Jojo mayer, the best drummer in the world, in my opinion

He's good but the Toshiro Mifune-wannabe synth player has got to go.

Now, if he can get together with all the horn players using drum loops, that'd really be something.
 
mshilarious said:
He's good but the Toshiro Mifune-wannabe synth player has got to go.

Now, if he can get together with all the horn players using drum loops, that'd really be something.
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yer but alot of the point in nerve is they never want to use loops, but i aggree god knows what he is up to half the time.
 
I don't know shit about drums but that seems like some really odd timing/rhythm to play drums to, or am I wrong? :confused:
 
Ja, JoJo Mayer pretty much rules. Look up the video of him at a clinic, it's in b/w, it's pretty cool. Also, check out the Prohibited Beatz videos if you get a chance.
 
zacanger said:
Ja, JoJo Mayer pretty much rules. Look up the video of him at a clinic, it's in b/w, it's pretty cool. Also, check out the Prohibited Beatz videos if you get a chance.
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Hmmm...

That's not the impression I'm getting. I think Jojo is a fantastic drummer, no doubt about that! I'm not sure he really ranks yet in the upper teir of greatest drummers though. I see so many that are better and have done much more.

He's almost there...almost.

Maybe it the guys he's playing with. I think they are probably limiting him or holding him back. Who knows. I just know he's not quite there yet.
 
danny.guitar said:
I don't know shit about drums but that seems like some really odd timing/rhythm to play drums to, or am I wrong? :confused:
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Well, when you get to his level it sort of becomes all about that. I have a friend who LOVES to play in 11/8, 13/8, 15/8, or any such time signature (even 33/8) and then with solo polyrhythmically over the top of it.

It's the challenge that drives some people!

I myself adore soloing in 7/8.
 
7/8 is fun, especially when the rest of the band is in 4/4, you get some really nice effects.
And yeah Dave Weckl rules, obviously :P Although I don't like the fact that everybody sems to play double pedal these days, what happened to a 4-piece kit with hi-hats, crash, and a ride, 'eh?
 
You might've noticed that JoJo plays with a single pedal :-D.
To me, JoJo's one of the greatest. There are faster drummers, and obviously a lot of more famous ones, but he's just got an amazing, organic feel and brings in all sorts of styles -- jazz, funk, D'n'B, you name it. It's awesome.
 
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