Ronald plays on Stanley Clarkes new album Kings Of Men. There are a couple of tracks on there where Ronald is simply untouchable. His fill-ins are so clean and fast it just wouldn't seem possible. Stanley really lets him do his thing. Worth a look.
I watched him playing with jeff lorber, melvin davies at java jazz festival 2010 in Indonesia..so damn full of energy and chops..crazy..really spice things up. The drum heads are brand new and after he played left really deep marks on it. Awesome drummer.
sadly he killed the vibe at the start of the new tune... a fat groove would have been so tasteful :/thats what happens when you only focus on chops kids. great performance though
@Richiethedrummer1 honestely he didnt kill the start of it, its just how he felt he should play it, we all have different ways of playin tracks.. and trust me he didnt only focus on chops, its just how he wanted to play
@MrMickel10 Because the song has no dynamics to it....also listen to him play with Stanley Clarke,Kenny Garrett or Marcus Miller he's a very very dynamic drummer. Also what do you call those eighth note ghost notes? Yeah he knows his dynamics.
His groove, and time feel (no matter WHAT the embellishment/note rate of fill etc) is just so damn insistent. I'm a straight up fan boy for this cat. ;-)
Watching the part from 5:00 to 6:00 I feel the muscles in my arms tense up, even though I'm not a drummer! I'm a guitarist, but man, I'd love to play drums like that!
Sweet as a nut...cracking wee fill at 1.25 to1.33...fantastic...was lucky enough to see him playing in Kenny Garrett's band at Iridium, NY. Had no idea who he was but was blown away - sounds corny I know but you just knew you were watching someone special.
YOUR favorite comedian would not be funny if he or she's DELIVERY was the same as every other comics! There are probably kids or grown adults who may play and sound just like Ronald, but the reason you may not ever hear about this awesome people, is because their DELIVERY is not yet PERSONAL. This dude just digs in DIFFERENTLY, his DELIVERY is different!!! They say "Nothings New Under The Sun" but the way he grooves, and how he sticks his neck out with his "lick combo's" is pretty effin NEW 2 me
Oh why oh why! I had to give this guy one more change but no... I have done other stupid things in my life, like hitting myself in the nuts or swallowing my own tongue but this beats them all and everything I'll ever do. This was third video of this guy and the 10 minutes that him cost me is something I'll try to get back the rest of my life. And even that is much smarted usage of time than this was! HE'S ALMOST AVERAGE DRUMMER!!!
This is RETARDED. This guy wouldn't last for a 4 tacts in Motley Crue , AC/DC or ZZ Top song. He should take some classes with Tommy Lee to stop making noise and start playing drums.
He is just skilled in this boring experimental shit but that's not what music is all about. It's NOT about technique ia about feel which obviously is something this guy didn't hear about.
@SlavesOfNil YES dude I watched and NO he didn't groove because he doesn't know. As a musician, and a producer I played drums as well. met a LOT of awesome drummers and I think this guy will grow up and start playing music one day with real people not video beam. He played very unsecure and that's where his speeding up and playing all parts of the drum set came in. In the beggining. He is in rush and he doesn't know what to do if he's not playing fast still totally imprecise.
@Vanjal He plays for Stanley Clarke (he's mostly pocket on the new album but goes wild on 2 tracks) and look for the clip of him playing "Take the A Train" With George Duke and Chaka Khan...He grooves
It's just since he's in a room full of drummers that's expecting him to go crazy over a track....he grooved a bit and delivered.....lol
I'm sure if he invited Stanley,Kenny Garrett or Geoge Duke to play with him he would've kept the pocket better.
@Vanjal You cannot have feel without technique, tbh, I think your a little envious of Jr. and "He should take some classes with Tommy Lee to stop making noise and start playing drums". is the funniest thing I have ever heard.
@Vanjal Listen. ZZ Top & ACDC are good but im sure Ron studied and master that style when he was little kid. He is studying better, more complex and challenging music now. And he did groove for the FIRST THREE FREAKIN' MINUTES!!! I give Ron props. Anyone who hates on him only wishes they had his chops.
@Vanjal To Compare Ronald to any of the bands or drummers you mentioned is obscene. Normally I would say to each his own, but not on this one. As of right now this guy is the deal, easily in the top 10 drummers in the world. An elite player. The first half was a sweet groove, and after that tasty transition it was basically a show of style,speed,power, and overall chops. There's actually no-one that plays like Ronald which makes it all the better. Tommy Lee, give me a break. A Producer?
Saw Him in Telluride with Stanley Clarke and Hiromi .....MIND BLOWING......There was more music packed into this hour and a half set than should be possible. My head literally hurt from trying to process what I saw and heard and I'm a music junky. I see 50 to 100 shows a year. For sure the fastest human I've ever witnessed and the beat is undeniable. Funky and savage.. I thought he was going to knock the kit over on more than three seperate occasions.
Saw and met him last night! What an absolue killer band, and I ain't kiddin!! If you see that the Stanley Clarke Band is playing near you, you'll be glad you go see them (check out Stanley's website for dates- they're on tour right now). It's mostly hard fusion, and along with Ronald and Stanley of course, is the phenomenal Hiromi and great Ruslan Sirota! A REAL "supergroup"!! In the REAL sense of the word!
Better? At what? Writing parts to songs like "King of Pain" , or "Message in a Bottle" or "Walking on the Moon".
Bruner has obvious super human technical facility, but that just means he possesses technique, not really "better" than Stewart.... whatever "better" means to you.
Nice! He'll be playing with two killer super musicians, Stanely Clarke and Hiromi in a couple of weeks here in Toronto. I was hoping they'll be doing some hard fusion and not just the laid back stuff- I have a feeling they will!
@BreakinGuitarz33 dude, if u want good prog metal, check out between the buried and me, cynic, scale the summit, and protest the hero....dillinger is good, they're just way too unorganized...it all becomes noise after a while
look at his facial expression at 6:05. he's all excited that he's finished his solo but u cant really feel it because he ddnt go back 2 the ride...so nobody clapped lol
The whole solo is obscene but 5:00 to 6:00 is nothing short of incredible. The first time I watched this video I was literally in shock. I've lost track of how many times I've played it back.
Thanks dude ! By the way, I think it's you playing on the other Bruner Bros videos, you're amazing bro ! And I think I saw you on lyric café with mike phillips once...that was dope. Anyway that's awesome, thank you !
@lilvicfirth Ronald has it somewhere, I really don't have it. Besides, I co-wrote it but sharing it would have to be His call, since its a track he professionally uses.
@the1STarts check him out with stanley clarke - song 'bad asses' Ronald can really play some double bass. Crazy jazz drummer too - check him at the zildjian drummers lounge.
Cut off my own reply. Just meant to agree and say the skill he uses to simultaneously crush the snare and high hats 5/6 times together is sweet. Maybe not super difficult, but rarely seen and not like that. Also love the way he powers through the cymbals with the double bass going.
I've got a list of all time greats I've been listening to for 30 years. Listened to so many solos/extended fill-ins I've lost track of them all. I've never heard a solo I've enjoyed more. It's in my top 10 only because I'm sure I must be forgetting some I liked more. No-one plays like this and that's what makes it so insane. Such an impressive display of how great a kit can sound when used creatively. He's smiling back there, like here we go boys, it's about to get crazy. Inhuman
Holy crap!!! This guy can play the woodchipper(drum kit)
Man, when I see stuff like this it makes me want to play my kit so bad, but it's 11pm and the kids are asleep... guess I need to get an electric kit for jammin' when the family is asleep.
i love pridgen.. but honestly.. ronald bruner is the best drummer out there right now (IMHO) (offcourse all the legends are still there.. colaiuta chambers etc..)
@winnerbaby44 come on now. thats what i'm talkin about. someone who's not afraid to say what everyones thinking. i love pridgen and royster but ron is head and shoulder's above those cats. if not only for his sheer vocabulary and i won't even talk about chops. as bozzio stated,"he writes good music and i get to see him do things no other human can do".
Ron played for Suicidal Tendencies in his earlier years....I wouldn't be surprised if Thomas P. couldn't make a gig and he called Ron up to fill in for him......
He's the drummer on Stanley Clarkes new CD. He's a legend who could play with virtually anyone he wants. His playing within the structure of a group arrangement is every bit as good as this solo is obscene. The flamboyance with the arms up high may be a little over the top, but there are moments of greatness in this solo . As far as the beat goes, he's winding down towards the middle of this solo only to prepare for a frenzied finish. 5:00 to 6:00 minutes should temper the doubters.
I love this guys style and everything, but when the music slowed down he was still going fast. It felt so uneven in the middle, but other then that he is freaking awesome.
Spanky! That dude is a frickin beast! Spanky has some of the beast offtime patterns I've ever seen or heard...Ronald is more a power drummer though....it's hard to compare the two....both good at what they do. Ronald is on the flashy side though...for goodness sake he was backing major rock bands in his teens! haha
cmon man.. ron and thomas are beast but spanky is a beast too.. can you imagine his offbeat patterns in some progressive band like thomas with the mars volta? how sick would that be? they are very different.. so different you cant even compare!
Really...I have shredded with Spank several of times. He is a beast I never discredited him, never. He's just not a Bruner, Spears, or Pridgen; And these are all African Americans Drummers, I DIDN'T EVEN MENTION THE OTHER BEAST WHO ARE NOT BLACK! These guys are animals on skins. And you should "Try" to compare Spank to Chris Dave, Oops No comparison, because Spanky is off spring from CDD. They are different, all are great musicians, some are just better which in life that's how it is...
well it might be a matter of personal taste after all.. spanky took alot of his playinf from chris dave,, no doubt.. chris dave originated his style.. and now everydoby is learning and emulating him.. theres some stuff spanky plays that i dont think pridgen or spears could play.. (at least without practicing) and the opposite also happens..
in any case we agree that they are all great musicians and thats all that matters =) lol
You can place negatives all you want but real drummers know that I am telling the truth! I never said he wasn't sick just not a Bruner or Pridgen. Look up their shed over seas and you too will witness!!!!
Anyone know what kind of ride cymbal he's using?
jfreshmusic1 1 month ago
@jfreshmusic1 sabian prototype, there's no way to get it
ismaelnobour 1 month ago
Ronald plays on Stanley Clarkes new album Kings Of Men. There are a couple of tracks on there where Ronald is simply untouchable. His fill-ins are so clean and fast it just wouldn't seem possible. Stanley really lets him do his thing. Worth a look.
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I watched him playing with jeff lorber, melvin davies at java jazz festival 2010 in Indonesia..so damn full of energy and chops..crazy..really spice things up. The drum heads are brand new and after he played left really deep marks on it. Awesome drummer.
Adhiluck 3 months ago
he has the skills/energy for sure.
speedoflite1 4 months ago
sadly he killed the vibe at the start of the new tune... a fat groove would have been so tasteful :/thats what happens when you only focus on chops kids. great performance though
Richiethedrummer1 4 months ago
@Richiethedrummer1 honestely he didnt kill the start of it, its just how he felt he should play it, we all have different ways of playin tracks.. and trust me he didnt only focus on chops, its just how he wanted to play
ThePrime1996 3 months ago
every time he hits that snare i feel like im being slapped across my face. BACK HAND!
Richiethedrummer1 4 months ago
Sign me up for lessons!
BullToTheShit 4 months ago
2.50 - 2.58 is the best thing he does in this whole video. Just so nice!!!
MakoMusicOfficial 6 months ago
And only after an hour of watching this, I only got the sitting part down...I have a long ways to go!
ntrakit6 6 months ago
wish i could hear all those awesome ghost notes he is playing!!!!! :(
mrsmithcolin175 6 months ago
Reason number two why I get up in the morning . Reason one Is to practice my skills
blackjacket51 7 months ago
There is not a note, that he is playing softly. No expresion!
MrMickel10 8 months ago
@MrMickel10 Because the song has no dynamics to it....also listen to him play with Stanley Clarke,Kenny Garrett or Marcus Miller he's a very very dynamic drummer. Also what do you call those eighth note ghost notes? Yeah he knows his dynamics.
Moog167 7 months ago
@MrMickel if I'm not mistaken his solo starting at 3:31....what do you call that? Dynamics if I'm not mistaken...
Moog167 7 months ago
@MrMickel10 he's playing ghost notes, you just can't hear them.
Spacecowboyy 7 months ago
I prefer swing over funk.
Easleytee 8 months ago
@Easleytee He can swing quite hard...Like I told @MrMickel10 listen to his stuff with Kenny Garrett
Moog167 7 months ago
His groove, and time feel (no matter WHAT the embellishment/note rate of fill etc) is just so damn insistent. I'm a straight up fan boy for this cat. ;-)
jamminjethro 9 months ago
This just gives me the urge to go back to church.
Xolin11 10 months ago 6
Wow. This guy is for real!!! Awesome!!!
romy5260 10 months ago
Watching the part from 5:00 to 6:00 I feel the muscles in my arms tense up, even though I'm not a drummer! I'm a guitarist, but man, I'd love to play drums like that!
guitbibble 10 months ago
6:47 yes! so good, he's just causing absolute chaos here, what an incredible drummer!
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specialness16 11 months ago
Saw him last night with Stanley Clarke. This guy just kills it and he is very entertaining.
vinny3legs 11 months ago
Please join the mars volta Ron!!!!!
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sumstufflol 1 year ago
Saw him last night gigging with Kenny Garrett. He was on fire.
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superjam18 1 year ago
sounds pretty fusion/gospel-esque. Was he trained by gospel drummers?
Xolin11 1 year ago
@Xolin11 No he was bought up by his father,Will Kennedy of the Yellow Jackets and Marvin Smitty Smith just to name a few.
But he did play drums in church.
Moog167 10 months ago
imagine ronald bruner vs aaron spears
that would be awesome
TheMASDrummer 1 year ago
Sweet as a nut...cracking wee fill at 1.25 to1.33...fantastic...was lucky enough to see him playing in Kenny Garrett's band at Iridium, NY. Had no idea who he was but was blown away - sounds corny I know but you just knew you were watching someone special.
ayewalters 1 year ago
Does he still use Sabian, because I can't find him on their site... He's on the Zildjian site actually. Did he recently change or something.
TheQuigonjohn 1 year ago
@TheQuigonjohn Yeah he switched back to Zildjian not too long ago...
Moog168 1 year ago
sick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
fifielcoolio 1 year ago
Brilliant.you can hear some Stewart Copeland in there.
shamiened 1 year ago
I have this vid on my iPod ... What is he playing along to?
blackjacket51 1 year ago
@blackjacket51 How?
ntrakit6 1 year ago
nice!
minoustudio 1 year ago
The drum key stood on the snare still THE WHOLE TIME! What a key!?
lileulileu 1 year ago 2
YOUR favorite comedian would not be funny if he or she's DELIVERY was the same as every other comics! There are probably kids or grown adults who may play and sound just like Ronald, but the reason you may not ever hear about this awesome people, is because their DELIVERY is not yet PERSONAL. This dude just digs in DIFFERENTLY, his DELIVERY is different!!! They say "Nothings New Under The Sun" but the way he grooves, and how he sticks his neck out with his "lick combo's" is pretty effin NEW 2 me
ntrakit6 1 year ago
@ntrakit6 AMEN!
winnerbaby44 1 year ago
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ntrakit6 1 year ago
check out those ghost notes!!!
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dm6testa777 1 year ago
still better tony royster jr.
milganalexandernarva 1 year ago
actually 5:00 to 6:00 reminds me a lot of Vinnie Colaiuta's playing. I'd be very surprised if he wasn't one of RB's influences.
rockin982 1 year ago
@rockin982 he is lol
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blessedcorey 1 year ago
That's it. I'm buying a cardigan.
inimicalODDITY 1 year ago 32
@inimicalODDITY hahahaha good one!!
AbstractMan23 1 year ago
@inimicalODDITY Best comment I have ever seen
AlanColeslaw 8 months ago
4:29 30 is the QUICKEST BLAST BEATS I HAVE EVER HEARD IN THAT AMOUNT OF TIME!!! lol
ntrakit6 1 year ago
Lol @ Vanjal & 22pharaoh & whole youtube.com- critics. All I got 2 say.
thinjointmortar 1 year ago
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fnkdrmmr 1 year ago
@fnkdrmmr REALLY?
ntrakit6 1 year ago
@ntrakit6 Yes. Really.
fnkdrmmr 1 year ago
Oh why oh why! I had to give this guy one more change but no... I have done other stupid things in my life, like hitting myself in the nuts or swallowing my own tongue but this beats them all and everything I'll ever do. This was third video of this guy and the 10 minutes that him cost me is something I'll try to get back the rest of my life. And even that is much smarted usage of time than this was! HE'S ALMOST AVERAGE DRUMMER!!!
22pharaoh22 1 year ago
Ronald you are OFF THE CHAIN Brother
Love to see Ronald & Dennis Trade Off !!
Groove, Soul, Funk, Chops & Sausages !!
marcusvee 1 year ago
its like the groove vinnie does at zyldjian day in NY
mosilflutil10 1 year ago
This is RETARDED. This guy wouldn't last for a 4 tacts in Motley Crue , AC/DC or ZZ Top song. He should take some classes with Tommy Lee to stop making noise and start playing drums.
He is just skilled in this boring experimental shit but that's not what music is all about. It's NOT about technique ia about feel which obviously is something this guy didn't hear about.
Vanjal 1 year ago
@Vanjal Did you watch the video? He was grooving for the majority of the first 3 minutes
SlavesOfNil 1 year ago
@SlavesOfNil YES dude I watched and NO he didn't groove because he doesn't know. As a musician, and a producer I played drums as well. met a LOT of awesome drummers and I think this guy will grow up and start playing music one day with real people not video beam. He played very unsecure and that's where his speeding up and playing all parts of the drum set came in. In the beggining. He is in rush and he doesn't know what to do if he's not playing fast still totally imprecise.
Vanjal 1 year ago
@Vanjal RIGHT... chops withOUT musical context.
ghilliemaster 1 year ago
@ghilliemaster Glad someone understood :-)
Vanjal 1 year ago
@Vanjal He plays for Stanley Clarke (he's mostly pocket on the new album but goes wild on 2 tracks) and look for the clip of him playing "Take the A Train" With George Duke and Chaka Khan...He grooves
It's just since he's in a room full of drummers that's expecting him to go crazy over a track....he grooved a bit and delivered.....lol
I'm sure if he invited Stanley,Kenny Garrett or Geoge Duke to play with him he would've kept the pocket better.
Moog168 1 year ago
@Vanjal Amen!
22pharaoh22 1 year ago
@Vanjal You cannot have feel without technique, tbh, I think your a little envious of Jr. and "He should take some classes with Tommy Lee to stop making noise and start playing drums". is the funniest thing I have ever heard.
Helslinky 1 year ago 2
@Vanjal Listen. ZZ Top & ACDC are good but im sure Ron studied and master that style when he was little kid. He is studying better, more complex and challenging music now. And he did groove for the FIRST THREE FREAKIN' MINUTES!!! I give Ron props. Anyone who hates on him only wishes they had his chops.
DrUmKiNgGgG 1 year ago
@Vanjal To Compare Ronald to any of the bands or drummers you mentioned is obscene. Normally I would say to each his own, but not on this one. As of right now this guy is the deal, easily in the top 10 drummers in the world. An elite player. The first half was a sweet groove, and after that tasty transition it was basically a show of style,speed,power, and overall chops. There's actually no-one that plays like Ronald which makes it all the better. Tommy Lee, give me a break. A Producer?
SterlingRe 1 year ago
@Vanjal good job letting the world know how you have no clue whatsoever of what is REAL MUSIC.
oh and don't mind responding to this, I have absolutely no desire at all of speaking with such an idiot person.
winnerbaby44 1 year ago
he is the best drummer in the whole universe ,,,,that beat is so freakining awesome hahaaha.....but the fact is im a great liar
fr3dz0n 1 year ago
Saw Him in Telluride with Stanley Clarke and Hiromi .....MIND BLOWING......There was more music packed into this hour and a half set than should be possible. My head literally hurt from trying to process what I saw and heard and I'm a music junky. I see 50 to 100 shows a year. For sure the fastest human I've ever witnessed and the beat is undeniable. Funky and savage.. I thought he was going to knock the kit over on more than three seperate occasions.
PhishinTesuque 1 year ago
Jesus chriiist. I also saw this guy at the newport jazz fest yesterday with Botti's band and all I gotta say is.. WELL.. i quit hahaha
MjDemick 1 year ago
Saw and met him last night! What an absolue killer band, and I ain't kiddin!! If you see that the Stanley Clarke Band is playing near you, you'll be glad you go see them (check out Stanley's website for dates- they're on tour right now). It's mostly hard fusion, and along with Ronald and Stanley of course, is the phenomenal Hiromi and great Ruslan Sirota! A REAL "supergroup"!! In the REAL sense of the word!
JoeSzilagy 1 year ago
Better than Stewart Copeland.
Antiks72 1 year ago
@Antiks72
Better? At what? Writing parts to songs like "King of Pain" , or "Message in a Bottle" or "Walking on the Moon".
Bruner has obvious super human technical facility, but that just means he possesses technique, not really "better" than Stewart.... whatever "better" means to you.
larkydozer 1 year ago
@larkydozer exacly.
daonpa 1 year ago
but the name of the tune?
vedalken 1 year ago
@vedalken It's one of his original tunes....well another version of his song "Take the time"
Moog168 1 year ago
Nice! He'll be playing with two killer super musicians, Stanely Clarke and Hiromi in a couple of weeks here in Toronto. I was hoping they'll be doing some hard fusion and not just the laid back stuff- I have a feeling they will!
JoeSzilagy 1 year ago
lol jazz blastbeat @5:21
sorry0bout0it 1 year ago
Litle Ronnie haha- more than good- he's briliant
skarbastard 1 year ago
I wanna see this guy shred with the Dillinger Escape Plan.
I immediately thought DEP when i heard that background jazz riff
BreakinGuitarz33 1 year ago
@BreakinGuitarz33 dude, if u want good prog metal, check out between the buried and me, cynic, scale the summit, and protest the hero....dillinger is good, they're just way too unorganized...it all becomes noise after a while
pntballfreek 1 year ago
I was there.... Ronald's an amazing drummer.... Love his relaxed style....
TeslaNick2 1 year ago
:30- :35 amazinggg.
Berkowitz321 1 year ago
holy cow... nice fill=O
tkmj2008 1 year ago
ron ruuulezzz
vtcro 1 year ago
average
The61769 1 year ago
wow just when I thought I was fairly decent.
gypsocalypsy 1 year ago 2
Some people is just born and made to drum...This is one of those guys!
Holy cow this is impressive!!
itssti 1 year ago
@sirus80, great stuff. What electronic equipment is he using to play sampling? Love this stuff man!
CynthyY 1 year ago
anybody know where i can find his "best vid" on youtube?
Eheynike 2 years ago
look at his facial expression at 6:05. he's all excited that he's finished his solo but u cant really feel it because he ddnt go back 2 the ride...so nobody clapped lol
lilvicfirth 2 years ago
watch 2:42 his left hand, very smooch and not to fancy
GoddamGoobacks 2 years ago
this man have 4 legs and 6 arms - nice
MerNuke 2 years ago
how can so many great noises come from cylindrical peices of wood and chunks of metal? it's amazing
TheReverend777 2 years ago 2
haha, awesome analogy!
GoddamGoobacks 2 years ago
WTF amazing :D
MircoAcko 2 years ago
THATS ME SCEAMIN LOL no really it is
afaronaccentgordon 2 years ago
my new hero
toddmonster 2 years ago
This guy is sooooo good, That I find him offensive
420rules420 2 years ago 67
The whole solo is obscene but 5:00 to 6:00 is nothing short of incredible. The first time I watched this video I was literally in shock. I've lost track of how many times I've played it back.
SterlingRe 2 years ago 28
@SterlingRe for me it was 5:00 to 7:08
blessedcorey 1 year ago
Shit! Im Amazed! did yall see that fill at 127-134 OMFG!! im a drummer and he makes me wanna go and practice all day!
Geridjulian15 2 years ago
this guy is a machine. i play bass & he makes me wanna go out and buy a drum set. those fills @ 1:25 - 1:35 are nucking futts.
mrsithlord 2 years ago
hmmm is that a real song hes playing? its aweosme i need to get that
optimusthrice 2 years ago
@optimusthrice That's one of Ronalds original songs called "Take the Time"
It's gonna be out soon.......
Moog167 2 years ago
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awesome thanks man
optimusthrice 2 years ago
No Prob's fam.....I don't mind helping a fellow musician out :)
Moog167 2 years ago
this track is "take the time"'s bastard cousin lol
SIRUS80 2 years ago 2
You know who wrote that tune ?
FlowJazz 1 year ago
@FlowJazz ronald and I put this together a day before this show (lovingly borrowing a section from a great 'Other' tune we grew up listening to)
SIRUS80 1 year ago
Thanks dude ! By the way, I think it's you playing on the other Bruner Bros videos, you're amazing bro ! And I think I saw you on lyric café with mike phillips once...that was dope. Anyway that's awesome, thank you !
FlowJazz 1 year ago
@FlowJazz thank u
SIRUS80 1 year ago
@sirus80 can u PLEASE send me this track?? i would love to shed to this!
lilvicfirth 1 year ago
@lilvicfirth Ronald has it somewhere, I really don't have it. Besides, I co-wrote it but sharing it would have to be His call, since its a track he professionally uses.
SIRUS80 1 year ago
@SIRUS80 i need to get this song too :p
optimusthrice 1 year ago
@SIRUS80 Please let me know when the Bruner Bros. are gonna put out the album......
Moog167 1 year ago
he makes it seem so easy!
EduNascimentoDrummer 2 years ago
Fantastic
OrangeSunshine2 2 years ago
6:34-7:00 WOW
iDrum841 2 years ago
what a ability and control!
allanwho1 2 years ago
Oh wow
itsnolongfing 2 years ago
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the1STarts 2 years ago
Yes he uses double pedal but most of the time he uses a single pedal.....Look for the clip of him at the Memphis Drumshop.....
Moog167 2 years ago
@the1STarts check him out with stanley clarke - song 'bad asses' Ronald can really play some double bass. Crazy jazz drummer too - check him at the zildjian drummers lounge.
computerhacksaw 2 years ago
The whole "Toys Of men" album IS SICKENING!!!!
Ron did a hell of a job on that album
Moog167 2 years ago
1:56-2:00 What a beast. He keeps that snare going throughout the entire fill.
bodyandsol2 2 years ago 3
No doubt. There are so many things about this sol
SterlingRe 2 years ago
Cut off my own reply. Just meant to agree and say the skill he uses to simultaneously crush the snare and high hats 5/6 times together is sweet. Maybe not super difficult, but rarely seen and not like that. Also love the way he powers through the cymbals with the double bass going.
SterlingRe 2 years ago
3:17...OMFG! Damn....OH my lord.......YES!
markotd44 2 years ago
SterlingRe, i agree with you 100%!!!!! i dont have the words to describe his playing...phenomenal? ridiculous? amazing? bruner = god? ;)
jimfear2006 2 years ago
I've got a list of all time greats I've been listening to for 30 years. Listened to so many solos/extended fill-ins I've lost track of them all. I've never heard a solo I've enjoyed more. It's in my top 10 only because I'm sure I must be forgetting some I liked more. No-one plays like this and that's what makes it so insane. Such an impressive display of how great a kit can sound when used creatively. He's smiling back there, like here we go boys, it's about to get crazy. Inhuman
SterlingRe 2 years ago
love the lick at 4:50
brycebreezy1 2 years ago
i love this song(instu. version of ron's song 'take the time')
marc777danielle 2 years ago
omg 1:26-1:33 beast just beast
NAKEDBROTHERSBAND14 2 years ago 2
Excellent................
bcwdrums 2 years ago 2
Holy crap!!! This guy can play the woodchipper(drum kit)
Man, when I see stuff like this it makes me want to play my kit so bad, but it's 11pm and the kids are asleep... guess I need to get an electric kit for jammin' when the family is asleep.
This guy has some chops!
cyberbri68 2 years ago
@cyberbri68 i've got a wife and kids too dog so i feel ya on that one, which is why i got a practice pad kit by DW. i can shred as late as i want.
marc777danielle 2 years ago
@cyberi68: Same here. Luckily I have an electric kit. :P
gorillaman2000 2 years ago
1:27to1:32 cant stop it not aaron spears tony royster hot shit
onesogreat77 2 years ago
This guy rocks!!! Hands down!!
Toogood2007 2 years ago
i could totally see this guy playing with the marz volta.
garyteasing 2 years ago 3
amen!
i love pridgen.. but honestly.. ronald bruner is the best drummer out there right now (IMHO) (offcourse all the legends are still there.. colaiuta chambers etc..)
winnerbaby44 2 years ago
@winnerbaby44 come on now. thats what i'm talkin about. someone who's not afraid to say what everyones thinking. i love pridgen and royster but ron is head and shoulder's above those cats. if not only for his sheer vocabulary and i won't even talk about chops. as bozzio stated,"he writes good music and i get to see him do things no other human can do".
marc777danielle 2 years ago
@garyteasing if that happened peoples heads would explode starting with mine.
marc777danielle 2 years ago
Ron played for Suicidal Tendencies in his earlier years....I wouldn't be surprised if Thomas P. couldn't make a gig and he called Ron up to fill in for him......
Moog167 2 years ago
the lick at 20-23 omg he is a beast
NAKEDBROTHERSBAND14 2 years ago 2
I love that snare...
Dye4One 2 years ago
ANIMALLLL....
Colo6645 2 years ago
he anit no chris coleman though
adajian 2 years ago
no... he is much better belive me
winnerbaby44 2 years ago
He's the drummer on Stanley Clarkes new CD. He's a legend who could play with virtually anyone he wants. His playing within the structure of a group arrangement is every bit as good as this solo is obscene. The flamboyance with the arms up high may be a little over the top, but there are moments of greatness in this solo . As far as the beat goes, he's winding down towards the middle of this solo only to prepare for a frenzied finish. 5:00 to 6:00 minutes should temper the doubters.
SterlingRe 2 years ago
This dude is insane. I'd love to see him and Barry Alexander go at it.
ntrakit6 2 years ago
I love this guys style and everything, but when the music slowed down he was still going fast. It felt so uneven in the middle, but other then that he is freaking awesome.
truegeek1 2 years ago
he's cool !! and i saw a vid. of him as a 14 year old boy when he won a drum contest....great
joegritschacher 2 years ago
in my opinion a drummer can be judged in the following ways.....
taste- what he plays and how he plays it and when he does so
tempo- does he have a steady time
technique- is he just flamboyant or does he have rudimental substance
a prime example of this is my fav drummer George McCurdy
rockjazzfusion 2 years ago 2
man.. George McCurdy just bends time any way he wants.. lots of chris dave in his playing too..
winnerbaby44 2 years ago
Spanky! That dude is a frickin beast! Spanky has some of the beast offtime patterns I've ever seen or heard...Ronald is more a power drummer though....it's hard to compare the two....both good at what they do. Ronald is on the flashy side though...for goodness sake he was backing major rock bands in his teens! haha
cbmuzik 2 years ago 2
Spanky aint no where near Ronald B, Thomas P, and cats like that. Spanky is a beast but no where near these cats.
Quezo7129 2 years ago
I wasn't comparing them at all. that's why I said it's hard...denoting a real musician would never do so.
cbmuzik 2 years ago
cmon man.. ron and thomas are beast but spanky is a beast too.. can you imagine his offbeat patterns in some progressive band like thomas with the mars volta? how sick would that be? they are very different.. so different you cant even compare!
winnerbaby44 2 years ago
Really...I have shredded with Spank several of times. He is a beast I never discredited him, never. He's just not a Bruner, Spears, or Pridgen; And these are all African Americans Drummers, I DIDN'T EVEN MENTION THE OTHER BEAST WHO ARE NOT BLACK! These guys are animals on skins. And you should "Try" to compare Spank to Chris Dave, Oops No comparison, because Spanky is off spring from CDD. They are different, all are great musicians, some are just better which in life that's how it is...
Quezo7129 2 years ago
well it might be a matter of personal taste after all.. spanky took alot of his playinf from chris dave,, no doubt.. chris dave originated his style.. and now everydoby is learning and emulating him.. theres some stuff spanky plays that i dont think pridgen or spears could play.. (at least without practicing) and the opposite also happens..
in any case we agree that they are all great musicians and thats all that matters =) lol
winnerbaby44 2 years ago
You can place negatives all you want but real drummers know that I am telling the truth! I never said he wasn't sick just not a Bruner or Pridgen. Look up their shed over seas and you too will witness!!!!
Quezo7129 2 years ago