MDF 2013 - Benny Greb - Full-Length Drum Solo

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10 жыл бұрын

Full Length Drum Solo of Benny Greb's performance at the
2013 MEINL DRUM FESTIVAL in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Benny Greb uses these MEINL cymbals:
14" Byzance Vintage Sand Hat
20" Byzance Vintage Sand Ride
6" Byzance Traditional Splash
18" Byzance Vintage Sand Thin Crash
12" Generation X Trash Hat
8" Byzance Traditional Splash
18" Byzance Vintage Sand Medium Crash
22" Byzance Vintage Sand Crash Ride
8" Classics Traditional High Bell (on top)
meinlcymbals.com/artist/benny-...

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@ThatCheapDrummer 9 жыл бұрын

I know so many of you will disagree. But this is the best solo I've ever seen and heard. It's the first solo where I watched all of it.

@artemis64z 9 жыл бұрын

You should watch Matt Garstka's drum solo for his Vic Firth Spotlight, this comment reminded me of the first time seeing it haha

@damone70 7 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@o.4228 5 жыл бұрын

ThatCheapDrummer one of the best definitely but you should watch Larnell Lewis’s solo playing “City Lights”.

@Footballar09 4 жыл бұрын

Dude my thoughts exactly!

@rusticagenerica Жыл бұрын

There are other better drum solos, but they are by Benny Greb as well.

@alistairhatesmusic 8 жыл бұрын

Possibly one of the best groove focused drummers out there! Love me some Benny!

@TW_Drums 10 жыл бұрын

His drumming is so perfect. The story he tells is coursing through his soul and it just manifests itself into the most amazing drum solos, every time. Simply unparalleled expression

@OG.PoshCat 10 жыл бұрын

I can't think of a better way to describe his playing, beautifully said :)

@RasputinPrime75 Жыл бұрын

Greb is all about feel. And that's what alot of bands looking for a drummer want, and knowing when to stay in the pocket.

@GrooveIsNow 9 жыл бұрын

Anytime I feel unmotivated I search "Benny Greb Playlist" and press play. Never fails to inspire me. It was a pleasure to watch, learn and meet you at the Toronto clinic a couple years back.

@Scottjazz55 10 жыл бұрын

This artist is such a beautiful blend of world level chops/phrasing/sounds. I will begin studying from his book/DVD. It's now my new goal to attend one of his drum camps (in this country or Europe) sometime before I pass away. Being as I'm 58 I'd better get on it!

@funkjazzsoul6804 10 жыл бұрын

Yeah man! Let's go!

@Scottjazz55 10 жыл бұрын

Glenn Yoder I just bought his book/DVD set. It's excellent and I will spend a lot of time with it at least until being able to go in person.

@stevenmorley7774 10 жыл бұрын

I'm the same age,And you got years to go mate !

@Scottjazz55 10 жыл бұрын

steven morley Now we're talkin.....Thanks for the reassurance. Plenty of time to work on my single strokes I guess! be well..

@HenryPerez_royal_hp 9 жыл бұрын

Come on, you make it sound as if you're old! Don't you know 50's is the new 40's :) Here's to a long (drumming and in general) prosperous life, cheers! -HP

@marcelojara4979 8 жыл бұрын

61 people didn't like the "i don't need a microphone for the cowbell" joke.

@shurikacsacal3676 4 жыл бұрын

i say '''''fuck u"

@DrBackBeat 4 ай бұрын

Yeah to this day I'm undecided on this, but still fairly sure that that wasn't really meant so much as a joke, but more like a 'dude gtfo with your unnecessary microphone, you're on camera, I'm soloing, and you're killing my creativity' comment disguised as a joke.

@pcs56 10 жыл бұрын

Been playing drums for 44 years...this was the most amazing solo I have ever seen...absolutely brilliant..

@ricardovera116 10 жыл бұрын

This is why he is my favorite drummer. He's got all the intangibles but it's his unique interpretation of rhythm that I love. Thanks for sharing your talent with us Benny.

@RasputinPrime75 Жыл бұрын

You ever watch Marco Minnemann? He's my favorite. But Greb is good too, he's all about feel.

@ricardovera116 Жыл бұрын

@@RasputinPrime75 oh yeah. Marco was one of the first drummers I saw that really blew me away and showed me new heights of what drumming can be. I had a dvd of different performances and Marco was one of them. He was the best on that dvd by far in my opinion.

@davecarpetcare 10 жыл бұрын

What can one say but that solo was ingenious. Excellent display of technique coupled with creativity. He kept the solo interesting for 18 minutes. No small feat in itself. This is the first time I listened to Benny Greb. I am now a fan for life. I'm in awe just like the Drum Professor. And btw Drum Professor, relatively speaking, you can cruise for the next 5 years as I am 63!

@Scottjazz55 10 жыл бұрын

Cool. now you're talkin'.

@krenwregget7667 10 жыл бұрын

Benny makes art for you ears. This guy is a modern master.

@HarryFontaine 8 жыл бұрын

I have the utmost respect for drummers like Greb who don't just flamboyantly show chops constantly and firstly just lay down a groove. Of course he has some incredible chops, but if there's no groove then what's the point?

@vishnudghosh9520 8 жыл бұрын

+Harry Rob Hextall man you dont find any groove in his playing? Either see a doctor soon or change the definition of groove for yourself. Think a little before you comment against a legend

@HarryFontaine 8 жыл бұрын

+VishnuD Ghosh maybe you should think before replying to my comment. I was not referring to Benny- if you read my comment you will see I said he has incredible chops, and I agree he is a legend. I was merely saying that you can have chops for days but if you don't have groove, there's no point- unlike Greb, who has amazing groove. Perhaps consider your replies before acting petulantly.

@tjdh34 8 жыл бұрын

lol i love when people severely misinterpret stuff and try to bring you down. i agree with you i hate the super choppy no groove solos

@NastyCockRoach 8 жыл бұрын

+VishnuD Ghosh maybe he didn't watched the whole vid?

@musicgaines7170 7 жыл бұрын

thats comical

@vyompandit4921 10 жыл бұрын

I think this is the best drum solo I've ever seen (playing for 20 years). 18 minutes all-killer no filler. Very musical. Fun to watch. Independence. Just crazy.

@RasputinPrime75 Жыл бұрын

There are a lot of good top notch drummer's out there. Greb is all about feel. Thomas Lang is another good one. Marco Minnemann is probably my favorite. Each of his limbs has a mind of its own. That man can throw down some mean polyrythms.

@perciusmercius4003 9 жыл бұрын

Dat floor tom. Sounds better than my bass drum

@Thomlistentoslayer 6 жыл бұрын

Percius Mercius thats Sonor drums for ya 🤗

@FeathersT21 3 жыл бұрын

A coated bottom head with some cotton wool inside the drum ;-)

@Denshoukiro 9 жыл бұрын

An expressive genius, without the need of much. He's on another level a drummer- exploring musicality beyond the beat itself.

@Chilipinoy 10 жыл бұрын

The dancing hi-hat made me happy. Hahaha.

@therealshug 10 жыл бұрын

Yes! Lmao

@DanSeipel 9 жыл бұрын

thanks to Benny, the floor tom was resuscitated and lives a full life

@executeorders 9 жыл бұрын

Amazing, I love when you watch a drummer play and can just feel their soul through the instrument. This solo is beautiful!

@MicheleLelli 10 жыл бұрын

here is EVERYTHING.

@josephmagby5180 10 жыл бұрын

I love the way he puts such passion into what he does. He's able to try incredible things with the different sounds, as if he's never seen a kit before, but his immense skill allows him to use that experimentation as part of his flow. Truly inspiring.

@danzangmeister4041 10 жыл бұрын

I love the sound of his drums. Perfect tuning ...and playing, of course. Goose bumps.

@christianaxelquinonesferna6427 7 жыл бұрын

What a huge artist! One of the best solos from history! A totally storytelling with all parts of the drum

@HenryPerez_royal_hp 9 жыл бұрын

hahahaha Benny is a friggin' GENIUS! I love the way he finds a way to incorporate every single little nuance into his drumming! It's incredible I mean the floor tom thing...plus the scratching of the cymbal with the tip of the stick - hilariously GENIUS! What can I say, one of my fav modern drummers no doubt!

@trgdrum 10 жыл бұрын

Every time I watch Benny solo I am always waiting for him to play his signature groove. He is such an awesome drummer.

@davebander9730 5 жыл бұрын

This is one of a the best drum solos I have seen. I have seen a lot but this is outstanding.

@tatusko 10 жыл бұрын

He seriously has the deepest pocket I am hearing today.

@sjograas 10 жыл бұрын

Absolutely fantastic solo, such a nice blend of grooves and carefully layed out fills.

@tylerblake3596 10 жыл бұрын

The thing I love about Benny is that he makes use of every single thing on his kit. He does techniques and things on the toms and cymbals that I could never even think of.

@keith_hudson 7 жыл бұрын

He has so much style. He's never to much and when he goes in he gets right back out and keeps on with the groove. Very solid.

@AdamSalma 10 жыл бұрын

By far the most creative solo I have seen in my life.

@martianshoes 10 жыл бұрын

I have been watching Greb for years. And I have figured it out...what makes him such a stand out. He is perhaps the best I have seen at letting YOU hear...what he is hearing in his head. The ability to fluently translate...the grooves, and the strikes he is thinking of. I really believe this. There are guys out there with more chops and maybe speed and limb independence...but Greb gets the message over so damn good. He is musical. Melodic in a percussion context.

@5against4 10 жыл бұрын

Benny makes me think of 'where earth and drums meet'. He brings out rawness in a way that makes you want to be creative on a whole new level, and that's what I love about him, plus he's so down to earth while being so crazy gifted and well versed in so many directions. I own and love his Language DVD, and it will never stop challenging me.

@jackbunning 8 жыл бұрын

Benny Greb knows his drum kit very well. Which may sound stupid, but he knows what he gets out of it. Every sound, feel etc. This is what makes him so good as well as his range of dynamics and hand-feet co-ordintion. Well Done Benny

@DerekPalizay2 10 жыл бұрын

That's the best that kits ever had!!! Hahaha no one makes love to a kit like Benny! ;-)

@Daniel-ty9ei 8 жыл бұрын

Probably the best Drum Solo I've ever heard.

@avedisdrummer989 10 жыл бұрын

I find something new every time I watch this. Benny Greb is a master of his domain.

@mcdrumlessons 2 жыл бұрын

Simply put, the most beautiful Drum sound ever! And of course one of the most musical/tasteful players out there.

@robleonardo5337 9 жыл бұрын

holy shit... innovative, fresh, total independence, .... I'm floored

@RenoultJonathan 9 жыл бұрын

I love the way Greb set a pattern then break it. And there's always some new trick in this solo. Congrats!

@ACDCBoy62 10 жыл бұрын

Man, can you imagine the kind of pocket that would be created if this guy were to jam with Victor Wooten? I would be ecstatic to hear what those two do together.

@ssmann44 10 жыл бұрын

Out of all the people... Victor Wooten :(

@GSA_Drums 2 жыл бұрын

I think with mr. Frank Itt is an awesome kombo 😉😎 And Chris Hargreaves does a great job 👏

8 жыл бұрын

He sitted as a drummer and raised as a legend.

@4GabeArellano 10 жыл бұрын

Everything that transitions into that groove at 2:16 is SO sick! This is my new inspiration.

@FactionsOfArt 10 жыл бұрын

Such a cool video. His interaction with the sound engineers shows his true knowledge of his craft.

@benanderson5889 10 жыл бұрын

I really don't see how it gets any better than this.

@peppermd 9 жыл бұрын

As with everything he does, I think this is a great example of Benny telling a story through drums. I interpenetrated it as the emotions he has experienced throughout his life, the highs and lows, and at the end, when he uses his hands on the snare in a slow swing, almost like someone taking footsteps away from his be-loved kit, and uses the butt of his stick to mimic a closing door to his life's work. Or it's just a bad-ass fucking solo. Either way, this guy knows how to capture an audience.

@Bonzo92a 8 жыл бұрын

Sir, you deserve more upvotes! :0

@Champane97 10 жыл бұрын

Benny has taking the 'dynamics' in a drum solo to another level. I liken it to the way the late great Jeff Porcaro grooved & the musical approach to every note he played, its infectious!! Plus I loved how he told the sound engineer to turn down the gate on the bass drum!! Awesome :)

@maecondalary4877 9 жыл бұрын

You are the poet of drums, Benny Greb.

@Pataflala 10 жыл бұрын

Christ this man's art is ridiculous. he's incredible. ive never heard a more dynamic drum solo before.

@SnareGuitar 9 жыл бұрын

I cannot get enough of his floortom haha

@marctmoser 10 жыл бұрын

Such talent he always gives us something amazing. Great minds think a like a drum with those shoes too!

@joeymedina23 10 жыл бұрын

Man what a badass! The way he closed out that solo was perfect!

@cwalkeck 9 жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant!

@MoSkent1 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks to Dave Weckl to have shown the way : have the best possible technic to put it in the service of musicality, intelligence and creativeness of speech, fineness of nuances, fluidity and visual beauty of gestures and movements, perfect position of the body for a maximum of efficiency, correctness and precision of striking for a fabulous quality of sound. The result is called BENNY GREB and as Gavin Harrison or David Garibaldi, is part of the best and most precise drummers of the world. (And there, even percussionists must be jealous !)

@Gamebred-Nightmare 10 жыл бұрын

That was quite a handful to read, but in a nice way. :)

@MoSkent1 10 жыл бұрын

beefslap Sorry beefslap but I'm also talkative when I speak...that when I write ! (And thanks for your comment !) ;-)

@CampbellYoungblood 10 жыл бұрын

interesting to read indeed, though I must correct you about the fact that David Garibaldi most certainly came before Mr. Weckl. Garibaldi's one of the earlier innovators!

@MoSkent1 10 жыл бұрын

Campbell Youngblood-Petersen You're completely right Campbell ! And if for a long time David Garibaldi is one of my favourite drummers, he's alas today also one of the least known among the "stars" of this instrument...

@Scottjazz55 10 жыл бұрын

Wow...that is a VERY educated viewpoint. You are right on my friend. For the last 10 years my favorite drummer has been Dave W. But then five years ago I started appreciating Gavin H and now recently can't enough of Benny G. We think alike. thanks for your comment my friend!

@JLdrummerboy19 10 жыл бұрын

I just love the way he incorperates every single voice he possibly can into his drumming

@RichmondVillanueva 3 жыл бұрын

Man I wish he goes back to this drum set-up here. I love how open his cymbals sound and let splashes be splashes and crashes be crashes.

@DA.iNVERSiON 8 жыл бұрын

king of the grooves.incredible solo

@ferndawg665 10 жыл бұрын

I'm always so amazed with how genius Greb is.

@k0mbutcha 10 жыл бұрын

damn, that was one of the best drum solos i've ever seen! he's not just a drummer, he's an artist. i loved the solo from a technical, sonical and creative point of view, just tonname some aspects. he even managed to get some comedy into it by making funny faces :-D i'm looking forward to seing more videos of benny!

@mars_over 7 жыл бұрын

78 people need a microphone for the cowbell.

@ImTheDrummer115 10 жыл бұрын

I was hoping he wouldn't pick up the sticks again. That hand solo was beautiful.

10 жыл бұрын

very creative and original idea for a solo, a super shock hands come up!

@killboybands1 10 жыл бұрын

So musical....a breath of fresh air.

@alexcosta4780 9 жыл бұрын

Absolute Great Solo!

@soul68ou1 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing.... The use of the kit... Unbelievable 👏👏👏👏

@jordanswaindrums 10 жыл бұрын

Groove and total control over the kit. Greb is a great specimen of what a drummer should work towards. Groove on greb!

@MUSICTEACHER2012 10 жыл бұрын

I just love his stroke. It seems that he is gripping the sticks ever so lightly.

@Onamorata 10 жыл бұрын

Favorite drummer right here. Ugh. My god.

@sloppyomega77 10 жыл бұрын

That fill he does from 4:46 to 4:49 is so fucking awesome. When he choke the splash and hits the ride by itself it sounds so cool!!!!!

@SomersetDrumLessons 10 жыл бұрын

That's how you do it. I'm going to have to come listen again because my brains melted a bit right now

@LooopQ 10 жыл бұрын

This man is my drumming idol

@1marttie Жыл бұрын

All I can say is Wow!!! Bravo Maestro!!

@dee03able 9 жыл бұрын

I love you benny greb you are my number one favourite drummer of all time

@carsondrum 9 жыл бұрын

J.C same here!

@abcd4146 10 жыл бұрын

I love his storytelling. Drum is drum. Music is music. Not circus. Not technique. This guy shows it.

@martinteelen4462 8 жыл бұрын

Very creative and good technics!

@brendakichman5751 8 жыл бұрын

Groove + technique + outside the box creativity = the perfect drum solo by Benny Greb!! (notice i left out chops - wasn't needed!)

@chun-weikang471 7 жыл бұрын

secret sauce : phrasing :)

@HumbuStudio 10 жыл бұрын

WaaaaaaaaaaW !!! This guy is CRAZYYYY !!!!! that drove me totally maaaad !!! Awesome stuff !

@LaePhYDoPterA 10 жыл бұрын

This man is Too much.

@dalekilpatrick6456 10 жыл бұрын

That hand percussion blew me away!

@japaobateradrums2067 5 жыл бұрын

Genial esse Benny greb monstro eita pegaaaa toop lembra-se bateras unidos jamais serão vencidos 🥁.

@georgefuller2851 8 жыл бұрын

What blows my mind is if you keep tempo from when he stops blowing in the hole of the drum to when he begins playing again, its right on the 1. FLAWLESS

@milesneiffer4986 Жыл бұрын

Never noticed that! He even resets where his throne is sitting in time. Nice spot!

8 жыл бұрын

SOME SERIOUS SHIT OCCURS IN THIS VIDEO.

@LeakyJAZZ 3 жыл бұрын

7:25 one of the many serious shits

@michaelschack 10 жыл бұрын

Brilliant.

@kushsharma6987 7 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed the story!! He really communicates!

@stifunkata666 9 жыл бұрын

thank you Benny! Amazing...

@perception_twin 10 жыл бұрын

This man is a genius!

@simplycheese603 9 жыл бұрын

F*ck yeah. That is all.

@leolizarddrummer 10 жыл бұрын

so many ideas ......amazing

@Calj_Music89 10 жыл бұрын

A REAL DRUMMER DOESN'T NEED A MICROPHONE FOR A COWBELL !! :D

@JUANREVI 10 жыл бұрын

true, he only need the concentration and dont having that guy chewing gum as if nothing was happenning there. Isnt nice to insult people but that guy was such an idiot. Either you set up the microphone for the f cowbell before the solo, or you dont ever...not in the middle of the solo and for worst taking all the time in the world.

@woodstockjon420 4 жыл бұрын

@@JUANREVI , I had to stand right in front of Jack DeJohnette and fix his hi hat clutch during a solo!

@Jgarnett0007 8 жыл бұрын

Astonishing solo.

@rocklandmusic 7 жыл бұрын

that low floor tom sounds so huge

@chun-weikang471 7 жыл бұрын

he needs to release a signature floor tom

@ZetroDrummer 10 жыл бұрын

Remember the old man saying match grip is wrong...well I guess it is not

@hannes1734 7 жыл бұрын

calvometal And as soon as you really start thinking about it, traditional grip doesn't make much sense. Because, who has ever seen a drummer who uses traditional grip on both hands?

@fl00d69 6 жыл бұрын

Just a daft, lingering throwback to the angled mechanics of marching drums. That's it.

@rhythmista7707 5 жыл бұрын

Calvometal- That "old man" you're referring to was Buddy Rich. He was an asshole sometimes, and had a huge ego. But, he was superb jazz and big band drummer who began his career at age 3 in the early 1920s, up until his death in 1987. Most contemporary drummers are /we're influenced by him, and have played at his memorial concerts, including Dave Weckl, Vininie Colaiuta, Steve Smith, Neil Peart, Dennis Chambers, to name a few. Benny has respect for Buddy Rich as well, as do most contemporary drummers. Benny can very easily play traditional grip if he chose to, but mostly plays matched.

@patrickvangelder1784 4 жыл бұрын

The only,.... and i mean only,...... grip that is incorrect is the one that makes a hand hurt.

@jamesarnold4385 8 жыл бұрын

LOVED IT!!!!!!

@FlainT2k9 10 жыл бұрын

even bennys hi-hat starts to groovin.. just amazing

@langadubazana 5 жыл бұрын

Most musical drum solo in the world

@sonofkikkoman 9 жыл бұрын

This guy is in total control even of the audio engineering guys. I loved that finger nail scratch tom fill.

@yjovian 4 жыл бұрын

amazing. and a lesson for us all.

@MrSonny208 8 жыл бұрын

Why is it that whatever benny greb plays is so appealing to my ears and seems that i can play that with enough practice. Some other terrific drummers play and it just look quite boring , lineal, i don't know is just that you don't feel like learning what they play. Greb's style is so good.