Its very possible that youve already seen this video of vinnie colaiuta performing at the infamous l. Id met vinnie when he played one night at the baked potato, where we struck up a conversation. Vinnei coloutia, vinni caliauta, vinni colaiuta, vinnie, vinnie calaiuta, vinnie calauta, vinnie caliuta, vinnie caliuto. Vinnie uses accent groupings of 5 while still staying in 7. Hands down, this is one of the greatest moments in drumming history. Steve vai on vinnie colaiuta so, i was having conversations in a thread about best zappa drum parts, and i remembered this old snippet from an interview with steve vai i heard once. Greg mathieson, abraham laboriel, michael landau, vinnie. But as he began studying drums he decided he wanted to be a professional drummer instead. Vinnie colaiuta stock pictures, royaltyfree photos. Id met vinnie when he played one night at the baked potato. Vincent colaiuta is an american drummer who has worked as a session musician in many genres. Recorded live on june 9, 10, and july 15, 2000 at the baked potato, north hollywood, ca. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Vinnie colaiuta was a fast learner and showed a real interest in what he was doing.
Vinnie was born on february 5, 1956 in brownsville, pennsylvania. After attending the berklee school of music, he worked with frank zappa 1978 and then performed with. Steve vai on vinnie colaiuta i was just enamored with vinnie. He is known for his innovative drumming style, which, combines with his theatrics and energy behind the drum set, making him one of the most entertaining drummers today. Vinnie colaiuta s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Justifiably, he is the talk of the town and drummers pack into the l. Paiste is the manufacturer of the highest quality handmade cymbals, gongs and other percussion instruments. The complete notefornote transcription from the legendary baked potato performance goe. Chick corea new waltz 1 with vinnie colaiuta and john patitucci by stretch54.
Release live at the baked potato 2000 by greg mathieson. Join songkick to track vinnie colaiuta and get concert alerts when they play near you. He is capable of playing very credible popjazz, or recording with buell neidlinger and marty krystall in a postbop quartet. This performance was originally seen on the buddy rich scholarship concert tape 2 in 1989 by dci music videos. Vinnie colaiuta by vinnie colaiuta on amazon music unlimited. Vinnie colaiuta live at the baked potato great quality. Vinnie colaiuta listen and stream free music, albums. Vinnie colaiuta live at the baked potato great quality part 1. Vinnie colaiuta live at the baked potato great quality part 2. In the video below, ive transcribed the entire solo section notefornote so that you can follow along. Albums include an all star lineup performing the songs of pink floyd, a tribute to ozzy.
Exploring the click track and metronomes, time and rhythm and a cool bit of sound advice available on. Shine on you crazy diamond, im tweeked attack of the 20lb pizza, the hong kong incident, tengoku, going nowhere, biography. Originally from republic, pennsylvania, he began playing drums as a child and received his first full drum kit from his parents at the age of fourteen. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from vinnie colaiuta at the discogs marketplace. Vinnie colaiuta live at the baked potato great quality part 5. A drummer by profession, colaiuta s collaborations involve many of the great names in pop, rock, and jazz. Vinnie colaiuta live ate the baked potato the sauce by yadaky. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from vinnie colaiuta. Listen free to alan pasqua, john patitucci, vinnie colaiuta the baked potato live. Vinnie colaiuta is one of the greatest drummers to ever play the instrument. Late 2008, vinnie colaiuta toured with the chick corea john mclaughlin five piece band. In 1990 he went back on the road with sting and in 1994 had his first record date as a leader, the selftitled vinnie colaiuta on the stretch label. Vinnie colaiuta live at the baked potato great quality part 4. A very versatile drummer, vinnie colaiuta is impossible to pigeonhole as just a specialist in only one or two areas.
In the video below, youll see my full transcription of vinnies drumming on the tune goe. Vinnie colaiuta couldnt get enough of it and just kept pushing ahead at his own pace. Vinnie colaiuta im tweaked attack of the 20lb pizza. Colaiuta is stage right wearing glasses, weckl is in the middle, and gadd is stage left. A special discounted version of the pilot episode is now available on demand on the purchase page featuring. Feb 2, 2014 jeff beck, eric clapton, vinnie colaiuta, tal wilkenfeld youtube. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live. A producer once told vinnie colaiuta that if you threw tony williams and steve gadd into a blender, vinnie would be the tasteful concoction.
The baked potato live alan pasqua, john patitucci, vinnie. In the video below, youll see my full transcription of vinnie s drumming on the tune goe. Originally from republic, pennsylvania, he began playing drums as a child and received his first full drum kit from his parents at the age of 14. He was inducted into the modern drummer hall of fame in 1996, and the classic drummer hall of fame in 2014. Upon first listen, i was quite apathetic to the majority of the album. Paiste provides you with the latest information about your favorite paiste cymbals, gongs, drums and sounds. It was easy to get certain rhythmic gratification from straight upanddowntype players. Jared falk quick tips one easy drum beat that sounds hard try drumeo today. Of italian descent, colaiuta was given his first drum kit when he was seven. Vinnie colaiuta vinnie upclose n personal lol by rememberthis914. Slow to fast in this video, i break down just the germ of the lick and play it very slowly a whole bunch of times so you can see how the sticking works and how it sounds. Simply put, vinnie colaiuta is one of the greatest drummers to ever play. Vinnie colaiuta s selftitled album was recommended to me by a friend who was a mutual frank zappa zealot of course, thats where i heard colaiuta s work originally.
Impressive time play with vinnie colaiuta drums, alan pasquapiano, john patituccibass. Jeff beck, eric clapton, vinnie colaiuta, tal wilkenfeld. He laughs modestly while he shrugs off the compliment, but it is probably an accurate description. Listen to your favorite songs from vinnie colaiuta by vinnie colaiuta now. I first learned this beat from josh trager of the sam roberts band, and josh originally stole it from vinnie colaiuta what drummer hasnt used a. Vinnie colaiuta baked potato march 3, 2000 by erockosaur. In january of 1980, i had the chance of a lifetime when frank zappa was holding open auditions for vinnie colaiutas replacement. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Music profile for vinnie colaiuta, born 5 february 1956. Oct 24, 2016 the original video vinnie live at baked potato is is the ed property of its owners. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Finally, above is a legendary video of a 1989 battle among colaiuta and drumming greats dave weckl and steve gadd. On my youtube channel, you can see all 24 vinnie licks,where you can see breakdowns of the. Vinnie colaiuta listen and stream free music, albums, new. Its vai talking about how insanely good vinnie was. The original video vinnie live at baked potato is is the ed property of its owners.
Vinnie colaiuta polyrhythmic groove 2018 austin burcham study the greats \ \ ee vinnie colaiuta polyrhythmic groove 3. I love everything about what vinnie does with his parts, and i was lucky enough to get the charts sent over to me by another great drummer. Vinnie colaiuta live at the baked potato great quality part 3. Profile of drummer vinnie colaiuta including a discography, dvds, books and drum equipment. Back in the frank days, his whole approach, when i heard vinnie play, his phrasing it satisfied something in my heart.
This legendary performance features dave weckl, steve gadd, and vinnie colaiuta all trading drum solos with each other. Information on his recordings, interviews, and live. Vince vinnie colaiuta is a versatile and wellrounded musician. Greg mathieson, abraham laboriel, michael landau, vinnie colaiuta live at the baked potato 2000. Vic firth vinnie colaiuta signature stick 2 pack musicians. Vinnie colaiuta baked potato complete transcription digital. Everyone in town was lined up for this shot, and i was lucky enough to get a chance at the chair. Vinnie colaiuta live ate the baked potato the sauce.
Greg mathieson, abraham laboriel, michael landau, vinnie colaiuta live at the baked potato 2000 music. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program. Goe by mathieson, laboriel, landau, and colaiuta greg mathieson. He is notable for his technical skill and his musical versatility, having played with many. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. If you can play a single stroke roll, you can play this beat. This isnt 100%, but i decided i would only record this as a one take. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music. Al kooper, chick corea, john patitucci, herbie hancock, the late frank zappa, and countless others. Vinnie colaiuta bio, facts, family famous birthdays.
May 12, 2010 in january of 1980, i had the chance of a lifetime when frank zappa was holding open auditions for vinnie colaiutas replacement. Steve gadd dave weckl vinnie colaiuta drum battle if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Vincent peter colaiuta born february 5, 1956 is an american drummer who has worked as the leader of his own band and as a session musician in many genres. Find highquality vinnie colaiuta stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Up until that point, vinnie considered he would become a scientist. Exploring the click track and metronomes, time and rhythm and a cool bit of sound advice available on podbean, apple podcasts, spotify, and. My audition for frank zappa, long ago david aldridges. He is capable of playing very credible popjazz, or recording with buell neidlinger. I follow that by speeding it up and then playing three versions of the lick as one measure ideas. Vinnie colaiutas selftitled album was recommended to me by a friend who was a mutual frank zappa zealot of course, thats where i heard colaiutas work originally. Vinnie colaiutas profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Vinnie colaiuta listen and stream free music, albums, new releases, photos, videos vinnie colaiuta. Between the pdf and the videos, all should be clear and you should have all the info you need to get this idea together. Surfacing, bromberg plays hendrix, jing chi, living, vinnie colaiuta, top tracks.