Joe Morello's LUDWIG Mach 4 Drum Kit! (More in the description)

Steve Maxwell shows off an incredibly cool Ludwig Mach 4 drum kit and Paiste 602 cymbals, once owned by Joe Morello - longtime drummer with Dave Brubeck (and many others) and pioneer of cool jazz.
Joe playing the kit for the Dave Brubeck Quartet's Silver Anniversary in Michigan, 1976: • DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET "...
More info on the kit!: www.maxwelldrums.com/morellos-...
- Will be sold through Maxwell Private Auctions -
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0:00 - Intro and Info
4:12 - Playing the kit
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[@jimmeltonbradley1497]

Joe Morello. My all time favourite drummer. The Brubeck live recording of Castillian Drums from the Carnegie Hall concert contains , in my view, the greatest drum solo of all time. No competition.

[@fepatton]

That whole album is one of my all-time favorites. Absolutely swinging drums throughout.

[@apooyosucks]

This set should be in a museum! Especially that signed cymbal :O

[@mattmav7725]

Wonderful history in that Ludwig kit Joe Morello was one of the best ! I got my Paiste 602 cymbals in 1966, still have them. GREAT CYMBALS. Thanks Steve, love your playing!

[@paulbruno8327]

A Ludwig/Paiste Joe Morello time capsule! How cool is that! Tastefully played Steve! 🏆🥁

[@Stephenhaake]

It must feel unreal to make that instrument speak, knowing Joe Morello owned it... so cool😊

[@Brewkowsky07]

That floor tom!!!! The whole sounds great but boy did that floor tom sound glorious

[@aidanpoland9746]

I love the description of the drums, but if I’m honest I’m only here for when he starts playing the drums. Such a beautiful player

[@jimmerli1765]

Those tom toms sound great and the one guy is right , these belong in a museum !

[@randallbrown3317]

That Floor Tom is to die for! What a sound.

[@alvarocordova3664]

Joe Morello a master of technical skills and musicality. Ludwig & Paiste the best of The best. Thanks dear Steve beautiful playing as usual.

[@willshaughnessy8515]

What a true Historical timepiece. Steve.. Sounds and looks phenominal .PLus the books.. seen this kit played with Dave back in 71 I think.. WOW!

[@pietrofontana6669]

Joe, my hero! If I had the money and I wasn't still a student I would buy it immediately. A huge piece of history in this kit...wow

[@pietrofontana6669]

Please don't buy it so I can buy it myself in a few years ahah

[@tmaddrummer]

What an honor to see these Drums. Oh how I wish I could have met Joe…. Thanks and Blessings Steve!

[@davewestner]

This is the first time I've knowingly heard a set of 602s, and now I finally understand why they're so legendary. Lovely lovely cymbals.

[@timwilsey3655]

Stunning set of one of the true legends of jazz, his sound on record always so huge and open. What a catch..beautiful

[@astralaudio101]

Beautiful drum kit and awesome playing. It’s so great to see it preserved so well..

[@SKragseth]

Beautiful display!

[@matthewpaluch777]

😎👍 VINTAGE LUDWIG!!! Proudly built in da Chicago factory!

[@matthewpaluch777]

😎👍💗🇨🇭🔥🎼🔊)) PAISTE!!!

[@stephenord3403]

I love my Ludwigs super classics

[@leehambridge534]

I'm not even a drummer albeit I own an old ludwig club date but I find these videos fascinating. This guy gets the best out of all the kits he plays very inspirational and a great drummer.

[@davidsuprenant893]

Very nice kit steve,I'm sure you will find a great home for them.Joe was a master of the craft.

[@barberjeff67]

Beautiful drums! I love the super sensitive.

[@jean-pierrethouin2404]

Hi Steve... This is one of your BEST solo Ever! Congrats J.p.

[@RafikMankariosDrumStudio]

Very nice playing Steve!

[@johnweyers2685]

Beautiful sounding kit.

[@jeffreywegener8841]

Great tribute . Joe would be happy. You play great Steve . Thanks .

[@jerrywallop5647]

Stunning playing Steve ……..

[@jamesrobert4106]

Rumour has it that they set the Atomic clock to Joe's left hand.

[@robertosilveira2384]

FANTASTIC MR MAXWELL!!!

[@robertbaron3242]

Gorgeous set and beautifully and tastefully played. I'm surprised to see the "Super Sensitive" snare as that was considered more for concert band and orchestra. I played in a 7 piece group in the early 70's and had a jet black pearl Mach 5 kit with an almost identical cymbal setup except they were all Zildjians. Sold that kit in 1975 with a full set of fiber cases for $750 and they were like new. Yes, I'm still kicking myself.

[@rellis3940]

The snare is awesome. I'm a vintage collector / player for 45+ .

[@cymbalism1]

i'm not a Ludwig lover but I always thought Joe's set sounded beautiful!! Looks too, as i love silver sparkle!!!

[@supmet2]

Beautiful tuning...

[@christianbond1561]

Now I’ve seen it, goals- great kit!!! Now I just need to win lottery

[@ethannape6185]

these sound excellent.

[@shotgunbliss]

Thanks Steve, worked through the "Off the record" book back in the late 60's, pulled it out this morning .. still a tuff one to get through. Joe was a master! Love the cymbals!

[@DidYouReadEULA]

Gorgeous set, tone, and playing...thank you!

[@ytubepuppy]

I started drumming in the mid 1960's and the best investment I ever made was in about 1971 when I bought my Ludwig Super Sensitive snare that had been owned by a symphony orchestra. I think I paid $125 for it.

[@terrydonegan1622]

Take five was the biggest selling jazz single of all time, selling over a million copies. Take five was put together purely to present Joe's drum 🥁 solo!!

[@Nate_Higgins]

Wow! What an amazing thing to have. Perfect solo too.

[@donaldshattock6414]

I enjoyed this video very much! Beautiful kit!

[@stevelinwood8362]

Luv this kit.

[@knowlesfamilia2341]

Great info and content as always, best channel on YT for vintage drums, great player too 😊

[@sam-drums]

There is another clear picture of Morello with the metal snare drum. it is the cover of Another Step Forward LP from 1971.

[@rhythmsaint73]

amazing

[@luiszuluaga6575]

Playin those tubs now! 🎶😃🥁

[@RGL01]

Nice!!!

[@mjm5081]

Wow! ❤

[@GenetNasty]

Well played, you deserve to keep em' for yourself !

[@RobH62]

Fannnnnnnnnnntastic

[@armandogaspar7355]

o que falar de Joe morello, simplesmente um dos melhores de todos os tempos.

[@octopaljazz2930]

Sounds every bit as good as when Joe played it.

[@davidlanier7006]

Armand S. ??? I met Joe once around 1995. I studied with Armand in Early 80's.

[@terrydonegan1622]

Managed to see the Dave Brubeck Quartet minus Joe sadly at St.Davids Hall Cardiff

[@hudentdw2]

nice Joe's set, nice play!

[@artysanmobile]

Finally, we’ve managed to make synthetic cowhide.

[@mellilore]

LUDWIG 3ply.... nuff said

[@buddabirne4661]

Joe was my First drum texhnique Hero. Could you give me an advice where I could find a pair of Sticks similar to the 11A Ludwig Joe Morello model. They break easy near the tip and have to be handled with Care, but they are unparalleled for sensitive bounce strokes.Which Stick model are you using in this Video ? Greetings from Andy Moehring

[@romuluscreative]

But like how much in the end??

[@aaevon]

What skins and tuning do you use to get a sound like this?

[@curtishinkle7885]

Are cymbals pre serial number? I've a set just like those

[@dilankarun9172]

Nice kit & well played as usual. I thought Joe was a Zildjian guy ? Take 5 was played on a Zildjian ride cymbal if I recall correctly. Of Course I could be wrong.

[@stevemaxwelldrums]

Joe played Zildjian in the 50s and early 60s but moved to Paiste in the 60s and played them for many years.

[@roybeckerman7843]

I wonder where Joe’s DW drums are, which he used later in his career..

[@stevemaxwelldrums]

I sold those DW kits for Joe before he passed away.

[@crlaw75]

Joe didn't play jazz sized drums (12, 14, 20), but rock sized drums (13, 16, 22).

[@jeffreyalexander7504]

I have listened to Joe Morello all my life. I very much like his drumming. That said, his soloing always struck me as very academic, and held to (western) Classical form and style. I dig the guy, but not like I dig Philly Joe Jones or Max Roach. Those guys colored outside the lines!

[@philf959]

sounds like a copy of buddy rich to me but a real bass player is oscar pettiford

[@elijahsacco]

Funny thing is that I might know who this set came from. Not sure how many sets Joe gave to people but I think I know two or three people who have stuff of his.