Love JR. His drumming is always fresh and his outlook refreshing. If Jeff Porcaro had lived it would have been so interesting to see how the first-call gigs would have materialized for each, and the continuing specialization they would both have brought to the drumming community.
My first introduction to this man, believe it or not, was back when I was age 4 during the RUFUS & CHAKA Masterjam era. Of course, OFF THE WALL too, but it was shortly after I started to realize the brilliance.👍
I just learned that JR Robinson was the drummer on Chaka Kahn's "Through the Fire." What a great, great drum composition /accompaniment he played on that song.
Always great to see videos featuring the one and only JR Robinson. I got to know JR back in 2003 when I was invited to do the Yamaha Groove Night in LA that year. We got such a great report that we ended up doing some duo clinics in Scandinavia later that year. His enthusiasm and commitment to music and drums is truly something special. Thanks!
Filling in the blanks.I didn’t know this was the guy playing the drums on more than a few of my favorite iconic recordings in the popular/rock idiom. Great video interview. So much to take away from this.
What a fantastic human being 👍 John is so humble and down to earth. John is a fine example of the phrase What a nice guy. So nice that he is not arrogant or cocky from the amount of success he has had. Thank you John for being a fantastic example of someone to look up to. A true gem.🙂👍
John is an absolute legend. He played it with me at Ocean Way Studio on a song I wrote with Jon Anderson called “ It’s On Fire”. Jimmy Haslip is on bass and I ( Don Freeman) am on piano. Unusual tune and John made up his own part which you’d just have to hear. Brilliant drummer!
No one who has the title of most recorded drummer is underappreciated. A friend was a composer who worked for Mike Post, on a number of TV shows. One day he was talking to his mom and telling her what he was doing. His mom said, "I don't see your name on the credits." He replied, "Ma, my name is on the check."
Love this! Well-done, insightful, engaging, fun and encouraging--JR's words and his masterful playing both stand out so well via the way this short film was shot and edited. Great job, everybody! Thank you for producing this interview, Soundbrenner!
You're welcome, Soundbrenner folks! I'm looking forward to using my Soundbrenner Pulse more often. Watching JR play while wearing two SBPs was really cool.
JR = excellent highly-versatile drummer. "Becoming" the most recorded drummer in history. Hal Blaine is probably, THE most recorded drummer in history. Claiming over 35,000 sessions and 6000 singles. And just passed away in March, 2019.
Now, please don't discount ALL of my Germany, Italy, Sweden, Finland , England, Holland, France, Africa, Mexico, South America, SE Asia, Japan, South Korea and China singles.
Are those Sponge Bob Square Pants bass drum beaters? ☺️. I need those! I remember reading about John in Modern Drummer in 1988'ish about him just playing on Steve Windwoods' 1986 record Back in The High Life. I would play to Back in the High Life, and Bring me a Higher Love and knew right away that the groove & pocket was so strong with him. It's so great he had an amazing Mom. I wish I had a Mom that even listened to music. Much less one that instilled swing, groove, and music history into me at 6 years old. My dad made up for my mom to a degree. But, having read thousands of drummer & musician interviews, coming from a talented musical family is so instrumental (not every time, tho) in becoming a successful musician.
John JR Robinson sir you are my idol wish to see you just to hold your hands. Your aesthetic impact is celestial and I am so focused on you the time our very own Charice Pempengco performed with you and sir David Foster.....
Hey there! That's the Soundbrenner Pulse! It's a wearable metronome that uses strong and distinct vibrations to pulse the beat directly onto your skin, freeing your ears from listening to the click and lets you listen to the music instead.
Been looking at this warch..It is great for tempo but....if you play to a click track....is there a way to get the tempo from a midi note? We use a lot of timed samples since I play both bass and keys...if the drummer and I could have 2 watches and this syncing to a midi click...would be a no brainer.
Most recorded ? Hal Blaine and Jim Kelter would like a word. Ps ; Love JR and both of those guys, nothing but respect and appreciation for all the music they helped create, just saying that the statement of "the worlds most recorded drummer " is debatable.
You are both right. Jonathan Moffet was Michael Jackson's live drummer, so played Smooth Criminal hundreds of times live. JR was the studio drummer for most of the Bad album. My copy of Bad credits John Robinson, Bill Bottrell and Bruce Swedien as the drummers on Smooth Criminal.
Some drummers enjoy being part of the band and aren't interested in soloing. That doesn't make them a lesser drummer. One day, in the studio, in Nashville, Dave Mattacks, who never played solos, was asked to play a fill and he replied, "Do I have to?"
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This guy is a legend. Higher love was the first time I learned about him.
Same here. Blew me away so I started paying attention to what he was on. It just got better from there. 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Love JR. His drumming is always fresh and his outlook refreshing. If Jeff Porcaro had lived it would have been so interesting to see how the first-call gigs would have materialized for each, and the continuing specialization they would both have brought to the drumming community.
Thanks. I love JR 's playing, his sound, his groove & his positive
can-do attitude towards playing.
My first introduction to this man, believe it or not, was back when I was age 4 during the RUFUS & CHAKA Masterjam era. Of course, OFF THE WALL too, but it was shortly after I started to realize the brilliance.👍
I just learned that JR Robinson was the drummer on Chaka Kahn's "Through the Fire." What a great, great drum composition /accompaniment he played on that song.
And that groove on ain't nobody. Come on just soo damn good.
Always great to see videos featuring the one and only JR Robinson. I got to know JR back in 2003 when I was invited to do the Yamaha Groove Night in LA that year. We got such a great report that we ended up doing some duo clinics in Scandinavia later that year. His enthusiasm and commitment to music and drums is truly something special. Thanks!
Filling in the blanks.I didn’t know this was the guy playing the drums on more than a few of my favorite iconic recordings in the popular/rock idiom. Great video interview. So much to take away from this.
I started realizing all the songs I love. This dude recorded. What a beast. Absolute beast.
Great to hear Jr sharing his life story. Music really is the best addiction.
What a fantastic human being 👍
John is so humble and down to earth. John is a fine example of the phrase What a nice guy. So nice that he is not arrogant or cocky from the amount of success he has had.
Thank you John for being a fantastic example of someone to look up to. A true gem.🙂👍
great Video, I am a big JR fan!
Thanks for the comment and support. We too are fans of JR! Amazing drummer and just simply a great person to be around.
Notice the coffee next to the bass drum 3:15 Nice
That special feeling that you hear in song is the Blues & Swing is the Groove
"Even when there's no time, there's still time." Yes Sir JR!!!
Our hometown hero! Celeb and Alumni VIP!!! Creston, Iowa
John is an absolute legend. He played it with me at Ocean Way Studio on a song I wrote with Jon Anderson called “ It’s On Fire”. Jimmy Haslip is on bass and I ( Don Freeman) am on piano. Unusual tune and John made up his own part which you’d just have to hear. Brilliant drummer!
one of the most under appreciated drummers on the planet, phenominal.
No one who has the title of most recorded drummer is underappreciated. A friend was a composer who worked for Mike Post, on a number of TV shows. One day he was talking to his mom and telling her what he was doing. His mom said, "I don't see your name on the credits." He replied, "Ma, my name is on the check."
Love this! Well-done, insightful, engaging, fun and encouraging--JR's words and his masterful playing both stand out so well via the way this short film was shot and edited. Great job, everybody! Thank you for producing this interview, Soundbrenner!
Thanks Fritz for the support! Glad you liked it!
You're welcome, Soundbrenner folks! I'm looking forward to using my Soundbrenner Pulse more often. Watching JR play while wearing two SBPs was really cool.
JR = excellent highly-versatile drummer. "Becoming" the most recorded drummer in history. Hal Blaine is probably, THE most recorded drummer in history. Claiming over 35,000 sessions and 6000 singles. And just passed away in March, 2019.
Correct. If he has recorded more tracks than Hal Blaine I will walk down main street in my underpants.
Now, please don't discount ALL of my Germany, Italy, Sweden, Finland , England, Holland, France, Africa, Mexico, South America, SE Asia, Japan, South Korea and China singles.
@@regaltip8A you can start walking....
@@regaltip8A. I will join you
One of my favourites
Are those Sponge Bob Square Pants bass drum beaters? ☺️. I need those!
I remember reading about John in Modern Drummer in 1988'ish about him just playing on Steve Windwoods' 1986 record Back in The High Life. I would play to Back in the High Life, and Bring me a Higher Love and knew right away that the groove & pocket was so strong with him.
It's so great he had an amazing Mom. I wish I had a Mom that even listened to music. Much less one that instilled swing, groove, and music history into me at 6 years old. My dad made up for my mom to a degree. But, having read thousands of drummer & musician interviews, coming from a talented musical family is so instrumental (not every time, tho) in becoming a successful musician.
A bunch of years ago I got to hang with JR one night. A drummer's drummer.
Thanks for posting. Nice to hear the great man (musician) talk about his profession.
This is pure gold.
John JR Robinson sir you are my idol wish to see you just to hold your hands. Your aesthetic impact is celestial and I am so focused on you the time our very own Charice Pempengco performed with you and sir David Foster.....
Wonderful video guys. I hope I get to make a few of these with you someday.
Cheers, Jason in Tokyo
Love John so Genuine! Thank you
Great Drummer! amazing products!
Didn't know about him, great drummer. And what the drums are? they sound exactly as the perfect drum sound i have in my head.
DW Collectors Series..
It's the tuning & the heads, not so much the drums. He tunes wide open, no muffling.
You're a freaking BEAST dude
The freakin groove master!!!!
My grandmother was Ella Robinson.-Holt.I was looking up my family tree and this name came up.
Great Clip !!! Great guy !!!
P.S. what's that on his wrist ?? is it a "clock" of some sort ??? looks interesting !!!
Hey there! That's the Soundbrenner Pulse! It's a wearable metronome that uses strong and distinct vibrations to pulse the beat directly onto your skin, freeing your ears from listening to the click and lets you listen to the music instead.
Frost nixion
JR rocks!
I asked Quicy Jones personally who his favorite drummer was and he told me it was JR.
Great personality in modern music.
Been looking at this warch..It is great for tempo but....if you play to a click track....is there a way to get the tempo from a midi note? We use a lot of timed samples since I play both bass and keys...if the drummer and I could have 2 watches and this syncing to a midi click...would be a no brainer.
Hey Danny, yes you can sync this to a MIDI click - see more at snbr.io/connect-daw . Hope this helps!
Listen to JR's drumming in 'Satisfaction' by Bill Champlin. Absolutely insane drumming!
Nice!
yup, the same thing was said about Bernard Purdie, worlds most recorded drummer. Do they really know ?....the way they throw these titles around way
Maybe they do ,maybe they don't . The title wound not be as attractive, for the sake of the click bait I mean, if it just said " one of .." I think.
Is Paul Leim the 2nd most recorded?
Don’t know his work but wondered how his drumming record stacks up against Hal Blaine’s 35,000 recorded sessions?
Der Mann hat definitiv den Groove
Most recorded ? Hal Blaine and Jim Kelter would like a word.
Ps ; Love JR and both of those guys, nothing but respect and appreciation for all the music they helped create, just saying that the statement of "the worlds most recorded drummer " is debatable.
I envy people who find their passion or calling early in life. It means they will never have to work a day in their lives.
Earl Palmer is the World's Most Recorded Drummer. Probably the most versatile too!
Earl is not in the top 20...Jim Keltner and Steve Gadd are at the top
I thought Hal Blaine was the most recorded drummer. This guy’s awesome too.
Everybody saw the Metronom on his right thig ?
@pifjehey pretty sure this guy's metronome is his heart😉.
He is the smooth criminal's drummer
no he isn't... Jonathan Moffett plays on Smooth Criminal
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You are both right. Jonathan Moffet was Michael Jackson's live drummer, so played Smooth Criminal hundreds of times live. JR was the studio drummer for most of the Bad album. My copy of Bad credits John Robinson, Bill Bottrell and Bruce Swedien as the drummers on Smooth Criminal.
@@bencharnley4670I had some wrong info about this session, thank you for helping to clarify that.
So you mean to tell me that title no longer belongs to Bernard Purdie...
Or Hal Blaine or Steve Gadd. Other than that, so what?
Hal Blaine
thats sad ..that every drummer on you tube plays the same strategy...whats with other side
Love John but Hal Blaine holds that record, or no?
Great career. Great recordings Soloing, what no creativity . Great time no ideas. Wow
Some drummers enjoy being part of the band and aren't interested in soloing. That doesn't make them a lesser drummer. One day, in the studio, in Nashville, Dave Mattacks, who never played solos, was asked to play a fill and he replied, "Do I have to?"
"Becoming the World's Most Recorded Drummer", even if it could be true, it sounds so pretentious, yikes...
And, I'm a HUGE JR's fan.
Steve Gadd is the most recorded drummer!! Not Robinson!!
Sorry buddy no Bueno I think Hal Blaine got them both beat. Do you research?