Vinnie Colaiuta (Hall of Fame Drummer) for Sting, Frank Zappa... - The God Cast Interview

[@AndyEdwardsDrummer]

I get the feeling this guy doesn't quite realise he is talking to one of the greatest musicians who has ever lived....

[@manufiore7159]

The priest did say that at the introduction... fanatic! are you expecting for the priest to praise him? fanatics like you it's what is wrong with the world just sick!

[@marksevel7696]

He didn’t even pronounce his name right

[@stixnfeet7818]

My guess is he’s a big Tears For Fears fan, maybe closet Donna Summer car sing shower dancer.

[@webstercat]

In the eyes of God, He is not impressed.

[@Es-ch3nn]

GOOD musicians are a dime a dozen, but Vinnie Colaiuta is PRICELESS . God Bless Him.

[@earldrum]

Being able to hear Vinnie speak about his faith was worth the entire wonderful interview. Thank you for this gem! I saw Vinnie with Sting and at The modern drummer festival several times. The most memorable performance was the 2000 MD Festival where Vinnie declared his faith and rocked the house with his band! I knew he has a deep intellectual mind, but also a deep faith as well. Thanks for sharing this with the world!

[@thegodcast5878]

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[@Dannob]

Yeah brother I was there too! That's when I really got hang with him. I have the unedited speech on DAT bootleg where he gave all the glory to JESUS CHRIST!! it was an amazing experience. He was nothing but gracious, and humble ..took the time to really engage with me. Thanks for this cool interview🥁🙏

[@stixnfeet7818]

I was there as well. Great memories!

[@Canyon2023]

I love that Vinnie shared his faith!! 🌹🙏 I'm doing a deep dive on his drumming and interviews now. His drumming style is so full of life and energy and tight! I had the immense pleasure of hearing him perform with Sting at Red Rocks on the 1994 tour. Phenomenal concert and unforgettable!!

[@FaceBassFieldy]

The master Vinnie! Such a great musician/ player & praise God he loves Jesus! Thanks for the interview & shame it was so short 😊

[@thebearsbluesbandsheffield5502]

Thanks to God Cast and Vinnie for a wonderful and uplifting conversation. 🙏

[@jonathanharrington7950]

So pleased to be the first to comment. I have followed this man all my Drumming Life (40yrs). Hearing Vinnie play for the first time on the "Zildjian Day In New York Video" totally captured me to the point of transfixia, I could not take my eyes off the man & neither did I want to. The video begins with that Mesmerising Iconic Word "Zildjian" Vinnie & Tim fade in with the medium tempo Intro, I found this Intro to be Instantaneously Addictive to the point of being Infectious. Vinnie plays a simple groove then every once in a while he'd reach for the Bell of his Ride followed by a Snare Back Beat, To hear this Tranquil Chill Out Fill was so pretty it's almost as if the Bell was literally being played on the moon. Then Vinnie's tuning talent takes me by surprise, a 10" Tom with a dipping pitch bend, Simply Gorgeous. Then the Funk Tune again with Tim on Bass, The Rocky Number, Vinnie's Solo's, all of which is priceless. To choose a Tutor based on you being interested in learning what they're about then Vinnie will keep you on your toes all your life. I'm not a religious person but if I were I'd say that Vinnie's Level of Mastery & Greatness has taught me a great deal so far, For the learning will never be over. So in the words of the Accappella Band "Take 6", If we ever, a needed, the Lord before, we sure do need him now, we need him every day & every hour. Thanks for the God Cast Interview. Your Looking Well Vinnie.

[@jonathanharrington7950]

@@1john4sixQuit your religious phsycobabble. Get it, Got it, Good.

[@jersmith1486]

I heard that Vinny helped lead John Patattucci to Christ that would make sense.

[@RogerBiwandu]

Don Vincenzo Colaiuta, my boy, my God, the GOAT !!! PS : Nik Kershaw "The Works" is one of the best Pop album where Vinnie plays, a real gem.

[@praxisdev1884]

@Rodgebi You’re bang on. 100% the GOAT. Alan Holdsworth, Secrets is his best fusion recording IMO (he’s on most of the tracks). First track is a 2nd take after a sight read.

[@RogerBiwandu]

@@praxisdev1884 I thought that "City Night" was a 1st take, and yesn I call "Secrets" the Bible !!! 🙂 Now, I have to put Steve Tavaglione "Blue Tav" in there too, underrated album.

[@chadcarrdrums]

He's been my drum hero from childhood, and now hearing him speaking about Jesus as his personal Savior made an even bigger fan. Thank you for the interview.

[@timpricedrums]

So true about Nik Kershaw. A genius that refused to sell out.

[@citydrums7525]

In the Catholic tradition vocal prayer consists of speaking, singing and playing music. With the right intentionality and internal dispositions I could see Vinnie's drumming as a prayerful expression: logos...

[@thegodcast5878]

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[@RolfWamFjell]

Vinnie is a gift to art, and to us all. Thank you so much for this interview!!!

[@sammcn]

Rolf! How good is this!! CHeers, Sam McNally

[@thegodcast5878]

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[@RolfWamFjell]

@@sammcn Hi Sam. As good as it gets :)

[@RolfWamFjell]

@@thegodcast5878 Done :)

[@eddy71454]

If you do an interview with Vinnie, you're lucky if you get 5 questions out during the time you are with him. He's always in stream of consciousness mode. He loves to talk if the questions aren't stupid. The first time I saw Vinnie play was with the Dave Boruff band at the Flying Jib in Encino CA in 1982 with Barnaby Finch, Michael Fisher, Pat Kelley, and Neil Stubenhaus. They played regularly there for a year or two. How time flies. They were an unbelievable jazz group but everybody raved about Vinnie the most.

[@nealsausen4651]

I saw VINNIE at the flying jib gig many many times it was down the street from where I lived in 1982 that’s where I got to know Vinny a little bit. I was always disappointed with Vinny was sending a sub because he was doing a session the night of the flying Jib gigs. But when Vinny was on the gig, it was pure magic! Also saw it was Jeff Berlin at Dantes around the same time he was still playing a Tama drum set then!

[@themikefasano]

#RealVinnieTruth

[@petergrimmer6222]

Vinnie!...One of the greatest on the planet, ever! ...a Christian too?? It's complete. Vinnie IS the man!

[@thomasdixon3307]

Totally awesome and amazing! What a great drummer! Extremely influential!

[@rkaylor5769]

Vinnie is unashamed.🥁✝️💪🙏

[@Panufo]

Love Vinnie, love Jesus, not so much the interview. I could think of forty questions a Christian could ask him (i.e., his interaction, if any, with other Christian Zappa alumni like Chester Thompson, Adrian Belew, George Duke or Mark Volman.) Experiences playing with other Christian virtuosi like Abe Laboriel, Alex Acuña, Larry Carlton, Omartian, etc. Feel free to hit me up for questions next time you interview Vinnie, Vicar! Respect.

[@mikedemike5393]

why not mention Zappa...he from his own mouth said he was religious.

[@Panufo]

@@mikedemike5393 I am profoundly aware of Zappa's feelings about religion, spirituality, etc., organized or otherwise. I would like to see the direct quote that you imply.

[@mikedemike5393]

@@Panufo you are aware of his feelings for organised religion and the priesthood who have lied and change historical records for generations..... at 36.00 minute mark he is ask the question kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnuYiGtvbMqga7s

[@webstercat]

Hard to imagine the life as someone as talented and successful as Vinnie. An unreal life of success. The best playing with the greatest musicians in the world. Almost a life too good …there has to be some disconnect… I rarely understand anything he says…

[@alvarocordova3664]

I consider Vinnie a great drummer. But such a big surprise to find he is a faithful man. I used to be one as well ' till l found Carl Sagan 's book COSMOS. Music is an art that delivers freedom and wisdom. ' just can't imagine Hendrix, Miles or Trane following the Christian faith.

[@mikedemike5393]

what about Zappa...do you think he was religious.

[@mikedemike5393]

In the early 1950s, Coltrane’s life hung in the balance after a near-fatal drug overdose in San Francisco. This traumatic event served as a turning point. It led him to a profound encounter with God, which transformed his perspective. The success he had achieved in the jazz world no longer satisfied him. Instead, he sought something deeper and more meaningful1. A Love Supreme: Coltrane’s finest work emerged after this divine encounter. His iconic composition, “A Love Supreme,” stands as a testament to his spiritual journey. In this piece, he musically expressed the power of God’s love that he had experienced. After a particularly moving live performance of “A Love Supreme,” Coltrane left the stage with the words “Nunc dimittis” (“Now you dismiss”)

[@metothemoon1227]

Vinnie is so talented, he has rhetoric, he's cool and calm. This musician has an exceptional background and I believe that through his talent he brings people to God.

[@2leftmusic]

Amazing interview! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Thank You! God Bless! 🙏🏾

[@thegodcast5878]

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[@TylerHNothing]

I wonder what act he saw in Akron Ohio that made him think of that. Hopefully it wasn’t one of my groups :)

[@brianmcguire5175]

I love Coliauta's perspective on the necessity to observe music with spiritual eyes, as he said. To treat the art of music removed from mysticism is to then disregard the music of our past and the qualities it contained motivated by higher power concepts and then also to limit future musical invention to strict humanistic conventions that are inconsiderate of hope and ideals born from imaginative minds thus reducing songs to either exclusively market or industry based values or just as terrible inverted and narcissistic self oriented based song creations! A spiritual musician plays with an audible transcendental joy, the other void of such. Tell me I am wrong and with an example.

[@LuciusBorichDrums]

Vinnie!!!! Such a legend!

[@davidafultz]

He’s a Zappa Alumni ❤️

[@mpk33]

Vinnie has to have the most misspelt & mispronounced surname in drumming. I remember seeing his name misspelled in a Simple Minds album sleeve that he sessioned on in the 90's. But we know Vinny has a good sense of humour.

[@mikeeeeee555]

Very surprised that individuals like Vinny and chick Corea are so far down the faith rabbit hole.

[@nixmanulatfortich1879]

saD

[@mitchkahle314]

Make-believe

[@werkzeugmann6224]

Sounds like he's thought about his faith versus his spiritual side and knows why he believes what he believes...few people do this, they need to.

[@tomcorcoran]

Vinnie a hero forever for me.

[@praxisdev1884]

It’s very ppropriate that Vinnie is being interviewed on the God Cast since he’s literally the GOD of drums.

[@thegodcast5878]

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[@webstercat]

People making Vinnie an idol…

[@praxisdev1884]

@@webstercat tell me you don’t really understand drumming without actually telling me you really don’t understand drumming. If you don’t know then you don’t, I guess. I can’t help you.

[@daveseemerollin6357]

​@webstercat Vinnie is a legend amongst even the greatest drummers that live today. His prowess and dominance are arguably unmatched. He was the next evolution of Buddy Rich.

[@nickystucco]

Thanks for sharing Your faith with Us Vinny!!! I remember You doing a song called "Walls of Jericho" with Ron Kenoly....and You made the kit sound like Mountains were caving in!!!One of My favorites!!! GaHead!!!

[@thegodcast5878]

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[@Earthbone13]

Good interview. I'm not religious myself but I like the suggestion that it's good to face/embrace the world without losing site of your own convictions. Sounds like a cliché' but how many us actually do this.

[@thegodcast5878]

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[@metothemoon1227]

I remember a video "Drummer for jesus 2004" Vinnie said that during a festival, that he had specifically thanks jesus loud and clear in the microphone and that finally those who made the edit for the video cut out the part where Vinnie was thanking Jesus.

[@Dannob]

I think that was at the MD festival 2000 the final edit , edited out his praise of JESUS. I have a DAT of the unedited version. Eventhough the Van Horns publishers of MD were Christians????

[@metothemoon1227]

@DA Burrow You are correct dear'friend. It was the Md festival 2000. It incredible that if someone speaks the truth , or dare to talk about Jesus, god, attack political correctness, the person get censored.

[@webstercat]

In Dallas and I heard it myself.

[@metothemoon1227]

@webstercat Wow dear sir, it must has been incredible. ;)

[@peruseperusing5027]

Great clip!!! God bless you Vinnie! God is good!

[@marccrossland785]

God bless you, Vinnie.

[@DaGretschguy]

Fantastic chat here! Thank you for this!

[@adityatyagi4009]

I appreciate Vinnie talking about his faith in Jesus and need to defend them if they arise. As a Hindu American, I can relate to this attitude. Being a micro religious minority in the US, I've been asked many times to accept Jesus as my personal lord and savior. Of course, I do not subscribe to Christian doctrine/theology and decline this invitation. Often times, I am told I am going to hell as a result and that I will be prayed for as a means to scare me. Hindus generally don't go around attempting to convert others but will defend their beliefs if the fundamental principle of "mutual respect" is violated. Great interview with one of the world's best.

[@ciadella1971]

Calllita?

[@mortenkalland]

This was music to my ears - God bless you Vinnie, and thank you for sharing!

[@thegodcast5878]

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[@mortenkalland]

@@thegodcast5878 I thought I did? I must do that :)

[@tommarko9983]

thank you!! this is awesome

[@AbbyMarmionMusic]

Beautiful!

[@drumdwgreen]

👍🏼

[@blvd2009]

🔥

[@kingdommind777]

Very very super encouraged by the word and passion of Vinnie, he is the best of the bast and it was backed up with Christ.

[@artofunk]

He Said Akron Ohio!!!! My HomeTown!!!! 😂😂😂🤘🏾🤘🏾🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@nealsausen4651]

I also live in Akron Ohio now(i’m a transfer from Los Angeles California)! in the treetop complex, I came here to fly the Goodyear Blimp and I ended up out of work. That’s the life of MUSICIAN for you.

[@artofunk]

@@nealsausen4651 Blessings Blessings…. I’ve been in NC for over half my life now.. but my dad/parents are still there..👍🏽

[@nealsausen4651]

@@artofunk : thank you and God bless you too. Return to AKRON someday!

[@stevelk1329]

First blush take on 'low information music' is that, well, just bare information *amount* seems like a secondary observation relative to what we want from music - how we measure goodness. Many of my favorite songs can be typed out on the piano with one finger. OK, you can say there's more info there, but then what? Good song = lots of info? I think maybe I don't get it..:-)

[@justhadrums]

I would think type of or what information i.e.. substance reather than amount.

[@stevelk1329]

@@justhadrums Agreed.

[@prasslhutter6255]

Thank you both very much!

[@stevedavis7905]

Didn't realise he was a god botherer, that's all a bit disappointing.

[@paulborley1462]

Does that mean his artistry is now devalued in your eyes ?

[@daveseemerollin6357]

I don't give a shit if the man believes in the tooth fairy, he's still Vinnie

[@stevedavis7905]

No.... @@daveseemerollin6357