{"id":38695,"date":"2022-10-21T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-21T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/?p=38695"},"modified":"2022-10-26T11:43:23","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T18:43:23","slug":"5-tricks-steal-from-big-band-drummers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/5-tricks-steal-from-big-band-drummers\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Tricks You Can Steal From Big Band Drummers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K3aGoxsBo0A\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<p>People are always comparing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/greyson-nekrutman-caravan-drum-cover\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Greyson Nekrutman<\/a> to legendary Big Band drummers. And it makes sense, because these are the drummers he&#8217;s studied for years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are what we eat, as they say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Greyson has taken care to build on the concepts he&#8217;s borrowed from the legends, in this video he talks about his major influences and who inspires him while he develops his own sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Check out Greyson&#8217;s 14-video course, &#8220;Big Band Drumming&#8221;, available for Drumeo members &#8211; and available for you, too, with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free 7-day trial<\/a>!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Louie Bellson <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Louie Bellson: Drum Solo\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SODrEiAvxa4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bellson was known for playing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/double-stroke-roll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">double stroke rolls<\/a> on the snare while changing it up with accents. He&#8217;d keep time on his two bass drums while his hands performed in a frenzy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Greyson also credits <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/tommy-igoe-drum-lessons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tommy Igoe&#8217;s lessons<\/a> for helping him make sure his double strokes are consistent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Buddy Rich<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BUDDY RICH IMPOSSIBLE DRUM SOLO *HQ*\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9esWG6A6g-k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rich would use his left hand to keep the flow during a drum solo, connecting the notes and staying consistent on the snare drum while his right hand would move around the kit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25ba <strong>Watch: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/how-to-drum-like-buddy-rich-greyson-nekrutman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How To Drum Like Buddy Rich<\/a><br>\u25ba <strong>Watch: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/5-impossible-buddy-rich-licks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5 Impossible Buddy Rich Licks<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Sonny Payne<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"solo Sonny Payne\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XZMnEsWvktA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One thing Greyson loves about Sonny Payne is how he&#8217;d play a phrase on the drums and repeat that same phrase on the cymbals &#8211; like trading back and forth with himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4\/5. &#8220;Papa&#8221; Jo Jones &amp; Sam Woodyard<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sam Woodyard\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YMeUGpnVVbo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jo Jones | Drum Solo\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mWTJCtQo3_g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Papa Jo and Sam Woodyard would often mute a drum with their elbow or drumstick, which not only added an interesting visual element but also unique dynamics to their playing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6. Art Blakey<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fQt2QMtDDiI\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A master of showmanship, Blakey would play crossovers on the drums, which also made certain patterns and melodies easier to play. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to play jazz and Big Band music like Greyson &#8211; or even if you don&#8217;t &#8211; you should try to incorporate these examples into your own playing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But don&#8217;t just steal them note for note; make them your own and expand on these ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every drummer should watch videos or listen to songs and pause on the parts that make you say &#8220;what the heck&#8221;. Look at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/most-important-drummers-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the drummers who came before<\/a> you and learn from them &#8211; the same way most of them learned from drummers who came before them.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe class=\"email-form-include-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greyson Nekrutman is known for his classic sound. 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