Steve Gadd - Mozambique - Clinic Los Angeles

[@bittersweet4715]

Every second of every video of Steve Gadd is a priceless lesson on how to make the drums sing!

[@frankburdodrums8984]

So true.

[@KimberleyJiang-vd6ni]

So true! I want to be just like him when I grow up. ❤

[@Lizzard-t]

Gadd is the main man. Thank you for giving me ears to hear him and eyes to see him.

[@truthseeker6532]

I always come back here!!!! Been doing it for about 8 years now.. Love this!!!!

[@johnsin3843]

This nice man seems to be getting the hang of drumming. He really should consider a career in music ............

[@janetremsing6988]

😂 He’s a natural!

[@genewilliams617]

Of course you said that with your tongue all rolled up on your cheek!!!!!!

[@MarshallClarke-j1e]

Hes the bus driver in Rosebud

[@КонстантинБаранский-г9у]

😂 Ха

[@brianmccready9065]

I would listen to him play the phone book.

[@jsphotos]

How does he do it? What a gift! I never get tired of watching Gadd work his magic.

[@shadeofgrey07]

A master of technique, groove, style, creativity and great ear for music. the complete package

[@michaelgreen5206]

Virtuoso drummer here fellow drummers. Steve's approach is playing rudiments over the entire drum kit. His playing is so musical, thanks for all the killer drumming you've created, love you Steve!!!!

[@coldwellkelly]

If you ask James Taylor who the smoothest drummer is, he will tell you Steve Gadd. He is a legend for a reason.

[@Taikomaniac]

Gadd has a few benchmark grooves that he's gotten lots of mileage and this one is one of them.

[@rubberneckk]

Taikomaniac agree..same samba based stuff every time..played impeccably although has to be said

[@TomTeasley]

Touch, feel, musicality and pure groove! That's why he is a master!!

[@jeraldcuccurullo2497]

So glad I met him and still have his autograph he signed, my ted reed book! Greatest most humble and engaging almost shy in a very nice way!!! Love all your work on all 600 recording sessions you've done!!!

[@scottmoyer1357]

The Rhythm-o-cratic Oath : I swear to play the whole groove and nothing but the groove,...so help me Gadd!!

[@sailin1934]

steve gadd was one of buddy's favourite drummers, high praise indeed

[@funklover24]

Steve Gadd is the drummer playing with most L.O.V.E.

[@paradust]

"reeeeeeee other drummers can play 10 times faster reeee!!!!111" It's not about speed, kids, otherwise my washing machine would be raking in music awards. Gadd is God. Simple.

[@butuh13]

So what? Fast ain’t the point, junior.

[@ralf4131]

Simple is the wrong word. This not simple at all. 8 from 10 would be lose if he would start playing Mozambique/samba on fire mode 140bpm🔥

[@dadviper8654]

@@butuh13 that’s what he said

[@neltonmiranda9633]

Watching from Mozambique 🇲🇿

[@MitchClement-il6iq]

I bet gadd would be welcomed warmly 😊

[@broadcasteng]

listening to this, I can type faster and work happier. thanks for the post tomgadd.

[@rhythmfield]

He’s still doing the same patterns and moves - a man who found his thing and committed to it 100%, no doubts, never tentative - if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

[@soloact52]

Who ever tries to emulate Steve Gadd good luck! He's one of a kind obviously!!!

[@debbeat64]

i will never, ever, ever get tired of listening to this! hot stuff!

[@guycoo2005]

A great musician that has chosen drums to express himself!

[@GaribaldiInTheMaking]

the amazing gadd feel we all love :) not that tough sticking tho: S=both hands (flam-like) SRLRRLRLRRLRRLR of course the accents and bass displacement are really tough..especially with that loose feel

[@shiritzhaki5333]

amazing i am still trying to master this groove

[@leoroy7118]

Still I remember I watched this video specifically in non android mobile with low quality and still I learnt this beat was priceless feeling it was..... Legend......

[@launiz]

I was told this: Gadd got a sheet - some band he was playing. And somehow it did not sound right. There was a quarter of a note wrong in the sheet and Gadd played it like that. He fixed it and came to the groove. What a drummer

[@emlarue]

Gadd is amazing. No matter the style he has a groove for it

[@BrianSussmanShow]

Witnessing Steve's talent is second to gazing upon the face of God. "Play skillfully..." Psalm 33.

[@sebastian-drums]

it's a left hand flam, and also, the second and the last note that plays the left hand -in this pattern- have accents. Notice that there's also a slight variation on how he hits the cowbell.

[@VladProkhorovDrums]

Oooo when he goes back in at 3:42 just so good. Unreal musician

[@jujutay]

Beautiful! Groovy and powerful yet relaxed and light

[@salthedrummer1]

A Master at work

[@jebjas]

No doubt!

[@SuperFlanders123]

Yuppa!!! Mr. Gadd showin' ya how it's done! : )

[@megaman8923]

steve gadd is so damn good. hes real technichal but he also has great feel to his beats, and dont get me started on his dynamics

[@CHABIEPORTNOY]

One of the most important Grooves in the history of drumming.

[@crazyboy554]

I love it. I'm just learning how to play this, and I'm not gonna lie it's pretty hard. What sticks is he using?

[@Danielcrspo]

Steve is the inspiration, just learned the basic version of this groove.

[@neworleansbeats]

Sounds like a drum corp version of Cuba percussion....brilliantly executed of course. 😮

[@ridrums]

this is the groove he played with dave weckl,and vinnie colaiuta!!! i was dying to learn it!!!! steve gadd owns !!

[@fess04]

so dynamic , so melodic.....you can sing what hes playing!! thats why it works ....who needs other instruments when the complete melody is being played here....not a pattern but a rhythm song....this is what conga players and djembe players know....try to play these forms on the drums...not patterns.....not as a final goal anyway....music out of technique....Gadd is a master at this!!! RESPECT...RESPECT..... hey, thanks for posting this

[@stephendrummer1]

I THINK YOU SAID IT BEST, AND I GUESS IT'S A GOOD LESSON FOR ALL OF US, VERY INSIGHTFUL

[@richavallone1]

@Kane.. Who do u think inspired Weckl? If u like Weckl. You have to love Gadd

[@roach4946]

nah man 30seconds of this was enough for me. it just got hell boring.

[@paulomorre]

nice video i always learn lots with him. tkx

[@ShelterDogs]

Steve Gadd based his groove on the Mozambique in the hit Paul Simon song "Late In The Evening." Without his drumming in that song, I don't think it would be known as a "legendary" song. The other Gadd groove I was referring to is "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover," also by Paul Simon.

[@gregwilliams2764]

His groove is magical!

[@albertogonzalezmolina7693]

afro caribbean rhythm from Cuba and good lesson with Steve Gadd style!

[@keithgordon3518]

makes me look at the drums differently and not to worry just play in the future and be happy with my instincts better go and jump on the throne problem is I need a big smoke ist then sweat then if lucky I might be in the zone it dosnt always happen but Im more inspired with my personal progress when I watch the gods share a part of themselves good stuff and thankyou steve gadd

[@KimberleyJiang-vd6ni]

Omg, like when he just suddenly went fast I was like 😮😮😮 2:12

[@kenshireen]

When he switches to the cow bell he changes the sticking.. He actually plays on the 3 with his RH on the CB. Tell me if you don't agree

[@ceviche666]

God Damn what a gift! The man is a metronome...

[@angeltech1]

It's the same pattern all the way thru, from the hi-hat in the beginning to the snare/hi-hat playing at the end. Simplified it is - rL RLRRLRLRRLRRLR. Then just repeat(rL stands for flam of course). Or am I misunderstanding your question?

[@jben3231]

Groove master

[@chrish1297]

Anyone dissing on this just remember Steve has more groove and feel in his pinky toe than all of you combined

[@ibbumpn]

"There... that outa hold ya for a while" Gadd doesn't skimp when answering your question.

[@JoeZamecki]

Thank you for posting this. I need to study and repeat it in practice now.

[@ShelterDogs]

Isn't it something else that the two most famous Steve Gadd beats are both on Paul Simon songs? Add to that, both songs were hits.

[@chrcook01]

Never gets old....

[@kyrikeys]

Steve Gadd is king!

[@Markgr122]

Late in the Evening was on One Trick Pony released in 1980.

[@PaulChesnut]

Its always a clinic on dynamics and groove

[@AMFUNKII]

Changed my life

[@pepelepeaux1791]

Every one of you jokers who dissed this performance are showing your immaturity and ignorance. Its not just what he plays, but how he plays it and it feels. Sure there are a lot of fast complicated drummers out there with all kinds of chops, but they don't groove like this cat.

[@vergon6662]

Pepe Lepeaux AMEN!

[@DavidHimmelPerforms]

Who the actual hell is dissing Steve Gadd that's just plain ignorance.

[@Ammiel1234]

Anyone who can't feel the groove or respect it isn't a real drummer, I'm 50 now and just played drums as a hobby, never was serious about it never had any formal training either, Never got really fast or anywhere near the talent in so many drummers alive and passed. I played everything from southern Gospel to Slayer and Pantera etc. At the time I never disrespected the drummers from the music genres. Somehow during this time I acquired a funk, didn't even know I had it really it was just me and how I felt the music. I was told by one of my peers that the reason they kept me in their band even tho others were wanting to be in the band and they were far better drummers than me, they told me no one has a funk like you man. They just loved it. I didn't feel it was anything special but others better than me did, so yes Groove and funk is very important in drums. I'm actually just getting acquainted with Mr Gadd. I love his grooves.

[@vaughanxaviermusic]

Welcome to the Internet. And I'm sorry you thought that this comment would really change any one's mind

[@frankburdodrums8984]

They don't know what or who they're watching and listening to. They're just a bunch of Justin Bieber fans.

[@ashtonmoore6229]

I’ve been trying to hard to find a transcription of his version of this beat

[@drummingdog5706]

Transcribe it yourself, one hand at time and in small sections

[@drumbyte]

I've been looking for an explanation on this beat. My favorite part is at 3:52!

[@pyroseed13]

Is that groove that he plays from 3:42-3:56from a song? I love it!

[@hypocriteorchestra]

Isn't this from the video "Zildjian-A day in New York"???

[@nocturnezero]

@drex48239 On a single drum, it's a flam ( both hands at the same time awkwardly cancel each other out). One different drums, one should try to get both hits more or less simultaneously.

[@phatgroover79]

Love this!

[@Starrysong]

I love to dance to Mozambique when it's played at a drum circle.

[@jmpsthrufyre]

Good Gadd man!

[@jamesbryce5187]

I can't imagine him playing with anything other than his black signature sticks TRADITIONAL grip.

[@GaribaldiInTheMaking]

sometimes he does a flam...other times he doesnt...depends on drums hes hitting. i love when he does a bass-floor tom flam-very tough to incorporate smoothly

[@mamounbanni]

F = Left Flam R = Right L = Left l = Left ghost note F RLRRlRlRRLRRlR

[@unameit333]

@BEOWULF282 dude u got it rite, and koodos to u for that. but if u listen carefully at the beginning, there is actually a rest between the both hands and the first right sticking. its a crucial componenet of the drum beat to have the eight note rest. so it would look like this. |B RLRRLR|LRRLRRLR||

[@stephendrummer1]

I JUST LOVE ALL THESE COMMENTS.

[@psyne000]

The daddy, most musical drummer out there still...

[@pulgabros]

Does anybody out there know where I can get a nice bright sounding cowbell like this? So far nobody is making them like this anymore.

[@tomgadd]

its based on a mozambique!

[@grooveman69]

@pulgabros meniel has some nice sounding cowbells

[@daymo91]

does anyone know the sticking pattern from when he first moves on to the cowbell?

[@milkminotaur]

Mellifluous.

[@JerBrisTT]

anyone got the sticking for this? (the beginning part at least) i'm trying to pick it up but i just can't seem too... :(

[@Dunkaroos248]

Gadd is such a tease. He makes you wait and wait, but in the end the payoff comes and he gives you what you wanted

[@alessandromatassa6643]

THE BEST ONE EVER

[@xbengermanx]

when he first starts demonstrating the lick the first time on the hi hat his facial expression is hilarious. its as if he is saying "for the last freaking time for all of you morons who haven't bought my dvd that explains it"

[@davemozart]

Right hand plays : one - two - three and - and of four - and of one - two - three and - and of four . Left hand plays : accented one - accented and of two - four - one - accented and of two - four.

[@TheFolkertjhu]

its not a flam but both!! i need to do it on music lessons!

[@martin84jazz]

best drummer in the world. full stop.

[@JaimeSedeno]

He is ¡¡¡¡ THE MASTER ¡¡¡¡

[@branthehun]

i want to learn this so badddddd

[@ratzefuj]

are there heads on the sticks?

[@artiesho]

the snare is supraphonic 5x14??

[@Bren28]

Drumming sincerity at it's best

[@aunshi190]

@snorhyveln Well, I'm sure there are very many a drummer that can play, and perhaps surpass, Steve Gadd's talent. We just don't know about them.

[@FelipeLeiter]

master of masters

[@Laight4work]

it was late in the evenning . . and he blew that room away!

[@TheGenebeats]

It puzzles me how there is such a huge distance between understanding the technique, and the way it sounds. It depends on the talent I guess. Gadd´s got enough talent to cover an entire globe.

[@MitchClement-il6iq]

He could totally do a movie soundtrack by himself and it be the greatest thing ever.

[@anthchoable]

heheh steve gadd is the master, I got his technique the mozambique it's realy great..

[@fess04]

just sing a long.....youll internalize and then eventually it will come in some form as you establish some sticking here.....if you can sing what you play .....u got a shot.......love it...

[@DCussen]

I think the technical level was just as high back then (Billy Cobham, Vinnie, Tony Williams, it's just Gadd's style to play simpler) That said, I can't seem to get too close....

[@washington1]

he adds extra beat around 3:00?

[@kungfuninja55]

Is he just hitting downbeats with the bass drum during the actual groove or is there more to it?

[@butuh13]

Yeah, mostly just kick on 1, while splashing the hi hats with his foot on every 1/4 note.