A Tribute to the King of Beats....BERNARD "PRETTY" PURDIE

BERNARD "PRETTY" PURDIE... "THE KING OF BEATS" " A Living Legend "
Aretha would not record unless Bernard Purdie was on the session!!!!!! He is
The most recorded drummer in music history....
If you dont know.....just ask ARETHA!
(the beat behind "ROCK STEADY")




BERNARD PURDIE was born June 11, 1939 in Elkton, Maryland as the eleventh of fifteen children. Purdie began already as a six-year-old to bang out rhythms on improvised equipment. At 14 years of age he purchased his first real drum set and became the most important provider for the family - earning his pay with country and carnival bands. This "schooling" enabled Purdie to "feel my way into nearly every kind of music, 'cause I had to know all styles and was never afraid to try something new."

Purdie moved to New York in 1960 after finishing high school and played with (among others), Lonnie Youngblood before landing his first hit with King Curtis. This led to his engagement with Aretha Franklin in 1970 - the beginning of an unparalleled career. Since then, Purdie has been a regular guest in the studios of the stars of Jazz, Soul, and Rock, working together with Paul Butterfield as well as Larry Coryell, Miles Davis, Hall & Oates, Al Kooper, Herbie Mann, Todd Rundgren and Cat Stevens, as well as regularly producing his own solo albums under his own name.

Liner Notes from Purdie "Soul To Jazz." 3-96. With Brecker Brothers, ACT Music & Vision GMBH. Which musician did Aretha Franklin definitely NOT want missing from the line-up when she recorded her most inspired albums at the beginning of the seventies? Who provided the back-beat for Steely Dan's "Aja", and for whom have Isaac Hayes, Donny Hathaway, B.B. King, "Sweet" Lou Donaldson, Joe Cocker and Hank Crawford reserved that stool behind the drum kit? The list is incomplete, it must be, because no other drummer in the last three decades has seen the interior of a recording studio as often as Bernard "Pretty" Purdie. The native of Elkton, Maryland has laid down the beat on over 3000 albums to date.

This short list does however, prove an idea of the unique qualities this man possesses. Colleagues describe the drummer's style as the "funkiest soul beat" in the business, and Purdie has decidedly never limited his talents to the realm of jazz but rather has consistently sought out new musical experiences beyond it's borders. He has anchored sessions with the Rolling Stones, James Brown and Tom Jones with equal ease and proven that - with all his attention to precision playing - terms such as "drive" and "GROOVE" are definitely not missing from his vocabulary. This is certainly why his rhythms have appeared as samples on nearly every "Acid Jazz" record released in the past few years - the new genre that has so successfully hosted the renaissance of Soul Jazz. Furthermore because it is a special pleasure to personally harvest the fruits from trees one has planted oneself - Purdie has now gathered together a flock of like-minded souls and created the new album - "Soul To Jazz". It will certainly, so much can be sure, stun those who seek to copy his style - if not completely draw their attention. These 13 songs prove that the pioneer of the hybrid of blend of Jazz, Soul and Funky Tunes is still light years ahead of his imitators.




Source: .bernardpurdie.com
Bernard put the drum rythms to Aretha's" ROCK STEADY"
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[eskimoposh]

Thanks "onelove" - it's about TIME someone put a tribute like this together for Pretty. All the young hot heads today need to hear and see what playing from your gut and soul was all about. This clip is a true gem!

[oneloveatatime]

Thank you for your kind words...You can HEAR the passion and feel the love in your soul when you listen to "PRETTY"

[oneloveatatime]

OMG, Every time I listen to Barnard play I get chills....You can actually "HEAR" the passion in his beats......OMG

[Grognax]

5:30 epic groove.

[megaman8923]

thanks for telling us thats its a latin groove, i wasnt sure.

[LongLiveHendrix54]

I wish Pretty was my Grandfather

[montonfields]

"WOW" this guy introduced himself to me in Las Vegas just before New Year 2011, I had "Manchester" on my T-shirt, he asked me where is that, I told him England UK, he told me he's a drummer and gave me his card.... WOW I checked him out when I got home OMG what a legend he is....If only I could turn back the clock.......!!!!

[fnkdrmmr]

See SoulDrummers . com for more on American Studio drummers.

[123lifeful]

Thank you for this tribut...Very good jobs.Is a pleasur for the hear and the eyes...

Cordialy,

[MikeOrtegaVideos]

Listen to that,

Now THAT is gravy baby!

[Antiks72]

@Grognax Hell yeah.

[BlackXSouleStudios]

he's my god damn hero :)

[Danbotology]

Oh my god that live performance from 3:13 onwards is just TOO much.

[jayweh]

whooo I just had to get up and dance to the first solo, couldn´t help it!!!