Purdie would have used a combination of ghost notes on the snare, combined with sizzle grooves on the high hat. Bobby owsinskis music production blog page 45 of 72. One of the greatest drummers ever, bernard purdie shows the origination of his trade mark ghost notes style. Apr 25, 2018 they are the beats that add spice to every groove. Bernard purdie 16th ghost notes drum lesson youtube. Bernard lee pretty purdie born june 11, 1941 is an american groove drummer, and is considered an influential and innovative exponent of funk. This is a shuffle variation with a slick bass drum part and the addition of syncopated ghost notes on the snare drum. Bernard purdie talking about how his ghost notes came to be for atls 3110 motion.
Mustknow grooves demystifying the halftime shuffle modern. His impish smile is all broad cheeks and squinting eyes, like a. There is a full section about shuffles in my time manipulation drum book, and this is well explained. Let the ghost note fall onto the head as you bring your wrist up after the. This month were tackling a groove that has confounded drummers for more than forty years.
Jan 16, 20 bernard purdie is one of the few who can, and, in fact, has. Its a musical way to make the latin funk connection. Bernard s signature beat on steely dans home at last, from the aja albumare designed to take the mystery out of this classic halftime shuffle groove. The notated groove see below is the basic feel for the chorus b section of the tune. On stringed instruments, this is played by sounding a muted string. The life story of the worlds most recorded drummer. May 10, 20 purdie could not have played maxwells silver hammer. Kicking off with concert and club performances that include a funky james brown medley comprising sex machine, its a mans world, and cold sweat before slipping into the bluesy back in love again, vol. Book jersey blue calendar management web store new. Bernard purdies playing on the track, memphis soul stew, is the stuff of legends. Bernard purdies beat, the purdie shuffle, is everywhere, including. Bernard has played on over 4,000 albums throughout his career, and had the opportunity to grace the stage with amazing artists such as aretha franklin, miles davis, dizzy gillespie, james brown, and. This isnt easy to do, but its an essential part of the funk vocabulary. Apr 10, 2014 he created now wellknown drum patterns such as the purdie shuffle, halftime purdie shuffle, also the bernard purdie halftime feel shuffle that is a blues shuffle variation with the addition of syncopated ghost notes on the snare drum.
Bernard lee pretty purdie born june 11, 1939 is an american drummer, and an influential. The life story of the worlds most recorded drummer kindle edition by purdie, bernard, hoban, jack, porter, bob, freytag, tobias. This particular live performance was released on her amazing grace record in 1972. Think about your normal strike and the height of the stick at the top of the movement. Bernard purdie featured lessons the purdie shuffle. He was inducted into the modern drummer hall of fame in 20. He hit the new york music scene in the early 1960 s, and landed his first hit with mickey and sylvia the beginning of a stellar career.
Known for his intricate hihat ghost notes, purdue soon became one of the most indemand drummers in. Buddhacalm and buddhabellied, bernard purdie sat alone at a huge conference table in the green room of the clef club in downtown philadelphia. Get the guaranteed best price on drum set instruction like the alfred bernard purdie master of groove drums video at musicians friend. Bernard pretty purdie dedicates set to his children jons archive bernard pretty purdie dedicates set to his children phyllis and anthony in the house mikells jon hammond. Alfred bernard purdie master of groove drums video. Bernard purdie is the greatest, but although he opened for the beatles at shea stadium as a member of king curtis and the. Alfred bernard purdie master of groove drums video bernard purdie s funky yet graceful drumming has provided the pulse on hundreds of records. The shufflethat celebrated swirl of ghost notes and rocksolid backbeat, at once connected and propelled by the whoosh of the hihat opening.
Sep 05, 2017 a bernard purdie ghost note lesson one of the greatest drummers ever is bernard purdie thanks to his unique purdie shuffle and the countless hits hes played on with james brown get on the good foot, aretha franklin rock steady, steely dan babylon sisters and home at last, dizzy gillespie, miles davis, and so many others. Check out bonham and porcaros take on the halftime shuffle here. This classic bernard purdie halftime shuffle groove appears on the steely dan tune, home at last, from their 1977 album release, aja mca records the notated groove see below is the basic feel for the chorus b section of the tune. Jul 27, 20 being able to make quick notes in a textbook can help make studying down the line significantly easier and ghost it sticky notes lets you do just that without having to deface the book. Variations on this shuffle can be heard on songs such as led zeppelins fool in the rain, death cab. Purdie could not have played maxwells silver hammer.
To wrap your head around this, watch lots of videos by guys like david garibaldi, dennis chambers, and bernard purdie and pay attention to stick heights. Made from clear paper and designed to look like cute ghosts, ghost it sticky notes are a simple and effective solution for leaving notes to your hearts content. A bernard purdie ghost note lesson bobby owsinskis music. Bernard purdies 1990 solo drum performance is from a larger drum project in which chip stern asked me to take part. Have you ever checked out bernard purdies beat on aretha franklins rock steady. Bernard purdie is one of the few who can, and, in fact, has. Anna dressed in blood by kendare blake, the graveyard book by neil gaiman, the raven boys by maggie stiefvater, first grave on t. Bernard pretty purdie is an american musician, and is considered an influential and innovative pioneer of funk, jazz, blues, pop. Dec 17, 2017 bernard purdie s 1990 solo drum performance is from a larger drum project in which chip stern asked me to take part. Muted to the point where it is more percussive sounding than obvious and clear in pitch. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I challenge you to find new homes for this purdie shuffle, and to create variations just like jeff porcaro did for the toto track rosanna. Granted, his reputation for outspoken selfpromotion goes far back through the annals of recording studio lore, but his claim is grounded in hard facts, not offhand boasts.
I very much doubt that anyone who is reading this would be in any doubt as to what exactly the purdie shuffle is. By continuing to use the service, you agree to our use of cookies as described in the cookie policy. We use cookies for various purposes including analytics and personalized marketing. The ultimate guide to soul and funk drumming the drumeo. Bernard pretty purdie is a professional drummer who started playing as a sixyearold boy in elkton, maryland. Garibaldis technique as described in his book the funky beat, lets work on. It percolates with ghost notes, tasty hihat openings and a funky bass drum part.
What makes this beat extra special is the subtle and exciting use of ghost notes to spice up and fill out the groove. Both fool in the rain and rosanna were drummer homages to the purdie shuffle. Mainly about playing ghost notes and grooving with 16th notes. Maybe you should tell bernard purdie that hes wrong when he plays in 128, and names it a purdie shuffle. Bernard purdie, the drummer who created the funky little miracle of. May, 2016 aretha franklin, rock steady bernard purdie. In this lesson well explore this pattern with fresh eyes and ears. This song may be the funkiest song aretha franklin ever recorded and bernard purdies incredible funk groove on this track is one to learn. A bernard purdie ghost note lesson one of the greatest drummers ever is bernard purdie thanks to his unique purdie shuffle and the countless hits hes played on with james brown get on the good foot, aretha franklin rock steady, steely dan babylon sisters and home at last, dizzy gillespie, miles davis, and so many others. Bernard purdie, the inventor of the purdie shuffle, plays this twobar phrase in a live performance of how i got over by aretha franklin. Bernard pretty purdie the purdie shuffle bernard purdie. Let the drums speak the life story of the worlds most.
The purdie shuffle his funky signature technique is marked not only by its laidback, halftime groove but by its ghost notes, the little accents made by the drummers hands on the rebound that help the locomotion rise to a polyrhythmic slow boil. This twobar phrase could be used in many rock contexts as well. Stephane chamberland shows you tips for stick control and ghost notes, how to build cool fills with rolls, and much more. This grooves ghost note placement has been a mystery to many drummers since legends such as bernard purdie, john bonham, and jeff porcaro first laid it down in the late 70s and early 80s.
He created now wellknown drum patterns such as the purdie shuffle, halftime purdie shuffle, also the bernard purdie halftime feel shuffle that is a blues shuffle variation with the addition of syncopated ghost notes on the snare drum. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading let the drums speak. For a full history of how and why we started writing on ghost, check out our about us page. The descending fills within the toms are so unique to ringo and the whole drum part is conceived in a single track. He didnt invent the half time shuffle feel, of course, but as far as the combination of ghost snare notes and the hi hat shuffle, that is why they call it the purdie shuffle. Let the ghost note fall onto the head as you bring your wrist up after the accented backbeat. In this video, he offers insights into many of the techniques he employs and grooves he plays. Being able to make quick notes in a textbook can help make studying down the line significantly easier and ghost it sticky notes lets you do just that without having to deface the book. The heart of this one is the tasty, subtle ghost notes after the backbeats on the snare. This led to his 25year association with aretha franklin. I want to thanks all of my friends, fans and supporters who made this book possible. We had the legendary bernard pretty purdie at our drumeo studios to take you on a drumming journey unlike anything youve ever seen before.
There are variations on bernards original shuffle which can be heard on. You may not be familiar with playing a ghost note after a backbeat. Rock steady demystified four steps to mastering an advanced. Memphis soul stew basic pattern heres a basic rendition of the groove played by bernard purdie. Jun 04, 2006 the purdie shuffle his funky signature technique is marked not only by its laidback, halftime groove but by its ghost notes, the little accents made by the drummers hands on the rebound that help the locomotion rise to a polyrhythmic slow boil. Purdie has kept the bass drum pattern simple and incorporated an open hihat into the shuffle pattern. This grooves ghost note placement has been a mystery to many drummers since legends such as bernard purdie, john bonham, and jeff porcaro.
First session the purdie shuffle demands strong chops, so i began by practicing exercises derived from the challenging book 4way coordination. For righthanded players ghost notes are that nervous little rebound that happens under the louder hand. Bernard pretty purdie show us the purdie way of finding ghost notes. Feb 22, 2020 maybe you should tell bernard purdie that hes wrong when he plays in 128, and names it a purdie shuffle. At 74, even with sharp white sideburns, purdie looks youthful. He is known for his precise musical time keeping and his signature use of triplets against a halftime backbeat. Bernard pretty purdie dedicates set to his children jons archive bernard pretty purdie dedicates set to his children phyllis and. Bernard purdie drum lesson 16th ghost notes youtube.
Ghostnotes and 16th note hihat groove more bernard purdie. Bernard purdies funky yet graceful drumming has provided the pulse on hundreds of records. Pretty purdie returns with cool down downbeat magazine. Porcaro himself admits that he created this beat from combining the groove from fool in the rain by led zeppelin and the purdie shuffle, by bernard purdie of course james browns drummer. If you believe the hype for this book that the novelist robert harris, sometime friend of tony blair, has interrupted his roman trilogy. A bernard purdie ghost note lesson bobby owsinskis. In the 60s, bernard purdie was the firstcall rhythm fixer for new york recording sessions, laying down solid grooves for hit song after hit song.
He was inducted into the modern drummer hall of fame in 20 purdie recorded soul drums 1968 as a band leader and although he went on to. Bernards signature beat on steely dans home at last, from the aja albumare designed to take the mystery out of this classic halftime shuffle groove. Purdie builds the chorus throughout the tune by improvising on the kick drum. Got the idea to call the new book ghost notes after watching this video. Bernard pretty purdie is arguably the most recorded drummer in the world. Mustknow grooves demystifying the halftime shuffle. He discusses and demonstrates along with bassist koh shimizh ghost notes, a ballad in 128, the purdie. To help achieve the correct feel for this groove, concentrate on blending the snare ghostnotes volume with the hihat, and play along with one of these tunes more than once. The ghost note should be supersoft, so let the stick just graze the head. Drummers like bernard purdie and steve jordan have mastered the ghost note and made it an intrical part of their signature playing. His impish smile is all broad cheeks and squinting eyes, like a little boy turning on the charm when mom walks in angry. The general idea was having a percussion magazine and a companion audiocassette. Jun 29, 2014 soul sacrifice dennis drum solo santana live at montreux 2011 bluray 1080p duration. Known for his intricate hihat ghost notes, purdue soon became one of the most indemand drummers in the entire industry, serving as.
I challenge you to find new homes for this purdie shuffle, and to create variations just like jeff porcaro did for. Alfred bernard purdie master of groove drums video musician. We wrote the first, and only published book on ghost back in december 2014, and david is one of the core members of the ghost project. Dec 09, 2019 bernard pretty purdie is known as being one of the most recorded sideman in the history of music. Oct 09, 2010 this classic bernard purdie halftime shuffle groove appears on the steely dan tune, home at last, from their 1977 album release, aja mca records. Bernard pretty purdie is known as being one of the most recorded sideman in the history of music. Studio great bernard purdie pioneered this halftime shuffle feel that would later be adopted by john bonham and jeff porcaro. A ghost note, dead note, or false note, is a musical note with a rhythmic value, but no discernible pitch when played. For ghost notes, your stick shouldnt go too high off the head. Did bernard purdie actually invent the purdie shuffle. Perhaps his biggest contribution to the world of drumming is his renowned drum pattern the purdie halftime shuffle. Biography of bernard pretty purdie, the worlds most recorded drummer. The biggest session drummer of all time is ready for the.