DRUMTALKRussia Nicholas Barker (Metal Legend) [episode22] Brujeria, Cradle of Filth, Dimmu Borgir

Nick’s Instagram: Due to this pandemic situation we’ve got a lot of spare time and the positive side of it is that legendary musicians become more open for the audience. Luckily we got in touch with all-mighty metal drum master - Nick Barker - to discuss some drumming questions and try to recall some highlights of Nick’s career. Enjoy! Contents: 0:23 Intro 0:32 How music became a part of Nick’s life 1:41 About Metallica 2:51 About playing fast 3:56 Two pedals or double pedal 5:23 First drum in life 7:12 Fave drummers 8:15 Groove in Death metal music 9:36 Playing like a drum it good or bad? 10:55 Coming up with new drum fills and rhythms 11:44 Using of accents 12:44 About motivation 13:55 How to deal with problems 14:49 Importance of knowing drum notes 16:36 About sticks and hand technique 18:35 Thoughts during playing 19:37 Importance of understanding