SIMON PHILLIPS / PROTOCOL 4 - PENTANGLE - STUDIO LIVE SESSION - LITTLE BIG BEAT STUDIOS

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Simon Phillips is by far one of the world's most renowned and respected drummers, whose style not only reflects his technical gift but also his distinct musical sensibility.
PROTOCOL 4 - BEST CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM - 61ST ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS NOMINEE
// SIMON PHILLIPS - PROTOCOL 4 - PENTANGLE //
Simon Phillips: drums
Greg Howe: guitar
Ernest Tibbs: bass
Otmaro Ruiz: keyboards
www.simon-philips.com
ANALOG RECORDING: LITTLE KONZETT
MIX: LITTLE KONZETT & SIMON PHILLIPS
/Analog signal path: SSL 4000 G + console and Studer A820 tape machines/
MASTERING: LITTLE KONZETT
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// Studio Live Session was made with generous Help & Support of: OMICRON electronics GmbH, NEUTRIK AG, TAMA Drums, Sennheiser (Schweiz) AG, Neumann, Schertler Acoustics, Angelbird Technologies GmbH, KLOTZ AIS, Liechtensteiner Brauhaus AG, kulinarium Mauren//
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[@renemesritz]

Simon Phillips, what a present to the world. At least my world. Thank you ....!

[@fredtan1506]

What a joy to listen to this band. It transports me to another plane. I wish I could like more than once.

[@michaeljuers574]

Somebody with one of those monster kits that really knows how to use it.

[@charlieparker2381]

Simon's Drum Simphony.🍀😇🍀

[@karldegroot3131]

...Simon is absolutely brilliant. Genius at work.

[@benceccato]

I love how the engineer is just loving it. They're mixing themselves, really.

[@Sunshinepati]

👍💖✨

[@KeithCopeland778]

Incredible musicians playing some amazing fusion!!!!!! LOVE IT!!!!!!! Simon and Greg are two of the most technical, precise, and skilled drummers and guitarists on the planet!!!

[@MagnumMuscle1000]

Greg Howe is the greatest "unknown" guitarist of all time. He's a monster player with a really unique style. I've been a fan since the Shrapnel days.

[@metalinl-a1128]

Word he's not more wel Known outside his shrapnel days HOWEVER HE IS:-);-);-);-)

[@neilgordon8145]

Ashamed to say I was unaware of him until I saw these videos. Shame on me, what a player!

[@samuelcosta6499]

RIP

[@dinoschachten]

Really hadn't come across him until I saw this. Very cool, unique style indeed!!

[@elioneal6192]

Reminds me of Holdsworth & Jimmy Herring

[@NEntv58]

You gotta love the level of talent a guy like Simon Philips can attract.

[@micheletripaldi1966]

The Greg's guitar solo is fantastic! What a class!

[@scoobydoo936]

Greg Howe is one of the most underrated guitar player ever. He has an unbelievably rich vocabulary. Often, when i listen to Guthrie Govan i can clearly hear some Greg Howe stuff going. I don't know much of a role model Greg has been for Guthrie but they are clearly in the same ballpark, in regards to vocabulary as well as their technical finesse. Having Simon and Greg on one stage is almost unreal!

[@sciCHD]

Every time I watch a drum solo by Simon it take my breath away, we only can admire the nature of this man.

[@ianmcsherry5254]

Absolutely. Bloody. Brilliant. If you don't like this, you need an urgent soul check, IMO. :)

[@user-sm2dd9to1q]

Oh shit 🤯!!!! That was so great I almost peed my pants!!! Bravo

[@DABUAS69]

OMG! Simon is a MONSTER on the drums with complete control. Bravo Simon!

[@brucebennett5338]

Smokin' band. Simon Phillips is a beast!

[@juancarodriguez7134]

greg is complety out of this world

[@Mike500]

Amazing drumming, amazing band, and they even got Diego Maradona on the keys!

[@WalterBlomquist]

F' me. That may have been the best drumming I've ever seen. Simon's style is so unique. Love how he snuck in the double bass at the end. Many will not be impressed, but I love how it filled in the sound. All the other little things he did in his solo were just sick. Tight band and the drums sound so sweet.

[@francoisrossignol7961]

I'm impressed by the musicality of the double bass you are talking about. But over all, there is a musical intention that is beyond the virtuosity skills that does the job to impress the mainstream audience. He has grown above that. This is a brilliant musician who wants to get better and better until death does him appart from music.

[@rickdeckard1075]

@@francoisrossignol7961 his control of the dynamics, going loud to soft to loud, is impressive to me, he's always at the perfect level

[@TheCymbalProject]

Stunning work by all... the playing, the arranging, the mix, the camera work... just stunning

[@alanvelasquez837]

Simon Phillips is already a legend. He’s been one of my heroes and tremendous musicians inspiration. Long life Sir. Phillips

[@alramirez9032]

No words......uffffffffff

[@jonRboy]

Genius, brilliant, beautiful....amazing music.

[@victordiez7772]

10/10 No words. Simply incredible!

[@BenSalvacion]

Morgan Freeman playing the guitar is amazing!!! Blew me away! Luis Guzman on keyboards just nailed it!

[@fabricetremblay9023]

Simon.... Just wow!!!!

[@samyapp2994]

You won't get a better sounding kit than that... same with the cymbals. Simon has it

[@hhansen599]

WOW!!!!!

[@sethkrug3509]

The way Ernest & Simon are in sinc no matter what

[@JonathanSinger]

The energy at 6:16 was unlike anything I've seen on KZbin in a long time. Electric. Surreal.

[@tel5690]

Stellar tune... complex time signature,Greg is a beast...Omar solo is awesome...love Simon

[@deyankozhuharov9839]

SIMON PHILLIPS.. LOVE,LOVE,LOVE !!!!!

[@cameronlund1674]

I've got to say. I grew up as a young kid and neil peart blew me away, then I was turned on to Carter Beauford. Then I come across Simon Phillips. I just never ends. The game always changes.

[@freddiewoods9330]

Good back to the 80's and listen to Simon play with Judas Priest, Michael Schenker Group, Jeff Beck, Pete Townsend, L. Shankar & others. He has always been ahead of his time, EVEN NOW!

[@apexmedicalmarketing8322]

Yep - they're all great. Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) has a new album coming out with Liquid Tension Experiment. If you haven't seen / heard their first 2 albums you can check them out on KZbin. Absolutely Mindblowing!

[@montruo000000007]

@@apexmedicalmarketing8322 another person of culture I see

[@scottmartin6594]

Mike Portnoy Neil Peart and Simon Phillips are my top 3 favorite drummers!

[@jonp4846]

@@scottmartin6594 I can't narrow it down to just 3.

[@stixnfeet7818]

Unworthy to even comment...Please delete my crumb of gratitude and praise for such glorious skill level and sharing with the world.

[@Lo_flood]

The musical taste of those all together is by far higher then the one of a 3 stars Michelin restaurant chef! ⭐⭐⭐

[@Alex-rx5uh]

Wow! Drumming a 9 beat is in the west is awesome, but then the illusion of slowing down in it is hocus pocus for me. BRAVO!

[@garywoods797]

Let the drums do the talking! But one word springs to mind " Genius ".

[@littlebigbeatstudios]

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[@lmnopotay7433]

1:44 says it all. 😀😀😀😀😀😀

[@Basskat100]

For some reason people keep getting the keyboard player's name Wrong. Otmaro Ruiz is the Pianist and keyboard player.

[@tonypowell250]

Fucking mind blowing musicianship.

[@cejulius21]

@@tonypowell250 Indeed

[@boskosdoghouse]

absolutely amazing.....best 63 year old drummer on the planet...

Greg Howe it’s such good taste guitarist, all notes are perfect!

[@uwesenft9304]

fantastische musik......vielen dank!❤

[@billbradleymusic]

Simon is a childhood hero. A great inspiration.

[@yoshikigrg8]

Mind blown!!!❤❤❤

[@stephenspring3194]

I'm astounded there are no comments about how great this session is. Premium SP. Old school riding on the Swish and towards the back end, in come the double bass drums... thats SP's trade mark of old . The first time I heard him was on a Gary Boyle album called "Electric glide" and the track was "Hayabusa". For those of you who dont know it, check it out. I think Simon was about 10 years old when he did it. :-) only joking, he was 21. :-) You have all these "Gospel" drummers these days who try to cram as many notes as they can in to a bar and leave no space for taste and or flavour in their playing. Alas , SP does that in spades. He can do a single flam in to a chorus and say so much more.( A fill that comes to mind are the fills on pete towsend's album "white city" and the track is "give blood") check it out, you wont be disappointed..... :-)

[@peterperigrino1403]

The video of him with Ritenour an Stern. Holy smokes. He’s so smooth flowing.

[@davidsuprenant893]

Oh my God,Simon Phillips UNBELIEVABLE.,!!! There are great players,then there is MR. SIMON PHILLIPS. how does one put into words???

[@jenteworrell4065]

Nobody. He is just from another planet!!! Period!

[@francemirbarradeoliveira5298]

Greg Howe is a wonderful guitar man......extremely precision notes in this fragile word!!!!

[@mvoproject]

Absolutely fantastic performance! And SO HIGH quality of the mix and sound!! Just hats off! THANK YOU for sharing such a really brilliant content!

[@kavemankarl2588]

Indeed. I wonder why his name never comes up in all those "Top 10" drummer threads. Sometimes when I read those it seems like Neil Peart and John Bonham are untouchable gods that no one will ever top. Well perhaps that's the case but that leaves eight spots to be filled and Simon should be part of it, imho.

[@swindle2240]

Diego Maradona on keyboard!

[@hernanberlot]

Jaja, iba a hacer el mismo comentario!

[@cristianurbina2627]

Pensé exactamente lo mismo

[@robertopietrangeli4200]

ha ha ha ha very funny!!!!! but i guess is Otmaro Ruitz replace Stevie Weingart

[@Gilstero]

Was just gonna say the same!

[@uulafmys8198]

@@Gilstero Ha ha, me too :)

[@997GURU]

Simon Phillips, pure musicianship !

[@RedbackRecordz]

What an incredible group of musicians! Absolutely awesome! That just blew my mind 🤘🤘

[@3D-PHASE]

So cool

[@martingjsmith]

Good grief. I am blown away once again.

[@robram2025]

Yep. Favorite living drummer! 😎🚀

[@TeslaNick2]

Badass !

[@valclements1244]

Simon still has to be one of the most musical drummers the UK has produced......he never ceases to amaze me with his drumming; I've followed his career since he played in his dad's band

[@russmartin6763]

Let’s not limit it to the UK!

[@jandemeyer5036]

Sound of the drums is gorgeous! What a tight band... Eargasmic!

[@lmnopotay7433]

How many hands does Simon have, he must be using his pee pee too. This is insane.

[@Kholdaimon]

The faces that bassist makes! How can Simon keep playing when he is continuously staring at him like that?!? :D

[@PNW_Sportbike_Life]

Talk about operating on the highest level? This is it my friends!

[@tomparker8932]

What a unique band. Yes, between the 4 of them with Phillips @ the helm....OMg!

[@mr.d7429]

I can not imagine what kind of people wouldn’t appreciate the intricacies of such a display of dexterity! Simon is a beast behind the drums!

[@BenjaminBadenhorstMusic]

A masterclass in fusion drumming. Simon Phillips is inspiring as always...

[@fernandoalvarado-acero-1819]

My Drum Hero - SIMON PHILLIPS - PERIOD!

[@gutostumpf]

My God 😱😱😱😱😱. Fantastic!!! Noooiiissxxzz ☠🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘☠

[@jhstony]

Unbelievable stuff from Simon . Master at everything he does x

[@DionAlbers]

Damn! Seen SP first time in 81' playing with Stanley Clark at North Sea Jazz. And decades later still powerfull as ever... 👊❤

[@nanditdesai3384]

I enjoyed this a lot more than those highly popular Zildjian Live sessions. Beautifully engineered sound. Never did I have to strain my ears to listen to each instrument. Top quality musicianship, of course.

[@bubblehead78]

It's really cool the way music can bring people together from all over the world; Simon/London, Greg/NYC, Ernest/Los Angeles, Otmaro/Caracas.

[@gymahjussi]

I really love the drummers who keep evolving like him. No matter how old they are how old they have been doing them. shows so much dedication and love to what they do.

[@HarryAnduze]

Amazing

[@donaldstiles397]

Very tight music,all magnificent players.

[@SteveMonti]

O man Philips is such an inspiration - love his drum sound/feels/groove....what a total legend and not forgetting the amazing band too and recording...just brilliant, thanks y'all

[@danielbierfreund3026]

Top!!

[@carlinho949]

Glory !

[@divemusic9608]

his left hand hat groove is insane. he's able to play both sides so well

[@josequintero5877]

But, He's left-handed, right?

[@oobenoob]

@@josequintero5877 right handed.

[@josequintero5877]

@@oobenoob seriously?

[@oobenoob]

@@josequintero5877 Yes there is a KZbin video where he explains that he is right handed but taught himself to play left handed so he can position his Toms more aesthetically. I’ll see if I can find it.

[@oobenoob]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWLNgaiaep2YiKc

[@magickriver]

Woohoo! I mean... WOOOOOHOOOOOOO!!! 😍🤩🥰

[@alienmars1]

a lot good music that makes me happy

[@bkdesignr]

ok... that steady hi-hat pulse throughout made me want to throw my drum sticks out the window for good. SICK!

[@aribenjamin862]

This is insane. Love it!

[@LanceCampeau]

Imagine being this talented...

[@spadds]

what! Seven minutes of pure amazement..... that was bloody brilliant!

[@mrski4945]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hold on while I pick up my jaw off the floor.

[@Cass2112]

Superb Simon Philips total machine on that kit.

[@markpeytonennis149]

Thank you Simon fantastic...

[@zvensabri2533]

Simon Phillips the best Drummer

[@ytnsanw]

Wow - tight. SP's drums always sound fantastic. And who knew Diego Maradona was such a great keyboard player...

[@joshuadelvelos7227]

It was Otmarro Ruiz

[@JuniorQueirozBatera]

Oh God, what a drummer!

[@donnavinzepeda6392]

Watched protocol in early 2020 and met the band afterwards. One of the coolest experiences to meet them and Simon Phillips was just an amazing guy to be around. We talked for like 30 minutes. One of the nicest guys ever.

[@louishebert6422]

Simons Phillips...tout un musicien et tout un band

[@geoffgreen8023]

Absolutely breathtaking..

[@eduardocastro7343]

fantastic

[@deanprapanca]

Progressively-rocked jazz . . . . By Simon Phillips

[@user-lu4qm3cs8i]

Absolute brilliance. Calm and geniusly played.

[@yellowquantum4240]

I just discovered this treasure!! I am not telling anyone where the bag of diamonds is...🤫 It is all mine!!!!! Simon Phillip's Protocol beyond!!!

[@BlackRootsUNLIMITED]

Musicianship ✅ Mix ✅ Prowess ✅ Greetings from Uganda 🇺🇬👊🏿🖤

[@99beatmonster]

great to see Ernest here. I saw him with Allan Holdsworth in 2007..class.

[@bkdesignr]

sick, Sick, SICK!!!

[@ericcalame9154]

Simon is a king

[@RJRonquillo]

Wow!

[@nigelyorkshiremanwadeley6263]

Speechless.

[@Cheektowga]

Oh My God, that was amazing.. Such Great sound from all the instruments and Wonderful playing.. Outstanding...