Matt Halpern Performs “Lune”, from Periphery III: Select Difficulty

[sufferstream]

I just want someone to looks at me the way Matt looks at his hi-hat

[erikarcher]

Anyone else just want to give Matt a hug and say "Thank you" after watching this?

[mattiejonesmusic]

do you feel the groove, yes i feel the groove

[papabolognese]

Matt Halpern himself told me and about 15 other people about what this song meant to him during a drum clinic a few weeks back, and after hearing that and now seeing how intense this gets towards to the end, I can sincerely say this man puts more emotion into his drumming than anyone else i've ever seen, which makes him just that more of a pleasure to watch.

[ethtt]

The floor toms flamming is the most satisfying sound ever

[lionheartstudios]

man this guy fuckin loves what he is doing...such genuine appreciation for music

[benanderson]

I literally started tearing is drumming, right here. Pure, honest, organic, passionate, solid, no bs. Exactly what the song needed, and nothing more. You don't need chops (even though we all know he does) when you can make your drumming move people like he does. Absolutely unreal.

[justinjfloyd]

This is a perfect example of the beauty of music as an art. A song is just a moment in time where you get to step into another dimension and you can hear the magic of that moment.

[stasis]

His drumming from 5:18 is on the cusp of sheer lunacy and it is incredible, simply incredible. The physicality of his performance, the look in his eyes; it's as if he wants to break through the kit and find some ecstatic sound beyond the ranges of the piece. Beautiful.

[saxdrummer]

They played this song when I saw them in concert a while back, and god when the chant came up and the ENTIRE crowd was singing, there is nothing like that. You can feel the emotion that everyone in the band is putting out and the raw feeling that the crowd send back to them. Unreal.

[somekidwithanm]

One of my local drum mentors who I respect greatly once told me that a truly great drummer has nothing to do with their speed or capability, but how they convey the space inbetween each note. It's the ability to perceive when to play what and when not to play anything. I think Matt perfectly exemplifies that. Exactly what was needed to make the piece soar emotionally into hyperspace, nothing less, nothing more.

[earlofcockgobblingshire]

The most spiritual experience of my life was seeing all of Select Difficult played from front to back, and singing with 300 people I didn't even know. Hearing the guitars, the drums, and Spencer's amazing melodies is by far the happiest I've ever felt in my life

[nsrailfannlife]

Hands down my absolute favorite song to watch him play. You can see and feel the amount of emotion in his playing just by watching and listening. You can see the pain on his face.

Nothing more beautiful than watching a musician play with raw emotion.

Bravo and cheers, Matt.

[mgtimp]

Wow, such powerful, beautiful, emotional drumming! An artist at work is a sight to behold! Thank you Promark for sharing!!!

[bruja_cat]

This song literally gives me chills. GORGEOUS!

[dreaminginnoother]

I love just watching Matt perform. Such a master.

[WilliamPare]

I like the fact that he starts the song all clean and after 5 minutes, he's all sweaty haha!
I believe this guy has the most "feel" and "groove" in metal apart from being technical too!
You always continue to influence my playing,
Keep up te good works ;)

[CyclopticAether]

Always come back to watching this, only drum performance i've ever watched that brought me to tears, phenomenal!

[guitartube]

Stunning. I haven’t heard drums sound so heartbreaking and uplifting and gut wrenching and gorgeous all at once. Wow...

I imagine the Promark guys filming this in probably just in silent shock as he played through this song.

Perfect drumming. IMO. Perfect sound perfect groove perfect everything. Dayum.

[erickshipmonster]

This guy is a freak! The best I have heard in my whole life!