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The Iconic Drumming Behind “Rusty Cage” | Soundgarden

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1990s


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Join us as Matt Cameron breaks down the drumming behind "Rusty Cage", one of Soundgarden’s biggest hits from the 'Badmotorfinger' album. Released in 1992 as the album’s third single, the song quickly became a fan favourite. In this session, Matt shares the story behind the track and how he crafted one of the most unforgettable drum parts of the ’90s. Learn How To Play "Rusty Cage" On The Drums! ► https://www.drumeo.com/trial-yt?vid=kVCDLqHpc6w Gear Breakdown: ► https://www.drumeo.com/beat/gear-breakdown-building-matt-camerons-kit/ ___________________________ Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:21 - Recording 'Badmotorfinger' w/ Soundgarden 01:05 - How Matt Helped Chris Cornell Arrange The Song 01:27 - The Intro 02:08 - The Verse 02:56 - The Bridge 03:48 - The Outro 04:45 - Full Performance ___________________________ Follow Matt Cameron ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themattcameron ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mattcameronmusic Follow @DrumeoOfficial ►The Drumeo Beat: https://www.drumeo.com/beat ►Facebook: http://facebook.com/drumeo ►Instagram: http://instagram.com/drumeoofficial ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drumeoofficial ___________________________ #Drumeo #MattCameron #Soundgarden #Yamaha #Remo #Zildjian #VicFirth

About Soundgarden

Soundgarden was an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1984 by singer and drummer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto. Scott Sundquist was brought in to play drums in 1985 so that Cornell could focus solely on vocals. Sundquist was soon replaced on drums by Matt Cameron in 1986. Yamamoto left in 1989 and was replaced initially by Jason Everman and shortly thereafter by Ben Shepherd. Soundgarden disbanded in 1997 and reformed in 2010. Following Cor...

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