Description
Notes From John
Opens rubato. Strict time locks at BPM = 97. Double time and half time are marked. Open hats are marked.
For the player
Rolf Brendel on the English cut — same kit as the German record, different lyric. Don’t iron the open into a click; John marked rubato at BPM = 70, then strict time at BPM = 97 into the Intro. When the chart flips to double time, ride that feel; when it drops half time on the Re-Intro, settle back. Open hats are written — don’t leave them shut. Listen first; the pocket under those synths is the job, not the count-in.
Drum Sheet Music for “99 Red Balloons” by Nena.
