Stanley Randolph: How To Play "Superstition" - Drum Lesson (DRUMEO)

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Time to get funky! Stanley Randolph is here to teach you the iconic drum groove from Stevie Wonder's hit song "Superstition". While you'll see the sheet music link below, we didn't include it on-screen since it's all about the FEEL - and Stanley Randolph will provide some tips and tricks on how to obtain that signature vibe.
Sheet Music:
www.drumeo.com/blog/superstiti...
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[@danielemondmusic]

So happy to find this. It blew my mind when I found out that Stevie wrote and played all his drum parts.

[@elliottcovert3796]

Eric Clapton called him the greatest drummer of his generation. Same could be said for pretty much every instrument he touched!

[@DonPasquale_]

Jeff Beck wrote this drum part though

[@stefanopisi75]

Fantastico! Un modo per imparare

[@rp4499]

@@stefanopisi75 ul7o7

[@ingamelevi1929]

The beat by itself is so amazing I could just listen to it for hours on end.

[@ShutDown777]

the funk is strong with this one

[@AmadeusCuberoot]

or: the 'groove' is strong with this one :)

[@kennethgibson5728]

..into exile I go must..

[@Nobody-xg2un]

No El Shitto on that.

[@mertcotuk9060]

may the funk be with you :)

[@nicholasanderson5666]

He’s no Luke, he is more like Mace Windu with Bernard Purdie being Obi-Wan.

[@samuelsouissa8528]

yesss !! New Stanley Randolph stuff on drumeo always make me happy ! One of my favourite drummer !!

[@stevenjacob]

Watched the entire lesson and each time he played the groove I was really hoping that bassline would just kick in! :P

[@Nevadefeated]

Steven Jacob Same here!

[@raffy8266]

It's not a bass, Its a Clav

[@stevenjacob]

​@@raffy8266 haha yeah definitely a clav! I meant bassline in the form of any low-pitched instrumental line :)

[@Artem_Shipov]

Yeah😀

[@SriLankanStuff]

Also the clav

[@JonRusso_783]

Seems so easy, but so complicated at the same time. You make it look so easy

[@innertubez]

Possibly the funkiest drums ever written. Masterpiece.

[@Frogman32]

Kick drum: 1:49 Hi-Hat: 2:18 Snare: 2:44

[@kushking420]

Very cool drum set up, it's like a right hand set up mixed with a left. Great drumming, hits right to the heart

[@dumdumbrown4225]

That is such a cool-as groove ...and man you literally embody that groove when you teach it to us eager souls!! Thanks heaps!!! ...and people of Drumeo - love your session - could you please have one vertical point-of-view camera directly atop the drummer so we can see the placement of the drum elements and the flow of how he plays?

[@paintednumbers4713]

Hearing AND seeing that is why I'm so GREATFUL I'm Alive!! I loved the drum lesson at the various tempos, and the ending made my body get the chills. Drumeo!! Stanley!! Thank you!! :D

[@djpanrasdaversiteoldschool8912]

I got to know about Stanley and his concert in London in 2005. So glad he’s doing tutorials.. my favorite drummer

[@ChrisR-ne4kn]

Not only great instruction, but an inspired funk explosion at the end that I can't wrap my head around. Awesome.

[@needtopractice3342]

Sir obviously a great job. Love that you show the main grove and then show how to make it your own. Very cool and chill. l learned lot from this video, THANK YOU FOR POSTING. Also love your philosophy on drumming and how relaxed you are when you play. Keep on grooving Sir. Best, m

[@markaird3703]

Dude is playing music! Not just a drum 'beat'! 🙂🙂🙂

[@SevanStick]

Nahhh, it‘s just a drum beat.

[@tkknows]

I so love this. He rips. And he inspires!

[@toddvanfleet8576]

Stanley Randolph- My new go to! Broke it down nicely. Great approach an d good vibes. I'll keep an eye out . Thank you.

[@modernmusicstudio303]

Such a great drum part! it's so iconic! Thank you for teaching it!

[@Themurphyshow7]

Wow. Blown away by your ability and the sound of your kit

[@adoming6]

Mary sweet mother of Moses the sound of that kick and snare make me happy ;) Excellent job explaining this groove!

[@laurent132]

Stanley Randolph, what an amazing guy and drummer ! He plays the drum part and I can hear the song, wow !

[@CaseyWindom]

You are amazing!! Love your groove. Natural talent.

[@stevepethel6843]

God bless drumeo, Stevie Wonder and Stanley Randolph ...you for a fantastic lesson...wooh

[@jazzytrinity2414]

Thanks! teaching my son to play this on drums while I'm singing and on keys. He's only 7. Great lesson

[@jordanbayles9279]

Very nice! great drummer right there..! One of my faves!

[@davejones4073]

So fluid, Fundamentally sound, Great job bro !

[@dajones7574]

I’m sorry to say this brother….Stanley Randolph should have had at least million views, On this all time Stevie Wonder beat “Superstition “ , Amazing flavor you play the best one I have heard of on YT drums only, Rock on bro!

[@drummerboy91productions63]

great chops bro and technique man I love it

[@anthonyglennmollicasr.425]

Nice kit! Love the groove too.

[@worldpaz7300]

Thanks for the lessons, super sick!

[@SuperDrumDude]

A+ for style dude...that hat, oh man that hat! Keep it groovin man!

[@FLAMANGO12123]

Awesome, love it ! God bless you!

[@tdrum21]

Great all time groove right there. Dope Jordans. Those the V's? Which ones(remakes)? Love the snare sound. What do you do for that fatness with the tuning and such?

[@stefanospano5485]

The best tutorial I ever seen!!!

[@jamesfranke6932]

Thank you.....always loved your playing.

[@sappermade6012]

I like this guy! Great Groove very cool feel! I give this an 11

[@dieconashi]

Love this groove

[@skateborg]

loves jamming on bass with this dude!

[@bombonalvarez3802]

Great lesson!

[@user-gr5bg4vg6n]

Thanks great video Tremendos help so were your drum notes keep putting up The Groove’s

[@instructions9050]

This is great, on the original there's a greater variety on the hi hat which is really noticeable on the beginning- lots of slight opening and closing or hitting with perhaps different parts of the stick? There are also doubles on the bass drum from where the horn section comes in at 'a 13 month old baby' then. throughout the rest of the song

[@bmfdan5715]

I love this guys drum setup :)

[@stephengoh5456]

super awesome! Love it.

[@fabriciomendonca5667]

It's amazing!

[@lorenzoparlangeli1496]

best funky song ever! good lesson!

[@garagebandiacs4485]

I like how the hihat loops around on the original...to finish the phrase (and a 3 and a 4 e and). That's badass. :)

[@Rappermand99999]

So satisfying to hear him play! :D

[@snarecat3441]

Now that is the way! Stanley .. my god man ! I’m playin it now! Love it ! You smoked it! I was just messing with that groove & looked you up! Thank you for that ! I got my $$ worth Stan, lol keep playing , we need ya!

[@llock3hart]

I really like his tom setup on both sides of the high hat.

[@budddwyer8141]

He’s an excellent teacher

[@LeeHutchingsdrumsUK]

Nicely done, Stanley.

[@WarrenWoodcraft]

For all the doubters - There aren't doubled bass drums on the intro, no, but there are throughout the rest of the song. I too was shocked to discover it, as it's not immediately obvious in the mix of the original record. However, there is a multitrack file doing the rounds of the actual session, and if you get it, you can clearly hear doubled kicks throughout... Also, to mirrors points made, there is no strict pattern to either the swung hihat notes, the ghosting on the snare, or the pushing of bass drums. Stevie, on the original, is playing a groovy jam, not a strict prescribed part. There's no need to be too Nazi on trying to play this song verbatim, it's just a feel, based around swung hats and 4-on-the-floor bass drum The one thing that does fuck this part though is PLAYING IT TOO FAST, a crime of which 90% of bands are guilty... Sit back on it, and stick to your guns. Not everything is improved by speeding it up, this song especially

[@Robbay363]

Absolutely spot on, the groove and feel is critical, the exact placement of each hit in the song is not.

[@jgmiller804]

WarrenWoodcraft amen. People tend to think speed=excitement, but what it becomes is a groove killer for songs like this.

[@dimakireev]

It sounds very cool!!!

[@drumsan1]

i love this man

[@instatagram9606]

Can you explain to 5.13 at the end 😂🤣 , I was in Paris Bercy in 2008 for the Stevie’s concert , what a great memory, thank you… and so funky

He got funk in his veins. Awesome! 🔥🔥🔥

[@michaelmattice4986]

Thanks so much for sharing! I used to play this song in a cover band and I was NOT playing it right...

[@PietroTaucher]

Hi Stan! you the man, I miss ya as a drummer and as a human being! remember yellow flowers???? hehehehe. Blessings bro

[@RolandDuke]

I heard Jeff beck came up with this drum beat. Like Stevie heard JB messing around on the drum kit and Stevie said wait and sat down and played this.

[@myjizzureye]

Grandma called, she needs her hat back for church.

[@dermotkelly3219]

Dame

[@trentmannina8342]

That's a Billy Jack hat. Grandma's hat is red

[@GTAEmergencyVideography]

Nahh chief he rocks that hat

[@siuleopouesi5794]

Obviously you dont know what kinda hat that is lol

[@MrFeric30]

This is church. Get with it. All hail the funk.

[@kennethgibson5728]

never mind the groove - I WANT THAT KIT!

[@willt4rd130]

Unreal Stanley 🔥

[@DELLGOTIT]

Proud of you lil bro!

[@GGDrummer]

Really Cool Stanley

[@bassoelettrico]

Yeah fantastic, You're awesome! 😎

[@janbriggs3387]

Cool. You ROCK !!!!

[@livemusic8248]

nice breakdoiwn thanks man

[@EnochGilbert]

Wonderful 👏

[@atravesdelacerradura5633]

Thank You Very Funky Much! Saludos desde la mística Xaman Ha

[@aristippedecyrene]

J'adore le groove de Stanley

[@MattKimsal]

yooo!! Jordan Vs! My fave sneaker of all time!

[@codybear56]

If my pedal and throne doesn't squeak, will I still be able to play the groove properly?

[@heladoscuro5074]

Cody Johnson i don't think so, man !

[@djpanrasdaversiteoldschool8912]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🔥🔥🔥🤦‍♂️

[@atravesdelacerradura5633]

Requisito indispensable... Ja, ja, ja,

[@EVEROSFP1]

May be you are a big man for say so....

[@nucciolucera1324]

Insane❤

[@stevecarson6510]

Nice groove

[@GrandCanyonRVResort]

Yes SIR! Thank you for playing this song properly. Didn’t Stevie Wonder originally play the drums on his early recordings?

[@Javitm7]

Thanks!

[@jholliday1985]

oooooooooooh!! Time to go and practice!

[@stefanomarini8468]

Great, thanks :)

[@natericketts]

He's is Stevie's concert drummer.

[@johnny7814]

Interesting setup

[@armandstreilihs3489]

Stanley is super cool!

[@katrina_freedom]

I really like it))))

[@slatebook2384]

Ermmm...that looks very easy :) Thanks

[@ingamelevi1929]

How are you doing that double-kick so well?

[@RonnieHouseJr]

Very advanced is the force with this one

[@timmydouglas4968]

Stanley when is your drum book coming out??

[@jamesconnors5653]

Thank you.

[@andybdrumming2191]

Great lesson, i thought it was just a basic rock groove all this time. Side note: I'm watching with headphones and for the price of those DW9000 pedals($650 US) cant believe how squeaky it sounds. Can't unhear it.

[@PanasonicTooth]

Look at the marks on his snare, so focused around that area!

[@jhaimegonzalezcastillo6909]

genio !!!!!

[@anonymous_friend]

anyone know what crashes he uses? and what size? They blend well

[@pinkponyofprey1965]

Stan know drums! :D

[@jamesfranke6932]

Sick.....👍❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@c2_EXPERIENCE_]

#Solid #Funky #Killing ... :)) ... You got that "Gerald" sway @ 2:21 LOL

[@tonymacarthur7409]

How do I get a similar hat like his?

[@Gino1875]

You know it's actually the mighty Stevie playing on this track!

[@sallyyllas8009]

You know he's actually the drummer for the mighty Stevie and plays this track on every tour ?

[@stormhummelvollandersen4771]

What type of snare drum did he use? Loved the muted sound it had

[@a.m.creativ]

It wouldn't matter what snare you use. Put an old unused head on top, a t-shirt, tons of moongel, and you can also get that sound.

[@spacejazz6272]

Storm Hummelvoll Andersen he uses drumdots

[@GAMilne]

Would somebody please put some CRC on his throne!!

[@PFB1994]

I am a rock fan. I wondered throughout the 1980s and 1990s who was the drummer on this song. I thought it was amazing. Had no idea this was Stevie Wonder until the mid 2000s. Stevie is my #2 drummer after John Bonham. He is in the line of best singers with Lennon, McCartney, Elvis, Marvin, Little Richard. He writes songs like Dylan, Lennon, Neil Young, Smokey Robinson. maybe the best musician we've seen.

[@shailendra4dec]

Wow!

[@ricarders]

I'll never understand that kit

[@ChrisHunterSavesTheDay]

What's so hard to understand?

[@Karnage6]

Maybe hard to understand for a beginner. He's using his main double pedal's left board as a main(right) kick and the hi-hat is remote one with a cable.

[@jamestorres9012]

His kit is like a parallel world

[@crimsun7186]

His kit is a left handed and right handed kit in one.

[@jamestorres9012]

lmao