I've been wanting to expand my playing style and I think I'm going to study Morgan's playing from " Sevendust ". His patterns are very Syncopated and heavy grooved. I just spent the last 3 hrs mastering this beat and all the cool fills. Let me know what you think of this pattern.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdEvTOSeCcU








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Kyle

congrats man, cool beat!

Very cool man. I am a fan of Morgan Rose / Sevendust and use some variations of his grooves in my playing. I just don't dig the hair








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Saluda Cymbals - B20 never sounded so good...

I love Morgan's play style, one of my heavier drum influences.








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Eventual Acoustic/Ambient/Stuff band

I don't know where the 8th-notes on the crash became popular but its something that's never sat well with me, I was impressed with his feet and he had a nice rock groove, you could do a lot worse for an influence.








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I don't know where the 8th-notes on the crash became popular

If I recall, that started somewhere in the thrash metal era and replaced the hi-hat in some songs because it was the only cymbal louder than the guitars.

Edit: Meant thrash not crash.








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Morgan Rose is good, I like him alot. He's real busy with the kick, and it locks right in with the guitars. He's got a real groove oriented style. You feel and hear the groove in his playing.








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