Every single spoken word in this interview is inspiring!! His passion and discipline for the music and instrument! Living legend!

For many years I've been a drummer and songwriter. I was in AFM local 47 for years but I never got any calls for session work in the 80's & 90's. So I then decided to become a "Contractor" in the union. Meaning, I would be the one to hire great talent on the same level; as the Great Vinnie! What he says later in the video about bringing 3 or 4 musicians in the room at the same time to play your music is the best way to produce music! When I officially release these magical music recordings I do with my simple little songs, it will be incredible! I will NOT release my music with the hiring of these God gifted players on the internet without me having COMPLETE control over the sales no matter what platform it appears on within the internet or live performances! What Vinnie is teaching here is: Be your own record label. manager, agent, promotion, etc.!! Love him! TY & God bless you all! Alan Sweet of ASp band/productions featuring the REAL STARS of Music! ;)

R.I.P.dom thank you for this interview

A wonder to watch Dom Famularo and Vinnie Colaiuta. What a conversation!

23 year old Vinnie gets his first recording sessions playing with Frank Zappa on the Joe's Garage album. His first work. That's a badge of honor.

“I’d be AMAZED if *anybody* could come up here and cut you…” this says it all for me. At age 21 (?) Vinnie auditions for Zappa…and amazes HIM. Bad a$$ & creative legend. ❤

Vinnie is such a wise man. Thanks for your wisdom brother.

Vinnie is amazing on so many levels. Unlike so many other in this industry, he's fully awake.

The interviewer is the real star here you allow guest to speak andwhen you interject its always perfect

This video is just pure gold. I'm a teenager who wants to make a living by being a musician, in fact, a session drummer. Just like my heroes, including Vinnie. His words have helped me to clarify the future I want to have.

I've always known Vinnie is one of the greatest drummers ever just by listening to his playing. I had never seen him interviewed before and have now learned he is very intelligent and articulate about music as an artform and his fears of the trends of the music industry and the commerce of it. Brilliant man, genius drummer.

The interviewer is great, he gets out the way and let’s Vinnie talk, he doesn’t ask dumb questions.

What I absolutely love about this interview is that so many people think that it is some magical overnight success miracle. Vinnie shows how much work and passion it takes to get to that level.

The world needs V.C. on TED raising awareness of the hopeless situation of musicians

Vinnie, is such a beautiful soul & an octopus on the drums! 🙏🏽

Vinnie lays out some absolute TRUTH about the music industry in the last 15 or so minutes. What a sobering yet inspiring message!

Vinnie: “I slept in my car at some point” Dom: “hahaha” Vinnie: “I was schlepping my drums around with no cases” Dom: “Oh my God”

I had to revisit this interview. One of the best.... Rest in peace Dom.

Dom, you are the BEST interviewer!

Two smart guys. Vinnie's view on the paradigm shift is accurate.

My favorite drummer.

Vinnie talks like he plays - deep and varied!

Damn! I never realized what an intelligent dude Vinnie is! Great interview!

Here I am in 2020 watching this interview for the 194729 times... keep inspiring me

Wow. He's two years older than me but his beginings are the same as mine. Pots and pans, toy drum sets, the music on the radio being so unbelievable, the first drum lesson, ect. When I first saw drum music and started learning to read it, I couldn't get enough!!

I found myself "Glued to the TV", as they would say, while watching this intierview.. Vinnie is not only a world-class drummer, but articulate beyond measure,and a fascinating FACTUAL story-teller with a high-level of intelligence that is just off-the-charts. Interviewer Dom Famulero (who passed at the age of 72) is one of the BEST. His questions are very precise and focused. He was ALSO a world-class drummer, as can be found here on KZfaq. Not to mention, Dom authored a great book titled The Cycle of Self-Empowerment".

For people who thought that Vinnie was a madman, this interview must be a surprise -- he is articulate and his thoughts about the industry -- as it is today -- are so wise. I enjoy Vinnie's playing a lot, and realize the incredible amount of work that he has put in it. I also admire the PERSON he is. Thank you for upping!

44 minutes that felt like a full action movie! so interesting!

Great interview! I am a retired physician / lifelong musician. It is remarkable how, in the span of a person's lifetime, the terra firma beneath your feet can shift like an earthquake. Believe it or not there are parallels in my professional life with the talented musicians in their profession who have seen their business model subverted by technology and change. Not always for the better. Dom and Vinnie are both passionate and articulate spokesmen for a calling which is threatened with near extinction. We need to take a stand now or be swept into the dustbin of history. Or that creativity and inspiration which has produced such inspiring music will by stifled by greed and power.

What I find interesting about Vinnie is that even his hand movements, as he talks, it is almost deliberate with accuracy.

Young kids! I’m ‘old’ retired and love this! The Philosophy of Study, Creativity & Skill, Result? Genius!

12:37 I just love the Zappa story.

I feel like I became a better musician just by listening to this interview. I had the opportunity to see him and other great players in a master class; amazing.

I don’t even play drums and I got a chill when Zappa hired you.

It's no wonder that Vinnie Colaiuta is the king of this whole world of drums, studio drumming, versatility, creativity and an impetus that few people have.

Sting chose him for his dream team. So underrated.

I barely knew this man but this interview makes obvious that he’s got the mind of a genuine, true genius.

I had a privilege working with Vinnie on my album Sometime Soon. What a person, what a musician.... I love Vinnie for who he is what what he represents.

Brilliant stuff - looks like Vinnie really is speaking freely - i loved it

I love Vinnie for being a sensitive and complete human being and one of the most intense musical drummer/musician in every setting without breaking the said "code". Great interview, thanks for sharing.

I'd never heard him talk. Vinnie is brilliant, inspiring, effervescent!

Today, I learned the word, "Pedagogy" the method and practice of teaching, especially as an academic subject or theoretical concept. "the relationship between applied linguistics and language pedagogy"

I always thought these famous session studio guys were all ego and elitist. Vinnie seems like Jerry Lewis. Like child like innocence. Very cool video. So refreshing. Thank you.

God bless Vinnie (and Dom for his many years of education)

GREAT DRUMMERS ! My Friend Dom and Vinnie !

This conversation is brutally honest, with an intelligent,plea to the next generations this is required listening that should inspire hope.

Stewart and Vinnie = the gods of pop-rock drumming (influenced by multiple genres especially jazz). Another interview that can be applied to multiple areas of one's life.

Incredible interview with a once in a lifetime musician!

Vinnie is the master, the drummer's drummer, absolutely one of the top few living drummers.

I'm a drummer and first introduction to Vinnie was I'm thinking was with Zappa, but loved him with Jeff Beck,and when Sting played in France! The guy is a legend!

He sounds such a nice and humble guy, no doubt he is world class

That was the holy spirit!! Yes Vinnie is that Good!!

The DBT had a steady gig at the Comeback INN from 1983-1984! Great place!! I'm glad Vinnie appeared on Siberian Express!!!

Beautiful.

I REALLY ENJOYED THIS VERY MUCH. SUPERB JOB.

One of those amazing people who can talk for 10 minutes straight, about himself, and it’s just SO entertaining and inspiring !!!!!! Love it !!!

....This is one of the best interview I've ever heard by a musician of any caliber, talking about how the digital industry has rip off the hard working musicians, the musical industry need to be change...it's a crime, where is the money going too, because too many recording artist are hurting.This is indeed a very good interview.

No matter what your genre or background, Vinnie is in your top five. He is a beast!

Love the Vinnie, on all levels :)

This made me cry...Vinnie's heart is right there..

This interview is beautiful. I never comment on videos. I was so inspired after watching this that I had to say something. I came across Vinnie when I was was in 7th grade (1993). I make my living playing because of his influence and to hear him talk about about his story really is awesome. I hope someday I can be as cool as him. This whole interview is fantastic.

I met Vinnie at SRI next door to OceanWay wile my band was recording there. He was rehearsing with Joni Mitchel - very sweet guy. I was inspired. Thank you VC - your are the man!

Loved him with Zappa

great interview, Vinnie is so articulate, brilliant guy

Vinnie Colaiuta speaks the utter truth about the music business! Refreshing! Signed as a signatory-done.

great interview! Interviewer great at leaving SPACE!

Watching Missing persons on youtube Bosio ----- then to you ...thank you both for a great session of insight long life

since he mentioned both guys.... it was wild to hear him play for Sting on a Sting / Peter Gabriel tour!

Great interview. One thing I’m hearing in many interviews is the impact of the digital domain has had in the music industry. As Zappa stated, “Music is a business.”

Thank you Dom Famularo for doing these amazing interviews!

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Excellent interview. The part about file sharing & making a living in music, SHOULD BE AIRED, SHOWN, & HEARD IN A CONGRESSIONAL SETTING. 💯 ABSOLUTELY 💯

I just joined Musicanswers.org. Thanks Dom and Vinnie.

His account of the Zappa-auditon is so funny!!!

My favorite drummer of all time. Love this interview! Not for nothing, but am I alone in thinking he has a likeness to Dustin Hoffman?

I've heard tain in a interview most humble guy ever,he's still my favorite jazz player.

My new fave subscription. Let the artists speak. What a concept. Thank you, Dom.

Just incredible, Dom this is a FANTASTIC interview and Vinnie your words are so profound with respect to the business of music. THANK YOU both!

a Maestro of his craft. The one and only.

Even at 64yrs old, this inspired me....

This is one of the best interviews I’ve ever heard and his answers made me very positively impressed...

The best interview yet. Never ever heard of Vinnie Colaiuta before until now, Wow!

Dom, every time I see you I think of Long Island!! Love it and thanks for what you do!

Timeless,honest with a focus on the future. Frank Zappa went to DC, these two would do musicians well by doing the same. ...if they haven't already.

I've met Dom. He's done more for the drumming world than anyone

Vinnie you are the best my Brother in Jesus.

Thats EXACTLY how i was. 5th grade band i was hooked. I was a poor kid so every musical opportunity thru school I was there. Took it thru 12th grade. 4 yrs college on a scholarship from state University jazz contemporary music program. Love it.

One of the best ever for sure

Vinnie! Thank you. The only reason I play drums. and continually inspired. 🥁

WOW! That Zappa story alone was absolutely amazing. What an incredible musician and man. Thanks for all the great music.

I could listen to this all day.....

I can watch Vinnie talk all day

Vinnie tells the story of the demise of the music industry so well. Where do we go from here?

This is SUCH an engaging interview! It went above and beyond the greatness that I was expecting, which is saying something.

Wow...What a story, had no idea just how intellectual Vinnie is! #Bravo

This is beautiful. A true legend.

Ain't nothing anybody can say or add.....the guy could play them drums!! He held stick in Left hand like a jazz drummer....he was fast and pretty quick too!!!

Vinnie is a God! I often wonder how these musicians who are at the very top of their profession suffer on a personal level to get where they are. There has to be a lot of sacrifice. It’s rare that the really groundbreaking players have a normal family life, due to the sheer effort and focus required to achieve total mastery. I know it’s none of my business, but I’m often intrigued to know what these musicians have missed out on to be where they are. I know a lot of us more mediocre players at some point may have made a conscious decision to play a little less and commit to raising a family (and being there!) etc... there’s always a price to be at the top of any profession.

I usually don't watch interviews till the end. This was captivating.

Best interview ever! Vincent Colaiuta is a wise and magic man! Dom Famularo is famous for his playing and expressions in word, maybe He shall be called Dom Fabulousaro?