Virgil Donati clinic in Round Rock TX!

[NickoMcB]

Wow, thanks Virgil! The show was incredible! I have seen many great drummers and been to many clinics including Billy Cobham, Simon Phillips, Dave Weckl and I have to say you are right up there with the best if not better! I was blown away by the paradiddle/fiveadiddle and then when you switched it, well all I can say is you are incredible man! Most clinics are a 10 minute jam then an hour talk show. It was just the opposite! If any of you guys reading this get a chance to see him, don't hesitate you will be blown away! Unfreakingbelievable!! http://www.virgildonati.com/msgboard/newthread.php?do=newthread&f=3#
Smilie

[frank]

Nice to hear another virg fan! :) Welcome to the club..
What's up with the new thread link?

[mgray]

yeah, definitely must have been awesome...i'm actually slated for my first virgil clinic next monday in portland, maine. i've seen him a bunch with bands and at shows and stuff, but never in a clinic...this is the closest he's ever come to me i think. i absolutely can't wait for it. i'm gonna bring my digital camera with me, and take a crapload of pics, but i'm upset that i'm not allowed to videotape it :( even if its just for me to watch, because it would probably be the only thing that i ever watch again, if i had the whole clinic on tape. :D anyone else going to this clinic?

[PeteA]

The clinic was indeed amazing. My brother and I drove about 3 hours from Dallas to attend and it was definitely worth it. We were at the Planet X show in Dallas a couple years ago, and that was an exciting show, but the clinic was a little more personal and more enjoyable.

At the end of the night, I was able to have my V-Drum snare signed...what a treat!

[gravesdrums]

The clinic was amazing from start to finish I went home and attempted to learn that fiveadiddle for hours I dont know how you do it virg!
i just wish i would have one that fire cracker snare that VIRGIL DONATI played on thanks for a great lesson and show!

[mathcore]

What's the fiveaddiddle guys??? a paradiddle with a 5th note at the end??? Would it be Rlrrl played??? Is it played as a quintuplet o as a 5/8 displacement??? I wish I was there!!!

[NickoMcB]

He handed out sheet music with it on it, I could scan it for you if you like, send me an email at NickoMcBatyahoo.com. That is if it's ok to do that sort of thing. Man I still can't believe how badass Virgil is. I wish I had brought a video camera. I think I'll call Brook Mays and see if they got a tape of it or something. Mgray be prepared to be blown away!
If theres anyway someone could get a video of it uploaded that would be awesome!

[NickoMcB]

Oh btw that new thread thing was sopposed to just be a smile at the end of the post. I'm still grinning ear to ear everytime I think about the clinic. The guy is just phenomenal!!

[DjembeDog]

Yup, the Round Rock clinic was my first live Virgil experience and I was absolutely blown away! I've been playing and teaching for quite a while and I was actually able to follow what he was doing (mostly). But me actually doing it... nope. His independence is just great! I have much to work on. MUCH to work on.

I REALLY wish that Virgil would put something newer out in the "educational DVD" market. I realize that performance is really his gig, but MAN do we all have a great deal to learn. It was just hard to believe what ground he's broken into. Such an inspiration. Thanks, Virgil.

[kirk]

Nice to have you here Djembe and great first post and I agree on the fact that Virg should or I should say I REALLY WISH! he would put out an new instructional dvd. There is MUCH ground that he has broken since 91's Power Drumming.

Kirk