Vinnie Caliauta’s drum part in Sting’s “Seven Days”

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Vinnie Calaiuta, Sting's "Seven Days"

Vinnie Calaiuta, Sting's "Seven Days." Notice that Vinne single handidly makes the music symetrical with his hihat work. Other wise the beat would be very clearly "123,12,123,12." Hi hihat work makes the sound feel like "1&2, 3&4, 1&2, 3&4"

Here Vinnie uses a steady rhythm on the hihats played over the bar to help a 5/4 beat feel like a straight, even beat that the audience can easily tap their foot too. My transcription is the very basic beat that he rides. I also link to a youtube video where Vinnie discusses it.