Virgil Warm up.

[@ididyermom3273]

Virgil had a focus and he made it happen. He's more than an inspiration.

10 times better with a towel and a couch than I've ever been on a drum set. Cool.

[@krenwregget7667]

I feel very confident saying Virgil is the greatest drummer in history.

[@AquaAnim]

MorbidManMusic Why do you go to multiple videos of someone you apparently don’t like, and comment negatively? Its kinda pathetic, is it like a mental thing? Or just trolling?

[@bashy54sg]

No doubt about it, he is the best drummer in the world!

[@bad_keyzi]

virgil's understanding of polyrythms and subdivisions is unbelievable :S

[@renatomazzella3293]

Human metronome. He’s a machine the best of all time

[@TimeNfeel91]

Man, he brings that couch with him to every show?

[@bad_keyzi]

hahaha lol , man it sounds so good. I guess I asks a room with one of those to every show he goes. otherwise he puts it off

[@マシュードーラン]

The alien himself, this man is the Mt. Everest of drumming! Few will ever reach him and if they do they can stand at the top with him

[@deanpana7576]

Man that left hand totally closed and still more power and speed then anyone or anything I have ever seen! All wrist no cheating. The man is a GOD! What beautiful technique! Outstanding!!!

[@c.l.368]

His technique is truly as close to flawless as this world has ever seen. As you said... beautiful just to even watch.

[@tiekoe]

'Ah I see'. * Proceeds to break laws of physics *

[@Ribsletics]

This is the greatest comment ever.

[@___xyz___]

I'm studying physics, and this truly is the worst comment ever.

[@tiekoe]

You must be fun at parties

[@___xyz___]

Mathijs Tieken No I'm not. Thanks for reminding me.

[@konstantin5360]

now THAT was the greatest comment ever :)

[@nigelparsons2402]

Truly an amazing human being and and even more amazing drummer! AND a victorian!

[@manjay49]

I learned more from this than all his other videos.

[@daveeeed]

saw him late 90's, national music show and clinics. the most inspiring thing i'd ever seen. blew me away

[@chrisedwards253]

Sounds like a construction site

[@calvintrainer1212]

Yeah...One man works in the trench while 5 others standing around chatting with coffee cups in hands LOL

[@williamsanders2348]

Lol it totally does, this is an underrated comment.

[@RandyHanley]

He is light years ahead, 12 years ago.

[@nickdenardo6479]

a light year is a measure of distance. not time. I'm a nerd

[@ejb5659]

"Why are you in my dressing room with a camera, dude...?"

[@michaelvazquez2234]

Why are you in my dressing room with a camera? Did you say poly rhythms? Yeah, sure. Hand me that towel please.

[@bosstrading928]

The man is freakishly talented!

[@Jellybeantiger]

Donati also has the compositional talents to make these complex grooves fit in his tunes.

[@seabud6408]

It’s a long long time since I’ve heard an album as brilliant and challenging as Virgil’s current album .. In this life. Will be listening to it every day for the next year 😀. The man who will single-handedly kill the “drummer” jokes which bands like to tell. Drummers be like … “You haven’t heard ..the drummer .. Virgil Donati’s last album … am I right?”

[@jacobsmith1877]

It's interesting to see the things that are challenging for him. Something so polyrhythmically complex that he can barely wrap his mind around it and to us just sounds like almost random playing

[@mjm5081]

Thanks for sharing! Happy Drumming!!!

[@bretdorton]

As far as I am concerned, this is it.

[@SteliosSioulas]

the ammount of control he has over sticks and pedals is plain Alien! maybe he really is from planet X :)

[@AriVD]

his basic practices contain polyrhytms.. holy shit this guy is a beast..

[@earcandy]

Merci pour la vidéo. Virgil is the man !

[@ericlitalien1862]

The Marine Snare Rolling is Ultra Easy for The Master Polyritmics 😄😄

[@drummerplusone]

@sbdy It was not mach grip in this video clip, he played traditional grip. By the way, he always plays traditional grip, I have never seen him playing match ever. (He could have, but I have never seen it).

[@AllisterCooper2008]

Talk about being resourceful!

[@brunolr3698]

Man I would pay to see him play that couch

[@hazardeur]

Must be the apple. +50 agility

[@frusciboy]

flawless

[@stefanocanali1078]

Incredibile

[@Typenice]

just the best rock drummer? he does it all very well. his playing is very much rooted in jazz and overall very rudimentary in nature. he's just so powerful thats must be it. lol

[@shalupaila]

I want an apple...

[@dagostinoification]

J.B.Bravo pour cette vidéo , tu as du t'éclater grave ! Génial ce Virgil ! Il repousse les limites de l'instrument...

[@JBPerraudindrummerOfficial]

Un super souvenir, oui!!

[@olivierjung913]

Warm up ! lol I wish my Drummer did that in his sollos .

[@JohnCastellain]

Some good theory taught here,useful stuff

[@fox4488]

@jtc95 I know, isn't it? changes how you look at double kick. what page you on?

[@FrankTdrumz]

Hahaha incredible. WAY too sick.

[@MrBostonrobb]

Good Lord.

[@dangerriff]

Poor sofa ;p

[@donnyjohnson3766]

The flam king!

[@remito71]

Super et rare

[@sofunkingjazz3018]

Triplets,Four-Four, Seven, sixteen notes nothing much better complicate...:)

[@allmetaliswelcome]

does that couch give rebound? cause if it doesn't you've got yourself a pillow for the bassdrum

[@queenday15]

i love virgil :)

[@koksu1989]

2019!

[@Zazquatch1]

Totally agree =)

[@TranslucentPlenum]

Apple eating is just a ploy... he really eats whole drumsets for breakfast... And I'm sorry to say, but he was wrong... You wanna keep the doctor away, you don't have to eat apples, just don't have medical insurance XD

[@randobianco]

1:28

[@eliasfrangoulis]

so what does he use to wedge in betweent he couch and his pedals??? an extra pair of drumsticks!! now thats a true drummer hahaha

[@sofunkingjazz3018]

All secret Virgil play style simply connecting this groups in the same time:)

[@Jellybeantiger]

Melbourne boy like me.

[@joshhickman528]

Same here

[@BN-xj8wr]

SAME, MY MOMS NAME IS MEL. I WAS MEL BORN

[@DCussen]

Screw it. I quit.

[@bateriayguitarra5032]

Adan!! Jajaja

[@lilou1003]

no moeller push pull or any u dat with dis dude...just full on stroke for stroke ...nothin free :)

[@Lemon_Drums_USA]

joe you're right, he's a tight grip and he's playing that shit out. straight drum line style

[@gpuppy1234]

Damn he can do dci too?

[@Iliketoboard]

gpuppy1234 I think he might be a bit over 22. 😉

[@akinbagcioglu]

deli

[@fox4488]

@DCussen nah just get his book :)

[@mrbateman00]

It's funny. I'm sure he get's laid when he wants (basically...if he wants). With his kind of focus/energy for the instrument.....Well, let's just say women (or men, whatever your into) and sex take away. Presidet Lincoln actually spoke about this precise thing; he would obstain from sex to keep his mind accute and more focused. It works too, i was TOOO religous for years there and im a much better player for it.

[@ediot6969]

The towel. Because a practice pad is so unrealistic in bounce they are fuckin worthless. A towel makes the bounce a lot closer to a real drum like around a 10 to 12 inch Tom. I use a big moon gel on top of my pad it works great like floor Tom bounce much more helpful in real playing.

[@baxtertniles1]

If u put tape on some corp masters , it will balance out the bounce because of the weight. It works

[@CRM537]

Hey Virgil slap some duck tape under the pedal, it will stick.. ;)

[@queenday15]

its an intresting question... and drums can't love you back so...i guess he's got a love mate in anyway.

[@ericlitalien1862]

the oaoch is very lucky to get double Kick him by VIRGIL DONATI!!!!!

[@tersan8547]

He's the best drummer in the world but I take Phil Rudd playing 4/4 any day of the week.

[@TheOlvan]

You know how you've made it? You would pay to watch someone practice!

[@carlosnc]

Si no!!! ni en sueños llegar a ese nivel!!!

[@cj_ssfsm]

Dont get the thumbs down🤔

[@baxtertniles1]

Chris coleman and virgil donati.

[@onurertemmusic]

Let's see him playing Yonca Evcimik's songs which are very hard to play.

[@マシュードーラン]

He’d run circles around it

[@joetoe9207]

Such a marvel. But I see no advantage of traditional grip for his playing. I don't get it.

[@DBSplayers]

Joe Toe traditional vs matched grip is pure preference

[@Joe1839]

Hey, I've heard Jojo Mayer (sp?) say same but for a 'harder-hitter' I'm surprised. Does seem like a jazz (more lite hitting) preference. And - if interested - this is interesting...Lang called it "a curse." www.bangthedrumschool.com/the-trouble-with-traditional-grip/

[@DBSplayers]

Yes , traditional grip is not ideal for heavy hitters and it can be bad for your hand and wrist

[@Joe1839]

Tx.!

[@davidpardy]

He's actually addressed this in the past. Originally he learnt it when he was starting out as it was the done thing at the time, but he stuck with it over the years mainly because he wanted to rise to the challenge and make it work for him. Obviously this is a paraphrased version, but that's essentially it as to why he still uses it to this day!

[@filmusikchannel7596]

It's very technical drummer but it's not my favourite

[@Jellybeantiger]

Trad grip looks cooler,that’s the bottom line.

[@FLX_AU]

Trad grip was born out of necessity for a more convenient way to play the "side drum". Now, with better technology, the need for trad grip doesn't exist. Sure, it may have some perks, but I often see people who play trad grip with deformed posture and asymmetry. It's also just weird and unnecessary. Every other percussion instrument (besides maybe concert bass drum) uses a matched grip! I mean, sure. Go ahead. Use trad grip Mr. Drummer, but beware 😁

[@c.l.368]

Even Donati said that if he had to do it all over again, he would go match!! Not making this up, it's somewhere in here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5W0fWOarqmkrac&ab_channel=drumclips

[@BlogsofWoolhouse]

He thought i was trying to pick him up. hahahaha. which made me think, I probably shouldn't of asked for a hug after. The way he turned around to Ric, I figure that he scored some groupie the night before. So to answer your question, no, he ain't. And yes, I'm Gay and no i wasn't trying to pick him up. I don't find him attractive in that way. I just thought he might of been, cause I've never seen him with a girl.

[@BlogsofWoolhouse]

i asked him if he was gay once.

[@theavenger3363]

🤢

[@keysersoze9511]

Hä?