Simon Phillips - Free Form Solo #2

[@bobbystockerdrums]

I am amazed at some of these comments!! Just because you can understand what is going on technicique wise,or even are able to play the figures...DOES NOT mean you can solo like this!! We all know the same 26 letters that Charles Dickens knew,..but..,that does not mean you are gonna write a masterpiece like Tale Of Two Cities!! Simon has mindblowing skills,but just as important,is his creativity!! People would do better to pay attention to the IDEAS being expressed!! That is the true Artist!!

[@yusukess1078]

bobbystockerdrums so true.

[@chrissmith9532]

Man thod tama drums aer very live deep tones

[@simonwilkes5719]

Probably definitely the greatest drummer to ever walk the planet

[@BBTV56k]

The polyrhythms and groove after 9:00 really are sensational, what a drummer.

[@theandiller]

Totally agreed!

[@tommygaston544]

Best tuned drums in the world , two thumbs way up high on this solo !!!

[@trigger696]

His toms sound soo goood!

[@MrHighgate123]

The man is an absolute beast his speed is frightening no wonder he,s played with just about every musician on the planet.

[@scarsgripes4984]

There is nobody that can shred like Simon. This guy is a freak! Pure joy and excitement. Keep going, you crazy man!

[@juanzo007]

Magnificent - what a groove at the end, just loving it...

[@SirOlsen1]

Damn, I will never forget that time I got my hands on a set of octobans and actually sat down and tried to learn that ending of this solo. I eventually made it, but i had to break it down note for note, and practice half a bar at a time... after a looyooong time, I finally was able to set it together xD Never thought I would ever be able to make it. But somehow it was quite fun as well... apart from darn frustrating.. xD haha. I was so proud to finally be able to copy it.. then I saw him live on a TOTO concert where he had advanced this part further... I gave up trying to copy that xD haha

[@darkkevindu6982]

It's livefields

[@nielswil]

At least you had it.

[@bigwrdzable]

But you made it, Bro!! I love that part! Vest part of the solo!!!

[@dbwill67]

I can not believe what I just saw him do!! I had to step away from Dave Weckl for a minute to surprisingly be amazed with Mr Phillips here!! I am kinda in shock right now that I have not already explored these videos but very excited to have these to obsess over now. I love it!!!

[@AnalogKing80]

I still have this on VHS.🤟🔥

[@DatsaMeee]

I've loved this ever since I first saw it. The last minute or so with the octobans and the 3 over 4 groove, has to be one of the most killer things ever thought up on a drum set. Very 'chopsy' yet totally musical at the same time. Just wonderful stuff!!

[@drumstud4u]

Afuckingmen ! Simon is nothing short of brilliant by any standard and has one of the best sounding kits I've ever heard!

[@theandiller]

I could watch this over and over again

[@mauser66]

I could watch SCI PHI play all day.

[@KaslarProductions]

9:00 Holy Complex Polyrhythms Batman!

[@luckas1]

Blast snare! Love It!!!! ❤

[@drewper73]

Wow! I can't get over how awesome those rack toms sound! Perfect!

[@stephenlandry9061]

That’s because they’re real sizes , unlike todays kits that use 10” Toms that are so undersized

[@GaribaldiInTheMaking]

bad ass groove starts at 8:55

[@ameliorate2695]

that last groove he played was so cool i couldnt get over how cool it was

[@warbirdfotos]

King of the monster kit, Portnoy wishes he was this smoothe

[@verafigueiredo1543]

the best!!!

[@luckas1]

0:00 this snare ❤

[@駒木幸廣]

何回視ても癒される。

[@DuroSamples]

09:35 Every time I hear this part I get chills.. Its so freaking awesome.. sorry but its just great.. Makes me wanna play drums.. THE WHOLE KIT MAKES SENSE.. That gone drums is by far the best gone drum ever tuned, played and mixed. I just LOVE the way these TAMA sound. SP is a MASTER.!

[@drewper73]

@BleuboxTV I had already read your comment before 9:37 came, so I was waiting to see what he did. Man, you are so right. That polyrhythm he's playing with his left hand on those Octobans is crazy! I've got to get me some of those. Just one or two would be plenty for me. Indeed, 9:37 is a killer!

[@dbwill67]

Right on the money with this! Great post!!!

[@leonkechayasdrums]

THE BEST FOR A REASON.

[@SpiritOfRadio2112]

His drums sound perfect.

[@metalpower18]

Best of the Best!!!!!

[@BartholdyManuel]

Living legend.

[@Fish_Face]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS PHILLIPS IS A KING

[@Pianomanacymbal]

@drewper73 There is a video in which he said he did it because "It was the 70's and drum kits were getting bigger." he continues on to say that if he lowered the hi-hat, he could fit in the 10" behind it, however lowering the hi-hat made it inaccessable to his right hand, or not easily accessable. His solution was to learn to play open handed, I'm sure the other reasons of open ability to play out with your right hand entered into it though. Check out the Book Open Handed Drumming.

[@kushking420]

i remember seeing these solos on a vhs with dennis chambers aswell

[@rwoods2k]

keep in mind...during the 80's simon changed his 'time keeping' hand from right to left. Lowered his hi hat, and you see him now and you may think he has always played with his left hand handling the time, but it wasnt always like that. like it or not is one thing, but you have to respect it. he's an awesome drummer.

[@stevematteson3313]

Brilliant.

[@szidi88]

from 7:00 omg....so damn hard to put all that together, awesome stuff

[@bobhoyt2016]

Fuk up them Drums SIMON Hell Yea

[@joeeatspoop]

really good foot work

[@83idra]

sei la perfezione fatta persona

[@FREDLIVE]

He's an amazing drummer and he knows how to make a drumkit sound and to preserve the resonance of his . I would like which type of microphones he uses . We all know he had the kick mics installed into the drum itself as his octobans too . If anybody knows the brand or brands and types of the mics he uses, I would very interested to hear . I met him once , he is very cool lad . Come on SIMON makes us dream ...

[@trigger696]

Haha snare throw off at 7:23 (look at his left hand in action!)

[@nexdrums]

IMPRESSIVE

[@gsxracer1977]

i have this performance on original dvd ! al the songs are there; plus extra's :) better than 240P , haha

[@landofcain]

Fucking brilliant, thanks for uploading the vid.

[@Saerdna1521]

He plays like a god !

[@drewper73]

@rwoods2k Why do you think he changed his 'time-keeping' hand from right to left? I've often wished I could play that way, a la Carter Beauford of Dave Matthews Band. Playing a right-handed kit but with the ride cymbal on the left side. It just seems like it would open up a lot of room for my right hand to play on the toms or whatever, while my left hand keeps time. I guess I could do it, but it would take lots and lots of practice. Did he ever say why he changed?

[@edengarden8815]

Simon phillips is the mantis!

[@drewper73]

@girotube Do you mean gong drum? The big drum to the right of his floor toms is called a gong bass drum. If you have any doubts about it, look it up. Sorry if I sound condescending.

[@rossignolmusic]

Such a cool guy! A real virtuso he's laughing 'cause he's caught in a both hand tradionnal grip:) at 6:18 and he'is not stoping!

[@edwinf555]

Muy bueno de lo mejor.

[@JonP1961]

@bobbystockerdrums I recall a signature seen years ago: "The Internet, as a society, doesn't scale well" I'm no longer amazed by much of anything ;)

[@daniellllll45419]

Very Musical solo ...

[@stevematteson554]

yeeaaaah...get some of that stank. Thank you

[@soujrnr]

I'm heading outside now to have a bonfire with my drums as fuel.

[@blica1]

he's very musical with his toms and patterns..!! simon phillips is one of the few real drumming jems left..unlike these guys where it's all blinding speed and how many patterns can i play in 8 bars shit....he's fucking great !

[@BenjiGaming08]

Okay, show us then ;)

[@drewper73]

Have any of you drummers out there ever noticed how a good-sounding kit will make your playing that much better? I think my kit sounds pretty good, but there are definitely better sounding ones out there. In the past, whenever I sat down to play on someone's really nice set of Yamaha's, or Tama's, or whatever, I would notice my playing would be a little better. There would be more creativity. I would try different things than I would on my own kit. Anybody else?

[@chrischapman7069]

Anyone know what rudiment he is using at 2:39 on the snare to cymbals riff? Just curious how he is sticking it cause it is a bad ass lick!

[@BenMichalowicz]

Maybe a double paradiddle? Or a five stroke ruffs with no rests in-between?

[@TheMike23md]

Looks like 5 stroke rolls.

[@SirOlsen1]

At 07:27 "Let me show you a nice slow groove.. simple and easy". At 07:57 "LOL - scr*w you! xD"

[@G4boooo0]

amusing

[@ameliorate2695]

yea i tried but i still need to work on my independence but one day ill be able to play various poly-rhythms like that

[@drewper73]

@chris17drums Where's your video dude?

[@drewper73]

@girotube I didn't mean for it to sound like a lecture. I thought the explanation was necessary since you had typed gone drum in all caps. I didn't know you were a drummer. I guess I should've. Take care buddy.

[@roybeckerman9253]

I wonder if he’s as comfortable playing a basic 4 piece kit and what he could do. Just as a matter of interest. 🧐

[@carstenmanz302]

Very sportive, but drum solos will never touch my soul. Saying this as a drummer ;-)

[@ccivinski]

Just to get the groove at like 9:00 ish straight.. It's 1 2 3 4 on the octabans and the kicks filling triplets in between?

[@SirOlsen1]

That is correct :)

[@CoreyJKelly]

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[@ChrisSmith-wj8yw]

What snear drum was that

[@dlyciousmusic]

Oh yeah, he ripped it up after 9:00 ~ till the happy ending. I posted in video Free Fom Solo #1 that a few of his fills were off, but since its from the same vid, i guess he was just getting warmed up? ...no ill-fills here. He is actulally a better drummer now than he was back then. Watch "Simon Phillips - Drum solo"

[@SirOlsen1]

lol... it's from the exact same video session xD

[@anpr1984]

Who on earth is this Travis Barker fellow ?........

[@Chentedrums77]

arriba =) simon philips con toto

[@drewper73]

@Bananapuddinpie Cool. Thanks.

[@pawebodura7954]

Hc hip hop Paweł Bodura!!!

[@9677simone]

simon phillips at the White House!!!!!!

[@nicoargesp]

SE HABRA EQUIVOCADO ALGUNA VEZ? XD

[@machias88]

Leaves little doubt why Toto selected Simon after Jeff Porcaro.

[@drummer.dottor1907]

Very big drummer and very big drums!

[@BenjiGaming08]

Okay...so, you'd have no problem posting a video of yourself playing this?

[@drewper73]

@1wayne12345 Thanks again.

[@BobDoleRacing]

@bobbystockerdrums yeah all this solo is is just a bunch of single strokes doubles some buzes flams ruffs not hard individually but the way he plays them the order he puts them the arrangement around the drums he puts them is what makes it interesting and uniqe and very hard to play for anyone else

[@refractorhead]

exactly! that lick is so bad!!! I bought octobons just to do that.

[@groovedoc]

i love his headband :) check out /view_play_list?p=685CD50A1F019D87 for some mor incredible solos (replace /watch?.......)

[@drewper73]

@1wayne12345 Thanks.

[@BenjiGaming08]

No, I did not say that. But the "As soon as I get a decent camera" is just BS.. That's a "great" excuse though. Poor bastard.

[@nixneato]

Simple 16th, the first one kick+cymbal, and the other three on the snare drum

[@fickaful123]

09:30 ➡️ brain washing

[@ccivinski]

It's all amazing, but when it hits 9:30 it gets ridiculous.

[@estebanqdrummer]

Its a easy drum solo, but, its excelent

[@BenjiGaming08]

from 9:10 to 10:10 is BAD AS MOTHER FUCKING SKILL!!!!! 3 diffrent tempos... god damn =)

[@EDEFAST]

the tama pants suck though