Drummers (and others) will appreciate that Simon is a completely ambidextrous "open handed" player (not a lefty playing a right handed setup) who has learned to lead/ride with both right and left hands with equal fluidity, strength and dexterity. Aside from Billy Cobham very few drummers in history have accomplished this. Absolutely extraordinary!
The open handed technique is what I love the most about his and Cobham's playing. Gives your playing a completely different feel. I attempted to teach myself this when I was 20 and only got so far. Like anything, need to start young!
The day I start to play open hands at 40 years old, it was a new world of rythmes and possibilties. Thanks to Billy Cobbam and Simon Philips , it was a révélation !
Love everything about this. Excellent sensibilities, composition, dexterity, chord voicings, virtuosity. Great to know bands of this caliber are still out there.
I've listened to a lot of different types of music in my whole life and I've always had a favorite song. But "The Long Road Home" by - in my opinion - the world's best drummer and his indescribably fantastic musicians always brings tears of joy to my eyes. When you talk about perfection in music, this song is the absolute benchmark. I just had to get that off my chest. I envy you all for your musical talent. I love this Song ❤ ‼️
This is what a masterpiece sounds like. The climax track on the album. Spectacular composition, award-winning track. To hear it on the album is ecstatic, to see these men while recording it is mesmerizing; The concentration, focus, expressions, feel are absolutely thrilling. Top-notch video work, the straight mid shot on Simon is remarkable, the edit is perfect. This is a fine work of art and music. Thank you so much for putting this out. All the best.
Musicians who are proud of their expertise, what a breath of fresh air in this world of phony, amateurish so called artists. excellent piece played beautifully!
Nonsense. There are tons and tons of amazing artists those days. Eric Harland... Chris daddy Dave... Snarky Puppy... Jacob Collier, Vulfpeck, Knower, on and on! The majority of musicians aren't like that but they aren't a bunch of losers either. Just because the mainsteam industry pushed a few puppets (like they always did anyway) on Instagram or something doesn't mean the world is full of clowns... well ok it is but then again we don't care about them.
Yes, Musicians. But this song is a bit boring. Johannes Zetterberg does this really better. PLEASE don't compare this song with Snarky Puppy. Please. SP is an ovni, a real blast and trip on all songs. SP is creation.
@@St3ph4n3 Which musican is "better" than the other and what's boring, or not, is a subjective assessment. Good thing there's something for everyone to favour.
I am in my mid-sixties and have been a fan of Simon for a long time. Particularly with Toto on VCR, and over time, with progressive jazz player Lee Ritenour and Mike Stern, he always impresses me with his skill, diversity, talent, and mastery of percussion. One of the very best! Thank you for the journey Simon!
it has the "enigmatic ocean" vibes; great old school playing; Sills plays like Sills, Otmaro Ruiz brilliant, as usual, but Scesney took me by surprise: what an intelligent and musical phrasing ! Tibbs holds it all by the skin of the teeth well done: great tune.
So awesome!! Please UPLOAD more videos of any subject (songs playthrough, drum cams, studio drumming/tips, mixing drums, practice tips etc...) you are the drum LEGEND and you are the SOUND of the drums!! It would be cool to see a lot more of your videos! Anybody agree with me? 😊✌🏻
Excellent morceau, les musiciens au top. Quand j'écoute cette composition je voyage, elle offre plein de couleurs différentes. Bravo Simon pour ce moment de pur bonheur. Yves
Saw them live in Switzerland last week - didn't count the number of chills - virtuosity, charismatic generosity - awsome ! Would love to see them again and again
One of the things I admire most about Simon, is his tendency, nearly insistence, to feature each of his players to some solo, in nearly every composition. This to me is the mark of a leader who is proud of his supporting players, and recognize that without them, there simply is no composition. Of course, a great deal of pressure is taken off Simon, when he undoubtedly has the very best of the best in his stable!
Just a beautiful track. It’s counterpoint rhythmically is subtle care of Simon. I can now see the gift Otmaro Ruiz brings to the party. Beautiful acoustic playing by him.
This is probably one of the best sounding albums I heard for years. Protocol is always TOPDOGS - but this is Überdog. Insane level of musicianship. What a power demonstration. Cannot wait to hear this live 🙏🎹☮️💜 Sune 🎹🇩🇰
Thanks God Fusion still Lives…..thanks God Simon founded this GROUP….
Mr. Tibbs is one Bad A$$$$$$$ Bassist !!! Line up of Brilliant Musicians !
Brilliant song.
Epic band.
Legendary drummer.
Nuff said.
The worlds most musical drummer. Period.
I beleived it was Larnell Lewis.
"Beleived" and "was"...
Drummers (and others) will appreciate that Simon is a completely ambidextrous "open handed" player (not a lefty playing a right handed setup) who has learned to lead/ride with both right and left hands with equal fluidity, strength and dexterity. Aside from Billy Cobham very few drummers in history have accomplished this. Absolutely extraordinary!
something we've known for 4 decades...what else you got?
@@JA-io8nx Simon can't half whack them skins! He's also pretty good at this jazzy stuff. What you got?
@@JA-io8nx More like...What you aint got
The open handed technique is what I love the most about his and Cobham's playing. Gives your playing a completely different feel. I attempted to teach myself this when I was 20 and only got so far. Like anything, need to start young!
@@brucegelman5582 I got enough for both of us chachi
Going to see Simon & band live in 1,5h!
The day I start to play open hands at 40 years old, it was a new world of rythmes and possibilties. Thanks to Billy Cobbam and Simon Philips , it was a révélation !
9/8 and 12/8 I think
Left handed, does left foot open the hi hat?
Still coming back to witness this great piece of art.
When you hear Simon with Hiromi … One of the best/ most musical drummers of all time! A living legend!
Listening for two weeks now to this masterpiece its getting better and better to me!
Bass solo sounds like Jeff Berlin, nice solo great playing.
Thanks to the univers that there are masterpieces as this one is.
Love everything about this. Excellent sensibilities, composition, dexterity, chord voicings, virtuosity. Great to know bands of this caliber are still out there.
Music ! Not War ! Stupendous
for the Human Soul !!!!!
Super!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is the best!!!!!!!!! REALLY!!!!
Brilliant thanks
One of the Superbly Greatest Drummers of anyone's time ! Brilliance !
everything whats good about music is inside this....lovet
"The Long Road Home" is just a beauty pearl.
Thanks God; there are still very good music today with real virtuosi musicians!
Love this bass player 👌
...two ✌ 💀
Best new music I've heard in quite sometime. Magical! (Metheny-ical too. The influence is evident)
Awesomeness put in black & white.
OMG
OMG
Oooohhh MG!!!!
Musician's monsters! Amazing👍
All I can say is wow. Top notch players.
I’m a drummer but Otmaro’s counter melody was killing!
Really a MASTERPIECE!
absolutely beautiful composition. come back to Chicago when you can Simon, we love you here .
It’s like a journey far away from where you are sit when you are listening to this phenomenal composition.
I've listened to a lot of different types of music in my whole life and I've always had a favorite song. But "The Long Road Home" by - in my opinion - the world's best drummer and his indescribably fantastic musicians always brings tears of joy to my eyes. When you talk about perfection in music, this song is the absolute benchmark. I just had to get that off my chest. I envy you all for your musical talent. I love this Song ❤ ‼️
This number sounds incredible well. This Simons Protocol V music is on another level . Fantastic ❤
This is what a masterpiece sounds like. The climax track on the album. Spectacular composition, award-winning track. To hear it on the album is ecstatic, to see these men while recording it is mesmerizing; The concentration, focus, expressions, feel are absolutely thrilling. Top-notch video work, the straight mid shot on Simon is remarkable, the edit is perfect. This is a fine work of art and music. Thank you so much for putting this out. All the best.
I DIFFERENTLY agree you
What you said..!! I can’t add to it.. !!
Musicians who are proud of their expertise, what a breath of fresh air in this world of phony, amateurish so called artists.
excellent piece played beautifully!
Great comment and I 100% agree with you!
Nonsense. There are tons and tons of amazing artists those days. Eric Harland... Chris daddy Dave... Snarky Puppy... Jacob Collier, Vulfpeck, Knower, on and on! The majority of musicians aren't like that but they aren't a bunch of losers either. Just because the mainsteam industry pushed a few puppets (like they always did anyway) on Instagram or something doesn't mean the world is full of clowns... well ok it is but then again we don't care about them.
@@jas_bataille
You´ve got a point, but OP wrote "Musicians" not "The only 5 musicians"
Yes, Musicians. But this song is a bit boring. Johannes Zetterberg does this really better.
PLEASE don't compare this song with Snarky Puppy. Please. SP is an ovni, a real blast and trip on all songs. SP is creation.
@@St3ph4n3
Which musican is "better" than the other and what's boring, or not, is a subjective assessment.
Good thing there's something for everyone to favour.
Genus, composition, arrangement, production.
Beautyful!
I am in my mid-sixties and have been a fan of Simon for a long time. Particularly with Toto on VCR, and over time, with progressive jazz player Lee Ritenour and Mike Stern, he always impresses me with his skill, diversity, talent, and mastery of percussion. One of the very best! Thank you for the journey Simon!
this is as good as it gets. From composition to performance to tones to engineering... perfect.
it has the "enigmatic ocean" vibes; great old school playing; Sills plays like Sills, Otmaro Ruiz brilliant, as usual, but Scesney took me by surprise: what an intelligent and musical phrasing ! Tibbs holds it all by the skin of the teeth well done: great tune.
Simon et Ernest, la rythmique magique !!!🤩👍🙏🎵🎶
Thanks from Brasília Brasil! 🇧🇷🇨🇨🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
Besides all these incredible skills its always the music that stands out for me. Top notch!
Wow!!! By far the best song from Protocol...
Bravo Simon and Gang 👏👏👏
Il y a Simon Phillips, Jeff Porcaro, et ensuite il y a les autres! 🥁😌
Ooohhh.. 👀👀👀👀👂👂👂🎶🎶🎶🎶👍👍👏🎶💓.. Yes, everyone here knows what they are doing..
ugh, the sound of his drum kit here is SO insanely magical. Gorgeous piece of music. Also, Simon apparently never ages.
Great Musicians.. Unique Simon Phillips
SIMON PHILLIPS SOUND OF THE DRUM ROYALTY ONE OF KIND AND TO ALL INVOLVED TRULY STUNNING WOW .28 PEACE
Killer!
Simon so sorry we haven’t met you but appreciate all you do your the best.
My word! Keep coming back to this track. Bravo, Simon and Co.🙏☮️
So awesome!! Please UPLOAD more videos of any subject (songs playthrough, drum cams, studio drumming/tips, mixing drums, practice tips etc...) you are the drum LEGEND and you are the SOUND of the drums!! It would be cool to see a lot more of your videos! Anybody agree with me? 😊✌🏻
You are Gods!!!
This melody is just bursting with beauty.
Thanks for the Music!
Watched this so many times. Every part, every solo sounds echoes days in my mind. Thank you for making this.
WOW! Best ever ...
Wow! Absolutely beautiful. With a side of chills
What a killer track !
Goosebumps...ears smiling
Simon's work on Judas Priest s Stained class is
Awesome. Very talented.
Cheers.
I've watched this video probably 10 times.what a great bunch of musicians. These cats are phenomenal. Simon is a master at the craft.
audio and musical masterpiece
So inventive and beautiful! Thank you, Simon. ❤
Beautiful.
Otmaro on piano excellent...Buenísimo !!!
Progressive fusion symphony. Wow.
Какое же это удовольствие наблюдать за игрой настоящих мастеров. Браво!
NUMBER ONE.
Beautiful and thanks for sharing
Excellent morceau, les musiciens au top.
Quand j'écoute cette composition je voyage, elle offre plein de couleurs différentes.
Bravo Simon pour ce moment de pur bonheur.
Yves
Absolute masterpiece!!
Wow, I am impressed!!!
Just beautiful... in this song I can hear the Heavens!
Virtuosity at its highest 👍👍
Masterpiece
Hafta actually close my eyes and smile in bliss taking this in. Stunning in so many ways.
My Drum Hero
Outstanding!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great musicianship,keyboardist is killin it.
Astounding..!!!!
God, how powerful this is!!!
Wow. It’s just music. It transcends label. It’s music.
So beautiful
So incridble, bravo!!!
Saw this band last night in Seattle! What an epic performance. Absolutely remarkable. Must-see band! 😁
Loved it, beautiful Simon and guys
Catching my breath 😑😑😑😳😳🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️
A truly master piece. Amazing performance of a beautiful song
Goosebumps EVERY TIME.
A master at work, watch and enjoy.
Just wow!!!
This is is good! Thank you youtube algorithm! Instant sub, instant buying the CD!
Saw them live in Switzerland last week - didn't count the number of chills - virtuosity, charismatic generosity - awsome ! Would love to see them again and again
YESS !!!
Love This track
Each of you Is Special....🤩Great musical performance✨
SP's fill at 10.46 is just sublime. Absolutely epic.
One of the things I admire most about Simon, is his tendency, nearly insistence, to feature each of his players to some solo, in nearly every composition. This to me is the mark of a leader who is proud of his supporting players, and recognize that without them, there simply is no composition. Of course, a great deal of pressure is taken off Simon, when he undoubtedly has the very best of the best in his stable!
He's the buddy who's awesome, but also dedicates his efforts to lifting up the people around him to be awesome as well.
Just a beautiful track. It’s counterpoint rhythmically is subtle care of Simon. I can now see the gift Otmaro Ruiz brings to the party. Beautiful acoustic playing by him.
This is probably one of the best sounding albums I heard for years. Protocol is always TOPDOGS - but this is Überdog. Insane level of musicianship. What a power demonstration. Cannot wait to hear this live 🙏🎹☮️💜 Sune 🎹🇩🇰
Beautiful, delicate. I love.❤