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Catching Up With… Steve Jordan

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 […]
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