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Thursday, April 9, 2020

Jeff Hamilton: Rub-a-Dub Style















Thanks to the nice people over at the Memphis Drum Shop, Jeff Hamilton offers this great lesson on playing jazz drums with a "legato" approach (by mixing up double stroke and paradiddle patterns between the cymbals and drums and using lateral strokes) and the important influence of Mel Lewis and his legendary "Rub-a Dub" style of drumming:



Here's Jeff in action with a solo that demonstrates this approach using sticks and brushes:



And while we're at it, here's a handful of more great lessons to consider thanks to Jeff and the folks over at the Memphis Drum Shop:









Thanks Jeff!

1 comment:

  1. Thank you for this! Does anyone know what the sticking is (including bass drum) that Jeff demonstrates at the end of the rub-a-dub video, with paradiddle? Great lessons here.

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