Nate Morton: Mozambique drum solo motif

[espokid123]

learnt alot- life saver nate!

[albertoseohandy]

deym you're good man, your my idol now, thumbs up...

[SoulWax2k3k]

by the way, you make it look so easy.. but i lost it few secs from the start.. quite skilled drummer! :))

[SoulWax2k3k]

I see i have much to learn -.-

[DicksonRichie]

Great drummer. Interesting ideas but this is NOT Mozambique in the Afro Cuban sense. This is typical 6/8 bell pattern sometimes referred to as bembe bell pattern. Mozambique style in Afro Cuban sense (created by pelo the afikan) is completley different. These patterns can be confusing enough! Please if a pattern is clearly derivative of Afro Cuban style use the Afro Cuban term so we can all understand.

[boboribis]

hi, nice playing but sorry its not mozambique but the typical afro cuban six eight bell with a funky backbeat. the mozambique new york style bell is in 4/4 and is RlRlRRlRlRRlRRlR greetings from munich

[blvdsoul]

LOL around 3:00, when he said he could go faster, i was like holy crap. But i can't remember theres a beat that is like ba ba, da da ba ba, du du, ba ba, da da ba ba. Could u make a video on that? or the name of the beat.

[adunn225]

i look at his up tempo and my jaw just drops. like its an amazing feeling to watch him play. i wish he was on a show like rockstar again.....

[Fantasticifaction]

Sound quality was disappointing, but you seem like a very nice guy to grab a beer with lol

[RiffChan]

Drummer from HongKong...Thanks for the video.

It's really impressive and useful :)

[wantedtrini]

i fine he,z very good lolz wow but i can play like he lol yea rite me play like he hmmm i have to be really good

[n8drums]

hey everybody... first of all, thanx to everyone for your positive comments and compliments. Even though I may not respond to each one individually, I read'em all and I really appreciate it. It's extremely gratifying. BTW, if anyone has been tuning in to the NBC competitive singing reality show THE VOICE, I appreciate that as well. The show is an amazing adventure. Great band, fun tunes, talented singers... no complaints. This week begins "the battle rounds". ooooh! The plot thickens!

[Freginand]

Truly amazing and fun, Nate; thank you for sharing your knowledge and talent with us! I really want to practice this impressive and versatile pattern.

[rakmongo]

Wow - thank you for posting. A few more tricks I have will have to work at - will take a while to incorporate though.

[ianovation1]

I`m not sure it`s the nanugo either. I have the notation for that. I haven`t been able to figure out what it is. You could call it the `Mortonbique`. Anyway, it`s awesome when Nate plays it. I`ve worked on it for 2 weeks now and am loving it. I like how it changes so much with different voicings. It takes a lot of practice to master changing the voices without messing it up. Keep up the great work Nate. Your proficiency and spirit is a credit to drumming. You were amazing on Rockstar!

[JGBA45]

hey nate they never show you hardly at all you need your on show called superman!

[aitorgarci]

What Pearl is that?¿

Sounds awesome...

[n8drums]

That's a Masters Custom kit... 24" kick, 20" kick (only a trigger), 10, 12, 13 racks, 16, 18 floors. 14x6.5 solid brass reference snare, 13x6.5 wood reference snare. Thanx for checkin' out the stuff!

keep it groovin',

nate

[n8drums]

@aitorgarci Pearl Masters Custom thanx for checkin' out the vid! :-)

[MrPowerring]

I just discovered Nate....wow! Terrific drummer with articulate dynamics and deep grooves. Tony would be impressed.

[n8drums]

@MrPowerring

WOW!!! Thanx so much.  Much appreciation!

[MrPowerring]

@n8drums No problem, in your Bonnie Hunt show video, you really tore it up on those Pearl VMX drums. It shows the young folks that they don't need the most expensive kit to sound great, just the practice and skills.

[n8drums]

Wow... you are too kind. Thank you so much!

[smilingdrum]

Hey Nate

My wife and I loved you on the show Rock Star. You were the best part of the whole show . I am a professional drummer in Cleveland. this is some great playing but I'm pretty sure the proper name for this particular rhythm is the nanugo. God Bless you brother!!

[smilingdrum]

Hey Nate

My wife and I loved you on the show Rock Star you were the best part of the whole show . I am a professional drummer in Cleveland. this is some great playing but I'm pretty sure the proper name for this particular rhythm is the nanugo.

[n8drums]

@smilingdrum

hahaha... i've been corrected a million times on what it's called and everyone tells me it's called something different. At the end of the day, I honestly don't know, but I'm really glad you dug it. BTW, I used to live in Kent, OH... WAAAAAY back when. Back when the Terminal Tower was the tallest building in Cleveland. My pops used to work with the Cleveland board of Education. Thanx again for the compliments! Much appreciation and best of luck with everything!

[MattMurphyDrums]

Nañigo- it's an term that represents a certain dialect in Cuba. These specific rhythms are, as Nate describes, played in 6/8. Great job with this, Nate.  This is a great representation of what a Nañigo should sound like. Continued success, my friend.

[d3v4]

thanx Nate. I have one question, but sorry if you think this is such a dumb question. How long you normally take to set up your kit like that? i believe you have some crews for it.

[n8drums]

@d3v4

Well, that kit stays set up most of the time on stage at Caesars Palace, but when it does have to be torn down or set up, I have a fabulous drum tech, Steve Rainz, who takes care of my gear. He's the best!

[d3v4]

@n8drums Thanx Nate :)

[carfreak213]

You should have more views....youre really good...and nice set

[estaysiha]

YeAhhhhhhhhh

[danielsantosdrums]

too many people hating on the bembe thing. you are KILLING man! i saw this video a couple years back and borrow from your examples(as best i can) a lot. i love your style!

[MumboMoose]

Wow, this is good stuff, and it's good to show all your skills, as that opening solo sounds like it could be from any genre

[n8drums]

@MumboMoose

thanx very much. I appreciate it!

[titnut4]

Man, your fantastic, i love the enjoyment you get out of drumming. This is a great look into Mozambique. Brilliant!

[n8drums]

@titnut4

thank you... I do enjoy getting to bang on stuff. I doesn't suck. LOL

[freeskierjay1233]

You got some sick talent, keep it up!

[danielsantosdrums]

this is bembe.

[littlegldgti]

Doesn't Martin Lopez do a similar beat in alot of his Opeth songs? Notably like Baying of the Hounds and Demon of the Fall? Great Video, the sound created by you and the miking works a charm and is amazing. :-D

[rare2wo]

this is heavy man. mad respect

[n8drums]

thank you man... i appreciate it!

[teamof1]

Awesome playing, you make it look so easy. Thanks, for sharing your talent.

[drummerkingmike]

Sounded stunning, you really just kept the same sticking throughout all of that nuts solo (aside from the obvious bursts of singles!)?! Cant wait to give this a try.

Although, it's not the mozambique pattern, its the nanigo! Still, whatever you're calling it doesnt affect that you got it sounding fantastic!

[n8drums]

LOL.. yeah, someone else told me it's something else too... sorry about that. They said it was a Bembe.... i've never even heard of that. Either way, i'm stoked you dug it and I hope it's something you can use and incorporate into your playing! Thanx a bunch!

[mlinger]

After watching two vids, you have worked your way to my second favourite drummer, right next to chris pennie.

WOW.

Do you have online lessons?

[n8drums]

Thanx so much. I don't really do online lessons... not exactly sure how I would. It's difficult to teach and effectively exchange specific ideas with someone without being in the same room with them. If I can figure out the right way to do it, I'd be open to trying.

[sleinad]

Wow! You had me at "Hello"... even though you said: "Hey everybody". I loved the video but is there a chance you can made more basic videos?

[godzuki444]

You play very well but your mics sucks .

[n8drums]

Priorities?

[zendrummerSG]

Nate, you are one of my favourites drummers of this generation! Love your playing on Rockstar, and you absolutely blew me away at the 2 Singapore Drum Fests! Hope to catch u at the next one! Your energy is amazing!

[stacker210]

I love it when you take easy sticking patterns, speed them up, and place them musically around the kit. This sound amazing. Thanks for the video.

[wonkavella]

please make more vids.very easy to follow how you explain.thank you

[n8drums]

A while back someone made a snarky comment about the amount of compression on the drums, and I just wrote an equally snarky reply. After posting, I thought better of it. When I attempted to delete my reply, I accidentally deleted the original snarky comment... something about compression and actually occasionally hearing a "transient". I'm sure everyone is impressed with your use of the term transient, so please feel free to repost your comment.

[MrZarabanda]

it is not an African rhythm, is a Cuban rhythm...

[rhinehund]

Greetings from Australia! Great stuff, would love to see more of your excellence. Thanks for a great video.

King Willy

[DaDenni]

Nice drummer, nice video.

And u stay in contact with the people. 5stars from germany ;)

[n8drums]

You are too kind. Thank you so much for the wonderful compliments and comments.

[n8drums]

I stand corrected. -sorry, but glad you liked the vid

[hotdammusic]

Hey Nate, you sound great! but the rhythm your demonstrating here is the Bembe bell pattern, not Mozambique. The Original Cuban Mozambique was developed by Pello el Afrokán, in the early 60's.  Both the original Mozambique and drumset adaptations by people like Steve Gadd, Robby Ameen, and Dafnis Prieto are in duple meter (4/4 time), not 6/8 or 12/8. But man, your Blazing, sounds great!

[evilnijn]

Damn dude, nice playing! One question though....what do you do with your feet when you're playing the mozambique solo? Do you play some sort of patterns or you just improvise?

Please let me know, greetings from Holland!!

[n8drums]

when I'm playing this pattern, 99% of the time, if i'm playing the kick, i'm just doubling it with my right hand. Pretty straight forward unless i'm departing from the idea to play some other kind of combination.

[gnoter2]

The vid is nice enough to extend to a full video tutorial...I'd pay $24.95 + for more of your playing concepts...in a nice tidy dvd package.

al

[n8drums]

Thank you so much!  You are too kind... but before I release any video, i'll have to learn some more licks. :-) I'll keep ya posted.

[jhonliver]

you are awsome dude!!! from hong kong =D! heheh

[DawnsNighmare]

Nate!!! what's new? Looks like you got some good stuff going on. I've been watching American Idol the past few years... the house band hasn't been the same without you!! Any more "RockStar" gigs coming up???

[michaelhurwitz]

Hey Nate!

Do I recognize those Mics? LOL!

Keep up the great work!

Michael from Earthworks Mics

[vodoodragono1]

What's up nate? I'm slightly confused. I thought mozambique was

1 & 2E A E& 4E A1. Just curious. Awesome drummin though for sure!

[n8drums]

I've been asked about the set up in the video. This is the drum set I current play behind Cher at Caesar's Palace. It consists of the following: DRUMS: Pearl Masters Custom 24 Primary Kick 20 Auxiliary kick (used as an electronic trigger) 14 x 6 1/2 Reference solid brass primary snare 13 x 6 1/2 Reference wood auxiliary snare 10 x 4 Auxiliary, auxiliary snare drum 10 rack tom 12 rack tom 13 rack tom 16 floor tom 18 floor tom

[n8drums]

CYMBALS 16 A Custom crash/16 Z Custom crash (hats) 12 A custom splash /12 A Custom splash (hats) 11 K Hybrid splash 12 K splash 20 Oriental China Trash 20 A Custom China 16 SFX Crash 18 A Custom crash 20 A Custom crash 22 K Custom ride 21 A Sweet ride 19 K Hybrid crash 18 SFX crash RhythmTech mounted Pro Tambourine

[n8drums]

ELECTRONICS: all Roland

TD-12 brain

PD-8

PD-85 (x4)

RT-10K kick trigger (on the 20 kick drum)

[n8drums]

Everything is mounted on the Pearl ICON drum rack including the mics.

The set-up on the riser also includes two video monitors. One shows me my drum tech Steve who is back stage, and the other shows our musical conductor Paul Mirkovich. Incidentally, back stage Steve has 3 video monitors. 1 is the full stage, and the other two are feeds from two video cameras focused on the drum kit. We also both have microphones to communicate to one another.

[earcandy]

That's the way I like it !

[elcooljay]

Hahaha Nate, you are always so modest! Great playing as always, Good Job!

Oh you actually played this pattern during last year during the Singapore Drum Fest and I managed to capture it on video (short clip though). Should I post it up too ?

[littlephoenix1115]

great stuff... ive just recently picked up the mozambique in my private lessons... thanks for the insight

[PearlDrumCorp]

FANTASTIC!

[xci2pc]

Again..like the other videos Nate... AWESOME. Really enjoyed the clip. Thanks and keep 'em coming! - Jeff

[tbruchey]

Great work Nate. This is one hell of a groove. Keep making videos like this.