Hi! Fun fact about John Longstreth. I'm his big sister, and our father was a professional Jazz musician (Russ Long). John was playing along to Buddy Rich by age 3.
Saw him in New Zealand with origin a few years ago. His feet almost become a blur. We met him in the street and got all shy like girls meeting beiber, but that's how metal heads get when they see one of the greatest drummers of all time just walking by. Please pass on my appreciation for them bothering to come all the way over here. Many bands don't bother
Flip the script! Since the metal community seems to be your main subscriber base. How about a video where you show the community an amazing jazz drummer? Particularly, for those in the metal community who haven't yet dove into jazz. Make the community aware of great jazz or at least accelerate learning jazz.
Origin is so good. I saw them at a local dive bar more than 10 years ago, and there was NOBODY there. It was wild. They were in town during the Drake relays in Drake neighborhood, so it was just empty. Maybe, and I mean this literally, 5 paying customers. They still played like it was a packed house. Absolute mad men. I was noshing with my friend, we were the only two and everyone else was at the bar, and they just played their heart out. One if the coolest things I ever saw a band do, because that would have been super disheartening.
I got to meet the lead singer from Origin when he subbed for Psycroptic in Petaluma and he is literally one of the nicest dudes. I love the metal community omg. Them going full bore when no one is there definitely tracks haha.
I saw the lead singer from antithesis dayz sub for pathology vocals during one of the immolation shows they opened up for. Dude was fucking beast! Also saw him several times including at least a few times at summer slaughter. definitely one of my favorite bands especially with the old singer
I really wish more musicians (and people in general) were as open-minded as you. You hit the nail on the head when you said (and I'm paraphasing) "I'm not going to listen to this band, but you have to admit it demands an amount of appreciation". You would be amazed at how many times I've tried to expose people to extreme metal only to have them dismiss it as "just noise" or having "no feel". They can't even admit that what I'm showing them requires an insane amount of skill and it infuriates me to no end lol. You obviously understand that musicians from different genres write music for a multitude of reasons and they all aim to evoke different kinds of emotions/feelings. Anyway, thanks again for going into all of these reaction videos with an open mind and sharing your thoughts. You have earned yourself a new subscriber, sir.
Well said brother, I have done the same thing, and I get pissed too. I have a very open mind for music, I'm like show me your stuff and 9x out of 10 I find SOMETHING good about it. Anyway, stay cool my friend 🤘🤘
Im 43yrs old and Origins Staring into the Abyss is the song that turned me onto them. Ive also been a fan of death metal since I was 15yrs old in high school but man you are never to old to dig on something like this.
John Longstreth is a different breed of drummer. I'm not very familiar with the genre, but I only know two other drummers who play this kind of insane sht and still look like they're putting together a grocery list in their mind, just effortless - that would be Austin Archey and Lyle Cooper. These guys obviously practiced for *all* the hours.
Dude fucking same. I got the privilege of playing with Unmerciful in a tiny dive bar when John was drumming for them and my jaw was on the floor the entire time. He’s also one of the nicest dudes I’ve ever met, super humble, super down to earth and really friendly
I love the respect you give to the metal!! Here’s a little secret... A lot of these bands, their song structures (like the video you did for Gene Hogland), it’s basically jazz with different settings. Growls for vocals, guitars are super distorted, but the drumming of players like this guy, Hellhammer (of the band Mayhem), Trym of Emperor, Frost of Satyricon, Steve Ashiem of Deicide, those bells, crashes and ride flicks are just the best!!! I like that you see that and know how much talent and dedication it takes. I was in a black metal band, and we had a jazz drummer and it made so many things so interesting while playing that extreme style of music. All these heavier styles have no code when it comes to song structure.
I just found this video. I grew up with John in Kansas City when he first joined Origin. He was working on his technique 20 plus years ago. Incredible drummer and very technically minded.
Fantastic.! I love how drummers can drum with our mouths. It's part of the package. John is as percise as it gets. I can remember how much people would stop and EXTREME listen to double bass back in the day. Early 90's. Morbid Angel, Deicide, Cannibal, Obituary(much slower, with Groove.!) just to name a few of the obvious. Those drummers were my reason for living man.! No TH-cam back then. Had to go to school, or figure that sh_t out for yourself. Pantera's Far beyond driven, was the album that changed me forever. Sounds so pure and powerful. Put feet on a new level (and difficulty) for many I'm sure. Becoming is a song that hit me in the heart.
Origin is not for everyone. They push their ballistic speed for so long that most of the listeners don't make that far, to the parts when finally the groove kicks in, and when the Origin's groove kicks in, there is nothing out there like that, even between a million of tech-death bands.
There's no groove? I want to spin my head in circles with that intro - Groove is a state of mind- No groove? Get'da hell outta heaahhhhh I recommend you listen to guitar playthroughs and bass playthroughs, I guarantee your appreciation will increase for this genre-
I stumbled upon your channel the other day and I kept saying " I love his insightful honest reactions, I hope he looks at ... drummer" and lo and behold you've already reacted to them. Every time!
Origin is just one of those bands. One of the heaviest acts ever and I love them! Really funny guys. It's like metals version of Rallying, just going as crazy and fast as you can down small forest roads.
John is by far the best extreme metal drummer hands down. His power, control and consitence is out of this world. And he is one of the nicest down to earth guys I've ever met.
Seen these play live twice and I made sure I was up front to see John playing and I was lucky enough to get a drumstick! The guitarist Paul Ryan is another magician!🤘🏻
John is definitely a godfather among death metal drummers. There were plenty that came before him but he was one of the first “shock drummers” that came along in the genre where your drum buddies would go “you have to hear/see this guy!” Super influential for the younger cats who followed in his footsteps.
Do a video on the live performance Spencer Prewett of Archspire song is Rapid Elemental Dissolve on sick drummer magazine. I'd love to hear what you'd say about his gravity blast
6:20 Amen! That’s exactly what this is about. People seem to not get why I sometimes listen to music like this. Man, it’s insane what guys like this are doing. Love it.
Yeah Nils Fjellström AKA Dominator from Dark Funeral.Any video will do cuz he is a sight to behold.And dont go wonder about his leaning stance on the vids,its only for stamina at live cuz those DF-songs aint rly easy to hold up like 45 min straight :D
I made a comment on Origin's IG page. Came over here to watch this after you liked that comment. I've met John and watched Origin live multiple times here in Topeka, where most of the band is from. Thanks for the reaction.
It’s so nice to see the recognition of something that the vast majority o people are not able to understand and I guess that can happen when looking at a painting or a ballet. Origin are 100 years ahead of their time and their work will endure trough time. Respect!
Lol “Origin I’m not going to listen to your music... I’m too old, I’m too rundown in my ways to get into something like that but I respect you.” One of the most honest statements I’ve ever heard. And Longstreth... helluva drummer btw.
I think it's so badass that you gave longstreth a nickname of T-Rex you are one of the only drug reaction people that your opinion counts you nicknamed longstreth you're the man bro
😂😂😂 I'm so happy you did a video on John. I legit think he is the best metal drummer out there....I mean, he's legit one of the best drummers in the world. Fucking amazing. Keep the videos coming
I'm pretty sure I had that same look on my face the first time I saw them live, but I was in awe of the bass player, lol This is a very impressive band to see live
Devin Townsend - Hear Me! Drum playthrough by 66samus! He is a monster on the drums and Devin Townsend is a composing genius! (he basically writes the drum tracks and hires drummers that can play them).
Garrett, I've really been digging you're videos! Have you heard of Thank You Scientist? It's a really cool 7 piece prog rock band that takes influence from almost every genre, but particularly jazz! Also, their drummer, Joe Fadem, is a machine. Seen them live many times and he just KILLS IT! Unfortunately there aren't many drum cams of him playing but they do have a few live sessions! Keep at 'er my dude
Besides the fact that he is an amazing drummer and super cool dude, his father is and was a very notable jazz musician in the Kansas City area for over 50 years.
Longstreth (Legstrength?) playing this song is probably my favourite metal drumming video, despite the fact that there's a whole other world going on down at his feet which you can't see or hear, which is a shame.
John is such an amazing drummer and awesome person! He works at the music school I attend and we can just bullshit for hours. Him and another one of my teachers Tobias Ralph put together a CRAZY workshop called Murder Hands Bootcamp where they incorporate all the techniques and exercise they practice. Really humble and down to earth guys!
Gotta love how he isn't really a fan of metal (at least not as extreme bands/songs as this one), yet he respects it and even defends it. That warrants respect in return, man.
“This is music for melting your fucking face off!” Haha awesome. I am thoroughly enjoying these reaction videos. It takes some time to acquire an ear for good metal music and to really hear what’s going on, I think if you keep digging you’ll end up loving metal because there is a ton of groove and style in metal too. More more!!!!
The funny thing is that when you play at those speeds and rehearse it a few weeks. it's pretty much muscle memory. you don't have to think at all. You don't make mistakes because your brain does not have time to make mistakes. It's hard to describe the feeling. The thing with playing around with the cymbals. It sounds jazzy but for me it was just a way to help keep the time in my head and that too became mechanic and just a means to an end to help keep the tempo up.
There's a band i really want you to check out for the drums! ! ... Beecher ... I couldn't find a drum video for this band. But there are blasts, odd time signatures and plenty of delicate cymbal work. And the recording style is incredible. Again a UK band, best of hardcore! ... 'Beecher'!!! .. 'breaking the fourth wall' is their killer album. I know you'll appreciate them. Love!!!
Meinl Cymbals - John Longstreth - "Invariance Under Transformation" CYMBALS CYMBALS CYMBALS!!! And you get a very decent high frame rate video with it. And him giving an overview of his cymbals at the end of the video.
The thing is , in that video you cant hear his foot work wich Is awesome , and second the original versión of the song was recorded by James King who is another monster , but I liked the face you put when you saw IT, its the same face that all drummer experience when they see John!!!
Thing that gets me is how do they write and construct the "tunes"?? I imagine them sitting around at rehearsals in someone's basement somewhere, the leader puts the bong down and says "I've got an idea for a song...." From then on.... I'm fucken lost. The time and repetition it must take just to get one down pat and in the memory bank for the stage has to be mind blowing.
I've been a metal fan and guitarist for over 20 years and have always loved the use of cymbals in metal but never really thought to think of why until you broke it down here. Thanks! Also, react to anything by Dan Presland from Ne Obvliviscaris.
I'm not really a fan of this music, but have seen this monster eveloped in 15 years into this, he has become the king of the hill. His technic with the hands and feet( heeltoe) is flawless! Greetings from sweden
Pleeeeease do more John Longstreth. He has a video recorded professionally for sickdrummer magazine, so you can see everything much clearer. One of them is called Truthslayer.
Might be interesting to investigate James Dewees drumming in Coalesce. I've always thought it somewhat unorthodox. Jason Roeder from Neurosis is definitely worth a listen too - v tasteful, lots of groove and triplets.
one of the pioneers in EXTREM DRUMMING is george kollias of NILE. check him out, he does this stuff since aeons. origin is pretty rough btw, they all spam so hard their instruments are basically quadruple cluster f**ked. if that makes any sense
Man it might be too extreme as well but seeing the reaction to this I'm very interested to see what you'd make of Brad Fincher's [Devourment] double stroke blasts. At least there you'll also be able to talk about the grooves as well as chops. Their song "Choking on Bile" has some good examples of it.
I'm going to say it...This style is mostly finger technique, where the middle and ring fingers bounce the stick and give the drummer the speed John is demonstrating. That in and of itself is an amazing way to play. It gives you more control for blast beats, etc. Think about how Tony Williams played with Miles in the 60's....imagine if he used matched grip and finger technique!!
this was like my favorite album ever for a minute. I think I left it in my cd player for like 4 years at one point and listened to it everyday in my old truck. the original drummer for the album is actually the guy from unmerciful now, but john longstreth was in origin first and hes definitely the better drummer
Hi! Fun fact about John Longstreth. I'm his big sister, and our father was a professional Jazz musician (Russ Long). John was playing along to Buddy Rich by age 3.
Awesome :D
For real? You're his sister? Damn. That's why I love Internet.
epic hahaha
Saw him in New Zealand with origin a few years ago. His feet almost become a blur. We met him in the street and got all shy like girls meeting beiber, but that's how metal heads get when they see one of the greatest drummers of all time just walking by. Please pass on my appreciation for them bothering to come all the way over here. Many bands don't bother
@@2trains182 John's pretty shy and very down to earth. I'm sure he loved meeting you! I'll pass this along to him ❤️
Flip the script! Since the metal community seems to be your main subscriber base. How about a video where you show the community an amazing jazz drummer? Particularly, for those in the metal community who haven't yet dove into jazz. Make the community aware of great jazz or at least accelerate learning jazz.
As a guy that listens to both metal and jazz I agree 100%
@@dismemberingcarcass I've been diving deeper into classical recently. Would love to journey into jazz.
Just google "Buddy Rich".
THIS ^
I love jazz and metal. Big fan of Ed Blackwell, Buddy Rich, Max Roach, Art Blakey, Philly Joe, Billy Higgins, Danny Amendola etc. I love music period.
Origin is so good. I saw them at a local dive bar more than 10 years ago, and there was NOBODY there. It was wild. They were in town during the Drake relays in Drake neighborhood, so it was just empty. Maybe, and I mean this literally, 5 paying customers.
They still played like it was a packed house. Absolute mad men. I was noshing with my friend, we were the only two and everyone else was at the bar, and they just played their heart out.
One if the coolest things I ever saw a band do, because that would have been super disheartening.
Hairy marys?
@@TheRealLetharos yessir!
I got to meet the lead singer from Origin when he subbed for Psycroptic in Petaluma and he is literally one of the nicest dudes. I love the metal community omg. Them going full bore when no one is there definitely tracks haha.
I saw the lead singer from antithesis dayz sub for pathology vocals during one of the immolation shows they opened up for. Dude was fucking beast! Also saw him several times including at least a few times at summer slaughter. definitely one of my favorite bands especially with the old singer
Can’t tell you how many shows I’ve been to when this is the case, I never want to miss out of talent like this
I really wish more musicians (and people in general) were as open-minded as you. You hit the nail on the head when you said (and I'm paraphasing) "I'm not going to listen to this band, but you have to admit it demands an amount of appreciation".
You would be amazed at how many times I've tried to expose people to extreme metal only to have them dismiss it as "just noise" or having "no feel". They can't even admit that what I'm showing them requires an insane amount of skill and it infuriates me to no end lol. You obviously understand that musicians from different genres write music for a multitude of reasons and they all aim to evoke different kinds of emotions/feelings. Anyway, thanks again for going into all of these reaction videos with an open mind and sharing your thoughts. You have earned yourself a new subscriber, sir.
It's so infuriating haha I know exactly what you mean
ErrorMacroBand Perfectly stated! I think it’s brilliant how much he appreciates the talent! It’s super refreshing :)
@@jcauto66 Haha oh come on let's not stoop to their level ;)
Well said brother, I have done the same thing, and I get pissed too. I have a very open mind for music, I'm like show me your stuff and 9x out of 10 I find SOMETHING good about it.
Anyway, stay cool my friend 🤘🤘
Man, you were one of the best things on youtube. 👊
Im 43yrs old and Origins Staring into the Abyss is the song that turned me onto them. Ive also been a fan of death metal since I was 15yrs old in high school but man you are never to old to dig on something like this.
John Longstreth is a different breed of drummer. I'm not very familiar with the genre, but I only know two other drummers who play this kind of insane sht and still look like they're putting together a grocery list in their mind, just effortless - that would be Austin Archey and Lyle Cooper. These guys obviously practiced for *all* the hours.
The time when you were still not on metal drumming... But now, you've gone all through it...
dude you get it. excellent. keep the knowledge coming
Looks like my face when I saw Origin live.
Dude fucking same. I got the privilege of playing with Unmerciful in a tiny dive bar when John was drumming for them and my jaw was on the floor the entire time. He’s also one of the nicest dudes I’ve ever met, super humble, super down to earth and really friendly
I love the respect you give to the metal!! Here’s a little secret... A lot of these bands, their song structures (like the video you did for Gene Hogland), it’s basically jazz with different settings. Growls for vocals, guitars are super distorted, but the drumming of players like this guy, Hellhammer (of the band Mayhem), Trym of Emperor, Frost of Satyricon, Steve Ashiem of Deicide, those bells, crashes and ride flicks are just the best!!! I like that you see that and know how much talent and dedication it takes. I was in a black metal band, and we had a jazz drummer and it made so many things so interesting while playing that extreme style of music. All these heavier styles have no code when it comes to song structure.
The way John plays, there is totally groove. He is arguably one of the grooviest extreme drummer.
"Hes got T rex arms."lomao
i *think* Garrett means that John is playing fingers-only, no wrist, no arms?
That comment about made me wake my whole family laughing.
And I would have to disagree on the groove part. John has tons of groove, it's just different and harder to grasp at his speeds.
This guy reacted immediately to John's ride playing - one of the keys to John's groove.
His grooves are literally what turned me on to Origin way back in like 08
I just found this video. I grew up with John in Kansas City when he first joined Origin. He was working on his technique 20 plus years ago. Incredible drummer and very technically minded.
Always loved John's drumming, since Angelcorpse - Dying Fetus - Origin & Skinless too!
You forgot the brief time with Possession.... Lol
"I get it, It's extreme". Hahaha! My thoughts exactly and I'm a metalhead
Fantastic.! I love how drummers can drum with our mouths. It's part of the package. John is as percise as it gets. I can remember how much people would stop and EXTREME listen to double bass back in the day. Early 90's. Morbid Angel, Deicide, Cannibal, Obituary(much slower, with Groove.!) just to name a few of the obvious. Those drummers were my reason for living man.! No TH-cam back then. Had to go to school, or figure that sh_t out for yourself. Pantera's Far beyond driven, was the album that changed me forever. Sounds so pure and powerful. Put feet on a new level (and difficulty) for many I'm sure. Becoming is a song that hit me in the heart.
John started off as a Jazz Drummer. He is a beast!! Has damn near flawless heel toe technique on double bass.
say thanks to Sean Reinert, who was his biggest inspiration. RIP.
Loved this review. 2nd one and the night is young. Down the rabbit hole i go 😅
Origin is not for everyone. They push their ballistic speed for so long that most of the listeners don't make that far, to the parts when finally the groove kicks in, and when the Origin's groove kicks in, there is nothing out there like that, even between a million of tech-death bands.
all the other brutal tech death metal are pioneered by Origin
There's no groove? I want to spin my head in circles with that intro - Groove is a state of mind- No groove? Get'da hell outta heaahhhhh
I recommend you listen to guitar playthroughs and bass playthroughs, I guarantee your appreciation will increase for this genre-
I stumbled upon your channel the other day and I kept saying " I love his insightful honest reactions, I hope he looks at ... drummer" and lo and behold you've already reacted to them. Every time!
Origin is just one of those bands. One of the heaviest acts ever and I love them! Really funny guys. It's like metals version of Rallying, just going as crazy and fast as you can down small forest roads.
John is by far the best extreme metal drummer hands down. His power, control and consitence is out of this world. And he is one of the nicest down to earth guys I've ever met.
He really is the best.
im never see anything like this ' welcome to the technical death metal world "
Garrett, I really appreciate your analysis over metal drummers.
Seen these play live twice and I made sure I was up front to see John playing and I was lucky enough to get a drumstick! The guitarist Paul Ryan is another magician!🤘🏻
John is definitely a godfather among death metal drummers. There were plenty that came before him but he was one of the first “shock drummers” that came along in the genre where your drum buddies would go “you have to hear/see this guy!”
Super influential for the younger cats who followed in his footsteps.
Do a video on the live performance Spencer Prewett of Archspire song is Rapid Elemental Dissolve on sick drummer magazine. I'd love to hear what you'd say about his gravity blast
Spencer Prewett for sure.
I would also like to see this.
He should definitely check him out! Spencer is FAST.
Dude! This.
Spencer is a beast. John L. Is the drummer who brought Gravity Snare Blast Beats to the spotlight.
If you were impressed with John, check out their bass player Mike Flores.
Yeah, we don't call him "Five Finger Mike" for nothing.
The whole band is f#*king AMAZING!!!!!!!!
6:20
Amen!
That’s exactly what this is about.
People seem to not get why I sometimes listen to music like this. Man, it’s insane what guys like this are doing. Love it.
In my opinion John is the best drummer in metal. He is so creative and unique, not to mention his insane technique and stamina. He an absolute legend.
John is as just as solid of a dude, as he is a drummer. One of my favorites.
John Longstreth is the first drummer I remember doing gravity blasts. Really mindblowing technique.
John was the first drummer to bring Gravity Snare Blastbeats to the spotlight.
First done by 'gin's original drummer, George Fluke
Do a video on Nils Dominator
Doooooood yes hes my favorite
I also recommend him ;) vobiscum satanas
Yeah Nils Fjellström AKA Dominator from Dark Funeral.Any video will do cuz he is a sight to behold.And dont go wonder about his leaning stance on the vids,its only for stamina at live cuz those DF-songs aint rly easy to hold up like 45 min straight :D
th-cam.com/video/ldFk6_0AdgI/w-d-xo.html this one shows perfect wat is the maxium talent pared with work on your skills
Nail them to the cross
I see the metalheads have found you. Welcome to our normal
Legit best reaction video I've seen, its cool to see people able to appreciate the sheer skill required to play extreme metal
Better videos of John out there. His footwork is one of a kind
I made a comment on Origin's IG page. Came over here to watch this after you liked that comment. I've met John and watched Origin live multiple times here in Topeka, where most of the band is from. Thanks for the reaction.
It’s so nice to see the recognition of something that the vast majority o people are not able to understand and I guess that can happen when looking at a painting or a ballet.
Origin are 100 years ahead of their time and their work will endure trough time. Respect!
nah, enough "ahead of their time" shit. ridiculous to read.
You put it into words better then those who do listen to face melting metal. Best reactions on TH-cam, thank you
Dude, I had so much fun watching this video with you! I laughed my ass off!
One of my favorite bands of all time, and their guitar players are just as impressive ;)
Haha, i keep coming back to this reaction! So funny!
He also sits in on quite a few jazz sessions in New York City where he lives. Dude is a very accomplished musician.
Lol “Origin I’m not going to listen to your music... I’m too old, I’m too rundown in my ways to get into something like that but I respect you.” One of the most honest statements I’ve ever heard. And Longstreth... helluva drummer btw.
If you don't feel this groove, you weren't listening. Very groovy in my favorite kind of way. Like blues and rock, jazz and metal
Your face when he gets started lol so authentic... Im out of breathe just watching this
It's not just the drummer, the whole band is fucking insane, especially live.
John is a amazing drummer
Lmao the beginning of the video lmao 🤣🤣 😬😬😬
I think it's so badass that you gave longstreth a nickname of T-Rex you are one of the only drug reaction people that your opinion counts you nicknamed longstreth you're the man bro
An amazing
An drummer and an awesome dude.
"Music for melting your face off"
😂😂😂 I'm so happy you did a video on John. I legit think he is the best metal drummer out there....I mean, he's legit one of the best drummers in the world. Fucking amazing. Keep the videos coming
I'm pretty sure I had that same look on my face the first time I saw them live, but I was in awe of the bass player, lol This is a very impressive band to see live
Devin Townsend - Hear Me! Drum playthrough by 66samus! He is a monster on the drums and Devin Townsend is a composing genius! (he basically writes the drum tracks and hires drummers that can play them).
Garrett, I've really been digging you're videos! Have you heard of Thank You Scientist? It's a really cool 7 piece prog rock band that takes influence from almost every genre, but particularly jazz! Also, their drummer, Joe Fadem, is a machine. Seen them live many times and he just KILLS IT! Unfortunately there aren't many drum cams of him playing but they do have a few live sessions! Keep at 'er my dude
Saw Origin at Summer Slaughter 2017 they literally set up, sound checked, Jason (the vocalist) goes, "no computers here." And just blasted away.
John "t-rex“ longstreth
9:40 That was actually an extremely good impression of John's percussion musicality.
Besides the fact that he is an amazing drummer and super cool dude, his father is and was a very notable jazz musician in the Kansas City area for over 50 years.
John's really a master of his craft. Even if you don't listen to the music, you have to appreciate his sheer technical ability.
Longstreth (Legstrength?) playing this song is probably my favourite metal drumming video, despite the fact that there's a whole other world going on down at his feet which you can't see or hear, which is a shame.
I saw this in my recomended, it had the word Origin in the title, I've never clicked on a vid so quick before in my life
John is such an amazing drummer and awesome person! He works at the music school I attend and we can just bullshit for hours. Him and another one of my teachers Tobias Ralph put together a CRAZY workshop called Murder Hands Bootcamp where they incorporate all the techniques and exercise they practice. Really humble and down to earth guys!
Gotta love how he isn't really a fan of metal (at least not as extreme bands/songs as this one), yet he respects it and even defends it. That warrants respect in return, man.
"This boy... has done... his stickcontrol exercises" haha :D
“This is music for melting your fucking face off!”
Haha awesome. I am thoroughly enjoying these reaction videos.
It takes some time to acquire an ear for good metal music and to really hear what’s going on, I think if you keep digging you’ll end up loving metal because there is a ton of groove and style in metal too. More more!!!!
Wish you could see his feet doing ridiculous heel-toe double strokes in this clip
Longstreth is a force of nature it's crazy.
The funny thing is that when you play at those speeds and rehearse it a few weeks. it's pretty much muscle memory. you don't have to think at all. You don't make mistakes because your brain does not have time to make mistakes. It's hard to describe the feeling. The thing with playing around with the cymbals. It sounds jazzy but for me it was just a way to help keep the time in my head and that too became mechanic and just a means to an end to help keep the tempo up.
Really really enjoy your vids! Thank you for what you're doing :)
There's a band i really want you to check out for the drums! ! ... Beecher ... I couldn't find a drum video for this band. But there are blasts, odd time signatures and plenty of delicate cymbal work. And the recording style is incredible. Again a UK band, best of hardcore! ... 'Beecher'!!! .. 'breaking the fourth wall' is their killer album. I know you'll appreciate them. Love!!!
Great band!
Meinl Cymbals - John Longstreth - "Invariance Under Transformation"
CYMBALS CYMBALS CYMBALS!!!
And you get a very decent high frame rate video with it.
And him giving an overview of his cymbals at the end of the video.
Yeah, this. Definitely this.
I lost it at “killin’ it T-Rex!” 😂😂😂
I had the exact same expression of “wtf bro” throughout the playthrough!
Bruh if you ever get the chance see em live check it out. You wouldn't believe how tight they are as a unit.
The thing is , in that video you cant hear his foot work wich Is awesome , and second the original versión of the song was recorded by James King who is another monster , but I liked the face you put when you saw IT, its the same face that all drummer experience when they see John!!!
Thing that gets me is how do they write and construct the "tunes"??
I imagine them sitting around at rehearsals in someone's basement somewhere, the leader puts the bong down and says "I've got an idea for a song...."
From then on.... I'm fucken lost.
The time and repetition it must take just to get one down pat and in the memory bank for the stage has to be mind blowing.
Just wanna say, you are my favorite channel on this website
Cryptopsy is another or Archspire are other bands that shred like that with the drums and guitar🤘🏻
I've been a metal fan and guitarist for over 20 years and have always loved the use of cymbals in metal but never really thought to think of why until you broke it down here. Thanks! Also, react to anything by Dan Presland from Ne Obvliviscaris.
I'm not really a fan of this music, but have seen this monster eveloped in 15 years into this, he has become the king of the hill. His technic with the hands and feet( heeltoe) is flawless! Greetings from sweden
Pleeeeease do more John Longstreth. He has a video recorded professionally for sickdrummer magazine, so you can see everything much clearer. One of them is called Truthslayer.
LMAO this was a great reaction. The T-Rex comment had me laughing.
Music to melt your fucking face off!!!
Loved it.
Ridiculous drumming 🔥 sweet reaction bro. Subbed 👊🏼
Might be interesting to investigate James Dewees drumming in Coalesce. I've always thought it somewhat unorthodox. Jason Roeder from Neurosis is definitely worth a listen too - v tasteful, lots of groove and triplets.
6:43 my extreme metal playlist coincidentally happens to be called 'Face melters'.
This is the best and most appropriate reaction ever
Holy shit!! Jumped right into Origin. Damn dude... Hats off.
one of the pioneers in EXTREM DRUMMING is george kollias of NILE.
check him out, he does this stuff since aeons.
origin is pretty rough btw, they all spam so hard their instruments are basically quadruple cluster f**ked. if that makes any sense
Best reaction mate!
Man it might be too extreme as well but seeing the reaction to this I'm very interested to see what you'd make of Brad Fincher's [Devourment] double stroke blasts. At least there you'll also be able to talk about the grooves as well as chops. Their song "Choking on Bile" has some good examples of it.
Garret: "he's loosing it"
John: BRRRRRRRRRRRR for 50 minutes
This guy is a monster!
that's speedyboi mcblast
I'm going to say it...This style is mostly finger technique, where the middle and ring fingers bounce the stick and give the drummer the speed John is demonstrating. That in and of itself is an amazing way to play. It gives you more control for blast beats, etc. Think about how Tony Williams played with Miles in the 60's....imagine if he used matched grip and finger technique!!
“Drink some water in between songs” 😂😂😂 IM DYING
this was like my favorite album ever for a minute. I think I left it in my cd player for like 4 years at one point and listened to it everyday in my old truck. the original drummer for the album is actually the guy from unmerciful now, but john longstreth was in origin first and hes definitely the better drummer