After watching drummers for now 45 years, I must say that this is the single most valuable drum solo there is...Everything from the perfect technique to accents, groove, emotions, story, damn it the whole living vibe this is just beyond...at 4.01 when he enters the funk it really hurts is so good...so lucky to be able to listen to this. Thanks!!!!!!!
I just absolutely love the way Jojo plays - his feel and expression; I just jive with it so well. There are lots of good technical drummers out there, but Jojo just seems to be what my ears want to hear the most.
I remember watching this video years ago as a much less experienced drummer and being floored. Nothing has changed since then, still blowing my mind. And I always have to rewind 1:33...I could never get that trick to work!
I really don't know what it is, but there is just a difference in his playing and sound since the years have gone by. Like I know he changed heads but...there's just a fire of playing I see more from JoJo in his younger days then I do from him now.
I really recommend slowing the video down to .25x (in the video settings) and closely watching the nuances in his hand technique. I didn't realize how open his left hand gets when he plays harder strokes.
YIKES! That man is INSANE! My drummer sent me here after I told him that I saw a great "off-the-cuff" drummer playing with Jaco back in 1985 - and his response was THIS VIDEO! I'm FLOORED!
estoy de acuerdo contigo! yo recién salió el dvd de el lo compré y es el que mayor enseñanza me dejó! y mira que prácticamente tengo todos! que hermoso termina este DVD con tremendo solo!!!
JoJo has a style all his own and what I say here is out of respect. He wants to control the whole feel of the song whereas other drummers just play a back beat and embellish here and there. His style is embellishment. He's like adding on to himself playing a backbeat. That's the only way to describe it.
At this point I just study JoJo and Buddy. They both offer so much to learn and challenge yourself with. And you can hear Buddy A LOT in JoJos playing!
Great to see Jojo playing a 4 piece kit. That is the true test of a good drummer, not the massive kits. He and Carl Palmer, in my opinion, are the best of today's drummers. All the great jazz drummers, like Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa, , have long gone, sadly. We will never see their likes, again.
ho avuto un passato (molto lontano) da batterista rock, questo lo trovo eccezionale, eppoi è il mio strumento preferito. Chi non ne capisce di batterie, eviti di commentare.
How can you possibly say that? This is amazing and beautiful. Just *watching* his hands - is a thing of beauty. I respect critics, but this is an absolutely wonderful solo, in every aspect. Flow, technique, dynamics, feel, musicality... It's all here. I've literally never heard Jojo play something that didn't sound great. He's absolutely one of the greatest drummers ever. And he probably has the best hand technique of any drummer in history.
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This dvd was amazing back watching it in 2007 and now almost 17 years later im even more dumbfounded at how amazing it still is.
After watching drummers for now 45 years, I must say that this is the single most valuable drum solo there is...Everything from the perfect technique to accents, groove, emotions, story, damn it the whole living vibe this is just beyond...at 4.01 when he enters the funk it really hurts is so good...so lucky to be able to listen to this. Thanks!!!!!!!
only jojo could jam to some shit from metroid prime
lol
every so often there is the perfect comment...
2:24 how does nobody acknowledge the amazing foot work?? Triple strokes on a single pedal both so clean and fast?
I just absolutely love the way Jojo plays - his feel and expression; I just jive with it so well. There are lots of good technical drummers out there, but Jojo just seems to be what my ears want to hear the most.
Total monster of a drummer. Love the groove and sense of time the whole way through.
I remember watching this video years ago as a much less experienced drummer and being floored. Nothing has changed since then, still blowing my mind. And I always have to rewind 1:33...I could never get that trick to work!
+Stephen Struss I think the more you grow as a drummer the more you appreciate solo's/or playing of this level.
His drumming is so clean. It's really cool to see him drum.
Total monster. Like Buddy. Ultra tense. Every stroke. Every phrase.
I really don't know what it is, but there is just a difference in his playing and sound since the years have gone by. Like I know he changed heads but...there's just a fire of playing I see more from JoJo in his younger days then I do from him now.
i think i know what u mean. i like JoJo's stuff but this solo solidified it for me. dunno has he always been a break beat guy?
Creativity, Technic, precision, musicality, dynamics, Harmony, vocabulary, feeling, this guy is all in one. A real Master!
freaking great!!!!
I really recommend slowing the video down to .25x (in the video settings) and closely watching the nuances in his hand technique.
I didn't realize how open his left hand gets when he plays harder strokes.
YIKES! That man is INSANE! My drummer sent me here after I told him that I saw a great "off-the-cuff" drummer playing with Jaco back in 1985 - and his response was THIS VIDEO! I'm FLOORED!
estoy de acuerdo contigo! yo recién salió el dvd de el lo compré y es el que mayor enseñanza me dejó! y mira que prácticamente tengo todos! que hermoso termina este DVD con tremendo solo!!!
JoJo has a style all his own and what I say here is out of respect.
He wants to control the whole feel of the song whereas other drummers just play a back beat and embellish here and there.
His style is embellishment.
He's like adding on to himself playing a backbeat. That's the only way to describe it.
he’s an artiste
really creative ideas, beautifully executed clean rolls from Jojo as always
He's an ungodly fucking drum beast!
thats a great description
At this point I just study JoJo and Buddy. They both offer so much to learn and challenge yourself with. And you can hear Buddy A LOT in JoJos playing!
The best part is 0:00-5:38
Great to see Jojo playing a 4 piece kit.
That is the true test of a good drummer, not the massive kits.
He and Carl Palmer, in my opinion, are the best of today's drummers.
All the great jazz drummers, like Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa, , have long gone, sadly.
We will never see their likes, again.
Thomas Lang the greatest that ever lived....
He's a machine
HANDS down the best overall drummer on the planet lost in the band Nerve...UGH...greatest control since Buddy on the kit
I want this old Jojo that was a fusion beast back
Buddy Rich and Jojo Mayer best drummers ever
Wicked groove
Saw him yesterday in Moscow with the Nerve. Fucking amazing
godly jojo, holy cow!
GENIUS
Sean Penn?
- rewind and blow my mind....story of my life
What snare drum is he using here? It sounds like a beast!
Makes me want to learn traditional grip as well
E' tecnico e cattivo. Grande
He can get to the level of Buddy Rich! He is that good!
"Get to" Buddy's level? Lolol....
I'd say he's well past it.
incredible amounts of cocaine must have been snorted beforehand. seriously and truly amazing.
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still love it!!
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This is a little too good... Ha, I love it
2:05 has anyone ever seen singles that fast?
what a fuckin beast
Fucking awesome
ho avuto un passato (molto lontano) da batterista rock, questo lo trovo eccezionale, eppoi è il mio strumento preferito. Chi non ne capisce di batterie, eviti di commentare.
It's like he understands drums
Beast Mode
Holy mother of god!!!!
what a setup, the first tom is almost at snare height
4:51 MONSTER hand technique, is this even real?
yuo ar great jojo
Fire shit fire
His snare roll patterns are reminiscent of a young Max Roach!
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Brian Eno of all people put me onto this guy
100 views at least are mine and each time I watch I feel less coordinated and more confused...
We all do..
so aggressive and in your face. Just punches you in the face with sound.
this really is the pinnacle of Jojo. I wish I could get the drugs he is on for this video, because I could play like that too, if not way better. :-)
+Slim Yelow Judging by how he looks now prob coke
pcp
Wouldn't anyone by any chance know what mics are these?
Overheads look like U87 mics set up in some kind of recorderman / glyn johns hybrid
FLUID MOTION...
i love you
i would love to see jojoj go against buddy
Puuuuuh, thats some heavy shit in your face
Like this style more than thomas lang.
Too bad they didn't have money to record in stereo.
he inspires me and at the same time makes me want to throw away my drums
Jojo does'nt play drums, he plays Music !
eric thouot *TRUTH*
2:24 - 2:27 !!!
4:40 -5:05 !!! !!!
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I mean shit, man.
Not my fav Jojo solo.... but no doubt tasty... as... fuck...
alien
even Aliens think he's an Alien
When Budy Rich play ar drums jojo have 10 maibe
Any1 think zach Hill could that one arm drum roll thingy?
Do we know of any other "techno" drummers like him? He seems like the only one on the planet that can do...this. lol
GorcStew well mark guilliana also does this kind of stuff
Saw Carl Palmer recently. Still got it. As does Cobham.
Kj Sawka
Damien Schmitt!
@@soundcrafter Oh I forgot about Schmitt actually sorry :P
fuck my life... anyone want a free drum kit? xD
Maxwell Murder please man. I had to sell mine.
most men in america are just trying to stay thin...life can be a bad bitch if you are honest about the whole process!
i legitimately wanna know the reason for downvote. please.
That’s one great sounding snare.
What would it be.
Toms not as good.
Pretty uninspiring solo.
How can you possibly say that?
This is amazing and beautiful. Just *watching* his hands - is a thing of beauty.
I respect critics, but this is an absolutely wonderful solo, in every aspect. Flow, technique, dynamics, feel, musicality...
It's all here.
I've literally never heard Jojo play something that didn't sound great. He's absolutely one of the greatest drummers ever. And he probably has the best hand technique of any drummer in history.
Troll !!
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