VIDEO LESSON: Tony Williams Lick

~~Jezen~~ · 12-05-2008, 06:32 AM

Hey,

Another simple lick, this one made popular by the late Tony Williams. I found it in a book I have about Dennis Chambers, called Serious Moves. It'd be cool to see other people try it and maybe share with us more applications.

Enjoy

http://jezenthomas.co.uk/?q=content/tony-williams-lick

***Det_Nosnip*** · 12-05-2008, 08:35 AM

Cool stuff, man. I actually stumbled upon this lick myself while experimenting with Bonham triplets...didn't realize that it was attributed to Tony. I also like to play these with the bassdrum on the downbeat (Bass, tom, tom, etc).

-TGP- · 12-05-2008, 11:03 AM

Awesome video,
I'll have to try and apply it to a 4 piece... well done Jez.

Retarded Chipple · 12-05-2008, 12:41 PM

Cool as a lick but I didn't really like it as a fill. It just sounds spazzy the way it goes from groove to "contaminate the air with notes."

Would make a nice embellishment at the end of a fill with more space in it imo.

~~Jezen~~ · 12-05-2008, 02:16 PM

Yeah I agree, but I imagine Tony would have played it during one of his really spacy solos anyway, with his epic tom melodies and whatnot.

As I said, it'd be cool to hear other people try the lick and see what they come up with. Thanks for watching guys

rohbit · 12-10-2008, 01:46 PM

Jezen got banned?

Re: Thread - That was pretty cool. As soon as my exams end, I'm going to practice that

.

I don't know why, bot Bonham Triplets throw me off.

Hunted By a Freak · 12-10-2008, 11:17 PM

bye bye british boy

Cheungman · 12-11-2008, 04:04 PM

thats the intro to "red mask"

http://www.drummerworld.com/Sound/tonywilliamsredmask.mp3

Cygnus Vismund Cliffen · 07-14-2009, 11:20 AM

Awesome video. I really like that lick. Tony had some great fills.

12-05-2008, 06:32 AM	#1
~~Jezen~~ Banned Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 14,931	VIDEO LESSON: Tony Williams Lick Hey, Another simple lick, this one made popular by the late Tony Williams. I found it in a book I have about Dennis Chambers, called Serious Moves. It'd be cool to see other people try it and maybe share with us more applications. Enjoy http://jezenthomas.co.uk/?q=content/tony-williams-lick Last edited by Jezen; 12-05-2008 at 06:35 AM.

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12-05-2008, 08:35 AM	#2
*Det_Nosnip* Coltrane minus Coltrane Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 16,534	Cool stuff, man. I actually stumbled upon this lick myself while experimenting with Bonham triplets...didn't realize that it was attributed to Tony. I also like to play these with the bassdrum on the downbeat (Bass, tom, tom, etc).

12-05-2008, 11:03 AM	#3
-TGP- Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,065	Awesome video, I'll have to try and apply it to a 4 piece... well done Jez.

12-05-2008, 12:41 PM	#4
Retarded Chipple is the worst player here Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Gloucester, UK Posts: 6,869	Cool as a lick but I didn't really like it as a fill. It just sounds spazzy the way it goes from groove to "contaminate the air with notes." Would make a nice embellishment at the end of a fill with more space in it imo.

12-05-2008, 02:16 PM	#5
~~Jezen~~ Banned Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 14,931	Yeah I agree, but I imagine Tony would have played it during one of his really spacy solos anyway, with his epic tom melodies and whatnot. As I said, it'd be cool to hear other people try the lick and see what they come up with. Thanks for watching guys

12-10-2008, 01:46 PM	#6
rohbit Pipe down rub-a-dub! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Somewhere, out there. Posts: 2,406	Jezen got banned? Re: Thread - That was pretty cool. As soon as my exams end, I'm going to practice that . I don't know why, bot Bonham Triplets throw me off.

12-10-2008, 11:17 PM	#7
Hunted By a Freak Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 18,237	bye bye british boy

12-11-2008, 04:04 PM	#8
Cheungman BB SS Bros Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dont worry about it Posts: 3,988	thats the intro to "red mask" http://www.drummerworld.com/Sound/tonywilliamsredmask.mp3

07-14-2009, 11:20 AM	#9
Cygnus Vismund Cliffen I've been part awake Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 8	Awesome video. I really like that lick. Tony had some great fills.