Virgil Donati Throwback Thursday From the MI Library

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[@gregdaniel8404]

I cant believe the endurance. He plays for a solid hour without stopping at all most of it solo playing. He's not human

[@glennp6413]

He's come a long way with hard work for sure.I love how he hears time.

[@drummerjeroensimons]

Im a big fan of Virgil, but this is truely a big inspiration to watch...He and Vinnie are my main drumgods for a deeeeeep reason..., not only technical,but also lifestyle and love and passion for art ... .🎶🎶🎶👍👍👍 Its simple to stay mediocre...Its harder to become a leader and push your self further...Discipline and no false ego mindset and meeting the right positive people willing to help eachother...Thank you Virgil for everything!!!Cheers, Jeroen Simons, Independent,ex-Epica.

[@drummerjeroensimons]

great man!!!!!

[@Wiebe80]

Jeroen Simons totally agree with you! He is my main inspiration too! I participated to his masterclass last year at drumworld Ittervoort. A moment I will never forget!

[@drummerjeroensimons]

Gaaf joh!!! Geniet ervan, ik zag m in Rotterdam, ik dacht in 2010 bij Feedback...Hij was vermoeid vh reizen, maar toch ff professioneel spelen...Thats the spirit!!! :)

[@drummerjeroensimons]

Translation: I saw him playing in Rotterdam, I thought 2010 @ Feedback Musicstore then and he was tired of the travelling but still playing his ass off.. Thats professional playing...:)

[@Wiebe80]

Jeroen Simons i saw hum ones at Ittervoort playing with one hand because he got injured helping a woman in a wheelchair in France. I could believe he was playing with one hand. Insane!

[@leightonwatkins9486]

This is one of the best performances I've ever seen ,along with Dennis chambers when he was at his peak...apex of modern drumming right their

[@hazardeur]

where the hell are these fills coming from. so unique and unpredictable

[@82mangini]

Lang, Gavin Harrisson, minnemann, Weckl Vinnie Colaiuta are better than donati by far

[@glennf3914]

Virgil is an absolute monster

[@jeffbradley7491]

I usually don’t classify drummers as the best or greatest, but Virgil may be the exception!

[@82mangini]

Lang and Gavin Harrisson are better drummer a than donati

[@Ferklaus]

Great sound of that PREMIER Signia !!

[@Convisis]

Progressive drumming GOAT.

[@queenday15]

really! this man helped me to change my perspective from an ordinary dream theater like drumming to a level of new dimansions in drumming and music! i listen to virgil's music so much and allways learn! thank you virg for that quality time, you'r definitely the best for me!

[@pablomalaga4676]

I´ve heard a lot of people talk about that theatre, never listened to them

[@andreimatheus5282]

DT is good, but hasn't all times signatures on the world. Sometimes complex, but not that much. And... Bored. Most of times.

[@morgenthaler]

0:00 Sort Yourself Out 6:01 Pentathlon 10:11 Origin And The End 14:40 "You're Killing It, Virgil" 14:41 Drum Solo (Rods/Brushes) 19:22 Drum Solo - continued (Sticks) 39:37 Mary Had A Little Jam 43:57 Slammage 48: Drum Solo (Sticks)

[@flooper8441]

Is Origin and The End a song by Virgil or a different artist? Also is there any studio/album version of the song?

[@morgenthaler]

@@flooper8441 Virgil wrote it. There are a couple of recorded versions, but only on video. This one, the Modern Drummer 1997 Festival and here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sH3ck6OhmNB1i9E

[@flooper8441]

@@morgenthaler Thank you.

[@Convisis]

@@morgenthaler I’ve got a feeling Origin and the End might have been written by David Hirschfelder, and Australian composer. This might be wrong, pretty sure David did write the final piece from the seminal 97 MD performance. I had it on VHS and literally wore the tape out I watched it so much.

[@morgenthaler]

@@Convisis Yes, I think you might be right, actually! I totally forgot about that. I can't remember if David wrote the piece all by himself, or if they co-wrote it. 🤷‍♂️

[@jeremysdrumming4474]

My God I love Virgil, incredible beast on the drums!

[@Moparornuthin]

This is absolute Gold. Thank you

[@davcar23]

I cant believe Dream Theater didn't get him instead of Mike Mangini, their music would've progressed immensely with his composition style.

[@HOLLOWOXDT1]

the jams he did with them ( even if snippets ) are the best . i think ( imho ) that they got intimidated by him and maybe they just don't want a drummer composer like him , i think at that time they wanted a drummer who played the drum parts like the original studio stuff with zero or minimal creative input . even marco minneman said in an interview that Virgil is too deep just to be auditionned like that . he sure would have propulsed Dream theater to new horizons maybe more into the jazz/fusion realm . his work on Moonbabies and quantum is so avantgarde

[@Slipstream0001]

He's too good for them

[@andresaguilar327]

EXACTLY!

[@andresaguilar327]

EXACTLY!

[@JohannesParra]

Maybe because he can run circles around their 'wacky' basic bro odd times they claim are soooo complex only they get it. Virgil has more complex songs and musicians on his albums than any of those 4 progclowns.

[@nemesisinvidia5792]

On The Virg !

[@algernonblackwood1707]

Virgil with hair and *relatively* no groove-killing subdividing clownery. This throwback rocks!

[@johnjones6601]

"Groove killing subdividing clownery..." Hahaha. Yes, totally agree. By so doing, he reduces music to a branch of mathematics.

[@Champane97]

Incredible!!

[@ryancarver]

Classic! Thank you!

[@tadmccully9235]

19/16. And ridiculously complicated....mind blown.

[@assanee31]

Goodnold days pf Premier drums...

[@adrianhernandez4527]

Wooooow!! cuanta cratividad, tecnica y mucho poder. uuuufff el mejor

[@andrewbintang4591]

you can hear what drummers he'd been listening to back then by the stuff he's playing himself. you can clearly hear 70's cobham/mahavishnu, simon phillips, vinnie colaiuta, chad wackerman, gary husband, dave weckl, scott travis (racer x) & deen castronovo (saturation point!).

[@queenday15]

my hero

[@DiegoMSilva]

yehhhhh Thankssss

[@jfdk1]

Word

[@siloagrain2176]

Master

[@chrisguy5598]

Jesus, he was Godlike when he was young! Absolutely THE greatest drummer of all time! Virgil is my daddy.

[@82mangini]

He s not The best. If you saw on DT auditions mangini, minnemann and lang played better

[@sandroravasini9650]

wonderfull virgil ..... your italian friend sandro ravasini

[@Alfredolunafoto1]

I've always thought that Premier was the perfect sound for Virgil. Maybe because first time I watched him play was with a Premier drumkit.

[@dynasticlight8706]

Much better than dumb W.

[@jeromesilva4503]

Donati can play in 23 / 167 time sigs cuz thats how good he is!

[@macthedrummer1]

I love watching a trad grip drummer whacking crash cymbals.

[@Slipstream0001]

All hail King Virgil

[@jamesfranklin3265]

I want to purchase this drumless track Mr Donti

[@andrewbintang4591]

i've got the drumless tracks for you from the tracks that he plays at 14:41-39:22 + 48:00-53:51.

[@timdrums]

Sick playing. So ahead of his time even until now. Anyways, anyone knows what Paistes VD used?

[@kerryrichardson1097]

Look like paiste signatures

[@petersonalkintor4266]

Does anyone know which Premier series he's playing?

[@Stu.6]

6.15 chicken runner 😂

[@PlayBASIC-Developer]

nice there's even a version of sorts of the night insight at about 15mins in... prolly my fav track from Stretch

[@Fredshon]

When this show occour?

[@samtraygis1337]

Pre covid

[@jamesfranklin3265]

This is just one of the advantages of having two hi hat's and two floor Tom's on each end of the kit

[@single55]

Traditional grip . Buddy Rich style.

[@simonrobert9858]

Thats the year when Yamaha buyed Premier drums?

[@Ferklaus]

no, this video it´s from 99 / 2000 Yamaha acquired Premier in 1987 In 1992, Yamaha sold their stock shares back to Premier.

[@cigarettecat3981]

Virgil had hair

[@remito71]

at this time he was really good. What's the name of the second tune ? I have seen, months ago, a cover of this tune by a young drummer, it was amazing, but I can't find this vid back...

[@EsaelPaggin024]

Second tune is "Pentathalon" off his record "On the Virg: Curious Young Insects" Get that record NOW!

[@remito71]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oanTfaCdaKudY6s

[@lucasfaria9398]

What's the first song?

[@neurophobos2]

@@vengeance66728 Hi man. A question: is this some adaptation of SYO? 'cause wherever else i look for it, i find a similar version, not this one...

[@morgenthaler]

@@neurophobos2 This is just before they recorded the album, so it changed slightly in the final (album) version

[@leightonwatkins9486]

Anyone have any idea how these guys can practice and play so much and not get injuries ,doesn't matter how good your technique is that much repetive strain on the joints is bound to take its toll...could be genetics

[@HenryColeOnDrums]

when was this? 1997??

[@morgenthaler]

1998

[@Stu.6]

Interesting He seemed even better in the modern drummer 1997 show

[@TolgaBedirVideos]

I guess Virgil used to play on better music. Another example, the playlongs he played in the 1997 modern drummer are magnificent.

[@DiegoMSilva]

Allien.

[@hommerecorder7003]

Prog. ROCK -Jazz ist vollendung

[@konadam2769]

Is this Virgil Jr ?l always thought Virgil Donati was older than me and Im 44

[@morgenthaler]

This is Virgil when he was around 38/39 - this was taped 20 years ago 👍

[@konadam2769]

Jeppe Morgenthaler Thanks Jeppe I thought so Im a guitarist who grew up in Australia and most of the drummers I played with always spoke about Virgil once again thanks!!

[@henryruizph.d7161]

RAD🤘🏿🤘🏿🤘🏿🎶🎶🎶…He didn’t get the Dream Theater gig cause he’s primarily a solo drummer who would outshine the whole band…This is why Virgil had to create his own Planet X band…It enables to play his own material & not someone else’s…

[@DNixon845]

You ever think people who play a lot of odd meters do so....just to remind you, you can't?

[@joshuajuaire8757]

Is he Nervous

[@Dinostriadrums]

Cómo es en su vida privada? Acaso este hombre no tiene sexo? jaja

[@stevejunior67]

kkkkkkkkk

[@Samsgarden]

Always had an aversion to this guy. Unabated technique

[@johnjones6601]

Those drums sound very average- boxy and toneless.

[@82mangini]

Thomas Lang and Gavin Harrisson are better drummer a than donati