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Thomas 2006
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I tottaly agree, Joe Morello is one off the true jazz greats, without his solo with bear hands there probably wouldnt be a moby dick !
I've been a Morello fan for years. When I was a senior in high school I attended a clinic he did sponsored by the local musicians union. I was in their student jazz band and got to meet him and play his drums! I was in heaven. Later when I heard a John Bonham (Led Zep) solo I thought it sounded like a Morello impression. Bonham was obviously influenced by Morello like a lot of us! Far More Drums from Time Further Out is one the greatest drum solos of all time.
I've always wondered what exactly Joe's doing with his bass drum 1/4 of the way through this http://drummerworld.com/Videos/joemorello1963.html solo. Is that a double stroke or some ridiculous triple? It wouldn't surprise me - he's clearly doing something very rapid with the rebound.
One of my favorite solos is from the Newport Jazz Festival album of 58 by Joe called Short N Bread
Can you please let me know on what CD or DVD Joe Morello's Short'N Bread is available. I have been trying to find that for quite some time. The '58 Newport Jazz CD listed on Amazon does not list Short'N Bread. I first heard it on the radio when I was a teenager back in a former British colony in the Indian Ocean.
Unfortunately although Brubeck and his original quartet played in that country during a national exhibition under the auspices of the US State dept I never got to see them because I was only into Dixieland jazz and could not appreciate mainstream jazz. Ironically, I attended that exhibition and was passing the "Greenhouse" with my two brothers when we could actually hear Joe Morello take one of his thundering solos!
I might add that a few years ago I attended the ceremony at Berklee College of Music's special event honoring Joe's musical contibutions which he attended and gave an exhibition of his drumming! I was also fortunate to see Dave Brubeck and his newer Quartet perform here in Boston on another occasion but i still very much regret missing seeing and hearing Brubeck's original quartet.
I would appreaciate as much details on the above recording as possible.
My favorite Jazzer. His drumming makes my spine tingle, its so creative. Listening to Joe solo is like listening to good poetry. It's very lyrical and intense. Even though he is not known as a big solo guy, He is damn good at them. Most drum solos/breaks I hear feel like a pause in a song rather than a progression. Joe's solo's and breaks truly bring the song to another level. For example, my favorite drum solo;
http://youtube.com/watch?v=B0XED9VI2cg
This 1964 drum solo in the song "Sound of the Loop" is my favorite. It's incredibly musical. The intro is awesome aswell.
[Edit] also check out these drum breaks in Brubecks cover of "Take the A Train". Taste, personified.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=EbUklDXdH2o
I have seen recent ads in Modern Drummer and other mags where he is giving private lessons in NY. (Big $$$).My favorite without question. He's a huge inspiration to me. That said, I decided against making a topic about what I'm about to say, as I felt it not quite urgent enough to warrent an individual thread that already semi-exists. Anyway, I discovered, while trying to send him a personal message a little while back, that his site doesn't seem to exactly be optimally functional; I don't think that the contact system on the site actually work anymore. When you try to send a message, you are directed to a page that says the following: FormMail-Clone The system administrator has disabled this script. Now, I've searched, but I can't seem to find any other information on how to contact him. I'd really love to meet the man while he's still around, but I can't do that if I don't know how to find him! If anyone has any information regarding this, its divulgence is very greatly appreciated. :\
Thanks for that, I'll check it out.I have seen recent ads in Modern Drummer and other mags where he is giving private lessons in NY. (Big $$$).