Deen on McAlpine's Premonition album was just perfect drumming. But hearing him sing live on those Journey songs was the real revelation... What a great musician!

I miss this style of his drumming. So unique and tasteful

Still have this on VHS. Deen was way ahead of his time. So many people copped from this guy.

@collinscollins5595

2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorites. I bought everything Deen was involved in. Except for Journey . Even though he was awesome in that band also. I mean he had to follow Steve Smith. A great innovator. And truly great drummer. Listen to Marty Friedman’s Dragon Kiss. Awesome stuff.

@collinscollins5595

2 жыл бұрын

And he is also a great , unsung vocalist. No pun intended.

@rapidohernandez

2 жыл бұрын

agree! 🤘🏻

His work on Cacophony's Go off was simply amazing

This guy is the best drummer I have ever seen and heard. The best of all! Perfect rhythm.

Deen Castronovo is on of the best Drummers of all times!!! (IMO) God Bless You...

Cool Guy, Cool Upload! He played on all these Classic Shrapnel Albums..Marty, Jason, Tony! He's one of the greatest, Thanx 4 this Upload!!!!!!!

Not that he is just an absolute excellent drummer, he also is an absolute fantastic singer! He was a total enrichment for Journey. Highly dynamic! Amazing how talented some people on this planet are! Always a pleasure to watch! Thanks a lot for sharing!

Who would have ever known back then what a GREAT singer Deen would become, one of the best of all time! Listen to his band, Revolution Saints. He is the drummer and singer. Amazingly talented ❤

this was my first double bass drum lesson ever when i was a teenager, hail Mr. Deen Castronovo!

Creative metal drumming at its best. In my book, one of the best drummers of the genre.

20:12 this is where Gene Hoglan took inspiration for the chorus of Death's Symbolic.

@Stu.6

4 жыл бұрын

Roberto Ricci crazy to think that Deen was coming up with all that tech stuff first

@robertoricci3393

4 жыл бұрын

@@Stu.6 Deen influenced many. Portnoy stole his RLRLKK RLKK fills from him.

@Stu.6

4 жыл бұрын

Roberto Ricci why not steel his humour also

@borizh

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I recognized it the first time I listened to symbolic. That part is from forbidden city, though.. I’m sure he Deen mentioned it

@robertoricci3393

3 жыл бұрын

@@borizh yeah he did 19:15

He is LEGEND!!!

DEEN, precision drumming. Inventive licks, speed, balanced. Clarity of vocals, intonates, hits the upper ranges with power. Mother, Father by Journey, sung it better than Steve. goose bumps.

@patriciamcclain7601

Жыл бұрын

He sure did. In my opinion it was them pushing him to lead after Steve Perry. But he didn't want that. But I believe that pressure was what caused him to go overboard with his drug use. Was so glad that he got clean and sober. He can sing Steve Perry songs just as well as Steve, actually better and while drumming as well. After he was fired from Journey he got sober and joined Hardline and Revolutionary Saints. Neal played in Hardline as well as Dean. They were still teenagers at the time. So when Dean had to have back surgery and couldn't tour with Revolutionary Saints and Neal asked him to join them with their tour in Vegas and that was great because he knows all the songs and can sing like Perry. Then Jeff De Sota, then Pernell. I was so glad to hear Neal had rehired Dean. That was the second best decision he made since post Perry. Also it was Dean who figured out what was wrong with Arnel. I listened to a few songs and said OMG he sounds terrible and the rumors started about him being fired. And Dean could have left it and let Arnel get fired, but he's not that kind of person. Dean showed them how the front setup is causing Arnel to sing out of sync and off key so they listened to Dean and changed the front end stuff and now Arnel is back singing again. He will never out sing Dean. Dean is the closest person to sing Steve Perry on the planet. So I'm so glad he got sober and is back with Journey. Arnel sings most of the songs and Dean sings the songs that Dean sings better than Arnel.

@PeachWNK

Жыл бұрын

@@patriciamcclain7601 Your fandom is awesome-I understand it. I won’t go through and nitpick, but only wanted to say that Hardline was way before Journey. It was right after Bad English and before Paul Rodgers and Ozzy. There are some timeline things that are a little off, but I won’t correct you on those. Nice to know another fan!

His personality absolutely resonates in his drumming! A force to be reckoned with!! Monster player 🤘🏼🎵🎵🥁

This guy's a true entertainer!

Deen is a Beast !!

Best rock metal drummer of his era hands down!

@MultiSkyman1

5 жыл бұрын

For sure!!

@zatorski

5 жыл бұрын

No, the best is AQUILES PRIESTER! ;)

@MultiSkyman1

4 жыл бұрын

@@zatorski Of his era 80's 90's.

@Tanildes

4 жыл бұрын

Dylon Zatorski Aquiles só roubou os licks deste e de outros Mas é malandro ,engana uma molecada que não pesquisa nada e acha q ele inventou algo mesmo

@collinscollins5595

2 жыл бұрын

@@MultiSkyman1 Of any era!

Thank you for this gem! Deen is a real talented musician, a very special one and stands amongst the greats. He's one of my heroes!

That fill/lick 24min in…awesome!! 🤘🏼🎵🥁

This guy is Great is a Legend!!!

Great drummer one of my favorites for sure

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR UPLOADING MAN........HE'S AMAZING DRUMMER !!

Deen definitely was a massive step UP from Smith for Journey.

Aquiles Priester sempre comenta da fita do Castronovo que assistiu e o influenciou. Fica realmente evidente essa influência!

@Tanildes

4 жыл бұрын

ROUBOU tudo na cara dura “Influência” É esperto,engana uma multidão de molecada que acha que ele inventou alguma coisa mesmo

@TallesM.Saito36

3 жыл бұрын

@@Tanildes não roubou nada, ele se influenciou e aprimorou o estilo! E o Aquiles nunca enganou ninguém, sempre deixou claro que tinha João Barone e Deen Castronovo como influências. Portanto esse seu comentário imbecil é muito infeliz!

@arturfernandes5740

3 жыл бұрын

@@TallesM.Saito36 É vdd. Dois grandes bateras. Mas os haters fica com invejinha

@tiago3087

2 жыл бұрын

@@TallesM.Saito36 Na verdade ele plagiou muita coisa do Deen Castronovo. Só assistir ao solo dele do live Rebirth, é praticamente idêntico ao solo do Deen. Mas isso não desqualifica o grande batera que o Aquiles se tornou.

@jamesholzapfel6842

Жыл бұрын

WAY MORE DYNAMIC, EXPLOSIVE, THOUGHTFUL, BRILLIANT, ORIGINAL WITHOUT A SQUID ON HIS KIT!!!!! DEEN IS A BROTHER TRUCKING “G”!!! SOO GOOD, STANDS THE TEST OF TIME!!!! THIS IS A REAL GEM! Great advise/ lesson!! THANK YOU KINDLY !

What an amazing , well rounded Drummer and singer.

I have been waiting for this full version of his VHS for very very long time!!!!! Huge huge thanks for uploading!!!!!!!!!

Perfect drummer for shrapnel Guitarrists...

Loved his work on plastic plant

How ahead of his time was Deen? 40yrs later and the majority of the best metal drummers performing today still employ these types of patterns. Nice to hear a simple mic’ed up acoustic setup.

@PeachWNK

6 ай бұрын

The video quality is so poor, but this solo really reminded me of where you said. If you go to about 1 min 35 seconds or so, his feet are flying. Sounds almost like what what can be done on a double pedal. I had to show my daughter who listens to more of the black metal style today. kzread.info/dash/bejne/lYqMtZSqc6jAe7g.htmlsi=BJgViwq_zby76HEN

Deen can play anything he can think of. As evidenced in the artists he has played with.

Wow, I love his style, awesome drummer !!

😂 Ah classic man. I actually still have this video but it's worn out from playing so many times. A true legend & influence on many of today's top metal drummers 🙏👍👊 We even share a birthday 🎂.. Haha 👍 Deen, ur a legend brother... 👊 🤘❤️ L,P&R !j! 🥁 🏍️

Great video. Deen you are an amazing person!

Deen could not be any more Italian. :-D He's great.

Master!

Cara além de ser ótimo baterista ainda canta melhor que muita gente, impressionante kk.

Deen rocks!

You're one cool cat , Deen , then and now 🙂👍

Esse é o vídeo que o Aquiles Priester sempre menciona? Deen Castronovo ainda é um grande monstro da bateria! This is the video than (brazilian drummer) Aquiles Priester always mencioned? Deen Castronovo still a great monster on the drums!

@iscbr

5 жыл бұрын

Sim, e inclusive tem um vídeo dele fazendo essa parte do solo com a caixa e os pedais

@Rafaelhech

5 жыл бұрын

Fabrício Assis MG Aquiles tem muitos trejeitos do Dean tocando, porém porém de forma muito mais agressiva, incrível a influência!

@flaviolopes2613

5 жыл бұрын

Castronovo poe aquiles no bolso no geral

@kallew4374

4 жыл бұрын

@@flaviolopes2613 teu cu

@flaviolopes2613

4 жыл бұрын

@@kallew4374 o seu q eh mais azul

Deen, excellent exercise and thank you!

Deus abençoe este incrível baterista!

Thank you so much for this 🙏 it brings so many memories

MONSTER!

Un baterista fuera de serie para su época!

mike portnoy take several technics of dean even the drumsolo is in some way the same

Listen to him on the wild dogs album..heavy…think he was only 17

I love Deen!! One of my favorite drummers. Maybe my favorite. I’m a guitarist and his parts are so musical and intense that I zero in in his riffs and fills more than the shredders he plays with!!

awesome!! thanks man

Amazing!!!

that nose!!! wooohh he definitely did something with it!

@PeachWNK

Жыл бұрын

His side of the story-he said Ozzy paid for his nose job. I think I believe it, in that if it really bothered him, he would have fixed it after Bad English had their first hit.

00:29 sounds like "Judgement Day" groove of Angra song from album Rebirth.

@TheAndroidee

4 жыл бұрын

Rolou uma influência. Certeza.

@PeachWNK

Жыл бұрын

Wow. I can hear it now. Still influencing bands 10 years after this. Well, more I’m sure.

Fiquei fan fodastico

Awesomeness Deen, jut like your singing voice. Your the best

Sou fã dele, batera do Journy e gravou com excelentes guitarristas como Tony Macalpine, Marty Friedman, Joey Tafolla e Greg Hower , eu ficava solfejando as suas linhas de batera.

@PGMPARAGUAI

4 жыл бұрын

Também com Jason Becker

@Guitarristian

4 жыл бұрын

@@PGMPARAGUAI sim.

@PGMPARAGUAI

4 жыл бұрын

@@Guitarristian um fenômeno. Criou um estilo. Abraço

@Guitarristian

4 жыл бұрын

@@PGMPARAGUAI outro abraço, meu brother

Great baterist...!!!

Because I don't have the stamina that Deen has, I keep the spring tension so loose that; the spring tension is just enough to bring the beater back.

Nice music

THIS IS INSANELY TIGHT. No quantization or modeling, kids!

Fantastic drumming!! His skill doesn't sound dated like some pros from the 1980's. His skills here stand the test of time! His singles around the kit are dope!

@MultiSkyman1

8 ай бұрын

Yeah, we could talk about guys who sound "dated" by todays standards. Would make a great drum pod cast topic. Would like to hear you who you think is kinda dated sounding. Got to admit I saw Simon P. playing with Gavin Harrison on YT, and Simon was kinda of dated I felt. This tape is old too, and I still can't play as good as him!

@PeachWNK

6 ай бұрын

I wish this was better quality, but I can see/hear his footwork at around 95 seconds in? kzread.info/dash/bejne/lYqMtZSqc6jAe7g.htmlsi=BJgViwq_zby76HEN

This historical Deen is the legend He for a real not this u tube bull shit

Awesome

I always thought those were cymbal chokes in the King's Cup intro. Doesn't sound like a splash cymbal on the recording.

I have to mention, my band opened for his band(Wild Dogs) back in the early eighties in San Francisco. Well, he just blew my mind! By far the best drummer of any of the other bands I saw in the music scene back then!! I knew he was special and in time would break out and be discovered! I thought he was going to have Neil Peart or Simone Phillips status for sure in his future. Did not turn out that way I guess. I consider him sort of a forgotten monster drummer like Mark Craney. Plus his singing too!!

Intro to saturation point at 1:40

la neta rifado me encanta su vibra *3*

👍❤️

Hey kid, in 2018 you're going to be at the top of your game and getting better. I know, sounds crazy right!!

leggenda

I thought of some of these long ago...but I never worked on them. Admittedly, no imagination. Kept it simple and played with cover bands :)

italians the best !

❤❤❤

❤

Ufffff hell yeah

Holy shitI’ve been wanting to see this since I’ve discovered deen in late 90’s

@borizh

6 жыл бұрын

I was hoping to see more of drangon’s kiss material.

This guy is cool.

The video not so good, but luckily the sound quality isn't too bad. Always good watching and learning from a Professional drummer.

Bass player is a beast.

Would’ve loved to see a drum between Deen and Rod Morgenstein

Ma da fk so great ,freedman ,tony the best bands back than

....Warriors,,,come out and. play ay!

@MultiSkyman1

8 ай бұрын

Exactly!

08:36

Who os the basist?

Was this where Tonny Royster Jr.'s drum solo came from when he was 12???

Cacophony...\m/

Adjust the tracking please. LOL. very cool. thanks for sharing this gem.

Sorry, who is the bassist?? David Ellefson? Crazy good !!

Que tipazooo jajaj

Oh, did he mention he can outsing anyone???

I find kind of funny that he does inverted doubles on the bass drum when playing faster. It works pretty well for him.

@nickcharles6530

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that doesn’t sound like it would really be comfortable. If it works for him, though...

@collinscollins5595

2 жыл бұрын

He may of studied” 4 Way Coordination “by Marvin Elgren and Elliot Fine.

Is that dustin diamond?

The bassist eats Myungs for breakfast.

Caramba tem umas partes que o Aquiles Priester usou nos CDs do Angra😅

Por acaso o Mike Portnoy se inspirou nele, ou ele se inspirou no Portnoy??

Grande italiano!!

What year?

@tinotse2007

5 жыл бұрын

The video was published in 2017

@PeachWNK

9 ай бұрын

@@tinotse2007The video is from the early 90s. 89? 90? He was still in Bad English.

Like si llegaste aqui por la biografia de aquiles priester

O cara fala pra caralho!!! kkkkkkkkk

Ahead of his time to say the least

@MultiSkyman1

8 ай бұрын

Way ahead!

Why old times are better yes, genuine, creative and ambitious not like 2000s