Chick Corea Plays The Drums

[MrJonnyNitro]

Is that Avishai Cohen playing piano?

[MrGigland]

could pass for Jerry Lewis and the Nutty Professor

[5656bigsteve]

I always say; the main qualification to being a drummer in a band, is to own a kit.

[Taskerofpuppets]

he's only playing a parradiddle

[drkam6]

RIGHT ON CHICK

[vladtepes97]

drummer better start looking for a new gig

[bajkoczytacz]

there's no real groove between them



[briancdn]

@bajkoczytacz Yeah there is a groove there. It may not be the best groove but it is still alright!

[DCussen]

Drummers who are not even drummers are NOT supposed to be better than me, who IS a drummer.

[briancdn]

@DCussen Don't feel bad, Chick used to play drums when he was young before he played the piano!

[proberush]

Whoa.

[Groundribs]

So much talent in one place! Incredible!

[redhairedevil85]

that's avishai cohen !

[ivanreshetnikov]

НТВ СУРКОВСКАЯ ПРОПОГАНДА

[animalnoise1]

man, he kicks assm on the tubs as well!!

[mojokiss]

his bassist looks like Patric Betison (spelling)

[armandochuh]

Thank you. Now I can say that I play every insturment of one orchestra.

[kinkaroo]

I saw the freedom band in Istanbul , they all stopped playing their instruments and started to play the drums , It was crazy

[Oasisbill]

Chick played drums on a track from his Three Quartets album.

[BELYAU]

)))hahahaa, its amazin'

[JasonWB007]

"Wrong" instruments and they're STILL better than most bands today :-)

[DCussen]

I would not be able to play drums with Chick Corea - would not last long at tryouts.

[rodcrippler]

@DCussen unless he feels like playing free jazz, then you can last a bit longer than you would expect...lol

[BassAce691]

Chick Corea is one ugly fuck but he's a crazy musician!

[EyMeng]

@BassAce691 its cuz he's old. he used to be ok-looking

[Calatafimi]

@BassAce691

You're a fucking asshole, dirty bastard.

He's 70 yo. Just wanna see you when you'll be 70, you jerk.

[MatthewsFILMs]

Drummer is amazing fuckin amazing ...but the piano playing is...well its pretty bad it hurts my ears

[drummerpablo1]

Chick Corea is so good at pianos that he makes me feel like I'm bad at the drums... Oh, wait...

[dmandanku]

that's the spirit!

[worthmoremusic]

that's bass player Avishai Cohen playing piano...

[malesmandi]

at first i thought it was a joke until i realized chick corea played the drum for real. wowww

[Merecocross]

Why isn't Jeff Ballard on the bass?? haha

[briancdn]

@Merecocross Ha ha I was actually thinking about that. It would have been cool if he would have played the bass so that they can go exchange instruments in the middle of a show and blow everyone away, lol!

[danielworks]

@Merecocross they were just kidding during a presentation on a russian tv program

[martinholde]

@Merecocross Drummers will be drummers...

[JackOrion0670]

@Merecocross he was in the kitchen finishing his second plate of linguini.

[carakenio]

Truly horrible ,but I applaud them for making fun of themselves ,they're really cool just for that !!!

[Dooality]

Is that Avishai Cohen on the piano?

[Symph0nyZ]

All the people who said that this drumming was bad I bet that they are drummers and are just sad that a pianist can play better then them !

[guitarstudent101]

DAMNNN Corea is bad ass on drums

[arrobajr]

jaja avishai cohen on piano xD

[MauroPWA]

ahah very bad! :O

[briancdn]

@MauroPWA What is bad? I am a musician and I didn't think any of that was bad. I mean Chick used to play drums before he played piano!

[MauroPWA]

@briancdn Chick Corea on drum is very bad :O ..i'm a drummer

[Moog168]

@MauroPWA Are you just a drummer or a musician?

it's clear Corea not only has amazing time but he has amazing feel.

I'm also a drummer.

[Megarokk]

@MauroPWA you a retard?

[Mjordan23]

I added this video to my favorites right after I saw the title of this video.

[palomoshow1]

chick korea!!!!! great!!!! 

[celiaxpunk]

some similar songa?

[nobodady1]

It makes sense that Chick can play the drums. He is a percussionist on the keys, and he's played with all the best drummers around.

[PSPGENIUS714]

Haha whattttttttttttttttttttttt?! Chick is a drummer now? Jeez

[natasico]

puta madre les das cualquier cosa y la tocan de la conchesumadre

[VLuchansky]

if somebody is wondering, here is the whole rip of the russian tv-show titled "antropology"

video.yandex.ru/users/sluza-2/­view/9

[VLuchansky]

amazing! how did they manage to catch him on the russian tv?

[65DegN]

Fine job by all. Thumbs up.

[EvanTempleton]

guys it's just funny! Stop hatin'!

[Teguh993]

such an amazing chick korea, give four thumbs for chick korea!!

[zzzzzushi]

hes not that bad at all. suprised me.

[JeffreyMiddelveld]

ouch, right at this moment.. I think it might be better for me to just listen and enjoy music, in stead of making it...

some guys are just too good you know [aa]

i'm soo jealous

[Nibbity]

This is a really great performance to me - if band members can get up and switch instruments yet still provide a great track like that, then they've got me on board. haha

[NULEAN]

I don't think Chick was a drummer BEFORE he was a piano player. No way. He started piano at a very young age and picked up drums later. Chick's a genius.

[crocotone]

light as a feather

[keo774]

@galleans ti fai di cicoria affumicata o che altro?

[keo774]

he's 100% genius

[Jaythedrummerman]

I envy that so much. Being able to see the music from many different perspectives. Truly inspirational,

[5000Flores]

piano is a percussion instrument..

[fedalxis]

hey! I made this video in Russia!

[vicambulatorious]

AVISHAI!!!!! AWESOME!!!!!!!

[greenysfleetwoodmac]

Haha this is sick! The drummer who plays percussion is jeff ballard right?

[Octospidr]

IS THERE NOTHING HE CAN'T DO?

[litlewing]

avishai start playing classical piano before bass

[delamerica93]

haha drummers can't do anything but hit stuff lol

[GoAndPractice]

ha! i have that shirt chick is wearing... it's from the gap.

[drummermanak47]

non of u guys that make negative comments are tru muscians just enjoy the music assholes if u no how to enjoy this thing called music

[NailujMa]

and who is playing piano? Looks like Avishai Cohen, but I´m not 100% sure...

[briancdn]

@NailujMa Yes that is Avishai Cohen playing piano. Not bad for a bass player eh.

[absolutezero6]

@briancdn Avishai does write almost all of the parts for his solo and trio work and such.

[Brunototguitar]

@briancdn Avishai even recorded an album with the international vamp band poaying piano. And it was damn good.

[td0407]

Corea is one of the greatest musicians of his era.A pure talent, a musician that already has taken his place in the music history

[cosmicjazzer]

The drumming's great, the piano playing ain't so hot!

[briancdn]

@cosmicjazzer I think Avishai Cohen's piano playing is not bad for a bass player.

[PMDJabkmm]

@briancdn its not bad, Cohen probably knows the piano enough to voice chords-it couldve been a whole lot worse.

[DanielDavisMusic]

Yeah. He's obviously good enough for Chick to want to play behind, that's all that matters!

[keyhead101]

@briancdn I play bass n i play piano way btter then that

[tmsespinoza]

@briancdn is he Avishai? 

[deliui]

@briancdn indeed!

[63Brummie]

@cosmicjazzer

He's probably nervous....I'd be :-)

[sigmaK9]

@cosmicjazzer

His playing's better than mine.

[boomtao]

Come on now ... we all know this sucks! We can al love Corea as a pianist and musician, but this drumming? Very bad!

[briancdn]

@boomtao Chick's drumming wasn't that bad. I mean he used to be a drummer before he played piano. I mean he is no Dave Weckl, but he is better than alot drummers out there. I wouldn't have posted it if I thought it was bad and Chick never would have done it on TV if he thought he was bad.

[orguitar1]

@briancdn yeah i think hes real good for someone who hasnt been dedicated to drums for such a long time, better than a lot of guys in deed

[burnebise2]

@briancdn much better than Lenny White...

[RocknRollkat]

@briancdn --- Thanks heavens he's NOT Dave Weckl. One is too much !!

[powersrobin]

@boomtao Oh come on yourself... sucks?!? You need to do some listening practice... start with some earlier jazz. That's absurd.

[Jcc477]

@boomtao Your just sick man ! You and only you THINK that it sucks. That's a nice samba groove, and look at that drum fill at 0:40 ! Do not say « we all know this sucks » because this is your opinion, ok ?

[thomashagen16]

@Jcc477 thats just the simplest fill

[Jcc477]

@thomashagen16 True, but it's exactly why it's great. Simplicity and Musicality.

[suddenlyyouareamoron]

@boomtao can't wait to see a post of yourself playing drums better than chick. you must be a fantastic musician to make such a comment. so c'mon, put up or shut up nutsack.

[yeah456456]

is that young Avishai Cohen? that was really impressive

[releewasgay]

I have more chops and technique than him but i would trade all that and more for his high level of musicianship

[mathproof]

Chick, it is time to eat some fruit.

[bassofbass]

really funny aw zum

[Padacallo777]

Que bizarro que es ver a Chick Corea en la bataca!!!! Jajajaja!!!!

[TehWinnerz]

what kind of bullshit name is that? I think you are making it up to appear clever on the internet.

[TehWinnerz]

if you look carefully and listen to the beat, Chick is miming. It is sad that he tried to be clever, but cheated on tv for all to see

[brcu1987]

@TehWinnerz no...youre wrong

[TehWinnerz]

man I'm a pro drummer and I know what I'm talking about. I've played with better piano players than this jerkoff having a go on the vid.

[brcu1987]

@TehWinnerz ha youre an idiot if you think chick is 'miming' the drum pattern...and how the hell am i to believe youre a pro drummer? if youre actualy a pro musician you wouldnt be on here talking shit about Chick Corea and/or anyone he jams with.

[jafadrummer]

@TehWinnerz Thats avishai cohen you knob gobbler, he's a world renowned bassist and probably gets more pussy with his left foot then your dad did while he was cheating on your mum (which is saying something!!)

[TehWinnerz]

@jafadrummer sigh. Obvious troll should have been obvious.

[OhNoxius]

@TehWinnerz man you don't know what you're talking about

[TehWinnerz]

or maybe I actually do and was just having a laugh....

[oleisss]

uuuuu! pinto taller de musica!!! ijaijajia,unos grandes!! terrible trio ese!!

[ianidinuse]

drums was probably chick's first instrument

[Timmyinc44]

All those years on tour with Weckl must have taught him a thing or two.

[micktaiwan]

That not Weckl, Corea took some drums lessons before playing piano.

[spormcer]

@micktaiwan the drummer is jeff ballard--a brilliant musician

[knk919]

I hear the name "Chick" came from him playing drums first and getting the name after the soudn of the hi-hat. idk.

[TooleMan87]

What's the date & location of this recording? It's great, whatever the case.

[Newnews7]

its russian television NTV, about 6-8 year ago...

[kingvidbina]

Haha!!! You see Chick is really concentrating when playing the drums. It ain't like when he's on the piano. On the keys he looks all relaxed but here could could see the tension expressed in his face!!! Funny tho

[agofilo91]

ahahaha great chick!

[MuscleBound46]

Sounds like he has the paradiddle going on with his hands, lol. Not bad Chick.

[Snoohi1]

Is that Avishai Cohen on the piano?

[JanCarlo88]

yes

[briancdn]

Was Stanley Clarke and Lenny White with

Chick in Detroit?

[Moodylovesbears]

I saw Chick at the Detroit International Jazz Festival tonight, I got to meet him too, he's a real nice guy.

[TehWinnerz]

he is a scienceologist (or however you spell it) though.....

[TehWinnerz]

doh! scientologist! no? still not right. Oh well. I give up

[SilentBombr]

Good at drums AS WELL

[hemmojito]

Yes and good at vibes as well. Watch him play Armandos Rhumba with Gary Burton both of them on one vibe.

They guy is just amazing.

[MattLikesMusic27]

what cant he do?

[bendinggreenvans]

for heaven's sake!

[LDrum83]

wow he sounds good!

[JayLizzle]

Avishai Cohen on piano and Jeff Ballard on percussion

[briancdn]

LMAO yup the bastard can play drums too. He is an amazing musician.

[flippaton]

damn this bastard can play drum

[MahavishnuOrchestra1]

lol. he takes it easy. very nice. COREA!!!!

[gagman151]

lol

[SqueakySpeedKing]

I would shit myself if Chick toured as drummer.

[gotmilk1289]

Ha! Should have known. He's good at drums, too.

[kmtobia]

tasty too

[DrummerALB]

wow...chick can play drums good

[aarfeld]

I believe the drums was actually his first instrument as a child before he concentrated his talents on piano.

[NreeKelBastardos]

straight to the favourites.... gotta love the guy

[visog]

Cool! They're really great on their swapped instruments too.

[dairotube]

great chick at the drum ahahah!, i have know chick-corea at lugano estival jazz 2003. i'm italy. ciao!

[gabrielkeyboards]

muito bom

[thuntedhex]

Damn genius! I'll always love chick

[briancdn]

Yeah he is amazing and I have been a fan of him and Return To Forever for a very long time.

[lemotoftheweek]

awesome