Todd Sucherman Drum Solo Composition at Drumeo 2022
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2024
- In 2022 I performed a drum solo composition while I was at Drumeo that touched on a few themes. The beginning and ending themes are flams phrased 5-5-3-3, 5-5-3-3. The idea was to then take a trip to a few different landscapes and then return home to the main theme. I hope you enjoy the full six minute piece!
Herein lay the line between good and great. I can count on one hand the amount of drummers whose solos I can sit through from start finish - Weckl being one, Dicenso being another, Smith being another, Sucherman being another. These are musical soloist which is very rare. They build upon a theme and take you through hills and valleys with their storytelling abilities. This is just another in a long list of masterpieces by Todd. No shocker whatsoever from the master.
So totally agree. I played drums 55+ years and drum solos bore me. This is musicality on display. Just as you said, storytelling. There's a narrative he follows that's set up in his phrasing. Each new phrase reveals more of the story with his variations. Masterful
I’d add maestro Simon Phillips to this awesome list too!
The other thing 5:30 to notice is he is playing with traditional grip and not a strong grip. A rarity with someone soloing. I have to agree as a drummer for almost 50 years drum solos bore me too. This solo is an education on how to solo. I would add Neil Peart as someone I could watch/hear solo all day.
Peart?
@@Prog4Prog Absolutely agree. Simon is one of my all-time favorite drummers.
This guy is next level in terms of power, dynamics, touch, technique, and musical story-telling.
This is a real complete piece of music, not just a drum solo.
This is what makes a drum solo interesting. Different beats, different dynamics - it makes it engaging.
Yes, and he uses the drums as a tonal instrument. With dynamics and musicality
Todd is one of my favorite drummers of all time.
Nothing i enjoy more than a well-structured solo that is musical in nature.
This isn't a drum solo, it's a musical composition executed perfectly
EVERY TODD VIDEO IS AN EXHILARATING EXPERIENCE. THX TODD
I'm discovering this drummer today on this solo, and although the man be praised for his complete array of techniques, skills and chops, there is one quality above all else that stands out when listening to him: Extraordinary musicality, the ability to blend colors, stories, phrases together! The man tells us a wonderful story through his drumset and chops, with mastery and magic... You can see that's it's all in him, within him, and from him... Amazing! Drum solos can be so boring (very often), but listening to Todd Sucherman was a delight from beginning to end!
Thank goodness for a drum solo that is enjoyable for drummers to watch. Usually I can't stand to watch 2 minutes of a drum solo. I watched this one twice in a row. Also, the drums sound absolutely amazing!
No one solos like Todd. He takes years of percussive studies, and rudiments and turns it into a beautiful musical symphony that warms your inner soul and gets your feet tapping at the same time! Love watching him play!!!
one of the most musical drummers on the planet..........thank you todd for your impeccable skillz on your amazing sounding kit !!!!
Wow what a drummer! Long drum solos can often get boring but this one had composition, musicality, dynamics and power that kept me riveted right till the end!
He never ventured from the groove! Fricking loved that! Great solo!
Hello dear Todd!! I'm Agustín from Chacabuco (Buenos Aires, Argentina). I admire you sooo much, you are such a great inspiration!! Master Drummer, awesome technique, very musical, with good taste and creativity! A send you a big hug!
I love your playing Todd. The perfect blend of musicality, technique, finesse, power. This solo should be taught in any drumming academy. You percussive approach reminds one of my favourite drummers ever: Phil Collins. Well done my friend!
thats how every drum should sound. Great mix.
Fantastic!. Love the three floor toms and the orchestral bass drum.
So musical, this is a musical journey. It makes sense, is all over the place, and keeps us engaged. This is true drumming mastery. Love it!
Telling a musical “story” is what separates a great solo apart Well done sir!
Hands down. The best solo I have ever witnessed 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
This is, exactly, what drum solo is all about! Thank you Mr. Sucherman!👍👍👍👍👍👍
This is what you can do when your drums have tonality and it’s actually a musical instrument instead of having them tuned where it sounds like you’re hitting a mattress this is how drums should sound
Maybe an underrated drummer, but for me one of the most musical ones. Congratulations from Italy 👍👏👏👏 I really like your drumming
Amazing. There’s only 2 drummers that blow me away. Todd and Eric.
not even remotely blown away by this
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👆🏻being that guy
@@Augfordpdoggie Where's your earth-shattering video?
So captivated . . Nice drum solo, Uncle Todd 👍👏👏👏
I'm sorry I don't use Telegram
And That Ladies And Gentleman Is How You Build Up An Excitin' Drum Solo! Them Big Boys Are Lights Ahead Of All These Social Media Drummers! Ps: I Hear Some Massive Simon Phillips And Steve Smith Influences, Brother Todd;
Hey Todd the other night at Camden NJ was really awesome! Thank you for your enthusiasm and your love for the kit!!
Todd is definitely a top notch drummer! Everything he plays is so creative and appropriate
Todd's phrasing and musicality in this solo is not something you see often. Salute sir!
one of the grooviest solos i ever heard, nice done Todd! 😊🎉
One word.... BEAST!!!
It's Title a Composition.Hes telling a story,that's what I here.Idk how this one slipped by me.Happy it popped up.Todd,thanks for sharing your knowledge not just of the drums,also of how to be a working drummer.
Drumeo thank you
Tasty stuff....love the way he plays.
Great conversation Todd! ....all 6min of it!
Finalmemte un solo bello,tecnico,di gusto,quasi da canticchiare,mai banale,dinamico.Finalmente,non il classico solo della serie "adesso vi faccio sentire quanto sono veloce" rullate su rullate casse sparate a velocità super.no,preferisco i soli come questo dove c'è un uso del gusto e della melodia.Bravissimo.🥁👍
Todd, your dynamics and musicality are simply stunning. That's how you do a solo, using the drums as a musical instrument and bringing all your skills to the table
Absolutely phenomenal! Perfect display of technique and musicality. Todd is one of the greatest ever!
Olha só, jogando um SAMBA no meio! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🥁 🇧🇷
É engraçado que a gente vê muitos bateras gringos valorizando o samba e vários daqui deixando de lado.
Speechless
Go Todd! Great! That was pretty damn masterful.
Incredible playing and tone of the drums. Very nice!
Talent, experience, imagination! And a traditional sticking style! Wow! He's great!
Words fail me.... AWESOME! 😎
This is simply a great song. Yeah, it's a drum solo, but the composition and voicing making it genuinely fun to listen to. What really sells this (for me) is that while impressive technique/licks were necessary to play some of the parts, they took a backseat to the music. Kudos, Todd; this is fantastic.
Excellent…. Done with taste and finesse
Brilliant work amigo!!! Inventive and fascinating solo, an epic journey!!!
I don't have Telegram, my friend, but listening to your solo is an inspiration!!! Simply brilliant and inventive display of drum mastery!!!
Awesome use of rudiments and musical phrasing! Great variety of sounds too!
Pretty much says it all.........Perfection.
All with no double pedal, 😮 nice... I like the way that he waited several bars before he added the first symbol accent in the form of the Bell first.... and then two bars later and you get that crack from a couple of splash cymbals, this guy is nuanced, fun to listen to
Great technique, musicality - doesn't get much better than this. Up there with the best ever!
It is a speach...not a only a fantastic drums solo! ;)
Thank you Todd. I love your commitment it shows every time I watch. ROCK ON DRUMMER BROTHER
So clean when he he does fills that alternate between bd and hands. Just awesome.
The intricacies are exciting.
This is one of the best drum solo recordings I've ever seen/heard. Everything is perfect, the playing, the tuning, the cymbal voices, the mix. Insanely good stuff here all around.
I would LOVE to see you play something with Barbara Dennerlein. That would be a real treat.
Questo non è un solo di Batteria, è un racconto passionale straordinario. Grande, grandissimo.
Todd makes the drums sing. Very happy to hear it. 🥁🎶🎧
Noch mehr als die grandiose Virtuosität des Schlagzeugers beeindruckt mich der satte Sound seines Schlagzeugs.
Todd your the man. NICE
What a drummer 🙌
Impecable musicalmente!!!!!
It's always fun to watch him playing. 👍👍👍
For everyone that's taken the time to watch this.... this is the best drummer in the world now hands down. What a Monster!!!
Such a stupid comment. FFS, there is no best drummer, and Todd would be the first to say so. He’s incredible, among many incredible drummers. The best? NO.
who said you can't sing a song with and on drums? ... omg ... Todd ... this is why you are different and awesome ... i do not care how much these new contemporary drummers show and think of themselves ..... if you make everyone's foot tap and follow the pattern ... this is the drumming people want to hear before it is even played ... you rock brother!
Man, I love those long sticks!
Oh man! So amazing! So versatile. It's not just a bunch of loud noise going there. One of the Bestest ever in my opinion..
He takes the samba and make this over great! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Que maravilha de solo. Com ingredientes de samba! Parabéns mestre! Um dos maiores bateristas do mundo! Hug from Brasil 🤘
OMG Todd Crazy don't get much better than that i can't wait to get home and put on the headphones and listen to it again
I've never heard of this guy, this is magical.
Holy hell!!! Todd, man, I’m just speechless
monumental!!!!
Beautiful kit brother…it sounds amazing
World class art work at its best!!!!
Very captivating!
Wow! I was aware of Todd, but didn't know his drumming. This is wonderful and so musical. His Samba feel is great!
That was one of the most musical and understandable drum solos I've ever heard. Thanks for sharing!
I can sing-a-long with this. Great playing, it's a hit...
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saw him play with the band Styx at the Beacon Theater in Manhattan in 2023. fantastic drummer.
Wow! Another amazing piece from Todd Sucherman. You are phenomenal in your technique and placement. Awesome!!
I love Todd's solos. Like others have said here they tell a story each with a particular phrasing used as a home base throughout. All his solos start at that base phrasing and end with it using a distinct punctuation at conclusion. It's a musical journey!
Wow!! Amazing!!!
sound of the drums sound nice and deep
I know we've had our disagreements in the past, but you are still by far one of the best drummers on the planet.
Watching videos like this inspires me to run down stairs and flam myself into a coma. Beautiful job 👏 also in the future if you could break a sweat it would be dope 😉
When I imagine what drums should sound like, it's this right here.
He makes the drums sing, tap, march and dance and the lightning triplet fills electrify the thematic rhythms.
Todd can swing!
Perfect!
Music to my ears 💥🕺
Thanks to you and your crew for all the great content 👍😎
Drummer, musician, teacher and overall good dude. Attended a clinic of his back before the shutdown from Covid. He had me raise my snare drum up about 3" and it made a huge difference in my snare technique...solving an issue I'd had with my left wrist for years.
❤Opptimum eccellent very good❤
That kit sounds amazing
So musical.
Thin toms sound so much deeper and resonant. Amazing!
AMAZING!
It's so nice to watch you and hear this melody that you do so well with your drums. you are sublime…😀
always an inspiration watching you.
Todd your the man!!!!!
I read a lot of the comments after watching this in its entirety. You are all correct.