[NewMusic] which reminds one of a drummer joke

[andrew wilshusen]

oh i guess you can't attach stuff here.  no problem,
it's here:

http://www.andrewwilshusen.com/miscpics/drumjoke.jpg


--- andrew wilshusen <liberatednsf at yahoo.com> wrote:

> just in case any non-drummers didn't get this joke,
> I
> notated and attached it.  as you can see, this
> really
> helps clarify the punchline.  note i took care to
> use
> the mozambique pattern Gadd made famous and assumed
> a
> son clave although that is not specified (and as you
> know, mozambique typically uses rumba clave).
> 
> actually i just needed to distract myself from
> photoshop editing for a sec....
> 
> :)
> 
> andrew
> 
> --- "Robair, Gino" <grobair at emusician.com> wrote:
> 
> > Drum audition:
> > He sits at the drums and the band leader says,
> "Can
> > you play a samba 
> > pattern with your bass drum?"  The drummer obliges
> > with a boob b boom 
> > samba pattern.
> > 
> > The leader then asks "can you add a Mozambique
> > cowbell pattern along 
> > with that with your right hand?"  The drummer
> thinks
> > "I can do that, no
> > problem" and obliges, giving it his best Steve
> Gadd
> > possible.
> > 
> > He is then told, "Now add a 2-3 clave with your
> left
> > foot on hihat" 
> > ..The drummer's struggling a little but gets it
> > happening.
> > 
> > Next he hears "Now add a cascara pattern on the
> > snare with your left 
> > hand." Years of studying Gary Chester and
> listening
> > to world music 
> > finally come to fruition and the relieved drummer
> > finds he can play
> > the whole pattern with no problem.
> > 
> > Pleased with himself, he asks the band leader "So,
> > do I get the job?
> > 
> > "No " says the band leader.  "That's why we fired
> > the last guy!!"
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