Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers - Ashley's Roachclip
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Max SedgleyMax Sedgley breaks down the drum break from Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers' 'Ashley's Roach Clip', a heavily sampled 70s groove with a swung, tambourine-driven feel.
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16. Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers - Ashley's Roachclip
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Lesson transcript
Music Lesson: Exploring "Ashley's Roach Clip"
So that was a break from a tune called "Ashley's Roach Clip" by Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers.
About the Band
- Quite a well-known and very well-sampled band from the 70s.
- This track has been sampled in various hip hop tunes by artists such as EPMD, Eric B and Rakim, among others.
Key Features of the Break
- The break has a slightly swung feel.
- The swing primarily comes from a tambourine part that sits prominently in the mix.
- Many musicians play this break as if the hi-hat were performing the tambourine part, creating a double feel or swung feel.
Hi-Hat Technique
- It might sound something like this, but on the record itself, the drummer actually plays:
- Single strokes on the hi-hat.
- The tambourine fills in that double feel.
Groove and Fills
- The groove is pleasant and worth mastering.
- Another feature of this track includes:
- Nice fills that the drummer employs to conclude sections.
- The fills often feature:
- Offbeat hi-hat strokes.
- A quick release followed by a step down on the hi-hat.
- A round-the-world fill on the toms ending with a double kick.
- The fills often feature:
- Nice fills that the drummer employs to conclude sections.
Final Crescendo
- The drummer also executes a crescendo with:
- A heavy fill on the floor tom and snare drum at the end of the sections.
Conclusion
- Overall, it's a really nice swung, bouncy groove.
- It's no surprise that many people have used this break in various scenarios.
"Ashley's Roach Clip" by the Soul Searchers is definitely a groove worth exploring!
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Meet your guru
Max Sedgley is a British producer, drummer and DJ with a degree in classical music. His compositions have featured on numerous TV programmes and adverts, including the series Six Feet Under, and he was the drummer for drum & bass producer Roni Size. He also records under the name Cadien.
In his courses he teaches drumming from the ground up - sticking, core grooves and the eight-note rock pattern - and the iconic 60s and 70s drum breaks that have been sampled into countless modern records.
