Magma - Christian Vander Drum Solo

[mannsam63]

He's doing a frikking drum solo with his left hand only - it's frightening. WEll done.

[Hamtaahk]

Damn, could I know where you got this footage ? I would love to see this show... If I understand correctly they also played Mekanik in the same session ? (see videos by theinsectmachine666 , it's the same stage right ? ) So anyway, if you remember where you got this, I'd be happy man, that would be a nice archive to add to my collection.

[FroggyandIssac]

what a bad solo lol jk

[FroggyandIssac]

what a bad solo1 lol jk

[Ouhconmerde]

Ce mec a énormément de choses que n'ont pas les autres....

[mcgazz]

The picture quality and captioning remind me of thefirst pr0n videos I ever watched. Hell, the music does as well.

[joewrong]

@mcgazz

same here!

[djcrowbar]

I loved this guy in "No country for old men"

[grahamlaur]

@djcrowbar this was back in his early days, when he took out his sociopathic rage on a drum kit.

[TheRealSlipperman]

Vander was an interesting bird. On one hand a relatively fearless and gifted, if somewhat unpolished native talent. On the other a grandstanding parade major, more about the drumming as dance/performance art than profound explorations of the universe of rhythm. I've loved and hated him for 30 years now. Go figure.

[Magmanik]

The final correction is IS, not WAS. Magma is even now on their 40th anniversary tour, playing completely new music (seach "Felicite Thosz"), and though the 60-yr-old Vander has long ago left soloing behind, he's still the drummer, as well as composer, vocalist and soul of Magma.

[Magmanik]

I don't think it's grandstanding in any way. It's actually sometimes slightly embarrassing to hear Vander wail and screech in his vocals, or grimace during the music, and it's a similar outpouring of everything he feels within him in his drum solos. I can see how it might appear that way superficially--but this guy is for real.

[Magmanik]

I guess that is unschooled/unpolished, and I myself sometimes wonder if Vander avoids regular beats because he can't keep to them. But I respect the outpouring of energy in his drums and his vocals. He puts himself out there, and holds nothing back.

[Magmanik]

Maybe it helps to understand the way Vander takes his music as one with his entire being. He's not a man performing on the drums, he expresses the drums with his entire being--face, movements and gestures. It's why there are so many outbursts, musically unnecessary motions and vocal snippets in his drum solos (much like Keith Jarrett on the piano, I might add.)

[Magmanik]

As a hardcore Magma fan, I take offence at some of these comments, which strike me as off the mark in places, though I think I also understand well where you may be coming from with them.

[carrotjuice555]

Puke in my mouth <3

[jawshchevyvan]

i like it when he starts jumping around.

[karencitadoll]

I <3 love love Vender ..

[naamasto]

Hey, where did you find this video and the De Futura performance? Is there a bootleg of this gig available somewhere?

[masterlilith]

Exceptionnel ... habité

[d2ohn]

I saw this group in Edinburgh in the seventies and what remained in my mind over the years was the drummer...awesome

[patalberg]

Okay, so this dude is good...but not THAT good. No offense, it's just not up to the standard that it could be. Still talented, just slightly overrated imo.

[Alex900]

seriously patalberg, STFU!

[patalberg]

Hey, I wasn't trying to be a hater...just expressing my opinion, I DO think he's good, just not the best.

[patalberg]

Hey, I have a right to my own opinion. I just thought it was going to be different. It's not like I said, "oh man, fuck this stupid gay shit, blahblahblah". I just stated that while it was good, I didn't think it was particularly mind-blowing. I'll bet a lot of stuff I like you would think is just 'pretty good' and not amazing like I think, Open your mind, friend, chill out.

[AdlejandroP]

Esta musica apesta. VIVA EL EMO!

[NoMoreBrainwashing]

If anyone wonders what this moron just said 'this music suckz

LONG LIVE TO EMO'

[stylecouncillor]

Calla pedazo de estupido...atorrante e ignorante...VANDER ES UN MAESTRO EN BATERIA Y tu... un pobre diablo que le huele las axilas a los emos!!!

LET'S FUCK ALL EMOS IN THE WORLD HAHAHA!

[AdlejandroP]

Esta musica sigue apestando Vivan los emos No a la musica de viejos

anciano anda a dormir

XHHXHXHXH eMO MESIAS XHXHXHHXHX

[redwinemetal]

mmmmm no ps, no es tan bueno loko, hace buen show pero es puro ruido y esos rollos,

[axzck]

very cool

[bevan306]

needs moar cymbals

[HxDxS2]

El es mi padre!!!... desearía que lo fuera

[BaghNakh]

Ahi tienes a Dios, El Maestro. =O

[SoopaCrew]

HUGE respect to Vander!! the man as RA!

[SkiesToInfinity]

ADDICTED TO CYMBALS!

[Jeje125tc]

Et faut le voir en vrai, c'est encore mieux !!!

[FrozenStormrider]

Il a quand meme cree une langue.

'Faut faire.

[fredobah]

simply the best!

[Psychosirius]

l'un des meilleur batteur,chanteur et compositeur du 20 ème siècle. A chaque fois que j'écoute magma je me sens transporté vers un chemin qui me transporte vers des mondes inconnus où inexplorés

[Barboteur]

Du jamais vu, mais je n'ai pas tout vu!

[tacomadc]

Pure percussion. Goes way beyond being a good drummer.

[claycorn]

man vander is god on the drums hands and feet above anyone

[SexyDrummerGod]

wow looks like he's having a seizure i totally love it

[thibaultabrial]

un génie de la batterie et un grand créateur

[Partyass]

not enough cymbals. Otherwise A+!

[cronoyuha]

jesus fucking christ

[hibernatus]

Frenchies are crazy! They live on Kobaïa!

[Kimuchi111]

He is crazy!!

[DilettanteProduction]

Nr 1 drummer in rock. Imagine Hendrix still alive around 1975, playing with Vander and Top - aaaargh! Would give "power trio" a whole new meaning, huh?

[ryanchittick]

damn, yes indeed it would....

[chrisb1953]

@DilettanteProduction Although Mitch Mitchell was pretty good too.

[electrickabuki]

@DilettanteProduction just listen to Mahavishnu Orchestra from the same period, or even a bit of Eskaton!

[langmick]

I hope he survived that solo...

[crookedmonster]

I'd rather say : Hopefully you survided to his solo

[brazjol]

wow, he's fucking awesome