hardly anyone on earth that commits to an art form that sacrifices so much in life. This is all he does...and yoga. That is humbling.

I first saw Virgil in early 80s and I was astonished, mesmerised and crushed all at once. His ability and fluid playing could not be denied. After a while however it became boring. He totally overplayed in every song. This odd time thing was his solo obsession. It sounds impossible to replicate only because you are hearing something built on decades of practice. It's like a party trick, but will never apoear in a hit song. It has no place in music. You have to find some musicians to make appropriate noise to fit in with it. Music, like wine, requires taste and sweetness with broad appeal to most pallets. It should flow smoothly down the throat. I want to listen and relax without my brain running into overdrive calculating where lies the up beat or next bar is due.

@@ekaram63 what amazed me in this performance was that you always feel a steady pulse. extremely consistent throughout the music. Maybe it sounds like gibberish and overdrives you because you gotta practice more rhythm ^^'

@@dovahsenbrom836 complexity does not always translate into something beautiful. This is the best way I can describe. I do not argue the rhythmic precision or flow.

@@ekaram63 I agree, but "beautiful" is subjective. Plus it doesn't have to be beautiful all the time. Personally I find this type of stuff inspiring in its own right

@@ekaram63 I understand where you’re coming from, but music isn’t supposed to be anything in particular, it’s a form of expression. Virgil is being honest here. If you don’t like it, then find something simpler and less challenging to understand. There is room in the this world for more than one interpretation of music. No need to suggest that every musician ought to conform to your expectations, that’s just ridiculous.

I agree

Dry as a desert. But that's fashionable now.

@@leakifolog Hi-hat is crispier than sand. Loooooove it!

I believe that, actually, he has tighter, better screws than most of us....

Agree ...I have a signed album by Virgil "Loose Change" now on my office wall ......Sydney Australia...he's best ever !!

i think is the the Sabian AA Apollo Ride, not sure if is the 24'' or the 22'', one of my favorite rides of the big and ugly collection

@@santiagocabrera2543 thanks!

More or less. Chris Clark: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pbt8o9SWyMu5e5s.html

For sure.