There are so many great drummers today, but the richness of His vocabulary, phrasing, studio and live experience, versatility and genial ferociousness are still one of a kind.
Vinnie is utterly magnificent .. Nobody has touched him since Buddy passed away. Buddy was the best we’ve ever had. Only my two cents, but I’m sure many of us would agree.
Vinnie had a goat quote one time I read....he said basically a drummer should just find a comfortable groove and practice it, and get in touch with it, fall in love with it until it's all they want to play. Vinnie!!
Vinnie has to be the greatest...there has been no one else, in his life life time, that has had his name in the title of drumming videos, as much as him.
i've wondered about it. he used matched grip with Zappa and Joni Mitchell, and then the next time after that where he used matched grip was the Songs and Visions concert in 1997. i'm not entirely sure if there's any notes about his rationale for switching between the two. i don't think we will ever know what grip he used for the Megadeth album, which is kind of cool. unless someone asks him specifically
In a one month span he record the album with Megadeath, a rock album with Stjng and a straight jazz album with Herbie Hancock. No other drummer could do that in a lifetime let alone in 30 days
I don't even need to watch this to agree. He remains the only drummer I've ever heard who plays every genre of music as if it's the only genre he's ever played. Forever an inspiration
Disagree, respectfully. He is the only drummer who could pull this off: 1 month span he cut a straight jazz album with Herbie Hancock, rock album with Sting and a metal album with megadeath. Combine that with sight reading abilities like the link below and there is no other drummer more versatile who can play ANYTHING, no one th-cam.com/video/KPztJ0fhWSE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=MyrFVHSBcQX-6TQw
The guy plays EVERY style like a master. Megadeath to Metheny! I mean, come on! Can sight read like no other. Has it all covered. A drummers drummer. Artists love working with him for what he brings to the table, no matter what style. And his pocket is one of the best also, no matter what style. Innovate chops, great feel, perfect time / etc. Truly one of the greatest drummers and overall musicians of our time !
It's a matter of taste too. Some guys would prefer a particular drummer over another. What happens with Vinnie Colaiuta is that no other drummer in history has been or is able to do so many great things and do them really great: sightreading (like the direct to disc Bill Meyers album in the eighties), studio experience (a vast discography), stylistic versatility (Holdsworth, Megadeth, Sting, Corea, Los Tigres del Norte, McLaughlin, Faith Hill, Zappa, Hancock, Quincy Jones Big Band, etc.), technique (his teachers Richard Wilson, Jim Chapin and Gary Chaffee have said great things about him), groove and feel (more than forty years being hired to play for so many artists speak volumes), creativity (always comes up with fresh ideas), plus amazing ability to play complex arrangements including bizarre note groupings, artificial notes, polyrhythms in any time signatures. No other drummer has been or is that well rounded!
Not only his versatile influences, but also what he plays.. odd time fills, odd time signatures.... He's just a natural, born to play. I've never heard better.
The only thing is he’s never been the member of Yellowjackets band. He has been playing with the members of that band in various different situations for many different artists
I once heard this story about Vinnie. _Look at your left hand. Think of your fingers as the 5 best drummers in the world. Hold that hand chest high. Take your right hand, poke out 1 finger and hold it above your head. _*_That's Vinnie._*
Vinnie can do anything. I mean, there's a lot of drummers who are versatile and can really play all genres, but Vinnie's proficiency and mastery is just second to none. I can think of a few who can match him but I don't think anyone beats him. So yeah, you could make the case that he might be the GOAT.
@@Martin-fb3icI was there. Now 51 and only 1 left in high school. Recommendation, it will fly by so 1) soak up every memory with the kids, 2) keep up your chops on a pad every week, 3) don’t blink - they will be gone before you know it. ,
Even all the greats simply refer to him by his first name. There isn’t a more versatile drummer on the planet who can play any genre and sight read every complicated drum chart and play it to perfection the first few times through.
Please keep in mind there are many, many GOATs with respect to every instrument. Mr. Vinnie C. is on the level of Mr. Freddie Gruber in terms of versatility, and style.
At a certain level I don't know how you can name any one drummer over another. My personal favorite is Weckl. You don't hear him doing the variety of music Vinnie does and Dave isn't as explosively choppy but he's so damn musical and silky smooth.
Love Vinnie and Dave. Both amazing. Vinnie is so versatile obviously but Dave's smoothness, nuance, effortless swing just grab me. As amazing as Dave was in the 80s, he's gotten better and better and better with age. It's astounding! To me there's Buddy then there's everybody else. Dave may be at the top of that everybody else! Happy Drumming!!!
Nobody ever mentions Vinnie's playing on Gino Vannelli's 'Nightwalker' album. I once read where Vinnie said that the audition for that gig was the toughest he had encountered, noting that he was on a small kit in a room with Gino, his brother Ross (sound), Joe (keys) and their father. He claimed they really put him to the test in terms of odd times and other capabilities they were seeking. Drummers on previous Vannelli records included Graham Lear, Casey Scheuruell and Mark Craney, with subsequent ones including David Garibaldi and UZEB's Paul Brochu. Gino, a multi-instrumentalist, did the drumming on his debut album, 'Crazy Life', and always give the drummer plenty of space. 'Santa Rosa' is from 'Nightwalker'. Neil Stubenhaus on bass, Mike Miller on guitar. Gino works with the best. th-cam.com/video/PZ7YUYqRNDo/w-d-xo.html
This started off good but nosedived when you went into his supposed career with the Yellowjackets. Vinnie was NEVER in the Yellowjackets. That was Will Kennedy and formerly Ricky Lawson RIP
I don’t remember Vinnie ever playing with Pat Metheny either. He was never in Yellowjackets as the previous poster said. The gig you’ve got footage of was a charity gig with Russell Ferrante and Haslip. It’s not Jing Chi either - that’s with Robben Ford and Haslip.
Greatness can be measured in many was. The number one criterion is innovativeness. In other words, did this person change or alter the course of music/drumming - conceptually and stylistically? Now think of this inversely, what preceded this person stylistically and conceptually? The answer to these two questions will unveil the true GOAT…….and you better “believe it.” ATW is GOD!!!!
There is a guy on tiktok who 's beyond amazing. He has no real history in studio work or playing with many great artists. However, I think he is the GOAT. I don't know his name, but he is amazing.
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Look at the response I received about how so many other drummers can do what Vinnie does - LOL “What? there are so many drummers that could do that! 2 of my 5 drum teachers of the past could have done it and done it well. And of course there are many other pros that could have done it, Vinnie just does it very well” ~ williamperri3437
Same for me. There's Buddy then there's everybody else. Of course Vinnie's greatness and versatility puts him near the top of that everybody else. Happy Drumming!!!
@@mjm5081 It's only your preference, no drummer stands out above everyone else, there are too many great drummers, and it doesn't make sense to try to compare drumming from the past with modern drumming
there’s an interview of Tony Banks (Genesis keyboardist) that talks about Vinnie’s musicality. Probably the least talk about quality of Vinnie that makes him an in-demand session player. th-cam.com/video/nGvmw4p35CI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=84mREtyEjCS4sleV
@@mikeb598 There's always these crazy comments under every video of great drummer, Vinnie is the best, no it's Billy, no it's Buddy, no it's Dave, no it's Neil, and they argue forever, what a waste of time
@@mikeb598 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Weck the only fact that he also played with Chick Corea Elektrik band and with GRP makes him unique...yes, Dave never played country and heavy metal music but...I think that it's not mandatory...
Some guys would prefer a particular drummer over another. What happens with Vinnie Colaiuta is that no other drummer in history has been or is able to do so many great things and do them really great: sightreading (like the direct to disc Bill Meyers album in the eighties), studio experience (a vast discography), stylistic versatility (Holdsworth, Megadeth, Sting, Corea, Los Tigres del Norte, McLaughlin, Faith Hill, Zappa, Hancock, Quincy Jones Big Band, etc.), technique (his teachers Richard Wilson, Jim Chapin and Gary Chaffee have said great things about him), groove and feel (more than forty years being hired to play for so many artists speak volumes), creativity (always comes up with fresh ideas), plus amazing ability to play complex arrangements including bizarre note groupings, artificial notes, polyrhythms in any time signatures. No other drummer has been or is that well rounded!
We apologize to Vinnie for misspelling his name in this video!!!! WE LOVE HIM!
Vinnies capabilities and his style are unique in my opinion. Always an endless pleasure to watch and hear him play!
There are so many great drummers today, but the richness of His vocabulary, phrasing, studio and live experience, versatility and genial ferociousness are still one of a kind.
Vinnie is utterly magnificent .. Nobody has touched him since Buddy passed away. Buddy was the best we’ve ever had. Only my two cents, but I’m sure many of us would agree.
To me, yes, Buddy was phenomenal. But it was one dimensional and really just jazz/swing.
Vinnie has done it all.
Vinnie had a goat quote one time I read....he said basically a drummer should just find a comfortable groove and practice it, and get in touch with it, fall in love with it until it's all they want to play. Vinnie!!
I don’t believe in greatest anything, but Vinnie is my favorite.
Vinnie has to be the greatest...there has been no one else, in his life life time, that has had his name in the title of drumming videos, as much as him.
Don't forget he also is the studio drummer on a Megadeth album. Most insane, technical, cross-genre drummer EVER.
I came to say the same, but you got there before me! VINNIE absolutely smashed it on a METAL album!!!
It’s so funny to imagine Vinnie just playing traditional grip on a metal album
i've wondered about it. he used matched grip with Zappa and Joni Mitchell, and then the next time after that where he used matched grip was the Songs and Visions concert in 1997. i'm not entirely sure if there's any notes about his rationale for switching between the two. i don't think we will ever know what grip he used for the Megadeth album, which is kind of cool. unless someone asks him specifically
Yeah, he was just trying to piss off Lars!!!😂
In a one month span he record the album with Megadeath, a rock album with Stjng and a straight jazz album with Herbie Hancock. No other drummer could do that in a lifetime let alone in 30 days
I don't even need to watch this to agree. He remains the only drummer I've ever heard who plays every genre of music as if it's the only genre he's ever played. Forever an inspiration
Very well said
All the best drummers are a big fan of Vinnie
My favorite drummer since I was 4 years old and from that moment I have continued watching him🔥
Vinnie Colaiuta is a drumming icon. Period!
Jeff Beck live at Ronnie Scott’s is my favorite Vinnie moment
have you watched the gig at the Tokyo blue note with Chick Corea & John Patitucci? Man...
Amazing! The whole band!!!
🙏❤🌹 Jeff 🌹❤🙏
Agree with both comments. That band was fire. Scatterbrian - 😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳
we collectively need to stop using the term GOAT
Disagree, respectfully. He is the only drummer who could pull this off: 1 month span he cut a straight jazz album with Herbie Hancock, rock album with Sting and a metal album with megadeath. Combine that with sight reading abilities like the link below and there is no other drummer more versatile who can play ANYTHING, no one
th-cam.com/video/KPztJ0fhWSE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=MyrFVHSBcQX-6TQw
There is no such thing a goat of drumming, But out of all the drummers ever, Vinnie is definitely the closest to being the greatest drummer ever.
I would rather say that Vinnie is my FAVOURITE of all time.
The guy plays EVERY style like a master. Megadeath to Metheny! I mean, come on! Can sight read like no other. Has it all covered. A drummers drummer. Artists love working with him for what he brings to the table, no matter what style. And his pocket is one of the best also, no matter what style. Innovate chops, great feel, perfect time / etc. Truly one of the greatest drummers and overall musicians of our time !
It's a matter of taste too. Some guys would prefer a particular drummer over another. What happens with Vinnie Colaiuta is that no other drummer in history has been or is able to do so many great things and do them really great: sightreading (like the direct to disc Bill Meyers album in the eighties), studio experience (a vast discography), stylistic versatility (Holdsworth, Megadeth, Sting, Corea, Los Tigres del Norte, McLaughlin, Faith Hill, Zappa, Hancock, Quincy Jones Big Band, etc.), technique (his teachers Richard Wilson, Jim Chapin and Gary Chaffee have said great things about him), groove and feel (more than forty years being hired to play for so many artists speak volumes), creativity (always comes up with fresh ideas), plus amazing ability to play complex arrangements including bizarre note groupings, artificial notes, polyrhythms in any time signatures. No other drummer has been or is that well rounded!
Not only his versatile influences, but also what he plays.. odd time fills, odd time signatures.... He's just a natural, born to play. I've never heard better.
FOR SURE HE IS ONE OF THE BEST OUT THERE HE IS NOT TRYING TO BE THE BEST HE IS VINNY
The only thing is he’s never been the member of Yellowjackets band. He has been playing with the members of that band in various different situations for many different artists
The Master, ever and forever ♥
Yes, HE IS. ITS LIKE JORDAN OF DRUMS!
I once heard this story about Vinnie.
_Look at your left hand. Think of your fingers as the 5 best drummers in the world. Hold that hand chest high. Take your right hand, poke out 1 finger and hold it above your head. _*_That's Vinnie._*
Vinnie can do anything. I mean, there's a lot of drummers who are versatile and can really play all genres, but Vinnie's proficiency and mastery is just second to none. I can think of a few who can match him but I don't think anyone beats him. So yeah, you could make the case that he might be the GOAT.
Nonsense, there's no GOAT
For me No 1. But if you would argue, I would agree on top 10.
Truly the ONE
Vinnie always seems to be a step ahead
Awesome Musician ....!
One of the greatest. Unless you have heard everyone.
Vinnie and Weckl!
Period!
Is he the GOAT? Absolutely, no question about it, he is, period.
VINNIE 🔥🔥🔥
Vinnie is Vinnie... for no one else in the world the first name is the only thing you need to know; there is a reason for that!
Elvis?
@@Martin-fb3ic I was talking of musicians... Elvis was a performer more than a musician. But I agree that the same situation match even for him.
@@DarioMorandi8686 vinnie is my fav drummer..very few no his name though..
I was a musician for 20 years..now it's monday all week with young kids and work....
@@Martin-fb3icI was there. Now 51 and only 1 left in high school. Recommendation, it will fly by so 1) soak up every memory with the kids, 2) keep up your chops on a pad every week, 3) don’t blink - they will be gone before you know it. ,
I don’t belive in “GOATS” specially in arts form,. But i think hes in a Tier 1 top drummers
Even all the greats simply refer to him by his first name. There isn’t a more versatile drummer on the planet who can play any genre and sight read every complicated drum chart and play it to perfection the first few times through.
Please keep in mind there are many, many GOATs with respect to every instrument. Mr. Vinnie C. is on the level of Mr. Freddie Gruber in terms of versatility, and style.
One and only one “Wizard of Odd”.
With Chick Korea? Is that the Korean Chick Corea?
The Yellowjackets ? That's new to me ... Which Albums were played by Vinnie ?
At a certain level I don't know how you can name any one drummer over another. My personal favorite is Weckl. You don't hear him doing the variety of music Vinnie does and Dave isn't as explosively choppy but he's so damn musical and silky smooth.
Love Vinnie and Dave. Both amazing. Vinnie is so versatile obviously but Dave's smoothness, nuance, effortless swing just grab me. As amazing as Dave was in the 80s, he's gotten better and better and better with age. It's astounding! To me there's Buddy then there's everybody else. Dave may be at the top of that everybody else!
Happy Drumming!!!
Vinnie is a great drummer! If there's such a thing as "The Goat", it goes to Buddy Rich.
Buddy was 1 dimensional though so it does raise the question.
Buddy is the most legendary but imo not THE greatest of all time.
Nobody ever mentions Vinnie's playing on Gino Vannelli's 'Nightwalker' album.
I once read where Vinnie said that the audition for that gig was the toughest he had encountered, noting that he was on a small kit in a room with Gino, his brother Ross (sound), Joe (keys) and their father. He claimed they really put him to the test in terms of odd times and other capabilities they were seeking.
Drummers on previous Vannelli records included Graham Lear, Casey Scheuruell and Mark Craney, with subsequent ones including David Garibaldi and UZEB's Paul Brochu. Gino, a multi-instrumentalist, did the drumming on his debut album, 'Crazy Life', and always give the drummer plenty of space.
'Santa Rosa' is from 'Nightwalker'. Neil Stubenhaus on bass, Mike Miller on guitar. Gino works with the best.
th-cam.com/video/PZ7YUYqRNDo/w-d-xo.html
Top 7
See also Vinnie playing with Karizma!
"Chick Korea"... LOL
This started off good but nosedived when you went into his supposed career with the Yellowjackets. Vinnie was NEVER in the Yellowjackets. That was Will Kennedy and formerly Ricky Lawson RIP
That clip at the end, was Vinnie with the Yellowjackets
We love Will Kennedy
@@DrumLife No... he's played with Russel Ferrante and Jimmy Haslip countless times but he was never in the Yellowjackets
Yes, they were a trio called Jing Chi and have recorded 2 CDs.
I don’t remember Vinnie ever playing with Pat Metheny either.
He was never in Yellowjackets as the previous poster said. The gig you’ve got footage of was a charity gig with Russell Ferrante and Haslip. It’s not Jing Chi either - that’s with Robben Ford and Haslip.
I remember him for playing with Megadeth, on System has failed.
Greatness can be measured in many was. The number one criterion is innovativeness. In other words, did this person change or alter the course of music/drumming - conceptually and stylistically? Now think of this inversely, what preceded this person stylistically and conceptually? The answer to these two questions will unveil the true GOAT…….and you better “believe it.”
ATW is GOD!!!!
There should be an automatic thirty-day ban for anyone who claims that some drummer out there is the "best."
I'm not sure if VC is the greatest of all time, but he's certainly the most versatile drummer I've heard.
There is a guy on tiktok who 's beyond amazing. He has no real history in studio work or playing with many great artists. However, I think he is the GOAT. I don't know his name, but he is amazing.
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Perhaps it is el estepario?? Dude’s wild.
yea. No career, nobody want's him, no touring or studio work but he' the best ever?? Funny.
I LUUUUUV Vinnie but...there's only one greatest drummer of all time
Buddy 👑
TNT
What is he doing nowadays? Been a long time since I seen any new videos here.
Zappa loved him what else do you need to say
Republic Pa not Brownsville Pa
Look at the response I received about how so many other drummers can do what Vinnie does - LOL “What? there are so many drummers that could do that! 2 of my 5 drum teachers of the past could have done it and done it well. And of course there are many other pros that could have done it, Vinnie just does it very well” ~ williamperri3437
These videos are very low effort. I wasnt aware Vinnie ever played with metheny and yellowjackets, is this even true?
Thanks AI, for yapping and typing over all the great drumming....
Sorry to say this the greatest drummer of all time was buddy rich once again greatest drummer of all time was buddy rich no ands ifs or buts
There's no GOAT it's a total nonsense to try to compare drummers from different eras and different styles
Remember that Buddy was just a jazz drummer (great drummer) but Vinnie plays all styles💪🏽
Same for me. There's Buddy then there's everybody else. Of course Vinnie's greatness and versatility puts him near the top of that everybody else.
Happy Drumming!!!
@@mjm5081 It's only your preference, no drummer stands out above everyone else, there are too many great drummers, and it doesn't make sense to try to compare drumming from the past with modern drumming
Not for me, in my heart Bill Bruford is my drummer
Love Bill!
The characterization of _greatest_ is subjective. It's quite silly to state it as a certainty.
there’s an interview of Tony Banks (Genesis keyboardist) that talks about Vinnie’s musicality. Probably the least talk about quality of Vinnie that makes him an in-demand session player.
th-cam.com/video/nGvmw4p35CI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=84mREtyEjCS4sleV
There is absolutely no 'greatest of all time'.
It's inconceivable. Rhythm cannot be mastered. It is infinite...
People are crazy with their GOAT obsession
NOBODY else has his career, versatility or discography. His placement of pretty much everything sets him apart from others.
@@mikeb598 Calm down you can say the same with other top drummers
@@Martin_Bernard name 1 that's played on albums in as many styles, and toured with as many different artists as Vinnie.
@@mikeb598 Useless, music is not a competition
Vinnie, not Vinny.
There is no greatest, but if you have to pick one, it was Buddy Rich.
in jazz, sure. But Vinnie does it all. He supersedes Buddy.
@@mikeb598 There's always these crazy comments under every video of great drummer, Vinnie is the best, no it's Billy, no it's Buddy, no it's Dave, no it's Neil, and they argue forever, what a waste of time
@@Martin_Bernard Vinnie has the careen and discography to back it up.
@@mikeb598 Others too
Buddy 👑
Dumb clickbait title.
You don’t think he is the GOAT? Who do you think is the greatest of all time, or do you think that exist?
@@DrumLife GOAT don't exist
Kind of a pity he has never been asked by Miles Davis. Is there an answer on why?
I don't think Vinnie play with the Yellowjackets or with Pat Metheny.
Can't stand the AI voice
We would love to audition you for the position! We are confident that your voice would be the right fit for our videos! 😉
@@DrumLife nah, use yours. that's what's expected of a TH-cam channel, you know?
Esp we can't hear Vinnie playing drums because of the AI voice
very technical drummer ... not such thing as the best, or greatest in art or music!
Vinnie Colaiuta is the SECOND greatest drummer of all time because the FIRST ONE is DAVE WECKL!
Dave is great. But he's one dimensional. He will never have Vinnie's touring/studio career and discography.
@@mikeb598 It's just a question of preference nothing else
@@Martin_Bernard sure it is. Career, discography, touring success and versatility.
@@mikeb598 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Weck
the only fact that he also played with Chick Corea Elektrik band and with GRP makes him unique...yes, Dave never played country and heavy metal music but...I think that it's not mandatory...
Some guys would prefer a particular drummer over another. What happens with Vinnie Colaiuta is that no other drummer in history has been or is able to do so many great things and do them really great: sightreading (like the direct to disc Bill Meyers album in the eighties), studio experience (a vast discography), stylistic versatility (Holdsworth, Megadeth, Sting, Corea, Los Tigres del Norte, McLaughlin, Faith Hill, Zappa, Hancock, Quincy Jones Big Band, etc.), technique (his teachers Richard Wilson, Jim Chapin and Gary Chaffee have said great things about him), groove and feel (more than forty years being hired to play for so many artists speak volumes), creativity (always comes up with fresh ideas), plus amazing ability to play complex arrangements including bizarre note groupings, artificial notes, polyrhythms in any time signatures. No other drummer has been or is that well rounded!