@@nickcosta8062 I must have been feeling very dry that day - I agree with everyone - I hate seizure inducing editing too - I really like long slow shots when it comes to bands and movies - which disappeared after the advent MTV, other than Blade Runner 2049.
hahahaha, a whirlwind of polyrythms and brutal complexity. it was hilarious when at the start they tried to follow clapping, they lasted 2 bars and that was it.
that solo was one of Virg's best! His doubles on the double pedal never fail to astound! He is all speed combined with economy of motion. This man can groove and solo....one o' the best!
VIRGIL (a worldwide drum known legend today) has been an Australian drum icon/prodigy since the early 80's... for the sake of history, his first superband (amazing-spaced out fusion group) was the Melbourne based "Loose Change"(ask any Australian musician over 40 years old...scary shit what these guys played) ....& this is way before the Planet - X time (piece of cake for Virgil) ... (I must declare that I was fortunate enough to see them live countless times... and also, that I was one of his private students during that period =1986 ... since day one (first lesson) it became obvious to me ,that this guy (great guy, by the way) is from another planet ... perhaps Planet-X ...underlining that apart from being a musical genius...he was & is a workaholic witch accounts to endless practice from the age of 4 !!!)
Good Lord simply amazing!!. Got to see him play live 3/2012. Was invited to the sound check. He is a very humble man when you speak to him.Very thankful for his fans. All around great guy..
That takes a lifetime commitment and dedication to push the envelope of superhuman drumming coordinations techniques and finesse. A strong mindset & discipline of a true champion. Good on you Virg! All the best in your ongoing pursuit of explorations in the world of extreme drumming. Cheers mate!
Well Thomas Lang is a fantastic player, but Virgil's playing is so distinguished and unmatched in so many ways. Virgil is probably the best polyrhythmic drummer ever, and his ability to play over the most complex bass drum ostinatos at blazing tempos while maintaining such control and precision is a remarkable feat. I can’t even contemplate myself playing some of the things Virgil is doing.
Certainly ONE of the best, but in terms of raw skill...Vinnie Colaiuta, Tony Williams, Billy Cobham, and Dennis Chambers are also up there. And are all more musically tasteful than Virgil, IMHO. Also, best chops =/= best drummer. If they did, then Steve Gadd, Jeff Porcaro, Carlos Vega, Harvey Mason, Jim Keltner, Rick Marotta, Bernard Purdie, and many others wouldn't be considered among the best drummers. Which would be ridiculous.
Good god- I've seen him do it on other vids too- when he's playing super fast stuff like at 1:27, his hands disappear a little bit, blurring like a hummingbird's wings. And, he's reaching WAY the hell up to those high toms too! Just crazy.
Donati, as amazing as he is, doesn't have half of Buddy's stick control nor does he have his genius phrasing. This is impressive, but doesn't have coherence.
+Ivo Maropo LOL!! most ignorant comment ever. If you think rich could've pulled of a quarter of what virgil does in terms of endurance, creativity and actualy evolution as a drummer, i can't help you.
+Srivikram Sundararajan I think you have deduced the wrong effects. Bonham is not revered by today's greatest drum technicians as "the best ever". Not even close.
Amazing and I feel he has the fastest cleanest single stroke rolls all around his many,many drums!! Really is an Amazing thing to see and hear!! I'm playing and teaching for over 45 year's this cat is pouring his heart out! A true demon drummer, in a great way!! Double stroke rolls with his feet!!! Very hard to do @ that Speed!! WoW!!
misterfunnybones yeah because they came to listen to some shit pop singer haha, they have no clue what a good musician is able to do and perfom live. Now they're mindfucked. Jeez.
I don't remember where I first heard of Virgil...probably his work with Planet X. I've been a huge fan ever since. Would've been fun to see what he would've done as Dream Theater's drummer.
I went to his clinic back in '97 and he gave me shit about not clapping along with him while he was explaining a drum pattern. I guess he didn't see my left hand was wrapped up from surgery after I cut a tendon on my left hand. I tried to explain it to him after the clinic was over and I could tell he felt bad about it and we chatted about my injury for about 15 minutes.
Donati and Lang were actually lovers for a brief period in the 90s and taught each other a lot, both personally and drum wise.I can only imagine how good they both would be now had they stayed together!
☆☆☆ REALY,GRATE DRUMMER. THE BEST OF THE BEST, THE HIEST LEVEL OF THE MODERN DRUMMING. NUMBER 1. BRAVISIMO VIRGIL!!!! SO MANY TRAININGS!!! PEAPLE,YOU CAN'T TO KNOW. GOD BLESS YOU,VIRGIL.
I hate how video editors actually prevent us from watching the video! Have mercy on us and let us watch our favorite hero more than 2 seconds in a row! You so want to show everything that we miss everything!
what the hell is that on 1:27 !!! so true what the guy at the end said in french ''Virgil Donati the responsible for the suicide of thouasands of drummers around the world''
But he come every 5 years, makes 3 or 4 shows in Paris to make money and disappears for next 5 years... No new album, no new songs... I don't like this.
I love to hear the public screaming when he does a funky beat. People love groove and funky beats and I think these beats make the difference between good and bad drummers. It's simple but a lot of technic is needed to make it sounds awesome.
I'm sorry, but if you find this solo boring is cause you don't have a clue of whats happening. This is truly amazing, like it or not..........GO VIRG!!
All I'm saying is: its all been done before. No best, but being an older (52) bass player I've heard it all- meaning all prog and jazz and rock bassists and drummers. Peart,Baker, Bonham,Palmer, Paiste, Sheehan, Lee, Squire,Jaco etc. Love it all. Nothing new under the sun...
No It's you who just don't know what you are talking about,referring to a virtuoso who pushed drums beyond it limits ,like he's the average drummer in your neighborhood makes you only sound ignorant
Absolutely..His right and left complex paradiddle grooves are something very few brains can adopt to...I certainly have not seen any other drummers do such technical compositions with so many odd times in changing time signatures and yet come up with something with groove
i wanted to congratulate him after a gig and he stood and listened to what i had to say.he was so humble and friendly.i will never forget=)
Monstrueux de technique, physique, polyrythmique, bref...
Inhumain.
Bravo
I like how the camera switches every .32 seconds to prevent you from being able to watch him, and to induce seizures.
Was just about to comment the same thing! I bet that solo was hella impressive, guess I'll go back to me seizure now...
I hate how video editors just won't let you watch their video! Have mercy on us and let us watch our favorite hero more than 2 seconds!
I like that you can appreciate excellence in editing
@@forever3797 that's horrible editing..... I want to watch the drummer play... Not some Kalaidescope show...
@@nickcosta8062 I must have been feeling very dry that day - I agree with everyone - I hate seizure inducing editing too - I really like long slow shots when it comes to bands and movies - which disappeared after the advent MTV, other than Blade Runner 2049.
The greatest athlete behind a drum kit.
hahahaha, a whirlwind of polyrythms and brutal complexity. it was hilarious when at the start they tried to follow clapping, they lasted 2 bars and that was it.
Yeah, I’m way ahead of the audience. I lasted 3 bars….
that solo was one of Virg's best! His doubles on the double pedal never fail to astound! He is all speed combined with economy of motion. This man can groove and solo....one o' the best!
He is on another planet of rhythm.
PLANET-X...!
@@douglasknoll3500 bingo!
What an insanely talented beast. Just jaw dropping.
VIRGIL (a worldwide drum known legend today) has been an Australian drum icon/prodigy since the early 80's... for the sake of history, his first superband (amazing-spaced out fusion group) was the Melbourne based "Loose Change"(ask any Australian musician over 40 years old...scary shit what these guys played) ....& this is way before the Planet - X time (piece of cake for Virgil) ... (I must declare that I was fortunate enough to see them live countless times... and also, that I was one of his private students during that period =1986 ... since day one (first lesson) it became obvious to me ,that this guy (great guy, by the way) is from another planet ... perhaps Planet-X ...underlining that apart from being a musical genius...he was & is a workaholic witch accounts to endless practice from the age of 4 !!!)
***** I think it was !!! (his parents house)!!
Virgil's talent is just insane,his skills are way beyond awesomeness...one of the best drummers EVER.
Those above to below Tom sweeps 🧹 has got
To be one of the top 10 most iconic drum solos ever!
top 1
First time ive ever heard him play. Hes badass man
Good Lord simply amazing!!. Got to see him play live 3/2012. Was invited to the sound check. He is a very humble man when you speak to him.Very thankful for his fans. All around great guy..
That takes a lifetime commitment and dedication to push the envelope of superhuman drumming coordinations techniques and finesse. A strong mindset & discipline of a true champion. Good on you Virg! All the best in your ongoing pursuit of explorations in the world of extreme drumming. Cheers mate!
Well Thomas Lang is a fantastic player, but Virgil's playing is so distinguished and unmatched in so many ways. Virgil is probably the best polyrhythmic drummer ever, and his ability to play over the most complex bass drum ostinatos at blazing tempos while maintaining such control and precision is a remarkable feat. I can’t even contemplate myself playing some of the things Virgil is doing.
Best drummer in the history of drumming. Period. The end
+Mindstorm Records My teacher, :)
+Mindstorm Records Ok, God
Certainly ONE of the best, but in terms of raw skill...Vinnie Colaiuta, Tony Williams, Billy Cobham, and Dennis Chambers are also up there. And are all more musically tasteful than Virgil, IMHO.
Also, best chops =/= best drummer. If they did, then Steve Gadd, Jeff Porcaro, Carlos Vega, Harvey Mason, Jim Keltner, Rick Marotta, Bernard Purdie, and many others wouldn't be considered among the best drummers. Which would be ridiculous.
You must be young...
Gavin Harrison!!!
The years playing on pearl drums were the best
You will never do anything in life as good as he plays this instrument.
if you look carefully you can actually see that he only has 2 arms and 2 legs :O
kesimpulan macam apa ini 😂
Un des meilleurs batteur au monde Virgil Donati
The one and only!
AMAZING!! BRAVO!!
This drum solo sparks my emotions, it feels so good to listen to it and takes me places.
Virgil is the greatest advertisement Puma has ever had!! 😁🤌
Good god- I've seen him do it on other vids too- when he's playing super fast stuff like at 1:27, his hands disappear a little bit, blurring like a hummingbird's wings. And, he's reaching WAY the hell up to those high toms too! Just crazy.
and people think buddy was the best hahahahaha haaaaa hahaha. Ohhh mannnn. woo. That was a good one. *wipes tear from eye.
Donati, as amazing as he is, doesn't have half of Buddy's stick control nor does he have his genius phrasing. This is impressive, but doesn't have coherence.
+Ivo Maropo LOL!! most ignorant comment ever. If you think rich could've pulled of a quarter of what virgil does in terms of endurance, creativity and actualy evolution as a drummer, i can't help you.
+Ivo Maropo by that argument John Bonham trumps everyone
+Srivikram Sundararajan I think you have deduced the wrong effects. Bonham is not revered by today's greatest drum technicians as "the best ever". Not even close.
Ivo Maropo I meant, according to your argument on "best known musician", Bonham and Ringo Starr would win. And I agree. Bonham rocks
Ooh that snare sounds SOOOO GOOD!.
Amazing and I feel he has the fastest cleanest single stroke rolls all around his many,many drums!! Really is an Amazing thing to see and hear!! I'm playing and teaching for over 45 year's this cat is pouring his heart out! A true demon drummer, in a great way!! Double stroke rolls with his feet!!! Very hard to do @ that Speed!! WoW!!
this is from his Planet X days, when he had that awesome 'mad Italian' hair style! Man, those were some days! Priceless!
I always come back. So brutal... really like the hand movements. One of the best solos from Virgil FMPOV.
The strongest left hand ever seen. Virgil´s traditional grip is just so powerful
99% of the audience has no idea what just happened.
misterfunnybones yeah because they came to listen to some shit pop singer haha, they have no clue what a good musician is able to do and perfom live. Now they're mindfucked. Jeez.
haha
...and the rest 1% has a clue
that groove at the start is sooooooo nice
So true
0:52 Virgil is thinking at this point, *Time to teach the crowd 5/4*
Actually it's a 6/8
@@starchild692
He's playing TWO RHYTHMS side by side in different Time Signatures... LEFT SIDE vs RIGHT SIDE.
Thank you for sharing!
Happy Drumming!!!
I don't remember where I first heard of Virgil...probably his work with Planet X. I've been a huge fan ever since. Would've been fun to see what he would've done as Dream Theater's drummer.
Gênio, um dos melhores do mundo com certeza!
sei il migliore Virgil
il met tout le monde d’accord
stupefacente nn ci sono commenti professionista dalla A alla Z bravissimo
He has commin up with good rythms now! Really good... best!
I went to his clinic back in '97 and he gave me shit about not clapping along with him while he was explaining a drum pattern. I guess he didn't see my left hand was wrapped up from surgery after I cut a tendon on my left hand. I tried to explain it to him after the clinic was over and I could tell he felt bad about it and we chatted about my injury for about 15 minutes.
Donati and Lang were actually lovers for a brief period in the 90s and taught each other a lot, both personally and drum wise.I can only imagine how good they both would be now had they stayed together!
I guess they practiced their strokes a lot, and had interesting head choices.
☆☆☆ REALY,GRATE DRUMMER. THE BEST OF THE BEST, THE HIEST LEVEL OF THE MODERN DRUMMING. NUMBER 1. BRAVISIMO VIRGIL!!!! SO MANY TRAININGS!!! PEAPLE,YOU CAN'T TO KNOW. GOD BLESS YOU,VIRGIL.
This is a serious KICK ASS drummer. I remember seeing Virgil play @ the age of 16 & he was deadly back then.... Now look @ him go..
I love the popping sound of drums. Keep it up, Virg, keep it up.
still can't stop watching this video......
Saw him at Cardiff a good few years ago with Vera Figuerado. Sponsored by Premier. The evening was called 'viva November' twas fab
Simply the best!
Incredible!! Thanks for sharing.
The best drums solo in the history.... Thanks Virgil....
I hate how video editors actually prevent us from watching the video! Have mercy on us and let us watch our favorite hero more than 2 seconds in a row! You so want to show everything that we miss everything!
Awesome drummer
MONSTRO!!
The best ever.
this is amazing..only 1 ,,virgil donati,only you
still love your work!!
Entre tantos esse sim é um dos maiores do mundo deus te abençoe
what the hell is that on 1:27 !!! so true what the guy at the end said in french ''Virgil Donati the responsible for the suicide of thouasands of drummers around the world''
the guy is a very great french musician and singer named michel polnareff
That at 1:27 is Bruce Lee on drums.
But he come every 5 years, makes 3 or 4 shows in Paris to make money and disappears for next 5 years... No new album, no new songs... I don't like this.
@@fleurymathieu8839 he is on tour with Icefish,new band. Still has an 8 minute solo
I talked about M. Polnareff ;)
All of the drummers who auditioned for dream theater were great.
Quel puissant batteur ce Virgil,c'est le top,wow
I love to hear the public screaming when he does a funky beat. People love groove and funky beats and I think these beats make the difference between good and bad drummers. It's simple but a lot of technic is needed to make it sounds awesome.
Yeah and he can flip them inside and out with all the variations he does.
Amazing!!! Amazing!!!
Donati is the o Monster of Drum's!!!
All Crazy!!!!
Raone Drummer
One of the greats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Machine de guerre merci ❤
Top quality drumming!🙂
de otro planeta!!!!
My hero of drum heroes.
This is what i call a fuckin bad ass SICK drum solo !
Hell yeah !
Saw him play live with On The Virg in Melbourne a while back, good god, his control was insane. Definitely worth the money.
I'm sorry, but if you find this solo boring is cause you don't have a clue of whats happening. This is truly amazing, like it or not..........GO VIRG!!
Yeah, the rhythms are killer. Unfortunately most only see the speed. That’s why he has those drums up high. It’s for the uneducated in the audience.
Muito monstro eita pegaaaa toop lembre-se bateras unidos jamais serão vencidos 👍🎶
impressionnant !
Atleta della batteria. Complimenti.
any comment will not be enough for Virg . respect!
THAT was FAHKIN STUNNING!!!
incredible!
great show!!!
Always increadible
Beast! looks like it was recorded slower and then speeded up, cant wait for his new album.
Beast!!
virgil donatti and danny carey my favorites!
Top Mister Virgil👏👏👏👏👏👏🌀🌀🌀
@Thomlistentoslayer He is grooving...in several time signature simultaneously.
Best mad scientist ever!!!
All I'm saying is: its all been done before. No best, but being an older (52) bass player I've heard it all- meaning all prog and jazz and rock bassists and drummers. Peart,Baker, Bonham,Palmer, Paiste, Sheehan, Lee, Squire,Jaco etc. Love it all. Nothing new under the sun...
No It's you who just don't know what you are talking about,referring to a virtuoso who pushed drums beyond it limits ,like he's the average drummer in your neighborhood makes you only sound ignorant
Yeah, I listen to all those dudes all the time. Still Virgil is one of the best drummers ever.
That a heck of a workout!
super super baterista mis respetos
This was fucking amazing.
Virgil is the man
Le meilleur solo de tout les temps c'est peut etre celui ci ...
After this...we all will go to Paradise....Michel Polnareff....
Apart from all the othet great stuff @40 seconds .... split grooves. LEFT SIDE vs RIGHT SIDE. So good Virgil.
Unreal!
Mind BloWing
This video is a sample of a Michel Polnareff's concert. Virgil Donati was the drummer. And Polnareff is a famous french singer
The most technical drummer in rock music today. Above Thomas Lang and Mike Mangini 🥁
rezza akbar musical ,technical, ambidextrous and sophisticated drumming.
Absolutely..His right and left complex paradiddle grooves are something very few brains can adopt to...I certainly have not seen any other drummers do such technical compositions with so many odd times in changing time signatures and yet come up with something with groove
@@NavidKhan84
💯
Crazy Dynamics!!!!!
He is the best Period.
Virgil Donati muito brabo!!!
Este eo melhor do mundo 😃👏👏👏👏