The Swell (The Pineapple Thief)

[@StefBelgium]

I could recognize Gavin' style among a million of drummers. Love it.

[@luisalonso9405]

Totally agree..Gavin represents the art of drumming.I'm tired of drummers whit overplaying style .. extreme velocity,lack of taste etc.

[@mammontustado9680]

Who's he?

[@markomarkovic5729]

His style and his SOUND

[@Hhhlll7778]

@@mammontustado9680That’s a valid question

[@StefBelgium]

@@mammontustado9680 I was high, I meant "I" 😅😅😅😅😅🤣

[@samlumsdendrums]

Those Gavin Harrison tom tones are among Sonor's best marketing material

[@matthewmeredith3138]

They really are... Best tom tone out there as far as I'm concerned! I wonder if he's still using coated heads on the reso side...

[@warrenoids]

​@@matthewmeredith3138 No, he's using clear Ambassadors.

[@mynd_band]

100%

[@bloodmoney88]

yes, not the reason I bought my sonor, but easily affirmed. I never knew any brand name assertion from kit to kit, no interest as I know how to tune drums. Sonor, I truly enjoy my drums tone more over since I have added batter heads. The plastic heads that they came with made them sound like any other drum, the batter heads brought the full birch toms into their own.

[@bloodmoney88]

@@warrenoids they look like batters to me, I have a set... but I've been wrong before. But the snare, the centre dot confuses me.

[@stevenfederico2594]

You know you’re somebody when you have your own sound and it’s so recognizable

[@joeweigant5269]

I'm only just now discovering Gavin after someone on a Tool video suggested Porcupine Tree. Now I have found Pineapple Thief. Gavin is a sorcerer. He never seems to rush anything, his playing is precise and articulate. He compliments the rest of the band, never outplaying them or the musical piece. Pure, unmitigated genius.

[@tapsX3]

Totally agree.

[@aeynosarturii8053]

There is a KZbin reaction video where the guy says "most progressive rock drummer jerk off all over the drum kit, but not this guy". It is a spot on reflection, Gavin has breadth and space in his playing that gives it depth and airiness that really shines. Such control in his playing.

[@PabloJ1968]

Agree: here are two more for you: Nick DiVirgilio and Todd Sucherman. Enjoy.

[@tapsX3]

@@PabloJ1968 Todd is a force of nature on the drums.

[@DeanThomson]

Gavin Harrison to me is a combination of Simon Phillips and Jeff Porcaro. The touch, technique and melodic approach of Phillips with the serious deep pocket of Porcaro. To sound like these two merged together and so wonderful is a reason why he is one of the best players on the planet.

[@raihankhrdn]

Gavin's skill and kitsound is unmatched!

[@jonbongjovi1869]

check out BENNY GREB or TORPEDO TAWAKAKKE. He's still too mechanical, but THOMAS LANG is pushing drums farther than anyone right now.

[@JeraCravoMyself]

@@jonbongjovi1869 did you say Gavin is "too mechanical"?

[@jonbongjovi1869]

@@JeraCravoMyself 1 nope. i'm clearly saying LANG is too mechanical. 2 now that you mention it, Gavin is WAYYYY too mechanical for my tastes as well. (EX: take a shot every time he puts the snare EXACTLY WHERE ALL DRUM MACHINES PUT IT.) At his best, Gavin is one of my faves. But most of the time, he's phoning it in and playing basically what EVERY OTHER DRUMMER would've played. You can tell he started as a very cliche drummer, whereas Bill Bruford was breaking all the ROCK rules when he was 19 in YES. I like drummers who constantly surprise me! (If they can do that while still grooving, even better!) Hope this helps.

[@jonbongjovi1869]

@@JeraCravoMyself Gavin is also TOO STIFF as a human being (which makes sense if you hear his drumming) (vs Jamie Muir ha ha). Little wit. Not playful. So he's a robot even when NOT playing the drums, kinda. (Compare a few videos of KEITH MOON vs GAVIN to see what a PLAYFUL and FUN drummer looks like.) Bruford was MISCHEIVOUS and would mess with the other 4 virtuosos in YES. (As they walk out onstage for a concert, Bruford said "I'm playing all the tunes DIFFERENTLY tonite! Good luck, guys!") (He hated playing the same thing every night. Gavin seems to love it. Sigh.)

[@JeraCravoMyself]

@@jonbongjovi1869 I agree with Lang being too technical. I also agree that Gavin is VERY technical, but he has one of the most "musical" drumming from all the super-technical drummers. I also prefer more feeling and less technique, but Gavin does hit the sweet spot IMHO. Cheers mate!

[@USMCSDI]

There are prog rock drummers.... and then there's Gavin Harrison.... on a *LEVEL* all by himself

[@Daniel_Rodrigues_89]

So technical, without losing the focus on being musical. Nobody will ever sound like Gavin; greatest rock drummer alive and in activity since the day we lost Peart.

I instantly fall in love with whatever Gavin creates. He's different.

[@dbass4973]

the best drummer in the world, period

[@louismann6532]

Gavin is an outstanding drummer and one of the best out there today ! The only other phenom in today's music world that comes to mind is Yussef Dayes.

[@ohedasan]

Gavin Harrison ladies and gentlemen What a magnificiently outstanding drummer

[@subvertedworld]

I wanted to comment, but I'm at a loss for words every time I watch Gavin play. I just want to say my jaw is always on the floor every single time.

[@Unibabble]

Any day a new Gavin Harrison video comes out is a good day! So dynamic, so precise, so smooth. Fantastic!

[@abbeyjaye]

I can't even put in words how Gavin's playing moves my heart and fills my soul. This is no exception. Thank you for posting this! ❤

[@TheErazar]

Love The Pineapple Thief so much. It's meditative for me!

[@batouttahell454]

This is a Player who truly CARES ABOUT QUALITY!!!!

[@freegee3503]

F___'n FINALLY! A drummer who knows how to play and use his kit! What a SUPERIOR breath of fresh air! 👍

[@QuasaR-Majd-Al-Ali]

When the bell pattern starts 3:32 it's just so grounding and wholesome for me 😍

[@LumiLumi-gq2ge]

Yea! So sweet and melodic❤

[@muanthangk5272]

Those damn ghost notes❤

[@alexis.jacobo.drums14]

I'd love to see a performance of Love In The Past Tense from PT, such beautiful crafted drum parts and song!

[@drumvc8060]

Best track on C/C, no question

[@giullianomartini]

Yeah, one of the best songs in the PT catalogue. My favourite from the C/C album with Dignity.

[@iloveNgany]

One of their best ever indeed

[@vanwoudt]

Here's the song structure: A-B-C-A-B-C-D-A-C-E 0:00 A intro 4 bars in 7/8 0:10 B verse 16 bars in 7/8 0:42 C chorus 8 bars in 10/8 1:07 A interlude 4 bars in 7/8 1:15 B verse 12 bars in 7/8 1:39 C chorus 8 bars in 10/8 2:03 D bridge 28 bars in 6/8 2:52 A interlude 8 bars in 7/8 3:09 C chorus 8 bars in 10/8 3:32 E outro 12 bars in 6/8

[@theomerinodrum]

heeey that's great it's exactly what i needed, god bless u for it!

[@davidl.a.4583]

The best Gavin, you are The best for me. I love you, and thanks❤

[@hmcdonnell23]

You have the best sounding splash cymbals on the planet.

[@johnmckenna1776]

Gavin uses his large kit a bit like an orchestra, blending rock & melodic concepts in a harmony that doesn't lose it's power or sense of urgency, but keeps the song humming along like a finely tuned V-12 engine!! Thanks Gavin!!

[@OZmarkRoy]

My mouth waters at hearing your craft, Mr. Harrison!

[@BranAdventures]

MY FAVORITE SONG. You will be remembered as one of the best drummers in history man.

[@Amber57499]

Yes, RIP!

[@kunalkumar8217]

Gavin we need more of these please! Also can you put some of these of porcupine tree or king crimson as well! Thanks!❤️

[@jimatyeo]

Superb as always Gavin. Absolutely love the tuning on the whole kit. But those tom's are sublime.

[@mndrummer7112]

Wow!! Gavin, you have the smoothest touch on even the most technical music. Always fun to watch. Thank you for sharing that video.

[@dc_fuzz]

Crikey, i just watched this four times in a row!

[@caydespliff181]

pineapple thief has always been an amazing group…and now can’t get enough of how they’ve progressed with gavins’ influence in the group. this song is a perfect example. leave space for the drums, and gavin will play the most musical chops, where an other drummer might not know how to contribute.

[@097534]

Stunning, drums sound out of this world

[@PinoBatMusicDrums15]

Gavin Harrison the genius of the drums👏👏👏👍😎

[@vincentwinner]

Here you can see what every drummer should be, ciao from Italy

[@jcdrums2798]

master at work!

[@kalpkumudkumar8163]

Grace ..... may be only drummer who has so much precison ,crispness and grace in drumming .

[@thefurbeastunderyourbed5012]

This is pure poetry.

[@jordansorrell]

Have to feel inspired when you watch a true master at work 👏💪

[@paulcampbell3250]

I'm a drummer to the core, and yet while I'm listening to Gavin, I can't help but get pulled into the absolutely fantastic vocal parts and harmonies.

[@rodiape]

This is what it feels to fall in love with drumming

[@stevec7596]

This mix is so much better than the album version. Love it!

[@skylilly1]

Super!

[@pc2908]

Magnificent as always. Gavin is God

[@alexsokolov330]

Классный мастер, ничего лишнего, всё ровно и вкусно.

[@NikolaVojvodic]

Just wow! 🤘🏻👏🏻

[@rhornjr]

Gavin's drumming is so tasteful and always seems to fit the song perfectly.

[@rifathossain3633]

Out of this world ❤❤

[@jorgelbarral]

One of my favorite songs from their latest album. Gavin is simply out of this world.

[@gerardi2000]

One of the best drummers in the WORLD! I absolutely love his work.

[@82mangini]

Virgil Donati Thomas Lang marco Minneman Dave Weckl Vinnie Colaiuta are better

[@giovanninoventa6354]

Wau ! Gavin are NUMBER ONE !!!

[@rodrigoreyesdrums]

The Best!! 🥁🔥❤️

[@correametal]

Wow, your playing is simply beautiful Mr. Harrison. So much attention to detail, dynamics, and feel....it is such a pleasure to watch and listen to you play. Respect!

[@stephanewagenheim8789]

The best drummer on the world.

[@DeaganZ3488]

One of the best .

[@danielmorales3382]

Musicality, constant tempo, effective dinamics, control. This is the perfect example how to play drums. Excellent!!

[@tasteslikeblue]

My absolute all time favourite drummer ❤

[@daniello9155]

This is a feast for the senses. Watching Gavin play is a real treat, listening to him and the sounds he produces are sublime.

[@garybrennan8444]

The simple musicality of his fills and drumming style blow me away. Love watching his videos. I pick something up that I can use every time.

[@pelletmobile2]

Amazing creativity!!! lovely to watch....keep it up Gavin ;)

[@matthewimi]

Incredible sound on those drums. Best micked drums I've heard in a long time. Oh, if I could play that good, I would stop being a gigolo.

[@Lalaguerre]

he is not only a great drummer, it's a great musician ! each pattern is adequate ! bravo !😉

[@naderac]

Simply the GOD.

[@titolafresca1793]

Ultra Lujo 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@ILikeWafflz]

1:14 Love stuff like that. I find tom and disengaged-snare-based drumming to be very sonically pleasing

[@GibsTduHandy]

not too much not too little, accents where they make sense, no ego chops just perfekt drums, one of my favorite drummers ever. i admire how u can play so flawless on your recordings.

[@ActionMan153]

Inhuman talent in this man, truly shreds. One of the greatest moments in my life is seeing you play the cymbal lick during the breakdown of Fear of a Blank Planet. Truly amazing to see it done by the master, cheers my guy.

[@TTPDrums]

This man does not age. Bizarre. Great drumming as always. 👌🏻

[@thecelestialcoffeepot5895]

I love Gavin's playing - it is such a treat to see and hear him play. Can't wait for the next tour - please come to Florida again!

[@Rad631]

Always so grateful to hear Gavin play, oh those toms... And the sticks they float around the kit

[@Cheektowga]

A Wonderful drummer with Great sounding drums.. Thanks for sharing..

[@fodorpeetya]

Amazing drumming. I did not hear about The Pineapple thief up until now - I love the musicianship, the sound. Im glad KZbin works as it should, actually recommending things i enjoy.

[@danielmasters9679]

Gavin is one of the drummers who inspire me all time. His understanding of time, rhythm develop, and song form is amazing!

[@jonasandezekiel1109]

Plays in the pocket perfectly, great groove, very Porcaro like... And those ghost notes during the rim shots...I have NEVER seen that before. Amazing stuff.

[@jonasandezekiel1109]

@@Odthean watch the video

[@jonasandezekiel1109]

@@Odthean he plays the ghosts with his fingers. I've never seen that.

[@jonasandezekiel1109]

@@Odthean with his fingers? That doesn't strike me as something Purdie would do.. But I've never seen it before either way

[@QuasaR-Majd-Al-Ali]

1:39 sweet snare : ON 🤘

[@robertociai6205]

Truely fantastic

[@outsiderecordingstudio_DesioMB]

I love the The Pineapple Thief !!!!

[@joannapapagianni9199]

You are my favourite musician. Thank you 😊

[@ZwaTheSillyGoose]

An immensely gifted, highly musical drummer. I reckon he'd have been world-class whatever instrument he took up.

[@wcreview8227]

Just an amazing unique and talented drummer and musician! Porcupine tree is an amazing group.. I never knew about this group..

[@dougcross99]

One of my favourites🤘!

[@tomasbach]

Those grooves around the toms are signature 🔥

[@GB-hj3xp]

I’ve never heard of this band This vid arrived in my algorithm Couldn’t be more impressed by his chops and intrigued by the music Been binging TPT for 3 days now and can’t get enough My new favorite

[@MaydupNem]

check out porcupine tree; he's also in that band and they're incredible

[@QuasaR-Majd-Al-Ali]

لك يقبرني هالطلة وهالخفة 😍❤️ I just told you how much I love you in Syrian

[@federicobressan8467]

Thanks for inspiring me every time

[@RyanxDunn]

I discovered Pineapple Thief through one of these playthroughs of Tear You Up, and now they're on nearly everytime I'm in the car.

[@Caravan.autonome.in.libera]

Mamma mia ascoltarti è come sognare, suono,feeling,musicalità, c'è tutto.

[@RichMangicaro]

Perfection. One of my all-time favorite drummers...such a beautiful, flowing style combined with impeccable chops. Just incredible, always.

[@alexis.jacobo.drums14]

What a joy to watch you play Gavin, your drum parts are filled with emotion and intention, the connection between your soul and the instrument is cristal clear. Thanks for your drumming

[@Anthonymcnamee1]

Excellence is what i think every time i hear Gavin play such a musical drummer

[@ugodanielbirro5401]

Simply Amazing play and sound..!!! Great Drummer

[@BaconIsNotBiceps]

One of the most tasteful drummers in the world.

[@davida7284]

The ebb and flow of your style feels as natural as the wind and ocean themselves. Hats off m’man…hats off.

[@RichardJarrald]

Such a great drummer!

[@CaterinaCarlone]

Best Drummer ever !

[@konstantinsalafountidis5966]

four minutes as 30 seconds. Great!!!!! Thanx

[@crazy8sdrums]

Marvelous drumming for a great song!

[@miroslawdobiecki4660]

Great drummer and awesome sounding kit

[@MathieuFiset]

Best drummer on the planet now

[@VermaRonit]

Effortless playing.... 💯🔥🔥 Really mind blown to watch him play like that... Comfortably playing 5/4, 7/4, and also 6/4 i heard in the end. Switching back nd forth. 🤯

[@morfiuser]

7/8

[@SoundBarrierEntertainment]

Best sounding drum mix ive heard in awhile, super!!!!!