"Secrets of a Session Drummer" with JIM KELTNER (Ep #18)

Jim Keltner, legendary session drummer shares stories about what it was like to record some of the greatest songs of all time and explains how to stay cool when performing alongside legends.
He observed both Bob Dylan and John Lennon had something odd in common and wonders if it may have been a key to their genius.
In his storied career Keltner also played with George Harrison, Neil Young, Simon & Garfunkel, Joni Mitchell, The Rolling Stones, Gillian Welch, Pink Floyd, Fiona Apple, Roy Orbison, Steely Dan, Elvis Costello, Lucinda Williams, Carly Simon, Barbra Streisand, Eric Clapton, and The Ramones.
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[@schoovaertssimon7904]

"So today we're gonna have Jim Keltner and interrupt him a lot."

[@CampSwampy18]

Yep there's a big difference between someone who has a podcast and someone who knows how to conduct an interview.

[@wookie20f]

There is nothing in the world as perfect as Jim. 💙🌹💥🌟. It is just heaven being “with” Jim. Blessed.

[@derekpink]

Jim Keltner needs to write a book. I’d read that thing annually.

[@matthewvincent5597]

@derekpink Man I'm with you 💯👍

[@wookie20f]

Daily

[@michaeldollinter8413]

Thank You Jim for your kind words to another God gifted drummer Jim Gordon...

[@matthewvincent5597]

40:37 Right on 👍 You're spot on man and I'm right with you 💯❗❗

[@matthewvincent5597]

@michaeldollinter8413 You are so so right and your comment is spot on thanks 👍 44:44

[@bradparker9664]

Those two were tight on a lot of levels.

[@kevindffd2291]

You MUST remember meeting my dad!

[@susanedrington4878]

Jim Keltner has always been kind about Jim Gordon. Jim G felt the same.

[@stephencarter6392]

Please let Keltner finish his thoughts! He keeps starting what I could tell, would have been an intimate detail, then here comes the host, changing subjects...

[@michaelhorozko2347]

Guess what Mr Jim Keltner, You are right up there with Mr Bob Dylan and Mr John Lennon! You too are one of the Greats! Thanx for this Interview!

[@wondrospodcast]

We agree!

[@derekpink]

It really feels like they were only interested in getting him to drop the big names and didn’t care about Jim’s view. “Tell us about John.” “What was Eric like?”. “Where did you first meet Neil?” “Do you know any other famous people you can tell us about?” This man has had a very unique and interesting life. I’d like to know more about Jim.

[@Argotero]

Great converstaion with this amazing musician, I wish he speak abaut his long period colaboration with the Master of Americana music, Ry Cooder, they made some of the best albums ever..

[@paddyc9490]

A true gentleman and greatest drummer

[@kingoftheseamusic]

Only thing I would add is I think Jim was often on a train of thought that could have developed into something even more interesting and gone even deeper but at times he was interrupted mid-thought by a question and I think at times it affected the flow of what all in all was still a very interesting conversation. Just a thought. But I very much enjoyed this.

[@jeffdeponte]

You are so right! This guy's not a very good interviewer. I recommend Dom Famolaro's YT channel. He is an extremely sympatico host! His show with Keltner is great!

[@jeffdeponte]

@@provocase Hereʻs another dud for you: there this organization, Nashville's Musicians Hall of Fame (they have a channel here). I think that they do a better job at installing musicians, but their interviewer is not prepared, and he rushes the questions, which ruins the interview.

[@jackothompson8888]

What a great interview, I feel Jim gets these great stories across in a way you fell like you were in the room when it happened. Thanks guys for the time spent doing this and making it available to all.

[@matthewvincent5597]

@jackothompson8888 You're so so right 👍

[@danadylan]

I love you brother. Thank you for these. Please keep them up. I need you

[@thomaspetteruti617]

Thank you for interviewing the great Jim Keltner. Suggestion: Don't interrupt.

[@susanedrington4878]

Jim Keltner is one of the kindest guys.

[@williamklimek9676]

nice to hear keltner's appreciation of folks like zappa's drummers, and Jim Gordon

[@MrPicofmylife]

One of my favorite guys. He appeared on so many of my beloved albums and I appreciate his work very much. Would be such a pleasure to meet him. Nice interview.

[@stephencarter6392]

Keltner still manages to make this a fascinating interview!

[@stephencarter6392]

"Klaus Voorman-Bass; Jim Keltner-Drums." This " mystery combo," kept coming up on individual Beatles' recordings. We're THEY the 5th Beatle? This interview helps me be less confused about all those details. Carl Radle, too. Sheesh.

[@patxilebrancon5393]

Thank you so much for sharing this awesome interview

[@wondrospodcast]

What was your favorite part?

[@BennyTheBusker]

Wow! That was an amazing interview! Thanks a million Jim, Jesse and Priscilla!

[@nightlymoth]

Really interesting this. Glad to see Jim is back playing with Bob. nm.

[@lisafrequency55]

I like drummers that I can set my second hand by on my watch.

[@louiscarrillo5873]

Jim is having a LEGENDARY career and this guy interrupts and spends entirely too much time on John Lennon. the interviewer needs to prep for pete's sake. a largely wasted opportunity. CREDIT to Jim Keltner for making it interesting

[@sspbrazil]

Louis Carrillo that interviewer is Bob Dylan’s son. Lol. I don’t think he spent too much time on John Lennon and I found it interesting.

[@louiscarrillo5873]

@@sspbrazil hi Scott, i know and i hear you. Keltner has had such a long and storied career. i wanted to hear about Levon Helm, Jeff Lynne, Neil Young , Tom Petty , Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton, Bill Frisell...to name a few. You know? And another point was the interviewer didnt even do his research to ask poingant questions. The Interviewer thought er played on Double Fantasy . This was a missed opportunity to have a great deep dive interviwer with a legend who doesnt do alot of press.

[@louiscarrillo5873]

@@sspbrazil I know and I hear you Scott. And yet Keltner's career is so long and prodigious that I wanted hear about playing with Clapton, Hiatt, Bruce, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Frisell among others. This was a miss to do deep dive with a legend and im talking about Keltner and what we got was an interviewer who didnt do his research and thought Keltner played on Double Fantasy . As corrected Andy New mark did as Alan White from Yes was a mainstay in the Plastic Ono band. A lack of journalistic tact and prep would get a interviewer fired from any other news outlet. How did this guy get this interview by the way.

[@sspbrazil]

Louis Carrillo I can understand that. Jim’s done a lot of interviews these days, so search on KZbin, there are quit a few good ones out there.

[@louiscarrillo5873]

yeah i get it. but Keltner is my hero . so i make my point. will continue to do that.maybe after the lennon dylan stuff he could have honored HIS dads friend and go further. you know what i mean ?@@sspbrazil

[@brianmurphy5313]

"I want to play you a couple of Pablo's songs" - that was Jesse promoting his son's music at the end. ❤

[@paulrevelli]

That "Fly" album is dope. Not all of it, but a lot if it. Glad to hear Jim give Yoko some props. People's prejudices of her through as viewed through the Beatle lens is unjust.

[@Thomasgene]

What a great interview! Thank You!

[@michaeldollinter8413]

Thank You for a great interview & that is everything, at 67 I wondered what was It like to work with Bob & John !!!

[@h.i.5333]

Man, I really like Jim.✌️

[@a.m.phaneuf6164]

Thnx for that interview. I’ve seen several of them w/ Jim. He opened up on this one w/ that thing w/ his mom. So thnx Jesse and Pricilla for that.

[@wondrospodcast]

Thank you for watching and listening!

[@stevesuv]

Jesse please quit interupting your guest. Let them finish these great stories.

[@nononoitaintme]

Seriously. It happened so many times when Jim was just getting to something interesting.

[@kevindffd2291]

Well. Look at them!

[@kevindffd2291]

Their mics are louder. New Yorkers?

[@johnlacques8680]

So glad for the interruption comments. Such lack of awareness…you go Jimmy!

[@danadylan]

He is doing great leave him alone it’s his show

[@juergensguitarlounge]

Ha, this was recorded on my 66th. birthday. Great interview and lesson sharing.

[@wondrospodcast]

Very cool, and thank you for watching!

[@stephencarter6392]

I was too harsh on Jessie. This was a really good podcast/ video!

[@wondrospodcast]

We knew you’d come around 😉

[@jamescox8402]

I've been waiting for this interview with Jim for so long. He is obviously so comfortable with you two and besides his incredible musicianship it's easy to see why John, Bob and Yoko like having him around. That was excellent Jesse and Priscilla. So I subbed. Thank you.

[@KarlHalliday-q6j]

Great interview with Jim Keltner.

[@johnpanick6080]

This was fun ! My favorite drummer and my favorite artists ❤

[@wondrospodcast]

Glad you had fun, thank you for watching! :)

[@1rwjwith]

Great long interview...filled in the real early story!

[@wondrospodcast]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@schoovaertssimon7904]

"You played on Billie Jean right?" JK: No That was Ndugu Chancler, Right but you played on Hard Day's night right? JK: No that was Ringo, Right how was the Hotel California session? JK: That was Don Henley...Right"

[@milkcow]

I had been wondering what ethnicity he is and when that Spanish rolled off his tongue I had a mini celebration. I was not expecting that ❤

[@audioisgood]

Interrupting is not an interview style.

[@wernermorgen1707]

A very interesting interview. I was a kid when i bought my first records and Jim Keltner played the drums.

[@i3zd]

Jim!!!!

[@mwdrum]

It’s called swing, what Buddy had.

[@1rwjwith]

By the way this is what you call an UNEDITED interview....which is fine with me.

[@brockmannolaf7182]

Great talk!

[@wondrospodcast]

Thank you for watching!

[@patrickhite3026]

What I would have given to grow up in that Tulsa neighborhood that gave us Jim Keltner, Leon Russell, J.J.Cale & Carl Raddle to name a few..Write a book Jim..Were waiting..🍑 Oh yea. Jim Played on Concert for Bangladesh..Mad dogs & Englishmen. another two of my favorites..Amazing career

[@joejennings3335]

That was awesome

[@wondrospodcast]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.

[@vargaso]

THE session drummer.

[@drumdiscussion7776]

Truly fascinating interview, an interesting combination !

[@thearchives]

Jesse obviously has a sketchy understanding of Lennon's timeline. Plus, he interrupts too much.

[@alexhoetzinger1]

❤❤❤

[@SONORSQ2guy]

Interviewer. Right Right Right

[@schoovaertssimon7904]

every time Jim is getting somewhere very interesting you guys stop him.

[@stephencarter6392]

You have to stop interrupting your guests, or your "office" may lose all your fans.

[@kingoftheseamusic]

Great work Jesse!

[@randymason8642]

Hang tough Jesse... Fuck the detractors. Keitner’s digressions are fascinating but encyclopedic, so I think an occasional steering adjustment is not an uncalled for “interruption”.

[@alanmcnally4714]

Who was his dad???

[@johnpanick6080]

Dylan 😂

[@garethleitner9547]

Cool it with the "right" and let the man talk.

this is fun to listen to. but I doubt Lennon was the greatest rythm guitar player in the world. that's just over the top.

[@louiscarrillo5873]

i think folks get technical skill confused with celebrity and hindsite.

[@seanoreilly1734]

What make Buddy Rich Buddy Rich……🥴

[@711stevieray]

Let Jim talk.... for God sake Hey girl , put some cream rinse on that mop you call hair

[@rolatedhernandez8857]

Full of come off

[@alexandruterototh9747]

I love Jim Keltner, but after 5 minutes I just got pissed off and stopped the video. Shut up and let him talk!