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Posts Tagged ‘Led Zeppelin’

07 Feb 2010

080-100 BPM, Featured, Funk, Hip Hop, Rock | by Ryan

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Lez Zeppelin And The Importance of Ghost Notes

Lez Zeppelin And The Importance of Ghost Notes

Last night I had my ass kicked by a bunch of girls. Lez Zeppelin, the all female Zep tribute band, came storming through Boston, rocking a capacity crowd at The Middle East. I should have been prepared for what was to take place. My good friend and former bandmate (and current Lez Zeppelin bassist), Megan Thomas, contacted me a few weeks ago, telling me about her latest musical endeavor and inviting me to their upcoming Boston show. Megan is an amazing musician, so I knew she would nail all ...

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10 Mar 2009

060-080 BPM, Experimental, Funk, Rock | by Ryan

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Ghost Notes.

Ghost notes are the 'special sauce' to any great drum groove. No, they're not made of Thousand Island dressing, but rather, notes subtly played on the snare drum, often filling in between the hi hat and the back beat. They're so quiet, you usually don't notice them when they're there (hence the highly creative name, "ghost note"), but take them away, and the magic is lost. [caption id="attachment_1076" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="John Bonham"][/caption] Listen to any Led Zeppe...

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