We’re back with some more Gavin goodness! Gavin’s going to teach you how to play a 6/8 double bass herta groove that he used on Porcupine Tree’s “Way Out Of Here” and in many of his drum solos. This is a fun, creative way to start breaking away from the standard double bass beats you already know!
More drum lessons with Gavin Harrison:
Gavin’s Bass Drum Exercise
Gavin’s Paradiddle Challenge
Gavin’s Favorite Sticking
Grooving in 3s, 4s, and 5s
The Sound Of Muzak Groove
Gavin Harrison is best known for his playing with progressive rock bands Porcupine Tree and King Crimson. He began working professionally in 1979 and has since appeared on over 140 recordings. He's performed and/or recorded with a wide variety of artists including Incognito, Lisa Stansfield, Lewis Taylor, Paul Young, Iggy Pop, OSI, Shooter, The King Of Oblivion, Sam Brown, Tom Robinson, Go West, and many others. He won the Modern Drummer Magazine Readers Poll for "Best Progressive Rock Drummer", as well as "Best Prog Drummer" from DRUM USA magazine. In 2014, Modern Drummer placed Gavin in the Top 50 Greatest Drummers of all Time.
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