I saw Desi backing Lloyd Brown about a decade ago in Long Beach. I had backed him the previous year at a show. Midway through the set, he switched & played the rest of the set righthanded crossover style 😳 Yea! He actually did that right in front of my eyeballs!!! 🤯 Beast mode!!!!! I immediately went & bought one of his CDs. Desi is the truth. I had never seen anyone play reggae left handed style, with a right or lefthanded drum set up before him. Only seen one other lefty since him. It makes perfect sense, but it's way easier said than done... Heartbeat🖤 Nyahbinghi🔯 RASTAFAR👁 🎶🥁🇯🇲🔥🇪🇹🦁🇪🇹🔥🇯🇲🥁🎶
I have never met another down to earth and kind drummer like Desi. I remember he and I had a long chat after we jammed in Music Mart around 17 years ago. The man is just so kool to hang with.
I've been playing for 17 years and, of course, this distinction was learned a long time ago. For me, it was the blue. My teacher said however, than in the blues, the square feel is harder to groove with, because it doesn't have the natural flowing movement of the swing feel (also called "shuffle" in blues). Since then I was always obsessed by the swing feel. After awhile you start to be able to play with more or less swing, and in between straight and swing, you will find certain feels : New-Orleans, for instance, and many kind of funk music, have a feel between straight and swing. In hip-hop, the feel can even change. Drummers like Mark Guiliana or Chris "daddy" Dave, or Quest Love from the Roots, can really play and "stretch", "push" and "pull" the time. Wonderful example, wonderful playing and the production quality is spot on!
It’s because of the difference in dynamics from the quiet strokes and the louder strokes on the upbeat. Creates a feeling of swing when it’s not even there really
Thanks Raphael. Sorry we could not do a more detailed and nuanced presentation...he was awesome in the master class. We also had Glen Browne with him so it was a double treat.
Wow, great vid! First, it’s always a gift to get some wisdom straight from the original heads, it’s a blessing. Then at the end, I loved seeing the young drummer really nailing the feel and impressing the master! What a feeling, he’ll carry that with him forever and who can say how it will influence his path in life? Wonderful stuff.
This is the first time I see someone playing Reggae drums the same way I do it. Being left handed playing on a right handed drum kit. That's the only comparance, by the way, he plays 1000 times better than I ever could.
Swing or straight on the hi hat and all instruments follow that groove. To me Jamaican Reggae holds more treasures than this. Sometimes these grooves were mixed, like you can hear in some old dubs. Like there is a swingpitch button on drumcomputers, the groove could be anywhere in between swing or straight, even variying between different instruments in the same song. This was already heard in very old studio 1 recordings. My guess was always, it was'nt done on purpose, but its all feel. For exception "Love Fire" by Aswad ( drum=straight/bass=shuffle), is an extreme difference, but i also heard it in way more subtile ways. Sometimes could not even hear if it was closer to shuffle or closer to straight. Still when I take my Bass i use it to play with the groove a bit, there is so much in between shuffle and straight. Respect to Desi, saw this man play powefull things in the old days and i love Chalice! Jah Bless
This is awesome. I wish there was a 1 2 3 4 beat counter because I do not understand how the beats should land. I feel the swing and I understand why that works but how its counted makes little sense to me
This was over 2 years ago and so I better understand it now. I think my curiosity back in that time was related specifically to where in the bar/ measure the hi hats are landing and if the one drop was played on the 3 or the 2 depending on how you counted the tempo@@stevecarter8810
@@RGE_Music oh cool thanks for the explanation. I just got here from another one drop video where the guy was saying there are multiple ways to count it. And on there people are also saying he counted wrong. I can't help feeling that if we're arguing about how to count it, we're missing the point though:)
I play with left hand like him😊... m'y only problème I live with houkch peaple Who undrerstand nothing about music especialy this kind of music. .. I want leave and play write music
Jazzy reggae! Missing that reggae classic snare sound , also that kind a sound of reggae toms that we all hear on classic albums. The source imports too, i mean great advises for the play and feel but maybe start with the right reggae drum choice helps too. 🥁🎧📻🎛💡
I don't think you understand. This is clearly just a raw recording with little post processing which is perfectly fine for a drum lesson. Also, there are many different drum sounds and tuning in reggae. The feel and technique is what is most important and that's what is being presented here. This is a great lesson for anyone looking to improve their reggae drumming. Thanks for the video Desi and Avant!
@@mp7137 yeah i dont😂!!! Hahaha u are right about the feel, thats what i told and really apreciate his advises! But next time the prod please put him inna nice drum reggae, we all know thats the basics...He deserves it, he is a legend!
It is boof baff. It is a description of the relationship between the kick and snare. This is often the way Jamaican drummers describe drum patterns. For example the mento pattern is described using the phrase, "Down a gully". The syllables in the phrase represent the rhythm of the pattern, the relative pitches and the implied technique. This approach to teaching drumming in an afro-jamaican way was advanced by drummer, ethnomusicologist and jazz pianist Marjorie Whylie in the 1970's. It is now part of the foundation of how drumming is taught in Jamaica.
That’s the best sounding Pearl export I’ve ever heard!
Who me?
Imagine the pressure for the student doing that in front of Desi.
I thought he did well!
I saw Desi backing Lloyd Brown about a decade ago in Long Beach. I had backed him the previous year at a show. Midway through the set, he switched & played the rest of the set righthanded crossover style 😳 Yea! He actually did that right in front of my eyeballs!!! 🤯 Beast mode!!!!! I immediately went & bought one of his CDs. Desi is the truth. I had never seen anyone play reggae left handed style, with a right or lefthanded drum set up before him. Only seen one other lefty since him. It makes perfect sense, but it's way easier said than done... Heartbeat🖤 Nyahbinghi🔯 RASTAFAR👁
🎶🥁🇯🇲🔥🇪🇹🦁🇪🇹🔥🇯🇲🥁🎶
“Open handed”
I have never met another down to earth and kind drummer like Desi. I remember he and I had a long chat after we jammed in Music Mart around 17 years ago. The man is just so kool to hang with.
I've been playing for 17 years and, of course, this distinction was learned a long time ago. For me, it was the blue. My teacher said however, than in the blues, the square feel is harder to groove with, because it doesn't have the natural flowing movement of the swing feel (also called "shuffle" in blues). Since then I was always obsessed by the swing feel. After awhile you start to be able to play with more or less swing, and in between straight and swing, you will find certain feels : New-Orleans, for instance, and many kind of funk music, have a feel between straight and swing. In hip-hop, the feel can even change. Drummers like Mark Guiliana or Chris "daddy" Dave, or Quest Love from the Roots, can really play and "stretch", "push" and "pull" the time. Wonderful example, wonderful playing and the production quality is spot on!
Yo that straight feel swings so hard though omg. Amazing.
It’s because of the difference in dynamics from the quiet strokes and the louder strokes on the upbeat. Creates a feeling of swing when it’s not even there really
RIP desi❤️💛💚🙏
Very nice !! A must see for every Reggae drummer. Bless up Desi ! Thanks for sharing Seretse !
Thanks Raphael. Sorry we could not do a more detailed and nuanced presentation...he was awesome in the master class. We also had Glen Browne with him so it was a double treat.
Yes Desi! Master drummer! Thank you for sharing your knowledge! Each one, teach one.. please let there be a next lesson!
As soon as the shuffle pattern dropped it stopped being a beat and became a song on its own. Fantastic.
Brilliant! 😆
A master at his craft. R.I.P.
Great drumming and great explanation: master musician and player!
Very well done, great master class from a true legend of the music 🎶, love how the Audi was clean as well , big up Seretsi ( Avant Academy)
Nicely tuned drums, and great lesson, too. Thanks for sharing 🎼🎵🎶🥁🎤
drummer of chalice,yea man¡¡
Is lovely to find such great masters teaching with passion roots reggae, feeling we are not lonely in this commitment, Big up!!
This is drum lessons at its best, not all d long talk d others does bring n when dem done ya na better off, keep it coming bro
it all in the feel, the groove..
Wow this is so wonderful, thank you very much!
Thank you for such an amazing lesson with this knowledgeable teacher! The swung and straight feel is reminiscent of that used in jazz drumming.
What a great thing the internet can give us the best musicians to learn from
Student a one teacher soon come. Respect to Drums inna Jamaica.
This is uplifting. Love the feel and the reverb! Simply beautiful
Yes I
Great masterclass!
I also have the book, the art of reggae drumming.
One love
Wow, great vid! First, it’s always a gift to get some wisdom straight from the original heads, it’s a blessing. Then at the end, I loved seeing the young drummer really nailing the feel and impressing the master! What a feeling, he’ll carry that with him forever and who can say how it will influence his path in life? Wonderful stuff.
J'adore ❤❤❤
This is the first time I see someone playing Reggae drums the same way I do it. Being left handed playing on a right handed drum kit. That's the only comparance, by the way, he plays 1000 times better than I ever could.
Same. Can play with both to compensate depending on the location of thr timbale.
He is serious man when it comes to drums
It’s good to hear one of our maters explained reggae drums patterns respect ,
ive never seen anyone hold the stick like that! desi jones is awesome
Is he left handed
@@stevecarter8810yes he is
Excellent one of my favorite drummer.🇯🇲🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥.
Learning never stops, I'm still in school. Bless Uncle! Give thanks for these lessons
Bless Up Riddim Man! Such a sweet pulse.
Is all about the reverb as well.
A Master Drummer.
WELOVEYOU
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JAMAICA
Amazing information. I’ve been playing drums since I was two and professionally for some time and I’m still sitting down taking notes!
Nice monn longing for this mon bless up keep dem coming 🇯🇲🥁🔥
Yes Desi these youngster really need to know the art of the music
Master !!!!!!!!
Excellent drummers.
This is fantastic, thank you!
Love that open handed style
Give thanks Desi for sharing this important lesson!
Been looking for this for a while
Yeah thank you ❤❤
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Nice class! Of the classic reggae drummers, the one who always had the best overstanding of the hi-hat was Willie Stewart from Third World.
Love it!
Sick drumming skills and profound knowledge 😎 Amazing man!
I love this man
Thank you Desi...is good...chur
Very precise!!! Great lesson...JAH!!! One Love Maestro!!
Superb, a very valuable lesson in how the high hat keeps it all together and dictates the feel. Love it.
Great. Thanks for this. I enjoyed every minute :-D
You are welcome. Desi is awesome.
@7:40 its the reggea version of mitch mitchels manic depression riddim ... but in 4/4
Lovely video thank you 🙏 maximum respect
This is incredibly good.
Swing or straight on the hi hat and all instruments follow that groove. To me Jamaican Reggae holds more treasures than this. Sometimes these grooves were mixed, like you can hear in some old dubs. Like there is a swingpitch button on drumcomputers, the groove could be anywhere in between swing or straight, even variying between different instruments in the same song. This was already heard in very old studio 1 recordings. My guess was always, it was'nt done on purpose, but its all feel. For exception "Love Fire" by Aswad ( drum=straight/bass=shuffle), is an extreme difference, but i also heard it in way more subtile ways. Sometimes could not even hear if it was closer to shuffle or closer to straight. Still when I take my Bass i use it to play with the groove a bit, there is so much in between shuffle and straight. Respect to Desi, saw this man play powefull things in the old days and i love Chalice! Jah Bless
CHALICE ❤😊
Desi Jones - Level 55 - Five Star Master Drummer
play on Legend Desi 💌🙏🏿🙏🏿
good!
R.I.P. uncle Desi 🫶🏾😪🔥
Love it
EPIC!
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RIP to a legend
Can someone give me the exact sticking for the fill at 10:13
I would really want learn some of these beats who can i get in touch with
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Wich Hihat Cymbals did he use ? Great Sound!
Nice Video, Thanks!
'S' series Zildjian cymbals
@@davidbrownmusic8511 Thanks ;)
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This is awesome. I wish there was a 1 2 3 4 beat counter because I do not understand how the beats should land. I feel the swing and I understand why that works but how its counted makes little sense to me
I'm fascinated. He counts in each time. Are you unable to keep that count going as he plays? Does the playing put you off the count?
This was over 2 years ago and so I better understand it now. I think my curiosity back in that time was related specifically to where in the bar/ measure the hi hats are landing and if the one drop was played on the 3 or the 2 depending on how you counted the tempo@@stevecarter8810
@@RGE_Music oh cool thanks for the explanation. I just got here from another one drop video where the guy was saying there are multiple ways to count it. And on there people are also saying he counted wrong. I can't help feeling that if we're arguing about how to count it, we're missing the point though:)
@@stevecarter8810 I totally agree. I still marvel at the way the hi hats land. That to me is something I'm still trying to learn and figure out.
R.I.P Master :(
Rest in peace Desi.
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I wish my left hand could do that.
I play with left hand like him😊... m'y only problème I live with houkch peaple Who undrerstand nothing about music especialy this kind of music. .. I want leave and play write music
Same with me
Ooooh....very tasty. 😊♥️😊♥️😊♥️
Man I thought this was Richard Pryor on the druns!
Jazzy reggae! Missing that reggae classic snare sound , also that kind a sound of reggae toms that we all hear on classic albums. The source imports too, i mean great advises for the play and feel but maybe start with the right reggae drum choice helps too. 🥁🎧📻🎛💡
I don't think you understand. This is clearly just a raw recording with little post processing which is perfectly fine for a drum lesson. Also, there are many different drum sounds and tuning in reggae. The feel and technique is what is most important and that's what is being presented here. This is a great lesson for anyone looking to improve their reggae drumming. Thanks for the video Desi and Avant!
@@mp7137 yeah i dont😂!!! Hahaha u are right about the feel, thats what i told and really apreciate his advises! But next time the prod please put him inna nice drum reggae, we all know thats the basics...He deserves it, he is a legend!
Nothing wrong with that snare nore the toms. It just is'nt mixed yet, just a tiny reverb.
Reverb everywhere in music. To much for me.
Carlton Barrett the ONLY Master, truth.
Booth bath???? Huh??? What is he talking about "booth bathe?" Huh.....??? Lol.....
It is boof baff. It is a description of the relationship between the kick and snare. This is often the way Jamaican drummers describe drum patterns. For example the mento pattern is described using the phrase, "Down a gully". The syllables in the phrase represent the rhythm of the pattern, the relative pitches and the implied technique.
This approach to teaching drumming in an afro-jamaican way was advanced by drummer, ethnomusicologist and jazz pianist Marjorie Whylie in the 1970's. It is now part of the foundation of how drumming is taught in Jamaica.
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Thank you!
Just like there is a hi-hat/snare exchange described as "kiss the cat" or "kiss kiss the cat cat".
Richard Pryor reincarnated as a reggae drummer
Those fart sounding toms are Reggae all day.
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