Akira Jimbo: "I Play Yamaha"

Akira Jimbo is the most well-known and respected Japanese drummer/musician in the world. His prodigious technique and brotherly nature make him a player whose renown is truly international.
Since his professional debut as a member of the group CASIOPEA in 1980, he has been leading the music scene as a top drummer for over a quarter of a century. Making full use of his MIDI Drum Trigger System, his unique playing style is what can be called a one-man orchestra. He continues to overwhelm his listeners with his performance, which covers a field never trodden by man, combining his astonishing playing technique with modern technology. This has earned him great respect both domestically and internationally. He received the #2 award in the UK drum magazine “RHYTHM”’s Reader’s Poll for Most Popular Drummer. In 2000, America’s “MODERN DRUMMER MAGAZINE” - the most influential drum magazine in the world, chose Jimbo to be on the cover, and they dedicated a feature article of over ten pages to him. He was not only the first Japanese drummer, but also the first Asian drummer to receive this honor. In 2003, the “RHYTHM & DRUM MAGAZINE”celebrated its 20th anniversary by conducting a first reader’s poll, where Jimbo won first place. In 2007, he was featured in Newsweek Magazine as one of the world’s 100 most respected Japanese.
Presently, he finds himself involved in a number of various projects and also keeps himself busy touring around the world, giving seminars and performances of his one-man orchestra style show.
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[@RhymesWithCarbon]

Akira Jimbo is great, and a super cool guy too. Had the privilege of attending one of his clinics long ago, and he was a phenomenal guy and fun to talk to.

[@iamzeronothing]

Years ago, I got ahold of one of his vhs instructional videos, with a half-dozen solos... It was like there was this whole other level of drumming I didn't even know existed

[@Xxsopxx]

Crazy style, I love Akira Jimbo!

[@3oore]

been watching him for years. he's still awesome

[@Drumming-Life]

I have played Tama, Slingerland, and Pearl all of my life. I recently bought 3 Yamaha kits and I am now 100% a Yamaha player. I wish that I wouldn't have played anything else all those years but, from now on, Yamaha is the only drum brand for me. They are the best of the best!

[@venomslair137]

Monstruous!!

[@Tracks777]

Goob job! :) Keep it up!

[@euex]

00:59 I think he plays zildjian

[@alexthedrumdude]

He's been with Zildjian for ages.

[@euex]

You're missing the point :) @@alexthedrumdude

[@kimbeomcheol]

WOW!

[@Anckermann]

👞 👞 👞 Hi I'm Akira Jimbo

[@Steffentrommelt]

so funny - great guy

[@alastairs3727]

can i have a yamaha endorsement : )?

[@stonersten]

Well that was weird

[@haroldbarrerag.252]

I thought it was just me

[@hinjurock70]

Drum Fu!

[@drummeralbertrivera9577]

He’s Japanese….

[@jombangjuntak789]

ORANG KAU ??>?????????????????????

[@j.d.7208]

Great guy great showman great act not that good of a drummer tho sorry

[@jombangjuntak789]

REALLY ? LOOK AT HIS HISTORY PLEASE

[@2010georgian1]

jombangjuntak he doesn’t have a very good rhythm feel, he rushes a lot, go check out Flying from Casiopea album called Super Flight,

[@livingbeing1113]

Whising Well, Cyber City Slicker, Sonic Tapestry, Aerobics Of Alien, Metamorphosis, his band Casiopea, please educate yourself. Grandmaster of 4-way's independence, the guy is one of the very best drummers of all time, and a legend.

[@bleach___]

@@2010georgian1 jimbo didn’t perform on that record. it was until “make up city” that he had joined casiopea.

[@2010georgian1]

@@bleach___ omg ur right.. why did i mix those 2 up.. but i was probably thinking about the first guy... he was horrible