Emerson, Lake, & Palmer Trilogy, recorded in 1972 This is one of my favorite instrumentals, probably one of the all-time great pieces of music I played with Emerson, Lake, & Palmer. Without a shadow of a doubt, it’s one of my favorites and the only piece of music I’ve ever played by Aaron Copeland. I’m sure that I’ll play this piece again in the future. This part is basically lifted from the orchestral arrangement. I’ve adapted the percussion parts that the orchestra would have played as closely as I could put them on the drums. Four bars after letter C is a very typical Aaron Copeland brass sort of phrase. I play that one with the band (or with the orchestra, depending on which record you’re listening to.) This is a very good drum part for the student to learn, because it is a little more diverse. It’s not just […]

November 2022 Issue