Drum Teacher Reacts to Joe Morello - Take Five

Drum Teacher Reacts to Joe Morello - Take Five
Take Five was written by Alto Saxophonist, Paul Desmond.
Garey Williams reacts and analysis Joe performs the solo from the classic "Take 5" jazz piece. Excerpted from the "Classic Drummers and Drum Solos" DVD.
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[@pjones8404]

I personally believe that Joe Morello might be the most influential drummer of his era. His musicality, power, speed and chops are unparalleled. His playing translated to the early hard rock drummers beautifully. MONSTER player.

[@odurandina]

Indeed. John Bonham seems to be channeling this notable solo by Joe in Moby Dick. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoWcdpturLOAodk

[@ayokay123]

What I love most about Joe is his wonderful ability to know just when a riff is about to become repetitive, then throws in a few off-tempo strikes or takes the beat in an unexpected direction before resolving it. Keeps the audience waiting with anticipation. He's easily my favorite drummer.

[@odurandina]

i always thought Moby Dick is John Bonham's giving a tribute to Joe..... by transporting Joe's wonderful solo to the 70s.

[@jamessprules6434]

I will never forget my dad telling me he saw the band live. Joe was lead on stage by someone as his eyesight was so poor. He sat down at the kit, touched every drum and cymbal once, picked up the sticks and just went 1, 2, 3,,4 and slammed it.

[@michaelpowell3980]

Yep - I saw The Dave Brubeck Quartet in the early 2000s. I was excited, then a bunch of doddery old men tottered on stage and I though oh no. Then they sat down and played like they were badass 20 year olds. The years visibly fell away as soon as they started playing. I actually wept with joy!

[@johnhix7400]

All done with a smart jacket and a bow-tie!

[@jayfrieze9277]

My drum teacher was a friend of Joe Morello. He took his students to the concerts, and we got to go back stage after the concert and play his drums, while he gave us pointers. Intimidating but fun.

[@g.t.oliveriii4898]

Saw him live in 58 Awesome.

[@RoryVanucchi]

Morello one of my favorites. We all know morello's left hand was legendary. I went to his clinic once in Pittsburgh but it got snowed out 1981

[@gmill7911]

I'm not even a drummer, but I'm certainly aware of greats like Joe Morello. Nice analysis. Thank you.

[@SuperDrumsforever]

I really like listening to your commentary. It is helpful for me to understand so much more than just listening myself.

[@sandrabbitlane]

Joe was my favorite percussionist from early sixties on. Wish I had been old enough to hear him on tour when Take Five & Time Further Out were new. Those college kids who heard the guys then were lucky. Unlike other things they had the Quartet was appreciated in real time (🙄).

[@axlslak]

My dad loves this song. I'm 43 now. When I look at it, I think, square, virtuoso, coooool :)

[@book3100]

Sooo smoooth! And that sound too. Just brain go boom man.

[@chopperdeath]

Jazz drummers are the best math teachers.

[@byakkokogenta4078]

why is that?

[@chopperdeath]

They deal with difficult patterns an time signatures.

[@misfit2022]

Bonham is my favourite rock drummer no explanation required but for his technique and skill and influence I think Joe Morello was one of the best all round drummers of all time. Also I read many posts which make mention of a supposed Rich - Bonham link but I do not hear it that much. I listen to this and I hear the Bonham - Morello link much more clearly.

[@coinneachmaclellan3121]

I love the flow and connectedness of his solo...truly the whole being greater than the sum of the parts.

[@DC-ih8bv]

I see where Bonham got his ideas and influence ..sounds a lot like him In parts..

[@kellykonoske91]

Joe Morello was a machine during this performance! Amazing.

[@jypziiatthecrossroads9047]

When Brubeck introduced his 'odd' time signatures, not odd, merely non-western, it changed jazz forever. Imagine how relatively quickly JM had to relearn the drums, to have the discipline and raw talent to do something his every instinct was not trained for, and yet make it sound so natural, so accessible. The Drummers of the Jazz age were so superior to almost anybody that came afterward.

[@kathieburchett]

When it comes to instinct, do you really need to train instinct? Its just there, it falls into what you want to do next.

[@monkeyspank6444]

Love Mr Morello learned the basics from his book “Masterstudies” what a fantastic person, his attitude towards drumming and young drummers, and a great drummer 🖖

[@resonanttotality8322]

I love playing this song...

[@jimwilson5148]

In the movie "Pleasantville", there is a scene that takes place in a diner. Take Five is playing on the jukebox. The entire scene is cut to match Joe Morello's drum solo, down to the actor's eye movements. I suggest checking it out.

[@sammy2840]

What a great jazz trio! Thanks for analyzing one of my all time favs.!

[@pallhe]

Love Joe Morello. Those Brubeck records sound so cool, with really effective reverb and spacing (panning at that time?) of the instruments, which really underlines the dynamics. The production was obviously really well thought out to allow those fantastic players to really shine. You could put a picture of Desmond next to the word "lyricism" in the dictionary. Brubeck's solos always take you on an extended journey.

[@susanryan2451]

Never seen this particular line performance, he's so cool.

[@jareczek1980]

"It has just been 50 years since Dave Brubeck's historic visit to Poland. In the winter of 1958, the most famous band was sent by the US State Department on a goodwill tour to Europe and Asia. The Brubeck Quartet has performed in Poland, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Iran, Iraq and Turkey. The Polish tour lasted two weeks, from March 6 to 19, and consisted of 12 concerts in seven cities: Szczecin, Gdańsk, Warsaw, Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź and Poznań." But the funny fact is that Dave made friends with guy that name Krzysztof Komeda in that journey. Yes, I know that you don't know Komeda, but this is that guy that created "Rosemary lullaby" from Rosemary Baby. Why I write this? (that nobody won't be read) Because he recorded most famous and great jazz albums of all the time "Astigmatic". And nobody knows this record, outside Poland

[@DrumsetArtistry]

Wow! At least you have heard this recording! Thanks for sharing, Jerek!

[@larrbrown7277]

I had a 5 min drum lesson from Joe he showed me a left hand exercise, goes like this make believe you have a drop of water on the tip of the stick and you are going to flick it off.

[@YouzTube99]

larr brown Thank you for sharing that! Five minutes with a master can stay with you forever.

[@innest7601]

Still struggle with getting into this 5/4 groove

[@MrDeke99]

Absolutely great channel! keep em coming ;-0 Loved the JB analysis...i must of studied it 1000s of times. Great stuff.

[@DYNABIKE1]

Did You know that's Hugh Hefner sitting behind this band leader ?? This cut is from the Playboy After Dark show.

[@TravyssDrums]

These reaction videos you're doing are quite interesting! Keep up the good work!

[@DrumsetArtistry]

Thanks Travyss!

[@leatherdardoretromovil6779]

Really nice find your channel!!! (You are a real professional, you can immediately tell that) thank you for your work

[@andymelendez9757]

Oh yeah!💛

[@gbsailing9436]

INSANE. Great review!

[@mjm5081]

That was SMOOOOOTH:)

[@magiscichoam]

Thank you for an excellent, enlightening and insightful analysis. Joe Morello is a Jedi master and truly deserves the title “the professor”. What he does with a 4 piece drum set, two cymbals and hi-hats is amazing and inspirational. You’re absolutely correct about his books; “Master Studies (I & II) and “Rudimental Jazz”. I found them to be foundational and can be applicable to all types of music. Bravo!

[@teddrewflack400]

magiscichoam interestingly those master studies helped me as a bass player tighten up around the drums , really work into them and not around them .

[@teddrewflack400]

magiscichoam interestingly those master studies helped me as a bass player tighten up around the drums , really work into them and not around them .

[@chipurBillWhite]

Thank you...

[@robert-lz9qf]

Bonzo!!!!!

[@JoeBilello1969]

The Reservoir Dogs of Jazz got to the set just in time😅😂😊

[@DavidLeBlanc]

Amazing how fluid his left hand is, one of the few I think could match Buddy.

[@javiermb6253]

Excellent!!! Morello is god!!!

[@tonyrogers5709]

Great video, but this was a VERY truncated version of this solo in this video. SO much more of this solo, with so many tasty bits to see.

[@louisd95714]

THIS might be my very favorite drum solo. I can watch this for years without getting tired of it. I still think Buddy Rich is the greatest drummer whoever lived, but Joe Morello''s hands seem to be just as fast and he made less noise in his drumming compared to Buddy. He might be the most "musical" drummer ever!

[@STUCATZOMARINE]

How did he do that one handed one at 3:12 that you called Buddy Rich ? So amazing

[@stephenwhite5444]

Have you watched him do Castilian Drums? You should check that one out!

[@odurandina]

i always thought Moby Dick is John Bonham's giving a tribute to Joe..... by transporting Joe's wonderful solo to the 70s.

[@cactus9362]

GRANDE JOE MORELLO, MERECIA TEMPO DO VD MAIOR. O BRANQUELO DE ALMA NEGRA. DO TEMPO QUE 100% DOS BATERISTAS DE JAZZ ERAM NEGROS, O CARA ERA MUITO BOM. ERA REFERÊNCIA COM JEITO PECULIAR DE TOCAR.

[@johnlock494]

lo mas raro es que morello aparecio joven y despues viejo

[@cactus9362]

ESPERO QUE VC FAÇA UMA ANÁLISE DE RUPHUS SPEED JONES. ERA DO CACETE. PRA MIM O MAIS RÁPIDO DE TODOS.

[@Synthematix]

Pretty amazing considering he was nearly blind

[@texxred3657]

I thought that 3 would sub-divide 5? Can someone help?

[@DrumsetArtistry]

You split the 3 quarter notes into two dotted quarter notes and the 2 quarter notes as a half note. This creates three pulses with in the five beats but you can simply count to two and half because 2/12 is half of five. I hope that helps. It's really 3 + 2 but felt slightly differently. Thanks! Garey

[@badhat1968]

Brilliant, another favourite of mine, just couldn't contain himself. Poor bass player,!

[@gixxerboy555]

Please do the Take Five version 1964 Live in Belgium..much much better sound and drumworks from the great Mr.Joe Morello.. thanx ;) :)

[@pauleliot6429]

have you done procul harems drummer?

[@DrumsetArtistry]

Not yet.

[@stephendufort4154]

u SHOULD PUT THE TYHE DRUMMER LARGE AND U SMALL

[@shiva1742]

Why don’t you let the screen fill 75% Of the performer instead of it being 75% you and 25% the performer?

[@Leo-lt7kr]

it would be useful if this alleged Maestro performed phrasing, exercises and feelings directly on the drums. not to tell but to explain technically and substantially.

[@godslayer1415]

Maynard G Krebs technique

[@DrumsetArtistry]

??

[@brb8229]

I have never understood Joe's solo in the recorded version of Take Five.......It seems very slow. Is it a roll, hesitation, base one time, hesitation, repeat ?......It seems very easy with a lot of dead air or gaps between beats ? What am I missing ? Can you break it down ? I'm lost. I have tried to make it an acquired taste but still don't like it after almost sixty years. Thanks.........

[@harriairaksinen5694]

A pause is very important part of good music.

[@jojothetasmaniansassmonkey8866]

its not a proper reaction video if you have seen and/or heard it before

[@Leo-lt7kr]

it would be useful if this alleged Maestro performed phrasing, exercises and feelings directly on the drums. not to tell but to explain technically and substantially.