We caught up with Questlove at Guitar Center in Manhattan, NY. “Mind Dividing” a technique which he was taught by his first music teacher, playing both 3/4 and 4/4 beats at the same time.
So that was part of D'angelo's vision for his soul rhythm that made up this drumming style Questlove has. You play as tight on the pocket as James Brown or Prince but in between the Ones you relax everything. Mind, spirit expanding shit. Unspeakable, undescribable. Life greatness.
The way Quest made his kick ring @1:42 sounded so good. I'm always impressed by Quest's ability to strike his drums and get different sounds from them and to do it on a consistent bases while have such insane dynamic control and room dynamic awareness
I don’t know if you know this, but playing a poly meter isn’t that difficult if you learn what needs to be played together. So most drummers aren’t actually multitasking, same with polyrhythms. But it sounds like he’s really trying to feel both grooves at once which is insanely difficult as opposed to just playing the right notes.
Sorry my brutha I love your playing….BBBUUUT as an ole schooler I hate the sloopy style…bass and drums gotta be tight but thats just me and everybody from the 70's thru early 90's! Could you imagine James Brown wit a sloppy drummer.. James woulda kilt his ass…YEAH KILT!!lololol
This is a good foundation beat for layering two different time signatures together, but most drummers with a few years of experience will find that it's pretty simple. It would have been cool to see more variations, sped up, played as a fill in a groove, etc. But usually guitar center loves to keep things nice and dumbed down, that's why they always pick someone to win the drum off that was outclassed by other drummers.
anyone agrees that its easier to do this one without thinking about it? like if you try to count you get thrown off. but if you just start doing it it'll come out easy
Hmm. He's had and continues to have more success than most musicians will ever have, is one of the most sought after drummers and producers in the world…yet some of you idiots think he "sucks" or is plain.
I hope that those of you that think he sucks learn about musicianship someday.
"Mind Dividing" No offense but I've played drums for about 10 years now, and I learned this in the first two or three years? It's a great way to warm up and practice playing circadian rhythms, but it's nothing that you learn in advanced class in music college.
Love this guy❤
So that was part of D'angelo's vision for his soul rhythm that made up this drumming style Questlove has. You play as tight on the pocket as James Brown or Prince but in between the Ones you relax everything. Mind, spirit expanding shit. Unspeakable, undescribable. Life greatness.
That snare sounds so freaking good, how does he tune it?
What’s in his hair
“Took me three weeks to really master it” fuck I wish…
The way Quest made his kick ring @1:42 sounded so good. I'm always impressed by Quest's ability to strike his drums and get different sounds from them and to do it on a consistent bases while have such insane dynamic control and room dynamic awareness
Really giving a lesson on how to play slightly off. Legend
"The more sloppier it is the more human it is" quest love
When you get a black belt, you become a white belt again
Sun Tzu
Not a fan of the drunk drumming
I don’t know if you know this, but playing a poly meter isn’t that difficult if you learn what needs to be played together. So most drummers aren’t actually multitasking, same with polyrhythms. But it sounds like he’s really trying to feel both grooves at once which is insanely difficult as opposed to just playing the right notes.
This guy is so dull
how did his kick drum get so deep when he got sloppy tho..
I love it!
Dilla student all the way guaranteed.
HE SAID THAT 3 WEEKS LIKE IT WAS HEAVY. MFs COULDN'T LEARN THAT IN 3 LIFETIMES. TRUE GREATNESS IS ?UESTLOVE
legend
When you get so advanced that you start circling back to playing sloppy
Reminder that Danny Carey can play 3 at a time
Yeah man ✅
Would this "mind dividing" exercise be a good practice for a beginner drummer?
Kit is really good too
Sorry my brutha I love your playing….BBBUUUT as an ole schooler I hate the sloopy style…bass and drums gotta be tight but thats just me and everybody from the 70's thru early 90's! Could you imagine James Brown wit a sloppy drummer.. James woulda kilt his ass…YEAH KILT!!lololol
repetition legitimises
This is a good foundation beat for layering two different time signatures together, but most drummers with a few years of experience will find that it's pretty simple. It would have been cool to see more variations, sped up, played as a fill in a groove, etc. But usually guitar center loves to keep things nice and dumbed down, that's why they always pick someone to win the drum off that was outclassed by other drummers.
Vals and polka in same time)
Cool drum lesson.
he's one of my favourite drummers, I can only dream to get where he's gotten, but has given me inspiration!
That snare tone
I'm happy about this
It should probably be noted that the 3/4 time he was talking about at the beginning is not "swing" like he said, it's "waltz".
damn kick sounds like an 808
anyone agrees that its easier to do this one without thinking about it? like if you try to count you get thrown off. but if you just start doing it it'll come out easy
Doesn't make it sound "more heartfelt and human," it just sounds shitty. Nonsense.
Hmm. He's had and continues to have more success than most musicians will ever have, is one of the most sought after drummers and producers in the world…yet some of you idiots think he "sucks" or is plain.
I hope that those of you that think he sucks learn about musicianship someday.
How does he get that bass drum sound!!!???!!!???
You mean polyrhythm?
Taught me more in a minute and fifty nine seconds then I learned from a teacher in 3 months.
They're also known as polyrithms…….
"Mind Dividing" No offense but I've played drums for about 10 years now, and I learned this in the first two or three years? It's a great way to warm up and practice playing circadian rhythms, but it's nothing that you learn in advanced class in music college.
that is clearly Dilla 1:33