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    Posted: August 20 2005 at 11:15

Originally posted by BaldFriede BaldFriede wrote:

What you should learn from Moerlen in the example I gave you is not the tabs but what one can make out of even "simple" things.
By the way: Good decision to use only one bass drum! There is absolutely no need for using two.

The only reason i can see for double bass, would be for more complicated bass lines. Though, i suppose you can just be better than me (which isn't too hard to be). Anyway, i support the single bass

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I learned how to play "progressive" drums by drumming to KC, Genesis and Yes (I was a huge Bruford and Collins fan).

Re KC, the album "Red" is probably a good place to start.  After that you might try In the Court and Larks Tongues.

Re Yes, almost anything from The Yes Album, Fragile or CTTE.

Re Genesis, Seconds Out is a good place to start, since you get a variety of stuff, from "easier" stuff like Squonk and Afterglow to Firth of Fifth and the incredible instrumental section of Cinema Show.

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What you should learn from Moerlen in the example I gave you is not the tabs but what one can make out of even "simple" things.
By the way: Good decision to use only one bass drum! There is absolutely no need for using two.


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Aight, cool guys, thanks.  Unfortunately, I can't find the drum tabs for any of those songs except Tom Sawyer, but I'll try learn some of them be ear.


Thanks again, keep them coming!
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Rush and Genesis are 2 bands that spring to mind.Try these for these size:

Rush - Tom Sawyer

Genesis - Squonk

 

For more 'technical' drumming then ELP and Focus come to mind.If you are mad enough then try these:

Focus - Hocus Pocus

ELP - Toccata
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Try playing the drums on Gong's "Zero the Hero"; I recommend you listen to the live version from ""Live au Bataclan". The way Pierre Moerlen builds up a more and more complicated rhythm pattern after the whisper part until everything becomes a blur of whirls is amazing and an excellent lesson on what to do with "simple" rhythms. One of my all-time favourites. (I'm a drummer myself). Also some excellent use of hi-hat (making good use of hi-hat is far more effective than creating a thunderstorm on drums) in the part where Daevid Allen sings non-sense syllables.

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Hi all, new here.

Just wondering if any of my Prog brothers could help me out...

What are some good prog songs to play on the drums, I have been playing a while, just wondering if you guys could suggest some songs, and please, no double bass.

I don't just mean prog rock, but anything branching from prog rock will do fine!



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