Larnell Lewis Hears "Enter Sandman" For The First Time
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Published 2021-02-19
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0:00 - Introduction
Remember the first time you heard "Enter Sandman" by Metallica?
Or maybe you've never heard the song at all.
It's one of the most popular metal tracks of all time, but those outside the metal or rock world might not recognize it.
The last time Larnell Lewis came out to Drumeo, we challenged him to write a drum part - on the spot - to a song he'd never heard before (click here to watch) and he blew everyone away.
This time, Larnell wanted to try a style he's not known for playing: metal!
If you want to see a fusion drummer try to play one of the most popular metal songs of all time, don't miss this video (you can skip to 9.33 if you just want to watch Larnell play).
01:08 - Active listening
When learning a song, he practices active listening, which includes looking for these things:
Song form: How many measures are in each section?
Tone: How does the song feel? Is it aggressive or calm?
Specifics: Any shots you should look out for?
Larnell takes an analytical approach and breaks down all the details, noticing patterns and themes and how the different instruments play off each other. Because of this, he can already hum the chorus' melody and drum part after only hearing the song once, and remembers most of the structure as well.
09:33 - Performance
While he's known for his great drumming skills, he also has excellent listening skills and a strong memory. Larnell knows what to prioritize when learning, so he's able to learn quickly. You can learn how to do it too!
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All Comments (21)
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Not quite sure which is more unbelievable: His extraordinary talent OR the fact that he never heard of Enter Sandman.
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"I'm assuming it's 1, 2, 3, 4?". Suddenly Larnell started to panic. That's not a time signature he's ever played before.
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I wish that Drumeo had Larnell do this song with their current format, with him listening to a drumless part and coming up with it himself.
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I love how he recognizes that the half-beat would mess him up, so he adapted the lines with high-hat fills to not loose track while keepin the half beat on the crashes. It ended up harder to perform than the original line, but for his mind work, the extra notes ended up helping him keep on track. A nice improvise perfect for a first-time performance. A true Genius.
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"I'll take more volume" is the correct thing to say when listening to Metallica. He really is a natural
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Normal people: "Can you turn up the music?" Cool People: "I'll take more volume."
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1:08 "Ill take more volume! ☝️🤓" Hahah i love this guy already he seems very nic
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I don’t play drums, I don’t listen to Metallica, I don’t understand most of what he’s saying, yet, that’s probably the third time I’m watching. Dude is so talented and charismatic.
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He claims he’s not metal but then goes right ahead and says: “I’ll take more volume”. That’s a pretty metal way to say a pretty metal thing.
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Larnell, 9 hours into listening through Metallica's discography: "Still open hi-hats, okay."
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“Ooh. Ima miss THAT!” Most relatable part 😂
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That's the most chill version of metal drumming ever. He's unbelievably talented.
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"I'll take more volume" That is the correct response when listening to Metallica.
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Every now and then, the youtube algorythm randomly throws an absolute gem my way.
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Absolutely incredible. My favorite moment: This incredibly nice, classy, clearly educationally-bent and probably classically-trained professional... 1/3 into Sandman is fighting back a snarl as only metal gives ya. Absolutely love it.
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I hope Larnell Lewis is teaching music, teaching anything. His talent is obviously immense, his attitude and way of talking about music and the world is also needed so much!
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First thought: why is this on my feed? Second thought: who hasnt heard enter sandman? Third thought: 17 minutes well spent
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Larnell Lewis listening to his 100th Metallica song: "still open high hats okay"
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HE was able to take away the agressive playing, and still execute the song with high precision, that is remarkable, amazing, talent and technique together!!!!!!
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"And so regardless of what part of the world the sun shines down on you, just know you don't need to lock yourself in". One small quote for man, one giant quote for mankind.
