Scott Garrett (musician)
Scott Garrett (March 16, 1966, Washington, D.C.)[1][2] is an American drummer. He is known as the drummer for Wired All Wrong and Coloursound, and as support drummer for J between 1997 and 2016.[3] He was also temporary drummer at the last few shows of God Lives Underwater.[4] Bands Garrett played with include Neverland, Pop's Cool Love, The Cult, The Mission UK and Dag Nasty.[3][5]
For other people named Scott Garrett, see Scott Garrett (disambiguation).
Scott Garrett
Scott Garrett
March 16, 1966
Washington, D.C., Washington D.C.
Drummer, Songwriter, Producer
1979–present
Biography[edit]
Scott Garrett grew up in Takoma Park, Maryland. Before age 10 he began drumming under the tutelage of William Frank Reichenbach Sr. legendary jazz drummer for Charlie Byrd, the Stan Getz album Jazz Samba, and co-developer of the jazz-samba drumming style and American wave of Bossa Nova enthusiasm.
From Reichenbach's training and exposure to the drum style in the D.C. area Go-Go Scotts's approach to meter and rhythm developed.
Technique[edit]
In technical terms, "Go-go's essential beat is characterized by a syncopated, dotted rhythm that consists of a series of quarter and eighth notes (quarter, eighth, quarter, (space/held briefly), quarter, eighth, quarter)... which is underscored most dramatically by the bass drum and snare drum, and the hi-hat... [and] is ornamented by the other percussion instruments, especially by the conga drums, timbales, and hand-held cowbells.