Toto - Hydra/Simon Solo (Live in Paris 2007)

[@sigridburghardt3800]

Simon, i miss You on Toto concerts

[@jenteworrel8459]

That smile at 5.45.....i know how he must have felt. Such a rush and relieve! Priceless.

[@jimthykeson9617]

For a music addict, if you took drugs for this, you'd never get up out of your seat! This is the amazing display I've ever heard! Phillips is really the most creative drummer of all time.

[@ramondebakker6550]

Please come back, you are the beating heart of TOTO!!!

[@carlobarbe]

It's not for nothing that Simon Phillips is the best drummer in the world, awesome Drummer 👍👍👍

[@philiprea8340]

WOW I never watched this before...SIMON!!!!!

[@malcolmlarri9073]

the most exciting drummer on the planet and the best drum sound ever

[@nexdrums]

Ditto

[@jente3989]

Come on Sir Ulrich. Do a drum-chest game with him. I know u you would shit your pants, knowing to take the battle

[@generalhammond461]

Simon Philips. What a great transition after Jeff. Simon is an absolute musician. All encompassing.

[@arjunalco6589]

Simon Phillips: a bloody phenomena! Bow to the legend! ❤

[@qg3726]

Jeff Pocaro looking down & sayin YOU doin Toto Proud!!

[@michaelromer8738]

The man is from another planet..awesome

[@jstnxprsn]

Lee Sklar sent me, and I'm so glad he did. Awesome!!!

[@ChrisBrooksGuitar]

Those ten times you asked yourself "does he still know exactly where the beat is?", he answers you with a crash and kick on the next 1. Glorious.

[@ericwilhelm2941]

Cause Simon has ears . he got off a little bit . you can hear Luke stop playing the Riff and come back in after a few bars .(between 3:20- 3:25 ) so Simon stops at 3:29 and understands HEARS that he was off and comes back in on an 'e + uh ' it takes huge balls to do this obviously ....to stop listen and 'readjust' ....instead of keep blasting and speed up or down to be together with Luke Greg & Lee, who know 'Pocket' . Great lesson here by the Masters

[@AdamFoldes]

@@ericwilhelm2941 If we want to be truly analytical… at that part Luke (and Lee also) was going together in time with Simon. He stopped playing because he heard that Greg was a bit behind. Than he came back on “one” - still in time with Simon but again stopped playing because the piano part was lagging. Then Simon adjusted himself to the piano… and Luke came back once he was sure that they had the sync again… These are the situations where true musicianship shows…

[@benhowell4196]

Spoken like a true drummer!! I love you can play this in 4, or a 3/8-5/8, or a 3/4 or 6/8 time. Just to get all the various possibilities and feels out of the riff.

[@j.scheutjens7290]

there are a lot of great drummers ( technique and odd time monsters) but for me he is the most tasteful of the bunch. Technique, dynamics, feel, playing always the right stuff, never overplays, always spot on and knows what the music needs. Musicality 10+. Love this cat.

[@raimmoonettinnen5994]

.... and always a smile in his face, still Simon.....

[@thekobsta]

accuracyof Thomas Lang, speed of Dennis Chambers, technique of Dave Weckl, creativity of Tony Royster jr, and groove of Steve Gadd = Simon Phillips

[@Frank1979Zappa]

Or Vinnie....

[@edennard1]

I don’t about the Dave Weckl reference however if anything drummer he’s very similar to IMO is Lenny White

[@markroyeppen8922]

Don't think Dave, but sure to include Billy.

[@flowerlandofjohn]

Most of all he has a lot of Billy Cobham in his playing. And that’s a good thing! 🤩

[@brianholmes1024]

and Carter Beauford.

[@kevinharrah2260]

Simon is a MACHINE!!!! A VERY technical MACHINE!!!!

[@jeffporcaro3508]

Le meilleur !!! Merci M. Phillips

[@brunabarbon6102]

Simon Phillips lo considero fra i migliori batteristi al mondo ...un assolo da vero professionista...

[@akshay.chavan92]

Genius..could listen to this a million times. Such a melodic playing ..hat's off to you Simon

[@jeromechristianrugas765]

This is the best Hydra instrumental ever played live, with that powerful synth aside from the looping tones. Plus with Simon's solo.

[@larrysorenson7905]

I watch this weekly, inspiring to say the least, great music for all these years, what a great group of musicians 🙏🏼

[@PetarFroggpond]

This is the Modern Day Bolero A La Simon! Beautiful. The total control of all band members to give Simon the base for this incredible Solo is nothing short of a masterpiece.

[@giorgiomartinico3774]

He's the best!!! ❤

[@rodrigoparedes5923]

La perfección en persona....

[@juanpedroromero1580]

This is the best drummer of all time, GOD

[@nexdrums]

Of course he is

[@nexdrums]

Piensa Pedro que no es zurdo. Aprendió a tocar abierto pero es derecho :) y lo explica en los métodos de control de baquetas

[@csabalugossy2821]

The possibility is high, yes!

[@monkeydluffy4218]

YES !

[@RayyMusik]

You can read such comments about Weckl, Bruford, Cobham, Copeland and a thousand others as well, and they are all somehow right but pointless

[@bubblehead78]

Luke's admiring Simon's playing as well. Props to Greg for keeping it going without missing a note. The sound of the drums... the best ever.

[@LocutuZZ]

Simón Phillips, gran heredero de otro monstruo de la batería como lo fue Jeff Porcaro, de la mejor banda de rock de todos los tiempos. Magia pura.

[@fenderstratocastertelecast8479]

No precisamente su heredero. Simon es en el reino unido un tipo con vasto pedigree... Desde los 70s Pero si, Lukather ya había colaborado con el cuando tocó con Santana y Beck en 1986;, y unos días después de la trágica muerte de Jeff, le confió " no hay otro baterista que nos pueda ayudar en la próxima gira (kingdome of.desire) y que se.nos venga a la mente, más que tú"

[@davyboy9397]

This solo just about brings tears to my face. So beautiful and powerful, sophisticated yet simplistic....

[@fredelin2580]

If you have ever worked on stage, you know that those flashing powerful lights are a nightmare !

[@nexdrums]

Simon the best drummer ever!!!!

[@jean-etienneledorze6164]

I was there! One of the best drum solo i ve ever seen!

[@nicolas7783]

J'y étais aussi. Le meilleur concert de Toto de ma vie. Trés haut niveau 🙂

[@ChristianSchonbergerMusic]

Simon just becamke my fav. drummer and that's very hard. There are some really seasoned badass drummers out there who also can play any gig and session (Vinnie Colaiuta anyone? The list goes on), but it's very hard to beat Simon's wacky inventiveness, control, deep understanding of multi-meters and his unique, relatively unprocessed and open "ultra detailed hi fi" approach to the drum sound. He is the perfect replacement for the great, late Jeff because Simon doesn't even try to emulate him.

[@martijn7416]

He did A Fantastc Job!

[@heathercollins4432]

Absolutely agree - probably the only drummer on the planet that could fill Jeff's shoes...in the context of Toto. anyway. Shannon is an excellent drummer but just as when Kenny Jones tried to replace Keith Moon, there was just something missing...

[@marcoc.s.2372]

back in 80's he was even more aggressive with the same detailed approach. Check out tours with oldfield during 82/84 years.

[@danielclee1]

Never heard a drummer who was so musical. Seen him five times with Toto, every solo starts and ends completely different.

[@markhardwick1570]

a Masterclass in how to build a simple ostinato , here very similar to Ravel's Bolero, then smash it out of the park into a different stratosphere. This line up is just stellar. Lee, Luke, Gregg, Simon et al... I was fortunate to go to a few gigs on that tour...

[@jc8984]

Master he come to another earth , simply amazing drummer with a exelent band called toto!!!

[@brianholmes7827]

One of my favorite drum solo. Simon Phillip rock on!

[@Leon-Servant-of-Christ]

A+ Simon, i miss you brother.

[@alexdrummer2175]

I do believe this is the coolest Simon solo I've heard. Huge props to the guys playing during his solo. Not an easy thing to do, but, Greg (keyboards) is the metronome here.

[@chubbywood1]

Holy Shit Simon!! Effing crushing it!! What a band!!! The best musicians in the world right there folks. Geeeezus!

[@ericwWu]

One can actually feel the struggle in Sklar, Phillinganes and Lukather to keep up with this crazy, crazy, crazy, CRAZY drumming.

[@kennypowers2826]

It can't be better. Just not possible. Man... Simon, you're the GOD of drums!

[@jamisondean9385]

Awesome! The band!... the song! and drum solo! Your guys are the best!

[@walterjavierescalante1176]

una en mi gusto, mejores alineaciones que tuvo toto.

[@larrysorenson7905]

Simon you a king on the skins, very impressive

[@AliasMark69]

Favorite Drummers... Phil Ehart-Kansas.... Neil Peart-Rush... Nick Mason-Pink Floyd... Frank Beard -ZZ Top... Simon Phillips - Toto

[@dondevatuatencionahifluyet9883]

Grande uomo!Fantastico è dir poco!!

[@ianlevy8765]

Absolute brilliance!!

[@porcaro4ever]

The Guys: " Hey Simon why don't you play a solo over the signature riff?" Simon: "Sure! Do you guys think you can hang on it that long and still keep it in time?" The Guys: " Here...hold our collective beers!"

[@akshay.chavan92]

This man is incredible . Can listen to him all day . Such musical and technical is rarely heard

[@jato1956]

Joyous...

[@nexdrums]

The Awesomeness is there .

[@gilbertocolafabio9916]

I migliori musicisti del pianeta tecnica sopraffina melodia virtuosismi irraggiungibili non c'è ne per nessuno

[@darrylthorpe4907]

there is a heart and soul in accuracy here ? top drawer!!

[@zacharyschnepp4860]

Great way to do a drum solo including the entire band. I like that and adds a lot of background That is wonderful.

[@diegoalexandrers]

Hat's off! I love this guy! Master!

[@MrJudge70]

My top 3 favorite drummers with Louie, and Vinnie

[@mathieupaillusson8277]

Simply the best!

[@nigelg.8028]

Let's just appreciate Greg Phillinganes holding the same groove for 5 mins!

[@athanasiusdicia117]

You've covered exactly my own thought...

[@5chevin5]

And Lee

[@vincenzoamodei2759]

i love at 5:11 when they come back to the song! so powerful and full of joy

[@hdbook6]

His smile at 5:13 says it all.

[@arinevin]

Bravo!!!!

[@christiannavello1277]

Simon, The one and only.

[@DionAlbers]

Lukather looking at Simon probably thinking DAMN! :-) Simon is just amazing!!

[@davebainbridge902]

just wow!

[@drums892jackson7]

Incredible talent Omg

[@muhammadaldo9341]

this just simply amazing drum solo from small part of the song

[@scottsmith1455]

Holy Shit, this maybe the greatest drum solo I’ve ever heard, Simon is a fucking beast!

[@jenteworrell4065]

I was in tears when i found out he left ToTo. I just could'nt help myself..I don't know. My all-time favorite drummer left my all-time favorite band. I i did not know to overcome such a blow to me. I'll never forget that emotion that day.

[@rhondawilkins_]

Leland Sklar, yeah!!!Rock Onward TOTO!

[@danielkakoty8894]

He plays different. He is an alien.

[@ronaldmartinez9073]

In my dream Im playing like this man.

[@mattdaggett3695]

The Best

[@mattdixon5299]

The man is truly a king.

[@muhammadaldo249]

jeff will smile from above to see simon playing like this,don't you think?

[@freeat_last7375]

drum sound is HUGE! ahhh....beautiful organic drums

[@utiiskandar5031]

amazing

[@markhardwick1570]

@Thomas amazing sound quality!! For me, it's Luke's face around 3:28. Says it all. Two of the finest musicians to grace the stage. Luke got Simon into the band, and the mutual respect and chemistry saved Toto in 1992 in my humble opinion. Same Hydra ostinato but very different solo here, on Acrylic shells in Argentina: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpiyg5-GfpuGqJI

[@vinnie_simons4108]

This is so right.

[@Max-Mustermann46]

Luke: 😏

[@Solar-Busters]

So, why did Simon leave the band ?

[@markhardwick1570]

@@Solar-Busters I think after 20 years he just wanted to pursue other projects... like Hiromi, with his old wingman Anthony Jackson... More producing other albums. I miss him in Toto every day... I hope Rush decide to continue, and invite Si-Phi... I think he is one of the very few who could do that gig... But whether he would want to do all the electronic drums that Neil Peart did...?

[@marcdedouvan]

The Beast! That's full accomplished modern drumset drumming for me: virtuosity and musicality (and all improvised which is not nothing).

[@haryokukuh]

That's speed.... Damnnnn...

[@brianholmes1024]

Respect.

[@arta.1393]

perfect

[@おきゃら-n6b]

好き！！

[@udomatthiasdrums5322]

what a turnaround for a drummer!!

[@Ahdudejehdhdudjebe]

才能の塊だよ師匠

[@udomatthiasdrums5322]

still love it!!

[@MrLoreb]

dicesi....fenomeno !!!!

[@rokapali69]

Very difficult and brilliant drumsolo. Only Simon can play this!

[@clanbj]

Toto won't be the same with out him

[@racerdude888]

they are not

[@just82much51]

Unfortunately they were not. Still one of the best touring acts and to think they first had Jeff Pocaro and then Simon Phillips is extraordinary!! They cannot be matched!

[@scuffguardian]

shannon forrest looks like hes holding the fort down. definitely not jeff or simon, but still great nonetheless

[@UndisputedDelta267]

@@scuffguardian I'm liking Shannon a lot actually. He holds it downs

[@mickaelsaunier7392]

j'adore

[@cleandrum]

Another great drummer ! I love this cat!

[@RichardMyers-gx5fw]

Simon is the bomb, OG

[@groovemaster-bt7jr]

simon plays without metronome and cambles...amazing

[@philshelby57]

❤️❤️❤️

[@GustaGP]

Brutal!!!!!!!

[@darkkevindu6982]

Best parts 3:40 4:36

[@sebastianorlando7275]

toto se da el lujo de tener a los mejores bateristas del mundo! pero sinceramente para mí Simon es el mejor!!!

[@KONAMAN100]

Simon was on fire for this

[@onethreefiveeye]

My favourite drummer...wish to here something of him together with Mike Oldfield...would be awesome.

[@ЗдравкоГеоргиев-о4ю]

Саймън Филипс - най добрия барабанист - N °1 !!!

[@nightsampler]

Lee Sklar brought me here.

[@HunterMann]

Lee is generous, when he recommends a video clip he never misses.

[@udomatthiasdrums5322]

what a music

[@raffaellopacaccio3380]

Non è tra i più blasonati batteristi al mondo, ma a mio parere è fantastico