In my opinion one of the best GCDO solo's. It has everything you could want to hear in a solo; variety of styles, dynamics, interesting phrasing, ability to play matched and traditional, quirkiness, storytelling, building upon an idea, chops, pocket, stick tricks (even if they are a bit cheap), melodic, easy to follow even for non-drummers, technical ability and mastery of pretty much everything he played.
Incredibly encouraging to see a winner in the last 10 years who didn't use the Octapad. Like to think its still possible. This was by far the best display of actual drumming skill in the Drum Off championships over that time period. He deserved it.
Dude this guy killed it! He's got groove man. And he played with dynamics, eased up, went softer at times, and he's just got a dope personality and stage presence. Everything you need to be a good performer.
I hate people bashing on this ... Drummers are so arrogant.... What he played was very much so technically impressive, he was doing more than just a modified rock beat with fast fills in it that seem to be what modern drumming is rooted in. He was playing Latin beats and infusing them with traditional faster rock based fills... As well as playing traditional (grip style on the stick and flipping his technique back to match grip or german grip) and infusing elements of marching snare rhythms and tricks. So, not only was he technically impressive he added a visual element to it to. Performance is just as much visual as it is technical. So, saying this was boring or not interesting, then you clearly aren't appreciative or as informed of a drummer, because you're not picking up the nuances he added in there that make this impressive.
Benny Greb talks about much like Gavin Harrison that the matter of What you say is all about contrast. Of course the kid has chops. no one gets to the finals without having chops, however conversely he has no contrast. That is the turn off for me. he provides such small amounts of context before showing off the same double kick fill another time. its just not that interesting to me. All flash and such lack of substance
Do you even play drums? Or are you just saying this to make yourself sound like you play drums? Did you hear him mess up like several times? He messed up because he was forcing his rolls to make it sound like he can play witch made him sound like total crap! All he was doing was playing really hard and playing really fast. Ill give him props he does have good tricks but can he play drums? No! So delete your comment please
Roy Cisneros Yeah I play drums ... I went college as a music education major with my main instrument being percussion. Anyhow, of course he can play drums. Clearly it wasn't your cup of tea, but that's absurd to say he can't play drums. His rolls sound just fine and totally don't look or sound forced at all, I have literally zero idea of what you are talking about. No of course it isn't perfect and I think he was clearly making it up as he went along, as most of the people there did I assume so it's not going to be perfect nor do I think a perfect drummer exist. But, he won for a reason so to say he can't play is invariably a stupid comment. That's fine that you don't like it, everyone has there own taste, but to say he can't play is based on nothing completely.
Roy Cisneros Hay Roy, please post a link to one of your solos on RUclips. It seems that if you are so critical of Isaias solo surely you MUST have many solos that would allow the drumming community to see your expertise, and to be able to see IF you are qualified to pass judgment on any drummer! For all we know you could be a guy who blows into a flute.
Erica Honkonen That's pretty much every GC winner anymore. It's all about speed, flashy chops, and smoke and mirrors bull shit. They have a lot to learn about solid groove. Here are the some of the monsters of groove I have witnessed: Benny Greb, Gavin Harrison, Chad Szeliga, Jojo Mayer, Keith Carlock, Steve Jordan, Bernard Perdie, Stewart Copeland, Dave Weckl, Carter Beauford, just to name a few.
I swear he just lured me into a love trance...the deep beats course through his soul and out it flows. Thank you Mr. Isaias Gil for the sharing your tremendous gift with the world.
Thanks you Isaias Gil for this amazing solo, i have been listening at this since 2011 till today ! I remember when i showed this to my friend they coudn't understand at the time !!
Now THIS is a drum solo. Groove, technique, and it keeps your attention from start to finish. 2013's winner was nowhere NEAR this guy. The Octopad officially RUINED 2013's drum off and all the real drummers will agree.
Had the great pleasure of meeting Isaias at a black flag show in flagstaff a few years ago and talked drums for a little bit .dude was humble as all heck and even gave me a free shirt when I told him I didn’t have enough for one. Keep on rocking !
I came from the future to tell you there is a time after the octopad! don't fret...also note Trump will be president and then will not be president again...buckle up for 2020 especially
I'm so glad my Son hooked up with Isaiah and he's teaching my Son a few new things! I'm so proud of of Kevin! It's very cool he has someone like Isaiah to exchange ideas with, also equipment! LoL
Just saying, the octapad does not add to a solo, nor does is detriment a solo. The fact is that it adds another layer to be thought out, and to incorporate it makes drummers really have to think, and adds a whole other lever of musicality to the ordeal. This was a good solo, but not due to the absence of an octapad.
to me it seems the octapad provides a registration to sustaining the or a rhythm or rhythmic structure of the song & or particular phrase within the song. sort of a bearing so as not to loose track or reiterate with the rhythm. what's cool is if you have noticed it only takes a few notes to remind listeners of the rhythm...ats some cool shit man.. dont ya think
This is amazing. I wish I had this sort of inspiration available when I was a teenager in the early 90s when I was learning. Back then it was whatever I could pick up by listening to metal.
@ Brett Merritt- I couldn't agree more with what you had to say. I'm a guitar player (Advanced), and we all know that guitar players can be some arrogant pricks. But I didn't know that drummers had such a jealous hate fest for other more talented drummers. It's okay to be jealous because it should push and inspire you to be better, but bashing one another isn't the answer. I actually came across a page that said Mike Portnoy was a okay drummer from one of these events and they weren't impressed at all. REALLY??? Not impressed??? Literally take that stick out of your ass and just be the best you can be. Why bash your own brothers? Well said Brett!
Decapitated Playthings I don't think anyone is bashing anyone. From what I can tell, this is a mostly friendly competition. And I have to say, I heard Mike Portnoy's stuff and compared to some of these champions (like Juan Carlos Mendoza), he's aight.
+gokucrazy22 It's not just about what Portnoy did as a drummer (which by the way, listening to anything off of Scenes from a Memory would make you think a bit more), but he's also a killer musician that tailored his music for his crazy drum stuff to fit. It's not just chopping, he plays ridiculous stuff in odd-time, and is an insane musician.
Isaias, love the creativity, technique, employing of different musical genres and styles, one of the finest drum solos i've ever seen in my life. (and I've seen quite a few) Been drumming for 20+ years on two continents and teaching for 12+ years. There's a reason you WON this contest, and it is obvious in this video. :) Keep it up, bro!
I love this drum solo. He proved that you dont need a big ass kit to be amazing. He utilized the kit in the most amazing way. He is like the tommy merellow of drumming. He found ways to make cool sounds in interesting ways. He had rhythm and good speed and dexterity. He implemented the speed part at perfect parts and in good ways. He also entertained the audience by and stick tricks and engaging with them. To sum up my review the solo was cool to listen and look at.
The real thing is: Who the fuck are you? "Show me?" you are nobody, he doesn´t have to show you a shit! but he is a great drummer!!! I can´t stand this kind of haters!
kevindurant228 That's like saying that a restaurant customer dislikes their food, sends it back and makes a complaint, to which the chef responds "How about you go and make what I just made, then talk". Just because someone can't do something, does not mean they can't have their own expectations of what it should or shouldn't be. In other words, shut up, and let him have an opinion.
what the fuck are you smoking guy, if you cant see honest talent right before your eyes your a cynical being. have your own opinion and all but your opinion is plain wrong,
Why are you guys hating on this guy? He won because his solo was more than just doing crazy stuff around the kit, he was musical with it, and transitioned smoothly between ideas. Plus he was interactive with the crowd, and he has mad chops.
Man does this dude make it sound right. He not only makes it look easy, but he "plays" while hes playing. Super talent and an effortless mastery of the set/audience. Wanna play in our churchband sometime isaih?
BS!! this guy won? man! competition was and is weak! He's good, but his stuff is not innovative by any means and by any stretch! good for him, but I guess this is just straight amateur competitions. This guy is not ready for the top of the line pro stuff. He's good, but again his stuff is not innovative. Those rhythms don't stand out to me. Sometimes I wish I should've entered these competitions, if this guy won, I would've had a good chance, depending also on the judges, but seeing this doesn't intimidate me tbh.
that jpdrummer86 is jealous, most of the time, people who critics are the one who knows nothing... may he's just s simple trying to be a drummer in short....POSER!!!!
Is he "good?" Yes, HOWEVER... he plays like a drum corps kid. I did not hear a single good groove. Everything is either rushing ahead or right on top. No laying back whatsoever, no full pocket. Lots of really GREAT tricks, and unfortunately, not a lot of 'feel' for me. He did pull off some incredible stuff. Gotta give him credit there. I would like to see him get better pocket groove. He's a monster... potentially.
boy wonder well you get judged on it so it's a big deal... Also one of the best things about drumming is the ability to make people move and dance when you lay down a fat groove. Why wouldn't you want to???
Some of these tricks are old and boring (the hi hat on the snare drum) and a LOT of his fills were just speed and double bass, but, as a drummer, this guy is creative, technical, smart, and precise. He's a great drummer.
He used every part of his kit except the underside of the cymbals. Perfect. Even muted the snare with his elbow, which I've done, but not seriously. He used it in a practical way as part of a groove. I've never figured out how to work that into a set. Pretty cool.
I completely agree with everything you just said. It just annoys me so much when people rant and rave about him and it's frustrating that he gets the praise that he does from so many ignorant people.
I agree with you to an extent, and when you're drumming for a competition you almost have to be flashy. But I think we saw a lot of his uniqueness in the heart and soul he put into his playing. He had a smile on his face the whole time and even through a computer monitor, you could feel how happy he was to be performing. Sometimes a drummer's signature isn't in his technique, but in the enthusiasm and energy they put into playing. I see this a lot with Thomas Pridgen.
This guy is so inspired by Benny Greb. Some of the grooves that are shown here are even used by Benny himself in his Language Of Drumming DVD. However, i'm not saying he's stealing the grooves, i'm just pointing out how cool it is to be deeply inspired by an artist like Benny Greb. Isaias is even using his signature sticks! Much respect to Benny and Isaias. Awesome solo!
I wish the GC drum-off had some song with a long vamp in the middle for soloing. It would be so much more interesting to me, as well as letting the players display their abilities to play with music.
there's so many amazing drummers that no one knows about, even if they don't do well in the drum off. I've heard that Aaron Spears competed in the drum off once and lost in the first round. Look where he is now! Crazy stuff.
Lol, at 1:56 He plays George George, George of the Jungle!!! I thought I was the only one that jammed to that beat! Awesome drummer, loved watching you groove! Sick!
2:41 been 11 years, and I still keep coming back to this part, because it sounds so damn nice
it took me literally 30 min of brain searching to remember where I heard this groove. Was convinced it was from a Benny Greb video.
You read my mind. 13 years later and I still think about this party every. single. day. 13 years of also trying to learn it 😂
In my opinion one of the best GCDO solo's. It has everything you could want to hear in a solo; variety of styles, dynamics, interesting phrasing, ability to play matched and traditional, quirkiness, storytelling, building upon an idea, chops, pocket, stick tricks (even if they are a bit cheap), melodic, easy to follow even for non-drummers, technical ability and mastery of pretty much everything he played.
Walter Hoffman Arts & Music Studios Aric Improta
Couldn’t agree more
Incredibly encouraging to see a winner in the last 10 years who didn't use the Octapad. Like to think its still possible.
This was by far the best display of actual drumming skill in the Drum Off championships over that time period. He deserved it.
Those hi hats sound absolutely incredible.
someone from Sabian needs to identify those hats... 14" AAX Stage Hats??? or are they 15"?
***** They're probably Meinl, since he's an endorser of said brand.
They are Sabian hats (I analyzed the video). I am sure they were a sponsor for this competition.
+LanceCampeau those are Sabian AAX Stage Hats. ;) 14 inch.
I know this comment is old, but they really sound a lot like Zildjian A Customs.
My drum solos 1:57
xd
hahahahahahahaha xD
😂😂😂😂😂
That's my snare drum 😬😬😬😬
Bro. I read your comment and knew exactly what part you were talking about!!! Lol. I feel ya. Compared to this solo I'm Fisher Price
Much love for the NO OCTAPAD!
I don't think those were permitted then, or probably not invented.
+Gavin Christie in 2012 some use it well and gave depth to their performence
Walter Hoffman Arts & Music Studios not really
Walter Hoffman Arts & Music Studios Juan Mendoza’s performance was pretty sick
For real.
Dude this guy killed it! He's got groove man. And he played with dynamics, eased up, went softer at times, and he's just got a dope personality and stage presence. Everything you need to be a good performer.
I hate people bashing on this ... Drummers are so arrogant.... What he played was very much so technically impressive, he was doing more than just a modified rock beat with fast fills in it that seem to be what modern drumming is rooted in. He was playing Latin beats and infusing them with traditional faster rock based fills... As well as playing traditional (grip style on the stick and flipping his technique back to match grip or german grip) and infusing elements of marching snare rhythms and tricks. So, not only was he technically impressive he added a visual element to it to. Performance is just as much visual as it is technical. So, saying this was boring or not interesting, then you clearly aren't appreciative or as informed of a drummer, because you're not picking up the nuances he added in there that make this impressive.
Benny Greb talks about much like Gavin Harrison that the matter of What you say is all about contrast. Of course the kid has chops. no one gets to the finals without having chops, however conversely he has no contrast. That is the turn off for me. he provides such small amounts of context before showing off the same double kick fill another time. its just not that interesting to me. All flash and such lack of substance
Do you even play drums? Or are you just saying this to make yourself sound like you play drums? Did you hear him mess up like several times? He messed up because he was forcing his rolls to make it sound like he can play witch made him sound like total crap! All he was doing was playing really hard and playing really fast. Ill give him props he does have good tricks but can he play drums? No! So delete your comment please
Roy Cisneros Yeah I play drums ... I went college as a music education major with my main instrument being percussion. Anyhow, of course he can play drums. Clearly it wasn't your cup of tea, but that's absurd to say he can't play drums. His rolls sound just fine and totally don't look or sound forced at all, I have literally zero idea of what you are talking about. No of course it isn't perfect and I think he was clearly making it up as he went along, as most of the people there did I assume so it's not going to be perfect nor do I think a perfect drummer exist. But, he won for a reason so to say he can't play is invariably a stupid comment. That's fine that you don't like it, everyone has there own taste, but to say he can't play is based on nothing completely.
Roy Cisneros Hay Roy, please post a link to one of your solos on RUclips. It seems that if you are so critical of Isaias solo surely you MUST have many solos that would allow the drumming community to see your expertise, and to be able to see IF you are qualified to pass judgment on any drummer! For all we know you could be a guy who blows into a flute.
Erica Honkonen That's pretty much every GC winner anymore. It's all about speed, flashy chops, and smoke and mirrors bull shit. They have a lot to learn about solid groove. Here are the some of the monsters of groove I have witnessed: Benny Greb, Gavin Harrison, Chad Szeliga, Jojo Mayer, Keith Carlock, Steve Jordan, Bernard Perdie, Stewart Copeland, Dave Weckl, Carter Beauford, just to name a few.
The raw creativity on display here is astounding. This dude pulls so much variety in sound out of the kit
I swear he just lured me into a love trance...the deep beats course through his soul and out it flows. Thank you Mr. Isaias Gil for the sharing your tremendous gift with the world.
I have watched this 50 times. It never gets old. He kicks so much ass
i would love to drum like this but i can't afford to quit my world wide kazoo tour :(
decisions, decisions...
Damnit
Not only is he a good drummer, but a hell of an entertainer.
After watching tons of drum-offs since 2012, this one is still my favorite.
Thanks you Isaias Gil for this amazing solo, i have been listening at this since 2011 till today ! I remember when i showed this to my friend they coudn't understand at the time !!
Now THIS is a drum solo. Groove, technique, and it keeps your attention from start to finish. 2013's winner was nowhere NEAR this guy. The Octopad officially RUINED 2013's drum off and all the real drummers will agree.
maybe the octopad was intended to keep the show less boring and more 21st century. maybe the old school bore them...
You guys are funny
Lol “the real drummers will agree” 🙄🙄 I’ve been playing drums my entire life and the Octapad is cool as hell. Get over yourself a lil bit.
@@HotStrange The Octopad is definitely cool.
It still ruined the 2013 drum off, specifically. Like, the solos were just... bad.
The only thing i can do is 1:57 - 2:00 and i'd still have a few mistakes
omg 02:42.. Those of you who's not drummers.. Will never understand how fucking amazingly difficult that is!!! ._.'
I was shocked by that.
By what? .. My comment or what he played?
DaDreamEater What he played
***** It's freaking amazing!
DaDreamEater I can agree
still love watching this one 9 years later. Great solo!
Had the great pleasure of meeting Isaias at a black flag show in flagstaff a few years ago and talked drums for a little bit .dude was humble as all heck and even gave me a free shirt when I told him I didn’t have enough for one. Keep on rocking !
you mean there was a time before the octopad?
I came from the future to tell you there is a time after the octopad! don't fret...also note Trump will be president and then will not be president again...buckle up for 2020 especially
Sometimes when I read the comments I think all people should know the categories on which the drummers are judged.
Don't tell me tell the people complaining about him being showy.
Best solo of GC Drum Offs, IMO
I'm so glad my Son hooked up with Isaiah and he's teaching my Son a few new things! I'm so proud of of Kevin! It's very cool he has someone like Isaiah to exchange ideas with, also equipment! LoL
Creative, technical, passionate and dynamic. This solo never gets old 🔥
"I'm Mexican, this is a Cumbia!" haha xD that was legitimately funny
Dudes got talent, as in crazy talent.
A good drummer always brings their own snare
Nope
Yup
What if they don't have one
@@bertjamsolina2663 then go buy one
I always come back to this just to see my friend rock the drumming world with this solo. Love ya Isaias
4:44 this is a cumbia!
God bless this young great drummer.I know him and he worked so hard to be where he is at in his drum skills.Absolutely great performance.
Just saying, the octapad does not add to a solo, nor does is detriment a solo. The fact is that it adds another layer to be thought out, and to incorporate it makes drummers really have to think, and adds a whole other lever of musicality to the ordeal. This was a good solo, but not due to the absence of an octapad.
to me it seems the octapad provides a registration to sustaining the or a rhythm or rhythmic structure of the song & or particular phrase within the song. sort of a bearing so as not to loose track or reiterate with the rhythm. what's cool is if you have noticed it only takes a few notes to remind listeners of the rhythm...ats some cool shit man.. dont ya think
I can play better than this in my sleep.........then again, I'm dreaming :)
snarlingrabiddog5150 X zz
Ray Romano on drums ladies and gentlemen!
Saw it resurface on my feed, still blows me out of the water. Aspirations and inspirational as always.
This is amazing. I wish I had this sort of inspiration available when I was a teenager in the early 90s when I was learning. Back then it was whatever I could pick up by listening to metal.
Yes, kind of simple, but his chops are super groovy! Takes a lot to come up with those.
First forty secondes reminded me of Steve Smith. That's awesome.
@ Brett Merritt- I couldn't agree more with what you had to say. I'm a guitar player (Advanced), and we all know that guitar players can be some arrogant pricks. But I didn't know that drummers had such a jealous hate fest for other more talented drummers. It's okay to be jealous because it should push and inspire you to be better, but bashing one another isn't the answer. I actually came across a page that said Mike Portnoy was a okay drummer from one of these events and they weren't impressed at all. REALLY??? Not impressed??? Literally take that stick out of your ass and just be the best you can be. Why bash your own brothers? Well said Brett!
Decapitated Playthings I love you
thumbs up for you dude! youre so right
Decapitated Playthings I don't think anyone is bashing anyone. From what I can tell, this is a mostly friendly competition. And I have to say, I heard Mike Portnoy's stuff and compared to some of these champions (like Juan Carlos Mendoza), he's aight.
+gokucrazy22 It's not just about what Portnoy did as a drummer (which by the way, listening to anything off of Scenes from a Memory would make you think a bit more), but he's also a killer musician that tailored his music for his crazy drum stuff to fit. It's not just chopping, he plays ridiculous stuff in odd-time, and is an insane musician.
Nashid Ahmed I agree with that statement 100%. Nicely said my friend.
I'm a left handed drummer that learned by ear. And I must say, this dude is supremely superb.
I love this so much! The way he through the Latin beats in and just had fun with playing made it all the better!
he looks like filipino donnie darko
+mac cavanah he is mexican, latinos looks like sometimes like philipines cause of the asian migration... ;)
+Roberto Delgado WHAT'S WRONG WITH MEXICANS!!!???
+Roberto Delgado More like the Spanish went to the Phillipines and Mexico
mac c.
Loool that was what im thinking of dudee
throwback to when you didn't even have an octopad
This kid reminds me heavily of Buddy Rich. I wish I could do half the things this guy's doing.
Isaias, love the creativity, technique, employing of different musical genres and styles, one of the finest drum solos i've ever seen in my life. (and I've seen quite a few) Been drumming for 20+ years on two continents and teaching for 12+ years. There's a reason you WON this contest, and it is obvious in this video. :) Keep it up, bro!
I really respect the drummers who don't use the Octapad, straight drums, pure 🔥
so the drum-off is about all the funky tricks you can do on the drums?
i can play drums with my eye brows.
I can play drums with my dick
Yes. A drum off is about what you can do on the drums. Very nice observation there
2:50 won the drum off.
A drummer's drummer.
Its the best performance from a drum off champion I've seen yet
Best cymbals/mixing I have EVER heard
Hey I can totally shred 3:36-3-39 you know
But, does it djent?
Jajaajja its the feel djent
It is such a shame he doesn't enjoy playing the drums.
My tongue was firmly in my cheek.
Christian Rodgers 👏👏👏👏
Monster . great groove and technical skills. All around skills ! One of best of the GC winners .🎉🌟🌟🌟🌟
Amazing! Very talented! Anyone who disagrees is just jealous. Remember, it is a drum off folks, so there is no need for etiquette, anything goes.
So the winner this year used this solo to win. Wow rigged event now.
Darris Robins I knew I wasn't the only one that noticed
No, you clearly don’t know how GCDO works, and if this comment was satire it would still sound stupid
Not quite my tempo.
Please stop.
SHUT THE FUCK UP JOHNNY UTAH! TURN MY PAGES BITCH!
Rushing or dragging?
no quite my tempo...jesus go and have a nice swimming in the Niagara falls
Owl of Pangea sssßssssssdddddddsssd
cocaine's a helluva drug.
style and showmanship reign supreme in him
I love this drum solo. He proved that you dont need a big ass kit to be amazing. He utilized the kit in the most amazing way. He is like the tommy merellow of drumming. He found ways to make cool sounds in interesting ways. He had rhythm and good speed and dexterity. He implemented the speed part at perfect parts and in good ways. He also entertained the audience by and stick tricks and engaging with them. To sum up my review the solo was cool to listen and look at.
i smell dci
I cant stand gimmicks and stick tricks, just show me your drumming. I watch these vids and always end up watching Neil Peart videos instead.
+lachazaroony You sure are the center of the party. Man. Grow some social skills.
+lachazaroony Agreed, but you can still take away the gimmicks and it's still great drumming imo
The real thing is: Who the fuck are you? "Show me?" you are nobody, he doesn´t have to show you a shit! but he is a great drummer!!! I can´t stand this kind of haters!
Damn right!!!! :)
lachazaroony amen!
Snooze. Wake me up when he does something interesting. This dog and pony show has been done time and time again. Just awful.
how about you go and do what hes doing. then talk
kevindurant228
That's like saying that a restaurant customer dislikes their food, sends it back and makes a complaint, to which the chef responds "How about you go and make what I just made, then talk". Just because someone can't do something, does not mean they can't have their own expectations of what it should or shouldn't be. In other words, shut up, and let him have an opinion.
Seal89 amen
+seal89 thank you
what the fuck are you smoking guy, if you cant see honest talent right before your eyes your a cynical being. have your own opinion and all but your opinion is plain wrong,
Why are you guys hating on this guy? He won because his solo was more than just doing crazy stuff around the kit, he was musical with it, and transitioned smoothly between ideas. Plus he was interactive with the crowd, and he has mad chops.
Man does this dude make it sound right. He not only makes it look easy, but he "plays" while hes playing. Super talent and an effortless mastery of the set/audience. Wanna play in our churchband sometime isaih?
BS!! this guy won? man! competition was and is weak! He's good, but his stuff is not innovative by any means and by any stretch! good for him, but I guess this is just straight amateur competitions. This guy is not ready for the top of the line pro stuff. He's good, but again his stuff is not innovative. Those rhythms don't stand out to me. Sometimes I wish I should've entered these competitions, if this guy won, I would've had a good chance, depending also on the judges, but seeing this doesn't intimidate me tbh.
didnt happen to catch any of YOUR drum vids man, are they hidden ??
that jpdrummer86 is jealous, most of the time, people who critics are the one who knows nothing... may he's just s simple trying to be a drummer in short....POSER!!!!
i searched his page for vids of him drumming, and found none .... you are probably right .....
did you watch for more than two minutes? :P
i think this sort of competition like a i&e solo so basically who ever does the coolest shit wins. or maybe im wrong
Is he "good?" Yes, HOWEVER... he plays like a drum corps kid. I did not hear a single good groove. Everything is either rushing ahead or right on top. No laying back whatsoever, no full pocket. Lots of really GREAT tricks, and unfortunately, not a lot of 'feel' for me. He did pull off some incredible stuff. Gotta give him credit there. I would like to see him get better pocket groove. He's a monster... potentially.
agreed
THANK YOU!!!!
agreed, noticed right out of the gate that he was a drumline kid
Drum off not groove off
boy wonder well you get judged on it so it's a big deal... Also one of the best things about drumming is the ability to make people move and dance when you lay down a fat groove. Why wouldn't you want to???
That kit sounds like shit.
+dizzytoledo the hi-tom
To each their own
what a showsman on top of incredible drummer! the whole package for a one-man show
Taking the business aspect of playing with a smile; not something many can do. I hope you have continued your journey wisely since 2010.
Still one of the best ever solos by a champ. Also I had forgotten how damn good that drumset sounded.
This wasn’t a simple drum solo, this was a performance.
Some of these tricks are old and boring (the hi hat on the snare drum) and a LOT of his fills were just speed and double bass, but, as a drummer, this guy is creative, technical, smart, and precise. He's a great drummer.
He used every part of his kit except the underside of the cymbals. Perfect. Even muted the snare with his elbow, which I've done, but not seriously. He used it in a practical way as part of a groove. I've never figured out how to work that into a set. Pretty cool.
I completely agree with everything you just said. It just annoys me so much when people rant and rave about him and it's frustrating that he gets the praise that he does from so many ignorant people.
I love every second of this dude's solo!
This guy has such a swift playful style. Beasting it, plus that little hand trick at the start was badasss.
His solo and ramon sampson’s are the best. With the octapad
This man rules, nothing more.
Seriously amazing! So original! So everything he is!
im from UK, 100% real,
u the man, unreal, keep it going, 100% soul,
amen brother
Can someone please tell me the note speed & rudiment that bro does at 1:02!?!? I'll give someone a dollar
Triplets I believe
Excellent. Great feel with insane chops. Bravo.
its so enjoying when watching but its very hard to do so salute who play drum well😇😇
This Gus is really good and having real fun at it!!! Foot work is awesome!!!!
I agree with you to an extent, and when you're drumming for a competition you almost have to be flashy. But I think we saw a lot of his uniqueness in the heart and soul he put into his playing. He had a smile on his face the whole time and even through a computer monitor, you could feel how happy he was to be performing. Sometimes a drummer's signature isn't in his technique, but in the enthusiasm and energy they put into playing. I see this a lot with Thomas Pridgen.
Un orgullo latino y una gran fusion de america latina samba con un ivento de gringos podemos hacer mucho con nuestra musica.
This guy is so inspired by Benny Greb. Some of the grooves that are shown here are even used by Benny himself in his Language Of Drumming DVD. However, i'm not saying he's stealing the grooves, i'm just pointing out how cool it is to be deeply inspired by an artist like Benny Greb. Isaias is even using his signature sticks! Much respect to Benny and Isaias. Awesome solo!
I really like the groove he has going starting at 4:25. Does anyone know a song or another drum video that uses it?
It's called Cumbia bro. It's Latin.
Yes sir. That's pretty much all cumbias. Theoretically, it's derived from Mexico. Latin has many different traits that word is ambiguous.
If your bashing this it's probably cuz you know you'll never be this good
Ikr 😼
I wish the GC drum-off had some song with a long vamp in the middle for soloing. It would be so much more interesting to me, as well as letting the players display their abilities to play with music.
i come back to this drum off to remember when drum offs were real drum offs.
Another amazing drummer. Where do these people come from.
CERTAINLY a drum solo GOAT!👍
there's so many amazing drummers that no one knows about, even if they don't do well in the drum off. I've heard that Aaron Spears competed in the drum off once and lost in the first round. Look where he is now! Crazy stuff.
Hell,right like that! Love his tunes, damn my thing!!!
Lol, at 1:56 He plays George George, George of the Jungle!!! I thought I was the only one that jammed to that beat! Awesome drummer, loved watching you groove! Sick!
so much charisma and talent. Awesome!
I LET YOU STOLE MY HEART AWAY!!!
That's what made the performance to me :)
He's technically great, but he's also a showman. That's likely what put him over the top in a competition like this. Good on him.