"If you repeat something, you give it more value. If you repeat something, you give it more value. If you repeat something, you give it more value." Wise words! :D

@LeakyJAZZ

3 жыл бұрын

repetition legitimizes repetition legitimizes repetition legitimizes repetition legitimizes

"But I play the ride cymbal pattern, it must be jazz...?! Ding, ting-ke ding, ting-ke ting..." Seriously, I'm tearing up from the laughter, you're such a genius.

This could actually be a TED-Talk.

@prodb3n71

3 жыл бұрын

indeed.

@joueavecpassion

2 жыл бұрын

I agree with you

Hi Benny! I'd just like to say thank you for the answer to my question and for uploading it. I told alot of my friends of how you, instead of answering a short "I re-use some ideas, but mostly improvise", gave this inspirational lecture as an answer instead; I don't think I could've gottten a better answer. So many thanks for uploading, I'll share it to my friends who didn't attend the festival!

''I knew every letter that he used'' XD absolutely brilliant this man is

Probably the smartest and most thought provoking dissection of drum composition I've ever heard.

This really opened my eyes in so many ways when it comes to thinking musically. You're so incredibly inspiring. Thanks!

Benny Greb is by far one of the greatest drummers.. no... MUSICIANS in history! It blows my mind how in depth and almost SPIRITUAL he is with his playing and seminars! I would be honoured to one day be taught by him.

@Ozcwiste27

9 жыл бұрын

12, 13 February in Poland this year :D You're Welcome too xD :))

@TheVenusProjectInfo

9 жыл бұрын

Mr.DerpMuffins Check out David Jones from Australia :)

Advice like this is invaluable for those of us still learning about soloing. My takeaways from this video: - Have contrast; quiet, then loud - Keep a theme/rhythm - Improv is *not* a constant flow of different ideas - A drum solo is not using "all your shit" - If you repeat something, you give it more value - What you play isn't as important as how you play it

@bennygrebofficial

3 жыл бұрын

great summary robert! all the best to you , thanks for really listening and the kind words.

@DarkoP9.13

6 ай бұрын

- What you play isn't as important as how you play it= Emotions

You have changed my entire drum life in just 10 minutes...

Haha, this should be a Ted Talk. :) This guy is huge!

Benny should write a book called "What, how, and why. The difference between good drummers and great drummers." Excellent explanation on communicating with the drums.

Anyone else notice the length of the video? Couldn't be more appropriate.

@MauryaChannel01

10 жыл бұрын

excuse my ignorant me ... but why ¿? dont understand ¿? :S

@ACDCBoy62

10 жыл бұрын

"1337" means "elite": en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leet

This was the greatest thing I have ever seen.

benny, you totally got 13 minutes of my life, and I couldn't even notice it. Thanks for the hand, musically speaking!! really helpful stuff.

He just turned a simple question from a viewer, into something far more than just an answer to that question. By simply answering one question, I learned more than any other clinic I have been to. What I wouldn't give to spend a day with this guy. If I got to choose a drumming mentor to take me under his wing, you better believe it is gonna be Greb. Not a doubt in my mind. Genius. Pure, organic genius.

Knowing your "why" is so powerful on so many levels!

My favorite part: "Now is my chance to fill my wheelbarrow of practice shit .. and just ... blarghum .. "

I was looking for drum inspiration videos for a practice session tonight and this was just what I needed! This is why Benny is the greatest drummer (and we share the name)

This was a real spectacle to watch, simply amazed with how much you can do with how you play your instrument and the various compositions of the instrument. Great Video!

LISTENNNN, to what Benny is saying. Compliment and contrast are sooooo important. Compliment and contrast, contrast and compliment. The man speaks VOLUMES in so few words...take this stuff and put it in your vault of knowledge, it's going to blow you apart when you really get to absorb it

i love it, he expands really clearly. Well explained! Benny greb just a mastermind of drumming!

You are an exceptional player, teacher, and inspiration to all serious drummers. Hope to attend one of your camps/master sessions sometime very soon. We would love you to come to Calif for one of them, but in any case you will surely see me there....

Spot on, Master Greb! You've simplified, as only you could, the vast complexity of really great drumming and of just how unlimited the "voice" drums can "speak" to the musician and the listener. Great, great stuff. Never stop sharing this kind of stuff!

Wow. Love this guy. Absolutely changed how I approach my lifetime study of my instrument in just 13 minutes. It's so positive and enlightening.

Wow. It's amazing how simply watching this man play and discuss drums on KZread can teach me more about music than anyone else ever has. Truly a gifted musician.

Benny, you are a genius as an artist and a genius as a teacher.

Thank you. This was one of the best discussions about improvisation that I've heard.

Ach Benny, ich hab mir gerade die Szene mit dem Jazzpattern angeguckt und musste so herzhaft lachen, dass mir jetzt alles weh tut. Danke! ;) Großartiger Schlagzeuger und genialer Musiker!

What is a great groove? It's just a great repetition played with heart and musicality! Thank you Benny! You're so inspiring!

I've watched this video at least 10 times, I still keep pulling new information from it. So much to learn.

Amazing info and so natural!! this video is one of the best on improvisation lesson!!! you´re amazing Benny!

Better with one stick than I am with two. Super interesting, without doubt the most engaging drummer/speaker out there.

Thoroughly enjoyed your clinic in London last week Benny. Thanks for being such an inspiration!

repetition is soooooo important in improv and he does a great job of demonstrating it in his playing in this clip.

Truly inspiring. Thank you for sharing this, Benny. :)

And here's my favorite video ever. Thank you, Benny

I watch this video at least once a week, just to keep it soaking in to my thoughts. It's sooooooo good.

SO true. And that kit sounds amazing, as always with Benny's kit.

Wow, großartig wie du die Sprache des Drums praktisch mit Kommunikationswissenschaften vergleichst. Lerne grade für einen Klausur in dem Fach und bin beeindruckt wie gut das korrespondiert!

great video and what an answer to a question :-) , love to see you live someday . cant wait for my sq2 !

but i play the ride pattern, it must be jazz

@JonEastling23

9 жыл бұрын

Ting! Ting, titing, Ting titing! Hahahaha

Wonderfully put!

Benny, dein Vergleich ist so genial. Das hätte man nicht besser machen können. Die Viertelstunde hat mich so viel weitergebracht :)

Thank you for sharing your perspectives and wisdom I got some great information from this. 🙏🏻

Thanks for this lesson Mr Benny !

this is so awesome and mesmerizing

Benny thank you for your another great lesson! spot on!!

4:36 to 4:54 is pretty much every Thomas Lang clinic I've seen.

@heladoscuro5074

7 жыл бұрын

christraven Savage lol

@KhanhNguyen180594

6 жыл бұрын

Lolll

this is key to understanding percussion and drums. the how and why. People like Buddy Rich, Benny Greb and Steve Gadd understand this fully. Thanks Benny for explaining it like this!

If i could take one piece of advice on drumming, this would be it. Benny greb is an iconic figure in drumming. I watch this everyday!

Soooo awesome! Knowledge!!!

so much wisdom :-) thank you Benny!

I want to hear the bass player joke.... Great explanation and demonstration, Benny, playing with you would be the ultimate musical experience.

Benny greb is a riot and a phenomenal drummer

Wow, that was inspirational! Thank you!

You know he's German when he says the bit about freaking out cause of the cab being 5 minutes late.

@crimsun7186

8 жыл бұрын

And Asians would freak out about the cab being 5 seconds late.

Very Inspiring as usual coming from the master!

I like this subject too , THANK YOU

Incredible

Genius! I admire the way you play and the way you think about music. :D

really a great musician!!!

What deep concepts are revealed! Thank you Mr. Greb! Best wishes from your Russian Fan!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU , BENNY GREB !! :D THIS WAS SOMETHING I REALLY NEEDED TO HEAR !! :)

This man is a master and a master teacher, and that's one of the rarest things on the planet.

love this!

Benny is so funny! What great advice! Very wise.

Totally agree with Greb. Pd.Front cameras are awesome! Never focus! Great work organization!

Benny is a genius on all aspects!

Amazing!

this guy is deep and spot on!!!

Benny Greb is the guy! Music is a Language. Perfect video.

He could create something like a comedy show, it would still be very instructive and inspiring.

really good stuff...

this is awesome

so good 🤘

Now I'm in the mood to drum!

Thank you Benny, for putting some truth in the drumming world.

Just...Great!

Very well spoken : )

***** there a lot of things , that we can express through why drums, any percussion ,or in that instance any instrument. i guess the HOW depends on HOW deeply you could connect. there are aspects in life as well, which contains suspense, love, unsaid words, and in the same manner i find the DEPTH an appealing factor. The why always arises, and thats how we evolve. thanks for the answer. the fact that youre so intense , makes my hair stand up.

so good, so right!!!!

I repute him the best musician and also a teacher. Simply to understand, with joke and laugh he took the attenction towards explaining rudiments or concepts. He have the power to interest who's not interested in music

That is a great answer.

He is a great man...!!!

great. he's a genius on the drums, his perspective on the instrument is basically at master-sage level, and, to top it off, he's genuinely hilarious.

4:34 Gospel chops solo! Yay!

cool! sehr sehr gut erklärt!

Benny is great! ...as always :)

All of it was valuable.

I lost count on how many times I've watched this video

@spacejazz6272

8 жыл бұрын

same...if just to hear his floor tom 😍

Theres a well known youtube drummer who plays constant "new ideas". My reaction is exactly what you expressed, Benny!

Video length is 1337. So is the content. Keep rockin', Benny.

Benny Greb is the Philosophe of drums

Gracias beny

Great drumming

Awesome, Awesome, Awesome, Repetition!

did he say "buffalo dead"? lol. Best drum clinic I have ever seen

Exactly! It's not what, but how.

He's better with one hand than I am with all four limbs xD

@NVGTO

8 жыл бұрын

+Jonah Dvorin (Father Chronos) That's exactly what I thought too!!