Rachael Yamagata - Somebody Like Me (Official Visualizer) drums backing track
Built for players who want to hear the groove more clearly and get to practice without detours.
About this version
Some drum parts make sense on paper and still feel odd under your hands. This version is for closing that gap a bit faster.
Useful for
working on groove and feel
Useful for
cleaning up fills and transitions
Useful for
repeating the section before the section that usually goes wrong
A simple way in
A version for hearing the groove, fills, and transitions more clearly while keeping the shape of the original song intact.
Start with the tricky section, not the whole song. A few good repetitions usually tell you more than one rushed pass from top to bottom.
Once it feels settled, go back to the full arrangement and check whether it still holds together. That is usually where the real answer is.
Notes
Buy 'Starlit Alchemy' on vinyl/CD now: https://store.rachaelyamagata.com/ 'Starlit Alchemy' out now - https://orcd.co/rystarlit LYRICS I watch my friends on big stages and I can’t help wondering if I’ll get my chance I wake up thinking about it and I fall asleep thinking about it again You’re not supposed to want for what you don’t have Oh we all have got what’s coming And I don’t want that taken back And I know you should be happy for the things that have been And it’s not that I’m ungrateful I’m just losing some steam Is there anyone who ever feels like me I know someone who can’t move off the floor most days and I want to help him get along But I don’t know what to say in my younger years I used to think that everything worked out And I want to tell him his time is coming But what if it’s all a fairytale I’m unwilling to see Is there anyone who ever feels like me Most days I’m okay and I can get back on my feet You can’t dwell on the negative and have the bad times leave But every now and then it gets the best of me And I wonder is this how it’s meant to be For me For me I hope that there is somebody else out there who’s fought what I’ve been going through before I’m not proud of the way that I’ve been feeling I’m not proud that inside I still want more It’s not a thing we want to show our children It’s not the way I want to use my time But I don’t know what to do with all these feelings And I hate that they are mine Yes I hate that they are mine But if somebody is out there and you need to let it out and you don’t want anybody else to see This one’s for you This one’s for him This one’s for her This one’s for them Cuz there’s gotta be somebody who feels like me SONG CREDITS Written by Rachael Yamagata Mastered by Chris Gehringer at Sterling Sound Produced by Michael Chaves Engineered by Michael Chaves, Pete Hanlon, John Alagia Mixed by John Alagia and Pedro Laet Vocals, piano by Rachael Yamagata Strings performed by Oli Kraus All other instruments performed by Michael Chaves FOLLOW RACHAEL YAMAGATA YouTube - @RachaelYamagataMusic Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rachaelyamagata/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@officialrachaelyamagata/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/rachaelyamagata/ #rachaelyamagata #singersongwriter
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