James Taylor - North Sea Jazz 2009 - Country Road & Whiskey Before Breakfast 

I come back to this live version and its drum solo (by Steve Gadd) at least 4x a month. Too tasty.

I get goose bumps every time I hear and see that Steve Gadd breakdown with James. It is so tasty and so much space between the beats.

Steve Gadd. 3:30. That is one of the most stirring drum walks ever. Few notes, but says so much.

STEVE GADD and James Taylor Legend!!!!

Gadd damn I love that drummer! My favorite new version of this amazing song.

JT is really something to write home about. Tears in my yes, always.

Gadd can leave all that space and play for feel instead of time, because not only is his sense of time impeccable, but so is James Taylor’s (and everyone else in the band). If anything, James is leading the time during most of that vocal/drum break, and Gadd can make a long phrase out of long notes instead of keeping time. Funny how the drummers who are best at keeping time get to play in bands that don’t need the drummer to keep time for them…

I’m in an Aussie touring band and pretty much EVERY WEEKEND we listen to this live RU-vid video. Gosh, what a band, and James you are the ultimate. My incredible drummer Mick Skelton - a huge Gadd fan - put us onto this vid. I can only say hearing it so often is one of life’s great gifts! Xxx

Oh man. Steve Gadd has such deep pockets. Phenomenal drumming here folks from a true master!

Gadds drumming is “supreme master” performance and James is an inspiration❤️❤️

comin' at from down low... ... ...Can't take nothing away from an acoustic pickin' the blues... ... Much love, Brother James ... ... ...and all who on the same page... eternal grateful to call as I/we see it... ... ...As it is...no drama straight in you face TRUTH. Gotta Love It!!! ... ... ...from thee "Country Road" -- J.B.

the drums makes me cry. thank you mr gadd !!!

Steve Gadd I love you

The force is strong with the drummer it is…

That drumming just freaks me out. So good. My head spins.

Steve Gadd my hero !!!

I'll never forget being at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in 2003--Andrea Zonn was playing with Vince Gill. That night in Telluride Vince told the crowd it was her last night with him and that she was going to be joining James Taylor's band. She was phenomenal and everyone cheered when he announced it.

This is great, Steve Gadd and JT playing together are magnificent!

Nádherné písně které jsem poslouchal v roce 1969 na starém radiu v České republice. Budou mně provázet až do konce života.Děkuji!

epic, legendary, timeless, real wooooow-stuff this is one of this songs u never forgot like Billy Joels "Pianomen" or CSNY "Southern Cross". Just unbelieve sound and voice.

Steve Gadd the power and the groove...

Great performance! Steve Gadd is absolutely awesome!!!

Jimmy Johnson, Steve gadd, Larry Goldings, Michael Landau.🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

Steve Gadd fantástico y sublime como lo sencillo y groovie puede erizarte la piel!

Amazing " holes" from Dr Gadd..............wow.............This guy knows........oh my god...I think Andrea falls in love with him in his fills that just is sooo perfect

Best version ever of Country Roads . . . . and the one on the CD which (I think) has two drummers? Brilliant!

Gadd only knows!!!! Amazing!!

Drummer and massive music fan here. I listen to a tonne of different drummers and styles of music. There are only two moments drum wise that really, really move me and get to me, emotionally. One is this drum break. The other is the drum fills half way through We Belong Together by Rickie Lee Jones Both Steve Gadd. Say no more.

Great - Video.... Andrea Zonn on the fiddle was awesome.

Incredible!!

Like a chorus of angels singing before the very Throne of Gadd.

Always a good time whith JT and oll these band!

I love when James & Steve start that call & response treatment at 3:30, & the rest of the band is just watching Steve. Magic. Then they all fall in without missing a beat. Also not lost are all those tasty fills Mike Landau does on that Tele throughout. I'm sorry but I just don't hear any musicianship like this out there today.

Andrea Zonn is one of THE best fiddle players out there, bar none.

one of the best songs ever made.

GADD ... FANTASTIC !!!!!!

So good.

@fireandrain1 It's a difficult call to make. I too am a drummer and I have to say Gadd is one of if not my biggest influence, however so is Carlos Vega. I have seen Gadd do this solo with Taylor live and it is truely awesome, but for me personally I prefer the version Vega does. What I do love about Gadd's version though is the amount of space and the sound of his kit - it's epic. I guess music is subjective but Vega was also a less is more person.

Loved the fiddle playing!

There is a Steve Gadd interview out there where he dedicates this solo to Carlos Vega with love/ tribute, to Carlos, gone too early. Only Steve can play like Steve and pull this off. If that is Russ in the audience, it’s no wonder he’s smiling.

Eric - BRILLIANT - love this version....Thanks for sharing.

Gadd's bass drum upbeat at 4 mins destroys me every time :)

Oh James please please come in PARIS .

YEAH!!!

Well now...I'm a drummer and they are both amazing and very different.....when you hear gadd you know it's him....and he's no spring chicken either....kudos to him at this age

And those are those famous same hi hats from the early days of Steve Gadd recently retired after 50 years.

3:30 drum break -Steve Gadd nice one. Perhaps this is wrong, but I’ve heard Brian Blade explore this territory less leaden-footed. Obviously both are masters in their craft.

Love this song, drum feature is a lot better in his 'Best Live' version. Violin is the stand out in this song.

I want a Jim Olsen guitar,they're only 10grand and a 10 year waiting list! JT's the best!!

Steve God

"A bit of a legend," Steve Gadd.

Is that Russ Kunkel at 4:00😱

Thumbs up to the electric guitar and rythym section!

@desertswo I TOTALLY AGREE!!!!

If there was a Mt. Rushmore for drummers, Steve Gadd would be on it.

yeah, i think that's a 4th model for him ...

If the hair on the back of you neck does not stand up during that breakdown section, you've got something wrong with you.

3:34

@mutineer350 Suhr Tele w/P-90 neckpu

Gadd. Played a LOT w/ Clapton.

I dont understand how steve gadd.

@mutineer350 sunburst suhr telecaster

Gadd just took a massive dumb on that audience

“Jazz”

@drumdude1000 and Neil Pert right next to him!

@trooper744 Neil who ? Come on man...

@Thwack98 You're obviously not a drummer..Carlos Vega(best live ) was indeed a fine drummer but sometimes....less is more.