JOv2
Well-Known Member
I don't get the bruhaha. It's clearly some cat laying down a steady, straight 4/4 back beat (with a little 8/8 syncopation on the high-hat...but that may be an overdub). That's about as common as it gets for pop drumkit playing. As was previously said, it's miked/EQd to be tight and snappy -- not like those big open wooden drum kits of the '60s (Elvin Jones anyone?).
Aside from the drum sound, the technique is no different than Idris Muhammad on Benson's Footin' It where he parks an unwavering 4/4 with a slinky 8/8 on the ride: check out Idris' locking in at 1:33 to mark the vamp for George's solo.
Aside from the drum sound, the technique is no different than Idris Muhammad on Benson's Footin' It where he parks an unwavering 4/4 with a slinky 8/8 on the ride: check out Idris' locking in at 1:33 to mark the vamp for George's solo.