The Pocket Queen - 5 Songs That Changed My Drumming 

Damn! Anyone who can play that LinnDrum pattern from 777-9311 has my respect. Lots of people do a faulty version of it but the Queen has it down perfectly! Incredible!

Cissy Strut is the song that got me into funk. First time I listened to it I could'nt believe how catchy it was.

The Pocket Queen is an excellent musician. I wish her the best.

I love this young lady's talent and dedication to her craft!!!

1 Earth,Wind&Fire = in the stone 2 Steela Dan = Black Cow 3 Heat Wave = Boogie nights 4 Thelonious Monk= Epistrophy 5 Earth,Wind &Fire = Runnin

That was so tasty, my mom asked for the recipe. Holy shit, that was fun to watch.

Hello PQ, You are an incredibly musician. 777-9311 Is actually a stock drum beat that came in the LM 1 Linn Drum Machine ($4000 )The beat was programmed by Tower Of Power’s drummer David Garibaldi for Roger Linn who’s a guitar player. Hope this helps. LovePeace, Jesse Johnson

please invite more drummers for this question! Very nice!

*777" was programmed into the Linn prototype by David Garibaldi of Tower of Power. That prototype was given personally to Prince. Prince took that preset, added a clap and tweaked the hi-hats some and used it for the basis of "777" while writing the album for the Time.

Great sounding hihats! Also the playing on its very tight. Very nice choice of songs

Great drumming pocket Queen ! Your passion for what you do is contagious, and what a great personality.

Amazing! Love the sound of your kit!

My favorite drum beats are Good to your Earhole (Funkadelic), Do that Stuff (Parliament). What about it (Eddie Hazel) Soulmate(Funkadelic) I've been watchin' you (Parliament). I have many others but I just mentioned these because I would take up the page. You go GIRL!!!

Holy bejeezus that kit sounds amazing.

Great drummer & from what I hear a lovely person. Songs: 1. Aja - Steely Dan - [Aja] - not for the obvious solo stuff by Steve, but the overall feel/groove & particularly for the dynamics which so many drummers have no concept of 2. Third Wind - Pat Metheny - [Still Life Talking] - Paul Wertico just makes this bounce along, almost effortlessly (though it's obviously not!) 3. Says - Al Jarreau - [Lis for Lover} - Steve Ferrone showing how to make something funky essentially with hh/snare/bd. The syncopation is just magic. 4. Fred - Tony Williams - [Believe It] - a great example of fusion playing (from 1975). Tony's ability to take 60's jazz sensibilities & apply them to a rock setting - my goodness! 5. Frenchman's Flat - Larry Carlton - [Sleepwalk] - Jeff Porcaro's shuffle beats are unparalleled (as we know from 'Rosanna'). This is a doozie. (Can I add a 6? - well, hell, I'm going to!) 6. Blame it on my youth - Keith Jarrett - [The Cure] - Jack DeJohnette proves the Pocket Queen's point that drummers aren't just timekeepers, they're composers, integral to the piece. Jack does so little in many ways but it's vital to the overall feel/sonic soundscape & it's just wonderful. The space he leaves for everything else to happen is an art - one I try to replicate when doing similar jazz gigs & as my mother would say "light & shade" - meaning dynamics - couldn't be better illustrated here.

One of the best smiles on RU-vid! She's great! Also I need a table like that.

Keep on Growing (Jim Gordon, Derek and the Dominos), Dead on Time (Roger Taylor, Queen), For Your Precious Love (Al Jackson, Otis Redding), Holy Diver (Vinny Appice, Dio), Mushanga (Jeff Porcaro, Toto)

You are a inspiration to all drummers in the music world! I really love listening to your music. You are a professional.

You are awesome, I love your energy and your musical gift. Keep up the good work.

Beautiful, loved it, cheers

Was pleased to see a couple songs here that I have been influenced by and consistently come back to visit...What A Fool Believes and Message In A Bottle. Excellent playing...great video. Thanks.

Awesome video! Great drumming & insights about drumming!

Ok, now I can't let one day without listening to What A Fool Believes... incredibile everything, starting from the drums and the bass line, higher level of craftsmanship!

This was really great to watch! Had to be a NOLA girl to know anything about The Meters. Be My Lady is my favorite cut. Be Blessed Pocket Queen and keep drumming!!!

feel good grooves dude, i loved that comment about composing for drums because i feel like that can get lost some times

holy shit, what a drummer. and what a speaker!

great to see your passion for your craft! we can all learn from that! God'd love and blessings!!!

Oh my God! The sound of those drum's coupled with her playing is just beautiful.

Great teacher, drummer and person!! Thanks for sharing!

She broke down 7779311 in four hours. Shit it took me several day to perfect that groove. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Great clip! 5 songs that heavily influenced my drumming over the years: "Knocks Me Off My Feet" - Stevie Wonder "Do It Again" - Steely Dan "Wishing Well" - Bob Mould "Fallen Angel" - Robbie Robertson "Mandjou" - Salif Keita And "Clockworks" by Meshuggah. Not that I'll ever be able to play along. :)

6:27 YESSSSSSSSSssssssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhh~~~~

She adds flavor to very simple grooves 🥁

Beautiful! Well Spoken and good communicator! Just a nice personality! A great and perceptive musician! Total Package! (Did I mention Beautiful!?! Looking forward to watching and listening to your future!

Love how you approach and appreciate the music also the message in the bottle was spot on ...love that type of drumming that a lot of these RU-vid followers like to call overplaying...instead you seen the gradual build into something awsome...also the laying the bed down for guitar players and so on ...really enjoyed your video and your lingo...!!!!

I LOVE this Your Majesty very informative especially The Time song.all good advice.

Nice as always! Thanks QUEEN

I've always liked that 777-9311 song. The drums stood out to me while listening to that as a kid.

My 5 songs that changed my drumming -Fool in the rain -Rosanna -Scentless Apprentice -Schism -Toxicity

Sweet! Great great lesson

This was an awesome video. Definitely need to listen to some of them. a few songs that inspire me are roxanne- police, ants-marching- Dave Mathews band, All the small things- Blink 182,

She is very articulate, and I loved the examples that she brought out. Excellent vid - thanks for posting!

Funky Monks was my intro to Funk music and it really blew my mind

On my practice playlist. I love the entire concept of pocket.

Fool in the rain- JHB When the levy breaks-JHB Whole lotta love- JHB H. - Danny Carey In the air tonight- Phil Collins

She just broke down the human mind.its a natural computer..always has been..teach SISTER teach..

Great choices! My faves are: "All Over You" - Live "Don't Stay Home" or "All Mixed Up" - 311 "Minute by Minute" Doobie Brothers or "Misunderstanding" by Genesis "Cerulean" - The Ocean Blue "Lovers in a Dangerous Time" -Bruce Cockburn Bonus: "Like the Weather" By 10,000 Maniacs "Satellite" by Dave Matthews Band "Hello Goodbye" by the Beatles "All This Time" Sting or Vinnie C's performance on "Fields of Gold" by Sting. It's all rim clicks but is just too tasteful and understated just enough but not too much by a guy who could play more but didn't, ya know? lol..

Loved it!

Love love looove this!

BRAVA!!! Thanks for sharing and for the video!!!

Taylor Gordon is simply THE best new drummer to hit ANY scene in a couple of decades!

Green Day’s basket case got me drumming ☺️

Happy to say all of those are favorites of mine...and all on my ipod except for the Police joint. I'll go check it out. Also, after enjoying your videos for a while now, it brought me great joy to find you are a "New Orleans girl." I'm a New Orleans boy. You represent us well. Lastly, can we get a video of you playing some classic Funkadelic...or Stevie Wonder?!

That first groove actually sounded like Harvey Mason from Herbie Hancock's album Chameleon

Awesome Artist! Absolutely love The Pocket Queen!

The sixteen counts felt internal is the heartbeat of any groove.

Love the pocket queen! Its all about the groove!

Good work Queen👍🏼💪🏽

beautiful excellence

My favorite drummer at the moment!

777-9311. Yes ma'am, press ham! One of the coolest grooves ever. Jimmy Johnson on the guitar.

Thanks 🙏 So awesome 🎶❤️

Shout out to Beauford, hells yeah!

777-9311 it is a very complex drum programming... In music productions "Accidents" at times can turn into such trendsetter and unique artistry. Love your story of studying it and found out that what may appear a simplistic "thang" can be a great challenge. XOXO

Wooo! Tay-Tay!

I’ve been following you since your Din Da Da cover! I’m new to drumming and you have inspired me so much. I have been practicing so many songs and wanted to say thank you for sharing your talent and passion for music I was unfamiliar with. Also to Drumeo....I was rooting for you to get on their radar! Congrats!

you have a beautiful drum set and I just love your shiny symbols I'm in Lubbock Texas

Love your drumset!

Ur a terrific drummer. Enjoyed ur playing .

My favourite drum beats are: 1. Herbie Hancock - Actual Proof 2. The Police - Driven to tears 3. Led Zeppelin - Fool in the rain 4. James Brown - Funky Drummer 5. Tool - Schism

this is dope

Fantastic!!!

Cissy Strut is top 5 catchiest song ever played. How can you not bob your head to it

Copeland, while I have a completely different style than he does, really opened my eyes to how important the hi hat is. It's the constant, and it can add or release drama at any point in the phrase. O My God from Synchronicity is another great one to listen to for understanding why the hats aren't just a timekeeping throwaway device.

The decay on that snare is just delicious

TPQ sounding great. If your starting out with Cissey Strutt you might find it easier to get the feel playing Hats open handed (ala Zigaboo) but she makes it work this way.

such good taste. I love alladoes!

the cissy strut was my best. that was super dope

Great stuff

Oh my GAWD can someone PLEASE tell me who that kit is made by!? I love that finish!!

She has this amazing hold on the subtleties of the feel of the best. Love that, super important reminder there for every drummer.

I dont know about you guys, but for me that drum sound AMAZING ❤️❤️❤️

love the drumming, the upbeat personality... and that gorgeous smile

Carter Beaufort is an absolute beast as is Zigaboo...as a drummer when I learn 777-9311, I’ll feel I’ve arrived. I also love John Blackwell & Michael Bland of Prince & The NPG, John Bonham, Al Jackson, Jr. & Stewart Copeland POCKET QUEEN YOU ROCK!!!

I love pocket queens attitude as always she has stucksmile. 😊 great back story too.

Love you queen!!

Great!

the smiling queen!

Most influential for me: When the Leve Breaks/Fool in the Rain, Rosanna, Ants Marching/#41, SLTS/In Bloom, Message in a Bottle, Stash (Phish).

Love her, but wasn’t into her tracks until she reached 777 9311, and Stewart Copeland from police is one of my favorite drummers

the tone of that floor tom is beyond great...

Yeah Taylor!!! Gettin it.

love it

Pocket Queen you're awsome! I am a piano/ keyboard player but I Absolutely love the drums. One of my all time favorite drum beats is to the song "Yes We Can Can" by the Pointer Sisters. This song was released some time in the early to mid 70' s not sure exactly what year.an arranged by your fellow New Orleans man the late great Alvin Toussaint.

Good chops pocket Queen im 64 years old and I was playing that song 77 9311 back then that beat really take time for all you new drummers if it is to easy for you its not helping you

One of my favourite drummers.

It takes an open mind to draw from every corner. I'm a guitarist, but for me Bill Bruford and Dennis Davis *changed my life* What a Fool Believes is so goddamn sneaky.

Well said, demonstrated and yo feel is undeniable and I have been playing pro for 30+ yrs my only regret was the lack of support at 10 when i started so im pretty much self taught re-learning the importance of practicing to a metronome and creating the solid pocket timing b/c I play and sing/rap at the same time...keep doin yo thang PQ!

Upvote for that Cissy Strut.

Say What - Trouble Funk Positivity - Prince Fat bottom Girls - Queen Every little things she does is magic - The Police The message- GrandMaster Flash& The Furious Five