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Difficult Drum Covers?

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Hi, I know a person who thinks hes full of himself and hes an amazing drummer. He said to me the other day, "Give me an MP3 of a song, 20 minutes and ill be able to do a drum cover of it". I was wondering if anyone knew a song that is so difficult to cover that it would make his comment invalid. The best one I could think of so far is "Ticks and Leeches" by Tool.

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(and good call on the Tool cover, thems is some tough drums!)

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Lykathea Aflame and Morbid Angel. I totally agree. Great songs as well.

 

 

Also, I have a genius plan.

 

Over an hour long song. You win by default.

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I've been transcribing it for the last month and just started playing it within the last week and it is the most difficult song I've ever learned on drums. If he plays it correct, and not just some crappy beat he puts over it, I will say he is the best drummer of all time. It is not humanly possible.

 

Or if you want to throw him off, ask him to play Scatterbrain by Jeff Beck. You can't play it unless you move your ride cymbal to the left side making you play EVERYTHING off the left :) (meaning you play everything with your left hand dominant instead of your right hand.)

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Rosetta Stoned by Tool

 

I've been transcribing it for the last month and just started playing it within the last week and it is the most difficult song I've ever learned on drums. If he plays it correct, and not just some crappy beat he puts over it, I will say he is the best drummer of all time. It is not humanly possible.

 

Or if you want to throw him off, ask him to play Scatterbrain by Jeff Beck. You can't play it unless you move your ride cymbal to the left side making you play EVERYTHING off the left smile.gif (meaning you play everything with your left hand dominant instead of your right hand.)

 

Tool is easily one of the most talented bands I listen to. The drums, the bass, the vocals, the lyrics...its all so wonderfully genius. I can't imagnine anyone covering any Tool song to be honest. I mean, they could try but...it's like trying to cover a Queen song. It's not gonna work.

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... why don't you just give him a song that doesn't have any drums in it? I'm pretty sure that'd prove your point.

 

Or I suppose he could just sit there. Doing nothing.

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Give him some Jazz

 

 

 

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And I suppose I would say that there is no such thing as a "difficult" drum cover. It's easy to learn something someone else has already crafted. Just because you can play someone else's beats doesn't make you good. It may improve your skill as a drummer (which is what I use covers for), but someone who is truly good will be creating their own music as well. And to do that well, is very difficult.

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Remember it 'cause Nicko mentioned once that he thought it was the most difficult to play of all their songs.

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I'm no drummer, but Redneck by Lamb of God sounds pretty difficult on drums...pretty being extremely.

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And I suppose I would say that there is no such thing as a "difficult" drum cover. It's easy to learn something someone else has already crafted. Just because you can play someone else's beats doesn't make you good. It may improve your skill as a drummer (which is what I use covers for), but someone who is truly good will be creating their own music as well. And to do that well, is very difficult.

Well said. :smile:

I'd probably pick a Tool song like others have said.

It isn't in the castle, It isn't in the mist, It's a calling of the waters, As they break to show, The new Black Death, With reactors aglow, Do you think your security, Can keep you in purity, You will not shake us off above or below

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Holy [cabbage].

Anything off Meshuggah's Catch Thirtythree.

 

Hint: the drums are programmed.

Angel of Death by Slayer

Territory by Sepultura

Painkiller by Judas Priest

An Autopsy by The Faceless <- Dem blastbeats

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yeah I was gonna say Mickey Dee. I've seen him live 5 times I think, and every single time Its just so [bleep]ing awesome watching his solo.

 

That, and overkill are the best bits of the show.

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I don't know if it's hard to do (it probably is), but at least it sounds nice. :)

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwIyJRPRFXU

 

 

It's also a pleasure yo see Joey play. :) What a guy.

 

Oh, you didn't ask for a drum solo, but just a long song that he could do a drum cover of. Sorry. Well, maybe it's nice to see for the drummers on tif who haven't heard it yet.

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Yes these videos are all really awesome and everyone in them are mint drummers, but at least give this kid a chance. Even if he was good enough he doesn't have the kit for many of these, I mean for christ's sake Pert has a 360 degree kit.

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Hearts Alive by Mastodon. He better work fast, the song's 13 minutes.

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