After some experimenting with Nasty Lick #80, I came up with some variations I really liked. They are all included here, on the attached PDF. You’ll find three examples on the worksheet, as described below.
The first example is simply taking the core of #80 and repeating it for one full measure. Second is a variation for a two beat fill. The last example shows how I used the idea in a solo with my new band, LEVEL5.
This drum feature section includes a lot of “hits” played by the band with space for me to solo in between them. I’ve included a four measure section that shows the rhythms that the band is playing (the “rhythm cues,” shown above the drum notation) and the complete drum notation of what I play in that section below that.
I really wanted to use this idea there, and you’ll see how it fits in between the hits when you check out the PDF, which you can find at this link: Variations on Nasty Lick 80. This stuff sounds killer…check it out!
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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 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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