RIP Jeff Porcaro

[dustyvalentino]

Died 23 years ago today. 

Was listening to Calling Elvis today and was remarking as to how great the drums were.

[Jules]

According to Manu Katche website, it was Manu who played on Calling elvis.

But yes, Jeffrie was the best drummer of his time.

[dmg]

He was only my age when he died and his funeral was held on my birthday!  Oh dear.

[Jules]

Last year, his brother, bassist Mike Porcaro, also from TOTO, died after several years suffering from ELA. I was lucky enough to see TOTO during the last tour Mike played bass with them, some months after he left the tour because he though he had some injueries in his wrist, to discover he had ELA and had to left the band permanently and wait for the fatal end...

A family of genious, their father is also a very good percussionist and their other brother Steve Porcaro, is still playing keyboards with TOTO.

[11-54_Stringcheese]

According to Manu Katche website, it was Manu who played on Calling elvis.

But yes, Jeffrie was the best drummer of his time.

On Manu's site he mentions only HF and PONO.

CE has truly great drumming. The whole OES album.

[Jules]

According to Manu Katche website, it was Manu who played on Calling elvis.

But yes, Jeffrie was the best drummer of his time.

On Manu's site he mentions only HF and PONO.

CE has truly great drumming. The whole OES album.

Maybe Manu mentioned it in his book. I remember I read/herad that was Manu who played in Calling Elvis because I always thought it was Jeffrie and when I read that it was a kind of surprise...

[Darling Pretty]

Died 23 years ago today. 

Was listening to Calling Elvis today and was remarking as to how great the drums were.

totally agreed here.
OES contains the best drumming on any MK record.
Also Ian cannot do that.
Jeff and Manu were/are the greatest.
Calling Elvis drum parts: stunning.

But I think it was played by Manu. Not quite Jeff's style. But not sure also.
Manu also played on Heavy Fuel I read somewhere

[MK-47]

Died 23 years ago today. 

Was listening to Calling Elvis today and was remarking as to how great the drums were.

totally agreed here.
OES contains the best drumming on any MK record.
Also Ian cannot do that.
Jeff and Manu were/are the greatest.
Calling Elvis drum parts: stunning.

But I think it was played by Manu. Not quite Jeff's style. But not sure also.
Manu also played on Heavy Fuel I read somewhere

Yes Heavy fuel was played by Manu Katche, but it was first played by Jeff Porcaro. Because of some technical difficulties it was redone by Manu.

A bit off topic:
There is an interesting interview with Manu Katche: . He talks about Knopfler's strange behavior towards him. It was kind of funny to hear that since Knopfler also mentioned in some of his interview that his first session recording days in New York were strange to him as well. I recall him saying that it was strange to him that the guys in charge wouldn't say goodbye or anything. I think it is in the interview where he talks about Alchemy.

And personally I wouldn't agree that the drumming was best on On Every Street. My favorite albums when drums are concerned are the first two DS albums. But agree that the drumming on Calling Elvis is very enjoyable.

[11-54_Stringcheese]

Pick Withers was great on those albums, which are my favourite ones, but he is/was in no way better than Jeff or Manu technically speaking.

[Jules]

Pick Withers was great on those albums, which are my favourite ones, but he is/was in no way better than Jeff or Manu technically speaking.

Jeff and Manu were the best studio drummers at that time.

Manu is still one of the best, together with Vinnie Colaiutta, Simon Phillips ans some others that are groove genius.

Pick was good for that DS era, but in MM an LOG his drumming was not that good because didnt fit with what DS were doing at that time.

[11-54_Stringcheese]

Jeff and Manu were the best studio drummers at that time.

Manu is still one of the best, together with Vinnie Colaiutta, Simon Phillips ans some others that are groove genius.

Pick was good for that DS era, but in MM an LOG his drumming was not that good because didnt fit with what DS were doing at that time.

Completely agree.

On an unrelated note, I don't really like many of the top-of-the-range studio drummers. Too slick many times. Abe Laboriel, jr. is great (with Paul McCartney). Ry Cooder's long-time drummer Jim Keltner too is fantastic. And so is Ry's son, Joachim Cooder (though he's not at the top).