Jun 20, 2026 | Song Breakdowns
Transcribing Notes From John Neil (Head Transcriber) Sundown – Gordon Lightfoot – Song Breakdown Drums A pretty basic drum part with lots of tasty subtle things going on. One thing to note is there is no crash cymbal in this studio recording. Download the...
Jun 8, 2026 | Song Breakdowns
Transcribing Notes From John Neil (Head Transcriber) Song for the Dead – Queens Of The Stone Age – Song Breakdown Drums Another wild Dave Grohl drum part, so play it loud! Well, most of the time. There are faster and less fast sections. Since I put the...
Jun 2, 2026 | Song Breakdowns
Transcribing Notes From John Neil (Head Transcriber) Nutshell – Alice In Chains – Song Breakdown Drums A variation on the standard train beat. It sounds like hot rods are used, but brushes should work too. The snare should be played with lots of dynamics...
May 18, 2026 | Song Breakdowns
Transcribing Notes From John Neil (Head Transcriber) Semi-Charmed Life – Third Eye Blind – Song Breakdown Drums As with many pop songs, there is a basic drum track, and added percussion/samples in this song. I did the basic drum part, and added a few other...
Apr 21, 2026 | Song Breakdowns
Transcribing Notes From John Neil (Head Transcriber) Chasing Light – Metallica – Song Breakdown Drums Another heavy Lars Ulrich drum part. As with a lot of Metallica songs, it frequently goes into half time (or into double time depending on how you look at...
Apr 14, 2026 | Song Breakdowns
Transcribing Notes From John Neil (Head Transcriber) 25 Years – Pantera – Song Breakdown Drums A heavy drum part with lots of fast bass drum action. I put approximate tempos in, as the tempo goes up and down a lot according to the feel. Also, all crashes...
