JoJo Mayer - PASIC16

[@gilbertzona]

I come back to this every few years to remind myself of the important things.

[@Hanssone]

Its insanely cool when you actually understand what musical ideas he is portraying. Its like being part of what you are doing at the moment and narrating yourself through complexity but still being grounded and not break in to bad habits that will break the musical flow and integrity

[@Joker-ig8im]

Wow. Mind Blown!!! Learned more in seventeen minutes than a year of private intermediate lessons.

[@jimdrums4life499]

"Milk every pattern for its potential and, because you've meditated in the zone with it so much, it will sound like You". Sage

[@ar053x]

indeed, he gives this advice and lesson at the very end of the video for those reading.

[@nickvas95]

This is an absolute art form for him.. and it’s beautiful.

[@alohafromkenya21]

Wax on wax off

[@BeatSport88]

jojo mayer did so much for the drummer community, he´s miles ahead of every other drummer.

[@MiguelAbreuSanchez]

Every time I hear Jojo talk, he distroys the bad habits that i accumulate as a drummer. He reminds me the most important thing.. the musicality. We often get lost in tons of patterns without really get the true potential out of them. Sometimes we forget important musical concepts like timber, tension, DYNAMIC.

[@sharpisharp]

well, yes, but still he dominates all the patterns and techniques. So, it is missunderstood if seen as an excuse, not to master all that stuff.

[@MiguelAbreuSanchez]

@@sharpisharp of course, those are the tools to comunicate, is like a language, you could know the same words than Other people, but still be unable to express yourself as them.. there most be something missing that is not the technique

[@gringochucha]

@@sharpisharp Yes, but the patterns have to serve the music. I'm a guitar/bass player and it's the same with scales. You can practice all the scales and modes in the universe, but if you can't make music with them, you're useless as a musician.

[@bergerdrum]

"The paradiddle, to me, has always been a melody, not a rudiment." Hearing this statement out of Jojo should be an epiphany for any drummer.

[@Aquanauts252]

A palindrome on the drums.

[@sharpisharp]

shit, i feel the same o_O

[@davidolson558]

Maybe it's both a rudiment and melody? Shit... I'm a genius! Lol

[@bergerdrum]

@@davidolson558 LOL!

[@davidolson558]

@@bergerdrum lol. I never take anything seriously.

[@Popupdrumvideos]

Jojo's last comments are some of the most brilliant I've heard from any clinician. Incredible!

[@prosperduffours]

He's so musical with such a simple pattern.. Amazing

[@agapefriend04]

JoJo is SUCH a gift to drumming! Outside the box - totally original - and here he explains himself (as we see why he's unique)

[@neithere]

This is one of the most important things I've ever heard about music in general, and maybe even about life. What a man.

[@siltstrider6812]

always gotta go "um...ok.. so you see...so..." right after a grove so it's award to applaud... b appreciate the clap jojo!

[@martinreilly2752]

So much material to be inspired by and learn from in this short extract alone. So lucky to have this information at the end of our fingertips.

[@sanityinaseaofmadness7353]

Good god, that kit sounds beautiful. Kudos to the sound engineers, too; I've complained about the sound quality of some of the PASIC videos, but this one sounds great. A great lesson on orchestration/voicing, musicality and creativity. I love it when drummers with amazing technical skills put all of it aside and teach folks about different ways to *think* about playing...

[@bjohncool1]

This is how you achieve mastery!

[@zagyex]

and a beautiful kit too!

[@beatcreatureonline]

Thanks for posting....so much more in rudiments/patterns to "meditate on" .....the concept of accents in different places isn't new but how often is it focused upon on a daily practice. Thanks Jojo!

[@CemGundogdu]

this snare tone. from heaven...

[@mortenthorning8489]

You Jo Jo - You just made my dishwashing a delightful and educational experience. Thank You!

[@Drumma75]

Jojo is a Jedi.

[@hmc308]

C'est claire!

[@darthvader6845]

That's why he is weak

[@rumpustime5460]

Not just a jedi he's yoda

[@killaalpaca]

Chitin.

[@VioletAOP416]

Darth Vader I wonder what Darth Vader's example of a great drummer is. If Jojo is Yoda then who is The Emperor, or Darth Vader? Probably Thomas Lang.

[@bobbydigital8111]

just FRL...nice...Thank you again Jojo

[@kynwyn]

at :49 Jojo says "I think everyone in here knows what I'm talking about" Some guy in the crowd goes "no" lol

[@yastaban]

A wiseguy, eh?!

[@PAMSAAM]

LOL! Now thats some funny stuff right there! Out of the entire auditorium you hear one "No!" BAHAHAHA!

[@7C_J_7]

The whole crowd cocks their heads to the direction too lol

[@7C_J_7]

Well not the whole crowd but some

[@igarrett2568]

Where’s the timestamp

[@timkickinkuiken]

Jo jo is sooooooo smart. Love your processing style and brake down

[@maitai1133]

Breakdown.

[@timkickinkuiken]

Tim C true. I suck at remembering stuff like that. Good to be reminded of to fix it. Thx

[@jaysonmagdamit4784]

Wow! Really amazing accent! That leads to lot of dimensions of drumming! More power to u Jojo Mayer!

[@yastaban]

I think it's French.

[@jaysonmagdamit4784]

What i mean is drum accents >

[@U2WB]

Jojo expands my mind every time I see him. His playing and thought process are on another level and he’s able to open up areas that I’d never even considered exploring before. Fantastic !

[@nicolasderuiter1699]

Those drums sound so good, the feel is incredible -- what a master. If you watch the video on mute, you can see the quality of his control.

[@erick_fernandez_78910]

Those drums are SOOOO pretty! I'll never forget playing for hours with my buddy paul, who is also a drummer, when we came across Jojo Mayer (through videos)...Great memories and HOURS of practicing came about!

[@stixnfeet7818]

The combination of trained hands with sticks, 1,000's of hours with his kit and his drums are HOT in the mics here. Brother is total BOSS and we are lucky to have him with us and be blessed by this man's dedication and passion.

[@jeffschager2189]

Such a fascinating thinker and player. He really expands your mind with his approach to his instrument.

[@daveh3766]

Thank you so much for that lesson. I now have a new way to meditate and practice. Jojo IS a Jedi!

[@mikagami69]

I love that he is so insanely technical and all about the music.

[@0509killer]

i think this was a demonstration of delving deeper into the mindset and hearing aspects rather than focusing on the technicalities of a simple triplet pattern

[@lprzytula]

He is such a good ambassador. We're lucky to have him.

[@Recklessmac]

He's a coated ambassador

[@Nathj04]

Brent McFarlane Unfortunately he's neither, he is a Genera HD.

[@z3ndrum]

A very milestone on independence 🙌

[@johnray6906]

Oh my God, I watched 16:05-16:15 like 20 times. I chuckled along at the first example he gave, and then he also poked fun of using it in that quick fill context and realized that I was guilty of it too. Jojo is so many leagues ahead of me that just when I think I've done good, he makes fun of the concepts I'm proud I can do lol. He's so good. Love him.

[@Domanat0r]

^this hahahahah

[@frankburdodrums8984]

There clearly is a philosophical side to playing a instrument. Jojo just wanted you to realize that and express yourself thru whatever pattern feels good to you. That's all, he's trying to do you a favor.

[@CaliforniaBushman]

Ok. This three (out of four) beat motif is the one I need to learn. Already kind of learned it. Thanks JoJo!

[@billywitchd0ctor]

Brilliant man, excellent insights. I feel my drumming IQ going up every time I watch him and 2x every time I hear him speak. 😂

[@canturgan]

He's right about limitations, my particular limitations reveal that I can't play any of that.

[@FredlBabedl]

What a symathic understatement...

[@truebrother310]

L000000l

[@Doublevammy]

Basically we can’t get there Jojo

[@franciscojavierruiz7219]

Man, I like ur sincerity!!!!Hhhhhhhh LOL!!!

[@jasonscott7330]

Haha so true!!!..I love jojo..but ya...lol...#nocompition2jojo

[@officialMainspring]

incredible mind space... love Jojo.

[@philatkinson3955]

Jedi master of uncommon ability! Perfect the craft and make music

[@JoanElPeruDrummer]

Jojo Mayer = Breakbrain of drums. Awesome!!

[@gfer20]

Excellent lesson.

[@minisurfbanana]

I saw him at the Mercury Lounge in NYC several years ago. Amazing drummer. I was standing right next to him by the front of the the stage!!!

[@CharlieViking95]

An absolute genius.

[@chasemanhart]

Saw this live! His concert that night was amazing.

[@jasoncavitt2043]

Now that's how drums should sound. That bass is gorgeous.

[@shongo01]

Many-a-time that I've heard SONOR's, they sound AMAZING. But the audio feed from the snare does NOT do it any justice; SONOR snares have an incredible smack/crack!!!

[@drummerjen]

It is in his playing, in his hands and in is his heart

[@Jerry-bb6cu]

This is gold

[@GrooveJuggernaut]

GREAT lesson

[@jimmypaxson3980]

A paradiddle is a fish... I’m playing the aquarium by a stream, a stream of consciousness in communication with the mass off the molecular divisions of the ether - and now a pizza - extra cheese.

[@lawrencemartinez3628]

Jojo is the best !!

[@nicolasvillar7954]

yare yare

[@roanmccormick2297]

Brilliant lesson on how to apply real creativity

[@Algefi]

I watched this for the third time, but it’s the first time I’ve understood. Wow. ❤

[@kaschamacka8681]

Thank you jojo, i know you never teached one, but in times like Internet, yes People, free philosophic powerfull lesson for every maniac on Shells..listen good and enjoy..grussauszürich!

[@vulcanprincess1584]

incredible. when he says he does the same pattern just over the bar line, he really does, even down to the stick hitting the rim (seemingly accidentally) when doing the triplets.

[@highneb1]

Massive respect to JoJo

[@philmaturanodrums]

Really great spot from Jojo. Always interesting

[@einarabelc5]

Jojo redefines how to play the snare yet again.

[@rexross6808]

his mind is so elevated

[@A.ChristopherJohnson]

One of my Drum Idols !!!

[@2strokeroll]

Great Advice, Jojo!!

[@Navroze]

Very articulate and precise in his way of explaining/demonstrating...

[@pws18]

Whoever mic'd his drums, good job!

[@frankalfar]

There was a piece I played on toms in college that utilizes this approach of accenting in a pattern bring up other patterns, sort of like phasing on marimba. The secret " way more complicated than it actually is" , is the key.

[@orfeo7772]

Many of you may not share my thoughts about " The Master" Jojo but I honestly believe that we ate saturated of techniques without concept, I meant, we execute exercises and we eventually add them in our compositions but I still feel that the concept of those moves is missing. I saw Jojo back in the 2012 and he was amazing but now when I listen Nerve and I listen what he does I realize that everything he plays is based on a concept, you find a concept in literature, you find concept in high quality movies and of course in special music, Jojo ladies and gentlemen has taken drumming into other perspective and level, I hope we can continue counting with his wisdom for long time.

[@RyanUybengkee]

that snare sound. wow!

[@jorgelopez9620]

awesome love me some jo jo. thanks

[@hmc308]

Magistral!.. Net, carré, fluide, précis, subtile, une superbe philosophie de la pratique de cet instrument...En somme, une belle personne!..je l'écouterais des heures et des heures.

[@jonashellborg8320]

Extremely good topic. I’ve seen Mark Guliana talk about similar topics, how do take a basic concept and stretch it out to its full size. I just tried the paradiddles now, not as RLRRLRLL, but as, where I was sitting: armchair-knee-table-table-cup-armchair-knee-knee. Sounded way cooler than RLRRLRLL on a practise pad. :-)

[@MrSOPHIEX]

Amazing !....

[@haojaz4008]

Many Thanks...!

[@KONAMAN100]

fascinating demo, the professor of the kit

[@haywoodjablomi7550]

that bass drum sounds AWESOME

[@AMIR-nw8co]

great teacher and performer

[@color-head1696]

1:05 🤣 Jojo: What is a paradidle? Audience: quak quak quak quak quak quak!!!!

[@Zionist_Eternal]

Wonderful and enlightening video. If when you begin, it begins to get a bit out there, I suggest you stick with it because JoJo brings it all together in typical JoJo style leaving no loose ends. Worthwhile watch for the cymbal minded of any age.

[@Pasha_Aeon]

Great grooves!

[@BaileyBisson]

5:30 that beat is so good

[@KONAMAN100]

Bailey Bisson isnt it ...

[@LimpBizkit999]

agreed

[@dassitdassall]

Jo Jo Mayer and Mark Guiliana have some of my favorite approaches to musical drumming. It's surreal, Ralph Peterson and Ari Hoenig are phenomenal as well but I don't get that connection from them.

[@sanjitdaniel4588]

How does his drums sound so good ??????

[@bobbyboygaming2157]

Linear drumming is like a different dimension... I haven't even started exploring it... So much to practice...

[@johndoe1765]

I FOLLOW WHAT MILES DAVIS SAYS ABOUT MUSIC NO TALK JUST PLAY ,NO WORD IS EVER GOING TO EXPRESS THE VIBE OF MUSIC . LEARN THE BASICS DO NOT FOLLOW ANY ONE AND MOST OF ALL BELIEVE IN YOURSELF BRING OUT YOUR OWN VIBE.

[@MikeJamesMedia]

Excellent!

[@AlperCagriKokcu]

11:51 sorry, unrelated to the topic but did that guy on the front row with black hat just fall asleep? :)

[@MarinheirodeSegundaViagem]

HAHAHAHA

[@2tubevideo]

Great Artist with talent of teacher, incredible musician even i am as guitarist learn so many fundamental things that a lot of guitarist is missing at all and first at all ability to hear music. Be creative, music not a sport as many beginners treat it

[@kennytesta9312]

You can unlock the secrets of the universe with this simple lesson

[@tgshark1]

dnb beat, its a level up when playing drums, took me a few years to get to this point, after a few schools, playing this faster is the pinnacle of having this down

[@James-pp1od]

That Drum Kit is beautiful

[@zagyex]

I play drums on few orders of magnitude lower level but mostly also aiming for the hallucination part.

[@stefanomagini4788]

What a great lesson!!!!

[@norelativ2]

Inspiring as always

[@Mueseek]

Very instructive!

[@drumsticles6912]

Jojo is the zen of drumming.

[@JulianFernandez]

btw, JoJo is a legend already.

[@yastaban]

When is Jojo going to develop the timpani snare?

[@bonsaix]

I can't get over how nice that bass drum sounds, Anyone know what heads?

[@SuperDrumsforever]

Super cool!

[@gringochucha]

Everything he plays sounds musical. Musicians of today, take note.

[@elmusico360]

Pure gold!

[@ranjanaluwihare1511]

Jo jo for me is the new Mitch Mitchell of drums! RIP Mitch “ Are you experienced!”

[@elbugspinetta]

It's that Robert Searight the guy falling sleep at minute 11:55 on the first seats ???

[@luissanabria5861]

12:00 so sweet ! I heard two drummers! That’s cool

[@josteinv.jordet257]

Best. Drummer. Ever.