Yes! He is one fierce awesome drummer. I suggested a listen to the Special Defects album with guitist Fredrik Thordendal from Meshuggah on the Bleed reaction video.
Dude. Your subscriber count has shot up like crazy in the last week since TH-cam randomly suggested your videos to me. Glad it did. Cool to see and hear a perspective from the outside of the metal world. Love seeing how you analyze and interpret things from your perspective as a jazz drummer.
You were at 6k when I found you and subbed yesterday but now you're nearly at 10k not even a day later? Honestly stoked to see you blowing up, man. Can't wait to see where this takes you!
Jazz and metal is such an outstanding mix for drumming. On top of that, the sweet, sweet sound of those Sonor drums and Gavins impeccable taste for fills. OMG!
Thanks for getting this man 😄 I love how he actually uses every single part of his kit purposefully. Also his second base pedal is right next to the high-hat so he can tap both simultaneously.
Fun fact: Those aren't splashes. They are bells cut out from various rides and cymbals matching the exact tones for the respective bands he's played for. Every bell/splash over there is a specific note.
I had to go watch a couple videos about the hemiola before I could hear what you were saying. It was kinda satisfying to rewind and listen after I understood it.
@@justicedefreest Yes, you're right, it is on Normal EP and in some live album, Anesthetize i think. It's one of the songs that got a big band style version in Gavin's album
Just search for this on youtube: Periphery - CHVRCH BVRNER (Live Drum Playthrough) Matt Halpern's style is really interesting, you may dig his playing.
Seriously, you need to watch the whole live version of this. He improvises throughout the whole song ( much to the chagrin of the keyboardist, and the amusement of the rest of the band) This song is 17 minutes long and you only played the middle section.... m.th-cam.com/video/iBfY86cktN0/w-d-xo.html 🎥 Porcupine Tree - Anesthetize - live (Tilburg, Netherlands) Full ...
Thoroughly enjoy your reactions dude, can't wait for more. Not sure if anyone has mentioned this band before, but you should check out Agent Fresco. They're a prog rock band from Iceland who's drummer is quite nuts. Any "Agent Fresco Drum Cam" should do. Keep up the good work!
Yes Gavin Harrison! Finally. But I feel like Anesthetize isn't the best song to show off Gavin's skills. And this was only 1/3 of Anesthetize. Will we also get a reaction to the songs Bonnie the Cat and What Happens Now? Also, no word on the funky time signatures at 2:04 and 3:57 ? :D Also, how did you correctly guess that he was British? :D
Theres a video somewhere on here where he talks about his kick drum setup and his approach to double kick pedal use. You mentioned how you would approach double pedal and its actually how he approaches it as well. Check it out.
Nils Fjellström aka Dominator from Dark Funeral is insane. maybe not the craziest in terms of time signatures and polyrythms but he is among the fastest players alive right now, clinically precise too
If you love ride cymbals you should deffinately check Mgła - Exercises in Futility V - Darkside - Brutal Assault 2019, he has some outstanding cymbal work.
They both came out around the same time 2007 for PT-Fear of a Blank Planet and 2008 for obZen, so IMHO, it would have been practically impossible for either Gavin or Tomas to be influenced by each other unless they were sharing recording studio space. Just two separate bursts of genius, really.
Bearing in mind that I'm not a drummer, Gavin Harrison is my absolute favorite. The way he can fill the space, create great flourishes and not overplay (even when the music calls for him to hulk out) is something I really admire.
Little did you know, almost a month later, your subscriber count would triple (and then some)!! Cheers to being genuine, homie! Keep up the awesome videos!
Gavin Harrison has some really great educational books too, one called like "Rhythmic Illusions" basically a whole book of dope polyrhythms lol--he's an amazing drummer
Check out Jared Klein from Rivers of Nihil playing through their song "Death is Real" with drum cam footage. One take, no editing in post, and without the song's screaming vocals! (i think he was rehearsing for tour when he recorded)
Marco Minnemann is also a very musical and technical master. Miroslav Musicant is the most complex player I've ever seen when it comes to independence. He has a few performances where there are 8 concurrent meters. He uses a whistle and hits a shaker with his head, since apparently four limbs wasn't challenging enough. It literally seems impossible to me.
MGŁA@Mgła-Exercises in Futility V -Darkside-Brutal Assault 2019 (Drum Cam). You will love it, that's where Darkside beats the sh'it out of not only chinas but all the set. The ending is especially spectacular.
Gavin is such an amazing drummer. Love this version :) you should check out Baard Kolstad from Leprous. Moon, Illuminate, Coma...anything really, he plays with such taste it's incredible!
Saw Gavin last night with King Crimson in Boston. He's one of the ultimate jazz drummer hearts playing in progressive, technical mediums. His playing is surgically precise with actual feel. If you want to hear what he's really about, check out "The Sound of Muzac" or "What Happens Now."
Dang this channel blowing up!! Congratulations! Here are a couple suggestions! Vijesh (wormrot) Alan casidy Anup sastry Dobber beverly Toe C (Japan) Connor Dennis (The lines) Trey Williams (Your treachery will die with you) Keep this up!
Don't know if somebody mention him, but there's Dan Presland from Ne Obliviscaris too (an Australian death prog band, really interesting). He made several drum cam.
idk if it's worth a reaction or not, but there's a bongo cover of bleed where he actually puts all of the patterns on the screen as he's playing them, really cool to see the song broken down
Since you have already covered Meshuggah, there is one more video to check out. It is with the bands guitarist Fredrik Thordendal and the drummer Morgan Ågren. Amazing performance from Fredriks solo album. Just search for a TV live performance "Precision: Fredrik Thordendal and Morgan Agren - Sol niger Within" and youll get some good djent jazz.
Enjoying your contributions to the interwebs good sir. The drummer for Black Crown Initiate will likely impress. The band is top-shelf, underrated metal.
It IS a song, a long one, but never feels boring because of the arrangement. You could check out his education books/DVDs. And yes, you talked through some of the really tasty fills there :)
You should see his video about the song "Bonnie The Cat". And listen to explain how he came up with the beat, and playing syncopated beats. You'll miss the nuances he does, and how hard it is to figure out the time signature. And yes, he's British.
Whoah, this channel is getting bigger and bigger whenever I come back here. Congrats, Garret! Just wanna suggest you this (as you've been covering powerful songs, and this is powerful in a different way) "Lune" from Periphery/Matt Halpern. I think you'll interested in his drumming. Cheers!
Two words, my friend: Aric Improta. His work with the instrumental band Night Verses is INCREDIBLE, dude never seems to run out of energy, both physically and creatively. You definitely have to react to one of his live performances!
Check out the Porcupine Tree live version of this song. It's 17+ minutes of drumgasm.
@Evyatar Hadar The live version is superior than the studio, it's a different generation of the band.
@Evyatar HadarExcept that John Wesley sounds a little sour on the solo.
@@andreaspedersen3952 Well... Alex Leifson from Rush did the Anesthetize solo so it's difficult for Wesley to do the same as a legend.
True.
@@andreaspedersen3952 I heard the live solo first from Wesley, so I've always preferred it to Lifeson's solo.
Gavin is on of my favourite drummer of all time
5:13 - "he doesn't blast"
me: oh he's gonna blast alright
Fritz and blast he did. Blast..he.....did.....
Same ahah
Not a blast beat though.
Shoutout to Gavin's sound engineer, too. His drums always sound so fucking good
Steven Wilson was the one behind sound engineering of Porcupine Tree concerts right? The drums sound really clear in PT shows too.
Harrison is bloody good as hell!
We want YOU to film your own drum solo! Do it, man!
Gavin is a jazz drummer who just started playing prog and metal because he can, so everything he does fits this video series perfectly
Gavin's one of my top 5 favorite drummers. He does a lot of straight jazz too -- you'd enjoy his drum clinics.
Danny carey, neil peart, gavin harrison. My 3 favourite.
Is straight jazz an oxymoron?
@@IronSide_Gamer Add Jimmy Chamberlin to that list.
Gavin is definitely one of the greats, so technical while still being calm and musical.
Thanks for providing great insight on one of my favorite bands / drummers
You should try reacting to the Swedish drummer Morgan Ågren.. he is special..
Yes! He is one fierce awesome drummer. I suggested a listen to the Special Defects album with guitist Fredrik Thordendal from Meshuggah on the Bleed reaction video.
Morgan is an absolut beast!
indeed,and having played with Zappa is an instant high quality seal of approval
The Chicken with the Mats Morgan brand is pretty stellar!
@@marcissobadass Help the man out ;) th-cam.com/video/i5SpdgWwPiw/w-d-xo.html
Gavin always sounds so incredibly comfortable and fluid. mmmmm
Baard Kolstad from
Leprous playing “illuminate”
I'd prefer Moon from Leprous!
They never play anything from their first albums anymore, which is a shame
Tarkus 105 what? That is a big statement! I went to see them over a year ago and they did
Honestly...one of his best live recordings...and a wonderful song. Amazing.
I was going to request this but thought it might be too long a video! Haven't watched your reaction yet, but can't wait!
You really should check Morgan Agren & Fredrik Thordendal collab.
Morgan Agren is amazing
And the Tomas Haake - Dick Lovgren clinic next
That album is something else.
@@bloodjinn420 th-cam.com/video/i5SpdgWwPiw/w-d-xo.html
Gavin Harrison is such an inspirational.
This is the best drumming of a song
Gavin is so amazing!
Dude. Your subscriber count has shot up like crazy in the last week since TH-cam randomly suggested your videos to me. Glad it did. Cool to see and hear a perspective from the outside of the metal world. Love seeing how you analyze and interpret things from your perspective as a jazz drummer.
You've introduced me to a few shiny gems man. Love watching your knowledgeable reactions too
TH-cam recommendations (almost) never fail, subscribed !
You were at 6k when I found you and subbed yesterday but now you're nearly at 10k not even a day later? Honestly stoked to see you blowing up, man. Can't wait to see where this takes you!
GH has been my fav drummer for quite some time. Love his playing, his sound, everything
Jazz and metal is such an outstanding mix for drumming. On top of that, the sweet, sweet sound of those Sonor drums and Gavins impeccable taste for fills. OMG!
Thanks for getting this man 😄
I love how he actually uses every single part of his kit purposefully.
Also his second base pedal is right next to the high-hat so he can tap both simultaneously.
You should react to Gene Hoglan playing "skesis" by SYL or "the philosopher" by Death
@@xamphibiax better production but Individual thought is much more interesting rythme wise
Itp is awesome
I love the commentary and your channel is great, but the real reason I subsribe is to find new songs for my playlists!
Next one please Mgla - Exercises in Futility V (drum cam)
Bullet Fire I’ll second that. Terribly underrated drummer.
Hell yea, Darkside is a phenomenal drummer
I`m loving this channel more with each passing day. Keep it up dude~!
Fun fact:
Those aren't splashes. They are bells cut out from various rides and cymbals matching the exact tones for the respective bands he's played for. Every bell/splash over there is a specific note.
It's not. I'm pretty sure he has specifically denoted that they are not pitched, unlike crotales
th-cam.com/video/aypLGuUzR0I/w-d-xo.html
Morgan Agren and Fredrick thordendal video... his beats are amazing.
Vicmar Batista he already did that :)
Love your channel man, keep it up.
The little chime cymbals over his hihat are made from cut down broken crashes. Apparently he had a friend make the rack for him originally.
Best one I have seen yet. You are my new favorite channel. I'd love to see you talk about and react to Carter Beauford
I had to go watch a couple videos about the hemiola before I could hear what you were saying. It was kinda satisfying to rewind and listen after I understood it.
Check out Gavin Harrison's Cheating the Polygraph album. He plays versions of Porcupine Tree songs in big band style
Lucas Borin didn’t Porcupine Tree actually have a song called Cheating the Polygraph? It was on their last EP I think.
@@justicedefreest Yes, you're right, it is on Normal EP and in some live album, Anesthetize i think. It's one of the songs that got a big band style version in Gavin's album
Damn u blowing up son... I was with u from near the start.. congrats and go forward and conquer
My name is Garrett and my brother is Gavin. So I clicked this video.
I see you too! I love what you do here Garrett! Hey dude!!
Underrated as always Mr. Harrison!
Each time I listen to this song I get goosebumps!
You absolutely have to watch his performance of 19 days and the Modern Drummer Festival 2008 (same festival as this clip).
Just search for this on youtube: Periphery - CHVRCH BVRNER (Live Drum Playthrough)
Matt Halpern's style is really interesting, you may dig his playing.
Agree
Seriously, you need to watch the whole live version of this. He improvises throughout the whole song ( much to the chagrin of the keyboardist, and the amusement of the rest of the band)
This song is 17 minutes long and you only played the middle section....
m.th-cam.com/video/iBfY86cktN0/w-d-xo.html
🎥 Porcupine Tree - Anesthetize - live (Tilburg, Netherlands) Full ...
Thoroughly enjoy your reactions dude, can't wait for more. Not sure if anyone has mentioned this band before, but you should check out Agent Fresco. They're a prog rock band from Iceland who's drummer is quite nuts. Any "Agent Fresco Drum Cam" should do. Keep up the good work!
Hazaaah...some tasty drumming. Love it!
Yes Gavin Harrison! Finally. But I feel like Anesthetize isn't the best song to show off Gavin's skills. And this was only 1/3 of Anesthetize. Will we also get a reaction to the songs Bonnie the Cat and What Happens Now?
Also, no word on the funky time signatures at 2:04 and 3:57 ? :D
Also, how did you correctly guess that he was British? :D
Bonnie the Cat's excellent, and that clinic is a great demonstration of what's possible in 4/4.
@@cikame Yeah, the part is that it's in 4/4.
Theres a video somewhere on here where he talks about his kick drum setup and his approach to double kick pedal use. You mentioned how you would approach double pedal and its actually how he approaches it as well. Check it out.
Nils Fjellström aka Dominator from Dark Funeral is insane. maybe not the craziest in terms of time signatures and polyrythms but he is among the fastest players alive right now, clinically precise too
If you love ride cymbals you should deffinately check Mgła - Exercises in Futility V - Darkside - Brutal Assault 2019, he has some outstanding cymbal work.
^this - blew my mind when I saw him play it live
Dang, I commented the same on another of his videos.
You're gonna love it man, given your love for cymbals!! Let's see this reaction:D
Yes! He plays that shit so composed its insane.
Was at this show, mesmerising
The faceless- planetary duality- drum cam
6:00 that's very like Thomas Haake ish. Lol it reminded me of bleed even though I'm not sure which came out first
They both came out around the same time 2007 for PT-Fear of a Blank Planet and 2008 for obZen, so IMHO, it would have been practically impossible for either Gavin or Tomas to be influenced by each other unless they were sharing recording studio space. Just two separate bursts of genius, really.
Bearing in mind that I'm not a drummer, Gavin Harrison is my absolute favorite. The way he can fill the space, create great flourishes and not overplay (even when the music calls for him to hulk out) is something I really admire.
Little did you know, almost a month later, your subscriber count would triple (and then some)!!
Cheers to being genuine, homie! Keep up the awesome videos!
He 's one of those super clean sounding drummers. Another one you might enjoy is Jason Rullo, drummer for Symphony X.
Watched this solo at least a dozen times. Gavin is an amazing percussionist.
Gavin Harrison has some really great educational books too, one called like "Rhythmic Illusions" basically a whole book of dope polyrhythms lol--he's an amazing drummer
Check out Jared Klein from Rivers of Nihil playing through their song "Death is Real" with drum cam footage. One take, no editing in post, and without the song's screaming vocals! (i think he was rehearsing for tour when he recorded)
Maybe some Luke Holland drum play through of "Tendinitis" would be dope too.
wtf did I just watch?
Please do luke Holland!
I’ve been saying this on the last few vids, glad to see some agreement
Marco Minnemann is also a very musical and technical master.
Miroslav Musicant is the most complex player I've ever seen when it comes to independence. He has a few performances where there are 8 concurrent meters. He uses a whistle and hits a shaker with his head, since apparently four limbs wasn't challenging enough. It literally seems impossible to me.
MGŁA@Mgła-Exercises in Futility V -Darkside-Brutal Assault 2019 (Drum Cam).
You will love it, that's where Darkside beats the sh'it out of not only chinas but all the set. The ending is especially spectacular.
Also check him out in “hatesong” live from the porcupine tree dvd “arriving somewhere”. You can find it on TH-cam and it is magical.
Gavin is such an amazing drummer. Love this version :) you should check out Baard Kolstad from Leprous. Moon, Illuminate, Coma...anything really, he plays with such taste it's incredible!
Saw Gavin last night with King Crimson in Boston. He's one of the ultimate jazz drummer hearts playing in progressive, technical mediums. His playing is surgically precise with actual feel. If you want to hear what he's really about, check out "The Sound of Muzac" or "What Happens Now."
Dang this channel blowing up!! Congratulations!
Here are a couple suggestions!
Vijesh (wormrot)
Alan casidy
Anup sastry
Dobber beverly
Toe C (Japan)
Connor Dennis (The lines)
Trey Williams (Your treachery will die with you)
Keep this up!
Don't know if somebody mention him, but there's Dan Presland from Ne Obliviscaris too (an Australian death prog band, really interesting). He made several drum cam.
He is also playing in King Crimson's Starless live in a three drummer setup, you should check that out!
Blake Richardson, any live performance you can find on youtube.
idk if it's worth a reaction or not, but there's a bongo cover of bleed where he actually puts all of the patterns on the screen as he's playing them, really cool to see the song broken down
Gavin's playing speaks volumes. Really doesn't need any commentary.
Gavin Harrison is literally a god for me! And yes it always gel so well with him.
METALHEADS NEED THIS. WE NEED DOMINATOR!!! Nils "Dominator" Fjellström - Dark Funeral - (Drumcam)
Since you have already covered Meshuggah, there is one more video to check out. It is with the bands guitarist Fredrik Thordendal and the drummer Morgan Ågren. Amazing performance from Fredriks solo album. Just search for a TV live performance "Precision: Fredrik Thordendal and Morgan Agren - Sol niger Within" and youll get some good djent jazz.
Dave Krafton Is that version in synch? There are some videos out there of them in poor quality.
@@linusfotograf Its just a tiny little bit out of sync. And since its a very old video there isnt any HD version of the clip afaik.
Dave Krafton There are several versions out there. One with better sound and in synch
agree with you man..he is awsome!
24th Annual Drum-Off Winner, Juan Carlos Mendoza PLEASE .One of the greatest drumming operfirmances ever
Enjoying your contributions to the interwebs good sir. The drummer for Black Crown Initiate will likely impress. The band is top-shelf, underrated metal.
Gavin is amazing. He also plays on two albums by OSI.
Great choice of song for showcasing his talent.
Richard Spaven - 'Spin' ... mind blowing.
10k now homie. Great videos.
Im a bassist but i love drums,drumners are my buddies
And when you get to play with a good ( shit hot ) one.... Oh the joy!
@@jobrimar8291 so true 🤣
Bruh, gotta check out Bozzio playing with Fantomas, at Montreaux Jazz Festival 2005.
Thanks man for listening to our requests! Now I'm thinking if you're going to react now to Jay Postones or Virgil Donati
Has a Dave Weckl feel to his drumming. He can play anything from Jazz to Technical Death Metal if he felt like it. One of my favorite drummers.
Yeah man! was hoping you'd watch Gavin!
Just a few days and this channel grows as a bomb exploding
It IS a song, a long one, but never feels boring because of the arrangement. You could check out his education books/DVDs. And yes, you talked through some of the really tasty fills there :)
You should see his video about the song "Bonnie The Cat". And listen to explain how he came up with the beat, and playing syncopated beats. You'll miss the nuances he does, and how hard it is to figure out the time signature. And yes, he's British.
Whoah, this channel is getting bigger and bigger whenever I come back here. Congrats, Garret!
Just wanna suggest you this (as you've been covering powerful songs, and this is powerful in a different way) "Lune" from Periphery/Matt Halpern.
I think you'll interested in his drumming.
Cheers!
I was going to request this video. Naice choice
Gavin is an outright beast, can you do a look at something from Billy Cobham?
Finally!
I was literally standing less than 10 feet away from him at Glasgow ABC with pineapple thief. One of the most surreal and amazing moments of my life
specifically went to you channel to find this.. without knowing if you did it already. i was not dissappointed.
A very versatile drummer hands down
That charlie snippet in the intro is underrated!
Great choice! I love this performance. Have you seen his big band version of Futile by Porcupine Tree? He's an amazing drummer
I have never seen Gavin Harrison. Thanks! The drummers that I could never copy or emulate are Dave Weckl and Bill Bruford, try as I may.
Two words, my friend: Aric Improta. His work with the instrumental band Night Verses is INCREDIBLE, dude never seems to run out of energy, both physically and creatively. You definitely have to react to one of his live performances!