Tony Williams 1985 April 8,Texas Zildjian Day Complete Clinic Vinnie Colaiuta

Complete video not in pieces.

[@patrickterry559]

Love how he's slowly incorporating one more instrument at a time as the concept for this solo. Feels like he's waking up the whole drumkit until those cymbals start screaming bloody murder and everything is fair game. And let's talk about those dynamics on the kick pedal. That takes time and control especially at that speed. Anyone else hear a blues in his toms? Might just be me but it has echoes of old spirituals. Just beautiful. I love Tony and he is certainly a beacon of inspiration for my drumming journey. Thank you Tony.

[@butuh1324]

Of course what Tony does here is impressive. It is kind of a warm up. It’s the tip of the iceberg. Not overtly musical, more calisthenic. But it’s worth pointing out how important a pioneer this man is. Every drummer watching this video needs to understand that Tony Williams is one of the few drummers who approached rock music from the jazz side. That’s distinct from the rock drummers who approached jazz from the rock side; prog guys. Tony Williams, Lenny White, Billy Cobham, Peter Erskine…these are the fully formed legitimate jazz players who were curious enough about the amplified rock aesthetic to risk the criticism of more traditional jazz guys. Look at the drum set he’s playing. A big ass rock drum set with black dots all the way around. Even on the snare. And yet his rack toms are tuned high, like a jazz player. Tony is straddling two aesthetics here. It’s incredibly bold. Anyone who is a fan of fusion jazz or really complicated art rock from the early 70s should know that the risks players like Tony Williams were willing to take, coming from the world of jazz, changed music forever. Tony Williams was more than a great drummer, he helped break down barriers that made us all better.

[@dougsteeleguitar]

That's it. You're writing my eulogy.

[@SpikeTSmith]

Very well said sir!!

[@stamostz]

well said man!

[@intuneorange]

He will always be Anthony to me

[@madkeysfilms]

Big ass kit? 18inch bass drum

[@Samsgarden]

After coming to the realisation that everybody's good, it's nice seeing someone interesting

[@jonescrusher1]

The dynamic power he has with his single strokes is particularly impressive.

[@kirkdominguez673]

Mr Williams, Tony is definitely one of a kind. Awesome, dynamic, solid, fast, melodic, unique.

[@KevWhitehead]

Absolutely love his playing so so much!

[@bradbianco]

The Q&A is awesome!

[@stonemagagna]

I know this is very subjective but Tony is the greatest drummer of all time

[@Leo-lt7kr]

Non penso che sia il migliore ma uno dei più grandi. Pensa a Buddy Rich, Kenny Clarke, John Hiseman e ai più recenti Vinnie, Jeff Porcaro, Simon Philips etc...

[@jonnykk1]

There’s no greatest drummer of all time But having said that, Tony is the greatest of all time

[@farshimelt]

@@jonnykk1 Your first sentence was correct. Your second sentence is an opinion.

[@ricardoe.aliceanatal2287]

@@farshimelt .......he is the greatest.

[@5hekwoaga]

Yes

[@danielbetancourt6215]

Really amazing the Q&A part of translating his mind to the instrument and making SURE he was heard by perfecting technique and CONTROL and not because he could not help himself. You can apply that to anything you do in life, in your job, in your craftmanship, whatever you do. I've always thought that drums are the easiest instrument to impress people with whatever you do, and here you can see his eagerness to get overcome this idea and play transparently. Incredible human being.

[@jonnykk1]

The doubles alone at the beginning are an absolute force of nature

[@boomer3150]

Yes and so is the lady at 43:18

[@jonnykk1]

Is that Vinnie next to that lady…?

[@boomer3150]

@@jonnykk1 Others here have said so, but I don't know.

[@Zaraduba]

​@@jonnykk1 yes,Sir VINNIE !

[@michaelfraters831]

Okay. I’m only 13 minutes into the video and I had to pause it and say thank you to whoever posted this. This is some seriously remarkable badass playing from Tony! He is the man. I hope Vinnie is in here as well and if he is then this has got to be one of the most worthwhile KZbin posts I’ve seen. Tony is Vinnie’s hero and if they’re doing a clinic together…what can you say? Any the Gaul that Tony threw down I can’t imagine anything but Vinnie coming out and killing it as well. Serious drum shit as Vinnie once said. Tony had it all and Vinnie does as well! Tony is just raw, badass and soulful with unbelievable technique and musicality. He plays like he sat down for the first time but with all the chops and musicianship anyone could ever want. Vinnie is a bit more polished but he has the chops, groove, and his understanding of odd rhythms is so intuitive it’s like he came out of the womb play polyrhythms over 21/16. What can you say but you could a lifetime (no pun intended) studying either one of them and still only scratch the surface. Again, thank you for posting this!

[@ChaaShaq]

Vinnie would be great if he actually knew how to swing.

[@ELI-qm6bx]

GOOSEBUMPS. I HAVE THE T SHIRT FROM THIS EVENT BUT DIDN'T GO. INSTEAD, I WENT TO NEW ORLEANS JAZZ FESTIVAL. 💜

[@luisfernando-mm3jt]

Master of masters

[@ciadella1971]

Tony interrupted my drum lesson at Berklee in 1992. I was in the middle of my lesson with Rick Constantine and there was a knock at the door. It was the dean of students and Tony. Rick and I were both in shock. I just nodded and stared at him when Dean Anderson introduced me to him. I was like "yeah, i know who he is"...Now i wish I would of said something.

[@genebrohan2401]

tony played with power at 17 his double strokes are anazing at this point he was a force of nature

[@RogerBiwandu]

At 43:13, Don Vincenzo Colaiuta with Darlene, his his wife at that moment, awesome !!!

[@KONAMAN100]

Yay, Vin!

[@morbidmanmusic]

creepy and clingy.. weird

[@KONAMAN100]

@@morbidmanmusic I never thought that when I watched I was more gripped by the terrible hair and awful clothes, but I see ure point lol.

[@diegorosso9401]

She's hot.

[@wolowolowolo]

Not too many mention his incredible right foot...

[@DaGretschguy]

100%! It was deadly!

[@ikamaestro1982]

Zildjian Day starts at 12:14 😁 Meaning: no cymbals before that! LOVE 😍

[@jenisereedus]

He’s only 40 years old here!🤯💖💖💖

[@fitnessisgood4u]

44:20 is frightening!!! What a drummer.

[@robertblonski2098]

Amazing! Best ever

[@nortuber]

Fantastic solo!

[@GuitarGare]

3.5 minutes in, and I now know where those reverse mill strokes come from at the end of "Fred" with Allan Holdsworth. I like also how he sometimes turns his left hand 'in' with the trad grip.

[@borgullet3376]

great catch

[@feliperoa5821]

2:30 Tony is so powerful that he makes the camera glitch for a moment

[@supercussion6590]

…his playing is so powerful that he’s making a VHS tape distort in the future…

[@raym1967]

If I counted I'd be nuts..love it.

[@b.murenthaler]

Phantastic ! ⭐⭐⭐⭐🥁

[@sanidan2010]

Very serious about warming up. Wonder if Tony just got into town.

[@borgullet3376]

the holy grail on vhs

[@raym1967]

Best drummer. Full stop...or period as some would say..watch and learn. Listen and learn all you who want to improve on your technique and everything else besides.

[@spuntyb]

I don’t know how this is my first time seeing this performance, but this is f*cking NASTY. I don’t even know where to begin…

[@AndresZuluagaDrummer]

Mr Vinnie Colaiuta at 43:15 watching his idol.

[@boomer3150]

With his pretty companion (wife?).

[@elwoodwhite2499]

I was wondering also ? Did V record it I remember this clinic idk Tony surly missed what would he say about today’s drummers I think even he would be impressed as many are with him and what he did for drumming across the board

[@hollowify_tensa_zangetsu]

I I did the exact same thing with drums I got three months of lessons as that I just played along to Jimmy Chamberlain extension

[@U2WB]

The intro is basically a loud version of what many of us do on a practice pad every day. To me the thing that set Tony apart was his insanely fast ride cymbal patterns. That was his one magic trick.

[@Tagger0325]

Exactly my thoughts..singles doubles .. Doesn't everyone do this ?

[@teddyondrumz]

Dude was writing songs in the kit

[@shawnhapney8784]

I Agree.

[@AtomicHarpua]

The GOAT.

[@SuperBeachbum74]

Buddy Rich #1 Gene Chrisman #2 Roger Hawkins #3

[@karlsballs]

"Play the blues" 🤣🤣🤣

[@MandoPercussion]

41:18 - 43:05 The Traditional Grip 👏😎

[@filmusikchannel7596]

A moderna Genius

[@elwoodwhite2499]

Vinnie played later that day I heard Simon Phillips was after tony

[@jeffhoffmann4234]

Question for any drummers out there would have been a faux pas for him to put a little tape on those heads

[@brianchisnell1548]

Open roll to give him time to figure out what the hell he was going to play.

[@m.vonhollen6673]

That comment tells me that you drum 🥁 Or …. that you don’t.

[@magn8195]

Awesome! Why is Vinnie Colauita in the title?

[@hughenmatt]

At some point he can be seen standing stage right (kind of dark). He also performed at this same clinic date.

[@KONAMAN100]

At around 43 mins Mr n Mrs V

[@magn8195]

@@KONAMAN100 Omg thank you!

[@jjpopnfresh6822]

43:13

[@machinebeard1639]

Love Tony. Where's Vinnie?

[@larrytemple86]

43:15❓️👍👀

[@fun1111]

How do you stroke with your hand without using your wrist? (40:30)

[@dominikn19]

“Good question though!” 😂

[@yavuzguney3413]

Bir daha böyle davulcu dünyaya zor gelir ❤❤

[@kensurrency2564]

Wow, I hear a strong similarity with Steve Smith … from their jazz fusion approach to the rock drum set

[@matthewhughen5613]

Rest assured, Steve and Vinnie were HUGE Tony fans and copped a lot from him.

[@5hekwoaga]

Only 1 Tony Williams. Steve was influenced by him maybe.

[@larrytate1657]

@@5hekwoaga Steve mentions Tony often.

[@dominikn19]

Yes. I had the opportunity of learning from Steve this summer. You could talk with him about Tony all day. Greatness recognizes greatness.

[@MrPistons4life]

Tony Williams was SICKENINGLY technical 😳😳😳😳😳

[@johnpratt8502]

i love tony. he's so awesome. and he is such a good common sense drummer. until he starts talking about trad grip. it just. doesn't. matter. it's so silly to hear people talk about this. if you wanna use it, do. if you don't, don't. just hit the fucking drums however you want

[@OnlineMarketingSolutions]

How did you forget Alphonse Mouzon

[@sophieclain5280]

Faites doubles de vos documents au cas de pertes ou autres marcher avec photocopies

[@m3tatr0n]

He is drums

[@thelonious-dx9vi]

Yeah that would be putting on a clinic alright. Holy cripes. It's like watching Superman and the drumkit that killed his dog. Maybe he hates those black dot drum heads as much as I do. Long live the King.

[@user-pd4ib1ec2d]

великолепно

[@brownriceprod]

i just can't,,,, i have to do this in segments or i go through alot of underwear

[@pugilisticfront6777]

44:21

[@eyybc]

Where the real fun begins

[@474yx]

57:30

[@JazzMessenger1218]

I am sure many will be upset with me for writing this review (which is just one man's opinion) but not very imaginative or compelling. Like a warm up.

[@farshimelt]

I saw him do something similar around 1986 or so at Pasic in Orlando. His entire solo consisted of double strokes around the kit. Most of the time they sounded like he was playing on a bowl of oatmeal. Very sloppy. Just before Tony, Virgil Donati played. Neither I nor anyone else had heard or heard of him. He was scary good. I'd never heard anyone play like that.

[@thenel2162]

@@farshimelt yet virgil wouldnt sound like he does without tony. Also Tonys playing is way more organic than virgils playing. They are both great! Different conceptions as well!

[@louiemalvessi]

@@farshimelt Wow. Virgil's been around since way back then... I did not know that. I still see him as a 'modern', recent drummer. He was blowing peoples minds when I was wearing nappies.

[@larrytate1657]

@@thenel2162 I think he would. Virgil is an alien.

[@474yx]

57:29

[@TolgaBedirVideos]

43:50 interesthing

[@John_F898]

Collaiuta’s lady is gorge!

[@VedicDesi]

Rudimentary

[@madkeysfilms]

Cindy Blackman is close

[@michaelfraters831]

She’s heavily influenced by Tony but not close by a mile. There’s just no other.

[@kspocketngroove3973]

i cringe every time i see those drumheads and specially that yellow/red kit he used at some point, god awful, thank god he makes it up with his playing

[@mark_lhr3]

Its just noise. All ego. Think about it. That’s why I have up being a drummer. Dedicating one’s life to this isn’t a good life.

[@mondoseguendo6113]

Have you tried the triangle? I find it quite rewarding.

[@rick3747]

Tony, like Buddy and Morello would laugh if they were here today at the technical "monster" drummers like Virgil, Marco......and how these "monsters" bastardized our instrument.