Benny Greb Drum Clinic Solo - Memphis Drum Shop 11/19/09

[@ScottHunterBooks]

Perfect marriage of technique and musicality. Fab.

[@bad_keyzi]

definitely the most organic and versatile drummer on the web.

[@martianshoes]

Greb is the most organic player I have ever seen. He knows how to sound good. Just seems to know instinctively...from eons of practice and raw, innate feel. Imagine how many offers he gets to play with high profile acts\bands. It seems he uses what rep he has to just do what he wants to do, from a creative standpoint. Damn, I admire that.

[@DrFridgeFondler]

That's just...I don't have words. He's too good.

[@jroark101]

DrFridgeFondler and this was freaking 10yrs ago too

[@ViralDrums]

incredible control, dynamics and creativity. he will no doubt be leading the way for many many years to come. what. a musician!

[@pescalante2]

Right at the moment he takes off his glasses you know it's gonna get even more serious

[@TheIronmarot]

What has always impressed me most of benny it's his natural approach to music behind drums; Watching his DVD, in particular when he shows how to divide a 4/4 pattern and how to take these divisions as the base of practice, is a great experience that i suggest to everyone; In some parts it's obvious to say "wtf??? Is that simple???" Awesome

[@larrytate1657]

Benny may be the best overall drummer in the world. I don't say that lightly but Benny can kill it in every style of music. He can kill in jazz, then kill in metal (he has double bass chops that would shock many), then he has a nice handle on melodic Latin grooves as well even hand drumming abilities on congas.

[@blica1]

the 1 thing , among other things, that i love about his drumming, is that he's not just about blinding chops and technique, but he's got a full grasp and comprehension of musicality, and makes the drums sing like no other drummer i've ever heard.. h'es just a superb, 1st class drummer !

[@rmirabelle]

Benny does my favorite thing with drums - he makes music with them!!

[@dominic8129]

Benny you play and make pple spell bound. Thanks for being you

[@MusicLessonsComp]

Beautiful. It's been a while since I heard a drummer employing the high standard chops of the day - yet SO musically.

[@drumtravelfun]

Literally one of the best bass drum sounds i've heard.

[@SuperMolamola]

as always the man si killing it with hes sense of time, musicality and of humor

[@nengstro]

Benny Greb should have received many MD drummers poll awards, best clinician, best jazz, best whatever. Pity guys like him and Mangini doesnt get the recognition they deserve.

[@Nicktolias]

One of the greats! Brilliant player, and plays grooves that no one can emulate the feel

[@glennhorvath879]

great drummer, my favorite, but if I never see another drummer play drums with his hands , I could live with that .

[@TroyWright]

fantastic!

[@chadblackwell2816]

@Luis Rivera The ostinado is LRLR, with the & being on the hihat. So, that becomes KKHK. Very similar to a Samba ostinado, with the extra kick on the E. It's very cool sounding and also difficult. But, like everything out there...it just takes time and work to get it down.

[@McDiddy9999]

Very nice description on his Cymbals.

[@StudioKarakterbak]

Benny is one of the most famous drummers in the business, the guy has his own Meinl Byzance cymbals, which are the best cymbals I've ever heard!

[@MarkSoltas]

Wow, excellent job and nice kit. Memphis Drum Shop is the best IMO.

[@joaoa13portugal]

OMFG that floor tom and that bass drum...such power!

[@0Jackson0123]

This guy IS the most creative drummer on the planet, no questions

[@331paradiddle]

I just discovered Benny recently. He is such a refreshing change from everyone else. So tasty with complete command. I am really inspired by him. I have to admit I am going to be stealing some of his concepts. He is great. Thanks Benny. I love the ostinato on the feet RRLR RRLR etc. Need to practice stick control over top that ostinato to get your hand free. Could take along time but its worth it.

[@jacksonlee2637]

I loved that way he used the rattling of the snares even when they were turned off.

[@ADM1253]

I find all of his videos really inspiring :)

[@Norwag]

My teacher showed me Benny's dvd once. He's one of my faves ever since :O

[@JeserNoob]

If I could play that well using my hands, guitar center would have me on their banned list.

[@JazzyJonas]

This is just great music. His licks are like hip tunes. I enjoy this as much as most bands.

[@mutante192]

el mejor solo de benny de los que estan en youtube¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

[@jrjrkz3453]

i could listen to him groove all day long

[@jmb92555]

First time I ever saw anyone play a duet w/ themself... himself? Okay... I'll just say... wow!

[@Gruuv_]

I don't understand those who say this makes them wanna quit drumming... for me it just makes me wanna go and practice!! It doesn't even matter if it's totally out of my league.

[@NicholasDickinson]

This was taken way before the prototypes were even made. It's a 22" Byzance Extra-Thin Jazz ride!

[@stevevorass]

Incredible musician!

[@SaunaartcreativityBlogspot135]

words cannot xpress how much.. INSANE !!! =D

[@FearsBecomePhobias]

this is the coolest thing i've ever seen. bar none

[@andrewt248]

The whole kit sounds great.

[@_snailmania_]

amazing that he's able to keep up that bass drum for so long wow

[@DrummerSpark]

He is so awesome! He inspires me a lot.. :)

[@masterdrummer19]

this guy is insanely amazing

[@heinzie5]

although its hard to tell with someone as awesome as benny greb i could swear he has gotten better in the last couple of years xD and i think his hair has changed too

[@blica1]

much more fun to watch than lang, and a lot more musical and rhythmic , with a totally much better feel , and soulful playing..

[@thewsca]

Fantastic playing.

[@icedrummer4]

Benny is just totally intune and understands the meaning of drums. Awe - Some Drummer!

[@ArmpitResidue]

Benny Greb has the happiest drums and the saddest glasses

[@underscoreisnotvalid]

this guy is so good it's ridiculous

[@UnitedZumbi]

Benny is Great Musician. I like your's Grooves. Very, very, very it's all.

[@Trommealvar]

It all get's really interesting after 4:10... I love his setup (especially the fact that he's using 10" tom).

[@SimonBelowpiano]

He's sooooooooo good!!! I Love His Playing!!!

[@MrFox32993]

Love Benny. I practice. Like with a met, a book, play alongs, bands and everything. However, he still takes poos that are greater than my whole life.

[@andresmikk938]

King Weckl will always be my nr. 1 drummer but Benny sure comes pretty damn close.

[@larrytate1657]

King Weckl watched this and headed straight to his Yamaha phoniex with a brown spot on his trousers. Lmao jk Weckl is confusingly great.

[@dcassisa42]

I just don't see how 2:26 is possible.. been playing since I was like 14 and that just blew me away.. Well and the rest of the video.. ridiculous groove

[@sasquatchpatch]

bear in mind that he's just leaving his 20s, with the current level of creativity he possesses think of what he'll be doing in the next few years.

[@RobCartwright]

I dare say there's not anyone playing as musically as Greb in the drumming scene currently.

[@enjoi4486]

@tiekoe everything of his sounds awesome! i love the tom sound!

[@stranger1965]

i've been drumming for 30 years...and for the most part i've found drum solos pretty boring (including my own). i've always found it far more interesting to hear how a drummer plays within a song. Benny is an exception. flawless technique, but more importantly, he has incredible musical instincts and tremendous creativity. his solos are full of surprises and inspiration. he's clearly in a class by himself.

[@Zimmy244]

The sand ride is the one between the rack and the floor i believe. In his language of drumming DVD the one on the far right is a meinl jazz ride i think. possibly with a chain

[@jeremiahseilhymer]

LOVE the Benny Greb!!!

[@DotaFreezwalm]

absolutely amazing!

[@another_aaron]

I am in love with his trash hats

[@RicardoVargas21]

GOD! at some point it's like there's two Bennys playing..

[@ChrisNeffDrums]

2:25 is amazing. Slowly speeding up his hands and his feet stay constant. Now that is independence. Not that we didn't know Benny has loads of that to begin with.

[@bonmagbago]

i wish i had that limb independence he has! he's awesome!

[@DSLIMD]

Perfect drumming.

[@jeahhh]

Benny Greb is a damn master! ah i love his style

[@chromemole]

Incredible. I notice he added an extra right foot bass hit around 3:18, throwing off foot pattern by two!!! Before to you call me critical, I know it takes nothing away from the performance. It just makes me less depressed about my own drumming. I've tried to pull off that foot pattern and it happens to me every time... usually after 15 seconds, not 3 minutes. I reiterate though, incredible.

[@tiekoe]

@tambodrums8 Thanks for the info :D! I'll try that out as soon as possible.

[@FunWithFlipCam]

This guy is incredible.

[@elijahabad3091]

incredible

Freakin' awesome is what this is.

[@roybeckerman9253]

Great sounding snare

[@tomkenno]

fluid and natural! amazing feel!!

[@PhizznationGamingchannel]

You d think he d lose his power as he takes off the glasses, but no! Awesomeness goes on... Incredible style and so much imagination involved. wo think I m just learning the push pull and suck at it.... :D

[@gtrocksyosocks]

Love that kick sound!

[@kook1028]

very unconventional style.....I LOVE IT!

[@hansy555]

throwing his glasses at 5:45 lol he is really great! :D

[@srpjr3795]

This guy is unbelievable

[@Jaymzdrmz]

Holy crap this guys awesome!

[@mtxrules]

I recognize a little section fromTerry bozzio's older solo. great stuff.

[@garysym1]

His feet are like autopilot metronomes. What a musical player!

[@labigithastaetmeadam]

i wish that this was recorded from an angle where we could see his footwork. 5:35 is interesting, how he combined it with hi-hat.

[@rhythmista7707]

You can see his set up from behind his kit in certain videos on youtube..He has the pedals right next to each other, and having a significantly large stature and foot, he can control both pedals simultaneously with one foot.. But that's another story..To have the strength to press down on two pedals while moving every other limb independently is something that takes great stamina and insane precision, both of which Benny has in abundance..

[@ecconomicus]

Benny Greb - master of groove!

[@samuel2709]

Love that snare

[@micheleminerva8464]

gusto precisione fantasia bravo Greb

[@JoaoL15]

10 minutes well spent :) thx!

[@TheSWMTeam]

yo awesome job

[@waltzguy14151]

love the way this cat plays

[@stephenlynn46]

It's amazing how his feet are on auto pilot no matter what he's doing with his hands. Limb independence! :)

[@tiekoe]

By god that bassdrum sound great!

[@Heraclitean]

Rock solid timing.

[@AlekDarson]

Brilliantly musical.

[@hammersondrumz]

The undisputed King of Awsomenessland!

[@dysfunctionaldave]

Actually, scratch that- he plays the backbeat with LH, so it's more likely to be a paradiddle variant. He also keeps the bassdrum in unison with the RH for added emphasis.

[@rhythmista7707]

I have just 2 things to say to Benny.. Contact lenses, and head gear ;) On another note, I also think that he can create music with just about anything he can play on.. He could probably make a drum beat standing in a body of water and playing on top of the water with his hands..

[@CHABIEPORTNOY]

bring me back my 9:41 you!!! so i can watch this again

[@koipondmusic]

the silhouetted heads reminds me of mystery science theatre 3000. i keep waiting for a quip, but it's hard to talk bad about benny's playing

[@rafkron]

woooo que final, buenisimo!!

[@Salzcamino]

haha. I love how he took the time to scratch his nose :)