Craig Blundell - Roland TD50 performance from the live Brussels streaming
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- Опубліковано 7 жов 2024
- Last night in Brussels, I had the huge honour of performing on the Roland TD-50 on #909day a 24 hour stream aired all around the world. It was absolutely nerve racking and one of the most intense and high pressure situations I've ever been in in a studio, when its your turn you get one take and that's your lot, good bad or ugly! I was still learning the track on my way over to Belgium,(written for me by the brilliant Alex Hutchings) and it wasn't a simple play. I could really feel the pressure just as they were coming to my part of the broadcast, nothing I could do apart from take a deep breath and see what came out, I didn't have a plan of how I was going to play it, but excuses aside I'm happy, you can probably see the relief on my face at the end!! It's been a blur these past few weeks with so many tracks in my head for many different people, but I wouldn't change a thing. I'd be delighted if you shared it, Please click the HD Button and crank it up #TD50
Well...….that settles it for me. The Craig Blundell/Gavin Harrison comparisons made by many heart broken Porcupine Tree fans is settled. Both on a different level. Both ridiculously gifted. Just different styles. That's what makes them ARTISTS. Unique artists for sure. At the top of the pile with the best. This was an incredible display of complex drumming and spirit. Just wow.
Craig is the guy I was expecting to demo the TD 50. Amazing.
and to listen to this talk is so humble, yet he is
one of the worlds best
02:41 is insane. This is inspiring.
04:34 does a one handed roll and the camera zooms onto something else.
Best V-Drums Performance i ever heard in my life !!! The quality of the sound is excellent too. You are a really world class great Drummer M.Craig Blundell. It's people like you who make people more passionate about excellent quality of music. Thanks alot M.Blundell !!!
This guy is the first drummer playing electronic drums that actually made me forget he was playing electronic drums!
Brilliant composition, great overal drum sound and excellent drumming makes for the perfect showcase.
simply superb !
no luck about it. hard work, dedication, passion, and quite a bit of genius all boiled into it. you are an inspiration to many and the accolades and opportunities are well deserved. it's so great to see the spotlight continue to find you!
Thank you George
wow loved every moment of this
Thank you
BAD ASS!!!!!!!!! The energy in this is so friggin powerful!!! I haven't wanted to headbang in a long time but this makes me want to!!! Thanks Craig!!
Awesome as ever! Great product and great playing by Craig Blundell
great playing Craig! I remember meeting in Belfast a few years back and I was impressed but now you've just blown me away! nice job!
Thank you kindly :)
After @2:41 it seemed like an injustice to not click the "like" button, so I did.
Wow.
ditto bro
I just watch this over n over
You've Gotten a hell of a lot better Craig. Roland definitely picked the right guy to promote the new td flagship. Can't wait to test one. All the best :D
Technical performance,great sound
Thanks for the upload.
Never underestimate the power of adrenaline. Its what helps you provide such amazing control and wowzers... what a sound! #TD50
This is so cool! The Roland rules! Good performance Craig!
What a nice playing! Some times is nice to remember that you guys are humans, and what best scenario than a live performance
It was one of the scariest things I've ever done
love the guys on the left, arms folded in quite contemplation...dying to clap along but you know they would just not be able to keep that time!!
congrats Craig awesome performance
Watched this so many times now - completely blown away.
OK, it's an expensive kit, but Roland have clearly put a lot of money into it's development and I guess they just want to get a good payback. Can't knock a company for having a really strong marketing plan !
Slow down little fella. It’s not a race.
Just kidding. That was awesome!
Awesome! I caught a video of you with Steven Wilson and am trying to find more videos online. Keep uploading!
The best Drummer on Roland Family 😉
too kind
I love that Craig can hammer the kit yet still be so expressive
Awesome as usual Craig -:)
Incredible work as ever, mate.
Awesome...😮
Very nice
Bad ass. Best vid for the kit.
Yep Roland have pushed the bar up again a few years after pushing it before, and before that. But sadly only the 1% of the 1% will be able to afford one of these. The list I saw on this was €8000 I personally wouldn't even be able to spend that on a car! Maybe the td30 will come down in price. Set one of these up for a friend a few weeks back and it's an awesome piece of kit.
Get a td30, this new one isn't that much better
ah sadly still out of my reach with work being thin on the ground! I have a 2box drumit 5 and it does me just fine for now. Plays well enough and no shortage of awesome sounds (and more you can import/make yourself) Not perfect, but like I say, does me fine.
if you have the pads then just get the modeule then
I don't have the pads, I have a 2box kit, works great! No lack of great sounds and can always put my own on it. Doesn't have the bells and whistles of the top roland and some of the lesser ones, but if you start with a great set of sounds you don't really feel the urge to want to edit them to make them great, if you know what I mean.
You are lucky Craig ! Such a new chance of live drumming on Roland drum set !
I've worked my ass off for over 20 years to get lucky
craig blundell oh my goodness !
I watched this video live from the stream yesterday!
Awesome
WoW that fill starting at 2 min 40 ! Bombed out of my shoes....👞👞🌋
I see that Zelda shirt! Great performance!
Wow!
Wooooooow
Monster
V-Moda M-100 Headphones REPRESENT!!!
Sweeeeeeeeet!
Cheers from Malaysia craig!!!
Gr8 work Mr!
How different does the TD-50 feel when you're playing compared to an Acoustic set? Especially the snare, because I know all the nuances you can get on an acoustic snare - is it really almost the same as playing an acoustic set when it comes to feel and response?
#roland @graig i own the td50. How can i get thoses amazings sounds ?
KILLING
Awesome Craig...As usual lol
Amizing skills
Why did you not Audition for Dream Theater 6 years ago!?
For some reason this music reminded me of a power rangers fighting scene. 3:16
The snare drum sounds like a firecracker
hi from turkey..td50 is amazing i love it! u are amazing too..an alex is a genius..where can i find thiz drumless track?
Thank you. There isn't one available I'm afraid
+craig blundell thx:)
Nothing but crossed arms
Uhmmm... that was absolutely kick-ace! Quite enjoyable to watch and imagine being able to mimic some day. Question - could you shed light on your snare/tom arrangement? It is new to me, more resembling a shape from Tetris :) purpose / advantage?
Sounds like Alex Hutchins? Looking forward to having a go on one of these at some point :)
Never mind just read the description xD Nice to know you and he still work together, met him in Bristol not so long ago :)
Well, yes, nice! But still you do not see any of these kits in major live productions...
genial
Hey Graig, (this is a long one) but could anyone @ roland explain why they don’t use gold polyurethane pigments within the moulding process of the rubber hood for cymbals?
i own black,gun metal grey & silver roland cymbals, but if they could be gold’ish in colour that would have been awesome
OMG another amazing video! You are one of the best Craig, my friend! You keep inspiring me every day!
What do the control that u low at 4:30?
Im just changing the pitch of the snare whilst playing a roll with my right hand
that crowd sucks,, id have been diving over the kit, nice jam,,
I am starting to use the Octapad SP-30, Do you have any suggestions for external triggers. The mesh pads are just too expensive ?
What for a song?
Simply amazing drumming. Who is on guitar on the track?
Nevermind, I remembered how to read.
oh go on then !,. il have one !!
Craig, I got a question for ya. During the recording of this, In your headphone mix did you have a click going or just the audio track and your live drums?
Dude you recorded the latest lonely robot album? Is it electronic drums? Im in love with the performance and sound
Thank you, yes
Amazing playing how does this compare to td30
It doesn't to be honest, it's a completely different instrument with different technology
+craig blundell Craig man your an inspiration! Love my VDrums.
+Tim Kelly thank you Tim
okay i can't wait to play one when it comes out
So, if it doesn't compare, are you saying that the two are simply different, or that one blows the other away?
Great work as always craig. People are saying there is still machine gun effect at higher speeds. What do you think? At this price point I need it all to happen "in the box"...powerful vst, humanizing of tonality, everything that I would normally just midi into a bfd box for. How "real" can we configure the trigger settings? Also when is this coming out?
Software updates have already quashed that Andrew, 1.04 now
Craig , I heard that you are going to visit India in a few days ! When you are coming and which state and city you are going to jam ?
I am, its all on Steven Wilson's website sir
craig blundell thanks , no need to call me sir , call me kid or something .
What's the Playback?
Great playing. Still so much sounds artificial :/ maybe it was the chosen samples? Toms sounded muted and muddy.
It sounds like they also mixed some of the room mics in, idk why.
i disagree, i think it sounds 98% like a real kit.
The late Allan Holdsworth would of been salivating trying to get this kid into his band
Does the snare work with the td 25? Because they keep saying it's digital sound
no, the td-25 doesn't have digital ins for the snaë
Reason #587 why you don't let your drummer compose the music
I literally think the dude has permanent wrist deformation
meanwhile in Africa...
name of the song please :cc
theres no name yet, its still being worked on
toms are typical roland since td20X
turn up the drums
What AMATEUR did the recording? Backing track in stereo, TD50 IN *MONO* ?!?!?!?!?!?
Am I seeing a different video to everyone else? This is really sloppy, almost none of the fills are actually tight or timed well, it just sounds like he's squeezing in as many notes as possible and then trying to return to the groove but failing.
the guys on the right with their arms cross have defensive closed body language. look at their faces. the green shirt guy behind him likes the music.
I noticed that too...I can tell from just the video there is a pretentious attitude of an aura that is floating around the room from those guys. Since they are being filmed, it's like they are trying to act all serious an analytical like they're part of the action or cool for head bobbing like "Yeah I know how to feel the beat look at me!!" lol. Opposed to the guys with their arms down chilled and relaxed just enjoying the demonstration.
Electronic drums will never, ever be able to emulate a tom roll. Sounds like garbage every time, not matter how high quality the samples are. The toms always sound like a bunch of crap. Great playing though!
oo berangan aku nak beli benda ni. sedap..x payah ajak org jamming lagi. jamming sorang aja kat umah
Cringey crowd.
Sick kit and drummer :0 I'm a new fan!