Watch Manu Katché perform a solo in the middle of The Alps

We've experienced some fairly gruelling load-ins in our time, but none that get close to Manu Katché's latest performance location: on top of a mountain in The Alps.

Shot at the Les Arcs resort - which would normally be busy with tourists enjoying the fresh snow - and using Mont Blanc as his backdrop, the French session legend recently hauled his Yamaha Live Custom Hybrid Oak kit 3226 metres above sea-level to record a video of himself performing solo.

The project, titled Summit Drums is hosted on the artsixMic YouTube channel, and is described as a coming-together of mountain and culture, opening with some breathtaking footage of the desolate landscape, along with the deserted ski lift.

It was shot in order to highlight the silence of the empty range and the effect that Covid-19 has had on tourism.

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Stuart has been working for guitar publications since 2008, beginning his career as Reviews Editor for Total Guitar before becoming Editor for six years. During this time, he and the team brought the magazine into the modern age with digital editions, a Youtube channel and the Apple chart-bothering Total Guitar Podcast. Stuart has also served as a freelance writer for Guitar World, Guitarist and MusicRadar reviewing hundreds of products spanning everything from acoustic guitars to valve amps, modelers and plugins. When not spouting his opinions on the best new gear, Stuart has been reminded on many occasions that the 'never meet your heroes' rule is entirely wrong, clocking-up interviews with the likes of Eddie Van Halen, Foo Fighters, Green Day and many, many more.