He's inside but the lights are really bright. Plus he's a freaking rock star and can do whatever he wants in my opinion :) - Jared

@artofshine8685

2 жыл бұрын

All right! But drumset's sound is terrible (totally unnatural, like Roland have). The Cinderella's Still climbing album is one of the best works of Kenny with REALLY awesome sounding.

"Technique isn't just chops, it's musical ideas." So true.

What so many kids don't understand is that Kenny is in demand because he is a professional in all areas of his craft. He does what the client wants and needs. Thats how you make a solid living. Chops are great and its good to have a wide range of abilities, however, a majority of songs that become hits are based on simple grooves. AC/DC is a classic example of the most basic beats in a song. Kenny understands how to give a song only what it needs. It takes years of experience to be able to do that. He put it perfectly when he said "without the cake, the icing is useless". Anyone who is mature would be wise to just be a sponge and learn. There is always room to grow. -BA

@panayiotisbamas4132

10 жыл бұрын

Exactly man, well said. Besides, apart drum afficionados (you know, the ones looking for all the best licks and most extravaggant polyrhythms, voting for the best drummer around and trolling endlesly about their opinions) all non-drummer musicians are looking exactly for what Kenny describes: "The right beat for their songs, no matter how simple it sounds to you" (I'm paraphrasing here in my own words). If you are not willing to go that path, or your ego is bigger than the composer or band leader then either you won't get many offers OR you will get kicked out of bands too often.

@utubehound69

7 жыл бұрын

True you nailed it everything together over shadows any lack of this "finesse" that they speak of. Yes they need to understand a work ethic & being solid as a person.

@Spladoinkal

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. Think of it this way: Someone at your concert shouldn't really be thinking about YOU on the drums (unless they're drummers so they have special interest in other drummers), but it you were to STOP playing, everyone should lament on how much seems to be lost. THAT'S when you've hit the proper spot.

Talent + Passion + Dedication + Responsibility + Discipline + Professionalism = Kenny Aronoff

@Metragnome_Images

9 жыл бұрын

Absolutely

oh man he's talking about so many essential topics. the things he's explaining and giving tips about are extremely *EXTREMELY* important for any drummer. and to the haters: you know nothing. lol.

@julienpillonca6686

2 жыл бұрын

Some drummers hate this man ?????!!!!! How can they be so stupid?

Kenny looks and plays the same energetic way as when I saw him at a drum clinic in Sydney around 1988! One of my all time drum heroes.

Hey everyone! I know this is a long video, but it's worth your attention. I created a "Video Index" in the more info section above this comment. Hopefully that helps you find the exact content you're looking for. Please like and share the video! The more views that these videos get the more amazing drummers we can have out on Drumeo. - Jared Falk

Kenny been around. Pay attention to him. He makes learning easier to understand than most stuff online.I was in drum corps. He is saying it right. He writes music and produces too. Can do it faster than most.He knows a lot more than what you see in this video. Watch more of his stuff.

Kenny is the best. I love his drumming as well as his views on life. Very inspirational.

Watching this lesson again years later. Such a "simple" and amazing approach to drums, practising and life. Totally love it, thanks Kenny and Drumeo

This time drumeo is more than a drum channel. Kenny speaks about a philosophie of progress and conditionning . All his approach is really down to earth , simple and realistic. A way to do it right here right now just to be the more effective you could be. Keeping a realistic goal not to lose yourself in a dimension where your work will never be produce . ( i hope what i wrote could communicate what i feel , as english is not my language ).

as somebody who lives in an apartment and has only been able to play on a low end roland kit for the past five years...i greatly appreciate the electronic drum representation lol

Probably the best drumming instructional video on drumeo, from a drummer that understands music and musical creativity comes first. Like someone said previously, donati fans etc probably wont understand him, but there is a good reason he is in demand.

@hugorezende199

3 жыл бұрын

indeed. Well..he is not a drummer that has his own project like Virgil. People want Virgil's pernonality but when Hiring Kenny they dont want ego on composition, comitment, groove and easy recording with straight rock songs. Different purposes.

I love ken" he always lays down the beat right for the music.....That's why he works so much and is also such a positive and nice dude....Plus there's not many 60 year olds in life like him... Cheers Ken!

It was fun reading the comments about Ken, both positive and negative, and it's easy to see that a good number of people don't "get" what it is that makes him get hired all the time by many of the best players in the world. To some of the people here scratching their heads thinking, "Hmm, he doesn't have the perfect rolls and speed of, say, Neil Peart, blah, blah...No, you won't get any argument out of Kenny that he doesn't have the chops of a Dennis Chambers/ Colaiuto / Weckl, etc - but he will tell you that he will out work, out prepare, and out think other players. He's just a consummate pro who shows up prepared, having done his homework, and ready to anticipate what may be thrown his way and all to a level of professionalism most young people (many old ones, too) don't even realize exists. For example, if some of the naysayers on here realize how often this cat has beaten out Their favorite drummers for jobs. You can't believe how many great, some extremely well known drummers auditioned for the John Fogarty gig...

@cammyjames9917

6 жыл бұрын

Peter Putnam fair play, but his playing is pretty sloppy in this.

I love Kenny's energy....so much to learn from him....how to excel with people...playing music in pressure situations with snap , energy, and musicality....an absolute professional of the highest order .....just great....many thanks and best wishes to you Kenny!!!! : )

Watching this video and seeing Kenny playing those first two songs, it's very clear why he works so much. Simply amazing. His comfort with the click, he way he attacks the drums, etc...

i actually think its a great honor that you had kenny aronoff on set. i have seen this guy when i was a freshman in college and i have never seen such a professional drummer in my life until today. yes he is a rock star but he never takes that for granted. he comes 2 hours before the scheduled time to get his gear fixed which is not something that a lot of rock stars would do nowadays. very nice guy as well.

I have so much respect for Kenny Arnoff. He's amazing.

Kenny's the man, every time any band from any genre loses a drummer, Kenny jumps in and save the day. I think he was playing with a big band group cuz there drummer had the flu, then jumped into the Smashing Pumpkins tour when Jimmy Chamberlain got arrested for heroin. The guy is always on the ball.

@bertquasar

10 жыл бұрын

I thought that Matt Walker from Filter played with them when Chamberlain OD'ed in NYC. At least he was during the show I saw in Toledo. Learn something new every day.

@JohnPrinzo

10 жыл бұрын

Ed Bowman Matt filled in on the Mellon Collie tour then Kenny played on the Adore tour in 1998-99

@StephenSmith-xyz

6 жыл бұрын

+1 for Charms434's comment. I believe Kenny also filled in for Todd Sucherman of Styx when Todd has his baby. I believe he only had a couple of weeks to learn the show. As an older drummer I can't say enough how impressive that is. The older you get the harder it is to remember all the intricate shit you need to play in a song to keep it true to the original. Kenny is a true professional. If that doesn't make him great then I don't know what will in the eyes of some of these negative commenters.

Huge thanks to Kenny for sharing his thoughts and experience and, more importantly, the actual music sheet for the beats. It is a rare thing to have actual HAND-WRITTEN sheet by drummers of his calibre. That is, not music sheet that looks perfect printed on a magazine or book, but a music sheet that explains exactly what you want from a song you want to rehearse, in a minimalistic and practical way. It is a master class of its own to learn how to efficiently transcribe a song in a way that suits YOU first of all and this is an excellent example. I have already taken notes :-) Greetings from Greece Kenny, and thanks Drumeo for hosting this excellent clinic/interview.

I read an interview years ago called talking drums, and kenny was in it, and amazing, and inspired me to learn the rudiments, still love him

What an amazing player and a fantastic lesson by a legend like Kenny. I like how he has his rack toms reversed 12” then the 10” just like his acoustic kit with the 2nd closed hihat in his right side so he can play open handed. That really shows off how much work he has put in to develop his ambidextrous abilities like he talks about in the lesson.

What an intelligent conversation and lessons, thanks Kenny. I'm grateful for being able to comprehend "Functional Practicing", thanks to Drumeo and many years of learning how to play. I'll be a Kenny Aronoff fan forever:)

The way he project this rock energy and power with this elrctronique drum is amazing.

Thank you Kenny and Drumeo for an excellent lesson. Cannot wait to try it on my own. Kenny you are epic.

love seeing a drummer playing with passion

Brilliant this guy is awesome his work ethic is second to one what a nice guy and brilliant drummer I got so much from this lesson thank you drumeo

"I will never be as great as I want to be; but, I'm willing to spend the rest of my life trying to be as great as I can be." ~Kenny Aronoff (In an Italian accent) This guy ...this guy....he makes a mother proud. Love Kenny and everything he has done. What a freakin' inspiration he has been in my life. I would have preferred this interview/session was done on an acoustic kit. These electrics just didn't translate well. I love my A2E's and playing them. Man, some things are just timeless, like real acoustic drums and Kenny Aronoff.

Oh my God, this is so inspiring, energetic and freacking awesome!!!!!!!!! Im a guitarist song writer, but watching this.... I want to become a drummer!!!!!!!!!!!! Kenny is the man! Thanks for sharing!

Love his positive, constant human improvement message. (Of course the stories too!)✌🏾🥁

This is awesome that he doing this, for someone whose so busy its nice to see him enthusiastic about teaching drums.

Kenny rocks! Always has, always will.

God Bless Kenny!! This is sooooo great!!!

so much fun seeing him playing the drum!!!

Thanks for sharing such a great video. Lots of knowledge for drummers to grab onto here. Keep it up guys!!

One of my long time favorite drummers!

Kenny's an amazing drummer & one of the most recorded drummers of all time. Thanks for this cool video.

Great video. Very informative lessons. I'll have to get started on them. The best thing that I loved was the opening Phil X songs. He's an old friend and his bass player Dan is my old bass player from back in the day. Dan mentioned to me once that you (Kenny) reminded him of me, I guess we play alike. I thought that was pretty cool. Keep up the great work Kenny, YOU ROCK.

The fact that you were able to get Kenny Aronoff (among the other guys you've had on the channel) to come by is a huge milestone in and of itself. Awesome lesson, thanks for this one guys!

his secret weapon is that personality. met him at the NAMM show and was wearing a Pittsburgh Steelers sweatshirt. they were in the playoffs. it was a long line to meet and greet. he talked football for 20 mins...everyone was pissed...kenny's personality was larger than life...no self-consciousness...who wouldnt want to work with him? neighbor was a drummer and at every cattle call, kenny was there...work ethic was off the chart. he is not a deep reflective thinker...move and move on...stay busy and his style is as practical. weckl and donati fans will not understand his skills and minimize his playing, but he knows limits and boundaries and gets the job done FAST...a producers dream

@musicmusic6595

5 жыл бұрын

well said

Kenny Aronoff played with John Mellencamp, John Fogerty, and tons of others. Now, you can always see him on the MTV and Grammy Awards. He´s usually the house drummer on both of these shows. Great Rock and Rock session player.

very inspiring, thanks kenny

I met Kenny 20 years ago at a clinic in San Francisco and I found him to be very humble and knowledgeable.

To those that love Kenny's drumming: don't hate the ones that do not "get" why Kenny is the "go to guy".. Instead have compassion for them: chances are that they are NOT the local "go to drummer guy".. they should probably study WHY Kenny IS the go to guy.. and then come back to this video :-)

@musicmusic6595

5 жыл бұрын

exactly

Man, I would LOVE to jam like this! Great playing! Here is a man enjoying life!

Excellent, world class and I loved it! Jared you are great! Thanks for sharing your passion and inspiring so many people.

@isaacleedrums

10 жыл бұрын

Don't forget the dome powder for episode 2.

@meltorment949

10 жыл бұрын

Jacob, your not jealous , that's why we like you..

Encore merci Jired pour cette prestation de Kenny Aronoff ,qui est un fameux batteur ! groove ,efficacité,créativité ,j'adore son chapelet autour du coups !

Kenny is a class act. Met him several times.

Jared, these longer videos that you've been sharing has been FANTASTIC! This one of, if not the, best video you've shared with us and I just want you to know that *I* really appreciate it. Keep up the great work!

And that kit is amazing. I've played one before. Feels better than other e kits I've played

kenny is one of the hardest workin drummers congrats guys for havin Kenny on yor show

Here's easily what functional practicing is: actively listen to what you're playing. Does it sound right? If not, why not? how can you fix it? After that, how does it feel? Are you working way too hard to pull out certain things? If so, slow it down and work up to that speed, or if it's for band and you don't have time to get that part perfect, simplify it.

Kenny is amazing. Nice to see him. His performance in The Buddy Rich tribute is astonishing.

Kenny, glad you're having fun!!

I learnt this from VHS laying down from Kenny aronof the best practice.

kenny ,kenny batteur plaisant,du style,du groove et une personnalité agrémentée par un look approprié!!! j'aime sa dynamique et sa présence de frappe.A pomper un max en boucle et au ralenti juste pour le fun et l'envie qu'il dégage dans son jeu !!! skindrum

I love all the life lessons in this video. Fantastic, this could be on Lifeo.

Wow this is crazy! Thank you so much for inviting the PhilX drummer! I love Phils music...

Kenny is just an awesome drumming machine. I've followed him for a long time and it's great that you were able to get him for this lesson. However, because I've heard so many interviews with him, the most fascinating thing for me about this whole video, is that you made it over an hour and didn't have to bleep out any words...LOL. Thanks Kenny and Jared...Loved it!

kenny has played with sooooooo many others too. he's a LEGEND if there ever was one.

love his energy, really do man!! really enjoyed it as always!! keep it up!!

Wow! Living Legend. Thanks Kenny and Drumeo. Wish I had this when I was 12!

Wow you are so out of your element here man. Did you even watch the video? He's been using electronics for over 20 years when he was playing with Mellencamp! It's hilarious how delusional some KZreadr comments are. - Jared

you know im glad im not a person that is so critical of others,never have been & never will be.just be open-minded and willing to learn at everything you watch.makes more sense to me!!

Great video - Kenny is amazing

Kenny is a work horse and he gives the people he works with what they want and that is the most important,,,,,,, are the people that hired you happy with what you do. He is dependable and he gives the people he works for what they want.

kenny is an absolute genius... thanks for getting him on here Jared!

Phil X & Kenny are both incredible players. TOTALLY badass.

Finally! I randomly stumbled across this video and Kenny explains the basics of drumming extremely well, albeit he stumbles a few times it nevertheless detracts from his lesson. And yeah, hes an effin rock star...You rock those glasses K Dawg!

I met Kenny on a gig he is one of the nicest people you'll ever meet! Thanks for the video Jared + crew

Endless respect for this man.

Wonderful, thanks!

What a great lesson!

tommy aldridge would be an inderesting guest, he never broked down how he plays so physical and has such a solid technique even at his sixties

@julienpillonca6686

2 жыл бұрын

Yes.bobby rock would be a great guest to.

Kenny is legend guys!

i love kenny style, !!!!

Really great to hear about past gigs!! What a Rush.,.,.,

i;ve literally spent 1hour 2 minutes, its 2:04AM here ... i dont know i ve spent 1hour ...i m so attached, I dont think every single second i ve spent to watch this video are wasted, its WORTHFUL worth as reading books for 1 whole year! even more, I M DEEPLY Grateful n THANKS (Your Effort,Time,etc) to Kenny Aronoff ,Jared U and Crews are the BEST, , Thanks n Thanks this Lessons n talk are Functional n Based on Experience, worthed more than time n money

I saw you at Earl Haig Toronto years ago. You still rock!

Drumeo Rocks..Great work bys..Kudos.. JR NL,Canada

I got to Meet him @ a clinic in Houston Tx.,Great pro, nice guy, I got an Autograph 14 Remo snare drum head ,I put in my drum instructor room. So the force be with us! Thank you Mr. Kenny Aronoff ,I also yeld his name out At a concert in Houston, He was playing for Jewel , remember Kenny? Lawrence Del Toro SOR Katy Tx. Drum Power!!!

i love you so much. god bless kenny aronoff

Wow, great and thanks!

I see some 'Negative' comments like " he is sloppy " etc. ,I can tell Its partially the pads and partially that Kenny tries to go through many examples as possible . And yeah it feels a little bit rushed maybe or not 100% Precise here and there. But did you guys hear the intro songs he played too ? He has an amazing Feel to make Songs breath with a true Rock N Roll Vibe . There is only a handful in the world that can pull off what Mr. Aranoff can . I had the Privilage in 96' the last concert of the tour at Pine Knob , to be invited by Charlie Allen Martin , who was the Original drummer for Bob Seeger til a drunk driver put him in the wheel chair . Charlie was telling me , 'Check Kenny out ' ! what i learned from standing behind his drum raiser that evening made a LONG lasting impression on me about Kenny's Pocket . its Unreal when you see and hear him that close kicking the band in the ass .

Thank you drumeo!!

Great professional and worker

So cool to find Phil X songs there !

Great lesson Mr. Aronoff and Jared.

wow, great vid, really enlightening and inspiring for a new drummer like me!

60 years old !!! The man projects the energy of a wild teenager rocker .

I was actually amazed someone besides myself used an e~kit. I use it to practice and record at home. Good software is a must though. Kontakt studio drummer is my favorite of the 3 I've tried. As far as dynamics go... this guy has dynamics and showed it in a few spots on this video. Although his normal m.o. is very straight forward and he uses his chops sparingly. That's why he's working so much. I will admit he's not on my A list of great drummer's, but he can definitely play and I give kudos to his longevity!

I've seen Kenny live with John Fogerty and he's one of the most solid drummers I've ever heard. He made the rest of the band sound as tight as a fish's asshole.

@codysam20

7 жыл бұрын

David Geraghty... I was gonna say, I knew I saw him play with John Fogerty Before.

@willcastillo3305

2 жыл бұрын

I actually just saw John Fogerty a week ago in San Diego and he's still rocking with him. Honestly one of the best sounding performances I've ever experienced

This guy is 60 years old...impressive.

I met him once, he’s my Dad’s favourite drummer… soso nice 😊

I don’t care what people think. Kenny Aronoff is an incredible drummer!

@Matmus

4 жыл бұрын

vagrante13 who doesn't like him? I think he's a great rock drummer.

Mad respect to you Kenny

Super good!!!

I think this video just changed my drumming life :)

Awesome!!!