Mike Johnston 2013 PASIC Drum Solo
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- čas přidán 19. 11. 2013
- It was an absolute dream come true to play and teach on the same stage that I have seen so many of my idols perform on. Thank you CZcamsrs from the bottom of my heart for supporting my journey over the past few years :)
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Mike Johnston is just about the coolest guy on the planet.
Them chops though. Skills ALL DAY.
I love when the drummers have the decency to make their solos actually sound musical. Thanks for saving the drum solo! That was great!
Indeed. I love Mangini as a person and in Dream Theater - but his *solos* are beyond tedious. Nobody wants to hear a drummer practicing his rudiments for 50 minutes.Oh you have 100% limb independence and can play 19 over 16 like it's nothing ? Yeah great. The musical equivalent of watching paint dry imo. It would be like hearing John Petrucci practice guitar scales to a metronome for an hour.
Rafael Hidalgo Actually it wasn’t-- go watch Lee Pearson ---
@@ambroulard I think it’s quite musical
@@javierolaviagawulff6554 Go watch Lee Pearson-
INSTANTLY one of my favorite drum solos of all time.
Bret Walton Boring as hell,, go watch Lee Pearson
I agree
That was one of the most *musical* drum solos i've ever heard / seen.
Had a touch of Jimmy Chamberlin in there ! Also proof that you don't need a 14 piece kit to play a great solo. I've always thought smaller kits force you to be more creative rather than using every tom on every fill. And smaller kits are just more fun.
8 hours of practicing a day pays off
Nice to see people living out their dreams and inspiring others to do the same.
One of my favorite drummers hands down. His humbleness, personality and of course skills sets Mike Johnston apart. Please keep up the amazing work your doing and may God continue to bless you.
These kinds of drummers are the best. Matt Halpern and Mike Johnston alike, prove that you don't need any stick tricks to prove your drumming worth. Modesty has shown to be the best drumming policy.
"I'll see you at the end, buddy." Single greatest line to say before a solo ever!
Can we talk about how good that floor tom sounds though??
Thank you very much Mike... Really makes my day... Let's stay in touch
How cool to get a comment from Bob Gatzen? Bob & Mike, BOTH fantastic drummers!
I've seen drummers play with attitude, but you poured your heart and soul into this!
That was DOPE! Love how you always seem to bring your own positive energy into your playing and no matter what it may be, even some rudiment you've been doing and teaching for years, always enjoying every second of the instrument. Great ambassador for the drums and a joy to take lessons from. Plus a killer drummer. Awesome job Johnston!
There are really no words to describe what my senses just took in...not even going to try. You're the man Mike! Such an inspiration!!
Mike you seem such a great guy.. I really admire you... As an artist and as a person.. I`m a big fan of yours since your first video.. Thank you for being an inspiration in music and in life.. Keep it up! Cheers from Argentina!
Agreed!
Just amazing, Mike! One of the best solos I've ever seen! Killer chops and yet very musical and creative!
Greetings from Kazakhstan, Central Asia. Thank you for inspiration and motivation to get better every day! You're the man!
easily one of, if not the juiciest, technically perfect, coolest drum solos I have have ever seen!!!! totally bad ass!!!!
One of the most underrated drummers around.
Absolutely true, it doesn't happen in the guitar world that you might just get a call from your favorite guitarist wishing you best of luck........but in drumming world it might be true.
May be in the melody world one might get to a saturation point, but in rhythmic world there's always and always energy flowing and many new things evolving every moment.
The best current drummer that u can actually humm a tune to in his solos and his online lessons are amazing with all his tricks explained in detail
One of the best solos I've ever seen. Amazing!
Have loved your videos for years, you are an excellent teacher and human being!
Fantastic! Absolutely the best. Every single second you made special.
i get so bored of metal drummers, that i just decided to watch thos from one of his linear lessons, and wow, i dont know many drummers outside the entire metal genre but benny grab and this guy are incredible
The only thing better than Mike's chops is his inspirational personality...makes me want to hop on my kit everytime I see one of his videos!
So inspiring thanks for posting. Great ideas! Incredible sounding kit and cymbals too!
The ONE and ONLY, Mr. Johnston. You put a smile on my face every time I hear you play and I'm proud and honored to be a part of a drum family like MikesLessons....but most importantly, I can't THANK YOU enough for being my drum teacher and for what you have taught me over the years.
Uncle K
you are such an inspiration your solo's are amazing keep posting these videos and ideas! thanks! Mike Johnston
This video makes me so happy for you Mike. I’ll come back to this video a few times a year just to motivate me.
Mike is such a genuine being. When I met him yesterday he approached me as if we'd known each other for a while. I sat on the ground right behind him while he played and handed me a pair of his sticks, then he handed me the snare headed he uses!
The smile/love in your face when you play is priceless and the performence aswell.
Peace and love from Canada
#1 down to earth best drummer I've seen!
this is really a beautiful piece of solo written Mike! the part which you stop and do the groove again at the fast tempo is simply mind blowing. Love every part of this solo. Its has really good build up and its' layer of complexity can be appreciated by both the layman and the advance musician. simple awesome!
Brilliant solo Mike, Thank you and well done
Mike! Sitting here just grinning like crazy cause you're just killin' it! Wow....... just...W-O-W!!!!
Incredible. Nothing like seeing such a great person's dreams come true. Your playing is so inspirational can't wait to sit down and practice tomorrow.
You're such a great player - humble, dynamic and very talented!!! Great inspiration for every drummer young/old. Keep it up Mike!!
That was rad Mike! Always inspiring to watch you play, and giving me ideas on stuff to work on. Can't wait to hang with you again!
That's was amazing! Thanks for sharing that pure genius on the kit.
Best solo in years,got to be up there with some of the greats.
I find so much inspiration from Mike,one of the best.👍👍👍
you sure seem like a wonderful man Mr Johnston. Its very great to be in the same drumming community as you. Fantastic solo, hats off to you my friend
Mike. You are not only inspiring as a educator but as a performer as well. I love your playing. This solo was musical with a definite theme and you killed it man. I loved it.Rock On Mike Johnston
This was such a 'musical' and melodic drum solo. I could (and probably will) listen to this all day! lol
Awesome! A drum solo that grooves the whole time. Most drum solos bore me to tears after a couple of minutes and I move on. I watch the whole thing then parts of it after!! Love your style Mike.
You deserve it, Mike!
You work hard and share so much of your wisdom so freely. Plus, you're a master of your craft.
So happy for you!!!
Another extraordinary performance Mike. You get a great job and you deserve to play in that amazing venue. Your hard work has really payed off!
So proud of you man! You have come so far and done so much good. You are pure insperation. Much love.
Absolutely my favorite drummer to watch and follow. You sir are the reason I continue to pick the sticks up every day.
That performance was drenched in melodic heart felt excellence, great job.
Simply astonishing! Well done, Mike!
Absolutely incredible!!! Also, I LOVE the sound of that bass drum.
Seriously SO...SO proud of you. It's so fun to be a spectator in this community and watch the positive encouragement that is SO abundant allll the time.
Poetry in motionnnnn! I almosy cried.... seriously. I admire you so much as a musician because you play with so much passion encased in so much humility. Awesome Mike. You inspire me.
Always grooving. Great performance!!
Mike, you are so clean and methodical with your playing. Love it man.
What an awesome solo!! You're awesome Mike!!
Dude, that was one of the best solo's I've ever heard. The way you came full circle was fantastic.
Takes you somewhere new! Outstanding!
I have been watching a few new drum videos today and you my friend are a true drummer/ musician that can show people what hard work does and how it pays off not some show off waving there arms and twirling sticks playing easy fills and beats and passing themselves off as a drummer your a true inspiration that kids and adults who want to play drums should follow your amazing teacher musician and as I can tell person keep up the good work you are doing a great service
Great solo mike! You deserve to be up there man. You've earned it!
Insane. Gave me goosebumps towards the end. YOU are a such an inspiration.
Thank you Mike :)
My number one drumming inspiration. Mike is the "whole" package. Not only are his drumming skills/chops second to none, he is so humble and grounded. Proud & honored to have met him in person a couple of times which will remain a top highlight in my life. Thank you Mike!
Damn ! Something so honest about your game, man. Lovin' that style ;). Keep on inspriring a whole generation of drummers. You've never let me down ! Thank you and great job, as always !
yaaay mike. that was so great. very expressive and fun to watch.
You are really one of the most inspirational drummers there is. Such a mind blowing solo, I'm speechless.
Mike, you are 1 bad ass drummer! That solo was amazing!!!! Yes i was drooling while watching! Lol
great drummer and great guy, thanks for all the videos you made till today, i still hope to meet you one day to lear some more drummin'! really great solo!
Just a phenomenal solo, Mike! I love watching all your videos and watching every one of them with an open mind trying to absorb and practice snippets to work into my own drumming and I can say this without a doubt that you have helped me become a better drummer.
Keep on rocking and shredding on those beautiful drums and cymbals of yours!
~Matt
Man that was so SICK! What a great inspiration you are to so many of us!
Holy sweetness!! And those cymbals are heavenly sir!
everytime I watch this I get pumped even more! I remember watching your super old videos when I was first finding youtube drumming stuff and now this!? man that's a pretty cool story. god bless =]
That was one of the most entertaining drum solos over seen.
That was one of the most musically interesting solos ever. I love the way you built up each idea.
Everything you do makes beautifull melody. One of the best drummers. Keep up the excellent work buddy. All this years an d I didn't know you were out there. I really enjoy and learn watching you. You inspire me to get better at playing drums. Thank you for your kindness. God bless you.
I love the air and space you incorporate in your solos. Very well composed and dynamic.
A jaw dropper. Fantastic!!
Wish I was there! A great drummer and a very nice guy! Loved the solo.
You Rock, Mike!
Hey Mike, I just want to say that you are the best, you got me back into drumming after a while of me just halfheartedly doing it, you have inspired me to try new things and have my own style, so I would like to honestly say thank you, thank you for reigniting my passion for drums! Stay awesome Mike!
Mike, so inspirational. I have made such strides in my playing since subscribing to your channel. Thanks for sharing so much. I will check out the website and leave a handsome tiding for all you do.
hummmmm.. OMG this is so sick! congrats mike i'm so proud to have you as a teacher:)
man i love the drum community
Mike, you totally deserve that platform! You are an inspiration, I too have seen many of my favorites in that room (or the biggest ballroom at PASIC). In that room I saw Virgil Donati, Stanton Moore, and you definitely "add to the conversation" AND inspire others to do the same! Great performance!
Dude, I love your playing SO much. So much taste and control.
Daaamm!! Jaww dropping performance Mike!!! That was incredible!! :)
One of your finer videos and creative grooves! Nice!
Groove, chops, technique, balance...............awesome!
Breathtakingly amazing.What a drummer!
Man, I have got to right this comment. You took me so deep in a drum solo. İt is more like a song composition and I absolutely love it. It made my day, thank you.
Great job Mike. I see other drummers have certain beats, fills, etc. that they keep going back to you. This was fresh. And that you end it by going back to how you started it is just awesome! You have turned drum clinics, solos on their ear! You are the most accessible and non-pretentious drummer I have ever come across. Keep on keepin on Mike!
This dude is an absolute workhorse. Great stuff man!
Holy shit, when that kick came in I just instantly got this enormous grin on my face! Such tremendous ambience in that room and great playing!
What a musical drum solo! Very, very cool!
Definitely some new sonic horizons--flowing, chopsified and dashed with Samba!
Nice work...
That was truly outstanding!! also i've never seen that crash technique before, that was freakin awesome!
That has got to be the Best Sounding Floor Tom ever. Fabulous Solo by the way! :)
Awesome man, thank you for sharing this. Definitely gonna blast this on my stereo at work!
You're the best inspiration any drummer could ever have
Awesome solo! You put a lot of feeling into that!
Absolutely awesome.
👍 Wow! Geeze!!
Dude! You're amazing!
Awesome stuff, man!!🙂