Guitar Center Sessions: Jojo Mayer - My Snare Drum video free download


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Duration: 04:28
Uploaded: 2011/02/04

Jojo Mayer is a remarkable drummer whose masterful and innovative technique bridges the gap between the worlds of traditional jazz and electronica, the son of a touring musician, Jojo Mayer received his first drum kit at the age of 2, and began playing professionally at 17. He went on to back jazz greats like Dizzy Gillespie and Nina Simone, before transitioning into drum n bass electronica where his mind-boggling abilities allowed him to play beats usually only achievable with drum programming. His instructional DVD "Secret Weapons of the Modern Drummer" has been hailed the "Rosetta Stone of drumming technique."

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10 years ago

Joel Filizzola

+Alejandro Martinez +Eduardo Navas D:

10 years ago

Sergio Soriano

Woooo! I also love that jungle kick!!

10 years ago

rockdahaus

Interessting... if you would buy this snare in germany, it would be about 650 usd or about 830-890 Euro.

11 years ago

bestiaonthedrum

i have to try that detuning trick for my 13" tom...

11 years ago

Michael Scott

If 2¢ was worth $37 in change from the most interesting man in the world, Jojo's 50¢ is worth $925. Which is oddly around the price of this drum... Coincidence? I think not!

11 years ago

dogmart

"...then I try to play it [the snare drum] well, which also is kind of important." Hilarious, and spot on.

11 years ago

Diego Durán

Yeah, you're right. It takes a lot of practice and dedication to get a great tuning by ear in different pitches, and even more to tune really fast and still have a consistent sound. There're some shortcuts, but that depends on what the drummer is comfortable with and the equipment he/she has. As you said, the list is endless.

11 years ago

Michael Scott

A lot has to do with head choice and what pitch spectrum you are tuning the snare to as well. As well as wires, the type of wood, the rims... the list is endless. ... for me, though, if I want a fat sound, I always strive for the least ring... knowing how to tune the heads to different pitches helps with that. And I tune low...

11 years ago

ThomasMetal75

JoJo is the guy that says to XYZ company, "Hey, make me something" and BOOM! The new JoJo Mayer signature product!

12 years ago

Diego Durán

Most of the people like to reach the same tone in each lug to have a consistent tuning in the snare and it takes a lot of time. There're some people that use tricks, like Benny Greb form example, he detunes the 2 lugs that are closest to his body to gain a fat backbeat sound in tiny snares. That kind of trick lets you tune faster and get other types of sound. Just try to focus on the overall sound (like Jojo on the video), sometimes tuning lug by lug doesn't get you a great snare tuning.

12 years ago

AgungLo

Indeed !

12 years ago

liamrules55

press "0" over and over :)

12 years ago

Vincent Wang

he doesn't give Sonor his 'two cents". he gives fifty.

12 years ago

Nickropolis

100 ply...just drill a hole in a tree trunk ffs. :P

12 years ago

Luis Rodriguez

Awesome Drummer!!

12 years ago

high voltage

I love that snare <3

12 years ago

asdfcrow

Actually, spaun has videos of 40 ply snare drums, and ive seen people ask for 100 ply.

13 years ago

c0d3x001

where is that snare that he's talkin about... i can't see it... i just see the hoops and the hardware but the shell isn't there... it looks as if the shell has become one with its' environment :D

13 years ago

Spacecowboyy

I dont understand how people tune their snares so fast. he did it in like 5 seconds.. it would take me like 3 hours to do that.

13 years ago

broncosnare2006

I crack up every time at 0:46 lol. But this dude has sick hands and is incredibly wise.

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