#VFJams

[@uraharamitchell7250]

I actually had the pleasure of playing on stage with this man when he came to London. I can die a happy man.

[@dsanders799]

What do you play

[@classixdrummer]

To quote one of your countrymen (hanging on a dungeon wall). “You lucky, lucky, lucky bastard.” Edit: Greetings from the colonies.

[@ChristopherDillman]

Unbridled joy, emotion, technique, pocket from Mitchell... There isn't another drummer out there currently who exudes this style of play. No one. Mitchell owns it. 👏

[@nukeystik]

In fact it’s soooo annoying that almost all drummers under 35 play exactly or in some way like this. You’re being facetious right?

[@danjamang1746]

People really out here thinking "this is too fast for my slow brain" is actually a criticism? This dude has obviously trained to be a technical god so why is complicated rhythm and free musical expression a turn off? I think its beautiful and i fucking love this style of playing. if it was done on guitar you'd all be creaming yourselves so stfu.

[@fashizzle58]

The people that are actually hating on this dude in the comments are not legitimate musicians/percussionists. If the performance is not your cup of tea thats one thing.. but i see so many comments of people actually calling this guy out and criticizing him. Blows my mind. Like who do you think you are? lol. Incredible performance on the drum set.

[@Accidboy]

fashizzle58 he is pure genius,greatest drummer at the moment for me hands down

[@dsanders799]

You are this young man ain't no joke that for sure

[@sayeddileri3461]

Drummers were commenting that Mike was doing too much ... Let's be honest, have they ever explored the genre of freedom, Jazz? As they say... State of the art...performance.

[@deepbluntman___8650]

How you can’t dislike this dude???🤦🏼‍♂️

[@NINT3ND0master]

Yeah tf, boul plays with Stanley Clarke.

[@RAMMY237]

Mike is extraordinary talent 🔥 pure energy!

[@jamieharris327]

This mix still blows! AWESOME DRUMMER THOUGH! BEEN A FAN FOR YEARS. KEEP IT UP SIR!!!

[@MassholeDrums]

The mix is unbelievably bad 😂

[@chrismarshall2215]

All I needed was the first 52 seconds smh especially with the HORNZ 🤯🤯🤯🚀🚀🚀🚀

[@eugene9308]

Crazy speed, groove, time.. Crazy Mike!)

[@yaroslavleshchukh]

This guy is from another planet :-)

[@thomasbreene893]

The first time I heard Maestro Mitchell was probably with Stanley Clarke, ages ago. I can't even be sure Mike was in his twenties yet, but he was an absolute monster! Killing it. Then, years later, I start following these amazing Vic Firth videos. Like, I'm a bass player, so of course I'm totally into drummers. And so I see a bunch of videos in the series, and then this one comes along.... I was just so thankful the first time I heard this performance, and remain so all these years later. Amazing, jaw-dropping technique and feel and groove. I understood at that moment, as I kind of did when I first heard Mitchell: Okay, this is one of those drummers. One who can do anything and everything. I immediately put him in the same "box" in my mind as Chambers, Weckl, Colaiuta, Wackerman, Bozzio.... In other words, the most gifted, accomplished, brilliant, musical, swinging drummers to ever walk the planet! And the joy he exudes! OMG, I would be so full of that joy if I could play or do anything as brilliantly as he does!

[@jonbonnici275]

Absolute Chaaaampion !!

[@RoxySchoolOfmusicHK]

Love his Solo Sooooo Much !

[@johnathankozloff212]

I love those drums

[@corsosneyd]

musicality is a way of life..everybody walk in life is different..different styles,formats and the way we come across thru songs...nice chops!!!!...keep thumpin

[@nomoreblitz]

Mike is part of the evolution. Soooo amazing. He waits until 7:26 to show his crazy chops

[@llock3hart]

More like 4:18

[@larid1069]

great drum mix! can hear everything*

[@dvaughnteyancey5914]

Myron Butler will definitely approve of that mix of his song Jesus Saves. #ThisIsDope

[@EugeneSkeef230650]

Totally something else!

[@timothyvandaal4589]

The fuuuck bruh this guy is fast

[@NINT3ND0master]

I always forget how good Mike Mitchell is. It’s seriously not okay.

[@martinonicola79]

Fantastico!!!!!

[@DrGray_Drummer]

Is this "Little Mike" lived in Houston? I was playing with him at the GC on Westheimer in 2007, or so. My wife, and I hung out with him a few hours after. Kid was dam good, and was doing tons of church gigs. I'm almost positive it is. I knew that kid would make it!

[@ocbfdog]

He’s from Dallas

[@Joe-yi8xj]

Yes. He was known as "Lil Mike" Mitchell. That's him!

[@stoyanfurdzhev]

Insane

[@hdfloyd]

SUPER HERO MUSIC!!!

[@mcbarabana]

This is awesome

[@michaeljoefox]

Don’t give up! Keep practicing Mike, we all have to start somewhere. 🤯

[@Yung-Cook]

Not be that guy but the technical skill required to do what he just did is so high so if I were you I would just stay quiet.

[@williamdalgren7240]

@@Yung-Cook it´s sarcasm dude

[@DrumApe]

Thank you for posting the drum cams version! The full version is really good too, but I felt it was taking aways from the drummers' experience. I've been drumming all my life, heard all the greatest drummers, but I've never seen anything like Mike Mitchell. It's like all the best drummers' spirits decided to live in one body.

[@danielmcaleese5255]

Him and Tony Royster Jr man. Just other worldly

[@roderickcrochett]

Exactly.

[@vazulfulop1954]

Fucking fantastic drummer!!

[@edgarallansotopadilla9387]

Yeahhh súper súper mantra excelente

[@budda777pl]

Impressive Zildjian good choice :)

[@drummaboi9014]

He went Ronald Bruner starting at 7:27.

[@gmorton916]

with a little Tony Royster Jr & Chris Coleman as well

[@cemredemir2116]

He is actually ronalds old student

[@vicmcclane6773]

This sonor designer 😍

[@mihirbhende653]

Snare tone on the money man, sweetness !!!

[@iDesignJames]

😢😢😢😢😢ABSOLUTE BEAST🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@JimMorrison-ld2zh]

He is in the league of the Tony Williams, Omar Hakim, Dennis Chambers, Vinnie Coluita ilk of drummers i.e the best.

[@samuelmarconett1979]

Dude has a whole Sonor Designer shell bank. That’s the real flex

[@drewanderson7175]

Dayum!!!

[@bigtimedrum]

GEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!!! ......

[@petersmith1104]

We found the winner of all winners.

[@DrumApe]

Please Please Please do one Vic Firth Jam with CJ Thompson!

[@KmelBeatz]

🔥🔥🔥

[@BeatsBrewing]

Listen at 1:10 and 1:21...yo one of those background vocalist is “warming” those vocal chords up. Those runs are crazy 😂

[@Revelator2025]

Superlative Supreme Sublime

[@thedayones4918]

Lupe Fiasco be killing them drums B !!!

[@bigbejar]

DAT boy feet was moving like the peepee dance when your stuck in traffic. Amazing playing.

[@dagostinoification]

I LOVE IT !

[@milostoney]

What an into

[@tonylancer7367]

Is Tim Buell actually going to transcribe all this madness? 🙆🏼‍♂️🙆🏾‍♀️🙆‍♂️

[@Saedelaere]

This comment just made my day! Hahahahahahahahahaha!!! Have fun and good luck @Tim Buell xD

[@dasanfogle7949]

that's gonna be a headache 😂😂😂

[@VicFirthCompany]

yes!

[@yangarza]

Vic Firth oh HEEELLLL YEAH!!!

[@EricBaileyDrums]

I think the solo is rubato after the backgrounds fade out, until he establishes the 7/8 for the outro (first downbeat at about 7:45).

[@hdfloyd]

dude this change at 4:02... whew....

[@sangatsingh3378]

Realistically mike Mitchell is best drummer alive right now next to Tony royster and Ronald brunner

[@theargentino4245]

too bad mike is unreliable.

[@user-np2td3lg7t]

@@theargentino4245 what makes you say that?

[@dominikn19]

🔥

[@johnsmith-ln7ni]

all i could do is laugh!!!

[@Zeal808]

Exactly

[@deancarollo9038]

4:21 his face his aweeee yeahhhh

[@ranftdavid]

Future genius, new Tony williams for me.

[@gusrobinson2825]

Inspiring solo...

[@theeduoinc8237]

Is there somewhere I can get this track?

[@ОлегХрулёв-л2н]

Прекрасно!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Nelsonic92]

C A R A M B A ! ! !

[@HugoStiglitz88]

Gotta be the fastest drummer in the biz Seems like he can play anything too. Why isn't he talked about as the best? I mean I can't think of anyone who's clearly better except at other drummers like metal which I'm sure he could be the best if he wanted to

[@KINGLANE25]

I promise I can count on one hand how many drummers that can actually give Tony Royster a run, and he's one of them. Chris Coleman is there too, in any order

[@letsgrow6885]

James Smith and mike Mitchell is FAARRRR beyond Tony royster lol

[@kingdavidike-elechi9707]

@@letsgrow6885 Idk about that Tony Royster is truly one of a kind, as are they. It's not really a competition anyway but they're all amazing in their own right.

[@danielmcaleese5255]

@@kingdavidike-elechi9707 I agree with you 100. Tony is the one man I can think of rn who is from outer space...waaaayyyy out there outer space. Mike is sooooo close to his galaxy tho. Aaron Spears, Chris Coleman, Devin Taylor...after them.

[@ngs2232]

You won’t be seeing Tony Royster playing any serious jazz gigs tho 😶

[@derrisleemusic1998]

My God

[@musicdev]

6:15 most important part of every drum solo

[@filipkasprzyk9564]

Why do you think so?

[@musicdev]

@@filipkasprzyk9564 haha I was kidding, I was just talking about him fixing his hat

[@filipkasprzyk9564]

@@musicdev all about that SWAG

[@Jburjan1]

Wow Respect

[@Lo0se369]

2:54 - 3:00😵😱🤢🤢😵😱

[@petermiller7994]

Great to hear a good bassdrum in the complete...99% off the drummers in the world have a shhhhi timing in their bass groove...and its always hardley hearable 2.57 till 2.58 is the best 4 me..tooooooooo sssssshhhhhort only

[@quadplyr13]

Devon Taylor is sitting front row. I'm almost certain they've got a rivalry going. Friendly rivalry.

[@ngs2232]

More like a bromance lol got to hang with these two cats and they both have massive respect for each other’s playing

[@godbluffvdgg]

First decent Vic F. player I've seen in a while...I watch every one of them...

[@dangarcia93]

What was wrong with the other 10 they showcased? I'd like a breakdown of each...

[@godbluffvdgg]

@@dangarcia93 Sorry brah but; it's just opinion...I'm a drummer for 40 years...I have some beat pet peeves...Also I'm a music snob so if they're not on the same or near level with guys like Weckl, Simon Phillips, Billy Cobham, Bozzio, Erskine, et al...I tend to dismiss them...It's not them; It's me...I'm really talking about the many other drummer they show...Not just the showcased...

[@dangarcia93]

@@godbluffvdgg I think thats a pretty narrow minded thing to say that if they're literally not the worlds best (which actually all of these guys are) then you don't like them. Surely as a long-time student of the drums you can appreciate the level of dedication and hard work that goes into being that awesome, regardless of weather you like it or not. It's easy to say you're a music snob but it sounds more like you're close-minded in that you like what you like, which is fine, but thats no reason to go spreading negative energy online.

[@godbluffvdgg]

@@dangarcia93 Or; contrarily perhaps you're too open minded...Everybody isn't great...I have lots of room for lesser drummers...I love Ringo...That should say it all...Each great or top level drummer brings a unique playing style and beat performance...No two are alike of the hundreds of GREAT ones...Simon Phillips never sounds like Bruford...Carl Palmer doesn't sound like Portnoy... Neil Peart doesn't sound like Gadd...The point is; give me something to remember you by...Those drummers were so forgettable...I've never heard a single song by Elvin Jones or Philly Joe or Louie Bellson but; when you see them solo on youtube; you remember them...Just saying...But; it's just opinion...

[@borgullet3376]

There's a New Sheriff in Town !... hold my beer.

[@classixdrummer]

This guy must have four brains running his limbs. Wow, just . . . . . Wow!

[@junkandcrapamen]

Gettin some ToP "What Is Hip" horn lines in there. Awesome jam.

[@stokes58]

Reminds me a lot of Billy Cobham.

[@johng7265]

That opening resembled a brawl

[@sticktrik]

John G You mean train wreck!!!!!!

[@peeeesus]

truthbtold you’re funny.

[@jeffsadowski7759]

I hope he's a nice guy...This guy could give anyone on the drums a very serious problem!

[@gabrielemartino7788]

ahhahhah, self confidence go DOOWN

[@0305theo]

Reminds me Marvin “Smitty” Smith

[@harold3ize]

Damn

[@rhysdbeast5]

Who knew future cud play the drums

[@KingdomPropertyMaintenance124]

This was just amazing but was it just me or did I hear the micro waved beep in the begining

[@aldeirpalencia5696]

Beast! 🤮🤮

[@Mvtdrums]

Wait wait wait - HES USING 5A’s TO PLAY ALL THIS?! Bruh 🔥

[@theheritic209]

TVND dont need thick sticks to go hard

[@Mvtdrums]

@@theheritic209 Man I thought he was using 7A's or something cause he's flying all over this track sheesh

[@sticktrik]

faster,,faster,, ohh come on man you can do it!!! It’s not fast enough!!!!!!

[@ASTRO_NAUTIKAL]

can barely hear the drums? or is it just my settings.

[@johnbensinger4931]

I wish the person who mixed this could’ve turned the drums up. It’s super muddy quality when you’re trying to listen to the tons/cymbals

[@61guitbox]

John Bensinger sounds good to me bro !

[@vidyam8334]

Super speed

[@JoseCarlosHernandezM]

no sea loco

[@mikefuchsdrums]

And the shirt. Damn

[@gsff1974]

reminds me of Dennys Chambers...

[@minkusink6]

is it just me or are the levels really bad? the drums seem so quiet compared to everything else

[@mysalvationendures]

Awesome drummer. But out of all the heads on the market? haha Guess the man knows what he likes! :) Props brother.

[@tonylancer7367]

4:01 Do non drummers (keyboardists, guitarists, bass etc) get thrown off by such changes in time? I mean, being that drummers spends most of his time practicing time, wouldn't a beat like that throw the whole band off (because drummer still knows where the one is but keeps displacing it). Or is there a click helping everyone? 🤔💭🤔💭🤔

[@Mega13thPerson]

The rest of the band was handpicked by Sput so I’m sure they are good enough musicians to count their way through the solo section. Also if they just listen to the piano/bass and not the drums they’ll know where one is being played. I think it would be hard to play with a click for the whole band because they would have to turn it off when Mike takes it out.

[@jryuwah]

To be honest it’s just the discipline of keeping an internal pulse regardless of what the drummer does. A lot of new school musicians have learned how to do so quite well. I remember when I was in high school I had a drummer do something like this to me and I had no idea what was going on. As I kept putting myself in those types of situations I learned how to keep time even if the drummer goes off in a tangent. when you master that it allows fluidity an exploration on the music when you can let your drummer diverge from the set time. We become the “click” or metronome for the drummer Rather than him /her being the met. Chris Dave is one of the pioneers of new school drumming who plays with the concept of diverging from the set click and expecting his band mates to remain locked in time. It’s all a form of discipline

[@caseyhodgin7287]

They might all have a click going on their in-ear

[@classixdrummer]

The pedestrian beat is rock solid and being carried by the bass. Mike is the only one in danger of losing the one by playing over the bar like this and yah, that ain’t happening.

[@HugoStiglitz88]

Tbh the mix is kinda bad here tho. Can barely hear his drums clearly

[@pengfeixue599]

一点也不乱。

[@123zboom]

Why the tshirt?

[@QuinnMcCafferty]

I see someone went to the Thomas Prigden school of overplaying. Crazy good chops (like, ridiculously good), just a little distracting at times.

[@peeeesus]

Quinn McCafferty 😂😂😂 you just insulted one of the most employed drummers in history.

[@pdrb3870]

Id bet you can't play any instrument. Like, id bet all my money.

[@dikbeats2720]

A guns n roses t shirt?! I'm fuckin surprised

[@pedrohgromero1]

And then, there's Travis Barker

[@thinman4430]

All theses new era drummers are like Church drummers all chops they need to slow it down Bruener Mitchell, Pridgen. They all can play but

[@j.a.6866]

Stevie wonder playing drums these days, eh?

[@fab5720]

Stevie Wonder IS a drummer. And a very good one. Just in case you didn't know.

[@peeeesus]

fab 5 right?? Like what a stupid comment lol

[@azhaz578]

Most basic groove I've ever seen mike play.

[@fab5720]

For my taste, way way way way too much pointless showman-drumming. Useless fills without an end. Why is it that nowadays, drummers think that playing fast, ultra complex and adding tons of notes EVERY second is cool? I just don't get it. It is terribly annoying. No groove, no soul, no vibe, no feel to it. just a crazy bunch of notes, chops, thrown together without any musical value. I call it ego-performances. Serve the music dude. STOP OVERPLAYING! And I don't care if it is a drum-channel. It's just a turn-off. Someone had to say it. I did. Now flame me. I don't care.

[@HenryGriggs95]

it is pretty cool tho

[@HenryGriggs95]

also he's grooving hard in between those chops so your comment is invalid

[@benfeldman8361]

While i agree that this would be overplaying in a live scenario in front of a crowd i think that the point of these things is to showcase the artists skills and i think just playing a beat with a few fills to compliment the music would not really be good for this scenario. But i totally agree that this would not be a good style of playing for a live in front of crowd type of scenerio.

[@jimkowalczyk7466]

He’s been gigging with stanley clarke since 2013, i think he knows what he is doing. Im sorry this performance went way over your head.

[@KINGLANE25]

The truth is, in person you would actually sit, listen, and still be amazed while wanting to hate at the same time. The guy is just good

[@ico8272]

When you blow your wad in the first 30 seconds it diminishes everything. Total EGO based playing. Too much nonsense, too many notes, stepping all over other instruments and no dynamics...pretty much what most millennial gospel players do...noise