311 owns, they've been recording, touring, and producing original sounds for nearly twenty years with original members, they've never broken up, had any public disputes, they're nearly 40 and still draw young crowds and sell out amazing live shows every year. True musicians who don't let politics and personal opinions rule their music making, they are the best band around today!!
How he hits a bass drum for every crash is a stylistic note I still find myself using to this day and the marching snare drum rolls are one of a kind. I've been trying to play like this guy since I was 12 and still, he amazes me.
Remember Chad Sexton plays for 311, who mix rock, alternative, reggae, and funk. That is Chad's style, so you can't expect him to be an out of this world jazz type drummer like Buddy Rich or Chambers.
No band like them, and no drummer like him. This guy has always owned his own place as a drummer. That's an extremely hard thing to do. All the best to them and the fans. Truly original.
yea man ur right...i saw them live back in july 2007, hes got mad skill. he could move around the kit if he wanted to, but ur right he can make use of whats right there instead of using everything and it still sounds fantastic
Hey even if they are simple beats it grooves and his technique is obivously very important to him and tempos are solid. The accent patterns that are blended together with the snare and hat are always the perfect groove for the song. Anyways.... Can't nobody do it like 311....
yeah, the accents on the hats and snare are just awesome..really makes the beats more real..and orange county snares are amazing..if i had alot of money id buy one too
@ka24love It's not rim-shots, and it is tuned moderately tight. The pitch you are hearing is mainly due to the fact he is playing on a 14x5" 20-ply snare with (4) 2.25" vents, that gives it the dry/sensitive crack sound. I own several 20-ply OC snares. The 4 large vent's makes the drum a hell of a lot louder.
just so i get some credibility here, 311 is my favorite band. now, having said that, i think that chad is far from the best drummer ever. i think chad is an extremely precise drummer, especially his bass drum. i wanna say that this is simplicity at it's best. you can't not love his beats.
Boring? This dude plays relaxed, smooth and tasty all the way through. If all u can recognize is speed then please stop thinking that you know the first thing about what makes music good.
He should have mentioned that you can even ply count. They also offer just about every size... I prefer Sonor to anything else for superior shell construction, meticulous construction, and many years of experience in manufacturing all sorts of instruments. But the OC's are pretty awesome... Another cool thing is that OC will work with any ideas you may have while I know of no other company that does.
OMFG....OC snares are fuckin incredible..im drolling fo that kit...chad sexton def is good...his rudiment r well done...being drummer doesnt mean being super fast..Chad Sexton is a beast!!!
@sgcwproductions1 Chad Smith has always used Pearl from day one with the Chili Peppers. He did use Grestch very briefly when he joined the Peppers early on.
I have 3 sets of DWs. Everyone makes great drums. The thing that separated the DWs for me was the passion in the company. John Good still hand selects woods. They stamp the timbre of each shell inside the shell, and then sell *matched* drum kits. Just look at Neil Peart. He could play anything. He CHOSE DW. In fact, all of the endorsers of DW WENT to DW. DW did not ask ANY of their endorsers to endorse DW. That says a bundle to me.
say whatever you want about chad sexton i really dont give a fuck haha. if you actually listened through 311's catalogue you would know how great he is. He is a very technical drummer, very creative. He is one of the main reasons why 311 has sounded as great as they have for the past 25 years. He may not be doing the most fancy shit you've ever seen here but he is an amazing drummer.
yeah, go to the pearl drums main page. it is the main headline in fact. few drummers stay with the same brand their entire lives. i guess pretty much only lars ulrich and stewart copeland have been with TAMA their entire careers.
There kinda is an unofficial "Chad Sexton" signature cymbal that pretty much encompasses all of those traits he is known for playing, Big, Dark, Trashy, shimmering, the the perfect sustain, projection, musicality, its the ZIldjian 20" A-Custom EFX Crash with the holes drilled in it. I own one and love it. CHad uses 2 now, and has been since 2010 live and in studio. Its a pretty Rad cymbal!!
Dude I don't know what you're talking about, orange county's stuff is great. I have a newport custom set, one of the best sets I've heard in my life. And so far after 3 years of owning it, I've had no problems with it such as hardware or the shells.
He is a good drummer. but he is not technical. Alot of people like to see technical and get disappointed with this. i absolutely love his style of playing and i think its unique amongst other drummers. he is my favorite drummer because of his style.
@djhoitz Not live or studio. Ive seen pictures/video of him in the studio he uses a custom made cover/blanket over the bass drum, that isolates the drum for maximum sound isloation..
311 owns, they've been recording, touring, and producing original sounds for nearly twenty years with original members, they've never broken up, had any public disputes, they're nearly 40 and still draw young crowds and sell out amazing live shows every year. True musicians who don't let politics and personal opinions rule their music making, they are the best band around today!!
Make that 35 years now! 😂
dude, his snare sounds awesome, its just different. nice and crisp. i love those little diddles he does on the hi-hat at the beginning, very catchy
How he hits a bass drum for every crash is a stylistic note I still find myself using to this day and the marching snare drum rolls are one of a kind. I've been trying to play like this guy since I was 12 and still, he amazes me.
Your comment is legendary
such a skilled and smooth drummer
gnarliest ghost beats ever heard! The king!
He can drum for "EONS and EONS..."
Miss the old school OCDP drums wish they were still around
the drummer of my fave band since 3rd grade... im 37 now lol
Amazing drummer
I don't care what anyone says...this guy is a genius and my all-time hero.
He's not even breaking a sweat, he is amazing and 311 is amazing.
Remember Chad Sexton plays for 311, who mix rock, alternative, reggae, and funk. That is Chad's style, so you can't expect him to be an out of this world jazz type drummer like Buddy Rich or Chambers.
Your right
No band like them, and no drummer like him. This guy has always owned his own place as a drummer. That's an extremely hard thing to do. All the best to them and the fans. Truly original.
about the cheesiest video editing ever, but amazing performance by one of the best in the biz, mr. chad sexton.
I was about to say solid as a rock... but then I realized,
rocks are jealous about how solid this man is
man Chad has such a unique snare drum and style its freakin awesome!!!
yea man ur right...i saw them live back in july 2007, hes got mad skill. he could move around the kit if he wanted to, but ur right he can make use of whats right there instead of using everything and it still sounds fantastic
one of the best drummers, and the best BAND. GO 311
awesome. definitely one of my favorite drummers
chads playin is the most crisp,clean,neat, and on the dot as it gets, a fuckin rythmatic genius
Bring back that snare!
I hate that snare so much. I wish he would switch it up but he likes that harsh ping!
I love that sound. Its iconic to 311's sound.
@@sharinglungs3226 it's his corps background man. He loves that tang
Agreed, that sound was like their trademark throughout the 90's and 2000's.
How he went from these to pearl I'll never know. Amazing drummer in one of the worlds greatest bands!
He played pearl originally back in the day
Plus OCDP stopping making custom kits for endorsers then went away so Chad had to move on.
i love that drum session... great timing and i love his snare and tom work
so freakin awesome favorite drummer alive
1:36 - 1:54 HOLY SHIT! That's some fast hands!
I tune my snare like this to this day! 😂😂😂
i love the sound of the snare
The drums during the interview was🔥🔥
Hey even if they are simple beats it grooves and his technique is obivously very important to him and tempos are solid. The accent patterns that are blended together with the snare and hat are always the perfect groove for the song.
Anyways.... Can't nobody do it like 311....
His snare has a very distinct sound to it.
this dude is the man.
I love that quote. Brightens the day
hell yeah he does. a lot of it comes from his drum corps experience.
yeah, the accents on the hats and snare are just awesome..really makes the beats more real..and orange county snares are amazing..if i had alot of money id buy one too
This guy is a beast!!
i love chads chill slow grooves...he's still a great drummer and one of my early influences.
making rudimentary sound amazing : chad sexton
I love the camera work... amazing, omg I love the camera angles and all of the camera work they really put there backs into this.
one of the cleanest drummers out there
@ka24love It's not rim-shots, and it is tuned moderately tight. The pitch you are hearing is mainly due to the fact he is playing on a 14x5" 20-ply snare with (4) 2.25" vents, that gives it the dry/sensitive crack sound. I own several 20-ply OC snares. The 4 large vent's makes the drum a hell of a lot louder.
amazing drummer
such a distinctive snare in the industry
its also the technique in his hits;)
Earlier then that kid. They had a shop in Santa Ana for a long time. Custom drums started kicking out in 93
hes fuckin good. i love his snare
chad.. master of unwind drumming
just so i get some credibility here, 311 is my favorite band. now, having said that, i think that chad is far from the best drummer ever. i think chad is an extremely precise drummer, especially his bass drum. i wanna say that this is simplicity at it's best. you can't not love his beats.
I agree
he got very nice feelin' in hes grooves
This OCDP Kit he uses is way better than the Pearl kit he uses now. I started using OCDP myself in 2000.
He originally used Pearl Drums.
Chad Sexton rules, I could listn to hiz zooming beats for hours.
thats where marching in DCI comes in handy! ha makes it look like everything is easy.
Boring? This dude plays relaxed, smooth and tasty all the way through. If all u can recognize is speed then please stop thinking that you know the first thing about what makes music good.
He should have mentioned that you can even ply count. They also offer just about every size... I prefer Sonor to anything else for superior shell construction, meticulous construction, and many years of experience in manufacturing all sorts of instruments. But the OC's are pretty awesome... Another cool thing is that OC will work with any ideas you may have while I know of no other company that does.
OMFG....OC snares are fuckin incredible..im drolling fo that kit...chad sexton def is good...his rudiment r well done...being drummer doesnt mean being super fast..Chad Sexton is a beast!!!
Chad has the tightest ghosts I've ever heard!
orange county snares sound amazing.
i think most people forget the fact that he played Pearl first and went to OCDP now he is back to Pearl .
the best drummer...
@sgcwproductions1 Chad Smith has always used Pearl from day one with the Chili Peppers. He did use Grestch very briefly when he joined the Peppers early on.
Chad Sexton's drum set is so awesome, I love it. It's better than mine, I don't have one, heh.
OWNED!
nothing TOO flashy except for the way he plays, everything is perfect. chad sexton is one of the best
I have 3 sets of DWs. Everyone makes great drums. The thing that separated the DWs for me was the passion in the company. John Good still hand selects woods. They stamp the timbre of each shell inside the shell, and then sell *matched* drum kits. Just look at Neil Peart. He could play anything. He CHOSE DW. In fact, all of the endorsers of DW WENT to DW. DW did not ask ANY of their endorsers to endorse DW. That says a bundle to me.
What's so amazing about this dude? He has some good drum rolls. What else?
listen to that snare!!! Chad your the man!
Two of my favorite drummers happen to be named chad (smith and sexton) and both use pearl now!
say whatever you want about chad sexton i really dont give a fuck haha. if you actually listened through 311's catalogue you would know how great he is. He is a very technical drummer, very creative. He is one of the main reasons why 311 has sounded as great as they have for the past 25 years. He may not be doing the most fancy shit you've ever seen here but he is an amazing drummer.
yeah, go to the pearl drums main page. it is the main headline in fact. few drummers stay with the same brand their entire lives. i guess pretty much only lars ulrich and stewart copeland have been with TAMA their entire careers.
dude, exactly what mostly impressed me!
Yeah... such a high snare!!!!!^^
his double strokes are really nice - even and tight
does anyone know if chad uses triggers - either live or in studio?
Orange County drums, vented snare
There kinda is an unofficial "Chad Sexton" signature cymbal that pretty much encompasses all of those traits he is known for playing, Big, Dark, Trashy, shimmering, the the perfect sustain, projection, musicality, its the ZIldjian 20" A-Custom EFX Crash with the holes drilled in it. I own one and love it. CHad uses 2 now, and has been since 2010 live and in studio. Its a pretty Rad cymbal!!
orange county drums is mostly for rock drummers, but they sound really good.
Those rack toms sound amazing.
i wounder that my self i play an ocdp set and they are so much nice to play
man...this guy sure does know his rudiments well
sexton is the man, most creative drummer, rythmatic genius bitches!!
he is an awesome drummer
Dude I don't know what you're talking about, orange county's stuff is great. I have a newport custom set, one of the best sets I've heard in my life. And so far after 3 years of owning it, I've had no problems with it such as hardware or the shells.
Well 311 has a ska/reggae feel so his snare is perfect for the cutting sound you need on drop beats.
chad sexton is the shit. and mattusmahattus yes OCDp may cost more then most drum companies but its worth it their stuff is awesome
chad definitely has his own voice in music
such a good piccolo
I swear he is a robot programmed to be tasty on drums.
he is so fucking good.
so true man... so true
yeah, I do as well, just like carter beauford does. I hate holding my on or before the fulcrum
I had two of those snares. 7x14 & 5x14 20 ply vented all maple shell.
god u good ye 311 my fav band
He is a good drummer. but he is not technical. Alot of people like to see technical and get disappointed with this. i absolutely love his style of playing and i think its unique amongst other drummers. he is my favorite drummer because of his style.
brilliant.
god damn chad sextons so tech. persision is amazing.
@311Vision it is rimshots, right near the edge of the head
Here's my drum progression: Chad Sexton, Danny Carey(the GOD), Carter Beauford. Soooo, I've always had some pretty BIG shoes to fill.✌️🥁
@bakedaddy747 it's funny, most people LOVE his snare, it's a signature of his..he's doing a sort of rim shot too, fyi.
@djhoitz Not live or studio. Ive seen pictures/video of him in the studio he uses a custom made cover/blanket over the bass drum, that isolates the drum for maximum sound isloation..
yeah "wright" ! PEARL is one of the biggest world drum companyes , good kits,good service,money,...... !
That beat is from ----Secret Machines "Sad and Lonely"-----awesome song!
The editor of this video is awful. Great drummer.
He really knows his rudiments
Sexton is great.. Anyone a Mike Portnoy fan here?