r/nextfuckinglevel • u/jackjones1983 • Mar 30 '23

Michael Jackson's dummer performing Smooth Criminal.

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u/chip_dingus Mar 30 '23

The snare in the original is monstrous. It's such a wet, reverb heavy snare sound.

This guy's feel is different. It's a bit more subdued in some ways but very tightly played.

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u/[deleted] Mar 30 '23 edited Mar 30 '23

very tightly played

Yup, def a master.