Chris Botti and The Philadelphia Orchestra - Billy Kilson Solo drum

Chris Botti and The Philadelphia Orchestra
July 19, 2012 - The Mann Music Center, Philadelphia, PA

[@tapiocamango]

Kilson doesn't play the drums. He makes LOVE to the drums, in the most musical sense.

[@garyclaytor7214]

One of my favorite drummers today. You might say he gets "personal" with his instrument!

[@lorispenclor4406]

Every now and then I gotta look up some Billy Kilson!! He’s absolutely amazing!! 😍

[@KHJ297]

the best drummer in the world

[@skynebula11]

I LOVE this guy

[@gitarwoman2]

Love listening and watching !

[@christophertalley3454]

This it the Baddest I mean Baddest drummer in all the land! Had the pleasure of seeing him live at Blues Alley Washington D.C. Very personal and actually chews a lot of gum! Love ya Billy!

[@Davedkc]

DUDE!!!! Say WHAT?!!! Whew...I first some him with Chris Botti about 8 years ago or so....and I have not been able to find my mind since! So good! Just fire!!!!! You ain't NEVA lied!!!!!

[@ot5634]

This is my frist time hearing and seeing Billy Kilson. I must say he is something else on the kit. Wow ! 🙄👋🏾👋🏾

[@tees1231]

Ok, new fan over here, OMG!!!

[@itsjim2875]

I love Classical as much as I do Jazz (along with other stuff) and am always amused by the expressions of the musicians in the orchestra.

[@gertsorensen]

They hate every second of it and just look forward to Brahms next week:)

[@RobMLyon]

God DAMN Billy!!

[@klank67]

Incredibly musical drummer!!

[@giacominotonon6111]

THE BEST !

[@MellowCat168]

Amazing show....wish we could have gone to the live show

[@Lorraineaud]

Great video!! I'm obsessed with Billy Kilson! Totally amazing drummer! Thank you for posting!

[@psander78]

The orchestra appears to really be digging this!

[@mj72205]

This guy!

[@cynthiajeffers3526]

AWESOME!

[@tyler2825]

The only Fusion between a men and a drum , we love you Kilson

[@nodaysback8390]

The Groove is in The Heart.

[@pelhamonetwothree1239]

GREAT MIGHTY PERFORMANCE

[@jamessmith-zk4co]

PELHAM ONE TWO THREE 1 2 3 cactus n

[@meralkahyaoglu2163]

Wowww !!! Amazing 👍👍👏

[@johnz4412]

Insane drummer! Wow!

[@popcornchan761]

めっちゃかっこいいです！

[@gwgwgwgw1854]

Genius.

[@ivocaponio4797]

Billy is killing it totally! Incrdible guy!

[@thomasnichol4138]

"You are watching a master at work."

[@BigWill2k]

Classical musicians are hard to impress..

[@paradidd]

I don't get how they can't move to what he's doing.

[@JanDeWilde]

The blonde woman with the glasses digs it. The others possibly have had their nervous systems hijacked by a fungus . Alternatively, they are melancholically considering they'd have lost their virginity a lot sooner if they'd play the drums like that instead of scratching away on an oboe.

[@MauriSky2437]

Better to please the audience than the jealousy of the depressed and pretentious classical stiffs. I like classical music but will never pay for a concert or attend one more than 30 seconds away.

[@adoris864]

@@paradidd Stiff and eurocentric.

[@alejoigles9775]

Amargados por tanta academia

[@MartinLinhartHarpPlayer]

Hats off! :-D

[@toyjazz]

hope to meet Billy Kilson ❤

[@adoris864]

Stiff ass white and asians in the orchestra don't even know what to make of this man! He gives me fever, he gives me joy just WATCHING him play. Never mind how good he is; DAMN, the man makes you think things..........pure ear-gasms!!! Brotha......you make a sistah wanna HOLLA, throw up both my hands and some other parts too!

[@kathichurchman617]

Best drummer ever!

[@xlarge7370]

Amazing

[@BlackRootsUNLIMITED]

He's beyond BAD!! As Funky as an old Toe Nail. Daymn!!! 🔥

[@danjasim]

So nice!

[@meralkahyaoglu2163]

İncredible drummer 👏✌️❤️

[@yyummi68]

WOW!

[@alexandrehuitcentvingtcinq1529]

Great

[@omegapointil5741]

THE COOLEST

[@bettylucus6615]

Love the Drums

[@ryusin1]

진짜 어메이징 하다 👍👍👍👍👍

[@mrmois27]

Call the fire department to put that man out because he was on 🔥🔥🔥

[@marinaivasceva2876]

Super

[@billwhitlatch961]

BK Express❤

[@peppyprobo1414]

Maa syaa ALLAH..

[@Partizan66629]

😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯cooooooool vauuuu

[@Zionist_Eternal]

I've seen Bill Clinton play sax before but never trumpet. Pretty impressive.

[@dwightturner1857]

one word that describe his drumming skills is WOW !!!

[@sbl6967]

이것이 리듬이다!^^

[@user-kw4wn8zc8s]

Where does Chris Botti find these drummers. Y’all ought to hear Lee Pearson , drummer for Chris Botti

[@janetremsing6988]

👍‼️

[@h1f490]

Who was the bassist? TIM?

[@gustafsone]

Yep, that is definitely Tim Lafave! I had the pleasure of seeing him live at a random nightclub gig a few months ago in my city. That dude has played with literally everyone. He's amazing!

[@Rob-ht1mu]

Did the announcer even credit Kilson?

[@gabrielemaggi4339]

Tim lefebre on bass ?

[@eejim7750]

Never seen any drummer like this before.

[@BB-doc-fan]

The members of the orchestra are fond of him🤣

[@jaeyool]

He's B-boying, on the drums

[@Fsuholley]

Someone needs to market him for their chewing gum. I think his jaws are an internal metronome.

[@ruffgook]

that asian guy in the back is like "if i do that at home i get executed"

[@curtpegram5305]

Classically trained drones, with no rhythm and no soul, would be better off teaching beginners than performing alongside true instrumental greatness. I dropped formal studies in music performance (piano) because of these same prejudices, the arrogance and vaunted snobbery that characterizes so many musicians in orchestral groups. I went out and played professionally for a couple of decades. Folks like these probably daydream about the sublime nature of those ancient european parlor and barn dances, and top 1000 country and urban music hits from the 16th-early 1900s. There are phenomenal classical musicians, showmen and composers, certainly, but give me blues, jazz, rock and Motown every day to the week and twice on Sundays. The sad lifeless people impatiently waiting for Kilson to wrap up his masterful solo must have been fantasizing about trying to play bluegrass with Yo Yo Ma.

[@2fast4ua]

The rest the the orchestra is almost asleep, NOT A SMILE TO BE SEEN ANYWHERE, they look like they’re thinking, WE NEED ANOTHER DRUMMER, IS HE EVER GONNA STOP 😂😂😂

[@robgould152]

I noticed that too. They look like they hate music.

[@charlesfranklin3533]

I hope he don't Bite his Tongue Chewing his Gum. Lol

[@kamuts7]

Man with glasses - So what? lol

[@christopherdolce4636]

find me a video where the drummer plays better than Kilson, and i'll bet its another Kilson video. #drumgod

[@donitavann108]

Ronald Bruner jr.

[@christopherdolce4636]

@@donitavann108 I like Ronalds style which is similar to Billys.... but i still think Kilson is on another level

[@donitavann108]

@@christopherdolce4636 Cool, I'm partial. Ronald is my nephew.💜

[@ochocabra1542]

awesome drummer, but this stopped being interesting after about 90 seconds

[@chgdeep]

This dude overplays too much extra body movement and wasted energy .

[@theelement6255]

It’s called having a good time