@Jay435 hey i mean this respectfully, but i grew into liking these kits and styles, after listening to drumers across the spectrum i admire these solos the most because they can quite frankly play the shit out of a four-peice and blow other drummers out of the water no matter how many drums the other guy has.
Cindy is the best female drummer I have ever seen hands down and no dough what so ever. I had the pleasure of attending one of her clinics. She signed my sticks which in an air tight plastic box. She is so technical and precise. She is really amazing!!
dude the drumset is the best instrument invented by mankind. its just too good, i dont think ill ever find something in life i like more than drums (music itself of course, but that includes drums)
That's not really a good solo'ing drum set. It's more for cool jazz to some hard bop jazz. It just all sounds like garbage. I know it's not, just maybe next time she should think about being a little more musical on the instrument. She's obviously amazing, it just sucks that it can't be enjoyed at its full potential.
@AirmetalDrummer It's that jazz night club sound as opposed to a big high production sounding kit - two different things. One of the greatest drummers that ever lived, Jack DeJohnette, would have 2 bass drums - an 18" and a 20" and he would tune them to ring a little like the toms. A rock or metal drummer, for instance, would hate this sound. It's a back to roots sound and is great on an gig with acoustic piano and bass and a horn or two. Come to think of it,check out Jack when you get a chance
@Jay435 We both basically said the same thing. We agree on the setting the drumset should be used for. I'm just saying that when doing even a jazz based solo, it just sounds like garbage. She isn't pulling sounds from the drum, she's showing how fast she can do rudiments.
The solo she does in this video would sound much better on a different drumset.
I've been to jazz night clubs. I'm not getting that warm sound from this performance.
0:03 it doesn't look like she ever got her "Real Kit". I love jazz kits but lets be honest... every video that she does, her kit sounds like hot dog crap hitting a frying pan. You think that after playing that long you would at least learn how to tune correctly. As for the content.... it's some of the worst technique and where the hell is the groove!? I've made a little money doing solo's and what not... but i have made hella money playing grooves. c'mon now.. bring it back to basics!!!
I have to agree with flammaster's comment in that groove is way more important than speed. How many F^^king songs are there that require such fast speeds? The answer is extremely few. You had better have more skills than speed or you are never going to make it as a drummer.
@tdkz72 You cannot groove it though without the tech. She can groove no doubt, and I have not seen anything else from her....yet. I know she can, it´s soooooo obvious.
she is such a fantastic drummer, entirely underrated. she should certainly be placed among the best period, not just among the best female drummers, she does get recognition but not the same level as men who are at her level... or even below in some cases. which is a tragedy.
N''hésitez pas mes demoiselles !la batterie est autant pour vous que pour les hommes,ce n'est pas une question de force mais de technique et de feeling! DIDIER D'AGOSTINO BATTEUR-COMPOSITEUR ET PROFESSEUR DE BATTERIE SUR YOUTUBE,DAILYMOTION.
Cindy Blackman is touring with Jack Bruce in a tribute to Tony Williams now (February/March 2011). It is a little hard to imagine that she is 51 years old (she was about 49 when she appeared at the 2008 Chicago Drum Show) and that she recently married Carlos Santana.
Mrs. Santana is cool! .... It's only preference, only a persons opinion but Billy Cobham plays with such soul yet Mr. Gadd just doesn't sound all that good to me .... those Discombobulated Ratamacue's just don't feel Musical ... but like I sad, that's just me.
They're almost all talking about the same thing.. but drums are not about rudiments it's about sense, sense of rhythm, sense of what's appropriate, intuition and energy.
You could play technically simple things and that would cool and the same time you could play a ton of inappropriate technical shit.
p.s. Most drummers couldn't play steel gear. 95% it sounds awful. Especially when they're playing solos.
She went to my high school!!! My dad was actually aqquainted with her back then. Said that there was no jazz band at the high school at the time, but kids would see her in concert band and orchestra concerts playing percussion and they'd be like "HOLY SHIT"
the very first time i saw Ms.Cindy Blackman perform was on the Late Night w/ David Letterman tv show on NBC ch.4 NYC, w/ the Lenny Kravitz band..& she blew my mind w/ joy & happiness!..u go Girl! x0D
U can play just as loud traditional as u can in German or French. The reason most players don't use traditional is because it's easier to get rimshots and play loud right off the batt And really matched grip is superior to traditional but I prefer traditional.
There are many advantages and disadvantages that come with traditional grip. Some advantages would be how u can play on the tip of the stick in a much different way then match. Also u can get very soft with that grip without trying to be soft and the same with getting loud. It's especially great for jazz. But a personal choice. That's how I play.
true the advantages are there but the most practical way to play is with modern grips, I can understand why jazz players who vary pitch sound and tempo more than rock/metal/r&b would use the trad' grip as it gives much more control over those factors where the modern grip is better for power
I have never been able to drum with the stick in my left hand as if I were a japanese tabele tennis player. Why is that done? It is ultra awkward for me. I don't get it, but there must be a reason because so many do it.
@treeman151 OK, so why do they do it? What is the advantage? I read somewhere that this came from the days when soldiers carried their drums whilst walking and therfore it was a way of being able to play whilst walking. If true, is this really necessary then when not walking? I can't see the advantage.
She's good at doing rolls in different ways, using only 3 drums and bass drum. I am can only be impressed with many drums /cymbals which is supreme versatility. View (The Professor) Neil Peart for examples...
@dlyciousmusic Sad you can only be impressed with many drums and cymbals, and that you think that a lot of equipment gives you "supreme versatility". SUPREME? LOL The only versatility you get is different sound sources. (not rhythmic versatility) You have 2 arms and 2 legs. Given a choice, I would take rhythmic versatility (with 4 drums) over a big drum set any day. Neil Peart is a very nice person that plays rock. I can see that you enjoy his drumming very much. I prefer higher level playing.
@Suludom Would you make the same statement about Terry Lynn Carrington, Sheila E, and so many other GREAT female players? For me, the jury is still out on Cindy Blackman as a jazz drummer. She admits that she wants to do what Tony Williams did. I hope that she finds her own voice on the instrument.Tony already did what she is trying to do.
she's awesome, and very nice to look at !! she's got great feel and is excellent in rock music with tremendous feel and chops ! love those gretsch drums she's playing too !
even though i dont like here style(just from this vid anyways) she's still so fuckin good(obviously....not news to anybody). and her hands r like fuckin flawless. like she was just havin some fun witha warm-up with that whole thing. awesome
I once attempted to contact Ms. Blackman for some sessions and she was quite rude and condescending in her response. As it turns out, and after watching this video, she did me a favor.
Drum corps has produced a lot of greats. Cobham, Gadd, Blackman, Petrillo, Chorazy, Carson, Johnson etc. Drummers need to learn their snare basics first before moving on to set. Then they will be able to tackle the other stuff.
@flammaster i kind of agree but at the same time, many great drummers started out on drumset so when it was time or whenever they did learn rudiments they knew how to apply them around the kit
@flammaster I always wonder when I see drummers from, like, The Cavaliers what it would be like to then put them behind a kit. Some of the most refined technique and musicality is found in the corps... But I agree. Musicality is something that cannot be learned like technique, it's experienced learning, not so much physical practice. If that makes any sense, hah,
@dlyciousmusic you've got to be kidding? the number of drums doesn't make them a beginner. some can play bigger kits, some music might dictate a bigger kit, some doesn't. Cindy can play just as well as any well respected jazz player, she just needs to get more recordings/live performances playing jazz rather than the pop/rock stuff to pay the bills.
@flammaster I disagree. I started on kit at age 7 and hated drum corps at 15 because there was no "soul" involved. Sure, you learn a lot of rudiments which transfer to the kit, as well as develop chops and tighter technique but I think if every drummer started in drum corps first we would have a bunch of bland drummers all playing the same thing.
@RFRCR A lot of people in drum corps now are great set players too. Most of them have been playing since childhood, mainly cause if you went to drum corps with no prior experiance you would get punted out the door haha. It is true though it does develop technique but after most players seem a little more rigid than they used to be.
@flammaster So true. It's often because you get this great foundation at a young age that you can quickly forget about that stuff and just keep up your hands by maintaining them rather than spending hour upon hour on technique stuff. This way you can spend much more time on ideas, improv, grooves etc and most importantly PLAYING!
@flammaster it's a valid point, but i disagree. i think establishing groove is one of the most important things a drummer should learn. when a drummer develops his technique while improving his creativity on a set, they get good twice as fast, even if he or she struggles in the beginning
If you think she's not musical you should think again. I agree this is a demo of technique but she has the goods musically too,to say the least. Not many people can play up to her standard. Tony Williams would have been stoked to see her play.
@jpnicolacopoulos do you know anything about Cindy Blackman? she is 50 years old. research her work. she's most know for being Lenny Kravitz drummer (for over 10 years...beginning in 1993). she's has released several jazz albums (9+) and has played/worked with many jazz greats.
@AvidTuber87 she was born in 1959, see her wiki (it could be wrong, but I don't think so). ever heard the saying, "black don't crack"? most black people don't look their age (especially if they take care of themselves).
I'm not black, but I looked it up and she's fifty. I guess the low resolution and soft focus of the YT vids helps. But I say she has good genes and looks very youthful.
I don't really think age matters other than for those that are too young to perform in establishments serving liquor. We have a lot of jazz musicians locally(vancouver bc canada) that are in their early 20's that have come out of jazz studies programs that are very stage-worthy. I have performed w/a few that play at an unbelievable level. You'd think they had 40 yrs experience. Chk out Bria Skonberg or Amanda Tosoff here on youtube.
@musicalala , i very agree with that, she's got Tony, Max, i hear a lot of Jack Dejohnette too in her pocket, beyond that, that sounds definitely Cindy Blackman. Plus she has so much experience as a sidewoman, she's one of the best drummers on the planet.
She is very good. I'm not super-keen on her swing playing but not because she's not good but more bcuz I like a different style. I'm a fan of Jeff Hamilton,Ari Hoenig,Brian Blade and Bill Stewart. Despite my preferences,there's no denying her skill and musicality. I didn't know she's 50. Wow,she looks so young.
@musicalala That's funny how different ears hear different things because I like Cindy's jazz playing better than Hamilton or Billy Stewart. They are so polished and perfect, I like the raw open sound that she projects. And yet the technique is there, but more like an athlete who's out there making you FEEL the whole thing so much more. Dig where I'm coming from????????? Check out some of Cindy's jazz licks and tell me what you think!!!!! This aint no fight, I'm just communicating with you bro!
It's all good. If we all liked the same thing it'd be a boring planet. The drummers I tend to like (Erskine's another on my list of faves) have a blatant lyrical,melodic element to their style. You can almost sing what they play. I've always liked players that stuck close to melodies. One huge exception is Jeff Watts. That dude is from another planet yet I am stoked every time I see/hear him play. I don't think anyone can mimic Watts' style. Dude is totally stream of consciousness
Tony Williams was a stunning player because he matched a sensational musical interpretation with sensational technique. This clip showed Cindy's technical accomplishments far more than her musical ones.
HamburgerTrain why should i hide because if u look at secret footage im shure uve never scene u should hear buddy rich play some Funk Grooves and how he uses his solo jazz techniques into it its uter Genius and btw buddy rich has a lot more order to what he does at surtain times and the dynamics he has at those speeds he reaches is utter Brilliance!!!Ok Cindy has Speed and an amazing sense of awareness of what shes doing but she doesnt have that groove when she plays. it 2 mechanical.
Please with all due respect and no malice intended, post your video. If your technique is better than Cindy's I want to add you as a favorite drummer.
@niallyeah .... what kind of a stupid fucking redneck are you ... you actually have the balls to use that word ... where in the south are you from .... also , in addition to your obvious mental and intellectual deficiencies , did your parents being brother and sister result in you having any physical deformities
i can't remember what i said because my comment has been removed due to a severe case of fascism.
I live in England not the south, and i've got all the fucking scones in the world to munch on.
Also i'm guessing i said something about the fact that this video is only good for about 4 seconds, where she does some blastbeats. The rest is just her having an epileptic fit of some sort.
This really isn't fair, Cindy good? highly over rated. there are so many better drummers than her why is she so highly touted? yea she is a black female thats the only way i can figure it. other than she stands out for that reason. she is meadiocore at best. and yet gets the money and endorsements. go figure.
2anthony38: sour grapes boyfriend. Get a grip. Ummm... lets see... Cindy Blackman, brilliantly talented, smart and very gorgeous. You, small minded, limited IQ, with a racist whiff and a misogynous touch: not nice. Get help now.
no doubt, cindy is a good, and i really don't mean to sound sexist... BUT. i wonder if some of her success is because she is a woman. like, nothing she does in this video makes me say WOW. especially since stanton moore and johnny rabb were at that clinic.
lambheartslayer, Cindy is absolutely at the level of Moore and Rabb. They all have very different styles, and if you seriously believe that she isn't as good as them, then you simply don't understand her drumming.
whats with the dick and cock thing, you like sayin it alot....ahhhh i get it....lol....listen to the lame commenst in here. man little kit she can ply. its tunned higher than my tom...tony williams. if all of you would spend more time practing , instead of jerk each other off on here you might be good some day....except for the coolrastakieron cock thing@
wow she's much better than I imagined. Only saw her playing with lenny kravitz before and she kept pretty much in the pocket--never saw much in the way of rolls etc. She has good chops and stick control. It pays to start playing at a young age.
I love her solo performances, BUT - I prefer hearing her play small group stuff. She's amazing.
zmgriffith 2 weeks ago
dirty hand chops tho! woo baby
jdlessons 1 month ago
so boring. Yep you can play the same thing very fast.
DarrenNLZC 1 month ago
@Jay435 hey i mean this respectfully, but i grew into liking these kits and styles, after listening to drumers across the spectrum i admire these solos the most because they can quite frankly play the shit out of a four-peice and blow other drummers out of the water no matter how many drums the other guy has.
StewieDSynman 1 month ago
OMG!!! I used to think I was good...until now!!!!!
leroytony 2 months ago
Cindy is the best female drummer I have ever seen hands down and no dough what so ever. I had the pleasure of attending one of her clinics. She signed my sticks which in an air tight plastic box. She is so technical and precise. She is really amazing!!
TTfool78 2 months ago
@TTfool78 Gotta check out Sheila E
ChrisGuerre 2 months ago
@TTfool78 or Terry Lynn Carrington
ChrisGuerre 2 months ago
may that 'crappy sound' is her sound.... i like her
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That "girl" could kick your ass at drumming all the way there and back. I know
that without seeing you play. That's how good she is. No groove? "crappy" sounding
drums-you obviously don't know much about drums and jazz drums at that.
thegoldencarlos 4 months ago
this girl never has any groove.
DarrenNLZC 5 months ago
@DarrenNLZC Except the entire time she played with Lenny Kravitz...
SmallStamp 4 months ago 5
dude the drumset is the best instrument invented by mankind. its just too good, i dont think ill ever find something in life i like more than drums (music itself of course, but that includes drums)
LTdrumma 5 months ago
That's not really a good solo'ing drum set. It's more for cool jazz to some hard bop jazz. It just all sounds like garbage. I know it's not, just maybe next time she should think about being a little more musical on the instrument. She's obviously amazing, it just sucks that it can't be enjoyed at its full potential.
AirmetalDrummer 5 months ago
@AirmetalDrummer It's that jazz night club sound as opposed to a big high production sounding kit - two different things. One of the greatest drummers that ever lived, Jack DeJohnette, would have 2 bass drums - an 18" and a 20" and he would tune them to ring a little like the toms. A rock or metal drummer, for instance, would hate this sound. It's a back to roots sound and is great on an gig with acoustic piano and bass and a horn or two. Come to think of it,check out Jack when you get a chance
Jay435 2 months ago
@Jay435 We both basically said the same thing. We agree on the setting the drumset should be used for. I'm just saying that when doing even a jazz based solo, it just sounds like garbage. She isn't pulling sounds from the drum, she's showing how fast she can do rudiments.
The solo she does in this video would sound much better on a different drumset.
I've been to jazz night clubs. I'm not getting that warm sound from this performance.
AirmetalDrummer 2 months ago
I would volunteer to be her throne. A sexy woman that can play...very hot indeed!
speeddammit 5 months ago
Respect!!!
camouflaxx 6 months ago
0:03 it doesn't look like she ever got her "Real Kit". I love jazz kits but lets be honest... every video that she does, her kit sounds like hot dog crap hitting a frying pan. You think that after playing that long you would at least learn how to tune correctly. As for the content.... it's some of the worst technique and where the hell is the groove!? I've made a little money doing solo's and what not... but i have made hella money playing grooves. c'mon now.. bring it back to basics!!!
2tonerex 6 months ago
@2tonerex THANK YOU.
CANdavidFLY 6 months ago
Nice.
myklmusic 6 months ago
I have to agree with flammaster's comment in that groove is way more important than speed. How many F^^king songs are there that require such fast speeds? The answer is extremely few. You had better have more skills than speed or you are never going to make it as a drummer.
tdkz72 6 months ago
@tdkz72 You cannot groove it though without the tech. She can groove no doubt, and I have not seen anything else from her....yet. I know she can, it´s soooooo obvious.
sinclair61 6 months ago
i love the hair!!!!!!!
Shanksville24 7 months ago
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Wooooooooooow!!!!!!
Jubileejones 8 months ago
Wooooooooooo!!!!!!
Jubileejones 8 months ago
she's so good..and i love her freaking kit !!! i want it ..NOW !!!!!!!
blica1 8 months ago
she is such a fantastic drummer, entirely underrated. she should certainly be placed among the best period, not just among the best female drummers, she does get recognition but not the same level as men who are at her level... or even below in some cases. which is a tragedy.
absolutezero6 8 months ago
@absolutezero6 I think that "tragedy" is slightly OTT!
sinclair61 6 months ago
N''hésitez pas mes demoiselles !la batterie est autant pour vous que pour les hommes,ce n'est pas une question de force mais de technique et de feeling! DIDIER D'AGOSTINO BATTEUR-COMPOSITEUR ET PROFESSEUR DE BATTERIE SUR YOUTUBE,DAILYMOTION.
dagostinoification 9 months ago
@dagostinoification why make the comment in a dead language?
sinclair61 6 months ago
das a bad b!
torpedoboy4 9 months ago
Cindy Blackman is touring with Jack Bruce in a tribute to Tony Williams now (February/March 2011). It is a little hard to imagine that she is 51 years old (she was about 49 when she appeared at the 2008 Chicago Drum Show) and that she recently married Carlos Santana.
dinogts 11 months ago
To je pa zelo dolgo vadila tako kot večina bobnarjev ne glede na talent!Teta je dobro izurjena!
CZ3ro 11 months ago
Cindy. Awesome.
PhilipWebbRealEstate 11 months ago
Fastest making sandwich hands i have ever seen..
RawringIsForRyans 1 year ago
yeah she's okay...for a girl
kimattbort 1 year ago
@kimattbort you're a fucker
flipadiddle 11 months ago
damn thats some dynamics for you
GeneralMillss 1 year ago
Mrs. Santana is cool! .... It's only preference, only a persons opinion but Billy Cobham plays with such soul yet Mr. Gadd just doesn't sound all that good to me .... those Discombobulated Ratamacue's just don't feel Musical ... but like I sad, that's just me.
JTGretschdrums 1 year ago
wow, have to say i diddn't expect such good drumming from Cindy blackman i wasn't really a fan, lesson learned love her style.
ryanconnelldrums 1 year ago
They're almost all talking about the same thing.. but drums are not about rudiments it's about sense, sense of rhythm, sense of what's appropriate, intuition and energy.
You could play technically simple things and that would cool and the same time you could play a ton of inappropriate technical shit.
p.s. Most drummers couldn't play steel gear. 95% it sounds awful. Especially when they're playing solos.
yrussq 1 year ago
peccato si veda male...
Naty35mm 1 year ago
Isn`t it time for Cindy to play some `Blackman` instead of `Williams`? She`s got all the technique, so....
teemingup 1 year ago
a drum corps master? so that what they called them back then
AceDrumm3r 1 year ago
exelente video pero q mala calidad de imagen men!
estebanelpaisa 1 year ago
She's good. And cute too.
stem110 1 year ago
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MEh, too much show off.
1996ragnar 1 year ago
She went to my high school!!! My dad was actually aqquainted with her back then. Said that there was no jazz band at the high school at the time, but kids would see her in concert band and orchestra concerts playing percussion and they'd be like "HOLY SHIT"
SamMoff 1 year ago
cindy and santana should make and album
FrankCastroAre 1 year ago
u suck
SuperMitchmacsyoutub 1 year ago
she sounds like female Tony Williams!
EliotKrupa 1 year ago
the very first time i saw Ms.Cindy Blackman perform was on the Late Night w/ David Letterman tv show on NBC ch.4 NYC, w/ the Lenny Kravitz band..& she blew my mind w/ joy & happiness!..u go Girl! x0D
tornmask 1 year ago
Shes got a bit of Buddy Rich in her.
bRadicalmagic1 1 year ago
she's got it...soo much stick control even when she's giving a lot of weight on her stroke.
Tabs671 1 year ago
U can play just as loud traditional as u can in German or French. The reason most players don't use traditional is because it's easier to get rimshots and play loud right off the batt And really matched grip is superior to traditional but I prefer traditional.
ediot6969 1 year ago
She's a great player!!
realitychckr 1 year ago
cool.
kiLLerKev4U 1 year ago
You really sound like you know what your're doing, I wish I had that skill.
nvjharmonica 1 year ago
Dumbass, it's Cindy Blackwoman
wketchin 1 year ago
@wketchin haha for reals?
Jerry13Only 1 year ago
There are many advantages and disadvantages that come with traditional grip. Some advantages would be how u can play on the tip of the stick in a much different way then match. Also u can get very soft with that grip without trying to be soft and the same with getting loud. It's especially great for jazz. But a personal choice. That's how I play.
ediot6969 1 year ago
@ediot6969
true the advantages are there but the most practical way to play is with modern grips, I can understand why jazz players who vary pitch sound and tempo more than rock/metal/r&b would use the trad' grip as it gives much more control over those factors where the modern grip is better for power
Reilly1888 1 year ago
I have never been able to drum with the stick in my left hand as if I were a japanese tabele tennis player. Why is that done? It is ultra awkward for me. I don't get it, but there must be a reason because so many do it.
trident3b 1 year ago
@trident3b table I meant...
trident3b 1 year ago
@trident3b That's called traditional grip. Almost every professional drummer can play both matched and traditional grip equally well.
treeman151 1 year ago
@treeman151 OK, so why do they do it? What is the advantage? I read somewhere that this came from the days when soldiers carried their drums whilst walking and therfore it was a way of being able to play whilst walking. If true, is this really necessary then when not walking? I can't see the advantage.
trident3b 1 year ago
She's good at doing rolls in different ways, using only 3 drums and bass drum. I am can only be impressed with many drums /cymbals which is supreme versatility. View (The Professor) Neil Peart for examples...
dlyciousmusic 1 year ago
@dlyciousmusic Sad you can only be impressed with many drums and cymbals, and that you think that a lot of equipment gives you "supreme versatility". SUPREME? LOL The only versatility you get is different sound sources. (not rhythmic versatility) You have 2 arms and 2 legs. Given a choice, I would take rhythmic versatility (with 4 drums) over a big drum set any day. Neil Peart is a very nice person that plays rock. I can see that you enjoy his drumming very much. I prefer higher level playing.
DrumTchr 1 year ago
We are only watching this because she is a woman... if this was a man, he would be an average drummer.
Suludom 1 year ago
@Suludom Would you make the same statement about Terry Lynn Carrington, Sheila E, and so many other GREAT female players? For me, the jury is still out on Cindy Blackman as a jazz drummer. She admits that she wants to do what Tony Williams did. I hope that she finds her own voice on the instrument.Tony already did what she is trying to do.
DrumTchr 1 year ago
great drummer, beautiful person
BondageUSA 1 year ago
she's ok but I still say - Stanton Moore...
deetz3 1 year ago
she's awesome, and very nice to look at !! she's got great feel and is excellent in rock music with tremendous feel and chops ! love those gretsch drums she's playing too !
blica1 1 year ago
So her warmup is go berserk on the drumset for two minutes straight..
metalmike83 1 year ago
0:05 ...And Now You're One of the Greatest Drummers in the World.
ninjacobra 1 year ago
even though i dont like here style(just from this vid anyways) she's still so fuckin good(obviously....not news to anybody). and her hands r like fuckin flawless. like she was just havin some fun witha warm-up with that whole thing. awesome
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jcason21 1 year ago
she's really great, but you wanna hear a fantastic female drummer? check out Terri Lynne Carrington - Herbie Hancock's drummer
egyptianminor 1 year ago
She's really good, but you wanna hear a fantastic female drummer?: Check out
Terri Lynne Carrington - Herbie Hancock''s drummer.
egyptianminor 1 year ago
She has a nice butt.
godzuki444 1 year ago 7
Shes got no soul
jhoff016 1 year ago
cool!!
drums2play1 1 year ago
What's up with people always comparing genders. It's stupid.
SimulacronX 1 year ago
Lightning Chops!! Fantastic job Cindy!
sarniarocks 1 year ago
I once attempted to contact Ms. Blackman for some sessions and she was quite rude and condescending in her response. As it turns out, and after watching this video, she did me a favor.
KimmyTrammell 1 year ago
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I regret that I haven't paid more attention to this master. She's awesome - thanks for uploading this video.
DavidSabine 1 year ago
I regret that I haven't paid more attention to this master. She's awesome - thanks for uploading this video.
DavidSabine 1 year ago
I regret that I haven't paid more attention to this master. She's awesome - thanks for uploading this video.
DavidSabine 1 year ago
Yes of course!!!
Dreamdrummer1981 1 year ago
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Girls can't play!
Dreamdrummer1981 1 year ago
umm, because you play better? JA
happyivichuin 1 year ago
Drum corps has produced a lot of greats. Cobham, Gadd, Blackman, Petrillo, Chorazy, Carson, Johnson etc. Drummers need to learn their snare basics first before moving on to set. Then they will be able to tackle the other stuff.
flammaster 1 year ago 17
@flammaster i kind of agree but at the same time, many great drummers started out on drumset so when it was time or whenever they did learn rudiments they knew how to apply them around the kit
bigxjon91 1 year ago
@flammaster I always wonder when I see drummers from, like, The Cavaliers what it would be like to then put them behind a kit. Some of the most refined technique and musicality is found in the corps... But I agree. Musicality is something that cannot be learned like technique, it's experienced learning, not so much physical practice. If that makes any sense, hah,
Kelavmeister 1 year ago
@flammaster Her small drum kit is still like a "Starter Edition" to me.
dlyciousmusic 1 year ago
@dlyciousmusic you've got to be kidding? the number of drums doesn't make them a beginner. some can play bigger kits, some music might dictate a bigger kit, some doesn't. Cindy can play just as well as any well respected jazz player, she just needs to get more recordings/live performances playing jazz rather than the pop/rock stuff to pay the bills.
FenderRhodes2 1 year ago
@flammaster i agree, however i believe that if you stick only to the technique that is learned in a corps setting you will be limited.
gretschstg 1 year ago
@flammaster Danny Carey as well.
thebadbrown 1 year ago
@flammaster I disagree. I started on kit at age 7 and hated drum corps at 15 because there was no "soul" involved. Sure, you learn a lot of rudiments which transfer to the kit, as well as develop chops and tighter technique but I think if every drummer started in drum corps first we would have a bunch of bland drummers all playing the same thing.
RFRCR 1 year ago
@RFRCR A lot of people in drum corps now are great set players too. Most of them have been playing since childhood, mainly cause if you went to drum corps with no prior experiance you would get punted out the door haha. It is true though it does develop technique but after most players seem a little more rigid than they used to be.
vicfirthdrummer95 1 year ago
@flammaster So true. It's often because you get this great foundation at a young age that you can quickly forget about that stuff and just keep up your hands by maintaining them rather than spending hour upon hour on technique stuff. This way you can spend much more time on ideas, improv, grooves etc and most importantly PLAYING!
bteniswood 1 year ago
@flammaster Two others to think of are Maurice White and Steve Smith.
BassmanII 9 months ago
@flammaster Your comment is very inspiration for a beginer like myself,thanks
cast390 9 months ago
@flammaster it's a valid point, but i disagree. i think establishing groove is one of the most important things a drummer should learn. when a drummer develops his technique while improving his creativity on a set, they get good twice as fast, even if he or she struggles in the beginning
mojorisin259 8 months ago
WTF?!wow
Giatsirobis 1 year ago 2
If you think she's not musical you should think again. I agree this is a demo of technique but she has the goods musically too,to say the least. Not many people can play up to her standard. Tony Williams would have been stoked to see her play.
musicalala 1 year ago 22
@musicalala yes but surely you agree she is too young to play professionally?
jpnicolacopoulos 1 year ago
@jpnicolacopoulos do you know anything about Cindy Blackman? she is 50 years old. research her work. she's most know for being Lenny Kravitz drummer (for over 10 years...beginning in 1993). she's has released several jazz albums (9+) and has played/worked with many jazz greats.
MonroviaLIB 1 year ago
@MonroviaLIB she is 50 years old? no way...i'm black and i dont believe haha!
anyways i love her afro...she is beautiful for her age then! will check out her albums.
AvidTuber87 1 year ago
@AvidTuber87 she was born in 1959, see her wiki (it could be wrong, but I don't think so). ever heard the saying, "black don't crack"? most black people don't look their age (especially if they take care of themselves).
MonroviaLIB 1 year ago
@MonroviaLIB i'm still trying to wrap my head around that. haha! she's cool and i love her style.
AvidTuber87 1 year ago
Yes, she is 50
and bad as all get out!
myjazzvibes 1 year ago
@AvidTuber87
I'm not black, but I looked it up and she's fifty. I guess the low resolution and soft focus of the YT vids helps. But I say she has good genes and looks very youthful.
dvision23 1 year ago
@dvision23 must be! she looks about 30 to me.
AvidTuber87 1 year ago
@jpnicolacopoulos
I don't really think age matters other than for those that are too young to perform in establishments serving liquor. We have a lot of jazz musicians locally(vancouver bc canada) that are in their early 20's that have come out of jazz studies programs that are very stage-worthy. I have performed w/a few that play at an unbelievable level. You'd think they had 40 yrs experience. Chk out Bria Skonberg or Amanda Tosoff here on youtube.
musicalala 1 year ago
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@musicalala
If you think you are not gay you should think again
1Drummer88 1 year ago
@musicalala , i very agree with that, she's got Tony, Max, i hear a lot of Jack Dejohnette too in her pocket, beyond that, that sounds definitely Cindy Blackman. Plus she has so much experience as a sidewoman, she's one of the best drummers on the planet.
benjudrums 1 year ago
@benjudrums
She is very good. I'm not super-keen on her swing playing but not because she's not good but more bcuz I like a different style. I'm a fan of Jeff Hamilton,Ari Hoenig,Brian Blade and Bill Stewart. Despite my preferences,there's no denying her skill and musicality. I didn't know she's 50. Wow,she looks so young.
musicalala 1 year ago
@musicalala That's funny how different ears hear different things because I like Cindy's jazz playing better than Hamilton or Billy Stewart. They are so polished and perfect, I like the raw open sound that she projects. And yet the technique is there, but more like an athlete who's out there making you FEEL the whole thing so much more. Dig where I'm coming from????????? Check out some of Cindy's jazz licks and tell me what you think!!!!! This aint no fight, I'm just communicating with you bro!
jazdrum68 1 year ago
@jazdrum68
It's all good. If we all liked the same thing it'd be a boring planet. The drummers I tend to like (Erskine's another on my list of faves) have a blatant lyrical,melodic element to their style. You can almost sing what they play. I've always liked players that stuck close to melodies. One huge exception is Jeff Watts. That dude is from another planet yet I am stoked every time I see/hear him play. I don't think anyone can mimic Watts' style. Dude is totally stream of consciousness
musicalala 11 months ago
@musicalala jeff is the FUCKING MAN.
flipadiddle 11 months ago
Tony Williams was a stunning player because he matched a sensational musical interpretation with sensational technique. This clip showed Cindy's technical accomplishments far more than her musical ones.
crazy8sdrums 1 year ago 3
The Best Drummer I Have Ever Heard In My Life.
AnonymousWhitePerson 1 year ago
She got any good instruction DVD's? Wow!
SKippy68189 1 year ago
HamburgerTrain why should i hide because if u look at secret footage im shure uve never scene u should hear buddy rich play some Funk Grooves and how he uses his solo jazz techniques into it its uter Genius and btw buddy rich has a lot more order to what he does at surtain times and the dynamics he has at those speeds he reaches is utter Brilliance!!!Ok Cindy has Speed and an amazing sense of awareness of what shes doing but she doesnt have that groove when she plays. it 2 mechanical.
DigDaf92 1 year ago
Please with all due respect and no malice intended, post your video. If your technique is better than Cindy's I want to add you as a favorite drummer.
Best Wishes and Thank You
Rhythumjet 1 year ago
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im sorry shes a just a wanabe buddy rich
and also there is no feel in that solo and it was just a mess
fair enough shes got speed but it just sounded a mess on the drums! Check out Gail Louise thats a Drummer for you!!!!!!!!!
DigDaf92 1 year ago
@DigDaf92 Funny how you talk about buddy rich and after you say there is no feel. Buddy had no feel. Hide yourself.
HamburgerTrain 1 year ago
actually she's a wannabe Tony Williams. who is gail louise?
TheOrangeKrewe 1 year ago
HENEA .
elsegno 1 year ago
Sweetfly haha brother and sister lol wat a ledgend!
1DrummerNick 1 year ago
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this nigger sucks ass.
niallyeah 2 years ago
@niallyeah .... what kind of a stupid fucking redneck are you ... you actually have the balls to use that word ... where in the south are you from .... also , in addition to your obvious mental and intellectual deficiencies , did your parents being brother and sister result in you having any physical deformities
sweetfly66 2 years ago 3
i can't remember what i said because my comment has been removed due to a severe case of fascism.
I live in England not the south, and i've got all the fucking scones in the world to munch on.
Also i'm guessing i said something about the fact that this video is only good for about 4 seconds, where she does some blastbeats. The rest is just her having an epileptic fit of some sort.
niallyeah 1 year ago
You said ..... " this nigger sucks ass "
sweetfly66 1 year ago
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well i stand by what i said
Nigger? Check.
Sucks ass? Check.
niallyeah 1 year ago
she gives great headache!
jbetleydc 2 years ago
I agree on the play and the haircut!
birdsk83 2 years ago
This really isn't fair, Cindy good? highly over rated. there are so many better drummers than her why is she so highly touted? yea she is a black female thats the only way i can figure it. other than she stands out for that reason. she is meadiocore at best. and yet gets the money and endorsements. go figure.
2anthony38 2 years ago
that's what I mean! well, i mean, better than mediocre, but not outstanding
lambheartslayer 2 years ago
2anthony38: sour grapes boyfriend. Get a grip. Ummm... lets see... Cindy Blackman, brilliantly talented, smart and very gorgeous. You, small minded, limited IQ, with a racist whiff and a misogynous touch: not nice. Get help now.
pseudonym1964 2 years ago
being a women does help ppl notice you on set but she is really good and has great technique and rudiment foundation....not to mention, cool hair!!
markalab 2 years ago 4
no doubt, cindy is a good, and i really don't mean to sound sexist... BUT. i wonder if some of her success is because she is a woman. like, nothing she does in this video makes me say WOW. especially since stanton moore and johnny rabb were at that clinic.
lambheartslayer 2 years ago 4
lambheartslayer, Cindy is absolutely at the level of Moore and Rabb. They all have very different styles, and if you seriously believe that she isn't as good as them, then you simply don't understand her drumming.
CheezeyWeezey 2 years ago
no no, I definitely respect her. I guess it's just not my thing.
lambheartslayer 2 years ago
this is ok, but ugghhh i can't stand those high-end tuned bass drums lol.
xxxslayerxxx666 2 years ago
awsome drummer and she on on the best set gretsch
Papahkk1 2 years ago
65Ludwig, the car's name was Kitt, you fucktard. If you're gonna bash someone, at least know something about the subject.
Don't be hatin' on Cindy's successful career because she mastered multiple genres with a 4 in the pocket.
HammerQQ 2 years ago
she could bang on a coffee can with a set of chopsticks and it would still sound good
caraphyllis 2 years ago 2
That's some real kick ass drumming right there!
muhideen 2 years ago
She's great!
LMBOatU 2 years ago
I love that woman!
scojodrums 2 years ago
Tony Williams reincarnated!
orlyguevarra 2 years ago
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kit. kit my ass. kit was a gay car in the 80s driven by the knight rider dude....there a set.not a kit..got it??
65ludwig 2 years ago
@65ludwig lol. people call it diff things. as long as ya kno what she means its allright.. gosh!
LMBOatU 2 years ago
cock? you're not a cock, you're a dick... they're called dicks not cocks, and you're a dick...
You can call it whatever you like -_-
CoolRastaKieron 2 years ago
whats with the dick and cock thing, you like sayin it alot....ahhhh i get it....lol....listen to the lame commenst in here. man little kit she can ply. its tunned higher than my tom...tony williams. if all of you would spend more time practing , instead of jerk each other off on here you might be good some day....except for the coolrastakieron cock thing@
65ludwig 2 years ago
Lol
GazHasJazzHands 2 years ago
Check out her jazz cd Code Red
christyp 2 years ago
sounds like tony williams was a big influence on her.
supinator 2 years ago
damn she is so fuckin killin
3chocolate3clock3 2 years ago
That bass drum is tuned way higher than my 2nd tom lol. Tiny little set but man she plays it well.
guitardude1230 2 years ago
damn shes pretty sick with it..and she fine as hell
hondaguy06 2 years ago
thats a toy drum kit right there lmao/
Drakett 2 years ago
jazz kit
peachgrovedrummer 2 years ago
yeah i know, but it looks like a toy kit.
Drakett 2 years ago
great drumming. by her the other half
cant even stand up to the plate
67636763 2 years ago
she gorgueos when she plays, got a roll like an ouzie
motorcityrobbie 2 years ago
cindy , a,great drummer,with heart and soul!.........jb
johnnymon10 2 years ago
like a female buddy rich
rabbidrabbit14 2 years ago
WHAT!!>!>!!?!?!?!?!
Armistace 2 years ago
I would give her a paradiddle.
rpetersdrummerboy 2 years ago 2
wow she's much better than I imagined. Only saw her playing with lenny kravitz before and she kept pretty much in the pocket--never saw much in the way of rolls etc. She has good chops and stick control. It pays to start playing at a young age.
tambourmn 2 years ago
shes cindy blackman, she played with lenny kravitz for a few tours, shes a pro yo, have some respect guys.
bentecho 2 years ago 2
She's good but not one of the greats - looks awkward and messy
Holygasoline 2 years ago
Nice Body.
godzuki444 2 years ago
She's an incredible swing drummer!
utubeworms 2 years ago
Cindy really has it together man..............
bcwdrums 2 years ago