Bashiri Johnson: How To Add Percussion Tracks to a Song

In this online lesson, first call studio and touring musician Bashiri Johnson teaches you how to add percussion tracks to a song. Showcased in this video is a song Bashiri wrote with Elliott Randall entitled, "Whatcha Livin For?". Bashiri demonstrates how to systematically add percussion tracks using numerous LP instruments. The online lesson is an excerpt from the full-lenghth DVD, "The Rhythmic Construction of Dance, Pop, R&B and Hip-Hop".

Featured in the DVD is the rhythmic ins and out of pop music, instruction on how to add color to songs as well as many live tricks of the trade. Special features include insights to motivation, an in-depth interview conducted by LP founder Martin Cohen and much more.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Latin
• Percussion
• Congas
• Bongos
• Bashiri
• Johnson
• Education
• DVD

[sebastianbecquer]

Mucho hablas y toca

[egbertplug]

I think you should give it up buddy. It's crap.

[egbertplug]

Your camera work here is creepy weird. Having a second camera shoot you from a side angle while you talk to the first camera -- who the hell dreamed that up?? It's like walking around with your prick hanging out. Weird shit man.

[djbakedpotato]

thumbs up if the creepy telephone voice that comes in at 3:33 scares the crap out of you!

[Vikingotropical]

Este man es el que iba a hacer la gira "This is it" con Michael Jackson.

[saintbarrabackxs]

cool, groovy,....

[esedrew77]

I would have enjoyed actually hearing the soft shakes and tambourine if mic'd better... it was lost in the drum rim shot and bass kick..

Drew..

[hahabunny]

yes it is!

[ejrandall]

Bashiri IS percussion (music, actually!!)

[victocejua]

Bashiri es cosa seria