This is where you can appreciate the skill of a great drummer. Not always a need to thwack away at the drums, but those little soft intricate touches, little fills etc. Amazing.
Wow!! Gadd the man who invented a lot of these grooves. I was a 70-80's Miami drummer for hire and we all wanted to be this man . Great times it was truly magical and Steve made it challenging, fun and sexy to play the drums. Awesome song !!!
This is amazing. So many places he had to be exactly on the sixteenth in sync with Wihk, not inherent in the music but specific to this arrangement. And leading into it, always ahead of it. He’s insane good.
This is just one reason why buddy rich on Johnny Carson was asked whose your favorite drummer? And Buddy said swiftly there's this 18 year old kid named Steve Gadd and you're going to be hearing a lot about him he's my favorite drummer! End quote...Need I say anything more?? O think not. .
The background is that the Swedish Keyboardist Anders Wihk of Alta, Sweden, has recorded a tribute to the band ABBA, featuring instrumental jazz takes on their music. Musicians on the recording include Robben Ford, Steve Gadd, David Sanborn, and Svante Henryson. Visit www.wihk.com. The record has the title Same fruit different tree. Steve Gadd was a perfect choice on drums.
His playing between 2.05 and 2.40 has more jazz feel to it than most stuff I've heard from Gadd during the last 40 years. Plus nice groove starting at 3.50 :)
Man, this is fantastic. He makes every note counts, full of musicality. I bet he could hit trash cans with two logs and still make it sound tasteful. Lol
What is the story behind this? Why is Gadd playing along to dancing queen? Oh! It's his band! Yeah, I always liked that song too. Did he play drums on the original ?
Yes this is Steve playing ABBA, audio’s fine, just the camera’s missing all that snare, hi-hat and bass drum action with the sheet music stand blocking it. Just spied the random, “Up next” video is a view side -on at the “Spain. The Corea/Gadd Band” from Ed 007; that looks a whole lot better prospect. As for the tune, it’s a bouncy dance theme, with a matching backbeat, that’s part of it’s simplicity and original appeal. I don’t envisage an interpretation, particularly a jazz one, to be in the same vein, so for me, it loses more than it gains. That’s down to the keyboard player’s choice of material and how he wants to swing it, not SG; who follows the musical direction par excellence.
Dancing Queen is one of the best examples of disco. I actually like this song a lot, but it just doesn’t work at this tempo and style. Not to take anything away from Steve, it just sounds like muzak played this way. Just my opinion.
SCAREY / CRINGE THE ONE ASPECT OF STEVE GADDS DRUMMING I DONT LIKE IS HIS OFF BEAT OPEN HIHAT PLAYING ON THE "ANDS" OVER AND OVER AND OVER HE DOES SOME OF IT ON THOSE WONDERFUL CHICK COREA ALBUMS AND ITS CRINGE X 10 WHEN HE DOES IT ONE OF THE GREATEST DRUMMERS OF ALL TIME WHO OCCASIONALLY PLAYS THAT CRINGE OFF BEAT DISCO HIHAT BS YIKES... DANCING QUEEN 🤮
This is where you can appreciate the skill of a great drummer. Not always a need to thwack away at the drums, but those little soft intricate touches, little fills etc. Amazing.
Wow!! Gadd the man who invented a lot of these grooves. I was a 70-80's Miami drummer for hire and we all wanted to be this man . Great times it was truly magical and Steve made it challenging, fun and sexy to play the drums. Awesome song !!!
This is likely the best drumming I ever heard in my life. Love Steve's drumming.
This is amazing. So many places he had to be exactly on the sixteenth in sync with Wihk, not inherent in the music but specific to this arrangement. And leading into it, always ahead of it. He’s insane good.
Steve Gadd doing dancing queen now I've seen it all
Never seen the enchanting "Dancing Queen" like this. Groove master as expected.
Been following Steve Gadd since I discover him with Bob James (late 70s). The guy is a MASTER!
This is just one reason why buddy rich on Johnny Carson was asked whose your favorite drummer? And Buddy said swiftly there's this 18 year old kid named Steve Gadd and you're going to be hearing a lot about him he's my favorite drummer! End quote...Need I say anything more?? O think not.
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Thanks so much for all your Love!!That's a very true story too. Peace out!! Everything Steve plays is perfection!!
Thanks for sharing this story, didn't know that up to know. Of course Buddy, a master himself, was right. 😉🥰
To be praised by Buddy Rich is like a knighthood for every drummer. Much more valuable than any Grammy Award.
The background is that the Swedish Keyboardist Anders Wihk of Alta, Sweden, has recorded a tribute to the band ABBA, featuring instrumental jazz takes on their music. Musicians on the recording include Robben Ford, Steve Gadd, David Sanborn, and Svante Henryson. Visit www.wihk.com. The record has the title Same fruit different tree. Steve Gadd was a perfect choice on drums.
Nice keys on this - this guy has been drinking some strong Tee!
absolutely lol and does it well very stuffy
He's a master too, M. Anders Wihk
Richard!
Gadd is so damm good!
What a beauty DANCING QUEEN!!
Steve`s drumminng is so good!!
His playing between 2.05 and 2.40 has more jazz feel to it than most stuff I've heard from Gadd during the last 40 years. Plus nice groove starting at 3.50 :)
check out his work with Michel petrucciani
Yes, I forgot about that concert, with Miroslav Vitous. I like it too.
Oh my Gadd! Amazing! This rendition make me wanna dance!
He makes dancing queen sounds more bad ass for some reason.
Bloddy brilliant makes it look so easy
it looks like Gadd plays a first view reading, absolutely amazing! supermaster!
He does not. They also recorded this as a CD.
Listen to a the little details he´s playing that fit perfectly to the piano - so, he´s not reading it on first view.
I'm guessing he is sight ready this chart. Awesome.
Steve, the always "in-the-pocket" master.
Drumming King
La tenès atada.
Genio totaaallll !!!
Gracias...
just perfect!!!
3:17 Lovely reharm!
I just love how Steve adds his own little flares to the song... Such an incredible drummer.... One if the best...
Just Beautiful Master at work!!
Good Gadd!
Qué sabroso se escucha.
Maestro de maestros. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
My god, he's beeing reading at the same time. This man's a monster
love this !!
Man, this is fantastic. He makes every note counts, full of musicality. I bet he could hit trash cans with two logs and still make it sound tasteful. Lol
Rhythm king.
My guilty pleasure song just got a hundred times better.
So laid back and bouncy.
What fun!!
Magical.
Wau...this guy is really good on drums...he could play on a cruise ship if he sent a formal application!
He seems to be more ore less directly reading the sheets here. But still, you feel the "Gadd" touch
@James Lyback Yeah:-D I've heard this done with another drummer. He played all the same drum parts. It's a fixed arr. But he sure nails it.
@James Lyback Legendary! :-)
This sounds more of West Coast. For example, that break on every verse. Reminds me of what Steve Gadd did on some of West Coast genre album
el groove de Gadd es maravilloso.
Si amigo!
Rhythm king.
Top of the range.
✌com sempre!
Steve Gadd the Meister at work
Amei❤️
WOW JUST WOW 💖👍
Dancing Queen played by Drummer King! 😆👏
This should have been titled the 'Jazz Fusion Queen'
Who's wedding was it ?
🥂 🍾 🤵♂️ 👰♂ 🍷
🍴 🍽 🍴 🥣 🥘 🍗
How about Waterloo?
What is the story behind this? Why is Gadd playing along to dancing queen? Oh! It's his band! Yeah, I always liked that song too. Did he play drums on the original ?
The maestro
Hill Street Blues :-)
That bass foot...damn!!!
Gadd-Consciousness !
Nice jazz rendition!
Still#1. Its Steve Gadd. That's a simple gimme.
Oo yes
Well Steve doing a cover of ABBA ...interesting.
I’ve never seen Gadd watch the score sheet so closely! Wtf 😂 Is this a 1st of April upload?
Gadd!!! Gadd!!! Gadd!!!
Gaddism all the way...!!!
yes this pro drumming by steve
if he reads at the same time ....then fell and improvise ....and read again....i have to learn more about the both !
Yes this is Steve playing ABBA, audio’s fine, just the camera’s missing all that snare, hi-hat and bass drum action with the sheet music stand blocking it. Just spied the random, “Up next” video is a view side -on at the “Spain. The Corea/Gadd Band” from Ed 007; that looks a whole lot better prospect. As for the tune, it’s a bouncy dance theme, with a matching backbeat, that’s part of it’s simplicity and original appeal. I don’t envisage an interpretation, particularly a jazz one, to be in the same vein, so for me, it loses more than it gains. That’s down to the keyboard player’s choice of material and how he wants to swing it, not SG; who follows the musical direction par excellence.
Never seen Steve Gadd reading music before. Kinda cool
He did that a bunch in the studio…pretty much all of those 70s and 80s LA session cats are all monster sightreaders from what I heard
What can one say?? By Gadd!!
Sweet!
A------------------------------------------------FUCKIN MAZING
Я уже писал- он не играет- он дышит инстрементом. И он ему отвечает.
Кто ещё знает таких- сбросьте.Именно ударные
Dr. Feelgood ; ) Hey y'all - this is what greatness feels like right off the drum.
Dancing Queen played by the Drumming King...Seems appropriate.
Dr Gadd
steve Godd
Dancing Queen is one of the best examples of disco. I actually like this song a lot, but it just doesn’t work at this tempo and style. Not to take anything away from Steve, it just sounds like muzak played this way.
Just my opinion.
I agree. I love Abba, love jazz, adore Steve Gadd. But not together. Interesting idea that doesn't work.
Gadd gadd
nice! ~~
3:58
Sweet! Hep-cat got goin' 'round 4 in.
UH?????.....
stuffの世界
?????WHAT?????
Gadd is sort of lost into his chart.
+Eric Van Buggenhaut yes lol but he still plays so well, that's the perfection side of him coming out!
+Eric Van Buggenhaut
I think it's great, you get to see Gadd doing a thing us common folk do, and he kills it! It adds that human element
lol
Muzak.
Sure, everyone's a terrific musician, but this just ain't working.
??? without vocals this tune is just not happening.
i dont think you know what this video means
Yeah I'm really missing those profound lyrics.
REALLY ??? 🤔🤔🤔
EXCELLENT INTERPRETATION FROM MASTER GADD !!!
I think U should read the other comments and listen to it again !!!
I used to hate this song
Love Gadd, but this is one lame-ass arrangement.
What's the big deal. This doesn't rock Here comes Steve.....tap tap tap
SCAREY / CRINGE
THE ONE ASPECT OF STEVE GADDS DRUMMING I DONT LIKE IS HIS OFF BEAT OPEN HIHAT PLAYING ON THE "ANDS" OVER AND OVER AND OVER
HE DOES SOME OF IT ON THOSE WONDERFUL CHICK COREA ALBUMS AND ITS CRINGE X 10 WHEN HE DOES IT
ONE OF THE GREATEST DRUMMERS OF ALL TIME WHO OCCASIONALLY PLAYS THAT CRINGE OFF BEAT DISCO HIHAT BS
YIKES... DANCING QUEEN 🤮