iDrum April 2015 - Keith Carlock LDS 2014 performance

[@Augfordpdoggie]

those drums sound incredible

[@BayouMaccabee]

Fantastic...as usual coming from Keith Carlock. I always really enjoy his bass drum grooves.

[@twelge15]

I was lucky enough to grow up near NYC and see him play with Wayne Krantz and Tim Lefebvre at the 55 Bar (small dive bar) since 1996 from 3ft away, and have a beer with him occasionally. It's been a privilege to watch his career flourish, but yet he still plays with these guys because this is how he developed his unique technique, & style from improvising.

[@mikepietrusko5775]

I know! I had a few lessons with Keith after having a beer with him there. $75.00 for an hour! He was alway so gracious and generous with his knowledge. That band made the 55 bar literally one of my favorite places on the planet. I'd try to go as much as possible to get my mind blown. I'd even compare that time to being able to see Coltrane's Quartet in person. It was some real magic happening. Lighting in a bottle moments!

[@twelge15]

Mike Pietrusko Cool!! I live in So Cal now. They don't really have an underground dive scene of top session, and jazz guys. The culture is too corporate, except; The Baked Potato, The Brig, The Blue Whale, and Catalina Club . But, Whenever I'm in NYC (twice a year) I go to the 55 Bar, Smalls, Bitter End, and pay my awesome NYC $15-20 two drink minimum. I try to catch Donny McCaslin, LaFave, Mark Gulianna, Dave Binney's bands, Chris Potter's bands, or Dafnis Prieto if he's playing a show. But my all time favorite power trio ever; 'Krantz, Carlock, LaFave'.

[@unknownunknowns2300]

I saw Keith three nights in a row w/ Steely Dan at the Masonic Auditorium in S.F. some years back, before Walter Becker passed, R.I.P. What good a choice on the Dan's part. Go Keith 🤙

[@handidrummed]

Out of all the clinics I've attended, his was my favorite. Sitting front row center was amazing. His bass drum was like a punch to the chest every time.

[@sierragold]

Power, speed, groove, and precision!! WOW!

[@carlossanchez-mk6mf]

I like they way kieth plays and love they way he tunes the drums

[@pputnam100]

to me, he really seems to represent something new, something different in drumming. He plays in a way I've never heard before, but at the same time the feel seems familiar

[@estix50]

Wow! Those drums sound incredible. Great tone, great player.

[@HermesTrismegistes369]

If you've heard one of his solos, you've heard them all! Great musician, big fan!

[@marcelobecerra5083]

Tiene sonido propio, esa pegada es marca personal, escucharlo a ciegas y se podría reconocerlo🥁👏

[@enape42]

Those drums sound great

[@HenryPerez_royal_hp]

ahhh Keith you groovy sonofagun! Fantastic stuff! I have always loved how Keith uses the bassdrum, for some reason he feathers it just right and gets this beautiful almost ghost note sound out of it in his grooves. I don't hear that very often with drummers, its always with snare, never with the base drum.

[@coreybondurant]

Amazing solo; amazing technique; amazing musician! Thanks for sharing!

[@psalmdawg]

this guy changed my life!

[@jumpinjojo]

Nomlas You quit playing? Lol!

[@yoursola]

One of the GREATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Totally AWESOME!!!!!!!

[@Rpoke21]

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. I could listen to Keith's solo (because it is his signature solo) all day long. Unlike some amazing drummers that just display lightening fast chops when soloing, Keith actually tells a rhythmic story with his solos. There's an ebb and flow to it and a very cool underlying bass drum beat that holds it all together. He's made variations along the way but, thankfully, stayed true to the core rhythm - a sound no one else has.

[@marklane7847]

Best drummer ever!

[@HmsSulaco]

Whooo what a groove, he´s a mad man..

[@rogerblackwood8815]

This guy is unbelievable, he plays amazing phrases and his stick control is on another level. only thing I can't workout is how his bass sound changes around 2:09? It drops a few notches and becomes more earthy! But his skills are as addictive as "H"!

[@AlexiefDelbes]

Love his playing !!!

[@a.m.creativ]

Something is clipping or a compressor/gate is popping. I find it incredibly distracting.

[@victor.leon.llanten]

bass drum sounds great but you are right

[@ArchieBC]

Adam Correia Yes! Keith gives a great solo, as always, but the clicking is constantly pulling on my attention. I'm thinking it's either clipping at the pre amp with too much gain or the mic could be placed just on the threshold of the resonant head and is picking up too much of the wind blast at louder dynamics which clips at the mic itself. Grr.

[@Killenmachine05]

its the sound guy not really knowing how to handle how carlock set up his kick drum, he has it wide open, so these modern sound guys don't know what to do, they just try to make it punchy, but its the wrong move as its just clipping the sound system hard.

[@jumpinjojo]

Adam Correia It's something with the kick.

[@wayneblanchard97]

A great sound, especially that bass drum.

[@bigstef2010]

Amazing drummer. Not many drummers can do a solo and keep a groove like that.

[@thefunkosaurus]

That lick at 1:22 has changed my life!

[@thibodaux3424]

I know right! It's a simple lick but his drums make it sound amazing.

[@shackleton72]

Please tell me how to play to the general groove of this beat , love those interactions between bass pedal and left ghost notes - please do a video on how I do that groove 🙏

[@AtlasCubeProgressiveRock]

Awesome.

[@robpearson108]

Luv his Hi Hat technique

[@highvibee]

WOWSTER! Beautiful musicality, I use to say there's a crucial difference between hitting drums and play on them. ;)

[@Grit489]

He's a great groove player

[@m311078]

Crazy Army "Steve Gadd" inspiration

[@Samsgarden]

A mature artist

[@jamespaul344]

Allways loved Gretch. Wish they would get there snares together

[@vladtheinhaler229]

OH HELL YES.....Keith is The Guy Right ? Nice Funky Chops !! Tight rudiments for Certain !

[@Daniel-hn7nd]

👍👍

[@the_timeh0ld3r]

That ending cuts like the last episode of The Sopranos

[@roybeckerman9253]

Are these Gretsch Brooklyns and is he using a COB snare..?

[@U2WB]

I love his playing but for the life of me I can’t fathom why anyone would leave Yamaha when they sound fantastic and make the best hardware in the business !

[@jumpinjojo]

U2WB Follow the money.

[@jamespaul344]

I can yamie bass drums are lifeless, toms sound generic. Great hardware. Ya don't play the hardware. I play Old Gretch with Pearl hardware.

[@egoequus6263]

No wonder Steely dan wanted this guy for their live stuff.

[@roybeckerman9253]

Are these Brooklyns . Great sound.

[@mumuz34]

Apparently he' has been playing Brooklyn for quiet some time now, I think we can say it's a Brooklyn kit !

[@roybeckerman9253]

Which GRETSCH was he using here.

[@Samsgarden]

Keith is great and all but seen one solo, seen them all

[@michaelanderson2881]

Samsgarden Right. Saw him with Steely Dan and about three years later with John Mayer--same solo. Great, but the same. I think he solos out of a sense of obligation more than desire. And why does his weight fluctuate so much?

[@Samsgarden]

Michael Anderson I dunno but I'm not concerned about his weight. I became quite engaged with him with the release of Oz Noy's debut album, but now he's tired; like Oz Noy.

[@lorenzmuller3542]

Samsgarden well I think that's just nothing special anymore. Many cats sound similar when you listen to their soloing concepts more than twice. Even Vinnie has similarities.

[@hernod8501]

What ur talking is called "style"

[@basehead617]

Drug issues i think

[@roybeckerman9253]

Which Gretsch model and snare are these.

[@jumpinjojo]

Roy Beckerman Brooklyns

[@johng7265]

Carlock attempting to look like Matt Damon on drums. Both are watchable. !!

[@Johnbobon]

Love Keith, hate those cymbals.

[@dougsprouse1150]

Great performance by a great drummer. Choosy drummers choose Gretsch

[@747jpdrummer]

If I could die and be reincarnated into any drummer it would be him or Jeff Pocaro!!!

[@rudyecheverri7654]

🤓🥁👍🏼