"My Friend Norman" Snare drum solo, by John S. Pratt
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- čas přidán 13. 04. 2013
- This snare drum solo is from a classic collection of contest solos written by John S. Pratt. Pratt titled this solo "My Friend Norman" in dedication to his drumming instructor - Norman Peth.
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I actually met Mr. Pratt tonight. I knew nothing about him so when I came home I was just googling his name and came on this video. Very cool.
It's nice that you got to meet Mr. Pratt, he is one of the greatest contributors to the American style. I have three of his books, they're all excellent.
Excellent. Great stuff. A real throw-back to the 1960's when I played with Sun.
Very nice! I played this in '75. A favorite. Let's hear it on a 12x15 gut snare TDR. The loudest drum ever. Good chops never go away. Right? Master the rudiments, and you'll own the drums. bc
Awesome Ed ..... amazing hands. I can appreciate the amount of time and practice you've spent getting them to sound that great. Wow. I love how you are able to get such an effortless whip with your left hand. Awesome
I bought this book recently and this video has helped me immensely on learning this solo. Thank you!
You got skills.
awesome..
awesome hands
Very good! Thank you!!
I'm practicing everyday and hope that i will be playing this next year in such an easy way as you!
Very nice
Stellar!
nice man! your hands are diffrent but thats kay! cause this was pretty cool!
Nice work!
Stylin' dude.
Awesome!
What sticks are you using?
+Jacob S. Thank you Jacob: The sticks I used in this video are Ralph Hardimon Corpsmasters by Vic Firth.
U keep playin all the way
nice
Is this at the tempo listed in the book? If not, what tempo is it?
The tempo indicated is 110 bpm. I think I played this at 112. The story I read was that Pratt initially posted no particular tempo, leaving it up to the individual soloist. However, the publisher asked him to assign tempos.
What drum pad is that?
I've had that pad for a long time, the logo badge popped out and I lost it. But I think it was an "HQ" from Vic Firth. They now call them, "Real Feel." But no practice pad feels like a real drum to me.
Is there any way to get this sheet music for free?
I'm not sure if it is available for free. I suppose you could search for it as a pdf? The book is not expensive and contains a lot of other really nice beats.
Is he from a pope band?
+Yue Chuen Ong: I think you meant "pipe band?" The answer is no, Pratt was with the US Army Hellcats, American style.