My God. He's Phenomenal.

I had so much fun reacting to Drumeo's video with Chad Smith, today I'm going to watch Drumeo's video with Megadeth's drummer Dirk Verbeuren who is plays along to The Killers' song Mr Brightside. How has he never heard it before? It's always playing somewhere!

You can watch @DrumeoOfficial 's full video with Dirk here:

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[RevJacq]

What Dirk does to this song is nothing short of phenomenal.
We're all familiar with the almost happy go lucky feel of the original song but by changing the drums slightly it makes the song actually heart breaking.
The impact the drums have on a song should never be underestimated

[emersonward]

Dirk Verbeuren is/was a legend way before Megadeth - imo they were lucky to get him. Love or hate the genre/s he got known for, when it comes to blast beats/death metal ... he is routinely counted among the best. He brings the "Ringo, Bonham, and Rich" mindset and inventiveness to those genres. He's solid as oak, and has this thing for making familiar sound songs sound fresh. His fill work is amazing.

[rikki]

The best part of this is the joy it brought everyone in watching and those in the booth even the camera man let alone spell himself

[kipmcmillan]

Thanks for your insights into what Dirk played. Your enthusiasm and respect of other musicians is so infectious. Thank you sir!

[apolyon]

Hey Justin, when playing double kick you will typically add a drop clutch to the top hi-hat cymbal which allows you to set an "open" spacing which can be closed by hand - either closing it with your fingers or tapped by a drum stick. This allows you to play with a tight or washy hi-hat sound without using your hi-hat pedal, although you can still use the pedal to close the hi-hat if needed. You can see it in some of the close shots of his left hi-hat. He also uses a remote hi-hat on the right side, which can also be a different size to the main hats for tonal variation. Hope this helps!

[jeffreyaverett]

I can't decide if it's your musical knowledge or your sense of humor that keeps me coming back, but regardless, I always walk away having learned something new and am always smiling if not laughing aloud. Thanks for all you do, you are much appreciated. 🤘🤙✌️

[Mistressofthegroove]

I'm a drummer and Drumeo member too lol and I have absolutely loved this series where they present drummers with unfamiliar songs, but Dirk was legendary, love his Megadeth stuff!

[mist-valley-modz]

Dirk is super-human. People may not like me saying this, but I believe that Dirk is the best musician Dave Mustaine has ever had in Megadeth.

[hern-t]

Dirk is an amazing drummer. It's nice to see you take a peek at his work.

[jeffelbelping]

In Dirk's notes, I see "not 2nd time" after "Epic" and "Guit Big" after "Chorus." Big guitar! Dirk's a tremendous player. Fun stuff.

[dontfeartheringo]

Drummer here! You often get very special clamp for the hi-hat stand that bolts it to the kick drum. This eliminates the need for the extra legs that make the stand a tripod, normally. That way you don't have to span quite as far from the left kick to the hi-hat pedal. They're side-by-side once you've done that. I dunno what maniacs like Ginger Baker and Nick Mason did, back in the day. There may have been some hacksaw-and-gaff tape magic at work.

As for what you do with the hi-hat while you're playing that extra kick drum: A lot of the time the drummer just moves his right hand to the ride cymbal or floor tom. A lot of guys keep their hi-hats fairly close together, even in fully the open position, so that if they are playing hi-hat while doing the dugga-dugga, it's just a bit of slosh. Sterling Campbell keeps his hats so close that you can barely slide the tip of an ink pen in between them, even though he plays single pedal pretty much all the time. Honestly, how far do you need the hi-hats to open, after all?

[Sigmondenglebertsaxonkaser]

As a kid i was obsessed with guitarists but when i hit my mid 30s i got a massive appreciation for drummer's and the contributions they have made to music.

[robmiller]

Dirk is a phenomenal player. I first saw him in 2005 at ozzfest. I was and still am blown away at his abilities. He is just ridiculous.

[dapsign]

Drummer and Drumeo member here. I don’t play double kick but know that for those who do, the left foot moves between hi hat pedal and left kick pedal. Also, Drumeo just released an another video in this series where a Julliard Jazz professor plays “In Bloom” by Nirvana.

[erakattack]

After Soilwork's "Figure Number Five", I wasn't expecting much for the next record. I picked it up and was blown away. Not only was the songwriting and mix so much better, but it was Dirk's first album with them and I'd never heard drumming like that before. He's a legend in the metal world for his abilities and feel.

My brother had the pleasure of touring with Soilwork several years ago. He said Dirk is the sweetest dude and he'd pretty much grown into the role of running most of the logistical machinery behind the band. We've been happy to see him get the Megadeth gig, though it does bum me out that he can't really be "Dirk" in that band. But I'm sure he's enjoying the perks.

[sah-win]

I love Megadeth. And it’s not always easy with Dave! But, the best thing he’s been (mostly) consistent with is surrounding himself with top-of-the-line musicians. Dirk is no exception!

[anne-marieconnolly]

I've watched this Drumeo episode at least a hundred times! Dirk is an amazing drummer. He has given some really thoughtful interviews including one conducted by his fellow bandmate Kiko. It was fascinating to get an insight into Dirk and the reason why he is always smiling! A very talented drummer!

[ohnoZomBri]

I love these Drumeo videos, it’s a pleasure to hear your commentary!

[patrickjenson]

I love how his drumming gave the song a completely different feeling.

[AllezJuniorTennisMagazine]

The opening rudiment is called a drag with two grace notes followed by a normal note.

He also has two hi-hats, a right and a left one, each set with varying degrees of decay.