I posted some video of Vinnie Colauita, considered one of the world best drummers(still alive of course)! Hey! U might see him as ANYHOW HITTING ANYWHERE! HAha! But NONO!!! Take careful look and u see techniques and styles and rudiments in every note! No Joke! And a in-built metronome in him too! This is the only place i see musicality displayed so well on a drumset!
Really amazing how God used Him... And This is the reason behind vinnie's success! Lets look at an interview by him!
In the last few years you've gone through many changes in your life, yet you've managed to strike a balance between your personal life and your career. Do you think this is unique?
Vinnie:It depends on how I intend to have a career, which is totally separate for me. My style of playing and writing music is part of who I am, but playing is really the development of certain skills. If you're writing music, or you have a passion for painting or writing poetry, then it's something that comes to you. It doesn't have much to do with having a carerr, it's more like a "calling"; There's something that's pushing you strongly in that direction.
Is this the real meaning of drumming for you, or is there something else?
Vinnie:Yes, absolutely. I believe that God blessed me by giving me this ability, and I need to be a faithful student as long as He gives me the strength and the passion. My responsiblity is to glorify God through this gift that He gave me, and it's also a way to pray and honor Him. If I think about all of this I understand the true meaning and I try to understand what He wants me to do, and I do it to the best of my ability. If my stage monitor distorts, then that's how it is. And it I can't play a paradiddle alternating between my hands and feet, that's okay, I'll probably be able to play it tomorrow. You've got to have the right attitude and do the best that you possibly can.
Do you think that there is any particular reason that your career has been so successful?
It's because God is blessing me and using me for and using me for His purpose. That's what I believe. Plus, people like what I do, so I think I've done and will continue to do good things. It's all guided by Him.
If you look back on your career analytically, are you satisfied or is there something else you'd like to do?
I would have liked to reach many more people in the same way that I do today. I'd really like to communicate with younger people, so that they would have faith in me, and they could believe in what I say and not be poisoned by today's society. That they could receive the message of the Gospel; This is very important to me. I'd like to help them accept God in their minds and in their hearts, and understand the difference with all the lies that exist in the world. I'm a lot more interested in this aspect, and if there is a way to do it through music, that that's great!
references from:http://www.vinniecolaiuta.com/articles/percussioni03.aspx
Thank God who inspired me to do a research about this faithful servant of His... Amazingly i have no idea about this guy until recently.
May this be a blessing to those pursuing a career in music. Glory to God alone.
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