Benny Greb - Latin-Drumsolo March 2008

[SociedadeNacional]

benny all the way, such a groovin, give me the creeps :D, wish i was this good :/

[Drumminsince89]

This guy gets way more out of his simple kit, than Terry Bozzio and that stupid army of drums ever could. Great drummer, great drums. DW is a nice company but they have like 60,000 drummers endorsed, QUALITY OVER QUANTITY..

Gimme a Sonar or Ludwig kit any day.

[supmrz]

WOW... just awesome

[HeavyMetalen666]

This is one of the few drumvids on YouTube I really ENJOY watching over and over.

[clapadamclap]

whos the chump that compared cobus to greb?........he must die.

[notfree25]

o_0 did the video just fast-forwared at 0:21

[adrwLe]

innovation right there. what music is all about.

[ediot6969]

Hey dude keep up Thomas no longer plays sonor he with cheap wack ass dw. I prefer to listen to both guys and all drummers really every style they all much to offer and make mr better.

[szeshingsiu]

i think one of the reason of the various sounds of his kit is because he put his eash piece of drums or cymbals close!

[DaneCookIsntDatFunny]

Sup, Joe Morello?

[kylewagoner]

There is something wrong this this guy.

[hapap1]

2:11 almost made me nuts lol

[julianisdope]

@scrumdidilyumpsish that wasn't funny at all

[blica1]

this guy is freaking maniac !! such a broad musical sound spectrum coupled with an insane technique and feel , with a fantastic groove !!..i prefer benny over that other sonor artist, what's his face ?..oh yeah thomas lang..

[luk3tt1]

@blica1 JoJo Mayer? ;P

[MusicByAngels]

@blica1 Heyheyhey...They are both excellent groovin' drummers

[MaximeLathiere]

c'est magnifique!

[hatzihatzi1]

2 people finally learned the difference between a stick and a hand

[mrpooky1989]

i want jojo mayer and benny greb to have a shed lol...

[RCRhythm]

I LOVE this guy!!!

[nengstro]

Genious, pure genious

[downjones72]

The Michael Schumacher of Drumming

[Rajindahouse]

makes it look soooo easy

[EVANDRO373]

you are very good!!! song clean !!!

[mlcoo17]

Jeez, the way he moves around the toms with such speed and fluidity is magic.

[tis2nwod]

All the textures! Hard to find a drummer with so much technique that can actually play dynamic pieces and not be smug about how good they are!! He's already in my top two drummers and I only just discovered him minutes ago.

[ryder187mac]

@tis2nwod Who's the other one in your top 2? :)

[tis2nwod]

@ryder187mac Mark Guiliana - However there's not many good videos of him on YouTube from what I've seen.

[laplut]

Drool...

[euphoricanomaly]

Damn that was nice

[hughforik]

Christpher Walken would love this vid!

[davelewitt]

Benny G kills it !!!!!!!

great finesse

[jenjis556]

yeah! Benny Greb is a very good drummer! ... but for the latin style is better Horacio el NEgro Hernandez... eheheh compliments Benny!

[jacoe99]

Wow man...this guy is one of my favorites.

[theyhavepeabrains]

We all tap from time to time but Benny can probably play a mean beat on a school desk.

[SW1]

@theyhavepeabrains he played some pretty sick beats on his kitchen (the WHOLE kitchen) on his dvd. it's in the dvd menu if you sit around and watch the menu for about 4 minutes

[theyhavepeabrains]

@SW1 That's awesome I'll have to check it out. What is the name of his DVD?

[SW1]

@theyhavepeabrains it's called "the language of drumming"

great dvd. he goes through exercises that he uses when he teaches, and also ideas for producing different sounds from his kit

i saw him in clinic last week. he picked up his floor tom and played it by hand, and then started changing the pitch by blowing into the vent hole. genius!

[theyhavepeabrains]

@SW1 Ok thanks man. These clinic's I heard that he does sound awesome. How can I find out where and when he is doing them?

[plim95]

Joey Jordison should play stuff like this!! Than you can say that he is good ;)

[JStoneDrums]

when he started playing with no sticks he must have cut up his hands so much

[jacksdrumshop]

nuts

[marcelbonzo1971]

Got me a copy of his DVD "The Language of Drumming"! As well as his cd "Brassband"!!!

I am happy as a little child can be.....I am 39 by the way....

Talking 'bout Modern Drummer......Benny is!!!

[spacitydrummer4JC]

He plays better without sticks than most guys do with them.

[hahabunny]

coño q sabor! hay q darcelo el griguito le metio bastante bien, pero para el final lo jodio. kudos man un of the best latin solos i've seen so far.

[Skyeye24]

Das war so derbe gut!!!... und ich konnte dabei sein *stolz*

[whateverman666]

Terry Bozzio and Benny Greb are not comparable, so stop trying. They're different musicians who play differently; who you prefer is totally an unequivocally a subjective opinion.

Benny rules. If I had to choose, I would rather be able to play like him than like Terry, but that's just me...

[drummaboi375]

Its as if john bonham and horacio henandez became one person, lol...

[MajeranDrummer]

What's the cymbals on this video ? Meinl Byzacne ?

[Danielcrspo]

@MajeranDrummer Benny endorses Meinl cymbals.

[Monsterdrumma]

Terry's drumming is over the heads of all you haters that is all there is to it, your completely missing the point of his drumming! All the stuff Terry has done, man Benny can play but he don't come close to Terry!

[mopedman1]

Take your drum magic and go back to where you came from! but give me a lesson first pls? =D

[humbertoslimas]

FODAÇO !!!!!

[joedroppedbenz]

This guy probably tears up a cajon or a halo/hang drum.

[agostinodrums]

So musical.. its brilliant really. Id much rather watch a drummer like this than someone with insanely fast chops. although that also has its place.

[stovsa]

FANTASTIC

[formattester6]

great dynamics and fresh creative expression

[17masonry]

It doesn't get much better than that!

[pootershnitzel]

he's an alien man

[pootershnitzel]

who is this guy ? ? JESUS..?

[wolloolloo]

insane

[fharids]

he es so dynamic

[mellilore]

To Galactu5: I think there's no hate for Terry here at all, simply the statement that too often huge kits are just ridiculous. Genius matters, not the amount of drums and cymbals one may have.

[Dubconferencedotorg]

Benny Greb stands for sensitive northern drummers

[Galactu5]

Greb, very musical.

...and YIKES, so much Terry hate!

[d15er]

he gives me alot of new ideas

[MauryaChannel01]

benny´s drums must be all beatup but thats so much fun

[SpedMan4]

There are over 61 thousand views of this solo...I account for perhaps 60 thousand of these views. Can't watch it enough!

[jswitch2010]

oooo MY GOD he is sick maaaan

[elboogero]

Benny...

Your non-stop groovy groove like drumming makes me ill.

YOU ARE A FUCKIN' OUT-OF-THIS-GALAXY MONSTA!

What else can I can say?...please go get Dylan Elise...and show us the nebula you fuckin' came from. Period. Where did you park your spacecraft man?

[mmoroccojr]

So good on so many levels..  Its a shame the crowd doesn't play drums to appreciate his abilities...KILLER!

[liennto]

the crowd is still in awe regardless of their bias.

[morpheusdrummer]

Man that kit sounds awesome! And i like his tuning as well!!

[BenSharp1990]

Awesome vid! Could his kit actually sound any nicer?!? It's insaneee

[nengstro]

@BenSharp1990 Love Sonor drums. Played them in the 80´s, german quality.

[Thomlistentoslayer]

@BenSharp1990 because it's Sonor drums ha

[rhythmtraders]

Benny Greb is doing a clinic at our store in Portland Oregon November 17, 2009. Free passes to anyone on our email list. Hope to see you there. Benny Rocks! -Rhythm Traders.

[carbine666]

Love the cowbell part at 1:15

and the rest as well =)

[roodllib]

quality

[Deadlyfreak06]

Never have i seen a so innovative and unique approach to drumming, one of a kind indeed.

[STIXAHOY]

one of a kind. A revolutionary player

[lildondon29]

It's all preference. Just because he plays a smaller kit than most doesn't make him better in my eye's. I've always thought he was great because of his groove and creativity.

[heinzie5]

one thing that isnt often said about benny greb: he turns around and gives a big "fuck you" to gigantic drum kits xD

[Antiks72]

Yeah, people with gigantic drum kits are compensating for small penis size.

[heinzie5]

its pretty pathetic, i compensate with my loud rather brash personality instead xD

[jewis101]

like a big fast car wouldnt you say? haha.

benny greb is an incredible percussionist. the sounds he makes from his kits are so amazing! proves theres more to a kit when beeny gets behind his!!

[CoreyCL27]

fucking funnnny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[higgyfoo]

i feel sorry for terry bozzio!

[briankingston76]

haha why?

[Branman1994]

@briankingston76 because benny can make so many more sounds out of his 6 piece kit than terry can with his like 50 piece kit

[mellilore]

LOL... Quoted! You're absolutely right!!!

[thetopface]

@Branman1994 While I agree with you that more drums do not equal more sounds and appreciate you pointing that out, one does have to consider that terry has all of that equipment because he has a much more orchestral approach to his compositions and improvisations, while Benny has more of a tribal/ethnic (sorry for the generalization lol) approach. Just different sounds.

[kyjello12]

@Branman1994 yeah. terry "bozzo" just has a huge kit to compensate his lack of ability. and/or small penis.

[amanky11]

@kyjello12 lol

[Paiste402]

@Branman1994

Terry was probably the only one who disliked this video for that fact alone

[THEpearldrummer]

@Branman1994 bozzio currently plays a completely different style than greb. comparing the two is as asenine as comparing obama to hitler; theres just no comparison. but just because you think greb is better doesnt mean that you should bash an equally talented and extremely influential drummer. theyre both excellent in their own right. Also, there are times that bozzio uses a 5 piece kit. just an fyi...

[rodrig0sur]

@Branman1994 couldnt agree more! 

[derek1134]

Am I the only one who cringes when he bangs those amazing/expensive ass floor toms together???

[AkiThePirate]

No. I could never bring myself to do that... But I'm playing an acrylic kit so it's just plain out the the question for me. :(

[mykicksarebetter]

noo way man, make the sounds you need anyway they come.

no biggy.

[petrise]

this guy his one style! respect!!

[Branman1994]

i wish i had sonor drums that sound that flippin amazing

and the talent of benny greb would be cool to

[encoreink]

Any idea what high-hats those are? I know they're probably Meinl, but what series. They sound great

[Pandanobear]

Byzance Jazz maybe?

[ImperialstarTama]

Meinl Byzance ;)

[encoreink]

Any idea what high-hats those are? They sound great

[sonortony35]

he uses a Meinl Extra dry top and an old byzance bottom

[sweetfly66]

@sonortony35 meinl`s are without a doubt the best cymbals made today ..... i live in the states , almost nobody carries them here ... it sucks

[sonortony35]

They are the best!! you should get in touch with Shane at the drum shop of Portsmouth New Hampshire he has the :)

[sweetfly66]

nice ..i live just south of boston anyway ... daddy`s and GC in boston have a few Meinl`s lying around but the selection is limited

[now5230]

meinl is everywhere in the music stores in houston

[29dave]

Double bass drums? If that's single bass drum, then that's frickin incredible.

[themancable]

It's a double pedal, don't worry dude! ;-)

But it's still amazing. Especially the hand soloing, the melodic motifs and the cross-sticking. Actually, it's jaw-dropping.

[Croots04]

amazing!

[aerozeplyn]

mannn...aksdjfwijf... the sound is just incredible. wish i were in hamburg germany... at the essbar... during this wonderful performance.. :D

[borderpiper61]

Oh scheiße... eine Welt bricht zusammen! Ich dachte Benny improvisiert immer aber genau dasselbe hat er beim Drumfestival auch gespielt. Schade....

Trotzdem der beste Drummer den ich je gesehen habe!!!!! Flow pur der Typ

[Dubconferencedotorg]

in der Tat interessant.

Hätte ich auch gsagt, dass er improvisiert .. hmmh

[borderpiper61]

naja wat solls. bleibt am besten einfach unter uns ;)

[tigoboANIMATION]

superbe! :)

[saladdin]

the bassist is so checkin him out. ehe!

[AkiThePirate]

I would be too.

[Dubconferencedotorg]

I like this guy.. he is not just trashing the kit ... he seems to be a "human being" with a groove.. definitly some recognition possible.

[proto35]

god that kit sounds amazing

[plusbellevie]

Amazing guy.

[agusradioh]

Nice dynamic!!!

[carshel1]

my new hero!!! lol just kiddn!!!

[zildjian5o5]

lol the dude with the guitar is so jealous :)

[trabackyard]

w0w his a monster!!!!!

[dapro90]

dieser typ ist mein held... :D

[ilovecobus]

nicht nur deiner^^

[omerta31]

I never really watched any benny videos, this guy is an animal. All around great player.

[hebronsawyers]

love the hand work :P

[Branman1994]

haha thats what she said lol

[mikeleza]

WOW!!! I love the sound of his toms

[julesickdrums]

he has a lotta ritmo for not being latino, his teacher must've been

[paisteguy799]

i have to say benny greb has now become one of my favorite drummers alive along with ofcourse gavin harrison, danney carey...etc but the thing i love about this guy is he uses his chops while still being musical which is greay=t!!

[EmilAhlback]

I just watched parts of his DVD, I'm going to start working on it tomorrow/day after. One of my favorites is also Gavin, and now this guy! Maybe Danney Carey's next...

[heinzie5]

you sir, are a man (or woman) of good taste :-p

[johnnyfyveisalive]

Man towards the end he looks like ANIMAL from the muppets. This one is going on the Quicklist....

[l3pk3]

Heroin.............

[liennto]

my goodness

[olavfinken]

Damn... What a genius...

He is flawless! Everytime! All the time!

[toOoll]

Oh yeah is so good-like, i've seen him on his Tour with Stoppok (great band, bye the way!^^)...wow...he's absolutely brilliant and fantastic :]

[ebanodrummer]

Benny is one of my favorites drummers!!

[RAS0302]

Hah, I have that shirt!

[pacificdrummer9]

respect man....thats some crazy stuff

[thepatient678]

completley effortless... he is amazing.

[Calebedmr]

this guy is...

he has...

he...

...

Benny is absulutely indescribable!!

[elboogero]

hahahaha...your comment made me laugh so fuckin much man...I totally agree...

I mean...Jesus Christ...I can't even find any words to say anything about this GROOVE MACHINE.

I love Gavin's, Weckl's, Colaiuta's drumming...but all these guys should be lickin' Benny's ass...

Did you checked out Dylan Elise...the is another out-of-this-reality non-stop-groove-machine-like drummer!

Cheers brotha!

[heinzie5]

i want to shake benny grebs hand. partly because he is awesome, partly to see if it feels approximately like shaking a brick.

[JMFPilot]

Do you want to know something which will really annoy you.

I have lol

Saw him at Drumfest 2008.....he is an amazing player, couldn't agree more with you there.

[heinzie5]

:-o

[rogeriorothje]

awesome!

[DustinDrums1]

AMAZING display of control, technique, versatility, groove, and speed!!!! a fucking drum monster!!!

[wolfy18]

couldn't have put it better myself.

[cabose34521]

His last floor tom is beast!!

[Waseritan]

indeed!

[THEBIGZED]

Far too few people know about him even though it's always pleasant to listen him play.

[danvilone]

Sweet!!!!

[piedpiper18]

Amazing as always! I wish more people knew about him, i talk to so many drummers and they're like "Benny who?".

Master of feel and rhythm. 'Musical' percussion at its finest! I just love the way his arms flow around the drumset!

WHEN WILL I GET THERE!! XD

[maxbatero182]

eee awesonmee ... god god

[Stillillgal]

he has way too fill!!!

amazing

[Bongoback]

Alter Schwede!! 5*

[ill0fill]

BENNY YOU'RE A MONSTER! it is not natural for a human to move like that. I think I saw a 3 or 4th arm pop out! You're GREAT MAN! Thanks Mr. M.D. For the Video!!!!

[conjigalo]

GO BENNY! my hero of groove and just general enjoyable drumming. Thanks for uploading this.

and sickpack82, you are a lucky git to of seen him ; )

[sickpack82]

Grebiness!!! HAHA, great word. One of the best solo videos I've ever seen from him. That's it: he sounds always great, doesn't matter what style of music, what situation, what combo, it allways sounds great what he does. Saw him with Stoppock in april. Same thing just great

[cjcdrums]

THANK YOU for uploading, there's never enough Grebiness on youtube