Steve Gadd - Drumsolo Zildjian Days 1984

How do you spell "Gadd"? G - O - D
Tragically there's an interruption, but it's not my fault.. Thanks Drummerworld

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[pettyws]

@LukeBerto in my opinion, no matter how close a transcription is, doing one of great players such as gadd is missing the point. great musical performances like you get with Gadd are meant to be enjoyed, not copied. indeed, one can only get so close to the exact feel he lays down. transcriptions inevitably cause players to focus on the sticking alone, instead of working with the musical feel as well. that being said, i am in no way implying that all transcriptions are bad. it's never a bad thing

[LukeBerto]

@pettyws you're perfectly right, but I think transcription are useful to understand what is played. Obviously understand music became easier since youtube... The great drummer Elio Rivagli said that today young drummer understand music more with their eyes that with their ears. It's true that hearing must be educated, but sometimes it's nice to see the chops a great drummer uses.

[ysekc]

that was rubbish

[LukeBerto]

@ysekc if you want to flame you're in the wrong place

[pettyws]

this is my favorite gadd video (and believe me, i've seen a hell of a lot. gadd's hard to NOT watch. every time i get on youtube. for hours.) anyway, like everyone says, the man's a true musician, on an instrument that sadly doesn't get many true musicians. i loveee that you can hear his grunts and "ah"s on this vid too. great insight into what's going on in that rhythmically-wired mind of his. incredible.

[LukeBerto]

@pettyws you are a Gadd-fan, so can you give me your impression about my other video about him? It is Lucky 13, played by the Gadd Gang, with a beautiful solo transcribed. I would like to know if the experiment of matching a transcription and the video can be useful...

[eskimoposh]

and THIS is why drummers like Thomas Lang and Virgil Donati will never impress me......

[scottp118]

I just cannot get over this performance. It has everything: groove, dynamics, technique, structure, feeling, musicality. I mean, he's doing all of this in the context of a song running through his head, obviously, and that's one of the things that makes him great, his emphasis on the music... on the song. So, my question: how in the HELL does this video have only ~400 views over 2.5 months? It's among the best displays of drumming on the internet! It should be required viewing for all drummers!

[XxStrongDrums1996xX]

@eskimoposh It's important to understand the diversity that can be expressed through an instrument. I personally LOVE Gadd's playing. Hell, he's one of my biggest influences, and when I sit down and play, I play like him, but, that doesn't change the fact that I still watch Thomas and Virgil in awe. They push the limits of what man can do, and I'm sure that we won't see another drummer reach their levels for a long time. All drummers have their place, and should be respected.

[pharyngealized]

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[jerrysteinberg]

@LukeBerto Thank you! Lots of learning, listening and experimenting going on here in the room since the kit arrived (dampening, tuning etc.) . Not so much about emulating Steve (impossible i think!), rather just wanted to drop some appreciation as well as being excited about the kit arriving! I have moongels and will try a blanket in the bass drum tomorrow. Cheers!