{"id":36403,"date":"2022-07-26T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-26T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/?p=36403"},"modified":"2023-12-18T12:49:53","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T20:49:53","slug":"genius-of-joey-jordison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/genius-of-joey-jordison\/","title":{"rendered":"Joey Jordison: 4 Reasons Why He Was Such A Legendary Metal Drummer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MjZIVorXCuU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joey Jordison was one of the most influential drummers in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/a-drummers-guide-to-metal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">metal history<\/a>. And he was arguably one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/the-top-100-drummers-of-all-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the top drummers of all time<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the founding sticksman of Slipknot, he inspired thousands of metalheads around the world to learn the drums. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His insane skills, his showmanship, his masks, his gear&#8230;he was just cool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jordison &#8211; aka #1 (every member of Slipknot has their own number) &#8211; was also known for his work with bands like Murderdolls, Scar The Martyr, Vimic, Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this video, Ash Pearson of Revocation talks about why Joey Jordison was, truly, number one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. His drum fills were creative<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out how he built these fills in &#8220;Eyeless&#8221; off the drum &amp; bass sample:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/25134332\/eyeless.svg\" alt=\"slipknot eyeless drum notation\" class=\"wp-image-36418\" style=\"width:841px;height:443px\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Eyeless&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He loved using hand to foot combinations like this example from &#8220;Tattered &amp; Torn&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/25134359\/tattered.svg\" alt=\"slipknot tattered &amp; torn drum notation\" class=\"wp-image-36419\" style=\"width:838px;height:455px\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Tattered &amp; Torn&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. He let his bandmates shine<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s tough enough to coordinate playing styles, creativity, and personalities in a three or four piece band. With nine members in Slipknot, Joey knew how and when to simplify his parts to elevate his bandmates&#8217; parts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not every musician is willing to put aside the ego and do what&#8217;s best for the music, but check out &#8220;Liberate&#8221;, &#8220;My Plague,&#8221; and &#8220;Duality&#8221; for examples of how he&#8217;d leave breaks in the drumming where it made sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s a lot <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/5-things-every-drummer-can-learn-from-joey-jordison\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">every drummer can learn from Joey Jordison<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-drumeo-beat wp-block-embed-drumeo-beat\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"8PK9ewCII8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/5-things-every-drummer-can-learn-from-joey-jordison\/\">5 Things Every Drummer Can Learn From Joey Jordison<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;5 Things Every Drummer Can Learn From Joey Jordison&#8221; &#8212; Drumeo Beat\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/5-things-every-drummer-can-learn-from-joey-jordison\/embed\/#?secret=77XiQVCA3P#?secret=8PK9ewCII8\" data-secret=\"8PK9ewCII8\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. His drum beats were inventive<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Joey didn&#8217;t just pull ideas from metal. For example, in the chorus of &#8220;Wait And Bleed&#8221;, he created a groove with the snare and rack tom &#8211; not a common choice in the genre, but a great one:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/25134451\/waitandbleed.svg\" alt=\"slipknot wait and bleed drum notation\" class=\"wp-image-36420\" style=\"width:841px;height:482px\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Wait And Bleed&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The iconic intro from &#8220;Duality&#8221; is one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/the-5-most-iconic-double-bass-grooves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">most recognizable metal drum parts<\/a> out there. The kick pattern fits the riff perfectly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/25134513\/duality.svg\" alt=\"slipknot duality drum notation\" class=\"wp-image-36421\" style=\"width:842px;height:729px\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Duality&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In &#8220;All Hope Is Gone&#8221;, the double kick matches the guitar part nicely and the fills carry over the bar line (a very Ulrich move):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/25134603\/allhopeisgone.svg\" alt=\"slipknot all hope is gone drum notation\" class=\"wp-image-36422\" style=\"width:840px;height:492px\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;All Hope Is Gone&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. His technical parts were insane<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Joey played at blazing tempos with precision. He&#8217;d also combine a lot of ideas in a short period of time when the song called for it, like the combo of thrash beats, blast beats, fills, and double bass in &#8220;Disasterpiece&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/25134642\/disasterpiece.svg\" alt=\"slipknot disasterpiece drum notation\" class=\"wp-image-36423\" style=\"width:840px;height:798px\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Disasterpiece&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>About a minute into the song &#8220;Surfacing&#8221;, check out the paradiddle groove:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/25134654\/surfacing.svg\" alt=\"slipknot surfacing drum notation\" class=\"wp-image-36424\" style=\"width:842px;height:561px\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Surfacing&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He also nailed the fast tom patterns in &#8220;Tattered &amp; Torn&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His body of work can be summed up with this sentence (said by Joey himself regarding Slipknot): <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s extremely sick and brutal but it&#8217;s all within the realm of being controlled and having fun and everyone leaves with a positive experience.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe class=\"email-form-include-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joey Jordison was one of the most influential metal drummers of all time. 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