April 2021 Song Of The Month - Rock Victor Olavarria 2021-04-30 | Sign up to receive a drum-less track for free every month at victorthedrummerguy.comSongs written by ryanmajoris.cominstagram.com/victorthedrummerguyfacebook.com/victorthedrummerguyBefore I sit down at the drums to play to a song, I spend a few days listening to the song until I'm able to play the song back to myself from memory. I used to rush the process and jump on the drums right away, and for some reason I'd wonder why my parts didn't feel right, or why I was getting lost. I need to know how the song goes before I'm able to create a part for it, so I listen to it until I know it. It's no different than when you hear a new song and after a few listens it gets stuck in your head and you catch yourself absentmindedly singing it as you're going about your day. As I'm going through the listening phase, I also start brainstorming some ideas for drum parts. Nothing is set in stone, but I start coming up with ideas so that I'm not starting from scratch when I do sit down at the drums to play to it. Sometimes the ideas survive once I get to the drums, sometimes I decide they don't work the way I thought they would and have to try something else. A good example of this would be the beginning of this song. The intro riff reminds me a lot of Incubus, and originally I was thinking some kind of tom beat would work well, since Incubus does that a lot. However once I started trying things out on the drums, it didn't feel "right." It worked, but it never felt 100% and also seemed a little bit random because I wasn't going back to any tom beats for any other part of the song. So I changed my mind. I was still thinking of Incubus, but I decided to try a different approach. I'm pretty sure what I end up playing at the beginning is exactly what Jose does in the intro to Anna Molly haha. But it works, and it ties into the rest of the song a lot better than my tom idea did. So I went with it. After the intro part, I naturally felt like I should accentuate the guitar changes, so that's what I did. For any students of mine reading this, that rhythm is Grid #7, with an 8th note pulse instead of a 16th note pulse. In fact, #7 pops up all over this song. I'm really not kidding when I tell you that that rhythm is everywhere.The stripped down bass part had me feeling a little lost for a bit, I really wasn't sure what I was going to do for it. Pulling from my musical history, I was planning on doing a Travis Barker-esque tom beat when the guitar riff came in, but the part didn't develop the way I expected it to so that wasn't working. By the time I sat down at the drums I was still a little unsure about this part, but I found myself playing kick/snare/hi-hat and decided those sounds worked really well with that part, so I decided to accentuate the start of the guitar riff with the floor tom and then settle into my beat. Getting to the chorus, if you're one of my students you should recognize those beats from Essential Beats. 6a/b and 3a/b. The first time I listened to the track it was the version with the click, so that quarter note pulse got stuck in my head, which is where 6a/b came from. I alter my kick pattern from Essential Beats in order to support the melody, but it's basically the same beat. I was also planning on leaving out a few bass drums for 3a/b as well, but the constant bass drums felt the best, so I stuck with them. I'm also not kidding when I tell you that the Essential Beats are everywhere (8b also makes a few appearances). For the bridge of the song, I continue with a 6a/b variation and 3a/b, except I flip them around to start with 3a/b (in the chorus I start with 6a/b). That's just what I heard, and it felt good when I played it. The last thing worth mentioning is the transitional hits part that ties the intro into the stripped down bass part. That part pops up a lot throughout the song, and I decided to keep my part pretty much the same every time I played it. I used to always try to do something different, but sometimes less is more. The notes are the same, why shouldn't the drum part be? It can help establish familiarity with the listener, which is sometimes the way you want to go (in this case I decided it was the way to go). I think there are a few minor orchestration changes when I play it at the end of the song, but other than that it's pretty much the same every time. Also, those hits are Grid #7. Again, it's everywhere. #victorthedrummerguyapril2021 #victorthedrummerguyapril2022 #onlinedrumlessons #playdrums
How To Play Drums - Your First Drum Lesson Part 5 - Quarter Notes, 8th Notes, and 16th Notes Victor Olavarria 2022-07-23 | Download the sheet music here: victorthedrummerguy.com/pages/transcriptionsThis lesson is important! Understanding the relationship between quarter notes, 8th notes, and 16th notes is crucial to understanding what it is that you're doing on the drums. This lesson will walk you through some simple exercises to get your body and mind locked into those relationships.Find more courses, free drumless songs and free drum transcriptions at:victorthedrummerguy.comFollow me:instagram.com/victorthedrummerguyfacebook.com/victorthedrummerguy
How To Play Drums - Your First Drum Lesson Part 4 - 16th Note Fills Victor Olavarria 2022-07-15 | Download the sheet music here: victorthedrummerguy.com/pages/transcriptionsI know you've been wanting to hit those toms, and that's exactly what we'll be doing in this lesson.Find more courses, free drumless songs and free drum transcriptions at:victorthedrummerguy.comFollow me:instagram.com/victorthedrummerguyfacebook.com/victorthedrummerguy
How To Play Drums - Your First Drum Lesson Part 3 - Mixed 8th Note/16th Note Beats Victor Olavarria 2022-07-15 | Download the sheet music here: victorthedrummerguy.com/pages/transcriptionsNow that you're familiar with quarter notes and 8th notes, it's time to talk about 16th notes.Find more courses, free drumless songs and free drum transcriptions at:victorthedrummerguy.comFollow me:instagram.com/victorthedrummerguyfacebook.com/victorthedrummerguy
How To Play Drums - Your First Drum Lesson Part 2 - Mixed Quarter Note/8th Note Beats Victor Olavarria 2022-07-15 | Download the sheet music here: victorthedrummerguy.com/pages/transcriptionsThis lesson introduces 8th notes into the mix.Find more courses, free drumless songs and free drum transcriptions at:victorthedrummerguy.comFollow me:instagram.com/victorthedrummerguyfacebook.com/victorthedrummerguy
How To Play Drums - Your First Drum Lesson Part 1 - Quarter Note Beats Victor Olavarria 2022-07-15 | Download the sheet music here: victorthedrummerguy.com/pages/transcriptionsI have always felt that my students should be able to leave their first lesson with either the ability to play some beats, or at least an understanding of what they need to work on in order to play those beats. This course is all about understanding the information on the music and transferring it to your limbs, or in other words reading and coordination, so that we can get you on that drum set! This first video will get you on the drums and working out your coordination with some quarter note beats.Find more courses, free drumless songs and free drum transcriptions at:victorthedrummerguy.comFollow me:instagram.com/victorthedrummerguyfacebook.com/victorthedrummerguy
March 2022 Song Of The Month - Jazzy Beatles vibe Victor Olavarria 2022-03-29 | Sign up to receive a drum-less track for free every month at victorthedrummerguy.comSongs written by ryanmajoris.cominstagram.com/victorthedrummerguy facebook.com/victorthedrummerguyThis song was really fun for me because it’s so different from what I usually play. I immediately got jazzy vibes but also got a New Orleans-ish vibe, which I don’t think is accurate but that’s where my head went. The snare parts came from the New Orleans bit. After I recorded my part I asked Ryan how he would classify this song and he said “cheeky Beatles type thing.” As soon as he said it I saw it, but I didn’t approach the song with that mindset at all, which is so interesting to me. We all bring our own influences and that’s what makes this so fun. #victorthedrummerguymarch2022 #onlinedrumlessons #songofthemonth
Right Through Me - The Home Team - Drum Cover Victor Olavarria 2022-03-01 | Online drum courses, a free drum-less track every month, and free drum transcriptions at victorthedrummerguy.comMy buddy's band is pretty good, check them out: instagram.com/thehometeaminstagram.com/victorthedrummerguy#rightthroughme #thehometeam #drumcover #danielsucksatkart
February 2022 Song Of The Month - Rock Victor Olavarria 2022-02-24 | Sign up to receive a drum-less track for free every month at victorthedrummerguy.comSongs written by ryanmajoris.cominstagram.com/victorthedrummerguy facebook.com/victorthedrummerguyThis song was pretty straight forward for me. I knew what I was going to play pretty immediately, except for the bridge, but after messing around with the bridge I wound up going with the most straight forward part after all. Sometimes that’s all it needs. Something I did have to adjust for were the snare hits within my groove that I play as right-left. Originally they were left hand ghost notes while my right hand continued playing the ride or hi-hat but after recording a take I realized my mic isn’t positioned in a way that can capture the ghost notes so I had to switch to the two handed version so that they were loud enough. Easy fix though and didn’t really affect the groove at all!#victorthedrummerguyfebruary2022 #onlinedrumlessons #drumteacher
January 2022 Song Of The Month - Soundtrack vibes Victor Olavarria 2022-01-29 | Sign up to receive a drum-less track for free every month at victorthedrummerguy.comSongs written by ryanmajoris.cominstagram.com/victorthedrummerguy facebook.com/victorthedrummerguyIt’s always hard when you legitimately don’t think a song needs any drums. It’s even harder when that song was written specifically for you to put a drum part to. That’s life I guess. I’ve been rewatching Peaky Blinders to get ready for the new season and have really been enjoying the music in it. The traditional type songs are great, but the background music has really been catching my attention. This song gave me soundtrack vibes, so I decided to approach it in more of a percussionist mindset than a drumset mindset. I didn’t want my part to sound like a drumset part, I just wanted to support the song without getting in its way. You can decide if I accomplished that or not but that’s how I approached it. #victorthedrummerguyjanuary2022 #onlinedrumlessons #drums
December 2021 Song Of The Month - Rock/Metal Victor Olavarria 2021-12-26 | Sign up to receive a drum-less track for free every month at victorthedrummerguy.comSongs written by ryanmajoris.cominstagram.com/victorthedrummerguy facebook.com/victorthedrummerguyWhen Ryan sent this to me all he said was “Moon Tooth vibes” and that was all I needed. (Moon Tooth is a band, check them out, they’re cool). I hadn’t had my double pedal set up in probably over a year but this song presented some opportunities for it so I decided to bring it out (headphones recommended for listening by the way). I struggled coming up with something for the intro but it all fell into place the day I recorded it. I also struggled with the second half of the guitar solo.. The song repeats what I would call the chorus during that part, so I kept playing my chorus part for it. The problem was that after the solo ends it goes back into the chorus, so my part was starting to sound stale and repetitive. I was pretty stumped on it, but my student Michael sent me his version and I decided to break my rule of not having any outside influences and watched his before I finished mine. He plays a part on the floor tom that I thought sounded really good, and I decided to take that idea and put my own stamp on it for the second half of the guitar solo and it worked really well. So thanks dude! Since the point of these is to be influenced by each other’s parts, I’m going to start posting my videos when they’re ready instead of waiting until the 1st of each month. If you want to wait until you’re done with yours to watch it, cool. But if you’re feeling stuck and want some ideas, everyone’s videos are added as I receive them to the playlist for each month, so check them out!#victorthedrummerguydecember2021 #moontooth #rockdrums
November 2021 Song Of The Month - 6/8 Rock Victor Olavarria 2021-11-30 | Sign up to receive a drum-less track for free every month at victorthedrummerguy.comSongs written by ryanmajoris.cominstagram.com/victorthedrummerguy facebook.com/victorthedrummerguyHitting you with a 6/8 track this month! The intro/chorus parts came easy enough, had to feel the verses out for a little bit though. After I settled on it I realized it’s almost identical to a 6/8 part I played in my first band. Back then I had no experience playing in anything other than 4/4 so it was all about using my ears and following the music. That bit at the end of the second verse probably isn’t the most appropriate thing to play, but I felt like having some fun so I went for it haha.#victorthedrummerguynovember2021 #timesignatures #onlinedrumlessons
October 2021 Song Of The Month - Green Day vibes Victor Olavarria 2021-10-31 | Sign up to receive a drum-less track for free every month at victorthedrummerguy.comSongs written by ryanmajoris.cominstagram.com/victorthedrummerguy facebook.com/victorthedrummerguyI normally don’t love this style of music with the Green Day triplet vibe but this song was super fun to play. I didn’t overthink it- I listened to it enough to know it, came up with a basic part in my head, went to my drums and ran through it a few times, and then recorded it in one take. Bam.#victorthedrummerguyoctober2021 #greenday #drumlessons
September 2021 Song Of The Month - Latin vibes Victor Olavarria 2021-09-30 | Sign up to receive a drum-less track for free every month at victorthedrummerguy.comSongs written by ryanmajoris.cominstagram.com/victorthedrummerguy facebook.com/victorthedrummerguyI told myself that I wasn’t going to wait until the end of the month to do this one, but that’s exactly what I did haha. Luckily for me I found the song to be pretty straightforward (that does not mean that you should have had the same experience). All it needed was for me to sit back and keep a beat going. Like a lot of you, I got a latin vibe from this one that screamed for the ride cymbal, and to me my ride sits SO PERFECTLY with this song that I didn’t want to do anything to take away from it being the focus, I just wanted to hear it. Some of you talked to me throughout the month about trying to find latin beats that could work, and I responded by saying that instead of trying to copy a beat you don’t know, you should apply the vibe you’re getting from the song in the best way you know how to. This song gave me laid back latin vibes, and I worked that into my part just by playing 8th notes on the ride. I didn’t go more latin because Ryan included a tambourine part on 2 and 4 which told me not to fight it, keep the snare there. So that’s what I did.#victorthedrummerguyseptember2021 #drum #drummer
August 2021 Song Of The Month - Disco Rock Victor Olavarria 2021-08-31 | Sign up to receive a drum-less track for free every month at victorthedrummerguy.comSongs written by ryanmajoris.cominstagram.com/victorthedrummerguy facebook.com/victorthedrummerguyA lot of students were concerned about being too repetitive with their parts for this song, and I get it. We all want people to be entertained and think we’re good. BUT HAVE YOU EVER HEARD DISCO?? There’s a reason they use “that” beat haha. It works. Sometimes doing too much can disservice the song. In the end it’s all up to the artist, but don’t be afraid to repeat yourself if the song is screaming for it. As drummers, it’s our job to hold it down. Sometimes that means taking a back seat and just playing “that” beat.And then when the song calls for something else and you change it up, that part hits SOOO much harder.#victorthedrummerguyaugust2021 #drumlessons #howtoplaydrums
July 2021 Song Of The Month - Electronic Synths Victor Olavarria 2021-07-31 | Sign up to receive a drum-less track for free every month at victorthedrummerguy.comSongs written by ryanmajoris.cominstagram.com/victorthedrummerguyfacebook.com/victorthedrummerguyI had no idea where to start with this when I first heard it. Whatever genre you'd put this song in is not something I'm familiar with. With nothing to really base my part off of, I decided to just follow the synth part and see what happened. The verse beat slowly developed throughout the month, I made changes to it all the way up until right before I hit the record button.The chorus reminded me of something you'd hear at a club or a rave (in my head at least, I don't actually have the real world experience to back that up haha). The part was really involved in my head so it took me a little bit of time to strip it down and figure out how to make it playable. I was definitely going with a "programmed" vibe though and I knew I wanted to keep the upbeat hi-hats consistent throughout. The dotted 8th note snare/bass part was a happy accident, I was listening to a lot of Finch's "Say Hello To Sunshine" album this month (not even remotely similar to this song) and their drummer does that all over it. It just showed up while I was "searching" for something to play and I liked it a lot. Enjoy the many instances of drummer-face during the rim click part, I had no idea my face was doing that haha.#victorthedrummerguyjuly2021 #electronicmusic #drumalong
June 2021 Song Of The Month - Acoustic Rock vibes Victor Olavarria 2021-06-30 | Sign up to receive a drum-less track for free every month at victorthedrummerguy.comSongs written by ryanmajoris.cominstagram.com/victorthedrummerguyfacebook.com/victorthedrummerguyThis song was the hardest one for me so far because it took me a while to figure out what I was going to play. I was going through something similar to what a lot of my students were going through: "It's an acoustic song, it already sounds great without drums." I partly agree with that statement, but there were a few things that made me think otherwise. First of all, Song Of The Month is about creating a drum part, so we have to do something haha. Secondly, and more importantly, the beginning of the song has a pretty solid bass guitar part in it. When I think of acoustic songs with no drums, I just think of guitar. An involved bass guitar part makes me think that there's room for me too. The tricky part is to figure out what to play without destroying the delicateness of the song. I decided to try to mimic something a hand drum would do, because there's nothing unusual about hearing an acoustic song with hand percussion. That's where my snares off/tom beat came from, my interpretation of a hand drum part. I went back and forth a lot with the verses.. Since I'm making videos of these I want to be doing something, but it's important to know when to play and when not to play. I decided that parts of the verses (and the bridge, I struggled with that as well) were better served without me playing. Then when I do play, my parts hold more weight and give the song more dynamic peaks and valleys. #victorthedrummerguyjune2021 #drumlesstracks #howtoplaydrums
May 2021 Song Of The Month - Pop Punk Rock Victor Olavarria 2021-05-31 | Sign up to receive a drum-less track for free every month at victorthedrummerguy.comSongs written by ryanmajoris.cominstagram.com/victorthedrummerguyfacebook.com/victorthedrummerguyTo me, this song screams for a very specific drum part that I really had no interest in playing. What I thought was the obvious choice just seemed so generic to me and I wouldn't have been as into it if I went that route. After a few listens I thought, "I wonder if the punk rock beat would work here?" and it did. I absolutely love this feel and use it every appropriate chance I get, and since I didn't think the punk rock beat was as obvious a choice, I wanted to offer it up as an example. #victorthedrummerguymay2021 #drumlessons #punkrockdrums
Gruv Lockdown Challenge Victor Olavarria 2020-09-04 | Online drum courses, a free drum-less track every month, and free drum transcriptions at victorthedrummerguy.comI participated in a contest the other week put on by Gruv Gear and a bunch of other sponsors. Drummers were provided with a 1 minute drumless clip of Virgil Donati's track "Ruination" and told to go for it. My approach was to simply be me. Everyone is influenced by other drummers, but lately I've felt like in the past I would take that influence too far and wind up trying to literally be someone else by playing what I thought they would have played, and I don't want to play like that anymore. I've been spending a lot of time practicing things that I think are cool and that I want to explore, and I really wanted to let my interpretations of those things come out in this. I also wanted my drum part to support the song instead of "contest drumming" all over it, and this is the result: me being me, and I'm really happy with it. Another really cool aspect of this contest is that you get to hear hundreds of drummer's interpretations of the song, which is a really cool thing to be exposed to. I personally have been trapped in the "there's only one way to play a song" mindset before and this is a great reminder that that isn't true at all. If you're interested in checking out the entries, search #gruvchallenge on instagram. instagram.com/victorthedrummerguyhttp://facebook.com/victorthedrummerguy#ruination #virgildonati #drumcover #victorthedrummerguy
Them And Us - Bad Religion Cover Band Victor Olavarria 2018-06-27 | Online drum courses, a free drum-less track every month, and free drum transcriptions at victorthedrummerguy.comJune 23rd, 2018 at the Punk Rock Food Drive at Midnight Jack Brewing in Oceanside, CA. instagram.com/generatorthebandhttp://facebook.com/generatortributeinstagram.com/victorthedrummerguyhttp://facebook.com/victorthedrummerguy#badreligion #themandus #punkrockdrums #drumcam
No Fun by Incubus - Drum Lesson Victor Olavarria 2018-03-01 | Click here for a PDF of the sheet music: victorthedrummerguy.com/s/No-Fun-lesson.zipOnline drum courses, a free drum-less track every month, and free drum transcriptions at victorthedrummerguy.comClick here to watch my cover: youtu.be/in-ddIfv7Ikinstagram.com/victorthedrummerguyhttp://facebook.com/victorthedrummerguy#drumlesson #nofun #incubus #victorthedrummerguy
I Was a Teenage Anarchist - Against Me! - Drum Cover Victor Olavarria 2017-11-10 | Online drum courses, a free drum-less track every month, and free drum transcriptions at victorthedrummerguy.comI do not own the copyright to this song. Against Me! - I Was a Teenage Anarchist from the 2011 release White Crosses is the copyrighted property of its owner(s).This song is also high on my all time favorites list, so it got a cover too. Just like Thrash Unreal, solid drumming leaving room for some killer melodies.Recorded and filmed by Christopher Ghazelhttp://www.ghazelproductions.cominstagram.com/victorthedrummerguyhttp://facebook.com/victorthedrummerguy#againstme #iwasateenageanarchist #drumcover
Thrash Unreal - Against Me! - Drum Cover Victor Olavarria 2017-11-07 | Get the sheet music FOR FREE at victorthedrummerguy.cominstagram.com/victorthedrummerguyhttp://facebook.com/victorthedrummerguyI do not own the copyright to this song. Against Me! - Thrash Unreal from the 2007 release New Wave is the copyrighted property of its owner(s).This is quite possibly my favorite song of all time. Like, number one on the list. So I covered it. Nothing crazy going on, just some solid drumming leaving space for some killer melodies. Recorded and filmed by Christopher Ghazelhttp://www.ghazelproductions.com#againstme #thrashunreal #drumcover
Run by Foo Fighters - Drum Lesson Victor Olavarria 2017-11-01 | Online drum courses, a free drum-less track every month, and free drum transcriptions at victorthedrummerguy.comI covered this song a few weeks ago and wanted to share some of the things I noticed about the drum part as I was learning it. This song and the rest of the album are fantastic, I highly recommend checking it out if you haven't yet.Here's a link to the cover: youtube.com/watch?v=KdV-O2PE7q8Drums recorded by Christopher Ghazelhttp://www.ghazelproductions.cominstagram.com/victorthedrummerguyhttp://facebook.com/victorthedrummerguy#foofighters #drumlesson #taylorhawkins #davegrohl #run
Run - Foo Fighters - Drum Cover Victor Olavarria 2017-10-23 | Get the sheet music FOR FREE at victorthedrummerguy.comI do not own the copyright to this song. Foo Fighters - Run from the 2017 release Concrete and Gold is the copyrighted property of its owner(s).This song is one of the greatest songs of all time. Damn. The music video is one of the greatest music videos of all time as well, so I had to cover it. Special thanks to Christopher Ghazel for providing his amazing sounding drum kit since I had already shipped mine down to San Diego.Recorded and filmed by Christopher Ghazelhttp://www.ghazelproductions.cominstagram.com/victorthedrummerguyhttp://facebook.com/victorthedrummerguy#foofighters #run #drumcover #taylorhawkins #davegrohl
No Fun - Incubus - Drum Cover Victor Olavarria 2017-05-09 | Online drum courses, a free drum-less track every month, and free drum transcriptions at victorthedrummerguy.comI do not own the copyright to this song. Incubus -No Fun from the 2017 release 8 is the copyrighted property of its owner(s).This song is the perfect opener for the record. I really like the groove in the second verse, it's a lot of fun to play. The accents on the downbeat give it a really unique personality.Recorded and filmed by Christopher Ghazelhttp://www.ghazelproductions.cominstagram.com/victorthedrummerguyhttp://facebook.com/victorthedrummerguy#incubus #nofun #drumcover
State of the Art - Incubus - Drum Cover Victor Olavarria 2017-05-09 | Online drum courses, a free drum-less track every month, and free drum transcriptions at victorthedrummerguy.comI do not own the copyright to this song. Incubus -State Of The Art from the 2017 release 8 is the copyrighted property of its owner(s).I love this song and I just wanted to groove along with it, so here we are.Recorded and filmed by Christopher Ghazelhttp://www.ghazelproductions.cominstagram.com/victorthedrummerguyhttp://facebook.com/victorthedrummerguy#incubus #stateoftheart #drumcover
Told You So - Paramore - Drum Cover Victor Olavarria 2017-05-09 | Online drum courses, a free drum-less track every month, and free drum transcriptions at victorthedrummerguy.comI do not own the copyright to this song. Paramore -Told You So from the 2017 release After Laughter is the copyrighted property of its owner(s).I have really been digging these new Paramore tunes. The drumming has been really clever. I spent so long trying to separate the hi-hat part from the tambourine in this song. I came to the conclusion that it's mostly tambourine and hardly any hi-hat (in the first two choruses), but that would make a boring cover so I added a part that I thought worked well. Incorporating the timbale parts into the drum part has also been a welcome challenge, and I really like the rim click part in the second verse.Recorded and filmed by Christopher Ghazelhttp://www.ghazelproductions.cominstagram.com/victorthedrummerguyhttp://facebook.com/victorthedrummerguy#paramore #toldyouso #drumcover
Barbed Wire Drum Playthrough - New Found Glory Victor Olavarria 2017-05-02 | Link to the version with the song: vimeo.com/215719643Online drum courses, a free drum-less track every month, and free drum transcriptions at victorthedrummerguy.comThis is another good drum song off the new NFG album "Makes Me Sick." I like the beat in the verses and the four on the floor bass drums in the section at the beginning of the song. A tip for learning songs quickly: Listen for patterns. The snare part in the bridge of this song is the exact same rhythm played on the hi-hat for The Sound Of Two Voices. That rhythm is incredibly common and can be found in countless songs, but it's a fun example to point out if you hadn't noticed already.Recorded and filmed by Christopher Ghazelhttp://www.ghazelproductions.cominstagram.com/victorthedrummerguyhttp://facebook.com/victorthedrummerguy#newfoundglory #barbedwire #drumcover
The Sound Of Two Voices Drum Playthrough - New Found Glory Victor Olavarria 2017-05-02 | Link to the version with the song: vimeo.com/215702325Online drum courses, a free drum-less track every month, and free drum transcriptions at victorthedrummerguy.comShout out to New Found Glory for going in a totally different direction with this song.Recorded and filmed by Christopher Ghazelhttp://www.ghazelproductions.cominstagram.com/victorthedrummerguyhttp://facebook.com/victorthedrummerguy#newfoundglory #thesoundoftwovoices #drumcover
Hard Times - Paramore - Drum Cover Victor Olavarria 2017-04-23 | Online drum courses, a free drum-less track every month, and free drum transcriptions at victorthedrummerguy.comI do not own the copyright to this song. Paramore -Hard Times from the 2017 release After Laughter is the copyrighted property of its owner(s).Paramore released a new song the other day and while I was watching the video I kept thinking to myself, "that drummer looks A LOT like the original guy.." Turns out Zac's back haha.Recorded and filmed by Christopher Ghazelhttp://www.ghazelproductions.cominstagram.com/victorthedrummerguyhttp://facebook.com/victorthedrummerguy#paramore #hardtimes #drumcover
Moneta - 10 Year Anniversary Show at The Crocodile in Seattle, WA - Drum Cam Victor Olavarria 2017-03-26 | Online drum courses, a free drum-less track every month, and free drum transcriptions at victorthedrummerguy.com3/10/17 at The Crocodile in Seattle, WAinstagram.com/victorthedrummerguyhttp://facebook.com/victorthedrummerguy#drummer #drumcam #rockdrums #moneta #seattlemusic
Moneta at The Crocodile in Seattle, WA - Never Settle - Drum Cam Victor Olavarria 2017-03-23 | Online drum courses, a free drum-less track every month, and free drum transcriptions at victorthedrummerguy.com3/10/17 at The Crocodile in Seattle, WAinstagram.com/victorthedrummerguyhttp://facebook.com/victorthedrummerguy#victorthedrummerguy #neversettle #drumcam #seattlemusic
Moneta at The Crocodile in Seattle, WA - The Devil Inside - Drum Cam Victor Olavarria 2017-03-20 | Online drum courses, a free drum-less track every month, and free drum transcriptions at victorthedrummerguy.com3/10/17 at The Crocodile in Seattle, WAinstagram.com/victorthedrummerguyhttp://facebook.com/victorthedrummerguy#victorthedrummerguy #thedevilinside #drumcam #moneta
Moneta at The Crocodile in Seattle, WA- Life In Rewind - Drum Cam Victor Olavarria 2017-03-17 | Online drum courses, a free drum-less track every month, and free drum transcriptions at victorthedrummerguy.com3/10/17 at The Crocodile in Seattle, WAinstagram.com/victorthedrummerguyhttp://facebook.com/victorthedrummerguy#victorthedrummerguy #lifeinrewind #drumcam #moneta
Be There - Moneta - Drum Tracking Victor Olavarria 2017-03-08 | Online drum courses, a free drum-less track every month, and free drum transcriptions at victorthedrummerguy.comReleased March 7 , 2017LISTEN/BUY ON BANDCAMP: moneta.bandcamp.com/track/be-thereRecorded by Aaron Smith (http://envisageaudio.com) at Gossard Studios (http://gossardstudios.com).victorthedrummerguy.cominstagram.com/victorthedrummerguyhttp://facebook.com/victorthedrummerguy#victorthedrummerguy #moneta #seattlemusic #studiodrummer
Perp Walk! (written by Ryan Majoris) - Drum Tracking Victor Olavarria 2017-02-22 | Online drum courses, a free drum-less track every month, and free drum transcriptions at victorthedrummerguy.comMy friend Ryan called me up one day and asked if I'd record drums to a song he had been commissioned to write. He sent me a version of the song with the skeleton of a drum part and gave me free reign for the most part. I jammed on it a couple times and came up with what you see here. Music written by Ryan Majoris. Guitar and bass by that guy as well. http://ryanmajoris.comLISTEN ON SOUNDCLOUD: soundcloud.com/ryan_majoris/perp-walkVocals by Kyle BishopRecorded by Aaron Smith (http://envisageaudio.com) at Gossard Studios (http://gossardstudios.com). Filmed by Kamrin Olavarria and some trusty GoPro clamps. Thanks to Christopher Ghazel, Megan Shinner, and Chris Holbrook for lending me all the things I needed for this but didn't have.instagram.com/victorthedrummerguyhttp://facebook.com/victorthedrummerguy#victorthedrummerguy #studiodrummer #drums
Never Settle Drum Playthrough - Moneta Victor Olavarria 2017-02-18 | Online drum courses, a free drum-less track every month, and free drum transcriptions at victorthedrummerguy.comReleased February 18th, 2017LISTEN/BUY ON BANDCAMP: moneta.bandcamp.com/track/never-settleRecorded by Aaron Smith (http://envisageaudio.com) at Gossard Studios (http://gossardstudios.com).victorthedrummerguy.cominstagram.com/victorthedrummerguyhttp://facebook.com/victorthedrummerguy#victorthedrummerguy #moneta #seattlemusic #drumplaythrough
Everything Changes Drum Playthrough - Moneta Victor Olavarria 2017-02-05 | Online drum courses, a free drum-less track every month, and free drum transcriptions at victorthedrummerguy.comReleased February 4, 2017LISTEN/BUY ON BANDCAMP: moneta.bandcamp.com/album/everything-changesRecorded by Aaron Smith (http://envisageaudio.com) at Gossard Studios (http://gossardstudios.com).victorthedrummerguy.cominstagram.com/victorthedrummerguyhttp://facebook.com/victorthedrummerguy#victorthedrummerguy #moneta #seattlemusic #drumplaythrough
Dark and Scary - Michael Kroll - Drum Tracking Victor Olavarria 2016-11-01 | Online drum courses, a free drum-less track every month, and free drum transcriptions at victorthedrummerguy.comDark and Scary written by Michael Kroll (http://michaelkrollmusic.com)Guitars and vocals by Michael KrollBass by Chris HolbrookRecorded by Joe Reineke at Orbit Studios (http://orbitaudiorocks.com)instagram.com/victorthedrummerguyhttp://facebook.com/victorthedrummerguy#victorthedrummerguy #drummer #studiodrummer
Watch The World by Box Car Racer - Drum Lesson Victor Olavarria 2016-10-24 | Online drum courses, a free drum-less track every month, and free drum transcriptions at victorthedrummerguy.comI do not own the copyright to this song. Box Car Racer - Watch The World from the 2002 release Box Car Racer is the copyrighted property of its owner(s). Click here for a PDF of the exercises/final beat from the video: victorthedrummerguy.com/pages/transcriptionsWatch my cover of the song here: youtu.be/IwQNt3zA6N4I hope this explanation provided some context for the sticking. Good luck!Recorded by Aaron Smith (http://envisageaudio.com) at Gossard Studios (http://gossardstudios.com). Filmed by Kamrin Olavarria and some trusty GoPro clamps. Thanks to Christopher Ghazel, Megan Shinner, and Chris Holbrook for lending me all the things I needed for this but didn't have.victorthedrummerguy.cominstagram.com/victorthedrummerguyhttp://facebook.com/victorthedrummerguy#boxcarracer #watchtheworld #drumlesson #travisbarker
Tiny Voices by Box Car Racer - Drum Lesson Victor Olavarria 2016-10-20 | Online drum courses, a free drum-less track every month, and free drum transcriptions at victorthedrummerguy.comI do not own the copyright to this song. Box Car Racer- Tiny Voices from the 2002 release Box Car Racer is the copyrighted property of its owner(s).Click here for the PDFs that go along with this video: victorthedrummerguy.com/pages/transcriptionsWatch my cover of the song here: youtu.be/Pm4nJkKUYsUThis drum part, like most of the drums on the Box Car Racer album, is perfect. Have fun!Recorded by Aaron Smith (http://envisageaudio.com) at Gossard Studios (http://gossardstudios.com). Filmed by Kamrin Olavarria and some trusty GoPro clamps. Thanks to Christopher Ghazel, Megan Shinner, and Chris Holbrook for lending me all the things I needed for this but didn't have.victorthedrummerguy.cominstagram.com/victorthedrummerguyhttp://facebook.com/victorthedrummerguy#boxcarracer #tinyvoices #drumlesson #travisbarker
My Life For Hire - A Day To Remember - Drum Cover Victor Olavarria 2016-10-11 | Online drum courses, a free drum-less track every month, and free drum transcriptions at victorthedrummerguy.comI do not own the copyright to this song. A Day To Remember - My Life For Hire from the 2009 release Homesick is the copyrighted property of its owner(s).Homesick was the album that I discovered ADTR through, and My Life For Hire was one of my favorite songs. I have vivid memories of walking down Edgerly Road in Boston on my way to class listening to this song, so I figured it was worthy of a cover.Recorded by Aaron Smith (http://envisageaudio.com) at Gossard Studios (http://gossardstudios.com). Filmed by Kamrin Olavarria and some trusty GoPro clamps. Thanks to Christopher Ghazel, Megan Shinner, and Chris Holbrook for lending me all the things I needed for this but didn't have.instagram.com/victorthedrummerguyhttp://facebook.com/victorthedrummerguy#adaytoremember #mylifeforhire #drumcover
Better Off Dead - New Found Glory - Drum Cover Victor Olavarria 2016-09-09 | Online drum courses, a free drum-less track every month, and free drum transcriptions at victorthedrummerguy.comI do not own the copyright to this song. New Found Glory - Better Off Dead from the 2000 release New Found Glory is the copyrighted property of its owner(s).I wanted to work on my punk beat and my junior high self had some great recommendations for songs to practice to. This song is such a great album opener, I remember getting this and putting it on, and as soon as this came blasting out of my speakers I remember just being like "whoa." Great band, great album, great song.Recorded by Aaron Smith (http://envisageaudio.com) at Gossard Studios (http://gossardstudios.com). Filmed by Kamrin Olavarria and some trusty GoPro clamps. Thanks to Christopher Ghazel, Megan Shinner, and Chris Holbrook for lending me all the things I needed for this but didn't have haha.instagram.com/victorthedrummerguyhttp://facebook.com/victorthedrummerguy#betteroffdead #newfoundglory #drumcover
In Florida - A Day To Remember - Drum Cover Victor Olavarria 2016-09-05 | Online drum courses, a free drum-less track every month, and free drum transcriptions at victorthedrummerguy.comI do not own the copyright to this song. A Day To Remember - In Florida from the 2016 release Bad Vibrations (Deluxe Edition) is the copyrighted property of its owner(s).A Day To Remember just released a new album and I couldn't resist making a few covers. Here's the second!Recorded by Aaron Smith (http://envisageaudio.com) at Gossard Studios (http://gossardstudios.com). Filmed by Kamrin Olavarria and some trusty GoPro clamps. Thanks to Christopher Ghazel, Megan Shinner, and Chris Holbrook for lending me all the things I needed for this but didn't have haha.instagram.com/victorthedrummerguyhttp://facebook.com/victorthedrummerguy#inflorida #adaytoremember #drumcover
We Got This - A Day To Remember - Drum Cover Victor Olavarria 2016-09-05 | Online drum courses, a free drum-less track every month, and free drum transcriptions at victorthedrummerguy.comI do not own the copyright to this song. A Day To Remember - We Got This from the 2016 release Bad Vibrations is the copyrighted property of its owner(s).A Day To Remember just released a new album and I couldn't resist making a few covers. Here's the first!Recorded by Aaron Smith (http://envisageaudio.com) at Gossard Studios (http://gossardstudios.com). Filmed by Kamrin Olavarria and some trusty GoPro clamps. Thanks to Christopher Ghazel, Megan Shinner, and Chris Holbrook for lending me all the things I needed for this but didn't have haha.instagram.com/victorthedrummerguyhttp://facebook.com/victorthedrummerguy#wegotthis #adaytoremember #drumcover
Right Back At It Again - A Day To Remember - Drum Cover Victor Olavarria 2016-08-04 | Online drum courses, a free drum-less track every month, and free drum transcriptions at victorthedrummerguy.comI do not own the copyright to this song. A Day To Remember - Right Back At It Again from the 2013 release Common Courtesy is the copyrighted property of its owner(s).I've been to a lot of concerts, and I've seen A Day To Remember a few times. They are hands down one of, if not the best, live band I've ever seen. This is my favorite song of theirs to date, and it's very fun to play. Thanks for watching!Recorded by Aaron Smith (http://envisageaudio.com) at Gossard Studios (http://gossardstudios.com). Filmed by Kamrin Olavarria, Megan Shinner, and some trusty GoPro clamps. Thanks to Anthony Ghazel, Kevin Hanaford, and Chris Holbrook for lending me all the things I needed for this but didn't have haha.instagram.com/victorthedrummerguyhttp://facebook.com/victorthedrummerguy#rightbackatitagain #adaytoremember #drumcover
Moneta at The Crocodile in Seattle, WA - Bangarang/ The Getaway - Drum Cam Victor Olavarria 2016-07-24 | Online drum courses, a free drum-less track every month, and free drum transcriptions at victorthedrummerguy.com7/16/16 at The Crocodile in Seattle, WAinstagram.com/victorthedrummerguyhttp://facebook.com/victorthedrummerguy#skrillex #bangarang #moneta #seattlemusic
Little Lion Man - Mumford & Sons - Drum Cover Victor Olavarria 2016-07-20 | Online drum courses, a free drum-less track every month, and free drum transcriptions at victorthedrummerguy.comI do not own the copyright to this song. Mumford & Sons - Little Lion Man from the 2009 release Sigh No More is the copyrighted property of its owner(s).As I say in the video, I've wanted to make this for a long time. It's a great song, and immensely fun to play along to.Recorded by Aaron Smith (http://envisageaudio.com) at Gossard Studios (http://gossardstudios.com). Filmed by Kamrin Olavarria, Megan Shinner, and some trusty GoPro clamps. Thanks to Anthony Ghazel, Kevin Hanaford, and Chris Holbrook for lending me all the things I needed for this but didn't have haha.instagram.com/victorthedrummerguyhttp://facebook.com/victorthedrummerguy#littlelionman #mumfordandsons #drumcover
No Future - Blink-182 - Drum Cover Victor Olavarria 2016-07-10 | Online drum courses, a free drum-less track every month, and free drum transcriptions at victorthedrummerguy.comI do not own the copyright to this song. Blink-182 - No Future from the 2016 release California is the copyrighted property of its owner(s).Blink-182 just came out with a new album and this was one of the songs they released before it dropped. I had to learn this song based off the beat in the first verse. If you'd like to learn how to play it, click here: youtu.be/CrUFLs5DQiYRecorded by Aaron Smith (http://envisageaudio.com) at Gossard Studios (http://gossardstudios.com). Filmed by Kamrin Olavarria, Megan Shinner, and some trusty GoPro clamps. Thanks to Anthony Ghazel, Kevin Hanaford, and Chris Holbrook for lending me all the things I needed for this but didn't have haha.instagram.com/victorthedrummerguyhttp://facebook.com/victorthedrummerguy#nofuture #blink182 #drumcover #travisbarker #california
