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issahcontractor
Приєднався 15 січ 2011
Be Faithful - FatMan Scoops - Cover Issah Contractor #oldschoolclassicrap #hiphopdrums #gospelchops
Haha is there a better hype song ?! Love this track.........adds at least 40lbs to my bench lol
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Dance The Night Away- Drum Cover by Issah Contractor #drumcover #dualipacover #pocketdrum #groove
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Play this song almost every weekend.....love it and the bass line :)
Leaves be falling at 300bpm - Issah Contractor Bass and Drums #bop #drummer #bebop #basssolo
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I love playing at ALL tempos......but 300.....300 is pretty fun haha. Like flying :):):):)
Beef Cake - Issah Contractor Bass and Drum Jam #drummer #basssolo #drums #funkjazz #drumeo #
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Lol well beef cake is pretty much what I am feeling like these days haha. Need to cut soon.....feeling like a water buffalo. Nonetheless, this is my musical reflection of such a buffalo.
The Chicken Issah Contractor on Bass and Drums #drummer #basssolo #vancouvermusic #funkjazz
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Why do I do this? I've been playing these tunes for years, and lets be honest. No one cares haha. But I care....just as i care that I finally got a good chest workout after my injury in yesterday, i certainly need this tuff to feel whole......I love improv and the freedom to be a child in music. Sadly, I'm a bit too busy these days with training/teaching /gigs to learn a bunch of new tunes and ...
Primus Audition Official version #primusdrumaudition #primus #lesclaypool
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Hey ! Sorry for uploading two auditions. I got a better idea of what the requirements were after the last social media release they did! I added a version of me playing along to a Primus song and also tried to be more creative and original in my improv, with some left foot clave, brushes and a bleed ostinato! So like everyone else, I have my creative part of the vid and my Primus song rendition...
Playing some Tina at a corporate gig :)
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Playing some Tina at a corporate gig :)
There Will Never Be Another You - Simon Jarrett and Issah Contractor
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Fun clip from our Milano gig!
Giant Steps (For Canada Council Consideration) - Issah and Simon
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Giant Steps (For Canada Council Consideration) - Issah and Simon
Giant Steps Practice
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Working over this tune with my three finger technique ! Inspired by Matt Garrison and the likes :)
Donna Lee - Issah Contractor #Vancouver Musician #Bass Player #Gospel Chops #Ismaili Chops
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Donna Lee - Issah Contractor #Vancouver Musician #Bass Player #Gospel Chops #Ismaili Chops
Ideology #dirtyloops #SnarkyPuppy #gospelchops
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Ideology #dirtyloops #SnarkyPuppy #gospelchops
Stravinsky's Petrushka Russian Dance section on Bass/Drums (just havin' fun here)
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Stravinsky's Petrushka Russian Dance section on Bass/Drums (just havin' fun here)
Giant Steps - An attempt at AH, AC and well....KC
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Giant Steps - An attempt at AH, AC and well....KC
Impressions - My attempt at paying tribute to the late AH....
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Impressions - My attempt at paying tribute to the late AH....
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I feel like you're the guy.
Gosh I would be over the moon !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good job
Thanks for watching B!!!!!!
You are not human 😮… you play so well Bass, guitar and drum… that’s insame… wow!
Awwww thanks for such kindness !!!!! Really appreciate that !
A little faster next time.
This is AWESOME!
Thank you !!!!!!:);):)
Never seen a guy on gear play an instrument
Haha! Thats a god one. So you’re saying this song should have been called Dbol cake lol
@issahcontractor no you're missing the easy one ROID RAGE!
@@cptsgtpeppersthat one feels like needs a singer who can scream hehe. I know a few !
The classics with a twist!
Bloody hell. Beard, jacked, lots of gear and can actually play the gear. I bet the bastard is a nice person as well. Seriously - well done mate! Loved the track.
Oh man this is the nicest comment in the world !!!! Thank you so much !!!!! Sincerely !!!!!!!
Loving these jam videos!!
Thanks so much man!!!!! Sincerely, what a great positive comment man, thank you
You're too good for Primus bro! 😎
Amazing!!!!👍👏🏽
Let's go champ!
Thanks bro!!!!!! Hehe :):):)
Diggin that groove Daddi.🤘🥁
@@sethputnamsghost thanks so much man !!!!!!!:)
Loved the jazz style. And the improvisation on Jerry was a race car driver. Bro you got my vote.
@@ritchiestanfield1847 thank you so much !!!!!! Gosh how wild would it be to even get a call back !
Damn man, I just watched this again. I’ve given this vid 10k views lol. There is always something new I hear. This would be the perfect gig for you. Les could jump on drums and you on bass and it would be bad ass. Love the trad playing, but then again I’m biased 😏 Cheers brother 🍻
@@MrStixmanix dude yours is so heavy!!!!!!!! Hope you’re well my bro ! Happy new year !
Sick!
Thanks so much !!!!!:)
I’m in the running praying to be chosen by Primus….. but Mr Contractor here has MY VOTE!!! I’ve seen TONS of videos and this one is the BEST!!!! I’d only ask him to stay off the roids! I know he will go far off any drugs. That’s my only request. Stay alive as long as possible, find the right woman and reproduce. Roids prevent these things from happening.
Hey man! I saw your video, good luck !!!!! You sound awesome!!!! And thanks for the concern! Two things. I have found the right woman hehe. Karlie :) she is the love of my life and we are not gonna have kids. We plan on travelling the world with our cat as our only kiddo hehe. I’m 41 and jumped on TRT at 39. Yes, I’ve been pushing the dose, but will be doing a regional bodybuilding thing in April. If I don’t get a call out, I’ll likely just go back to TRT. I’ve had a few coaches mention that with more mass I could get a pro card. But we we’ll see. Like you did…..health is a factor but thank you so much and I sincerely appreciate your time and freaking talent ! You rock bro !!!!!!
@@issahcontractor Thank you Kindly for the positive feedback!!! I wish you the ABSOLUTE best with Karlie!!! I have been an avid searcher for true love since very young. (I know insane). But I married 1st at 17 yrs and I've been married 5 more times! Lol. (6 kids ages 12 to 30! ). I, if anyone knows the challenges of love. And I wish I would have known what you're living..... Putting YOU first and your new body building career, (Just balance with being unselfish). Brother, Ive seen a few of your videos and you are a gifted soul. I loved what you said when you won the Roland drum contest!! I will ABSOLUTELY search to speak with you if I am successful in music in any way! You are a beast on the Bass as well!!! And I will need people like you. Not just gifted with the arts, but gifted spiritually!!! Sooooo rare!! I would love to hear your feedback on my strange music Zero Point Giant, wherever you listen to music. Since you are an incredible maybe studied musician, I dont expect you to like it and your critique I expect to be harsh. But I think you'd at least appreciate that I know nothing about what I'm doing and how it's improvised and I've kept all the errors since you appreciate Jazz.
Simply amazing performance. Bravo! 🙌👏💙
Thank you SO much !!!!!!!!:)
Awesome
Thanks Curtis !
Amazing drumming man!
Oh thank you so much !!!!! Thanks for the positivity !:)
primus on steroids
Hehe :)
Very cool. Best to you 👍👍
@@LFC2025CDLT thank you so much :):):)!!!!!
Gotta find some pockets....slow down and groove! Your left and right hands are finding themselves doing the same thing. Sorry.
@@khirschman7 yeah in hindsight I wish I had just stuck a groove for each section for longer ! Comes off a bit frantic, but I felt my first audition before this vid didn’t have enough energy. And so I guess by trying to give it a ton of energy, I forgot to just establish a pocket for each part. Live and learn I guess
Very slick! Bravo! 🥁🥁🥁
@@cfritzius awww thank you so much !!!!!
Well, if the prog-jazz-rock stuff doesn’t work out for you, at least you’ve got this a.m. radio friendly gospel pop ready in your pocket. Always good to have a backup plan. You so smart.
Nice chops man.. very clean, tight and precise. Nice attack on the toms and cymbals as well bro. Smooth and very good control while you're playing. All across the board 🤌🏻 perfect performance. New sub here my friend.. keep on killin it bro.. 🤘🏻🥁🤘🏻🥁🤘🏻
@@paranormaldrummer999 awww thank you so much !!!!!!!:):):) that means a lot !!!!!!!
Jesus 😅 dude is ripped, how do you find time to work out after all that drumming?
@@bdoug5316 haha well of late I’ve def been more obsessed about the gym than most thugs lately ! A lot of the time I’m teaching in the week and that’s all good for training and drumming. But in weekend when I gig, I def can’t do like bigger body parts or deadlifts and the gig, cause I find I tend to play worse ! Ever had that happen to you ?
@issahcontractor I used to work out and play 4 and 5 string electric bass and stand up bass but unfortunately I have nerve damage my whole left arm and right hand and wrist so can't play musical instruments with my hands or workout as far as heavy lifting just stretching and light workouts to keep in shape and heart healthy as much as possible, my job has been beating me up last 25 years 😔 Hope and pray it doesn't happen to you as you're doing well watching your video, keep up the talent 🤟
Two tickets to the gunshow! This dude is awesome.
Could probably load out in one trip
@@craigalimo oh man thank you for compliment. Motivation for today at gym…..triceps and quads ! :)
Yeah man
Really great to see peps keeping the sound fresh and alive!
@@DonnieWV4600 thank you so much man!!!!!! That’s a great compliment
You ALREADY got the POWER and the chops, the ONLY thing I would suggest is just work on keeping it simple and locking down the groove more in the pocket. If you haven't already, listen to DENNIS CHAMBERS of P-FUNK who would be a good example of the "pocket" I'm talking about. Being a bass player myself who started on drums I KNOW that's what Primus is looking for. You are there man !!
@@johnpayne9437 yeah maybe a bit too many chops eh? I felt that too……I wasn’t sure if the improv bit should be just demonstrating creativity and then when I hit the song that I did in the middle, play for the song……but yeah I agree, should have layed down a foundation for a bit longer before starting to solo. Oh well……and love Chambers with P Funk and everything he’s done. I was actually playing a dance gig the two nights before, so I think when I got to studio to do the session, I just wanted to go the other direction. But totally agree….should have stuck it and then started to improv. Live and learn …..thanks for the comment
Well if Les ever gets sick you can also double on bass. They need a young, solid, energetic cat with power and staying power and YOU got it buddy !! Keep hitting
Not sure about young, but I got energy ! Hehe :):):) thanks so much for watching man , sincerely
Hit harder…you got the technique, the pipes are obvious, this is 4 the big leagues son. Give us a show
@@inkagiz yeah maybe should have slammed a bit more too….i was just looking at some NIN vids and thought that damn, I never really did that type of Josh Freese slamming vibe in the audition. I tried in the song that starts at 6 mins, but maybe it doesn’t come off slamming enough. Always hard to tell with cans on too, but thanks for the comment bro
I don’t understand these “hit harder” comments on these auditions. Anyone can hit hard. This man showed that he can play with dynamics and control, which are both infinitely more important.
Dude.. this is nutty. .
@@friedpickles342 hehe thanks for watching !:)
I’m subbing to support you making more videos. Win or lose the audition, you gotta keep making videos, man!
@@dannibalYT that’s so motivating!!!!! I will absolutely make more vids! It really did make me feel alive doing it !
Lots of talent!
Entertaining from start to finish, Issah. TAKE NOTICE PRIMUS.
So many styles in one video, this is great stuff. Swanky Bass cherry on top. 🤌🏽
@@The_MC33 haha yeah I tried to cram a bunch of styles in there haha. Thanks for watching !!!!!!
You are a percussionist not just a drummer I love the clave and brushes on your first part very well done.
Oh man I love playing over top of clave. I’m no Heracio El Negro lol but I toured with a cool artist last year which allowed me to play some shows with left foot clave. Thanks so much !!!!!!
I've never seen such a pumped dude smashing drums 😂
Haha ! Man I’d love to get way bigger, but I feel like especially in off season, it be so arduous just to set up gear ! But thanks for the compliment , made my day and motivation to crush at gym today! Hamstrings and biceps today lol
Fantastic man!!! So Smooth and groovy, faken loved it!
@ awww that means a ton, especially after a few other comments that I read lol thanks for the positivity :) !!!!!
5,000 watches should have 5000 likes. Awesome job. Stanley Clarke like improv. Don't forget the union glazier when u get big
That’s so kind:) thanks for saying that……really motivating !!!!!!
I am loving being able to discover so many awesome, eccentric drummers. The floodgates have opened and I'm riding the wave.
Oh I know eh ?!?! So many wicked players out there in the world !!!!!!!!!
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Double threat! Well done
Thank you so much !!!!!
And you wouldn't be awkwardly 30 years younger like all these other OG band remember replacements! But seriously, props, including on the bass grooves.
Thanks so much man ! Hehe yeah I guess maybe being 41 is a plus hehe :):):) thank you !
I still say bring back brain. If not, I vote for this guy. Best one yet!
Aswww yeah that be awesome ! I’d just love to get a call back and regardless of what happens, would be such an honour to say thanks for all the amazing music. But yeah Brain ! That would be sick !
Holy cow brother... your awesome.
@@ByronMccombie awwww thank you !!!!!:)
Loved it!