Jojo Mayer Drum n Bass and Breakbeat lesson

[@underscoreisnotvalid]

wow, this is amazing! drum n bass makes so much more sense now :) i love the idea he explains of how the beat can be displaced so much by the fact that its like a phrase just being played again and again, beginning on different random beats of the bar, like someone is just pressing the button over and over at different times

[@Hudsonnn52]

This is the first video I ever liked on KZbin... 15 years back

[@paulwall1981]

I never like this kind of music, untill I heard Mayer play it. He brings a whole new method to this style of drumming and as a result as made a whole new kind of drumming. One word brilliant.

[@samirait-kaci-gf3bn]

Well you’re an idiot then

[@ImDeadAtBirth]

jojo mayer is IMO, one of the best drummers alive. skill, a really good attitude, and doesnt limit himself to one style of music/drumming.... he's simply amazing.

[@honuman39]

Jojo tops them all in my book. He has great ergonomics, a master's level of precision, speed and creative limb independence. Buddy was incredible in so many ways but Jojo is taking the kind of style Buddy laid out to a higher level, equals his speed and grooves like hell. I'm not knocking any of the greats because there's so many I admire. I just haven't seen anyone with an astonishingly broad, multidimensional skill set as Jojo.

[@TwoMallets]

"THEY HAD THIS FUNNY BOOGALO-TYPE OF DIDDY" - he's just too cool!!

[@HYBRID_-THEORY]

Saw this comment when I was a kid, awesome to still see it here 👍🏼

[@IvoMaropo]

Jojo Mayer is the most talented drum set player ALIVE. I have no doubt of that. Extremely talented. He maked those drums sing a beautiful melody. Ridiculous technique, marching snare influenced tricks, beautiful moeller, great around the kit, great from both a visual and musical stand point. The guy is a beast.

[@littlephoenix1115]

his DVD is probably one of the most informative things on technique out there now... and he makes it soo entertaining...

[@psyne000]

Jojo is a dedicated human being, and he listense to everything, an out there talent, great player, good human being. Good to have you on the planet JOJO.

[@dulcimerz2drumstix]

I enjoy that he shows you what he's doing on practice pads. Makes it easier to understand the subtle variances as well as gives it a unique character of it's own. Nice instructional! Thanx for posting!

[@memzehni]

I totally agree...Jojo is Jojo - he's unique...and such a warm person, modest & humble....great guy.

[@minifuzz5]

Best I've seen in 10 years.Really.He's a magician

[@gcharocks]

In my opinion. Jojo has become the best drummer of all time. He's taken everything that the greats like Buddy Rich, and Tony Williams, etc. have done in the past and brought drumming to a whole new level. It's truly amazing. I guarantee that if you told him to play any random style of music off the top of your head, that he could do it.

[@FulcrumProject.MDC93]

Too funny atm I'm obssessing with Jojo and Tony Williams, hearing him mention Tony's name was perfect. [omens all around] Love this Jojo's a master, a true master one who continues to advance his craft.

[@SolubleSound]

I'm seeing a Jojo clinic next month. Anybody seen his clinics before? On a scale of 10 to 10 how awesome was it? Man. Jojo. So awesome.

[@TokeMugaba]

this guy is just AMAZING... not because he plays fast or bullshit like that... hes really saying something on the drums... and the music he plays to in this clip is fantastic

[@furiouscake]

dude, the DnB history lesson was righteous. jojo's such a character. great stuff.

[@espChris93]

holy shit this guys an animal. He has such a great outlook on drumming and this lesson as well as every other video ive seen with him just shows how versatile he is as a drummer. That bit around 4:00 where he plays and repeats different sections of the same pattern is incredible. Thats what precision is

[@juanpablovelas]

Pure aesthetic with tons of technique. Thanks Jojo!!!

[@fisknylle]

jojo is just mind blowing. amazing at what he does.

[@sp4rkl3z1]

He's a Beast! I like he's creativity and smoothness

[@gkdrummerboy]

This is the new jazz in a way, everything is spontaneous.

[@gkdrummerboy]

Those last 20 seconds of playing, just demonstrates just how good at phrasing Jojo Mayer actually is.

[@jeremywilson15147]

I truly believe this man has mastered the art of drumming.

[@fonicuss]

i love that guy. he is great.has good hands and plays great.can you plya like him i cant.

[@yoyohop]

this dude is like the carl sagan of drummers... he takes many concepts from a variety of great drummers from the past and combines them in new and enlightening ways

[@TannerGr8rix]

I have one that I borrowed from the drumline at my school! It's amazing!

[@illustratedsamurai]

The live tracks were all performances of music from the JoJo Mayer & Nerve album "Prohibited Beats". It's an amazing record!

[@antitna]

Hehe, he's swiss, I've seen him on a small stage in Basel, gr8est live dnb I've seen up till now. He plays there every year in return for being able 2 play when he wasn't that famous. gr8 job Jojo

[@Gretsche87]

yeah, he's good too. I saw his d&b - it was pretty wicked as well. They're both great drummers.

[@milomeliora7271]

4:44 single handed four stroke rolls?

[@alexkennett5972]

He does these in a few of his videos, such an impressive technique. Can’t tell if it’s a controlled buzz with one motion or four independent flicks of the fingers? Either way it’s incredible

[@gedukas]

this guy is what all drummers on youtube should look up too when looking for a guide to good tempo and technique.

[@Luckyjasondrum]

Damn Right! I said the same thing when I first saw him, then I got so mad I made myself learn his fluid style. It took me several years, but, I finally got the hang of it.

[@13TeK11]

ok no question about this he is the best drummer in the world right now...

[@beatokko]

Take that!! Awesome drummer.

[@Auntkekebaby]

I've seen him live a bunch of times with S.H.T. and the solo stuff. He will take your head off!!

[@107i22]

Our species needed someone like him.

[@Jisoe22]

Great stuff but i would like to hear a few new tunes from jojo. Overall best Modern Drummer in the world, like his jazzy feel. Peace

[@n0np01nt]

my dad went to school with him....cool stuff, i already met him aswell, and i know no one cares;D

[@Carn82]

Jojo Mayer's band is called Nerve, the record is called 'Prohibited Beats' and its from 2007.

[@IvoMaropo]

I've always been IN LOVE with this drum pad. FANTASTIC. :p~~

[@lionqueen11]

this guy got it a lot...the thing he says in the end is right that he isn't try to be a machine but he wants to open a new phase of music...he is the first at this style and i think is very difficult...

[@XxStrongDrums1996xX]

@xCrumblingMirth I definitely agree with your opinion on fast drummers, but I think you should look into some more of Kollias's stuff. Although he plays metal, he's actually a VERY seasoned drummer. If you search around, you'll find some of his other work.

[@artthoudarkstranger]

Amazing skill

[@Kyrsamakkara]

@fallingfromjupiter Yeap :) Gotta love the drum roll variations, in all of their forms. :)

[@SnareKidJoel]

Mayer is a fucking genius. He isn't just a pair of sick hands and feet. He KNOWS what he's doing and WHY he's doing it.

[@cptpsykose]

awesome, crazy guy. Is totally amasing.

[@DarkestEraLisa]

have you listened to jojo's band Nerve yet? great starting point =)

[@Kubolski]

Daaaaamn, that guy's crazy! Ridiculous technique. I wish I could see him live one day...

[@Sammyy21]

thanks, thats a relief cos i already ordered it an i havnt playd trad in my life! lol

[@nicodelaguila90]

Listen to the first album of the Screaming Headless Torsos, where Jojo is the drummer. It just blows your head off.

[@rumpunchbrunch]

The whole video is sick. But, that final break (5:43 secs) WOW.

[@rtdodd]

The really cool thing about all the great drummers is that when theyre up there doing their (yes, all three in one sentence) thing, theyre not even having to think about it. Muscle memory.

[@HungarianGuitarist]

simply awesome

[@rsmith462]

i'm guessing it's some midi-trigger type thing so he can get sampled sounds ... this guy is just insane. so badass.

[@A_A_ron-Phillips]

@1Drummer88 I really don't know... I don't get it either. it's astounding to me how some people dislike phenomenal and truly magical talent.

[@DualMuNcho]

What song is this? That bass line in the beginning is so awesome lol I'm not a bassist too lol I'm a drummer

[@catsorpiebald]

I never thought of translating my beats into sentences... awesome tip

[@FIATFROSTvideo]

Wow. Great skills! Never though human can hit that pattern.

[@Jungleritter]

There's a great facebook group called "Live Drum&Bass / Jungle Drummers" you guys should check out :-)

[@skiddlecrumms]

i want to hear a mix of jojo and Bernard Purdie. Best drummers EVER!!!

[@Slider2k]

Thanks JoJo, now I can breakbeat!

[@AraxasAustria]

this guy is awesome i saw him live, and he plays with just one bass drum faster than i can do with 2

[@Luke.Angle-Drums]

This dude is on the cutting edge of drumming today.

[@Runeroev]

Check out his dvd. he is a genius drummer!!

[@DanDeePee]

I will vaguely agree that it is a mix of musics from many places, but looking at the basics, it was the mix of the blues (from slave music) and ragtime (a very american development from classical music) that specifically influenced jazz the most, and the people who really first started playing jazz like buddy bolden, jelly roll morton, joe oliver, louie armstrong, etc. were all american without exception. No one played jazz outside the U.S. until the 30's

[@MelAncholynus]

I just love that kind of dnb played in the background... Is there a name for the tune or the style ?

[@HoboCabbage]

very well said, he phrased "phrasing" in very a easy to understand language.

[@LordBaktor]

He stays relaxed and focused. When a professional drummer looks like he is sturggling it's usually part of the act, they all train themselves to play with the least amount of effort.

[@riverfishy78]

saw him live in Birmingham today woohoo!!

[@substance1]

Check out the DW go anywhere practice pad set. It's only around $140 and it has 4 main pads and a kick pad. Probably the best deal in a practice pad setup.

[@CreamyDrummer]

amazing

[@jsmurley1289]

@colourfulwithaU Then I suggest that you look up Mike Mangini who has multiple world records for drum strokes, over 1200 bpm if I recall correctly.

[@gitterfritter]

Damn! That is so sick.

[@qwikstix3]

actually this is a sample that was givin in a free dvd, hudson music sampler 07 in modern drummer magazine

[@alienpope72]

he is unbelievably good

[@genekrupafan]

@shortbuspileup Whoa, dude! That's a big ask - I reckon I could get the Amen down (not as good as the record, obviously), but I've been working on Funky Drummer for years - the one handed 16ths and all the ghost notes, open hihats etc. make it so much more complicated than it sounds!

[@sheatheman]

this video really helped me in learning breakbeat a few years ago one thing jojo never plays is some trip hop. for those who dont know what that is, trip hop is basically like down tempo break beat, sort of like drum and bass at 90bpm. it uses the same break language but that slow shuffle staggers the beat and messes it up and, as jojo said, creates a new framework for creativity and improvisation. breakbeaters out there, incorporate some trip hop into your jam sessions, its healthy.

[@needmoarwindfury]

that beat on the minisnare is absolutely mindblowing.. god he's so FAST

[@limeyamos]

do a search on the amen break, there's a great short documentary on here about it.

[@magikarpp]

jojo is magical :)

[@josedrumer]

awesome!

[@Kyrsamakkara]

@fallingfromjupiter Very true :) I am referreing to the original sample in this case, though. But yeah, I think it is pretty common to play it like that.

[@hudsonmusicdvd]

Its a Remo TSS SoundShape -check remo . com for info

[@Poelewoele]

It's an extra drum on his snare, with either a snare or cherry granules. You can use it in practising our snare drum.

[@crazydrummer452]

im now obsessed with breakbeats!

[@jsmurley1289]

@Destrolyer That's actually a difficult question to answer. Jazz drummers cant pull off some Blackmetal or Extreme metal songs while metal drummers can't pull off Buddy Rich stuff. Post-metal drummers are very underrated. I suggest taking a look at Russian Circles, preferably the songs Campaign, Harper Lewis, or Geneva.

[@MrStenfer]

good video

[@JacobSeales]

@mrtjwest I'm not sure.. it's exclusively Sonor, I do believe.

[@amishdude]

It's called a soundshape. It's basically a practice pad with snares, but it's pretty loud and thus not just for practice.

[@AlanColeslaw]

jojo is basically the epitome of everything, traceur ;)

[@foowah7]

that stuff if awesome.

[@drummingiraffe]

ya i totally agree with you

[@Gingerbreadaddict]

LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@brettorrmusic]

The King of Clean.

[@Thelaofkazi]

@shortbuspileup I'll check those songs out, thanks.

[@definitionslex]

"That that that that that sentence will always repeat" hahaha

[@bygota]

damn !!! he's one of a kind !!!!

[@Destrolyer]

@Audi0Phil HAve your listened to Math/Technical Metal. I love Jazz I´m just giving my opinion thats all :D

[@duhsmith]

@braybraymitchface they're called tunable sound shapes and remo sells them. at remo's website they are under products>drum sets>tss