Good call Rodge and yes, helluva groove there!


This reminded me of something I have on VHS from years ago and fortunately someone has uploaded the whole thing. Ben Sidran, Gordy Knutson, Ricky Peterson live.

Today, my first hour of practise has been playing along to Yogi Horton's amazing groove on Barry White's 'Early Years' . :) I don't know if he used a click for this back in 1978, but he sticks to 71bpm all the way through. If it's no click, then his time was really amazing, and if it is click, then ...

Hi Lucas, thanks for the input. Yeah, I need to get back to basics on that. Good suggestion on slowing the strokes down. I think I better buy myself a bass drum practise pad, for this and also getting some improved double pedal action together. I don't sit particularly high, but I don't like being V...

Hey guys, I'm also working on a linear fill. Just want to get a few more fill ideas into my playing as I'm somewhat lacking in the chops department. It's 'kind' of my creation, but mostly adapting it from things I've heard in this style. Trying different voicings as I go. I've written out the patter...

Might be nice to give a quick mention to any particular thing you're working on. Amongst other things, I'm currently enjoying Phil Maturano's paradiddles and 'magic sticking' patterns. In particular, this one. Paradiddle with a couple of diddles after. RLRRLLRR LRLLRRLL, accenting the first stroke o...

Soem early footage of John Roberts. Very nice playing, really flowing.




By the way, in the Montreux video posted by Julian, you want from 20:40 to 26:48, Roberts is featured heavily from 25:15.
Also, from 1:10 with drum solo at 1:!6:40.

Another Sput gem! This guy is simply amazing. Much as I love Larnell's drumming, there's just something about Sput's playing that does it even more for me.

Awesome stuff Steve. Your snare sounds amazing, as do your crisp doubles. Have only watched part 1 so far, doubles on unaccented notes on 1/8 triplets. Maybe you covered it in the other videos or perhaps I missed it, but I was wondering what your thoughts are on accenting the middle triplet partial ...

Wow Steve, that would be most people's lifetime work to be able to transcribe all that! Be very interested to see it though.


Meanwhile, what Weckl REALLY listened to in his cans.