I'm not sure what's more impressive, the drumming or the insane attention to detail transcription. Okay I think Matt still got you but DAMN. Truly impressive.
@@flaviobento3563 Agreed, for me there's no ''one best drummer'', there are a lot but not just one. Estepario has the best technique of all but in term of groove and composition matt is better for example. It is impossible to say that one is better than an other one, it is to subjectif and there are too many criteria
@@groove_beats_sup best technique of who you've seen* there is a world of crazy guys out there and esteperio is sick but doesn't compare to some of them
@@blopenshtop Sure, I don't have an unlimited knowledge haha. And as I said, you can't compare those crazy guys, El estepairo can't be compared to any drummer because of his style, he has his own style and techniques that makes him ''almost unique''
1. His ability to modulate to all these different subdivisions is insane! Matt Garstka is truly on another level. 2. Amazing work on he transcription! Really impressive how accurate you got it.
As a former student of Gary Chaffee and a student at Berklee in the late 1970's I can so appreciate this. Gary was one of the first to teach poly rhythms. I thought back then I was good to be able to play groupings of 3,5,7. You my friend take it not only the next level but out of space. Thank you for raising the bar of technique.
This is just pure dopamine release for my brain, I sit here in front of my laptop just smiling because watching this makes me feel so weirdly comfortable and fuzzy inside.
Matt's a beast. But I'm here to talk about the shirt. No one else could pull a shirt like that except a mastermind of his craft, or someone from the fifth element. Thanks for the video Marc!
Is he doing some kinda dj philla thing, dragging time ? This is so impressive. I m an old guy, growing up on bruford, Peart,Bozzio, Gadd, etc, but I’m so glad I found this young cat, he got me working harder behind my kit than ever.
@@NeCLiaH yeah I get that, but is the modulation of the time signatures also following a certain pattern too? It’s really interesting to me, so if anyone has an answer.
Not just any transcription but a most beautifully confident and musical rendition of the original part. A true understanding of the parts played and then reproduced as if the first time these phrases were expressed. This is no mere cover nor copy, it's a faithful reperformance that is worthy of sitting in for the original. Talent of the original drummer being celebrated in this video, talent of the drummer of this channel via this apt tribute equally on par. Good on ya! Great job embodying the musicality of the original via your mix, tuning and ultimately your wonderful playing. no details missed in this one, awesome
It's so nice to improvise anything from vocabulary at a tune so nice !!Your playing always is full inspirational , don't stand at a pause in wrong time but at your total performance and all so clean hits!!!
This chord progression and the rhythms make me really Meditate on how we perceive time in our lives and our existence, so relative to what in the foreground and background..
my man... matt is insane but this transcription is on another world. this will help me a lot to have fun , or trying it xD. Big hug from Portugal , thanks
Fuckin sick! I'm definitely going to be practicing more and going to teach myself to sight read 📚 too! I def need the practice on the analytical side, but atleast I'm aware of it! Its all up to me to better myself! 🙏
When it says "5 grouped as 32" or "7 grouped as 43", what does that second number signify? I can hear/see the quintuplet (5/8) or septuplet (7/8) feels over the bar/loop, but what are the larger numbers about?
I’m confused on how this works. Is the 4th partial of 5/8 just close enough to the 5th partial of 7/8 that it sounds like it lines up? Or is the track slightly changing?
@@coltonthedrummer this is exactly that. The track doesn't change, it stays the same all the way through. Same with 3/4 in triplets grouped as 5-4 or 16ths grouped as 7-5. Technically, it's not in the same "space" but it's close enough
Ok, so I didn't read the description and were like: God damn, not only he smokes on drums, he's got an absolutely monster memory if he's playing from that transcript and not even watching it half the time. I'm shit and should quit drums and I'm going to cry now.
Septuplets and quintuplets are NOT groups of 7 or 5. Septuplets and quintuplets are 7 or 5 notes under a certain pulse for example a quarter note, 8th note, etc. However, you can have groupings under 16ths, triplets, even quintuplets and septuplets. You can play let's say 16ths note and group them as 7-5 like Matt did at 4:56. You can play groups of 5 under septuplets or groups of 7 under quintuplets or whatever subdivision you want :) There's a huge difference. As far as recognizing them, it's a matter of repetition, being exposed to these frequently and training your ears to recognize them.
@@MarcNadeauDrums yes I understand, what I'm saying is when you have a group of 5 or 6 notes played as septuplets how do you recognize that? When I hear it I would think straight 16ths with a rest, my mind wouldn't go to septuplets just like it can be hard to recognize triplets when they aren't played in groups of 3 although I realize it's possible.
@@everynameistaken567 Ear training and being exposed to these rythms a lot is the key. I've been transcribing for 6 years now so it helps I wouldn't have been able to transcribe that 5 years ago
Hi Marc! I imagine it helps to actually see what he plays but how do you figure out what exactly someone played by ear alone? I've been trying to get into transcribing exactly what a drummer played in a song, and sometimes it's too fast to make out. I don't have any tools at that point. Thoughts?
Hey man ! Of course it helps to see what the drummer's doing (moslty for stickings). As far as transcribing note for note it's a matter of repetition to train your ears to recognize a note, a phrase, a lick, a groove, etc. Don't worry I don't transcribr those while they are playing at 100% speed, I use the built in function on youtube to slow it down to 50%. It's way easier 😉
@@kirjian I didn't start with Garstka either ! I started with easier songs to get used to it and then dived into more complex stuff. Rush's La Villa Strangiato was the first song I transcribed
@@MarcNadeauDrums I see. The song I'm trying to transcribe is Glorious by BJ Putnam (specifically at minute 6:00 onwards). It's just gospel chops but it's still hard to make out for me. I'll give it another shot slowed down :)
so great!! quick question, what’s the deal with the notation of measure 104? i might just be stupid but i’m not understanding it too well lol, it isn’t taking up the whole value of the measure
I enjoyed the flams around the kit, and the bit of blast fills ..nice jam man .. definitely need some pedal fills too and as always more variations of all the blast beats ..solid stuff bro .. enjoyed the whole thing. Definitely got my sub looking forward for more..
Really dude? You’re going to criticize arguably the best drummer in the world on a 6 minute improv jam as if you can do better?? Sheeeeeit. Always at least one.
Wow🎉 the amount of work in tgis transcription and the years spent getting your ears to that level is Awesome! What is he playing to? Was it his own loop?
I'm not sure what's more impressive, the drumming or the insane attention to detail transcription. Okay I think Matt still got you but DAMN. Truly impressive.
Thanks man 🙏 Matt > transcription
I think a very strong third candidate for consideration is the shirt
@@crabmcflab3035 shirt>>>>everything else
I think he get those from the late 90's, early 00's science fiction wardrobe department isle.
@@aSubjectProduction- i miss those clothes. they were the best.
Literally so tight and one of the best drummers of our lifetime
Lmao "one of"
@@sk8rg33k yes, aron edgar , estepario for example. But with no doubt that Matt is an alien. And the band , animals as leaders !
@@flaviobento3563 Agreed, for me there's no ''one best drummer'', there are a lot but not just one. Estepario has the best technique of all but in term of groove and composition matt is better for example. It is impossible to say that one is better than an other one, it is to subjectif and there are too many criteria
@@groove_beats_sup best technique of who you've seen* there is a world of crazy guys out there and esteperio is sick but doesn't compare to some of them
@@blopenshtop Sure, I don't have an unlimited knowledge haha. And as I said, you can't compare those crazy guys, El estepairo can't be compared to any drummer because of his style, he has his own style and techniques that makes him ''almost unique''
When the fuck is he gonna reach his final form ? Matt never stops getting better and better, amazing
Matt, unlike us mere mortals, isn't constrained by the concept of time.
1. His ability to modulate to all these different subdivisions is insane! Matt Garstka is truly on another level.
2. Amazing work on he transcription! Really impressive how accurate you got it.
It's even more accurate now that it has been revised and corrected for the E-book 😏
@@MarcNadeauDrums Where can i get this ebook???
you literally have to watch this like 30 times to fully appreciate how insanely good it is
As a former student of Gary Chaffee and a student at Berklee in the late 1970's I can so appreciate this. Gary was one of the first to teach poly rhythms. I thought back then I was good to be able to play groupings of 3,5,7. You my friend take it not only the next level but out of space. Thank you for raising the bar of technique.
This is just pure dopamine release for my brain, I sit here in front of my laptop just smiling because watching this makes me feel so weirdly comfortable and fuzzy inside.
Matt's a beast. But I'm here to talk about the shirt. No one else could pull a shirt like that except a mastermind of his craft, or someone from the fifth element. Thanks for the video Marc!
This is freedom.
Doesnt matter how fast you ar if you are able to keep this kind of inner beat.
This is freedom.
Cant stop replaying this. This is up there with the most ridiculous drumming ever.
One of the best drumming videos I've seen, not just the skill of the drummer but your transcriptions man! Keep it up!
Thanks man !!
great work on the transcription too, that must have taken a while. would love to see someone recreate this.
Thanks ! Yes it took some time but not that much
Is he doing some kinda dj philla thing, dragging time ? This is so impressive. I m an old guy, growing up on bruford, Peart,Bozzio, Gadd, etc, but I’m so glad I found this young cat, he got me working harder behind my kit than ever.
this is beyond dj philla dude, not even close.
@@NeCLiaH yeah I get that, but is the modulation of the time signatures also following a certain pattern too? It’s really interesting to me, so if anyone has an answer.
When the transcription says "(Bring splash closer with left hand) at 5:35", you know the attention to detail is off the charts (no pun intended)
😉😉
there are a lot of reaction videos on Matts drumming but i would like to see a reaction on this one ...
so smooth and clean
Not just any transcription but a most beautifully confident and musical rendition of the original part. A true understanding of the parts played and then reproduced as if the first time these phrases were expressed. This is no mere cover nor copy, it's a faithful reperformance that is worthy of sitting in for the original. Talent of the original drummer being celebrated in this video, talent of the drummer of this channel via this apt tribute equally on par. Good on ya! Great job embodying the musicality of the original via your mix, tuning and ultimately your wonderful playing. no details missed in this one, awesome
That will take a while to digest.
Can't believe how much easier it is when someone draws the pictures for you. Thanks!
I could watch this forever
We all could
Thanks for the transcription, it's beautiful
🙏🙏
wow la transcription, merciiii.. j'ai écouté 795 trinity loop des dizaines de fois quand Matt l'avais posté sur Insta il y a des semaine.
What a masterclass! Oh my God!
One of the best drummers of our time!!! amazing
yes but I'd like to hear him play some music
That transcript is alien language to me, ill never understand 🤣. Simply mind blowing. Matt, you are Gods favorite drummer, hands down!
BIG thumbs up for the effort to write this down!
Thanks man 🙏🙏
5:36 (Bring slpash closer with hand) - OMFG!!!
Left hand*
Holy shit, that cymbal hit at 3:43
I got confused by "5 grouped as 32" thinking it was 32 as in 32nd notes, but "7 grouped as 43" made me realize you meant 3 count 2 count, not 32.
He went IN! God DAMN
It's so nice to improvise anything from vocabulary at a tune so nice !!Your playing always is full inspirational , don't stand at a pause in wrong time but at your total performance and all so clean hits!!!
This is just mesmerizing. Can I get the score for the music?
Matt and I are working on an E book and this will be included in it. Stay tuned
Incredibile! Another level❤
Oh my god. This was absolutely bonkers.
🙏🙏
This chord progression and the rhythms make me really
Meditate on how we perceive time in our lives and our existence, so relative to what in the foreground and background..
This is insane, kudos
Blown away. Masterful :)
Just realized Matt didn't post this, awesome transcription too!
@@brandonmoser4247 thanks man 🙏
Awesome musicality and transcription man! nailed it
Thank you 🙏
That's tight
Yes, but can he play Seven Nation Army?
Ah ah ahh😂
Beautiful... absolutely incredible the degree to which he elevate our instrument to.
beautiful transcription beautiful drumming
You should get the e-book then. 122 pages of transcriptions like this 😉
Wow!!!! I have no other words for that!
my man... matt is insane but this transcription is on another world. this will help me a lot to have fun , or trying it xD. Big hug from Portugal , thanks
Thank you !! I have a transcription compilation project with Matt coming out soon and this transcription will be included.
@@MarcNadeauDrums well, what a surprise . Can't wait to see !
Your transcriptions are on another level
Thanks man 🙏
This video is going to blow up!
crazy drumming, love to see it
Really nice solo, you can see his ideas laid out in such a clear way reminiscent of Zakir Hussain
pure fire
When drumming and math homework are your favorite things. Killer player all jokes aside!
Fuckin sick! I'm definitely going to be practicing more and going to teach myself to sight read 📚 too! I def need the practice on the analytical side, but atleast I'm aware of it! Its all up to me to better myself! 🙏
This must have taken a lot of work to put together. Kudos!
Beautiful.
Just Beautiful. 🔥🎵
Man that was so frikken good ❤
I never thought that Aliens exist..but he is one!!!Incredible..greetings from Patagonia
Great work man
Thanks 🙏
Absolutely amazing.
Thanks man!!!
5:36 (bring splash closer with left hand) POG of this transcription
Nicely transcribed
Thanks man !
Actually insane
Sounds spiritual
Hell yeah
Awesome, awesome work! Thanks man!
When it says "5 grouped as 32" or "7 grouped as 43", what does that second number signify? I can hear/see the quintuplet (5/8) or septuplet (7/8) feels over the bar/loop, but what are the larger numbers about?
It's the groupings of the 8th notes. It's not a large number. It follows the loop. So you count 1-2-3 1-2 for 5 and 1-2-3-4 1-2-3 for 7
@@MarcNadeauDrums Ah, gotcha! I think a simple "+" sign would have fixed it for me, since 32 already means thirty-two.
I’m confused on how this works. Is the 4th partial of 5/8 just close enough to the 5th partial of 7/8 that it sounds like it lines up? Or is the track slightly changing?
@@coltonthedrummer this is exactly that. The track doesn't change, it stays the same all the way through. Same with 3/4 in triplets grouped as 5-4 or 16ths grouped as 7-5. Technically, it's not in the same "space" but it's close enough
And this is why big band charts are mostly notated with slashes
sweet lord
This is amazing. Thanks!
🙏🙏
G.O.A.T.
Yo! Do you have somewhere where we can access or buy the pdf of this? That would be awesome! Thanks!
Not at the moment but currently working on an E book with Matt and this transcription will be in it ! Stay tuned
@@MarcNadeauDrums sounds great man!
Ok, so I didn't read the description and were like: God damn, not only he smokes on drums, he's got an absolutely monster memory if he's playing from that transcript and not even watching it half the time. I'm shit and should quit drums and I'm going to cry now.
Bar 57-58 is wild to me
Do you have any tips for recognizing septuplets or quintuplets when they aren't played exactly in groups of 7 or 5 notes?
Septuplets and quintuplets are NOT groups of 7 or 5. Septuplets and quintuplets are 7 or 5 notes under a certain pulse for example a quarter note, 8th note, etc. However, you can have groupings under 16ths, triplets, even quintuplets and septuplets. You can play let's say 16ths note and group them as 7-5 like Matt did at 4:56. You can play groups of 5 under septuplets or groups of 7 under quintuplets or whatever subdivision you want :) There's a huge difference. As far as recognizing them, it's a matter of repetition, being exposed to these frequently and training your ears to recognize them.
@@MarcNadeauDrums yes I understand, what I'm saying is when you have a group of 5 or 6 notes played as septuplets how do you recognize that? When I hear it I would think straight 16ths with a rest, my mind wouldn't go to septuplets just like it can be hard to recognize triplets when they aren't played in groups of 3 although I realize it's possible.
@@everynameistaken567 Ear training and being exposed to these rythms a lot is the key. I've been transcribing for 6 years now so it helps I wouldn't have been able to transcribe that 5 years ago
Where could I buy chart for that? Thanks.
Not out yet. Working on an E book with Matt and this will be included.
Great job , thanks man
🙏🙏🙏
Thanks Man!
Matt es hoy el mejor baterista del mundo.
Man you are awesome
🙏🙏
Man I have like 20 Matt Garstka transcriptions, I need to start posting them
Go ahead man
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! !!! !! !! !! !! !! !! !!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Me wondering how to dance to this: "HOW CAN I GET JIGGY WITH THIS SHIT!?"
Playback speed at x1.25 for Aphex Twin 1:00
Jesus Christ ! 🥃🔥🥁🤘❤️
Great! Thank you so much for this transcription. Is it somehow possible to get the full transcription as pdf e.g.?
Thanks man ! Yes Matt and I just started working on an E-book and it will include this, GEM songs and more stay tuned 😉
@@MarcNadeauDrums Yeahhh! Thanks for your response! That sounds great! I'm really looking forward to it 😊 Best greetings!
@@MarcNadeauDrums GEM?!? Omg! That will be so awesome
@@billmint8122 yep 😉 I'm on Vertigo now. Torque and Crazy Tweaks have been transcribed a while ago
Nice Nice nice
I can’t bring splash closer with one hand so I’m not going to be able to play this
We all can't
He's human btw
Are we sure of that because....
Dude is some kinda alien on the kit
Poeple talk about danny carey. Matt is next level
How is this even possible
Hi Marc! I imagine it helps to actually see what he plays but how do you figure out what exactly someone played by ear alone?
I've been trying to get into transcribing exactly what a drummer played in a song, and sometimes it's too fast to make out. I don't have any tools at that point. Thoughts?
Hey man ! Of course it helps to see what the drummer's doing (moslty for stickings). As far as transcribing note for note it's a matter of repetition to train your ears to recognize a note, a phrase, a lick, a groove, etc. Don't worry I don't transcribr those while they are playing at 100% speed, I use the built in function on youtube to slow it down to 50%. It's way easier 😉
@@MarcNadeauDrums I guess I haven't fully unlocked that part of the brain for drums yet :) repetition legitimizes
Thank you!!
@@kirjian I didn't start with Garstka either ! I started with easier songs to get used to it and then dived into more complex stuff. Rush's La Villa Strangiato was the first song I transcribed
@@MarcNadeauDrums I see. The song I'm trying to transcribe is Glorious by BJ Putnam (specifically at minute 6:00 onwards). It's just gospel chops but it's still hard to make out for me. I'll give it another shot slowed down :)
@@kirjian yeah man ! Just use the built in function for youtube ! Way easier like that 🤟 good luck in your transcription 🙌
so great!! quick question, what’s the deal with the notation of measure 104? i might just be stupid but i’m not understanding it too well lol, it isn’t taking up the whole value of the measure
It's septuplets
@@MarcNadeauDrums one even septuplet over the bar of 5/8?
@@apminervini yes. Same thing as bars 17 and 18.
@@MarcNadeauDrums thank you!!
Great job transcribing very nice you need to do some of Virgil donati solos that would be amazing to see written out . Ty
Thanks 🙏 Yes I've thought about it. Would nice transcribing some Virgil
sick
I enjoyed the flams around the kit, and the bit of blast fills ..nice jam man .. definitely need some pedal fills too and as always more variations of all the blast beats ..solid stuff bro .. enjoyed the whole thing. Definitely got my sub looking forward for more..
Really dude? You’re going to criticize arguably the best drummer in the world on a 6 minute improv jam as if you can do better?? Sheeeeeit. Always at least one.
@@mathewreed818 The dude actually doesn't know who Matt Garstka is I guess. 😂
as a total beginner drummer i only can say OMFG 🤯
Right ? 😉
I’ve been drumming for 30 years and I have the same reaction.
@@mathewreed818 imagine when he’s played for 30, he was insane as in better than 90% of players after 1 year haha!
Unfortunately you should just give up now if you aspire to reach this level.
@@caleberwin65 bro thank you for the inspiring advice 👍
GROOVE
so good👌🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Gotta see some Chris Coleman or Sput transcriptions
Yeah could be cool transcribing them
be sure to not miss the "bring splash closer with left hand" when playing this
Most important part
Wow🎉 the amount of work in tgis transcription and the years spent getting your ears to that level is Awesome!
What is he playing to? Was it his own loop?
🙏🙏 yes. It's the 795 loop from his space loop pack that you can find on his website