#VFJams LIVE! - Robert 'Sput' Searight

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!

Episode 7 - Robert 'Sput' Searight
feat. Rueben Lael - Vocals
Brandon Phillips - Trumpet
Joe Cleveland - Bass
Weedie Braimah - Percussion

Song - 'Be Somebody' by Robert 'Sput' Searight

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!

Special thanks to Livemix for providing the monitoring system.

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STICKS:

#vfAJ1 - American Jazz® AJ1

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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:

MIKE MITCHELL : November 6
MARK GUILIANA : December 4

PAST PERFORMANCES:

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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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[JWillDrums]

It use to be my biggest pet peeve when the band leader would grab a stick and start hitting random things on the drums while I was playing 😂 I use to start hiding my sticks. During the set he would walk his ass back there and look confused: “you ain’t got no extra sticks?!” He would walk away so defeated 😂😂

[trismurray]

Sput...”If I don’t acknowledge him he might go away.”

[tonylancer]

Robert Searight is dream for all us drummers, be ambidextrous on the drums.
Knocked this left and right out of the park 😏

[davidbcg]

Great advertisement for that Tama Cocktail kit!

[souldoutmusic]

Sput is one of the greats touring the world today. He deserves all the recognition that will be coming his way...

[anthonytwompstompambriz]

whole performance is killing but Weedie is all time!!!

[davidurias]

Every time I see this vid I smile through the percussion solo. Dude is nasty good and enjoys it!!! His facial expression!! Haha

[jaredmerls]

Eric Harland killed it. When he picked up the tambourine I got so stoked! lmfao

[tonylancer]

7:22 I guess I don't have finger technique. 😂😂😂😂

[ZareP]

When you can have all the Tama drums you want and you choose a cocktail kit and use a snare (prob worth more than the whole kit) as a tom/snom :v amazing!

[halcoy]

Sput's one of my favorite drummers and he sounded awesome! If the Harland thing wasn't prearranged, guessing most drummers would be annoyed. Never met Sput, but he always seems to smiling... my guess is he has the temperament to completely ignore what happened...

[boarhead]

You see he's the band leader. Just smoothly played that tune.

[jacobishere]

The dude standing to the right of Sput wearing the red flannel is a mood. When Sput does something subtly amazing, that guy just smiles, and it makes me smile haha.

[JamaelJarrett]

Im excited before I've watched it

[raneyboy]

I have never heard a percussion solo without the drum set for vf jams live

[tonylancer]

8:03 Tim Buell should note Eric Harland's part as "Extra noise from an extra friend.

[gabrieljoseph]

Everyone complaining about Eric needs to chill out... they’re called VF jams for a reason! He was playing with a single stick on a floor Tom, not trying to steal the show just having fun. My god

[bigtimedrum]

Joe smashed the shit out of that solo on bass and sput, is never a dull moment on drums, dayum!!!!

[Jesus]

Uncle Sput u were born for such a time as this

[genesis_tracks]

That snare poppin!!
Also, Weedie goin real hard on this one!
EDIT: 3:48 rip