Bernard "Pretty" Purdie In japan- Groove Lesson 01

[jazzthieve]

daviddrummer2011 you're an idiot!

[drglassworks]

Yeah thats a really f&^*% slimy thing to say about the sickest drummer there is

[pletonicsolids]

calm down everyone, t's not that big of a deal

[murdok620]

so what if he's fat?? his name will live FAAAR longer than yours 'david'

[DennisMahieu]

@daviddrummer2011 You call yourself a drummer but you call the king of drumgrooves fat?

You're a stupid dipshit , you know that, don't you?

[fnkdrmmr]

Some people are total idiots. Who ever placed those "I'm Fat" bubbles is a stupid beyond repair.

[passauer84]

I'm shure whoever decided to put the "I'm fat" bubbles has one above them that says

"I'm a dipshit"

[passauer84]

I'm sure whoever decided to put the "I'm fat" bubbles has one above them that says

"I'm a dipshit"

[CrackerJackLee]

play this, bubble boy...!

he's phat with the phunk...

he's got air in his hat...

his snare's a slam dunk...

'cuz he likes it like that...

he makes a high hat sizzle and a cymbal ring...

purdie even makes a whole note swing...

when it comes to funk, he can do anything...

known 'round the world as the rhythm king...

[Who2Are1You]

Why are his high toms flipped? I've noticed they're like that in all of his videos.

[MrJaapKooiman]

@Who2Are1You Because he likes that, just like some drummer only have 2 toms, or one left of their hats, thats one of the advantages of drumming. You can choose what you want to hit, where you want to hit it, unlike other musical instruments that are bound to a fretboard or a keyboard etc.

[puppiesinspace]

Look at that fat fuck!!!

[ROCKSTARCRANE]

Dumbass sound engineer has the hi-hat mic right where it picks up the windblast. Sounds like someone trying to light a match.....

[Xout12]

lmao dipshit, this man has more groove and soul in a skin cell then you'd ever hope to have. This man is full of soul, he is not at all fat, and you are quite a sad sack of shit for those speech bubbles

[earsoup]

only the groove is phat morons

[MrCountryman1234]

hey just read those comments, great drummer, i hope soon someone will take fat off, cuddly,teady bear heady is more aprox, go on be a nice sport and take the fat off, love to brother purdie.

[tutanitos]

I'm fat. He's the best

[TheGgmu]

hahahahahaha ya you should really use the "PHat" instead of "fat" hahhaha

[davemurfs]

this dude rocks ...

[dudutz999]

im fat???????? fucker

[jonnyboulanger]

i think the "i'm fat" "i am fat" is in reference to the beats

[Nolfski]

"I am fat"??????????? Idiot!

[bangform]

watch the master and learn

and remove the 'im fat' tag

show the man respect

[JIMBOND27]

He is fat, because he eats wannabe drummers whole for breakfast.

[wowrazzor]

Those annotations are far from funny.

[gomezlosada]

I´m a fat? it´s ofensive, Bernard Purdie is a artist.

[partofthepuzzle]

That solo isn't just drum music, it's music on the drums. The way he just eases into the melodic side of his soloing is so sweet and natural. His snare work and ghosting is so terrific and unique - I just never get tired listening to Purdie play.

[johnnybahalakos]

holy shit this man makes the drum speaks.....!some people got the technique -skills and play play play....they cant say nothing. some other got a gift...!

[bbBassYo]

You my friend are an fucking idiot. its Bernard Purdie man,, he's better than you'll ever be.. with or without his fat

[jwhitley3]

why would you disrespect a living legend? not funny man.

[spaceshi1984]

he's awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!

[downrightvlog]

hella fun to jam around to.

regardless of weight. can't get tired of this.

[Gabrielghiggeri]

Groove genius

[Kingofstyle1990]

Why did you say he´s fat ?

that isn´t funny and neither its relevant because he is the greatest drummer all time

[clarkewi]

@Kingofstyle1990 Buddy Miles was fat and I think he had one of the most "musical" drumming styles of all time. Listen to Hendrix "Band of Gypsies" and "Electric Flag". His playing was phenomenal.

[bastardtubeuser]

he's not as the drummer from ACDC.

[antoinne1]

shut up with the fat jokes, this guy can play, he's

a class act

[iZXCVBNM0]

Hey man if i ever have the skill like him. fat me up

[ColdToiletSeats]

everyone gets fat when they get old if they have bad eating habits

this guy is my inspiration to never stop drumming

been playing since i was a baby and drumming is my reason for living

[SBMPHysteria]

You misspelled fat, it should be with a ph...

[mlcoo17]

Mr, Purdie is simply in a class by himself. I've seen and heard lots of people immitate him, but never seen anyone really succeed, his time, his groove, his pocket are just locked up tight like no one else.

[2324836]

if by fat u mean Fuckin Awesome and Talented then i agree.

[misterphucker]

He's fat and your a mother fucking cock sucker, hows that? :)

[cardenas808090]

Legend.

[MBdrums94]

You jerckoff you did it again!!!!!!!!!!

[altronixvideo]

The man's a fucking legend, he's the most recoded drummer in the world. Who cares what size he is, cos I bet he don't.

[OoseafoxoO]

fuck you !! he's fat but way better than you dumbass !!

[FaithIsAccidental]

What's with the 'I'm fat' speech bubbles?

Moron.

[daviddrummer2011]

@FaithIsAccidental Sexi

[Joebrookslimburg]

@daviddrummer2011 Fool.

[blissx]

@FaithIsAccidental yeh freakin douche

[mlcoo17]

he does so many things so well, but aside from his mile deep pocket and groove, he ghosts better than just about anyone I've ever seen. His toms aren't tuned opposite, they are just reversed, plenty of drummers do that.

[WebsterA]

Whoa i just realized his 2 toms are tuned oppisite to conventional

[ekko808]

I also like how he uses a reverse grip when he's doing alot of snare work and ghosting. I'm not a drummer, but I don't see too many others doing that. I once saw Purdie's 'splanation as to why he does that in his instructional video, but I forgot what it was. Anyone know? Does it just make for a fatter sound?

[DrMorbid]

ekko808: Yes, different sound. Fatter, more powerfull.

[ekko808]

There was something else to it too. I vaguely remember him saying something about how it was correct to reverse your snare stick when using matched grip. It was something other than the sound...

[DrMorbid]

ekko808: Rebound? Just a guess. But it does rebound differently when turned around.

[ekko808]

Yeah...I'll bet that in order to ghost like he does, you need a pretty heavy tip that doesn't rebound very high. So, the other end of the stick would do the trick. Keith Carlock reminds me of Purdie nowadays, in that he really prefers to develop a groove. As opposed to Tony Royston how relies on fireworks mostly. Ever noticed how angled Carlock's snare is? Maybe that's for control his ghost notes as well?

[fnkdrmmr]

Mr. Purdie...the great!

[mofunk320]

speechless...what a feel! refunkindiculous!!

thanks for posting this!

[777999777999]

OMG he's wonderful!!!!!!!!!

[thelio45]

yeah !!