Phil Stendek - Grand Prize Winner - BOSS Loop Station U.S. National Finals

Congratulations to Phil Stendek, 2010 Grand Prize winner and U.S. representative at the BOSS Loop Station World Championship at House of Blues Anaheim on January 14, 2011.

[@GRAFHC]

When he was playing drums with his right hand and playing keyboard with his left, that is when I was 100% sold. This guy deserves to be champ. Well done sir.

[@kostas8018]

Perhaps you haven't seen Mr Lantsias who does this for whole concerts backing up a singer sοngwriter: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5mUZJeQr7Cbpsk

[@rottingcorpse6565]

Neat trick but I thought this was supposed to be a loop competition.

[@GRAFHC]

@@rottingcorpse6565 I'm glad my comment got responded to all these years later as I'd forgot all about this performance, still incredible to watch!

[@BZtheAnti]

I lost it when he played the keyboard solo while still playing the drums. WTF? True talent.

[@BBfrombluffside]

I'm thinking most everyone went back and watched this a second time, like I did. Great song and performance.

[@leobomar3111]

2021 and still listening to this master piece, both lyrics and music are totally dope!!!

[@acousticide]

One of, if the not the best musicians I have had the pleasure to know, and a genuinely cool fella!

[@joyjobirdsky]

I'm glad Roland selects winners based on their musical and compositional ability. The bottom line is the looper is a tool for musicians to help them be solo artists. The skills of a looper has a lot to do with when to add and when to lay back. Music is all about the space between the notes. Having said that, I'm astounded by the skill and precision of other loopers. You're all amazing!

[@InsaniTV]

I've seen almost every Loop Performance on YT this one is the Best!! Solid musician and a great song. Phil could win international

[@CallumKennedyTuberzMcGeeMusic]

This guy has a true understanding of how to use music and then break the rules to make it more interesting. He deserves to win. His voice is amazing too.

[@holyshapes]

stevie wonder + tool + reggae + dash of kenny loggins = 1120% awesome. nicely done.

[@robbanjohansson9078]

Stevie Wonder did this when he was 12 years old... thats why they namnd him Wonder.. but Stevie didnt have any loop..

[@denisborzov8406]

And a tad bit of The Police

[@hoozyerdaddee]

Unbelievable. I am new to the whole looping thing and the amount of creativity I'm finding on youtube with these things is nothing short of breath-taking. My hat's off to you Mr. Stendek. The gagas of the world have nothing on you.

[@kenb2tall]

Just a great performance. Multi-instrumental, vocals, and looping.... tough to beat! Very inspiring! Thank you!!

[@mikebquick]

the most talented guy i have ever seen..in my life ..smooth ,natural,seamless.the timing vocals and music are one..even after his high hat stopped working! in between all that he still had time to try to tighten that wingnut..hats off to you Phil..and i thank you..i learned so much watching your videos

[@akajoker666]

hes great but checkout bernhoft theres no one better with the loopstation

[@aaronberry4245]

you obviously havent seen many talented people if he is the most you have ever seen...its ok nothing amazing

[@wtebgvwerw]

@@aaronberry4245 oh here we have the usual octo alike pessimist lifeless depressed sHitestain gttfo go punch a german bunker and break your fists noob

[@aaronberry4245]

@@wtebgvwerw yea man cool story

[@wtebgvwerw]

@@aaronberry4245 ffuck you

[@guguslive]

I don't get tired of watching this video...

[@bootycrunch9793]

I've watched this over ten times. It's just too good.

[@shamardaniel4819]

Booty Crunch same tho

[@brin57]

Yeah / Nah!! Not really. Pretty bad actually.

[@michaelgreen6613]

@@brin57 totally agree, this is kinda horrible.

[@lestilarnold4758]

Dude! Dude! you rocked it. Great talent and co-ordination.

[@ThisIsDonnieMusic]

Great job in using that looper. Really appreciate this.

[@MultiMineCube]

I watched this around 4 to 5 times and i still cant believe it its awesom!

[@RadFlo227]

playing drums and doing keyboard solo at the same damn time.. he deserves the grand prize..

[@thestrx]

"used to be old enough, now we're just older" i felt that

[@74130Brandon]

I love this song, all my friends called me crazy when I started playing the organ and the drumset while singing, but now whos crazy! I need to get one of those loop stations though

[@AGENTtimex]

Did you ever get one? I just got a Dittox4 and I love it.

[@jessefinkenauer1733]

Wich song it is?

[@martin8uq]

Absolutely Fantastic - one man Police band - hairs stood up on back of my neck!! Congrats on your well deserved 1st place!!

[@MyRu1n]

Phil performed every week at 1839 Taphouse in my town for the last to months and had great shows. Great entertainer! Can't wait for the new album Phil!

[@dust9theninthpoet]

Damn man that was really well done. And coming from a musician that is into looping I know how hard it is to pull off just with a guitar and looper let alone playing drums, keys, bass, guitar and vocals on top of it. Well done!

[@freeflaminginfinite917]

100% talent, plus another 10% mad skills

[@prototypeAproduction]

In a very, very positive way, it's like a very mellow, hallucination of Tool

[@loopmusic7800]

I agree

[@EC1000]

that was awesome. great song too.

[@jerkeys73]

This guy knows how to put a song together with the looping seamlessly!

[@rangerrenga]

dude crazy good. Love the beat and the key boards at the same time. Unreal...

[@cheeseheadfiddle]

Great playing all around, and great lyrics by the way. Inspiring all around. Yay!

[@pctshooter]

He killed it with that synth part just before the end.

[@jimwager5317]

Very honest AND humble of you!

[@Giuseppe.Crevola]

Can't wait to buy my own Boss loop station... this is awesome.

[@D8RAIDER]

Amazing playing dude - impressive

[@royboltz6945]

That is a unique looping demo, well done!

[@saltvisionmusic]

Congrats Phil from everybody in SaltVision. You deserve it.

[@mymonstamix]

wow THATS AMAZING.One Man Band in the truest sense!

[@gianmarcofabbretti]

I really love it!!! awesome!!!

[@LemonySnicket-EUC]

Awesome Loop. Mad props to you !

[@valley_robot]

Very talented guy, also very skilful , i am very impressed .

[@sellm653]

this guy is ridiculously coordinated! congrats bro!!!

[@steveshallenberger1870]

very nice job... great song

[@MarkDally]

You are definately the best juggler I've seen on a looper. You do see some pretty good tap dancers cuttin footloose but it's the little things like resting the drumstick behind the keyboard keys and drumming one handed while reaching for your twanger

[@Aiden057]

great song, great playing, very tasteful, musical looping conception.

[@brentalanadamlandgrave7635]

Fuckin' incredible, dude! Your ingenuity is off the charts. Thank you.

[@PON247]

Everything about that was awesome. Great job!

[@Tatitamusic]

Thanks, good video, good music, i like.. un abrazo desde uruguay Tatita

[@CoolDog933]

Im proud to be the guy to see him live at my school :)

[@lukeyboymuzic]

Certainly brings a new meaning to one man bands

[@aliensporebomb]

Speaking as a looping artist myself - this is brilliant. And difficult! Four loopers? My hat is off to you!

[@aaronl4705]

Awesome dude. Love it.

[@maxiewawa]

Fantastic. Really empressed.

[@PaperCrownsChannel]

hard working performer. great job

[@MoaDeep909]

This song is great !

[@OMGlookitsMANDY]

omg that was amazing my favorite one

[@alex_dambrosio]

At 3:24 it all made sense, haha. This guy deserved to win. Keyboards and Drums at the same time? Talent...

[@fideldely5988]

thnx for the inspiration

[@saltvisionmusic]

Many years ago at Sally T's in St. Peters, MO he opened for my band. That happened but once. From there on out we opened for him per my request. I never wanted to follow him on stage again.

[@Stendekmusic]

You so funny! I hope all is well bro!

[@chaddskinner7972]

saltvisionmusic I was thinking the whole time while watching this video...”If I was a musician I would never want to follow him. I would leave my equipment packed and go sit and watch him perform.”

[@vahnrondel]

very creative and talented person...

[@loopmusic7800]

Great Loop Music!

[@MedPon]

awesome.. so u're the best

[@chrissturley823]

Currently considering suing this guy. He has cost me so much money. After watching this video so many times, I started buying gear. Gear. Gear. Gear. Got my roland TD25 electronic kit. Got the Boss RC500 loop station and FS7 to expand it. Novation Midi keyboard. Scarlett 2i2. Computer. Ableton Live. Amplification and other sound gear. Toys toys toys. Guitars. Why did you have to be so good Phil Standek????? Look what you’ve done to me???? I bought the gear. Now where can I buy the talent? This your your fault Phil!!!!!! But seriously, this video made me want to start looping so bad. I started with an RC3. Moved to a 30. Then the 500. Gotta say Boss knocked it out of the park with the RC500. Its so good. It’s more pedal than I need right now. But I hope my talent will eventually catch up to the power of the pedal. It is such a powerful tool. Maybe too much power for one mortal man to behold. Proof that Phil Standek is an immortal being. Side note: you can connect two RC500s together via a midi cable and create a mega-500. I can’t wait to try it. Boss thought of everything. I wanted to get an older pedal called Boomerang. It is amazing and not too expensive. But lacked a few key features. I decided to spend the extra money on the 500. I was worried I would regret it. So far: no regrets. Im pleased as can be. I think Boss owes me some free gear for sitting here advertising their toys. Lol

[@thestrx]

Just now found about about loop competitions...I feel ashamed I didnt know 🤩

[@nanti1962]

awesome improb! he earn to be the winner.

[@runatuc]

WTF... INCREDIBLE...

[@judoisonattack]

This is awesome!

[@RafhaelMarsigli]

Amazing!!

[@TheGuitarsing]

Que tal músico... Excelente coordinación.

[@argydubbaya]

Nice stuff from Mr Stendeck. I used the RC50 for a long time playing solo shows and I got addicted to loops. However i believe there is nothing better than the RC50. I am now doing biological music.

[@michaelfarrell4824]

Just spent 2 minutes looking around my room for "that weird rattling noise", thought I had it narrowed down to a faulty electrical problem until I realised it was coming from this video.... KZbin doesn't even output to 5.1 but I could swear the noise comes from behind me....

[@lucare7145]

Just Awesome

[@BorisGolik_]

you're the man!!!

[@Sieist23Jahrealt]

that was so dope.

[@TAILLGUNNERR]

Superb Musicianship 100% perfect!

[@777Yoni]

That was very cool.

[@DidNotReadInstructions]

Awesome! This is cool stuff. ☺️

[@MosesBlinked]

The original submission video captures this song FAR better...

[@Stendekmusic]

I know. This version was so full of mistakes.

[@seven7sseven7s83]

Guy really rocks. Oozes skill & talent. Cool AF. Sure, produced vocals would add to a polished too; in context he was showing us and judges raw talent

[@gitboxster]

Unreal!

[@mattsoundguy]

I wish they'd properly mic'd up his drum kit, or even put just one mic on the kick, then you'd really get the feel of this song!

[@giovanniferreirapinto5238]

Sensacional!!!

[@gleventhal]

makes me wish i could sing.. he's talented as a multi-instrumentalist and composer.

[@patrickhaggerty5861]

wow that is extremely hard to do anybody who plays an instrument knows drumming, singing, playing the piano wow his mind is out of this world!!!

[@medicinegone]

Damn, man. That was good.

[@benningtonLK]

waw.. j'adore ce mec.

[@lender180]

I've played keys and drums at the same time and it is more challenging than it looks. To have all of that other stuff going on as well.....dammit! I need to go practice! This is really, really good.

[@ehhhhhhhhhh]

Holy shit... this guy is awesome!

[@spencerb89]

MAD SKILLS!

[@adnaldoalvesbarbosa1786]

A música é um dom natural dado por Deus.Usando este dom, agregado a tanta tecnologia o homem se diverte e alegra os que o ouvem... parabéns BOSS.

[@keivinleevallecera6870]

WOW Awesome!

[@chattetownrecordsstudio8862]

AWESOME SHIT BRO !!!

[@cameronanton8817]

Excellent

[@mrtambourineman6107]

Nice drum 🥁 sound bro 👌

[@ShannonMorris]

Andrew Bird is a fine musician, but that doesn't take anything away from Stendek, who integrates vocals, keyboards, bass, guitar, drums, and a variety of other instruments into his loops. Not to mention that he's a great guy, and a lot of FUN to see live.

[@villeurbanneable]

IMPRESIONANTE MAESTRIA Y GUSTO MUSICAL...........

[@lovelynepal]

Hats off !!

[@wilkabianca]

The best!

[@2tommyrad]

"all men are created equal" Yeah, right! Well done!

[@bonk2k]

Saw this dude playing at a bar at the Lake of the Ozarks. He was awesome, He was doing a bunch of mashups of popular stuff, and original stuff. He even did a cover of Rebecca Black's Friday for shits and giggles.

[@Gregsheff1]

It's interesting that he plays guitar left handed, but drums right handed! Really cool to see someone who performs like he does i.e: Playing the synth and drums at the same time at the end. Most loop artists just layre sounds, but he literally does everything at the same time!

[@flyhi94]

@m8musicrecords Nope, you can read the words on the Keyboard and his shirt. Camera not split

[@dougintothesunset]

Whoa . . . I would love a peak at his gear configuration . .