Sign In Stranger by Steely Dan - Drum Cover and Transcription

"Sign In Stranger" is a cool Funky Jazz Rock tune by Steely Dan from the album The Royal Scam released in 1976. Bernard "Pretty" Purdie is the drummer on this track and most of the album. Bernard is known as a real character and for his "Bernard Purdie Half-Time Shuffle" that has influenced many drummers. This tune however, features a groove with a funky Reggae feel that you can hear variations of, on songs like "Kid Charlemange" and "Haitian Divorce." Also, another BP trait that you can hear near the end of "Sign In Stranger" is Bernard playing a fill over the barline.
It was a great challenge to transcribe this tune but even more challenging to reproduce and cover the song note for note in a single take. DISCLAIMER! There are some mistakes and even a little of my own thing in there. I hope you enjoy it.
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Bio
Larry Crowe has been playing the drums for over forty years. He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in music performance and composition from York University, Toronto, Canada, and in 1983 he received a grant from the Canada Council to study at the Banff School of Fine Arts. He has studied drums with Claude Ranger and Barry Elmes and South Indian percussion with Trichy Sankaran. Larry has performed in Canada, the United States, Europe, Central America, the Caribbean and throughout Asia. He has performed and recorded in many musical settings and with various artists like Grammy Award winner Patti Austin (Rhythm & Blues/Jazz), Grammy nominated Ron Korb (World/New Age), Juno Award winner Robert Michaels (Latin/Jazz), Jim McCarty (Yardbirds/Renaissance), John Hawken (Nashville Teens/Renaissance/Strawbs), Jesse Gress (Todd Rundgren/Tony Levin Band), Sharon and Bram (Children Music), Carlos Bastidas (Latin), Charlie Roby (World/Folk), Daniela Nardi (Jazz/Pop), Ray Montford (Ambient/Groove), The Beat Kings (Rhythm and Blues), Ron Davis (Jazz), The Jim Italiano Band (Roots/Rock), Random Chants (Rock), Desert Sky (Country) and The Lawn Jockies (Rock). As a composer and songwriter, Larry has produced and written music for singers and bands in the popular music field, as well as instrumental pieces for media, advertising and childrens music. He has also performed in musical theatre shows like "On The Eighth Day" and "Menopause Out Loud". Larry has been teaching drums for over twenty-five years in the Toronto area. Larry is the author of the drum set method books Masterful Drumming Volume One and Two and uses Yamaha Drums, Vic Firth drumsticks, brushes and mallets, Remo drumheads and Zildjian Cymbals.