Questlove Supreme Podcast | Steve Ferrone

[@Maxibilian]

AWB has to be the most underrated and under appreciated band of all time. The groove of the drums and bass, intermingling of guitars and saxophones, those vocal harmonies.

[@ericmorgan3111]

Ferrone is the MAN! I grew up in chicago in the 70s. I started drumming at 10. The live person to person wax got worn out. Love his style. Intro beat to big city lights. Badass! Thank you quest for talking to a drum icon. Thank you Steve for being my SPARK.

[@aleethelfa9880]

Steve Ferrone is a boss.His groove on so many artists dat he performed on is timeless.He energy and timing is amazing.

[@OndrausCissell]

STEVE FERRONE IS JUST A DRUMMING ICON, PERIOD !!!! Average White Band, Scritti Politti, Chaka Khan, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers and everything he has ever played on !! Thank you for the interview !! I saw him play in clinic at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention in Indianapolis. HE WAS GREAT !! SO , Questlove... When are you coming to PASIC to do a clinic ?! Come on out, you will love it !!!!

[@trish3885]

Heart-felt gratitude for this interview. Steve Ferrone - LEGEND! Questlove - I will follow *all* of your interviews - beautiful!!

[@WayneBoucaud]

Great job once again Questlove, I’ve managed to check more of your interviews during the holidays and enjoyed this one immensely, I forget that Steve is actually English, what a life he’s lead, and an engaging story teller as well. Respect to that man…!

[@danielwoodwardcomposer2040]

Great to hear Steve Ferrone talk in depth about AWB. Great drummer! So sad about Robbie 57:10. RIP

[@carmens3685]

Oh my goodness...I would have just fanned totally out meeting him!!!

[@finalfrontier2376]

One of my favorite drummers ! Hey Steve when you coming to California ?

[@ladyofspa]

Steve is still a hansome man. Hot in his early days. Would have love to hear more personal stories, such an interrsting transition in history. Thank you for doing this, I know it can be really hard to just listen at Questlove level.

[@richardbrown7742]

Steve Ferrone! Bless you brother! You are love embodied. So glad I met you once at NAMM. Bless king!

[@TheRealPurpleBliss]

Great interview! I enjoyed it altogether, and especially the part when he talked about his Prince moment and their " ... my guitar gently weeps" performance. Of course *we* (the purple crowd) know there were so many more, even greater, Prince guitar solos, than this one, but it was one of those moments of recognition. 💜[+> Keep bringing on these interviews with these beautiful souls of music, Quest. Much love and respect from Germany!

[@derryltivers]

Crazy day hot summer and AWB COMES OUT, and Steve Ferrone is in the band the best blue print for 🪘 drums

[@vaughnchauncy8360]

I am a huge Steve Ferrone fan from school boy crush and cut the cake and soul searching all of those awb classics.but I think the song'Clouds' by Chaka Khan is best...this guy is throwing it down

[@garyt7855]

Huge fan of Steve. Excellent interview. Thanks Questlove, and make that AWB reunion happen ! 👊🏾

[@drumdiscussion7776]

Thanks Amir and Steve for such an inspirational message on music and influences. I truly enjoy all of your performances.

[@KevinJohnson-g6p]

My he's been my inspiration even now thank YOU STEVE,QUESTLOVE!!!

[@trevorspiro945]

I was introduced to Steve’s style through the Brian Auger’s album Straight Ahead. His drumming so fitted the music, it was captivating. Then I followed him to AWB. I met Steve by accident as we were both staying at the Hotel du Cap, Antibes, south of France. We happened to get talking next to the swimming pool and I had no idea who he was. He said “my name is Steve” and then the penny dropped. Some years later I needed a new snare drum for my rather large kit, and I purchased the Pearl signature Steve Ferrone and it was so beautiful!

[@CharlesSmith-px3ec]

Im a drummer from Mpls and this was the dopest interview I have heard in along time . Thank you peace and power

[@carmens3685]

I'm a bassist. AWB had TWO FIYAHHH bassists trading off, and then Steve?? Still to this DAY, his TIGHT snare/hi-hat thing is unmistakable.

[@horrorpowerfilms9481]

1:53:18 the Prince story. BTW Steve Winwood was right, you really need guts to go and talk to him. Steve Ferrone is badass!

[@Laguna724]

Nice one Quest! I feel a little Kin ship with you. I’m also a drummer born January 20. 🥁🙏🏽

[@reneepryor2190]

Fantastic interview! Thanks so much for all of your interviews!

[@colinpinardkb]

great podcast

[@h.sinclair]

incredible interview man.. thanks so much Steve Ferrone and @The Roots

[@kincamell2]

Much Gratitude. Ps A Love Of Your Own is one of the best songs, ever. Pps Peace to Keni Burke.

[@sosolionceau410]

world

[@qarsiq]

like the Green,Green,Grass of Home. moms had good taste. nice to meet you Mr. Ferrone.

[@daladyj707]

I'm also a huge fan of AWB since 7th grade - Steve Ferrone is indeed one of the BEST drummers in the game. He's up there with Funk Brothers Benny Benjamin, Robert "Pistol" Allen, and Uriel Jones, Tony Thompson (Chic/Power Station), John Bonham (Led Zeppelin), and Dino Danelli (The Rascals). Not to mention the drummers with James Brown band.

[@eugenegolbourne6787]

Love this!!!

[@philsillas1763]

Great Interview!

[@vaughnchauncy8360]

That Ben e king collab is Benny and us...I bought all the awb stuff primarily to hear what he putting down...its amazing I never heard duran duran or t petty and heartbreakers...but all of the others...they mention million sellers but the other songs he threw down!

[@jdmorford1117]

MY MENTOR !¡!¡POCKET DRUM GOD!!!

[@fabiogood]

kind of surprise!!! I always knew Ordinary World was credited to Terry Bozzio (also very closde to Cuccurullo)...

[@teamwoodsdoggystyle9474]

I find it too funny that he made it a point to bring up a rap group/song that was left out of his introduction, he said "you forgot one, AMG...Janiene, The reprise" ...the song is actually titled Once a dog.....and it's a "nasty" song...that happens to be his favorite lol. I dont know why I got such a kick out of that 🤣🤣🤣

[@terrysims775]

Scritti Politti !!!

[@spyderj3756]

Cupid & Psyche!!! 👊🏾

[@vaughnchauncy8360]

Curious if Questlove has hear"funk & Roll by Quasar from 1978 Bigfoot Brailey is on drums...also Loose Booty by funkadelic with Tiki Fulwood on drums 1972 jam from America eats its young.

[@juliacorsi2138]

Love ❤️ you … love ❤️ Steve Ferrone more …. Why is Steve Ferrone NOT in Cleveland, Ohio ??? It’s a sin ….

[@gusmartins1660]

I wished you’d have asked him why AWB never were serious Hall of Fame candidates?

[@ethanhill9460]

He drums on EARTH SONG? My Man.

[@gusmartins1660]

I heard him say Michael Jackson wanted electric drums on the song. He told MJ listen to what you are saying. Electric drums on a song about the planet. So they agreed to do both electric and his normal kit. I think MJ agreed the natural drums sounded better so they went with it.

[@kipwonder2233]

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