{"id":36310,"date":"2022-07-22T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/?p=36310"},"modified":"2023-04-17T17:01:22","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T00:01:22","slug":"funk-drumming-masterclass-dennis-chambers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/funk-drumming-masterclass-dennis-chambers\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Funk Drumming Masterclass With Dennis Chambers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0I6AbzdyLds\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Funk to me is a way of life. It&#8217;s an attitude, way of living, way of walking, the way you talk. You know&#8230;soul.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dennis Chambers is back at the Drumeo Studio (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/dennis-chambers-drum-lessons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">he was last here in 2017<\/a>) to film another full length drum lesson and a ton of legendary course material for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Drumeo members<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since his last visit, he&#8217;s recovered from a liver transplant, a house fire and the pandemic, so he&#8217;s glad to be back and doing what he loves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this lesson, you&#8217;ll see Chambers play through some Funkadelic, John Scofield and James Brown (all artists he&#8217;s worked with) and learn about his approach to funk drumming.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"blue-text-block\"><center><br \/>Drumeo members get access to Dennis Chambers&#8217; new funk drumming course that features <b>12 lessons and 3 hours of funkalicious material<\/b> to get you into the right mindset, playing the right grooves, and finding that deep pocket.\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"join blue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/\">Try It Free<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/center><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>Lesson Index:<\/strong><br>0:00 &#8211; SONG: &#8220;(Not Just) Knee Deep&#8221; by Funkadelic<br>3:15 &#8211; Introduction<br>7:58 &#8211; SONG: &#8220;So You Say&#8221; by John Scofield<br>12:00 &#8211; Breaking down the cowbell groove<br>13:50 &#8211; SONG: &#8220;Pick Hits&#8221; by John Scofield<br>17:35 &#8211; The fatback groove (check out the course)<br>23:46 &#8211; SONG: &#8220;I Got The Feeling&#8221; by James Brown<br>26:26 &#8211; What he learned playing with Parliament-Funkadelic<br>29:36 &#8211; What is funk?<br>32:23 &#8211; SONG: &#8220;One Nation Under A Groove&#8221; by Funkadelic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Dennis:<\/strong><br>Dennis Chambers is a drumming legend who has recorded and performed with artists such as Santana, Steely Dan, Parliament\/Funkadelic, John Scofield, The Jacksons, The Brecker Brothers, Victor Wooten, Mike Stern, and many others. Dennis is mostly known for his ability to perform with impeccable and funky timing in virtually any style, as well as his fast chops &#8211; but he&#8217;s perhaps most noted for his jazz-fusion, funk, and Latin music playing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dennis Plays:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/pearldrum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Pearl Drums<br><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/zildjian.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Zildjian Cymbals and Drumsticks<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.daddario.com\/products\/percussion\/evans-drumheads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Evans Drumheads<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Follow Dennis:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dennischambersofficial\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Instagram<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dennischambersofficial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Facebook<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dennischambers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe class=\"email-form-include-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dennis Chambers has drummed for some of the biggest names in funk music and beyond. 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