Comments on: How To Play The Purdie Shuffle (With Bernard Purdie Himself) https://www.drumeo.com/beat/bernard-purdie-drum-lessons/ The Drumeo Beat delivers drumming videos, tips, articles, news features, and interviews with your favorite drummers. Tue, 04 Jul 2023 02:12:43 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: phil https://www.drumeo.com/beat/bernard-purdie-drum-lessons/#comment-6382 Wed, 17 Jun 2015 03:16:00 +0000 http://www.drumeo.com/blog/?p=1146#comment-6382 why do you have the drums “backwards”…larger tom switched with the smaller one?

]]> By: Bill https://www.drumeo.com/beat/bernard-purdie-drum-lessons/#comment-6381 Wed, 17 Jun 2015 02:48:00 +0000 http://www.drumeo.com/blog/?p=1146#comment-6381 Such a simple, beat oriented and yet melodic phrasing grooves. Just beautiful.
What I liked most about this lesson was the his sharing and giving perspective of drumming and in life.
Thank you,

]]> By: Donna Keiko Ozawa https://www.drumeo.com/beat/bernard-purdie-drum-lessons/#comment-6369 Wed, 10 Jun 2015 05:53:00 +0000 http://www.drumeo.com/blog/?p=1146#comment-6369 Shoes with leather soles. They transmit the energy of the kit better. This tip made me think hard about how he senses the kit with every part of his body and that as drummer one has to optimize that through the feet too. I got a greater picture of how to facilitate embodied drumming. Thank you for this wonderful lesson.

]]> By: Jonathan https://www.drumeo.com/beat/bernard-purdie-drum-lessons/#comment-6368 Mon, 08 Jun 2015 23:23:00 +0000 http://www.drumeo.com/blog/?p=1146#comment-6368 What impressed me the most, beyond Mr. Purdies’s incredible talent, style and humility was his fluidity and economy of motion. His sticks barely seem to come more than two inches off the drums or cymbals, but his beat is so precise, so controlled and powerful. What an amazing person and drummer. Thank you so much.

]]> By: bellenie02 . https://www.drumeo.com/beat/bernard-purdie-drum-lessons/#comment-6367 Mon, 08 Jun 2015 14:24:00 +0000 http://www.drumeo.com/blog/?p=1146#comment-6367 Fantastic! How original! What a happy and lovely Man. Full of energy and exuberance. Thanks Bernard, and keep doing what you do best. Cheers!

]]> By: Jose https://www.drumeo.com/beat/bernard-purdie-drum-lessons/#comment-6366 Mon, 08 Jun 2015 06:32:00 +0000 http://www.drumeo.com/blog/?p=1146#comment-6366 That was an amazing performance ! Bernard has it all. Thanks for your commitment to share such valuable lessons Jared. About the sneakers, we will think about it.

]]> By: Ernie https://www.drumeo.com/beat/bernard-purdie-drum-lessons/#comment-6365 Sun, 07 Jun 2015 06:44:00 +0000 http://www.drumeo.com/blog/?p=1146#comment-6365 Without doubt, the most rhythmic, musical drummer with so much feeling and style. His enthusiasm is so contagious. Superb, superb, superb. Drums were built to be played like that. Thank you Drumeo for having Bernard and thank you Bernard for an absolutely entertaining 30 minutes running through your practice session. Faultless.

]]> By: Klaus https://www.drumeo.com/beat/bernard-purdie-drum-lessons/#comment-6364 Sat, 06 Jun 2015 11:34:00 +0000 http://www.drumeo.com/blog/?p=1146#comment-6364 Everything he said about attitude is usefull for your live. When you smile and you know your business, there is no reason of having stress. Doesn’t matter what kind of job you do. I will take some of his spokes, and share it in a presentation with my younger collueges. The message is, love what you do, and you will be good at it. Specially in this rushing times.

]]> By: Roen Garcia https://www.drumeo.com/beat/bernard-purdie-drum-lessons/#comment-6363 Sat, 06 Jun 2015 04:53:00 +0000 http://www.drumeo.com/blog/?p=1146#comment-6363 He illustrated what it is to play with joy while being relaxed, dynamic, and incorporate groove all at once. Also inspirational philosophy on music (and life). A tremendous lesson on multiple levels.

]]> By: Rodger Magill https://www.drumeo.com/beat/bernard-purdie-drum-lessons/#comment-6362 Fri, 05 Jun 2015 23:57:00 +0000 http://www.drumeo.com/blog/?p=1146#comment-6362 I must add that, though I counted most of the 30 minutes, I always could feel the “one” because he projected it, even when displacing the backbeat through out the measures.

]]> By: Rodger Magill https://www.drumeo.com/beat/bernard-purdie-drum-lessons/#comment-6361 Fri, 05 Jun 2015 23:50:00 +0000 http://www.drumeo.com/blog/?p=1146#comment-6361 I just love this guy. Period. His 30 min practice was great. The best part was seeing him use the toms, which he never did with James Brown, except to introduce him at the beginning of a concert. Bernard said he didn’t know why he had them onstage other than that into!!! Keep up the great work Jared I can’t believe how you keep expanding the possibilities, its about good practice makes better. Thanks, Rodger

]]> By: Luis Fernando https://www.drumeo.com/beat/bernard-purdie-drum-lessons/#comment-6360 Fri, 05 Jun 2015 15:04:00 +0000 http://www.drumeo.com/blog/?p=1146#comment-6360 This is one of the drum gods and is still alive
5
stars

]]> By: Keith https://www.drumeo.com/beat/bernard-purdie-drum-lessons/#comment-6359 Fri, 05 Jun 2015 14:55:00 +0000 http://www.drumeo.com/blog/?p=1146#comment-6359 FEEL…….Bernard “Pretty” Purdie is all about FEEL!

]]> By: Phil Hanft https://www.drumeo.com/beat/bernard-purdie-drum-lessons/#comment-6358 Fri, 05 Jun 2015 14:07:00 +0000 http://www.drumeo.com/blog/?p=1146#comment-6358 I love Bernard “Pretty” Purdie sense of ease and comfort and joy while he plays. Learn the melody is the one point that sticks with me. That and “leather” sole shoes. It’s easy for me to be humble since I’m a beginner.

]]> By: Joseph McRae https://www.drumeo.com/beat/bernard-purdie-drum-lessons/#comment-6357 Fri, 05 Jun 2015 13:41:00 +0000 http://www.drumeo.com/blog/?p=1146#comment-6357 This guy is awesome. He has such passion and infectious positivity. I get what he is saying!

]]> By: Ronald Milrod https://www.drumeo.com/beat/bernard-purdie-drum-lessons/#comment-6356 Fri, 05 Jun 2015 13:39:00 +0000 http://www.drumeo.com/blog/?p=1146#comment-6356 In reply to Robert Ward.

wow so cool and relaxed…the thing that impressed was the comment “when I practice”. He still does all the time and enjoys doing it…a lesson for all. I will watch this over and over again….can’t imagine being bored. When it stops being fun it is called work and you should find something else.

]]> By: Colin Reynolds https://www.drumeo.com/beat/bernard-purdie-drum-lessons/#comment-6355 Fri, 05 Jun 2015 10:01:00 +0000 http://www.drumeo.com/blog/?p=1146#comment-6355 I felt the lesson was different…..he was like a free bird..but with skilfull relaxed mode….just having fun….it was fantastic….probably one of the best if not the best feeling of learning in a relaxed mode…..also by ear…but obviously having had the rudiments drummed in….he made it look so easy…..a fantastic GENTLEMAN……I LOVED IT..

]]> By: Owen Brown https://www.drumeo.com/beat/bernard-purdie-drum-lessons/#comment-6354 Fri, 05 Jun 2015 09:33:00 +0000 http://www.drumeo.com/blog/?p=1146#comment-6354 Must know the one, must count to know where the one is – keep the pattern steady for the other members of the band – wow how true – must be cause I have hears it so many times before.

]]> By: Anthony jones https://www.drumeo.com/beat/bernard-purdie-drum-lessons/#comment-6353 Fri, 05 Jun 2015 08:43:00 +0000 http://www.drumeo.com/blog/?p=1146#comment-6353 I wish Purdie could be packaged so as I could add him to my kit
Thank you Drumeo and thank you Mr Bernard Purdie

]]> By: Bill https://www.drumeo.com/beat/bernard-purdie-drum-lessons/#comment-6352 Fri, 05 Jun 2015 08:10:00 +0000 http://www.drumeo.com/blog/?p=1146#comment-6352 I think the most important part of the lesson for me was the information passed to us from Bernard, was about keeping yourself humble, and of course learning your craft. The other part I thought that was essential was to enjoy what we’re doing. BB

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