joe morello drum solo 1964

[MrParaddidle]

Rest in peace Joe, love and always will your great drumming another true great gone say hi to buddy !

[mnj331]

who the hell disliked this?

[komunista114]

The TRUE legend man o man this man destroys....

[kakadu2xx]

Perfect

[xbcnfujv]

omfg

[jimbobv8]

Well that's me back to the fingering drawing board. RIP Joe thanks.

[BassGuitarGuy128]

What artists did he play with?

[TobyJackson]

Most famously he played with Dave Brubeck in the 60s (recorded one of the most well-known jazz tunes ever in "Take Five", but don't forget "Blue Rondo a la Turk") - he also released several fantastic solo records (check out "It's About Time").

[Boldark]

@BassGuitarGuy128 Dave Brubeck Quartet

[topito1380]

magnifico



[mlcoo17]

By far the fastest heel DOWN playing I have ever seen. Master Jedi indeed.

[Blacklorigine]

@mlcoo17 Back in the years, John Longstreth was playing heel down... ;) But morello kills anyway.

[YTKMacoich]

Hey Mr Morello  thanks

[erickBUENO2009]

master jedi

[mainlymojo]

Very sad indeed, what a fellah and what a player, still playing almost right up till he passed away. Now he can make thunder in the sky forever.

[raymondolino]

So sad to hear of Joe's death......... a true great of jazz drumming.

Ace control and co-ordination and musicianship. the best way to pay tribute is to listen to Take 5 and then go and work it out on a kit.......great fun and a way to pay the great man homage

[raymondolino]

So sad to hear of Joe's death......... a true great of jazz drumming.

Ace control and co-ordination and musicianship. the best way to pay tribute is to listen to Take 5 and then go and work it out on a kit.......great fun and a way to pay the great man homage

[retort63]

My friend Mike and I were drummers in high school in the early 60’s, and Joe Morello was our idol. We went to a Dave Brubeck concert one summer night. The show was magical and inspirational. After the show, the group stayed on stage for a meet-and-greet with the fans. We met Joe, who was very friendly and approachable. He let us check out his kit, and he even gave us some pointers on stick technique. It was something I’ll never forget. God Bless Joe Morello!

[BigLicker76]

My favorite Joe Morello solo....what a Giant! Rest in Peace Joe... Keep the Beat till we get there.

[zombiesarebad67]

RIP... there will certainly never be another Joe Morello

[JHEforever]

1928-2011

Thank you for your drumming excellence, Mr. Morello.

[shavethebravedave]

under my top 3 favourite drummers!

[RobertCorbett]

I want the world to go back to this time.

[sonofnothing]

@RobertCorbett i wish i was born in the year 1900. live with the decades... back when music meant something... and raise a family in the 40s and 50s when life was seemingly worry free

[RobertCorbett]

@sonofnothing you said it brother, my dear departed grandmother reached 97 years old, she used to say "when I go, don't mourn me, I lived through a golden time the likes of which may never be seen again" I know exactly what she meant. This whole video doesnt just show the dedication of these excellent musicians, it also show the respect and patience that people had in times gone by. God bless all who appreciate this and I pray that we can return to this world one day.

[sonofnothing]

@RobertCorbett patience... wow thats right on! nobody has patience to sit and listen to real music they just wanna hear a catchy hook.. peace

[drummerkareemovic]

its so funny that hes so peacefull and relaxed while hes playing some of the most difficult things in tha whole world its like bunjee jumping without screaming

[daikke2000]

Elégance, souplesse, grande musicalité... une référence !

[charlessavarese]

See the speed of that bass beater? Do you think he had Buddy's respect? I'd say so.

[fillnns]

What a relaxed solo ... a pro in every aspect of the word. It's too bad he's not mentioned more often as he's truly one of the great drummers of all time!

Thanks for the post.

[Nicar526]

Well there's something you don't see every day...Matter of fact there's something you see anymore period.Unbelievable finger control...

[sweetfly66]

@Nicar526 ... go watch keith carlock or jo jo mayer ... they both use a sort of hybrid moeller / finger technique ... similar to Joe`s technique .

[Nicar526]

I have-that Kieth Carlock kid is a bad ass...

[sweetfly66]

yeah definitely ... but notice his technique ... its a whip followed by bounces controlled by the fingers ... the whipping motion is moeller and the bounce / finger thing is like what ..sort of french grip finger control ?

Regarding Keith`s technique ..notice how open his hands are , this allows for the extreme rebound keith`s technique is based on .. and when he wants a little less rebound and more control he uses his fingers . Its really an amazing technique that i have never seen before

[Nicar526]

Yes -it's not the moeller stuff ,but when he settles down on the snare and plays with just the fingers that I'm speaking of (yes french grip with the right hand,still traditional grip with the left hand)

[PositivelyBored]

@sweetfly66

That is moeller with pull-out accents, It's moeller whip/release, leave hand down - stick up (full stroke), bring hand up and grab stick (that's the second note) and third is just a quick arm motion as your elbow releases a bit (loosely) and your hand in up motion can tap.

[mhavas703]

@Nicar526 i saw that and as a drummer myself i was almost shocked. today you almost only see that in the drum corps. and even then that's rare

[spacitydrummer4JC]

..what a pimp

[captachaos]

2:25 LOL blast beats.

[ZacO8965]

This man is gifted. Unbelievable.

[dotdadee]

This song is "Sounds of the Loop" from Brubeck's Jazz Impressions of the USA album. The solo from that record is what inspired me to play drums at age 5 in 1959. The solo from the record is transcribed perfectly in Moello's out of print "Off The Record" book. The original recorded solo (as stated on the LP jacket) was to give you a sense of the sounds of an inner city such as New York City.

[sweetfly66]

thats really cool man ... thanks for sharing that tidbit ... hopefully you are still playing .

[barcanard]

I just dont understand that one handed roll!

[CAMP8E11]

u reccon he got laid?

[mlcoo17]

Damn.... that's some nice heel down bass at the end.

[themusicinmyhead33]

1:37 he fixes his glasses and STILL keeps rolling perfectly

[plumsource]

I was just gonna say, how does he keep his glasses on - and you already answered!

[justentime77]

@themusicinmyhead33 A nod to Buddy Rich I think ;) Buddy didn't wear glasses, but he used to flawlessly adjust his equipment during a solo.

[doodybear]

I just want to play like this...perfection, timeless, pure, crystaline!

[pajaroloqo]

So cool, he needs no words, just our ears... bravo!!

[niuniobunio]

so look like the beginnings of death metal

[BrunoJazzmanLeicht]

Joe Morello -- a magician, what else?

Thanks very much for the upload. And feel free to drop by my blog (link in profile) with lots of swing and jazz.

See ya & Cheers,

Brewman Yiung

[mmlight]

The Master at work. Joe took the application of the drum set to another level. Glad he didn't stick with the violin!

[bonzopiriz]

Maestro...

[DF9S5]

Masterful technique, phrasing creativity, sound, and the rest of it: One of the greatest ever, period.

[benchinho]

the "effortlessness" is truly impressive...

[ogopogo789]

pure class.......