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Transcription: Aretha Franklin — Chain of Fools

You’ve probably never heard of the drummer here, Roger Hawkins, but he played on a bunch of huge records, and must have one of the most divergent personal…

Groove of the day: Predator by Omar Hakim

Here’s a very hip groove from Predator, played by Omar Hakim on Weather Report’s 1984 Domino Theory record– a very under-rated album, and one of my favorites at…

Transcription: James Gadson – Use Me

I guess we could also file this under Groove o’the day. While I’m getting some longer posts together, here are James Gadson’s drum breaks from the song Use…

Why we transcribe

Yes, I look the samewhen I’m transcribing as Duke did when he was copying parts- immaculately-coifed, reclining in my suit surrounded by reams of parchment. I’m a pretty…