Jojo Mayer Drum n Bass and Breakbeat lesson

[@Hudsonnn52]

This is the first video I ever liked on KZbin... 15 years back

[@TwoMallets]

"THEY HAD THIS FUNNY BOOGALO-TYPE OF DIDDY" - he's just too cool!!

[@HYBRID_-THEORY]

Saw this comment when I was a kid, awesome to still see it here 👍🏼

[@underscoreisnotvalid]

wow, this is amazing! drum n bass makes so much more sense now :) i love the idea he explains of how the beat can be displaced so much by the fact that its like a phrase just being played again and again, beginning on different random beats of the bar, like someone is just pressing the button over and over at different times

[@honuman39]

Jojo tops them all in my book. He has great ergonomics, a master's level of precision, speed and creative limb independence. Buddy was incredible in so many ways but Jojo is taking the kind of style Buddy laid out to a higher level, equals his speed and grooves like hell. I'm not knocking any of the greats because there's so many I admire. I just haven't seen anyone with an astonishingly broad, multidimensional skill set as Jojo.

[@paulwall1981]

I never like this kind of music, untill I heard Mayer play it. He brings a whole new method to this style of drumming and as a result as made a whole new kind of drumming. One word brilliant.

[@samirait-kaci-gf3bn]

Well you’re an idiot then

[@IvoMaropo]

Jojo Mayer is the most talented drum set player ALIVE. I have no doubt of that. Extremely talented. He maked those drums sing a beautiful melody. Ridiculous technique, marching snare influenced tricks, beautiful moeller, great around the kit, great from both a visual and musical stand point. The guy is a beast.

[@littlephoenix1115]

his DVD is probably one of the most informative things on technique out there now... and he makes it soo entertaining...

[@ImDeadAtBirth]

jojo mayer is IMO, one of the best drummers alive. skill, a really good attitude, and doesnt limit himself to one style of music/drumming.... he's simply amazing.

[@psyne000]

Jojo is a dedicated human being, and he listense to everything, an out there talent, great player, good human being. Good to have you on the planet JOJO.

[@memzehni]

I totally agree...Jojo is Jojo - he's unique...and such a warm person, modest & humble....great guy.

[@dulcimerz2drumstix]

I enjoy that he shows you what he's doing on practice pads. Makes it easier to understand the subtle variances as well as gives it a unique character of it's own. Nice instructional! Thanx for posting!

[@SolubleSound]

I'm seeing a Jojo clinic next month. Anybody seen his clinics before? On a scale of 10 to 10 how awesome was it? Man. Jojo. So awesome.

[@minifuzz5]

Best I've seen in 10 years.Really.He's a magician

[@furiouscake]

dude, the DnB history lesson was righteous. jojo's such a character. great stuff.

[@gedukas]

this guy is what all drummers on youtube should look up too when looking for a guide to good tempo and technique.

[@gkdrummerboy]

Those last 20 seconds of playing, just demonstrates just how good at phrasing Jojo Mayer actually is.

[@jeremywilson15147]

I truly believe this man has mastered the art of drumming.

[@gcharocks]

In my opinion. Jojo has become the best drummer of all time. He's taken everything that the greats like Buddy Rich, and Tony Williams, etc. have done in the past and brought drumming to a whole new level. It's truly amazing. I guarantee that if you told him to play any random style of music off the top of your head, that he could do it.

[@TokeMugaba]

this guy is just AMAZING... not because he plays fast or bullshit like that... hes really saying something on the drums... and the music he plays to in this clip is fantastic

[@gkdrummerboy]

This is the new jazz in a way, everything is spontaneous.

[@FulcrumProject.MDC93]

Too funny atm I'm obssessing with Jojo and Tony Williams, hearing him mention Tony's name was perfect. [omens all around] Love this Jojo's a master, a true master one who continues to advance his craft.

[@107i22]

Our species needed someone like him.

[@yoyohop]

this dude is like the carl sagan of drummers... he takes many concepts from a variety of great drummers from the past and combines them in new and enlightening ways

[@Carn82]

Jojo Mayer's band is called Nerve, the record is called 'Prohibited Beats' and its from 2007.

[@espChris93]

holy shit this guys an animal. He has such a great outlook on drumming and this lesson as well as every other video ive seen with him just shows how versatile he is as a drummer. That bit around 4:00 where he plays and repeats different sections of the same pattern is incredible. Thats what precision is

[@milomeliora7271]

4:44 single handed four stroke rolls?

[@alexkennett5972]

He does these in a few of his videos, such an impressive technique. Can’t tell if it’s a controlled buzz with one motion or four independent flicks of the fingers? Either way it’s incredible

[@illustratedsamurai]

The live tracks were all performances of music from the JoJo Mayer & Nerve album "Prohibited Beats". It's an amazing record!

[@fonicuss]

i love that guy. he is great.has good hands and plays great.can you plya like him i cant.

[@juanpablovelas]

Pure aesthetic with tons of technique. Thanks Jojo!!!

[@SnareKidJoel]

Mayer is a fucking genius. He isn't just a pair of sick hands and feet. He KNOWS what he's doing and WHY he's doing it.

[@sp4rkl3z1]

He's a Beast! I like he's creativity and smoothness

[@fisknylle]

jojo is just mind blowing. amazing at what he does.

[@Luke.Angle-Drums]

This dude is on the cutting edge of drumming today.

[@13TeK11]

ok no question about this he is the best drummer in the world right now...

[@rtdodd]

The really cool thing about all the great drummers is that when theyre up there doing their (yes, all three in one sentence) thing, theyre not even having to think about it. Muscle memory.

[@n0np01nt]

my dad went to school with him....cool stuff, i already met him aswell, and i know no one cares;D

[@TannerGr8rix]

I have one that I borrowed from the drumline at my school! It's amazing!

[@Poelewoele]

It's an extra drum on his snare, with either a snare or cherry granules. You can use it in practising our snare drum.

[@Gretsche87]

yeah, he's good too. I saw his d&b - it was pretty wicked as well. They're both great drummers.

[@lionqueen11]

this guy got it a lot...the thing he says in the end is right that he isn't try to be a machine but he wants to open a new phase of music...he is the first at this style and i think is very difficult...

[@Luckyjasondrum]

Damn Right! I said the same thing when I first saw him, then I got so mad I made myself learn his fluid style. It took me several years, but, I finally got the hang of it.

[@antitna]

Hehe, he's swiss, I've seen him on a small stage in Basel, gr8est live dnb I've seen up till now. He plays there every year in return for being able 2 play when he wasn't that famous. gr8 job Jojo

[@artthoudarkstranger]

Amazing skill

[@beatokko]

Take that!! Awesome drummer.

[@nicodelaguila90]

Listen to the first album of the Screaming Headless Torsos, where Jojo is the drummer. It just blows your head off.

[@amishdude]

It's called a soundshape. It's basically a practice pad with snares, but it's pretty loud and thus not just for practice.

[@HungarianGuitarist]

simply awesome

[@LordBaktor]

He stays relaxed and focused. When a professional drummer looks like he is sturggling it's usually part of the act, they all train themselves to play with the least amount of effort.

[@DualMuNcho]

What song is this? That bass line in the beginning is so awesome lol I'm not a bassist too lol I'm a drummer

[@XxStrongDrums1996xX]

@xCrumblingMirth I definitely agree with your opinion on fast drummers, but I think you should look into some more of Kollias's stuff. Although he plays metal, he's actually a VERY seasoned drummer. If you search around, you'll find some of his other work.

[@MelAncholynus]

I just love that kind of dnb played in the background... Is there a name for the tune or the style ?

[@Auntkekebaby]

I've seen him live a bunch of times with S.H.T. and the solo stuff. He will take your head off!!

[@Jungleritter]

There's a great facebook group called "Live Drum&Bass / Jungle Drummers" you guys should check out :-)

[@cptpsykose]

awesome, crazy guy. Is totally amasing.

[@DanDeePee]

I will vaguely agree that it is a mix of musics from many places, but looking at the basics, it was the mix of the blues (from slave music) and ragtime (a very american development from classical music) that specifically influenced jazz the most, and the people who really first started playing jazz like buddy bolden, jelly roll morton, joe oliver, louie armstrong, etc. were all american without exception. No one played jazz outside the U.S. until the 30's

[@Jisoe22]

Great stuff but i would like to hear a few new tunes from jojo. Overall best Modern Drummer in the world, like his jazzy feel. Peace

[@Kubolski]

Daaaaamn, that guy's crazy! Ridiculous technique. I wish I could see him live one day...

[@A_A_ron-Phillips]

@1Drummer88 I really don't know... I don't get it either. it's astounding to me how some people dislike phenomenal and truly magical talent.

[@Sammyy21]

thanks, thats a relief cos i already ordered it an i havnt playd trad in my life! lol

[@IvoMaropo]

I've always been IN LOVE with this drum pad. FANTASTIC. :p~~

[@catsorpiebald]

I never thought of translating my beats into sentences... awesome tip

[@hudsonmusicdvd]

Its a Remo TSS SoundShape -check remo . com for info

[@needmoarwindfury]

that beat on the minisnare is absolutely mindblowing.. god he's so FAST

[@Runeroev]

Check out his dvd. he is a genius drummer!!

[@rumpunchbrunch]

The whole video is sick. But, that final break (5:43 secs) WOW.

[@jsmurley1289]

@colourfulwithaU Then I suggest that you look up Mike Mangini who has multiple world records for drum strokes, over 1200 bpm if I recall correctly.

[@HoboCabbage]

very well said, he phrased "phrasing" in very a easy to understand language.

[@alienpope72]

he is unbelievably good

[@JacobSeales]

@mrtjwest I'm not sure.. it's exclusively Sonor, I do believe.

[@Kyrsamakkara]

@fallingfromjupiter Yeap :) Gotta love the drum roll variations, in all of their forms. :)

[@rsmith462]

i'm guessing it's some midi-trigger type thing so he can get sampled sounds ... this guy is just insane. so badass.

[@Draxx1134]

A remo TSS, its a practice pad, its kinda like a pad from a Roland E-Drum kit.

[@substance1]

Check out the DW go anywhere practice pad set. It's only around $140 and it has 4 main pads and a kick pad. Probably the best deal in a practice pad setup.

[@MikeCaputo]

@6Hendrik its kinda like a pad with snares on the bottom i think. i know for a fact its deffinately not a wavedrum

[@bea5ToloG]

yeah, they're brothers and they used to have a band together, you should check it out

[@AraxasAustria]

this guy is awesome i saw him live, and he plays with just one bass drum faster than i can do with 2

[@Slider2k]

Thanks JoJo, now I can breakbeat!

[@qwikstix3]

actually this is a sample that was givin in a free dvd, hudson music sampler 07 in modern drummer magazine

[@crazydrummer452]

im now obsessed with breakbeats!

[@DarkestEraLisa]

have you listened to jojo's band Nerve yet? great starting point =)

[@Herbalizer1]

The technique you all are refering to about 3 and 4 hits per stroke is called the Moller technique.

[@CreamyDrummer]

amazing

[@jsmurley1289]

@Destrolyer That's actually a difficult question to answer. Jazz drummers cant pull off some Blackmetal or Extreme metal songs while metal drummers can't pull off Buddy Rich stuff. Post-metal drummers are very underrated. I suggest taking a look at Russian Circles, preferably the songs Campaign, Harper Lewis, or Geneva.

[@duhsmith]

@braybraymitchface they're called tunable sound shapes and remo sells them. at remo's website they are under products>drum sets>tss

[@brettorrmusic]

The King of Clean.

[@Dar1gaaz]

Whats the name of this song? I like it - any ideas?

[@fbeegle]

Where can you get those practice pad attachments he has??

[@WARLOCK70]

I seem to have difficulty fitting in the music world. Not many seem to accept me as I am. Is there something wrong with my drumming?!? Thank you for your time and honesty.

[@michaellk2254]

Guys whats the name of the first Jungle song that he was playing? at 0:25

[@SamuelRivero]

it's called Far by his band, Nerve.

[@et720]

Anyone know the link to the youtube vid that compiled all of the outside drum n' bass solo's that Jojo did outside on DVD...I can only find the slow motion one

[@skiddlecrumms]

i want to hear a mix of jojo and Bernard Purdie. Best drummers EVER!!!

[@Kyrsamakkara]

@fallingfromjupiter Very true :) I am referreing to the original sample in this case, though. But yeah, I think it is pretty common to play it like that.

[@Dkellydrums]

its not an electronic drum, its a black max head (for marching snare) between 2 aluminum hoops with the snares right underneath the head...it sounds electronic, but it isn't, but its definitely high pitched. they sound awesome

[@SuperUltra]

What practice pads does he use?

[@sheatheman]

this video really helped me in learning breakbeat a few years ago one thing jojo never plays is some trip hop. for those who dont know what that is, trip hop is basically like down tempo break beat, sort of like drum and bass at 90bpm. it uses the same break language but that slow shuffle staggers the beat and messes it up and, as jojo said, creates a new framework for creativity and improvisation. breakbeaters out there, incorporate some trip hop into your jam sessions, its healthy.

[@rmp5s]

Anyone know what kind of little practice kit he's playing in that vid while he's talking? I'd LOVE to have one of those for my apt. Quieter than an acoustic set, cheaper than a V-drum set. I would really like to get one if I can find out what it is. Any help appreciated!

[@jsmurley1289]

@blight4hire In my experience it's that the majority of the really good drummers choose not to play other styles even though they can. If it's the close mindedness part that gets to you then take a listen to progressive rock and fusion because it's almost a requirement to know every style of drumming and being able to go from one style to the other in a heartbeat or to even mesh styles together.

[@PanekPL]

what's the song playing during the video in the background?? does it have a title?? was it released anywhere??

[@DrInverosimil]

Alguien sabe si el tema que se escucha al inicio esta en algun album y cual es? What is the name of theme(or album) starts the video?

[@TCELL24]

that's called the traditional grip. I also suggest you look up Buddy Rich, who used the same techique.