TEDxZurich - Jojo Mayer - Exploring the distance between 0 and 1

Jojo Mayer will give a brief synopsis on the emergence of rhythm culture and its relationship to technology and communication in the western world. In regards to this, he shares his thoughts on interacting with digital culture and cross examines the relevance of a human performance in the digital age.

Jojo Mayer, drummer
Growing up in the influence of a musical environment, Jojo picked up the drumsticks at age 2, and learned to play the drums autodidactic.
His pioneering work of reverse engineering programmed electronic music in real time with his band NERVE and his international bestselling drumming tutorial "secret weapons for the modern drummer" established him as one of the leading voices in the drumming world today. Besides his work as a musician, he has also contributed award winning product design for major drum companies. Jojo Mayer lives in New York City and his touring schedule continues to take him to all five continents.

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[substance]

Jojo seriously deserves an honorary PhD in music for his research into every aspect of the trap kit. He has literally devoted years to thd study of every drum in the trap kit and has analyzed every method and technique of playing these drums. He has approached the art scientifically and has definately contributed to the advancement of percussion greatly. He is truly a master in the field of percussive arts.

[owlcu]

The coolest thing about this is he's providing world class drumming on a generic platform in front of people who might otherwise never go to a drum clinic, so their world just got ten times larger.

[mrwassef]

This speech made me cry, so damn beautiful for any musician to hear.

[fibboobbif]

I was also very impressed when i heard "jungle" and "drums&bass" the first time in the early 90s... it seemed to be impossible to play that live on acoustic drums. But then i saw a concert with Apollo 440, and there were two drummers who really did that hard job. And now i am blown from Jojo Mayer, who can play it all at one drum set.

[bveracka]

The first time I saw or heard of JoJo was in 2005, and he blew my mind. 14 years later, I'm blown away once again. His brush solo was what really floored me in this video; that was amazing! Thank you so much for all of the great inspiration Jojo.

[Joesfosterdogs]

brilliant...most have no idea how complicated that second piece was to play and orchestrate.  dude got deep...really deep in his speech.  guy got sensual with those brushes...

[Royh]

on previous interviewing videos he said that he liked to try new musical things, and that he's very inspired by jazz and drum and bass which I really respect. I also like such genres and to me he represents an icon of new drumming tendencies. I also respect the courage to stand in front of hundreds of people to present an unknown style that has many roads to discover yet.

[arleco]

Man... to give that speech, wich is complex and meaningful, without help of papers is really something. Respect.

[hadiyaziji]

One of my favorite drummers. This guy's a genius. reply if you agree

[FabioPoianMusic]

Jojo is such a genius, putting into words the indescribable process of making music...and letting the music speak for him with incredibly masterful solos...TOTAL RESPECT Jojo!!!

[stevenabi]

A Drummer's drummer. Jojo has technique to do what he does and MAKE it sound easy, only by working for 1000's of hours to accomplish it. one aspect of what he does with his left hand alone, can take months and months to master and play musically. He is ASTOUNDING. great speaker? Hell no. Worldwide innovator and master drummer - Hell yes. Love this guy. 

[Takes]

The man is a genius when it comes to music and percussion he is so musically smart and so on top of his craft he truly is one of the best drummers of his time

[wmakiling]

One of my favorite drummers in the UNIVERSE! I have his two instructional videos. Total game changer!

[Suprematista]

To be fair, Jojo is far more than a Master Drummer and Musician, he is some kind of Scientist.

[millerkc]

He's a badass... and I also want his shirt.

[darkclaw]

damn they got a damn good sound engineer! listen to that kick!

[JLozdrummin]

His mind is mind blowing like his drumming. Absolutely love his playing.

[svenlima]

I just returned from a Jojo Mayer & Nerve concert.

[bobbysands]

I studied with a guy who was copping machine beats back in the mid 80s. We were playing Sheila E and others. It can be done, was done, and is being done astoundingly by Jojo. But a good drummer can learn how to do this. Don't be afraid to try.

[macaranas]

This concept of 'distance between zero and one' fascinates me. It is exactly what separates humans/drummers vs machines. I think this gap widens as you introduce more elements in; emotion and mood, influences, inspiration and purpose. Dont want to get too deep now...