THE KING KONG DRUM BEAT (DRUM LESSON)
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_______________ THE KING KONG DRUM BEAT (DRUM LESSON) -- This is an extremely famous drum beat that you may not even know you've heard. It's originally from the song by the band Redbone called "Prehistoric Rhythm". The drummer was Pete DePoe. David Garibaldi has said that this is one of the grooves that he based his style largely upon.
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This is first used by Pete DePoe, the original Redbone drummer. He is a Native American and learned to play drums on the Siletz Reservation.
PETE IS THE ONE WHO STARTED IT
Neil Peart uses this sticking on the ride bell in loads of Rush songs, most namely YYZ.
La Villa Strangiato, The verses of Spirit of Radio as well
"rope" by Foo Fighters takes that exact Neil Peart
Songs like "Limelight", "Tom Sawyer", and "Subdivisions" are also great examples.
If you want to get to hear the original on the Redbone album, you will hear that Garabaldis take on it is actually simplified. If you hear DePoe play it, it is much more complex.
definetly going to shed this groove thank you so much for the inspiration.
If you open the hihat on some of the up beats it spices this groove in a whole new kind of way
I hear Bonzos the immigrant song beat and, Squib cakes of Garibaldi. awesome. thanks
Thanks Stephan, I had kind of forgot how the king Kong beat was played, so I called it up and ran across your video. I like how you broke it down to something I can remember this time around. Had to give you a thumbs up and I also subscribed. Glad your still giving lessons online. I will look forward to your next vid.
Take the hi hat snare ostinato RLRRLRRL and place bass drum in different places. Then create two bar patterns with bass drum variations. Some really cool grooves. Also explore Two hand hi hat Sextuplet Grooves. Also - Single strokes - hat, snare, snare, hat, snare, snare, snare accent, snare, snare, hat, snare, snare. add bass drum in different positions. cool stuff
The accents on these grooves make all the difference. R accent, L, R, L accent, R, L.
Really like this, new to me, thanks, will definitely be trying to learn this
At 6:00, it reminds me of John Bonham's drum line to the "Immigrant Song". Many famous drummer from Bonham (R.I.P.), and Neil Peart (R.I.P.) to Stewart Copeland, Tommy Lee, and Phil Collins owe a debt of gratitude to Peter DePoe.
No offense, but if, Justin Timberlake, and Henry Rollins had a love child....
Stephen, I thought this would be FZ's King Kong beat... well how about it? Check out Art Tripp III if you haven't.... But thanks for the history & this beat as well!
I heard this beat in shirek 3 during the sleeping beauty fight scene 🤯
Great lesson!
Glad it helped
theres less “ jacked, upper/inner chest” in this video… i WILL NOT be learning this lesson as well.
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I love you Steven!.. I have been trying to hit that area for YEARS!.. i know we cant all blame genetics, but man.. your upper inner chest looks amazing. Do you do anything special?.. gear users always have great upper chest.. no way i see you doin gear. Much love, even if you dont respond (obvi)😄🙏🏻
as always best lesson ever
I'd actually never even heard of this beat before.
Did Redbone RECORD their "....King Kong Beat" track in 1970 ? Be sure to check Kaleidoscope's 1969 track, "Lie To Me" . Listen to one of the versions within which you can clearly hear the hi-hat and snare pattern.
Nice groove!
think this going to be a goooooooood subscription 8>)
I can read from these comments that people can't hear the difference between syncopated and unsyncopated versions that bell pattern f you play it all the downbeat it sounds like Rush... The most important thing any drama can learn is the difference between swinging and straight time
Hi.... Is that EFX crash a K custom or A custom as your hi hat top? I am considering buying a 14" EFX (A or K) and using it as a hi hat top. Do you think I would get a similar sound?
Your videos are awesome. Thanks for your contribution to the drumming community.
Really nice groove. Love how you give the history. I hate when people tend to just ignore that stuff, it's important!!
Non-related question... How tight do you keep you snare. Don't know the actual term for it. But the "rug" under the snare... You know what I mean! :D I'd love to see a video where you explain how you can use that to change your sound. An example would be Steve Jordan who's using this function to achieve "fat" sounds.
Have a nice Sunday!
+Johan Söderlund The parts you're referring to are called 'snares.'
+Mike Post that was ironically logistic haha
That ts the Bonham version..... but King Kong is not really a specific beat it's a bell pattern. African bell pattern...with rudiments applied to it, as illustrated here
Very nice. I remember working through King Kong variations in the Garibaldi Funky Beat book. Great book! Any transcriptions for these?
8:00 King Kong visits New Orleans.
wow I literally have been playing this without knowing but the I've just had my kick follow the hihat
+Ryan Metevier It gets alot more interesting when the kick doesn't follow the hands.
You can really get some crazy funky grooves going! :)
Your hats sounds sweeet man!
Are you using 2 k custom efx's ?
16" EFX crash on top and a 16" Light top hat on the bottom
Always mention it's a Pete de Poe creation.
Whats that top stacked Zildjian cymbal.
+ecovention Look in the video description for a list of my gear.
I have the urge to start screaming the beginning of the Immigrant Song.
I thought this was Frank Zappa's King Kong....
the diddle is in the middle < so Zappa
"They need to be learned by every drummer who picks up the sticks." I heard that comment, and I left. It's funny in a sad ironic way just how many drum beats "every drummer who picks up the sticks" should (a moral imperative, really?) be able to play that I will never be able to play.
Hey Jason...I never said "be able to play". I simply said learn it. i.e. recognize it. Understand its importance. The King Kong beat, the amen break...I could list a few...they have made a huge impact on modern music. You should, as a drummer that wants to learn the vocabulary of this instrument, be aware of what they are. And if on top of that you can learn to play them (which btw, I completely think you can learn this groove if you set your mind to it) then all the better.
Regardless, thanks for taking the time to leave your thoughts. I love hearing from you!