Zildjian LIVE! - Gergo Borlai
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- Опубліковано 13 жов 2020
- Zildjian LIVE! Season 2, Episode 7: Gergo Borlai
"The Hungarian Nightmare" - written by Gergo Borlai and arranged by Robert Sput Searight
Performed by: Gergo Borlai and Ghost-Note
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Zildjian LIVE Season 2 represents the energy and passion that’s generated when you bring together artists from around the world for a true Zildjian Family Experience!
Season 2 is hosted by Aaron Spears, musically directed by Robert “Sput” Searight and features the band Ghost-Note!
Gergo's Cymbal Setup:
15" A Custom Mastersound HiHats
22" Oriental China Trash
17" A Custom Crash
19" A Custom Crash
22" A Custom Ride
18" A Custom Crash
20" A Custom Crash
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Zildjian LIVE! Season 2 Schedule:
Episode 1: Matt Greiner - April
Episode 2: Sarah Thawer - May
Episode 3: Marcus Gilmore - June
Episode 4: JD Beck - July
Episode 5: Stanton Moore - August
Episode 6: Ash Soan - September
Episode 7: Gergo Borlai - October
Episode 8: Dennis Chambers- November
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Ghost-Note Band:
Robert Sput Searight - music director/keyboards
Nathaniel Werth- percussion
Dywane “MonoNeon” Thomas Jr. - bass
Sylvester Onyejiaka - baritone sax, flute
Jonathan Mones - alto sax, flute
Mike Jelani Brooks - tenor saxophone, flute
Xavier Taplin - keyboards
Peter Knudsen - guitar
Mike Clowes - guitar
Audio Engineers:
Kevin Majorino
Tyler Shields
Sphere Audio Assistants:
Matt Cerritos
Xavier Stephenson
Daniel Morris
Audio Mixer:
Ben Burget at 206 Studios
Audio Mastering:
Dave Donnelly at DNA Mastering
Videographers:
Trevor Bowman
Scott Quade
Dean Fisher
Evan Chapman
Kevin Eikenberg
Taylor Davis
Mark Wessels
Photographers:
Ian Grom
Special thanks to:
Sphere Studios and Mackenzie Coats
Livemix for providing the monitoring system
Earthworks for providing the microphones
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Thank you so much Zildjian! This was an absolutely unforgettable moment in my life! And was such a joy to play with Ghost-Note! Also thank you people for the comments!
Gergo Borlai...that was an epic session. There was so much joy in that room!
Dude u are awesome!!!! Keep be in an inspiration. You have a new fan here ✊✊
Absolutely murdered it. That was nuts man
Gergo, you are my favorite drummer playing my favorite drum companies.
I was a little numb from all of the great Zildjian vids. But whoah, that was a mind blower! Just awesome!
RIP The greatest host of Zildjian Live - Mr Aaron Spears, the greatest to ever do it
Oh man, Aaron Spears we miss you as an amazing person and such an incredible drummer. Heaven gained one very bright light and a beautiful soul when you left us
No wonder Dennis Chambers called him up on stage after his performance. This guy is a beast! 🔥
were ? :)))
@@rogerivy2919 at the performance of Dennis
Holy shit...groove is so heavy im surprised the whole band hasn't made a hole in the floor!!!
this was funkier than 7th grade boys locker room and tighter than a fat man wearing extra small jeans!!!!!!! how are they this good
In the floor? In spacetime!
Right? Goddammmm!
i feel guilty for watching this for free
"FREEE"
It is that good 🤤
Lol right on
Hahaha true
Hush before they charge us for real 🤣
Anyone else come rewatch this every now and then and the other Live episodes? I do several times a year lol
Same
I do as well! Many times every year.
Are we going to ignore the fact that the bassist is literally mindblowing?
Yes and he is left handed and he plays a right handed bass!!! WTF!
its mononeon!! he’s definitely a mind blowing beast on bass.
@@neiluj233 I'm so glad you said that. I'm a drummer and play a little bit of bass, and I was scratching my head looking at it, and my thought was I could sware that bass is upside down Lol.
@@neiluj233 It's actually worse than that- he's right handed, but plays left handed, on a right handed bass.....upside down.... Seems to work out ok for him though just sayin
did he just play a left handed bass guitar upside -down with his right hand?
The world is not ready for this. AMAZING.
Why are they not ready?
Because they did good
They shared me on Facebook
Im only nine
Lazy burnin groove so hot and sexy 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
When you start the video with a stank face, you know it's gonna be good. When you keep the stank face throughout the whole video, you know it's legendary.
I was watching the vid, my friend looks at me and is like; "what's wrong bro"
Me; Nah bro this groove is just intense!
Words could be truer. MY GOD TODAY 😵
R.I.P Aaron Spears ❤😞
What the fuck is happening?! When you think you already have a favourite drummer, a new one suddenly shows up. Mr Borlai, my new drum hero...
Man, I just know exactly what you mean. I thought I knew all the greats, and then this guy comes along, whom I've never heard of before, and I'm just left in a daze.......I need to sit down and process what I've just witnessed.....
Spot on. 100%. 👌
Yeaah lol
Gergo is incredible. Not only does he beautifully showcase his own talent and skill but he gives the other fantastic musicians a chance to shine in their own light. Respect💯
Pure FACTS!!
Never seen anyone go from the first rack tom to the third floor tom so fast. This was crazy Grego !
I've never seen a video of him before without a comment calling it "obviously sped up, no one can move their hands that fast"
Whole lotta witnesses in that room now haha
*Gergo
oh that choke 😍 4:22
Scandalous
i’m uncomforble
a certified badass compliments a certified badass, ladies and gents... Gergos peers are few and far between....
he knows what he did. ooooooof
Love your playing and videos Troy. Always looking out for more! Keep crushing it! Big up Troy!! 🤘🏼
I’m speechless. My new favorite drummer.
Everybody gangsta 'till somebody has three floor toms on the setup. lol.
Mr. Gergo, this is incredibleee!!!
And knows how to use them
At this point in the evolution of drumming it is no longer who is the fastest, who can play eight ostinatos over the bar with independence; many drummers can now do this. Its about being able to convey your soul in every note no matter how seemingly insignificant. Grego does this. Gadd does this (and many others, don't get upset that I missed your or your favorite's name). This man is in good company.
*Gergo
We have reached the speed limit for quite some time now, have we reached the rhythmic perception/coordination limit? Not quite, but we are getting close.
@@jimkowalczyk7466 Correct Jim (thank you for the Spock reference) there will always be someone faster and more coordinated. That's the beauty of evolution. Close is an asymptotic relationship to the infinite.
Wasn't it Thundercat that said recently something along the lines of "you can have all the speed/technique in the world, if your feel sucks ... well you just suck"
@@OseeASi *Gergő :-)
At 4:49 Gergo turns the groove upside down and inside out!!!!! Incredible feel!!!
Yeah! It is such a dark vibe but it just works incredibly!
Exactly
The first part of the song: hell yeah this can’t get better.
Gergo: Moves his hand to Egypt to hit a tom in half a millisecond.
3:40 best transition in the history of Zildjian live?
Without a doubt
Band: Alright, folks, this is the quiet part.
Gergo: *fastest drumwork in history but still able to hear the band*
Thanks, Aaron for being a great, generous human being. You are going to be so missed.
The thing is, Gergo is not only an absolutely astonishing drummer, but he writes the most interesting and complex music too. I know he looks up to drummers like Vinnie and all the greats that came before, but he’s almost unique in respect to how much music he’s written and performed as well. I believe he plays bass really well too as well as keys.
Gergo is without doubt one of the most talented musicians on the face of the planet. Genius.
Absolutely 💯 percent with you there. Check his european mantra and kaltenecker stuff as well. Such unique dudes.
Crazy playing ... I shouldn't have been listening to this before bed, I was tired as hell and now I wanna go for a jog.
I have watched this about 50 times today. One of the most incredible drum performances I have ever seen, my god
Thank you!
I think I've watched this 100 times.
Firstly want to thank Zildjian for the incredible production because it sounds phenomenal.
All the musicians are obviously incredible and that is evidenced in their many performances - particularly the cross over with Snarky Puppy live performances.
Gergo has a uniqueness and a relaxed conservation of movement that facilitates his speed and power.
For all of the technical ability it never feels un musical, ever.
There are some amazingly fast and technical players about that I just cannot connect to and I'm starting to realise that I think it's because I reject the ego that comes through their playing. With incredible skill, if you cannot reign your ego in, it can be to the detriment of amount of the soul you can express through your instrument. I never get that feeling in Gergo's playing.
The linear precision aspects are not stiff because there is so much dynamic control and play around and over the barline within complex time signatures. It's just joyful to listen to and obviously this is supported by the skill of the other musicians. Most good producers know that you can have all your ducks in a row with your mic choices and desk and equipment and space but if you can't create an environment in a session where musicians feel good and able to perform at their best you will never capture the best performance.
This is an absolute all round masterclass in capturing a performance and everyone involved deserves applause for the thousands of hours of learning and listening that culminated in that room on that day.
rookie numbers😉
One of the absolute best drummers/performances I’ve ever heard. This is beyond ridiculous. Groove, perfection, fusion. It’s like Cobham, Narada, Weckl and a bit of Pridgen all in one! Beautiful!
Did I mention beyond ridiculous: best recording ever, and on top of that LIVE!
Pure magic 🙏🏻🤩
Seeing Aron and Gergo speak in their first language was pretty cool tbh
Actually Aron is slovak while Gergő is hungarian, and Aron talked to him in hungarian!
Aaron spears??
@@danidrums06 haha, no, "Aron the bassist"
Yea sorry about the spelling
Aron was born in Slovakia indeed, but his parents are both Hungarian.
He solidified himself as one of the GOAT's with this performance.
I didn’t even think such precision and intricacy could be mastered with that much power. Mind blowing.
I know I’m a little late to the party, but: Watching this almost makes me tear up…the combination of incredible “craftsmanship”, talent, effort and joy is just amazing to watch. Beautiful ❤️
Thank you for the opportunity to listen your music. I’m still shaking.
That song was Gergo's composition and arrangement.
Billy Cobham was his greatest inspiration and his major influences on drumming were mostly black drummers.
Gergo's very first interview was at eight years old and the interviewer asked him, "What do you want to be when you become an adult?" to which Gergo replied, "I want to be a black drummer." Aaron broke out laughing and quipped, "Well, you're halfway there." They both laughed their asses off.
Le😎
Percussionist/Drummer
San Francisco, Califusa
Omg that is amazing … everybody is absolutely great! The drummer… I am speechless
Alright, for me, this takes the cake as far as the "Zildjian LIVE!"'s goes. Not only do I think Gergo is the most skilled of all the drummers featured, but I genuinely feel the emotion come through in his playing. His playing just connects with the song, the musicians, the moment, and the listener. This is particularly astonishing given how technical and superlative his playing is. Despite the technical wizardry, his playing is still heartfelt and genuine. I got chills multiple times in this performance. Hats off to everyone involved.
Yeah he destroyed every other person on this platform. The gospel guys should have SH$T their pants....Gergo is the shit. Vinnie, Toney Cobham influences....
The most skilled, really?
@@viktormuerte Yes, absolutely. He has a mastery over rudiments that none of the other featured drummers have. Just witness any of his solos on UA-cam in which he plays (for just one example) single stroke rolls at the tempo and with the same energy as Buddy Rich used to play. I've never seen any of the other drummers featured in ZildjianLive approach that level in anything they've played. I'm intimately familiar with all of their work, none of them come close to Gergo's technical ability, which is not a slight against their musicality/chops/talent it's just an observation of Gergo's superiority in the technicality (skill) department.
@@tylerpedersen9836 LOL! Let's agree to disagree then .
There's Dennis Chambers.
I can't attend one of these.
I'm not ready to answer "Why are you crying?"
Bro I was there and I LITERALLY cried during Marcus Gilmore's performance LOL! 😂
@@drumanddrummer2959 I swear I'm not even joking. There are some songs I watch that everyone is just too into it. I would NOT be able to contain myself.
That must have been a dream huh?
I know exactly what you mean. Zildjian has the best ensemble ever. Them and VF are absolutely dominating.
@@drumanddrummer2959 How did you get the opportunity to attend? I’m extremely curious and envious
Happy to see Jonathan let loose on sax, all the other vids he be mad focused lol
Dude is super bad!
He was jumping all over the place on Nikki's too! Such a talented player. Saw Ghost Note at NAMM in January. Amazing band.
Such a great player and so enthusiastic. Love how he's always bouncing and grooving to everybody else's playing.
I have seen him many times live years ago before he moved abroad from Hungary. He has just always been out of this world. So distinctive you can recognise from a million. The groove, the energy, the dynamism, the simplicity when needed and the total madness. He no question earned his place among the greatest, but he remained the same humble guy as before! Gratulálok Gergő hatalmas király vagy és szerintem ‘odaértél’. Alig várom a következő itthoni bulid!
I hate to admit I’d never heard of this guy before. I’m a fan now! I was blown away! So good! He wasn’t even breathing heavy when he was done!
Gg everyone, y'all crazy!! Gergo Is an HOLY GENIUS.
I just had a re-visit to this video and it's still unbelievable.
Wow. What a BEAST
Incredible. Groove so heavy it pulled the moon out of orbit.
Gergo just set the highest bar! Dennis is going to come in there with something other-worldly.
I see so much Dennis Chambers in this. Effortless power, chops, groove, total comfort over anything coming his way
This drummer is fantastic. The bass player is one cool cat. Searight is an awesome drummer too.
Made me cry
Borlai... world class.
I saw Gergo playing live in 2009 ( Oradea, Romania, with KLB Trio) . That night was memorable, and our city had a great privilege having him there. Hungary is a (not anymore hidden) gem when it comes to Jazz musicians. Gergo is a living proof! Simply the best!
Can. Not. Stop. Watching.
I've watched every single one of the Zildjian live videos as many have, but I keep coming back to this time and time again. I've watched this about 5 times this week alone. Gergo is an absolute MACHINE! ❤️🔥
Never heard of this guy before, but I was floored. It looked effortless and his command was astounding. Big fan!!!!
That performance gave me an heart attack.
I'm suing zildjian.
#UnReaL!!!!
:-)
What about Lingus ??
Halelujah .Father GOD is worhy to by Praise! Greatings from Swizerland. Avesome Session.
The dude’s cardio is in unreal. He finished with a smile and I’m over here all out of breath just from watching!
Me: watching zildjian live
Me: finished watching zildjian live
Me: searching on UA-cam for ‘beginners drum lessons’😂😂
This will still sound fresh after a 100 years
One of the best musical performances I've ever seen.
Incredible!! see you in london April 20th '23
I don’t know how people could vote this down. They must have just broken up with a drummer...
Honestly I think they missed the right button
Guitar players who can't count?
jajajaja, your comment is as good as the performance we are watching here
Holy Moly! That fill at 5:46 ! How can an actual person play something like this? This shouldn't be physically possible......
i always replay that part over and over. its insane
Beautiful!
The best Zildjian recording drummer performance, dynamics and skills at its best.
Köszi Gergő!! Fantasztikus élmény volt!
That kids face is the best! This was an Awesome set to watch !
I think this was the most technical drumming I have ever seen. This man was changing the leading hand every time, like, are you human Gergo Borlai?
Gergo is incredible and I believe not human.
Universe class.
This is one of the best moment in our great and glorious but mostly sad Hungarian history. Understanding the concept of intelligent human beings from the same planet actually can do lovely things together.... No matter what... Thank you guys!
Királyság.Köszönjük Gergő 🎶🎶💕👍👌👌
This was the most exciting and marvelous arrangement I've seen so far from the Zildjian LIVE series! Just wow..
What an inspiring and electric performance! Extremely high level musicianship and soul.
Incredible! He's got power, groove, soul and an incredible musicality! Wonderful!!!!
Best of luck to the guy/gal writing the transcription for this one. Sick groove!
ua-cam.com/video/bY9Hdgzi0f0/v-deo.html
I think I just heard the greatest drummer that's ever pierced my ears and soul to this depth. What the heck?!
Have you seen this yet?: Borlai Gergő, TamTam DrumFest Sevilla //ua-cam.com/video/CAsYTcrd1cc/v-deo.html
@@tiborantal7985 Yes, I have! In fact, that video was my first exposure to this most incredible drummer. I can't believe that I've never heard of him before. Truly amazing.
Every section of this entire song I kept telling myself that there is no way that whatever he just did can be topped, and then I'm just mind blown with every section change that follows. I would love to watch this man perform live!
This man is a monster:-))))
I'm sure the arguments will go on and on regarding who is the most technically proficient drummer. Gergo is surely up there with the world's best, but I'm certainly not qualified to decide who takes the crown.
The reason I come back time and time again to this session is not for the technique, incredible tho it is. Gergo's playing speaks to me in a way that no other drummer I've heard does. He's intensely musical, and that's what brings me back. I can admire many of the other players for all kinds of reasons, but I haven't watched their session 50 times. Gergo, for me anyway, is a truly unique musician.
I watch this every day
Gergõ !!! A világ legjobbja!!! You are the BEST!!! ❤️
This was absolutely insane. Just when you thought it couldn't get better - those three sections just build and build. INSANE
I've been waiting for Gergő's performance for a such a long time. As a hungarian I can't be more proud! What a great performance! It's almost impossible built a music career on abroad and he made it! I wish the best for him!
He’s simply up there with the masters
That's why he's so good. You can see Crowley taking to him at the end.
Gergo is on another level altogether. Clicked on this as soon as I seen it.
I keep coming back to this. And I keep hearing new stuff each time
If I’m not happy about anything else in life. Witnessing such great talent is enough to make up .🥺🙏🏼❤️
So we just going to keep quiet about Mono again huh ? he's just built different...
Mono owned this groove.
Mononeon God of bass
Let’s just leave it at that 🎸🔥
Thèse performances have shown just what a great bass player mono is we knew that but he’s gone above and beyond .
Built differently nodders
Gergo you were amazing ! Greetings from Poland
That kid making the stank face is priceless 🤣
Ya gotta watch Gergo on drumeo, it's amazing.
The little guy is a very talented bassist, his name is Áron Hodek
MONSTER OF THE HIGHEST ORDER...GERGO. ..Merveilleux!
Man just came from nodding my head to that simple groove then that fast rythm had me bumping it even more and when them chops came in I was speechless. Thanks for being a motivation to everyone because this impacts us to keep chasing our dreams and never give up.
AMAZING!!!!!!!
OMG i want this song 😱☄
I can confirm that at 6:27, that was ALL of us
When I see Gergo play I get inspired! Such a talented drummer! Fan for life!
GOD DAMN!!!!!
This was the performance I was waiting for this enitre season of Zildjian Live! I knew from the trailer, from the few seconds of showing what he's doing, I was set in him and his performance. And BOY did he deliever!
He can go from heavy boppen' grooves to blazing chops to all out madness, and you can tell that he carried the music throughout. Like, saved to my music playlist, and probably gonna check him out a lot more because I am HOOKED with this man.
Thanks Zildjian for letting this man show the world the amazing performance he did, I'll be waiting for Dennis next month.
Such an incredible performance. I have to watch it again. Gergo, please keep blessing the world with your gift.
One of the best drummer out there , this Footwork just unbelievable
Nagyon profi volt Gergö , le a kalappal.
Absolutely one of my favorite drummers of today’s scene.
Have you seen this yet?: Borlai Gergő, TamTam DrumFest Sevilla //ua-cam.com/video/CAsYTcrd1cc/v-deo.html
Underrated in the scheme of this series