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Monday, May 16, 2022
Max on the bass drum
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An exchange on the evolution of the bass drum in jazz, from Max Roach, circa 1981, from his Modern Drummer interview with Scott K. Fish . SF...
Sunday, May 15, 2022
Reed interpretation: Matt's double bass method - 03
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More of an expansive double bass method using the book Syncopation, that I've been developing with a student. Here we'll get into 1...
Friday, May 13, 2022
Stewart Copeland: complete clown
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Stewart Copeland's statements about jazz came up on line recently, and I was curious about that, so I dug around and found some things. ...
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Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Syncopation rhythms - quarter note triplets
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The need for this arose when I was practicing yesterday, so here we go— two pages of syncopation rhythms including quarter note triplets and...
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Page o' coordination: quasi-samba - bass drum variations
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More student stuff! Someone needed a Latin rhythm for a tune he's playing in a rehearsal combo, and this repeating quasi-samba pattern i...
Sunday, May 08, 2022
Converting 3/8 hemiola patterns to 2/4
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That's it, CRUISE SHIP DRUMMER! is now an all what-I'm-teaching-in-lessons web site. I'm preoccupied with other stuff right now...
Tuesday, May 03, 2022
More Tiki Fulwood funk fills
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Another item I was working on with a student, for everyone waiting for the other shoe to drop on that 2013 Tiki Fulwood/Funkadelic fills pos...
Monday, May 02, 2022
Afro 6 - advanced bass drum ideas/coordination
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A page of patterns I'm playing around with, in an Afro 6 feel , that are difficult or unusual for varying reasons— either the bass drum ...
Sunday, May 01, 2022
Reed interpretation: Matt's double bass method - 02
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Continuing a double bass drum method I'm developing with a student. I don't play double bass, and have very little to teach on the ...
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