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Joe Morello Technique Last viewed: 2 minutes ago

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While doing a bit of work this morning, I was listening to some Dave Brubeck on Youtube. As I worked, I was hearing some interesting something Joe was doing with his hi-hats that seeped into my mind, so I watched the video to see what was happening.

In the opening moments, you see Joe on his signature silver sparkle Ludwig Super Classic set, and initially you are caught by the lovely sound of his bass drum. Looking and listening closely you see how he is working the hi-hat foot pedal to get some beautiful of-beat washes as well as the normal chick sound. This is even more evident up around 4:30 to 5:10 minutes or so. So subtle. It's part of why jazz is so interesting to see live. The Ludwigs sound great in this video, as always with Morello playing them.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHdU5sHigYQ&list=PLPfFyNwYNOeOV0bkN0dVxH8710SwFdmMa"]Dave Brubeck - Take Five ( Original Video) - YouTube[/ame]

Posted on 8 years ago
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I recently revisited a lot of videos of joe on YouTube.

Simply amazing.

I like Drums...
1963 Ludwig Downbeat Champagne Sparkle
1964 Leedy (Slingerland) Blue n Silver Duco
1964 Ludwig Club Date Sparkling Silver Pearl
1966 Ludwig Super Classic Sparkling Silver Pearl
1968 Gretsch round badge modern jazz orange stain
1972 Slingerland 85N Pop outfit Light Blue Pearl
1976 Ludwig Vistalite clear
1981 Gretsch SSB Gran Prix Rosewood
1987 Yamaha Turbo Tour Custom Mellow Yellow
1991 Pearl Export Ferrari Red
Posted on 8 years ago
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Joe was one of my drum hero's growing up. The guy who never gets enough credit in that band is Paul Desmond! The man played the most soulful music ever on that tenor sax. I know it was Brubeck's band, but Desmond should have been the featured player in that band not Brubeck. Genius saxophone player. Great touch and feel on the instrument.

Same goes for Joe...

John

Too many great drums to list here!

http://www.walbergandauge.com/VintageVenue.htm
Posted on 8 years ago
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Got to love it

April 2nd 1969 scarfed pink champagne holly wood and 65/66 downbeat snare, and , supra same year very minty kit old pies
66/67 downbeat with canister
Super 400 small round knob
1967 super classic obp





once the brass ceases to glitter, and the drum looses its luster, and the stage remains dark, all you have left is the timbre of family.
Posted on 8 years ago
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From Purdie Shuffle

Joe was one of my drum hero's growing up. The guy who never gets enough credit in that band is Paul Desmond! The man played the most soulful music ever on that tenor sax. I know it was Brubeck's band, but Desmond should have been the featured player in that band not Brubeck. Genius saxophone player. Great touch and feel on the instrument.Same goes for Joe...John

John!

Paul Desmond played Alto sax ... but your heart and comment were still in the right place! 😀

Tommyp

Posted on 8 years ago
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From Tommyp

John!Paul Desmond played Alto sax ... but your heart and comment were still in the right place! ��Tommyp

I stand corrected! I still say it should have been called, The 'Paul Desmond' Quartet! Better yet...

The Joe Morello Experience! :D

John

Too many great drums to list here!

http://www.walbergandauge.com/VintageVenue.htm
Posted on 8 years ago
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Joe was an amazing jazz musician and a rudimentary genious. He was a gentelman and a guiding light for those that tried to emulate him and for those that were luck enough to study under him. Most do not know that at the end of his career, when he taught he was basically close to if not blind. He would come to lessons with his guide dog, ask the student to play,and knew his trade so well that if you messed up, he would stop you from playing and say....hey, that's not what's on the chart, it's like this, play it on the snare, or kit and say, let's try that again. Joe was one of, if not one of the most Ill forgotten musicians of our time.

With the most admiration and respect to Joe

Michael

No Guru - I just love collecting & learning about vintage drums!

Some of my favorites from the kits in the collection
58 WFL New Yorker Blue Sparkle
67 Ludwig Hollywood Red Psychedelic
69 Ludwig Standard Red Ruby Strata
70's Ludwig BOP "Ringo" Kit

A few of my favorite snares
20's Leedy Black Elite
51 Leedy & Ludwig Knob Tension
58 WFL Buddy Rich Classic Blue Sparkle
63 Walberg & Auge Sea Blue Agave Green Pearl
66 Leedy Shelly Manne Blue Agate Pearl
Posted on 8 years ago
#7
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Hear here.

He broke ground with a main stream 5/4 beat. And it grooves!

Another one I never had the chance to meet. An absolute legend.

Cobalt Blue Yamaha Recording Custom 20b-22b-8-10-12-13-15-16f-18f
Red Ripple '70's Yamaha D-20 20b-12-14f
Piano Black Yamaha Recording Custom Be-Bop kit 18b-10-14f
Snares:
Yamaha COS SDM5; Yamaha Cobalt Blue RC 5-1/2x14; Gretsch round badge WMP; 1972 Ludwig Acrolite; 1978 Ludwig Super Sensitive; Cobalt Blue one-off Montineri; Yamaha Musashi 6.5X13 Oak; cheap 3.5X13 brass piccolo
Posted on 8 years ago
#8
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My all time favorite and Brubeck was well aware...

Keep fixing them up...
Posted on 8 years ago
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Joe Morello ........always was and always will be....simply.....amazing. Yes Sir

A couple of my go to listening choices is Time Out and Live @ Carnegie Hall. Check out Castillan Drums on the carnegie hall recording. Amazing.....even more so than the great performance of Take Five they did! Yes Sir

Posted on 8 years ago
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