Description
Notes From John
BPM = 73. The hi-hat comes in alone and soft with 16ths. The first verse is hi-hat only. Cross-stick and kick come in on the second verse. The solo opens up to a snare backbeat with ghost notes. The outro slows to a tom fill and a held cymbal roll.
For the player
It starts with nothing but a hi-hat, so every stroke shows. Keep the 16ths even and quiet. Keep the cross-stick small and dry so the vocal stays out front. Bark the opens. Ride the downbeat into the slow ending. At BPM = 73 the job is the feel.
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