In high school, my private teacher at the time suggested I check out Joan Osborne's album Relish. I was skeptical because as a hard rock loving teenager I thought "One of Us", the hit single from that album, was stupid. But, as he had yet to lead me astray, I nonetheless used my allowance money to pick up a copy of the album which I found was indeed very good.
One of the main reasons he suggested the album was because one or two tunes feature Omar Hakim, and the rest of the album has drummer/producer Andy Kravitz behind the kit. Kravitz has worked with a wide array of artists that you'll especially remember from the 90s like Juliana Hatfield, Cypress Hill, Spearhead, and Urge Overkill, as well as with bigger names like Billy Joel and The Rolling Stones.
Another one of the singles from Relish, "St. Teresa" has an understated solo at the end. I still remember thinking how crazy it was that he wasn't playing all that many notes but it was still really cool. The bass drum and rim click were coming in unexpected places to great effect.
This popped into my head the other day, so I put it on and realized I still remembered the solo note for note, so I figured I'd quickly jot it down and share it with you. Solo starts around 4:30.
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