Virgil's otherworldly chops aside, his solo albums have grown into this showcase of supreme modern fusion composition, performed together with the finest players
Carl Ringström is one of the most criminally underrated and underutilized guitarists that I know in the world today, well done Virgil for giving him a platform!
I badly want to watch this video but don't want any spoilers! A new Virgil record is an experience, one of the very few artists for whom I will lie down on the bed and do absolutely nothing whilst I take it all in. Can't wait!
Virgil, I took a picture with you in Orlando with Allan holdsworth while you were on tour with him. Bought this album and heard this song today. Unbelievable!!!!!!
Mr. Virgil, you really have such a beautiful life there sir. You got an awesome musical league. Julian Lage, Mancusso, Braguinha, Irwin, Clarke, Andre Nieri, those are scary names. Your music is pure magic sir.
wow.. Two things come to mind, firstly it's amazing that you produce something like this in seven months and as an aussie It's awesome to see you working with Irwin Thomas (Jack Jones) again.. cheers !
Man, you're truly a musical genius of the 21st Century. I'm even more excited everytime you release a new solo album ! Many thanks for the inspiration since the first Planet X album, it is such a shame there is almost no musician as technical, creative and innovative as you are today ... Cheers from France, keep Proggin' ! 🤟
I'm so glad to see André Nieri, Júnior Braguinha and Julian Lage on this record, and of course, Virgil is blowing our minds as always. Can't wait for this!
Special thanks to Virgil and his friends for creating this new world of complex music which makes me going forward both in life and my music education journey.
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Dis gonna be great! (Also, nice Louis Cole shirts. Fitting, considering Virgil and Louis are two of the planet’s most groundbreaking musicians right now.)
So many great musicians under the directions of the best drummer of all times. Too bad we are very few people out there that will appreciate that kind of musicianship.
The most important thing is that YOU like it. What others do should not concern or bother you at all. On the Virgil Donati projects: not only he is my choice for best drummer out there; I also dig the sound of his drum sets. He has the ear for kick ads drum sound
@@mitsanut5869 Hi. I' m not concerned or bothered about what others do. All I'm saying is that musicians (and not only) of this class don't get what they deserve... and most people praise garbages.
@@AlexisPanou ask yourself a question: is it in your power to change those people? If the answer is "yes", then stop complaining about it and do something if it bothers you that much. If the answer is "no", stop complaining about it because the band already fulfilled it's mission. It reached and touched your soul and that's good enough. Great music is usually played in intimate settings: theaters, clubs, small concert halls. It requires an intelligent mind and as you correctly said, there are only limited number of us to be able to enjoy the beauty of it. When you grow into my age, you will know.... That's the way the world has been for ages. Consider yourself lucky - as well as I do. BTW, have both albums; initially, I liked the Renascence better but the "Spider" (as I call the first one) keeps growing on me. I actually think the sound recording has better quality than Renascence. Perhaps due to too much compression use?
@@mitsanut5869I couldn't agree more with you. The point I was trying to make was that we live in a shitty world (maybe my way of thinking has to do with the fact that I live in Greece. Also, English is not my main language). And yes, I constantly ask myself if I can change anyone in that matter (including my self) and most of the times the answer is NO but those few times that the answer is YES the joy is extraordinary! By the way, because you mentioned it, how old are you? I'm 40 and I do not consider my self young but also not old enough. PS: I really love "The Dawn Of Time - Orchestral Works" and both albums with Planet X (MoonBabies, Quantum). Actually, Planet X was the first time l heard Virgil playing in a band and just blew my mind!
VIRGIL! I have your autograph on the booklet of "Universe" from planet X. i saw you in Milan some years ago, during the "moonbabies" tour (i love the song Interlude in Milan)! you're amazing!
@@MrSixxen hell yeah man. Not even a single minute late. You never know what a focused couple of weeks can get you. Enjoy the process, although the look at that summit is truly satisfying - but the journey was all what those top-tier players has spent their lives with! And I have a full belief, that they strive and strive on this journey till they are six feet under. To you, donati is the summit. To donati? Hell, he might be still journeying (and he is!)
Simply put, this is one of the best albums I ever came across. Ans trust me, I know a few. Truly the work of a musical genius with the help of a bunch of giant artists on every discipline. This should be watched by the kids in every school all over the place. you grow la huge love for this musical journey instantly. Virgil you. probably are not enough aware of the stature of this work but it is really huge. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. As a guitar player and music lover, you blew my mind with this masterpiece. Much love from West Spain ❤❤
Just love the fact Virgil wanted to honour his old mentor Allan H by including a solo in his style, and Chris does an amazing job of getting Allan's feel, intensity and sense of harmonic otherworldliness.
Just when I think that I couldn't be blown away by a Virgil Donati production, Ruination arrives at my doorstep. I am currently STUCK listening to The Quiet Place!! OMG The only think I dislike about this video is that it had to end at some point.
Its pure joy to watch this. I have of course a CD of Ruination and its such a plessure to listen to it. All the musicians on it are top of the mountain and im so glad somebody out there is writting and playing music like that. A pure eargasm. Thank you Virgil.
Love these types of documentaries, especially by Virgil himself. I continue to enjoy the "Human Hardware" documentary of Icefish he released a few years back. Would liked to have seen Marco and Alex on this one, but at least I was introduced to some names I've never heard of before. Definitely inspired to make music-and watch more documentaries now 😉
Virgil i am a allround musician but your universe of music and your talented friend the way you work is unbelievable inspirational for me a get goosebumps from watching this video continiously
Absolutely fantastic! So I just got my wife to dig on In This Life after all these years of me blasting it in the house and car and finally the new stuff! Love it Virgil and thanks for the super music!
Documentary window into a modern day Mozart. Brilliant musicians all. Fantastic work Virgil, and much gratitude for these sneak peeks. Can't wait to turn these tracks to level 11 on my road trips.
Virgil's otherworldly chops aside, his solo albums have grown into this showcase of supreme modern fusion composition, performed together with the finest players
Agreed!
A master drummer working.
The complexity level of this music is enormous, it’s great to listen
Carl Ringström is one of the most criminally underrated and underutilized guitarists that I know in the world today, well done Virgil for giving him a platform!
Very good point!
My deepest respect for Virgil for being a rolemodel!!!!!!
It’s a complete joy to see such high caliber players at work.
I badly want to watch this video but don't want any spoilers! A new Virgil record is an experience, one of the very few artists for whom I will lie down on the bed and do absolutely nothing whilst I take it all in. Can't wait!
THE BEST DRUMMER
Oh, this is going to be awesome.
I just shake my head... when it comes to Virgil I’m speechless..
JULIAN LAGE!!!!! I was waiting for him to venture into this kind of music. The man can play anything!
Virgil, I took a picture with you in Orlando with Allan holdsworth while you were on tour with him. Bought this album and heard this song today. Unbelievable!!!!!!
This album is gonna be filthy!
That smooth run at 17:45 by Jullian Lage was awesome.
Thanks Virgil this project conect with Infinity
That was unexpected! Big fan
This is M.F.A. series. Music For Aliens. Absolutely amazing work..Thank you Virgil Donati.
Still one of the greatest musicians on the planet
mastermind donati has done it again! lovely record.
Mr. Virgil, you really have such a beautiful life there sir. You got an awesome musical league. Julian Lage, Mancusso, Braguinha, Irwin, Clarke, Andre Nieri, those are scary names. Your music is pure magic sir.
Wow I only know three of them: lage, mancusso and assuming Stanley Clark. Time to look these other guys up.
Who is Irwin referring to?
Oh shit I didn't realize all those names were apart of this project. Crazy to see Julian show up. I understand you were referring to Chris Clarke ;)
Oh my god, I'm so ready for that brain melt. Great musicians too.
I feel like this is taking forever to come out - can't wait to hear it.
wow.. Two things come to mind, firstly it's amazing that you produce something like this in seven months and as an aussie It's awesome to see you working with Irwin Thomas (Jack Jones) again.. cheers !
Can't wait!! Awesome video Virgil. Thank you
Holy shit! Amazing. I guess I was unaware of how much of Planet X's music, came from Virgil. Mind blown!
Planet X was Built around Virgils Drumming ideas
@@timwaterson He wrote the vast majority of the music too.
Man, you're truly a musical genius of the 21st Century. I'm even more excited everytime you release a new solo album ! Many thanks for the inspiration since the first Planet X album, it is such a shame there is almost no musician as technical, creative and innovative as you are today ... Cheers from France, keep Proggin' ! 🤟
Sounds great Virgil!
This is ART.
Oh wow , A wild Julian Lage appears. The best!!
Excellent transparency Virgil!! Thank you for sharing the process of building your vision and genius!! ✌️👍👍👍👍👍
I'm so glad to see André Nieri, Júnior Braguinha and Julian Lage on this record, and of course, Virgil is blowing our minds as always. Can't wait for this!
This is sounding incredible....
Awsome, pure awsomness and exciting inspiration!
Phenominal Vid .. a Total Inspiration. Thanks ...Mind Blown
Can we just appreciate the video shooting and the editing, cause that shit is great
Special thanks to Virgil and his friends for creating this new world of complex music which makes me going forward both in life and my music education journey.
Dis gonna be great! (Also, nice Louis Cole shirts. Fitting, considering Virgil and Louis are two of the planet’s most groundbreaking musicians right now.)
So many great musicians under the directions of the best drummer of all times. Too bad we are very few people out there that will appreciate that kind of musicianship.
The most important thing is that YOU like it. What others do should not concern or bother you at all.
On the Virgil Donati projects: not only he is my choice for best drummer out there; I also dig the sound of his drum sets. He has the ear for kick ads drum sound
Correction: kick ass sound
@@mitsanut5869 Hi. I' m not concerned or bothered about what others do. All I'm saying is that musicians (and not only) of this class don't get what they deserve... and most people praise garbages.
@@AlexisPanou ask yourself a question: is it in your power to change those people? If the answer is "yes", then stop complaining about it and do something if it bothers you that much.
If the answer is "no", stop complaining about it because the band already fulfilled it's mission. It reached and touched your soul and that's good enough.
Great music is usually played in intimate settings: theaters, clubs, small concert halls. It requires an intelligent mind and as you correctly said, there are only limited number of us to be able to enjoy the beauty of it.
When you grow into my age, you will know....
That's the way the world has been for ages. Consider yourself lucky - as well as I do.
BTW, have both albums; initially, I liked the Renascence better but the "Spider" (as I call the first one) keeps growing on me.
I actually think the sound recording has better quality than Renascence. Perhaps due to too much compression use?
@@mitsanut5869I couldn't agree more with you. The point I was trying to make was that we live in a shitty world (maybe my way of thinking has to do with the fact that I live in Greece. Also, English is not my main language). And yes, I constantly ask myself if I can change anyone in that matter (including my self) and most of the times the answer is NO but those few times that the answer is YES the joy is extraordinary!
By the way, because you mentioned it, how old are you? I'm 40 and I do not consider my self young but also not old enough.
PS: I really love "The Dawn Of Time - Orchestral Works" and both albums with Planet X (MoonBabies, Quantum). Actually, Planet X was the first time l heard Virgil playing in a band and just blew my mind!
VIRGIL! I have your autograph on the booklet of "Universe" from planet X.
i saw you in Milan some years ago, during the "moonbabies" tour (i love the song Interlude in Milan)!
you're amazing!
I should’ve never stopped practicing 40 years ago.
Never too late :)
@@MrSixxen hell yeah man. Not even a single minute late. You never know what a focused couple of weeks can get you. Enjoy the process, although the look at that summit is truly satisfying - but the journey was all what those top-tier players has spent their lives with! And I have a full belief, that they strive and strive on this journey till they are six feet under.
To you, donati is the summit. To donati? Hell, he might be still journeying (and he is!)
Man this video made my day! Can't wait to hear the album!
CAN`T WAIT! it`s so cool Anton Davidiants will appear at the album
My 2019 is gonna reach its peak when I immerse myself in Ruination, the excitement has been growing unstoppable
Great to see the old gang back together! Time for Sons and Loose Change reunion!!!!
Loose Change and Hans Valen :-)
Thanks Virgil for letting us in !
Looking forward to this album so much... Seriously who could dislike this presentation of creation of cutting edge modern music
Dear Virgil!!! I´m Edu, from Argentina. Can´t wait for this work, i´m very happy, you know!!! Thanks for the inspiration. This will be amazing!!! :)
Phenomenal music! Love it Virgil!
a great LP!
Simply put, this is one of the best albums I ever came across. Ans trust me, I know a few. Truly the work of a musical genius with the help of a bunch of giant artists on every discipline. This should be watched by the kids in every school all over the place. you grow la huge love for this musical journey instantly. Virgil you. probably are not enough aware of the stature of this work but it is really huge. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. As a guitar player and music lover, you blew my mind with this masterpiece. Much love from West Spain ❤❤
Very cool! Virgil always uses the greatest bass players on the planet. I have a pair of those Event studio monitors and love them.
I’m so excited! You’re the best drummer on the planet Virgil, never stop creating. It makes so many of us happy
Album of the century 🙌👌👍🎶
I did not want this video to end. 😢
There is nothing like Chris Clarke keyboard solos. His right hand
is like Allan's left hand. Paul nyc
Amen, Chris is a badass!!!!
that solo was jaw dropping. holy fuck.
That clip of Chris Clarke ....he is just smoke ass...on that take...Nord 3
Just love the fact Virgil wanted to honour his old mentor Allan H by including a solo in his style, and Chris does an amazing job of getting Allan's feel, intensity and sense of harmonic otherworldliness.
Thank you, I tried
beautiful beautiful beautiful beautiful beautiful
This is unqualified brilliance and dedication and craft. Sounds great and i got my copy. Thank you for making and putting this out now.
As hard to play as beautiful as it possibly be. God bless you Mr. Donati, thank you for the music.
Just when I think that I couldn't be blown away by a Virgil Donati production, Ruination arrives at my doorstep. I am currently STUCK listening to The Quiet Place!! OMG
The only think I dislike about this video is that it had to end at some point.
This album is amazing, would love for Virgil to release more solo material
What a great surprise :) Can't wait for this one.
Thank you so much for sharing your gifts, and your gifted friends, with the world.
✌ ❤ 🎶 🌎 👏
Its pure joy to watch this. I have of course a CD of Ruination and its such a plessure to listen to it. All the musicians on it are top of the mountain and im so glad somebody out there is writting and playing music like that. A pure eargasm. Thank you Virgil.
Awesome watching top notch musicians! Man, those riffs and melody! Thanks for this!
Love these types of documentaries, especially by Virgil himself. I continue to enjoy the "Human Hardware" documentary of Icefish he released a few years back. Would liked to have seen Marco and Alex on this one, but at least I was introduced to some names I've never heard of before.
Definitely inspired to make music-and watch more documentaries now 😉
Great Job! And so great to see Carl in there with you guys!
The snippets sound otherworldly ! Really looking forward to this one :D
Julian lage and Matteo Mancuso too ! That's fantastic !!
Irwin, nice vocal on The Last Night I Lived!
I love your AH t-Shirt, jajaja. Can´t wait, very good taste. Thanks Virgil!!!
Unbelievable job Virgil!! Thanks for share with us!!
Virgil i am a allround musician but your universe of music and your talented friend the way you work is unbelievable inspirational for me a get goosebumps from watching this video continiously
The remarkable musicians you mention are also lucky to play your stuff and play with you, Virgil👍🏻
You're an inspiration brother!
In This Life is probably my favorite album! Can't wait to hear the new record!!! Thank you for your incredible work and the inspiration you give us!
Wow, this album is going to be awesome, can’t wait! Thanks for sharing!
Also Loise Cole shirt! 👍
Hell yea! LC is awesome.
OMG! 20:06, like Allan Holdsworth himself, amazing! Can´t wait this record come out!
well done!
Sounds brilliant.
OMG THESE IS GOING TO BE AMAZING
Very interesting project once again!
More videos Virgil.
Congratulations Brazil!
So much fun! This video increases the hype for the next record like in a 1000%
Always loved your music Virgil. This project is so cool! Wish you the best.
Absolutely fantastic! So I just got my wife to dig on In This Life after all these years of me blasting it in the house and car and finally the new stuff! Love it Virgil and thanks for the super music!
Wow!!! So the question is - can Virgil do better than “In This Life?” The answer will be released this summer. I absolutely cannot wait for this!!!
Awesome!
Really looking forward to listening to this masterpiece very soon!!! Can't wait for it to come out!
This is super cool. Thank you for sharing your process.
So many mind blowing musicians
Estamos ansiosos por conocer tu nuevo trabajo. Un fuerte abrazo desde Sevilla Mr Donati!
Can't wait.... Amazing
Amazing. Can't wait for this!
Rad ! Those guitar riffs are wicked !
Amazing composer!
Documentary window into a modern day Mozart. Brilliant musicians all. Fantastic work Virgil, and much gratitude for these sneak peeks. Can't wait to turn these tracks to level 11 on my road trips.
Can’t wait, this will be badass lvl 100
Speechless, I can only say thanks for sharing
I'm into your music for decades. You are a true inspiration Virgil! Definitly gonna buy this album.
Great album! I really appreciate the behind the scenes, if only just to know you are all actually human.
Great, great, thanks 4 share your new vision of the music, music of the future is now in your hands.
A mind blowing album along with everything else this fantastic artist has made. Looking forward to more.
WooHoooo.... been waiting for this..... can't wait to hear finished product.... :D