@Travis041
"That wasn't bad!". The man listened to a drum-less track for a whole 30 seconds and then played the rest of the song almost note for note. Absolutely insane.
@yayforjoe
Unfortunately for "first time hearing this drummer" series, this is the first one I watched, so all the rest haven't lived up to this absolute masterpiece.
@frethero19
If you had never heard the original version, you would 100% believe this was the original drums for this song. He immediately got the vibe
@Xenthorx
This teenager has a great career ahead of him.
@keefchi6470
I'm sorry, but NO ONE will top this "first time hearing"... this is the peak. Chad is a legend.
@jaxie0709
“It’s some kind of emo thing, I don’t know what the fuck it is” is my favorite quote of all time.
@hlauterb2011
As someone who absolutely loves this song, his version is scary accurate for someone who’s never heard the song before 😂
@treyboling6829
This video had 21 million views because 1 million of us have watched it 21 times most enjoyable video I can find on youtube
@sdrbox
He literally felt the song and that's why he anticipated every part. It was a masterclass from a true musician
@hangnail316
He’s the kind of drummer that makes you feel like a good guitarist.
@BrandonToews
You're all in for a treat. Thanks to Chad for accepting the challenge!
@ina.aaahhh
as someone who has never heard this song before i would have genuinely believed that Chad was drumming the original part
@stupendousmagician
As much as i love Anchorman, Chad Smith is one of Wil Ferrell's best roles. He did so amazing here. Love that he just went straight into it.
@portagenial
I love the moment in 3:55 cause he tones it down, then for literally a split second he hears the volume swell and know there's a big hit coming. That's musicianship and experience right there.
@crawlmanjrable
61 years old and Chad's energy is INSANE!
@ejc8858
This will forever be one of the most iconic pieces of drumming. Chad and Drumeo smashed it, not sure how anyone will ever top this.
@nrwinner
Dude didn’t even need the whole song, took like 30 seconds of it and played a faithful set with his own flavors mixed in. What a legend.
@jamesf8783
1:50 he just is like f it and just goes for it and completely nails the song. Can we get a whole series of just Chad trying different songs?
@shjobbi
I love how he nailed it after 30 seconds. No pun intended
@DrumeoOfficial