Here’s something I did for my own benefit, which may or may not be of interest to my regular readers. I picked up and have been fooling around with a Pearl bass drum-mounted tamborim (CSD! […]
Category: transcriptions
Transcription: Ringo Starr – God
Here’s a nice little catalog of compound meter fills by Ringo Starr, playing on the acoustic, Anthology version of God. Reading Andy Newmark’s interview got me in the mood for some Jim Keltner, which I […]
Transcription: Roy Haynes – In Walked Bud
To make up for the exceptionally light posting this week, and to follow up the Roy Haynes transcription round-up, here’s an extra special solo from In Walked Bud, on Thelonious Monk’s Misterioso, which I first […]
Roy Haynes transcription round-up
I thought I’d follow up my Elvin Jones transcription round-up with one of the other great jazz masters, Roy Haynes. I’m a little surprised to find I’ve only put up two things of his, his […]
Transciption: Pete LaRoca – Oleo
I must apologize for the light posting- I’ve been occupied with work and with my still-upcoming, really-going-to-happen this time recording session for my new record. Allow me to make it up to you by offering […]
Elvin Jones transcription round-up
I’m working on charts this evening, so here are some links to Elvin Jones transcriptions by other people: Summertime – transcribed by Steve Korn Have I linked to this before? If not, I should have. […]
Transcription: Jo Jones – It Don’t Mean A Thing…
Here’s a transcription of Papa Jo Jones playing the intro and head of It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing, from a 1970 Black Lion recording, Paul Gonsalves Meets Earl Hines. […]
Transcription from the web: Steve Gadd – Capuccino
Here’s the most recent of many good things from Mark Feldman at Bang! the Drum School in Brooklyn, NY. Feldman was actually one of the winners of the big Modern Drummer contest to win Neil […]
Transcription: Robertinho Silva – Beauty and the Beast
Here’s another Robertinho Silva transcription, this time from Wayne Shorter’s Native Dancer. This is not a funk record, but it’s quintessential 70’s funk drumming- this performance is right up there with Ngugu’s playing on George […]
Transcription: Robertinho Silva – Baiao Malandro
Here’s a new transcription of a burning mid-70’s Brazilian fusion piece, Baiao Malandro from Egberto Gismonti’s LP Carmo, featuring Robertinho Silva on drums (also known as Roberto). It’s fairly quick and dirty- there’s a good […]
Transcription by Steve Korn: Baby Dodds – Maryland, My Maryland
Here’s something I’ve been meaning to put up for a long time- a Baby Dodds transcription by Seattle drummer, teacher, author, photographer, and fellow Origin recording artist Steve Korn. He sent me several of these, […]
Transcription: three Bill Evans intros
Here are my new transcriptions of a couple of famous Philly Joe Jones intros from Everybody Digs Bill Evans, plus one not-so-famous by Marty Morell, from But Beautiful, Evans’ great live record with Stan Getz. […]