Gavin is definitely one of the very best for a very simple reason: just like many others, he has great technique, speed, etc. and a pocket tight as hell, BUT what really makes a huge difference is his musicianship: this is something found in about 1/1000 of the drummers.
I was literally just saying this to my friend like 5 minutes ago. I showed her łshe's not a drummer) and I showd her his 19 days live performance and then showed her Eric Moore to show her the difference between how they approach a song. I said, "Gavin could probably play everything Eric Moore is playing, but can Eric Moore match Gavin's emotion on that 19 days performance. She said this was her favorite and I said" I could honestly see why this would impress you more, because you have to be a drummer to understand that 19 days is far more complex than this. Gavin changed my whole philosophy of drumming by #1 his playing and then #2 hearing him explain why he does certain things.
@@walterrserrano he is literally drumming genius... Hearing him talk will change your entire approach, focus, and own unique sound using. I love that he uses simple methods like displacement, rhythmic design, and says what he notices, other drummers aren't really paying close attention to, like what he calls 'over-riding" That is VERY complicated technique and he just uses technical skills of musical application in drumming and uses those things like he says in one interview that he loves to play a pulse on times in odd time signature a lot of odd time signatures so, they fell like they're in 4/4 and people can enjoy them , because he wants there to be some musical reason behind what music he plays, he doesn't want people just to look at him as idol or something by proving he can play in 11/16 and the sound all jerky and it's obvious to drummers it's in an odd time signature, so he wants them to be able to just enjoy the music. He also says he loves taking songs in Bonnie The Cat in 4/4 and making it feel like it's in an odd time signature, and it is ALL based on displacement of the down beat. He is just a music philosophers and you can get lost in heat he's saying because he's just SO unique in many different was from today's drummer and drummers in general. Check out his interview , they are really dope.
Once I've seen a video from Gavin, where he explained that his goal is to transform his drumming in something musical, not only rhythmic! I believe he has achieved that!!! Enormously!
He does it again. Channels Cobham, Bruford., Palmer., and Himself into a masssive Drumming Machine. Equipped with beats no one has ever tried, much less perfected, as Gavin H has... Amazing...
almost forgot this video. the beginning and the 3:22 part sound just so fucking good, as always. the reason why Gavin Harrison is a very skilled drummer is because he really knows how to play musically and he has good taste in terms of sound. But at the same time, he has a wonderful technique. he just doesn't overuse it and that is very wise.
@@phahq : not so fast! He’s up there all right he’s up there with Vinnie Coluita! However in my opinion Vinny still has the edge but this guy is right up there with him 6 And1 1/2 a dozen of the other at this point
Gavin is awesome, he is almost the perfect blend of groove and bad ass technique. If Jeff Porcaro and Vinnie Colaiuta were to have a child, this would be him. Just for your info, if you want to hear the original of this song, written by the incomparable David Paich and grooved by the legend Jeff Porcaro of Toto, visit the link following this post.
What I Love MOST about Gavin is the fact that almost NONE of his vids on here have many "dislikes" not many drummers on here can say the same... seems Everyone REALIZES JUST HOW AMAZING THIS GUY IS!! Gavin is the SH*T!
I can't get enough of those little nuances with the splashes and the cup China's, it's beautiful and absolutely makes me want to quit even though I've been playing for 35 years. If this can help get your groove on nothing will you are a lifeless robot.
Some trivia: this song was originally written by Jeff Porcaro and David Paich, as a promo song to Paiste Cymbals. And also, Jeff's was Gavin's biggest drumming influence.
Wow!!! I keep coming back to watch this again & again. I was lucky enough to see Gavin play a couple of times with King Crimson which was actually the first time I'd come across him, not being a prog rock fan per se. But he blew my mind during those gigs, His performance at the Lowry in Manchester 2015 being something I will never forget. Thanks for the upload Emmanuel.
gavin tunes his drums to perfection,the sound that comes out of those drums are amazing!!!!!!!.really wouldn't know as to where gavin will rank amongst the top 10,but I will have him in the top 5 when it comes to arrangements and the tones he gets on that kit.
MJKTool He is using some subdivision, keeping in mind the tempo, but using other mesures. For example, in 4/4 you have 16 16th notes, so you can play 5/16 + 5/16 + 6/16 and accenting the first 16th in each of these mesures, will give you a complete different sound while keeping the 4/4 once it's over! (or at least I think he did this)
MacDrums, I listened closely and counted, and i think i figured out the basic pattern. First of all, the keyboard pattern continues as before, so the whole length is 4 bars of 4. Then, counting Gavin's feel to what he plays, i counted 1-2-3 (5x) and 1-2-3-4. Next, listening to his bass drum pattern, it actually proves to be 1-2, 1-2-3 (5x) and 1-2. So there's the recurring pattern! The bass drum plays 1 te2, 1 te2 te3 (5x), and the pattern ends with 1 te2ah, before crashing into measure 5. But if u count it as 1 te2, 3 te1 te2 (5x) and 3 te4ah, then u notice the snare gets hit on every "2". Writing it down like that, i next listened where the 1 of the keyboard bass line is played compared to Gavin's ongoing pattern. It's on the 1 of bar 1 to start with, and then it turns out to be played simultaneous after every 5 beats. So there it is: it's a quarter note quintuplet pattern, that is subdivided as i described. To make things more complex, Gavin plays 16th notes instead of quarter notes, and his sticking consists of a repeating pattern of 12, that is just partially played at the start and at the end. Now if someone can figure out the sticking pattern, then i think we have solved the puzzle.
And what a great piece ... Jeff Porcaro laid the ground work. I think he'd appreciate Gavin's interpretation. In a sense, a tribute to the great Jeff Porcaro. Gavin is amazing!
No it is not an original by Porcaro! it was written for him by "Toto's David Paich exclusively for a Paiste promo 45'Rpm vinyl record back in the late 80's
Probably in my favorite top 5 drummers nowadays... I started with John Bonham, Ginger Baker, Neil Peart, Danny Carey, Billy Cobham, Carter Beauford, Terry Bozzio, Buddy Rich, and now Gavin is in there!
He's simply the best drummer ever. I don't think any drummer has the kind of knowledge and understanding like Gavin. He's technical abilities and constant conceptual framework of his music takes him right to the top.
I had like ten eargasms during this video jhajajajaajja, wow man, this dude does everything I love about druming, awesome style and original, so much to learn from him, thanks 4 the upload! ^^
Many drummers have the physical skills and chops, but creativity is what separates them. The ones who influence and change how other drummers approach playing.
I love that Gavin isn't pretentious when he plays. He's all about nuance, internal dynamic and subtlety. His sound is so clean it can't help but compliment the music without overpowering it. One of the best.
ok understood, but he will NEVER have the resume that jeff had, & to play with sooooo many & sound different every time is a testament to jeff, gavin is the new blood of drumming.
OH MY GOD..... Is he a human???? Gosh!!!😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲 I suppose that he's the only psychedelic drum player in the world. Probably the best percussionist in the world. I am from India and have listened to SIVAMANI. Still I say he's the best. ✌✌✌✌✌✌✌✌✌✌✌✌
Old School Jazz Fusion, a la Billy Cobham (another GREAT drummer), Return to Forever, and George Duke. All of which featured wonderful drum tracks and drummers. Literally, music made for powerful and creative drummers. More than a Porcupine Tree, for that matter. (Which I love).
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So many drummers deserve to be called " one of the best ", and Gavin Harrison is definitely one of the best of the best.
True;
well said
He’s like a rare species in a family of species.
Very well said! In addition, I just could say
PERIOD.
Seriously excellent groovesome playing lots of nuances.
"Your call is important to us and will be dealt with as soon as our next agent becomes available"
Hahaha wtf
Hahaha
LOL😂
One hell of a Musak for a call.
Gavin is definitely one of the very best for a very simple reason: just like many others, he has great technique, speed, etc. and a pocket tight as hell, BUT what really makes a huge difference is his musicianship: this is something found in about 1/1000 of the drummers.
I was literally just saying this to my friend like 5 minutes ago. I showed her łshe's not a drummer) and I showd her his 19 days live performance and then showed her Eric Moore to show her the difference between how they approach a song. I said, "Gavin could probably play everything Eric Moore is playing, but can Eric Moore match Gavin's emotion on that 19 days performance.
She said this was her favorite and I said" I could honestly see why this would impress you more, because you have to be a drummer to understand that 19 days is far more complex than this.
Gavin changed my whole philosophy of drumming by #1 his playing and then #2 hearing him explain why he does certain things.
@@WAYMAKER_MEDIA_LLC Very well said! And about your reason #2, I really need to watch more of his workshops and interviews.
@@walterrserrano he is literally drumming genius... Hearing him talk will change your entire approach, focus, and own unique sound using. I love that he uses simple methods like displacement, rhythmic design, and says what he notices, other drummers aren't really paying close attention to, like what he calls 'over-riding"
That is VERY complicated technique and he just uses technical skills of musical application in drumming and uses those things like he says in one interview that he loves to play a pulse on times in odd time signature a lot of odd time signatures so, they fell like they're in 4/4 and people can enjoy them , because he wants there to be some musical reason behind what music he plays, he doesn't want people just to look at him as idol or something by proving he can play in 11/16 and the sound all jerky and it's obvious to drummers it's in an odd time signature, so he wants them to be able to just enjoy the music.
He also says he loves taking songs in Bonnie The Cat in 4/4 and making it feel like it's in an odd time signature, and it is ALL based on displacement of the down beat.
He is just a music philosophers and you can get lost in heat he's saying because he's just SO unique in many different was from today's drummer and drummers in general.
Check out his interview , they are really dope.
Once I've seen a video from Gavin, where he explained that his goal is to transform his drumming in something musical, not only rhythmic! I believe he has achieved that!!! Enormously!
Best first 10 seconds of any youtube video. Ever.
The look on his face around 3:25 "I can do this in my sleep."
His skills are fucking ridiculous. Such an inspiration.
every once in a while I watch this video to remember how awesome this guy is..jajajaaj
+wachorugua or how far behind you are.LOL
He does it again. Channels Cobham, Bruford., Palmer., and Himself into a masssive Drumming Machine. Equipped with beats no one has ever tried, much less perfected, as Gavin H has... Amazing...
almost forgot this video. the beginning and the 3:22 part sound just so fucking good, as always. the reason why Gavin Harrison is a very skilled drummer is because he really knows how to play musically and he has good taste in terms of sound. But at the same time, he has a wonderful technique. he just doesn't overuse it and that is very wise.
Exactly!
Rational YES YES YES AND YES.
The perfect combination of technique and taste and feel.
That’s what drummers should strive to be.
True
This video is addictive.
I seriously think he is the best drummer i have ever seen in my 60 years!!!
It took you 60 years to think. It took me 30 to be sure.
@@phahq : not so fast! He’s up there all right he’s up there with Vinnie Coluita!
However in my opinion Vinny still has the edge but this guy is right up there with him 6 And1 1/2 a dozen of the other at this point
his placements of fills / crashes & precision are just unreal, he's the one who brought me back to drumming.
how could you possibly dislike this video? that blows my mind...
This is actually an old song Jeff Porcaro and David Garfield played decades ago. Most definitely, Gavin has taken it all to several other levels.
One of the few drummers where he can just be going at a normal pace and I can still be going "how the fuck did he do that" as a drummer.
The guy is a monster and one of a kind at that!
Nobody touches Gavin, he's unique. Great sounding kit, that he moves effortlessly around.
Gavin is awesome, he is almost the perfect blend of groove and bad ass technique. If Jeff Porcaro and Vinnie Colaiuta were to have a child, this would be him. Just for your info, if you want to hear the original of this song, written by the incomparable David Paich and grooved by the legend Jeff Porcaro of Toto, visit the link following this post.
+andre ghouse Jefinny Pocarlaiuta
Jinnie Polaiuta
SPEECHLESS
What I Love MOST about Gavin is the fact that almost NONE of his vids on here have many "dislikes" not many drummers on here can say the same... seems Everyone REALIZES JUST HOW AMAZING THIS GUY IS!! Gavin is the SH*T!
I can't get enough of those little nuances with the splashes and the cup China's, it's beautiful and absolutely makes me want to quit even though I've been playing for 35 years. If this can help get your groove on nothing will you are a lifeless robot.
Like butter, prestine and elegant drumming! Gavin is the man!
still even after 8 years......this is the best inspiration
I think mark gulliana is much more unique and to me is a far greater inspiration
@@orilevi1123 mark guiliana- great drummer. Keith carlock- better drummer.
2:25 -> He is doing everything alone melody and rythm : still incredible
Some trivia: this song was originally written by Jeff Porcaro and David Paich, as a promo song to Paiste Cymbals. And also, Jeff's was Gavin's biggest drumming influence.
Never have been impressed by his playing until watching this video. Must say I thoroughly enjoyed this.
This was someone I used to over look but the guy's insane! Absolute genius
+Poppa Punker he's ridiculous. i thoroughly enjoy all of his work as well as Martin Lopez and Axe
+Poppa Punker You gotta hear Jeff Porcaro play this one. Gavin is one of the greats!
I know nothing about drumming...but I like what I hear!
There are drummers who can match his speed and can play complex rhythms but never saw a drummer who can match his artistry
Dave Weckl.
Wow!!! I keep coming back to watch this again & again. I was lucky enough to see Gavin play a couple of times with King Crimson which was actually the first time I'd come across him, not being a prog rock fan per se. But he blew my mind during those gigs, His performance at the Lowry in Manchester 2015 being something I will never forget. Thanks for the upload Emmanuel.
He played this smoother than butter!
gavin tunes his drums to perfection,the sound that comes out of those drums are amazing!!!!!!!.really wouldn't know as to where gavin will rank amongst the top 10,but I will have him in the top 5 when it comes to arrangements and the tones he gets on that kit.
No, he has indeed an excellent "taste" for drums. Don't take this comment too serious. ;-) But indeed the Sonor SQ2 are the best drums you can get.
Top 1. Straight up.
Gavin best ever.
Sonor not so much
Those 10 seconds from 3:23 - 3:33 are ridiculous. I've seen this video many times over the past 5 years and I still have no idea what he's doing lol.
Ahh yes, good call :D
MJKTool He is using some subdivision, keeping in mind the tempo, but using other mesures. For example, in 4/4 you have 16 16th notes, so you can play 5/16 + 5/16 + 6/16 and accenting the first 16th in each of these mesures, will give you a complete different sound while keeping the 4/4 once it's over! (or at least I think he did this)
It is a variation of what he plays right at the start moving around accents to his bells. The sticking is the same.
MacDrums, I listened closely and counted, and i think i figured out the basic pattern. First of all, the keyboard pattern continues as before, so the whole length is 4 bars of 4. Then, counting Gavin's feel to what he plays, i counted 1-2-3 (5x) and 1-2-3-4. Next, listening to his bass drum pattern, it actually proves to be 1-2, 1-2-3 (5x) and 1-2. So there's the recurring pattern! The bass drum plays 1 te2, 1 te2 te3 (5x), and the pattern ends with 1 te2ah, before crashing into measure 5. But if u count it as 1 te2, 3 te1 te2 (5x) and 3 te4ah, then u notice the snare gets hit on every "2". Writing it down like that, i next listened where the 1 of the keyboard bass line is played compared to Gavin's ongoing pattern. It's on the 1 of bar 1 to start with, and then it turns out to be played simultaneous after every 5 beats. So there it is: it's a quarter note quintuplet pattern, that is subdivided as i described. To make things more complex, Gavin plays 16th notes instead of quarter notes, and his sticking consists of a repeating pattern of 12, that is just partially played at the start and at the end.
Now if someone can figure out the sticking pattern, then i think we have solved the puzzle.
parradidle just saying..
This man has the most solid and consistent groove i've ever seen...
This was originally a piece by Jeff Porcaro, demonstrating Paiste cymbals.
And what a great piece ... Jeff Porcaro laid the ground work. I think he'd appreciate Gavin's interpretation. In a sense, a tribute to the great Jeff Porcaro. Gavin is amazing!
No it is not an original by Porcaro!
it was written for him by "Toto's
David Paich exclusively for a Paiste
promo 45'Rpm vinyl record back in the
late 80's
truthbtold i still have that floppy vinyl sample thing at home somewhere!
Oh, snap! I can play this crazy fill just like Gavin! 1:01 - 1:03
Most Musical Drummer alive today ! Absolutely phenomenal !!!
Сколько слушаю Гэвина и каждый раз поражаюсь его мастерству. Великий мастер, гениальный музыкант. Браво.
This is a song that David Paich and jeff porcaro wrote for paiste cymbals! AWESOME!!!
Greatest drummer to come out of the UK.
Greatest drummer EVER
I'm still amazed by how hard this grooves
Yes Gavin beautiful musicality.. amazing 🙏✌️😁
God man. How can anyone not list him as a favorite
Because.
Probably in my favorite top 5 drummers nowadays... I started with John Bonham, Ginger Baker, Neil Peart, Danny Carey, Billy Cobham, Carter Beauford, Terry Bozzio, Buddy Rich, and now Gavin is in there!
TriggerJunkie you talk about "top 5" and name 8 plus Gavin. Time to go back to school and work on your math-skills
@@joe22589 that's not how he worded it
Incredible drumming, there are so many intricate parts to his playing this. Wow
He's simply the best drummer ever. I don't think any drummer has the kind of knowledge and understanding like Gavin. He's technical abilities and constant conceptual framework of his music takes him right to the top.
You areForgetting about Vinnie COLUITA
Mustn’t do that
Best not to try to compare the two you get into a lot of trouble that way
Now, that is perfection!
By far my favourite drummer !!!!
*Inspiration overload!*
so creative and musical!! One of the true best!
im just blown away wow what a drummer new inspiration
So much finesse, unbelievable!
flawless...
...a beautiful and perfect performance...CHAPEAU!!
I had like ten eargasms during this video jhajajajaajja, wow man, this dude does everything I love about druming, awesome style and original, so much to learn from him, thanks 4 the upload! ^^
The whole song's groove is just great, not just certain moments in my oppinion.
How many people feel like a total failure after watching this video? lol
all this does is make me want to practice more
that too
+Brandon K Totally, a little upsetting and frustrated...............damn it
not really, cause I don't need to copy. But he makes me very much aware of what's still ahead for sure.
I just started learning drums xD
Incredibly good drummer! So creative!👌🏻🥁😎
Many drummers have the physical skills and chops, but creativity is what separates them. The ones who influence and change how other drummers approach playing.
Ridiculously awesome performance. Feel......cant rent it. Buy it....borrow it.
NO hay mejor baterista del mundo. Si es una bestia tocando, es indudable. Gracias por el video
The most musical drum solo I've ever heard. His cymbal work is exquisite. Genius!
That is superb skill and application to the music. GH can play any style and make it sound *just* right!
I like his drum play, very good. =)
totally insane and simply godlike! thats Gavin!
One of the best..
Absolutely one of the Best in the world!!
He is sooooooo good!
O que esse cara faz é inexplicavel !
👋👋👋
I'm a retired drummer and this is out of this world mind blowing!! Would love that kit
I love that Gavin isn't pretentious when he plays. He's all about nuance, internal dynamic and subtlety. His sound is so clean it can't help but compliment the music without overpowering it. One of the best.
He´s the man! This guy is soo outstanding talented-no words. Together with Weckl.
I always come back to this again and again. Effortless :)
Gran composicion gran musico tengo k vrlo siempre sobre todo esta magnifica obra en todos los aspectos. Gavin harrason gracias
Feroz drummer, feroz inspiración!
Mother of drums !!
Fantastic
A machine, he is.
This human is a machine on the kit god blessed him
Simplemente exquisito.
amazing players.
ok understood, but he will NEVER have the resume that jeff had, & to play with sooooo many & sound different every time is a testament to jeff, gavin is the new blood of drumming.
Yeah °! Gavin rocks....he has the groove..beat.....the feel---- :-)
OH MY GOD..... Is he a human???? Gosh!!!😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲
I suppose that he's the only psychedelic drum player in the world.
Probably the best percussionist in the world. I am from India and have listened to SIVAMANI. Still I say he's the best. ✌✌✌✌✌✌✌✌✌✌✌✌
The way he makes mélodies 😀
I just realized I watched all 4 minutes of the video without blinking once.
Monster on the kit...
WOW
Ahhhhhgggģhhh!!! The master!!!
Hes such an expert at using all those splashes to full effect
master of the time...
LEGEND
My pants are now spoiled...! Thanks, Gavin Harrison...
this vid can be a lifetime drum course
he's the only drummer I've ever heard who can make his drums sound like Christmas
The essence of taste.
this is heaven
very smooth very fluid very impressive...
man knows his drums. what a great player Gavin is.
jason ratchford HEyoooo to that... this dude has magical hands and feet i swear
Old School Jazz Fusion, a la Billy Cobham (another GREAT drummer), Return to Forever, and George Duke. All of which featured wonderful drum tracks and drummers. Literally, music made for powerful and creative drummers. More than a Porcupine Tree, for that matter. (Which I love).
thank you
blow my mind!!!!!!