Tribute to Vinnie Colaiuta: Solos, Clinics, & Assorted Pieces of Hot Fire

Frank Zappa We Don't Mess Around, Germany, July 1, 1978
Zildjian Day Boston Oct 9, 1983
Unknown Japanese clinic pro-shot, 1 camera, early-mid 80s
Zildjian Day TX April, 28 1985
Joan Rivers Montage excerpted from Ray Lomabardo's 4hour Joan Rivers compilation 1986-1987
New Jersey Clinic handheld on tripod x-x-1989 WOW!
Sadao Watanabe“Live Club Jam Tokyo” x-x-1992
Chick Corea Blue Note Japan x-x-1992
John Patitucci @The Strand Redondo Beach, Ca
date unkown
Zildjian Day Scotland Sept. 4, 1994
Chaka Khan Rehearsal BET studios x-x-2000
Zildjian A Custom promo x-x-2001
Karizma German TV x-x-2001
Baked Potato Sessions: Also from the HOD guys
-Dyno 4 Feb 5 2000 2 sets complete show 140minutes
-Dyno 4 Mar 3 2000 4 songs b/w 58minutes
Kimo Williams Pepperdine University "Buffalo" July 10, 2002
Herbie Hancock Switzerland 11-10-2006
Jeff Beck, Osaka, Japan, February 18th, 2009

[@thierryfidaleo9681]

Vinnie is the greatest Drummer of all time

[@BoomerMusicCompany]

I met Vinnie behind the Baked Potato around 2003 during the NAMM show. Such a nice guy and gracious with his time even though he had just played the first set and was on break. Watching him play for 3 hours in a small club was sensational! I've watched this video probably at least 20 times. I have it on dvd format from about 10 years ago. Vinnie is still my favorite out there.

[@davidcurtis4478]

When I was 15 years old my drum Instructor took me to Scotland to a Zildjian day to see Vinnie, Tony, Will, my life changed! I came away and practiced 15 hours a day. Thanks for putting this awesome video together. Vinnie, love ya bro! Keep in the groove! 🤘🥁🤘DC

[@praxisdev1884]

You’ve all just attended the church of Colaiuta. Vinnie bless you. Amen.

[@shawnbruce6934]

LOL.

[@jonathanharrington7950]

Vinnie Colaiuta An inspiration to last you a life time.

[@IVANTACA]

This is The best “ Vinnie” compilation.. thanks for posting this.. pure gold.

[@matthewhughen5613]

You're welcome!

[@chrislinhares7311]

You can see how much Frank loved him.

[@jemminger]

and now, ladies and gentlemen, Miss JOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAN RIIIIVERS!

[@BoomerMusicCompany]

Freaking single hand roll while checking the floor tom is one of my favorite parts. Even after seeing this for all these years.

[@paradiddle16]

Man that's awesome. Plenty of older stuff I've never seen before.

[@ossasungkarfull2596]

Amazing!!!👍👍👍

[@restevan]

I’m amazed Vinnie’s performance in Joan Rivers’ show. He is the best. I enjoyed how he makes the band sound so great !!

[@prajnachan333]

I have witnessed some of the greatest drummers in the world: Tony Williams, Lenny White, Billy Cobham, Narada Michael Walden, Dennis Chambers. And I am very pleasantly surprised; this is right up there. His precision, tightness with smoothness, and relaxed power is breath taking. I've seen clips with Jeff Beck, and Jing Chi, and knew how good he was, but I had no idea.....goodness gracious! Vinnie you're the man! Definitely some of the best drums ever played. You are in very royal company, indeed! Drums forever......

[@riffjetsit]

vinnie is the greatest of all time!! just ask dennis.

[@praxisdev1884]

Never seen that footage with Zappa before. Holy crap. 😜

[@jonathanharrington7950]

Vinnie has been my mentor & teacher since I was 17 years old, I'm 55 now. I remember years & years ago learning note for note the Japanese Clinic Vinnie did, also the Zildjian Day with Tim Landau on Bass. There is only room for 1 Vinnie but there is no harm in learning from the man himself.

[@gerg3825]

When did you study with him? What was your biggest takeaway (philosophical or technical) from all the time with him?

[@jonathanharrington7950]

@@gerg3825 Greg, sorry a misunderstanding perhaps. I have never studied with Vinnie Colaiuta personally although spending countless hours year in year out I do feel as if it were a kind of 1 to 1 daily lesson with Vinnie that's lasted years, I'm the same with Dave Weckl. When Dave's Album "Transition" came out it literally blew my mind to smithereens, Drums & Simultaneous Percussion, incredibly complexe patterns which presented me with nothing short of an overdose of inspiration, I had all the gear apart from Bongo's, within 24hrs I'd spent 300 pounds on an African looking LP set with stand, I was ready to rip "Transition" apart. The method I've always used when learning from these Masters is to listen with no distractions what so ever, after repeatedly listening you get familiar with the part, then I transcribe that part best I can which again brings me closer to having an insight into understanding the mechanics of how it was originally put together. Then i program that part into a Drum Machine. It's at this point I start to feel almost right at home with the part like it's now become 90% internalized. This may sound strange but next comes the easy part, physically pulling it off comfortably with feel, dynamics, musical expression etc. The end result for me personally is to have learnt something firstly that knocked me for six when I first heard it, secondly it gives me a heads up as to the Master's inventive & creative mind set, thirdly it opens doors within your own personal development providing food for thought conceptually. Finally, it's musical knowledge experienced & understood just by taking the time to put progress first.

[@blackl1steddrums]

VC has no ego, he's just a good guy

[@dianjellorafiki5243]

Fantastic collection

[@awanknowijuno5213]

thank you so much for sharing this!!!

[@DonaldSturgeAnthonyMcKenzieII]

Bless you for this

[@TheItalianDrummer]

This is incredible, thank you for the upload

[@AngeloBetrulas]

Absolutely wonderful. Thank you so much!

[@guillermoreza2510]

Thanks bro

[@shawnbruce6934]

This Is Awesome! Thanks So Much!!!

[@DavidMorley]

38:40 is just the best moment for me. What a roll and reaction from Vinnie Pure joy!

[@lowkey_ssh]

woooooow... was waitimg for exactly this video.. i love vinnie

[@BConspisRanios]

Awesome!!Thank you so much!!

[@robotron17]

Love the Bonham tribute hair and physique at 3:35 .

[@anastasiospanos770]

The mind of Vinnie and way more!❤

[@danielm4114]

However informal the show might have been, I'm still convinced the Baked Potato footage filmed in black and white was Vinnie's best gig. He was letting it all hang out that night, digging deep into the bag of tricks he's got and really giving it something. Just an incredible performance all around, and something that achieves almost legendary status given the setting in which it took place.

[@noelghallager4672]

crickets

[@SteveHolmesDrums]

Me yelling at 2:08:30 What a night!

[@matthewhughen5613]

Indeed! Epic.

[@M123OCT]

"I'm so honoured to join your band. Who was the last drummer? " "Vinnie." "Bye."

[@jubankta1627]

Right?!

[@tonyjackson4099]

There's an interview with Chad Wackerman and he actually conveys that exact sentiment when he joined!!

[@dahmerbundy8704]

Fuckin hilarious!

[@shawnbruce6934]

LOL.

[@williamperri3437]

I just love Zildjian Day 83! Edit: but my god his playing 2 years later at 85 Zildjian day 😮 my god he’s steadily improved his whole life.

[@musiqsoundsproductions]

I love how he went from matched to partly traditional to fully traditional on his left hand in his 20's. And the Gretsch cob 5,5 is one of the best snares out there and still sounds the same after more than 50 years of existence.

[@sadawson]

He came through Mc Allen that same year...I used to have a video of his clinic there but it got destroyed in a fire....But I remember he came in straight from the airport jumped up on the riser and flat killed it ......

[@carbonc6065]

WOW!

[@jeremiahch]

Oh man he did it so dirty in the 89 jersey clip. I remember another clinic with a white kit and the camera is far away where he us godlike as well.

[@golmanijev]

At 1:01:33 Vinnie mentions Keep It Greasy... However, what he actually played was the groove from the 19/16 section of the song, not the 21/16, as he mistakenly announced - just in case someone is trying to figure out why the 21/16 measures sound shorter :-). Same song - different section... But, more importantly, FANTASTIC PLAYING!!!

[@lomagistrodrums]

Mamma mia! Vinnie world heritage site

[@RvP6384]

Whoa..

[@jubankta1627]

Who knew vinnie was such a beautiful guy!!!

[@pacmanlp8876]

In fact, the best vinnie drum solo I think its the one you put it at the beggining of the video, but you should added all the 45 minutes that he played without stopping... I think that is the highest point of a drum solo ever. I cry everytime, and I just cant listening more than 10 minutes without stopping, because the amount of information to digest its too much. I think is a solo in germany, and I think no one can be even close of that level of execution, without stopping, for about 45 minutes long.

[@BoomerMusicCompany]

I have that one on tape! So badass!

[@user-xi2ju6ec5w]

최고드렁서비니

[@streetsmartdrumming9567]

VINNIE the Heisenberg Walter White of Drums !!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@panplayer]

Interesting in that last Joan Rivers clip that he was playing Paiste.

[@fitzpat]

It’s interesting to me without getting into the whole match grip v traditional grip how he seems to transition from say the clips in the Rivers show where he plays predominantly matched and then later moved more towards traditional.Its a testament to the man how he could master both with equal proficiency.

[@eddy71454]

He started out playing traditional as a kid. Matched grip is easier to do well than traditional.

[@nobells4388]

Wow, never seen that version of Humpty Dumpty from the Tokyo Blue Note show. Must’ve been from another set or night? Thanks so much for posting this compilation!

[@evanpetkau7329]

Yeah good call!!!! This is actually sooooo rare, such a great chance to catch this trios genius, like for the first time again

[@livemaker-j]

It's one of the rare clip..

[@jacklynch5057]

Did anyone else catch that fire stick switch at 9:23?

[@Tonyr0206]

At the 1:02 mark, when he's playing with Chick Corea and John Pattitucci....watch John watching Vinnie as Vinnie solos.

[@fernandomartincom]

1:02:00

[@sanidan2010]

Very Groundhog Day beginning

[@RogerBiwandu]

The legend says that it's the late LEGENDARY Jeff Porcaro who's fixing that bloody cymbal stand at 45:27mn !!! :o

[@simonrobert9858]

Man! Glad you mention! Its seems youre right!

[@fernandomartincom]

He's Jake from that music store in New Jersey. Check the source here at 3:16: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHupmH5ppKmiq9k There's a well known story of Jeff fixing a hihat stand for Vinnie in the middle of a song, but that was in Los Angeles. At the Baked Potato, I think.

[@fernandomartincom]

@@simonrobert9858 He's Jake from that music store in New Jersey. Check the source here at 3:16: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHupmH5ppKmiq9k There's a well known story of Jeff fixing a hihat stand for Vinnie in the middle of a song, but that was in Los Angeles. At the Baked Potato, I think.

[@franks.8189]

The bloody J.R. Show...´caught in a vicious circle ´ ...total nightmare sequence !

[@tkmusic9411]

Thats Jeff Porcaro at 45:25 when the cymbal needs adjustment :)

[@eddy71454]

Good eye!

[@6x14ludwig1992]

Great catch!

[@musicmansweden]

Amazing to finally see that on film 😃🙏

[@TheCaveStudioFilms]

@@riffjetsit I audition for Zappa after Vinnie left in 81 years later I was the drummer in Banned from Utopia franks band in 194 after Frank passed kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJ6meJeFZZieh7c Life brings you to places when you show up... :-)

[@fernandomartincom]

He's Jake from that music store in New Jersey. Check the source here at 3:16: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHupmH5ppKmiq9k There's a well known story of Jeff fixing a hihat stand for Vinnie in the middle of a song, but that was in Los Angeles. At the Baked Potato, I think.

[@stefannilsson2480]

He is not from this planet 🤠✨🙏

[@alejandrofichetti9466]

He seems to be a very nice person not just a great drummer

[@pietzsche]

I misread that as "just not a great drummer" and got really angry for a second

[@josephs5587]

@@pietzsche lmao me too

[@Zin_goo]

@@pietzsche same lmao even though im late with it.

[@pietzsche]

@@Zin_goo it's a timeless misreading lmao

[@Zin_goo]

@@pietzsche I’ll be just like Vinnie, and Tony. Watch you’ll know my name lol

[@evanpetkau7329]

42:12 big brain vinnie showing off his comedy chops too, trolling this guy sooo hard haha

[@KONAMAN100]

Best bit ... The Chaka rehearsal. Ballistic. From about 1 hr 27

[@daviderizzi6703]

Da italiano, u can feel that the genius origin are from Italy.

[@fredherfst8148]

19:43 man vs machine. Man won. He made that awful machine sound almost interesting

[@ghart56]

And not one bead of sweat...

[@albertofontana3480]

12:45

[@PLDrums1]

2:08:30 ENTHUSIASTIC STEVE HOLMES SPOTTED

[@SteveHolmesDrums]

What a night that was.

[@valuablesandwich]

14:20

[@valuablesandwich]

What is this 😟😭

[@valuablesandwich]

18:12 astounding

[@albertofontana3480]

33:05

[@albertofontana3480]

1:13:40

[@bogthing1]

What band is he performing with around the two hour mark, please?

[@hughenmatt]

Band named "Dyno 4" with Vinnie Colaiuta: Drums, Greg Mathieson: keys, Abe Laboriel: Bass, Michael Landau: Guitars

[@bogthing1]

@@hughenmatt Thank you. that stuff works.

[@rudyecheverri7654]

🚫 Warning 🚫 "Do not attempt this at home. Doing so could lead you but is not limited to permanent vocal damage, brain damage, loss of hearing, screaming parents, Aneurysms, Nose bleeds, humiliation, dehydration, itchy feet, hypertension, nervous breakdown, a splinter, infected blisters; And you know how painful those can be! Really, if you have half a brain, think about not trying this one!" Good luck and God be with you 🤓🥁👍🏼