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He did a drum clinic at a local highschool, and it was quite awesome. He even played the pattern from 50 Ways to leave your Lover (for you Songfight folks, that's MC Frontalot's Yellow Lasers).

During the Q&A part, I got up and asked him about micing techniques and stuff and he basically said 'I don't mess with that stuff, I just play.'

Fair enough.

That's way cool. Good at you for going down to his clinic. I used to get all tripped up to see him in the 70s. I can't count how many shows, with Chick Corea, Eddie Gomaz, Steve Kahn, Jaco, etc. He must be pretty mellow now.

I LOVE drum clinics. That had to be a real pleasure... lucky bastard.

dude, steve gadd is the shit.

he is one of the pioneers of playing with 2 drumsticks in each hand. his work on steely dan's aja album is some of the greatest drumming of all time on a rock and roll album. and i remember watching that televised concert of simon and garfunkle live in central park like 20 years ago or so, and he was playing with 4 sticks, and i was blown away.

easily, in my opinion, one of the greatest session drummers of all time.

jack shite wrote:dude, steve gadd is the shit.

he is one of the pioneers of playing with 2 drumsticks in each hand.

What? I have to find footage of this....cool!

that's the moeller technique.. it's a vibraphone thing Gadd borrowed for drumkit... he is deadly. I love his work with Weckl on Weckl's tune, MAsterplan (written by chick corea) where Gadd and weckl groove together and trade solos.


Gadd is a fuckin genius.

Leaf wrote:that's the moeller technique.. it's a vibraphone thing Gadd borrowed for drumkit... he is deadly.

Of course the cool vibes player uses 6 mallets.

roymond wrote:

Leaf wrote:that's the moeller technique.. it's a vibraphone thing Gadd borrowed for drumkit... he is deadly.

Of course the cool vibes player uses 6 mallets.

I failed to mention the tail end of my exchange with Steve:

When I asked him about micing techniques, he said he pretty much left that up to the engineer. My reply was "As well you should, Steve."

He laughed, as did the audience.

Also, he did the 4 drumstick thing.

I've got 50WTLYL down on drums now. This is a relative term, of course.

The Sober Irishman wrote:I've got 50WTLYL down on drums now. This is a relative term, of course.

Let's hear it.

Leaf wrote:...Weckl on Weckl's tune, MAsterplan (written by chick corea) ...

Man, I saw the Chick Corea Elektric Band with Dave Weckl a long time ago. I was right up front about two feet from Weckl. I don't normally listen to that kind of music, but seeing it live and especially seeing a drummer like that just blew me away. One of the few drummers who I just want to watch for the whole concert.

I love that guy.

Ed Soph was there, but he didn't get up and play or anything :(

Man do I love those Yamaha kicks.