There are a few drummers on the planet that virtually every other drummer knows of, and worships. It’s safe to call these guys legends, and among them is a person whos name has been synonymous with countless big name artists over the last few decades. Vinnie Colaiuta is one of the most influential drummers of our time, and few have appeared on as many recordings as he has in his career. Below is a video of him playing with Karizma, and the song is a straight rock tune called “I’m Tweaked.” Notice right around 3 minutes in, when Vinnie starts displacing the groove. It sounds like he’s moving beat 1 around, and cutting off notes in various measures, but in reality he is displacing the entire groove by 1 sixteenth note each time until he lands back on beat 1. For a fun counting exercise, try to count sixteenth notes along with Vinnie as he displaces the groove. See if you can keep your count right on until he comes back to 1! It will definitely give you a new respect for the musicians he is playing with who have to keep their place while Vinnie goes crazy. Enjoy!
Vinnie Colaiuta Playing the Tune “I’m Tweaked” With Karisma
