So, as I write this, I’m still in “lockdown.” My wife and I fled NYC when the numbers started to get really scary and now I’m holed-up in a house on Cape Cod with no drums.
But, I DO have a pad and I’ve been using it. One of the things I decided to do was see if I could come up with a more musical approach to technique.
I always loved Wilcoxon’s books and I’m hoping to create some pieces that are technical, modern and musical.
And hence, here is “Stick Logic #4.”
It’s a short cadence based on the inverted paradiddle, but the twist is that it’s in 3/4.
Here’s a video of me playing it.
And, here is a PDF with the notation of what I’m playing, including the stickings: Stick Logic #4
Feel free to ask questions–just leave a comment.
Have fun and stay safe.
He first gained attention as one of the winners of Modern Drummer magazine's very first drum solo contest, judged by Rush's Neil Peart.
He's played with Alison Krauss, Curtis Stigers, Emily Remler, Joel Hoekstra, GE Smith, Andy York, Marshall Crenshaw, Tony Shanahan, The Drifters, The Marvelettes, Big Brother and The Holding Company, and many other artists.
His band, Mark Feldman's LEVEL5, released their debut, "The Sybil EP," in 2019. The EP features Oz Noy on guitar and Will Lee on bass.
For more info: linktr.ee/markfeldman
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