I love laying
down simple grooves in the seven member band Artichoke,
but there's a certain freedom that comes with playing
in a small group. And I couldn't get much smaller
than 2 and still call it a group. So I've been working
on my own project of duets that involve the drumset
and one other instrument. This tune,"Something
Like," and video are the first of hopefully several
of my duets. This one is vocals and drums.
The rhythm I chose is loosely based on a samba however
I wanted to see if I could stretch out of the latin
or latin jazz genre. And that is exactly why I asked
indie rocker Liz Whitman (of Kiddo fame) to join me
on this one. She sang a simple jump-rope-like melody
and I said "That's it. Perfect."
It's live (although there is one vocal overdub) and
we took two takes (thanks to Dave at Scorpio Studio
in Cleveland, OH.) We liked take #1 the best.
My brush technique on this track is not exactly traditional.
And that is the point. I wanted to take a simple idea
(the kick pattern of a samba) and stretch it into
something else. |
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