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Love Rik Emmett. One of my all time Favs! However, he makes it sound like he's never needed to practice a day in his life. Definitely NOT TRUE! I'm sure Rik practices his vocals or warm ups just as much as the next guy. Maybe not as much anymore but I'm sure he does. Like the old saying "use it or lose it". Whether Rik wants to share his methods with others is another story....

Surprised there was no mention of Vinnie or Jeff Porcaro.

He will always be king - Drifting and Rylynn will always be timeless

Rik is one of my all time favorite singers. He such an amazing talent!!!

I saw him with the Who. Worst Who concert I ever saw.

Kevin Cronin was another singer from Ric's era. His voice was trashed for the last 20 years. I'm glad that the Bassist said that the band was done playing and touring.

❤❤❤ I LOVE SIMON'S PLAYING AS WELL AS HIS DRUMMER INSPIRERS

1:26 Same! The drum fills on the 3rd chorus are epic! Fun fact -- Simon is one of my major inspirations. "Gonna Get Ya" on Townshend's Empty Glass album put me over the top and convinced me to play the drums.

It's alright, humble folks are good with complaints..

I've followed Rik for the better part of our lives. I will always think of him as the best example of a musician from our time.

Nice to see Seraphine get props... I've seen a lot of people dismiss him as a so so player. The first Chicago album should have prevented that from ever happening.

To be the first choice to take Jeff's seat after his tragic death is one thing. Going there without being intimidated by the prospect of being measured against Sir Porcaro and just absolutely kill that gig with good character and incredible talent for music is totally another. I wonder who the second and third choices for a Toto drummer were in the process? Who could have done that better than this guy? I consider Simon a brother and I've been a fan since the Mike Oldfield 5 Miles out summer tour show in Nice, south of France early 80's. Totally blew me away. Much respect.

100% play in that moment and move on ..

❤Rik Emmett!

Fantastic interview. Could easily listen to Simon talking for several hours. Not only a phenomenal drummer, but I swear he must be one of the nicest blokes you could find anywhere in the business as well. And that drum sound...unbelievable.

+1 for Danny Seraphine !!!

3:12 I don‘t get the "much more high-quality, of course" comment about the Sony PCM-3348, looking down on ADAT. It’s lossless digital audio, after all, and the machines even use similar sample rates and bit depths. Seems a bit like audio tech snobbery to me. 🤷‍♂️

Simon was about 16 on Robert Palmer's Sneaking Sally Through Alley album.

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1st time that I heard Simon was on Stanley Clarke's 1980 LP, I knew he was going places, Check Simon out on Lee Ritenour's Smoke N Mirrors Live

The first time I heard Simon Phillips it was on the 801 Live album in the mid 1970s. 801 was a deliberately short lived project featuring Phillips (Drums, Rhythm Generator), Phil Manzanera (guitar), Francis Monkman (Fender Rhodes electric Piano), Bill McCormick (Bass), Lloyd Watson (slide guitar), and Brian Eno (Eno). All those guys were established heavy hitters -except for Simon Phillips who was only 19 at the time. What struck me at the time, and still to this day, is the fierceness and drive of Phillips playing. If you haven’t hear it you have never heard “801 Live” you really have been missing something you need to hear.

& Jeff Porcaro (RIP)

Barrie more Barlow great drummer

So many great Jazz and Fusion drummers he named. Some of my favorites

So who has the best paradiddle ? Barlow, Gadd , or Hiromi ?

I was at Pp with Simon , OMG

Did you get hot with Hiromi ?

Great advice about cruise control!! I saw her with Eryca Baduh here in Brazil last week, I was amazed at exactly what she is saying! I mentioned to a friend of mine how good the guitar player was, he said he didnt know there was a guitar player!! Then he started noticing! she sounded like ready beats. towards the end of the show the band gave her a bit of front space, but still she held it so elegantly. great guitarist!! I ended up here because of the show. thank you for this!

Oh my God! Name all of my favorite drummers, why don't you. So great! Simon is so great and a stellar human being in the bargain.

IAN PAICE 👍👍👍

Legend!

love the t shirt lol

3:42 I thought he was gonna say " ah...and then we go and get drunk... "

I've always put playing efficiently over playing fast and flashy. Other drummers were always impressed by my individuality and ability to jam with anyone - not my chops or speed or anything.

Great question.

The slap back Simon talks about is so disorienting. I remember playing a gig in a long rectangular room where I would hit the kick and hear it again almost as loud a second later... I had the monitors as loud as possible to drown out the reflection. My ears are still ringing lol

Saw him first in 1980 with Jeff Beck. Then saw him multiple times with Hiromi and Anthony Jackson, lucky enough to chat with him after a show in Santa Cruz. Really nice guy and his sound is instantly recognizable. Interesting to hear his influences. If you haven't checked out any of his work with Hiromi, do it now...

Roger Pope, Jim Keltner, Joey Jordison, Chris Adler, Scott Travis, Frank Beard, Chris Layton.

My mate used to be his dep when they were both young. Intriguing.

It's always a pleasure to hear lifelong musicians discuss the how and why of their development, and this one struck a few nerves with me. (pleasantly) :)

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How about Brian Downey(drummer) Simon he's so underrated as a drummer eh ? Btw I love your playing, a lot ❤

04:10 I think he's referring to Chopyn, that was the band he was in at the time, I have their album

Super live video with Give blood by Pete Townshend. David Gilmore on guitar. Simon in the zone.....

He was co producing Crises by worlds best Oldfield.

You missed the best one Gene Krupa !

Thank goodness someone finally mentioned the criminally neglected Jon Hiseman - my first drum hero, and a British drummer no one seems to know.

So great he gave props to Michael Shrieve, love his timing, and he is a master of the snare, so propulsive🤘🏻

There are more great drummers and Simon is one of them. One of my examples next to Porcaro, Gadd, Bonnham, Portnoy. But we all have our own we look up to