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♪ White lips, pale face ♪
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♪ Breathin' in the snowflakes, ♪
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♪ Burnt lungs, sour taste ♪
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♪ Lights gone ♪
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-Of all the stupid
things I could have done,
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this feels like the stupidest...
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[♪ upbeat music playing,
Ed Sheeran “The A Team”]
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-The moment I walk out and
see how big that arena is,
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I’m starting to think,
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“I gotta get out of here.”
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Nervous energy, heart rate,
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sweaty palms,
short of breath, all of that.
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The reality’s kicking in and
I’m feeling really terrified.
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-He started learning this
instrument two months ago.
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[crowd noise]
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-And all the fans are gonna
be watching me destroy an
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Ed Sheeran classic.
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[crowd noise]
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[Ed] In January, I sat
him down at my drum kit and
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he sort of had a bit
of a play and I was like,
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"Uh."
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-It’s one take, it’s one shot.
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-Will you make some noise
for Chris Hemsworth?
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[crowd cheering]
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-I basically have
no musical talent,
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so how did I end up playing
drums with one of the biggest
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pop stars in the world,
in front of 70,000 people?
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[crowd noise]
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-It’s the first challenge on
a journey that will take me
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all over the world.
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[laughs]
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I'm diving headfirst into
cutting-edge science...
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Here we go.
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...to uncover three
powerful secrets to living
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better right now.
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Yeah!
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[team cheering]
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Can we supercharge our brains
by learning something new?
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-You chose the wrong instrument.
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-They’re not
very nice, are they?
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Can we beat pain...
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-Fight for it!
-...by reframing it?
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[groans]
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I think it’s the hardest
thing I’ve ever done.
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And what benefits are there...
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-Right.
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...when we face the
things that scare us most?
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[groans]
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-Come on, Hems.
Get up there!
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-It's a life-changing mission
that will push my mind and
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my body to the limits...
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...and it starts here,
in London.
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I’ve always worked very
hard on my physical fitness,
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but now that I’m in my 40s,
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I’m realizing that I
need to put as much work
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in for my brain
as I do for my body.
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There’s some days when I
think my memory’s pretty good,
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and then other
days I think,
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“Oh, something’s not
firing properly” and,
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but I think I put it down to
being overwhelmed by certain
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things and just having
too much on my plate.
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So, I’ve arranged to
meet neuroscientist,
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Maya Shankar.
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And she kicks things off by
giving my brain a workout.
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-Okay, Chris, your job is to
try to ignore what the letters
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say and focus exclusive
on the colors.
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-Okay.
-Okay.
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-Red. Orange. Purple. Yellow.
-Okay.
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-So, red with the right hand,
blue with the left.
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-Blue with the left, exactly.
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-So I do these cognitive
tests with Maya.
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A surprisingly fun experience.
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Wee!
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-Wow! Great job.
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-Yellow. Green.
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-You did great.
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-Turns out I’m pretty sharp.
In that moment, anyway.
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Uh, so that was,
that was comforting.
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But there is some bad news.
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-So, as we age,
our brains shrink,
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and after the age of 40,
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we see about a 5% decrease
in volume every decade.
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-What does that mean for
us on a day-to-day basis?
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-Right now,
you might think,
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“Oh, it’s fairly easy for
me to remember what I ate
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for lunch yesterday,
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or the details of the
conversation that I was
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having with my friend.”
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That’s gonna get harder.
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[Chris] Our brains are
made up of neurons,
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cells that all communicate
through a complex
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network of connections.
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As we age, we
lose connections,
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but we can compensate
for this by building up
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something known as
cognitive reserve.
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It’s like if a
highway closes down,
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we can create and
access side roads that get us
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where we want.
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These alternative neural
pathways form when we really
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challenge and
stretch our brains.
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-So, one of the best ways
to boost your brain is to
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learn a new skill.
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-So, what skill
would you recommend?
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-I would recommend learning
a musical instrument.
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-Ah, Okay.
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-And that's because every
part of your brain is being
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activated simultaneously
when you’re learning
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a musical instrument.
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-Right.
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-So your visual cortex,
your auditory cortex,
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your motor cortex.
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You’re getting a lot of
bang for your brain buck,
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and there’s also the emotional
component of learning music.
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-There's the social element of
playing music with others, um...
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-Right... depending
on how well you play.
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-Yeah.
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-Otherwise, it must
be like, “Stop it!”
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-Yeah, exactly, it can
have an antisocial effect.
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-That’s right.
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I, I, but I, I love,
I love music as well,
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and I’ve always wanted
to be more musically,
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uh, skilled, uh, so this is,
this is a good opportunity.
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Sure.
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-And so, yeah, your
next step is figuring out
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what exactly you wanna play.
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[Chris] I’ve got a
mate who I’d love to get
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involved in this.
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-This is the room that all the,
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uh, live
recording goes on in.
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-I met Ed a few years ago.
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He was playing in Australia,
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and a mate of mine
who knows him said,
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“Oh, he wants to
come say ‘hello’,”
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and he came over to
have a quiet lunch and like,
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20 of my friends
turned up and I was like,
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“What are you doing here?”
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And it was like,
“Oh, I heard Ed’s coming over.”
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But he was so cool about it,
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and we became kind
of instant buddies.
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-I think we should trade
professions 'cause I think
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I'd make a better...
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-You hold that better
than me, and look at...
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[Ed] You got drums, guitars.
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[Chris] Wow.
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[Ed] I’ve got a cello here,
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just in case you
wanna just try that.
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And then piano.
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Like, this could be easy-ish if
you just play the white notes.
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♪ White lips, pale face ♪
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♪ Breathin' in the snowflakes ♪
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♪ Burnt lungs, sour taste ♪
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-Mm.
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-But you can play...
-Something like this?
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[♪ upbeat music playing,
“The Knuckle Song”]
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It could be some
that could be...
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[laughter]
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-So, guitar.
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You could sing, uh...
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♪ They say, she’s
in the class A team, ♪
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♪ stuck in her daydream, ♪
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♪ Been this way since 18,
but lately ♪
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You said you
could play guitar?
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-Not like that.
-Okay.
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-Ah, I can’t play guitar.
I can strum a few chords.
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I had, uh, a thing,
uh, in high school.
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-Cool.
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[strumming the guitar]
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-If you can play
chords like that,
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‘cause that actually looks
like you can play a guitar,
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that, but that’s probably
not gonna be a challenge.
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-Yeah, I was told it
needed to be challenging.
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-So maybe we put the
guitar down then.
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-Unfortunately, yeah.
-Cool. Sad.
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Or, we go really fun
and you try drums.
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-Fu, fun for who, exactly?
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-It won't be fun
for your family,
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when you're practicing at home.
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So, you would
just learn the two, three,
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and then you hit on the one.
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One, two, three, four,
one, two, three, four.
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And then one, two, three, four.
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One...
do you wanna give it a go?
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-Uh, yeah.
Oh, you're gonna...
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-So, just start, just start
with the hi-hat first,
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just ts-ts-ts.
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-I’m starting to sweat.
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Like an octopus,
this is like,
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and then the extra limbs.
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One, two...
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-And then try and hit
on the one and the three
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with the kick...
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-One, two...
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one and three and then
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-Oh God!
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-Do you think you’re up
for this one, though?
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-Well, Maya has told me
to choose the most, uh,
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challenging instrument
because that’s what’s gonna
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give me the most, uh,
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benefits as far as
brain health goes.
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So, this feels like
we’re in the zone.
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-I think this actually might
be the most difficult thing
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that you do.
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It’s, it’s definitely not
gonna be the most dangerous,
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but it’s gonna take a
long time to master this.
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-Learning the drums is a really
cognitively demanding task.
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You’re having to coordinate
across your four limbs and
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to learn different
rhythmic patterns.
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[playing drums]
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Research shows that novice
drummers who learn the drums
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for just eight weeks
showed meaningful,
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positive improvements in
their brain structure.
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[Chris] Our brains are
actually split into two halves.
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Our left half controls
our right limbs,
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and our right half,
our left limbs.
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Tasks that require limbs on
both sides, like drumming,
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can only happen if the halves
communicate across a bridge
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called the corpus callosum.
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Studies have shown
that drumming changes
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the corpus callosum,
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making its fibers thicker
so communication flows
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across it more efficiently.
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This has many benefits,
with drummers able to perform
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complex tasks with
less mental effort,
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and these changes may
also build cognitive reserve.
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-Yeah, so boom-cha-boom-cha.
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-So.
-So, one, two...
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-Oh.
-One...
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-It’s not just drumming
that can strengthen
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the corpus callosum.
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Any activity that involves
communication between the left
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and right hemispheres will
help get the job done.
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Things like juggling, or
dancing, or really any sport.
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-I was thinking...
-Right.
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-...To put a fire
underneath you,
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that I would set you an
end goal to actually have
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to learn it for.
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I'm just about to restart
my stadium tour and,
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and I was thinking that
you should learn the drums
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to play a song with me.
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-Oh, God, okay. Um...
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-And there’s gonna be
a time limit for it,
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so you are gonna have
to practice an hour, two,
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three hours, every single day.
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The worst-case scenario is
tens of thousands of people
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will get a good TikTok.
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-Yeah.
Which is, yeah...
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-And the best case scenario
is people get a great TikTok.
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-Ah, there you go.
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The task is set.
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I’ve got around two months
of prep until I have to go and
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play with one of the biggest
performing acts on the planet.
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So, I need one
hell of a teacher.
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[♪ heavy rock music playing
Parkway Drive, "Vice Grip]
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This is Ben Gordon.
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He’s a good mate of mine and
lives in the same town as me.
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♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah! ♪
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[Chris] And he is a drummer.
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He's the drummer
for Parkway Drive,
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one of the biggest metal
bands in the world.
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He's incredibly talented...
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[drumming]
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But with quite a sort of
Buddhist approach to it all.
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You know, he,
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there’s a Zen quality
to Ben that I love,
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which is such a, a contrast
to the, the music he plays.
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And he’s gonna be
my drum teacher.
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[drum solo]
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Do I have to do that?
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[laughter]
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[Ben] When Chris told
me the challenge,
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initially I was pretty shocked
because it’s not an easy thing
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to learn drums in a short
period of time at the age of 40.
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Kick drum with the pedal.
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-See.
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-Toms, primarily used for
drum fills and drum rolls.
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-Yeah.
-Snare.
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-Yep.
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-It creates the backbeat,
and then China...
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-What’s that called?
-The China cymbal.
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-The China cymbal.
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-Yeah, it's kind of popular
in metal and rock. Um...
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-And in China?
-Yeah!
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[laughs]
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First lessons are laid out
for the very, very basics of,
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of drums.
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-One and two and...
-Just playing a simple beat.
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-...And four and one...
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and ooh yeah, and one...
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-But it was extremely
difficult for him.
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-...And one and
two and, three...
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-So, we'll start slow.
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Three and four
and one and two...
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Yeah, and I’m slowly realizing
Chris doesn’t have much
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innate drumming rhythm.
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-One and...
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[Ben] Just, let's slow it down.
So, one...
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It’s pretty hard to find
what Chris is bad at but
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I think we’ve found it.
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I think we found one
thing that he doesn’t
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excel at immediately.
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-Yeah, one and two and
three and four, one...
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[Ben] How’s your brain feeling?
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-It makes you kind of
get a weird headache.
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[laughter]
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I’m finding it all
of it challenging.
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The left hand, right hand,
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right foot all doing
a different thing,
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while being in time.
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So, this one is on the what?
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-One and two, and three and...
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-I feel like I’m twisted
up and tied in knots.
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Aargh!
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It’s little comfort knowing
this is supposed to be good
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for my brain.
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I’m thinking Ed Sheeran’s
really nervous if he saw this,
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this footage.
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[♪ upbeat music playing,
Ed Sheeran “Thinking Out Loud”]
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♪ So baby now ♪
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-To top it all off, the song
I’m going to play has been
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streamed more than
six billion times.
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[Ben] “Thinking Out Loud” is
one of his biggest songs,
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so there’s a chance it could
be severely butchered by Chris.
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[♪ upbeat music playing,
Ed Sheeran “Thinking Out Loud”]
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♪ Place your head on
my beating heart ♪
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♪ Thinking out loud ♪
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-As far as the drums in
the song, on the surface,
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it might look like
a simple song.
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[♪ upbeat music playing,
Ed Sheeran “Thinking Out Loud”]
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♪ ...right where we are ♪
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-What a lot of people
don’t know is most drummers,
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myself included, find it
much harder to play slow.
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One and... okay.
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There’s more time
in between the notes,
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there’s more space,
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which means it’s
easier to speed up.
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So, if the drummer
gets out of time,
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it's worst-case scenario live.
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There's a common
saying that the band's only
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as good as their drummer, so...
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-Oh!
-Yeah!
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-I really kinda move to
the beat of my own drum,
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not the drum, or his drum.
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Or anyone’s drum, really.
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[playing drums]
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[Ben] You’re going good, though.
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-Aargh!
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[playing drums]
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-Yeah, it’s alright.
This stuff takes a long time,
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so just be patient
with yourself.
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-We don’t have a long time.
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-Yeah, we don’t
have a long time.
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[Chris] With time
in short supply,
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I get in touch with Maya again.
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-I know Chris is feeling
huge amounts of pressure.
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To get to the point where
he’s performing live on stage
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with Ed Sheeran is going
to take a lot of effort.
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I want him to put down his
drumsticks and shift his focus
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from learning how to drum,
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to learning how to
learn from people who are
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masters at learning.
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00:15:21,212 --> 00:15:22,630
-Ooh!
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Wow!
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How does this cross over
with my drumming experience?
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00:15:35,184 --> 00:15:36,978
-Yeah, that’s a,
it’s a fair question.
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There is a method to madness.
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-Hey, how are you?
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-Hi, I’m the head coach of
Cirque du Soleil’s Crystal,
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and I have two
questions for you.
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-Yeah.
-How is your acrobatics?
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-Um, compared to this?
Rubbish.
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-And how is your dancing?
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-No, you're not asking
me to dance, are you?
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00:15:55,288 --> 00:15:58,332
-No, no problem, because
we are gonna teach you one
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of these roles today.
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[Maya] We’re actually gonna
throw you into the deep end,
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and the idea is
for you to learn the
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underlying learning techniques,
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‘cause these techniques are
gonna be things that you use
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when you’re learning
how to play the drums.
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-Okay, alright.
-Alright, let’s go.
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-Okay, good luck, Chris.
You got this.
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-Thank you.
Are you not joining us?
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-Thankfully not.
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-We’re gonna break
it into sections.
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-Okay.
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I’m worried about
somebody being injured.
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-We’ll be walking
on the porters.
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-Uh, and also just
concerned about memorizing
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the entire sequence.
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What are the porters?
Are we the porters?
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-You are one of the porters.
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[Chris] This is a
five-minute routine,
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broken into multiple sections,
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and I have just a couple
of hours to learn it.
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00:16:49,175 --> 00:16:50,509
Do you want me to
watch you do it?
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00:16:50,593 --> 00:16:51,594
-Yeah.
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00:16:51,677 --> 00:16:52,678
-So these
Cirque du Soleil performers,
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one of the methods they
use is called “chunking.”
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00:16:55,431 --> 00:16:57,725
-I need you to lean back
and you take his weight,
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and push it back up.
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00:16:58,893 --> 00:17:00,353
-Okay.
-That’s the first chunk.
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00:17:00,436 --> 00:17:01,646
Chunk two.
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[Maya] We use chunking
because our brain’s capacity
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to store information
long enough to actually use
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it is limited.
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00:17:09,320 --> 00:17:10,404
-You remember it?
You wanna run it?
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00:17:10,488 --> 00:17:11,781
-Sure.
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00:17:14,158 --> 00:17:16,077
-When we break
something into smaller,
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00:17:16,160 --> 00:17:17,578
more manageable chunks,
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it makes the whole
process so much easier.
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00:17:23,501 --> 00:17:26,545
-Um, so this is the start
of chunk number three.
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-Nice.
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00:17:28,381 --> 00:17:31,676
-This section is one of the
big acrobatic moments for you.
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If you don’t support him,
everything goes down.
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00:17:34,554 --> 00:17:36,514
No pressure.
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00:17:37,181 --> 00:17:38,766
And lift up.
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00:17:38,849 --> 00:17:40,101
-Straight up.
-Face forward.
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Hold her.
Face forward.
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00:17:41,477 --> 00:17:42,687
-And then turn so you
can face the other way.
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00:17:42,770 --> 00:17:44,146
-The other way.
-Sorry...
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00:17:44,230 --> 00:17:45,273
-The other way.
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00:17:45,356 --> 00:17:46,649
-And that’s where you
need to change your hand.
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00:17:46,732 --> 00:17:48,067
-Yeah.
-Up.
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00:17:48,150 --> 00:17:49,402
-Oops, sorry.
-Alright.
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00:17:49,485 --> 00:17:51,195
-And then you’ll
just stay in here.
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00:17:52,780 --> 00:17:54,282
Don’t go too fast.
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If you’re not ready,
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00:17:55,449 --> 00:17:57,285
or if you’re, I
would just say it.
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00:17:57,368 --> 00:17:58,369
-Yeah.
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00:17:58,452 --> 00:17:59,453
-It’s super important
to communicate.
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00:17:59,537 --> 00:18:00,621
-Okay.
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00:18:00,705 --> 00:18:03,040
-So now you’re gonna mirror
the boys and get in there.
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00:18:03,124 --> 00:18:05,167
-Yeah.
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00:18:07,420 --> 00:18:08,629
-When we mirror someone,
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we’re imitating their
actions and behaviors.
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-Down, over, and then out.
442
00:18:14,594 --> 00:18:16,429
-This leverages a
key feature of the mind,
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which is that when we
watch someone do something,
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we tend to activate
the same brain areas.
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[Chris] When we watch
someone perform a skill,
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specialized cells in the brain
called mirror neurons activate,
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00:18:31,736 --> 00:18:34,739
as if we were performing
the skills ourselves.
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00:18:34,905 --> 00:18:37,408
This activation allows
our brain to internally
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rehearse the skill,
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00:18:40,077 --> 00:18:42,747
building a mental blueprint
for how it should be done.
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00:18:44,540 --> 00:18:46,667
-So this one, you’re
mirroring Nathan.
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Yep, and then up.
You come through.
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00:18:50,504 --> 00:18:51,505
Here.
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-Mm-hmm.
-And then now...
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...perfect.
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00:19:03,225 --> 00:19:05,478
That's what you wanna do.
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00:19:05,936 --> 00:19:07,813
Yes, nice. Nice!
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00:19:08,022 --> 00:19:10,358
-Nice, easy, well done.
-Well done!
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[Chris] So, I’ve been learning
the routine all morning
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with these world-class acrobats,
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and then I’m about to be shoved
right in the middle of it all.
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00:19:20,868 --> 00:19:23,621
-Uh, any words of wisdom,
any tips, techniques,
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for what I’m about to embark
on in this next performance?
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00:19:26,666 --> 00:19:28,668
-So I know we’re in the world
of Cirque du Soleil right now,
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and you’re also in
the world of drumming.
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00:19:29,960 --> 00:19:30,961
-Yeah.
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00:19:31,045 --> 00:19:32,546
-But I really do wanna
emphasize that everything
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you’re learning today,
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they’re gonna be lifelong
techniques that you
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carry with you, no matter
what it is that you’re learning.
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00:19:37,468 --> 00:19:38,552
Before you go back,
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I wanna cover one of my
favorite learning techniques,
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00:19:40,513 --> 00:19:42,431
and this one is visualization.
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00:19:42,765 --> 00:19:45,726
I just want you to see
if you can get through just
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one bit of the choreo.
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00:19:53,359 --> 00:19:54,527
-Yes.
-Okay.
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00:19:54,610 --> 00:19:56,696
-You’ll never know for
sure if I’m telling the truth.
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00:19:56,779 --> 00:19:57,780
-I know.
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00:19:57,863 --> 00:19:58,906
You could have just
been speaking about going to
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a pub last night.
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00:20:00,574 --> 00:20:05,204
So, visualization is using
our imagination to try and
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rehearse the skill or the
sequence in our brains.
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00:20:07,748 --> 00:20:08,833
-Right.
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00:20:08,916 --> 00:20:10,918
-One of the best things is
that you can do it anywhere.
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00:20:11,001 --> 00:20:13,713
-Sitting at the airport,
driving, whatever,
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00:20:13,921 --> 00:20:16,507
kind of imagining,
rehearsing those steps, right?
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00:20:16,590 --> 00:20:18,926
-Yes, and I think that’s gonna
help accelerate your learning.
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00:20:19,009 --> 00:20:20,428
I believe in you.
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00:20:20,511 --> 00:20:22,805
-Just catch her.
-Oops, fist bump, uncover...
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-Don’t drop her.
491
00:20:24,390 --> 00:20:25,599
Oh yeah, see, I was
visualizing the experience,
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00:20:25,683 --> 00:20:27,351
but let’s do that.
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00:20:30,354 --> 00:20:32,398
[Chris] We have one
last dress rehearsal...
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[background group chatter]
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00:20:34,817 --> 00:20:37,570
...And of course there's
anxiety I'll mess it up,
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00:20:37,653 --> 00:20:39,321
but then I think, phew!
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00:20:39,405 --> 00:20:41,741
Okay, we've rehearsed this,
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so I spend time
visualizing the moves.
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Trust that I've learnt the
routine a chunk at a time,
500
00:20:49,290 --> 00:20:52,460
and hope that the mirroring has
ingrained the trickiest moves.
501
00:20:53,169 --> 00:20:55,296
[director] Turn over,
turn over please.
502
00:20:55,463 --> 00:20:57,590
[Chris] And then, it’s showtime.
503
00:21:20,070 --> 00:21:23,741
It all comes together,
and it all falls into place.
504
00:21:29,747 --> 00:21:32,333
I’m trying to appreciate
and absorb the moment,
505
00:21:32,416 --> 00:21:34,835
but also not get too distracted.
506
00:21:38,380 --> 00:21:42,009
[♪ intense music playing]
507
00:21:45,095 --> 00:21:47,681
[cheering, applause]
508
00:21:48,557 --> 00:21:51,477
-Yeah! Yeah! Yes!
509
00:21:57,942 --> 00:21:59,443
[Chris] Armed with
learning techniques I can
510
00:21:59,527 --> 00:22:01,779
use in drumming,
I get back to my practicing.
511
00:22:04,031 --> 00:22:05,199
-I think at this point,
512
00:22:05,282 --> 00:22:09,495
Chris’s biggest challenge
is the structure of the song.
513
00:22:10,162 --> 00:22:11,330
[♪ upbeat music playing,
Ed Sheeran “Thinking Out Loud”]
514
00:22:11,413 --> 00:22:12,540
♪ When your legs don't... ♪
515
00:22:12,623 --> 00:22:14,041
-Yeah, we’ve been
using all sorts of
516
00:22:14,124 --> 00:22:15,125
different learning techniques,
517
00:22:15,209 --> 00:22:17,795
and the chunking,
that one’s really helpful.
518
00:22:17,878 --> 00:22:20,381
You wanna cut the
song up into chunks,
519
00:22:20,464 --> 00:22:22,049
learn each chunk,
520
00:22:22,132 --> 00:22:25,553
and then play the song
in a cohesive whole.
521
00:22:25,636 --> 00:22:26,762
[♪ upbeat music playing,
Ed Sheeran “Thinking Out Loud”]
522
00:22:26,846 --> 00:22:28,639
♪ And I can't wait sweep
you off of your feet... ♪
523
00:22:28,722 --> 00:22:30,724
-Okay, flawless round.
524
00:22:30,808 --> 00:22:33,811
With “Thinking Out Loud,”
Chris’s first challenge is
525
00:22:33,894 --> 00:22:36,438
going to be starting at
the right part of the song.
526
00:22:36,564 --> 00:22:37,940
[♪ upbeat music playing,
Ed Sheeran “Thinking Out Loud”]
527
00:22:38,023 --> 00:22:40,317
♪ Will your eyes still
smile from your cheek? ♪
528
00:22:40,401 --> 00:22:43,654
♪ Darling, I will
be loving you ♪
529
00:22:43,821 --> 00:22:44,905
[Ben] When Chris
first comes in,
530
00:22:44,989 --> 00:22:46,073
you have to be in time,
531
00:22:46,156 --> 00:22:48,909
and on the night of a concert,
you only get one shot.
532
00:22:49,577 --> 00:22:51,579
[playing drums]
533
00:22:54,456 --> 00:22:55,457
-Yeah?
534
00:22:55,541 --> 00:22:56,584
-Slower.
535
00:22:56,667 --> 00:22:59,837
[Chris] That first hit is
always a really tricky one
536
00:23:00,087 --> 00:23:01,130
for me to hit.
537
00:23:01,213 --> 00:23:05,384
It’s got to be right on
when the piano, the bass,
538
00:23:05,467 --> 00:23:08,387
the guitar, and Ed’s,
539
00:23:08,470 --> 00:23:10,931
his singing, all
hit together, boom!
540
00:23:11,891 --> 00:23:13,017
[Ben] So, on the first hit.
541
00:23:13,100 --> 00:23:14,351
-Of this?
542
00:23:14,435 --> 00:23:15,644
[Ben] Yeah, like that...
543
00:23:15,728 --> 00:23:16,729
Mirroring has been a big one.
544
00:23:16,812 --> 00:23:17,897
I’ve got two drum kits
in my little studio,
545
00:23:17,980 --> 00:23:21,650
so Chris can see me, and that
seemed to help a lot because
546
00:23:21,734 --> 00:23:24,528
the other big challenge for
Chris is the pre-chorus.
547
00:23:24,695 --> 00:23:26,071
[♪ upbeat music playing,
Ed Sheeran “Thinking Out Loud”]
548
00:23:26,196 --> 00:23:28,032
♪ I just wanna
tell you I am. ♪
549
00:23:28,324 --> 00:23:30,075
♪ So, honey, now ♪
550
00:23:30,492 --> 00:23:32,703
-Chris doesn’t really have
his head around that yet.
551
00:23:32,995 --> 00:23:33,996
[♪ upbeat music playing,
Ed Sheeran “Thinking Out Loud”]
552
00:23:34,079 --> 00:23:36,457
♪ I just wanna
tell you I am ♪
553
00:23:38,626 --> 00:23:40,669
[Ben] So, are you aware
we're doing that in...
554
00:23:40,753 --> 00:23:41,754
-Three, or...?
555
00:23:41,837 --> 00:23:43,380
[Ben] Yeah, but then
there’s a four, five.
556
00:23:43,464 --> 00:23:44,715
-Yeah, I've got to do,
557
00:23:44,798 --> 00:23:47,009
yeah, like I said,
three of them, and then...
558
00:23:47,551 --> 00:23:50,137
Rehearsing with Ben makes me
think of the film, Whiplash.
559
00:23:50,220 --> 00:23:51,221
You know, “You’re rushing,”
560
00:23:51,305 --> 00:23:52,389
“You’re dragging,”
“You’re rushing,”
561
00:23:52,473 --> 00:23:55,142
“You’re dragging,”
but far more nurturing and,
562
00:23:55,225 --> 00:23:56,727
and kind.
563
00:23:57,227 --> 00:24:01,565
[Ben] Now, the last chunk I want
to do is the end of the song.
564
00:24:01,649 --> 00:24:02,650
[♪ upbeat music playing,
Ed Sheeran “Thinking Out Loud”]
565
00:24:02,733 --> 00:24:07,154
♪ Maybe we found love,
right way we are ♪
566
00:24:08,030 --> 00:24:10,908
-The end is extremely important
for the feel of the song,
567
00:24:11,075 --> 00:24:12,242
and the audience is
gonna feel it too.
568
00:24:12,326 --> 00:24:13,327
[♪ upbeat music playing,
Ed Sheeran “Thinking Out Loud”]
569
00:24:13,410 --> 00:24:17,122
♪ We found love,
right way we are ♪
570
00:24:18,791 --> 00:24:20,793
-Ah! It feels so...
571
00:24:20,918 --> 00:24:23,712
The other thing I’m always
messing up is that final
572
00:24:23,796 --> 00:24:27,424
bam-bam-bam-bam-bam-bam-bam.
573
00:24:28,676 --> 00:24:31,845
That, yeah. Yeah, it's...
I’m struggling.
574
00:24:33,597 --> 00:24:36,767
[drumming]
575
00:24:37,101 --> 00:24:39,937
-I’m starting to realize that
Chris has a lot of work to do.
576
00:24:41,563 --> 00:24:45,067
He needs to really put the
time in to learn the parts now.
577
00:24:45,901 --> 00:24:48,946
Practicing is really,
really important for him.
578
00:24:50,739 --> 00:24:52,491
-And that’s gonna be
really challenging because
579
00:24:52,574 --> 00:24:54,076
I’m really busy.
580
00:24:56,954 --> 00:25:01,667
I've got a million other things
that are taking priority.
581
00:25:02,876 --> 00:25:05,129
I have a press tour...
582
00:25:05,295 --> 00:25:07,006
We started in Sydney, uh,
583
00:25:07,089 --> 00:25:08,841
we did LA and now
we’re here in London.
584
00:25:09,341 --> 00:25:11,510
Filming numerous projects.
585
00:25:11,719 --> 00:25:13,053
Family commitments...
586
00:25:13,137 --> 00:25:14,221
What’s your favorite smell?
587
00:25:14,304 --> 00:25:16,140
-Two stroke, baby!
588
00:25:17,641 --> 00:25:19,226
[Chris] Raising
three wild kids...
589
00:25:19,309 --> 00:25:20,394
That kid’s insane.
590
00:25:20,477 --> 00:25:23,814
Keeping sharp and healthy,
and then learning the drums.
591
00:25:24,606 --> 00:25:26,650
It’s somewhere in there, or not.
592
00:25:29,111 --> 00:25:31,238
-Many times I’ve suggested
that we do a lesson,
593
00:25:31,321 --> 00:25:33,073
and he’s said he’s too busy.
594
00:25:33,824 --> 00:25:36,744
I don’t think Chris realizes
he can’t just muscle his way
595
00:25:36,827 --> 00:25:37,828
through this one.
596
00:25:37,911 --> 00:25:39,747
It takes time.
597
00:25:42,291 --> 00:25:43,584
-How are you, bro?
598
00:25:43,667 --> 00:25:45,085
[Ed] I’m alright, I’m alright.
599
00:25:45,169 --> 00:25:47,129
-Well, uh, it’s, I’m
in the thick of it.
600
00:25:47,212 --> 00:25:48,797
Trying to learn the drums.
601
00:25:48,881 --> 00:25:51,717
[Ed] How are you finding it?
Are you, you doing it?
602
00:25:51,800 --> 00:25:52,885
Is it in time?
603
00:25:52,968 --> 00:25:56,764
-Uh, yeah, it’s, it’s, I
definitely underestimated
604
00:25:56,847 --> 00:25:58,015
the whole thing, yeah.
605
00:25:58,098 --> 00:25:59,099
[Ed] How much have you,
606
00:25:59,183 --> 00:26:00,851
do you practice,
like, hours every day?
607
00:26:00,934 --> 00:26:03,228
-I, look, I, I haven’t, no.
608
00:26:03,312 --> 00:26:05,189
Yeah, sort of.
I’m getting there.
609
00:26:07,608 --> 00:26:09,234
[Ed] So, the tour’s
coming to an end.
610
00:26:09,318 --> 00:26:10,319
We’ve got the
perfect show for you.
611
00:26:10,402 --> 00:26:12,613
It’s gonna be in
Bucharest in Romania,
612
00:26:12,696 --> 00:26:14,782
and it’s to 70,000 people.
613
00:26:14,865 --> 00:26:16,575
-It’s a good round number.
614
00:26:16,825 --> 00:26:18,827
What’s your, what’s
your refund policy like?
615
00:26:18,911 --> 00:26:19,912
[Ed] No, no, we’ll have fun.
616
00:26:19,995 --> 00:26:20,996
-Yeah.
617
00:26:21,080 --> 00:26:22,081
[Ed] Plus, mate,
it’s in two weeks,
618
00:26:22,164 --> 00:26:23,957
so you know,
you’ve got loads of time.
619
00:26:24,041 --> 00:26:25,167
-Yeah.
620
00:26:25,250 --> 00:26:26,251
[Ed] You’re gonna be in
the center of everything.
621
00:26:26,335 --> 00:26:27,336
You’re gonna have a
big spotlight on you,
622
00:26:27,419 --> 00:26:29,213
so you’re gonna like the buzz.
623
00:26:29,296 --> 00:26:30,839
-Well, I, it's...
624
00:26:30,923 --> 00:26:32,591
[Ed] Good, love you, man.
625
00:26:32,674 --> 00:26:34,301
-Thanks mate, love ya.
626
00:26:34,551 --> 00:26:36,553
I feel really guilty
at this point,
627
00:26:36,637 --> 00:26:38,931
and I feel the pressure
now from, you know,
628
00:26:39,014 --> 00:26:43,811
the world’s biggest pop star,
but also a mate of mine,
629
00:26:43,894 --> 00:26:45,854
that I’m gonna let down.
630
00:26:50,943 --> 00:26:53,570
-Chris has a really high
standard for himself.
631
00:26:53,654 --> 00:26:54,947
He doesn’t like failure,
632
00:26:55,030 --> 00:26:56,740
he doesn’t like
being embarrassed.
633
00:26:57,449 --> 00:26:59,701
What I’m trying to
reiterate is he’s gonna be
634
00:26:59,785 --> 00:27:01,703
in the limelight very soon,
635
00:27:01,787 --> 00:27:04,123
so he needs to be
taking this more seriously now.
636
00:27:07,251 --> 00:27:09,795
So, I think we
need to motivate Chris,
637
00:27:09,878 --> 00:27:11,380
largely with fear.
638
00:27:12,422 --> 00:27:15,134
Parkway Drive, we’ve got
our production rehearsals
639
00:27:15,217 --> 00:27:16,969
for our upcoming tour.
640
00:27:17,511 --> 00:27:20,347
I thought it would be a good
opportunity for you to play
641
00:27:20,430 --> 00:27:23,350
with a live band and
see what it’s like in a
642
00:27:23,433 --> 00:27:25,018
live band dynamic.
643
00:27:25,102 --> 00:27:27,145
Kind of throwing you
in the deep end today.
644
00:27:27,229 --> 00:27:28,939
-Never played with
a band before,
645
00:27:29,022 --> 00:27:30,023
and I’m like,
646
00:27:30,107 --> 00:27:31,733
we’re gonna play
an Ed Sheeran song?
647
00:27:31,984 --> 00:27:32,985
“Thinking Out Loud,”
and he said,
648
00:27:33,068 --> 00:27:34,611
“No, no, we’re gonna
play one of ours.”
649
00:27:34,695 --> 00:27:36,154
Um, do you think
I’m ready for that?
650
00:27:36,238 --> 00:27:37,948
-We’ll find out very soon.
651
00:27:39,074 --> 00:27:41,660
He’s gonna be out of his
depths, that’s for sure.
652
00:27:42,953 --> 00:27:45,414
-Good to see you, mate.
See ya!
653
00:27:45,622 --> 00:27:46,874
[Winston] Come for try-outs?
654
00:27:46,957 --> 00:27:48,083
-Welcome to the zone.
655
00:27:48,166 --> 00:27:49,710
-I’ve come for, uh, the
audition for the new drummer.
656
00:27:49,793 --> 00:27:50,836
Had some issues
with the old one.
657
00:27:50,919 --> 00:27:51,920
-Thanks.
658
00:27:52,004 --> 00:27:53,005
-You've already won
some beauty points...
659
00:27:53,088 --> 00:27:54,381
-Thank you, thank you.
-...On the old one.
660
00:27:54,464 --> 00:27:55,799
-That’s what I heard
you were after.
661
00:27:55,883 --> 00:27:57,843
Looks but no talent.
That’s me.
662
00:27:57,926 --> 00:27:59,887
[Jia] Did you play
any instrument ever,
663
00:28:00,137 --> 00:28:01,305
like flute in
school or something?
664
00:28:01,388 --> 00:28:03,056
-Flute? The recorder.
665
00:28:03,140 --> 00:28:04,349
[whistles]
666
00:28:04,433 --> 00:28:05,976
♪ Two little sausages ♪
667
00:28:06,184 --> 00:28:07,185
-“Three Blind Mice?”
668
00:28:07,269 --> 00:28:08,854
♪ One went sizzle and
the other went bang ♪
669
00:28:08,937 --> 00:28:10,147
Remember that?
670
00:28:13,358 --> 00:28:15,152
Oh, this is the double kick.
671
00:28:15,277 --> 00:28:16,278
[Ben] So, as a drummer,
672
00:28:16,361 --> 00:28:18,405
you’re gonna keep
your cool and play in time,
673
00:28:18,488 --> 00:28:20,240
while also
remembering the song,
674
00:28:20,324 --> 00:28:22,409
while also knowing
what’s going on with the band,
675
00:28:22,492 --> 00:28:24,244
because the, the
rest of the band,
676
00:28:24,328 --> 00:28:26,413
the instruments,
follow your lead.
677
00:28:26,496 --> 00:28:28,665
What, what you should
play in this is just a
678
00:28:28,749 --> 00:28:29,750
basic rock beat,
679
00:28:29,833 --> 00:28:31,126
which is simpler
than the Ed song.
680
00:28:31,209 --> 00:28:32,920
Hi hat’s open,
681
00:28:33,003 --> 00:28:36,006
and then the kick
drum’s on one and three.
682
00:28:38,759 --> 00:28:39,801
[playing drums]
683
00:28:39,885 --> 00:28:41,219
-Alright, you ready for action?
684
00:28:41,303 --> 00:28:43,472
-Let’s go, test one.
Here we go.
685
00:28:45,140 --> 00:28:50,270
[♪ heavy metal music playing]
686
00:28:57,027 --> 00:28:58,862
[Winston] Stop. Stop.
687
00:29:00,280 --> 00:29:01,990
[band] No! No, no.
688
00:29:02,074 --> 00:29:03,158
Ah! Alright.
689
00:29:03,241 --> 00:29:05,827
[Chris] What’s now becoming
clear in playing with an
690
00:29:05,911 --> 00:29:09,081
actual band is that I
really can’t keep time.
691
00:29:09,790 --> 00:29:12,000
-Alright, let’s go again.
Take two.
692
00:29:12,084 --> 00:29:15,045
[Ben] One, two, three, four.
One, two, three, four.
693
00:29:17,255 --> 00:29:18,298
One, two--
694
00:29:23,971 --> 00:29:24,972
- Hang on!
695
00:29:25,055 --> 00:29:26,723
[Winston] Take three.
696
00:29:26,807 --> 00:29:28,266
Let’s go.
697
00:29:28,475 --> 00:29:32,062
[♪ rock music playing,
Parkway Drive “Vice Grip”]
698
00:29:47,369 --> 00:29:49,329
♪ A system of
complete control ♪
699
00:29:49,579 --> 00:29:51,540
♪ The pressure builds ♪
700
00:29:53,041 --> 00:29:55,460
♪ It wraps its hands
around your throat ♪
701
00:29:56,586 --> 00:29:58,338
♪ A constant battle ♪
702
00:30:00,257 --> 00:30:02,300
♪ Keep the flame alive ♪
703
00:30:05,220 --> 00:30:06,304
[Winston] That’s swaying.
704
00:30:06,388 --> 00:30:07,389
[Jeff] That was pretty sad.
705
00:30:07,472 --> 00:30:08,515
-That's...
706
00:30:08,598 --> 00:30:09,808
[Jeff] That’s pretty sad.
707
00:30:09,891 --> 00:30:11,059
-100%.
708
00:30:11,143 --> 00:30:12,853
-You came in pretty well, and
then you actually slowed down.
709
00:30:12,936 --> 00:30:14,521
Can you notice when you
speed up and slow down?
710
00:30:14,604 --> 00:30:16,314
-Oh, there’s a lot going on.
711
00:30:16,398 --> 00:30:18,275
-How long before the Ed gig?
-14 days.
712
00:30:18,358 --> 00:30:19,860
[Jeff] You chose the
wrong instrument.
713
00:30:19,943 --> 00:30:21,570
-You chose the wrong instrument.
714
00:30:22,070 --> 00:30:23,989
That was so bad we
couldn’t keep going.
715
00:30:24,072 --> 00:30:25,073
-Yeah.
716
00:30:25,157 --> 00:30:27,159
-Yeah.
-Yeah, that was train wreck.
717
00:30:27,242 --> 00:30:29,828
I mean, like it’s a hard
reality check because you pull,
718
00:30:29,911 --> 00:30:32,122
you pull the drummer out,
the whole thing falls to pieces.
719
00:30:32,456 --> 00:30:35,083
-I, I’m sort of having a
chuckle and having a laugh and,
720
00:30:35,167 --> 00:30:36,960
and then it starts to hurt.
721
00:30:38,462 --> 00:30:40,797
-Yeah, I mean, it’s all
well and good to do that,
722
00:30:40,881 --> 00:30:42,049
that’s the thing.
723
00:30:42,132 --> 00:30:44,176
You can do that but if you’re
sounding like you are now,
724
00:30:44,259 --> 00:30:46,136
if we screw up on stage,
725
00:30:46,219 --> 00:30:48,138
it’s kind of endearing
and people are like,
726
00:30:48,221 --> 00:30:50,057
“Ah, my favorite band
screwed up.”
727
00:30:50,140 --> 00:30:52,934
You’re an outsider
going onto Ed’s stage and
728
00:30:53,018 --> 00:30:54,978
if you screw up in
front of their fans,
729
00:30:55,062 --> 00:30:57,481
his fans aren’t
gonna be like, “Yay!”
730
00:30:57,564 --> 00:30:58,565
They’re gonna be like,
731
00:30:58,648 --> 00:31:00,067
“You’re screwing up
my favorite song.
732
00:31:00,150 --> 00:31:01,985
Why are you even here?”
733
00:31:04,571 --> 00:31:06,239
-They’re not very nice,
are they?
734
00:31:06,907 --> 00:31:09,493
[Ben] It's good, though.
Like, failing is how you learn.
735
00:31:09,743 --> 00:31:11,078
Don't let the failure, um...
736
00:31:11,161 --> 00:31:12,579
-I should be
learning plenty, then.
737
00:31:12,662 --> 00:31:14,289
-Yeah, yeah.
738
00:31:14,581 --> 00:31:17,000
-Failure’s frustrating,
but it’s a critical part of
739
00:31:17,084 --> 00:31:19,294
unlocking improvements
in the brain.
740
00:31:21,963 --> 00:31:24,341
Every time we fail,
we’re signaling to the brain
741
00:31:24,424 --> 00:31:26,343
that something isn’t
quite working for us,
742
00:31:26,510 --> 00:31:28,053
and so it needs
to be reshaped,
743
00:31:28,136 --> 00:31:29,513
it needs to change.
744
00:31:30,430 --> 00:31:31,598
-Yeah!
745
00:31:31,932 --> 00:31:34,184
-That feeling of your
brain just hurting and
746
00:31:34,267 --> 00:31:35,477
you just wanna give up,
747
00:31:35,560 --> 00:31:37,395
that is when
it’s doing its work.
748
00:31:40,398 --> 00:31:42,109
You have to get to that
point of failure over and
749
00:31:42,192 --> 00:31:43,443
over and over again.
750
00:31:43,527 --> 00:31:45,904
That’s how your brain learns.
751
00:31:47,322 --> 00:31:48,573
-When we make a mistake,
752
00:31:48,657 --> 00:31:49,658
it signals to the brain,
753
00:31:49,741 --> 00:31:52,119
“Hey, the current setup
isn’t good enough.
754
00:31:52,202 --> 00:31:55,038
We need to actually
change something.”
755
00:31:55,580 --> 00:31:59,417
[Chris] Failure is an essential
part of mastering a new skill.
756
00:31:59,501 --> 00:32:01,211
It can force our
brains to adapt,
757
00:32:01,294 --> 00:32:03,421
helping us learn
from our mistakes.
758
00:32:04,548 --> 00:32:07,968
Over time, strengthened
connections and new pathways
759
00:32:08,051 --> 00:32:09,594
between neurons form,
760
00:32:09,678 --> 00:32:12,222
which are reinforced
through repetition.
761
00:32:13,223 --> 00:32:14,516
After continuous practice,
762
00:32:14,599 --> 00:32:17,060
our brains have built
up a bank of new pathways,
763
00:32:17,602 --> 00:32:19,980
not only boosting
our current skills but also
764
00:32:20,063 --> 00:32:22,149
creating cognitive reserve,
765
00:32:22,232 --> 00:32:25,026
making our brains
more resilient as we age.
766
00:32:25,777 --> 00:32:28,655
The more we push
ourselves, the better.
767
00:32:29,322 --> 00:32:31,408
Definitely scared the hell
out of me enough to make sure
768
00:32:31,491 --> 00:32:32,492
I have to have,
769
00:32:32,576 --> 00:32:35,245
you know, six hours a day now,
on the drums.
770
00:32:35,328 --> 00:32:37,622
So, you might be called upon
a little more frequently.
771
00:32:39,082 --> 00:32:41,209
You might have sleep overs.
We'll just...
772
00:32:41,543 --> 00:32:43,587
...In bunk beds.
“Ben, you awake?”
773
00:32:45,255 --> 00:32:48,049
I just wanna get out of
that place so I can start
774
00:32:48,133 --> 00:32:49,593
practicing the song.
775
00:32:52,262 --> 00:32:55,056
So I cancel everything ‘cause
I’ve got a lot of work to do.
776
00:32:57,559 --> 00:32:59,436
-Yeah.
777
00:33:01,479 --> 00:33:04,357
-I know I need to master the
pre-chorus and the big finish,
778
00:33:04,441 --> 00:33:06,359
but most of all,
779
00:33:06,443 --> 00:33:08,570
I need to crack how
I come into the song.
780
00:33:13,491 --> 00:33:15,577
-So we’ve been
using visualization.
781
00:33:18,121 --> 00:33:19,539
I’ve been getting
him to go home and
782
00:33:19,623 --> 00:33:21,499
visualize himself playing.
783
00:33:22,500 --> 00:33:25,212
-I’ve started carrying
drumsticks around with me and
784
00:33:25,295 --> 00:33:27,756
just kinda banging on
the dashboard in the car.
785
00:33:30,175 --> 00:33:32,594
Just anywhere I am,
just trying to hear that song.
786
00:33:33,345 --> 00:33:34,971
[humming]
787
00:33:35,722 --> 00:33:38,141
-Then repeating the mirroring...
788
00:33:41,269 --> 00:33:44,064
...the chunking.
789
00:33:44,314 --> 00:33:49,694
-There’s a lot of, um, team
talks with myself, you know?
790
00:33:49,819 --> 00:33:51,154
-Come on in, you ready?
791
00:33:51,238 --> 00:33:53,031
How are ya?
You ready?
792
00:33:53,114 --> 00:33:54,783
-Good, man.
793
00:33:58,703 --> 00:34:03,375
I’m 24 hours away from
the event, and I’m thinking,
794
00:34:04,292 --> 00:34:05,293
“You’ve got this,
795
00:34:05,377 --> 00:34:07,337
you’ve got this,
it’s gonna be good.”
796
00:34:07,921 --> 00:34:10,757
[Maya] Even though Chris has
really internalized the song,
797
00:34:10,840 --> 00:34:13,385
there’s a real chance that
his brain might trip him up
798
00:34:13,468 --> 00:34:15,303
in the performance itself.
799
00:34:15,387 --> 00:34:18,473
He might also be overwhelmed
by the novelty of the location.
800
00:34:18,640 --> 00:34:20,225
It’s different from
where he actually learned the
801
00:34:20,308 --> 00:34:22,102
song in the first place.
802
00:34:23,019 --> 00:34:24,688
-No matter how many
times you practice,
803
00:34:24,771 --> 00:34:26,106
when he gets on that stage,
804
00:34:26,189 --> 00:34:27,607
he’s not gonna realize how,
805
00:34:27,691 --> 00:34:29,359
how nervous he’s gonna feel.
806
00:34:31,152 --> 00:34:33,571
If he gets caught up
in the pressure of it,
807
00:34:33,655 --> 00:34:34,739
he’ll seize up,
808
00:34:34,823 --> 00:34:37,701
and if the drums stop,
the show stops.
809
00:34:38,285 --> 00:34:40,453
-See you, guys.
See you in Romania.
810
00:34:41,705 --> 00:34:43,373
-I feel it’s 50/50.
811
00:34:47,127 --> 00:34:50,755
[♪ intense music playing]
812
00:34:57,554 --> 00:35:00,390
-Good, it’s a small theatre.
It’s a small space.
813
00:35:01,391 --> 00:35:02,767
-That is a massive stadium.
814
00:35:02,851 --> 00:35:05,729
You’re literally going to
the top of the music world,
815
00:35:05,812 --> 00:35:08,148
like you’re playing in a
sold-out stadium with one of
816
00:35:08,231 --> 00:35:09,649
the biggest acts in the world.
817
00:35:09,733 --> 00:35:10,734
That’s pretty incredible.
818
00:35:10,817 --> 00:35:12,652
-Yeah, we skipped a
few steps, didn’t we?
819
00:35:12,736 --> 00:35:14,738
-You skipped about 20
years of struggling...
820
00:35:14,821 --> 00:35:16,740
-Yeah.
-You just got to the top.
821
00:35:20,493 --> 00:35:22,662
-I’m really nervous because
I’ve never played this song
822
00:35:22,746 --> 00:35:25,498
properly with a band before,
and then Ed comes out.
823
00:35:25,624 --> 00:35:27,500
-How’s it gone?
Are you ready?
824
00:35:27,584 --> 00:35:29,419
-"How's it gone?"
We need a singer...
825
00:35:29,502 --> 00:35:30,503
-Yeah.
-We need a singer.
826
00:35:30,587 --> 00:35:31,588
It’s going alright.
827
00:35:31,671 --> 00:35:32,672
-How you going, man?
-How are you?
828
00:35:32,756 --> 00:35:33,757
-Ben, nice to meet you.
829
00:35:33,840 --> 00:35:34,841
-No, it’s going good,
it’s going good.
830
00:35:34,924 --> 00:35:36,593
I’m, it, it, I’m excited.
831
00:35:36,676 --> 00:35:38,470
-How’s it going?
-Uh, no, it’s good.
832
00:35:38,553 --> 00:35:39,804
He’s good.
833
00:35:39,888 --> 00:35:41,556
I, I’ve been
concerned at the start,
834
00:35:41,640 --> 00:35:43,308
but the last two weeks,
he’s put the time in.
835
00:35:43,391 --> 00:35:44,392
-Yeah.
836
00:35:44,476 --> 00:35:45,560
-What, so have you done
nothing but drumming for
837
00:35:45,644 --> 00:35:46,645
the last like, two weeks?
838
00:35:46,728 --> 00:35:48,271
-That’s it. That’s it.
839
00:35:48,480 --> 00:35:49,522
-Wow!
-Kind of spent.
840
00:35:49,606 --> 00:35:50,607
-So good.
-I’m excited.
841
00:35:50,690 --> 00:35:52,692
-Right, I’ll, I’ll,
I’ll go up on stage.
842
00:35:57,864 --> 00:35:58,865
-Feeling comfortable?
843
00:35:58,948 --> 00:35:59,949
-Yeah.
-Yep.
844
00:36:00,033 --> 00:36:03,578
-I’m sure I can hear,
don’t know, how fast is it?
845
00:36:06,289 --> 00:36:07,332
-Trust your...
-Huh?
846
00:36:07,415 --> 00:36:10,877
-Trust your instincts,
just try not to doubt yourself.
847
00:36:11,544 --> 00:36:13,213
-And I thought we would have,
848
00:36:13,296 --> 00:36:14,673
you know, a few
hours together.
849
00:36:14,756 --> 00:36:16,257
♪ Baby now ♪
850
00:36:18,677 --> 00:36:21,221
♪ Take me into
your loving arms. ♪
851
00:36:22,972 --> 00:36:25,558
-We have one run through,
and my timing is off.
852
00:36:36,236 --> 00:36:38,405
And he goes, “Cool, good.
Sounds great.”
853
00:36:38,655 --> 00:36:41,241
-Great.
-And so...
854
00:36:42,409 --> 00:36:45,328
...I think it’s so bad
that he’s not gonna bother and
855
00:36:45,412 --> 00:36:46,871
he’s now telling the
sound tech to turn me
856
00:36:46,955 --> 00:36:48,581
down or something.
857
00:36:50,333 --> 00:36:52,335
But I'd love to have a little,
858
00:36:52,419 --> 00:36:53,586
a little longer to rehearse.
859
00:36:53,670 --> 00:36:54,671
But then...
860
00:36:54,754 --> 00:36:56,464
-Ipswich are playing at five,
so come watch it.
861
00:36:56,548 --> 00:36:58,633
-Ed says, “Oh, I’m gonna
watch the football.”
862
00:36:58,717 --> 00:36:59,884
I said, “Oh, yeah, sure, sure,
863
00:36:59,968 --> 00:37:01,261
you can go and
watch the football.”
864
00:37:01,344 --> 00:37:02,512
-You an Ipswich fan now?
865
00:37:02,595 --> 00:37:04,264
-Oh yeah, course I am.
866
00:37:04,347 --> 00:37:05,682
As of just now.
867
00:37:08,351 --> 00:37:09,936
I should be practicing,
I should be rehearsing,
868
00:37:10,019 --> 00:37:11,396
I should be running
through the song,
869
00:37:11,479 --> 00:37:12,564
I should be listening
to this song,
870
00:37:12,647 --> 00:37:14,524
and there’s surely something
else I should be doing.
871
00:37:14,691 --> 00:37:16,860
[cheering]
872
00:37:19,404 --> 00:37:22,574
I’m no longer sort of jokingly
terrified and nervous,
873
00:37:22,741 --> 00:37:26,369
I’m actually, um,
really concerned.
874
00:37:28,413 --> 00:37:29,706
[background television chatter]
875
00:37:29,789 --> 00:37:32,417
I’m starting to think,
I’m gonna get out of here.
876
00:37:32,542 --> 00:37:34,210
So I do.
877
00:37:35,628 --> 00:37:37,714
I don’t watch the
rest of the game.
878
00:37:38,173 --> 00:37:40,884
Pick up my drumsticks,
started banging away.
879
00:37:42,594 --> 00:37:44,804
And so, sitting here now,
880
00:37:44,888 --> 00:37:46,723
I can be really honest
with you because at the time,
881
00:37:46,806 --> 00:37:48,892
I’m saying, I’m excited,
I’m good, I’m good,
882
00:37:48,975 --> 00:37:50,018
feeling good.
883
00:37:50,101 --> 00:37:52,812
-How do you feel about
going out there, you playing?
884
00:37:52,896 --> 00:37:54,522
-Good, yeah.
-Yeah.
885
00:37:54,606 --> 00:37:57,859
-Good, good. Um...
yeah, it's, as, no, good.
886
00:37:57,942 --> 00:37:59,360
I wasn’t, I was terrified.
887
00:37:59,444 --> 00:38:00,820
-Do you feel
prepared and ready?
888
00:38:00,904 --> 00:38:02,947
-Yeah.
889
00:38:03,615 --> 00:38:06,701
I just kind of imagined myself
dropping the stick and smashing
890
00:38:06,785 --> 00:38:08,953
my head on the cymbal,
891
00:38:09,037 --> 00:38:11,748
and then that’s just being
on a loop for the world to see.
892
00:38:17,420 --> 00:38:19,547
I could hear the
stadium filling up outside,
893
00:38:19,631 --> 00:38:21,758
and it’s all starting
to feel very real,
894
00:38:22,050 --> 00:38:24,427
but I keep telling myself
this is good for me,
895
00:38:24,511 --> 00:38:26,387
this is good for my brain.
896
00:38:26,471 --> 00:38:28,723
But not for my stress levels.
897
00:38:30,767 --> 00:38:33,353
-Ready?
You look ready.
898
00:38:33,436 --> 00:38:35,021
-Hey, listen, just try to
have fun out there, right?
899
00:38:35,104 --> 00:38:36,105
Don’t be nervous.
900
00:38:36,189 --> 00:38:37,190
-I won’t be nervous.
901
00:38:37,273 --> 00:38:38,775
-About what I’m about
to do to your career.
902
00:38:38,858 --> 00:38:39,859
-I'm not gonna, uh,
903
00:38:39,943 --> 00:38:41,319
I'm not gonna introduce you,
so like, afterwards...
904
00:38:41,402 --> 00:38:42,403
-Okay.
-...I’m gonna be like,
905
00:38:42,487 --> 00:38:43,488
“Hey guys, guess what?”
906
00:38:43,571 --> 00:38:44,572
-Yeah, sure.
907
00:38:44,656 --> 00:38:45,657
-And then are you
gonna come on stage?
908
00:38:45,740 --> 00:38:46,783
-Yeah.
-Well, good luck, man.
909
00:38:46,866 --> 00:38:48,034
-Yeah, buddy.
-Have a good time.
910
00:38:48,117 --> 00:38:49,786
-You too.
911
00:38:50,286 --> 00:38:51,830
[♪ upbeat music playing,
Ed Sheeran “Castle on the Hill”]
912
00:38:51,913 --> 00:38:54,415
♪ Oh, I'm on my way, ♪
913
00:38:54,499 --> 00:38:58,628
♪ Driving at 90 down
though country lanes, ♪
914
00:39:00,463 --> 00:39:03,508
♪ Singing to Tiny Dancer and ♪
915
00:39:04,050 --> 00:39:07,804
♪ I miss the way
you make me feel, ♪
916
00:39:09,722 --> 00:39:11,057
♪ And it's real... ♪
917
00:39:12,725 --> 00:39:14,853
-There’s really no
feeling like it when you
918
00:39:14,936 --> 00:39:17,355
walk out to a crowd of
thousands and thousands
919
00:39:17,438 --> 00:39:18,606
of screaming people.
920
00:39:19,482 --> 00:39:21,025
[crowd cheering]
921
00:39:24,571 --> 00:39:26,406
You got this, brother.
922
00:39:26,823 --> 00:39:28,825
You can’t compare
it to anything.
923
00:39:28,908 --> 00:39:30,702
It feels like a coliseum,
924
00:39:30,785 --> 00:39:32,787
it feels very
nerve-wracking.
925
00:39:32,871 --> 00:39:35,498
If you can harness that,
it’s an incredible feeling,
926
00:39:35,665 --> 00:39:38,376
but if you get too excited,
you don’t play well.
927
00:39:38,501 --> 00:39:41,045
There’s a fine line that
Chris is gonna have to find.
928
00:39:41,212 --> 00:39:43,631
If he’s in his head,
that’s not a good place to be.
929
00:39:46,551 --> 00:39:49,637
He has to let his subconscious
mind do it automatically
930
00:39:49,721 --> 00:39:51,806
and just feel it.
931
00:39:54,642 --> 00:39:57,437
[Chris] So, I’m walking
out into the arena.
932
00:39:58,062 --> 00:39:59,898
It’s way bigger
than I’d imagined.
933
00:39:59,981 --> 00:40:03,443
It’s, everything’s
just too overwhelming.
934
00:40:04,861 --> 00:40:06,112
And I feel incredibly
inadequate.
935
00:40:06,195 --> 00:40:07,906
I feel like, embarrassed,
936
00:40:07,989 --> 00:40:11,868
and, this was as far
out of my comfort zone
937
00:40:11,951 --> 00:40:13,369
as I could have been.
938
00:40:17,874 --> 00:40:21,461
I had assumed that no one
would know I was there,
939
00:40:21,544 --> 00:40:22,629
but within about 10 seconds,
940
00:40:22,712 --> 00:40:24,005
people start
noticing and then the cameras
941
00:40:24,088 --> 00:40:25,632
are coming out and it’s,
942
00:40:25,715 --> 00:40:27,800
and the energy’s starting
to shift, sort of onto me,
943
00:40:27,884 --> 00:40:30,470
and I’m like, what the
hell am I doing here?
944
00:40:33,014 --> 00:40:35,892
So I step upon to my
little stage and Dexter,
945
00:40:35,975 --> 00:40:37,685
the real drummer, steps aside.
946
00:40:41,064 --> 00:40:42,815
There’s an internal battle of,
947
00:40:42,899 --> 00:40:44,400
I can do it,
I can’t do it.
948
00:40:44,484 --> 00:40:45,526
I can do it, I can’t do it,
949
00:40:45,610 --> 00:40:49,030
and just trying to let
the positive voice win, yeah.
950
00:40:49,948 --> 00:40:50,990
♪ And she don't wanna
go outside tonight ♪
951
00:40:51,074 --> 00:40:53,034
♪ And in a pipe, she
flies to the Motherland ♪
952
00:40:53,117 --> 00:40:54,994
♪ Or sells love to another man ♪
953
00:40:55,078 --> 00:40:57,538
♪ It's too cold outside ♪
954
00:40:58,873 --> 00:41:00,416
And I start looking around,
955
00:41:00,500 --> 00:41:02,418
and I see the arena
and all the lights and
956
00:41:02,502 --> 00:41:05,922
Ed's still playing and...
957
00:41:06,923 --> 00:41:09,133
It’s, um, I’m scared.
958
00:41:12,220 --> 00:41:14,013
-Ah, because with this song,
959
00:41:14,097 --> 00:41:16,474
if you do not know
the words to this song,
960
00:41:16,557 --> 00:41:18,768
then you are at
the wrong concert.
961
00:41:19,602 --> 00:41:22,230
♪ When your legs don't work
like they used to before, ♪
962
00:41:25,066 --> 00:41:27,485
♪ And I can’t sweep
you off of your feet ♪
963
00:41:27,568 --> 00:41:30,113
-And I know if I can’t
hit that first beat, you know,
964
00:41:30,405 --> 00:41:33,992
when the bass starts,
the piano, the guitar,
965
00:41:34,117 --> 00:41:35,785
everything hits
at the same time,
966
00:41:35,868 --> 00:41:37,745
and if I’m off,
it’s, it’s all off.
967
00:41:37,829 --> 00:41:39,205
♪ When your eyes still
smile from your cheeks.... ♪
968
00:41:39,288 --> 00:41:41,541
♪ Hey, darling, I... ♪
969
00:41:42,542 --> 00:41:46,462
-And then here we go.
And...
970
00:41:47,964 --> 00:41:52,677
♪ I will be loving
you till we're 70. ♪
971
00:41:54,053 --> 00:41:55,513
[Chris] And I look around,
972
00:41:55,596 --> 00:41:57,640
and Ed’s still relaxed,
and I’m like,
973
00:41:57,724 --> 00:41:59,892
just make sure
you’re concentrating on
974
00:41:59,976 --> 00:42:01,185
what you’re doing.
975
00:42:01,269 --> 00:42:04,230
♪ And baby, my heart could
still fall as hard at 23 ♪
976
00:42:05,982 --> 00:42:07,692
♪ And I'm thinking
'bout how... ♪
977
00:42:07,942 --> 00:42:10,737
[Chris] I’m encouraging
and welcoming the adrenaline
978
00:42:10,820 --> 00:42:11,946
at this point.
979
00:42:12,030 --> 00:42:13,656
♪ Mysterious ways ♪
980
00:42:13,740 --> 00:42:16,200
♪ Maybe just the
touch of a hand ♪
981
00:42:16,284 --> 00:42:18,161
-But now I have the
pre-chorus to deal with.
982
00:42:18,369 --> 00:42:20,872
Yeah, I was always
on or off that.
983
00:42:20,955 --> 00:42:23,082
It, yeah, I couldn’t
consistently hit that right at
984
00:42:23,166 --> 00:42:24,167
the right time.
985
00:42:24,250 --> 00:42:27,003
♪ And I just wanna
tell you, I am... ♪
986
00:42:27,170 --> 00:42:28,337
-Then I had a little moment of,
987
00:42:28,421 --> 00:42:30,840
“Oh, you’re this close,
don’t drop the ball now!”
988
00:42:32,675 --> 00:42:38,181
♪ So, honey, now,
take me into your loving arms ♪
989
00:42:39,474 --> 00:42:42,101
-But then something happened,
and something sort of clicked.
990
00:42:42,351 --> 00:42:45,688
♪ Kiss me under the light
of a thousand stars, ♪
991
00:42:45,855 --> 00:42:47,774
[Chris] I just soak it up,
you know?
992
00:42:47,982 --> 00:42:49,942
♪ Place your head on
my beating heart ♪
993
00:42:50,026 --> 00:42:51,611
[Chris] And I’m not worried,
I’m not concerned.
994
00:42:51,694 --> 00:42:53,738
♪ I'm thinking out loud ♪
995
00:42:53,821 --> 00:42:54,822
[Chris] Even that final...
996
00:42:54,906 --> 00:42:59,118
♪ We found love
right where we are ♪
997
00:43:02,080 --> 00:43:03,164
-Now, ladies and gentlemen,
998
00:43:03,247 --> 00:43:04,916
there has actually
been a special guest
999
00:43:04,999 --> 00:43:06,959
here the entire
time for this song,
1000
00:43:07,293 --> 00:43:08,294
the entire time,
1001
00:43:08,377 --> 00:43:10,129
and you just have
not noticed them.
1002
00:43:10,922 --> 00:43:14,258
He started learning this
instrument two months ago,
1003
00:43:14,717 --> 00:43:15,968
and he has been on
stage playing with us
1004
00:43:16,052 --> 00:43:17,970
for the whole time,
playing in time.
1005
00:43:18,054 --> 00:43:19,764
Will you make some
noise for Chris Hemsworth!
1006
00:43:20,723 --> 00:43:22,934
[cheering and applause]
1007
00:43:29,732 --> 00:43:31,734
Now, how about that?
1008
00:43:31,943 --> 00:43:32,944
You’ve been amazing, mate.
1009
00:43:33,027 --> 00:43:35,905
-It was all a little,
you know, out of body.
1010
00:43:36,280 --> 00:43:37,657
♪ Oh, oh ♪
1011
00:43:37,949 --> 00:43:39,659
♪ Oh, oh ♪
1012
00:43:40,243 --> 00:43:41,869
♪ Sing oh, oh ♪
1013
00:43:42,036 --> 00:43:44,038
[Chris] And I haven’t ever
had 70,000 people staring
1014
00:43:44,122 --> 00:43:45,164
at me like this.
1015
00:43:45,248 --> 00:43:46,958
♪ Baby, now ♪
1016
00:43:49,335 --> 00:43:53,673
♪ Take me into your
loving arms, yeah. ♪
1017
00:43:54,549 --> 00:43:58,094
♪ Kiss me under the light
of a thousand stars, ♪
1018
00:43:58,386 --> 00:43:59,887
♪ Oh my darling, ♪
1019
00:44:00,096 --> 00:44:02,849
♪ Place your head on
my beating heart ♪
1020
00:44:03,975 --> 00:44:05,977
♪ I’m thinking out loud ♪
1021
00:44:06,310 --> 00:44:11,357
♪ Baby, we found love
right where we are, ♪
1022
00:44:11,607 --> 00:44:16,112
♪ Baby, we found love
right where we are, ♪
1023
00:44:17,113 --> 00:44:23,327
♪ And we found love
right where we are ♪
1024
00:44:25,288 --> 00:44:27,123
[Ed] Make some noise for Chris!
1025
00:44:27,206 --> 00:44:30,126
[audience cheering and applause]
1026
00:44:37,258 --> 00:44:39,969
Chris, come up.
Come up on stage, mate.
1027
00:44:40,052 --> 00:44:42,221
He has worked his socks off,
to the point where no one even
1028
00:44:42,305 --> 00:44:44,891
noticed there was a different
drummer and, uh, yeah,
1029
00:44:44,974 --> 00:44:47,143
I’m just really,
really proud of him.
1030
00:44:47,768 --> 00:44:50,062
[Chris] And then
I walk up on stage.
1031
00:44:50,146 --> 00:44:53,065
Ed says to me, “Take you,
your headphones out and
1032
00:44:53,149 --> 00:44:54,150
listen to this.”
1033
00:44:54,233 --> 00:44:56,110
-Give him a big round
of applause, guys!
1034
00:44:56,194 --> 00:44:59,447
[audience cheering and applause]
1035
00:45:01,490 --> 00:45:03,451
And I’ll never
forget that moment.
1036
00:45:09,832 --> 00:45:11,417
[Ed] Make some noise
for Chris Hemsworth.
1037
00:45:12,460 --> 00:45:14,921
[Chris] To be in the eye
of the storm at that point,
1038
00:45:15,004 --> 00:45:18,424
to have the approval
of 70,000 people was,
1039
00:45:18,507 --> 00:45:20,718
I’ll say it was a nice feeling.
1040
00:45:21,844 --> 00:45:24,180
I was, I was very thankful.
1041
00:45:24,347 --> 00:45:26,307
[Ed] Things you
didn’t expect to see.
1042
00:45:26,432 --> 00:45:30,728
[audience cheering and applause]
1043
00:45:30,811 --> 00:45:31,938
-Woo!
1044
00:45:32,021 --> 00:45:34,440
[Ben] I feel like Chris has
learned a lot in this challenge.
1045
00:45:34,523 --> 00:45:37,235
[cheering]
1046
00:45:39,528 --> 00:45:41,781
He’s just opened up a
whole new realm for himself.
1047
00:45:41,864 --> 00:45:44,450
There’s been so many failures
and frustrations along the way,
1048
00:45:44,742 --> 00:45:47,036
but he’s pushed through,
and that’s how you learn.
1049
00:45:47,286 --> 00:45:49,288
That’s how you push yourself,
that’s how you evolve.
1050
00:45:49,372 --> 00:45:50,873
-That’s where I belong.
I’m a drummer!
1051
00:45:50,957 --> 00:45:52,124
-Yeah, you are.
1052
00:45:52,208 --> 00:45:54,001
♪ One, two, three woo! ♪
1053
00:45:55,378 --> 00:45:56,379
[Chris] As I watch
the rest of the concert,
1054
00:45:56,462 --> 00:45:58,422
I’m happy, I’m content.
1055
00:45:58,506 --> 00:45:59,507
♪ Now, I'm in town,
break it down, ♪
1056
00:45:59,590 --> 00:46:00,591
♪ Thinking of making
a new sound, ♪
1057
00:46:00,675 --> 00:46:01,676
♪ Playing a different show ♪
1058
00:46:01,759 --> 00:46:02,969
-And learning a
new skill, I feel,
1059
00:46:03,052 --> 00:46:04,971
has ignited a different
part of my brain.
1060
00:46:05,054 --> 00:46:07,807
I feel different things firing,
and I do feel the benefits.
1061
00:46:08,891 --> 00:46:12,186
And also in that
pursuit of a new skill,
1062
00:46:12,478 --> 00:46:14,897
takes you on an
entirely new adventure.
1063
00:46:19,277 --> 00:46:20,486
It’s really good
for cognitive health,
1064
00:46:20,569 --> 00:46:22,029
learning an instrument.
1065
00:46:22,113 --> 00:46:23,781
All the science is there,
1066
00:46:23,948 --> 00:46:27,368
but it’s also about having fun
and doing something enjoyable.
1067
00:46:28,869 --> 00:46:30,830
♪ Could it be that I
don't need you at all? ♪
1068
00:46:30,913 --> 00:46:32,540
♪ You need me, man,
I don't need you ♪
1069
00:46:33,416 --> 00:46:35,918
[audience cheering]
1070
00:46:37,169 --> 00:46:39,422
[backstage cheering]
1071
00:46:41,465 --> 00:46:42,758
-Did you enjoy it?
1072
00:46:42,842 --> 00:46:45,052
-Yeah, brother.
That was fun.
1073
00:46:45,136 --> 00:46:46,429
-It was, you were so good,
man, honestly.
1074
00:46:46,512 --> 00:46:47,972
-Right.
-Did you get the buzz?
1075
00:46:48,055 --> 00:46:49,473
-I got a buzz, yeah.
-Yeah?
1076
00:46:49,557 --> 00:46:50,933
You really, really
did well, really well.
1077
00:46:51,017 --> 00:46:52,476
[Chris] Yeah, thanks mate.
1078
00:46:53,102 --> 00:46:56,480
It was a huge high
in the moment,
1079
00:46:56,564 --> 00:47:00,109
and then in the aftermath,
as things are slowing down,
1080
00:47:00,651 --> 00:47:02,403
I feel a weightlessness.
1081
00:47:02,486 --> 00:47:04,071
I could have almost
gone off to sleep.
1082
00:47:04,155 --> 00:47:05,323
-We’re gonna turn the
cameras off and we’re gonna
1083
00:47:05,406 --> 00:47:06,407
have a beer.
1084
00:47:06,490 --> 00:47:07,491
So, see you later.
1085
00:47:07,575 --> 00:47:09,118
-Instead, I went to the pub.
1086
00:47:12,621 --> 00:47:14,957
Next time, I travel
to South Korea...
1087
00:47:17,084 --> 00:47:18,085
[grunts]
1088
00:47:18,419 --> 00:47:21,964
...To unlock the secrets
to overcoming pain.
1089
00:47:24,300 --> 00:47:26,093
[yelling]
1090
00:47:26,177 --> 00:47:27,928
I just knew it was gonna suck...
1091
00:47:28,012 --> 00:47:29,388
It’s in my [bleep] eyes.
1092
00:47:29,472 --> 00:47:30,848
...And it did.
1093
00:47:31,390 --> 00:47:32,475
[groans]