Groove Essentials 2.0 Groove 87:

Check out this groove from GE 2.0 featuring Tommy Igoe! In this groove, Tommy explores a rideless swing groove!

[@TheMaestroBrad]

Incase anyone hasn't picked up on it, this is the groove from "I Just Can't Wait To Be King". Thanks for posting! Cheers!

[@RafikMankariosDrumStudio]

Beautiful execution! Amazing and wonderful world-class drummer!

[@8020drummer]

Igoooooooooooooooooooe!

[@seanoreilly9950]

3rd 80/20 comment i’ve found in 3 days

[@joejazz67]

tommy igoe is the man and excellent in all styles makes me go to the woodshed when I start thinking i'm good LOL

[@w9jon]

i love the way that at about 1:45, he gets really into it! Great player, GREAT TEACHER!

[@michaelmattice4986]

The greats always make it look and sound so easy...Tommy's left hand is like buttah...A big fat stick-a-buttah!:)

[@inimicalODDITY]

i love the way he teaches out of the box, he's not saying "this is this and only this" he basically says that whatever feels good to you is right. i love that. also love those evans ec2's ;)

[@mat4410]

I have loved this over and over. I got turned to Tommy by a fold out chart of daily rudiment essentials in still using after all of these years. Wonderful player and a whole lot of fun. The Vic Firth Tommy I’ve sticks are terrific-very high speed and I highly recommend them.

[@provarcisempre]

He's so good at explaining i'm starting to reconsider smoking

[@level27xrock]

Tommy Igoe is a wonderful drummer and instructor! He did a clinic at one of my local music stores and I met him, such a down to earth guy and funny too!

[@suzzerbuzzer]

this is just so awesome, loving the groove!

[@bettinabeauchemin28]

I absolutely love this groove. I am still working on groove essentials 1. Have a long way to go. You are amazing. So glad I bought the first 47 grooves It is very inspiring. My drum teacher even bought it. He is a terrific drummer and teacher, but I kept talking about you so much and l loaned him my copy under strict orders to be careful with it that he got his own copy. Bettina. Saying thanks again!

[@mat4410]

Love the butternut (?) satin hardware on the DWs. Nice taste.

[@TheMakyoura]

man tommy is awesome and he loves what he is doing which is the most important thing

[@joshgamingxx385]

Oh how I love that awesome BEAT

[@jazzmakine]

2 people have no appreciatoin for this awesome.How is it possible?!!

[@gretschbasher]

Dude, that left hand shuffle is hard, I've been trying to learn that. Not easy!

[@roquemusic]

Tommy really has some great control shown in this video.

[@garbagepailkids81]

Truly amazing.

[@CarnivoreguyScott]

That’s it !!!! I was wondering what to name my new band . Rideless Grooves it is ! Thnx

[@nganen]

wau!!!! Tommy Igoe is the max!!!!!!!

[@DeanWuksta]

groove reminds me of gadd, Igoe's a great guy and teacher. Like the fact that he said "I dont even know what that is" talking bout swunk, but he can certainly play it.

[@90Aga]

Tommy Igoe flies on the drumset.

[@bcefra]

one AH! two and one and two and

[@kimmin1208]

I like this.

[@apelsinljuice]

haha, it really sounds "jungle" about it!

[@4StringDomination]

Reminds me on Gene Krupa. Excellent video!

[@Ricardinhobr.]

Muito bom, toca muito!!

[@a.perez787]

Thanks for being one of my mentors

[@zakkydude654]

A TWO!......bless you

[@martin84jazz]

great great great groooooooove!!!!!!! :D

[@robertoetojo5861]

Best drummer in the World

[@drumrnva]

Igoe's a fantastic drummer. I need to work on that shuffle thing.

[@robertoetojo5861]

THE BASS PLAYER GOOD TO BE GOOD AS WELL

[@themancable]

the pat petrillo book ("hands, grooves, fills") has some very cool grooves as well.

[@HannesLehmannDrums]

came this dvd out with playalong cd... than i would buy this one

[@tdougs77]

I love this book & CD. I love the way the charts are written. does anyone have any other suggestions of simlar books?

[@maxtotheham]

@ThomasMetal75 I suppose that's all how you interpret it. I for one, think the left hand is more of the "rider" in this groove. All in all, they asked for rideless, he showed them this, and he got a huge paycheck.

[@drumhead40]

fucking GREAT left hand!!!!!!!

[@artie4ever1]

how dare them to dislike this video ...

[@ThomasMetal75]

New Orleans is something Tommy should mentioned to get the point across about the beat. Some people would pick up on what he's saying much easier! AWESOME!

[@ralenguero]

WAU!!!

[@adriandrums12]

i like

[@padistedor]

If you can, check him out when he plays at Birdland in NYC. He's amazing with his big band.

[@twelge15]

Hey Tommy. Do you switch to left hand moeller technique on the faster shuffle?

[@ThyMiguez]

The pattern in snare is Brazilian Timbalada clave, but timbalada is more rich in the "floor tom". Search for Timbalada, Olodum, Daniela Mercury (early ears) like "Swing da Cor"

[@mustafac1979]

cool guy

[@Jellybeantiger]

Reminds me of Richie Hayward this groove.

[@brettorrmusic]

@tliseth Agreed. Workin on it.

[@tliseth]

@sweetfly66 I know, working hard on great hands for a lifetime!

[@robertoetojo5861]

he is the best and steve Gadd .. very friendly

[@russpiraino9096]

Ritchie Hayword plays a lot of these kind of grooves. I ordered the Groove Essentials 2.0 & tried it in my computer, & in a DVD player. Both places would not play it. My computer has only audio tracks no video. I cannot find a contact to discuss this. can anyone help me.

[@roquemusic]

I wonder how lessons would be with Tommy . . .

[@ScumOfCaligula]

I wanted to hate Igoe 'cause of his haircut. But I can't. He's amazing.

[@jaleesamg]

hpw can you practice that shuffle with your left hand? it's so freakin hard!

[@grooveman69]

Mel Bay's complete Modern Drum Set by Frank Briggs

[@TheGrubification]

The only thing better than Tommy Igoe drumming, is Tommy Igoe talking about how good he's drumming.

[@sergeswaggergerlicianos3175]

wow

[@ptk1987]

totally agree his shuffed left hand is doing the riding in this groove, great groove anyway though

[@w9jon]

@TheMakyoura he isn't annoying, he just tells it like it is! What, do you want him to do?- butter it up for half an hour and waste time... he just tells it how it is!!

[@DVHdrums]

Does anyone know what kind of earphones he is using? Do they act as earplugs as well as earphones? Thanks!

[@user-dt9bc1bb4i]

Очень 😋

[@webstercat]

To get left hand shuffle speed. Two notes on the throw, two notes on the pull. Two motions, toss and lift. Each produces two notes. Any tightness will inhibit the motion and kill the bounce. Good Luck!

[@intervibe]

That sounds like Stanton Moore would play as well.

[@tliseth]

This one is good for training your left hand..

[@otiasdsr]

What sticks does he play ? excusee me for my English :S

[@sabadoadrianovich]

what is the name of this kind of ending? if i talk whit a drummer, how i have to tell him Correctly that i want this closing in the song?

[@magikarpp]

omg : >

[@emmanuelshipstone]

Yeah for a bigger backbeat... it is a 5a stick which is small...

[@otiasdsr]

@thportnoy ok thx ^^

[@ThomasMetal75]

Isn't the high floor tom @ 2:05 still technically riding?

[@1959mstone]

dotted quarters. Study Bellson.

[@JRock1900]

@suzzerbuzzer Perfect groove for this tone CROOSROADS BY ERIC CLAPTON Eric Clapton "crossroads" ON YOU TUBE

[@leocomerford]

Here's one of Tommy Igoe's successors on the Lion King chair, Carter McLean, discussing and playing this very same groove! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZzCaYuKi7KKrKc (Direct links to the two performances: 2:02 Igoe, kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZzCaYuKi7KKrKc McLean.)

[@mmiigguuel]

press 3, 3, 3

[@kerimmimar]

he is probably talking about his Lion King musical work ...

[@5minsLate]

Did anyone else notice that he used his sticks backwards?

[@antibulletdodger101]

wouldnt that hi-hat stomping be considered riding by that producer?

[@3SevenStangVids]

Does this guy not look like Keith Carlock from any angle but the front. Same shirt, hair, facial expressions, just different stick grip and drum setup.

[@Esbproductions23]

lol this dude goofy but he be gettin it on the drums tho

[@torylelandkirgiss]

lol that microphone is ridiculous!

[@antibulletdodger101]

wouldnt that be considered riding on the floor tom. that producer should have said no riding on cymbals

[@gretschbasher]

Yes, but what can you do...technically drums in general are "riding" considering they keep the time, but he probably came up with this to satisfy crazy producers that come up with retarded scenarios, like we don't want "riding", or for engineers "make that sound red, and make that sound yellow"...in general most producers are insane!

[@jake5590]

Microphone O.o

[@thickpooxbox360]

insane drummer, hes no dancer though haha :P

[@kas36spires]

Doing silly little dances like that drastically improves your feel on the kit in my opinion. It's a mentality thing I would say.