Elvin Jones, Gretsch Drums, The Legacy of “That Great Gretsch Sound” Oral History Interviews

Gretsch Drums, The Legacy of “That Great Gretsch Sound” Oral History Interviews
Episode 6, Elvin Jones, recorded March12, 1995
Elvin Jones, "Thank you for this wonderful walk through the legacy of 'That Great Gretsch Sound.'"
The true legacy of Gretsch Drums was the great fraternity of Gretsch endorsers. Since the internet did not exist in the early 1990’s, my research for the Gretsch book involved periodicals, the San Francisco library and fortunately for me, interviews with some of the greatest drummers of all time. Though the audio quality suffers, there are some great moments. I’m sharing the recordings of those interviews as oral history. What was important for me during these interviews was to get the interviewee’s impression other Great Gretsch endorsers simply by my naming another endorser and letting them recollect. This way, I not only filled in the blanks of those Gretsch endorsers no longer with us at the time of the interview, but also in revealing much about the interviewees’ style and approach. With the death of Jimmie Cobb May 24, 2020, none of the Great Gretsch drummers from this era are with us.
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[@msticdrumr]

I surely enjoyed this revealing and entertaining interview with one of my all-time favorite musical drum mentors!!! As a drummer myself, I had the wonderfully unexpected experience of shopping for cymbals with Elvin at a famous drum shop in Boston, Mass in the 60s and to hear him in this interview with his easy-going laughter and stories is a real treat!!!

[@danwdrums]

Thank you so much for uploading! Made my year. Thank you.

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[@domininic]

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[@jasonsmartdrummer904]

Thanks for the heads up on IG, Dan. This interview is excellent!

[@jocray]

thanks Dan

[@paulwells2227]

Absolutely brilliant and priceless! Thank you so much for uploading these, Chet. I've loved this book since it came out, and it's amazing to hear these important interviews in their entirety. Again, thanks!! (the sound is fine and perfectly listenable, by the way!)

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[@danwdrums]

And the sound is fine. Don’t worry about the hecklers. If they can’t appreciate this they can’t appreciate much.

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[@SweatyBlister]

His growly voice is so iconic ❤

[@dmcubing6342]

I love hearing him talk!

[@jimmybennington9572]

A great historic document! Thank you for posting!

[@JunkerOnDrums]

I heard Max Roach Double Quartet in Copenhagen in the 1980's. With stings incl. Roach daughter. Amazing concert. And thanks to Elvin Jones - whose music and fantastic drumming I have experienced at several concerts. RIP them all...

[@56spider]

Priceless! enjoyed the book for years Chet!

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[@Charliefits]

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[@jocray]

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[@MikeHawk-tz9of]

This is unlistenable..., can you upload a version were there is no feedback blasting through the whole thing, how do you expect people to listen to this?

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[@56spider]

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[@ChrisSmithJazzDrumHang]

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[@myroncohen7619]

Sounds great!!Thank You Chet!!