Chad Smith , drummer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers , showed off his talent by playing a Bring Me The Horizon . The song he chose was "Can You Feel My Heart," from the 2013 Sempiternal
The challenge is part of a segment on the Drumeo YouTube channel, which specializes in drummers. In it, established musicians and others not so well-known are challenged to play songs they have never heard before.
Most musicians listen to a song once or twice before starting to play, but that wasn't the case for Chad. He immediately began playing almost perfectly. The video was a hit with drummers and amateurs alike, and has already garnered over fifteen million views.
But this wasn't the first time the drummer had participated in the challenge; last September he had already shown his virtuosity. That time, the song he was challenged to play was "The Kill" 30 Seconds To Mars
Chad Smith Covers “Can You Feel My Heart”
The music, which begins with a synthesizer sound, immediately made Smith wonder: "What the hell is this?".
But he wasted no time, quickly getting into the rhythm of the music. Even though it was a completely different style from his own, the musician showed how good he is at improvising.
The moment they reveal the band Bring Me the Horizon, Smith asks, "Who the hell is that?" while laughing. They show him the original song and, as he listens, he grasps exactly what the composition is about and plays a near-perfect version.
Once again, the drummer demonstrated just how good he is at what he does. It's also incredible to witness his ability to adapt to a style so different from his own.
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