BRIAN TICHY: SPEED BAGGIN' IN THE "LIMELIGHT"

Rush rules! That's that! Limelight rules!
Neil, Alex, and Geddy rule!
I had the good fortune to open for them with Vinnie Moore ( and John JD DeServio for BLS)
Back in 1991 on the Roll The Bones tour.
Mr. Peart graciously let this kid play his kit at Madison Square Garden! (Still a total highlight of my life!)
Since Tom Sawyer kicked my ass in 7th grade, Neil Peart has been one of my top 2 all time favorite drummers!
Listen to the 7/8 gtr solo section of La Villa Strangiato!! One of the baddest grooves ever created!! I could go on forever!
Anyhow, I haven't practiced the fine art of Speed Bagging or Punch Drumming (playing the bag in time) in years, but it's sort of like riding a bike or playing the drums...
So I was determined to, with no miss-hits, get through the mighty LIMELIGHT before I go on tour. Well, I lost it at the very end while "pulling rope" boxer style, but hey!, it was the ending of like the 100th take! It's good enough for now!
Hope YA dig it! If you're into drums, Rush and sweatin' it up, put a speed bag in your garage, buy Alan Kahn's Speed Bag Bible, go watch some Speed Bag Skunk (Zack Ruffo) and get to work!
BAG ON!!!!!💥💥💥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥. . " This video is being managed exclusively by Flock Video. To use this video for broadcast or in a commercial player please email [e-mail] "

[@priyas.8141]

came for rush, stayed for the double bass. great, absolutely brilliant cover my man.

[@Crankerny58]

Total Insanity! And I got to see him play in a small bar with Sass Jordan in Ocean Beach San Diego! The whole band signed my CD that night after the show!!

[@funkotron9198]

I think Neil Peart is gonna add a punching bag to his drum set now.

[@midnightskate]

No he's not...

[@MrG9002]

Wow! Brilliant........See you in Sept. In Canada!!!

[@Briantichydrums]

Thanks guys!

[@ldj9989]

Hello, great work ! Where are you based at?

[@ichiro5321]

B'zのドラマーだぁぁぁあ！！！

[@teeoh9192]

Woulda been even cooler, if you stopped the bag with each break, then resumed punching on beat! Sorry, just being a Jersey ball breaker! (from Somerset/New Brunswick)

[@JohnBodoni]

This might be the coolest, nerdiest, most macho thing I've ever seen. I'm sure The Professor would have appreciated it. Keep the faith, man!

[@trevorrabin8420]

Fenómenoooooo!!!!!!!

[@PunchDrummer]

This never ceases to entertain! Years later.....:)

[@artofthebag]

That's what I'm talking about! GREAT job Brian...

[@TheBadThad]

Excellent choice in workout music man!

[@TheMusketITuckedIt204]

I honestly didn't know what I was expecting when I clicked on the video, outstanding job bro.

[@user-kl8zp6mh6r]

Awesome,F#ckin Awesome!

[@MrDjh66]

Could watch this all day love it amazing drummer amazing song

[@zpocket]

Anyone who's ever worked out on a speed bag has to appreciate how difficult it is to do basic moves, let alone what he's doing in this video! Incredible coordination, stamina and rhythm! Awesome stuff!

[@jimijazzman]

Flawless!!!

[@djglv01]

great video . great tunes.

[@jelmeromero]

That was badass!!! Dude I can’t stop watching this. Love boxing and Rush!!!

[@shanewilson199]

Mate, me too.

[@chrisrobinson937]

Love it, Excellent Baggin brother!!!!

[@adam872]

That ruled hard. Boxing and Rush, great combo.

[@stockjonebills]

Awesome...that and Rush of course..

[@rubensaldana571]

A Beautiful Work Of Art Indeed. Thanks Bro.

[@robertkelly3357]

Love it all. Speed bag drumming, Rush, and Limelight. Keep on drummin!

[@JamesLandi]

Well played sir very very well played!!

[@harryflynn6329]

Just amazing!

[@PsychoDeeliaBand]

Awesome work!

[@Melychath]

That's pretty nuts. Nice coordination.

[@AccuracySpeaks]

My gosh, this is a feat to behold!! Well done, I know you worked your butt off on this one, and you nailed it, as we all knew you would!!

[@DavidBooze]

Saw you work your magic in Lititz last night and you are absolutely a virtuoso!

[@Briantichydrums]

Thank you!

[@Bevity]

Well, that was pretty spectacular!

[@juanantoniomusic]

Whoa!!!!! I was definitely not expecting that!!!! That was insane!!!

[@JoelStevenett]

Sooo good!!! Love this!!😎🤘🙏

[@BobbyJetty1502]

His coordination and timing is nothing less than incredible. Also note to self, never pick a fight with Brian.

[@RobertoSantAnna2908]

Fantastic !

[@Hurtcules]

Well done!

[@Adam01Time]

I love it man omg that looks fun you did great.

[@joeharrison2410]

Hey Stickman way to go

[@JAHinHK]

The highlight of my week (and my week hasn't been half bad)! Thanks for that.

[@Briantichydrums]

seoul588 Thank u!

[@TH-gq4cq]

B'z 稲葉さんのMCから観に来ました。 すごい！！！⚡️

[@JasonMcMaster]

This is freaking awesome, man

[@heidi9065]

wow! that's awesome!!

[@kiefferbain1665]

••• that is BAD ASS!!! awesome, brother rocker...

[@littleelvisiscombatready9310]

Damn bro that was spectacular!!

[@intownfm]

Wonderful Brian, so drummer like, battery at it's best!

[@drummerw17]

Excellent Brian haha original. Grettings from Las Vegas NV🤙🥁🤙👍

[@chrisbrumbaugh9936]

This explains a lot, friggin machine.

[@BrianKHahn]

Mesmerizing...!!

[@Number1mole]

I can't even hit a speed ball once lol... that was brilliant

[@andyhose662]

Amazing!!! Huahah u're very talented man!

[@thelovelostband]

AWESOME!

[@whatitisbuddy9785]

Wow!!!!! Ali would be proud!

[@darrenhines7810]

hahahahaha....amazingly idea, amazing coordination and stamina too!

[@zippy61]

Wow man!!!! Nice !!!!

[@WolfmanJack66]

Awesome!

[@zr24X4ROCKS]

i love it !!!!!

[@tomhofmeister3246]

This is super cool

[@MikeKeller]

The most interesting Rush tribute I've seen. :) Rush fans meet fitness fans!

[@MarkPalmberg]

W. T. F.

[@CaptJohnSwallow]

Clearly keeps him in shape for drumming....the back hits are interesting.

[@Briantichydrums]

Capt. John Swallow thx. Elbows, reverse, and side punches are all a part of advanced speed bagging techniques taught in the Speed Bag Bible by Alan "Speed Bag King" Kahn, my friend and the guru we all bow to! This stuff is also handy in mma practice, although I have never practiced mma, but it seems to go hand in hand...

[@ronniek7748]

That’s awesome

[@djcboston]

Amazing

[@israelcorrea9017]

U made a fan

[@aayushupadhaya3717]

AWESOME......

[@merisonola]

*You F@ckin rock Brian!!*

[@muuriciodegollada3870]

So good

[@Chefmasterkaga]

that was great

[@ikepigott]

The flow here is outstanding, and very reminiscent of what Freddy Gruber would call "dancing." I did some speed bag work for martial arts, but never anything like this.

[@Briantichydrums]

ikepigott Thank you very much!

[@therealforestelf]

dude please ;D this is amazing!

[@lsd25records]

Pure artistry ....... great job ... now i like sports ...lol

[@larrymackey5826]

I've been a fan of brian since pride and glory anf i have just seen this vid for the first time, if i were ever to have a bromance he'd be the guy. He's the baddest ass dude in drumming.

[@czfz8086]

B'zのライブMCから来ました。 凄い！の一言。でも使い方 笑

[@D1ckeyDeuce]

Respect

[@MS-lj9zp]

Awesome

[@ssshideji]

awesome!

[@reischjens4905]

best drummer ever... se billy idol concert chicago 2009^^!!

[@LoganEllisSheppard]

Brian SO COOL

[@lowwlife1]

Mad skills!!! My deltoids hurt just watching the video lol I sent the video to all of my Boxing and MMA buddies. All responded...Holy Shit!! Bad Ass!!

[@Briantichydrums]

Thank you! Tell your buds thanks...!!!.. And I have ton o' respect for all boxers and mixed martial artists, for the dedication is insane!!! I'm merely a dummer who loves the art of advanced speed bagging and punch drumming as an amazing form of controlled chaos, rhythmic glory and rhythmic majesticism!!👍👍🌰🌰💥💥

[@enkuma0719]

Nice to meet you, tonight ^ ^ Wow! Maybe you are a rocky drummer's world? (lol)

[@peterrwagner3289]

First time I've seen someone switch up a speed bag between 4/4 and 3/4 time. Come to think of it, first time I've seen someone go at a speed bag at ANY time signature...

[@PunchProfessor]

Very impressive ~ plus awesome and cool ! True Paulie D'

[@Schlick]

Exactly one week after you published this video, I attended the last RUSH live concert in N. California: At the SAP Center in San Jose. What an awesome R40 tour that was. I'm so jealous that you got to play on Neil's kit....has always been a dream of mine. I'm sure I saw their SF Bay Area performance during the Roll the Bones Tour....were you able to open for them for more than one show on that tour, or was it for a lot of the shows? Thanks for posting this speed bag clip....LIMELIGHT has always been one of my favs from Lerxst, Pratt and Dirk !

[@bluehornet6752]

They should sample the audio from the bag and add it to the track. That's awesome right there... (Related mental note: Do not piss off Brian Tichy.)

[@liveheavyshows]

Brian Tichy is one of the best drummers I've ever seen, he played in Venezuela once with WHITESNAKE and he was astonishing

[@user-wy5mc5jd7s]

Cool❗格好いい🎵

[@joetheboxertkd]

Allen Khan disciple. You're so very talented musician

[@cloud_monkey422]

Guitar player here who just lost a lot of weight by learning how to box and only has one day of speed bag experience but I now need to find a way to add a guitar to the speedbag haha

[@davidshowers7431]

that s bad ass dude

[@jasoncropper8300]

YEAH!!!

[@yakovenkoanatoly]

Naprosto dokonalé !! Valím oči, Brian...Jsem z Czech Republic, Europe. Odkud jsi Ty ??

[@AudiophileTubes]

I just heard the 'STARMAN' say "AWESOME JOB"!

[@Briantichydrums]

+AudiophileTubes Haha!!

[@DonnyOsmosis]

Nice.

[@spidermight8054]

Now that is awesome! Who'da thunk it?

[@mb-xg5be]

You should design or install electronic drum pads to the underside (face) of the speed bag backboard. That way you could be heard and have all sorts of digital drum sounds as well.

[@traptushadowman9378]

Rocky WHO !!!

[@ventanakaz]

Bag on

[@MetalPersonJ]

Cool. Now do Camera Eye and La Villa Strangiato.

[@Briantichydrums]

+MetalPersonJ I will get to those eventually!!!

[@justinyoung3487]

🤯

[@ferrarif1360]

Holy crap

[@shanewilson199]

How about la villa strangiato?

[@snakepitguy]

To think Neil is gone now.... it's just surreal

[@CodyHansonsAwesome]

Damn, son.

[@jameslyons1661]

🥊😎🥊

[@awfulawfulawful]

Hey Brian, any chance I could interview you about your speedbag covers?

[@Briantichydrums]

BryanMenegus sure .. send a PM to my Fb page..

[@user-ht6fb4rg4t]

稲葉さんが調べてあげてって言ってたから調べたら結構凄い！

[@Ethan-qr6eb]

This is the most jersey thing ive ever seen