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For Gadd and Rogers fans Last viewed: 4 hours ago

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I just came across this little gem on youtube. Very cool. Gadd in the Army with a Rogers kit!!!

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzFWSYFX4J8"]Steve Gadd: Cissy Strut (U.S. Army Band, around 1970) - YouTube[/ame]

Those Rogers sound sweet.

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Posted on 11 years ago
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He looks like Ton Selleck with that stash! LOL

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Posted on 11 years ago
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Gadd always sounds like Gadd no matter who he's playing with, or what kind of music he's playing. You can close your eyes and always tell that it's Gadd playing. Such a unique touch and style on the drums. Like Clapton, or Gilmore on guitar, Gadd has a signature sound and feel on the drums that is all his own.

John

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Posted on 11 years ago
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I just recently learned the groove to "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover!" I never could seem to figure out the right way..the GADD way.. of doing it. Then I watched a video of him slowing it down, and it helped tremendously. You are right John, Gadd sounds like Gadd!

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Posted on 11 years ago
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Wow way cool! I had no idea Steve was in the Army too. I guess a lot of us have done time at one point or another. I wish I would have been in the band and not the Infantry. Funny enough though I got award coins from Generals and full birds for playing drums as a Soldier on various details.

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Posted on 11 years ago
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What year would this have been-guessing mid 60`s? He`s always been unique with lots of chops but it`s his groove timing that sets him apart and his imagination of originality for drum lines.

Wayne

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Posted on 11 years ago
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OMGadd...

Cool clip... thanks for posting it..

Cheers

John

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Posted on 11 years ago
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Wikipedia has it that he graduated from college in the late 60's and was drafted into the Army for 3 years. I don't know what the era of the drums are because the film is a bit unclear, but the sound of the snare sure seems to be Dynasonic.

As you have said above, his sound and approach is still what you hear to this day.

Posted on 11 years ago
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From airborneSFC

Wow way cool! I had no idea Steve was in the Army too. I guess a lot of us have done time at one point or another. I wish I would have been in the band and not the Infantry. Funny enough though I got award coins from Generals and full birds for playing drums as a Soldier on various details.

Thanks for your service airborne!

-Justin

"People might look at you a bit funny, but it's okay. Artists are allowed to be a bit different."- Bob Ross

"After silence, that which comes closest to expressing the inexpressible is music..." - Aldous Huxley
Posted on 11 years ago
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Bread and Butter tone!!! Sounds like a Holiday snare as well.

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