my band opening up @ metal show

[aacosta123]

hi guys! its been a while since i posted a video, here is my latest video perfroming with my band "portrait of a killer" at a metal show opening up for arkaik and severed savior in baldwin park, Ca
hope you all enjoy, :D

[marko138]

Brutal stuff. Nice fast playing brother!

[aacosta123]

thanks for taking the time to comment on this post mark :D i really appreciate that.
i checked out your reverbnation link and i have to say you guy's have verry catchy tunes, i really enjoyed them

[marko138]

thanks for taking the time to comment on this post mark :D i really appreciate that.
i checked out your reverbnation link and i have to say you guy's have verry catchy tunes, i really enjoyed them

Thanks man. There aren't many metal guys around, gotta stick together!

[spikeithard]

Was that at the local YMCA?? haha

I am more into hardcore/punk rock myself but I can appreciate this stuff too.. not my cup of tea. good fast drumming...

[Aviator42009]

Your playing is absolutely insane. It might just be the video but i can't hear the guitar very well.

[Pearl MCX Man]

Not into the heavy metal scene but you guys sound great and like some mentioned insane drumming.

[pastor_bob]

Very well done aacosta123. It's not my genre, so I couldn't sit through a whole night of it, but I really enjoyed watching you on the drums - great camera angle. You looked very fluid moving around the drums, even though you were moving at higher speed. Also, watching your right hand blasting on that snare while you did - as I recall - quarter notes on a cymbal was pretty impressive, too.

[aacosta123]

it was at The american Legion"
yeah the camera didn't catch the guitar sound too well
thank you paster bob

[brknsgnfcncdrummer]

Awesome metal man!! Killer blast beats. I love it!!

[Warren Wright]

Killer drumming ~ Im always left wondering what did the vocalist say? Not a clue here~!!!
Guess you could say this isnt my choice of music but gotta say; you play exceptionally fast and spot on ...very talented drummer.

[aacosta123]

thanks brknsgnfcncdrummer,
Warren Wright thanks for taking the time to watch the video even though its not your choice of music....and to be honest i don't even know what he's saying half the time but its soo much fun to play

[thunderstruck]

Great job! You were spot on.

[aacosta123]

thank you guys for the comments and taking the time to watch this video

[quikstang2]

Dude, there is something in the water out there in Riverside. You guys are brutal! Your singer looks like a mix between my old guitarist and Andy Atkins (singer of A Plea For Purging). I got a good laugh out of that.

Killer playing man. I like seeing guys switch hands blasting on the snare like that.

[almostmatt1]

Excellent playing. Are you using french grip/flying fingers on your left when you blast? I've been trying to develop that and it's slow going. Any tips on developing it?

[aacosta123]

lmao! quikstang2 i just looked up A Plea For Purging and your right! he does,
im going to tease him from now on with that haha thanks for bringing that to my attention.
almostmatt1- well it looks like im using my fingers more but it feels like its 50 50 , 50 % wrist and 50% fingers,kind of hard to explain, what helped me was practicing with drum sticks larger then 2b(i call them jumbo sticks)
ive also been trying to learn the finger technique its tough tho

[aacosta123]

almostmatt1
you wouldn't happen to have a video of you playing so i can see what your doing?

[almostmatt1]

almostmatt1
you wouldn't happen to have a video of you playing so i can see what your doing?

Nothing really spectacular but yes I do. I appreciate you taking the time to help me mate. It's a few months old and I've loosened up quite a bit since, but other than it being a bit more relaxed it's not much different to what I'm doing now.

[almostmatt1]

Also I got a pair of heavy sticks, Pro Mark Jeff Moore sigantures, and they're friggen huge. I use them for rudiments, and they certainly do help.

[aacosta123]

Also I got a pair of heavy sticks, Pro Mark Jeff Moore sigantures, and they're friggen huge. I use them for rudiments, and they certainly do help.

hey your welcome :D what ever i can do to help i shall do!
ahh i see, it looks like your using mostly wrist relax your wrist and try not to tense your arm, try to use fingers so you wont get tired as quick. of course practice with a metronome. it takes time, patience, and practice, sometime its going to feel like youve been practicing for a while and still haven't seen any progress
i really hope this is useful for you

[almostmatt1]

hey your welcome :D what ever i can do to help i shall do!
ahh i see, it looks like your using mostly wrist relax your wrist and try not to tense your arm, try to use fingers so you wont get tired as quick. of course practice with a metronome. it takes time, patience, and practice, sometime its going to feel like youve been practicing for a while and still haven't seen any progress
i really hope this is useful for you

Thanks mate, appreciate it. I think I'll work on loosening up a bit first, that'll make it easier to work on a finger motion.