I think I got up to around 15-16 grooves completed. But now the musical is done, and it turned out really well, so I accomplished the spirit of the goal, if not the specific number. I may ressurrect it when we start doing rewrites. 7 years ago

11. Janet Jackson, Sexhibition, from Damita Jo
12. Janet Jackson, Strawberry Bounce, from Damita Jo 7 years ago

Young MC – “Stone Cold buggin’”
Hueman Flavor – “Round Midnight”
Outkast

Boy did they help! I was totally stuck on a song, and I should just know that transcribing grooves helps so much.

Ten more to go. 7 years ago

Artist / Album / Song

1. Donnie / The Colored Section / Rocket Ship
2. Mary J. Blige / Mary / Your Child
3. Black Eyed Peas / I-Tunes Original / Shut Up
4. Kelly Price / Mirror, mirror / Good Love
5. Kelly Price / Mirror, mirror / You should’ve told me
6. Black Eyed Peas / I-Tunes Original / Joints and Jams
7. Black Eyed Peas / I-Tunes Original / Let’s Get It Started

Thirteen more to go…

(as you can tell, I’m focussing on Neo Soul – appropriate for the musical I’m co-writing) 7 years ago

... now to write my own… 7 years ago

First step: Copy 5 grooves from other people and replicate on my synthesizer and notation software for piano and percussion. 7 years ago

... has an indefineable quality to it which you feel in your gut. A perpetual motion / inevitabile / inexhaustable motoric rhythmic feeling…. 7 years ago