Simon Phillips Returns | Performances including Protocol

Performances from the "Simon Phillips Returns" video tape.
"Streetwise"
"Harlem Nights"
"Pattern In 7/4"
"Pattern in 5/4"
"Pattern in 33/8"
"Pattern in 6/8"
"Free Form Solo"
"Protocol"
VHS transfer to digital.

[@ajb7615]

This is unreal!! I'm 63 and have been actively listening to jazz and jazz fusion since I was 12 years old. I've heard drummers from Buddy Rich to Billy Cobham and many more of the greats. Simon Phillips is absolutely one of the best I've ever heard! He can play any and every type of music with incredible precision and understanding and self awareness. And even though he has a huge kit, he doesn't overplay... ever! He is an amazing drummer. He's one for the ages!

[@KONAMAN100]

Look at his who-he's-played-with-CV, it's crazy. There's a reason he got all those top gigs, he's brilliant and a great pro.

[@robertreedy414]

Great engineer too! That drum sound!

[@pointuout2020]

I agree, when I got this drum clinic video. It has been awesome nerdy music to enjoy. Simon has a great talent to play drums better than I can and I’d like to think I’m pretty good. But, he come off very technical in his playing.

[@okisuprayogi6928]

​@@robertreedy414indeed - his technique is effortless 😍. I think since in the 80s records, that drum sound&tune we can identify he's the one behind the kit. Love his works until today....

[@shannonmiller5648]

Indeed. People to often undeservingly label drummers as one of the greats but truer words have never been spoken about this guy right here. I’ve studied his playing for so many years that I’ve developed post traumatic stress disorder trying to wrap my head around how good this guy is lol. The man is so sick he definitely qualifies for free healthcare

[@rhythmista7707]

If Rush were ever to do one last tour for say, in memory of Neil Peart, Simon would be the number 1 choice. He's just as musical and unique as Neil ever was, but of course in a different way.

[@SuperflyTNTdaShizzle]

Peart couldn't begin to play a lot of Simon's stuff!

[@shannonmiller5648]

As a drummer of going on 25 years and a massive fan of both drummers in question I couldn’t even begin to agree with that sentiment. Phillips has always been comfortable within a wider variety of musical genres than Peart no question but Peart absolutely had the technical ability to play anything he wanted. That being said Peart didn’t have the natural feel for all genres and had to sit a learn things outside his comfort zone. In some ways it made his limited ventures outside the progressive rock realm seem a bit rehearsed and more robotic. Probably makes Phillips the better drummer but Peart was still a very technical player and absolutely had the technical ability to play anything. To say he couldn’t begin to play a lot of Simon’s stuff would be an inaccurate assumption. However I would have liked to see Peart venture more outside of progressive rock. I guess we’ll never know what all he could have done. Regardless of how much credit anyone is or isn’t willing to give Peart, he was a brilliant human being who certainly deserved better than to go out the way he did. I’m still pretty devastated over it honestly

[@theonecalledvino8165]

Why not? he played for TOTO. He would kill it with RUSH.

[@papettoutcourt8483]

Or someone else named Gavin Harrison ?

[@naumdepaula8413]

Certamente meu voto eu daria pra ele !

[@Thompsongs]

The secret to his talent lies in the TAMA spandex pants.

[@andresmarin5328]

Amazing video! Incredible performance, even compared to today´s drummers, so fast and unreal performers, but this musicality is other world.

[@benjaminkenobi21]

One of the most amazing sounding kits I've ever heard, just perfection

[@jente3989]

Don't forget he is a audio engineer too..

[@PrecisionMach]

Tama Artstar

[@brianandrews8212]

Wonderfully technical and awesome playing from all concerned.Simon and Anthony also playing together in Hiromi's trip.

[@ajb7615]

I just saw Simon and Anthony with Hiromi; Incredible!! I got goosebumps several times during their performance. Hiromi ain't bad either!!😁

[@MP-ju4ol]

Incredible discipline is what it takes. Depending on the venue, Simon plays what is necessary never too much never too little, always just right. He teaches every time he plays.

[@AnthonyNobel]

Master of Dynamics...

[@rtanidean4931]

Simon is certainly pure peak perfection here. These 3 masters do stuff I can’t even dream cool enough to hang. Precision Gems. Thx.

[@gryny2000]

I´ve been growing up with this VHS. Simon inspired mi a lot!!!

[@joshuakatz2499]

I love his stair climbing technique. Also his ability to close the barn door. He can inflate without oversimplifying like no one else!!

[@joshuakatz2499]

Ok, I don’t know what any of this means.

[@mikec7176]

I wish they would have toured with this and I could have seen it live!!👍

[@jamesnewman6032]

I've seen this video many times, but never as clear as this! Thank you so much for doing this. Had the good fortune to see Protocol 5 in Seattle 2 nights ago and it was spectacular. Afterwards Simon was kind enough to sign my Zildjian K China cymbal! I was like a kid a Christmas.

[@noelghallager4672]

my favorite era of Simon... and thank you for uploading such a quality version of this. Sounds amazing!

[@matthewpeers1705]

Mesmerizing.Simon is incredible 😊

[@anthonyfesta7010]

Simon has great attack and dynamics. I like Gavin Harrison for the same reasons plus their drum tone are alike also.

[@jamesgoulet2528]

Simon is Sensational with whoever he performs with ! Fantastic video

[@tripbreaker]

I memorized this when I worked at San Francisco Guitar Center in the 90’s.

[@saulmighty]

I love how even his "patterns" are still listenable and good music. Some drummers nowadays have such ridiculous nonsensical background noise masquerading as music during their clinics.

[@funland108]

Astonishing. Thanks for uploading this. Amazing to think I saw him in several clinics 8 years before this. He was really at the peak of his powers here though. Wow.

[@kausikghosh9968]

For me Simon Phillips is a top rated world class Drummer best & Perfect Successor of Jeff Porcaro

[@gilespotter8274]

Successor, not predecessor

[@kausikghosh9968]

@@gilespotter8274 I am really Obliged & Great-full to You. There is no limit to Learn from Great Masters like you. Thank you from the Bottom of My Heart. God Bless You.

[@douglashanson6129]

I saw Simon do a drum 🥁 clinic when I lived in St. Louis in 1987. I wished I had changed to the open handed technique back then. I knew at the time he was considered the best double bass drummer in the world 🌎. Does drumming get much better? Maybe some of Dave Weckl's work. But that is splitting tiny hairs. Also discovered Weckl back in those days. Dave's St.Louis Drum Teacher was in the audience for his drum clinic. Wonder what that felt like as the teacher of a master player.

[@shannonmiller5648]

No. Drumming doesn’t get any better. Dave is certainly right up there along with cats like Gavin Harrison, Danny Carry, Curt Cress and a handful or so others. None of which I’d say are any better or worse. When players make it to this level of skill it’s no longer a matter of who’s better. Just different. At that point it’s just a matter of who’s personal flavor resonates with you as an individual the most because the playing field is otherwise level where skill is concerned.

[@jcdrums2798]

master at work!

[@SamPaulson-we7of]

Love this! Simon and AJ are real chameleons. World class musicians in multiple styles. Ray’s not too shabby either!!

[@skywalkerluk1]

I've been touching drums from Simon Philips, we've stocked his drums in Ragtime shop in Opole/Poland. Lots of cases. One of the best festivals are in Opole. Philips, Royster Jr. Virgil Donati, and many more were there.

[@Cymbalix]

THANKS FOR THE HQ 60FPS VERSION! 👏

[@gravitydrums1391]

Even the young simon played so tastefully

[@241mrmark]

Very !

[@mancuniancandidatem]

Intresting that he still reverts to right hand lead for uptempo jazz ride pattern of the second tune, then switched between left hand and right hand lead.

[@danielvetter6862]

Simon , the best ! ever

[@robertou3983]

I have the 2 VHS tapes ... I can finally see them again. Simon Phillips is the complete drummer

[@vanessagusmao8182]

Incrível...este vídeo assisti a mais de 20 anos atrás!!!!

[@satarello]

great sounding drums . I love it

[@samrubin3219]

phenomenal

[@philatkinson3955]

Love clean rudiments with the pocket grovve, nice!🥁🤘😎🎶

[@josephgiarraffa6379]

Simon has always been just a monster on a big kit

[@jojoacpal869]

Wow! Amazing Simon my idol..

[@sajanthomas1783]

seen many times wonderful

[@GiuseppeGendolavigna]

trascinante e sublime

[@ЮрійМикита-э8ю]

Це щось неймовірне космічна техніка виконання

[@danielnewmanmk]

The best drummer of all ages, and that with distance to the second one - for me it is Ian Paice, for you it may be Billy Cobham or Ginger Baker or Buddy Rich... My list of the best 5: 1. Simon Phillips 2. Ian Paice 3. Lee Kerslake 4. Gerry Brown 5. Steve Gadd

[@Hail_Sagan]

This is so god damn good!

[@jamesgoulet2528]

Astounding !

[@DavidePettirossi]

The Time signature for the 33/8 (13:52 min.) should be this way: 1 bar in 4/4 1 bar in 3/4 1 bar in 3/8 2 bars in 4/4 200 bpm quarter note ca. Or... 1 bar in 6/4 1 bar in 5/8 (the one on the octoban) 2 bars in 4/4 The second section is in 5 dotted half note (15/4) + 3/8

[@mistersalchy]

impecable

[@DIRTKNAPFX]

man, you can tell who Dream Theatre emulated.

[@notasilicaanimus]

Mike Portnoy on Awake most definitely, but apart from that I don't really hear a great deal of similarity.

[@TeemuNyströmTeemuDiNapoli]

Perfection

[@rolfdejonge3915]

Super! Thanks! Simon rules big time! A living legend! Cheers, Rolf/*\✓™

[@deemccray1487]

a young simon OMG!!

[@sergeladesbie5419]

THE BEST

[@carlosbartnickitort6557]

A monster…

[@stevejones466]

The best❤

[@EleanorPeterson]

I'm both happy and embarrassed to say that I got into Simon Phillips and open-handed playing for physical reasons. I'm not a big woman (5' 6", 9½ stone) but I'm extremely top-heavy [NN-cup; my chest weighs 24 lbs]. I've always found playing 'crossed up' very uncomfortable. In school rock and jazz bands everybody told me that I'd never get anywhere as a drummer because I couldn't play 'normally'. I was doing it all wrong. I didn't sit right. I didn't set up my kit right. I was a freak, a joke; 'Eleanor WatermEleanor' was my nickname. It was all very discouraging. Then I found Bilham Cobly and loved what he was doing. Left and right... Hmm... Yep. Suddenly drumming made sense. All the style bigots and form fascists melted away and I was playing with people who didn't care what I looked like or how I sat or held the damn sticks. It was very liberating. I hunted around for someone else who played the way I was trying to, and a bassist friend introduced me to Simon's stuff. Wow. At first I was delighted, but I grew more and more depressed because he was brilliant and made me feel totally inept. But after hitting rock bottom I relaxed and saw that music's not a competition; you don't have to be the best or the fastest or the loudest or the most technically proficient. None of that matters to anyone above the age of 9 or 10. You just have to love what you do. Billy does. Simon does. And now I do, too. I just wish it hadn't taken me so long to realise what's important in life.

[@frederickgolden6694]

Dave Weckyl, look behind you, somebody's coming!!!😮😅

[@christophekoppitz2345]

The Best 👍🇫🇷🇫🇷

[@chakibstambouli4348]

C’est un de mes préféré batteur bien explosif un génie mais c’est dommage de joué sur une musique sans âme! Merci infiniment, musicalement et amicalement votre 🎉😅

[@christophekoppitz2345]

Salut c’est de la musique de démonstration pour les solos 👍👋

[@chrischoir3594]

Anthony Jackson?

[@bigwrdzable]

25:28? PRICELESS!

[@alisaiterkan]

Anthony Jackson!!! He is doing his thing @3:25!

[@thanos_tiro5075]

31:04

[@hugolafhugolaf]

So sick.

[@MultiGTAlover]

Simon said that this groove is his "escaping point", when he has no any new ideas :)...Same pattern can be heard in Yokohama in 1999 with Toto

[@thanos_tiro5075]

@@MultiGTAlover I know you are right!

[@saulmighty]

27:47 whaaaat, he's switching to the traditional grip on the RIGHT hand just for the hell of it! Cheeky!

[@ЮрійМикита-э8ю]

Фантастика

[@Romans219]

I love Tama drums.

[@dcmastermindfirst9418]

Wow it's all just so 80s

[@ifgwelf]

Tasty double hi hat work on that first song

[@danielanderson1775]

What's the name of the Protocol song played at the end of this video?

[@dagostinoification]

Thank you ! great video with this master ! (from >> for you friend ! >>>>

[@DoctorVinnyBoomBatz]

Simon is simply incredible, he's one of my greatest influences and just a really nice guy.

[@strangerloner90]

Tell me, who else plays in exactly the same style?

[@dyfon-u5k]

What ride cymbal is Simon using here? it sounds great! ... anybody knows?

[@KevWhitehead]

I think Simon was on A Customs around this time so would have been a 22" A Custom!

[@mainzergirl9610]

Simon sounds great but the fellas on bass and axe are up to the task. Great trio.

[@frankmurphyburr3598]

It would be nice to know who the other amazing musicians are

[@DonaldSturgeAnthonyMcKenzieII]

Anthony Jackson on bass

[@seanh1]

And Ray Russell on guitar

[@RioParadiso]

REMINDS ME A LITTLE OF CHICK COREA ELETRIK BAND... VERY NICE!!

[@jente3989]

One way to stay slim.

[@s.w.3604]

I like the guitar player a lot. What's the name of the band?

[@groov2581]

protocol

[@TonyKorologos]

Jack Nicholson on guitar!

[@waltgilbert]

I think you mean George Carlin.

[@TonyKorologos]

@@waltgilbert Him too!

[@markjgobrien]

I think you'll find him to be Rufus from Bill & Ted.

[@waltgilbert]

@@markjgobrien pretty sure I just said that...

[@markjgobrien]

Ha - didn't know his real name!

[@kefasmacgee5354]

Halliooo erstmal...ich möchte nur wissen ,wann oder in welcher Zeit es aufgenommen wurde...Jahrzehnt wäre besser ! Vielen Dank an den Menschen ,der es mir beantworten würde ☘🤜🏻🤛🏻

[@SafezoneExpert]

Das war in den 80s. Schau Dir die Klamotten an. Auch das Kit (ich tippe af TAMA Granstar) lässt darauf schliessen.

[@traumadiffuser3705]

Anfang der 90er. Erschienen 92.

[@naitsabeskoohn3769]

Das ist das Simon Phillips lehrvideo.Das gab es damals 1992 als VHS....Mega das Teil....

[@leysketlkook]

djent

[@gravitydrums1391]

Doesnt get much better

[@ikeeptime]

Would love to get a closer look (and listen) at those 16" hats.

[@trobson9952]

Help I'm a rock

[@ScumOfCaligula]

The songs remind me of the Weather Channel’s local forecast circa 1994, when I’d wait every 10 minutes to jam out.

[@pointuout2020]

I agree, when I got this drum clinic video. It has been awesome nerdy music to enjoy. Simon has a great talent to play drums better than I can and I’d like to think I’m pretty good. But, he comes off very technical in his playing. Instead of just sitting backing and grooving. But that’s what separates professionals from assholes like me!

[@DABUAS69]

What year was this recorded? Simon plays so smooth. Awesome!

[@rolfdejonge3915]

✌️🤠💥🌟🌀🌐 @#rolfdejonge@

[@feistybastard]

From the days when Simon looked like he was going to run track after playing his tunes...