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Brandon Toews Hears PRESIDENT For The First Time

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Join us for a very special 50th episode of Drumeo's “Hears For The First Time” series!

Take a sneak peek inside the mind of Brandon Toews – the host of Drumeo! Watch as he listens to "Fearless” by ‪@Presidentband‬ for the very first time and attempts to play along. What is he listening for? How does he immediately craft an appropriate drum part on the spot? Tune in and find out!

Thank you to all the incredible Drumeo guests who helped make this 50th episode possible!

Stay tuned for an important message from the Office of the President.

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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro
00:36 - How The Series Started
01:10 - Brandon Takes Over The Series
01:43 - The Challenge
03:17 - Trying To Stump Brandon
04:10 - First Listen
05:23 - Initial Reactions
06:27 - First Take
07:19 - Charting Out The Song
08:42 - Second Take (Using The Chart)
09:41 - Win A Prize!
10:27 - Fourth Take (Adding Double Bass)
11:37 - Final Take
15:15 - Reflecting On The Final Take
16:30 - Revealing The Song
17:12 - Listening To The Original
18:35 - Final Thoughts
19:35 - A Message From The Office Of The President
19:59 - A Message From Nic Collins (Genesis/Phil Collins)
20:09 - A Message From Chad Wackerman (Frank Zappa)
20:18 - A Message From Zedd
20:35 - A Message From Charlie Benante (Anthrax/Pantera)
20:49 - A Message From Dirk Verbeuren (Megadeth)
21:01 - A Message From Kenny Aronoff (John Mellencamp)
21:23 - A Message From Jake Sommers (Luke Combs)
21:35 - A Message From Jess Bowen (The Summer Set/3OH!3)
21:53 - A Message From Gregg Bissonette (Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band)
22:10 - A Message From Stewart Copeland (The Police)
22:25 - A Message From Cody Ash (Jelly Roll)
22:43 - A Message From Eden Bahar (Cirque Du Soleil)
23:03 - A Message From Brann Dailor (Mastodon)
23:16 - A Message From Dennis Chambers (Parliament-Funkadelic)
24:03 - A Message From Ulysses Owens Jr. (Kurt Elling/Christian McBride)
24:14 - A Message From Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)
24:37 - A Message From Domino Santantonio
24:56 - A Message From Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
25:20 - Outro
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20 Comments

@DrumeoOfficial Creator 1 year ago Pinned

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@BrandonToews 1 year ago

Thank you to all of you who have watched this series over the years, and all of the Drumeo guests who have participated. It’s been so cool to see the series evolve over the years from where it first started.

Thanks for watching and enjoy the 50th episode!🎉

@DavidMatthewJones 9 months ago

The biggest challenge was finding a song he didn’t know. The second biggest challenge was getting him to hear the word “fearless.”

@squeaks3814 1 year ago

Now I understand why this guy is the guy behind the seats . Wtf man wtf . Absolutely beautiful

@ProsecutorX 10 months ago

This dude can easily hold his own against the last 49 drummers. Brilliant.

@absolutelyaveragerunner 7 months ago

I honestly thought Brandon was "just" a sound engineer. Man, I was WRONG

@elemntmusic 1 year ago

Whoever mixes the audio for these videos is insanely skilled at their job. Incredible work Drumeo.

@titan0857 1 year ago

I'm not a drummer, but I can't get enough of Drumeo. Absolutely top notch, hugely entertaining and make me want to get myself a kit. Great work Brandon... Keep them coming!

@heavytourist6866 1 year ago

4:20 "Jared is eating a protein bar", lovely information

@RyanConnell5150 1 year ago

You missed the opportunity to have you in the control room talking to you in the drum room.

@VanjaSpirin 1 year ago

He proved that he is totally competent to be a host. He killed it.

@grossbee1258 1 year ago

"Hey! Drumeo guy!" to Chad Smith is crazy 🤣

Great job Brandon!

@thenewasuka 1 year ago

Brandon once again proved how much of an amazing drummer he is and how worthy he is of being the host of this amazing series ⭐️

@PrzemekM25 1 year ago

This is honestly the best thing that has happened to YouTube in many, many years. Drumeo and this whole “hearing it for the first time” series is just incredible. Even people who never cared about drums started watching it. I’m not one of those people though - I’ve been fascinated with drums since my teenage years. I never had my own kit, but I used to jam with friends who had sets in youth centers or garages.
Thanks to Drumeo I finally got myself the simplest electronic kit I could find, just to keep the feeling alive - and so my kids at home can have fun with it too.
Jared, Dave, Brandon - thank you for creating this. I wish you many more years of success. You can really see how much fun drummers are having in this series, and honestly, drummers are just the coolest people.

@simonatkinson1107 1 year ago

Loved the way his whole body language changed when he realised he didn't know the song. You can see his brain working as he adds his twists then hearing the original and mentally comparing them. Great to see the Drumeo's 'victims' get their revenge.

@mohsin94 13 days ago

The big name drummers are why I started watching this series, but Brandon is why I keep coming back <3

@Muzzle801 1 year ago (edited)

At this point a drummer not accepting an invite would be odd. This is the greatest tutorial/musical channel on the internet!

@Shanethedrummer0694 1 year ago

The “I f*ckin nailed it” line from Chad Smith gets me every time 🤣🤣🤣 great video!

@BenoitStPierre 1 year ago

What a boss move to just write on the snare head with a Sharpie.

@ZrankFappaH 1 year ago

I dont get to see Brandon drum much but when he does... I quickly remember this dude is not just a drum fan/content creator but dudes a goddamn tasty drummer!