Vinnie Clinic London 1987 [audio]

[Jay Alsman]

Another sad begging for a copy, if someone would be so kind...Thank you much.

I feel like the guy at the stoplight holding the cardboard sign... " Drum Addict: Will work for Vinnie Footage."



*** no offense to my homeless drum brothers, sporting a laptop, stealing the nearest wi-fi to read HouseofDrumming

[renardvert]

Hey guys, really interesting post. But like some others, I missed the audio. Could someone send me a link to it?

Thanks.

[deseipel]

Man, can you imagine seeing/hearing this in 1987 !!!
What a shock, a HUGE one, a real fucking revolution, man, I was not born yet that Vinnie was already my God.

We're in 2011 and we know now a lot a great cats with HUGE technics and power, but when you listen that thunder from 87, jeez, the guy is from another planet, another time, his own planet, his own way, I just love him.

I know it's hard for someone so young to imagine, but there was no internet back then, no smart phones, no YouTube, no iTunes. The only way you know about players was to read Modern Drummer and scour the jazz aisles of Tower Records looking for drummer credits listed on the back of a CD. Hearing this must've sent people into a coma from the shock, because even for Vinnie it's freakin' scary. Imagine everything you've come to know the last 20 years and then imagine not being aware of it all, or even aware someone had thought to play this stuff. It's a crap-your-pants moment.

it must have been legendary to see this. I remember when I first heard Vinnie. I think I was 20 and its one of those times when you think, "what the fuck have I been doing or listening to? Why didn't anyone tell me about this? " Back then, drummer news felt like it was underground. Wasn't practicing easier without this damn, distracting Internet?

[Old Pit Guy]

We used to catch him around town in the mid 80s. It's funny, because while everyone else would go on about the chops, it always struck me how much conviction he played with and, once warmed up, how hard he hit.

Maybe now guys will know that when these vids/audio clips pop up you grab 'em before listening to them.

[Spagnuolo]

I got a pic off the internet that is the gretsch drums logo but it says colaiuta... i was front row in buffalo held it up and screamed at vinnie all night! he went into bus right away i gave the sign and told herbie to give it to vinnie (on back i said Vito and Mike say hi) two very close vinnie friends from toronto... then me and my bro started chanting vinnie until herbie made him come out the result is seen on the Chaka WTF thread oon here! lol he was great that night.... i also had a video saying he was abbruzzese (same part of italy we are from) then we gave him high fives and were laughing... and of course i forgot to hid record on my gay iphone. anyways its the second time we met him the first was behind a opera house in toronto again my friend mike was with vinnie eating b4 and he called me and told me where to wait my bro and i waited behind just 2 of us a van came... vinnie was in front seat then automatic gate opened and i jumped in front of van and wouldnt let the girl driving in... my bro wen to passenger side and vinnie was pissed rolling his eyes he cracked the window one inch then said no to pics... then i said hey come on man its just us... he still said no then i said come on we;re friends with mike S... then he jumped out of van and was like "sorrrrry guys" and was actually apologizing legitimatley !!! we were like "dont apologize i know we are stalkers lol he laughed and took pics and as the gate was closing he was saying sorry over the gate!!! --- it worked and there was no way that *&%&(#$en van was getting by!

[V4Vinnie]

Guy really can someone re post the links or send me a PM? As my understanding this is "gold" I would love to have this. Thanks for everything gang...!!!

[littlegrooves]

I got a pic off the internet that is the gretsch drums logo but it says colaiuta... i was front row in buffalo held it up and screamed at vinnie all night! he went into bus right away i gave the sign and told herbie to give it to vinnie (on back i said Vito and Mike say hi) two very close vinnie friends from toronto... then me and my bro started chanting vinnie until herbie made him come out the result is seen on the Chaka WTF thread oon here! lol he was great that night.... i also had a video saying he was abbruzzese (same part of italy we are from) then we gave him high fives and were laughing... and of course i forgot to hid record on my gay iphone. anyways its the second time we met him the first was behind a opera house in toronto again my friend mike was with vinnie eating b4 and he called me and told me where to wait my bro and i waited behind just 2 of us a van came... vinnie was in front seat then automatic gate opened and i jumped in front of van and wouldnt let the girl driving in... my bro wen to passenger side and vinnie was pissed rolling his eyes he cracked the window one inch then said no to pics... then i said hey come on man its just us... he still said no then i said come on we;re friends with mike S... then he jumped out of van and was like "sorrrrry guys" and was actually apologizing legitimatley !!! we were like "dont apologize i know we are stalkers lol he laughed and took pics and as the gate was closing he was saying sorry over the gate!!! --- it worked and there was no way that *&%&(#$en van was getting by!

Hmmm... no wonder Vinnie is all wigged out about meeting people.

[Yussuf]

I got a pic off the internet that is the gretsch drums logo but it says colaiuta... i was front row in buffalo held it up and screamed at vinnie all night! he went into bus right away i gave the sign and told herbie to give it to vinnie (on back i said Vito and Mike say hi) two very close vinnie friends from toronto... then me and my bro started chanting vinnie until herbie made him come out the result is seen on the Chaka WTF thread oon here! lol he was great that night.... i also had a video saying he was abbruzzese (same part of italy we are from) then we gave him high fives and were laughing... and of course i forgot to hid record on my gay iphone. anyways its the second time we met him the first was behind a opera house in toronto again my friend mike was with vinnie eating b4 and he called me and told me where to wait my bro and i waited behind just 2 of us a van came... vinnie was in front seat then automatic gate opened and i jumped in front of van and wouldnt let the girl driving in... my bro wen to passenger side and vinnie was pissed rolling his eyes he cracked the window one inch then said no to pics... then i said hey come on man its just us... he still said no then i said come on we;re friends with mike S... then he jumped out of van and was like "sorrrrry guys" and was actually apologizing legitimatley !!! we were like "dont apologize i know we are stalkers lol he laughed and took pics and as the gate was closing he was saying sorry over the gate!!! --- it worked and there was no way that *&%&(#$en van was getting by!

Wow. I'd be pissed after such harassment, but then, maybe that's just me.

[Rodge]

I got a pic off the internet that is the gretsch drums logo but it says colaiuta... i was front row in buffalo held it up and screamed at vinnie all night! he went into bus right away i gave the sign and told herbie to give it to vinnie (on back i said Vito and Mike say hi) two very close vinnie friends from toronto... then me and my bro started chanting vinnie until herbie made him come out the result is seen on the Chaka WTF thread oon here! lol he was great that night.... i also had a video saying he was abbruzzese (same part of italy we are from) then we gave him high fives and were laughing... and of course i forgot to hid record on my gay iphone. anyways its the second time we met him the first was behind a opera house in toronto again my friend mike was with vinnie eating b4 and he called me and told me where to wait my bro and i waited behind just 2 of us a van came... vinnie was in front seat then automatic gate opened and i jumped in front of van and wouldnt let the girl driving in... my bro wen to passenger side and vinnie was pissed rolling his eyes he cracked the window one inch then said no to pics... then i said hey come on man its just us... he still said no then i said come on we;re friends with mike S... then he jumped out of van and was like "sorrrrry guys" and was actually apologizing legitimatley !!! we were like "dont apologize i know we are stalkers lol he laughed and took pics and as the gate was closing he was saying sorry over the gate!!! --- it worked and there was no way that *&%&(#$en van was getting by!

Hmmm... no wonder Vinnie is all wigged out about meeting people.

I was thinking the same thing...
Even if I can understand that excitation having Da Boss around...

[JohnDrum]

I got a pic off the internet that is the gretsch drums logo but it says colaiuta... i was front row in buffalo held it up and screamed at vinnie all night! he went into bus right away i gave the sign and told herbie to give it to vinnie (on back i said Vito and Mike say hi) two very close vinnie friends from toronto... then me and my bro started chanting vinnie until herbie made him come out the result is seen on the Chaka WTF thread oon here! lol he was great that night.... i also had a video saying he was abbruzzese (same part of italy we are from) then we gave him high fives and were laughing... and of course i forgot to hid record on my gay iphone. anyways its the second time we met him the first was behind a opera house in toronto again my friend mike was with vinnie eating b4 and he called me and told me where to wait my bro and i waited behind just 2 of us a van came... vinnie was in front seat then automatic gate opened and i jumped in front of van and wouldnt let the girl driving in... my bro wen to passenger side and vinnie was pissed rolling his eyes he cracked the window one inch then said no to pics... then i said hey come on man its just us... he still said no then i said come on we;re friends with mike S... then he jumped out of van and was like "sorrrrry guys" and was actually apologizing legitimatley !!! we were like "dont apologize i know we are stalkers lol he laughed and took pics and as the gate was closing he was saying sorry over the gate!!! --- it worked and there was no way that *&%&(#$en van was getting by!

Hmmm... no wonder Vinnie is all wigged out about meeting people.

I was thinking the same thing...
Even if I can understand that excitation having Da Boss around...

Me, too.