I've always thought that Chester Thompson and Billy Cobham have very similar styles - the way they tune their drums - wide open resonant toms, tight snare - and very tight funky grooves.
This is a GREAT clip that shows how great a drummer Chester is - he can play ANY style. One of my faves!!
I've experimented with seat height & there's no way I'd sit at this angle but it works for some. Chester is a great technician but also gets great depth & feel. Take heed, Dave 'drum machine' Weckl & his kind!
I loved that he didn't just smash up the cymbals, but actually cared how he hit it. Used the rim, middle and bell part. Great stuff, thanks for posting...
I had the chance to see Chester live many years a go at a drum clinic. Three drummers and one musician! Chester is a musician, not just a drummer. One of the finest I've ever seen.
Finally a drummer who's musical at solo and not just showing off like "look what i can,you can eat my shorts".Chester rules and this solo proves he's the man!
incredible no crap drummer he is solid and plays fantastic grooves he is the best player at the moment know one can touch him even the best drummers of today look up to chester so do I !!
he plays well,back straight the real deal and with ease
grassy00 4 months ago
Is that an old sonor designer snare he is using?
timnwa 7 months ago
He was my private teacher my freshmen year of college!!!!
amswann1991 8 months ago
hace los sonidos que el quiere, tiene un gran dominio musical, realmente es un sabio y legenda.
patocannibal 11 months ago
He teaches at my school!!
yodisyaboi 1 year ago
WOW!!!!!
MikeyRB77 1 year ago
you can hear genesis tracks if you listen carefully enough,
skintrock 1 year ago
you can hear genesis tracks if you listen carefully enough.
skintrock 1 year ago
Tony, Mike, and Phil should have made both Chester and Darrell full-time, legal members of the band GENESIS years ago.
capevideo 2 years ago
i like very much chester
truposzek 2 years ago
No doubt Frank Zappa and Genesis used this guy very well!!!
saanzacs 2 years ago 4
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go back to genesis band chester you bible thumping fool.
dalihendrix 2 years ago
dalihendrix... why that comment? Chester's a great guy and fantastic drummer...
cosmicjazzer 2 years ago
Que Grande maestro !!!!!!
Sos un genio.
MICHITO62 2 years ago
FUCKING AMAZING........
OrganicTrichome 2 years ago
My mentor
FrenchNuGeneration 2 years ago
Check out Neil Pearts R-30 drum solo
Hes not better than Neil
cts0035 2 years ago
Music isn't a sport.
larkydozer 2 years ago
wow
STEREOFAT 2 years ago
I've always thought that Chester Thompson and Billy Cobham have very similar styles - the way they tune their drums - wide open resonant toms, tight snare - and very tight funky grooves.
This is a GREAT clip that shows how great a drummer Chester is - he can play ANY style. One of my faves!!
drumster37 2 years ago 2
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so bad...
drumsking27 2 years ago
I've experimented with seat height & there's no way I'd sit at this angle but it works for some. Chester is a great technician but also gets great depth & feel. Take heed, Dave 'drum machine' Weckl & his kind!
christschinwon 3 years ago
waw....!!! synthesis of the the drums... very good gestualy.
with F.Zappa is also very good he can play very differents songs! gratest's drummer with M.Roach
ikarios33 3 years ago
I think Chester is as a great drummer in his own right but I prefer Phil Collins.
Chester, 'the backbone of Genesis live'! :o)
bugadoodle 3 years ago
uno de los grandes bateristas de Zappa
zappata19761976 3 years ago
Man sits HIGH!!
iarespoon 3 years ago
Very good drummer, great!
54spiritedwill54 3 years ago
this man is 1 of 3 god's thompson, collins and peart..... ledgends
fukitso 3 years ago
Buddy Rich man is crazy! you should here him.
Maryvickles 3 years ago
fuk ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
thatssanfordperiod 4 years ago
Very inspiring ! now i have to round up some money somehow and start playing for sure.
~Myche
humboldtmyche 4 years ago
where is your gorilla?
lghalihaf 4 years ago
What a Legend!! I love you Chester, You are a hero and a god to me!! Hell Yeahhhhhhhhhh
DeGuvner 4 years ago
Respect!
I loved that he didn't just smash up the cymbals, but actually cared how he hit it. Used the rim, middle and bell part. Great stuff, thanks for posting...
krajorama 4 years ago
chester and peart play completely out of phase with each other , they would probably cancel each other out or sound like solid hum lol!
wiggertronix 4 years ago
I think he may be better than Neil,this man
can play anything!!!!
bassmanjoe 3 years ago 5
I had the chance to see Chester live many years a go at a drum clinic. Three drummers and one musician! Chester is a musician, not just a drummer. One of the finest I've ever seen.
HIPCHIP 4 years ago
Finally a drummer who's musical at solo and not just showing off like "look what i can,you can eat my shorts".Chester rules and this solo proves he's the man!
CrazySilverSpoon 4 years ago
OMG!!! great!
Farook46 4 years ago
WOW>>>what grooves...GENESIZED!
Warrenkeith1 4 years ago
incredible no crap drummer he is solid and plays fantastic grooves he is the best player at the moment know one can touch him even the best drummers of today look up to chester so do I !!
dyslexicdude89 4 years ago
By the way the Chester Thompson that played with Santana was a keyboardist . The one in this video never played with Santana.
groovebassist 4 years ago
hmmm, maybe people may have gotten Chester Thompson and Dennis Chambers mixed up.
druman44 4 years ago
@druman44 chester thompson the drummer did play w santana in 1984 santana/bob dylan tour! seen them at the kabuki in san francisco!
marc5610 1 week ago
People always think that the two Chester's are the same guy. lol
patton303 4 years ago
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See you later.
lichtfus 4 years ago
Chester the best drummer!
philcollins17 4 years ago