Nandi Bushell Performs "Caravan"
Originally recorded in 1936 by Duke Ellington, "Caravan" has become a rite of passage for drummers due to its quick tempo and challenging Latin to swing feel changes. Most arrangements of the tune feature a drum solo as well. In this video, Nandi Bushell will perform her version of "Caravan" in the Drumeo Studio!
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00:00 - Intro
00:33 - Performance
05:53 - Final Thoughts
06:19 - Wrap-Up & Outro
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"learnt" isn't a word. Make sure you spend time on your English so you don't sound like the american Wakanda people
Can you guys maybe add in an aspect of the show where the original performer (when available) reacts to the cover work? I think it would be interesting to see how they react to someone else's interpretation of their original track.
@@happyninja42 1936...
@@happyninja42 She is playing to an in ears midi click track and the video is composed of multiple takes - not showing her bass drum play continuously. At 5:00 you can see a cut where the cymbal magically stops swinging. It would be hard to compare to any live performance...
@@mahleu what the hell does that have to do with what i asked?
Caravan is the hardest song I have learnt, so far... I am so proud to have been invited on to Drumeo at 13. I wanted to show everyone what I am currently capable of, and have as much fun as possible. I decided to play the hardest song I knew. It’s tricky as it’s really fast and there is a lot to remember. I need a lot of stamina to play triplets on the hi-hat. Also the triplets on the kick are very difficult to perform at this speed. I gave it my best shot. I played to my tempo and I am proud of my performance.
You did great. Keep it up!
Absolutely insane work Miss! Can't wait to follow your career for the coming decades!
You did fantastic only thing was the dynamics where slightly off but 9/10 from me well done
wonderful to see! keep shining
Incredible performance Nandi! Been following you for a long time and the energy you put on this one was quite amazing. Congratulations!
Non-drummers: Wow, she's inspired me to buy a drum kit! Drummers: Wow, she's inspired me to sell my drum kit!
wow she's inspired me to play the same song 🗿🗿
Pretty much yes 😁
I never type "LOL," but ... that's hilarious.
@@Linkmeister518I want to treat you to a night of CBT.
Word!
One of my favorite songs to play on the saxophone 🎷. She is by far one of the best drummers I have heard in this day and age.
I know Nandi likely wont see this comment, but I felt I should leave it anyways. Nandi Bushell is the definition of a prodigy. She's hard-working, dedicated, and motivated. Being a prodigy doesn't mean talent comes natural, it still requires serious effort. I've likely put in less hours in 25 years on the drums than she has in her lifetime. Her flawless polyrhythms and ghost notes only add to this spectacular performance. Kudos, Nandi - I wish you all the success in the world.
What is a ghost note?
@@alaskayoung3413 a much lighter drum hit, usually between the main notes. If you watch her snare playing, you'll see her playing very light hits, those are ghost notes
@@yoshums7970 ah makes sense. Guitar player here.
@@alaskayoung3413 it's not something you really do outside of percussion , but it adds a lot of body to the playing.
@@yoshums7970 guitar/drummer here ghost notes are also used when playing guitar its just muting the strings but still hitting them usually noted as x's on tabs
Are you rushing or are you dragging? Probably neither! You're awesome!
Lol. Both. But for a few beats every once in a while, she’d fall right in. Freakin unbelievable playing. She’s such a gem, love hearing her tackle this sort of stuff.
You used the correct "you're" ... Thank you. 😁
I couldn't hear any deviation tbh
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The fact that she's only 13 blows my mind. She's incredible!
Not QUITE my tempo…LOL! Just kidding, this is amazing!!! The fact that she’s just 13 and learned ao many of these advanced techniques says a lot about what kind of legendary drummer she can become if she decides to stick with it!!
Having more prodigies is one of the actual, tangible benefits of living through the internet era. One of the great hopes for the internet was a greater proliferation of knowledge and kids learning to play incredibly complex pieces of music is an example of that working.
Careful m8!!! Theyll flag ya for that!
Not uncommon, there are so many better younger drummers but BLM so. . . . . people like Yoyoka Soma get overlooked. DON'T OVERLOOK HER! SHE BLOWS NANDI AWAY!
@@powerface71 big ups m8! BLM was/is a scam. I mean...the president said so.
Everytime I see her play a song, no matter how hard, she always looks like she’s having fun.
THIRTEEN!? Absolutely astounding. Also a joy to watch how she feels her way through the rhythms. The grins when she's really digging the energy she's putting out there and feeling the song develop around her playing. Really fun to behold.
As I posted to Mastodon: "There's kid performers out there that you're amazed at because they're "Amazing for a kid", then there's performers who are just really good at what they do. Nandi Bushell is in the latter group."
All facts!!!
as I've said previously, you need an enabler to be good at any craft, music or sport. You need someone to take the daily duties of cooking and cleaning and paying bills so you can focus 24/7. This is easy being a kid, because your parents are your enablers! as an adult you need a VERY supportive partner. THESE are HARD TO FIND. not impossible, there are naive groupies out there. therefore, there will always be 'talented' kids who had what they needed to improve their skills. not to take anything away from us, pre internet folks, we had all the discarded chords the Beatles didnt use (before oasis took the rest)! the next generation will therefore need to make something from nothing. I wish Nandi all the best when she begins her career.
Wow! Imagine being in her school's talent show, and having to perform after she does that. Really impressive playing!
I remember having to makeup and learn a dance (to Britney Spears) and then performing in our school talent show. We lost. 😂😂
"Well done Nandi! And now Greg is going to show us Around the World with his yo yo"
I'd just go home. 🤣
Yeah it’s a real shame school talent shows don’t exist in the UK.
I assume they have a prize for, “Best performance by a student who is not Nandi.” 😂
🎉🎉🎉🎉my daughter made me watch this movie and I loved it Nandi you did an AWESOME JOB congratulations to you, you are Beautiful as well❤❤❤❤
This young lady is a remarkable talent, and displays and amazing attitude of positivity. Watch her career closely; she will go FAR.
NOT MY F*CKING TEMPO... JK she's awesome! Seriously though, not enough credit is being given to Whiplash for putting these great pieces in the public eye.
@@nahor88caravan is a standard. Anyone who knows jazz knows caravan in one form or another.
@@refusetolose05 That's my point; the average person doesn't know Jazz today. A lot of people saw Whiplash cuz it was nominated for Best Picture. It brought Jazz back into the public eye. I'm not talking about the Jazz community. I grew up playing classical piano and learned the cello in school. I knew jack shit about Jazz besides knowing who Duke Ellington is, and I legitimately thought Caravan was composed for Whiplash.
@nahor88 if you'd like to explore some fun jazz look up Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra Soft lights hot music : live at the village vanguard. Every song on that album is fire.
@nahor88 compensation is my favorite on the album. Joe Lovano's sax solo is top notch. The song and arrangement is a masterpiece.
I have been drumming for 25 years and i can tell that this is the hardest song that i have learnt by far, and it took me almost a year to learn it, and she did it in 3 months impressive. Congrats
Maybe you should have a guy throwing cymbals and chairs at you to speed up the learning (only works with this song)
I feel like you maybe had a job and other responsibilities that a 13 year old does not. You're both incredible musicians for having learned it at all!
@@DEADPEDAL True but drumming for 12 years longer than her entire lifespan is also a consideration lmao. You're right though, anybody who can learn this is fantastic and worthy of praise.
I played this entire song at 240 bpm in 6th grade and won my local battle of the bands and then my alarm clock woke me up
Duuuude! I did not see that coming!!!
😅😅😅😅😅😅
Lol lol
“Talent” / “skill” / “proficiency” / and “gifted” utterly fail to describe what I just saw and heard here. Amazing.
Nope, 'skill' would actually be the right one. Because skills are learned, built and trained. Talents are something you're born with. This girl plays since she's like 3 or so and probably practices several times several hours per day. This here is the product of excitement, enormous dedication, probably some talent and a huge amount of hard training
Why do people still believe in talent and gifted people, I swear to god
@@pedromiranda1524 I believe in talent or gift when discovering a new skill: you may have an initial advantage over the rest of the world. But it's just an initial head up, after that it's work, practice, experimentation... and that initial superiority becomes less and less relevant.
@@akademischungebildet5564 Nope. Talent you have. Skill you develop. Proficiency is obtained through hard work. Gifted means progress happens at an accelerated rate. All can and do exist in the same person.
@@nhiko999 It's all about previous experiences, talent or gift doesn't exist. Our brain is complex and any knowledge can lead to many different advantages in all aspects of our life.
I've been playing drums in bands and on recordings for over 50 years and I wouldn't even dream of attempting this. Well done Nandi. I would just like to add for all the aspiring new drummers out there who might feel after watching this, that they'd never be good enough. If you don't have Nandi's determination and commitment, it's not the end of the World. There are a lot of bad drummers around that are still making a living. So if you don't have the means to put all the hours in, just aim to be "good enough" and you will still be better than many. Don't give up!
Hey, don't need to sneak diss Lars .
@@jjhaya I came looking for this lmao 🤣
It's not just the complexity--I've seen many drummers play this song. It's the musicality of her rendition that stands out.
idk nothing about music recording but man i think these drums just sound awesome
From what I understood she learned it from the sheet music. Still incredibly awesome though!
Well, yeah... Everyone learns it from sheet music. That doesn't determine the expression and interpretation
She did a great job for her age; however, she's quite out of sync with her timing and doesn't really lock into the groove properly. The musicality of her rendition is what's lacking in my view, but I'm pretty confident she'll build that naturally with experience.
I disagree.
The Force is strong with this one. 🔥
As Palpatine said, "We will watch your career with great interest "
I lol'd in agreement
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck. That...I'm in tears. That was so unbelievably amazing. The number of times I said "GOTDAMN!" in a six minute video....
What I love about this song is that every artist adds his or her style to the music making it a different experience... It's just great!
Came here to make a “not my tempo” joke but no seriously-Nandi rocked this. Hard ass song and she crushed it!
Still not my tempo 😂
Me too!! She is amazing!
The fact she wanted to learn to play a Duke Ellington song gobsmacked me. In a purely excellent way. I watched this at lunch and the fact there are those in the next musical generation carrying on such great tradition is keeping me smiling all day.
Whiplash is a great film
@@Daniel-om4ceLol! It's a horrible film if you're a serious drummer.
@@elmhurst86 it's not about drumming
AMEN
@@pedrogarcia8706 Exactly!
She’s incredible!! You can tell she’s having fun doing something she loves!!😊😊
Being taking hits on my faith in humanity for quite some years now. Then, something like this 13 years-old gem comes along and everything seems much lighter. Thank you.
You know it's legendary when you get teary eyed listening to music. Jaw dropping.
Omigod so much this. Absolutely blown away.
The drumming was incredible, it always is with Nandi, but we can take a minute and admire the sound of those drums?! That's the nicest sounding kit I've heard in a long time!
We ARE admiring it. We don't need you to draw our attention to it. Our ears work.
Thanks for pointing out how great they sound. It gave a whole new level of appreciation for the piece.
Drumeo consistently nails the mix and recording on their videos. It's one of the big things that keeps me watching
@@longtallshorty5791rude for no reason 😂😂
@@guhrizzlybaire Yep, that's basically 88.8% of people online...
She is a cold blooded KILLER!!!! It felt awesome witnessing her play the drums like a perfectly coordinated savage
I absolutely adore this young lady. Been following her for about 3yrs now. I can’t wait to see her 10 yrs from now. She is so amazing. And I’m so drunk on her enthusiasm. 🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽
yeah truly, so excited to see where she goes in the future
I’m a guitarist and singer but man this makes me want to play more drums. Brought tears of joy to my eyes to listen to the music and see the passion in the playing. That’s what it’s all about. Whoohoo.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
I’m a bass guitarist and singer too of 26 years. Yeah she’s amazing mate 👍👍👍👍
Seeing her brain at work is always a joy. Then her expression on the "fun" parts. She's a damned treasure.
Great job! Your facial expressions tell a lot about the bigger picture of your musicality. You're "getting it", you're focused and you are feeling those prep moments coming and kick 'em real good! I love your joy in hearing what's going on in the music. Thanks for all your hard work.
13 years old? Wtf?! Unreal talent! Keep it up and you'll be an extremely successful pro.
Haven't seen her for about 3 years. Her progress is huge.
Drumeo has gotta be one of the best channels on YT. Nandi you KILLED IT.
Nandi, darling, just wanted to say thank you for a) doing Caravan justice and b) more, importantly introducing the younger folk (40 and younger, giggle) to the intricacies of jazz. I look forward to watching your progression in your drumming career. Cheers from Toronto Canada 🇨🇦!
One of my favorite songs Monk plays Ellington Caravan good job very good!
I love that she said how long it took for her to learn. Respect the hard work
I’ve seen and heard drummers that have had careers spanning decades not be able to play this as well as her, way more than just a talented kid. A truly exceptional drummer.
She saying: 💐🌸🌼💮 She playing: 🔨💪🏾🔥 May you have many joys in your profession, you are great and you really left me perplexed with your talent. Congratulations and a fraternal hug from Brazil 🇧🇷
Wow. Holy Cow. Like 5 years ago I thought something like "yeah, another prodigy child on youtube,...". But now... This caught me off-guard. It's, seriously, astonishingly good! I'm not talking about age at all, I'm talking about musicality, kick-ass playing, vibes and feeling, on a very, very high level! It's in no way like "she's good for a 13 year old" but "she's good for a drummer". Absolutely cool! Fat respect!
Meh.
@@marca9955Is someone jealous? 💀
@@marca9955yeah unless it's someone else. What 13 year old playing this?
@@illegalsubstance953he full of shit 😂
This young lady has some serious charisma. Always dedicating her time to do the hardest most ambitious task. Great performance!
You rock young lady.. you are totally awesome and brave.
So much hard work and talent on display right here.
So awesome!! Good on drumeo for featuring women and girls in the industry. Love all the positive comments. This is what the drum community is all about ✌️
She radiates positivity. It matches her talent. Wishing nothing but the best to Nandi and to Drumeo!
been watching you forever I smile and remember why I luv drumming watching you ...your are AWESOME!!
Absolutely incredible playing from an extraordinary young person. Couldn't stop listening
The future of music is indeed bright with all the brilliant young talent on display.
"not quite my tempo". amazing performance, Nandi!! 👏👏🔥🔥
Nandi is such a gifted drummer.
1:27 just a reminder to myself for how clean that drum fill was OMGGGG I MUST LEARN THATTT
If I had listened to this with my eyes closed, and someone told me it was Neil Peart, I would not have questioned it. Nandi, we know you rock. But I, for one, am so excited to see/hear you getting into some jazz playing! You go, girl!! Awesome!!
And there you have it, the first person to mention Neil Peart when there was absolutely no need to.
@@elmhurst86 and what is your point?
@@user-ji5ev3iq6z Please take your meds.
OH WOW! I wish my grandfather and mom were still around, he was a huge Duke fan (and played horns for big band) and my mother was a drummer in an all girl band in the 70s. I wish I could show them your stuff! They would both think you are amazing!
Nandi!!!!! Congrats on such an amazing performance of Caravan!!! To see you play like this, at your age, is pure joy!!!!! Keep up the great work!!!!!
Nobody not busy in Caravan, but drums don't stop The. Entire Time. Brava, Nandi!!
"Practice, practice, practice... and have lots of fun." Thanks #NandiBushell I'll continue doing that. You're an inspiration. God bless...
Her personality and smile had me hooked in the first 10 seconds; her amazing skill (especially at only 13 years of age) reinforced my admiration of/for this young lady.
Holy actual mother loving drums from the beyond!
Unbelievable. Getting a little teary-eyed watching this very young lady play!
This seriously brought tears to my eyes. Absolutely well done
There are experienced drummers out there who are unable to play this at a slower tempo and she nails most of it perfectly. I'm impressed.
She's got all four extremities moving a light speed. Fun to watch. Excellent musicality.
I love how she grooves on this jazz standard HARD while still sounding like a rock drummer. Nandi is amazing!
It's been very cool watching this young woman grow and mature in her playing (which has always been impressive).
I love this girl. She is brilliant and so sweet!!
It's crazy that she's technically so proficient, especially for her age. Yet there's places where you can hear the 13-year old sense of musicality, because there really is only so many years of musical experience, or life experience. It's natural, raw and her own style is only beginning to take shape. What an amazing thing to witness.
My goodness, not only is she utterly adorable and endearing, but she is even more so an utterly and mindblowingly talented and gifted drummer. Wowzers!! 😲👍😊
That high hat foot on the upbeat is insane!!! Seriously this is unbelievably impressive for anyone let alone a 13 year old! 🔥🔥🔥
This young woman is absolutely wonderful, and so is her amazing drumming ability. Pure pleasure watching this video.
absolutely insane. i'd say she's going places, but she's already there! bravo
Just the joy she has playing an instrument with passion and a smile on her face alone, gives me joy...and the result is musical bliss, thank you for sharing your talent
It’s so great seeing her amazing drum journey unfold in real time 💛
Nandi - I’ve been watching you since you were about nine years old and I got to say that you’re absolutely amazing! I only follow a few artists and you are definitely one of them. I also shared your video of Caravan with a local major radio station here called jazz FM 91 in Toronto. The actual frequency is Jazz F M 91.1 FM. It’s supported with a few regular commercials throughout. Maybe one day you’ll get a chance to be on the air with them as well! Thanks for all you do you have fans here in Canada!🇨🇦
this is my favourite orchestral jazz piece
Her joy is contagious ~ and those skills!!
I literally almost started clapping at the end of the performance, but then I realized I was at work. Man, I wish I could have started playing the drums when I was younger when I wanted to. It's too noisy, she said. Luckily, I have a wife now who supports me making noise, for the most part. Now I'm just trying to catch up by using Drumeo and learning new things each day. I know I'll never be up to Nandi's level, but at least I've got a start now with Drumeo's membership. Thanks for your inspiration Nandi!
I’m just so happy I’ll be able to say, I remember when she was a little kid on KZhead!!
It's amazing to see your progression Nandi. At your young age you have achieved what the vast majority won't do in their lifetimes. Please keep learning, enjoying life and entertaining us with the drums!
Wow. What an amazing and inspiring musician. Gives me chills and tears to see someone just so overjoyed to do what they love.
I’ve always loved watching her perform, especially her facial expressions! It’s like pure joy!
This was the cutest and yet most badass thing I've ever seen, I would be a proud dad if she was my kid lol
I don't know how many music school grads could play that hard and with that feel and those smiles! Nandi you have come so far - I can't imagine all you'll do in your artist career as it blossoms. Bravo!
It’s so uplifting to see young and talented jazz enthusiast. Our future is in good hands.
One of my favorite film, jazz piece, and now music performance in YT
What a lovely human. What a dazzling talent. Made my day.
The sheet music alone would have intimidated me, tough song well played! I saw this in my feed a few days ago 😅 wish i did not wait so long to see this awesomeness!! Bravo Nandi Bushell 🎉👏🤗🥁💯
I really like the way this young lady hits, she ain't afraid to put some power into it
OMG Nandi is so fun to watch. It's such a pleasure to watch her musicianship grow year to year. Duke Ellington would undoubtedly be proud. It would have been awesome to be a fly on the wall and watch Nandi and the late great Neil Peart just talk about jazz drumming.
OMW!!!!! 😦😦 AMAZING! Such a great job for anyone to learn this. So young, so talented, so passionate.👍👍
It's my favorite jazz piece, and you crushed it !!! Well done, young lady !!!😊
This young lady never ceases to amaze me. She is doing exactly what she was put on this to do! Keep it up kid!
Absolutely phenomenal. It’s so great watching her grow by leaps and bounds since her early KZhead days.
Saw this young lady play at Young Voices in Birmingham...she was and is a rare talent
I am amazed (and floored) how young talents perform in music and sports these days.
It's amazing to watch her eyes work. Amazing drummer!
Drums were my first instrument. This makes me want to get back into drumming. I was never nearly this good. Nandi is incredible, and well on her way to being one of the all-time greats.
I love you can see shes having a blast playing this and the drums in general. Wonderful to see the younger generation just genuinely enjoying playing the drums.
Nandi you are Da Bomb! I don’t think Duke’s original drummer did it any better than you! Very intricate piece of music, but you killed it girl!! I’m looking forward to seeing you in the future!! Sky’s the limit girl!!
MINDSET is EVERYTHING! Hard work pays well! Bravo, Nandi! Bravo!