This is the kind of musical performance that many young drummers, including a much younger ME, might see and think, “He’s not playing anything interesting.”, while older drummers see reflections of Krupa, Morello, Elvin, Tony, and Philly Joe, among others, in every phrase. There’s so much delicate artistry going on here that it’s astounding.

The way he hit that china so gently near the beginning (at 1:05) was awesome!

Jeff Hamilton ... the gentle giant of drumming.

This guy makes more melodic and musical sense with his soloing than anyone I've heard .

@MrLoveisSweet

5 жыл бұрын

You are so right. He sounds beautiful. Jeff Hamilton really finds a groove and locks in on precisely what sounds, rhythms, and timing of accents need to be heard by the audience. So musically expressive and dimensional.

@harrymills2770

3 жыл бұрын

Part of virtuosity is relatability, which is a step above mere technical prowess. That's why I'm not a huge fan of Be-Bop and some jazz, even though I recognize how technically proficient (some of) the musicians are who play it. If it's not evocative... If it doesn't make you want to tap your foot... how good is it, really?

I got a lesson from this man. He is the real deal.

One of the best jazz drummers of all time its that simple

Dammmmm!!!!!!! 🤯 The one and only Jeff Hamilton, making the drums sing.

This is not a man playing drums; this is a man playing music.

@7125Mhz

7 жыл бұрын

Right on.

@remonholubek8123

6 жыл бұрын

His style is to compare with Jo Jones

@SidLaw500

5 жыл бұрын

I was gonna say, with Jeff, I always come away with, this cat is one of the most MUSICAL drummers! Not afraid of simple visions, very little peacocking, while transmitting some wisdom.

@rodolfotaala9308

3 жыл бұрын

@@remonholubek8123 A

@minkoiliev5257

2 жыл бұрын

yes the style is indeed a successor to that of joe jones but also the big sid cutlet.

Brilliant! This takes me back 55 years, to Singapore, when, as a naive teen, I was taken to a nightclub where there was an Af-Am (we called them Negros or Black then - with no disrespect) jazz band whose name I've long forgotten. The highlight of the night was the drum solo that lasted about 10 minutes while the rest of the players walked off the stage (cf. Ginger Baker and The Toad at the Royal Albert Hall).

Spectacular!!! Mr.Hamilton!! Thank you.

6:40. Bell with a wedding ring. Lol didn't see that coming.

That! Was amazing!🥁👍😃

Awesome, awesome, awesome! One of my favorites. 👍👍👍👍👍

A wonderful and amazing drummer.

Hands Solo is my favorite jazz drummer.

@kotpsot5140

5 жыл бұрын

Xd

Love watching him playing with brushes...

Never seen or heard of this guy... Fantastic to say the least!!!

What can young drummers learn from this? A lot!!!!!! GREATNESS!

Thank You, I´ve been there at one of yiur concerts in Lincoln Center in February this year.

I could listen to that all day.

Smooth as silk, technique, technique, technique.

Il est enorme

One of the best ever

Great musician right here

Amazingly musical drummer. Do I hear a bit of influence from Jo Jones and Joe Morello?

@lionelbouscaillou734

5 жыл бұрын

I think so, every drummer has been influenced by another and so on...endless!

Great drummer!

Excellent

Great!!!

That was a lot of fun. Jazz master.

EXTRAORDINARIO!!!!!

This man is a music architect.

Hypnotic !

Amazing

No ego in his playing. he just let's it cook

Great!!

HAMMER TIME!

it's a great drummer!!!!

Why do I get the feeling even the way I tie my shoes pales in comparison to the way JH does it?

qué maravillaaaaaaaaAAAAA

Coś wspaniałego. 👍

This is where there is no difference between man and instrument...it is one giant whole. No sticks, no GIANT SIZED DRUM SET UP. It is just being ONE with the UNIVERSE !

Jeff jest świetny!!!

A master

4:12… yeah I’d cheer to holy that was smooth

drum solos can be hard to listen too Started out great just cant listen that long

Gilaa!

What is he quoting from 1:44 to 1:48? I know I've heard a thousand times but I can't place the name.

Normally I hate drum solos. They usually have nothing to do with the song they are interrupting. But this is the exception. As are solos by morello, Antonio Sanchez, dafnis prieto and steve gadd

very good, just using the Brazilian rhythm, "samba" which for Brazilians is something common.

What sizes are the drums.. looks very portable and highly tuned.

Nice little kit to carry around. Wouldn’t need a roadie.. 🙂

Samba!

Apart from Jeff and Louie Bellson, there weren’t that many name drummers using Remo drums.

@castlehilldude

5 жыл бұрын

Carl Palmer used them at one time. It was at an Emerson, Lake, and Palmer reunion in the early 90s if memory serves.

Caravan

Amazing, just imagine if they had mic'd up the kick. Almost inaudible

Impressionnant et de plus en costard 😂

Handmade samba !

Sandy Nelson on Jazz steroids. Brilliant playing

“Accomplished “

So what you're saying is, the fewer the toms, the better the drummer.

it seems to me that he is well influenced by Brazilian drummers (sensational)) Especially the drummer (Kiko Freitas)

Pero nunca sonó Caravan!

yes !!

Size doesn’t matter...with drums. 😊

Elvin Jones said you have to take 20 different sounds from your cymbal to consider yourself a good drummer. Well I think it's True.

What sizes are the drums.

@lionelbouscaillou734

6 жыл бұрын

Hello, I think it was 14"-12-14-18. Kit REMO.

Very worked out drumming fearing no pain.

speechless... i will go to ebay and sell my drum kits🤣

you should be banned for life from ever going to another live performance if you start drunkenly clapping off tempo in the audience

Ohh dear, how bad is this

Boring

As usual, when the goin’ gets tough, the quarter notes on the hi hat pedal fall apart. And it’s still just another too long drum solo.

@lionelbouscaillou734

4 жыл бұрын

It's not a too long drums solo, it was in a drummers show, and every drummer have to make a demonstration during half an hour. You can keep calm.

Great playing, but the hands bit...NO...that’s for bongo,players. Stick to the sticks ...

@TOAOM123

5 жыл бұрын

That's a pretty restrictive mindset

He's not that great. Definitely too few toms and cymbals in this set.

Genius

I'm a number 1 Caravan fan. I listened to another version of Caravan also by Jeff Hamilton a few years back and it was superb, but this one would have made Ellington and Tizol go green! Excellent!

Jeff never ceases to amaze me with such musical drumming and hand technique , he gets better every time I see him play ! he is truly an inspiration and is improving with time always , still the man !

if heard him described as one of the greatest living drummers... and thats why

A true master. Swing, technique and elegance. Thanks for sharing.

Very interesting style of playing! Jazz sounds so different as other drumming styles especially jeff's style.

The great Jeff Hamilton!

Damn, I waited so many years before watching this video!!

Respect !!! And 5:40 is outstanding !

Jeff Hamilton is American Master!!! Recording Artist!!! small kid sounds big orchestra.

fantastic!

Genius!

Crazy good? Make sure you find the melody and then you'll be blown away.

Le doy mil veces like a este baterista!!!! /// I give a thousand likes to this drummer!!!!

It shows what a good drummer can do with a small basic kit, like the old style great drummers from yesteryear. They don’t require the big massive drum sets. Much easier to carry around and set up, too.

very good.!!

WOW!

Wooooow

TOP

great

Proof that you don't need fancy, exotic wood for great sounding drums. Remo doesn't use real wood for their shells it's some kind of composite or mdf (medium density fiberboard) I believe.

Word to Sir Paul: next time someone like this guy suggests brushes for a song . . . mmmmmaybe try getting over yourself long enough to consider that HE JUST MIGHT KNOW! . . . Dude’s obviously a master, going all Papa Jo up in here, his audience is clapping along-it can only be RESPECTED!

what a scream!

How good is John Goodman on drums?! I had no idea...

@bobbysands6923

6 жыл бұрын

the next video features roseanne barr eating an entire drum set...

incredible! i have same exact Remo drum set (but can't play it anywhere near remotely as good!!!). this is motivation to practice more though!

@joeybadabing4218

7 жыл бұрын

Dan Smith if you ever want to part with the that kit please let me know

@smit70NJ

7 жыл бұрын

coincidentally I do have it up for sale. email me at smitty70NJ@yahoo.com and i'll send you pics & details. - Dan

Great to see top drummers not hiding behind massive kits and a million cymbals. I wonder how those drummers would go with a small, basic 4 piece kit like this.

@TOAOM123

5 жыл бұрын

Portnoy does fine Same with minneman, bozzio, peart, beuford, gadd, Mayer etc