On drums...

http://youtu.be/bHDjGtj18X0

This is terrific.

Hey, Kel, you GOOGLED brushes!

Remarkably gifted. He's got a magnitude over me in the way of physical dexterity and chops. Still, I wonder what it's all about. After being suitably impressed, my attention was already flagging when he stood up, did nothing I could see or hear that required standing, and then sat back down. I drifted.

Okay, so he's only 16 years old. And what God given ability! But what's he going to do with it? I wish I had a fraction of that crazy speed and coordination. Is it just drum solos, or is it a Youtube culture that no longer knows how to communicate with an audience? And, as if more proof was needed that the mechanics take precedence over content, if I see one more inset box of someone's foot...

Kudos on him for doing the work required to get where he is. I'm sure he's done a lot of practice.

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Gregory

give that kid a 4 piece, a couple of cymbals and any stax record and see if he can keep up.....
I must be showing my age

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Cliff

River City Trio

What if we did all have the same opinions?

In the land of the internet and youtube videos, theatrics is part of the game now.
Going by the amount of views, positive comments, and crowd response, the winning of a "drum off", you would be in the minority.
Nothing wrong with that either.

And as far as that world goes, overall I enjoy this video. I like the sound of the kit, I like him playing off that beat. I don't mind the twirling though a bit excessive here, fast rolls around the kit I can do without....again the internet, it's a young world today.

Because of the internet though I'm finding some drummers I really enjoy/interest me, that I can learn some things from. Keith Carlock, Dave Dicensio come to mind...

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Cliff

River City Trio

What if we did all have the same opinions?

Hey Cliff,
I think that game IS internet/Video. Like you it's not what I inspire to be doing either but the world is still there and for the most part, enjoyable. In the absence of having a band, I would be inclined to goof with the same stuff.
I agree with this whole internet phenomenon possibly having a serious side effect in coming years on society in general. Like everything else, there's good and bad in everything. I just think this bad is going to be serious.

I think the difference between you and I watching internet stuff versus this younger internet generation, is that you and I are not looking for drum hero's in it. Those years have gone by. I know what I want to be. If I don't by now.....
I can watch just about everything, and find negative in just about all of it. But I look for interesting and usually can find SOMETHING positive I can pull out of it.

Really enjoyed this video. A few things I'll probably steal.
I know it's been said before about others like this, the Thomas Langs, Virgil Donati's...."yeah but can they hold a groove in a band". I mean no offense to anyone but I find that a silly question. To think they can't is just not comprehendible to me.

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Cliff

River City Trio

What if we did all have the same opinions?

Mucho agree.
I wonder if these clinic guys make good money. I don't recall Thomas Lang ever being in a band, so it must be his only drumming income anyway. I could be wrong.