This Jeff Porcaro Groove Lesson is a MUST in 2024

[@bwall615]

There will never be another Jeff. The drummers drummer.

[@NotBenCoultry]

Ok I'm gonna use this to death. My 2s and 4s are gonna wear out

[@BobbyHuff]

Hahahaha! Do it!!

[@TwoSouls-productions]

Freaking Fantastic 🎉🎉

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks man!

[@JaviBello]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOB!!!! Jeff is my favourite drummer, along with Phill Collins. I do this kind of percussion all the time. Clients always love it!!! Nice one, Bobby!

[@BobbyHuff]

JAAAAAAAAAVVV! Jeff has always been such a major influence on me. Cant stress it enough. I absolutely love Phil’s playing too. The groove on Easy Lover is SIIICK!

[@johnneiberger7311]

Now I need to go listen to Toto IV again. Great stuff!

[@BobbyHuff]

You should!

[@basement_songs]

Hey bobby! you produced MANY of my favorite tracks from the Myspace days. This might be a long shot but.... some of them I just can't seem to find in good quality like The Prayingmantis and You Want with singer Porcelain Black... Do you still have their OG masters -- and if so -- could you eventually share those on your channel?

[@BobbyHuff]

Wow! I really loved all the Porcelain stuff! We are still great friends. Let me look…

[@basement_songs]

@@BobbyHuff so glad to hear that!! these songs really are gems

[@basement_songs]

@@BobbyHuff did u find some of them or at least The Prayingmantis? This track is soooo good

[@GreatMotorcyleridesWashington]

Nice point, that is something I have been doing for years. I cover the and beats on lots of patterns using the high hat with my foot. I think my personal favorite is doing it over a 12/8 groove. It’s a little odd, but such a cool and different flavor. Thank Doc. You are the best!

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks man!

[@javascript6948]

The Tambourine sounds like the intro to Lou Grahams Midnight Blue

[@BobbyHuff]

I love that song!

[@bevo65]

Nice groove, brother. What happened to the digit? Are you bionic? 🤠

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks! Snapped the tendons on the end knuckle. It’s called Mallet Finger. 10 weeks in a splint.

[@parnellitube]

Walk like an Egyption!

[@BobbyHuff]

Hahahaha!

[@MackAxyzz]

...that porcaro groove kinda sounds like 'superstition' to me; which stevie played drums on?

[@BobbyHuff]

Absolutely! It is Jeff’s version of that groove. Good ear!!!

[@MackAxyzz]

@@BobbyHuff yeah that guy could do it ALL...thanks man and God bless you brother ✌

[@arturbomert9877]

Here's a catchy melody for this guitar. E3, E4, D4, B3, A3, G3 with a slight thickening between A and G. Repeat! Here you go. This is for Jeff!

[@richprincipe749]

Dr Bob What interface do you use? Thanks in advance!!!

[@BobbyHuff]

Apollo 6

[@richprincipe749]

@@BobbyHuff Thank you!!!

[@davebops2478]

I really liked the first version...and then you played the second version: Wow! Fabulous advice, as always - thanks Doc!!!

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks Dave!

[@higherlifeformstudios6823]

This was awesome! Great Vid. Gonna try this! Toto 4 had some of the best musicians to ever pick up instruments!!

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks and agreed!

[@davidhayman9330]

Thanks Bobby, that was so helpful to understand power of percussion and then the options available within it...

[@BobbyHuff]

Glad it was helpful!

[@TimE_5150]

Jeff Percaro was amazing, as was Toto as a unit! Tremendous musicians. Great stuff Bob.

[@BobbyHuff]

Agreed! Thanks Tim.

[@steevidrums]

Reminds me of the groove for Suddenly I See by KT Tunstall.

[@BobbyHuff]

Very cool!

[@Owl-qh2rh]

Wo what a difference! Cooool tip! Thanks doc! 🙏🕊️

[@BobbyHuff]

My pleasure!

[@ulfsvensson9710]

Yeyyy!

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks Ulf!

[@ryanscott1220]

Jeff Porcaro is easily my favorite drummer. his pocket is so good

[@BobbyHuff]

Agreed Ryan!

[@rickblackers88]

Great, already trying this tip on a mix!!Thanx doc!

[@BobbyHuff]

Enjoy!

[@Laserus]

Wow. Great stuff Bobby. Blew my mind man!

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks so much. Simple but highly cool. Jeff!!

[@daybit1014]

great video

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks for the visit

[@mrparkinson]

Very cool!

[@BobbyHuff]

Thanks!

[@stephenpitul4025]

Did you not listen to Led Zeppelin?

[@BobbyHuff]

Of course. I love Zepplin!

[@stephenpitul4025]

@@BobbyHuff Then why don't you say that Bonham was doing this eons before Jeff. I have no axe to grind with either of those guys, but did you really listen to Zep?

[@BobbyHuff]

@@stephenpitul4025 I totally listen to Zepplin and I realize Jeff borrowed some things from Bonham and he freely admits that….but Jeff is where I learned it so that’s who I quote. I don’t feel that it’s necessary to go through the lineage of drummers to trace the source of grooves. Stevie Wonder played this groove on Superstition as well but I didn’t include him in the video because the point here is to figure out different types of beat placement. Due to my age in my formative years Jeff was the guy doing this on the radio ALL the time so that’s how I learned it. For example I heard and learned the Rosanna groove way before Home at Last, Fool in the Rain, or Babylon Sisters. If you heard Bonham do it first then he would be the source that turned you onto it and perhaps that’s why you feel like you need to defend him. All good!