Catching Up With… Steve Jordan This drummer, who’s famously fond of all things analog, puts his money where his mouth is on the Verbs’ latest release, a collection of old-school covers. by Ken Micallef The Verbs’ third album, Cover Story (Jay-Vee), was recorded in Steve Jordan’s home facility in New York City and at London’s famed Abbey Road Studios, where bands from the Beatles to U2 to Radiohead have cut million-selling tracks. “I was playing in London with Eric Clapton, so we booked time at Abbey Road,” Jordan tells MD. “I played this incredible ’60s-era Rogers kit that belongs to Jeremy Stacey. I over-miked the drums so I would have a lot of choices. We set up in the spot where the lads [the Beatles] sat. That’s why the drums sound great.” “There’s something incredible in that room,” adds vocalist and guitarist Meegan Voss, the Verbs’ other creative half. “The […]

September 2015 Issue