Black Magic Woman, Gypsy Queen, Santana cover, drums

In this clip I'm playing one of my favorite beats, a rock-samba that I picked up a while back. Obviously not what's on the original recording, but I think it fits in pretty well with this song.

Arbogast Band performing Gypsy Queen by Santana, September 22, 2007, at 'The Blast' in New Town, St. Charles MO. Joe Donahue on drums.

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• Arbogast
• Joe
• Donahue
• Santana
• black
• magic
• woman
• Gypsy
• Queen
• drums
• drummer
• samba

[arlo4823]

Joe, do have any written notes on the "rock-samba?" I can see what the the left and right feet are doing. They appear to moving in synch. I can see what your left hand is doing. Just can't figure out the cymbal/bell action

[JoeDrumma]

@arlo4823: The hand sticking is: RLRL RRLR LRRL RRLT So, it's single and double strokes alternating between hands (linear), except for the last 16th note when the hand sticking is played Together. The right hand stays on the cym/bell all the time. I've gotten lazy with the feet. Ideally, the right foot should be playing a dotted 16th samba pattern. When played slowly, you can play the left foot on the upbeats. At faster tempos (like here), I play the left foot on the downbeats. Have fun!

[superbrian113]

Cowbell - on your left foot ?

[JoeDrumma]

@superbrian113: yessir. When you need more cowbell, nothing works like the left foot! ;)

[twocanchu]

I wouldn't have cut my vid short if I could play something like that! Nice job!!

[JoeDrumma]

Thanks. I thought that people wouldn't watch 5 minutes of just me playing the drums and not being able to see the rest of the band, so I went right to "the big finish". If I can find the entire clip,or another one like it, I'll post it.

[arlo4823]

Thank you so much for the detailed explanation. I found this pattern to work the best of all the covers I've seen. The left foot on the down beats works perfectly with the cowbell.

[actiondown]

Hey man excellent job I liked it! MORE COWBELL! haha nice!

[superbrian113]

@JoeDrumma thanks -I´ll try that myself - hope i can be precize doing it.

[dadio2002]

awesome just awesome! Best drum cover of black magic woman iv seen yet.

[takarimassu123]

nice jobbravo

[Ratamaswiss]

Brilliant!! Excellent idea using the cow bell with the foot. May have to give this a go. Well done!!