Jojo Mayer - drumtalk [episode 32] 

"one of the difficult things about being an artist is sometimes you have to stand by what you believe in and that sometimes leads to a very isolated and lonely place and one of the difficult things is to be able to bare this loneliness".

I have watched this interviews often, i think i already watched 4 times. Seriously, there are so many great toughts on this interview, works truly as a lecture for an artist view and aproach. I have to thank a lot you for giving us this interview and for being a so good intervier, editor and passionate person for giving a spotlights for so many great people. This only makes us, viewers more passionate and thankful for being envolved into drumming. Thank you Philipp Koch and thanks a lot Jojo Mayer.

50 yr old rocker here who fell in love with Drum n Bass in the mid 90's, so much so that I gave up a good pro-musician career in Nashville to move to NYC in '97, for the express musical purpose of getting closer to the US hotbed of jazz and electronic music ... as a result I got hip to Jojo and caught him live several times in the clubs ... hottdamn he was/is fantastic ... I remember being in awe of anyone who had the balls to try and play D&B on LIVE drumkit ... respect!!!

Jojo is brilliant. Introspective and dynamic. A philosopher at heart. The heart. That is where it all starts...the metronome in our chest.

"If you have something in excess, try to find a way to share it." I like that one!

Just JoJo putting his shades on and hitting his cig was a spectacular, stylish intro. Love this man's mind

This World needs a billion JoJo Mayer's . He IS the ultimate Artists . A deep thinker . Speak the Truth JoJo

what I like about jojo is his tenacity (and courage) in pursuing a previously unexplored style in live drumming-embracing electronic music was risky because many musicians dislike it (or don't understand it). oddly, it can provide a lot freedom played live. jojo wasn't the only one: deantoni parks, chris dave, zach danziger, guiliana also deserve credit in shaping this path. one can ignore or dislike it, but they helped create a new branch in the drumming tree. instead of the "xyz is the best drummer", I like to focus on who's most important for drumming *today*? who's pushing boundaries (and as a side-effect, may be misunderstood)? jojo is on that list.

hearing jojo is more like hearing a philosopher than a drummer. love his view

I don`t know any other drummer (old or new) who is so talented and so aware...aware of so many different variables of the art of drumming (and life) at the same time. I would call him the most in-depth drummer of all time. A true artist in education and technique. Drummers like John Bonham and Dennis Chambers have always educated me in the groove department. Dave Weckl and Steve Gadd in the technical department. Neil Peart and Phil Collins in the raw sound and feel department. Vinnie Colaiuta and Gavin Harrison in the prog. and smart (pure epic style) department and so on... Many geniuses... In my opinion, there is no better in-depth educator then Jojo. Simply the best in pure technique and passing on the technique to others. A "modern drummer".

I like this show. And I'm not even a drummer.

"Necessity might be the mother of invention, but restriction is the mother of efficiency." Terry Gilliam

I love this channel so much!!!

Thank you for this interview! Awesome channel!

Thank you, Drum Talk! Thank you, Jojo! This was one of the best interviews ever!

What a great interview!! Jojo Mayer is full of wisdom!

What a great artist and what a great mind! This interview has enriched me at so many levels... thank you!

Absolute brilliant interview. Very good insight what kind of human being we drummers can be or should be to explore and live the world of drumming music.

Your talk is as bright and clear as your music. Thank You Maestro Mayer.

I love conceptual talks so much more than technique answers. Thank you for ccontributing a piece of art to the world

First of all I wanna thanks to drumtalk to give us this opportunity to watch this interviews with the most creative drummers in the world.. and second thanks to mr. JOJO MAYER for giving us a knowledge and sharing his life and musical experience... I'm just so happy to living in the same period time in this universe with Mr. Jojo 💚

That was fantastic and in fact, I will watch this a few times! Love Jojo and his philosophies and his beautiful playing. Met him 10 years ago in Toronto and he was wonderful. Great work, thank you from north of Toronto!

Thank you Jojo and drumtalk. I love hearing the wisdom from these talks and also the same wisdom can be heard in Jojo's drumming... or maybe wisdom isn't the most adequate word to describe what I'm hearing... it's some kind of unconditional self-love & knowledge

I just found your channel and immediately subscribed. Great content and interviews. I wish you much success and thank you for access to all the amazing information.

Pffff...what a beautiful interview, guys, bravo!

Incredible interview! Thank you!!!

33 minutes of absolute wisdom!! Whether you're a drummer, artist or just passionate about smth...

Jojo is both wise and brilliant.Great stuff guys!

I bought his instructional dvd about 5 years ago and immediately he became my favorite drummer.

i was blown away when i first heard the "prohibited beats" album like 13 years ago or something. i kinda forgot about this guy and nerve over the years, i will have to check out their more recent work.

Very inspirational! Great talk!! Awesome drummer & human being!!!

great interview! Thanks guys

Awesome. I love hearing musicians talk about their life philosophy.

Should have named this, "This Philosophy of Jojo Mayer". So interesting, entertaining and introspective!

great interview

Awesome interviews on this channel! Thanks for sharing it! Greetings from Perú 🎶

Jojo is a jewel.

Hast gleich meinen Abend gerettet

you'd have to say the way Jo Jo looks at things he lives with a freedom and connection to others that many people might never find....

probably one of the most forward / out of the box thinking drummers today.

I wonder what that video on Jojo drumming at 1 and half sounds like. Probably still better than 95% of everyone.

What an artist

Love Jojo! ❤️🥁

Brilliant.

past / present - what a great perspective

Subscribed man! Great Channel

Jojo Maye eita pegaaaa toop lembra-se bateras unidos jamais serão vencidos 🥁👍

this makes a tonne of sense

Hes a Genius!

A dream perfomance, Jojo Mayer + Terry Bozzio, holy shit!

Great !

Ohhhh that is good. JoJo!s comments on freedom / martial arts. The freedom of Judo "break falls" = Drum "break beats".

very interesting man

great one Philip...thanks a lot

always learn by lisent Jojo, my respect Mentor

great job Philipp

I love the way JoJo thinks....

Ha! and i really thought he stopped Smoking..i love to listen his drumtalk (and not which cymbal or drumhead)..He has so much to say and give it for free..listen carefully, so important to find your own way of drumming..be unique..thx fi upload (Greetings from züriii)..stay safe and stand firm, JoJo

You guys should interview jazz legend John Riley. I've taking lessons from him for a few months now and I believe he has a lot to offer to this channel.

cool guy

Isn't that Screech from Save by the bell?

I love how in the beginning he sits down and just takes a hit from a spliff. Just makes me laugh.

Holy FUCK some much yessss

aric improta plss

im cool with being the 3rd comment. Jojo is dope

he is not just a drummer,

The interview mentions somebody at 11:00 , and Jojo follows up saying his name is R-toe? Who where they talking about?

he Is so cool please also invite Alison miller/jd beck

"The balance point between safety and freedom."

..... if I hit a membrane whit a piece of wood I connect whit 10 000 years of human experience.... Thanks Jojo!

He is buddhism in modern music itself

I like him as drummerI . But I didn't understand nothing about his concept how to live life.

Share what you have in excess!

Do Vinnie Colaiuta!

didn't know you guys were German

Dear Drumtalk, with all due respect, I think that you're producers/camera operators should consider doing more long shots, as opposed to close up shots of your interviewee's, I say this because the long shots adds a better ambience to the video, and one isn't so up close to the interviewee's face that makes it feel like Drumtalk is invading the interviewee's personal space. This is just a suggestion after having watched this episode of Jojo Mayer, and previous Drumtalk videos that I've viewed of other well known and talented drummers.

he is too smart for a drummer, more like a philosopher

Jojo talks. Shut up. Listen. Understand. And make it your own.

I'm a huge, long time fan of drumming and JoJo but his level of creativity is lost to popular music. So much great stuff only needs simplicity and artistry is easily displaced for what's ez. What's more important than real artists speaking their minds is a music industry that tries constantly to include them. The corporate push for dumb music is the reason for honest Art's struggles for exposure. In the future I hope to see more acceptance for interesting work due to influential people coming down hard on the $ mongers perpetuating formulaic music and insisting on fair opportunities for innovators and intelligent craftsmen.

Hes a creative drummer..not lookin to follow traditional styles...