Machine Head "LOCUST" - Drum Play-through by Matt Alston

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  • čas přidán 29. 01. 2022
  • Here's the monstrous 'LOCUST', taken from the incredible album 'Unto The Locust' by ‪@machinehead‬
    ...and no, I didn't play it perfect, but it's REAL!🤘🏻
    Songs are played/recorded in ONE continuous take
    That means there are:
    - NO Cuts/Drop-ins
    - NO Replacements/Samples (all drum audio is LIVE from the Drum Mics)
    - Only basic EQ/Compression/Reverbs used!
    ....If it's not 'perfect'....that’s just real life!
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    ➤Band: Machine Head - ‪@machinehead‬
    Song: Locust.
    Album: Unto The Locust.
    ➤WATCH THE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO HERE: • Machine Head - Locust ...
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    ➤Drum Overdub Audio: Recorded/Edited/Mixed by M.Alston.
    ➤Backing Track: "Locust" - Machine Head.
    ➤All Footage Recorded & Edited by M.Alston.
    ➤Intro Sequence by Rob Cisneros
    www.robmcisnerosii.com​
    ➤Instagram - / matt.alston​
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    Song copyright owned by respective owners, no infringement intended.
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Komentáře • 107

  • @kittywampusdrums4963
    @kittywampusdrums4963 Před 2 lety +3

    LOL 6:00 xD the good 'ol real stuff, no programming bs or triggering magic. Straight up playing and breaking sticks doing it! Rock on!

    • @MattAlston
      @MattAlston  Před 2 lety +1

      🤣🤣🤣Well…thats real life!! And a part of learning to play drums is how to recover from stick breaks! 😆🤘🏻

    • @kittywampusdrums4963
      @kittywampusdrums4963 Před 2 lety

      @@MattAlston I had these fiberglass sticks once and still broke them lol

  • @SamH94
    @SamH94 Před 2 lety +11

    I love the use of toms in a lot of songs on The Blackening/Unto the Locust and this is no exception, awesome playthrough. That snare sounds unbelievable.

    • @MattAlston
      @MattAlston  Před 2 lety +3

      Thanks man! This snare is from ANGEL DRUMS (Hungary), it’s a 14x6.5 Ash Stave Snare🤘🏻
      And yeah, you’re right! This era of MH has amazing songs & drum tracks!!

  • @headbangerscorner1114
    @headbangerscorner1114 Před 2 lety +11

    Times where different back in the 90s / early 2000' when I started playing drums as a teenager… no CZcams back then ! Today, I totally appreciate these looks behind the scenes and playthrough videos of professionals and wished these where around back in the day.
    Thank you Matt for uploading and really looking forward in seeing more and soon live on the Europe tour. Cheers

    • @MattAlston
      @MattAlston  Před 2 lety +3

      Oh man, I know what you mean! I would have KILLED to be able to get access to everything that’s available now when I was a kid!
      I just hope that I can create and share something that’s inspirational to others!🤘🏻🤘🏻

  • @erikmacneil241
    @erikmacneil241 Před 2 lety +2

    Mayhem Fest 10 years ago at Riverbend. That song was what I remembered them playing.

    • @MattAlston
      @MattAlston  Před 2 lety

      Right on! I heard the stories from that festival run - sounded like a riot!!🤣🤘🏻

    • @erikmacneil241
      @erikmacneil241 Před 2 lety

      Wednesday July 20,2011 was the date.

    • @drummerdan95
      @drummerdan95 Před 2 lety

      I was there too! First time I ever saw MH live!

  • @dakotalarch4339
    @dakotalarch4339 Před 2 lety

    Definitely poster child for beatdown style drumming 🤘

  • @cursethesky3874
    @cursethesky3874 Před 2 lety +3

    Just heard the new track on Spotify! The drum parts are INSANE! Love the old school thrash elements! And your sound is impressive on this new track also. You are killing it Matt!

  • @nulanula9331
    @nulanula9331 Před 2 měsíci

    this shit is so clean holy hell

  • @end0skeleton404
    @end0skeleton404 Před rokem +2

    I always envy drummers, I'm a guitarist of 19 years, and I've always loved watching drummers, they're 90% of the sound, foundation. They are the true leaders of the band. You did a pretty damn good job, one take? If so, yeah, show worthy.
    Did that drumstick crack????
    👏👏👏 Standing Ovation here.
    Oh shit this whole time I was commenting I didnt even realize this is really you!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are Matt...I thought you were just like all the other guys doing covers of your stuff haha.

    • @MattAlston
      @MattAlston  Před rokem +1

      🤣🤣🤣amazing… and thank you dude! If only more guitarists had the same thoughts you do!!😆🤘🏻 (and yeah, that drumstick died!)

    • @DiegoFernandes-vv3qo
      @DiegoFernandes-vv3qo Před 8 měsíci +1

      im a guitarrist too and i agree 100%! I program my own drums on computer as a base concept for my riffs and song structure ideas. I love watching drummers to get better understanding of some patterns and fills, i usually write riffs thinking rhythmically first before putting notes on guitar.

  • @Drummermax91
    @Drummermax91 Před 2 lety +2

    This is your best video yet I think Mr Alston. Those fills are singing man!! I had to go back to watch them again and again.

    • @MattAlston
      @MattAlston  Před 2 lety

      Thanks dude, it’s definitely a learning process & trying to improve with each video!🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @lermos
    @lermos Před 2 lety +2

    The best playthrough I've ever seen and hear. Thank you!

    • @MattAlston
      @MattAlston  Před 2 lety +1

      That’s very kind, thank you!🤘🏻

  • @Mnightfury
    @Mnightfury Před 6 měsíci

    Amazing! Love the stick break! 🤘

  • @chrishirst5405
    @chrishirst5405 Před 2 lety +1

    Just amazing man! One of my fav songs, you did an outstanding job!!!

    • @MattAlston
      @MattAlston  Před 2 lety

      Thank you dude!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @lukejohnson1747
    @lukejohnson1747 Před 2 lety +1

    Matt that's the best thing I've seen on youtube for some time - excellent work as always!!

    • @MattAlston
      @MattAlston  Před 2 lety

      Thank you Luke, that’s really kind of you!🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @icewizzard666
    @icewizzard666 Před 2 lety +1

    One of my favourite MH songs, great vid Matt 🤘🤘🤘

    • @MattAlston
      @MattAlston  Před 2 lety +1

      Thank you dude!🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

  • @metalstyler95
    @metalstyler95 Před 2 lety +1

    Amazing drumming 😍 and the drums are sounding fire 🔥

    • @MattAlston
      @MattAlston  Před 2 lety

      Thank you!🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

  • @neilstewart449
    @neilstewart449 Před 2 lety

    Snaps a stick,takes it in his stride. Absolutely incredible . Love this🤘😎🤘

    • @MattAlston
      @MattAlston  Před 2 lety +1

      😆🤘🏻 it’s all about the tactical stick break… break it/swap it out before it fails on you!

  • @MrChlor2
    @MrChlor2 Před rokem +1

    Bellissimo!!!

  • @cDisturbed.
    @cDisturbed. Před 2 lety +1

    The greatest drummer EU

    • @MattAlston
      @MattAlston  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks! (but noooooope! I’m not!) 🤣🤘🏻

  • @ashleydebeer3893
    @ashleydebeer3893 Před 2 lety +1

    Such ease, beautiful work dude!

  • @PaulIsola
    @PaulIsola Před 2 lety

    Killer video again bro....that snare!!!!!! keep killing it!

    • @MattAlston
      @MattAlston  Před 2 lety

      Thank you brother!👊🏼👊🏼

  • @Marco1313
    @Marco1313 Před 2 lety +1

    Tight as! 🔥top job mate 🤘

  • @andrewyazzie8167
    @andrewyazzie8167 Před 2 lety +1

    Awesome bro sounds sick... your set up is pretty sick🤘🤘

  • @bignasty1271
    @bignasty1271 Před 2 lety

    Killer as always bro🔥🔥🔥

    • @MattAlston
      @MattAlston  Před 2 lety

      Thank you dude!🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

  • @ZaxDrumsandGolf
    @ZaxDrumsandGolf Před 2 lety +1

    Matt I like that you wrote that it's not perfect but real!! That is how I try to make my covers as well!! Sounded great and awesomely played!!\m/!!

    • @MattAlston
      @MattAlston  Před 2 lety +2

      Thank you dude!! I really appreciate it!🤘🏻🤘🏻 and that’s good to hear! It’s all about REAL drums!!

  • @molotovbatradio
    @molotovbatradio Před rokem +1

    🔥🤘🏻

  • @osssshhh12
    @osssshhh12 Před 2 lety +1

    Smooth, easy, what a drummer!

  • @nabat3max
    @nabat3max Před 2 lety +1

    Awesome, dude! More video🤘

    • @MattAlston
      @MattAlston  Před 2 lety +1

      Thank you!! There will be more coming!🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

  • @alfieshaw2931
    @alfieshaw2931 Před 2 lety

    Matt, my guy. Great play-through as always pal. Can’t wait to see you shred at Wembley!🤘🏼

    • @MattAlston
      @MattAlston  Před 2 lety +1

      Thank you dude!🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻 I can’t wait either!!!!

  • @Midnyte_Rage
    @Midnyte_Rage Před 2 lety

    I'm a guitar guy, so that's what I tend to focus on the most when I'm listening to music, but, I ABSOLUTELY love listening to great drumming. So, to me, you did play it perfectly. Keep it up, dude. 🤘🤘🤘

    • @MattAlston
      @MattAlston  Před 2 lety

      Thank you dude! I really appreciate it!🙌🏻🙌🏻

  • @mattsbo
    @mattsbo Před 2 lety

    Awesome

  • @jeffbrown8082
    @jeffbrown8082 Před 2 lety +1

    This is awesome! I love your setup. I have been thinking of getting a mega bell ride and an ultra hammered china.

    • @MattAlston
      @MattAlston  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks man!! And yeah - you totally should!! The UltraHammered chinas are just amazing!!! And the megabell…what a beast!!!🤘🏻🤘🏻

  • @brandonkdrummer
    @brandonkdrummer Před 2 lety +1

    I'm bummed you're not on the new Machine Head album coming out. I enjoy your drumming. Hopefully the next one in a couple of years will have you all over it. Great cover.

    • @MattAlston
      @MattAlston  Před 2 lety +1

      Yeah man, it is what it is - and couldn’t be helped due to the current world situation, but I’m sure the future will be different! 😊🤘🏻

  • @ernestochacon6995
    @ernestochacon6995 Před rokem +1

    Que gran video lo haces ver muy facil, gran baterísta definitivamente le viniste a dar otro aire Machine head.

  • @richharris9489
    @richharris9489 Před 2 lety

    Nice drums and cymbal s

  • @riccardosilva5736
    @riccardosilva5736 Před 3 měsíci

    💪💪💪💪

  • @poshiesymons666
    @poshiesymons666 Před 2 lety +1

    This is wicked . Become the firestorm next ..pretty please 😁

    • @MattAlston
      @MattAlston  Před 2 lety

      Thank you! (And I’ll see what I can do with BTF🤘🏻🤘🏻)

  • @FrostWazowski
    @FrostWazowski Před 2 lety +1

    I dunno if it's his kit or him hitting the drums like a hillbilly hits his wife, but several parts of this song (most notably that drum roll going into the solo) are meaty enough that I almost prefer this cover over the original drum track.
    Similar effect with the beefy drum sound on the live tracks on Motorhead's Aftershock (Tour Edition) album. The drum sound is so much more satisfying than the studio version.

    • @MattAlston
      @MattAlston  Před rokem +1

      …like a hillbilly!🤣🤣🤣 Best comment yet!

  • @heikkis.4745
    @heikkis.4745 Před 2 lety +1

    Always a pleasure watching these. Although I gotta say, that the drum sounds all around sounded a bit high on my ear. Still - keep these coming. I've watched every single one and always waiting for the next. Good job as always! 💪

    • @MattAlston
      @MattAlston  Před 2 lety +1

      Thank you dude! 🤘🏻 I appreciate your feedback, I’m still working on the general mix; and I’ll get there eventually 👊🏼👊🏼

    • @SHANEIZOID
      @SHANEIZOID Před 2 lety +1

      Drum sound is high in mix on drum play through shocker🤪🤪🤪🤣🤣🤣

    • @MattAlston
      @MattAlston  Před 2 lety +1

      @shaneizoid 🤣🤣🤣 well, I took what @hesander84 said meaning ‘high frequencies’…. I could be wrong haha

    • @SHANEIZOID
      @SHANEIZOID Před 2 lety +2

      @@MattAlston 🤣🤣 me too mate 🤘It was only my Irish humor 🤣🤣🤘🤘

  • @aidanhowarth6110
    @aidanhowarth6110 Před rokem +1

    Sicl

  • @luisjorge4452
    @luisjorge4452 Před 2 lety

    Outstanding drums play through. Amazing video. I'm anxious to see you playing this live in Portugal, only 173 days to go. Are you ready for Portugal Insanaty? 🇵🇹🤘 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🍻🍻🍺 The Fire Guy from Twitch will be there!🤘🤘🔥🔥🔥

    • @MattAlston
      @MattAlston  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks dude! And I really can’t wait to get to Portugal!! We didn’t play there on the last tour - so it really will be something special!! 🤘🏻🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🤘🏻

  • @matthew1608
    @matthew1608 Před 2 lety

    Sick play through, that sucks about your studio. That new machine heads track FUCKING KILLER BRO!!!

    • @MattAlston
      @MattAlston  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks dude, yeah it sucks…but it is what it is…🤘🏻🤘🏻 and glad you like the new song!

  • @oleg84122
    @oleg84122 Před 2 lety

    Тема!)

  • @ThomasMikaelsen
    @ThomasMikaelsen Před 2 lety +1

    Amazing, it sounds absolutely great! Looking forward to seeing you play again.
    I have one comment/question, but please feel free to disregard it as I know everyone's a f***ng critic these days: How focused are you on snare and kick hitting at exactly the same time when you play them, avoiding flams between snare and kick? I notice it when you lead with the left hand on the china, for instance, that kick and snare start flamming a bit.
    All the best.

    • @MattAlston
      @MattAlston  Před 2 lety +1

      Thank you dude! I appreciate it!!
      To be honest, I try not to focus too heavily on the tiny details like snare/kick flaming - obviously I want to be as tight as possible, but I find the more you try and focus on things like that, the worse they become!
      Also, I’m human - not a computer…and my arms and legs won’t always be in perfect time🤣🤘🏻

    • @ThomasMikaelsen
      @ThomasMikaelsen Před 2 lety

      @@MattAlston The pleasure is mine, I'm a big fan of your drumming in MH!
      That's entirely understandable, I feel the same way. Thanks a lot for responding, keep the videos coming! :-)

  • @mkotar8185
    @mkotar8185 Před 2 lety +1

    I love it that you don't edit this stuff to sound perfect and keep your groove :D Great drumming is not about being perfect to the grid

    • @MattAlston
      @MattAlston  Před 2 lety

      Thanks man! That’s exactly what I’m going for!🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

  • @bassplayer7693
    @bassplayer7693 Před 2 lety +1

    Rip drumstick 💔

    • @MattAlston
      @MattAlston  Před 2 lety +1

      😆😆😆 just another fallen comrade…👊🏼

  • @cDisturbed.
    @cDisturbed. Před rokem +1

    What in ear monitors do you recommend for gigs?

    • @MattAlston
      @MattAlston  Před rokem

      I/We in MachineHead all use JH Audio InEarMonitors!

  • @lincthomas7178
    @lincthomas7178 Před 2 lety +2

    tomas haakes youngest cousin? look so much like him with the hair!!

    • @MattAlston
      @MattAlston  Před 2 lety +1

      🤣🤣🤣oh I wish!!

    • @lincthomas7178
      @lincthomas7178 Před 2 lety +1

      @@MattAlston im not saying ANYTHING about yur drumming dude what so ever, i love it, its good but u do look like tomas!!

    • @MattAlston
      @MattAlston  Před 2 lety

      Hahaha thanks dude! Also you’re the first person to say I look like Thomas🤣 I’ll take it as a compliment! 😆🤘🏻

    • @lincthomas7178
      @lincthomas7178 Před 2 lety +1

      @@MattAlston bit more greyer and i think ud be his double!!! no worries duder

    • @MattAlston
      @MattAlston  Před 2 lety

      Greyer & much beardier!🤣🤘🏻

  • @ianhunter5449
    @ianhunter5449 Před 2 lety +1

    Become the firestorm soon?

    • @MattAlston
      @MattAlston  Před 2 lety +1

      Haha, I’ll see what I can do…🤘🏻

  • @sylvainbellenfant417
    @sylvainbellenfant417 Před měsícem

    À bientôt au Hellfest

  • @MrChlor2
    @MrChlor2 Před rokem +1

    Play Walk with me in hell, please!!

  • @DRUMSandBUBS
    @DRUMSandBUBS Před rokem +1

    Nasty drumming. Bass drums sounds too digital or something tho