Mike Johnston 2013 PASIC Drum Solo
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- It was an absolute dream come true to play and teach on the same stage that I have seen so many of my idols perform on. Thank you TH-camrs from the bottom of my heart for supporting my journey over the past few years :)
Mike Johnston is just about the coolest guy on the planet.
Them chops though. Skills ALL DAY.
I love when the drummers have the decency to make their solos actually sound musical. Thanks for saving the drum solo! That was great!
Indeed. I love Mangini as a person and in Dream Theater - but his *solos* are beyond tedious. Nobody wants to hear a drummer practicing his rudiments for 50 minutes.Oh you have 100% limb independence and can play 19 over 16 like it's nothing ? Yeah great. The musical equivalent of watching paint dry imo. It would be like hearing John Petrucci practice guitar scales to a metronome for an hour.
Rafael Hidalgo Actually it wasn’t-- go watch Lee Pearson ---
@@ambroulard I think it’s quite musical
@@javierolaviagawulff6554 Go watch Lee Pearson-
3:52 - Who can choke a cymbal without using their hands? Mike Johnston can.
+Randy Hanley I was thinking the same thing!
8 hours of practicing a day pays off
INSTANTLY one of my favorite drum solos of all time.
Bret Walton Boring as hell,, go watch Lee Pearson
I agree
Can we talk about how good that floor tom sounds though??
That was one of the most *musical* drum solos i've ever heard / seen.
Had a touch of Jimmy Chamberlin in there ! Also proof that you don't need a 14 piece kit to play a great solo. I've always thought smaller kits force you to be more creative rather than using every tom on every fill. And smaller kits are just more fun.
i get so bored of metal drummers, that i just decided to watch thos from one of his linear lessons, and wow, i dont know many drummers outside the entire metal genre but benny grab and this guy are incredible
Thank you very much Mike... Really makes my day... Let's stay in touch
How cool to get a comment from Bob Gatzen? Bob & Mike, BOTH fantastic drummers!
Mike you seem such a great guy.. I really admire you... As an artist and as a person.. I`m a big fan of yours since your first video.. Thank you for being an inspiration in music and in life.. Keep it up! Cheers from Argentina!
Agreed!
One of my favorite drummers hands down. His humbleness, personality and of course skills sets Mike Johnston apart. Please keep up the amazing work your doing and may God continue to bless you.
Just amazing, Mike! One of the best solos I've ever seen! Killer chops and yet very musical and creative!
Greetings from Kazakhstan, Central Asia. Thank you for inspiration and motivation to get better every day! You're the man!
These kinds of drummers are the best. Matt Halpern and Mike Johnston alike, prove that you don't need any stick tricks to prove your drumming worth. Modesty has shown to be the best drumming policy.
Those Meinls are gorgeous! Thank You for sharing every bit of this dude. Very inspiring. :)
this is really a beautiful piece of solo written Mike! the part which you stop and do the groove again at the fast tempo is simply mind blowing. Love every part of this solo. Its has really good build up and its' layer of complexity can be appreciated by both the layman and the advance musician. simple awesome!
Nice to see people living out their dreams and inspiring others to do the same.
That was DOPE! Love how you always seem to bring your own positive energy into your playing and no matter what it may be, even some rudiment you've been doing and teaching for years, always enjoying every second of the instrument. Great ambassador for the drums and a joy to take lessons from. Plus a killer drummer. Awesome job Johnston!
Been watching your TH-cam lessons for years. Just came across this video. Holy cow! What a solo!
Now can you scat the solo like only you can? 😆
I've seen drummers play with attitude, but you poured your heart and soul into this!
How have I just found this guy? Really awesome playing. I think I'm going to sell all my Sabians...
Cory Maxey so have you?
👍 Wow! Geeze!!
Dude! You're amazing!
Awesome stuff, man!!🙂
any chance of a mike johnston signature floor tom? ;)
YEAH that sounded amazing!
Absolutely true, it doesn't happen in the guitar world that you might just get a call from your favorite guitarist wishing you best of luck........but in drumming world it might be true.
May be in the melody world one might get to a saturation point, but in rhythmic world there's always and always energy flowing and many new things evolving every moment.
man i love the drum community
Just a phenomenal solo, Mike! I love watching all your videos and watching every one of them with an open mind trying to absorb and practice snippets to work into my own drumming and I can say this without a doubt that you have helped me become a better drummer.
Keep on rocking and shredding on those beautiful drums and cymbals of yours!
~Matt
One of the best solos I've ever seen. Amazing!
Been watching this video for 10 years and it never gets old.
hummmmm.. OMG this is so sick! congrats mike i'm so proud to have you as a teacher:)
Mike, you totally deserve that platform! You are an inspiration, I too have seen many of my favorites in that room (or the biggest ballroom at PASIC). In that room I saw Virgil Donati, Stanton Moore, and you definitely "add to the conversation" AND inspire others to do the same! Great performance!
Seriously SO...SO proud of you. It's so fun to be a spectator in this community and watch the positive encouragement that is SO abundant allll the time.
The entire ending is magnificent just wow man! 10:14 that rim transition is genius, easily favorite part.
Amazing! Especially that part starting around 7:00 in which he is grooving incorporating all the drums until pretty much the end.. The 'I don't know how I do it either'-face cracked me up haha
Nice samba going on at 8:00 Mike!! keep that great job up. Cheers!!
Man, I have got to right this comment. You took me so deep in a drum solo. İt is more like a song composition and I absolutely love it. It made my day, thank you.
you sure seem like a wonderful man Mr Johnston. Its very great to be in the same drumming community as you. Fantastic solo, hats off to you my friend
everytime I watch this I get pumped even more! I remember watching your super old videos when I was first finding youtube drumming stuff and now this!? man that's a pretty cool story. god bless =]
Practice your rudiments, kids.
That was truly outstanding!! also i've never seen that crash technique before, that was freakin awesome!
Thanks for sharing this Mike!! Inspired.
One of the most underrated drummers around.
That was rad Mike! Always inspiring to watch you play, and giving me ideas on stuff to work on. Can't wait to hang with you again!
Mike, that was just great! Such a tasteful solo, so inspiring! Think I've seen a touch of Batucada from one of your lessons at some point! Can't wait for more lessons/videos from you!
Dude, I love your playing SO much. So much taste and control.
"I'll see you at the end, buddy." Single greatest line to say before a solo ever!
congrats dude... so awesome.
Definitely some new sonic horizons--flowing, chopsified and dashed with Samba!
Nice work...
Damn ! Something so honest about your game, man. Lovin' that style ;). Keep on inspriring a whole generation of drummers. You've never let me down ! Thank you and great job, as always !
Dude, that was one of the best solo's I've ever heard. The way you came full circle was fantastic.
And here I am just trying to get a basic 4/4 locked in. Ha ha!
Mike! Sitting here just grinning like crazy cause you're just killin' it! Wow....... just...W-O-W!!!!
Thank you. Really nice. VERY TASTY . FLUID
Mike, so inspirational. I have made such strides in my playing since subscribing to your channel. Thanks for sharing so much. I will check out the website and leave a handsome tiding for all you do.
I liked the video before you even started. What an awesome year this has been for you Mike! The Common Thread tour, your biggest clinic...at PASIC! Let's not forget your arm is on the bass drum reso's for the Meinl Festival haha. Many thanks for your labor in this community. You inspire so many people, myself included, keep it up!
legend. i missed the opportunity to see you last year, i am definitely not going to miss it again.
Wow!!!! You are a monster!!! Loved the SAMBA patters in the middle. As I live in Brazil I'm always in touch with that music and I hear you can capture the real feel and spirit of it. You are a fantastic drummer, as well as a very intuitive amazing teacher. I'll keep following your channel. Thanks for the nice solo and inspiration!!!!
DAT TOUCH, DAT FEEEEL.
6:55 to 7:37
Whoa, just realized that this whole section was about introducing the samba pattern that follows o.o
Great thematic development!
Ok.. So I'm giving up drums and learn how to play more cowbell....
Fantastic! Like a top chef at fine restaurant. Just the right amount of everything to make one of the tastiest solo's I've heard and seen in some time! Thanks for being a mentor to all of us and never forgetting who you are. All the best! You've earned it!
Absolute insanity, didn't expect this off of just watching your lesson videos.
Fantastic drumming Mike!
Just awesome Mike. At the risk of constantly asking the same sort of question as countless other will have asked.... Do you have any plans to come to the UK? If funds would allow I would be over to drum camp in a heartbeat but any chance of seeing you in the UK would be great. Cheers!
vewry cool Mike
I really like the rolls with stick Squelches as well as your dynamics as always
Dear Mike, please enable Spanish subtitles, do it for your Latino followers.
In other channels, content creators enable subtitles and we can better understand what they want to convey.
Thank you!!! Mariano drummer.
Killer solo mike...very musical!!! That bossa nova ostinato on the feet and then soloing over it sounded killer. Also the way you use the 6 stroke roll is very nice. You play the heck out of that 6 stroke roll but more importantly, you play it like you mean it. Killer job mike
Hi Mike, really enjoy watching your videos. I've registered for the 21 drums drum camp and will be seeing you in Tuscany.
What an interesting way to start your solo. That is the first time I have seen a solo started on the left foot. The whole solo was musical and very interesting. I like the musicality of your playing and find it to be incredibly inspiring to watch. Keep it up Mike, it is always enjoyable to watch you play.
Does anybody know what are the specs on Mikes right crash ? Because I’m planning on buying the cymbal pack and would like to buy that extra crash as well I love the sound 🔥 I can’t wait to get them 😁😅
38 people didn't eat their wheaties this morning.
Hey Mike, I just want to say that you are the best, you got me back into drumming after a while of me just halfheartedly doing it, you have inspired me to try new things and have my own style, so I would like to honestly say thank you, thank you for reigniting my passion for drums! Stay awesome Mike!
That's some pro-playing, highly-advanced elite-level.
Mike, please guide me to acquiring tracks for playing along and recording. I have a Mac and a pretty good stereo system at my kit. I have microphones as well. What do I need to get started?
I can't think of another drummer I'd rather listen to right now. Except for the Dirty Loops guy, he is insane. Chops for dayyyyyyyyyyyyys
Hey Mike, really good solo ! It was very musical, tasteful and there was plenty plenty of dynamics. I have a question, are every note prepared in that kind of solo or there was a little place for improvisation ?
Mike, you are 1 bad ass drummer! That solo was amazing!!!! Yes i was drooling while watching! Lol
Proud to be a former student.
This was phenomenal, Mike. Can't wait for the next time I get to go to a camp, or (better yet) take private lessons.
Always nice to get away from the hard hitting, double bass drum metal drummers.
Greyson Nekrutman is much more like this..
There are really no words to describe what my senses just took in...not even going to try. You're the man Mike! Such an inspiration!!
Another extraordinary performance Mike. You get a great job and you deserve to play in that amazing venue. Your hard work has really payed off!
Mike, i just came across some of your videos, cause i was trying to develop some better practice habits. i must say you have some real talent playing and teaching. i am looking forward to some more of those teachings. Have a great day
I think theres some Benny Greb inpiration at 7:41
That's exactly what I was thinking!
That ostinato pattern? Yesssss! I love Benny's drumming and now Mike's too!
Yep. So trueeeee
I have been watching a few new drum videos today and you my friend are a true drummer/ musician that can show people what hard work does and how it pays off not some show off waving there arms and twirling sticks playing easy fills and beats and passing themselves off as a drummer your a true inspiration that kids and adults who want to play drums should follow your amazing teacher musician and as I can tell person keep up the good work you are doing a great service
Incredible. Nothing like seeing such a great person's dreams come true. Your playing is so inspirational can't wait to sit down and practice tomorrow.
hi Mike nice video .. nice playing ... Which Camera are you using here??
fuck yeah mike its been amazing watching your career flourish! amazing musical mind. oh shit i wish i had my drum kit near me :( havent touched it for a year its in another country
So inspiring thanks for posting. Great ideas! Incredible sounding kit and cymbals too!
Fantastic! Absolutely the best. Every single second you made special.
easily one of, if not the juiciest, technically perfect, coolest drum solos I have have ever seen!!!! totally bad ass!!!!
wwwwooooooooooowwwwwwww, that was amazing. if I could play half as good as that I'd be happy with my drumming...lots of practicing to go though
That was badass!!! Preparation plus opportunity equals success and you definitely have been preparing for that moment all your life. Outstanding!!!
~Vince
The only thing better than Mike's chops is his inspirational personality...makes me want to hop on my kit everytime I see one of his videos!
There should have been a standing ovation that didn't stop until you were LONG gone from the stage, man.
Have loved your videos for years, you are an excellent teacher and human being!
That groove from 6:57 between the ride and the floor tom...Put that in a bottle and sell is mate because that was GOLD!
Definitely hear some Benny Greb in the solo at 7:40+. Awesome man! Cymbals sound great!
well done. brought it back full circle there did we? masterfully executed solo, good sir.
you are such an inspiration your solo's are amazing keep posting these videos and ideas! thanks! Mike Johnston
This video makes me so happy for you Mike. I’ll come back to this video a few times a year just to motivate me.
Hi Mike!
Really enjoyed your solo. Do you have notes for this solo?
i love this video! im more a paiste Ludwig fan but this kit is wonderful
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