Mr. Donati you're already a legend, you did so much for the drumming community and you're still developing new advanced stuff - maximum respect to you

Virgil Donati is not just a legend but a standard for drumming. When someone ask you how good you can play, a logical answer should be, " About 0.015 Donati". This gives them an indication of how good you are. I saw him live and the guy is just a perfected living rhythmic miracle.

no but honestly ... and its really nothing else to say...he is unreal.Humanity at its best.

The drum mix here is way better than the album!!! This drumming is insane!!!

the scariest part is that Virgil just continues to get better... he is the ever-rising bar of what drumming can be.

Speaking as a guitarist, this guy just stuns me. It's the grace notes that kill me. Pick a beat, do it so well that you just don't need to do more, and THEN these wonderful little grace notes pitter-patter their way in. It's mesmerising. My head bobs around in funny ways when listening to this :O)

The absolute restraint in his playing even in his solos is mind boggling.

Creativity and Musicianship at its finest!🎶👑

Love his drumming,out of this world

His drums always sound terrific

Esse cara é fera. Veio aqui pra terra da polenta! This guy is a beast. Came here to the land of polenta - Brazil / RS! #TamoTogether

Nothing but pure Excellence ! Always !!!!!!!!!

Unreal... years of dedication .. he is sooooo unbelievable and mind blowing!!

Thanks for continually posting these videos. You’ve explored so much ground (more than anyone inmo) and these performances are a treasure trove, not only for us here now, but for many generations to come. Your artistry and dedication is unparalleled. Keep showing us all the way!!!

The absolute all time GOAT.

Hard to believe this level of technique at any age, but at 60? The mind boggles 😳

Cannot stop watching Virgil........For some strange reason, i can tap my foot in 4/4 over ANY of his tunes and keep time. Even if it strays off, i can focus through it. I imagine Virgil does this for a living.....[insert raucous laughter here]. You cannot develop forward in rhythm without forgetting about the past attempts. There is NO ONE better at this, than Virgil. I am watching this remarkable session on my couch drinking Coopers beers.

Virgil you are not human... huge respect for you

Astonishing drummer! His playing has so much dynamics. He has a very sensitive style.

Thanks so much for posting 🙏

thank you for the video Virgil!!! you are the best!!!

What an absouloulety brilliant performance Virgil. Really enjoyed that. Thank you

A M A Z I N G!!! Thanks dear Virgil for your art and inspiraton!!!

I could watch this video for hours. So much inspiration! I've been following you for decades and you keep blowing my mind. Thanks for the endless inspiration Virgil and making me a better drummer. Keep posting those great video's!

Virgil , thank you for inspiring me every day..much love to you , eternal JEDI !

Thank you for sharing this! Absolutely amazing drumming and musicianship!

Amazing. Thanks virgil for your music. You are the best drummer

My deepest respect!!!!

Just beautiful serious playing!

Yes now stuff to fray are brain thanks Virgil this is cutting edge learning awesome :)

Superb as always Virgil

This was awesome!

Hey Virgil, besides being one of the best drummers ever, you have become the best KZfaq drummer ever too hahaha Your videos are insanely good. Thanks man for always bringing nothing but excellence in everything you’ve done.

Fantastic, Virgil. I'm blown away and I've been following your stuff for years. It's kinda funny that the simplest stuff you played here was a couple of Icefish songs. Love that album too. Those quintuplets have me scratching my head though. Thanks, mate.

Time-bendingly brilliant!

Taking it to new height's,I'm always impressed by this guy.When you're this far into the game and your as intelligent a player as he is,you need to teach the masses.I like his humble approach to it all,masterful technician.

Thank you so much for sharing!...The high quality audio and video are greatly appreciated!!!...Peace and love, continued success and Happy Drumming!!!

Sensacional...Exemplo para todos nós para sempre...

Awesome....the drummer, the drums, the cymbals.

amazing !

Thank you!!!

He has so much strength and power yet so gentle with great feel at the same time. Vergil your bloody brain is wired different to the rest of us mear humans

Thank you!

To a person witnessing this live, jaws must have been dropped out of control!.

Out of this world beautiful. It’s hard to enjoy regular drumming after getting used to complex rhythms and polyrhythmic compositions. PLANET X all day, everyday.

Awesome 😎

Virgil, superando los límites de lo humano !!

Mr. Donati is a inspiration for any musican i am a Guitar Player we love good Drummer also !

Virgil você é uma lenda viva!

Creative , Calm, Intensity...Musician.

I love it.

Absolutamente MAGISTRAL

Thanks!

00:00 Drum/bass jamming 10:40 Voice of reason 12:19 Your Eyes 15:00 Non Brewed Condiment 30:59 Against the Clock/Human Hardware

Demasiado bueno mr. Donati!!

the hi hat sounds amazing !

A wizard on drums!

Excelent!!!

Amazing skill. Damn....

Amazing Virgil.

With Virgil every day is independence day! Never skip independence day!

THE BEST !!!

What a thick trunk of the rhythm !! The sound of his hard hitting echoes far and wide.

out of this world

Supremo! Top 5 fusión progresivo rock

@08:02 .....FIVES! god damn Virgil...that is your signature groove. You threw my equilibrium off LOL

That ride is so dry I wanted to send it a cup of water!

Those new new sabian AAXs sounds insanely good, i want one

I love u Virgil, when i drink, i can understand u so much better... this is no joke at all

The best ever

I met Donati listening Ring Of Fire and Planet X. He knows how to make the technique match with the art. It's beautiful the way he plays Rock songs and he is the best Metal drummer I saw. We know there is a lot good drummers, but Virgil lived a life for drums and, taking his severe studies so serious, it allow him to get an highest level. In the past I thought he was just another good drummer, but I got the true: He deserve to be the best and I believe he is.

Virgil Donati master of odd timing Drumming is like a science to him . I met him once at his drum clinics .

God dayummm!! That double bass work at 2:00. Fuck me running! Mr. Donati you're a fkn legend!

Que massa!

Legend

Watching this man is like the first time you saw Enter the Dragon.I'e seen all the cream of the crop and Virgil is in a league of his own.

great drummer

I'm glad I was able to see him play live atleast 1 time.. its different saying "holy shit, what the fook was THAT!!!??? " in person not watching a video haha

12:17 Killer song!!!

Thank you for such a video! When are you doing a clinic a Germany? I still use a 19" Signature Saturation Crash of you which isn't signed:) It sounds as big as on day1 when I got it. God bless you maestro

All The Respect in The World For This Man.. ! Amazzzzzing..! Being Italian Helps .... Bello Donati sei Fortisssssimo !!!!!

20:40 Sensacional ☺️👍🏻

Nice Virgil!!! We saw us at Messe Frankfurt and at the iridium NYC. I sent you a message on facebook, maybe you just see it when you have a look at the message requests. Thanks!!

Amazing everything but my favorite was Icefish!! How is the audience not freaking out at this performance???

Not that long ago, Austin and the guys from Poole Percussion would be there too.

Virgil Donati: The Best!!

wow

Master

I wish there was a front man out there that could work with VD-not as a sell out, but that the far reach of popular music could hear and appreciate this man. Surely Kayne could rap over this.

How to get that sound using 1 ply ambassador heads!!..

Picasso on the drum kit, I don't understand it, but Fxxk it's phenomenal!!!

Mortal!

Human hardware; I hope the band still go on

I get the feeling that both you and Dave Weckl could become rich just by posting videos of you playing for the next 20 years. I'm sure there are other drummers this would be true of, but right now, you are two of the very few who are actually doing it. As a representative of the drumming community and someone who's been playing for several decades, I thank you :)

I was thinking Independence Day when they landed, but who would have thought instead they would just quietly come and sit behind a drum kit.

This is exellent intelectual way of thinking. Im waiting for spiritual moment of virgil.

Man!!!!!!!

I think that nobody can be at this level

Other tour dates please Virgil???

7:24 I've always been uncomfortable with listening to the shift between straights and triplets. I don't know if I dislike it or simply haven't grown accustomed to it. In some way it's really cool. A "trick" if you will. But it's been 15 years since I started playing, and that shift never really sounds right when it's emphasised like this. In a beat where it's accompanied or somehow camouflaged, you can make it sound more natural, but otherwise it really throws me off. I really like polys and interesting patterns, so I dunno if other people experience this or if I'm just being weird.