Videos of your favourite musicians performing!

[Dave]

An odd thread idea this one perhaps.
I really like watching videos of musicians from my favourite bands flexing their musical muscles!
I can watch someone drumming for a bizarre length of time. I find it mesmerising.
But it's not just the drummers, it's the guitarists and bassists too!

You don't get enough videos of individual bands members for my liking, but there are a few out there. So if you have a fave performance video then let's have a look at it.

Sadly for most people reading this, I tend to like loud and obnoxious sounding music, and I tend to post plenty of it! ;D

But I'll start with a nice and subtle bass solo! Dan Briggs of Between the Buried and Me.


You don't get many bass solos that's for sure.

[Gareth]

a few impressive performances;

John Butler Trio - Ocean -
I know nothing about playing guitar but this is amazing when it gets going

Aries Spears Rapper Impressions -
This is impressive no matter what music you like

The most amazing beat box video ever!!! 4 minutes hip hop history by Eklips for Trace
lives up to its name for my money

DMC 2002 Dj Kentaro DMC 2002 Dj Kentaro
if you only watch one DMC video in your lifetime make it this one! turntable mastery

[Dave]

enjoying those videos!

Good idea bringing in beat-boxing and DJ-ing. Don't know much about either other than Rahzel and Beardyman in the beat-boxing department and DJ Qbert and Mix Master Mike from the world of DJs.

Here's a DJ Qbert and D-Styles (I think) doing a call and response style scratch off (a bit like a scratching version of the duelling banjos). It's a different style to DJ Kentaro in that they usually concentrate on one deck and use it as a kind of percussive instrument.
Plenty of crab action! ... which I think is something to do with the shape of the hand as it controls the fader back and forth! ;D


John Butler is the guitarist guy I presume. Quality nails! Great bit of guitar action there.
I have dabbled at the most amateur levels on guitar, bass and drums, but I know pretty much next to nothing still! haha. The dedication needed for these skills is crazy.

[Gareth]

you should have a look at the documentary scratch on netflix Dave here's mixmaster mike in one of my favourite moments from it

really great documentary no matter how much you are or aren't into the subject