Highlights - Cape Town 2018

[@ricibatera]

A humble person, and a fantastic musician. Thanks for upload Virgil

[@lfeercorrea]

This guy is a monster with power enough to broken the Earth

[@punkntded]

He's the best drummer to ever exist

[@maukow1]

Virgiiiiil! The best of the beasts! 🔥💯🔥

[@tavaresdudu]

this guy's a genius

[@marshallcj1]

Alien

[@franciscojavierruiz7219]

This is something even difficult to process, however, the outcome is extraordinaire!!!

[@petrinatonkin1215]

This is incredible as always Virgil. Your speed and power is astounding not to mention your musicality and timing. However, it is your devotion to your instrument and your music that really impresses me every time. Thank you for being so amazing and humble all at the same time!!

[@Jellybeantiger]

The beauty of drums,maths which is infinite and turning those math explorations into music.

[@barad-dur9236]

KJV1611 it’s both

[@scruffygdrums3670]

awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@nickmeehan1]

Greatest of all time

[@renatomazzella3293]

Donati is like Bruce lee of drums. When he plays u can see, there is so much power and skill to his strokes but he does it so effortlessly. Also like T, Lang his style is similar, I don’t like to compare but Donati is a rare breed ahead of rest ....one of a kind

[@queenday15]

We share the same about Bruce Lee, and I also don’t like to compare, but there isn’t anyone that is worthy to be compared to Virgil.

[@JazzzRockFuzion]

Simply the best.

[@ratamacueseven]

Magnificent Gentleman !!!!

[@queenday15]

one of the best half an hour of my life, i didn't want it to be over! one of kind. buddy rich would be proud

[@ARDrummer]

Always such impressive time keeping/drumming!

[@emmanuelpenna4409]

By god, Virg! I'm so glad you included non-brewed condiment in your show. That's such an underrated piece of music.

[@박성희-p7z]

Virgil really hits so well and gets such a Great sound from the drums.

[@vergedrums]

Love it!! Thanks for posting, Virgil!!

[@Visuvh]

And yet another enchanting solo!

[@budda777pl]

The King of DW :).

[@Rafaelfernandes8889]

Top 👏👏👏👏

[@derrickbadenhorst7329]

Aaahhh. Great. Thanks Virgil. This brings back fond memories of drum clinic. Nice to see that you've used some of the photos I've sent you. This is great! You're such an inspiration to me and my students. Can't wait to see and hear your next project and videos you're posting. The Port Elizabeth drummers are HOOKED on your music and drumming specific.

[@marcioisrael4772]

Top demais.show .adorei esse som Virgil.fã n1👏👏👏👍

[@bradycalvert6652]

Idk Wtf I just heard but I love it. I got off my kit from practicing a few minutes ago, now I wanna go practice again.

[@ddrum1090]

rhythm zero - definitely my favorite from that album

[@caratcranker5874]

MOM, just MOM!. Hang on, i was hanging upside down, that's WOW. just WOW.

[@BSeffDrumVidz]

Always phenomenal, and the video/sound production is perfect

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

Fantastic

[@Gusrikh1]

Awesome...

[@lexiebabasek]

Oh my effin god..... the Non Brewed Condiment!!!!!!!!!!!! Almost in its entirety!!!

[@jamesstewart1649]

12:17 what a straight ahead jazzy hi hat pattern.

[@JBPerraudindrummerOfficial]

Fantastic!!

[@lexiebabasek]

HOOLEY SHEET!! So this replayed Holdsworth material DOES EXIST somewhere? AAAAAHhhhhh

[@EsaelPaggin024]

So fun to watch. Thanks for sharing Virgil

[@rowintettero1255]

Impressive! He has been practicing, hasn't he. Although he has been shying away from the poetic side

[@planetpjr]

superb as usual.

[@MrThomas1958]

SUPER

[@wilhelmcole1763]

Your great sound etc

[@Jellybeantiger]

I think he writes and plays the music as well,the Zappa of Australia without the weirdness.

[@badfozziebear446]

And without the musical genius and unique personality of Zappa

[@caratcranker5874]

Yes, Virgil has always inspired my life, i'm not a drummer, but a thinker. His direction outlook is exceptionally inspiring.

[@fran_lumbantoruan]

Thanks to Virgil for the inspiration

[@janetremsing6988]

PLEASE list your personnel! Monster playing by all! 👍🙂

[@LivioLamoneamusic]

Wow.

[@anthonydemarco5642]

4:50 to 5: 05 hi hat variations amazing!!

[@TomDrummer95]

Unreal once again. When does the UK get a taste of these clinics, my dude? :)

[@supmet2]

Virgil seems to have been an evolution from the branch of Vinnie Coliauta

[@ritchieusman3779]

Jago 💥✌

[@SockerConny80]

Yep. I need to practice more

[@manuelgilioli]

God

[@SoundBarrierEntertainment]

Hope Virgil makes it through CANADA SOMEDAY. Maybe Clinics through Long & Mcqade

[@MrRgevert]

monster

[@joecarter4531]

GOD

[@japaobateradrums2067]

Esse Virgil Donati toca muito.

[@ChadMc74]

11/8 is a real toe tapper

[@QuintupletSandwich]

Have you considered doing an album of Holdsworth compositions? You're incredibly in tune with them.

[@matthewbritt8498]

QuintupletSandwich this is a great idea 🤔

[@charliejanto6771]

🙌👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍❤️🥁

[@Mike_Milano_dk7]

😍

[@unclerhombus]

It seems like Virgil doesn’t play much double stroke bass drum these days.

[@diegoulloao]

The guy at the 25:18 in the first row hahahah (wait for it)

[@caratcranker5874]

Watching this, i canot help but nod my head and tap my foot. Look at the crowd, no-one is moving anything? come on guys, enjoy what you are seeing, you can analyze and enjoy at the same time.

[@chaneppchannel_365]

This song not too complex, interesting.(intro)

[@onegodrums]

it is possible to get the minus drum for Eleven Song .... ?

[@supmet2]

With just as many chops as any gospel chops drummers, why does Donati not sound like most of those guys? Is it touch, dynamics, ideas, all of these?

[@Eleutherarch]

It is all of the things that you mentioned (especially dynamics) but mostly? He is playing much more advanced things than gospel chop drummers. The concepts, orchestrations and permutations are all way beyond what anyone else is doing apart from Travis Orbin and Vinnie Colaiuta.

[@luboetr]

Hi Virgil, can you tell me sizes and models of your hi hat and ride? Thanks

[@EnvyDrums]

14" left and 13" right, both Sabian Artisan I think. Cheap stuff.

[@tonypowell250]

He was too good for Dream Theater.

[@Jellybeantiger]

I am practising a triplet hihat beat on the left foot across the beat but my beat is kick snare 4/4 sobs.

[@aaronmajchen982]

Chad Wakerman is an excellent drummer, but Virgil would've been a better fit to the genius level composition of Allan Holdsworth. Too bad they didn't collaborate more often.

[@dwightsills8785]

I think Holdsworth enjoyed Wakerman and Jimmy Johnson because they “held it down” or held it all together. I remember seeing Jeff Berlin with Holdsworth during the Road Games days and there was too much going on. Just because you have chops doesn’t mean they should always be on display.

[@michaeldicken7977]

Virgil please stop. You are going to put Rolex out of business.

[@markomarkovic5729]

Every time I see Virgil playing makes me wanna quit drums

[@derrickbadenhorst7329]

Marko Marković you should be inspired...not quit drumming.

[@the6ig6adwolf]

Marko Marković every time I see Virgil playing I want to go sit behind my kit and rock out! Remember there is no 'someone else is better' in art and expression. We are all just different.

[@EsaelPaggin024]

That's not what Virgil would want to hear! :) Practice !!!

[@markomarkovic5729]

EsaelPaggin024 That's easy to say for someone who knows WHAT to practice and HOW to practice :( That's always been my problem, not that I'm lazy, but not knowing what & how, even though I started playing drums back in 2001 (damn, I'm old!)

[@Jellybeantiger]

Marko Marković Just enjoy Virgil ,remember out of all the drummers out there,he is at the top of the mountain,tons of us feel like giving up after watching him but I just get rid of my competitive ego driven mind and let my inspired mind take over and enjoy the music,I remember Virgil saying that at a gig once at The Grainstore Tavern,yonks ago. “enjoy the music”

[@MusisiTerjamah]

Indonesian musicians prefer akira jimbo as a drummer compared to you

[@bluesdrmr2]

Good for them.

[@frelopermanboy7426]

lol Virgil runs circles around him.