TAMA 40th Anniversary Drum Festival - Ronald Bruner Jr., Part 1

Ronald Bruner Jr. (Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller) live at the TAMA 40th Anniversary Drum Festival.

Set Configuration:
Tama STAR Bubinga - Dark Green Cordia (CDKG)
Bass Drum: 20" x 14"
Bass Drum: 22" x 14"
Tom Tom: 8" x 7"
Tom Tom: 10" x 7"
Tom Tom: 12" x 8"
Tom Tom: 13" x 8"
Floor Tom: 14" x 14"
Floor Tom: 16" x 16"
Snare Drum: STAR Mahogany 14" x 6", STAR Walnut 14" x 6"

[EIStudent]

This level of talent is insane! it's actually unbelievable without actually seeing and hearing it. Absolutely love this guy.

[drummerchamp]

One of the best drums solos I have heard...this is definitely in my top 5 of all time.

[TheGamesLite]

I watch this solo every single day for about 1 year and I'm not, even a little bit, tired of it. It's amazing how every time I watch it I learn something new

[jackmehoff]

WTF!?!

That was brilliant... so many influences in one drummer... absolutely stunning!

[zakbrokaw]

What you see here is a perfect mix of dedication, persistence and god-knows-how-many hours of practice, brilliant solo. Keep up the good work.

[oneanddone]

Seen and heard most of the greatest drummers to come onto the scene in the last 40 years. This Ronald fella...is beyond words.

[samsaw]

When he hit that upstroke on the crash at 0:09 I knew this was gonna be something.

[GusOnDrums]

TAMA is that company and this dude reps it so well. Cant stop watching!!

[BBT]

a mix of Billy Cobham, Will Kennedy and Dennis Chamber. Ronald Bruner. what a dude!

[foamysqueak]

That goddamn groove towards the middle to the end where he's playing his LEFT foot on the 1, so he can get a Kick AND a Hi-Hat on the 1 but still keep the other foot rocking, I have thought about it, never have seen it done before, this guy is an innovator

[IssacBenjamin]

Billy Cobham and Dennis Chambers had a baby and his name is Ronald.

[robertnalin]

thank you for your great inspiration brother Ronald🎵 God Bless you🙏

[timothybennet_]

wuahaha he wipes his sweat off with a Meinl towel... LOL the humor of this guy is always on point. hero

[jonathonbattiest]

i definitely hear a Chambers influence but he still maintains his own feel.Badass.

[drewper]

My father recently began playing drums again after a 40-year break, and he went shopping for some new sticks the other day. He bought about 5 pairs. One of them caught my eye. They caught my eye because they’re fluorescent orange! He bought a pair of Ronald Bruner Jr. signature Zildjian sticks. I gotta say, my dad knows what a good stick feels like even after 40 years without playing. I love Bruner’s sticks. They’re kinda small but they have some weight to em. They just feel all kinda good. And my dad’s five stroke rolls in the Sousa marches sound almost as good as mine.

[stirfinan]

Full on - Stunning solo - reminiscent of Gergo Borlai  in respect of creativity & musicality  - exceptional

[b.kawhi-it]

Damn!!😱 The hi hat and bassdrum footwork combination, coordination and control is unprecedented🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 The hand speed chops and rudimentary uniqueness of the whole drum solo is on another level😄✊🏾💯🔥🔥🔥🔥

[lucasdinoplayshow]

Phenomenal performance and those Tama Star's sound fantastic!

[datman]

Represent chief, I heard, Buddy, Krupa, Cobham, Chambers, Sugarfoot, Joe Joe, Max, Tony, Stubberfield, Bonam, Carter, DeJohnette, Appice Gadd, Jones, Pudie, Blaine and then some.

[loumason]

Good God they just keep raising the bar..This is so crazy good