63 years old with ZERO signs of slowin' down 🔥🏆

Great to see Virg applying all this stuff I've been showing him over the years.

going to bed and see God has a new video. How can I sleep now?

This guy plays drums like a classical piece of piano music the way he phrasing between his 4 limbs amazing so much emotion feeling and power and such great rythemic polymeric ideas .

The most skilled drummer known to me.

A huge inspiration to ALL musicians in the world. 👏👏👏👏 Thanks Virgil

The same button deep inside my soul is activated when I hear Virgil Donati or Allan Holdsworth. Truly a gift from beyond for all of us to observe, admire and cherish. Question... if us drummers go to bed hearing Virgil's drum patterns in our heads, what does Virgil hear while on his pillow while trying to sleep? Peace from Detroit MI.

I take my hat and everything else off to this virtuoso. He is the greatest!!!

I’ve seen it in person and it still amazes me everytime

Still pushing the boundaries, a true phenomenon

One of the most brilliant drummers of all time.

The King !!!

He’s a beast !!!

Seems like Virgil is trying to reinvent itself, his solos use to be pretty centered around the layered groove ideas and I’m noticing he’s not doin that so much anymore. He’s trying to push himself in other ways. Keep it up Virgil, very inspiring. Not sure if you remember me, I use to come see you at the baked potato all the time from 06-07 and sat right to your left, always had the beanie.

Absolute MASTERY

Maravilloso! Grande Maestroooo!!!

Really liked the snare work at the beginning. A true master of the instrument.

magnifique!

The best one 👏👏👏

My gosh! What a monster!

Unbelievable time signatures.! 👏.

Virgil Machine 💚🎶Tank You

Stunning skills.

Amazing this is it drummer!

Freaking awesome, drum God!

- The inimitable, the irreplaceable, the one and only Virgil Donati - sent to guide us (as his name implies) through the inferno of modern rhythm!

master of drums

That was incredible

Beast mode 💪 😤 😎

Wooow💯✔️

This man's insane! Yet, a genius on the drums!

Master!

Virgil is alone at the top of the technical mountain. Of all time. We as musicians can always argue the subjective of voice and creativity....But if you know what you ARE SEEING HERE and you know thing or two about the current and historical drum landscape, then you can not argue that this man possesses the highest, to this point, level of overall, across all categories, of technical proficiency. I also happen to love his musicality but its the chops that are the greatest ever. Period.

Still a Freaking Beast!!!! Love it! 🤙

Winning!

Just like wine, he gets better and better as he ages!

What i love most about Virgil is that he has proven that thru relentless practice & determination YOU CAN ACHIEVE. sure he's like the GOAT, but i mean look @ literal phenoms like Tony Royster JR. Thats pure virtuosity. Virgil is like pure determination. I'll go with determination ANY DAY

Mind-boggling.

Amaging drummers in this planet. I play the Virg action in mobile, pc, car etc

Eita pegaaaa toop lembra-se bateras unidos jamais serão vencidos 🥁🎧

I M P R E S S I O N A N T !!!! Un batteur que j'adooooooooooore énormément !

So cool😍😘😚💕💓💗💖🧡💛❤

Not just technically a feat of virtuosity but wonderful to watch !!!!

My Love ❤

Good Lord! Monster player.

Virgil you just don't age, amazing!!!

SUPER - FROM POLAND !!!!!!

What the hell happened at 1.45. 😳😳 Thanks Virgil for your inspiration and a life time of sheer dedication 💪❤

This man has potential. I see him going places.

Now that is technically ridiculous! He must have some other people hiding inside lending extra hands. It's always a joy to see music so full of life and imagination.

🔥🤘🏻

👏👏👏👏👏

❤❤❤❤

💙🥁🙏🏻

Pushing the envelope of what's humanly possible.

Virgil donati sou muito fã.

Beyond fabulous!

Yeah Virg 🔥

❤

Have you ever been at the beach, and seen a kid just messing around in the sand with their back to you? Just casually doing some sand sculpture that you don't think much of. Then a bit later you walk by them and are astounded to see an incredibly detailed, multi-sectioned and fundamentally strong sand castle. That's what 2:20 - 2:50 felt like.

My dude, every time you post, I will watch. Just saying.

Le meilleur batteur au monde

YEah baby.

The fact that he can fall off the beat and get right back on it is very impressive!

I never knew chad was that good. 😎

So many polyrhythms... my brain hurts 😄😎💪

Best drummer out of Drumtech

*Ill say it again, I think Virgil may be the single best drummer who has ever lived. There are things Virgil has played drums in a way that 1) hes been the only human on earth who can play it, and more importantly 2) he’s the only human on earth who could think it up. Playing its 30% of the issue, the other 70% is WHAT you choose to play and why. Virgil has played things I simply do not think another human could play, or would ever think to. He’s seeing something in drumming that’s very few ever can/will.*

Just finished watching some lectures at 1.5x speed, and had to double-check that I'd reset to "normal" after this started playing. My gosh...

The best or what?!

monstro

These are the best drums he's played since the green Premiere Genista kit back in 1997.

He love metal

Virgil is probably behind Colaiuta and Weckl, the most talented drummer ive ever seen. What a genious

👉❤️👈🛸🛸🛸🥁🙏🙏🙏

Crack

I would like him on a Tama Star drumkit 😉

Omfg Virgil your like a well tuned harly Davidson I saw you with Steve Vai many years back wow your one of my biggest influ on drums I've been playing 35 yrs and I'm so far behind what you play but you give me drive to be a better player and to practice

1:47 - New Virgil rhythm alert. 🔥 #RaisingTheBar

He is just practicing !!

♥️🌄🤴🌈

This could be renamed to: "How to melt faces in under six minutes!!!"

2:16 I can do that bit !!!😂😂😂 (@2:16 there was nothing 😂😂)

My one gripe is his hands don’t come together that well when they’re supposed to. It’s almost an unintentional flam. Copeland was a bit like that too.

Virgil is drum Zeus

what the fuck did he eat for breakfast? damn good whatever it was..props

Great player and technique... definitely a master, but I can't say I'm too fond of that snare tone.

Virgil

there are brilliantly talented drummers and then theres VIRGIL!!

I just can't do all that with traditional grip. My left wrist is HURTING just watching this. Having said that...I wish I COULD play the set traditional grip. After marching snare so many years, match grip feels so awkward. Meh well! CHEERS!

Toca sem boné também?

Dad

Your tone sounds a bit different

I already kno the answer to my own question but still. Why have you moved away from the double kick insanity? 1) you started a hi-hat foot revolution in my mind. 2) aimt got nothing left to prove on the double kick 😆 🤣 😂

Great drummer. Early on in the video, it sounds like he is trying to play a little faster than his capability...

Love his playing but I always feel like I want him to hit harder

Not one of his better solos: too self conscious and uniform for mine.

Virgil is not from this planet

Less is more.

Yes..!! Amazing....but even with skills maybe far beyond most drummers... As in his advanced independence from his left to right side... Even with all though, they is a lack of emotion...or groove that gets me involved..and I'm not new to this... Been playing since I'm 9..and still playing And far advanced at 66 ... For me ..at thr beginning it was 70's Steve Gadd with Chick...then Lenny White with Chick and Forever... Then many..many drummers ..most were progressive... But, till this day since Zappa 70's and Vinnie.....No One can play with skill and groove other than Vinnie Colaiuta.. No One..!!! Till this day almost 50 years later No one can hold my attention like Vinnie..!! I have seen him live many times in NY and LA..even back when he did clinics. For me....NONE are Better...!!