Bernard purdie book let the drums speak

Bernard pretty purdie to get into the groove in westport. The biggest session drummer of all time is ready for the. Bernard purdie, an elkton native and worldrenowned drummer, autographs a copy of memoir let the drums speak. Buy let the drums speak by bernard purdie 20141016 by bernard purdie isbn. Musician catches up with friends, family at book signing. Jon hammond funk unit with bernard purdie book commercial and funky head phone march 9, 2015 watch the video here. The book charmingly chronicles the story of purdie trailing a musician all over. Bernard has played on over 4,000 albums throughout his career, and had the opportunity to grace the stage with amazing artists such as. Bernard purdie is one of the most soughtover session drummers in the world. He finds a way to make music work and for the listener to have a good time.

Bernard pretty purdie let the drums speak the life story of the. You can read the book for yourself or even better hear bernard purdie in person. Super nice guy too, i met him a month ago in chicago. Let the drums speak, biography of bernard purdie, manuscript by ed dennis ebay. Jon hammond leader at the hammond organ, dom famularo drums, joe berger guitar, koei tanaka harmonica, alex budman tenor saxophone, leslie j. He was inducted into the modern drummer hall of fame in 20 purdie recorded soul drums 1968 as a band leader and although he went on to. Only now, after reading his book did i find out that bernard has a photographic memory.

This manuscript is about 270 singlesided pages, bound with 19 plastic tabs, commonly known as comb binding. The couch literally buckled under the weight of bernard purdie and the huge number of heavy breaks hes unleashed upon the world. He hit the new york music scene in the early 1960 s, and landed his first hit with mickey and sylvia the beginning of a stellar career. If you helped as a patron, you will be receiving a special package of gifts and. Let the drums speak the life story of the worlds most. We had the legendary bernard pretty purdie at our drumeo studios to take you on a drumming journey unlike anything youve ever seen before. Ghostnotes and 16th note hihat groove more bernard purdie here. Purdie recently finished his selfpublished autobiography, called let the drums speak, which will be released in october. Aretha franklin, miles davis, dizzy gillespie, james brown, and many. Now prettys official life story has finally arrived, in the form of the book let the drums speak. This photo by jon hammond appears on page 125 in the bernard purdie book let the drums speak since i wasnt credited i will give my own credit. Biography of bernard pretty purdie, the worlds most recorded.

Bernard has played on over 4,000 albums throughout his career, and had the opportunity to grace the stage with amazing artists such as aretha franklin, miles davis, dizzy gillespie, james brown, and many many more. In his time bernard seems to have been involved with drums from several companies including sonor, ludwig, pearl, dw, mpc, basix and taye. I consulted with him on the various ways to bring this book to print. Steely dan, aretha franklin, miles davis, ray charles, james brown, b. Bernard pretty purdie is an american musician, and is considered an influential and innovative pioneer of funk, jazz, blues, pop.

I have always thought that he epitomises all that is good in the american drum scene. This book provides huge amounts of insight into the man and, i think, leaves nothing out. Norman smith was the audio engineer who recorded and mixed the beatles recordings, beginning with their parlophone audition on june 6, 1962 and ending on november 30, 1965 when he resigned his position at. Biography of bernard pretty purdie, the worlds most recorded drummer. If requested, you have the option of having your name actually appear in the book on a page listing patrons.

The title reflects a sentiment we can certainly get withbut of course we all want to hear from the man himself. I think hes in like the top ten drummers of all time. Soundcheck time at bb kings 42nd street with bernard purdie flanked by miho nobuzane from osaka piano and tetsuya sato from tokyo. Middletown, ct come and see southern new england jazz legends such as karen frisk, perform, as well as a booksigning by talented drummer bernard purdie. We know that someone was hired to overdub drums onto several of the beatles recordings with tony sheridan for release in the us in 1964 on the atco label. Let the drums speak pretty media, 2014 is an autobiography, told in the third person, covering his rise from the beginning until today. Purdies guest at a recording session and cd release party at a date to be determined soon. Bernard purdie the purdie shuffle online drum lessons. Whether its james brown or aretha franklin, jazz heavyweights like jimmy smith or galt macdermot, firing latin leaders like pucho and mongo santamaria or even controversially the beatles, his innate timekeeping has provided the foundation for innumerable. He is like that in his personal appearances as well.

Carter aka chuggy carter percussion winter namm show anaheim california namm center. The life story of the worlds most recorded drummer kindle edition by purdie, bernard, hoban, jack, porter, bob, freytag, tobias. This hard teachers that didnt take prisoners if you know what i mean, no prisoners, i know any in your book and this is one question id like to ask you in in your book, you said. Bernard pretty purdie shuffle groove video dailymotion. He is known for his precise musical time keeping and his signature use of triplets against a halftime backbeat.

Bernard pretty purdie is arguably the most recorded drummer in the world. We caught up with him to talk about his chicago jazz connections as well as his new book, let the drums speak. And yet, through the pages of this book all we hear is that he spent a. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A crowdsourced documentary about his life, made with his excited participation, is in production as well. There is considerable family background including the fact that purdie was the first black student enrolled at elkton maryland high school, graduating in 1960. Even at a very young age, his knowitall attitude would get him into trouble at school on a daily basis. There is no mention of bernard purdie in bramwells book. This led to his 25year association with aretha franklin. Karen frisk jazz featuring bernard purdie book release. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading let the drums speak.

Soul drums deluxe edition by bernard pretty purdie. Bob porter as you read this, someone, somewhere in the world, is listening to a hit record that features the amazing drummer, bernard pretty purdie. Aretha franklin, miles davis, dizzy gillespie, james brown, and many many more. Talked for a while about playing with james brown and he signed a copy of his book for me. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The kickstarter project to fund my book let the drums speak. Taken at face value, this is a bold claim, if not a crazy one. Jon hammond funk unit head phone lunch set and bernard purdie book commercial his new book let the drums speak. Jack hoban is raising funds for bernard pretty purdie let the drums speak book on kickstarter. Bernard pretty purdie let the drums speak book by jack. Bernard purdie shares how his drum teacher influenced his drumming and continues to do so. Let the drums speak the life story of the worlds most recorded.

Jon hammond funk unit with bernard purdie book commercial and funky head phone. Let the drums speak bernard purdies mind game jim payne. Book jersey blue calendar management web store new. Bernard purdie welcome to the home of mike dolbear drums.

Purdies signature sound can be heard on records from some of the most prolific artists in the world, including. As i said purdies shuffle can be heard being played by the man himself on steely dans babylon sisters and home at last. With let the drums speak, he tells you how he does it. I want to thanks all of my friends, fans and supporters who made this book possible. On saturday, may 2, he will be at the elkton central library at 1 p. Many of them would buy pretty purdie tshirts and the autobiography let the drums speak. The life story of the worlds most recorded drummer. In the 80s, purdie claimed to have been hired by brian epstein to overdub drums onto on 22 beatles songs, including she loves you.

His playing reflects his magnetic personality and his passion for life. Bernard pretty purdie let the drums speak the life. Leave a comment on youtube for your chance to win a signed copy of bernards book, let the drums speak. Buy a copy of bernards new book let the drums speak. He said the recording was done at capitol studios in new york. Known primarily for his halfcentury long career as a studio musician, bernard pretty purdie is an icon in the recording industry. We had the legendary bernard pretty purdie at our drumeo studios to take you on a drumming journey unlike anything youve ever seen. In this podcast i have the opportunity to chat with bernard purdie, who is arguably the most recorded drummer of all time.