{"product_id":"campbell-back-pocket","title":"Campbell, M.-Back Pocket-DS\/electronic pad","description":"\u003cp\u003eBack Pocket by Mat Campbell is a virtuosic exploration of polyrhythms, octatonic scales, and groove-based drumming, inspired by my love for rhythmic illusion and the expressive possibilities of the drum set. A woodblock functions as a kind of internal metronome throughout the piece, anchoring the music while allowing for playfully disorienting metric shifts—inviting both performer and audience into a world where pulse is constantly in motion.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch2\u003eAdditional Information:\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of players: 1\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eDifficulty: Advanced\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eInstrumentation: Drum set w\/electronic pad\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe work unfolds in eight sections:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\nIntroduction and Build-Up (9\/8), felt alternately as three bars of 2+2+2+3 and 3+3+3\u003cbr\u003e\r\nEnsemble Break (12\/8)\u003cbr\u003e\r\nInterlude, shifting between 9\/4, 9\/8, and 9\/2\u003cbr\u003e\r\nSubdued Groove\u003cbr\u003e\r\nA. Felt in 9\/8 (3+3+3)\u003cbr\u003e\r\nB. Macro-feel in 12\/8\u003cbr\u003e\r\nC. Half-time 4\/4 groove\u003cbr\u003e\r\nD. Transition with rhythm section stabs; intro material begins to re-emerge\u003cbr\u003e\r\nRe-introduction and Build-Up (same as Section I)\u003cbr\u003e\r\nOpen Drum Solo and Transition\u003cbr\u003e\r\nReturn of Ensemble Break (now with Drums)\u003cbr\u003e\r\nFinal Statement and Outro\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe title Back Pocket plays on the idea of \"playing in the pocket\"—a drummer’s sweet spot of groove and feel—while also referencing the personal catalog of grooves and rhythmic tricks I carry with me. Many of the patterns in this piece are grooves I keep “in my back pocket,” ready to shift the pulse and stretch the time, especially when playing with (or sometimes against) an ensemble.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAs many drummers know, pushing polyrhythms too far in a live setting can sometimes put you on thin ice with bandmates trying to keep strict time. With Back Pocket, the use of pre-recorded tracks lets the drum set player fully explore these ideas in a performance context and without the risk of \"playing licks that will get you fired.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e- Mat Campbell\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Steve Weiss Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44669301981238,"sku":"35700","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/3055\/1350\/files\/campbell-m-back-pocket-ds-electronic-pad.jpg?v=1773531375","url":"https:\/\/www.steveweissmusic.com\/products\/campbell-back-pocket","provider":"Steve Weiss Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}