I learn "Dance of Eternity" in 66.6 minutes (Dream Theater drum cover)

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Komentáře • 348

  • @ryanarceo6747
    @ryanarceo6747 Před 3 lety +769

    With a dream theater song, you don’t know what’s harder, learning the actual song, or programming the metronome to it

    • @theyescapedtheweightofdarkness
      @theyescapedtheweightofdarkness Před 3 lety +16

      When I play this I don't even count

    • @smoothknyte
      @smoothknyte Před 3 lety +2

      @@theyescapedtheweightofdarkness a long long long long time ago... back in high school, someone told me that when you've got a lot of complex time changes, it helped him to look at the music and remove the barlines in his head. Does that work at all at this level?

    • @theyescapedtheweightofdarkness
      @theyescapedtheweightofdarkness Před 3 lety +4

      @@smoothknyte yeah definitely

    • @yeetfeet1878
      @yeetfeet1878 Před 3 lety +1

      @@theyescapedtheweightofdarkness neither do I

    • @scuffedvana3171
      @scuffedvana3171 Před 3 lety +2

      Same with rush

  • @mr_pandamanz6070
    @mr_pandamanz6070 Před 3 lety +269

    As a big Dream Theater fan, I would absolutely enjoy a full cover at some point.

  • @chuckleberry2025
    @chuckleberry2025 Před 3 lety +143

    Learning this song by reading the sheet music would just confuse me more than listening to it

    • @damf5488
      @damf5488 Před 3 lety +2

      Yep same

    • @CHIMPOaGOGO
      @CHIMPOaGOGO Před 3 lety +2

      I just learn whatever parts are most interesting and improvise the rest.

  • @TheAkus
    @TheAkus Před 3 lety +140

    Video 3 of commenting till emc makes a vibraslap cowbell

    • @lxtus_xoxo
      @lxtus_xoxo Před 3 lety +11

      no we need china cymbal hi hats

    • @nathan_khoury
      @nathan_khoury Před 3 lety +2

      @@lxtus_xoxo he did it - its on rdavidr’s channel

    • @nathan_khoury
      @nathan_khoury Před 3 lety

      This man is on another level

    • @lxtus_xoxo
      @lxtus_xoxo Před 3 lety +3

      @@nathan_khoury no those were gongs

    • @BEElaine1008
      @BEElaine1008 Před 3 lety +2

      @@lxtus_xoxo that might be a little anticlimactic after the gongs

  • @ForestMastr
    @ForestMastr Před 3 lety +78

    i think you should make a cover of this song because you should make a cover of the song

    • @damf5488
      @damf5488 Před 3 lety +6

      And he should make a cover of this song

  • @vinnysnowball7103
    @vinnysnowball7103 Před 3 lety +81

    Video 1 of commenting until EMC makes a drum throne bidet

  • @swept4829
    @swept4829 Před 3 lety +97

    1:45
    I think you meant to say "The massive Mike Portnoy drumkit."

    • @starkillermarex
      @starkillermarex Před 3 lety +19

      Considering Portnoy isn't the drummer anymore, no

    • @kisterdrums
      @kisterdrums Před 3 lety +23

      @@starkillermarex but he was the one that contributed in writing it at the time

    • @sebastiansiemaszko1976
      @sebastiansiemaszko1976 Před 3 lety +14

      Yeah well the Pic wasn't of portnoys kit so...................................................

    • @starkillermarex
      @starkillermarex Před 3 lety +2

      @@sebastiansiemaszko1976 Dang. Said it before I could 😂

    • @sebastiansiemaszko1976
      @sebastiansiemaszko1976 Před 3 lety +1

      @@starkillermarex LOLOL

  • @christiandavehilario5051
    @christiandavehilario5051 Před 3 lety +32

    This would be the hardest dream theater piece to play, but it is also one of their easiest piece to sing.

    • @YYZed12
      @YYZed12 Před 3 lety +1

      I can sing it... so EASY

  • @joecdude3381
    @joecdude3381 Před 3 lety +30

    This mind blowing watching him get better at drums right before your eyes he’s going to be an amazing mind blowing drummer in a few years.

    • @JerridFoiles
      @JerridFoiles Před 3 lety

      Actually, this is how I learned to play. When you learn the rudiments in a concert/marching band setting, applying them to drum set is very simple.

    • @joecdude3381
      @joecdude3381 Před 3 lety

      @@JerridFoiles hence the reason I wish I had taken band….. going back to my rudiments now :(

  • @duyunodawey6371
    @duyunodawey6371 Před 3 lety +11

    "80% clean, that's a passing grade"
    Basically me all the time in college

  • @michmyers73
    @michmyers73 Před 3 lety +13

    For your next cover you should try The Art of Dying by Gojira, the time signature is technically 4/4 but there’s a really funky polymeter happening between 4/4 and 45/16, or 3/4 and 45/16 depending on how you look at things.

  • @yidyb2862
    @yidyb2862 Před 3 lety +4

    Dream theater is my favorite and. And that is super impressive not only that he is able to do that in that amount of time but still provides the sheet music for us to see may be one of my favorite videos I have ever seen😂

  • @ghettostreamlabs5724
    @ghettostreamlabs5724 Před 3 lety +69

    Ive had the sheet music to this for 10+ years. Looked at it once 10+ years ago, put the book up, sold my kit, and started selling insurance LOL.

  • @Cyb3rSix
    @Cyb3rSix Před 3 lety +5

    It's like watching someone play drums on rockband for the first time.

  • @masoncornelison5848
    @masoncornelison5848 Před 3 lety +6

    One of the most difficult songs I learned. I wasn’t trying to learn it in an hour, either. Great job.

  • @christianeasley767
    @christianeasley767 Před 3 lety +1

    You are doing everything perfect in an either 2 beat or 3 beat blast or roll!!!! Awesome job I served 21 years active duty--and I’m super proud of you for serving in the military and to play drums!!!!!
    I had several huge opportunities to join some major label bands and when I was 17 I was on a major label and decided to leave the band and join the service!!!!!

  • @sloth9842
    @sloth9842 Před 3 lety +10

    After you finish learning the Dreamtheater song you should learn The Art of Dying by Gojira

  • @seanlarkin3350
    @seanlarkin3350 Před 3 lety +9

    Day one of asking Eric to do a full metropolis part 2 cover

  • @calbt60
    @calbt60 Před 3 lety +3

    he says i dont play drumset then goes and learns this in 1 hour which would have taken me like 10 years

  • @MightyFineMan
    @MightyFineMan Před rokem +1

    After spending a number of years working up to this song, this video is actually really helpful in learning the song by watching someone else learn it, And this sheet music/metronome technique is very helpful as well.

  • @nunocspinto
    @nunocspinto Před 3 lety +4

    This guy is the man. Being a professional musician in a very prestigious band and an CZcamsr. I take my hat!

  • @seanwool
    @seanwool Před 3 lety +4

    You're asking if we want to see a full cover? Um.. YES PLEASE! You were just getting to the interesting part.

  • @calvinpitts6243
    @calvinpitts6243 Před 3 lety +1

    PLEASE learn the whole thing. It's so cool to watch you learn this.

  • @zacharycoester9706
    @zacharycoester9706 Před 3 lety +6

    Wish me luck. I got a concert tonight

  • @BEElaine1008
    @BEElaine1008 Před 3 lety +2

    Pretty damn good for someone who doesn’t play the drums! I’m sure all will agree we want to see tge finished product.... play the full cover!

  • @darenstafford200
    @darenstafford200 Před 3 lety

    Great job! Such a fun video to watch!

  • @cymbalchick1313
    @cymbalchick1313 Před 3 lety

    This is my most favorite video you have done! Loveeeee DT! Mike is the best!

  • @JoshLeRose
    @JoshLeRose Před 3 lety +11

    Hey idk if you ever heard of/remember these but there were these DVDs of computer animated music videos called Animusic. These were popular in the early 2000s and there were two volumes. Each set had two different percussion exclusive pieces (Drum Machine in volume 1 and Gyro Drums in volume 2). I’d love to see you try to learn the parts.

  • @marcimarc203
    @marcimarc203 Před 3 lety

    Really cool video I'd like to see you continue these 🙌🏻

  • @stephprime
    @stephprime Před 3 lety +1

    Your editing of your videos is just funny as f*** ! xD keep up the nice work! since i found your channel I enjoy every video!

  • @segfault_000
    @segfault_000 Před 3 lety +1

    Granted I never tried to read sheet music for this but I think learning by ear would be much easier. But then again I' listened to this song hundreds of times over the past 20 years.

  • @tgstk2
    @tgstk2 Před 3 lety

    This was a great video enjoying every second. You really pick up playing the drumset so easily

  • @theclimbingchef
    @theclimbingchef Před 3 lety +1

    I live for these videos! Makes me want to drag my oboe out and try to get back to where I was in highschool.

  • @marcuscorvinus8927
    @marcuscorvinus8927 Před 3 lety

    It's just so amazing on how experienced sight reader can be. I've been listening to this piece countless times (I have no intention of playing this crazy piece btw) but I'm starting to understand on where the placements of the beat. Thank you for this one! That kit sounds amazing!

  • @aaronsusa530
    @aaronsusa530 Před 3 lety +1

    Mike Portnoy is a genius drummer who defies the laws of music to a whole new level.

  • @Andoroid
    @Andoroid Před 3 lety

    It's awesome to see your progression on the kit!

  • @makrostheblack4791
    @makrostheblack4791 Před 3 lety

    Love it when you play a kit!

  • @Cade0221
    @Cade0221 Před 3 lety +1

    Learning parts of dream theater songs definitely made me a better drummer in high school. I rarely made it through an entire song lol.

  • @madisont3123
    @madisont3123 Před 3 lety

    its always awesome to see how a professional practices

  • @michaelberresford4291
    @michaelberresford4291 Před 3 lety

    Yes please I'd love to see your progress on the set.

  • @christianfrancisco3086

    Awsome man! This is fun 👍

  • @endrawes0
    @endrawes0 Před 3 lety

    Wow this was so much fun to watch. Love watching you struggle 😘
    Ok seriously though... Watching others learn helps me learn how to learn.
    Thank you!

  • @danielcenteno8741
    @danielcenteno8741 Před 3 lety

    Definitely finish! I would love to watch a full cover of you doing this song

  • @usernamenotdefined
    @usernamenotdefined Před 3 lety

    Should definitely finish learning this and post cover!

  • @hablahivan6110
    @hablahivan6110 Před 3 lety

    I need that full cover now!

  • @jackhammer_au9961
    @jackhammer_au9961 Před 3 lety

    Nicely done Eric! Excellent site reading man.

  • @nicholassadowski779
    @nicholassadowski779 Před 3 lety

    Yes we need a cover!!!!

  • @christianeasley767
    @christianeasley767 Před 3 lety

    Keep up the great work you got my attention with your 300 hit drum roll lol!!!!!

  • @reypena7079
    @reypena7079 Před 3 lety +4

    You should learn “Through the fire and flames” on drums

  • @york246
    @york246 Před 3 lety +3

    I second the idea of doing Drum Machine from Animusic vol. 1

  • @pablinatorskits7233
    @pablinatorskits7233 Před 3 lety +2

    Imposible 😳

  • @drumfiles
    @drumfiles Před 3 lety

    That’s was indeed enjoyable! 👍😁

  • @Rush96767
    @Rush96767 Před 3 lety

    Yes, post a cover of this song!!

  • @mecdrum7
    @mecdrum7 Před 3 lety

    You rock for marching to drums set

  • @giddysoo3640
    @giddysoo3640 Před 3 lety

    Yes please! Full song cover.

  • @christianeasley767
    @christianeasley767 Před 3 lety

    When you played the song it sounded like you were a beginner and I couldn’t stop laughing !!!!!! I have watched several of your videos and I’ve been playing drums for 36 years-- and I know how good you are!!!!! Keep up the great work!!!!! ❤️🥁❤️🥁🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🤘🤘🤘🤘

  • @Basheequa
    @Basheequa Před 3 lety

    You should one hundred percent finish learning this song. That was great. It was pretty awesome to hear the song in my head as you were playing it.

  • @PorterWonacottPercussion

    Please! Do a full cover of this!

  • @Drummershy
    @Drummershy Před 3 lety

    I've learned that song, played it allot. All I can recognize is the hits.

  • @BigJuice234
    @BigJuice234 Před 3 lety

    you humor is what i live for, thank you

  • @JaredSuryee
    @JaredSuryee Před 3 lety +2

    Nice

  • @AtanoKSi
    @AtanoKSi Před 3 lety

    I was left expecting that you played all you learned
    so yeah, please more videos on this song

  • @bennettwilliams_
    @bennettwilliams_ Před 3 lety +2

    Yes

  • @mrburger007
    @mrburger007 Před 3 lety

    Would love to see a full cover, along with two more cymbals and 3 toms on your kit 🙂

  • @Alex-pb1iy
    @Alex-pb1iy Před rokem

    Great job man! It took me a long time to learn this monster on the kit. Unlike you, I’m a drummer, not a drummer. So I’m fairly comfortable around the kit.
    What’s interesting to me is how a part for me to learn would be east for me, and challenging for you. At the same time, parts that I struggled on that took a long time to learn, you nailed right away!

  • @arrell
    @arrell Před 3 lety

    Damn, this makes me appreciate Dance of Eternity drum covers that much more.

  • @DeadKoby
    @DeadKoby Před 3 lety

    That's a very complex piece, and I think the progress you made in the time allowed was very respectable. Good stuff.

  • @CarolinaBassHunter
    @CarolinaBassHunter Před 3 lety

    It's really cool to me how you can read music and just play whatever with enough practice.

  • @WavePotter
    @WavePotter Před 3 lety

    You didn’t fail man! This was fun to watch

  • @BrainBox_NoThoughts
    @BrainBox_NoThoughts Před 3 lety

    We need a part 2 of learning this

  • @JakeStaffin
    @JakeStaffin Před 3 lety +1

    I’d love to see you try to learn the rest of this, but I think it would be cool to see you attempt The Enemy Inside because of the intricate singles on the cymbals. A bit easier to follow time signature wise, but with some intricacies here and there which make it rather complex.

  • @quantumxrisk3481
    @quantumxrisk3481 Před 3 lety

    Solid drumming

  • @Volcanicsquash
    @Volcanicsquash Před 3 lety

    I think it’d be really cool to see you cover the full song, shits wild af

  • @GrimmRetro
    @GrimmRetro Před 3 lety

    YES deffs learn the rest and post a cover , that would be awesome , You certainly have the skills to do so :)

  • @ollyjk
    @ollyjk Před 3 lety

    Full cover!!

  • @MrDick-kz8qc
    @MrDick-kz8qc Před 3 lety

    Throwing subtle shade with that 'CURRENT drummer'...

  • @Ksilver21
    @Ksilver21 Před 3 lety +1

    I'd love to see a full cover with the scrolling sheet music at the bottom.

  • @carlosleiva2825
    @carlosleiva2825 Před 3 lety

    Excellent, great video! Please do the full cover, if you do it you will ascend to extraordinary drummer.

  • @ricksmith4405
    @ricksmith4405 Před 3 lety

    Wow your incredible 👏

  • @alexanderringsby
    @alexanderringsby Před 3 lety

    Best song for practicing drum set. Keep practicing and give us the cover :D

  • @scrivdawg0316
    @scrivdawg0316 Před 3 lety

    Absolutely. You must finish the cover. Greatness awaits, sir!

  • @beibei3710
    @beibei3710 Před 3 lety

    Yea! You should finish the songs and im willing to wait to watch you finish the song! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @mikael_6848
    @mikael_6848 Před 3 lety

    Dude I suck at sight reading. It would have taken me a month to learn all that. Great job man!

  • @Schurk_Augurk
    @Schurk_Augurk Před 3 lety

    This is amazing seeing someone struggle with dream theatre so relatable

  • @avocadopeel7536
    @avocadopeel7536 Před 3 lety

    Definitely finish the song! It's a really great one for changing time signatures and has it's fair share of double kick

  • @iagomerli9535
    @iagomerli9535 Před 3 lety

    Full drum cover yes please!

  • @Ladycyberella
    @Ladycyberella Před 11 měsíci

    YouNailed it!

  • @aubreybrown1480
    @aubreybrown1480 Před 3 lety +2

    n i c e

  • @soundchecksmusic1124
    @soundchecksmusic1124 Před 3 lety +5

    How do you input crossovers with the little half notes on MuseScore

    • @RedDogMamaHD
      @RedDogMamaHD Před 3 lety +1

      Eric posted that a while back in one of his videos. Something about going back and manually replacing the note with the half note ...

    • @soundchecksmusic1124
      @soundchecksmusic1124 Před 3 lety

      @@RedDogMamaHD Do you so happen to know what video

  • @hiro-mk4jn
    @hiro-mk4jn Před 3 lety

    Wooo he plays the DRUMS NOW

  • @rlan1_
    @rlan1_ Před 3 lety +1

    YESS!! MORE METAL!! LETS GO BAYYYBEEE

  • @luctator8956
    @luctator8956 Před 3 lety +2

    It would be pretty cool if you could do this with a Helloween song (I suggest Mr. Torture, Steel Tormentor or Eagle Fly Free)

  • @TheCOZ
    @TheCOZ Před 3 lety

    Good job for a drummer.

  • @grandleaderowen5516
    @grandleaderowen5516 Před 3 lety

    My friend challenged me to play this so I need your cover

  • @balazswensofszky3604
    @balazswensofszky3604 Před 3 lety

    Do the full cover! :D

  • @attempt58
    @attempt58 Před 3 lety +1

    I told you that he would be a metal drummer from now on

  • @averybondeson3322
    @averybondeson3322 Před 2 lety +1

    Not nearly as complex as DT but a cover of Toxicity by System of a Down would be awesome. It's got really catchy drum writing

  • @lalhmunmawiapachuau7777

    That's child's play for you! Great reading skill!

  • @Bombapt2000
    @Bombapt2000 Před 3 lety

    In 1 hour thats quite good

  • @jz5980
    @jz5980 Před 2 lety

    I’d love to see the finish product or see you attempt the song “Home”