JEFF PORCARO (1954-1992) Tribute

[Oliver Knieps]

Hi Folks, PADman recently had the idea of Jeff Tribute thread! Why not. Here´s my first pic now, feel free to post other, maybe previously unseen Pics, stories with or/and about Jeff, everything you have!!! Here we go!!!

Jeff, this is for you!

[PADman]

Thanks Oliver for taking-on my suggestion. In case there are drummers on the forum not aware of Jeff and his contributions to drumming, here's a great introduction :

Jeff Porcaro - A Special Tribute by Robyn Flans - Modern Drummer (http://www.granatino.com/sdresource/md2.htm)

[Oliver Knieps]

so what guys, thought of coming in a couple of posts...but hey, it´s still empty in here, except PADman´s message. i mean, hey, we are talkin about JEFF PORCARO....! come on!!!

[PADman]

Oliver, it's up to us to keep this thread going it seems. :(

On a brighter note, here's one of the best recordings I've heard of Jeff. The audio quality on this CD is beyond compare. You'll have to find a used copy but it's well worth it.

James Newton Howard & Friends (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000009EW/qid=1036146995/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_1/102-4436818-3048958?v=glance&n=507846)

[Oliver Knieps]

PADman, i think it´s a shame that we are only two. jeff deserves more than this. i include a link to an interesting interview with jeff as well as a rare view on jeff in the studio from morning till evening while recording the "Kingdom Of Desire" album.

http://digilander.libero.it/drumland/jeffporcaro.htm

So, everyone, feel free to contribute here. jeff´s watching :-)

James Newton Howard:
I read a lot about that album, but it´s already out of print. hope to get it somewhere at ebay...thanks for your tip!

Cheers,

Oliver

[Oliver Knieps]

sorry, wrong link. here´s the correct one:

http://www.effingham.net/bishop/JeffPorcaroInterview.htm

have fun!

[Frederick Spahn]

Hi Oliver!!
I've some pictures of Jeff Porcaro,too. I hope they good enough to show them here.

And here they are......

[Frederick Spahn]

And the second one...

[Frederick Spahn]

And the last one.....

[Swanky Maury]

Was he affiliated with any band?

[Frederick Spahn]

Sorry, but I missed to show this pic here, too.:D But I really have no pic with Jeff Porcaro in now!!:)

[Oliver Knieps]

Swanky Maury,

i hope you´re just kidding or was your question serious?
It´s Jeff Porcaro, need we say more??

Frederick:
Probably you seem to be the youngest Jeff fan alive, right? :D
Greets to lovely Telgte. Far away, isnt it?

Cheers,

Oliver

The pic below was taken during the recording of "Kingdom Of Desire" probably around 1991, shows Jeff with a Pearl MLX Kit.

[1ordinary-guy]

Originally posted by Oliver Knieps
Swanky Maury,

i hope you´re just kidding or was your question serious?
It´s Jeff Porcaro, need we say more??

Frederick:
Probably you seem to be the youngest Jeff fan alive, right? :D
Greets to lovely Telgte. Far away, isnt it?

Cheers,

Oliver

The pic below was taken during the recording of "Kingdom Of Desire" probably around 1991, shows Jeff with a Pearl MLX Kit.


Uh no.... Pearl MLX didn't have badges like that and they never had diecast hoops. MLX drums also had the long, one-piece lugs on the shells as shown in some of the pictures up higher in this thread.

How much do you want to bet that those are actually Gretsch drums in this picture?

http://66.40.220.17/attachment.php?s=&postid=128323

[Oliver Knieps]

uhhm you seem to be right, the badge looks different. on the first look, it appeared as a Pearl Kit. sorry for that.

I´ve heard that Jeff also liked Gretsch drums, but i didn´t thought he officially played them withouth being endorsed. he was a first class pearl endorser though.

[DRUMGODpc3]

I'm not too familiar with his stuff but from what i've heard, he was a great person and a great drummer who made a HUGE impact on the drumming world. he will be missed. R.I.P. Jeff and god bless

[drmrsdad]

Just wondering if anyone has checked out this CD. I've always wanted to pick it up, but keep putting it back down. Maybe someones feedback would push me to purchase it?

http://www.bluedesert.dk/cd3cm/tribute.jpg

1997 Release. One of the greatest if not the greatest tribute ever done for a musician, Jeff Porcaro, the drummers drummer. Nine instrumentals, four vocal tracks, originals and new instrumental renditions of Jeff's favorites. Performed by an amazing collection of over 75 of today's finest musicians. Including David Garfield, David Paich, Steve Porcaro, James Newton Howard, Joe Sample, Benmont Tench, Mike Finnigan, Greg Phillinganes, Michael Boddicker, Greg Mathieson, David Benoit, keys; Steve Lukather, Mike Landau, David T. Walker, Paul Jackson Jr, David Williams, Eddie Van Halen, Denny Dias, Jay Graydon, Paul Barrere, Fred Tackett, Larry Carlton, guitar; Jimmy Johnson, Nathan East, Freddy Washington, Will Lee, Chuck Domanico, John Pena, Jimmy Haslip, Neil Stubenhaus, Lee Sklar, Abe Laboriel Sr., Mike Porcaro, bass; Larry Klimas, Michael Paulo, Tom Scott, Walt Fowler, Brandon Fields, Bob Sheppard, Jerry Hey, horns; Carlos Vega, Steve Ferrone, Joe, Mike, Chris, Miles and Nico Porcaro, Chase Porcaro Duddy, Abe Laboriel Jr, Simon Phillips, Gregg Bissonette, Steve Gadd, Vinnie Colaiuta, Dave Weckl, Peter Erskine, John Guerin, Ralph Humphrey, John Ferraro, Richie Hayward, Jim Keltner, Lenny Castro, Steve Jordan, Tris Imboden, Bernard Purdie, drums; Chris Trujillo, Luis Enrique, Michito Sanchez, Luis Conte, percussion; Emil Richards, vibraphone; Michael McDonald, David Pack, Don Henley, Bill Champlin, Richard Marx, Will Lee, Jason Scheff, Joseph Williams, Boz Scaggs, Paulette Brown, vocals.

http://audiophileimports.com/cgi-bin/ai/cart.cgi/id=6440.&command=listitems&pos=10&type=search?search=jeff%20porcaro

[Frederick Spahn]

Hi!
Sorry but I can't stop my posting because I found another picture of Jeff. I'm sure, that many picture will follow.......:D

[Frederick Spahn]

Originally posted by Oliver Knieps

Frederick:
Probably you seem to be the youngest Jeff fan alive, right? :D
Greets to lovely Telgte. Far away, isnt it?


I think so, too. But you have to rember nobody with my age listens to TOTO records. Most people in the same age hear Hi-Hop or some Pop with now live-played instruments, don't they?

But I want to show some new pics I found at

Jeff Porcaro (http://www.povlab.org/jeff.porcaro/jporcaro.php) .

[Frederick Spahn]

I also found these little picture. I hope you like it ....

:D But what thing of Jeff aren't good enough to show them here?:D

[Frederick Spahn]

You know what I want to do!!!!;) I found a ne picture and I must show it. I think in a few days you will find all pictures of Jeff Porcaro here in this forum!!!!:D It's great, isn't it?? I hope that more user will post some good pictures here because the world's greatest drummer needs the world's greates forum, I think.
But we shouldn't forget the person who is nearly as good as Jeff. Simon Phillips. A big thank to him for playing the grooves nearly as great as Jeff!!!!;)

Here is the picture I want to show:

[Derek Wolfford]

Great thread! Jeff is definitely a
personal favorite of mine and is
usually a topic of conversation
between drummers here at
Pearl.
I'm including a pic of a souvenir
drumhead that hangs in my office
from the JP tribute show and a
JP Pearl ad.
Also, (drumroll please) I'll be
posting never before seen
pictures of some JP Pearl promo
shots. Stay tuned.......!

[Derek Wolfford]

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[Oliver Knieps]

Derek,

thanks for the pictures!!!! Hopefully you have some more in your archives, would be so great! Wow, i like this drumhead, but i think there´s no way to get a copy? hahaha!

Besides, i´ve heard that Pearl has made some Jeff Porcaro posters years ago, are there still any of them available?

Me and many others here in the forum have always requested a special Jeff Tribute Page here in the forum, would be so nice if you can handle it! :-)) Just a big thread area where everybody here can share his memories and thoughts about Jeff and his music with others, where Pearl Officials can post previously unheard information, pics and stories about Jeff. How about that?

For the greatest drummer on earth it´s a shame that the worlds greatest drum company hasn´t got a forum. ;) Let us not forget him.

Cheers to all of you,

Oliver :))

[Derek Wolfford]

Oliver,

I think this thread is a good start and
is gaining interest. Let's see how it
goes.

Thanks,

[JMaxey79]

I hate to admit this...but...Im not familiar with any thing J.P. has done....I have been hearing about him for years.....but have failed to dig into the subject deeper. Would you all care to suggest some music he is in....and maybe a little history of him? Thank you, Jeremy:)

[drmrsdad]

Originally posted by JMaxey79
I hate to admit this...but...Im not familiar with any thing J.P. has done....I have been hearing about him for years.....but have failed to dig into the subject deeper. Would you all care to suggest some music he is in....and maybe a little history of him? Thank you, Jeremy:)

Jeff was the drummer for Toto, but he was also at one time one of the most sought after studio drummers in the biz. The following link might just give you an idea of the people he worked with.
http://home.swipnet.se/~w-13782/jeff.html

Hey JMaxey, Aviation Mech huh, who do you work for? I'm with a Co. that sells, supports a particular Corp jet aircraft.

[Oliver Knieps]

I know it´s a bit late, but Jeff turned 49 yesterday, on April 1st 1954....


All the best to you Jeff, wherever you are....

[Frederick Spahn]

Hi!

I don't know that Jeff's birthday is on April 1st. But here you can learn much about the greatest drummer in the whole world. If he would be alive now, he would be a living legend, would'nt he?
As a bithday greeting I will post another picture.;)

[Andreas]

This is not ment to sound pornoish, but Jeff could play some damn sexy beats!

[JMaxey79]

DRMSDAD...Thanks for the quick reply.....that site is full of info. Im in school right now for aviation maint. I love it.... I still have about 2 years to go before i get out in the real world. :cool:

[Big King]

I am not really familiar with Jeff so sorry for me asking this, but why did he pass?

Accident?

[drmrsdad]

Originally posted by Big King
I am not really familiar with Jeff so sorry for me asking this, but why did he pass?

Accident?

There have been a few explanations for his death, The following is an excerpt from All Music Guide.

"Initial reports suggested that the cause of death was cardiac arrest brought on by his having developed an allergic reaction to pesticides as he sprayed his garden. But a coroner's report, issued a month after his death, found no traces of pesticides; instead, the coroner found traces of cocaine in Porcaro's bloodstream and concluded that he had died of a heart attack brought on by hardening of the arteries caused by prolonged use of cocaine."

The later is still being disputed by many close to Jeff!

[Frederick Spahn]

Originally posted by Big King
I am not really familiar with Jeff so sorry for me asking this, but why did he pass?

Accident?

Hi Big King!

There are some suppositions about his death. Some say that he died because of taking too much alcohol or drugs. But Mike Porcaro says that he worked with a insect poison in the garden and he had a allergy of the poison. and then he died because of the heart attack. :(

I'm not very sure if these facts are correct. If they aren't I hope that they will be correct!! ;)

Cheers Freddy

[Oliver Knieps]

Hi Big King,

Jeff passed away on August, 5th 1992 in late afternoon. He finished recording the "Kingdom Of Desire"-Album (which among his fans is called to be one of the best records he did, so hear it!) with Toto just a few weeks shy and the new World Tour was booked and payed, so he decided to have a few weeks off prior to the tour which was scheduled of autumn.

He was doing garden work, bought a pesticide for insects and suddenly felt bad after using it. The allergic shock he suffered triggered a serious heart attack. He was rushed into the hospital minutes later, was reanimated but died shortly after his arrival.

To those of you who wants to say "hello" to Jeff:
He was buried on August 10th on Forrest Lawn Memorial Cementery, Hollywood Hills, Lincoln Terrace, Lot 109.

He surely will never be forgotten.

[Oliver Knieps]

Hi drmsdad,

i have some additions to your post in medical point of view:

An autopsy of Jeff Porcaro revealed a serious heart condition that had been previously undiagnosed. A report issued by the office of the Los Angeles County Coroner a month later also mentioned that a minute trace of cocaine was found in his body.

Although traces of cocaine can remain in a body for years, the media latched on to the drug reference and widely reported that cocaine abuse was the cause of death.

Unfortunately this rumor persists, in spite of repeated statements by those who knew him well that he had not used the drug for many years.

Hopefully, this helps.

Oliver :-)

[Big King]

What a crummy way to go. Gardening? Makes you think. It's like my friend Don who drowned last year. He was a certified scuba diver and oceanologist, and yet drowned in a minor boating accident.

Damn it sucks.


Since we are talking about "death" does anyone have any info on the death of Morphine's Bassist/Singer "Mark Sandman?" I know he died of a Heart attack, but did it really happen on stage as he told a joke about a heart attack??


"I will not die an ironic death." - Scott Ian of "Anthrax" in responce to the anthrax attacks of Oct 2001.

[Derek Wolfford]

As promised.....

We've recently found some
unreleased photos of Jeff in
the Pearl Vault and wanted
to share them.

Check back later for more!

[Frederick Spahn]

Hi!

I've a new picture! :-) I hope you like the tribute pic!