John "JR" Robinson Playing at the FREE Drum Clinic at Cascio Interstate Music on 4/25/09 #2

John "JR" Robinson Playing at the FREE Drum Clinic at Cascio Interstate Music, New Berlin, Wisconsin on 4/25/09. This performance illustrated his his techniques.

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JR Robinson Biography:

John "JR" Robinson was born in Creston, Iowa on December 29, 1954. Both parents, through music, had a strong effect on him. He started on piano at the age of 5 and on drums at the age of 8. John turned pro when he started his first band at the young age of 10. After attending many music camps throughout his teens, Robinson chose to attend Berklee.

While touring with his own band in early 1978, Robinson got his break: Rufus and Chaka Khan came into the club where he was playing. By the third set, Rufus was sitting in! Within a few weeks, Robinson moved to Los Angeles to finish the 1978 Rufus world tour.

Later that year, Robinson was introduced to fellow alumnus Quincy Jones. Soon afterwards, he was in the studio recording Off the Wall for Michael Jackson. Ever since that record, his phone has been ringing "off the wall"!

Robinson has become the most recorded drummer in history. His hits include "We Are the World," "All Night Long," "I'm So Excited," "California Girls" by David Lee Roth, "Higher Love" by Steve Winwood, "Express Yourself" by Madonna, and "Change the World" by Eric Clapton, to name a few. In 1993 he won a Grammy with Rufus and Chaka Khan for Ain't Nobody.

He has been the drummer for Quincy Jones since 1979 and the drummer for Barbra Streisand since 1993, and played on many motion picture soundtracks including My Cousin Vinny, Free Willy, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Independence Day, Jerry Maguire, South Park, and Dodgeball. He has two signature series snare drums out with Yamaha.

Robinson just released his solo CD Funkshui, and is producing several projects. He maintains a recording studio in Thousand Oaks, California

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[bigfuse70]

Hey man, great video! Just hung with JR last week, he's a great guy and amazing teacher. Take care and thank you for taking this video.

Chris

[kasponya]

Aha - that's how it's supposed to be done! I've performed this tune with many cover bands, some of them had great drummers - but no one even came close to playing the right stuff like the master himself! Yeah, JR - 5 stars as always!!!

[kevingilbertfan]

I saw JR Robinson give a clinic many years ago at a PASIC convention. Although, I am not a professional drummer but a music educator, JR gave HANDS DOWN one of the best, most valuable (meat and potatoes baby) and absolutely most memorable clinics I have ever been to. Can't speak highly enough about this guy!

[greekvoice]

ive been a fan of john robinson as ive hear him on many recors from the brothers johnson to rufus and michael jackson to name a few

[kasponya]

.... except Alex MacDougall, of course, but that's the only one!

[axl829]

hey, what about me?! ; ) thanks for sending. gobble gobble