JP Bouvet - Drum Solo - from Clinic at "Russo," New Jersey

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Caution, this solo may expose short attention spans.
This is an improvised drum solo. It was recorded at a store called "Russo" (awesome store) in Asbury Park, NJ during the first leg of the Common Thread Clinic Tour.
Thank you Jeff Holcomb for your help filming.
Thank you DW, Meinl, Remo, Vic Firth, and Ahead Armor
Thank you, Russo, for being a passionate, well-run music store.
And thank you for watching.
JP

[@jordansteiner4116]

Lol all the people commenting on this saying he sucks or what he played was super lame or whatever.. Clearly have no knowledge of drumming beyond just hitting things

[@300kike]

Or just don't like it. I have a favorite artist and don't like all their songs

[@nikeisagreekgoddess4135]

Here it is! The pretentious / pseudo-elitist comment I was looking for!

[@ripman3616]

sometime playing technical is not the best way to go. you need to bring it down a bit so everyone can enjoy it.

[@carsonwilcox]

Seeing a lot of ignorant comments here. Which isn't to say you aren't allowed to dislike his solo, but far too many people are writing this off because of his pants, or the fact that he doesn't launch right into a Royster-esque barrage of chops from the get-go. I for one find it impressive how fully he develops the central idea: quintuplets. Count it. Until about 5 minutes in he rides on grooves that all fall into 5 note groupings. And he expresses this feel of 5 in a variety of ways. So slick.

[@lazyjake93]

You kept me excited and entertained for 10 minutes straight with nothing but drums! That was awesome. Damn!

[@TastyDesignz]

i think the idea was to take an idea, and essentially orchestrate it around the kit in as many different ways as possible, while still staying somewhat true to that idea. it doesn't necessarily need to be complicated to be a good solo. i really dig this.

[@keith_hudson]

He is so good but that just sounded autistic at times.

[@Hi-cg1xh]

Keith Hudson how the fuck music sounds autistic? Lmao

[@keith_hudson]

He randomly plays the bass with the same rhythm for almost three minutes straight. It just wasn't very musical. Thankfully he ended that and began playing the instrument. I respect his abilities for sure. I just feel that at times, stylistically, it's unskilled to his abilities and tasteless.

[@Kruzerklaus]

Yeah the beginning was a bit long, but I feel like it was suppose to be that way, to kind shock you when he starts grooving. Honestly, only a matured drummer can appreciate this kind of playing

[@tommy_drumz697]

+danny krusenklaus "I feel like he was suppose to be bad.. to make u think hes good" SHUTUP

[@kruzer23]

+tommy_drumz this cat is way out of your league buddy.

[@aviezek3072]

Though so too, i felt kinda wait...wait...wait..and then he transformed the beat...WOW.. The beginning he made like clock work sou d..amazingly..not boring..so cool great drummer

[@williamperri3437]

That’s what Tony would do! Some crazy long double stroke roll for two or three minutes 😂 and Dennis Chambers would place something like take 5 with double bass drum underneath for 5 minutes building up to an explosion! I’ve been checking out JD’s drum lessons for the past year and this guy is probably one of the best Drum teacher on planet earth.

[@irfanmyg]

I honestly think with some mainstream listeners he would make it more musical but he's performing in front of drummers who want to be astounded by technique.

[@JoseVazquezEd]

love JP

[@MrMellowmayne]

dude please tell me where you get your pants?

[@Infiniterhythmstudio]

My mum lent them to him

[@MrEpicGekko]

Go JP!

[@thecryingshames]

Couldn't agree more, man.

[@iananderson9934]

this is the difference between a drummer and a composer.

[@alekseysky-daziel3283]

exactly

[@Wildoerfaren]

Love the groove and feel of this quintuplet based solo up until 5:00. Not easy but JP nails it AND makes it groove. IMPRESSIVE!!!

[@rknisple]

i cant stop watching this

[@Fr3ddieJ0nes]

Wawawawa. 3:44. Replayed 19 times and screamed everytime.

[@RacingAxe]

I love how groove heavy he is. Most drummers tend to all this flashy playing but in my opinion its just hand waving. The groove is what its all about, holding it down, this kids got the right idea.

[@orion681]

Russo's is my spot! I get all my stuff there. Asbury Park, NJ repping!

[@ChalupaSause]

Just when I decided this video couldn't get any better, I looked at his pants. This is what makes JP my favorite. Now, if only he had his mohawk hat on...

[@raddeon101]

awesome stuff man love ur fusion chops, learning off you :)

[@carlpowell0]

that was awesome

[@BrianJosephViolin]

just like Nathan Explosion BBQ Sauce, it's good on its own.

[@corey5565]

Fucking powerhouse. That foot speed+ hand dynamics is incredible

[@CrashMediaMI]

Smartest drum statement I've ever heard. Love it,

[@danb2140]

jp just went off !

[@hippoo25]

I hear thinking here, I hear creativity here. He's trying to tell a story here. You wanna watch some a**hole blowing chops twirling sticks making sex faces? Go somewhere else. Do yourself a flavor just click that X button!

[@kruzer23]

Yeah man, he's something else

[@combatwombatt]

hippoo25 you seem like the type of dude to look at a plain white wall in an art museum and think it should be integrated into the collection of art there

[@nickhajek]

JPs solos tend to give me the chills. There are parts that are so monotonous that they actually give the creeps, I've used this analogy before, but kind of like the eerie music in horror movies. Also, there are moments during this solo where it looks like he was filmed with lower frames per second because he's moving so fast. I really liked this.

[@longdrums]

Everyone trashing this solo obviously didn't watch past the first 3 minutes (which admittedly I ended up skipping). There's some serious groove work for the rest of the solo, some of my favourite playing I've seen from JP. He's a modern great for sure.

[@vinnysrs]

J freaking P. well done.

[@Ankylophobia]

"Caution, this solo may expose short attention spans." :)

[@shagadelic77]

Dude.... so tight! Great job man! Nice pants too ;D

[@Thedrummersalibi]

That was fantastic. Had a bit of everything! I really enjoyed that.

[@simon_jakobsson]

Dude I don't even know what to say. Sick! :)

[@TriggerJunkie]

The acoustics sucked for recording!

[@Stollercoaster]

And remember this is just one of his solos. You always choose a direction for your drum solo so I guess you just don't like the route he went with this one.

[@gustavlundin1920]

2:23 that face.. hah "wtf is he doing?"

[@YTisit]

8:32 LOVE this fill

[@MikeSchertenlieb]

sweet baby jesus, JP.

[@tztazzy102]

JP Bouvet is one of the greatest up and coming drummers, if you cant recognize the talent in this guy then im sorry but youre not a musician.

[@ecorrin24]

someone call ghost hunters, that snare is haunted with all those ghost notes

[@Karbz_]

jp, i wonder, if you are useing the byzance traditional heavy hats?, i got those, the bottom part is heavy enough to be used as a ride! :O love it

[@carsonwilcox]

I love how JP really rides on certain themes in his solos for a while. A lot of dudes will just throw quick chop after quick chop atcha, and while that's certainly impressive, I think guys like JP, Greb, Guiliana, Johnston, Halpern, etc. who really establish recurring themes and ideas in their solos are the really exciting ones to watch. Sick stuff!

[@lorenzodeshongdrums]

I feel like the kids in front are confused lol

[@sean.jamieson]

Technical playing is only awesome for me when there is awesome musicality involved. The real beauty in the drums lies in when you can play for the entire audience. Look at Vinnie Colaiuta with Sting. Insane chops, simple grooves, the way he uses his polyrhythmic ideas in a pop context, amazing to drummers but to everyone else it just sounds good and funky. Its like when you go to a kids movie and they chuck in a sex joke for the adults that only adults get, but u still cant forget about the kids

[@leolizarddrummer]

epic

[@SoshiroGames]

oh oh, looks like we've got a winner! sorry, i like bad puns xD

[@jackbaker9693]

where can i buy the bearings like the ones in your wrist from?

[@longdrums]

he's already leaps and bounds better than those guys man, seriously.

[@zacmilne9423]

This performance is gorgeous. Also Dafuq snare is that?

[@Harry-bv5li]

Have you been listening to Chris Daddy Dave by any chance JP? Good work G!

[@michaelmorgan6576]

One of the most unique drum solo.......very creative!

[@tobybonney3183]

That is the most original and personality laden drum solo I've seen in years, finally someone doing something different. Bravo!

[@cianosbach]

Mike mangini catching a sneaky look at the back at @2.09

[@billmarkinski1108]

Its like a shrooming skrillez behind PDP drums

[@AndreasHeck]

I suggest anybody who started writing a hate comment after 2 minutes to read the 'About' of this video *hint*

[@LivingUpstate]

Nailed it Bro hahaha.

[@benjavasquez1994]

Go home JP! You are drunk.

[@DonalBowens]

Here's the channel. Don't think that link works haha.

[@ChaCadrummer]

This solo was fucking great, and only matured drummers/musicians can truly appreciate this.

[@JPBouvet]

I know right.

[@LivingUpstate]

No one is better than Any one. Some ppl are are on different levels than others but don't make them better. makes them experienced. Everyone has a different style. Flavor. Besides. He didn't become Drum off winner being overrated. He has Skill.

[@jack7891]

I watched this video after watching "Take Five" by Dave Brubeck Quartet... Needless to say I wasn't blown away..... Note the 202 dislikes....

[@Slipstream0001]

This is a great solo. I can see that people (who need instant gratification) could get bored as he dwells on some beats but he's building tension, and there's a strong progression of ideas, ideas which are all great and groovy! Wake up, fools.

[@SubLimALcore]

Florecitas y reggaeton??? jajajajaj puto JP! XDDD ?? WTF

[@LukeMangini]

This is so rad

[@nancyhughes640]

I appreciate the slow build, but I felt it went a little too long. Obviously a sick amount of talent there but I like my solo grooves a little more, well, groovy. Got my undivided attention around that 6 minute mark though. Kids pretty amazing, just a little too heavy handed for my personal taste. YES haters you can still appreciate talent even if it isn't your particular thing. Doesn't mean he sucks or someone is better. Ie the guy who introduced him (Mike Johnson) is amazing, but I'm guessing he would be the first to say he's not "better".

[@ManiacDrummer1212]

instead of expecting a constant out of time bombardment of toms and shit like nearly every drum solo, just close your eyes and listen. it makes you trip. sounds like some experimental electronic computer beats for the first half

[@TizZer911]

Whats a clinic?

[@JuanCarlitoMendoza]

I was there and man did JP throw it down. Great musician and friend. All the best JP and looking forward to hearing you play more in the future. Love ya bro!!! Carlito

[@716shotta]

Terrible.

[@FanaticDrummer]

Intro was way toooo long, and the bass didn't sound tight. I know what he was going for, its common with most known drummers but people there were just like uh? Its not all about chops to impress, but there wasn't much of anything. Should have picked a better foundation groove.

[@JulianFernandez]

Having Mr. Wildoer comment on you drum solo means you´re doing something very RIGHT! :D Congrats, JP!

[@TheDrummingHusky]

This solo is absolutely fantastic and I just Love it, so much technicality and so much feel and groove and just overall awesomeness. Not your most musical solo, but the repeated themes at the beginning and the end blew me away, it was great! The weakest part though in my opinion is the ride segment @7:15, because it loses a lot of the attack and drive the solo hand and the groove doesn't really seem to fit very well with the rest of the solo, but none the less I enjoyed this solo SO much!

[@bighousedrums]

everyone has different opinions and we need to respect each other!!! nobody likes the same things, so that doesn't mean we should bash each other for being that way!!! as for this drummer JP, he obviously knows what he is doing, its a solo, a freestyle to demonstrate his talent... the poly-rhythmic patterns and time signature changes he is doing throughout this video are fantastic. step out side the the box and listen

[@sean.jamieson]

Um... hence why he probably one the drum off... competitions have nothing musical about them. Its a chops fest. Technique and tricks and this year gimmick rule supreme. Its still Fun to watch... JP can be musical tho, just check out the actual music he's featured in. You've got to look at the context of the playing tho, its a drum clinic. This would be the only time he could fuck around with these ideas out in the open without getting fired, or winning a comp :)

[@longdrums]

I think he's just one of those guys who can sit and shed drums for hours man, HOURS. He'll split up his practice time into sections and one of them will be double kick stuff. I wish I had the dedication and organisational skills to do what it takes to get to JPs level. I didn't realise my comment would lead to us both lamenting about our own playing haha. I think I came across as a dickhead,know-it-all in my last post, sorry about that.

[@AJEdward]

No but it doesn't sound very nice when it's out of rhythm all the time, yeah all the other solo's are nothing of original but the lack of rhythm in this doesn't sound out of the box or indeed musical at all, out of the box would be extremely emphasized off rhythm or poly-rhythmic or something, this is just....sounds like he hasn't quite got it in the bag, not out of the box like you suggest.

[@return2energiser]

Thanks for the response man. Yeah it's just JP seems a lot more concerned with so many other parts of drumming that I find it insane that he has double bass chops like this. I guess i'm just jealous haha. I myself practice double bass far too much and don't receive near the same results. I guess we're all different and find different things more challenging

[@longdrums]

I very much doubt he got this good at double kick without practising every day man. For the new breed of pro's out there, double kick isn't just for the metal guys. There are huge amounts of players progressing all aspects of drumming but the real progression is coming from the feet these days and JP is at the forefront.

[@caydjj]

I was very uninterested at first. Then the chops came in and it got far more musical, and eventually became a very technical piece that only a few drummers could actually replicate. The best part was that he stayed with the exact same base beat without really showing it, but then came back to it at the very end. Amazing!

[@Revelator2025]

He's unique in his own "Bozzio with only one testicle" way. Not everyone's cup of rhythmic jizz juice spew, but if he inspires drummers to drum & seek excellence I say Fuck Yes! Enjoy, do not try to over-analyze, and feel what these rhythm pattern played do for your own Jizzy Juiceman Jam in time. Over time. And under. Over & Out ~DJ Jazzy Jizz-Juice, PhD

[@chiledrummer]

lmfao. he does have rhythm. he has such great rhythm it sounds like he doesnt have any. that stuff at 4:45 is filled with triplet rests and 32nd note rests and who knows what else... mathematically it all makes sense even though it doesnt sound like 4/4 or 7/8 or anything

[@killeroctian]

Technically= Fantastic Musically= ....not so much. I do see where he's going in the solo, just it's not my cup of tea. He seems to meet the liking of a rather small niche. Great drummer, i'd love to see him play in a sort of funk/techno/metal setting mix and see him strive.

[@EVILPENGUIN97]

You may be good but you kinda bored me. I'm going to watch some real talent. *COUGH* NEIL PEART, MIKE PORTNOY, GREGG BISSONETTE, TERRY BOZZIO etc. I don't like waisting my time like this. I was extremely bored. Sorry if I offend, but get new material and better technicality into your solo's. Please?

[@666bishopTPRpro]

Technical drum playing is awesome, but for those who don't understand the theory side of drumming which is probably most of the music "fan" (not musician) population, it just sounds like random shit. Which is probably why this was boring for a lot of people.

[@nickfizzle1212]

the ability to play a variety of polyrhythms shows that he's mastered time which is one of few key components to being a considerably amazing drummer. those components being time, dynamics, speed, and musicality, as seen and heard in the video.

[@Radekiss]

Happy to see something interesting, full of energy, dynamic, funny, smart..and MUSICAL..I didn't like that much stuff this young man was playing on the Roland contest so I decided to see what else is he doing AND I AM NOT SORRY AT ALL..;-) Probably the e drums still can't inspire players to something really interesting.. but I believe that with talents these guys have and with some more time it¨ll come.. Anyway, happy that some of them ( like JP Bouvet ) play the acoustic drums so well!!!!

[@tcarcion]

Wow....I guess sometimes when people want to be different and try new things you get crap like this.....watching this it reminds me of a 14 year old in a basement trying to learn how to play drums for the first time.

[@cisrael468]

Hey JP! I was wondering if there is a specific exercise you could recommend for obtaining the extreme dynamic control over your fast double bass stuff. or is it just a matter of playing fast and quiet? Great solo :) Chase

[@_TRdrums]

there was no flow in this solo... how are you supposed to groove to this or even listen to it without thinking wtf is that... just because something is difficult to play doesnt mean it sounds good

[@wmherie]

and the guy in a black shirt wondered, "what the fuck is he playing?"

[@fredownsallvid]

tbh speaking as a drummer and musician...i think that was the best drum solo ive ever seen, there were a few boring bits (mainly the beginning) but i thought it was amazing overall

[@dylanbepis570]

Once the high hat kicked in my head started hurting Also the double bass has accents, not all metal drumming has to be hyper compressed, triggers on super sensetivity, no dynamics.

[@Niklasjblixt]

Insane! I'm starting to think that you're an alien because no-one in your age are that great, and no human on earth can seriously dig thous pants ;) Anyhow, awsome drumming dude!

[@reneconstantin3134]

Wow man that was just fantastique, keep in mind that there are hundred of drummers eyes looking at him, which is hard to remove from head while your playing. Nice drum thinking

[@PoeticJustice05]

This is what I'm talking about! This is fucking awesome! Technicality for its own sake is stupid and self-serving, but when you can use your learned technique to create a work of art such as this, then that is when you're on the right path; that is when you can be called not just a musician, but an artist. Hats off to you, JP. This is one of the best drum solos I've ever seen.

[@Revelator2025]

My mom bought his underpants & hair trimmings on eBay: $32.50 complete. That was weird as my mom doesnt dig the drums. She was drummer for Whitesnake, look her up: Chrissy Yoni Groinstein.

[@willowhoot]

Mike Johnston's head at 7:30. He's feeling the fundamental structure of the beat and not every single stroke or emphases. I feel like thinking about a beat that way frees the drummer up to not only give any song a strong feeling, but to also try new things. You guy rock the world music education, Thanks!

[@JToroPaz]

Is there something Im missing about this guy? I saw some great independence but honestly I wasn't impressed with the rest. Surely Im missing something here?

[@jonnybeag887]

i love this its different to other things i have seen him do and different to other drummers so its brilliant still takes skill to do this + its creative asf

[@LuisDiazDrums]

the first time i saw your videos of the gc drum off i didn't dig your stuff, but i have to say that you are getting way better, keep up the good job! (:

[@ILOVTODRUM]

Do the world (aka. me) a favor and please bring the Common Thread tour to Houston. It would blow my mind to have 3 of my top 5 drummers in one room :)