Steve Gadd in Switzerland

[glopez09]

why can't my drums do that

[RunninBear54]

it says one of the greatest rock drummers? not sure if i have ever even heard him play rock before.

[DrumDisciple1]

wish that hadn't faded out so soon. trumpet and sax were gettin' off.

[bichomaldito]

brilliant and very clean drum solo from Mr. Gadd. A listening pleasure.

[buckshideout]

WOW! Steve Gadd left foot amazing!

[rambo2blood]

Holy shit!

[mxq88]

btw sax player at 1:40 sums it up, he cant sit still cos of gadd's groove

[mxq88]

you cant compare steve gadd to john bonham/ringo starr/charlie watts. they were famous because of the bands they played in,, steve gadds is famous for his muscianship, timing and feel. he wouldnt get the ridiculous amount of session gigs he does playing in all genres if he wasn't talented. i dunno if you are a session muscian but the scene, is so competitive, you dont make it to the top unless you have the skills

[loonpolice1]

I love Carlos Vegas playing on drums. These guys were friends. Everytime I see Steve it reminds me of Carlos.

[jetfreak4]

Steve Gadd isn't just a rock drummer, he's also a jazz drummer....he's more of a jazz than a rock drummer. At any rate, anybody who says he isn't good should try and match his smoothness and his rhythm. If I had the opportunity to be any drummer, it might just be Steve Gadd. He can make a small drum kit sound gigantic with very little effort. Charlie Watts, Ringo Starr, lmfao....you're comparing them to Steve Gadd? I'm sorry...they just don't even come marginally close.

[nemrac76]

and also Steely Dan, Bee Gees, Rickie Lee Jones, Leo Sayer, Van McCoy, Carly Simon, James Brown, Joe Cocker, Grover Washington Jr., etc...etc...etc...

[vicegripsmirnoff]

@livejamm69 i did not get pissed off, but for ANYBODY to say that Gadd is "overated" is enough for me to get a good chuckle.

Gadd has transcendent all labels and categories, he has recorded/played with Eric Clapton/Frank Sinatra/Paul McCartney/Chick Corea/Luciano Pavarotti/Michael Jackson/Charles Mingus/Chet Baker/Paul Desmond/Stevie Wonder/Paul Simon, to name a few.

Afterall, this is what makes a great drummer, someone who can play the music. Chops are useless if you cant play the music.

[Mortison77577]

@vicegripsmirnoff

Steve Gadd is overrated.

[jonbjonesII]

@Mortison77577 Your opinion is overrated

[Mortison77577]

@jonbjonesII

Your response is trivial.

[vicegripsmirnoff]

In your "opinion" Gadd is overrated. This leads me to believe that you dont know what constitutes a good drummer (no offence) dont worry you will learn in time.

Do you think any of these drummers would or would of thought Gadd was overrated. I believe they have abit more "value" in what they say when it comes to playing the drums then you and i.

Ohh and feel free to let me know who you believe is not an overrated drummer.

[vicegripsmirnoff]

Vinnie Colaiuta;

" I couldn't believe it from the first time I heard Steve. Not only does he do what he does with technical brilliance, but he basically put the word "music" right in the forefront of the drums. His influence on me was tremendous, as well as his influence on the entire drumming and musical world!"

[stevenumberone]

I would like to suggest that, if anything, Charlie Watts and Ringo Starr are Underrated. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it.

[livejamm69]

And by the way, who said i came up with my own facts!!!

[livejamm69]

See, what did i tell you, 1 Steve Gadd fan pissed off. I know how much Gadd has accomplished over the last 40 years.....bla,bla,bla. I'm preety educated and i know my drummers. I'm just stating my opinion, but you had to get angry didn't you? I will always think Gadd is over rated, just like John Bonham, Ringo Starr and Charlie Watts are. Just because someone is famous it doesnt mean they have supernatural talent. If that was the case we would live in a perfect world!!!

[vicegripsmirnoff]

@ Livejamm69 you are saying "Gadd is overated' and you are telling us "dont believe the hype".

Wow! i didnt know, thanx for setting the facts straight for us...

I didnt realize "rrdrums110" still had some protege's lying around.. Now u let me know when your done swinging from his nuts, ok?

Then i can give u a real history lesson on Steve Gadd and what he has accomplished in the last 40+ yrs of recording.

remember everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts.

[livejamm69]

Hey gotrottin, i agree with you. He's a great drummer, but there are better drummers. Gadd is over rated. He,s a yes man and he does exactly what producers want and thats why he's played on so many albums! Harvey Mason kills this guy. Don't beleive the hype.

Now watch as i get all these negative comments from all the Gadd fans! lol

[gotrottin]

Steve Gadd is likable, a good musician and very tight. But to be honest, I have heard many drummers growing up in the San Fernando Valley years ago, that were as good. Steve knows drum tuning, is very consistent and in the pocket, thus he's like money in the bank forf recording . I like him a lot, he just won't ever blow me away.

[thisisrealyo]

You must be a sky-rise building then.

[centozone51]

his preciseness is what blows everyone away. tap your hand to his solos. they're rock solid. no one can keep a tempo like he can

[sofakingrate]

Gotrottin, you lost me at "I have heard many drummers that were as good".

Steve is one of the best drummers ever not because of the notes he plays, but the way he makes those notes sound incredibly musical, funky and ohh so tight. Lots of drummers can play his patterns, but none can make them sound as good. Nuff said.

[gotrottin]

Try reading my post one more time, you evidently missed something. I did nothing but compliment the guy, What, you're offended because I'm not blown by him? Get a Gadd damn life!

[sofakingrate]

Seems you're the one offended :P Anyway, I read your message and you say you heard "many" drummers that were as good. Damn, I just can't buy that kind of bull shit. Why don't YOU read my message again? Peace out.

[inoino25]

he's always rocking his seat when he plays, i wonder he ever fell off his seat, his great though.

[Tama3166]

Hmmm, Erskine or Gadd?  Which should I chose to listen to? "Well, Steve's paradiddles and syncopations are cleaner". "No, Peters grooves are more defined and his cymbal sounds are more articulate". Check out Steve's stuff with Chick AND Peter's stuff with Weather Report, etc. No one's putting a gun to your head to choose...Just shut up and dig 'em both. Lame ass arguments.

[TristanLatarche]

The fact is that Gadd has played with musicians from chick corea to paul simon to james taylor so maybe erskine is the better jazz player but he's not as rounded as gadd...and btw gadd plays zildjians not paistes

[rrdrums110]

I like Paiste's. Does steve still play?Oh yeah, that smoking James taylor stuff. Just right for his energy level. hahah

[rrdrums110]

Would you settle for as lowly skilled as Steve gadd is. Peter erskine

[rrdrums110]

What does that have to do w/the fact that erskine pawns gadd every single note every time he plays?

[rrdrums110]

Peter erskine is gadd's daddy. Btw pretty stiff weak left hand he's been sporting his whole life. Could anybody hear the mediocrity past the 4th row? 7a sticks are fine for 11 year olds. What are those cymbals the dead sea series?

[viper914]

Uhh ok...when you're as widely respected, skilled and as in-demand as Steve, get back to me. Thanks.

[liverpoolz4eva]

LOL. and he made the dead sea series sound alive. you make a constantinopole sound like crap aint u? :)

[rrdrums110]

What a fool would say> That Gadd has any influence over Buddy Rich or any truly great drummer. Now I've heard them all.Btw peter erskine should go back and record every single thing Gadd has ever recorded to bring it up to good quality control.Gadd is mediocre.

[matthewlesco]

fool....

[Spikey84477]

the first beat is from rick latham,)

[warrenh]

how old is rrdrums110? my guess is between 12 and 17. dude, you will come to appreciate steve gadd's genius. trust me! he is amazing.

[Thexiphosman]

Joey is better ( if you believe this you are a total morron)

[vinniebourne]

Oh my Gadd! what a tasteful drum solo! amazing.

[thath09]

this grooves so hard.

[rrdrums110]

waterratn.. I happen to agree 110% w/you about peart and no swing. Just watch buddy rich memorial and it's not evident and never will be . What do you think of gadd playing shuffle cymbal ride for swing ay Buddy memorial?

[waterratn]

I think it fit musically with what was happening. The beauty of Jazz music is that there aren't many rules when it comes to stylistic interpretation. It was a stylistic choice that in my opinion was tasteful. That tune grooves like a mother!

[dayoman7]

seriously man, you gotta chill with the flaming. you know, i speak for a lot of drummers when i say that i dont like like travis barker, but im not going to go and talk shit on all his videos, you have to respect the population of people who do like steve gadd in the same way that i, and many others, respect the population of people who like barker. find another way to vent; get a therapist or something because users like you are what ruin these videos for me.

[rrdrums110]

All this talk about gadd and his Groove. Is there one famous great drummer that doesn't groove? Isn't that drumming 101?Gotta have that groove or beat before you can fill around it. My god you guys think he's got the patent on groove. All the greats have it in spades and then they ginsoo chop gadd into a billion slices w.stainless rotating blades and turn him into mulch. Then they steamroll him w/big solid basdrum work that you never hear gadd lay out and he's laying there one dimensional.

[slamdunk9]

Omg, this poor rrdrums STILL thinks he's debating people. Dude, for the 15th time, people aren't debating you, they're LAUGHING at you.

Hello. Anybody there? knock...knock...knock...

This is about nothing else but a poor fool drawing attention to himself on an ANONYMOUS Internet forum. That's why it's so funny. Are you really that clueless? Stop, don't answer that.

I'm still waiting for you to tell everyone at those conspiracy places where you hang out that you're a secret agent too.

[waterratn]

Here's one example.

Neal Peart = Can't Swing

Ability to swing = Groove

Neal Peart = No Groove.

No disrespect to Neal Peart, but his approach is mathematic. He's not in it for the pocket or the groove.

[rrdrums110]

When I first started slamming on youtube I was venting on my perceptions of mediocrity. It's like going to an art museum and up on the walls are pictures of all the masters. Well A guy is going nuts on Picasso and I think Picasso sucks . I go the Huntington and see Blue Boy and fill w/rapture and some guy next to mee mumbles to his wife at the same picture"I don't see what the big deal is". That's just what this like. I'm going to dislike who I dislike. The difference is I'm going to vent.

[rrdrums110]

Yeah in other words what right does an artist have to be immortalized if he has limitations?would it be so in sports?Like Gadd never have played a blazing solo that takes years to unravel and and bellson who is so inept and unpowerful to a guy like sonny payne and rich willaims jones morello and shoulsd I go on. And if you think i'm full of shit ask yourself if you would be happy w/bellson's style over some other . How many of you that think I blaspheme would actually want that boring crown?

[rrdrums110]

What seems so obvious to me is so stupendous to you so I'll put it like this. Who would you rather play like? Gadd bellson or rich? hell who would they rather play like? It's really that simple to me. Rich slays them and they should be the first to admit it. Next imo drums were meant to be played at all volumes not just soft to middle. drums sound better played harder to my ears and i'm not the only one. when a technician of drumming doesn't have that explosive register he is ltd simple as that.

[NYJOS]

rich and gadd influenced eachothers musical development. they both said it. rich loved gadds style. wat i would like to know is, what would gadd and rich think of you?

[mroachfan]

Matt Smith told him he was a fraud on another Gadd film and he said he would show everybody if he had a video camera and some mics. How many times have you heard that one before? ;^)

rrdrums110 has painted himself into a corner he can't escape from. These posts are nothing but his silly personal ego at play and his obvious inability to take one tenth of what he dishes out.

[rrdrums110]

Let's make it official and hey tell a friend i don't really give a fuck what you politically correct drummer types think. you don't hink or play out of the box and tough. Louie bellson was a very poor poor gutter level wanna be buddy rich type drummer w/very little fire although somewhat more than gadd and at least he could and would solo. But memorable? Not to me. krupa is better. The lightweight drumstick sound is not happening amongst other things. Play big like Buddy and tony elvin or stfu

[swisstripz]

do you actually play drums or are you just talking shit like a panzee. you got problems bro. seek immediate medical help

[newport567]

What does political correctness have to do with you calling Louie Bellson a "very poor poor gutter level wanna be buddy rich type drummer w/very little fire?" That's just idiocy. "Play out of the box?" Do you play at all? "Play big like Buddy and Tony, Elvin or stfu?" Yes, I would like to hear you do that. When a fool comes to youtube commenting like you, it is necessary for you to put up or shut up. I would think you fear showing your skills very much.

[rrdrums110]

How do you know that? did he tell you ? Whatever.

[princeshadar5]

rrdrums110 just hops from one Gadd video to the other hoping to incite. There's another Gadd video where he's now going after Louie Bellson. This character claims to be a Rich guy but has obviously not read the Rich bio where Rich is very complimentary of Gadd. rrdrums110 is just another guy who nobody pays attention to in real life trying to reinvent himself on youtube.

[rrdrums110]

Hal blaine and john robinson have recorded more than steve gadd I guess by your lame criteria they are better drummers? Steve gadd is overated and always plays the same licks in his never blaze but "groove solos" give me buddy rich any day billy cobham joe morello anybody that really smoke a snare drum w/blister and technique. Gadd ain't that guy.

[rob4ra]

you are right to an extent.while gadd is not the greatest ever,he is th reason all the drummers play the way they play.you cant find a drummer that hasn't borrowed from gadd

[tomgadd]

rrdrums110: stop your gadd bashing now here on youtube! understand that you are not welcome with your comments , they show, that you're not knowing what you're are talking about. go, don't waste your time with bashing, go and rehearse and show us here on youtube how to play the right drums:-) poor guy!

[sofakingrate]

rrdrums110, even Buddy Rich really liked Gadd's drumming, so I really can't understand why you allow yourself to bash him constantly... one reason does come to mind: you must be a jerk!

[tubbzmayn]

they guy on the double bass is wicked!

[pat1pepo]

greaaaaat

[vicegripsmirnoff]

Hey Gitchigoomi, do me a favour, dont comment on things you know nothing about.

Saying that Gadd is overated / and not as good as he is hyped up to be just leads me to believe that you have no idea what this man has recorded in the past 40 years.

You bring up a couple of his songs that you saw on you tube and then what? base your judgement on that.

I dont understand how anyone can call a man who is one of the most recorded artists of all time overated.

[vicegripsmirnoff]

Go to Gadd's website you will see quotes written about Gadd from some of the great musicians that know the difference between hype and the real deal.

Gadd has said it many times that he dosent play the drums, he plays the music. To me that sums up the reason for his success.

He has earned his spot as one of the greatest musicians (there is no overated, there is no hype)

Remember everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but not their own facts.

[vicegripsmirnoff]

Here is a short list of some of the artist of various musical genres that Gadd has played with...

Eric Clapton, Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Luciano pavarotti, Carly Simon, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Paul Simon, Paul Mccartney, Ringo Starr, Chet Baker, Paul Desmond, Charles Mingus, Weater Report, Chick Corea, Steely Dan, Barbara Streisand, the Bee Gees, Peter Gabriel, Al DiMeola, Jaco Pastorious, Mongo Santamaria, Joe Cocker and the list goes on and on.

[vicegripsmirnoff]

First of all, Gadd was a child prodigy even making an appearance in the original Mickey Mouse Club. At the age of 11 he was sitting in with the great Dizzy Gillespie (do you know who he is?)

Not only is he one of the most recorded, but i have yet to find a drummer who has crossed so many musical genres.

Shit, what other drummer has recorded with such a diversity of musicians.

[waterratn]

Is Gadd the best drummer ever? Who can say? Is there a best drummer ever? There are so many. He may certainly be one of the most musical. His concept of phrasing and feel are as expressive and lyrical as any harmonic instrument.

[vanemdendrummen]

This feeling, you cant learn this, you need to have it, but that's my opinion

[limeydrum]

He's genius.

[gitchigoomi]

Let me be the first to say it: I think Steve Gadd is one of the most overrated drummers ever. Yeah, yeah, I know, "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover," 2-sticks-in-each-hand Mozambique on "Late in the Evening" etc., but I still think he's overrated.

[MMMuller]

you say that because you don't understand it

[gitchigoomi]

You say that because you want to think you do, like people who defend Terry Bozzio or modern art, both of which suck most of the time. I read music fluently and have been playing drums for 15 years. This doesn't make my opinion more valuable than yours or anyone else's and I'm certainly not as good as he is. But he's certainly not as good as his hype either. Peace.

[MMMuller]

I don't care who you are, how long you have played drums/studied music or how good you are.

Steve Gadd has no hype. He has been one of the most popular drummers since the 70's in all styles of music.

The reason he is still in demand for the biggest artist is becasue of the fact that he has a groove and a phrasing that only a very few drummer on earth can match. You mention a few Paul Simon tunes, but what you obviously don't know is that SG has played hundreds of records and still record.

[MMMuller]

And even though Steve Gadd repeats alot of his ideas in solos it cannot be denied that he is an innovator. Listen to Steely Dan's Aja (1st take by the way) which still today is one of the most unique drumtracks in popular music. Or take a listen to Chick Corea's Three Quartets and hear how Steve Gadd introduces a completely new sound to jazz. And not only jazz, Steve Gadd invented the dry cymbal and drum sound which still today is one of the most copied sounds for drums.

[MMMuller]

Even Tommy Igoe, one of the up-and-coming top drummmers (check out the birdland bigband) said it, how Steve Gadd is the only person on the drumming scene today who can kill him entirely by playing time, nothing else.

And don't tell me it's a subjective matter. I agree music is a very personal and subjective matter, but nobody how many times you say it, nobody can be right saying steve gadd is overrated or doesnt groove. Because he has set the bars for what groove is and its diversity.

[gitchigoomi]

I know Tommy and I know how highly he regards Gadd.

"nobody can be right saying steve gadd is overrated or doesnt groove" I didn't say the second and I stand by the first.

[MMMuller]

and yes it does piss me off when people diss Steve Gadd

[gitchigoomi]

"and yes it does piss me off when people diss Steve Gadd" That's pretty obvious. Why? Calm down. People are entitled to their opinions ESPECIALLY in the arts. Make your point, but don't have cow.

[MMMuller]

not to mention how he invented linear drumming.. the list goes on -you could write a damn book about how good steve gadd is

[NDL1987]

Well, he's contributed to the rock genre a lot recently. For us older katz, we know he's influence on jazz, fusion, funk...etc. He'll always be a jazz guy to me.

[sk8rideshredhrd]

it was so sweet i saw him play with james taylor at red rocks

it was epic

[Livejazzrecordings]

greatest ROCK drummers ever?

ouch.

[master1sa]

i dont think he is one of the greatest rock drummers, i think he is the best drummer ever

[colrick1234]

single strokes fast; it is a Gaddism, you know not "correct" just feel and emotion

[glopez09]

wut rudiment is he doing around the toms?

[echoe09]

A very good one

[mydogkanskidrums]

it isn't singles, it is his trademark six stroke roll...RllrrL...the last left and first right are played on the high tom and floor tom respectively

[levisdrummer]

singles combined with fast single bass

[tamadrummer21]

AHH YEA!

[restedante]

at 17 seconds is the most musical groove i have ever heard! its a musical idea on itself!

[aigaleada]

Steve God is just a genius a real Mastermind!!!!Excellent !!!!The best of the best!!!

[lolosixfoe]

this just put a smile on my face

[tapirdrummer]

porno music, followed by a porno drum solo

i love it

[lloyddog]

hahaha funny as fuck lol nice one

[Cello85]

the sax's dancing head says all

[eatsleephockey777]

that was amazing!!!

[eskimoposh]

What is her WEARING!?!?!?!

[AlexLococo]

guess it's comfotable xD

[fathungwat]

Steve Gadd is the best drummer alive. Not the best drummer, but the best drummer alive.

[hellownurse]

Steve is no Rock drummer! OMG! He's the best groove drummer! (If that's something) But I think he does jazz stuff best!

[quequoi]

He's most likely referring to the common man recognizing Steve Gadd from his work with Paul Simon, and a pretty extensive list of studio work.

[Champane97]

The great thing about Mr.Gadd is you don't have to be a musicians to appreciate his playing!! That says a lot about Mr.Gadd!! He is admired by all walks of life!! This performance is proof!!

[smilinglemur]

Just amazing. So tight, so in the pocket, so musical. I love this!

[phatphace]

Loved it. So tight and in he pocket... amazing!

[muratkli]

at 49 seconds, watch his left hand. Gadd is doing a perfect one handed drum roll. If you can download the video, slow it down. It's f... great!

[eskimoposh]

It's just doubles with the left and accenting with the right( playing 16ths but every left hand stroke is a double). I know it LOOKS like a one-handed roll, but it isn't.

[shadecross]

dude that was sick... :O steve is the man

[nbdrums]

he is awesome!!! by the way this is the fist time i saw him in a shirt other than black........lol..

[cilit99]

hes the best!!

[ChunkySauce]

the groove king...

[jdoggydog69]

steve GOD!!

[Maksthepasteet]

No he can't be monster cause when I look his videos he look like a normal person: (

[Gnolog11]

Steve Gadd is a monster. That is all.

[bAbYdOLLkAt]

the Godfather of groove himself...huhuhuh

[MusixLove]

PWEW MAN I wish I had all of this! :(

[marknoise]

Any know any information on this gig?

[Tanks5226]

I know u aint callin Gadd a Rock Drummer

[stevegadd124]

yah whats up with that? Rock Drummer?!?!

[hurting]

He grooves so hard and he doesn't even take off his pajamas to go to the gig!

[DancingSpiderman]

I want to be Steve Gadd for one day... maybe two

[hibsfan00001]

jst love the start of his solo, so smooth! he makes me wanna go play, totally rockin!

[chrionistaana]

Steve Gadd loves playing music!

[drumr2185]

Haha, keyboard is a bit corny :) but everything else is incredible. Steve Gadd is the reason I started drums 15 years ago..

[stevegadd124]

greatest rock drummers? not just rock lol. you gotta love that gadd snare. mine used to sound just like it

[mizmoprod]

wow!!!!

[JihaDildo]

Simply put: perfect.

[ricthetapir]

i meant around 1;18, but everything was still kick ass

[ricthetapir]

oh man...

that groove he does at around 1:10, oh crap

[Danielheerscht]

hoo what a groove after 20 seconds.. great!

[jsphotos]

the best!

[lewismanctrecool]

seriously, just how?? natural talent. <3

[overdresser]

OMG! That fill-in is just godly.

[omgwtfbarbqsauce]

Gadd The Great!