Keith Carlock is the master of building incredible and dynamic drum solos that keep the audience on the edge of their seats.
Watch this 10-minute performance and see if you can catch exactly where the modulation happens during the solo. By implying changes in tempo, Keith is able to use this technique to bring more feeling and surprise into his playing, which leaves the listener shifting how they groove along to the music.
This awesome solo comes from Keith’s free full lesson, which you can check out by clicking here.
Keith Carlock is a professional drummer and author of the critically acclaimed DVD "The Big Picture: Phrasing, Improvisation, Style, & Technique". Keith has recorded and toured with the who's who of the music industry including John Mayer, Sting, Steely Dan, James Taylor, Toto, Christopher Cross, Donald Fagen, Walter Becker, Diana Ross, Faith Hill, The Blues Brothers Band, Mike Stern, Leni Stern, David Johansen and the Harry Smiths, Richard Bona, Chris Botti, Wayne Krantz, Rudder, Harry Belafonte, Oz Noy, Larry Carlton, Clay Aiken, Rascal Flatts, Grover Washington Jr. and Paula Abdul. Keith has also been voted number 1 Pop drummer, number 1 Fusion drummer, and number 1 Best All-Around drummer through Modern Drummer’s Readers Poll.
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