A Weckl Lick On A Bebop Kit

Here's a Dave Weckl lick which he plays as part of a fill on the track "Eye of the Beholder" from the Chick Corea Elektric Band album of the same name. The lick lends itself to being played in the jazz style on a bebop sounding kit.
I'm keen to know your thoughts.
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[@matzabean]

Lots of great drummers, fewer good teachers, and even fewer who do both beautifully! You’re one of the rare group. This was wonderful. Thank you!

[@Oneness100]

He's ok. I just don't prefer teachers that teach licks per se. Check out Rudimental Rituals that was originally developed by the Legendary Alan Dawson. It's an insane practice routine to fully develop rudiments. There's several people on KZbin explaining it.

[@darrynfarrugia9904]

Thanks for your comment and support. I try!!

[@gravitydrums1391]

Good Call!

[@yongamusic]

@@Oneness100 A few “licks” can go a long way when applied musically. Let me mention Steve Gadd, who always plays more or less the same things, but does so in an incredibly musical way. I’d rather call musically applied licks “signature phrases”. That removes some of the negative associations one might have with.. licks.

[@Oneness100]

@@yongamusic yes, but you don't want it to sound cliche', which is what ends up happening most of the time. Same goes with the Blush Da fill Tony Williams would use. I stayed clear away from that because every drummer other than Tony haven't figured out when and how to use it musically and it just sounds out of place and a cliche'. 🙂

[@benaberry578]

You’re an Australian drumming legend … enjoyed your channel

[@darrynfarrugia9904]

A legend in my own lunch time!

[@johnkavaudio4695]

Kit sounds SO good Darren! 👏🏻

[@gravitydrums1391]

Definitely well Engineered. Cymbals are really nice for small group jazz.

[@dominikn19]

Definitely.

[@tonydavenport100]

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[@armystrong2727]

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[@zikandgroovefr]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video, I absolutely enjoy it! Good luck!

[@themole2024]

Great sounding lick and great sounding kit. Love the tuning. Thanks so much Darryn.

[@andymillerdrums]

Great video and excellent explanation and demonstration. Fantastic Darryn.

[@momentofilms1503]

Sounds superb on that kit! I’ve grabbed the PDF, so that’s my study for tomorrow sorted. Thanks

[@gravitydrums1391]

Nice Darryn. Its always good to hear Fellow seasoned players and well done.

[@jimbarcelona1078]

It sounds great. Being a Jazz drummer for yrs and preference it was something I tried right after the video. Thanks mate.

[@MrBarryhutch]

Very nice demonstration👍 Great riff too!!

[@josephhecker4020]

The kit sounds great!

[@yongamusic]

Beautiful sounding kit!! The lick is a 3/4 version of Steve Gadd‘s signature Ratamacue: RLR-FLL. The Gadd-Weckl lineage is strong in this one. 😄

[@darrynfarrugia9904]

Gadd's influence on Weckl is undeniable. This lick works so beautifully with those Gadd licks.

[@yongamusic]

@@darrynfarrugia9904 Indeed. Time again and I‘m surprised (amazed?) by how much I love to hear Steve play this phrase, even though he uses it very, very often.

[@DrumPhil-ss7wn]

Very well explained. Easy to understand. And the demonstrations could not have been played any better. Plus, you have such a finesse. Great video, my friend! 👍

[@gravitationvideo8581]

Love your Channel Darryn. Even as a seasoned drummer I love being reminded of some great Ideas..

[@Mobby74]

That's a really nice lick and that drum kit sounds wonderful.

[@Metzok]

Really nice fill and good sounding kit! Remember seing the same fill on the late Chuck Silverman old VHS tape. Wish I had it on DVD.

[@grantcollins]

Awesome Darryn! that kit is just singing!

[@koojc7456]

Great sounding kit!!

[@ThePracticePadBook]

Another great video Darryn, awesome!

[@hommerecorder7003]

wonderfull ride cymbal

[@billykohler9153]

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[@toddshook1765]

I just started learning drums (at age 59) and my instructor was a student of Dave Weckl. Instructor and I are same age. This is cool lick and will definitely try it out. Thanks.

[@user-yk8ot2yy4u]

Thanks a lot supervery much for all these your amazing so coll educable stuff !!!

[@dimpap617]

Very nice lick, wait to work it on my kit.

[@jaakkot9661]

Great lesson Dan.

[@eded1713]

Loved that one thanks daaza

[@dennisstgermain4187]

Just found your channel. Great video and explanation of how and when to use the lick. 😀

[@giampy688]

Very very good sound! 👍 From Italy 🖐️

[@patxilebrancon5393]

awesome video, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! Great technique, superb tuning, excellent recording

[@gravitydrums1391]

yes it is

[@nealsausen4651]

Actually when you add the hi hat in 4, the 3/4, sequence should be: hi hat on 2 / 1 / 3 And then back on 2 again and repeat so the high-had foot plays on every other beat every other quarter note that gives the feeling of 4 over 3! Great lesson! Your concept of fitting in Dave Weckl wick in a jazz bebop Concept is brilliant!

[@BenToddDrums]

Sounding amazing mate

[@Idolikethis]

I'm here because this whole sentence of a title alludes me to no end 😂

[@manuelgchapajr2000]

Great lesson

[@drummerfg]

Freaking awesome... 🤗🥁🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️

[@JunkerOnDrums]

Like the sound and the lick :D

[@Rick-jb1nn]

good explenation! thanks. he has it all, to be a big star if he would

[@drummerbambi]

I only just noticed the X-Wing in the back.... after HOW many videos? Kit sounds great by the way!

[@montysonful]

Good job. Thanks.

[@markazinker3212]

Excellent!!

[@rexpapadrummer2840]

The Nice Sounds I'm Love

[@3MFDS]

love how relaxed you are playing it faster.

[@darrynfarrugia9904]

Thanks a lot!

[@zvensabri2533]

Good lessons thank you

[@persennerhall-personalresu5858]

Great lesson!

[@a.j.wilkes6352]

Nice! I'd see myself paradiddle-diddling out of trouble to get the math to work, but that's what makes it fun.

[@timothyslaughter476]

How did you do that???!!!! You played a drum groove....on a drum set. Thats amazing. A Dave Weckle groove of all things. Great job.

[@jordanwilbanks5721]

Very nice!

[@jimbarcelona1078]

Nice groove , worked on it and . Thanks Jazz is my choice.

[@Georgesavvas]

Just found your page. It’s great!Subscribed. Could you make a playlist of all the “lick” lessons that you’ve done?

[@webber977]

Awesome bro new sub👍

[@kessiodrums]

Muito bom 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@bigfatpaul1759]

Lovely.

[@pauldrumwell4922]

Not an ounce of fat in this video🙏🏻👍🏻. The kit and cymbals sound beautiful . Gretsch & Zildjian, can you please detail what exactly, please? Round badge bop sizes? Thank you for the lesson.

[@darrynfarrugia9904]

Hey Paul. 50s round badge - 20, 12 and 14. The hats are Zildjian 14 K Cons, the lefts side cymbal is a Zildjian 19" Kerope and the ride is a 20" Lauretson from South Australia.

[@thesolsters5784]

Great drum and really beautiful sounding kit. Gretsch?

[@georgemickel6608]

Liked and subbed ✅

[@michaelkrasser7016]

Elvin Jones vibe!

[@giloumig5423]

Merci beaucoup ❤️ pourriez vous mettre le sous-titrage en français ? 🤗 🙏

[@markshina3511]

Cool cooler coolest

[@patkelly8309]

3/4 You can use them all for leads :-)

[@petemacdonald5174]

Max Roach!

[@alexgarza4513]

how is that kick tuned/muffled? Thanks!

[@darrynfarrugia9904]

As you can hear it's a fairly open tuning. Just a felt strip on the front head with an internal muffler on the batter side with both heads tuned on the higher side.

[@alexgarza4513]

@@darrynfarrugia9904 much thanks!

[@bernhardkimmlinger3343]

is the lick in the song in minute 2:30 ?

[@kenshield8724]

Wondering the same. That particular one was transcribed years ago in Modern Drummer magazines. Couple fast doubles on the kick.

[@bernhardkimmlinger3343]

@@kenshield8724 Hey Ken, any idea where i can get this transcription from ?

[@kenshield8724]

@@bernhardkimmlinger3343 I'm wrong, it was not Modern Drummer mag, but DRUM! magazine. Most likely May 1993. I found one page I had torn out, but it only has a few other grooves transcribed; not Beholder. I'll keep looking for it. I might just sit down and write it out for you.

[@bernhardkimmlinger3343]

was it in this magazin ?

[@bismaarioseno9420]

Just wonderin, why jazz always got that loose high "phoong" toms :D

[@davidwicks9538]

Nice Lick, would it be disrespectful to attribute Dave Weckl 'licks' or Bonham, to perhaps, the Artist who played them FIRST (on BEBOP drums), or possibly created them, e.g. Max Roach, definitely "ELVIN", or "TONY" et al.⁉This occurs 'too' often to be a mere oversight, or 🥁🎵and JAZZ🎼 accuracy naivete❗✊🏿💯✊🏿

[@Egbertwo]

Darryn, Please help establish a UNIVERSAL COUNTING method for 8th note Triplets as: "1TRIP LET, 2 TRIP LET, 3 TRIP LET, 4 TRIP LET. " Not "1and ah", because that is really, 2eights and 1sixteenth, and when played correctly is a GALLOPING rythm and not a swinging 8th note triplet at all! There are just too many INACCURATE ways being taught to count Triplets and we NEED a UNIVERSAL COUNTING METHOD. When u count, " 1 Trip let, 2 Trip let, 3 Trip let, etc , U will AUTOMATICALLY play 8th note Triplets CORRECTLY with the even spaceing that makes them SWING. Now it's not confusing to a Student when u teach combinations like, " 1 and ah", or "1e and" , or "1e ah". Rite? .

[@darrynfarrugia9904]

The counting method I use for triplets was taught to me by my teacher and does exist in many texts. If you think about it, this method does have a far more legato sound and works great for faster tempo counting. As they say, there’s more than one way to skin a cat! But I do get your point.

[@MELONenSURPRISE]

Nice , but i Always try to skip the nauseating intro to your lessons

[@darrynfarrugia9904]

Better not to watch or even comment

[@MELONenSURPRISE]

@@darrynfarrugia9904 i Like the lessons though ...but the intro is terrible..truth just take the info and use it to your advantage

[@thomasnappo6309]

Well done..

[@rudyecheverri7654]

Thank you 🤓🥁👍🏼