I mentioned that in post #2
Might as well start a dedicated thread for this groove. All discussion is in terms of a trad-grip, right-handed player, playing on a right-handed drumset. So here's the open-handed version of Chad Wright's groove: |1...2...3...4...|1...2...3...4...|1...2...3...4...|1...2...3...4...| |R...
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But the 'e' of 2 also catches the open hihat before it closes. There _is_ a slightly different sound.
I verified I can switch between '.L.L.L' and '.L.LL.' with ease. One Moeller motion out of one bar is definitely doable.
My next step is to record against their drumless track and see if it grooves. Sometimes nothing sounds as good as brute force straight 8ths on the hihat.