When I met Matt Garstka I was getting his signature at the G4 experience and he said, " Are you sure you want me to sign this? I'm just the drummer." LOL "JUST THE DRUMMER"

@raymondbauer2152

4 жыл бұрын

Wholesome

@sonofjesus2109

4 жыл бұрын

That’s kinda sad:( he’s amazing

@Southboundpachyderm

4 жыл бұрын

Drummers get fucked on all the time. No one usually gives a shit about us unless they're drummers too. It's all about the dude/dudettes playing guitar/vocals for most people. It's always surprising as a drummer when someone recognizes you or knows music you've composed on. That's why we get paid less than other members too. We're kind of hidden behind a kit at the back of the stage and our stage presence doesn't go much further than stick tricks and headbanging.

@tomugetsu5947

4 жыл бұрын

@@Southboundpachyderm I'm a rhythm guitarist in a band and I can tell that without an appropriate bass and drums for a certain genre, there's no life in it. For bass, the riffs wouldn't sound heavy without them. For drums, personally, it wouldn't be djent/progressive metal without their feel they compliment the guitar with. It won't be the song we envision with, or will sound lifeless, without the drums. and the drums also helps us to be in sync together. If the guitar messes up, it's salvageable, but the drums? everything will go wack. I have big respect for all the drummers out there, especially on this genre, where jazz and metal is in harmony. just my opinion.

@Southboundpachyderm

4 жыл бұрын

@@tomugetsu5947 Well, thank you! I feel the same way about rhythm guitar though too! (I'm definitely biased from playing as a rhythm guitarist in a metal band for a couple years) Rhythm in general is so fucking important and it sets the tone in every way for the songs! Lead guitarists and Lead vocalists may get all the love, but it those of us in the rhythm sections, whether it be bass, guitar, or drums, that are actually running the show! Actually the biggest reason I love metal, hardcore and punk so much is because they're all percussive and rhythm based for the most part. TBH being a touring musician these days pretty much is the worst way to get rich or famous anyway, and most of the people you meet in the scenes are stoked when they find out I'm a drummer that can also play other instruments. The one benefit of being a drummer or a bassist is that it's a lot easier to find bands and you can be a lot pickier. In general I just think musical ability in any way is a kick ass superpower that I wouldn't trade for anything.

You know you hit your flow state as a drummer when you got the fish gasping for water face going on. Dude is killing it.

Ifound myself hysterically laughing at how ridiculously good this is. It's just...silly.

@shantanudhiman8194

4 жыл бұрын

I know right....!!!

@user-id2dx4qd6j

4 жыл бұрын

gorg ckoliass beter. fast drum = best drum

@pauldesmet8737

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-id2dx4qd6j You're wrong. Anybody can play fast if they practise enough. To be interesting and musical is far more difficult than playing fast. Matt garstka has the perfect balance between being technical and musical. That's what makes him such a good drummer. Nevertheless, George Kollias is a beast.

@user-id2dx4qd6j

3 жыл бұрын

@@pauldesmet8737 nah, I was being ironic/sarcastic. Look at my spelling. I was acting like the other people in this comment section.

@roblosh8417

3 жыл бұрын

I had that same *exact* reaction whenever I saw my dad playing Crazy Train on guitar when I was a kid! AAL and Chon give me that overwhelmingly inspired feeling in my adult years.

how could anyone give this a thumbs down?

@firstname_lastname3507

3 жыл бұрын

I didn’t know you liked animals as leaders

@xikadjioins13

3 жыл бұрын

@@firstname_lastname3507 this is such a bruh moment

@POUGASDR

3 жыл бұрын

IQ problem for sure

@The-LongRoad-Home

3 жыл бұрын

Jealousy 🤙🏼

@tsujin3122

3 жыл бұрын

Someone told them it was a Justin Bieber video and they got their FACE MELTED by this amazing performance 😎

0:01 this is the position that Matt wakes up every morning in.

@MrDaveHammer

5 жыл бұрын

XDDD

@TS-qq7vr

5 жыл бұрын

That's funny shit.

@MrRainzinedine

5 жыл бұрын

Lol watdefudge dude 😂😂

@Dsullivann

5 жыл бұрын

Good morning haha

@flayy5750

5 жыл бұрын

xDD lmaoo

After watching I get all excited and inspired to play my drums, then once I run to my drum set and start playing for few minutes all I can think about is "damn I suck".

@johnprice7147

5 жыл бұрын

Roger That Red! Me and "Ringo" r in same boat with ya, Lookin' for 70's (type)concert line-up, featuring ,Rush, Blotted Science and Animals as Leaders, @ "House of Blues"!, How Cool would that be? Jus sayin...⚡️

@Dumpsterborne

5 жыл бұрын

So did every great drummer when they started.

@raulperez2308

5 жыл бұрын

eh, i usually practice guitar after listening to AAL and the fact that i'm fucking terrible in comparison kinda motivates me to keep up

@finnikj8277

5 жыл бұрын

Freaking same dude. But that's inspiration. What's worse, is watching some 14 year old prodigy make you look like trash lol

@Eagles.Fan.Since.Super.Bowl.52

4 жыл бұрын

Some people think you pick up sticks and you are a drummer. You have to invest time, not just money. If you suck it indicates the amount of time you have invested.

and you gotta love how metal drumming has taken influence from funk drumming with all the syncopation and ghost notes on the snare, i always find these kinds of stylistic connections to be so interesting

@muzuhope4206

5 жыл бұрын

Cameron Armstrong Music yea,true.

@profaneera6962

4 жыл бұрын

Ghost notes are tasty

@Rajaalke

4 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah

@m1nty99

4 жыл бұрын

It is all from jazz!

@triptychlux

4 жыл бұрын

ghost notes are there to keep track of time why do you guys always mention it?

The stick marks on his snare drum, though....that accuracy is unhuman. Such a dope video!

@bodaris99

8 жыл бұрын

+Anthony Ghazel check out gavin harrison ;)

@Nickropolis

8 жыл бұрын

+bodaris99 Nailed it. After one of his clinics here he signed the snare head he used to hang at the store. He also circled the wear mark in the middle, no bigger than the size of a quarter.

@jaydoode15

8 жыл бұрын

+Anthony Ghazel The only thing I don't like in this video is that his snare is so dried out, it does not resonate. It's like hitting a piece of cardboard lol, but it probably makes it easier for recording purposes.

@flagmuffin1221

8 жыл бұрын

+jaydoode15 Who says that just isn't mic placement, type of skin or mixing that makes it sound like that?

@MrLioncash

8 жыл бұрын

+jaydoode15 I looooove it. Means you can here ghost notes much clearer in a mix, especially when you're playing live. Sounds snappy, funky and groovy as hell. Just me anyway :)

Michael Jordan is the Matt Garstka of basketball

@fimdrums

8 жыл бұрын

+Aldo Raine ...or Matt Garstka is the Michael Jordan of drumming? haha I definitely agree though.

@MartinArchea

8 жыл бұрын

+Aldo Raine hahaha

@joshstead6078

8 жыл бұрын

+Justin Fimmel that's joke you plum

@iking311

8 жыл бұрын

+Aldo Raine you're funny dude!

@Karkhash

8 жыл бұрын

+Aldo Raine that's cute, seems like you don't know who's George Kollias

Machine gun ghost notes

@Christian4life86

4 жыл бұрын

Dude for real

I think drummers love what they do most out of all instrumentalists, you can always read them by their gnar faces mid-song and this dude fucking loves drumming

@fuzzyc

7 жыл бұрын

Luke Loder I feel like 90% of bassists are the opposite

@johnnychannarong5484

7 жыл бұрын

bassists only become bassists because they want to be in a band and all the good spots are taken up.. LOL

@DearFreja

7 жыл бұрын

Check out some older Contortionist videos. The bassist with the thick ass beard fucking loved his job so much. Intrinsic/Exoplanet era.

@jharju2352

7 жыл бұрын

Give a bassist some super-sweaty porn groove to jam with and you'll wish you'd have never said that.

@haroldbarrerag.252

7 жыл бұрын

Nothing like to see a good bassist enjoying his sh*t. Don´t believe me? Look Abraham Laboriel.

This has to be one of the best drummers of this generation

@carryingfire286

8 ай бұрын

Of 👏 all 👏 tiiiiiime 👏

@Coastfog

7 ай бұрын

You're both right!

Step 1. click 1080p Step 2. Go 0.5X/0.75X speed Step 3 Realize how consistent and balanced his style and technique are.

Guys, I found where all the Moon Gels went...

@isakahlman1204

7 жыл бұрын

Hehe, funny :)

@DrumRoody

7 жыл бұрын

anymore and he'll start controlling the tides

@isakahlman1204

7 жыл бұрын

Haha, stop it :)

@Meegul

7 жыл бұрын

He's a disciple of gospel chops, man. It's all about that dry-ass moongel heaven drum sound.

@Andyw1228

7 жыл бұрын

+Arthur Kitchen , yes really good and that without triggered bassdrum or are they triggered?

I'd say without much hesitation at all that Matt is the best drummer around today. The dude is unbelievable.

I prefer this snare sound over the original. Sounds so badass, deftones-ish. Accentuates them ghosts too! This man's a god.

@MarcAnthem

5 жыл бұрын

Abe from Deftones is Def underrated and yeah his snare tone is always on point.

@FacsTwo

5 жыл бұрын

Come on, Deftones snare rings more and sounds a lot better

@MrDJELEDJE

4 жыл бұрын

@@FacsTwo true!!!!!!!!!!!!! very few knew stuff about drum sound

@Cobalt985

3 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of Portnoy's snare with less "crack" to it

I love how, in terms of technique and pushing the limits, prog metal is more similar to jazz than any other style of music

@triptychlux

4 жыл бұрын

C.J Armstrong yet jazz fans can't stop whining

@vetlerradio

4 жыл бұрын

@@triptychlux Well, it's because it's nowhere close to jazz in terms of harmony and melodic construction. The rigidity of metal is another thing that jazzmen dislike.

@triptychlux

4 жыл бұрын

vetlerradio jazz is not as energetic. and not as uplifting for me. I like the jazz elements being used in metal but why the fuck does everytime it has to be about jazz? and saying jazz is simply superior in some terms is not right. not under an animals and leaders video. there are many subgenres as well as a ton of uninspired shitty jazz bands with good technique and bad writing

@user-bf6gz8ej4o

4 жыл бұрын

Mathcore is more jazz-like. Listen to The Dillinger Escape Plan

@flagmuffin1221

4 жыл бұрын

Nah, jazz is too fluid and improvisational.

Playing with a forest view enhances skill via feeling.

@yorklovesrush

8 жыл бұрын

I second that

@blackcitadel37

5 жыл бұрын

Drumming Skills: Infinity +1

its the ones that arent on drugs you have to worry about

@chrisvalleqatsi

5 жыл бұрын

"The Zappa Effect"

A drummer that has mastered both double bass and hi hat technique. With so many drummers it's one or the other. Matt is a freak.

Crazy stuff. He's getting better and better on his improvising. Each new live performance, new stuff comes alive, the playing looks more organic than ever.

natural sound of the drum, finally! Matt, amazing as always.

Ive been listening to Animals as Leaders for a couple of years now.... still amazed to this greats artists, long live Matt and AAL

Matt has so much energy, feel/groove and creativity whenever he plays the drumkit! The time signatures, paradiddles, fills, ghost notes, dynamics and whatever else I may of missed he has such amazing control, flow and creativity! As a drummer and guitarist, seeing Matt's videos inspire me to try harder and learn something new everyday no matter the instrument! Thanks for the inspiration Matt, you're a legend!

Lyrics as sung by Matt Garstka: "Ha wo ha wo ha wo ee wo ha woo meeeee hawo"

@Sodchucker

3 жыл бұрын

So many O-faces.

That kit actually sounds relly really good

@Jorgelopezdrums

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah totally! But I don't think a kit like that need all those moongels, that's my opinion.

@JeeniusGaming

7 жыл бұрын

Jorge Lopez i guess the moongels are there for a reason :D

@Jorgelopezdrums

7 жыл бұрын

Yes, that makes sense mate.

@djvirtudazo5027

7 жыл бұрын

I mean thats MATT GARTSKA using moongels

@hoganbentle3582

7 жыл бұрын

That's a very good point sir.

The sound, the cut to cut, performance everything is perfect!

Not only is this unhumanly talented, those cymbals sound incredible!

So clean. Really impressive

I'm in love with his snare sound

this man is a freak of nature. thank you E.T. for giving us the opportunity to witness such amazing talent

Simply just beautiful playing!!!!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

That fill at 3:40 is so flavorful. I love when drummers use a single hit on the tom to accentuate a single note in a fill. Dope.

Not just his technique mind blowing but his musicianship to contribute to the artists' material makes Matt such a complete freak team player. Also after watching another youtube drummer....Luke somebody...playing along...Matt is just confirmed as Total Boss!

One of the most beautiful drum sets I’ve seen...

i could watch him play all day.... so good and makes it look easy.

this dude is a beast.

Dear Jesus. I can't even think of something clever to say. this is just impressive. Tosin is fantastic but Matt and Javier deserve more recognition

He's so chill for someone playing such kinetic drumming

I'm 39 and have been drumming since I was 10, grew up idolizing guys like Steve Smith, Steve Gadd, William Kennedy, Virgil Donante. But a couple years ago I found Animal as leaders, and I gotta say out of all the great drummers ut there I'm more blown away when I listen an watch Matt do his thing! Honestly he's probably my favorite drummer period. From the first time I seen him, the only word that comes to mind is BEAST!

Everything is so dry here, makes me thirsty

@thebookwaswaybetter2827

7 жыл бұрын

look in the description, dude literally used every "Extra Dry" cymbal meinl makes xD

@zombywoof3308

7 жыл бұрын

And due to it I don't like their sound.

@saranoxxis

7 жыл бұрын

Dry sounds are the best

@JFDrummerforlife

7 жыл бұрын

Civvix eh yes man you are right ahahah Also the drum kit sound so dead to me! Everyone has his own taste you know :)

@Daniel-wp8fq

7 жыл бұрын

JFDrummerforlife he best throw some water on dem bitches ;)

SICK AS ALWAYS!

@kwinkzpower

8 жыл бұрын

+JimmyKadesch When are you going to do more vids man? Miss em :(

Matt Garstka is one of my drumming heroes. I remember hearing Cafo for the first time and I was blown away. Not only because of the guitars, but also the drums. Matt, you have inspired me so much, and I hope you become more well known in the future.

I honestly think this man is the hands down best drummer of this generation. The variety and depth to how he drums, the crisp cleanliness, the literally perfect timing of every single note, it just goes on and on. There is not a single fault with his drumming.

Why would you watch a drum cover when MATT HIMSELF released a cover

@johnnychannarong5484

7 жыл бұрын

to see how he did it.. and emulate him

@lakie92

7 жыл бұрын

Johnny Channarong he's saying why would you watch anyone else when his own cover video exists

@SoularPlex

5 жыл бұрын

lol its called a playthrough

@POUGASDR

5 жыл бұрын

@@SoularPlex lol

@DominicAirola

5 жыл бұрын

To see if anyone else can actually play this shit. I mean we already know Matt can.

Awesome!

It's double the fun listening to an awesome track while seeing the musician enjoying it!

I CAN'T EVEN DESCRIBE HOW LONG I'VE WAITED FOR THIS VIDEO!!!!

Meinl cymbals stay winning. Now to save 2000-3000$ to make the switch...

@sn47som

8 жыл бұрын

+MintahDrums overrated! zildjian k customs or paistes ftw

@brandoschellenberger6736

8 жыл бұрын

+Mark Juliano The K-customs are amazing! I'd recommend them to anyone. Where I'm from they're only about $300 ish per cymbal, vs. about $480 plus for Meinls. (crashes)

@marcwatkins1010

8 жыл бұрын

+Brando S Where the fuck are you buying meinl cymbals from? where I live I got a Meinl byzance 16-17-18 in inches for around £700. Zildjian has costed way more.

@TheBarkley26

8 жыл бұрын

+MintahDrums Check out Agean. Thats what I went with, handmade in turkey and sound great for way cheaper than most other brands. Their B25 alloys sound amazing.

@brandoschellenberger6736

8 жыл бұрын

+Marc Watkins I live in Canada lol. cheaper here i guess!

this song should be a theme song for power rangers.

You are absolutely without a doubt a effin BEAST on the drums. Those cymbals sound amazing; they cut so crisp and clear.

Matt you are absolutely a BEAST, you are a model for every drummer. Cheers from Bolivia

Gospel chops at work.

@dkgdrums

4 жыл бұрын

Original chops at work

@bakedandsteaked

4 жыл бұрын

Gospel chops is a brand and people need to stop saying this. Chops are chops

@vegaspony

4 жыл бұрын

@@bakedandsteaked gospel chops is a phrase that a brand tries to cash in on. language is language

@bakedandsteaked

4 жыл бұрын

@@vegaspony is Tooth and Claw a gospel song?

@vegaspony

4 жыл бұрын

@@bakedandsteaked yes

This dude has so much rythm

Bro.... For me... This I'd the most exciting piece of music I have ever seen you play! Most mentally and physically exhausting! Great job on this one!

simply incredible

All I see is arms moving and sticks flailing, but and sounds amazing. He has the ability to just add one or two notes where there shouldn't be any and make it sound perfect

Fuck i love the timing on these cymbal hits before the tom run. 2:58

Definitely a unique cymbal set for this style of music, I like!

This guy is a machine!!! More videos from this session please.

Those dislikes are pure jealousy.

@Demiurge66

8 жыл бұрын

And pure idiots

@mikemitolo5353

7 жыл бұрын

So Dry...lol...penis envy

@TS-qq7vr

5 жыл бұрын

There are cool bits, but it's not well balanced, winds up sounding the same very quickly.

@kevinmm20

5 жыл бұрын

@@TS-qq7vr Folks, "This Sucks" has the best perspective on music, apparently

@TS-qq7vr

5 жыл бұрын

@kmm Folks, Kmm loves everything presented as "music". He has no critique of any "music". This approach is the best, apparently.

2:00 He hit's the crash but it sounds like the china!!! HOW CAN THIS BE, WTF HAVE I JUST DISCOVERED, HOLY SHIT.

@Hugo_Lee

7 жыл бұрын

No, that is the sound of the 18" Byzance extra dry china which Matt is using in his setup. Therefore he must have done multiple takes to include this visual error

@qhaven3314

7 жыл бұрын

haha recording error, this was prerecorded, he hit the wrong cymbal

@edtaylor9462

7 жыл бұрын

Multiple recordings, 1 video

@snoolee7950

7 жыл бұрын

Milly Vanilly / Brittany Spears lip synch.

@jamesgearyjames

7 жыл бұрын

4:22 "that was the one!"

This is amazing! Thank you Matt!!!

Awesome performance, actually!) Great fills and rhytm patterns, thanks for the video; and also for the mics specifications posted! I'm sure it was a great pleasure and experience for studio engineer to work on this project.)

No cover beats the original drummer

@kickthebabylmo

8 жыл бұрын

+Brandon Matthews (Branulous) Dunno, this guy can play it almost as good as their drummer!

@ChilisauLP

8 жыл бұрын

+FrustratedTurtle What do you mean by that?

@brandonmatthews4678

8 жыл бұрын

+FrustratedTurtle I mean I'll give props on the cover by that kid from Sweden. He will go places in music.

@RobinRajamoosh

8 жыл бұрын

wait... you're trolling right?

@ledgy69

8 жыл бұрын

+Moonscaper You're so fucking thick man

@0:23 "son can you keep it down? its card night with my boys."

Simply awesome job Matt!

Love seeing the very best do his thing. Such an inspiration :)

3:04 "man I'm good"

I loveeeee this vid. Favorite drummer by far nowadays. Cymbals sound great too. Love the stack on the right but couldn't help but point out between 2:01-2:02 he hits the 20 inch dual ride crash but you hear the dry China. Lolllll.

@themetaldrummerXD

8 жыл бұрын

Oh thats funny 😂 cymbal replacement

@steevee987

8 жыл бұрын

+Andy Ham thats odd! Probably played over the original track perhaps?

@andyham6094

8 жыл бұрын

+s razo lol nope that's not it. The original doesn't have a china hit there. Prolly played the track a couple times and edited it a tiny bit. At the end you hear him say "that's the one!" But that takes nothing away from garstka. A lot of KZread drummers use tons of editing to make it look flawless but garstka can play this song in his sleep but he chooses to improvise and adds different dynamics each time, each set, each show so he just picks which ones he likes the best. Love this video though. I'm a fan of anything garstka does.

oh my god the amount of people in this generation that will learn SO MUCH when they are at a very young age. the internet is a wonderful gift of knowledge.

dang, you got that snare sounding amazing! and those meinl cymbals! just amazing tones and skills all around - I really enjoyed this!

Moments like 3:40 make he realize he's still human… Or not.

@marksimmons7906

5 жыл бұрын

So for like half a second he broke his 41419 note streak then...

@petercampion9028

4 жыл бұрын

@@marksimmons7906 Hahaha the only half a second I could imitate

@cristianortizdezarate932

3 жыл бұрын

the flawless recovery was insane tho

4:20: "Hey... how'd my hand get over there?"

I love his drumming! Very strong energy message!

Beautiful. Always amazing

I love Matt's grooves more than his chops. I don't like 13" hi-hats but those extra drys were crispy, crispy sex. The resonance of those Tama Star toms got totally fucked by moon gel though. Any studio with Neumanns in their collection should be able to make an 8000 dollar kit sound better than the literal garbage that comprises a street performer's rig.

@Burningeordie

8 жыл бұрын

+Eleutherarch I think the kit sounds garbage to be honest.

@jaydoode15

8 жыл бұрын

+Eleutherarch Garstka muffle fucks his entire kit. I understand muffling the toms if they ring out too much, but that snare has no tone, it sounds like the cheapest snare you can find at your local music store. But I think he does it so that you can hear the ghost notes more.

@flagmuffin1221

8 жыл бұрын

+jaydoode15 I think it's to do with it being a drum showcase (which is kind of ironic/weird considering it makes the kit sound worse than normal) - but this is a showcase of both his playing (mainly) and the kit. He probably wanted the audience to be able to hear all the notes he was hitting - that's my theory, probably wrong :P

@TheSoundsOfFrank

7 жыл бұрын

flagmuffin1221 k

rich homie matt garstka keeping moongel in business by himself

His drum clinics are awesome...great guy.

Everything about this is perfect

Anyone notice at 2:01 when he hits the cymbal but you hear the china? I haven't caught a minor editing error like that in years, haha.

@Vodka-182

3 жыл бұрын

Those are dual dry cymbals, they usually sound trashy

Small editing/cuting misstake at ~2:00 tho :D he hits on the 20” Dual Crash/Ride" but the China is on the audio track.

no triggers just raw power. this dude was born to drum.The power and articulation of every hit all the way through is awesome. Those sticks are beefy too so the sound is just BOOM!

I got to see animals as leaders live!!🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

3:38 I SAW THAT MISS

Drummer Mouth: When it appears as if one is trying to hold liquid in their mouth without swallowing

Love love love Gartska's playing! Totally jealous!

Mans so clean its mind blowing. I just love the..genuity of his playing? He's a very, verrry legit drummer. One of the most Musical drummers imo 🤘

I'm gonna quit drums now

@Demiurge66

8 жыл бұрын

No, this should inspire you to get better.

watch at 2x speed... what have I done

it's cool to see someone be talented at being talented

The whole band is just insanely talented very inspiring

a whole moon's worth of moongel😂 it probably weighs more than the kit itself

Lars Ulrich has 220 fake accounts

@groove_beats

2 ай бұрын

342 now 😂

@TheDroc1990

19 күн бұрын

This should have gotten way more likes

just beautiful

Matt destroys! Ah the precision, the accuracy, the groovyness, the awesomeness!!! AAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!

There is metronome and then there is mattronome.

What kit is he using?

@dwprado25

7 жыл бұрын

Tama Star

@sbskking

7 жыл бұрын

Maple

Love his style.

Love the sound of that kick.