Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith sat down with Drumeo to tackle a Black Sabbath-inspired drum challenge built around a Bill Ward checklist, flams, signature hi-hat techniques, iconic grooves, and a drum solo in the style of “Rat Salad,” and the results are exactly as entertaining as that premise suggests. The video, which has already pulled nearly 2 million views, captures Smith across 2 takes, initial thoughts included, before revealing his final score and diving into why Black Sabbath has always held a special place in his drumming world. It’s part of Drumeo’s ongoing series with Smith, which has also seen him tackle Keith Moon and John Bonham, and it connects to his new Drumeo course, Legends of the ’70s.


