Bernard Purdie Drum Lesson - 16th Ghost Notes

A great drum lesson by Bernard "Pretty" Purdie. Mainly about playing ghost notes and grooving with 16th notes. Great clips of BPP playing with hands on the drums and talking at the same time in rhythm. Classic! Learn The Purdie Shuffle here: • FIRST DRUM LESSON - HO...
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[@AndrewBannanDrums]

This guy is the coolest man on the planet.

[@ridharadhitya6202]

here, my up vote.

[@mattwilcox1275]

I AGREE!!!

[@jonathangillis4926]

Andrew Bannan yes siree

[@anitanielsen9003]

Fact tho

[@drakogigante3858]

right on

[@hazanko5875]

His suprise at the air in his hi-hat is guaranteed to make you smile no matter what.

[@RambunctiousVA]

Holy crap it did ! And it's called a hi hat bark

[@tbenyaacov]

every time

[@DadGuitarJW]

Haha ! True. When he put that air, i was like :D

[@johncitizen8828]

The best. I also love the disgust with which he looks at his cymbals.

[@100GTAGUY]

​@@johncitizen8828 he definitely wasnt feeling the cymbals this time around haha. However hes much more enthused with them in his swing beat video.

[@scottdapot]

“I like it very much” such a dope line.

[@isabellabassi2739]

i domnt thanks fort your vidoe :):

[@johncrawfordpiano]

By the end of this video there's a big smile on my face. That's what a good groove can do to you

[@soulchief1532]

Yes. I had the same thing happen to me!

[@wasteyelo1]

I never get bored of watching this. What a legend.

[@andrescaicedo9194]

i made that groove on my kit, then i tried to talk while playing like he does and my groove went to the shit.

[@A.ChristopherJohnson]

Right with you dude !!! - he's not human bro !!

[@leafsoup]

He kinda talks at the beginning of his phrases.

[@cazmataz6579]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I hear ya, the same thing happened to me. This talent can not be replicated...you either have it or you don't🤷🏿‍♀️🤣🤣🤣

[@cazmataz6579]

Love the way this man communicates through sound rather than words

[@100GTAGUY]

Treat your mouth as a 5th appendage, and find its speakin groooove baby.

[@Insofistikerad]

My psss psss...... yeah ~

[@aaronk1752]

That ending hahaha amazing

[@isabellabassi2739]

aasstrologie :)_))W)

[@kawabungadad8945]

I wish I could give this guy a hug, I feel like he'd give a great hug.

[@ElCapisanto]

he was literally 1m away from me when he had drum classes in my city, he was walking around town like nuthin. He is a really chill old man now and probably hands out hugs to anyone willing to grab one

[@cnewman99]

I love those ghost notes, they add so much texture to the beat.

[@sweetlowsounds]

Bernard Purdie is our real life Odin. His funk force protects us all from the dark forces of quantized music.

[@Jaydrums03]

So Eric Moore playing these fancy ghost note grooves and I'm looking for vids on all this ghost note business then this bloke I havnt heard of comes and whoops my ass back into learning properly well done sir

[@PolkaCorn]

2:24-4:50 is some of the best drumming ever.

[@sickswitch1387]

This man is the definition of cool.

[@ramiroiturbe86]

"Nothing is EVER precise, it's all about allowing your fingers to do the walkin'" that straight up became a part of me the SECOND I heard it. It's a great piece of advice/philosophy applicable to all aspects of art and life. That and also the dude just SLAMMING the most precise and perfect piece of drumming afterwards *cheff kiss*. This man is a treasure of humanity

[@teugene5850]

What a teacher... this man has the universal groove of the universe.... how wonderful.

[@belladonnatv]

This video teaches us all what is in my opinion the most important thing a musician should ever learn: to feel PHYSICAL PLEASURE while hearing the sound of the instrument you're playing. If you don't feel it, you're not really making Music. You're just playing an instrument. And it must NOT be that stupid ego-driven pleasure ('omg i am playing so great!"), but an actual physical, inexplicable wave of sheer pleasure, the same one you get with really good food or with really good sex. Or with really good music! :)!!! This physical pleasure Bernard Purdie is feeling while playing is patently obvious in this video, where he's actually acting as a Pleasure Transmitter: we cannot help by sharing his pleasure with him!! It's actually impossible to watch this video and not feel pure joy!! :)!!!!

[@kenaestheticfm]

Amen. Reminds me of an idea in Victor Wooten's book, "The Music Lesson". The "Music" comes from the musician not the instrument. A musician can play Music with ANYTHING. Joy comes from playing WITH the instrument- playing WITH Music, and that joy is contagious. What's that Funkadelic line? "Loan me your funky mind and I shall play with it; for nothing is good unless you play with it." Fly on.

[@khaaleliilighntingcoronado9009]

I shopt heroin and it makes me feel this way

[@Spoonbill_88]

Ok nerd.

[@belladonnatv]

@@Spoonbill_88 so funny how uneasy and upset guys like you get at the mention of good sex :D

[@int3533]

We need more men like this. What a legend.

[@macemace48]

I agree with Tomasz. That really is probably the coolest video I've ever seen.Bernard Purdie is a drummer's hero.

[@alexarblaster]

Still my favourite video on KZbin. With the coolest ending, Psst psst yeah!

[@TeeOhEhm]

this made me smile...the love is pure and the joy genuine

[@MusicDude86]

He's so damn entertaining!!! You go Mr. Purdie!!!

[@niceguybytheway8481]

You just have to love this guy for his entusiasm. I wish that I could love my job the way he's loving he's drumming

[@thelunarcrush]

4:26 ahaha I like it veeery muuuch !!!

[@nualamcloughlin7737]

Bernard Purdie doesn't play the drums. He makes love to the drums!! ❤

[@punkster36]

I've seen this video so many time over the years, it never gets old.

[@flob234]

This man knew how not only to play the drums but also showing what a great experience playing drums is!!!

[@100GTAGUY]

Groove is in the soul of humanity, it's practically our oldest form of non vocal audible expression.

[@nextelito]

... a real musician that love and enjoy his work... and that groove is pure funk and feel

[@indigo0086]

Ho Ho Ho Hey Hey Ha!

[@thundershirt1]

The man has a funky beat named after him, and he's still like a kid in a candy store with his joy of it. Irresistible.

[@marcusking8507]

Great groove... slick fills that keep the rhythm going and never interrupt it... super drumming!

[@filmchild78]

He’s a magician 🪄

[@GarenEvansMusic]

The way he said: "Well, yes!" was spot on. Maybe smile and feel happy. Bernard is a legend! Such tranquility and passion he shows to teach us about the drums.

[@LordBrozart]

He came to my school and getting to jam with him was the coolest experience

[@lamarkgarner7163]

This video made my day Purdie Is so funky ....

[@zombiesateourchannel]

And all this with the precision of an atom clock.

[@Madrrrrrrrrrrr]

zombiesateourchannel I doubt that. But his grooves are very tight though.

[@zombiesateourchannel]

@@Madrrrrrrrrrrr He's always landing on the 1.

[@gqnelly]

@@Madrrrrrrrrrrr ...if you can find a drummer with better time or a better feel, let us know.

[@Madrrrrrrrrrrr]

@@gqnelly Yogi Horton

[@gergokovacs3332]

Atom clock is adjusted after him...

[@LoveProWrestling]

Always a pleasure to visit with Mr Purdie.

[@peavynation]

Legend. I love Bernard so much.

[@syyhq]

This is just the most awesome drum lesson ive seen.. classic :D

[@subiegal8428]

I absolutely LOVE this man... He has groove running through his veins!!! Thank-You Mr. Purdie 👍

[@Matt_Huffman]

The passion just gives me chills.

[@jamesschmitt7736]

Love Ya Bernard ! Yo da Man ! - Thanx fer all the great Musik over the decades - God bless

[@dudebro7148]

This such a satisfying video. Watching him build the beat in pieces it's awesome.

[@erneibollmtt1263]

I love this man. Amazing story teller and musican.

[@antiherovalor]

Even after a bad day, this video never fails to put a smile on my face :)

[@Yngve_Dalen]

Love this, amazing groove!

[@MJB9559]

Absolutely brilliant 😜👍

[@robertbennett9072]

Superb!! Very well explained and with passion.

[@GoldenEraZen]

Love this shuffle 🙏

[@MrDrummerguy33]

He is an absolute legend!!!

[@rikhorror]

No words.. just awsomeness.

[@frankkuth5635]

The epitome of coolness

[@Bob-nu3xe]

Wish there were more people like Bernard on the planet it would be a lot better place to be, a very special drummer a very special human being

[@benjaminaramis]

This is pure gold

[@ZackMester]

How can he talk and play this so well at the same time

[@alphaecka1949]

Zack Mester it's knowing what u are doing

[@ChristianSchonbergerMusic]

Gotta love this man. His timekeeping and groove are perfect, very musical and extremely useful - and he was (and continues to be) a huge influence on drummers like the late great Jeff Porcaro. This is the real deal, not some pompous showoff who sonstantly sells himself until we want to barf.

[@bryanstarkweather]

This is so true. It never really struck me till you said it. Porcaro was very similar in that way, as are Coaliuta and Gadd. No huge kits with silly effects, and stupid gimmicks, just great playing.

[@ChristianSchonbergerMusic]

Bryan Starkweather I must say that I also love Gavin Harrisson. He has some more gimmicks on his kit but not many (some more cymbals, the rest and his playing technique (matched grip, cross handed, no fuzz) are standard and he is definitely one of the worlds best. He has mind bending chops, but Purdie definitely was an influence on him. Purdie was one of the great pioneers and I like him so much ore than, say, Buddy Rich with his overkill playing. Purdie manages to let it breathe and is exactly at the point between impeccable timekeeping and groove.

[@bryanstarkweather]

Christian Schonberger I don't know him, but I have to say, Buddy Rich does have his place. Yeah, he was a jerk, I know a couple guys who play with though, nobody seems to have liked him. There are a couple other guys like convention under the same umbrella as Purdie: John Robinson, for example is an absolutely phenomenal groove player. A little more flashy, Simon Phillips is definitely underrated as well. Everybody has their place, if there were only one type of player, the world wouldn't be very interesting. That being said, when it comes to my personal preferences, I like a guy like Purdie.

[@Nounismisation]

Hear hear!

[@andrewbintang4591]

Bryan Starkweather simon phillips definitely is a groove player, but he comes from the billy cobham school. you can easily tell not just by listening to everything he did throughout his carreer but also when you take a look at his drumkit. simon phillips, vinnie colaiuta, terry bozzio, dennis chambers, narada michael walden, dave weckl, etc. are all hugely influenced by billy cobham and already admitted it many times actually. someone like the incredible master session drummer larrie londin would be more of a bernard purdie type of groover, especially his motown work. john robinson, steve gadd & carlos vega too of course, all awesome drummers!

[@expressyourselfist]

Best teacher in the world.

[@tooomasz]

That was probably the coolest video I've ever seen

[@MykolaLastovetsky]

Давно шукав цей запис, Дякую!!!

[@adonnimodeste3157]

i saw this in a Native Instruments Vlog and just had to come here to like this vid

[@TilliKommunikation]

Incredible.

[@joshuasy10]

I love this man

[@yodamvpplayer]

2:39-2:45 memeworthy genius

[@d36class]

And in time

[@Meiyor]

love this guy!!

[@stewps13]

this is the best thing ever

[@waltergrund]

so great

[@danwebd4481]

That Sonor Drum Kit !!! still top of the line !

[@georgiofranks9813]

The king of groove!

[@joshuasy10]

I like it very much!

[@kicksNdrums]

that was beautiful!

[@toddlask]

greatest video ever!

[@spyroninja]

this guy is so awesome

[@chrissoriano2668]

This is COOL!

[@dagconst1]

Love this dude

[@andrewludlam5686]

It does not get better than this. By the end our man is killing himself with groove. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[@blvcksandblues]

groove over everything!

[@ColdItalianPizza99]

What a legend.

[@carljohnson1726]

3:11 ...OH!

[@davidduartez6782]

Este vídeo debería titularse "como hacerle el amor a la baterría" no pude evitar sonreir y emocionarme, es el puto amooo!! LO AMÉ !!! AMAZING!!

[@CarlosKramerMusic]

He's just the master!

[@JesseENew]

so funky so much groove

[@Rodders9]

Magic.

[@andrewleventis8341]

Mr Cool....love his style...

[@JustaJuboi]

Man of God

[@DrumsDrumsDrums]

Agreed!

[@herrsteppsch29]

This man is just cool!! I like that!

[@dirtyunclehubert]

"well...........YES." now THATS what i like to hear for a start!

[@phildauphins]

This video should be shown to every beginning drummer, before they study anything.

[@davideruffini595]

''oh yeah! i have some air in my hi-hat''......awesome!

[@dresdenstai]

oh my god i love this video so much holy shit

[@papaeric1366]

Fire🔥🔥🔥🔥Skill🔥🔥🔥🔥Hi-Hat🔥🔥🔥🔥Skhiii,Skhiii🥁🥁

[@mickcamerondrums]

very entertaining to watch this man play :)

[@MetallicA7102]

That 4:16 fill is the best thing I’ve ever heard

[@beyshore_]

I like it very much

[@youngtactical9292]

amazing

[@A.ChristopherJohnson]

BEST VIDEO EVER !!!!!

[@kylebooth5310]

God I love this man

[@ShaunaBearDrums]

I love Bernard :)

[@alejandroescarreola3874]

Conversación....entre el instrumento y el músico...magistral

[@shadetx713]

Friggn Legend!!!!!!

[@mrsmiley9772]

The BB King of drums man, hilarious too

[@timmyg4295]

Awesome!

[@kassie2k4]

this guy is great