A new episode on Pandora blog dedicated to drumset. In this podcast, drummer and Pandora analyst jeff Anthony explore some variation of feel and groove between snare, ride and hi-hat, playing a basic rock rythm. Good to listen to.
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Two amazing podcast from Pandora blog exploring “drum grooves and the techniques drummers use to get “that sound.” Pandora’s host Kevin Seal and Pandora music analyst Jeff Anthony show how a basic backbeat can go from disco to hard rock with the subtlest of changes. Learn how drummers use the kick drum, snare and hi-hat to make a groove really groove”.
Full of examples and excerpt: from John Bonham to Dave Garibaldi, from Dave Grohl (Nirvana) to Bill Ward
First part of Drums and drumming podcast
Second part of drums and drumming …

Worked on some ‘unisono’ between snare and bass drum, on a funk/rock groove
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Playing an 8 notes clave pattern in a 9/8 time. The pattern shifts from 8th note to 8th note, until come back to the start. Something like the circle of life.
Audio: circle 1
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Audio: circle 2
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Download Circle clave drums score

Rained all day, here in Rome. Rain means traffic jam, people screaming and everything complicated. Here’s the groove for a day like this.
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Few bars dedicated to some friend leaving for a new life in braZil. Not perfect but smiling.
Be happy guys:)
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A groove to work on. It’s a 5/4 two bars almost basic rythm, focused on the tuplet of the second bar. Good for practicing how to ‘stretch’ the time, that is a funky, heavy groove, with a single tuplet. Look at the hi-hat: cymbals slightly open, a strong rock accent accent on the downbeat .
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Last, and audio: is not the groove written down in the sheet, but the feel is similar (hi-hat e.g.)
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