Megadeth Drummer Hears "Mr. Brightside" For The First Time

Summary by Krater

Dirk Verbeuren listens to The Killers' "Mr. Brightside" for the first time without hearing the drum track, takes notes on the song structure, and then records his own original drum part over it in one take.

From the video

Answers: How does a professional session drummer learn and play a song they've never heard before?

• drumming to unfamiliar songs
• active listening and chart preparation for session drummers
• sight reading drum charts
• improvising drum parts

What it concludes

• Active listening and charting song structures on a first listen is a useful tool for session drummers who need to learn songs fast.
• Having a song structure chart helps drummers navigate unfamiliar tracks on stage and in the studio when preparation time is limited.