Live From IronShore - Ep 1: Jay Weinberg | A Modern Drummer HOF Tribute to Alex Van Halen
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Alex Van Halen's drumming has profoundly shaped the landscape of modern music and performance. His distinctive style, rhythmic innovation and iconic drum sound are deeply embedded in the DNA of the music we enjoy today. Moreover, his elaborate and customized drum sets have undoubtedly influenced a generation of young drummers, encouraging them to expand their kits with additional drums or cymbals, or to create their own unique, custom drum setups.
In honor of Alex Van Halen's prestigious 2023 induction into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame, we are thrilled to present an exclusive video series that pays tribute to Alex's remarkable career and enduring legacy. The Series was filmed at the incredible IronShore Studios in Grand Cayman and features interviews and performances by 3 of todays most recognized drummers, playing on Alex's actual 2012 custom touring drum set, built by the great John Douglas.
The first episode features drummer Jay Weinberg. Jay speaks to Modern drummer publisher/CEO David Frangioni about his encounters with Alex Van Halen and how he influenced his drumming and career. Following the interview, Jay performs his own version of Van Halen's "Running With the Devil" on Alex's drum kit. Though purposely not the same as Alex's drum parts, Jay pays homage to Alex's uniqueness by bringing his own originality to the performance.
For more information about IronShore Studios and a great opportunity for Music Tourism, please visit ironshorestudios.com
Don't miss Max & Jay Weinberg on the cover of the September 2023 issue of Modern Drummer Magazine here: www.moderndrummer.com/article...
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AVH inspired me to pick up the sticks when I was younger. Criminally unacknowledged as one of the goats.
@krusher74
6 ай бұрын
how can there be more than one goat be definition
@Bryanpeacock33
6 ай бұрын
One of the goats is what he said
Alex is a signature drummer. his feel on the drums cannot be replicated.
@user-gu3ie
5 ай бұрын
As the video said,..it's their interpretation..not a replication
NOBODY swings like Big Al. That killer VH shuffle was the foundation of so many inconic songs of summer. God bless you Alex and congratulations.
Great episode MD! Alex is such an iconic drummer and I'm so happy to see him getting this honor. Congrats AVH!
Goes to prove that Alex’s snare sound comes from within
@sammue6349
6 ай бұрын
YUP
@benmorris6831
6 ай бұрын
His longtime tech was asked about how they get that great snare sound and his response was - Alex Van Halen.
@GeoffGillDrums
6 ай бұрын
The INDIAN…not the arrow.
@morbidmanmusic
5 ай бұрын
plus a mic situation and mix. don't be fooled
@nhmaze
5 ай бұрын
That, and his baseball bat sticks
One of my favorite Van Halen songs of all time. Jay did such an incredible rendition on the kit. Mad respect for Jay. Great job Jay and congratulations Al on your induction to the MD HOF.
Alex is a true Time Machine congrats! That was great enjoy your time off and next journey Jay !
Congratulations to Big Al , a true musician and master of the instrument.
Alex was my inspiration to start playing rock back in the beginning of the 80s, met him ones and spoke his native language then together with Eddie(rip)
About damn time for Alex, congrats brother! Hot for Teacher intro was a boot to the ass in getting me drumming. So iconic. I started playing as a teen in the 90s playing grunge and punk at 1st, but my love for the craft really took off once I started following Igor Cavalera and Vinny Paul Abbott. Metal drumming is symphonic to me, a level of pure art. Thank you so much for the music!🤘🤘
Congratulations Big Al!!
I met Jay when he was drumming for Against Me! A few weeks before he joined Slipknot. Very down to earth dude. He took the time to chat with a bunch of us after the show .. I've also been a big VH fan all my life. My favorite tune is I'm the One, this song was on Toy Machines Welcome to Hell video. Always got me pumped up to go skate...
Love the lineage from Max to Alex to Jay! It's Rock Royalty right there!
Jay seems like a really good down to earth guy.Living your dreams are for the very fortunate and well deserved
Congrats Rev. Al. Between the ages of 12-15 years old, there was no drummer that influenced my playing more than the great Alex Van Halen.
So Excellent & Intimidating! Great job!!!
Never a Slipknot Fan, i got mad Respect for JAY now. Ive probably watched this 10times now!
Nice to see Jay repping a Discharge t-shirt 🤘🤘
Huge congratulations to Alex. An amazing drummer and so underrated I think. A million memories playing those songs.
It’s about time,big Al is my biggest influence and the baddest drummer on the planet,thanks Al!!!!!
This video makes me extremely PROUD! I have been a GINORMOUS fan of Alex Van Halen since 1979 when I first received Van Halen II record for my 13th birthday! I use to practice to the first six VH albums EVERYDAY after school until the year I graduated high school (1984... coincidentally!). I didn't just learn his parts I learned his technique, feel,and nuances. There is SO MUCH MORE to Alex's playing then some think! He is a PHENOMENAL drummer, congratulations Al you DESERVE IT!
@25:14 Dam JAY! You killed It!!! Beautiful KICK work (Hello~ Sammy, I found You Tour Guy for Next Year)
@kxmrock
6 ай бұрын
I sub'd
The former drummer of the knot massive respect for that guy and all the effort the hard work he putting to fill the shoes of one of the most important drummers to step up in the drum kit the legend joey jordison the only number 1.
Very cool! Alex is a legend. My friend in L.A. was Eddie's best friend and was at his bed side. Congratulations to Alex! You Rock! 🤘🤘
Congratulations to the Reverend Big Al !!! One of my favorite drummers ever.
Good music never dies.
Congrats to Alex, and great to see Jay and other great drummers on the video. And what a crazy cool kit. I imagine the guys at Ludwig enjoy creating Alex's drum sets, and putting them together for his tours. "Hot for Teacher" is an iconic song for drummer's and shows Alex's talent.
John Douglas did a great job designing that kit. Wow! I remember watching his video on designing that limited edition snare. Alex Van Halen has inspired so many including me. Jay Weinberg did a great job! Thanks, Modern Drummer for posting this cool video.
One of the best. Beast. True Rock Star.
I think most of the people complaining about big drum kits are sound engineers. They just do not want to put the Mics up and run the lines😂. Drummers just want to have fun.
@Riddim4
6 ай бұрын
It’s just a matter of bringing the right tools for the gig and giving the music what it needs, no more and no less.
@drakegravely5261
6 ай бұрын
well put@@Riddim4
@manifestgtr
5 ай бұрын
It’s also about the consequences of having that many mics up. If you don’t have world class engineers, a world class sound system with world class performance and flexibility, you’re going to get feedback and parasitic frequency issues all over the place. I’ve had some *super* nice, talented engineers in the past who can’t get five drum mics to cooperate in close proximity to guitar amps, bass amps, floor wedges, etc. That’s just the reality that pops up when you couple the physics of sound reinforcement equipment with humans who are, by nature, fallible and imperfect.
Them snare rolls!! 🤙🔥🤙
Funny...Jay wasn't even 'Born'.... when 'Runnin' with the Devil' was on the Radio. I was '18 that year. ( 78) my god. I feel so old. Been playing drums for just over 50 years now. But...think i'm retiring from it. Was a wild, great 'run'. Jay...is the 'new breed'. Rock on..... as Dave Lee'...would 'croon'.
Jay Weinberg is a well spoken gentleman
He got me into this lifestyle in 1978.... Finally Acknowledged!
Congrats Al! Well deserved! Don’t understand why there’s no video recordings about the Nashville tribute to Al there’s happened years ago.
@technicalitems731
5 ай бұрын
I was there! I may have filmed it. On my iPhone. I'll have to look. I got to sit behind these drums and I pecked on them when no one was looking. Got a pic. I also went to pay torpey (mr big) and filmed that whole thing. He died a month or so after that tribute. - - I'm an AVH nut and EVH. Played Al's drums in Cabo wabo in 1995. Kinda been to 5150....or the driveway entrance. Malibu home on beach in front. Stuff like that. Met Eddie and Al at a sound check. A couple of times. Got a Wolfgang. Ludwig double bass super classic 9 piece similar to ou812. I play in rock bands. Born in 1975.
I enjoyed his interpretation, paying homage not trying to imitate Alex.
Congratulations, Brother Alex!
When discussions of the Mighty Van Halen come up the focus is invariably is on Eddie, because well…yea! But Alex’s talents and contribution to the band…Their success and their inimitable sound cannot be emphasized enough. Pocket, groove, swing, and tastefully displayed chops are Al’s calling card. Oh, and monster drum kits! 😉🤟🏼
AVH is a Legend and Icon!
Anyone notice the pedal change? Beginning of video, shown with two single Ludwig speed king pedals. When Jay actually plays. It's a double DW 9000. Lol
@krusher74
6 ай бұрын
the pics of it at the start look like its set up somewhere else, modern drummer museum?
@drzoidberg1987
6 ай бұрын
I'm guessing it's just Jay's preference. He was using 9000s on his Slipknot kit, iirc
@SNMIKE1
6 ай бұрын
When Ludwig released the Atlas hardware and pedals, Alex used the Atlas from then on.
Alex is the man!
Jays facial expressions are next level.
I would've had no choice but to play his actual 2 kicks with those speed kings!! Just seems wrong not to. But of course, good job Jay!
Alex and Eddie definitely had one of kind sound. And both were truly gifted musicians. One of my favorite drummers growing up was Alex. Watching him play the US festival was unreal. He was on fire. A drumming god.
Alex was my inspiration
Damn 🔥 looked like you enjoyed that Jay!!
Alex should take a trip down there to that tropical island and play his drum set for us? come on Alex we miss you brother, much love and God bless😎🥁🎼🎸🎶
Let’s here it for Ludwig drums!
This is so awesome!! A just drums version would be awesome too🥁🔥
I love big kits
About time!
Love that he talked about Brandon and the used(I also loved them and the difference he brought with his little jazz nuisanceshere and there, it taught me alot, made me sad when they fired him but it let him go to be in rancid and that has been a dream for him so 👏)man Jay gave alot of info and I dig that, real personable guy and he made of only played one song but he played the hell out of it 😎👌
I was literally just ranting to my wife about Alex lol....again.
DLR will grab this and upload to his channel and say here is the new version of Runnin'
The venue you are talking about in TO is the Molson Amphitheater.
While you can’t deny he’s got chops, part of what made VH unique were their dynamics. Weinberg is beating this kit like it owes him money.
It was just announced: Alex Van Halen was just hired as the new drummer for Slipknot!
Still hard to match Alex's power on the kit. You can see Jay swinging the cubs hard and props to him but Alex had power with his hits that are hard to match. Kudos to jays version
Forget Slipknot. I have a feeling Jay will go on to do something with true purpose.
Fawking discharge!right on jay weinberg! giving AVH and d-beat some credit,thats made my day buddy,and a 48ply maple snare drum is no joke either.
Love Alex and Jay's work. Somebody forget to turn up the overheads in the mix (cymbals are non-existent)?
Great concept with these tributes. But: would have loved a more “true to Alex drum sound” since you actually have his drums there and all 😅
PLEASE GET ALEX ON THE SHOW FOR ONCE!
I don't think the seat height and snare height were at AVH's specs. To get the true AVH experience on the drums, the seat top should be at 18" and the snare by your chin......lol. BIG AL!
Would be nice if the Al made an appearance.
Running with the Devil at the end. Too busy, no swing. As they say "if it don't swing it really don't mean a thing"
This is wonderful. Does it mean he will no longer be playing?
Excellent playing. Found it a bit odd to customize his kit with your own pedal, moon gels, and pulling the bass drums apart. Why not play it the way Alex had it setup?
Ok , guys help me out please. What is the terminoligy or techniqe you call when you stack your kick drums like this back to back... I have been wanting to do this by either DYI or some sort of idea...please anyone
He's stayed old school and used the Speed King pedals! I figured he would have the DW hardware but good for Alex for sticking with Ludwig.
Looks like this was recorded before a certain bit of news was broken lol
"No one's sure what happened to Waldo." No one's sure what happened to Alex Van Halen either!! Congrats to Alex Van Halen! Hope you come out from under the rock sooner rather than later!!
@MeTuLHeD
6 ай бұрын
There are rumors of physical issues. So rent some compassion.
@FrankenstratAssassin
6 ай бұрын
Really?? I have not heard or seen anything with such a thing. May I ask the source so I can take a peek too? Thanks, and happy new year!
Playing starts at 25:15
That uncomfortable nod from Jay when he got introduced as Slipknot’s drummer💀
@keithwoodcrest
6 ай бұрын
Came here to see if anybody else made the same comment I was about to lol. Must've been recorded prior to all that. Still a shame/awkward though
I don’t understand the double kick/single bass drum set up though, why not have two separate pedals if the drums are there?
PaisTe🤘🏻
It’s crazy that he had a real double kick drums and and used 🤔the double petals on only one
good interview, good interview. But why no one hit that 8 inch during really bugged me.
Talk talk talk talk … must be a magazine vlog
Coolest thing in this video is discharge t-shirt
Alex was One of my first influences. Would’ve liked the drums to be mixed a bit more here tho, seemed kinda low🤷🏻♂️
Go J
You fellers forget to turn on the overhead mics?
Alex Van Halen is not the most "technical" player. But his sound is unmatched.
@johnlorenz4190
5 ай бұрын
When you hear that bass, and especially snare.....you KNOW it's Van Halen.
What!? How was Alex just now inducted.
@MeTuLHeD
6 ай бұрын
So many great drummers...so little time.
How modern drummer does not have more subscribers on the KZread channel is besides me 🤷🏻♂️ like , share and subscribe good people
the music is so loud we can barely hear the drums!
@krusher74
6 ай бұрын
the mix is very poor
No sound engineer? No cymbals?
Didn’t know Scott Baio worked for modern drummer???
1 double pedal for 6 bass drums...but Jay is doing the job very good.
Where's Alex ??
702
25:13 you’re welcome.
It would have been nice, if the musical part at the end had been mixed better. Talk about mid-range overload. All that was heard was the vocals, guitar and snare drum. It would have been nice to hear the cymbals. Being this was a video for and about drumming. A person would expect the sound quality of the drums to be on point. If i didn't know this was video on the drums. I would have assumed it was a video on Eddie and his heroics. Maybe next time. It was still a cool-ass video!!!!!!!!
Why have they dubbed alex's drums over jay playing?
Sounds great but if your watching it the timing is way off
Do you play whit the set🤷🤷
@krusher74
6 ай бұрын
at the end, did you not watch?
@mcbrain79
6 ай бұрын
@@krusher74 like 2 min more i mean..
Drums are a little too low in the mix, can't hear any dynamics
This is great but how you gon mix the cymbals SO incredibly low? 🤷
720p video (??!). Not even HD/1080p 😳🤔🤨🙄🤷♂️ Also, how is Alex Van Halen just Now getting into the MD HOF? He should have been in Years Ago!!