Drum Teacher Reacts: MARCO MINNEMANN | The Aristocrats live in Tokyo, 'Furtive Jack'

[@rickcook7308]

Marco looks more at ease behind a drum set that anyone I’ve ever seen live . Everything looks effortless and he always seems happy

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Well said

[@Mulukkis]

I believe Guthrie is what you call a guitarists guitarist. Ask any proficient guitar player, this guy is at the very top.

[@russellward4624]

And the clueless dopes at Rolling Stone don't think he's one of the top guitar players. SMH

[@Mulukkis]

@@russellward4624 Those lists are mostly a popularity ranking. A lot of great players are ignored because they're not mainstream enough.

[@callespringer9718]

I think all three are basically the creme de la creme in terms of respective instrument proficiency. And the Aristocrats is one of the few bands consisting of virtuosos across the board that actually make stuff that is listenable.

[@OzForger]

forget about Guthrie, Marco on guitar runs circles around 90% of that top guitar list, and he's a drummer@@russellward4624

[@catephish]

"guitarists' guitarist" is a lovely way to put it... reminds me of haake being one of the "drummers' drummers" in history

[@larseikind666]

This is a perfect example of when three guys have the technical and musical ability to allow themselves to mock around and have fun with music. They are indeed very down to earth guys, because they don't really have anything to "prove". They are masters of their art, and they're having a good time. And although there are shifts in dynamics, style and approach, it's still so damn cohesive! And if you play a different recording of this song you'll hear a different version. The improvisation and the musical communication is absolutely astounding.

[@leekelley4701]

I got to meet Marco and Guthrie after a gig at a small st louis venue on Cherokee St. indeed very down to earth cool guys. Got they autographs. Brian was at the bar i think, plus I was to intimidated to go find him too, lol. It was weird, they put a bunch of chairs in the front when they usually didn't. I came back in from a smoke and a bunch of folks were dancing, or trying to, right by the stage. Apparently someone bet 5 bucks it was undanceable. So I got up there to study an pretend to dance a little. Occasionally someone would tell me to move, so I'd dance around more. I was moving after all, haha

[@frankmeenzen787]

They go on there ELP has stopped!

[@andrewbud]

The closest we have to what Zappa was doing in the 70s and 80s, which makes sense because they're all huge zappa fans. The combo of humour and musicianship is exquisite. I've seen them live three times and the level they ascend to in literally every single performance is unbelievable.

[@the1khronohs40]

Absolute top of the list musicians. Absolute top of the list humble human beings. Magic.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Can't add any more to that. Don't need to.

[@progmanjum]

Need to watch three times. Concentrating on one musician at a time.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yup!

[@ChurchOfTheHolyMho]

That's incredible. Thanks to the guy who suggested this.

[@theorc9098]

Guthrie is the kind of player that makes every other guitarist on the planet, scared to follow him. There's a video of a jam with John Petrucci and Tosin Abasi, both utter monster players... You can see the disbelief on their faces when it's his turn to take the lead. There's simply nobody as technically proficient on both the instrument and knowledge of theory. If you've ever seen the last version of the movie Dune, some of the bagpipes you hear are him on the guitar, using layered melodies. Ridonculous talent.

[@danieldominguez1684]

I have had the pleasure of seeing these 3 animals live. They are crazy good. In case you don't know, both Guthrie and Marco have been members of Steven Wilson's solo band.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Absolute monsters

[@paragsatyal6891]

Guthrie has also played with Hans Zimmer and Dizzee Rascal haha

[@verticalhorizonsclimbinggy2758]

Marco’s playing just makes you smile and even giggle . He’s amazing!

[@thebassgum]

Brian Beller kills it always, Awesome tone

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Phenomenal. The lot of them!

[@lukesnyder5637]

You never know who to watch cause each of them are doing something brilliant at every single moment, just an astonishing level of talent on display.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

EXACTLY! Phenomenal

[@tommoger]

I saw them play in Coventry, during the performance, several times, Marco just started chatting to the sound engineer sat at the side of the stage, smiling away whilst still playing some ridiculously complicated stuff like it required no thought at all! Seriously impressive musicians.

[@tristantheuerkorn5124]

They are pros. Had a similar encounter with Spock's Beard and Nick D'Virgilio in 2000 in Berlin. Willst he was playing really complicated stuff he had a conversation with his engineer over nearly a minute or so. Maybe not comparable to Marco, but it was the opener of their Album 'V', so if you know this, you might have an imagination of the difficult passages. Nick by the way isn't a washout. 😅

[@thomashunter9786]

I had never heard of them before. An amazing introduction to the group. Off to find more of their videos.

[@donnelson6694]

These guys are so incredibly gifted. Marco is one of the very best.

[@dingdong5948]

Guthrie once explained this song: It's a tango in 5/4 (like every good tango should be, apparently) about some fictional character named Jack, who likes to steal things, and so the majority of his life is spent on the run from people who are trying to catch him.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

🤯

[@MikeGervasi]

The Aristocrats are the greatest power trio on the planet. They are so good and tight it almost sounds flexible.If they left you feeling humbled then you totally understand it.

[@themchangesband]

In addition to the original on the album, I've heard this done live at least ten times (not counting the times I've personally seen them live) and they always do an improvised intro, they improvise and explore during the song proper, and the solos are always different. I'll be seeing them yet again in 13 days. I really like the Version they did at the Roxy a few years back.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Incredible band. I’d love to see them

[@nwohioan]

Love the aristocrats man. Their live version of louisville stomp is killer. Guthrie really is that guy for many many guitarists.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

I bet. He's a monster player

[@ThaBeatConductor]

I love the audio recording for this live show. The drums sound so good. Anytime I can hear the "chik" of a closing hi-hat holding the tempo, I'm happy.

[@bassvibasics479]

Aaaaaaand that's how you open a show.

[@erikmaronde2244]

These Guys are mindblowing. And so entertaining to listen to while trying to grasp how they do that I am lost. Masters! 👍🎶🖖

[@leddygee1896]

You know what Guthrie's problem is? He knows ALL the chords. (And most of their relatives!)

[@julioivancontrerassoltero9828]

Yeeeessssssss another Aristocrats video, please dig on the rabbit hole (thats what she said)

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

I can't wait to get in that hole! That's...

[@jasonbarnett8911]

Saw Marco with Joe Satriani a few years ago,brilliant drummer.

[@sebbenilsson860]

This trio are actually the monsters who wiped out the dinosaurs. That's how good they are!

[@hairychris444]

Speaking as a guitarist Guthrie Govan is THE MAN. He has the technique to play absolutely anything. His instruction books are 1) hilarious and 2) terrifying. Oh yeah, he's also very well-spoken. He dropped out of Cambridge University studying English to play full-time, and has his Macdonalds name-tag on one of his guitar straps from when he worked there.

[@shaneryan9076]

there's playing fast, there's playing fast and clean, there's playing fast, clean and at low dynamics, what a drummer

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Phenomenal player

[@walriley48]

guthrie is just sublime. His album Erotic Cakes is superb, brilliant drumming on it by Pete Riley too.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Crazy player

[@alexgolovchenko3791]

Wow! Those guys really are SCARY GOOD! Just amazing. Reminds me a lot of Jeff Beck. I've heard of them, I just haven't heard them. That was my introduction to the Aristocrats. Thank You So Much Andrew for bringing all these great artists to my space. Much appreciated! 😎

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yes! Beck a good comparison

[@67bronski]

this is the masterclass level 1000 👍🤘😁

[@BrokenWingman]

I got to catch them at small bar in Texas after they released their first album. They're absolutely unreal.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

I bet

[@eldoroonie]

"I cannot believe human beings can play like this..." I had the same reaction when I first heard Guthrie...then I heard he had started a band with two other guys...I had heard of Marco, but not Brian Beller...got their first album, jaw dropping...what they do together is unbelievable to the power of three

[@sandro9677]

Love them so much. One of my favorite songs is desert tornado. I'm guitarist but marco and bryan are so inspiring too.

[@cestusfr]

A concert from the aristocrats is ALWAYS a never ending treat!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Absolutely stunning

[@hughneutron5303]

guthrie is nicknamed guitar jesus for a reason. he's the kind of guy that if he had his guitar at a meet and greet and someone asked him something he would stop everything and "guitar lesson time".

[@ArdaT858]

i saw them live last weekend. they were disgustingly good

[@ThePerkins100]

Absolutely fantastic, Andrew your words at the end , I totally get it , it's great to see a musician such as yourself being blown away and inspired ... these guys are a force of nature...

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Totally inspired by this performance. INCREDIBLE

[@igorbalen3389]

I'm just very sorry that such musicians, who create beautiful and incredibly complex music, and it's not just the Aristocrats, it's happening globally, have so few audiences who understand what they're doing. People have become so superficial and dull over time.

[@DeanPearson-Vlvt]

Was lucky enough to see a Guthrie clinic here in South Africa. And he changed the way that I see music. Marco also came a few years before. He dropped his stick while he was playing EPITAPH by friggen NECROPHAGIST. Never missed a single note. Just laughed through it

[@mvunit3]

@ 12:57 . . . So, a few years ago between jobs (I was a Carpet Cleaner with my friend), we were in the neighboring city in SoCal (Southern Calif.) where we lived, and had some time before the next job. My friend needed to go to a Best Buys Electronic Store to look into a computer needing repairing. I told him I'd go to their music section to see if they had any CD's (there was a time they had a pretty good selection for their 1st 3 years), on my way outside of the DVD section, there stood a Tall man that looked familiar, looking at DVD's. I said to myself; "There is NO WAY that could be 'Him". I walked up to this man and I quietly asked; "Hello, but is your name Marco?" I will always remember his mannerism, it was almost shy, tepid, yet his personality seemed very approachable. He said in his slight German accent "Yes it is" as he said Yes with his whole upper torso :D. And I said; "Well I'm a Marco too, its great to meet you", and then I asked; "What the Hell are you doing here in the middle of __________ (the City)!?" He chuckled and said "I Live Here!", I think I said "WTH???" He continued; "Do you know who are my neighbors?" I motioned "who???" He says "Derek Riggs" (the Cover Illustrator for the 1st half of Iron Maiden's catalogue, who I'm a big fan of, who is from England) "and 'Muhammed Suiçmez!" (the founder, Guitarist/Vocalist of the German Tech-Death Metal band "Necrophagist", who like Chuck Schulinder of "Death", took Death Metal to its next complex stage). My jaw was to the floor. He explained he didn't want to live in LA (too expensive, too crowded) but he needed to be between airports (LA, Orange County, San Diego, Ontario) so if he had a gig to get to anywhere in the world, he was able to get flights relatively close. Seemed "California" and its weather was part of the attraction. We talked of bands he'd been associated with (this was a year or 2 before The Aristocrats), Derek and Mohammed too, which was also very interesting why they lived there. So you are right. These guys are very down to earth and very approachable. Around 1995 I met Bryan Beller _briefly_ in Encinitas Calif. inside "Lou's Records". When I was visiting the store to shop, me and my friend heard live music that seemed to be coming from inside (there wouldn't be really anywhere to play in it!), but there was Bryan, Guitarist extraordinaire Mike Keneally (from Frank Zappa, AZ/DZ, Steve Vai, Kevin Gilbert, Devin Townsend) and another Guitarist who I can't find info on, were playing amongst the "Lp Section" of the store standing up doing an acoustic set :p. - Again, all "regular guys". Andrew, have you done any Drummers that played with the late great guitarist "Allan Holdsworth"? Gary Husband, Gary Novak, Chad Wakerman, Vinnie Colaiuta? I want to see your face when you hear not only the drummers, but what Allan was doing with the Guitar like no other. He's inspired the likes of Guthrie Govan, Alex Lifeson, Eddie Van Halen, Steve Vai, Fredrik Thordendal (Meshuggah), Joe Satriani, John Petrucci and so many others :).

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Fantastic story. Gary Husband, Gary Novak, Chad Wakerman, Vinnie Colaiuta These are the heavies of the heavies! But unknown to most casual fans :)

[@mrew42]

Seen these guys quite a few times live now. every time is a treat. Amazing musicianship and boundless humour. love it

[@masprofx]

Excellent reaction video! Exactly what i was going through when i heard these guys the first time. So, how good of guitarist Guthrie is? Yes.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

MONSTER player!

[@hampyonce]

They did two shows, within 2.5 hours of my house, in the same week, fairly recently (within 2 years). I've been disappointed that I didn't catch one of them ever since. Now I'm angry that I didn't see both nights. One in. Charleston SC and one in Asheville NC. I agree that these performers are surreal. MM has shown this 61 year old a whole new level of understanding. He's a drum machine. No he's a drum magician, a drum machine can't do any of that shot. GG; fucking same. BB bass from heaven, infinity bass. I've been listening to their albums for a few years while drooling but these concert videos paralyze me with gleeful amazement. I won't miss another Aristocrats show within two hours of my house. I'd ride four hours each way to watch this live. It would probably pull the matrix plug out of the back of my skull. WowwwwwwwwW!

[@lonroyd]

Saw then twice in 2022 and have tickets to see them in Portalnd Or in 2024 - great review!

[@MsBenlane]

thanks really enjoyed this

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ThePlasmana]

I've been a fan of The Aristrocrats for about a year now. They're simply breathtaking!

[@jangles1839]

I'd like to also add that as much as this sounds like it's all over the place... which it is. It also sounds... and has to be so very well rehearsed!

[@dingdong5948]

Sort of, if you count being very experienced on their instruments and playing these songs in hundreds of shows as "rehearsed". Guthrie and Marco mentioned they don't warm up because they play live so often anyway, and they also learn the songs separately at home before going into the studio to record the songs together, since Guthrie lives in the UK, and Marco and Bryan live in different parts of the USA.

[@montagematerial5146]

You might also really enjoy Louisville Stomp

[@NikkLiberos]

Just keep in mind that The Aristocrats was the reason that Marco allegedly turned Dream Theater down over. This is a trio of BEASTS in the best way possible. AND Guthrie has also done stuff with Hans Zimmer, just for perspective.

[@wagsbass]

It is scary how good Marco is by himself, with Bryan and Govan just extraordinary

[@riffmondo9733]

Yes. These guys are phenomenal players. Musician’s musicians for sure.

[@Bill123058]

Bryan Beller tours with Joe Satriani too.he's a great bass player

[@justingoulet9714]

Fusion at it's best KILLER

[@RobertEMuir]

I feel like a cat chasing a laser pointer 😮

[@noncompulsoryl]

That me laugh a lot harder than it should have 😂

[@lolh4x]

Guthrie is considered the GOAT by a lot of guitar players I think. He can do any style, literally.

[@kevinwassledah1153]

Guitaring....I love it. I hope that's a real word. I really do. Thank you Australia😊

[@jaredgabay5310]

Sin-ri Kawaguchi played with the Aristocrats in Tokyo. The first time she played on Erotic Cakes and on it was Sevens with Mohini Dey. Marco was her mentor. Hysterical. 😂 Check YourTube.

[@NPC-fl3gq]

And thats just what Guthrie can do standing up, live, one take... 😮😅😊

[@DfR4n]

Their chemistry on stage is outstanding. I recommend you to react to "Erotic Cakes". Guthrie plays that song with a fretless guitar. Its incredible the innovative sound of a fretless guitar, the amount of harmonics and slide effects is amazing.

[@hernanbernal5784]

It's a pleasure to see The Aristocrats here again! There is a live version of the song 'Erotic Cakes' where Guthrie uses a fretless guitar, speechless!

[@psyphonyxaudio]

Awesome performance !

[@grahamhowes6904]

Lord Guthrie Gandalf of Essex

[@triggSerable]

I went to 6 of their shows and it's just something completely else. The venues are getting bigger every run so i would advise everybody to go see them while they are still playing smaller clubs. After they played a show in munich in 2018 marco came to the bar afterwards and just chatted some of us up. 🤪 He is the most friendly, cheerful guy you can imagine. I will love this band forever. There is nothing more that needs to be said about their musicianship, the rare thing is like you said, they bring humor, style and fun to this kind of complex music.

[@callespringer9718]

Gotta say that a lot of rock "supergroups", where you put together a bunch of virtuosos tend to disappoint in the end. Not that they're ever bad, how could they be, but it has a tendency to sound kinda tedious very quickly. The Aristocrats is one of the exceptions in my book, they just sound great, it sounds like they're having a blast, and no performance is like the other. There's so much amazing improv going on, beside the incredibly impressive runs that they have nailed down somehow (it boggles the mind tbh)

[@richardharrold9736]

Guthrie spent quite some time flipping burgers at McDonalds in Chelmsford, Essex while perfecting his craft in total obscurity, so yeah, he's definitely the ordinary guy you'd find in your local music shop!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

🤯

[@richardharrold9736]

@@AndrewRooneyDrums he still has his McDonalds name tag on his guitar strap as a daily reminder where he came from. He then got a job teaching at ACM in Guildford (the same establishment which KZbin's Rabea Massaad went to).

[@kohlenstoffeinheit5298]

Oh thank god, it was only the intro xD

[@buckfuttler2877]

That there is the best guitar player on earth. And the best drummer in earth. And one of the best bass players on earth. They gonna open up a black hole someday with all that mass of talent on stage .

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

It's very impressive stuff

[@joeewing9364]

You have to check out Yellow Matter Custard. It’s a Beatles cover with Portnoy and Paul Gilbert. Mike plays on a Ringo kit and kills it. They did a cover of “While my guitar gently weeps”. It’s probably the best guitar work I’ve ever heard.

[@hughneutron5303]

the bassist is murderface from the cartoon metal band deathklok by the way

[@flea1972]

'You know when you've been Tango' d' 🤪 I'll see myself out. 🙄

[@joecaswell]

Guthrie is the only person I've heard people refer to as a "virtuoso's virtuoso"

[@saulhudson302]

Amazing

[@leddygee1896]

They're straight up Alien Technology Andrew!... LTE(Liquid Tension Experiment) Is an awesome instrumental band, one of my favorites, but The Aristocrats are on another plane of existence...

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

This is soooo heavy

[@a.azazagoth5413]

I just wish they showed the view from the bass GoPro for a few seconds here and there. How the hell have a not heard of this band!!!!!??????

[@keefriff99]

That was wild! I love music like this…how would you categorize it? Progressive fusion? At any rate, I’m going to check out more of them. Thanks for highlighting them, Andrew!

[@paulburke9198]

Katergerize schmatamerize, y wood ya ! . Just EXCELLENT bloody performances..😮, jaw dropping stuff 🎉.

[@MikeGervasi]

Marco to me is the ONLY choice for a Lee Lifeson project. He's a Timelord.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Absolute beast

[@pcarhe]

Yoyoka had a great jazz concert a few days ago, with original songs. I know it would be too much to react to a one and a half hour concert, but the concert is well worth watching. But you could react to a solo (starting at 1:01:50), or a one song, like Traces (starting at 1:20:25). Link to a concert - kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJyVpJVvfKyme7c

[@crazyredhead6404]

5:42 c’mon! Okay, let’s go… are we synchronized?

[@rickcook7308]

Live these guys a jaw-droppingly good

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

I'd believe it

[@Kipex]

Yeah Guthrie is one of those players that other gods of the instrument look at and go wtf was that?? Loved seeing him as part of Hans Zimmer's live band too.

[@xeridian]

They are the current day Tribal Tech.

[@travisbickleish]

The riff around five minutes is a Jethro Tull riff , just can't remember the name of the tune.

[@ivanbutler6079]

Congrats with the new digs.

[@leddygee1896]

Instead of them playing Music, It's more the other way around. Mother Music is playing them. They are her muses...

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Pretty much!

[@t3hgir]

Not many know this but the Aristocrats originally had a vocalist, he just kinda sits in the back now though.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Oh wow

[@t3hgir]

@@AndrewRooneyDrums ahah I can't tell if you thought I was serious or not, was just making a stupid joke about the caliber of these incredible musicians! I love Marco's playing... Bryan Beller on bass is a total wizard but for me Guthrie steals the show on this clip!!

[@eloann]

Have you not done a Steve Wilson song or two featuring Marco and Guthrie? Not as playful (obviously) but just as good, they're the ultimate chameleon players.

[@rickcook7308]

These guys remind me of the level of a Frank Zappa show( they are massive zappa fans btw)

[@jeffburks3739]

they remind me of The Dixie Dregs a little

[@pierreschnehage8152]

They're just making music... Guthrie has little or no social media presence.... Real musicians and virtuoso's.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Just phenomenal

[@82mangini]

Jason Rullo reacts please

[@jasonbarnett8911]

Never heard of Guthrie,shame on ya😂 Check out Max Ostro too.😮😮😮

[@dascool01]

Summum...Look Guthrie with Hans Zimmer

[@flea1972]

👍👍👍✌️. Check out 'Blues F**kers' for a Marco Minnemann drum solo.

[@flea1972]

Also check out Guthries other band 'The Fellowship' with brother Seth on bass. 👍👍👍✌️ kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIXakqtniNSqqdUsi=qB5KU6v69Bk09jBs

[@davidcoverdale722]

I don't like jazz fusion at all - but I still think Guthrie Govan is THE best guitarist in the world bar none. Different league completely.

[@Bill123058]

check out Marco when he was Steven Wilson kzbin.info/www/bejne/jH2ZYp5opJJ4d5Y

[@meanmetalmike666]

Hey Andrew I can't donate but you have to really checkout Pink Floyds Any Color You Like From Dark Side of the Moon it's them just jamming and it really sounds like led Zeppelin with the Organ sound and Mason's really good Drum Comppin sound's like John Bonham could ya add React to it mate please 🙏

[@a.azazagoth5413]

We have all heard it and I’m sure he’s heard u it y a million times in his younger years. It is an incredible song!

[@leddygee1896]

Yeah, Guthrie is Great! He's right up there with Billie Joe Armstrong!! (🤪)

[@Jack_Plisken]

Guthrie is God

[@patrikotterstedt3831]

Tango i 5/4