Steve Jordan about his drum setup for the upcoming Rolling Stones tour SIXTY

[@CraigScottProductions]

Charlie’s blessing, i’m glad he’s using Gretsch drums (Charlie), the 18 UFIP china (Charlie) …. Charlie is living through Steve Jordans wonderful drumming.

[@francispower1418]

I totally agree. But where’s Charlie’s cow bell? Or maybe he hadn’t been using that in recent years? I don’t know why but somehow I’d formed the impression that Charlie Watts always felt a bit underdressed without his cowbell?

[@johnsandbo1]

Right On Steve! Your drums sound fantastic!❤

[@izaakandela2933]

⁠@@francispower1418 in Charlie’s nearly 60 years of playing with the stones, he never once had a cowbell on his kit lmao.

[@francispower1418]

@@izaakandela2933 He was famously particularly fond of a specific cowbell, which I believe (less certain about this part) he used to wrap a little duct tape around to tweak the tone, like drummers do. Every drummer has a cowbell. At least every drummer with a complete kit.

[@thegeorgeflores]

Steve Jordan is a treasure to the drumming world.

[@musicalchairs777]

There's a certain swag, snap and sizzle that Steve and Charlie have. It's a very particular thing and it's the lifeblood of the Stones sound. It's old school but it sparkles.

[@jamesglynn1424]

Steve is sounding great with the Stones. So glad he is honouring Charlie this way. He’s even adopted Charlie’s three note pattern on the hihat. Steve is pocket unlimited. He is Gadd deep, with buckets of groove.

[@crazywisdom2]

Steve Jordan IS probably my favorite drummer ~ Love this man.

[@MrPercussionPete]

Great guy, he talks very respectful about Charlie. And a wonderful drummer, plays with power and groove, perfect match with The Stones.

[@Vlad68RLH]

He had really nice comments about Charlie. You can see how much respect and honor he gave him.

[@bestman2k955]

Having a decades long friendship and being great admirers of each other tend to bring out such comments.

[@wilmabaumann4499]

Steve Jordan, ein großes Talent, eine super Wahl der Rolling Stones, dazu eine sehr sympathische , bescheidene Persönlichkeit....Respekt!!! ....🎼🎶👌💯.....

[@robingianinazzi7178]

21 june Milan, can’t wait

[@tandod269]

Me too.. Greetings from Zagreb, Tanja ✌️💯👍.. Can't wait

[@annbugbee5623]

@@tandod269 I Know.Tan Dod, Man l Envy You.Would You mind hitting me Back.My phone l think,is not Receiving Any Feedbacks. Walter B

[@marisavalenzisi4712]

Interesting video of the Good Drummer Steve Jordan 👍 Of course Charlie Watts 😪💙 Is " insostituibile e indimenticabile" but Steve Jordan da il meglio di sé ed è veramente bravo 👌 Thanks Ed for the sharing ✌️

[@hannible1002]

Nice to Steve working on the new material, very good drummer!

[@rollzolo]

Picked up a used ufip ride with single rivit on reverb, one of my favorite

[@Vincent-db4st]

Seeing black gretch reminds me what charlie used in 70s keeps warmth with you

[@macadoo2530]

I often wondered if charlies natural kit was the black one stripped of its covering..🤔 Anyone have any info?

[@texasforever3.025]

If it wasn’t for this guy the Stones would be done. He was the perfect guy to stand in. (Not saying replace )

[@jimjordan4345]

Was very lucky to catch Steve Jordan playing drums with Eric Clapton!!! Eric Clapton always gets whoever he wants For musicians Steve definitely a master on the drums

[@donhanlon7121]

Isn't him with Eric on the Live in San Diego Motherless Children song, and all the years with Keef don't need much more recommendation than that 😎👍Top man

[@tandod269]

Steve Jordan is a great drummer ✌️💯👌... Charlie Watts will be always in our hearts 🙏🥁👉❤️

[@annbugbee5623]

Yes,Yes.On Both Statements. Going to Be FANTASTIC. Walter B

[@bobc.5698]

Been liking Steve since 'Hail Hail Rock And Roll'.

[@annbugbee5623]

Wish l could See,The Rolling Stones, Again,and Again.Passport,Impossible. HA,.But they ROCKED The States ,Now Europe's turn to See and Hear.The Greatest Band On This Planet. Walter B

[@petermills542]

No Filter started in Europe including two stints in Britain before the US !! Same this time with Sixty. I expect they will hit America in the Autumn? Might even have their 'new' Album done??!!! 😂

[@naomi8529]

Hand picked by Charlie himself there’s nothing else to say, the guy gets down on his own. He’s a ‘’Master’’ on the drums. (Charlie) ☝🏻🌎🥁💔🙏🏻😪

[@nickentros]

I heard he was fillin in before Charlie passed and I thought “absolutely perfect fit”

[@petermills542]

@@nickentros Charlie insisted they got Steve to finish the last 14 dates on 'No Filter' Tour. Expecting to return for 'Sixty' this year. ❤️

[@keeponrollin7922]

I thought I saw a sneak peak of rehearsal setlist on sasha instagram,included was mothers little helper which would be cool as hell and neighbors I believe

[@EdBLive]

Yes I saw that

[@monikaschweikardt5413]

Wow😍Great🥁

[@TheRealBKSchyster]

VERY NICE STEVE!!! IT has been a long time since we talked, back to my "dBm"®️ days!!! But I do keep an eye on you when I can!!! Congratulations on the Gig Brother.... Break a leg my friend, break a leg!!!!

[@wuffb]

Using Yamaha Crosstown Stands??? I have them and never noticed them improving the sound of my cymbals . .. always something to listen for :)

[@joemorris143]

Remember he's being paid for endorsement Bill.

[@fess749]

I like the Crosstown stands too. But mainly because I carry my own stuff around. If I had roadies, I’d use more traditional stands

[@fess04]

beautiful

[@cgmat7804]

Beautiful technique and groove, always feel that you are very exposed on a small kit, no hiding..

[@SuperQdaddy]

Thanks Steve..I wanted to see what u r using..thats big hi hat..noticed no cymbol by hat...Im thinking it gives you better view of whats goin on..

[@davidb8259]

Such a beast . One of the best ...awesome.

[@MonacoRocha]

Playing with THE WORST !! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. TALKS...

[@davidb8259]

Steve doesn’t really need money ....he’s the man.

[@curroviera]

Charlie and Steve, top class drummers. By the way, does anybody know what's the sticks spring at the bass drum hoop? Seems so nice!

[@bjrnstaunskjr2949]

Love Just love!!!

[@joeywho534]

Keith said Steve is the only drummer who could come close to playing with Charlie.

[@simonalito]

Does anyone know where I can find his kind of metal spring to hold his sticks on his bass-drum hoop ? I love it but I can't find it anywhere .....

[@Goodboy0953]

He was the coolest drummer on a tv show Letterman…

[@musamusashi]

And that was at the beginning of his career... he's done even more amazing things, since then.

[@StevenCarinci]

SNL

[@coreyw5981]

I love how he has giant cymbals, a 13" rack but then just a tiny 14" floor. Interesting choice

[@Baribrotzer]

I wonder why. You'd expect a 16". It sounds fine, if a bit higher than most outside jazz.

[@coreyw5981]

@@Baribrotzer or the classic 12/14. 13/14 seem way too close

[@StevenCarinci]

The Stones rhythm section was always a R&B groove unit and never a heavy metal outfit that would require a larger floor tom for more separation as you believe. Steve can tune and hit the drum to get that floor tom to sound like anything. Charlie really used it as a ride drum as on Tumbling Dice. 14 is nice and tight. Keith ain't complaining. @@coreyw5981

[@DrummerGAS]

2:08 that alone has more groove than what most of us drummers could ever accomplish

[@tylerworley547]

Steve jordan your signature white yamaha snare drum is the best why not use that brass is cool too but your 13" snare is the ____❤ so are you buddy❤

[@Timmy-f3d]

How do you keep the snare stand from slipping and lowering as you play? I have the aluminum stands but, I can't use the snare stand because it won't stop slipping.

[@macadoo2530]

No memory locks?

[@777bigbird]

Steve , were You the drummer on James Taylors " live at the Beacon theater " ?

[@adamcoe]

love to see some 421s on toms again! Still my all time faves despite their...unwieldy-ness

[@heatherdaydream]

Finally I know why I can't find those hi hats anywhere. dang

[@williamjohnson9505]

Right on!

[@mikestevens5512]

Steve is one finest drummers alive! his grooves are truly from another planet!!

[@jayvee3948]

What kind of kick pedal ya using ?

[@howiewarhurst1058]

UnbelievebleSteve plays 17 in hi hats ! NOBODY spart from Steve Jordon plays 17in ! I play 13in , 14in is ,standard 15in is still big ! ❤😂

[@MarioGlebbeek]

Looking forward so much to see the Stones soon in Milan..Its impossible to replace Charlie Watts but Steve Jordan is the best worthy drummer for The Stones..and a super cool guy

[@Killenmachine05]

Interesting that he wouldnt choose to go with a 20 or 18 kick more like charlie would've used

[@musamusashi]

When i heard the sad news of Charlie's passing, i knew that, if they were to continue touring, the only possible choice would have been Steve Jordan: Keith would have not wanted anybody else.

[@joemorris143]

HI Musa. Yes it had to be Steve or Kenney Jones. Both have previous with the lads. Seeing the mighty Stones at Anfield in Liverpool tomorrow- tears will be shed. I'm a drummer (almost 70) in a pub rock band and Charlie was my muse. Peace mate. Joe.

[@musamusashi]

@@joemorris143 peace, brother in drumming!

[@bestman2k955]

It seems Charlie Watts thought so himself. Keith practically said so himself in an interview with the Rolling Stones before one of their Los Angeles concerts last year. Also Steve Jordan being the drummer in Keith's side ban The X-Pensive Winos and their songwriting and production partnership could have been a factor as well.

[@topsyturvy5485]

Does anyone know why he chose the 13 and 14 tom instead of a 13 and 16?

[@GuidoWilden]

Just grateful the hardware is so light, means Steve does not have to carry so heavy each night

[@petersinclair8620]

Charlie would be proud !

[@trevorgoodman4895]

Where is the cowbell?

[@alejandrobustos2268]

Steve respeta de Charlie Watts su sonido clásico de china usando un UFIP Natural Series de 18" y un Flatride pero de 20" (Charlie usaba un flatride UFIP Vintage de 18").

[@robertdowler3347]

I'd never heard of 17" High hats.

[@davidharding200]

They’re massive aren’t they!

[@William29274]

Isn’t he a Yamaha artist?

[@m.vonhollen6673]

Someone else answered that here by saying that Yamaha is Steve’s brand but that he went with Gretsch because Charlie Watts used that brand.

[@williamjohnson9505]

Well all right!

[@timothyslaughter476]

This cat been rolling 4 everrrrrrrr....Steve jordan.....I got a spyro.. gyra album from like 1980.....great songs... Steve's on a few .....gadd too.....Steve j must have been like 15....he's probably a hundred now....real pro....consumate musician

[@musamusashi]

He was in his 20's then and he's in his 60's now 😉

[@AlmostReady504]

Knew he was special when he was with Paul shaffer's band many years ago. So happy for him. Rest in peace Charlie. I wonder what has happened with Charlie's sets

[@Baribrotzer]

Didn't Charlie have only one drum set, ever?

[@AlmostReady504]

@@Baribrotzer 🤔hmmm. good point. I've seen pictures of Charlie on only like three different sets over the years. Steve Jordan is using a wood grain set of Gretsch that may actually have even been Charlie's. There should be one in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

[@billwolf8036]

Any explanation why no cymbals on the left?

[@KarolMamot]

Keith Richards plays on the left, his guitar is the lead. I think it helps for Steve to watch Keith’s right hand moves

[@jnadle1]

Steve's been Keith's friend for years since his X-Pensive Winos project. This was no different. On SNL, Keith was joined by Steve and Charley Drayton. Steve and Charley also backed Neil Young for a performance the following year.

[@matthewpaluch777]

😎👍💗🇨🇭🔥🎼🔊)) PAISTE!!!

[@gazoo5059]

Charlie would be proud.

[@giuseppecanzanella8306]

È un grande......uno stile essenziale e gran groove.... Mi sbaglio o un ufip chine ...?

[@morbidmanmusic]

Is Donny your tech?

[@jaymeramirez7435]

The drum nerd in me is curious as to if Steve endorses Gretsch now? Obviously Yamaha is still in the picture. Anyone know?

[@StevenCarinci]

He is going for the Charlie Gretsch 3ply sound. It's laid back and funky like a R&B section. No heavy metal crap here.

[@JulianFernandez]

Did he leave Yamaha?! :/

[@laurentmarquet1989]

Il est trop fort lui

[@terryklender4209]

Interesting that he has no crash cymbals.

[@Timmy-f3d]

Steve said Charlie didn't have a crash on the hi-hat side. He thinks it's so Charlie could see Keith and lock in with him so Steve did the same.

[@mensenvandekempen1019]

Mr Steve is the man!

[@brianstepanovich9453]

Come on guys play Doom and Gloom👍

[@bpdrumstudio]

Is he not endorsed with Yamaha now?

[@musamusashi]

I think he still is, but he always used a variety of drums according to the needs. I guess rhus time he choose Gretsch, to honor Charlie's lifetime affiliation with that brand.

[@afterpodcast]

3:34 tho’

[@robcurtis1779]

No cowbell for Honky Tonk Women?

[@bestman2k955]

Bernard Fowler or Chuck Leavell plays the cowbell on that song.

[@fearnpol4938]

Piestie? I thought it was said Paste!

[@toebee1952]

Gretsch? I thought Steve was a Yamaha guy to the bone… what happened?

[@elithepitbulldog2209]

Out of respect for Charlie….plays the Gretsch

[@drummersinger5324]

Cause Charlie used gretsch you have to?

[@m.vonhollen6673]

Not “have to” but rather chose to out of respect for Charlie Watts.

[@SouthCircinus]

I can´t figure out why he choses not to have any cymbal at his left side. Truely bizarre

[@handidrummed]

I read on IG it's so he can better see Keith

[@SouthCircinus]

@@handidrummed That has to be a joke, right? 😆

[@alexgarza4513]

Haha maybe its a tribute to Charlie. He didnt have cymbals on the left from 69 until maybe 78 when he got the china

[@jameswaddell3348]

Why the Stones didn't stop "TRYING" to play live 40 years ago, is beyond me! I saw them in 1981, where the opening band The Henry Paul Band, was so much better. Watts to me was and always had been by far the BEST musician in the band. He was never drugged up during a show, that he was the problem for the band sounding like CRAP.

[@laurentmarquet1989]

Tellement mieux que watts

[@daytripper9222]

Charlie said he wanted Steve to play drums. He couldn't have picked a better drummer.

[@flashingarrows]

Jordan's a great drummer, but I'm sorry to say I am not a fan of this cymbal set up, its just too weird for rock & roll, No crash cymbals? 17 inch high hats? its a jazz set up being played in a huge rock setting,

[@willygarciadrums3521]

If you knew anything about Steve Jordan you would not say such a thing. Steve Jordan has played with literally everybody. He has been a pro session and touring drummer for decades, all the way back to the Blues Brothers. He's been Kieth Richards' drummer for his solo stuff for years. He's used those same giant hi-hats for years and years playing with Eric Clapton and John Mayer, etc., and they always sound great. And he's always used big ride cymbals instead of crashes, and again, they sound great. He's also not a jazz drummer. He comes from the blues/soul background and has the deepest pocket in the biz. I think he knows EXACTLY what this gig calls for. AND he has Charlie's blessing. He will sound great, don't you worry.

[@erichand7548]

Agreed, he’s way over thinking. Totally odd set up and sound. I don’t care for it

[@willygarciadrums3521]

@@erichand7548 How is he overthinking it? How is his setup odd? Do you know who Steve Jordan is?

[@wout808]

Seriously? Charlie Watts literally was a jazz drummer in a rock 'n roll band. You didn't notice that in the last 50 years they exist? Watts only played rides and reversed china's. And by the way, music is total freedom, nothing is odd. You're odd! 😂😂

[@flashingarrows]

I knew a lot of people would disagree with me, and that's fine, but I'm still sticking to my guns, I am a big fan if Steve's but this is STILL a weird cymbal choice for the Stones! he has no cymbals on his left side, you would think he would add at least 1 small crash by his hats, BUT as they say, "to each is own" just my opinion,

[@andrewsandoz8005]

Perfect replacement for Charlie. Both have minimal chops.

[@musamusashi]

Steve has great chops but a very minimalist style, in most cases: he plays what the music calls for.

[@budwudd]

Who cares about chops when you have a groove like Steve's.

[@sisco3404]

Steve will run circles around most drummers.You probably listen toi great songs and had no clue he was the drummer.Check out Neil Young's performance on Sat. Night Live playing Rocking in the Free World with Steve in drums..then call him a minalmist chopper.

[@carpballet]

He talks like he lifts cymbal stands. Lol. That must be his hunting hat. Don’t wanna get shot.

[@erichand7548]

Funny, only drummers care. And not as many as you’d think

[@frankdiscussion2069]

this dude plays nothing like Charlie...the band needs to pull the plug on this nonsense

[@goseeaboutagirl]

Charlie asked Steve himself... Watts said in a public statement, “I really do not want the many RS fans who have been holding tickets for this tour to be disappointed by another postponement or cancellation. I have therefore asked my great friend Steve Jordan to stand in for me.”

[@musamusashi]

Tell it to Keith Richards who worked almost exclusively with him for almost 40 years.

[@retrayal4642]

🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@bestman2k955]

Steve Jordan is Steve Jordan. Charlie Watts is Charlie Watts. Different people, different styles.

[@itsjjp6070]

Nobody plays like Charlie, but I cannot think of anyone who can come as close as Steve -and it's his natural style, not him trying to mimic Charlie.

[@manufiore7159]

Drums and cymbals sound horrible!

[@kenwheeler5837]

you wouldn't have a clue

[@manufiore7159]

@@kenwheeler5837 you're one of those kids that goes by brands and not ears... sad! in this video those paiste signatures which btw i own a few, and love my medium ride, and those Gretsch which i own US custom vintage set. THEY SOUND HORRIBLE IN THIS VIDEO! ITS PROBLY THERECORDING ... MAYBE??? THE CAMERA DONT DO JUSTICE TO THOSE FINE INSTRUMENTS!!! BOY!!!