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  • possibly the FASTEST tom to tom passage EVER ! Virgil's incredible !

  • his haircup reminds me Einstein ! He is DrumStein !

  • He is on another planet of rhythm.

    

  • my cordination is a joke.. this is ridiculous..

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  • if all of us spent that time combing/brushing our hair, or shopping for new clothes, PRACTISING OUR DRUMS, we'd be just like virgil. unfortunately we don't :( what a beast.

  • Oui ! je vais aller me suicider après avoir entendu ça..

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  • thomas lang + dave weckl = virgil donati ;)

  • worst video edition ever for a drum solo.

  • he looks like the grinch at the end.

  • the allan holdsworth of drums

  • that snare... just... holy shit

  • 2:26

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  • I love how they start clapping at 0:48 and at 0:53 Donati explains with his drumming 'Fuck you are you getting an easy ride in 4/4, time to shake you fuckers off my multi-dimensional back with some poly rhythms.'

  • i agree with a description

  • That takes a lifetime commitment and dedication to push the envelope of superhuman drumming coordinations techniques and finesse. A strong mindset & discipline of a true champion. Good on you Virg! All the best in your ongoing pursuit of explorations in the world of extreme drumming. Cheers mate!

  • Holy Shit....

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  • This would be easier to enjoy if the camera man didn't have Parkinson's...

  • VIRGIL DONATI is to DRUMMING

    as

    ALBERT EINSTEIN is to SMARTNESS

  • that solo was one of Virg's best! His doubles on the double pedal never fail to astound! He is all speed combined with economy of motion. This man can groove and solo....one o' the best!

  • Too many camera angle changes - am I supposed to have a seizure now? Am disliking.

  • I LOOOOOOVE VIRGIL DONATI!!!!!!!!!!!

  • ce type est un dieu!!!!!

  • 4:27 '' responsible for the collective suicide of thousands of drummers'' LOOOL

  • jewfro = WIN

  • You can't me a mad scientist on drums without a mad scientist hair do!

  • @MarkHarrellJr *can't be* a mad scientist...

  • he doesn't create hits on the drum set, he creates flowing timbres and textures...

  • Hahahah, i love how the auidience claps to the beat 0:55 and then he starts messing with the rythms and they start to lose track.

  • virgil is a cyborg. :))

  • For all you people out there who keep saying travis barker is so much better then virgil is nonsense. I hope your not a drummer,cuz if you are,stop!! Let's see a duel....

  • I laughed 2x!!

    and if somebody asks "where is the groove" ?? at 3:50 ! ! This's playing drums at "UNIVERSITY LEVEL", THANK YOU VIRGIL ! !

  • aqui 2:30 solo me interesa saber que hace con las manos no con los pies miedo tonto el camarografo

  • 1:26 - 1:40 he got laid for that, no doubt...

  • This is just...you know. I was thinking Travis Barker on drums, but this...I can't even...Barker's great...but when you hear drumming from this dimension, your tacos become fiery frijoles. Hmm...not sure. Barker? Perhaps. These drums. I called my Sears Kenmore washing machine guy and said my washer was broken and making noise. He laughed, giggled, chuckled maniacally and said, "It ain't your washer, son, it's Donati on the drums. Stick with T. Barker!" I danced and sand and ate cookies!

  • BY FAR One of my favorites....DONATI is incredible!!

  • @drumsterZ i could not agree more!

  • Freak!!!!

    

  • Shit I cant do those tome glances even in my 5 piece kit unless I tilt my toms Dailor style... :/

  • Falar de Virgil é chover no molhado!!!

  • otra bestia grossissima de los parches, tecnica y versatilidad!!

  • Arf !

    

  • Even Buddy Rich's jaw would drop....

  • There's plenty showing of groove, you just have to actually pay attention.

  • @Thomasgipsy Good joke. I laughed pretty hard at that one.

  • @Thomasgipsy I looked in your channel and found dennis chambers videos in your favorites... glad to know you're just kidding :D

  • @c0d3x001 Yeah,well people actually still think that Joey and Travis Barker are like the two best drummers of allt time and its a shame that guys like Virgil are quite unknown outside the drumming community,Virgil has dedicated his whole life to drumming,he is a real drummer

  • I was in Joe's Bar and Grill. This video came on and I laughed and shouted: This drum solo is pure bullsh-t! Travis Barker would kick this dude, who sounds like a broken Sears washing machine's ass!

    Some big trucker grabbed my ear and swung me around. My head banged into the bar with a CLUNK. His big meat paw hand forcefully slapped my face and the Italian Hoagie sandwich I was eating flew all over: meat, cheese & tomatoes littered the floor.

    He made me apologize. People giggled.

  • let me tell ya: i like grooving so much but this makes me want to avoid groove for a while and go crazy!!! He speaks like a snake and also he's one of the greates drummers on earth!

  • GÉANT !!!

  • crazy scientist/drummer hair!!

  • it's so quick it's seems slow

    polnareff says virgil's responsible of thousand drummer's suicides all over the world

    mao

  • @jembozzo jajaja lol

  • it's so quick it's seems slow

  • I don't think Virgil believes in 4/4 time signature :P

  • @McDiddy99 No, he does. he just has fifty other polyrhythms over it haha

  • @McDiddy99 HAHAHAHAH!!! So true!!!

  • @McDiddy99 Actually check his work with Tina Arena. Just laying down solid grooves...nothing freaky.

  • @drummerboy69n Well obviously, seeing that he's drumming FOR someone at that point. Wouldn't you be doing the same? Besides, that comment was totally sarcastic. I've been following Virgil for 8 years, I know his style.

  • any comment will not be enough for Virg . respect!

  • ドナティすっげぇぇぇぇ

  • crazy scientist

  • for me thomas lang play just the half he playes

  • the camera is changing all time...it's a little bit exhausted !!!!!!

  • I've seen god's face on Youtube...

  • This is the demonstration of the limit of drums, you just cant go higher . Virgil Donati is a true GOD

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  • He is a monster O.O

  • 189 Likes 0 Dislikes.

    This have a reason.

  • This is a serious KICK ASS drummer. I remember seeing Virgil play @ the age of 16 & he was deadly back then.... Now look @ him go..

  • OMG woooow

  • You will never do anything in life as good as he plays this instrument.

  • Is this guy really a human? I'm not sure...

  • Thankfully here is one drummer who doesn't take drugs, drink a lot, or introduce junk food to his mouth. If anything, today's drummers are wiser and healthier.

  • I love the popping sound of drums. Keep it up, Virg, keep it up.

  • peeps should have known better than to clap to a Virgil beat :P

  • Anyone better ?

    

  • @Saerdna1521 buddy rich

  • Why does he need two feet for a hi hat pattern Ali could play with one? Still not bad : ]

  • awesome drummer. but why does this singer need HIM? it's just a popsinger!

  • @allmetaliswelcome Here we go! Another one who thinks he can judge or he's incredibly better. A musician would never say and even think something like that.

  • @AndreaTaroppio i only say that i don't see why a popsinger needs one of the best PROG drummer, who usually doesn't even play in 4/4! no i'm not saying he's bad, you idiots dont just have to think that people are saying bad things all the time.

  • @allmetaliswelcome Listen,my friend:i was refering to the fact when you said "..he's just a pop singer". So,once again,this is what divides people who like music from musicians. Anyway,that " idiot " was out of place,what you think?

  • @AndreaTaroppio yes, it may be, but there are tons of people misinterpretating (i don't know how to spell that word) comments and getting pissed about them for no reason, which pisses me off. anyways you get my point on the singer

  • @allmetaliswelcome

    i guess its because he can!

  • Hello everyone.

    I'm here to talk about the existence of a brand new musical experience called Idaea. The influence ranges from Planet X, Meshuggah, Dream Theater, Chick Corea to Contemporany and Experimental music. It would be really cool if you visited our myspace and added coments, thoughts and opinions!:

    /idaeaband

    Thanks for the time! Stay tuned for more!

    Facundo Negri - Idaea´s drummer

  • oh. God. and he closes his eyes while he plays 8| damn what an artist. He's like the Einstein of Drum playing O_O

  • Is he an alien?

  • @Kruemelteeeule

    in some ways... :) he is unique.

  • i always tried jesus in a church now i know he playes drums

  • virgil is too fast for the camera lol

  • VIRGIL is the king of the drums..!!!!!

  • que animal

  • I'm sorry, but if you find this solo boring is cause you don't have a clue of whats happening. This is truly amazing, like it or not..........GO VIRG!!

  • fuck the camera!

  • Virgil for god.

  • Sorry Niel Peart. Virgil won this round.

  • and of course some queer ball would type some shit oh wheres the groove???.........HAHAHAHHA GROOVE IS COMMON AND SOMEWHAT SIMPLE........BUT TO DO 90% of WHAT DONATI'S DOING ON HERE.....GROOVE IS FUCKING KINDERGARTEN HAHAHAHA......THIS IS ROCKET SCIENCE=D

  • @Thomlistentoslayer What? Your saying there is no groove here? Listen again man.

  • @MrRuggo there is!!!!!!!!!!!!if you can read i am highly complimented Sir Donati's drumming

  • @Thomlistentoslayer He is grooving...in several time signature simultaneously.

  • @Nateytracks definitely man!!!!

  • @Thomlistentoslayer the groove: 0:41 - 1:41 ;-)

    and then some crazy shit :D

    best optics on a virgil video ? easily

    4:11 YEEESSS! well done, virg

  • boring vergil... do something new... we know u can play everything against everything... but man where is the music

  • @MaxJaeger  Dude you can't be serious....you're just trying to get a rise out of us right??

  • Drums raped by Edward Scissorhands

  • indecent .

  • he looks like a crazy guy that escaped from the hospital.

  • allucinante!!

  • The only thing bad about this is he's not wearing his hat. His hair looks terrible. lol

  • Wow, robonati is the best!!! I laughed when people tried to follow the rythm with applauses.

  • 1:25 wOOO

  • NOO MAMES

  • the "let's explore the drumkit" roll starting from 1:25 through 1:40 is so ridiculous that it should be mentioned in the Guiness World Records, under the category of "rediculously hard things to do on drums". he's living proof of Extraterrestrial life..

  • @alright28 holy sh*t! that part is amazing!

  • This guy really turned it on in the last 6-8 years. Lotta great stuff here that goes way beyond grandstanding/showmanship. His heel-toe doublestroke and swiss triplet kick drum stuff has pretty serious execution. As does the dueling hi- hats section. Just this little segment alone represents a tremendous amount of dreadfully tedious and strenuous rehearsal. VERY difficult to make this happen from a balance and ergonomic standpoint when you're 50+. Kudos Virgil. You did the work. Enjoy.

  • 1m27 to 1m40...oO

  • polnareff is a variety singer who sing some shit songs but hes a real musician,so he know wich musicians employed,

    So people in public dont know how the drummer they see is f... good.Except those who came only for him.just pîty.

  • wow virgil is starting to look old but his drumming still sounds mighty unique and energetic.

  • Kids, here's what happens when you practice to the sound of a broken Maytag washing machine to keep time.

    Always use a metronome to play along.

    Now, there's only one drummer: Travis Barker.

    Panties fly. Women swoon. Upside down drums. Flowing. Spilling over like honey thistle milk into the ears of the audience as the drum set flies upside down. It's Travis Barker the new evolution of drummers.

    I repeat. When your Sears dryer breaks down & you play along it sounds like this.

  • @JoeJacari If this comment isn't sarcasm, I then I'm lost as to what is.

  • @Dodie303 Dont listen to that dumbass, he doesnt know shit about music, not even able to count other time signature than 4/4 and all he does of his life is trolling great drummers video and posting comments about how he worships Travis Barker's dick, dude's a tool

  • @JoeJacari If your comment is not sarcasm, I wouldn't know what was.

  • Stunning drum solo but I wouldn't go into to a crowd of that size.

    15 or 50 people at best I could tolerate, any more and I gotta get the fuck out of there.

  • GOD

  • Hello everyone.

    I'm here to talk about the existence of a brand new musical experience called Idaea. The influence ranges from Planet X, Meshuggah, Dream Theater, Chick Corea to Contemporany and Experimental music. It would be really cool if you visited our myspace and added coments, thoughts and opinions!:

    /idaeaband

    Thanks for the time! Stay tuned for more!

    Facundo Negri - Idaea´s drummer

  • Nice !

  • lol i tought it was Charlie Sheen ,(Charlie from "Two and a Half man") playing... kinda similar...

  • fuuucckkkk.... this guy is an alien

  • Awesomeness galore!!!!

  • I love and have loved many drummers over the course of my life, but none, not a one is better than this guy, nor has there been one better.

  • Travis Barker.

  • @JoeJacari Hahahaha xD

  • So there IS a god!

  • i hate it how people recon learning double kicks will make them as good as vrigil but they have absolutly no idea about how perfect his technique is...

  • Virgil is the man

  • oh okay, but can he play "you not me"?????/ JK

  • GOD MODE

  • as we say in spanish:

    QUE HIJO DE PUTA!

    Son of a bitch

  • great show!!!

  • editing made by someone who doesn't even know his own name. Dopo questa virgil è il capo indiscusso.

  • the editing on this is atrocious...editing of drummers need to be done by drummers!

  • "Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools." - napoleon DONAparte XD

  • @Faststick :D

  • este loko está enfermo de la mente....

  • y aun hay gente que dice que mike portnoy es el mejor baterista del mundooo!! vaya que hay toda una nueva era en la bateria despues del nacimiento de virgil donati!!

  • still can't stop watching this video......

  • Este wey no es terrestre!!! que putas le pasa jajaja.....MAESTRASO!!!

  • WHAT A FUCKING BEAST

  • Virgil is a FREAK!!!!

  • Virgil is a FREAK!!

  • uno de mis bateristas favoritos. excelente.

    saludos desde la patagonia argentina

  • @oilmanito Sin duda el mejor grande VIRGIL

  • the animal. <3

  • I'd love to see a drum battle between buddy rich and virgil donati. To greatest drum soloists of all time.

  • @drumzwizard Virgil would stomp.

  • Entre tantos esse sim é um dos maiores do mundo deus te abençoe

  • He has commin up with good rythms now! Really good... best!

  • if i saw this live, i go like: "okkkk time to leave. already got what i paid for." killer

  • Amazing!!! Amazing!!!

    Donati is the o Monster of Drum's!!!

    All Crazy!!!!

    Raone Drummer

  • perfeito

  • Bahahaha...Jordison!? You have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. Jordison is a hack compared to Donati. Educate yourself.

  • @Thomasgipsy I'd never thought I would say something so negative on youtube but there is a guy called Thomasgipsy and your an idiot!

  • Uh yeah,there's this guy called Thomasgipsy who just learned of Youtube like a day ago & when he was on it trying to learn what"cool"is so he could make friends,he found this trendy band-Jiznot & he formed a man-crush on Joey Jordison. Then Joey Jordison heard he was being compared to Virgil Donati & he was like "wtf, I am afraid of Virgil" since he has 1/2 a percent of the talent Virgil does. Then Thomasgipsy felt like a douchbag b/c of his ridiculous post & now he hides in a hole embarrassed.