Important Groove
OK, we're going more basic now. Can't hang with that? Welll.....can you groove these beats and make them mean something? That's what your bassist is looking for, believe me!
A friend at PIT made two CDs for me of Earth Wind and Fire, one of my all time favorite bands. The first tune on one of the CDs is such a baaad groove. Maurice White is the drummer. In order to get to Maurice's fat groove, you gotta (maybe?) go through these first two grooves.
1. 16ths on the HH with one hand.
2. 16ths played with alternating hands on HH, SD on 2 and 4
3. Finally, 8ths on the HH, same BD and SD pattern. The BD has got to be played perfectly, at the beginning of your practice.
OK, for some of you this may be a bit simplistic.
For many of you, you have to work to make sure that your groove is convincing!!
Enjoy!
