No arguement here about him at all. He`s in a class that includes guys like Fred Below, Al Jackson, Earl Palmer, Chick Webb, Ray Allison, Oscar Lee Bradley (he`s the drummer on a lot of T-Bone Walker`s recordings), to name a few. I remember watching an instructional video he made some years ago (not sure if it`s still in print or not) and along with a guitar instructional video called "Strictly Rhythm Guitar" by Danny Gatton made my jaw drop watching it ---------- Sincerely, Barbeque Bob Maglinte Boston, MA http://www.barbequebob.com CD available at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/bbmaglinte.
one of the best concerts i ever saw was jeff beck on his blow by blow tour.
bernard purdie on drums, chuck rainey on bass, and max middleton on keys.---------- MP hibachi cook for the yakuza doctor of semiotics superhero emeritus
Bob, the second video is from his instructional tape. He's just so awesome! I agree he is in that elite class. Although, I need to note he wasn't playing WITH that harp player, the harp player was playing WITH Mr. Purdie!
MP, sounds like it was an awesome show! When was that and where?
purdie made it look like he was just playing arbitrarily. not following any plan or playing it safe. he was his own show.
he appears on tons of recordings paired w/ chuck rainey. like they're the A-TEAM.---------- MP hibachi cook for the yakuza doctor of semiotics superhero emeritus
MP that must have been an INCREDIBLE show! Listening to his albums he just plays anything. I'm not sure I believe he played on the Beatles first albums like he claims, though...hahaha.
MP that must have been an INCREDIBLE show! Listening to his albums he just plays anything. I'm not sure I believe he played on the Beatles first albums like he claims, though...hahaha.
With groove like that, you don't even miss the other instruments! I could listen to Purdie do that all day long and never get tired of bobbing my head.
