Light as a feather , smooth as silk, solid as a rock . Dude has some mad mad skills.

Keith's are solos you always want to hear. They are not just a rudiments demos like so many great but un-creative drummers. His solos are songs.

Literally my favorite drum solo for more than 15 years. Carlock is playing music, not only drums. I have now been trying to reproduce this for a while, without ever being able to master it... that left foot play is, to me, the hidden secret of that groove.

I've come back to watch this solo many times. The sound is unbelievable that it's just a single drummer. His flams create a sound of an entire drum line playing. I can't say I've ever seen anybody match his tone and style.

It's one thing to watch and listen to a drummer who has lightning fast hands and feet, but to have style and feel and be funky and soulful is the magic. Keith has it all.

Nobody but nobody plays like this guy, he truly has created his own style, his own sound, his own feel, and all insanely original. The sensitivity is astounding. Barely know what to say other than the music world is enriched by his presence. Period.

This needs to be mandatory viewing for the new generation of incredible drummers with mad chops and robotic phrasing. True master right here.

Drums made for such good jazzy style of drumming. Listen again and again. Great sound.

Keith....in a class by himself. This is just pure drumming of a mix of old school, new school....Keith school. A bass drum foot in a class by itself! Just amazing. Utter respect for the work and passion to get at this level..

Such a wild and dangerous style, yet Keith never drops a stick.. hits a rim, or misses a skin! The musicality of this solo is incredible

Tasty, solid, smooth, great sound, he has it all!

Talk about nailing his Modern drummer festival debut! Super good.

Gotta love the sound of that kick drum

That's what I call passion.

there is just something about that fill at 1.02 that keeps me coming back to this solo, fucking perfect

This is groove. Great personal musical and dynamic playing. Deep rhytmical expresion. Respect for a truly master of ”deep drumming”.

It is the most creative and original that I have heard, developing a "solo" rhythmic, and without falling into the current and tedious "chops".

This is guy has such an awesome flow, the drums are so well tuned and the sound of that bass is awesome!

Saw him with Wayne Krantz and Lefebvre in a small room last night . Spellbinding. Had permagrin through the entirety of both sets. Simply amazing.

Keith is a groove GOD!

So musical, so pleasant and so beautiful. It has been a long time since I saw an incredible solo such as this. I came to know that Keith Carlock is the one who played on records for 'Desert Rose' by Sting. Amazing drummer.

Most underrated drummer out there!

his bass tone is like no other, killer tuning and such a talent, an original.

I was there. It was intense. He had the audience under some kind of spell.

I love Carlock ....... rocks a sweet solo like that and the look on his face when he's done like he's disgusted.

Sound, taste, power, dynamic control, phrasing, musicality, metrics, wow!!!!

Keith is a beast and he has a really cool style....love watching this guy

That face is the perfect reaction to them spicy shuffles

Such a great player with such fluid and great feel. Love the true and natural drum sound. Keith is a Beast!!!!!!

i can feel the stick bounce back in my hand from those ride and cymbal strokes. sick.

👍🙂‼️ Such an unorthodox yet, very effective, style! LOVE IT!!!👍🙂‼️

I wish it never ended

One of very few drummers I can tolerate soloing. He's so fluid and smooth and creative it's hard not to love his playing. He is on a VERY short list of soloing drummers who is melodic and musical. Weckl, Sucherman, Smith and Dicenso are some of my other faves.

Ond of the most creative drum solos out there.

I have no idea drums could be so melodic.

Possibly the most flawless solo I have seen - GREAT control!! Hats off man.

I am so glad I stumbled upon this vid. With this solo, Keith puts on show for all to see how original his playing is, his unusual grip of the stick (especially his right hand), his ability to resist instantly "flying off the handle" in some ridiculous attempt to drum faster than the speed of sound that plagues so may modern drummers, which allows people to settle into the groove with him, and only then to dazzle them with more intricate variations on the pattern chosen, and again focussed on musicality rather than speed driven acrobatics, much like Gadd does, but never imitating the man. Hats off to you, Keith!

I love the thematic development. Really nice concepts and chops. It is so good because it is saying something and not just chops for their own sake. Thank you. Bravo.

Very precise and delicate drummer with great stage presence. I first watched his performance on Modern Drummer 2005 DVD and loved his style from the first site. Keith has mastered this beat and he plays it so well, that every time I see this video, I watch it through the end. Great drummer!!!

A divine touch and sense of musicality. The groove is the icing on the cake.

Woah!!! What a cool groove.... Beautiful is the right word

Amazing solo. Watched 100 times.

The greatest drummer of all time!

Reminisce Steve Gadd's original. I'll never forget seeing that solo by him at Zildjian day. Thanks for posting this!

He has a southern feel to his playing. The first time I heard him I thought, "is he from Louisiana?" Close! From Mississippi. There's a soulful feel that comes out of there and he's got it - along with massive technique of course.

Mister Carlock you just amazing🙏

Wow I cant believe I've been listening to this for 14 years. Wth

one of the best, cool, thanks.

one of the greatest drummers ever. saw him with Andy Timmons back in the 90's... magical...

Who the F wouldn’t like this? If you didn’t like this spin, you don’t play. Keith brings an amazing feel and incredible elements to solos- like Steve Jordan, Gadd and other greats. He’s one of the all-time best.

i always enjoy keiths solos...always musical and compositional

OMG this man is a beast holy shieeet such a powerful groove flowing into full tastiness

Keith shows studied mastery of his art. A true pro through and through.

Outstanding!!

Love Keith‘s groove and phrasing 👌 Super funky, powerful and dynamic as can be!

One of the best out there today. I'm watching this in 2021 after seeing Keith wail on his new Gretsch Brass Signature Snare. This man can play!

Best beast open control sound ever

Essa cara é foda! Muito orgânico e particular na forma de tirar sons maravilhosos da batera, sou fã.

TOP!!! for soul sentiment. original and never predictable; a real dialogue between bass drum and the rest. as a group of people during a meeting ...something happen you never know. He is telling us a story; a description of an event. He is speaking.

The best groove ☺😉 drummer ever☺

Those cymbals sound amazing. Great playing as well ... everything just gels.

👍🙂CARLOCK's a BEAST! 🙂

I wonder what Buddy Rich, would say about Keith? Probably would still think he is so much better? The way I see it drummers like Keith & Steve Gadd can actually play solo’s, where they can show off their magnificent chops which are so highly skilled and developed. Keith & Steve can put it all into a musical drum solo performance which is so tasteful and certainly not egotistical with their awesome drumming skills in other words, a joy to listen to!...that’s the real talent, actually it’s not just playing drums, but playing drums as a musical instrument which it should be respected for.

It’s funny to watch different drummers and the way they play. Some make it look so easy. And some look like they are working hard. This guy makes some funny faces, but man this is a kick ass solo. Very nice.

I love the way he moves.

I hasn't heard of this guy previously. But I see that he's worked with a lot of known professionals. Nice job!

I never knew Ray Luzier from Korn played jazz so good!

unique style....love his solos. strong groove.

Questo è esattamente quello che vorrei suona re ,questo groove questi feels, grande .

Monstro!!!

He’s amazing. Especially his left hand and right foot

A lot of drum solos tend to get a little monotonous with too many chops... NOT THIS GUY! Just pure awesomeness, and he always has the most thundering base drum sounds! Love it!!

his voice is so unique.

Wow! That was crazy skill!

What a drumsound!!!!

Holy crap, that was sweet! His left hand was on fire!

Single bass pedal. Awesome dynamics and control. Funky in the extreme. Well done, bravo

How this guy's left stick doesn't go flying out of his hands at the end of this solo is beyond me.

Amazing!!!!!!!

Good God Keith ! Thanks for that !! Those flams !!

That's.. Quality 👍👏👌

you can see passion in this guy

Le meilleur des meilleurs!!!!!babbababababababba🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Wow! Nice! His primary weapon of choice is flams and absolutely insane clean fast double strokes. The composition of the solo was unique also. Loved the dynamic changes too.

Awesome solo !

outstanding!

Incredible

His control and feel is so 'Gadd' like. Fabulous.

Keith Carlock kicksass. Organic progression

the musicality oh the musicality:)

Keith Carlock. Where have you been all my life?

His Ride work is so fucking good

The most deadliest left hand, coupled with a wide open bass drum. Devine!

super drumming!

The nerve of these ads to interrupt such mastery

16th note bonanza.... So so good and beautiful sound

Wowzers!

Bravo!

I never knew Boris Johnson was such a boss at the drums.

One of the few drummers I can listen to solo and enjoy it. Yes, there's some absolutely ridiculous chops but the difference is....they're musical and they're played in such a way that it never sounds forced or designed to impress. His playing is on another level. Groove, feel....The guy has it all...