Music
This play along for drummers was composed by my friend Jim Lampi, Chapman Stick player. I' am a big fan of prog music and so when Jim mentioned a 5/4 I expected the obvious but his laid back feel took another route.
This drum play along is a 7 beat cycle. Drumming wise to make the odd meter feel comfortable for the audience I incorporated the rolling motion of funk to my groove versus the broken pattern of some progressive patterns I used to hear growing up.
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This drum play along is a 9/4. I composed it on a flight back from Florida to London (UK). The concept is a 'disco' vibe with odd meters with David Garibaldi feel. It comes out when I displaced the groove during the drum solo section.
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In this play along composition the meter is 7 and a half (15/8). Groove wise, I approached it as Cuba meets India. I tried to recreate the conga drum vibe with the feel of the drummers from India.
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The concept behind this play along for drummers is Africa and India bound together. The korvai is the flavour of India and the groove is the Afro funk I used to hear growing up.
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