Lesson and Proof.

Vespa · 04-06-2005, 10:09 AM

Just know, i decided to learn fill at 1:22 of the song "Know One Knows" By QOTSA, in my eyes, its one of Grohls best fills and is excellent practice.

The fill is based on a triplet.

R L R

But there is 4 notes.

So its RlR L.

Seems simple, but its very difficult to get the correct feel of the fill. It swings yet seems straight, hard to explain, but when you hear it you'll understand.

Your right hand has to be pretty dialled for this one, seeing as it is a double with a left in the middle of it, good practice is to do R R L to a click.

The speed of the fill is 165 BPM.

I started at 100, doing R L R L R L R L R L R L RlR L RlR L RlR L RlR L

Bold = snare, normal = high tom

I would do it for about 2 minutes each time and then moved up 5bpm. This made sure the feel and sticking was perfect when it came to the faster tempos where i didnt have time to think about the "space" between notes etc.

Just thought id show you how i go about learning fills (how i do it now anyway). Its a slow process but now i can do that fill on the spot at any speed under 170, the 165 is a comfortable speed for me, so the 170 would be pushing it.

Go try it, use a click and have the bass on every click and get the chops out!

vincethesk8r · 04-06-2005, 10:11 AM

trysthedrummer · 04-06-2005, 02:40 PM

Good yer, it's alright. COol

XvintagefadeX · 04-06-2005, 03:21 PM

yeah that song is amazing, i love that tom section towards the end of the song, it fits perfectly. what ghrol lacks in chops he makes up for greatly in feel

Refl · 04-06-2005, 03:29 PM

Billy Cobham used that fill quite alot, and you'll also find it used in AAF's version of smooth criminal.

led zeppelin139 · 04-06-2005, 08:58 PM

very good job man

Phototropic · 11-26-2005, 08:26 AM

I think this deserves to be bumped, fun song, funky feel, great fills

Drum Monkey · 11-26-2005, 10:02 AM

yes, good song!

-DM

Bone · 11-26-2005, 12:02 PM

Something akin to a Herta...

See how knowing those rudiments comes in handy. Excellent method of learning a lick as well. Now I'd suggest tweaking it to make it your own.

04-06-2005, 10:09 AM	#1
Vespa moving to blackwater Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 5,038	Lesson and Proof. Just know, i decided to learn fill at 1:22 of the song "Know One Knows" By QOTSA, in my eyes, its one of Grohls best fills and is excellent practice. The fill is based on a triplet. R L R But there is 4 notes. So its RlR L. Seems simple, but its very difficult to get the correct feel of the fill. It swings yet seems straight, hard to explain, but when you hear it you'll understand. Your right hand has to be pretty dialled for this one, seeing as it is a double with a left in the middle of it, good practice is to do R R L to a click. The speed of the fill is 165 BPM. I started at 100, doing R L R L R L R L R L R L RlR L RlR L RlR L RlR L Bold = snare, normal = high tom I would do it for about 2 minutes each time and then moved up 5bpm. This made sure the feel and sticking was perfect when it came to the faster tempos where i didnt have time to think about the "space" between notes etc. Just thought id show you how i go about learning fills (how i do it now anyway). Its a slow process but now i can do that fill on the spot at any speed under 170, the 165 is a comfortable speed for me, so the 170 would be pushing it. Go try it, use a click and have the bass on every click and get the chops out!

04-06-2005, 10:11 AM	#2
vincethesk8r Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 797	Nice

11-26-2005, 12:02 PM	#9
Bone Big Powerful Strokes! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Transforming behind the set. Posts: 841	Something akin to a Herta... See how knowing those rudiments comes in handy. Excellent method of learning a lick as well. Now I'd suggest tweaking it to make it your own. Last edited by Bone; 11-26-2005 at 12:13 PM.

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04-06-2005, 02:40 PM	#3
trysthedrummer Amor Vincit Omnia Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lebedev's Airfield Posts: 5,347	Good yer, it's alright. COol

04-06-2005, 03:21 PM	#4
XvintagefadeX Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 563	yeah that song is amazing, i love that tom section towards the end of the song, it fits perfectly. what ghrol lacks in chops he makes up for greatly in feel

04-06-2005, 03:29 PM	#5
Refl Eric Judy is sexy Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Nottingham Posts: 5,668	Billy Cobham used that fill quite alot, and you'll also find it used in AAF's version of smooth criminal.

04-06-2005, 08:58 PM	#6
led zeppelin139 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 381	very good job man

11-26-2005, 08:26 AM	#7
Phototropic RiseAviatorSunWillFollow Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: South Wales Posts: 7,588	I think this deserves to be bumped, fun song, funky feel, great fills

11-26-2005, 10:02 AM	#8
Drum Monkey Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,581	yes, good song! -DM