A solo inspired by da chuch!

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February 24th, 2005, 10:51 PM
Lee Collins

I was listening to da chuch's great drum solo a few days ago and I thought "man, that guy is well good! I'd like to be able to record a solo and try and make it even a quarter as good as his". Well that's a hard task for me, I'm not a soloist and it isn't as good as his by a looooong shot. I don't have anything like his chops but at least he's inspired me to woodshed more. Anyway, here's my solo. It sort of goes in and out of tempo [img]smile.gif[/img] Excuse the floor tom sound, I now realise the mic needs replacing.

* waits for tomatoes to be thrown*

http://jamesseph.phpwebhosting.com/DRuM's%20Stuff/solo.mp3
February 24th, 2005, 11:08 PM
likedachuch

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I'm not a soloist and it isn't as good as his by a looooong shot. I don't have anything like his chops but at least he's inspired me to woodshed more.

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bro, watcha talkin bout? sounded great! i like the way you had a theme going and took off on that. i'm glad it inspired somebody cuz hearing it after all these years makes me squeamish. i guess it was good for something! [img]smile.gif[/img]
February 24th, 2005, 11:49 PM
Klemme

Bro! I like the way you're using Weck's old Solo theory. utilizing Straight 16 note phrasing and triplet divided 8.'s into a tasful. And keeping that clave pattern will definitely make the crowd plead --- It's all about recognition and identity.

your technical abilities let us know that you're worth more than two minutes of soloing.

A teacher of mine taught me most challenging thing ever; Keep a five minute long solo attractive, addictive and experiencing at the same time.

You got the Gadd things knocked down! Maybe it's time to seek new challenges, you talked alot about Erib Tribett whom's a big drummer for me too, maybe show us how he influenced you!.

And a side-note. Try to stay off the swing pattern in the beginnning, at least for me. it does not belong in the context you're showing.

A teacher of mine once told me; " you need to show the audience some of your problems, make them amazed about the situation and then amaze THEM with the solution to it!"

Your solo ideas is great, but think about the compsosition! your technique is well beyond mine, but still. it's the statement that gets into the ones your telling it to, showing to many dimensions makes them confused, and instead of showing them pictures you're showing them different kinds of colours.
February 25th, 2005, 01:27 AM
Lee Collins

Thanks da chuch and klemme. I hear ya klemme [img]graemlins/thumbs_up.gif[/img]
Here's the same thing but I've added more bass to the bassdrum. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

http://jamesseph.phpwebhosting.com/DRuM's%20Stuff/solosubbass.mp3
February 25th, 2005, 08:05 AM
Lee Collins

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[ February 25, 2005 04:55 PM: Message edited by: Rudy_Ment ]
February 25th, 2005, 08:20 AM
CLWarunki

Really cool feel and hi-hat interplay...
I really liked the section in between cowbell parts. I suppose the "theme" here is press rolls?

Where was Da Chuch's solo? I missed it!
February 25th, 2005, 10:24 AM
Lee Collins

Lol yea, too many snare rolls I guess. Shows my limited vocabulary. "Where was Da Chuch's solo? I missed it!" I don't know if that's good or bad. [img]confused.gif[/img]
February 25th, 2005, 11:51 AM
Groovemeister

Man, you sound great!

You kept those chops well under wraps till the end though. Nice hand-foot work! Eric Rules!!!

MP
February 25th, 2005, 01:46 PM
sjj123

Nice clave...nice snare sound and dbl stroke roll.....whatcha got for a snare there?
February 25th, 2005, 05:04 PM
Klemme

Da Chuch's great solo!
February 25th, 2005, 06:27 PM
Daniel LeClaire

Your snare sound is killin'! Cool playing too. [img]graemlins/thumbs_up.gif[/img]
February 25th, 2005, 07:42 PM
XNavyDrummer

Nice solo Rudy! ('Way to go Chuch!)
It kept my interest the whole time...cool ideas!
February 25th, 2005, 09:09 PM
Lee Collins

Wow thanks fellas. [img]biggrin.gif[/img] sjj123, it's a 12x5 mapex black panther.
Not to overstay my welcome so to speak, but before these mics come down tomorrow for my gig, I did a final recording of just 3 or 4 different grooves. Starts with a couple of soca/calypos thing or whatever it's called. Then a thing that transitions between 4/4 and 6/8 thing. Then a rock thing which I found REALLY hard to do those fills and keep everything smooth with the click, but it was fun trying. [img]tongue.gif[/img]
I quite like the soca things best. They're simple and I think they feel ok.

http://jamesseph.phpwebhosting.com/DRuM's%20Stuff/Beats.mp3
February 26th, 2005, 04:45 AM
CLWarunki

Quote:

Originally posted by Rudy_Ment:
Lol yea, too many snare rolls I guess. Shows my limited vocabulary. "Where was Da Chuch's solo? I missed it!" I don't know if that's good or bad. [img]confused.gif[/img]

No, I mean - I didn't see it for download.
February 26th, 2005, 10:34 AM
Suspiria

Enough have has been said on the solo - Great playing!!
Nice grooves too! Very nice hi-hat openings in the beginning. To get a consistent sound is not always easy. My only recommendation would be to turn down those rim shots a little.

Forgot to mention that the single strokes on the last groove are disgusting. I should add this is meant in a good way! Keep it up - no tomatoes will be thrown by me!

[ February 26, 2005 06:35 AM: Message edited by: Suspiria ]

[ February 26, 2005 06:39 AM: Message edited by: Suspiria ]
February 26th, 2005, 03:32 PM
Lee Collins

Thanks suspiria. Perhaps in future I should incorporate more beats like in the last mp3 into a solo rather than the obscure waffling around I played.
February 26th, 2005, 08:58 PM
Graza

Wow. Da Chuch, your solo was amazing, I almost creamed my pants. And Rudy, yours was also great, but I've already told you how much I love your playing.
February 26th, 2005, 09:10 PM
Henry II

Quote:

Originally posted by sjj123:
Nice clave...nice snare sound and dbl stroke roll.....whatcha got for a snare there?

Nice playing Rudy. But, I didn't hear clave in either clip sjj.
February 26th, 2005, 09:19 PM
Henry II

Quote:

Originally posted by Da Chuch:
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I'm not a soloist and it isn't as good as his by a looooong shot. I don't have anything like his chops but at least he's inspired me to woodshed more.

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bro, watcha talkin bout? sounded great! i like the way you had a theme going and took off on that. i'm glad it inspired somebody cuz hearing it after all these years makes me squeamish. i guess it was good for something! [img]smile.gif[/img]

Chooch, If you mean your old solo is weak by your current standards, well that's pretty scary. Enviable bass foot, btw.