I play a whole lot of these. If I had to pick one song that radically influenced my drumming it would be Aja. Steve actually got the idea for that six stroke thing from a ratamacue, so I guess that makes it a ratamaboogada.
So for us old guys like me Steve Gadd was definitely one of thee guys on the drums. What most people take for granted is that in the early Gadd days nobody played kick right left or right left kick and all its permutations. Gadd and Bohnam practically invented this lick that now everyone plays like it's one of the rudiments. Thanks for another awesome lesson Nate I love what you're doing. Keep up the great work and all you young guns remember to thank Steve Gadd and John Bonham for one of your most frequently used drum licks. 🥁❤
Here's a couple of similar ideas: 1) the six stroke roll turned inside out: rrLRll, put a kick/snare double stop on the first stroke of the pattern and put the LR accents on the toms. You should also reverse the pattern as well... 2) The fugguda-dugguda: take any written syncopated eighth-note pattern and play it on the kick. All of the spaces will be occupied by 16th-note triplets. Orchestrate as follows: After each kick drum note, RL or LR, played on the toms, e.g. KRL or KLR. For any eighth-note space, play rll, or rrl or lrr or llr on the snare as unaccented notes (or ghosts) A written quarter-note on the kick would convert to KRLrll or KLRllr... A dotted quarter-note would convert to KRLrllrll or KLRlrrlrr, etc. If you had the written line KK KK K (1&-&3-4-) it would convert to KRLKRLrllKRLKRLrllKRLrll (or KLRKLRlrrKLRKLRlrr KLRllr) The syncopated eighth-note pages from the Ted Reed book are excellent source material for this excercise...
Cool Lesson. I found over time I'm doing these licks without thinking about it. It seems it comes naturally to jazz-trained drummers first, save for rock/metal drummers earnest to venture the jazz world. Very great lesson. Gadd is a beast.
The pattern this guy is calling a six stroke roll is actually a ratamacue. Sorry if this was already brought up. Steve Gadd explains this in his 80’s video called “Up Close”. A traditional ratamacue starts with a drag. Gadd plays the last note of the ratamacue on the kick. LL-RLR-K. The 2 lefts are a drag. The RLR are 16th note triplets. It ends with the kick which would be an 8th note. Of course you can begin with the kick on the down beat too. But Gadd also played it in 3 over 4 timing in part of the Aja solo which blew our minds when it came out. This is a good explanation: ua-cam.com/video/MWQRoRbi9KE/v-deo.html
I used to sit in front of Ginger Baker at Klooks Kleek and finally asked him what the bass drum triplet stuff was.He told me to f-off but I persisted and finally got, it turned out to be a Max Roach African thing, which he got from great Brit drummer Phil Seaman who turned him onto African rhythms, which John Bonham got into too, I think Steve and these guys all listened to each other, and many more.
I hope this does not cheapen intent, but these fills are like a breakdown of Grohl's playing the chorus of "No One Knows" by Queens of the Stone Age :) Thank you again for this outstanding content, brother! Wow!
The feel Gadd brings to his herta thing is really important. He's very careful not to compress the 32nds - but listen to him trade with latin percussionists and you can hear it get crazy.. his 32nd notes get real lazy, so it turns into a 4 over 3 thing, where he's just playing 4 notes in the space of 3 sixteenths. Sick. You should also think about starting on the second partial, with the snare and the 32nds. This is what I actually think Bonham is playing in stairway... not 4 32nds in succession, but 2 32nds and 2 16ths, a herta.
Mr Gadd was doin a clinic in little old Ireland few years ago....sweet!!!...order tickets...very few left....insufficient funds in your account.....5mins to organize funds.....sorry sold out!!!!one of my biggest heart aches.....it was around the time of the volcano smoke screwin up flights.....he just made it in to do the show and get out again.....i heard from friends it was an amazing clinic....i hated my friends for that(joke...kinda...)
hello Nate, I appreciate the emphasis you placed on learning a vocabulary through focused utilization. Early tonight I was thinking of the all the technical tasks that I have learned for practical purposes in everyday life, for example; butchering a whole chicken. I seemingly do not pressure myself in developing this skill set but can be methodical and relaxed in the process. The proficiency will come, as well as a personal touch, and a system that works for me. I then asked- why I'm not as understanding when it comes to the drums and music? You have been helpful in confirming my need to be patient and stay focused. Will I sound like Steve? (NO!) But will I experience a more creative process as Steve has done and continues to do?(YES!) Thank you!
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Hate me, the first time I saw video of Steve with Eric Clapton, I didn’t like it. I thought he was very boring drummer in my teenager, doesn’t want me play drums 😂🤣🤣😂😂
Steve is about to release a book. From what I have heard, it is pretty comprehensive and Steve delves deeply into his famous tracks and he has transcriptions. Seems like it will be more than just a drum book though...
Steve Gadd has a new book coming out really soon being published by Hudson. He said he wants to call it Gaddiments.
Thx for the slowness on the lesson
I play a whole lot of these. If I had to pick one song that radically influenced my drumming it would be Aja. Steve actually got the idea for that six stroke thing from a ratamacue, so I guess that makes it a ratamaboogada.
So for us old guys like me Steve Gadd was definitely one of thee guys on the drums. What most people take for granted is that in the early Gadd days nobody played kick right left or right left kick and all its permutations. Gadd and Bohnam practically invented this lick that now everyone plays like it's one of the rudiments. Thanks for another awesome lesson Nate I love what you're doing. Keep up the great work and all you young guns remember to thank Steve Gadd and John Bonham for one of your most frequently used drum licks. 🥁❤
I would say it goes back a lot further than that. Elvin Jones and other jazz drummers were doing it before them.
True. And it definitely wasn't as prevalent as it is now.
It should be added to the rudiments!
@@mphase7575 THE DRUM ALSO WALTZES!! ;)
@@mphase7575 Elvin was a master of triplet variations, and permutations and would vocalize as he played and sweat, sweat, sweat time.
You toms are so well tuned .Perfect .
Coffee and a Steve Gadd lesson. What a great way to spend a Saturday morning.
Good lesson! Never get enough of Gadd.........
Great break down of Dr. Gadd! Thanks for transcription! I always enjoy your content!
Here's a couple of similar ideas:
1) the six stroke roll turned inside out: rrLRll, put a kick/snare double stop on the first stroke of the pattern and put the LR accents on the toms. You should also reverse the pattern as well...
2) The fugguda-dugguda: take any written syncopated eighth-note pattern and play it on the kick. All of the spaces will be occupied by 16th-note triplets. Orchestrate as follows:
After each kick drum note, RL or LR, played on the toms, e.g. KRL or KLR.
For any eighth-note space, play rll, or rrl or lrr or llr on the snare as unaccented notes (or ghosts)
A written quarter-note on the kick would convert to KRLrll or KLRllr...
A dotted quarter-note would convert to KRLrllrll or KLRlrrlrr, etc.
If you had the written line
KK KK K (1&-&3-4-) it would convert to
KRLKRLrllKRLKRLrllKRLrll (or KLRKLRlrrKLRKLRlrr KLRllr)
The syncopated eighth-note pages from the Ted Reed book are excellent source material for this excercise...
Cool Lesson. I found over time I'm doing these licks without thinking about it. It seems it comes naturally to jazz-trained drummers first, save for rock/metal drummers earnest to venture the jazz world. Very great lesson. Gadd is a beast.
Another reason for me to confident say, you know what you are doing and I am glad you are doing it!!!
Great job!
Excellent, sir. Very instructive to see those inner workings slowed down.
The pattern this guy is calling a six stroke roll is actually a ratamacue. Sorry if this was already brought up. Steve Gadd explains this in his 80’s video called “Up Close”. A traditional ratamacue starts with a drag. Gadd plays the last note of the ratamacue on the kick. LL-RLR-K. The 2 lefts are a drag. The RLR are 16th note triplets. It ends with the kick which would be an 8th note. Of course you can begin with the kick on the down beat too. But Gadd also played it in 3 over 4 timing in part of the Aja solo which blew our minds when it came out. This is a good explanation: ua-cam.com/video/MWQRoRbi9KE/v-deo.html
Great lesson and great playing
First time I heard Steve's playing was on Chick Corea's "The Leprechaun." I was like, holy shit!!!
Great lessons. Followed with a clear explanation great job.
still love your work!!
Thanks for this video. I’ve had a sort of obsession with that Aja solo over the last few years.
thanks for the transcriptions. Steve Gadd, more like Steve Godd.
It’s Lord Sir Steve of the Gadd.
Thanks for another great video.
Love it.
Captain Sir Stevesworth of Gaddshire
Cool. Gadd is a master!!
Favorite video of yours so far! Steve is amazing but you’re pretty awesome also!
Gaddish drumming needs attention. Thanks for the video.
God save Gadd
Love this steve! So many steve’s.
Oh thank Gadd!
Killer gadd licks man
Nice job bro
Good one 80/20.
I used to sit in front of Ginger Baker at Klooks Kleek and finally asked him what the bass drum triplet stuff was.He told me to f-off but I persisted and finally got, it turned out to be a Max Roach African thing, which he got from great Brit drummer Phil Seaman who turned him onto African rhythms, which John Bonham got into too, I think Steve and these guys all listened to each other, and many more.
Great video.
Hmmm, there has to be at least 50 ways to play a buggada...
This made me laugh out loud. Thanks, Joshua!
@@TheMusicalSchizo Me too :))))
Me too! 🤣
Awesome
👍🙂I prefer to call the Gadd rattamaque lick as the "Gaddamaque", myself!
I hope this does not cheapen intent, but these fills are like a breakdown of Grohl's playing the chorus of "No One Knows" by Queens of the Stone Age :)
Thank you again for this outstanding content, brother! Wow!
On here on the 1
I'm on the and of 4
Now that is a fresh take on an old classic. 😂
@@mphase7575 Triplets or 16th notes? 😉
The feel Gadd brings to his herta thing is really important. He's very careful not to compress the 32nds - but listen to him trade with latin percussionists and you can hear it get crazy.. his 32nd notes get real lazy, so it turns into a 4 over 3 thing, where he's just playing 4 notes in the space of 3 sixteenths. Sick.
You should also think about starting on the second partial, with the snare and the 32nds. This is what I actually think Bonham is playing in stairway... not 4 32nds in succession, but 2 32nds and 2 16ths, a herta.
Mr Gadd was doin a clinic in little old Ireland few years ago....sweet!!!...order tickets...very few left....insufficient funds in your account.....5mins to organize funds.....sorry sold out!!!!one of my biggest heart aches.....it was around the time of the volcano smoke screwin up flights.....he just made it in to do the show and get out again.....i heard from friends it was an amazing clinic....i hated my friends for that(joke...kinda...)
Gaddzooks /ˌɡaddˈzo͞oks/ an exclamation of amazement or wonder
(For a second I thought this said "Drum like Han Solo". Wait! What?!)
Good lesson. BTW do you like broken cymblals or these days are a little tougher?
Shared practice space. If you know, you know.
hello Nate, I appreciate the emphasis you placed on learning a vocabulary through focused utilization. Early tonight I was thinking of the all the technical tasks that I have learned for practical purposes in everyday life, for example; butchering a whole chicken. I seemingly do not pressure myself in developing this skill set but can be methodical and relaxed in the process. The proficiency will come, as well as a personal touch, and a system that works for me. I then asked- why I'm not as understanding when it comes to the drums and music? You have been helpful in confirming my need to be patient and stay focused. Will I sound like Steve? (NO!) But will I experience a more creative process as Steve has done and continues to do?(YES!) Thank you!
Can someone write the sticking?
I watched this while eating an especially yummy Whole 30 meal. Then I peeped the author of the recipe. 🔥🥣🤯 Nope. Not a stalker...🤷🏼♂️🤦♂️
Oh hell.... decided to flex this week, huh?
It'd be a more effective flex if I could hold a candle to steve 😜😅
🤩
Damn eight hours and no dislikes
I dunno, Nate, the most important Steve Gadd rudiment might actually be the Steve Gadd stank-face -- scrunched brow, closed eyes, open mouth.
My brain hertas 🙂
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Overlaying a click on your playing I think might help better translate your ideas
Hate me, the first time I saw video of Steve with Eric Clapton, I didn’t like it. I thought he was very boring drummer in my teenager, doesn’t want me play drums 😂🤣🤣😂😂
Hopefully you have come to your senses...
@@bobbystockerdrums I don’t want to🤣🤣😂😂😂
Steve is about to release a book. From what I have heard, it is pretty comprehensive and Steve delves deeply into his famous tracks and he has transcriptions. Seems like it will be more than just a drum book though...
Awesome
Nice job bro