Great news guys, I’ve decided to sell my house and purchase the gene Krupa Gladstone drum. I haven’t told the great news to my wife yet, it will be a surprise… she’ll be SO excited, and to top it off, I’m announcing it to her on our 20th anniversary day! Steve, I guess this one is pick-up in person only right? Or perhaps delivery by armored car? … OK kidding aside, this was a real treat, thank you so much Steve Maxwell and your great staff
@fede1704932 жыл бұрын
All three are great... but that Krupa's snare. That's a complete new level of beauty.
@paulgrossman88302 жыл бұрын
genes sounds cool but i like louie’s the best
@drj6022 жыл бұрын
We all do I think 😉
@HenrikBSWE2 жыл бұрын
@@drj602 Nah, the Rich sounds the best in my opinion.
@andytay55072 жыл бұрын
@@HenrikBSWE it's like comparing an alto to a tenor sax. Each has its own distinct beauty.
@HenrikBSWE2 жыл бұрын
@@andytay5507 Context man. Read the thread. But out of context you are right.
@rickschuman29262 жыл бұрын
Yeah, the drums. But, the mad skill of the drummer is what makes all this work. Well done Steve Sr.
@bobbydigital81112 жыл бұрын
That Buddy snare... What a gorgeous sound
@paulf27232 жыл бұрын
Hi Steve, thank you for this incredibly rare comparison. The Krupa snare is just beautiful......but I can understand and hear exactly why the Bellson snare isn't going anywhere, and is staying safe with you. Fascinating channel, and so educating; congratulations. ❤
@2ratamaq11 ай бұрын
Nice technique learned asmuch from your hands as the snare difference
@beanotraffini6817 ай бұрын
I can't play the drums, but THIS clip is one of many reasons i love watching them play!!!❤
@rixcom76212 жыл бұрын
Hi Steve, Bellson's and Rich's snare sound are the base line of what I've always used for over 50 years. That crisp thunderous sound that Buddy got to distinguish every single stroke of the sticks was unmistakable. Krupa's has that rock sound that's great for recording. Very rare and extremely impressive demo of having all 3 genius' snares all together! In all my years I've never seen anything like this. What a treat!!! Cheers!!
@Mister0062 жыл бұрын
Gene's snare is outstanding. The overtone is so smooth and mellow from that drum, the snares are snappy, and the tone is butta! It is made for the record, it's a music producer's dream snare, just beautiful! Billy Gladstone, a master! 3:20 omg.
@everythinghz.79522 жыл бұрын
You nailed it - a snare with that much body and depth but also with super controlled overtones is an engineers ideal snare. I would love to hear it at different tunings.
@bealestdrums2 жыл бұрын
Closest thing you’ll find to that drum that’s not a Billy Gladstone is a 7x14 noble and Cooley solid shell. I own several older noble and coolies and they are absolutely mind blowing.
@mohddalibinzali11652 жыл бұрын
Then.. How to get that sound with my 14' 6 wooden snare? Any suggest....
@mitchweiner2 жыл бұрын
In 1996,I was a college senior working on my school newspaper as the arts and entertainment staff writer when I was asked to interview Louis Bellson for an article. I figured it might be five or six questions and last 20 minutes. I took my mom who was a fan of Louis. An hour later we concluded the interview. I could sense Louis wanted to keep talking but I told him I was on deadline. When the interview concluded he handed me his home address and asked me to mail him a copy of my review! Louis and his wife,Francine,couldn’t have been more charming! It’s a night I will never forget!
@yurbeeinwatched2 жыл бұрын
The Krupa snare has such a deep, almost tom sound to it. Such beautiful hardware as well. I just love the sound of the Louie snare though. It has a distinct aftertaste.
@chrismaverick98282 жыл бұрын
The depth is what makes it. A beautiful, clear, traditional voice fit for an auditorium, but used by a genius for better and more true purposes. Incredible.
@earledaniels45392 жыл бұрын
What an awesome demonstration and I am not a drummer although I am familiar with all 3 iconic drum legends. What a treasure to have all 3 snares together in one studio.
@marcweiss51159 ай бұрын
Ditto!
@MA-uy5vz2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Steve. Great demo. I have always been a Krupa fan. He always played with such joy and enthusiasm.
@mT_Tm_yk2 жыл бұрын
Lars Uldrich is better🤣🤣🤣
@UPdan2 жыл бұрын
I keep coming back to hear these drums and played so professionally. No endless rimshot backbeats here. Thank you.
@orion6812 жыл бұрын
Holy shit man...you emulated the styles of the original owners of those drums perfectly. I got to see Louis Belson in the 90s as a guest at a local jazz ensemble concert. What a monster. Buddy's snare is my favorite
@stephanmarcouxdrums48772 жыл бұрын
Holy cow!! Not only I feel like a beginner now on a snare, but you also did open my eyes on how much important it is to listen back to guys from the past.
@adamheywood1132 жыл бұрын
Man those super soft rolls are so smooth it looks like you're rubbing the drum It's like magic
@scale-model-workshop2 жыл бұрын
Great demo... your skill in mimicking the figures that each one of those drummers used was superb. I had the privilege of setting up and chauffeuring Louie around for a weekend and he was kind enough to show me exactly how he tuned his snare which was cool because I was using a Dynasonic as well. Thank you!
@gelguitarist2 жыл бұрын
I was fortunate to see Louie Bellson and shake his hand after the show in L.A. around the year 2000. Wish I could’ve seen Buddy and Gene live in concert as well.
@VN90012 жыл бұрын
Gene Krupa's snare sounded just amazing. In a category unto itself. Wow.
@waynecooper70252 жыл бұрын
Terrific! From a 72-yr old former pro drummer. Or, in the words of someone we knew of, "How sweet it is!"
@rick-kx7gy2 жыл бұрын
I lived in NW Indiana in the early 60's . One of my favorite memories was my folks allowed me to skip school to go hear Louie Bellson up in nearby Chicago . As a drummer myself I was in heaven .
@kleepo77332 жыл бұрын
Really nice job on the drums that was very tasteful and quite entertaining. 👍
@zenos.53152 жыл бұрын
Steve, you make all 3 of the those beautiful snare drums Sing Sing Sing!!!!!!!! Thanks for the demo
@gregm68942 жыл бұрын
Excellent stick control Steve -- nice demo! Gene was the only one I never got to see live. Louie really impressed me, not only in his technical skill, but also in his musicality and enthusiasm -- a true gentleman.
@brucephilp2 жыл бұрын
Fascinating. I had the goog fortune to meet and speak with all three. And the presenter has some serious technique!
@mohddalibinzali11652 жыл бұрын
Greg M .. Are you hate buddy? Why did you won't credit his name? Sin men sinnnnnnn...
@gregm68942 жыл бұрын
@@mohddalibinzali1165 ?????????? No comprende!
@ronturnertheseattledrummer2 жыл бұрын
Hi Steve. Ron Turner here in Seattle. We'll, the Three Kings would certainly approve of your royal treatment in showcasing their very personal instruments. Thank you so much for posting this. This is our Evolution! Our History! 🎶🥁
@stevemaxwelldrums2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the kind words Ron! We don’t ever want to lose the history.
@audibletapehiss37642 жыл бұрын
Beautiful drums all, and great playing on all of them. Yet, I could sense the familiarity and fondness you have with Louie's snare right from the first press roll that went on just a little longer because it sounded so good!
@boomerguy99352 ай бұрын
I love this comparison. What I would also like to see and I understand why you won't do it, is to do a direct comparison of them using the same heads and snare wires. Thanks again for showing your mastery. Your mastery and body language are unique. I mean this in a good way. You make this look so easy.
@marybecker81272 жыл бұрын
Love the “snap” of the Buddy Rich snare!👍
@brennelson78442 жыл бұрын
Wow Steve,! you have such (great skillful hands) 3 great sounding drums in your control, a truly great demo.
I absolutely love Gene’s snare drum. It’s always been immediately recognizable to me anytime one of his songs comes on. That snare looked like the most fun to play. Great vid. Gene is definitely one of my favorite drummers period.
@mikebozik5 ай бұрын
A lifetime of perfection, and both the drums and the performer.😊
@markberry41332 жыл бұрын
Steve you are a Treasure For Sharing to all of us the treasures that you come across. I was amazed at your Chicago store with all those famous drum sets including buddy riches that I used to see in Indianapolis. Meeting you at the Chicago show was very exciting for me. I look forward to my next purchase because I believe in supporting people who support the drumming community My next trip is going to be Forks in Nashville I’m already counting the days
@discodave61532 жыл бұрын
Bellson’s snare sounded the most wonderful to me. Lovely playing sir.
@deebee9751 Жыл бұрын
Wow amazing sounds from all 3 snares. I never heard that sound present and so clear. I heard them on the old famous drummers back then but the quality of sound wasn't that great the way it is now and I hear more sound and dynamics. Thank You Steve for posting this amazing video. Wow those snares sound like no other snare I ever heard.
@britmccabe2 ай бұрын
Playing all three of them together would have to top my bucket list. Thank you, kind sir, for letting me live vicariously through for about 5 minutes.
@jpizzleforizzle2 жыл бұрын
That krupa snare. Exactly why I love gut snares, synthetic or natural.
@Rondo2ooo2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate to listen to these snares through current audio tech to appreciate better their sound. And they all sound beautiful and warm.
@alanduncan19802 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. That's something you don't see every day. Wonderful drums. Amazing playing!
@michael_caz_nyc2 жыл бұрын
Very Interesting. I am a guitar/bass player, but I love learning about Legends of Music. Enjoyed your great playing. Enjoyed them all, but preferred the Buddy Rich in the center.
@drummindave502 жыл бұрын
Love when you started playing all 3 together! Beautiful sounding drums and great playing
@arthurschwieger822 жыл бұрын
I was surprised that I liked the sound of the sound of the Gene Krupa drum over the other two. I never saw Gene Krupa in person. I had the good fortune to see Buddy and Louie live. I even got to shake Buddy's hand! Thank you for putting this together. I like how you added in some iconic Buddy moves while playing his drum. I assume you were doing the same on the other two but I am much less familiar with their playing.
@scottyg54032 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love the history behind these drums! Three of the greatest!'
@mikuspalmis2 жыл бұрын
Very cool idea. An honor!
@Mobby745 ай бұрын
And there you have it, a little etude on snare drums. Masterful.
@chrismaverick98282 жыл бұрын
It's amazing what percussionists can hear in their instruments that so many others can't, but yet it is all so very important to the music. That's not disparaging, as every instrument has it's fine points for the artists themselves to understand. It just seems to me that even a simple snare drum can have so many more variable and distinct sounds when compared to a trumpet, for example. I was playing my set one day and my roomie came in, having been drawn from the kitchen by the various tones I was making on the cymbals. I spent about a half hour explaining and demonstrating the various tones you can get out of a ride, hat , and crash in various configurations, strikes, and styles, and that HS choir boy was amazed at what he had just learned and put together that he had been unable to clearly see before. The tones were just there, but he didn't know the mechanics of them. Never stop learning and wondering.
@Mikej15922 жыл бұрын
awesome, I remember listening to Gene on LP back when I was first learning how to play the drums in grade school. I only wish I had been diagnosed and treated for my ADHD so I would have been able to study and learn how to read sheet music. I learned how to play the songs we played by ear and by watching others play the bits. I had the hardest time multi-tasking the whole playing while reading thing. If I couldn't memorize an entire concert of music I couldnt play it, so I just memorized entire concerts of music for our schools productions and marching stuff, and yeah, played at every football game, which was cool, I got to see every football game for free, but I digress... great video, you really know how to make those skins sing.
@dc2778 Жыл бұрын
I don’t know much about drumming in any real technical sense, but I really enjoyed this demonstration. Spent a couple hours watching Rich/Krupa videos tonight, so this was really just super cool. Can’t imagine what those things sold for.
@stevenfagaly38102 жыл бұрын
Wow, immediately in my top 10 of all time favorite KZfaq videos. Fantastic work. My wish list for the next three: Keith Moon, Art Blakey, Max Roach.
@jamesm.3967Ай бұрын
Keith Moon😂
@jupiterlegrand48172 жыл бұрын
That was great...and it's Buddy's snare all the way. The absolute, quintessential, perfect snare sound. (Mr. Maxwell done knows his rudiments, don't he!! Well done!)
@cjlarson45532 жыл бұрын
Amazing playing dude! Genes sounded different than most snares I’ve heard which is epic
@c0ns1d1neАй бұрын
Wow, the history in those drums. Amazing.
@user-lx8qh2pu7t10 ай бұрын
Extraordinary voicing emulating each master on his drum. Superbly done! Thank you!
@777bigbird10 ай бұрын
Hi Steve. I've played just about every snare out there through 50 years and have always wanted a 7x14 . My main snare for the last 30 years has been the Ludwig Supraphonic snare 6 1/2 x 14 . LM 402 . 1972 model. When I'm playing a trap set , I play a Ludwig Acrolite 10 lug 5x14 . Krupa was my favorite drummer growing up but have learned from all the greats . Larry London, Hal.Blaine , Buddy Harmon were some of my favorites. Reason being , I didn't care to be the fastest etc , I played for the feel of the music . All genres . However I loved them all , Buddy Rich , Louis Bellson and You my friend . Awesome playing , God Bless You and Yours always, sincerely, Ben*Ben Adler
@Carlos.Lizzoli2 жыл бұрын
Muy buen video comparando las herramientas de 3 grandes. Muchas gracias por compartir. Very good video comparing the tools of three huge drummers of all times. Thanks a lot for sharing. (From Buenos Aires)
@jamminjdawg2 жыл бұрын
I still use my black rubber Billy Gladstone snare pad I've had for 45 years. Awesome video.
@williambradfordbaldwin43862 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Gene Krupa was my first drummer inspiration (amazing drummer) (The Carmine Appice) Got to see and meet Buddy Rich Clearwater Fla, in the 70s, and saw and met Louis Bellson also in the 70s...thank you!
@MOstix132 жыл бұрын
Sir, you my friend are awesome! That brought a smile to my face! Very nicely done. Thanks for that.
@kieranheffernan2 жыл бұрын
Thank you , what an honour.👏🏴
@michaelbove4244 Жыл бұрын
That was cool and fun. I used to own a Rogers chrome dynasonic snare drum in the 70 & 80's
@alvarocordova36642 жыл бұрын
Hi Steve,man as usual presenting us yet another premium video.Great stuff. To me the winner is the Buddy Rich Dyna- Sonic.
@richardfinney31792 жыл бұрын
Thank you for all that it's very good info for me my dad went to grade school with Gene Kruppa he told me to listen to the greats so we always watched Lawrence Welk every Sunday nite peace brother your a great stick man
@scor4402 жыл бұрын
That Krupa snare is a beast !
@THEWORDCHRISTIANMINISTRY6 ай бұрын
I love all three ! 3 great drummers. (Louie Bellson was my favorite of the 3) !
@bonzomio2 жыл бұрын
Very cool! Thanks, Steve!
@carlmontney79167 ай бұрын
That Krupa snare is just fabulous sounding. My younger brother Ron RIP was a huge Buddy Rich fan and had the Slingerland Buddy Rich signature snare chrine over wood. That drum was loud and would cut through anything, but also has great dynamics. Just a really nice snare. I don't know what it's worth but my guess is there might not have been a lot of that particular snare sold as most people wanted chrome over brass rather than chrome over wood so it might possibly be worth something. His grandson has it now and of course to him it is priceless.
@lauriefrancisco108411 ай бұрын
What an interesting video! Though I’m a huge fan of all three drummers, I am not one myself, so I was ignorant that, besides manufacturer differences in drum kits, that individual drummers would “individualize” the snare! And while the Krupa snare is “dryer” sounding, my fav snare is Buddy’s - seems richer, no pun intended! Thanks for the comparison!
@CoachNation2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful drums and playing! I'd also like to hear how these three drums sound in direct comparison with the snares off, and how the batter and resonant heads each sound in relation to each other.
@braveheartbob34732 жыл бұрын
as a non-drummer...... this is sorcery!!! amazing
@EvilSewnit2 жыл бұрын
As a drummer it is still sorcery
@derekwalker46228 ай бұрын
What an awesome display of snares. Thank you sir!
@pdromero092 жыл бұрын
It would be interesting to hear that Gladstone with modern heads. The Dyna-Sonics rule here, though, especially Louie's.
@OhGodWhatIsThisAah2 жыл бұрын
I'd never thought of a snare as creamy until then. Hang.
@caryd6710 ай бұрын
Luigi Paolino Alfredo Francesco Antonio Balassoni. I had the absolute pleasure of seeing him perform with Dom Famularo (RIP) at the Michael J Fox Theatre in Burnaby BC
@jukesjointOG2 жыл бұрын
All three sound great, and you sound great on all three! Beautiful! But the press rolls on the Buddy Rich Dynasonic? Amazing.
@suspendedsound2 жыл бұрын
Wow! I see why the Bellson isn’t for sale! Sounds like a less in-your-face Rich. So awesome. Thanks for the demo!
@kosonamsuk61162 жыл бұрын
Thank you Steve, Sir. Much appreciated and much respect for such priceless visuals and sounds. Your hands are incredible as well :)
@cfalzerano12 жыл бұрын
A little back story on the Krupa drum. The photo Steve shows of Krupa was taken by bassist Milt Hinton. He included the photo in his book "Bass Line" and tags the photo with "1963 Thelma Carpenter session, NY". However Krupa scholars claim it was probably the 1963 Louie Bellson Gene Krupa "The Mighty Two" session also shown by Steve. The background of the photos is the same and based on my not finding a Thelma Carpenter session that included both Krupa and Hinton and that Hinton was the bassist on "The Mighty Two", I concur. The "dry" sound of the Krupa drum can be heard in "The Mighty Two" recording as both Bellson and Krupa execute rudimental passages. Being a loyal Slingerland endorser throughout his career, Krupa more than likely switched out the snare for the cover photo.
@apackerfan7 ай бұрын
Excellent examples of stick control using the traditional grip we grew up learning
@anthonycostanzo30122 жыл бұрын
The holy trinity of snare drums. Great video is an understatement. Thank you!
@richbarrlo2 жыл бұрын
One of the biggest regrets in my live selling my Rogers Dynisonic snare drum. I included it with the sale of my Pearl 5 piece drum kit for $800. I wish I had that snare drum still 😢
@willb52402 жыл бұрын
Great stuff Sir. Thanks very much for the demo.
@jeffreywegener8841 Жыл бұрын
Bloody wonderful. Thanks Steve for this amazing presentation of these Gods .
@mikejoseph38802 жыл бұрын
Very nice work! Excellent sticking! Thanks for posting!
@CardinalEgan2 жыл бұрын
Gosh, that was fun! Great playing too.
@BONHAMOLOGY2 жыл бұрын
Magnificent video demo! A triumvirate of tonal splendor. Beautiful playing, Steve.
@MrRezRising5 ай бұрын
For Gene, the calfskin head gives that fuzzy warmth, almost complimenting the archaic recording methods of that time, the 20s through the 50s. The added shell depth adds to the warmth. The Buddy/Louie snares, the shorter shell depth and the plastic heads give a MUCH faster response, which is why they sound so clear and sharp, more suited to Buddy's intricate riffs (and Louie). I was dicking around in the 80s with whatever was on the radio then when my dad played Sing, Sing, Sing from the '38 concert for me. It was my only jazz album for the first couple years I was playing, so that calfskin head tone (and the legendary Krupa rimshots) is near and dear to me. 🤘🥁
@dylangatenby99282 жыл бұрын
I just love those old vintage Slingerland and Ludwigs!! Nothing like em!
@adamchurvis12 жыл бұрын
When I was eleven years old in 1972, my mother and father took me to London Steak House in Chicago, where my father could feast on a massive porterhouse with a thick rind of perfectly-cooked fat and two massive broiled mushroom caps on top... and I got to sit ten feet from Buddy Rich and his band, listening to that ever-smiling genius making those skins sing. If you think the recordings you've heard of him were impressive, they can't hold a candle to him live. He might have been playing this exact snare drum that night, in fact. I remember it was a white trap set. As another surprise, seated at the next table was Maurie Lishon himself, the owner of Frank's Drum Shop on Wabash in Chicago. He was a big fella who loved his cigars, which were in custom-printed cellophane wrappers that read "Maurie Lishon -- Frank's Drum Shop". He gave one to my father. I had been a drummer for only about a year when all this happened, and my father -- an amateur drummer -- had been telling me tales for years beforehand and I had watched Buddy Rich on The Tonight Show lots of times, so I was WAY pumped for all this. My father would die from cancer less than two years later, in a hospital not far from the steakhouse, which itself closed, too. My mother went a little crazy and sold all my things including my snare drum (a Slingerland) while I was away at summer camp, and things were not as free and easy after my dad died, so I never played the drums again. But to this day fifty years later, whenever I hear Norwegian Wood played by a truly great horn section, I half-expect to hear Buddy Rich's unique style on the drums. And to see him smiling. Always smiling.
@turnitback24 күн бұрын
As I have said before, I could listen to Steve play and speak for days and not get tired. There's no no one who can touch him for knowledge and presentation. Steve, can I please ask how you knew how to set up each of those drums the way that the masters had them? In particular, are the two Rogers Dynasonics identical apart from setting them up? Many thanks.
@briankohler4079 Жыл бұрын
An update someday with Neil Peart’s snare would be great. Neil stayed constant with an old Slingerland snare throughout his career and many kit changes. Great video!!
@ArchieBC2 жыл бұрын
All three are beautiful but my ears preferred Louie’s snare. This was my first time hearing plastic heads side by side with calf skins. VERY enlightening! Thanks for a special video!
@br2930 Жыл бұрын
Damn... Krupa's snare is no joke...
@michaeljhintonpiano5 ай бұрын
Brilliant! Thank you.
@philwright248011 ай бұрын
Great demonstration, playing all three at the same time, really highlights the differences.
@charliecontrino16262 жыл бұрын
WOW! Krupa was my first drumming hero!
@chrisf.13012 жыл бұрын
When he is playing Gene's drum at the end it reminds me of the synth drum sound at the beginning of "Hot for Teacher" 🤔
@backbeatfragrances2 жыл бұрын
Love this! Was fortunate to meet both Louie and Buddy due to their relationship with my drum teacher Joe Pulice. All of them gifted drummers!
@mcspikes17 ай бұрын
Great demonstration. Thank you.
@dildodildoroody-roo10182 жыл бұрын
Fantastic job contrasting the sounds so cleanly and stylishly! Informative and entertaining!
@markrushton1516 Жыл бұрын
Rich used Fibes snare with the Rogers kit (early 70s). He asked Rogers could they better the Fibes but they couldn't. His later Ludwigs sounded superb