Beside Ahmad Dhani, Jeff Scott Soto Praises Dewa 19 Drummer Agung Gimbal's Ability

Kapanlagi.com - Dewa 19's drummer, Agung Gimbal, was praised by Jeff Scott Soto who attended the press conference for "Dewa 19 featuring All Stars Stadium Tour 2023" at Plaza Senayan, recently. The American singer was impressed with Agung's ability to play Toto's song "Rosanna" with the correct technique.

Jeff, who was sitting next to Ahmad Dhani, explained that "Rosanna" is one of the most difficult songs to imitate by any musician because it requires the correct technique to be played properly. Therefore, the song is enjoyable to listen to.

"So, the most important part of the song is the drums. Jeff Porcaro did a shuffle beat that is not easy to imitate. And almost everyone who imitates it gets it wrong," said Jeff.

Unexpectedly, Agung was able to replicate Jeff Porcaro's shuffle beat technique. According to Jeff Scott Soto, there are three musicians who can play "Rosanna" with the correct technique, and one of them is Agung Gimbal.

"In my lifetime, there are only two people who can play it correctly, and the third one is Dewa 19's drummer. He played it perfectly," said Jeff Scott Soto.

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Jeff Scott Soto: KapanLagi.com/Muhammad Akrom Sukarya

As we know, the song "Rosanna" is part of Dewa 19's collaboration project with international musicians. Along with his band, Ahmad Dhani will perform the song and "Bohemian Rhapsody" in the Dewa 19 featuring All Stars Stadium Tour 2023 concert.

"We want to present Bohemian Rhapsody to the Indonesian music audience. They have never seen Bohemian Rhapsody performed live, and we chose an American singer so that the English is correct," said Ahmad Dhani.

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