Virgil @ the NY Drummer's Collective...

[bootdogs]

Who's going to this one? - Anyone?

I know there are a fair share of NY'ers here, and Im thinking of going down myself.

Where is the Drummers Collective. In the city?

[dcdrmwthme]

Who's going to this one? - Anyone?

I know there are a fair share of NY'ers here, and Im thinking of going down myself.

Where is the Drummers Collective. In the city?

Drummers Collective is on 6th Ave, between 15th and 16th Street in Manhattan.

[Praseodymium]

when is this?? i will definitely try to get out there

[Praseodymium]

i meant what time this will be at? do i need to buy tickets in advance or anything? i've been wanting to see one of these for a long time, and i get back from florida to laguardia at 615 pm. i might have to change my flight for this

[nevesis]

Wow, I did not even know about this. Does anyone have any more info on what he will be doing? There is no info on the Drummers Collective website.

I NEED to be there. :D

[alencore]

i'll be going...lol i wish.

[vdreignsuponus1]

once again, another date that is so far away! i need to take a trip..

[grandpascorpion]

Damn, on the same day, there's the first annual NY Avant-Rock Festival, which will be mighty (and a bunch of my friends are playing it as well).
That starts at 8PM. Details at: http://www.bowerypoetry.com

Hopefully, the clinic is early enough to see both!

[(K)now(F)orever]

Wow, I did not even know about this. Does anyone have any more info on what he will be doing? There is no info on the Drummers Collective website.

I NEED to be there. :D
Yeah, I'm definatly going b/c I live on the island so I'm going if my life depends on it. lol Except what the info about it.

[KarnEvil]

Anyone know what time this is? and if you have to buy tickets in advance?

[Praseodymium]

i will definitely make this now. i am going to keep asking the place when he'll be performing (they have no idea). If they don't know, i will show up first thing in the morning and find out.

[grandpascorpion]

I called them yesterday. They still don't know the start time.

[nevesis]

I called them yesterday. They still don't know the start time.

Just checked the website. It says its an actual clinic!

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 12-2
THE COLLECTIVE, 541 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
GENERAL ADMISSION: $20 / $15 FOR FT STUDENTS
Call 212-741-0091 or see front desk to sign up

[grandpascorpion]

Cool, thank you sir.

I'm happy it's earlier in the day. As I mentioned, later in the day, the first annual NY Avant-Rock Festival is going down. It should be great ( and no, I don't have a stake in it ;) ).

[mafzz]

Call the phone# in nevesis' post. they'll take your cc info over the phone. spoke to a nice guy louis yesterday. really looking forward to seeing virgil in his 1st nyc clinic in several years (since sam ash). i'm telling everyone who'll listen & those who won't about this. hope to see loads of people there.
WELCOME BACK TO NYC!

[(K)now(F)orever]

I'm going with my teacher and a friend of mine who takes lesson with my teacher too lol. Hope to see some of you guys there. I'll be the person with the dreadlocks.

[dcdrmwthme]

I'll be there...

[Christopher]

Just checked the website. It says its an actual clinic!

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 12-2
THE COLLECTIVE, 541 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
GENERAL ADMISSION: $20 / $15 FOR FT STUDENTS
Call 212-741-0091 or see front desk to sign up
Hey Nevesis...There seems to be a confusion. I believe the show was badly advertised. The show starts at 3, not at 12.

[nevesis]

Hey Nevesis...There seems to be a confusion. I believe the show was badly advertised. The show starts at 3, not at 12.

Ok, well this changes things slightly. According to them on the phone they say the show starts promptly at 12pm.

Its in two days, and I need to find out the truth!

[grandpascorpion]

Hey-ho, I just called the front desk and the secretary confirmed what Chris just said.

It's been moved to 3-5PM.

BTW, tickets are going fast. There's only room for 45-50 people. Quite an intimate setting :)

[mafzz]

Just got a voicemail from the drummer's collective. the time is 3:00 pm
i got my ticket. i WILL be there!!!!!
you can call the front desk. they'll take your cc info to reserve a spot.

[nevesis]

Hey-ho, I just called the front desk and the secretary confirmed what Chris just said.

It's been moved to 3-5PM.

BTW, tickets are going fast. There's only room for 45-50 people. Quite an intimate setting :)

Yes, the second Christopher posted that message I was on the phone with them and they had to change the time. So it is now 3pm-5pm!

Only 50 people allowed in! Classroom setting! I can't WAIT. Hahah! :)

[KarnEvil]

YES... got tickets... this is gonna be so awesome!! wooo

[nevesis]

YES... got tickets... this is gonna be so awesome!! wooo

See you there dude!!! :D :)

[cjcdrums]

*cries*.......

[nevesis]

*cries*.......

Hahah..

In a matter of hours I will be in a classroom with 49 other people watching Virgil Donati perform a clinic from a few feet away. I don't think it has hit me yet! :D

[mafzz]

THANK YOU VIRGIL!!! An awesome afternoon. Will cherish the pictures I took.

[mafzz]

Hey here's some more....

[mafzz]

and finally....

[cjcdrums]

PLEASE TELL ME someone snuck in a video camera. :)

And how 'bout some reviews?

[(K)now(F)orever]

Wow, I think it was the best day of my life, meeting god. lol and no cjc there was no video cameras, he said he thought he saw a video device and to put it away if it was. Otherwise it was the best drum clinic ever, I got a pair of sticks he played with and got'em signed, so there really "signature" stick. hahaha Virg played a new compostition he working on for his next solo album but said the song wasn't done yet and he should be recording it next year, and played a new version of dogboots. I don't think any other drum clinic in my life will compare to this. I only got pics on a regular camera but I'm gonna hopefully have my friend who was there scan them.

[cjcdrums]

A new version of Dogboots? What's different... is he playing it with triple-stroke rolls now? :eek:

[nevesis]

Wow, I think it was the best day of my life, meeting god. lol and no cjc there was no video cameras, he said he thought he saw a video device and to put it away if it was. Otherwise it was the best drum clinic ever, I got a pair of sticks he played with and got'em signed, so there really "signature" stick. hahaha Virg played a new compostition he working on for his next solo album but said the song wasn't done yet and he should be recording it next year, and played a new version of dogboots. I don't think any other drum clinic in my life will compare to this. I only got pics on a regular camera but I'm gonna hopefully have my friend who was there scan them.

Sickest. Virgil clinic. EVER.

OMFG.

He played with the most amazing verocity today and myself and my friends were in shock and awe the entire time.

I have some pics I will post later!

The best part of the entire day for me besides seeing Virgil play and rip the drums, was afterwards when I thanked him for everything and told him how I am premium member of the site and love all the material and he said "who are you on the forum", I said "I am nevesis.." he shot back with "Oh your that guy!, I think I saw one of your videos of a drum off right? I loved it!"

I almost fainted. Virgil, my drumming idol and inspiration just told me he thought my playing was good. It was one moment that as great as it was for me, felt so wrong at the same time! Hahah. Other then hearing him say that (which made my entire year) I still was in awe at the display of drumming he put on today. It was unbelievable. I will be sure to type more sometime soon once I can pick my jaw off the floor and regain my thoughts and composure!!! :D

[KarnEvil]

:eek:

His hands, his feet, the polyrhythms, the layering...

just f***ing unbelievable



Thanks Virg, for such a mindblowing clinic :cool:

[Praseodymium]

that was definitely the coolest musical experience i've ever had

the song for his new record called outlands, was amazing

if anyone has not seen him perform, you need to as soon as possible

[kirk]

Sound's like an amazing show guy's will be looking for a COMPREHENSIVE review! :D That is quite a compliment Nevesis. Something I am sure you will never forget. It is one thing to see Virg with hundred's of other people but to be part of a group of only 50 now that would be something.



Kirk

[Christopher]

Sickest. Virgil clinic. EVER.

OMFG.

He played with the most amazing verocity today and myself and my friends were in shock and awe the entire time.

I have some pics I will post later!

The best part of the entire day for me besides seeing Virgil play and rip the drums, was afterwards when I thanked him for everything and told him how I am premium member of the site and love all the material and he said "who are you on the forum", I said "I am nevesis.." he shot back with "Oh your that guy!, I think I saw one of your videos of a drum off right? I loved it!"

I almost fainted. Virgil, my drumming idol and inspiration just told me he thought my playing was good. It was one moment that as great as it was for me, felt so wrong at the same time! Hahah. Other then hearing him say that (which made my entire year) I still was in awe at the display of drumming he put on today. It was unbelievable. I will be sure to type more sometime soon once I can pick my jaw off the floor and regain my thoughts and composure!!! :D
Hey Nevesis

Virgil called me right after the clinic and told me about it all. See? I told you I'd show him your videos :) Not to mention that you're the Guitar Center Drumoff *****, so like 1 in 5 threads are about those drumoff solos!

Anyway, he told me that he LOVED the NY crowd. Expect to see him there in the near future...this time, he'll try to make it there with a band!

Im looking forward to seeing your pics. You can send them to me if you like webmaster@virgildonati.com

Cheers!

[C.J.]

That's how you wish you lived in New York (or close)...

[nevesis]

Hey Nevesis

Virgil called me right after the clinic and told me about it all. See? I told you I'd show him your videos :) Not to mention that you're the Guitar Center Drumoff *****, so like 1 in 5 threads are about those drumoff solos!

Anyway, he told me that he LOVED the NY crowd. Expect to see him there in the near future...this time, he'll try to make it there with a band!

Im looking forward to seeing your pics. You can send them to me if you like webmaster@virgildonati.com

Cheers!

My pictures were not as good as the guy who posted a few back. His pics came out great. I was too busy with my mouth on the ground watching him the whole time!

He was not even fully comfortable with the kit, and pedal and funny thing is after his open solo, he tied his shoe which led me to believe during the open solo his left shoe was untied the entire time, AND to still be doing what he was on double bass was SICKENING. :D

He made my entire year, and especially when he knew of my playing, I was dumbfounded! He NEEDS to come to NY more, it was such an intimate setting in that little room and NY can't get enough Virgil!

Thanks again Christopher for all you do, and thank you Virgil for being the most inspiring, sickest drummer living on the planet!!! :)

[KarnEvil]

Hey Nevesis

Anyway, he told me that he LOVED the NY crowd. Expect to see him there in the near future...this time, he'll try to make it there with a band!

Cheers!


*screams like a 12 year old groupie*

[cjcdrums]

Wow! Sounds incredible. I hate you guys right now. Especially Evan! :)

Now where's my comprehensive review, guys? I'm dying to hear more...

[(K)now(F)orever]

Virgil went over his basic foot technique and how he plays double bass drum patterns and went over the double stroke roll. He said it took'em and hour a day for a year to get them good. He said on Power Drumming it was the first time he ever displayed the roll to everybody. Then he went over the rhythmic factors sheet and shifting and displacing rudiments like the flam tap, accent and regular accent on different part of the beats. What really blew me away was that he played the paradiddle/double paradiddle layer with both sides and then made the transittions from playing paradidles on the right and double paradiddles on the left, to paradiddles on the left and doubles on the right, and vice versa. Soooooooooo insane, I didn't think it was even possible, he then did the same with the paradiddle/fiveadiddle. I don't want to give everything away :D Then he took quesitions at the end of the clinic. I'm just happy I got a front row seat right in front of him. Can't wait to see him again.

[cjcdrums]

I don't want to give everything away :D

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[grandpascorpion]

Wonderful clinic. I loved the layering with the second snare. When he seemlessly inverted the layering my jaw hit the floor.

My wife bought a T for me and Virgil gave her a pair of sticks. Weeee!

[(K)now(F)orever]

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because then it would kinda give away some of the stuff on the lessons I guess, so therefore everyone should become a premium member, it's worth every penny. It was kinda funny b/c I told Virgil he has to keep up with the updates on the premium b/c he's slackin, and he was like "ohh your one of those guys" I was like wow, lol. Some of the stuff he went over during the clinic was examples like, when playing flam accents around the kit he moves for drum to drum on the 2nd triplet, which makes alot more sense then moving from each drums on the flams b/c the 2nd triplets is either a right or left stroke therefore allowing you to move to the drum on the right or left much easier. Virgil also talked about phrasing different rudiments, ie, different note values, which corresponds to the rhythmic factor sheet. Like if your playing a flam tap or accents, he'll throw 2 flams in a row to invert the rudiment onto a different part of the beat, really fun stuff. There's some of the ideas cjc, hope your happy now. lol

[cjcdrums]

YES I am happy now! Thanks...

*runs off to practice*

[bateria]

The best part of the entire day for me besides seeing Virgil play and rip the drums, was afterwards when I thanked him for everything and told him how I am premium member of the site and love all the material and he said "who are you on the forum", I said "I am nevesis.." he shot back with "Oh your that guy!, I think I saw one of your videos of a drum off right? I loved it!"

I bet you turned red as a tomato ;)...congrats man.

[nevesis]

I bet you turned red as a tomato ;)...congrats man.

I actually turned more white then red. Which is WORSE! :D

[GreenDrummer]

I actually turned more white then red. Which is WORSE! :D

soo you must have looked like Virgils brother :p

[(K)now(F)orever]

^hahah Virg is prabably white as he is b/c he's inside practicing all day. lol He needs to get some sun.