Go-Go Ray - Grand Prize Winner - Roland V-Drums Contest 2010

[TheFeeez21]

no no no.. no no no no why did he win? bullshit!

[kjandthehypocrites]

if you don't understand why this is genius. you obviously don't understand music itself.

[flywm]

This just sounds like a guy demo-ing a set at Guitar Center!?

[420jaymac]

this guy is stuck in the 80's

[MegaMikeDrummmer]

Makes no sence why this guy one over everyone else, they all did way better!

[wra7h]

Timing just sounds off

[emilshere]

I dont think this was 1st place material.... too much fiddling with the patches not enough substance and musicality.... sounded like he was having some patch change problems

[mrjessman7447]

Man Ray. That was great. I know, because I just watched it, and it was. Jess B.

[aeAustiin]

Holy crap. That was the most creative, best planned out thing I've ever seen!

[Metallica512021]

While you guys keep on hating... I saw this guy perform and he could pull off a drum roll with one hand... Also, he held the band together better than any of you guys could.

[abelsantiagoher]

todos deberian haber ganado... son exelentes... mejor dicho como decimos nosotros unos super tesos....uanuan

[FRANKTANK1964]

raab and lang are not in the contest !!!

[LeoPriester]

JOHNNY RABB IS MUCH BETTER!!!

[tjohn20]

shouldnt of won thought thomes lang was way better

[sonique25]

no mames esto suena como cuando mi primito de 8 años juega con mi bataca electrónica

[CLIffY287]

ray is my teacher and hes liget the best sooo the hates keep hatin

[ci2ici2i]

I'm from KC where Go-Go Ray hails from and was surprised at how boring his drumming was after hearing he is supposed to be a great drummer. Very mediocre solo. How on earth did he win?

[camoacu]

Wow I see that great drummers ( thomas lang, did negron gogoray) entered in this roland v drum contest! and gogo did a very creative drum solo perfectly adapted for the v drums possibilities..

just one question.. what was the prize? neil peart's golden drumset?

[chit96]

I think sometimes musicality over-rules technicality.

[jberkhimer]

Didi should've won... he's showing musicality, she showed a LOT more technicality.

[fezmonkeyification]

I can flick through the modes and get the same sound of random kits and bells and whistles for christmas. great drummer though! great for practice as you can turn them down.

[fullofbaddassness]

That was pretty bad Lang or Didi should of won!

[jazzyjazz2u]

OMG!!!! Go, Go Go Ray! -Jazzy Jazz

[partymad1986]

This guy fucking sucks. Why didn't Lang win?

[Togagiga]

this is crap, he might be a good drummer but this is just crap

[FrizzyDiouleBiGbonus]

i sleep i don t like the electric drum,its not authentic

[CookieDee11]

This is why i'm not a big fan of electric drums.

[angeriod]

@CookieDee11 why? I think they are better than acoustic. Like a roland TD-9k2, roalnd TD-12 and roland TD-20 sound like real drums plus if u dont like the sounds of the drum kits u can get ulimited sounds with programs like superrior drummer which sound like awsome acoustic kits. Plus acoustic have very ltitle sounds and for a really nice sounding kit it cost alot.

[CookieDee11]

@angeriod Electric drums are meant to sound as realistic as possible. Why not just get the real thing. for the price of TD-20's u can get an amazing kit!

[angeriod]

@CookieDee11 because u can get WAY MORE sounds, Get programs that sound like real drum sets. Acoustics are good but they can get boring after a while using the same sounds. Ive played a okay electric drum kit and a 4 peice acoustic drum kit (and a used 5 peice drum kit at this youth center) and i rather have the eletric drum kit which is a Alesis DM10. Ya sure really good acoustic are awsome but i live in a house and acoustic wont fit in here, plus i need something to be quiet.

[BodyMods99]

He was my drum teacher. Not even kidding. He is super strict but he is one kickass drummer.

[tamakit123]

@BodyMods99 he is strict? he seems pretty not strict

[MMTPproductionz]

what was the prize for winning this?

[KurdtKobain09]

Did he really win? Or did you just say he did because him most?

[tamakit123]

this was freaking cool!!!

[tamakit123]

thomas lang should have one

[tamakit123]

@tamakit123 i mean won wow fail lol

[Jamesthebamf]

incredible!

[69drummerdude]

Great performance ! But why don't you use two simple pads or a footswitch to change the kits (or chain) settings. I saw you're hands go to the controler so many times, seems to me that could make your life a lot easier. Bad experiences maybe ?

[MMTPproductionz]

is he doing rolls on the toms or playing really fast 16th notes

[wesband2005]

Whens the Billy Goat reunion!!!;lol I wish

[ktvegasdrummer]

Great job Ray, I was there and it was a great event.

Roland holds the best events and also makes the best electronic drum kits on the market. They have a few kits to fit anyone's budget.

Check out my channel and see why I like to use them in all my professional needs. KT

[ilovezildjian]

Just because you don't own an electronic drum set doesn't mean that you couldn't enter this contest and win. If you are a good drummer figuring out these electronic kits is not that hard.

[FanaticDrummer]

There weren't many contestants because not everyone wants to dump 5k into a roland set unless there parents buy them everything.

[SuperDeltaBravo1]

Congratulations Ray on a great performance!

[FalcoPR91]

catch it!! OMG almost you drop it u.u 0:08

[kchoofer]

CONGRATULATIONS Go-Go!

[ascetic43]

Well, he could've...hidden his cables better...

[ikeman37]

ohhh man i gotta sign up for this....i would destroy these drummers with some raw 90s funky gangster shit.

[passion4drums]

@ikeman37 yeah good luck with that ringo

[SuperDeltaBravo1]

@ikeman37 - Did you send an audition vid in?

[Switchflip989]

They must have not had too many contestants because this guys is mediocre at best



[patagalla2001]

just buy  a keyboard an is the same

[m0n4c3]

fail.. lol... he is good maybe the purpose of the contest was playing around with the roland v-drums...

but i expected something wow...

[knezjohnsonjr]

Yea that was a little wack, BUT he showed that Roland off!

[bradiporitmico]

I'm sure that jonny rabb or thomas lang eats this guy for breakfast, but he wins because his performance demonstrate the powerfull of roland in the best way.

[SuperVorbild]

He shouldn't have one hes shit

go gos gay

[rodrig0sur]

i dont like at all

[gobberdude45]

I WANT HIS DRUMS

[gunarcom]

Gogo has way more original chops, uses the technology in a more creative way and he focuses on pushing the equipment through-out the entire performance instead of sitting and just playing some standard chopstastic parts.

If that's your thing, just type in 'gospel chops' in the search bar and hit enter. this is more about what can be done with roland equipment to push the limit and express ones musicality through drums.

Well played! SPD30's rule!

[ChurchBoy0487]

He messed up his performance.......then just started doing rubbish drum riffs. How did he win????? 0_O

[DSIGUI60198]

@ChurchBoy0487 He has talent. That's how he won!!

[ChurchBoy0487]

@DSIGUI60198 o rly? I just thought because his performance was so dump they just gave the contest to him. I'm sure this guy has massive drum skills but this was terrible. I don't see how anyone can positively justify him deserving the Grand Prize.

[ronnysoeberg]

I liked Rabb's better. It was more experimental and out there. Ballsy.

[rodsboots]

Didi should have won..

[DSIGUI60198]

@rodsboots I say GO-GO is the true winner. Here's why I say that. Didi used the technology very efficiently, however she didn't have the chops to back her up. Dennis Dove had some nice chops, but rushed transitioning from one phrase to another. JP Bouvet's timing kept going up & down. Robin Lopez was mostly rock, not much of a variety in style. Andrew had the chops, but at times when he was playing along with the songs he'd slow down or come in slightly behind.

[DSIGUI60198]

@rodsboots Go-Go may not have used the technology in the best way, & he may have not played his best, but he demonstrated many different sounds, & overcame the technical difficulties that he had, & also used a variety of musical styles, & he had a few good fills & tricks. He may not be the best, but if you look at his competitors, he was slightly better. This year & beyond, somebody could easily have a far better performance than Go-Go.

[CLIffY287]

@rodsboots  no ray is the better drummer and thats why he won... i could beat didi

[sticksbass]

extraordinary! 

[EvilEvil66]

Ummm I'm pretty sure he totally fucked up bad... how did he win?

[Jardrummer]

I cannot believe this was the winner out of sixth he should of been last im not hating he good he just should have not won first pure robbery

[edrumfanatic]

ridiculous "performance", using that circus sounding preset tap sequence - a winner? Check out Michael Schack or Johnny Rabb, that's true V-Drumming !

[ryanandbranslurppiss]

@edrumfanatic i can believe this was the winner

[jmr2master]

@edrumfanatic Rabb was a contestant? Thats not even fair!!

[anp27]

@jmr2master Of course not. He endorses VDrums. He was just performing that day.