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Beast and the harlot, the drum solo part always turns me on. However, a little peace of heaven is from another world. Basically I love all of em except what he did on the very first album
The Rev got me into drumming! I wanted to play as good as him! I thought he was the greatest drummer ever. Unfortunately, I never actually got to see him in person OR Avenged Sevenfold. But his inspiration lives on!!!!
A7X band members are very talented but The Rev lifted the band to a whole new level of musicianship. The first time I heard his drumming, it sounded like he played drum like a piano. It has accents, emotions, and passions. They were not just blast speed. foREVer.
@@SumSAS23 As a die hard Jimmy fan, I have yet to be able to listen to Fiction all the way through. I was always disappointed that he was so proud of that song of all songs. Tension, The Wicked End, Blinded in Chains, all far beyond their time on the drum track, disgustingly overdrummed. A Little Piece of Heaven was his swan song if he ever had one.
Mario Duplantier and the Rev both tell a story with drums. They can go faster but they don't need to do it all the time. They have the tools and use them properly to make their music.
I feel so fortunate to have seen to Rev play live with A7X. I think I was 15 years old?Probably the most epic show I’ve ever been to. I literally crowdsurfed from the back of GA, all the way to the front, and kicked the security guard while getting thrown over the gates right in front of the stage… You can’t forget that shit.
I saw them in 2005. I feel blessed to see him perform during the unfortunately short time he was with us. I also met him briefly at the 2004 warped tour. I got his autograph but sadly, I lost it.
"and kicked the security guard while getting thrown over the gate" yeah good job assaulting someone whos just trying to do their job and feed their family while also making sure you dont faceplant the concrete floor. imagine boasting about that you fucking donut.
Yeah my favorite songs are the ones he sings in. So crazy to sing so well and play full speed at the same time. Those live performances are crazy, the camera footage is insane. He’s going so fucking hard lol.
Rev's drumming is something so synonymous with A7X. Such a large catalog that we was embedded in, and all are amazing. Thank you for this retrospective!
Was waiting for someone to say it. Sadly he never got to record it himself :(( Still love Mike did it in his honor though (surprisingly how I discovered both Rev and Portnoy was Nightmare)
Rev was one of the most important drummers to me as a musician. I remember back in the day, my mind was absolutely blown up when I first heard Bat Country. You should analyze Blinded in Chains. To me, that is Rev's drumming at its highest level, it is the prime and the peak of his monstruous and ferocious technique and playing style.
The fact that Portnoy dedicated his time for a sick album and fulfilling all of what The Rev wrote and wanted and gave his own spin on it was just great. By far the album for me is still their best one.
@@nakejunez He was in the spotlight as Dream Theaters frontman (as a drummer, which is seldomly seen) for nearly 25 years, doing all the interviews, media, interacting with fans, administrate webpage etc. So of course he liked to be public , whereas Avenged guys were more private. I think the whole "Dream Theater fans bashing A7X", were more likely what caused problems for A7X, in an already stressed period of grief. Portnoy is/was lightages above a7x standard regarding technicality and skill and they were never a great match tbh. Sucks he left DT for good to join A7X momentarily, but still love what he did on the nightmare album.
To me, the Rev is a legend. There was no one better. He will ALWAYS live on through his music and we are the ones that keep him alive. We'll never forget you. Thanks for this video.
The Rev's always been my favourite drummer growing up, my brother's too and my brother didn't even play drums. Perfect combination of technical but super creative and gnarly. Can't imagine what kind of stuff he'd be writing now a days... love n miss him, rip
This legend is my biggest inspiration as a person and musician. I grew up trying to play his A7X stuff, even though my double bass chops weren't quite there yet. Such a talented man. RIP
You should've covered "sidewinder". The rev showcases his blistering skills on that one. Which again proves why he's one of the top modern drummers of all time
Sidewinder is a drum clinic and overall, imo, a n underrated masterpiece. The word “sidewinder” is literally personified in the lead parts, lyrics, and drum sections that emulate the feeling of a snake through patterns and notes. The whole “City of Evil” is honestly full of the Revs greatness. Everyone is familiar with the drum solo from the beast and the harlot and the blistering fills in the solo section of bat country…but there are fills (IE the wicked end, blinded in chains) that are just completely out of this world.
LOVED this video, Gabe! It warms my heart to see Jimmy still getting some recognition to this day. His legacy as a musician continues to inspire me and he was the main reason I fell in love with the drums! Thank you so much for making this video!! A few years ago I actually made a little tribute to The Rev. I took the isolated drums from the album version of the song "Almost Easy" and comp'd them to match what Jimmy played in an outtake video the band posted a few years ago. The original video was camera audio so it was quite challenging to make and I did have to use some isolated drum parts from other songs off the self-titled album to help recreate certain parts that did not end up on the final version of the song. Sort of turned out like a drum playthrough/ alternate drum take of the song. It's probably one of the closest things to a "studio drum playthrough" we'll ever get of Jimmy. I hope fans of The Rev and Avenged dig it! I'll share the link in case anyone wants to check it out 🙏 th-cam.com/video/MwibzYAoN1Y/w-d-xo.html
The Rev was one of the first drummers I looked up to. First album I heard was City of Evil, Sidewinder end drums with the roto toms and acoustic guitars made me fall in love. An absolute masterpiece Also, Pinkly Smooth. The Rev's vocals were incredible and brought such a unique sound. RIP, foREVer 💜
Men..my respects for having made this video in honor of the Rev. he was very insane with the drums, and also sang. he had a rather particular voice. Greetings to all of us who still remember him in 2022.
Perfect articulation of Jimmy’s genius! I remember as a metal head kid obsessed with A7X, I saw an interview where he talked about how he listened to so much more than metal, citing some hip-hop, funk, and jazz influences. It opened my “metal over everything” mindset to realize how different styles of drumming can be incorporated into any genre to create something truly unique and inspiring, something Jimmy clearly figured out. Rest In Peace Reverend Tholomew Plague!🤘🏼
There was no human like Jimmy. I remember being a little kid, at their shows, and Jimmy was always so kind. It felt like running into an old friend. I was a teenager when he passed, still remember where I was the moment I found out. My mom had called me at like 6AM EST and said she’d just heard on the radio there’s a rumor going around he passed. I was in denial until it became confirmed. It SHOOK me. I MOURNED for him. Me and my friends and even my parents who had grown to love him mourned for him. I still do, and srill keep the mementos of his, the guitar picks, the drumsticks, the sticky passes he’d give me after shows.. he was a great guy. He’d stand there, beer in hand, chatting with you for a solid 5-10 minutes plus. Incredible drummer, incredible human.
You're my favorite drummer TH-camr and it's awesome to see people really appreciating his musical genius. Hats off to you brother. He was the reason I started drumming in the first place.
NEED A PART 2!!!! Such a great drummer!!! Got me into drumming in the first place. So many cool things to study from his playing. Seriously would be awesome to have a series on him.
The Rev surely was the mad alchemist in A7X. His drumming was real creative and solid for sure, but what makes him a genius musician IMO is his proficiency and creativity with other instruments and also amazing vocal parts. I mean, A Little Piece Of Heaven is an absolute masterpiece with no small thanks to him. Natural Born Killer (and the whole Nightmare album) was recorded by Portnoy and Im pretty sure that Rev would have a hard time pulling those chops off, but thats the thing. You dont need to be the fastest or most consistent drum machine out there. You only have to be entertaining. And Jimmy totally did something special out there. Im going to listen to some Pinkly Smooth now. Nice vid!
I'd accept the criticism that the Rev's wasn't the most machine consistent, but speed was not the issue. Dude could play as fast or faster than Portnoy. Watch some of the rare City of Evil outtake and studio videos. There are lots of really good Drummers, and then there are once in a lifetime elite talents like Portnoy. The Rev's skill combined with his ingenuity and unique sound both on the drums and vocally, his writing ability, his bizarre and eclectic tastes that spilled into his work, and most of all his character make him a sort of once in ten thousand lifetimes talent. I'm not saying he was the better drummer, but he was the better musician, and if I had a choice on who i would ever wanna sit down and speak to, have a drink with, it wouldn't be Portnoy.
I started learning drums and then I discovered the Rev and my view was changed... He did so much crazy shit even the ballads were different... City of Evil is still my favorite album by them with Jimmy, but the self titled wins in weirdness, like, ALMOST EASH that double ride with double kicks like nothing or A little piece of heaven...
I’m not a metal drummer in any shape or form but The Rev is the reason I picked up the sticks! He was a true legend and I owe my love for the drums all to him!
Avenged Sevenfold have a podcast now called TRAX where they go into detail on their songs and band history. Synyster Gates said Jimmy would carry his double bass drums with him into other rooms whenever he was doing anything where he would be sitting down. For example, whenever he was playing video games or watching TV, he would carry his double bass drums with him to increase his endurance during his 'down time'. They said he was the worst possible roommate to live with because there were no times where his drumming couldn't be heard all throughout the house ... 😉😁
The rev inspired many others including me. Theres so many technical and fast drummers out there but I will always pick him as my main guy in the drumming and as an inspiring person. Thank you Jimmy, we wish you are still here with us. It would be a sight to see how you would do in 2023 🥂
Though he’s closer to the bottom of my list of top drummers nowadays, he was responsible for a lot of early drumming style and even stuff I still use today. Such a great drummer.
Yeah...he was good. But he was nowhere near the 'best' or 'genius' drummer that this guy is making him out to be. That is the problem with these youtube channels that do these videos. They make these videos talking about 'the best' players or drummers....but what they should really be doing is adding this line to their video titles, 'The Best drummer YOU WILL HEAR ON THE RADIO'. or something along those lines. I can name 100s of drummers that are far superior to 'the Rev'. ...they should start by featuring a guy that is a little more underground, but most serious music fans will be familiar with...a guy like Sean Reinert..or even Gene Hoglan.
@@michaelr.4878 Exactly man.. There are SO MANY metal drummers that are far superior (Gene Hoglan, Bobby Jarzombek, Danny Carey, Dave Lombardo, Mike Mangini, Mike Portnoy, I could go on and on...). I like the Rev but his drumming isn't anything special to me. Sorry kids 😆
@@michaelr.4878 Yeah, fast double kicks and polyrhythms? Not quite revolutionary. The last point, though, is definitely the best advice for aspiring drummers. Hell, on the other side of the metal spectrum, doom metal with it's very low BPM is way harder than you'd think. I agree about the radio thing. Was Avenged Sevenfold the heaviest mainstream band or maybe one of the first? This would make sense of his popularity. I kind of think these videos might use name recognition to get clicks/promote their courses. Makes sense to me; the same drummer demographic of Avenged Sevenfold probably wouldn't click on this video if it was about Thomas Haake from Meshuggah which, I think, would fit this particular video's three points better. However, Meshuggah isn't radio friendly for some reason so the popularity to promote content for viewers isn't there. Needless to say, The Rev is just a solid drummer. Good on him. Edit: forgot the ?
I love this video. The Rev is my favorite musician of all time. I just want to drum like him. This video shows people how brilliant he is and I love that people here in the comments feel the same way. Nice to know he’s not forgotten! Rock in Peace Jimmy! We love you ❤️🥁
May he rest in peace! Such an inspiration so many teens/adults at that time! Rev you will never be forgotten! The day he passed, it made me cry! I didn't even cry when my grandma died (She was my idol!!), because i knew she would sit at God's side!
I saw some people commented in Almost Easy video, even the guys from A7X said that The Rev looks like an octopus in that video. Yes, they talk about The Double Ride Technique. Can you make a video about the double ride technique that The Rev did in Almost Easy? I think it will be interesting.
Another drummer who impresses me loads is Alex Bent of Trivium, would love a video breaking down his drumming Great vid Gabe! Love I Prevail, one of my favourite bands out there /m\
The Rev really inspired me to want to drum, but sadly, I never could afford a kit to get started. It’s nowhere near the same, but I got my fix playing Rock Band with the cymbals installed. Nowhere close to the same thing, but it’s the best I could do. Still hoping to own a kit one day and realize a long time dream. He was truly inspirational.
One of the drummers that made me knuckle down in drumming. My first true inspiration from drums was seeing my dad play, and thinking I want to do that. But the rev was my first favourite drummer ever.
But nobody is talking about his singing skills, he could say just a phrase here or there, but the meaning and the soul put on those moments were INSANE! goosebumps all the time!
The Rev really was something special, RIP. He's one of my favorites and one of the biggest influences on my style. It's all about heel toe double strokes on kick, makes it easy to not get super winded.
The rev is my favorite drummer of all time and a huge reason why I started playing drums at 3 years old yes I started drums when I was 3 and kept at it now I’m 21 and have been playing for 18 years
Just after picking up the sticks I discovered this dude. As a drummer, he was all I aspired to be for YEARS. Every now and again I upload a video on here where my “Rev-Bat” tattoo is clearly visible. My lasting tribute to this man and how he transformed my playing…perhaps even my life!
I’m an “old school” guy. My younger brother played some A7X for me. I was immediately hooked. My first thought was “damn. This kid has some chops “. Plus a little bit more. It’s his creativity is really what pulled me in. Sadly, a mere month later I heard he was gone. A7X kind of fell out of favor for me. Aside from Portnoy, no one they had could excite me. RIP Jimmy. You were one of a kind.
2:58 When Gabe went into serious mode on double kicks This lesson is actually pretty insane btw🤣 Now I learnt a lot more how he created his beats other than playing to Avenged Sevenfold songs that my tutor gave me😶🌫️
Both these songs took me about a month listening to it straight Thru every hour every day. Then One day I just tried it and nailed it. First time I played critical acclaim I was screaming so proud of myself
add his incredible drumming with his once-in-a-lifetime voice, and you get one of the greatest to ever do it. his voice was almost as outstanding as his drumming in my opinion. and he did all of his hard drumming while singing live. foREVer a drumming legend.
Gotta say, the ending was touching. Nice to see even though you basically stuck to the facts and technicalities, you were able to close up on a respectful and thankful note. I rarely take the time to upvote a video, but I had to like this one. Very nice, Jimmy is foREVer missed.
Very well done, Beats. I’ve always been such a great fan of the rev. When they put unholy confessions out, they just instantly became my favorite and when city of evil came out 2 years later I basically quit listening to dream theater and ozzy, bands that inspired my reason for guitar and drumming, but I was blown away. I remember feeling literally giddy, like when you get your first real girlfriend haha, such a silly feeling looking back. You could put a masterpiece together with the fallen members of great bands who didn’t see their 30th birthday. Imagine a 25 year old Randy Rhoads and a 28 year old Rev. Wow. The rev was also a brilliant singer and song writer. He wrote several entire songs for Avenged Sevenfold, such as Almost Easy, Brompton Cocktail, A little piece of Heaven and Welcome to the Family. I would assume that Syn wrote the guitar solos. If anyone is interested in a hidden gem with Syn on guitar and The Rev singing and keys, Pinkly Smooth is a band that has 4 or 5 songs out and they are great, written just before Syn joined Avenged, as the rev was just beginning to play with them. The second time I seen avenged live, in Huntington, WV of all places, I met Shadows, The Rev and some girl in the elevator of the Pullman plaza, I was going back to the hotel to get drinks since I couldn’t drink at the time, legally. It was the best drinking decision I’ve made ever. What a great night. The only bad part was that I missed my favorite song of Shadows Fall, which at the time was “thoughts without words.”
i had the pleasure of seeing him a few months before he passed. he's one of the staples in a lot of our music upbringing in the metal community. he has put out some great work and did it effortlessly. my favorite work was probably the diamond in the rough album.
My name is also Jimmy and when I found out that a Jimmy could play drums when I was like 13 it changed my entire world. Thank you Rev for everything you have ever done. You will greatly forever be missed.
Jimmy was an extremely skilled drummer, yes. But there are a lot of extremely skilled drummers out there. What really sets The Rev apart from the rest is that he understood music in a way few drummers - or really percussionists in general - do. The most obvious consequence of this, of course, is both his singing and his piano parts, but when you pay a little more attention to some of his drum parts, you'll see nuances that you'd be much more likely to find on a chord instrument - like a piano - than on percussion: his drumming has accents, emotions. You can almost sing his drumming, and if you know anything about percussion you know this is not normal at all.
i remember when he passed away and how hurt i was. i think the first song i ever heard from a7x was Bat country on the City of Evil album. everything about that song was perfect, especially the drums. rest in paradise Rev
Thank you for this! I remember watching the music video for Almost Easy, when I was younger, and was convinced that what The Rev was doing wasn't possible!
My favorite drummer ever! He was so creative and did things to really stand out. Their guitars are some of the best but he still did things that would impress anyone. I also thought on the verses, he put more on the hi hats than just a simple beat. Like at one point he does a little roll on the hats
Amazing video brother. You do amazing things. And show appreciation to the greatest of all time while teaching people to do great things. Keep it up man.
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Blinded In Chains
Blinded in chains
Beast and the harlot, the drum solo part always turns me on. However, a little peace of heaven is from another world. Basically I love all of em except what he did on the very first album
Either sidewinder, blinded in chains or burn it down
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The Rev got me into drumming! I wanted to play as good as him! I thought he was the greatest drummer ever. Unfortunately, I never actually got to see him in person OR Avenged Sevenfold. But his inspiration lives on!!!!
He is very missed that's for sure!
Same!
Same here!!!! Didn't realize what an inspiration he is to so many drummers
Same here
Same ❤️
A7X band members are very talented but The Rev lifted the band to a whole new level of musicianship. The first time I heard his drumming, it sounded like he played drum like a piano. It has accents, emotions, and passions. They were not just blast speed. foREVer.
It’s interesting you put it that way. Piano being his main song writing instrument.
Fiction anyone?
@@SumSAS23 As a die hard Jimmy fan, I have yet to be able to listen to Fiction all the way through. I was always disappointed that he was so proud of that song of all songs. Tension, The Wicked End, Blinded in Chains, all far beyond their time on the drum track, disgustingly overdrummed. A Little Piece of Heaven was his swan song if he ever had one.
@@hellzturkey fiction is definitely my favorite song... my best friend died last year and it is like putting a band aid on my soul.
Mario Duplantier and the Rev both tell a story with drums. They can go faster but they don't need to do it all the time.
They have the tools and use them properly to make their music.
I feel so fortunate to have seen to Rev play live with A7X. I think I was 15 years old?Probably the most epic show I’ve ever been to. I literally crowdsurfed from the back of GA, all the way to the front, and kicked the security guard while getting thrown over the gates right in front of the stage… You can’t forget that shit.
That’s insane wish I could’ve witnessed rev drumming live
I saw them in 2005. I feel blessed to see him perform during the unfortunately short time he was with us.
I also met him briefly at the 2004 warped tour. I got his autograph but sadly, I lost it.
"and kicked the security guard while getting thrown over the gate" yeah good job assaulting someone whos just trying to do their job and feed their family while also making sure you dont faceplant the concrete floor. imagine boasting about that you fucking donut.
I saw them back in 2017 at Texas Mutiny and caught not one but TWO guitar picks from Synyster.
@@Ghostie____yeah same i saw them twice 04 05ish then again for the long beach dvd they were so good back in the day
And all of that while singing.
He played straight from his heart.
Sad he left us this early 😥
Yeah my favorite songs are the ones he sings in. So crazy to sing so well and play full speed at the same time. Those live performances are crazy, the camera footage is insane. He’s going so fucking hard lol.
His voice was insane too. His vocals on Critical Acclaim are probably my favorite parts out of all their songs.
Rev's drumming is something so synonymous with A7X. Such a large catalog that we was embedded in, and all are amazing. Thank you for this retrospective!
Totally agree! He was such a huge part of their sound!
@@DrumBeatsOnline Absolutely! May he of course Rest in Peace!
great video! just one thing, Natural Born Killer WAS written by The Rev, but it was recorded by Mike Portnoy for that album.
I appreciate the correction!
@Wautjeee yep, that's why he recorded that album
Was waiting for someone to say it. Sadly he never got to record it himself :((
Still love Mike did it in his honor though (surprisingly how I discovered both Rev and Portnoy was Nightmare)
Well if he wrote it he was probably pretty sure that he could play it, so I think it's still fair.
he wouldn't write something he wouldn't have been able to play
Forgot to mention his amazing singing. Also the beast and the harlot breakdown is probably one of the most insane drum parts to play
Rev was one of the most important drummers to me as a musician. I remember back in the day, my mind was absolutely blown up when I first heard Bat Country.
You should analyze Blinded in Chains. To me, that is Rev's drumming at its highest level, it is the prime and the peak of his monstruous and ferocious technique and playing style.
I agree he went crazy on bat country, his drumming is amazing
that snare to double kick solo transition 😩👌
The fact that Portnoy dedicated his time for a sick album and fulfilling all of what The Rev wrote and wanted and gave his own spin on it was just great. By far the album for me is still their best one.
Portnoy had his reasons. He wanted to be the permanent member of a7x to be in the spotlight
@@muzlee7479 they gave him the boot because he was problematic
@@nakejunez Yeah, say what you will about his skill, but Portnoy seems to like making everything about him
@@nakejunez He was in the spotlight as Dream Theaters frontman (as a drummer, which is seldomly seen) for nearly 25 years, doing all the interviews, media, interacting with fans, administrate webpage etc. So of course he liked to be public , whereas Avenged guys were more private. I think the whole "Dream Theater fans bashing A7X", were more likely what caused problems for A7X, in an already stressed period of grief.
Portnoy is/was lightages above a7x standard regarding technicality and skill and they were never a great match tbh. Sucks he left DT for good to join A7X momentarily, but still love what he did on the nightmare album.
@@MapleFried that’s why I said he was problematic lol
The Rev , Still inspirational even until todau
Absolutely!
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To me, the Rev is a legend. There was no one better. He will ALWAYS live on through his music and we are the ones that keep him alive. We'll never forget you. Thanks for this video.
The world just hasn't been right since he passed. What a legend. RIP
The Rev's always been my favourite drummer growing up, my brother's too and my brother didn't even play drums. Perfect combination of technical but super creative and gnarly. Can't imagine what kind of stuff he'd be writing now a days... love n miss him, rip
This legend is my biggest inspiration as a person and musician. I grew up trying to play his A7X stuff, even though my double bass chops weren't quite there yet. Such a talented man. RIP
My absolute favorite drummer of all time! I am blessed to have seen him play live and he goes HARD! RIP REV
The REV is the inspiration from which i started drumming he'll always be present in my heart foREVer the REV LEGEND❤
The rev inspired me to be myself. He was my hero back in the day. I love him.
You should've covered "sidewinder". The rev showcases his blistering skills on that one. Which again proves why he's one of the top modern drummers of all time
So glad someone said it! But tbh, any song from City Of Evil definitely would have been a better fit to show off his true creativity and potential
100%. Sidewinder also perfectly exhibits what the guitarists in Avenged Sevenfold are capable of too. It’s a technically brilliant track.
Sidewinder is a drum clinic and overall, imo, a n underrated masterpiece. The word “sidewinder” is literally personified in the lead parts, lyrics, and drum sections that emulate the feeling of a snake through patterns and notes.
The whole “City of Evil” is honestly full of the Revs greatness. Everyone is familiar with the drum solo from the beast and the harlot and the blistering fills in the solo section of bat country…but there are fills (IE the wicked end, blinded in chains) that are just completely out of this world.
My all time favorite song. I listen to it every single day. This song was so hard to learn, yet so fun.
modern? no
top? yes
LOVED this video, Gabe! It warms my heart to see Jimmy still getting some recognition to this day. His legacy as a musician continues to inspire me and he was the main reason I fell in love with the drums! Thank you so much for making this video!!
A few years ago I actually made a little tribute to The Rev. I took the isolated drums from the album version of the song "Almost Easy" and comp'd them to match what Jimmy played in an outtake video the band posted a few years ago. The original video was camera audio so it was quite challenging to make and I did have to use some isolated drum parts from other songs off the self-titled album to help recreate certain parts that did not end up on the final version of the song. Sort of turned out like a drum playthrough/ alternate drum take of the song. It's probably one of the closest things to a "studio drum playthrough" we'll ever get of Jimmy. I hope fans of The Rev and Avenged dig it! I'll share the link in case anyone wants to check it out 🙏
th-cam.com/video/MwibzYAoN1Y/w-d-xo.html
Never clicked so fast on a video this is the dude that got me into drumming
The Rev was one of the first drummers I looked up to. First album I heard was City of Evil, Sidewinder end drums with the roto toms and acoustic guitars made me fall in love. An absolute masterpiece
Also, Pinkly Smooth. The Rev's vocals were incredible and brought such a unique sound.
RIP, foREVer 💜
i just came here to say "have you heard him sing though?" :D
+1 Pinkly Smooth
Bro The rev chorus singing is something else no one cant sing like him and he did it live while doing double pedal
The Rev was one of the greatest metal drummer for me, and his vocals, my god
Men..my respects for having made this video in honor of the Rev. he was very insane with the drums, and also sang. he had a rather particular voice. Greetings to all of us who still remember him in 2022.
Perfect articulation of Jimmy’s genius! I remember as a metal head kid obsessed with A7X, I saw an interview where he talked about how he listened to so much more than metal, citing some hip-hop, funk, and jazz influences. It opened my “metal over everything” mindset to realize how different styles of drumming can be incorporated into any genre to create something truly unique and inspiring, something Jimmy clearly figured out. Rest In Peace Reverend Tholomew Plague!🤘🏼
There was no human like Jimmy. I remember being a little kid, at their shows, and Jimmy was always so kind. It felt like running into an old friend. I was a teenager when he passed, still remember where I was the moment I found out. My mom had called me at like 6AM EST and said she’d just heard on the radio there’s a rumor going around he passed. I was in denial until it became confirmed. It SHOOK me. I MOURNED for him. Me and my friends and even my parents who had grown to love him mourned for him. I still do, and srill keep the mementos of his, the guitar picks, the drumsticks, the sticky passes he’d give me after shows.. he was a great guy. He’d stand there, beer in hand, chatting with you for a solid 5-10 minutes plus. Incredible drummer, incredible human.
AWESOME tribute for the Greatest ever Jimmy ''THE REV'' Sullivan!!!
"Blinded In Chains" - in my opinion some of Jimmy's finest double kick prowess. Speed, creativity, in time, out of time, all of the above.
Blinded in chains is by far his greatest drum clinic and by far
A freaking legend showing us how to play a legends beats!! Awesome video man!!
Much appreciated!
You're my favorite drummer TH-camr and it's awesome to see people really appreciating his musical genius. Hats off to you brother. He was the reason I started drumming in the first place.
You have noooo idea how long i waited for this!! Thank you Gabe!
Hope you enjoyed it!
NEED A PART 2!!!! Such a great drummer!!! Got me into drumming in the first place. So many cool things to study from his playing. Seriously would be awesome to have a series on him.
The Rev surely was the mad alchemist in A7X. His drumming was real creative and solid for sure, but what makes him a genius musician IMO is his proficiency and creativity with other instruments and also amazing vocal parts. I mean, A Little Piece Of Heaven is an absolute masterpiece with no small thanks to him.
Natural Born Killer (and the whole Nightmare album) was recorded by Portnoy and Im pretty sure that Rev would have a hard time pulling those chops off, but thats the thing. You dont need to be the fastest or most consistent drum machine out there. You only have to be entertaining. And Jimmy totally did something special out there.
Im going to listen to some Pinkly Smooth now. Nice vid!
The rev would’ve had a hard time with the chops? I do not believe that. City of Evil hauls ass. The Rev would’ve gotten better with age.
@@patrickburton1401 You have a point with Rev getting better. But Portnoy really is a machine. Shame we can only fantasize... :(
@@BobbyNeverdie the rev wrote a lot of the drum licks but did not record any
I'd accept the criticism that the Rev's wasn't the most machine consistent, but speed was not the issue. Dude could play as fast or faster than Portnoy. Watch some of the rare City of Evil outtake and studio videos. There are lots of really good Drummers, and then there are once in a lifetime elite talents like Portnoy. The Rev's skill combined with his ingenuity and unique sound both on the drums and vocally, his writing ability, his bizarre and eclectic tastes that spilled into his work, and most of all his character make him a sort of once in ten thousand lifetimes talent. I'm not saying he was the better drummer, but he was the better musician, and if I had a choice on who i would ever wanna sit down and speak to, have a drink with, it wouldn't be Portnoy.
tbh, i started my drumming career because of him. he is my biggest inspiration. thank you jimmy
I started learning drums and then I discovered the Rev and my view was changed... He did so much crazy shit even the ballads were different... City of Evil is still my favorite album by them with Jimmy, but the self titled wins in weirdness, like, ALMOST EASH that double ride with double kicks like nothing or A little piece of heaven...
I’m not a metal drummer in any shape or form but The Rev is the reason I picked up the sticks! He was a true legend and I owe my love for the drums all to him!
Avenged Sevenfold have a podcast now called TRAX where they go into detail on their songs and band history. Synyster Gates said Jimmy would carry his double bass drums with him into other rooms whenever he was doing anything where he would be sitting down.
For example, whenever he was playing video games or watching TV, he would carry his double bass drums with him to increase his endurance during his 'down time'. They said he was the worst possible roommate to live with because there were no times where his drumming couldn't be heard all throughout the house ... 😉😁
Can we take a moment and appreciate the quality of your videos, it’s impressive!! Thank you!!
The rev inspired many others including me. Theres so many technical and fast drummers out there but I will always pick him as my main guy in the drumming and as an inspiring person. Thank you Jimmy, we wish you are still here with us. It would be a sight to see how you would do in 2023 🥂
Though he’s closer to the bottom of my list of top drummers nowadays, he was responsible for a lot of early drumming style and even stuff I still use today. Such a great drummer.
Yeah...he was good. But he was nowhere near the 'best' or 'genius' drummer that this guy is making him out to be. That is the problem with these youtube channels that do these videos. They make these videos talking about 'the best' players or drummers....but what they should really be doing is adding this line to their video titles, 'The Best drummer YOU WILL HEAR ON THE RADIO'. or something along those lines. I can name 100s of drummers that are far superior to 'the Rev'.
...they should start by featuring a guy that is a little more underground, but most serious music fans will be familiar with...a guy like Sean Reinert..or even Gene Hoglan.
@@michaelr.4878 Exactly man.. There are SO MANY metal drummers that are far superior (Gene Hoglan, Bobby Jarzombek, Danny Carey, Dave Lombardo, Mike Mangini, Mike Portnoy, I could go on and on...). I like the Rev but his drumming isn't anything special to me. Sorry kids 😆
@@michaelr.4878 Yeah, fast double kicks and polyrhythms? Not quite revolutionary. The last point, though, is definitely the best advice for aspiring drummers. Hell, on the other side of the metal spectrum, doom metal with it's very low BPM is way harder than you'd think.
I agree about the radio thing. Was Avenged Sevenfold the heaviest mainstream band or maybe one of the first? This would make sense of his popularity. I kind of think these videos might use name recognition to get clicks/promote their courses. Makes sense to me; the same drummer demographic of Avenged Sevenfold probably wouldn't click on this video if it was about Thomas Haake from Meshuggah which, I think, would fit this particular video's three points better. However, Meshuggah isn't radio friendly for some reason so the popularity to promote content for viewers isn't there.
Needless to say, The Rev is just a solid drummer. Good on him.
Edit: forgot the ?
RIP, Jimmy. You live on in the hearts of millions forever!
I love this video. The Rev is my favorite musician of all time. I just want to drum like him. This video shows people how brilliant he is and I love that people here in the comments feel the same way. Nice to know he’s not forgotten! Rock in Peace Jimmy! We love you ❤️🥁
He was a monster on the drums, thank you for your contribution to metal music.
I remember asking about this a bit ago, happy to see this in my recommended
Thank you for honoring such an incredible talent
God, do I miss that man and what he brought to the world. Thank you for this little tribute! He definitely deserves it.
5:36
That was smooth, don’t think I didn’t see that
This was super touching. The rev is my biggest inspiration to date even with all the growth I've made as a musician.
Jimmy was my inspiration to drum, especially after i met him. He died on my birthday and i have a sick jam session everytime in his honor.
May he rest in peace! Such an inspiration so many teens/adults at that time! Rev you will never be forgotten! The day he passed, it made me cry! I didn't even cry when my grandma died (She was my idol!!), because i knew she would sit at God's side!
I saw some people commented in Almost Easy video, even the guys from A7X said that The Rev looks like an octopus in that video. Yes, they talk about The Double Ride Technique. Can you make a video about the double ride technique that The Rev did in Almost Easy? I think it will be interesting.
Another drummer who impresses me loads is Alex Bent of Trivium, would love a video breaking down his drumming
Great vid Gabe! Love I Prevail, one of my favourite bands out there /m\
I'll have to check them out more!
I appreciate the kind words!
Alex is absolutely incredible. Got me back into Trivium. His videos of him playing some of the Trivium songs are great viewing.
Alex resurrected Trivium
Great video! The Rev was absolutely my biggest influence when I first started playing!
He was for so many drummers! It's amazing
5:46 in this part, the rev drumming and singing, mindblow 🤯
Jimmy would be proud!
That means the world 🙏🏽🙏🏽
The Rev really inspired me to want to drum, but sadly, I never could afford a kit to get started. It’s nowhere near the same, but I got my fix playing Rock Band with the cymbals installed. Nowhere close to the same thing, but it’s the best I could do. Still hoping to own a kit one day and realize a long time dream. He was truly inspirational.
One of the drummers that made me knuckle down in drumming. My first true inspiration from drums was seeing my dad play, and thinking I want to do that. But the rev was my first favourite drummer ever.
So cool!
But nobody is talking about his singing skills, he could say just a phrase here or there, but the meaning and the soul put on those moments were INSANE! goosebumps all the time!
The Rev really was something special, RIP. He's one of my favorites and one of the biggest influences on my style. It's all about heel toe double strokes on kick, makes it easy to not get super winded.
I will never forget the first time I heard Avenged. I heard Bat Country on some video game and the drumming blew my mind.
The rev is my favorite drummer of all time and a huge reason why I started playing drums at 3 years old yes I started drums when I was 3 and kept at it now I’m 21 and have been playing for 18 years
The Rev was someone that inspired me as a musician and composer
thanks for this segment on the rev. he must be remembered. he was pure genius. 💙💙
He is the reason I am as passionate about music as I am. Jimmy was a god amongst men.
Just after picking up the sticks I discovered this dude. As a drummer, he was all I aspired to be for YEARS. Every now and again I upload a video on here where my “Rev-Bat” tattoo is clearly visible. My lasting tribute to this man and how he transformed my playing…perhaps even my life!
It’s actually amazing how much he accomplished in his short life.
Literally the reason I started double kick and listening to metal. Love the band and him
So cool!
I’m an “old school” guy. My younger brother played some A7X for me. I was immediately hooked. My first thought was “damn. This kid has some chops “. Plus a little bit more. It’s his creativity is really what pulled me in. Sadly, a mere month later I heard he was gone. A7X kind of fell out of favor for me. Aside from Portnoy, no one they had could excite me. RIP Jimmy. You were one of a kind.
Have I already watched this twice? Yes.
Am I going to continue rewatching it? Yes.
Blinded in Chains is a great song! Especially at 2:50
That last little clip of him throwing sticks to the crowd at the end of the video was his last ever concert..RIP to a legend
I was also a person who was inspired to drum by The Rev. So much love for him.
2:58
When Gabe went into serious mode on double kicks
This lesson is actually pretty insane btw🤣 Now I learnt a lot more how he created his beats other than playing to Avenged Sevenfold songs that my tutor gave me😶🌫️
So glad you liked it!
Not to mention sully was a good friend and solid man
Skills aside, he had heart
Both these songs took me about a month listening to it straight
Thru every hour every day. Then
One day I just tried it and nailed it. First time I played critical acclaim I was screaming so proud of myself
add his incredible drumming with his once-in-a-lifetime voice, and you get one of the greatest to ever do it. his voice was almost as outstanding as his drumming in my opinion. and he did all of his hard drumming while singing live. foREVer a drumming legend.
The Rev is my favorite drummer! Inspired me to pick up drums when I heard the double bass on beast and the harlot 🦿
We miss him 🥲 foREVer 🖤
Gotta say, the ending was touching. Nice to see even though you basically stuck to the facts and technicalities, you were able to close up on a respectful and thankful note. I rarely take the time to upvote a video, but I had to like this one. Very nice, Jimmy is foREVer missed.
Well I swear I’m not crying
Very well done, Beats. I’ve always been such a great fan of the rev. When they put unholy confessions out, they just instantly became my favorite and when city of evil came out 2 years later I basically quit listening to dream theater and ozzy, bands that inspired my reason for guitar and drumming, but I was blown away. I remember feeling literally giddy, like when you get your first real girlfriend haha, such a silly feeling looking back. You could put a masterpiece together with the fallen members of great bands who didn’t see their 30th birthday. Imagine a 25 year old Randy Rhoads and a 28 year old Rev. Wow.
The rev was also a brilliant singer and song writer. He wrote several entire songs for Avenged Sevenfold, such as Almost Easy, Brompton Cocktail, A little piece of Heaven and Welcome to the Family. I would assume that Syn wrote the guitar solos. If anyone is interested in a hidden gem with Syn on guitar and The Rev singing and keys, Pinkly Smooth is a band that has 4 or 5 songs out and they are great, written just before Syn joined Avenged, as the rev was just beginning to play with them. The second time I seen avenged live, in Huntington, WV of all places, I met Shadows, The Rev and some girl in the elevator of the Pullman plaza, I was going back to the hotel to get drinks since I couldn’t drink at the time, legally. It was the best drinking decision I’ve made ever. What a great night. The only bad part was that I missed my favorite song of Shadows Fall, which at the time was “thoughts without words.”
Dude, there's a lot to say about your videos. First off, thank you!!! Second, 5:37 was super smooth!
Jimmy is my GOAT. He made me fall in love with metal and drums
foREVer missed
This is incredible this man knows how to teach learners from fail to perfection...
i had the pleasure of seeing him a few months before he passed. he's one of the staples in a lot of our music upbringing in the metal community. he has put out some great work and did it effortlessly. my favorite work was probably the diamond in the rough album.
Also. Damn dude! Your editing skills are amazing!! Gabe you rock dude!
I will always miss him, totally changed my world when i discovered AS
My name is also Jimmy and when I found out that a Jimmy could play drums when I was like 13 it changed my entire world. Thank you Rev for everything you have ever done. You will greatly forever be missed.
What a fantastically edited video!! And what an amazing way to remember and honor his legacy!
This video gained you an army worth of respect friend
Jimmy was an extremely skilled drummer, yes. But there are a lot of extremely skilled drummers out there. What really sets The Rev apart from the rest is that he understood music in a way few drummers - or really percussionists in general - do. The most obvious consequence of this, of course, is both his singing and his piano parts, but when you pay a little more attention to some of his drum parts, you'll see nuances that you'd be much more likely to find on a chord instrument - like a piano - than on percussion: his drumming has accents, emotions. You can almost sing his drumming, and if you know anything about percussion you know this is not normal at all.
Awesome video. Rest in power The Rev🤘🤘🤜🤛
i remember when he passed away and how hurt i was. i think the first song i ever heard from a7x was Bat country on the City of Evil album. everything about that song was perfect, especially the drums. rest in paradise Rev
As a drummer, I've never heard of this guy, but then it's because I realized he was a part of a band I never really listened to.
RIP.
Thank you for this! I remember watching the music video for Almost Easy, when I was younger, and was convinced that what The Rev was doing wasn't possible!
You're very welcome! I hear you on that!
GOD JLESS YOU JIMMY hope ur doing well keep playing them drums in heaven
My favorite drummer ever! He was so creative and did things to really stand out. Their guitars are some of the best but he still did things that would impress anyone. I also thought on the verses, he put more on the hi hats than just a simple beat. Like at one point he does a little roll on the hats
Sharing a magazine cover with Neal Peart's name is just epic. The Rev achieved SO much in his all too short life. I genuinely miss him.
Amazing video brother. You do amazing things. And show appreciation to the greatest of all time while teaching people to do great things. Keep it up man.