent that I had to 'watch' them in audio only. Haven't watched this video yet, but as a guitar player I know little about drums and their history. Just got in and looking forward to watching it with a nice cup of tea..
your solo reminds me a bit of a Bruford solo, like the one he performed on the first ABWH tour which he performed as a duet with Tony Levin. Very very nice
I have a question. Have you ever heard of a Chanel called “Taustanauhat -- Frogbot beats” ? He makes drum backing tracks. I think he uses a computer software program but he gets pretty good results for machine drumming . I used one for a tune of mine. I sent a Thank You in his comments and saw he had over 3 million views. .??? He also replied with gratitude I could use his track. Not sure if it could be a financially viable side hustle for you but for someone like me. To have a real crispy Andy Edwards track to lay a tune on would be amazing.. maybe also amazing to 3 million other musicians? Just a thought. Love all you do !
Brilliant. Stewart Copeland dedicated a whole video about the bass pedal. We're always learning. Wonderful "conversational" vid. Though you mentioned Steve Gadd, and that makes me angry. Because you dissed Aja, which includes the best recorded drum solo ever. LOL Good job, sir. Bravo.
Thanks, Andy. Another interesting video. I wonder if you’d be interested in doing a video on drummer songwriters, and drums in songwriting. Great songs written by drummers.
I had actually asked in a Jazz music class ages ago about the origins of what you have attributed to Jo Jones, which I have always thought of as a ' 2-3 beat, 2-3 beat, ..." triplet swing motif, which you beautifully demonstrated at 16:00 and I find your speculation about the evolution to be very credible.
Terrific video. Like you said, lots of info here! It brought me back to my old high school music classes, though I daresay this was more informative than any of them. Magnificent drum solo, too.
Really interesting and far more complex than we non drummers appreciate. I’ve been playing guitar by myself for a long time now. I started taking some lessons again so I’ve had to pay more attention to time. Basically I’ve found myself deconstructing things down to very basic levels then recreating swing etc. Interesting process. I’m glad I’m not a drummer.
Dear Andy, I hope you are doing well. First of all, thank you for introducing me to so many wonderful music albums, without you I would never have discovered them. About this video, simply terrific. I'm learning to play the bass and hearing what the drummer does and where it came from really opens my eyes and ears. Many, many thanks for this and all the best. If I could make a wish, it would be great to see/hear what makes/distinguishes one drummer or another, as you mentioned in this video. Personally, I would be interested to know how you feel about Brian Auger's music? With kind regards Ralf
Andy, I’ve loved the drum part in Welcome to nowhere from Experiments in Mass Appeal since the day I heard it, I play this song now just to listen to and appreciate the groove and to appreciate just how unlike any other drum part I have ever heard it actually is. The drumming in Welcome to nowhere single handedly inspired me to start taking drum lessons at 56 years of age, so, for the inspiration, I thank you unreservedly. To watch you playing this incredible drum piece would, blow my mind, and, at the same time humble me. So, if you want to make an old man, extremely happy, please, please drop a video of you playing along to the original track. I’m so hoping you read this, fingers crossed. Take it easy Andy.
I can't see how this is primarily for non-drummers. This is absolutely brilliant and I've never heard another drummer talk about this. I bet this would be a major revelation to seasoned drummers as well. Absolutely brilliant.
As a non-drummer, I have to say this is long overdue. Really looking forward to it.
More of this please Andy. Love the history of it all. I’m not a musician but I do appreciate music and especially drummers. 🥁
As a non-drummer I found this absolutely fascinating. I now have a new appreciation for drums.
It’s very interesting to think about those early jazz rhythms. You gave a meaningful demonstration of these things, I appreciate that.
Messing with my drums….
I see a great line of Andy E merch coming!
“Drummers, messing with rhythm since time began”
I'm a drummer and I found this very interesting. You're gradually becoming one of my favorite music and now even historical and also philosophical channels. Thanks Andy and keep on recording and your idea about what well known drummers came up with during the years, would make a great series with your drumming expertise. I also liked your take on AI, again, interesting stuff/thoughts.
This one has it all! great history and music lessons, and the spontaneous solo blows you away!
Andy’s beating those drums like they owe him money. 💯
😆
Drumming must be hypnotic when you really get in to it!
That’s why drummers tend to keep playing after the rest of the band have finished the song
you can do this,all this without a script? fantastic.
That was just killer!
Guitar player here and I had never heard most of this history of drums.
Great episode Andy!
Same here, thanks Andy.
Me neither..like WOW! I learned so much in such a short time!
Such a brilliant video Andy. I look forward to more drum explorations and explanations!
Really enjoyed that solo. Thankyou great video
Very informative - more of this please.
As a drummer, which is why I'm primarily subscribed to your great content Andy, this is still very informative and well put together.
Love your channel, you're our Rick Biato. Keep rocking brotha❤🏴🥁🪘🪇
More please, more please! That was great and incredibly informative. I believe I just heard a jazz drum solo make sense to me for the very first time. 😮 WOW!! 🤯
Well done Andy. Please teach us more. ❤
It’s nice to see you back on the kit.
What an amazing vid. First time I've seen Andy drumming and I'm blown away. I'd give anything to work with someone as skilled as this.
This is the stuff, Andy. I've learnt so much watching this. More! As it happens, drum solos are the thing I enjoy most in music.
That was absolutely awesome
Great, informative presentation. And not just for Non Drummers. All musicians, including drummers, could benefit from this video. Thanks, Andy. Love your work!
Well done. As a lifetime drummer and longtime teacher of drums, this is much appreciated. I did learn some things! Thanks. Excellent work.
As a bassist, I thank you for this. A bit more understanding of the lunatic I'm trying to tie my playing to. 😅
I feel you. I am a life-long drummer who learned to bass just so I could get into the bass players head set. It really does open things up and make communicating musically and verbally a lot easier.
Andy "Awesome" Edwards - Walkin' the Walk. Yes Sir. Andy, great vid and playing, very creative. Hey great idea to breakdown the playing styles of popular drummers. All the drummers you mentioned would be great subjects for your analysis. You da Man Andy!! I envy your students. It would be great having you as a professor. I imagine sending the drummers out onto the battlefield and dueling out some solos? drop the rifles and Kick out the jams. Everybody goes home groovin' instead of dead.
That was a very awesome presentation. Thank you for the video. As a drummer (who played in a gospel church), I'm over here feeling bad that I didn't know it, and I'm _trying_ not to beat myself up over it. 😆
Also, nice work on the drums! Especially when you had a crap ton of inner beats. You could beat Zoro from One Piece with those chops. Keep it up fam!
EDIT: I like what you did with the snare bass collabs. I do that too.
It’s always thrilling to see a master at work. But, I’d also like to hear all of your commentary. Please have a vocals mike as well. Cheers Andy!
I was very impressed with his display of education and demonstration on a trap kit. No flash needed when you master the basics!
ive been drumming for 45 years. i found this very entertaining and informative. great job. look foward to more videos.
Really interesting Andy. Just a small point that another commenter mentioned, in future if you do this kind of demo content, if you could change the audio recording method that would help avoid the dip in your voice level when we come back to you.
As a life-long drummer, I found this a great watch and learned a few pieces of history I didn’t know! Also, great playing!!
As an aside- I recommend checking out the Billy Martin book “Claves of African Origin” where he details many of African rhythms and how they evolved through slavery in the Americas (and influence pretty much all modern music!)
I'll recommend "Rhythmic Principles and Practice of South Indian Drumming," by Trichy Sankaran. It made it much easier for me to feel comfortable improvising in odd time signatures.
Fantastic! I’m a newer drummer and this is some great information. And your playing is top notch! ❤
Nicely done!!! Great video, I look forward to seeing more! :)
33 years of drumming and I learned a lot from this video! The journey of discovery never ends when it comes to drumming… Thank you!
Good work & fantastic solo . Love the tension over the ostinato s) etc etc thanks . Before a “ low boy “ was a “ snow shoe “ - 2 chunks of metal on wood & 🦶. You probably know but some don’t
I have been playing drums for years, I've also delved into the history of the drums, this is excellent.
Non-drummer here: great video, amazing solo (made me put a comment down). I enjoy your videos, but this was something else!
Great video, and great drumming, cheers for that.
Very informative.
Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I'm a drummer (well, used to be) and this video is great.
Thank you, Andy! Very educational. Very entertaining.
Fascinating, Andy - ta very muchly.
Great solo, too... ☝️😎
Always loved drums and drummers even though I'm a non player.
Okay when prompt I can pla 3/4 on a kit.
Thanks Andy. More of this!!
Long-time drummer here. Great presentation and some nice playing. I agree that the evolution of the instrument and development of playing styles over the decades is a massive and fascinating subject. From 'traps' and ragtime - to monster drum kits and prog and metal in around 100 years.
Very interesting. Always wanted to play trap kit, but I became a percussionist in Latin/Cuban/jazz (conga, timbal, bongo, etc.). Loved the history lesson. 🙏👍
Nice solo and really interesting intro to drumming, thanks.
I already knew a lot of this, but the way you put it all together was very slick. Now, go get your nephew to help you out with the A/V tech 🤣
I don't need a nephew. I need the time, I do a video everyday
@@AndyEdwardsDrummer I get it mate, i've watched a lot of your stuff, and i think this particular configuration is golden! Just the wall of alternating auralex with the weird audio artifacts are a bit incongruous. I'm an old nobody, but If i was your neighbor, i'd volunteer to tune it while you're doing your thing.
Excellent......Nice feel Andy, especially the bebop!! Wish I had had a drummer like you, back in the day!!! Non muso's might also be interested in how the bass fit's into the picture to create grooves etc.....
Nice one!!
So glad you've moved back from the camera for your videos Andy. Not that you don't look good, but your face filled my rather large TV to such an extent that I had to 'watch' them in audio only. Haven't watched this video yet, but as a guitar player I know little about drums and their history. Just got in and looking forward to watching it with a nice cup of tea..
The demonstration of the swing feel within the basic rock beat at 22:10 is eye opening.
your solo reminds me a bit of a Bruford solo, like the one he performed on the first ABWH tour which he performed as a duet with Tony Levin. Very very nice
Greetings from Greece 🇬🇷🥁🔥💯💜
Masterclass
Lovely solo Andy !
I have a question.
Have you ever heard of a Chanel called “Taustanauhat -- Frogbot beats” ?
He makes drum backing tracks. I think he uses a computer software program but he gets pretty good results for machine drumming . I used one for a tune of mine.
I sent a Thank You in his comments and saw he had over 3 million views. .???
He also replied with gratitude I could use his track.
Not sure if it could be a financially viable side hustle for you but for someone like me. To have a real crispy Andy Edwards track to lay a tune on would be amazing..
maybe also amazing to 3 million other musicians? Just a thought.
Love all you do !
Excellent video! I've always wondered about the history of the drum kit and this has filled a lot of gaps in my knowledge.
Brilliant. Stewart Copeland dedicated a whole video about the bass pedal. We're always learning. Wonderful "conversational" vid. Though you mentioned Steve Gadd, and that makes me angry. Because you dissed Aja, which includes the best recorded drum solo ever. LOL
Good job, sir. Bravo.
Thanks, Andy. Another interesting video. I wonder if you’d be interested in doing a video on drummer songwriters, and drums in songwriting. Great songs written by drummers.
It don't mean a thing if it aint got that swing. I loved the solo at the end, Andy. I look at my own kit in shame. Rock on.
Thank you for this @Andy Edwards, Educational, Inspirational, Stimulating, and Entertaining!! Super Fantastica!!
Fascinating video. And you got some chops on you mate!
Thank you kindly!
Nice one Andy, a lot covered in one vid. My favourite all time drummers are Joe Morello and Conguero Patato Valdez.
You're too modest -- this is very educational and enlightening for drummers as well!
And a really great drummer too!
"you may be the best thing coming out from England these days " :D
Crazy good video
Best video I’ve watched this week!
Thanks Andy, really enjoyed that.
I really enjoyed this. Please continue perhaps the evolution of popular music and the drummers that participated. Really well delivered.
I had actually asked in a Jazz music class ages ago about the origins of what you have attributed to Jo Jones, which I have always thought of as a ' 2-3 beat, 2-3 beat, ..." triplet swing motif, which you beautifully demonstrated at 16:00 and I find your speculation about the evolution to be very credible.
Brilliant video, absolutely fascinating stuff 👌..I'd never thought about the 'stick drop' and the history of swing before
Excellent drumming
I could listen to you for hours. No matter the subject. ❤
Great info, playing and presentation . Thanks 🥁
Hearing some TW and BC in your solo. Good stuff.
nice history lesson and great solo....I'm going to go play my drums now!
Terrific video. Like you said, lots of info here! It brought me back to my old high school music classes, though I daresay this was more informative than any of them. Magnificent drum solo, too.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Superbly informative presentation! I learnt a LOT! 😃 Also really loved your creative solo at the end! 👏
This is such a great video, it's like reading a great music history book and all the music is coming to life as you're reading
That's really cool. The video starts og slightly boring, gets more and more interesting and as soon as he's playing you're sold - really cool drummer!
Great solo !!
Really interesting and far more complex than we non drummers appreciate. I’ve been playing guitar by myself for a long time now. I started taking some lessons again so I’ve had to pay more attention to time. Basically I’ve found myself deconstructing things down to very basic levels then recreating swing etc. Interesting process. I’m glad I’m not a drummer.
Superb stuff Andrew, spot on solo!
Fascinating history and information, Andy. Please do more of this type of thing. And the drum solo was WICKED!
Kudos.... and BTW you're a snare drum sounds frigging awesome and 👍👍
Its a cheapm Tama...just got to know how to tune them!
What a great time watching this
Well done man 🙌
one of the best channels on youtube thanks andy
Appreciate that
Great lesson!!!
That was great Andy, thank you. I bet it felt good to let loose a bit for the channel.
Hope your long term covid symptoms are minimal! Best wishes
Good solo, Andy. I don't often say that, even to great drummers I admire, but I liked the creativity.
I appreciate that!
I can see a lot of Benny Greb in your playing in your drum solo at the end of the video - very nice!
Dear Andy, I hope you are doing well.
First of all, thank you for introducing me to so many wonderful music albums, without you I would never have discovered them.
About this video, simply terrific. I'm learning to play the bass and hearing what the drummer does and where it came from really opens my eyes and ears. Many, many thanks for this and all the best.
If I could make a wish, it would be great to see/hear what makes/distinguishes one drummer or another, as you mentioned in this video.
Personally, I would be interested to know how you feel about Brian Auger's music?
With kind regards
Ralf
Superb!
Very creative drumming, and drum lesson , ANDY !!!
Great thanks for sharing great insight& history fantastic playing ❤
So educational - thanks for explaining in such a fun way. It has made me think about getting a drum kit.
Really enjoyed watching this!! Look forward to more content from you 👋🇨🇦
drummers goalkeepers and wicket keepers, unique individuals.. solo magnifiquè
Great Show Andy. ONYA!
Andy, I’ve loved the drum part in Welcome to nowhere from Experiments in Mass Appeal since the day I heard it, I play this song now just to listen to and appreciate the groove and to appreciate just how unlike any other drum part I have ever heard it actually is. The drumming in Welcome to nowhere single handedly inspired me to start taking drum lessons at 56 years of age, so, for the inspiration, I thank you unreservedly. To watch you playing this incredible drum piece would, blow my mind, and, at the same time humble me. So, if you want to make an old man, extremely happy, please, please drop a video of you playing along to the original track. I’m so hoping you read this, fingers crossed. Take it easy Andy.
I LOVE THE SOUND OF YOUR "TRAP-DRUMS"
now its a lot like Neil's Der Trommler where he's doing a lot of limb independence stuff