Tony Williams Solo 1982 Italy

[@cliffordbacken790]

for me.......there is only Tony and Vinnie...!!!!! Luck I saw both many times in NYC and LA....sat behind Vinnie at the Baked Potato, he was just 2 feet from me...I couldn't believe how lucky I got.

[@RonCarterBassist]

Ah, now this brings me back... thank you for sharing :)

[@liamwatson5125]

His drums are changing colour!

[@rodcoombes8711]

Such great control and technique

[@CharlesBeauregard]

That's some chops ! Each stoke is clean and meaty. The language is deep and mature. He's incredible ! One of my favorite.

[@jjoneski2203]

This Tony smokes everybody past and present with ease

[@Nibbz23]

Jawdropping!!! All the flawless technique, passion, creativity, & most of all his melodic touch & phrasing on the instrument will remain unparalled. RIP Tony

[@tonytgroup]

Awesome Rudiments! He is & will always be truly missed............

[@tulrob]

My brother Kevin and I would study Tony for hours on end when we were teens..Tonys early days with Miles were freakin epic and always worth a revisit. Rob Tullius

[@trismegistus7758]

I saw Tony live in Florida circa 1980 as part of the VSOP Tour. Tony began the concert with what amounted to a TEN MINUTE drum concerto. To this day that particular performance remains in my memory as the gold standard regarding the art of Jazz drumming.

[@geraldmellon740]

Yellow drums mean only one person... at least he left us performances like this. R.I.P. Tony.

[@wernerschild2439]

The master at work - unique flight. What a solo....!!!

[@bobbyboygaming2157]

Great upload, very good camera angles overall

[@IsraelCOlivo]

I will always think Tony is a sort of Jazz/Metal drummer. What a Unique style

[@roadrocket7]

Probably the BEST video of Tony in his absolute prime. Great shots of him and his hands. There has never been another drummer quite like Tony. His single stroke rolls and double stroke rolls are simply perfection. So balanced. And his dynamics have never been equaled. I didn't know what a flam was until somebody wiser than me said: Listen to Tony WIlliams. Then WATCH Tony Williams. You will see it executed as if Tony invented it. This is historic and so incredible. Masters all on one stage. Thank you so much for posting this. Simply mesmerizing.

[@Oneness100]

Have you spent much time examining Cobham during the same time period? Cobham was doing rolls, rudiments around the kit like a machine. But I live TW. He has more of his personality into his playing which can't be matched. But Cobham has his own uniqueness. Both are different but equally insane to listen to and watch. They both had similar, yet different approaches and ya gotta love both of their playing. They were both breaking ground during the 70's.

[@nathanwalsh3028]

What I loved about Tony Williams was the fact he did not dismiss other styles of music such as heavy metal. In fact I remember him talking about seeing the band Anthrax and liking the drummer Charlie. I loved that he always had an open ear and an open mind.

[@goesjem]

Unlike Buddy Rich! I love Buddy, but guys like Elvin, Max, Art and Tony were far more creative and musical. Buddy Rich was amazing, but all solos told the same story. All speed and glory. What do you guys think?

[@shaktilydian7237]

@@goesjem Agreed Buddy was amazing too and def in top 10 best drummers any style but Tony Williams was a hell of a lot more of a GAME CHANGER on the instrument . Far more musical and creative in every drum solo. Buddy was very repetitive

[@GeoffGillDrums]

Let’s not forget the Beatles posters (made fun of by other Miles band members). Plus “the kid from The Who”. Genius.

[@raymondkarlsson9794]

Thankfully he is well documented. Unique as very few drummers. Invented a lot both on top of the jazz tradition and in front of newer styles.

[@GaryHusbandKeyboardsandDrums]

That's what I'm talking about!!

[@jamesinners1694]

good share ! .. I believe from VSOP tour ?

[@matthughen6119]

This was a group called The Superstar Quintet. While both groups at this time would have Ron Carter and Tony, this group, The Superstar Quintet, featured Kenny Baron instead of Herbie Hancock, Joe Henderson instead of Wayne Shorter or Branford Marsalis. While Freddie Hubbard of course did his share of VSOP, at this time, VSOP featured the Marsalis Brothers, with Wynton on trumpet and Branford on Sax. That's a long answer to a short question! James Inners

[@manitheman0806]

Gary......I still think your great!!!

[@MrPartidoalto]

Exactly Gary!

[@davidmichaelsen9805]

Gary Husband He was a bad ass musician so are you.😀

[@bbone610]

Tony IS the rock influence. He was doing this back in 1963....long before Bonham, Weckl, Colauita, Mangini, etc. Tony is the godfather......and, btw, damn. Gone way, way too soon. RIP ATW, and thank you for the rest of the history of the drums.

[@loucontino4804]

I miss him dearly.

[@AmericanBarber82]

Bullshit.

[@clutchinson7438]

He really does sit at the head of the table we all still gather to eat at.

[@Horizon1980-z3k]

Beautifully played and nicely recorded

[@edoardozampetti4601]

il più grande batterista della storia dell umanità che sia stato nella mia città..

[@boneyardcircus]

loving tony's drum sound here! awesome ring on that snare!

[@chrisstull6706]

the master in action.love the flams.

[@yavuzguney3413]

Polyritm,in babası Tony 👏👏👍👍🌹🇹🇷

[@wolowolowolo]

He loved Yellow...

[@evaanrobinson9004]

One.of.the.best..from.big.dog.DJ.mike.belt.MD.2014..rest.in.peace.tony.

[@tortillasarenotbiceps7622]

Very difficult stuff to play. Wow!!!

[@fasteddy9]

thanks for uploading this, great to see Tony up close, he really was the greatest

[@orkycathcart6397]

ALL YOU MATCHED GRIPPERS JUST WATCH AND TAKE NOTES WHILE STUDYING TONYS LEFT HAND !!!!!!!!!!! JUST FABULOUS AND IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS !!!!!!!!!!! TONY WILLIAMS IS ONE OF THE BEST DRUMMERS EVER TO SIT ON A DRUM THRONE !!!!!!!!

[@peterweise3836]

Yes.

[@ambroulard]

I appreciate Tony’s solos BUT my greatest joy is listening to him just playing with MIles and Jackie McClean as part of a rhythm section-- such a fine fine musician.

[@williamkjwilliamkj1815]

I found it!!!! Tony Williams doing Blushdas!!!! The man that made them popular!!!

[@tdrum21]

The master! Those flams;)

[@neilmuronsky1938]

so gifted

[@Fakename70]

Awesome rock-influenced jazz drummer.

[@karlkilcrease51]

Brilliant

[@diendien9264]

love his drumming style....amazing rudiments #fromdiehardfanofgeorgekollias

[@naterace7]

Damn that's good!

[@stubah]

i defenetivly one of those changing collors drums!!!

[@1maggotbrain]

Freaking awesome 😎 wow

[@sagiriizumi8079]

Reminded me a lot of Bonham

[@marcuzzo65]

Il numero uno!!

[@erichayes9241]

Tony in fighting shape

[@robertopasquino7882]

Lui resta e resterà per sempre il più grande batterista di sempre. Mi spiace per i fans di Buddy Rich o per i patiti di Steve Gadd, ma Tony Williams non ha eguali nei rudimenti puri come nella creatività e la personalità. Unico ed irripetibile.

[@alanconrad8490]

he was 'another animal'.... an 'inventor' and 're-inventor'

[@SONORSQ2guy]

Hell Yeah!

[@serialpruners]

n o words

[@Ronnybengt]

Amazing as amazing is

[@larrymysliwiec6301]

Phenomenal player who died way too young!

[@davidmichaelsen9805]

BAD ASS

[@CBNeas1968]

Broadcast of RAI Channel 3 ("Jazz: black and white music") on October the 26th, 1982.

[@FlatHill99]

NICE! NICE! NICE!

[@cedardreamsLLC]

I am %110 sure Tony's yellow kit did not have the ability to rapidly change colors.

[@mortimersnerd7185]

Seizure spoiler.

[@biagiogiovanni]

Unico❤

[@loucontino4804]

How in God's Name have 7 people disliked this?

[@Samsgarden]

This guy actually has a point to his playing, know what I mean?

[@orkycathcart6397]

AS A DRUMMER MYSELF SINCE AGE 12 NOW 75 , HELL YEAH I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN , BUT DO YOU ?????????

[@tmaddrummer]

@@orkycathcart6397 you got me by 8 years, but I'm with you!

[@maxdrums5674]

da paura! che sei andato a trovare Marco! al teatro Olimpico......grande Tony Williams che ha ispirato Billy cobham e Dennis Chambers.....

[@funkywhite]

Love the musicality! Definitely tell this was during the Buddy Rich era of drumming, which is not a knock on Tony, just a jazzy style of singles / syncopation that is similar to Buddy. Maybe I'm not on the mark, but I hear Buddy's influence in some of the improvisation.

[@sethcashman1011]

Could do without the local-access cable visual effects (they make me dizzy), but the rest is pretty fucking amazing. One of the best Tony videos from that era.

[@sapientisat5308]

Super hero outfit tw the best

[@GJJCLMOI]

CT DU TOP SANS 50

[@FinalOdyssey-do1hw]

Who was the 4 idiot people to dislikes this magnificent solo?

[@intrepidpooch]

This entire performance of Freddie's True Colors from this concert used to be on KZbin, what happened to it?

[@thelonious-dx9vi]

Maybe the baddest man of them all. I will never understand how he preferred those awful clear dot drumheads ... especially on his snare drum, over some white batter heads.

[@rayoll]

This guy? I taught him everything he knows ; ) nice jumpsuit!?! (Hi Matt!)

[@MichaelVLang]

Tony's chops were second to none, same with his balls. Buddy was close on that count.

[@StevenCarinci]

you miss the point. Tony was a melodic African drummer. Rich was a big band rudiment drummer.

[@afonsoestima676]

those were some freaky lights on the drum set

[@jamesbryce5187]

Afonso Estima He innovated the "Drumlites" back then but he was ahead of his time.

[@antoniomelillo6274]

good

[@nathanwalsh3028]

I wish Jaco wouldn't have lost his mind because the Trio of Doom would a been very cool if it would have lived past one gig and 1 put together chopped up recording.

[@phyllispetras3821]

At some point he got rid of the jacket......let your arms be free. Miss you, sir.

[@jiyujizai]

黄色が好きなんだね。

[@epersonmusic]

What's the name of the song they played? Sounds like something Woody Shaw would compose!

[@renardvert]

Is that part of a video you uploaded on dime? It's amazing as usual, thanks.

[@orkycathcart6397]

FINALLY AFTER GOING THROUGH 9 MATCHED GRIPPING IDIOTS I FOUND A GREAT DRUMMER USING THE CONVENTIONAL GRIP !!!!!!!!

[@valtersgotlaufs8292]

tripin' balls

[@474yx]

0:00 -0:30

[@GregJosephMusic]

12 people are insane

[@alhudson]

2:23 :)

[@thejourneymanday7260]

Qui si vede proprio da dove viene Cobham

[@mario.international]

What tune is this!

[@bruceperkins2921]

Always yellow drums with this dude lol

[@sagiriizumi8079]

funniest end to a drum solo ever. just DONE.

[@DRUMISTAAKO]

guys, 0;48???? whats that??

[@jacko222333]

Thats a flam-tap.

[@vintagemxer9165]

He just...stopped. Surprised how often he hits his sticks even with targets on those oversized toms.

[@tonydir5673]

Tony is great no doubt but Buddy was the greatest

[@jamesbryce5187]

How to bring the band back in - just stop playing. He sure did hit rims a lot. And that snare drum sound - put some good head on your drums. BLACK DOTS? Different era I guess.

[@hccarder]

Not trying to hate. I'll agree that Tony is one of the all time greats but his drums always sounded like poop. I mean how does one of the greatest players of all time have the worst sounding drums of his generation?!?!?! Always had a hard time enjoying him because of that

[@Ronnybengt]

Amazing as amazing is