Clive Bunker is actually my favorite rock & roll drummer. I remember seeing Jethro Tull at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago in August 1970 and they played Dharma for One as their last song. People were starting to gather their things together getting ready to leave as this was going to be the last song. But Clive was getting into playing his drum solo and the overall feeling I got from his drum solo was that HE WOULD NOT STOP OR LET UP in spite of it being the last song He just kept playing and with such energy that he received ovations during the drum solo itself. People began to get absorbed by Clive's drum solo and decided to sit back down, light up another joint, stay and enjoy the mesmerizing drum solo being performed by Clive Bunker. There was just so much energy about his drum solo. It was incredible! By the time it was over, we felt completely drained but fulfilled as Clive's drum solo was a fitting conclusion to a great concert. It was unforgettable!
When I was 15 or16 I had been playing drums several years already and I saw Ginger Baker . I was very impressed. Then Jethro Tull came to town(San Francisco)and Clive Bunker completely blu my mind. I'm 68 now and he's still an inspiration!🎼💕
What I was going to say. Clive, Bonham, Paice, Mitchell were my idols back in the late 60’s. Still are even though Bonham is gone these 4 remain my idols. Clive has’nt lost anything! He’s better than ever!
One of my top 5 favorite drummers.....and top two in Jethro Tull (I'm also a big fan of his "replacement" Barriemore Barlow). The best thing about Clive is that he's still able to do it as well, if not better than he could back then!
Nice rolls on the snare drum and control of dynamics. Clive Bunker part of the original Jethro Tull sound I remember he played a clear blue acrylic drum kit for awhile. (or that might have been Barriemore Barlow that played the acrylic kit) Outstanding solo.
If he’s not a “technical” drummer than I don’t know what that is. Saw JT on their first American tour in Feb. of 69’ at the Kinetic Playground in Chicago, as the opening act for Led Zeppelin and Vanilla Fudge. Had the LZ first album and was excited to see them but Jethro Tull I had never heard of. I loved the first version of JT, still my favorite, and it’s safe to say that my 16 year old self was blown away by that show, sitting on the floor about 10 rows of people from the stage. Picked up a copy of “This Was” the next day. Clive was a big highlight as I’d never heard drumming like that except from maybe Mitch Mitchell. Fantastic player who is still amazing.
I was at that show too. 3 drum solos. Clive B. + John B. were great. Carmine , not so much ( then again his was last). My buddy bought " This Was" at the show. $ 5 / 3 bands.
@@jimfritz9503 Thanks. Yep, $5. :) We were 16 and left early because of curfew and so missed VF/Carmine. Didn't want to mess with the Chicago Police, especially after the 68' convention.
@@heywally2739 Well we stayed to the end. And we got pulled over in the 'burbs . All of us under 18. Parents had to be called and I had to work the next day. Home at 3 30 am/ up for work at 8 am. My Mom said " You're not sick , you go to work "! Worth it ? HELL YEA
Bunker's a great drummer, but not quite as technical as his successor Barrie Barlow. There's a reason that the music of Tull became more "progressive rock" after Barlow joined in '71, it was because Barlow was able to play in unusual time signatures, while Bunker wasn't comfortable playing like that. Barlow joining really opened up new possibilities for Tull.
Well as Ginger said 'If it don't swing it don't mean a thing'. Most drum solos are just the drummers practice regime and if you are not into drums can be quite boring and monotonous. Much prefer to judge a drummer on their performance backing the band. No one has mentioned Bill ward of Black Sabbath, Rate his performance on 'War Pigs'.
This reminds me of an old joke that you probably had to go to gigs in the late 60s/early 70s to understand: Some explorers come across an unknown tribe in the jungle. They can hear a constant loud drumming coming from somewhere just out of sight. It goes on and on. They ask the tribesmen "Does it ever stop?" The tribesmen answer "You must pray that it doesn't". But, after an hour, it does stop. All the tribesmen drop to their knees, cover their ears and start moaning. The explorers ask "Clearly something terrible is going to happen what is it?" The tribesmen answer "aargh - bass solo!" Only joking - saw Clive play live with Martin Barre eighteen months ago (when we could still go to gigs) - he was great. Also saw Focus whose bass player played an incredible, and very long, solo. 😁
@@yunarukami14 I guess that's because they both feature flute prominently. Thijs van Leer's playing is more "classical" than Ian Anderson's, but he does sometimes play in a similar "breathy" way to Ian and, over the year's, Ian's playing has got a little bit more "classical" too. I have a solo album that Thijs recorded in the 1970s - some of it is purely classical in style, some of it jazz, not much of it rock - and it's very good.
Irgendwie scheint die Raumakustik negativen Eindruck auf die unteren Mitten zu nehmen. Oder der Buehnenbau ist schuld. Es felt mir die Klarheit des Isle of man Konzerts von 1970.
Mr. Bunker still playing as great as ever. Still one of my favorites.
Clive Bunker is actually my favorite rock & roll drummer. I remember seeing Jethro Tull at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago in August 1970 and they played Dharma for One as their last song. People were starting to gather their things together getting ready to leave as this was going to be the last song. But Clive was getting into playing his drum solo and the overall feeling I got from his drum solo was that HE WOULD NOT STOP OR LET UP in spite of it being the last song He just kept playing and with such energy that he received ovations during the drum solo itself. People began to get absorbed by Clive's drum solo and decided to sit back down, light up another joint, stay and enjoy the mesmerizing drum solo being performed by Clive Bunker. There was just so much energy about his drum solo. It was incredible! By the time it was over, we felt completely drained but fulfilled as Clive's drum solo was a fitting conclusion to a great concert. It was unforgettable!
Wygląda na to że bez jointa nie jest taki dobry ,( ja uważam bez jointa ,że jest w 6- tce bębniarzy rockowych wszechczasów)- Rengi!🤠🏋️🥂🍾
Clive Bunker from 1967 to 1971 was amazing
Barriemore Barlow also was amazing , Jethro Tull had three drummers spectacular along with Doane Perry and Clive Bunker .
When I was 15 or16 I had been playing drums several years already and I saw Ginger Baker . I was very impressed. Then Jethro Tull came to town(San Francisco)and Clive Bunker completely blu my mind. I'm 68 now and he's still an inspiration!🎼💕
Holy shit. Dude kept his chops up and then some.
Theres always been something special about Clive bunker for me.
What I was going to say. Clive, Bonham, Paice, Mitchell were my idols back in the late 60’s. Still are even though Bonham is gone these 4 remain my idols. Clive has’nt lost anything! He’s better than ever!
👌👍👍👍👍
73 and killing it. Great job Clive!
He is like fine wine!! He just keeps getting more awesome at age.
One of my favorite drummers….he still kicks butt !!
This is a true aerobic workout ... I think Clive will outlive all the others.
Such an exiting and intelligently constructed solo...
Clean transitions,
Great chops, very musical,
Clive is one of the very best
"Nothing Is Easy" especially for a drummer to sound like Clive Bunker! Saw him in July 1970 at a music festival .. he stole the show!
LOVE Clive! What a player!
In my opinion mr.bunker has been the best JT drummer !
Absolutely amazing.
I love Clive’s drumming.
I have nothing but respect.
I think Clive has long been underrated by the critics. I always like his drumming. It is good to see he did not quit drumming.
A lot of critics are full of themselves.
By the way, it's amazing that Jethro Tull always found exceptional drummers.
One of my top 5 favorite drummers.....and top two in Jethro Tull (I'm also a big fan of his "replacement" Barriemore Barlow). The best thing about Clive is that he's still able to do it as well, if not better than he could back then!
Great hands.
Smooth!!!!!!!!!!
Had no idea he was out there still playing, and well too. Saw him with J Tull in 1970
Great playing..for 73!
great playing for 23!
What a GREAT drummer!!!!!!!!
Nice rolls on the snare drum and control of dynamics. Clive Bunker part of the original Jethro Tull sound I remember he played a clear blue acrylic drum kit for awhile. (or that might have been Barriemore Barlow that played the acrylic kit) Outstanding solo.
Man...what a drummer!!!
AWESOME!!!
I remember Clive from the early Jethro Tull days. It's like he got better with age like a fine wine.
loved his playing on Stand Up I was in jr high school
Absolutely Superb.
Seems he's added ability rather than lost anything since his time with Jethro Tull. The double-kick work is an unexpected addition to his skill set.
He did play two kicks w/ Tull .... Yes more so now.
Excellent!
Bravo!!!
Tull was never better than when Clive Bunker and Glen Cornick anchored the band.
Fantastic!!!
Grande grande
Nothing is easy!!! Wow
Возвращайся в Jethro Tull!
He was the backbone in Tull....
great Clive drummker
Sounds like 2 guys playing drums! He’s amazing
fecking brilliant
I'm also a fan of the other JT drummer...Barrimore Barlow!👍
Quien tuvo retuvo. Me alegra saber que sigue tocando. Realmente bueno.
He didn't break a sweat!
Fenomeno 73 anni e suona come uno di 20 ma con uno stile che ormai non suona più nessuno.
The man.
If he’s not a “technical” drummer than I don’t know what that is. Saw JT on their first American tour in Feb. of 69’ at the Kinetic Playground in Chicago, as the opening act for Led Zeppelin and Vanilla Fudge. Had the LZ first album and was excited to see them but Jethro Tull I had never heard of. I loved the first version of JT, still my favorite, and it’s safe to say that my 16 year old self was blown away by that show, sitting on the floor about 10 rows of people from the stage. Picked up a copy of “This Was” the next day. Clive was a big highlight as I’d never heard drumming like that except from maybe Mitch Mitchell. Fantastic player who is still amazing.
I was at that show too. 3 drum solos. Clive B. + John B. were great. Carmine , not so much ( then again his was last). My buddy bought " This Was" at the show. $ 5 / 3 bands.
@@jimfritz9503 Thanks. Yep, $5. :) We were 16 and left early because of curfew and so missed VF/Carmine. Didn't want to mess with the Chicago Police, especially after the 68' convention.
@@heywally2739 Well we stayed to the end. And we got pulled over in the 'burbs . All of us under 18. Parents had to be called and I had to work the next day. Home at 3 30 am/ up for work at 8 am. My Mom said " You're not sick , you go to work "! Worth it ? HELL YEA
Bunker's a great drummer, but not quite as technical as his successor Barrie Barlow. There's a reason that the music of Tull became more "progressive rock" after Barlow joined in '71, it was because Barlow was able to play in unusual time signatures, while Bunker wasn't comfortable playing like that. Barlow joining really opened up new possibilities for Tull.
H e seems like a really nice man. I think he and Corky Laing became very good friends after touring together in 1969
This Drummer is a Real Reference for all dtummers.
Clive Bunker yeahh!
Clive always did more in a five minute solo than Ginger baker could do in a half hour.
Agreed!
Better than Ginger Wanker
Great line!! I know nothing about drumming, Clive's work is stunning. Amazing to have him with Martin's band now.
Well as Ginger said 'If it don't swing it don't mean a thing'. Most drum solos are just the drummers practice regime and if you are not into drums can be quite boring and monotonous. Much prefer to judge a drummer on their performance backing the band. No one has mentioned Bill ward of Black Sabbath, Rate his performance on 'War Pigs'.
Why shit on Ginger? He was a big influence in terms of introducing many rock fans into jazz style of drumming.
Hes a great under the radar drummer
Good thing someone put that yellow text over yellow drums and a yellow curtain backdrop. Smart.
Holy crap!
By george!, i think he'sstill got it!
Wow
In good health .
Dobrej kameraman že to udržel dokonce
The foot..
It's all fun and games until somebody breaks a hip.
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Why the exit from J T?
Clive dont lie
When was this filmed?
Tuesday February 26, 2019
That poor lonely hi-hat though!
I'd know that chin anywhere.
hi mason hope you get to be half as good as Clive listen to ”Dharma for one” "
Follow that. Mic drop
This reminds me of an old joke that you probably had to go to gigs in the late 60s/early 70s to understand:
Some explorers come across an unknown tribe in the jungle. They can hear a constant loud drumming coming from somewhere just out of sight. It goes on and on. They ask the tribesmen "Does it ever stop?" The tribesmen answer "You must pray that it doesn't". But, after an hour, it does stop. All the tribesmen drop to their knees, cover their ears and start moaning. The explorers ask "Clearly something terrible is going to happen what is it?" The tribesmen answer "aargh - bass solo!"
Only joking - saw Clive play live with Martin Barre eighteen months ago (when we could still go to gigs) - he was great. Also saw Focus whose bass player played an incredible, and very long, solo. 😁
they probably never heard Carol Kaye.
😅😅😅
@@jackaubrey3037 Although they’ve heard her a thousand times, most people unfortunately wouldn’t know who she is.
Focus reminds me of Jethro Tull sometimes. Both are excellent bands
@@yunarukami14 I guess that's because they both feature flute prominently. Thijs van Leer's playing is more "classical" than Ian Anderson's, but he does sometimes play in a similar "breathy" way to Ian and, over the year's, Ian's playing has got a little bit more "classical" too. I have a solo album that Thijs recorded in the 1970s - some of it is purely classical in style, some of it jazz, not much of it rock - and it's very good.
Irgendwie scheint die Raumakustik negativen Eindruck auf die unteren Mitten zu nehmen. Oder der Buehnenbau ist schuld. Es felt mir die Klarheit des Isle of man Konzerts von 1970.
THAT'S NOTHING NEW.................JUST ANOTHER DRUMMER....................................
great trolling skills
Sure, what ever you say. Just another great drummer you mean.