i love the steve jordan! love the orange kit color. not so much the tom sounds. to tight n high fer my liking. but hey thats why they put erasers on the lawnmower.
I played these drums at Sam Ash in Hollywood yesterday. These drums are the best sounding drums I've ever heard. EVER. I know I know... I hate when people say that, but you gotta try these. These videos don't do em justice. The tom and kick sound is absolutely incredible. In this video (as someone else mentioned) the tom sound isn't good. In real life, Its better than good. Go try em out if you can.
It's a pleasure hearing Mr. Jordan play funky beats. I wish I could get old David Letterman clips from when Steve was the house drummer. Trust me, he was funkier, younger, and full of energy. If anyone knows how to get those clips of the show from the late 70s and the 80s, please hit me up. Thanks.
I hear a lot of high end ring, very little sustain. I don't kow. Till I lay hands on them and tune It's hard to say, but there is no "wow factor". These aren't inexpensive drums either. Add on's might be a problem 2-3 years down the road. Yamaha's birch or maple customs are hard to beat but just lack something. It's almost as though they were re-creating a vintage drum without the knowledge of how one should sound.
I just ordered Steve's " The Groove is here DVD".... can"t wait to see it!!!!........My whole approach to drumming COMPLETELY changed when I discovered Steve! Sold my monster size drum kit,, bought a 4pc 1965 Ludwig Silver sparkle, couple of crashes, a ride, hi hat, and that's it!! Back to basics, keeping it simple and focusing more on the groove! I enjoy playing much more now than I ever did in the last 25 years!! Thank You, Thank You Steve, for showing me the light!!!!
well im no expert but i expected better from this, i think the orange kit looks amazing and i expected it to sound just as good but these drums sound cheap to me. I've played tons of kits and this isn't a sound i'd be happy with. Maybe its the recording or the heads or the tuning, or me, who knows? I just thought i would hear something with a bit more resonance and tone. I like the sound of the kick to an extent but i dont think this vid will do yamaha any favours as a promo for their new kit.
@jonathanroosevelt funny you say that...on one of his vids hes talking about how if ur REALY grooving playing drums in a song before the rest of the instruments come in, you can already here the song in the drums them self.steve has that perfect hybrid of sliyghtly swung and straight funk and MAN his drumming is the most musical there is. he played right after he said this in his vid. and thats when i REALY realised what groove means.
@Monsterdrumma Gretsch I think not.. Catalina clubs are made of crap wood. I had some and I sold them as soon as I relaized that they were cheap crap. These blow them away.
@toddy1968 I had the catalina be bop kit before and loved it and mahogony has never been considered a crap wood! I do like Yamaha drums a lot but these just don't sound that good to me however I do love the sound of the Many Katche kit but once again they are made of mahogony!
@Monsterdrumma Mahogany is indeed cheap, crap wood. I am speaking of Philippine Mahogany–not to be confused with African mahogany. or Sapelle. PM is what has been used in low line import drums. The Gretsch club's are indeed cool looking, but they are built using $2 shells. Listen to the boom and decay of these Yamahas... You can get that resonance from Philippine mahogany. Sorry Monster.
@toddy1968 Alright different mahogany good point but I have ears and these don't sound good to me at least the way he tuned them and my Gretsch sounded amazing to me so you cant convince me that I didn't love the sound of my Gretsch kit, I guess we just have a different opinion of what sounds good!
@toddy1968 - Yamaha club customs are build from Indonesian KAPUR wood , this wood is also used in the Yamaha top range PHP drums line ( together with Jatoba (brasilian wood, and maple or ash ) !
@Monsterdrumma i have to say that i've always been a fan of gretsch drums, and have always thought the catalina jazz kits sounded great and were good quality within it's price range...however....don't compare them to these drums...these blow the catalina jazz kits to hell , sound and quality wise..yamaha make fine drums and so do grestch , but there's no comparison between the 2...yes, they're more expensive, but are worth every penny..cool kit, sponsored by an even cooler drummer !
This is the best steve jordan video on the web. Put him in the title so more people will watch the video. I fell like i just dug up buried treasure!!!
@hendrixfan57 i think so, he uses huge hats though ( i think they're like 17" custom cymbals paiste makes for him similar to crash cymbals) So I dont know if they are thinner like a crash and it inverts or whatever. But it still sounds great!
"I highly recommend it... you'll be very happy" (Followed by the saddest face ever). I will probably try them in all honesty though they seem cool. Don't like the tone he has here but I can work with that.
usually the "signature drums" are just about marketing.
but Steve Jordan is not only one of the best drummer out there, but is also a great producer and musician, and know exactly how a drum is supposed to sound.
so I guess these drums are going to be really really nice.
keep on doing your job this way Steve, with the smile always on your face and the enthusiasm of a young boy!
@harrypar1 You must be the only one lol. This series caters to the "old school" sound which is popular in some music today. Steve Jordan's sound is a good example for this vid. Keith Carlock would be a good example too.
It sounds dope to me. The bass drum sounds meaty at 1:13 IMO and listen to what he says at 2:19
@Moog168 the bass drums is very nice indeed... but I don't like the toms that much.
of course they give off a vintage old school sound as well.
But I know that if you don't want to blow the people out, you just don't play hard.... contrariwise, if you want to play loud then you better have to look for a set that can give you the volume you want.....
I own an oak custom, if I don't want to blow out the scene, I just play softer with dynamics, even if they say that Oaks are very loud.
@harrypar1 Oh I'm not saying I play hard either I owe a Yamaha Musashi snare which is oak as well but some drums are just super sensitive and you don't have to play hard for them to project.
and again Imagine the toms in a lower tuning Steve has his toms at a fairly high tuning.
@leeyatding there sure will be....infact when these drums are ready to be sold and ordered, the only way you can order is to select you own drum specifications...they dont sell them in set specifications! i want a 13 snare,10,14,15 tom and 20 bass!!!!
...and I'm very excited about it. Tst.
Chipadychuck 1 day ago
i bet that if you give this kit to terry debozzio he's not able to do even half of what this man does with it. Awesome drummer Steve..
deaconspecial 1 week ago
i love the steve jordan! love the orange kit color. not so much the tom sounds. to tight n high fer my liking. but hey thats why they put erasers on the lawnmower.
adzug 1 week ago
This is just me talking here, but I'm not a fan of his signature snare. Too dry for my taste!
ThomasMetal75 2 weeks ago
simple but insane groove! Fuck all that solo and licks every 5 seconds. Keep it simple and in the pocket!
superchanneljim 2 weeks ago
Nerds have Chuck Norris, drummers have Steve Jordan!
namejeppe7 2 weeks ago
Why do his tom always sound the same? No one can copy his sound.
spacitydrummer4JC 3 weeks ago
Fuck it im taking up the drums and this guy is my idol !
If i ever play one one hundredth as good as him i will die a happy man.
cityboating 4 weeks ago
would his playing on the hihat around 2:00 be the moeler technique??
nofkyugimmeaname 1 month ago
@nofkyugimmeaname
no, I don't think so
chouzouris 1 week ago
stoned much O.o ???
Thomlistentoslayer 1 month ago
2:04-2:20.
who will loose the staring contest. steve or the hi hats.
BowDownMufasa 1 month ago 2
Wow, what kind of Cymbals are these ??
DubsMood 1 month ago
Awesome drums. Awesome drummer. Saw him for the first time many years ago on the Letterman Show when he had dreds.
versatilegroove1 1 month ago
Is there a song where he plays a groove like this?
ChoppiProductions 1 month ago
@ChoppiProductions Listen to the John Mayer Trio recordings. Their all live and are scattered with this junk
doctaLB 1 month ago
hah 3:00 - bottom crash-hat inverted.
tjalla 1 month ago
Bass drum will destroy your ears if you sit in front of it! Hell yeah!
bertram7074 1 month ago
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He does not look 54! Thumbs up if you agree!
brbpwn 1 month ago
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brbpwn 1 month ago
Steve Jordan = Truth In Drumming
SlikkTim 1 month ago
so the biggest thing about these drums is the paint? I think someone got their priorities wrong.. It should be sound. IMHO those toms sound weak..
theman82 2 months ago
@theman82 I think the toms sound weak because he has them tuned fairly high, fitting with more of an older sound he usually goes for.
gseifers1 2 months ago
is it just me or is his bottom hi hat inverted at the end??????????
TheAfterlifesk8team 2 months ago
what ride is that?
thedrumster21 2 months ago
Hi Im Steve Jordan and I rule!
bentecho 2 months ago
Truly an organic drummer, fucking beautiful
gromshit101 2 months ago
His Bottomcymbal from the hihat has bent at the end...
TheHeronTheme 2 months ago
2:50 lighting dramatic enough for ya?
NerfLad 2 months ago
That's a tasty bass drum.
gtrocksyosocks 2 months ago
In The Pocket.
TMM93 2 months ago
Steve's feel and groove is INCREDIBLE!
HugoRibeiroDotCom 2 months ago
My hero!
MrDrumboy16 3 months ago
I played these drums at Sam Ash in Hollywood yesterday. These drums are the best sounding drums I've ever heard. EVER. I know I know... I hate when people say that, but you gotta try these. These videos don't do em justice. The tom and kick sound is absolutely incredible. In this video (as someone else mentioned) the tom sound isn't good. In real life, Its better than good. Go try em out if you can.
toddy1968 3 months ago
@toddy1968 i tried them as well. really nice. great sounding drums with great punch to them.
sehnsucht77 2 months ago
when a blck man talks about pink you think he's kiddin you
luciferinperson 3 months ago
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maxlauder 3 months ago
I cant tell. Does he play a lot rim shots?
drummaryan 3 months ago
whats size bass drum is that?
Adudewithastick 4 months ago
@Adudewithastick - 22 " - 15 " !
BERZITI 3 months ago
It's a pleasure hearing Mr. Jordan play funky beats. I wish I could get old David Letterman clips from when Steve was the house drummer. Trust me, he was funkier, younger, and full of energy. If anyone knows how to get those clips of the show from the late 70s and the 80s, please hit me up. Thanks.
fnkdrmmr 4 months ago
@2:00 tasty!!
nanopola 4 months ago
2:54 on, his bottom hi-hat is destroyed. This guy does not fuck around.
JazzyJonas 4 months ago 5
i'm more interested in the snare than the set
YellowInABottle1 5 months ago 3
I hear a lot of high end ring, very little sustain. I don't kow. Till I lay hands on them and tune It's hard to say, but there is no "wow factor". These aren't inexpensive drums either. Add on's might be a problem 2-3 years down the road. Yamaha's birch or maple customs are hard to beat but just lack something. It's almost as though they were re-creating a vintage drum without the knowledge of how one should sound.
maryted 5 months ago
I just ordered Steve's " The Groove is here DVD".... can"t wait to see it!!!!........My whole approach to drumming COMPLETELY changed when I discovered Steve! Sold my monster size drum kit,, bought a 4pc 1965 Ludwig Silver sparkle, couple of crashes, a ride, hi hat, and that's it!! Back to basics, keeping it simple and focusing more on the groove! I enjoy playing much more now than I ever did in the last 25 years!! Thank You, Thank You Steve, for showing me the light!!!!
funkydrummer14 5 months ago 4
Hehe.... he has turned inside out on his bottom hi hat crash cymbal by trampling wild in enthusiasm!
stoklund 5 months ago
he's so freakin' sick! :D I've got the biggest smile covering my face when I see this video!
Doooba123 5 months ago
well im no expert but i expected better from this, i think the orange kit looks amazing and i expected it to sound just as good but these drums sound cheap to me. I've played tons of kits and this isn't a sound i'd be happy with. Maybe its the recording or the heads or the tuning, or me, who knows? I just thought i would hear something with a bit more resonance and tone. I like the sound of the kick to an extent but i dont think this vid will do yamaha any favours as a promo for their new kit.
ianbhtube 6 months ago
Jesus Christ, Steve Jordan doesn't even need a band. His drumming speaks! It's great! I love the sound of his tons. God bless this man!
jonathanroosevelt 6 months ago 52
@jonathanroosevelt hell yeah
soulander13 5 months ago
@jonathanroosevelt funny you say that...on one of his vids hes talking about how if ur REALY grooving playing drums in a song before the rest of the instruments come in, you can already here the song in the drums them self.steve has that perfect hybrid of sliyghtly swung and straight funk and MAN his drumming is the most musical there is. he played right after he said this in his vid. and thats when i REALY realised what groove means.
trecoolmania 2 months ago
aahhh yeeeah..hear the drummer get wicked, hear the drummer get, a -hear the drummer get, a hear the drummer get wicked !
blica1 6 months ago
I'll stick with the Gretsch catalina jazz kit, way better tone and half the price!
Monsterdrumma 7 months ago
@Monsterdrumma Gretsch I think not.. Catalina clubs are made of crap wood. I had some and I sold them as soon as I relaized that they were cheap crap. These blow them away.
toddy1968 7 months ago
@toddy1968 I had the catalina be bop kit before and loved it and mahogony has never been considered a crap wood! I do like Yamaha drums a lot but these just don't sound that good to me however I do love the sound of the Many Katche kit but once again they are made of mahogony!
Monsterdrumma 7 months ago
@Monsterdrumma Mahogany is indeed cheap, crap wood. I am speaking of Philippine Mahogany–not to be confused with African mahogany. or Sapelle. PM is what has been used in low line import drums. The Gretsch club's are indeed cool looking, but they are built using $2 shells. Listen to the boom and decay of these Yamahas... You can get that resonance from Philippine mahogany. Sorry Monster.
toddy1968 7 months ago 12
@toddy1968 Alright different mahogany good point but I have ears and these don't sound good to me at least the way he tuned them and my Gretsch sounded amazing to me so you cant convince me that I didn't love the sound of my Gretsch kit, I guess we just have a different opinion of what sounds good!
Monsterdrumma 7 months ago
@toddy1968 - Yamaha club customs are build from Indonesian KAPUR wood , this wood is also used in the Yamaha top range PHP drums line ( together with Jatoba (brasilian wood, and maple or ash ) !
BERZITI 3 months ago
@toddy1968 what about birchwood?
iTzMeThoDz 3 months ago
@toddy1968 I have Yamaha DPs and youre damn right. The kit is old and raggedy, but its like wine
OfivetwoekVeeDee 2 weeks ago
@Monsterdrumma i have to say that i've always been a fan of gretsch drums, and have always thought the catalina jazz kits sounded great and were good quality within it's price range...however....don't compare them to these drums...these blow the catalina jazz kits to hell , sound and quality wise..yamaha make fine drums and so do grestch , but there's no comparison between the 2...yes, they're more expensive, but are worth every penny..cool kit, sponsored by an even cooler drummer !
blica1 6 months ago
@blica1 Don't like the sound of em' sorry!
Monsterdrumma 6 months ago
This is the best steve jordan video on the web. Put him in the title so more people will watch the video. I fell like i just dug up buried treasure!!!
emaculate 7 months ago
@hendrixfan57 i think so, he uses huge hats though ( i think they're like 17" custom cymbals paiste makes for him similar to crash cymbals) So I dont know if they are thinner like a crash and it inverts or whatever. But it still sounds great!
MrJacAnk 7 months ago 2
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MrJacAnk 7 months ago
great video...steve jordan is a fantastic musician! does anyone know if thats a club custom snare or a different one?
froobss 8 months ago
@froobss the snare looks like his signaturesnare
GunMetalSparkle 7 months ago
Steve is so funky, it would be nice to see what the club custom snare was like though
170adamb 8 months ago
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levardrum 8 months ago
Im a TAMA guy, but i want this orange kit in every size!!! All the toms, all the floor toms, and all the bass drums!!! Dope Kit!!!
levardrum 8 months ago
Im a TAMA guy, but i want this orange kit in every size!!! All the toms, all the floor toms, and all the bass drums!!! Dope Kit!!!
levardrum 8 months ago
"I highly recommend it... you'll be very happy" (Followed by the saddest face ever). I will probably try them in all honesty though they seem cool. Don't like the tone he has here but I can work with that.
heath832 8 months ago
did his bottom hat invert at the end there?!
hendrixfan57 8 months ago 2
!!! was he playing this only for yamaha or at some sort of club or gig ?
ryodhino 8 months ago
usually the "signature drums" are just about marketing.
but Steve Jordan is not only one of the best drummer out there, but is also a great producer and musician, and know exactly how a drum is supposed to sound.
so I guess these drums are going to be really really nice.
keep on doing your job this way Steve, with the smile always on your face and the enthusiasm of a young boy!
tommylee85 9 months ago
STEVE JORDAN!!!!!!!!!!!
kevnak717 9 months ago
Am I the only one here who does not like this set?...
it seems to me that it lacks low frequencies and generaly it sounds cheapy
harrypar1 10 months ago
@harrypar1 You must be the only one lol. This series caters to the "old school" sound which is popular in some music today. Steve Jordan's sound is a good example for this vid. Keith Carlock would be a good example too.
It sounds dope to me. The bass drum sounds meaty at 1:13 IMO and listen to what he says at 2:19
Moog168 9 months ago
@Moog168 the bass drums is very nice indeed... but I don't like the toms that much.
of course they give off a vintage old school sound as well.
But I know that if you don't want to blow the people out, you just don't play hard.... contrariwise, if you want to play loud then you better have to look for a set that can give you the volume you want.....
I own an oak custom, if I don't want to blow out the scene, I just play softer with dynamics, even if they say that Oaks are very loud.
harrypar1 9 months ago
@harrypar1 Oh I'm not saying I play hard either I owe a Yamaha Musashi snare which is oak as well but some drums are just super sensitive and you don't have to play hard for them to project.
and again Imagine the toms in a lower tuning Steve has his toms at a fairly high tuning.
Moog168 9 months ago
@Moog168 I guess I have to give kapur a second chance.... although I'm a maple fan
harrypar1 9 months ago
@harrypar1 I never used Kapur before but from this video I like the way it sounds.
I'm a purpleheart fan BTW...
Moog168 9 months ago
@harrypar1 Also Steve has the kit tuned pretty high...I'm sure he can get the low's out if he tuned the kit lower.
Moog168 9 months ago
this ad is mostly selling the snare, which isn't the standard offering for the club custom kit.
WhyTheHorseface 10 months ago
@2:21 is a kick on PHX which are too loud
generatrix999 10 months ago
You can't get any funkier than M. Jordan
pulsingdrums 11 months ago
hi hat flipped inside out 2:54
SaltyPenguinAHT 11 months ago 2
i will buy immediately if there is 12, 14, 16 tom and 18 bass drum config
leeyatding 1 year ago
@leeyatding there sure will be....infact when these drums are ready to be sold and ordered, the only way you can order is to select you own drum specifications...they dont sell them in set specifications! i want a 13 snare,10,14,15 tom and 20 bass!!!!
loho174 11 months ago
If this kit is so good why is he not using the same snare in the video? I do like some of the finishes. something new and different
Fortificatio 1 year ago
@Fortificatio because Yamaha builds a SIgnature Snare specially for him. By coincidence its the one he plays in the video...
nouseforaname777 1 year ago
@nouseforaname777 yeah, and its not overpriced either.
stalepigeon 1 year ago
YES TOTALLY WHAT I WISHED YAMAHA WOULD MAKE!
loho174 1 year ago
The color is awesome
uwepetersen 1 year ago
His grooves are amazing!
SONORSQ2guy 1 year ago
Killer.
What are the 18"hihats he is using at the end, the bottom cymbal seems to be inverted like a china.
Also what is the price point of the kit he is playing?
tophertube 1 year ago
@tophertube His regular setup is listed on his wikipedia page. looks like 17 paiste traditional thin crashes.
Fortificatio 1 year ago