Bernard "Pretty" Purdie

[Degas]

Is it just me or should Bernard have his own childrens cartoon for drumming?

http://www.drummerworld.com/Videos/Bernard_Purdie2.html

damm I would have ate it up!!!! Lookout Fat Albert!!! Purdie is laying down a groove...

P.S. I mean no offense... I realize he is a pioneer of drumming.

[GrooovePig]

That guy loves his own playing! [img]graemlins/boy_hug.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/girl_hug.gif[/img]

But man what a pretty shuffle. [img]wink.gif[/img]

[Suspiria]

That video has always been among my favourites. Never forget how important it is to have fun while playing!

I particularly find his explanation of ghost-notes so amusing: "Don't worry about the ghost-notes, they ain't nothin' but rebound!"

Oh, so that's how you make them sound so damn perfect [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[Terry B]

That whole video kills me! It is hilarious how he acts like he is hearing his own playing for the very first time! He gets all surprised and stuff! I love the grunting/scat singing he does. "Uhhh!"
I love his playing on Steely Dan's Royal Scam record. As well as Aretha's Rock Steady. Just listened to King Curtis Live at the Filmore and he is tearin' it up! Pretty Purdie is the sh**, man!!