SENRI KAWAGUCHI...ZEN MASTER!

Jennifer Hopper!! This is an excerpt from a live YT stream Senri Kawaguchi did, and I felt it needed to be put out there, as most of the video is Senri speaking Japanese to her fans. The name of the song is "Onyx" and the band appears to be called 川口千里, I don't know who the incredible musicians who accompany Senri are; all rights belong to Senri and her band, ...I'd love to credit everyone involved...

[@printemil]

Speed, finesse, an exceptional internal clock, use of all her equipment, and class - this drummer has it all.

[@DavidKAnderson]

Agreed...along with her superb technique, I love her fantastic tone. Her strikes are so pure, and she gets the most out of her shells.

[@metalicart7992]

Power is Nothing Without Control and this Young Lady is an Exceptional Drummer on every F....... n Level.. Fast Tight Subtle use of Powef and With Great Energy i like This Drummer alot.. ✨ ⚡ ✨ BITCHIN 💖

[@jerryharmon668]

Senri has got ,"cute", down to a science . Her ability to move around the kit is like watching a bee move around the garden from flower to flower. I have taken her lessons on Drumeo and will continue to follow her career. Wish she would come to Northern Calif for a drum clinic.

[@rolandkarlsson7072]

Sometimes when she hit a drum she holds the stick only with two fingers so it bounces back freely and fall back over her arm. Sometimes she do the opposite, and throw back the stick and then accelerate it like a whip. This is a very good video for seeing how she drums.

[@petefuentes9424]

Senri is nothing short of brilliant, I have just about everything she's recorded and I love it all .

[@AlizeeDefan]

Correction, the best rock and *JAZZ* drummer in the world !!

[@switchmuso]

It's strange, I love her playing fusion with Guthrie and jazz with her Japanese compatriots, I find it extremely enjoyable, but Senri's moment of improvisation comes BEFORE the performance, when she works out her part, and tends to stay pretty loyal to that... definitely NOT my definition of a jazz drummer in the sense of a Larnell Lewis or Philly Joe Jones.

[@chelollo]

@@switchmuso Maybe this one? kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKSadqp_hqeCgq8

[@switchmuso]

@@chelollo wow thanks so much for sharing! Such a mix, Holdsworth-y theme and guitar, weird 50’s organ...

[@chelollo]

@@switchmuso ,,If you liked the guitarist, take a look here, Together with Senri's teacher and a bass professor. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2bSZK2Fh7Boj68

[@chelollo]

​@@switchmuso Hello Before we lose sight of each other in the vastness of KZbin, here are a few more wonderful concert recordings with my favorite pianists: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lX-kkGeZerycic0 If you already know it, it doesn't matter, you can hear it more often. Best regards from Hinterland

[@chrisegbertky]

Yoyoka Soma covered this on stage at 7 years old. It was very slightly simplified. I would love to see her cover this again as she is 13 and her skills are phenomenal. She has been enrolled in a high school course at Oakland art school of programming ands performance. Regular jr high for regular classes. Moving to Los Angeles at the end of June. Sheis touring Japan performing and holding drum clinics.

[@KIJIMUNA-RC]

It's a drum performance that makes you smile whenever you listen to it. senri is the best!

[@raunohamalainen9667]

Senri is Great drummer and she had a great mentor Kozo Suganema! check out his performances.R.I.P. KOZO

[@steves2176]

As a drummer myself of over 50 years, I have several "favorite" drummers and some even very influential idols, especially with the double bass and odd meter beats. Of course Buddy Rich, Billy Cobham, Dave Weckl, Gavin Harrison, Marco Minneman, Thomas Lang, Gregg Bissonette, Vinnie Colauita, Terry Bozzio (Zappa days), Rodney Holmes, Mark Craney (Gino Vannelli and Jean Luc Ponty), Graham Lear (also when with Gino Vannelli) and Dennis Chambers would round out my personal "Elite" 13 drummers (I'm sure I missed a few)! I've been watching these KZbin videos of Senri since she was a little girl so, for many years. She is without a doubt easily in that Elite group of drummers, making it 14 not just female drummers, ALL drummers! She's so tight, diverse, smooth and multi-faceted and has incredible internal syncopation (clock as someone below noted) and just has such a natural feel for spot on rhythm and playing that's appropriate for the music she's playing. I love watching her effortlessly rip around the kit!! I wish her the best in continuing to become one of the most recognized, amazing drummers in the world today and may she have ongoing career success that she so much deserves!

[@Fuzcapp]

She is just awesome. Just watch and be amazed. To say anything more would be superfluous.

[@awaken4945]

Ooooo... I love that metalic Bruford snare

[@wonderchild53]

Amazing young Drummer...great job...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@federov100]

Being so young, it is great to see how Senri has been accepted into an elite class of drummers (Drummerworld's Top 500 drummers). But even as an elite drummer, she has a lot of growth ahead of her when compared to the drummers at the top of the list, such as Gavin Harrison, Simon Phillips, etc. Looking forward to how her exceptional talent elevates in the years ahead.

[@DavidCarterVideos]

Top 500? I'd put her easily in the top 50. In my 40+ years as a drummer, I don't think I've ever heard anyone who makes my jaw drop lower than Senri.

[@jerryharmon668]

Absolutely Gavin Harrison is in the top 5 drummers currently playing Prog jazz and Jazz, Senri and Gavin in a duo playoff would be radical.

[@tibetbill]

Best female drummer in the world. She is in a class by herself. Even so, highly underrated, or just unknown. Great drummer.

[@Richard-wh9wm]

Great comment. Just leave “female” out of it.

[@kentmorgan8448]

I don't know if she's the best drummer in the world, but she's certainly one of them.

[@panorama4526]

You want to make a list of the ten best drummers in the world, she is among them. There is no „best“ drummer…

[@elementsofpersuassion]

Dont need to write female!! c'mon🤦

[@KiatHuang]

So much style, grove and precision. I'm not a drummer or a jazz-rocker, but Onyx is such a catchy tune. And the drums on it, Sensri's playing, is so articulate and I just love her bounce in the verse.

[@eldergeektromeo9868]

The lines are getting LONGER, for those who are waiting to play with her! Senri is simply magnificent!!

[@aleleeinnaleleeinn9110]

Amazing. Dead on the beat, but always adding little extra.

[@parcm]

When choreography enters the world of playing drums!

[@dacramac3487]

I think that her strength comes, in part, from her always having been around very good teachers, especially Kozo Suganuma (who only recently passed away) and top performers who have really brought out the best in her. She has an incredible range which she has said she does not want simply categorized as 'jazz' or 'rock' or 'fusion', or whatever.

[@johntroybentley4025]

Geez..damn..the overwelming power..ive never amazed to the drumers..just know when i saw senri🥰🥰🥰💪💪💪🌹🌹🌹

[@buzaldrin8086]

My dream collab gig would be Senri sitting in for Simon on Hiromi's trio.

[@chrisegbertky]

Lovethis tune and have great admiration for this immensely talented musician!

[@switchmuso]

HaHa saw you subscribed, you can undo that as this was a one-off video expressing my admiration... I am not a good source of new material of Senri's.. however I do recommend my playlist "Senri!!" for the good stuff, and check out "Musical genius" playlist if you're feeling adventurous haha

[@chrisegbertky]

@@switchmuso thank you for the info but I will stick abd stay!

[@switchmuso]

@@chrisegbertky Fool! You fool!

[@GaryAa56]

Senri is amazing!

[@ivaneaster4800]

Simply The Best Senri

[@noelle3551]

Rock drummer, I was thinking Jazz drummer!! In saying that she is far beyond her age and having followed her for 6 six since she was 18, we are looking at what I call a genius on the drums!! This I may add is my opinion I have put her in my top 3 of all time! 60 years of watching some of the biggest names in Rock,Metal and Jazz live in stadia Senri Kawaguchi is a class act. The other two, Neil Peart and Mike Portnoy!!

[@Guardducks]

Fusion rock. 🥁👊🏽

[@rusninguran]

Dont look, just listen and realize its about fucking time to end this best ” female” shit! This is a genuine monster musician. End of story.

[@switchmuso]

Totally agree, if you played the Tokyo concert Senri did with Saisse (kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6eoc6Nopqx7j7c) to blindfolded musos they would be astounded at the power, but because they see a girl she's pigeon-holed (oooh she's great FOR A GIRL... )

[@khairilanuarothman3869]

Utter cool and unhurried; and ever so stylish as only Senri can be. 👍👏🌹

[@covering-some-things]

so good...such groove...and great playing style....its fun.

[@MegaHogzilla]

Senri is an awesome prodigy and an epic player but I don't think she would describe herself as a "rock drummer." 🤔 I think she, and fellow prodigy Kanade Sato, both lean pretty heavily toward jazz and fusion. Love to watch her play though. She's definitely Zen. If she was any more relaxed behind the kit, she'd be asleep. Thanks for the upload.

[@switchmuso]

Cheers Chris. I suppose it depends on where you define “fusion”.. I think of it as complicated rock haha. I believe a sober John Bonham would sound like this....

[@MegaHogzilla]

@@switchmuso Lol. Sober John Bonham. Good one. 👍

[@KenFehling]

I love watching how she hits the crash.

[@AD_RC]

0:25 YOOOOOOOOOO WTF 0:33 AND SHE DID IT TWICE? actually every like, 8 bars, that's cool.

[@goodspeed5817]

First time hearing , darn that was good.

[@tiborecek3997]

👍👍👌🥁🙏 sendri 🇸🇰

[@savagejun9165]

ハイハットの叩き方がすごい好き

[@noelking4483]

I would love to see and hear her play with Jeff Beck especially the songs Sophie and Led Boots.

[@troybratcher3563]

From her Guda Guda live stream video.

[@switchmuso]

Yes indeed!

[@P.G.1966]

Gene Krupa...Buddy Rich...Ginger Baker...John Bonham...Ringo Starr...Neil Pearl...Mitch Mitchell. That's just off the top of my head.

[@user-mq8qp1ll5l]

bad ass

[@empireentertainmentevents1353]

Is she the best Drummer in the world? Damn RIGHT she is!

[@switchmuso]

Definitely mine!!

[@richardbosworth6635]

For years whenever asked who the greatest drummer in the world was Billy Cobham always replied “I am”. Reputedly he now he reply’s “Senri Kawaguchi”.

[@gardenofeels6872]

@@richardbosworth6635 Cobham was lying when he said, "I am."

[@minhokim5644]

Da very best

[@davidmacphee8348]

Didn't take a minute for me to subscribe

[@chadkline4268]

Her hands and wrists are just a blur. Too fast for the frame rate 👍💖

[@AISLANDELIMAALVES]

🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@apm763]

川口千里 isn't the name of the band, it's how Senri Kawaguchi (Kawaguchi Senri) is written in Japanese.

[@switchmuso]

Ooops, thank you, I had no idea.

[@Frisbieinstein]

Yes, the first kanji is kawa [river], the second is kuchi [mouth].

[@mjnyc8655]

@@Frisbieinstein Imagine having Rivermouth as your family name.

[@midnightrambler6227]

Her first name Senri(千里）is translated literally as Thousand Miles, but when used in a name, the term can also mean someone who takes action, sharpness, accuracy, explosiveness, etc.

[@freddymauhdy3280]

cute girl ...

[@rolandkarlsson7072]

Yes, she is cute. And very small. Nice for her! But, now this video is about drumming :)

[@bobbitchin5630]

Uh oh!

[@13thousandmonkeys]

looks like the 2 lars fans dropped in to disapprove....

[@KansaSCaymanS]

She is a great drummer, and perhaps one of the best jazz-fusion drummers, but I wouldn’t call her a rock drummer. Furthermore, calling anyone “the best rock drummer in the world” is kind of silly hyperbole (unless you are talking about the late great John Bonham or Neal Peart).

[@switchmuso]

Yea, I know enthusiasm is frowned upon as gauche. Feel better after your moan? The exact point is Bonham and Peart would agree.

[@vincentgallagher7562]

She played with several rock bands when she was an adolescent and teenager.

[@vincentgallagher7562]

John Bonham. Over-rated.

[@Frisbieinstein]

川口千里 is just her name in kanji. 川 is kawa[river] 口 is kuchi [mouth or opening]. Her birth name is Chisato but some anime writer had that name so she usually goes by Senri. Rock has been her weakness but she finally got a backbeat. As for best J female rock drummer, (and maybe best worldwide) has to be Akane Hirose. Even Jimmy Page is s fan. On the other hand I'd say Senri is the best bebop style drummer since Max Roach. Not much demand for that though.

[@switchmuso]

Never used the word "female" or "Japanese" haha... Hirose is good if your definition of rock is limited to jangly guitar bands played by teenagers; I refer to the group including, but not limited to, Aynsley Dunbar, Steve Smith, Mark Craney, Simon Phillips, Jeff Porcaro, John Bonham... I have not a single doubt which one they would vote for.

[@Frisbieinstein]

@@switchmuso You have no clue dude. Don't bother to post any more insults. I shall not read them.

[@vincentgallagher7562]

Akane Hirose? Eh! Band Maid is excellent. But. I saw Hirose perform - she is an excellent, but limited drummer - she keeps the beat and is imaginative & creative. Senri Kawaguchi is a far superior drummer - I've seen Kawaguchi perform with Kumi Adachi - she doesn't lack for a, back beat. Kawaguchi could easily play anything Hirose puts forward, with ease. Which is not to besmirch Hirose. One is a genius and prodigy. The other is a talented drummer within a constrained genre.

[@dacramac3487]

Her name is, and always has been, romanised as Senri, which comes from the On reading of the Kanji (センリ in Katakana); Chisato comes from the Kun reading of the Kanji (ちさと in hiragana). The Anime director and character designer 川口千里 , is also Senri Kawaguchi.

[@amievil3697]

I don't know if this is Jazzy-Funk or Funky-Jazzy?

[@bobbitchin5630]

Um, those legs, man! Really nice stick style and I like the visuals!

[@mjnyc8655]

Zen master?

[@switchmuso]

Every other bar is like a famous Messi goal, a Ronnie O'Sullivan 147, a Tom Brady touchdown pass...you get the idea! .. every single one. Total perfection; the concentration and skill, the training... If you listen VERY carefully, follow as much as you can, by the end your brain will be tuned right up haha.

[@AlizeeDefan]

Hey MR SQUiD is back !! Hello MJ NYC !! Where have u been>?

[@khairilanuarothman3869]

@@switchmuso Thanks for elucidating. I, too, was trying to make sense of the title. Your ideals of perfection themselves was, one has to say, zenlike. 😁👍

[@nchcroy3877]

Shes brilliant but I still prefer Yoyokas style.

[@stacym4284]

wwwwwow - so right! Bonham can go screw! this girls got it. Peart, Ehart, Steve Smith....el-lame-o......she is definitely the tops! - - Weckl, Pocaro, Bissonette, HAHAHHA theirer a bunch of loozersz!! She so so so much better!!!! #1 #1

[@winstonsizemore2385]

Well she's not the best, but I like her

[@terencemcdonald7246]

Niel Pert. Watch a video of him. She's really good. But not the best rock drummer.

[@switchmuso]

Love Neil Peart. However I firmly believe that if we could contact Neil in a séance, he would wholeheartedly agree she’s up there with the best, this five-foot Japanese girl.

[@tomekk503]

Not telling she's not a pro but she should really hold her stick flat horizontal for a better manuverble hit and grip.

[@switchmuso]

Haha!! ...Like telling Al DiMeola how to hold a plec...

[@frozd58]

Agreed. It is quite obvious she lacks technique and doesnt sound good.

[@Ceekayedmusic]

???? Literally every top level drummer admires her insane speed and stick-handling.

[@switchmuso]

@@frozd58 Not a clue, eh?

[@frozd58]

@@switchmuso My comment was sarcastic. I found the comment from Tomek rather funny providing that she displays a great technique and power

[@Savan_Triveda]

There is no best drummer in the world... no really!! This is only fanboy behaviour and reduces the quality of the presentation.

[@switchmuso]

Of course you’re right, it’s all subjective haha, I wanted to shock people into considering this thin little Japanese girl among the powerhouses of rock drumming… a category she has every right to be regarded in!

[@michaellawson7144]

Boring , rock is way below her talent, especially american rock

[@noharakun]

broad is kinda overrated

[@switchmuso]

Dunning-Kruger Syndrome is when you know enough about something to have an opinion, but don’t know enough about it to realise your opinion sucks ass.

[@bobbitchin5630]

Finally, I get a smile...And a good one!