Meshuggah-Do Not Look Down-Johnkew Drums

I've played polyrhythms for a few bars before, but never have I played a song that was almost entirely a polyrhythm! And even more amazing about Haake's drumming is that it flows so well, that you don't even realize he's playing a polyrhythm. This one has long been on my bucket list, and I'm glad to have finally attempted it. Hopefully I did it justice.

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Thanks to William Cameron and Hurt Records for work on Cyprium logo and design.

Recorded on Sonor Select Force maple drums, DW Steel Performance Series 14 x 8 Snare, Evans G2 batter drum heads and G1 resonant drum heads, Sabian HHX Evolution 14-inch hi-hat; Sabian AAX-plosion 14-inch hi-hat auxiliary; Stacker with Sabian 19-inch Paragon china and 18-inch AAX O-zone, Sabian AAX stage 18-inch crash, stacker with 14 inch Sabian AAX Xplosion crash on bottom and 12 inch Sabian AAX china on top; AAX 10-inch splash; Sabian 21-inch Holy China, DW 9000 double bass pedal, DW 3000 hi hat stand, Tama drum throne, Pro Mark 747 sticks, Audix Fusion overhead microphones, Apex 435 room mics, Audix D-series mics on toms and kick, Audix i5 and Shure SM57 mic on snare, M-Audio Profire 2626 interface, Logic Express 9, Sony Alpha 6000, Canon T2i, Canon Vixia HF M40, and GoPro HD Hero 2 cameras, Shure in-ear monitors.

[HoneyBadger]

More Meshuggah covers would be great, you doing Clockworks would go viral I think, great song and you have the great talent to do it!

[chancedillbeck]

Haake will always be one of my favorites. Great Cover

[brapster]

I have enough faith in your ability to drop you a like before the video starts

[aaronbares]

I became a meshuggah fan after seeing this, and your fan too...

[drumslife]

I remember covering this song like 2 years ago and falling in love with the polyrhythmic groove. I'm jealous of that second pair of hats you used; it really improved the feel of the song. Great job, man. Something I really like about your videos is your placement of camera angles and how you light your kit. Those details really add a lot to the intensity of the song. Keep it up!

[bak]

This video got me into Meshuggah years ago. Thanks man! Hope u are well u havent dropped anything for a long time

[kai_bittner]

Recently subscribed to your channel. You're so talented and I love the covers you do. I'd like to see more Meshuggah and even more Tool. Animals as Leaders would be great as well 😂. Anything with awesome drums.

[JackHeslewood]

You've hit the nail on the head there about Haake playing so smoothly that you don't realise he's playing a polyrhythm. Gavin Harrison is another drummer who plays in many time signatures and does so with such finesse. And great cover by the way!

[VladShpiro]

Awesome work, John. It's nice to see you grow and broaden your drumming spectrum from one cover to another. Love those off-hats and stack, sounds tasty

[TheAlbiCollier]

Thanks for doing this man, it must have taken some serious hours, you all the respect in my book man brilliant!

[olendebd]

Nailed it, even all the syncopated upbeat chinas on the left hand. Well done.

Great run-through!

[bradklaas]

so love the Sambas!! it's all i wear. man u r just frick'n cool. love to watch the tool and meshuggah. i smile every time i come back to youtube to watch stuff!!

[ZetroDrummer]

man, that was perfect and the way you nailed the fill at 4:15 damn!! You could explain that fill cause it looks hard as hell, cheers from Chile mate.

[cleipotzful]

another great cover! thanks for sharing your awesome work!

[syngyn]

BEST audio quality on Utube ....this guys' vids... imo \m/

[AndresLopez-ufew]

Best Archeologists Drummer I've ever seen and playing Danny Carey tunes !!! Dayummmm!!!

[KilnerKlan]

Your students must love you, you'd be the coolest teacher ever.

[EthanTheGoalie]

A+ as always. That Holy China is one of the best sounding cymbals ever made

[andretrajano]

What is this stupid amazing sound?
Man!!!! Just want to say...congratulations!!!!

[CareyPortnoyBeauford]

Wow, just wow. I literally was listening to this on my break today wondering how a few parts looked, and here you are covering it making it look easy. If one day I can play one Meshuggah track all the way through I'll be happy. Well except The Last Vigil, I can nail that song, the drum track on it is so flawless you don't even notice it. *tip of the hat