JOE MORELLO: The Great Drum Solo

[@nomoreblitz]

My drum teacher 1987-88. 🙏 RIP Joe.

[@jamescalifornia2964]

WOW 👍

[@Worldsbestcupofcoffee]

Wow! Do you still play?

[@jamescalifornia2964]

@@Worldsbestcupofcoffee ~ Time for a cup ! ☕️ 😚👌

[@tubefluid]

Good on you!!😃

[@lennarthage8942]

JIS, what a performance.. Comments? Not needed.

[@blusnuby2]

Joe Morello is definitely amongst the ELITE few of World Class Drummers to have ever lived.

[@jazzpianoman01]

The one handed solo part with his right hand is simply incredible

[@scottchilds5726]

Like no other my friend, incredible.

[@alvarezfrederic4997]

The same for is left hand, and right foot

[@brucesteele3052]

I attended one of Morello's drum clinics in Tucson in the late 60s, where has was demonstrating a one-handed roll technique. I was awestruck to say the least.

[@boomerguy9935]

@@alvarezfrederic4997 Don't leave out the left foot. While the hi hat is doing all 4's, the right foot is throwing in super accents, independent of the hands. It's like Joe has 4 brains keeping track of everything and still keeping the volume down to a respectable level. There are many great drummers today but in my opinion, nobody beats Joe.

[@randycook2170]

I had the honor of seeing him in concert and attending his drum clinic the next day. I was 11 and it made me a jazz fan for life. That was 1967.

[@acyutanandadas1326]

I was 14 and saw him play Far More Drums at Carnegie Hall

[@tubefluid]

Thank you, Joe. Not only for the good entertainment, but for reminding everyone that you don't need to have 10 drums and 15 cymbals to sound great!

[@drumtwo4seven]

you need 11 drums and sixteen 🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁 Cymbal x 16 👍

[@tubefluid]

LMAO!! @@drumtwo4seven

[@coltonhertzog193]

Some how I calculated 14snare drums 🎉

[@seaburyneucollins688]

I agree, but also kinda feel like this is a stupid point to make. Big drumset players ain't shitting on Joe Morello, they just prefer their own setup. It's such a dumb argument, like smaller keyboard players don't dismiss grand piano players, there's literally nowhere else in music where this kind of prejudice exists. All that matters is how good the music they create is, whether it takes one drum or a hundred.

[@tubefluid]

@@seaburyneucollins688 I wasn't crapping on the big set players. My statement was meant for the up and coming youngsters who are interested in beating the skins and letting them know that they don't have to have a monster set to sound good.

[@bobbydigital8111]

What a privilege and a luxury it is to be able to KZbin clips of any great drummer you could ever want to watch.... Joe is the man❤️

[@Jarvyboay]

I love how he nonchalantly adjusts his specs occasionally with one hand, all the time doing this. What a legend.

[@rhythmfield]

Yeah - and he was legally blind on top of that (he was my teacher) - one-of-a-kind!

[@toddcampbell5603]

"Paradiddle Joe - He can do tricks with the drumsticks" And, one of the most musical drummers ever!

[@Bau_der_Bobmeister]

The way Eugene and Joe communicate with each other while playing...😄You can see the joy in their faces. See this is what music is all about

[@mikebellamy4760]

When you can drive a solo like this while pushing up your spectacles on one beat and repositioning the floor tom on the next ..... what a a guy Joe was!

[@ralph0149]

Did you ever read the story about Vinnie Colauita eating sushi during his audition with Frank Zappa?

[@WaltherSuk]

​@@ralph0149Where can I find it? I'd love to read it.

[@ralph0149]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/q16Wp5mMot5pfKs

[@sPi711]

There's an anecdote with a video clip of Joe Morello dropping his stick during a solo. He picks the stick up off the floor and continues without any break in the rhythm; and it appears that that dropping and picking up of the stick is rhythmically significant to the solo that he's playing! He even screws up with perfect time. It's hysterical!

[@rogerkearns8094]

I noticed that when I saw the quartet playing live, in the UK, in the nineteen sixtes. Amazing.

[@richardchirichillo5061]

Very tasteful and one of the best EVER... probably the Take 5 solo is the most famous jazz solo, most often played... I met him in the 60s and led him around, due to his poor sight at the Newport Jazz Festival, he was a friendly and lovely person as well.... RIP

[@acyutanandadas1326]

I saw him at Carnegie Hall play 15 minutes solo on Far More Drums

[@juanfernandovalenzuela9919]

Great!

[@boomerguy9935]

I first heard "Take Five" in the mid-60's and I haven't stopped listening to Joe Morello yet. He was the reason I switched from playing bad rock in a garage band and started searching for a good jazz drummer to teach me. It took awhile, but I'm still learning at 75 years old. Thanks, Joe. My favorite drummer then and now! R.I.P.

[@jameskillman2783]

Morello is the only drummer that ever caught my attention the way he did. I'm a guitar player, and drummers were usually weird guys that you had to tolerate. LOL But Morello was in a class of his own. The opening licks and subsequent solo of "Take Five" caught me off guard and taught me about real drummers.

[@ronfrancois]

It's the modest aims of this solo that are so appealing.. No sticks, one stick, two sticks. Expression, rudiments, technique and then flair. All the while I can still hear the song playing in my head. He's a way gone cat.

[@seaburyneucollins688]

How's that modest? No sticks, one stick, two sticks, expression, rudiments, technique and then flair; it sounds like he was trying to encapsulate the entirety of drumming within one solo! I mean, he achieved all that, but in no way would I consider those to be modest aims!

[@sunnyseacat6857]

@@seaburyneucollins688 : modest, for sure, with expressive and explosive drumming with his hands nd sticks. Understated (not egotistical like rock 'n roll drummers) and spectacular simultaneously. Nuance, nuance, nuance.

[@boomerguy9935]

@@seaburyneucollins688 It is definitely possible to be a great player and still be modest at the same time. These traits are not mutually exclusive.

[@seaburyneucollins688]

@@boomerguy9935 I agree, but I don't feel like this is an example of being modest and great at the same time. Look to Ringo Starr for that shit, but not Joe Morello! He's definitely showing off here, and it's his lack of modesty that makes this solo so great. This is absolutely a "look at me" sort of drum solo!

[@damianhowland6984]

I'm 66 years of age and I can't believe I've never heard him. I'm so glad I discovered him on KZbin. Thank you.

[@JiveDadson]

I bought Time Out on LP when you were zero.

[@sebastianmelmoth1645]

Great that you are enjoying him now! When people talk about the greatest drummers in history he is often left out, unfortunately. He's not even on the top 100 lists of Rolling Stone or Drumeo. I rank him in the top three with Ginger Baker and Buddy Rich.

[@majorbrighton]

Interesting, as a young lad I was able to join my parents and watch this on TV way back and was one of those "This is jazz" moments for me.

[@deanallen927]

OH MY GOD!!!!! Possibly the finest drummer to ever play the instrument.

[@clu4u]

OMG is right! Why didn’t I ever hear him before this?

[@deanallen927]

@@clu4u Could be you're like me, heard him a million times but not on a solo.

[@boblozaintherealworld3577]

Well, definitely qualifies for the Top Ten at least. So many others.

[@Kezza1919]

Look up Buddy Rich. He was the best by a mile.

[@deanallen927]

Buddy was great, seen him a million times. Joe was every bit the drummer he or Louie Belson were.@@Kezza1919

[@robertoricci3393]

The greatest left hand technique in the history of drumming.

[@hotice8885]

_Buddy Rich has entered the chat_

[@hotice8885]

_Roy Haynes has entered the chat_

[@robertoricci3393]

@@hotice8885 sorry nobody can beat Morello's left hand, not even Buddy

[@johnenglish929]

@@robertoricci3393You are absolutely correct

[@michaelayers3998]

No question.

[@richardvoogd705]

The dexterity and stamina of the greats like Joe Morello amazes me.

[@NickHolum]

Economy of motion

[@davidlamb7524]

I'm not a drummer but I can listen to Joe's solos all day.

[@bobloblaw8660]

@@davidlamb7524 I would imagine it’s because they’re so musical.

[@davidlamb7524]

@bobloblaw8660 Yes That's it. There's also something very compelling I can't quite describe but it holds my interest.

[@warnerbasement1628]

Morello was a beast. Master class in dynamics and flow. Unbelievable.

[@garrylitton5000]

This guy is better one handed than many 2 handed drummers these days.

[@henryjames8654]

The only drummer I've seen on video doing rolls one handed, closed grip, on the snare.The world's most incredible left hand, attached to a right handed drummer.

[@stix9641]

A lot of what you need to know ...right there ❤

[@normandaubry]

@@henryjames8654 and an incredible right foot on the bass drum pedal.

[@mikelevand8272]

Not just "many".............almost all.

[@henryjames8654]

@@normandaubry A drummer can learn foot work, that left hand is doing something magical, I have no other explanation. If it isn't magical, then ANYBODY could sound like this........

[@kennymik1509]

My drum teacher, the late Greg "Edwin" Grzankowski was a student of Joe. I feel VERY HONORED to have been a student of the student of Joe. Edwins Music Store, Buffalo, N.Y. now defunct. Thanks very much for sharing this amazing piece of musical mastery and beauty.

[@bernmahan1162]

The good old days when jazz musicians looked like accountants. Amazing the way he really punishes that snare!

[@peterjongsma3221]

Overweight Accountants at that. He should have shed those pounds doing all that cardio.

[@rick3747]

Actually banks, offices copied their style of dress from Jazz musicians. Look it up!

[@dani-bl5hi]

Mi maestro de conservatorio en Cuba con esos complicados métodos de percusión, después de su maestro Jorge Lawrence Stone ( Stick Control/Acent and rebonds ….) junto a Buddy Rich; Jim Chaplin and many more. Nunca les conocí, pero si quieres ser grande “ on the drums “ como lo hace un cubano, es obligatorio adorar a estos dioses. ¡ hermanos del drum ! Si no empezáis por los primeros 72 ejercicios del Stick Control todo empieza mal . ¡ vamos genios , tocar el drum es algo que se va con nosotros al más allá . Un saludo a todos los percusionistas y en particular a todos los bateristas de rock . ❤️❤️❤️

[@vayabroder729]

I can see where Bun E. Carlos with Cheap Trick got his inspiration from 😉

[@ersgtr3421]

Best days no computers, cell phones. I bet they all had fountain pens in their pockets.

[@alanhyt79]

Nice to see a drummer watching the bass player instead of the other way around. Very cool.

[@boomerguy9935]

As a drummer who switched over to jazz in the late 60's, I always looked at the bass player for guidance. I wanted to supplement his playing by being a team player and make the total music sound better.

[@rhythmfield]

He could only see Eugene Wright’s shadowy form - Joe was legally blind

[@boomerguy9935]

@@rhythmfield Yes. When he was a child prodigy on the violin, his maestro/instructor told Joe that he would not be able to see the orchestra conductor's wand. Joe changed instruments. Joe's turning "lemons into lemonade" was very rewarding to those of us who love jazz. Because of "Take Five", I switched from rock to jazz drumming in the 60's. Thank you, Joe.

[@flare2000x]

The way I've heard it described is that in rock, the drums keep the time, but in jazz, the bass controls the time and the drums control the volume or the intensity. It makes a lot of sense if you ever play in a jazz group. The intensity of the drummer really affects how the rest of the group will play.

[@boomerguy9935]

@@flare2000x When I play with smaller venue jazz groups, I often don't know some of the players and I don't want to overpower them or get in the way of solos, or variations in volume. The bass player is my leading indicator of the mood and direction of the song. The drummer is not a separate part and must keep everyone in balance. Think of hi hats, brushes, as well as drumsticks and the touch of the bass drum. I hope this makes sense.

[@snivelinj7612]

I saw Brubeck live 4 times in my life, and was always so impressed with the power and speed of Morello. He was a big guy and really did punish those drums. He was like a heavyweight boxer hammering away. How I miss those good days when great jazz was alive and well----Dave Brubeck Quartet leading the way.

[@papwithanhatchet902]

I am a fan of Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa, Joe Jones, Ginger Baker, John Bonham and Keith Moon... and this might be the greatest drum solo I’ve ever seen.

[@richarddaniel9710]

All great drummers, jazz drummers more technical

[@richarddaniel9710]

Brilliant drumming 😅

[@normfollows6618]

He would've left the above mentioned 'Rock' drummers in his wake. Simply no comparison.

[@sebastianmelmoth1645]

When people talk about the greatest drummers in history he is often left out, unfortunately. He's not even on the top 100 lists of Rolling Stone or Drumeo. I rank him in the top three with Ginger Baker and Buddy Rich.

[@edwardpetersii6276]

Agreed! Everytime I watch this, I am just ‘floored!’ Incredible drum solo! Looks physically and technically taxing! So satisfying to watch and listen, though!

[@martinheath5947]

Everyone's life is enriched witnessing this glorious wonder

[@tiffsaver]

One the most RHYTHMIC players I've ever seen. Fantastic right and left hand independence... dig his left hand single-stroke roll!!!

[@kystars]

My dad saw him play as a late teen. Once they got pushed forward because everyone wanted to see him, my dad said he was about 4 feet away from him. He said he had a headache for 2 days because it was so loud, the way he played. Everyone agreed he was great! He appeared on Conan O'brien show. Joe was blind at that point.. he lost a stick but never missed a beat until he found a new one. AMAZING

[@steobriancorcoran]

WOW 🥁 just beautiful, amazing... when the world was normal and sane, with fantastic music and amazing drummers too, just beautiful... Good times 👌🙌🥁🥁🥁 all the true legendary drummers that followed, looked up to and tried to imitate Joe 🙌🥁🥁🥁🥁

[@TheRealFamespear]

Hands down, the greatest drummer to ever live.

[@garasham]

Not to mention a lot more pleasant, nicer and friendlier human being than that "other" guy.

[@scottmarderness3518]

He was the smoothest most articulate drummer ever. Everyone was influenced. Yes I’ve been a drummer for 53 years.

[@francus7227]

Then you would agree....The Song Remains the Same version of Moby Dick... is a note for note copy of this.... Zeppelin steals again.

[@tomalexander3932]

​@francus7227 I've always thought that bonzo stood on the shoulders of Joe but never heard anyone else say so. Castilian Drums tells the story of Bonzos education. You know the saying: amateurs borrow. Professionals steal

[@francus7227]

@tomalexander3932 Unless it's really over the tops stealing of art.... All "borrowing " is cool with me. Like Robert said.... "We changed the beginning. We changed the end. We changed the middle. Is it still the same song?" Leagally? Yes. To my ear..... No. I just like calling Zeppelin out. In actually.... They were an unbelievable talent.

[@bradreigel4728]

Joe was a master

[@loumonte658]

Indeed.

[@mikestevens5512]

Of the highest level!

[@troycarlson7695]

He was well on his way to becoming a professional violinist before he switched to drums. What a musician!

[@zachoneill6570]

I didn’t know that! As a drummer I’m glad he did!

[@larryboyes7276]

​@@zachoneill6570He had been to a concert given by a Japanese? Violin prodigy. He thought he would never be as good as that kid, so he decided Drums was for him. Lucky us!

[@SimonKHoak-ec6cc]

Beautiful . The master at work . Joe didn't mess around . He knew what it was about .

[@murkymurk8305]

A jazz critic in Japan used to say, newbies who bought Take Five takes a year to notice the awesomeness of Joe's drumming. Hats off.

[@alexgolovchenko3791]

My six favorite drummers of all time, the musicians that inspired me to learn music; Joe Morello, Gene Krupa, Lois Belson, Buddy Rich, John Henry Bonham, and the one and only Bill Ward of Black Sabbath. A special mention to famed concert pianist Glen Gould from Toronto, Canada. After 50 years I still wish I could play as well as them.😔

[@marcob.7801]

Beg Pardon but it was Louie (Louis) Belson! Also,...no respect for max Roach or Philly Joe Jones??

[@alexgolovchenko3791]

@@marcob.7801 Point well taken. The list of Greats is long, no disrespect. The six I mentioned were my greatest influences.

[@DavidS-l4s]

I had the pleasure of seeing Joe Morello in concert with the University of Maryland Jazz assemble back in 1971.

[@marcob.7801]

Lucky person!@@DavidS-l4s

[@larrymiller4]

This must be where Antonio Sanchez (Pat Metheny) learned to play. We had Brubeck albums in the house 65 years ago, when I was maybe 8. I knew Joe was good, really really good, but I never saw THIS before. Man oh man ... what can you say?

[@ratamacueseven]

One of the MOST BRILLIANT Drummers that have ever lived !!!

[@Silvertongue8]

Can't believe this astonishing solo has had less than 30k views, it's breathingtaking, gave me tears of amazement, (also a drummer/pianist 💜

[@michaelfranz6937]

I saw Joe and the the guys way back in the late 60s at college and I was blown away by Joe on their famous piece "Take Five." I have never forgotten that and I am glad I was alive to see those guys rip that piece to shreds! Man they were hot!

[@scottmccullo]

That is better than a firework display on Fourth of July this solo truly builds to the grand finally

[@jimmeltonbradley1497]

He is, and always has been my favourite drummer, ever since I first heard the live Castillian Drums solo at the Carnegie Hall concert. I was a mere 11 years old at the time and, having spent a life in music, nothing has ever changed my view that he is, without doubt, the best drummer ever.

[@musicmusic6595]

Agreed, he really was something special both musically and technically, also incredibly humble

[@alainquinzelaire1253]

​@@musicmusic6595 Les vrais génies sont humbles, ils savent qu'ils ont reçu ce don à la naissance et aiment en faire profiter les autres, cela ne coûte rien et fait plaisir tout le monde.

[@ChrisJohnson-lt2dw]

Unsquare dance😂😂😂❤❤❤ amen

[@Sightback]

I started drumming Jan 2024. This solo has inspired me to do well. Joe Morello, you are a legend👍🥁🙏🌹

[@georgespeckart4081]

The greatest of all time. Simple as that.

[@nightcrawler731]

Thanks so much for sharing

[@adzaaahhh]

Absolute Masterclass.

[@jamesschneider3828]

Fabulous drumming from one of the best ever jazz quartets.

[@kenhanson4015]

How is that humanly possible...Bravo!

[@CaravaggioRoma]

I did not know this guy...by chance I saw him play the drums in an old video for a few secs of intro and... now I am here!

[@andrewcockburn3227]

Good LORD!! That man can play! The hi-hats are keeping time like a stop watch!

[@Sincopare]

The man does have the 1st or 2nd most famous drum solo in the history of Jazz, depending on your point of view. No joke.

[@francus7227]

The most famous one is Moby Dick..... Which I am now convinced is a straight up rip off of this solo.... Zeppelin steals again.

[@grandeur9581]

@@francus7227 Admittedly, Joe Morello was a huge inspiration for Bonham and he incorporated and developed that style into his rock and roll drumming. Copied? No. Transformed and pioneered into a totally different genre, absolutely. Bonham's 15 minute Moby Dick and Neil Peart's 15 minute drum solo each showcase the very best of what a drummer can achieve. Jazz drummers like Morello and Bellson paved the way and are no less talented in any way, they are the true pioneers of drumming as we know it today. Everything that is, has fed off of something that has been, such is the way of life!

[@francus7227]

@grandeur9581 Well... You make very good points. Plant said,"We change the ending. We changed the beginning. And, we changed the middle. Is it still the same song?" Legally? Yes. To the fan? Not really.

[@Sincopare]

@@francus7227 that's what art is all about. Nothing is invented without inspiration.

[@grandeur9581]

​@@francus7227 So which song was Plant referring to? I t sure sounds like a lot of hype to me.

[@nunoteixeira8100]

Old school, superb, extraordinary... Simply Amazing!

[@Myl1ttleworld]

Greatest drum solo? Definitely in the running.

[@Atkinsfan]

I think I have a new favorite drummer. I just read that Keith Moon called him perfect. He wasn't kidding !

[@YOUHONGYU]

!That right there let you know Moon knew what he was talking about.

[@domenicoonorati566]

Me Too Read the same article

[@genewilliams617]

Yeah really!!!!

[@GrandeCapo_PallaPesante]

Even if Keith Moon said that, Morello was the perfect drummer... One of the most talented drummer of all times and a great teacher as well.

[@normansawatzky4778]

This guy is great!....I also use my "hands" when soloing!

[@thedeadalgorithmmusicchann1994]

Such control, there is no one, like Joe Morello.

[@GrahamDyson-h9z]

Joe's left hand finger control for his press rolls are absolutely peerless in this sequence ~ A pleasure to watch, & thanks for uploading this footage.

[@63striker]

This was fun to watch and hear!😊

[@Dbrtraining]

I have been an admirer of Joe Morello for years, but never seen this solo until now, now I have respect on a whole new level, this is as good as it gets 👍

[@Kaptain13Gonzo]

Damn, that hi-hat was tied to a motor, just ticking away 1/8ths through the whole solo. Also, great one-handed part near the beginning. Great piece over all.

[@IanCarpenter-walker-nv5xe]

Wonderful joe.r I p.shirt and tie ..trademark touch of the glasses.my favourite drummer.❤

[@MrDastardly]

I just love Joe’s drumming. Such a cool dude. 👏👏👏

[@smokechub]

Fire, energy, passion, style and the love to keep the beat on beating that was Joe Morello!🥁👍

[@marilynmrykalo4750]

I have seen,Peart,Palmer,Ward,Paice,Barlow,Bozzio,Appice,Cobham and many other s.This is finest drum solo I have ever seen

[@djnoble1]

Growing up in the 60's, we didn't have KZbin to see these amazing musicians in action. As a aspiring preteen drummer, I only had word of mouth, magazine articles, and the local jazz station to hear of the likes of Joe Morello. Buddy Rich was getting all the TV time and rightly so, but there were so many other amazing drummers in the day. I remember hearing this solo sometime in my youth, but seeing it live rocked my world. Thank you!

[@stevenfrederick2315]

Now, We know where John Bonham and the so call great British Rock n Roll Drummers Got Drumming Style & Techniques from Joe Morello & Buddy Rich, and many "Great Classical Jazz Rudemental Percussionist of the 193's - 1950's up to 1980's!

[@billymoretti8437]

True but they admitted it..John Bonham has cited Joe Morello as a big influence

[@roberteshaw9520]

Of all the drummers I've heard, Joe Morello is my favorite. His varied sticking patterns, his dynamic variation his energy and swing and his chops were top shelf.

[@crissignori7482]

Love Love Love Joe's playing ..... such a wonderfully musical drummer he was.

[@craigfazekas3923]

I remember that my parents saw him at The Red Hill Inn in Pensauken, NJ. My Dad said his vision was so poor that he was lead/guided to his drum stool. If I heard two names around my house concerning their musical heroes, it was always Joe Morello & Paul Desmond.... I'd invariably bring up Keith Emerson or Bill Bruford, being younger. And we did appreciate each other's musical generation for sure.... 🚬😎👍

[@DavidCasias-m6e]

I agree!! I used to think Buddy Rich was the greatest drummer but Gene Krupa,Louis Bellson, and Joe Morello are all outstanding in jazz drumming too!!!!’ They set the bar of excellence oh so high!!!👏👏

[@jhb134]

... also, Big Sid Catlett.

[@JohnSteele-ln4vy]

Can't believe what I just saw. Amazing!

[@terrelll.howard8660]

No one was cooler than Joe, he is my number one choice look at his style he is so relaxed

[@RafikMankariosDrumStudio]

Thank you for the music Joe! Wonderful drumming as always! Rest in peace.❤

[@cernep]

Quelle démonstration !!!! Un drummer parmi les tout meilleurs Merci!!

[@DrummerBoyJustin]

All that and giving the finger to the audience at the same time. Absolute legend.

[@michaelmastapeter6982]

I'm a fan of gene Krupa and buddy rich Did not know this guy Thx for video Amazing I'll put him up there with the greats👍

[@redbeardsbirds3747]

I want more jazz solo drumming…this was delicious! 🥁

[@GeezerSqueezer]

Incredible!! Here after a mention that Joe was one of John Bonham’s major influences..

[@zerokiryu6330]

I'm here after reading he was one of Charlie Watts' favorites. :)

[@GamingDrummer89]

The bare hand playing definitely rubbed off on Bonham! Huge standout in Bonham's "Moby Dick" solo was the bare hands part.

[@naxalite115]

​@@GamingDrummer89I can hear Joe's use of the bass drum in most things Bonham does.

[@ElliotRomeo]

The hands. Yes first thing I thought of was Bonham at rah 1970 moby dick. Joe kills it

[@jeffhudick2385]

Please stop comparing Bonham with Morello. There is no basis for comparison. I’ve heard Moby Dick, it is impressive but no rock drummer could do what Joe Morello could do…not Bonzo, not Baker, not Copeland, not Pert.

[@splash1152]

My drum teacher was friends with Joe. We'd go to his gigs, and after he'd let us play his set. Cool to meet these guys, and a real inspiration to see what you could do with alot of practice. Were not all Joes though. Seven years of lessons and I still succked. I wanted to be Ginger Baker. Teacher said he was mediocre drummer, but I think you should play what you enjoy listening to.

[@stevepayne5965]

Dressed like a bank manager. Drummed like God.

[@tonyklymson8096]

I first decided Joe Morello was the best drummer l had ever heard on Take Five . He used subtle tones and fades to describe his interpretation of the music . Everyone thought Buddy Rich was the best but l knew it was Joe . I was 17 years old .😊😊

[@dirtfarmer7472]

I agree with you that Buddy Rich was better known, but I believe that Joe Morello was a better drummer

[@randolphstephenson]

Love JM's drumming but Buddy Rich freak hands and all THE GOAT!

[@dirklammertse4174]

Bonzo van Led Zepplin drummer van de Cream…?

[@michaelayers3998]

I went to a clinic Joe put on when I was 16 in ‘67…a kid asked Joe if he could play the drum part from “Wipe Out”-and Joe said “You mean…” and then played it one-handed. No one could move sticks faster than Morello-notice what he does with his left hand in some of the fastest patterns, moving the stick with individual fingers with minimal wrist action. Brubeck’s group specialized in unique time signatures, and Joe created amazing rhythms within them. Yeah, Rich was the bigger star, but Joe was the best drummer on the planet.

[@patriciafeehan7732]

I love Cruppa and Rich because you have to respect all of the great drummers.

[@localbod]

I love that bassist too. There's something about the tone of upright bass. Lovely drumming.

[@whispertread]

In the very early 1960s I had the privilege of seeing/hearing the Brubeck Quartet "live" at Watford's Gaumont Cinema in Hertfordshire England which had a large theatre stage. Late in the concert just like here the band members walked quietly off stage and left him to do a 12½ minute long solo and it brought the house down. After the standing ovation the audience asked for more and Dave Brubeck rightly said "I think you are being a bit cruel to ask for more - Joe gave his all just then" But it was an experience I will never forget and I agree with all the numerous comments below he was truly the most musical and talented drummer the Jazz world has ever seen and probably ever will.

[@giulioferro8550]

Spettacolare Capolavoro ! Morello mai piu' cosi' GENI nel Mondo ! Veri Jazzisti !!!

[@bengoolie5197]

That right hand action on the snare and floor tom, he used to do while reading the Wall Street Journal with his left hand and advising me what stocks to buy and sell. RIP Mr. Morello.

[@alisdairmclean8605]

I really enjoyed Joe's solo. But I also thought he and Gene really had a good duet going there. Bass and drums played by two masters is sublime. Having said that Joe's solo was brilliant.

[@simonhodgetts6530]

There’s showboating, then there’s maintaining a groove. I’m not a drummer, but drumming to me is all about the groove. I saw an eminent drummer last night who had technique in abundance, but couldn’t maintain a groove. He just kept playing over everything, dominating the other musicians. It was tiring to watch. Seeing Joe Morello’s hand drum solo, I can see what he was trying to emulate. But Joe had one thing that my drummer friend didn’t have last night - he grooved! Not a fan of Buddy Rich - but Joe Morello - he was something very special amongst drummers!

[@salimokwaye3831]

KZbin is a nuisance with the ads interrupting the performance but Joe Morello is one of the all time greats 👍🏿

[@keithnichols7926]

Use an ad-blocker or two. The ads don't appear, and although KZbin may again insist on your allowing ads, the blockers will work again after a day or so. And so it goes.

[@saraphinn]

Master. Continuously blown away. I feel bad for the Basseplayer tho, he had some good stuff going on. But Holy Crap, run from the Tornado.

[@adamrafferty]

Don't feel bad for Gene Wright :-)

[@npc3po301]

Joe never stepped on Genes toes, (from what I've seen of various uploads) there was always subtle verbal dialogue between them ahead of whatever happened, you can see Gene around 1.20 giving Joe the green light, such a beautiful chemistry between them

[@bryanhawkins5448]

Amazing performance

[@charleskendall5972]

i love jazz drumming, it brings out every crazy type of rythym you could possibly ever think off.

[@romuluscreative]

His finger work alone with sticks makes him GOAT!

[@joelhenderson4450]

There can only be one GOAT, and Joe was it.

[@itsjim2875]

Joe was one of, if not THE best jazz drummer of all time (GOAT). Many pop/rock fans have never heard him because they don't like or listen to jazz.

[@genewilliams617]

And to their loss!!!!!

[@GH-oi2jf]

If he was the best jazz drummer, then he was the best drummer, period.

[@TheMDJ2000]

What an artist. So musical.

[@johndpoore9062]

Badass! Enjoyed watching, thanks for sharing.

[@thuryn.mitchell]

The pulse of the bass player...out of this world

[@thomasbegoss1791]

not a competition, a celebration, I would hope. God bless

[@Pffcasina]

Sencillamente.Una maravillosa actuación y una técnica fantástica 👍👍

[@steby123]

Excellent drums , but lets not ignore the wonderful walking bass line !!!!!

[@cagr4249]

I do not know anything about Jazz or drummers - but this solo is so fascinating that I MUST watch the whole video...👍