50 Ways Again

Originally when I posted "Showing 50 Ways" I was trying to show that the song could be played with only one drummer and still get in all of the percussion parts without sequencing. I had never played it the actual way that Steve Gadd plays it on the song because there is a Tamborine part that you have to cover if you are not sequencing. But we went ahead and watched the actual Gadd vid and learned it the actual way it is played. I figured some of you might want to see my explanation of how to play it since the Gadd vid did not go into great detail. BzB

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[chillybo007]

im not satisfied....thats one of the clocest if seen but your still missing a tom beat in there....keep it up bud...your almost there

[bazybeats]

@chillybo007 Yep...realized that myself after viewing back at the video and went "Damn." Oh well...takes too long to put together a vid like this and we were not going to go back and fix it all just for one little tom beat. The most important part of the beat is the Hi-hat trick and the snare work...so we were happy enough. Thanks for commenting. BzB ;-)

[anp27]

OMG I love your kid!!!

[bazybeats]

I will pass along your complements. BzB :-)

[dudeedud7]

it's great that you're teaching such a FINE piece of work.

[bazybeats]

Thanks...BzB :-)

[infernorocker12]

awesome shirt

[memzehni]

Americans are so funny...great lesson though, Bazybeats, thanx.

[weevilboy]

i have the same shirt as your son....but I like your shirt even more!

oh....and nice playing...this was one of the first 'classic' riffs I learned

[laminaatio]

i ♥ hot moms

[seanpedalezine]

This is what happens when average joe drummer from po dunk gets a video camera and thinks he can play worth a crap. Dude, do a search and see all the baddass teachers on youtube then go back to your job at safeway.

However, your kid shows potential. Don't ruin him - get him lessons from a good drummer.

[DetroitDoc]

You're playing it wrong.  I suggest you watch Steve Gadd's video where he breaks it down. Your version is close but not exactly right. The lead in (on the &-ah of 4) is two doubles not a double and single. There a tom strike on beat 3 of the first measure (with the last bass hit).

[skofra]

Couldn't be better explained ! :)

[detectivesyme]

This guy in the video doesn't care AT ALL about feel. The way he plays this feels NOTHING like the Gadd beat. God, I hate this impersonal mechanical drumming.

[zackattack94]

@bazybeats

are you self taught or did you have a teacher?

[kellynteresa]

thank you man!!