Why is Michael my favourite drummer? Because of two albums - Caravanserai and Welcome (possibly Borboletta, on the tracks on which he plays, also). A drummer is not just a time keeper. He is not just the musician who holds the band together with glue. He is a person who can add a lot more not just with his rhythmic abilities, but with the sensitivity of his playing. This is the great lesson I learned from Michael - how to add emotion to a track from the drum throne. Michael is not a typical ‘technical’ drummer such as Billy Cobham, he is a drummer whose sensitivity you can appreciate in every beat of the stick. Michael, I am very grateful that God put us on the earth at the same time such that I could learn from the master.
What a wonderful comment. Thank you Trevor! I sent this to Michael and he was so touched. Thanks so much for taking time to write such a generous and heartfelt comment. Glad you and Michael are on earth at the same time indeed.
This is such a fantastic show, which I found by sheer luck in manifestation. Michael Shreive just happened to get me into getting my first set when I was 14 years old in 1973 while listening to one the first new albums I ever bought, Santana's 3rd. What a full-circle mind blowout it is to see Mike at 75. I am ten years his junior.
@@davehilljr.coaching - oh I wish I did meet Michael, but only way I really knew MS was listening to the Santana 3 album over and over again from 1973 - This got me to buy my first Pearl drum set from the House of Guitars in Rochester NY
@@false-flagburner4184 ah OK cool well I sent him your note. He's always happy to read when he's inspired someone. My first kit was a Pearl "Reuther" I think. They were falling apart all the time but got me going at least...
most people know of the House of Guitars here in Rochester. The Pearl set's hardware was crap but the set itself wasn't too bad - I even got a Premier floor tom added the set - I resold it for almost the same as I bought it for. Cheer look forward to more shows. Michael is great to listen to.
@@false-flagburner4184 Cool, yeah, Pearl has made some great drums over the years. I hope to have more with Michael sometime. I'm also interviewing some other folks related to my coaching work. Hope you'll enjoy those too.
I loved this interview and how this project came about...with compassion and treading gently. All good will come to you Michael and I hope your dream of a grammy comes true. I am looking forward to the Breathe of Human Kindness which we all can use more of.
I never realized how much talent & passion goes into drumming until I went back in time and rewatched the Santana Soul Sacrifice performance at Woodstock & then watched Tanglewood because Michael felt his solo part at Tanglewood was better than Woodstock...that is what I read somewhere. It's almost like I discovered an admiration that has been hidden & surfaced after seeing his "art"...anyway...this opened up a whole new world for me & looking forward to winding down with "Drums of Compassion"....because it contains the word " passion" I'm sure it will be a reflection of all the talent gathered for this special arrangement that has been slow simmering accomplishment well worth the wait. That's all I have to say about that...much success to you always 🥁
@@slynewjersey7948 cool, I'll pass it along. If there is one thing I'm sure of with Michael it is his passion for continuing to learn and grow and find new ways of expression. Onward!
Thank You for this interview. I stumbled across it by accident - or was it You tube algorithms? Mike Shrieve, the Santana band, Caravanserai, Zakir, these are the guides of my life. I have been an enchanted listener of music and now I am trying to become creative myself, realizing that it is hard work to battle the self doubt. What an honor to find this interview, thank you for the inspiration to work hard, to learn how to play, to transcend the limitation of the ego.
Wonderful that you got to see this video. Good luck on your journey. I'm happy to send you a copy of my book "Doubt Riding Shotgun" or my audiobook on how to work with self-doubt more compassionately. Self-doubt is trying to help, but is a bit too noisy sometimes :) Just drop me a note on how you prefer to receive it. www.davehilljr.com www.davehilljr.com/blog/my-book-doubt-riding-shotgun
Thank you so much. Your comments mean a lot. Michael is such a gem and I feel so lucky to have known and worked with him. He has been a real mentor and also a brother at the same time. He's a rare individual for sure, and so naturally authentic.
"Fantastic interview. With age comes wisdom and there are a lot of wise nuggets in here. If you are a creative artist, you will definitely walk away feeling amped to trust yourself and get to creating."
From Santana to Transfer Station ( which was transportive still is) treasured times. Lookin forward to hearing just tuned in. That Woodstock performance with Santana shown like sun.🌞 A documentary of palatable passions and creativity. Stomu and Winwood collaboration sparked new ground. I’d like to call it Cross ambient compassionate heartfelt music, with voices, influences from Brazil and life, the joy is palpable. Caravanserai is one of my top ten albums for release mind and body. Do I hear Crickets?
Amazing the Bumbershoot Connection. That comes from living in the now. Yes no commercial tv helps, it my opinion a prerequisite leads to clarity and increases one’s mindfulness of his search for likeness, your community support. Thanks for social media, for creating this community in a common understanding.❤
It was great to hear Michael saying he went into a record store in Berkeley, CA, called Leopolds Records. That was a regular store I went to years ago. Right on, Michael. 🕉 I'm also glad to hear him mention Abraxas Pool with Neal Schon and original Santana members.
Yeah Michael always knows the cool spots. He showed me a lot when I was coming up. Blessed to have time with him. And yes: Abraxas Pool is a cool record! Thanks for commenting.
If you want to hear some of the greatest drumming, funk, rock fusion, listen to both Automatic Man records Michael played on. The first one especially is incredible.
Great interview with Michael I would love to chat a bit with him my name is Mick I was ask to do the Automatic man gig on bass 1976 i wasn't quite prepared for the Europeon tour so Doni asked to use my bass it was my pleasure since he was my guitarist in the band and the rest is history as if i planned it. But, what happen? I heard things.
At your mention of marinating “I’m chomping at the bit”, to hear it even though it’s 200PM. Don’t take your creative seeds you’ve packaged away may have quality of time and heirloom fruit for the mind. Work play we get less efficient looking at a false reflection like Homer part of aging, weighted down by increased gravity if our situation. Increased awareness can increase gravity and thrill, perseverance without loss but gain is rejoicing at this later stage. Now with no further ado…”Drums of Compassion”.
I really want to listen to this interview but had to put the phone face down because I can't stand the distracting, unsolicited subtitles. Why do so many people do that these days? I mean, if the interview was in French then yeah, maybe. Note: I know where the button is in case I ever need them!
OK thanks for the feedback, I will post a version without subtitles as this issue has come up a couple of times now. Will take me a few days to do that. I am still learning a lot about how to do this stuff! Thanks for the patience
Apparently a LOT of people like watching movie streaming w subtitles of same language on…🤷🏻idk why.. sometimes you might miss a word or phrase i guess… but yeah, this IS distracting. no bout a doubt it.
Sorry about that, I'm new at this. Here is a link to one with no subtitles: ua-cam.com/video/bEtk_PauPkM/v-deo.html UA-cam won't allow me to swap out this video. Hope you enjoy this other version!
For No Subtitles Go to This Version: ua-cam.com/video/bEtk_PauPkM/v-deo.html
Why is Michael my favourite drummer? Because of two albums - Caravanserai and Welcome (possibly Borboletta, on the tracks on which he plays, also). A drummer is not just a time keeper. He is not just the musician who holds the band together with glue. He is a person who can add a lot more not just with his rhythmic abilities, but with the sensitivity of his playing. This is the great lesson I learned from Michael - how to add emotion to a track from the drum throne. Michael is not a typical ‘technical’ drummer such as Billy Cobham, he is a drummer whose sensitivity you can appreciate in every beat of the stick. Michael, I am very grateful that God put us on the earth at the same time such that I could learn from the master.
What a wonderful comment. Thank you Trevor! I sent this to Michael and he was so touched. Thanks so much for taking time to write such a generous and heartfelt comment. Glad you and Michael are on earth at the same time indeed.
This is such a fantastic show, which I found by sheer luck in manifestation. Michael Shreive just happened to get me into getting my first set when I was 14 years old in 1973 while listening to one the first new albums I ever bought, Santana's 3rd. What a full-circle mind blowout it is to see Mike at 75. I am ten years his junior.
@@false-flagburner4184 thanks so much! Glad you found it and thank you for sharing in a comment! Amazing that you knew Michael in person.
@@davehilljr.coaching - oh I wish I did meet Michael, but only way I really knew MS was listening to the Santana 3 album over and over again from 1973 - This got me to buy my first Pearl drum set from the House of Guitars in Rochester NY
@@false-flagburner4184 ah OK cool well I sent him your note. He's always happy to read when he's inspired someone. My first kit was a Pearl "Reuther" I think. They were falling apart all the time but got me going at least...
most people know of the House of Guitars here in Rochester. The Pearl set's hardware was crap but the set itself wasn't too bad - I even got a Premier floor tom added the set - I resold it for almost the same as I bought it for. Cheer look forward to more shows. Michael is great to listen to.
@@false-flagburner4184 Cool, yeah, Pearl has made some great drums over the years. I hope to have more with Michael sometime. I'm also interviewing some other folks related to my coaching work. Hope you'll enjoy those too.
I loved this interview and how this project came about...with compassion and treading gently. All good will come to you Michael and I hope your dream of a grammy comes true. I am looking forward to the Breathe of Human Kindness which we all can use more of.
Thank you @slynewjersey7948! Yes we need more human kindness and compassion indeed. Enjoy this amazing album!
I never realized how much talent & passion goes into drumming until I went back in time and rewatched the Santana Soul Sacrifice performance at Woodstock & then watched Tanglewood because Michael felt his solo part at Tanglewood was better than Woodstock...that is what I read somewhere. It's almost like I discovered an admiration that has been hidden & surfaced after seeing his "art"...anyway...this opened up a whole new world for me & looking forward to winding down with "Drums of Compassion"....because it contains the word " passion" I'm sure it will be a reflection of all the talent gathered for this special arrangement that has been slow simmering accomplishment well worth the wait. That's all I have to say about that...much success to you always 🥁
@@slynewjersey7948 cool, I'll pass it along. If there is one thing I'm sure of with Michael it is his passion for continuing to learn and grow and find new ways of expression. Onward!
Thank You for this interview. I stumbled across it by accident - or was it You tube algorithms? Mike Shrieve, the Santana band, Caravanserai, Zakir, these are the guides of my life. I have been an enchanted listener of music and now I am trying to become creative myself, realizing that it is hard work to battle the self doubt. What an honor to find this interview, thank you for the inspiration to work hard, to learn how to play, to transcend the limitation of the ego.
Wonderful that you got to see this video. Good luck on your journey. I'm happy to send you a copy of my book "Doubt Riding Shotgun" or my audiobook on how to work with self-doubt more compassionately. Self-doubt is trying to help, but is a bit too noisy sometimes :) Just drop me a note on how you prefer to receive it. www.davehilljr.com www.davehilljr.com/blog/my-book-doubt-riding-shotgun
Great interview. I love Shrieve's gentle, humble nature. Dave, as always, thank you for keeping a magnetic north on positivity and creativity
Thank you so much. Your comments mean a lot. Michael is such a gem and I feel so lucky to have known and worked with him. He has been a real mentor and also a brother at the same time. He's a rare individual for sure, and so naturally authentic.
One of my favorite drummers. I listen to caravanserai over and over since I was a little kid. You can always tell it’s him somehow.
@@briandillon8041 that is awesome! Michael is proud of that record still!
@@davehilljr.coaching I would be too! What a career Michael has had. Wish I would've known you guys in Seattle
Beautiful! So inspiring and encouraging! Thank you.
Thank you for watching! So glad you checked it out.
"Fantastic interview. With age comes wisdom and there are a lot of wise nuggets in here. If you are a creative artist, you will definitely walk away feeling amped to trust yourself and get to creating."
Thank you!
Yayeeeee this is great !! Hi Mike !!!! Been a long long time....!! Beal and I were talking about you recently...xxxooo
Jody!!!!❤❤❤❤
Thanks, The interview is great!
Thanks so much for checking it out!! And leaving feedback.
From Santana to Transfer Station ( which was transportive still is) treasured times. Lookin forward to hearing just tuned in. That Woodstock performance with Santana shown like sun.🌞 A documentary of palatable passions and creativity. Stomu and Winwood collaboration sparked new ground. I’d like to call it Cross ambient compassionate heartfelt music, with voices, influences from Brazil and life, the joy is palpable.
Caravanserai is one of my top ten albums for release mind and body. Do I hear Crickets?
Dave! Hey, Bud.... It's Adam from back in our early NYC days. It's been a long time. Sending you good vibes from Taipei!
Right on! Thanks for stopping by. Glad you are still making music.
In addition to his legendary work with Santana I also loved Michael on the three Stomu Yamashta Go albums🤘🏻
cool, thought this was a cool video to seem them jamming too: ua-cam.com/video/KoMLv6_p8Ls/v-deo.html
Great stories, which explain where the wide universe of Michael's drumming comes from!
So glad you enjoyed it @AnaPatan!
Amazing the Bumbershoot Connection. That comes from living in the now. Yes no commercial tv helps, it my opinion a prerequisite leads to clarity and increases one’s mindfulness of his search for likeness, your community support.
Thanks for social media, for creating this community in a common understanding.❤
Blows my mind seeing him at woodstock and seeing him now. Wow how we have both changed.
It was great to hear Michael saying he went into a record store in Berkeley, CA, called Leopolds Records. That was a regular store I went to years ago.
Right on, Michael. 🕉
I'm also glad to hear him mention Abraxas Pool with Neal Schon and original Santana members.
Yeah Michael always knows the cool spots. He showed me a lot when I was coming up. Blessed to have time with him.
And yes: Abraxas Pool is a cool record! Thanks for commenting.
If you want to hear some of the greatest drumming, funk, rock fusion, listen to both Automatic Man records Michael played on. The first one especially is incredible.
yes absolutely true. Michael took so many great paths and those were special records.
@@davehilljr.coaching The first automatic man record is my favourite. Unreal player.
Michael only player on the first album and it was Glenn Symmonds who took his place for the second album Visitors.
@@fusionfan6883 ah OK cool thanks for pointing that out.
@“Depth wisdom experience”❤
awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!
For years I thought that Michael Shrieve and Graham Lear were the same guy. They both looked so alike and play so well.
Great interview with Michael I would love to chat a bit with him my name is Mick I was ask to do the Automatic man gig on bass 1976 i wasn't quite prepared for the Europeon tour so Doni asked to use my bass it was my pleasure since he was my guitarist in the band and the rest is history as if i planned it. But, what happen? I heard things.
At your mention of marinating “I’m chomping at the bit”, to hear it even though it’s 200PM. Don’t take your creative seeds you’ve packaged away may have quality of time and heirloom fruit for the mind. Work play we get less efficient looking at a false reflection like Homer part of aging, weighted down by increased gravity if our situation. Increased awareness can increase gravity and thrill, perseverance without loss but gain is rejoicing at this later stage. Now with no further ado…”Drums of Compassion”.
Music is an “Invitation to Openness” a concept LP from Les McCann.
Check out his collaboration with Klaus Schulze on Transfer Station Blue. Good interview.
Thanks for checking it out!
I really want to listen to this interview but had to put the phone face down because I can't stand the distracting, unsolicited subtitles. Why do so many people do that these days? I mean, if the interview was in French then yeah, maybe. Note: I know where the button is in case I ever need them!
OK thanks for the feedback, I will post a version without subtitles as this issue has come up a couple of times now. Will take me a few days to do that. I am still learning a lot about how to do this stuff! Thanks for the patience
Now _dat's_ soiviss! Thanks.
@@Jah_Rastafari_ORIG Here is a version without subtitles: ua-cam.com/video/bEtk_PauPkM/v-deo.html
@@Jah_Rastafari_ORIG agree..thank you I thought I was going crazy 🤪
Apparently a LOT of people like watching movie streaming w subtitles of same language on…🤷🏻idk why.. sometimes you might miss a word or phrase i guess… but yeah, this IS distracting. no bout a doubt it.
The subtitles ain't massive....They are LOUD !!!!
Here is a version without subtitles: ua-cam.com/video/bEtk_PauPkM/v-deo.html
Post eighty binging leading to quick gratification and a societal wide flat response cancel culture, causing over filtering from too much stuff.
Lose the irritating subtitles.
Sorry about that, I'm new at this. Here is a link to one with no subtitles: ua-cam.com/video/bEtk_PauPkM/v-deo.html
UA-cam won't allow me to swap out this video. Hope you enjoy this other version!