Proof that being "in the pocket" is his constant goal. Steve's sense of time, plus utter mastery of drum rudiments, form the foundation of all his tasteful playing. He makes it look easy, but drummers know it's a lifetime of practice and refinement.
good example of how a relaxed player can excel without looking like it :) he knows how to breath and all that. The sample of his voice in the groove was gravy nice touch.
Same for Derrick McKenzie from Jamiroquai, most of the time when he do disco funk the main rythm is simple but all the groove came from is accent and dynamic control, playing a great Disco is more hard than people think, Gadd have a lot of simple funky tune that is spice with is roll flam on tom and other slow polyrythm stuff, but is always in the pocket and keep the tune in control of his rythme, this make the difference , playing slow and groovy is difficult.
he learned how to play simple,from rick marotta,when he came to new york in the early 70's.he was very technical then,and had to strip down a lot of his chops in ordrr to lock with other musicians.the music tells him what to play or not to play.other drummers like harvey mason,jeff porcaro,jim gordon,jim keltner,steve jordan,jr robinson have the same qualities.if you want to hear steve gadd stretch out a little please listen to steps live at the pit,with michael brecker,eddie gpmez mike mainieri,don grolnick.amazing ülaying and not boring at all....do a little research before you judge...
Great excerpt! Thank you for sharing, it is very instructive and helpful to see your comments on the nuances etc. that are very hard to play consistently well. PS. Please just ignore the negative comments, the rest of us appreciate the time and effort you put into these analyses!
There’s a lot to be said about managing the space on tempos like this. Amazing example. I hear a drummer down the hall from my studio that is expert level - he absolutely rips. But I often hear him doing an exercise with a metronome going through his PA. It’s probably 70 or 80 bpm max quarter notes and he plays just quarters and eighths around the kit for many minutes :-). There’s clearly a ton value in drilling stuff like this into your brain and limbs.
His feel is absolutley insane. And yet again, there he is using a Ludwig supraphonic snare drum to compliment that "simple" groove. The most played and recorded snare drum in modern music history..
i have several modeled versions of the supraphonic within my own vst that i return to for so many funk, soul, and dry rock recording gigs. it's extremely versatile in this virtual state as well. and no one knows it's modeled.
@@RubenvanRoonDrumChanneli like it too, I’m a bass player and i have this clip from “be the drum” channel saved to my phone so when a drummer says i don’t know what im talking about, i can show them Dr. Gadd
The reason it seems hard because it’s a simple lesson but it takes time and discipline. I would pay attention to the groove first and when I’m comfortable with it then I’ll start adding to it slowly but constantly has Steve.
Even dubbed Steve is an influence to many That don’t even realize it . Thank you for teaching us how To play some of the most famous Drum patterns to ever exist . It took me a minute to learn 50 ways . But I eventually found it. Although no one can do it Like Steve.
I didn’t say it took 1 minute Literally. It’s a figure of speech . In reality it took about a Week of first learning the Groove Then another week or so To play it properly and in time . If it takes you less great If not that’s ok too . Exact words are hard to live by Give me a break .
oh nice he did that triplet backwards compared to how he did on some 'famouse' recordings.. awesome as it's the same as what Gary Chester preaches , don't neglect any pattern motion if you can help it.
...not 100% sure if Up-Close was really the 1st instructional drum video, but it has all the essence...push-pull, heel-toe, alternations among hand and feet, breathing, 16note triplet licks, linear...and a demonstration of 50 Ways that made (I guess) Rick Latham kick himself for his transkription in Advanced Funk Studies ;-)
Bass player... Important how you're picking out the length of the beats. "Long" and "short". If I'm not mistaken I believe Gadd thinks that way, in cycles of waves (Like Billy Cobham also?) and long/short rather than counting.
Of course the Gadd insights and playing are great, but the edit of putting his voice saying "The simplest thing" every time he starts playing is one of the most annoying things I've seen in an educational video.
It`s not so f%^&@$% hard :))) Really this is not difficult at all, playing with all those dynamics and opening the hihat, that`s just basics. Stop fetishizing stuff just because it`s played by famous people.
It is actually hard to make it sound exactly as good as Gadd does with everything all at once (that exact timing, that exact feel, those exact dynamics, those exact articulations, etc). Though yes, it is all based on basic stuff and there is a lot of overly fawning praise of really basic stuff an annoying amount, I agree.
How many records did you record? and did you played with all the legends in Jazz and Pop music? Quincy Jones , Paul mc Cartney Paul Simon Eric Clapton Mike Brecker, Chick Corea and a 1000 more?
@@wowmanhaha I see so much " maaaan [drummer] could play one hit on the hi hat and you know its them and nobody else could have done that " It's ridiculous. " Buddy Rich is the greatest drummer of all time " - literally any vid I see of him - he's hunched over playing as fast as he can. Every one. Plus he was a renowned POS who hated Matched Grip _for no reason_ when lots of modern drummers say there is NO advantage to Trad Grip. NONE.
Proof that being "in the pocket" is his constant goal. Steve's sense of time, plus utter mastery of drum rudiments, form the foundation of all his tasteful playing. He makes it look easy, but drummers know it's a lifetime of practice and refinement.
2 seconds and you know it is Steve....organic and tasteful.
It's like I can hear all the subdivisions that are echoing in his head but not playing...super feel....wow
Leaving the stick on the opening hat - what a simple, subtle added flavour that is!
His touch was so exquisite. Like he didn’t want to hurt the drums. ❤
Using "was" here freaked me out
@ still is !
And that's why drummers appreciate Ringo.
Well, one of the reasons.
good example of how a relaxed player can excel without looking like it :) he knows how to breath and all that. The sample of his voice in the groove was gravy nice touch.
"its the simple things" :). Great pointing out the gold nuggets that can easily be missed. Thanx boss!
This man does hit the heads, he is caressing them❤
Even though it's a straight groove there's the subtlest swing
He is remarkable and unique
Great! Great! And this Yamaha sound, oh my God!
his drums sound amazing
@@toddlittle9095 Perfect sound!
What a gem!
Thank you for this post. Excellent!!
The hardest thing he's doing is keeping that slow tempo rock solid throughout the different parts.
GREAT
Same for Derrick McKenzie from Jamiroquai, most of the time when he do disco funk the main rythm is simple but all the groove came from is accent and dynamic control, playing a great Disco is more hard than people think, Gadd have a lot of simple funky tune that is spice with is roll flam on tom and other slow polyrythm stuff, but is always in the pocket and keep the tune in control of his rythme, this make the difference , playing slow and groovy is difficult.
he learned how to play simple,from rick marotta,when he came to new york in the early 70's.he was very technical then,and had to strip down a lot of his chops in ordrr to lock with other musicians.the music tells him what to play or not to play.other drummers like harvey mason,jeff porcaro,jim gordon,jim keltner,steve jordan,jr robinson have the same qualities.if you want to hear steve gadd stretch out a little please listen to steps live at the pit,with michael brecker,eddie gpmez mike mainieri,don grolnick.amazing ülaying and not boring at all....do a little research before you judge...
who's judged
The simplest thing 🗣️📢🔊🔊🔊🔊🔥🔥🔥🔥
Great excerpt! Thank you for sharing, it is very instructive and helpful to see your comments on the nuances etc. that are very hard to play consistently well. PS. Please just ignore the negative comments, the rest of us appreciate the time and effort you put into these analyses!
thanks so much....
I always heard about Steve gadd... Never checked him out... he's solid every time I hear him
The man is a genius
Steve God.. That's all!
I got it. Need to start off with.... THE SIMPLEST THING.
There’s a lot to be said about managing the space on tempos like this. Amazing example. I hear a drummer down the hall from my studio that is expert level - he absolutely rips. But I often hear him doing an exercise with a metronome going through his PA. It’s probably 70 or 80 bpm max quarter notes and he plays just quarters and eighths around the kit for many minutes :-). There’s clearly a ton value in drilling stuff like this into your brain and limbs.
His feel is absolutley insane. And yet again, there he is using a Ludwig supraphonic snare drum to compliment that "simple" groove. The most played and recorded snare drum in modern music history..
i have several modeled versions of the supraphonic within my own vst that i return to for so many funk, soul, and dry rock recording gigs. it's extremely versatile in this virtual state as well. and no one knows it's modeled.
Feel!!!!
Yes!!!!
Incredible
master of time 🎵🎶🎵
I love when a newish student says I can do that beat, it's easy. Lol
Too bad they did add the dub echo of “the simplest thing” over each example in the original video
sorry for that I thought it was funny:(
@@RubenvanRoonDrumChannel It is, indeed, really nice, please keep it
@@RubenvanRoonDrumChanneli like it too, I’m a bass player and i have this clip from “be the drum” channel saved to my phone so when a drummer says i don’t know what im talking about, i can show them Dr. Gadd
@@bmodextreme Good one;)
I loved it. Like a Tool interlude. “Think for yourself, challenge authority”
Hes got the Best Time..😊
The reason it seems hard because it’s a simple lesson but it takes time and discipline. I would pay attention to the groove first and when I’m comfortable with it then I’ll start adding to it slowly but constantly has Steve.
Even dubbed
Steve is an influence to many
That don’t even realize it .
Thank you for teaching us how
To play some of the most famous
Drum patterns to ever exist .
It took me a minute to learn
50 ways . But I eventually found it.
Although no one can do it
Like Steve.
thank U!
It took you 1 minute ? Lol..Don't think so.
I didn’t say it took 1 minute
Literally.
It’s a figure of speech .
In reality it took about a
Week of first learning the
Groove
Then another week or so
To play it properly and in time .
If it takes you less great
If not that’s ok too .
Exact words are hard to live by
Give me a break .
James Cameron and Steve Gadd. Nice
Playing at that tempo would be the hardest part for me.
Playing slowly is much harder than playing fast.
Chuck Mangione brought me here!
da disco beats bro
MR.GADD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
oh nice he did that triplet backwards compared to how he did on some 'famouse' recordings.. awesome as it's the same as what Gary Chester preaches , don't neglect any pattern motion if you can help it.
this whole thing sounds like a skit on an 80s/90s hip hop album :) the simple beat, the samples...
Interlude instrumental on an acid jazz album ;)
How big are those hats?
14
someone could make a music with his drum and "the simplest things" with that delay effect
I love how he swings that 16th note pattern on the hats. SG is the MAN.
The slower the tempo gets, the harder it gets...
Hes laying it down...😏
He's just that dude that just REFUSED to move ahead too fast. I wish i could download his central nervous system 😔
Are those 15" or 16" hi-hat cymbals?
No Normal 14" inch...camera work can be confusing;)
Drumeo 1981
Haha…. So true!
Im surprised he can get such a fat snare sound without playing any rimshots. When I don't play rimshots on my backbeats it just sounds too weak.
...not 100% sure if Up-Close was really the 1st instructional drum video, but it has all the essence...push-pull, heel-toe, alternations among hand and feet, breathing, 16note triplet licks, linear...and a demonstration of 50 Ways that made (I guess) Rick Latham kick himself for his transkription in Advanced Funk Studies ;-)
Bass player... Important how you're picking out the length of the beats. "Long" and "short". If I'm not mistaken I believe Gadd thinks that way, in cycles of waves (Like Billy Cobham also?) and long/short rather than counting.
So true!!! That is what we can learn from bassplayers…. Timpani is the secret;)
take it away McCartney song
I hate when people compare Steve Gadd to God... he's good and all, but he's no Steve Gadd.
😂
Why do they overlay his voice saying "the simplest thing" every time he begins to play? It's creepy.
Sorry bout that….;)
Maybe to show how humans sometimes try to take the simplest thing and make it lesser than, by trying to make it more complex?
It makes it "dub" like a truth spoken to you from Space
It's giving 90s turntablism vibes. Fine by me. Leaves me expecting some Kung fu samples in the next tune.
"the simplest thing"
Less is more maybe translated his way of thinking!!
Simple like king fu.
That is not a "Perfect" Traditional Grip, as far as Stick placement goes, its very awkward but He makes it look easy,
Of course the Gadd insights and playing are great, but the edit of putting his voice saying "The simplest thing" every time he starts playing is one of the most annoying things I've seen in an educational video.
sorry
He seems to be so annoyed...
It`s not so f%^&@$% hard :))) Really this is not difficult at all, playing with all those dynamics and opening the hihat, that`s just basics. Stop fetishizing stuff just because it`s played by famous people.
Thank you! There is way to much fetishizing out there in the drum world - it's a wonder anyone else picks up a pair of sticks at all.
It is actually hard to make it sound exactly as good as Gadd does with everything all at once (that exact timing, that exact feel, those exact dynamics, those exact articulations, etc). Though yes, it is all based on basic stuff and there is a lot of overly fawning praise of really basic stuff an annoying amount, I agree.
@@rickylefebvre no it`s not hard to sound like that, it`s not and Gadd is an overrated drummer.
How many records did you record? and did you played with all the legends in Jazz and Pop music? Quincy Jones , Paul mc Cartney Paul Simon Eric Clapton Mike Brecker, Chick Corea and a 1000 more?
@@wowmanhaha I see so much " maaaan [drummer] could play one hit on the hi hat and you know its them and nobody else could have done that "
It's ridiculous.
" Buddy Rich is the greatest drummer of all time " - literally any vid I see of him - he's hunched over playing as fast as he can. Every one.
Plus he was a renowned POS who hated Matched Grip _for no reason_ when lots of modern drummers say there is NO advantage to Trad Grip. NONE.
Ruben, been playing drums long ?? Doesnt sound it.
40 years;)