This guy gets paid because of his ability to sit in the pocket, not overplay those around him, and deliver a consistent and solid groove. He is obviously very talented. His solos are not going to be like those you hear from Thomas Lang, Dave Weckl, Benny Greb, etc. but that's not his thing. His thing is being the best at what he does and that's why he is one of, if not, the most recorded drummers in the world.
@@longtallshorty5791 : You probably would have not worked it out. You certainly must be a miserable person. I hope you turn things around and have a successful life.
@@BassmanII Apparently Quincy Jones agreed and it’s why he chose him to play on the entire Off the Wall album; in my opinion, Michael Jackson’s finest album!
Holy shit, all these years I jammed this song in my car or on my Dj system, its this mans' groove right here I'm hearing, and now I get to see the man himself on youtube. Outstanding.
Perfect to the record, not an unintentional flam to be heard. Man, this song brings me back to 1979 and being in 6th grade and school dances. Great memories.
I had the chance to see and hear JR playing this track in a small drum booth at the Frankfurt music fair. Pure magic! And such a humble guy. He was so kind to take a photo with me and we had some chat. A true pro!
Humble? Seriously? He was trying to inflate himself and steal other guy's girls when I met him in Orlando, back in the 90's... He's a complete joke, a piece of shit, blind man.
This is absolutely out of this world. !!!This drummer guy is amazing, very skilled and talented. This guy blows my mind away. I can see myself dancing my ass off forever while this drummer plays. I believe he’s taken playing the drums to another level!!! Wowww!!!
CLASSIC and professional drumming! It's not all about speed and as many notes one can squeeze into a bar. It's called having finesse timing, and a true feel for the music.
A great lesson for drummers who want to be fancy. Keeping a steady groove is the most valuable asset a drummer has. If you can't keep a beat, you can't play the drums professionally. His beat is metronomic.
JR was actually a busy drummer when he was attending Berklee and playing in bands in the Boston area. He was such an animal that he used to tie his kick drum to his drum stool!
We've been living in an Era of.....'More!.....Faster!......'Louder!'.......More Sensational!'....... More Incredible Fills!".................... I'm just so Over it. Met John once at Lions Share Studios in the LA Area, 1987. He shook my hand, and was extremely personable and friendly. Thanks John! ( I showed up there with a cartage guy named, 'Bear'. Our band Northrup, was in the Yamaha Sound Check' competition that year. Exciting week. Earthquake, included..... Lol!
I remember this being probably the first single from the Off the Wall album, around late summer, 1979. The song blew our minds because it was MJs first solo project (after the Ben soundtrack), and it was so different from anything we'd previously heard from the Jackson dynasty.
something that really stands out, and is so subtle, and that most observers and other drummers fail to see is that JR is playing phrases, not just a couple bars here and there of licks and beats. He truly plays the song, phrase by phrase. You can see his 4 bar and 8 bar approach to the composition. THAT is one of the reasons he is such a sought after player (musician) and straight forward time keeper.
Jr. Robinson's percussion skills are excellent, but his precise timing and his unique masterful ability to maintain a well executed grove is phenomenal. To the drummer his performances are gifts we hopefully can attempt to learn, as well as cherish.
If I remember correctly, he is from Des Moines Iowa. He’s a bit older than me and went to a high school that was built the same year as mine and they look the same from the front. When I learned he was the drummer for MJ, I was envious. I was into Bill Bruford and believed playing progressive music was the determining factor of a great drummer. Then I sat 10 feet away from Buddy Rich at a club in Des Moines and my entire view/opinion about drumming changed.
Outstanding durmming, that pure pro quality of session drummers that made the old days so unforgettable!!! And this song is pure perfection, one of the best ever made in history, and for me, the best from MJ's career.
This and Rock With You were the two things that exposed me to pocket playing - while at 12 years old. My young brain was intrigued, to say the least. These songs in my opinion are high water marks for no-nonsense pocket playing. It’s just the greatest ever!
Perfect! I’ve told a few young drummers that beat the snot out of their cymbals that NO ONE dances to incessant cymbal crashes. People dance to a bass drum, snare and hats. Ya gotta live in that pocket.
I remember seeing John Robinson playing on a special with David Foster to showcase a number of artists that Foster penned songs for. One of the artists was Kenny Logins. They played my favorite Loggin's song, "Heart to Heart". I had no idea who he was, but I was blown away at how locked in he had that groove. There are a lot of guys who can play amazing chops, but if you can't play in time within the pocket and conduct the train, well, then you're not much use to the rest of the band.
Hi John! It's Yvonne from the record store. I hope you all are faring well! This stay at home order is gettin' old! I'm sharing your vids with my audio production class :) be well ! thank you for the super vids!
Now all this fun would be great. if only i could learn bass guitar?, that instrument go's really well with the Drum Set everyday & every hour of the day :-) .
This guy gets paid because of his ability to sit in the pocket, not overplay those around him, and deliver a consistent and solid groove. He is obviously very talented. His solos are not going to be like those you hear from Thomas Lang, Dave Weckl, Benny Greb, etc. but that's not his thing. His thing is being the best at what he does and that's why he is one of, if not, the most recorded drummers in the world.
Thank you. We're too stupid to have worked that out for ourselves. Thank god you were here.
@@longtallshorty5791 : You probably would have not worked it out. You certainly must be a miserable person. I hope you turn things around and have a successful life.
@@longtallshorty5791 What a childish, caustic comment that was. Feel better now?
The Hal Blaine of the Modern Era?
Exactly what i thought..we obviously have an intellectually superior being in our midst.@@canadianroot
A master of his craft. JR, Keltner, Porcaro (RIP). Drummers who knew how to make the MUSIC they were playing sound great.
Flashy chops for show, deep pocket for dough.
My deceased husband, a great golfer, said " You drive for show, and put for dough"!
This is why as a bassist myself, I love working with drummers like this.
@@BassmanII
Apparently Quincy Jones agreed and it’s why he chose him to play on the entire Off the Wall album; in my opinion, Michael Jackson’s finest album!
Rock solid timing!!! A great mood and groove setter he is!!!
JR Robinson is quite an underrated drummer… 👍🏻
Holy shit, all these years I jammed this song in my car or on my Dj system, its this mans' groove right here I'm hearing, and now I get to see the man himself on youtube. Outstanding.
I love JR’s relaxed grip and his groove.
Barely holding them!!!
He certainly has an interesting grip . The right looks upside down. Beautiful style
Living proof that it's the drummers who can keep time that are the ones getting paid!
Really? Or maybe who you know... who you're in with?
not anymore..
Carl palmer got paid...he can't keep time. And I could list about a hundred more depending on what you actually mean by Keep Time.
Don't say that on TH-cam, lol.The all about the solo chops drummers get upset when you say pocket,gig,tour,major artist,get paid!!!😂😂😂
@@morbidmanmusic
Palmer can't keep time..
Greatest bs..😂😂
Perfect to the record, not an unintentional flam to be heard. Man, this song brings me back to 1979 and being in 6th grade and school dances. Great memories.
If one listens carefully, one will notice his tempo and control are so precise and rock solid, he is in perfect synch with himself.
One of the great compoition of mj.
Oh if one would
He's got that pulse. Totally sucks you in.
That’s what a good drummer does, hahahaha
I had the chance to see and hear JR playing this track in a small drum booth at the Frankfurt music fair. Pure magic! And such a humble guy. He was so kind to take a photo with me and we had some chat. A true pro!
Humble? Seriously? He was trying to inflate himself and steal other guy's girls when I met him in Orlando, back in the 90's... He's a complete joke, a piece of shit, blind man.
@@wakeup4396 Yeah, I met him in the 90s as well and he was a really nice guy....so...
This is absolutely out of this world. !!!This drummer guy is amazing, very skilled and talented. This guy blows my mind away. I can see myself dancing my ass off forever while this drummer plays. I believe he’s taken playing the drums to another level!!! Wowww!!!
Probably because he’s is Michael Jackson’s studio drummer
He is the ELITE’s drummer.
CLASSIC and professional drumming! It's not all about speed and as many notes one can squeeze into a bar. It's called having finesse timing, and a true feel for the music.
Not only is he a great drummer, but he seems to have fun doing it too. It's fun to watch him groove along with the music.
So clear why JR was THE guy on so many records. His feel and technique are insane.
Blind dipshit.
His feel is great...technique not so much
Lovely. Simple, uncluttered, all for the song. You can keep your polyrhythmic virtuosos - this really IS what it's all about.
to you.
A great lesson for drummers who want to be fancy. Keeping a steady groove is the most valuable asset a drummer has. If you can't keep a beat, you can't play the drums professionally. His beat is metronomic.
Well said
Please shut the f up, lack-luster moron.
@@wakeup4396 Relax
JR was actually a busy drummer when he was attending Berklee and playing in bands in the Boston area. He was such an animal that he used to tie his kick drum to his drum stool!
You're damn right... Keep the groove and stay in pocket.
Fills bring the thrills but groove pays the bills.
Something hypnotic about that level of consistency. Doesn’t seem at all concerned with hitting hard. Holds sticks like they are crystal.
We've been living in an Era of.....'More!.....Faster!......'Louder!'.......More Sensational!'....... More Incredible Fills!".................... I'm just so Over it. Met John once at Lions Share Studios in the LA Area, 1987. He shook my hand, and was extremely personable and friendly. Thanks John! ( I showed up there with a cartage guy named, 'Bear'. Our band Northrup, was in the Yamaha Sound Check' competition that year. Exciting week. Earthquake, included..... Lol!
I remember this being probably the first single from the Off the Wall album, around late summer, 1979. The song blew our minds because it was MJs first solo project (after the Ben soundtrack), and it was so different from anything we'd previously heard from the Jackson dynasty.
The man right here. I feel like dancing!
something that really stands out, and is so subtle, and that most observers and other drummers fail to see is that JR is playing phrases, not just a couple bars here and there of licks and beats. He truly plays the song, phrase by phrase. You can see his 4 bar and 8 bar approach to the composition. THAT is one of the reasons he is such a sought after player (musician) and straight forward time keeper.
He keep in the pocket when he playing the beat
True!
Notice how he kept the motifs during the solo. There's just so much to learn from him.
Outstanding, a machine of timing, the beat the rhythm, it flows through him to his drum kit, he becomes one with the music.
Love the infectious smile of joy as he is playing. Just really fun to see.
AWESOME!!! SIMPLY AWESOME!!!! Thanks for posting & thanks JR!
This man Is the original Drummer for this song and many other for MJ .......... he is a legend
And for Rufus & Chaka Khan, Quincy Jones, Brothers Johnson Lionel Richie the list goes on
He is a history of Drummer Success @@timbuktug3321
@@timbuktug3321Higher Love
@@jasfan8247 yep and the Finer Things
Nobody looks to the right and then back to the left with as much groove as JR.
As a keyboardist/pianist MJ songs are so great to play, cant imagine how much fun it must be to jam it on drums!
Love the precision of the snare. LOVE LOVE...❤
I love when a drummer/musician finds the pocket and his soul just lives there for 3 minutes or more. Its heaven on earth to a musician
Jr. Robinson's percussion skills are excellent, but his precise timing and his unique masterful ability to maintain a well executed grove is phenomenal. To the drummer his performances are gifts we hopefully can attempt to learn, as well as cherish.
Millions dollar groove and he played very enjoy and happy...
If I remember correctly, he is from Des Moines Iowa. He’s a bit older than me and went to a high school that was built the same year as mine and they look the same from the front. When I learned he was the drummer for MJ, I was envious. I was into Bill Bruford and believed playing progressive music was the determining factor of a great drummer. Then I sat 10 feet away from Buddy Rich at a club in Des Moines and my entire view/opinion about drumming changed.
The Clint Eastwood of the Drum Kit...
Pure Class😎
True master of less is more, beautiful!
Always entertaining to watch and the drums sound great
love how even during the fills the groove goes on an on and on ...
Well first off his metronome is flawless. Then he knows the song inside and out. He’s a straight groove player.
One of the all time greats
Superb!. That's what drummers are for. To keep the rest within the beat and groove.
Thank you for share your music and talet with us.
My fav MJ tune.
Awesome! Groove baby!
JR is the one guy who could sit in with Rush that I'd feel comfortable with.
Fantastic 😎🥁JR makes any song sound great 👏🏿😎
Solid as a rock.. one of my favorite players 👍👍
Mucho respect. Terrific sounding snare.
Outstanding durmming, that pure pro quality of session drummers that made the old days so unforgettable!!! And this song is pure perfection, one of the best ever made in history, and for me, the best from MJ's career.
This and Rock With You were the two things that exposed me to pocket playing - while at 12 years old. My young brain was intrigued, to say the least. These songs in my opinion are high water marks for no-nonsense pocket playing. It’s just the greatest ever!
Tons of respect for this guy!
I had the best time of my life riding The Voyage wooden roller-coaster listening to this track...damn he was good!
Fantastic crisp super tight and loose all at the same time 😮Respect 👌Love this guy's drumming ❤
Show off , love it . All around drummer
The art of a time keeper.
Perfect! I’ve told a few young drummers that beat the snot out of their cymbals that NO ONE dances to incessant cymbal crashes. People dance to a bass drum, snare and hats. Ya gotta live in that pocket.
One of the best drummers in rock genre.
My gosh . . .you can try & deny the groove but it will get you eventually. From the top shelf 🔥🔥🔥
A legend,,, nothing more needs saying.
JR is such a legend!
Semplice ,e mi piace , da divertirsi con questo brano vero!
Brilliant drummer and a great person
So this is the Master that was without knowing a big part of my dancing life
All pocket! Loved that! Gonna go try it....
The master groove man.
A true master!
Amazing!!!!
great finger technique in stick control and admirable ease in the wrists. Chapeau
I remember seeing John Robinson playing on a special with David Foster to showcase a number of artists that Foster penned songs for. One of the artists was Kenny Logins. They played my favorite Loggin's song, "Heart to Heart". I had no idea who he was, but I was blown away at how locked in he had that groove.
There are a lot of guys who can play amazing chops, but if you can't play in time within the pocket and conduct the train, well, then you're not much use to the rest of the band.
Love it !
Hi John! It's Yvonne from the record store. I hope you all are faring well! This stay at home order is gettin' old! I'm sharing your vids with my audio production class :) be well ! thank you for the super vids!
In the Pocket!!!! Love effortless precision.
Just awesome
This is a masterclass in how to play for the song.
Rocket Mr. Pocket. Dang that's DEEP grooce
7:42 ...Even dropping the stick He keeps the time... TOP!
Gifted groover for real, 😎
If I hadn't seen the dropped stick catch, I probably wouldn't have heard it. What a pro!
Very nice cover 👏👏👏
Now all this fun would be great. if only i could learn bass guitar?, that instrument go's really well with the Drum Set everyday & every hour of the day :-) .
Should be able to play after all those years Drumming. Great feeling
John Robinson from Beatmania Incredible Sir
Lee! These people love me man!
This is so very epic. You people don’t know how kool this is
The man is good......real good....!!!
My idol JR
The dude swings so funky and his pocket is ridiculous
Oh yeah, and I gave my life to Jesus when I was 18.
He's the real deal...drumming for MJ. That's the real dough right there. That's where the rubber meets the road.
ladies and gentlemen...THE GROOVE! i like the movement of his head!;)
Wow the tom fill in the chorus, didn’t realise that was played all at the same time
Uooowwwwww !!!!
Brilliant 👏
Love it, also noticed the extended MJ vocals towards the end
Love the light grip on sticks
Look at this dude, look at his head! You can't teach that sense of groove.
I can tell he play simple & complex at the SAME TIME!!
I have seen JR Robinson perform in all different genre's of music and I think hei is the best all around drummer of his generation....
Super cool sympa patrile 🥁👍👏👏🥁👍👏👏👏👍
Thats Groove.
Drum's are way to much fun.
I think you mean 'too.'
mega station *Drums, *too
Muito massa 👏👏👏