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Loop #131 Another taste of the new Gretsch kit. If this loop was on the menu at Taco Bell, it would be topped off with a generous amount of sour cream. [caption id="attachment_5875" align="aligncenter" width="239" caption="Coltrane and the infamous 'taco session'"][/caption] [audio:271_ElvinBlakey.mp3] Get the .wav file here. Get the .rx2 file here. Get the .aiff file here. 271 BPM...
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As I mentioned in my previous post, I was fortunate enough to finally become the owner my dream jazz kit, a Gretsch USA Custom. After breaking open my piggy bank and selling 63% of my bone marrow, I finally had the sufficient funds to make the trek up to the wonderful Drum Center of Portsmouth and pick her up. And why are these drums so great? Well, it's all about the way they SOUND. They have a certain characteristic and tone that only Gretsch drums seem to possess. It's that warm, round...
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0Today I bring you the latest track submitted from one of my readers. Recorded by Endai Hüdl in Berlin, Germany, the song is entitled "Ded Blokkz Mambo" and incorporates the Blakey-esque loop #79. Unfortunately, Endai didn't include much of a backstory to the track. He did, however, provide a brief description: "Rabbit fur costume for the brain. helps me concentrate..." After listening to the track, I couldn't have said it better myself. Ded Blokkz Mambo by endai hüdl ...
Read More120-140 BPM, Blues, Jazz | by Ryan
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I just realized I've posted 116 different loops on this site but not a single one has been a shuffle. What the hell is wrong with me? Some of my favorite songs are shuffles. Pride And Joy, Sweet Home Chicago, Moanin'.... I could go on and on. From jazz, to blues to rock, the shuffle is one of the few grooves that can find a home in almost any genre (except for Viking metal or perhaps Psychobilly). Loop #117 Today's loop is a straight ahead jazz/blues shuffle ala Art Blakey. With a "fo...
Read MoreThere seemed to be a lot of interest in the mambo loop I posted a few days ago, so I figured I'd share this concert footage from 1959 of Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers live in Paris. Even FASTER than the original recording, this version of A Night In Tunisia will show you why Art was one of the greatest drummers to ever walk the planet. Be sure to check out the ending. Pure Rock and Roll! I'm pretty sure if Art had access to a 60" Paiste gong, some kerosene and a match, it may have s...
Read MoreApparently I drank something over the 4th of July weekend that inspired me to play nothing but jazz grooves from the late 50's. Every time I sit down at the kit, all I want to do is put on my trashy, old ride cymbal and pretend I'm Elvin Jones or Art Blakey. Who knew Colt 45 would have that effect? Speaking of Art Blakey, today I wanted to talk about one of the grooves he's best known for: The mambo. I first learned how to play this groove after hearing Art lay it down on his 1957 classic,...
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0So, I wanted to get back to the experiment that I started with Bob Reynolds a few weeks ago. For those of you just tuning in, Bob and I decided to collaborate together on my loops by bouncing some musical ideas off of each other and building grooves around them. Bob was the first to offer up a track and sent the following rough demo: [audio:FirstInversion.mp3] [caption id="attachment_3303" align="alignleft" width="229" caption="Do You Think I Read This?"][/caption] I opened up Bob's d...
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0As you might recall, last week I mentioned I would be collaborating with my old friend, Bob Reynolds, in the process of creating music/ideas/grooves for upcoming loop packs. Well, today I received my first "rough sketch" from Bob along with the following notes: Not exactly odd time, but I have this 12/8 loop in there that's playing much slower than intended (hence the sound of stretching). I feel like this is maybe in 6/4? I don't know, I made a chart for it in 12/8 because that's where t...
Read More160-180 BPM, Jazz | by Ryan
4One of my biggest regrets is that I never saw Elvin Jones perform before he passed away. Whenever he was in New York, performing at The Blue Note or The Village Vanguard, it seemed like I always had a gig or a rehearsal and couldn't make it to the show. I kept hearing from friends that he was still playing with the same fire and energy that he did in the 1960's with Coltrane, to the point where it seemed like he getting better in his later years. I had a false assumption that age would never ...
Read MoreToday the great Art Blakey shows us how a shuffle should really feel. ...
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