Omar Hakim Explains Developing Kick and Snare Syncopation

[@zgaryhall]

Type of hi-hat playing we see a lot of now, ahead of his time top drummer👍

[@deebop4904]

Which is the same shit done 20 years earlier

[@mancuniancandidatem]

​@@deebop4904This was 38 years ago. 😮

[@alexhicks5889]

Yep, you're right, I don't think they were doing this in the 60s, haha.

[@Rondo2ooo]

His playing on Sting's first solo album is fantastic.

[@jpm7049]

Bring on the Night!

[@pabloexpulsado]

One of the reasons why Random Access Memories slaps so much

[@TechDeath91]

Damn, I love watching a drummer with ultimate groove.

[@batouttahell454]

Exceptional Drummer never mentioned enough.

[@davidperez5089]

@Kenneth Smith mustnt forget the drama queens with LSD on Vox!

[@Killenmachine05]

seems that he might be the actual guy to take over the foo fighters drum seat so you might hear some more from him soon.

[@d33j4ybf]

Indubitably; one of my all-time faves since his work on 'The Dream Of The Blue Turtles.'

[@drumfluence]

Agreed!

[@alejandroaranda5254]

​@@Killenmachine05 How you know that?

[@AHOY_MATEY]

OMAR. What a legend.

[@the_katman2181]

What a drummer. I LOVE this guy's work.

[@davidperez5089]

Same here, esp. With Sting and K. Kirkland on keys. RIP -KK

[@bobbysands6923]

That was back when real drummers were struggling to play beats programmed from a drum machine. I struggled with it. I had a good teacher. I didn't have Omar, but I learned a lot from the guy. This sounds like "I Feel For You" by Chaka Khan. BTW, the best solo I ever heard in my life was from Omar playing with Sting, Radio City, 1985.

[@pdubdawg]

Wow - that beat he ends on is dope as fuck

[@timpowellmorris]

This video clip on Rock School was so influential for me as a young drummer growing up in the UK during the mid-80s. I had taped the show on VHS, and I played it over and over to learn the groove he plays. I'm in my 50s now and I still occasionally wheel it out this groove at soundchecks. This is a trip down memory lane. Thank Omar and Drumfluence for posting.

[@Redhotlugnut]

I saw this on Rockschool back in the day. Learned so much just from the few clips I saw of him.

[@localbod]

He is a fantastic musician.

[@dougylexden8691]

Amazing. I've been looking for this clip. It was featured in the BBC Rockschool series back in the late 80's, early 90's. I clearly remember being blown away by the groove he plays at the end. Amazing stuff. Thanks for sharing.

[@chelfyn]

Same here! I remember practicing the shit out of this by memory for weeks after this aired. Thank you youtube!

[@Simon-iy7mt]

Same. It's so groovy it's turning into a perpetual earworm! Been working on that beat a lot since I saw that short clip. The title is pretty misleading though.

[@hduece78]

His independence on drums is ahead of it time🔥🔥🔥 it never gets old.

[@shaneadams6463]

Just put that in my ears and point me in a direction. So boss.

[@FusionHowie]

I am so stealing this!! LOVE Omar! Peace from Detroit MI.

[@rogerringold616]

Drums. Bass. Guitar.Singing Keyboards....absolutely craziness...like killer drums 40 yrs wasnt enough...

[@paulbentley2709]

I remember this from the UK drum program hosted by Geoff Dunn (???), Drum School on the BBC. I never forget this Omar clip. Beautiful. Just perfection.

[@catsven1973]

Hakim is just A monster !! One of the all time best drummer ever existed..

[@MooseheadStudios]

Great concept explained fast

[@gravitydrums1391]

Omar has always been a big influence of mine.

[@robertkees6048]

One of my favorite favorites.

[@williamblake]

Saw Omar with Weather Report, D flat waltz such an amazing groove

[@siddharthapatel6980]

Amazing. Light and heavy at the same time.

[@artsal]

Brilliant

[@markielinhart]

Brilliant‼️thanks✌️🌻

[@Art_official_intelligenc3]

One of my favs. He seems to be such a cool guy to talk to as well.

[@MrAKbass]

As a bass player Omar is one of my favorite drummers, just listen to " Low Blow" from the late Victor Bailey and you know what I mean.

[@daroldhopkins4163]

that's awesome. thanks for sharing this video

[@jacey714]

I remember this scene from Rock School~^^

[@paulbentley2709]

Me too, this blew me away at the time. As it does in 2022.

[@joeldrummer23]

Hakim is awesome

[@james12erby43]

It sounds like he's playing a John Robinson groove similar to the one J.R. played on " Rhythm of the night "

[@betulaobscura]

Cool!

[@danadouglas1968]

When he played with Sting. It was incredible.

[@keenanryan8735]

Reminds me so much of Carter Beauford's broken hi-hat style

[@xcy0n]

Yea, Trap Trickery on the HH, everything comes back.

[@WhyTheHorseface]

Not trap you goofy kids.

[@2255223388]

Tom Haverford be slappin

[@krthkh]

That's freaking cool

[@sanidan2010]

Check out this clip on Meat Beat Manifesto Drum Test.

[@davidmarsalis1522]

Let’s Dance 🎉

[@shawnhapney8784]

That's A Groove.

[@benjaminclutter8611]

Simply funky well add that to my beat bag as I referred to it as. And the extra high at work does set it off as I stated simply funky simple pattern yet oh so funky✌️

[@M2Mil7er]

It's hard to believe this man never intended to be a drummer until fate forced him onto the stage in an elaborate charade to avoid being caught in a car park scat p*rn trade gone awry.

[@iii2187]

The drumset sounds nice

[@aaronreeves8376]

I heard that Mary’s maiden voyage was only 42 min slower than the record held by the SS Normandie??

[@icespittingfire]

always loved this clip

[@AI-Hallucination]

I have no clue about drums but I understand him

[@WhyTheHorseface]

TBH my favorite part of the UK Taylor Hawkins concert was Omar!

[@rogerringold616]

My fav of Dream of the blue turtles concert w STING. WAS HIS SOLO EXTREME AT THE END....HE KILLED IT DEAD, brought it back killed again. Just sick, sick with it

[@justincarter687]

Is there anywhere I can hear a drum solo of his???

[@katielowen]

Can anyone explain the notes he’s doing on his hi hat for that trap style run through? I would love to learn how to play like that but I’m a long time beginner 😂

[@WhyTheHorseface]

That is definitely not “Trap style”. That’s five stroke rolls in funk style.

[@OfficialCesarValdez]

Hi Katie, yes, the pattern he’s playing on the hi-hat alone by definition can be considered Trap Style because of the intricate nature of it. Some might disagree. It’s very similar to the Linn drum machine programmed pattern on the song 777-9311 by The Time. And as for what he is playing, it’s all about knowing your rhythmic time values: Quarter Notes, 8th Notes, 16th Notes, 32nd Notes and a careful study of The 26 Standard Drum Rudiments. Hope this was helpful and informative.👍

[@NympoGaming]

Slow the video down and see what's going on. That's one of the best ways to see stuff you're overlooked or you don't know about at all.

[@rogerringold616]

Nahhh....just learn it...over and over again until

[@rogerringold616]

@@OfficialCesarValdez Morris Day played it, then programmed it....morris was world class reading and playing drums. He said...interview...hope he telling it true.

[@pboi]

Holy shit dude lol

[@simonl1785]

Variation in the beats challenging instead of a boring 1 2 3 4 beat

[@olafbitter3800]

Weather report best drummer

[@riseandshine5706]

someone explain me please

[@aureliob.3950]

At 00:20 my mind started to play the Song 2 guitar riff

[@jravell]

This is why I thought he played drums on those Power Station albums.

[@johnsoos6907]

Tony Thompson from Chic played on Power Station. Omar has the same sound in this clip. First thing that popped in my mind, too.

[@jravell]

@@johnsoos6907 Wait, he did play on Let's Dance. Let me revise my comment...

[@johnsoos6907]

@@jravell That was Tony, too. He also did Addicted To Love, Robert Palmer & Madonna's Like A Virgin. Nice resume'.

[@johnsoos6907]

@@jravell I might be wrong. They both played on the Let's Dance album, not sure who played on the song.

[@jravell]

@@johnsoos6907 Well this does not abate my confusion!

[@themoonbubble]

Amandala… nuff said Bad to the bone

[@TylerHNothing]

"nowadays we're doing..." and they still are! listen to Polyphia especially

[@keithmoonisalive]

OMG someone stole Omar's shirt collar.

[@igiluka9190]

A tak serio to ten gość ma na imię Metronom 😉

[@RenoConley]

Definitely, this brotha is one of the Ones…..bad mofo.

[@ryevick]

Although this is good, Omar has much better tips for drummers than this. I've been following him for a long time.

[@rogerringold616]

So under advertised....he used to sing while playing with WEATHER REPORT...in concert.....doing brain surgery hihat stuff, at fading volumes....he is ridiculous...I mean DYNAMIC TOUCH....not just loud busy like most you see now on display.

[@policeluber6720]

I’m Omar wtf was that

[@gavobrown]

Back when people really cared about how their music was made

[@exelmans8855]

Exact.

[@McDoinky]

Blah blah blah

[@marcuscaballarius2159]

@@McDoinky Found the top 40 listener.

[@McDoinky]

@@marcuscaballarius2159 ?

[@maxton1506]

people never stopped caring. there are dozens of groundbreaking bands and artists worldwide, you just have to look outside of the charts

[@orochimarukishimoto6509]

Weather Report's last good Drummer....

[@Howitchewstofeel5gum]

Inaccurate and misleading title.

[@TheManuelpuerta]

click bait

[@kiefferz5556]

Awesome