Jojo Mayer Inspirational Masterclass // Tech Music School

[@mehmetkemalulkenciler9222]

What a guy. So humble yet full of wisdom

[@yrussq]

That's why he is THE greatest nowdays. Completely agree with everything he says.

[@GorcStew]

lol love how he is humming to himself while playing funky drummer. Wonder if he always does that while he is playing what a madman.

[@subwoofer6726]

I love the critical tip JoJo gives in this, in that your technique does not matter as long as you are producing the musical effect and/or emotion you are wanting to convey in the music. Technique matters, but in the end, it's how you are serving the music when it comes to a professional level.

[@glenamaddy5947]

D.J. Mays You just repeated what Potter said below, he nailed it really. Little need to say it again.

[@dsvet]

As Bruce lee would say, when a fight starts all technique is thrown out the window. If the punch or kick lands a blow the technique doesn't need to be pretty just effective. It's Jeet Kune Do.

[@freddiedingerson5640]

Jojo has exceptional technique and feel! You can learn so much from his style of feel and creativeness

[@WestonEriksen]

Fuckn' love that super open kick drum sound

[@GeoffGillDrums]

I have heard Jojo live twice...man the bass drum tone he gets here is damn near perfect w/ the tunes he is playing against.

[@gianmarcopetruccipercussion]

4:32 what a nice voice! Hahahah

[@futuristiccavemanofficial]

Well put... people want to talk about technique like it’s some elixir for greatness. It’s not... it’s all about the ear and vision of bringing the sound to life. Develop the tools necessary to achieve the sound.

[@oskarveliky7677]

Jojo is the man, I can tell ya

[@HughMorristheJoker]

Practice is good, playing is great

[@genekrupafan]

I love the bit about the dynamics of funky drummer. He's right - drums have a different tone at different volumes, so if you're trying to emulate a sound, you need to emulate the dynamic too.

[@Kimsos]

Incredible drummer

[@barawisanggeni]

jojo mayer is an awesome alien!!! wicked drumming!

[@ProhibitedTapes]

4:32 UUUUUHHHHHMMMM

[@japaobateradrums2067]

Mestre Jojo Mayer monstro pegaaaa Toop lembre-se bateras unidos jamais serão vencidos 👍🎶

[@sanityinaseaofmadness7353]

Voicing. A lot of what Jojo is talking about here has to do with voicing: getting the "right" tone out of the "right" instrument (based on what you want to produce). A few decades ago, I read an interview with the drummer for the Moody Blues. At the time, I was a huge Rush fan, and the notion that this boring drummer from the Moody Blues had anything valuable to say made me chuckle. Still, in the interview, he said something I thought was crazy at the time (paraphrasing): if you can't get 10-12 sounds out of one cymbal, you're doing it wrong. It took more than a decade for me to understand what he was talking about - and Jojo touches on the same thing in this clip. There are half-a-dozen ways to play the rim of the snare, and though the differences are subtle, they're all useful.

[@dennispotter4236]

Take note kids. The first thing Jojo talks about is MUSIC,not chops. Nearly every drummer I meet that talk about drummers with technique being 'better' that the feel guys, are shit drummers. They have to concentrate on chops because no one will hire them to play gigs!! Don't be fooled. Technique is a tool to find you voice, it's not an end in itself. Despite that, I think the shit chops obsessed drummer will probably ignore Jojo's advice. Still, at least that leave the gigs open for drummers who like to play MUSIC!

[@InnerBeatDrumSchool]

Bravo! Well said...

[@Pseudo0815]

You're basically right, but the ultimate goal is to acquire both, groove AND technique. Proper technique is essential to get good sound out of drums and cymbals. Best example is on Jojo's DVD when he demonstrates how to get a good sound out of a floor tom. I guess Benny Greb is the prime example for a real "groove" (or how you like to say "feel") drummer with extraordinary monster chops, keepin' it ALWAYS musically! Greez

[@dennispotter4236]

Rogg0815 that's not the point I was making. As Jojo says, if you want to make a certain sound, you have to have a certain set of tools, ie you need to develop the technique. My point was that the first thing he thinks about is music, then chops.

[@dennispotter4236]

and is anyone else tired of drummers who take pictures of their kits, post them on facebook along with the title 'tonight's office?!'

[@dennispotter4236]

What you mean I 'may' be right? He says it as clear as day here. The fact is all the great players of the world have something you can't put your finger on. Call it feel, call it what you want. Of course you need technique to a degree, but if you get fixed on that stuff you'll never make a pro player.

[@mtndewman1022]

at 0:56 is that supposed to be a shot at charlie watts? i recognize many think he isnt as "skilled" as many other pros but I've always loved his playing and quite frankly it gets the job done

[@chun-weikang471]

no, he is saying Charlie won't be the most flashy and won't know all these techniques but still has a perfect technique as his playing allows him to express himself perfectly.

[@HadEnough745]

I like that he said you can practice on your pad watching TV instead of traveling to a studio to beat on drums.

[@Deadleg]

On a different planet to anyone else.

[@chrishitsthings]

Also, next question where is the break he plays at around 5:50 from? the brken ride bell pattern...

[@jmcsiegel]

Thanks for posting this. Not sure if the editors are drummers or if this is meant to be instructional as opposed to promotional, but Mayer seems to get cut off in the middle of important points. Definitely opportunities for improvement.

[@9192andy]

where can i get a shirt like this :D it looks awesome...just like jojo himself

[@andrewwills4939]

now where can i get those tracks he's playing to...

[@martinhsl68hw]

This is the first one kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6q9mIKNmq-WrZY

[@krunoslavbenko690]

How to get such a bass drum sound? Is a matter of mix or really can tune so the bass drum?

[@NerismaStudios]

Jojo uses an "open" kick setup. He doesn't use a port hole, if he can help it. Also, his muffling only ever usually consists of an EQ pad, along with the Evans G1 Coated. My best advice to get a sound similar to this, but will work well with any kick size and tuning scheme, is to use felt strips on the batter and reso heads, similar to what John Bonham did. Steve Smith uses the trick too.

[@olvegravklev1087]

Does anyone know what kind of snare-drums he is using?

[@olvegravklev1087]

Sonor something right?

[@khronscave]

No idea if he's playing it here, but he has / had a Sonor signature model, some 30-40-ply snare that he can crank the hell out of the heads on.

[@khronscave]

Found *one* video where he shows / describes it - kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZeVl3iLoNmmjtk

[@chrishitsthings]

I'd love to know what the humming thing is about... Vinnie does it too

[@RudolfHorvath]

The "humming thing" is much more musical method of counting beats basically. Instead of "One, two, three, four" you are singing a base line (or whatever), which makes you think differently. Your playing is more fluid when singing and presents you with better ideas of drum beat that could fit the song... And of course it is far more useful when playing odd-times. Personally I count beats only when practising at early stages and when I can play it rather good I switch to the "humming thing" to make it groove (hopefully). Hope it helps... And in this case, Jojo had certain song on his mind and he played drum beat from this song with humming a melody that accompanied it. However I can't tell you name of the song.

[@dennispotter4236]

Rudolf Horváth Or another way is to speak more music sounds, like the way Tabla players do. The don't count 1 e and a 2 e and a...they'll count tak a di mi, tak a di mi. The sounds are more musical, so you play them more musically. Most drumming cultures do this though, it's only us in the west that are stuck on the 1 2 3 4 thing.

[@RudolfHorvath]

Dennis Potter Yeah, exactly. My drum teacher teached me to sing notes I play, not any specific words like in some cultures (As in your example). However I was not very comfortable with it, but I understand it's importance. Personally I think the best way is to combine all the methods. Singing notes (Triplets, Sixteens...) you play is good for understanding the way you place them in time, counting beats is good for solid understandment of song's (Or drum beat's) structure and singing melody is good to make it groove and to see bigger picture - how the "thing" you play interacts with the rest of the music. But I think singing notes you play and counting beats is only good for practising. I somehow think they place you into area where you are concerned mainly with yourself and music is about interaction in the first place. I may be wrong though... ;)

[@dennispotter4236]

Rudolf Horváth It all amounts to the same thing. Drummers do it anyway. We could be discussing a groove and I'll describe it as going 'dum, ca, dum dum ca'. It's the same idea. What you will notice too is different nationalities will say things differently and that will influence how you make your playing sound. All music is about voice. You are correct also, drummers have to realize they are, primarily, accompanists, so learning how your instrument fits with other instruments is vital.

[@dennispotter4236]

***** It makes more sense if you can't adjust your mind to know what value you are playing. The thing is to already know what value note you are playing and then use the Table counting system to help you play musically. They have odd meters too, for that, they use tad e gen e ka, a group of 5. If you are playing a 7, thrn you count tad e gen e ka ta ka....7 sounds. There are videos on you tube that explain it better than I am doing. It's not that hard to grasp. The hard bit is saying it and playing it at the same time. It's all about opening up your musical mind and exploring other ways of thinking about drumming, rather than the usual way. It all amounts to the same thing anyway, music is music.

[@drumbliay]

what is the last song he played on the video??? anyone?

[@DavidLFankhauser]

+Edgaras Akambakas "Them", it's on nerve's 4th ep if i remember correctly.

[@drumbliay]

You're awesome! Thanks!

[@cesarulisesvalenciano1980]

The only word i can think to to describe Jojo is: genius!

[@danielkornuta4965]

Best drummer since Buddy Rich

[@norskov]

Let’s not forget Vinnie Colaiuta:)

[@stephenchildress7275]

So many textures, so little drums

[@oiiiii5232]

Minecraft textures

[@HughMorristheJoker]

Jo Jo, wo wo

[@dergreule]

5:57 and 6:07 for pracitice purpose ;-)

[@paulanna3781]

I just now learned that break. It took me about 2 weeks but i got it. Love how it sounds

[@kleinefreiheit2807]

JoJo the human drum machine

[@SuperHelldrummer]

CREATIVE CONTROL

[@DeanMccormick]

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[@belugawhale6539]

“Man We talkin’ bout practice man, not the actual game! Man we talkin’ bout practice!”

[@Joesfosterdogs]

this guy is a freak...he is technique personified so when he says it aint about technique, it is about conviction (my word) then listen up. charlie watts, phil rudd had that x factor...so did tony williams and buddy...jojo has more skill than 50 drummers combined and he likes that crappy techno music...go figure...his weapons dvd is insane...guy mastered every possible technique and then created his own vibe on several...hasnt practice is 20 years...hmmmm...that is hard to believe...props to him...most of us mortals could practice ONLY for 20 years and not hold a candle to his flame.

[@jackbray2249]

.kojm

[@roshparmar8285]

crappy techno music? hahaha have a day off you spoon

[@rasferatu7704]

Lorrrrdamerci

[@paulysci925]

steve Smith has perfect technique, jojo 2nd thomas lang and dave weckl 3rd virgil and vinnie 4th chris Coleman and i hate to say it neil peart 5th tie between tony r and thomas p...honorable mention Bruner for open handed creativity and dafnis preito for traditional 4 limbed approach and phrasing... all that being said Chris Coleman is the hands down best drummer on the planet his musica vocabulary is out of this world! i believe musical vocabulary along with execution of intent is what makes you skilled at the end of the day.

[@ziggy9403]

I think his tone was better when he was using Remo...

[@EthnHayabusa]

Filthy. Thanks for posting!

[@adamzimdars1232]

I thought I was a shitty drummer before I saw this...still shitty

[@manuelzangroniz3440]

By shitty you mean?

[@DanvilleAirsoft]

what kind of drugs do you guys think Jojo has done?

[@MattKeeson]

+Tristan Heath ...all of them.

[@burpvom]

Tobacco and marijuana. Cocaine is bad for musicians.

[@pavlossoultoukis4448]

Why use charlie as reference is beyond me has no skill maybe because his on London.

[@TokenYeahPunGuy]

Way to over-engineer the drums and ruin his Funky Drummer demonstration.

[@jakubsychowski3539]

y bass drum sound so bad lol

[@krunoslavbenko690]

Are you crazy dude hahaha that sound is best....