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Aquarian Drumheads has given the Drummer Cafe an exclusive preview of its new Hi-Velocity™ Snare Drumhead. An all around head for the working drummer.
In this unique video lesson, Bart Elliott breaks down the popular "Cissy Strut" linear groove as originally performed by drummer Zigaboo Modeliste on The Meters 1969 hit single.
Besides notating the linear groove, Bart spends a great deal of time explaining how to get Zigaboo's original feel, various ways to approach learning the groove, two separate sticking patterns as well as several feel variations including straight, swung and hybrid groove applications.
Bart Elliott originally received his first SoundSeat drum throne, the BreakDown Gas Lift model, back in 2001. Hear what he has to say about this drum chair almost seven years later!
Watch Bart's review, a 30-minute interview with SoundSeat, Inc. co-owner J.R. Baker, as well as read Bart's original review of the SoundSeat BreakDown Gas Lift Drum Throne from back in 2002.
In this unique video lesson, 