Traditional Jazz Drumming Basics - Some Gene Krupa Fills

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John Petters demonstrates some Gene Krupa break and solo ideas

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[2LOUD2LOUD]

Compliments on most of this piece, however the cowbell lick you play is incorrect. What Gene and Buddy played id a triple pattern

R-hand (tom-tom)

R-hand (cowbell) than the bassdrum hit backhanded with the left stick, While the bass pedal is softly playing 4/4 time. Cheers AvB!

[johnpetters]

Thank's for that. I've checked and I think you are correct.

Keep swinging

John

[drummer78]

Mr. Pettters,

Thank you for keeping this great style of playing alive.  I'm curious is you know how Dave Tough played. I always heard that he had a simple but very swinging style. He seems to be incredibly respected. Is there enough clear recorded documentation of him to emulate his particular approach to jazz drumming?

[johnpetters]

Hi Drummer78,

I've been revisting Dave Tough over the last few days. There are a couple of early tracks with Red Nichols, 1930, some with Bunny Berigan, 1935, Tommy Dorsey's Clambake Seven, 35 I think, some with The Dorsey Orch, then Benny Goodman, including some small groups, Rex Stewart Jack Teagarden Big 8, 1940, a few with Condon &Wild Bill Davison and the incredible Woody Herman records from 45. There is a live session with Bill Harris and Charlie Ventura.

[grimreepher]

do it while ur 15 im 22 been playing 18 years but im just starting to learn jazz.

[johnpetters]

Hi> If you have been playing that long your technique should be sound. Learning jazz means listening to the guys I mentioned above and learing how to swing.

Good Luck

John

[KruspeFish]

Jazz is really my favorite style of drumming, and your videos have given me a lot of new ideas. Thank you very much!

[AeroAstro]

I'm 13 and i'm watching this :P

I love jazz and jazz drumming.

[shraunbone]

I love it. Nobody plays like that anymore. Great job keeping the old traditions alive.

[kooliobabe]

this sounds really cool, im not really a drummer but this seems really interesting and you play really well :) x

[ibandit]

radio 2 rules

[Ruffet22]

That was great Mr peters!

[ClassicJazzDrummer09]

Thank you John.I will use that in one of my solos.

[jazzmessenger8]

if there's a god, it's Gene Krupa!!