Bernard "Pretty" Purdie: The Purdie Shuffle - Drum Lesson
(, Wed 18 Nov 2020, 0:25, Reply)
Noted for putting a sign above his kit saying "YOU DONE IT! YOU HIRED THE HITMAKER!"
(, Wed 18 Nov 2020, 10:22, Reply)
with Peewee Ellis, Reuben Wilson and Grant Green Jr., gigging as "The Godfathers of Groove". They were very funky. Purdie is the real deal, has played on more people's records than he's credited with. However, perhaps due to their combined age, they were introduced as the Grandfathers of Groove.
(, Wed 18 Nov 2020, 14:46, Reply)
Seriously one of the greatest drummers of all time. And bloody funny as well.
(, Wed 18 Nov 2020, 18:57, Reply)