#VFJams LIVE! - Mike Mitchell - Drum Cam

This is the full drum cam version of Mike Mitchell's #VFJams LIVE! Performance.

Watch the full band multi-cam video here:

Episode 8 - Mike Mitchell

Song - 'Jesus Saves’ by Robert 'Sput' Searight and Myron Butler

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In January 2018, Vic Firth hosted its first ever #vfJAMS LIVE recording session at EastWest Studios in Hollywood, California. This amazing event showcased some the world’s top drummers performing with Robert “Sput” Searight and the all-star vfJAMS Band!

Throughout this year, we will feature full performances, interviews, transcriptions, play-along tracks and prize giveaways. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to Vic’s YouTube and social media channels so you won’t miss out – and mark your calendars for the #vfJAMS LIVE performance schedule!

DOWNLOAD PLAY-ALONG TRACKS AND TRANSCRIPTIONS!

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STICKS:

#vf5A - American Classic® 5A

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The vfJAMS Band:

Robert "Sput" Searight - Keys / Musical Director
Weedie Braimah - Percussion
Joe Cleveland - Bass
Mark Lettieri - Guitar
Nicholas Semrad - Keys
Jonathan Mones - Alto Sax / Flute
Ben Burget - Tenor Sax / Flute / Trumpet
Sylvester Onyejiaka - Bari Sax / Flute
Ryan Porter - Trombone
Brandon Phillips - Trumpet
Ruben Lael - Vocals
Elise Testone - Vocals
Amanda Maxfield - Vocals

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE:

MARK GUILIANA : December 4

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Audio Engineering, Mixing, Mastering:
Kevin Majorino

Videography:
Marc Cohen
Gary Meeker
Scott Quade
Mark Wessels
Francis Zera

Photography:
Francesco Desmaele

Host:
Elmo Lovano

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[uraharamitchell]

I actually had the pleasure of playing on stage with this man when he came to London.

I can die a happy man.

[ChristopherDillman]

Unbridled joy, emotion, technique, pocket from Mitchell...

There isn't another drummer out there currently who exudes this style of play. 

No one. 

Mitchell owns it. 👏

[fashizzle]

The people that are actually hating on this dude in the comments are not legitimate musicians/percussionists. If the performance is not your cup of tea thats one thing.. but i see so many comments of people actually calling this guy out and criticizing him. Blows my mind. Like who do you think you are? lol. Incredible performance on the drum set.

[danjamang]

People really out here thinking "this is too fast for my slow brain" is actually a criticism? This dude has obviously trained to be a technical god so why is complicated rhythm and free musical expression a turn off? I think its beautiful and i fucking love this style of playing. if it was done on guitar you'd all be creaming yourselves so stfu.

[RAMMY]

Mike is extraordinary talent 🔥 pure energy!

[jamieharris]

This mix still blows! AWESOME DRUMMER THOUGH! BEEN A FAN FOR YEARS. KEEP IT UP SIR!!!

[chrismarshall]

All I needed was the first 52 seconds smh especially with the HORNZ 🤯🤯🤯🚀🚀🚀🚀

[thomasbreene]

The first time I heard Maestro Mitchell was probably with Stanley Clarke, ages ago. I can't even be sure Mike was in his twenties yet, but he was an absolute monster! Killing it. Then, years later, I start following these amazing Vic Firth videos. Like, I'm a bass player, so of course I'm totally into drummers. And so I see a bunch of videos in the series, and then this one comes along....

I was just so thankful the first time I heard this performance, and remain so all these years later. Amazing, jaw-dropping technique and feel and groove. I understood at that moment, as I kind of did when I first heard Mitchell: Okay, this is one of those drummers. One who can do anything and everything. I immediately put him in the same "box" in my mind as Chambers, Weckl, Colaiuta, Wackerman, Bozzio.... In other words, the most gifted, accomplished, brilliant, musical, swinging drummers to ever walk the planet!

And the joy he exudes! OMG, I would be so full of that joy if I could play or do anything as brilliantly as he does!

[eugene]

Crazy speed, groove, time.. Crazy Mike!)

[Underdog_Drums]

Is this "Little Mike" lived in Houston? I was playing with him at the GC on Westheimer in 2007, or so. My wife, and I hung out with him a few hours after. Kid was dam good, and was doing tons of church gigs. I'm almost positive it is. I knew that kid would make it!

[corsosneyd]

musicality is a way of life..everybody walk in life is different..different styles, formats and the way we come across thru songs...nice chops!!!!...keep thumpin

[nomoreblitz]

Mike is part of the evolution. Soooo amazing. He waits until 7:26 to show his crazy chops

[NINTNDmaster]

I always forget how good Mike Mitchell is. It’s seriously not okay.

[dvaughnteyancey]

Myron Butler will definitely approve of that mix of his song Jesus Saves. #ThisIsDope

[michaeljoefox]

Don’t give up! Keep practicing Mike, we all have to start somewhere. 🤯

[DrumApe]

Thank you for posting the drum cams version! The full version is really good too, but I felt it was taking aways from the drummers' experience. I've been drumming all my life, heard all the greatest drummers, but I've never seen anything like Mike Mitchell. It's like all the best drummers' spirits decided to live in one body.

[drummaboi]

He went Ronald Bruner starting at 7:27.

[samuelmarconett]

Dude has a whole Sonor Designer shell bank. That’s the real flex

[JimMorrison-ldzh]

He is in the league of the Tony Williams, Omar Hakim, Dennis Chambers, Vinnie Coluita ilk of drummers i.e the best.

[BeatsBrewing]

Listen at 1:10 and 1:21...yo one of those background vocalist is “warming” those vocal chords up. Those runs are crazy 😂