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Re: Official Virgil Donati thread
Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2013 8:56 pm
by Jim Richman
mgarcez wrote:This is the video interpretation of 'Red Air', taken from my new record 'In This Life'. For those familiar with the record version, you will notice it's an alternate drum take. Special thanks to the musicians for their remarkable performances.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6_fQIqLdls[/youtube]
This is the reason why I like Virgil. Impeccable timing, very musical, and a killer sound. Oh, and a great song.
Re: Official Virgil Donati thread
Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2013 12:54 am
by Morgenthaler
Paul Marangoni wrote:Has anyone here played Virgil's signature Pearl snare drum? It's supposed to have a snare bed with a straight edge. I'm curious to know how it sounds/feels/plays.
Yes, I've played around with it and tried different heads on it etc.
It performs much like the Premier Gen X snares that had maple and birch in them, like this one has.
It's not a specialist/effects snare. It's a snare with quite a broad application range.
Re: Official Virgil Donati thread
Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2013 4:47 am
by Matthijs Ament
Amazing how Virgil has all this soul and attitude while the rest of the band sounds almost like playing with seat belts compared to him. Great stuff during the bass solo.
Re: Official Virgil Donati thread
Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2013 6:50 am
by bstocky
I actually liked the alternate take bass solo.
Re: Official Virgil Donati thread
Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2013 7:41 am
by Morgenthaler
bstocky wrote:I actually liked the alternate take bass solo.
That's the one that's on the album.
To clear things up - the only thing that was an actual alternate take was Virgil's drum part.
The others just visually re-enacted their original parts, which are the ones you are hearing in the video.
Re: Official Virgil Donati thread
Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2013 11:34 am
by Matthijs Ament
I hope it's not a repost. I love it how Chris and Thomas Lang are responding to Virgil
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mfQ270CX5k
Re: Official Virgil Donati thread
Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2013 5:12 pm
by bstocky
Morgenthaler wrote:bstocky wrote:I actually liked the alternate take bass solo.
That's the one that's on the album.
To clear things up - the only thing that was an actual alternate take was Virgil's drum part.
The others just visually re-enacted their original parts, which are the ones you are hearing in the video.
Ah, I haven't heard the original enough to know. Good stuff. Great thread.
Re: Official Virgil Donati thread
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 6:06 am
by Morgenthaler
Hat tip to Frank Briggs for chiming in on YouTube. Class act, Frank. Thanks. (comment on Virgil's 'In This Life' mini doc)
Re: Official Virgil Donati thread
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 6:01 am
by Paul Marangoni
Re: Official Virgil Donati thread
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 8:52 am
by willyz
http://www.shop.puma.com/Men/Footwear/M ... US,pd.html
Fancy drumming shoes? Seems a bit daft. I usually always wear the Pumas in the link above or Chucks while playing. Don't think too much about it, really- they're just comfortable...