Top 10 Funkiest James Brown Grooves

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  • čas přidán 26. 11. 2019
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  • @JeffRandallDrumming
    @JeffRandallDrumming  Před 4 lety +40

    Let me know you guys... What are YOUR favorite James Brown grooves?! You can get the transcription of this lesson on my Patreon page patreon.com/JeffRandallDrumming and book a lesson with me on my website JeffRandallDrumming.com.

    • @hvysouldg
      @hvysouldg Před 4 lety +2

      Really dig your hi hat sound. Is there a 15" set up or a set of cymbals that would get me close to the sounds your getting? Cheers!

    • @JeffRandallDrumming
      @JeffRandallDrumming  Před 4 lety +3

      @@hvysouldg The 15's aren't going to be as "thick" sounding as those 17's but a dark/thin pair of Zildjian Constantinoples would get you going in the right direction!

    • @daljeetghag3321
      @daljeetghag3321 Před 4 lety +3

      Funky President

    • @t3hgir
      @t3hgir Před 4 lety +3

      Talking Loud and Saying Nothing

    • @nathanwalsh3028
      @nathanwalsh3028 Před 4 lety +3

      Since you've been gone or hot pants

  • @sub-jec-tiv
    @sub-jec-tiv Před 2 lety +31

    Used to go hear Clyde play with his weekly blues and soul gig locally in the decade before he passed. He was a treasure & didn’t have star attitude. RIP Clyde.

    • @leealtman
      @leealtman Před rokem +1

      wow I am v jealous of your weekly gigs ! Yep he was in the very top tier in my book

    • @coolb8545
      @coolb8545 Před 4 měsíci

      Dam dam dam Clyde and Jabbo style is my fav as is J Dilla's

  • @Euthyphro
    @Euthyphro Před 4 lety +27

    Clyde and Jabo taught me all about "tipping" the hi hat. Coming from a rock background, i was used to shouldering the hats to get a more aggressive sound, which was great, but I found Jabo and Clyde taught me how to stay in control of my hi hat work by keeping them soft. I.e "tippin'"

    • @t3hgir
      @t3hgir Před 4 lety +3

      this so much

  • @ericmenu2847
    @ericmenu2847 Před 3 lety +2

    Bonjour, my name is Eric. I, m from France near Paris. I, m 57 year, s old. I want to thank you for this Lesson.... Thanks, you make Lear.n this fantastic Drum.... And I m very very happy...... Merci beaucoup............ Éric Menu

  • @cheangdoy
    @cheangdoy Před 4 lety +29

    one of the best youtube drums educator on these day, he deserve more like and subscriber.

  • @FTech2nd
    @FTech2nd Před 3 lety +6

    Damn! You are one of the very few drummers that can accurately play those drum patterns. I was especially blown away when you played “Funky Drummer” and “Give It Up, Turn It Loose”. 💯

  • @PiwaiGee
    @PiwaiGee Před 4 lety +4

    I keep coming back to these videos and trying to add these grooves to my arsenal. Can't thank you enough for this diverse and sharp content. You and Rob Brown are my favorite teachers. Quarantine is a breeze thanks to you guys.

  • @maksao288
    @maksao288 Před 4 lety +1

    Great stuff, as always! I'm really excited about that little "trick" for the funky drummer! Makes it so much more accessible all at once!! Thank you so much!

  • @boing_bln
    @boing_bln Před rokem +2

    Wow, this the best Funky Drummer cover I've ever heard. And the recording sounds amazing, warm, dry and punchy

  • @WhoWeAre1311
    @WhoWeAre1311 Před 4 lety +4

    Excellent review and amazingly executed! You most definitely got the “soul” my friend! Lastly, you nailed the “Funky Drummer” beat at the end. I must say, clever technique for easing up on the wrist and forearm because of those continued 16th notes. Keep it up the great work!

  • @Acepotatoe
    @Acepotatoe Před 4 lety +5

    Really enjoy your content, Jeff. It's refreshing to watch you play and teach in a space that feels so inundated with flashy, over the top chops. You share practical skills that we can all learn from. I admire your work!

  • @drummrguy
    @drummrguy Před 4 lety

    Great video, awesome feel on the drums.

  • @FJMiranda
    @FJMiranda Před 4 lety +2

    Dude! That was awesome! Thanks for sharing. I have so much to learn.

  • @cyrilrichardg6159
    @cyrilrichardg6159 Před 4 lety +2

    Amazing grooves !! Those drums sounds awesome !!

  • @WolfEditionsStudio
    @WolfEditionsStudio Před 4 lety

    Good work Mr. Randall. Integrity is everything.. inspiration is essential! cw

  • @redsunsounds6564
    @redsunsounds6564 Před 3 lety +1

    Man, these are deceptively tricky to pull off! They all sound awesome though, worth the effort. Great video Jeff!

  • @jeanclaudebertoni6262
    @jeanclaudebertoni6262 Před 4 lety

    Amazing drummer. You continually inspire me. Thank you.

  • @RodrigoRaez
    @RodrigoRaez Před 7 měsíci

    What a great video. I enjoyed it a lot. Thank you very much!

  • @energybengt
    @energybengt Před 4 lety

    Holy crap ... had to come back again Jeff ... just watching you feel the joy of playing is infectious. I'm not that accomplished, I just play for fun, but I do try to learn beats that are out of my comfort zone ... slowly ... and so I enjoy watching players and breaking down what is being played. I'm slowly learning Tom Sawyer and also the Rosanna Groove at present. Just really enjoy watching you on the kit ... cheers!

  • @energybengt
    @energybengt Před 4 lety

    Thank you!!!! Awesome video. I was just noodling around on my TD25 and I wanted to recall some of the grooves my teacher showed me years ago. This is PERFECT ... plus you have notation ... thanks so much Jeff!

  • @aeddieh
    @aeddieh Před 3 lety +1

    Man! I’m a casual drummer at best, and your video lessons are SWWEEEETTTTT! Thank you so much!

  • @leealtman
    @leealtman Před rokem

    A million thanks for this tutorial ! :) The funky drummer hi-hat secret you revealed finally unlocked a decades old mystery in my own playing :D

  • @rackjice2952
    @rackjice2952 Před 3 lety

    Fantastic!

  • @spiroskal644
    @spiroskal644 Před rokem

    you are great, many thanks!!!

  • @Chadley.Johnson
    @Chadley.Johnson Před 2 lety

    Great video! Thanks!!

  • @kevinturvey8213
    @kevinturvey8213 Před 4 lety +1

    no fines for you tonight! superb playing - you're a beast!

  • @yormajesty
    @yormajesty Před 2 měsíci

    Nice Drum Work

  • @roloduarte3100
    @roloduarte3100 Před rokem

    Awesome video.

  • @dreamdrummer5
    @dreamdrummer5 Před 4 lety

    Amazing snare sound.

  • @kirjian
    @kirjian Před 4 lety +2

    delicious practice material :D

  • @gallogrady92
    @gallogrady92 Před 4 lety +1

    Good Lord man your content is insane!! Great work Jeff!! being following you since a year and your videos never cease to improve! Greetings from Madrid Spain!!

  • @brucebanner1327
    @brucebanner1327 Před 4 lety

    thanks for those sounds, I'm really going to put them into practice! God bless you 🙏👍✌

  • @plastic_tfm8694
    @plastic_tfm8694 Před 3 lety

    Great video. You gots the funk💯🙌✌

  • @janvecerka7207
    @janvecerka7207 Před rokem

    You’re the man Jeff!

  • @ariesram74
    @ariesram74 Před rokem

    Sick video!

  • @erictalkington5674
    @erictalkington5674 Před rokem

    It's definitely ggos to study these classic James and JB beats because they are everywhere to this day and they shaped music a lot.

  • @Stanley584
    @Stanley584 Před 4 lety

    Omg thank you so much 🙏 for giving a demonstration on superbad, I been having a hard time getting that hi hat pattern lol

  • @jandrogarcia1641
    @jandrogarcia1641 Před 4 lety

    So good Jeff!😎

  • @kathirandallwhitt
    @kathirandallwhitt Před 4 lety +1

    Love love funk

  • @henryzamora9756
    @henryzamora9756 Před 2 lety

    HEY Jeff never knew you" Be Digging On James Brown" Super Cool! Reminds me of Dave Garibaldi The Tower. Love it

  • @georgearroyo2218
    @georgearroyo2218 Před 4 lety

    Man! You are a great drummer!

  • @BillSpoke
    @BillSpoke Před 5 měsíci

    Nice job on this stuff.

  • @JaySmith-wo3di
    @JaySmith-wo3di Před 3 lety

    Definitely going to reccomend your channel to others! This was amazing. Instant Sub.

  • @MQMTalentsShow
    @MQMTalentsShow Před 4 lety

    Great Job Jeff!

  • @AhmadEbrahimpour-tj4zc
    @AhmadEbrahimpour-tj4zc Před 6 měsíci

    Good job .ممنون

  • @alvarocarignanipodesta7882

    You really have those drums sounding awesome dude!. Great video by the way 😉

  • @moniqueweich4898
    @moniqueweich4898 Před 3 lety

    Glad I found this channel.. absolutely YAAAAAAAAAAS!!!! :D how does one choose.. impossible! XD

  • @JulianFernandez
    @JulianFernandez Před 4 lety +1

    drums sounding good!!!

  • @themole2024
    @themole2024 Před 2 lety

    Jeff great hands and feet. That was really fun to watch. Made me dig out my old cold sweat transcription.

  • @jazzybeeff
    @jazzybeeff Před rokem

    This was awesome.
    I would like to see content, tips and tricks about Motown Grooves from you.
    Your videos are great for someone like me who does not play drums but produce songs.
    Thank you.

  • @ablack923
    @ablack923 Před 4 lety

    Jeff, love your style and sound. You always look so comfortable, which is a goal I'd like to achieve when playing.

  • @bobweber4140
    @bobweber4140 Před 3 lety

    Awesome content thanks bro my fav is also mother popcorn

  • @ianisaacs2340
    @ianisaacs2340 Před 4 lety +5

    Really dig your rendition of Funky Drummer. I feel like the quick switches to eighth notes add to the groovy-ness and swagger. 🤙 P.S. feel you on Give it up or turn it a loose as my favorite of the bunch

  • @BLSMOOZYSMOOVE
    @BLSMOOZYSMOOVE Před 3 lety

    Good job

  • @dudeseriously57
    @dudeseriously57 Před 4 lety

    Very informative and well played

  • @udodrumming
    @udodrumming Před 2 měsíci

    wooow ...you helped an ooolde Hobby-Drummer from Hannover ...Northern Germany ssssssoooo much ...THANK YOU DEAR JEFF .....

  • @drummermomcjs
    @drummermomcjs Před 3 lety

    Well done, I really like your version of Funky Drummer.

  • @mihaidrums5
    @mihaidrums5 Před 4 lety

    I really like your style and your drum kit sounds awesome!

  • @TheElephants999
    @TheElephants999 Před 2 lety

    Great vídeo

  • @domgreco7
    @domgreco7 Před 3 lety

    Nicely done and your drum sounds are fat and true. Love it. 👌

  • @frankpuleo2009
    @frankpuleo2009 Před 4 lety

    Your kit sounds great!!

  • @veneroniserge1110
    @veneroniserge1110 Před rokem

    Cool tuto merci.....

  • @bbradleyish
    @bbradleyish Před 4 lety

    Your pocket is hard to beat Jeff! So sick

  • @viniciuscruz796
    @viniciuscruz796 Před 4 lety

    this is exactly what i need now!

  • @NickGarrett
    @NickGarrett Před 4 lety

    DANG that snare is unreal sounding!!

    • @JeffRandallDrumming
      @JeffRandallDrumming  Před 4 lety

      Dude that snare is the jam! I love those 13x6.5” drums for tighter tuning...

  • @dm.danilomaggi
    @dm.danilomaggi Před 4 lety

    Great video Jeff!!

    • @JeffRandallDrumming
      @JeffRandallDrumming  Před 4 lety

      Thanks Danilo!

    • @dm.danilomaggi
      @dm.danilomaggi Před 4 lety

      Jeff Randall any advice on how to improve the right feel for the song ? Specially the time placement of the snare drum

  • @TRCPBANDONE
    @TRCPBANDONE Před rokem +1

    Cool 😎

  • @camswanson7403
    @camswanson7403 Před 3 lety +4

    Dude, how do you get such an amazing snare sound

  • @MarkieC1990
    @MarkieC1990 Před 3 lety +3

    Man that second section of the super bad groove sounds sooooo good, could keep that on repeat all day! Do not know how you get your right hand so accurate with those groups of 3 while getting the snare part crispy too 😥 I had to really think about what my right hand was doing with that! Did not feel natural at all 😂
    Keep doing what you’re doing my man! Really enjoy your videos. Love from Sheffield, England!

    • @TKinthePocket
      @TKinthePocket Před 6 měsíci

      Practice “throwing the stick” so that its dribbling off the cymbal…if the stick is doing the work for you then you can focus more on cracking the snare 🫡

  • @theskinmaestro
    @theskinmaestro Před 4 lety

    Smooth and nasty. Great work man!

  • @philliple5003
    @philliple5003 Před 4 lety

    Cleannnnn as hel! You deserve tons of subs and likes. Hope you get those soon!

  • @sijcecilio
    @sijcecilio Před 4 lety +1

    If I'm able to play that intro as good and as energetic as you, well damn, I WOULD LITERALLY never stop playing.

    • @JeffRandallDrumming
      @JeffRandallDrumming  Před 4 lety +1

      Haha, dude you can definitely get there!

    • @sijcecilio
      @sijcecilio Před 4 lety

      @@JeffRandallDrumming With your videos I'm definitely on the right track. Thanks for all of these!

  • @morlordca
    @morlordca Před 2 lety

    All these drum breaks influenced hiphop for years. Especially funky drummer

  • @miguelsaavedrums
    @miguelsaavedrums Před 4 lety +1

    Dude
    You sound incredible

  • @MarcoPisaneschiDrummer

    well done! subscribed!

  • @budhiharlow4945
    @budhiharlow4945 Před rokem

    Hey Jeff, Prayers for Nashville and the entire planet. Great work, this video is amazing!! I was interested in your Hi-hats as they sound perfect for groove based music, when I hit the Hi-hat links they showed up as crash cymbals.

  • @BeautifulxSins
    @BeautifulxSins Před 10 měsíci

    Hell yes

  • @buhkatski
    @buhkatski Před 4 lety

    I’m working on Mother Popcorn it’s a killer. That’s a good version of that groove but I find the beginning of that song even more challenging because the hats are unrelenting ! Hard to keep these grooves nice and light. Thanks for the vid

  • @ewoo_berny
    @ewoo_berny Před rokem

    TOP GROOVE

  • @MrOtasiikapois
    @MrOtasiikapois Před 4 lety +2

    Awesome grooves! Can you do a video on funky fills as those are the things I struggle the most with? For example breaking down the fills you played in this video, they were pretty great!

  • @D.Antony
    @D.Antony Před 4 lety

    I've had this playlist on my device for many years now. Here we go.
    James Brown's 10 Funkiest Jams:
    10. Make It Funky
    9. Good Foot
    8. Sex Machine
    7. I Don't Want Nobody
    6. Say It Loud
    5. Cold Sweat
    4. I Got The Feelin
    3. Can't Stand Myself
    2. There Was A Time
    1. Mother Popcorn
    I appreciate your admiration for the Godfather. And you're vicious on the skins, bro. Double or triple up on the foot and you'll be outrageous!

    • @JeffRandallDrumming
      @JeffRandallDrumming  Před 4 lety

      Great list dude!

    • @D.Antony
      @D.Antony Před 4 lety

      @@JeffRandallDrumming Thank you. That's an quite an honor, coming from a connoisseur and student of such master percussionists. I listened to each of your renditions, prior to your introduction of the title and could IMMEDIATELY recognize each song. That says alot. You're amazing! A master in your own right. Keep up the great work.

    • @D.Antony
      @D.Antony Před 4 lety

      @@JeffRandallDrumming I'm sure you've already heard this but I consider it the funkiest drum solo of all of James' songs, as performed by William Bowman. It's in Part 2 of the song 'I Can't Stand Myself', staring at the 4:35 mark. If you haven't heard it, it's a real treat:
      czcams.com/video/yP1wtlfs8lg/video.html

  • @camiloestebanlarahernandez4154

    Man, look at those hands... Pretty boss

  • @lcarthel
    @lcarthel Před 3 lety +1

    Get Up Get Into It Get Involved is the groove Chad Sexton applied on Use of Time w/ 311.

  • @torbjrnengan3689
    @torbjrnengan3689 Před 2 lety

    Here are a few - There it is - Pts.1 & 2, Give it up or turnit a loose (Nate Smith drums studio rec:), Soul Power (Original version 1971), Talking loud saying nothing, The Payback, Give it up or turnit a loose( Live from Augusta GA 1969)

  • @dragonz779
    @dragonz779 Před 3 lety

    I GOT THE FEELING !!!!!

  • @hipgroove68
    @hipgroove68 Před 4 lety

    Great vid...surprised mother popcorn wasn't on there

    • @JeffRandallDrumming
      @JeffRandallDrumming  Před 4 lety +1

      Thanks Rich! I had “Mother Popcorn” on there originally but couldn’t get it quite right. Maybe we can do a ‘part 2’ at some point. There were so many I wanted to do but it would have made the video super long.

  • @boricua9071
    @boricua9071 Před 4 lety

    Very happy to have recently discovered this channel. What are some tips your would have for someone trying to improve on sight reading since thats a key component on getting gigs ( as far as im aware)

  • @Joan-ot9nf
    @Joan-ot9nf Před 3 lety +1

    2:22 loooove that beat
    Okay 6:42 was next level xD

  • @fabrizzio4324
    @fabrizzio4324 Před 4 lety

    For me the last very good !!!!!

  • @miguelsaavedrums
    @miguelsaavedrums Před 4 lety

    What r u doing at 0:23 🤯 Sounds so good man!

  • @trevbeats77
    @trevbeats77 Před rokem

    I feel I need to drink some Jack D watching this great vid....cool man

  • @e_z_livn
    @e_z_livn Před 4 lety

    F-U-N-K-Y....,great job

  • @funkdrummer
    @funkdrummer Před 4 lety

    Jeff, another great video! I hope you are planning a video for the top 10 Zig drumbeats. If not, please consider =] I see a lot of the same concepts that would carry over. Cheers!

    • @JeffRandallDrumming
      @JeffRandallDrumming  Před 4 lety +1

      It’s in the works Brian!

    • @funkdrummer
      @funkdrummer Před 4 lety

      @@JeffRandallDrumming SWEET!! Maybe I'm getting greedy, but how about Levon Helm?

  • @videom1
    @videom1 Před 4 lety

    You’re a great drummer bro

  • @Stanley584
    @Stanley584 Před 4 lety

    Can you make a video on the Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 how to use it pls lol.. your drums sounds awesome btw 🤙

  • @eddieg4320
    @eddieg4320 Před 4 lety

    If you have time, can you dig in Mike Clark stuff, it could be very nice, I think. I love the thrust album with herbie H. Big up from France

  • @kevodamfg8741
    @kevodamfg8741 Před 4 lety

    What kind of snare is omq love that crack

  • @chezchezchezchez
    @chezchezchezchez Před 4 lety +4

    What’s up with the “I don’t play a lot of funk these days”??Why the heck not?
    You need to join a funk band someday, too brother! 👊🏻
    You are THAT good.
    Doesn’t that sound like fun?
    Jamming like Clide? 💥

    • @JeffRandallDrumming
      @JeffRandallDrumming  Před 4 lety +2

      Haha, I’d love to play in a jazz/funk kind of group out here in Nashville at a certain point to keep those softer chops up! Just gotta find the time you know? Thanks as always Jim!

  • @anilatik3567
    @anilatik3567 Před 8 měsíci

    🙏🏼🙏🏼

  • @plutoniumcore
    @plutoniumcore Před 4 lety

    You should try the break beat on "Soul Pride" its extremely funky.