He does for those of us who have been following for 25 years now. I was in 6th grade when i got that first album. Hes always been one of my favorites. Him, along with brad wilk and jose pasillas are like s trifecta of 2000s music
I love how, even as a drummer with 2 bass drums, John still makes sure to keep his hi hats relatively close. Some other metal drummers be keeping their hats in another time zone!
john has never been one of the double kick guys. he really didnt even use a lot of double bass in any songs until hypnotize/mesmerize. i always respected his ability to make metal music with a single kick.
Those small drums you were referring to are John Dolmayan's signature 6" and 8" mini timbales made by LP Latin Percussion. I got a set, and they're pretty cool. I taught myself how to drum playing along to SOAD self titled album and Toxicity. John was a big inspiration for me when I first started playing.🥁🤓
Hell yeah me too, especially toxicity for me first...i was, shall we say "mesmerized" & then found & started playin to their self titled debut album. That was 20 years ago, when i very first picked up sticks in addition to trumpet, trombone & baritone/euphonium; 4 years later tho I no longer really played much with the (high and/or low) brass instruments, but I'll be damned if im still not behind the kit, and even more passionate & in love with the drums now more than ever! Thanks SOAD & John, along with Abe & the Deftones... me & my wife's favorite band(s)!! LOVE you ALL, regret her & I not being there to bear witness to y'all doin it up like that at the Golden Gate :( guess that means you guys'll just HAVE to make that mf shit happen AGAIN, just try to come to the East Coast, please & thanks... cheers bruh, thanks again for this sweet vid upload, you made my year with this
Still find it crazy to watch this man play his kit with a left-hand lead on the fills! I do have to say. A couple of those cymbals look to be in an extremely awkward place to hit. Especially that bell chime and splash near the hats/first rack tom.
Yeah I noticed that too & also very much thought the same thing, especially regarding the positioning of his splash... with John, he makes it look so easy & natural, but I know for me it'd be Hella awkward af tryin to incorporate it into my playing
@@anotheryoutubed thanks dude, that was without ever playing it lol just some of the riffs of the song, not the right format but close enough for soundcheck for the FOH engineer!
That's the one thing that stuck out to me.. that was odd? Considering it was still a Paiste product, he wasn't breaking any endorsement deal... Would love a follow-up on that.
Bc if you slow the video down, there’s a frame where they’re not blurred and it says high hat bottom as a top. Maybe it’s a secret to a hi hat sound idk
@@LouSassles idk that still doesn't break any endorsement deal that I'm aware of.. people mix top and bottom hats all the time (heavy top, sound edge bottom) without anything being blurred out. Would be interesting to hear an explanation.
@DavidNesterDrums I'll second the hell outta that motion!! Where's the video of Abe & his gorgeous Tama Starclassic (pretty sure, Bubinga??) Setup!?? Jk... but no, seriously
@@DavidNesterDrums I'll second the hell outta that motion!! Where's the video of Abe & his gorgeous Tama Starclassic (pretty sure, Bubinga??) Setup!?? Jk... but no, seriously
@@DavidNesterDrums I'll second the hell outta that motion!! Where's the video of Abe & his gorgeous Tama Starclassic (pretty sure, Bubinga??) Setup!?? Jk... but no, seriously
@@hippiesaboteur2556 that would be a question for his drum tech lol. Normally each band travels with their own backline crew (guitar techs, drum tech, sound engineers, etc.)
@@petarpavasovic6333 just tune them linear from high to low, and depending on the venue it can change. Each drummer has preferences too so that changes things.
@@PLBIV they were on upside down when the kit was assembled, switched after the video was made before the show. Didn’t want people hassling me but I’ve seen more feedback on the blur than the fact that it’s the bottom hats on the top 😂
I remember seeing the System 2002 big day out videos as a kid and noticing how tight his hats were. So obviously when I began drumming a few years later I made sure to have my hats super tight too. Luckily I learned the benefits of loosening them up a few years later
@@Anatolii_Levochkin bottoms were on the top and I filmed it before I switched it back around, but didn’t have the chance to redo the video so I rolled with it
@@Daveblakebeats it’s definitely possible but I’m not their full time drum tech. Just helped for that one show lol. You might be right but we will never know…
Nah, I don’t think John would ever use any Turkish made cymbal lol. The Turks committed genocide against his not so distant ancestors, that’s why he uses Paiste. I could see him using Meinl too, but never Zildjian, Sabían, or Istanbul cymbals.
More than likely the soad drummer buries his beater so the tec sound checks playing the same way the drummer will play. (Personally I burry but both ways have their pros and cons).
@@JohnnyQ714 there are many ways to play, if burying the beater is wrong than I’m guilty of playing wrong lol. I’ve worked for drummers that bury the beater and ones that don’t, I know it might affect the resonance but a lot of the drummers I work for have sound engineers that use gates to choke the resonance anyway. It helps to control the sound out front. For a live recording in a controlled setting like a studio, I can see that playing a factor possibly. But a live rock and roll setting at a venue or festival… doubt it matters as much as you’d think.
I would say over the years every drummer developes more and adds to their set up, I will say for this specific drummer and set up, he uses the entire kit. Maybe not for every song but he does use all of it.
@@ericgardner5548 one is a remote set, stays semi open and can be used for accents, and also used when doing double bass patterns and other beats. Lots of drummers have that including myself, Sal from Staind and Mike from Disturbed.
John doesn't get the recognition he deserves. System songs aren't that easy
@@lifeintornadoalley I think their fans know that, and they have lots of them. Really creative and at times hard for sure, great writing!
@@DavidNesterDrums what ya upto now? Got any gigs lined up?
He does for those of us who have been following for 25 years now. I was in 6th grade when i got that first album. Hes always been one of my favorites. Him, along with brad wilk and jose pasillas are like s trifecta of 2000s music
@@lifeintornadoalley I’m out drum teching for Staind currently. Hope to make a video of their rig soon!
@@NintenDub very cool dude! Legends for sure!
I love how, even as a drummer with 2 bass drums, John still makes sure to keep his hi hats relatively close. Some other metal drummers be keeping their hats in another time zone!
@@derekmotta6926 truth! He does a lot of single foot doubles too. Great player!
john has never been one of the double kick guys. he really didnt even use a lot of double bass in any songs until hypnotize/mesmerize. i always respected his ability to make metal music with a single kick.
Not metal. Update your definition. Radio rock at best. If there are no blast beats or 32nd runs, no breakdowns....Its not metal dude.
@@tObito687 Attack and BYOB have insane blast beats and some people have the audacity to call them not metal.
JD is an absolute drumming unit...
If anyone is ever off-time, it's never him 👀👀👀
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Those small drums you were referring to are John Dolmayan's signature 6" and 8" mini timbales made by LP Latin Percussion. I got a set, and they're pretty cool. I taught myself how to drum playing along to SOAD self titled album and Toxicity. John was a big inspiration for me when I first started playing.🥁🤓
@@eldiablo3794 that’s correct! Good stuff!
@@DavidNesterDrums how'd you get the gig working for John and SOAD? Do you work for any other artists?
Hell yeah me too, especially toxicity for me first...i was, shall we say "mesmerized" & then found & started playin to their self titled debut album. That was 20 years ago, when i very first picked up sticks in addition to trumpet, trombone & baritone/euphonium; 4 years later tho I no longer really played much with the (high and/or low) brass instruments, but I'll be damned if im still not behind the kit, and even more passionate & in love with the drums now more than ever! Thanks SOAD & John, along with Abe & the Deftones... me & my wife's favorite band(s)!! LOVE you ALL, regret her & I not being there to bear witness to y'all doin it up like that at the Golden Gate :( guess that means you guys'll just HAVE to make that mf shit happen AGAIN, just try to come to the East Coast, please & thanks... cheers bruh, thanks again for this sweet vid upload, you made my year with this
What a kit. Customized badges. The cymbals and especially the 19" Wild China ♥ Thanks for the rundown.
@@Maexx18 I’m a fan as well! 🤘🏼
I know it's your job but I think I would always get a kick out of jammin a song like Aerials on the actual gear... John really has an amazing setup!
@@irrsinnrainer it’s fun for sure and super challenging playing on kits that aren’t my normal set up. I feel like it stretches me as a drummer!
Crew ain't now slouches! Y'all sound great!
@@ianvjones thanks dude!
I have a Sako snare I bought from him back in 2016. He used an iron shell with the pickup inside. Hands down my favorite snare.
@@retrayal4642 that’s rad!
what's the Sako snare models name, would u please tell me sir?
Still find it crazy to watch this man play his kit with a left-hand lead on the fills!
I do have to say. A couple of those cymbals look to be in an extremely awkward place to hit. Especially that bell chime and splash near the hats/first rack tom.
@@TheNomadicHandpan it was interesting to play, and not easy!
Yeah I noticed that too & also very much thought the same thing, especially regarding the positioning of his splash... with John, he makes it look so easy & natural, but I know for me it'd be Hella awkward af tryin to incorporate it into my playing
Beautiful kit setup!
@@greggsonic 🤘🏼🤘🏼
That is a kick ass kit! Keep Rockin' hard! DC
@@davidcurtisofficial I’ll do my best!
I remember making art with photos of his kit back in the day
Thank you!!!
@@dannywaker no problem
So cool
I love everything about this kit
Fun to set up, maintain and jam on for sure!
@@DavidNesterDrums disturbed and system. You are working with the best!
@@timjorden8329 I appreciate that! I'll be doing a kit run down soon of Sal's kit with Staind. That's the current tour I'm on.
@@DavidNesterDrums nice!
David Nester is to drums as Billy Howerdel is to guitar
I see a super group in your future
Great Job.
@@Charles-r2u thanks!
Very sweet kit!
That’s A Nice Set Up!!!
@@CarlosGonazelezGomezEricaGomez it really is, love the design on the wrap and the custom logos!
look at all that equipment
Good stuff!...Cool gig!...
@@blackdrumz agreed!
Heck yeah David!!!
@@slayerdude10 hell yeah brother!
Awesome 🔥🔥🔥
I agree, cool kit!
I bought the same kit white pearl finish from tama after seeing it in tama cattalog love my starclassics
@@deathmetaldave hell yeah!
@13:43 pushing little children with their fully automatics they like to PUSH THE WEAK AROUND
BATON CURTOSIES... service with a 😊
You guys sound great on Aerials
@@anotheryoutubed thanks dude, that was without ever playing it lol just some of the riffs of the song, not the right format but close enough for soundcheck for the FOH engineer!
Great video David, keep them coming😊 also really admire your watch, what is it?
@@Davokane888 just a normal Apple Watch with a black plastic band.
This is so dope, John is awesome! Why are the hi-hats blurred?
@@reallypeacedoff put on wrong fixed after the video was shot, bottoms on top
My god Tama needs to make a rack, that has got to be pain staking to set up and tear down all those stands and clamps everyday
@@Sundaydrumday not as hard as you’d think, but yes he would benefit from a rack!
Why did you blur out the logo on the Rude hats lol? Amazing video though!
That's the one thing that stuck out to me.. that was odd? Considering it was still a Paiste product, he wasn't breaking any endorsement deal... Would love a follow-up on that.
Could be a prototype….still in development with Paiste.
Bc if you slow the video down, there’s a frame where they’re not blurred and it says high hat bottom as a top. Maybe it’s a secret to a hi hat sound idk
Or it’s just to mess with us 😂
@@LouSassles idk that still doesn't break any endorsement deal that I'm aware of.. people mix top and bottom hats all the time (heavy top, sound edge bottom) without anything being blurred out. Would be interesting to hear an explanation.
And now it's interesting, John said like a day or two ago that he's leaving Tama.
@@jaredklock8754 yup! Might’ve been the last show on this kit!
What's up Dave ? Please make more videos.
@@nolimitssecond working on it! More on the way
@DavidNesterDrums I'll second the hell outta that motion!! Where's the video of Abe & his gorgeous Tama Starclassic (pretty sure, Bubinga??) Setup!?? Jk... but no, seriously
@@DavidNesterDrums
I'll second the hell outta that motion!! Where's the video of Abe & his gorgeous Tama Starclassic (pretty sure, Bubinga??) Setup!?? Jk... but no, seriously
@@DavidNesterDrums
I'll second the hell outta that motion!! Where's the video of Abe & his gorgeous Tama Starclassic (pretty sure, Bubinga??) Setup!?? Jk... but no, seriously
@@hippiesaboteur2556 that would be a question for his drum tech lol. Normally each band travels with their own backline crew (guitar techs, drum tech, sound engineers, etc.)
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@@ojey2 I know I know haha thanks for calling that out.
Awesome video! Do you tune the drums to specific pitches? If yes, would you mind sharing? Thanks!
@@petarpavasovic6333 just tune them linear from high to low, and depending on the venue it can change. Each drummer has preferences too so that changes things.
so we just need the tuning Hz numbers for Bottom and Top 😍
@@Chriswasreigns I don’t have those, I tune by ear.
@@DavidNesterDrums 🥲 I want your ears👂 XD
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He opened up a deli next door to my house in queens ny
Haven't seen a china swish before, looks interesting
Adding to that, they sound pretty damn good. I currently have an istanbul trash hit 22, but I find it could be a bit louder for metal.
What's happening on the hi-hat logo?
What microphones were used?
Niiiiice....did you do one for Abe too?
@@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power Abe has his own drum tech, I was only working for System of a Down.
@@DavidNesterDrums Ahh, I thought this was a full tour, and you'd have occasion to look at other players kits. Oh well, nice to see a kit tour for JD.
is there a reason you guys kept blurring out the "Bottom Hi Hat" logo on his main hats???
@@PLBIV they were on upside down when the kit was assembled, switched after the video was made before the show. Didn’t want people hassling me but I’ve seen more feedback on the blur than the fact that it’s the bottom hats on the top 😂
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It be nice if you can do a drum tech vid… at least only 1…. And by that I mean tear down and setting up the kit
@@Dan_the_Great_ if I work with them again next year I’ll try and do that!
Such an underrated drummer 🤦🏼♂️
@@AvStevieStevenJamesDrums amazing drummer for sure!
Do you know what sort of moon gels are on the toms?
@@cDisturbed. drum dots
@@DavidNesterDrums ahh awesome they look cool as hell lol, do you know if they’re the mini ones or original?
Why is the hihat blurred?
Man those top hihat clutch felts are TIGHT. 😩
@@stevegunning1806 he lights everything pretty tight as far as cymbals go.
@@DavidNesterDrums he must! I have to pay full price for my cymbals, so mine are all loooooose as!😉
Great vid mate, love ya work!
I remember seeing the System 2002 big day out videos as a kid and noticing how tight his hats were. So obviously when I began drumming a few years later I made sure to have my hats super tight too. Luckily I learned the benefits of loosening them up a few years later
I’m sure you’ve been asked this a million times but how did you land the drum tech gig with one of the biggest bands on the planet?
@@williamwelch1513 all the gigs I’ve been fortunate enough to do, including this one, were from putting in the time and networking!
Are you teching for anyone playing Aftershock this year?!
@@FakeJesseJuarez yessir I’ll be there with Staind!
Why hi hat model is blurred?
@@Anatolii_Levochkin bottoms were on the top and I filmed it before I switched it back around, but didn’t have the chance to redo the video so I rolled with it
0:33 You mean a Zildjian Zil-Bel without the logos haha 🤫
@@Daveblakebeats it’s definitely possible but I’m not their full time drum tech. Just helped for that one show lol. You might be right but we will never know…
@@DavidNesterDrums Cool cool! Love the video man 🤙
Doesn’t look like a brilliant finish like a zil-bel. Probably a 2002 chime or coloured PSTX
Nah, I don’t think John would ever use any Turkish made cymbal lol. The Turks committed genocide against his not so distant ancestors, that’s why he uses Paiste. I could see him using Meinl too, but never Zildjian, Sabían, or Istanbul cymbals.
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Wouldn't it be easier to use a drum rack?
@@artisabele8480 correct lol but it’s always up to the artist. If it was up to me, the drum tech… there would be a solid rack for this kit for sure!
2 bombos para que????? Nunca escuché un tema con doble bombo o tiene uno de repuesto??????
Where's Sako?!
@@1jpdrums honestly not sure, after he had some health issues I think he had to step away for a bit.
@@DavidNesterDrums got it. Thanks for the quick reply I’ll have to reach to him.
Curious… why do you bury the mallet when striking the bass drum? Burying it does not give the drum a chance to resonate to truly be played.
It's just a sound preference. There is no "one true way"
@@chromebull884 , YOU said “One” true way, I did not.
More than likely the soad drummer buries his beater so the tec sound checks playing the same way the drummer will play. (Personally I burry but both ways have their pros and cons).
@@JohnnyQ714 you said "to truly be played" I miss understood
@@JohnnyQ714 there are many ways to play, if burying the beater is wrong than I’m guilty of playing wrong lol. I’ve worked for drummers that bury the beater and ones that don’t, I know it might affect the resonance but a lot of the drummers I work for have sound engineers that use gates to choke the resonance anyway. It helps to control the sound out front. For a live recording in a controlled setting like a studio, I can see that playing a factor possibly. But a live rock and roll setting at a venue or festival… doubt it matters as much as you’d think.
Para que tanto???? Porque muchos bateros se cargan de cosas que ni usan ???????
tú no usaras
@@DanReDorg el tampoco los usa amigo hay que ser realista
I would say over the years every drummer developes more and adds to their set up, I will say for this specific drummer and set up, he uses the entire kit. Maybe not for every song but he does use all of it.
I don't understand having two sets of rude high hats
@@ericgardner5548 one is a remote set, stays semi open and can be used for accents, and also used when doing double bass patterns and other beats. Lots of drummers have that including myself, Sal from Staind and Mike from Disturbed.
@@DavidNesterDrums Thanks! I was wondering about that because I saw only 3 pedals.
Rude hats take a minute to get used to. Not real articulated but a big wash
His outspoken political views have made me really not like JD.