{"id":41312,"date":"2023-01-26T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-26T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/?p=41312"},"modified":"2023-06-19T10:36:14","modified_gmt":"2023-06-19T17:36:14","slug":"blink-182-travis-barker-genius","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/blink-182-travis-barker-genius\/","title":{"rendered":"Blink-182&#8217;s Travis Barker: 4+ Reasons He&#8217;s A Drumming Genius"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tlp8B0RTJ3Y\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s no rules&#8221; when it comes to drums &#8211; at least according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/music\/2021\/may\/21\/all-the-small-things-how-blink-182s-travis-barker-became-the-most-influential-person-in-music\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Travis Barker.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 47-year-old drummer has become a household name over the last 20 years. Thanks to Travis and his bands (including Blink-182, The Aquabats, Transplants and more), millions of youth around the world have found a passion for the drums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By merging musical styles and creating signature rhythms that have become hooks in themselves, he&#8217;s carved out his own niche in the industry &#8211; and he deserves all the acclaim he&#8217;s received during his career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many reasons why Travis Barker is one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/the-top-100-drummers-of-all-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">top drummers of all time<\/a>, and we&#8217;re going to highlight a few here &#8211; with lots of proof to back it up.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"box-snippet\">\n<div class=\"shadow\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-container\">\n<h4><strong>Why is Travis Barker famous?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>He&#8217;s known for drumming in bands like Blink-182, Box Car Racer and Transplants, and for working with Machine Gun Kelly and other artists.<\/li>\n<li>Travis Barker developed a recognizable style by combining elements of punk rock drumming, hip-hop beats, and rudimental drumline.<\/li>\n<li>He&#8217;s a serial entrepreneur, founding a clothing company (Famous Stars and Straps) in 1999, and later starting record labels (DTA Records, LaSalle Records). Travis also owns Barker Wellness Co., which sells organic and vegan CBD products.<\/li>\n<li>Travis has become an in-demand producer, working with artists like Avril Lavigne, Ho99o9, Jxdn and more.<\/li>\n<li>He&#8217;s married to <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/pregnant-kourtney-kardashian-shows-off-her-baby-bump-photos-7549225\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kourtney Kardashian<\/a>, who recently announced she&#8217;s pregnant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"toc_container\">\n<ol class=\"toc_list\">\n<li><a href=\"#1\">Travis Barker combines punk rock with drumline<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#2\">His drum parts are instantly recognizable<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#3\">Travis&#8217; speed and precision are world class<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#4\">He&#8217;s created a career outside of Blink-182<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1\"><strong>1. Travis Barker combines punk rock with drumline<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In his 2015 autobiography <em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Can_I_Say_(book)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Can I Say<\/a><\/em>, Travis talks about how he developed his signature style early on as he spent hours honing his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/3-drumline-inspired-warmups\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">drumline<\/a> chops, taking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/first-jazz-lesson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">jazz lessons<\/a>, and learning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/5-latin-grooves-every-drummer-should-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Latin<\/a> and Afro-Cuban rhythms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know Travis Barker is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/left-handed-drumming-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">left-handed drummer<\/a>? He&#8217;s played on a right-handed kit for so long that he&#8217;s basically ambidextrous, so he can move around the kit evenly and comfortably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And if you&#8217;re wondering why he sets up his toms and snare perfectly flat, that comes from playing in his school drumline &#8211; as do the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/rudiments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rudiments<\/a> he often includes in his drum parts.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><span class=\"blue-text-block\"><strong>Watch<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/5-ways-to-improve-your-punk-drumming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5 Ways To Improve Your Punk Drumming<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<p>Rudimental drumming is a big part of Travis&#8217; playing style. You can hear it in subtle ways, like in the intro of &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/the-top-100-drummers-of-all-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What&#8217;s My Age Again?<\/a>&#8221; (with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/five-stroke-roll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">five stroke rolls<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/pataflafla\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pataflaflas<\/a> on the ride): <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"blink-182 - What&#039;s My Age Again? (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K7l5ZeVVoCA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/qt-the-genius-of-travis-barker-01.svg\" alt=\"whats my age again blink 182 drum notation travis barker\" class=\"wp-image-41379\" width=\"840\" height=\"455\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The intro of &#8220;What&#8217;s My Age Again&#8221; by Blink-182<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can hear his fast, accented, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/single-stroke-roll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">single stroke rolls<\/a> in the bridge of &#8220;Going Away To College&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Going Away To College\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UDp9bn1fvJc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/qt-the-genius-of-travis-barker-02.svg\" alt=\"going away to college blink-182 travis barker drum notation\" class=\"wp-image-41380\" width=\"840\" height=\"442\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Going Away To College&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/double-stroke-roll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">double strokes<\/a> on the hi-hats in &#8220;After Midnight&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/qt-the-genius-of-travis-barker-03.svg\" alt=\"after midnight blink 182 travis barker drum notation\" class=\"wp-image-41381\" width=\"840\" height=\"106\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;After Midnight&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Travis also likes to work the toms in creative ways, like this heavy groove in &#8220;I Feel So&#8221; by Box Car Racer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Box Car Racer - I Feel So (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sPEGbxL9AoQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/qt-the-genius-of-travis-barker-04.svg\" alt=\"I feel so box car racer drum notation travis barker\" class=\"wp-image-41382\" width=\"837\" height=\"223\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;I Feel So&#8221; by Box Car Racer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen to how Travis combines many of these elements and uses most of the kit in the outro of &#8220;Home Is Such A Lonely Place&#8221; and in the prechorus of Blink-182&#8217;s &#8220;Always&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/qt-the-genius-of-travis-barker-05.svg\" alt=\"always blink 182 travis barker drum notation\" class=\"wp-image-41383\" width=\"841\" height=\"89\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Always&#8221; by Blink-182<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"blue-text-block\"><center><p><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Learn your favorite Travis Barker grooves<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Drumeo&#8217;s <em>Songs<\/em> feature lets you slow down and loop the track you&#8217;re working on &#8211; and even play along to the drumless version.<br><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/25094508\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-25-at-9.40.30-AM.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><br>Get note-for-note transcriptions and next-level learning tools when you become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/\">Drumeo<\/a> member.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"join blue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/\">Try It Free<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/center><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2\"><strong>2. His drum parts are instantly recognizable<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>He <em>could<\/em> be a straight forward drummer and support Blink-182&#8217;s straight forward guitar riffs, but then he wouldn&#8217;t be Travis Barker. He separated himself from other drummers in the genre early on, deciding to push back against whatever &#8216;authority&#8217; said punk drummers had to play simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many Blink-182 songs start with a drum part. Travis is so adept at writing drum hooks that they become crucial and memorable parts of the song. Would &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/blink-182-first-date\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">First Date<\/a>&#8221; be the same without this iconic drum intro?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"blink-182 - First Date (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vVy9Lgpg1m8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Drummers will probably recognize the verse of &#8220;Adam&#8217;s Song&#8221;, which uses unique cymbal placement, a variety of sounds like bells and splashes, and tom triplets:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"blink-182 - Adam&#039;s Song\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2MRdtXWcgIw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/qt-the-genius-of-travis-barker-06.svg\" alt=\"adams song blink 182 travis barker drum notation\" class=\"wp-image-41384\" width=\"840\" height=\"336\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Adam&#8217;s Song&#8221; by Blink-182<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><iframe class=\"email-form-include-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<p>How about the verse of &#8220;Anthem Part Two&#8221;?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"blink-182 - Anthem Part Two (Live In Chicago)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j7rHJTHWNew?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out how the drum part drives the intro of &#8220;Hey I&#8217;m Sorry&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"blink-182 - Hey I&#039;m Sorry\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6hCwL62oQzk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And you&#8217;ll hear how extra percussion sounds (like cowbell) take &#8220;Feeling This&#8221; to the next level:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"blink-182 - Feeling This (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4kMZ23T9VHE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Travis often plays grooves on the rims, like in the intro of &#8220;Snake Charmer&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Snake Charmer\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ehW1iSJeo18?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/qt-the-genius-of-travis-barker-07.svg\" alt=\"blink 182 snake charmer travis barker drum notation\" class=\"wp-image-41385\" width=\"838\" height=\"210\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The rim click in &#8220;Snake Charmer&#8221; is notated like a cowbell here.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And in &#8220;I Miss You&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/qt-the-genius-of-travis-barker-08.svg\" alt=\"blink 182 i miss you drum notation travis barker\" class=\"wp-image-41386\" width=\"841\" height=\"103\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"blink-182 - I Miss You (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s1tAYmMjLdY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another Barker-ism is syncopated ride bell patterns, which you can hear in songs like &#8220;Aliens Exist&#8221; and &#8220;Wishing Well&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/qt-the-genius-of-travis-barker-09.svg\" alt=\"blink 182 aliens exist drum notation travis barker\" class=\"wp-image-41387\" width=\"841\" height=\"211\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Aliens Exist&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/qt-the-genius-of-travis-barker-10.svg\" alt=\"wishing well drum notation travis barker blink-182\" class=\"wp-image-41388\" width=\"840\" height=\"89\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Wishing Well&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Travis&#8217; drumline influences surface again in timeless parts like his rolls in &#8220;There Is&#8221; by Box Car Racer and &#8220;Easy Target&#8221; by Blink-182:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/qt-the-genius-of-travis-barker-11.svg\" alt=\"easy target blink 182 travis barker drum notation\" class=\"wp-image-41389\" width=\"839\" height=\"227\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Easy Target&#8221; by Blink-182<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Blink-182 - &quot;Easy Target&quot; LIVE @ Reading 2014\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uVbxhE3B96Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"blue-text-block\"><strong>Watch: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/travis-barker-drum-beats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3 Sick Travis Barker Drum Grooves<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3\"><strong>3. His speed and precision are world class<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most important skills a punk drummer needs to have is the ability to play fast. Travis&#8217; speed and endurance help him nail songs like &#8220;Heart&#8217;s All Gone&#8221;, which is one of Blink-182&#8217;s fastest songs and features plenty of bass drum doubles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"blink-182 - Heart&#039;s All Gone\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CuNSn1z6ric?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/qt-the-genius-of-travis-barker-12.svg\" alt=\"hearts all gone blink 182 drum notation travis barker\" class=\"wp-image-41390\" width=\"841\" height=\"211\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Heart&#8217;s All Gone&#8221; by Blink-182<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And like other punk drummers, Travis is a master of the skank beat (the double-time polka beat), a defining groove of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/a-drummers-guide-to-punk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">punk rock style<\/a>. You can hear it in songs like &#8220;Dumpweed&#8221;, &#8220;The Party Song&#8221; and &#8220;Anthem&#8221;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/qt-the-genius-of-travis-barker-13.svg\" alt=\"skank beat blink 182 travis barker drum notation\" class=\"wp-image-41391\" width=\"840\" height=\"202\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An example of the skank beat.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Anthem\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x9oO1jw9LKw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/qt-the-genius-of-travis-barker-14.svg\" alt=\"blink 182 anthem drum notation travis barker beat\" class=\"wp-image-41392\" width=\"840\" height=\"450\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The main beat in Blink-182&#8217;s song &#8220;Anthem&#8221;.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to hear Travis&#8217; blazing fast drum fills, check out &#8220;Generational Divide&#8221; (it&#8217;s less than a minute long) and the intro of &#8220;Cynical&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"blink-182 - Generational Divide [Official Video]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZQ-NycSnGsc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We said it before, but that iconic fill from the intro of &#8220;First Date&#8221; needs to be mentioned again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/qt-the-genius-of-travis-barker-15.svg\" alt=\"first date blink 182 intro fill drum notation travis barker\" class=\"wp-image-41393\" width=\"840\" height=\"90\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The iconic intro fill from &#8220;First Date&#8221; by Blink-182.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><iframe class=\"email-form-include-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4\"><strong>4. He&#8217;s created a career outside of Blink-182<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>He could&#8217;ve been content with the success of his primary band, but why stop there when you could keep drumming?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the many reasons Travis Barker is a household name is because he&#8217;s always pushed boundaries stylistically. As someone who can thrive in a range of musical situations, he&#8217;s played and collaborated with Transplants, Halsey, The Aquabats, Machine Gun Kelly, Avril Lavigne and many more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/01\/qt-the-genius-of-travis-barker-16.svg\" alt=\"aquabats powdered milk man travis barker drum notation\" class=\"wp-image-41394\" width=\"837\" height=\"334\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Powdered Milk Man&#8221; by The Aquabats<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Outside of punk and drumline influences, you can hear Travis&#8217; hip-hop influences in his work with Transplants and the late DJ AM. He founded DTA records in 2019 and started producing rap artists, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/6t4AZ1h46ksEZiKLjh7oes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Listen to his solo album<\/a> and hear how he can turn straight forward grooves into something more interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WILLOW -  t r a n s p a r e n t s o u l ft. 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Thousands of drummers grew up looking up to him, and his influence is undeniable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you agree?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If not, you might want to re-read this article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn about other influential drummers in our &#8216;genius of&#8217; series:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/dave-grohl-drums\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">7 Reasons Why Dave Grohl Is A Drumming Genius<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/danny-carey-genius\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5 Reasons Why Danny Carey Is A Drumming Genius<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/the-genius-of-phil-collins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5 Reasons Why Phil Collins Is A Drumming Genius<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/neil-peart-genius\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5 Reasons Why Neil Peart Was A Drumming Genius<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/elvin-jones-drummer-genius\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">6 Reasons Why Elvin Jones Was A Drumming Genius<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/john-bonham-drum-genius\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5 Reasons Why John Bonham Is A Drumming Genius<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/stewart-copeland-drum-genius\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3 Reasons Why Stewart Copeland Is A Drumming Genius<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p><iframe class=\"email-form-include-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Travis Barker is one of the top drummers of all time. 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