Steve Gadd Band at Catalina Jazz Club

Is Steve Gadd the most influential drummer of all time? Could be.Along with Ringo Starr (with whom hes played alongside andcounts as a friend), hes one of the few sticksman whose licksand patterns have been scrutinized, emulated and downrightripped-off by millions of drummers across the globe.And with a resume that boasts sessions and tours with the likesof Chick Corea to Eric Clapton to Steely Dan to Paul McCartney toJames Taylor to Paul Simon to you-name them, hes put his indelible stamp on rock, jazz, blues, fusion and pop. If theres a form ofmusic he hasnt played, chances are it hasnt yet been invented.Every drummer wants to play like Gadd because he playsperfect, Chick Corea once said...

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Is Steve Gadd the most influential drummer of all time? Could be.Along with Ringo Starr (with whom hes played alongside andcounts as a friend), hes one of the few sticksman whose licksand patterns have been scrutinized, emulated and downrightripped-off by millions of drummers across the globe.And with a resume that boasts sessions and tours with the likesof Chick Corea to Eric Clapton to Steely Dan to Paul McCartney toJames Taylor to Paul Simon to you-name them, hes put his indelible stamp on rock, jazz, blues, fusion and pop. If theres a form ofmusic he hasnt played, chances are it hasnt yet been invented.Every drummer wants to play like Gadd because he playsperfect, Chick Corea once said. He has brought orchestraland compositional thinking to the drum kit while at the sametime having a great imagination and a great ability to swing.

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