Drum Lesson - Funk Groove 3 - Vanz Drumming

[lumyingluo]

cool^^

[peanutpeanut123]

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[candy1a68]

Randy, you make it fun to watch you demonstrate a pattern. I am going to buy your CD for use in my drum studio. Thanks for devoting your time to make us all a better drummer. Jim

[bigbaconburger17]

that was awesome but how do you do those fills that you threw in there? they sound pretty technical.

[noobsin3d]

Cool groove.

A dotted note just means that note lasts it's original value plus another half of it if anyone is wondering.

[Devildog9316]

we all saw that smile at 5:02 after you caught the stick... understandable, modesty only goes so far :p

[Drumtome]

That would sound sick with triplet high hat grooves.

[antoniohm81]

some drummers play very well your own style, and you play very well but you have spirit for any style, rock , funky etc , and thats its realy amazing, nice man!

[efvio]

I'm from mexico city, where can i find ur DVD? i haven't credit card

[vansdrumming]

@efvio

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[megaspetke]

can you do some jazz groove lessons?

[makarrao]

Not too crazy, not to wild, i'ts funky

[uriangatobataclan]

This videos are funn and heplful, I think you could make them a bit shorter, so you could show more grooves in each video! Any way, they're fun to watch. Is it me or do I sense some Gadd's influenece?

[thxcp]

it sounds like songo funk!! xD

[PattyWhomperOFFICIAL]

my old drum teacher would have said look at the ride pattern, notice its just quarter notes, put that on auto pilot and notice all that's left is a snare and bass, just two pitches.

[machew100]

are those g2s with tone rings over them?

[vansdrumming]

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[pleased9]

Thanks Randy,  As always, this was helpful in expanding my skills.

[sweetfly66]

that beat looks familiar .. yup , just checked my copy of Rick Latham`s Advanced Funk Studies  .... this beat is number 5 on page 15

[hnrhrsnrs]

@sweetfly66 This is the 3rd funk groove in the series that is based on Rick Latham's work, pay attention :)

[Dwaynewade2478]

i like the way the toms sound you should put that in one of your videos you made a video of how to tune a tom but it didn't sound as good as the evans one

[jacobcake]

Funkaaayyyyy!

[c0d3x001]

what are your tom sizes? are they 8,10,12,13 + floors? cause they look kinda like 8,8,10,12+floors...but that would be kinda weird xD

[utsawin09]

you rock, youtube rocks,.......

[upbeatmantis86]

its fun having a teacher like you.. =)

[holsisyolswa]

how do u find playing with a watch on? for me i noticed its seriously annoying. more because i play alot of really fast paced stuff and switching across the kit fast u tend to noticed it flop from side to side or just nag u to let u know its there. i think its a "weight" more than anything... . does it effect you at all 2?

[ThemJazzyBeats]

I added a open hi-hat on the end of 4 and it sounds even doper !

[TheStailfish]

lets pretend i did not mention that its copied from Rick Latham's book?

[OneSteveUnderGod]

Coolio brethren Van.

[hauntedzebra]

i thought this was advanced drumming?? this is pin..

[dopebeats027]

Are all these clips in your dvd?

[vansdrumming]

Nope, I have only posted a few off my DVD. Just the ones over a solid black background are from my DVD. RVP

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[yesterdayisforgiven]

problem is i'm in the UK no wal mart haha, its ok were sorted now but thanks anyway :)

[drakejoseph25]

If i buy die cast hoops for my snare do i have to put them on both sides ?

[vansdrumming]

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[yesterdayisforgiven]

this may sound a bit stupid, but if i'm practising and my kits not even miked up it's pretty loud, i wear ear protection but should the other band members? thanks

[ThaTyger]

It's always a good idea to wear ear protection when playing with a band (unless you play lounge / slow jazz with brushes maybe). You only have one set of eardrum :)

[iLikeToDrum1]

has anyone ever told you that you look like jeff dunham lol

[blizz2133]

awesome groove, i`mma use it to show my friends lol. thanks man.

[OrganicTrichome]

you are so awesome

[TVRocks357]

Thanks for another great video!

[1BLACKHAWK993]

i really appreciate the vids u put on youtube, they really help me learn how to play better

[therealshugjr]

Sweet lick, definitely digging it.

[drummertero]

very great. i love your videos man.

what sticks do you use? 747B?

[vansdrumming]

Promark American Hickory 5B Wood Tip. RVP

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[markkragh]

747B excellent choice :)

[Nashokadow]

Hows your hearing after all these years of playing drums?

do you / have you ever had prolems or concerns etc; would you recomend wearing protection when performing even at the risk of looking a doofus.

I've got my first ever band practice tonight and a recent ear infection has scared me into paranoia. haha.

Thanks -

Lewis.

[RotorDrums]

Hey. I use ear plugs made of moulded silicone. They are quite expensive, but fit perfectly, and dampens the entire frequency spectrum evenly. It's like turning the volume knob down. With standard foam plugs, you experience uneven damping, which gives bad sound quality.

If you don't use protection, you run the risk of getting tinnitus. And there's no cure for that.

[Nashokadow]

Thanks man.

Ended up wearing headphones for practice last night since it turns out the kit in ths studio is a shoddy e kit.

But for live gigs when can i get a pair of those silicone ear plugs?

[vansdrumming]

Yes, yes, yes wear them!!!! I always wear them when gigging or practicing with a band. I learned the hard way. RVP

[mangobeat90]

Of course you have to protect your ears, ear plugs won't even show. Without ear protection you won't be able to play drums in a few years, or even that.

Take care, Lewis!

[stainwalk]

earplugs!!!

[MitsuharuItoh]

I want your drum set !

[malditaperrasuerte]

me to XD

[dwolford28]

great lesson, thanks again!

[briankingston76]

This is a great beat, I can't wait until I get a few minutes behind the kit and play around with it. Thanks for sharing! I wish more guys on youtube would share stuff like this instead of just showing off. Music is about community, not competetition!

[rossidanrossi]

Awesome Job Randy...your getting better and better...taking your time and showing confidence!!! Great Job!

As for the funky beats...i think you could probablly spend a whole uear on them...they sound so so cool and are fun to play when your just shredin

Thanks Again

[fergdrumgus]

nice stick trick at the end

[spidrmage]

i'm a guitar player and i think you're amazing. i just watch the videos to get cool grooves in my head to play along to.

[FunkFreak311]

Im not a big fan of that one, its pretty shitty.

[vansdrumming]

Thats nice. Thanks for the positive comment. I am am sure there are some other videos on YouTube that are not as Shitty that will help your drum playing. RVP

[jacksilverleaf]

awsome thanks for putting these vids up there really help

[KaitouBloodrayne]

Thanks for another good vid...keep it up (^.^)b

[billsteer]

vans is cooooool

[shakey64]

another great Funk Lesson....Randy, what are some reccommended Funk bands/drummers??

and what is exactly "THE VAULT"?

[playswithpassion]

Try Clyde Stubblefield and Jab'o Starks of James Browns group (of course, lol) and David Garibaldi from Tower of Power for a couple good starters.

[Kudan26]

i think is the place where he play (that place in the video)

[sickstix182]

why do u always say actual hi hat jw

[vansdrumming]

Not sure what you are asking.... ? RVP

[HalfBakedDrummeR]

dude great vid as always...i have to say the last little stick flare was pretty cool ^_^ nice catch lol keep em coming van WOOT WOOT

[smoojen]

wow it's so easy to learn with the notes in the bottom right hand corner!

thanks that was really helpful

[Bashy14]

hey, what evans tom heads do you use? reso as well please. Also, loved the vid, the beat, and the fills just keep getting better ;)

[vansdrumming]

Evans EC2 Coated on on top and Remo single ply on the bottom. RVP

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[monki326]

I LOVE FUNK!!!!

[jackieiii]

Another great lesson and I especially appreciate the notations you are now adding. It's infinitely easier than stopping the video to count and write it out the notes as they are played. It's also great way to learn the basics of reading and how a passage looks as well as sounds. Keep it up, I'm never bored!

[NewMind10]

I think you should start a video series that teaches how to drum from very beginning like setup to tricks that you have learned to advanced. Also if you could be very straight forward and be like this is next get it down and then move on to my next video and have it build off what you have taught ... WOULD BE AWSOME !!!! .... that is how i learn best im not a self learner.

[F8H]

What is that you turn on or something on your hip every time you are playing? I've always wondered. :D

[vansdrumming]

Wireless Mic

[F8H]

ooh... I thought it was a metronome or something :)

[xxkmanxx]

Randy, what kind of sticks do you use?

[vansdrumming]

Promark 5A American Hickory Wood Tip. RVP

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[turf453]

where do you live?

[Drummerwithagroove]

i think somewhere in Jersey

[AliceinChains8593]

I think he said Florida in a different video.

[riceater87]

nice name, alice in chains is awesome

[AliceinChains8593]

Thanks!

I concur! Haha.

[vansdrumming]

Florida

[Primus1881]

you sir are the man

[kacbubnjar]

Nice fills,Randy!

[Tomurow]

U R THE BEEEEEST! That was so funky I can't sleep at night!

[KayDee28]

I lol'd at this :D

[iGetHeadBySniping]

oh man. your so awsome, keep up the vids! :D

[green11420]

Great beat! I hope to see a video of how you come up with such creative fills to go along with beats. I saw the vid about fitting the fill with the beat and it was helpful.

Thanks for the videos, Randy!

[letithappen87]

Great stuff .

what is that hit hat thing your doing around 4:43 you mix it in with the fill its a quick couple of hits and theres some bass invovled and a ghost note on snare? just not sure what exactly it is ive seen alot of people do it but no has ever covered it o the tube

[Bansheeflyr]

Videos just keep getting better.

Good camera angle, good lesson, nothing too corny hehe.

Keep rockin it!

[bacon57]

I added some ghost notes on the snare and it made it flow a lot better.... great lesson

[gaersofwar]

loved de vid, especially the stick trick at the end

[penutwi]

your vids are always so much fun to watch lol

[Tuwaang07]

My greatest influence!

[autiger2386]

amazing lesson as always and amazing fills at the end as always.

[gigo1818]

looove it. you should make a couple jam videos like you used to, they're fun

[craftyrobot]

Cool lesson, beautiful kit.

[Rocky183]

I'm not even a drummer, but still you make it seem simple enough so that I can pull that off with a little practice

[IDontDoDrumCovers]

shave

[ShelterDogs]

What? What kind of comment is that, IDontDo?

[FrameSticker]

Love your lessons, Randy :D