I didn't realize this video was so new! I just found your channel and I've been loving making my way through it. I was looking forward to you experiencing Elliot Hoffman for the first time. Even with all my years listening to this type of music, I've yet to find another person that does what he does at this level. He really is astounding.
This is truly horrifying music. The fact that this stuff is even playable live is a miracle in itself. Truly great, one of the best metal bands on the scene today.
Agreed. Elliot is the best metal drummer of all time, and he is up there with drummers in general; his jazz background is very apparent. Top of the line drummer.
I'm here! Awesome video to react to, só much going on, amazing stuff. Really clean and musical. If i may make a request, check out this video of Ken Bedene from Aborted. Because it's awesome to see a drummer blasting away on a simple 4-piece kit, and because that fill at 1:54 makes my jingle tingle. It's just insane. Check it out here: th-cam.com/video/opXJQ7RcqPE/w-d-xo.html
SWEET so glad to see you finally get around to Elliot and Carbomb. I always say he's the "best drummer you've never heard of" because he is an absolute beast and really knows his stuff if you watch some of his practice routines and online lessons he does.
Elliot is genuinely a really cool dude, along with all the guys in Car Bomb. I've been a fan since Myspace (yeah that old thing) and seen them every time they come to Detroit. I asked the bass player why Elliot doesn't do session drumming and just bank on that. The response I got was that basically he's in his own world, truly believes in the mighty Car Bomb, and well....he's a humble dude. Great reaction, CHEERS everyone
@@DivergingUnity yeah pretty sure they all have decent paying tech day jobs, and instead of saving up for putting deposits on cars, houses, whatever, they put every spare penny they have into this band, touring, and making their shows amazing. They make a financial loss on this incredible band. Such is the level of their dedication.
@@jackmaguire1158 I just came across their music a few months back, saw the documentary and had my mind BLOWN that they're not more popular. But yeah when you factor in the fact that this is more of a passion of theirs that they develop on the side, this is much more astounding.
Elliott Hoffman is one of the most underrated drummers currently. I got to see (and meet) Car Bomb a few years ago and they're just a bunch of chill dudes that love making really interesting and challenging music.
That’s usually the case with a lot of Metal dudes. They make all these heavy tracks and growl into microphones, but you see them and turns out they’re chill just like anyone else.
Thank you so much for giving Elliot more exposure. I discovered him through Sick Drummer Magazine 11 years ago now, and have avidly followed him and Car Bomb ever since. He is a phenomenal drummer and truly unique; I'd hate to think what Car Bomb would do if he quit! Interesting fact - I heard in an interview once that Car Bomb practice with their backs to each other so they never need to look to each other for cues. They've got to know everything about their songs on their own :D
I know it's not really your jam, but if you listen to a proper recording, you'll really see the heavy, and how the skronky drums just make the music punch. They're a super cool, under appreciated band. Cheers mate.
Elliot is a friend of mine. FYI...he writes all of those rhythm parts for the songs in his home studio. He's pretty fucking amazing to watch. Thanks for putting him on your show!
YES. You’ve been on such a tear lately, lol. So many amazing selections. I love Car Bomb. Thanks for the hard work. I can’t stop watching every vid. Great stuff as always. So much content for my drumming loving heart.
It's no wonder they don't use a click. They don't have to. Elliot has the right hand of kronos, insane how absolutely rock solid his timekeeping is through all those changes.
Absolutely fantastic and hilarious reaction! You've definetly earned my subscription :P (Elliot Hoffman has gotta be one of the most talented drummers to ever live, the control, the technique, the internal rhythm, the composition, the stamina, it blows my damn mind!)
Elliot is one of the best drummers on the planet. You should follow his Instagram, some killer footage of him playing along to Allan Holdsworth and other great fusion music. Fun Fact about Car Bomb, they dont practice or perform to a metronome because they use so many odd groupings of tuplets and nestled tuplets that it would be a pain to program. So all the transitions are based on feel and group timing.
Car bomb + Textures = the most underrated bands in the planet. They are great and ill never get tired of asking STEF BROK here in the comments. Car bomb is my New cephalic Carnage. The audition is kinda torture, but the pleasure is always granted.
i was at that show and saw these guys multiple times live and could not leave my eyes off elliot. hes just too amazing, his timing, his pocket its just out of this world!
He is an Alien! Not sure what planet? I tried to play some of his stuff. Impossible at my level. He's constantly changing speed within insane time signatures. There's some other videos of him going at lightning speed while pulling off all of these changing times. This guy is just F'ng impressive!!
I still have a Pearl piccolo that I've had since like 1999. I threw one of those Evan's Hybrid (the metal fiber heads) on it and it is ridiculously loud. But I wanted more "punch" out of a snare than just a loud "crack". So I haven't touched it in a while. Maybe I should bring it out, tune it up, and see how I feel about it now!
Saw these guys in Bristol a couple of years back now...even more impressive in the flesh. Had a brief chat with Elliot beforehand seemed like a totally chilled dude and a gent. No click apparently 🤘🤯🤘
It really is just all unique. Just the mental capacity to LEARN it all is mind-blowing, let alone being able to play it live. And there always SO tight in recordings too. Absolutely unreal
Piccolo Snare Drums and extreme metal are a perfect match. I used to play a Mapex 13" x 3" Steel Snare Drum and that was an absolute beast. Short attack but massive volume at any stroke. Unfortunately I had to switch to the Pearl B1330 because the Mapex got damaged and they don't make spare parts anymore. The Pearl has a great sound, but also a huge dynamic range, which showed me how inconsistent my blast beats really are. Shame... :D
@@AndrewRooneyDrums th-cam.com/video/nrEKvGfOiOM/w-d-xo.html Peep this one, you'll dig. Maybe not for the channel, but a good showcase of licks. Also not live which is kinda nice to hear him playing solo
Actually saw these guys right before covid hit at a Born of Osiris tour. They had some technical issues so their set got cut in half but they were really good for the few songs they got to play. If you get a chance to take a recommendation you should look up Anthony Barone from Shadow of Intent's Drum playthrough of "Under a Sullen Moon". It's absolutely insane. Promise you won't regret it.
He's soooo good, it's almost fiction, I love their songs actually, this song called Bra-C-Ket is just a masterpiece, I recommend it. Cheers from Venezuela!
I cant even headbang to this. My head would explode. I have no idea how they do it. Elliot especially but the guitar players also.. its like they share a brain or something
The best band nobody listens to, and I have to wonder if it's because the tempo, or lack thereof, can be inaccessible sometimes. It's hard to bob your head to for more than a few bars at a time, but I definitely love their sound.
love car bomb. i prefer their first two records because they are more chaotic than the last two. meta and mordial are more digestible on the first few listens.
if this last canadian guy was a math genius, this is definatelly Stephen Hawking, but with moving limbs :v of course i need to edit. all those guys are sick. playing in such fluid time signatures, tempos... and still on spot... this is disaster, especially when i've wrecked downa my studio session this week o i've decided to leave bass alone :v
@@AndrewRooneyDrums I’m 71. I forgot why I said that. Lol….I watch about 10 of your videos last night. I honestly don’t remember why I couldn’t watch that one. My favorite the apple guy and Steve Moore. Hope I didn’t upset you. Oh..I watched your cover of Stairway To Heaven and, duh, don’t remember the other one. I enjoyed those. I’m on so much medicine my mind isn’t what it once was. 😂
Hey Andrew! Glad your digging it man! 🤘🏼
Yo!
Thanks for watching me... watching you. HAHA!
Legend bro. Plenty more asking for vids of you too!
MAN PLEASE do some studio playthroughs!!!
This guy plays so good, it sounds like he don't play so good! Dang ole' full circle man, talmbout evolution, I tell you wut.
GOAT in the house
That's the most insane drumming I've ever heard hats off to you.
Car Bomb is the single most unique band that Meshuggah has inspired. The way these guys manipulate time is just unreal.
I kneel to how these guys brains work for playing this
Elliot makes it all look sickeningly easy
I didn't realize this video was so new! I just found your channel and I've been loving making my way through it. I was looking forward to you experiencing Elliot Hoffman for the first time. Even with all my years listening to this type of music, I've yet to find another person that does what he does at this level. He really is astounding.
it - IS - easy .... for him
This is truly horrifying music. The fact that this stuff is even playable live is a miracle in itself. Truly great, one of the best metal bands on the scene today.
You had me in the first half not gonna lie
Agreed. These guys are beasts. No metronome whatsoever
@@josephlopez1063not even a click track in the ear piece?
@@funnyperson4027 nope, truly crazy stuff
Best drummer in metal, for my money. Guy's from a place where time works differently to here.
HAHA Yup!
Agreed. Elliot is the best metal drummer of all time, and he is up there with drummers in general; his jazz background is very apparent. Top of the line drummer.
The most mindblowing fact-- they don't play to a click.
Utterly nuts!!!
I mean how would they? It changes every 10 seconds.
And it's all single take live tracked in studio, not a bunch of takes edited together.
Yo who's here!?
Don't normally post at this time but hey got a heap of patreon/paypal requests!
Let's get it!
I'm here! Awesome video to react to, só much going on, amazing stuff. Really clean and musical.
If i may make a request, check out this video of Ken Bedene from Aborted. Because it's awesome to see a drummer blasting away on a simple 4-piece kit, and because that fill at 1:54 makes my jingle tingle. It's just insane. Check it out here: th-cam.com/video/opXJQ7RcqPE/w-d-xo.html
Make a pot of coffee and watch / react to some patreon picks Happy Friday!?
@@tylergoodguy1194 Yes!!!
Reaction marathon!
Keep this going brother.
HOW HAVE YOU NOT COME BACK TO ELLIOT YET???
SWEET so glad to see you finally get around to Elliot and Carbomb. I always say he's the "best drummer you've never heard of" because he is an absolute beast and really knows his stuff if you watch some of his practice routines and online lessons he does.
You nailed it Kren! I've beenhile from his fans how good he is!
Elliot is genuinely a really cool dude, along with all the guys in Car Bomb. I've been a fan since Myspace (yeah that old thing) and seen them every time they come to Detroit. I asked the bass player why Elliot doesn't do session drumming and just bank on that. The response I got was that basically he's in his own world, truly believes in the mighty Car Bomb, and well....he's a humble dude. Great reaction, CHEERS everyone
Love the loyalty. He’s keepin it real! 🥁💯🤜
The real answer is that they're all already making bank as electrical engineers or some shit
@@DivergingUnity yeah pretty sure they all have decent paying tech day jobs, and instead of saving up for putting deposits on cars, houses, whatever, they put every spare penny they have into this band, touring, and making their shows amazing. They make a financial loss on this incredible band. Such is the level of their dedication.
@@jackmaguire1158 I just came across their music a few months back, saw the documentary and had my mind BLOWN that they're not more popular. But yeah when you factor in the fact that this is more of a passion of theirs that they develop on the side, this is much more astounding.
Elliott Hoffman is one of the most underrated drummers currently. I got to see (and meet) Car Bomb a few years ago and they're just a bunch of chill dudes that love making really interesting and challenging music.
That’s usually the case with a lot of Metal dudes. They make all these heavy tracks and growl into microphones, but you see them and turns out they’re chill just like anyone else.
@@alauriseflyn it probably has something to do with letting out anger on the stage
@@serbiansleeperagent Most forms of art are used as a way to express emotions. So, I wouldn't be surprised.
I met all but Elliot. And they were really cool and surprised that there was a fan there. It was a Born of Osiris show. Car_ Bomb are sick
Holy shit, you did morgen agren and Elliot Hoffman in one day, what a legend. Best channel like this by far Andrew!
Thanks man!!! Be sure to sub :)
Underrated asf
💯👌
Thank you so much for giving Elliot more exposure. I discovered him through Sick Drummer Magazine 11 years ago now, and have avidly followed him and Car Bomb ever since. He is a phenomenal drummer and truly unique; I'd hate to think what Car Bomb would do if he quit! Interesting fact - I heard in an interview once that Car Bomb practice with their backs to each other so they never need to look to each other for cues. They've got to know everything about their songs on their own :D
Dude yes. Car bomb is figgen heavy as balls. Great drumming here.
Insanity Kayne!
I know it's not really your jam, but if you listen to a proper recording, you'll really see the heavy, and how the skronky drums just make the music punch. They're a super cool, under appreciated band. Cheers mate.
@@kaynesantor8136 Skronky really is the best description
Gotta love seeing a pro drummer smile when he recognizes another pro drummer not even in his genre, love the camaraderie between fellow musicians
Such a creative band that's heavy as fuck and doesn't give a fuck. Love Car Bomb.
Elliot is a friend of mine. FYI...he writes all of those rhythm parts for the songs in his home studio. He's pretty fucking amazing to watch. Thanks for putting him on your show!
YES. You’ve been on such a tear lately, lol. So many amazing selections. I love Car Bomb. Thanks for the hard work. I can’t stop watching every vid. Great stuff as always. So much content for my drumming loving heart.
Hey David!
So many vids to do. I hope 2/day doesn't overdo it for the viewers!
Too much of a good thing.... and all
@@AndrewRooneyDrums Hey, Andrew! Lol. Keep up the great work.
@@AndrewRooneyDrums I don’t think it will. If anything, I’m pumped to catch a few more of these especially now that it’s the weekend.
I see Car Bomb, I press the like
Also, going thru my fav drummers in a row, Borlai, Agren, now Elliot Hoffman, man you are crushing it!!!!
Elliot is awesome. He seems to be as much memory as technical ability. No clue how he remembers all those changes so seamlessly.
ha, saw your comment about it at 13:07
That little red bar that scrolls across the screen on the bottom of videos of Car Bomb playing are the time signature changes as they happen.
WHAT!? Thanks Jake
@@AndrewRooneyDrums I am kidding mate haha
This is safely the worlds most rhythmically savvy singer
He's the Dr Manhattan of drums. If only we could percieve time like he does
It's no wonder they don't use a click. They don't have to. Elliot has the right hand of kronos, insane how absolutely rock solid his timekeeping is through all those changes.
YUP
Clicks cannot keep this shit in time if they wanted it to, Elliot is better than any click!
"So what rhythms do you play?"
Elliot Hoffman: Y E S
HAHA Chris!
I think a big part of their sound comes from a fluid way of moving between various subdivisions and groupings. That push-pull feeling.
First song is 'dissect yourself', then the camera changes and the song also to 'scattered sprites' I believe it is.
Car Bomb made what my brain was asking for. Grateful.
Absolutely fantastic and hilarious reaction! You've definetly earned my subscription :P
(Elliot Hoffman has gotta be one of the most talented drummers to ever live, the control, the technique, the internal rhythm, the composition, the stamina, it blows my damn mind!)
Elliot is one of the best drummers on the planet. You should follow his Instagram, some killer footage of him playing along to Allan Holdsworth and other great fusion music.
Fun Fact about Car Bomb, they dont practice or perform to a metronome because they use so many odd groupings of tuplets and nestled tuplets that it would be a pain to program. So all the transitions are based on feel and group timing.
Freaking awesome Charlie! 🥁💯
Shit, he played with jazz legend holdsworth? He already has my respect
@@Animals_As_Leaders no he played along to his music
Car bomb + Textures = the most underrated bands in the planet.
They are great and ill never get tired of asking STEF BROK here in the comments.
Car bomb is my New cephalic Carnage. The audition is kinda torture, but the pleasure is always granted.
Hes a beast, and an awesome guy known hi. For years. Always been ahead of the bell curve as a drummer.
I really like the flavours this channel is bringing keeps me interested !
i was at that show and saw these guys multiple times live and could not leave my eyes off elliot. hes just too amazing, his timing, his pocket its just out of this world!
WHAT!?!?
@@AndrewRooneyDrums can confirm hes not an alien, hes that good :D
Yes, I was hoping you would do Carbomb!! One of my favorite bands, Thank you!
More been requested also 🥁🤜
These guys are top tier in execution. Everyone is on a track hitting all the right beats. Their tightness is like no other. I love this band.
The guy has incredible versatility. His channel just blew me away. Love Elliot Hoffman!
Yes I was waiting for this!
I also was at this concert :) same festival where I hope to see Dirty Loops
WOW! I'm jealous
He is an Alien! Not sure what planet? I tried to play some of his stuff. Impossible at my level. He's constantly changing speed within insane time signatures. There's some other videos of him going at lightning speed while pulling off all of these changing times. This guy is just F'ng impressive!!
You have very quickly become one of my favourite channels
YESSS! Please subscribe to get more!
@@AndrewRooneyDrums I am subscribed. Thank you for the prompt response
Also, please check out Etienne Dionne from the band Mute
I still have a Pearl piccolo that I've had since like 1999. I threw one of those Evan's Hybrid (the metal fiber heads) on it and it is ridiculously loud. But I wanted more "punch" out of a snare than just a loud "crack". So I haven't touched it in a while. Maybe I should bring it out, tune it up, and see how I feel about it now!
Yes Josh! 🥁👌
Saw these guys in Bristol a couple of years back now...even more impressive in the flesh. Had a brief chat with Elliot beforehand seemed like a totally chilled dude and a gent. No click apparently 🤘🤯🤘
Spirit of poison is the most nutty song ever
That or recursive patterns
Elliot is like a sentient elastic band
RIP metronome
RIP master tempo
RIP time signatures
It really is just all unique. Just the mental capacity to LEARN it all is mind-blowing, let alone being able to play it live. And there always SO tight in recordings too. Absolutely unreal
@@bowietwombly5951 its like Spastic Ink trying to be Deathcore
@@facepalmjesus1608 Mathcore
@@facepalmjesus1608 oh my, you just called Car Bomb deathcore.
@@jamisonandrewmanhorvaththe1124 whatevercore
The absolute master of Modulation !!! love car bomb
SOOO GOOD!
One of the best ever!!!!
This guy is wild man!
Piccolo Snare Drums and extreme metal are a perfect match. I used to play a Mapex 13" x 3" Steel Snare Drum and that was an absolute beast. Short attack but massive volume at any stroke. Unfortunately I had to switch to the Pearl B1330 because the Mapex got damaged and they don't make spare parts anymore. The Pearl has a great sound, but also a huge dynamic range, which showed me how inconsistent my blast beats really are. Shame... :D
he's one of those drummers that does shit you never could, and he describes it as "just drummin"
Very interesting. I had never realized how little rebound he uses.
MY FAVORITE DRUMMER!
Yes finally. Elliot truly is the best in Metal. Like Thomas Haake and Vinnie Coaliuta combined.
And in so much control Chris! Wow 😵🥁🙌
best bes tbest. that's all you guys can think of. there is no best in any art style and i'm pretty sure this guy would agree himself
@@hazardeur Not necessarily "the best" but certainly a favorite!
@@AndrewRooneyDrums th-cam.com/video/nrEKvGfOiOM/w-d-xo.html Peep this one, you'll dig. Maybe not for the channel, but a good showcase of licks. Also not live which is kinda nice to hear him playing solo
@@chrislctr yeah, that sounds much better and also more respectful
Actually saw these guys right before covid hit at a Born of Osiris tour. They had some technical issues so their set got cut in half but they were really good for the few songs they got to play. If you get a chance to take a recommendation you should look up Anthony Barone from Shadow of Intent's Drum playthrough of "Under a Sullen Moon". It's absolutely insane. Promise you won't regret it.
Fun challenge when watching Elliot. Find One.
😂👌💯
I was about to suggest these guys!!!!!
More on the way too!
CAR BOMB RULES
Yeah Josh this is great!
*alien blaster noises intensify*
@@Ashley-jp4nn hahahaha
Always a tad frustrating when you don't get given the better quality links for your first time checking out a great player..
I’m sure I’ll do more on him! 🥁👌
@@AndrewRooneyDrums DO THIS ONE
I also have a personal cover video of this song of me doing this song.
th-cam.com/video/a29lN2EOMIU/w-d-xo.html
I've seen these guys live twice and both times the only thought in my head was, "How in the blue f**k do they remember all of this?"
He's soooo good, it's almost fiction, I love their songs actually, this song called Bra-C-Ket is just a masterpiece, I recommend it. Cheers from Venezuela!
Yes! You did Elliot!
YESSSS! So glad you finally got to Elliot!
Yes Xavier! WAhoo! 🥁👌💯
Andrew Rooney Drums now if I can just get BTBAM! 😆
Hell yeah my wish came true
Dude is a fucking freak. I love it. Lol
You should watch his improvisation vids over jazz instrumentals.
YESSSSS Rob!
Time does not exist in the Car Bomb dimension of this universe.
HAHA! Well said Ryan
I LOVE piccolo snares!!!
Yeah!
I cant even headbang to this. My head would explode. I have no idea how they do it. Elliot especially but the guitar players also.. its like they share a brain or something
Man you should listen to the oppressor. There is some metric modulation in there it's insane. And fade out has nice microtonal stuff in the chorus.
The best band nobody listens to, and I have to wonder if it's because the tempo, or lack thereof, can be inaccessible sometimes. It's hard to bob your head to for more than a few bars at a time, but I definitely love their sound.
Yup it's a long way from head bobbing pop!
how does this guy keep all the tempos straight???
Amazing player Patrick!
Try Evgeny Novikov from slaughter to prevail. There’s a drum play through of the song Demolisher.
Thanks Paul! 🥁☕️
love car bomb. i prefer their first two records because they are more chaotic than the last two. meta and mordial are more digestible on the first few listens.
Epic ahahah!!!! :)
I believe he is a civil or industrial engineer. Would explain a lot of things. See also: Muhammed from Necrophagist.
Elliot is a time bender.
Yes Hugo! 🥁👌💯
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Subdivisions galore!
This video contains a lot more .Enjoy:
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if this last canadian guy was a math genius, this is definatelly Stephen Hawking, but with moving limbs :v
of course i need to edit. all those guys are sick. playing in such fluid time signatures, tempos... and still on spot... this is disaster, especially when i've wrecked downa my studio session this week o i've decided to leave bass alone :v
Bearcubbin'
Kevin-Live (Please)!
These guys seem to communicate telepathically. Nothing this band does makes any kind of sense
Any time I think of piccolo snares, Chad Sexton is the guy. Another fantastic drummer vastly different from Elliot but nonetheless just as impressive.
Drum teacher watches and doesnt speak ;)
Speechless...
HAHA
@@AndrewRooneyDrums I was too! hahaha
Zappa is saluting these genuises from hell: th-cam.com/video/0OB5nGxj-5k/w-d-xo.html
Couldn’t watch.
Why not Judy!?
@@AndrewRooneyDrums I’m 71. I forgot why I said that. Lol….I watch about 10 of your videos last night. I honestly don’t remember why I couldn’t watch that one. My favorite the apple guy and Steve Moore. Hope I didn’t upset you.
Oh..I watched your cover of Stairway To Heaven and, duh, don’t remember the other one. I enjoyed those. I’m on so much medicine my mind isn’t what it once was. 😂
Elliot is a next level God!!! ❤