Mickey on Jeff Porcaro

 " I remember being in high school and hearing Jeff on some early Steely Dan
 tracks and spending hours in my local record shop looking for his name on anything.
 I saw him around 74 with Steely Dan and it truly changed my life. 
 I was in total awe and found him so inspiring.
 What made him great was his aggressive but smooth approach.
 He played everything with such confidence and finesse.
 I also love his feel and groove.
 He was inspiration to me because I could hear that he had way more chops
 than he used. I still listen and try to analyze his drumming. But more importantly, I just enjoy it.
 He still gives me goosebumps.
 He never played a bad track.He was the man."
 
 Source: Rhythm Mag September 03 ©