Performance Spotlight: Steve Jordan

Performance spotlight featuring Vic Firth Signature Artist Steve Jordan! This video is excerpted from our new Factory Tour DVD!

[mondayn]

Fills bring the thrills, but grooves pay the bills

[rhythmista]

His groove can make the dead get up and shake a leg.. 

[sanfordmiller]

That snare has EVERY trick in the book. Pop, volume, finesse, ring and a marching drum cut. What a beauty.

[lapamful]

It's a little known fact that metronomes practice time keeping by playing along to Steve Jordan.

[perrysar]

I'm a bass player and Steve Jordan is a bass player's dream come true!

[MrDT]

I love how prominent he makes the kick in his fills. A lot of drummers only use the kick to accent crashes in fills.

[KyleTsuchiya]

Easily one of the best studio drummers of all time

[JoeLackey]

He could have a 36" hi-hat, and no one would care, because it's Steve Jordan.

[liamevans]

For me this is what drumming is all about. Groove!

[TheMatthew]

I'm in such awe of this guy. I could listen to that all night long.

[CipherSerpico]

I seriously feel bad for people who do not realize how great this is.

[markschattefor]

I completely understand why Charlie Watts said that Steve should be his stand in.
Rhythm in Perfection Charlie Watts.

[Rojasdrums]

Only real musicians understand how amazing this is. Music is Communication, it doesn't matter if the words you are using are complex or simple, what matters is HOW you say it. This guy is straight up poetic on the drums, but I'm not going to lie, I used to think this was just simple shit, but after studying music more thoroughly -- jazz, funk, dynamics, and technique it became clear to me why this guy is such a renowned player.

[macdrummer]

Whenever I stumble upon this video, I have to watch it 20 times in a row :) Absolutely unique groove and sound

[CaptainAmerica-nltq]

Wishing you Mr. Jordan the very best as you
Carry on for Charlie 👍 Having Charlie's blessing speakes volumes on it own !

[krthkh]

"dont mess with me" kinda drummer

[axftyh]

I heard the bass line playing in my head the whole time to this!! lol

[FrankZappa]

It leaves my speechless, what a god blessed drummer, pure beauty these kicks and timing.❤️🌹❤️🌹❤️

[Daddytang]

many great drummers with chops on you tube but this one. this one is so heavy. the groove is king.

[tyrone]

His pocket groove and use of dynamics is RIDICULOUS!!!!  :-)