Playing Rim Shots Correctly - Chad Smith

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  • "Tips For The Performing Drummer" Course now available at www.drumchannel.com/thecourse... -- Chad Smith talks about the basic idea behind rim shots and how relaxed he stays. Also his tip about hitting between the lugs? A real secret from a pro.
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Komentáře • 186

  • @pacificdrumma
    @pacificdrumma Před 3 lety +61

    10 years to get it uploaded. Solid upload schedule.

    • @Christopher-md7tf
      @Christopher-md7tf Před 3 lety +7

      Lol I was wondering how old that vid is, Chad still has colour in his hair

  • @joethelowbudgetdrummer7743
    @joethelowbudgetdrummer7743 Před 3 lety +105

    I have always loved Chad's snare sounds.

    • @davewalker3873
      @davewalker3873 Před 3 lety +14

      My first snare, I went into my local drum shop and said I want a tight fat sound like chad Smith. 15 years later that snare is still beautiful. World max copy of a black beauty.

    • @gokcengolge2366
      @gokcengolge2366 Před 3 lety +4

      yea man exactly! also, his kick sounds so smooth

    • @johnzackarias11
      @johnzackarias11 Před rokem +4

      Hell yeah dude, his snare sound on Blood Sugar Sex Magik is legendary

    • @roadrocket7
      @roadrocket7 Před rokem

      ​@davewalker3873 I HAVE one of those World Max clones. Bought it brand new from Gary at the old Fork's Drum Closet. Impeccable and amazing craftsmanship!

    • @sickofthebulldodo1461
      @sickofthebulldodo1461 Před rokem +1

      @@johnzackarias11 abso-freakin'-lutely

  • @wb1065
    @wb1065 Před 2 lety +21

    That’s what I love about Chad. He never takes himself too seriously.

  • @Jeremy_Sims
    @Jeremy_Sims Před 3 lety +12

    Thank you someone mentioned it! I’ve been searching and searching for PROPER technique of the rim shot! Not just normal strokes. I’ve really been trying to rework my technique

  • @daniel_alan_music6583
    @daniel_alan_music6583 Před 3 lety +7

    4:50
    This whole lesson summed up
    😆😆 He's awesome, and fukkin funny 🤘

  • @ElBoyoElectronico
    @ElBoyoElectronico Před 3 lety +25

    Exactly! I will never understand why so many drummers destroy their sticks whilst playing rimshots. If you have a loose grip, you get the full sound, good rebound and heads/sticks last forever!

    • @tobien4814
      @tobien4814 Před rokem

      I don't want to destroy my sticks so often. But I am addicted to rim shots. You cannot get off of it, if you ve done it over years

  • @agdrummer2610
    @agdrummer2610 Před 3 lety +18

    what an insanely cool human being and he's one of ours too.

  • @batman1169
    @batman1169 Před 3 lety +8

    You unlocked a bunch of mysteries for me on some of Keith moons and Neil Peart sounds! 💗 Great 👌 video 👍!

  • @loganmoyer1548
    @loganmoyer1548 Před 3 lety +9

    When my dad had me start playing drums he purposely flattened out my snare so I'd play rim shots, now its like second nature. But I had no idea about rotating the snare so the rimshot hits in between the lugs, gonna have to make sure I start doing that.

  • @nafis6668
    @nafis6668 Před rokem +1

    im a guitar player but i still watch this entirely. want to share it to my drummer friends. Thanks for the video

  • @vincentcalcopietro6970

    Such a great bloke. 👍👍👍👍. Always sharing his experience with others. Thanks Chad.

  • @tuomollo
    @tuomollo Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you Will for the tips!

  • @TIRABATERA
    @TIRABATERA Před 3 lety

    He is awesome! Thank you Chad!

  • @tmaddrummer
    @tmaddrummer Před 3 lety

    What a Good Dude! Thanks and Blessings!!!

  • @FrankPCarpi
    @FrankPCarpi Před rokem

    I knew that Chad was going to use the word "crack" for the sound of the centered rim shot. That's exactly what word I was thinking from the beginning of his description. It's the word I would have used for sure.
    I've never seen any other drummer bounce the way Chad does. He's such a cool dude.

  • @Matthew_Campbell_Drums
    @Matthew_Campbell_Drums Před 3 lety +3

    I remember watching this video years ago. It made me understand how to play the basic rock beat and sound like a pro.

  • @Christopher-md7tf
    @Christopher-md7tf Před 3 lety +12

    Rimshots are essential in heavy music because they help the snare cut through the rest of the instrumentation, which is important for providing a steady pulse to the music.

    • @derangedQuiver
      @derangedQuiver Před 3 lety

      “Heavy music” he plays funk

    • @Christopher-md7tf
      @Christopher-md7tf Před 3 lety +5

      @@derangedQuiver Funk-Rock. But let's just change it to "backbeat-based music", then.

    • @remyzsacka8670
      @remyzsacka8670 Před 2 lety +3

      @@derangedQuiver RHCP funk is definitely a rock kind of funk

    • @derangedQuiver
      @derangedQuiver Před 2 lety

      @@remyzsacka8670 So is James Brown

    • @remyzsacka8670
      @remyzsacka8670 Před 2 lety +1

      @@derangedQuiver Erm…. No. James brown is the coldest funk haha the guy came up with it

  • @russellarmentrout5180
    @russellarmentrout5180 Před 3 lety

    So deep.... man this is amazing

  • @KarlstadDrums
    @KarlstadDrums Před 3 lety

    When I played Rock and fusion I only played regular hits, then I Joined a death metal band as well and now I have to do rimshots which I also have started doing in my rock/punk band.

  • @joshuaburd8101
    @joshuaburd8101 Před 3 lety +18

    Need. More. Chad. Smith. :)

  • @WildBill1911
    @WildBill1911 Před rokem

    I repositioned my snare and practice, practice, practice. When I get the right sound and feel it becomes natural.

  • @Dickie-ty1tk
    @Dickie-ty1tk Před 3 lety

    I love it! However this is how I play and I go through sticks this way. I'm cool with that. Thanks Chad.

  • @roberttaylor1275
    @roberttaylor1275 Před rokem

    This I why I use a drywall saw and rough the edges of grip..I don't hold sticks tightly ..like younger years..thanks chad

  • @Shanethedrummer0694
    @Shanethedrummer0694 Před 6 měsíci

    I’ve been doing rimshots for years, whether they’re right or wrong, I’m not fussed because it’s the way I like to play.
    Somebody told me the other day to “not do rimshots all the time”… I’d like to see them say the same to Chad 😂🤣
    Phenomenal drummer!

  • @elvenenodrums
    @elvenenodrums Před 3 lety +9

    It took me many years to understand the importance of use the rimshot, its like a secret weapon of pro drummers, now i have to get used to…

    • @dcmastermindfirst9418
      @dcmastermindfirst9418 Před rokem

      Lol. It absolutely is not a pro move.
      My teacher taught it to me the first lesson I had

    • @elvenenodrums
      @elvenenodrums Před rokem +2

      @@dcmastermindfirst9418 Good for you, but many drum teachers don't do it, don't know why 🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @riccardomusiu510
    @riccardomusiu510 Před 3 lety +8

    Chad!!!! Immense!!! Thanx for sharing ;)

  • @elihartsoe6718
    @elihartsoe6718 Před rokem +12

    i’ve been drumming for years, self taught. only recently i realized i’ve been doing it wrong and not using rim shots. i’m basically re learning how to play drums. hopefully this vid helps

    • @jerryd1234567
      @jerryd1234567 Před rokem +5

      I played drums for 20 years before i really practiced and incorporated rimshots. i checked out your live performances, you are a very solid drummer. Playing solid time and serving the music (just like you are doing) is always more important than playing perfect rimshots. In any case I'm sure you will pick it up quickly. Your snare also sounds great miked up, and rimshots aren't as important (in my opinion) unless you're playing in a loud band and need the backbeat to really come thru (especially for recording).

    • @CFChristian
      @CFChristian Před rokem

      I found this out on accident. I thought I was doing something sacrilegious.

    • @sickofthebulldodo1461
      @sickofthebulldodo1461 Před rokem +1

      Dude there's no right or wrong there's you got it or you don't got it or you get it or you don't get it but whatever style and feel suits you so be it is there was a right or wrong so to speak everybody would play the exact same way. Part of inspiration is what you do and how you do it. It's like the Chicken and the egg what comes first, can you get inspired and then kill it or do you kill it and get inspired? Maybe both. One thing to remember, always consider the source when it comes to praise and criticism and it's probably best to usually take it with a grain of salt.

    • @elihartsoe6718
      @elihartsoe6718 Před rokem

      @@sickofthebulldodo1461 i appreciate you bro

  • @deanstevens3071
    @deanstevens3071 Před 3 lety +9

    A power house!! 🤘 👍

  • @TheSaiyanGuitarist
    @TheSaiyanGuitarist Před 3 lety +2

    Exactly what I was hoping to find! I want to start learning to play drums and I immediately wanted to learn from him first! Thank you!

    • @dylanbaldwin7934
      @dylanbaldwin7934 Před 2 lety +1

      Learn the songs off of bssm. Other albums are good but this was rhcp forst true recording and the first album chad was able to play like himself. Some songs is just a simple beat, some songs the snare backbeat is displaced, and some songs the bass drum pattern is really different and frugal. Check out red hot rhythm method. Thats a great video going over some of those songs.

    • @dylanbaldwin7934
      @dylanbaldwin7934 Před 2 lety +1

      Also if your having trouble picking apart the drums in some songs theirs the isolated drum tracks to listen to on youtube as well.

  • @taufiqdesembrio8720
    @taufiqdesembrio8720 Před 3 lety

    thank you nice tips..

  • @DoubleBassJace100
    @DoubleBassJace100 Před 3 lety

    That's awesome Thank buddy

  • @joekao192
    @joekao192 Před rokem

    I am a bass player, I love the drummer do the rim shot!

  • @sap7881
    @sap7881 Před 3 lety +6

    Chad rocks

  • @alexcaminiti
    @alexcaminiti Před rokem

    Masters always make the difficult look easy.

  • @donfilkins298
    @donfilkins298 Před 3 lety

    Great drummer!!!

  • @allancueto22
    @allancueto22 Před 3 lety

    The tune of the snare 😍🤩🤤🤘

  • @e_z_livn
    @e_z_livn Před 3 lety

    Love the Chad!!

  • @laboratorymusic_
    @laboratorymusic_ Před 3 lety

    CHAD SMITH IS A #GENIUS!

  • @jonashellborg8320
    @jonashellborg8320 Před 3 lety

    Great! Very good lesson on rim shots, they are hard to nail. And Will F looks as good as ever.

  • @steveec9704
    @steveec9704 Před 3 lety +3

    I love this guy in Elf!

  • @Brandondrumkc
    @Brandondrumkc Před 3 lety +227

    Will Ferrell is a true actor. You almost believe that was Chad Smith

  • @Ash_Hudson
    @Ash_Hudson Před 3 lety

    That run he does starting from 0:09 was slick as fuck.

  • @ia5662
    @ia5662 Před 3 lety +2

    Chad is such a MONSTER! Still eating his drums for breakfast haha

  • @eamonnsheehan7787
    @eamonnsheehan7787 Před 3 lety

    What snare is that ?, sounds sweet

  • @TheAtheistworld
    @TheAtheistworld Před 5 měsíci

    How badly this fuks up the hoop and the tuning in general? Thnxx brothers❤

  • @suminshizzles6951
    @suminshizzles6951 Před rokem

    It does sound better to me than just a snare. Getting this on an ekit is not easy. Practice i guess. Gonna see tomorrow if i can do it.

  • @michelboudreau3801
    @michelboudreau3801 Před rokem

    His Pearl and sabian kit days were the best

  • @grennmanalieshi
    @grennmanalieshi Před 3 lety +16

    He hates the fact that people even mention that he looks like him!

    • @JS-ff8ps
      @JS-ff8ps Před 3 lety +3

      Dude imagine if every where you look on every video, every thing you do, it always ends up with comments of you looking like someone else. I'm sure he's heard this shit for years. Must be so annoyed lol.

    • @grennmanalieshi
      @grennmanalieshi Před 3 lety +1

      @@JS-ff8ps Exactly!

    • @tonyvincent9753
      @tonyvincent9753 Před 2 lety

      Chad is not only a very competent drummer, he’s smart enough to know that his association with Will brought him a tremendous amount of notoriety. His fame extends far beyond his being a Red Hot Chile Pepper.

    • @grennmanalieshi
      @grennmanalieshi Před 2 lety

      @@tonyvincent9753 I know! I knew him back in the Tobey Red days!

  • @chimpansi2
    @chimpansi2 Před rokem

    Imaging how many gigs this guy has done😮..

  • @thomasstone3513
    @thomasstone3513 Před 3 lety +11

    much better then my techique, which is to punch myself in the thigh...

  • @tootrue6529
    @tootrue6529 Před 2 lety +1

    Great lesson, nice chops. I thinks this young man might have a future...

  • @chadsmithadmirer3653
    @chadsmithadmirer3653 Před 3 lety +8

    What would we do without Chad

  • @alexchaix1613
    @alexchaix1613 Před 2 lety

    this is the coolest drummer of the history

  • @TheSuperfakir
    @TheSuperfakir Před 3 lety

    Chad es en genio!

  • @FusionHowie
    @FusionHowie Před 2 lety

    Chad Smith is the Rim Shot man!

  • @jedigreg4636
    @jedigreg4636 Před 2 lety

    He was great in Step Brothers

  • @markjohnson1020
    @markjohnson1020 Před rokem

    Chad Smith!!! I know him!

  • @Geewunner4life
    @Geewunner4life Před 3 lety +10

    Will Ferrell really takes the time to fully explain his drum techniques. Awesome guy. 👍

  • @markwilmeth3082
    @markwilmeth3082 Před 3 lety

    I do it almost the same way!!!! Only I go through a lot of STICKS!!!!!

  • @sickofthebulldodo1461

    I can't believe you don't have a cowbell? Its funny, the rim shot doesn't sound much different but when you're sitting on top of that snare man and cracking it it definitely does and it feels different biting into that snare with a perfect shot where an overtone sticks out but not every hit also sometimes I love really getting into the field part and rimshot and even the Tom's coming around and not super hard but with that pull off as you're hitting it tight feel almost like hitting a cymbal. You know what I can't believe that when you're doing a comment and the topic is drums as smart as all this technology is it doesn't spell symbol correctly. Really surprised they haven't figured that one out. Chadley Do-Right u&I play incredibly similar, same school for sure. Same exact setup. Killer performance at the Taylor trib.!

  • @drumplestiltskin2582
    @drumplestiltskin2582 Před 2 lety

    a gorgeous man on a gorgeous drum kit, daym

  • @danb8891
    @danb8891 Před 3 lety +4

    2020: John Frusciante is back in the band
    2021: Chad Smith's hair are back in the band

    • @ia5662
      @ia5662 Před 3 lety +1

      I think this is an old video honestly haha, he's gray now

    • @harrisonmackenzie
      @harrisonmackenzie Před 3 lety +2

      @@ia5662 yeah - he’s playing Pearl drums here and as far as I know he hasn’t gone back to Pearl from DW

  • @spawn5068
    @spawn5068 Před 3 lety

    4:50 best part of the video...

  • @bilbono5823
    @bilbono5823 Před 3 lety

    Chad RULES

  • @snarecat3441
    @snarecat3441 Před rokem

    I like how he jumps up from the throne like a badun is going up the keester! Lol

  • @guitarhilley
    @guitarhilley Před 3 lety

    What is Will Ferrel doing in this video?

  • @robertfrapples2472
    @robertfrapples2472 Před 7 měsíci

    Fuck. I was just looking for a rimshot for video. Not a giant video on rimshots, but thanks, Will Ferrell looking dude.

  • @maxdurk4624
    @maxdurk4624 Před 3 lety

    The secret to getting your snare to sound like his

  • @fabfishing7422
    @fabfishing7422 Před 3 lety +3

    More COWBELL!!! Oh wait..wrong guy 😄 Chad is a legend and a phenomenal player!

  • @hobojungle1
    @hobojungle1 Před rokem

    I pretty much only play rimshots when it comes to the backbeat.

  • @hisham_hm
    @hisham_hm Před rokem

    Chad goofing at the beginning made me really think it was Will Ferrell for a second

  • @sergeybogdanovich7019
    @sergeybogdanovich7019 Před 2 lety

    Legend ❤️super ❤️🙏👌🎶🎼🎵🇮🇱🍀🥁❤️

  • @Rifle56
    @Rifle56 Před 3 lety +4

    But, but, but..... Freddie Gruber said I have to hit my drums from “up there”. 🤪😜

  • @RollForever88
    @RollForever88 Před rokem

    The funkmaster

  • @bonkeydollocks1879
    @bonkeydollocks1879 Před 3 lety

    He should join a band or something, he is good

  • @buzzedalldrink9131
    @buzzedalldrink9131 Před 3 lety

    If I looked a lot like someone else and hating being constantly told about I would grow a beard or something instead of being pissed off all the time

  • @nobody617
    @nobody617 Před rokem

    I had no idea ferrell was this talented..

  • @Superchicken1234
    @Superchicken1234 Před 3 lety +2

    Looks like 10 people ‘dislike’ rim shots. What has the world come to???

    • @markuschelios6891
      @markuschelios6891 Před 3 lety +1

      They prefer giving jobs instead of shots.

    • @Superchicken1234
      @Superchicken1234 Před 3 lety

      @@markuschelios6891 it’s unfortunate that this is the way civilisation is heading, soon rimshots will be banned, anybody caught playing them will be tagged and the government will be informed. Unfortunately Chad will have to change his technique or face a permanent ban from paying music in a loud aggressive and funky style.

  • @hankigoe829
    @hankigoe829 Před 2 lety +1

    will ferrell is so damn funny, and pretty good drummer too

  • @bonkeydollocks1879
    @bonkeydollocks1879 Před 3 lety

    2:24 err the stick hitting the drum...

  • @LUDELHAYE
    @LUDELHAYE Před 3 lety +3

    You don’t fool me! That’s Will Ferrel !!

  • @francisjames1377
    @francisjames1377 Před rokem

    Gotta use Locking Lugs so them damn things won't loosen up! Lol

  • @MrZap0689
    @MrZap0689 Před 3 lety +1

    Forget the rimshots. Let's focus on that insane foot control technique lol

  • @ralphbenites1819
    @ralphbenites1819 Před 3 lety

    Remember the cartoons we’re some animals are running.it has tha rim shot with the snare strainer offense the Hanna Barrera cartoons

  • @moresnare
    @moresnare Před rokem

    I never use rim shots... But that's just me. : )

  • @cartwright420able
    @cartwright420able Před 3 lety

    Needs more cow bell

  • @christrudell7966
    @christrudell7966 Před 3 lety

    Ah yes... The ol' RIMMER

  • @minnesotatomcat
    @minnesotatomcat Před rokem

    Ooooh Rimshot……I was expecting a whole different kind of video 😂

  • @silentobserver2348
    @silentobserver2348 Před 3 lety +3

    I guess everything sounds better with more crack. or at least that's how chad prefers it.

  • @rollzolo
    @rollzolo Před rokem

    Rim shot is earnest pup

  • @rolandkiser7488
    @rolandkiser7488 Před 3 lety +1

    Just the tip?

  • @johnhoffmann947
    @johnhoffmann947 Před rokem

    He can do rim shots. Wow😅

  • @k0mbutcha
    @k0mbutcha Před 3 měsíci

    dude seems kinda drunk ^^ love chad. what a master of grooves!

  • @rocknrobert1
    @rocknrobert1 Před 3 lety

    Chris Turner.

  • @theopinson3851
    @theopinson3851 Před 3 lety

    Never knew Will Farrell was such a good drummer!

  • @calex2055
    @calex2055 Před rokem

    Very talented and not created by hour studies

  • @jamesdavis5096
    @jamesdavis5096 Před rokem

    I didn’t know Will Ferrell plays drums

  • @truescotsman4103
    @truescotsman4103 Před 2 lety

    Damn Joe Dirt shreds he got a haircut

  • @RogersPhotographyGuilford

    Dana Carvey on Guitar and (you know who) on drums. It's like an SNL Musical!

  • @StuckTrippin
    @StuckTrippin Před 3 lety +1

    When I found out Will Ferrel was drumming for RHCP under some fake name, my mind was blown.