Boys Like Girls Drummer Hears Sepultura For The First Time

Take a sneak peek inside the mind of Johnny Keefe – drummer for pop punk band Boys Like Girls! Watch as he listens to "Roots Bloody Roots" by Sepultura for the very first time—and attempts to play along. What is he listening for? How does he immediately craft an appropriate drum part? Tune in and find out!

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Johnny Keefe's Gear Breakdown
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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro
00:25 - Who Is Johnny Keefe?
02:28 - Trying To Stump Johnny
03:13 - First Listen
04:21 - Learning The Song
08:23 - Final Take
12:19 - Listening To The Original
13:38 - Final Thoughts
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[DrumeoOfficial]

Absolutely nailed it! Thanks for stopping by and crushing it, Johnny! | Want to kickstart your drumming journey?

[fromulus]

I liked that it showed the drummer knowing a bunch of songs before one was found he didn't know. I'm always surprised seeing these professional musicians being wholly unaware of songs I figured everyone has heard at least once.

[lightvideovideo]

There's no way someone would get the groove, but the energy? man you hit the nail! Congrats from Brazil!

[DarthKotEI]

He truly cared about doing this well, and it shows in the result. He studied the format beforehand and had a system. He found the vibe and played into it instead of trying to pushback.

Hats off brother

[haha]

The pop drummers always put the most effort to do the song justice. Amazing perforamnce

[dfgarcia]

First off he did a terrific job for not knowing the song and having an hour to learn it. For someone who obviously doesn't enjoy this music, listening or playing, I think he gained a definitive level of r respect for it by the end. Hats off to him.

[Nullll]

love the new setup where you show the songs they know

[Kraudioo]

You killed it, Johnny. But hey, there’s this legend — to really learn how to play that song, you gotta spend seven days with the Xavante tribe in Brazil.

[lf.platao]

Brazilian Sepultura fan here! Keefe, you nailed it with the intensity, be sure about that! This song has too many brazilian traditional rhythms, so it is hard for someone without the background.

[ReneRosa]

Every time he went into halftime he absolutely smashed it.

[imcharming]

one thing this series really highlights is what freaking good personalities a lot of drummers have :)

[Dakkie]

I'm extremely impressed at how well he kept the spirit of the song while playing something completely different than intended. Really good stuff.

[spoonylove]

Love that groove he drops into at 10:30, it immediately invoked nasty face.

[SpiderBee-ilnt]

I'm a guitarist/bassist/singer but love these Drumeo videos. This guy was totally out of his element but did a killer job.

[MatheusMPL]

As a brazilian metalhead and old-time fan of Sepultura, I must say your run was pretty good! Really enjoyed the little variations, very cool. Cheers!

[damiandangerous]

Igor is massively underrated. So heavy, so groovy. Roots is a masterpiece

[StfanoCorsini]

I don’t play drums, but this channel is f***ing awesome.
What I love the most is that the challenges the drummers go through really bring out their personality and essence.
It’s not just about skill or technique — it’s about their inner self.
If I weren’t already “not-so-young, ” I’d definitely feel inspired to start the journey behind the kit.

[The_KlaVra]

He understood the asignment. He went hard as balls and I respect that, killer rendition Johnny.

[raddad]

You did great, Johnny! Takes a pro to step out of his genre and put together something so solid in just one freaking hour...especially for Sepultura. Igor is a beast. Much respect, brother!

[mrbobawesome]

Whenever you see the drummer trying to learn the parts when they hear the original drum track, those are students of the game. I love it!