TrackdrumsUpdated December 19, 2025

By the Way drums backing track

Built for players who want to hear the groove more clearly and get to practice without detours.

By the Way

About this version

Some drum parts make sense on paper and still feel odd under your hands. This version is for closing that gap a bit faster.

Useful for

working on groove and feel

Useful for

cleaning up fills and transitions

Useful for

repeating the section before the section that usually goes wrong

A simple way in

A version for hearing the groove, fills, and transitions more clearly while keeping the shape of the original song intact.

Start with the tricky section, not the whole song. A few good repetitions usually tell you more than one rushed pass from top to bottom.

Once it feels settled, go back to the full arrangement and check whether it still holds together. That is usually where the real answer is.

Notes

Provided to YouTube by Warner Records By the Way · Red Hot Chili Peppers By the Way ℗ 2002 Warner Records Inc. for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. Vocals: Anthony Kiedis Drums, Tambourine: Chad Smith Bass Guitar: Flea Unknown: Jim Scott Guitar: John Frusciante Producer: Rick Rubin Unknown: Vlado Meller Writer: Anthony Kiedis Writer: Chad Smith Writer: Flea Writer: John Frusciante Auto-generated by YouTube.

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Open the song in the app, stay with the part you came for, and leave the rest for later.