Wonderful Tonight - Drum Cover

[k726able]

Your drums sound as holy as an English choir.

[331paradiddle]

The hi hat plays 3 sixteenth notes with the second one missing like a jazz rhythm. They are not triplets. Also the second sixteenth note is ghosted on the snare. The right plays all the hi hat notes and left hand plays the snare. That is the way Jamie Oldaker played on the original. He stated this in an interview in Modern Drummer magazine. You can play it anyway you want but that is how the origianl was played,

[331paradiddle]

@331paradiddle BTW orignal tempo was 96 BPM. Very good groove to practice. Pretty challenging to get the feel and keep steady time with a drum machine

[wegogreycup]

Triplets, yes, but I like them too. Check out the Steve Gadd live version..no triplets but he makes it sound so easy.

[wegogreycup]

there's a live version of the tune with Steve Gadd drumming. How does he make it look so easy? (and yes, it's triplets on the studio version but Mr. Gadd make it work without them)

[iCanHazSkillz]

Its a cover, they aint supposed to be exactly like the original, I loved it, thanks for the video, I got my favourite way to play this song for my band now, this was great!

[malcom666malcom]

@iCanHazSkillz

Thanks for the good comments - enjoy playing this with your band.

[YaGiHoX]

nice cover....

its supposed to be shuffle but the way you played is just fine.

[malcom666malcom]

Is it??

[bushwickbillz]

Please do it with out the music that would be great or just the high hats

[itzjusmee419]

he did good he's just got the rhythm on the high hat wrong

[malcom666malcom]

You think so? what is the right way?

[trotterdr]

and a one and a two and a three and a four.........its triplets.

[lilalaunemuster]

absolutly correct!

[dangerdrummer]

nicly played steady rythem with couple of simple but effective drum fills all in all very well played

[malcom666malcom]

Thanks.

[malcom666malcom]

Thanks

[ellmerrfudd]

This isnt how you play the original song on the drums but as it says this is a cover and its real good

[bdquail]

So my band says, "hey, theres something your missing on "Wonderful Tonight." They don't know that I used to sing it to my now deceased wife, and it chokes me up every time.

So I find your video, and its the solid high hat I am missing. So thank you, it was great, I will wipe the tears, and back to practice!

[malcom666malcom]

Thanks for making the comment, and I am sorry to hear about your wife, it can be a very sad song in that context.

It's the 16ths on the HH that gives it the feel I think...Good luck.

[meowordie]

very nice

[stevey192]

Nice man :) its nice of you to have done this for someone you love :) good job!

[malcom666malcom]

Thanks for your kind comment.

[tittyslave]

your missing the ghost notes

[malcom666malcom]

There are many ways to play this song - I just drum for fun, and to me it is not important, but thanks for the observation.

[musique811]

very nice song ! and playing too!! great job!

[malcom666malcom]

Thanks for viewing and thanks for the good comments

[urcards]

I just love it... thank you darling xxxxxxxxxxxx