He is creating his own inner music and is playing WITH that. Even when doing repeating rudiments, create inner sounds, song, tones inside head and body and throat mouth and head...play along with that. Always, make it musical, make it music! Music, made and heard inside..expressed out to the drums. Always, make it, music,, musical. My own two cents off of your observation.
that would make make Purdie sound lifeless. Drumming is not about tempo, which is analagous to clock time. It's about 'timing" or syncronization between instruments, and the feel of accent. Subtle (either barely perceptible or imperceptible) speeding up and slowing down is essential to making music interesting
When it comes to grooving', Mr. Purdie is THE BEST EVER. Listen to how much space he leaves, not filling up the groove with useless notes. That is pure genius.
Dan Will You're right man. He has accepted his role in the band and does his part as well as he can. If you can't accept that your job is to keep a steady and groovy beat instead of playing solos, and you're kinda "hidden" behind your kit, you shouldn't really be a drummer.
Kevin N I have always felt that playing quarter note hi hi hat grooves are far more challenging than 8th note HH grooves. With more space in between hits its so much more difficult to match the time perfectly and retain all the dynamics when you have so much space.
Check the ghost notes he plays with the fingertips of his left hand when he plays cross stick. Bernard's pocket and groove is so deep it makes the Grand Canyon look like a crack in the sidewalk.
There's a tape of Buddy berating the bandmembers. Buddy was a perfectionist . Very intense. That's why I like the stylings of Joe Morelo. Looser style.
"...and as time went on, my sound became my rhythm..." just think about this statement and what it really means in terms of superior musicianship. He is always moving in between executing and listening back and evolving....saw him in Frankfurt on the Musikmesse (a convention), he blew everone away!
As a drummer who has studied everyone from Nick Mason to Raymond Herrera, this is a SERMON on drumming. If you want chops like Gene Hogan - start here.
Why does he make it look so easy? With all honesty, it sounds great when I don't watch the video but just listen, but when I watch, he looks sloppy. Trust me, I don't play drums and I've tried and couldn't.
NAAAAAAASSSSSSTYYYYYYYYY!!!!😱😱 The audience have never heard such an amazing sense of groove and pocket! That’s that OG funk! He puts that stank on it!
I'm not a drummer, but I'm a jazz music fan and truly respect great musicians, especially drummers. Bernard Purdie is one of the best drummers in the world.
People have no clue how awesome this guy really is and so much respect from very well known drummers. Pocket and groove, that's where it's at. He makes it look so effortless.
I just love how this man by the name of Mr. Bernard Purdie just puts his rhythmic and intellectual sense of nostalgia, persuasion, and history into his playing while he is exemplifying it and showing it to every audience he plays in front of. That is the kind of old drummer that you could learn and sociably gather lots of musical knowledge from when you're trying to make it into the bigger leagues; especially when it comes to actually playing drums or the (drumset)
As I was growing up, I would sit with my great grandmother as she would ramble on about the days of the past. I would just sit there and soak it all in. Listening to BP reminds me of those days. He's telling a story, oh and he happens to be playing drums as well. There are some who don't get his style, or may be bored because he's not flashy, but this dude is the real deal. It's why he is one of the greatest. He's teaching musicality and space in the song. I could sit and listen to this all day. "My friends, always remember where the 1 is."
Yeah, It’s like he’s even sometimes playing the noises he’s making. A certain sound he makes symbolizes a hi hat hit just as he hits it. It’s almost like he plays the drums like chess. Thinking multiple moves ahead.
best thing about him... he just keeps grooving... from his first hit right until the last note... no show off, no techical chatter... just plain music... BP, groove on Sir!
What a joy this guy brings... He loves this instrument and he has a Deeeeeeeep pocket... Hard to find young drummers that are doing this kind of stuff these days...
thegougeman Yeah this brings inspiration to me, to come back to practice double strokes and these kinds of grooves. Instead of playing gay dubstep drum covers.
This is a REAL musician. Unlike guys like Skrillex who just go to the stage and press "play" button to blast out some shit that sounds like Transformers having sex, or an arrogant douchebag called Bieber who dances like he has some kind of seizure and sings playback.
finnishguy845 Hey listen.If it weren't for guys like you, always mentionning how "This musician is so much better that "..." (Bieber, Skrillex, Lil' Wayne, what you want) I would never have to think about these people.I don't watch their videos, nor do I listen to their music.But, every fkin time, I swear, every goddam time I watch a good video about music, there has to be that guy who thinks it's interesting to comment "wow, that's better than "..." ". What's the result ?? Here:1/ It's obvious 2/ This "joke" is old and overused 3/ BECAUSE OF YOUR FKIN COMMENT, I'M THINKING ABOUT BIEBER, WHILE I'M WATCHING BERNARD PURDIE PLAYING DRUMS !!!!!You know why Bieber's so famous? That might surprise you, but if you guys ("haters") would leave him alone, noone would speak about him and he would disappear. His fame basically lives on people hating on them. So yeah you "didn't start the fire" but you're feeding it (you know, it's like feeding a troll). So, stop talking about them, let them be forgotten, and then maybe you'll stop ruining my days mentioning these morons in a Bernard Purdie video.Thanks.
Incredible! Purdie seems to have influenced almost every drummer after him. His feel and timekeeping are incredibe, everything he does is extremely useful in a band context - and he talks at the same time and it's clear that the man loves what he does. Very inspiring!
I love how he explains his playing. it's perfect because if you write what hes doing on a staff, it doesn't look difficult. You'd spend the rest of your life trying to make it sound like him though. There's only one godfather of groove, and that's Bernard Purdie. Great video.
I had the true pleasure jamming with Bernard Prudie, Jason Ricci, Gino Mateo and the great Rob P at Harpfest San Diego hosted by Harmonica John Frazer!!
notice even when he stops playing his internal clock keeps ticking to the groove he established....this ability is vital in good drumming. An amazing player with beautiful dynamics.
He talks in triplets! When he says always rembember where one is....he can easily find it because this man lives and talks in triplets :D it's a genius
MrMcCoGo it’s not just counting rests. It’s remaining aware of the time grid underneath what you are doing consciously. His conscious action here was talking, his focus goes into that so that he can say what he means to say, but he is. still maintaining time underneath.
Just found this. This man is a pleasure to listen to in every sense of the word. Beyond charismatic. The singing and grunts are incredible - the drumming is something else. Be blessed x
Such a creative teacher. The part at 4:10 made be go back and listen again, he really does stay in time and land on the 1! haha made me smile, wasnt expecting it
So eleven of you don't enjoy a guy who has lived his entire life in the pocket and totally owns his craft? What do you object to? The groove? The perfect timekeeping? The incredible technical skill? The spectacular fills? The elegance? The effortlessness?
It's a shame there are those who don't appreciate a diversity of styles. I love the high energy of Carl Palmer, Buddy Rich, Ginger, Cobham etc But I certainly can appreciate the " in the pocket" groove of this.
I sure hope the young folk in the crowd understand just how much of a monster Pretty is. As a bass player I would LOVE to sit with a human metronome like he is. And more than that, a dude that can flat groove his ass off.
After a lifetime as a guitar player, I just bought a set. This guy is the one that really inspires me- a lot of drummers seem to be trying to be ‘good’ or heroic instead of being a vehicle for Spirit, which has been the basic job for drummers since humans began.
Well said Shannon, well said. As a drummer myself, my main focus was always the groove. I never cared much playing a solo, except maybe trading 4's. Other than that, I just wanted to maintain a tight pattern. Robert Coello called me a pocket drummer, and even tho I wasn't sure what he meant, I knew it was a compliment. I have since come to understand what he was talking about and realized that's what I have been all my life, playing kit since 1962.
This has absolutely nothing to do with 'musicians' . This is a higher level of honesty an understanding. Purdie is the real deal. If you remember one thing....always remember where 'one' is.
This video is so great. Honestly should be used in therapy Its soothing Funny Groovy for real Bernard Purdy takes away the sting of almost anything life throws at you I would use it anytime feeling blue
There's silk, and velvet, the cats pajamas and even the other side of the pillow.....they got nothing on Mr Purdie. He made up a different song on every one, genius and perfection in one
A great creator of a timeless groove. This groove came into existence when Bernard was recording one day with Aretha and she dropped some music on the ground while Bernard was practicing this groove and apparently Aretha said yes! Yes! And, Bernard played this groove in a unique way on “ Until You Come Back to Me.” Amazing how this groove would be used later on songs like Home At Last with Steely Dan and countless others. This groove is ingenious. Enjoy!
Purdie plays drums like David Gilmour plays the guitar. He don't trip on ego pretense, or hide behind flashy gimmick. He has the confidence to bare his soul and play rhythm with real human emotion.
@@MrOhmygoditsben I'd give my right eye to go to that show. Purdie and Gilmour played from the depths of their soul; Pastorius's playing came from a whole other planet. Les Claypool, Mick Karn, and others played a fretless electric bass, but what Jaco did with his defies the musical universe time space continuum. His story is the modern Greek tragedy of Icarus, who flew to close to the sun on bipolar wings.
@@timcwalker not only is JPJ not even close to Jaco, but their styles are completely different. Many famous bassists have tried and failed to immitate Jaco. John Paul Jones is amazing but no one has any business mentioning him and Jaco in the same breath. Your opinions may differ.
@@MrOhmygoditsben Jaco was jazz and fusion. Perdie is rock and funk (way more rock and funk credits than jazz). Gilmore is blues and rock. John Paul Jones is rock and blues. JPJ is way more of a fit than Jaco in this imaginary scenario.
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Bernard Purdie just looks like he is having the time of his life every minute of playing, as it should be.
4:06 "always remember where one is" => in the present moment => what you said.
Or is it 1 from 1 2 3 4... Or are both the same... 😶
About 7 minutes in I’m realizing dude pretty much can put on an entire concert without a band.
Same
He’s doing what he does best and it always sounds amazing. I could listen to just him without a band for days, and never get bored.
Time did not exist in the universe until Bernard Purdie started playing drums.
Time has never existed. It's a measurement.
@@onesong2001 the funk does not reside within you. You have been banished from the realm of funk.
Now get the funk out.
@@int0the3p1t32 Go funk yourself!
@@onesong2001 touché
@@int0the3p1t32 :-)
This man is groovin’ and holdin a conversation at the same time
😂😂😂😂😂
Nay, a lecture!
even the conversation invites me to move
Even better is that if you count with his speech patterns, he's in time with the groove whilst speaking. He speaks in musical time
@@BroopSoL1441 his lecture is pretty much a Jazz poem, it's perfectly in time!!
Safe to say he's one of the greatest of all time.
Oh yeah!
Absolutely no doubt
Certainly when it comes to groove. Lint isn't as deep in the pocket as this man
My man turned scatting into a percussive instrument
He is creating his own inner music and is playing WITH that. Even when doing repeating rudiments, create inner sounds, song, tones inside head and body and throat mouth and head...play along with that. Always, make it musical, make it music! Music, made and heard inside..expressed out to the drums. Always, make it, music,, musical. My own two cents off of your observation.
the UA-cam god in the comments
LOL.
My music teacher always said if you can't sing it, you can't play it. I hate it when he's right.
@@AlaskaDavidWwake up from ye slumber!
Atomic clocks set themselves to Bernard Purdie.
That hilarious, awesome and totally true!!
Fucking true.
Hilarious!!!
that would make make Purdie sound lifeless. Drumming is not about tempo, which is analagous to clock time. It's about 'timing" or syncronization between instruments, and the feel of accent. Subtle (either barely perceptible or imperceptible) speeding up and slowing down is essential to making music interesting
Fuck yeah they do.
This man is a living legend who actually lives up to his own legend. God bless Bernard Purdie.
this man is the symbol of a true drummer who became one with music.
One might say a “living cymbal”
This ain’t an ordinary clinic, THIS IS A DRUM SOLO OF GROOVES.
The noises he makes while he's playing are really insightful as to the story that is playing out in his mind. what a total dude.
I've never seen such a romantic relationship between man and drumset
I like that!!! Nice way to see it!!
it's like he's riding a horse
I think Gadd gets close!
Try watch Virgil Donati on second visit at MI, when he explain on drumset, look like Burdie, when he count, ah uh ergh...., Donato make sound it self
Oh yesss - that's true! I agree with you.
How in God's name do you give this a thumbs down? Can you build a groove even remotely as solid as this? Who ARE you?
THEY are just jealous they don't have the feel for it
Jealous dicks
These people should ask themselves, why famous musicians like Aretha, James Brown, Donald Fagen or Walter Becker asked him to play on their records.
The Black Key
Ordblind
This is class. "Always remember where one is". Amen Bernard.
+Laurie Harper He just forgot it after he said it. Not implifying hes not there for a reason.
A beautiful double entendre.
He didn't forget the "one". It's when he plays the AA china cymbal
@@Gunnon1 no he didn'ttt. He played the bass drum at one. He's such a legend
When Mr purdie was done playing, his drum set smoked a cigarette.
🤣
Yeh How was that for you?
Lol
Just saw this same comment on another video and I laughed both times
@@Oscar-bp8ye I'm plagiarised all the damn time. LOL
Such economy of movement. He hardly breaks into a sweat. A true master.
Economy of movement is something you find as a common element of master musicians.
When it comes to grooving', Mr. Purdie is THE BEST EVER. Listen to how much space he leaves, not filling up the groove with useless notes. That is pure genius.
Agreed. He has complete control of the rhythm and tempo. No grandiose solos. His drumming has purpose.
Dan Will You're right man. He has accepted his role in the band and does his part as well as he can. If you can't accept that your job is to keep a steady and groovy beat instead of playing solos, and you're kinda "hidden" behind your kit, you shouldn't really be a drummer.
finnishguy845 Ya, tell that to a gospel drummer and you'll be laughed outta church!
Dan Lo Fat Haha, that might be true :D
Kevin N
I have always felt that playing quarter note hi hi hat grooves are far more challenging than 8th note HH grooves. With more space in between hits its so much more difficult to match the time perfectly and retain all the dynamics when you have so much space.
Check the ghost notes he plays with the fingertips of his left hand when he plays cross stick. Bernard's pocket and groove is so deep it makes the Grand Canyon look like a crack in the sidewalk.
DAGDRUM5 😆😆😆 now that's funny.....but so true!!!
Peace and love.🎶🎶🎶
DAGDRUM5 4:24
Don’t worry about them ghost notes! Those are just rebound, baby!
@@risharddaniels1762
Purdie will splain them to you.
@@jazzmac03 That's literally the most comfortable way to play that tho, I thought everyone did it naturally?
I don't think anyone else enjoys playing drums as much as Bernard.
Yeah -maybe. Maybe Buddy Rich. He made it look hard though.
Elvin Jones.
There's a tape of Buddy berating the bandmembers. Buddy was a perfectionist . Very intense. That's why I like the stylings of Joe Morelo. Looser style.
Roger that.
papa jo jones
That awkward moment when you reach into your pocket for your keys but instead you pull Bernard Purdie out.
Priceless.
@@ninobrown876 pocket-my-sweet-patoot
Totally relaxed in the pocket❗️
I'm in tears laughing at these comments!
Underrated comment
"...and as time went on, my sound became my rhythm..." just think about this statement and what it really means in terms of superior musicianship. He is always moving in between executing and listening back and evolving....saw him in Frankfurt on the Musikmesse (a convention), he blew everone away!
As a drummer who has studied everyone from Nick Mason to Raymond Herrera, this is a SERMON on drumming. If you want chops like Gene Hogan - start here.
Why does he make it look so easy? With all honesty, it sounds great when I don't watch the video but just listen, but when I watch, he looks sloppy. Trust me, I don't play drums and I've tried and couldn't.
@@HOWYOUDOIN884 daddy’s cookin
What makes Gene Hogan so great is his ability to take an L and become a better drummer for it
@@philippweisang nice one :P
Amen!
"don't worry about those ghost notes, ain't nothin' but rebound!"
This the most beautiful thing I've ever seen or heard.
Go check him and Roy Bennett out. They are drum and bass perfection together.
"The cymbals bring out the color and the flavor that you want." Man, this cat is smooth!
The Purdie Shuffle is one of my favorite beats, so groovy and clever.
NAAAAAAASSSSSSTYYYYYYYYY!!!!😱😱 The audience have never heard such an amazing sense of groove and pocket! That’s that OG funk! He puts that stank on it!
definitely
Shout out to all those people who can hear the rest of the music he's playing along to. That's what I call love!
I'm not a drummer, but I'm a jazz music fan and truly respect great musicians, especially drummers. Bernard Purdie is one of the best drummers in the world.
That snare sounds so beastly, and the room reverb just adds to it!
Why did the algoruthm grace me with this? This is amazing.
I can't even hum whilst playing the drums. My man can hold a conference and still goove ridiculously.
Groovistically!
And switchs beats and and the bps lol
People have no clue how awesome this guy really is and so much respect from very well known drummers. Pocket and groove, that's where it's at. He makes it look so effortless.
Tony Marinelli The difference is he is Musical and not just rhythm.
Copper3T Very true!!!
We DO know how good this guy is, anyone the a ounce of rhythm will tell you that, if they don't they won't be watching this video
I just love how this man by the name of Mr. Bernard Purdie just puts his rhythmic and intellectual sense of nostalgia, persuasion, and history into his playing while he is exemplifying it and showing it to every audience he plays in front of. That is the kind of old drummer that you could learn and sociably gather lots of musical knowledge from when you're trying to make it into the bigger leagues; especially when it comes to actually playing drums or the (drumset)
bigger leagues?
There are drummers and then there are musicians that mastered the drums. Mr Purdie is currently teaching class, I'm stunned he's just flawless
The most musical drummer, makes the air in the room have rhythm.
The constant scattin just adds to the charm of him. I love this
As I was growing up, I would sit with my great grandmother as she would ramble on about the days of the past. I would just sit there and soak it all in. Listening to BP reminds me of those days. He's telling a story, oh and he happens to be playing drums as well. There are some who don't get his style, or may be bored because he's not flashy, but this dude is the real deal. It's why he is one of the greatest. He's teaching musicality and space in the song. I could sit and listen to this all day.
"My friends, always remember where the 1 is."
How many drummers can play, and speak about what they are doing at the same time. Best clinic performance ever.
This just makes me smile uncontrollably.
Me too! I’m not a drummer but always loved them.
I don’t know what’s better the drumming or the grunting, growling humming and huhnk-ing.
Sounds like he's hearing a whole song in his head while he's playin
hell I feel like I can hear it too
Yeah, It’s like he’s even sometimes playing the noises he’s making. A certain sound he makes symbolizes a hi hat hit just as he hits it. It’s almost like he plays the drums like chess. Thinking multiple moves ahead.
I could play bass with him, it felt like we were hearing the same hits and build ups
Very clever!
I can relate...me too 🙂🙃
I'm not even a drummer, and I enjoy this lesson soo much 😊
An artist at work.
Doesn't get any better 🔅
The master of feel!!! Purdie is a true legend
you know the shit just got serious when Purdie open his eyes...
My kind of drummer, hilarious and talented 😍 👍🫶
When that Latin groove kicked in...*chills!*
And those fill-ins! He's like a bank of genre rhythms on a synthesizer.
best thing about him... he just keeps grooving... from his first hit right until the last note... no show off, no techical chatter... just plain music... BP, groove on Sir!
Well , it have show off here and there where you dong expect to be .
You didnt watch closely
What a joy this guy brings... He loves this instrument and he has a Deeeeeeeep pocket... Hard to find young drummers that are doing this kind of stuff these days...
Benny Greb, perhaps
thegougeman Yeah this brings inspiration to me, to come back to practice double strokes and these kinds of grooves. Instead of playing gay dubstep drum covers.
Check out the band "Vulfpeck" if you haven't yet :)
Day Varia was gonna say them too
thegougeman
and this, kids, is what they call a 'musician'.
Amen!
This is a REAL musician. Unlike guys like Skrillex who just go to the stage and press "play" button to blast out some shit that sounds like Transformers having sex, or an arrogant douchebag called Bieber who dances like he has some kind of seizure and sings playback.
finnishguy845 Hey listen.If it weren't for guys like you, always mentionning how "This musician is so much better that "..." (Bieber, Skrillex, Lil' Wayne, what you want) I would never have to think about these people.I don't watch their videos, nor do I listen to their music.But, every fkin time, I swear, every goddam time I watch a good video about music, there has to be that guy who thinks it's interesting to comment "wow, that's better than "..." ". What's the result ?? Here:1/ It's obvious 2/ This "joke" is old and overused 3/ BECAUSE OF YOUR FKIN COMMENT, I'M THINKING ABOUT BIEBER, WHILE I'M WATCHING BERNARD PURDIE PLAYING DRUMS !!!!!You know why Bieber's so famous? That might surprise you, but if you guys ("haters") would leave him alone, noone would speak about him and he would disappear. His fame basically lives on people hating on them. So yeah you "didn't start the fire" but you're feeding it (you know, it's like feeding a troll). So, stop talking about them, let them be forgotten, and then maybe you'll stop ruining my days mentioning these morons in a Bernard Purdie video.Thanks.
Zblex
Well said. I wonder if some of these commenters are shills .. being paid to mention (*advertise*) artist X in as many videos as possible..
Haha that would be a smart move !
That snare sounds….😍😍😍
There goes that lovely language again. I'm learning. Thanks so much. God bless.
Incredible! Purdie seems to have influenced almost every drummer after him. His feel and timekeeping are incredibe, everything he does is extremely useful in a band context - and he talks at the same time and it's clear that the man loves what he does. Very inspiring!
Indeed, you are totally right, what a talent..
imo "loves what he does" is not enough. he lives it with every breath and pulse!
klick2destruct That's exactly the reason why he is so good. He doesn't just make his living playing music. He LIVES AND BREATHES music.
I love how he explains his playing. it's perfect because if you write what hes doing on a staff, it doesn't look difficult. You'd spend the rest of your life trying to make it sound like him though. There's only one godfather of groove, and that's Bernard Purdie. Great video.
Purdie and the Groove are ONE ! Love watching him and all of his greatness..
He’s a master, not only at drumming, but also at explaining the logic behind what he does. Nothing short of genius!!!
I went to a clinic he was holding at a local drum shop 35 years ago, and still groovin .
I had the true pleasure jamming with Bernard Prudie, Jason Ricci, Gino Mateo and the great Rob P at Harpfest San Diego hosted by Harmonica John Frazer!!
People like Purdy have an uncanny ability to link life with art - he spoke about the train in the beginning. It's not only about the drums themselves.
notice even when he stops playing his internal clock keeps ticking to the groove he established....this ability is vital in good drumming. An amazing player with beautiful dynamics.
He talks in triplets! When he says always rembember where one is....he can easily find it because this man lives and talks in triplets :D it's a genius
I reacted out loud when he started back on beat like that. I thought he had stopped playing. Guys is the truth.
@MrMcCoGo thank you xD
MrMcCoGo it’s not just counting rests. It’s remaining aware of the time grid underneath what you are doing consciously. His conscious action here was talking, his focus goes into that so that he can say what he means to say, but he is. still maintaining time underneath.
The foundation of true relaxation is never forgetting where you started
How fortunate for a person to find that thing in life that they love at this level.
Just found this. This man is a pleasure to listen to in every sense of the word. Beyond charismatic. The singing and grunts are incredible - the drumming is something else. Be blessed x
Makes it look so effortless. BP is a beast. Hail, Hail BP!
He is the living legend!! He is simply the best groove player ever.
A real HAPPY 82th Birthday to Mr. Bernard "Pretty" Purdie and really ALL the best to him ... (2023-0611)
A car could crash through the wall suddenly and this man wouldn't drop the 1
That was a fuckin hilarious thin u just said bro love it 🤣🤣
Ge has too much feeling for others too do that... Right?
i screamed💀💀💀💀💀
It's 2019 almost June... and there still is nobody, nobody like him around... may he live longer and still inspire and keep the beat.
Yeah and he's 80 years old now. I hope he lives over a hundred!
I love DJ Johnson from Khruangbin too. So minimal but groovy and always in the pocket.
He puts the fun in drumming. Great groove.
He is the best when we talk about groove...that's what a drummer should always focus...I can keep watching him for hours.
The secret of course, is obviously the hat.
Nah its making random noises while playing
@@Pauly421 mmm hmmm 🎶🎶
The hi one or the higher one?
@@sassytabasco higher lol
@@sassytabasco that was good haha
Flavor, soul, timing and space to breath. I'm an accomplished drummer. Playing most my life and could watch him do this all day.
He's a happy musician. 🎵🎶
Such a creative teacher. The part at 4:10 made be go back and listen again, he really does stay in time and land on the 1! haha made me smile, wasnt expecting it
Bobby Van Stone; exactly. me too. he is time.
How did you put that time code there please ?
me too. Amazing
gangstaaaaaaa feels
Bobby Van Stone he got me too
Ok so I double checked. Twice. At 4:23, he landed dead on 1 after an 8 bar rest while talking. Amazing!
People talk about sugarfoot, but BP is time and feeeeel
Bro I was sure I was imagining it when I first watched the video but sure enough. Fuck.
Totally incredible. Must’ve watched it 15 times.
Yes, now if I watch him again, I see he's lining specific syllables up with the counting that is still going on in his head. So cool.
I wish I could play drums so I can appreciate how amazing that must be. 👍
Sad to know I'm just seeing this guy for the 1st time. Yet so happy I am too! Love the feel. I feel it
If you look up what he has played on, you'll find you've been listening to him all your life. I hope.
I appreciate seeing someone bare a piece of their soul. The man is smooth!!!!
So eleven of you don't enjoy a guy who has lived his entire life in the pocket and totally owns his craft? What do you object to? The groove? The perfect timekeeping? The incredible technical skill? The spectacular fills? The elegance? The effortlessness?
Well said, Bernard is such a personality and to have performed with ALL the greats in the industry, He is truly a legend.
Agreed... effortless - I can't play the drums, but love them. this video is deceiving as it makes it all look far too easy!
They didn't get enough of him apparently, so they disliked
It's a shame there are those who don't appreciate a diversity of styles. I love the high energy of Carl Palmer, Buddy Rich, Ginger, Cobham etc
But I certainly can appreciate the " in the pocket" groove of this.
It's just a running total of people who don't like gold records. Or at least the good gold records.
I sure hope the young folk in the crowd understand just how much of a monster Pretty is. As a bass player I would LOVE to sit with a human metronome like he is. And more than that, a dude that can flat groove his ass off.
After a lifetime as a guitar player, I just bought a set. This guy is the one that really inspires me- a lot of drummers seem to be trying to be ‘good’ or heroic instead of being a vehicle for Spirit, which has been the basic job for drummers since humans began.
Same here. This represents the groove I ache to put into music. It's sad to hear so many otherwise great drummers rush and stumble through their sets.
Well said Shannon, well said. As a drummer myself, my main focus was always the groove. I never cared much playing a solo, except maybe trading 4's. Other than that, I just wanted to maintain a tight pattern. Robert Coello called me a pocket drummer, and even tho I wasn't sure what he meant, I knew it was a compliment. I have since come to understand what he was talking about and realized that's what I have been all my life, playing kit since 1962.
He's my fave drummer of ALL time! Pure soul.
I love watching Bernard play. This is the love everyone should feel while playing.
Those are the mouth noises everyone should make too!!!!!
You know what he's teaching? He's teaching groooooooovvvvvveeeeee....
LostMyMojo100 He can teach all he wants. What he possesses is something that comes from a higher power.
He is djent
And djent is his name
That so whomever speaks his name will be in the djent
And djent shall shine down on us
This has absolutely nothing to do with 'musicians' . This is a higher level of honesty an understanding. Purdie is the real deal. If you remember one thing....always remember where 'one' is.
Andrew Ludlam it has everything to do with music lol 😂
you are getting ZEN with it. I understand. Always keep the main thing the main thing... THE One
This video is so great. Honestly should be used in therapy
Its soothing
Funny
Groovy for real
Bernard Purdy takes away the sting of almost anything life throws at you
I would use it anytime feeling blue
That was a RIGHTEOUS MASTER CLASS Bernard Purdie
THANK YOU.
I could listen to this man all day. Those drums just FEEL so damn good!
The air around the notes is impressive. Sir Bernard P, the master
The movements he does while performing “The Purdie Shuffle” is a straight GROOVE 😩❤️
Joy and peace at the same time
There's silk, and velvet, the cats pajamas and even the other side of the pillow.....they got nothing on Mr Purdie. He made up a different song on every one, genius and perfection in one
Even while in a bad mood this just made me smile. Damn that’s some groovin.
What a cool dude.I bet he’s forgotten more about drums than most drummers will ever know.
I've played for 30 years. I will very much accept that sting lol thank you, can I go sit back down and keep learning from Mr. Purdie, please?
The ways drummers brains work absolutely amazes me. And Bernard is at the very top of that awe i see in drummers.
Dear friend it is nice to see you after long time. Glad you here always doing the best for all your friends.God bless you 🙏
Some of these kids have NO IDEA the advanced education that they are really recieving right then.
Bernard is ROYALTY!!!
A great creator of a timeless groove. This groove came into existence when Bernard was recording one day with Aretha and she dropped some music on the ground while Bernard was practicing this groove and apparently Aretha said yes! Yes! And, Bernard played this groove in a unique way on “ Until You Come Back to Me.” Amazing how this groove would be used later on songs like Home At Last with Steely Dan and countless others. This groove is ingenious. Enjoy!
This footage is gold n can benefit any drummer. Awesome stuff being played. A Master.
Watching him play never fails to bring a smile to my face. His joy in his playing is infectious, and always so fun to watch.
One of my favorite drummers. The man IS rhythm.
The man is a gift and an absolute pleasure to hear and watch.
Purdie plays drums like David Gilmour plays the guitar. He don't trip on ego pretense, or hide behind flashy gimmick. He has the confidence to bare his soul and play rhythm with real human emotion.
Imagine Gilmour, Purdie, and Jaco on a gig
@@MrOhmygoditsben I'd give my right eye to go to that show. Purdie and Gilmour played from the depths of their soul; Pastorius's playing came from a whole other planet. Les Claypool, Mick Karn, and others played a fretless electric bass, but what Jaco did with his defies the musical universe time space continuum. His story is the modern Greek tragedy of Icarus, who flew to close to the sun on bipolar wings.
@@MrOhmygoditsben John Paul Jones instead of Jaco.
@@timcwalker not only is JPJ not even close to Jaco, but their styles are completely different. Many famous bassists have tried and failed to immitate Jaco. John Paul Jones is amazing but no one has any business mentioning him and Jaco in the same breath. Your opinions may differ.
@@MrOhmygoditsben Jaco was jazz and fusion. Perdie is rock and funk (way more rock and funk credits than jazz). Gilmore is blues and rock. John Paul Jones is rock and blues. JPJ is way more of a fit than Jaco in this imaginary scenario.