DRUMMERS: THE PURDIE BONHAM PORCARO HALF TIME SHUFFLE DRUM LESSON

[@DeanMk1]

After 38 years, I FINALLY understand the half-time shuffle! Thank you Bonzoleum!!!

[@bonzoleum]

Thank you, Dean!!

[@StefBelgium]

Really? I found his way of explaining hard to understand for a beginner, and for me I d need to be high to get what he says in the video 😅 No offense at all, without being mean, but there are videos on YT being clearer to explay the half time shuffle. But this was funny to watch!

[@DeanMk1]

@@StefBelgium I get the feeling you're high a lot. No offense.

[@StefBelgium]

@@DeanMk1 most likely yes! Lol

[@BlazinPianoDrummer92]

Dude countless youtube videos that just glaze it over, yet you go into full ( funny) detail like I would my self , finally grasped it. Thank you!!!

[@markcatanzaro9699]

You do an OUTSTANDING job of explaining what, AND WHY its important to see this the right way- I've been fortunate enough to have some great instruction and you're up there with the best

[@bonzoleum]

Thank you sincerely, Mark!!

[@jamespstratton2547]

At the age of 62 I think I have forgotten more than I have retained in both the technical realm as well as the ability. Thank you for helping reeducate an old dog. God bless.

[@bonzoleum]

Thank you, James!

[@the_original_redrum]

My drum instructor saved the 1 e & a for 16ths and used 1 ta ta & ta ta 2 ta ta & ta ta ... for the triplets. Worked well for me and separates them in my brain. Although I only use this for learning the part, changes over to feel once the muscles take over. Enjoyed your break down of this famous shuffle. 49 years playing and still learning. Love your break down of four sticks as well, caused me to pause and re listen to that one.

[@StefBelgium]

Why not just "Tri", "pe", "let" ? This is so much easier to count this way.

[@zachdaddychris]

Finally someone that actually breaks it down, one beat at a time. Thank you.

[@Viator19]

It bugged me for years how to play the half time shuffle. After some focused effort I cracked it and can do it standing on my head blindfolded now. Well worth the effort and like so much in drumming once you create that muscle memory it's there for good. Top work Terry as always

[@reniets48]

Pédagogue , praticien , voilà enfin un drummer qui insiste sur tous les mécanismes de rythmes shuffles .Un GRAND MERCI BONZOLEUM

[@bonzoleum]

Thank you Jack!!

[@gregorybaillie2093]

You just gave me an incredibly useful tip for getting the snare ghost notes locked in on this groove, thanx buddy your a gem.

[@johnsin3843]

I do not drum but this guy could explain anything to anyone and they would come away with a new understanding.

[@nicks5648]

this is the video that finally helped me understand this after so many. Why did I not just start at the legendary bonzoleum

[@bonzoleum]

Ah, that's kind, Nick!

[@jonhaslam3699]

By Jove with the help of this vid at the age of 59 I can finally do the Purdy shuffle!!! Thanks so much Terry 😘😘

[@bonzoleum]

Who loves ya, baby?!

[@jonhaslam3699]

bonzoleum My dog?

[@rubytuesday1345]

Kojak?

[@joerico9461]

From the Purdie Shuffle to the Stewart Copeland's reggae beat and everything in between ,Rock on brother Hey to George 🤟🤘✌

[@bonzoleum]

Thanks Joe!

[@Shelscast]

A great psychological approach to teaching.

[@kdailey4315]

Your halftime shuffle breakdown just blew my mind and soooooo many things just clicked. Thank you for this!

[@artsal]

This is like the best video ever. Definitely jumping right away trying to get the feel of triplets is so hard at list for me, thanks, I’m going to practice now.

[@bonzoleum]

Yes- George is THE GURU!!!

[@LouRadon]

I've only just begun playing drums 7 months ago but I understand how important this all is. ...even if much of it goes over my head. I'm learning a lot, Terry! Good stuff.

[@twitrace]

Thanks for breaking this out. Great way to teach Bonzo. Cheers Rhodester

[@mattulberg1223]

Killer breakdowns. Love your style and delivery on these lessons!

[@brianwarner308]

wow man that snare sounds great

[@TD12KX]

Great video, Terry! I remember you teaching me this in 1998 and the thing that always threw me off was that damned little ghost note after three. Now, I use this in my playing all the time and don’t even think about it. The key to learning this technique is exactly as you explained; break it down into segments and drill, drill, drill it into your muscle memory and don’t introduce the next segment until you have nailed the previous ones. It takes time but before you know it, you’re incorporating it into all of your music and not even thinking about it at all! In the beginning, it’s important to count. If you follow this discipline, you will soon be playing it by feel.

[@matthewlavigne78]

You taught me so much including Fool in the rain, so THANK YOU!! This video I’ve never seen but not only are you an incredible drum teacher, your funny as hell too!😂🙏

[@bonzoleum]

Thank you very sincerely, Matthew!

[@Flavio77786]

I've been practicing this shuffle for a couple weeks now, i hope to get there soon, thanks a lot for the perfect and clear explanation, you made my day, i even talk to my wife about this shuffle and she has no idea what I'm talking about, that's how obsessed I am right now haha, i want to record this drum cover for my drum covers channel, i hope to do so, and thanks to you i probably will, THANK YOU!

[@bonzoleum]

Thanks Flav!!

[@dantilbury2543]

Outstanding tuition Terry! Whoever won that snare drum is a VERY lucky person.

[@zakknpa]

im not a drummer but just enjoy music and how its made.. I have been binge watching ur vids and love what you do... really fun, informative and entertaining...great job man!!

[@azuzastreet9087]

You are an awesome teacher. Thank you for all your knowledge. I've been drumming for nearly 30 years and you're helping me look at things in a different way! Thank you! Btw, Dunkin Donuts is awesome.

[@davidsuprenant893]

That's the best sounding snare you have and you got rid of it.Thats the sound,that thing is golden.Please tune your others like that.ITS THE BOMB BROTHER.!!!

[@kawabungadad8945]

I think you've done like 6 half time shuffle videos now - yet I learn something new from each one, thanks again!

[@EpicTeaTimes]

I've never thought about the shuffle this way before! Thanks for an excellent and fun breakdown

[@TwoJakesAdventures]

I just restarted playing ..long story.. Thank you for all the great videos. I look forward to learning the bonzos right foot technique. The other day I'm standing in the kitchen and my leg is aching something terrible...and it hits me ! "That damn drum set." Thanks man!

[@randyroberg5926]

This Video is really helping me your a great teacher thank you very much Randy O

[@bonzoleum]

You're very welcome!

[@keithmounts1305]

Very helpful Terry. This helped me bridge the gap on this shuffle.

[@nickclarelli9149]

Wow great lesson. Well explained. Like the way you lay it out. Thanks. Lmk if u ever come to Lehigh county Pa. I would go in a heartbeat

[@jasonmare33]

that snare sounds great

[@quadlatch]

awsome man ,, you are brilliant and explain the technique in a simple breakdown that can be understood .. i would love to have lessons with you .. and a good funny sense of humour love it .. keep it up my friend .

[@bonzoleum]

Thank you Quad!

[@quadlatch]

thank you @@bonzoleum

[@dads357]

This is awesome ! I have been looking for a detailed breakdown of purdie. Thanks!

[@Quipstiley]

Thank you for this! Helpful and entertaining

[@gravl1]

I can’t believe you referenced Shakes the Clown! Binky can’t even throw a pie straight!

[@wannabeadrummer]

Your site is addictive 😊

[@XCenturionX]

Love that snare sound, Terry!

[@bonzoleum]

Thank you, Luis!

[@ajmbcr8965]

you are the best!!! simply genius the way you put things!!!! I wish I could go to your clinic. Either way, Best from Portugal.

[@bonzoleum]

Thank you, Jose!!

[@markcrisp7315]

That’s it Terry I must have watched your video over a 100 times man until I got it right 💯🎼🥁🌲⛄️

[@bonzoleum]

That's terrific Mark! Thank YOU!!!

[@scottcutler7749]

Really like how you break it up man, hope I can get it now.. no one else that I've seen (Steve Taylor, Rob Brown.. even Bernard Perdie) thought to include the bass for initial feel.. you really think outside the box and I always enjoy your videos, I'm so grateful, cheers dude 😜🤘🏼

[@scottcutler7749]

I had a scratch in the back of my mind telling me to try the kick but I was to focused on trying to work the triplets out.. great vid, just what I needed 😋✌🏼

[@bonzoleum]

Thank you Scott!

[@Cpayne30]

I love playing along to these videos.

[@david25876]

That was an awesome lesson. Thank you!

[@bonzoleum]

Glad it helped-thanks David!

[@lgh1157]

Killer man, loved it

[@US-ACE]

Excellent explanation.

[@bonzoleum]

Thanks!

[@AGoodBuzz]

Love your videos! You are fun as hell to watch too. It's rare that I see someone that makes me think about what a hoot they would be to do shrooms with, and you are definitely one of the few... I'd need an oxygen bottle!

[@danielleonardi2055]

Terry you have helped so much thanks

[@bonzoleum]

Glad to help, Daniel!

[@BradLynn-xy7mj]

Great video sir!

[@ericgutierrez5568]

Great lesson!

[@bonzoleum]

Thanks Eric!

[@markomarkovic5729]

This was one of the most challenging things for me to learn, but it's actually not that difficult when explained well. Anyone who knows how to count can learn this. I'm not particularly good drummer, I'm average at best, and my technique is quite modest - and it took me 3 days to master this groove, working 20-30 minutes every day. Don't try to work on this in one day, because there's a little thing called muscle memory. On the first day, just practice triplets and take care that every right is accented, and each left is ghosted. After about 10 minutes, add the accent on beat 3 (before a friend explained to me, I thought the accent was going on 'and of 3' instead on 3 - unison with the right hand), and practice that for another 10-15 minutes. On the second day, remove the ghost note from the first triplet, and work on the ghost note that follows the accent, and try playing with more feel, the way shuffles should be played. On the third day, add kick pattern, work on open and closed hi-hat (open on the let of the first triplet, close on 2), and if necessary, divide the beat into two parts - before the accent and after the accent. Kick is in unison with the right hand - it's on the first two rights - on 1 and let (ONE-trip-LET), then before the accent - on the let of 2 (two-trip-LET), and then on the let of 4 (four-trip-LET). It can be tricky at first, but it's so fun to play this groove😀 P.S. Terry, your snare drum sounds beautiful!

[@tonymann848]

Nice breakdowns Terry

[@bonzoleum]

Thank you, Tony!

[@malcolmwilcox8921]

Not a drummer, but I find your videos the most entertaining on you tube at the mo! Ps, you're the best drummer outside of the UK.😁

[@bonzoleum]

Thank you, Malcolm!

[@dr.doolittle5617]

I'm just finding these and they're so great. I love these videos. The drum professor can take a flying feck. This here is legit. 2019!!!! Yay.....

[@bonzoleum]

Thank you JJ!

[@dr.doolittle5617]

@@bonzoleum yeah totes. Everything I've learned so far that means Jack shit and I'm sticking to came from watching your videos and I've been watching them all. Lol. I really thought i was going to instantly play but not so much. Unless you think frozen turds clanging in a punchbowl sounds good. I mean if you do id love to play fer ya haha. Thanks for all the help. I'll catch up someday.

[@bennymalone]

Thank you, this helps so much!

[@Etheraluss]

You made me laugh and I learned something. Thank you!

[@bonzoleum]

Terrific- thank you M.!

[@eamonnsheehan7787]

The iced latte , brilliant, funniest drum guy in the world, brilliant

[@Marz5004]

Great video. I love your hair cut.😊😊😊😜🎧🌻🌷

[@TempoDrift1480]

Man that bass and snare just got it. I just got an emperor and ambassador but I'm having a hard time getting even a decent sound out of my 26 let alone that sound.

[@gregoryandrews8481]

thanks for demystifying this groove.

[@markcrisp4867]

Where you based out of my crazy friend I have my practice pad watching & working on the ghost note placement on this groove , I think I have it to perfected anyway waiting for them to unload 13 skids here takes all day life in the trucking industry 💯🎼🥁🚚🤔✌️

[@bonzoleum]

Just outside Chicago, MC!

[@markcrisp4867]

bonzoleum man it would be cool to shed with you man 💯🎼🥁🤔✌️

[@mixerD1]

Would love to be in Lancaster for that...was there years ago...went at the wrong time😕

[@bailey12444]

You are the best teacher thanks, this is so helpful, you are absolutely right , I have been playing shuffles and they don’t sound great . Now I know exactly what to do. Can you tell me again the name of the snare please, it sounds fantastic. Thanks 🙏

[@nevanet]

great video

[@davidlloyd3215]

Great tutorial again. Could you consider running thru a few cool fills that run from the bernard perdie shuffle and return cleanly to the shuffle? Keep em comin! Cheers

[@dustinbowlin]

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

[@johnpayne6860]

Thanks Terry! ! !

[@juanmenghini4030]

Thanks Terry

[@Henry-uv9xu]

I remember October, 2017. I was 15 years old and a sophomore.

[@hectordesosa4123]

Very explications .

[@hoygising1]

I never subscribed but I did just now

[@bonzoleum]

Thank you Mon!

[@adawg4522]

Terry when will you be at Drums Ect. again? I would love to meet you in person. Great job! Keep it up.

[@julianbramley]

Vintage bonzoleum, the wife was getting worried about me laughing out loud.

[@bonzoleum]

Thank you, Julian!

[@julianbramley]

Mate, 50 years old, a lifetime of listening to zep, but only 8 months playing drums, can you imagine how frustrating it is!?

[@Phoebedumplings]

Jeff p was just amazing, musical , groovy, modest, a real star, sadly missed

[@markbrown4396]

Dude...I love your instruction! Add some Rum to your Dunkin Donuts coffee and your golden!!

[@irnhed13]

I'm sure it was said already, but right brain is left handed, the artist. Left brain is right handed, Chinese arithmetic. Peace and Love!

[@rustyaxelrod]

What an interesting video! I watched the whole thing and I don’t even play drums. Lol. I do play a little guitar tho

[@Starrdebalm]

So, Dunkin' Donuts Iced Latte, then? ANYWAY! Love your videos, Man. Please keep em' comin'! ...and have a great time at the clinic!

[@bonzoleum]

Thank you, Todd!

[@donnybrookstudio4366]

thank you!

[@nokoolaid]

Right on with the references above. Another song that uses it is Freeway Jam by Jeff Beck.

[@nokoolaid]

Batphink Fred yeah, it’s not a half time shuffle, but it is a 6/8 shuffle and is relevant, I guess. Some of the samethings apply.

[@Guitarguyart]

Terry, you should listen to the song Grapevine Fires by Death Cab For Cutie. You might not like the song but it’s worth listening to the half time shuffle in it. Also, home at last by steely dan is a classic half time shuffle song

[@darrellking5802]

Can't express it enough how much I enjoy your videos. "It's like being a part of Terry's world" for a bit! Ps did you see the John Bonham ride for sale on the enterweb? 18,000$

[@ryanlangford5398]

darrell kline woah who’s sellin it?? Is their a link?

[@darrellking5802]

EBay search for vintage paiste giant beat 20"

[@darrellking5802]

Oh and its $18,999.

[@bonzoleum]

I'll check that out-thank you Darrell!

[@nes286]

Wow! I have to admit you are unconventional but you brilliantly broke it down to where I got it! Now it’s practice practice Practice! Thank you.

[@garryranara6040]

Man your so funny hahahahaha😀😁 I like the all of your lesson

[@bonhamcymbal]

Can you take the Purdie then go into fool into the rain? Videowise please

[@thatsalovelyguitar]

love it

[@bonzoleum]

Thank you, Al!

[@PaceWheel]

Would that it were so simple. Thanks, from the not-as-distant past.

[@jeffjones9813]

Porcaro's is by far the tastiest and hardest to play

[@stephenkinsley2483]

enjoyed the video, what are the hi hats you are using and the crash, 602 blue label you said ?

[@marcelovidal9246]

Good recording sound! You can play and speak and both drums and voice are clear! Drumeo check this out!

[@joesr5700]

Why are you not Led Zeppelin's new Drummer instead of Jason, you are a rockstar thank you for your help I'm just starting to dabble in this Shuffle, awesome

[@555atU]

Have you done a video on Tears For Fears - "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"? Cool shuffle groove there that I struggle to get solid with.

[@bonzoligist6330]

Yes me too your a classic dont forget the proton pill (Ritalin)as a adhd drummer myself i can relate but we have to learn to slow it down be spareing

[@rtharalson]

I’m now watching this may 8 2019 - this distant future

[@gminor6288]

March 2022 checking in

[@heckler73]

If Keith Moon and King Buzzo had a love child (by some miracle of weird-science)... I don't know why...the image just floods my mind.

[@thedude2311]

Terry "Drum Daddy" Keating

[@bonzoleum]

Thank you, TD!

[@johnrose5759]

Some day Oct 7th will become famous

[@randysemenak2439]

heres an easy way shuffle is counted 1a2a3a4a play snare on 3.done.ghost notes and kik and hi hat variences make this groove tricky

[@coreygalletlydrums77]

thanks from the future

[@hillboy1880]

How many sets of drums do you have?