I've seen this guy on youtube and I thought he was just a very cool drum reviewer. Didn't know that he is an absolute monster. Biggest respect from south Korea
C'est super jubilatoire de te voir jouer Nick. Je suis un fan absolu, oui tu as au moins un fan en France, je plaisante!!!! Merci, merci etttttttt merci
One of the most underrated drummers in history. Nick absolutely slays, and always with that smooth laid-back feel and a big smile on his face. Those big tom rolls he pulls out are pure awesome.
For real. And the track he was playing with Big Big Train made me wanna check them out more, really reminds me of Genesis and Yes. Just a smattering of Dream Theater in there too. There was quite a bit more DT sound in the Spock's Beard medley, which sounded pretty sick.
I love this guy. Talks to you / acts like your buddy / friend from next door. Walks in and kills it on the drums. Normal guy. Plays like a freaking hero.
This has been one of the most enjoyable videos I've seen on Drumeo. Nick is not only a great drummer, but also a great communicator. Long live Prog Rock!
Oh my goodness! To watch Nick D'Virgilio play the Overture to "Snow", up close and direct: I fainted. This is the music, and the musicianship, that is heard in heaven (beside, as Douglas Coupland has pointed out, the opening 20 seconds of "Lovely Rita".) Wow. Just. Wow. Unbelievable. What a song. What drumming chops. Wow.
Finally! One of the most underrated drummers...no, musicians! With his own soundsignature, by his playing and chosen gear. Love his style of phrasing and groove. He playes more notes than most pop/rock/prog-drummers, but so musically. What brand is that China??? Yes, I also love the choosen cymbals. Paiste Masters are great crashes. But only Meinl can make the best special EFX cymbals. Snare tuned up and wires losen, love that! It gives the snare a more blending effect in the overall balance/space (maybe a bit to much snarebottom in the mix?). But than, Drumeo brings the best mixes in drumvideo's these days. But....this is my view on life here. Everybody is different. Thank you, Nick. For being such a inspiring drummer and person!
"Snow" was Spock Beard's magnum opus, IMO, and if you think Nick slays behind the drum kit, check out the live performance when he takes center stage to Sing "Carie", a magnificent ballad from the second disc. Thanks for this!
Its all about the music. He is a great drummer, singer and musician. I can here a lot of Collins influence in his playing. Both are so underrated. Great!
So glad you guys had Nick on!! The guy does the absolute BEST drum reviews on TH-cam! Excellent drummer and seems like a genuinely nice guy. I just bought a Mapex Armory kit based on his great review. Thanks, Nick!!
loved every part of this lesson: nick is a passionate drummer and an amazing teacher!! we need more of him in Drumeo! we need more of him and his passion in our drumming.
One of my all time favorite drummers. Very versatile and he can play almost all instruments. Amazing and talented man. It's great to see him in Drumeo.
I also have a wild "cymbal salad" in my kits because I like to choose the products that sound best instead of focusing on a brand. In my experience there isn't one set of cymbals where every single piece is perfect for what I'm looking for.
Amen to that brother.i play what sounds good to me.right now it's PDP drums and paiste cymbals.dw pedals and remo pinstripes. And promark.5as. or 5b sticks.keep jamming drummer's.
Of course, there are economic factors in a professional musician choosing a particular brand to exclusively endorse and utilise, but Nick, on the other hand, has a lot of leeway in choosing from pretty much anything that Sweetwater sells. He has Aquarian, Remo and possibly Evans and Attack for heads. Paiste, Meinl and Sabina cymbals are accounted for as well. I suspect, his setup is the most diverse and fitting that Drumeo has ever featured, and it all serves his style. Now that he is back touring again these days, he has primarily restricted himself for practicality, but even back in his Tears for Fears days, he utilised several different brand kits and configurations for different venues, I presume. Nick is most definitely a gearhead and is not afraid to experiment.
Something else you can do in a 8 based odd meter (5/8, 9/8, 7/8) is on the ride, accent every other beat. Creates a cool over the bare line feel, but is so musical.
What Nick is saying reminds me of a saying from one of my favorite cartoon characters of all time: “It is important to draw wisdom from many different places. If you take it from only one place, it becomes rigid and stale. Understanding others will help you become whole.”
I'm not even a drummer, but this is a great lesson for anyone who's into playing progressive rock, on any instrument, or anyone who's just interested in understanding the music.
Why I really like Spock’s Beard and Big Big Train as progressive acts is, melodies aside, that thing Nick did/does of putting pocket and groove into odd time signatures, making the music interesting and full of groove.
Is there anything this man can't do? :), always seems like a nice guy too. His vocal performance on "The Bottom Line" is amazing and soulful, puts a lot of so-called lead vocalists to shame frankly.
I always wondered what Nick’s process/thinking was when he goes into the zone behind his kit. The way he breaks things down to ensure musicality is incredible.
How did I miss this 4 months ago? I really enjoy hearing about the thought process that goes into play the song. Excellent explanation of how to play odd time.
Beyond amazing. Always in the groove. Always smooth and flawless. That sticking on the snare alone kills me. I can only aspire to be Nick. And a super nice guy. If I could add one more item to his portfolio it would be his time with Kevin Gilbert. Go check out the Shaming of the True, the album released after Kevin's death. He had a huge part in finishing that thing up. A masterpiece. As is most everything Nick touches.
This is just gold. Back when I first heard Spock's Beard I was really into Aquiles Priester's style, wich is awesome but very stiff, and Nick blew my mind with his musicality and soul. To this day I always get back to hearing and studying Nick when I feel my drumming is getting kinda stiff.
Thax"s MR. NICK. FOR SHARING YOUR DRUMMING STUFF ,AND OBvious Talent ,,, i have been Playing & learning drums for many years Now ! SO LONG STORY SHORT I CALL MY SELF AH PASSION DRUM PLAYER / WHAT I MISS IN TECHNICAL TEACH"IN. / I MAKE UP WITH PASSIONATE PLAYING ..SO ONCE AGAIN THAX'S 4 THE PARADIDAL WORK -OUT 🥁🙏🎵🇺🇸📌J.T. FR: SAN JOSE , CAL.
Nick has been a long time favorite of mine. Such a musical drummer. Awesome musician. Many years ago, when I was 20, I helped Spock's Beard book a gig at our local club during a day off. The stage was a bit small, so my late dad, myself and Tony, the owner, worked the whole night before the show to make it bigger using pallets and plywood. The following day, as the band arrived, some friends and I helped them unload and set up, and Nick showed me his way of tuning drums and was very gracious the whole time, despite being severely jetlagged. After the show he and the keyboard played came and cornered me and basically "forced" me to take a fee for booking the show. Nick said "it's just fair, and from now on you will always know that those who work for you deserve to be paid". Class act!
The realization that odd times are counted at different tempos within the section/part is an ah ha moment for musicians/drummers. Ex. 1, 2, 3,.1234567, 1, 2, 3, 4,.1234567. Cool great way to phrase and understand the feel and make the music have groove.
Nick is an amazing drummer and beyond. He’s a brilliant composer! There’s no anyone out there so talented as Nick. This guy deserve all respect and sucess.
This is one of my favorite videos Drumeo has made to date. I can relate with Nick on so many different levels. We’re both close in age, Prog rock is my favorite genre of music to play, Phil Collins is also one of favorite drummers growing up. Now since Nick has become the face of Sweetwater I decided to buy my DW Collectors series drum kit from them because Nick knows exactly what key features to talk about and demonstrate for us drummers, not to mention he’s highly underrated as a drummer! He’s an incredible drummer and can play anything. He comes across as a very nice and humble guy while being an incredibly highly talented drummer and well rounded musician. He’s a very intelligent highly talented musician. He’s taken Sweetwater to a whole new level making them my first “go to” online store to shop. Y’all should have Nick back again!
Please try to get Blake Richardson of Between The Buried and Me to do a Drumeo video soon too! He is also a prog/death metal guy that has technical chops you would not believe. His brain and his groove is otherworldly, please try to make that happen!
I also watched Nick destroy Totem w/ Cirque. the day i checked the show (hanging backstage w/ Charlie Dennard on keys), he was playing as Musical Director that day...so in addition to playing the parts perfectly, he is counting everyone in, cueing stuff, etc. We are talking Zappa level awesomeness.
“Ok so I work at this place called Sweetwater.” Oh we know.
lmao
I've seen this guy on youtube and I thought he was just a very cool drum reviewer. Didn't know that he is an absolute monster. Biggest respect from south Korea
C'est super jubilatoire de te voir jouer Nick. Je suis un fan absolu, oui tu as au moins un fan en France, je plaisante!!!! Merci, merci etttttttt merci
Nick is such a musical player... always a joy to hear him!
Man I love to hear Nick talk. Cool!
Awesome
That hard hi hat stick patern
One of the nicest and most humble guys out there! Nice catch Drumeo
One of the most underrated drummers in history. Nick absolutely slays, and always with that smooth laid-back feel and a big smile on his face. Those big tom rolls he pulls out are pure awesome.
Norsk?
For real. And the track he was playing with Big Big Train made me wanna check them out more, really reminds me of Genesis and Yes. Just a smattering of Dream Theater in there too. There was quite a bit more DT sound in the Spock's Beard medley, which sounded pretty sick.
Multi instrumentalist and a heck of a vocalist too!
Yeah, you forgot to mention he can sing.
I love this guy. Talks to you / acts like your buddy / friend from next door. Walks in and kills it on the drums. Normal guy. Plays like a freaking hero.
gonna be a spike in Spock's Beard and Big Big Train iTunes sales after this vid
better be! They never get enough recognition
Yes! Nick is the man! Love his playing and Sweetwater demos
This has been one of the most enjoyable videos I've seen on Drumeo. Nick is not only a great drummer, but also a great communicator.
Long live Prog Rock!
Talented drummer
Great teacher
Awesome salesman
My new drum-idol!
Most underrated drummer of the 21st century.
21st century schitzoid man
TheAnime Kid That would be Giles.
I play like that ,when I am sleeping in dream land.
Multi instrumentalist ad a heck of a vocalist too!
Oh my goodness! To watch Nick D'Virgilio play the Overture to "Snow", up close and direct: I fainted. This is the music, and the musicianship, that is heard in heaven (beside, as Douglas Coupland has pointed out, the opening 20 seconds of "Lovely Rita".)
Wow. Just. Wow. Unbelievable. What a song. What drumming chops. Wow.
Best episode ever. Need more prog! Nick is amazing
Finally! One of the most underrated drummers...no, musicians! With his own soundsignature, by his playing and chosen gear. Love his style of phrasing and groove. He playes more notes than most pop/rock/prog-drummers, but so musically. What brand is that China??? Yes, I also love the choosen cymbals. Paiste Masters are great crashes. But only Meinl can make the best special EFX cymbals. Snare tuned up and wires losen, love that! It gives the snare a more blending effect in the overall balance/space (maybe a bit to much snarebottom in the mix?). But than, Drumeo brings the best mixes in drumvideo's these days. But....this is my view on life here. Everybody is different. Thank you, Nick. For being such a inspiring drummer and person!
i can almost hear "Ask your sweetwater sales engineer" in my mind
😂
"Snow" was Spock Beard's magnum opus, IMO, and if you think Nick slays behind the drum kit, check out the live performance when he takes center stage to Sing "Carie", a magnificent ballad from the second disc. Thanks for this!
I had no idea Nick is such an animal! Super impressed. And as stated, so humble!
Nick is a legend! What a hell of a guy.
Its all about the music. He is a great drummer, singer and musician. I can here a lot of Collins influence in his playing. Both are so underrated. Great!
Like Phil Collins (most influenced by) they are most musical drummers out there
So glad you guys had Nick on!! The guy does the absolute BEST drum reviews on TH-cam! Excellent drummer and seems like a genuinely nice guy. I just bought a Mapex Armory kit based on his great review. Thanks, Nick!!
YES, FINALLY. NICK IS GREAT
loved every part of this lesson: nick is a passionate drummer and an amazing teacher!! we need more of him in Drumeo! we need more of him and his passion in our drumming.
Right
Me: Which cymbal brand do you use?
Nick: Yeah, those.
One of my all time favorite drummers. Very versatile and he can play almost all instruments. Amazing and talented man. It's great to see him in Drumeo.
Nick is such an amazing drummer and humble human being. Snow is hands down Spock Beard's best album, IMHO, largely due to his contribution.
Aside from being an EXCELLENT musician, Nick always comes off as very humble and genuine. Glad to learn more about his playing-thanks Drumeo!
My favorite drummer in the world... Always he smiles, he feels the music... Thanks Nick for your music.
NICK IS AMAZING!!! ONE OF MY FAVORITE DRUMMERS!!! seems like such an amazing guy.
I also have a wild "cymbal salad" in my kits because I like to choose the products that sound best instead of focusing on a brand. In my experience there isn't one set of cymbals where every single piece is perfect for what I'm looking for.
I can't even afford an entire new cymbal set, or even a single brand new cymbal. I always test and buy used stuff.
Amen to that brother.i play what sounds good to me.right now it's PDP drums and paiste cymbals.dw pedals and remo pinstripes. And promark.5as. or 5b sticks.keep jamming drummer's.
@@blackasthesky whatever works for you.just do it.and good luck to all my drum friends no matter there playing style.
Of course, there are economic factors in a professional musician choosing a particular brand to exclusively endorse and utilise, but Nick, on the other hand, has a lot of leeway in choosing from pretty much anything that Sweetwater sells. He has Aquarian, Remo and possibly Evans and Attack for heads. Paiste, Meinl and Sabina cymbals are accounted for as well. I suspect, his setup is the most diverse and fitting that Drumeo has ever featured, and it all serves his style. Now that he is back touring again these days, he has primarily restricted himself for practicality, but even back in his Tears for Fears days, he utilised several different brand kits and configurations for different venues, I presume. Nick is most definitely a gearhead and is not afraid to experiment.
Something else you can do in a 8 based odd meter (5/8, 9/8, 7/8) is on the ride, accent every other beat. Creates a cool over the bare line feel, but is so musical.
Really great lesson! I seen this guy do demos for Sweetwater drum gear, but I had no idea he was such an awesome drummer. Much respect
Jon Lovitz can really smash the drums
Rhabdo B Or Ray Romano
Damn
Or Guy Smiley from Sesame Street.
What Nick is saying reminds me of a saying from one of my favorite cartoon characters of all time: “It is important to draw wisdom from many different places. If you take it from only one place, it becomes rigid and stale. Understanding others will help you become whole.”
Everyone's favorite uncle, Iroh
I'm not even a drummer, but this is a great lesson for anyone who's into playing progressive rock, on any instrument, or anyone who's just interested in understanding the music.
He also played with Kevin GIlbert! He even help complete KG's posthumous album.
Why I really like Spock’s Beard and Big Big Train as progressive acts is, melodies aside, that thing Nick did/does of putting pocket and groove into odd time signatures, making the music interesting and full of groove.
I love how Mr D’Virglio commanded the floor and didn’t let the host become redundant!
I think Frost* do a real good job of making prog music for ordinary folk, as well.
Is there anything this man can't do? :), always seems like a nice guy too. His vocal performance on "The Bottom Line" is amazing and soulful, puts a lot of so-called lead vocalists to shame frankly.
I always wondered what Nick’s process/thinking was when he goes into the zone behind his kit. The way he breaks things down to ensure musicality is incredible.
How did I miss this 4 months ago? I really enjoy hearing about the thought process that goes into play the song. Excellent explanation of how to play odd time.
Danny Carey next. Please!
I think it will be the best drumeo episode
Again, it’s up to the artists and their schedule and “if” they want to go on drumeo
Beyond amazing. Always in the groove. Always smooth and flawless. That sticking on the snare alone kills me. I can only aspire to be Nick. And a super nice guy. If I could add one more item to his portfolio it would be his time with Kevin Gilbert. Go check out the Shaming of the True, the album released after Kevin's death. He had a huge part in finishing that thing up. A masterpiece. As is most everything Nick touches.
This is just gold. Back when I first heard Spock's Beard I was really into Aquiles Priester's style, wich is awesome but very stiff, and Nick blew my mind with his musicality and soul. To this day I always get back to hearing and studying Nick when I feel my drumming is getting kinda stiff.
Thax"s MR. NICK. FOR SHARING YOUR DRUMMING STUFF ,AND OBvious Talent ,,, i have been Playing & learning drums for many years Now ! SO LONG STORY SHORT I CALL MY SELF AH PASSION DRUM PLAYER / WHAT I MISS IN TECHNICAL TEACH"IN. / I MAKE UP WITH PASSIONATE PLAYING ..SO ONCE AGAIN THAX'S 4 THE PARADIDAL WORK -OUT 🥁🙏🎵🇺🇸📌J.T. FR: SAN JOSE , CAL.
Nick uno de mis bateristas favoritos, tanto su tecnica y la forma del desempeño como musico. saludos desde El salvador
Its always a treat to see Nick play. Such a great drummer and all around good entertainer.
Love prog,my fav genre of music especially all the classic 70s stuff.
Nick is one of those great feel drummers, very musical.
Nick has been a long time favorite of mine. Such a musical drummer. Awesome musician. Many years ago, when I was 20, I helped Spock's Beard book a gig at our local club during a day off. The stage was a bit small, so my late dad, myself and Tony, the owner, worked the whole night before the show to make it bigger using pallets and plywood. The following day, as the band arrived, some friends and I helped them unload and set up, and Nick showed me his way of tuning drums and was very gracious the whole time, despite being severely jetlagged. After the show he and the keyboard played came and cornered me and basically "forced" me to take a fee for booking the show. Nick said "it's just fair, and from now on you will always know that those who work for you deserve to be paid". Class act!
The realization that odd times are counted at different tempos within the section/part is an ah ha moment for musicians/drummers. Ex. 1, 2, 3,.1234567, 1, 2, 3, 4,.1234567. Cool great way to phrase and understand the feel and make the music have groove.
Those aren't different tempos, just to be clear; they're different note values.
What a brilliant musician- swinging with power ! He’s as good as drumming gets & really seems like a decent chap to boot. Class act.
very godd job! underrated this man... he plays in a way similar to Collins
Awesome Drummer! One Of The Best!🤘🤘
Love his style and feel. I used to watch the sweetwater drum demos just to listen to his playing
Nick is an amazing drummer and beyond. He’s a brilliant composer! There’s no anyone out there so talented as Nick. This guy deserve all respect and sucess.
Nick reminds me Jon Lovitz lol think of the liar on Saturday Night Live years ago 😅
15:58 that's such a great and understandable expanation. Very musical and intuitive.
There's not a single cymbal brand that has the best cymbal for every type of cymbal in my opinion, so... Cymbal salad for me waiter!!!
W
I like his drumming & reviews !
I came to see The Great NDV!
Flowing artistry and a naturally gifted player! Great musician and teacher. Awesome skills, thanks Nick!
one of the best and most underrated players!
This is one of my favorite videos Drumeo has made to date. I can relate with Nick on so many different levels. We’re both close in age, Prog rock is my favorite genre of music to play, Phil Collins is also one of favorite drummers growing up. Now since Nick has become the face of Sweetwater I decided to buy my DW Collectors series drum kit from them because Nick knows exactly what key features to talk about and demonstrate for us drummers, not to mention he’s highly underrated as a drummer! He’s an incredible drummer and can play anything. He comes across as a very nice and humble guy while being an incredibly highly talented drummer and well rounded musician. He’s a very intelligent highly talented musician. He’s taken Sweetwater to a whole new level making them my first “go to” online store to shop. Y’all should have Nick back again!
Please try to get Blake Richardson of Between The Buried and Me to do a Drumeo video soon too! He is also a prog/death metal guy that has technical chops you would not believe. His brain and his groove is otherworldly, please try to make that happen!
Love Nick. Great drummer, great teacher, great person. I would love to meet him! He seems really cool!
Nick is a drumming and vocal genius. I can't stop there, he plays guitar..the guy is good at everything.
And I figured it out, he makes every song he plays interesting to listen too, every song....he could make a nursery rhyme relevant
I'm ill and the only prescription is more Senri Kawaguchi.
I feel this
I swear this guy sounds like Casey Kasem.
He's such a good pitch man on drum demos, nice to see that he's so accomplished as well. Cool guy.
You SOLD me Nick - I'm totally jazzed about playing progressive music and I'm looking for a progressive band to join.
About time!!! Nick has been a favorite of mine for decades now - Thanks for another excellent featured artist.
wait a second, is he using Meinl, Paiste AND Zildjian cymbals?
just realized he's also using remo and aquarian heads. God please forgive the man!
@@aviregal wut
love nick's playing. technical yet so smooth and groovy. excellent vocalist as well.
Holy crap I've only seen him do demo videos of products before this, awesome playing and those dw drums sound amazing.
As a professional drummer I most say Nick is definitely one the most all around refined and technically talented drummers in the world !
THE most under-appreciated drummer on Earth.
De mis bateristas preferidos!! Nick siempre sólido!!!
I love the loose feel approach that he uses in odd time signatures. It almost swings a little bit and doesn't sound clinical or soulless.
you guys put out top notch videos! ....Very thankful you guys put up this free content for drummers! fantastic stuff
I think people forget how good he is simply because they mostly see him doing Sweetwater demos. He’s really freaking good.
One of my top drummers...dude is so fluid and so on top of it
SWEET. My favorite drummer, from my favorite place to shop!
Brilliant video. Thanks! Nick is simply superb. So glad he is playing with the fabulous BBT.
This guy is legendary! UNDERRATED! FINALLY.
Saw him with BBT in 2017 and he's amazing. Definitely one of the best I've seen live and I've seen both Rush and Tool.
Great job. Finally, a rock guy who thinks musically first, then technique. A pleasure to watch and hear.
Thanks. Like prog. rock. Great drummer. Great Lesson.
I also watched Nick destroy Totem w/ Cirque. the day i checked the show (hanging backstage w/ Charlie Dennard on keys), he was playing as Musical Director that day...so in addition to playing the parts perfectly, he is counting everyone in, cueing stuff, etc. We are talking Zappa level awesomeness.
Amazing...... Brilliantly explained the most difficult parts of drumming industry...
Incredible guy, love his Sweetwater vids
He's great, he's great!
Thanks for bringing it every time Nick!
This is such an inspirational video drumming lesson by one of the absolutely finest musicians I know!
Did Mike Mangini come to drumeo?