Back in the late 80s, a flyer with his name on it meant queues outside clubs like Legends in Manchester and the infamous Wigan Pier. Chad was one of the first British DJ to start DJ mixing in the early 80s. His regular live and recorded mixes on Manchester’s Piccadilly/Key 103 radio station had the whole of the North West of Britain with their fingers on the tape-deck record button. The original cassettes are highly prized today, with people inundating Chad’s website for copies of these famous mixes.
This soon led to Chad being headhunted by Manchester’s legendary Hacienda club, who asked Chad to become resident. Chad was one of the architects of the scene that followed, introduced the crowds, including many who would go on to create the ‘Madchester’ scene, to the newly emerging house music sound and creative DJ mixing techniques.
While at the Hacienda he started producing remixes exclusively for use on the legendary DMC DJ only collections showcasing his eclectic taste, including Grace Jones, Prince, Public Enemy, Deelite and Fatboy Slim, many of which are highly collectable on sites such as Ebay today.
In 1987 he proved his mixing abilities by becoming the Technics/DMC World DJ Mixing Champion at the Royal Albert Hall in London, having secured the UK title a year before. This success led to him being one of the first DJs to undertake a world tour, including stop-offs in New York to become the first European competitor in the Battle For World Supremacy at New York’s New Music Seminar, Russia, Japan, Brazil, the Cannes Film Festival and an MTV Christmas Party!
By 1990 Chad’s focus had turned to studio production, with the creation of his Inner World Audio recording studio – in which numerous productions and remixes took place, remixing the likes of De La Soul, Norman Cook’s Beats International, Kirsty McColl, Bizzare Inc, Run DMC, and Mantronix.
His first solo work followed and Chad Jackson’s ’Hear The Drummer Get Wicked’ went straight to the top of charts around the world, No 1 in the UK Dance Charts, No.2 in the UK National Chart.
When MP3 arrived, Chad saw the possibility of a long-lingering death for his beloved vinyl. Ministry Of Sound also saw that possibility, and together they toured the major UK Universities, performing perhaps the first ever computer MP3 mixing demonstrations, in workshops designed to promote the arrival of digital mixing.
This gave Chad a taste for the rewards of education, which has led to his current lecturing position as a tutor of Music Production, MIT & Music Culture at the acclaimed Academy Of Contemporary Music in Guildford. Many of his past students are currently having great success in many areas of the industry.
Recent original production projects include ‘Brake’ and ‘Rock’ on the Acetate label, ‘Nova Symphony’ by Feedback (No 1 Update Buzz Chart) and Drumscape ‘Peptide Bass’ and ‘Transmission’.
He is currently producing a new project, Group Therapy, with old friend DJ Dave Seaman. The first two releases in the bag ‘My Own Worst Enemy’ and ‘Faith Again’ have received widespread DJ acclaim and heavy chart action. 2005 saw a No1 Music Week Club Chart from Dave and Chad (under the Brothers In Rhythm guise), of Tears For Fears new single ‘Closest Thing To Heaven’.
Chad’s recent releases include ‘Energise’ on Fabric Live – Plump DJs’, ‘Do You Do Voodoo’ on Audio Therapy and ‘Get Your Boogie On’ with Cut La Roc’s Rocstar label.
More information can be found at the official Chad Jackson website: www.chadjackson.co.uk
Hear the Drummer
Chad Jackson Lyrics
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'Cause it's time to move on
Hear the drummer get wicked!\
Let's groove on
'Cause it's time to move on
Hear the drummer get wicked!
'Cause it's time to move on
Hear the drummer get wicked!
Hear the drummer get wicked!
Let's groove on
'Cause it's time to move on
Hear the drummer get wicked!
Peace, unity, love
And having fun!
Peace, unity, love
And having fun!
Talk about let them burn in style
Play, play the scene
Hit it!
Peace, unity, love
And having fun!
Let's groove on
'Cause it's time to move on
Hear the drummer get wicked!
Peace, unity, love
And having fun!
Let's groove on
'Cause it's time to move on
Hear the drummer get wicked!
Let's groove on
'Cause it's time to move on
Hear the drummer get wicked!
Let's groove on
'Cause it's time to move on
Hear the drummer get wicked!
Talk about let them burn in style
Play, play the scene
Hear the drummer get, hear the drummer get
Hear the drummer get wicked!
Let's groove on
'Cause it's time to move on
Hear the drummer get wicked!
Now that's what happened
in the lyrics of Chad Jackson's "Hear The Drummer Get Wicked." The song is an upbeat dance track that is meant to get listeners moving and feeling good. The lyrics are essentially a call to action for people to let loose, have a good time, and enjoy themselves.
The first line of the song, "Let's groove on, 'Cause it's time to move on," is an invitation to listeners to get up and dance. The repeated refrain of "Hear the drummer get wicked" serves as a signal to pay attention to the rhythm and beat of the song, which is done by playing the drums.
The next set of lines, "Peace, unity, love/And having fun" seem to be a reference to the ideals of the rave and dance culture of the 80s and 90s. "Let them burn in style/Play, play the scene" can be interpreted as actively participating in the party scene, enjoying oneself to the fullest.
Line by Line Meaning
Let's groove on
Let's keep dancing.
'Cause it's time to move on
It's time to transition to a new rhythm.
Hear the drummer get wicked!
Listen to the amazing drum beats.
Peace, unity, love
And having fun!
Music brings people together and creates good vibes.
Talk about let them burn in style
Play, play the scene
Imagine a fiery performance and play it out.
Hit it!
Start the music and get into the groove.
Hear the drummer get, hear the drummer get
Hear the drummer get wicked!
Keep listening to the amazing drumming that's getting better and better.
Now that's what happened
That's the experience of being fully immersed in the music and the moment.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: CHAD JACKSON, CHARLES SPURLING, HANK BALLARD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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This is an incomplete list of samples used in "Hear the Drummer (Get Wicked)".
Afrikaa Bambaataa and James Brown - "Unity" from Unity, 1984 (12")
Afrique - "House of Rising Funk" from Soul Makossa, 1973 (LP)
Bobby Byrd - "Hot Pants - I'm Coming, I'm Coming, I'm Coming" from Hot Pants - I'm Coming, I'm Coming, I'm Coming, 1972 (7")
DJ Mark the 45 King - "The 900 Number" from The 900 Number EP, 1990 (EP; portion sampled originally sampled from "Unwind Yourself" by Marva Whitney)
Gang Starr - "Movin' On" from Movin' On, 1988 (12")
Hijack - "The Badman Is Robbin'" from The Badman Is Robbin', 1989 (12")
Kool & the Gang - "Chocolate Buttermilk" from Kool and the Gang, 1969 (LP)
Kool & the Gang - "Give It Up" from Kool and the Gang, 1969 (LP)
The O'Jays - "For the Love of Money" from Ship Ahoy, 1973 (LP)
Public Enemy - "Welcome to the Terrordome" from Fear of a Black Planet, 1990 (LP)
Soul II Soul - a cappella version of "Back to Life" from Club Classics Vol. One, 1989 (LP)
Uptown - "Dope on Plastic" from Dope on Plastic, 1989 (12")
@San-Miquel
If you're reading this, you have a damn good taste in music
@majasajesa
thanks
@HappyBear376
Back at'cha
@buckstarchaser2376
But what if I'm (still) listening to this far in the future, but also am old/young and have some personal story to share with the clouds, or even pointing out that I heard it in a video game, movie, TV show, or other song?
@enricopolsinelli4929
Exactly Brother. 😍😊
@wo4109
Wiem
@gnyx1566
I shot this. Great days shoot Chad Jackson lovely lovely bloke. We couldn't figure out what to do for the background so we stapled clear gel on 8x4 frame and just wellied a tin of paint on it and after initial shot doing that laid it flat, dried it out with 2k tungsten lamps. It was henceforth known as 'the flea'. I think, the big guy in the biker kit turned up at the studio to deliver something and just agreed to be in it. The feet stuff was up on the roof on a little hut with a angled roof and it worked fantastically well for the camera and we made the most of it. Everyone, crew, dancers, everyone was so up for it as you can tell. Great great day, and my only No1 hit video, cheap as chips, but hey glad it was this one. 16mm B&W. Arri SR camera.
@timdavis7661
are you still doing anything similar now and if not, why not. this was great
@gnyx1566
@@timdavis7661 The simple answer is I've retired. There are some health issues. I shot n directed this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GSGU8QDj_Y a couple of years ago for less than peanuts and frankly the business can stink to high heaven. I'd say a rough estimate of 90 ish percent of what I shot over 40 years was editorially rubbish.
@Foxys1974
Oh my! Was 16, loved this! Still do! X