frank
11-10-2003, 10:19 AM
Hey people!
Any of you guys went to see the clinic Virgil did yesterday? It was GREAT!!!
Unfortunately, I was 5 minutes late, because we (my brother and 2 friends) couldn't find a parking space.. :S
When we finally parked and arrived at the venue, I immediately rushed in, didn't even hang my coat, and pushed myself too the front. I was at the 2nd row in the middle and had a great view! I could even see Virgil's right foot through the hole and transparant 'head' (or whatever it's called) in the bassdrum! Freaky to see him change from right foot bassdrum to rightfoot hihat and left foot bassdrum to left foot hihat...
Anywayz, when I got in, he was in the middle of the solo where he started with, and I was instantly blown away by his sick stick twirling tricks and way too fast bassdrums!! And after only 1 minute or maybe even less, Virgil threw a stick in the air, which was heading my way! So I put my arm in the air and cought the stick.. strangly enough there wasn't anyone else who tried to catch the stick.. It was heading straight for me, as if Virgil recognized me or something hehe.. Well from that moment on, I was REALLY happy and I knew it was going to be a great show..
Virgil's solo was just sick, speed, independence and creativity are the only words to describe it.
When he finished his solo, the crowd went wild.. or at least I did hehe..
Then there were some papers handed out, with some excercises, as well as some PX songs on them.. He started to explain a few things about quarter triples and stuff like that, which was pretty nice.. When he eventually played it, it looked like the basic rythm of OTV's Pyramids on Mars..
Then there were some paradiddle and 'five-a-diddle' exercices... FREAKY STUFF!!!
The most impressive thing he did was the five-a-diddle, where he did the following:
[[Left foot on the hi-hat, left hand on his 2nd snare, right hand on his bassdrum, right hand on his 2nd hihat..]]
He then did this: LF-LH-LF-LH-LH and at the same time he did RH-RF-RH-RH-RF-RH-RF-RF Then he paused and played it the other way around, so right became left and left became right..
He then took it to the next level and did it faster, and changing left and right without pausing!!!! WOOOOW!!!!! :O :O :O
The man's amazing...
Then, when he had explained about half the paper, he said, "let's answer some questions now... any questions you guys have?"
So then a few ppl fired some questions at him, but it didn't take long before the audience didn't have any questions..
So Virgil was like "No more questions? Well I'll start asking myself questions then!! Virgil, what's your favourite poly-rythm?" And then he started answering himself, explaining some really cool stuff and playing some amazing things..
After that, he went back to the paperwork and there was some more polyrythmic stuff, really interesting!
And then he started explaining Ataraxia, and after that he played the song, along with music... GREAT!!!! His playing was GREAT, and even more impressive then on the album MoonBabies.. There were some insane fills and he played incredibly cool and tight as hell of course.. There was a solo part over the theme which was longer then on the album, and of course it was very impressive!!
After that came my favourite part of the show... He played Quantum Factor!!!! YEAH!!!!! It was SO GOOD!! I can't even describe the sick stuff he did!!! It really doesn't get any better than that..
When he finished that song, he explained the weird and fast part from "Atlantis part 1 - Apocalypse 1470 BC", from Derek's first solo album "Planet X". He played that too along with music, first slow, giving great insite in what the heck he's drumming there anyway, and then he played it normal tempo, which was impressive as ever.....
After that, he threw away a few sticks he had used. And then he threw away unused pairs of sticks! So there were lots of ppl walking around with pairs of sticks... But I like my single stick better, cuz Virgil actually played with that one and threw it to me when I was just there.. :) I can buy a pair of his sticks anytime for 10 euro or something..
I guess Vater wants Virgil to promote his sticks a lot...
There was a really funny moment during the show, after his solo, when he was thanking everyone from Slagwerkkrant, Pearl, and Paiste cymbals... He's playing Sabian!! Of course he was aware of his mistake and he went on saying he was thankful to Paiste for ending his contract and to let him hook up with Sabian..
So Jimi, I didn't see you!! You where there right? And there were a few more ppl right??
Didn't see you guys!!
Maybe I did see you Jimi, cuz when I was getting an autograph and wanted to ask Virgil some questions, he was just signing a poster, writing "To John"... was that you? In a blue soccer shirt?
Man I had a GREAT TIME!!!!!!!!
Thank you Virgil Donati for being such a great influence and inspiration...!!!
Cheers!!
Any of you guys went to see the clinic Virgil did yesterday? It was GREAT!!!
Unfortunately, I was 5 minutes late, because we (my brother and 2 friends) couldn't find a parking space.. :S
When we finally parked and arrived at the venue, I immediately rushed in, didn't even hang my coat, and pushed myself too the front. I was at the 2nd row in the middle and had a great view! I could even see Virgil's right foot through the hole and transparant 'head' (or whatever it's called) in the bassdrum! Freaky to see him change from right foot bassdrum to rightfoot hihat and left foot bassdrum to left foot hihat...
Anywayz, when I got in, he was in the middle of the solo where he started with, and I was instantly blown away by his sick stick twirling tricks and way too fast bassdrums!! And after only 1 minute or maybe even less, Virgil threw a stick in the air, which was heading my way! So I put my arm in the air and cought the stick.. strangly enough there wasn't anyone else who tried to catch the stick.. It was heading straight for me, as if Virgil recognized me or something hehe.. Well from that moment on, I was REALLY happy and I knew it was going to be a great show..
Virgil's solo was just sick, speed, independence and creativity are the only words to describe it.
When he finished his solo, the crowd went wild.. or at least I did hehe..
Then there were some papers handed out, with some excercises, as well as some PX songs on them.. He started to explain a few things about quarter triples and stuff like that, which was pretty nice.. When he eventually played it, it looked like the basic rythm of OTV's Pyramids on Mars..
Then there were some paradiddle and 'five-a-diddle' exercices... FREAKY STUFF!!!
The most impressive thing he did was the five-a-diddle, where he did the following:
[[Left foot on the hi-hat, left hand on his 2nd snare, right hand on his bassdrum, right hand on his 2nd hihat..]]
He then did this: LF-LH-LF-LH-LH and at the same time he did RH-RF-RH-RH-RF-RH-RF-RF Then he paused and played it the other way around, so right became left and left became right..
He then took it to the next level and did it faster, and changing left and right without pausing!!!! WOOOOW!!!!! :O :O :O
The man's amazing...
Then, when he had explained about half the paper, he said, "let's answer some questions now... any questions you guys have?"
So then a few ppl fired some questions at him, but it didn't take long before the audience didn't have any questions..
So Virgil was like "No more questions? Well I'll start asking myself questions then!! Virgil, what's your favourite poly-rythm?" And then he started answering himself, explaining some really cool stuff and playing some amazing things..
After that, he went back to the paperwork and there was some more polyrythmic stuff, really interesting!
And then he started explaining Ataraxia, and after that he played the song, along with music... GREAT!!!! His playing was GREAT, and even more impressive then on the album MoonBabies.. There were some insane fills and he played incredibly cool and tight as hell of course.. There was a solo part over the theme which was longer then on the album, and of course it was very impressive!!
After that came my favourite part of the show... He played Quantum Factor!!!! YEAH!!!!! It was SO GOOD!! I can't even describe the sick stuff he did!!! It really doesn't get any better than that..
When he finished that song, he explained the weird and fast part from "Atlantis part 1 - Apocalypse 1470 BC", from Derek's first solo album "Planet X". He played that too along with music, first slow, giving great insite in what the heck he's drumming there anyway, and then he played it normal tempo, which was impressive as ever.....
After that, he threw away a few sticks he had used. And then he threw away unused pairs of sticks! So there were lots of ppl walking around with pairs of sticks... But I like my single stick better, cuz Virgil actually played with that one and threw it to me when I was just there.. :) I can buy a pair of his sticks anytime for 10 euro or something..
I guess Vater wants Virgil to promote his sticks a lot...
There was a really funny moment during the show, after his solo, when he was thanking everyone from Slagwerkkrant, Pearl, and Paiste cymbals... He's playing Sabian!! Of course he was aware of his mistake and he went on saying he was thankful to Paiste for ending his contract and to let him hook up with Sabian..
So Jimi, I didn't see you!! You where there right? And there were a few more ppl right??
Didn't see you guys!!
Maybe I did see you Jimi, cuz when I was getting an autograph and wanted to ask Virgil some questions, he was just signing a poster, writing "To John"... was that you? In a blue soccer shirt?
Man I had a GREAT TIME!!!!!!!!
Thank you Virgil Donati for being such a great influence and inspiration...!!!
Cheers!!