Guitar Center Sessions: Jojo Mayer - My Snare Drum

[@vanomaden]

I think he tried this type of shell back in the 80s in the shop I worked (Drummer Only). We had some Ayotte Custom draum snarest with such thick shells. Same for the trick with loosening the bottom head screws. You can get very cheap snares to sound pretty OK and playable that way. Somewhere he gave an interview about his experiences at the Drummers Meeting in Koblenz where he met Jim Chapin. Exciting times. I remember him coming by train and carrying a sampler in a 19 inch 5 units rack strapped to a wheel cart. Remember, this was 85. Not many drummers used such things in these days. Even with 22 he was ahead of the game. I later taxied Gary Chaffee and Steve Smith. Gary was shut up by Steve as Gary only talked about Jojo.

[@the1realanalogman]

"And I try to play it well". Mission accomplished!!!

[@Haassan1]

0:09 'I gave sonor my fifty cents, bitch!'

[@Lukas-kh5gu]

0__0 i wish i could tune my drums as fast as he does.

[@ThomasMetal75]

JoJo is the guy that says to XYZ company, "Hey, make me something" and BOOM! The new JoJo Mayer signature product!

[@TheHellpoy]

The new Jojo Mayer Signature Blender.

[@dogmart]

"...then I try to play it [the snare drum] well, which also is kind of important." Hilarious, and spot on.

[@finaldrumer]

Yeah, you're right. It takes a lot of practice and dedication to get a great tuning by ear in different pitches, and even more to tune really fast and still have a consistent sound. There're some shortcuts, but that depends on what the drummer is comfortable with and the equipment he/she has. As you said, the list is endless.

[@AgungLo]

Indeed !

[@fickaful123]

I love that snare

[@NerismaStudios]

If 2¢ was worth $37 in change from the most interesting man in the world, Jojo's 50¢ is worth $925. Which is oddly around the price of this drum... Coincidence? I think not!

[@rith5]

YARH JOJO!!

[@Thomlistentoslayer]

I have this snare❤

[@rankest2390]

Cool! Me 2

[@allmetaliswelcome]

2:00 brrrrrrrrrrrr! i wanna be able to do that!

[@broncosnare2006]

I crack up every time at 0:46 lol. But this dude has sick hands and is incredibly wise.

[@finaldrumer]

Most of the people like to reach the same tone in each lug to have a consistent tuning in the snare and it takes a lot of time. There're some people that use tricks, like Benny Greb form example, he detunes the 2 lugs that are closest to his body to gain a fat backbeat sound in tiny snares. That kind of trick lets you tune faster and get other types of sound. Just try to focus on the overall sound (like Jojo on the video), sometimes tuning lug by lug doesn't get you a great snare tuning.

[@allmetaliswelcome]

it's a sonor artist 13x5 beech in earth finish. if anyone cares

[@tresvecesno7071]

THANKS!!!

[@SERCHSOS3722]

Woooo! I also love that jungle kick!!

[@finaldrumer]

Sergio Soriano I'm quite sure that's not a Jungle set, but a late Delite kit.

[@finaldrumer]

Sergio Soriano Or were you talking about something else?

[@bestiaonthedrums]

i have to try that detuning trick for my 13" tom...

[@billythekid1993]

I know he said 'crispness' but 0:56 I definitely heard 'You lose the Christmas'

[@TheMakyoura]

I love Jojo man unfortunately I live in a ugly community drum-less country where events like this happen. Also Guitar Center. Could you please upload. Jojo/Steve, Gavin/Simon duets from the drum-off? Please.

[@huzza09]

@c0d3x001 I agree with you, but the drum also plays a big part in it to. lol

[@seeminglybadguy]

@allmetaliswelcome I do.

[@rockdahaus]

Interessting... if you would buy this snare in germany, it would be about 650 usd or about 830-890 Euro.

[@NerismaStudios]

A lot has to do with head choice and what pitch spectrum you are tuning the snare to as well. As well as wires, the type of wood, the rims... the list is endless. ... for me, though, if I want a fat sound, I always strive for the least ring... knowing how to tune the heads to different pitches helps with that. And I tune low...

[@202drummerboy]

@c0d3x001 :D you made my laugh

[@Rogers1977]

FUCKING 27 PLYS?! Oh my god....

27 ply?

[@liampchilton]

press "0" over and over :)

[@202drummerboy]

@bjhMus1C i was kidding .

[@huzza09]

@c0d3x001 Well, when you have a beautifull snare drum like his.. it wont take much time to tune.. lol

[@CDrumaholic]

27 likes? 1 for every ply on that snare.

[@Lukas-kh5gu]

Is he really playing the Sonor Jungle drumkit that costs like 400 bucks brand new???? and added a 1000 bucks snare.

[@GorcStew]

it doesn't matter it is Jojo he could play on his kitchen table counter top and it would sound better than me on a 4000$ kit :D

[@Lukas-kh5gu]

of course. same holds true for me. but I am wondering for sure and think it's quite interesting to make the low tier drum set sound so good.

[@Kzrak]

That doesn't look like a 16" bass at all

[@JoelFilizzola]

Alejandro Martinez Eduardo Navas D:

[@vanomaden]

;-)

[@infantfinite]

@julianisdope lol @ narcotics and jojo mayer. id say psychedelics.

[@bjhMus1C]

@202drummerboy why would you ever do such a thing

[@Nickropolis]

100 ply...just drill a hole in a tree trunk ffs. :P

[@user-wh6sp6st8s]

Its 27 ply..

[@EstevanDrummer]

So he is "trying to play it well" hahaha

[@202drummerboy]

JOJO IS MY FAV DRUMMER ,but i want to be the first who will put the DISLIKE on that video (devil) :D