Jazz Drummer Q-Tip Interview: Bill Stewart!

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Quincy
Assistant Professor of Jazz Drum-set
University of North Texas
Vic Firth, Zildjian and Yamaha Artist

[@TheDopestCMC]

Finally someone who genuinely interviewed Bill Stewart. It's great to get some insight from him! Thanks Quincy!

[@TheGlendrum]

Bill practiced all the time in college at William Paterson. During Spring break ,late at night, weekends, Saturday night, Sunday morning, Holidays, summer vacation. I've never met anyone like that. Incredible already in the late 1980's.

[@peternewell6924]

And you weren't so bad yourself on those frame drums, young man.

[@TheGlendrum]

@@peternewell6924 thanks Pete , but I learned a lot from you !

[@msticdrumr]

As a drummer/percussionist for over 60 yrs, I am still discovering incredible drummers, even by accident and it is so empowering and inspiring! I just discovered recently about Bill and the one thing that stood out, other than is concepts of expressions and his swing, is his elegant ride sound with it's precise, dry, definition on his ride cymbal(s)!!! His ride doesn't get obfuscated by cymbal "wash" or overtones so that you hear his deliberate attacks that are clear and precise!!! Now, I'm a big fan of his among other great drummers that have helped me shape my own artistic approach to making music as part of the assemblage of musician telling stories sonically!!!

[@drumqtips]

That’s awesome my man! The discoveries of great musicians is never ending!

[@rillloudmother]

So great to hear him talk about Ben Riley.

[@smeltzerdrums]

Fantastic interview by two seemingly, really smart, talented and kind individuals. Bravo to both!

[@drumqtips]

I appreciate that!

[@Bratschenator]

Beautiful Cat !! His deep swingin' with Dennis Irwin will never be forgotten !!

[@brianpresson1493]

Awesome Interview Quincy - you asked some great questions!! Have always loved Bill's playing and live that he's so modest...

[@mediumstudio]

awesome man! I've not heard a lot from Bill - thanks for sharing this interview!

[@ronancowan]

Thanks for this! Great insight

[@yarpyarp85]

Man, thank you so much for this!!!! really i am such a big fan and for me this is invaluable!

[@jygmusic78]

Quincy!! thank you man for this Bill (and you) are big influences and these questions are fantastic !!

[@mikeycon10]

Excellent interview👍🏻Thanks ! Love Bill! Wonderful drummer!

[@papapoodo6685]

That made my night! Thank you!!

[@6fretless]

Fantastic interview, thanks to both of you!

[@evvomambo]

Thank you for making this video Quincy! So great to be able to see a hero such as Bill talking about this stuff even when you live at the wrong side of the Atlantic like I do... Great questions as well, Much appreciation here from Sweden!

[@JustinGauvin]

I come back to this video every now and then as I learn more about jazz drumming and I get something new from it every time. Thanks for the knowledge :)

[@ericwilhelm2941]

Incredible Bill Steward . Thank you Quincy !

[@82706527]

Huge Bill Stewart fan here...he's one of a kind!...this is Awesome!!

[@gdserpongjazz1156]

my Drums Hero! Superb drumming Bill!

[@dennyburkes]

Thank you for giving us mortals some insight into this master's process.

[@jesusrodriguezalarcon541]

Awesome!! Thanks for share, greetings from Mexico

[@owenramkeesoon4224]

Bill,you're amazing!

[@raymondkarlsson9794]

A goldmine of great insights from the top jazz drummer today!

[@GQM3Z]

Thank you for this contribution Sir.

[@santih5043]

Great questions and a really informative interview.

[@chrispackhamdrums6791]

fantasic interview!

[@markscountlessbarks]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@boblevey]

Great interview Bill is fantastic and nice guy, I got to meet him once at the Vangaurd, very nice Kat

[@robertodelatorre1464]

Gracias Quincy! great interview

[@scamli]

Very valuable and insightful interview.

[@adityatyagi4009]

I'm only recently getting into Bill Stewart. I wish I would have done so earlier given that he has a lot to say on the drums. Another great drummer is Joey Baron who swings like crazy! Thanks for the interview.

[@drummermikeclark]

I enjoyed this thank you!

[@phileejazzlocks]

Quincy and Bill, thank you! This is the best interview on Bill I've ever seen, after being a fan for 10+ years. Keep 'em comping!

[@phileejazzlocks]

I meant "coming", but I guess here the accidental pun will be welcome... :)

[@longfade]

I love this interview-crap editing notwithstanding-because it's so candid. Stewart mentions the revelation he experienced hearing Ben Riley at the Vanguard. I had that exact same experience hearing Bill Stewart for the first time, at the Village Gate, back in 91 or 92. I didn't even know who he was at the time, but it was one of the most profound experiences I'd ever had. It completely rocked my concept about playing even until now. I took a couple of lessons from him later, but really didn't have the experience or musical maturity to get much out of it. We talked a lot about tennis, cooking, and cymbals. He's a really incredibly cool, complex guy.

[@patxilee]

Great video!!!! Thanks for sharing

[@mikemelito9358]

Thanks for not only this interview but the other ones too Quincy. You are such a humble person in these. Great to have a great drummer doing these interviews asking great questions.

[@drumqtips]

You're too kind Mike but we all know who the true master in this video is:) Hope you're good dude.

[@pedroahets]

Awesome interview!!!!!!!!

[@mike220_8]

Thanks for this!

[@stevelangonedrumchannel272]

Great interview, Bill Stewart is one of the greatest and still so humble. Inspiring! Thank you!

[@scotty6124]

Its no coincidence that some of the best musicians ever are also completely humble and selfless.

[@mattdeluca99]

Thank you both!

[@JulianFernandez]

Man, what a great interview... Thanks for sharing!

[@drumqtips]

My pleasure Julian.

[@thorpeenith3436]

This is a wonderful interview, but there were so many times when there's a cut right as Bill is talking about really interesting things. Is there an unedited interview? These videos are such valuable insights into really outstanding musicians, I really hope we can hear the rest of what he was saying. At any rate, thanks for this project!

[@rhythmfield]

Great interview!

[@mattcarrbeats9755]

Thanks Quincy! Keep it coming!

[@drumqtips]

More to come Matt!

[@c.h.gamble2279]

Q...That was beautiful!!! Also looking forward to Part2 of your take on brushes. Future videos, how about my homie Victor Lewis and Kenny Washington and Mr. Billy Hart to name a few. Again ....Bravo!!!!

[@drumqtips]

Thanks C.H. The brush video is in the pipeline! And I'll do my best in getting one of those masters to do an interview with me.

[@LYSHEmusic]

Thank you!

[@diegovoglino8443]

Great job Quincy!

[@drumqtips]

THanks Diego!

[@paradidd]

Great interview! Thanks Quincy!

[@drumqtips]

Thank you!

[@luckylicks3497]

What a GREAT drummmmmer! Scofield Trio.. sheesh!

[@ulusot]

One of my top 10 drummers

[@wolowolowolo]

Great interview! Bill is super great!

[@drumqtips]

Thanks for watching Anibal!

[@diegooliveraa]

great!

[@paulfitterer5576]

Wonderful, wise...:)

[@maxcarter970]

Great interview. Really nice.

[@drumqtips]

Thanks Max.

[@JakeLindqvist]

There just cannot be a jazzier name than Quincy Davis. ...And no better jazzer than Bill Stewart.

[@drumqtips]

Ha! I have my parents to thank for that:) And yeah, Bill Stewart is as cool a jazzer as they come!!

[@joaofofes]

Thanks!

[@Jazzrob891]

Quincy, we are waiting for you!!!🙏🙏

[@fdasaro1]

Bill Is the Best

[@yarpyarp85]

God, so modest

[@MarioCalzadaMusic]

Holy shit!

[@lukasbb]

Joao Raineri demonstrated different grips and how they pull different sounds out of the stick when playing on the ride cymbal. Thats the click!!One grip he shows is the clave grip, like you’d hold the bottom clave. Really lets the stick speak although its probably not the best technique.

[@drumqtips]

Awesome thanks for sharing!

[@russellesimonetta9071]

He,s using french grip. It. ,s a tymp thing! You can play a like a bell sound! Hit the drum and you get tone ,even at ff! You can adjust easily for shorter sound like a quarter note with a dot over it by pressure with the thumb! It,s tymp technique whether he knows it or not!! Pressure can shorten the note but it's much easier to just make drums and cymbals bloom because of the ringing a bell thing! Wahhh instead of beoowww.

[@sticktrik]

Just to add my two cents...I notice that Bill gets that "click" sound both by the way he angle's his cymbal and the angle in which the bead of his stick strikes the cymbal!! One important aspect is the drummers touch,too!!.... I've tried it and was successful in getting the sound!! It's about experimentation!! so try different angles & play with a lighter touch & feel!!! Thx for the valuable interview,Quincy!!

[@supmet2]

You can get that click sound by moving your thumb past the fulcrum where the index finger and thumb normally grip the stick. Instead of flattening the thumb on the stick, bend the thumb at the first joint so the tip of the thumb is pressing down onto the stick. This opens up a little chamber between the palm of you hand and that's what I believe Bill Stewart was saying he heard when he put his ear next to his hand. It's almost the same effect when cradling a clave in one hand and creating a chamber so it will resonate when struck with the other clave. I've probably totally confused everyone!

[@mikestevens5512]

He is so musical!! He plays a beautiful melody to his timekeeping. Reminds me a Little of Keith Carlock.

[@drumqtips]

Absolutely Mike!

[@mikestevens5512]

@@drumqtips thank you Quincy for such Insight! It's helps us mortals (jazz drummers) learn from such exciting top Players. I always admired Stewart Copeland As a rock drummer but his interviews are Terrible. They discuss everything but his Unbelievable feel and otherworldly timing Your interviews are amazing! Thank You!!

[@John-rb3yv]

Practiced what he was weak on Secret to all growth and mastery in anything

[@drumqtips]

Absolutely!

[@shiritzhaki5333]

what is that name (the New Orleans guy) he mentioned at 10:55 ?

[@dca8821]

Idris Muhammad!

[@longfade]

Idris Muhammad, I think.

[@Gminor7]

And Johnny Vidacovich

[@vladsh9816]

What the.. this questions about????? Q-Tip who you played with 9/8 ever recorded?

[@patrickwickett1787]

Okay sorry if someone already asked this but Did Bill Stewart wake up hung over on that couch before this interview?

[@chrisgillum9884]

you would think to interview someone as important to the drumming world as Bill Stewart is, that you would have thought to have SOME DECENT AUDIO WHAT THE HIP IS WRONG WITH YOU!!!!