Its a tribute to his best friend Calvin Rodgers! if you don't know why hes playing with such aggression and "extraness" Calvin was brutally beaten and left for dead. Because he survived, the chi-town came together and had a tribute! That's why hes playing like a mad man! And to the guy that says drummers are sounding the same, you need to get out more! Or maybe you aren't in the same industry as us!
Walter Daniels Most of the complainers don’t even play drums. We have some of the best musicians on planet earth in Chicago. When this happened to Calvin, WE CAME TOGETHER. Instead of judging what you don’t understand, just watch and learn.
that little dance that Rex does at 4:19 - 4:31 always gets me kicking and pumped up!!! Godbless man! shout outs from Jamaica :) #spiritfilledperformance!!
wow,I love it,He is really fun to watch,I would Love to have a drummer like this in my church,they make the Gospel Fun,He is MJB's drummer though..:-))
at the end of the day some of y'all opinions dont matter... rex is a professional musician doing what most of us wish we could do for a living. half of y'all hating cuz y'all can't execute like this. but thats my 2 cents nobody asked for.
all you guys who chat about god... you make out that you can only do this if god gives you the talent, I don;t believe in god but if you do i'm cool with that. but when you say things like God Given talent it makes drummers like me feel like there is no way to get better as only GOD it seems gives out talent.... annoying as i love all these gospel drummers, they are incredible.. This guy is out of this world good..
You can practice and get better if you put the time in.. god gives you strength to play .. so play it to the best of your abilities.. you cant expect to be like him and say you dont believe in his given talent
im amazed at the amount of negative comments. if he overplayed or didnt overplay why do you feel the need to mention it. is he now supposed to make a video and underplay? who cares what you think!!!! you put up a video.
do you also know what drum heads he uses and and what kind of DW drum set he uses. And one more thing.... do you know what he uses to muffle his 8 inch, 10 inch, 12 inch, and 16 inch toms that sound like doom doom doom and the 8 inch to is high, then the 10 inch is medium, then the 12 inch is a little low and the 16 inch is low.
Good for you-- let us know when you're on TV or even youtube so we can check you out.. by the way this is REX (the drummer in this video).. People like you are funny.. Keep watching us from home.. LOL
you probably dont give a shit but if you guys are stoned like me during the covid times then you can watch all the new movies on instaflixxer. I've been binge watching with my girlfriend for the last few weeks :)
Some People on TH-cam loves to find anything negative and knowing that REX and CALVIN are close friends! If you watched the video before this one where Rex is telling all the people in that building how great of their friendship is! He admits that if it wasn't for the help of Calvin, Rex wouldn't be where he at now. So this eliminates the statements of him showing off! He playing for his friend getting hype that it's a benefit program instead of a Funeral. So he playing to his best ability..yes a few chops were kinda slopped BUT I can picture the pressure on him to play like this in front of Calvin like that! Every musician gets like that when they play they best ability in front of the person they admires.! Rex killed this performances so I just wanted to clear that up!
+Justin Dee but if u got that call u would be in a hurry to pack your bags and taking selfies on the way to the airport talking about "about to hit with MJB" man please
At the time, this performance was a tribute to Calvin Rodgers, so it was like he was one of the featured drummers for the evening. There was no overplaying in this video he was "Choppin" for his fellow drummer friend. We all know Rex can play a mean pocket groove, I don't think he'd be playing for Mary J Blige if he couldn't, come on now..
I cant believe ppl have the nerve to put negative comments, no matter how he sounds this is still a guy with an established career as a musician not to mention he's been playing for Mary j. Blidge since 2002
How can ya'll hate on this? All I see is a God fearing man giving himself away to Gods will and doing it perfectly unto his name. I don't care if he over under played or was in between. regardless lol i wish i could play like him lol.. and taking into account its a benefit concert for Calvin Rodgers after his attack i would say he played his heart out for his friend.. love you all
Say man Rex is one of my favorite drummers, it's nice to see him open up. I only wish the it would've went on longer when they got to you are awesome, but the whole band smashed
First thank god for Calvin being alive secondly this is gospel and I'm speaking from personal experience when you play like that after going thru what you've been thru your just feeling the music and you honestly don't care whats going on around you so please if you don't have nothing nice to say just wave your hand and tip out the video. Rex beimg one of my favorite drummers from what I seen never shows out he let the music and god work thru him to deliver this performance. This is my 2 cent to go on with Ashton too cent
This video proves you don't always need a headset or something in your ears to play ... U just got to feel it on the inside and lock in with that grove
some of these negative posts are just an indication that people are gonna have negative things to say regardless. Hopefully we can all see that a gift is just that and sincerely lets give credit where its due. I really dont think its necessary to keep defending your gift. let those who dont like it stay in their mindset and YOU keep goin progressing gettin better and achieving more. God gave the gift and NOONE can take that away. Gods best to you REX!!
Funny... When The Band Break came up... My girl came in the room ready to twerk... Im like "Yo...This is Im Chasing After You" ... Her Face Expression was priceless!! lololol... I love Rex's Energy
He kills it !!! If I tried to play this hard I'd just be Dead ! But when I was a young man I swung hard! But this kid is in the stone!!!!!!!!!!! God bless..swing away.......Ed G.
A lot of people are missing the fact that not only that this is tribute concert for Calvin Rodgers, not a church service, but that this is a LIVE ARRANGEMENT. There is no right or wrong way to play it. This was arranged by the MD with his own ideas and being very innovative. In other words the HITS are supposed to be like the BAND in this video are playing them
Lets keep in mind all the gear thats there ISN'T THEIRS.... Rex Hardy is a DW guy but he's playing on the Pearl kit that is at the church. So chances are high that that is NOT the guitarist's amp.
Yall chill on them negative comments. This joint is fire!! Remix of chasing after you. Rex killed it. I seen no unnecessary chops. He kept pocket then unleashed his chops on time. Great drummer FRFR. I been a fan of him for 3 years.
When you understand the fact that Calvin could've been dead (why the event happened),and how close Rex is to calvin....This was just pure emotion. I'll agree this isn't the best performance of Rex (compared to when he's touring and working with MJB or for American Idol and others) but also keep in mind you're getting sound from a camera that does NOT have a good internal mic in the first place.
your too good to even respond to that comment Rex Hardy... great video im ashamed i found out about your playing so late. ive learned alot from you in the short time i have listened to videos. thanks man
Rex man don't pay attention to these clowns. Your resume speaks for itself. Been a fan of yours since the youth edition days! Lol now that's way back. Keep doing you fam. Anybody who don't like can stay off your page and videos.
You can't critic drums like that. Its all about energy and he gave it all. Stop hating and appreciate the energy he gave to the performance.
This dude is sick! Wish I could play like this lol. Rex's a monster!
Its a tribute to his best friend Calvin Rodgers! if you don't know why hes playing with such aggression and "extraness" Calvin was brutally beaten and left for dead. Because he survived, the chi-town came together and had a tribute! That's why hes playing like a mad man! And to the guy that says drummers are sounding the same, you need to get out more! Or maybe you aren't in the same industry as us!
Walter Daniels Most of the complainers don’t even play drums. We have some of the best musicians on planet earth in Chicago. When this happened to Calvin, WE CAME TOGETHER. Instead of judging what you don’t understand, just watch and learn.
legendary dude hopefully I can play like this one day this arrangement the level of drumming and music man I aspire to be ,rex one of the greatest.
This is CRITICAL!!! 🥵💯🙌🏽😩
I am blessed by this, from a London fan
that little dance that Rex does at 4:19 - 4:31 always gets me kicking and pumped up!!! Godbless man! shout outs from Jamaica :) #spiritfilledperformance!!
wow,I love it,He is really fun to watch,I would Love to have a drummer like this in my church,they make the Gospel Fun,He is MJB's drummer though..:-))
Continue to be an inspiration for us drummers Rex!
Guitar ⁉️💀💀💀💀💀 bro what
at the end of the day some of y'all opinions dont matter... rex is a professional musician doing what most of us wish we could do for a living. half of y'all hating cuz y'all can't execute like this. but thats my 2 cents nobody asked for.
なんだこれ・・もう何も聞けないよ what a amazing play.. ill never listen to the other music
Any drum feature should indeed 'feature' the drums!
OMG IS ALL I CAN SAY I WANA PLAY THIS SONG EXCATLY HOW YALL PLAYED IT AND I LOVED IT WHEN YOU STOOD UP AND SWAGED OUT (HUMBLE)
Incredible musicians!
Rex u blazing big bro!
Rex Hardy jR. BEAST MODE
Wow the chop in the beginning was crazy
He ain't no joke
who ever said that guitar player was terrible obviously is def cause that dude is crushin-But moving foward this rendition is stupid dope.
This makes me not even want to play this song anymore...yall dudes killed!!!
BEAST.........
Ear monitors fell out and REX still killed it.
@ MrTerronMurrayMusic his first name is Vic he's a RnB bass player for Avant
Hey levertachinwe the name of the song was chasing after you and then they went into lord you're awesome
The Audio Setup must have been in the back because only the kick drum and snare are mic'd up.
yes in deed!!! that move at 4:01 is sick while fixing the in-ear my LORD!!!
4:15-4:18 lead guitarist. .LOL aye i know the feeling
wow so explosive
Every time I watch this video I run down go my drums & play but I then realize how much I suck...
Was that at Sweet Holy?
Respect yooo ... Btw wasn't it me or that guy on keys was to calm on the ohhhhhh part lol he was so relax
The bass player is Victor
What kind of ear phones is Rex using ?
Vic Torres on bass!!!!
What kinda earphones are those?
what was this concert for
all you guys who chat about god... you make out that you can only do this if god gives you the talent, I don;t believe in god but if you do i'm cool with that. but when you say things like God Given talent it makes drummers like me feel like there is no way to get better as only GOD it seems gives out talent.... annoying as i love all these gospel drummers, they are incredible.. This guy is out of this world good..
You can practice and get better if you put the time in.. god gives you strength to play .. so play it to the best of your abilities.. you cant expect to be like him and say you dont believe in his given talent
Who is the bass player? Dude was killin'
There aren't many people that are even qualified to carry Rex's sticks....real talk.
whats name of the music of 0:21 ?
Damn
Thats talk box...not auto tune. Rex Hardy plays talk box also!
Is that Mike Bereal on organ?
im amazed at the amount of negative comments. if he overplayed or didnt overplay why do you feel the need to mention it. is he now supposed to make a video and underplay? who cares what you think!!!! you put up a video.
What Ride cymbal is Rex Hardy using?
don't know, but Zildijan A Custom Ride has same sound)
do you also know what drum heads he uses and and what kind of DW drum set he uses. And one more thing.... do you know what he uses to muffle his 8 inch, 10 inch, 12 inch, and 16 inch toms that sound like doom doom doom and the 8 inch to is high, then the 10 inch is medium, then the 12 inch is a little low and the 16 inch is low.
4:03-4:06 one hand though!
que musica é esta???????
No te gusta ?
whats this song?
+Amber Keefe Chasing After You William Murphy
Thanks :)
Ice cream cold....
that autotune in the beginning is too dope.
Good for you-- let us know when you're on TV or even youtube so we can check you out.. by the way this is REX (the drummer in this video).. People like you are funny.. Keep watching us from home.. LOL
you probably dont give a shit but if you guys are stoned like me during the covid times then you can watch all the new movies on instaflixxer. I've been binge watching with my girlfriend for the last few weeks :)
@Kevin Walker Yea, have been watching on InstaFlixxer for months myself :)
Some People on TH-cam loves to find anything negative and knowing that REX and CALVIN are close friends! If you watched the video before this one where Rex is telling all the people in that building how great of their friendship is! He admits that if it wasn't for the help of Calvin, Rex wouldn't be where he at now. So this eliminates the statements of him showing off! He playing for his friend getting hype that it's a benefit program instead of a Funeral. So he playing to his best ability..yes a few chops were kinda slopped BUT I can picture the pressure on him to play like this in front of Calvin like that! Every musician gets like that when they play they best ability in front of the person they admires.! Rex killed this performances so I just wanted to clear that up!
Well said. Not to mention that has been Mary J MD over the years. It doesn't make sense to spectate from the sideline. Show your body of work.
Well for the negative comments... He plays for MJB. Who do you all play for? Such and such baptist church? Oh ok then.
LOOOL Right!
dude. Mary j blidge? a wash up? I'd rather pay for God at such n such Baptist church.. But rex is a beast.
+Justin Dee but if u got that call u would be in a hurry to pack your bags and taking selfies on the way to the airport talking about "about to hit with MJB" man please
LOLOL
Dennis johnson ... The truth is reeaaal 😂😂😂😂
say what you want he came back on the 1 lol
😂😂😂 exactly
😂😂😂🏃🏾💨
Jdrummins yes he did
Facts
At the time, this performance was a tribute to Calvin Rodgers, so it was like he was one of the featured drummers for the evening. There was no overplaying in this video he was "Choppin" for his fellow drummer friend. We all know Rex can play a mean pocket groove, I don't think he'd be playing for Mary J Blige if he couldn't, come on now..
I cant believe ppl have the nerve to put negative comments, no matter how he sounds this is still a guy with an established career as a musician not to mention he's been playing for Mary j. Blidge since 2002
How can ya'll hate on this? All I see is a God fearing man giving himself away to Gods will and doing it perfectly unto his name. I don't care if he over under played or was in between. regardless lol i wish i could play like him lol.. and taking into account its a benefit concert for Calvin Rodgers after his attack i would say he played his heart out for his friend.. love you all
lmao really??
Rex is nothing but a monster! I like the "never again" licks from Calvin's song! Too Nice!
Rex hardy jr the definition of a GOD FEARING hard working drummer that will always be one of the greatest drummers in my book
Say man Rex is one of my favorite drummers, it's nice to see him open up. I only wish the it would've went on longer when they got to you are awesome, but the whole band smashed
10 years later and I’m still watching the outro 10 times in a row!!! 😂🔥💪🏾
First thank god for Calvin being alive secondly this is gospel and I'm speaking from personal experience when you play like that after going thru what you've been thru your just feeling the music and you honestly don't care whats going on around you so please if you don't have nothing nice to say just wave your hand and tip out the video. Rex beimg one of my favorite drummers from what I seen never shows out he let the music and god work thru him to deliver this performance. This is my 2 cent to go on with Ashton too cent
This video proves you don't always need a headset or something in your ears to play ... U just got to feel it on the inside and lock in with that grove
some of these negative posts are just an indication that people are gonna have negative things to say regardless. Hopefully we can all see that a gift is just that and sincerely lets give credit where its due. I really dont think its necessary to keep defending your gift. let those who dont like it stay in their mindset and YOU keep goin progressing gettin better and achieving more. God gave the gift and NOONE can take that away. Gods best to you REX!!
oh and last time i checked he the druma for american idol! bet you he's not home watching your video!
I literally watch this at least 5 times a day! This is nothing but God given talent, mixed with hard work and dedication!
I was thinking that this was a Rex Hardy feature.... Was it not?
4:19 REX be partying! Always a treat to see and hear Rexsell Hardy Jr. on drums.
Funny... When The Band Break came up... My girl came in the room ready to twerk... Im like "Yo...This is Im Chasing After You" ... Her Face Expression was priceless!! lololol... I love Rex's Energy
I'm a drummer and I can't help that I overplay sometimes maybe he set a standard for himself
He killed it😫😫what a beasttttt💯
Its 2023 and i still watch this video often
He kills it !!! If I tried to play this hard I'd just be Dead ! But when I was a young man I swung hard! But this kid is in the stone!!!!!!!!!!! God bless..swing away.......Ed G.
***** kid? his like in his 30's
Rex's playing aside The real question everyone needs to ask is what is that guitar player doing with that Velcro strip attached to his face!
This guy right here is awesome. Great player and, teacher.
Did anybody notice the Never Again groove @ 5:00?
Yes bro thry killed
I never even thought of it😂🤣🤣🤣
Yo I just noticed the slid that in there🤟🏾🔥
Ummm 🔥
Hands down this is Rex's best chopping performance ever!! Used to hearing him lay in the pocket wit MJB but this right here is sick son!
They didn't fall out. He took one out cuz he didn't want both in but that one kept falling off his shoulder and getting in the way
Wasn't his best performance but you can't criticize a man who has played for MJB .. Better yet the MD for her . Yall needa chill out man....
What's up with the negative comments! This is too good
Fuck y'all Rex go hard I love his play now wat
What’s the choirs / lead name
He was doing the most and I love it!
Rex hardy is raw , nice mix of never again and chasing after you
But is that Mike Bereal on organ ?
A lot of people are missing the fact that not only that this is tribute concert for Calvin Rodgers, not a church service, but that this is a LIVE ARRANGEMENT. There is no right or wrong way to play it. This was arranged by the MD with his own ideas and being very innovative. In other words the HITS are supposed to be like the BAND in this video are playing them
SMASHED.COM
Lets keep in mind all the gear thats there ISN'T THEIRS....
Rex Hardy is a DW guy but he's playing on the Pearl kit that is at the church.
So chances are high that that is NOT the guitarist's amp.
...i think he's hating his in ears lol.
Whats the guitarist name
Yall chill on them negative comments. This joint is fire!! Remix of chasing after you. Rex killed it. I seen no unnecessary chops. He kept pocket then unleashed his chops on time. Great drummer FRFR. I been a fan of him for 3 years.
When you understand the fact that Calvin could've been dead (why the event happened),and how close Rex is to calvin....This was just pure emotion.
I'll agree this isn't the best performance of Rex (compared to when he's touring and working with MJB or for American Idol and others) but also keep in mind you're getting sound from a camera that does NOT have a good internal mic in the first place.
your too good to even respond to that comment Rex Hardy... great video im ashamed i found out about your playing so late. ive learned alot from you in the short time i have listened to videos. thanks man
He went in, but I probably wouldn't like it as a recorded song...at least from all the sounds I caught in the video.
Nice one REX, Bass, and Keys! =)
Been watching this since day one Rex be going in lol wayyyy to hard lol like this new version since y’all posted this
porra o cara nao tira a mão do fone (retorno) paresce que o metronome nao funciona porra
Everybody's a critic I see! And it also looks like most of yall also need to read the good bible one more time. . . Hella haters in here bruh!
Rex man don't pay attention to these clowns. Your resume speaks for itself. Been a fan of yours since the youth edition days! Lol now that's way back. Keep doing you fam. Anybody who don't like can stay off your page and videos.