Gavin Harrison - Sound of Muzak

[@darrelljohnston5214]

I was the designer of the Axis pedals!! Was really happy when Gavin chose to play them! You can see his axis double pedal very clearly!

[@dornelli1]

when a drummer gets introduced by Simon Phillips, I listen...

[@TheWoodworker4u]

Amen to that....

[@erickcobo3249]

Gavin is a real god of the drums

[@mohdfaisalshamsuddin3755]

Whoahh really...??? 😱😱😱 He's my influence drummer too

[@rohitshow1046]

Totally amazing

[@Ross_On_Drums]

Oh yes, 100%

[@PinakKashyap42]

That snare is what love sounds like. If love ever had a sound.

[@bergerfry]

That means the whole set is an orgy.

[@johnfilippidis6196]

bergerfry hahahaha

[@jean-pierrenadeau2345]

A real kick-ass sound. What you always hope for when attending a concert! ;-)

[@albufersaludos4250]

Haha true. One of the best sounding snares i have heard.

[@andysimmons311]

R2D2 who?

[@UntouchableEqualizer]

His double cymbal hits is so iconic to me, one of the best around!

[@seeyouinhale2317]

I don’t know when or who it started with but Jeff Porcaro was who got me in to the double cymbal crash.

[@marloc2019]

He 's so damn laid back it seems he's playing a straight four... Simply mindbogglin'!

[@salsabilahmedshrestho960]

Gavin the drumming god

[@MrTheRich13]

He’s so fluid … the most dynamic and tasteful fills and Damn !,…if that ain’t one of the best sounding kits ever …

[@benjamindixon4825]

I thought ive been playin drums for 20 years. After watching Gavin i dont know what the hell ive been doing.

[@jameshill4911]

His playing never comes at the expense of the music. He paints around it and adds to it when he’s allowed permission.

[@reidgowan2670]

James Hill As the great Harry Miree says, he plays into the riff then adds the tasty sauce around it.

[@Rhythmwatch]

The Bob Ross on Drums✌️

[@papapoodo6685]

Cringe

[@FusionHowie]

@@Rhythmwatch You nailed it, after many years of being amazed at Gavin that is EXACTLY the reference! Bob Ross and Gavin Harrison make it look so easy be yet they are millions of miles ahead of all others !

[@pithet1953]

@@Rhythmwatch Happy little strokes

[@siloagrain2176]

Still listening in 2024 .. super drum on super Steven Wilson composition

[@lewisratzker8949]

I can't find the words to explain how his drumming makes me feel, it's just so emotionally joyous for me when I listen to him play, it moves me intensely. He's so so special, a one off, & I think we are all so privileged to be able to listen to & watch him play. I think he's the overall ultimate drumming package like no other before or currently.

[@ejfredaable]

Well said!

[@imulippo5245]

Dave Weckl

[@jeannemasse3392]

Are you rellay searching for the word "POETRY DRUMMING" ? :) Hope you got the message ! cheers.

[@Srikstar]

Never did I think, that I would get to see God playing drums🙏❤️🙏😊❤️

[@No_thanks780]

Pretty much the best drumming ever in the sense of taste and and technicality. And his snare sounds like Wimbledon....which is a huge plus IMO.

[@catsven1973]

Without a shade of doubt ! Gavin.. Dany Carey.. John Bonham.. Manu Catché.. are unique !

[@82mangini]

Technically? Nope. Thomas Lang, Virgil Donati, Mike mangini, marco Minneman, Dave Weckl, Vinnie Colaiuta Jason Rullo are better!!

[@JayCord00]

​@@82manginibetter ? Are we talking about sports ? Get off your high horse and learn that music is all about perspective and personnal taste bud🤦

[@82mangini]

@@JayCord00why not? Why not treat music like sports? I decide How i feel The music

[@Daniel_Rodrigues_89]

@@82mangini You can be simplistic as much as you want and treat music as "faster=better", just don't expect other people to do the same. And even measuring "better technique" isn't as simple as "more notes". There's a reason why the vast majority of people supported the coming back of Portnoy to Dream Theater over Mangini some weeks ago. It's not just nostalgia. When it comes to art, being the fastest robot in town is far from being enough.

[@Jokuleelee]

Seen this a hundred times and I still think this is my favorite drum performance ever. The killing mixture of feel, groove, odd timing and precision up to the 1/128 notes. In other words: the perfection of the beauty of drumming.

[@ripitsympatico5843]

Anesthetize is right there too. But good call. I've seen this so many times my wife goes - again?

[@mikemathys4901]

Just a drummers masterpiece. I love his accurate but still colourful style

[@mgtowvalues]

I agree.

[@esterhudson5104]

It’s unbelievable.

[@woodentulike2no]

His brain just works differently from other Drummers. Guaranteed.

[@arturm.4496]

I've been playing drums for the past 20 years, tried every single style, practiced shitloads of hours...and after seeing this I feel like I've never touched a drum kit. Gavin's complexity is inhuman. The groove, the odd signatures, the technique, the passion. And it looks like he's playing a regular 4/4 tempo, which is unbelievable.

[@hobofinalflash1681]

The dude is a god, dont feel bad

[@jeffplissken8996]

I was a late arrival to King Crimson and was kind of skeptical of how three drummers would work, I already liked Pat Mastelotto but missed Bill Bruford, and went out of my way to explore the work of every member of the latest lineup and holy shit, I love Porcupine Tree thanks to Gavin Harrison. Seeing King Crimson live in 2021 was enormous, I was on Pat Mastelotto’s side of the crowd for the show and Pat himself was absolutely on fire through the whole thing, but when Gavin played a three-minute improv solo during 21st Century Schizoid Man I was really blown away, some of the band applauded before they jumped back into action, and his solo on that tour’s album release was even crazier! He managed to sneak a bit of Smoke On the Water in the Mexico City concert Meltdown Blu-Ray, you could see Robert Fripp and Jakko Jakszyk having a shocked laugh while they watched him carrying along.

[@mcski022]

really liked his style. combination of simplicity, technicality, complex. (simple & complex WTF! LOL!) 10 thumbs up for this man. :-)

[@alfie-deleval-drums]

that fill into the first chorus was so simple but just complimented the track so well. in my opinion he was ahead of his time with his playing introducing chops and polyrhythms just made the whole vibe of any track he played so incredible.

[@johnnycastillo7370]

4:05 that moment you look at your sticks and quit drums forever.

[@fannyshmeller7344]

+Johnny Castillo That was mental

[@gaia38ant]

that moment is also the one i look at my sticks and train much hard than ever

[@orenda13]

Anything is possible if you try for long enough

[@TheRealLazyBear]

even the ending with the crashes..

[@ichbrauchmehrkaffee5785]

stop whining and practice. the only right way to react to superior drummers is to get inspired and try to learn what they are doing. (I personally get inspired by GH, due to his musical and dynamic playing) It will most likely take a lot of time and effort, but noone said, it's gonna be easy. There is always going to be someone that crushes everyone else, but that's not a reason to get dicouraged.

[@Richcanvas]

I'm a guitarist, not a drummer but Gavin is beyond incredible. His fills, sound, set up would inspire others in the band to play better.

[@tanishdhariyal8002]

His playing fits just...so perfectly. Perfection is not a myth in Gavin's case. Perfect. That's the only word for this. So perfect I can't describe it in words. Literally.

[@omairsh8]

A true *musician* . His playing enhances the music rather than detracting from it

[@angelssanchezluna2179]

The logic of his drumming is incredible

[@MoonshadowMemory]

just discovered this a few months ago. needless to say... i have a new favorite drummer.

[@omairsh8]

My favourite to listen to and watch. Never get bored

[@timothycooke4875]

I've been irritated as all get-out, and this mellowed me right out. How someone can play 7/4 with triplet fills and calm me down is nuts! I just want to see ONE person who gave a thumbs down try and justify it....maybe the video isn't clear enough...???

[@mrguillemot]

Never ever get tired of watching the master at work!

[@PulkitBudhiraja]

I am so glad this is back on internet. Thank You!

[@Robbo1966]

He is so gifted, so on time that it almost appears he is there waiting ready for the very next beat!

[@glenndespres5317]

Good Lord! I have always love this song just for what it is and how great a song it is without any visuals but seeing how this guy drums just takes it to another level! Awesome.

[@nisselinkan]

That little tom-tom-snare backbeat fill at 2:28 that matches the phrasing of Steven singing "Won-ders off" is so fucking tastful I just had to stop the video and post this before continuing. The man is truly a genius.

[@tomashradil3994]

I could watch Gavin playing all day long

[@ScottyKirk1]

I'm glad Porcupine Tree is reforming and touring with Gavin! Whoa, that's gonna be a religious experience for sure!

[@billyfisher3878]

The most hypnotic 7... hurts the brain to think about playing, but flowy and seamless to listen to!

[@vinskilindqvist4554]

Isn't that in 13?

[@RhythmofSumit]

Neither 7 nor 13

[@quadparents]

He and Marco Minnemann make all my grins perma - grins.

[@XJoeyJordison666X]

This genius doesn't not get his due credit. Insanely tight drummer

[@gharvilla5191]

2:51 Such a melodic & musical fill -- GH is the man!

[@mescalina3530]

3:20 Sublime!

[@Drumsino]

Such a really talented guy... I'm glad that he play in King Crimson now

[@jamesclark830]

Top talent, and my favorite drummer to just watch play.

[@micaeljohannesson7957]

No one more than Gavin can play such complex patterns and still steady, pushing forward! Love it!

[@servantelijah03]

You're one of the best man! Again when you play possibilities are endless, thank you AEJ

[@amingodas8831]

thanks so much for uploading this version. it was taken down for a while from youtube for some reason. it is the best version live as far as i know for now...

[@williamdunlop97]

Could watch him all day

[@nickgoogle4525]

Goosebumps - literally!

[@bjs1130]

I am an average drummer....and it took me most of a day to get that intro lick down.....7/16th bass drum....is what perplexed me.....After listening to him over and over....I can only find one flaw......HE'S JUST TOO GOOD.....Everything is just impeccable....How do you like that sound too?? I just need a few more million hours to practice and I think have a shot....LOL

[@jannormann5441]

This is probablly the best playing to the song i have ever listen to. This is sooo good. WOW The sound of his drums is amazing. The ride, and crashes is so good sounding. WOW The snare is just magic.

[@anomalyp8584]

I'm just so glad that he lives in an age he can get recorded so the next generations won't have to read about him in a book, but can enjoy his playing forever.

[@NickThunnda]

Mandala effect! This band has just started to exist in my reality as of yesterday.

[@consentofthegoverned5145]

I gives me chills watching him play.

[@Gigariify]

What a timing ! Absolutly awsome ! A big one !!

[@antrocles]

My fav drummer hands down

[@btsdrummer1]

Man.............just perfection.

[@LeeGee]

A real drummer. Bravo, lad. That's a real joy to watch. Such *feeling*!

[@FusionHowie]

Going to see him tomorrow night in Detroit!!! I am super geeked !

[@benwood7846]

Love watching this. I love the studio version but this drum workshop performance adds another dimension. I love how Harisson never makes it sound wanky. Cracking song, cracking drummer...one of my faves

[@epickett63]

I had never listened to Porcupine Tree until I saw a Drumeo piece with Gavin. Now I'm a fan...I *love* this song!

[@PotatoDealer]

I've been looking for this video for a long time. Thanks for uploading!

[@daniello9155]

simply brilliant

[@Reisen-und-urlaubinfo-zh2wx]

Pure mathematics in the beautful form of a wonderful song. Gavin your are skilled and creative beyond measurement. 😍😍😍

[@GeneraleKenobi88]

By far my favourite drummer ever =)

[@reshmanaik8376]

Gavin Harrison...an amazing inspiration...sheer talent Nd hardwork...such tastefully played

[@Zach_Beebe]

I am not a drummer. I have watched this video no less than 100 times over the last several years. I love Gavin Harrison.

[@Spellcheekswammablamma]

WOW!...just WOW!!! He played for that song just as it should be. Amazing player

[@emanuelemazzoni782]

What a phenomenal player... Amazing musician

[@emanuelgrevstad5230]

ITS JUST BEATIFUL!!

[@XiyuYang]

This isn’t necessarily hard to play. But imagine how hard it is to write and arrange, imagine how to make 7 flow like 4. That’s what sets Gavin apart.

[@omairsh8]

That and the little embellishments & subtleties he sprinkles throughout the songs

[@tuuresuomalainen9388]

although the beat was written by Steven in the first place, Gavin's interpretation of said beat made the song what it is imo.

[@captainminecraftist]

Holy shit I’m a drummer at college for music and I didn’t realize it wasn’t 4/4 without really listening

[@finlayhedges8855]

New learn for me and I must say it’s explained and unearthed a lot of stuff for me. Incredible to think it’s 7:4 and played with such ease. Like you say that’s what sets Gavin apart

[@metallicarocks911]

@@captainminecraftist I personally think that Gavin used a misdirection tactic to make it sound good. He basically used the hi-hats as a metric for people to grab onto, as every person would lean towards using the bass drum and snare drum to 'find' the beat. However since the hi-hats are used as a stand-in (Or overriding, as Harrison personally calls it) for snare and bass drum, it works really well, as that is the most steady backbeat throughout the verses. He also has stated that using more half-time signatures make it far easier to override those odd times, as he could have theoretically used two bars of 7/8, rather than one bar of 7/4 over those verses, but chooses not to, for the sake of the listeners, and it would fit the laid-back feeling of the song to use a half time measure, such as the latter.

[@overtimefreak2685]

My god, I love it

[@bryanmax117]

i love the snare and all the kit, sounds amazing

[@omairsh8]

Those toms have so much depth and emotion in their sound

[@frankjaegervandlarssen9697]

German made Sonors have that immediate, satisfying crack, followed by nice, clean, full bodied sustain. Perfect for fast, melodic fills and intricate snare drum work. Perfect for Gavin Harrison.

[@AZIARGROUS]

As a guitar player, that snare has TONE

[@have7476]

Toan gang

[@Yupppi]

All those little trills. Can't help but love it. His sense in style is so spot on, it's like the song itself just gave birth to the drum track.

[@marekwroblewski8794]

Wspaniale powiedziane!!!

[@avengedsoul6661]

The man is a straight up genius!

[@MoonshadowMemory]

How did i not discover this until recently? So incredibly good, wish I had heard it sooner. 4:05 😮

[@ramsesbruyperez8499]

He is not playing drums, he dances with angels on another upper dimension.

[@tylerjacobson8012]

One of the best drummers of the modern era with one of the best songwriters of our era. They really did create some of the best and most underrated music. It’s sad that wilson has moved on from writing pt material. I get why he has and I don’t blame him. It just sucks.

[@roundy72]

the chorus rhythm is soooooooo sick!!!!!!!

[@subvertedworld]

That snare sounds sooooo good! I need dis.

[@davidsalomao6692]

Amazing , huge creative !!! Gavin is the one of biggest drummer on this world!

[@sriraagav9177]

His sound is so crisp and to the point. And he makes it look so easy 😂

[@jeraldcuccurullo2497]

Great song also! Everything he plays is exactly what I would want to hear if I was the songwriter, producer etc. Just perfect funky yet a great rock edge with incorporating some very Slick drum stuff!! Magic Gavin !! Musical Magic!!!

[@francismcalister7811]

I'm not even a drummer, but this is hands down the video I had to rewind the most

[@zeoden9039]

Amazing!! a lot of feeling 🤩. Let there be drums and there was drums. Gavin was born to play drums. Let there be the Gavin's light. His present for us...🌞✖️➕

[@SuperRadexx]

Masterpiece!!!!!!

[@josemanuelbarbosa9195]

SIMPLY FANTASTIC!!!!!!

[@youknow685]

JUST AMAZING

[@wheelz23]

4:37-4:38. One of many of great fills in this gem of a tune.

[@macusgeorgiev9821]

A wonderful song. It tells a truth in a simple and understandable way.

[@richardianbadoraya8792]

thanks for reuploading Kaan..

[@pcs56]

Such a fantastic song and performance. This album and band were when Steven Wilson and PT were at their peak.

[@fredsonner753]

great drum set up, snare's sounds ...... the best.

[@Rhythmwatch]

Beyond belief - incredibile😎✌️

[@leokart69]

a master piece

[@TheHereticAnthem20]

Absolute beast!

[@chriskiefer7493]

Amazing!

[@BusyRaf]

That kit of his sounds amazing. His video of Tear you up with Pineapple Thief also sounds just as good.

[@jeffwolinski2659]

I've lost count of how many times I've watched this video.

[@SamHaynesMusic]

Amazing drumming. The best there is.

[@danielshade710]

The Gavin Paradox: No matter how many times you subdivide the beat there’s still another one yet to be played (on the upbeat triplet) before the bar ends.

[@muanthangk5272]

That damn ghost notes🤤

[@abhishekkayasth7761]

Living legend 🙏...I can't even remember how many times I have seen this video !

[@pinSjon79]

1:27 The man is a beast!!

[@chuckgraham527]

Fantastic.