Nick D'Virgilio - Apocalypse in 9/8 playthrough

On Oct 2, 2025 I hit the road with Steve Hackett for the Genesis Greats, Lamb Highlights & Solo tour—here’s my Apocalypse in 9/8 playthrough!

Hello everyone!

In just a couple of weeks—on October 2, 2025—I’ll be heading out on the road with Steve Hackett for the North American leg of his Genesis Greats, Lamb Highlights & Solo tour. I’m beyond excited to be part of this amazing band with Steve, Nad, Roger, Rob, and Jonas—an absolute highlight of my career.

I’ve been practicing like crazy in between my responsibilities with Gretsch Drums, driving my wife Tiffany a little nuts with thunderous drumming (and the occasional curse when I blow a part). Being married to a drummer takes a special person, and I’m lucky to have the most special!

In this video I’ve posted a playthrough of one of the hardest pieces, “Apocalypse in 9/8.” At the beginning I explain why I made it; if you’d rather skip straight to the performance, jump to 4:36 or use the chapter markers below.

If we’re coming to your city, come to a show—it’s going to be epic! Full tour details here: https://www.hackettsongs.com/tour.html

I’ll do a full rig rundown once we’re on the road, but for now I’m playing:

A killer Gretsch Brooklyn kit

Sabian cymbals

Remo drumheads

My NDV Promark signature sticks

A thumping Porter & Davies drum throne

And beautiful Telefunken microphones

Cheers everyone!
NDV

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00:00 – Intro / Talking
04:36 – Playthrough