Drumming legend Steve Gadd gave a drum clinic in Auckland, New Zealand, Oct. 2018. In this segment he demonstrates some of his personal Afro-Cuban INFLUENCED rhythms he is famous for.
Check out all the Cuban drummers and especially Horacio El Negro Hernandez, Raul Pineda, Jimmy Branley if you want to hear the ultimnate in drum indipendence! Once uou go down the Cuban drum hole you'll never hear drumming the same.
Always inspirational. Gadd brings a combination of technical skills along with the ability to swing and groove. His discography proves the versatility and adaptability he so tastefully brings. Not many like Mr. Gadd!
The art of building a concept slowly. Gadd always takes his time... builds anticipation and then... surprises always happen. :-) Thank you SG for all the years of inspiration. Blessings, C.
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Afro-Cuban is the genre and includes several styles eg Mozambique, Mambo, Guaguanco, Nanigo. "Afro-Cuban Ryhthms for Drum Set" by Frankie Malabe gives a great analysis of all these styles. In Steve's "Up Close" video he describes "Late in the Evening" as being based off a Mozambique. Steve tended to create hybrid rhythms for his albums. Somebody mentioned Samba and Steve uses that too. But these are not authentic rhythms in either style and Steve has never claimed that they are. He remains a fantastic influence as one who has adapted and applied these styles to his work in a very personal way. It was an honour to meet him and discuss his work on this occasion.
This should be shown to every beginning drum set player in the world. No blazing chops or break neck tempos needed. Feel, groove, and musicality win the race
Excellent anticipation and awesome energy growth, Steve is a true master of building a really musical solo and you can simply whistle the tune he is drumming, which is incredible
It's kind of like watching Yo-Yo Ma play the cello. Whether it's from decades of practice, or natural talent, or both, the end result is such a calm control over the instrument that it is both exciting and soothing to watch and listen to.
Total TASTE, Total Control. Building something from nothing. It's why the smart drummers know about Steve Gadd and seek him out; clinics, concerts, shows. He's the most complete drummer on the planet. No wonder artists and producers alike want him on their records. Latin / Afro-Cuban grooves are the last frontier for grooves within the groove.
I envy you that day. I was able to be up close and personal in a small Tony Williams clinic in Kansas City many years ago. There was maybe 30 of us and really no more room in Explorers Percussion at the time. And that was educational as well.
I heard of this man for years but I don't know if I ever heard him actually play sad I know because I am a drummer also but this was very impressive I now know why he's such a respected name in the drumming world he made that sound like a drum orchestra where eyes closed I might think it's more than one guy playing and he made it look easy
The drummers in the audience are having a moment because they realize they are not as creative as Steve Gadd,lol.Gadd comes from a generation of drummers who were,and still are, much more musical than today.Today is just about complexity of chops and technique for the most part.Steve Gadd made his chops into hit recordings that reached many more people.Think and listen to Gadd's drum parts on "Fifty Ways to Leave your Lover",and "Aja" as an example.Tell me what drummer under 40 is known for their drum parts the same.Don't blame it on the industry, blame it on the collective output of today's artists,vocals included.
Wow! Once of the best 4 minutes of SG I have ever seen!! All the comments have covered my sentiments already, what a groove! My only question is what phone did you use because the audio and video is really quite excellent. Thanks!
I was very fortunate to be able to sit this close to Steve during his clinic. My recording device was a Nikon D7200 camera which has a built in stereo mic and manually adjusted volume control. Steve was very approachable and clearly enjoyed passing on his knowledge. A true master.
@@barryyoungdrums Thanks, Barry! That explains the superior sound and video quality. How lucky you were to be so close to him and how lucky we were to benefit from it! Cheers!
