Most swinging drummer

[Ronnybengt]

smooth and,, first the music...CUDOS!!!!!

[illicitstill]

That brush work is so difficult to play the way he does, well done. I'll stick to rock.

[JoshBigPocketMiller]

Great feel, wish it went to some time played with sticks but the tune never really opened up for it. Great job!

[dimebaghimself]

lol charlie brown music

[storagedog33]

Just time and played so well. Imagine that! So refreshing to see and hear someone that has their priorities right. Serve the song, to hell with chops!

[jmurphyjr111854]

Hit the bass drum one time!! How many drummers do that during a tune. I loved his feel between the 2's and 4's. I worked for a piano player who hated drummers. I played brushes and high-hat only for 3 years before I graduated to sticks. Best drum teacher I ever had. Great job!! You don't have to show great technique or flashy chops to do a tune justice.

[MrDrummerboy79]

Um, good playing, but every drumset player taking jazz studies at my college could play brushes like this. Nice playing, but this is Brushes 101, nothing amazing.

[camlecrone]

@MrDrummerboy79

The patterns he's playing aren't advanced, but he has a great feel. I would argue most freshman jazz studies majors don't sound this good.

[TheModCon]

@MrDrummerboy79 Does it have to be amazing technically? It sounds great, and surely that's the point -.-'

[Revolution15now]

very nice!

[PeterVred]

Sweet.

[ChiTown7721]

Great job. I love seeing a drummer with good brushwork.

[Danielcrspo]

This is dope, great stuff.

[Lou25000]

yes 'planet" you mentioned, would that be Uranus? thanks Danny, but frankly I'd rather be watching the pianist play, imo the performance was boring, thanks anyway

[benemerton]

absolutely top brush playing.

[sweetfly66]

great feel , great sound , great technique .... tremendous playing

[lemuelkyleconnell]

This is what make a REAL drummer. Very Awesome.

[panubis]

I like to party.

[cuttergring]

gay i can do better

[ChicWebb]

@cuttergring and the link to your video is???

[melvinbrains]

Anybody know what song this is?

[poopydoopies]

between the devil and the deep blue sea

[denominator7]

great stuff. he makes it look so easy!! and the piano player was bangin some serious ivory too!! love it

[GraphicParty]

This never gets boring, I love brushes.

[kforce20011966]

Cool sound great playing but to me would get really BORING after 5 minutes

[ChicWebb]

@kforce20011966 Don;t you mean that you would get boring after 5 minutes?

[gogogadgetspoon]

Incredibly cool...

[Fatvod]

This is like peanuts music.

[kikz321]

'gotta love the pulse!!

[mandyeffect]

nice @_@

[angelfirephoenix]

WOW!!!!!

[drum6669]

nice job. well done! vongratulations

[drummer4christians]

much love

[ryanaaxxx]

ive got to work on my legato swing feel more. But for only using brushes a couple of weeks this video makes me feel like I'm playing like I should. Light, controlled and tight.

This video is great btw

[ascortjkk]

uh -.- at first i thought the tip of the drumstick was moving fast..then its just a brush

[brumdedrummert]

i really enjoyed this video !!!

[johnbrownrv]

absolutely incrdible brush contol! respect!!!

[isaacleedrums]

Is he ghosting 4 on the floor ya think?

[AshDrums7]

Naa

[neothomist1275]

He doesn't need the bass drum ghosting -- he has the quarter note going with his heel.

[dwsabianguy]

Awesome.

[edzc]

I love the volume control at the very end...what a beautiful piece of drumming...It's making me want to learn how to drum

[benevolentcrimelord]

i must get some of those brushes

[midicraft]

Yeah!

[WaveOBabys]

swingin'!

[JedTaneo]

nice!!!!!!! :D :D :D

[phatphace]

Incredibly relaxed, fluent playing, it's almost as if he had been jamming to this song for years. Great post!

[tubagirl93]

plus a great little drum set. It doesnt take an expensive one to make a great drummer.

[PanteraFan310]

Actually it is a very expensive set. Gretsch USA Custom's I believe.

[dwsabianguy]

They're Catalina Clubs. Not very expensive.

[scobian80]

nah, it's catalina club drums... I got the same kit. not expensive at all.

[airsoftguitardrum900]

always cheap always amazing and look fab too ;)

[tubagirl93]

pheonominal brush pattern

[azron1]

brilliant thats drumming watch and learn!

[steveevanss]

Hey Charlie Brown, lets go get a Christmas tree , come on Snoopy you too. :)

[aditmen]

feels like pain in the ASS!!

BORING

[Woody476]

you just don't respect different styles of drumming. Personally, I LOVE seeing stuff like this, jazz, swing, funk, R&B drummers, etc. I love groove, not speed.

[panhead55]

he's playing for the song. not everything is going to be a whopping huge mega drum solo....have some control:)

[shela2]

I think the tune title is ... "You got me in between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea "..also think Ella sings it??......

[brushmasterjoe]

Excellent! :)

[domebatero]

Envidiable tu manejo de las plumillas, me ha servido un monton ver tu video. Gran trabajo.

VicFirth jazz brushes? I play with Heritage, but a have Jazz brushes too.

[itsamrewiariddle]

That was really cool. I've been listening to OP for over 30 years, and I probably would have assumed it was Ed Thigpen, had I not seen the video. Never heard that version of '...Devil...' Very enjoyable.

[bongohutter]

sau cool :)

[loicz]

calm music..i like it =)

[bigbossmatt]

What brushes, what hi-hats, what skins, what everything? :) I love it!

[akoffm]

i love it !

[RJDRUMS]

The guys has great time & great feel.

totally cool!!

[paradidledidle]

In my view, and those drummers I have studied under, try and create a subtle hi-hat sound with this kind of work. Its not necessary to create a solid hi-hat. It doesnt matter how you go about creating this sound, heel up/down as long as that hi-hat is played on 2 and 4.

If you notice, when the music goes into 4, the hi-hat sound is more prudent as opposed to delicate when the music was in 2. Listen.

[paradidledidle]

mcnuggetman, Please point out what he was doing wrong in your view. I'll tell you what i think, this guy has a solid feel and understanding of how a quartet sound should be like. Have you listened to much Oscar Peterson? The hi-hat sound will change according to the feel, sound of the band and the room in which you are playing.

[Brento44]

man thats nice.. I like!!

[mcnuggetman]

watch how you use your foot on the high hat you might want to change it ;) but good snare drumming with brushes

[izumidream615]

Its so nice can hear you and can see you hear. I loved it, thanks honey.

[fastpeak]

How cool is that... :)

[Henhouse1]

smooth as it gets!