The Genius Of Joey Jordison

Summary by Krater

Drummer Ash Pearson breaks down the iconic drum beats and fills of Slipknot co-founder Joey Jordison, analyzing tracks like "Wait and Bleed," "Duality," and "Disasterpiece" to highlight his musicality, technical precision, and creativity.

From the video

Answers: What made Joey Jordison's drumming style in Slipknot so iconic and unique?

• Slipknot drum styles
• Joey Jordison drum beats
• Metal drumming techniques
• Double kick drum patterns
• Creative drum fills

What it concludes

• Joey Jordison's drum pattern in "Wait and Bleed" uses a ride instead of a crash and a snare/rack tom groove to elevate the song.
• In "Duality," Jordison showcases his creativity by taking a straight-ahead groove and altering the kick pattern to fit the guitar riff.
• Jordison's groove in "All Hope Is Gone" matches the guitars with a double-kick part but features a crash fill across the bar line inspired by Lars Ulrich.
• The intro to "Eyeless" builds off a drum and bass sample underneath the guitar riff, moving from the second guitar to tom work, symbol punches, and a crescendo single-stroke roll.
• Tracks like "Tattered & Torn" showcase Jordison's ability to use hand-foot combinations with four on the hands and two on the feet.
• Jordison was able to leave breaks in his drum parts to showcase other percussionists, DJs, and guitarists, as heard in "Liberate" and "My Plague."