American actor John Stamos is thanking two Chilliwack drummers after he called on them to help him perfect a drum solo for a Beach Boys concert.
Brandon Toews and Dylan Weightman of Chilliwack were down in Los Angeles collaborating with the famous actor and musician as he prepared for an upcoming performance.
Stamos, lovingly known as Uncle Jesse from sitcom Full House, has been playing with the Beach Boys for 40 years. He said he wanted to rediscover his love of drumming and needed help with a new solo, so he contacted Drumeo, an Abbotsford-based music school where Toews is the content director and Weightman the vice president.
But it wasn’t just a drum lesson, it was a video project as well.
“Today we released one of the coolest videos we’ve ever worked on at Drumeo,” Toews wrote on social media on Nov. 29. “I’ve gotten to know John Stamos over the last year and after sending some videos back and forth, we decided it was time to work on a new video together.”
Weightman and fellow Drumeo teammate Brandon Scott developed the video concept and brought it to life, Toews said.
In Drumeo’s 25-minute YouTube video called ‘John Stamos learns a drum solo in 10 days,’ Toews is seen working with Stamos on the drums and breaking down what makes a great solo.
Near the end of the video, Stamos pounds out a minute-long drum solo at the Beach Boys concert that Toews called a 10 out of 10.
Stamos “crushed it,” Toews said.
“This was an absolute dream project collaborating with John Stamos to tell the story of evolving his Beach Boys drum solo in tribute of (late Foo Fighters drummer) Taylor Hawkins," Weightman wrote on social media.
Weightman called Stamos talented, generous and handsome.
“It was cool just to work with John – the fact that he’s a wonderful human being was a total bonus,” Weightman said.
Stamos returned the compliments.
“Back at ya, Dylan. Total pleasure. You’re extremely helpful and very talented good man. And I absolutely love the video.”
In the video, Stamos expressed his appreciation to the Drumeo team.
"Who gets this opportunity to be taught by you guys? It's really a great honour. Thank you."
At the end of the video and after his drum solo, Stamos pulls Toews up on stage to play a few songs with the Beach Boys, which Toews was not expecting.
"John's a beast, man. What an incredible solo and, as a teacher, how cool to see your student go up there and just destroy a drum solo like that," Toews said. "Well done, John. You're an animal."