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  • mafia boss.. steve gadd.. haha he aged better than clooney...

  • Sweet leather pants.

  • Gadd looks like Clooney and the sax player looks like Robin Williams.......

  • These guys are great! Too bad you don't see more of this. Gotta catch these guys when they come around again!

  • These guys are great!

  • The fill at 2:11, top tom to floor tom. Am I hearing a four stroke fuff? Two notes on tom tom, two on floor and the bass drum for the 4th note? It is played so fast I can't see. Correct me if I'm wrong. Thanks...

  • @storagedog33

    Its sextuplets. 6 notes long

  • スティーブガットかっこいい

  • @gakutan100 yup - definitely is cool!!

  • good piano playin

  • Steve gadd looks like george clooney. Neil peart looks like tom hanks. Chad smith looks like will ferrell

  • eheh If Gadd looks like Clooney .. Jimmy Page is playng the saxophone!!

    His grooving is amazing simply amazing to watch..

  • One of my favorites...

    the drumset seems to be gadd's soulmate..well, the soulmate just reached an orgasm!

  • No, George Clooney looks like Steve Gadd

  • сооllll

  • beautiful

  • The start sounds like Gospel licks. EVER SO SWEET.

  • he is so fucking east coast.

  • Song is 'Signed, Sealed, Delivered'

  • Is this song called "Bottom Line" or is it a place?

  • Gadd's time...that's the ticket.

  • is Gadd wearing leather pants?

  • I love those little hops he does.

  • Steve Gadd... BALIW!!!!!

  • "El tren Suizo" La potencia de una locomotora y la precisión de un reloj suizo.

  • @unlikeanyotherhuman He looks and sounds perfect, as usual.

    I was responded to some stupid comment about his "look".

    If people just make comments about his "looks", then they dont' know about him or music in general. Just retarded. Gadd has incredible feel.

  • steve looks like dr. house

  • Clooney on the drums!

  • George clooney.....or ........Dr. House?

  • I guess it's more that Clooney looks like Gadd....But indeed!

  • Gadd's the man, and for some reason he looks like George Clooney here :)

  • Gadd is a complete musician. He has ears that allow him to place the right notes at the right time. Every beat he plays is calculated and important. How many important albums have technical wizards like Minneman, Donati, and Lang been on? It says something...

  • @deltadogful .. Ur right, ive just noticed that his play is so precise. this is xtreme!!!!

  • Enuff with all the hatin' already. Gadd is very, very good. No he's not Tony, no he's not Ralph, but he is way, way, way way better than average. Ralph and Steve are both on Aja for a reason the best that were out there. That album is stacked with the best drummers of the day Marotta, Keltner, Purdie blah, blah blah. Just enjoy it already, save the hatin' for the someone more deserving.

  • Calm down and go listen to an old Tony williams w/lifetime track or two ...then get back to me about what's real. Ok?

  • @rrdrums110 No one can touch Tony.

  • So this is as far as a lifetime of studio work brings a drummers chops?I doubt it.

    To end up slowly drumming along to james taylor? Can you imagine buddy rich playing for james at 60? hahahahahaha

  • @rrdrums110 Obviously you just dont "get It". So stop trying you are incapable of understanding feel, groove, and soul and the human spirit coming through in playing, as opposed to technical prowess and speed. What have you ever done in your life thats good? Where are all your videos???

  • @rrdrums110 Who do you play with? yourself.

  • I can't beleive what I am reading, this is about togetherness, Buddy Rich knew about Steve Gadd from when Gaddwas a whippersnapper, he knew he was destined for greatness, just like Herbie knew Tony was....it all the same, theres no smoking burning, nubbing, killing robbing or stealing.....just playing and improving yourself as a human being, not a drum machine.

  • signed, sealed, delivered.

  • I have written praise on Ton'y channels.

    Yes I agree that Gadd would nub most drummers too. I just get livid over Gadd is God guys. He can't touch Tony Or ralph or peter erskine and so many others.

  • ... you don't really get it then.

  • Do your self a favor, shut up. It's better for humanity if you shut up. Listen to psyne000

  • Why don't you go write something uplifting on a Tony Williams page? How many hours have you spent hating on Steve Gadd? Tony's unbelievably talented and Ralph Humphrey's one of my all time faves, but Steve would burn most drummers down to a nub.

  • I just realy love steve gadd...............thanks for sharing this.

  • nobody said you had to jeff. and for the record tony williams' name is mentioned in drum magazines constantly

  • 2 words, leather trousers

  • I'm waiting on you elavator music drummer boyeees. Why should i not listen to Tony Williams over paint dry Gadd?

  • RR, you once left a comment on my channel saying that there's hardly a drummer alive who couldn't find a lick or a trick to steal from you. Is this really true?

  • i doubt it. if so why isn;t he famous? where are his awards? why isnt he still performing? sorry man i think rr is just a bitter old man that cant take it that he isnt famous.

  • i'll answer the non trick ovios answer for you. people shoild not emulate what the lions do to their newborns on occasuion.

    Now since it is obvious we shouldn't do that I'll ask you should we emulate the homosexuality that aberationally occurs in the animal kingdom?

  • How surprising!!! Jeff Jones (rrdouchebag) refers to homosexuality yet again. I have never known anyone who's thoughts are so preoccupied with homosexuality. Jeff, just admit that you are into men. Set yourself free and come out of the closet already!!!!

  • i am here to ask you gadd worshippers again.. Why should i replace Tony Williams w/Steve gadd? That's why i'm here. To challenge that ..

  • no, you're just bringing two completely un-related comments together like you always do, and i don't have to justify and explain shit to you i'm not the one living in the fucking ancient times old man.

  • Yeah.. Buy you assume way too much. I didn't say stop listening to anything but Tony. But I don't ever go from a good steak to a piece of liver. Now what about that lion eating their young thing? You're kind of embarrassed about your statement now aren't you?

  • why are you here if you dont like steve gadd? and this is not the first steve gadd video that you see...

    i hate slipknot drummer but i don see his videos and talk shit about him...

  • how about that even though tony williams is absolutely amazing. if i listened to only him and only his and similar of drumming, even tho i love it, i would get bored of it. its nice to have VARIETY in drumming and music styles. OPEN YOUR MIND

  • Give me one good reason why i or anybody else should not play Tony williams records and listen to this clown instead? One good reason.

    Williams makes Gadd a useless person

  • He looks a little bit like george clooney when hes facing the camera.

  • My very first drum teacher, who was a great drummer, a greater teacher and still an even better guy and now hopefully rests in peace loved gadd and so do I for good reason.

  • I'm always amazed that "Stuff" and the Steve Gadd Gang were the sound of SNL. Especially the piano player and the baritone sax guy.

  • Love the Gaddilator (wow, i just made that up and should probably never say it again haha). Although i would have imagined drumming in LEATHER PANTS to be very impractical ! lol

  • I suddenly realize that Steve Gadd looks a lot like George Clooney...

  • and a bit like Hugh Laurie

  • Haha, Hugh Laurie!! Really?

  • WOAH... was just thinking that.

  • WOW, i just noticed after you said that, hahaha thats funny

  • holy shit! xD

  • @Jazzper79 i dont know about gc but i suddenly realize sg isnt so overrated.

  • @Jazzper79

    steve looks like Dr. House

  • Can I see or hear something you've done?

  • yeah,rrdrums110.Let's hear you play '''aja", and see how arrogant you remain.

  • For real, the guy's a dick.

    rrdrums110 obviously the best drummer in the world.

  • steve gadd is a dick? you couldn't be farther from the truth....Trust me, I know..

  • I was referring to rrdrums110 who was dissing Steve.

    I'd never say Steve's a dick, HE'S A FUCKING LEGEND!

  • Remarks like this one are typically made by people who either can't play at all, have no experience or just can't bring the passion in their playing because they're too caught up in the technical aspects. STFU unless you have a comment to make from a experienced perspective.

  • excellent playing and yes he does look like george clooney

  • Seriously anyone who thinks that Steve can't play doesn't know the difference between their ass and a hole in the ground. I hope I get a chance to see him play live...

  • The pride of Irondequoit, NY. We love you, Steve. When are ya coming home to play?

  • thats a good question. im from ROC too btw. im thinking we should take it up with the mayor to make an official steve gadd day in rochester

  • Hey, I am in. There should absolutely be some type of recognition for this man and his contribution to music. Let's do it!

  • a 1:37 il a vriment gerer le stek

  • Steve looks like George Clooney

  • @Concerttwin but he plays drums like Chuck Norris?

  • @Concerttwin i think George Cloony looks like Steve :)

  • @Concerttwin No Clooney looks like Gadd

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  • @Concerttwin  nah, george clooney can really play drums!!! lol

  • @Concerttwin George Clooney looks like steve gadd

  • Blhah Blah Blah, Tearing it up like I used to think I was doing w/playdoh in nursery school. As far as the music . It is still living you've got that. Probably have all his library and more power to ya.

  • GADD 1:19 is perfection

  • rr drums video your self talk is cheap

  • rr drums you talk a lot of shit

    put your video up

  • no dayoman..Gotta fine ass wife for that stuff but thanks for the offer.

  • TROUSERS!!!

  • its sad going to every brilliant Steve Gadd video on youtube seeing rrdrums think hes making sense while making a complete ass out of himself. Get a life and lay off of the Steve Gadd videos if you think he sucks so bad

  • rrdrums you are clueless. Clueless.

  • anything who thinks gadd isn't the man is A FOOL. Gadd is pure flavor and feel, his playing swings beyond what you bozos can comprehend.

  • actually rrdrums ...whats sad is that you wont let yourself realize that Gadd is tearing it up .... let your hangups go man .... let the music live .. let the groove live ..so what if he is not ninety million years old ...so what if he didnt hang out with Baby Dodds .... the man is a fucking genius and probably the most influential drummer in history

  • sounds like somebody needs a hug

  • You're a retard rrdrums. If you can't recognize that Steve is THE MAN, you need to shut the hell up and do some listening. There are tons of videos of Gadd tearing it up, most better than this one.

    You should blab on about things you know nothing about.

    oh, and btw, there is a quote on Gadd's website of Buddy Rich expressing his admiration towards Gadd and his drumming.

  • Wow! love the sound.

  • Too bad NYU destroyed this club!!! New York is dying. All the good places to see shows like this are slowly being taken over by the likes of Starbucks, CVS, Duane Read and did I mention NYU? May The Bottom Line, The Village Gate, The Five Spot and even CBGB's - RIP.

  • all that, while wearing leather pants.....

    Gadd's balls are made of something not-of-this-world..

  • You have nooo idea what playing drum is like, do ya?

    Gadd's one of the best groove makers who's ever lived! Who cares about his somewhat limited chops? His playing has always been superb and musical, which is what it's all about!

    When you can hold your own on the drums in a piano trio, you'll have some credibility.

  • Performers: Steve Gadd (drums), Cornell Dupree (gtr), Eddie Gomez (bass), Richard Tee (keyb), Ronnie Cuber

    (bari sax)

  • that's definitely george clooney

  • definitely not.

  • HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. yes!

  • 0.08 monster shoulder pad saxophone guy is like "I am gonna gyrate my pelvis cha cha style!"

  • that's because his eye juice us sexed for fur trees

  • He looks really cool, who gave me a thumbs down sheesh kebab!

  • some nub probably. I thumbed you up though ;)

  • LoL,,,does look like him ,,steve can do some proper acting now

  • OH you fools all of you, that's George Clooney on drums, Gadd was grounded that night by his parents

  • haha

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  • Awsome !!! one of husband´s mentor´s on drum´s BAD STEVE GADD!!!! and the late great RICHARD TEE !!

  • Anybody able to post Ben Sidran and Steve's '7 Steps Steps To Heaven' ?

    It's one 'bad' version. Would make VF proud.

  • dang they dont even have personal ear monitors here...kinda hard to play if u dont have them...he's really good.his internal metronome is stellar.

  • At 1:21 he's like AHH YEAH I'M DRUMMING.

  • It's really awesome !! Only steve can do that !!

  • Such a phenomenal drummer, his facial expressions do crack me up though.

  • maybe you should be as good as steve, and then you can talk....

  • AMEN to that mymothersmysister!!

  • You must get offended really easily. Yes i do admit that Steve is arguably the best drummer on the planet, all i did was voice an opinion. I realise by him including those same chops and rhythms in his solos, it is actually taking away from the genious of them. Oh, and feel free to spam this comment if you disagree... No offense

  • Gavin would tell you Steve Gadd is the best

  • next time i see gavin i'll ask him, but gavin being modest probly wouldn't concider himself as the best anyway.

  • The fragment near 1:40-2:00 is absolutely crazy!Is this Steve Gadd or maybe Steve God?No, it's Steve Gadd, even God himself wouldn't be able to play such fucking crazy stuff!

  • damn I mean even this performance is legendary but I miss the one recorded in Japan. All of the one hunderd versions seem to be deleted on youtube :(

  • This is dope, Gadd rocks hard. Nice leather pants also.

  • whos the dude on bari?

  • Ronnie Cuber of course ! Check out the early Benson Cookbook stuff .... Ronnie`s on that too

  • There are no such bands as the Gadd Gang anymore.

  • jazz is the soul of happy ness 1

  • Man Cornell Dupree is one of the greatest guitarist ever. Great phrasing is rare these days in the age of "Greatness= speed"...

  • steve gad is such a joy to watch,incredible!!! i wonder how he is doing these days.

  • You may know by now but Gadd is on the road with James Taylor this summer. Still doing what others hope to do on the drums. The best most influential drummer of the last 30 years.

    Go Gadd

  • and even agree

  • i gree

  • in the words of the great mike shapiro....

    "steve gadd inspires me to want to play and also QUIT DRUMMING at the same time because hes so good"

    aight

  • Steve Gadd was the 1st to introduce LINEAR drumming as we know it today. Chick Corea showed him the concept of linear drumming. Gadd developed it. After Gadd, Dave Garibaldi made it the bulk of his style. So many came after that. But Steve Gadd, his groove is deeper than a canyon. Listen to him shuffle and you will get a lesson on the "sloppy backbeat" which is the key in making a shuffle groove DEEP. After all, it IS ALL about the music. Give it up (your EGO) and let the music play itself.

  • I interviewed Gadd for an article a little over a year ago for an article that sadly, did not get published due to an idiotic editor. That said, Gadd is the nicest, most gracious of people. A true gentleman in every sense of the word.

  • i went to a drum seminar by dave weckl at sam ash music in new york around 1989 and it seemed that dave copied everything from steve.noone can play like steve he is in a class all by himself.

  • Gadd is a big influece on Weckl's fills. Weckl own and vary them in his solos.

  • Richard Tee was a great pro wrestling fan. if I remember correctly his favorite was Dusty Rhodes. Quite a character.

  • +2:00 the video seems like fast forwarding....GADD IS MY GOD man....!!

    Nice vid

  • best gadd drumming ive heard is on steely dans aja album. one take wonder

  • The section from 1:00 to 1:13 is my favorite

    !! There's an incredible chemistry when Gadd work with his left hand on hi-hat. Great video!!

  • check out will calhoun drum solo on youtube

  • he looks like george clooney

  • George looks like him!!

  • Super,Super,Super,Super,Super,­Super,Super,Super,Super,Super,­Super,Super,Super,Super,Super,­Super,Super,

  • I worked at the Bottom Line for three years ('99 till they closed) and saw INCREDIBLE people perform there. I wished I saw Gadd there ,but I didn't.

  • I saw Steve at Mikell's in NYC many years ago and at a concert in NYC at the Beacon Theatre, I think it was. You can't help to stare with your mouth open going "oh my God!!" Steve Gadd is completely blessed and gifted as one of the most innovative and creative drummers who ever lived. GOD BLESS YOU STEVE!!

  • Bonham had power timing and feel, Morello inventiveness and technique.....Gadd has got EVERYTHING! He was also a drummer in the army, and probably drums in his sleep!! Phat.

  • I used to see these guys (sometimes with David Sanborn on alto sax) at the Lone Star Cafe -- a great place to see live music, gone a long time ago. They really whipped up a groove--that Richard Tee/Gadd duo was always part of the show. Great--Thanks!!!

  • omfg so goood

  • shame the guitar is out of tune..

  • The guy playing it is a master, if it is out of tune, it is supposed to be, just as black sabbath's sound was DEFINED by their out of tune guitar, so, please, hush

  • Is he still alive?

  • YES !!

  • What cracks me up...the looks on the faces of the other musicians after the little solo. They're like "what the #%!#@ am I supposed to do now??? I just got smoked by the #!%$# drummer! My WIFE is in the audience for god's sake!!!"