This is some of the best hi hat action I know of at :45https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43rGOqu_QL0
― why pee on the beat (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Tuesday, 4 June 2013 05:09 (eleven years ago) link
nice Idris up there
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Tuesday, 4 June 2013 05:15 (eleven years ago) link
this one is early '74 and has a steady two handed hi-hat beat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdDALuknybo
― cock chirea, Tuesday, 4 June 2013 05:19 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZdE4kpr8lU
― cock chirea, Tuesday, 4 June 2013 05:29 (eleven years ago) link
example of a "steppers" reggae beat, late 70s. hi-hat is a bit more skittery than a straight 16ths
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rgS57eymbE
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Tuesday, 4 June 2013 05:31 (eleven years ago) link
rock your baby is otm, that is one stiff ass two handed hi hat proto disco beat
― anonanon, Tuesday, 4 June 2013 05:36 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwZ_9V37KxA
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Tuesday, 4 June 2013 05:46 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pcxltHyBqQ
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Tuesday, 4 June 2013 05:48 (eleven years ago) link
speaking of George McCrae, Gwen McCrae recorded some stuff the same year w/some of the same musicians:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lAkcdyh3iI
― ttyih boi (crüt), Tuesday, 4 June 2013 05:53 (eleven years ago) link
that's good...and I didn't even realize I had it in my itunes, but just that song. is there a whole album?
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Tuesday, 4 June 2013 06:01 (eleven years ago) link
that pablo gad vid ist rad, reminds me of janet kay's silly games which has some wicked hi-hat rolls
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdytUPas0ro
drummie zeb is da man, easily one of my 2 or 3 fave reggae drummers
― cock chirea, Tuesday, 4 June 2013 06:09 (eleven years ago) link
^ yesss. such a nice light touch on the hi-hat there.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Tuesday, 4 June 2013 06:15 (eleven years ago) link
in re Rock Your Baby, 1974 is also the year Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting came out
― i don't even have an internet (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 4 June 2013 14:21 (eleven years ago) link
has shh/peaceful been posted yet?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT1e2_uTwmI
― precious bonsai children of new york (Jordan), Tuesday, 4 June 2013 15:34 (eleven years ago) link
my favorite both-hands-on-the-hi-hat groove ('64):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlBuc863hU0
― precious bonsai children of new york (Jordan), Tuesday, 4 June 2013 15:35 (eleven years ago) link
so much good music on this thread.that smokey johnson groove is amazing.
― m0stlyClean, Wednesday, 5 June 2013 02:57 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKd_XTFhGxo
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Wednesday, 5 June 2013 07:19 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZLGCAn9ot0
― ᶓ͠סּᴥ͠סּᶔ ᶓͼ᷆ₓͼ᷇ᶔ (gr8080), Tuesday, 16 July 2013 16:51 (ten years ago) link
Is that Earl Palmer on the Smokey Johnson track? Incredible.
― keep clams and jive on (man alive), Sunday, 30 August 2015 03:28 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jGYx0hMjM0
― brimstead, Sunday, 30 August 2015 04:13 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBW-7uI5ABw
― brimstead, Sunday, 30 August 2015 04:18 (eight years ago) link
I love african guitar pop where the groove is almost all on the hi-hat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecdUDfUgSK4
― keep clams and jive on (man alive), Monday, 31 August 2015 02:26 (eight years ago) link
the beat I mean