Spin Doctors Drummer Hears Avenged Sevenfold For The First Time
Take a sneak peek inside the mind of Aaron Comess — drummer for Spin Doctors! Watch as he hears Avenged Sevenfold’s “Afterlife” for the very first time and attempts to play along on the drums. What is he listening for? How does he create a drum part that fits the song? Tune in to find out!
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Chapters:
00:00 – Intro
00:38 – Who Is Aaron Comess?
00:57 – The Challenge
01:20 – First Listen
02:53 – Initial Thoughts
03:21 – Learning The Song
05:29 – First & Final Take
11:12 – Reflecting On The Final Take
11:42 – Revealing The Song
12:01 – Listening To The Original
13:03 – Final Thoughts From Aaron
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@DrumeoOfficial
July 18, 2026 at 2:34 pm
Spin Doctors meets Avenged Sevenfold… talk about a genre jump. 🤟 Ready to expand your own musical vocabulary? 👉 http://www.drumeo.com/trial-yt
@Robbiesrk
July 18, 2026 at 2:34 pm
Screw best first take, this is one of the best takes of the whole series! He nails every accent, gets the feel right for every phrase and section of the song. This is the best Drumeo has had
@sensabean
July 18, 2026 at 2:34 pm
6:45 got Korn vibes
@noob4ska
July 18, 2026 at 2:34 pm
Just when I thought Avenged Sevenfold couldn't sound any fucking worse..
@cixelsyd40
July 18, 2026 at 2:34 pm
Would love to see Tamu Murata of Nemophila do one of these. She is an absolute beast on drums.
@JamesV674
July 18, 2026 at 2:34 pm
I know nothing about drumming but I love this shit.
@musiklyfe7683
July 18, 2026 at 2:34 pm
Always knew he was a solid drummer. That was a GREAT take!!!!
@nickcarpino9815
July 18, 2026 at 2:34 pm
Nice job
@chrisclaggett6324
July 18, 2026 at 2:34 pm
This is a prime example of how sometimes simplicity is best, even in the metal/hard rock genre. I know that may be sacrilegious but it’s what it is. He nailed this and I almost prefer his take to that of the Rev. <—-No disrespect to the Rev!
@matheusjeronimolow
July 18, 2026 at 2:34 pm
That was insane!!! first take!!!
@bohnjungart
July 18, 2026 at 2:34 pm
This series is making me fall back in love with drums.
@spencerhf4
July 18, 2026 at 2:34 pm
He KILLED that
@HeliumBloon
July 18, 2026 at 2:34 pm
Yoooo those two sections before the solo were absolutely class! such a lovely take! Bravo!
@TheAmazingFerret
July 18, 2026 at 2:34 pm
cleanest first take. This is outstanding and so incredible to watch. He absolutely nailed it in his own style! This is why i love this series so much 😍
@davegdrums
July 18, 2026 at 2:34 pm
SO MASSIVELY IMPRESSIVE!!!!!
@RockMeth-79
July 18, 2026 at 2:34 pm
He's not a human, he's an alien
Amazing druming🤘
@AvidCat5000
July 18, 2026 at 2:34 pm
This is a great show.
@gfogelman
July 18, 2026 at 2:34 pm
Aaron for the win!
@The4cp
July 18, 2026 at 2:34 pm
He was incredibly good. And give it up for M Shadows voice.
@dck6381
July 18, 2026 at 2:34 pm
man i want to listen this guys verison ass well on my music platform
@hapshan
July 18, 2026 at 2:34 pm
Love these videos, keep em coming!
@elaina9075
July 18, 2026 at 2:34 pm
man he really nailed the solo
@dck6381
July 18, 2026 at 2:34 pm
wow bro this is truly diffrent from how he holds the sticks to the technique but how did it becoem so tasty even though he made it waaay simpler but made some sequences exactly like the original? Musicians are so fascinating man
@JeezonTorst
July 18, 2026 at 2:34 pm
That is an absolutely awesome first take. Totally nailed it.
@MJEGamez
July 18, 2026 at 2:34 pm
Honestly he might not have been heavy on the double pedal as the Rev was but come on the Rev invented that unique aggressive drive.
This was a great and he nailed it first take incredible!!!