What do the number represent?

[Belgiandrummer]

Hi,

I was wondering what terms like a '777-9311' mean. I often see a beat represented by some sort of number. I once heard a song and the singer started like: 1 2 1 2 and then the drums played kick snare kick snare... Who can help me?

Thanks!

[Ironcobra]

i would send a private message to some of the really advanced drummers on the site....cuz i really have no clue...not all that great with reading music

but my guess would be that you have each drum assigned to a number

so 777-9311 would be something like floor tom ,floor tom, floor tom(pause) ride, hi hat, bass, bass

but thats sounds retarded so I GUESS IM WRONG

[Belgiandrummer]

Well, I also tought that first, but here: http://www.hudsonmusic.com/woodshed.html , and then click on the woodshed-lesson, at 04:14 Gregg Bisonette plays that '777-9311' groove, but it's only played with snare, kick and hi-hats... I'll ask some of the pros around here...

[Belgiandrummer]

(I'm sorry I meant numberS but I don't know how to change it)

[hungrypo]

"777-9311" is the name of the song that the groove is taken from. at 4:35 in that video gregg says "this groove is from '777-9311' by Morris Day And The Time." its not a drumming system, or a strange technique. its the name of the song.

[frank0072]

"777-9311" is the name of the song that the groove is taken from. at 4:35 in that video gregg says "this groove is from '777-9311' by Morris Day And The Time." its not a drumming system, or a strange technique. its the name of the song.

well that explains A LOT :D

[nhzoso]

AHHHH so that explains 867-5309eeine...cool. : )

Too easy I know but I could not resist being corny. sorry

[ledzepjb]

If I wouldnt of knowen it was the name of a song I would of guessed it was a phone number

[Belgiandrummer]

Ok I guess every time I saw a number it was the same 777-931beat... I had seen it so many times. I'm pretty embarrased now.

[SLEEPY BRiGHT EYEZ]

AHHHH so that explains 867-5309eeine...cool. : )

Too easy I know but I could not resist being corny. sorry

That's actually a local number here. Last time I checked, it was disconnected. :)

[harryconway]

Yeah, but don't dial that #. Evil, bad things might happen.

[Mr.Echo]

Jellybean Johnson on drums Terry Lewis on bass, and Jessie Johnson
on Guitar, How can you go wrong?
Most dynamic short drum solo played in a Funk/R&B song.
Truely a classic...

I must go now, Claire needs my help and Syid wants to
rip Juliet a new one...