Bozzio isn’t just a drummer, he is a true percussionist . Either you enjoy his mind unleashed or you don’t, or you keep listening until you understand. As a drummer I love seeing this genius do what he does.
well i just wonder if he understands how bad most of his cymbals and toms actually sound or if he understands how bad on the ear most of the stuff he creates is, ive wasted many a time waiting for... it i suppose and it never happens, it meaning the clever fill or tricky beat that dont sound like some dudes smashing some industrial shit around a factory.. with limited ryhtym
Terry Bozzio is one of few drummers in the world who can make a kit like this sound good! Earthy, electronic, trashy, eerie, melodic, etc. Not your ordinary kit!
Very creative performance. I can never get bored with the cymbal-only kit because it's Terry Bozzio. I really enjoyed the percussive performance of contemporary music and the drum-like playing with a lot of muted cymbals. Thank you very much.
It takes a really powerful mind to make something which is purely conceptual turn into actual musical work. All cymbals? I imagined a constant noise, but this is quite interesting. Terry Bozzio is an awesome percusionist.
When i started drumming terry used to bore me to death!! all i heard was random spasms of somewhat creative patterns and rhythms never blew my mind, a couple years later this is one of the most profound drum sessions I have ever witnessed, oh gawd I'm one of THOSE drummers now X)
First of all most people know what they are getting into when they watch a Bozzio solo. I was actually very impressed with how entertaining this was. Since when have you every heard an "all cymbal drumset"? Haters are going to hate, but he is is solid as hell. I'd rather watch someone being unique than someone just playing the album version of a song on their ipod. Unique-ness....that's why you're watching an "all cymbal" drumset solo in the first place.
I agree.... Bozzio is one of the best things to happen to the "experimental drum" world EVER!!!! This man can make it sound like there's 5 drummers, and 3 other musicians in the same room at once. Show me a drummer who can do that on a 5 or 7 piece kit... DAMN I LOVE BOZZIO!!!
You saying people can't be creative with their drum covers? Honestly, drum covers give you the most opportunities to be creative with the song to add your own fills in here and there
People don't understand Terry Bozzio. His "solos" aren't typical drum solos, because they are actually structured and thematic. However, music by nature is structured and thematic. His solo work is more akin to percussion solos, which I suppose a lot of drummers can't appreciate because it's really a different genre. I'd bet those kinda people couldn't appreciate classics like Xenakis' Psappha, either. Anyways, I can totally understand the people who don't enjoy listening to this solo. That's their opinion. But the man is a genius musician and innovator, and I personally think this is beautiful to listen to.
he is a poor figure in music... Inovator? he didn't invent any damn thing. It's a mess-around on milions of drums and cymbals and anything else... but he created a big image out of this. That's the only thing what he invented. How to become a big name with under average musicianship and skills... Sorry, but that's how it it. But you should continue to enjoy. no offense...
Emanuele Stefanutti I think at one point he was really incredible and had insanely good musicality and then he started going more and more downhill as his ego got bigger.
Majestic Dragon i don’t agree. He has abandoned his comfort zone to create a solo project carreer, instead of messing arround with “commercial” music... i see a true commitment and the will to experiment... and i think this was not an easy path to walk through, even for a big name like T. Bozzio.
@@brunch1691980 im sorry you've seen an all cymbal set before? That seems pretty inovative to me seems like hes expressing himself and being creative and having fun who tf is brunch80 do you even play? If everyone that wasnt the best quit playing there would legit be one and it would get old real quick and then be zero then there'd be no music and be stuck living the shittiest music free life possible
Honestly, I thought this was just going to be a joke. I gave it a chance and I regret having the thought. I didn't think all these cymbals and stacks could sound so authentic and musical. This just left me in awe.
The independence between his feet and hands is amazing. Playing that ostinato pattern on the bass drums while soloing freely with his sticks is incredibly difficult. He makes it look like child's play.
es ist noch kein Meister vom Himmel gefallen ... no master ever just fell out of the skies ... everybody has to work hard to develop actual skill. One might be talented, but it needs support, persistance, discipline and daily practice to make that talent into something actually impressive. But for average joes like me (and you?) it is easier to say "damn they are sooooo talented...." so we dont feel like we could have ever achieved something similar in our own fairly miserable lives ;D
This was absolutely awesome! I remember many years ago watching a Max Roach solo using only a high-hat. Terry has taken that to a whole new level. This is not your typical drum solo. I would have agree with one commentator saying that it is more of the quality of a percussion solo. You would have to developed a more open sophisticated and broaden musical mind to appreciate this level of creative genius. Keep up the great work Terry!
I can't decide if what he's playing is more impressive or the instrumentation. I'm very impressed. The amount of knowledge of percussion beyond just technical knowledge or skill blows me away. He has probably carefully engineered every sound that comes out of this kit. So he not only knows what he wants, but he knows enough about random ass metal percussion things to find exactly that. And then he lays down a very inventive groove that utilizes it all.
TheApostleofRock He is renowned - or if you're his drum tech, notorious - for tuning EVERYTHING to the gnat's ass. I would not be surprised if he tunes the cage, just in case. Like you say, he lays down a groove that takes advantage of all of it.
There are only a handful of drummets(ok, maybe more than a handful) that can actually make the drum set sound like more than a drum set. I first heard Terry's playing when I was 14 years old in high school. I'm 46 now, and every video I find of his that I haven't seen still blows me completely away. A true "master" percussionist.
I've never been a big fan of Bozzios style, but this was a unique idea. the dampened cymbals for toms was pretty cool. what drummer wouldn't want to have this kind of money to just throw away on a whim like this? lol
I agree with you about his style. When I saw this title, I thought, "here he goes being 'artist' again," but when I listened to it I had to keep listening.
Ninja Flips I don't think anyone would really consider a ton of cymbals as, "thrown away" money. It's money well spent. These cymbals can always go right into any drum configuration that a composition would require.
i, for one, am very happy that weirdos like bozzio are out there in the world just being their weird selves. and aside from that, do the haters think bozzio gives a sh*t? he's playing over 20,000 dollars worth of cymbals, and he probably not only got them for free, he has a team to set them up! haha. who's laughing? bozzio. you can try to knock him down, but it's patently obvious that the haters are way more boring than him. also, his chops aren't as good as thomas lange, buddy rich, gene krupa, jojo mayer or benny grebb, but they're still pretty f*cking decent!
I don't really care what anyone thinks about Terry Bozzio, this is cool as shit. Props to Sabian and Terry for an amazing demonstration of this concept.
I have been listening to Terry play for 38 years, first with Zappa to Missing Persons to the note playing drummer he is today and today he is the best at what he does which is play notes and beats together at the same time and play a song for you
Wow, can't believe I've never seen this before. Back in the day, Bozzio was an impressive kit player. His kits were innovative, but the world mostly saw him as a monster drummer. I fully respect and enjoy Bozzio The Musican of today. His percussion setups are innovative and impressive, and I really enjoy the music he plays. I'm trying trying to acquire some of his out-of-print solo tracks, because I enjoy just listening to them. With all that said, I miss Bozzio The Kit Player...
What the hell with all the negative crap!?!?!!?? Can you do this? Did you come up with this idea? Since when is creativity bad? Perhaps you hate Mr. Bozzio for some reason. I have no idea. If you cant see how amazing this is, I honestly feel sorry for you. See a doctor.
@Mickey Zombish I have the biggest drum set in the world...So I KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT. Terry is way out of your thinking & PLAYING league. You can NOT hear it because you do not understand sounds and the frequencies they produce. I USE 30 INCH HI HATS...SO WHAT..just different sounds...just appreciate Mr. Bozzio and what HE has to offer. ... Because you will not see it or hear it like that from anyone else....When the student is ready the teacher will appear. Blessings..Dr. Mark
@Mickey Zombish Well YES I know what I am talking about.....AND YOU?... I can back up my life....I am the Guinness World Record Holder...with a 813 piece drum set. I have many doctorates...I am clued in...shame man...you don't know what you don't know. You ought to pick on a drum set your own size...lol...ps...I have 6 30 inch cymbals on my practice set and 12 hi hats...I don't mean to confuse you with the facts... I inspect what I expect...your just a hurt man...I will be praying for you...Dr. Mark
Agree, Terry has nothing to prove, as a solid player on an acoustic kit, his track record speaks for itself, Jeff Beck will tell you, this guy is one of the most experimental, drummers of the modern rock era.
I love this. Love this. Love this! Terri is one of my favorite set drummers, because he's always pushing the boundaries of drum set construction and sound sources. He has excellent technique, but there plenty of players who can match him technically. What sets him apart is his fearlessness in trying new things, his creativity and his killer groove.
Who else but the one and only Terry Bozzio? Genius! It's one thing to have the idea of an all-cymbal setup, but to actually go through with it is something else entirely. Must be nice to be able to say, "I wanna do so and so," and have a company like Sabian or whoever to say, "Your wish is our command." I know it's not that easy but there's a little truth to that I bet.
I saw the headline 'Terry Bozzio's All Cymbal Drum Set' and was expecting this to be a load of crash bash nonsense... but actually, this is incredible. Rhythmically and sonically amazing.
@Alan Brown No, if it were boxes and pans, technically they wouldn't be a drum set, they would be a percussion set. He's right, this isn't a drum set, it's a cymbal set.
One of my true heroes ! What an amazing person, crazy good musician, innovator. Amazing story , all of those cats standing around watching are actually just the guys who set up the kit !! (Wah wah wah waaaaahhhh).
Anyone who says Terry is a crap drummer has no idea what this man can do. Love to see any one of the Bozzio haters get behind any one of his set ups and challenge them to lay down something that's remotely interesting.
Just enjoy the man's genius! He is an artist....I have read so many rude comments. I have the Largest Drum Set in the World and I love his Cymbal setup. I like better whats he's doing than what many of you are NOT doing....Be classy....speak the truth...When you see something cool...give it some respect.....All the best...Dr. Mark Temperato
I've seen this video a few times now and I love it. It reminds me of a Gamelan or some sort of far-east prayer music or something. Not using those giant china stacks until 12 minutes in makes them all the more impactful.
For me it's like hearing an acoustic Drum solo for the first time again that sounds like an electric drum solo. Terry really is one of the masters of all things percussion, Simply amazing plus its melodic with emotion and attitude
I'm sorry but I just don't get it. His actual playing is just... dull. Yeah sure lot's of cool sounds but there's not much rhythmic feel, no cool syncopation, nice rudiment usage, polyrhythm or anything... It's like he's replaced quality with quantity. He's playing is technically easy and musically boring IMO. I don't get it at all. What am I supposed to like, besides "gawd look at all the cymbals"?
Yeah, the gongs are a bit to overwhelmning in the recording to hear the ostinati he plays on them. Other than that I think it is highly musical what he plays. He created a whole now monster, adjust your ears or leave it. Are you in general fan of bozzio, or do you dislike his other solo stuff as well?
Andreas I'm not a big fan of his solo stuff but in a band setting I find him amazing. I'm not trying to take him down, and I'm sure it's me and not the music, I'm just struggling to understand what I'm supposed to appreciate. I love complex rhythms, nice grooves and technical drumming, but to my ears this isn't complex. technical or groovy, it's just "a lot".
@Johannes Wiberg: well, you’re missing that the cymbals here (and drums in other videos) are tuned to different pitches, so it’s not just about rhythm and timbre here, it’s also about pitch. He’s basically playing (*creating) an entire tune on a kit, not just a “drum solo”.
what a Performance!! inspiring, and demoralizing! This is one of the best performances I've seen. The removal of the drums seems to have allowed and forced him to create something entirely new, while relying on some of his past motifs. Love it!!
What amazed me was the recording quality, even though through TH-cam premium, not redbook or higher. Having the worlds best electronic stereo components, the recording quality was amazing, which surprised me. (I am retired, but designed the perfect preamplifier, interconnects, and near perfectly accurate vacuum tube amplifier.) Nice work Mr. Bozzio.
Great way to demo nearly every cymbal Sabian makes. Pretty ingenious. I like that marching band cadence he rolled in there in the middle. Nice groove with that.
Just superb. TB is constantly taking playing 'the drums' to new levels. Great skill & use of dynamics, but also so creative in what is mechanically possible with the humble drumkit.
While I'm not the biggest fan of Terry (I've drifted in and out of his work, so I can't say he's NOT influenced me somehow haha), this is freaking amazing.
I've seen Terry a few times. His performances/demonstrations are inspirational. Last time I saw him he was using the black cymbals up top..He gave my daughter (teenager at the time) a pair of his sticks too. Such a mellow guy.
I think this is great. I love the ideas that Terry can explore on a set made out of just cymbals. There's nothing wrong with exploring different sound combinations and letting some creative juices flow.
brilliant for doing this ! ! ! never been done, but after listening a few times . . . i have to admit its not for my ears. Still BRILLIANT for doing this
Terry is always pushing the envelope. I prefer the sound and style of a small drum kit to the massive kits he’s been playing, but no one can deny his originality. And he’s very skilled.
I am so grateful to have seen him perform live with Zappa Plays Zappa. He's one of the most skilled and creative percussionists of all time, no question.
As a drummer raised on percussion, I've always felt that the percussion side of drumming has gone under appreciated. A man like Bozzio brings hope that maybe sometime soon, this percussion root will sprout into the wider drumming world.
I bet everyone who talks trash about this just left this video right at the start and then came back to comment because he started doing a weird cymbal thing instead of just starting a beat.
***** His time is impeccable...there is no street drummer on the planet with this level of independence and technique...not to mention creativity!! All you people who bash Bozzio, are clueless...you dont understand what is going on...there are very few people on the planet playing at this level...you people sound foolish to those of us who know what's up!!
***** Not sure I understand the question? All I can say is the worlds top drummers find Bozzio to be ultra talented,creative,and innovative...it has been documented many times...I take their word for it!!
***** How about Frank Zappa...Jeff Beck...dont get much better than that!! Look..I am not trying to be an ass here...but...I dont understand how anyone well versed in the language of drumming,could possibly claim that Bozzio isnt a great player...his technique...limb independence...and creativity,are simply not disputable!!
Bozzio isn’t just a drummer, he is a true percussionist . Either you enjoy his mind unleashed or you don’t, or you keep listening until you understand. As a drummer I love seeing this genius do what he does.
You nailed it. The haters don't understand, and unfortunately some won't ever get there.
Everybody’s a genius nowadays. Albert Einstein was a genius
Jonas Salk was a genius
Bozo? He just practiced a lot
You nailed it
well i just wonder if he understands how bad most of his cymbals and toms actually sound or if he understands how bad on the ear most of the stuff he creates is, ive wasted many a time waiting for... it i suppose and it never happens, it meaning the clever fill or tricky beat that dont sound like some dudes smashing some industrial shit around a factory.. with limited ryhtym
If Terry was lost on a desert island, he'd quickly fabricate a huge kit out of shells, fish bones, coconuts, & driftwood.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert_island
Mount Desert Island would be a hip place to do something like that. www.acadiamagic.com/MountDesert.html
so would i
He only dies if he stops drumming for more than 12 hours.
And it would probably sound better than this garbage.
Terry Bozzio is one of few drummers in the world who can make a kit like this sound good! Earthy, electronic, trashy, eerie, melodic, etc. Not your ordinary kit!
Very creative performance. I can never get bored with the cymbal-only kit because it's Terry Bozzio. I really enjoyed the percussive performance of contemporary music and the drum-like playing with a lot of muted cymbals. Thank you very much.
Now that's what I call metal drumming:P
get out.
+HBE Games lol
boi
There aren't even any drums so is it still drumming?
Badmmtsssss
It takes a really powerful mind to make something which is purely conceptual turn into actual musical work. All cymbals? I imagined a constant noise, but this is quite interesting. Terry Bozzio is an awesome percusionist.
Nailed it.
One name for you, Tatsuya Nakatani.
no idea who that is. show me a link and i'll check it out, though.
He's an awesome musician
"No, you don't understand. I *really* like cymbals."
"Oh.
*Oh god no*."
DarkFlameSquirrel did anyone get a final count of how many freakin cymbals there are in this craziness??
This is one of the most musical solos I have ever heard. Love it!
When i started drumming terry used to bore me to death!! all i heard was random spasms of somewhat creative patterns and rhythms never blew my mind, a couple years later this is one of the most profound drum sessions I have ever witnessed, oh gawd I'm one of THOSE drummers now X)
First of all most people know what they are getting into when they watch a Bozzio solo. I was actually very impressed with how entertaining this was. Since when have you every heard an "all cymbal drumset"? Haters are going to hate, but he is is solid as hell. I'd rather watch someone being unique than someone just playing the album version of a song on their ipod. Unique-ness....that's why you're watching an "all cymbal" drumset solo in the first place.
I agree.... Bozzio is one of the best things to happen to the "experimental drum" world EVER!!!! This man can make it sound like there's 5 drummers, and 3 other musicians in the same room at once. Show me a drummer who can do that on a 5 or 7 piece kit... DAMN I LOVE BOZZIO!!!
You saying people can't be creative with their drum covers? Honestly, drum covers give you the most opportunities to be creative with the song to add your own fills in here and there
Also, I know this comment was from 2014 or maybe even before, but people had already stopped using iPods before then, lol 😆
I'm waiting for Terry Bozzio's "No Terry Bozzio" drumset.
jasfromoz Walk into your nearest drum store, I'm pretty certain you'll find a Bozzio-free kit!
jasfromoz haaa! that made me laugh :' D
Haa!
I agree. I don’t get it.
jasfromoz
He'd just play Bobby McFerrin with his hands.
People don't understand Terry Bozzio. His "solos" aren't typical drum solos, because they are actually structured and thematic. However, music by nature is structured and thematic. His solo work is more akin to percussion solos, which I suppose a lot of drummers can't appreciate because it's really a different genre. I'd bet those kinda people couldn't appreciate classics like Xenakis' Psappha, either. Anyways, I can totally understand the people who don't enjoy listening to this solo. That's their opinion. But the man is a genius musician and innovator, and I personally think this is beautiful to listen to.
he is a poor figure in music... Inovator? he didn't invent any damn thing. It's a mess-around on milions of drums and cymbals and anything else... but he created a big image out of this. That's the only thing what he invented. How to become a big name with under average musicianship and skills... Sorry, but that's how it it. But you should continue to enjoy. no offense...
brunch80 sure...he was hired by Frank Zappa cause he is a shit player!!! Com’on, don’t talk nonsense.
Emanuele Stefanutti I think at one point he was really incredible and had insanely good musicality and then he started going more and more downhill as his ego got bigger.
Majestic Dragon i don’t agree. He has abandoned his comfort zone to create a solo project carreer, instead of messing arround with “commercial” music... i see a true commitment and the will to experiment... and i think this was not an easy path to walk through, even for a big name like T. Bozzio.
@@brunch1691980 im sorry you've seen an all cymbal set before? That seems pretty inovative to me seems like hes expressing himself and being creative and having fun who tf is brunch80 do you even play? If everyone that wasnt the best quit playing there would legit be one and it would get old real quick and then be zero then there'd be no music and be stuck living the shittiest music free life possible
Honestly, I thought this was just going to be a joke. I gave it a chance and I regret having the thought. I didn't think all these cymbals and stacks could sound so authentic and musical. This just left me in awe.
The independence between his feet and hands is amazing. Playing that ostinato pattern on the bass drums while soloing freely with his sticks is incredibly difficult. He makes it look like child's play.
Simon Perry and it's very tonal also...he's one of a kind.
Simon Perry I have heard he can hold a different time signature with each limb....that's crazy...
Simon Perry what bass drums?
It's not hard.
@@pnsmith2001 Danny Carey too!
As far as I know Mr. Terry Bozzio worked incredibly hard to devellop his talent. And that deserves all respect.
perfect ! exactly love him just look at his resume...it speaks volumes.
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es ist noch kein Meister vom Himmel gefallen ... no master ever just fell out of the skies ... everybody has to work hard to develop actual skill. One might be talented, but it needs support, persistance, discipline and daily practice to make that talent into something actually impressive. But for average joes like me (and you?) it is easier to say "damn they are sooooo talented...." so we dont feel like we could have ever achieved something similar in our own fairly miserable lives ;D
This was absolutely awesome! I remember many years ago watching a Max Roach solo using only a high-hat. Terry has taken that to a whole new level. This is not your typical drum solo. I would have agree with one commentator saying that it is more of the quality of a percussion solo. You would have to developed a more open sophisticated and broaden musical mind to appreciate this level of creative genius. Keep up the great work Terry!
I can't decide if what he's playing is more impressive or the instrumentation. I'm very impressed. The amount of knowledge of percussion beyond just technical knowledge or skill blows me away. He has probably carefully engineered every sound that comes out of this kit. So he not only knows what he wants, but he knows enough about random ass metal percussion things to find exactly that. And then he lays down a very inventive groove that utilizes it all.
TheApostleofRock He is renowned - or if you're his drum tech, notorious - for tuning EVERYTHING to the gnat's ass. I would not be surprised if he tunes the cage, just in case. Like you say, he lays down a groove that takes advantage of all of it.
There are only a handful of drummets(ok, maybe more than a handful) that can actually make the drum set sound like more than a drum set. I first heard Terry's playing when I was 14 years old in high school. I'm 46 now, and every video I find of his that I haven't seen still blows me completely away. A true "master" percussionist.
that must have been a nightmare to mic up...
Lol. True that. XD
Or an absolute blast!
Nah. The problem cymbals have is that they drown out the toms. This could have been done with overheads.
Nope, just crank up the compression.
Well, he ain’t no Carl Palmer.....
If any other drummer did this, they'd be laughed out of the industry. Bozzio is just one of a kind.
I've never been a big fan of Bozzios style, but this was a unique idea. the dampened cymbals for toms was pretty cool. what drummer wouldn't want to have this kind of money to just throw away on a whim like this? lol
Ninja Flips look good but one guy from Florida did it first than him!!!
I agree with you about his style. When I saw this title, I thought, "here he goes being 'artist' again," but when I listened to it I had to keep listening.
Ninja Flips I don't think anyone would really consider a ton of cymbals as, "thrown away" money. It's money well spent. These cymbals can always go right into any drum configuration that a composition would require.
Ninja Flips i dont
Ninja Flips
One of the most unique drummers, who really thinks outside the box. A drummer who values his excellence. I am your big admirer
This is mesmerizing as hell. Love it!
i, for one, am very happy that weirdos like bozzio are out there in the world just being their weird selves. and aside from that, do the haters think bozzio gives a sh*t? he's playing over 20,000 dollars worth of cymbals, and he probably not only got them for free, he has a team to set them up! haha. who's laughing? bozzio. you can try to knock him down, but it's patently obvious that the haters are way more boring than him. also, his chops aren't as good as thomas lange, buddy rich, gene krupa, jojo mayer or benny grebb, but they're still pretty f*cking decent!
I don't really care what anyone thinks about Terry Bozzio, this is cool as shit. Props to Sabian and Terry for an amazing demonstration of this concept.
Terry is on another planet as far as drummers go. This man is amazing! Love his approach to drums as a voice and not just a beat!
I have been listening to Terry play for 38 years, first with Zappa to Missing Persons to the note playing drummer he is today and today he is the best at what he does which is play notes and beats together at the same time and play a song for you
Terry is evolving into the Phillip Glass of drums.
Very Creative! just shows you can never have too many cymbals!
Go Terry!!!
Terry Bozzio is a pure genius, his body is nothing but full of music, Legend.
Wow, can't believe I've never seen this before.
Back in the day, Bozzio was an impressive kit player. His kits were innovative, but the world mostly saw him as a monster drummer.
I fully respect and enjoy Bozzio The Musican of today. His percussion setups are innovative and impressive, and I really enjoy the music he plays. I'm trying trying to acquire some of his out-of-print solo tracks, because I enjoy just listening to them.
With all that said, I miss Bozzio The Kit Player...
Wow that pedal feel looks weeeeeird. I can't imagine the learning curve. Kudos to Terry Bozzio for forging a new path for the rest of us. Again. :)
What the hell with all the negative crap!?!?!!??
Can you do this? Did you come up with this idea? Since when is creativity bad?
Perhaps you hate Mr. Bozzio for some reason. I have no idea.
If you cant see how amazing this is, I honestly feel sorry for you. See a doctor.
Totally agreed !!!
When it sounds like shit.
@Mickey Zombish I have the biggest drum set in the world...So I KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT. Terry is way out of your thinking & PLAYING league. You can NOT hear it because you do not understand sounds and the frequencies they produce. I USE 30 INCH HI HATS...SO WHAT..just different sounds...just appreciate Mr. Bozzio and what HE has to offer. ... Because you will not see it or hear it like that from anyone else....When the student is ready the teacher will appear. Blessings..Dr. Mark
@Mickey Zombish Well YES I know what I am talking about.....AND YOU?... I can back up my life....I am the Guinness World Record Holder...with a 813 piece drum set. I have many doctorates...I am clued in...shame man...you don't know what you don't know. You ought to pick on a drum set your own size...lol...ps...I have 6 30 inch cymbals on my practice set and 12 hi hats...I don't mean to confuse you with the facts... I inspect what I expect...your just a hurt man...I will be praying for you...Dr. Mark
Agree, Terry has nothing to prove, as a solid player on an acoustic kit, his track record speaks for itself, Jeff Beck will tell you, this guy is one of the most experimental, drummers of the modern rock era.
age of empires soundtrack
Ha! Pretty damn close.
I love this. Love this. Love this! Terri is one of my favorite set drummers, because he's always pushing the boundaries of drum set construction and sound sources. He has excellent technique, but there plenty of players who can match him technically. What sets him apart is his fearlessness in trying new things, his creativity and his killer groove.
Who else but the one and only Terry Bozzio? Genius! It's one thing to have the idea of an all-cymbal setup, but to actually go through with it is something else entirely. Must be nice to be able to say, "I wanna do so and so," and have a company like Sabian or whoever to say, "Your wish is our command." I know it's not that easy but there's a little truth to that I bet.
Interesting and unique. Just right for the style of Mr. Bozzio!
he makes it sound a little like a drum machine! this is so creative and amazing
Saw him at magic mountain with missing persons. Great great drummer.
I saw the headline 'Terry Bozzio's All Cymbal Drum Set' and was expecting this to be a load of crash bash nonsense... but actually, this is incredible. Rhythmically and sonically amazing.
As always with Bozzio, a virtuoso playing original awesome musical ideas.
Finally i can watch the vid!! Awesome drumming from terry!!
Anyone else find it weird that this video is titled "Terry Bozzio's All Cymbal *DRUM* Set"?
@Alan Brown No, if it were boxes and pans, technically they wouldn't be a drum set, they would be a percussion set. He's right, this isn't a drum set, it's a cymbal set.
Splitting hairs? So much for being politically correct
Y'all didn't get the joke :/
One of my true heroes !
What an amazing person, crazy good musician, innovator.
Amazing story , all of those cats standing around watching are actually just the guys who set up the kit !!
(Wah wah wah waaaaahhhh).
Anyone who says Terry is a crap drummer has no idea what this man can do. Love to see any one of the Bozzio haters get behind any one of his set ups and challenge them to lay down something that's remotely interesting.
He is a great drummer. Nobody can deny that. This, however, is a dumb gimmick that sounds like garbage.
These cymbals have so many different timbres. It’s not possible for me to agree with you that it sounds like “garbage”.
Who the fuck ever said Terry Bozzio is a crap drummer?! 😂😂😂
Just enjoy the man's genius! He is an artist....I have read so many rude comments. I have the Largest Drum Set in the World and I love his Cymbal setup. I like better whats he's doing than what many of you are NOT doing....Be classy....speak the truth...When you see something cool...give it some respect.....All the best...Dr. Mark Temperato
I've seen this video a few times now and I love it. It reminds me of a Gamelan or some sort of far-east prayer music or something. Not using those giant china stacks until 12 minutes in makes them all the more impactful.
Ryan Masecar gamelan is Indonesian traditional music
For me it's like hearing an acoustic Drum solo for the first time again that sounds like an electric drum solo. Terry really is one of the masters of all things percussion, Simply amazing plus its melodic with emotion and attitude
This is the coolest performance i have ever seen from TB. Somehow I enjoy it a lot more than with the acousic monster set. WOW!
I'm sorry but I just don't get it. His actual playing is just... dull. Yeah sure lot's of cool sounds but there's not much rhythmic feel, no cool syncopation, nice rudiment usage, polyrhythm or anything... It's like he's replaced quality with quantity. He's playing is technically easy and musically boring IMO. I don't get it at all. What am I supposed to like, besides "gawd look at all the cymbals"?
Yeah, the gongs are a bit to overwhelmning in the recording to hear the ostinati he plays on them. Other than that I think it is highly musical what he plays. He created a whole now monster, adjust your ears or leave it. Are you in general fan of bozzio, or do you dislike his other solo stuff as well?
Andreas I'm not a big fan of his solo stuff but in a band setting I find him amazing. I'm not trying to take him down, and I'm sure it's me and not the music, I'm just struggling to understand what I'm supposed to appreciate. I love complex rhythms, nice grooves and technical drumming, but to my ears this isn't complex. technical or groovy, it's just "a lot".
@Johannes Wiberg: well, you’re missing that the cymbals here (and drums in other videos) are tuned to different pitches, so it’s not just about rhythm and timbre here, it’s also about pitch. He’s basically playing (*creating) an entire tune on a kit, not just a “drum solo”.
what a Performance!! inspiring, and demoralizing! This is one of the best performances I've seen. The removal of the drums seems to have allowed and forced him to create something entirely new, while relying on some of his past motifs. Love it!!
if you have a subwoofer I highly recommend turning the bass up on this video. Those floor mounted thrash symbols leave a really nice resonance.
Agreed. I imagine the dislikes/negative comments are coming from people listening on laptop or iPhone speakers. It sounds great with some good cans.
HOLY CRAP!. That's insane. I want that set.
Amazing as always.
What amazed me was the recording quality, even though through TH-cam premium, not redbook or higher. Having the worlds best electronic stereo components, the recording quality was amazing, which surprised me. (I am retired, but designed the perfect preamplifier, interconnects, and near perfectly accurate vacuum tube amplifier.)
Nice work Mr. Bozzio.
Great way to demo nearly every cymbal Sabian makes. Pretty ingenious.
I like that marching band cadence he rolled in there in the middle.
Nice groove with that.
I STILL LIKE Paiste cymbals better!!😀
Just superb. TB is constantly taking playing 'the drums' to new levels. Great skill & use of dynamics, but also so creative in what is mechanically possible with the humble drumkit.
Bozzio is on a different level. He’s incredible.
This is such a neat concept. Sounds almost like an electronic set!
While I'm not the biggest fan of Terry (I've drifted in and out of his work, so I can't say he's NOT influenced me somehow haha), this is freaking amazing.
freaking amazing so much fkn rad - my whole place was vibrating - listen on 720 yo! fkn sooo dope!!!
sick. way better than I thought it was going to be.
so creative thats why I Love his style and is my favorite drummer of all time
Those big chinas sounds amazing !! :D
I've seen Terry a few times. His performances/demonstrations are inspirational. Last time I saw him he was using the black cymbals up top..He gave my daughter (teenager at the time) a pair of his sticks too. Such a mellow guy.
Man, that is soooo cool!!!!!!
I think this is great. I love the ideas that Terry can explore on a set made out of just cymbals. There's nothing wrong with exploring different sound combinations and letting some creative juices flow.
Just for all the haters like fiddles withnippless, this guy is in the top 50 drummers of all time in the modern drummer list, so think before talking
David H , key word...drummer. Unfortunately, this isn't drumming. This is like miked up dripping water.
You think "modern drummer" is a reliable source? This guy is a huge advertisement for all the products the push. That's why they like him.
brilliant for doing this ! ! !
never been done, but after listening a few times . . . i have to admit its not for my ears. Still BRILLIANT for doing this
One of the best drumming innovators of our time.
Listen to this in headphones the bottom foot gongs are incredible.
I've wondered about an entire made of cymbals and metals...wow.
This sounds so cool.
I've never been a big fan of Bozzio, but this was really, really good. Enjoyed that immensely :)
@@commercialssuckbutts7464 how many dudes on 5 piece kits can do complex polyrhythms?
He's always pushed the envelope this guy!
thiis is so awessome. its very difficult to build up a good drum solo just with cymbals. but bozzio nailed it!
As always, Terry transcends the instrument.
An all cymbal drum set?! Now that is a wild concept!
Aahahuahua Terry, the master!
Terry is always pushing the envelope. I prefer the sound and style of a small drum kit to the massive kits he’s been playing, but no one can deny his originality. And he’s very skilled.
Terry you are amazing
This has to be the most unique, original percussion solo ever. Totally blown away. Incredible.
Love his playin'!!!! :)
Very, very muscial. Rhytmical with a swing to it. For me this is a wonderful performance. I hope to see Terry live again once.
Real fly paper for internet trolls this vid... i dug it myself...especially near the ending with the China crashes.
Terry takes Alchemy to an all new level. Just pray there isn't a lightning storm.
This is cool!!!
That is sick!!! Loved it!!!
this is cool, something like organic rhythm machine :)
never knew there were so many different kinds of cymbals
thanks Terry lol
i actually dig it !
I am so grateful to have seen him perform live with Zappa Plays Zappa.
He's one of the most skilled and creative percussionists of all time, no question.
A true musician, not just a drummer.
As a drummer raised on percussion, I've always felt that the percussion side of drumming has gone under appreciated. A man like Bozzio brings hope that maybe sometime soon, this percussion root will sprout into the wider drumming world.
I think its way cool and different is good. What a boring world, if ya always did the same thing all the time. Bozzio kicks ass in my book.
Wish I had seen this two years ago after the original upload. I'm late to the party but this genius!
Great drummer & a great musician!!!!! You can give Terry a shoe-box & a pair of #2 pencils & he would make art out of it! Simply incredible.
Terry Bozzio is definitely one of a kind. Happy to say I've seen him perform solo.
I bet everyone who talks trash about this just left this video right at the start and then came back to comment because he started doing a weird cymbal thing instead of just starting a beat.
***** Music and expression is never nonsense.
***** His time is impeccable...there is no street drummer on the planet with this level of independence and technique...not to mention creativity!! All you people who bash Bozzio, are clueless...you dont understand what is going on...there are very few people on the planet playing at this level...you people sound foolish to those of us who know what's up!!
***** Not sure I understand the question? All I can say is the worlds top drummers find Bozzio to be ultra talented,creative,and innovative...it has been documented many times...I take their word for it!!
No I watched the whole thing and still think it sound like 13 minutes of a man banging plates with spoons.
***** How about Frank Zappa...Jeff Beck...dont get much better than that!! Look..I am not trying to be an ass here...but...I dont understand how anyone well versed in the language of drumming,could possibly claim that Bozzio isnt a great player...his technique...limb independence...and creativity,are simply not disputable!!
Mi baterista preferido!! Soy baterista y profesor de batería. Gracias por tu inspiración!!
Love it!!
Thanks, I was trying so hard to sleep. This will do.