Here’s something from the great R&B drummer Al Jackson, on the light little instrumental tune Overton Park Sunrise, from the Union Extended album by Booker T. & The MGs. On the A section he plays […]
Category: soul
Transcription: Roger Hawkins — Chain of Fools
Let’s see if I can crank this out before running out to see Brian Blade play— along with Kermit Driscoll from the Bill Frisell video below. Let it not be said there’s nothing going on […]
DBMITW: Bill Withers on BBC
Here’s a complete 30 minute Bill Withers concert on BBC from 1973. I’m not sure who’s playing drums with him— he gets almost zero screen time, and is severely under-lit. It’s not James Gadson, doesn’t […]
Groove(s) o’ the day: Shuggie Otis — Inspiration Information
Once upon a time even music meant for mass consumption didn’t necessarily have the same drum beat played repetitively all the way through. The drumming on Inspiration Information by Shuggie Otis is constantly changing, while […]
All the grooves from Still Bill
Today we’ve got all of the grooves from the Bill Withers album Still Bill, with drumming by soul master James Gadson: Notes: – Swing the 16th notes on “Lonely Town, Lonely Street”. – Bass drum […]
Transcription: James Gadson – Use Me
I guess we could also file this under Groove o’the day. While I’m getting some longer posts together, here are James Gadson’s drum breaks from the song Use Me, by Bill Withers. As you’ll notice […]
James Gadson: soul master
Nothing to say, I was just thinking about the drummer James Gadson. What am I going to add? Two Bill Withers clips I post anywhere and everywhere I can: More clips after the break: Another […]