This is Zach Hill.

One of the most bat shit insane and unique playing styled drummers i have ever seen. Impecable timing, speed, insane chops and single kick technique. He's is/ was a permanent member of Hella andTeam Sleep. He is also a sometimes member and or played with Boredoms, Holy Smokes, Flössin, Crime in Choir, Goon Moon, The Ladies, Scars on Broadway, Legs on Earth, Marnie Stern, Bygones, CHLL PLL, El Grupo Nuevo de Omar Rodriguez Lopez, Diamond Watch Wrists, RISIL, Wavves, Death Grips....and on and on..

Whether or not you've heard of or like any of the above artists he's collaborated with it goes without saying he can play with just about anyone and is one of the most sought after session drummers around. He sweats so much during every gig that the ground around him is soaked. He sweats so much that the pedals become so slippy that he finds it difficult to play. He has been known to play so hard that he sprains his ankles. The man is also skin and bone.

I've seen him play on the Concentration Face dvd. Just look at this man play, i have never seen anything like it in my whole life. His drum parts make no sense. Well they do but they are so finely crafted i sometimes wonder what the fuck am i hearing. He effortlessly transistions from different complex/compound times to another.


FUN FACT: The guitarist you see in the video is the drummer for The Advantage - Video game cover band.

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buddy rich. you cant talk about drummers without talking about buddy rich. nothing against these other cats, but you dont really expect someone that looks like buddy rich to drum like that

Hahaha i was actually going to do a:

This is Buddy Rich.

His stick trick solo is fucking ridiculous:



The independence of his hands is absolutely ridiculous. I know he is heralded as the greatest drummer of all time but outside jazz he doesn't really hold up to be honest.

But man..does this the guy swing....on one of my favorite jazz songs too!