Keith Carlock - How To Play Better Drum Solos
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2019
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Keith Carlock, best known for his work with Steely Dan, Toto, and other legendary acts, came out to Drumeo to wow everyone with a full lesson on how to make your solos more interesting.
Keith’s biggest way to bring unpredictability and creativity to his solos is to play around with modulation, moving from a 12/8 feel to a 6/8 or 3/4 feel, and weaving in and out of all three. “It allows for interesting things to happen and shifts the way the time feels to keep things interesting for the player and the listener.”
Lesson Takeaways:
- Practice to a metronome
- Sing ‘melodies’ between the kick and snare that you might play in that timefeel
- Work with existing muscle memory and bring in grooves you’ve played before
- Make your solos more interesting by bringing in new timefeels, melodies, dynamics, repeating sections, textures, and using the rim and hands
- Play along to records to solidify your internal clock
Lesson Index:
0:12 - SONG: “Hey You” by Oz Noy
6:06 - Introduction
9:33 - Drum solo #1
20:00 - Demonstrating modulation
31:25 - Drum solo #2
34:34 - Putting it all together
38:10 - “Black Cow” by Steely Dan
43:00 - Drum solo #3
About Keith:
Keith Carlock is a professional drummer and famed author of the critically acclaimed DVD “The Big Picture: Phrasing, Improvisation, Style, & Technique”. Keith has recorded and toured with the who’s who of the music industry, including John Mayer, Sting, Steely Dan, James Taylor, TOTO, Christopher Cross, Donald Fagen, Walter Becker, Diana Ross, Faith Hill, The Blues Brothers Band, Mike Stern, Leni Stern, David Johansen and the Harry Smiths, Richard Bona, Chris Botti, Wayne Krantz, Rudder, Harry Belafonte, Oz Noy, Larry Carlton, Clay Aiken, Rascal Flatts, Paula Abdul and Grover Washington Jr. Besides his extensive and impressive resume as a professional musician, Keith has also been voted number 1 Pop drummer, number 1 Fusion drummer, and number 1 Best All-Around drummer through Modern Drummer’s Readers Poll.
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The one and only Keith Carlock! It was such a pleasure to have him out in the studio to share his incredible drumming and musical wisdom. We hope you enjoy this lesson and feel inspired to jump on your kit afterwards! 🥁
I remember watching Keith play back in high school (1986-1988) when we were in the marching band together. It was simply amazing even then to watch him play and to practice and learn and improve his craft. I'm talking about a 16-17 year old Carlock with the typical 80's long blond hair just going crazy on a snare as we practiced our marching band shows or concert season shows and just being amazed at the talent that dude had back then. I can't remember ever seeing him back then where he wasn't on a drum practicing and even simulating it with his infamous air drumming. On the bus ride to football games or band competition trips he'd have his sticks out and would be working on various rudiments or techniques on the seat in front of him. Anyone who knew Carlock back then knew he was destined for big things and man has he lived up to that. He and I were never close friends but watching him practice and play back then was something I've never forgotten and will always be impressed by. He knew from early in life exactly what he wanted to do and he's done exactly that.
Fantastic! Thanks for sharing this, Keith is the man!
Mississippi boys
I love Keith’s drumming for his musicality, pocket, feel, creativity and sound. What a drummer!
One of the very rare drummers I could litteraly listen to all day!! Nasty-ass playing and groove!!!
Pullin' up a chair for this one 👌🏾
Enjoy!
It doesnt get better than Keith!
Keith has unique qualities as a drummer. His time, feel and groove sense are so incredibly mesmerizing...and I can't get enough of it! I have mad respect for his one-in-a-million talent!
Bruh 😳
This dude's playing is ONE OF A KIND !
Keith always has the most thunderous bass drum sound!
Keith has bass drum tone like Jaco has bass tone.
Phenomenal, I'm 64 years old,been playing for 50 years,guess I should just sell it all.!!!
Nah dude. Just have fun with the drums. Enjoy music thats the whole point.
What an absolute legend!!! Great job from the Drumeo team as always!!! Thanks for having one of my fav drummers!! love it :)
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed his lesson. 🙂
Thank you so much Drumeo. Keith is one of my absolute favourites.
Keith has covered a lot of ground over the years as a drummer. I remember the days here in Dallas Texas back in the 90s watching his gigs as he was evolving into the most incredible drummer ever. You should’ve seen the early days in his early 20s as well! Keith has marked an epoch in drumming history. His left handed traditional grip technique is very unusual and the ghost notes he produces are simply fascinating and mesmerizing. If you get a chance grab his DVD the big picture about style, phrasing and technique. His work with Oz Noy and Wayne Krantz, and Tim Lefebre is great as well. Happy Thanksgiving to all!
Dallas had a great local scene. I don't remember Keith playing with any of the bands that I followed, but I remember Earl Harvin and Michael Jerome. As far as I was concerned, Course of Empire's drum duo was unmatched.
Dallas Brass and Electric, Tin Man, to name a few. Remember those?
His work on the hihat with his left foot is killer, and all his other stuff is too.
So musical and powerful!! That bare hand during the solo was incredible!!
MAKE A LESSON WITH GARY NOVAK PLEASEEEE!!!!
Truly educational and enjoyable! I was able to hear the Drum Line experience in the solo and feel the discipline of the rudiments as well.
Oh hell yeah Keith Carlock finally!!! Was wondering when you were gonna get him in! Thank you Drumeo for this!!
Keith is incredible. He is one of the grooviest drummers I have ever seen. His huge vocabulary, tone and dynamics are absolutely outstanding. This man is an very intelligent and musical drummer. Wow!
what a MONSTER!
The sound of his kick is amazing. I have the same kit--I saw a demo of the Brooklyns with him playing and I was sold.
Yeah, its all in the kit, dude😂
Wow!!! This cured me of solo fright. I’ve never in 40+ years ever been comfortable playing drum solos. Now I have a direction thanks to Keith.
Omg I was just thinking about how awesome it would be if Keith did a vid with Drumeo. Thank u so much!
You are very welcome. :)
Thanks Drumeo and Keith, really nice lessons with an amazing Drummer!
I remember seeing him as a teen on drummerworld in the late 90's for the first time. He is different. His playing is so funky. So many unexpected notes on the bass drum. His flow and rolls are very distinct.
one of my favs of all time
Thank you very much Drumeo!! One of the great drummers of recent times, wonderful master class!
I loved the metronome section. 12/8 switching to 6/8 then to 3/4. Genius and looks like fun to do! I have to try this!
Keith has such a great feel, and chops to back it all up.
I love the fact that although he has influences he followed his own path and is no one’s clone. There’s only one Gadd, Jack D, Elvin, etc. No one can be anyone else, only themselves. He’s Keith, that’s it. Not copying, just playing what Keith plays.
Man that was groovin! Hitting each sound in perfect sync.
FINALLY UPLOADED. MY FAV DRUMMER.
Seriously, see him with the Dan if you ever get the chance.
Just saw him and he was amazing with Steely Dan! Wow.
Glad we could have your favorite drummer out! Hope you enjoyed the lesson. 🙂
Keith is such a groove machine!
just love his feel and oz noy.. brilliant music man!!
Que lindo que toca la bata Keith!!! Fenómeno!!
I don’t know what it is, but that guy always has the most thunderous bass drum!! Awesome!
probably the finest drum solos recorded on youtube.
One of my favorite if not my favorite drummer. Carlock is a God among men.
Sou fã da sonoridade que o Keith estrai do instrumento, muito show!! Lembranças boas dos MD's.
First time I ever seen or heard Kieth was on a dvd we had playing at Guitar Center. I’ll never forget his sound. He was endorsed with Yamaha at the time. He had a gorgeous Phoenix setup similar to this. But it sounded like he used all Ambassadors even in the kick drum. Very very unique sound. Man I loved it. Ended up with a CD of his too. Had that same exact single play wide open sound. RUDDER was the name of the band. Man. It was cool.
Bought myself two pairs of vic firths, and what do I see in my feed? the king himself! Wonderful vid, you guys
Wow I think Keith is my new inspiration- such a great feel and tasty - kit sound is so good too
Simply Amazing!! His speed, dynamics time and voicing are second only to the late great Buddy Rich.
ONE OF-A KIND MASTER THANK YOU KEITH
How do you make better drum solos? Be Keith Carlock
YES!!!!!! Keith did a clinic at the music store I work at a few years back and he was the guy who got me to change from pillows in my bass drum and tape/gels/rings all over my toms to playing with an open bass drum and as little muffling on the drums as possible.... it was funny cuz at first, it was very jarring, the open sound of his drums, but about 20 minutes into the clinic i was converted! just listen how natural and resonant and great those drums sound !
Keith has such a great sound on the kit! Sounded like an inspirational clinic.🙂
Bohnam played like that, and that’s about the best that rock drums can sound, as far as I’m concerned. I don’t know why muting the drums got so popular. Let them breathe!
Yep...there's really only two reasons guys will muffle the crap out of drums. One is because they think they're going to get that gated studio sound live, and other is because they can't tune their drums in the first place. Muffling drums is basically just killing the tone.
@@steves_garage I could not agree more! unfortunately this topic usually causes lots of fights and arguments but I definitely share your opinion... when I hear people talking about "unwanted overtones and resonance" and controlling them with dampening I cringe, because when you listen to a mix they sound dead. the drum with the "unwanted" overtones and resonance sounds SOOO much better in a mix and it took me awhile to change the way I play and the way I approach tuning my drums.. I've had many people tell me in recent years after playing my kit that its one of the nicer ones they've played and I take a lot of pride in that because I feel like I'm helping spread the Carlock approach to drum sound :D
@@21DaHoagie12 Yeah I actually stopped muffling before I even knew about Carlock because my teacher actually didn't like to do it either. Most jazz drummers don't. I mean yeah...overtones...but by the time you add in the rest of the band to the mix it's not noticeable anymore, plus you can alleviate some of that by tuning the bottom head a bit tighter. The attack of the stick makes the head tighter when you hit it so it doesn't quite match pitch with the bottom head if it's got the same sitting tension. If you want different tom tones, you use different heads. I go between the coated ambassadors and clear pinstripes myself.
Just Beautiful. WoW.
We love you Keith
1 min in and it’s already the best Drumeo lesson ever.
One of the most underrated drummers out there today.
I wouldnt say underrated, more so unknown... cause anyone that knows him rates him good lol
This is a great lesson, thanks!
What a nice down to earth guy......... and of course ........... great playing
The moment I saw him playing, I was like: I love this guy
Great drumming! That Kit is georgeous! :)
Keith is the modern day John Bonham with his feel and phat groove. Love his playing. He played on a few tracks of my brother's, one being "Julius Seizure" (by Michael Harris). Sick chops on that track. And I get the honor of trying to cop those chops when we play that song live, which is always in the set. Gee, thanks Mr. Carlock! LOL
The 2 play nothing alike
He is one of my favourite drummers, one of a view!
Master, top 5 today.
Best right foot.
And those hands? This guy rocks, I love him
@@antiago1983 , when Colaiuta goes to play with Herbie, he said to Sting that Keith is the man for replace him.
Pedro Courelas i always wondered if Sting wasn’t that pleased with him. He only played for him briefly and he usually sticks with a drummer for awhile, at least on and off. I just wonder if Sting didn’t feel his style suited him.
Thanks Drumeo for wonderful lesson. What a nice guy Keith is! Of course, an awesome drummer too. Ed Soph!
Wow i love your technique .and it's the best drummer
Wowzers Keith is great!
Wow what a fantastic drummer...Love that man and he’s style 🔥🔥🥁🔥🔥🌍❤️🇩🇰
Drum solos are cool and those that do them are cool but as a drummer I'm cool with not doing them. My skill is staying in the pocket in the confines of the song. More power to Keith and all the others that love and are excellent at soloing.
Oz Noy, the drummer’s guitar player.
Yes. I can vaguely feel it after the explanation.
Now to try the basics
Keith is an absolute master
realy cool concept. was just digging in to this
Enjoy! It's definitely a very useful concept.
Perfect! This will help me in fine arts 😁😁
His signature sticks are awesome.
Meaty for power, yet tapered for speed.
The Ego those are great sticks to bounce forever
@@AlexiefDelbes indeed
agreed the only sticks ive bought for the last 4 years
Such a great lesson! Thanks a lot =)
That drum solo DESTROYED! 🫶🏼🤯
I think he is easily one of the grooviest drummers out there.
MR.GROOVE ! I LOVE HIS DRUMMING !
Very unique drummer, that was really great!
awesome playing ? so much talent.
thank you drumeo
Sweet Drum Set 😀
Monster great all around
We need Jo Jo Mayer on Drumeo
Would be great ! :-)
The acceleration he achieves is stunning
man, this guy's swing is insane!
Mind blown.
Thanks Keith!!! First saw you in youtube videos of Wayne Krantz.. really dig your stuff dude.
He is just way to amazing i felt the same way like what did I just witness what just happened and the sounds he gets those toms that kick his snares those cymbals
Thanks very very much!
Awesome 💛
Awesome 😀
Those cymbals!!!!
you need a drumeo towel for sweaty drummers!
thanks for the video!
edit: lol, and then jared brought the tshirt^^
Oh my god!!! Christmas came early!!!.. dont know if you've ever brought Nathaniel Townsley, if not.. definetely a guest to invite..
keiths style is instantly recognizable.
Insane soloing. Not one of my favourites, but definitely helped my 3s 6s and 12s . Petition to bring Vinnie Colaiuta tho or Chad Smith to have a blast.
2 :15 so Steely Danish.love it.
Excellent Presentation ✝️👍🤙✌️
Smart idea..going thru the different feels 12/8 to 6/8 to 3/4..Opens up a lot of room for improvisation. Next time ask Keith to break down those double stroke rolls on the toms with bass drum...That seems to be his favorite lick.
One of the things I've always liked about Carlock is that his style is very accessible. You can sit down at the drums and use a lot of his ideas provided you have the technical background to properly use downstrokes with the left hand. You don't even really need to use traditional grip or even the...what I would call exaggerated legato strokes that he uses. The main thing is learning how to 'noodle' between the snare and kick so that you make phrases with it.
I sat down to work on one of his grooves and Paradiddles between hands and feet made it possible with straight 8 jazz ride. And then just take notes out.
I appreciate Keith as a drummer...he has technical skill, tasty licks, and a great sense of groove/rhythm...
I am probably in the minority here - but I believe that Keith's loose/minimal stick grip style negatively affects his playing range...
Despite my opinion, many viewers (including myself) enjoy his drumming - and that is what may matter from the standpoint of the musician-audience relationship...
Blessings to Keith...😊
Are there any full length albums of Keith playing solo? Is the world ready for that? I sure am
MY GOD. what a MONSTER!!
a legend, love him with sean wayland and with krantz/lefebvre
Increíblee !!!!
Keith Carlock, the Rhythm Warlock. 😁
Sweet !