Tommy Igoe-Groove 83(Funk Samba)- Szabolcs Szenasi

[DirtyHarry563]

Awesome! :-)

[AFfloodOfAdrenaline]

Whats your cymbal , drum , heads , sticks setup ? cuz thats sounding nice !

[jellyfishj1]

very nice touch

[1sprinkler]

Wow Man, You got the river flowin. SMOOOOOOOOOOOOOTH.

[Szabolcs862]

Hi,

Thanks for asking. Shure sm 57 on snare, Shure pg56s on tom toms and Shure beta 52 on kick. I also used 2 Audix fusion 15 condenser mics.

[cturts]

Hey, you get a lot of questions about the cymbals etc, what mics are you using here :) they sound great.

thanks, nice vid :)

[poloctr]

Feeling more lack

[Szabolcs862]

I use LP performance series bongos on the left side. Thanks for your comment!

[ExEurasian]

This is incredible. I've just got Groove Essentials and I haven't started on it yet. I just wanted to see how people have handled it. This is so natural and your kit is superb. But could I ask a question? The percussion to the right of your kit is just the sort of thing I've been looking for, could you tell me the name/brand or so. Thanks a lot!

[sturla75]

Lovely relaxed feel and great timing. Wonderful playing!

[niezlyzioml]

just great!! respect!!

[jpg03a]

Wow. So tasteful and smooth. I can tell you've got great chops with your hands, bass and hat, but I like how you held back a bit to fit into the music. That takes confidence and restraint. Good rehearsing on the stop and go's too.

[petalumatube]

Great playing!

[DrummerMike86]

I can see your a bit of a fan of Dave Weckl seeing as you have almost the same setup as him

[MrJonnyNitro]

Lovely drumming. Really enjoyable to watch. I've been working with Tommy's Groove Essentials 1 for some time. Is it worth getting 2.0 on top of that? Excellent work, anyway.

[Szabolcs862]

@MrJonnyNitro Thank you for your comment! It is definitely worth getting the second one as well if you want to take your playing to another level. But I'm sure when you done with the first one, it won't be a question anymore. Good luck!

[Diatonic5th]

Deep pocket and a great feel... nicely done!

[TheFuckyou2394]

Elevator Music LoL

[MrDerbestewogibt]

NICE!!!!!!

[drummaster157]

Holy Crap dude this is Amazing i like how you didn't over play anything and you just stayed in the pocket. you really grabbed the whole concept of groove essentials great joob and great musicallity keep it up :D

[jdrum12]

Excellent sound and playing! The best I've seen and heard on youtube!

[paisteguy799]

u have great touch, and u play very well, but is there a reason u choose not to play rimshots on the snare at all

[Szabolcs862]

@paisteguy799 Thanks for your comment.

If this was only a funk tune with a different sounding bass, I probably would have played rimshots on the snare, but because there is a samba feel to it and this tune has a soft touch, my concept was not only to accent 2 and 4 but to make the groove melodic staying on the softer side with it.

[tringalijo]

yeeeea

[Szabolcs862]

Thank you for your comment. The cymbals I'm using are Sabian HHX Legacy, and HHX Evolution cymbals. They are both Dave Weckl signature cymbals. 14" hi-hat, 17" effeks, 18" crash, 10" splash, 20" ride, 21"dry ride.

[MrRockStarDJF]

thats amazing. beautiful sound, and such a relaxed groove. can i ask what cymbals you use? they're nice and bright. :)

well done, cheers.

[q3playing]

Awesome!

[MrUMDpro]

szép munka szabi élvezetes hallgatni csak így tovább!

[Drummingwizkid]

Beautiful.

[sundimond9252]

Do the mics help with how the drums sound alot ar just a little?

[Szabolcs862]

@sundimond9252 Depends on what type of mics you are using, the environment, and the way you tune your drums. I like to hear my drums sound as natural as possible, and very close to the way it sounds acoustically.

[stergios29]

its simply the true...what kit is that ?

[Szabolcs862]

@stergios29 This is a Yamaha Oak Custom drumset. I'm using Remo Emperor heads, and I put some time into tuning to get the best sound out of it.

[stergios29]

unbelievable sound :| :| :| :|

[Szabolcs862]

@stergios29

Thank you for your comment!

[diederickbrandsma]

Amazing man!

This is really what's called groovy!

Maybe it's normal, but I was really amazed by your left hand grip. How you can so easily steer it and can still hit so powerful. Really amazing man!

[Szabolcs862]

Thanks a lot!

[DrummerMike86]

I see your a little bit of a Dave Weckl fan! Sporting both his signature cymbals as well as mirroring his drum set!

[raderz360]

i really like this mate, uv got great style, well in man! : )

[Szabolcs862]

Thank you!

[erniemink]

This is very good and if you notice the drummer must have practiced this a lot because it is fine-tuned. I do a lot of improvisation and anyone could play it somewhat differently and still be on beat and not be wrong. Drumming in music is less about what is wrong and more about just doing it and learning as you play and by listening and feeling.

[marcinnsz]

Good job, do you not use a rimshot on the snare drum? This is the smallest tom tom 8 "?

Where can I download these tracks without the drums, which you use in the video?

[percusmann]

@marcinnsz  Groove Essentials 2.0 by Tommy Igoe. Has this song and tons more in the book.

[ttomsdw]

Very Nice! Excellent groove! This is totally different than my interpretation of this tune......and that's the beauty of it!!!  Lovin' it!

5 Stars.

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Tom Geisler