Performance Spotlight: Jojo Mayer

Jojo Mayer drum solo. Excerpted from the 2012 Vic Firth Factory Tour DVD!

[milesdominici]

I find it amazing how fast Mayer can play, while at the same time keeping it so clean and articulate.

[MrMarkpark]

I love his solos because he never gets lost in the solo. Always keeps the groove going. You can literally nod your head through the whole thing. I'm pretty sure he was the inspiration for the drum machine.

[davis.kevin]

If anyone deserves their own signature drum stick, its this guy.

[ddens]

I think Jojo is one of the best around mainly because this is one of the few guys that can make solos that can amuse both drummers and non drummers. And that's not easy!
 Also, when I leave this solo on, my bird dances around!

[kylekatarn]

The left hand at 2:46 is absolutely illegal! The Beat afterwards is just cool and delivered… we love you Jojo!

[derekmotta]

One of the drumming elite for sure! What a signature sound.

[sarap]

I can't express how I feel incapable with drum after that.

[charlesbelin]

He's legit amazing at everything. I see a video of him playing jazz, them i see him playing double bass, then I see him busting out nasty gospel chops, than a video of him playin some crazy polyrhythms, and now I here. Jesus what a beast!

[yukamiya]

What’s amazing about his drum is he controls the tone of the drums in such an accurate and groovy play.

[DnSqrd]

4:23 wow. Just.. Wow, that bass footwork.

[rarsn]

Jojo Mayer is awesome. His timing is impeccable. So much fun to watch and listen to him play.

[agilfathurrahman]

He is not only the drummer, but also the musician. All of drummer, have to learn from him, how to be the musician, not only can beat the drum set. Jojo is my inspiration

[robertj]

Being a drummer myself, watching Jojo play always boggles the mind. Just amazing.

[drummerchef]

The best, #1, any other way you want to put it. Jojo is on top of his game! I have watched almost every video that has come out over the past 25 years, the one thing that very few drummers have been able to get across is their SINCERITY!!! Jojo is sincere when he teaches and that is a measure of his character. He's not an ego maniac.

[darkotube]

2:20 - 3:50 the best 90 seconds in history of drumming :)

[TheProfessorWilliam]

I am so happy that I have been into this drummer. I have learned so much from you JOJO.  Thank you. Keep kicking ass.

[BigPicture]

The line of difficulty in the beat he plays at 2:58 is amazing. Each limp in his body not just playing at the same but performing very difficult techniques. Just Brilliant

[pputnam]

Wow....just a different kind of drummer, truly unique. Reminds me a little of Damien Schmit from France, they both have that incredible ability to almost sound mechanized

[williemsaputra]

2 millions viewers is a rare thing when ur watching a drum solo performances, that sums up how amazing jojo is..👏

[dominicditmyer]

This solo shows an incredible amount of personality. I mean, the feel I got from this was quite intriguing. There aren't many drummers who can speak with emotion through a drum solo as much as a melody would, but this guy seemed to do that. I have much respect for that.