Thread: Thoughts on this drum arrangement?

This is a friend's entry video for a competition, feel free to comment below and in the video, like it if you do.. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions, the likes count since they get chosen from popular demand (a.k.a most likes)
Please, he needs all the help he can get!

Belle

That cymbal he hits on his right does him no favors. It sounds bad, he should get a better one.

The second rhythm is also so much better than the standard snare crash kick he starts with. I also feel he uses the kick to liberally in that rhythm.

He would also benefit from some better turns. He needs to work on his soloing as well, a lot. The solo from 2:15 to end feels hollow, as if he doesn't actually know what he is going to do and just sort of throws stuff around. Also get him to get a headset that fits or use in ears, I kill drummers who lose beats because they are fiddling with their headsets.

Cliche crash rattling ending is well, cliche.

Otherwise dunno, it's bad audio quality and I can't tell what song he is playing to.