"Let The Groove Get In" - Justin Timberlake (Rudi Drum Jam)

This tune has such a unique groove / feel to it - I always enjoyed jamming along to it since I first heard it years ago (I've wanted to make a drum video of it for a long time now - just never got around to it until I had all this extra time because of Covid19). So years later, HERE IT IS! Also, big ups to J.T. - a lot of his music has a very "proggy" vibe to me (especially considering that it's essentially mainstream / pop music). Long songs, interesting structures, unique grooves, etc. On top of that, I've always really respected how he's handled his career & general public presence over the years - seems like he's a pretty NICE FELLA! Nice people that make sick music are rad (furreal). 

& if you're familiar with the song, you might notice that I changed it a bit structurally. I actually removed like, a solid 60-90 seconds of it, & did my own edit to the structure. Nothing against the original, I just felt like this structure worked better with the parts I'd come up with from jamming. 

Mix was done by GOOD BUDDY Anup Sastry. I've become really fond of Anup's mixes for drum videos - he leaves the drums very natural & unprocessed. Not that I dislike the more "processed" sound many of my other videos have (Lol, I hella love that kind of sound too). But for certain songs, especially when paired with a visual aid like a drum video, the super natural vibe sits quite well to me. So big ups to him for being a SICK GUY! If you're interested in hiring Anup for mixing / engineering work, please contact him using the address below -

[email protected]

Kit Specs! 

#Tama Silverstar Birch (in Transparent Red Burst w/ custom modifications)

10x5.25
12x6.25
14x12
16x14
20x18
14x6.5 Tama SLP G-Walnut Snare

 #Meinl Cymbals (from left to right, if sitting behind the kit)

18" Byzance Brilliant Medium Crash
14" Byzance Pure Alloy Hi-Hats
8"/10" Generation-X Electro Stack
10" Byzance Traditional Medium Hi-Hats
19" Byzance Brilliant Medium/Thin Crash
21" Byzance Traditional Heavy Ride

#Evans Drumheads

Toms - Clear G2's (batter), Clear G1's (reso)
Snare - Coated G2 (batter), SnareSide300 (reso)
Kick - Coated UV1-EQ4 (batter), Custom (& super hella sick) NBA Evans "Inked" EQ4 w/ port (reso)

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