Colaiuta puts most any discussion of learning the rudiments in a cultural context. Up until that point, vinnie considered he would become a scientist. Vinnie colaiuta s selftitled album was recommended to me by a friend who was a mutual frank zappa zealot of course, thats where i heard colaiuta s work originally. Its vai talking about how insanely good vinnie was. Among other works in between, he continued to perform on zappa works until 1983. The first time i ever heard vinnie was on zappas shut up n play yer guitar records.
But here on earth, we sure have a funny relationship with our heroes. Dec 20, 2017 this is a seriously cool drum fill straight out of the brilliant mind and hands of mr vinnie colaiuta. I had the awesome opportunity to interview one of the best drummers in the world. And he is every bit as great a man as he is a musician. Longrevered session drummer vinnie colaiuta jets to fusions version of the twilight zone on his stretch records debut, a multiinfluential, hardcore players fiesta rife with moody effects, monster expressions by all his highpowered pals, and decadent experimentation. Nice vinnie colaiuta interview discussion in the sound hound lounge started by blooby, jul 2, 2017. But as he began studying drums he decided he wanted to be a professional drummer instead. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
A drummer by profession, colaiuta s collaborations involve many of the great names in pop, rock, and jazz. Jeff babko, jeff coffin, vinnie colaiuta mondo trio. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live. But he began as a jazz drummer with tony williams as his musical role model. Apr 07, 2017 nick dvirgilio interviews master drummer vinnie colaiuta jing chi. Albums include an all star lineup performing the songs of pink floyd, a tribute to ozzy. Vinnie colaiuta biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Vinnie colaiuta, for one, refuses to bend to expectationsand he doesnt think you should either. Vince vinnie colaiuta is a versatile and wellrounded musician. Opportunities arose with saxophonist tom scott and bassist larry klein, who invited colaiuta to play on a record by his thengirlfriend, joni mitchell. What we in western society think of as rudimentary drum techniques certainly have their place, he says, but dont quite reign supreme when playing the rhythmic traditions in other parts of the world.
May 02, 2017 i had the awesome opportunity to interview one of the best drummers in the world. He is capable of playing very credible popjazz, or recording with buell neidlinger. Vincent peter colaiuta born february 5, 1956 is an american drummer who has worked as the leader of his own band and as a session musician in many. Vincent colaiuta brownsville pennsylvania, 5 februari 1956 is een amerikaanse drummer. All i can say is that i am so thankful that god gave us the amazing vinnie colaiuta. A producer once told vinnie colaiuta that if you threw tony williams and steve gadd into a blender, vinnie would be the tasteful concoction. He is capable of playing very credible popjazz, or. A very versatile drummer, vinnie colaiuta is impossible to pigeonhole as just a specialist in only one or two areas. Boek maken downloaden als pdf printvriendelijke versie. Drumming has given us many heroes, and in modern times few have been as studied, celebrated, and wondered about as vinnie colaiuta. Drummer vinnie colaiuta frank zappa, sting, herbie hancock, etc.
When klein and mitchell got married, colaiuta was the best man at their wedding. Vinnie colaiuta biography, albums, streaming links. Andy baltimore creative director lilian barbuti assistant director jeff beal trumpet, flugelhorn, trumpet muted michael bigwood engineer evelyn brechtlein project coordinator lou canova special effects, vocals, sounds vinnie colaiuta synthesizer, bass, percussion, conga, drums, keyboards, programming, timbales, triangle, producer, sampling, liner notes. Information on his recordings, interviews, and live performances.
Nick dvirgilio interviews master drummer vinnie colaiuta jing chi. Vinnie colaiuta was a fast learner and showed a real interest in what he was doing. Surfacing, bromberg plays hendrix, jing chi, living, vinnie colaiuta, top tracks. In 1981, he left touring with zappa to become a studio musician, recording for the band pages and pop singer gino vannelli. We were so blown away by neils playing, guitarist alex lifeson recalled in an interview earlier this. Had this sitting on a cassette for years and thought. I sat down and spoke with him just before his gig with sting in june 20 wlbz. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. Along with guitarist robben ford and bassist jimmy haslip, colaiuta was. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from vinnie colaiuta.
This is a seriously cool drum fill straight out of the brilliant mind and hands of mr vinnie colaiuta. Officiele website interview with colaiuta in modern drummer. Vinnie colaiutas selftitled album was recommended to me by a friend who was a mutual frank zappa zealot of course, thats where i heard colaiutas work originally. Vinnie colaiuta vinnie upclose n personal lol by rememberthis914.
Vinnie colaiuta just being himself modern drummer magazine. Vinnie colaiuta interview, copenhagen 1988 youtube. Interview vinnie colaiuta cosmopolitain 2017 on vimeo. Between the pdf and the videos, all should be clear and you should have all the info you need to get this idea together. Colaiuta plays metal as well as any metal drummer out there, with some extra groove and liveliness to give the mediocre material a boost. The introduction is effusive to say the least but what an excellent interview. Vinnie colaiuta listen and stream free music, albums. In a banner year for fusion recordings, mondo trio stands tall among the many great recordings that have been released in 2007. Vinnie colaiutas profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Houseofdrumming was started from inspiration from guys like vinnie colaiuta, and. Jared falk quick tips one easy drum beat that sounds hard try drumeo today.
I first learned this beat from josh trager of the sam roberts band, and josh originally stole it from vinnie colaiuta what drummer hasnt used a vinnie lick in their lifetime, haha. Justifiably, he is the talk of the town and drummers pack into the l. Vinnie colaiuta by vinnie colaiuta on amazon music unlimited. Al kooper, chick corea, john patitucci, herbie hancock, the late frank zappa, and countless others. It might be different on some other lifesustaining planet, lightyears away. Vinnie colaiuta polyrhythmic groove 2018 austin burcham study the greats \ \ ee vinnie colaiuta polyrhythmic groove 3. From a purely artistic point of view, if your listening palette can. He is capable of playing very credible popjazz, or recording with buell neidlinger and marty krystall in a postbop quartet. Andy baltimore creative director lilian barbuti assistant director jeff beal trumpet, flugelhorn, trumpet muted michael bigwood engineer evelyn brechtlein project coordinator lou canova special effects, vocals, sounds vinnie colaiuta synthesizer, bass, percussion, conga, drums, keyboards, programming, timbales, triangle, producer, sampling, liner notes, loops, shekere. Along with guitarist robben ford and bassist jimmy haslip, colaiuta was visiting sweetwater studios to record their latest album. An interview featuring vinnie colaiuta in connection with his clinic in copenhagen in 1988.
Upon first listen, i was quite apathetic to the majority of the album. Some videos have surfaced of recent shows of vinnie with jeff beck here on youtube. He is capable of playing very credible popjazz, or recording with buell neidlinger read full biography. If you can play a single stroke roll, you can play this beat. Vinnie colaiuta interviewed by sweetwater sweetwater. Vinnie colaiuta vinnie colaiuta 1994, extended version, cd. Music profile for vinnie colaiuta, born 5 february 1956. Vinnie colaiuta is best known for his studio work and his rock and pop playing. Colaiuta is stage right wearing glasses, weckl is in the middle, and gadd is stage left. He was inducted into the modern drummer hall of fame in 1996, and the classic drummer hall of fame in 2014. Steve vai on vinnie colaiuta so, i was having conversations in a thread about best zappa drum parts, and i remembered this old snippet from an interview with steve vai i heard once. Vinnie colaiuta couldnt get enough of it and just kept pushing ahead at his own pace.
Finally, above is a legendary video of a 1989 battle among colaiuta and drumming greats dave weckl and steve gadd. Recently, vinnie has started to show up on an increasing number of contemporary jazz albums, many on the passport jazz and grp labels. Shine on you crazy diamond, im tweeked attack of the 20lb pizza, the hong kong incident, tengoku, going nowhere, biography. Vincent peter colaiuta born february 5, 1956 is an american drummer who has worked as the leader of his own band and as a session musician in many genres. Listen to your favorite songs from vinnie colaiuta by vinnie colaiuta now. This detailed tutorial breaks it down and hopefully does it even a little justice so you. The attention paid to vinnie s individualistic and daring playing with frank zappa, herbie hancock, sting, et al, reflects the wonderfully intense enthusiasm drummers have always had for their idols.
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