5 Killer Gadd Licks

feldiefeld

feldiefeld

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Hey Everyone --
There's a new video series on BANG! The Drum School's blog focusing on Gadd ideas... "Lick #1" is a three beat triplet jazz pharase a la Elvin that Gadd used often in his funk playing....

Here's a video and PDF so you can learn the idea if you don't know it...

https://www.bangthedrumschool.com/5-killer-gadd-licks-one/

Have at it!!
 
Hey Everyone - Here's the 2nd of the "5 Killer Gadd Licks." Many of you on this forum will know this one already, but for those of you not that versed in "Gadd-isms," this is for you.

It's his classic 32nd note groove idea between the hi-hat, snare and bass drum that can be heard on Tom Scott's "Dirty Old Man."

Video and PDF included at the link: 5-killer-gadd-licks-two

Hope you enjoy.
MF
 
Thanks, FF! Love your teaching since it uses both notation PDF and clear demos. I use some of your licks for my own gigging and parts of solos.


Too many lessons out there where the guy playing adds a lot of embellishment at the beginning or end of the lick, only confuses when you're trying to get it down.


Keep up the good work!
 
newoldie said:
Thanks, FF! Love your teaching since it uses both notation PDF and clear demos. I use some of your licks for my own gigging and parts of solos....
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Hi --Sorry I only just saw your reply.... Thank You!!! I really appreciate your comment... today I had a moment of "no one is watching...why am I doing this... no one cares...." etc.....

So, seeing your note about digging it means a lot to me....especiallly after having that "moment."

Thanks again.
Mark F

and PS.... I'm posting the third of the five killer gadd licks in a moment or two! :)
 
Here's the fourth of the five Gadd licks--the six stroke roll. The reason I think of it as a Gadd lick is because I first became aware of this pattern when I heard Steve play it in one of his solos.

I do believe the six stroke roll.... played the way the "pros" most frequently play it--as triplets--is an essential rudiment and bit of vocabulary.

If you don't have this piece of vocabulary in your tool box, you should check this out...

So, I hope you dig this lesson.... it's got a video, link here: Six Stroke Roll Video Lesson, and there is a PDF here: 6 stroke roll PDF

I hope you find this helpful!
MF
 
Justs to make this easier for everybody, I thought I would post all 5 Gadd lick drum lesson links here in one place. Here we go:

1) https://www.bangthedrumschool.com/5-killer-gadd-licks-one/

2) https://www.bangthedrumschool.com/5-killer-gadd-licks-two/

3) https://www.bangthedrumschool.com/five-killer-gadd-licks-three/

4) https://www.bangthedrumschool.com/5-killer-gadd-licks-4-the-six-stroke-roll/

5) https://www.bangthedrumschool.com/5-killer-gadd-licks-5/

I hope you find these helpful and feel free to ask questions!
Mark F
 
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