Blas is a great drummer..such a nice guy too.. Even when he was on top of the world with Slaughter, one of my friends had a meet and great with the band. I talked drums with him, and he walked me down to the stage to check out his new set when they were opening for the Damn Yankees.
I saw that tour/show as well. Blas was always the best part of Slaughter. Course I'm a drummer too so a little bias maybe. Nah. My theory (which isn't much of a theory really) is: Behind every great band is an even greater drummer. (not that I am suggesting Slaughter was a "great" band. More like "okay". lol Never got into the Hair Metal thing too much.) May I suggest some ear candy? Robot God, 3 piece from down under, Australia. I haven't been this excited about a band since I came across Clutch in the early 2000's (which is still my favorite Rock Band, Jean Paul one of my Fav drummers). Their latest album: "Robot God - Portal Within" is pretty impressive. Check out the 1st Track "Long Way Road". A 13 minute introduction to the band that goes 7 minutes before any singing. Personally, I think a double bill of Robot God and Clutch would make for an awesome evening! Robot God express the Magic of Music where the sum is greater than the parts. And the best bass tone you've ever heard. Even their first EP's sound better than most established bands. If you haven't heard of them, definitely worth checking out if you want to go for a ride without leaving the house. Now go Crank That Shit Up!
totally underrated! very gifted and surprisingly technical musician! i was always a huge fan of his and slaughter…cut my teeth playing fly to the angels. i always liked his heavy driving groove. esp up all night. loved seeing him in rockstar. i never had the privilege of meeting blas, but heard he was a good guy. glad i caught this. would’ve loved to have had it in 89! ✌🏻
I remember watching these on VHS when they were new. I do remember that they were expensive back then and if you owned one or two of these tapes you were considered lucky in those days. Funny how it's all free on demand these days. I've never seen this one though. I think Blas is an awesome drummer and showman. Used to jam the Slaughter in the car at high volumes back in the day. Good times good times. Looking back, there was some truly talented musicians in a lot of those bands back then.
I lived in Brasil my whole life and back in the day when Up all Night was release I got lucky to get a copy from a copy from someone who recorded MTV during a trip to the USA on VHS for a couple hours and brought to Brasil. So I got this tape and re-watched until the tape wore out.
Has played in Blue Man Group for years so you know he’s got chops. His drumming with Slaughter always had such great backbone. Was no doubt popular with the ladies too 😉
44:3344:38 I was injured and have to re teach myself rudiments and groove. I am so happy to hear that Blas was a drum corp player. I have relearned so much in 1 hour as compared to 1 month myself. Stick control book has stood the test of time.
Very underrated, or overlooked. Never even heard his name. Very good drumming machine and a nice dude. Awfully young in this video. I'm a late coming fan. Hope he's still out there doing his thing! Rock on brother
Blas has toured with Trans-Siberian Orchestra since 2017. He played in the Las Vegas production of Blue Man Group. He also was in the movie Rock Star as the drummer for Steel Dragon.
Absolutely NO ONE from the 90's is underrated, you're just a fawn with spots li,e you said. Late. Late late. These guys were hot for about an afternoon. Then nirvana came out, and you never saw them again.
@@deebop4904true. One of those bands you never think about until the radio randomly plays one of their songs.....a few nostalgic memories and the last thing that would come to mind is their drummer
Wasn't very familiar with this guy's work (although I know slaughter), but watched his gear explanation, technique explanation, and warmups, and instantly knew he was a real deal player. This video would have been a great starting point for young drummers back in the day if they rolled the dice and got this among the sea of other videos. Really valuable fundamental stuff here.
He was in the movie Rockstar as the drummer for Mark Wahlberg cover band for steel dragon. There were a few genuine rock stars in that movie. Jeff pilson bassit from dokken was the bass player in that band
Blas Elias... someone who I really didn't know a lot about until very recently. I'm going to be seeing him with TSO later this week, and wanted to edify myself on hiZ drumming and career. I just read hiZ Modern Drummer cover issue from the 90'Z. HeZ actually very talented 👍👍👍🥁🥁🥁
WOW !!!! AMAZING PLAYING. YOUR STICK TECHNIQUE IS OUT OF THiS WORLD !!!! WHICH PLANET ARE YOU FROM. ONE OF THE GREATEST I'VE EVER SEEN. EXTREMELY PRECISE PLAYING!!!! EXCELLENT ADVICE ON HOW TO BUILD UP SPEED !!!! YOUR VISUAL 'S ARE AMAZING!!!! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!!! AWESOME!!!!
It got to the point back then ,, you went to the record company ,, long hair, ✅,, double bass drum kit in a cage, ✅,, sexy 80s lookin singer , ✅ ,, Finger tap the guitar, ✅,,, YOUR SIGNED!!.. lol
He plays in a 💩 band that got on the glam metal train, where there were already 200 similar bands, why is he underrated? or why does it have to be praised and recognized? What did he innovate musically and his instrument? Is he better than a New Orleans jazz bar drummer?
Underated because he's another 80's 4/4 drummer who flicks his hair around while twirling his sticks between fills like none other. Something to definitely inspire influence
I give the dude major props. I always liked his drumming, he knows what he he is doing. Although I think we are all a tad bit jealous of the entire thing he has been apart of, his smooth snare exercises and chops may be the top of the list.
28:12 isnt what hes demostrating a six stroll roll? Because thats how I do my 6 stroke rolls on the toms and snare and thats how I was taught to perceive what hes doing there.. can even call it a par-a-diddle-diddle.. thats how I would say it in my head when I play that groove on the toms and snare. R-L RR LL (par-a diddle diddle). Blas Elias is full of knowledge and I always learn something new from watching these old drum vhs tapes. Had no idea he comes from an education background. I personally am self taught. Pat Torpey is another drummer whos vhs tapes I still watch and learn something from till this day.
He made slaughters music come with his feel and groove!!! Love the hair !! It’s a huge shame that he is no longer part of the band!! Now they have a drummer who doesn’t have the same feel as blas recordings and he likes to show off which to me is such a ego maniac
Ya know - l always thought this kid was weak - upon watching this video - he REALLY HAS SOMETHING GOING ON - Kudos to him (Scarborough HS - Houston, TX) …. Good job
quite correct description of levels re accented and unaccented technique. but my dude here hasn't worked super seriously on that kind of accuracy. his grooves are close enough for rock and roll--not perfect of course. but he's more entertainer than musician. slaughter? yeah, no copy-cat or stereotypical 80s glamor rock there at all... except for the occasional dotted-8th-16th note kick👍
He Rocks buuuut he's a busy drummer too much flash imo i appreciate his dedication to expression but it's hampering that pocket groove. You'd never catch Adler or Tommy lee that busy. He is good tho obviously, chops for days I'm just more of a pocket drummer with brief moments of flash strategically placed in a song
When the 90's wasn't quite the 90's yet.
At least not in his world then and probably now. someone you'd see walking down the sidewalk and the 1st thing that comes to mind ......1989
This is 80s.
@@jpscott717480s in the 90s. This album was released in 1990.
@@jpscott7174 Slaughter's first album "Stick It To Ya" was released in 1990. This video was released in 1991.
@@jpscott7174 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stick_It_to_Ya
A vast majority of our beloved metal drummers from the 80s were extremely talented and young.😅back when they actually had to play
And write their own songs
Blas is a great drummer..such a nice guy too.. Even when he was on top of the world with Slaughter, one of my friends had a meet and great with the band. I talked drums with him, and he walked me down to the stage to check out his new set when they were opening for the Damn Yankees.
I saw that tour/show as well. Blas was always the best part of Slaughter. Course I'm a drummer too so a little bias maybe. Nah. My theory (which isn't much of a theory really) is: Behind every great band is an even greater drummer. (not that I am suggesting Slaughter was a "great" band. More like "okay". lol Never got into the Hair Metal thing too much.) May I suggest some ear candy? Robot God, 3 piece from down under, Australia. I haven't been this excited about a band since I came across Clutch in the early 2000's (which is still my favorite Rock Band, Jean Paul one of my Fav drummers). Their latest album: "Robot God - Portal Within" is pretty impressive. Check out the 1st Track "Long Way Road". A 13 minute introduction to the band that goes 7 minutes before any singing. Personally, I think a double bill of Robot God and Clutch would make for an awesome evening! Robot God express the Magic of Music where the sum is greater than the parts. And the best bass tone you've ever heard. Even their first EP's sound better than most established bands. If you haven't heard of them, definitely worth checking out if you want to go for a ride without leaving the house. Now go Crank That Shit Up!
I learned how to flip my hair watching this.
Oh shit is this one of those 80s 90s vhs that don’t teach you anything
@@mghc7 idk I couldn't get past the circus Trix... remember the bobby rock vid? He played in cowboy boots.
@@davidperez5089 yes I do
Me too, when I had hair !
I owned the VHS and studied it over and over!! Thanks for sharing!!
totally underrated! very gifted and surprisingly technical musician! i was always a huge fan of his and slaughter…cut my teeth playing fly to the angels. i always liked his heavy driving groove. esp up all night. loved seeing him in rockstar. i never had the privilege of meeting blas, but heard he was a good guy. glad i caught this. would’ve loved to have had it in 89! ✌🏻
I remember watching these on VHS when they were new. I do remember that they were expensive back then and if you owned one or two of these tapes you were considered lucky in those days. Funny how it's all free on demand these days.
I've never seen this one though. I think Blas is an awesome drummer and showman. Used to jam the Slaughter in the car at high volumes back in the day. Good times good times. Looking back, there was some truly talented musicians in a lot of those bands back then.
I lived in Brasil my whole life and back in the day when Up all Night was release I got lucky to get a copy from a copy from someone who recorded MTV during a trip to the USA on VHS for a couple hours and brought to Brasil. So I got this tape and re-watched until the tape wore out.
I spent $50.00 on Scott Travis' VHS. I still have it from Downey Muisc CA. I didn't mind,I even drove out to Reseda to see Racer X.
Marx´s predictions were a little wrong. haha
Blas Elias, one of the greatest SHOWMAN EVER! Also a great drummer technically too.
Saw Blas fairly recently with that Vegas rock show he does-he played great. Super nice guy, too.
This video is such a great time capsule of very unique moment in rock.
Yup yup yup
He also was in the movie Rockstar with Mark Wahlberg
Has played in Blue Man Group for years so you know he’s got chops. His drumming with Slaughter always had such great backbone. Was no doubt popular with the ladies too 😉
44:33 44:38 I was injured and have to re teach myself rudiments and groove. I am so happy to hear that Blas was a drum corp player. I have relearned so much in 1 hour as compared to 1 month myself. Stick control book has stood the test of time.
Great info! He explained things in very understandable detail. I really like this guy now.
He is an awesome drummer and has a very cute smile. Saw Slaughter probably 8 times and was very sad when he was no longer their drummer
Great hands, great feet, great showman
His playing style is amazing.
I had many issues modern drummer he had coolest kits with amazing setups. His drumming rocks🎉
Very underrated, or overlooked. Never even heard his name. Very good drumming machine and a nice dude. Awfully young in this video. I'm a late coming fan. Hope he's still out there doing his thing! Rock on brother
I agree
Blas has toured with Trans-Siberian Orchestra since 2017. He played in the Las Vegas production of Blue Man Group. He also was in the movie Rock Star as the drummer for Steel Dragon.
Absolutely NO ONE from the 90's is underrated, you're just a fawn with spots li,e you said. Late. Late late. These guys were hot for about an afternoon. Then nirvana came out, and you never saw them again.
@@deebop4904true. One of those bands you never think about until the radio randomly plays one of their songs.....a few nostalgic memories and the last thing that would come to mind is their drummer
Wasn't very familiar with this guy's work (although I know slaughter), but watched his gear explanation, technique explanation, and warmups, and instantly knew he was a real deal player. This video would have been a great starting point for young drummers back in the day if they rolled the dice and got this among the sea of other videos. Really valuable fundamental stuff here.
Saw him play for TSO a few years ago. He’s a really nice guy..
Now hes in Ratt!!! Love this guy !
And he looks exactly the same 33 yrs later!
Ratt without Stephen Pearcy is a cover band.
He actually plays for Stephen from Ratt
Is Ratt still around? Haven't hear anything in years.
Just learned of Blas today. Great player. Fundamentally sound, and creative.
He was in the movie Rockstar as the drummer for Mark Wahlberg cover band for steel dragon. There were a few genuine rock stars in that movie. Jeff pilson bassit from dokken was the bass player in that band
He has a fantastic groove
Well...i tell ya what. Mr.Elias sure had a lot of things about drumming figured out at a pretty young age. Great video and Thank you for this.
Love opening song... great groove & marks voice was amazing. One of my favorite rock singers. Fantastic musicians the lot of them.
Blas Elias... someone who I really didn't know a lot about until very recently. I'm going to be seeing him with TSO later this week, and wanted to edify myself on hiZ drumming and career. I just read hiZ Modern Drummer cover issue from the 90'Z. HeZ actually very talented 👍👍👍🥁🥁🥁
WOW !!!! AMAZING PLAYING. YOUR STICK TECHNIQUE IS OUT OF THiS WORLD !!!! WHICH PLANET ARE YOU FROM. ONE OF THE GREATEST I'VE EVER SEEN. EXTREMELY PRECISE PLAYING!!!! EXCELLENT ADVICE ON HOW TO BUILD UP SPEED !!!! YOUR VISUAL 'S ARE AMAZING!!!! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!!! AWESOME!!!!
WHICH PLANET ARE YOU FROM
Those vocals kill!
It got to the point back then ,, you went to the record company ,, long hair, ✅,, double bass drum kit in a cage, ✅,, sexy 80s lookin singer , ✅ ,, Finger tap the guitar, ✅,,, YOUR SIGNED!!.. lol
Wow , I'm impressed . I had him tagged as a shallow pretty boy 😂❤
Me too actually. I respect him now.
Ah, the old Ludwig Super Classics!
VERY underrated drummer!
Here we go again with this "underrated" nonsense.
@@ShrinkRaptor cry about it
He plays in a 💩 band that got on the glam metal train, where there were already 200 similar bands, why is he underrated? or why does it have to be praised and recognized? What did he innovate musically and his instrument? Is he better than a New Orleans jazz bar drummer?
Facts I used to watch his drum video back in the day
Underated because he's another 80's 4/4 drummer who flicks his hair around while twirling his sticks between fills like none other. Something to definitely inspire influence
Goddamn I miss the 90s
One of my heroes. Bad cat.
I give the dude major props. I always liked his drumming, he knows what he he is doing. Although I think we are all a tad bit jealous of the entire thing he has been apart of, his smooth snare exercises and chops may be the top of the list.
Goddamn his snare is set high....
28:12 isnt what hes demostrating a six stroll roll? Because thats how I do my 6 stroke rolls on the toms and snare and thats how I was taught to perceive what hes doing there.. can even call it a par-a-diddle-diddle.. thats how I would say it in my head when I play that groove on the toms and snare. R-L RR LL (par-a diddle diddle). Blas Elias is full of knowledge and I always learn something new from watching these old drum vhs tapes. Had no idea he comes from an education background. I personally am self taught. Pat Torpey is another drummer whos vhs tapes I still watch and learn something from till this day.
I had same thought.
He does play 5 stroke in the full example.
Wow! Love the live version of loaded gun. Incredible drummer
Blas is a great drummer he's fan of one of my idols Eric Carr
eu assisti isso quando era criança em uma fita de vídeo. Nossa..
Hes a real drummer !!. Definitely knows the music
He made slaughters music come with his feel and groove!!! Love the hair !! It’s a huge shame that he is no longer part of the band!! Now they have a drummer who doesn’t have the same feel as blas recordings and he likes to show off which to me is such a ego maniac
60s 70s And 80s for me
Ya know - l always thought this kid was weak - upon watching this video - he REALLY HAS SOMETHING GOING ON - Kudos to him (Scarborough HS - Houston, TX) …. Good job
Bello/Magnifico.💪✡️✡️✡️✡️✡️✡️
Excellent drummer and presentation. At 32:20 though those are 8th notes on the hats.
🤘🤘🤘🤘♥️♥️♥️♥️🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁
Who’s the keyboard player?
He mentioned his drums and his cymbals but what about his sticks
Fuck the 90s
He's like the hair metal version of Steve Smith
34:30 кайфовый темп.. напомнил death Philosopher
He just taught rock and country drumers how to play in a hour.
The Hair ist impressive
Jesus, did he use yard sticks to play?
So, where are the star licks?
King of cheese
This was like one week before nirvanas goo destroyed all hair bands overnight. RIP winger, slaughter, ratt, motley.crue etc....
Jesus Loves You!
Who's the interviewer? Is he a drummer too?
It's Rob Schneider!
Никогда б не подумал что Сабиан-АА таки хорщо звучит 😮.. какой-то он бриллиантовый на цвет у него..а обычно жёлтый вроде 🙄
1:06:00
Pretty good drum instruction, but his hair band head flicks are too much to watch
quite correct description of levels re accented and unaccented technique. but my dude here hasn't worked super seriously on that kind of accuracy.
his grooves are close enough for rock and roll--not perfect of course. but he's more entertainer than musician.
slaughter? yeah, no copy-cat or stereotypical 80s glamor rock there at all... except for the occasional dotted-8th-16th note kick👍
Even in 91 that was a tacky intro. Sex drugs rock and roll. A teaching video ... people didn't and don't think.
The host was terrible wtf
Worst snare sound ever 👎
Yeah , that fat boxy sound was popular back in the day. I personally love the more open pop sound, similar to Alex Van Halen’s sound. Just me.
He Rocks buuuut he's a busy drummer too much flash imo i appreciate his dedication to expression but it's hampering that pocket groove. You'd never catch Adler or Tommy lee that busy. He is good tho obviously, chops for days I'm just more of a pocket drummer with brief moments of flash strategically placed in a song
Lame
All that talk about technicalities just to play that awful crass music.