Nic Collins Hears "Whiplash" For The First Time

Dude got thrown straight in the deep end and somehow came out in one piece, mad respect.

Very confused about the comments saying he did «pretty good.» Like what?? This guy just absolutely murdered the hardest song ever featured on this show in 2 takes. One of the most impressive performances of the series, for sure.

Dude had to improvise on one of the hardest jazz songs ever and absolutely nailed it! Mad respect!

"Not quite my tempo" 😂In all seriousness, he crushed it! Seeing a good musician finding his way through some unchartered territory is fantastic. Great video!

The phrase "I'm not Larnell Lewis..." makes him absolutely sympathic (likeable).

I put Nic through the ringer on this one and he crushed it!! Hope you enjoy the video!😄

After seeing this, I'm kinda mad at my Dad for not being Phil Collins.

Chose the song that directly associated with a drummer spending the entire movie bleeding to get right is such an evil pick. I love it

In his breakdown of the original drums, Nic touched upon something that I think is at the heart of the style difference between rock & jazz. His instinct as a rock drummer was to add his weight to the big moments, amplifying with hits what the horns were doing, whereas the jazz approach was alternating between light and dark (playing or silence) and using the drums to colour that light. Ironically, despite saying he's not Larnell Lewis, by bringing that rock approach to jazz, he made it fusion.

3 takes and he got it to this point? Excellent musicianship

To be fair, this guy was 21 when this video came out. Improvising over a song like this is no joke, no matter the age! Mad respect!

That snare is P E R F E C T I O N - you guys tuned it, mic'd it, eq'd and compressed it perfectly. That deserves to be sampled and released as a pack

Sometimes we forget the weight of the name he carries too easily. He is humble, well-trained, young and down to earth, he has a great career ahead of him, he did very well on the tour with his father, playing with authentic sacred monsters and in front of very demanding audiences, and in this video he has put himself on the line in the best way possible by tackling a genre that is not in his league with intelligence and musical taste. I can only wish him the best, and if he then succeeds in reviving the glories of progressive rock of yesteryear I would be even happier.

I think it would be cool if you could get like 2 or 3 drummers to play the same game on the same song without hearing each other's ideas until the end :D

Not only playing through the parts without drums, but actually coming up with a part that sounds like it was always meant to be there is a testament to his skills. I'm sure Phil is incredibly proud!

Absolute respect for rock drummer being able to play jazz on the spot.

That kid is as nice and gifted his father was. It is such a pleasure to see him play.

"Imma struggle through it" Immediately starts nailing the intro melodically This young man is a prodigy and can proudly carry his father's name!

After watching half a dozen of these videos for metal songs, I've got to admit, jazz is an entirely different beast for this game! 🤣 I have SO MUCH respect for Nic after this!! ❤

No nepotism to see here. This kid is skilled in his own right.