Pocketplayer, you nailed it.

Great point about Tull's Conundrum. Not just the drum solo, but there are similarities in many of the rhythmical melodies and phrases. Lee, Peart and Lifeson may have had more than a few moments listening to Jethro Tull.

Are those real fireworks going off in the last reprise of the head ? or is it Zawinul's music concrete ?

My God!! Michael's soloing is beyond... He was in another zone!

oh man.... thank goodness Philly's cymbal is still in good hands. It's part of our heritage. That ride is on another level in sonority. New K is nice, but needs to be buried in dirt for a couple of yrs, or needs more time to oxidize.

Great clinic !! I am so glad this video surfaced. Dave exploded onto the scene at this time. It's interesting to see his technique now vs then. There are so many techniques to drumming. I like how he says a couple of times "the sticks should be in the hands as loose as possible- enough just to ...

O.M.F.G. This is gold!!!

Fun video (over an hour long). Steve is really comfortable here and is having fun while being home during the Covid lockdown period. Jokin around like crazy.
John DeChristopher's (Zildjian) Interview with Dr. Steve Gadd 4/25/2020

You might think I am going a little overboard on this, but I have had some problems with my wrist over the years as a result of most of my lively work is related to my wrists. I was doing yoga exercises the other a.m. and the next day I felt a soreness in my wrists. I do think drummers have wrists t...