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Travis Barker plays one of the most creative beats of his career on "Adam's Song," which peaked at No. 2 on Billboard's Modern Rock charts. Each verse has the same basic beat, but this particular transcription is for the first verse.
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Drums:
(Track 15 from the CD
Adams Song
(not included with the book's CD)
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Let's start by breaking this groove into pieces. The first measure starts with the kick and China cymbal playing on the downbeat and on the "&" of beat 1. The snare is played on beats 2 and 4. Travis adds a hit on the bell of the ride cymbal on the "&" of beat 2, immediately followed by an open hi-hat that rings out for a full count on beat 3. The kick, snare, and floor tom are all hit simultaneously on beat 4, followed by floor tom hits on the last two sixteenth-note triplets of beat 4.
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Travis plays riding eight notes on the floor tom through the first three counts of the second measure. The snare is still played on beats 2 and 4 like the previous measure, and the kick is played on beat 1 and on the "&" of beat 1. The measure ends with a short sixteenth-note tom fill with a high tom played on the "e" of beat 4, and the floor tom played on the "&" and on the "ah" of beat 4.
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The third measure is basically a repeat of the first measure, with a floor tom in place of the China cymbal, so let's skip ahead to the fourth measure of the groove. Again, snare hits are played on beats 2 and 4, the kick is played on beat 1 and the "&" of beat 1, and the eighth note riding continues on the floor tom through beat 3. On the "&" of beat 3, Travis strikes a splash cymbal.
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Now put it all together......
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| Learn to play the most legendary drum beats and solos ever recorded! This book is your essential guide to the biggest & best drummers to ever grace the instrument, the music they played, the gear they used, and the drummers that influenced them. Includes: Authentic transcriptions and easy-to-follow lessons for 85 of the most legendary beats and solos ever recorded. Insight into the history and development of Funk, Alternative/Punk Rock, Metal, Progressive Rock, Classic Rock, Jam Band, Fusion, Jazz, and Reggae plus a listing of essential recordings for each genre . An audio CD containing all the beats and solos presented in the book. Dozens of amazing photos. Over 250 pages! Drummers include: Travis Barker * Carlton Barrett * Carter Beauford * Jason Bittner * John Bonham * Danny Carey * Billy Cobham * Tré Cool * Stewart Copeland * Lowell "Sly" Dunbar * Jon Fishman * Mickey Hart * Topper Headon * Bill Kreutzmann * Gene Krupa * Joseph "Zigaboo" Modeliste * Keith Moon * Vinnie Paul * Neil Peart * Mike Portnoy * Buddy Rich * Max Roach * Chad Smith * John "Jabo" Starks * Ringo Starr * Clyde Stubblefield * Lars Ulrich * Dave Weckl * Tony Williams ...and more! |
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