Description
Notes From John
Play near the edge of the tom heads (or rim). Dynamics are marked. BPM = 144.
For the player
Liberty DeVitto on Storm Front — that machine-gun tom figure under Joel’s name-check list. John’s chart tells you when it’s near the edge (or rim) and when it’s normal toms; don’t iron those into the same sound. Ride the dynamics he marked: mp on the open, mf through the verses, f when the chorus hits. Don’t rush the 144. Listen to the record first; the names are the hook, but the pocket is DeVitto.
Drum Sheet Music for “We Didn’t Start the Fire” by Billy Joel.
