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Zach Hill is indeed one of a kind. Everything from his playing to instantly recognizable figure, hunched over his drum set like a mad scientist in a lab, concocting something terrifying. It sounds like madness at first, but there is a method to it. I absolutely love the flow he creates. It's much more of a stream of consciousness than a rigidly constructed grid. Very creative, so expressive.

@gabepetersen4451

Жыл бұрын

I disagree - zach hill has shown to accurately recreate any piece that he has constructed

@rolon-will3362

6 ай бұрын

If you like Zach Hill check out Ashley Marlowe from Charlottefield. Hard to believe he isn’t a drum legend for his work with that band. Same busy energy, but a bit more jazz in origin.

Hella is quintessential Math Rock. As far as I know Zach Hill is completely self-taught. You can see his intensity on full display in his performance with Death Grips at Coachella in 2016. Really cool to hear your perspective! Great video!

@AndrewRooneyDrums

2 жыл бұрын

MATH ROCK! That's the genre I was searching for. Thank you

"there's a structure a form, in the chaos"...nailed it. I think I heard a few songs once, and my brain went "What!?!?" It was so next level, like taking a Primus album and changing the knob on the record player to the fastest setting. It's difficult to comprehend, and nearly impossible to replicate.

@AndrewRooneyDrums

2 жыл бұрын

Yes Gregory! You described it well with the primus analogy

@shaneiizard1057

2 жыл бұрын

Nailed it

@rottingemptiness

Жыл бұрын

Or what about John Zorn's Naked City , holy sweet spicy sandwich , I just love it 🤗

@kNaild

Жыл бұрын

Wait people cant hear the structure in shit like this im not joking I've always loved insanity incarnate and noise

That live footage has possibly the cleanest cymbal mute I've ever seen near the end of the song

@crystina99

Жыл бұрын

And i hope you love it too

This song is actually completely refined and intentional. Zach is an incredible improviser but this track has no improvisation. Spencer and Zach create some beautiful articulated unconventional sounds.

@phantomaxe8k

2 ай бұрын

Yeah actually the craziest thing to me is how much that sounded exactly like the album recording

I was lucky enough to catch Zach in smaller Toronto clubs 5 times from 06-10. Some of the absolute best shows I’ve ever been to. No one plays with more intensity than Zach. He sweated a literal 1cm deep puddle around his entire kit with Marnie Stern @ the silver dollar room in July. He’s definitely worth a deep dive

@AndrewRooneyDrums

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah SO GOOD! I def need to catch more from him

@shawnphase

Жыл бұрын

@@AndrewRooneyDrums hes a top mad lad. gave me a stool top when my path crossed with him when he toured with her or maybe wavves back in the day. ive known him and spencer for a long time, he also plays drums in a video game cover band called the advantage and is a killer drummer. you might dig what i do too, check my channel out if you like their style of playing and music!

i love how all of the popular videos of hella playing all look like they could easily be from the mid 80s

@AndrewRooneyDrums

2 жыл бұрын

HAHA!

@jeremyyamma4364

Жыл бұрын

I have a video of a 2001 gig that I need to upload…..

@tengoodquestions

5 ай бұрын

@@jeremyyamma4364pls do

@avcer1445

15 күн бұрын

@@jeremyyamma4364still gonna?

When I worked at Guitar Center, he came before a Death Grips show to pick up a throne, some sticks and a few drum heads. He was a super nice guy, maybe 5’11”? He put me on the guest list for giving him a discount but wasn’t able to make it due to work.

@AndrewRooneyDrums

2 жыл бұрын

Okay so not crazy tall. Just a low rider!

@outsanity9528

2 жыл бұрын

Zach Hill's like 6'4 though. He's a pretty tall guy

@GREASYSHADOWS

3 ай бұрын

Bro, fuck work….it’s Death Grips.

He has a jazz track (Necromancer) with a piano player totally improvised around 30 minutes long that is insane. He is the king of stamina with his intensity. Another great video to react to is him and Mick Barr. It's possibly the most impressive high intensity session I've ever seen at around 10 minutes of going 100% speed. His other main attribute is his creativity with his beats. He's been in soooo many bands it's hard to recommend one thing.

@growskull

Жыл бұрын

he has a free jazz album with harpist joanna newsom that sounds like 1 massive noisy hellscapr aswell

It's insane how consistent hella play these songs over the years, hearing the plethora of recordings they've done and other stuff like this. It's amazing. Just how complex hill is. I'd say maybe only. Brian chippendale from lightning bolt could compare in pure rawness

@AndrewRooneyDrums

10 ай бұрын

Raw! That’s the word!

In the Modern Drummer interview from 2006 (Damon Che is also in the issue) Zach said he intentionally has most of the drums and cymbals touching each other so they vibrate the whole set to create even more sound

Holy shit, Hella and Zach Hill is an absolute rabbit hole.... good luck :) Absolute amazing band! Doesn't make sense when you first hear them but somehow they are entrancing... all of a sudden you are listening to them every day on the way to work on the bus, and have a thousand other mathrock bands on your playlist years later.

He looks like a drunk guest at a barbecue who gets on your kids drum set and breaks it.

@AndrewRooneyDrums

2 жыл бұрын

BAHAHA NAILED IT!

Please do more Zach Hill! Also when you get accustomed to that you should do a reaction to Gabe Serbian, he passed recently, he was a member of a really important "punk" (grindcore) band in the 90's called The Locust, wouldn't be surprised if he had a direct influence on Zach

@ronaldmcdonald8168

2 жыл бұрын

Gabe was the fucking best dude! 🖤

@cigarettecat3981

Жыл бұрын

YES

@KnjazNazrath

Жыл бұрын

Damn, Gabe died? Big F. That guy was up there w/ Tomas Corn, Dave Witte, and ol' Zachy boi here as one of my fave drummers.

@JimBrodie

7 ай бұрын

Was lucky enough to be perched on the stage right in front of Gabes kit, during a Locust gig at The Underworld in London back in '03 or so. One of the best gigs I've ever been to yet.

I saw him play life in Mannheim Germany and those videos don’t come close to seeing him live in action. He looks so much faster. And he is also the most social of death grips, waving to the fans and smiling. Next time I have to stand on the other side of the stage. To watch him a bit closer.

more hella reactions pls pls pls. there’s a live performance of their song “been a long time cousin” which still after watching it 100+ times, blows my mind !

wholesome take. I really like how this guy appreciates the DIY approach. i get really tired of the technical people critiquing everything.

You think that snare is low? Check don caballero! Zach hill is organised madness, this album is so fucking wild.

Yes! I commented about Zach probably a year and a half ago and you said you'd get around to it. Glad you did.

This was...unexpected! lol I was speechless too, Andy! Impressed but what am I seeing? It's like seeing Mike Portnoy on those kids kits.

@AndrewRooneyDrums

2 жыл бұрын

YES lol

Zach Hill is legend man, I believe Don Caballero's snare was also set low, similar genre of music. Another drummer pretty unique is Maps & Atlases also in 2006. Deerhoof as well..

@AndrewRooneyDrums

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips Daniel!

@jeremyyamma4364

Жыл бұрын

Damon Che put his snare so low and at an angle because he almost exclusively hits rimshots on the snare

I've been listening to this album since I was right out of high school in 2007 or 8. This is a crazy album. Some of the songs do have tiny bits of conventional rhythms, but it's actually a really good album

Legendary track from a legendary band. Nice.

@AndrewRooneyDrums

2 жыл бұрын

Super cool

@ghostrobot3714

2 жыл бұрын

@@AndrewRooneyDrums The record this track is on came out in 2002, the same year I joined my first math rock band. The guitar player from that band was from the same town as these guys, and had a hand-made demo version of the cd. I remember first listening to it...it was a take-your -ball-and-go-home or let-yourself-be-inspired moment. Apparently he was self-taught (lotta hyphens man), and as you mentioned, he sort of transcended the limits and 'rules' of drumming. To be clear though, I wouldn't consider him among my favorites, as he's such an over-player, but his uniqueness and passion deserve a ton of respect. Cheers.

I loved his work for Team Sleep too. Including the leaked demos.

@AndrewRooneyDrums

11 ай бұрын

I forget about this vid! SO GOOD

This review is years overdue.

@AndrewRooneyDrums

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to finally see the man in action

It's really funny as a long time hella fan to watch some1 hear them who knows classical drums try to understand hella

I love that you posted this!! The original song - and the rest of his work - must be listened to closely to really “get it”. And it took me 25+ listens (and then watching him play it live several times) to realize every note is planned. There are no “fills” that he adds to this song. He finds and fills pockets with more pockets. There is a section where he intentionally alternates back forth hitting the snare slightly before and then slightly after the matching guitar note. Once you hear it you can’t unhear it. The “reggae” section (sort of a bridge before the insanely complicated pattern that ends the song), sounds for all the world like an echo was added to the track, but it’s just double taps to both the snare and guitar that make that effect. Don’t get me started. Yep, he overplays. He is marching to the beat of his own drummer (him!).

I love this. Thank you. Subbed.

I think the award for lowest snare drum goes to the don caballero drummer, guys practically punching his knees on every hit! I'm so happy to see much react content on Hella, one of the flagstones of the controversially labelled Math Rock genre. Personally I like the phrase jazz-punk. This video was likely recorded in 2002 looking at their setup. They did explore 3, 4 and 5 piece Hella bands, but for most the 2 piece is regarded the golden age of Hella. Though I would argue the 5 piece album has some of Zach's best drumming. Been nerding over these guys since the early 2000s and their music still blows me away today, I hope you have a chance to listen to more. Take care. Quick edit, it's interesting you picked up on drum and bass, he said once in an interview that dnb was his favourite genre. You can definitely hear the influence more in his solo work and work with death grips

Search for Zach Hill practice. He will show you he has one of the fastest single kick foot and hands. It’s literally single kick non stop and rolls for minutes.

@robdaniel3211

2 жыл бұрын

The one that says February 2011. It will blow your mind.

If you thought _this_ was unconventional, you should check out his work with another two-piece project of his, named Zach Hill And Mick Barr. It's uh... interesting, to say the least.

@AndrewRooneyDrums

2 жыл бұрын

I bet. Love this vibe

@stevebalistreri

2 жыл бұрын

My favorite part about their live video is when they stop playing for a couple seconds, and everyone in the venue starts screaming. Then they rip back into shredding. Definitely an appropriate reaction.

Zach hill is one of the best modern drummer, the best math rock drummer, & the best experimental drummer ever, reaction pls a Guillotine by Death Grips live at Noise

@AndrewRooneyDrums

2 жыл бұрын

Yup I need to get to more of Zach Daniel! 🥁🙌

This song gives me chills

Love your reactions!! Even if you don't react, I think an EVEN BETTER intro do Zach's playing is the love version of Been a Long Time Cousin by Hella. Vid is on KZread. Incredible!! Honestly, can't go wrong with Zach. His playing and music (especially Death Grips, but also Hella) changed my view on what drums and music in general can even be, back in high school. I also went to jazz school for drums, I remember showing Matt Wilson a Hella live video, he loved it as well haha.

Great review! Have been hoping you'd cover him for years. The studio version is SO much cleaner, it's a better place to start for pure listening. There is way more structure than the live video eludes to. Thanks again.

@jeremyyamma4364

Жыл бұрын

The structure of the live vid is fully there, my friend.

Love me some math rock. Some Don Caballero would be cool. Damon Che does some interesting things with the drums.

@AndrewRooneyDrums

2 жыл бұрын

MATH ROCK! That's it

@uncooked_ham

2 жыл бұрын

@@AndrewRooneyDrums Hella are fucking amazing. "Planets O People" Is a good one. Really hard to search for (they've split up years ago) but their albums are amazing.

Zach is one of a kind.

It's funny you should mention Louis Cole. Along with Zach Hill they're my favourite drummers. I just happened to stumble across this video, but will have to check out your Louis Cole video as well!

Yo I'm a longtime zach drumming lover !! Loved your reaction on this. I believe it's from 2003 ish actually ..

@AndrewRooneyDrums

Жыл бұрын

Oh right! Thanks! Yeah this is bloody great

@travissiegfried636

Жыл бұрын

He's a legend man. Check out some his necromancer tour in 2008

@travissiegfried636

Жыл бұрын

I also wanna send you some drumming videos of half underwater drumming and different crazy setups and drum happenings from some of my exp

Just found out about him (Spotify recommendation) and omg 🤯. It’s literally spellbinding listening to him.

love the 2 sec Benny greb SpongeBob kit reference. also all hail the king baby.

@AndrewRooneyDrums

8 ай бұрын

Benny is THE guy

Hold your horse is, that to me is my favorite album by them

@AndrewRooneyDrums

2 жыл бұрын

Can't wait to check it out

Check Zach's 1st band - Legs on Earth and their only album "Lasers and Saviors" He plays it pretty straight there. It's on You Tube...Enjoy

@AndrewRooneyDrums

5 ай бұрын

I'll check it out!

Thank you dude who paid for this

Zach Hill doesn't play beats, he plays in pulses.

Bands you should check out: Lightning bolt Dilute Idiot flesh Sleepytime gorilla museum

Most people call it math rock. Really cool stuff.

For a future video might I suggest Jeff Saltzman doing a playthrough of the Allegaeon track Of Beasts and Worms. The video is on the Metal Blade Records KZread channel 🤘 Cheers mate.

Seen them with system of a down back in the aughts. Good band.

Yknow I never heard anybody make the Vinnie connection before, but now that you mention it...

3:31 Which video was this taken from , because I would like to see the whole fight 🙂

Living Colour’s drummer Wil Calhoun also sits on a low throne.

@AndrewRooneyDrums

2 жыл бұрын

YES!

they made an acoustic version of this song if you are interested

Wait till he sees Damon Che's snare placement :D Btw what Hella fans would like from a drum teacher is some explanation of his bass pedal technique. Is it taught normally? Where does it come from, other drummers that do it, and to what extent? Is he the fastest at it? Take a look at his Vans commercial to have a clear view.

If you want to have your mind blown by an alternative type drummer, check out Ashley Marlowe from Charlottefield. My favourite drummer I have ever seen live. If you do give them a listen, I have met Ashley, and he doesn’t think he’s very good. Nearly quit as he said that. The song Nine Tails is a good place to start.

I'll be honest, drum commentary channels are very hard to nail. Luckily you don't cater and give your real opinion like everyone wants. Zach's my favorite drummer not just because of Hella but Bygones, Death Grips, and Undo K From Hot. You need to update your Sub sign because I just added to it

@AndrewRooneyDrums

2 жыл бұрын

Yo thanks!!!

you should react to morgan simpson from Black Midi

@AndrewRooneyDrums

2 жыл бұрын

👌

An old Crimson listener, so taking this in is just Thrak category…..but watching him makes my back hurt…

Craziest drum track ever

Hi Andrew. I TOTALLY don't get it, but being a jazz fan, I "get it". Makes sense ? Of course it makes sense. You get it. This is what I love about music. Some people like vanilla, and other's like bubble gum ice cream sundaes.

@ChristopherDBrown

Жыл бұрын

I’m not kidding you he has cited Christian Vander of Magma as a huge influence, and literally said he wants to play the drums like Coltrane. As a lead instrument.

Definitely give the studio version another go, it's much clearer and I think played much more the way they wanted it to sound. 👍

@jamesflynn4459

10 ай бұрын

I saw Hella open for Primus on my 21st birthday ages ago, was IN CREDIBLE.

Zach Hill + Carson McWhirter is my favorite Zach video kzread.info/dash/bejne/mnudm7WIdrubosY.html

Do you post any drum solo videos of your own playing?

@AndrewRooneyDrums

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Tyler. This is a very common question and a weird one for me. If you're searching for reactions then you will get fed them. There are literally hundreds of vids of me playing on the channel.

I'd also like to suggest you listen to the original recordings if you can, Andrew. There are so many subtleties you'd miss if you didn't know the music.

GENRE IS MATH ROCK

Please react to Richard Spaven "Nova".

you should react to Damon Che from Don Caballero, similar vibe

have you reviewed louis cole yet?

You should react to the NeObliviscairs drummer, hes insane

;Zach is an alien. I was lucky enough to see Hella years ago with Candiria, absolutely insane.

@trouxa952

2 жыл бұрын

Super cool, you got to see 2 legendary drummers that night.

@dalekay9ine

2 жыл бұрын

Sick line up

People are always giving me a hard time for playing my kit while sitting on an antique piano stool with a Zafu meditation pillow on top. I'm like, I know it's unconventional but it's exactly 24 inches to the top of the seat, the stool is incredibly sturdy, I have been known to sit on the pillow for hours on end, I stay perfectly balanced with both my feet in the air, it swivels, why can't you leave me alone? The only downside is that it's not portable which isn't a big deal when I just use it at home.

oh shit, i hear death grips i sit down and buckle up!

@AndrewRooneyDrums

2 жыл бұрын

Yes Hugh!

If you like unconventional and chaos. Check out damon Che of don caballero. Great review

@AndrewRooneyDrums

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I will!

he's just a snare merchant

Check out pigment vehicle

That footage at 3:34 actually scared me.

Talking about ‘unconventional ergonomic approach’, maybe you can check out Damon Che from Don Caballero. Quite similar to Hella, but same intensity and creativity nonetheless Super low snare played with baseball bat sticks

Zach hill is extremely innovative. You should also check out Brian Chippendale. His black pus hilarious attic stuff will leave you dumbfounded

@benlawson4640

Жыл бұрын

Lightning bolt fo life

Zach Hill drums like he hates his sticks

Next reaction BUNGA BANGSA - PRAHARA RUSAKING JAGAT from indonesia

zach hill is massive i think hes like 6ft 8 but i think he also has his snare that low so he can catch it when his arm is falling down

@AndrewRooney Did you see the two Martin "Axe" Axenrot links I posted in the Wagakki reaction? :)

@AndrewRooneyDrums

2 жыл бұрын

I hope to get to them. Pretty full on schedule at the mo!

@scyphe

2 жыл бұрын

@@AndrewRooneyDrums I hope you do. They're both less than 3 minutes long. Perhaps you could introduce multi-reaction videos of drumming shorts (

It'd be fun to watch someone try and work out the transcription for this. NOT me, but someone....

@AndrewRooneyDrums

2 жыл бұрын

Yup! HAHA

reaction please : Tielman Brothers - rollin rock (live TV show 1960) Best atraktif performance drums solo 1960

Self taught too

@AndrewRooneyDrums

Жыл бұрын

Freaking awesome player

Zach hill is the greatest drummer of all time

Saw them a couple times in basement room with maybe 20 people. First reaction was WTF am I seeing?!! Dude is smoking.

wtf xD that crazy

React to Tatsuya Yoshida please

Could you do a reaction to leaving this world behind by starset Adam the drummer has his own page called drum abuse hes absolutely just sick u would enjoy it

Probably the best drummer or smth idk

To answer your question, Zach is 6’4” 😂

@AndrewRooneyDrums

Жыл бұрын

Oh yup! Making the kit look tiny

@lablakelydress1988

Жыл бұрын

@@AndrewRooneyDrums for sure, thanks for the video.

Zach Hill is 6'4"

Math rock

If you want to "label" him I would say Damon Che on amphetamines

This music is not for everyone... he needs to listen to the whole discography... commenting hella and zack only thru this yet epic biblical violence... Its not chaos... its just mathrock and hard to find other comparable bands

@AndrewRooneyDrums

Жыл бұрын

Can't wait to hear more

@crystina99

Жыл бұрын

@@AndrewRooneyDrums its not conventional music by all means, some of us grew up with different kinds of influences... Try this! kzread.info/dash/bejne/nZqhxqSBkpqTfJM.html

@crystina99

Жыл бұрын

Also Try dis kzread.info/dash/bejne/o3yipbqspcmxdKQ.html

I'd put this group in with Spastic Ink.

@AndrewRooneyDrums

2 жыл бұрын

I don't know them Benny!

@TheOlvan

2 жыл бұрын

Bobby Jarzombek is the drummer. I think you reviewed him already. They are like progressive math metal or heavy computer rock.

Day one of asking you to react to Brian Chippendale

Can you please react to Jay Weinberg playing Psychosocial drum cam in 2016? This performance is pretty amazing. I would like to know what you think about it🔥🙏🏻