Transcription: Alan Myers — Clockout

To celebrate Devo drummer Alan Myers, who just died, here's a transcription of Clockout, from the band's  Duty Now For The Future album.

There are some non-significant variations that happen on each repeat— just play, and don't sweat them. Note that the number of measures you play the 16th notes a the end of the form varies; the bass entrance cues the last six beats before the repeat. Don't miss the fine.

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Audio after the break:

Alan Myers 1955-2013

Mark Mothersbaugh and Alan Myers,
way back when.

Very sorry to hear Devo drummer Alan Myers died today, of cancer. Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! was the first record I ever bought for myself, and I've spent many hours with it over the years. It's still one of my favorite drumming performances in rock & roll.

UPDATE: A notice on the Modern Drummer site.

After the break there are a few live clips from Devo's early days.