Tony Allen & Moses Boyd Masterclass Boiler Room x Guardian Gateways

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8 жыл бұрын

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Afrobeat legend and percussion pioneer Tony Allen sat down with Moses Boyd, one of the UK's finest young drummers to share knowledge, beats and techniques as part of our Gateways series with Guardian.
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@dacapo 4 жыл бұрын

RIP Tony Allen (1940-2020)

@wannabeadrummer 2 ай бұрын

Love the fact that he waited till the end to put his beat to the composition. RIP Sir

@lukebs1212 3 жыл бұрын

very brave of moses boyd to put himself in the spotlight like that with such a legend as tony; awesome vibe and great masterclass! kudos

@jimswainston 4 жыл бұрын

5:57 1st pattern 7:44 " " 9:26 " " hi hat part 10:33 " " faster 11:30 2nd " , 12:38 slowly 24:56 Colonial Mentality groove 40:41 Highlife 45:24 Ride

@skateforzero357 3 жыл бұрын

You're doing gods work, my man

@davidrichey6890 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks you!!!

@monkybunney Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@SoundScientist1 2 ай бұрын

Thank You Mate. ✌🏾

@imekrandomvids817 Жыл бұрын

Tony allen -not was- is one of the most legendary drummers in the history of drumming, rest in peace legend.

@skimanization 4 жыл бұрын

Tony Allen as far as I'm concerned he's been a drummer that specialised in keeping the pulse going for Fela Kuti, he never ventured into dominating the band by fleshy hits and bangs. He made Fela Kuti's band sound good by sticking to the rhythm, and by this, I don't mean is wrong to go around the drums from time to time, it's just it was not his style, his drum fills were very brief and unnoticeable. This is a great workshop and I watched it during the COVID-19 lockdown. And it's funny that all the musicians who have died during this time and this year of this pandemic I got to know about their passing through watching youtube music videos at home, and so far Tony Allen is the fourth musician I got to know as dead...RIP Mr Afro-Beat King, Tony Allen.

@pascal62 4 жыл бұрын

This is a masterclass and an important documentation in popular music history at the same time. Thank you Boiler Room!

@frankalfar 7 жыл бұрын

Anyone notice that the groove when played by Tony has a specific pulse. Never ventures in " funky drummer territory, ala the late Stubblefield. It's like he mentions about African drummers cannot play American Jazz. If you notice even Paco Sery, Manu Katch'e play w a different finesse. This is an incredible gift to drummers everywhere. Wow. The reason I mention the funky drummer thing is the other gentle man tending to 2&4 the groove, even though he's trying to do the ands on hit hat he tends to ghost the snare part. This is why it's such a monumental feel.

@mcsequoia5107 6 жыл бұрын

That's a spot-on analysis. Thank you for bringing it to our attention. I'll add that for me, it's also a very different feel. Tony's playing feels more rhythmic & less grooving. It's a very subtle difference. For me, a funk groove has more lope that's created by alternating longer & shorter notes as well as more dynamics between bass, snare & hi-hat. Another aspect of African drumming that Tony is doing is playing a complete rhythm on each surface and the interplay between those rhythms. In Africa, drummers play with other drummers. Tony is playing like 3 African drummers.

@TheMrCompletely 5 жыл бұрын

Mike Connors "Another aspect of African drumming that Tony is doing is playing a complete rhythm on each surface and the interplay between those rhythms" wow fascinating insight - I am not a drummer but I listen to a ton of African music and Tony in particular and I hear exactly what you mean

@samnnamani 4 жыл бұрын

Mike C. You are spot on. We play intricate rhythms because we are rooted on a system where multiple drummers combine their plays to a troop. It’s a big influence and for endurance, we learn from the onset to relax into the flow.

@nicolaskazavan3737 6 жыл бұрын

I love how he explains that he didn't learn jazz because he's not American. He's a product of his environment. Hands down one of my favourite drummers of all time.

@nolan7077 Ай бұрын

The fill he does at 47:06 is masterful. Tony Allen is the greatest ! Nice video

@folasadeakinbodewa3326 Жыл бұрын

Fela once said There will be no afrobeat without Tony Allen Long live Tony Allen

@CalifornianCuttlefish Жыл бұрын

Tony Allen was a genius, he changed the drumming world forever. he also is one of my inspirations for being a drummer.

@mosilflutil10 4 жыл бұрын

A different drummer , some lovely unique beats , and his touch and dynamics

@freelance_commie 2 жыл бұрын

Tony Allen is like a monk as close as you can get to enlightenment on this plain while he is playing.

@oliviaholdway6379 5 жыл бұрын

I love Tony Allen and admire his work. Thank you Boiler Room for this.

@TheOhOhOhs 3 жыл бұрын

He has such a smooth style to play. Love it!

@olumooyiwa 4 жыл бұрын

Rest in Power Mr Tony Oladipo Allen. Your legend lives forever.!!

@inspireddrumming1 2 жыл бұрын

Tony is such a masterful drummer. His touch is so light

@mattobelmondo 3 жыл бұрын

Best Boiler Room I've seen so far. Rest in Music Tony Allen, you are missed but your spirit is still around..

@pifflepockle Жыл бұрын

I’ve seen this before but didn’t know who Moses Boyd. Great records. London seems to be fulll of amazing drummers

@Astburysring 3 жыл бұрын

Tony Allen incredible touch and beat. Moses incredible touch and beat, but different. Moses is searching moving forward , Tony is perfecting.

@koolv4086 5 жыл бұрын

Love the interaction between him and Moses Boyd...who is a Beast in his own right

@norakat 3 жыл бұрын

Wow a drum lesson from the legendary Tony Allen !

@theonlycontessa8771 4 жыл бұрын

Tony Allen, many thanks for a life’s work. 🥁🥁🥁

@michaellawrence223 6 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad that I saw this. A lot of my journeys in to funk and jazz led me to this legendry man. It's nice to see him giving support to young jazz musicians. There is something special about African rythms I fell in love with the African rythms in my youth listening to stuff like Manu Dibango's "new bell " and also his big blow track. Then I somehow stumbled into Fela Kuti and my life was never the same afterwards.

@monkybunney Жыл бұрын

That was amazing! As a drummer who is just beginning to venture in West African & Afrobeat drumming this exactly the kind of thing I needed to see ! THANK YOU!

@fornlike 2 жыл бұрын

O God! A master at work. Tony Allen was the best and I wish good luck to this young man and all the others came to learn from a true master. This is so great, thank you Boiler Room for this wonderful share.

@michaelshore2609 3 ай бұрын

wow that demo of how to built an Afro-beat groove starting with bass drum and hi hat at 5:57 is a REVELATION. and the "Colonial Mentality" groove, with the trademark ghost strokes dropping on 3 -- so classic, so inimitably Tony Allen. One of the great drumkit creators of all time! thank you!

@asimnyc5460 4 жыл бұрын

This was a great drum lesson. So many gems.

@carltonwhite9682 3 жыл бұрын

One of better threads I've read...responses here have been gracious as well as learned...monster master class

@Andreas-yt9wv 3 жыл бұрын

This is the best and most real format, big big congratulations

@lex.cordis 7 жыл бұрын

This is seriously incredible. THANK YOU SO MUCH

@dasglasperlenspiel10 7 ай бұрын

Tony was a very lovely drummer.

@SoundScientist1 2 ай бұрын

Mr. Allen played so SMOOTH & relaxed. He used to caress those polyrhythms out of the drum kit. 🙏🏾

@alexking805 11 ай бұрын

Love this especially with his protege femi koleoso quietly sitting behind him. Carrying the torch well ❤

@handsomegrooves 7 жыл бұрын

handsome grooves - yes indeed!

@Fattydeposit 8 жыл бұрын

Jesus thank you for this

@lex.cordis 7 жыл бұрын

Ditto

@vhollund 4 жыл бұрын

It's Tony Allen

@sdgshrg 7 жыл бұрын

everybody has such a cool style

@zbeeez 4 жыл бұрын

TONY ALLEN THE LEGEND RIP

@sly0076 4 жыл бұрын

Dec 2019. Legend.

@jacksonwaltersmcdonald1787 4 жыл бұрын

56:28 humility/ownership vs recognition. Letting your signature and work speak for yourself

@c.h.gamble2279 4 жыл бұрын

I love this vid ... RIP Mr.Allen and thank you for pointing the way. Please say hello to BU for us ... I'm sure you'll be hanging out :)

@udomatthiasdrums5322 5 жыл бұрын

love it!!

@jasoncohendrums 6 жыл бұрын

thank you thank you thank you for this

@anothersound4247 4 жыл бұрын

He is a legend !!

@fuckgoogle9895 2 жыл бұрын

Das macht deutlich, wie hackeschwer es ist den richtigen Touch hinzubekommen. Auch mutig und stark vom jungen Vollprofi in aller Öffentlichkeit von dieser Legende zu lernen, was man wahrscheinlich gar nicht nachahmen kann.

@ciaransobczak5287 4 жыл бұрын

RIP brother! One of the best to do it (If not the best)

@MDCB1 7 ай бұрын

WOW. His Masters Voice...

@ehmorris3 7 жыл бұрын

yaaaaassssss.....

@oddwave3094 Жыл бұрын

Love you ❤ legend

@angelacevedo2112 6 жыл бұрын

This is like watching a Jedi train a Padawan :D

@Joe-zk7ps Жыл бұрын

This was fantastic.

@josborne2186 4 жыл бұрын

What a masterclass. I wish I would have had the chance to see Tony Allen in person.

@TheGBs1972 3 жыл бұрын

I got the chance to see him play with Damon Albarn in Good The Bad and The Queen but didn’t go ...that was 6 months before he died..idiot

@simonezara 8 жыл бұрын

Priceless

@Idogomusic 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@Logikbombmusik 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, I was just watching this for my own personal enjoyment and just found out Tony Allen died via comments. RIP TONY ALLEN! Side note, with all due respect, Moses needed to put his sticks down and listen. Smh, Him playing over top of Tony was aggravating to me.

@dmld.9015 3 жыл бұрын

Rest in Peace to this legend

@TheBariNoZ 5 жыл бұрын

40:25 broski mad confused lmfao. he looked DEAD at the camera

@giama5 4 жыл бұрын

Rip Legend💔

@kincamell Жыл бұрын

Heavy Gratitude

@4C1DT3ST 4 жыл бұрын

Masterclass bro...

@jacksonwaltersmcdonald1787 4 жыл бұрын

51:20 grooving and bending a beat is more rewarding than counting and focusing on sctructure

@jhu2758 Жыл бұрын

R.I.P Tony Allen a great talented man

@kitStep37 8 жыл бұрын

oh lawd. this is gold

@dee66daniel72 5 жыл бұрын

The "boss" sat on a cheap drum .. and did his job eloquently..Great-Respect !

@tomburon4872 3 жыл бұрын

Wow... Thank you gorillaz for linking me to this mind blowing video RIP Tony Allen

@DavidParker2024 8 жыл бұрын

Holy fuck I can't believe it, perfect.

@jankuit1926 3 жыл бұрын

Fascinating. I was quitely hoping someone would bring up Alan's drumpart for La Ritournelle. Sebastien Tellier says he hasn't found a drummer yet that can play that beat correctly, like Tony. Still trying myself.

@esteban_666 4 жыл бұрын

When masters do their thing it seems so easy... and the truth is that it's not easy, not at all.

@Streamline09 7 жыл бұрын

Great to see a get-together between generations with knowledge shared by a master. And, yes, it would be great for Mr. Allen and Clyde Stubblefield to get together. But also Bernard "Pretty" Purdie (check out his "Ghost Notes" video on KZfaq). Thanks.

@gasdemup 6 жыл бұрын

Streamline09 Tony and Purdie just had a drum battle check it out on youtube

@azeezedo-omozuwa1820 2 жыл бұрын

Rest well Legend! 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬

@andrzejrogowski2444 7 жыл бұрын

Nice one, Thank You.

@139BPM 8 жыл бұрын

Legend

@kriscaprani1108 8 жыл бұрын

Second that!

@naterace7 3 жыл бұрын

Yessirrr

@lex.cordis 7 жыл бұрын

11:20 When I first watched this, I didn't catch him say this so I heard this beat completely differently. It's interesting the different effects you can get out of a pattern when you move the 1 around.

@ReversalExploitz 7 жыл бұрын

Right?! It's so uncommon in western rock to reverse the beat like that and play the snare on 1 and three and the kick on 2 and 4. The only thing I can think of is one drop reggae doing something similar, though still so different. Or isolated measures Bonham would play, like in "For Your Life"...

@tomatkinson2871 4 жыл бұрын

Reversalz Faded Sunshine Of Your Love...

@iakusz 4 жыл бұрын

magic

@michaelfore1734 4 ай бұрын

My 1st time listening purposely to Mr Allen but my initial impression is Max Roach’s part from St. Thomas.❤

@tobssd939 3 жыл бұрын

Heavy whiplash vibes! But I love this! A lil gem

@killemall69 4 жыл бұрын

Moses was great years ago he is even better now

@matheuschaves669 8 жыл бұрын

yes... ok!

@drumsan1 4 жыл бұрын

RIP🙏🏾❤️

@dmld.9015 4 жыл бұрын

Rest in power 🕊

@bricebarolin4511 4 жыл бұрын

RIP Tony, good travel

@ZacharyAghaizu 6 жыл бұрын

Bro, I was actually screaming when they played together. The groove stated of so simple, then they built so many subtle grooves. Looking fro inspiration for a lifeless beat I'm working on

@ZacharyAghaizu 3 жыл бұрын

Coming back to this video again! He inspired me to finish the song off! Thanks for sharing your wisdom

@yaggayaggaya9918 3 жыл бұрын

@@ZacharyAghaizu what song is it 😍

@ZacharyAghaizu 3 жыл бұрын

@@yaggayaggaya9918 'Noo One'. Then there is a video call ' Noo One story exposed where I show the early version with a beat inspired by the video

@yaggayaggaya9918 3 жыл бұрын

@@ZacharyAghaizu cool cool, I’ll check it out

@LA-cy1zj 28 күн бұрын

42:06 Tony Allen's hi life playing upgrade

@Narikeljinjira 6 жыл бұрын

wow

@superpong73 4 жыл бұрын

RIP 💔

@MaximeBonnard 4 жыл бұрын

RIP Tony Allen

@NicolasJosephScozzaro 4 жыл бұрын

When Tony is asked about what drummers influenced him, I have a hard time understanding. Can someone share a list of the drummers he mentions? He even says to check them out on KZfaq so links would be appreciated.

@etebongudoh4890 4 жыл бұрын

Art Blakey

@folarinakinwande1383 8 жыл бұрын

easy and cool

@illitrait 4 жыл бұрын

...RIP, Sir. Go well.

@mikehunt4023 3 жыл бұрын

is that femi koleoso behind tony allen?

@frooshante 7 жыл бұрын

anyone know any videos of Tony Allen just breaking it down by himself?

@toddc2788 2 ай бұрын

He’s so efficient. It’s as if he’s hardly moving

@jaybreen1010 7 жыл бұрын

13:30 Tony listening and wanting so badly to tell Moses to remove the kick drum on beat 4, to play an open hat in its place. He tried to communicate this a couple of times. Interesting to watch.

@Twoholesofman 6 жыл бұрын

Moses is a little over confident here and is focusing more on trying to nail the groove right away for Tony's approval rather than listening and checking back to see he's got it. I would be a little more than nervous playing in front of the guy who invented the genre, but also, I would spend more time asking questions about why it is the way it is. It certainly sounds different when Tony plays it: the notes are clearer and more precise. Afrobeat doesn't swing, it keeps time. I am very glad I found this video.