Léukkk.Tot ziens in Februari in Grandcafé Rue de la Gare in Emmen!

this is amazing. wish i could have had the chance to meet and study with him. many very interesting insights shared here. love his take on cymbals, and the obsession to have MORE.

I’m only 10 minutes in and…. I think he is SPOTTTTT on 🦶🏻😁🫶🏻😂

His presentation is so relaxed and personal with his audience, just like Joe Morello and his workshops. Two of my all time favorite jazz drummers. "Don't worry about what you're going to play until you play it. Don't think about it." I totally agree. So many times I will hear something come from my set and sticks while I'm playing, that I am amazed where it came from. Your brain memory files and muscle memory are always stored as backup. I love his description of engineers of being in control of your drums. Right on! You are in charge and the engineers is backup, not the other way around. If he/she is a good engineer, then the goal will be accomplished.

Back in the 60's after I stopped playing rock, I started taking jazz drumming lessons from a pro jazz drummer. He wasn't a teacher by profession and as far as I know, I was his only pupil because I begged and begged long enough that I wore him down. First lesson was keeping time and playing quietly. Fast forward, my first job audition with a professional jazz quartet (violin, piano, bass fiddle and drums) lasted just a few minutes. When I asked the leader (the violinist) why I was hired so quickly, he said, "You keep perfect time, I can hear myself and you keep it simple." Now I'm 75 and I still play jazz drums. Mel Lewis was spot-on about keeping time.

Esa es la reunión de un auténtico trabuco musical, no tienen punto débil. Arreglos, musicalización, la percusión suena en su punto sin alardes, la voz, que voz por favor, sonera de alto vuelo. Esto está para rayar el disco de repetirlo una y mil veces,..., Saludos desde Maracay, Venezuela, gracias por compartir esta hermosura

Ik herken weinig van Venus in het gespeelde...sorry!

Heerlijk!!

Always liked his playing with the Thad Jones B.B. and in small groups. HOWEVER; when he told this group of drummers they were "all wrong" for not keeping time on the bass drum he was being arrogant and unenlightened. He knew full well that one of the distinctive features of be bop music was the drummer laying off the bass as a time keeper and using it for accented notes as another voice on the set of traps. Nothing "wrong" with that musical approach at all and it's become the basis of much modern jazz. His history lesson should have told him that music moves on layer upon layer. You can swing without the bass played on every note. Swing can be implied rather than directly stated, especially in smaller groups. I do agree with his comments if applied to driving a big band. Then he calls Gadd stupid! One of the most influential and innovative pocket players of all time, even by 1985! Sometimes these old time jazz guys got full of themselves during these clinics. Even so, Mel was a solid player worth listening to and his ride cymbal always fit into the music nicely without being too bright or dark. I can appreciate that as a primarily jazz player myself in the Buddy Rich tradition.

I kind of grasp that Gadd thing from a whole different angle. As far as i understood, he was mocking his (Gadd's) Studioguy attitude, subordinating himself and HIS instrument to a stranger. For Mel, this instrument is your voice. Your personality. And you are in control. Different times, different adjustments. Gadd's unique sound came thru being a studio guy and let the producers take the batton. Of course, it's still a great sound, but less connected to Gadd and more connected to his next job. Was his decision, so it's still his thing. Mels sound came from a total different time, style and attitude. More of a fight and flight situation with a lot more temperament and expression. While Gadd would play the same thing a 100 times for a producer, Mel wouldn't give the producer another chance 😂 like a jazz drummer, they never play the same thing even once 😂 Much luv ✌️ thnx for the great video 🥁❤️

love your work!!

Jamás como en esta pieza escuché una muestra tan increíble de virtuosismo al piano.

This is gold, thank you!

IK VIND Dit leuk, 12feh ben da bei wil dit niet missen. gewedig dit.❤I LIKE This, 12 feh bin da bei don't want to miss this. loved Tue

This video is about the same as my age. I want to learn the basics of Jazz drumming 🥁 🎉

Amazing musicians

who was the 1st pianist, before michel camiilo took over?

This man is a genius thanks for the upload.

Tumbadores como el, solo en Cuba los encuentran.

02:04:40 RE Tape played; What is the name of the released album? Thanks.

Wooooowwwwww, how beautiful!

Great player, but really not a good teacher. Not good to spend 11 minutes saying the same thing over and over. Yes, we get it, use and develop the bass drum! But amazing player for sure.

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Not many drummers would have the guts to call Steve Gadd stupid! LOL

Con respecto para todos los músicos en general,todas estas innovaciones de la percusión es todo nuevo lo último,(CUBA)Bendiciones Muchachos,🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏………

Excelente!!

DAMN👍

That was deep,thank you, it was great.

What idiot recorded this with Mel's voice so much quieter than the kit.

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NICE ❣️ LOVE IT ✌🏽

promo sm ⭐

Top.. 🔥🔥🔥

I'm a bitch and I don't have a ride cymbal named after me! Haha

Yes Lucas!! 💯🔥

I love stuff like this

The main thing I took from this is Mel thought his way was the only way to play jazz. It was a great way of doing things, but it's not going to work for everybody. Different people want to hear different things in jazz.

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👏👏👍👍✌️🙏☯️

Fantastico Mister Edy. Y la banda muy sofisticada.

Mel Lewis says Istanbul cymbals are the old k cymbals. Does anyone know the time stamp? Thank you

He is entertaining to listen to. His talking sounds like Bun E Carlos

Il me semble avoir entendu le même morceau dans un album d’ojos de brujo, le nom du titre : action réaction répercussion … est ce un classique du cajon ?

I never knew he gave such great clinics. I live in LA, he was in NY, so he probably gave most of them back there, or in Europe, as he is here.

Great collaboration on The Rose Rhythm - sabar and drumset!

Live at The Ensemble Festival Jazz Department of the Conservatory of Amsterdam 1. Q & A (Ilja Reijngoud, Lucas van Merwijk) 2. True Sparrow (Ilja Reijngoud) 3. 228 (Lucas van Merwijk) 4. Besame Mucho (Consuelo Velázquez) 5. RinTinTin (Lucas van Merwijk) 6. 3 basslines (Lucas van Merwijk) 7. Perfidia (Alberto Dominguez) 8. Thoughts (Ilja Reijngoud, Lucas van Merwijk) 9. Vieja Luna (Orlando de la Rosa) 10. Screw (Ilja Reijngoud) 11. Powertalk (Lucas van Merwijk)

Con Cha Cha Cha tambien !

GREAT !

Awesome !

Lucas van Merwijk • 'BOCA SECU' • Music Machine • Live at Bimhuis and featuring Theodossii Spassov (wooden flute)