2021 - Benjamin Waterson

“In Color” Drum Transcription — Patrick Hallahan with My Morning Jacket

December 19, 2021

Let’s talk some more about the album My Morning Jacket released a couple of months ago. In my last post about My Morning Jacket, I wrote that this album probably has drummer Patrick Hallahan’s best performance with MMJ. Today’s tune is called “In Color,” which is a standout for Patrick across the entire MMJ discography. The song is a…
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Exercise(s): Building Speed on the Drums

December 12, 2021

Here’s a packet containing a handful of exercises that I’ve used over the years to build speed and stamina for some pretty simple sticking patterns, mainly singles, doubles, and basic rudiments (like the single paradiddle and the paradiddle–diddle). The kind of things you want to be able to play fast depends on what kind of…
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Drum Chart: “Too Good Too Bad” From Cowboy Bebop

December 5, 2021

So, I was caught off guard by the recent release of Netflix’s live–action Cowboy Bebop remake. I have heard about a live–action adaptation for over ten years now, but I stopped keeping up with the developments until I started seeing footage from Netflix’s version. And low and behold, it was finally released toward the end of November. I…
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Drum Groove: “Cath...” — Jason McGerr with Death Cab For Cutie

November 14, 2021

I know this particular album came out in May, but I always associate the melancholic sound of Death Cab for Cutie with fall, and this LP sounds positively autumnal. I also first got into the band in October of my junior year of high school, so that probably has something to do with it. Anyway,…
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Drum Groove: “I Never Could Get Enough” — Patrick Hallahan with My Morning Jacket

November 7, 2021

My Morning Jacket just released an album at the end of October, giving me the opportunity to talk about not only one of my favorite bands, but also something from this decade. Today, I want to look at a charming groove from the album closer, “I Could Never Get Enough.” It looks pretty straightforward, but…
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