Try putting a heavy drum solo, no cymbals, after the cymbal. Use this to lock in the beat divisions you want for 7/8. I would recommend a 2-2-3 division, since it's the easiest to grasp. Do some impressive tom runs and accent with snare. Then, after 8/16 measures of that, hit with the groove of the solo. Here's a couple I thought of.
The first one is a little more groove centered, the second is more hard and fill centered. Use one of them, make up your own, mine are just suggestions.
Or, for a different direction in the beginning, keep doing the cymbal work, more involved, and start adding in some tom and snare accents, just to spice thing up. Bass drum too, just little flairs and kicks. Then, keep building, and reach to where the action is so intense, and then just let loose with a massive groove that can blast the clothes off of people. Then, immediately, bring it down to a very light level, and start developing the second portion.
I would try to take this second groove, the light one after all hell breaks loose, and just improvise over that rhythmic center. Kind of like quoting melodies for a horn player. Just keep adding things to it, more kicks and flair. Then, build up to a B section, which should have a very different feel from the previous sections. Kind of a change of pace, keeps the listener engaged and interested. It also allows for more creativity. Just something different. You ould change up the beat division, even change tempos or time signature.
That's my two cents. Hopefully someone else can comment on more ideas. Mine are just one possibility of thousands.
Homki890
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