Snare Cymbal fills

[muckster]

Hi Joe,

There is a fill I see Steve Smith and other drummers use all the time involving a fill that starts off on the snare and incorporates two crash cymbals to the left and right. The fill is super fast and seems like it's in triplets but it still mystifies me. Do you have any idea what how to play that fill?

Thanks ,

Mark

[joe@joecrabtree.com]

Hi Mark,

You'll have to give me more info than that. If they play it all the time then presumably you'll be able to find something on youtube where they're doing it. If you can find me an example I'll let you know what's going on.

Cheers,
Joe

[muckster]

Hi Mark,

You'll have to give me more info than that. If they play it all the time then presumably you'll be able to find something on youtube where they're doing it. If you can find me an example I'll let you know what's going on.

Cheers,
Joe

Sorry Joe,

Here are two you tube links. The first link is of Steve Smith. The lick is at the 1:34 mark.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpJh46j0cSY

The next link is of Marvin Smitty Smith and he plays a faster version of the lick at the :34 mark.

Both examples show very fast interaction between the snare and cymbals. I've actually asked Steve about it at clinics and he never got around to explaining it (or didn't want to).

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Mark
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-y6Qz60 ... re=related

[joe@joecrabtree.com]

Hi Mark,

It's basically just fast triplets with accents on the crashes and kick together.

For example (capital letters = an accent on the appropriate crash along with the kick)....

R l R l r l R l R l r l R l R l r l etc. This is similar to what Steve Smith plays on the first clip, however he's changing hands so try a paradiddle-diddle sticking

R l R l r r L r L r l l etc.

You can make up your own variations.

Hope that helps,

Joe