"JR" Robinson explains "Rock with You" @Drumtrainer Online

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Check out this excerpt of a tutorial by legendary studio-drummer John "JR" Robinson about recording the famous song "Rock with You" by Michael Jackson.
Known as the most recorded drummer in history John "JR“ Robinson has worked for pop music giants like Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Chaka Khan, Barbra Streisand, Eric Clapton, Madonna, Steve Winwood, Lionel Richie and most recently Daft Punk.
JR's motion picture credits include The Bodyguard, Father’s Day, Free Willy, Hercules, Independence Day, Jerry McGuire, South Park, Rush Hour 2, Pirates of the Caribbean and many more. On top of these credits JR has also recorded with jazz and fusion artists like George Benson, Jeff Lorber or Sergio Mendes.
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@tristanmurraydrums9706 3 года назад

Been playing for 27 years and for me this kind of drumming is far more impressive than all these crazy chops. And imagine saying you played drums on Off the Wall?!?

@drumtrainer 3 года назад

thanks for that comment Tristan.. we hear you!:)

@tortillasarenotbiceps7622 3 года назад

You can just hear the braggarts talking about how skilled they are and they're the next big thing and 47/26 time and faster than the speed of smell and blah blah...UNTIL a guy like this happens down the pike and someone asks "So, what's your deal?" - Meh! Nothing much. I was just recalling that time I played drums for Michael Jackson. *cricket banter*

@jas_bataille Год назад

Imagine *playing* on Off the walls.

@pauldiaz4273 11 месяцев назад

I been playing for 25 years and I couldn’t agree with you more. Keeping it simple and solid as a clock is best!

@grumman38 2 месяца назад

Agreed, this is much more impressive. Can’t imagine saying I played this for MJs album.

@goodfoot71 3 года назад

Very mindful and in the pocket 🙏😉❤

@drumtrainer 3 года назад

thanks for the comment..yeah JR is one of a kind!

@PotBotorg 11 месяцев назад

Incredible. I'm convinced that the live drumming is what creates the inertia in a song so the other sounds can phase conjugate and accelerate emotion to faster than light. This song lives eternaly in the heavenly realm.

@frankartale1026 11 месяцев назад

This guy is a time machine. My goodness.

@danm889 3 года назад

Class!!

@borgullet3376 3 года назад

yeah he is. I met Mr. Robinson in NYC at my job back in 05. I said to him " boom fillrrrap boom frack ka ka ka coom" he gave me a big smile, shook my hand and asked me my name.. He also gave me a hand signed copy his CD Funkshui and we rapped for a while.. Class Act 1000%

@drumtrainer 3 года назад

word!

@ianvjones 2 года назад

fkn love this guy!

@Diesel0807 Год назад

On the album you play the kick on the backbeat on certain beats that land with the bass.. kinda something porcaro did a lot to punctuate

@olivierjaouen3027 Год назад

houuuu💥💥💥

@RobBeatdownBrown 3 года назад

That’s pure musicianship right there. Pullin’ out an iconic fill like that straight outta the air, two bars after they hit the record button 🏆 JR’s a legend, man.

@drumtrainer 3 года назад

Rob!! We love your channel, you've put out some great videos over the years! Yes it's truly amazing what can happen in the studio when your musicianship is at that level. He's also such a great hang and all round top guy!

@RogierRJDonker 2 года назад

Rob! Love your channel! The guys are spot on. You have amazing content. Thank you!

@njdrummer7120 11 месяцев назад

Yeah man I agree. You see guys like the Groovefather who has insane chops but he sounds like a human drum machine and to be honest nothing has a feel but drumming like this is the stuff legends are made of. No disrespect to the GF but it’s just a preference for me

@klausneumaier2236 2 года назад

Dont get me wrong. I have huge respect and admire guys like Lang, Minnemann, Donati, Mangini. But there ist a reason why JR is the most recorded drummer. He serves the music. That is our job as drummers. Keep the time. Make the timekeeping interesting and be tasteful and serve the song.

@drumtrainer 2 года назад

WORD! So siehts mal aus Klaus!:) danke für den Kommentar.. LG

@benvad9010 Год назад

To do what he does with exact perfect consistency from the 1st take to the 83rd is the hardest thing to do.

@asor8037 Год назад

Well that depends of what kind of music you want to play. If you're a pop session drummer like JR, yes of course. If you play in Dream Theater, what Mangini or whoever else is doing is it. Do whatever you want to do....

@Marlorouse109 Год назад

Very Very Very clean. This is what's missing in modern groove oriented drumming. There is no sound replacement or plugin you can use to replace human feel. This expression of feel played here is one of the reasons why I picked up a pair of sticks as a kid and never laid them down. Praise to all drummers and musicians who preference feel over fills. If it weren't for you, there would be very little little to none human expression in music ie.. today's commercial music.

@andthensome512 2 года назад

What an interesting way he holds his sticks. Very cool. One of my favorite drum tracks, too. Legend!

@HR2635 26 дней назад

yep.. looks like he only touches the drums but believe me he hits HARD,

@edennard1 2 года назад

Some of these young cats out here now would absolutely fall apart like a 1 cent cookie if they had to keep it simple and in the pocket like this for basically 4 in a half minutes.

@drumtrainer 2 года назад

WORD!

@borgullet3376 3 года назад

man he makes that look easy - he's got every limb time tracked down to the millisecond.. Genius.

@raganelle 3 года назад

Crazy.

@joewhittle801 2 года назад

Awesome comment. That’s a great description of the term ‘studio drummer’. Time tracked down to the millisecond- every limb.

@offshoretomorrow3346 7 дней назад

Agreed. His bass drum needs spurs though. See it walking away from him?

@djcoolcliff 2 года назад

My uncle Wah Wah Watson played on some sessions with JR!!! RIP to Melvin Ragin aka Wah Wah Watson!!

@knightridernz72 Год назад

JR is the man! Playing and serving the music is an art and JR has that down. Not just because he's a great drummer and musician, but because he has total respect for the music he's playing on. He knows it's a team sport where everyone helps each other sound and feel good.

@Doctormix Год назад

this is astonishingly beautiful!!! look at that HH work 🤯 JR is N.1 at disco drumming.

@CiaoGibson Год назад

This is absolutely incredible. A Rolex doesn’t keep time like this man. You are incredible JR.❤

@edoardozampetti4601 2 года назад

ladies and gentlemen how to play sixteenth notes on a hi hat .. ROBINSON PORCARO PURDIE THE GROOVE MEN..

@jjthor407 2 года назад

I was 19 when OFF THE WALL was released . For me , It was MJ'S BEST ALBUM ! At 61 , It's still my FAVOURITE !

@thibodaux3424 3 года назад

I can sing verse and chorus over his beat and it fits perfectly. Even his hihat embellishments, fills and everything are perfect. You can definitely tell the song was written around that beat. His sense of tempo and timing is on point to the max!

@drumtrainer 3 года назад

Thanks for the comment Neal..yeah, JR was and IS a true Master of Time, Taste & Groove!

@offshoretomorrow3346 7 дней назад

Exquisite drum part for an exquisite record 🌟

@george8920 11 месяцев назад

JUST INCREDIBLE !!!!!! - this is better than any machine / software programmed stuff - !!!!!!

@wendyslittleprogram3984 2 года назад

I love the occasional hi hat embellishments in the drums to Rock With You. Scarcity = value. A lot of drummers need reminding about that

@StuartJrBarrett 3 года назад

Man! He’s dead on it!!! I can hear the tune while he’s playing

@drumtrainer 3 года назад

yeah man, sooo amazing!

@funkygh 2 года назад

Feels good. Notice that when the hat goes to 8ths after having been playing 16ths, but nothing else in the groove changes, the gas doesn't go away. That's the mark of someone who has made friends with the click and understands how to keep the pocket cooking even though the subdivision changes. It's also nice to see JR's right foot technique. It's kind of a rocking back and forth thing. For years I've heard people say he plays "heel down" and was skeptical because I couldn't imagine getting any kind of power and sound for pop music with a traditional heel down technique. Here we see that it's a hybrid. Nice video JR and Dirk!

@drumtrainer 2 года назад

Brother Graham, thanks for the comment! Hope all is well in NYC..keep in touch!

@IT-kone Год назад

Oooh, wait a second, there's some other funky thing also happening in the bass! He's PRESSING the pedal after the last kick of the double-note, so the sound is a bit muted and the pitch is a bit higher than the single bass in the beginning of the phrase, which he plays heel down! It looks to me like it's an intended nuance, as sometimes he doesn't do it (so it's not automatic), and it often comes in a bit late, like he's actively making an effort to do that effect on top of other playing. In the end, even the bass drum has some variation inside the phrase. Thanks for bringing up the bass drum technique!

@crustafari 2 года назад

Beautiful. Kick drum sounds amazing!

@ChristopherElwell Год назад

Kick drum was inching away at the end there!

@robyn3976 Год назад

It's The Falling In Love is one of my favorites as well. 💕

@steadypace747 2 года назад

Wow. 1979. A year after he'd moved to LA. Made real, iconic music history on request...on request from Q himself, no less...Damn near 50 years hence, and, in my humble opine, every track on that masterpiece would still be a #1 hit. I'm still tryna play JR, Bernard, and Jeff's licks today...So Thankful for real musicians who loved to play and weren't to big/famous to teach and share their amazing skills with the rest of us mere mortals...

@drumtrainer 2 года назад

Hey man, thanks for the comment. Yeah what a drummer and also the other gentleman you mention: Purdy & Porcaro..just legendary groove keepers!!! Thanks for whatching our stuff.. cheers🙏

@Acemechanicalservices 10 дней назад

He plays exactly how my teacher always told me NOT to play, palm up. But then again, once, he told me to keep my thumb and forefinger together on my left hand (traditional grip). I told him I saw a picture of Jack DeJonette and his thumb and finger were wide apart. I’ll never forget his response: “Well, you’re not Jack DeJonette, and neither am I”

@dukekevorkian1 2 года назад

So GREAT!!!! The best pop drum track ever in my opinion. That hat is like a machine but with feel and purpose!! Thansk JR for a groove that will never get old...ever.

@heylad 3 года назад

Love John! Such a great groove! Anyone else notice the unfortunate creeping of the kick drum? Full screen it and start watching the top of the screen at the 5:48 mark.

@drumtrainer 3 года назад

Thanks for the comment heylad..what creeping ?! ;-))

@hwd7 2 года назад

Mr John Robinson I had no idea that you played on many of my favourite songs. It's to my shame I just discovered who you are after listening to Back in the High Life, your drumming on that song is just amazing.

@Fakename70 Год назад

That’s why you always gotta buy a physical copy of any release you purchase, so you can read the liner notes for the track information you can’t get from a download.

@sahilkhan2470 Год назад

i am just a fan of good music and especially the production of MJ's song, but i wonder how can you as a drummer stay on beat like that? is there something drummers can learn or is it a naturally gift/talent? i might get distracted in my head while playing..

@tortillasarenotbiceps7622 3 года назад

Comes to mind: Girl, close your eyes Let that rhythm get into you Don't try to fight it There ain't nothin' that you can do Relax your mind Lay back and groove with mine You got to feel the heat And we can ride the boogie Share that beat of love

@drumtrainer 3 года назад

YEAH!

@tortillasarenotbiceps7622 3 года назад

@@drumtrainer P.S. I haven't played drums since I was about 28, (58 now. Played for 20 years.) but I still watch thousands of drumming videos from Weckl to Donati to Vinnie to Sucherman to Coleman to Lang to amazing drummers like yourself and STILL I am inspired by each and every one of you. Thank you for sharing your gift.

@drumtrainer 2 года назад

@@tortillasarenotbiceps7622 Hey man, sorry for the late reply & happy new year! thanks for the nice comment & why don´t you start drumming again..it´s a lifelong passion & never too late to start again! Best...

@tortillasarenotbiceps7622 2 года назад

@@drumtrainer I do still have my practice pads, one of which is my Drumeo pad, and sticks to tap on. Do it just about daily. I may go electronic kit due to noise factor. Rock on, brother.

@shanewatkins7491 5 месяцев назад

Ummm....what's with that cymbal crash on the 1? Nice try, J.R. (jk)

@PJBonoVox 2 года назад

Great video. Your kick drum slowly edging away from you gave me gig anxiety the entire time though :)

@klank67 2 года назад

This is so solid you can sing along in perfect time!!

@MrSilkydrew 2 года назад

Google this Guy, Amazing Song Credits.

@drumtrainer 2 года назад

yeah, the list goes up to the moon and back ;-) what a great career!

@SirWickMusic Год назад

🎉🎉 Amazing!

@MyTEEsharp1 Год назад

Vinnie Colaiuta, Jeff Porcaro and JR Robinson 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@rbk7876 Год назад

when you cross over with left hand on high hat palm up, is that a french grip ? 🥁🥁👏

@cave1958 2 года назад

Working that bass drum! Near the end the bass drum starts creeping away due to the force. Solid in every way.

@trafalgerdavis7839 3 года назад

Beautiful. Less is more, and that is an iconic song and drum fill for sure at the beginning. It serves the song, and not the drummer - meaning no crazy fills and oddness. There is a place for that, but lets face it - this is a pop classic, and the drums are perfect.

@drumtrainer 3 года назад

We couldn't have said it better ourselves

@BeatDigger 2 года назад

Thats magic right there. Smooth as butter 😎

@patrickbouchard9196 2 года назад

Besides the opening pattern sounds like Boz Scaggs Lowdown

@Plydrms 2 года назад

Wow, shows how can have power heel down on bass drum. Even his doubles are heel down. He's so precise with the note placement.

@peace7482 Год назад

Maaaan... These drums or mix or whatever sound awesome!

@jimmalmstrom6593 3 месяца назад

Memories fade… The actual record is different

@darwin_j Год назад

What kind of drumpatch is stuck into his bass drum head ?

@mikemortymiller-mullerman5233 2 года назад

Every single hit in the perfect place. Touchdown!

@jamesdavis5096 2 года назад

I love how he just turns his wrist for the snare, and the same for high hat, he just wiggles his fingers, and twist his wrist.

@chuckharling 2 года назад

Amazing!One of my favorite drum tracks and it's so cool to see you play it, thanks for all of the inspiration!

@bpooboi Год назад

First I thought it was Caribbean queen

@NickGranville Год назад

Dude is literally a human metronome! Big pocket, always groovin’

@thegoodsgone1965 3 года назад

💥

@vivalav9533 Год назад

i think he just hears it in his head, no track!

@joelsaravia9612 3 года назад

I just want to know who made the giorgios by morode drums solo?

@jas_bataille Год назад

*Play every single note like he went back in time* "And that is a form..." Right. No wonder why the call him, "The time machine"!!!!!

@Fakename70 Год назад

JR making it look easy

@bullet1218 Год назад

The human clock.....💯👍

@markengelstad7517 4 месяца назад

Love this guy!

@TheFitzhugh1 2 года назад

John, You sure succeeded on Quincy's request. I'm a longtime drummer (60yrs old) I was at a sound check getting drum sounds just messing around with beats and because Off the Wall is one of my all time fav's was familiar with most of the moves you made. Anyway, was messing around and I broke into that intro and beat and couldn't remember what it was. The monitor engineer piped up "man, that's the Rock With You intro". They remember!!

@DJ2Legit007 Год назад

Man that was some of the most funkiest in the pocket drumming I think I ever heard!

@gixxerboy555 2 года назад

Michael Jackson's awesome dance-moves-rythm's.. where equal to the drumbeats lol..

@markmalonson7531 Год назад

So beautiful.

@svenbohlin6017 4 месяца назад

Excellent!!

@guillermojimenezcastelblan8456 2 года назад

That`s pretty fine, what a lesson, live performing, only drum track. So nice to know for me, that John uses the technique I was thinkin while listening the track all this time since 1980, the open hi-hat sound, and the double kick stroke as well, just the same as in the original take recording. John`s style is so tasteful and groovin'. A legend it self.