Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree) - drumtalk [episode 10]

[@fabianernestopacheco]

Drumming is the architecture of a song.

[@manco828]

Easily the most articulate drummer I've ever heard.

[@joepeffer5115]

British ...

[@gringochucha]

Bill Bruford was definitely in the same league. I kind of see Gavin as the new Bill Bruford in many ways. Bill even listed Gavin as one of his top ten drummers. Of course, now that Gavin is with King Crimson, it's all come full circle.

[@classicartfoundation639]

Not as good as Monkey Harris in 1909 who had a kit like 2 biscuit tins on a stick, he also had coconuts as cymbals....

[@padureancalin8096]

Easily indeed bro :)

[@sevenman9672]

Got to be up there

[@DanielVerberne]

Gavin's playing on "Anesthetize" by Porcupine Tree is pretty awesome. Also love his playing on "What Happens Now?" and of course "Mother and Child Divided".

[@toynazi]

The way he explains everything is so good!

[@Shane-zo4mg]

BOOM BAFF BOOM BOOM BAFF

[@lorenzmuller3542]

Bagadaga Doodoodoodoo

[@Knutorius]

Psssch!

[@Babadgy]

=) Thank you for bringing so many cameras.

[@soundgardener4940]

I fuckin' *_LOVE_* that beat! ;p

[@larkstonguesinaspic4814]

Most musical drummer I know . My favorite .

[@702ringo1]

One of my favorite drummers 🥁

[@zaio15_DarioMannu_DM-DrumCover]

"I'm very inspired by Architecture, and design... I can see a lot of similarities between architecture, general design and composing music, especially from the drummer point of view, there's a lot of similarities. You know, it's only to be functional. It's only to work as a drumbeat. But it doesn't need to be ugly." ... Oh Gavin!!! I've studied Architecture, and I'm trying to be a drummer, non a pro, but i'm trying to have some kind of skills, groove, ideas... As you have already said, there's an architect Mies van De Rohe which said the same concept: LESS IS MORE. Simple things does not mean that they are also easy. Simple things, seemingly simple, functional, essential, but things with taste, a kind style, a simple way of relating are the hardest things that a person, an architect, a musician (a drummer) might think, translate, create. I litteraly adore your concept and way you are behind the drumkit. For me, the best conteporary drummer.

[@gringochucha]

Only one minute in and Gavin has already explained the essence of good drumming (in my opinion) in a way I'd never thought of before.

[@rsmaniak]

I'm not the biggest PT fan but I have to say I love Gavin's grooves, he does a lot of very intricate patterns but in a very very subtle way IMHO. Really interesting drummer.

[@charlesdominic8542]

Absolutely superb stuff and things I have never heard before..Thanks Gavin

[@EYESPYPHOTOGRAPHY1]

I met Gavin at a clinic in my area abouy two years ago and all i can say is wow

[@mossmonaco9061]

Here's a brain hack that works for me. Watch these info-vids when you are sat on your drum kit. That way you can pause and try new things out, then move on when you've logged it into your brain bank. Swallowing all this higher ground as a single dose is a tough call? Thanks Gavin.

[@OriginalGaucho]

Goddamnit! I love Gavin. Even more now.

[@jmetalskinz]

Just a goddamn genius. So incredibly musical.

[@JayObrowski]

Great drumtalk! Very nice topics and inspirational answers by Gavin. Gaining some new perspectives and thoughts on drumming after watching your videos. Thanks alot!

[@RhythmofSumit]

He is out of the world drummer. Very technical yet i can feel his playing. Fantastic drummer i have ever listened to. Gavin fuckin harrison

[@finaldrumer]

"I've had the same basic drum kit layout for the last twenty five years"... I laughed a little at this point. Such a great drummer, really inspiring.

[@88omair]

As pleasant to listen to as he is to watch while playing the drums

[@kostastzolas4455]

Gavin Harisson is a musician, not just a drummer.... in my point of view, If you refer to GH just as a "drummer" you really underestimate him

[@julianleischner3700]

It's kinda cliché to fall for that song but Sound of Muzak still makes me melt. I can kind of play it but all the tiny nuances and the way he grooves playing something like that is incredible to me.

[@HiFisch94]

+Jeff Albertson Yeah, that song is incredible. It's actually not to hard to play along somehow, you just need to write down the beat he plays and some slight variations. The hardest part is to stay focused and not get carried away by the beauty of the song. When I play it along at home I sometimes just have to stop because I get carried away listening to the sound.

[@HiFisch94]

+Jeff Albertson In that case it probably helps you to split it up. Like 3/4+4/4, 4/4+3/4 or 7/8+7/8 (depends on the situation). The mean thing is that he doesn't always stop his fills on the one. If you are not used to that kind of thing: practice some funk stuff and try to make some fills that go over the bar, just to get a feeling for it. (Doesn't need to be funk, but I personally like to do that when I'm playing funk)

[@kammamuriwf3531]

That beat was written by Steven Wilson. Gavin says it in a drumeo interview

[@joepeffer5115]

Brits are some of the smartest and most articulate people when it comes to explaining and verbally communicating a idea or profession. They have such a vast vocabulary understanding in their country that i've never had any complaints listening to their artists talk or lecture. Unless its a top 40 pop type lol

[@MyGroo]

Gavin Harrison is smart and articulate. Gavin Harrison is from Britain. Therefore, everyone from Britain is smart and articulate.

[@finnchristianverland232]

Joe Peffer one word. Chavs.

[@spudnic95]

And then 51% of us voted to leave the EU

[@spudnic95]

Jimmy Savile I guess dead nonces don’t get sarcasm haha

[@spudnic95]

Jimmy Savile I’m a scouser lad, a reasonable discussion isn’t happening

[@Kingding6]

When Gavin talks about "floating" over the time, I always think about a break in "cheating the polygraph" from the 2008 porcupine tree blu ray, where he does just that, incredibly beautifully. Gavin is a phenomenal musician and drummer.

[@tspeckert]

absolutely in common!! great

[@AtlasCubeProgressiveRock]

Totally loving this ! :)

[@THESLOWDEATHHOOKS]

love porcupine tree

[@gerrevandermeer7500]

2:21 He really wanted to sing right there.

[@bobparker8294]

Boom-baff-boom-boom baff!

[@erikcamposdrums]

the sydney opera house its functional look beautiful and was a total acoustic disaster at the beggining till they redesigned it.

[@joegagnon2268]

3:50 I’m am amateur but I find my self always go that direction just I’ll try work on timing but my hands 🙌 don’t

[@perelapouc]

merci pour la traduction en Français....y a pas de batteur en France????

[@doncruiser497]

wise guy

[@GlenLaBella]

"Yes", I did enjoy it! -Matthew 5:37.

[@Shane-zo4mg]

wow this guys knows his shit

[@Hmbldzy99]

“Architecture is frozen music”.

[@joegagnon2268]

He added the tv he’s old

[@joegagnon2268]

Philosopher

[@aysel6620]

8:26

[@Niki_SoS]

Brooks Wackerman would be intresting

[@HufadzIzzudin]

gordob ramsay on drumming

[@danutd94]

Fuck me...these cymbals...they’re raw, they’re fucking dryyy

[@petervoigtmann]

the whole drum-mix is out of phase... good interview anyway :)

[@terryoliver9094]

Yaaaawn, So boring, rather watch a Keith Moon Interview.

[@peteryyz43]

This bloke is so overrated, it's not even funny: 80's sensibility;80's hairstyle;80's dead drum sound(horrible, gated and choked); 80's double cymbal hits(you know the one: where you don't play the bass drum on the first cymbal at the end of a phrase) .. etc: Everything he plays is in 7,so that means he's a brilliant Prog drummer then is he?...It's 2017 Gavin..move on.

[@krashboomboing]

PETER ROBERTS And you are....? 😂😂😂

[@manco828]

PETER ROBERTS STFU

[@RogierRJDonker]

🤣what a bitter comment

[@winstonjaquez3996]

O yeah? You have any better suggestion? Wiseass!!

[@jah9253]

This has to be a troll post. Scroll past and move on.