In this “Funky Groovy Jam Session” Bernard “Pretty” Purdie shows off his renowned drumming skills in what he calls a “journey of some 16th notes.” He plays with a guitarist and they follow one another. The Maryland native is known as the world’s most recorded drummer and has played on over 3000 albums.
Trick Percussion Products created this video about their 5×14 Gold-Speckled Candy Apple Red Snare Drum with black hardware. This drum was created for the custom-made ambidextral kit. This short video shows off the snare drum and features its sounds in all of its tuning, with and without moon gel muffling.
Trick Percussion Products Inc. show off their 8×14 Green Kodiak Snare. There have only been a few made and it offers the deepest snare sound available. This video demonstrates some of the assets this drum has, and shows the difference of drumming at low and mid tuning with and without their moon gel muffling.
Trick Percussion Products Inc. manufactures unique metal drum kits, snare drums and pedals out of materials like billet aluminum, high strength steel and resonant alloy. Part four and the final installment of this video series shows off some of a few of the Trick Drums bass drum pedals and what makes them so special. This video shows the Bigfoot pedal and its differences in design.
Trick Percussion Products Inc. manufactures unique metal drum kits, snare drums and pedals out of materials like billet aluminum, high strength steel and resonant alloy. Part three of this video series shows off some of a few of the Trick Drums bass drum pedals and what makes them so special. This video continues to demonstrate the functionality of creating double pedals, and their benefits.
Trick Percussion Products, Inc. manufactures drum kits and pedals from unique materials like billet aluminum and high strength steel. Part two of this video series shows off some of Trick Drums, USA’s bass drum pedals and what makes them special. He showcases hard beaters and soft felt beaters for pedals, and turning a single pedal into a double pedal.
Trick Percussion Products, Inc. manufactures drum kits and pedals from unique materials like billet aluminum and high strength steel. This video shows off some of Trick Drums, USA’s bass drum pedals and what makes them special. He starts with the Pro 1V and demonstrates how to adjust the pedal while playing.
Ryan Leslie continues to amaze with a new production video of a track we’ll call ” 5 Minute Freshen Up.” He records vocals, plays out the melody on piano, synths, bass guitar and adds drums. Adding a twist to this one he connects with a Miami fan via Twitter and brings her and friends along for the musical ride.
The second half of footage on 1500 TV of The Game in the studio, working on The Red Album. Talented L.A. based musicians 1500 or Nothing bring life to the project, creating tracks with live instruments. The results sound crisp, fresh and exciting.
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie gets into the groove with a little show and tell on his accidental discovery of 16th “ghost” notes and his hi hat groove. He displays his technique and we get a little glimpse of why he’s earned the title of The World’s Most Recorded Drummer.
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie , world renowned drummer who has worked with the likes of Aretha Franklin, The Beatles, James Brown and Miles Davis to name just a few shows off his signature groove. This video breaks down the wholes, halves, quarters, eighths, sixteenths, dotted and triplets that comprise the Purdie Shuffle. He explains how all the notes work together as long as you keep the groove.
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie showcase his distinct signature hi-hat lick pish-ship, pish-ship, pish-ship at a groove workshop. He crosses over from classic to Latin grooves with his eyes closed while attendees sit in awe.
Drumming innovator Bernard “Pretty” Purdie demonstrates one of his first solos, combining the raw elements with a groove. He starts out working the Toms and the Ride Cymbal, and then begins to incorporate the Snare, Hi Hat and Crash Cymbal. In the end he tells us it’s all about the melody.
The most recorded drummer in the world, Bernard “Pretty” Purdie talks about his first paying gig at 11 years old, and how he’s worked with over 2500 artists and played on over 4000 albums. Among them, Steely Dan, Aretha Franklin and James Brown. In 2009 he played in the revival of the Broadway musical Hair. It marks a reunion for Purdie, who also played in the original Broadway production in 1968.
Footage of trumpet master John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie and expert drummer Bernard “Pretty” Purdie performing “Manteca” live at the Beppu International Jazz Festival in Beppu Japan back in 1982. Pretty Purdie murders his drum solo while Dizzy and others in the band join in on the Congas.
Clyde Stubblefield tells the story of James Brown’s “The Funky Drummer”, which came about from jamming in the studio. “The Funky Drummer” was first released as a 45 single, and then later on the In the Jungle Groove compilation in 1986. Marley Mark of The Juice Crew interviews the drumming legend on his distinctive shuffle and the ghost note. The Funky Drummer is one of the most sampled beaks in hip hop.
Just Blaze gets a live drummer in the studio to provide instrumentation for Jay-Z’s “Show Me What You Got.” Video is just 8 minutes of Just Blaze’s drummer going crazy on the skins. It really goes to show you how much extra goes into some of the professional hip-hop productions you see today.
A great video with Bernard “Pretty” Purdie schooling you on how to groove! He talks about his ghost notes and a little open high hat… Psssh Pssh… yeahhhh
Clyde Stubblefield, The Funky Drummer… & Marley Marl. Two legends, different genres.
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