Gavin Harrison: Displacement (from Rhythmic Horizons)

[Johnpjm]

Two words: Fucking unreal. 

[ThomasMetal75]

He is the only drummer I can think of that has more splashes than anything else on his kit!

[thespunktrain]

ned2one...where's your DVD?

[finaldrumer]

Why does he always wear pijamas on his videos?

[mayoarm11]

@finaldrumer comfortable pants are required to play

[JBStyleil]

Gavin is just unreal .

[ned2one]

his technique is so flacid that he probably needs viagra for life in general

[jared14flynn]

im a guitarist and watching him helps me. thats how you know hes good. that and the fact that its common knowledge

[andreghouse]

First time I'm checking this guy out after stumbling across Porcupine Tree. Can hear Dave Weckl, bit of Copeland, and Chad Wackerman in there, but nonetheless, a great drummer. Gonna be checking this guy out a bit more me thinks.

[IratusIratissimus]

Gavin is so sick he lets one rip at 0:36 to count down before he starts. Next level!

[NerfLad]

He's so awesome! I hear some Tony Williams and Elvin Jones influence in there. :D

[LetsGetHighOnMorris]

Gavin's got one of the most sexiest sounding kits in the business. 

[robertmaxwell797]

YEEEEEE HAAWWWWWWWWW



[juanitogilmour]

Ese gavin esta mega cabron

[julesickdrums]

I hate when people posts on musicians lessons/solos just to make comparisons

[ErikCar88]

minute 1:54 incredible charly! O_O



[MrMnau]

i wonder, how gavin isn´t blown away by his own awesomeness.

[sahildhussa]

the worst part is that he makes it looks so easy!!!

[JCesarDT]

He looks like Wagner Moura.

[slavajess]

this video makes me wanna cry

[AEStheist]

argh mind blown

[dmreeoogdaq]

Pardon me, I have to pick up my jaw now.

[drummerboitom]

if i could have those skills and that kit id die a happy man :D

[Blastrebation]

His ghost notes are so awesome

[amaupin4111]

he sits so far back from his snare drum. i think doing this would make it a hell of a lot easier to be relaxed when you play. thoughts?

[GonzoDrummer27]

@gtrdave I'm gonna go copy and paste that onto every single drum video on YouTube... brb

[gtrdave]

Gavin is a great drummer. Portnoy is a great drummer. Peart is a great drummer. Purdie is a great drummer. Etc, ad infinitum....music is not a contest. Just enjoy it, learn from it and be thankful that we have music as one of our means of expression.

[GenTorrio]

@gtrdave I couldn't agree with you more.

[steveredband]

this man is fantastic !!

[BeatleHippieOF]

I think it's important to note that this video has 110 likes and no dislikes.

[ryonafan]

8O

[tooldrummer]

Ok, this is now the second Gavin video in a row I have come to with a debate about Portnoy vs Harrison. It's really starting to grind my gears. Gavin is such a superior drummer in EVERY way compared to Portnoy. Sure, Mike was great in DT, but he has a very limited "bag of tricks". He's like an old dog, set in his ways, and not learning new tricks. Harrison, however, is constantly dropping jaws and progressing not only on a personal level but progressing the art of drumming itself. No contest!

[belloinverno]

@tooldrummer Gavin and Mike have totally different styles. Comparing them in the first place is moronic.

[tooldrummer]

@belloinverno I agree. They're not in the same league.

[holycowsicle]

By far my favorite drummer of all time. Such amazing technique. Does anyone know the exact hi name of the hi-hats and the snare he uses?

[matiasbatero]

GREAT SNARE!!!!!!!

[Jamoization]

@matiasbatero i know im just in love with his set

[baredas]

This is mental......holy crap this guy is god

[Mathynator]

Favorite Drummer :)

[alfalanciagamma]

in this video Gavin IS God!

[jamy313]

@alfalanciagamma hes a god in every video! :D

[drewper73]

I love this kind of drumming. Funky with some technical stuff going on. Dig the hi-hat roll at 1:54 where it looks like he's using 3 strokes w/his right hand and one "stroke" w/his left foot. So tight! So effortless!

[Dragspelarn23]

What is the name of the hi-hat, sounds amazing!!

[AndreasssFilms]

@Dragspelarn23 and @alfalanciagamma its not the K hi hat, its a 12" Re Mix Hi Hat.

[Dragspelarn23]

What is the name of the hi-hat sounds amazing!!

[alfalanciagamma]

@Dragspelarn23 13" K Zildjian

[occasusdrummer]

Now I believe in god

[jcanderton]

@shirtgod Very Weckl indeed

[ununoctiu]

Does he have two different beaters on the pedals??

[LanceDirk]

@ununoctiu It definitely appears so.

[vombie]

I need to go home and practice.

[Achw3l]

Sup with "As I Am" intro?

[sleepy5zzz]

wait wheres the one?

[Depindmed]

WOOOWWWWWWWW!!!!

that's all I have to say.

[MrJeronimofo]

If I keep watching this guy I'm going to take my set to Goodwill.

[4revdrummer]

like most everyone i love gavin harrison too, but you cant compare him and mike portnoy. mikes background comes from metal and classic rock and gavins from big band and jazz. so their styles are very different which makes them both different. they are both true geniuses. but there's really no reason to compare the two with such different backgrounds and different styles of music played.

[groopysack]

Mr Harrison, Sir. You are what i call a rhythmic genius. True inspiration. Thank you.

[thomaslejon]

...........Holy fucking shit :(

[Str8Faced]

take the easiest groove you can play and displace it 1/8 or 1/16 if really wanna test yourself. It's amazing how hard the same groove becomes.

[ionAction]

And about the matter of Harrison vs. Portnoy: Mike would make a fine drumstick holder for Gavin.

[ionAction]

I started smiling at about 0:40 and couldn't stop until the end. Actually the grin is still on my face. Gee, Gavin, you sure rule...

[canadianmattu]

Holy crap that was insane.....!

[MrJesseG123]

this is one of the ultimate tests of a great drummer; to be able to create a great groove, dislodge yourself from that groove, and then go back into that groove. Gavin Harrison even makes it groove when he dislodges himself, he's the man.

[archiviloria]

Master!!!

[ryder187mac]

YOUNG GAVIN! :D

:>

[PositivelyBored]

He MAY be genius, I suppose. However using simple displacement and mixed meters in music is not genius, it comes from education and practice. If he were able to play these with no musical background or without practice, it came uncannily naturally, that's genius.

[sleepy5zzz]

@PositivelyBored ur gunna sit here and listen to this and all his other work and say hes not a genius...wow!

[SnickersWasHere555]

Gavin has the only snare that truly deserves to be Gold

[punkrockdrummer1990]

awesome iv got this, we just need a nicko mcbrain dvd,....before he flippin dies,...*sighhh* :(

[adamissexy27]

god Portnoy has nothing on Gavin..

[sleepy5zzz]

@adamissexy27 incorrect

[zmerek]

@adamissexy27 yeah!!!!!!!!!



[fldsthedrummer]

@adamissexy27

Gavin is the best drummer on the scene right now, hands down...

[piemaster21]

@adamissexy27 God has nothing on Gavin.

[PhantomSocke]

@adamissexy27 At the same time Gavin has nothing on Portnoy.

[passion4drums]

@adamissexy27 where the fuck did that come from? who gives a shit. this is about gavin harrison not mike portnoy.

[guitarrhythymfool]

@passion4drums A lot of people, like me, know about Gavin through Porcupine Tree. I'm guessing so does this guy because at least for me, I used to love Portnoy, because I listen to a lot of Dream Theater, which is how I first heard of PT.

[Stillbornzzz]

@adamissexy27

Can someone tell me why everyone thinks that music is a competition?

[JNeifion]

@Stillbornzzz Not sure xactly, but suspect that there's a narrowness of perspective or experience that makes certain people latch onto what They are comprehending at a certain time, so that's who's "best", because of course what you think/feel/believe Has 2b best,otherwise you are lessthan. Reminds me of sports team loyalty..."your" team, so by association your now connected in a more intimate way, in your mind, with others who are morethan. All that then falsely opens up that narrowness.

[JNeifion]

@adamissexy27  Yeah, it's called Soul!

[euphoricanomaly]

The sickest part about this video is that the ENTIRE song is in 4/4 time. Yet with the displacement he makes it sound anything BUT 4/4. maniacal genius.

[PositivelyBored]

@euphoricanomaly

nothing genius really, just educated.

[stylerprofyler]

@PositivelyBored i don't think you grasp what you said. nothing genius, just educated? that's very nearly the definition of genius.

[PositivelyBored]

@stylerprofyler

Wha? I have a degree in music performance and education. Drumset included. However, despite being well educated, I'm no genius. Genius implies a special inclination or unusually high natural capacity. I don't think Gavin is genius, although he's a monster drummer for certain..

[kostasael2]

WHERE CAN I FIND THE SONG?

[IchMagSechs]

Shit, This is awesome.!

[SaURoNoTe]

Amazing touch and amazing feeling!!!

I was about to say that he was from another planet, but if he was, there would not be anything special within his playing.