Juilliard Jazz Prof Hears Nirvana For The First Time
Take a sneak peek into the mind of Ulysses Owens Jr.! (Small Ensemble Director at Juilliard) Watch as he listens to "In Bloom" by Nirvana 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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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:27 - Lesson Overview
01:11 - Listening To The Song
02:41 - Song Analysis
04:27 - First Take
08:43 - Performance Analysis
09:13 - Listening To The Original Song
12:31 - Outro
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The most amazing thing about this series is that they manage to find music professionals that haven't heard the most popular songs of the past few decades.
I guess if you very deep into a specific genre, you don’t listen to much else, unless someone in that genre mentions it as a major influence.
A lot of music professionals don't really listen to music as a pastime. (telling about classical ones now) And when you don't do that - then your awareness of general pop-culture is quite limited. And they don't usually play Nirvana at the malls to force it down your throat.
It feels impossible, but hey I couldn't name an Ed Sheeran song. I'm still calling BS though
@@runoke Maybe that's true, I'm not a professional musician. Other commenters have also said that they might listen to stuff in their genre, but still, Nirvana was huge when they were young. I might be wrong, though.
You listen to your parents music until you are about 15 or 16 then you listen to what your friends listen to.
This style of video where the musician hears the drumless track and comes up with their own is 10/10
Yep dude, totally sick!
Agreed, but pretty unbelievable that they’ve never heard these mainstream iconic songs.
@@gpaull2 I don't know, I mean I do agree with you, but when you do a particular type and genre of music and you focus on that you can miss hits that weren't mainstreaming but "just" great
@@gpaull2they have heard it this is just fucking clickbait
I’ve preferred the format where they hear the full track and just have to learn the drum part. It’s more interesting because you can give more challenging arrangements. It also seems more “realistic” because surely most studio drummers are going to get at least a demo with a basic drum track.
The fact that he pointed out that Dave's playing like a funk drummer when Dave himself has gone on record saying he learned drums by playing funk and disco songs it a testament to this man's ear and how much love he has for his instrument. Insane.
That clip of Dave telling Pharrell that he straight up stole drums parts from The Gap Band , and Pharrell putting the 2 together is classic.
Can you gag on it more? Mediocre at best, definitely an obama/biden voter.
Except the drum parts for this song were made by Chad Channing
@@TheWhiteJamesBrown boom! With the win. 🏆 nobody says the truth, dave stole from another musician without compensation.
@@euroyen420p2 I mean I wouldn't say he stole he was like the 5th drummer there was a lot of songs he had to learn the parts to because the were made before he was in the band
I love it when the drummers somehow instinctively connect to what "should" be played, because they understand how to SERVE THE SONG! Kudos!
It’s crazy how he instantly recognized the funk tune. Dave has always credited his funk influences in drumming for nirvana
Yes the little things that make Nirvana a step above
Guy got Funk written on his forehead. Great stuff
Chad channing wrote the drum part
Dave literally played multiple grooves from funk albums he listened to on the first 2 albums
Dave is a genius and so is this guy
Dave Grohl has stated that the Gap Band and funk is the foundation of his drumming. The fact that Ulysses picked up on that is a testament to his knowledge!
was thinking the exact same thing
Chad Channing wrote this drum part
@@lewtoread his comment again. And then again. And again after that. And when you figure out his comment has nothing to do with who wrote what. And was more about where Dave got HIS inspiration from. Come back and delete your comment. You'll realize it's irrelevant to what the op said
@@Playaflydrelol bro is completely lost 😂
@@lewtochad played the drums on this song completely differently, dave perfected the drums
Excellent drummer, I personally preferred his first pass! His instincts were dead on, damn near right on the money! Loved how he made it his own on the second pass, too, serious skills. Props to recognizing that funk element in Dave's background, obviously a top tier musical talent (Juilliard jazz drum instructor?! DAMN) and it really shines here, IMO. The fact that he thought he did poorly is very endearing, what a humble, cool guy.
Agreed
I'm not a drummer at all. It does seem like the original carries the rest and his second take drives it more. Maybe even overtakes it too much.
The most amazing thing is how it sounded like Foo Fighters when the doubled the snare.
The fact that Ulysses described Dave’s drumming as funk is awesome. Dave revealed to Pharrell, in another interview, that he pretty much pulled his drumming chops from funk bands like the gap band and cameo! Ulysses actually called it!
THIS is the comment I was looking for.
omg when was that? is there an interview or something? i wanna see
Yes please what interview clip is that??
This would have been correct if dave composed in bloom drum part… but no it was chad to compose in bloom drums
@@robertocampo_3128is it not the player that makes the sound though?
You can tell he’s a jazz drummer by how quiet he plays his bass drum. I love this series. It really messes with your head hearing a song you know with different drums. The chorus almost sounds poppy with how much faster the beat he played.
I noticed the really light kick drum hits too, then when he mentioned it was a 16" it made total sense why he couldn't really lay into it. But any dynamics in the kick drum really reveals that jazz influence, especially in the age of sample replacement where there are no dynamics at all in kick drums. And I totally agree, that straight time groove of the chorus made it sound more pop, but you can tell he got that from the vocal melody, which is super hooky and poppy.
Damn. I just noticed that in my own playing. Trying to hammer it a bit more!
@cbasbwoyETP I am an audio engineer and it is always interesting to me to see a player's kick drum dynamics (or lack thereof) in a waveform. Sometimes it's a choice and sometimes it's just natural and organic, but it's always interesting. Same thing with swing.
All of the drums are really wrong for the music, except, interestingly, the snare kinda works. And you can totally get the same in reverse: pretty decent playing for the genre completely betrayed by the sounds of 'metal drums' : kzhead.info/sun/eq5mpaireXOpo4U/bejne.html
Jazz isn't only about playing soft. Elvin Jones, Max Roach, Tony Williams were heavy-hitters.
He seems like the kind of drum teacher I wish I would have had. Cool, humble, artistic, professional. What a guy. I'd be curious to see him play the stuff he knows and teaches.
he brought a whole new energy to the tune with his playing. this series is rad
"new energy" is a term dave grohl has never heard before.
I love how you can immediately see that: - This man is an amazing musician - He knows the shape of rock music, the skeleton - He has no experience with the details of it - His experience as a musician in general means he can try some stuff outside of his comfort zone, and make his unconventional choices work - He is a jazz professor who learned to drum in a church and has the mouth of a sailor. Love it.
Rock is a genre born of jazz so..
First time hearing Nirvana??? Where was he living till today? In a cave?
@@1320crusier Rhythm and blues. Not jazz
Tbh was Garbage. Didnt like it.
@@thejoke2791True, but that was mostly from over in the UK where there's a much stronger blues-inspired style. it's where Page got his bluesy style from, same with The Rolling Stones. Hell even quite a few British and UK-based metal bands are known for their more bluesy tones. Whereas in the States we're definitely more inspired by Jazz as a basis for most of the more modern rock beats.
The fact that he brought up the “funk” aspect of Grohl’s playing style is mind-blowing because that is exactly how Grohl approached playing the drums.
He’s teaching jazz at Juilliard- he has EARS…
I came here to say exactly that! There's a video where he explains to Pharrell that most of his inspiration came from funk/disco music, particularly Gap Band.
It's implicit in the bass
If Grohl approached playing the drums via funk, wouldn't you expect people to hear that? I'm not sure why so many people are surprised that someone recognised something that was intended to be there.
A lot of people were surprised when Grohl stated this
My favorite thing about this series is the joy on everyone’s faces. This makes me so happy.
As a non-drummer but Nirvana fan since being a teen when they hit, it was great to see him just pull out a great rendition. I cant see how people can just listen and do what they do. Kudos.
Also a big N fan from the 90’s. I loved this dudes take - he found a real garage element to it that felt really energetic and youthful and bold. Totally different from the original but still a cool way of bringing out the energy of Nirvana.
If a band is tasked with switching instruments, there's a reason everybody can play the drums..
To hear him say he was a funk-y drummer and hearing the interview of Dave saying he stole so many fills from the GAP Band just really pieces the whole thing together. He picked up on it right away. What a legend
I was gonna say this, totally was onto it. I bet if he had a few more times to hear and play he would have sounded as good as Chad Smith did.
That's one of the things that makes Nirvana so great, they had influences from so many kinds of music. Obviously there's a lot of punk rock and classic rock in Kurt's background, but Dave also brought a lot of funk and disco as well. When different members of the band have different musical taste it often makes the band really unique and interesting.
Chad Channing I believe wrote the drum part on this song not Dave grohl
Yes, thank you! I was just about to look that up because I remembered that interview. Totally funk with a rock tinge.
I came for this comment. I grew up listening to gospel, disco, and funk. The moment I heard this Nirvana record I was all over it. Played it for everyone. It’s only recently I’ve learned Dave was influenced by those genres.
Crazy part is how closely his first pass, while listening for the first time, resembled the original better than when he analyzed and went through it again. Instincts are killer.
Agreed
second pass was crap. the first one was a little spot on
yes yes yes
No way he was playing way too fast. It was t even close
Absolutely!
absolutely love his vibe. humble yet incredibly gifted. well done!
New favorite series by far. In the lab with these artists. It's not even about trying to challenge to compare in who's "better" - the insane talent & dedication it must take to be able to sit in on a drum less track whip up anything coherent in a couple plays! His laughter when hearing Daves' part - that smile is great! There's a underlying respect in the joy that these drummers are showing when they react to the original drum track that's awesome
That fact that he recongnized on his own through listening that Grohls playing is funk inspired is incredible. Grohl himself has said many times that a lot of the beats he plays are just straight from funk. Even the Smells like teen spirit intro is just a funk lick.
It's not Grohl's part. In bloom was firstly recorded with Chad
@@vladimirgaranin9563first, but not only. The version were all familiar with is grohl.
@bronsoncarder2491 I know, but it was written by Chad. You can look Dave's speaking rocknroll nirvana hall of fame, where he said, - if you listen in bloom, that's Chad.
*Disco, not "Funk"
@@Humblemumble7disco AND funk
Many of these jazz guys, no matter how experienced they can be, are very humble. I really give my props to them.
They know Music always has more to teach us.
In my experience it heavily depends on the music school they attended.
The path to where they got was very hard, so they're no strangers to failure. They've been humbled many times.
Jazz guys used to be drugged up psychos- the fact they are nice and chill now is sad, it's so dead
Indeed. He could have spoke his mind and said nirvana is garbage.
Just found this channel and I love it. To hear master drummers' take on songs I learned to play the drums to and are and forever wil be instilled in my memory is so interesting, which is probably why you do it. For one, it shows how important the drums are in these, to me, iconic songs. For two, it shows how different the feel or vibe of it all changes with different takes on how it is drummed out. Really gives me an appreciation for the drummer in these bands, even when the songs aren't drum or rhythm focused. So cool. thank you.
The dynamic controlls in the blazing fills and the consistency in the flams is out of this world. Fantastic❤
He's for real. In jazz, you don't just hear structure and form, you FEEL it. He got inside the song fast, and found its funky and slightly over-the-top beat after hearing it twice. I am in awe.
In awe of a drummer who plays professional level jazz playing a super basic nirvana song? Lol
No. He had no groove. He overplayed like most jazz drummers. It was weird and boring at the same time.
That's fair. But I am a guitarist who can barely stay in time, (or in tune) so this impressed me.@@josephsiragusa
You're a more discerning critic than I am. I am a guitarist and I have to try really hard not to speed up or slow down. To me, he seemed to find the same feel as Dave Grohl, and played a drum part that fit the essence of the song. I can't do that, and neither can most of the drummers I play with.So I was in awe.@@sana-cm7oc
Then you are very easily pleased. This was a complete failure of not being able to listen properly, not attempting to feel things out, and simply screwing up the groove. His fills were not on point and he did half time over the fills when it should have been the opposite. With that said, he has great drum skills and I do not question his abilities to play, I just question his attention to detail and his ability to listen and then execute things properly. By the way, I am a drummer with both rock and jazz backgrounds.
This series proves not only how talented these artists are, but how much the drums make a track…a change in the drums approach can completely transform a song! Love it.
Yeah, this was my takeaway too. This song was half Grohl's, and i didnt know
I've heard it said many a times: A band is only ever as good as the drummer.
First time hearing Nirvana??? Where was he living till today? In a cave?
Everything makes a track, if you had someone change the bass line it would also change the feel of the song.
@@writenamehere0000 I take it you've never met a jazz drummer? They are some of the most highly insular people in all of music.
I love that he caught some of the funk rhythm because Dave has talked about how he got inspired for the drums in Nirvana through the drum groves of disco music.
I like this series so much, each time someone plays on this they bring so much energy and seem so happy to be on here
Such a testament to how changing just one instrument can change the entire feel of the song.
It's funny, I never would have called Grohl's drumming "restrained," but by comparison, it absolutely is. This guy is great, but he's trying to fill way too much. Let the grunge breathe, my dude!
@@TheSimianDeityyeah it had some punk vibes with up tempo when should of been less busy, still loved it!
The main reason for that is drums are the foundation of most songs, it’s the tempo and it’s what the rest of the band goes and plays off of. So it can change the entire tempo of the song and even the sound of it. It’s quite interesting.
To be honest this ones a disaster. All that busy shit sounds way out time to my ears.
Dave Grohl famously said: a band is a good as the drummer. (ca. 2 months ago)
I like how you still hear the jazz phrasing in his dynamic and articulation. It reminds me of some old school hard rock drummers like Mitch Mitchell.
Would love to hear someone attempt Manic Depression having never heard it
I was just about to say that, except dumber
is literally Jimmy Chamberlain style
Mitch Mitchell wasn't hard rock, he can be credited with pioneering the "jazz fusion" approach.
How do you hear the jazz phrasing in this version?
Outstanding. What an awesome series. Love hearing how his musical style and background influence his choices here.
I love these videos.. the drummers demonstrate their professionalism every single time. It's never the same but always works!
He somehow totally nailed it and was completely off the mark at the exact same time. Super interesting.
He literally nailed like.... 10% You can tell he's gifted and skilled, but this was terrible lol
@@conjureconquercreate909 Like, nothing he did was technically wrong, and he definitely displayed a high level of skill and technical proficiency. Yet, somehow, the results just... didn't work. He made a bunch of creative decisions and executed all of them perfectly, but they were all the wrong choices. He was incorrect in the most correct way possible.
coming up with something completely different that fits is way more interesting that being close to the original
This is something skilled musicians can do. They can play utter dogshit, but they play it so well that people are just hoodwinked into believing it's great. I thought what the guy played in this was fucking awful - but he played it well, yeah.
He definitely had a very interesting rendition of it. It was weird hearing him play Nirvana on a small jazz kit though. But he somehow made it work. It’s the damnedest thing.
I don’t even play music and this is hands down one of my favorite series on KZhead 🙏🏽
Same here, I have a total of negative 42 skills in music, but always watch this series hahaha
hahhahaha that cracked me up @@mmgerotto
None of us play instruments but we love music!
You should try to learn an instrument! It's so rewarding!
I started on drums as a kid but quit after high school, started singing at 27 and picked up guitar at 34. Learning an instrument is one of the most rewarding things I've done, up there with learning another language and becoming comfortable with public speaking.
That was gorgeous. Kudos to eq because you can hear everything clear. That kick has a velvet-like sound. Juilliard's highlighting Incubus is next-level groove; excelent.
At 8:18 he inadvertantly does the exact triplet fill that Dave does in the original! What a great moment. Awesome performance, we need more jazz-grunge in the world.
Given how big that song was when it came out, I'm finding it harder and harder to believe he hasn't heard that song.
@@Diebacksong came out 32 years ago, he was 8 then. There’s a chance he hasn’t heard it.
@@123pepijn123HO-LY FUCK. Its been 32 years? 😮😮😮
@@Dieback I like a lot of metal and rock: I wouldn't have been able to tell you what this sounds like, even though I've probably heard it before and have a few Nirvana songs on my playlist. It's not a mainstream one: I can completely see how someone else wouldn't know this.
Not quite the same fill.
The fact that he doesn't know this iconic rocksong reminds me of an experience i had with my first real guitar teacher. He was really just an exceptional player, who was fully immersed into the world of Jazz music at a very young age. It was the very early 2000's and before our lesson started I asked him if he was planning on watching Harry Potter. He said, and I shit you not: what instrument does he play? I didn't know what to say. Turns out, not only had he NO IDEA who or what Harry Potter was, but in his mind it had to be a sibling/parent/distant family member of Chris Potter the Saxophone legend. One of the biggest hypes in all pop culture just went over his head, it was like he'd been living under a rock for years. I remember being kind of envious and thinking: he's very different from what i think i am
I think that’s 10 points from Gryffindor right there 😂
harry potter a fictikus character in a silly book who the f-----k cares son get a life why dont cha?😂😂😊😊🙂😎
I like that your reaction wasn't thinking he's out of touch and a loser, but that he's unique and special.
@@urdnalNo...why would I think that? I thought it was a privilege to be so focused on your passion that literally ANYTHING else doesn't even enter your perception.
what instrument does he play? 😂
I love these so much. Seeing the different perspectives and styles put on famous songs make them so much more interesting. Even just seeing a Jazz musician applying what he knows vs what he expects is so fascinating. Fantastic work.
I can't imagine having walked through life as a pro musician without ever having stumbled upon this, even if you're a jazzman. it's just too omnipresent.
That is more of a you problem, than a reality problem. There is lots of music... and people who work a lot in music don't always listen as they are mostly always creating.
All drummers should try something like this. It makes you feel terrible, but you learn a lot. I've never had a problem jumping in playing songs I've never heard, but I recently jumped on stage at an open mic where some old boys were playing classic country tunes and I completely blew it. Never heard the songs and I hate country. I went home and cried, then learned how to play train beats. Went back the next week and prevailed.
this story makes me happy. Trying new shit is scary, especially with an audience, but putting in the work is what sets people apart. People keep asking me how I got good at skating, and they aren’t ready to hear “practice.” I skate like 2-3 days a week for about an hour and a half each session, because it’s fun and challenging. If I feel I’ve plateaued I give myself a new challenge, there’s always something to learn and new muscles to build.
That's life! You took the lesson and came back strong
nice
Nice. Always try try try again!
It's only a failure if you don't learn something from it
What’s really cool is how much his drums change the perception of the vocals and their rhythm
It's all a puzzle, every instrument has to find its role for the punchiest outcome.
His drumming makes the song feel more positive and preppy than the original.
Kurt understood that well, which is why he was really picky about drummers and went through a bunch.
The drums are the rythm foundation, it's like changing the whole tempo of the song.
I agree. It really changed the song.
This is such an amazing experiment. As a musician and audience I love these for so many reasons.
This episode is the pure essence of what this show is about! Wonderful.
He's definetly a jazz drummer. The way he added the really dynamic snare rolls and the jazz rolls was really cool. I liked his interpretation of this song
hes pretty good for a novice drummer, if he practices more he could be a really good drummer one day
I just klicked through the vid! His snare sounds SO jazzy haha! gonna listen to the fully thing now!
This here. This channel is what KZhead is made for. Watching this guy, a lecturer at a prestigious musical school,.and by all accounts a phenomenal jazz drummer, losing himself in a classic grunge track, happily effin' and jeffin' and clearly enjoying himself, was an absolute pleasure. I'd like to imagine he went home and rocked out to the entire Nirvana discography!
Right? God bless the internet
you mean constant lies?
i really wish these were available on spotify! always amazed by this series and want to be able to listen to them 24/7!
and your music?
Ok, I just watched one of the best videos I've ever watched on KZhead: insane talent, superb song, true respect in all regards, refreshing anti-PC swearing, sparkling eyes, venturing beyond one's reference frame and still KILL it, great comments by viewers that really got it, .. THANK YOU!
My god what a talent
King of seasoning boards is here?? Hey!
Not enough white wine in that drum track for sure
Needs more white wine
Hey, it's cooking Josh Groban!
Vinegar chicken on the right
I saw this guy at a jazz gig in NYC and it was the best drumming I've ever seen in my life. Don't just watch him here, watch some videos of him in his element.
Dude I need more of these videos in my life, please keep them coming.
This is incredible, and you can tell the guy is a good teacher just by his short explanations. I’d watch him explain music anytime!
“Dave’s funky, man” yes! He even confesses how much he was influenced by 70s funk in a conversation with Pharrell. Amazing he got that from listening to one of his track for the first time
I was most impressed by the fact that he picked up on that right away.
came here to comment exactly that. It's all Gap Band and Tony Thompson
Thank you for referencing that interview. It IS amazing how he picks up on Dave Grohl's funk influences after one listen!
I was going to mention this very interview. I love that he tells Pharrell and as soon as he says it I heard Early In The Morning playing in my head. I am not a drummer but I know a few.@@Pead929
Not sure if that’s the same interview but I remember Dave confessing the intro of teen spirit was influenced by a funk drummer he liked.
What I love about the double-time drumming for the chorus is that it takes the whole band back to Nirvana's punk roots. The idea that In Bloom is what it is because it's a punk song in half-time, is just mind blowing.
Jes, i like it
Great take away
Great observation, thank you for helping me to express what I felt!
Love these videos!! What a great experience, I’d love every minute of it.
There's something special about watching pros sort out each other's work. Love this shiz. You're a monster, Ulysses!
This is one of the best series on this platform. These guys are all on another level. Love the almost punk/thrash feel he gave the chorus. It's awesome.
two stepping in the living room rn
I'm not a drummer, but I said outload, "he's making this so punk", which is amazing, because that's the space Kurt wrote this song from. He was a huge punk fan.
I agree, that gave the chorus a whole new feel that was kinda cool!!!!
I thought we would have to keep going down the list of songs because EVERYONE has heard Nirvana. That wasn’t the case - Ulysses had no clue 🤣 Crushed it dude!!🤘🏻
Let's remember that with all the things "everyone" knows, it's really just the majority connected to the mainstream narrative, but those deeply immersed in a particular world can truly be an exception...
He made jazzy a classic Nirvana's rock song, lol. But what do you think, can a rock drummer be a good jazz drummer but not the opposite way?. I totally respect him but he missed the energy of the song.
I love how it’s not his thing, but he loves to explore it with an open mind and finds the funk angle to Nirvana 😮
@@SaintMontGinger Baker and Mitch Mitchell were jazz drummers turned exceptionally good rock drummers.
Your series are awesome but this is actually my minor gripe that you guys choose the most famous songs like Mr.Brightside or Enter Sandman. It would be interesting to pick some deep cuts sometimes
This is my favorite one of these I’ve have watched so far.
This gentleman’s drum playing was awesome to witness. I’m now subscribing so I can hopefully hear more excellent musicianship!
Never stop with this series.
You really think all these musicians haven't heard the top songs of the past several decades? You can hear this song while walking into a coffee shop.
The look on his face as he is listening to the song for the first time is just priceless and special. You see his passion just smiling through.
This was a great watch. He is a fantastic drummer and his intuition is great. The off beat snare he did on the intro was nuts. And that he picked up on Dave’s funk influence was real impressive. Dude knows his drumming.
I'm an _absolute_ sucker for seeing masters at their craft. Thanks for this, great stuff!
How did a jazz drummer make this song more punk than it already was. Almost surf rock, the random drum fills were amazing. And im always a fano of extra snare. 🔥🔥
thats actually a good take on it. dave brought the funk but this guy brought a more modern punk feel and vibe to the song. i wonder if grunge would have taken off without the 'flam' of smells like teen spirit? think about the opening of the drum track on that and if dave played at full speed instead of half, which he played on most of nirvanas songs. i wonder if that was his doing, dave, or butch vig. take a producer out of thr drummer but you get the drummer out of the producer....just saying
I feel like Punk is just monotonous or simple Jazz right lol.
Of course he did…
@@jay-bt2lu the drum arrangement was by Channing for in bloom which is why you can actually hear the difference in their arrangements via different arrangements.
Man I kept getting Hawaii 5-0 vibes
My god his fills are phenomonal. Hes also super humble and down to earth. Loved it.
yeah, his fills were great. would've loved to see him take one more pass at it after hearing what Dave did and then add his own fills to the actual beat of the song.
I thought he was terrible.
@@benfinesilver2250I'm sure you sound substantially better!
@@Distractionalist No, not a drummer. I can compare. Thanks.
@@benfinesilver2250 you're so welcome! Why exactly did you feel he was terrible
I could listen to this guy talk about the music process all day. so great.
That was just lovely. What a great man! And i love the song too :)
I love that as a fan of punk and hardcore, one of the things that separated the late 80s/90s punk scene in Seattle was that they didn't usually play "double time." They were playing punk riffs over a slower, sludgier rhythm section. But this man went into double time over the punk riffs and you can immediately hear that Nirvana is a punk band.
I was looking for this comment exactly. He turned the song punk, which is not bad at all and sounds completely natural, but I still prefer the original grunge sound over it.
this!!!
David Grohl said himself he was highly influenced by the 70s and 80s funk drummers who preferred the heavier quarter note beats hence the slower tempo.
i actually know what your talking about. and i dont play drums but i listen to punk and that sluggish thing i understand..
ha, I thought the double time totally ruined the riff and feel! Interesting how specific people's preferences are.
Saw an interview with Dave where he even said he was influenced a lot by funk bands with his style during his Nirvana days. It's cool to see somebody else recognize that influence in his work.
I saw that interview too... Gap Band. Love that Ulysses called it out at 12:13. Love watching people who know their way around music.
Was that the one where he ran into the Earth Wind and Fire drummer and they joked about Dave ripping him off for years?
Love that he acknowledges the fact that every beat he did was from another beat.. he didn't shy away from the truth. Such a good dude.
@@Sabrowsky That was Gap Band no?
It was an interview with Pharrell, and a great addendum to his funk comments. Here's the interview clip: kzhead.info/sun/l758osiLemRjZIE/bejne.html
Always best off the completely raw first take! Wow as always!
LOVE IT !!! Its great seeing them when they hear the original!
I love how he recognized how Dave "plays funky" when in an interview, Dave Grohl has admitted to essentially lifting grooves from funk bands.
dude killed the fills, and turned the chorus into punk love it
This is the comment I was looking for lol I thought the same 🤘🏼
La qualité de ce programme! C’est génial
Ulysses OWNED that song. He reinvented it righteously! Awesome work! ❤
One thing that rock and jazz have in common that he displayed was that often when you have parts like verses and choruses that repeat a few times, the drums will become more intense and urgent the further you get into the song. His instincts are bang-on even if he's playing outside his comfort zone.
Absolutely agree
Because Rock and Roll is a child of Jazz
@@DeeJayResist Maybe grandchild. Rock is a fusion of boogie-woogie blues and country. There wasn't any direct jazz influence until the 60's.
To hear Nirvana still being played today is absolutely amazing. It was my first concert ever that my dad took me to back in 92. RIP dad. 🕊️ RIP Kurt 🕊️
What a cool dad!
@@Christian-zk6wfHe really was. I miss him dearly.
My dad’s a musician but he really didn’t like Nirvana back then. …now he totally gets it though.
@@clicheguevara5282I feel like it’s one of those bands that you either love or hate. That “Seattle sound” is just different. I liked it a lot when I was younger, I still love it now. But it’s weird when you see a teenager wearing a pink Nirvana shirt. They’ve almost become commericalized fashion if that makes sense? I just roll my eyes and think, “Kurt would HATE this” 😂
@@whatsmandisayingIt has been commercialised fashion for decades. ive seen nirvana tees in primark. very common
This format is amazing
I wouldn't have expected anything less from a drummer of this caliber. Rock solid. I'm going to go check out his jazz records, because obviously I need them immediately.
That second take was jaw dropping. I cannot believe how much the song transformed
Cuz he double-timed the beat? Big whoop.
@@FeatheonNot everyone is a full time musician. Absolutely no reason to be such a dick.
@@Featheonbrah you hatin
It's amazing. Reminds me of Dave Grohl-era Queens of the Stone Age, funnily enough.
i preferred the first version. it was simpler, more raw. technically the second version is more impressive but it’s overpowering the track. too ornate. it doesn’t fit with nirvana’s style.
Dave has acknowledged his funk influences. This is an amazing rendition.
Yeah I heard him say that and was thinking I know Dave would be psyched to hear him say that.
Same. Dave has said multiple occasions how he was robbing grooves fron The Gap Band and Cameo, so it’s really cool to hear Ulysses pick that up too.
Grohl didn't write this Chad Channing did
@@My2centz11exactly!!
Don't you guys know Dave Grohl is the worlds greatest drummer and wrote every drum beat ever
Wow I feel privileged to have seen this video and I'm not evwn a drummer. Pure pleasure, million thanks, you rule.
Dave has acknowledged that it’s Nirvana’s previous drummer, Chad Channing who wrote this part, this actually pre Grohl! Obviously re-recorded by Dave for the Nevermind sessions, but just worth mentioning the originator of this incredible drum part!
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I find that very interesting how much this fits Dave's style. It shows the vision of Cobain for the bands sound
Idk. I'm a nirvana freak and I've never heard that. I've always heard that Dave said funk and disco was an influence on him. Could be wrong, no one knows everything.
@@trustworthydan That’s when he was talking to Pharrell about SLTS. If you watch their Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction you will hear Dave talk about Chad and In Bloom, he’s always been pretty vocal about not being the first drummer in Nirvana.
I love how the leading drum roll just comes naturally from the song itself.
That was incredible!!! What a talented drummer and musician
What a nice guy. I like how he laughs with happiness just from hearing the original record.
This guy's whole energy is so rock solid. I wish they asked him more questions about life. I get the impression he has some good answers in him.
Agreed. He has a good laugh too. Makes me think I would enjoy lunch with him.
I am so impressed by this video concept. Not only does it showcase the talent of the drummer to just be able to come up with their own version, and it’s fun to hear… But also gives you a huge appreciation for the original and the creativity that must’ve gone into creating those iconic drums in the song
Too bad it can't be honest and is built on lies and bullish
I don’t play drums, but these Drumeo vids are so interesting to watch. Fascinating how the language of music transcends genre and bridges the differences between musical styles. So cool!
Simply astonishing.
It’s pretty wild seeing someone I went to highschool with on one of these. He was always so genuine and nice.
sure dude
@@flipf615why would he lie about something like that
He actually came to my school recently as a clinician. He’s a great teacher and an insane drummer
He's not lying. I went to school with both of them. I was their teacher.
Shout out to Chad Channing who was actually the drummer who played this song first before Dave Grohl joined Nirvana. In Bloom is a top 5 Nirvana song for me. The drum beat has stuck in my mind for 20+ years. Fun to see Mr. Owens do his take!
It's also really great that Grohl was the one who thanked Channing at Nirvana's induction to the HoF. Seems like a great person.
Dave has alway gave props to Chad for coming up with that legendary fill
Chad came to my choir class in high-school. It was an underwhelming experience but cool none the less
@@Deestokes99given* !!!
@@janitor679what made it underwhelming?
These are just freaking amazing
This was a truly fascinating video. Excellent
The subtle jazz phrasing in his dynamic and articulation is 👌🏼, and Ulysses absolutely owned it with his awesome interpretation!
Don't tell Dave.....haha This was great
I like how you still hear the jazz phrasing in his dynamic and articulation. It reminds me of some old school hard rock drummers like Mitch Mitchell.
Why'd you just copy word for word what someone else said? xdd Great series either way lads, keep it up.
Something worth noting that you may have addressed but didn’t make it into the Final Cut is that Dave Grohl clearly attributes that legendary drum intro to Chad Channing. I wonder what else made Dave famous that Chad was responsible for? Also, I saw that their performance on December 30, 1993 was included in this video somehow? Awesome, I was at that show! Cheers.
I’d love to hear him play a Jimmy Chamberlin part. Be interested to see if the jazz influence shines through.
Props to Chad Channing for writing such a great part for Dave to perfect.
Exactly this.
Dave agrees. Gave Chad his props when Nirvana was inducted into the RRHF.
thats not Dave Grohl 🫣
@@Logonzam8 are u tweakin
Dave actually wrote these drums, he heard it on some 70' pop artist and implemented it into this song
Wow this was wild seeing Owens pick up on the feel so naturally. Kudos! Very entertaining. 🎉
Amazing to hear it in a completely different phrasing, yet by a very, very skilled percussionist. He seems like he would be a great Professor!✌️❤️🙂🇨🇦
Dave himself has mentioned that his drumming was inspired by 70s funk music so it's pretty cool that he was able to hear that in this song. Dave was all about Gap Band!
Dave gets into it here: kzhead.info/sun/l758osiLemRjZIE/bejne.html
Wow, this guy is crazy talented! He just kills it. The jazz influence infused into Nirvana here is incredibly fun to hear.
Yeah, he's a professor at Juliard....😂
@@josephsiragusaexactly like…💀😭
I would listen to an entire album of this
@@josephsiragusadude can still be talented without Juilliard on his cv my guy 🙄 also you spelled the name of the school incorrectly.
It really is!