How To Play The Drum Beat From "Clocks" By Coldplay

Just a little talk-through of this one - Been asked about this beat quite a bit by students in the sessions here, it’s a fairly simple bit of Grade 1/Grade 2-style coordination, but a really interesting groove musically.
Groove originally played by Will Champion from Coldplay.

Have fun and please let me know if any questions,

Mike :)

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Kit

Yamaha Recording Custom - 22”/12”/13”/14"

Tama John Blackwell 6.5 x 13” Snare

Evans Hydraulic Red Drumheads, Evans Edge Control Reverse Dot (Snare)

Meinl Byzance Cymbals - 20" Sand Ride, 18” Sand Thin Crash, 16" Vintage Crash, 14” Sand Hats

Zildjian Dave Grohl Sticks

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