Benny Greb Drum Solo - Montreal Drum Fest 2005

[hendrix0is0lord]

I guess you guys aren't ready for that, yet. But your kids are gonna love it.

[PunKarmus]

sooooooo goooooooooooooooood

[2strokeroll]

55 people would rather hear a drum machine....

[bonfirebbqbc]

At 3:40 takes a pair off the floor and out of the pack..for real! Are those Sonor Drums? or what!

[themarcosaguila1]

tiny drum set or a giant drumming?

[SERCHSOS3722]

this guy was missing in the 2011 Meinl Drum Fetival :(

[wduc1]

im addicted to the beats he starts doing from 1:50 onwards...

[WoWZhen]

I've been watching Benny's vids for a while now but this is by far the most impressive stuff of his I've seen. Absolutely AWESOME.

[thomascompton800]

my favourite video on youtube

[JonNicholsDrumblog]

the groove at 3.44 is FAT, dangerously FAT, like FAT.



[PaladinswordSaurfang]

this is really really shit

[lockstock11]

This is my favourite drumming video. The ultimate balance of a display of amazing skills and the ability to feel and play the kind of awesome sounding beats that anyone, no matter how much or little drumming, or musical for that matter, experience, will totally appreciate. I think there's only one part where his desire to show off compromises the purity of what he is playing ever so slightly, but hey no one is perfect.

[louismasouras100]

at 1.48 reminds me Thomas Lang ....anw nice drumming :P

[luzzzzi]

@louismasouras100 this is 100 times better than thomas lang

[shmoogleflopper1]

yup........great.

[627257stingray]

yeah ,oh yeaaahhhh,oh freakin yeeaaaahhhh,how good was THAT,awesome bro

[Jerny13512]

3:40 - 4:20 thats gotta be one of the groovies, tastiest drum adlibs I've ever heard.

[fedegraphic11]

@Jerny13512 true!

[TrebbleMovement]

what drum kit is that

[armstrong437]

i dont understand why everybody likes chuck norris bruce lee is tougher than him look up bruce vs chuck norris see who wins :p

oh and jesus is bruce lee's retarted cousin

[Absarnteverything14]

this video isnt bad but i think him and travis barker are rlly good and hes freestyle and yet travis isnt cuz hes in a band

[TrebbleMovement]

@Absarnteverything14 seriously, benny ownes travis man

[AshtonOLdrum123]

gahh whats he doing at 2:00 ????? BLEW MY MIND

[nopp1]

@AshtonOLdrum123 between 2 hihats

[AshtonOLdrum123]

@nopp1 i figured it out on my kit, it sounds so cool

[nopp1]

@AshtonOLdrum123 haha nice !

[emanueleleocata]

Fantastico!

[gospelchops777]

2 cool

[DucK97430]

drumming is his maternal language.

[xoninmuoshda]

I almost forgot how good this guy is. I feel so ashamed!

[wowrazzor]

Incredible, one of my favourite drummers

[TheScheetjes]

This is nicee!!

[YoungmaykO9]

best drum solos ever are made on november .... ;)

[lysyrg25]

I almost feel asleep

[glaciusinferno]

Does anyone know the sticking to the part he does at 3:22? Or at least closely know the sticking. I'm just in shock and awe watching/listening to this that I can't figure it out! lol

[t3hgir]

@glaciusinferno Hmm, it seems REALLY fast and this video is 240p so the quality isn't the best but it could be quintuplets with double kicks on each crash hit. So like RllrlRlrrlR and repeating. (capitals being cymbal hits) Or some sort of paradiddle because he also hits some crashes with his left hand. Possibly RlrrLrllR and so on. He's also hitting the floor tom occasionally after a snare hit during the doubles with the right hand. Crazy stuff.

[nengstro]

I have a playlist with the top 10 drumsolos on youtube, according to me. This is permanantly top 3, quite often no 1... In competition with Mangini and Royster Jr

[twjewett]

I bet Gadd watches this and thanks god he was from an earlier generation of drummers

[VanLoyful]

@twjewett Greb isn't better or badder than Gadd: like you say, they are from a different generation. Probably, Gadd is an idol for Greb, but Steve would also admire his younger colleague. How later in time, how better musicians are, because the gear is better, there are a lot of more examples en YouTube makes that each drummer in the world can watch hundreds of brilliant drummers and percussionists. However, it's impossible to compare two drummers, sporters, scientists... of an other generation.

[wlmason73]

@VanLoyful I think young musicians today have some incredible advantages. The accessibility of nearly every genre of music in digital form (e.g. MP3) basically for free is very important. I have friends that have music collections equally tens of thousands of albums. Their tastes span multiple genres, and in general the ones that are serious about music are very discerning. Easy access to sheet music, or tab is an advantage as well. Inexpensive multi-track recording technology is a big plus.

[liennto]

i just keep coming back here

[fotemari]

What a groove at 3:45..

[iasm94]

he's now one of my favorite drummers :D

[israel1234788]

q classe tocando!!!

[TbTReviews]

I still smile in awe after seeing this about a million times.

[Cqub3]

Where is Jordison?

[CanadaRoksEh]

Oh.....thats right, practice pays off.....

[tattoo39369]

Somebody please tell me that this guy is a complete loaner and has nowhere to go and nothing to do all day but sit in his room (10 hrs per day) and play the drums.

[blica1]

i think mr greb is from another planet !! holy hell !!!!!!

[kubrickgod]

i watch this every time i go on the internet so inspiring

[zozo2341]

wow..this is insane...heard f him through Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music...

[NYtomb]

Perhaps the Dopest man alive....

[627257stingray]

off the planet benny,super pro

[MrUkbeats]

2 hi hats..? great sounding kit

[tubaeuphboyemk4]

@MrUkbeats remote cable hihats are boss

[MrUkbeats]

@tubaeuphboyemk4 lol

[TbTReviews]

His limb independence is retarded good.

[bajohn23]

where are his stix? lol

[ireternalexistence]

This is the pinnacle!! How can you get any more skilled!!!??!

[organicate]

2 words: Fucking amazing.

[invaderharpie2112]

0:44

[brucethedrummer]

beutiful!

[scrumdidilyumpsish]

Benny Greb is EPIC

[McDachpappe]

tomorrow live in Kiel

[paulvenkman]

Definitely the most inspiring drummer of my list of top drummers.

[cletotheboxer]

he is a fucking android seriusly he is.

[FUNERALBIZARRE]

Interesanti gan,kuri ir tie 53,kuriem nepatīk kā čoms nolaida?

[Gijoe125]

eargasm.

[yahyalilli]

@CRHE this drummer is an alien?XD

[freud113]

That's just SICK!

[jvrjss]

00:58 :O

[DrumsMAMAGARI]

a genius :) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[danval069]

my inspiration was neil like many other drummer but this crazy guys are awesome hes crazy en bon quebecois ca pas desti dallure jouer de meme

[TheHOmac]

Watch this everyday

[dRobboVids]

Shit this guy is awesome! :)

[rfhudy]

Have watched this clip 100+ times in the last few years or so.

1:12 - 1:25 causes me to mess my pants every time...

[aBullet4uZombie]

@rfhudy im being 100 percent serious right now, but my penis moved a little during that same part

[wlmason73]

I'm not a drummer, but I've played several musical instruments. Even one who doesn't intimately know the drums can see the technique on display here. However, what I find even more interesting is his composition. I'll be honest. The majority of drum solos bore me. The only ones that interest me can (to a certain degree) stand up as enjoyable pieces of music on their own. I hear that in Greb's soloing. Awesome stuff.

[Bookster343]

@wlmason73 You get it. Benny doesn't just play chops, he plays MUSIC on the drums. That's not something you can say about a lot of drum solos.

[juanchodelasriveras]

master roshi on drums!

[masonamlee1]

this is great. check out my video, i am trying to model myself after benny.i still got a lot of work to do tho.

[DrumBum561]

whats that thing he hits at like 2:30 next to his hihat on the floor?

[raelmorais]

Elel é foda!

[tjdrummer13]

I love nothing more than the contrasting feeling of flipping over to sticks after drumming with your hands. Apart of course from watching Grebb do it.

[DrumBum561]

lol :45

[GISSIN]

anyone have any idea, what kit this is, most interested in wood and sizes???? quite possibly the best sounding kit ive ever head!

[iBaraban]

@GISSIN

sonor sq2

[gold4boy]

@iBaraban

That isn't a Sonor SQ2

the Sonor SQ2 Series was released in 2006

I think this is a Sonor Delite Kit with a 10x8 TT, 14x14 FT, 16x16 FT and a 22x18 BD

[itamarei]

It's better than porn movie

[BMperc22]

he is unique cuz hes the most musical drummer ! he's the man of the men ! :D

[TbTReviews]

Already commented on this video about a million times, but gotta love the double-bass flams at the end haha.

[Wolfparade51]

@MrLlamaPro LOL

[TbTReviews]

Favorite video on Youtube.

[francendorf]

Watch this pretty much every week, reminds me of why I practice the drums.

[tcslick420]

@francendorf I watch it every day. It reminds me of why I'm still alive.

[blight4hire]

@francendorf practice em everyday at least 2-3 hours. you will be great soon!

[SUBJOHNY]

I would say he is my favorite drummer! 2:09 - 2:26 - amazing "alien" groove.

[sxerDude]

@MrLlamaPro fagger

[euphoricanomaly]

Cheesus Effin Keyrist! That was some sick shit!

[glitchhacker101]

@MrLlamaPro i met him and he gave me a 15 second lesson!!!!!

[ddrumer1324]

That groove that starts at 1:11 is soooo sick!!

[KaatjedeKip]

@ddrumer1324 I totally agree! One of my favorite Benny grooves! :)

[smitske1990]

A monument of this man deserves to replace Statue of Liberty in New York!!!

[trentshipp]

@Antiks72 yeah man, the whole skinny white German thing was a joke, I really don't think your race matters as a musician. The German part is interesting though, you don't see a lot of German drummers with his grasp of an American style. Annnnd here come the comments of every German funk and jazz drummer :)

[bannanapancake]

this guy is so much better live than he portrays himself to be on his dvd........good on ya Greb!

[VitalSigns1]

Travis Barker is still better IMO

[Drakorian7777]

@VitalSigns1 LMAO good joke

[rockettmeister]

@VitalSigns1 LOL

[TrooperM75]

can not even believe what i just saw from 3:10 to 3:30. OMFG

[scgcdmluvr]

@TrooperM75 can not even believe what i just saw from 0:00 to 5:21.

OMFG

[TrooperM75]

@scgcdmluvr hahha very true man. 

[team4life612]

talks*

[team4life612]

@onejordangerous he is playing relaxed in his dvd he taljs about how he drums the way he breathes, plays what he wants to play whenever he wants to play it

[Moooshey]

0:44 ahahaLOL!

[cgsrf574gh]

one of the best drum solos i have seen in my life

[dann123124]

1:49 - 2:08 amazing groove.

[billtalentfreak202]

is he playing a tama?? if so he's deffiently one of my faveorites!!!

[therealshugjr]

@billtalentfreak202

Pretty sure he plays Sonor.

[JuanRodriguezDrummer]

@billtalentfreak202 SOnor artist!

[mrhands555]

@billtalentfreak202 So you would negate his ability because of the kind of drums he plays? That's pretty silly.

[billtalentfreak202]

@mrhands555 no i deffiently think he's amazing already he's already one of my faveorites it's just yea i love tama sets for sure

[Rhys96]

The footwork at 2:55....wow

[GlitchHalo]

wwWWWWOOOOOOOWWWWwwwww!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!

[ClankyRochet]

@MrLlamaPro so you would let him and another 10 guys fuck you in the ass while giving a blowjob to your dad.

[KikoDorea]

some 51 people have got a really bad taste, know nothing about drumming or BOTH THINGS... =)

[loho174]

he's got EVERYTHING right in this one for sure.musicality,feel,speed,tec­hnique etc etc etc EEEETTTCCCC!!!!

[66Nman66]

Its amazing to watch someone with that much talent.

[MrManganinja]

sonor drums have that odd, but realy cool songs! like in this one when he hit that one snare! its just like the thomas lang solo..the one with the sonor..not dw

[onejordangerous]

Of all the world-class drummers out there, I think I can relate to his style the best. Tight pocket, but lots of intensity. Nothing played 'relaxed', with the most energy possible for each stroke.

[Bosphorus92]

@onejordangerous everything is played relaxed!?

[onejordangerous]

@Bosphorus92 I guess I thought it's not relaxed, but very smooth, so it looks like he's just chilling, when to me it looks like he's so technically developed that he knows where he's going 30 seconds before he gets there

[tomviam]

awesome

[larkydozer]

A great musician.

[bennyboy273yeah]

1:12 - ok come on now thats just showing OFF! wow... what a great feel hes got 

[paulvenkman]

So impressive. He's in my list of influences as a drummer now.

[devaraj7]

aced!!

[juan9863]

lol



[GentlySpitItOut]

This guy is fucking badass. So awesome.

[sonor1981]

first almost 2 mins what a bore

[andrewk31]

@sonor1981  You're retarted.

[sonor1981]

@andrewk31 its actually spelt retarded you dope ?

[andrewk31]

@sonor1981

ngnaganaganaganaaga!!!! You are still it haha the one haha omfg what the fuck for the fucking win!!!

[Wolfparade51]

good lord benny! my favorite drummer

[superclaire1000]

Lucky audience yes... But Benny's playing at the London Drum Show in September and I can't wait to go!! Google it, the line up's brilliant

[xhumberto810]

muy bueno

[kretzul]

some lucky audience...

[spacitydrummer4JC]

Benny > every other drummer who ever lived

[Savafan313]

Very nice..

[Savafan313]

How many "Mike Portnoy" toilet paper awards has this guy been nominated for?

[davemr07]

one of the best original drum solos ive ever heard!

[Wolfparade51]

2:30 was an awesome beat skip. Dropped and brought in perfectly!

[SuperDrummerJoe]

awesome crowd

[LiNuX1703]

0:46 :D:D

[LTdrumma]

too much natural reverb i cant hear shit

[Synetik4]

@LTdrumma well you my friend are very def.

[HelloSquiggles]

I've never seen someone do double hi hat with the opening and closing on both simultaneously haha

[TbTReviews]

His little bongo thing has a foot pedal. Awwwwwwwww!

[roquemusic]

My favorite drummer.

[ozzi94]

his solos all makes sense! Theres so much substance in this. Its not just random hits, its music! :D

[cubsfanh12]

2:38 is my favorite part. That one hi-hat hit is just perfect.

[cubsfanh12]

Hi-hat hit at 2:38 is easily my favorite part.

[mehatan]

1:12 - 1:26 o.O o.O o.O

[grennans]

man i wanna do the beat at 3:50 soooo bad....my hi hit hand just cant go that damn fast though!!!

[SuperMolamola]

yo en el 2005 no tocaba nada, y este tipo tenia este nivel increible !

[ldubdaman]

How could you not like this video? just asking?

[kssael]

If John "Bonzo" Bonham were alive, he would be proud to watch this!

[Percussionfish]

this guy is very innovative! i really find his feel very catchy, that's what good drummers tend to do. get his DVD it a very complete system, it covers basically every rudimental dynamical, and sticking patterns you can imagine, or check out Gary Chaffe's linear drumming , hhmm that a little bit heavier but totally worth it! i love the way these pros play odd meters and the subdivisions are so tight.

[aassyr1111]

awesome...

[MrArcherc]

When he was using his hands and went really fast...he almost knocked that fucker over!

[underscoreisnotvalid]

2:09 what a MONSTER of a groove, the double hihats are sick.

this man is seriously miles ahead of anyone ive ever heard, in terms of groove.

[wetdog158]

@underscoreisnotvalid You must have never listened to James Brown in your entire life then.

[Cervy18]

@MrLlamaPro lmfao

[murphypeter7]

@MrLlamaPro And it helps that he's an attractive guy, right?

[DanielBattz]

Fuckin Amazing!! 5*

[greatjoe22]

His drum sound so fucking nice at 3:43

Crazy dude!!!�