John Riley talks about a concept called headroom. That is exactly what this is about. If you have the ability to play anything that comes into your head everything becomes very easy. These are just exercises that free your limbs to play whatever you choose. It may sound like rubbish to some but this is some badass shit. Dafnis is truly a master of rhythm.
@markdemell37173 жыл бұрын
His independence is off the charts ,I am a beginner of sorts ,I have not touched a drum set in 30 years ,I played hard from 18-20 years old then stopped ,all these years later I realized that I have zero independence ,my hands are still quite skilled and coordinated but , when I try to get all 4 limbs going in different directions ,I fail miserably ,I will get this if it takes forever ! Watching skilled guys like Dafnis will definitely help ,I had no teachers when I was younger ,now the whole world of drumming is right in front of me with a push of a button ,thanks to you all ,take care.
@DrumeoOfficial10 жыл бұрын
It's a long video, but worth every minute of your time, I promise. Here is a video index if you don't have the full hour to watch it now. Thank you all for your support, please like, comment, and share the video if you want to spread the Latin drumming love! - Jared Falk 0:14 - Drum Solo 4:37 - Intro Dafnis 7:04 - Drum Lesson 42:34 - Q/A Session 1:05:00 - Drum Solo
@Musicmansladiesband10 жыл бұрын
Love Latin Drumming! Definitely challenging for beginners like us, but love the uniqueness of the rhythm and beats. Appreciate the split screen too. Thanks for posting this lesson.
@TheElephants99910 жыл бұрын
where do I get the music scores you show on the video.... !? can I download them
@Drumzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz10 жыл бұрын
Very awesome video index, thank you!
@Newbport8499 жыл бұрын
\m/ \m/
@misslindacjones23927 жыл бұрын
done!.....if you like please check my channnel out...i would be humbled and honored :)
@kraigjohnson36438 жыл бұрын
I'll sum this up in one sentence: Watch this from the beginning to 4:40 and see some of the greatest creative improvisation and independence of four limbs and time signature ever seen in the percussion world. Truly an absolute legend...
@yusdelamaro90427 жыл бұрын
whoever said the opening solo is too disjointed no offence but you dont know what latin rhythms is all about. that solo is one of the best solos ever performed in the history of solos
@CaeSharp7 жыл бұрын
You dont say you choose youre own taste in music do you?! Crazy! Btw. you also like bananas. Its what you live for.
@nefto68585 жыл бұрын
@@CaeSharp racist! 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮
@markdemell37173 жыл бұрын
His independence is off the charts.
@skiphoffenflaven8004 Жыл бұрын
@@CaeSharp Disgusting comment.
@CaeSharp Жыл бұрын
@@skiphoffenflaven8004 why?
@wyc7tjmf7948 жыл бұрын
I love how he ended his final solo with the same kind of thing which he used in the very beginning of his opening solo, so the whole lesson feels like one big perfomance, like a story, like something in context - simply beautiful. Brilliant musician without a doubt.
@jastrub9 жыл бұрын
So important, so informative. Dafnis has revolutionized the way I subdivide time and consider polymetric grooves in a jazz context. Not even a drummer but this is still super helpful as a writer. Seen him 3 times and he always blows me away.
@teoriaysolfeo-jmo27412 жыл бұрын
For some reason I´ve kept coming back to this Drumeo lesson since it´s was put out. Now I think I´ve figured out why, and that is because I feel there is a lot of sincerity in the way Mr. Dafnis plays. He really means it when he talks about conveying a musical attitude while playing theses exercises. In his own way, he´s telling the truth, as the jazz masters would say.
@bishopoftroy4 жыл бұрын
One of the best lessons so far in this playlist. Dafnis is unbelievable.
@yusdelamaro90427 жыл бұрын
started working on these exercises a few days ago, very much the challenge of a life time, but super worth it. i always wanted it be a good drummer and when i get this independence down i will be great
@julietteahraribas57317 жыл бұрын
I totally agree, if you master this you will be ready for performing
@amputech8 жыл бұрын
i have a huge grin on my face every time i watch the opening solo
@JeffreyMulac89 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest and most brilliant drummers on the planet. I saw Si O Si live, and saw Dafnis up close, and he is just mind-blowing. His technical prowess (Antonio Sanchez has it too) is perfect, and most Latin drummer have freakish independence. He is also the sweetest, coolest guy you could know. His love for people and all music just glows out of him. His Proverb Trio is totally different from Si O Si. I put his autographed photo on my snare drum to see if just a smidgen of his genius could sink into my arms and brain!
@oneeanduh10 жыл бұрын
The most talented, tasty and REAL drummer you've had on here. Good break from the linear, gospel, speed, chops, double bass... etc.
@earlmergelsberg612710 жыл бұрын
haha dude cmon! Stanton Moore isn't a tasty real drummer? pleeeaaase
@oneeanduh10 жыл бұрын
Earl Mergelsberg I didn't say he wasn't and I didn't know they had him on here.
@earlmergelsberg612710 жыл бұрын
Fair enough. Yea he did a killer lesson a few weeks back
@c.l.3686 жыл бұрын
@Anthony Ortiz You're a real snob mate. "Real" drummers... Lol. Get off your horse.
@c.l.3686 жыл бұрын
Btw I
@trizzHHS10 жыл бұрын
Congrats on bringing Dafnis Prieto in. For real, this is pure gold
@NewYork2Havana10 жыл бұрын
Muy orgulloso estoy de Dafnis Prieto, un compatriota que ahora tambien honra la ciudad en que vivimos.
@joeldrummer2310 жыл бұрын
Love this guy......latin drumming is amazing....I saw him live at cascio interstate music WI = amazing
@HmsSulaco8 жыл бұрын
He just radiates rhythms. Awesom
@markdemell37173 жыл бұрын
He will never be confused for Rikki Rocket from Poison ,hahaha.
@davethompson13528 жыл бұрын
i think when this guy said "switched to the bongos" i think it means something more technical and specialized then what most of us do, when we picked up bongos! Dafnis is an amazing drummer.
@alexklick42495 жыл бұрын
I feel as though this video has extreme importance. The independence he has is some of the best in the world. If u have trouble listening to it, it's because its unfamiliar, and alot of the rhythmic ideas shown are advanced... yet simple conceptually
@mmoumdji9 жыл бұрын
This is so much fun. I love practicing independence!
@jpai41449 жыл бұрын
out of all the drummers drumeo has had, i'd say this was the most enjoyable and impressive, the rhythms are so complex and require so much independence, it was a delight to the ears, I'd like to see Buddy Rich or Vinnie C. tackle this type of playing, Weckl could probably handle it, latin drumming is in a class of its own, just amazing !
@jorgelopez962010 жыл бұрын
Wow, just wow! Thank you Drumeo for sharing this one. This is my all time favorite video of all time from now on, Dafnis you are the man
@mpcoleman10 жыл бұрын
Thank you for having Dafnis on the show!! Creative, technical, and legitimate! What an artist.
@charliemay575810 жыл бұрын
In over thirty years of drumming I have never seen or heard anything like this. Total master of his art. Mind bogglingly awesome.
@Stiktriks10 жыл бұрын
THE BEST DRUMEO VIDEO/ DRUM WORKSHOP I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE. I AM BLOWN AWAY.
@tog0000110 жыл бұрын
It really cracks me up listening to some of these exercises! Just unbelievable!
@marcosjimenez80634 ай бұрын
One of the best instructional videos I’ve seen. Awesome….
@georgelima44848 жыл бұрын
Muito bom! Independencia e domínio da clave fenomenais! Prieto lembra muito os grandes bateras brazucas... muito som!
@Battossai300010 жыл бұрын
I practice with independence, like for example: quarter notes on left leg clave on right leg with both hands playing whole, half, quarter and 8th notes on each drum. But this is in another level! PDF SAVED!
@rocklandmusic8 жыл бұрын
the ability to play triplets and 16ths at the same time is amazing....Thanks Dafnis
@amos55838 жыл бұрын
This guy made me fall in love with latin 🙌
@olneyfig10 жыл бұрын
Sou muito fã do Prieto; muita técnica, controle e um balanço incrível!
@boyo02410 жыл бұрын
incredible video, definately the best iv seen on drumeo. Not only is this guy fantastic at drums he has the perfect mindset and respect towards music, highly recommend watching every second of this video.
@randyjustrandy99377 жыл бұрын
I've heard of Dafnis for several years, but this is the first time listening to him. Very impressive!
@bobgatzen10 жыл бұрын
Nice work Dafnis! Keep it up... drummers need it!!!!!!!
@ianhendrytube8 жыл бұрын
He is a genius. How can you dislike this video?
@ArkaEasyRiders10 жыл бұрын
Jared, thanks so much, from India! This is a brilliant series! I watched/interviewed Dafnis when he played in Calcutta a couple of years back: what a musician!
@patricktiglao10 жыл бұрын
Your interviews and your guests just keep getting better... Dafnis' drumming and musicality are from another planet..I love his work with Michel. Any chance on hosting Vinnie C. one day???
@markdemell37173 жыл бұрын
He is not an alien.
@angelacevedo211210 жыл бұрын
i first heard of this guy from the modern drummer festival! and he is an amazing drummer and percussionist im a big fan
@parti6 жыл бұрын
This is what I call a MASTERCLASS
@drich880710 жыл бұрын
That was SICK!! Dafnis gets busy @45:20.... Great video guys!!
@milanthedrummer10 жыл бұрын
One of the best musical attitude and approach I've ever seen!
@Akiachrounoumena10 жыл бұрын
the guy is a next level beast...
@drumsandmore44483 жыл бұрын
You know what makes Dave Weckl so great is he knows Latin groves like this guy and mixes his great doubles and six stroke roll around the kit... Learn this stuff like I need to and you will start to at least come up with great solos if nothing else
@cm-jz8qr5 жыл бұрын
30 plus years of practice material in one short video ! Thank you !!
@tyaossey8 жыл бұрын
so brilliant. Thanks for the great work, Dafnis and Drumeo!
@fabioribeiro633410 жыл бұрын
Muito bom os vídeos do canal, todos são ótimos... Estou desenvolvendo bastante assistindo os vídeos, exercícios que eu demorava bastante pra pegar, agora depois que conheci este canal estou desenvolvendo com muito mais facilidade... Muito bom parabéns a toda equipe.
@latindrummer118010 жыл бұрын
One of my preferate drummer in my preferate band " Caribbean Jazz Project " !!
@crystalskunk3658 Жыл бұрын
This video completely changed my playing
@oscarbaezsoria165010 жыл бұрын
This guy has four brains and two spinal cords.....this is incredible.
@jmr2master10 жыл бұрын
Jeez. . .This is gonna be difficult to learn! But thank you all for continuing to bring us these amazing lessons! Keep Drumming Jonathan Riddick
@markdemell37173 жыл бұрын
It would not be fun if it was way too easy .
@GuzzbuzzProductions10 жыл бұрын
A great journey and great lessons learnt from cool guys from drumeo. I really learnt alot about drums eg heel toe technique; single handroll and stuff. Keep up the good job guys. Wish could be there to see you guys in action. Best regards Ghaz Singapore
@TheElephants99910 жыл бұрын
Reminds me the great Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez.
@TheFrejusmea3 жыл бұрын
Hum not really they really have a different style of Latin drumming
@menschkeit110 жыл бұрын
just listening to this depth of independence makes my brain grow.
@SouravendraKrishnaDeb10 жыл бұрын
i was waiting feh months for this. ever since he came for a gig in my neighbourhood ive bin nuts about him. his drumming, i mean.
@felipemontoya777210 жыл бұрын
Dafnis is a gifT of GOD!!! thank you for uploading this great sesion!!!
@GorcStew7 жыл бұрын
You can learn so much here I reeeeeally like lessons with this kind of structure where you have them play sheet music or that you transcribe so that we can follow along with as opposed to just discussing concepts.
@AquaAnim10 жыл бұрын
While I love the suggestions for other drummers. This should not be the only discussion in the comments. This guy is amazing, we need to highlight people like him more, not Thomas Laang or JoJo Mayer.
@badfozziebear4465 жыл бұрын
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@yvesdrummer10 жыл бұрын
Dafnis is a wonderful talent. Great ideas. I'm looking forward to getting his book.
@selwynjames14523 жыл бұрын
Greatly talented people always make it sound so simple ! Simplicity in all the Complexity !. . . Congratulations ! You are a great master of the instrument ! It means that you have a great mastery over the philosophy of your existence ! I like it ! Bravo ! I shall always be a 'student' of yours. . .
@Heathensrule2 жыл бұрын
That level of independence is just sick. Wow!
@nunnayuhbitness67089 жыл бұрын
This is such an important lesson.
@8pimiento9 жыл бұрын
dafnis is the kingggg
@clementpiezanowski5297 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing this. Very grateful.
@MaxSenitt10 жыл бұрын
Very awesome!!!! Thanks for doing this. It was great to see Dafnis using some similar applications to stick control that I have used in my own practice and lessons but with his own SUPER cool "twists". Very inspiring human being. I recently saw his proverb Trio play and also bought their album. Amazing!!!!
@chasefeagins588010 жыл бұрын
Wow! I've been playing for over 15 years and I am only able to pull off one of those exercises. Dafnis Prieto has some mad skills.
@Feskprins10 жыл бұрын
This guy is fucking insane. I'm a death metal drummer but will definitely work on this stuff.
@davidsevery490 Жыл бұрын
One of the best today. In my top ten favorites.
@jeffreymarcum90539 ай бұрын
You guys really need to have him back
@danielsuelmann10 жыл бұрын
smiling all the way through
@Newbport8499 жыл бұрын
Damn this guy is fucking good!
@delijica10 жыл бұрын
What a fantastic musician..
@JWillDrums10 жыл бұрын
Subdivisions at its finest!! Never seen anyone subdivide like that. Very impressive. Will def be watching this video for the next few weeks.
@renzovargas102510 жыл бұрын
AWESOME!!! thanks for adding this latin drummers, try to get Jimmy Branly to teach his book on afro cuban drumming, and also where can i get Dafnis book??
@d36williams10 жыл бұрын
Wow my new favorite drummer
@Shaydiggity10 жыл бұрын
THIS IS INCREDIBLY INFORMATIVE. BRAVO!
@ritabrooks90594 жыл бұрын
71 thumbs down on Dafnis? Who are these people? They must not know he's long been in the good as it gets club. Wow.
@desrosimon10 жыл бұрын
That beginning solo was freaking crazy!
@pipeline55510 жыл бұрын
The best drummer and the best video thankssss!!!
@christophmeirich59282 жыл бұрын
What a cool and fresh stuff.... thx for sharing.... greetings from germany Christoph 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍
@TheDriftkingm10 жыл бұрын
this is awesome ! thanks drumeo
@pazenmaz9 жыл бұрын
El rey del rítmo!
@JeffreyMulac89 жыл бұрын
Dafnis and Antonio Sanchez are so great and creative that they are impacting the whole music world and popular culture. A drummer wins a McArthur Genius grant? $500, 000 grant? Just enough for Dafnis to live in NY for five years! Writes a score for an Oscar winning film? A Mexican jazz monster in Antonio. But then, so was Ringo a force fifty years ago, and he was just a simple pop groover with a great ear. I cheer on all drummers to succeed. Long live Meg White! ( I really doubt if she can play a 5/4 son clave).
@frederikschjoldan47925 жыл бұрын
What a bounce ! Unbelievable
@CarlDoesMusic4 жыл бұрын
I'm only at the 3rd example and it's already crazy. Basically 5 limbs moving independently since his left heel is technically playing the off beat. Need a drumming Independence Day in honor of Dafnis.
@Battossai300010 жыл бұрын
hey Jared and Dave! now that you have covered latin drumming. Please! do a lesson on latin rythms on hand drums. I have a congas and i know how to play tumbao, mambo, bolero, merengue, and guaguanco. But there are a whole lot of different rythms that I would like to learn to play like songo, samba, bossa nova, 6/8, etc and also play pop music with my and improvise. Also I don't know how to play the bongos. I have bongo drums but have no idea how to play the bongos. You would help a lot!!!
@markdemell37173 жыл бұрын
Just start slapping them.
@Carguylogan8 жыл бұрын
He's using an old Sabian Pro on the right. Sweet. I have a 16" Pro crash as a bottom hi hat with an Armand thin crash on top. Sounds great.
@TalesCunhaOficial7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this Amazing Lesson...Drumeo and Dafnis!!
@pav53552 жыл бұрын
brilliant teacher, thank you
@lvvry18557 жыл бұрын
Great info from a really charming, humble guy.
@mike.hidalgo9 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks for sharing your knowledge.
@tdrum2110 жыл бұрын
Love that lick around 48:00
@williamkjwilliamkj18153 жыл бұрын
This is fantastic. Wonderful job. Learned a lot.
@Mahavishnu8010 жыл бұрын
great sounding toms
@terranceslater99674 жыл бұрын
dear dafinis. i dig your druming; keep on using your drum ; dont give up bud; your friend; ps im stickig wth you; terry
@omaraguilera33334 жыл бұрын
El mejor años luz...
@eugenejaceldo10 жыл бұрын
awesome lesson. thank you brothers
@geterdun10 жыл бұрын
WOW! This bloke is amazing! What tha! ..as a beginner this seems like an unreachable division of the limbs.
@srklgk8 жыл бұрын
Great thank you drumeo😀
@dustinbrilliant10 жыл бұрын
thanks for uploading ! will be a big learning curve for all drummer :D
@icarusproducciones67554 жыл бұрын
I think this lesson is one of the greatest ever. interviewer seems he is in a different dimension lol