I played this song in a band. I told them it would take me a while to master it. They said their other drummer didn't take long. I said, "I listened to the recording of your former drummer and he's not playing it right." It took me about 2 weeks of 15 -20minutes a day practice to make it smooth. Great lesson. I'm going to fool with this tomorrow. Thanks.
I've had that same conversation many times J. Short. Good for you for telling the truth. I just learned Hey Pocky and it took about five sessions on my own. Non drummers usually, but not always, don't have a clue what's going on back there!
@@PicklePaint agreed, bassplayers, keyboardists and guitarists too! it's a deceptively easy sounding song but it's beauty is the simplicity, so when any instrument overplays in the open space, its no longer the real cissy strut
Having an intellectual understanding of The Meter's music is one thang, feelin it is another. Just listen to Zigaboo. No one can play like him. And it wasn't just him, it was the whole band. They could be tight and in sync even while they were all playing a different beat on the same song.
Great tutorial! Interesting, I always played the snare backbeats with the right hand. This way the sticking remains R-L-R-L until the "4 +", where I play open handed unison on hat and snare. But your method also works! And you have a nice tone and feel on the drums, I'm gonna show this to my daughter ... we need more female drummers!
Took me about 4 hours over 2 days to get this down pretty good. Once you can get the "a - 3 - e - And" right you've got it. What worked for me was just playing the sticking over and over (without the kick) 'till it was muscle memory, then just playing the bass drum till it was muscle memory, and then start real slow and put them together. The other variable to this is that it's a shuffle 16th.
Props to the recording guy. God Damn man those drums sound effing great. I love it. The snares just right. Love it. Oh and Jordan , great jerb [ they took my jerrbb! ] the 2nd part of da groove yeah.. play that like 5x slow so we can get the idea sinking into our head. Cheers and they dun took my jerrbb !!
First of all, I think you're a phenomenal drummer. Quick question though, how important is it that I lead with the left hand on the hats and snare? If I manage to keep that linear, two handed feel, does it matter if I sometimes start the first part of the beat leading with my right? Thanks.
Hi Jordan! wow Ive never seen a clearer representation of this groove since I uploaded my video (w transcriptions) a month prior ..I would love to see you drumming in a band performing this groove. Where can we watch you play this live?
Loving the Part A linear groove but really struggling with the Part B “meat and potatoes” groove, would I be right in saying your playing triplets with the bass and snare and 16th notes on the hats?
There's a few things I would disagree with here, but the obvious one to me is Zigaboo does not keep time on the hats in the B section! Different kick/snare idea too... I've had a crack at transcribing the first A and B section off the record and this is what I came up with for anyone interested - ua-cam.com/video/Ad5E0Q539ag/v-deo.html
When I think back...it was Cissy Strut in 1969 that brought the funk genie out of the bottle. It's that drum beat ta doon...ta doon...ta...doon...ta...doon...do...do...ta And the rest is history do...do...ta...ta
you have like a dozen of videos of zig playing it the right way. Why not using the right sticking? If you will explain it, do it well or dont do it at all!
I actually feel like you're not getting the new orleans feel either. at least you're not playing it straight, but it does sound like you are just doing a regular shuffle feel. The thing about the new orleans shuffle is that it's somewhere in between. in my opinion that's what makes this drum part so special.
I think the notes are right, but the "swing" feel behind them is wrong (pretty much every cover has this problem). Counting it out and clapping the "swing", a normal swing feel might be like one-and.two-and.one-and.two, while I think the rhythm here is more like and.one---and.two---and.one---and.two--- A good example which, helpfully, includes some hand-clapping is "Hand Clapping Song" -- compare that with a traditional jazz/swing "feel" to hear the difference, a good example being the snapping at the start of this live version of "All Blues": ua-cam.com/video/BFuouqVU3G4/v-deo.html
I'd never heard of this song or group until recently. Thats music radio for you......play the same shite over & over, never anything you haven't heard.
If you're trying to play it just like he do? It's ok to say it's wrong. Don't be shy, it's ok. I dunno if its easier to play the 1st 2 hi hat strokes with just the right hand. But it's all good. Rock on
Enjoyed watching, but learned nothing. I guess this is aimed at drummers who are already proficient or nearly there? It would have benefited from a slower more deliberate run through: the count; the drums hit, one-by-one, and less of playing the actual song at the end.
Sticking on the video is wrong , it has no feel. Go do your homework before making a video typical of you wannabes stick to heavy metal. - Drummer from Shreveport.
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I played this song in a band. I told them it would take me a while to master it. They said their other drummer didn't take long. I said, "I listened to the recording of your former drummer and he's not playing it right." It took me about 2 weeks of 15 -20minutes a day practice to make it smooth. Great lesson. I'm going to fool with this tomorrow. Thanks.
Its a pretty easy beat to cut corners and simplify, but will lose all feel and originality if so. Embarrassingly that's how I first played it.
k took me about a day thankyou for making me feel better about myself i needed that
def heard so many drummers butcher this
I've had that same conversation many times J. Short. Good for you for telling the truth. I just learned Hey Pocky and it took about five sessions on my own. Non drummers usually, but not always, don't have a clue what's going on back there!
@@PicklePaint agreed, bassplayers, keyboardists and guitarists too! it's a deceptively easy sounding song but it's beauty is the simplicity, so when any instrument overplays in the open space, its no longer the real cissy strut
Having an intellectual understanding of The Meter's music is one thang, feelin it is another. Just listen to Zigaboo. No one can play like him. And it wasn't just him, it was the whole band. They could be tight and in sync even while they were all playing a different beat on the same song.
Imo one of the most underrated bands
really great teacher. as a wanna-be drummer, would love more videos like this.
Stay tuned! Jordan will be back with a couple more drum tutorials in the very near future.
Love the snare drum sound
Never met a drummer that could do this in 20 years...
Nice work Lady !
Great tutorial! Interesting, I always played the snare backbeats with the right hand. This way the sticking remains R-L-R-L until the "4 +", where I play open handed unison on hat and snare. But your method also works! And you have a nice tone and feel on the drums, I'm gonna show this to my daughter ... we need more female drummers!
Love it! You should do a DRUMEO lesson. What's your cymbal selection here?
Took me about 4 hours over 2 days to get this down pretty good. Once you can get the "a - 3 - e - And" right you've got it. What worked for me was just playing the sticking over and over (without the kick) 'till it was muscle memory, then just playing the bass drum till it was muscle memory, and then start real slow and put them together. The other variable to this is that it's a shuffle 16th.
Beautiful drummer and drums! Love this video!
Good Lord that snare sounds awesome!
Drum kit sounds gorgeous 👌👌👌
Those drums sound amazing!
great groove, thank you!!
That displaced hi hat/kick is way harder than it seems
Props to the recording guy. God Damn man those drums sound effing great. I love it. The snares just right. Love it. Oh and Jordan , great jerb [ they took my jerrbb! ] the 2nd part of da groove yeah.. play that like 5x slow so we can get the idea sinking into our head. Cheers and they dun took my jerrbb !!
excellent instruction!
Awesome! Great swing!❤
great video! good production and teaching. nice leather jacket as well
Jordan your awesome!!
First of all, I think you're a phenomenal drummer. Quick question though, how important is it that I lead with the left hand on the hats and snare? If I manage to keep that linear, two handed feel, does it matter if I sometimes start the first part of the beat leading with my right? Thanks.
Merci beaucoup, 🎯
the beat a hip hop staple i get the feeling that the beginning of this video is going to be the most downloaded thing on youtube great playing
Connor Braidwood ??
What lol?
I think benny greb's jam of cissy strut is AWESOME!
That is really awesome!
Hi Jordan! wow Ive never seen a clearer representation of this groove since I uploaded my video (w transcriptions) a month prior ..I would love to see you drumming in a band performing this groove. Where can we watch you play this live?
Loving the Part A linear groove but really struggling with the Part B “meat and potatoes” groove, would I be right in saying your playing triplets with the bass and snare and 16th notes on the hats?
There's a few things I would disagree with here, but the obvious one to me is Zigaboo does not keep time on the hats in the B section! Different kick/snare idea too...
I've had a crack at transcribing the first A and B section off the record and this is what I came up with for anyone interested - ua-cam.com/video/Ad5E0Q539ag/v-deo.html
Nice good sound
Nice!
What snare is that? I need one
Brayden Duex it’s a ludwig black beauty
lol. us reverb-ers: "what's that [name anything we can waste our money/credit limits on]? i totally need that."
I lo-ove that snare ! > and that sound is in different videos.
80's feel-snare, almost like its gated...
[ I got the same tuning for years]
How are you counting the B part?
Nice one
When I think back...it was Cissy Strut in 1969 that brought the funk genie out of the bottle. It's that drum beat ta doon...ta doon...ta...doon...ta...doon...do...do...ta And the rest is history do...do...ta...ta
you have like a dozen of videos of zig playing it the right way. Why not using the right sticking? If you will explain it, do it well or dont do it at all!
Ooo..kaayyy... that gives me something to chew on for a while. Thanks!
What personal monitor is being used here?
Never heard this before... but that's a tight beat.
You'd LOVE a lot of The Meters' stuff then. They evolved over time, so there are different eras, but I like all of it.
Along with James Brown,,Sly and The Family Stone, Curtis Mayfield ,Charles Wright and The 103rd St.Band;The Meters were creators and pioneers of FUNK!
sounds good
wtf, that's insane hard
Key word that applies to all instruments. Play the record!!!
I actually feel like you're not getting the new orleans feel either. at least you're not playing it straight, but it does sound like you are just doing a regular shuffle feel. The thing about the new orleans shuffle is that it's somewhere in between. in my opinion that's what makes this drum part so special.
I think the notes are right, but the "swing" feel behind them is wrong (pretty much every cover has this problem). Counting it out and clapping the "swing", a normal swing feel might be like one-and.two-and.one-and.two, while I think the rhythm here is more like and.one---and.two---and.one---and.two--- A good example which, helpfully, includes some hand-clapping is "Hand Clapping Song" -- compare that with a traditional jazz/swing "feel" to hear the difference, a good example being the snapping at the start of this live version of "All Blues": ua-cam.com/video/BFuouqVU3G4/v-deo.html
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from the source: ua-cam.com/video/RXwkfUpjlE0/v-deo.html
I like to play it with left hand lead on the hat.
Refer to the original or watch Stanton Moore. It based on an open handed style to give it the proper feel. Close but not
true to Zig's groove
Very good and very pretty
how come there is never a PDF,it is very difficult to learn your lessons without one,please try and privide
Dennis chambers has a nice version on youtube
I'd never heard of this song or group until recently. Thats music radio for you......play the same shite over & over, never anything you haven't heard.
If you're trying to play it just like he do? It's ok to say it's wrong. Don't be shy, it's ok. I dunno if its easier to play the 1st 2 hi hat strokes with just the right hand. But it's all good. Rock on
Enjoyed watching, but learned nothing.
I guess this is aimed at drummers who are already proficient or nearly there?
It would have benefited from a slower more deliberate run through: the count; the drums hit, one-by-one, and less of playing the actual song at the end.
Sticking on the video is wrong , it has no feel. Go do your homework before making a video typical of you wannabes stick to heavy metal.
- Drummer from Shreveport.