This is the best and most detailed -starting with the simplest up to the most complex - explanation I have ever heard and seen for this song and charted out. Thank you so much.
This is what makes Vinnie such a genius. How anyone can orchestrate a complex beat like this and make it work for a great song is just way above my pay grade.
It's hard to play, sure. Vinnie does all that and makes it musical. A lot of cats want to be fast and/or technical. That's cool. I'm one of them. But none of that matters if it doesn't groove. Vinnie is the man!
7 Days and Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic are my 2 most favorite Sting songs and coincidentally, the story between the songs intertwine. But what I love about 7 Days is how effortless and delicate Vinnie Colaiuta on the drums.
Soooooo hard. WOW. Great explanation thank you. if you feel so inclined load up on a separate tab of Vinnie paying this with Sting and listen to all the little accents and nuances he adds he's nothing short of a drumming genius...incredible!
The accented hats is really difficult. I find it easier to open the hat a tiny bit with each accent to maintain the feel where my 'lack of being Vinny' can't always keep the pattern going. This groove and mastering 'the Purdie Shuffle' (and the variations from Led Zep and Toto with "Fool in the Rain" and "Rosanna" respectively) are my nemeses on the kit when I get to play. I should buy one and practice, I s'pose but I like having my wife :)
This song us an absolute masterpiece in every way and one my favourites. I knew it was a complex drum rhythm but wow ...this breakdown shows just how complex! Fabulous insight.
Probably THE VERY BEST drum lesson by video I've ever had. Superbly done.. Wish you gave another minute to #5 tho. But Well Done teaching basics and building on 5. I luvvv 7/4 too. So fun to swing it.
Interesting that most of tutorials seem to demonstrate the bass drum like this. But Vinnie actually plays the bass drum only on beat the one on verses, apart from occasional "4 on the floor" or should we say 5 on the floor instead. :D
It's funny how busy that groove is yet on the record there's only that 1 hit per measure and not 2. I definitely can't play this without wanting to get that second hit either!
Drumeo I recommend you to do each step at 80bpm then add more and more so it’s easier for us learners to learn. I recommend you watch Brandon khoo’s rossana breakdown
Vinnie only plays the "one"on the kick in the verse. Plus he doesn't play 4's on the ride.(they're only accented) He just plays the for a quarter bar as a fill on the ride.The ride takes the same approach as the hats with the bell being the 4 accent.
A great classic groove! Joe Crabtree does a great breakdown of this as well. Vinnie also opens every other accent giving a 2 feel over the 5 & accents every 3 at times. Dig the shuffle variation here👌🏽. There a pdf?
What a great channel! I just discovered by chance. Subbed and clicked the bell icon. As a drummer, this is a great way to breakdown some amazing beats. Thanks! I am a big Sting fan and his unusual rythms.
Uh…my brain just imploded. Right kick and left hand in 5/4, left foot 4/4, and then just for shits and giggles let’s have the right hand play 3/8. Perfect. 🤯🤣
but i only hear one bass drum note on the original recording, how is that then?, putting that aside, its a great tutorial, my respects to you. but i have that doubt
Semola Pezzi hi there! In this example the "shuffle" is not written as triplets, but quarter notes and eight notes. ( same as in the shuffle, one long and one short note) hope that helps, good luck! Cheers; Gabs
This is the best and most detailed -starting with the simplest up to the most complex - explanation I have ever heard and seen for this song and charted out. Thank you so much.
Glad you found it useful! :)
Defenitly agree
This is what makes Vinnie such a genius. How anyone can orchestrate a complex beat like this and make it work for a great song is just way above my pay grade.
It's almost unfathomable, really.
It's hard to play, sure. Vinnie does all that and makes it musical. A lot of cats want to be fast and/or technical. That's cool. I'm one of them. But none of that matters if it doesn't groove. Vinnie is the man!
7 Days and Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic are my 2 most favorite Sting songs and coincidentally, the story between the songs intertwine. But what I love about 7 Days is how effortless and delicate Vinnie Colaiuta on the drums.
Yes, Stewart Copeland is a top notch drummer. Especially on Every Little Thing She Does.
Wow, was ein sympathischer Mensch und sehr guter Drummer/Lehrer, bin beeindruckt...DANKE 👌👍
This is like patting your head, rubbing your belly and kicking yourself in the ass at the same time. Great video!
Great work Gabor Dornyei, you're an amazing teacher !
I'm drumming on Seven Days for about eighty weeks now. Patience is virtue... ⭐
Soooooo hard. WOW. Great explanation thank you. if you feel so inclined load up on a separate tab of Vinnie paying this with Sting and listen to all the little accents and nuances he adds he's nothing short of a drumming genius...incredible!
The accented hats is really difficult. I find it easier to open the hat a tiny bit with each accent to maintain the feel where my 'lack of being Vinny' can't always keep the pattern going.
This groove and mastering 'the Purdie Shuffle' (and the variations from Led Zep and Toto with "Fool in the Rain" and "Rosanna" respectively) are my nemeses on the kit when I get to play.
I should buy one and practice, I s'pose but I like having my wife :)
This song us an absolute masterpiece in every way and one my favourites.
I knew it was a complex drum rhythm but wow ...this breakdown shows just how complex! Fabulous insight.
Probably THE VERY BEST drum lesson by video I've ever had. Superbly done.. Wish you gave another minute to #5 tho. But Well Done teaching basics and building on 5. I luvvv 7/4 too. So fun to swing it.
Interesting that most of tutorials seem to demonstrate the bass drum like this. But Vinnie actually plays the bass drum only on beat the one on verses, apart from occasional "4 on the floor" or should we say 5 on the floor instead. :D
Was just about to comment on that. But granted it is hard to resist that extra bass drum hit when playing the beat :P
I know what you mean, since it's so prominent figure and most of the band is playing it.
It's funny how busy that groove is yet on the record there's only that 1 hit per measure and not 2. I definitely can't play this without wanting to get that second hit either!
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True. There is a nice clip on YT where Vinnie adds the extra kick note on tour with Sting...I think it was in Norway.
Amazing, I'm not a drummer but always loved that groove. Good video. Thanks.
Really good breakdown and exercise build to the groove.
I did Seven Days as one of the songs for my college audition!
Indeed a great lesson, very well paced and thought out.
Great breakdown of an iconic groove. Thanks for the lesson.
Tremendous lesson. Wow how it builds. Thank you very much. Bill.
👍Fantastic break-down of this great beat!
Nicely done Gabor. Excellent teacher and video
You have that very well dialled squire. Beautiful.
Király vagy Gábor! Profi magyarázat.
Drumeo I recommend you to do each step at 80bpm then add more and more so it’s easier for us learners to learn. I recommend you watch Brandon khoo’s rossana breakdown
Vinnie only plays the "one"on the kick in the verse. Plus he doesn't play 4's on the ride.(they're only accented) He just plays the for a quarter bar as a fill on the ride.The ride takes the same approach as the hats with the bell being the 4 accent.
Thank you so much! Greetings from Bosnia!
Love this song, great lesson
Which is the metronome value you used ? Thank-you, very great tutorial , this channel is my favourite for drum learning.
Really great lesson
I love this groove beat
Killer groove, killer song.
Did you demonstrste a live version? I've never heard that bell shuffle before, freaking awesome
Muy buena explicación. Muchas gracias!! Saludos from Perú!!! God bless you!!
beautiful !!! many thanks ! 💙
This is wonderful! Juts give me a couple years and I'll have it down! Lol
What a beautiful breakdown! And a beautiful drum kit.
Sweet guy, good teacher
One of my favorite vids so far. Excellent lesson, Thx you
I love this lesson thanks drumeo !!! 😀greetings from Italy
I love that i can watch the drumeo Videos on my 4k Monitor. But i must say, 60fps would be way better for watching drum videos :)
A great classic groove! Joe Crabtree does a great breakdown of this as well. Vinnie also opens every other accent giving a 2 feel over the 5 & accents every 3 at times.
Dig the shuffle variation here👌🏽.
There a pdf?
also Nick Molenda
Nice groove.
Fabulous video sir.
Kudos.
Everybody´s favorite. Nailed it.
This thing gets complicated but it’s worth it!!
Seven Days is based on 5/8 with 16ten notes on hihat/ride (offbeat and triplets accents).
Well bite my beetroot! That’s crazy. Awesome playing. 😎
What a great channel! I just discovered by chance. Subbed and clicked the bell icon. As a drummer, this is a great way to breakdown some amazing beats. Thanks! I am a big Sting fan and his unusual rythms.
Great instructional lesson. Such an awesome site/company. Well done Drumeo!
Superbe leçon.
AAARGGGHHH !!! great video
Hungary does have some very fine drummers indeed
Right on dude
Outstanding,...
Amazing lesson. Thanks u so much
Wow, don't know the song, I will check it out. But IMHO #1c is an amazing beat in and off itself!
Also very nicely explained! thanks
Please get Vinnie in to your studio!!
Cool! Thank you!
very good lesson
Great ! Thank You
damn its a hard groove!
Unmistakably Hungarian Accent. Brilliant video by the way.
Uh…my brain just imploded. Right kick and left hand in 5/4, left foot 4/4, and then just for shits and giggles let’s have the right hand play 3/8. Perfect. 🤯🤣
duudeee! Thank you!!!
Thanks for the amazing lesson, bravo!
Great job on this lesson. If you could do the fills now you'd be complete.
A really great vedio
Thanks for that
Ia am a beginner this is really good for us
Thank's very good teatch
Genius 😎
Thanks for the lesson :)
Great, thanks 👍🥁
Dear Drumeo, invite Vinnie for the love of God!!!🙏
Nice!
Great stuff!!
Thanks for the sharing! This is awesome song~! Sounds like 5/8. But I know that's 5/4
Sorry to ask, but are you sure this sounds to you as a 5/8? That is a really odd time, and actually pretty different..
Neander104 I thought it was 5/8 for a long time
It makes no difference. It just depends on how you feel it. I feel it in 5/8
Oh ok, guess that you can basically split up one measure in two : )
Actually I just feel it in one measure. Instead of feeling it in 5/4 with this tempo, I feel it in 5/8 but half as fast.
Great!
Still lost in space, but nice job breaking down some super complicated stuff.
more like this please
WOW !!!!
New breed
Interesante, gracias!!!
Great
Would be easier and faster to practice if these samples could be a little longer. Maybe a double as long? Nicely put together nevertheless:)
Mathias Jaabs on drums. Lol.
That's cool! 🤙
We should note that the hi-hat pattern is reversed on the first repeat. The first bar will have three hi-hat notes.
The hi-hat goes in 4/4 and the song in 5/4. Vinnie is a master on drums. Most miss that.
I never planned on playing 5/4
Gamers guide Craze d
That snare dough
IDK if 5/4 it's the correct. I remember a concert and the transcript was a 5/8
Pretty simple, really.
but i only hear one bass drum note on the original recording, how is that then?, putting that aside, its a great tutorial, my respects to you. but i have that doubt
I'm a guitarist, why am I watching this? for the second time?
where can I find the PDF of this lesson?
Very good. Except Vinnie only plays the "one"on the kick on verse!
when sir guiliana?
What's up with his bass drum :(
They needed to EQ the mids and highs out to get rid of the ringing from the hardware and hats bleeding into the mic.
Talk about tone eh?
👍👍👍
Can anyone please explain me how to read #4? I see no shuffles written, there is not the '3' of triplets, thank you :)
Semola Pezzi hi there! In this example the "shuffle" is not written as triplets, but quarter notes and eight notes. ( same as in the shuffle, one long and one short note) hope that helps, good luck! Cheers; Gabs
Good lesson, but on the verse there’s no kick in the second quarter note.
except in the actual recording vinnie only plays the bass on one .. the keyboard does the note on the and of 2 not the kick
ian pretorius In all if his live videos he does 1 and the + of 2