Senri Kawaguchi - Zildjian Factory Solo 

I taught this little girl in the early 2000s at Kozo Suganuma’s Drum School in Yokohama Japan.I was a guest instructor for Kozo and I used to teach at his School for a month or so of each year She was about eight or nine back then and she used to take lessons in a class setting with a group of much older students; teenagers young adults etc. She always showed up with her mom who would sit in the corner like a typical Japanese mother and just watch her daughter take drum lessons! She used to take lessons from me once or twice a week!and she was so serious and focused even back then but she was a nice little girl very respectful extremely cute and a very focused, very quiet, she didn’t talk much but she was very appreciative of the lessons. I remember I was showing her a lot of the FRED GRUBER stuff which I taught everybody in JAPAN back then and she took to it like a duck to water! serious student! she was actually better and learned her lessons better than her older classmates! As I recall!

I recently played a show with Senri. She is an absolute gem of a human and true talent :-)

She's so legit. I kinda got sick of average female Drummers getting more attention because they were female and not really a great player. But senri is the real deal. And now as she's aging she's developing deep dynamics and groove. She has earned her place as one of the upcoming world's greats, not because she's female but because she kicks ass.

Senri isn't just about speed although she's incredibly fast. she has great control over tempo and is fluid. she also has perfect posture which is so so important. Yoyoka has the same sort of instruction I have noticed. Her posture as well is correct. It seems like the up and coming Japanese drummers really focused on great foundations. So critical!!! Everything starts there. Posture first then kit placement. These girl's know this.

that first hit....you know she meant business. 👍🏼👍🏽

Ladies and Gentlemen, one of the best drummers in history.

Every time I watch one of her videos I just get completely blown away on how incredible she is. She's so fluid she's so on point. Just one absolutely amazing drummer.

Senri is a beast, she does it all. Been following her for years now.

I love seeing her face light up with joy towards the end. Awesome young talent.

ive been an "old school " drummer for over 30 years now but i can`t do that ,.... even if my life depended on it pleasure to watch ,... thank you

I love the fact that a lot of this solo is groove based! She put plenty of chops in there, but there’s always a backbone of a groove, which keeps my head bobbin!!

I'm so happy Zildjian chose Senri as their first musician to perform in the factory. She is one of the best musicians of all time and is still a bit obscure at this moment. It is only a matter of time until she becomes a household name

I love drum enthusiasts. I'll be the first person to tell you that I know nothing about the technical aspect of her drumming but most of the comments are filled with really passionate drummers. They don't care she's a female they are just pointing out why she's talented ect. Very cool.

thing i like about senri is that she is very tonal in her drumming. her solos are very musical.

Listening to her play give me goose bumps! She is an amazing drummer.

Senri is amazing behind the drums! She's so fast!

If you can't groove to this then something is seriously wrong. This young lady is definitely the real deal👍👍👍👍💥💥💥

Man., I wished I had known she was in Norwell, thats less than one hour from me. One om my biggest dreams is to meet Senri ! Hope she made an impression

めっちゃ手数多いのに一つ一つの音が綺麗で、抑揚も滑らかで 本当に美しい 今までドラムソロなんて退屈だって思ってたけど、ここまでレベル高いと何回も聴きたくなる

Incredible!! She's so great, it's scary. Imma pick my jaw up off the floor

It's about time, that you guys promoted girls that can actually play. Wow.

Real Deal super world class drummer her playing is insane! very polite sweet young lady..she is awesome!

Her skills are getting crazier day by day 😱😱

Holy shit who is this???! She can really, really, REALLY play!!

This shows all the practice done behind the work. Something all people should learn about her perseverance.

Who are the a holes that gave it a thumbs down? Jealous? She’s amazing

I didn't think that sort of speed, precision and groove was possible. Not all at the same time anyway. Such feel, and at light speed. Enraptured.

Wow phenomenal sound and talent

Astonishing! Smooth, fluid, dexterous - light speed hands and feet! Love it when she smiles!

I've been watch Senri for years. I watched her grow as a drummer. She just keeps improving when I keep thinking she has peaked...What a talent!!

Her dynamics are way better in 2018 comparing to the 2017 videos in youtube, amazing evolution

Love her style and the sound of the drumset is just perfect.

The factory tour looks fun. You can see the attachment when you look at the manufacturing process.

That smile of pure joy! Awesome!

I randomly came across this but holy shit she just did the drum solo of life dude.

Wow, she is amazing. And that snare sounds fantastic.

The mix and the tuning... PERFECTION!!! Her playing is AMAZING!

That was not 'going off', that was precision sculpting. She left nothing hanging. Absolutely brilliant. Danny ought to buy you a drink.

Mom this is heaven = yamaha drums + zildjian cymbal + senri playing

Tiny, unassuming, and an all-out beast!

Never know how good you are at something until you try, this is a good example. Keep up the good work

Incredibly incredible, can't find anymore words to say it.

Ninja on drums🎯🎯🎯 One of best I've ever seen. Male or female. Buddy rich would be proud .👌🔥🔥

She is so Extreme i don't even bother going, on youtube to visit any other Legend Drummer's co'z this Girl is the Icon star from Japan. This & with her bowing with manner's, it is just the best thing i have ever seen, even i for get to do that after playing a Drum Solo in the street but i do say Thank's have a nice day while Singing on Drum's. I also like how she never flip's or spinning the Drum Stick, like a Heavy metal Drummer, i kind of get sick of that kind of thing to much, from Drummer's i never spin stick's ether, it's because i play in Church a lot & i get no joy out of it. As Long at Senri Kawaguchi Keep's doing her gift's like this she will have me smiling every Drumming Video on Earth.

3:03 Guy walks past in background on phone, casually unaware of the true greatness playing out a few metres to his left ...

Dislikes from drummers who thought they were the best...until they watched this video. She blows me away every time I watch her and I've been playing drums for over 40 years. She will be a legend in her own lifetime, up there within the ranks of Buddy Rich and all the top drummers the world has seen.

Yamaha + Zildjian = Perfect combination

She's simply amazing!

WOW! This is one of the few videos where I've heard the drums with GOOD microphone setup - where you can hear EVERY and ALL of the drum set. The only other performance I recall being recorded so well was a live Chicago concert on DVD where not only the drums but every instrument came through clearly. Of course I can see where Zildjian has to get the recording right to show off their product! The cymbals came through so clearly, especially with headphones! Lastly, it's a tribute to the talent of Senri to be invited, I hope she had a fun time after the performance checking out Massachusetts.

IT'S ABOUT TIME

SENRI IS ABSOLUTELY THE BEST FEMALE DRUMMER IN THE WORLD! She’s also better than most male drummers! There might be 2 or 3 guys that you could say are better! However, I honestly don’t know who they would be? SHE’S INCREDIBLE!

shes a fucking savage on those drums...

Little Tips: She released 7 mainly CDs. Solo 1st“A La Mode”, 2nd“Buena Vista”, 3rd“Cider - Hard & Sweet-”. And “Kiyo*Sen” Project (Senri with Japanese organist Kiyomi Otaka. Progressive rock fusion!) released 1st“Chocolate Booster”, 2nd“Duology”, 3rd“Trick or Treat”. And, “KKK-Core” of KKK-Core. That's all. Her master is Kozo Suganuma (菅沼孝三). Kozo and Keisuke Komori(小森啓資) are two big drum educator & player in Japan, I think. I wrote same things in Drumeo's video. Sorry.

All i can say is Marvelous Drumming nothing else more to say :-) .

Ferocious and nuanced with beautiful dynamic contrast. Wonderful Senri. Thank you for an excellent post!

Was introduced to Senri about a year & half ago, by another fellow drummer at a gig we were playing at in Detroit. She has such an incredibly high level drumming IQ! That in my opinion, puts here clearly amongst the best out there! Incredible Drummer!

I've watched this about 10 times. I'm a bass player that plays drums a little. Her solo is so musical to me and never boring. That mostly concrete room must have been a blast to play in.

There's a nice nod to Akira Jimbo with his "Guru Guru Labrynth" in there. Very cool.

That was friggen incredible.. 💕💕💕

Drummers make their solos look so effortless, it's amazing

That drum set, dude, it sounded just perfect...

She beat the snot out of them didn’t she ? Man I’ve been following this phenom since she was very little . She just keeps getting better . Nothing stale about her playing , always an awesome display .

Spectacular performance!

It's a pleasure to watch

You are the best.

Been followin this girl since she was like 6. She has never disappointed. Great work here. Holy hell

そういえば、ボストンに来てたってtwitterで言ってましたね‼️ 工場で叩けるなんて羨ましいw

Oh She is VERY GOOD!

Just makes me feel old been watching her videos since the K-ON covers.

She floors me every time I see a new video!

Damn ! 1075 on a scale of 1-10 . If I had to make a dream team with me playing Bass, I'd choose her as a Drummer. That right there was an 4 minute ass whoopin we just got

She is incredible. And has anybody noticed how fast she is? The reactions are like "lightning-speed"

This girl is amazing. She's about the best girl drummer I came across.👍

OOOOOOOOOhhhhhh. Yeah Looks like you are having so much fun!!! Thank you Senri. and Zildjiian. SWEET

What an amazing drummer

She really was enjoying while playing the drums. That is very rare these days.

This unassuming young lady is utterly breathtaking.

Positive Vibrations from Brazil!

I'd like to see a "behind the scenes" as she walks among a sea of cymbals checking them out and hear her comments.

i love this girl

I had a smile on my face start to finish, cute little Japanese girl plays like she got eight arms. Killer grooves

Extraordinary :-) .

手数王のエッセンス受け継いでるなあ 脱帽だわ

Woooooh....So so so soooooo solid... when she going crazy I'm also going crazy hahaha 😂😂😂😂👍👍👍👍👍

"More videos from Senri’s visit to come! " I'm so looking forward!

Omg... I'm listening to this in my car with the bass on and it's out of this world!!!

Phenom, amazing talent.

“Damnit Frank... We’re recording get off the floor!”

Wow...could listen to her all day..

From 1:45 onwards, reminds me so much of the intro to the 'Guru Guru Labrynth' performance by Akira Jimbo + Tetsuo Sakurai - look it up here on YT.

World Class Jazz Drummer for sure ..she's awesome!

I came from one of her k-on covers. This girl is freakin amazing!!!

Fantastic solo - top level technics and innovative fillinns. Congratulations!!

Amaaaazing!!!!!!! So much powerlfull!!!

Best combo that I use, Yamaha, Evans, and Zildjian = Yes please. ^_^

inspirational as always!

Hell yeah🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽she's a badass. Trve talent roight hurr!!!

So tough! Awesome!

I love that you'redoing this in a dress. Not a common choice to wear. 👍 Also those time signatures? That is incredible. You are a phenominal drummer 😃

2年振りに見たらさらに貫禄でてる。雲の上のお嬢様だ。