TAMA 40th Anniversary Drum Festival - Simon Phillips, Part 3

[@davidsuprenant893]

I watch him play and find it so hard to believe that any one could say anything negative. The dedication this man made,the hours,months,and years he put in behind a kit.The people he has played with in his lifetime. I For one feel very blessed to be able to experience and to see pure greatness. This man takes drumming to a place that most of us will never ever see in are life time. CALL IT WHAT YOU WILL,I'LL CALL IT GREATNESS.!!!

[@davidsuprenant893]

Just close your eyes and listen to the sound he pulls out of those drums.Them toms are wide open,and tuned to perfection. The snares and kicks unreal.The whole kit just blends perfectly. MASTER TUNNING, THE MAN IS A WIZARD!!!

[@fernandoalvaradojr.95]

My Drum Hero

[@ssw77west]

Just Fantastic!

[@rhythmista7707]

Such a musical drummer..Always enjoyed Simon Phillips' drumming, as well as his sound..

[@ScumOfCaligula]

+Rhythmista Yeh, Simon's sound is unparalleled.

[@rhythmista7707]

ScumOfCaligula Another thing i find cool is that he uses no Powerstroke kick heads.. It's all Emperors with a nice towel rolled up against the head..That's another thing that makes his sound all his own.. Haven't used Tama in years, but i was thinking of picking up a set one day.. I myself saw a Tama Starclassic performer kick and floor used for sale for the cheap price of $450 Cdn, at my local shop of used musical instruments.. I was thinking of picking them up but there is no rack tom, and to find one in the cherry fade on ebay will be extremely hard, let alone finding one in my home town....(i'm in Canada) ..Whatever.. One day i'll pick up a set, whether that be a new model, or vintage..

[@AdamFoldes]

Rhythmista All Ambassador Clear's to be exact... ;)

[@JumpinJAKEFlash]

One of my all time favorite drummers.The first time I was introduced to his drumming was the instrumental "Space Boogie" by Jeff Beck. FANTASTIC drumming in that song. I then watched Jeff Beck's 1983 performance at the ARMS charity concert. Simon Phillips was on drums. I was hooked from then on.

[@Pis212]

Yea honestly I mean I'm watching just to see how versatile he is, and how orchestral he is (actually utilizing his whole kit) but beyond just that, this solo is a perfect example of his ability to have mistake and/or flaws and he just works with it. Like dropping two sticks back to back and not just stuttering, or needing to tune the snare and keeping a melody with his feet so there's not just silence. If one was just listening you wouldn't even know!

[@mattdelany6799]

Incredible. The real deal.

[@bobbyneal6322]

Still killin' it after all these years! My Drum Hero!!

[@simonezangari1306]

Simon is a GENIUS

[@dazky55]

You have to listen to Ringo after this to bring you back down to Earth !

[@cseay50]

I’m not sure if it’s how Simon has these drums mic’d or just tuned, but that drum set sounds amazing. He truly is a virtuoso on a drum kit.

[@michaelmattice4986]

I've tuned my snare hundreds of times and it never sounded that funky!:)

[@Thalarctos.]

De 9:17 à 9:27 Quel talent !!! sacré SIMON...

[@ahmadshani6682]

Love Tama

[@stevebatcup4337]

Tuning your snare in the middle of a solo is awesome

[@gsxracer1977]

08:00 bassdum pattern and snare tuning is copied from Dennis Chambers ;)

[@jonathanblasingame6037]

I love my tama drumes

[@justintulliusfishgeek]

Me too!

[@西山昭孝]

japanese TAMA最高サイモンフィリップ最高。

[@alexanderskog6882]

That is some seriously good use of a piccolo snare!

[@debbiel4131]

Born to drum.... Morello follow that😊😊

[@rolfdejonge3915]

Jesus on drums! Thanx! Rolf @

[@kipperfeast]

Can anyone on here tell me what Tama line these are and/or what wood? Also--for a bonus--which A. Zildjians these are and their sizes? Cheers

[@agostinodaricastalle3618]

The bests drummers: Simon Philip and Stewart Copeland!. Top masters!..

[@dcmastermindfirst9418]

I wonder how many years Simon has left?

[@aosegueda1]

simon phillips has an incredible left hand, being right handed himself adelante

[@mennoposthuma7846]

EQ-smoove u

[@fransiboy]

From the source : He said to me in 2007 he is an Ambidexter himself, so he's one of the few persons on this planet that actually is Left/Right handed in one person

[@jonathancant2031]

Yep he's been playing that way since 1975

[@AndreaLanzi2013]

why he launch right stick at 8:53 ???

[@drumrnva]

Probably because it was broken or cracked.

[@janegilverkil9507]

It might also have the wrong balance compared to the other stick.

[@AndreaLanzi2013]

A genius. :D

[@karlkilfoil7035]

Right. And he throws unsuitable sticks because it's the fastest way to switch without missing a beat, if I may say so.

[@arreaba]

i wish i could do at least 5 percent of that solo))

[@darkkevindu6982]

5:56 WTF ? 😂

[@jeffreysmith4007]

What model of Tama drums are these?

[@IAmInfinitus208]

It's the Monarch kit Simon calls it. I think it's a custom Starclassic perhaps? Edit: It is a custom Starclassic kit made of both bubinga and maple.

[@rmargamosa4763]

the dynamics feels like i accidentally lowered my volume.

[@gregdaniel8404]

has anyone figured out why he kept throwing sticks out? I counted at least 3 times

[@gillesdeblier257]

Usually throws them away when they become to light, he never plays them til they break

[@mauricewanink1452]

Great drummer but why is the footcam in a so bad position....

[@vaclavhladik7672]

[@faruzsyed]

Its hard to watch this video after seeing the likes of T Royster, Ronald Bruner, Eric moore,