His YouTube name is El Estepario Siberiano — ‘The Siberian Steppe’ — also known as The Groovefather… and through endless hours of hard work and dedicated practice he has developed drumming techniques that leave other professionals in a set of awe. Bill Whittle brings us something different this week to show us the power of human potential.
https://www.youtube.com/@ElEsteparioSiberiano
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Utterly amazing skills. Jaw dropping. On this comments section, I’d probably be breaking some sort of law if I didn’t mention the wonderful but almost certainly apocryphal story about a press conference with John Lennon and Paul McCartney. A journo is supposed to have asked if Ringo Starr was the best drummer in the world. Lennon replied. “He’s not even the best drummer in the Beatles…” One story that is certainly true is that Ringo was once a drummer in a Loyalist flute band called the Garston True Blues. I met the band master, Jimmy the Bin, back in the… Read more »
I’ve been watching and enjoying this guy for about a year.
There is a difference between skill and talent. One is achieved and one is natural. This drummer has both. I play well enough on guitar to teach lessons, but I will never play like many of the greats. I have learned that comparison can be the thief of joy, so I am content to just have fun with music while fully appreciating those with skill and talent.
Is he the Heifetz or the Gretsky of the drums?
Okay Bill, I’ve got one for you. Find Lee Sedgwick online. He is the single greatest kite flyer enthusiast you will ever see. I met him about 30 years ago when he lived in Erie Pa and flew his quadruple Revolution kites (4 lines) along the shore. He “literally” dances with the kites. An artist of a sort.
Wanna talk despair? As a decent handgun shooter watch Jerry Miculek.
‘To achieve something that simply looks impossible’ – also happens with juggling. Watch the elite achievers and your jaw is on the floor and your brain quickly following.
Get this guy working with “Ice” of Missioned Souls and a teacher/mentor.
I believe that there is a more subtle physical factor required for this level of performance, and that is (to quote The Matrix), “His neural kinetics are way above normal!” I have always read “neural kinetics” as speed of thought.
Roots of rock-n-roll? One for Steve from my Dad’s era, 6yrs after WW2 in 1952 at the Philharmonic Carnegie Hall w/Sammy Davis looking on Gene Krupa & Buddy Rich Drum Battle.