On September 21st 2022, Michael Cavanagh performed his first ever solo drum performance/Q&A. I was one of 50 people lucky enough to be there, and I couldn't miss the opportunity to film his incredible talent up close. I set my phone off to record and enjoyed the show, so the angles aren't always perfect but who cares - I had to take it all in while I was there as it was such a rare opportunity! Huge shoutout to Drumtek for setting up the event, and of course to Cavs for coming out to perform and chat with all of us.
You will hear occasional pops in really loud spots, I've tried my best to correct them but there were some moments where it was so loud it just peaked the microphone and there was nothing I could do to fix that - sorry!
Hope you all enjoy watching!
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:21 - Drum Improv
7:50 - Hot For Teacher (Van Halen)
8:38 - T2JD
9:41 - Self Immolate
10:55 - Gamma Knife
11:18 - Fishing For Fishies
11:35 - Crumbling Castle
14:14 - Gaia
16:09 - Fool In The Rain (Led Zeppelin)
16:55 - Immigrant Song (Led Zeppelin)
17:00 - Good Times Bad Times (Led Zeppelin)
17:25 - Minimum Brain Size
18:26 - The River
19:23 - Kepler-22b
20:06 - Open Water
20:58 - Planet B
21:55 - Muddy Water
22:33 - Elbow
22:45 - Oddlife
24:41 - Q: Do you have a fav drumbeat?
25:07 - James Brown + Clyde Stubblefield groove
25:43 - Vicarious (TOOL)
25:57 - TOOL + James Brown combo beat
26:50 - Q: How did you develop your singles?
28:45 - Double kick beat
29:39 - Q: Were there any standout moments for you on your solo album?
30:43 - Madlib/Two Skunks beat
31:21 - Q: Do you have a favourite song off of the upcoming 3 albums?
32:20 - Q: I’m too young to go to your show, can I try telling security I know you?
32:57 - Q: Can you tell us about the craziest thing a fan has done?
34:04 - Q: What was your favourite band at the DIY?
34:22 - Q: Where did Gizz’s famous use of odd time signatures originate?
35:10 - Q: You guys met Black MIDI recently, have you heard their new album?
35:35 - Q: What happened to the Zanzibar gem?
35:43 - Q: Can you talk about your setup/gear?
38:09 - Q: How did you come to start using Dream cymbals?
39:09 - Q: Do you record with Dream cymbals?
40:19 - Discussing his gong’s
41:50 - Q: Would you ever get a third gong?
42:08 - Q: What’s it like to be in King Gizzard?
44:04 - Q: Is Amy ever going to play with Gizz as a 2nd drummer?
44:33 - Q: You said once that Stu spits on your cymbals, is there any context to that?
45:09 - Q: What was your ATAR? (Aus Tertiary Admission Rank)
45:49 - Q: How long did it take you to learn the double kick?
47:02 - Double kick demo
47:21 - Q: What’s the worst hire kit you’ve had?
48:12 - Q: How do you find being the sole drummer of Gizz now?
48:59 - Q: Any more solo stuff on the way? What’s the routine?
50:05 - Q: Do you have any tips for learning double kick?
51:54 - Q: How often do you break drumsticks?
52:50 - Q: Do you use 5A’s?
8 июл 2024
