Groove 98 - Arabian 9 from Tommy Igoe GE 2.0 performed by Tom Geisler - Fran Merante Student

Here Tom is playing a groove in 9. The object here was to make the groove sound natural and musical as opposed to learning a groove in 9 and then playing against the music and hoping for the best. When you do that, a lot of time the result is a groove that merely fits the time signature of the music but lends nothing in the way of complimenting the music. Grooves like that also can sound like a skipping needle on a record or for you younger guys, a laser skipping on a cd!!

The grooves that Tom came up with and the commitment to which he played them, not only compliment the music but also are very original and interesting. He also does not overplay. Everything he plays is driven by the music and the emotion that the music pulls from him. Tom has orchestrated a great drum track here. Remember, playing licks is one thing, but the ability to come up with them on your own is quite another. Tom demonstrates this ability well here.

-Fran Merante

Category:

Music

Tags:

• odd time
• tommy
• igoe
• fran
• merante
• tom
• geisler
• mapex
• fusion

[TheDrumChannel]

This is too cool Tom. Love it - That time signature is way cool. You play it perfect

[ttomsdw]

@TheDrumChannel

Thank you very much, Joe!

I don't get many comments on this vid these days - but it happens to be one of my personal favorites.

T.

[notnowjon]

^^ Fantastic!

[ttomsdw]

@notnowjon

Thank you so much!

-TG

[bobblewobblesqueeg]

very cool - interesting syncopation! This looks fun - I'd love to learn how to play the drums someday.

[ttomsdw]

@bobblewobblesqueeg

Thank you. With enough repetition you can learn anything!!

-TG

[ffbossy]

You are great it's perfect

[allmetaliswelcome]

cool, but what's arabian about it? very cool groove though

[ttomsdw]

Thanks Kenny! May I also point out that this is the first recording ever of Fran's Mapex 6x13 Black Panther snare drum. It sounds superb.

[kfoutsiii]

WHAT??? Tommy G with the 9/8! Sounds great. I listen to it in the car with iPhone hooked up. Cool......