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    Hi!

    Who are, in your opinion, the grooviest and funkiest drummers. I'm looking specifically for a really simple but extremely groovy and funky players. The ones that make the most basic groove sound irresistable :-)

    I'm starting to play some drums (I'm a bassist primarily) and I'm looking for examples.

    Videos welcome.
    Fire away!

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    Dave Garibaldi
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    William "Beau Dollar" Bowman drums


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    Chad smith? sorry Ill see myself out now haha jk
    TAMA HYPERDRIVE BIRCH (rare champagne sparkle finish), TAMA hardware and SABIAN cymbals

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    have to add Zigaboo Modeliste!
    the keyboardist is funky here too!


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    Floyd Chester Sneed drummer


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    Billy Martin drums


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    SERIOUSLY !! No one thought of Dr. Gadd !? "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" . "Spain" The Al Jarreau version . Steely Dan's "Asia" .
    There is no one more solid and funkier than Steve Gadd .
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    Quote Originally Posted by Olimpass View Post
    Floyd Chester Sneed drummer

    Thank You !! I have all their albums just for the drumming . Solid funky grooves .
    I thought I was the only one !
    Rudy .

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    Oh and one more . Steve Ferroni of The Average White Band . He also played live with Tom Petty , Eric Clapton and the other chick from Fleetwood Mac .
    Rudy .


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    I would say those guys that drummed for The Allman Brothers.

    all the best...

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    Signature here

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    Mikey Waller....


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    Jimmy Fox....


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    Vinnie Coliauta

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    I'm gonna go Chad Smith and Steve Jordan

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    John Bonham drums

    Last edited by Olimpass; 04-30-2016 at 02:49 AM.

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    Stevie Wonder – lead vocal, Fender Rhodes, harmonica, drums, Moog bass

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    Clyde Stubblefield drums

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    Easy one, switching from matched to traditional without missing a beat. This is the MASTER OF GROOVE!

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    Just my $.02
    John Bonham
    Steve Gadd
    Stevie Wonder
    Bernard Purdie
    Jim Keltner
    Different styles, all play(ed) with deep deep pockets. All play(ed) for the song.
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    A bunch of snares
    A bunch of cymbals

    Off-Set double pedals

    I think I love to play the drums simply because you get to hit 'em!!!

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    Jan Hammer keyboard and drums


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    Keith Carlock is one of the greatest groove drummers of our generation. His feel is like none other. And he's got chops too!

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    Quite some great listening in this thread.
    As for drummers, do you have examples of heavy grooving on a simple bare-bone beat. The kind of extremely simple and common beat that sounds really groovy because dynamics, touch and rhythmic placements (like the backbeat behind the beat, light swing in hihat, or a certain "je ne sais quoi") ?

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    Mario Duplantier from the band "Gojira" This guy takes some real common beats and makes them feel so groovy, he toys with the time to make it sound technical but its so good. Example - https://youtu.be/FNdC_3LR2AI
    Last edited by GoyaDrumr!; 04-30-2016 at 04:50 PM. Reason: wont show vid

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