Hey thanks for all the love, friends!! Thanks Colby! ❤️

@ColbyFultonDrums

7 ай бұрын

🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

@timczifrik7715

6 ай бұрын

awesome....!!!!!!!!!!!!

@haytipatrayi2041

6 ай бұрын

Congratulations! What is the name of this drum please?

@gabebabe1

6 ай бұрын

Dylan - I’ve watched this and other clips of you many times over many years - you’re amazing!

@RianGalway193

5 ай бұрын

Amazing performance, lovely little Taye Go-Kit.. Keep up the great work.. From Ireland

I've played 50 yrs so I'm qualified to say this man is extraordinary! He's obviously put in the hours of practice needed to reach this level of excellence

@madsnygaard6444

11 ай бұрын

Yeah - he´s awesome at commenting

@benjaminblum9587

11 ай бұрын

He knows how to hold his sticks properly to get the proper response out of them! Love to see that from an old guy that still plays.

@anarcocapitalista3700

11 ай бұрын

Absolutely epic!

@mic01

11 ай бұрын

if you really played for 50 yrs as you say you did..you would have seen his mistakes.

@CallMeMrjoe

11 ай бұрын

What!?!! Like... what? The guy was riffing... and it was astonishing! Absolutely breathtaking. The control and practice let alone the crazy stick work. Never seen anything like it!

He's an incredible drummer. He's of Samoan descent but was born and raised in New Zealand. He is currently and has been touring around the USA with the band blood sweat and tears. This solo took place in Wellington New Zealand during the rugby sevens competition hence why everybody is dressed up haha. Dylan has come a long way since then, he has matured and his solos just keep getting better and better. You should check out his video he done for Taylor Hawkins tribute, it's not his usual genre of playing but he did an awesome job with it.

@TimTheMusicMan

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the information I think those are the answers to the questions we all had after watching him !!!!

@S7R86

11 ай бұрын

I didn't want to be Mr. Obvious, but I thought I saw Polynesians in the crowd. He's an awesome musician.

@juancoetzee3376

11 ай бұрын

I am a drummer as well first time this man and must be one the best In the world great job well done

@6670smck

10 ай бұрын

He's gotten better! Scary good

@stas10278

6 ай бұрын

Хорошо посмотрю дальше видео с ним

This guy is one of the most incredible drummers I’ve ever heard and watched. And I’ve played with some crazy, talented drummers, and this guy is a breed of his own. Truly amazing. !!

@kennethcapen3184

5 ай бұрын

I'm a percussionist, and, well At least I thought I was.😅 I'm speechless.

His playing is mesmerizing, but technical wizardry aside, I think it’s worth mentioning just how engaged that right foot was. His work on the kick drum was off the charts.

If any band was apart, they would snatch this guy up, imagine opening a gig with this guy, the whole audience would be pumped up, before the main event even started, he would bring up any concert to the next level. 😎👍⭐⭐⭐

@mikestern2drumz

6 ай бұрын

Dylan's been playin withBlood,Sweat and Tears for a while now....👍 I've been in touch with him with Facebook since 2010... Supernice guy and such a heavyweight player..🤜🥁🤛

This clip was recorded in Wellington NZ while a rugby tournament had just finished and the town was partying through the night. Mean drummer 💪🏾💯

Dylan used to practice at the same rooms we used. He and his family would spend whole 8 hour days rehearsing his drumming. He certainly put in the hours. Proud of our local kiwi lad. Made me feel like a total amateur after 30 years drumming.

I have never seen anything like that in my 72 year old life ! That drummers chops have chops ! WOW !!! Simply amazing !

Wow! The amount of dexterity, timing, rhythm, hand eye coordination, consistency, and speed is truly astounding!!! To be able to do multiple things with other appendages at the same time in sync is a feat that many can not do. Truly amazing skill. Well done!

@treefrog3560

11 ай бұрын

Yeah he is the best

@tascrphs

10 ай бұрын

It's a feat less than 1/10 of 1% of the world population can do... As another person said, he's a prodigy. Just incredibly gifted, but he's honed his gift to be even more spectacular.

sick. this is more than just practice. this is mind, body and spirit working together. that was magical.people didnt stop to listen, they simply couldn't leave.

@elmhurst86

6 ай бұрын

They couldn't leave because he was shirtless.

@jjwood69

5 ай бұрын

Thats why i stayed. Body of a chiseled greek god. 😂​@@elmhurst86

I was told of Dylan even before this solo was done. My drum mentor who had 40 years of drum experience pretty much summed up Dylan like this: this guy drinks drumming, he eats drumming, he sleeps drumming and he shits drumming.

This is the old skool jazz, swing rock that this world has been missing for so long. Buddy Rich, Keith Moon, Neil Peart, and John Bonham would be proud of you, son 💯

@konciliogasco3324

11 ай бұрын

I scrolled the comments just for this type of response and I couldn't agree more Cheers!!!

@smgdfcmfah

4 ай бұрын

Well put. There's a lot of Buddy Rich in this routine.

@ironmonkey1512

4 ай бұрын

They've ruined the flow of music with computers.

@smgdfcmfah

4 ай бұрын

@@ironmonkey1512 The fact is pretty soon AI will be writing music that will be the "greatest" ever known - as long as a human takes credit for it (because no one will accept it as art if they know a computer wrote it).

@KB-ke3fi

3 ай бұрын

@@smgdfcmfah yip and he's not an arrogant jerk like Buddy Rich was.

One of the best drummers on this planet today. Been following him for 15 years, since his debut solo when he was only 16 yo

@yosefkap

11 ай бұрын

Yea they 1st solo at 16 years old is PHENOMENAL!

@guillermogallardo2936

11 ай бұрын

Any body know is name?? He is #$!!&_>;;"'x good 😎

@aaronclair4301

11 ай бұрын

He was being written about in a New Zealand when he was 12

@xyphalicarlos5323

11 ай бұрын

Same

@boiboiboi1419

11 ай бұрын

Nahh, het got grooves but he's nowhere near yussef dayes which is currently the best i know

I'm a Bass Player from New Zealand and I Played a few gigs with Dylan when he was in is early 20s. He's probably around the same age here. I think this was done in Wellington, New Zealand at the Rugby sevens tournament/Festival, hence the dress ups in the crowd. Dylan would be around 30 now, living and working in the USA for several years. Yes touring with Blood Sweat & Tears. On top of his obvious talent he is an incredible sight reader and a fantastic Person. Glad you found him.

This guy has got to be in the top 3 best drummers on earth, ever.

@ericlucci2829

5 ай бұрын

i mean eric moore, matt garstka, estepario…

@syntheticvocalist-p472

5 ай бұрын

@@ericlucci2829Danny Carey.

@skylarlee7365

5 ай бұрын

Nawl you tripping

@dono64

5 ай бұрын

Buddy Rich

@ReligionAndMaterialismDebunked

4 ай бұрын

:3 Extremely impressive! That was maybe even better than Joey Jordison playing upsidedown and spinning around with a huge drum set! Hahah. That's extreme control of drumsticks, and he's super quick! 😎😎😎😎💯👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🥁🪘🛢️

I was once a drum teacher... If I had him as a student, I would just take him out for a beer!

Dylan has been killing it since the early days of youtube. When a drummer can develop a solo like this with great musicality, you know they're next level

I have not seen him before. I love his dancing unique off-rhythms early on and his genuine flow. He knows how to build momentum for sure. He caught the energy wave of the crowd and energized the whole space.

You can tell next level drummers by many signs.And recognize the 10's of thousands of hours of practice that very obviously have been spent. But the most telling...is their ability to make mood & music with drums. Just spellbinding Dylan !

I found him years ago, total beast! His drumming, hand coordination and showmanship are incredible.

@scottywatson5405

11 ай бұрын

Yes, very true. I totally agree.

@nevada150

11 ай бұрын

I saw him live at Jazz in the Park, Auckland shortly before he left for USA. He didn’t disappoint! Keith.

Being a musician, sometimes you step into that universal flow & it beams from you perfectly, no thinking, just flowing. And what you experience is astounding ! The natural high! It looks like this guy stepped in…💫

@z.1628

4 ай бұрын

Exactly...

WOW !!!!! BLOWN AWAY !! THIS GUY IS AMAZING !

This is where practice and determination can get you. This man is truly incredible. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Dylan Elese, another drummer who makes me want to turn my drumsticks into kindling wood. So fluid & can play ANY style like he was naturally born to do so... Amazing talent. 🤟🔥🥁🔥🤟

@spicisnice-itsallabouttast7629

11 ай бұрын

😂 I feel the same when I see guys like him ! But never give up !

@jameshicks7125

11 ай бұрын

Yoni Madar is that drummer for me. I don't know if I should quit or reinvent myself.

@mharbocian

11 ай бұрын

It is the ĵourney and not the destination, the best is yet to be heard. Your sticks are not, nor have ever been kindling. God bless.

@michaelrogers1891

11 ай бұрын

In the drum world, he is all alone at the top. No one has ever gotten to where he is with his solos!

@mharbocian

11 ай бұрын

I like Neil Peart. Stick tricks are unusual but are not drumming skills but he is on his own path of performance.

This guy is on another level of drumming. I haven't figured out what level, But a much higher level than most if not all.

@Kogacarlo

11 ай бұрын

lol

@sawboss5794

11 ай бұрын

He's on that Ginger Baker level.

@BobLoeber

11 ай бұрын

I'm believing that this guy influence El Estepario!!!??? 🤔

@DKing-lh9cm

11 ай бұрын

​@@BobLoeberEl Estepario is alot better than this fella. I believe

It was gratifying to see that most of the people around him were concentrating on watching rather than recording with their cell phones.

I’m 63. I discovered this guy on KZread yesterday. In less than half a day he’s become my favourite drummer. Move over Virgil haha. His musicality and taste for the MUSIC stand out. Check him out with Jeff lorber at the baked potato ❤

I’ve been watching Dylan for about ten years. The first time I saw him on KZread, he was just 16 years old competing in a drumming contest. His performance blew me away, and he has progressively gotten better and better. Not only does he have flawless rhythm, but does catchy tasteful phrases and breaks, all the while throwing in little syncopated riffs that almost goes unnoticed. He is technically one of the finest drummers I’ve ever seen.

@nforne

11 ай бұрын

I watched him from the early days too but I felt he lost a lot of his agility when he bulked up his muscles.

@manuelflick7212

4 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤❤

Holy F'ing shit! This guy is absolutely filthy! And it's not just the speed....he has great rhythm and style. Someone should find this guy and hire him as their drummer. Gotta be bands out there that could use this guy.

@jk-76

11 ай бұрын

Pin this comment! That dude needs to be in a a band stat.

@osullibr

10 ай бұрын

He plays for Blood, Sweat and Tears.

@neep7350

4 ай бұрын

This man don't need a band....he is the gig 😂

Absolutely amazing what a joy to watch. the drive and the stamina yet he makes it look like a walk in the park! Love how the crowd was mesmerized….

I'm 55 and have drummed since I was a child, and I can say with confidence that this man certainly earned whatever money he collected for that performance. Wow!

Wow, his chops are phenomenal. The crowd certainly got a treat.

I am absolutely blown away. If there are any better I've not seen or heard of them. I'm in awe of this guy's talent and the hard work he has put into this. Bravo man!

@sumtingwongnow

11 ай бұрын

El Espario Siberino

@olddoggeleventy2718

11 ай бұрын

@@sumtingwongnow Yes, I'm familiar with him. Great drummer. Different style. But also a mind-blower.

@Crazytownmetal6

11 ай бұрын

He's been playing since he was 3 probably.

@justinoconnor1472

11 ай бұрын

@@sumtingwongnow I was gonna say him to. Matt Mcguire is also pretty good

@elmhurst86

6 ай бұрын

@@sumtingwongnow Lol!

When your hands move like hummingbird wings, you've definitely accomplished something most will never experience.

The original video was released in 2011 and I come back to watch it at least once a year since then, he's been for sure one of my inspirations as a musician

This guy could definitely be the natural successor to the legendary Deep Purple drummer IAN PAICE.

Yeah, I've been following Dylan for a few years now. He's amazing. And I agree, he makes me realize I'll never even approach that level of talent.

It takes a lot of strength to put yourself on the street in front of a crowd, not only does he have some chops, he has balls of steel. Respect!

Yes, Dylan is world-class in any style he plays...been watching him for five years or more and been playing for over 40 years myself....love his technique

Dylan Elise from my home town Wainui, played rugby with my little brother growing up. He's been at them drums for a long time 👍 was good to see him play on the streets during 7s.

Been watching him for years. Truly talented and knows music. Unlike some of the good drummers that you see. You need to watch the video of what he does with just a high hat.

Absolutely no words too describe this awesomeness.. original style at this level with an appreciation for rythem and groves. Enough can't be said

Guys like him keep me having my dream of dive bar gigs. In my 37 yrs of playing, I bet he surpassed me within a year of starting. Like I said, at least I got dive bars to look forward to.....

He's phenomenal. I was happy he got a standing ovation at the end.

@sirmi9868

10 ай бұрын

Dude they were already standing.🤣🤣🤣🤣

@Zuleika_1

3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

Take it from an old drummer... he's the best

An amazing talent and it almost looks like he's playing on a toy drum kit, the bass drum is tiny! He proves that talent is sooo much more important than equipment.

I’ve seen this guy for years…he’s got it going on. Great solo artist…love the groove with his solos - you can dance to them and many in the audience do. I’m sure the lady’s love his physique, as well😂

@youtubestyle293

11 ай бұрын

The first 3 girls in the front are READY to do whatever he asks for 😂

He plays with the band, 'Blood, Sweat and Tears'. He's incredible

Totally awesome unbelievable talent on the highest kind of level 😮!!! Serious skills to pay the bills!!!

This is in New Zealand outside the anz bank on the rugby sevens champs. I was there. Dylan was the drummer in my band Alive and Dangerous thin lizzy tribute. This was his first full performing band.... He is busking... He was a regular at this spot...

Dylan Elise, yes I follow this guy for years. His drum and stick skills are amazing.

Amazing precision and speed endurance. Excellent solo performance! Would love to see more of this drummer.

He's one of the best street drummer to me... Been following him for many many years now on KZread!!! He's super amazing to watch... His grooves, skills, rhythm is out of this world!!

just speachless. No words for what he just did, the mans a legend, and even that aint a good enough word to use.

Probably one of the most natural talents ever on this instrument. Can you imagine if he had studied with Dave Weckl or BR? Or Vinnie? Please. He been a Phenom for years. God bless. He's earned his place...

First, thank you to the Colby not constantly stopping video as to mess up the sound and flow of this fantastic drummer. Great reaction video.

Wow, that was outstanding! The drumming was incredible and what Amway has with his sticks and tricks! 🤯

I'd say the way he sounds, how ever he holds them has got to be proper, just my opinion .. Guy is unreal Best I've heard in my 56 years of loving to hear drummer's with that kind of control ,He will only get better,incredible

Impressive how he milked it to the edge of too much, n ended 0.05 seconds before it. Absolutely quality 🔥

He's so good that no one noticed the 2 guys painted in Jamaican blackface walking right in front of him playing. That's how good this man is. "Can't call out blatant racism right now, hypnotized by the rhythm!".

@shawnerickstad6974

5 ай бұрын

Lol, you must be one of those idiots that looks for racism where there isn’t any. Rewind the video and take another look, it’s two actual black guys in Jamaican tank tops with large fake Afro wigs and big glasses but keep up the idiotic woke outrage lol

This guy is neeeeeeeext level. As good as improvised drumming gets

Haha! Funny you put him on top! I watched this guy many years ago and never understood why he did not blow up on KZread! One of the current best drummers with Estepario

@fredread9216

Жыл бұрын

Completely agree. Esterparip a little cleaner in his playing but yes, both incredible.

@leebdj1949

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, me too! watching him for years doing his street performances. Always thought he was one of the craziest drummers.

that guy can rock the hell out of the drums, was a pleasure watching him! with a kit set,sounded amazing

I am 64 years old. I have never seen a drummer like this. Fantastic.

Crazy, love the change in style and then the stick tricks on top. Was cool to listen and watch

Got me into watching drumming videos years ago. His solo as a 16year was incredible. Loads of videos of him street drumming.....all incredible.

From hearing him play and watching his technical skills I can bet he started with a drum and bugle corp, he is on point and is excellent at his skill level. Great video and cheers :)

Flashback to many great speed elements of Buddy Rich, great control and tremendous fluid speed done effortlessly. Throw in the uniqueness of his stick flips done seamlessly, Dylan Elise is one of the best drummers you'll ever see.

Wow 😮 those hands are pretty fast, awesome performance..... I didn't knew this guy either, darn good he is

This guy is Badass. Very good stick control, not to mention drumming

@jumbys01

11 ай бұрын

Words literally can’t describe his huge talent. Listening to him will!

Wow!!!! Amazing skill level and control. Killer find and i have to find more of this dude!, Appreciate you, first time catching you too, nice job….

Fantastic Samba groove. One of the toughest, and a sure sign you mastered limb independence. This guy has practiced allot ! Well done.

Another Level. Best drummer I've seen coming from a drummer, Thanks for the video and may he stay blessed, wow bmf

Phenomenal drummer! What chops and stick control. His double bass slaps are nasty.

I like those Latin beats how he’s blending everything in and the timing of each backbeat also is awesome. A lot of rudimentary figurations to and time changes spot on superb drumming!!!

Mesmerizing drummer gifted by excellence..have worked so hard to play what he feels that way...👍🇨🇵

Onew of the best, most musical drum solos I have ever seen. Never get tired of this.

Could you imagine being in a band with this guy and when it’s time for the solo portion of the show you have to follow this act.

Wow. That’s some outstanding drumming. Thanks for sharing 👏👏👏

We should all just take a moment to appreciate one good thing about social media. The ability to see this stuff, for free, whenever you want. It's so easy to go a lifetime not experiencing this kind of greatness.

Yes I've seen several videos of him. Amazing chops and visual timekeeping

What a talent..... Superrrr...... Such fantastic talents at various corners of the world, we get to see bcos of youtube ...... Thanks for the pleasure

this is my home city wellington New Zealand,seen him back in the day,would perform in the street when the world rugby sevens tournament would be held here,everyone would dress up in costume and basically have a party all weekend at the stadium then come into town to go clubbing and play up lol

Awesome! Did not want it to end! Incredible moves!

Totally brilliant! Best I’ve seen for many years!

Wow, really impressive! That takes a massive amount of hard work.

Rhythmic as hell!! Should be in a Latin jazz group, something that needs a player like this. This guy's a MACHINE.

@miles6910

11 ай бұрын

i'm really impressed with his agility for a guy who's clearly pushing 9 feet tall.

I used to drum on buckets on the street, this is one of the main guys I would watch for inspiration one of the best I say

Yes I fortunate to see him in Portugal years ago he was still a young lad he was there for a week . He was playing the square in old albuferia . Blew my head off and found him on KZread didn’t realise he was now recognised as one of the best ! That snare work is phenomenal ❤

I've followed him since he was 16. Amazing!

This guy is the best drummer on the planet!

Wow this guy is a true talent I've never seen a drummer with such speed & skill set just amazing

Woow, incredible drummer, love his show.

Dylan has definitely put in the hrs. This is one of my favorite drum solos.

This guy is so good made me rethink if I am even a drummer, I am going to switch instruments

WOW! Unbelievable performance! This guy is a master drummer! Never seen anything like it before!

I've been playing for about 45 years. And up until right now, I thought I was pretty good at what I did. Umm, nope, as it turns out, I suck at it. It usually takes all my concentration to twirl a stick. And this guy was doing it so smooth and fast that you almost couldn't see it happening. I'm rather impressed with his skill level. I also couldn't ever hold my left stick sideways like he was. That's a old school type style and ya don't see often. My first set of drums I was told that is how you hold sticks if you wanna do it right and be the best. Nope, didn't work well for me. I think my score for flinging sticks is 1 window, 2 light fixtures, 2 pictures, 1 drinking glass, a few cans of beer, and 1 ceramic chicken. Plus, I had a stick bounce off a tom and pop me in the head. I quit holding the stick like that. It was getting costly for me lol After seeing this guy drum like that, well, maybe I should have kept practicing.

Dylan Elise!!! You've got the it factor!!! I can definitely groove to this beat!!!!😝🤘

World class. He deserves every bit of praise he gets for his ability.