Fully agreed and absolutely an awesome drummer. Alongside Gavin Harrison, the timing and syncope machine
@iantouzel6383 жыл бұрын
Such a phenomenal drummer, and that song is really good.
@Javi7Tron2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this video. I´m a jazz drummer and the style of Virgil is very far from my musical interests. But I follow him and a lot of jazz drummers use to say me: - Javi, why are you so interested in this metal/fusion drummer? The answer is very easy: 1) He is the most advanced drummer of the planet 2) His traditional grip left hand is PERFECT 3) 70% of his playing it´s boring to me but suddently he surprises me with a brilliant idea that can be considered genial. 4) His intention and groove is brutal 5) His independence and coordination 6) In his playing he never or almost never falls in "one", so his comping or fills has a lift "swing" funk feel that make them very sophisiticated and tasty. 7) His mastering on odd meters 8) I don´t mention double bass drumming because I don´t like it, but he is a maester on it, and for metal fusion and rock drumers is a very common tool. The older he gets, the better taste he has and the better he plays In this song the beginning is brilliant and the fills are so tasty. And the sound and intention is brutal and there are some very difficult nuances but he makes them sound easy, this is absolutely incredible !!! On the other hand the main reason of Virgil superb technique is the absolute master of the "free stroke". He plays (almost all the time, with some exceptions of course) ) with ZERO effort. The stick jumps up with a brutal acceleration due to the reaction force of the surface (3er axiom of Newton). This has also a natural consequence: Incredibly sound quality. The secret of technique is the use of rebound and let the stick do all the work. I have learned a lot analyzing and studing Virgil. He is a genius. I don´t like very much the music he plays but I have to admit that he is the most advanced drummer very far ahead of the rest of drummers. In general when he plays more "Easy" with less notes and more space I like it Every time I listen or watch him I discover little nuances, little subtleties that had gone unnoticed before, and this happens to me with very few drummers. With Virgil this happens every time. So there is no doubt of his brilliant condition. He plays the piano like a pro He studied snare drum with Philly Joe Jones and Rob Carson (Rudimental Snare Drum Champion) His music knowledgement is superb. He is a great worker, always studing and practicing. He is a true artist. Virgil is getting older and I have thought the fucking way to study with him before he dies , to take some lessons in Los Angeles to meet him to take some lessons or bring him to Barcelona to do a masterclass because all of this knowledgement can´t be loose. I´m looking foward to do some lessons with him. Fuck you all the jazz drummers who despise people like Virgil just because they don't play his style, frustrated, arrogant and ignorant, closed-minded musicians that don't appreciate Virgil's genius. Fuck you, motherfuckers 🤣🤣
@JakeLindqvist2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for a good review.. ..And greets from Finland.
@deepgray4338 Жыл бұрын
Good notes on Virgil..............good incite on Virgil.....I would ditto that...........Gray
@cariboocustomwoodworks6528 Жыл бұрын
Well said!
@johndiraimo1444 Жыл бұрын
Bingo ... ALL OF THE ABOVE.
@ageispolis746 Жыл бұрын
All yes, but FAR ahead of all other drummers? At least Thomas Lang and Marco Minnemann will have a word.
@yawmbox3 жыл бұрын
The most unconventional super-human drummer on earth 😮👍💪💪💪👏👏👏
@bryanrosa52812 жыл бұрын
So excellently unique. Nobody plays drums like this.
@davidamarat2 жыл бұрын
One of the best albums ever recorded and just few persons knows about it!
@SuperJazzhead3 жыл бұрын
I'm obsessed with Virgil's playing on this version
@josvgorkum7968 Жыл бұрын
To me, he's like what Allan Holdsworth is on guitar. He could die without a penny, but his legacy is priceless.
@douglas2437 Жыл бұрын
Damn. That's a fucking good comparison.
@hazardeur Жыл бұрын
yeah, there's no one else that's really on this level. i always thought that too. makes just sense he played with allan in the end
@jamesmurphy13896 ай бұрын
Hmmm. Holdsworth was technically incomparable... but melodically shallow.
@josephgiarraffa63793 жыл бұрын
I loved that Virgil gets me crazy how he plays pocket at the same time playing such odd signatures and stickings He’s a nut case as I like to call guys like him and Lang 😂
@SuperJazzhead3 жыл бұрын
Virgil rules
@phillydogsarmagameplay2 жыл бұрын
He killed that!!!! Love that kick-drum!
@anthonyhendrick36253 жыл бұрын
Absolute utter beast. Such interesting fills too
@snorhyveln3 жыл бұрын
Virgil !! This is incredible impressive to me, technique, composition, groove ..all in the same soup! 🙏
@brentjames20123 жыл бұрын
This dude and Lang have probably got to be the best in the business
@brentjames20123 жыл бұрын
@@al-919 you might be right. Doesn’t mean I’m not drummer you fucking knob
@christopherlandry57122 жыл бұрын
You should check out Matt garstkas drumming, creativity and originality out the ass
@kcorpora12 жыл бұрын
@@al-919 you must be not a drummer...what language is this?
@maukow13 жыл бұрын
Again that guy from Area 51. 🤪💯
@matsandersson91974 ай бұрын
This is beyond everything. Mind blowing drummer ❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏👌👌
@jamesmurphy13892 жыл бұрын
This song is like listening to dragons flying in a storm at sunset. ❤ And Virgil D is just...Dante's drummer guide through the Inferno....
@tlkshowhst3 жыл бұрын
This is a great album. Virgil bends time itself.
@kensurrency25643 жыл бұрын
Virgil IS time.
@olafbitter38003 жыл бұрын
It looks like he still has a lot of capacity left to make it even more interesting, i am curious where the limitations of Virgil are, he just keeps getting better.
@renevanderbruggen7313 жыл бұрын
Limitations for Virgil ? There are none
@leandrobego1543 жыл бұрын
Limitations ?
@Nedwin3 жыл бұрын
he has no limiter, lol
@joshuatorresnarvaez87653 жыл бұрын
The dude is superhuman i think hes like 60 years i mean holy crap imagine him at 85 years andbstill krushing on drums
@benjaminbenedict55093 жыл бұрын
He is the limit for mankind
@jamesmurphy13892 жыл бұрын
Totally addictive vid. Been watching it once an evening over the past week. Donati is such a master of his art that he can do pretty much anything with rhythm with extraordinary intensity - and yet make it look so easy! Perhaps one of the characteristics of genius. 😎
@jmcruz53853 жыл бұрын
As if this wasn't hard enough, Virgil massacres it 0:22-0:33 yet again.
@BrianJohnson-lh2ek Жыл бұрын
A year ago I first heard this song and it's such a great song. Virgil makes this song so powerful with his drumming.
@jayem29613 жыл бұрын
Love this, it's a lot more musically accessible than some of Virgils other music, and I'm a drummer who has a good grasp of odd times signatures, polyrhythms and metric modulation.
@BrandoDrum2 жыл бұрын
Virgil is just so focued on making everything complicated and difficult to get, I just like it when he grooves. Check out Joel Hoekstras "undefined" and "the moon is falling" albums with Virgil from the 2000s. Virgil's best playing IMO, he had one day per album to learn and track all the songs each time so he plays "simple". The result is some of the most enjoyable playing I've ever heard from him lol. Link below
@moonbabiefactor55263 жыл бұрын
AMAZING!!!! I love This band❤️🤩
@renatomazzella32933 жыл бұрын
Amazing machine. Must be difficult for Virgil to play straight time... he’s so technical that playing simple is out of his realm
@franks.81893 жыл бұрын
I know you are joking ; ) ..of course he can play 4 on the floor ! Ever heard of Steve Vai... or Frank Gambale "Made in Australia"?!
@SockerConny803 жыл бұрын
When you deep dive in to odd time signatures and metric modulation far enough it actually does get frustrating playing 4/4. It's not hard, it just becomes absurdly boring.
@prateemlahkar76223 жыл бұрын
Haha this band covered Audioslave's 'Show me How to Live' with him on the drums, so he definitely plays 4/4
@kensurrency25643 жыл бұрын
Groove is groove And Virgil has immense groove.
@kcorpora12 жыл бұрын
Virgil plays music the top artist do not play and sell...I am sure for the past 30 years with all his odd time playing his phone was not ringing off the hook...Drummers like Dennis Chambers were getting the calls...So in turn he has showman chops but not musical chops for top artist and recordings.
@fitzcaraldozito3 жыл бұрын
This is Perfection
@BN-xj8wr2 жыл бұрын
2:53 REMINDS ME OF WHEN YOUR DAD OR MENTOR WAS TEACHING YOU SOMETHING THEY STRUGGLED AT BUT REALIZE YOU ARE WATCHING AND LOOK DOWN AT YOU AND GIVE YOU THAT REASSURING SMILE LIKE “YOU GOT THIS”! VIRGIL- I SEE EVERY OUNCE OF HARD WORK AND DEDICATION YOU PUT INTO YOUR INSTRUMENT ON DISPLAY EVERY TIME YOU PLAY! A TRUE MASTER MUSICIAN!
@marcellocelauro6520 Жыл бұрын
. ...................senza parole!!!!!!!
@LiquidAudio3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely phenomenal playing.
@mammontustado96803 жыл бұрын
Best seat in the house is behind Virgil, where you could hear all the ghost notes
@FusionHowie3 жыл бұрын
This album is life changing PLEASE run to buy this, listen to Human Hardware and Paralyzed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You will be !!!!
@paulmorris56632 жыл бұрын
Absolutely fantastic Virgil. I am just amazed such fantastic playing so right for the song. You are at another level.
@JA-io8nx2 жыл бұрын
Greatest technical drummer alive
@JA-io8nx2 жыл бұрын
@Drummer J.L.H. I agree he's the best alive. And it's not even close.
@JA-io8nx2 жыл бұрын
@Drummer J.L.H. just as a side note, when I say "technical" drummer, I'm eluding to the fact that his skillset is beyond what anyone is doing technically. We both think the same thing though, I'm just pointing out the degree of technical mastery. He is without question the best drummer in existence now.
@chrislyngdoh36965 ай бұрын
Different place all the way. God bless Virgil
@talibe8012 жыл бұрын
This man is a timing machine.
@KONAMAN1002 жыл бұрын
Wow, what a track. Stupendous playing, especially around 3 mins truely exceptional. That closing fill right at the end, woah. Strewth cobber. I think this is the best thing I've seen him do, so powerful. Only played it about 15 times so far
@douglas2437 Жыл бұрын
This performance alone is just so full of outrageously difficult and musically exciting ideas. He's one of a kind.
@hazardeur Жыл бұрын
@@douglas2437 and this is basically his easy mode
@KONAMAN1002 жыл бұрын
Look at the first crash, 17 secs, he almost hops out the stool to get extra power. Man is a savage.
@mjm5081 Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for sharing!
@malcolmlarri82365 ай бұрын
My favorite clip of virgil ever ! The opening polyrhythms are amazing and he just nails this so hard !
@claudiosalvatore3658 Жыл бұрын
Virgil es una besssssstia!!
@jamesmurphy13897 ай бұрын
Astonishing time-keeping and interpretation. The spirit of genius as drummer.
@chinatype3 жыл бұрын
Awesome drummer. Love his technique and the sound he gets from the drums
@jimlassen94223 жыл бұрын
Blimey, how good is that? A hard hitting, traditional grip drummer (like Stewart Copeland of the Police and Carl Palmer of ELP) and some unbelievable fills and drum displacements. I had a VHS video of him years ago and it broke so, this up to date uTube video with great sound is a very impressive catch up. Virgil was quite awesome then and is getting even more happening now. A big wow from me and well done from a UK drummer.
@KONAMAN1002 жыл бұрын
Tremendous.
@steveatron123453 жыл бұрын
Best version I've seen online, killing it!
@minkoiliev52572 жыл бұрын
Let's remember something, first of all the favorite drummer of Virgil Donati is Ian Pace of purple, with whom he knows very well, besides Virgil is a student of Philly Joe Jones, a world-famous big band drummer, one of the greats in the history of jazz music.
@vannistefani9363 жыл бұрын
Mostruoso..ciao Vanni..
@nikolaosmosxakis33953 жыл бұрын
very good..............................................
@georgeorwell3822 жыл бұрын
Music save my life every day. THX Virgil
@brandontan31293 жыл бұрын
that was great
@josephbenesch42202 жыл бұрын
I wonder how long Virgil plans to stay on earth . Hopefully a long time !!!
@DavidWilson-rk2zf3 ай бұрын
Some of the slickest drumming Ive ever seen.
@MrFg19803 жыл бұрын
Incredible.
@MrFg1980 Жыл бұрын
I have to come back once a day every day to hear the fills at 1:17 and 3:36...
@jamesmurphy1389 Жыл бұрын
Gets better every time I watch it. It is therefore 98 times better than when I first heard it.
@Nedwin3 жыл бұрын
This is math stuff. Virgil is always amazing!
@NicolaLettieri7 ай бұрын
Phenomenal...
@edheath22128 ай бұрын
No , I just got something in my eye...... I'm not crying....
@mergatroid12123 жыл бұрын
@ 3:00 untouchable!
@ratamacueseven3 жыл бұрын
Simply Brilliant !!!!!!!!
@writetovagelis19752 жыл бұрын
Virgil's playing is beyond the word amazing.
@sandroravasini96503 жыл бұрын
i love you virgil .... your sandro
@matsandersson91972 жыл бұрын
Virgil is CRAZY😆😆
@2002bonzo3 жыл бұрын
I often wonder what Buddy Rich would have though about Virgil's ability?.
@olafbitter38003 жыл бұрын
I think that they will speak in a language that doesn't exist , just because they can.🙈
@randobianco3 жыл бұрын
I can't recall when Buddy Rich spoke positively about any other drummer, it would be a pleasant surprise to hear he did.
@johnapryorjr3 жыл бұрын
@@randobianco Actually, the only drummer i believe was the great Chick Webb. I was watching an interview and heard him mention his name twice......favorably. Chick had chops but, i wonder if some of the reason was Chick was a band leader and that was Buddy's goal. I don't believe there is much if any video of him just audio. Probably, because of the time and he passed at such a young age..... shame.
@krenwregget76673 жыл бұрын
this band alone is worth Virgil not joining Dream Theatre. They are simply not at his level. And the whole thing was just a publicity stunt anyway.
@Killenmachine053 жыл бұрын
virgil wouldntve been the right fit anyway, I still genuinely feel marco minnemann wouldve brought the most interesting dynamic to the table, thomas lang aswell would've been just as good a choice as mangini
@drumngrewve3 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah!!! This world is a better place for having this song in it!!! Probably would have never happened if he did the DT gig......we all gained from it.....
@lunanimomusic3 жыл бұрын
Luckily they picked Mancini because now we have Icefish, The Aristocrats 4 albums, and Lang does a lot of awesome stuff. I think DT would’ve demanded too much of their time.
@KONAMAN1002 жыл бұрын
That bit around 2.45 just before the really nice guitar solo, little smile from Virgil as he appreciates it.
@jakobks1 Жыл бұрын
So correct
@magn81953 жыл бұрын
It's hard to believe that he can play so virtuosically and he's in his 60s!
@franks.81893 жыл бұрын
So what ? Ever heard of Billy Cobham(76) , Jack de Johnnette (78), Lenny White (71), Ian Paice (72) or Roy Haynes 96!!! Music keeps you young mate ....
@davidadams18003 жыл бұрын
Lifestyle keeps you young. Virgil is pure discipline
@hanginon12933 жыл бұрын
Hard to believe. Looks like he's in his 40's at the most
@leakifolog3 жыл бұрын
It took a lifetime of dedication to get to this level of ability.
@fridaysmusicmillstudio56732 жыл бұрын
Wow...amazing
@simonezangari1306 Жыл бұрын
Virgil e' il migliore..inarrivabile
@fc39702 жыл бұрын
I find his drumming out of this world. So technical, mind boggling at times and intricate, but he has a very very deep groove and dynamics. He maintains that, and with a killer sound. Although someone like me plays totally different (I don’t have these skills haha) his drumming is quite the inspiration for me in recent years in other styles of music.
@jusuffateh18444 ай бұрын
He is a legend
@DonaldSturgeAnthonyMcKenzieII2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic. Great mix too
@jamesmurphy1389 Жыл бұрын
🎶Save us from the human hardware! 🎶 - Indeed! A passionately topical call-to-arms, given the brutal WEF's plans for us all!
@abaker823 жыл бұрын
Unreal
@TheDoneroll2 жыл бұрын
there can only be one and only ..... Virgil
@Chrime712 жыл бұрын
This guy has hundred of metronome with different tempos at the same time in his head :-D
@MrBostonrobb2 жыл бұрын
This Cat always has a killer sounding kick drum...
@jtsviews36892 жыл бұрын
Love the sound of this kit
@jasonstockler3 жыл бұрын
I cant even believe people do thumbs down on this. What the hell are they smoking? Virg is incredible!
@nemesisinvidia5792 Жыл бұрын
Donati est une légende vivante. Personne ne lui arrive à la cheville.
@airo76402 жыл бұрын
What a great beat fills mixed dynamization
@aguiaclipes49232 жыл бұрын
Brasil 🇧🇷❤
@giacomosistilii57923 жыл бұрын
mamma mia!!!!!!!!!!bravo!!!!!!!!
@harold45062 жыл бұрын
Great style and ability.
@timearchitecture3 жыл бұрын
Wish there was no vocals in this. Great music.
@ovi19903 жыл бұрын
Total brain meltdown.
@MrThomas195811 ай бұрын
great ❤
@NIKKO5003 жыл бұрын
GOAT
@jumpinjojo3 жыл бұрын
SHEEP
@NIKKO5003 жыл бұрын
@@jumpinjojo jealous
@jumpinjojo3 жыл бұрын
@@NIKKO500 Hardly. The guy is on another level. Unattainable talent.
@NIKKO5003 жыл бұрын
@@jumpinjojo 👍
@theshapeexists3 жыл бұрын
Saw him with Vai a few times. Absolute machine of virtuosity.
@joshuatorresnarvaez87656 ай бұрын
gracias por el video!
@tittene3 жыл бұрын
Great!! Maestro
@markevans28142 жыл бұрын
Freakin' brilliant.
@georgeorwell3822 жыл бұрын
Virgil is a GOAT ✊✊✊
@stixnfeet78182 жыл бұрын
Makes my brain hurt but in a good way.
@gebatera50192 жыл бұрын
Esta banda deveria estar focada nas turner pois é uma banda animal musicalmente e comercialmente! sou f de verdade ICEFISH
@jejeclaude95383 жыл бұрын
Ça frappe fort! 😘
@maurizio71882 жыл бұрын
VIRGIL IS LIMITLESS 🇮🇹
@leone4267 Жыл бұрын
Bravissimi. Eccellenti
@thomascalegari75543 жыл бұрын
Awesome !!!!
@johndough71602 жыл бұрын
Man he crushed it with this song!!!!! 😂
@kurikokaleidoscope3 жыл бұрын
𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐭.
@jamesblack73482 жыл бұрын
Without a doubt the best drummer on the planet...
@cliffbacken2 жыл бұрын
Sorry...! That is debatable....Vinnie Colaiuta actually holds that seat...