Bernard Purdie: drumming genius?

Jeremy Lumsden · #1 (**permalink**) 24th July 2008 , 03:35 PM

Bernard Purdie – drumming genius?

Apparently, Bernard is 'the world's most recorded drummer'.

dvdan · #2 (**permalink**) 24th July 2008 , 03:47 PM

He is indeed! I met him a few months back after a show at the jazz cafe... seriously think of ANY HUGE artist of the 60's / 70s and he probably played on their record. Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone, SHAFT, Dizzy Gillespie, Quincy Jones... so so many.

When he shook my hand he nearly broke it into pieces.

JAYDMF · #3 (**permalink**) 24th July 2008 , 05:17 PM

I love watching guys like that, so so groovey yet so effortless at the same time and its nice to see someone using a nice big china and riding it for a while. that latin feel groove is immense.

thats made my day watching that

dvdan · #4 (**permalink**) 24th July 2008 , 05:30 PM

He's also responsible for the Purdie Shuffle... its like a 12/8 rhythm for slow bpms. Check out the song Home at Last by Steely Dan for the full action!

tudan · #5 (**permalink**) 24th July 2008 , 05:52 PM

probably best groove is Jeff Porcaro playing Rosana, He fused a Bernard Purdie groove and a John Bonham groove to get the groove we all love in Rosanna

Mans a genius

StuDV · #6 (**permalink**) 24th July 2008 , 09:30 PM

He also claims to have drummed on some of The Beatles biggest hits! No doubt he's one of the funkiest drummers ever though, probably one of the most sampled too!

saxman · #7 (**permalink**) 1st August 2008 , 11:43 PM

He is one cool cat.
Some very nice videos and some mp3s here;
Drummerworld: Bernard "Pretty" Purdie

DrumKing · #8 (**permalink**) 28th October 2008 , 03:58 PM

I love the way this guy plays. Bernard purdie is one of my favourite drummers of all time

BUT he might not be the most recorded drummer of all time because there is also John JR Robinson (the guy that plays drums on Michael Jackson's Don't Stop till you get enough) who's recorded so many tracks and he's still going.

he once took his wife out to dinner and on the way they heard 3 songs on the radio - different artists and different styles.

he played on all 3 tracks.

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dvdan DV Staff Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: chelmsford Posts: 157	He's also responsible for the Purdie Shuffle... its like a 12/8 rhythm for slow bpms. Check out the song Home at Last by Steely Dan for the full action! ______________________________ --------------------------------------------- Dan S Digital Village/Music Village
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tudan Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 9	probably best groove is Jeff Porcaro playing Rosana, He fused a Bernard Purdie groove and a John Bonham groove to get the groove we all love in Rosanna Mans a genius ______________________________ "Music is a world within itself, With a Language we all understand" Stevie Wonder
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JAYDMF Hell-Rider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Gloucester Posts: 913	I love watching guys like that, so so groovey yet so effortless at the same time and its nice to see someone using a nice big china and riding it for a while. that latin feel groove is immense. thats made my day watching that
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StuDV DV Staff Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1	He also claims to have drummed on some of The Beatles biggest hits! No doubt he's one of the funkiest drummers ever though, probably one of the most sampled too!
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DrumKing Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 16	I love the way this guy plays. Bernard purdie is one of my favourite drummers of all time BUT he might not be the most recorded drummer of all time because there is also John JR Robinson (the guy that plays drums on Michael Jackson's Don't Stop till you get enough) who's recorded so many tracks and he's still going. he once took his wife out to dinner and on the way they heard 3 songs on the radio - different artists and different styles. he played on all 3 tracks.
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