So This One Time... At MMW Band Camp...

[dmc]

Well, did you?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmSlwT1xzus

Yes - I am now WAY more in tune to clave rhythm.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clave_(rhythm)
I now hear clave in just about everything... it's crazy!

And I discovered the tabla is a great drum for poly rhythm in an ensemble.. And on the kit I can also play clave in odd time signatures now and I'm more aware of where I am within those odd time sigs..

 

[dmc]

 

[legalskier]

Yes - I am now WAY more in tune to clave rhythm.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clave_(rhythm)
I now hear clave in just about everything... it's crazy!

And I discovered the tabla is a great drum for poly rhythm in an ensemble.. And on the kit I can also play clave in odd time signatures now and I'm more aware of where I am within those odd time sigs..

Sounds like a real breakthrough- what a great feeling.
MMW are terrific. I believe they got their start at the Village Gate. Great venue, I saw some incredible acts there. Really miss that place.

 

[NYDrew]

and what ever you did with that drumstick at band camp....keep it to your self.


Seriously, the title of the thread, the topic of the thread, HOW HAS NO ONE SAID THIS YET?????

 

[deadheadskier]

http://files.me.com/dmc_hunter/9vpeie.mov

This is pretty intense - Billy's was more avant garde then the others.
It's 3 parts - the first part is meant to be percussively cacophonous. We weren't actually f'ing up..

It was more of a way to pull us out of out normal thoughts then be something observers can musically digest.

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Didn't get a chance to give a listen yesterday

 

[dmc]

Sounds like a real breakthrough- what a great feeling.
MMW are terrific. I believe they got their start at the Village Gate. Great venue, I saw some incredible acts there. Really miss that place.

Yeah... They are incredible. And it is a real breakthrough for me - I've always struggled with ways to get of the 2 and 4.

I'm playing a gig down in Lambertville NJ today with some friends - I'm going to listen to Billy's clave' CD all the way down. The gig is a Grateful Dead tribute thing with 2 kit drummers.. I'm thinking I can ride the clave rhythms while the other guy does his thing. haha. Clave on the brain now.

 

[dmc]

Medeski's class:


Gongs and Bells in Billys class:


Firepit jams - Latenight:

 

[Vortex]

This is a pretty impressive deal. congrats.

 

[dmc]

It was awesome... A few Deadheads! We all linked up immediately.. haha... We are everywhere!

 

[BackLoafRiver]

Wow man...those clips are great. I really dig the second firepit jam audio. Great stuff. What an opportunity. Grats!!!

Good luck on the Dead gig. I bet you notice a difference in how you play instantly.

 

[dmc]

Wow man...those clips are great. I really dig the second firepit jam audio. Great stuff. What an opportunity. Grats!!!

Good luck on the Dead gig. I bet you notice a difference in how you play instantly.

Thanks! It was truly a great experience...
I'm kicking myself for not recording when Medeski was hanging out at the fire - jamming on the melodica...