People don’t realize how damn hard it is to play that perfectly in the pocket but keep that swing, it’s like incredibly difficult to nail the feel and dynamics… Jeff was insane
You are so right. On UA-cam there are many a break down of this groove as demonstrated by prominent UA-cam drummers but while some of those videos are commendable lessons , none of them are like the original! The missing element in those videos? Jeff had a feel that is so difficult to reproduce. I'm trying now though but not by watching other drummer break downs but by exclusively researching Jeff's own break down of his unique shuffle and also by listening to a lot of his records. I think we can re produce it but so far haven't heard it on UA-cam by main channels with videos on the topic. Porcaro is historically a reminder of what it is we bring to music as individuals and not just as technicians or students of this medium
@@brianmcguire5175 he told me personally, at one of several of his drum clinics I attended (although I play guitar, not drums!) that "I Keep Forgettin'" by Michael McDonald was the toughest session he ever had. Said he was actually freaked out that he was going to be fired on the spot because it took him so long to get it right. He was so humble and only cared about the music. He was amazing.
@@kevinsibert3160 hey thanks for responding to my former comment! That's a cool insight you've shared with me here. My comment was for drummers, but as a drummer of some time I've long learned to want non drummer's point of views. Non drummers,ie other musician has been my primary source of gigs. Listening to guitarist preferences and singer's and bass player's wants too helped me get more gigs by catering for the composer's vision rather than being the standard or stereo typical drum part accompaniment or hired time keeper. Porcaro always represented that more musical ethos for buddying drummers before me and many other of his actual peers. It's here where he inspired me most. Your sharing his propensity for humbleness and relatable human fear further solidifies that for me. He cared about the song and then after how his contributions would affect it. you sharing this exchange you had with him is so educational for me, thanks for sharing this so!
"testatament to his honouring" - what does that even mean? He's one of the greatest - period. Can't we just recognize great talent without all the search for humility to make us more comfortable with our shitty selves?
@@GuynI2023 - With all due respect, I think you're missing the point. Of course "we" (as in any musician who came after him) know how unique and brilliant Jeff was... I suspect what the OP was referring to was that any time Jeff himself was asked about his parts, he would go out of his way to enumerate every single player who influenced the parts he came up with - and he would consistently play down his own creativity in favour of the players who influenced him. To circle back - any musician who knows their stuff should be well aware how brilliant Jeff was and is - and while I'm sure Jeff must have had some idea in his own heart of how good he was, most everyone who knew him insist he would never have accepted that accolade without at least explaining who inspired him.
Every time I see someone post a playalong of whatever and all kinds of people are saying things like "wow, amazing" ... but I wanna hear them play it in isolation, not along with the tracks/original drums!! When you can groove like this without the help of anything then I'll be much more impressed :D
Dave Mieze it's already called the Porcaro Shuffle anyway thankfully. Jeff took what he knew and his sheer skill as a player and created arguably one of the most iconic grooves of all time.
He clipped Bonham’s “Fool in the Rain”, and the Purdie shuffle, combined them with a Bo Diddly beat feel on the bass drum. He give a great interview on the whole shebang! Its on utube...check it out!
: This has been referred to as the”Porcaro Shuffle” for years! At least around here in the LA area since the 1980s drummer’s always refer to this as the Porcaro shuffle!
The more I listen to this, the more I'm blown away by the extreme level of consistency of every stroke. This is a level of mastery which is hard to emulate. There was only one Jeff Porcaro and there hasn't been a single drummer to this day that has been able to play it like this. And also those toms! My god, such a beautiful tone they achieved on this kit.
It's worderful how he starts with only one ghost note and, when the song grows up, he increases the number. Jeff does it all for the song and not for himself. Love him!
You guys are correct: some drum pattern as "Fool in the Rain". It's a half-time shuffle that Bernard Purdie basically invented. Here's a pretty cool video that shows exactly how it's played on the snare, hi hat and bass drum: ua-cam.com/video/cOB2hhc4ikU/v-deo.html
Yep, amazing what UA-cam has enabled us to see. I mean I was just listening to the isolated drums of Dancing Queen by ABBA, a hell of a beat through the whole song, so interesting to hear.
ANY DRUMMER worth his salt works years to get this particular groove down. His ghost notes are insane. One of the gretaest drummers of his generation! Many thanks for posting this!!
Seriously?... Have you ever seen a great YT video where there weren't a few knuckle-heads giving thumbs-down? What's that saying about, "there's always ONE in a bunch"
This drum beat is like a song itself. The amount of detail that was put in to every note and every strike. His dynamics are amazing. He's deep in the pocket. He's definitely in the driver's seat. Groove, feel, rhythm, timing, dynamics, composition and confidence. The right game plan and perfect execution. I'm a guitar player and this guy is one of my very favorite musicians along with Steve Lukather, David Hungate and David Paich
When the Rosanna tracks are isolated Its like a creation that's coming to life. You also can hear how much detail was put in by each member of Toto. Every isolated track sounds great and you can really hear the ghost notes Jeff P did. He probably did the drums on this drums in one take he was that good. He had to the busiest drummer of all time in the 70's-90's. People hired him because he had the best time in the world and was very versatile. He has played on over a 1000 records during his career. Words cannon explain how great this man was as a drummer and as a person. When he passed away that was the biggest blow for Toto. They almost quit after he died but carried on with his parents blessing and are still going strong today. Jeff P is looking down on the band and will always be with them.
The signature of a great song is being able to hear all the other instruments and vocals in your head even when they're muted. The drums are classy and totally strutting the song along. I could drive around listening to just this.
That awesome fill of Jeff's reminds me of Steve Smith's (Journey) fill in Faithfully! That awesome feel, touch, pocket and taste ... pure magic... I would need a coin flip to decide which one I like better. This is probably more of a complement to Steve Smith, because as much as I love Steve's drumming, Jeff was a Jedi master of the drums!!
How can one man combine so many aspects in one track? Loosenes and alivenes and yet killingly tight. The dynamic diferences between the soft notes and the hard punches are so big and appealing, but never too much. His technique is absolutely great, but he is never overplaying. It is 2016 He is still my favourite drummer. R.I.P.
Amazing.... How each instrument alone sounds good, but along w/others, sounds sooooo sweet. My favorite drummer of all time... The late, talented smooth cat Mr Jeffery Thomas Porcaro. Along w/his brothers, made alot of beautiful music. RIP TOTO Brother 😇🎼💟
WOW. Isolated and in all its glory. This drum track should be a part of any music teacher's curriculum regardless of instrumentation. Jeff gives you so much to discuss about this Gold certified Grammy Award winner. An example in power, technique ,feel, and dynamics.
Love the drumming in this. Sounds so easy on the record, and when you watch his tutorial it looks so effortless and the timing is brilliant. Then I watch good drummers try and cover this song and they have to lock in and focus so hard, and it never sounds as clean as Porcaro. Brilliant piece of drumming.
There is a story about Porcaro in the studio. The engineer ran a few bars of click/metronome in Porcaro's head set. Porcaro began playing a drum beat to the click. The engineer then turned OFF the click in Porcaro's ears but kept the click playing in the control room. Porcaro NEVER got off beat until about 2:30 into the click! And his variance was oh so slight. I think that displays the amazing talents of Porcaro. That's why he was one of the hottest pop/rock session players in L.A. and why TOTO was so damned tight!
Yep, him and Bonham were known to be human metronomes. Most folks who play drums don't know how important that is nor do they understand how difficult a task keeping time for all the other band members is.
I don't think the word "gorgeous" has ever come to my mind over a drum part. But here's the dynamics ebb and flow... it might be one of the most musical percussion part in all pop music. His touch and grace (and grace notes) are precise and delicate and tasteful. Wow.
The sound. The subtle time between notes, the ghost notes and the smoothness of his rolls on the toms. His play on Boz Scaggs and Steely Dan recordings are great too. He was just a master.
@@1mmickk I wouldn't go that far But... he certainly did help him achieve grater success with Silk Degrees. Brother can you spare a dime from 69 with Duane Alman is what made him successful and took him to the heights of fame that he achieved.
Maravilloso!! ❤. Una verdadera cátedra de como tocar en una grabación. Solidés, groove, musicalidad, conocimiento de la canción. Te extraño Jeff. Gracias por ser inspiración. 😢
And to think we thought this was just another hit 80s song. This is ARTISTRY and raw TALENT at it's best. Thank you Toto and Mr. Jeff Porcaro. This is nothing short of spectacular.
OK, I’ve listened to Jeff for a while now, particularly Rosanna. Hearing the drums alone is incredible. As good as the groove is and the unbelievable ghost notes, some of the breaks are just unconscionable. Jeff was really special.
He was the master of cool, wonderful, beats. His untimely death was such a loss to the music world. At least we have his recordings with all these great musicians and groups such as Steely Dan, and of course, Toto, to look back on. RIP.
The room by brother and I shared had a poster of jeff with his kit. For years I never knew why my brother ( drummer) had that poster. Now after discovering toto and coming to this video to see this pic, the same that was in my room growing up do I understand why. It's simple. Jeff porcaro is a drumming wizard.
I`ve been drumming for many years and am still working on this groove. His timing is flawless, along with his dynamic balance between each drum. Wow. So freaking good!
Loved Jeff since before Toto. (Warren Zevon, Jackson Brown, Steely Dan etc..) He still means as much to me now as ever even after he passed. What a beautiful monstrous groove he does (and he always plays some kind of cool groove) It never gets old.
Thanks for sharing ...Jeff Porcaro definetely the best groovy drummer he plays so tight and clean... Thank you ever so much for your inspiration.... We miss you so much ...
I play drums too, and still try to master that holy drum groove! Jeff was an allround master drummer, and did a lot of amazing things on the drums. He also played on Beat It.
I saw Jeff on January 31st, 1987 during the Fahrenheit tour with TOTO in Vienna. 95min 5 meters from Jeff - speechless.... His left hand not only on "Rosanna" but also on "Mama" and "Could this be love" which he played totally different compared to the studio track left a lot of drummers "enlighted" meaning it can't get any better....unbelievable. He was positioned at the right front on stage sideways so anybody could see his left hand perfectly. It changed my life and still does.....95 min of my life.....I have seen any TOTO show in Austria since 1987 but 1987 was really special...Thank you Jeff!
Someone should pipe bernard purdie over this laughing and saying whooooo, hahahaha. The Purdie shuffle should be in the library of Congress. This is an exceptional example of it.
![How to play the Rosanna Half Time Shuffle [5 Steps Program] (Walkthrough)](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/AamLEyu8cKM/mqdefault.jpg)
People don’t realize how damn hard it is to play that perfectly in the pocket but keep that swing, it’s like incredibly difficult to nail the feel and dynamics… Jeff was insane
No greater musician died young like Jeff Porcaro. He would have only gotten better.
ua-cam.com/video/LcCg24keHg8/v-deo.html
You are so right. On UA-cam there are many a break down of this groove as demonstrated by prominent UA-cam drummers but while some of those videos are commendable lessons , none of them are like the original! The missing element in those videos? Jeff had a feel that is so difficult to reproduce. I'm trying now though but not by watching other drummer break downs but by exclusively researching Jeff's own break down of his unique shuffle and also by listening to a lot of his records. I think we can re produce it but so far haven't heard it on UA-cam by main channels with videos on the topic. Porcaro is historically a reminder of what it is we bring to music as individuals and not just as technicians or students of this medium
@@brianmcguire5175 he told me personally, at one of several of his drum clinics I attended (although I play guitar, not drums!) that "I Keep Forgettin'" by Michael McDonald was the toughest session he ever had. Said he was actually freaked out that he was going to be fired on the spot because it took him so long to get it right. He was so humble and only cared about the music. He was amazing.
@@kevinsibert3160 hey thanks for responding to my former comment! That's a cool insight you've shared with me here. My comment was for drummers, but as a drummer of some time I've long learned to want non drummer's point of views. Non drummers,ie other musician has been my primary source of gigs. Listening to guitarist preferences and singer's and bass player's wants too helped me get more gigs by catering for the composer's vision rather than being the standard or stereo typical drum part accompaniment or hired time keeper. Porcaro always represented that more musical ethos for buddying drummers before me and many other of his actual peers. It's here where he inspired me most. Your sharing his propensity for humbleness and relatable human fear further solidifies that for me. He cared about the song and then after how his contributions would affect it. you sharing this exchange you had with him is so educational for me, thanks for sharing this so!
The fact that he credits Purdy, Bonham, and the Didley backbeat is a testament to his honoring of all great drummers! And he is one of the greatest!
Yeah I could totally feel Purdies pocket control influence in this beauty.
.*Diddley
Of course he is! 💪🏻
"testatament to his honouring" - what does that even mean? He's one of the greatest - period. Can't we just recognize great talent without all the search for humility to make us more comfortable with our shitty selves?
@@GuynI2023 - With all due respect, I think you're missing the point. Of course "we" (as in any musician who came after him) know how unique and brilliant Jeff was... I suspect what the OP was referring to was that any time Jeff himself was asked about his parts, he would go out of his way to enumerate every single player who influenced the parts he came up with - and he would consistently play down his own creativity in favour of the players who influenced him. To circle back - any musician who knows their stuff should be well aware how brilliant Jeff was and is - and while I'm sure Jeff must have had some idea in his own heart of how good he was, most everyone who knew him insist he would never have accepted that accolade without at least explaining who inspired him.
One thing I notice about the great drummers, when you listen to their isolated tracks, they sound like music all on their own.
musical
Absolutely, you can hear the song in their drumming, not just patterns.
Every time I see someone post a playalong of whatever and all kinds of people are saying things like "wow, amazing" ... but I wanna hear them play it in isolation, not along with the tracks/original drums!! When you can groove like this without the help of anything then I'll be much more impressed :D
I wouldn't mind if they had just released this drum track XD. It really is that good
Right !! 👍👍👍👍💪💪💪💪💪
This groove should be officially changed to the “Porcaro Shuffle”
So tasty and played with loads of finesse and grace.
Dave Mieze it's already called the Porcaro Shuffle anyway thankfully. Jeff took what he knew and his sheer skill as a player and created arguably one of the most iconic grooves of all time.
He clipped Bonham’s “Fool in the Rain”, and the Purdie shuffle, combined them with a Bo Diddly beat feel on the bass drum. He give a great interview on the whole shebang! Its on utube...check it out!
@@stephenhylander9395 Search the "Star Licks" episode. That's where he breaks down the shuffle 🎶
@@stephenhylander9395 ghost notes was definitely from fool in the rain. Its infested with triplet ghost notes.
: This has been referred to as the”Porcaro Shuffle” for years! At least around here in the LA area since the 1980s drummer’s always refer to this as the Porcaro shuffle!
More ghost notes than a haunted mansion
What's up Jon!
Who ya gonna call? "JEFF PORCARO!" ; )
Jon please do rosanna :(((
So amazing.
Jon Sudano luigi vomited
The more I listen to this, the more I'm blown away by the extreme level of consistency of every stroke. This is a level of mastery which is hard to emulate. There was only one Jeff Porcaro and there hasn't been a single drummer to this day that has been able to play it like this.
And also those toms! My god, such a beautiful tone they achieved on this kit.
It's worderful how he starts with only one ghost note and, when the song grows up, he increases the number.
Jeff does it all for the song and not for himself. Love him!
So good! He's hardly moving a muscle.
psyche Psyche heheh
energy efficient playing
and so we've found the best comment
psyche Psyche winner in the comment section 🏆👈🏻
I just got that
lol.
*dumbass*
lol
My late husband was a trained drummer from The Harts School of music and he loved Porcaro. I miss drums in my house.
😢❤ 😭
This (drums only) can be released as a song. It's music already!!
Just finished listening to it and thought the same 🙂
@@mrmr1964 So did I !! :)
Definitely one of the best - maybe THE best - pieces of drumming on a commercial hit song.
Twotontessie Along with Steve Gadd's playing on Paul Simon's 50 ways to leave your lover.
canturgan was just about to say that 😊
08srt8charger that's what he based it off of
You guys are correct: some drum pattern as "Fool in the Rain". It's a half-time shuffle that Bernard Purdie basically invented. Here's a pretty cool video that shows exactly how it's played on the snare, hi hat and bass drum: ua-cam.com/video/cOB2hhc4ikU/v-deo.html
Yep, amazing what UA-cam has enabled us to see. I mean I was just listening to the isolated drums of Dancing Queen by ABBA, a hell of a beat through the whole song, so interesting to hear.
ANY DRUMMER worth his salt works years to get this particular groove down. His ghost notes are insane. One of the gretaest drummers of his generation! Many thanks for posting this!!
+jervonics2112 His work with Steely Dan on Throw Out Your Gold Teeth II is his other Magnum Opus. Just makes you giggle at how smooth he plays it....
Agreed!! Still ain’t got it feeling easy!! I’ll get there before my dying day!
jervonics2112 much of what you hear from the 1980’s is Jeff .
Oh yes, i remember, i learned it with 16, but without ghostnotes, now im 32 and i have it down :D:D
@@HansPeter-hx5dx Please post a link to your video of you playing it. I am very excited to see it!
Dislikes? Are you kidding me? This is AWESOME!
Jealousy and meanness abound Dear One
calm down, they dislike the fact that hes dead. I'm sure.
Seriously?... Have you ever seen a great YT video where there weren't a few knuckle-heads giving thumbs-down? What's that saying about, "there's always ONE in a bunch"
257 people that cant play the song
Those 270 persons who has disliked this doesn’t understand anything about musicality and tasteful drumming at all. It’s so ridiculous.
This drum beat is like a song itself. The amount of detail that was put in to every note and every strike. His dynamics are amazing. He's deep in the pocket. He's definitely in the driver's seat. Groove, feel, rhythm, timing, dynamics, composition and confidence. The right game plan and perfect execution. I'm a guitar player and this guy is one of my very favorite musicians along with Steve Lukather, David Hungate and David Paich
What you said!
When the Rosanna tracks are isolated Its like a creation that's coming to life. You also can hear how much detail was put in by each member of Toto. Every isolated track sounds great and you can really hear the ghost notes Jeff P did. He probably did the drums on this drums in one take he was that good. He had to the busiest drummer of all time in the 70's-90's. People hired him because he had the best time in the world and was very versatile. He has played on over a 1000 records during his career. Words cannon explain how great this man was as a drummer and as a person. When he passed away that was the biggest blow for Toto. They almost quit after he died but carried on with his parents blessing and are still going strong today. Jeff P is looking down on the band and will always be with them.
It goes to show that great drumming doesn't have to be all about speedy licks and cymbal crashes. It is all about the groove.
I don't know if this is or not, but this should be in the Library of Congress. This is important. This means something.
He said the idea is a mod of Purdie's half shuffle (Home at Last) and Fool in the Rain.
Babylon Sisters
Aaron Martin i am not sure about this but Pink Floyd's Dark side of the moon album is in the library of congress
Is that a platoon reference?
Aaron Martin ,
I nominated this last year.
The signature of a great song is being able to hear all the other instruments and vocals in your head even when they're muted. The drums are classy and totally strutting the song along. I could drive around listening to just this.
One hundred percent!
One of the deepest, tight grooves ever recorded. Simply epic
4:10 One of the best drum fills since cavemen started beating on things! The subtlety, the pocket, he's quite simply one of the very best...ever!
That awesome fill of Jeff's reminds me of Steve Smith's (Journey) fill in Faithfully! That awesome feel, touch, pocket and taste ... pure magic... I would need a coin flip to decide which one I like better. This is probably more of a complement to Steve Smith, because as much as I love Steve's drumming, Jeff was a Jedi master of the drums!!
Jeff, one in a million. One of best drummers. Powerful, clean, really talented. Thans for your legacy, Jeff.
This man believed in the power of the groove and demonstrated it every chance he could. I wish I could shake his hand and thank him for his influence.
One of the most genuine, tight, precise, groovy, smooth, musical and inspiring drumming ever existed. Thank you Jeff!
I am not even a drummer, I play guitar and I love Jeff. He is my favorite drummer.
This guy's groove is INSANE.
Every note swings, insane groove. There will never be another Jeff, God bless.
How can one man combine so many aspects in one track? Loosenes and alivenes and yet killingly tight. The dynamic diferences between the soft notes and the hard punches are so big and appealing, but never too much. His technique is absolutely great, but he is never overplaying. It is 2016 He is still my favourite drummer. R.I.P.
My goodness that snare sound is glorious
That fill at 1:10 has baffled me for decades. Thanks to the UA-cams I can finally learn it right and die in peace. :)
I feel your pain.
Still baffles me...
I'm glad to have been baffled by the baffling beat of this amazing drummer.
The-Art-of-Guitar
Assuming 1 la le, it's:
(1) la le (2) la le 3 (la) le (4) la le 1.
omit the parenthetical counts.
I may be mistaken, it may start with a 1 le. but it should just be triplets with omissions.
OMFG what a groove. What dynamic... the sounds volume are perfectly equal, there are no mistakes ! A monster!
nothing overplayed, usual jeff just beautiful.
Amazing.... How each instrument alone sounds good, but along w/others, sounds sooooo sweet. My favorite drummer of all time... The late, talented smooth cat Mr Jeffery Thomas Porcaro. Along w/his brothers, made alot of beautiful music. RIP TOTO Brother 😇🎼💟
+Cynthia Sanchez-Jensen the best ever
+Cynthia Sanchez-Jensen Its like a different song completely all isolated
this is awesome
Jeff was correct in stating that Jim Gordon was better. So is JR Robinson and Jim Keltner.
WOW. Isolated and in all its glory. This drum track should be a part of any music teacher's curriculum regardless of instrumentation. Jeff gives you so much to discuss about this Gold certified Grammy Award winner. An example in power, technique ,feel, and dynamics.
What a talent. A true drummer! Rest in peace, Jeff.
Oh, those ghost notes are the very quintessence of drumming! Love it
I love it when he switches to the ride cymbal for the guitar solo at 3:13 .
Es increíble como viene a la mente cada nota de toda la banda en cada golpe. Tremenda musicalidad.
One of the best drummers in the 20th century. Gone way before his time.
Anybody else singing the words in their head as it was playing ??
i was playing the piano, bass, and guitar too
We all did it, I guess. 😉
There in lies the genius of making drums an intrinsic part of melody. Doesn't get much better than this 😍😍
and the keyboard solo in the middle and luke's guitar solo in the end LOL!
I could hear Steve's guitar solo note for note on this too!
The monster fill/phrase at 4:11 is unbelievable
2015 and you Still the best drummer for me! what a tight groove!
R.I.P. Jeff.
2019 and continue the best legacy, King Jeff!
@@stallionblacklord 2020 and we keep on.
@@eriklarson9137 2021 and we keep going
@@jonalindqvist9052 2022 now
this is soooo beautiful..... i am drummer and i can listen this groove over and over again til the world end.....
so.. till the end ...:)
MASTER OF THE GROOVE! ♡♡
Love the drumming in this. Sounds so easy on the record, and when you watch his tutorial it looks so effortless and the timing is brilliant. Then I watch good drummers try and cover this song and they have to lock in and focus so hard, and it never sounds as clean as Porcaro.
Brilliant piece of drumming.
Jeff was one of the most greatest drummers to ever pick up a pair of sticks. PERIOD.
The studio is still haunted by ghost notes to this day
the production is amazing...a testament to the way he tuned his drums
This kids is what mastery sounds like.
stop saying "kids" it makes you sound "old"
@@dykeritz9 kids
DYKERITZ: Music Page well it’s true lol
There is a story about Porcaro in the studio. The engineer ran a few bars of click/metronome in Porcaro's head set. Porcaro began playing a drum beat to the click. The engineer then turned OFF the click in Porcaro's ears but kept the click playing in the control room. Porcaro NEVER got off beat until about 2:30 into the click! And his variance was oh so slight. I think that displays the amazing talents of Porcaro. That's why he was one of the hottest pop/rock session players in L.A. and why TOTO was so damned tight!
Yep, him and Bonham were known to be human metronomes. Most folks who play drums don't know how important that is nor do they understand how difficult a task keeping time for all the other band members is.
@@mnmvuk Not just time but feel. That's the difference between a Pro and anovice.
My favorite drummer of all time! He's so deep in the groove on every song he ever played on. Just the best!
I don't think the word "gorgeous" has ever come to my mind over a drum part. But here's the dynamics ebb and flow... it might be one of the most musical percussion part in all pop music.
His touch and grace (and grace notes) are precise and delicate and tasteful. Wow.
After all these years I actually get to check out ALL the detail!
Jeff lives on….
+Bruce Greenspan The Wings Of Time.
I love these iso drum tracks!
@@jerrydodson5338 I want to hear Stop Loving You 👍
Perfection. Not a wasted note, nor an extraneous one in the groove, or the break or the fills...
The sound. The subtle time between notes, the ghost notes and the smoothness of his rolls on the toms. His play on Boz Scaggs and Steely Dan recordings are great too. He was just a master.
He just about made Scaggs.
@@1mmickk I wouldn't go that far But... he certainly did help him achieve grater success with Silk Degrees. Brother can you spare a dime from 69 with Duane Alman is what made him successful and took him to the heights of fame that he achieved.
Maravilloso!! ❤. Una verdadera cátedra de como tocar en una grabación. Solidés, groove, musicalidad, conocimiento de la canción. Te extraño Jeff. Gracias por ser inspiración. 😢
Now I can feel how Jeff faithfully play this song. Incredible... We love you Jeff, always...
And to think we thought this was just another hit 80s song. This is ARTISTRY and raw TALENT at it's best. Thank you Toto and Mr. Jeff Porcaro. This is nothing short of spectacular.
Absolute groove master , sorely missed , Jeff Porcaro
OK, I’ve listened to Jeff for a while now, particularly Rosanna. Hearing the drums alone is incredible. As good as the groove is and the unbelievable ghost notes, some of the breaks are just unconscionable. Jeff was really special.
Beautiful work. RIP
Every beat of Jeff wakes up my heart and soul... my old days... miss him so much.. 😭😭😭
He was the master of cool, wonderful, beats. His untimely death was such a loss to the music world. At least we have his recordings with all these great musicians and groups such as Steely Dan, and of course, Toto, to look back on. RIP.
The pocket, the feel, tightness and the forward motion. It's just amazing.
and the fills, beats and taste. the best
el mas grande ...un abrazo al cielo querido maestro =).
Love those ghost notes.
I love his drumming! What are grooves ghost notes and shuffles?
@@nancystanley3747 ghost notes are those snare drums you can barely hear. Listen carefully and you'll get them, especially between 0:39 and 0:53
@@bassplayer998 Thank you!
This track gives me chills... Jeff was a legend. Thank you so much for uploading
Lilian - THANK YOU. I have been searching for this isolated track forever. Like 'Fool In The Rain", this track stands alone. Musical.
Now this was what a real drummer sounds like. Beautiful finesse, ghost notes are amazing.....such a loss. RIP Jeff, we miss you.
One of the greatest rock drummers of our time!
Listen at 3'37" to that little buzz on four.....simply awesome. Jeff really was the best and i miss him! Thanks for sharing.
3'46''
I must have watched this well over a hundred times since this was posted. There will never be another drummer like Jeff.
The magic of Jeff Porcaro
Damn he was so good. RIP Jeff. We miss you and Mikey. Thank God we still have Steve!
Thanks a lot for sharing this. Without it, it's impossible to notice the tremendous sophistication and subtlety in his playing.
As a drummer, this might be better than listening to the actual song
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The balance when he goes to the ride at 3:25 - excellent. I mean it's all excellent I could listen to this all day. And those analog drums.
The room by brother and I shared had a poster of jeff with his kit. For years I never knew why my brother ( drummer) had that poster. Now after discovering toto and coming to this video to see this pic, the same that was in my room growing up do I understand why. It's simple. Jeff porcaro is a drumming wizard.
I`ve been drumming for many years and am still working on this groove. His timing is flawless, along with his dynamic balance between each drum. Wow. So freaking good!
Loved Jeff since before Toto. (Warren Zevon, Jackson Brown, Steely Dan etc..) He still means as much to me now as ever even after he passed. What a beautiful monstrous groove he does (and he always plays some kind of cool groove) It never gets old.
Thanks for sharing ...Jeff Porcaro definetely the best groovy drummer he plays so tight and clean... Thank you ever so much for your inspiration.... We miss you so much ...
I play drums too, and still try to master that holy drum groove! Jeff was an allround master drummer, and did a lot of amazing things on the drums. He also played on Beat It.
The groove master - my fave of all time. Thanks to this track, I've never heard the lick at 5:13 until now. oh man. brilliant. Thank you for sharing.
May his memory be blessed. Jeff was certainly a talented musician. The way he played those drums was perfection.
I saw Jeff on January 31st, 1987 during the Fahrenheit tour with TOTO in Vienna. 95min 5 meters from Jeff - speechless....
His left hand not only on "Rosanna" but also on "Mama" and "Could this be love" which he played totally different compared to the studio track left a lot of drummers "enlighted" meaning it can't get any better....unbelievable. He was positioned at the right front on stage sideways so anybody could see his left hand perfectly. It changed my life and still does.....95 min of my life.....I have seen any TOTO show in Austria since 1987 but 1987 was really special...Thank you Jeff!
The best groove of all times! Jeff Porcaro the best! Master
Imagine if he was still here. I miss that dude. This is the hardest beat I have ever tried to learn...lol...
For real, this is a masterpiece of drumming. Nobody could lay in a pocket like Porcaro
Just an incredible piece of drumming. That shuffle is legendary and Porcaro did an excellent job with his rendition of it.
one of the best grooves by far
absolutely! there's a tutorial on how he developed this groove inspired on fool in the rain by led zeppelin, I mean Jonh Bonham's drums on that song
Fool in the rain, plus 2 Steely Dan tunes.
Plus the Purdie Shuffle.
Pinkybum P It's all derived from the Purdue Shuffle. He said it.
Goodness me...it is METRONOMIC! Amazing playing. Thanks for sharing.
Funky, Groovy, In the pocket shuffle. Love it. 👏👏👏
When the kick and snare meet it feels so good. That arrangement completes the groove.
This is awesome! Jeff will forever be the best drummer...
Someone should pipe bernard purdie over this laughing and saying whooooo, hahahaha.
The Purdie shuffle should be in the library of Congress. This is an exceptional example of it.
I’m just amazed at his discipline of sticking with the shuffle during height of the chorus when the temptation is to pound away.
Literally the best groove of all time
One drummer I always tried to emulate, who doesn't? Give a ton to have had 2 hours with him!! The best!
The very best at the fast, rock shuffle groove! Thanks for posting this.
One of the greatest natural drummers of all time
That subtle stick drop trick in the bridge though... 🤯 and overall expressive control on the snare... 🥺
Legendary.