Scene Eight: The Spirit Carries On 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
Provided to YouTube by Atlantic Records Scene Eight: The Spirit Carries On · Dream Theater Metropolis, Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory ℗ 1999 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. Unknown: BRIAN Quackenbush Choir: Carol Cyrus Choir: Clarence Burke Jr. Choir: Dale Scott Engineer: Doug Oberkircher Assistant Mastering Engineer: Eugene Nastasi Unknown: George Marino Lead Vocals: James LaBrie Choir: Jeanette Smith Bass Guitar: John Myung Guitar: John Petrucci Producer: John Petrucci Backing Vocals: John Petrucci Choir Arranger: Jordan Rudess Choir Conductor: Jordan Rudess Keyboards: Jordan Rudess Unknown: Kevin Shirley Choir: Mary CANTY Choir: Mary Smith Unknown: Michael Bates Drums, Percussion: Mike Portnoy Producer: Mike Portnoy Backing Vocals: Mike Portnoy Unknown: Rory Romano Choir: Shelia Slappy Audio Recording Engineer: Terry Brown Vocal Co- Production: Terry Brown Choir: Theresa Thomason Additional Vocals: Theresa Thomason Writer: James LaBrie Writer: John Myung Writer: John Petrucci Writer: Jordan Rudess Writer: Mike Portnoy Auto-generated by YouTube.
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Open the song in the app, stay with the part you came for, and leave the rest for later.