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Josh Freese - A Perfect Circle - Thirteenth Step (Groove Transcription)

I've been a fan of Josh Freese for over 15 years. His versatility, impeccable timing, and musicality serve as a great source of inspiration. With more than 400 records, he recently joined Foo Fighters. "Thirteenth Step" (2003) by A Perfect Circle is one of Josh Freese's remarkable and creative works, showcasing his ability to play on a great variety of time signatures. The following transcriptions include 5 of the drum grooves and breaks of the album.
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Josh Freese - A Perfect Circle - Thirteenth Step (Groove Transcription)

I've been a fan of Josh Freese for over 15 years. His versatility, impeccable timing, and musicality serve as a great source of inspiration. With more than 400 records, he recently joined Foo Fighters. "Thirteenth Step" (2003) by A Perfect Circle is one of Josh Freese's remarkable and creative works, showcasing his ability to play on a great variety of time signatures. The following transcriptions include 5 of the drum grooves and breaks of the album.
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Transcription by Francesco Vecchio

Josh Freese
A Perfect Circle - Groove Transcription
From the album Thirteenth Step (2003)

Weak and Powerless


0:18

2 x x x x œx x x œx x x œx x x x x x œx x x œx x x œx x
q = 80

Drum Set ã3 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

= = = = = = = ν = =
The Noose
1:51

3 xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx x x x x xx x xx x xx
q = 66

ã3 œ œœ œœ
œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ x œ œ œ œœ
= = = = = = = ν = =
l l l l l l

= =
x x x œx x x œx x x œ œ œ x x x x œx x x x œ œ x x x œx x œ œ
㜠œ ≈ œœ
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
l l l r l l l l l

Vanishing
1:07

3 xx xxxx xxœxxx xx xx xx xxxx xxœxxx xxxx


q = 120

ã3 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

ν ν ν
The Outsider
1:13

x x x xx x x x x x x xxxxx x x x x x x xxxxx x x x x
5
e = 170

ã 7 œ− œ − ‰ − œ − −− œ − œ − ‰ − œ − −− œ −
œ œ œ œ œœ
œ−
Ι Ι

ν ν ν
Gravity
0:20

6 x x x xœ x x x x xœ x x
e = 124

ã 7 œ− œ Ι œ− œ œ œ

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Drum Notation Key

O o O
Crash 2 Bells
Crash China Splash Hi-Hat Open Ride Bell
Hi-Hat Ride
x x x x x x
‹
x x

Cowbell Concert Tom 1 Concert Tom 2


Tom Rim Timbales Tambourine Concert Tom 3 Concert Tom 4
1 ú
‹
1 1 ú ú ú
1
Tom 1 Tom 2 Tom 3 Floor Tom Floor Tom 2

‹
Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï
Snare Rim
Snare Snare Ghost Note Stick on Stick Cross-Stick
Bass Drum Bass Drum 2 Hi-Hat Left Foot Hi-Hat Open Left Foot
‹ Ï e h f
Ï Ï x x
o

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