Eden is simply an amazing drummer, but more, a person who has exceptional talent. His performance in Calgary was spectacular, and his session with Israel Strom at the Bell Studio was a showpiece of his improvisation capabilities. Israel views this to be a high-point in his young career. Cirque is the very best of such a moving dynamic performance. Our very best to Eden.
Fantastic! Eden is an amazing musician, and this episode has given me even more of an appreciation for the complexities of a live Cirque du Soleil performance. Seriously impressive.
This is the episode I never knew I wanted until I saw it. I have utmost respect for the Cirque du Soleil and I was always impressed by the band(s) performance. But I never tried to "Google" how it actually works for the Cirque musicians. It's quite intense. Hats off to Eden, true professional right there. And thank you Drumeo for all this great content.
Wonderful! My present gig is in a form I never dreamed, but in the faintest details. Cirkus Pandemonium is a much smaller operation, but the music gives me a workout through any and all genres and percussion to assist fire dancers where I can chop all I want. In many ways it's better than anything I ever dreamed up from my ego.
Would love to see you guys get in touch with Andrea Vadrucci (aka Vadrum), one of the og YT drummers, and also a Cirque Du Soliel drummer at one point!
I saw a performance when I was like 12 (dragged off by mom and sister) and I was absolutely fucking drooling the entire time the music, lights, HIGH FLYING stunts, story telling, and overall energy of the performance was stupefying! 10/10 recommend for any ages the performers are all elite level and imo some of the best at what they do, I'm willing to bet even the jugglers have some kind of juggling license or something.
When he first did the playthrough I'm like, yeah, okay, nice parts, then he explained and demonstrated with the calls and I was like sitting here my jaw on the floor the first minute or so. Then I started looking at when they are calling the cues and I understood even before Eden explained it's on the landings (it was obvious once I looked for it). But man it must take a lot of mental energy to concentrate on the calls and always play the right part and especially think outside of 4/4 since it's pretty much 1/4 all the time.
My first Cirque show was Saltimbanco. The band was visible. The last show I saw was with Didi Negron and like you, I thought she crushed it. The platform she was on was rolled out twice during the performance. I was kind of sad that the band was not displayed. For me it took away from the whole experience.
Showband gig on cruise ships is a great way to accumulate professional experience and routine in reading charts and playing various styles of music. I just finished a 7 month contract on a ship and will start a 6 month contract in February, planning to audition for Cirque in the future.
This is so awesome! I love that you guys are promoting drummers in different fields besides bands and session. I hope this inspires other budding professional drummers to think outside the box.
Hi drumeo! Great episode! If you would stop interumping Eden all the time and stop giggling and repeating the same jokes, it would even be an incredible episode!
One of my favorite drumming videos is of a guy (I can’t remember his name) drumming for Barnum & Bailey. It blows my mind that they use live performers, but also something so simple as a circus or an acrobatics show still needs technically proficient performers to make the music come alive.
The guy is Chaz Chambers and is phenomenal. So many moving parts in the music and the sheer amount of it. He had a drum book but he seemed to have most of the stuff memorized.
Ever since I saw Alegria as an 11-year old kid in 1997 im hooked to Cirque. I worked at Alegria as a security guard in 2006 with my wife at the cash register. Its still a dream for me to play under the Big Top one day. Alegria and Volta are my favorite shows.
I thought for sure at the very end of his drum solo that one of the hosts was going to say, "We need three more minutes..." 😂 Great video. That was amazing insight with the click track and call outs.
That may have been the most interesting one of these I've seen yet! Makes me mad that I missed the performance when it came to my town! Couldn't afford the tickets at the time :( A very talented drummer! Precise and present. As a performer myself (not only stage but also working haunts and other costume-necessary positions) this was really fun to watch!
Never expected this. This is so vast, absolutely new, a very hard work, out of most drummers' mind and just awesome... Wonderful...Loved it. Thanks Drumeo.
Very impressive, "burying the click" indeed. Bro is properly locked in. Sounds like there is plenty more skill beyond what's presented here, glimpses of which show in the solo.
Cirque material for drummers the same songs and charts,but the approach and feel is what they look for, all can play bille jean, but there is something in a pocket, etc…
There’s a certain level a pro drummer like him achieves as far as timing and playing in the pocket even above the best of the metal/funk/jazz players. He played perfectly in time and still managed to add some fínese.
Saw Cirque Du Soleil way back sometime between 1996-1998 & the music is what struck me! With all respect to the acrobatic performers. The drumming was bloody unreal as were the guitars etc. The band was stunningly unbelievable and underappreciated in my opinion - at least back then. Well done Drumeo for having this guy on. Your's Sincerely, a frustrated non-drummer but a hobbyist guitar player.
THIS IS WHAT WE WANT TO SEE!!! Great video. Very motivating to see someone who works and lives drums in such a unique way and really humble drummer. Please keep doing these in place of those cringe "Ive nvr heard this popular song but lets see what happens" videos. 2 hrs x3 night with live music director, dynamic music sheet and a line of dudes ready to take your job the moment you get sick. Insane skill.
I enjoy how Eden Bahar can set up the fill or break a few seconds before the trick the acrobats pull off...very cool reminds me of the old days of watching the acrobats between barnum and bailey good work Drumeo!
Quidam is a terrific live show. Full of world beats. Back in the day we used to test stage speakers with that CD. I can see how Eden got a taste for Cirque.
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