6. Tony - Funky Drummer plays James Brown's Super Bad

[1968musicsoul]

Tony for sure you got soul!!!!!

[mariabryeche]

now, I'm not surprised that you dance and even play the drum, rhythm is part of you!!

[enochpowell3]

Tony- What shirt i sthat? You seem like a NEW YORK kind of guy- whats up with Cal State Fresno (?) shirt?

[avp0713]

Credit Suisse First Boston - Investment Bank in NYC. That's a shirt from the corporate basketball league... I played college ball at Monmouth University in the late 70's

[massivedickweedohyea]

Dude, for just being on the kit for the third time, this is absolutely beastly. It's an old video so I've hoped you've still got the passion. keep on rocking.

[stevenumberone]

Agreed, and that is a hilarious looking kit. I hope you've upgraded, those toms are the size of small moons.

[vegeta2332]

bro quit YOUR day job AND play DRUM .. BECAUSE YOUR the man.. nice WORK.. NICE .. best stay and show it off and PLEASE PLAY THAT SONG LOUD AND SCREAM it out.. SUPER BAD (DRUM BRO).. best from New YOrk

[speedoflite1]

I started drums in early '70s. You had to be "good" or else friends/neighbors would laugh. You had to sound like the record album: James Brown's drummer, Chicago's drummer, Led Zepplin's drummer, Buddy Miles, or Buddy Rich.

Standards were high, maybe too high i suppose. Times have changed.

[Kal99]

Tony, you're superbad!

[GAMOM2]

Tony You're AMAZING! Plus you remind me of my brother - also named Tony. Keep on making your Videos. I watch them often - they always make me smile; puts me in a happy mood. You seem like a cool guy - real kind and genuine.

Blessings to you and your family,

L.

[Asmyoner]

that was coool !!

Bu weere is the dance !!

keep the good work

[amme9nowlin]

that's pretty good!! and your other vids!!! are you really a grandpa?!?!??!!?

[avp0713]

well, not really, but that's only because my 27 year old daughter doesn't have kids. I'm 49. The whole "grandpa" thing came about because I bear a striking resemblance to my grandfather who passed away some 20 years ago. This is also why I have on the black framed glasses, it makes the resemblance more evident. Anyone from Wilkins Ave. (or Louis Nine Blvd, in the Bronx, NY) will remember my grandpa "Willie" from the restaurant in the 60's and 70's.

[cowbellthunder]

For a 3rd time drumset player...that's really phenomenal.

[gdsmack185]

when ever i get a vid cam or a digital cam ill put one up i have one of me when i played re-align from godsmack but i lost the cam that had it

[gdsmack185]

yeah i can understand that iv never had a drum lesson in my life and i can play it ,, i guess it just depends on what kind of music u listin to but anyway keep up the good work

[avp0713]

U gotta put up a vid!

[gdsmack185]

hey i wanna request a song for you to play....Straight out of line from godsmack.. its easy enough but neway thats just me

[avp0713]

Damn dude!! I just listened to Godsmack (straight outta line) for the first time.... I can't play that!! are you serious? The song that I'm playing in my video, I had been listening to that song since 1972 so even though i've never taken so much as 1 drum lesson, I could play it just by practicing it with "air drums". I have natural rhythm and coordination and musical apptitude so music comes very easy to me. Godsmack is off the hook! but just not my type of music.

[LamontCJ]

Do it Brother! Keep havin' Fun. It very inspiring. Nothing like a man with his toys!

[unclefreddie70]

I'm dying laughing! Tony is the man I want to be.

[avp0713]

You definitely understand me... BTW you wouldn't happen to be Freddie Lipsius?

[Achkidawa]

you have something...keep on drumming!!

good luck

[bollowski]

Sorry man but your killing the tune. Listen to Clyde Stubblefield. You need more than hitting a bass and a cymbal to become a funky drummer. Your trying to hard.

[avp0713]

hey thanks for the critique... I was actually impressed considering this may be my 3rd time ever playing a drum set. I've been listening and playing "air-drums" to James Brown tunes for 40 years though!! If I could get more time perhaps I'll practice and get some lessons to learn the basics.

[thehitmangilbert]

The bridge on the ride cymbal is just variations of triplets incorporating the snare.

[noobhesian]

I play sax but i dont play drums nearly as well! Stay Cool man.

[mani0713]

Hey! I play sax too, check my other vids. ..

[JSLY711]

u need the notes to this song.. i have been workin on this song for about 2 months now and the bridge is by far the hardest part

[avp0713]

Notes? I'm probably going to get slammed by the drumming purists out there but i'm going to go out on a limb and say that this is just regular funky beat drumming. When I had a funk band, we never discussed notes or sheet music...This is my first attenmpt at playing drums, i'm a sax player.

[JSLY711]

then i cant believe how well u did

[avp0713]

thanks, I think its from playing "air drums" for 40 years.

[elberberecho]

looks like your playing is good, but it's hard to say with this bad quality of sound

[avp0713]

Thanks "E". I'm not really a drummer, per se... I just always felt "the beat" in my head and played air drums all my life, so when I got this set for my son, I just hopped on and kicked a beat. I think if I took some lessons or talked to a few real funk drummers, I could get some techniques that are needed to be a real drummer. Also from what I heard, recording drums could be a tricky task.

[lancesnut]

that was tight. stay with it.

[iantheman]

your still living strong in the old school days man....from ur music to your locking... love that man. Still staying funky!

[XxFROLiCxX]

hes pretty good