Playing Syncopation Melody in Triplets (split between hands and foot)

I am playing top line across Exercise One and Two.

[@MrMarkWilcoxon]

Recommendations did it again 👍

[@constantkiffer7924]

Cool stuff😃👌🏻

[@michaelnesi0827]

@@constantkiffer7924 thank you!

[@medallion39]

What kind of ride is that?

[@michaelnesi0827]

Istanbul Agop 30th Anniversary 22".

[@benchinho]

Great playing and sound. Would you tell me what sticks, heads and pedal you use?

[@michaelnesi0827]

Thank you! Vic Firth AJ1 sticks, Evans G1 heads, DW Direct Drive HH and BD Pedal.

[@benchinho]

@@michaelnesi0827 Thanks. Would not have expected direct drives... ;)

[@michaelnesi0827]

@@benchinho I use 9000 when I play gigs. It is a love hate with the direct drive.

[@benchinho]

@@michaelnesi0827 yamaha fp-850....

[@michaelnesi0827]

@@benchinho I will check it out, thanks.

[@giantpunchprojects]

Could you break down what you're doing before moving to the toms? I see your markings in the book but I'm struggling to put together exactly how it works in relation to the comping.

[@michaelnesi0827]

@@giantpunchprojects I play 8 measures of comping then use the top line of Syncopation ex, 1 and 2 which equates to 8 measures. I am thinking of the syncopation measure in terms of Jazz notation. The triplets are RFR, LFL, F=BD. Orchestration is based on long and short notes. Short notes on high tom, long on floor tom.

[@giantpunchprojects]

@@michaelnesi0827 The comping is improvised? That's some killer playing. Thank you for the explanation.

[@michaelnesi0827]

@@giantpunchprojects yes, thanks very much!