Phenomenal ... I saw him perform twice in Newcastle upon Tyne ( UK ) circa 1981 ... Firstly at a Tama sponsored drum clinic ... Secondly at the nearby City Hall with Jeff Beck on the There and Back tour ... Absolutely outstanding !
without question one of the best! I have seen Simon numerous times and have become friendly with his drum tech. I've also had the pleasure of meeting and talking with Simon. One of the nicest cats around. I've been able to stand directly behind Simon as he plays. I'm talking where I could reach out and touch him. His band, Protocol, is amazing, regardless of the lineup. If you get the chance go see Simon live, you won't regret it love the channel, Garey!
I've seen him a couple of times live and he always stunned me. With his technique , with his sound, with his dynamic and his sheer kindness. Thanks for that reaction! Ps:I would really like to see you react on a solo of Benny Greb!!!
What a clinic !, in musicality, dynamics, themes, total control.....like playing a piano. Starting in the 70s he laid down a lot of new ideas and concepts. Just one of those guys that raised the bar. In the last 30yrs a lot amazing players have come along and taken things farther and beyond....always players to keep pushing the boundaries. 40yrs later he still has a real indentifiable character......you just know when it's him playing. I love that with this solo, he doesn't rely on pure blinding chops(and he's got plenty), but more on the basic rudiments. He uses them in a very creative musical way, all around a large kit......not many players do that really. A lot of people don't realize how long he's been around.....he's in his 60s now.
Simon is a small guy with a very large kit. Small guy. Big kit. Hmmm. Lol. This guy is a master of technicality and musicality. Years ago (and it's on RUclips), there is a battle between Simon and Louis Bellson. Check that out, too. What a treat. Thank you, Garey.
The secret is......large cans with tight heads. Bonham had it, others too. Even thin skins ( diplomats) on snare or as resonants..... dont tell anyone.
Saw him at the NAMM show back in around 1990. He and Bill Bruford did a clinic in one of the booths. We were front row for the whole thing...it was mesmerizing!
I've just suscribed. It's highly motivating the way you enjoy and live every drum solo. A man who is always open to get amazed and surprised worths every single minute I devote to the Internet. Thanks for your enthusiasm and passion. Greetings from Spain!
His ride toms are enormous!! Love the depth!! Check out Big Country's "The Buffalo Skinners" album. He was the session drummer on that album. Absolute power!!
I use the Simon Phillips drum program on groove agent in Cubase, and his cymbals sound as divine as when he's playing live, I've used a lot of samples, but this dude captures cymbals as though you are in the room.
Still blows my mind that Simon played on Judas Priest's Sin After Sin album all those years ago. I am partial to his work with Pete Townshend in the early 80's. Chinese Eyes and White City. One of the finest lyrical drummers we have.
Great great mr Simon phillips one of the best! Did you ever did a video on jeff porcaro? I know he did not do solo's but he should be in the list because he ment so much to the music/drumming industry
Since Simon played with Toto and recently Keith Carlock ( my personal favorite.) please react to Keith. He has some of the most unique unusual patterns I’ve ever heard. Just love his style
The way he switches from right to left handed like Ronnie O is amazing and for me the first of those really great drummers I got into and even have a framed signed photo. This was who I was listening to when friends said you need to get into Rush. I never really did get into Rush. Excellent drummer who no longer has a lead hand as he is as proficient with either hand.
For my money, the best drummer ever. Yes there may be better technical drummers but for me he's the best. I love the tone of his drums, love his thinking, love how busy he is across the drums, incredible reach and muscular playing, such a great left arm right arm player, and his foot playing is the same. So much dynamics and he can play anything really really well. He can turn it up and bring it down like a huge volume knob. Check his playing on The Who's Sparks live from 1989, it's insane. My favourite drummer ever.
My first concerts were Rush and Jeff Beck in the early 80s. Neil Peart, rest his soul, was fast and dazzling. I liked Jeff Beck, but didn't expect his 'there and back' show to be that good. That show was my first for jazz rock fusion, and I never expected to see a force of nature like that. It turned out to be a contest between Beck and Phillips, a rough tie. Simon doesn't do show off solos, but when he just lets lose with dazzling fills, he is equal to no one. I may be old school, but I rank Carl Palmer, Neil Peart, and Simon Phillips as the top 5 I saw live.
Thank you for posting a review of Simon Philips. He is one of my favorite drummers as he is so creative and musical, something I don't hear enough of from drummers. I may sound like a broken record but I urge you to check out the Trio Project with Simon and Hiromi Uehara and in particular the song "Move." I don't think you'll be disappointed. Just a suggestion as I have noticed this on a couple of your videos. When you are demonstrating stick grips and things your hands are either too low or behind the inserted video. Just a thought!
The sound here....the echo in parts sound, not like snares vibrating, but almost like a gong. I wonder if the some of the cymbals (china, possibly ?) are unintentionally creating this. I CAN'T be the only one hearing this, can I ?....😎
I'm fairly certain Simon is right handed. He used to play in the crossover fashion when he was a young man, a teenager I think, but then made a conscious decision to change to open handed. I saw an interview where he said he wasn't sure if he could do it but that he wanted to pusue it because it makes sense from a drumming and a posture perspective.
Hi Garey really love your channel and all your content! Just wondering would be able to do a reaction vid of one of the recent Steve Smith recorded Journey drum solo's!
Hi Garey! Is there any chance you could do a reaction to anything by Nate Smith? Both his performance for Zildjian Underground and his piece Pocket Change are really amazing. Really a big focus on rhythm and timekeeping rather than fast and flash. Not that there's anything wrong with fast and flashy but I think it's a really refreshing way of playing. Thanks for reading and for all the information and enthusiasm.
i wonder how you have all your ears as a teacher! in the studio it was very hard with this unstoppable noise when i was a studio drummer but as a guitarist i have not these problems at home lol
If anyone is interested here's a link to him explaining why he went open handed ruclips.net/video/o1jPudE8eRE/видео.html. I love watching Simon play. this is my favorite solo ruclips.net/video/a3HPwaloj4A/видео.html
can you react to Phil COLLINS? i can help u for the audio-video as a drummer- fan for decades (if you want to listen to Genesis, the best cd were remastered in 1994 so not the SPotify versions)
Hey Garey a Little answer for you from Italy....how i can do a double stroke on the tom like Simon?maybe using a tension like the snare drum on the tom or simply is that the tecnique he use on the snare is different for the rest of the kit?scuse me for the bad english... Cheers Dave! I’m talking about rebound!
Sick Solo! Just a Killer musician. Jeff Hamilton? Steve Smith? Todd Sucherman? Gergo Borlai Would killer as well. I trust your taste and judgement either way. Great videos as always
You should look at Kai Hahto ruclips.net/video/08_PduSKNWU/видео.html here is the whole song with full audio. ruclips.net/video/Tl5T-glTdXw/видео.html some Roland TD-50 stuff ruclips.net/video/EvSTZhDXpKo/видео.html
Why do I need you to react to a video? I can react to a video all by myself! God bless ya for cashing in on the fad though. Free Enterprise at its finest! Thanks for not going out of your way to capitalize on Neil's death like others have done though.
it would be useful if this alleged Maestro performed phrasing, exercises and feelings directly on the drums. not to tell but to explain technically and substantially.
Say what??? Hes been the pinnacle since 30 years. Ive seen legends and pro drummers, but his musicality and Virtuoso is incomparable, i could only wish Buddy Rich was still here to see him play.
No he is nowhere near top tier. He is good, but check out Gene Hoglan, Gavin Harrison or Thomas Lang. Those guys are another level. Phillips is just plain boring compared to the best.
@@Surmoka Define level? I personally think Simon has the best dynamics and one of the best drum kit sounds of all time (thanks to him also being a sound engineer) and in those two regards IMO better than those you mention. In outright speed he doesn't match Thomas Lang but musicality wise and in odd time signatures, Simon has to be part of a top group.
Phenomenal ... I saw him perform twice in Newcastle upon Tyne ( UK ) circa 1981 ... Firstly at a Tama sponsored drum clinic ... Secondly at the nearby City Hall with Jeff Beck on the There and Back tour ... Absolutely outstanding !
Simmon is like telling stories with his drumming ..simply beautiful stuff..
without question one of the best! I have seen Simon numerous times and have become friendly with his drum tech. I've also had the pleasure of meeting and talking
with Simon. One of the nicest cats around. I've been able to stand directly behind Simon as he plays. I'm talking where I could reach out and touch him.
His band, Protocol, is amazing, regardless of the lineup. If you get the chance go see Simon live, you won't regret it
love the channel, Garey!
First drummer I ever saw live who absolutely floored me. Jeff Beck's There and Back tour, 1980.
I seen that show.capitol theater passaic NJ. Ambidextrous. Reminded me of billy cobham.who I seen 15x live...
Me too UMass - Space Boogie took awhile to figure out.. :-) Here's a cool recent Jeff Beck btw.. ruclips.net/video/WwVf4MFB9hg/видео.html
Saw him with Al DiMeola around the same years...absolutely great.
Steve Gadd: I hold your beer Simon :D
I've seen him a couple of times live and he always stunned me. With his technique , with his sound, with his dynamic and his sheer kindness. Thanks for that reaction!
Ps:I would really like to see you react on a solo of Benny Greb!!!
What a clinic !, in musicality, dynamics, themes, total control.....like playing a piano.
Starting in the 70s he laid down a lot of new ideas and concepts. Just one of those guys that raised the bar.
In the last 30yrs a lot amazing players have come along and taken things farther and beyond....always players to keep pushing the boundaries.
40yrs later he still has a real indentifiable character......you just know when it's him playing.
I love that with this solo, he doesn't rely on pure blinding chops(and he's got plenty), but more on the basic rudiments. He uses them in a very creative musical way, all around a large kit......not many players do that really.
A lot of people don't realize how long he's been around.....he's in his 60s now.
Simon is a small guy with a very large kit. Small guy. Big kit. Hmmm. Lol. This guy is a master of technicality and musicality. Years ago (and it's on RUclips), there is a battle between Simon and Louis Bellson. Check that out, too. What a treat. Thank you, Garey.
Here is a big guy with a small kit! ruclips.net/video/vxrYgT5hrXs/видео.html
@@danalawrence4473 I love racking on a small kit. It's a lot of fun, for sure..
The secret is......large cans with tight heads. Bonham had it, others too. Even thin skins ( diplomats) on snare or as resonants..... dont tell anyone.
Saw him at the NAMM show back in around 1990. He and Bill Bruford did a clinic in one of the booths. We were front row for the whole thing...it was mesmerizing!
Wow! Lucky you!! Thanks for sharing.
I've just suscribed. It's highly motivating the way you enjoy and live every drum solo. A man who is always open to get amazed and surprised worths every single minute I devote to the Internet. Thanks for your enthusiasm and passion. Greetings from Spain!
Great. Thanks for this video.
Great series you have going here, Gary. You are so engaged and enthusiastic about drumming...Fantastic!
What a killer solo. First solo I saw on RUclips was 1985 Simon Phillips he is still killing it
England's finest !!
His influence on me is immeasurable and his contributions to popular music remain unequaled for what he does.
I was one of the lucky people present at that clinic.
The machine himself, saw him in 1985. Amazing. He is very solid an meticulous in his soloing, everything fits. And no mistakes either.
His ride toms are enormous!! Love the depth!! Check out Big Country's "The Buffalo Skinners" album. He was the session drummer on that album. Absolute power!!
I use the Simon Phillips drum program on groove agent in Cubase, and his cymbals sound as divine as when he's playing live, I've used a lot of samples, but this dude captures cymbals as though you are in the room.
Still blows my mind that Simon played on Judas Priest's Sin After Sin album all those years ago. I am partial to his work with Pete Townshend in the early 80's. Chinese Eyes and White City. One of the finest lyrical drummers we have.
Great great mr Simon phillips one of the best! Did you ever did a video on jeff porcaro? I know he did not do solo's but he should be in the list because he ment so much to the music/drumming industry
Not yet but great suggestion. Thanks!
That groove, space boogie, incredible
The Best.He can play anything.
Since Simon played with Toto and recently Keith Carlock ( my personal favorite.) please react to Keith. He has some of the most unique unusual patterns I’ve ever heard. Just love his style
Brilliant drummer
The way he switches from right to left handed like Ronnie O is amazing and for me the first of those really great drummers I got into and even have a framed signed photo. This was who I was listening to when friends said you need to get into Rush. I never really did get into Rush. Excellent drummer who no longer has a lead hand as he is as proficient with either hand.
Send me a link.
I think the best rock drumming I ever saw live. The Who 1989. "Amazing Journey" and some of that stuff - look out!
For my money, the best drummer ever. Yes there may be better technical drummers but for me he's the best. I love the tone of his drums, love his thinking, love how busy he is across the drums, incredible reach and muscular playing, such a great left arm right arm player, and his foot playing is the same. So much dynamics and he can play anything really really well. He can turn it up and bring it down like a huge volume knob. Check his playing on The Who's Sparks live from 1989, it's insane. My favourite drummer ever.
My first concerts were Rush and Jeff Beck in the early 80s. Neil Peart, rest his soul, was fast and dazzling. I liked Jeff Beck, but didn't expect his 'there and back' show to be that good. That show was my first for jazz rock fusion, and I never expected to see a force of nature like that. It turned out to be a contest between Beck and Phillips, a rough tie. Simon doesn't do show off solos, but when he just lets lose with dazzling fills, he is equal to no one. I may be old school, but I rank Carl Palmer, Neil Peart, and Simon Phillips as the top 5 I saw live.
Love to see you check out something by favourite player and hero Carl Palmer
I remember talking to him about what towels he uses, and he takes towels from hotel rooms because of the way those towels feel. Not too dense.
Thank you for posting a review of Simon Philips. He is one of my favorite drummers as he is so creative and musical, something I don't hear enough of from drummers. I may sound like a broken record but I urge you to check out the Trio Project with Simon and Hiromi Uehara and in particular the song "Move." I don't think you'll be disappointed.
Just a suggestion as I have noticed this on a couple of your videos. When you are demonstrating stick grips and things your hands are either too low or behind the inserted video. Just a thought!
I saw this trio live :-)
@@DrumsetArtistry OK. I am officially now envious lol. ☺
Easily one of the best drummers in the world, if not the best....
Simons best quality (one of) in today’s arena of playing is his voice (uniqueness). He doesn’t sound like, nor try to copy anybody else.
How come your videos are in 480 and the sound has so little bass? The live performance you uploaded had great sound and was in HD.
Great channel!
The sound here....the echo in parts sound, not like snares vibrating, but almost like a gong. I wonder if the some of the cymbals (china, possibly ?) are unintentionally creating this. I CAN'T be the only one hearing this, can I ?....😎
I'm fairly certain Simon is right handed. He used to play in the crossover fashion when he was a young man, a teenager I think, but then made a conscious decision to change to open handed. I saw an interview where he said he wasn't sure if he could do it but that he wanted to pusue it because it makes sense from a drumming and a posture perspective.
Hi Garey really love your channel and all your content! Just wondering would be able to do a reaction vid of one of the recent Steve Smith recorded Journey drum solo's!
Please send me a link. Thanks!
@@DrumsetArtistry thank you Gaery for the reply and that is fine of course! ruclips.net/video/_WRrIQj-nZQ/видео.html
This was amazing...
Would love to hear you react to Virgil Donati.
I think the shuffle you are referencing is Face the Face by Pete Townsend.
Could u please do one on the late great Ndugu Leon Chancler
Send me a link.
Drumset Artistry ruclips.net/video/EaOgGUeEZzU/видео.html
He is doing a drum solo for almost half an hour and it´s so musical and fun to watch. Some others do a solo for 1 minute and it´s super boring.
GAREY WHEN you sing the rhythms reminds me of the outer world drumming of the INDIAN tabla players.SIMON master..
Hi Garey! Is there any chance you could do a reaction to anything by Nate Smith? Both his performance for Zildjian Underground and his piece Pocket Change are really amazing. Really a big focus on rhythm and timekeeping rather than fast and flash. Not that there's anything wrong with fast and flashy but I think it's a really refreshing way of playing. Thanks for reading and for all the information and enthusiasm.
11:09 four up, two down*
i wonder how you have all your ears as a teacher! in the studio it was very hard with this unstoppable noise when i was a studio drummer but
as a guitarist i have not these problems at home lol
Hey watch todd sucherman drum solo from drumeo you will love it
Ive Said before and I say it again, Simons got the best sounding drums
MUITO BOM!
If anyone is interested here's a link to him explaining why he went open handed ruclips.net/video/o1jPudE8eRE/видео.html. I love watching Simon play. this is my favorite solo ruclips.net/video/a3HPwaloj4A/видео.html
Love your videos. Gotta work on the audio quality.
Amazing drummer would love to see Rush get Simon and start something new!!!
Hey, Man! React to Ilan Rubin solo on Guitar Center's Drum Off. It would be very interesting
Please send me a link. Thanks!
can you react to Phil COLLINS? i can help u for the audio-video as a drummer- fan for decades (if you want to listen to Genesis, the best cd were remastered in 1994 so not the SPotify versions)
Hey Garey a Little answer for you from Italy....how i can do a double stroke on the tom like Simon?maybe using a tension like the snare drum on the tom or simply is that the tecnique he use on the snare is different
for the rest of the kit?scuse me for the bad english...
Cheers Dave!
I’m talking about rebound!
ruclips.net/video/K1c_F3cyCHY/видео.html
@@DrumsetArtistry thanks Garey a perfect explanation thanks very much!
Terry Bozio and Rod Morgenstein should be your next two reaction videos.
Please send me some links. Thanks!
This ain’t bad with Rod ruclips.net/video/gnwg0Yrckr0/видео.html
I hearded Simon was lefthandet drummer but many drumsets he came across was for right handet drummers then he desidet to play open handet
Sick Solo! Just a Killer musician. Jeff Hamilton? Steve Smith? Todd Sucherman? Gergo Borlai Would killer as well. I trust your taste and judgement either way. Great videos as always
Please send me some links. Thanks!
Drumset Artistry ruclips.net/video/CAsYTcrd1cc/видео.html
Gergo, this just covers a lot of his playing. Maybe a shorter one.
Drumset Artistry maybe a shorter one, his drums sound great here. His drumeo is also fantastic!
ruclips.net/video/EIZj50LJ55Y/видео.html
A video about Ian Paice' Superdrumming would be great!
Duffy Jackson if you please sir. Great content, thank you.
Please send me a link. Thanks!
@@DrumsetArtistry ruclips.net/video/ZAOBqJ3s_VM/видео.html
You should look at Kai Hahto ruclips.net/video/08_PduSKNWU/видео.html here is the whole song with full audio. ruclips.net/video/Tl5T-glTdXw/видео.html some Roland TD-50 stuff ruclips.net/video/EvSTZhDXpKo/видео.html
Nice. Mike Portnoy is one of my favorit drummers.
hello thanks for the great content. It would be really cool if you check this turkish guy out "Volkan Öktem" on one of your videos.
Please send me a link. Thanks!
A lot of Bonham influence here
Why do I need you to react to a video? I can react to a video all by myself! God bless ya for cashing in on the fad though. Free Enterprise at its finest!
Thanks for not going out of your way to capitalize on Neil's death like others have done though.
React to Zach Hill
Obviously, Phillips is fantastic. I think he has an African feel like Ginger Baker--sometimes.
MrRudiments.
it would be useful if this alleged Maestro performed phrasing, exercises and feelings directly on the drums. not to tell but to explain technically and substantially.
Simon should play mahogany, oak or bubinga kits. We’re tired of maple.
the drummer Neil Peart wished he was.
Must be my speakers , his drums sound really dead and toneless
Not your speakers drum sound is horrible unfortunately
@@jmm7351 one of the greats , keep up the good work your enthusiasm is great
Make a reaction of Bruno Valverde the Best young drummer in the world
I'm not a fan of the sound of his kick drums. Too much attack and not enough tone for me.
Jesus, this is one of the most boring drum solos I have ever seen. It's a master class in technique with no soul.
I don't understand the hype on this drummer. He is shallow and his phrasing is boring.
Shit
Simon Phillips is a good drummer, but nowhere near the top tier. He is very overrated. Very well endorsed though
Surmoka 😳......
Say what??? Hes been the pinnacle since 30 years. Ive seen legends and pro drummers, but his musicality and Virtuoso is incomparable, i could only wish Buddy Rich was still here to see him play.
No he is nowhere near top tier. He is good, but check out Gene Hoglan, Gavin Harrison or Thomas Lang. Those guys are another level. Phillips is just plain boring compared to the best.
@toby buckwyler you are the loony. He is nowhere near the level of Gene Hoglan or Steve Smith or Thomas Lang.
@@Surmoka Define level? I personally think Simon has the best dynamics and one of the best drum kit sounds of all time (thanks to him also being a sound engineer) and in those two regards IMO better than those you mention. In outright speed he doesn't match Thomas Lang but musicality wise and in odd time signatures, Simon has to be part of a top group.