Bernard Purdie ‎– Master Drummers (Volume One)

Bernard Purdie ‎– Master Drummers Volume One
Released: 1994
Genre: Jazz
Style: Breakbeat, Jazz-Funk

Playlist:
He Liked It Too 0:00
Elect The President 3:08
B Plays It Cool 6:34
Give The Drummer Some 9:04
Pretty Funky Drummer 11:02
Tappin 14:04
Purdy And Music 16:46
God Made B Funky 19:46
Bernard's Back Beat 22:43
Rollin' On Purdie Street 25:15
Black Purd's Theme 28:06
Funky Donkey '93 31:04

This album marks the beginning of a tribute to the drummers of the early seventies who were the backlore of that organic, mysterious, and messy music called funk. It is a reality check, a wake up call, a protest against the stale drum machine music that seems to have been offered as a replacement to real, live, funky drumming.

Over the last fifteen years or so, in response to the disappearance of the funk, fanatics have clung to party grooves like James Brown's "Funky Drummer" (and a thousand other small label singles) and elevated them to the level of classics. To this day, beat scrutinizers the world over scour for these rare grooves like archaeologists unearthing a lost civilization. Some of these archivists are music producers who (like myself) get their rhythmic inspiration from the impossibly funky breakdowns on these jams.

All of which makes this the perfect time to go back to the creators of this music, roll tape, and make sure there is no mistaking what the funk is and where it came from. On the twelve tracks included here, master drummer Bernard "Pretty" Purdie revisits some classic moments in funk drumming and offers up some fat new funkies as well. All, of course, stamped with the indelible Purdie sound.

To let that sound come through as clear as possible, a counscious effort was made to 'under-produce' these tracks. No heavy effects were added, and we did not otherways 'hype' the mix. What you have here are a dozen raw, unadulterated drum solos. The pure, uncut funk. Offered in the hope that more people like you will step forward and help keep the funk alive.

[transmigrationrecordsimpri]

I have tapes from the late 60s of BP playing on my dad's demos. I was born in 1967 and was hearing those breaks from the crib. A drummer myself - my biggest influence. I could listen to this all day long. Thanks for posting this!

[LostMyMojo]

As a guitar player, this is a goldmine! Thank you!!!

[Swampfox]

"Pretty" Purdie is my fave drummer. Collins, Peart, Bruford, Portnoy et. al may have all the speed and flair- and there's no arguing their technical brilliance but nobody lays down a beat like Purdie. Listen to the Cooking with Purdie album, or any of his live stuff. Nobody touches it. Just pure funk.

[christiangasior]

His kit sounds great to me as well. Had no idea this was a thing and I’ve been a fan for years.

[FrankZappa]

He is one of the funkiest cats, love it.

[austinmonroe]

What a treasure. Thank you for this . 🔊❤️💯

[christiangasior]

I love this man. I could listen to this all day. Perhaps my favorite non-jazz drummer. I also love Jimmy Chamberlin, Jeff Porcaro, and Steve Gadd.

[ianisaacs]

@ 6:34 HOT DAYAMN! Drums hit you like a wrench to the face.

[aakkoin]

Extreme swing, funky funky funky oh lord

[RodrigoRaez]

Hey, man, this is an amazing album! What a big contribution to humanity itself! Thank you very much for this: this is groovy as hell!!!

[charnelveil]

That's why I picked up the drums... Dat FUNK!!!!

[YouTubist]

This is amazing!!!! Thanks for the post. 👍👍

[HecCBlanKakaVinZon]

Toleeeedoo. Old school rules. The feel, the soul, the groove, the swag... and it's not (excuse me) a programmed loop from a computer, It's a man and the man himself Mr. Bernie.

[Joesfosterdogs]

If I had a time machine and could go back to say 1955...I'd take this LP and BLOW young minds away...there will always be push back but this is the future!

[emilioparedes]

God damn! The real inventor of the FUNK!!

[christiangasior]

Hell im just gonna blast this alone. His style is just so mmm succulent

[Joesfosterdogs]

you could play this stuff Live at a club...drums only and make some bank! live drummer at a club laying down groove...pocket...note Purdie does not go off like a madman and get into drummer chops wankery...POCKET

[CC-fipp]

Volume one is so much better than volume two, this is because on vol one Purdie played all his "best" breakbeats that he'd been playing for years and knew so well, on vol 2 for extra content he was forced to variate at times on short notice and even invent new breaks that he hadn't been playing for years. Master Drummers Volume One is God tier and up there with the Clyde Stubblefield Funky Drummer Breakbeat Album and the Max Roach Drums Unlimited LP.

[SuneSalminen]

...the snare, *only the snare* dragging slightly behind the beat on "elect the president"