Chris Dave Banging with Meshell N'degeocello

[@jaymeramirez7435]

2023. I’m still coming back to watch this.

[@Cudnpeter]

I have been playing drums for 29 yrs, and this has motivated me to stop playing for a while and look for something deeper in the music, his approach is so fresh

[@mikemorrison281]

I was blessed to play with Chris with Kathy Taylor and with some of the guys from his high school HSPVA in Houston...he's obviously grown and developed but make no mistake, he was that intense and technically astute as a junior and senior in HS. He's also got a really funny sense of humor. Keep going deeper, CD!

[@VivaMcCrilly]

The thing with Chris Dave its always grooving and feels incredible even when he is playing out there!

[@JulianBrissett]

hands down i almost broke my neck bopping my head to this lol im never watching another drumming video ever again

[@holygroove2]

I love it. Chris Dave is a friggin animal. Meshell is amazing. She's happy grooving a hole in the floor man... geez. This is inspiring.

[@Bmoredrum]

yo, ever since Mint Condition, "The Definiton of a Band" and I gotta chance to meet Chris Daddy Dave. I been using some of his fills in my playing. He is most def in my ten drummers of all time.. He need to be on Modern Drummer next DVD forreal.

[@mikeblblbl]

that rimshot groove at the beginning blew me away... the most musical drummer i ve seen so far, awesome, VERY inspirational...

[@chasefarris93]

@cymbol123 that is the original Red Cat Jazz Cafe, in Houston Tx. Where Chris is From. My City..

[@holygroove2]

I'll remember that! I've never thought that Dave's style could be categorized in this way, but it makes sense. He's fun to listen to.

[@okekeke7417]

To Know Chris's amazing play was Robert Glasper came to Japan Osaka about 3years ago before getting Gramy Award. As well, I had experience N'degeocello playing Osaka 3years ago, too. This is unbelibable tune for me because the most rediculas bassiss & drummer than any other musicians played together!! It's amazing!!

[@delitemyheart]

Chris dave...the most amazing drummer on the face of this planet...!

[@davysan]

First of all, thank you for posting this. Could you post more of this set? Please?!? this is one of the most intense and intricate laid back grooves I've ever heard! thanks!

[@clbzone]

Amazing drummin' right here! Dayum, Chris!

[@scopaz]

Best version of Butterfly I have heard in a while.

[@catme2008]

hey guys, man this guy is problably the most inovative drummer around, I love is language on the drums... BY the way is hi hats are a Sabian HHX Groove hats, problably 14", or maybe 15 inches... I have a HH brigth hats 13 inches for this kind of sound that you need a lot of stick defenition is great, but I want a HHX groove hats, amazing soundind hats...

[@LTrain932]

It really doesn't get any better than this.

[@nateondrum]

Such a master of syncopation!!!

[@AlanColeslaw]

@WORDTrue2010 Chris is using up to five snares at a time nowadays, with no toms of any description.... but this was recorded a hell of a long time ago doc!

[@holygroove2]

No - Dave says he was influenced by Tony Williams, and spanky has more of a gospel thing, but it's not just a gospel thing... if that makes sense. This video is really great man... it's been a while since I've heard it!

[@Johndrix2]

that is some funk right there.

[@miguellamas]

awesome!

[@clbzone]

LOVE THIS! DAYUM!

[@Moog168]

@Allan Wellington Chris Dave has been around longer than Spank has...

[@swedjonson]

dat grooves a beast

[@FromCarlos]

That snare action is no joke.

[@drummrguy]

sickest video in ages

[@NorthernStar2187]

Soooo smooooootttthhhhh!!!

[@noggin19]

sometimes society doesnt want to hear complex harmonies just make it feel good sometimes...... my 2 cent

[@negatia78180]

EXCELLENT DRUMMER !!!!!!!

[@Smoothways]

Chris is insane(ly good). He NEVER plays anything ordinary...Love to have such a drummer on my side - just once for experience reason. But I am damn sure he will throw me...

[@MickeyLWalker]

i want to see this kinda stuff live

[@adnanoruc8696]

1:02 OMAR COMIN !!!!

[@kikoSumo]

Brutal' .. excelente baterista .. inspirador

[@pifzipafzi]

incredible..

[@Ted_Swayinghill]

I looked there.......No luck dude......You might as well look there everyday and go to Boston and visit the Zildjian Factory and ask for some Remix Hats.....in fact Tony Royster had some custom A custom Remix hats in his set up :)

[@ToddPritch]

yes check him out on the new Robert Glasper album

[@mikeblblbl]

anybody got some idea what hi hat is he playing on? just love its sound, just wish I knew what is it

[@jazzalogist]

some "butterfly" notes at the end , i guess its a jam over the song's theme !

[@MinisterLynne]

Dat Groooovey Ish !!!

[@jasonharris7770]

THE UNCUT FUNK!!!!!!! YES!!!!

[@derrickferguson8274]

Str8 fiyah!

[@Ted_Swayinghill]

@Demetriwalker Goodluck getting remix hats....they've been discontinued for years....

[@kofaali]

chris dave started on the bongos at the christian hope baptist church

[@danigirl562]

i wish i was there for that

[@Cudnpeter]

I wouldn't say that I am looking to improve. My days of gigging and recording are done, I just play for my personal enjoyment. I am just realizing that being a gigging musician I put myself into a box and remained purely a pocket player, and never ventured far out of it. Made me a lot of money. But now, I am looking for something deeper, studying a lot of drummers, and listening for a while, that's all

[@holygroove2]

You know, I don't know who Spanky's influences would be. The "styles" you refer to are a complex interweaving of jazz, neo-soul, hip hop, and gospel. It's an urban-gritty thing that's very difficult to pin down... I kinda like that it's hard to describe.

[@_Information_]

Just noticed the do Butterfly at the end!

[@JimmyKadesch]

beastly technique. drummers take note

[@moogoogaipan]

@ChrisJefferiesMusic I believe picasso said "good artists imitate, great artists steal." Its not like spanky and chris dave are the first drummers to mess with time. Check out Bill Bruford, Tony Williams, Max Roach... to name a few

[@aejay11]

@WORDTrue2010 yea he did.

[@ChrisJefferiesMusic]

@Bozkicksyourface haha are they though? spanky sounds A LOT like chris dave. Anyone can imitate, few can create.

[@ChrisJefferiesMusic]

exactly

[@jkziegler1]

I know hes not in the title but check out kebbi williams hes my shit

[@ReelHustlerTV]

One of the best performances of all time......this shit is soooooo beyond nasty

[@liennto]

what size floor tom you think he's got there? 15"? 16"? Sounds soooo gooood

[@Madamegeilin]

I see u Kebbie!

[@pifzipafzi]

yeah...

[@jbattle20]

tight groove!

[@Brem101]

well said.

[@citronellus]

WOOOOOOOOOHHAA!!!

[@CBGDrums]

oh my goddddd

[@footy104]

all ya'll gotta listen to meshell's older drummer, sean the rick rickman. he puts everyone else in primary school

[@torpedoboy4]

How'd he get his hand to move that quick, y'all?

[@zebra.tranorio]

is there a certain name for that style of drumming? i find it regularly associated with chris dave and spanky mccurdy

[@MikeFromNewYork]

chris dave is a baaaad aaass!! :)))

[@cymbol123]

you happen to know where they were playing at this night?

[@tella011]

they both two different styles!

[@AlanColeslaw]

@WORDTrue2010 Do a google images search for the dude, you'll see pictures of him with dreads from a few years ago :)

[@subschool5]

yea Butterfly, she just laid down a different feel for the solo section.

[@AlanColeslaw]

@WORDTrue2010 son what you been smokin!!!

[@elsegno]

I do not understand why his ride sounds the way it does . Does it have a china underneath?

[@Ted_Swayinghill]

I mean they are carrying Tony William's and Chris's style too I mean most of Spanky's chops are based of Chris's Style

[@wagglemonkey]

@ChrisJefferiesMusic i might not have came first but uhhh.... i think i came... the most

[@Johaneeeek]

DAT DRUMMER IS JUST REDONKALUZ!

[@drummagn3t14]

yea thats what i meant my bad

[@drummagn3t14]

this is who spanky got his style from

[@qupsclarke]

Nice ... groovn like crazy ! bassist S. Clarke

[@jimfear2006]

oh my god, this is ridiculous. is chris dave god?

[@aamigo_]

you should really change the video title...

[@obiwashere]

lol he used to have dreadlocks? lol

[@drummagn3t14]

he plays like spanky check out spanky

[@Dylandamonte]

soooooo tasty...

[@ChrisJefferiesMusic]

nah. spanky plays like chris dave. He came first

[@jermiahhogan]

George McCurdy is the closest drummer to Chris Dave in terms of originality. Don't believe me??? Check him out for youself.

[@fuckingharpsichord]

what kind of blah blah blah blah