Steve Ferrone & The Buddy Rich Big Band - Pick Up The Pieces

[@kv1930]

This man is 1st call hired gun for 1 reason,excellent musician!

[@me47915]

Man,This guy is so in the pocket! Hard to find drummers with such good time.

[@ggstylz]

This is my favourite version of this song. Steve’s playing on it is simply perfect.

[@JeromeB32]

To people that don't play drums, they'll call it a simple beat but to all drummers out there this is the perfect example of groove. Nothing but just the beat. Tight

[@nitedrive2956]

Well said. Most of my favorite drum tracks are groove-oriented, rock-solid stuff that manages to be tasty while holding everything down. Hard to do.

[@billiongenius]

Yep. When you have a drummer like this, the band can lock together. Simple example is 4:05.

[@KellerColeman]

Good point and this style drumming has kept him employed for 40 plus years. :)

[@daniellllll45419]

Yes and his snare sound is just amazing.

[@trevormcmanis]

Jerome Johnson You are Absolutely right.... The finesse and skill that goes into playing beats with time and space between notes is harder than playing busy... 👍🏻

[@kimconrad3008]

Met him a few times over the years , great guy , gracious and kind . Good on you Steve

[@grumblekin]

Soprano sax is like a LIGHTSABER on that solo. So dope!

[@calzaondrums]

Who cares about useless drum chops when you groove so hard? Love this video

[@trevorevans12]

Saw Steve play with The Heartbreakers earlier this year at The Royal Albert Hall and oh what a drummer, seriously he kept the beat loud and hard all night, left the stage soaked in sweat. One of the worlds finest drummers for sure.

[@nicolasderuiter1699]

Laying down the groove rock-solid with nothing but the pulse -- this exudes so much confidence

[@stevejones466]

First time I saw Steve he was with gonzales supporting awb, blew me away 👍👍👍👍👍

[@alessandroventura1330]

As tight as only a great drummer's drumming can be. Steve has been so inspirational to me. I remember his funky drumming on the "Notorious"album by Duran Duran. Greetings from Italy

[@forddriver8827]

This is what drumming is all about.

[@okgo8315]

Love Steve, lovely chap and mega drummer...... possibly thanks to Robbie McIntosh, a spectacular drummer and THE funniest bloke i have ever known. Steve would go to the Piper club in Rome as a youngster and literally study Robbie's techniques EVERY time he played there. Later he replaced Robbie in every band he left right up to the AWB after dear Robbie's very untimely death, but he certainly left his mark. Rip.👍🇬🇧

[@19600619]

steve is the greatest !

[@droz1000]

Aside from Steve’s greatness, how about that arrangement? Holy socks.

[@TCJAZZ-MUSIC]

Steve Ferrone can play those tubs man .... really enjoyed watching this piece ...

[@mgbwitt]

This guy is one of my all time favorite drummers! From Average White Band till today, still, one of THE best drummers in the world!!!!!!! Steve you inspired me to take up the drums many years ago. Will never be close to your abilities, but, still try my best to Pick Up The Pieces!!!! Thanks Man!!!!!!!!

[@stevedrums1675]

He raised the bar with Tom Petty's band. He really did.

[@garyoldroyd2239]

Steve has things cookin in the pocket, Great Drummer. Cool Arrangement to!

[@robpelick7460]

Killer arrangement! Not to mention Steve is one of the best groove masters in the business

[@drumtravelfun]

Pocket for days.

[@stephenriddensdale5919]

He is just as smooth as silk.

[@brads4606]

For anyone who ever wondered what musicians mean by the word “pocket” - you’ve been listening to it for the last five minutes.

[@fibboobbif]

Very nice version... and Steve plays cool like a young beast.

[@SAHBfan]

That is the very definition of TIGHT drumming - wow!

[@ramleeoak9299]

Steve Ferrone; the human metronome. Lessons here for every aspiring drummer; know your place, know what the piece requires, listen to the other people you're playing with....atomic clock time and focus on the details of what your doing.

[@DavidGraeberWasRight]

true but also wrong, listen to the original drumming isolated and the groove and timing are all over the place, completely different to this. But the song sounds better IMO

[@steveemahiser1112]

So killer. I keep coming back to this...like water. Ferrone driving the boat, baby.

[@customcarsbr1590]

Absurdamente cativante, sensacional! Simples e de bom gosto o trabalho de Ferrone nesta canção! A banda, preciso elogiar? Grato!

[@vyompandit4921]

His groove is insane.

[@SuperQdaddy]

Nice one steve..you always a tight groove..straight up

[@celticpridedrums]

Check out his breathing - he is laying his body and breathing into the rhythm - try it, it keeps your clock steady. A master

[@malcolmneate5852]

What a huge groove and great time Steve F has

[@robertcozart]

This performance is worthy. Groove

[@jagchuk]

Did Buddy Rich proud. What a talent

[@fess04]

Steve's IN THERE!!!! He's made a career outta BEIN' THERE ....an example to revel in for anybody that wants to turn a song or band sound into a Ferrari!!!!!!!

[@kiefferz5556]

Love the arrangement

[@jalbhagwagar3353]

Top class drumming. My best version with Steve's drumming. Cooooool.

[@btsdrummer1]

Saw him several times. Excellent drummer.

[@asqrss3233]

The Groove locomotive!!

[@kasperbech156]

It takes years for some and less years for others to fathom what he is doing here. This is quite simply insane and there are not many on this planet who can play this. The feel of Ferrone's groove here is INSANE. This is a feel that Jeff P, Vinnie, Gadd and others can not deliver (could for Jeff's sake) and that is not because they were not monsters but the placement of 2 og 4, the rocking motion, the INSANE tightness and staying right there on the beat at the same place doing fills and build-ups are just... well... try to record yourselves to a click or whatever and play this. Pay attention to volume of EACH beat - snare, hihat, bassdrum - I mean. This Is It. This beat is INSANE. INSANE. No one has the 2 and 4 of Ferrone. It is laid back and yet DEMANDING, DICTATING and yet it makes you feel so GOOOOOD! OH MAN! OH MAN!

[@fabiogood]

Very very well said.... 2 & 4 tightness is the keyword.... he's got literally the law of space and time in his hands...

[@mirkomarkovic3438]

Jeff did though

[@anselmofdez.urbina6031]

I find the fact is not if it is simple or difficult......... the fact is than he DOES make music, that simple! IMHO.

[@nancyziegler5724]

oh,yes! great song. the Drummer is extra special too!

[@vaughnmiller4371]

Steven is the most tasteful drummer to ever do it....

[@mrdaddy6686]

Great soprano solo and legendary arif mardin arrangement

[@davonwav]

Awesome groove master! I have his signature Pearl snare (not Gretsch) the best 6.5" brass I've ever played.

[@charlesfranklin3533]

I've Been a Huge Fan Of this Man Mr. Steve Ferrone since his Average White Band Day's. His Drumming has so much influenced My style and Approach to the Drumset.

[@vaughnmiller4371]

Me as well Charles Franklin. I got to hear this the guy drum everyday....

[@antvic123]

That´s the great Steve Marcus!

[@acershund1]

Jeff Porcaro was another who could play a great groove- no nonsense

[@DrummerGirlChrissy]

all i can say is damn steve ferrone is da best!

[@danlc95]

Groove machine.

[@stevedrums1675]

Just solid, tasty and feel.

[@domg9186]

Tom Petty could’ve picked any drummer on the planet after Stan. He picked SF! Killer time keeper! Like a Swiss watch! ALL KILLER, NO FILLER!! 🔥🔥

[@kimjohnson344]

Tom always knew what he was doing

[@salchaos]

Great groove. Nice playing.

[@spigots8]

Really wonderful !!

[@241mrmark]

Agree with the below - great example of less being more.

[@christantonugrohosir802]

nasty groove steve😍

[@VeryScaryBiscuits]

HE'S TOO DAMN GOOD

[@szunabass]

Dancing groove...

[@spigots8]

Wonderful...

[@klassixmo]

Excellent!

[@Democracy_Manifest]

@4:22 Jez from Peep Show: 'Holy shit, I'm actually doing it! I'm playing funk guitar in a big band!!! Wait til Super Hans hears about this.'

[@giuliozambelli6521]

killer groove and killer sound, when I listen to Ferrone on some recording session I can't believe it. Liste to "earth song" by M. Jackson, I've never heard a sound like that, he is demolition man :) my favorite groove master ever

[@drummer78]

Some dumb people don't get how great this drumming is.

[@petehotton4740]

I agree spack heads

[@mikehunt4023]

I’d take this over any soloist out there

[@drummer78]

@@HolyRollerTV Groove for old people? It’s a groove...does that mean all the grooves of Bonham are for old people because those grooves were made well over 40 years ago? Drums are timeless. Also, post a link of your drumming so we can compare.

[@drummer78]

@@HolyRollerTV It’s not supposed to be all straight ahead swing drums like it was in 1950. The project Neil Peart and Cathy Rich envisioned was drummers like Ferrone and others would bring what made their name and put them into these old Buddy Rich Band big band charts. Plus, Ferrone is one of the most groove based drummers of his time. There was a reason he was hired by everyone from Chic, Duran Duran, SNL, Eric Clapton, Tom Petty, etc. Come on dude, this notion that Steve Ferrone can’t swing drums really isn’t the hill you are going to die on...is it?

[@drummer78]

@@HolyRollerTV Oof...seriously. What Ferrone is doing is a chart based on a 70’s funk tune arranged for a big band and you are saying it’s stiff? 70’s R&B was his wheelhouse. Seriously post up your playing. Gadd and Chambers would never say the horseshit you are spewing to one of their peers.

[@audiofool6431]

Nice arrangement

[@sgtpepper1138]

His setup has changed a lot since the mid 90s.

[@buddabirne4661]

...Reminds a little of Sonny Emory with EWF, thean in His Prime !!

[@MrMarkpark]

yo those drums sound good.. At 5:15 i thought someone was playing congo drums but it was all just his snare drum.

[@light12a]

Kenny Aronoff did the percussion parts.

[@mrhemitom9]

Fucking badass shit...!!! top 10 on my list...

[@calvinpham5547]

Most singer wants a drummer like Steve. Who stays in the pocket and not be flashy. However I feel this is Buddy Rich band, would he himself have done so “safe”?

[@DionAlbers]

Groove with a capital G, lot of drummers these day's hide behind technical stuff but can't play a groove for longer then 8 bars.

[@badfozziebear446]

So true

[@udomatthiasdrums5322]

love it!!

[@rullante]

Isn't as easy as it sounds! To play this 'funk', you need to have a nice groove!

[@cobra1995xx]

ahhhhhh silky smooth

[@LIRRM1]

GREAT ARRANGEMENT BY ARIF MARDIN!LOVE IT!CHECK IT OUT DONE BY THE PHIL COLLINS BIG BAND AT MONTREUX 1998.SAX SOLOS R BANANAS ON THAT ONE!

[@DiogoBaeder]

Thanks! :-)

[@fansat77]

Nice groove!!

[@Dr1k727]

Sensacional.

[@garyoldroyd2239]

He's a Pro Drummer. If you want the best you hire Mr. Ferrone.

[@diegoserrani2953]

excelente!!! me mata el groove que tiene steve!!!

[@ocirne3161]

anyone know how to make the snare sound like that ?

[@The1973Drummer]

The weirdest thing about this clip is that he seems to be playing a "World Series" jazz kit. Anyone else notice that?

[@MangoHombre]

If only to be standing in that room.

[@bjornkarlsson9328]

Perfection, nothing less. I strongly recommend the Spotify version of this take (well the record "Burning for Buddy" if you have it of course), there you can hear the true sound and groove, especially the hi-hat and snare. Tune up and enjoy! open.spotify.com/track/5Ip1lHowAsgGTiDH8tP79b

[@fabiodisanto8705]

Alta Classe.

[@jjpopnfresh6822]

Mature in the pocket playing

[@united57]

his cymbals are so high I'm 6'3 and don't Like mine up that high I love Steve ferrone playing just the cymbals are so high up

[@sgtpepper1138]

jerroud mitchell it was the time, all the toms were deeper, I'm guessing, they did that to compensate. He has his stuff much lower now, I've never liked deep toms.

[@newphonewhodis1035]

How you gonna come up in here with a kazoo taped to a saxaphone, brothaman!!

[@chs75]

Lol!

[@timothydunlap7980]

"Salt peanutsz-salt peanutz"

[@drummer78]

Check out what he is doing with that hi-hat, not that simple. Great groove.

[@khandrum]

The Groovemeister

[@briandrum1]

I gotcha....you're one of "those".

[@dknj5962]

I wonder how many of those guys got yelled at on the bus by Buddy...

[@russmartin6763]

Groovalicous. So good. I still prefer Stan’s playing with Petty, though. Not even in Steve’s league, chops-wise.....but his feel on the early Heartbreakers records was hugely influential to me.

[@roybeckerman9253]

What brand of drums did he use .

[@classixdrummer]

Roy Beckerman - Hard to tell as you can’t see a badge anywhere. Hardware and rack and lugs look like Pearls so that would be my guess.

[@thiagocssantos1]

At that time -> Pearl Nowadays -> Gretsch.

[@ericcraig3809]

When I do record this, I won't play it so straight

[@justincredible214]

I'm not a drummer but can anyone tell me what that playing style is? I am speaking of how he holds his stick with the left one bent and the right straight on.

[@unklemisha]

it's not really a style, it's just a way to hold a stick - a grip, that's how drummers call it. this particular grip is called traditional grip

[@teepriest]

I think comes from the old military grip.

[@unklemisha]

teepriest exactly

[@jjsiegal1]

unklemoses EXACTLY....the grip is called Traditional. It was and is used as a technique with a titled snare drum. It allowed the player different variations and technique and sounds out of the snare. There is no right way or wrong way to hold your sticks. Many of the greats used both TRADITIONAL AND MATCHED GRIP.

[@godofthunder24]

Marching drums were typically suspended and angled with a slope going from left to right as the drummer sees it. There's no way you can get the left hand to play the variety of notes and dynamics required if you play matched grip.

[@CTPAYC2323]

What is the name of the soprano saxophonist on 2:34, please? I'm new in jazz, obviously.

[@DiogoBaeder]

I know it's 4 years since your question, but I myself have to search for that guy everytime I listen to that amazing solo, so here it is: his name is Steve Marcus. :-)

[@franckbedez]

A new album of Steve Ferrone Live is available here : www.franckbedez.com/steveferroneandfriends

[@hihats]

12 thumbs down? lol...clowns.

[@Ifyouonlyknewtruth]

hihats he made a live AWB person to Person album in 79 were you can't find a better Funk drummer on earth till forever .

[@briandrum1]

Sorry, but what Matteo said is not an opinion. Sure, any drummer can 'play' this tune, but to be able to *really* play it w/ the amount of soul as in this video, you have to not only know how to play the drums, but also feel them.

[@crownthomas78]

speed 1.25 = James