How To Play A Motown Drum Beat!

[@stegorst]

Brilliant! No waffle - excellently clear.

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Cheers Steven, thanks for watching!

[@themole2024]

Good job. Love your attitude and energy.

[@arnand121]

Such a simple and insightful lesson! Can't wait to try this

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Cheers Amado!

[@MrMoog1970]

Thanks for breaking down this beat. You made it easier to learn.

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Sure thing man, thanks for watching and really glad it was helpful 👊🏻

[@harrysmart6236]

thanks for this .. very clear and practical. got me through a church gig on Sunday where I had to play a motown groove.

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Great Harry, glad it was useful! :)

[@lotusbandicoot]

One thing I've always loved is on the oldies station when they start a Motown song, you hear that same drum intro and don't know which of several songs it'll be. It's kind of a split-second guessing game

[@hollyingrams5653]

I'm composing a motown piece for my final coursework and this was really useful thanks!

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

👊🏻

[@barbarariefenstahl2865]

Terriffic! 😁🥁🎶You made my day!

[@minime5380]

Thanks for all your vids man 👍

[@ArtbyAtlas]

I was listening to a song and trying to figure out *what this beat is called* because there's so many songs I like with it; thanks for such a cool and concise video!

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Cool, thanks for watching and glad if it was helpful :)

[@stevendurkin180]

Very good demo

[@paulashby418]

Cracking stuff Mike.

[@samcohen1625]

Thanks for showing this great best. How about describing those classic rolls too.

[@samcohen1625]

Sorry I’ve just watched your drum fills. Thanks

[@leonbishop5183]

FANTASTIC!!!🤩👍

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Cheers Leon 🙏🏻👊🏻

[@platoschauvet]

this is so satisfying to watch, and I don't even play drums 😅

[@graememilligan5244]

I need to learn this , it’s so goooood man

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

graeme milligan Go for it man, what a classic beat! Thanks for watching :)

[@krzysztofnienaltowski6823]

Great lesson! At last I've learnt it.

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Cheers Krzysztof! Thanks for watching and glad you found it helpful 👊🏻

[@markcrisp7315]

& standing in the shadows of love to Four tops 🎼🥁😊✌️

[@hannekevanratingen6487]

Great teacher, thanks!!!

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Cheers Hanneke!

[@rosariocazares8692]

Thanks man!!!!

[@Carquinyolis-fu8xc]

Reminds me 'Losing Sleep' rythm by Edwyn Collins.

[@benoitbessy4766]

super !!

[@samcohen1625]

Just seen your Motown drum fills. Any specific tune ups?

[@alexandradimov8680]

i love this. the sad thing is I have to do this but with chair drumming because of covid we can't do it on the real drum set at school.

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Really? School still open though right? Why is the drum kit off limits?!

[@richardstone7558]

All you need is the standard motown tambourine on the back beat and you’re sorted

[@TOMPARTS]

Sounds like Van Halen intruder. Thanks !

[@MrMitaj]

Спасибо! Мне очень понравилось что вы делаете!

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Cheers!

[@MrMitaj]

And at what speed should this rhythm be played?

[@MrMitaj]

130-140?

[@bobbyhilda5880]

​@@MrMitaj any 😂

[@bmeistergeneral]

Fantastic tutorial!! Can you tell me some famous Motown songs which use this beat?

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Thanks for watching man - loads of them!
Reach Out I'll Be There, Four Tops: ruclips.net/video/Tw9Zdzfoip4/видео.html
Uptight, Stevie Wonder: ruclips.net/video/kZf3Byq8oLA/видео.html
It's The Same Old Song, Four Tops: ruclips.net/video/CkKJy4UaPHM/видео.html

[@thomashughes6618]

Hi Mike, do you have any experience with the own song choice aspect of the trinity r and p exams. I find the grade 6 and 7 song pools a bit dry. Can you recommend songs or give advice on how to find appropriate songs as the syllabus is very vague and unclear? Thanks.

[@toptrump1499]

For grade 6 there are plenty of entertaining songs

[@toptrump1499]

For example, pressure and time, love rears its ugly head, smells like teen spirit

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Hi Thomas, thanks for watching! Yes I have experience with this and video coming about this very thing v soon man, stay tuned! :)

[@bobbyhilda5880]

I played this groove already but did not know it was called motown 😅

[@1idlehoffner]

Nice, There are so many crap versions on YT. Thanks

[@MikeBarnesDrums]

Thanks man, I try to avoid being "crap" where possible! 😂

[@jaguarandi2]

Sounds like NIN