Anthony Jackson on Steve Gadd - IMHO-THE MOST IMPORTANT DRUM LESSON VIDEO A STUDENT CAN WATCH.
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THIS RIGHT HERE is what being a musician means to me. It is what I aspire to be. It is what I work toward every day. It is what I teach my students. It is my code.
STUDENTS OF THE DRUMS - In my humble opinion, this is THE MOST IMPORTANT video you will EVER WATCH!!
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The man is almost as articulate with words as he is with notes!
Absolutly !!!
As with low notes to be precise, and we bass players know how much it’s difficult to have articulated and audible low notes.
I was about to comment exact same thing, only to find you beat me to it 😎👍🏻
He’s so intelligent and humble ! And with SOOOO much talent. What a wonderful speech.
100 procent true
Jackson is not only a brilliant musician; he's an extremely thoughtful person. This is one of the most considered and touching tributes I've ever heard.
I was in the room that night and I'll never forget how Anthony's words encapsulated something we all get from playing with Steve. Thanks for crystalizing our thoughts & feelings so eloquently, good sir!!! 🙏🏼
Would have loved to have been there! And thank you endlessly Will, for your amazing contributions to our musical world! Glad to have this moment to say THANKS to one of my heroes!!
Wow, what a speech! Of course, Anthony is also one of the most wonderful bassists ever to grace this planet. I'm not surprised that he's so articulate and intelligent. It fits with his playing.
WOW. To hear one virtuosic genius talk so articulately, so admirably, so intelligently, so insightfully about what he has learned from another virtuosic genius, who happens to be a contemporary, is INSPIRING. Bravo Maestro Gadd!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Bravo Maestro Jackson!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
In addition to his musical talent, Anthony Jackson is a true gentleman. Music needs more people like him.
You can hear how much these two love each other when they play together. It's fascinating to hear Anthony put that into words, and he did it so beautifully! What an amazingly articulate man, as articulate with words as with music.
In 1997 I had the pleasure to hear Michel Petrucciani with Anthony and Steve. What a fantastic concert.
RIP Michel Petrucciani. ❤
On Valentines Day 2014, Anthony Jackson, Wayne Krantz, and Keith Carlock played a tiny bar in Charlotte, NC called Smokey Joe’s Cafe. I stood about five feet from Anthony most of the night, and it was one of the most unreal music things I’ve ever heard. He’s unbelievably gifted. On the Mt. Rushmore of bassists.
That speech should've been given a 20 minute standing ovation. Beautiful words from one master to another.
I now have deep respect for Anthony.
I knew he was a monster bassist, but had no idea at how unbelievably articulate & insightful he his.
The perfect tribute.
I've always admired Anthony Jacksons bass playing but I never knew he was such a great public speaker as well as an amazing speech giver! What a beautiful tribute from one musical artist to another!
I hope we will still have musicians like Steve Gadd and Anthony Jackson in the future and that they will not be replaced by A.I.
wow! Anthony Jackson is an amazing person. How articulate and kind.
By far one of the most eloquent speeches about a musician that I've ever heard. I am a drummer and Steve gadd is spectacular by far one of the all-time greats no matter the genre of music
What a great speech! As a bassist, it is a beautiful and magical thing to be in a session with a drummer who you get and gets you.
What’s so ironic is I was listening to these guys last night and for the 1000th time I feel the same about Anthony that he does about Steve. I’ve been playing bass for over 30 years and AJ is the one bassist I keep coming back to. The guy with no limits. Endless ideas. An approach that couldn’t have been thought of by anyone else nor can be mimicked. Anthony, you are that man on your instrument as Steve is on his. I’m glad I discovered your playing because it shows me anything is possible.
Well said!
PRICELESS!! It takes a selfless human being at his caliber to publicly say these kind words in honor to a great friend.. without taking any credit to himself.. showing such respect in tribute to Steve. No ego whatsoever. The man speaks as how he plays! No amount of money can ever pay for this speech by Anthony Jackson who has influenced so many bassist to date since the 70's in honor to Steve Gadd. Two of my favorite Top Shelf influential musicians. Much respect Sir Anthony Jackson.
Having been fortunate enough to record Steve on an album project I can say that I was just as impressed as Anthony was by Steve's creative genius. He always brings something to the process that ignites the creativity of the other players. It's really something to see it happen in real time. He's also a great guy which doesn't hurt.
The master Anthony Jackson. So eloquent, totally accurate as always. This was extremely moving and powerful.
Anthony Jackson + Steve Gadd - two greats. Two giants in their respective lanes, and even better together! What a thoughtful, insightful speech.
Thrilled to hear AJ’s speaking voice for the first time!
As a 1980’s teenager I would run into the mall bookstore once a month and furiously slap through the pages of Bass Player magazine until I found Mr. Jackson’s column.
What is he gonna say this month? I couldn’t get enough!
I would read it right there at the news stand before always buying it & taking it home to pour over again & again.
Thanks for uploading this.
Great story 🙏🏼
What an incredible and thoughtful tribute to Steve Gadd. It's 6:40 Monday morning, Mr. Jackson's speech will inspire me this week and beyond.
Wow,Tony, this is a recording and yet I find myself clapping. What a wonderful tribute to someone with whom I also admire. Thank you!
Absolutely the most talented and creative bassist ever to play bass guitar. I met him once as he was developing the 6-string bass. Within months of meeting him, I wound up on the other side of an album he was featured on. I was also checking out Jimmy Johnson's development of the 5-string bass as well, around the same time.
Amazing! Jimmy Johnson is also an incredibly great and inspirational player!
What a wonderful tribute. I’ll be watching this many times for further inspiration! Thank you so much for sharing this 🙌❤️
I was fortunate enough to get to hang out with Anthony for nearly two hours, just the two of us, before one of his gigs. He could not have been nicer. He is a phenomenal human being and just extremely interesting to talk to.
What an incredible tribute from one great musician to another. Steve Gadd is the man.
This is true love. Thanks Anthony and Steve. Best rythym section of the last decades
To hear Anthony say that solidifies my feelings of Steve Gadds Drumming. He is not just a Drummer. He hears other instruments and arranges everything. He keeps things simple and explosive at the same time. Steve Gadd has risen over the years to be My Guy!
What a fabulous tribute! I've seen him play live numerous times, and so of course I'm blown away by his playing but I'd never heard his voice. A few times I went to see him and Michel Camilo and El Negro (or Cliff Almond) at Iridium in Manhattan, I got there early and Anthony was there alone on stage tuning the gorgeous piano they had there. What a magnificent trio that was, wow
Say what you will Anthony. When you speak you sound like Duke Ellington. Bless you and your lifetime dedication.
It's fascinating to hear Anthony put that into words, and he did it so beautifully! What an amazingly articulate man, as articulate with words as with music.Beautiful homage in admiration to Master Steve gadd
Wow that was incredible. To get that kind of praise from the likes of Anthony Jackson says everything about Gadd’s abilities. Really well stated.
It's a whole other skill to be a great storyteller and Anthony has it. This is also a great tribute to friendship, which the world can never have enough of.
What an incredible speaker! That was a perfect, heartfelt tribute from one legend to another.
Reggae music, my primary genre, does not get a lot of recognition, but the interplay between the Brother, Carlton 'Carly' Barrett RIP and Aston 'Family Man' Barrett was magical and is so incredibly difficult to replicate. Carly taught bassists how to understand the communication not just from the kick drum, bit the high hat and cymbals. He would signal when to basically play legatto, with his intervals on hi hat, when to play allegro, on or behind the beat with shifting patterns on the cymbals, playing with that now signature crossed up reggae style. Gadd and Jackson embody this, I am looking for my Carly or Steve to this day.
I had NO idea he can speak like that! Soo wellspoken! As if my admiration for his playing and musical contributions hadn't been enough.. : D
What an amazing tribute, to one of the greatest drummers to ever live. You could hear the genuine awe, admiration, and love, in Anthony's voice. Or should I say...I could here these things. With all of the discord that exists in the world today, it is truly a blessing, to hear one man speak so highly of another. We could ALL use more of this...
Beautiful tribute from a maestro on the bass. Steve is in another realm. Which he is all too willing to share.
Wow - what a tribute, and from a player like Anthony Jackson, no less. I had no idea how involved Gadd was/is with the compositions, but I guess I'm not surprised. The "best" is subjective and arguable at best, but Steve Gadd is one of a kind. Incomparable. I've loved his playing and tried (poorly) to emulate it since the mid-1970s - just amazing.
I don't think there's much more to be said about Steve Gadd that hasn't already been said much better.
A musical legend. And AJ is no slouch himself.
Bravo 👏👏👏…not afraid to give someone their flowers 💪💪💪
I've ALWAYS Love
Mr. Jackson's Bass Virtuosity.
I always looked forward to Reading His "Strong View Points"
in Bass Player Magazine.
It's Rare to see Him
Speaking in Videos.
It's Great to start Hearing Him Talking
In More Videos.
This is absolutely incredible
Well said Anthony, Kudos to you for who you are, and what you bring to all us Bass layers out there. What a fantastic testimony as to Stev'es Virtuostic ability and sensitivity with his drum expertise. Meeting Marcus Miller in Perth it was quite evident as to his Humility and ability. Thankyou for inspiring us all and pointing us to every drummer out there whoc auses us to develop our craft further.
Beautiful ❤ Steve is actually tearing up by these words.
Truer words were never spoken! The GROOVE MASTER!
Awesome tribute to one of the best drummers/ musician of our time
I LOVE this artist. The ONE and ONLY..❤
What a respect coming from the best living bass player in the word❤
This is special..... praise like this from a man who is such a virtuoso himself is beautiful to hear, Steve must have been touched by this.
It's no suprise how well-spoken and considered one of the very best is. Still, hear hear.
One of The Greatest giving Props to one of The Greatest.
What a humble man...good on you Anthony! God bless you.
When intellect weights up the importance of groove! Speaks volumes. What a brilliant teacher AJ is.
Two masters of their instruments
Well said, Anthony, and touching. Of course Steve is the most complete, most tasteful, most versatile and most musical drummer ever. Gad-given balance, touch, poise, finesse and elegance of execution.
Is he? I don't understand this hype at all really. To me, Gadd is just *one* out of literally several hundreds (decent) drummers all over the world. Actually pretty mediocre compared to many of the really skilled ones. I can dig his playing sometimes, especially in later years, but some of the fusion stuff he recorded around the 80s was pretty horrible. At least to my senses.
Yes he is, and there is no hype. He's one of the most recorded drummers in the history of music, and one of the most modest people you'll ever meet. He's been used by so many major recording artists it's just ridiculous. Sinatra, McCartney, Clapton, Paul Simon, J Taylor, Chick Corea, K Bush, Ray Charles, G Benson and Steely Dan being just a few obvious examples. And the reason for that, is that although technically he is very good, Gadd always plays for the artist and song/composition first.
@@bucksmusic Gadd being modest or recorded a lot is pretty irrelevant... If anything it underlines the hype around him. You could just as well say that Madonna, or Britney spears, or Springsteen or whatever is better than the worlds top 1000 jazz drummers, because they are more commercially successful...
@@herrbonk3635 err no. Gadd being used by dozens of major artists, and being one of the most recorded drummers in history (not best-selling I didn't say that and have no idea about that), isn't hype, it's fact. The people he's recorded with didn't use him because of hype, they used him because of his reputation as an impeccable musician who could deliver the right drum part for the work they were creating. You seem to be arguing purely about technique etc, and that's not the point with Gadd, good though his basic technique is.
@@bucksmusic Why this strawman? Of course it's a fact that he is on numerous records... But it's *not* a fact that he is "better" than other jazz (or latin/funk) drummers. That's just some kind of religion.
No I'm not arguing about technique. I usually find him pretty stiff and boring, that's all, although pretty ok in some cases. And he certainly got his own style. However, I honestly don't (personally) know a single person that prefer his style over other jazz drummers.
I hope someday someone does the same level of tribute to the ingenious, unparalleled in versatility, elegant, and cerebrally soulful scientist of bass Anthony Jackson. Where are his flowers?
AGREED!! I see a garden full of flowers for Mr Jackson throughout these comments. Perhaps someone could work toward coordinating a lifetime achievement celebration for him. I’m sure the turnout would be staggering!
The first time I heard Steve Gadd, I was 14 had I been playing drums about two years. High Heeled Sneakers off the "Alive " album by The Chuck Mangione Quartet was the one. He has been my #1 favorite ever since. Legend!
Anthony Jackson - serious contender for greatest
Beautiful tribute from AJ...their friendship shines through when they play together !
Blimey .. imagine jackson talking about you like that .. what an honour!
Beautiful tribute , you can feel the respect and humility. Rare qualities in star performers these days.
What an incredible tribute!
That was Absolutely Brilliant!!!!
WOW! One of my favourite bass players talking about one of my favourite drummers!
In the 90's I had a conversation with Anthony Jackson in the Blue Note dressing room. He was playing with Michel Camilo that night. The conversation was so deep and so esoteric, I have NEVER forgotten the experience. All these years later I still recall the feeling. I admit that I struggled a bit to keep up with his intellect, but it was amazing! I remember that feeling as well as I remember the great set he played with Michel Camilo that night.
one one the greatest bass players no doubts... and Steve a true musician! Thank you Steve for your gift to all of us!
Saw Steve w/ Chick Corea at the Dakota Jazz Club. All stated by Anthony was on exhibit that night. It was unbelievably Good and The band was on fire! Thank you, Mr Gadd for the joy of hearing your musicianship
God, this is invaluable!!😱
What an amazing tribute. Beautiful words, beautifully expressed, Mr. Jackson.
OUTSTANDING!!!!👏👏👏👏
What a nice tribute!
Very well spoken from Mr. Anthony Jackson. Mr. Steve Gadd and Mr. Anthony Jackson are both outstanding and amazing muisciain .
Wow. I remember seeing this moment when it happened (via tv or tape)??? It was magical then and magical now. Wow wow can this bassist play bass and equally proficient in honoring one of the greatest drummers of our time. Greats are great. Thx for this! D
This was so interesting and intelligent. Anthony Jackson is an incredible musician and a deep thinking human being. A great teacher too
From one of the best bassist describing how one of the best drummers approaches the instrument.
Astounding tribute! Thank you Mr. Jackson. Thank you Mr. Gadd. Life is richer because you are in it!
That's some real wisdom from an all-time great, about another all-time great. We should all strive for the excellence manifest in Steve Gadd's musicianship....
So beautifully said!!!
One of my favorite bass players about my absolute favorite drummer.
That was a really good speech!
The pinnacle of Gadd-Jackson as THE ULTIMATE rhythm section in a trio: trio in Tokyo with Michel Petrucciani
A great speech, from a great musician. Thank You Anthony for your music and your inteligence. From Brasil
Word up! Respect to Anthony giving Respect to Steve..both quality maestros with their respective instrument..👍
Another important point to remember is that AJ is a very straight talking guy. Generally he says what he thinks, whether it's a controversial viewpoint or not. This was a tribute show to SG, so he's not going to walk on the stage and be anything but nice. But if AJ says it, then he means it. It's a great tribute from one great musician to another great musician.
Ya he’s pompous and arrogant . Doesn’t matter how amazing he is. ooooo humble I’m not sure. He’s been known to scoff at people not playing a six string bass and overusing slap bass. He never has been able to NOT holler out his opinions and state them as facts.
Yeah man, well said. We are so very lucky to live in the time of Steve Gadd.
Most impressive…the thoughtful analysis, and the heart. The heart above all….
Thank you so much for this video 🙏🏿
There just aren't enough videos of Anthony Jackson. He's my Electric Bass Guitar G.O.A.T 👌🏿
Whenever AJ plays with Steve Gadd or Cliff Almond, there is incredible groove 🔥
Greetings from Uganda 🇺🇬👊🏿🖤
That was brilliant!
He is very articulate in his wording. He should've been a professor
He is, of bass!
Seriously, Anthony is articulate in his words same as he is articulate in his playing. Genius!!
He is and has been a Professor of Bass to many of us for decades now...!
What an amazing tribute, delivered with such clarity and sincerity.
Phenomenal insights from one impeccable and legendary musician to another!!! Anthony is not only one of the most original and visionary bassists of all time, but he is also an extremely intelligent man!
Anthony and Steve
The best rhythm section ever.
wow...that was beautiful
Amazing tribute. Anthony is brilliant and Gadd is a great subject.
Wonderful words.
Next time I need a keynote speaker for a conference, I’ll ring up Anthony Jackson! But really, this video is about Steve. Anthony’s comments about Steve’s musicianship were first brought to my attention when I was in high school in the mid 1970s. I was getting into jazz and fusion and of course hearing a lot of Steve’s work. I was discussing Steve’s playing with a friend of mine who was a drummer studying under Peter Erskine at the time. I asked him, “What is it that Steve does to make this stuff pop?” My drummer friend had an answer immediately: “He knows how to read music and he can hear it as he reads it. Listen closely to what Steve is doing. It complements the ensemble. He’s read the entire chart before sitting at the kit.” From that point on, I listened to drummers differently and I can recognize when Steve is on a recording.
Thanks Anthony