Performance Spotlight: Alex Acuña, Jimmy Branly, "Tiki" Pasillas, & Joey De Leon

Vic Firth Artists Alex Acuña, Jimmy Branly, "Tiki" Pasillas, and Joey De Leon perform for the VF cameras during a filming session at The Fortress in LA!
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[@ondrauscissell6952]

This the beauty of music that instantly makes me happy !!!!

[@MatthewGuggemos]

This is almost too badass to comment on! Beautiful playing!

[@evercusion1]

Cómo goza Jimmy con el solo del Tiki!!!

[@BCSchmerker]

Now, _this_ is a jam session!

[@altie29]

1:28 when Jimmy branly starts improving with his right hand/right foot over the clave in his left hand... insane.

[@beatrizmagic]

Alex Acuña...orgullo Peruano!!!!!!

[@robertomoltrasio1765]

SUPREME!

[@joecaroselli5858]

All absolutely tremendous in his own distinctive way. Fantastic touch and feel. I really liked them ALL, individually at the beginning and in the ensemble. SUPERSONIC!!!

[@jaim3martin3z12]

Maestros de maestros del mundo De la Percusión

[@juanrodriguesmiranda8692]

TIKI PASILLAS, MIS RESPETOS, BIEN PEGADO ESE TIMBAL Y LAS CONGAS, SALUDOS DESDE PERÚ

[@kevinpachecopalomino1202]

Cuando entra el percusionista con la clave de salsa y música latina uffff volé y todos dándole duro al ritmo fue simplemente alucinante!! Saludos desde Perú

[@luistamargo3736]

Greetings to some of the top L.A. percussionists/drummer from an exiled LA Cuban in the Mojave Desert!

[@WORLDDRUMCLUB]

Amazing Players!

[@davidmcaninch4714]

I said it before and I’ll say it again: drums are the best, and percussion is the best family of instruments!!!!!

[@pancrasio08]

Esto es pura maestría y sabor.

[@hectoracruz1975]

Que buena onda maestros

[@woweffet]

Oh wow..that JOY while playing..this is real music without competition! So nice.

[@mrmikespence1964]

WOW! (JAZZ!MUSIC)!!! CONSIDER! (YOUR-SE-L-F)! NOW! (IN-FOR-M-ED)! ON! (JAZZ!MUSIC)!!! BY! ME! THE! (JAZZ!MAN)! *MIKE! SPENCE!

[@johnalvarez2694]

4 geniuses. Period

[@diegosanchez5162]

nmmm

[@gabrielherrero566]

buenísimo!!!#

[@Twsuf1]

A serious clammering of pots & pans

[@noblackweb6368]

Grande Maestro TIki Pasillas.........................

[@damirfenrich5439]

Todos companeros

[@LVDrum]

El Genio Tiki Pasillas Todos increíbles woow

Alex Acuña Hosana Music!

[@RaulFuertes]

Parece que estuviera soñando!!!!!!!.....son estupendos Masters!!!!!!!!!

[@los4drum]

Grew up listening to alex acuna playing percussion on those ron kenoly worship experiences back in the early 90s!

[@Carlo24515]

2:03 did he just slap himself in the face? XD XD XD

[@ModGyver]

Carlo Kind he usually slaps the clave on his face as a clever gesture, seen him do it few times

[@derrisleemusic1998]

This video is toooooo good!

[@carlosmirsalas8873]

Jamming at its best

[@WORLDDRUMCLUB]

Great feel and groove, even with a ton of notes flying around. These players are all masters.

[@robertkees6048]

Come on baby do that funky, you know you can't control yourself any longer.

[@SIrcam769]

Qué set DW está usando Alex Acuña? What DW set is using Alex Acuña? The DW Frequent Flyer??

[@SuperAlexacuna]

+Sircam My set for this session was The jazz series....a Prototype and I love it very much. thanks for asking.

[@Earthdrum]

Hi hats?

[@Earthdrum]

What are the model hi hats Alex have in this set?

[@nicocilli2657]

Grande Jimmy

[@blond339]

i used to see alex and bill maxwell do this at the baked potato with koinonia

[@biodhya1080]

very interesting and stiumlating

[@gdv4612]

I can listen to that all day is like a drug

[@filipebarretomourafmoura9178]

Very good! I love to listen the join of creativy and music!

[@salthedrummer1]

Animals !

[@timeavey1988]

Sometimes wow is all I can come up with.

[@LAEDADMEDIA12]

Gracias por esa Excelente Demostración de Como se tocan Las Percusiones en diferentes Formas a Todos Los Felicito.

[@MTheoOA]

Amazing moment.

[@marksimmonsjr.4520]

Dude best vid on there channel

[@collinhoey5517]

Dual of the titans

[@rudyecheverri7654]

Asesinos 🤓🥁👍🏼

[@criticalfreedomnow4701]

I didn't know Daughtry also played percussion.

[@kp7castin150]

Just beautiful and perfect the dynamic you get to hear all of them real music

[@gringochucha]

Alex is a monster!

[@daveedr.8682]

Where is the vid with Chris Coleman, Gerald Heyward, Aaron Spears, and Jamaal Moore?????

[@ArkaEasyRiders]

not here, idiot

[@daveedr.8682]

I was asking Vic Firth, not you ;)

[@ArkaEasyRiders]

+Daveed Ramesh Vic Firth's in heaven

[@daveedr.8682]

I mean't Vic Firth the channel ,genius.

[@ArkaEasyRiders]

+Daveed Ramesh Really? Wow, wouldn't have known if you didn't specify

[@Vaiva.Vo.o]

So.....Are Joey and Tiki friends again?

[@patriciajacobson6600]

Fantastic!!!!!!!

[@JeffreyDiaz218]

One word... Ñooooo

[@eduardocarrasco9064]

Muy muy muy bueno, grande Alex. Grandes los 4.

[@kevindurden2880]

Utterly Supreme !

[@LauRepezza]

INCREIBLE ESTE VIDEO!

[@Alexander.321]

Maestro Alex Acuña 🇵🇪

[@cyperdrums]

EXCELENTE !!!!

[@miguelp5107]

Very good

[@scooter12e]

Holy shit

[@alexanderx2008]

Aire acondicionado para los genios de la musica!!!

[@hectormontenegro7333]

Excelentes todos , el maestro Acuña qué decir ,, y me gustaba más Jimmy Branly cuando tocaba en su tierra con NG La Banda ,tenía más pasión y originalidad ,para mi .

[@sumioendo6518]

Ahí tiene que adaptarse a un ritmo más pasivo,hay que ver que la timba como género exclusivo de Cuba exige constantemente improvisar como si tratara de jazz.Busque vídeos de Jimmy solo.👊🤛🇨🇺🇺🇸

[@lucassescobar459]

En el minuto 2:00 se pincha! que grande!

[@ivansalomon7263]

Que chingon!! tocan,estos maestros mis respetos

[@rgerardo3750]

these dudes sound like the loading page from the Sims

[@danoweston6185]

These are some great drummers/percussionists!!

[@albertolatorre2251]

Cuatro generales de la percusión

[@osgun4christ]

Brilliant! What is this beat style called?

[@DJTrancenergy]

sabor!

[@FernandoTorresCanada]

Sabroso....next time turn on the Air conditioner gracias.

[@JOELGARCIAD]

Extraordinario Alex!!!

[@damirfenrich5439]

Muy bien...companeros...

[@eskoriakiebraqeyo7942]

la wea maeeeestraaaa

[@mdaguerre]

4 persons are deaf

[@CurvaMedia]

WOW!!! esto es nivel!!!

[@sticktodrum]

Whoa.

[@ModGyver]

tikiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

[@RaulFuertes]

Wow!!!!! ...... son unos astronautas de la percusión ....... felicitaciones Alex Acuña orgullo peruano.

[@dillythebaterista8629]

Sickness!

[@The_Kevinist]

Whaaaaaaaatt

[@pazenmaz]

Friggen sick!!!!

[@juancamiloanzola4225]

Jimmy se los lleva puestos

[@carlosantoniourmacheacarri6176]

Si. Parece que ahí Jimmy es el tipo. Anteriormente pensaba que mencionabas a Jimmy delgado ( nada que ver)

[@cerillo1000]

Con le respeto que todos se merecen pero Tiki pasilllas , otro nivel 🎼🤘🏽

[@TinyEconomist]

Needs more cowbell

[@nathan_khoury]

hmmm, needs more cowbell.

[@RaulFuertes]

Valen Oro en el Mundo estos sabios percusionistas .....Alex es un orgullo del Perú para el Mundo!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Phoenix-One0922]

My father was a member of Mexico's leading band "La Sonora Santanera" and He was the last of its original members to pass away. A few years ago I met Alex Acuna on a gig I was attending as a guest and during a break I went outside to smoke and take a breather and I, unintentionally met this "character", I believe he's from Peru. I'd played with Peruvian groups before because I love their "Negroide" music, just as Cubans or Brasilians have their own mix of African-Hispanic-Caribbean roots in music, Peru is no exception, except that I have met some fine Peruvian musicians and on that note I striked a conversation with Alex outside the joint where, like I've said, he was playing and I was an invited guest. After a few hi's and how are you's and a few comments about the Latin Jazz scene gathered there that night and since I didn't know nothing about this guy, I asked how long he had been doing this Latin Jazz stuff and my God! he just went on and on all about his achievements to the point where I mentioned that unfortunately, I never heard about him and I was honest, never had until I met him which lead to him asking me about my background and my family's musical side and since I grew tired of hearing him ranting and raving about himself (funny, because I have played with major musicians in the high ranks of Artists like Poncho Sanchez, Johnny Polanco, Latin Fussion, Son Mayor, Tabaco y Ron and Oscar D'Leon *as a guest*, just to name a few. Also played with My good buddy, Jorge Balmaseda and my mentor Rudy Regalado from Chevere and others, I never heard of him before) I decided to walk away from this one sided conversation, all about him, of course. Before I did, he asked me who my father was and I proudly said: My father was one the 1st founders of La Sonora Santanera, a leading band of the 50's , 60's and 70's back in Mexico, First Trumpet and Musical Director and composer and he replied; Yeah, I heard them before and they never amounted to much, in fact, I think their music is pretty Shitty and Mediocre... ??!?? WTF?!? coming from a so called "realized" musician like this Alex Acuna guy that he would simply put down a major band of the 50's 60's 70's and even 80's. I mean even today, this S.S. Band still gathers some major crowds all over the world! You don't get to last through a generation over 60 years of music by being "Mediocre" right? I mean, WHAT AN ASSHOLE!!! he must be a psychological Fucking Midget to feel he has to make a humiliating comment like that just to feel "big" or pat his fucking Ego. I've seen him at a few gigs since then and among musicians, you have to acknowledge a few friends and local guys you meet on gigs but every time I happen to be in the same place where he, unluckily has to play too, I just simply ignore this Total Asshole Douche bag and I think he finally realized what he did wrong but I don't care. I will keep acknowledging that he doesn't exist or even matter for that fact. Why do you need to put others down just to justify your place in the music scene? You are only as important as you play and how you respect others for their achievements, but this Asshole will never have my respect regardless of how good he plays. Like my Dad used to say of some of this people walking around the musical scene: You can walk among Dollars, but you will never be worth more than a fucking nickel. May God keep my Father in Heaven.

[@ScumbagSonny]

Damn. That was amazing!