The Iconic Drumming Behind "Californication" | Red Hot Chili Peppers Song Breakdown
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- čas přidán 23. 05. 2024
- If you're a fan of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, you probably already know about their hit song "Californication." And if you're a drummer - you know that it's one of the most iconic drum tracks in modern rock music.
Join Chad Smith as he breaks down the drumming behind one of their biggest hits. He highlights how crucial rhythm is and how crucial it is to play off the vocals seamlessly. You'll come to appreciate that the band's producer, Rick Rubin, has a penchant for the minimalist approach which challenges drummers to play with intentionality and clarity.
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Chapters
0:00 - Intro
0:33 - Verse
1:50 - Chorus
2:33 - Solo
4:35 - Full Song
9:38 - Writing Process
10:28 - Reggae Demo Version
12:34 - Outro
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Whoever you had that mixed his drum track in with the rest of the song did a really good job
You are soo right !!
Lmao…well played. The jimmy fallon drumoff is still legendary.
😊😊😊Się
Will Ferrell is such a legend... great actor, comedian, drummer
Completely agree, triple threat
Lol! Did you see the Jimmy Fallon tonight show when Will Ferrell and Chad Smith were on together and pretended each of them was the other one? So funny.
@@richardmiller191lol.. this was like thousands yrs ago hahahaha
Love his style a lot. So groovy.
😂
Seeing this drum breakdown has me now listening to this song completely differently now, pretty big ghost notes. How often do you hear the idea less is more and it works
He even does ghost notes on the kick when he starts playing
The song is brilliant. Of you're a multi instrumentalist, learn the bass and guitar, and you'll realize this song is GENIUS. Same with Scar Tissue. These 4 dudes are going in and out of eachother so effortlessly, that they make it sound easy.
Malcolm young basically perfected the less is more style. Just listening to him isolated shows how complex his supposed “simple” rhythm playing is.
How often? Quite often in the indie pop/rock genre.
You're alive! I used to watch your video's so much
You can hear how good he is when he keeps it simple on the records and when he lets loose live hes an absolute monster. Actually all of them are like that. Thats why its worth listening to their records AND seeing them live.
Can't wait to see them here in Brazil in November! I used to watch that Yokohama show from the By The Way era when I was first learning bass and it inspired me so much, they are my favorite band for a reason
its soooooo fucking basic I have 0 idea why this is idolized. Dude has no idea why he did this or that when recording this its all pretend. Super fucking standard basic drumming nothing else
I love when people realise something midway through a comment. Though, Chad is a proper musician well said
I love how this sounds like Chad is jamming to a song. He plays so pure and completely let’s go live. Him and Patrick Hallahan are some of my favorites for this style.
Patrick is amazing. MMJ are so underrated
I have always loved Chad's humble approach to writing drums. He is capable of so much more, yet he always does exactly what the song calls for. No less and no more.
its soooooo fucking basic I have 0 idea why this is idolized. Dude has no idea why he did this or that when recording this its all pretend. Super fucking standard basic drumming nothing else
Rick Rubin helps reign him in too, Chad’s said in interviews (Howard Stern maybe) that Rubin often suggests “maybe save that for the live performances Chad” when he overindulges with excessive fills on recordings
"support the song, don't play too much and just make it feel good" this is the best advice ever! Thanks, Chad! You're amazing! 💙🥁🙏🏻
Any musician who plays in a band with a singer is there to support the vocal melody. That’s the role
I think Alex Trebek told Ken Jennings, “it’s not about you; it’s about the guests” - having control and each band member contributing to the whole of a song, which is ultimately for the audience, seems like an important lesson.
That's my job as a drummer. I'm there to tell the story sung by the singer, pushed by the guitar, and backed up by the bass.
its soooooo fucking basic I have 0 idea why this is idolized. Dude has no idea why he did this or that when recording this its all pretend. Super fucking standard basic drumming nothing else
I appreciate his strong inclination towards embracing simplicity, despite the potential drawbacks that come from being a drummer who needs to fill gaps.
This band exudes wisdom. I'm surr it's a mixture of a bunch of things - years of experience, surviving hard drug addictions, even just being around each other. But Rubin can take a bow for getting this bunch of psycho 20-year olds to focus and consistently record well-structured, thought out music.
The fact that they're holding back on the albums even adds to the excitement when you see them live, and they unleash (Frusciante in particular).
This track is probably their best example of less-is-more.
its soooooo fucking basic I have 0 idea why this is idolized. Dude has no idea why he did this or that when recording this its all pretend. Super fucking standard basic drumming nothing else
I really like Chad’s drumming- he’s got a swing to his playing that all the good drummers have.
For this band he’s absolutely perfect!
Ya, he's got that clean groovy punchy sound, such a good feel. I always love watching him play.
Man , to this day that snare sound off the entire Californication album is one of my all time favorites, just pops ! Anyone else likes “Easily”??
The outro is “easily” one of the most emotional pieces of music they’ve ever done.
I like the behind the scenes of song creation. When a perfect song comes out, we don't always know the work that it took to get there.
A little bit of coke, heroin and a ton of weed
Those ghost notes on snare…
What a masterpiece, mr. Smith!!!
Love his style of drumming. Those ghost notes he plays quite heavy and it gives the song a bit of a military drumming sound and it sounds totally cool!
He has style and feeling
I have no drumming background, could you tell me what ghost notes are?
Very cool sound and harmony with the guitar throughout. And a chance to go hard during chorus.
As a musician myself I can't tell you how nice it is to hear that there was a previous - less successful - version of this song. We had a guy I'd never met before with no instrumental experience sitting in on a practice last week and he got drunk and got a bit bold, telling us we needed to start our song this way, and end it that way. Entire song was made significantly better because of it. Sometimes it just takes a fresh set of ears!
So true about the fresh ears thing! although sometimes it ends up like that scene from Peep Show where Jez tries to tell the band what they're doing wrong
@@jackonsvilleflorida8542instead of going from A to B, how about A to X!?
@@jackonsvilleflorida8542 What we really need to do is create a powerful sense of dread
Even after all these years, you can see his fun, excitement and an active search for taste - taste he finds with ease, obviously. Great stuff.
It is like he knows how much cymbal to add at all times and he never misses. Deep in the pocket
I love this guy. Such amazing feel and dynamic.
Dale is going to be PISSED when he finds out that Will Ferrell not only touched his drum set but was playing Californiacation on it
Chad is just a good dude full of positive energy. He knows how to hit a drum too -- always sounds good.
And at the end of a show he’s all about peace and love and always thanks the crowd , real gentleman .
I love how this is a song where like, you could teach people that don't know much of playing the drums, and even play yourself for fun. But then you watch him smash it out with all his years of playing it and it just sounds 1000x better
I hope there's Chad's picture in the dictionnary at "Groove"... Love this guy, his approach of drumming and performing... Big big big respect
absolutely spine tingling. Chad Smith is an absolute all timer. ALL TIMER. BLESS THIS FUNK MASTER!!
That little fill right after the gong, coming back to the verse after the solo, was friggin' AWESOME. Almost makes me wish the studio version had it! It gave the solo section a whole different character, and I loved it.
I had to stop and remind myself that that part isn't in the song...but should be!
Back in 1997 my drumming lessons in high school would consist an hour of playing along to RHCP songs EVERY WEEK!
that is so cool! i was born in 98, but i would have loved to have been in high school around that time. so much good music coming out.
Nobody does those ghost notes like he does. What an icon.
I do
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Still a chad after all these years
He's the Chad other Chad's wish they could be.
Love those little flourishes that Chad does before and during the solo. Also the fact that he doesn’t overplay and plays to the song accentuating it makes me appreciate the band even more.
P.S. That gong crash made me smile :)
All parts of the video are great! But listening to that "demo" from the original Californication song, it's just precious. This album is one of those that marked my teenage years, so it's very special to me. Chad is a great drummer; he is capable of a lot more, but he keeps things like they have to be on the music, always playing a lot with music/drums dynamics. It's one of the things I most appreciate about Chad's drums music. And in this video, that's very notorious to appreciate. That's amazing.
PS: I was watching this video on PC, and at the same time I had my TV On, playing a normal national TV show conversation. I've started listening to a second Californication song from nowhere at the same time. I thought that might be any sound effect on the video or something, but I've paused the video and it was playing precisely "Californication" on the TV show!!! Creepy 😬 🤣🤣ahahaha What a F*k*n coincidence !!! 😅😂
I love the courage he‘s putting into it, after playing these songs like a million times. 😍
love how in this video we have him responding to the original solo with so much freedom and precision, after all these years dancing with the mindblowing John/Josh live improvisations
I have been playing music for 35 years. Very rarely I have seen such raw talent, unbelievable. He makes it look so easy. But anyone out there who plays any instrument knows how difficult it is to overlay your own improv on any given track, especially when hearing it for the first time..... blown away, GENIUS
He my favorite drummer.I love the way he approaches the drums I learn a lot from him as a drummer!
Im an amateur player since 14 yo (currently 30) and RHCP were the more impactful band on my life. Consequently Chad played a big part on finding my sound and much nore. Back then i had Young fat ego and i didnt recognized Chad as a great drummer, but now...How Boy, this man is Magic and still doesnt have enough credit. Every music is spot on and the Style is always there. Not Many can say the same. The King
That’s the beauty in being a musician the more you age the more you grow musically. The progress can never end if you keep going at it.
Forever one of the sexiest swings. His body movement, his wrist brakes, everything looks so rhythmic and loose. Amazing.
One of the best drum beats of any song ever. Just pure drum classic.
Such a fun song to play along to, really makes you focus on your groove, dynamics and micro-timing
As a metal drummer, I recently got into ghost notes within the last few years. Game changer 🙌
What an inspiring moment I've just had with this amazing video. Thank you, Drumeo, for convening always the best drummers around the world. And of course, if you're reading this, thanks Mr. Chad Smith for being such a funky drummer: I've been listening to you since the 90's and I'll never get tired of your powerful style.
lo amo demasiado, gracias chad smith y drumeo por esto!! ojala hagan mas
I hadn't really appreciated how funky the verse beat is until I saw this breakdown. The snare ghost notes are killer.
Thank you Chad ! It makes me so good to hear you talk about the drums and your approach to the groove. Feeling of freedom behind the set. Rock dude 😎🤘
The main drum beat with the ghost notes always always struck my ear. Love this and thank you to Chad for the demo and history behind it all!!
Chad is the prototype of a killer drummer. Always in the mood of the song.Energetic and magnetic, i've never seen him guilty of overplaying
This is the first rock song that I fell in love with. Never gave that genre any of my attention until this song. I was in high school then and I couldn’t get enough of the song and the video. The guitar riff and drum had me at hello. Love this song!
As someone who produces Reggae this was a delight to find that they tried the genre for Californication. Nothing suits like the song they waited for! Great video and Legend in Chad Smith!
So many great songs but this is one of my to 5 of theirs. I never get tired of hearing it. Love their energy.
Love Chad's style because it's so simple, but so clean, and leaves all the room for improv!
stellar cymbal work. it was a treat to see an artist who has played this thousands of times clearly enjoy playing the song. what a humble and giving musician
I’ve been listening to and seeing Chad and the chili peppers since the late 80s and he just becomes more and more of a master every year
Chad has some of the coolest drum rolls....love listening to him drum.
Theres something about that verse groove that has memories locked in it for me. Like going into a time machine back to riding my bike around in the summer at 13, beginning to discover a world of rock music that shaped life forever.
He has such an incredible style and extractes the most amazing sound from those drums.
Truly one of the greats!
His technique would probably sound too busy if anyone tried to duplicate it; but he’s so smooth and fits it all in so well
Still getting goosebumps... This song feels like my youthhood in 3:30 Minutes. Incredible! Thank you so much for the beautiful music on this record.
His beautiful simplicity and the way he compliments the lyrics with his playing has always been an inspiration for me as a drummer. Not every song has to be busy and fast on the kit. Half time, ghost notes and thoughtful changes in forcefulness go a long way.
So cool to hear him break down one of my favorite songs.
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I had a friend growing up that said he never understood the appeal of Chad Smith's drumming. I was too young then to explain why I liked it, but knew there was something about the way he played that was unique. The feel, the energy, and the chaotic sense of notes lent to a very hard to replicate style and still does
Sorry, but if you friend doesn't appreciate Chad's awesome drumming, then he knows basically nothing about drumming.
Chad is a fascinating person! How can someone come up with things that are quite simple with so much character? He is the perfect kind of drummer to me. So happy to see him on Drumeo, thanks guys!
Chad Smith is definitely responsible for my playing style. When Californication was released, I felt like I melted into it. No matter how I feel like I sound, this song always brings me back to MY playing style and reconfirms my own confidence. Aloha Chad, Thank you.
Love your drumming dude.
It feels mellow and strong at the same time.
So natural to the lyrics, it fits the songs perfectly.
When I was 12 I picked up the Bassguitar for the first time in my life and RHCP has been such a huge part of my life ever since. Now, growing older, and seeing them I grow older, I just now understand how much they and their music really gave to me. In all those different phases of music I went through, from Death Core to American Folk, RHCP has always been the constant. Incredible band, incredible music. Loss for words, really.
I was emulating his style for a couple years before this came out as I had settled on his being my favorite style. I could play it instantly when it came out. I think this song is quintessential Chad drumming style.
I have come around to his style over the years. I used to think he was just a heavy-hitter with no style but he has a subtlety and a tightness with Flea that is remarkable
Thank you @DrumeoOfficial for another amazing video! Loved hearing about the beginnings of the song and how they came up with the structure 10/10
The improvise with the big China cymbal during the end leading back into the song was so sick
That’s what we call a gong my dude 🤙🏻
Just saw them live 2 days ago, incredible show and musicanship!
I remember when I fell in love with Chads sound - his dynamics are just so cosmic that makes for absolutely astounding listening.
Immediately heard the synergy between the drum and vocals like never before once he mentioned it. Won’t ever unhear that now, so cool
His ghost notes are insane
LETS GO!!!!
CHADS THE GROOVE MACHINE OF ROCK!
Mr. Smiths’s pocket has always inspired me since my early days of drumming in the 2000’s. Legendary drummer
Soo cool to watch and have an insight into a fantastic song.
I love the restraint and it really comes through perfectly
Chad has been a huge influence on my drumming. Dude just exudes groove in my opinion.
Simplemente el nacio para ser baterista, grande maestro Chad❤
Thanks Chad best drum lesson I’ve ever had! Love ya man! ❤
Smith never over or underplays on any song he’s on - he gives the song what it requires. He doesn’t show off; he doesn’t have to. For me, that’s the mark of a great musician.
One of my all time fav drummers. He's not necessarily the most technical, but plays with such feel that it makes the sound even more unique and triggers something in our brains that makes it so harmonious. It's like a Jackson Pollock painting, it looks like chaos at first glance but makes 100 pcnt sense to our senses because it's in tune with the universe. This is what I feel when I listen to his drumming. An extremely technical drummer would not have the same effect for any Red Hot Chili Pepper songs.
in fact, he really is a very technical drummer as well, just check out some funk projects playing with him and also the stuff like Buddy Rich memorial concert.
@idleprepress Tony Royster Jr is my defn of technical. In a drum off, Chad would not be able to keep up with Tony bc Chad plays more with feel and really wasn't formally trained.
@@goldenratio369 I would say, my definition of a high technique drummer lays somewhere between Jojo Meyer and Gavin Harrison if we speak about the modern scene.
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Who?
Exactly.
Cool insight to the writing process. I'm glad they stuck with it. The melody of the finished song is funky yet haunting. Fits the lyrics perfectly.
So nice to see Chad still getting excited jamming over these songs and jeez what a great chemistry this band had with Rubin. He brought the absolute best out of them.
Beautiful song, melody, chord changes... and drumming! The drums on Californication really give it a whole new dimension, and the way Chad Gaylord Smith played it here was appropriate to call lyrical! 🎉
The man who plays with his entire body. I love him for that :-)
I think the thing that makes this song for me is the push and pull feeling on the crash hits at the end of each bar. It’s like every other one is pulling back and pulls you in
Love it thank you. I admire his kick style. So much movement of the feet and not a single intentional kick
One of my favourite song of all time. The music arrangement and melody is beautiful.
This is the first song i learned to play on drums... Still playing for warm ups today, those are the days...
rhcp is one of the most unique bands, would always recognize them
This is an Awesome video! Chad the way you look at music is beautiful.. love this song and hadn't ever noticed until this video how much you make the Ride a voice of what you are playing.. especially during the solo.. it is like the ride has its own solo.. and it all fits so well together! this was really good to watch.. Thank you!!
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I love these, just the drummer and talking about the song and playing. Very intimate, very nice 😎👌👏 thanks Chad and thanks drumeo.
I’m learning this song right now. Perfect timing 😊
It's too hard for me after extreme metal playing...
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he is pretty good at playing the drums... he should start as a drummer for RHCP ;)
sick groove! Impressive too see how much feel he puts into it, even after all this years, you see he is listening to everyting and just grooving it out.
amazing drummer
STOP INTRODUCING YOURSELF AS CHAD! YOUR REAL NAME IS WILL FERRELL! 😌
Will Ferrell is such a good drummer😱😱
what i most admire of his playing is always how he plays with the intensity of the HH, hand and also foot HE IS GROOVE
너무 좋아하는 노래! 꼭 연습해불게요!!❤
He always makes me laugh :D love his sense of humor. He's my absolute favorite drummer. love that guy 😁🤘🏻his drumming has great feel and is very musical. big influence to me
Lol I noticed the gong behind on the solo and I was waiting for when Chad would hit it 😂 I wasn’t disappointed
Are we just gonna ignore the fact he barely remembered the reggae demo on top of the fact he didn’t like it ? It was pure gold It was amazing. Both versions 🤤
I love RHCP!!! Their style, flow and just everything they are... They, like other bands are just something you flow with!!! It's about them and their "Soul Intanglement" with what they do... It is just all sooo friggin beautiful and blows my mind... I dono how else to put it!!! I love them!!!
Chad is such a great music teacher because he is showing you more than the drums he shows you how to feel the vibe the heart of the song he is a music teacher very cool