HOT FOR TEACHER INTRO - GREYSON NEKRUTMAN
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I don't think people appreciate how hard the ride bell pattern is to play on top of everything else going on. Amazing. Truly inspiring.
Good video. Great sound. The most difficult aspect of this piece is its ridiculous speed- like 255 or something. And there's a pick-up bar. And then the bell patterns.
I appreciate it! đ
Get good
Drummers definitely appreciate it, while mere mortals donât.
The ride cymbal pattern is tough, but playing those bass drum patterns is what always blows my mind. Havenât quite figured it out yet.
Alright, so this just proves how tough that intro actually is. Pure talent ran in that family, holy cow.
I know, I've listened to this song SOOOO many fucking times, one of my first cassette tapes, lol. I never really appreciated how difficult it must be until i saw this.
@@skunx74 It also doesn't help the beginning is actually a Harley engine so it's almost impossible to mimic.
I just got back into drumming. I mostly play guitar and holy shit is that song a workout on drums. Jesus đ„”
â@@GiveMeThatLetterpoked around on this; seems inconsistently claimed (some say it was Eddie's Lamborghini idling, some a Harley, most claim that no, really, it's just drums with a few engineering tricks to get the sound so "engine-y")
It's a notoriously hard intro
This may not be what you were going for, but I'm now convinced that "Hot For Teacher" would make for a great big band tune, complete with drum solo Ă la Gene Krupa or Buddy Rich.
I too was thinking Gene Krupa when he was thrashing away there.
Would totally sound awesome with big brass section too!
That's because Ed and Al's Pop, Jan Van Halen was a jazz clarinetist and saxophonist. The swing flowed through the Halen brothers' blood. Alex has said his first ever paying gig was sitting in with one of his Pop's jazz bands at age 13. There are photos out there of Al doing this, and he looks pretty funny with his long bushy hair and wearing a suit playing with his Pop as a teenager. đ
Richard Cheese.
He does a lot of covers, "big band/lounge " style. Hot for teacher is one of many. Some are really great, some are hilarious.
It hit me as a Psychobilly Boogie thang fo sho
That was probably the closest I've heard anybody play that opening. Well done!
Considering nobody knows how he actually played it...
@@tylerwunder it was actually originally played with 2 double bass pedals to get the motorcycle sounds in the beginning intro. (When Van Halen recorded it. I don't know about live versions) That's why no one can technically ever really play the intro accurately regardless of how well people actually might play it.
It was better (in a way)
@@ericbouler7758 its a lambourghini engine and then a triggered double bass
@@deadheadok14 lol lambo needs a tune up
Makes you realize what an underrated drummer Alex Van Halen is
underrated by whom? what does that even mean? public perception? why should you care about that?
He's not underrated. "Underrated" is overly-used in CZcams comments.
Stop using that lame overated underated cliché.
Billy Cobham Quadrant 4 is what youâre looking for
@@andrijasentic9702 Bro he lowkey is underrated a lot of people dont think he's a good drummer. Lots think he's lackluster. And as a drummer Alex Van Halen has some of the most fun and catchy grooves out there.
Jazz, rock, blues, whatever. Good music is good music. And drummers have been trying to tackle that song for decades. Great job!!!
I did not expect this kind of stuff from you, but i can't say i'm dissapointed. Great job, i love Hot For Teacher.
Man, check out his take on Bleed - his video is titled "JAZZ DRUMMER PLAYS METAL" :D
đ€Łwhy not ?
Never assume a jazz drummer can't play rock!. Right on!!
@@juanpabloaraujoarraga9398 Now its 2023 and he plays for Suicidal Tendencies, kinda wild character development right there
Hot for teacher has more of a jazz beat (shuffling triplets on the bass drum)
This kid is the next generation carrying a torch. We need this kind of old school taste to live on. Jams. đ€â ïž
I have seen a lot of covers with triggered drums and annoying things that turns the real drumming into a boring thing. Man, you done it great. This is real drumming, catchy, raw, precise and human. Great job!
When you realize Alex Van Halen used a triggered kick (Simmons Sds V) on 1984 and 5150 (I get your point, though)
@@beaudoesmusic3461 dont forgot all of his toms
Glad CZcams suggested this for me. This kid looks like he just stepped out from the big band era. Impeccable suit, neat haircut, and he plays like Gene Krupa. Outstanding!
By far one of the fastest, trickiest, and most awesome drum intros ever
Bleed by Meshuggah gives Hot For Teacher a run for its money
not easy, but not that.
Alex is a genius drummer with a unique sound and feel
Dude you're technique is like a beautiful hybrid of Jojo Meyer and Benny Greb, but also undoubtedly your own!
As a drummer myself, I long for this compliment.
That is some very high praise
your technique, you need more exercise
Elaborate please.
Damn
I love jazz, but it's great to see some variety from our boy Grey
And in a suit. That was part of the best
It's Jazz Punk marketed as Heavy Metal.
One of the best drum intros of all time!! đđ„
One of my favourite all-time drum intros. Not sure if Alex was aiming at replicating a souped up V8 idling or not, but that was the "sound-picture" I always had in my (usually empty) head whenever I heard that track. Well done, as Hancock would say, "good job, good job".đ
I honestly thought for a long time that they just took a recording of that and then added some drums on top of it
@@qtoelke6208 it does sound that way, doesn't it? It's just clever use of the floor toms and bass drum pedal.
Funny you mention that, because that intro was almost identical to the lope on my old T/A lol. Man I miss that car
Harley Shovelhead + Miura Jota V12 lope, actually (per Alex himself). The sound is unmistakable lol
That was probably the best version Iâve ever seen, in many many years.
Alex was a beast! I saw them when they opened for Black Sabbath on their first album...Great band...
I saw them in '86 I think, or '87. It was right after Sammy Hagar joined them. Which was fine, but i wish i coulda seen em with David Lee Roth man. I did see David Lee Roth a few years later, but i woulda given anything to see him with Van Halen
Having a big box of Band-Aids and a large cache of spare drumsticks in the background within arm's reach tells you everything you need to know about how Greyson plays.
This kid always makes it look way too easy ...such talent and style !!!
No way that looked "easy'. Pulling off the sticks on a loose head like that requires real controll.
He almost totally lost the beat. He almost knocked a crash over. He was sweating like a pig at the end.
Didn't look easy.
I was in high school when 1984 came out. I must have heard Hot for Teacher a thousand times over the years. It just struck me as I was watching this, that bass drum / tom intro is VERY similar to the style and sound of big band swing beats of the 1930s and 1940s.
Which proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that not only could Alex VanHalen Rock but he could also Swing simultaneously. One of the most multifaceted and underrated musicians ever.
This
I was in 5th grade. 1984 was my 2nd cassette tape after Quiet Riot - Metal Health, lol. I got to see em live, but not until after Sammy was with them, i would have LOVED to have seen them with David Lee Roth
I love that little ringo starr swing you got going in your right arm Hahaha such finesse bro
True true ringo had spectacular control
I love how when people talk about Alex Van Halen they so often diss him...when people cover him...they can't get enough. This is bad ass...so is Alex.
According to Eddie, Alex had the âbrown soundâ not Eddie. Itâs the drums. The snare here is spot on too. I have the snare Alex uses, the same one Bonham uses; Alex tunes his higher. Sounded great.
I never knew you played double bass! This was a surprise but man you killed it! đ„đ„đ„đ„
Awesome! Those light duty cymbal stands were sweating đ .
I just love the way this kid plays - technique, feel and aggression - awesome
One of the best intros to a song.
My favorite VH tune.
Great haircut, dude.
Gets a like.
That intro is extremely hard to pull off. And extremely clever too. One of the most underrated intros by a drummer. That was awesome. And I love how you wear the suit while beating the crap out of the drums. đ„đ
Best I've seen yet. No bs. No fakes. No 'improv'
This version of Greyson was the best.
This performance is flawless! Thank you for sharing this with us. Exceptional!
And now we know what it would have been like if Buddy Rich or Louie Bellson had sat in with Van Halen. . . It would have been awesome. It also gives one more respect for Alex VanHalen and his breadth of skills.
Bs. Buddy Rich has no way to play rock. He can't get away from dotted 8ths. Period.
If you guys didnât know, it is actually impossible to play the intro correctly without cutting and doubling parts. Was originally recorded on 2 drum sets at the same time
Same with Foo Fighters My Hero
Well if the parts are truly âdoubled,â then it isnât impossible to play. Just will be hard to sound as good without doing so. What do you think AVH did live?
@@jjmah7but it is impossible to play exactly how the record has itâŠ
Beautiful playing! U look like a swing drummer but u clearly can ROCK! Rock on buddy!!!
Wow that is closest cover I ever seen! The fact that you came home from work and still in suit blast this out makes it even better to watch!
Great job!!! Love the box of Bandaids right behund you....that pretty much sums it up right there. Lol
Great playing! Love your old-school, light weight, straight cymbal stands. Iâm rockinâ the same, including the bass drum mounted ride. 1961 Camco Aristocrats.
Great job!! I donât think Iâve ever seen you look pushed by a song, no matter how hard. As many face said, Alex was definitely under appreciated. Massive talent. Great cover!
Wow that was great the velocity of you wailing on those drums with a suit coat was bad ass. Sounded great wanted to hear you do the whole track. Awesome
WOW!!!!
Best cardio workout ever right there.
And with not even 1/10th the size of the kit...
Just pure awesome
Oh yes. Very well done. Great on the cross sticks. Reminds me of Neil in that Germany solo.
Killed it! đ€ absolute drummers classic right here! Most definitely top 5 intros!
Nice. I love that ride riff, it's so over-the-top. Laughed out loud when I first heard this in '84.
I saw this guy on tik tok or something play this intro with his drumsticks, but using a kick drum. It was so punchy and spot on.
The man plays like a beast and dresses impeccably.
Awesome! I just read Ted Templemanâs book and he said the first like 1-2 seconds in the intro is actually Eddieâs Ferrari rumbling like how they used it in Panama. Good stuff!
When a jazzer can't help but swinging it a wee bit. NICE!
If not THE coolest drum intro of all time, it's certainly up there
Slowly becoming every drummers favorite drummer I see lol
Greyson, a drummer with no limits âđźâđš
God damn, now you need to cover the whole song. Amazing stuff, really brings out the jazziness behind it!
you single handed played a overdubbed drum intro !!
I have to say, Greyson you bring the jam to everything you play. Whether it is Buddy, Gene or Alex you da man! And styling in a suit to boot, cool Daddio.
That was holy crap good. Well done
You " Bring It!" Every time your behind the "Skins"! 70 yrs ago I did have real skins on my kit. Your the best with your control and speed! I watch every video when you bring the heat! I feel your passion and your devotion to becoming better and better! Great!
Dude, you didnât just kill it; you FLATTENED that shit.
Bravo!
What a trip! Scrolling down videos silently I ran across this and even silent I could tell the song! I glanced at you drumming the intro and the song popped into my head...
Normally the think I like about drummer's is they make hard things look easy. You made this look as hard as can be đ
For those of you gushing...
This intro REEKS of old-school big band "big beat" swingin' low tom thumping,.
Alex took it to the "modern" angle of Simmons triggers and doing the work of two floor toms on the double (quadruple?) kick drums.
There are tons of VH songs that swing pretty hard.
Homecheese Greyson here is just bringing the intro back to it's aesthetic roots. No more no less.
An excellent performance, and a reminder that almost nothing is new under the sun.
A lot of people dont drum like us so this comment doesnt matter people can find whatever they want cool and gush over it if they choose. Quit gatekeeping.
@@explosiveejaculate6484 "drum like us?"
Not many people I know dedicate themselves to old-school 1930's-40's big-band-style drumming, so maybe your "us" is the post-modern retro-thing like homecheese here.
And as far as "gatekeeping," not sure what you mean.
The point of my comment is that it's awesome to see neo-retro folks digging the past and connecting it to slightly more "modern" examples of drumming that in themselves are tied to a lineage. I just was commenting on the fact that he's bringing Alex's swing-style full circle to it's roots in Big Band drumming.
I'm impressed every time I see a video of someone doing this intro
Greyson man, youâre just a pure pile of skill. I canât believe it. Watching you simply makes me better not only as a drummer but as an appreciative surveyor of the arts. You are amazing man and thank you.
GREAT clarity and volume control - and your ride-bell work is....hypnotic....đČ From Australia
Well, considering that this intro is not a walk in the park and I being a drummer since 30+ years
I have to give you credit and a feather in the hat for pulling this off. You sir is very above average.
Great job. You nailed it better than anyone else I've seen.
FELICIDADES!!! TIENES MUY BUEN OIDO Y ACABAS DE HACER UNA GRAN EJECUCION SOBRE UN TEMA MUY DINAMICO DE UNO DE LOS CLASICOS DEL ROCK!! AMAZING DRUMMING!! KEEP ON DOING GREAT TRIBUTES!!
I love how you are branching out and doing some rock now too! Killing it
I'm sure Alex Van Halen listened to "Quadrant 4" by Billy Cobham (1973) and "Space Boogie" by Jeff Beck - with Simon Phillips on the drums (1980). Later on DLR recorded "Shy Boy" (1986) with Gregg Bissonette on drums, all songs with a very similar shuffle groove with double pedal and with sligthly different challenges.
Damn great cover. When VH came to town it was a party. There was a buzz in the air in the weeks prior to the show that I've never seen with other bands. They were so much fun live.
damn. . . so good, one of the coolest drumbeat intros
Holy crap. He's swinging that right hand like ringo. This is awesome!!
Surprised the cymbal stand on the right stayed upright. Nicely done especially the Bonham style tom work as Alex never played it like that.
Amazing.
Thank you!
@@GreysonNekrutmandrums Dude! You deserve it on this one.
Alex Van Halen is somewhere nodding in approval.
Yeah, because he doesn't nor could he attempt to play it like that.
There is no better drum intro in the history of music. Great job.
Nice. You got that floor tom down pat. Nice crossovers. I think that was spot on. Also you proved it's not Eddie's Lamborghini.
That cymbal stand is fighting for it's life
Amazing. I heard that the intro was supposed to imitate the sound of an idling Harley..and it certainly does. Way to go man!
seriously one of the coolest drum intros ever. Sounds like an old motorcycle
On the original recording the song starts with the sound of a Lamborghini motor
I could watch this all day.
Bought damn knocked the cymbals over there đđđ»đđ» good stuff man!
Nailed it! Alex is very underrated!
Now thats playing the drums.
Killer raw Hot For Teacher intro. That tom work was fkkn awesome.
Awsome brother loving your playing and videos and your always dressed sharp professional
Nice chops ! Your on your way to stardom. Bravo from New Orleans đ
why are you so good? I just mad I can't do everything that good whenever I watch your videos, lol
The insane part about this is that the first part of the intro on the toms wasn't actually even played by Alex for the record. It was a recording of a motorcycle that triggered a drum machine
Nice playing.. Excuse my ignorance of Van Halen, but i thought that was an intro to a big band tune from the 1930's until the rest of the band came in...He must have been influenced by Krupa & Buddy Rich etc...Really cool...Also i respect the fact that you wore a suit for the occasion!
I learned that right off the vinyl the day it came out!
Nice totally approve. I covered this in my band 84. Every Sat afternoon packed club everyone there to party. 5 piece Kit.
That is absolutely THE shit. Loved the Caravan vid too. Awesome musician.
Hell yea! Right on Alex is a beast on drums
You should check out Alexâs drumming on Outta Love Again. Itâs such an underrated song that showcases all his tricks and feel
Beating those drums up like they owe you money.
The first time I ever heard this song, I thought that intro was the exhaust of a Harley-Davidson because the timing was so tight.
In a suit no less, what a legend!
Better played than the record!
I disagree. It doesn't have that awesome trademark groove of Alex.
Ok, now you're just showing off. Damn talk about range! đđłđ
Never hear of Alex as even a good drummer, let alone great drummer. I love his style.... so unique. Not easy to cover for us mortals.
Dude, myâŠ.. mindâŠ.. blown! Well done!