The Art Of Parties - Japan drum cover

[@dasneonlicht]

Jansen and Karn were a bonkers rhythm section - as a listener, it always makes my head hurt to think about the individual parts they were playing, but as a band, it all just flowed. They were two of five of the slickest, most sophisticated art rockers to ever record - lightning in a bottle from 1979 to 1981: three magnificent albums.

[@tim.p.j.schofield]

Jansen & Karn what a superb & truly original musical partnership, and they looked fantastic on stage.

[@greatwhite61967]

Steve Jansen was one those few drummers that had a very distinct way of playing his drums... He was never like most usual drummers playing off the Hi Hat & Snare as he was always playing all over the kit & would return to hitting the snare when he needed to & this drum cover is a perfect example of his own unique style of playing his drums... That whole band has maverick musicians thats played like no one else & Steve on drums & Mick on bass guitar , talk about on another level... I've still to see anyone better them or come up with such a unique styles that both played their instruments... Japan were ahead of their time then & are still ahead of their time now & thats not looking through rose tinted glasses , Its fact... RIP Mick Karn .....

[@alanpriest5047]

The absolutely fantastic amazing rhythm genius that is the unbelievably great Gavin Harrison once said that he was influenced by Steve Jansen. There is not a better compliment that Steve could receive in my opinion

[@craigwyatt2575]

Absolutely Spot on👍

[@greatwhite61967]

@@alanpriest5047 " True "

[@greatwhite61967]

@@craigwyatt2575 " So True "

[@matteobrunetti7142]

Could it be said that Steve Jansen is the greatest linear drumming performer? I think so! Pure genius! Great job bro

[@tim.p.j.schofield]

I think so too. Steve & Mick together... totally unique and a one off partnership.

[@lanetaglio]

With the drums isolated it really highlights the unique beat Jansen integrated into the music!

[@chopchung]

A B S O L U T E L Y !!

[@hidefzr]

オリジナルは約１００００回くらい聞いてるんですがｗ、違和感ないです、完璧です。

[@Oldmotherhell]

Incredible. I always thought it was all multi-tracked but it’s clearly playable live!

[@mrbungle3310]

Nah Steve is a crazy drummer and pretty much not talked as much as he deserved to be

[@mattma96]

@@mrbungle3310 Maybe it's because he's too handsome... or pretty......

[@martinreilly2752]

Really impressive. Love Steve Jansen’s originality.

[@TheJupiter808]

Excellent job dude! Made my day. Steve Jansen's drumming is truly so rhythmically complex! Only now I can visualize it....thank you!

[@UnknownUserUU]

Mate, that is brilliant, I play myself but not like that ! Even more respect for the amazing Steve Jansen, thank you for letting us have a look at what he did and mate you did good.

[@brad42948]

Well, anyone who attempts a Jansen rhythm is extremely brave! This song is pretty relentless 😁👍

[@MrPopalosus]

Great job ! Brings back so many memories....

[@thisklik]

Insane!!! I always wanted to see this,love the Jansen’s drumming but could never realy understand how he did it.Thank you so much,and keep up the great work you do!

[@f.m.knoops1247]

Im very impressed !!!! greeting from The Netherlands

[@tim.p.j.schofield]

Hello from the UK

[@12invinyl]

Great Job!

[@dixgun]

😮 Great job and camera angle to see it. ✨It’s one of the many enigmatic drum parts from Steve. For example, I can’t tell what’s going on in ‘Talking Drum.’

[@Molluscful]

Was going to ask if you had covered Still Life or Methods and then saw this cover and didn’t think it necessary. You’ve absolutely aced that one mate. Spot on.

[@gungaddin]

I love Japan so much, such an important band to me. There is nothing quite like the Jansen/Karn rhythm section, so inventive and original. Well done for this, great playing!

[@aliciaramirez1185]

Omg Sir, this is an excellent fantastic cover of this amazing song of Japan! This is perfect, so detailed and wonderful! Thank you Mr Tim for what you are doing!💘

[@perrecy07]

Just fantastic! Thank you!

[@CARambolagen]

Great! Well done! Thanks!

[@RobinParmar]

Well done! One of my favourite songs forever.

[@michaelhardisty9648]

Brilliant - thank you!

[@tim.p.j.schofield]

Thanks Mike.

[@alexandermccarthy]

Cracking job on that, mate. Well done.

[@ster2600]

Glad you played along to the original and not the dummed-down "remastered" version

[@DonHaka]

Listen I don't know if you are aware but there are two versions of The Art of Parties. One is the single version, and the other is the album version. This one is the album version. When they played The Art of Parties live, they always played the single version. The album version has a synth bassline in the verse dubbed on top of Mick Karn's bass.

[@daveclarke68]

Fantastic drummer , Steve Jansen . Great playing 👍

[@JustJP]

Great work Tim!

[@mingmmhk]

so great!!

[@tyroon81]

Brilliant thanks. That was very impressive Always loved the drumming on this track. I have'nt a clue how to play the drums, so can anyone tell me how highly Steve Jansen is rated as a drummer? Or, how good is he? In my opinion, for what it's worth, I think his playing is really original and unusual and comes to the fore in a lot of the songs, like Mick's basslines. Cheers👍🏼

[@tim.p.j.schofield]

I think Steve & Mick are huge influences but I've never seen Steve on a 'best drummer league table' Japan as a band were so underrated at the time and possibly because they stopped too soon.

[@rosapang2386]

excellent !

[@pascalmoreaux4363]

Amazing ! Congratulations

[@goetzweber9583]

Excellent!

[@jasonsanders3397]

Funny, but that sounds like Phil Manzanera or maybe Robert Fripp on guitar. Reminds me of some of the riffs off 'Fashion' by Bowie. Roughly around the same time so I shouldn't be surprised. But this track, and indeed pretty much all of this version of Japan's work, stands on its own. Brilliant stuff

[@makibusy4044]

Amazing！！❤

[@vinny9708]

Wow!

[@toolsgear2695]

Amazing!! 👏👏

[@DisIsaStickUp]

great feel, you are very smooth. Great to watch!

[@tim.p.j.schofield]

It's such a great drum part from Mr Jansen

[@DisIsaStickUp]

@@tim.p.j.schofield yes, he is so original.

[@snbm]

Wow cool

[@jake-fj2zi]

WOW great job

[@mindhead2005]

Thats great, mate, lots going on

[@moodyb]

Really nice job! 🙏👏👏👏

[@喝空]

すげー！！

I totally agree, Steve and Mick was just amazing(of cours the rest of the band as well) but I would love to see Tim do "Visions of China" which is one of my favorites outside "Sons of Pioneers" from that album.

[@DonHaka]

Great cover!

[@NEUPARADOX]

やってる♪やってる～♪ 切れは無いけど頑張ってるー‼️

[@paulwilson9534]

Wow excellent, would you cover the live version of canton or methods of dance please

[@tim.p.j.schofield]

I would like to do Canton. What a unique pairing of Steve and Mick in one band, I've never heard anything like Japan since.

[@paulwilson9534]

@@tim.p.j.schofield Steve's drumming pattern back then was just amazing, he always wanted 1 in 1 rhythm, ill await your cover 💪

[@johnnymac26]

brilliant

[@伊東正宏-r6w]

Wonderfull

[@astronaut2005drummer]

Excellent job!

[@ekoyesart6107]

Good job.

[@mdzto]

ESPETACULAR!

[@GIXXERUKX]

Superb 😎

[@markcoleman4445]

Nice job!

[@missvida6251]

You're awesome! Do your arms ever hurt?

[@cpdaddy7]

Funky polyrhyms!

[@stevenlucas1880]

David's brother was an awesome drummer.

[@tim.p.j.schofield]

Japan were a perfect example of all the band members being super talented musicians and integral to the sound, take one away and it really wouldn't have sounded the same. I wonder if they regetted the band split as they got older and wiser.

[@stevenlucas1880]

@@tim.p.j.schofield that too. 😁

[@stevenlucas1880]

@@tim.p.j.schofield the split was a mutual decision.

[@bigdrums9905]

Cool, really enjoyed that. Can you tell me what the kick is doing in this track?

[@tim.p.j.schofield]

Hi, start the main tom groove off on 1 for the first bar, the BD hits are on 3&, then the next bar just on 3. Their are a couple of different parts along the way but pretty straightforward.

[@Theplaceilive]

Very good ear

[@D4v3B68]

Superb....

[@zachariahcarter2606]

What Snare are you using?

[@tim.p.j.schofield]

It's a Ludwig aluminium 5" with pure sound wires & Remo heads tuned low'ish.

[@岩渕敏-x1x]

なまら上手！

[@novo611]

😁👍👍

[@devinthierault]

Sounds so much like Jaki from Can.

[@AdriaanJABreukel]

Briljant Tim

[@BarbieChaite]

sadly steve was never recognized as composer...

[@tim.p.j.schofield]

Unaccredited members of bands that help create so much of the song soon part ways with each other, no one wins. This must have been a band leader decision, usually the singer and management thinking some members are more important than others. If people can't see and hear the magic of the interaction of all band members then more fool them.

[@aurelionasvw]

show men

[@daveyeung]

It looks like the kick drum is not played in this song.

[@tim.p.j.schofield]

Tom toms start on 1 the bass drum is on 3& of first bar and 3 second bar for the min groove.

[@岩渕敏-x1x]

Great Job!