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by Clint Hopkins
Wed Oct 27, 2010 3:33 am
Forum: Drumming Chat
Topic: 05Ric
Replies: 6
Views: 6973

05Ric

Of course a lot of us are familiar with Gavin's collaboration with bassist 05Ric, but have you heard the guy play drums?
I really like this sort of jazz-ish/ experimental type of playing. Really nice stuff.

by Clint Hopkins
Sat Oct 23, 2010 2:35 pm
Forum: Drumming Chat
Topic: Jeff Porcaro: isolated "Beat It" track
Replies: 21
Views: 18796

Re: Jeff Porcaro: isolated "Beat It" track

I really love stuff like this. Man, Jeff just nails it. At that tempo that groove could really get out of control; not with Jeff. It kills me how consistent guys like him are. Nice stuff.
by Clint Hopkins
Fri Oct 22, 2010 1:31 pm
Forum: Drumming Chat
Topic: Jeff Porcaro: isolated "Beat It" track
Replies: 21
Views: 18796

Re: Jeff Porcaro: isolated "Beat It" track

Rodge wrote:Really ?

Come on man, "Thriller" is an historical album, two drummers, Jeff and Ndugu, noboby love to read the CD book anymore ? I can't go without reading the credit of an album, that's what bother me with iTunes.


I couldn't agree more Rodge. I love to read the liner notes.
by Clint Hopkins
Thu Oct 21, 2010 11:18 am
Forum: Drumming Chat
Topic: One of my favorite 'You Tube' drummers, Max Sansalone...
Replies: 22
Views: 15917

Re: One of my favorite 'You Tube' drummers, Max Sansalone...

Dave Capuzelo wrote:Theres so much to like about this guy. I can watch him groove all day long, and I hope he goes on to reap the rewards of his talent.


Dave, I totally agree. The guy's laid back and has a feel that I'd put up against just about anyone. I wish I could get some recordings of his work.
by Clint Hopkins
Wed Oct 20, 2010 5:30 pm
Forum: Drumming Chat
Topic: One of my favorite 'You Tube' drummers, Max Sansalone...
Replies: 22
Views: 15917

One of my favorite 'You Tube' drummers, Max Sansalone...

is coming out with a DVD. Check out the excerpt: (skip to 10:30 for a nice slinky groove)

by Clint Hopkins
Sun Oct 17, 2010 6:35 pm
Forum: Drumming Chat
Topic: Drori Method in jazz drumming
Replies: 16
Views: 14880

Re: Drori Method in jazz drumming

The guy who came up with the method has a website: http://www.drorimondlak.com/html/slideshow.php

Joe Morello wrote an article based on the exercises in Modern Drummer in the November '89 issue with Jonathan Mover on the cover.
by Clint Hopkins
Sun Oct 17, 2010 9:02 am
Forum: Drumming Chat
Topic: Interesting stuff RE music biz from Scott H
Replies: 64
Views: 42274

Re: Interesting stuff RE music biz from Scott H

Wow! I understand being irate but Holdsworth came unglued. I attended a show with Jack DeJohnette and Bill Frisell in which Jack told Bill to tell everyone to quiet down. The whole crowd was extremely noisy and Bill said something like, "We'll listen to you before we play the next tune." E...
by Clint Hopkins
Sat Oct 16, 2010 7:21 am
Forum: Drumming Chat
Topic: To rimshot or not to rimshot?
Replies: 27
Views: 30586

Re: To rimshot or not to rimshot?

Rimshots most of the time. I like to create as much contrast between accents and ghost notes but without lifting my hand too much.
by Clint Hopkins
Fri Oct 15, 2010 4:35 pm
Forum: Drumming Chat
Topic: Zach Danziger Master Thread
Replies: 318
Views: 287041

Re: Zach Danziger Master Thread

Nice stuff from Zach and Wayne on this one.

by Clint Hopkins
Wed Oct 13, 2010 4:06 pm
Forum: Drumming Chat
Topic: Name changes!!
Replies: 28
Views: 25085

Re: Name changes!!

I'm going by mine but I'm going to have friends and family address me as Clintuplet. ;)

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