I’ve used this Master’s work since I was a kid in the high school jazz band. Within a few weeks I noticed that my playing had changed so much that I became addicted. If I didn’t take on his books and work I would have never left my small hometown and done music for a living for 30 years.. a legend, a gentleman, a scholar and a beautiful human being. I haven’t watched this for YEARS and YEARS. It’s a great revisit. Thank you for posting ❤️

This is the best video on KZread. you can delete all the rest

"*_It proves how many things you can probably discover for yourself, by not being caught in what I have to say or what anybody else has to say. So think for yourself. And if someone shows you something that’s good, believe it. Or discard it. But examine it._*" There's something awesome about guys in the WWII generation, of which Jim is a part. Clear, uncomplicated, and no-nonsense. Great stuff.

Around 6:30 he says “it’s part of the stuff I’m still learning.” The consummate teacher knows he is really just an expert student.

@markdemell3717

3 жыл бұрын

This old dude is good , real good.

What he said at the end there is huge. Even if you aren't great at drumming... or any instrument it really doesn't have to be about that. Its about making music.

A true Jewel lost in the ocean of the web. THANK YOU SO MUCH Jose for posting this, Jim is being greatly missed.

@joserosapercussion

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Andres for your kind words. Jim Chapin was a very special part of my life, he showed me how to play jazz the right way also his wisdom, kindness, and guidance helped me to become what I am today. He is truly missed.

@joserosapercussion

5 жыл бұрын

I want to invite you to subscribe to this channel.

@oldelectronics70

5 жыл бұрын

@@joserosapercussion thanks. I just subscribed to your channel.

@joserosapercussion

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, @@oldelectronics70. You can also follow me on Facebook, Instagram and many others Social Media website. Search for Jose Rosa Percussion

@tonym994

4 жыл бұрын

@@joserosapercussion as long as this tape exists, he's still w/ us, teaching. I play guitar, but find this fascinating.

Ever since I was little, I always went to the older folks for info & advice. Still did decades later. After all, they learned many ways to get 'X' done, I'll learn those & the shortcuts. So here I am, in my 60s still looking for older folks to learn from. Only problem is, those older folks are ALL DEAD! But alas, we now have the Internet and this myriad of videos uploaded so the world can reach & watch at a moments notice and enjoy and/or learn from (2 thumbs up). If I was able to drum as fast as Jim Chapin, you would swear I had 8 THUMBS UP! REALLY BIG THANKS Jose!!!+! (8 thumbs meaning, 8 thumbs up)

@MrWomax

3 жыл бұрын

Well, now, you're the older folks younger ones go to for brain picking :)

I was lucky enough to attend a masterclass with Jim in the 90's. He needed a stick to walk but his hands were blindingly fast. A gentleman and a legend.

@bengough6772

Жыл бұрын

Same but mine was around 2004. He walked out with a stick, all old and I (arrogantly) remember thinking that this can't possibly be good and...dude, first drummer to blow my mind. His hands were so quick, so elite and I humbly listened to him for several hours

We, are blessed to have what Jim left Us here. Stop listening to bangers at Geeetar Centa , They abuse the priveledge to sit behind a Drum or hold sticks.Then throw the Sticks all over the floor. Take a header.

This may be the greatest thing I've ever seen

I guess I took it for granted having a Jazz Drummer for a father "Frank Severino" that Studied with Freddie Gruber and Jim Chapin, I was raised with drum sticks in my hand and was shown the correct way from the beginning. Who knew 40 years later this would be the holy grail. It was just common knowledge in the professional drum world back then.

@joserosapercussion

3 ай бұрын

Randy, I knew about your dad. For Jim, Frank was a genius, he was responsible for the interchangeble Batter Drumhead that was latter developed by Remo Belli. Jim said that even though Shelly Manne claimed he inventeded that it was actually your dad the first obe to come up with the idea of developing what we know as batter drumhead which is thinner than the top drumhead. During their time, both heads on the drums used to be the same and Jim tomd me that it was hard to tune properly since it was calf skin. When Remo developed plastic heads, your dad pitched the idea to jim and Jim connected him with Remo who made him the first set of batter drumheads. Welcome to my channel and thank you for commenting.

"Think for yourself, and if somebody shows you something that's good believe it or discard it, but examine it".......

@BlGGESTBROTHER

4 жыл бұрын

Great life advice.

@PeaceLoveDrumsticks

4 жыл бұрын

juan c araya a quote that transcends drumming or music in general.

@Mr.8r1c3-8usch

4 жыл бұрын

@@PeaceLoveDrumsticks Yup

@brandonkain9231

4 жыл бұрын

One of the best sayings ive ever heard

@willbrown1910

3 жыл бұрын

Yes aye

This is the holy grail of technique, look at the age of Jim and the power speed and ease he plays with.

I bought this VHS tape as a teen when it was first released. It used to run all day and night in my bedroom. Chapin is a master...

@ede6539

2 жыл бұрын

I'm new and that's what I'm doing he's a legend and I'm gonna absorb it all!

OMG. This man was a Nation Treasure!

Please don’t ever take this down. This is by far my favorite lesson on YT.

This is a teaching style that is very classy and intelligent, seems very rare these days.

I still teach this stuff in my classes,also the books he wrote are so great,In 1948,the first book became biblical to jazz drummers.The independence is eye opening..A true genius of teaching..

Thank you so much for posting this...R.i.P Mr. Jim Chapin

Greatest drum instruction video ever! And what a great guy! Love his car analogies. A regular “Joe” with extraordinary talent.

Born in 1919 Jim Chapin died 19 days before his 90'th birthday in 2009. All those 9's sound like a drum exercise.

@weareallbeingwatched4602

2 жыл бұрын

Timing is everything

He is so excited to teach. I've never heard of this man, but his ability to hit that meditative focus is very, very dedicated.

@Mr.8r1c3-8usch

4 жыл бұрын

IKR

The late Jim Chapin. I remember going to a drum clinic in North Miami, Fla, with a 1 drummer/friend and my guitarist/sister however, I don't remember the name of the Drum store sponsoring the clinic. This was in the late 80's. It may have been one of the now defunct Resurrection Drum locations. I can tell you that as legendary as this man is/was, there were only a handful of people at this clinic. Including store personnel, myself and a few others maybe 10-12 max. I'm primarily a bass player, & play other instruments, and I love to be around and talk to drummers. This clinic was beneficial to me because Jim's ideas in terms of presentation, technique, achieving control, using your power to make statements at the right time were invaluable.The principles can be applied to any instrument as long as you understand how to apply. I didn't even know what the 'Moeller Technique' was until Jim broke it down at the clinic. Definitely blown away by the 1 & 1/2 hour of knowledge and experience at that time. I cherish this particular time in life because as you can see from this instructional, Jim was a fabulous teacher, patient, and as "Greg+" mentioned below, consumate. He taught and theorized as if there were 150 enthusiastic new drummers in the room. Not to mention a very classic type of guy. A little over 90K views? Unfortunately that's saying a lot about today's culture. For a lot of young players, they want it fast. Not flashy or blazing enough for some, but I guess teaching never really is. Music theory is important to any musician and you should have a really good understanding of the fundamentals, myself included. Thank you for your contributions to the drumming world and music as a whole_ Rest in Power Jim Chapin.

@Phoenix2772

4 жыл бұрын

Broooo i remember Resurrection Drums especially the main one off Bird Road... took lessons there when i was a kid now im 29.. amazing times 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

@coryburris8211

Жыл бұрын

Sometimes it takes a while for any KZread video to break through to a wider audience. I just became aware of this over the past weekend.

Back to the basics.. I needed this

I'm an Australian Drummer and I studied with a man named Jack Savage, he was from New York and moved to Sydney Australia in 1971. He use to tell me lots of stories. One was he was very close friends with Him and he said he hasn't spoke to Jim in a while, it was getting close to the 4th of July, I said maybe U should ring him on the 4th, sadly Jim died that day.

My music school teacher got to play 2 gigs with this guy

Jim Chapin! His Advanced Independence book was a must for anyone wanting jazz chops when I was coming up. I had a whole winter in Alaska coming up and knew I'd have shedding time so ordered it in 1979.. It came in the mail and I had that booklet, a pad, and a whole Alaska winter in front of me. Opened to the first page and was blown away at the difficulty - in fact I thought it was impossible. Decades of study in that little booklet - it was a rite of passage for so many jazz drummers. What a treasure this is. Thank you.

I took a lesson with Jim when I was a kid and studied with Dom Famularo. Two great people with a true love for drumming. I recall Jim being a very nice man.

@joserosapercussion

4 жыл бұрын

Jim was an awesome human being y Dom is now taking the rightful place of Jim as one of the top teachers in the industry.

@Pharesm

4 жыл бұрын

You are a lucky man...

@almizanalawal

4 жыл бұрын

Very lucky indeed. Congratulations !

@martyolone6140

3 жыл бұрын

WOW‼️ You are a lucky man👀. I hope you still have your sticks❗️

A drum teacher that doesnt pretend im stupid

@soulintake

4 жыл бұрын

A drum teacher that doesn't pretend to be humble!!!

For those who didn't notice the resemblance (and last name), JIm was father to singers/composers/humanitarians Harry and Tom Chapin.

@t5k313

4 жыл бұрын

nice thanks

@ericdreizen1463

4 жыл бұрын

I met him at Local 47 & told him I was a big Harry Chapin fan & he nodded, like he'd heard it B4! VERY nice guy! Much missed!

@Mr.8r1c3-8usch

4 жыл бұрын

Wow. I didn't put together . Thanx

@Darrylizer1

4 жыл бұрын

I googled Jim Chapin before I read your comment and just found that out. Looking at Jim I really see the resemblance to Harry and Tom. Fun fact!

The best hour, nine minutes and forty-five seconds I've ever spent, behind a set of sticks. I especially appreciated "I'm still learning."

Incredible!

I’ve been teaching myself for 1 year and practicing on my pad almost every day After watching this I realised how important it is when playing matched grip to have absolute symmetry between left and right Literally started just playing L R L R L R L R L R again found a major floor in my Left hand and corrected it All of the sudden it felt absolutely satisfying and balanced This video has taught me a major lesson and I’m so glad it was uploaded Thank you so much 😘😘😘🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@tonycarpenter-Makzimia

Жыл бұрын

It's a hard pill to swallow doing such basics. I went back to basics about 2 months ago after playing 21 years. I discovered playing slow and precise with heavier marching sticks on a gel pad has taken me to a new level. Each day (in addition to about 3 hours of normal playing) I play 10 mins on the pad morning and evening. Matching precision is the key.

Every drummer should watch this, Mr Chapin is a genius, with just the droop of the wrist as he states I now can comprehend Moeller, the light just went on so excited.

@DrSFJones

4 жыл бұрын

Same here.

I remember this VHS at drum shops (remember those?). I probably gravitated to whatever current rock drummer had a drum instructional VHS but if I was smart, I would have bought Jim Chapin’s video. I was so image conscious then, an older man in a suit was “not drums” to me then...what a fool was I.

This is a great video, Thank you for posting. Just got done about 45 minutes of practice. I am going back in.

@joserosapercussion

3 ай бұрын

Wonderful!

A true master!

Thank 's for your lessons

56yrs old and still learning from masters. Thank you Jim Chapin and friends\family. What a treat...

@joserosapercussion

3 ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

This is priceless. Thanks for the upload!!!

cheers for this upload pure gold

Agradecido por compartirlo, una maravilla...

Always cool to see it again!

That last thing he says might be the wisest thing anyone has ever said about drumming.

The ending was beautiful

Amazing!

Coool! Thanks for sharing!! 🤜🤛

Thanks for posting this what a fantastic teacher and drummer Jim Chapin was i will use this with my students

What a treat to listen to a gentleman teacher who is skilled yet humble.

OH MAN!!! It's been so bloody long since I have watched this.... I have just realised someone lead me astray haha all those years ago in college :S haha SHite :D Should have listened to the master. Devoured this as a kid, and I think it's time again for a bit of Jim Chapin Love :D

Best drum lesson ever. Thanks so much!

Fantástico material...muchas gracias por compartir

Jim Chapin fantastic what a gentleman and master of the drums ,thank you.

Thank you for posting this.

@joserosapercussion

5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, Thank you for watching the video, I want to invite you to subscribe to this channel.

Tk very much for this!!!

Truly mind expanding; thanks so much posting Jose

This is an amazing video - I've only seen parts of it before, so never knew how detailed Jim Chapin and Moeller were.

Loved this,thankyou !!!

Thank you so much for posting this. Absolute treasure.

Warms my heart, and my mind! Spectacular 😍

Thanks very much for posting this. His sign off is pure gold. "Some of the best players I know really can't play the drums very well...but they play music superlatively well....Think in terms of how do you relate to other musicians. How does it feel to them when you play? Do you make them happy? Do they make you happy?

My goodness. The definitive lesson. Thank you so much Jose for posting this. Perfect.

This is pure gold! Thank you so much!

@joserosapercussion

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome my friend

"Advaned Techniques for The Modern Drummer" is amazing!

Joe Pocaro hipped me to the mysteries of moellers' and chapins' technique...p.i.t 91-92...and i was an apt pupil. :)

Man... thanks for posting this whole thing! What a gem. This guy is such a legend.

This guy is amazing

My god ... i love everything about this man! What a teacher and so humble!

Thank you for a priceless gift 🙏💥🙏

Appreciate this slice of history

Nice. Very informational. This guy is a Master.

Such an amazing video and demonstration of proper technique! Thanks for posting this up!

@joserosapercussion

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. My lessons with Jim used to last a couple of hours, he was a wealth of information. He is terribly missed.

Went through his jazz book as a kid! What a great and passionate teacher! So great to see this video!

Jim was a phenomenal player and teacher. He’s right up there along with Freddie Gruber; and Gruber was such a metaphorical presence in the drumming community!

貴重な映像をありがとう！

Помню его по 70.80. годам ..Джимм Чэпин. Бади рич Легенды!!спасибо что вы были в этом мире....

I am almost 65 yrs old now - and I just love an old fashoned personality like this JIm who is a true expert from the old days. This was greatly appreciated and I will be going thru this treasure of drumming techniques here for a long time.

@marcdemell2987

4 жыл бұрын

I just recently learned of this man ,how did he go under my radar?He explains things clearly with no jargon.

I throughly enjoyed this video. I've learned so much from just this one video.

We always must keep learning and what a best way than from this guy. Supersonic speeds and with accents!

this guy is old old school..a humble-excellent teacher and listener...any student could enjoy being under his teachings,,,old school is still very good school....i could have learned a fortune with this teacher...and i'm learning now (smile),,,love his words of telling us all to not only to be a technician but to also be a player/listener,learner of music

This guy is old school and his presentation is jam packed with exhaustive technical information. I'm not even officially a drummer but I love the way this guy teaches. Thanks for posting. Cheers!

Great teacher.

You gotta love this man.

I have that blue book! Really great to see and hear its (famous) author for the first time; totally inspires me to dive back into his book with the respect it deserves. Thanks for uploading this video.

Thank you.

What a treasure this video is!!!!

bless you for posting this.

What a beautiful dude. Thanks Jim!

@joserosapercussion

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

He hits HARD!

i studied classic from a great instructor and then from a Moeller student. I went back to my classic instructor with my Moeller technique and boy he had a fit!

This guy. Is great

Thank you for sharing! This is pure gold!❤❤❤

The man was a machine! Amazing drummer and teacher. RIP.

R.i.p. Sir! You have taught me more than I realized watching this for second time in many years! You are a huge inspiration!

I still have this on VHS. Chapin was awesome.

@dariusmartinez4078

4 жыл бұрын

wow dude thats crazy

Jim Chapin straight up ninja

A wonderful kind and passionate teacher...

I'm fairly young and quite new to jazz drumming and music in general and I must say thank you to the uploader because this is an absolute gold mine. I subscribed and I cannot thank you enough for sharing this slice of heaven

Gee. How amazing.....No words

@kevinharrah2260

3 жыл бұрын

Unreal the amount of knowledge just gained from this vid while 90% of his drum set sits in the background......shew

My teacher, my mentor, but mostly, my friend.....What Jim taught me has taken me into my 70's.....My students now get those benefits..................Ralph Onofrio