That transition into the Ozdust ballroom @ 6:50 is probably one of my favourite parts of the show. I remember seeing it as a teenager in 2009 and being blown away by all the lighting/staging paired with this music. I now work professionally in touring national musicals and frequently credit Wicked as the thing that sealed that fate! Great job on the drums here. So much energy which I can imagine is tricky with such a long project!
Perfect example of how a top notch percussionist is able to make the book come to life! I am sure he is using the drum parts as a rough guide as to what to play! Excellent work! Goes to show that you don't have to play timid in the pit and really project on your instrument!
The added wah-wah and electric is so super cool. I never heard that before. I remember hearing no one mourn the wicked with congas. Ir was soooooo awesome
you do the drum book justice. I love how you build off what Gary started with. I've seen other videos of west end and touring wicked drummers and they have no chance against you. keep up the awesome work.
This is absolutely amazing! I know this song like the back of my hand and seeing all of the nuance and artistry you put into the performance is breathtaking! Thank you so much for sharing this!!!!
I love videos like this! I'm an actress (and musician in my spare time) but I absolutely orgasm during sitzprobes, just such a joy seeing all the musicians in their elements playing their instruments! ❤️ This was dope man! Keep up the amazing work!!!
It's a drum lite 'DRY' mix from our monitor Avioms and I have a sony stereo mic plugged into the GoPro to record the drums in the room. I mixed the drums a little louder from the GoPro feed into the Aviom mix. No processing was done on either.
This is the Los Angeles Production....I believe it ran for over two years at the Pantages Theatre, so after that long these kind of charts get devoted to the memories of great drummers like Chris.
This isn't the Los Angeles production you're thinking about. This video features the First National Tour company in their final weeks at the Pantages. You're referring to the sit-down production that ran from 2007-2009.
@@mrmakaitv The orchestratations for the touring version of the show are slightly different than those used on Broadway and the cast album.. There might be different chordsor effect's that have been included for the touring version.. Heck,the actual Broadway ones themselves werent really Locked in til 2008..
***** Yes I have a section of it up on my website on the opening page. There's a link to a Pearl Drum news feature that has a medley of tracks from the pit at Wicked LA. pearldrum.com/news-events/artist-news/under-the-stage-with-wicked’s-chris-jago
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That transition into the Ozdust ballroom @ 6:50 is probably one of my favourite parts of the show. I remember seeing it as a teenager in 2009 and being blown away by all the lighting/staging paired with this music. I now work professionally in touring national musicals and frequently credit Wicked as the thing that sealed that fate!
Great job on the drums here. So much energy which I can imagine is tricky with such a long project!
Thanks Cal, glad you're working and lets hope we'll all be back to it soon!
YES! I remember seeing it live and it was just beautiful.
reading a magazine like a boss!
Perfect example of how a top notch percussionist is able to make the book come to life! I am sure he is using the drum parts as a rough guide as to what to play! Excellent work! Goes to show that you don't have to play timid in the pit and really project on your instrument!
He’s in a booth, of course you can play out when you’re in a sound proof enclosure.
I love that little guitar lick at 2:13
The added wah-wah and electric is so super cool. I never heard that before. I remember hearing no one mourn the wicked with congas. Ir was soooooo awesome
you do the drum book justice. I love how you build off what Gary started with. I've seen other videos of west end and touring wicked drummers and they have no chance against you. keep up the awesome work.
This is absolutely amazing! I know this song like the back of my hand and seeing all of the nuance and artistry you put into the performance is breathtaking! Thank you so much for sharing this!!!!
This is beautiful. It's like sitting in with you, thank you so much for sharing!! So inspiring!!
That opening colla voce is interesting. Seems almost completely metered. I'm guessing that's how things are in the real world.
An inspiration for all the musicals drummers..
This is bloody brilliant!
Yeah man, you're playing the shit out of that book!! Great sounds!!!
You know black is this years pink. Amazing interpretation by all the musicians.
These are really cool videos. Thanks for taking them and thanks for putting them up!
I'm kot a drummer (played clarinet in high school) but dude, much respect to the entire band and you. You seem to really enjoy with your body language
I played clarinet in High School myself,and I'm a drummer now lol..
SOUNDS GREAT! WHERE CAN I GET A BOOTH LIKE THIS ONE? I LOVE THE WICKED BOOTH TO PLAY MY OWN DRUMS
I love videos like this! I'm an actress (and musician in my spare time) but I absolutely orgasm during sitzprobes, just such a joy seeing all the musicians in their elements playing their instruments! ❤️ This was dope man! Keep up the amazing work!!!
Great playing Chris! How much free reign are you given to improvise when your playing?
Why did the drummer reading the magazine during the performance of Wicked?
It seems the guitarist is adding those tasty bits. They ain't in the West end recording
Stunning stuff!
Great pit cam video! I'm not even a huge fan of this song, but somehow you've improved it dramatically haha
Is the sound we`re listening to coming from the GoPro`s audio or the mics for the drums? Sounds good if it`s from the GoPro.. :)
It's a drum lite 'DRY' mix from our monitor Avioms and I have a sony stereo mic plugged into the GoPro to record the drums in the room. I mixed the drums a little louder from the GoPro feed into the Aviom mix. No processing was done on either.
nice! sounds great for a simple mix :)
Okay I’ve always wondered this- how do you pull of that multiple bounce backbeat with the brush around 5:00?
Wow!!!!!!
This is amazing! Is that the soundboard recording?
Chris do you have any tips
Does it get tiring to hear the same music every day?
Not when it’s this good like Wicked lol
Not even sheet music to follow? Wow
looks like there's music on the stand next to him, it's just blown out by the light
This is the Los Angeles Production....I believe it ran for over two years at the Pantages Theatre, so after that long these kind of charts get devoted to the memories of great drummers like Chris.
This isn't the Los Angeles production you're thinking about. This video features the First National Tour company in their final weeks at the Pantages. You're referring to the sit-down production that ran from 2007-2009.
So cool, but why does it sound so different? It's a great different, I'm just curious why
If you mean the drums sound different,its because you're hearing the actual real raw sounds of them before they go through the mixer..
Ben Loudermilk No I understand that. I just meant the drums and guitar especially sound much different than what the actual charts say
@@mrmakaitv The orchestratations for the touring version of the show are slightly different than those used on Broadway and the cast album.. There might be different chordsor effect's that have been included for the touring version.. Heck,the actual Broadway ones themselves werent really Locked in til 2008..
What do you wear in orchestra pit
Drason Meerrkat you still tend to wear black even though you aren’t seen. When I did hairspray I just wore all blacks
Birthday suit lol
Hey man great video so good to watch especially all the little licks etc are you going to be uploading any more from the show at any point?
Amazing!! Do you have Defying Gravity?
***** Yes I have a section of it up on my website on the opening page. There's a link to a Pearl Drum news feature that has a medley of tracks from the pit at Wicked LA. pearldrum.com/news-events/artist-news/under-the-stage-with-wicked’s-chris-jago
Nice job
Do more
who was fiyero
Nick Adams
sounds like Nick Adams
4:55
6:50
that part at 9:07 and 9:20 thows cords..
5.03 FOH engineer hastily turns off the gates..... ......and back on again..... lol
Peter Kay ?