Joe Morello - Sounds of the Loop - 1964

A clip of Joe Morello with the Dave Brubeck Quartet in 1964, soloing on 'Sounds of the Loop'. Watch the right foot...

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[MrDrummerboy79]

I studied with Joe on a monthly basis from 1999-2005 and every lesson was a total joy. I got to be very close with he and his wife Jean and I still get a Christmas card every year. If my lesson started at 2:00, Joe would show up about 2:30, we would talk to 3:30, official hour lesson from 3:30-4:30. Then you would go out and the 3:00 and 4:00 students would be sitting there waiting, but nobody minded because Joe was brilliant, and the nicest person you ever wanted to meet. RIP Joe.

[jpschubbs]

How can 8 people not like this? Insane.

[MrDrummerboy79]

@garbobbage Yeah, it was pretty cool to be able to study with him. I'm starting to post some videos here showing the different exercises, techniques, thoughts, and methods I learned working with him over those years. Joe always wanted to make sure his teachings lived on so maybe I can help that a bit.

[garbobbage]

@MrDrummerboy79 If you got to even hang out with this guy every now and then, and watch him play every so often, you could consider yourself life-long lucky. To have studied with and befriended him like you got to makes your life truly special. Man, oh man!

[weevilboy]

I wish I could like this harder

[twooffour]

@mrperryjthomas

So if Rich was raised in the 60s, he'd be worse than Keith Moon... all he could do was keeping time... that's why the rock guys like him... you know what, screw you moron.

[theivory1]

Long ago I studied with a book called "Stick Control". Every good jazz drummer I talked to said it is the bible. EVERY DRUMMER!. Morello's control no doubt comes from that classic book.

[mahonriwilson]

The amazing left-hand roll!

[mrperryjthomas]

To compare the likes of a Joe Morello to these cookie cutter rock drummers is pointless. If you like rock drummers,you should blog about 'em on a ROCK drummer's youtube post. These pop and rock musicians for the most part,only have to keep time,hidden behind a fifty drum battery,where they flail about trying to excite their fans.It's easy to see why they like Rich. If he had been raised in the sixties,he probably would be another Keith Moon wannabe. JAZZ drummers are not rock players,Get It?

[b00mhauer]

FFS, Rich was fast and knew his rudiments. He liked to challenge other drummers and play alongside them just to show off. However, he NEVER had the balls to take on Morello, cause he knew this pudgy, thick-glassed little guy could wipe the floor with anyone. Morello was incredibly smooth, musical and innovative, and his flawless technique enabled him to craft mindblowing solos like this. Probably the all-time best. RIP.

[onejagjeff]

genius

[Mtdeadhead312]

@mrobar113

actually drummers now a days (at least in metal and stuff) do nothing but play fast. however its very repetitious stuff and sounds more like background noise then drumming. What they don't have anymore is speed with a sense of melody or able to change timing or just sound good. now a days all the good musicians are left behind for someone that could just look flashy and sell records not really have exceptional talent. (there are good ones out there!) but to bad there's not many.