Rhythmic Independence Within Latin Drumming | Dafnis Prieto

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  @331paradiddle · 11 years ago

  John Riley talks about a concept called headroom. That is exactly what this is about. If you have the ability to play anything that comes into your head everything becomes very easy. These are just exercises that free your limbs to play whatever you choose. It may sound like rubbish to some but this is some badass shit. Dafnis is truly a master of rhythm.

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  @yusdelamaro9042 · 9 years ago

  whoever said the opening solo is too disjointed no offence but you dont know what latin rhythms is all about. that solo is one of the best solos ever performed  in the history of solos

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  @jeffreymarcum9053 · 2 years ago (edited)

  You guys really need to have him back

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  @kraigjohnson3643 · 10 years ago

  I&apos;ll sum this up in one sentence: Watch this from the beginning to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WNXeNFVQ3c&amp;t=280">4:40</a> and see some of the greatest creative improvisation and independence of four limbs and time signature ever seen in the percussion world. &nbsp;Truly an absolute legend...

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  @oneeanduh · 12 years ago

  The most talented, tasty and REAL drummer you&apos;ve had on here. Good break from the linear, gospel, speed, chops, double bass... etc.

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  @amputech · 10 years ago

  i have a huge grin on my face every time i watch the opening solo

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  @TheElephants999 · 12 years ago

  Reminds me the great Horacio &quot;El Negro&quot; Hernandez.

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  @teoriaysolfeo-jmo2741 · 4 years ago (edited)

  For some reason I´ve kept coming back to this Drumeo lesson since it´s was put out. Now I think I´ve figured out why, and that is because I feel there is a lot of sincerity in the way Mr. Dafnis plays. He really means it when he talks about conveying a musical attitude while playing theses exercises. In his own way, he´s telling the truth, as the jazz masters would say.

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  @wyc7tjmf794 · 10 years ago

  I love how he ended his final solo with the same kind of thing which he used in the very beginning of his opening solo, so the whole lesson feels like one big perfomance, like a story, like something in context - simply beautiful. Brilliant musician without a doubt.

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  @miketrani5145 · 10 months ago

  He is an entire percussion section!<br>So awesome!

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  @NewYork2Havana · 12 years ago

  Muy orgulloso estoy de Dafnis Prieto, un compatriota que ahora tambien honra la ciudad en que vivimos.

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  @MrDrummer3321 · 5 months ago

  Dafnis hace de este mundo un lugar mejor para vivir!!!