What I love about this solo is how it's not technique that makes it work (though he has technique to burn), but just the ideas, the shape, the flow. And that's something any of us drummers can do better. The temptation as a drummer is to impress with speed, volume, and bombast--to be as tricky as possible. And yes, those things can impress. But they don't mean anything. That's just athletics. This is music, and it's nice to be reminded that drums can make music if we think about it the right way.
This is not just athletics. Too reducing and too easy to think like that. You can play fast and DEEP like Coltrane or Ronald Bruner jr... Business to follow.
Joey Baron is mostly a jazz guy going from straight ahead jazz to post bop and avant garde stuff. What's weird is, I read once that he cites early comedians like Chaplin and Keaton as major influences. A lot of his inventive timing comes from a carbonated sense of humor.
Seriously, this is one of the best drum solos I've ever heard or seen. Great to have it available here in such good quality. Baron has such a great command of touch (buzzes, doubles, mutes etc.) and his tuning is also so unique and so cool. Love that flappy front head on the bass drum. Never mind the awesome motivic development on display here. Simply killer.
I keep coming back to this solo,and it kills me every time!! Damn!! This is an absolutely perfect solo,anything you could ever want is in here!! I dont see how it could get much better than this!!!
amazing solo. please post the full vid. joey has been my fave drummer since i heard naked city 'torture garden' in 91. when i used to say he was my fave drummer, other drummers (who's faves were the usual big names) used to go "who?!". it's great to see him finally getting the attention/recognition he deserves. he made the cover of modern drummer a few years ago, etc. check out the other great vids of joey, esp with masada.
Incredible Solo!! So musical!! This is one of the most artistic Drum Solos that I have ever heard!! What a player!! If I could play a solo half this good,once in my life,I could die a happy man!!
Some people are always quick to judge. The difference between those people and Joey is that he's created this piece of music and he's a committed musician that has also created his own sound, that's why he's constantly working. The ones that criticize don't have non of these attributes.
this is pretty much all i ever wanna hear come out of a drum kit. really...this is incredible. i wanna dance african mooves and shake my hips. this is rhythm.
good comment.In fact I came to this video after watching Dennis Chambers talking about how much he liked this guy.Reminds me of Steve Gadd.For the record,my favourite drummer is Ronnie Tutt.
a friend of mine posted this to his fb page, and i was "who's joey baron ?" boy did i find out !!! this is probably my most favorite drum solo of all time !
@RiverKanoff Joey Baron keeps his kick loose for a really good reason. He plays it the way an orchestral percussionist does, using the beater to choke or muffle the drum when he wants to and leaving it open when he wants that big sound. I've worked with this bass drum technique quite a bit over the years. It's super difficult at first but turns out to be great fun and very colorful once you get the hang of it.
:) Wow... Me happy... What i like most is that there's no sound compressor, limiter or smt that compromises the acoustic reality of acoustic drums... and some1 will tell that e-drums are better ... no way! thx for the video.
Know what you mean with the bass drum but still, even though it's not my sound (and not yours either), it works perfectly for Joey. It sounds like a thunderous slap and it contrasts wonderfully with his otherwise high tuning.
I hate when I see these metalcore fans saying like "Avenged Sevenfold had a better drummer than that", they don't understand a shit about drums, don't know what is a good grip, and technique... JOEY BARON IS GOD
amen to the last comment. some sad evidence below of the lack of class in our public discourse these days and a sign of some very young minds comparing Joey Baron to Chambers and Weckl. All great players but as different in their musical paths as night and day. And I'll bet every player mentioned in the comments appreciates Baron's deep musicality. He's a great musician, not because of how fast or complicated he can play, but because of the beauty in his playing. My two cents anyway
@Serpchit I agree man. Joey is Musician instead of a " waaooohhh" drummer. I love Joey Baron so so so much, for me is an inspiration, a huge influence. Everything, E VE RY THING he Plays is so unique, he PLAYS the drums, he SOUNDS the drums. ECM? = John Abercrombie/Steve Kuhn BEBOP? = Lee Konitz THRASHGRINDJAZZ? = Naked City KLEZMERJAZZ? = Masada/Bar Kokhba....I LOVE YOU SO MUCH JOEY. Nobody's touches the drumheads like you. (..RESPECT to the old bop drummers too!!)
Dang it, I'll try again. John Scofield once said something like, "when you start comparing music, you lose the beauty of simply listening to it." he's played with Joey quite a bit. So if you're going to post here about who is better than whom, you're missing the beauty of just listening. That said, Joey Baron is the greatest drummer who ever lived. I've seen him with Naked City, Frissell, Masada and Tim Berne. I HAVE SPOKEN!
Hey there, I can't say exactly, but his toms and snare are tunes very open in the mid to high range. On the toms, it sounds like his top heads are tuned just slightly lower than the bottom ones. The bass drum sounds totally open with no internal damping. It is not tuned up like a bebop bass drum and it sounds to me like the resonance head is tuned quite low. YMMV.
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What I love about this solo is how it's not technique that makes it work (though he has technique to burn), but just the ideas, the shape, the flow. And that's something any of us drummers can do better. The temptation as a drummer is to impress with speed, volume, and bombast--to be as tricky as possible. And yes, those things can impress. But they don't mean anything. That's just athletics. This is music, and it's nice to be reminded that drums can make music if we think about it the right way.
This is not just athletics. Too reducing and too easy to think like that. You can play fast and DEEP like Coltrane or Ronald Bruner jr... Business to follow.
THE BEST...music music music!!
Joey Baron is mostly a jazz guy going from straight ahead jazz to post bop and avant garde stuff. What's weird is, I read once that he cites early comedians like Chaplin and Keaton as major influences. A lot of his inventive timing comes from a carbonated sense of humor.
Seriously, this is one of the best drum solos I've ever heard or seen. Great to have it available here in such good quality.
Baron has such a great command of touch (buzzes, doubles, mutes etc.) and his tuning is also so unique and so cool. Love that flappy front head on the bass drum. Never mind the awesome motivic development on display here. Simply killer.
Joey has one of the most beautiful voices when it comes to the language of the drums
The definition of pure joy and inspiration!! Wow!
I keep coming back to this solo,and it kills me every time!! Damn!! This is an absolutely perfect solo,anything you could ever want is in here!! I dont see how it could get much better than this!!!
absolutely
awesome playing. we need more drummers like joey baron in the world
Joey Baron is a master !!! Love him, I'm a fan of his drumming !
+Max Jones he's such a boss!
One of the most tasteful solo piece!
What I feel is every moment it takes me to be amazed by the next. And the next moment always make me happy =)
amazing solo. please post the full vid.
joey has been my fave drummer since i heard naked city 'torture garden' in 91. when i used to say he was my fave drummer, other drummers (who's faves were the usual big names) used to go "who?!". it's great to see him finally getting the attention/recognition he deserves. he made the cover of modern drummer a few years ago, etc.
check out the other great vids of joey, esp with masada.
This is so beautiful! One of the best solos I've ever heard. True musicianship.
This solo blew my mind. Amazing beyond drumming.
Stupendo!
...coerenza, delicatezza, tecnica, musicalità...
I love this man.
I saw JOEY in milan amazing drummer and very nice person too! he was the only musician who stopped outside to take pictures with the fans! respect!
Incredible Solo!! So musical!! This is one of the most artistic Drum Solos that I have ever heard!! What a player!! If I could play a solo half this good,once in my life,I could die a happy man!!
No words this is so good!
This video always makes me smile! Viva Joey Baron!
I'm not as technically talented, but my brain definitely works the same way his does. This is every bit lyrics and melody as it is drumming.
This was one of the most amazing drum solos I have ever heard! Compositional and technical mastery...genius-level drumming!
Organic, musical, beautiful. Emotional content and blistering chops are not often found together ;)
Go Joey!
Some people are always quick to judge. The difference between those people and Joey is that he's created this piece of music and he's a committed musician that has also created his own sound, that's why he's constantly working. The ones that criticize don't have non of these attributes.
this is pretty much all i ever wanna hear come out of a drum kit. really...this is incredible. i wanna dance african mooves and shake my hips. this is rhythm.
One of the most melodious drummer out there
A true artist. I love his playing.
This drum solo told a story. The same cannot be said for most solos today
The ability to control a kick drum with that much resonance is a seriously underrated skill.
Damn straight, who needs an elaborate drumkit with 50 toms and cymbals, when you're Joey Baron and kick butt on anything!
good comment.In fact I came to this video after watching Dennis Chambers talking about how much he liked this guy.Reminds me of Steve Gadd.For the record,my favourite drummer is Ronnie Tutt.
Brilliant. Thanks for posting.
I really enjoyed this, thank you Joey.
Mike Gallichio
I played with him in an theatre performance, last year !!
yeah man he rocks !
wow...YEAH! So much control, direction and intent. Love it!
Amazing touch, conveying great musical ideas to the point where it sounds like music - yeah, that's something else
Oh, so THIS is why I'm supposed to learn my rudiments. This guy is unreal. And with his eyes closed to whole time too. Wow.
Excellent work!
Fantasticooooooo!
Dennis Chambers said “ watching Joey play made me wish I never played drums” Pretty cool that he is one of Dennis Chambers idols
a friend of mine posted this to his fb page, and i was "who's joey baron ?" boy did i find out !!! this is probably my most favorite drum solo of all time !
This is poetry! I love his imagination! Big BARON
Thanks so much!!
great musician for a perfect drum solo
Pure Greatness!!.
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@RiverKanoff Joey Baron keeps his kick loose for a really good reason. He plays it the way an orchestral percussionist does, using the beater to choke or muffle the drum when he wants to and leaving it open when he wants that big sound. I've worked with this bass drum technique quite a bit over the years. It's super difficult at first but turns out to be great fun and very colorful once you get the hang of it.
Beautiful musical sounding drum piece.
Amazing! Very inspiring to all drummers!
Hey Gogologolala!! Thanks for the heads up!! I checked it out!! Incredible!! What a drummer!! I better go practice!!LOL!!
Yes, indeed. Met him at a Killer Joey concert. Lovely guy, down to earth,
That is some beautifully creative playing.
So beautiful, and musical! And it's all done on a small 4 piece kit.
this man knows what drumming is all about...
an outstanding maestro
so amazing
Beautiful solo... genious...
Melodic and well thought out.
The drummer's song.Great!!
WOW....I have to go play now.......
Mózg rulez! Dzięki!
And J. Baron is a great musician. Cool.
What a lyrical drumming style. I like.
I've never heard of any one having a solo concert on drums. That being said, Joey Baron owns.
Great player! Very inspiring.
this is the first drumming performances I've seen where i unconsciously went "Holy fuck" out loud
still love his drumming!!
Such a talented drummer he is.
yes!!! thanks
masterpiece.
Joey Baron is genius
This is a classic drum solo
This sets the standard for drum tuning.
Joey is great!!!
even dennis chambers has said that joey baron makes him want to go home and think about taking up another profession
waooo i'm really impressed about his work, so musical, a big influence for me , modestely, that's what i try to do with my "textures" video serie.
thanks a lot , yes i hope to follow on this way
:) Wow... Me happy...
What i like most is that there's no sound compressor, limiter or smt that compromises the acoustic reality of acoustic drums... and some1 will tell that e-drums are better ... no way!
thx for the video.
This is so tasty..., and what a sound..., my god.
brilliant. There's fire in there....
wonderful
Know what you mean with the bass drum but still, even though it's not my sound (and not yours either), it works perfectly for Joey. It sounds like a thunderous slap and it contrasts wonderfully with his otherwise high tuning.
yessssssssssssssssss amazing great with a mike patton too=)
@kbriggs332 HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA you made my day, thanks man.
The Late Ed Thigpen would have enjoyed hearing Joey Baron play this solo. I did.
I hate when I see these metalcore fans saying like "Avenged Sevenfold had a better drummer than that", they don't understand a shit about drums, don't know what is a good grip, and technique... JOEY BARON IS GOD
That's drumming!!
Amazing!
yeahh joy viele grüsse
aus ingolstadt
emi, antigone !
A really good one :)
Wow!!!
@Percussionfish check your ears mate you're deaf this is pure art!
Killing.
amen to the last comment. some sad evidence below of the lack of class in our public discourse these days and a sign of some very young minds comparing Joey Baron to Chambers and Weckl. All great players but as different in their musical paths as night and day. And I'll bet every player mentioned in the comments appreciates Baron's deep musicality. He's a great musician, not because of how fast or complicated he can play, but because of the beauty in his playing. My two cents anyway
@Serpchit I agree man. Joey is Musician instead of a " waaooohhh" drummer. I love Joey Baron so so so much, for me is an inspiration, a huge influence. Everything, E VE RY THING he Plays is so unique, he PLAYS the drums, he SOUNDS the drums. ECM? = John Abercrombie/Steve Kuhn BEBOP? = Lee Konitz THRASHGRINDJAZZ? = Naked City KLEZMERJAZZ? = Masada/Bar Kokhba....I LOVE YOU SO MUCH JOEY. Nobody's touches the drumheads like you. (..RESPECT to the old bop drummers too!!)
so musical!
dry hats are the best i love the ride sound
please upload any more footage you have this show!
Dang it, I'll try again. John Scofield once said something like, "when you start comparing music, you lose the beauty of simply listening to it." he's played with Joey quite a bit. So if you're going to post here about who is better than whom, you're missing the beauty of just listening. That said, Joey Baron is the greatest drummer who ever lived. I've seen him with Naked City, Frissell, Masada and Tim Berne. I HAVE SPOKEN!
Hey there,
I can't say exactly, but his toms and snare are tunes very open in the mid to high range. On the toms, it sounds like his top heads are tuned just slightly lower than the bottom ones.
The bass drum sounds totally open with no internal damping. It is not tuned up like a bebop bass drum and it sounds to me like the resonance head is tuned quite low. YMMV.
What for a Kindom!
the best
John Scofield once said, "When you start to compare one music to another, trying to figure out which is
on 6.32 how the hell he left the tip of stick resonate so much on the ride.............!!
mózg in bydgoszcz (:
pretty sick beats man