The Steve Jordan Interview: Drummer SNL, Letterman & The Stones

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Steve Jordan is among the most demanded professional session drummers worldwide, recording for such artists as: John Mayer, Sheryl Crow, James Taylor, Alicia Keys, Bruce Springsteen, Robert Cray and Keith Richards. He is a multi-instrument musician, songwriter, and performer. He is known for his work with many bands ranging from funk fusion groups to rock bands. Among his more popular credits and bands he has played for are: the Saturday Night Live House Band, The Blue Brothers, the David Letterman Show Band, The Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton. That is just a list of who he has played with live.
Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
0:52 - Is Steve an “In The Box” Guy?
3:11 - Record "Sound" Discussion
6:55 - Unlimited Track Count
8:27 - Additive Production vs. Playing
14:26 - Top Hits Discussion / “The Bug Track"
21:56 - American Idol / Kelly Clarkson
25:12 - How Do You View Yourself As A Musician?
28:43 - Steve’s Influences (LOTS OF THEM)
46:52 - The Importance of Drum Sound Recording
51:14 - SNL, Billy Cobham and More Influences
59:00 - Outro
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@MattTee1975 3 года назад

I love how Rick just lets the interviewees talk.

@dragonkfg 3 года назад

Jasksepticeye does that to film actors to an extent

@toddbernstein3407 3 года назад

That's what a good interviewer does, like Joe Rogan.

@sealisa1398 3 года назад

@Michael Knight when Joe is really high he interrupts quite a bit.

@vlera8447 3 года назад

Yes,listening is seriously underrated skill for most interviewers.

@JohnLnyc 3 года назад

Rick is a terrific interviewer because he listens he engages subjects in a real dialog and is genuinely interested in hearing what the subject has to say.

@rhythmista7707 3 года назад

"The worst thing to happen to music and the world was American Idol".. God bless you, Steve Jordan..Master of his craft..

@00_JK_00 3 года назад

My fucking hero for saying that.

@sdjohnston67 3 года назад

I was so happy he said this!

@SD9Driver 3 года назад

"Force feeding the machine" (the machine being the industry).

@ondrauscissell6952 3 года назад

True

@larryduffrin3525 3 года назад

Adam Lambert is Awesome

@garanceadrosehn9691 3 года назад

Rick: "Tell us a five drummers who inspire you. Or just a few drummers." Steve: - "... and that's just a few of the many influences on me." That's a man who loves good music. I expect next week there will be a follow-up video, where he lists another 100 drummers!

@Guitargate 3 года назад

Dude. Steve's pocket and positive vibes are equally unstoppable. Great to see him featured on here Rick!

@alanblakeguitarist 3 года назад

I was gonna say this exact same thing!!

@alanblakeguitarist 3 года назад

Steve is so f...ing great!! Him and Charlie Drayton are two of the best to ever do it!! Rick you have the best content ever!!!

@augsdoggs 3 года назад

@@alanblakeguitarist yyyu I

@shawnmcvey7789 3 года назад

He could literally write more books about music and his career then I'd ever have time to read, but damn it would I try!

@krisdarie3980 3 года назад

Finally I never heard reggae being spoken about on ricks channel🤗

@stevelucero9047 3 года назад

I love how Rick is just listening, letting Steve talk..... this is GOLD.

@koho 3 года назад

Rick - no kidding, a collection of interviews like these would be an indispensable document of music history, worthy of the Library of Congress (not hyperbole!) Hearing what Mr. Jordan has to say is a great example, not quite like any other interview. (And it was fun!) No one can do it quite like you, with your deep background and connections to so many greats. Please, more!

@soostrange 3 года назад

totally agreed

@mrbassslap8930 3 года назад

Jep

@shawnmcvey7789 3 года назад

Steve Jordan could write more books on making music and his career than I have time to read. There needs to be a high budget documentary about him, he's a low key legend that literally shits out wisdom.

@jamesglynn1424 3 года назад

Low key legend...good call...and yes a doco would go viral

@sparkymcplumpthepolydactyl2079 3 года назад

In the mid-eighties when the Stones were all stretched out, Charlie Watts told Keith Richards, If you ever do anything outside the Stones, Steve is your man.’

@dr.rafaellobato5891 3 года назад

Prophetic

@j_laf9575 3 года назад

A legend. His groove, feel and pocket are all sooo good. I love how Steve Jordan absolutely roasted american idol haha

@Baileypatt97 3 года назад

I have listened to that John Mayer Trio record at least 100 times because it sounds so amazing. Steve will always be my favorite drummer!

@crawfordwdow 3 года назад

Man, I love how he talked about all the drummers that inspired him. Often when people are asked that question they talk about a handfull of people, I think Steve could have talked all day about that subject with so much passion. He is such a class act.

@blakes5827 3 года назад

I loved it too!

@peterdevney2805 3 года назад

"Just a few of the many" 40:18

@IkeFarI Год назад

I love when Steve talks about Reggae music, the drummer Carlton Barrett and Bob Marley and The Wailers : I was waiting for it and at one point he did say just what I thought I’d say words for words. 🙂

@saloonno1232 Год назад

Witnessed Steve Jordan performing with the Stones…what a Badass. He looked it, and he played it. Amazing

@BurnsTennis 4 месяца назад

I honestly thought you were going to say you witnessed Steve Jordan play with Eye Witness :) He played with Steve Khan & Eyewitness for about six years in the 1980s.

@steved2112 3 года назад

Ok Steve Jordan has stated that Ringo is "phenomenal." So can we all just accept that the dude can really play?

@RickBeato 3 года назад

Every great musician loves Ringo

@shawnmcvey7789 3 года назад

Ringo played like he loved and believed in the music. Just try and play a Beatles song with a drummer that doesn't respect Ringo, it won't feel right. Even if they're good or adding to the song, you can't rebuild a Beatles song without understanding the blueprint.

@kkjhn41 3 года назад

One of the things that made Ringo great is the way he came up playing drums. Playing to live audiences in situations where people came to party, to dance and have fun. Where the greatest satisfaction for a drummer is taking a room full of people and make them dance their asses off and you can see them having a great time and tell yourself that was me, I did that. Instant validation of what you are trying to do. And it's harsh the other way as well. If you can't cut it they will let you know right away. It's all those hours and hours in hot, sweaty noisy clubs learning to connect with people on an emotional level that's worth so much more than the same amount of hours spent on things like RU-vid video lessons that make you sound exactly like everyone else and put your focus on yourself and make you forget why you're playing in the first place. If you don't love that time on stage making people feel more than anything else you do then that will be reflected in your playing and not in a good way.

@josephmerrill2686 3 года назад

People that hate Ringo can only bop their heads up and down, not left and right

@agustinmarioquiroga3776 3 года назад

I always hear great drummer give props to Ringo. Right on!.

@elmago9547 3 года назад

Steve Jordan is a legend. One of the best drummers of all time. The Expensive Winos are great.

@jarodreddig63 3 года назад

Steve is spot on about how dynamics aren’t used today.

@jarodreddig63 3 года назад

@MorbidManMusic Remains What could you know that Steve doesn’t? Come on man.

@jarodreddig63 3 года назад

@MorbidManMusic Remains What are you babbling about? Steve’s knowledge is far from absurd.

@RafeLavine 2 года назад

This guy is on another level. Steve played drums on (and produced) John Scofield's "That's What I Say". What a recording! And I have never, repeat never, heard a snare sound like that! Ever. Way to go Steve. You're doing great work man.

@backtothepasture 3 года назад

quote FTW ~ "Isley Brothers 'It's Your Thing' ... I played the black off that record, ... I still have it, it's grey" ~ Steve Jordan

@Koubiak 3 года назад

I love Steve Jordan and the rest of the John Mayer Trio.

@barry1369 3 года назад

His drumming on Keith’s solo album is what I know him for

@oleromer9525 3 года назад

As a drummer from Denmark born in 1954, this was like a walk through all my own history and influences. Thanks Rick.

@alexalja 3 года назад

14:00...Tempo dynamic. Can you imagine a Pink Floyd song without slowing the tempo, a punk rock band without pushing it faster? Steve Jordan is great! On drums, this man can make you groove. Simple but complex, the highest degree of genius. Rick, your videos are a source of hope for 21st century music. Thank you!

@mrbassslap8930 3 года назад

Amen and Thank You

@gringochucha 11 месяцев назад

Exactly. Sometimes a steady click can be the right thing for a song, but the obsession with recording everything to a constant BPM makes so much of modern music sterile and boring.

@Ben_Doric 3 года назад

Can’t wait for Part Two of the ten part Steve Jordan Influences series! Seriously though, there’s so many songs and bands he mentions that I had no idea who played those great parts over the many years. THAT’s what made that worth watching, and to see Rick having fun as well.

@Andersabjorn1 3 года назад

That is true. He has so much knowledge

@chrisknowles64 3 года назад

"When you open up a ProTools session and see 17 tracks of Hi Hat ... you don't need 17 tracks of Hi Hat." Awesome!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@BlindMellowJellyInc 3 года назад

So it is me who made it backstage at "Lightning in a Bottle" Production and recording. I am walking around pretending to look like I belong there. I was meeting so many of my childhood hero's and having the time of my life. The task was to make sure Steve did not see me because the whole thing was a Set even backstage. Knowing if I was noticed I would be thrown back out into the audience and I did not have a seat assigned or should have because I snuck in. The guards thought I was someone so I walked right in. Long story short, at the end of a whole day and evening were all leaving and there he is, walking right toward me. I looked away and he said "So, did you have a good time?" I said "Yes this was outstanding, great Job" He smiled and said "I know you are not supposed to be here Right? I was like, yeah but thank you for not kicking me out. He said "I would have done the same thing". That is my Steve Jordon story and I will never forget him for that. Lightning in a Bottle is a very cool project, I highly suggest you all watch it.

@calwells5612 3 года назад

Saw, get this, Steve Jordan and Terry Bozzio playing together at a seminar at Musician's Institute in somewhere around '87 or '88. Oh, my, it was unbelievable!

@keefos66 3 года назад

It's so funny that he mentions how you can see all these people in NYC. I was there on business (from Tokyo) and I went over to Sam Ash when I had some spare time. They had a poster up announcing that the Robert Cray Band would be performing in the store later, so I came back. Part way through the show, who walks in but Steve Jordan, who grabbed some bongos or something and sat in. So cool. (More than a decade before on another business trip there I ended up playing beach volleyball against John Stossel in Central Park.) NYC!

@elguapo8472 3 года назад

Incredible interview. One of my favorites that you've ever done. Of course, I'm a drummer! I actually met Steve Jordan one time when I made a delivery of some recording equipment to his apartment in New York City. Unfortunately, we didn't get a chance to talk, other than just me being a delivery guy but he was very nice. I don't feel comfortable bugging famous people. I've always been a big fan. It was really amazing to hear him acknowledge Grady Tate at the end there. My mom was in the Air Force in the 1950s and she was stationed with Grady Tate in Texas. They were friends and she told him he should check out a guy named Cal Tjader. Apparently he really loved what he heard and he told her that, someday he would play with Cal, which he eventually did. I like to think that my mom was responsible for that! I didn't move to New York City until I was 30 and I missed a lot of that great time that he was talking about- being able to meet all those amazing drummers in town. I still did meet some great people over the years, like Ali Jackson- who's phenomenal (!) and Steve Ferrone & Kenny Aronoff. I was also lucky enough to do a tour where I crossed paths with a guy named Victor Indrizzo, who is an incredible Studio drummer these days. It goes on and on. New York City is just an amazing place for music. I was waiting to hear what Steve had to say about Narada Michael Walden but there was not enough time and too many people to mention. I also wondered what he thought about Richard Bailey who played with Jeff Beck on Blow by Blow when he was just a kid. Anyway, another time. Thanks for the amazing interview! Peace & Love ❤

@philanthony2879 3 года назад

The best. Now all we need is a Pino interview!! 🤘🤘

@bradswanson6788 3 года назад

Love his work in The John Mayer Trio.

@juliussolovideo 3 года назад

55:19 "but it´s different when you´re in fact affected by them in person". I can tell. I had the chance to work on stage the last time Steve played here in Buenos Aires with John Mayer, Oct. 29 2017. I spent the whole day chating with Artie Smith, his drum tech, the sweetest guy you can imagine, and by showtime I stayed just 2 meters away from Steve playing his main drumset (there were 2). It´s just a so deep and moving feeling, it´s so hard to explain for me, mostly because my english is kinda limited. This guy is such a living legend! Story tells that in the middle of the set, suddenly, a tornado took over the field (Palermo Hippodrome) and in a eye blink everybody was on the run, so I missed my chance to say "Hello and thanks" to him. But I know it will be another one and I´ll be ready. Thanks Rick for this!

@matilazarte2535 3 года назад

Imagino lo genial que debe ser haber estado ahí tan cerca! Es increíble como toca este tipo.

@joaobigfoot 3 года назад

Yo me fui desde mar del plata para verlos .. un garron la lluvia, y me enoje por no poder ver el recital entero. Pero creo que hubiera llorado si no hubiera podido ver el trio.. al menos llegamos a ver eso! jaja

@juliussolovideo 3 года назад

@@matilazarte2535 una cosa de locos! yo me había ido con mi copia del dvd "the groove is here", pedí hacer ese laburo sólo por conocerlo y me tuve quedé con las ganas de poder saludarlo después de tenerlo al lado con pino paladino... igual, su drum tech es un hermoso de otro planeta.

@juliussolovideo 3 года назад

@@joaobigfoot claro, era lo único que me importaba, jajaja! de hecho el show se suspendió en el medio del set del trío! me había ido al otro lado del escenario y de repente, en menos de un minuto se pudrió todo muy mal.

@SenorGermaine 3 года назад

Ever since 2010, I don't think I've seen Steve without sunglasses on.

@tothefieldsmusic4553 3 года назад

"You don't need 17 tracks of hi-hat." But you do need 17 inches. Great interview!

@supercussion6590 3 года назад

17” hats one track of hi hat. Yes.

@triplelindys 3 года назад

The snare drum sound on Keith Richards first solo album is just ridiculous.

@ec1628 3 года назад

He really was the driving force of that album. I am still amazed by the songs on Talk is Cheap.

@cireravilob 3 года назад

YES!!!!

@kneedeepinthedoomed 3 года назад

Talk is Cheap and Main Offender are both incredible. Those drums and that guitar, it's a match made in heaven. Pure rock and roll. Can I have another X-Pensive Winos album please? Pretty please? Or at least a "What makes this song great : 999 / Take it So Hard / Wicked as it Seems"?

@ec1628 3 года назад

@@kneedeepinthedoomed My favorite is How I Wish

@markwilmeth3082 3 года назад

@@Wizardofgosz I would LOVE to work with ALL of that!!!!

@THEItchybruddah 3 года назад

If there’s an Emmy or something for RU-vid THIS deserves it. This is an incredible document. THANK you Rick. This is the kind of interrogation I would dream to give. You’re doing important work Sir!!

@cookq 8 месяцев назад

Steve Jordan. Wow. If you're a guitar or bass player (or any musician) and don't salivate at the chance to play with Steve Jordan, you're probably not much of a musician. He's the master of so many genres and his own style that has a super deep pocket, great groove and time and master control of a wide range of dynamics. Great interview Rick!

@bennetttramer4380 2 года назад

Love this interview. It helped me deal with the loss of Charlie Watts,; this is clearly a great drummer and dedicated person who understands the legacy he'll be stepping into. Been a fan of his for years, esp. SNL and the Winos.

@jamarwright 3 года назад

Rick laughing about the cicada/sprinkler head hi hats has me dying.

@StratMatt777 3 года назад

CicadaVirus20

@billyarsenault1970 3 года назад

That’s what my tinnitus sounds like. An army of pissed off Cicadas.

@shawnmcvey7789 3 года назад

That sound is the current hip hop equivalent of playing a bland electric guitar like an acoustic in the 90s. It will eventually date itself hard.

@billyarsenault1970 3 года назад

Only on Ricks channel could you get away unscathed when dissing Hip Hop and 90’s pop like that.

@mcord76 3 года назад

My FAVORITE Drummer. I actually got introduced to him from the blues brothers live records

@MrRezRising 3 года назад

Goin' Back to Miami and Groove Me ftw!❤

@lorencing 2 года назад

What a man, an encyclopedia of drummers and music in general.

@bryanstreettandtheblueridg9989 3 года назад

Steve Jordan: “I was the third sub drummer.” Deep bench.

@robjuryu 3 года назад

Steve’s comments on Idol are spot on. Such a knowledgeable professional and an amazing player.

@RC32Smiths01 3 года назад

Really flawless and smooth drummer indeed. So many credits to back him up too. Another well done interview Rick

@limpindug 3 года назад

Steve is probably the most prolific interviewee yet the fella is encyclopedic and easy to listen to, respect and stay healthy all.

@TexanUSMC8089 3 года назад

Because of RU-vid channels like Ricks, people all over the world have the chance to discover music that might have disappeared or faded away. There's someone out there that's 15 years old that's hearing music from 50 years ago, and really liking it.

@prayerXtantra 3 года назад

Best music interview I’ve seen in a while. This format of having someone like Rick facilitating, with his chops and experience, allows for such great dialogue. Steve, you need your own show; the stories; the personality; the perspective. Amazing

@enyakbutler Год назад

If you're a drummer and you came here thinking there was some kinda secret to Steves groove and in the interview he might say that one thing that makes you get it and you could lay it down somewhat like him. Well, when he listed all those influences if you didn't write them all down or better yet create a Spotify playlist with them all on it then rewind it and do it. That moment was like a personal drum lesson with Steve and he gave away the one of the secrets. :)

@robandrews4925 3 года назад

encyclopedia of music, MONSTER drummer, song writer, composer, producer and a very sweet and humble man. Music business needs more people like Steve Jordan!

@johnfleff 2 года назад

Great job ,,,, Can't get enough of you. Eli: "King of Rock & roll Harmonica"

@MissPamR 3 года назад

I’m ashamed I never heard of Steve Jordan. I’m hear because it was just announced that Steve would be filling in for Charlie Watts of The Rolling Stones 2021 tour. Great interview!

@buddystewart2020 3 года назад

'It's kinda like, people that have a lotta likes on their social media, it doesn't mean that they're any good, but you won't get signed if you don't have a lotta likes' I remember Frank Zappa saying once, McDonalds has sold millions of hamburgers, that doesn't make them good.

@Andersabjorn1 3 года назад

That is true 😊

@philiproach2537 3 года назад

Rick, your recent interviews have been absolutely top notch. And I'm sure I'm not the only one who prefers this longer format. Keep 'em coming!!!

@douglash9364 3 года назад

Steve is 1000X cooler than all of us ever will be. Another great interview Rick!

@davelaird2477 3 года назад

Rick! Please put up a playlist of selected Steve’s influences that we can download or play or something! THIS is exactly the kind of deep dive interview that I love... Rick, thanks again for these interviews! I’ve talked to my buddies for years about Steve and how great he is... this just confirms it! Thanks!

@DocJazz 3 года назад

"You have a knob for a reason" .... LOL ... ahem! Awesome interview! Thank you Rick for all the great stuff. It's just priceless.

@ibassnote 2 года назад

I just love these and I laugh out loud constantly. So many subjects are touched on that nobody else is talking about…it’s exorcising. I played a Steve Jordan Jazz event with my band mate Rhiannon Giddens once and Steve asked me if I would join him on bass for a couple of tunes. I didn’t know what we were gonna play but I also knew that I didn’t have to, it would be effortlessly communicated through music and, I was right, it was effortless. You can pick up most of what you need to know from a great drummer you just need to play attention and pick your spots to communicate back. Such a pleasure.

@GR_BackingTracks 3 года назад

Remember when Steve Jordan was the drummer for David Letterman's band?

@josephkrokoski5095 3 года назад

The Worlds Most Dangerous Band was their name.

@SuperQdaddy 2 месяца назад

Totally relate to steve..I grew up in nyc..my dad was a bebop drummer and we would go see all the greats play i 60s n 70s..I got to see Tony Williams lifetime live..incredible

@dennisapplegate7553 3 года назад

One of America's greatest failings of the youth is the demise of physical education and school music programs. When everyone knows the benefits of both and still they refuse to fund either . IMO that's why music has dumbed down in musicianship and what is popular . And Steve is astounding as a drummer and producer, a man that has been able to do both to a level of perfection rarely achieved.

@lulimas 3 года назад

Agree

@TheDesertRat31 3 года назад

I'm sad that my kids don't have the music program that I had growing up. Our public schools leave a lot to be desired (not because of the teachers, my wife is a school teacher) but because of the district and the idiots on the board. We send ours to a private school (while we're able) and there's not music program. There's a "band" so they try, and there is a chorus, but no large band ensembles. My kids do take private lessons for piano and violin, and they have recitals, but it's not the same. My closest friendships were made in the band and music programs. The under/de- funding of music programs is truly sad and highlights the lack of intellect in elected officials, indicating that as well in those who choose these clowns.

@jnadle1 Месяц назад

Ah, Steve, ever since he was seen in 1977 on SNL as part of the house band that season, he has been known in NYC and worldwide, with John Mayer, Eric Clapton, and now, The Legendary Rolling Stones.

@murraymcleod7605 3 года назад

Best interview I’ve watched in forever.

@bonannop 3 года назад

As a big Keith and Stones fan loved the last Keith record that Steve produced. Simple, Real sounds. Crosseyed Heart.

@hughnorval886 21 день назад

Excellent Rick!! I loved the way you laughed and enjoyed chatting to Steve!! What a legend!!! ❤️

@juancarloszeta7347 3 года назад

This is just beautiful! Thank you Rick & Dave, amazing & revealing interview! Thank you so much!

@drug.3797 3 года назад

What an awesome interview!!! Thanks!

@vulcanguru 3 года назад

One of the best interviews I've heard! Thank you, Rick!

@dashr1392 3 года назад

MORE of this sort of stuff please Rick! Much love from Down Under🇦🇺

@tomcarr4630 Год назад

One of the BEST interviews about music I've ever heard!

@poserp Год назад

Steve Jordan could go on for two more hrs about his favorite drummers and I'd watch every second. This is awesome!

@bflatblueswoman 3 года назад

Great interview! Glad I watch the whole video. I love making music, playing piano and guitar because it makes me feel good. Turned 60 this year & will rock out til the arthritis in my hands makes all movement impossible to tolerate or exit this earth for good. I relate to what was discussed on using the different plug-ins etc. I feel like the tech available to mix & produce our own songs takes time away from just playing the music. I never created 17 tracks for any song but I used effects that at the time I thought made my songs sound so cool. I can now say that I hadn't a clue what I was doing. I uploaded my recordings and music videos thinking I was "THE WOMAN". I keep many of the earlier videos uploaded onto my RU-vid channel as a reminder how far I've progressed in just the last 10 years. Viewing them now can be an humiliating experience but I choose to look at it as a learning experience . I learned that I don't want to be that solo artist who can't give a live audience the same quality music they heard online or on a CD. I was classically trained on piano by a Julliard Graduate. I taught myself to play guitar. I don't like my vocals and I don't practice much to stay on pitch. No amount of tech producing software will make me a great musician. I must do the work. Talent is great but it must be nurtured and skills honed or else you lose the gift. I am a lifetime student and strive to be a better musician regardless how far I progress. I play because I want and need to. I don't need fame to continue making music. I do it for my soul and mental health. My friends and audiences tell me I have a good voice but it's my ability to reach their hearts with my music and performance that they like. Honest emotions, no bells or Laptop software filling in the empty spaces. Raw and soulful. I miss interacting with local musicians & playing at Open Mic Nights like I did years ago. I stay home a lot because my immune system is compromised by a genetic disorder-Common Variable Immune-deficiency. I don't make healthy B cells and depend on monthly Infusions from blood proteins of healthy people in order to make antibodies to fight viruses. Since COVID-19 shut everything down I am more isolated living alone & less contact with the outside world. Your videos are inspirational and I enjoy your teachings, life stories and down to earth interviews. Yesterday I put you on the list of featured channels on my YT channel. Do you teach music virtually by live stream?

@CoverBandDrummer 3 года назад

Holy crap. This is a masterclass. Every time I hear him talk, I learn stuff I take with me thereafter. Thank you, Steve!

@abase6610 3 года назад

This is pure gold. THANK YOU!

@jmacpherson9292 3 года назад

My fav!! Love Steve Jordan!! I was so happy to hear him give props to drummers who deserve so much more recognition but never seem to get.

@jamiem7114 3 года назад

Awesome video!!! Rick you do not know how much I appreciate the content that you create!! Keep doing what you do!!

@Ironhead80 3 года назад

One of your best interviews Rick! I love the way you just ask the questions and you let your guest run with it without interruption. So many interviewers just start, stop, start, stop. Love it man.

@jamiileighton7647 3 года назад

Wow!! Pure wisdom. And that “partial” list of his influences is as close to a compendium of the greatest drummers of the last century and their specific contribution that I’ve ever heard in a single interview. Looks like I’ve got some serious exploring + rediscovering to do for the next three decades 🤪🤣 ✨🤘💖

@Chris-kj3bp 3 года назад

Thanks for posting this! I'm really enjoying it so far. I enjoy Steve's sound and groove. For sure, he's a drummer I like to aspire to.

@amysscentsandsongs 3 года назад

Loved this video. So much love for so many great players. Thanks to both of you. ❤️❤️

@eyezlikeydrums 2 года назад

Love this interview. Love Steve Jordan. Love it all.

@andyweis5194 Год назад

Yes, EVERYONE involved with music should listen to this! Thank you so very much Rick and Steve. How incredibly educational and REAL!

@jhardycarroll 3 года назад

my hero. he's the reason I started playing drums

@8d6gamer 3 года назад

I love music. Love true professionals who can discuss their craft without having to worry about catering to anyone. Steve was frank, open, and honest. Thanks Rick for pulling this interview together.

@topmonki7707 3 года назад

Thanks so much for this. It took me two hours to get through this, hitting pause, jumping to allmusic, writing stuff down. And I’m going to have to go through it again. So much necessary stuff here!

@larryhendrixson3651 3 года назад

Steve Jordan is the epitome of cool wisdom! Thanks for the great interview Rick!

@mrwillbaker 2 года назад

Thankyou so much for this Rick, awesome interview

@lunarlandscape1434 3 года назад

One of the great drummers of our era, a master of groove and musical understanding. As others have commented, how great that you let people speak. Love it.

@rodneyqueen1365 3 года назад

This is one of the best music conversations/interviews that I have ever watched! Amazing job, Rick!

@athuairush235 3 года назад

this is my favorite one yet, thanks!

@drummer78 3 года назад

Steve is such a badass. I now realize that he was one of the earliest drummers I noticed and watched regularly because I would see him on Letterman back on the old NBC show.

@sdjohnston67 3 года назад

I saw him then, too! And I remember thinking, man, this is the best studio band on TV right now!

@paristhalheimer 3 года назад

Dynamics is key. Love dynamics. Whenever I write and arrange a song, dynamics is part of my goal.

@shawnmcvey7789 3 года назад

That's literally the formula that Zep, The Pixies, and Nirvana rode to the top.

@PeterAmby 3 года назад

Music makes me feel human. Loved this interview. Thank you, Rick 🙏🏻

@justinedley 3 года назад

An amazing interview Rick, absolutely filled with essential information for drummers. Steve Jordan really knows his onions. Time to go do more listening.

@williamknell864 3 года назад

Damn. His deep love of music comes out in conversation much like it does in his playing. Super knowledgeable, and focused, but there's a laidback, humble groove. That was great.

@teelurizzo8542 3 года назад

Steve Jordan is badass, he played on the original Saturday Night Live band and played on one of my favorite John Scofield records, 'Who's Who'.

@tommarko9983 3 года назад

I was really looking forward to this and found it really inspiring. The breadth of his musical influences is jaw dropping- Thanks, Rick! Almost to 2M subs! woot!

@kaib5048 3 года назад

Wow, what a great interview! Thanks so much Rick and Steve Jordan: I'll go back to this video every month and just learn from the wisdom of Mr Jordan.

@Superchicken1234 3 года назад

Rick, you nailed this interview. Great job. I could listen to Steve talk all day, then I could listen to him play all the next day etc The best interview of Mr Jordan that I’ve seen. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

@ramonalfaro3252 3 года назад

One of the best interviews concerning musicianship that I've ever seen. Thank you Rick for your content.

@benjaminprivitt9530 3 года назад

I really appreciated his comment about the Internet of seeing bands live in the club. The physical presence of how the music performance feels is a huge part of musicianship. Like, the way McCoy Tyner makes us feel in person is as much a part of his musicianship as everything he’s doing with the keyboard. Brilliant conversation. Thank you.

@rubicon-oh9km 3 года назад

I'm not hip on most of the drummers Steve mentions as favorites. Can't wait to explore and dig into them. Absolutely love discovering "new" old musicians.