How to be a Funk Drummer : What is a 'Pocket' in Funk Drumming

Learn some great tips on what a 'pocket' is and how to be a better funk drummer in this free music lesson and theory video clip.

Expert: Kevin Grossman
Bio: Kevin Grossman is a young drummer who is studying music at the Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz, in the University of Hartford.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

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• drums
• funk
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• theory

[secondthoughtsband]

It's comforting to know that no matter how crappy my drumming is I can always come to expert village for tips to get worse.

[MaartenIB]

@dnbjedi. Because beginners will end up learning wrong things when viewing these 'lessons' by the so called 'experts' of frikkin' 'expertvillage'. Their videos suck and should have never been published on Youtube in the first place. I personally think they're are fooling everybody 'cause their level of sucking is way beyond a parallel universe.

[202drummerboy]

the only nice thing for me is his snare sound.

[redshirt905]

lmao these guys are fucking douche bags. Give it up already. The only thing these guys are experts at is how to suck ass at drums.

[gonadiator]

What a stupid fucking video

[JazzBlues12]

Purdie - King of Feel

expertvilliage - wannabes !

[rfnfcnhjafjafjaf]

HE DRUNK!!!!!!!

[IchMagSechs]

Bernard Purdie is on SOME records.?!?!?!?!?!?!? Thats an understatement

[pezz3000]

learn how to tune your drums... then think about getting the pocket!

[AHarmlessBlackMan]

can expert village not afford mics?

[dannybighair]

Slowing down does not = pocket?

[iwreckriots]

expertvillage? more like sucksalotvillage!