"Casa Loco" by Steve Jordan

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Here's a transcription for Modern Drummer that I did back in 1989, I think you'll enjoy working on this one!

It's Steve Jordan's solo from the title track of the album Casa Loco with the group Eyewitness.

Steve Kahn on Guitar
Anthony Jackson on Bass
Steve Jordan on Drums
Manolo Badrena on Drums/Percussion/Vocals

Program the bass line ostinato in your favorite app to practice over.

What he does in measures 16 thru 24 is pretty amazing.

Hit the blue Download button below to get the music and recording, print it out, and work it up.

Solo starts at 07:30.

Bonus!!! A wonderful article written by Matt Phillips with Steve Kahn talking about making this classic album.

"The album is also totally unclassifiable – a ‘fusion’ band playing a blazing surf-rock cover tune (‘Penetration’)? An unhinged Puerto Rican percussionist singing in quasi-Spanish but sounding remarkably like Sting?"

Click link below for article.

Steve Khan talks about his classic 1983 album ‘Casa Loco’.

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Steve Gadd's drum solo from the track "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours". From the album Live Stuff (out of print) from the legendary 1970's New York based band Stuff.

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Robbie Ameen's drum solo from the track "Spring Fling".

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Gene Krupa's drum solo from "Gene's Blues" from the album Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich released November 1955.

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