West Side Story. Dance at The Gym: "Mambo"

[@Sammeep02]

The conductor on the TV screen is literally doing the thriller dance LOL

[@briandailey4632]

Incredible pocket, insane timpani tuning, touch on all instruments. Inspiring.

[@drumsstop]

James Gorman plays the heck out of this show and makes it look easy. The timbale playing, along with the clave & mambo-bell grooves (with the other hand) so relaxed and dead-on authentic - then jumping effortlessly into difficult "exposed" mallet parts; The timpani playing is excellent, plus a glissando - which is then already and tuned - for the next section coming up (not easy)...really nice!

[@jamesgorman5704]

drumsstop thank you! That’s very kind of you to say.

[@hap328]

Was going to mention the independent grooves on each hand, too. Absolutely locked in. And the ritardando out... good stuff.

[@franklinbileth]

@@hap328independent grooves on each hand, plus his foot too.

[@dietwater5176]

The focus throughout this is incredible; true musicianship right there.

[@JMRSplatt]

You're accuracy is fantastic. The music is extremely difficult with shifting rhythm cores all over the place.

[@kaydnito8776]

Nice use of a chair haha. We always work our legs to death running just a couple feet back and forth all the time.

[@noidea26]

Brilliant!

[@mrmakaitv]

What orchestration is this?

[@kchrules775]

This sounds possibly like the reduced orchestration

[@donvasquez1791]

Love it!

[@lucyfoster4082]

I had no idea it was possible for one guy to do all those parts lol

[@tommaxwell4470]

Two percussionists, one plays kit, the other does the rest....

[@fiddler_stickss]

That's percussionists for ya!

[@luiszubillaga6912]

i love your chanel

[@nelsonmatos5753]

The best

[@drasonmeerrkat2617]

James do you have any tips for doing it

[@fiddler_stickss]

Who else is just watching the conductor on the screen XD

[@superdupertm]

Percussionist perspectives

[@jococaine7289]

Quel massacre 🤬

[@savesthedave845]

It’s so slow

[@tjmusiker407]

Tempo di learno.