Yamaha | Steve Gadd Drum Solo | Recording Custom

Enjoy Steve Gadd as he highlights his passionate musicality, groove-oriented approach to making music, and one-of-a-kind touch in this short solo.

Performed on a Recording Custom kit that Yamaha Drums and Steve have re-designed and updated in close partnership.

Recording Custom (w/Custom Black Aluminum Die-Cast Hoop)
RBB2016, RBF1615, RBF1413, RBT1208, RBT1007
Snare Drum: YSS1455SG
Pedal: DFP9C

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[johng]

If I ever accidently have a second of sounding like that... It will be the happiest day of my life.

[groovewithpassiondrumlesso]

This is what masterful drumming is. Incredible groove, control, and feel. Steve Gadd has it all.

[jpdrummer]

He is one of the few drummers that his drums sound like a melody and does not need music to accompany it. True genious on the throne.

[HenryPerez_royal_hp]

Incredible that Gadd is still learning after all these years.

If you notice the beginning of this solo, he is practicing displacement ideas. He spoke about this in a recent interview he did with Rick Beato. He spoke about how during the pandemic, the 15 minute warmups he used to do prior to gigs ended up turning into hours and hours.

This is how he came up with Messing around with displacement and a newfound way of playing the drums.

He seemed super enthused about learning more. Just unreal!

[vagaboots]

A true master. The only bad thing in this video is that it ends.

[darrynfarrugia]

Touch, time, phrasing, pocket, ideas. It's absolute mastery.

[nico]

It's amazing how relaxed his arms and wrists are.

[solohour]

Yea I'm gonna need 10 more minutes of that please. What a *feel* he has!

[DRUmBEaTTS]

The Godfather of contemporary drumming!

[TaylorJonesDrums]

Gadd is still the man. And the drums are tuned to perfection here as well. So great.

[lescobrandon]

That's a 100% no-nonsense drum solo.

[joejoesguitarinventions]

the last three minutes of AJA of course...
🥁🥁🥁💥
...I know he had more
but his work with
Steely Dan
Chick Corea
🔥🔥

[protonbyazamazam]

Ah this is why i love Steve Gadd. The beat n stroke he plays always filled with dynamism and deliciously groovy. Hats off old man!

[RecordingDrumsWithBrad]

I could listen to this all day! In fact, I will!

[slicaltimistic]

Steve Gadd need to put his signature of approval on that Yamaha drum set. He still playing great.

[jeffreykwon]

His touch is very soulful. I don't know exactly what I am talking about. But it's true very soulful.

[DennisJohnsonDrummer]

The greats always amaze me with the attention to the space between the notes as well. It's not just the pure chops and notes around
the drums with the feel and the beats-it's all about when NOT to play that creates the difference between the real musicians and the
guys who fill up the bars with notes. Thanks for sharing this.

[dougg]

Just listened to Gillmore talk about how he “ taps on the drums and this big sound just comes out. Remarkable “

[mt]

the combinations of the flams on the toms/snare are sensational.

[vinnieveneziano]

He makes those drums speak....not just banging away to make noise!!!! Good