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Chester Thompson drum solo/clinic part 2

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Uploaded by on Jan 17, 2007

Be sure to check out part 1!!!
Chester Thompson Drum solo, from a clinic 1998 at Thoroughbred Music Orlando.

Chester Cortez Thompson made his name as a session drummer, hes played in Frank Zappa's touring band (as part of the much loved 1973-1974 lineups. played on Zappa albums as "One Size Fits All, "Roxy & Elsewhere", and "Overnite Sensation". His longest standing gig was with Genesis from 1977, playing on their tours in that year, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983/4, 1986/7 and 1992/3 and is set to play on the 2007 Turn it on again tour.

chester released his own solo album, A Joyful Noise.
also played with Carlos Santana drumming on a few tours. blah blah. chester is one of the cats.

Chester's playing style is widely acknowledged and respected. some of that was taken from wikipedia

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  • By the way the Chester Thompson that played with Santana was a keyboardist . The one in this video never played with Santana.

  • hmmm, maybe people may have gotten Chester Thompson and Dennis Chambers mixed up.

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  • I think he may be better than Neil,this man

    can play anything!!!!

  • No doubt Frank Zappa and Genesis used this guy very well!!!

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  • @druman44 chester thompson the drummer did play w santana in 1984 santana/bob dylan tour! seen them at the kabuki in san francisco!

  • he plays well,back straight the real deal and with ease

  • Is that an old sonor designer snare he is using?

  • He was my private teacher my freshmen year of college!!!!

  • hace los sonidos que el quiere, tiene un gran dominio musical, realmente es un sabio y legenda.

  • He teaches at my school!!

  • WOW!!!!!

  • you can hear genesis tracks if you listen carefully enough,

  • you can hear genesis tracks if you listen carefully enough.

  • Tony, Mike, and Phil should have made both Chester and Darrell full-time, legal members of the band GENESIS years ago.

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