One of the best. Fast, smooth, tasty development of rhythm patterns, and legally blind. And a consummate pro. So much more class, style, and rhythm than these metalhead sterile sounding death maniacs of today.
@smithbonz I didn't know music was a competition, metal is a heavy and aggressive genre that is right for a place and time, while jazz is more relaxed and flowing which also has its own right place and time. And besides, metal is played in such a strict form because of the speed that there is little room for improve, and theres many drummers that play both.
@goodnamepending Prepare to get swamped by people who don't have the slightest clue what subjectivity and context are... It's a youtube jazz video. Nothing this tasty as possible at extreme tempos anyway, and that's obvious. How people don't realize how this is apples and oranges is beyond me, but hey... I love both anyway
mine too. what an artist. his interpretation is beautiful. wonderful sax, piano and bass as well. stunning rendition. well done Conan. you'd never never see this on some bullshit like Johnathan Ross here in UK. wonderful. RIP JM and thanks for this posr.
"Oh dropped my stick, keep hitting the cymbal keep hitting the cymbal, nope that's not it, Keep hitting the cymbal keep hitting the cymbal, nope that's not it either, keep hitting the cymbal keep hitting the cymbal, oh got it. ONE!!!!" fucking great recovery.
What I love about Joe Morello is that he has maybe a dozen, probably more versions of Take Five solos on youtube - and they are nearly all completely different. Lots of drummers, even some of the real greats, played the same solos for decades - or else they built the solo up from well learned and rehearsed sections, even if the order changed. Even Buddy Rich and Louis Bellson were sometimes guilty of this. Joe constantly renewed his approach to this song, right up to his last performance.
I had the honor, as a kid, to take drum lessons from Joe Sefcik, Joe Morello's first drum teacher. Joe S said Joe M was virtually blind, w coke bottle glasses and the fastest finger control he's ever seen. On Sat morns, my lesson followed Ron Hurst, who is currently drummer of steppenwolf, and was Chuck Berry's drummer at 18 years old. Old Joe S knew how to teach.
Not the prettiest recovery but he still kept time with one stick and looking for another one...skill...and still rockin those aviators! We miss u Joe!!!
I think Joe was visually impaired but not completely blind, folks. I mean clearly in the video he's looking right at the stick he dropped to move it out of the way and is looking at each mallet he pulls out. Remember, blindness doesn't mean completely without sight.
I think, THIS is a really cool and groovy drumsolo ...not those high-speed-metal-doublebass drumsolo without any groove he plays an evil speed on the bassdrum without a doublebass, he NEVER drops the beat ... he gives everything to that music what it's needed ...
@stagepark u do understand that if a metal drummer did a solo like this it would only sound awkward? completely different styles...its not that they cannot do it...
@stagepark Actually he has a double base pedal, and u hear it at 3:05 and if you don't believe me he talks abouts a double base pedal in drum method 2
Can't believe when drops the sticks, he has to find another on one hand......while keeping the rhythm on the other! Not to mention that he's blind as well. Omg, that's amazing. RIP Mr. Joe Morello
I studied with Joe for Five years and his lessons were from 1 hour to as long as 5 hours. He never charged me,ever!! He truly cared that I got better and showed me techniques not in any book. Although Joe wrote many books, he kept many, many things just for himself and his students. He had me practice "Stick Control" by George Stone and I had to memorize page five. He then had me play exercise #1 with my hands and #1 thru 24 with my feet at the same time. love you , Joe!! Utube "Duncan Branom"
For those not aware, Joe Morello was blind. Not only did he grab three sticks and work out what they were while keeping the beat, he did so out of necessity by TOUCH.
i have seen this man play on a lot of different videos, always amazing and so cool.I Love the way in almost half of them he pushes his glasses back on his nose and plays a whole solo with one hand. Miss you Joe. You were great.
Love the stick drop and he's playin' like it's nothing -even gets a little smirk on his face like "wtf is this, a joke" but he NEVER drops the beat. You are missed Joe...
This man made music and was known for his musicality drumming.............unlike Rich, who was an attack drummer. One had a very aggressive snare approach, while the other was much more mellow and fluent across the drum set. Both were geniuses and none can argue with their drum solos, but they were two very different bears that inhabited the same woods.
@JamesQuall77 no bush,goldwater,nixon,reagan,westmorlen,haig,thatcher,marcos,atilla the hun,mao,papa doc,somosa,helms,thurmond..i REALLY approve of this video.
Hell yeah, all drummers drop stick..part of the game..additionally, really good players use a super relaxed grip which contributes to the occasional drop.
I saw Rush a year ago at the Boston Garden. I brought my binoculars to watch Neal Peart play his solo and guess what?- he dropped a stick too. When it happens, it is embarrassing, but it does happen to everyone. There is a video on youtube of Ian Paice playing with Deep Purple and a stick goes flying.
@wmjoca Sometimes we break the tip off a stick and need to let it go for a fresh one; sometimes we accidentally hit a stick out of our hand. It happens. We're not gods and certainly not perfect. It's just life. Even the secretary of the president of the U.S. probably needs to correct the odd mistake in typing.
Morello spells Tranquillo he reminds me of Camel Joe on the drums.
Cool calm free flowing and in control.
His protoge Gottlieb is the same Love the way Danny plays his quick jazz sticking on the ride is so elegant. the stick tip does make a difference but its a touch. Erskine is the same the ballet elegence on the ride with that open bop sound.
Morello was always known for mastering random sticking techniques, I'm not suprised to to see him do Buddy Rich's hihat trick. I'm not sure Rich invented it but it was Rich's go to gimick on the hats.
He was really on the edge here , even at such an advanced age....going for so much and taking risks in the solo....he got at some marvelous ideas too....i wonder what we will be doing at 80...God Bless Joe Morello. : )
In my opinion, simply the best. As a young teenager I saw my "idol" Gene Krupa in Detroit, had a chance to visit with him, and he was incredible. But as I grew older, I discovered the real art of drumming in Joe Morello. A "musical technician" extraodinaire. God bless you, Joe.
After dropping a stick like that on national television, most drummers would buckle from embarrassment after picking up a new stick... let alone 2 mallets before hand and STILL holding it down!
Lovely guy, and possibly the most musical drummer of his generation. I saw him at the farewell concert of the Brubeck Quartet in London MANY years ago...what a fabulous and emotional occasion! A unique talent. We will miss you Joe...
Look at the bass player when he dropped the stick, he was like "no, he couldn't possibly come back after that D: .... wait o.O ..... AH HE DID IT! xD" amazing! Joe Morello, R.I.P.
@castlehilldude And I read that he's blind. You could almost suspect that when he grabbed the wrong stick he could tell by it's weight and feel alone. 'Such a brilliant recovery you wonder if it was just meant to have been that way...?
Morello plays better with one stick than 99.5% of drummers play with two sticks. And, don't tell me that Buddy Rich or Steve Gadd or any other percussive genius never dropped a stick - it happens!
I have read some of the comments about him dropping the stick but, if you listen carefully he did not miss a beat. He was playing so well and so fast the stick jumped out of his hand. THATS WHAT YOU CALL SKILLS!!!! TOTALLY AMAZING!!
Sticks drop. That's life. Joe is nearly blind from what I know. Also traditional grip makes it easy to drop, when you're moving around the kit. Sorry to hear of Joe's passing this year. He was a musician on the drums, besides a great technician. He must have been 67 at this time.
Not many people are still performing at age 70 and appearing on TV and at concerts around the world, if you get my drift, all of you critics. Joe continued to teach and perform into his 80s and will be missed.
Now, I'm going to make a comment about him dropping the stick. Watch it again. Yep, he drops a stick - but just listen to that right foot while he's searching for another stick. Simply amazing. RIP Joe
What drummer hasnt dropped their drumstick? That means your going for it. RIP Joe the world is a better place for having had you in it. Not many people get to make a dent in the universe. You made a hole in it.
The sound he creates is beautiful! If your technique/mechanics is solid age doesn't seem to matter. He sounded better when he was searching for a stick than most drummers will in a life time.
Found out this in the DFO forum by someone who knew Joe... "Great clip with Ralph Lalama(T), Greg Kogan(p) and Gary Mazzaroppi(B)...Max Weinberg was instrumental in getting him on the show...After the appearance, I asked Joe about the dropped stick toward the end of the solo and he told me that someone had moved his HH out out its usual position, so he slightly miscalculated where it was...Due to his vision issues, he had to have all his gear set up within very tight tolerances. Jim
Joe is one of the greatest drummers that ever drew breath. There aren't many. He's in my top four. Buddy, Elvin, Tony, and Joe. As far as the stick. Any drummer who has ever played the drums more than once has done the same thing including me. It's not the stick that's important, but what you do when it happens. He did great. Also, I've have yet to hear anything top "Far More Drums".
Ralph Lalama on tenor sax. Nice! And regarding the stick dropping, there is a video here on YouTube of the old Tonight Show band, where Ed Shaugnessey obviously drops a stick during the performance. Everyone drops sticks (God knows I have) but the difference between a hack drummer and an artist is how well the drummer copes with the loss of the stick. Both Joe, and Ed on the other video, handle it gracefully. If you were only listening, you probably wouldn't know a stick was dropped.
i bet he was beating himself up backstage. so what joe?! you dropped a stick, but you dropping a stick is more graceful that any of us being on 20 drum magazine covers.
Please note that Joe was legally blind, and still could get around his kit as you see here. Joe Morello showed the world that the drums can be as musical and complex as any instrument. Thank you, Mr. Morello for all you gave us.
You also must remember that Joe's eyesight by this time had deteriorated to the point where he had almost no vision. A marvelous performance, and he will always be one of my favorite drummers.
Hacer sonar algo con todo y error, carajo ahora a contar la cantidad de veces que toco la nota perfectamente con la técnica adecuada. Great and gorgeous job¡¡ :D.
Great Solo, thanks for Posting. Love his Snare Sound here. Saxplayer Hairdo is a Plus!
larspedal 1 day ago
Its insane to come to this video and have an audacity to give a thumb down,i absolutely can't comprehend that.
jazzfusionsoul 5 days ago 2
Amazing! Legend!
musicajuro 6 days ago
He is missed. One of the greatest.
joelcov 1 week ago
2 people dislike greatness...
XTheSonofTheSunX 1 week ago
Num tem como não se emocionar vendo um troço desse. Adooooido, servage! Morellón era o cara!
malforea 1 week ago
One of the best. Fast, smooth, tasty development of rhythm patterns, and legally blind. And a consummate pro. So much more class, style, and rhythm than these metalhead sterile sounding death maniacs of today.
smithbonz 2 weeks ago
@smithbonz I didn't know music was a competition, metal is a heavy and aggressive genre that is right for a place and time, while jazz is more relaxed and flowing which also has its own right place and time. And besides, metal is played in such a strict form because of the speed that there is little room for improve, and theres many drummers that play both.
goodnamepending 1 week ago
@goodnamepending Prepare to get swamped by people who don't have the slightest clue what subjectivity and context are... It's a youtube jazz video. Nothing this tasty as possible at extreme tempos anyway, and that's obvious. How people don't realize how this is apples and oranges is beyond me, but hey... I love both anyway
ScreamxBloodyxGore 1 week ago
this man is much better than i will ever be...
BoydLittle 2 weeks ago
Well, that was definitely one of the more interesting drummer recoveries I've seen.
propyro85 2 weeks ago
Most under rated drummer ever
MrORLAFF 2 weeks ago
@MrORLAFF he's not underrated, you are in the wrong place
kurt2890 2 weeks ago
mallet ...mallet ... stick! fuck yeah :D
c0d3x001 2 weeks ago
We miss you Joe...........
the12345joker 2 weeks ago
Yeah, if you listen to it without looking you probably wouldn't notice
jklaughlin87 2 weeks ago
@jklaughlin87 True...!!!
fitus88 2 weeks ago
that cymbal is too dark sounding for the song. Amazing drummer none the less
SarcasticElephant 2 weeks ago
Good recovery for a guy who was legally blind. Joe was indeed great.
rmarchand 2 weeks ago
完全なグラッドストーン奏法だ！！
sunogiisan 2 weeks ago
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and Drum Worshop make some amazing drum kits. this one just sounds absoultely superb. the bottom end on those toms...:-)
LionRock08 2 weeks ago
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mine too. what an artist. his interpretation is beautiful. wonderful sax, piano and bass as well. stunning rendition. well done Conan. you'd never never see this on some bullshit like Johnathan Ross here in UK. wonderful. RIP JM and thanks for this posr.
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GroffinTiffin 2 weeks ago
WOW! Amazing! Made my Sunday :)
gregs300 2 weeks ago
Did anyone notice that when Morello drops the stick, his hihat goes like crazy?
jspfgh 2 weeks ago
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@jspfgh LOL!!!! How true! I've watched this a million times and never noticed the crazy-hats while he was stick-searching!
dhoosee 2 weeks ago
"Oh dropped my stick, keep hitting the cymbal keep hitting the cymbal, nope that's not it, Keep hitting the cymbal keep hitting the cymbal, nope that's not it either, keep hitting the cymbal keep hitting the cymbal, oh got it. ONE!!!!" fucking great recovery.
imXaXteapot2112 2 weeks ago 27
@imXaXteapot2112 Maybe I need to watch the whole thing, but when does Joe drop a stick?
ThomasMetal75 2 days ago
rest in peace
NovoaTomas 3 weeks ago
Awesome! One of the greats!
noahbirdrevolution 3 weeks ago
What I love about Joe Morello is that he has maybe a dozen, probably more versions of Take Five solos on youtube - and they are nearly all completely different. Lots of drummers, even some of the real greats, played the same solos for decades - or else they built the solo up from well learned and rehearsed sections, even if the order changed. Even Buddy Rich and Louis Bellson were sometimes guilty of this. Joe constantly renewed his approach to this song, right up to his last performance.
SAHBfan 3 weeks ago
Wow, that's talent right there, folks.
mamalied 3 weeks ago
Ladies and gentlemen, Johann Sebastian Bach on saxophone!
SpagsJippy 3 weeks ago 2
@SpagsJippy LOL. Ralph LaLama. Awesome player.
johnbarleycornmd 3 weeks ago
@johnbarleycornmd Heheh.. the guy is really fantastic indeed
SpagsJippy 3 weeks ago
I had the honor, as a kid, to take drum lessons from Joe Sefcik, Joe Morello's first drum teacher. Joe S said Joe M was virtually blind, w coke bottle glasses and the fastest finger control he's ever seen. On Sat morns, my lesson followed Ron Hurst, who is currently drummer of steppenwolf, and was Chuck Berry's drummer at 18 years old. Old Joe S knew how to teach.
pfl26 3 weeks ago 2
what a sax player...
CDB1997 3 weeks ago
Not the prettiest recovery but he still kept time with one stick and looking for another one...skill...and still rockin those aviators! We miss u Joe!!!
fuzzybear718 1 month ago
Conan was so young!!!
Faltron533 1 month ago
I think Joe was visually impaired but not completely blind, folks. I mean clearly in the video he's looking right at the stick he dropped to move it out of the way and is looking at each mallet he pulls out. Remember, blindness doesn't mean completely without sight.
mattnara 1 month ago
weird all on sax.
Sarkhamy 1 month ago
@Sarkhamy Ralph Lalama. One of the best.
johnbarleycornmd 3 weeks ago
DW classics and Sabians very nice :D
drummerjen 1 month ago
He moved the one stick he had from one hand to the other, while looking for the stick that fell, and still kept time the whole time. damn
Ace4595 1 month ago
Jerry garcia on sax.
jesamani75 1 month ago
at 2.41:now we know where Vinnie got that lick that john riley explains on drummerworld
davemik12 1 month ago in playlist Favorite videos
I think, THIS is a really cool and groovy drumsolo ...not those high-speed-metal-doublebass drumsolo without any groove he plays an evil speed on the bassdrum without a doublebass, he NEVER drops the beat ... he gives everything to that music what it's needed ...
stagepark 1 month ago 19
@stagepark u do understand that if a metal drummer did a solo like this it would only sound awkward? completely different styles...its not that they cannot do it...
KoKaTa 2 weeks ago
@stagepark Actually he has a double base pedal, and u hear it at 3:05 and if you don't believe me he talks abouts a double base pedal in drum method 2
goodnamepending 1 week ago
I have a whole new respect for Conan, putting something like this on his show. GREAT stuff! The guy was an absolute master. RIP, Mr. Morello.
tcbetka 1 month ago 4
Blastbeat at 3:45 :)
breathingreflection 1 month ago
R.I.P. Joe....Always so smooth and effortless.........
studiocnc1 1 month ago 3
lol the mallet thing.
garfunkel1234 1 month ago
rofl thats funny.
truebones 1 month ago
RIP to all these guys. Morello, Desmond love you guys
Yesiilikedrumso0 1 month ago
Now that's a drummer!
MrStratoholic 1 month ago
Can't believe when drops the sticks, he has to find another on one hand......while keeping the rhythm on the other! Not to mention that he's blind as well. Omg, that's amazing. RIP Mr. Joe Morello
FatherPeru 1 month ago
I studied with Joe for Five years and his lessons were from 1 hour to as long as 5 hours. He never charged me,ever!! He truly cared that I got better and showed me techniques not in any book. Although Joe wrote many books, he kept many, many things just for himself and his students. He had me practice "Stick Control" by George Stone and I had to memorize page five. He then had me play exercise #1 with my hands and #1 thru 24 with my feet at the same time. love you , Joe!! Utube "Duncan Branom"
MrDBranom 1 month ago 2
@MrDBranom Gonna do this hahaha
OwrKeeng 3 weeks ago
For those not aware, Joe Morello was blind. Not only did he grab three sticks and work out what they were while keeping the beat, he did so out of necessity by TOUCH.
BARONSAMEDI242 1 month ago 3
Does anyone know who the tenor sax player is? He looks like Ralph Lalama.
jazzwinds 1 month ago
warnig: NO double pedal...
giuspolet 1 month ago
i have seen this man play on a lot of different videos, always amazing and so cool.I Love the way in almost half of them he pushes his glasses back on his nose and plays a whole solo with one hand. Miss you Joe. You were great.
maxwelld1961 1 month ago
What a legend
NJmetal94 1 month ago
a seeheart of a man, a gentleman, 1 kool kat...and 1 great jazz man...r..i...p..sir..your the best.
whokeithmoon 1 month ago
intro was fresh as fuck, love that little build up. morello is a legend.
SplitYoWigBack 1 month ago
Love the stick drop and he's playin' like it's nothing -even gets a little smirk on his face like "wtf is this, a joke" but he NEVER drops the beat. You are missed Joe...
deathmetalstrength 2 months ago
This man made music and was known for his musicality drumming.............unlike Rich, who was an attack drummer. One had a very aggressive snare approach, while the other was much more mellow and fluent across the drum set. Both were geniuses and none can argue with their drum solos, but they were two very different bears that inhabited the same woods.
beaconmike 2 months ago 3
greats musicians, greats partners!
maxiu176 2 months ago
So I guess thats what 50+ yrs of playing will get ya huh? :))
paintballme2 2 months ago
All I want to do is forward to 3:20 to just watch him recover with such coolness. Never came across as arrogant, just so composed.
49erfanohyeah 2 months ago
Somebody have notes for Tenor Sax? like this? in good tune?
podszum 2 months ago
Why i prefer weckl than Vinnie or morello than buddy rich ?? Because I love the musicality..
thomaslejon 2 months ago
awsome
fena9903 2 months ago
lesson of the day: NO MALLETS! xD
diamondyeqy 2 months ago
when he drops the stick it's fantastic !!!
giosmrbig 2 months ago
conan o'brien video from the 1990s , good drummer, good music, no ipads , no obama , i approve of this video
JamesQuall77 2 months ago
@JamesQuall77 no bush,goldwater,nixon,reagan,westmorlen,haig,thatcher,marcos,atilla the hun,mao,papa doc,somosa,helms,thurmond..i REALLY approve of this video.
brainsareus 2 months ago
Hell yeah, all drummers drop stick..part of the game..additionally, really good players use a super relaxed grip which contributes to the occasional drop.
jpritch2 2 months ago
It's not a problem to drop a stick, only to lose the beat if you drop it.
unwindzen 2 months ago
I saw Rush a year ago at the Boston Garden. I brought my binoculars to watch Neal Peart play his solo and guess what?- he dropped a stick too. When it happens, it is embarrassing, but it does happen to everyone. There is a video on youtube of Ian Paice playing with Deep Purple and a stick goes flying.
wmjoca 2 months ago
@wmjoca Sometimes we break the tip off a stick and need to let it go for a fresh one; sometimes we accidentally hit a stick out of our hand. It happens. We're not gods and certainly not perfect. It's just life. Even the secretary of the president of the U.S. probably needs to correct the odd mistake in typing.
lonnieljones 2 months ago
Morello spells Tranquillo he reminds me of Camel Joe on the drums.
Cool calm free flowing and in control.
His protoge Gottlieb is the same Love the way Danny plays his quick jazz sticking on the ride is so elegant. the stick tip does make a difference but its a touch. Erskine is the same the ballet elegence on the ride with that open bop sound.
Taikomaniac 2 months ago
Morello was always known for mastering random sticking techniques, I'm not suprised to to see him do Buddy Rich's hihat trick. I'm not sure Rich invented it but it was Rich's go to gimick on the hats.
d36williams 2 months ago
This is great!
raistaparta 2 months ago
Control, clarity and in the pocket!
MrPartidoalto 2 months ago
wow!
MrDrums76 2 months ago
oh snap mini blast beat thrown in at the end! crazy thing is i never see him truly showin off his hand speed live. i saw a few vids where he is flyin
blastbeatingjerk666 2 months ago
i really... adore joe morello..
shoegazerjoy 2 months ago
if you weren't watching you'd probably never even notice. you'd just think he meant to sound like that.
milkyfarts 2 months ago
this drummer was one of favorites-& this is amazing-sorry for his passing
hhhaller 2 months ago
I didn't know he died this year. R.I.P. He sounds really good on the video. It's good to see him play.
paradiddle16 2 months ago
Nasty shit right there folks!
briandrum1 2 months ago
5 stars
luisportuga 2 months ago
i will not even be as good as his pinky :(
TheDoomDrumz 2 months ago
THOSE FAMOUS PAISTE 602'S JUST RING LIKE NOTHING ELSE .. IT HELPS HAVE JOE PLAYING THEM TOO ! :-) GOD BLESS YOU JOE ... MOVE OVER BUDDY RICH ..!
rhs102857 2 months ago
Ralph Lalama sounds killin on this!
littlebones18 3 months ago
I think they rushed the piece. but overall great performance fellas.
MUSICNATURE6 3 months ago
He was really on the edge here , even at such an advanced age....going for so much and taking risks in the solo....he got at some marvelous ideas too....i wonder what we will be doing at 80...God Bless Joe Morello. : )
fess04 3 months ago
In my opinion, simply the best. As a young teenager I saw my "idol" Gene Krupa in Detroit, had a chance to visit with him, and he was incredible. But as I grew older, I discovered the real art of drumming in Joe Morello. A "musical technician" extraodinaire. God bless you, Joe.
irishguy2725 3 months ago 3
Is that Conan in disguise on bass?..haha
garyprein 3 months ago
After dropping a stick like that on national television, most drummers would buckle from embarrassment after picking up a new stick... let alone 2 mallets before hand and STILL holding it down!
TonyDanger 3 months ago 2
first new stick: "fuck thats a mallet!"
second new stick: "fuck another mallet!"
third new stick: "there we go!"
MrJesseG123 3 months ago 87
@MrJesseG123 Third times a charm lolz
74jailbreaker 2 months ago
Lovely guy, and possibly the most musical drummer of his generation. I saw him at the farewell concert of the Brubeck Quartet in London MANY years ago...what a fabulous and emotional occasion! A unique talent. We will miss you Joe...
derek24hudson 3 months ago
whoa...i didn't know jerry garcia played sax...
gabrielpearson 3 months ago
Is that Steve Marcus on tenor?
SUNSNARE06 3 months ago
@SUNSNARE06 Unfortunately it's not :( Steve Marcus died in 2005.
NerfLad 2 months ago
I still cannot figure out the technique for the under the hi hate technique.
gcharocks 3 months ago
GREAT stick recovery. great solo.
Apoktite 3 months ago
does anyone know what kind of ride he is using?
MrRippinTearin 3 months ago
Simply one of the best inspirations for me. I met him in Ottawa Ontario, it was a thrill!
govercheck 3 months ago
I met Joe way back in the 80's. Great guy. One of the greatest drummers ever..
jdrum12 3 months ago
Gotta love 5/4......even better than 4/4.
commentnotapproved1 3 months ago
@commentnotapproved1 1 more to be exact
Ccury91 3 months ago
Wow.
MynZnusz 3 months ago
The man even drops a stick with great technique and musicality.
RIP
drummy747 3 months ago 9
Look at the bass player when he dropped the stick, he was like "no, he couldn't possibly come back after that D: .... wait o.O ..... AH HE DID IT! xD" amazing! Joe Morello, R.I.P.
TheHereticsValues 3 months ago
very well liked person
gds765red 3 months ago
A great contribution to the music world
gds765red 3 months ago
this guy is MAD! a rhythm-keeper for dave brubeck must necessarily be one of the best drummers of all time! an honor to watch him perform.
sinprelic 3 months ago
WOW! Always a the pro - if you drop a stick, it means you are playing relaxed and not choking your sticks!
Fatrix2000 3 months ago
He might have dropped the stick, but he did not drop the beat! Even with one hand, he could still play better than most. An outstanding performance!
castlehilldude 3 months ago 43
@castlehilldude And I read that he's blind. You could almost suspect that when he grabbed the wrong stick he could tell by it's weight and feel alone. 'Such a brilliant recovery you wonder if it was just meant to have been that way...?
GuessImJustASpudBoy 2 months ago
worthy to have 0 dislikes
aeco15 3 months ago
Yes! he dropped a stick......even the pro's are human! after this I'll never feel embarrassed about dropping a stick again!
dillinjaesc 3 months ago
That left hand....
garrettmillerdrums 3 months ago 2
@garrettmillerdrums I know, blows your mind. FLAWLESS!!!!!!
stivbator1 3 months ago
Flawless technique, such nice hands
TomWrightTheDrummer 3 months ago
Really outsanding drummer. Thar thing with hi-hat is something i have never heard of. I have played drums about 20 years. Hats off!!!
magezimagezi 3 months ago
One of the greatest. RIP Joe.
danfromnorcal 3 months ago
Is that Charlie Rose on piano:)
buddyrichgenekrupa19 3 months ago
The greatness of a drummer is not whether his sticks drop or not, but what he is able to do when his sticks drop. And Joey was totally awesome.
helker89 3 months ago
Morello plays better with one stick than 99.5% of drummers play with two sticks. And, don't tell me that Buddy Rich or Steve Gadd or any other percussive genius never dropped a stick - it happens!
jsphotos 3 months ago
wow holy technique! you will be missed and loved
CoolDRMONEY2002 4 months ago
I have read some of the comments about him dropping the stick but, if you listen carefully he did not miss a beat. He was playing so well and so fast the stick jumped out of his hand. THATS WHAT YOU CALL SKILLS!!!! TOTALLY AMAZING!!
joeyoliv6 4 months ago
Sticks drop. That's life. Joe is nearly blind from what I know. Also traditional grip makes it easy to drop, when you're moving around the kit. Sorry to hear of Joe's passing this year. He was a musician on the drums, besides a great technician. He must have been 67 at this time.
bangingthedrum 4 months ago
If you guys check out Joe's real core work with Brubeck, you'll see that Dave was a real, real jazz man that Joe had to keep up with, in some senses.
The fact that he was in Brubeck's band made him even more solid.
SeerTrulth 4 months ago
There is alot of Buddy in him,which is not such a bad thing...Hes totally badass.
cast390 4 months ago
Joe Morello. A supreme jazz drumming legend. Need I say more. Absolute brilliance.
1245102 4 months ago
Not many people are still performing at age 70 and appearing on TV and at concerts around the world, if you get my drift, all of you critics. Joe continued to teach and perform into his 80s and will be missed.
akytilop 4 months ago
Now, I'm going to make a comment about him dropping the stick. Watch it again. Yep, he drops a stick - but just listen to that right foot while he's searching for another stick. Simply amazing. RIP Joe
billythekid1993 4 months ago
What drummer hasnt dropped their drumstick? That means your going for it. RIP Joe the world is a better place for having had you in it. Not many people get to make a dent in the universe. You made a hole in it.
331paradiddle 4 months ago
Amazing!!!! And he kept the one hand solo going. great solo. He will always be remembered.
drumminman54 4 months ago
jj MY FAVORITE THE GUY IS IS VERY CLOSE TO BLIND
gds765red 4 months ago
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I was fortunate enough to study with one of his teachers Asher G. Zlotnik Ph. D. Dr. Z told how he taught Joe Morello some stuff. I was in awe.
PattiKay63 4 months ago
His amazing drumming was all that mattered, Joe Morello is one of my favorite drummers of all time!!
joebriery 4 months ago
@joebriery tru dat unbeleiveable
Shedbrothers 4 months ago
The sound he creates is beautiful! If your technique/mechanics is solid age doesn't seem to matter. He sounded better when he was searching for a stick than most drummers will in a life time.
storagedog33 4 months ago
Found out this in the DFO forum by someone who knew Joe... "Great clip with Ralph Lalama(T), Greg Kogan(p) and Gary Mazzaroppi(B)...Max Weinberg was instrumental in getting him on the show...After the appearance, I asked Joe about the dropped stick toward the end of the solo and he told me that someone had moved his HH out out its usual position, so he slightly miscalculated where it was...Due to his vision issues, he had to have all his gear set up within very tight tolerances. Jim
genemz5 4 months ago
oh, my GOD! he WAS Human after all!!!
R.I.P. Joe. we miss you, Sir.
jofujenkins 4 months ago
Joe is one of the greatest drummers that ever drew breath. There aren't many. He's in my top four. Buddy, Elvin, Tony, and Joe. As far as the stick. Any drummer who has ever played the drums more than once has done the same thing including me. It's not the stick that's important, but what you do when it happens. He did great. Also, I've have yet to hear anything top "Far More Drums".
aboveforever 4 months ago
Legend!!! Even when he loses it, he still smashes it!! :)
SSpidersss 4 months ago
I dont know if people realize this guy is blind, thats why he was not going for the right drumstick...
manicospic 4 months ago 5
i never met him and i miss him so much!
sabianrox1 4 months ago
such great technique!
TruthTheSpeaker 4 months ago
1:38 onwards, PURE GENIUS !!!!
blablablabloobloo 4 months ago
R.I.P Joe. Thanks for the music.
carvetop01 5 months ago
Ralph Lalama on tenor sax. Nice! And regarding the stick dropping, there is a video here on YouTube of the old Tonight Show band, where Ed Shaugnessey obviously drops a stick during the performance. Everyone drops sticks (God knows I have) but the difference between a hack drummer and an artist is how well the drummer copes with the loss of the stick. Both Joe, and Ed on the other video, handle it gracefully. If you were only listening, you probably wouldn't know a stick was dropped.
mlaprarie 5 months ago
Great drummer!
GiulioMa 5 months ago
i bet he was beating himself up backstage. so what joe?! you dropped a stick, but you dropping a stick is more graceful that any of us being on 20 drum magazine covers.
Richiethedrummer1 5 months ago
That looks like Conan with a moustache on bass :P
Giveitawayer 5 months ago 2
WOW...Yowza,,,awesome
greggorypeccary1 5 months ago
Please note that Joe was legally blind, and still could get around his kit as you see here. Joe Morello showed the world that the drums can be as musical and complex as any instrument. Thank you, Mr. Morello for all you gave us.
SnapshotsMusic 6 months ago 23
You also must remember that Joe's eyesight by this time had deteriorated to the point where he had almost no vision. A marvelous performance, and he will always be one of my favorite drummers.
PTmayotte 6 months ago
Look at how fluid his right and left hand are! This is amazing.
joshkosh95 6 months ago
omg he is perfect ! ! ! !
0000crasher 6 months ago
OMG he is perfect ! ! ! !
0000crasher 6 months ago
OMG ! ! ! !
0000crasher 6 months ago
OMG
0000crasher 6 months ago
great drummer,great person
tracyduarte62 6 months ago
Very similar to Buddy Rich solo
DavidKosinski 6 months ago
Hacer sonar algo con todo y error, carajo ahora a contar la cantidad de veces que toco la nota perfectamente con la técnica adecuada. Great and gorgeous job¡¡ :D.
Utilitarismopastroni 6 months ago