Drum Teacher Reacts: Valeriy Stepanov Fusion Project - Sarma (feat. Junior Braguinha & GERGO BORLAI)

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Did you notice the exact moment my brain broke? Time stamp it if you saw it! HAHA

[@tricialicious1]

At 4 seconds in you say 'Hey Andrew it's youtube here.'

[@KC-xu4cw]

In my opinion, Valeriy is the new master. If you look through his channel, over a hundred self-produced songs and videos, he is not a single person as a producer, arranger, composer, multi-instrumentalist (especially keyboard), singer, sound engineer and video editor surpass. Ok there's Jacob Collier and maybe a few other guys but he's unique in terms of feeling in his music. And not to forget, he didn't have a jazz, funk, soul/gospel base in Russia like Cory Henry or others in the US. He's been very inspired by MJ, Chick Corea, Jeff Lorber, Dave Weckl and others, but he's also made a kind of art out of his own music that I don't see in a lot of young rising stars. When the war is hopefully over soon, he will roam the world with his band and conquer it too. greets

[@wgfs]

I totally agree with you. I had the opportunity to see him playing in the Netherlands some years ago. He is so talented.

[@ProfEDM-wp4zk]

Oh YESS, master is the name of the game, but don't forget that there is; Keith Jarret, Herbie Hancock, Thelonious Monk

[@888drpepper]

When you look at his whole body of work, he stands alone in the jazz/fusion genre. IMO he is the best on the planet.

[@TheAiket]

For anyone wondering why song is that fast and relentless. Sarma is the wind near Baikal lake which is crushing everything on its way. So it's meant to be like that

[@uGotGot1618]

My drum teacher introduced me to Borlai two weeks ago and I think I’ve watched every video of his. The dude is a monster, a “hyper-alloy combat chassis” if you will. His dynamic control is hard to believe

[@richardaaron4454]

He has a crazy jungle sound in this. Is this how he usually plays? I’m impressed by this song. Can you recommend another song that you like? Thanks in advance!

[@myprivateyoutube1440]

​@@richardaaron4454 Just Google or KZbin search him. Everything he touches is insanely high level.

[@oneanddone7992]

Seen a lotta drummers/fusion drummers, starting with Billy Cobham and Lenny White and on and on. This is on another level.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Bonkers

[@tabarnacle12]

It reminded me of return to forever ,incredible for only 3 very talented musicians,I loved it.thank you

[@rastarn]

Jeez I love Gergo. He is total monster turned up to eleven, yet there's variance and diversity at every level, and a range of dynamics that runs across the entire spectrum. Absolutely nucking futs!!!

[@jaredschmidt8440]

My face has melted. I’m reminded of Bill Cosby’s going to the dentist bit, where after he got his numbing shots, he kept saying, “My fay-bice! I cab-ent feeble my fay-bice! My fay-bice is obn the flubb-oor!” This is my first time seeing this too. Thank you for the share, Mr. Rooney. Lol

[@TheMeragun]

Love your videos Mr. Rooney. Thanks for another fun one.

[@fiddlestix3025]

I’m glad you found Valeriy Stepanov. There’s absolutely nothing he can not do. Check out, if you can, all of his catalogue. It’s mind-blowing and brain-breaking, all of it 🔥 One of the best out there at the moment, I feel… And I love your reactions, your sense of humor, the respect you bring to other artists. Loved all of your Dirty Loops reactions too -might there be another one coming soon? ☺️ Living in hope 🙏

[@novadude75]

"CAN YOU DIG IT?!?!" 🤣🤣🤣 Classic! And I'm old enough to remember watching this movie a few times on an old tube t.v. with a friggin' antenna that only got 3 channels on good days.

[@bart8988]

I think my face just melted. Holy crap that was an experience to say the least!

[@Yulweii]

Went in never hearing any of this before and was so surprised! I can’t wait to go listen to more. This content is why I sub. Huge thanks AR!

[@Edymos1000]

I don't think it can be overstated just how TASTY those rim clicks were at the end of the bass solo. It added so much texture and it fit so well. 11:10 for the stamp

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

🙌

[@wolframreactor74]

it’s all about the Gergo-nomics around the kit. efficiency of movement 🎉

[@sanchezzz1]

Hey Andrew, I don't know about you and your drum buddy's but since the early 90's we would get together and shoot the crude and watch some hero's of ours and find new drum masters and laugh and be in awe. fast forward and those days are few and far between. It's almost like that with you and the internet and it is pretty great to see you react like we do/did at a friends house.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

We did that too. And yup that’s kinda what I’m doing with you the audience 🥁🙌

[@sanchezzz1]

@@AndrewRooneyDrums Yep I kinda miss those days but you and this channel feels close...now if only you brought over a couple Chick Chorea albums and say, hey have you heard of Steve Gadd?..well prepare to blow your mind! haha

[@billwhitman4125]

I noticed several brain contusions. 2:00. 4:00 5:45....11:50 til the end. Possible stroke. I love this drummer . Never listened to him before, and I'm glad I heard it here for the 1st time. You steered my brain to focus and absorb it all. It's one of those videos where a keyboard player could do a keyboard reaction. Bass player...bass reaction. And naturally your expertise...drum reaction. And all could say each musician could basically hang with anyone. Great stuff. . Thanks Andrew

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

🤣👌 Thank you for watching Bill!

[@billwhitman4125]

@@AndrewRooneyDrums , Your very welcome, and thank you.

[@billwhitman4125]

@@AndrewRooneyDrums I just found a 90 minute live performance of Guthrie Govan , Anton Davidyants, , and Gergo Borlai. ..from a 2019 concert in Russia .

[@romecold411]

Brilliant !!!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yup!!

[@TheOlvan]

I saw your head explode at 12:40, Andy. Gergo is superhuman. His time, phrasing and chops are legendary. Did you hear when he said he practiced to get in to Zappa's band but never got the chance? What kind of madness would he have done with Frank, you think?

[@DallasGunther]

If I had a dollar for every time I dropped that Kurt Russell quote I could easily buy that bass being played in the vid.

[@martinwerhahn8797]

I am always speechless with his very tasteful drumming

[@radkon67]

So good to see Braguinha...after Virg!! Gergo, a master pushing himself as hard as he can. What could be more inspiring?!

[@Brian-zt9wz]

Good morning Andrew...MIND BLOWN 😧

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Good morning Brian. Yup amazing alright!

[@Brian-zt9wz]

@@AndrewRooneyDrums so far over my head it didn't even ruffle my hair lol..🤯✌️🤘

[@donnelson6694]

Nice jazz fusion. Gergo is amazing! Thanks Andrew.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

You bet Don

[@snak3y3z50]

great reaction mate. you should react to more of valeries songs, there are some astounding drummers in those (not only drummers obv)

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yeah this is next level stuff

[@nightHawk66]

​@@AndrewRooneyDrums , first of all, i´m sooo sorry i have not subscribed until now, watched your channel for 2 years #shameonme and #bitchslapmyself Valeriy uses a L O T of superdrummers, mostly unknown to the community but I would like you to feel a few...if you don´t already know them. In the favourite song as for now, "Believe In Yourself" also starring the great Eric Marienthal on saxophone, you will find Steven Williams on drums, so good and has the best posture i have ever seen on a drummer!! Another song I tend to see/listen a lot, is "On A Storks Wing" and features drummer Marcus Thomas , who has , in my eyes, a strange setup, but what a fantastic drummer,! There is also a video on a shot only from his perspective on his YT-channel, much fun! The one I watch/listen to most of all, is Stepanovs live performance "Fusion Project-Live 2" and the russian musicians he has on stage is A M A Z I N G, and the audio is supreme, located in a, what I believe, a pub. Freaking amazing! The first song (they have a presentation and a introduction with nice vibe-music by the band) is my absolute favourite, called "Incistence". The whole concert is fantastic! Valeriy is a multi-musician, as you know, and there is a livevideo where he plays keys and drums at the same time..... #mindblowing Let me know if that is interesting! 😉 Greetings from Sweden!

[@golo00011]

Very good,i love Jazz.

[@DallasGunther]

Mr. Burton is right. It really is all in the motherfékin' reflexes.

[@z.1628]

Amazing,no question...

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

YUP!

[@amanthea69]

Check out damien schmidt when he is playing with hadrien feraud. Nicky gonzales version of P.Y.T for insytance.

[@JordanLavin-nw5qj]

prob the best thing on youre channel yet!!!!!!!! J

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Have you seen the other Gergo vids on my channel. All equally mins blowing! 🤯

[@justingoulet9714]

Jazz / Rock Fusion at its best Whole band killer Bassist reminds me of the great Jeff Berlin AMAZING . Drummer reminds me of Billy Cobham on steroids AMAZING

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Absolute madness

[@JordanLavin-nw5qj]

these are real proficient musicians

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

For real!

[@andreaslundin7935]

You can have this as your wake up alarm in the morning 😅

[@richardaaron4454]

Amazing!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Totally Richard

[@DavidLoveless]

Your into had me dying “What is up Andrew, it is KZbin here”. Great review/reaction though !!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

🤣👌 Thanks David!

[@JordanLavin-nw5qj]

you know what I came to the realization that there arent many American drummers that are amazing like this!

[@JordanLavin-nw5qj]

this music puts rock n roll to shame

[@ralphmunn6689]

NO weak links here. Valerie is a Prince/Jacob Collier-level talent who has yet to be recognized in the American market, and both Gergo and Junior are also on that plane.

[@Deathbruce]

Wowweee this is amazing!!!!!!

[@lstables83]

My brain broke @ 1:45

[@Logan-Wolverine]

Wow!Pazzesco!!!Andrew quando hai tempo e voglia guardati Moonlight dei Drift Lab con Federico Malaman e Matteo Mancuso:mostruosi a dir poco!!!

[@kevinbrookover546]

Just a suggestion, another Hai Hahto video, there's actually two, Tribal (drum clinic footage) and How"s the Heart (drum clinic footage) both from the same event, Tribal is the song he had to add 5 drums to his kit on his left side to play what he wanted to play for the song, thanks.

[@natemoothart6967]

Gergo is so metal!

[@chrisneumann4202]

Maximizing minimalism - GERGO BORLAI: Drum Solo (Just Hi Hat, Snare and Bass Drum) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHu5gYuvmp2Ya6M

[@cgoodICT]

It's like a conversation between everyone while they all get a chance to mix in their own words between each other...ya dig? Very groovy on roids, cats!

[@alexkoefman]

Jeez drum playing AI robots are better than the real thing

[@johnnybigmac5756]

Hey KZbin! Great video on Andrew man! I pressed like for the altrube yougarythm. (Sorry my friend I had to. Love your videos tho 😁)

[@sethallen1860]

Evgeny novikov- Ouroboros drum play through. You've gotta check it out suuuurely.

[@academaciated7466]

Take the record off 78 speed

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

HAHA

[@joeldrummer23]

Do they have an album?

[@megaman8949]

Sheeeeeeeeeeesh

[@160116]

This one also with "Hungarian Nightmare" 😁 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHTLl4CQl7eoga8

[@baptistefall7131]

.....Gergo is the new Vinnie !

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

HAHA! Nice

[@BayouMaccabee]

This is ridiculous...I need a nap now.

[@RonNL70]

🤯

[@rickcook7308]

Reminds me of Lenny white

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

NICE

[@SauceBoss69]

Godgo Borlai

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

HAHA

[@farbenseher2238]

Pure insanity.

[@mrpotatoheadracing]

Totally not my taste in music, but man these dudes can play! For Gergo to play that fast groove flawlessly for that long... ...🥹🥹🥹

[@flosscal1]

uhmmmm wow!!!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yup! 🤯

[@flosscal1]

@@AndrewRooneyDrums I enjoy your videos man..check out Derek Roddy

[@rickcook7308]

Gavin Harrison exposed me to him

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Right on

[@academaciated7466]

Make it stop!!!

[@donatedflea]

comment for the ltube yougorythm

[@davidbonar5190]

that Valeriy Stepanov guy needs toplay some drums :D

[@nightHawk66]

There is a video where he plays drums and keys at the same time..... 🤯

[@bogatron69]

What the hell just happened?

[@stormshadow2k]

This was... stressfull

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

HAHA

[@toddcharette7305]

It isn’t pleasing to the ears, no matter how talented.

[@Rafael-vu2xn]

It's always the fat drummers who seem to have that one extra gear

[@DecapitatedPlaythings]

The drumming was crazy, but the song in my opinion was not enjoyable. That was the definition of music for musicians. That is playing notes for the sake of playing them, which means the piece has lost its way. Single Notes are meant to be heard so they can serve the melody. That was a beehive..

[@andrewpowell6086]

Je suis d accord avec vous. Nous sommes dans la démonstration pure et dure. Cela arrive avec les musiciens de très haut niveau, c'est ici le cas. Niveau rare et exceptionnel, voir hors normes. Extra-terrestre....c'est possible...

[@timp1390]

Technically great just not for me

[@robbietothedobbie912]

To me being a big fan of death metal and rock music,this sounds like a bunch of noise to me. It's good precision no doubt,just not my style

[@aqualunga9467]

They are virtuosos, of course. But there is no music. There is no taste, no melodic taste, no interesting arrangement, no phrasing. The sound is plastic. It's played beautifully, but it's not enough for the music to appear.

[@nettlecarrier8259]

God I love those nobodies in youtube comments giving their expert opinion on what is music and what isn't.