I used to hear Jabbo at the Red Bar in Grayton Bch., Fl., many nights a week. The band would play everything from funk, to blues, to bebop, to reggae, to New Orleans second line. Jabbo would sing and play on a lot of tunes. Many nights, for the last set, he'd want a break and I'd sit in. That was a humbling experience. I learned so much from watching and hearing him play. Every night was a lesson. RIP Jabbo.
Man, this is so cool. I'm seriously jealous. What a great experience that must have been. :) I like his style. Wonder how his Blues and Bebob game might have been.
I had the same experience growing up and going out there to watch him play (I was in Niceville at the time). I learned a lot of groove from him. I was never lucky enough to sit in. The sax player was a nice guy, I'd sometimes chat with him about jazz after the set.
The James brown bass player THOMASan his bass tone and live presentation is quite to be envied He's got the funk in his Instrument and it makes a big difference. Look at some clips from the 80s and James BROWN could still bring it Again James is in control like few others. What a performer!!!!!!!
I could listen to Clyde all day long...the greatest funky drummer that ever lived...he had a turn of phrase that was unmistakable...a drummer knows...he hears what others don't hear... therefore he plays what no one else can play... that's the trick... you see... and the truth.... right there 🙏😎
Very inspirational. I have played funk, jazz, and rock since a young age, and these guys were always two of the best. Growing up listening to funk records like Herbie Hancock, The Meters, and I Feel Good, the James Brown song with Melvin Parker on the drums, not to mention Micheal Jackson, whose idol was James Brown, these guys inspire me.
People have to understand how important these guys are to music history. No matter who you are, where you are or when you read this - you probably heard one of their beats sampled and remixed in a song you heard today.
This man is so amazing! He doesn't pound drums or try to beat them into submission like you see many many drummers try to do. He plays them and extract all of these unbelievable sounds from the kit. I love hearing him talk about all of the records that he's played on and all the ways that he played the songs. He has a true gift.
It's kinda sad how many people don't even know where the samples came from. And recently hip hop seems to be less sample based and more programmed beats but it wouldn't even exist without the sample based stuff that came before it or the real players that came before that. I hope someday soon that we see a return to real instruments and bands in all of the music genres that are leaning heavily towards electronic at the moment. I doubt we will because the tools to make electronic productions are just getting better and easier. They got a plug in that can make a keyboard sound like anything these days.
They were disliking the first few minutes where these two incredible drummers were playing over each other and it sounded terrible. Solo...both are as good as it gets...
It’s so interesting how they talk about “working together”. So cool how they respected how every musician in James Brown’s band had their own sound and the drummers did everything they could to glue it all together. Truly incredible. Thanks for uploading this piece of history!
Incredibly kind men with a ton of talent. Its never about bang and boom with them its about section playing, groove and accompaniment...TASTEFUL PLAYING
"The 1 that's what turn you around" love it .. My man said "Ghost notes"🙂 What I had to learn as a drummer is less is more And then the pocket more readily revealed itself. Best lesson IMO
These guys are among my heros for sure. I do get a kick, however, how few of these actual are what was played on the albums. Funky Drummer - no hi-hat opening on the e of 2 and 4, and Mother Popcorn is so far from the record so as to be unrecognizable as such. But seriously, you can't front on these guys feel and innovation, memory lapses notwithstanding. Great stuff!
It's what he says at the end in my words. Essential musical education. The more you learn the more you can enjoy and appreciate. A really nice production with a bit of everything. Notice how they don't have bad words about anyone.
I'm a drummer myself and understood Clyde. But his matched grip... that's were Jabo appears. I play traditional grip, and this video just explains their whole sound. Thx!
Wow this was so important to me, muchas gracias, said the Milwaukee Musician, I can't thank you enough, Applause Applause Applause Applause Clap Clap Clap Clap👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾
No doubt that Clyde Stubblefield is the Funkiest drummer that ever lived, but when you add Fred Wesley to the mix, you got some FUNK so deep you have to shove a roll-on deodorant up yo nose. LOL
I've seen a lot of drummers in my day. But never in my 53 years have I watched a pair compliment eachother so well. And break it down, and the humility?? Simply off the charts. Thank you very much for this epic demonstration of the art of playing drums. !!!
What two fantastic drummers, old school, I didn’t stop moving the whole time they were playing,enjoyed every minute of the video. I’ll be trying out some of their techniques but I’ll need to practice for about 50 years and I am 75 but I’ll give it a go! 😂
YOU GUYS ARE LEGENDS AND HIGH RESPECT FOR EACH OTHER YOU GOT TO LOVE WHAT YOU DO IN ANYTHING IN LIFE ,AND YOU GUYS LOVE WHAT YOU DO THATS WHY YOUR THE BEST
2 of my main inspirations on drums plain and simple pocket not trying to play a million notes in a minute or beat up the drums like these modern day black gospel drummer who basically are just trying to show off their chops
If I could not see the drummers I would have to guess this was Mr. Bernard "Pretty" Purdie and Elvin Jones jammin. Old school drumming. Coolest there is. Thanks for uploading this
"Always on the 1" Brilliant concept! These grooves are timeless, the genius of "Soul Brother #1" James Brown and Bobby Byrd. Jabo, "I understood the importance of time, and played that way".
