Michael Jackson's Drummer Jonathan Moffett Performs "Black Or White"
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Published 2024-03-29
Black or White" was released in 1991 as the lead single from Michael Jackson's eighth studio album, "Dangerous. The drum groove is so infectious and driving, making it a favorite among drummers to study and perform. 👌🏼
This song was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance, and the music video won a Billboard Music Award for Best Music Video. ⚡️
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All Comments (21)
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Spectacular display of groove, musicianship, and snare tuning! 🤌🏼You can play along with this and many other MJ songs inside Drumeo - Click on the link to get started: www.drumeo.com/trial
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This was a fun one to do! Love you, Drumeo! ❤
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That snare sound is sick.
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The metronome has returned
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Now, Jonathan has the technical ability to go crazy on this song. 90% of drummers WOULD go crazy on this song with fills. But, Jonathan serves the song. That's the biggest lesson here.
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His chokes should be registered as official ninja moves. 🤘🏼
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Only drummers will truly appreciate how great this guy is. The discipline to never overplay is quite a skill.
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Well this is now the best thing that happened today
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This is the man who teaches metronomes how to tick
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Michael was right, when sugarfoot plays, it’s makes you want to dance. This is so in the pocket. Amazing.
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Michael Jackson's vocals on this tune are the scratch vocals he recorded to give the other musicians a reference for recording their parts over an 18 month period. They were never intended to be used, but those are the vocals that ended up on the final mix.
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I wouldn't be surprised if the total radius of the area his stick hit the snare over the course of the entire song is an inch across. The man is an absolute machine, wow. And that snare is explosive.
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Dude is like a robot. Precise, impactful, and riding that groove. Perfection
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When you back an alien talent like MJ, you are automatically next level. Precision drumming.
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The ending is how Sugar foot really wanted to play!!! Guy has the focus to stay in the rhythm. No need for more.
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0:27 at "I believe in miracles"... Those two rests gave me goosebumps. This man is a pocket GOD. It's not the notes you play... it's the notes you DON'T play.
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"Everyone makes mistakes live. I make mistakes. The bass makes mistakes. The guitar makes mistakes... Sugarfoot's always perfect." I will never get tired of watching these videos. His work is incredible.
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Mr. Moffett is a master..... clean execution, perfect timing, control the tones and sound, one video, a hundred lessons....
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His approach reminds me of Steve Jordan. Not a million flashy fills or acrobatics, just an amazing sense of pocket and exactly what the song needs, not more, not less. Loooooove it!
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I could watch Sugarfoot play all day.
