Steve Smith with The Airmen Of Note | "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy"

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  • VF Signature Artist Steve Smith performs "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" with The Airmen Of Note at PASIC 2017 in Indianapolis, IN!
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 116

  • @StevenMartinOfficial
    @StevenMartinOfficial 5 років тому +100

    Thumbs up if you believe Steve is still one of the greats in 2023 ✌

  • @bluerocker5563
    @bluerocker5563 2 роки тому +2

    Wow! That was happening!

  • @freeat_last7375
    @freeat_last7375 6 років тому +7

    The Professor...dude is encyclopedia of music and drums but plays better...rare combo of personality. A life very well lived...dude can do it all.

  • @bustabass9025
    @bustabass9025 5 років тому +15

    Good alternate take on a great jazz/soul classic. Joe and The Cannonball outdid themselves when they laid down this track back on '66. The beauty of music is that it can be transfigured in many different genres, with each having its place. For me, the original usually sets the bar. This is the ultimate call jam for sessions every where, and abounds in many diverse, individual, and collective musical expressions. And when I hear it, no matter the version, I immediately think of the beauty, the spirituality, the gift that is music. Rest in Peace Joe, Julian, Nat. Thank you for all the years, all the music.👑🎹🎷🎺🎶🎼

  • @hawkrider88
    @hawkrider88 4 роки тому +2

    Fantastic in every way!. Steve is a monster and there is nothing about his playing here that isn't stellar. His support of the band, his fills and hits are all right on. But the entire time I found myself thinking....what makes Buddy better?

    • @farshimelt
      @farshimelt 4 роки тому +2

      The "snap" to his playing. Buddy never laid back.

  • @johnjmccann
    @johnjmccann 4 роки тому +4

    This is arrangement played by the Buddy Rich Big Band. Awesome!!

  • @codersexpo1580
    @codersexpo1580 4 роки тому +3

    Perfection polished and presented.

  • @zvikamark6305
    @zvikamark6305 5 років тому +4

    Great band ,great drummer.

  • @larrytate1657
    @larrytate1657 6 років тому +4

    A living legend.

    • @larrytate1657
      @larrytate1657 6 років тому +2

      Give us one more dvd Steve. In depth look at your techniques, practice concepts, practice ideas, things you practiced regularly coming up, pedal set ups , drum set ups, etc.

  • @andreasbreitwieser1449
    @andreasbreitwieser1449 6 років тому +25

    ...apart from being an constant high quality top player for more than 4 decades he ALWAYS has a golden hand/ear by choosing the perfect cymbal setup for his sound/playing.......!

  • @joeplumber4198
    @joeplumber4198 3 роки тому +1

    I come back and watch this every now and again for the guitar player's faces.

    • @erichd9460
      @erichd9460 4 місяці тому

      Geoff is certainly a character!

  • @raphaelcezarrodrigues636
    @raphaelcezarrodrigues636 6 років тому +3

    One of the coolest tunes of all time...

  • @johnboyle3297
    @johnboyle3297 5 років тому +5

    Love the space in this just goes to prove the old adage less is more

  • @MikeJamesMedia
    @MikeJamesMedia Рік тому +2

    I've always thought this arrangement was cute, since I first heard Buddy play it on the "Mercy, Mercy" album. Great job, Airmen of Note, and of course Steve Smith. That was fun to listen to! :)

  • @claudio-reis
    @claudio-reis Рік тому +1

    I've watched this more than just a few times. I love it!

  • @blairhelsing630
    @blairhelsing630 6 років тому +10

    I was sitting in about Row 6 with a big smile. That was a great concert; so glad to see this posted!

  • @arame29
    @arame29 5 років тому +3

    exceptional. a big band that still shouts with precision accuracy

  • @LiquidAudio
    @LiquidAudio 6 років тому +11

    What a performance, Steve Smith as always, smooth as silk. Beautiful!

  • @louismastrangelo3781
    @louismastrangelo3781 6 років тому +8

    Steve, as an AF vet and drummer, I appreciate your involvement with the the AON band, thank you, and you all sounded GREAT!!!!!!

  • @GorgonFreemanPhD
    @GorgonFreemanPhD 3 роки тому +2

    Un'esecuzione incredibile di un brano favoloso. Steve Smith è eccezionale ma tutti i componenti dell'orchestra sono allo stesso livello. Bravissimi.

  • @johngrobson4899
    @johngrobson4899 Рік тому

    Mr Smith's Talking Drum Grooves are Simply the best any playing situation he finds Himself in, His Drum Conversation is ultimately the Best👏💎👏💎👏🥁🔥🥁🔥🥁🤘💯

  • @BijoyKeisham
    @BijoyKeisham 2 роки тому +1

    maestro

  • @heftyalan1152
    @heftyalan1152 6 років тому +2

    Steve Smith - so good

  • @nardook
    @nardook 6 років тому +6

    Open handed, quite some double bass work, traditional grip.... a Steve Smith I don't knew about!!!!!!!

  • @richardsiima3004
    @richardsiima3004 2 роки тому +1

    JESUS CHRIST Loves y'all!

  • @ChrisHunterSavesTheDay
    @ChrisHunterSavesTheDay 6 років тому +3

    Just awesome!

  • @MacekRuzicka
    @MacekRuzicka Рік тому

    SUPER!!!🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

  • @victorgirardin2120
    @victorgirardin2120 6 років тому +2

    Look how much fun he have !!!

  • @misterfunnybones
    @misterfunnybones Рік тому +2

    Better tempo than the Weckl version from 1994 on the BFB session.

  • @drummingnuts
    @drummingnuts 6 років тому +1

    Steve is a great representer for Buddy! As is Dave Weckl!! These guys pay tribute in the most genuine fashion!!!

  • @jwhodat1432
    @jwhodat1432 4 роки тому +1

    Steve Smith - the Thinking Man's Drummer!

  • @zvensabri2533
    @zvensabri2533 6 років тому +1

    Very good music.and Steve Smith wow.

  • @marcosdepaula3593
    @marcosdepaula3593 Рік тому

    OMG what a gorgeous performance!!!

  • @burning4buddy639
    @burning4buddy639 Рік тому

    Gorgeous!

  • @davidcurtis4478
    @davidcurtis4478 6 років тому +2

    Steve, just love ya dude, keep the groove! DC 🎶👊🏻👊🏻

  • @SilverStingray1974
    @SilverStingray1974 6 років тому +1

    Smooth as silk

  • @kristoferpersson1614
    @kristoferpersson1614 Рік тому

    best ever, epic, lead trumpet part is a beast, its needs loads of work..

  • @udomatthiasdrums5322
    @udomatthiasdrums5322 6 років тому +1

    Cool Stuff Like it!

  • @pardodrummer9144
    @pardodrummer9144 6 років тому +1

    amazing!

  • @ondrauscissell6952
    @ondrauscissell6952 6 років тому +1

    Superb!!

  • @regivaneavelar2239
    @regivaneavelar2239 Рік тому

    O cara da batera gente

  • @ArchieBC
    @ArchieBC 6 років тому +1

    Sweet.

  • @maikanguiano6928
    @maikanguiano6928 6 років тому +1

    🌕Genial Steve Smith😎

  • @kiopl2003
    @kiopl2003 6 років тому +1

    this guy.. so pro.

  • @W.O.P.R
    @W.O.P.R 6 років тому +1

    Well done...classic with some added spice

  • @BradMillsXRP
    @BradMillsXRP 2 роки тому +1

    Kicks a big band just fine I’ll say

  • @tmaddrummer
    @tmaddrummer 6 років тому +2

    Hand Salute! Soooo Sweeeeet!!!

  • @matthewpaluch777
    @matthewpaluch777 6 років тому +1

    Go Steve Go!

  • @kevinalex9606
    @kevinalex9606 2 роки тому +2

    Hi, As always phenomenal, i just love Steve's style of playing drums, especially the fills and the rolls. Can anybody be kind enough to let me know what cymbal Steve is using on his extreme right and extreme left right on top in this video. thanks

    • @jonthibault7914
      @jonthibault7914 Рік тому

      It's called the "I used to be good but now I suck" cymbal.

  • @joedevich
    @joedevich 6 років тому +4

    Matched grip/open handed. Or not. Steve is just toying with us.

  • @enriquedrumsmx
    @enriquedrumsmx 6 років тому +3

    Wow I always admired his technique and musicality; an example that technique is not a goal, is a mean to an end.

  • @LunyMilky
    @LunyMilky 6 років тому +1

    Sounding groovy x')

  • @charliescourbys1670
    @charliescourbys1670 4 роки тому +3

    Feels too funky to not have electric bass, but I loved the performance.

  • @DavidSmith-kz8lr
    @DavidSmith-kz8lr Рік тому

    the guitar player was burning.....Such a great player....!

  • @ACLOCKWORKDRUMMER
    @ACLOCKWORKDRUMMER 6 років тому +1

    wow

  • @AMIR-nw8co
    @AMIR-nw8co 6 років тому +1

    USAF and Steve Smith.

  • @jedrekantkiewicz
    @jedrekantkiewicz 6 років тому +1

    Did they record more of this? God, this is amazing!

  • @VampireFreakDotCom
    @VampireFreakDotCom 6 років тому +1

    What guitarish looking instrument is that? And man Steve sure knows how to play!

    • @benrolfe8490
      @benrolfe8490 6 років тому +2

      Inheritor lol it’s just a guitar without a headstock

    • @jonthibault7914
      @jonthibault7914 Рік тому

      It's called a "guitar."

  • @RemarkablePerson
    @RemarkablePerson 6 років тому

    I hear you guys

  • @scottvelardo700
    @scottvelardo700 4 роки тому +1

    Piece of cake. Like there's nothin' to it.

  • @MrPistons4life
    @MrPistons4life 6 років тому +8

    HOOAH the Flyboys can play

  • @celticpridedrums
    @celticpridedrums 4 роки тому +4

    Never seen him switch into "open style"swinging with his left hand, then switching back, as well as matched vs traditional.

    • @DrJ-hx7wv
      @DrJ-hx7wv 3 роки тому +1

      It's strange to see, honestly

  • @dogfactor
    @dogfactor 3 роки тому +1

    What guitar is that?

  • @marty9464
    @marty9464 2 роки тому +1

    Bitchin arrangement..... and Steve Smith is his usual bad ass self !!!

  • @timothyj67
    @timothyj67 2 роки тому

    eventhough Steve was sued by his former band Journey...hes top notch in drumming.

  • @NIKONGUY1960
    @NIKONGUY1960 5 років тому +1

    What is that guitar? Nice sound.

    • @djangorheinhardt
      @djangorheinhardt 3 роки тому +1

      I thought it might be an Ovation but not sure.Wonder if it is a custom job made to his own specs.

  • @dougfuller8188
    @dougfuller8188 Рік тому

    What happened to the F# at the end?

  • @DrJ-hx7wv
    @DrJ-hx7wv 3 роки тому +1

    I love Steve and his teacher Gary, but I like Dave's version a little better.

  • @jben3231
    @jben3231 6 років тому +2

    Mr. Clean

  • @dheonix2.0
    @dheonix2.0 6 років тому

    0:23 TSgt at the top left giving the camera the stink eye haha

  • @BradyKacon
    @BradyKacon 2 роки тому +1

    1:02 1:51 5:00 beautiful, tasteful, musical, and SEXY fills

  • @isaacleedrums
    @isaacleedrums 6 років тому +3

    Interesting. A little known fact; Steve Smith was Frogman in Vietnam before finding his way into Journey.

    • @Cpt_Guirk
      @Cpt_Guirk 6 років тому +1

      You actually made me look that up you dh. I was thinking he can't be that old but he is a well-rounded drummer so maybe he is well-rounded in general.

  • @jiyujizai
    @jiyujizai Рік тому

    🌸🤔🌱💚

  • @francoistheron3194
    @francoistheron3194 6 років тому

    Nice, what was that little bit at the end?

  • @ruaraimckenna
    @ruaraimckenna Рік тому

    Doesn't he mess up in the beginning?

  • @Tom_Losh
    @Tom_Losh 5 років тому +2

    Damn good playing, BUT I'd much rather hear y'all play a straightforward version of Zawinul's "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" as it could be the best on available out there. It really doesn't need to be all tarted up. :(

  • @mediumstudio
    @mediumstudio 5 років тому

    electric zither - wut up!

  • @jjpopnfresh6822
    @jjpopnfresh6822 5 років тому +2

    The guitar amp's cover is thumping to Steve's kick, lol

  • @mellilore
    @mellilore Рік тому

    Well done everyone. Mr. Steve Smith performing so GREAT I'm almost 'bout to forgive him that double pedal nonsense.
    Nah, not really.

  • @350zVen
    @350zVen 6 років тому

    This is a great video, but it does not match seeing it in person! #PASIC2017 lol

    • @blairhelsing630
      @blairhelsing630 6 років тому

      Agreed. I was in the crowd and it was such a great concert.

  • @gringochucha
    @gringochucha 4 роки тому +2

    Steve Smith is an amazing drummer, but here he's basically a soloist with a backing big band. The song and the overall sound take a back seat to his drumming.
    Not that there's anything wrong with that. Just a comment.

  • @bigd-1-channel514
    @bigd-1-channel514 6 років тому

    Now that is the Steve Smith I know and enjoy, but it really is time to dump the 2 gimmick snares.

  • @BCSchmerker
    @BCSchmerker 6 років тому

    +vicfirthdrumsticks *Steve Smith knows Big Band.* ;-) For _my_ ideal kit for an Airmen of Note concert, it'd be mostly Pearl® Reference Pure™: Dual RFP2616BX kicks, RFP1816F/RFP1414F/RFP1210T/RFP1007T toms, FTPB1465 center drum. With an appropriate outfit of Avedis Zildjians: Z3 crashes and splash, A series Swish Knocker, A Custom Projection hats, and a K heavy ride. Too bad J. D'Addario & Co, hasn't released the Evans® Heavyweight batter in all tom sizes; dual BD26EMADHW's, BnnHW's across the toms, and SB14MHW top/SS14MH1 on snare would be just the ticket for going the distance under a pair of Vic Firth® SRC Corpsmasters®.

    • @Mr713819
      @Mr713819 6 років тому +1

      B. C. Schmerker wtf that wouldn't work at all

    • @Mr713819
      @Mr713819 6 років тому +1

      Heavy weight batters and matching sticks don't do very well in jazz

    • @BradyKacon
      @BradyKacon 2 роки тому

      what

  • @GuiSchwertner
    @GuiSchwertner 6 років тому +5

    Mix engineering, drums are way to low for this purpose

    • @patrickstaak501
      @patrickstaak501 5 років тому +9

      I find them to be fine, I listened with headphones though

  • @alpha2delta875
    @alpha2delta875 6 років тому +1

    Mad Gadd is the best but that was awesome

  • @kenbrooks5242
    @kenbrooks5242 5 років тому +1

    These guys need to go back & listen closely to the Buddy Rich big band playing exactly the same arrangement.I myself have played that arrangement,years ago.

  • @maximpopov199
    @maximpopov199 6 років тому

    За бились в диком джазе

  • @gulfcoastbeemer
    @gulfcoastbeemer 6 років тому +5

    All great players and technically flashy, but, come on, really, this stilted version is horribly over-arranged and totally lacking any of the earthy soul of the Adderley / Zawinul original. Sorry.

    • @DanielGlassDrums
      @DanielGlassDrums 6 років тому +2

      True, but this is the exact arrangement recorded by the BR band back in the '60s. It's important to see this kind of arrangement in perspective. For a "traditional" big band to take on a funky, earthy tune like this one at that time was quite forward thinking. So, although the arrangement might sounds stilted to our ears today, it has its place.

    • @borodrew
      @borodrew 6 років тому +1

      Daniel Glass this is a fantastic answer. I feel like you can tell just from everyone’s tone that they weren’t going for some gritty soul. I mean, the sweetness of Steve’s hi hats along gave it away to me. I feel like today this arrangement sounds “corny” compared to the depth of the original, but I often feel the same way about ragtime, but it was hip in it’s day. That being said, it would be great to see a big band kill a more authentic arrangement of a soulful tune like this one.

  • @06comment
    @06comment 5 років тому

    Neil Strauss is looking old these days