Max roach Drum Solos!!!!

[JagoFettNZ]

Wow , im so happy that back then they knew that one day there was gonna be a youtube  :)

[sedmikrasky1]

his sweat!

[RevWrona]

I love how Max develops his solo. His first couple of measures always tells us what the solo is about and then he goes on to embellish it and make it grow while always leaving the original lick present. I like how he uses silence in between ideas. Making us wonder what he'll play next.

[ccadp]

One of the best drum solos . So much better than the all out bashing of today. He plays an instrument, not bash a drum. Thx for posting.

[Nothinbutdrums1]

Thanks for posting this, very rare until YT! Nice to watch the legend do his thing!

[drummer78]

This solo is so much more satisfying to the ears than some of those "everything but the kitchen sink" solos.  Very chill.

[acr1969]

JazzArt1 Thank You for posting this!!!

Thank You!!!

[32clave]

does anyone know where this footage is taken from?

[superdrummerdude1]

great stuff!!!! there is  incredible focus on tone and zoning in his playing! His attention to detail is inspiring

[MultiTHUNDER227]

best drummer to have ever lived!

[drumspeed2]

Max Roach proves the quote "less is more" true.

[darthjoey13]

I know he is an awesome melodic player but I've never seen him play chops like that! Amazing!

[pegrueneis]

masterpieces

[TheSpo69]

The thing I love about Max is his solos are so melodic. Sure he could shred with the best of them when needed, but the melodic side of his playing is what always made him stand out. He was amazing.

[mimiboom]

yes thank you VM



[dunnettclassicdrums]

Those Meazzi's sound so good.

[yungsu100]

SHARPEST MOTHERFUCKEN DRUMMER EVER FITTINGLY DRUMMED FOR DIZZY

[The1vicente]

THE BIG MAX ROACH



[Easleytee]

Max's is overrated as a solists. Far better ensemble player.

[AStudCalledKyle]

Incredible how music has excelled through the internet.

[zoldash]

Waltz for Paul, Not the Drum also Waltzes.

[jazzaheadandbehind]

Don't really know what to say. just sit back and be amazed and soak it all in.

[Dionysosable]

The Master of Melodic solos Mr. Max Roach.

[snixeria]

what can you say? incredibly tasteful, musical drumming- a master playing. the cameraman is a moron tho.

[Drumjitsu13]

I have been searching for this video for so long! Thank you so much for uploading it! It is such a treasure and hopefully young ( younger I should say, I am only in my late twenties) drummers will see this while searching YouTube for new ideas and will learn what great and true musicianship on the drums is supposed to sound like. I am not even a jazz drummer I play mostly progressive metal, alternative rock and country but I look to the greats and solos like this for inspiration all the time.

[MrJesseG123]

this is awesome! does anyone know why Max Roach uses hihat cymbals of different sizes?

[ValentinoSoirez]

@MrJesseG123 I heard that he liked using a 13" on top of a 14" because with a smaller cymbal on top, the air is pushed up and out, and if you have two cymbals the same size the air is pushed out to the side.

I think I've seen Jeff Ballard playing with a similar set.

[giongo97]

:O

[johnnyzing]

It's so fun to listen to drum solos like this. It's about ideas, pauses, tones and taste. One can almost hear Max thinking....not proving but sharing the beat of his life. John-Hans Melcher "TheQuietDrummer"

[drumznfishes]

hihat stand!

[SkeletonMr]

holy shit beautiful

[MarkR1957]

I had hoped this video would resurface on YouTube.

What can one say? This is Jazz Drumming at it's highest level.

Superb ~

[Slammintone]

Freaking amazing!

[romeishome1]

this solos are those from the record "Drums Unlimited". The difference is that instead of "The Drum Also Walzes" he plays another tune in 5/4. Just amazing. Thank you so much for posting these treasures!

[Midnightgroover]

Hollywood Drums!

[paradeproductions]

This is the greatest jazz solo...EVER......he was the only drummer to do melodic drum solos.

[dcdrum1]

@paradeproductions he was not the only one

[paradeproductions]

@dcdrum1 what other drummers during the 60s played Melodically like Max?...

[MarkR1957]

@paradeproductions Check out Frankie Dunlop and Shelly Manne, to name a few.

Also Alan Dawson. He was a Master ~