Vinnie Colaiuta Plays His Restored 90's Gretsch Kit For The First Time
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- Опубліковано 31 січ 2022
- We lovingly restored Vinnie's Signature Kit from the 90's. Some of you might recognize it. What better way to welcome him back to Gretsch than for all of the fans to experience the first experience with his restored kit. Welcome back!
Vinnie kills me, glasses hanging from his mouth like someone’s dad just sitting down behind a set of drums and casually throwing down.
I can’t let the Bluetooth hands free headset hanging out of his ear slide either 😂 What a legend.
Steve Vai tells an awesome story about when Vinnie was recording Mo N Herb’s Vacation and how Zappa made it even more complex than The Black Page. Steve said Frank, Bozzio and himself were in the studio watching Vinnie through the glass and Vinnie had some sushi 🍣 on the ledge of the sheet music stands and during this really intricate bar Vinnie reached over to get a piece of sushi 🍣 pushed his glasses up with his middle finger and finished the bar all left handed without missing a note! Frank threw some papers up in the air and he and Bozzio walked out after that! 😂
@@rwfrench66GenX Hey. Cool story, would love to hear that. Is the clip with Steve Vai talking about this up on UA-cam?
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He is such a natural I love him
Absolutely, one of the finest, most accomplished and most musical drummers ever. His creativity, chops and technique are of the very highest order. Bravo!
Yes the drummer is fantastic! But the drums are not . My first drums was a set of shoeboxes. These drums sound worse than my shoeboxes!
@@skiptrace1888 I agree. The kit doesn’t sound impressive at all. It might be the way the kit is “miked” for this post. I saw Vinnie perform with Jeff Beck at the Crossroads Guitar Festival in 2007. His Gretsch kit sounded fantastic and perfectly resonated and musically complimented both Beck and Wilkenfeld. In my opinion the best sounding kits I’ve heard are Rogers Script Badge maple kits from the early 1970s and Sonor SQ2 medium maple kits from 2012.
@@skiptrace1888 this is a cell phone recording 🤦♂️🤦♂️
@@artcorvolet got it!
@@skiptrace1888 I disagree
Vinnie's tossed off two minute warm up is some other drummer's- any other drummer's- life time achievement goal.
Especially because any drummer’s life achievement goal would be to play on his set probably
His single strokes around the kit are both effortless and a thing of beauty.
A testament to the quality of Gretsch as a great company. I had a very rare late 60’s Jasper shell kit that my dad bought me when i was a kid in around 1977. In 2008 i agreed to sell it for 3k., but the badges were missing from when i recovered it in the 80’s. Inside the shells was still a sticker claiming a lifetime warranty on the drum kit. Gretschcouldn’t believe i had one of these kits and still that the stickers were still on! they sent me 6 new badges free. (normally 40 each)
Gretsch Family bought company back/DW drums oversees production/ now recently DW bought by Roland....just dont sell to CBS....THE LIST OF QUALITY COMPANIES they #$%%##^&*& over Rogers drums/Fender guitars/Steinway.....on and on....criminal unethical....ruined quality let TM patents go undefended. .....shameful tax write offs or worse.
Found a 60's round badges in 2002. Same, stickers inside shells, with lifetime warranty and serial number :)
You Frank Gretsch or something? ?? No way anyone else would post a stupid and naive square box comment like a Gretech fanboy.
I’d watch hours of this. Amazing fluidity and technique with both traditional and matched grip.
better yet is his sense of melody. technique takes a back seat to actual music. vinnie delivers big time on the music front, as well as the technique front. i love his dynamics. i hate bashers....
My favorite drummer. he can really play in any context.
Amazing! He seemingly has limitless technique. Vinnie is a rhythmic virtuoso.
His ease on the drums is purely mind blowing... I am in awe every time I see how relaxed he is, how the most challenging pattern seems just easy for him.
This was so much more enjoyable and appreciable for me than if it had been close miced. We get to actually hear the drums, not the mixing board.
This drum kit sounds excellent, the attack and projection so amazing! And obviously Vinnie Colaiuta behind the drums elevates it to another level!
Lmfao, then either your not a drummer or never owned anything other than Gretsch. These sound like tin cans with nothing other than echo and dissonance. Maybe listen to a drum solo on a Ludwig, Slingerland, DW, Roger's, or even Yamaha and Tama. Then you've heard what full bodied drum quality sounds like.
@@DG-sf9ei Dude, you can't even spell and sure comment a lot for someone who hates Grestch with a burning passion. A good drummer can make any name brand kit sound decent.
Kudos to Paul Cooper and his team at Gretsch. I know Paul from back in the day(s) in West TN; I also lived in Studio City CA, circa 1980/81, when Vinnie was blowing people's minds at The Baked Potato. Drummers kept raving about some "kid named Vinnie with monster chops". And here he is...keeps getting better & better. ❤️
Such a master drummer. His musical credits are legendary.
This kit belongs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, along with a display in tribute to Vinnie.
Couldn't agree more
RRHOF is a joke. Try the Smithsonian.
@@rogerdat7807 How about both. He's deserving.
@martian slot player lolol... thats a fact as well!
this kit belongs on the stage with Vinnie behind him ! for now !
overall, Vinnie IS the GOAT.
🐐🐐🐐
One of the greatest drummers, no doubt about it!
Superlative in the Extreme.
You got to chill .
No, that would be Buddy
Vinnie, lovely relaxed playing, and that traditional left hand grip looks just great, single strokes GREAT
That groove at 1:28 is 🔥🔥🔥
That 14" Floor Tom sounds just so perfect, as does Vinnie's playing (as usual)!
I had my Gretch restored by the same guy . Chris heuer and he does an incredible job. He is the best
He is just amazing... every time he plays... even just "fooling around"...
Ok
@@CamiloMoyaBaterista what do you mean "ok" lmao vinnie is on the mount Rushmore of drummers he is one of the GOLD standard for drummers
0:36...that moment had a lot of sass in it
In his late 60's and still got those hands!
Always a pleasure to watch Vinnie. He will always be my favourite.
His singles are absolutely killer
Zappa deemed him the grand prize winner for hanging with polyrhythms and Zappa didn't sit around giving out frivilous compliments.
Zappa introduced me to Vinnie... my life has been enriched.. 27/04/2023 NZ koitiata..im 65
Vinnie and Weckl have beautiful sounding kits.
Those kind of videos are a pure joy to watch, legend playing whats coming trough their mind, testing the drum . Thanks
An absolute pleasure to watch someone who knows their craft
Salute to the master! Thanks for so many years of inspiration. Vinnie!! Many blessings. Carl
Vinnie's blue is to blue what Tony Williams' yellow is to yellow - legend status.
@Andy Butler Nope, not strictly the drummers - but perhaps their kits . When I see a Gretsch kit wrapped in that blue, Vinnie comes to mind immediately - kinda the same way people associate Tony Williams with his span playing yellow kits. Obviously, it's a testament to both players' incredibly prolific careers. Just an internet opinion, though lol
Love that blue color. So much better than the original white! I still love my '83 USA custom kit 8,10,12,13,16,18,22. So have all of my sound guys over the years.
my faborite finish...
@@jaimesorli2436 Rosewood/Burt Orange!
Beautiful sounding kit!!
One of my favorite drummers of all time…. 😝
How glorious is that funky groove from 1:11 That deep sounding floor Tom, ouch.
That set sounds monster huge. Love it!!!!
I learned so much watching him play in this short clip. Looks like he wasn't even trying, amazing drummer!
wow ! never realized these were restored drums ... looks so great !
What an inspiring musician and person. Balanced as a man. TY. 😊💚
Just makes me laugh he is so fing good! Long live Vinnie!
Awesome kit, cymbals and Vinnie’s warm up is crazy. What a sound
That man is still amazing!!
The one and only Vinnie
Always love Vinnie since Zappa..started with Paiste 2002 in 78... still have a few.
Vinnie what a pro. This guy can play it all you name it Vinnie had something to do with it. Monster reader and a Monster player... And he loves his new blue kit made by one of the greatest drum makers in the world. The big G
This video is years old.
Punchy and both warm and articulate sounding drums. Very good.
I love watching Vinnie. He's freaking awesome.
I like hearing him, haha
@@jimmythebold589 Agreed!
That's a beautiful Gretsch kit, Vinnie.
Well now by got... I'll tell ya what... that feller can sure play some drums. Dadgumnit.. we felt the vibrations in our walls at Strickland Propane. Dang near woke up Buck Strickland.
A master of the craft.
AMAZING drummer, love it
Became a huge fan when I saw the DVD of Jeff Beck,live at Ronnie Scott's
That was some playing brilliant live
I didn't discover Vinnie until I heard that funky beat he put on the hi-hat in the song Seven Days from Sting. I loved that hi-hat beat and tried it and tied my limbs up like a pretzel. Ever since, I've come to hear a lot from him and he's right up there with Neil, Bonham, Dave Weckl and Buddy as my favorites ever.
Us 90’s kids going, “Restored? 90’s isn’t that long…. Oh no!”
But seriously amazing playing.
Lol depends when from the 90’s. If it’s 1990 RIP 32 years ago that’s def a restored kit
@@jd0879 True, that was just my gut reaction to the title without thinking too hard first lol
whether it was gigged or in studio would make a huge difference.
:_)
Awesome to watch such a master at his craft
I love the way he seems to be able to hit them harder and more often than most! He is rather good you know! Cheers
Sounds great!!
Those cymbals sound great
What can you say, it's Vinnie! Been following him since the mid 70's.
sound amazing and those paiste omg phenomel
Great sounding kit!
TRUE LEGEND!!!
Those Paistes are incredible.
Man he can play. Great kit!
Wow that is a beautiful shade of blue! Sounds great too
Did you know that Mr. Colaiuta used to play with the beautiful Faith Hill ?
Love Vinnie. Great Drummer.. The Kit Sounds Great!!!
I have to say that those Paiste cymbals are sooo damn musical and expressive.
Love his snare sounds..👍🏿🥁
Sounds absolutely killer. Like I really love these.
Lovely smooth technique ❤
Paiste is great, Vinnie is wonderful, Gretsch is cool. 😍😍😍😍🤘🤘🤘
I love how everything sounds.
Beautiful.
UUUUUU YYYYEEEEAAAHHHHH The boy can play! And the kit sounds glorious!
The best!! Vinnie! None other can touch, maybe Buddy & Gadd.
I can watch this all day you are awesome vinnie
The thing that I dislike about this video is it not being 3 hours long. So many killer licks and grooves just casually flowing out on the fly... one could only imagine the things you'd hear if you spent an afternoon watching him "just messing around". Legend.
There have been so many great rock drummer and jazz drummers, etc...we all know the names. But he is right there in the conversation for one of the best.
Scraping the barrel with this one it was on UA-cam years ago !!!
Vinnie's just messin' around.. and still he's the greatest drummer on the planet.
One of the Best and My Favorite Drummer! :)
My favorite drummer of all time
Man is amazing on drums absolutely amazing
Unquestionable genius of drums.
I can basically watch this all day long vinnie so powerful the best
Vinnie used to be a client of my many, many years ago, the one thing that always struck me about him is just how cool and how sweet a guy he is.... truly laid back.
But the guy plays with power!
He is a zest for odd signatures in crazy accents in his timing... I work with them right about the time he got picked up with Sting, cool guy and one of the best drummers out there.
Amazing-ness made to look effortless
First time I’ve seen him use a third 8” tom like that. I dig it!
The man oozes feel, time, and technical accomplishment without ever seeming to boast or be braggadocious. The man is one of so many of my favorite drummers and musicians. He has more talent musically speaking in his left pinky than I have in my whole body.
Braggadocious,, Loved it, loved it HA ha ha
LOVE it - including the colour
The title of this video is incorrect.
This is part of the unboxing Promotional that Gretsch produced when Vinnie was welcomed back.
yep
Magic touch!!!💯
Vinnie's putting on some weight there. Still...not stopping him from killing it. Masterful and a pleasure to always watch. love the part @36 with the glasses hanging out his mouth...been there done that...and that's about the only thing I can get right that Vinnie does.
The best two minutes on youtube!
Colaiuta is the most versatile drummer ever - the man can play and master any style and his fills are so damn impressive and amazing in everything he plays. The most amazing part of him is that he’s been doing this forever. The friggin guy played with Zappa decades ago and he still has it - who else from the seventies is still considered one of the best today? Keep going Vin!
Listen to him on the redman album,incredible drumming and he did a album (can't remember the name now), doing Cobbham music...both amazing!
Totally.
I’m not one to generally say there’s a “best” of just about anything in life. But this is the one case where I can make an exception. 😂
Tuned for perfection!
Ah amazing stuff. Always liked this kit, it's a unique setup to me. A large beast but still looks ergonomic. Oh and sounds juicy as hell.
Drummer, drums and Cymbals are the very finest all over the 🌏!
love the way he holds his sticks😊
That man still got it..wow