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I ran across this website today, which I had never heard of, and thought I'd share it with everyone since I know there are a lot of fans of gospel/R&B drumming on here. They have a few videos up and it looks like they'll be releasing some instructional dvds.
Gospel Chops
Here's a a couple of the videos:
Eric Moore
Thomas Pridgen
Haha Eric laying it down real heavy! That was cool. What a great lick. When orchestrating the pattern over the set you can come up with endless variations!
Love that eric moore lick.
Thomas Pridgen. Scary hands and feet [img]eek.gif[/img]
The guy is a bit mad too, but everyone should check out his playing. And he does blistering fast blushdas around the middle of the video.
<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ July 14, 2005 08:36 PM: Message edited by: Rudy_Ment ]</font>
One thing I've noticed about gospel type drummers is that they really spank the high hats, basically hitting hard on every note, rather than using a Moeller method on hats like like most drummers.
<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ July 14, 2005 11:06 PM: Message edited by: Henry II ]</font>
Cool stuff, thanks for posting that. [img]cool.gif[/img]
I remember seeing Pridgen practice at Berklee one time. I was practicing in the Wenger next to his and I had to stop to write something down then I heard someone sounding like Dennis and absolutely killin' it. I just sat there and listened for about 10 minutes straight and just totally diggin' on how he was executing his stuff and how articulate it all sounded. At that point I just had to see who the hell it was and I opened the door and there's like 2-3 other guys standing at a distance listening in awe or probably absolute horror.
I hope he continues to develop and make a name for himself. He seems to have a good attitude and a love for the instrument. [img]graemlins/thumbs_up.gif[/img]
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Henry,Quote:
Originally posted by Henry II:
One thing I've noticed about gospel type drummers is that they really spank the high hats, basically hitting hard on every note, rather than using a Moeller method on hats like like most drummers.
That is due to the nature of contempory R&B. The hi hats are usually programmed with little or no dynamic. You need a technique, (usually with the shoulder of the stick) to be able to get a solid and consistant 'programmed' sound.
Also the roots of these guys is in Church where they are more often than not, struggling to be heard...
MP
<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ July 15, 2005 10:18 AM: Message edited by: Groovemeister ]</font>
Oh, and what a wicked site too!!!
MP
<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ July 15, 2005 10:18 AM: Message edited by: Groovemeister ]</font>
3 over 2 lick by Eric Moore should be named different or miss something ?...
3 over 2 is a polyrhythm name ( for ex on Steve smith DVD ) no ? [img]eek.gif[/img]
Good link [img]tongue.gif[/img]
SBdrumz, that was too sick. forget the spud, i'm going to CHURCH!! [img]wink.gif[/img]
<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ July 15, 2005 01:34 PM: Message edited by: Da Chuch ]</font>
Naw, you're going to Chuch! [img]smile.gif[/img]
CB