Joe Porcaro talks about Jeff Porcaro - Professional Drum Shop Interview
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- Joe Porcaro, Jeff Porcaro's Dad, talks with Stan Keyawa at the Professional Drum Shop in Hollywood for the making of Pro Drum's 50th Anniversary DVD. This is the uncut interview done in 2008.
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Joe Porcaro was my Dad's best friend in CT. They were both musicians and grew up in the same neighborhood in Hartford. Such a great guy!! My Dad misses him alot.
how sweet.. life is very short..
I see what you did there.
Had the honor to study with Mr. Joe Porcaro in 1987 at Musicians Institute. I was only 18 yrs old at the time. One of the best times in my life!
Steve Porcaro is all alone as Joe passed on in July 2020, Jeff unexpectedly died in 1992 and Mike passed away in 2015. The Porcaro family is musical class and overall class personified.
You are sadly Correct what a TREMENDOUS Loss to this World The most musical and LOVABLE family Ever May God embrace them all with his Love Rest in Peace all of you.
Eileen is still alive
@@kai326 Joleen too
There is only one brother alive now. Jeff, Mike & Joe are jamming in the afterlife.
The Pocaros are not resting, they are jamming!
I believe a movie about Jeff's life would be incredible.
They tried that. His widow had it squashed I believe.
@@markgabriel5797 Yes that documentary failed. I was speaking of doing an actual movie of Jeff's life story.
@@ORLOSTguy go for it. I'm sure she will squash that too.
Would love to see a movie about the entire Porcaro family. Joe was patriarch of an amazing family. 😊❤️
Totally. Or at least a movie based on the Porcaro brothers and the success of Toto IV
Jeff inherited much of the "coolness" gene from his Dad.... Really nice too watch this as a father myself.
So nice to see he remembers him with joy and not sadness.
It usually comes with it
This guy just makes me smile! What a heavy and not one ounce of ego. See why Jeff was known as an incredible human being!
Lol, if you don't think Jeff had a ego, you need to do more research. Even Steve Lukather in his book made it obvious that Jeff was a control freak with a massive ego who thought he can't do wrong.
Three of my favorite musicians last name is ‘Porcaro’. This here is the father of all three of them. And watching this makes me realized that: genes are a big deal, but you’ve got to let them kids be surrounded whit a musical surroundings, then you get this gifts to life, like the music from the Porcaros. Joe Porcaro is master of many to be counted.
The pride he has in his son is heartwarming. What a great piece of musical history right here.
Joe is the proudest father I’ve seen in an interview, bless him and Jeff 🙏
My dad was just telling me last week how when he saw Toto in Hartford back in 82 or 83 they brought Joe Porcaro up on stage to play with them. My mom was pregnant with me at the time. That’s wild how he brought that show up about 36mins into the interview!
I'm a bass player and long-time fan of Jeff ever since Lowdown. I LOVE hearing his dad's stories of Jeff's early days on drums. Thank you for posting this.
What a great interview. Now I understand the admiration bassist Lee Sklar has for Jeff and the Porcaro family.
A few years after Jeff's passing I found an email of Joe's and wanted to share with him not only how much I appreciated Jeff's playing but how in the two times I met him he was the nicest, most humble guy. I didn't expect an answer but a very short time later he responded and thanked me for the kind words about Jeffrey. Bless them both.
You can see the obvious and justified pride he had on all his sons but Jeff especially as a drummer. What a legendary family.
What a great interview and a great dad. You can tell he's so proud.
His face lights up talking about Jeff.
Who Wouldn't be?
Jeff was a talented musician but also just a good kid, man. Did his family and friends proud and treated everyone with respect.
Joe Porcaro (RIP), I can watch this video over and over, Joe and his wife raised three outstanding musicians. You can just see and feel how proud Joe was of Jeff (RIP), Mike (RIP) and Steve.
In 1966 I was in the 9th grade at Walter Reed Jr. High in North Hollywood and played drums in the school orchestra and band. Jeff joined orchestra and band as 7th grader. We were amazed at Jeff's incredible talent....he was so much better than the rest of us! Joe Porcaro taught the percussion section cadences to be played in the Studio City Christmas Parade.
Hey, small World,. I also went to Walter Reed and was in stage band as a drummer in 76ish (along with Clare Fischer's son, Brett, who played drums in Junior High, but later played bass in his Dad's band, Salsa Picante). I had no idea Jeff went there, too (I also took private lessons from Joe around the same time, as my Dad was a studio musician who worked with Joe).
I'll never forget helping setup & tear down the drums with Jeff's drum tech in 1981 @ UNA in Florence, AL. That started my drumming experience for many,many years. Still have Jeff's drumsticks to this day !
An incredible musical family. I saw Jeff with Steely Dan when they were touring in the early 1970's in Boston. He was playing alongside original drummer Jim Hodder that night and Michael McDonald was also in the band on keys and vocals. It was pretty special. Jeff was only 20 years old when he recorded Katy Lied with Steely Dan, a true testament to his incredible talent. Mr. Porcaro has lost two of his sons, much more than any family should have to endure. He's so proud and should be. Thanks for posting this. RIP Jeff and Mike and Joe.
The joy in Joe's face when he tells the stories of Jeff are priceless! What a talented family!
There isn't a button that describes what this means to me. The Porcaro family has inspired me since my childhood and Jeffrey is The Man. Always and forever. His touch and feel and groove and heart and attitude and incredible talent are evident in everything he played on. I love hearing his "signature" toward the end of a track like Picasso signing his name to a painting. To hear proud Papa Joe tell these stories is priceless. Thank you Stan for posting this magic moment in time. Rest in Paradise-Joe, Jeffrey, Michael and Miles.
David is the only son left.
😮
Joe "Skinny" Porcaro was my drum teacher in the 60s when he was at Lepak's in Hartford. Great and talented guy. I remember at that time seeing Jeff at the teaching studio. He was just a little boy then. Skinny started me on my music career and helped me the Navy Band.
I recall Mr. Porcaro saying right after Jeff's death; "He knew so much", which was a testimony to Jeff's dedication to his craft. In fact, I can recall Toto playing Blossom Music Center, maybe 1980 or so. The opening band was some small band of no reknown, just okay musicians. But there's Jeff standing at the stage door behind the band, watching the drummer. Everybody is kicking back and relaxing backstage, and Jeff is curious to watch the chops of the drummer in this opening act. We shall never see his like again. RIP Maestro.
Probably was checking out to see if he could learn anything from him. The guy was a sponge, always learning.
I think he was always listening to the grove to see if he liked something he played.
Hopefully one day when we pass, we will have the pleasure of meeting him.
No doubt, but anything Jeff said he "copped" from another drummer he ended up playing better, smoother, and in the right fit for the song.
What a classy proud dad who was instrumental in up starting the careers of all his sons.
Let’s take a drink every time he says “you know”…
"Don't bring that kid around anymore" ... 😆
So fascinating to hear Joe telling about Jeff's early days. This is a great interview. Thanks a lot. ❤👍
RIP Joe Porcaro and Jeff Porcaro. Miss you guys so much. 💐
Joe still was sharp as a tack. He was a great teacher I was lucky to be one of his students.
Joe was one of the nicest guys you would ever want to meet. The sweetest hearted man on the planet. We all miss him terribly.....always fully supportive of every thing you did and he remembered all about you whoever you saw him again. He and his wife were one of the most beautiful couples I have ever met and known in the music community in LA.
Mr. Joe Porcaro was such a great dad! You can tell that he was proud of Jeff, Mike, and Steve becoming musician's musicians.
Big RESPECT for the GREATS - Jeff and his father Joe Porcaro!!!
The Porcaros are such a wonderful family and their contributions to the music world are enormous. May Joe and Jeff rest in peace. 🙏
Joe is so sharp at age 78 here. My wife and I were lucky to see 17 year-old Jeff Porcaro drumming for Sonny & Cher at a March 19, 1972 concert in Fort Wayne, Indiana. At the time it was the highest-grossing concert in the city's history. After that we always looked for Jeff playing on "The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour." Fast-forward 2 years and we're attending our first Steely Dan concert at the U. of Toledo on Sunday April 21, 1974, and who do we see tandem drumming alongside Jim Hodder but a just-turned 20 Jeff Porcaro. They played the rest of the band off the stage following the final encore. It was such a thrill to hear Jeff contribute mightily to their 1975 studio album "Katy Lied," but it broke my heart that we never got a concert album from that tour that ended in July 1974. Sadly, by the time Becker & Fagen resumed touring in Aug. 1993, both Jeff and Jim Hodder had passed ... gone way too soon.
Awesome awesome story!
@@espojespo5 Forgot to mention that after Jeff's fine work on "Katy Lied" (released in early 1975), he did the same later that year on Boz Scagg's Grammy-winning album "Silk Degrees" -- all before the age of 22. My wife and I last saw Jeff in concert with his brothers Mike and Steve when Toto played Salem, Oregon in 1985.
It’s cos he was a drummer, you use mostly all parts of your brain when you play
@@kai326 That's a great point. Imagine the multi-tasking Levon Helm's brain was doing playing drums and singing live lead vocal with The Band.
what a proud Dad....the whole family are so talented and blessed. Love this story.....and big Jeff Porcaro fan from the early Toto albums....
Papa porcaro is a super cool dad!
Old school. loved this interview.
Joe Porcaro gave a talk during the summer session at PIT in 1988 while I was there. What a sweet and generous man. He cut right through the BS and gave us real world advise about the music industry that is true to this day. He spoke fondly of his sons and his view of the historic musical legacy of LA. Watching this video of him, softened my heart a bit and gave me a little inspiration to help me keep going as a drummer and reminded me a bit of why I started playing in the first place. I loved the stories! Thank you Mr. Porcaro !
Thank you for this interview. I had the privilege of meeting Jeff and having him on an album of mine. I was in awe to know he was on the session and getting to know he was a great human being as well as an unbelievable drummer. I often heard of his dad and it’s so awesome to see and hearing Joe talking about Jeff. Thank you 🙏🏽
It's kind of sad, but also awesome, to listen to a dad talk about how great a musician his son was.
I attended PIT when Joe Po was teaching. I was inspired by Ralph Humphrey to go at 1st and Joe became a father figure spending my days in Hollywood. He was a class act very transparent and real. Proud to have spent time and learn from him and Jeffrey. I remember my 1st day in Joe's reading class and he commented to me about my traditional grip. Kinda like God asking me what I was doing? Wonderful family. Missed. Respected.
This is a gem of an interview. Joe is a great story teller and I find him both interesting to listen to and entertaining. Jeff was my favorite rock drummer. I had no idea that one of my favorite artists back in the '70's, Boz Scaggs, was using Jeff, David Paich and other members of Toto for recording and touring. Amazing musicians that were ahead of their time and are irreplaceable.
I saw the boys with Boz in 76 !
Concordo visti live con la formazione originale non ci sono paragoni collettivamente I migliori musicisti del mondo
Love you Joe, we miss you, Jeff and Mike. R.I.P
You can tell he was incredibly proud of Jeff and that they were truly tight and he was a nurturing influence on him. Very charming interview.
What a proud Dad. What amazing recollections and descriptions of his son’s life moments. I could listen to this over and over again. Already have a few times. Amazing
This is gold. I had the privilege of having Joe being one of my teachers at Musicians Institute way back in the late 80's. I just can not believe how strong and vital he still is. I remember me sitting in class watching him demonstrate paradiddles on a Remo practicepad. His hands were just magic for me to watch. His voice was calm, nice and convincing. He inspired me to get serious about the rudiments and I am very thankfull for that to this day.
Great story!
Ha ha me too man, watching him play Wilcoxin on the practice pad,1986. I still practice his stuff to this day.
Me too. We were probably at MIT at the same time. Joe is The Man! Had to pinch myself a few times to make sure it was real. Joe is the loosest player alive and such a cool dude.
Joe was an excellent instructor! P.I.T 87-88 at age 18 good times!
I did some non music-related work at this mans house both before and after Jeff passed. A true gentleman. Very humble and unassuming. A true legend.
Besides being a great drummer and a great percussionist, Joe was an amazing teacher and one of the kindest person i ever met. I consider myself very fortunate to have been one of his student when i was studying at PIT back in 1990.. RIP Joe and THANK YOU for everything i learned from you..
This is the best interview I ever heard about Jeff!!! #prouddadmoment
It's so great to see Joe gush over his son Jeff.
The most amazing thing to cherish from a family of legends.
All the best drummers can sing, especially the other player’s parts. That’s the secret to being musical.
Thank you for this great interview with the legendary Joe Pocaro, to here him talk about his son Jeff was amazing how proud he was of all his sons. I got to talk to Joe on the phone one day about taking lessons, and he was so nice and humble of a man of that statue, to give me his valuable time and knowledge. I will never forget that day. RIP Joe and Jeff the drummer s of this world misses you!
Thank God for UA-cam!
God bless Mr Porcaro and the memory of of Jeff!
Joe was the sweetest guy. RIP
What a wonderful man & such a captivating interview. The way Joes eyes light up & his smile when telling these stories is so wonderful. Thank you for posting. RIP
Thank you JOE PORCARO for producing three of the greatest musicians in your sons ~STEVE, JEFF , & MIKE [ rip Jeff , Mike , and Joe]. See you guys in heavens band on the other side.
What a charming, engaging raconteur Joe was. Could listen to him till the cows come home.
Absolutely wonderful to hear my favorite drummers dad talk about his son in such depth and with obvious pride at his accomplishments. During the 80s Jeff Porcaro was an absolute human drum machine. He played on everyone's records. Its obvious too now that his inspiration and biggest influence was his father.
What a cool cat and an amazing inside story of human connection! Mind-blowing Father/Son drummers! Jeff getting a special award -Most Outstanding Musician in Hollywood Bowl at that age plus studio sessions! D grade in Music subject on high school & the punchline is on the contractor who didn't know the fate of Jeff Porcaro, and also he walks off a session with Barbra Streisand & Larry Carlton!!! very touching story & synchronicity!
Back again to hear Joe tell Jeff’s story. I still get a great feeling watching Joe just glow as he talks about his incredible son. So beautiful.
What a lovely lovely man, a joy to listen to. One of the most musical, artistic families ever. Thankyou Stan.
Very well said I agree :)
I had the pleasure of meeting Joe at the House of blues on sunset to see Toto. Joe had a helluva memory. He remembered seeing me play drums with the Cameo blues band in Toronto. He called me Don from Saskatchewan, LOL. R.I.P. Joe and Jeff and Mike.
Joe was a great man, and musician. I was at namm one year, Jeff was playing in a booth, the band was playing green dolphin street, I knew he was a rock drummer, our eyes met as the tune approached the bridge, Jeff swung the bridge and we both nodded, yea, that’s it, Jeff played jazz and swung his ass off.
Wow I never knew Jeff had a father that played drums all of his life I’ve been a drummer for 50 years no mention of Jeff playing with the B-52s seems like a great father I never knew Jeff was SONNY and Cher Drummer
Ole Joe. I remember looking at credits on back of albums and in Wikipedia and I would be surprised but I should not have been. The whole family just has so much talent it just boggles the mind. But even though Jeff may have had some of the best chops and pockets and grooves he still was investing time with drum instructors. He reminds me of the dedication to his craft as much as Randy Rhoads was to his craft. There maybe guys who play faster but I just don't know if anybody had the feel for a set of drums like Jeff. I am a guitarist so what do I know. I know what I hear, I know what I feel. I hope and pray that Susan Norris will come to her senses and let Denny Tedesco release " Band of Brothers". The world needs to know and hear and appreciate and remember all the great stuff this family has contributed to the world of music!
I just want to thank you for your interviews. You get out of the way and you seem to ask the right questions. I think the people you interview knows that you appreciate their talents and that unlocks the wealth of knowledge that is locked into their minds and their hearts and their hands.
The wonderful father of awesome Jeff Porcaro. RIP Joe & Jeff 🙏❤🙏❤
Wow, thank you for this interview! The Porcaro family is legend!
Wow!!! What a goldmine of an interview!!! Makes you love the man even more!!!
RIP Jeff Porcaro...
Humble pride, one of the rare, great traits of humanity.
Found more great info in the online "Toto Encyclopedia," where Jeff Porcaro tells the story of taking less money ($400 a week to join Steely Dan in late 1973) than he was making with Sonny & Cher ($1500 a week), just for the opportunity to play and tour with his favorite band at the time. And at $400 a week he was the highest-paid member, as Becker & Fagen were collecting just $250 each per week. Shows you just how much Walter and Donald valued the sound of the drums on their songs.
I was lucky to meet Joe at Musician's Institute in the late '80s. Joe is such a great teacher and mentor. He is one of those guys, you never forget. He looks the same as he did 30 years ago! What a gem!
Lovely guy Joe R.I.P.
This is so great to watch and to see Joe talk about Jeff. I miss them both. Thanks for doing this interview Stan.
Agree. And to here him talk about Miles was happy/sad. And Mike P. gone now also.
Ralph , you’re one of the greatest drummers of our time!
This was indescribably special for me. I visited Jeff’s grave at Forest Lawn a couple of years ago when in Cali, and this just helps bring that moment into a deeper meaning. “Jeff did jazz too. Herb Alpert was producing an album for Stan Getz, and Jeff...”.
It was my extraordinary good fortune to study with Joe @ Lepak's drum shop in Hartford, CT!!! I never met Jeff, but so great to listen to the Maestro's stories.He was an incredibly generous and gifted teacher and force in the music world.As one of Joe's students, I was also the lucky recipient of Miles Davis' 'Bags Groove' album as a learning tool!!.. Joe was such a great man, an outstanding teacher, father and all around wonderful guy... and it's no surprise that Jeff rose to the greatness he did as a drummer.
He fills every room enters with his warmth. I was blessed to meet him several time. Last time 2002 in Koblenz. We did PA for the Jeff memorial concert and he and Mike thanked me for the good sound ... and Joe pinched my cheek. I still feel it. - Lothar Strunk did a fantastic job mixing the gig. They made a record with the material they collected at the two concerts ... get the record.
Jeff is one of the all time greats, period. He is on my Mt. Rushmore of "3", not "4" along with Bonham & Peart. I discovered TOTO when their 1st record came out in '78 and am still a huge fan to this day. HIs session work is a big part of why I have always been a fan. He kills it on Silk Degrees. His style is unmistakable. You can hear a tune and think, is that Jeff? Check the credits and, yep who else? Always looking on UA-cam for live clips because I only saw TOTO 3x. He left this planet way too early.
I'm not even finished with this but I just had to comment. What a great story I'm hearing here.
I studied with Joe after being together with Jeff at the Stan Kenton Jazz workshop in the 70's for a week at the University of Redlands CA. Wonderful.
What a proud and loving dad❤️
What a great guy and so proud of his son and my favourite drummer, really enjoyed that early detail in Jeff's life. The great ones just have no fear, do anything anytime in front of anyone to take the next step. Jeff was always about the music before himself, and that groove and drive just became his signature. So grateful I saw this Joe interview.
Joe was such a class guy and for my money the best teacher of drumset on earth. It speaks so well of him to see how his kids turned out too of course.
Great interview. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Great insight into the great Porcaro family. He was a proud father. Thanks for posting.
All porcaros are great musicians !!!!! Miss them all 😥
Thank you so much for this interview and thank you Joe for the insight about your son. A couple of very funny stories. It was thoroughly enjoyable to watch. Stoked I have a set of Brady's....so glad Jeff thought they were great as well!!!!
All of us involved in the music business knew and loved Joe and that was even before his PIT fame.
Such a great man. I hope Jeff was at the gates waiting on joe to arrive😁
God bless the Porcaro family❤❤❤
Love Love Love Papa Porcaro RIP
I love that his dad got the feeling he was gonna be a drummer by singing a Miles Davis solo lol. Nothing better than an old enthusiastic guy who can tell a story. This is like a movie of Jeff’s career.. great lol
I've now watched this 4 times... I absolutely love Jeff's Fathers stories. He reminds me of my Father, so much.
My Dad's was our bands Manager and Assistant, in every way!
My Brothers, Jimi, Bobby and I were supported by Dad & Mom, through our entire musical career.
Dad and us would have very similar stories to Joe's stories.
Love it!
David "Nick" Nicholson ( Far Past Dark )
He was an extra special person. Very endearing to everyone.
Charming people. Don’t underestimate how much that makes up in the whole equation.
I saw Jeff double drum with Jim Keltner in the Jack Daughtery Big Band at Donte’s in North Hollywood CA.... I went with Carlos Vega . Great band !
I was introduced to Carlos Vega once in a store in the Valley by my then drum teacher Dick Wilson. Carlos was one of the sweetest guys I met in LA and also one of my favorite drummers for sure.
Perdona mi francés, but this is one of the best fvcking interviews ever! It takes some attention to understand/appreciate the punchlines... but what a story/timeline.
What a truly entertaining interview.
Joe had more great stories than anyone has a right to have lived.
He must've been a wonderful man to take lessons from.
I'm glad that I stumbled across this video.
RIP all of you Porcaros.
Stan, Thanks for posting this wonderful interview. I studied with Jopo at MI in the mid 80s and he was a very nice man and great instructor. So cool hearing his Jeff stories
What a great interview. Thank you Stan for putting this out there for the world to know. Incredible.
Nice interview! What a nice man….love his stories. So sorry he is not here. RIP Mr. Porcaro. 💔🙏💔
What a great interview! Joe, a proud man. And Jeff, we miss him so much!
This made me happier than I previously was
Wow I wonder where some of those drumheads are now Rest in Power to the Porcaro’s I’m still reading the book it’s about time 💯🎼🥁❤️🙏