Josh Freese [Archive] - DRUMMERWORLD OFFICIAL DISCUSSION FORUM

stagecustom

07-13-2005, 05:33 AM

I think he is an awesome , creative drummer, (listen to the the noose by a perfect circle), he has an amazing history of drum playing, he was already playing pro i think when he was 12 or something? I only know of his a perfect circle stuff , does anyone have more information on him, i would appreciateit , any comments on his playing? Please leave or posts here

thanks

http://www.drummerworld.com/drummers/Josh_Freese.html

Anchein Vouivra

07-13-2005, 02:26 PM

Josh's great. I like his huge sound and so controlled way to play and he plays in one of my favourite actual band A Perfect Circle...........I love so much Judith and their cover of Devo : Freedom of Choice.
I believe their best is the whole album Thirteen step.
I was wondering on which Suicidal Tendencies album Josh was, if he was in one.

Bernhard

07-14-2005, 12:00 AM

Just had some messages about this8h geldorf concert:

Who is the drummer with Sting? I didn't see it - but must be him, Josh Freese....

anybody saw it?

Bernhard

Kevlar

07-14-2005, 05:27 AM

I'm not sure about Live 8 but I'm absolutely sure I saw Freese playing with Sting on the Tonight Show (or one of the shows like that).

avidrumz68

07-14-2005, 09:59 AM

o ye definately his perfect circle stuff is amazing, i think he also played with puddle of mudd for a lil before they got greg upchurch

Breakbeat Milo

07-14-2005, 10:08 AM

Yeap. I love him. He's great.

Colin

07-14-2005, 10:40 AM

Ah, Mr. Freese. Great, creative drummer. I heard the instrumental clip on his DW page and was astonished. His APC stuff is great too— goes perfect with the music.

Seras

07-14-2005, 08:21 PM

I saw live 8 ( it was amazing, didnt see dave mathews though)

It was definately Josh Freese with Sting..it was hard to recognize him cause his setup was quite different than the one i know he uses..it had more cymbals, especially splash cymbals

Ashton Drum's

07-16-2005, 12:56 AM

I saw Live 8 And yes it was josh freese with sting he was playing a police stewart copeland kind of set up and they also played message in a bottle which I thought was really good

thinkintriplets

07-16-2005, 06:29 AM

He went pro @ 14 with the Vandals!

I have a whole article on him in Modern Drummer Mag from a couple years back. If anyone wants it, I'll scan it and email it!

Marc.

Scottylawton

07-30-2005, 07:25 AM

Definately one of the most underrated drummers around. I would love to see or hear a solo of his drummerworld! (hint hint nudge nudge)

aahznightsky

07-30-2005, 04:22 PM

His work with A Perfect Circle is his most known (of course, he's a member), but he's also an amazing studio drummer. Check out the Haunted album by Poe. He has some great grooves and amazing fills too, and the music is great AND perfectly crafted and produced. Actually, one of my favorite artists!

Isaac

07-30-2005, 06:37 PM

cactusman

07-30-2005, 10:32 PM

i know that josh does a lot of session works. he has his own album titled "the notorious one man orgy." album is pretty much comprised of pop-punk kind of songs. i listened to it but it didnt really tickle me. can anyone refer me to one of josh''s better works?

aahznightsky

07-30-2005, 10:52 PM

finnhiggins

07-31-2005, 12:43 AM

For the kiwi hiding further down the thread, did you know that Josh Freese played on Bic Runga's first album?

K!lly

07-31-2005, 02:35 AM

Who is the drummer with Sting? I didn't see it - but must be him, Josh Freese....

Mode "bad joke"=ON

ITS STEWART COPELAND!!!!!!

Mode "bad joke"=OFF

Scottylawton

07-31-2005, 06:23 AM

I don't listen to them but I've heard he has done some drumming on the latest Good Charlotte album.

Has anyone used a pair of his sig sticks? I bought a pair because the man in the shop was out of 5a's. they're really small I find, not long enough, but they are good.

Yeh man i find them awesome, they are short but because they are light too they fit me like a glove, i used to play with long sticks but when i came across his i found out that becacuse they are light you can move heaps faster around the kit, i tend to break alot tho but i find them heaps good.

stagecustom

07-31-2005, 06:27 AM

i just listented to that song ;lagerborg or whatever, man it blew me away

sween

08-02-2005, 03:32 AM

Did any one read the modern drummer article where he said he bust his right knee just before a gig with APC. He decided to get 3 different sets of high hats ( open, partially open and closed) and proceeded to play the gig and most of the rest of the tour with his left foot doing the work on the bass drum! Now thats versatile. p.s. I thought his live 8 performance with sting was the highlight of the whole day.

thetourist

08-02-2005, 06:51 PM

Left foot on bass? Wow is the only word that comes to mind.

hundalasiliah

08-03-2005, 09:28 PM

check out "quebec" by ween

sabian_aax

08-03-2005, 10:09 PM

woohooo a josh freese thread hhehe, he is one of my influence, hes also a famous L.A. session and studio guy, he has work with different bands from punk to pop to rock, and hes very creative with a perfect circle.

Breakbeat Milo

08-03-2005, 10:16 PM

He went pro @ 14 with the Vandals!

I have a whole article on him in Modern Drummer Mag from a couple years back. If anyone wants it, I'll scan it and email it!

Marc.

YEAH!!!!! I WANT IT!!!!!!!

Mail: milolucerox@gmail.com
Msn: same as Mail
Skype: Milolucerox

Send it to me!!

CyclopseSlayer

08-05-2005, 02:04 AM

Josh played on the Suicidal Tendencies album "The Art of Rebellion". Good production, solid playing, but I think it's overall a lame record as far as Suicidal Tendencies is concerned. Definitely not as good as their early stuff.

g00ch

03-05-2006, 10:30 AM

I know this is a little late and this thread is really old but I love this man, his work with a perfect circle is what inspired me to become a drummer. I was wondering if it would be possible to also send that article you mentioned

My email is laxmasterflex22@hotmail.com

Also, where is lagerborg from? what album I mean

T-1000

03-05-2006, 03:04 PM

Wait a minute...if Josh played left foot on bass for a whole gig, why does he claim that he can't use his double pedal?

Anyway, really good drummer, as if it needs saying.

burnthehero

03-05-2006, 09:00 PM

If I could only choose one drummer to hang out with and take a lesson from, it would be Josh. I love his style and sound.

CyclopseSlayer

03-07-2006, 11:45 PM

Wait a minute...if Josh played left foot on bass for a whole gig, why does he claim that he can't use his double pedal?

Anyway, really good drummer, as if it needs saying.

Josh claim about his double pedal is a joke, watch the Vandals dvd from "The Show Must Go Off!" series that Kung Fu records puts out, it's got a multi-angle feature in which you can watch Josh play the whole time (Freese-cam). It even has a picture in picture of his right foot, where you clearly see his double pedal action too, he's even got a few Lombardo inspired flurries in there. I was actually kind of disappointed because I think he's gotten lazy with his right foot and is milking his double pedal a lot more now. He's a great player but his right foot work isn't on par with Zach Hill's or anything.

It's definitely a good dvd if you're a fan of Josh, and Vandals dvd commentary is always hilarious.

illusive726

10-26-2006, 05:38 PM

ok, so I know Josh Freese uses Remo Drum Heads. . .but what model??

thanks,
726

harryconway

10-26-2006, 08:54 PM

Yeah, awesome cat. He also played drums on the first Evanescence album. Quite the cameleon he is.

sav

12-20-2006, 02:59 PM

Enjoy Freese kickin it....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHUhEmp38ks

TopCat

12-20-2006, 03:09 PM

He's so freaking awesome. I love his work on the desert sessions stuff and APC.

Ozzy Biz

12-21-2006, 10:04 AM

That footage is from 'The Vandals: Live at the House of Blues".

Awesome DVD, especially if you're a drummer or like some light-hearted punk.

They have Josh-Freese-Cam, so you can watch him for the whole concert. Good sh*t

Biz

TehMook

01-23-2007, 08:57 PM

gcarlet

01-23-2007, 09:12 PM

I've been listening APC for quite a while now. But just lately I started to listen more closely to Josh's drumming. And I also checked out his other works.

Right now, he is one of my idols and main influences.

Did you check out ALL his other work? Cause that is seemingly next to impossibly, considering how many different artists he has recorded for.

I'm just givin' ya a hard time. He is awesome and fun to watch and listen to.

TehMook

01-23-2007, 09:35 PM

Yeah, I know, listening to ALL of them is near impossible, haha!

But yeah, I listened to as much as I could get my hands on. An inspiring drummer.

fixmejesus

01-24-2007, 01:41 AM

Mode "bad joke"=ON

ITS STEWART COPELAND!!!!!!

Mode "bad joke"=OFF

John is a great drummer, but he's no Stewart Copeland. Watch the Sting performance on the Live 8 DVD with his other band and you'll see how they bad they are, including Sting, without Stewart and Andy. It looked like John was having a hard time playing Copeland's licks.

TopCat

01-24-2007, 02:10 AM

John is a great drummer, but he's no Stewart Copeland. Watch the Sting performance on the Live 8 DVD with his other band and you'll see how they bad they are, including Sting, without Stewart and Andy. It looked like John was having a hard time playing Copeland's licks.

Who's John when he's at home?

Solaris

01-24-2007, 01:42 PM

ok, so I know Josh Freese uses Remo Drum Heads. . .but what model??

thanks,
726

Coated/Clear Emps for his toms I do believe, not sure of his bass or snare heads though.

The Oct 05 issue of Rhythm had an interview with him bout- his gig with Sting. He uses 8,10,12 toms and 16 floor, with 14" dark crisp hats, 20" dry crisp ride, two 18" full/power crashes and a 19" full crash and 8" and 10" splashes. all paiste sigs btw.

He's a terrific player, I think his creativity is definately his best asset. His work with APC was mind blowing, he suited that band so well. As a session player he gets around as well, I read an interview with him in a Z time back when he still played them which was a great insight into how he approached session work.

The only negitive thing I could say about him is that his technique (from what I've seen) seems to be mostly from the elbows and wrists, though the sounds he produces are still fine, so whatever works I guess.

DWfan20005

01-30-2007, 04:10 PM

He has so much energy when he plays. I love his work in APC and DEVO. Hope he does an instructional video or Modern Drummer Festival Performance.

Paul_Klein

01-31-2007, 08:45 AM

Plus his Vater signature sticks are the best sticks I've ever had the pleasure of using.

DWfan20005

03-09-2007, 05:55 PM

Does anybody know what great music Josh Freese is involved in now?

TehMook

03-09-2007, 10:07 PM

I might be really wrong right now, but I think he is working mostly with The Vandals right now. (Just something that I read somewhere. I think.)

Drumdog

03-19-2007, 05:28 AM

Recently been aquired by NIN and will be touring down here in AUS very shortly. I believe he is recording their new album with them.

What a beast of a drummer. Creative flair mixed with animal spped and fluency this dude is the complete package. Has drummed for everybody from taxi ride to Suicidal tendencies. His work on APC is nearly orgasmic!!

siva

04-07-2007, 06:31 AM

I love Josh, he's one of my drum gods! Songs like "Let's Have A War" by APC just blow me away. I really like his NIN stuff...plus his BLB, Evanescence, Offspring, and Chris Cornell work really rocks too.

IAChoquette311

04-22-2007, 05:18 AM

Man when i watch Thomas Lang play drums i am amazed how talented he is. Until about a minute into his playing. Thats when I fall asleep. Josh Freese on the other hand is just like Abe Cunningham to me. People can sit here and say these guys dont have the best chops or there not the fastest but man when I watch these guys play I wont blink the whole performance. There energy is amazing and guys like this are the reason i picked up some drum sticks in the first place. Im also an Uber-Tool nerd, equivalent to a Trekkie, and I honestly think that Carey couldn't of done any better for APC than Freese did. Well, he is God so maybe just a tad better.
O yeah, check out Derek Bloom (From First To Last) and Jay Wynne (Circle Takes the Square). Not main stream bands you'll hear on the radio so im just tryin to spread the word of some not so popular drummers that i think are amazing through word of mouth.
Peace

siva

06-08-2007, 10:33 PM

new Black Light Burns album just came out, Josh has some great drumming on it!

shawn

06-13-2007, 03:51 AM

Has anyone heard of the drummer that feels in for him with the Vandals? His name is Ty Smith hes full time with the band Bullets and Octane

NIMBY

07-21-2007, 03:54 PM

Has anyone heard of the drummer that feels in for him with the Vandals? His name is Ty Smith hes full time with the band Bullets and Octane

i thought it was Byron McMakin from Pennywise that filled in when Josh was with his other bands, learn somethin new everyday i guess.

i havent heard The Vandals with Ty, can he pull off the same insane fills that made me love josh so much?

shawn

07-23-2007, 04:44 AM

Im pretty sure ty still fills in for him, i havnt seen him play with them though. I read that ty fills in for him on gigs at times, and the vandals was the main one

Ozzy Biz

08-03-2007, 07:24 AM

Ty Smith play for Guttermouth. They did a "Live at the House of Blues" DVD just like the Vandals, and Smith is pretty good. The rest of the band are pretty smashed yet Ty manages to hold them all together.

DWfan20005

08-12-2007, 02:49 PM

Has anybody read interview with him in Modern Drummer magazine. Pretty good interview imo.

BrynnerAgassi

08-30-2007, 11:02 PM

I think Josh is another one of those drummers who can really play anything you hand over to him. He is really really diverse player.
He was and is touring with Nine Inch Nails right now. And the last NIN concert I was at which was in Irvine Ca back in 06', he did a real good job. I dont know if his true colors came out during the concert, meaning his style and techniques, due to NIN sound of electornic music and synth use, but he did a good job. I really was impressed with his Double Bass drum skills too. He used it, not too much but just enough to bring something different to the table.
As far as Perfect Circle goes, great... You can tell he really plays to the music, and what the song calls for!

Brynner

Ian Williams

05-08-2009, 09:01 PM

Josh Freese has the ability, skill, talent to adapt his drumming to different music styles. He plays/played the drums for bands such as: The Vandals, DEVO, Viva Death, A Perfect Circle, Nine Inch Nails, Slash (solo project). His favourite instruments are drums, keyboards, guitar, bass, tambourine...what an musician!

ggdrum1

05-15-2009, 02:34 AM

Right On! Josh Freese is a superb drummer, one of the best session pro's out there. There's a good page on him at http://www.total-drums.com/josh-freese.html some of the bands he's played with are great. I like the stuff with The Vandals, just good fun music.

Ian Williams

05-19-2009, 05:38 AM

Stoney

08-11-2009, 02:04 AM

RollingStone000

08-17-2009, 10:23 PM

Just thought I'd chip in and give my respect to Josh.

First heard him on the first APC record when it came out back in 2000 and has been one of my favourite drummers ever since!

I can understand why he gets offered so many sessions! ... he makes whoever he plays with sound like a band (rather than an artist with a session drummer). If that makes sense?

I think Tim Alexander did most of the drumming on APC's first album. Freese did Judith and 3 Libras or Hollow. The drumming on Judith was beastly though, it makes that song what it is.

Jonesy

08-17-2009, 10:47 PM

I think Tim Alexander did most of the drumming on APC's first album. Freese did Judith and 3 Libras or Hollow. The drumming on Judith was beastly though, it makes that song what it is.

Nope, he just played drums on "The Hollow". Everything else is Freese's work as far as I know.