Conor Guilfoyle: Music/Video
Odd Meter Clave Samples
Montuno in 5
(Conor Guilfoyle)
Here's a practical demo of a montuno in 5. Ariel Hernandez on Tres, Andrew Csibi on Bass and yours truly on Drums, Congas and Bongos.
Montuno in 7
(Conor Guilfoyle)
Here is an example of a typical montuno changed to 7. I midied the piano and bass (sorry about the sounds). I play the kit congas and bongos, and it's based on a 2-3 clave, but of course changed to 7.
Tumbao in 9 with cascara and bongo
(Conor Guilfoyle)
This example has the bass playing a typical bass tumbao applied to 9. I play cascara and an adaptation of a conga pattern on the kit. I then overdubbed the bongo part, as I wanted to show typical latin phrasing applied to an odd meter.
Son in 15
(Conor Guilfoyle)
This is based on a Cuban son but now in 15. It can be thought of as three bars of 4 and a bar of 3 if preferred. No kit on this, I play timbales. I also change from bongo to bell, as the timbale moves from cascara to mambo bell to keep the traditional flavour. It's based on 2-3 clave.
All Blues in 9
(Conor Guilfoyle)
Here is a well known bass line given the odd meter clave treatment. So for the musicians - The original is in 3/4. If you subdivide each pulse into groups of 3 (triplets)you get 9 of them. I take this 9 and redivide them into 2+2+2+3, and use a 9 clave with it. Though it sounds complicated it has a happy ending :-) Hint: Bass drum keeps the original 3 pulse.
Funny stuff
The Troggs
(In the studio)
Hilarious recording of the Troggs in the studio trying to follow up their mega hit "Wild thing". This is real studio banter. Check out the way they try to put together the simplest drum part. "WARNING: STRONG LANGUAGE THROUGHTOUT!!
Sam Ulano
(The SS Rhythm)
Although under the funny stuff, this is actually quite brilliant. Drummer Sam Ulano gives us a rhythmic tour of the world in his own unique way. One of the most in-demand show NY show drummers of the 60’s and 70’s, this one man tour de force has published literally published 100’s of drum books and now in his 80’s shows no sign of slowing up.
Maynard Murphy
(The Chesire Cat Walk)
Back in the 70's some well known guys (I know who they are but am not naming) at the the Irish national radio station RTE did a very clever dubbing job with a track by Maynard Ferguson which includes Chick Corea and Steve Gadd. I found this in the collection of the late John Wadham. Great fun!!
RTE Gael Linn Auditions
(It's now or never)
In the 1960’s RTE the national broadcaster in their wisdom decided to have a talent contest through the Irish language. The results being so disasterous, they decided to open it up to the English language. It was an open door audition with one contestant after another parading in to sing with a very fine band, which included John Wadham on drums, Noel Kelehan on piano, Martin walsh on bass and Rick Walsh on guitar. Fortunately the results were recorded. There are hilarious tracks with completely misguided people singing hits of the time. The band were facing them in the studio and they told me, it was all they could do to not crack up. I know it’s a bit cruel to laugh at people’s hopes (misguided as they might be), but compared to the teenage humiliation on today's audition shows, it’s actually quite quaint and very funny.
RTE Gael Linn Auditions
((The wonderful Mrs Daly)
What can I say about this!
The Bogmen
The Bogmen
(4 country roads)
The Bogmen so the story goes, were formed by a couple of farming brothers in the 1980’s, who decided that all these “young bucks” were making money out of music so why shouldn’t they? Well many reasons actually, one being they had no idea whatsoever about music. Not to let a little thing like that stand in their way, they went to the studios to make their “hit” album, armed with a Casio keyboard and a guitar. Here are a couple of the results, from this now legendary session. This is not a joke folks! Though it may be the most “seriously funny”, recordings ever made.
The Bogmen
(Picture on the wall)
As a drummer with designs on advancing and developing the techniques of time, I bow in front of these masters!
The Bogmen
(Let's twist again)
Have another! These guys just keep better or worse depending on your point of view.
The Bogmen
(Jug of Punch)
Ok by Popular demand here's another couple of tracks. The amount of hits these guys get.....I'm starting to wonder where did I go wrong:-)