Description
One of the trickiest songs in the pop music library, Seven Days is the wonderful drumming creation of Vinnie Colaiuta, one of the world's greatest technical drummers. Nothing is straight ahead in this song and it is a great mental and physical challenge, especially if some of the licks he plays on live versions are attempted. In 5/4, it contains polyrhythms, odd circular patterns and smooth transitions. This is a great practice piece for any drummer.
It is critical that every drummer develop their own unique style and interpretation. Therefore, I do not memorize any song exactly. I have spent 30 years playing drums and have developed my own style, which I prefer. I keep my playing within the framework of the song and will play a part exact if that part is either iconic (like Phil Collins’ “In The Air Tonight”) or critical to the success of the song.
Thank you for watching and lots of success drumming!!