This is my homie from High School, actually just got home from having a drink with him when he told me about this video. Let me tell you, Ivan is anything BUT cocky, he is a very down-to-earth, laid back, great guy. He did everything he could to down-play this performance, but it is way better than he described. Ivan is the man, a great drummer, and an even better person. Good work, buddy!
All the "cocky" comments are making me laugh. I know Ivan personally and had the privilege of working with him as a performer and I took lessons with him. He is the complete opposite of cocky. He's one of the most down to earth people I've ever met and very approachable. His style is just different. He has lots of fun when he plays and has lots of confidence. I can see why some people would confuse that for being cocky, but he's not.
There is NOTHING cocky about this. Obviously you people are wayyy jealous of his skill level and wish to do the same shit. He just happen to MASTER the snare. Its practice, dedication, and ALOT of discipline to MASTER anything in life. This is what this guy does every single day of his life. Its his job. People just don't know how to think and don't know how to feel anything now a days.
My goodness can you imagine this at actual full speed. You can tell it's slowed down because of how fast he can play none of us would actually be able to see it. Thank God for modern day technology.
I think what people like @RCRhythm are forgetting is that if you just LISTEN, it's enjoyable. The guy takes just a snare drum and gets your heading bobbing. All that matters in the end is, does it feel good? Does it groove? Hell yes, and the techniques are just the cherry on top. I've been watching this video for years because it's what a drum solo should be about: technique and FUN.
Amazing! What I love is that he is having fun, while personifying exactly what his drum corps reputation is, being cocky as hell, unconventional at times, but being damn good! From a Cavalier, I salute you good sir.
I saw this for the first time damn near 20 years ago and still til this day will say "same lick with the elbow" randomly even though no one has ever gotten the reference.
That is awesome. I've been teaching drumline now for about 5 years, and I wish I could have students who played that well.... But yes, I agree with the people who have posted on here. Don't say he is cocky after just watching the video. It's called showmanship, and drumline is all about attitude. I know he is cocky in real life, but in this video, it serves him well. He plays great, and I'm totally going to steal the groove at 1:37 for my line next year. Well done.
no matter how many other dudes are hatin, I am still lovin this and I think that this is great. and guys, he won. he was the snare champion 2004. so y r u sayin'that he sucks? get it, he was the champion. so what's your problem???????????
ivan was the drumline instructor at my school during my freshman and sophomore year of high school. he made our line sound AMAZING! i kinda wish he still worked with us. but at least we still have his brother art as our pit instructor! :D
Ppl he's is not cocky. He very confident in his playing and he's was at the point where he could play his solo comfortably. Not cocky. One of my fav solo's hands down.
If you guys are seriously complaining about his "cockiness" in this... you're just wrong... this is I&E's - THE time to let this kind of playing loose during drum corps season. And honestly if you don't want to LOOK the part performing in a solo competition, don't even bother trying to win.
Yeah, I am a drummer, and getting a response from the crowd, but only because of the cocky way he's playing and the how impressive his playing is. It's like when I'm watching DCI videos with my school's drumline, and everyone's saying "oh look, they're so clean," or "look at those stick heights!" and all I can think is, there's more to music than this.
note to judge - if you are unable to hear portions of the solo due to loud clapping, add points. he's probably continuing to do the same damn good job as he just did.
That guys got amazing control with his left hand for playing traditional grip. Even when I was drum captain in marching band, I just couldn't get as good with traditional grip as I was with match grip, because I had been playing match for 10 years. Wish I had that much control with the left.
The frustrating thing is that people do not understand the difference between playing and playing well. The unisons, the balance between the different voices, the dynamic range, Timekeeping, flow. This guy is a Slayer and has perfected all aspects. Its funny when people boast about being able to play in this way when really some of the crap that some people produce shouldn't even be heard. Amateurs...
Okay...I know the video said he plays part of it with his elbow, but...HOLY *EXPLITIVE*, that's PLAYYYING with his elbow! No shock that he won. Solid playing!
I'm not going to read back to see what anyone said about this sucking... But they obviously have no idea what the HELL they are talking about... God, its so beautiful. Its fun to listen to alt-tabbed, without watching his flare.
dude the end doesnt mean the worst, actual it means one of the best, they put the best one on each end and one in the middle so that the people that arent doing as well can have something to listen to on both sides of them
If what you're trying to say is that music gets tiring when it doesn't develop in any way or just sounds like a technical exercise, then obvviously we are in complete agreement. Just a language thing. No worries! :)
You misunderstand my words. The rudimental playing I'm referring to is technical rudimental playing. Every note down to single strokes is all some form of a rudiment. What I was referring to was the different technical combos of rudiments. You can only make combos for so long before you run out of options and your solo is one huge repeating section. You can only play flam drag to cheese or flam 5 combos and diddles for so long.
part of performing is showmanship and reflecting the passion behind your solo back to the audience. i would bet this drummer isn't acting like this when he rehearses and practices. he's good and it's obvious there's work ethic behind his playing.
Other way round, kid. Whether he won or not, I'm sure he was proud that he played his ass off, technically, musically, and with an eye for entertainment as well. No one should ever be satisfied with being sloppy or sucky, and that's the lesson music really has to teach.
good lord, ivan pacheco is the exact opposite of professional. all the other I&E soloists are all serious and crap and afraid they will mess up. ivan here is having one hell of a time. like i said, he is exact opposite of professional, and i love it. =D
well you've got to take into consideration that not every person in that room can completely understand and appreciate the technical aspect of his solo, so you have to have something that wows everyone else
it's not arrogance, it's performance. he's putting on a show to involve the audience. there's no way he's that cocky off-stage. no one would put up with him.
There is Buddy Rich and then everyone else. Watch the "Buddy Rich stick trick solo (FULL VERSION" and watch your jaw reaching the floor. Brohard, Jeff Queen, Alex Duthart and Jim Kilpatrick are still my favorite marching snare drummers. Ivan would be among the top 10 I guess.
all i can say is just that he's very very good. and i dont think that any of us should criticise but in fact, respect him. yes people might be better, so? does that give you the right to criticise others and talking as if he deserves the criticism.
