Saturday, May 30, 2009

Session drummers, and the men who love them

In case you're not a music nerd like me, you'll probably need some 'splaining as to who exactly Jeff Porcaro and Bernard Purdie are. Porcaro and Purdie were/are, in their own right, the top men among session musician, specifically drummers (and Porcaro dabbled a bit in stardom, as drummer for Toto). However, I (as well as many people) learned of their incredible talent via the most technically snobbish music act in the history of yatch rock, Steely Dan.

If you're like me and just love to watch anyone who at the top of the game, whether it be musical performance, marksmenship, or millinery, then check out some of the various instructional 'how to play drums' Porcaro and Purdie made, now available on YouTube.

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