Practice Clip (March 2018)
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Here’s a little footage from a recent practice session (March 2018). I’ve been messing with different setups lately – I enjoy this 3-rack tom setup but it’s a little tough to negotiate with traditional grip but I do enjoy the melodic options with the 10, 12, 13 racks. I remember Dennis Chambers saying he always wondered why most drummers only used 10 & 12 – he said it sounds so small. I kind of agree sometimes…the 10″ as the main rack does sound a little small. Using just 12 & 13 is great but I miss having the 10 as an option.
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Hi Louie, I’ve watched this clip about a dozen times so far on YouTube. This is the style of playing I aspire to. Can you comment about the main groove at the beginning (and throughout) the clip? Thanks!
Hi Lou – Thanks! Some of the members here don’t always see what I post on social media or YouTube so I decided to put it up here too. The groove at the beginning is something I can do a lesson on for sure. It’s basically a half-time groove but I’m thinking mostly about the ride cymbal and making it ‘jazz-like’ in terms of making it based around one 8th note & two 16th’s (straight version of spang-a-lang jazz ride) and then throwing in variations & hitting the backbeat on beat 3. I’ll make sure I do a lesson on this kind of groove and transcribe what I’m playing.
Thanks!
Louie
Thanks Louie! Really look forward to it! By the way, that Dennis Chambers snare is tuned perfectly. It just pops! Now I know what to ask for at Christmas. Thanks again! Lou
Yes! That snare is so great!
Really amazing playing Louie. I also really like the groove and the triplet runs around the toms at the end of the fills. Inspirational.
Thanks, Vitali!