Your youthful enthusiasm and veteran knowledge is super addicting. Thank you Sir.

I absolutely adore the way you get really into it. Contrary to most "x reacts to y" videos, you're not just giving us a lecture on technique, but you're also giving us a legit, uncut, unsupressed reaction to the MUSIC you're hearing, not just on the chops you're seeing. You surely come through as someone interested in the artform, and that reflects in the quality of your content. Also, the way you demonstrate the patterns with good old body percussion gives it all an added layer of clarity and simplicity. You, sir, have my most sincere admiration for doing a technically enlightening but still joyful analysis on the work of such great musicians.

Jo Jo: making it look so pretty. Incredible independence, technique and touch. A dynamic player. One of the greatest.

This is an amazing solo. You can’t find a better one. It’s not just the crazy chops either. It is so interesting, visually entertaining, rhythmic, great cymbal sounds, dynamics, etc.. there are endless numbers of guys who have mastered every rudiment on a snare. But JoJo has taken that to unbelievable musical heights.

This 20-year old solo just made his day a better one, and I like that

Jojo Mayer is INCREDIBLE!

RIP. Miss you Garey!! You continue to teach the masses in a way only you could! Still one of my fav videos. Still learning!

You’re killin it on the chest set in this video. About to fly out of your seat! Great video lol

Jo-jo is one of my favorite drummers!!!!!!!!!. This guy's technique is COMPLETELY flawless. He knows exactly where he is at ALL times. I've studied his playing for years now. When I thought I'd learned the drums, I watch him....and soon realize....I've only begun👌😊. He is a talented drummer n I love to watch him play!!👍👍👌👌. Ty Carey great vid👍

Now I want a vid of Jojo Mayer reacting to a vid of you reacting to Jojo Mayer.

To see someone of your depth have all these melting moments about Jojo is really special.

You always bring a smile to my face, when I see you react to drummers pouring out their heart and soul on their drumsets. The way you are doing these videos really shows your love for the art. Would love to see you react to one of the pioneers of live d'n'b drumming, Anders Meinhardt from Denmark.

Please keep these videos up mate!! Such quality content and about the only thing getting me though this isolation bullsh*t 😂

You drummers have to see this guy at a venue. I seen JoJo 4 times at very small venues and is a sight to see. You can see by Garey's reaction the energy Jojo puts out.

My favorite drummer!

Now that was FUN!...And isn't that what drumming and music is supposed to be!...Thanks again Teach!!!...Happy drumming and Happy Holidays to everyone ❤

Thank you for your videos. As a beginner in the drum world, I dont even understand what is happening in this kind of videos, its really nice to have your analysis at the same time.

Great video Garey. Jo Jo is awesome!

Thank you so much Garey. I had only heard of Jo Jo in passing. Wow. Stunning stick work around the 17 minute mark and his brush work was wonderful.

Now, THIS is a reaction , love it.

Thank you so much for explaining all of this! I finally got it all!!

This was excellent Garey and thank you so much for the explanation on the grip for the buzz/press roll, that really helped me for developing my buzz/press roll as I was always wondering about the gap with my happy face. Excellent coaching on this topic.

Jojo is my absolute favorite. Mostly bc of how he applies what he does to his current stuff w Nerve and electronics w all the jazz feel. So sick great video here and solo!

most underrated youtube drum channel. Love how many insightful observations you make rather than just 'reacting'

Hi Garey! I am really enjoying all of these great videos, especially this one!!! They are always loaded with such a wealth of information, insight, and inspiration. Thank you again for your contribution to the drum community and musicians in general !

I just saw him with Nerve at the Ardmore in Philly. Small venue. He freakin' killed it. Didn't stop for maybe 3 min total. He's this skinny little guy and he crushed it. Abe Speller and I were gob smacked,.....

great video, he is still so good

I watched two amazing Jo Jo KZfaq videos yesterday. Both were educational/instructional. He’s nearly as gifted a communicator as he is a percussionist. Conveying a complex idea in a way that makes sense to an audience while still managing to keep it interesting comes with the same smoothness as his playing. One was a Ted Talk and the other was a Percussionist Clinic. I was thinking that I’d like to see you do a reaction video on him. I wake up this morning and voila!

Best reaction video ever

Unbelievable ❤

I'm not a drummer but I'm really enjoying your analysis vids. Helps me understand what I'm listening to. Big fan of Louis Cole from a band called Knower. Maybe one for you to check out some time, cheers.

Thank you Garey! To me personally Jojo Mayer's playing and skills and technique are such a revelation, as is the music that he plays with his band Nerve. I am completely sold and only listen to one playlist compiled of all the Nerve albums since years! Greetings.

A cool channel bro. Very thoughtful and well presented. Greetings from Dorset, UK.

Yes! I was thinking Sonny Payne, JoJo is amazing.

Thanks again for another great video. I'd love to see you react and comment to Clayton Cameron playing with Tony Bennett. He does a cool solo during the song "It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing". It is from the unplugged performance that Tony Bennett did for MTV. Hopefully you can check it out and share your thoughts about it.

He also did some amazing jazz with Harry Sokal.

Watch jo jo "developing a solo" Drummerworld vid . Or even his vic firth vid. The developing solo vid is freaking awesome. Dynamics/crazy stickings, some funky stuff!!

jojos father is a famous doublebass player... jojo grew up with jazzmusic (btw jojos father now over 80, a very funny guy and still performing live- i saw him one year ago with bireli lagrene 🙃)

I’ve heard the name JoJo Mayer mentioned a million times and read interviews with him and have seen some of his Cuban type rhythmic playing BUT I had no idea that he had this kind of facility.

Yes, Jo Jo is a killer, a monster and a magician too. I saw him at the Drummer Meeting Koblenz. He play an encore and at the end he show us his sticks between his hands, press his hands together, the sticks disappear and he throw garlands out his right hand! Hear also his playing with Meshell Ndegeocello: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n8qknsWa1LHHno0.html

Well I just completed 1340 bpm at GC. WR will be there fee months. And i learned from JoJo. Look for new worlds record singles. Thanks jojo.

Hi Garey.. Really enjoying your videos. Seeing JoJo Mayer using brushes so beautifully, reminded me of a great Buddy Rich arrangement called "Brush Strokes" his brush playing on this is fantastic and his use of dynamics in the track is a master class..look at the absurdly simple but brilliant way he brings the band in again after his brush solo.. too cool. may I suggest this would be a great track for you to analyze? Here's a link: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/esV6Z8yKqJm1eIU.html the actual track starts around 6.10 in this video. Cheers!

Blast beats!!!

Any person that says one should always do something this way or that way is not a person to avoid learning from, but one must use discretion because there are many techniques to get different things done and some more optimal than others.

Your ears are amazing. New subscriber

Happy Christmas Garey! All the best for the new year.

You should check out his Drum and Bass Jungle video it’s crazy

Check out butch miles with the count basie band , whirly bird video ! I find jo jo mayer impressive than tomas lang .

JoJo's definitely a heavyweight

Been following Jo Jo for years. Jo Jo's single handed roll doesn't involve the rim. He's the only drummer I know of who does it that way. May be more, but I've never seen any.

I remember first hearing that brush section. Wow lol.

Please react to a Tommy Aldrige drum solo

Arthur Hnatek is a pretty amazing drummer if you feel so inclined to check out. Cheers

Unreal for a guy who's self taught.

Please react to Billy Cobham Tenth Pinn and Billy Cobhams' drum battle with Louis Bellson.

May I recommend Nick D’ Virgilio, such a great drummer.

Where can I buy that chest snare lol

You gotta do a Mark Guliana reaction man!!!!!

220 bpm

Wtf is Jo Jo? Never heard of him Great vid again Thnx

I'm a guitarist but have always l loved great drummers and am really enjoying your videos :-) Please, please, please do an analysis of the great Narada Michael Walden. There are so many eras of his playing, starting with his incredible performances with the Mahavishnu Orchestra Mk 2, to his funky solo career, and all his stellar sideman work with the likes of Jeff beck. Some incredible examples include: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/la12jJmhrbaVeYE.html and

Waiting on a Phil Rudd reacts to ⚡️😂

Can you do one on Tony Royster Jr. Thanks!

Think you'll really appreciate Allison Miller. She a fantastic composer and very inventive and highly skilled musician: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ZtGFrLSFmrTIYnk.html

And he can play all these patterns rudiments on a sheet of paper, OR A LARGE CHEESE PIZZA.

Your lack of subscribers is criminal

More like Go Go Mayer... Last dad joke of the year. I promise.

Is that a Jojo's reference?

Excuse me but ....these glasses it's yours??

I couldn't watch this with the hundreds of interruptions.

MUITO TÉCNICO, MAS MUITO CHATO.