Clyde Frasier - Guitar Center's Drum-Off 2010 Finalist

[@bjpdrums]

This guy kills it. Honestly one of the best I've seen

[@pixelbitfilms6611]

I just watched this and it's now one of my favourite solos; I loved alot of his jazz influence at the start. Being a drummer of 18 years myself with alot of jazz/Latin/rock influence...this solo really spoke to me and taught me new things. The 4-3-2-1 at 4:05 has become a new lesson for me to upgrade my technique. You are a legend drummer Clyde Frasier, I hope you have your own KZbin channel because I will browse it. Have fun on those drums everyone! 🥁 😁👍

[@iKickChickenzz]

He knows Jazz...respect level through the roof.

[@isopanisad3]

Thanks All... Ya'll are too kind... Keep'em coming.

[@wabj90]

You know this guy is going a be a studio and touring great, got goosebumps in 2 beats...

[@Theawakening777]

That ride sounds friggin sweet!!!

[@LeftyLP80]

This man has amazing feel for the drums.

[@samjonessamjones]

So good to see a solo with some dynamic range!

[@FVDrums]

Its great that South Carolina, and more specifically "Orangeburg, SC" has now gained some notoriety in a nationally recognized event. There's definitely more light that will be shed on this "diamond in the rough" of the music industry. Clyde, you killed it man!!! See you in Brazil!! LOL

[@dcassisa42]

this is ridiculous how does this guy not win... amazing talent.. and very inspiring

[@Dartsblaster2011]

Outstanding performance, imo

[@wdrumz]

So let me get this straight... Isaias Gil beat this guy?? This dude grooved harder than most in any of these competitions. The dude threw in jazz and swing.... And those brushes in the beginning, my god. And those musical tom fills like wtf?? His 4,3,2,1 thing he did on the kit was so spaced, the amount of control you needed for that wow. GC judges are blind or deaf one of the two for not picking him.

[@Sk8bordinAdiction11]

2:29 he dropped a stick .. this is the only reason he could have possibly lost.. the judges had a right to deduct whatever points . after all you are one of the greatest drummers in the world. no judge should "cut him a break". lol. but your statement is entirely true and accurate. without that stick being dropped. he would have obviously won. Clyde has the best performance.. but then again Gils crash on the head of the snare was pretty clever lol.

[@wdrumz]

I didn't even see that shoot... Man that is so lame.

[@Sk8bordinAdiction11]

yeah dude. he probably cried on the plane ride home over that one stick lol.. but hey, *stuff* happens :p

[@wdrumz]

I'd cry too if that cost me the championship, damn...

[@Sk8bordinAdiction11]

hahaha ..but fr that's that hurt man. :p

[@deanoatc]

YOU DEF SHOULD HAVE WON! I wish i could become half the drummer you are. Professional, Talented, and musical. HAnds down the best.

[@TrevWILL79]

This is the winner in my opinion. He had my attention the whole time. I like that he used different groves and played in a nice chop for each. That is versatility

[@cav28drummer]

This is a lifetime drum solo! Should have won the contest.

[@joshdrums30]

He's a beast!!! Awesome drumming

[@bobyost42]

You are incredible man!! WOW!!

[@bassmaster0343]

very nice man!! You represented South Carolina very well!! Hope you make it back!!

[@Congobruh4]

@Cameraguy314 he used to march and instruct the South Carolina State University Marching 101 Bongo Brothers Inc Drumline

[@Congobruh4]

@MapexRG Clyde Used to march and be the instructor of the South Carolina State University Marching 101 Bongo Brothers Inc Drumline

[@perantucci03]

Its a smaller subdivision of Notes... 1 quarter note equals 2 eighth notes (or four 16th notes) or ( eight 32nd notes)... Its note speeding up, just a different subdivision of notes...

[@DavidMcmenemy]

Love his style.

[@joedessauer]

@yehboyjor88 when playing many strokes at once, the locked tempo can be lost, however the general pulse and groove is normally maintained in their heads, and hopefully in the audiences too

[@metalmaster126]

click through it, he stays at the same tempo throughout, he just changes his note values from 8ths to 16ths, or 16ths to 32nds or 8ths to 32nds etc. or he uses triplets, which sound awkward within the time frame, but they're still in time

[@BxRad193]

You should have been the winner of that competition man you really deserved. Your performance really inspired me to go to this year's competition but I know I wouldn't go as far as you did or Chris Coleman lol.

[@ANewDayMedia]

Just took time to stop through and look at the comments and I'm not saying this Cause ur my bro but....U SHOULDA WON. This was by far the most musical performance of those posted of the years competitors. I mean C'mon people It's a drumoff not a stick spinoff!!!

[@lilman99025]

@JIPortillo they are all using different snares. they are allowed to bring their own to play on

[@LovelyBj1986]

Great JOB!!!

[@pjones8404]

I agree with sweetfly66...this is the best overall performance I have seen of the Drum Off finals. He holds a deeper level of command of what he is playing and that translates to a smoother and more enjoyable performance.

[@777samuraijosh]

freakin awesome drummer great stuff

[@isopanisad3]

The 4-3-2-1 was a warm-up I came up w/ to show 2 of my friends different hand/foot passages. It just so happens that if you play a 5pc kit and play 4321, it evenly takes up 64 (16th Notes) which evenly divides into 4 measures w/ the crash ending on beat 1 of next measure. Pretty dope. I shocked myself when I was just playing it... lolol

[@drummerboii15]

@yehboyjor88 Yeah, we tend to stay in the tempo we started the ''fast solo'' with, I try to get a little more complicated and cut down the tempo and find a way to drop into a 7/4 time signtature or a 5/4.

[@xPaulTheChicken]

My opinion is : In a drum solo, you choose your own tempo. The basics of druming is to keep your playing at the same tempo. But the rules changes for a solo. If you want to transition in your solo, if you want to go to another "section" of your solo, you maybe want to change your tempo too. So, it may be a good idea to slow down, or speed up, in the middle of a fill or a "crazy fast solo". Sorry if I made any mistakes, I'm French.

[@freshejyodaddy]

you gifted man!!!

[@MarcusJDrums]

Those drums sound so good. This guy should've won

[@umdiscodevinil]

my fav one!

[@EmceeBuddyJames]

My drumline used to have a warmup called 6, 3, 2, 1...great 4,3,2,1 concept on the set...he shuda won, awesome groove

[@Drumtazia]

@Minoreply It is there but its so quiet that you can hardly hear it.

[@zoner12311]

@belicss90 its an orange county kit(probably custom)

[@Modrums99]

this may be my second comment on this but this dude SHOULD HAVE WON!!!!!!!

[@Joshstringer-f5c]

man that was amazing

[@harlequindrums]

Sick groove and very musical. Something a lot of the other finalists in these Drum-Off videos are missing. He knows how to make that snare sound sweet.

[@alzhaimar]

nice dynamics,awesome solo

[@Hoprgras]

During that time, the tempo was the same. He just used more notes ( 16th or 32nd notes/ stick licks) within the tempo.

[@keenanhigh]

He played a SCSU cadence on the drum set with a twist. THIS IS A GREAT MAN RIGHT HERE..

[@MarcoWitmer]

That snare...gold

[@TheNativemma]

Awesome.

[@Century10-s7q]

That 4 3 2 1 trick was awesome! And that is one big snare!

[@brueck4]

They are going the same tempo, just using 16th notes, triplets, etc. Hope it helps :)

[@CHiA0626]

BEAST MODE!!!

[@CrystalBlueProject]

That was SICK!

[@ron6530]

WOW this guys is amazing yeah more like winner mad chops

[@mjm5081]

LUVIT!!!

[@dcassisa42]

a little bit of both.. he stays pretty close to the tempo throughout the whole beginning of the solo. but of course he speeds up at some parts its pretty hard not to.. if you notice he'll go crazy for a burst then when he settles down a bit he gets the high_hat going with his left foot to get the tempo back to where he wants it..

[@bobguy14]

I like this better than any other one

[@guitarasg]

This kind of competitions should be done by stores like Memphis Drum Shop or any other store focused on drums.

[@TheRodrigoaquino]

You are the best bro, can play with the major leagues...

[@zoner12311]

@iTzdsdangles a pearl limited edition snare.

[@1stclassrecordings]

U the man on kits, doc.

[@cford1080]

In a drum solo, it could be either. There is no correct or incorrect time in a solo. It's all about feel. Some fills and patterns sound better at slower tempos and others at faster ones. Different patterns can sound good with each other without being of tempos that correspond to each other. When playing with other musicians, it helps to be familiar with music theory and then we can talk about ritardando, accelerando, and such. The simple answer to your question = both.Also see metric modulation

[@MrCordo10]

@yehboyjor88 in that case that you ask he keeps on the same tempo, but drum solos are always with random tempos as the drummer wants

[@TheBrickCraftsman]

4:26 is really creative!

[@yehboyjor88]

question for drummers, like at 1:18 when these guys go crazy fast in solos, are they still keeping on the same tempo as the beat or are they speeding up and slowing down the tempo alot as they wish?

[@giabaz]

grandiosoooo

[@EmceeBuddyJames]

that was amazing, the dropped stick didnt even phrase him..probably the most musical and technical solos ive seen ina long while.

[@whitesebi]

This is an ARTIST.

[@xTylerDeLongx]

so solid

[@isopanisad3]

Thanx yall... Yall are too kind... Real Talk... @xlakejunkiex- Im not sure which part you are talking about, but I didnt use any Nite n Tunisia influences in this...

[@ECSdrunx]

whats the pattern called at 3:32 - 3:42 i can play it i just dont know if theres a name for it, it sounds like a clave but i cant put my finger on it

[@mattyboy141]

5:02, silent cymbal hit for the win!!

[@humblelegend8299]

I think clyde Frazier will woop anybody ass, even Tony Royster, by like a split few seconds, I hope we can see arron Spears, Tony Royster, and Clyde Frazier go at it

[@iyogunprincess7636]

You crazy?!

[@Doatello1991]

@alter measure This guy has good chops, but Royster is on another level. I’ve seen him play in person on what was considered an off day for him, and he still blew this guy out of the water. Nonetheless, Clyde Frazier is a damn good player and I hope nothing but the best for him.

[@isopanisad3]

@khandice06 LOLOL i did... I didnt really realize that the 4321 warm-up could be a great drum lick...

[@MrSirron1234]

can someone tell me what that thing he did at like 1:00 on the hi hat is called i wanna learn that

[@TheKaktus95]

that is a very coll snare

[@LBird44]

wow

[@DrummerZful]

i like this guy... i think he is good

[@AlloftheSith]

that snare looks like something you would you is in jazz music it produces a deep reverb

[@tuomas123kitee]

pearl philarmonic snare?

[@NathanSletner]

Ben Fold's holding the camera?

[@Burnieceproductions]

he do you have any idea how to stay with the time signature? like when yer playing sometimes, you just go crazy and you crash on like beat 3/4. So how do you stay with the beat, say 4/4 time? is it just a mental thing? cus like even with off beat stuff i dunno how they could possible think 1,2,3,4 in their head. Any advice?

[@rhiram]

Ayyy this my substitute teacher

[@dandyandy7240]

fuh Real?

[@rhiram]

Yeah

[@dandyandy7240]

like in highschool? you play drums or something?

[@rhiram]

Nah middle school.

[@dandyandy7240]

SC?

[@fashizzle58]

@yehboyjor88 He was keeping the same tempo.

[@isopanisad3]

@Leheno- Yea the tech barely put the cowbell on for me. I guess he didnt screw it on tight enuff. When it fell off, it was hooked over my foot for a lil bit... LOL Had to play thru it tho... @SpaCityThe judges were all well accomplished drummers... Kenny Arnoff, Dave Elitch, Keith Harris, Taylor Hawkins, Rich Latham, Trevor Lawrence Jr, Tony Royster Jr, Jason Sutter, John Tempesta, and Atom Willard....

[@Drummerkid2495]

When did Randy Jackson start playing drums..?

[@RyuBakuraFTW]

I am humbled

[@JIPortillo]

Anyone tell what snare drum they are using?

[@isopanisad3]

@badmotorscooter1000 I dnt know about hiding "marching band" roots... The whole hi hat solo in the 6/8 sections was a snare solo we made up in 2005 at South Carolina State University (The Marching 101)... I don't know why people constitute CHOPS with MARCHING BAND... Some of the hardest percussive music is in CONCERT/SYMPHONIC BAND... But preciate it...

[@DarienRosa]

No sound from cymbal at 5:01 o__O

[@NolanBellingerDrums]

The snare is huge!

[@TomDrummerAndSkater]

big black drummers are always awesome!!!!!!!

[@allmetaliswelcome]

DAMN he's good!

[@TrevWILL79]

@Clyde, what you got, a 13xCrock Pot snare?

[@theRBninja]

Totally agree

[@isopanisad3]

@disissanchy I get that all the time... Wish I was... Preciate it... You will.

[@johnthompson3856]

man I love the sound of that snare wish I knew what brand and size that is. anybody know?

[@EGOS42]

You can make out a Pearl badge in some shots. Looks to be 14"x12" could be mahogany of some kind. Outside of the badge it's all guesswork.

[@AGM4ify]

Is it me... or do the beats from 2:38 - 3:01 sound similar to those Chris Coleman played at NAMM recently? Anyways, great job from him(Y) :)

[@MrClarkdrummer]

You won man

[@neilxpeart]

@isopanisad3 love your playing bro, you gonna compete next year?

[@danielroik6065]

I know were iv'e seen that stick trick Eric Moore doe's that. some of the drum solo at the start sound's like Dennis Chamber's.

[@ECSdrunx]

finally a solo thats not just all chops and tricks, he should have won hands down