Josh Freese drumming “Letting You” live with NIN on DrumsRich

by admin on February 6, 2012

For a guy that doesnt warm up before shows this kicked my ass every night 2nd in the set. Also, it's a miracle I never had a seizure from the light show while trying to concentrate on this stuff. No added effects when I edited it together. You're basically seeing what I was seeing every night behind the kit.
Video Rating: 4 / 5

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sesxesex February 6, 2012 at 2:39 am

wow…


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EdwoodCA February 6, 2012 at 3:10 am

Two nights of footage used with one night’s audio, based on his comments [IIRC] from the Wish video. [NOTE the black wristband/strap on his right hand in the shots from the back/left.]

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EdwoodCA February 6, 2012 at 3:10 am

@PogoMojo This is a blend of clips from two nights at the same venue, using one night’s audio. [Based on his comments [IIRC] from the Wish video.]

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rocco036 February 6, 2012 at 3:17 am

Forearms of fire! Fucking amazing, fills at the end are unbelievable. Love how he goes from looking like he’s having a slow dance with the sticks to a killing machine!

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timmotjo17 February 6, 2012 at 3:49 am

He plays it so TIGHT!

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GameBoyPL1991 February 6, 2012 at 3:56 am

@albk12345 I’m glad that you didn’t wrote “I used to be better than Josh Freese but then I took arrow in the knee”

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ThePsychoticLamp February 6, 2012 at 4:54 am

Can I ask why you used the butts of the sticks for the first three quarters of the song and then switched?

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albk12345 February 6, 2012 at 5:10 am

I was once better than Josh Freese at drumming…then my math teacher woke me up.

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unsound64 February 6, 2012 at 5:53 am

Drumcomputer just don’t look this cool.

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cnathanpiv February 6, 2012 at 6:38 am

I hope you post the video of Head Down, that beat is so freaking sick!!

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MrSeamripper February 6, 2012 at 7:15 am

HOLY FAAAAAAAAAAACK!!!!!!

Nice speed, dude. One of THE most impressive drumming videos of all time. Seriously.

Josh, how the hell did you deal with the strobes night after night?!? Head-ache much?

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cicinsinovac1 February 6, 2012 at 7:36 am

Fast like a evil…LOVE HIM!

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TimAndEricAreTheBest February 6, 2012 at 7:37 am

@trecoolmania When you listen to the original electronic version and then compare what Freese plays you’ll see that he plays an even more complex part than what a computer had originally played. He is more creative, more aggressive and appropriate than anybody could even make up on an electric pad. I love Josh Freese.

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jcrm05 February 6, 2012 at 7:56 am

@pinktrashxxx I think no one is better for NIN than Jerome Dillon, but Josh is god.

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EddyxAC February 6, 2012 at 8:47 am

!!

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TitoSilvey February 6, 2012 at 9:24 am

@trecoolmania I wouldn’t say the drums are shit on the album, but the raw energy and anger of a live performance is unmatched.

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grinderhold February 6, 2012 at 9:39 am

Nice to see Josh flex some 16ths. Great opprotunity to use some speed that I always knew was there.

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drewper73 February 6, 2012 at 10:18 am

Yo Josh, I saw this tour on Halloween 2005. I suspect Jerome Dillon was playing that night. It was my 2nd NIN show, the 1st one being on the Downward Spiral Tour at the Fox Theater in Atlanta. Anyway, with no disrespect to Jerome, I really would’ve loved to have seen you play with NIN. It’s not all bad though. I did see you with APC in Feb. 2001 in Nashville. Keep it up!!!

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DeepBasin February 6, 2012 at 10:29 am

@ricardoieci Pretty sure it’s a brass DW, not totally sure though.

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nopp1 February 6, 2012 at 10:41 am

@PrisonGangGame a good drummer never drops the beat

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ricardoieci February 6, 2012 at 11:11 am

Anyone knows what snare is he using?

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Leftmindblind February 6, 2012 at 11:54 am

stifle my <3

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pinktrashxxx February 6, 2012 at 12:13 pm

Amazzzing!! Best drummer nin ever had

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PrisonGangGame February 6, 2012 at 12:14 pm

Josh, what happens if you drop the beat in a big concert? Would Trent flip out and throw his guitar through your drums?

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THEMISSING76 February 6, 2012 at 12:47 pm

@trecoolmania don’t know what you’re talking about much?

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