THE DRUMS (1935-2022) | THE GROOVES YOU NEED TO KNOW (feat. Gregg Bissonette)

In this episode Gregg Bissonette and I discuss the drummers that every serious drummer should know from Gene Krupa to Ringo Starr to John Bonham to Questlove. A comprehensive guide of styles from Swing, Jazz, Rock, Fusion, Hip Hop and Funk.

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[marcoapdias]

The way Gregg plays all these parts with the exact amount of energy and make it seem so effortlessly is out of this world! His passion for the drums is in every single stroke. Legend!

[lukerj]

Rick, since you know Gregg, you could ask him to try to schedule an interview with Ringo Starr, that would be historic.

[priorscience]

He is an absolute riot. His personality comes roaring through his drum kit when he plays. I wish this video was an hour long. This was so much fun to watch. Thank you for sharing with us Rick.

[aronsz]

(don't mind me, this is just a note to myself what to transcribe later)
0:16 Sing, Sing, Sing - Gene Krupa
0:41 Wipe out - Ron Wilson
1:48 The end - Ringo Starr
5:12 50 ways to leave your lover - Steve Gadd
5:37 a Ringo fill
6:41 (hard) a samba ostinato
7:51 (hard) a Steve Gadd piece
9:33 (hard) 777-9311 - David Garibaldi
9:55 Too proud to beg - 6 stroke fill (10:19 - 5, 6) (10:32)
13:40 (hard) Passion Dance - Elvin Jones
16:27 Hot for teacher - Alex Van Halen
17:41 Teen Town - Jaco Pastorius
18:26 Now that you're been gone - Danny Seraphine
18:48 My hero - Dave Grohl

[ItalianBoy]

As a drummer - I love this
As a musician - I love this
As a guy who loves drummers and music I'm shocked that Alex Lifeson is so good at the drums

[funkadiktou]

Wow, this is like a compact Master Class from Gregg, brought to you by Rick Beato. So much knowledge here. Respect!

[dennisprestonmusic]

Today I learned that Gregg Bissonette is a legend.

[gigsup]

Are you kidding me? This deserves a second and third episode, ridiculous amount of depth and knowledge shared by these two!

[hocares]

0:15 gene krupa
0:41 ron wilson
1:20 charlie watts
1:46 ringo star
2:07 stewart copeland
2:20 larry mullen jr
2:27 joey kramer
2:46 john bonham
4:50 immigrant song
5:04 joe morello
5:14 steve gadd
6:40 samba ostinado
9:35 davi garibaldi
11:31 jeff porcaro
13:40 elvin jones
14:46 mitch mitchel
16:25 alex van halen
17:40 jaco pastorius(especial mention)
18:25 dany seraphine
18:45 dave grohl
19:15 bobby colomby

[DrSticktrick]

Gregg is just such a badass. I remember when I was about 16 years old I got his solo record and transcribed some of his stuff... changed my life for sure. Ran into him maybe two years later when he did a workshop near where I was living. I asked him about one lick I heard him play that night... the infamous Harley Davidson lick. He showed it to me and it genuinly seemed like he was as happy about me asking about it as I was about him showing it to me. He then admitted to me that he himself couldn't figure out that lick when he heard Vinnie play it, so Vinnie showed it to him just like he showed me. Gregg is just awesome both as a drummer / musician, but also as a human. Love him

[michaeloreilly]

That was the most incredible display of drum history and grooves all in under 25 minutes. Where does Greg Bissonette get the energy? He's just unbelievable! Thank you Rick Beato for sharing this wonderful knowledge on your channel.

[soccerringettedad]

Not only is Gregg a fantastic drummer, the guy's a walking drum encyclopedia! Fun stuff and more please!

[cherrycoke]

Love when Rick gets together with artists as enthusiastic about music as he is.

[paulbarton]

gregg's enthusiasm for playing even after all these years is great to watch, he's someone you'd want in your band...

[nosecohn]

In my previous life as a recording engineer, one of my biggest honors was working with Gregg Bissonette on a project. And I was over the moon when he told me I'd gotten a great sound on his kit. I took a lot of pride in my ability to get good drum sounds, but when people would ask me the keys elements, I would always say they are, in order: good drummer, good drum kit, and good recording technique. Nobody exemplified that philosophy more than Gregg, because when he complimented my sound, what I was thinking was, "Dude, you made it so easy." Good players are just easier to record well. The other thing I remember about that session (which was not long after he had been playing with David Lee Roth) was the contrast between the subtlety of all his grace notes on the snare drum and the incredible force with which he hit the 2 and 4. Overall, it was a fantastic experience and I still smile when I go back and listen to those recordings.

[petermay]

My wife has known Gregg and his family since childhood. As a drummer, one of my greatest regrets is not having insisted that we move in next door to him decades ago. I can tell you, the skill, enthusiasm, and love of the instrument you see in this video are real. Gregg is a force of nature, a gifted musician, and a truly decent human being.

[darrensmith]

This turned pretty quickly from "The grooves a drummer needs to know" to OMG lets let Mr. Bissonette play tons of amazing stuff...and I'm so glad that it did, I wish this had been like an hour longer just the two of you naming different drummers or bands.

[jeffconner]

Dude's library of things in his head and hands is amazing. Gregg isn't so much a monster as he is just a living encyclopedia of groove

[marceror]

I don't think I've ever seen Rick so quiet in one of his videos. But with Gregg present he just starts and doesn't stop. It's awesome. I love how the few comments Rick does make just cause Gregg to get even *more* excited. Seems like these guys are destined become great friends. :)

[EyeTunz]

Unbelievable talent. New found respect. I never realized he was THIS good.