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Steve Gadd turns 75 today (April 9, 2020), and we celebrate it with this unique footage of him playing his iconic groove of '50 Ways to Leave You Lover' and playing a drum solo over it. The article loads of info and more videos on Drummerszone: ➤ https://drummerszone.com/news/article/on-stage-6-13841/6/steve-gadd-plays-legendary-50-ways-drum-groove-solo ➤ Win free gear on Drummerszone: https://drummerszone.com/contests/ ➤ Support Drummerszone & Wear or Use our Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/drummerszone More Steve Gadd on Drummerszone: Steve Gadd live at North Sea Jazz Festival 2019 ➤ https://drummerszone.com/news/article/on-stage-6-13765/6/steve-gadd-live-at-north-sea-jazz-festival-2019 Steve Gadd explains 'Late in the Evening' groove with two drum solos ➤ https://drummerszone.com/news/article/on-stage-6-13805/6/steve-gadd-plays-late-in-the-evening-groove-with-two-drum-solos Steve Gadd lays down a fundamental Disco groove ➤ https://drummerszone.com/news/steve-gadd-lays-down-a-fundamental-disco-groove/on-stage-6-13761/article Watch how Steve Gadd stays in shape with these flam exercises ➤ https://drummerszone.com/news/watch-how-steve-gadd-stays-in-shape-with-these-flam-exercises/on-stage-6-13679/article Watch Steve Gadd sing and play Bye Bye Blackbird ➤ https://drummerszone.com/news/watch-steve-gadds-drum-solo-with-brushes-and-singing/on-stage-6-13602/article Steve Gadd's new album and a drum solo from The DZ Vault ➤ https://drummerszone.com/news/steve-gadds-new-album-plus-drum-solo-from-the-dz-vault/artist-news-1-13642/article/ The photos Check Steve Gadd's artist page on Drummerszone for all the 85(!) photos from this evening: ➤ https://drummerszone.com/artists/steve-gadd/1146/profile Follow Drummerszone on: ➤ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/drummerszone ➤ Twitter: https://twitter.com/drummerszone ➤ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drummerszone ➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drummerszone Beat your heart out! ➤ https://drummerszone.com Visit our live Drummer Index: ➤ http://drummersocial.com #drummerszone #SteveGadd #drumsolo #drumgroove #drumlesson #50ways

About steve gadd

Stephen Kendall Gadd (born April 9, 1945) is an American drummer and session musician. Gadd is one of the best-known and most highly regarded session and studio drummers in the industry, recognized by his induction into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1984. Gadd's performances on Paul Simon's "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" (1976) and "Late in the Evening" (1980), Herbie Mann's "Hi-jack" (1975) and Steely Dan's "Aja" (1977) are examples of his style. He has worked with other popular musicians f...

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