Aretha Franklin - Rock Steady (Drum Cover) by Kai Jokiaho

This is my second Bernard Purdie drum cover. It's so fun to groove with the great Chuck Rainey on bass and Aretha singing her heart out. This song has the famous break in the middle 2:35 that all the drummers should know, so check it out and listen to the original track. R.I.P. Aretha Franklin

The gear used:
Brady Spotted Gum drums 12x8, 14x12, 16x14, 22x18
Brady 14x5,5 Solid Jarrah snare
Zildjian cymbals: 15" K Light HiHat, 18" K Custom Session Fast Crash, 20" K Pre-Aged Ride, 19" K Dark Thin Crash
Heads: Toms: Remo coated Ambassador/clear ambassador, Kick: Remo Powerstoke 3, Snare: Remo coated Ambassador, bottom: Remo Ambassador Hazy
Vic Firth 5B sticks

Recording gear: Universal Audio Apollo Quad, Audient ASP880 Preamp, Macbook Pro, Logic X
Microphones: kick: Shure Beta 52, Yamaha Subkick, snare top Shure Beta 57, bottom Shure SM57, Toms: Beyer Dynamic Opus 87, Overheads: Shure SM27, HiHat: AKG C430

Filmed with GoPro Hero 4 Silver using 60 fps frame rate.

I'm available for online recording if you have any songs that need grooving drum tracks.

#ArethaFranklin #RockSteady #DrumCover

[vincedelapena]

I've been flicking through videos of many drummers playing dance and r&b music. They often overplay or simply lose the groove. I'd rather watch you play locked into the groove. Over and over.

[tonyhao]

Holy crap that was awesome! I've loved this drum part since I was a kid.. Bernard Purdie a legend, you did him justice.

[SusanAngelettiMusic]

Absolutely fantastic and Bernard Purdue would be proud! Wow!! Funky funky yes

[iiz]

WOW, JUST FUCKIN WOW!!! FINALLY.. a great drummer who played the RIGHT groove!!! EXCELLENT job, I just found a new idol!

[vj]

Awesome cover of a classic. At 1st I was like I'll watch a min or 2, next thing it was the end and had to watch again.

[ocho]

very smooth, brother. and i appreciate you playing the hat pattern with one hand-- i see guys using both and it breaks my heart. well done.

[tedex]

Bernard Purdie, one of my favourite drummers.
Kaitsu, fast becoming one :)

[nubianlove]

I could not keep still. You, sir make me want to dance.

[tjblackmore]

Sweet groove, Kai! Love the sound of your hi hat pattern. Purdie would be proud.

[chubbs]

Dont hurt'em Kai...rock steady babyboy....👍👍👍👍🤙👊👊

[Samoriking]

I must say I know play the drums by watching this man he's now my mentor thank you kai 🤗

[MUPHYSLAWTV]

This guy here is great I am musician my self I love a good pocket player that can solo when nessary they are hard to beat percent from me you got it

[swtv]

I was thinking about the Queen of Soul, and had watch and listen to Rock Steady. Here I am watching you now. I can tell you feel this in your heart and soul! Love It!!

[chubbs]

Kai....you got me following you like a groupie brother, crank that....THANK YOU....👏👏👏👏👍

[twintopper]

SOOKY, SOOKY!! OUTSTANDING, LOVE THIS!

[paisteformula]

That is possibly the most fitting modern example I've seen so far! Thank you for uploading this! 👍👍

[d-mack-ga]

What an incredible groove Mr. Purdie displays in this masterpiece, and the last bar of the middle break…perfection!!! I remember hearing this song decades ago, I loved it immediately. And then I heard THE FILL – it absolutely floored me! Great job covering and kudos to you for exposing young drummers to gems like this!

[MonkeyChamp]

Awesome rendition to a killer Aretha song. Hadn't heard this song at all until a few years ago. Nailed it.

[doubledeucedrums]

Mad cowbell covers Review was here 👏👏👏Great video man! @ 4:19

[deweyveer]

great job! nice hi hat work. bernard purdie ish.always loved the super sound of the ks