JoJo Mayer finger technique

[beatsandthings]

i use a geman/moeller/some finger all in one is this considered bad?

[LipanConjuring8519]

@beatsandthings Not at all dude. In fact this is what he meant by saying you should alternate between the german and french grip when playing fast single strokes. The french grip utilizes the fingers rather than the wrist for power and speed, so you've pretty much got it dude.

[SirDruhHu]

Weeee!

[MusicOfKeng]

How awesome and ironic would it be if Jojo Mayer suddenly became the drummer for John Mayer? Lol.

[DancesWithNarwhals]

Holy shit, did anyone notice the stick spins when he uses this technique

[godsmack777]

only man who can pull those pants off and still be a boss

[ThatOneTalentedKid]

This guy sucks ass!

He fucking sped up the video when he was playing!

[mizsigzLLR]

@ThatOneTalentedKid You really need to troll harder, son. That was pathetic.

[astrella]

@ThatOneTalentedKid are you kidding me, if you're a drummer then you're a retard. Jojo mayer is one of the greatest technical drummers out there right now! But congratulations you're the first person in history to accuse Jojo Mayer of speeding up his videos.

[ThatOneTalentedKid]

@astrella He is a fake!!

[nandooobass]

see great groove: /watch?v=sTMjT6YsyXk

[panglimaperang91]

wow amazing

[GeneralMillss]

those pants...

[mEnTeDaBoNgO]

a mi me sale mejor q a jojo

JAJA

[titoineboily]

I FUCKING LOVE THIS SNARE

[herrogelo2]

Jojo Mayer fingered a girl once. She died.

[zakkwyldesociety]

Idear...how epic is that

[Taikomaniac]

JOJO is the hippest charismatic drummer today for myself.

A great teacher as well.

Hes great to watch learning how to use moeller correctly and do it

WITH STYLE!!!!!!!! Sonny Emory is another whose excellent to watch pick up a thing or two .

[cardavmon]

It doesn't matter if is a technique for drumsticks. You can still use it on girls. xD

[pcrvg0808]

LOL at the comments :,, single strokes`` , ,,nice hands`` , ,, is that spandex?`` .

BBWWWHHHHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA.......­...

[85Aheadstix]

Aaaagh!

They all make it look so fucking easy!!!.

[ImMrJoey]

1:00 fuck me orgasm!!!!

[cadaverr]

Does anyone know the name/brand/model of that sort of little drum head on top of the snare? Does it work with any snare? Please... the sound is AMAZING!

[ilovepwd]

is that spandex ?

[adriandrum]

EXCELLENT video

[rubnaus]

Lol it sais exerpt in the description.

[Casualgamer369]

Not exactly what I was looking for.. but i suppose that could work too..

[bingbingontherocks]

his drum roll sounds like machnine gun....=.=

[tarikghi]

Great hands. He's got outstanding single strokes. Much like Joe Morello's.

[thelopeisback]

roflmao leather pants

[McDiddy9999]

1:10

"By now, you got an idear of what will be possibe..."

[blacktenebrarum]

I've lost the count of the things I've learnt watching this dvd. But I'll watch it again and again. For me drums is like martial arts: repeat the movements again and again searching the perfection!

[liennto]

@blacktenebrarum "Kung Fu" - In Chinese, kung fu can also be used in contexts completely unrelated to martial arts, and refers colloquially to any individual accomplishment or skill cultivated through long and hard work. - from Wikipedia

[Audi0Phil]

Jea ... ofcourse dude ....

[DraconicXX]

you shouldn't look up finger technique for anything else than playing an instrument on youtube xD

[McDiddy99]

Nice pants, Jo!

[George7975]

What about left hand how do practice that?

[dandarkwing]

@George7975 You use your thumb instead of the fingers when using trad grip. I hold onto the side of the snare with my little fingers when practising to make sure I isolate the thumb movement so the rest of my hand isn't assisting the movement. It works after a while!

[xfuckingtitsx]

not sure what i can use this technique for other than blast beats

[derossi13]

@xfuckingtitsx fast snare rolls as he does, and put them into a solo. or you can just show off^^. great JOJO, and great DVD at all. its worth every cent!

[EadNomad]

that, i call him a DRUMMER

[dShando1]

GOD !

[drumdude46]

He looks like Fee Waybill, from the Tubes! lol!

[cadaverr]

Wanna know an even better technical drummer than Jojo Mayer? Then give this one a try: wwwDOTyoutubeDOTcom/watch?v=eu­4_OQ91uL4 As incredible as Jojo is, he'll NEVER reach this miraculous level in his lifetime. No one will.

[scoty123123]

i want to impress the girls not improve drum technique. misleading title or what

[kaakatin]

@scoty123123 You have no idea what this technique can be used for.

[2andFoh]

@scoty123123 lmao. that's funny

[RockMasterJ12]

@scoty123123 woooow... thats sick

[MrDROPSHOT9]

@scoty123123 hahahaha. i have been laughing for a good 3 minutes at this.

[sgwee]

@scoty123123 IDK maybe becoming a drummer might also help with that technique too ;)

[2cool0]

@scoty123123 HAHAHAHAHAH

[BeatsByWeight]

@scoty123123 it works both ways

[zuma5278255424]

does he have any videos about traditional grip that are a little in depth?

[godzuki444]

Screech ??? .

[Zuugy]

When i saw this i immediately turned computer off and went practising. and that's what you all should do.

[skate4life1080]

whats that over the head of his snare??

[Hamgammy]

i really enjoyed his performance in Milk

[Wosadude123]

Wow, thats a really awkward title for a drum video...

[phillips90210]

@Wosadude123 hahahahahaha!!! could be!

[kmfdm23]

@Wosadude123 If you're 12.

[iwastold]

@Wosadude123

not really, its a well known technique among drummers... (n)

[olliemedsy]

@Wosadude123 not really, 'cause if you're a drummer, you will know who jojo mayer is and what the finger technique is

[Wosadude123]

@olliemedsy

Not sure if trolling? Dude seriously...

[olliemedsy]

@Wosadude123 no. not trolling. i can see what you mean by the "finger technique" being awkward, but any drummer will know jojo mayers name so if a drummer saw "jojo mayer" followed by "finger technique" they would know its about a drum technique, not him showing how to pleasure girls. anyway, what are you doing on youtube looking for fingering lessons?

[Alexfignewton]

@olliemedsy It's true..... drummers truly don't have a sense of humor.. LOL

[olliemedsy]

@Alexfignewton well i can hardly tell if you're joking on the internet lol

[olliemedsy]

@olliemedsy I can see where you're coming from, but as i said, i can't tell if you're being funny or serious on the internet

[johnwbusbee]

@dangerics, he covers it in these dvds...must have dvds for me: Jojo's, Frank Briggs, Thomas Lang, Tommy Igoe's Hands for a Lifetime, Virgil Donati's first one, and Bobby Rocks Metalmorphisis. These videos cover just about everything.

[UklaTheMokk]

what kind of a pad setup is that??

[dangerics]

What about the left hand? I'm trying to improve my trad grip playing. Any good videos like this that deal with the left hand in trad grip?

Thanks.

[michanita]

I think I just got carpal tunnel watching him do this! What an amazing drummer he is ;-)

[Minus3Hertz]

I bet Jojo can masturbate in 2.3 seconds. Its all in the wrist...

[bitchslapper12]

@Minus3Hertz Yeehaaw!

[bobs718]

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[Jibbuns]

1.00 blew my mind threw my ass.

[FeeLtheHertZ]

ideer, haha, dude's fucking amazing.

[Hammerofthegods86]

what kind of snare is that?

[JaySharp604]

a machine

[HenryTownsend123]

Maybe i need leather pants to play this :[

[HYDE9320]

That snare is sick as hell

[MrYeswecan14]

i wish i could play like that and forget about other drumming

[ninjadrummer5]

NP is over rated.

[GazHasJazzHands]

And wheres the explanation for traditional grip finger technique?

[ryder187mac]

@GazHasJazzHands Everything in the DVD.

[FaithIsAccidental]

It upsets me that the highest rated comment (especially on a video like this) is by some immature little cunt ._. wow.

[simmsmetre]

what a fucking beast

[biiiiirdman]

amazing. I wish I had that technique. Like this guy

youtube.com/watch?v=WgdjDgX784­g

[Wheelman978]

one of the best drummers in the world

[circleslammer]

@tttmmmnnnttt second best? do you know how many drummers can play what neil peart plays blind folded with only two limbs instead of four? he was a great drummer for Rush, and I respect him for his accomplishments. go watch Virgil Donati or Marco Minnemann play, then tell me what you think. i respect your opinion, but i am just recommending some other drummers that have completely changed the drumming world since NP. cool?

[tttmmmnnnttt]

@circleslammer

dude i dont get it, u think Neil Peart isnt the best?

ok answer this: why is Neil Peart the heros of MANY drummers INCLUDING MIKE PORTNOY?!

and i dont get it why people think, only because someone is faster means he is better.

otherwise i can say, joey jordison or The Rev are much better than Neil Peart, cause they are much faster!

NO, being faster doesnt mean ur better!

otherwise NP wont be the first in the 100 best drummer, and he wont win 1st place in 2010 awards!

[circleslammer]

@tttmmmnnnttt I NEVER said being faster was better, not once so learn how to read. Second, everyone has a right to an opinion which I clearly expressed in my statement. If you like him, great. I am not going to think someone is the "best" just because everyone else does. There really is no such thing as "the best" because its a subjective term. I dont give a shit about what modern drummer readers polls say, because I look directly at their playing. I like NP, but not as much as Virgil or Marco.

[tttmmmnnnttt]

@circleslammer

lol, if you think NP isnt the best drummer, why is he the hero of many famous drummers including mike portnoy?

i know, its your opinion if you dont like NP, but im just saying that he actually is the best drummer of all time, cause he is the first in 100 best drummers and he keeps winning first place in drummer awards...

[circleslammer]

@tttmmmnnnttt DUDE!! you seriously NEED to learn how to READ! I said I liked NP, but it is MY opinion that there are better drummers. I dont give a flying fuck about awards or readers polls, because they dont express MY opinion, only other peoples. If you like him, awesome. But dont just say that because you read some readers poll and completely base your opinion on that alone. If you base your opinions on what others think, then your just a sheep arent ya?

[tttmmmnnnttt]

@circleslammer

and you need to get the point! :P

what i ment with "if you dont like him" i ment that if you dont like him as much as other drummers.

[circleslammer]

@tttmmmnnnttt dude i am not gonna argue about this anymore. all i wanted was for an NP fan to look at some other drummers that NP himself said were raising the bar of drumming. that was obviously too hard for you, so enjoy your little fan club and basing your opinions on what other people say. go back to your sheep herd now.

[kzone92]

its looks like the drumsticks have a mind of their own, insane

[Neuhaus666]

blew my mind...

[kentsmedblom]

What kind of snare is that? Does he have something on the top to make it quieter?

[fallingfromjupiter]

@kentsmedblom Yeah, I forget what it's called, but it's basically a skin and a stand that sits on top of his actual snare and makes every note more defined. it makes it sound a lot like a marching snare.

[ajboojay]

@fallingfromjupiter I think its a sabian quiet tone except it's black.

[sketchartist88]

fucking machine 

[izzyk]

hey sweet i do this already xD and here i thought i was "cheating" in some way xD

[13TeK11]

ooohhhh.... of course....yeeeeeeaa..... °°""

it's just that...

[fergdrumgus]

if he wanted to he could proberly become an extream metal drummer with speed like that

[PotSmokingPunkDude]

i love how he says "idea" :D

[rr780903]

@PotSmokingPunkDude haha yea~it sounds like "idear", which i think its cool!

[upbeatmantis86]

is he on cosmetics? hahaha

[gibson00000000000000]

crap, i tried traditional, and it's really, really hard, well to me it is, but im sure at least some people have problems, and i wanna learn jojo's techniques and traditional so bad

[kirksiesz]

@gibson00000000000000 I wouldn't obsess over learning traditional. You can do basically anything with either grip.

[allmetaliswelcome]

ive tried this but i cant grip my stick like the guys doing this technique do (not talking bout traditional grip, but about gripping it so i van use the fingers properly)

[jazzmelodicminor77]

he must kill himself when jerk off! haha

[retsnips001]

now, I have an ideer :P awesome

[Hofferulz9]

Does anyone know what kind of drum he is using? It sounds more sharp that a regular snare drum

[eldocumenta]

@Hofferulz9 Its a different type of drum head, that kind is more of a marching snare head.

[ThePercussionist]

@Hofferulz9 Remo TSS mounted on a snare

[STRYPER27]

me duelen los dedos cuando hago cierta tecnica

[CBAUSERNAME]

lol absolutely insane, id be happy if i cud go half as fast

[Zimmy244]

jaw dropper.

[goinggoingcaught]

At the one and two second mark of this clip, you can clearly see his index finger is not even on the stick. He's using a style tony williams uses. The stick is being leveraged between the thumb and wring finger, aided by ridiculous wrist rotation.

[ebonyice60]

what size stick is he using?

[fitzgerald1337x]

@ebonyice60 he's using his signature stick from vic firth: Swiss drummer Jojo Mayer pioneered and leads the recent trend of live breakbeat drumming with his band NERVE. Jojo's design is a 5A style stick‚ but with thicker and shorter dimensions. It provides a big feel and full sound without a lot of length.

[TheJackass347]

@ebonyice60 it looks like a standard 5a, could be smaller.

[darknessat1134]

holy Shit!!!

[CReece2738]

I know I've got an Idear

[gt54re3]

un verdadero maestro

[DRUMscreamSHOUT]

he's an awesome drummer met him in real life and got autograph woopwoop!! :)

[ICreamsodAI]

his french grip is awesome

[Tenorsarefun]

he's a bad ass, but i hate those leather pants. lol

[raokin466]

@Tenorsarefun at least, he could wear a leather coat and aviator sunglasses

[adzug]

@raokin466 and a pencil thin mustache

[RockHardTeam]

@Tenorsarefun Hahahahahhahaa

[arthurkitchen]

@Tenorsarefun You have to LOOK cool too ya know!

[SrgEggs]

I just naturaly hold my sticks like that...but I cant play any where near that fast

[Meads44]

And you are you gay?

[dmcoheed18]

can i marry him lol

[dipschmidt1]

Leather pants.

[222nietzsche]

He's got to a point where it's hard to actually imagine how a drummer could be more technically accomplished.

[1Drummer88]

@222nietzsche

ofcourse he is like every other famous drummers ... thats why they are that good ... its all about the technic

[Kelavmeister]

@1Drummer88 It is not all about technique; at all. It's a balance between musicality and technique. You may be able to play singles really fast, but what good does that do you if you can't apply it musically?

[jrmsho]

@Kelavmeister have you ever seen or heard him play with a band? If not I suggest you do and you'll realize how stupid this comment is! Everything he shows here can be applied to any genre of music maybe you are jealous that you can't play a

[julianisdope]

@jrmsho i don't think he was talking down on jojo but rather to what 1drummer88 was saying that its all about technique when that is completely false. Sometimes is good to think before you speak or in this case think before you type.

[KillerDrummer88]

@1Drummer88 "all about the technic" ???? not at all!!!

[Beaverr14]

@222nietzsche Dave Weckl is right up there with him.

[jasont0815]

:-)!! yes moneyequalspower, ur such an arrogant joke! that's why he said in his other statement, " True that, my bad, ( & my favorite part ), no need to be a DICK there guy :-) !! He deleted his other statement, & left the most important one, gotta love his honesty!! way to go bareftjacky.............

[EyMeng]

i want to hate Jojo Mayer for being so damn good, but you cant be mad at this guy!!! hes like the polar opposite of Travis Barker!

[Snorkel00]

I got an idear

[Folter]

LOL

[jasont0815]

moneyequalspower..........ummm­m, his left hand is stationary cuz he's only demonstrating his right hand + different grips to try at this point in the vid. This dvd is 2 disc's long, trust me, he mastered the Moeller grip along time ago, along with all the other grips out there, & the new ones he's coming up w/. I just really like the fact that he mastered everything he could hands & feet, for the soul purpose of making good music, NOT to show off, gotta love that!! way to go Jojo!!

[moneyequalspower]

I was just noting the incredible speed he was using without using his fingers with his left hand. (A user said he was using the Moeller stroke and I was just simply telling him that he wasn't, note his retracted comment). I never said he doesn't know how to use the Moeller technique, and I never said he was showing off. Gotta love your ignorance!! Way to go jasont0815!!

[CHICKMAGNET66666]

@moneyequalspower actually he was useing his fingers on the left hand he was useing the pointer finger

[moneyequalspower]

Actually no he wasn't, watch 1:01 very closely, his "pointer finger" is not manipulating the stick in any way.

By the way it's called an index finger.

Why does everyone keep questioning me?!??!

[drummerkingmike]

I have no idea, cos your right and it really was an interesting point you initially made!!! That is all fulcrum its incredible!

[moneyequalspower]

Thanks for agreeing! I actually bought the DVD just recently, and you're right it's mostly fulcrum, but he actually has his thumb, not his fingers or wrist, trained to do all the work, as part of his "Most impact with the least amount of work" ideology. It's amazing.

[v7JaMz7v]

Damn I can't do that to save my life =o.

[deathcube35]

The drum sounds like a gun,lol

[notapandathepanda]

that dude is cool as shit man

[MegXZilla]

i think this is the best drummming technique cause from most angles it looks like the sticks are moving by themselves or by magic or something cause you cant see his fingers... lmao

[moneyequalspower]

His left hand doesn't even utilize any fingers! it's all done by the grip at the fulcrum. Interesting.

[moneyequalspower]

NO. Sorry. It is not. His left hand stays stationary. Watch ANY professional drummers tutorial on the moeller techniques and on their traditional grip left hand their two fingers are over the stick, thus making it a traditional grip. Jojo here, is NOT using the "traditional" traditional grip, and he is not using the Moeller technique, and he is certainly not using his arm to create any whip motion. Thanks for your input though.

[bareftjacky]

true that, my bad.

no need to be a dick, there, guy.

[TakGSeries]

@moneyequalspower. But the traditional grip consists of the thumb being on top which moves the stick, as the stick sits in the fulcrum, and the two fingers are on the side of the stick. And its called the traditional technique because when drums used to be carried on slings, people developed that technique, slanting the stick a little so it wouldn't hit the rim... In pipe bands, we carry the drum on a harness, but we slant the drum a little anyways for better sound.

[hithatrollz]

Most of the time i play with my left hand in the german grip. But i like playing French when i do rolls an such, and i prefer not to use american. As for the cymbals i feel German allows me to play looser (sort of like Mitchell). IMO the German = loose, French = tight, American = w/e.

[lileulileu]

He's absolutely right about the little finger! I myself ignored it a bit for a while (can be seen in my videos), but lately I realized that using it relaxes the wrist in a certain way. (I am talking about my left hand, as I am a right-handed player, though I'm using a lot the left one a lot :)

[shizzle386]

is that a snare??

[supermoto01]

all very good...but there is no excuse for those leather trousers

[davidjf27]

you're jealous that he can pull them off :\

[YtseJohn525]

@supermoto01 Hm maybe it's all in the trousers, I'll never get as good as him if I keep wearing normal pants :(

[JamesStorey09]

@supermoto01 Lol

[blapis89]

@supermoto01 ROFL

[108OneOhEight]

@supermoto01 there's a perfect excuse: he's jojo and he can rock whatever he wants! ;)

[bandit48032]

1:12 whats an idear? Is that like resting your head on a pellow, or drinking melk? haha

[PositivelyBored]

there is a "best" grip, it is whatever grip is best for what you are playing. that is the best grip.

[deathnightboy]

And then you've been using your "best" grip for years and suddenly have tendonitis lol