I think a lot of people don't grasp how incredibly difficult this is. Pascal is a true PRO. note for note accuracy, timing and feel, and reading charts. BEAST of a drummer!
On a scale of 1 to 10 I would give that about an 11. Note to note perfection, drums & cymbals were tuned exactly as they were recorded but the stick click at 4:57 iced it! I would say great job but it was a little better than that.
I’ve watched others cover this very well, what impressed me about Pascal is he is so relaxed behind the kit and he is sight reading when he needs to, seems effortless.
Pascal Theilen. Magnifique... what you have performed. . I' am now 69 years of age . I have been a playing drums since I was 9. I have been a Steely Dan fan since the late early 70's. What you have shown in this AJA Video is an inspiration to me to continue to play my drums along you and SD. Thank you Merci.
This is one the most accurate and very well played drum covers of AJA I ever heard! Great job on your performance, Nailed it while turning your own charts! Drum tone is spot on!
Bro Gadd doing this in a few takes, improvising most of this, is just flat out insane to me.. The hi hat and cymbal work, like its just truly brilliant.
Pascal, You have perfectly recreated the Steve Gadd experience. The look and sound of your kit is amazing and you nailed this song better than anyone I’ve ever seen. Thank you for posting. This was a thrill.
Great cover, solid and accurate! Also I liked how the air pushed by the hi hat caused the music sheet to fly off the stand at 7:34, gives an extra feel of energy to the ending haha
This is utterly incredible. I have been a fan of this incredible drum performance by Steve Gadd for decades. You literally captured every single note and nuance of this iconic drum track. I learned things about this drum performance I had never known. Incredible!
Brilliant time keeping. Playing awesome time is the true skill of being a good drummer. Steve just keeps on nailing it. Even at 79 years old, he is to me still one of the best to ever be alive
The texture brought to the song by the hi hats is incredible. I always keep time with them when riding but I need to learn how to give them that resonance. Amazing job!
I could play every song from steely Dan lick for lick. I don’t read but u nailed the only song I just could never grasp. Awesome. From a fellow drummer of 56 years. Ty again awesome
❤Perfect execution of the playing. ❤❤Nice tuning. ❤❤❤To The point guidance. All compositions of steely dan are not easily absorbed.......from the general audience
I think this probably one of the best drum covers I’ve heard… in general. Pascal you absolutely nailed it! Steve would be proud of your fills & by including the all important stick click!
Nice cover!!!! Great attention to detail. You got the right drums, tuning, and probably the same mics that were used on that session. Hell, you even got the famous "stick click" in there, which no one, not even Steve remembers if it was intentional or not. Great work.
Did you sight read that whole song and nail it note for note? Holy farts man. Thats unreal. Bravo. Not to mention, the recording work is spectacular. Its spot on. You are a Legend. Double Bravo.
Hi Pascal. Life-long drummer from Toronto.. Been quite a fan of yours for quite a while now but this cover was my favorite considering my love for The Dan.. Your cover was lick-for-lick perfecto! Mr. Gadd would be proud!! ..Also love all your recreating great drum artist sound series is fantastic! You're a great talent and asset to YT Drum community.
Absolutely extraordinary cover! In addition, it allowed this long-time drummer to experience an even greater appreciation for the original track laid down by the genius of Gadd.
Great job! When I was a teen in the 80’s I spent so much time listening to this song trying to figure it out. Even then I know I got some parts wrong. All I can say is that young drummers today have no excuse. I WISH there was as much info back then as there is today.
Just when I have one simple riff down after months of practice, I here this drum symphony done so effortlessly. Makes me realize that I have a drum set that I play......but I'm not really a drummer. Nice work!!!
Amazing recreation of this legendary drum part by the great Steve Gadd. Never thought that he recorded Aja with single headed toms, since i never saw him performing on such set, but you nailed the sound, so it must have been so. Respect!
On the first set of fills, Pascal even did the stick click! (Yes, Steve Gadd did it on the recording) You guys dedication to faithfully representing the song not only sonically/recording wise but note for note, perfectly is so inspiring. If I ever want to know exactly how a song should be played, this will be my master reference.
Mindblowing. I'm not sure what took longer... Nailing the drum part or nailing the mic'ing and mixing of the recording to get the same recorded dynamic as the original.
I cant tell you how accurate this is ...way beyond my knowledge...ask Steve Gadd. But its phenomenal. Ive never heard anyone other than Carlock get close to it with my understanding of it..
I think a lot of people don't grasp how incredibly difficult this is. Pascal is a true PRO. note for note accuracy, timing and feel, and reading charts. BEAST of a drummer!
He is reading the charts. If you can read that fast just means you are a great drummer
@@AndyVillegas-fk3kgmany people can read fast, but not play drums particularly good. This guy can do both
Even the stick click at 4:58! Great to get to see someone play this incredible piece of drum history, and nailing it.
That's humour right there! Extremely well played as well. Brilliant!
I was actually awaiting the stick click to authenticate the accuracy. Well done !!!
This man certainly did his homework on this song and Steve Gadd’s technique. Excellent work on this cover!!
Outstanding work, awesome sticking & terrific stamina Pascal!!!!! Keep reaching for the ✨ stars!!!!
Dads everywhere are freaking out.
lOLOLOLOLO
I certainly did, and I am a granddad
True. The nice thing is that my son sent me this link. 😊
Dad chiming in, here. I sat in absolute awe of this man’s rendition of Aja. He nailed everything perfectly!! 😮
Totaly yesse
Are u from this planet? This is unbelievable! I mean I know its not impossible, but your sound is exactly the same, 99% as recorded. AMAZING!
Thank you very much!
Nice and tight. Very clean and crisp. Complimentary to the style Steely Dan was known for
agreed
Outstanding.
Helps that the transcription is super accurate now, down to the stick click lol.. Still impressive either way.
On a scale of 1 to 10 I would give that about an 11. Note to note perfection, drums & cymbals were tuned exactly as they were recorded but the stick click at 4:57 iced it! I would say great job but it was a little better than that.
I was wonder if I’d be the only Steely Dan nerd to recognize he included what Gadd did on the original recording, lol.
GREAT SPOT ON!!! WILL STUDY the tape.
I’ve watched others cover this very well, what impressed me about Pascal is he is so relaxed behind the kit and he is sight reading when he needs to, seems effortless.
Pascal Theilen. Magnifique... what you have performed. . I' am now 69 years of age . I have been a playing drums since I was 9. I have been a Steely Dan fan since the late early 70's.
What you have shown in this AJA Video is an inspiration to me to continue to play my drums along you and SD. Thank you Merci.
This is the most accurate AJA cover I've EVER heard. And you nailed Steve's kit sound.
Incredible.
It's pronounced Asia Not Aja.
@@Frip36 Amazing how you could hear him pronouncing it from him typing
This is one the most accurate and very well played drum covers of AJA I ever heard!
Great job on your performance, Nailed it while turning your own charts!
Drum tone is spot on!
The drum tone is beyond amazing! So perfect it is spooky!
Agree 100%, he hit a home run for sure
It IS the most accurate I’ve heard. I dare say Donald Fagen would approve of Pascal, and that is speaking volumes .
Fagen would say, "Eh. It's alright. Amazing? Sure why not. I gotta go." @@prongATO
I’m 64. That song means so much to me. A wonderful time in my life with my closest friends. Thanks for absolutely nailing it and making me smile!
Bro Gadd doing this in a few takes, improvising most of this, is just flat out insane to me.. The hi hat and cymbal work, like its just truly brilliant.
From one drummer to another: this is tight, clean, and if I wasn't watching I would have thought it was Steve Gadd himself. Super nice job bro!
get off his balz ur probly not good enuf to tell its dubbed hi volume
The perfect 70s Steve Gadd sound (and performance).
Pascal,
You have perfectly recreated the Steve Gadd experience. The look and sound of your kit is amazing and you nailed this song better than anyone I’ve ever seen. Thank you for posting. This was a thrill.
Steve Gadd has the deepest groove of any drummer I've ever heard! Great job on this iconic piece 👍🏽
I always wondered how Steve Gadd made those drums sound so good until I watched you doing it! You are one of the best drummers I have ever watched!!!
Man holy shit definitely the best cover of this song I’ve heard
Even the famous "stick click"... I love it
Great cover, solid and accurate! Also I liked how the air pushed by the hi hat caused the music sheet to fly off the stand at 7:34, gives an extra feel of energy to the ending haha
Perfect! Keith Carlock, Steve Gadd here's your drummer for a day off.
Love Steely Dan. Can't say enough good things about their music.
Makes me wanna cry, such feel this young guy plays with, wish I wasn’t so old
Outstanding young man. Gadd would be proud. Thanks and Cheers from Seattle! 🍻
This is the best cover of Aja drum part that I have ever watched...... Sweet Lord.
This is utterly incredible. I have been a fan of this incredible drum performance by Steve Gadd for decades. You literally captured every single note and nuance of this iconic drum track. I learned things about this drum performance I had never known. Incredible!
Brilliant time keeping. Playing awesome time is the true skill of being a good drummer. Steve just keeps on nailing it. Even at 79 years old, he is to me still one of the best to ever be alive
Nice! Everything Gadd…His Yamaha drums, Zildjian cymbals and signature sticks!
Aja last solo always gives me chills
What an absolute joy to see this. The care and effort involved to produce this for us.
why have I never heard this song before.... it's so good and pascal has to be one of the most well versed drummers I've ever seen
This is the only person I’ve seen who not only nailed it, but got all the little nuances and details…..like the snare part for the outro!
The texture brought to the song by the hi hats is incredible. I always keep time with them when riding but I need to learn how to give them that resonance. Amazing job!
One of the truly great grooves. Steve Gadd was brilliant.
Amazing that you are playing on this level, and sight reading it. Impressive!!!
I love Steely Dan. Your drumming is perfection!!! Totally mesmerising.
I could play every song from steely Dan lick for lick. I don’t read but u nailed the only song I just could never grasp. Awesome. From a fellow drummer of 56 years. Ty again awesome
The snare sound is absolutely spot on
Nothing but perfection!!! Outstanding performance.!!!!
Even got the stick click, love it, great job!
❤Perfect execution of the playing. ❤❤Nice tuning. ❤❤❤To The point guidance. All compositions of steely dan are not easily absorbed.......from the general audience
I think this probably one of the best drum covers I’ve heard… in general. Pascal you absolutely nailed it! Steve would be proud of your fills & by including the all important stick click!
Nice cover!!!! Great attention to detail. You got the right drums, tuning, and probably the same mics that were used on that session. Hell, you even got the famous "stick click" in there, which no one, not even Steve remembers if it was intentional or not. Great work.
Correct
Wow, those fills are bang on, never seen Aja done this well
Did you sight read that whole song and nail it note for note? Holy farts man. Thats unreal. Bravo. Not to mention, the recording work is spectacular. Its spot on. You are a Legend. Double Bravo.
He knows the drum part. The notes were for an added bit of flare.
This is Amazing. Every detail is on point. Sounds like Gadd to Me. FANTASTIC JOB!!!
The foot control to get that perfect amount of sizzle on the hats to open the song.. man.
incredibly well done, even the stick click in there!
I was waiting for it and cheered!
You know as we all know that Gadd is the man, and we can all aspire to be that good some day.
Hi Pascal. Life-long drummer from Toronto.. Been quite a fan of yours for quite a while now but this cover was my favorite considering my love for The Dan.. Your cover was lick-for-lick perfecto! Mr. Gadd would be proud!! ..Also love all your recreating great drum artist sound series is fantastic! You're a great talent and asset to YT Drum community.
Thank you very much!
Great footage 🎉
Nice recording, and exceptional tuning on the toms, good choices on the cymbals. Really sounds great!
Absolutely extraordinary cover! In addition, it allowed this long-time drummer to experience an even greater appreciation for the original track laid down by the genius of Gadd.
Incredible! Literally thought I was listening to Steve Gadd.
Fantastico!!!
Agreed, I have listened to many covers and your sound, your cadence, and your accuracy is impeccable.
Got to remember steely Dan was so heavy on perfection no telling how many takes it took
That’s an A + in my book. I thought you played Steve’s parts exceptionally well. The sheet music does not lie and you nailed IT. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Excellent
Just perfect. I've listened to many covers of this and none of the others come close.Both the sound and playing are spot on.
Even got the infamous stick click in there!! Great job.
Great job! When I was a teen in the 80’s I spent so much time listening to this song trying to figure it out. Even then I know I got some parts wrong. All I can say is that young drummers today have no excuse. I WISH there was as much info back then as there is today.
SO GOOD. Gives me hope for the future of drummers around the world.
Maybe one of the best Aja drum covers on UA-cam. Amazing job young man.
Just when I have one simple riff down after months of practice, I here this drum symphony done so effortlessly. Makes me realize that I have a drum set that I play......but I'm not really a drummer. Nice work!!!
Amazing recreation of this legendary drum part by the great Steve Gadd. Never thought that he recorded Aja with single headed toms, since i never saw him performing on such set, but you nailed the sound, so it must have been so. Respect!
Thank you, thank you, thank you...Steve is my favorite and I'm not a musician. Awesome
Congratulations brother !Those were the good years of music and good times for the soul!!!
BRAVO, Pascal !
Amazing how you got those 70s tones out of modern Yamahas. Pinstripes, tape, and no bottom heads...killer
I can't even believe that anyone could transcribe this, much less play it... amazing.
My first thought as I began to watch was, “Will he include the stick click?”
Spot on, my man. And the tuning of the kit is perfect.
Very very very good....awesome work man.
The last solo into the bell groove still sounds super fresh 40 odd years later
Best cover ever of the best drum solo in the lower atmosphere. Nice isn't nearly enough.
Just brilliant. My favourite SD song. The drum sound is spot on. Nice one! 🙂👌
Fell in Love with this Groove as a Drummer, My Favorite band, went to a Concert, Live was so awesome
Gotta love Gadd!
I was playing this on the background and I didn't realize it was an actual drum cover 😮. Truly amazing man🎉
On the first set of fills, Pascal even did the stick click! (Yes, Steve Gadd did it on the recording) You guys dedication to faithfully representing the song not only sonically/recording wise but note for note, perfectly is so inspiring. If I ever want to know exactly how a song should be played, this will be my master reference.
Dave Holland from Judas Priest could do this. He started as a jazz drummer.
I just watched you do one of the best Bonham R&R drum covers I've ever seen and now nail Gadd? Smokin', dude.
This is mind-blowing. Perfect copy, perfect playing. Congratulations! Greetings from Osaka.
Are you for real???? This is out of this world!!! Salute to you brother, from one drummer to another!!!
Great work! Even included the STICK CLICK!!
Impressive… most impressive!
Excellent, it is never easy to be at the level of one of the greatest drummers of our time, you are a great drummer.
This was just spot on and spectacular. Steve Gadd would be proud 🥁!
Absolutely freaking. Amazing! Can't stop watching this , excellent playing man !
It is easy to pursue drumming skills and techniques, but it is the tone of the drums that expresses the personality of the person. Very good video!
GREAT COVER! So nice to see younger gens enjoying and learning these intellectual pieces of music! The stick click had me on my feet!
Reading n drumming....so much harder...awesome....
Absolutely amazing.
damn. even the stick click 😍
Brilliantly Played, Congratulations Man.
Congrats!
One of the best drum covers of the song I've ever heard.
Outstanding cover. Love that kit as well!
Mindblowing. I'm not sure what took longer... Nailing the drum part or nailing the mic'ing and mixing of the recording to get the same recorded dynamic as the original.
Wow! Probably the best drum cover of Aja on the internet! Well, next to Steve Gadd's performance of course!
beautiful job man , im a guitar player but this is on of my favorite steely dan songs , the drums a beyond tasteful
That was incredible, especially the outro. Great Job!!!
Mind blowing. Playing and tone.
I cant tell you how accurate this is ...way beyond my knowledge...ask Steve Gadd. But its phenomenal. Ive never heard anyone other than Carlock get close to it with my understanding of it..