Here we go! This is a great Vinnie lick. I first heard it on the song “Get A Grip” from the Tom Scott album “Flashpoint,” and I’ve heard many pro drummers use it; no doubt they stole it, just like I did (and just like YOU are about to) off that record. Go to around 2:35 on the track to hear the original. At the end of the drum break on “Get A Grip” you’ll hear this nine note idea…that’s the chunk of Vinnie’s fill that I’ve heard a lot of drummers play. Let’s dig in.
First, download the PDF with a transcription of the lick and everything I play in the video right here: PDF: Five Killer Vinnie Colaiuta Drum Licks Part Two
OK, got it? Now check out the video below. First, I play the idea very slowly a bunch of times. Then I speed it up and finally, I play a groove and improvise a bunch of different ways of playing this lick (aka “Nasty Lick #93”). Every single thing I play in the video is transcribed note-for-note on the PDF, so check it out while you watch the video.
There isn’t much more to say. Watch the video and learn the PDF, and you’ll have a great new killer lick in your arsenal. Let me know how it goes and feel free to ask questions.
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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 Oz Noy, Will Lee, 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.
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