Peter Erskine Reveals His Drumming Secrets

[@JakeReedmusic]

What's your favorite recording of Peter?

[@JoelStevenett]

Doc Severinsen "Facets" Sooo good!!!

[@alexanderednie1205]

Well now that I know he was on Austin Powers……

[@JakeReedmusic]

@@alexanderednie1205 Austin Powers 1, 2 AND 3!

[@PaulMarangoni]

Jaco Pastorius Word of Mouth kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4e4f3yphsd2pJo

[@nicholasvandenberg8652]

The Birthday Concert

[@nugznmugz]

Love Peter man. When I was in high school I had an old video of his and it was something I watched over and over. I tried to cop all of his WR licks. I just LIKED the guy. What an amazing honor it must have been to study wit him. Serious cred! He said in is video some very simple truths that I always took to heart, and the main thing was his emphasis on feeling quarter notes. Seems common sense now as a 40 year old man, but at 14 or 15 it made me really THINK about what I was trying to do, and made me really focus on FEEL. I should add, hearing Peter say "Jim Keltner" before gigs has got to be one of the biggest validations I've ever had haha! When people ask who my favorite drummers are, he's always the guy on the list that nobody knows, but he's one of my top 3.

[@MrRezRising]

So great to see Peter again. Feels like a cover of _Modern Drummer_ come to life. Great voice and energy.

[@ddawg470]

So blessed that you studied with Peter Erskine…. What I would give to study with this great master ♥️

[@tomcarr4630]

A masterclass! Thank you both for this phenomenal video!

[@martinwelke]

That ride sounds gorgeous. Peter playing it probably helps. Thanks Jake.

[@lincolnmmitchell]

What a great service you have done in capturing such a great conversation with Peter. To hear him speak on his experiences and attitudes truly round out the picture of a truly legendary artist!

[@drummerbill5718]

Excellent interview and time spent. I love that these moments will be around for future people to see and learn from.

[@chrismartindrummer]

This session is gold! Thanks for this, Jake!

[@tomhoey6442]

Jake, thank you for capturing and sharing that interview . It is a masterclass worth rewatching.

[@BillyDeanDrum]

priceless knowledge shared--thanks, Jake and Peter!

[@danfelixmusic2536]

On the level of Gadd in my book. A wonderful, masterful muscian. His feel is impeccable on everything he plays.

[@carloscappellini1687]

Gadd would have never been able to play even the cowbell for Weather Report…

[@moroberts9137]

Wow. Never thought I'd hear someone say that. Try Mr Gone, btw

[@Ted_Swayinghill]

You have no idea how much I needed to see this. Thank you Jake!

[@JeffWald]

Great interview brother! Actually - great conversation - both with words and with music at the end.

[@AlainMulder]

Thank you for posting this. I can listen to Peter all day. So much wisdom, humbleness and character. Let alone his storytelling capability. Thanks, Peter and Jake!

[@kirklandwhatley]

this is huge, thank you Jake!

[@robertelovsson8344]

What a delight, so thankful!

[@jonashellborg8320]

Nothing short of incredible. Thank you so much for sharing this conversation.

[@stevevorass]

What a wonderful conversation. Thanks Peter and Jake!

[@AaronChaseDrums]

Wow!! So pumped for this video. Thanks for posting this!

[@geraldcourson4506]

He was my idol when I was 14. Still my favorite! He was known as Mr. Energy to me and my friends when he was with Maynard. I saw a clinic he did with Jaco and Randy Bernsen that I think was the first clinic Peter ever gave. Such a down to earth guy.

[@drummin4jesus175]

Peter is one of my favorite drummers. Great interview and thank you for airing this.

[@juanamado9508]

We need Peter to stick around forever. His insights are invaluable. Thanks for this interview.

[@boblogiii8869]

What a great and unique perspective thanks for letting us see this.

[@aptfive]

Great...long time student of Sonny Igoe....listening to the stories...definitely all part of the journey.

[@nathanlarson310]

Saw Peter play with his band a few years back. It was an experience watching him play! I had never seen a drummer play live the way Mr. Erskine did with such control on dynamics before.

[@JamesHull-r4e]

P.E. has always been huge for me. The master of space and tone. Thank you so much for this. It Made my week.

[@anastasiospanos770]

So good! Thank you for doing this

[@luvbasses5487]

It was the Invitation cassette back in 1985 which introduced me to Pete. I enjoy conversations between drummers. I just find it important content to absorb. Recently I’ve heard the name: Gary Chester and I intend to research his contributions now. Thanks Jake for this conversation.

[@Drummer55]

This is priceless! I have to come back to finish watching. See you later.

[@philrobertson951]

Great interview. Love Peter, brilliant depth of knowledge, iconic player. Love his super dry humor too

[@omrizichron3126]

Wow! Thats an amazing interview ❤️

[@Jath2112]

I have been a Erskine Ride stick loyalist for as long as they have been available... PE is a colossus

[@LucasvanMerwijkLive]

Thanks Jake. Great interview. Greetings from Amsterdam.

[@tobaccoroadadventures]

This is absolutely priceless. Thank you!

[@aaronledbetter7429]

Peter! Good to see this guy. This is awesome stuff.

[@louiepalmerdrums]

A true legend in music. So much gold here; amazing insights and advice.

[@oldsoulsound]

Brilliant! I use the Rosemary Baby's story often.

[@stratocasternut]

How lucky getting lessons from Erskin!

[@moondrums]

Outstanding interview Peter Erskine couldn't ask for better great job

[@subschool5]

i love Peter, thank you. you two have a really nice friendship.

[@daveydemonhtown]

Jeff was such a hard working sesh player,man so accurate and meticoulous

[@keremeye]

Peter Erskine is approching to the drums with a philosophy. He play so articulate. And i didn't missed the gracedesign silver preamp;))

[@SteveHolmesDrums]

Fantastic interview - thanks!

[@petervandebeek5980]

Always have been a fan of Peter. Actually before I knew it. I grew up and always come back to Aurora. There was something perfect timed about his playing I almost nowhere seen else. Later discovered that he played on much great albums, where I listend to a lot with my dad. And lateron where active searching for other albums he was playing on. Thanks Peter!

[@brianzembruski5485]

Great session! I really enjoy listening to Peter. When he mentioned the Berlin Philharmonic bass drum player watching the timpanist (who was watching the conductor), it brought me back to my college days when I actually did the exact same thing as the bass drummer for a piece our conductor composed. I didn't look at the timpanist for my cues because I knew better, I was just so scared of flamming that I deferred to him to avoid it.

[@darrenbednarz8286]

Great Drummer , we can learn a lot from you Peter , thanks for showing us your skills . 👍

[@martinlawrence8427]

Always a treat to hear from Peter! 🙌

[@GuidoWilden]

Man this is KZbin GOLD. As for my favourite recording: I remember at a young age watching Steps Ahead - Trains. Someone had a VHS of that and I as sold. The loud times though 😊

[@nathanwalsh3028]

I love is playing in weather report. Or the stuff he did with jaco solo. Great drummer!!

[@wvp873]

He will always be a legend to me for his playing with Steps Ahead, particularly the 1983 concert at the Carlsberg Glypotek, which you can watch here on youtube.

[@garydonnelly100]

I believe it was 1974, I was playing with the Western Illinois University Jazz Band and we were opening for the Kenton band. As I'm setting up I feel someone tap me on the shoulder. I turn around and this guy sticks out his hand and goes, " Hi, I'm Peter Erskine. I thought you might like to meet me." 🤣We chatted for a few minutes. I knew who he was from all the industry buzz about this young guy (we're the same age). I thought afterward, wow this guy is really into himself, LOL. But man, when they started playing, I was like, Yeah, OK, this guy can say whatever he wants because he can back it up, tenfold! It was hard to not follow his career path since it was just a progression of logical steps for someone of his caliber. I saw him again years later when he was with Bass Desires. He's one of those versatile players who can go from one situation to another and instantly play all the appropriate stuff. I hope I get a chance to see him again soon. I'd like to tell him about our first meeting when we were both 19.

[@chando_dix]

The accent at 58:12 is my favorite part of this whole thing…. HOLY CRAP

[@dtasoudis]

Thanks for Clapperclowe!

[@miguelmikemigs]

The conceit of practicing whole notes. I fucking love this guy. haha

[@rthyhmmemory11]

Thats exactly what I thought...practicing whole notes on the ride? Really? This made my day!!😂

[@mirkomarkovic3438]

He's absolutely rightt about what he calls "compression", but most mics can take such a high amount of spl, it doesn't sound bad because the membrane can't mpve anymore but you start to choke the drums and also the cymbals start to sound bad as you need to keep them relevant in volume. Extreme loud drumming certainly works in styles where that sound is called for (also remember tpny thompson? A friend of mine assisted a lot on the power station (band) sessions and he said after a done session the kick batter head had an imprint that went in as deep as the beater-so you can play loud but you gotta keep your dynamics in check and it has to be fitting the context obviously)

[@maciejlabu]

iIt's lucky to have such a teacher. Peter is a legend!

[@ml-ei3nz]

What a beautiful Bassdrum sound!

[@mashcigar]

Heck yeah Jake, look forward to digging into this.

[@cfibb]

Hang with Peter Erskine should be a monthly installment on the channel!❤

[@brodycuster3773]

what an invaluable interview

[@jacobspeth6464]

Thanks Jake! Peter’s THE MAN

[@Joethedrummer]

This is beautiful, thank you.

[@Twotontessie]

Mind blower. An all time great and he goes back to just playing whole notes on a ride to reboot. 😅

[@joachimvogel586]

Einer der besten Drummer ever IMHO...

[@paulrevelli]

That duet was pretty damn amazing. The apple didn't fall too far from the tree!

[@JudgeFredd]

What a great drummer !

[@rkaylor5769]

I don’t play jazz, but if I did, it would be scary to be taught by Peter. I’d walk away every day thinking, I really suck.

[@zeichner42]

I really love Peter's playing with Eliane Elias, on So Far, So Close.

[@alexanderednie1205]

Peter is so cool. This is A+ I’ve been watching him feather @12:46 for the last 20 min on a loop

[@MirkkoDeMaio]

That's a great drum video that we all need

[@spencerholmezzz]

Great video. incredibly informative. Still for some reason I can’t stop trying to figure out that rack tom stand

[@jcushon]

Excellent!

[@craigwilliams501]

Lineage!!! I love each of your playing.

[@fuoribinario6137]

Uuuuuuh mr Erskine, wow! Big fan ov you

[@cmopro]

I loved Peter with Weather Report...

[@DrumTrainerbyJunghoKang79]

Thank you thank you thank you! I used to buy video tapes of hime to listen to him..

[@yonickyg9719]

triple good! thanks!

[@carloscappellini1687]

The best Weather Report drummer ever.

[@davewestner]

Geez, I didn't recognize him without that giant ride cymbal in front of his face. Glad to see he's a swell dude. Genuine.

[@BasicDrumming]

Great video.

[@HarryJoiner]

11:54 -- made my week (and it's only Monday!).

[@aakkoin]

THE Peter Erskine???? The man is too modest, he's a rockstar XD

[@pal4597]

Dig the Tama Star kit. 🥁

[@Paawandrums]

The legend himself!

[@SheilaEarley]

Excellent ❤

[@raz_van__]

awesome!

[@BPJazz]

What a class!!!

[@luisfernando-mm3jt]

Meet Peter twice very nice person

[@dominikn19]

Legend.

[@daveydemonhtown]

that stir was excellent

[@godparticle4883]

Come on, tell us what Seth said!

[@trashstack]

LETS GO!!!!

[@ReinerDamisch]

No Sub Woofer, and unplug the kick mike!

[@fotodrummer]

If I had a fairy wish, I would like to be able to play like Peter Erskine played on the tune "Pools" on the album "STEPS AHEAD" by Steps Head

[@antontzonev8104]

I can listen to Peter talk and play to infinity! Can you please let me know if he is playing star mahogany or maple on this video and if the bass drum is by 14 or by 16. Thank you for this wonderful conversation/play

[@barrybecker3706]

What a beautiful cat!

[@kimseniorb]

nice!

[@johnallen2339]

I'm so glad Peter says he bans subwoofers at his gigs. I couldn't agree more.

[@MyronDavismd]

Are you going to record his drums for samples?