As I said in the video, I am constantly striving to be a better player and am always working on my feel. No one will ever play it like Jeff Porcaro, but I felt comfortable enough to teach it. Based on the 96,000+ views and 639 likes I think a lot of people are using the lessons and liking it. So on this one, I'll stick with the majority. Thanks for your comment! - Jared Falk
Mr. Jared sir. The number of views...or likes..isn't the standard . The standard should be ..is it correct. THAT is the problem with TH-cam stardom. It's not gospel..it's not remotely correct many times and I am sorry but that matters to me and it matters to the people I have taught. The only thing that having 96,000 + views does is send a whole ton of players into the world who play this groove completely incorrectly. I love what your channel does 90% of the time. I have NO issues with general lessons..or anything remotely like that. If that had been just a video about some of the subtle aspects of a shuffle...I wouldn't have felt the need to comment. But it's billed specifically..(again to attract some of that 96,000 viewers) as THE Rosanna Shuffle..which it is not. That is my single biggest issue here.
Pra mim, me ajudou muito! Adoro o Canal Drumeo. Importante mencionar que Eu só animei tentar estudar e tocar a música Rosanna, por causa do seu vídeo Jared. Obrigado! Parabéns pelo ótimo trabalho Jared!
Jared, I'm in my mid-forties and I wanted to be a drummer all my life but didn't really have the chance. Now a few months ago I bought a kit and I practice every night with your video's. What a fantastic help that is, and what a great teacher you are. Thank you very much for all your effort, I (and as I see many many more people) really appreciate it. Best regards from Amsterdam, Holland.
Jared, I am a professional session/live drummer for over 30 years and I bought into your online drumming a while ago and think it is such an asset from beginner to advanced. I have also been a huge fan of Jeff for a very long time and you absolutely have this groove down my friend. Thankyou for sharing yet another stellar video. One day our paths might cross but until then keep up the great work. Steve
@@brandoncollinsdrumms Glad to hear it. He is an absolute treasure. The most important thing I learned from him wasn't even drums. He taught me how to learn. But his concepts on time and groove are priceless. Have fun and take a lot of notes.
I'm an intermediate drummer, and I so love Drumeo. I think the tips are helpful, insightful, and for me, very unpretentious. I'm sometimes intimated by drummers who are so much better than me, and are sometimes cutting in their remarks on videos and websites. I know I'm not great, (I'm very good with a band, though), but I'm here to learn and get better. To me, it's all about improvement and the music, and pushing yourself. I really appreciate the caring, accepting, and encouraging tone of Jared and all the guys who give us tips, exercises, and training. Thanks guys! (that all said, I'm STILL Struggling with Fool in the Rain, Rosanna, and Babylon Sisters!) ;) Oh well, we can't all be Purdie/Porcaro/Bonham!
Super impressed, my man! You got right what most of the TH-cam Rosanna tutorials miss: the kick drum on beat 3 in the second bar of this two-bar phrase. Jeff even shows us how to do it in his tutorial, but many miss this critical last thump in the Bo Diddley beat. Well done!
Hi Jared, I just talked with my drumteacher the last time about this groove. He just showed how to play but without instrunctions. He just played the groove one time. So I am glad to find it here inculding the transcription. Now it will be able for me to learn this one, thanks for that. I realy like your videos of freedrumlessons... quite good idea and for free, thanls alot for this... and keep on with that stuff. With kind regards from germany, Markus
Not a drummer here but an RN with a neurology background, so the sophistication of & difficulty mastering this groove has always fascinated me. When really really slowed down, the addition of the bo diddly bass rhythm seems such a misfit to me - not until it speeding up does its recruitment really synergize with other 2. What a visionary Pocoro must have been intuiting possibility of whole new groove from synthesis of all 3.
@TheRudyStrong More then just the head play a factor in the sound. You also have to consider the snare wires, the shell type, reso head, number of lugs etc. - Jared Falk
@royalsfanatic I only started to play drums when I was 15... I played a little piano before that. It's never too early to start. Don't expect them to take it too seriously and don't push them to practice or they might end up hating it...If they are meant to be a drummer it will happen. I have an 11 month old son and can't wait to get him a kit (if he's interested). I'll start him as young as possible. - Jared Falk
Wow,I have to say that your respect and admiration for Jeff Porcaro is truly amazing! To be honest, most younger guys don't have a clue who he was or how amazing he was as a drummer! Anyhow, good lessons. I appreciate what you teach and how you do it....I'll keep learning!!
Yes, this was inspired by John Bonham, but it's not the same. Jeff Porcaro played a variation of The Bonham shuffle. I have transcribed them both, and the ghost note, kick, and accent patterns are different. So I think this one should be called the Rosanna Shuffle or Porcaro Shuffle. Don't get too caught up in the semantics of it. Just play drums.
I'm one of those someones reading your shirt! and awesome drumming Jared! You made me fall in love with the Rosanna shuffle after I watched one of your previous lessons on shuffles (if I'm not wrong), and I've become a big big big fan of it! Plus it's nice to be introduced to awesome music through your videos!
I have this bookmarked on my phone. Keep telling myself I’m gonna figure it out. I need to quit making excuses and learn it. Great breakdown of it, this is a fantastic straight to the point lesson. Thanks man!
Jeff was inspired by John Bonham (Fool In the Rain),and more so by Bernard Purdie's "Half Time Shuffle" as heard on Steely Dan's "Babylon Sisters" and "Home At Last". He went into this groove in great detail on his Star Licks tape that he put out in the late 80's or early 90's. That tape is available in segments on You Tube. It inspired me to start playing again after a 25 year hiatus. Great job Jared. This is a tough groove to play "right".
Everybody who is complaining about it: show us a video of yourself and prove that you can make it better. I think it`s great anyway that a lot of people here trying to help with drum - guitar - pianolessons....whatever. Nobody is perfect, at least he tried. And for me it sounds very good, im a girl -guitar player and i would be glad to have a drummer like him.
Hey man, you are really good at what you do. Your playing, your teaching, and you are humble. Bravo! And you turned me on to Toto. I had no idea they grooved like that. Just never listened to them. Thanks for the video and I am now a subscriber.
I tried this for several years, but not really putting too much into it. I learned and can play the Bonham Fool in the Rain shuffle mainly because I like that song more than Rosanna, but I finally decided to work on this. I found that once I concentrated more on the Bo Didley kick drum that things finally started to fall into pace. To me, that was the key.
@2112jamac Ok... I learned it from Jeff Porcaro, so for me, it's the Porcaro shuffle :) For some reason everyone on TH-cam gets hung up on semantics all the time. We all need to understand that there are sometimes MANY different names for the same thing. Just saying'... - Jared Falk
Baby Jared Falk! I just came here, searching for what was folk-named "the Rosanna Shuffle," because of a new song by Fredrik Thordendal, used for demonstrating "Area 33 - Origin" in Superior Drummer 3. That song sounded completely awesome, and I need many more like that in my playlists. Great lessons AS ALWAYS, Jared! ❤️
Nice one Jared! Those subtle ghost notes on the back beat that Porcaro masterd and delivered with perfection along with shuffle grooves to die for, You have brocken it down perfectly for us mear mortals who endevour to even dare to come close!! Thank you sooo much..... Nice T Shirt by the way!!! ;)
I think having the metronome play the triplets makes it harder to swing this and make it feel right. I would have it play 4/4 and allow myself to swing the triplets to get this to groove. Nice lesson as always Jared.
Jeff could make any song sound good (and 1000'x better). His feel and timing are second to none. I play bass and guitar but Jeff is my favorite musician.
@2112jamac I transcribed this groove from the recording of the song Rosanna. I will re-check it later, but I am 99.99% sure that this is the correct way to play it...
I began to practice this groove with “These Chains” on Toto’s “The Seventh One”. It’s kind of a slow version and shows the dexterity of Jeff’s playing.
Thank you so much for your awesome lessons. They have made a big impact. I've been trying to learn the Purdie shuffle for about 6 months on and off now and this is one of the best instructional videos I've seen. I have a couple more that I will add in the next post but I can't fit it all in because of the character limit. Other great instructional video links will follow. One from Max Sanselone who I also find to be a great teacher. The other two are from Purdie and Jeff Porcaro themselves
Kudos on a great lesson Jarred. You are spot on about your struggles with this groove. My ear tells me your excellent technique is just getting in your way. Lay it back a bit and let it get a little sloppy here and there. Much appreciation to you and all the Drumeo crew!
What a cool beat. I always liked that song and i can hear it going through my head just from you playing this beat so you have a good feel Jared. Thank you for this video.
I don't usually chime in on these things , but I wanted to add that we should also include Bernard Purdie in the discussion. "Home At Last" from Steely Dan's "Aja" record, and "Babylon Sisters" from SD's "Gaucho" record are 2 other versions of the groove, from 1977 and 1980 respectively. I'm a huge Bonham and JP fan, but I have to say I heard Bernard do this first. Also, great job explaining the groove, Jared.
First off Jared thank you for posting your videos they have helped me get over my plateus on multiple occasions. Could you post what kind of cymbals you use...mostly the funny looking one to the right and down of your hi hats?? Thanks again for the vids
Played and translated all wrong at the beginning of your tutorial...The feel on the bottom is the Bo Diddley groove. You're playing it more like the Bernard Purdie Half-Time Shuffle. Towards the end, your translation is the exact Porcaro Shuffle. The bass drum pattern is the Bo Diddley Groove. In fact, Jeff shares a tutorial video on Rosanna. It's so worth checking out!!! Even more so, his entire live band drum tutorial is worth its weight in gold, and then some!!!
I had to go back and read the shirt. I think the shirt is cool. Very hard song to show and play Jared. Great job! It was also great to hear you have played this for some time and still try to get it better! It shows we are not alone when playing drums!
I envy your kit. It grows on its own. Every new video there are more cymbals. I wish my kit did that. Oh.. by the way. If you ever find that your kit is missing, its because I stole it. Kthanks. Great tutorial by the way. Tried learning it, but I am not coordinated enough to pull it off lol. Gotta practice more haha
@InfliktionDrums I have two editors that put these together. Kyle and Victor. They do a great job. I have written a Songo lesson and just have to get into the studio to film it. It'll come soon... - Jared Falk
Hey Jared, someday you posted on facebook "which song would we like to play if we could know to read note absolutely perfect" and I posted rosanna, and in that moment I didnt even thought that you will post drum lesson for rosanna shuffle. So, thank you very very much. This really helped me a lot, I watched Jeff Porcaro lesson but it didnt helped me a lot. And btw. toto is one of my favourite bands. Do more lessons of toto songs :) Simon Phillips is my biggest influence. Best drummer ever. Bye
I like seeing this broken down as I have been 'feeling' my way through this shuffle~ I was close, but no cupcake. My aim currently is to learn to play some of these important grooves correctly. I appreciate this lesson, and you know it's up to each of us to 'find' the way to groove this pattern (and all others) for ourselves. Is it possible to capture the rhythmic feel of a piece while playing it perhaps incorrectly? I think so- to a degree. BUT When you learn the right pattern everything eventually falls in place...Thanks Jared!
You do credible job Jared on this very difficult groove. Jeff is a very hard act to follow. If anything, your sixteenth notes on the hat sound just a little bit stiff compared to Jeff's original. His just seemed to flow so effortlessly. It took me the better part of a month 20 years ago to really get this groove down perfectly and it has been a part of my warmup ever since. It is one of the most recognizable grooves in rock and roll and when I warm up everyone over 30 instantly recognizes it
My drum teacher loves Jeff also man and no wonder. His beats are out of this world. I'm far away from this myself but man I'd love to be half this good.
Excellent lesson!! excellent groove, thank you. I may have already commented this but: The hard non ghost snare hits are on the 2 and the 4 beats. You are playing the snare ghost notes that immediately follow the 2 & 4 hard snare- You can ditch them- watch Porcarro break down the beat here on TH-cam & listen closely- if I remember I don't think he plays them. In my opinion the groove sounds better with those two ghosted snare notes omitted and a nice bonus is the groove is much easier to play (still a challenge regardless!)
In the explanation you play 1 ghost note in the middle, as it really is.... in the rythm you play 2: ha ta ta ha ta ta.... that I actually prefer playing. Reason why you are a bit stiff... Try with 1 ghost note and speed it up. I love Drumeo. This channel is very helpful.
I appreciate that Jared took some time in the video about post-downbeat ghost note...I have personally viewed the downbeat-ghost note combination more as a double stroke (with a lighter 2nd stroke)...
I always believe one day Jared will show us he knows we care the message he is wearing. By the way, thanks for teaching me what drummers do and what they think. I'm not a drummer so these video really teach me a lot.
Jared siento como si tú fueras mi único profesor, muchas gracias, desde ahora la forma en la que toque batería va a ser gracias a Mike Wengren y a ti .
I Think people interested in this shuffle know the basics and grasp the idea.It's the consistency when you play the notes that kills it. Its talent like Jeffs and Hardwork for most people who gets it right (better have both) . No wonder there are lots of people helping us learn the shuffle but they themselves admit they suck or seemed to.
I think the key on getting the right feel for this beat is the ghosting of the snare, and especially lagging it slightly. And by that I mean playing the notes a little bit later than you´re supposed to. Dynamics is also important, playing the notes in between the 1 and the 3 very quietly, perhaps put an emphasis on the kick notes (except the last one). Drive and energy is very important, but I´m not sure how to explain that.
Oh and I've also noticed that depending on where you lay the ghost note on the snare it can change the feel. You can put it way back, a bit early or right in the middle.
Yes he does :) In his video explaining it on TH-cam it will tell you he ghosts the accent after the third triplet, meaning the note after the accented snare hit. Jeff was able to play it so perfectly, and ghost it so well you would hardly notice unless listen extremely close. If you watch his video you can hear it :)
Thanks so much this helped a lot and once you learn the main groove and play the song a lot the other versions of it just happen and the shuffle becomes muscle memory
I appreciate Jared's lesson (and his humble attitude)...I realize that the groove has "shuffle" roots, but I feel that Porcaro plays the hi-hat (1st & 3rd strokes of the triplet) more evenly - so I prefer to call this groove simply a triplet groove...
Hey Jared....great vid. Quick question(s): When did you start? And when do you think it is too early to get simple drum set for a child (Im talkinmg the cheapie beginner target/Toys R Us type set) I have a two year old son, loves watching your videos and then hammers on his set of shoe boxes and lids.
In the original recorded version on album there is only one ghost note. People have been getting this beat wrong for years. There is also another kick drum note in unison with the final snare hit on count 4. This song is up there with Led Zeppelin's "The Immigrant" song for being transcribed and taught incorrectly. This is just my opinion.
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As I said in the video, I am constantly striving to be a better player and am always working on my feel. No one will ever play it like Jeff Porcaro, but I felt comfortable enough to teach it. Based on the 96,000+ views and 639 likes I think a lot of people are using the lessons and liking it. So on this one, I'll stick with the majority. Thanks for your comment! - Jared Falk
Mr. Jared sir. The number of views...or likes..isn't the standard . The standard should be ..is it correct. THAT is the problem with TH-cam stardom. It's not gospel..it's not remotely correct many times and I am sorry but that matters to me and it matters to the people I have taught. The only thing that having 96,000 + views does is send a whole ton of players into the world who play this groove completely incorrectly.
I love what your channel does 90% of the time. I have NO issues with general lessons..or anything remotely like that. If that had been just a video about some of the subtle aspects of a shuffle...I wouldn't have felt the need to comment. But it's billed specifically..(again to attract some of that 96,000 viewers) as THE Rosanna Shuffle..which it is not. That is my single biggest issue here.
pjones8404 nobody cares what ur issue is though who are u? if u don’t like it keep it moving... this was very similar if not spot on
Pra mim, me ajudou muito! Adoro o Canal Drumeo. Importante mencionar que Eu só animei tentar estudar e tocar a música Rosanna, por causa do seu vídeo Jared. Obrigado! Parabéns pelo ótimo trabalho Jared!
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Classy Response!
Circa 2013
Jared, I'm in my mid-forties and I wanted to be a drummer all my life but didn't really have the chance. Now a few months ago I bought a kit and I practice every night with your video's. What a fantastic help that is, and what a great teacher you are. Thank you very much for all your effort, I (and as I see many many more people) really appreciate it. Best regards from Amsterdam, Holland.
lol me too
That’s so great dude, hopefully after 8 years you still might be practicing!!
This is amazing, so inspiring, I'm 34 and just starting!
Well done man, never too late! The more you play, the better you get, the better you get, the more you want to play! It's all up from here :)
I hope you’re still playing and having a blast!
Jared, I am a professional session/live drummer for over 30 years and I bought into your online drumming a while ago and think it is such an asset from beginner to advanced. I have also been a huge fan of Jeff for a very long time and you absolutely have this groove down my friend. Thankyou for sharing yet another stellar video. One day our paths might cross but until then keep up the great work. Steve
My teacher Fred Dinkins was a student of Jeff's. He taught me this shuffle, and you did it some justice. Good job.
Herman Melville Did you go to MI?
The classic; I knew a guy who knew the guy, so I can say this is good.
Most classic comment of any drum song on TH-cam !
@@brandoncollinsdrumms Absolutely. Was there back in '03-'04.
@@hermanmelville3871 That's awesome! I have him as an instructor at MI currently, honestly one of the best I could ask for.
@@brandoncollinsdrumms Glad to hear it. He is an absolute treasure. The most important thing I learned from him wasn't even drums. He taught me how to learn. But his concepts on time and groove are priceless. Have fun and take a lot of notes.
I'm an intermediate drummer, and I so love Drumeo. I think the tips are helpful, insightful, and for me, very unpretentious. I'm sometimes intimated by drummers who are so much better than me, and are sometimes cutting in their remarks on videos and websites. I know I'm not great, (I'm very good with a band, though), but I'm here to learn and get better. To me, it's all about improvement and the music, and pushing yourself. I really appreciate the caring, accepting, and encouraging tone of Jared and all the guys who give us tips, exercises, and training. Thanks guys! (that all said, I'm STILL Struggling with Fool in the Rain, Rosanna, and Babylon Sisters!) ;) Oh well, we can't all be Purdie/Porcaro/Bonham!
Super impressed, my man! You got right what most of the TH-cam Rosanna tutorials miss: the kick drum on beat 3 in the second bar of this two-bar phrase. Jeff even shows us how to do it in his tutorial, but many miss this critical last thump in the Bo Diddley beat. Well done!
Hi Jared,
I just talked with my drumteacher the last time about this groove. He just showed how to play but without instrunctions. He just played the groove one time. So I am glad to find it here inculding the transcription. Now it will be able for me to learn this one, thanks for that. I realy like your videos of freedrumlessons... quite good idea and for free, thanls alot for this... and keep on with that stuff.
With kind regards from germany,
Markus
after 11 years still very helpful :)
Not a drummer here but an RN with a neurology background, so the sophistication of & difficulty mastering this groove has always fascinated me. When really really slowed down, the addition of the bo diddly bass rhythm seems such a misfit to me - not until it speeding up does its recruitment really synergize with other 2. What a visionary Pocoro must have been intuiting possibility of whole new groove from synthesis of all 3.
"bo diddley" is really the cuban CLAVE
The framus intersects with the ramistan approximately at the paternoster
@TheRudyStrong More then just the head play a factor in the sound. You also have to consider the snare wires, the shell type, reso head, number of lugs etc.
- Jared Falk
@royalsfanatic I only started to play drums when I was 15... I played a little piano before that. It's never too early to start. Don't expect them to take it too seriously and don't push them to practice or they might end up hating it...If they are meant to be a drummer it will happen. I have an 11 month old son and can't wait to get him a kit (if he's interested). I'll start him as young as possible.
- Jared Falk
@TheThecrazyone Thank you for your kind words!
- Jared Falk
Wow,I have to say that your respect and admiration for Jeff Porcaro is truly amazing! To be honest, most younger guys don't have a clue who he was or how amazing he was as a drummer! Anyhow, good lessons. I appreciate what you teach and how you do it....I'll keep learning!!
Loved Jeff's drumming on Boz Skaggs' "Silk Degrees" album and on Michael Jackson's "Beat It". My all time favorite drummer. RIP, Jeff Porcaro.
Don't worry about those ghost notes... They ain't nothin but rebounds!!
chris haigh I GOT A LITTLE AIR UNDER MY HIGH HAT THAT TIME!
To make it soouuuuunnd... and feeeeeel... Goooood!
Bernard Purdie?
@@murderinc.hunting7686 yes sir
@@FlatBroke612 hahaha you know it
good work dude. and you can get it on jammit too. the whole song. bare bones. just jeff. superb.
Yes, this was inspired by John Bonham, but it's not the same. Jeff Porcaro played a variation of The Bonham shuffle. I have transcribed them both, and the ghost note, kick, and accent patterns are different. So I think this one should be called the Rosanna Shuffle or Porcaro Shuffle. Don't get too caught up in the semantics of it. Just play drums.
Porcaro shuffle, which Jeff says (said) he took from Bernard Purdie and John Bonham. :-)
Yes but he mixed those and was modified from him.
Don’t forget them Bo Didley feet!
Fool in the rain
I'm one of those someones reading your shirt!
and awesome drumming Jared! You made me fall in love with the Rosanna shuffle after I watched one of your previous lessons on shuffles (if I'm not wrong), and I've become a big big big fan of it! Plus it's nice to be introduced to awesome music through your videos!
I have this bookmarked on my phone. Keep telling myself I’m gonna figure it out. I need to quit making excuses and learn it. Great breakdown of it, this is a fantastic straight to the point lesson. Thanks man!
Porcaro explains it as a hybrid of Purdie/Bonham/Diddley The Bo Diddley Kick rhythm is missing from this lesson.
Jeff was inspired by John Bonham (Fool In the Rain),and more so by Bernard Purdie's "Half Time Shuffle" as heard on Steely Dan's "Babylon Sisters" and "Home At Last". He went into this groove in great detail on his Star Licks tape that he put out in the late 80's or early 90's. That tape is available in segments on You Tube. It inspired me to start playing again after a 25 year hiatus. Great job Jared. This is a tough groove to play "right".
Love the way you break down the parts to build on the full groove. I found when you played along with music on the screen very helpful.
Everybody who is complaining about it: show us a video of yourself and prove that you can make it better. I think it`s great anyway that a lot of people here trying to help with drum - guitar - pianolessons....whatever. Nobody is perfect, at least he tried. And for me it sounds very good, im a girl -guitar player and i would be glad to have a drummer like him.
Hey man, you are really good at what you do. Your playing, your teaching, and you are humble. Bravo! And you turned me on to Toto. I had no idea they grooved like that. Just never listened to them. Thanks for the video and I am now a subscriber.
Thanks Jared. Definitely worth of watching. R.I.P. Jeff Porcaro you are the GOAT
Jeff said the bass drum was a combo of fool in the rain and the bo diddly shuffle. Great job, you sound nice
I tried this for several years, but not really putting too much into it. I learned and can play the Bonham Fool in the Rain shuffle mainly because I like that song more than Rosanna, but I finally decided to work on this. I found that once I concentrated more on the Bo Didley kick drum that things finally started to fall into pace. To me, that was the key.
@2112jamac Ok... I learned it from Jeff Porcaro, so for me, it's the Porcaro shuffle :) For some reason everyone on TH-cam gets hung up on semantics all the time. We all need to understand that there are sometimes MANY different names for the same thing. Just saying'...
- Jared Falk
Baby Jared Falk! I just came here, searching for what was folk-named "the Rosanna Shuffle," because of a new song by Fredrik Thordendal, used for demonstrating "Area 33 - Origin" in Superior Drummer 3. That song sounded completely awesome, and I need many more like that in my playlists.
Great lessons AS ALWAYS, Jared! ❤️
Nice one Jared! Those subtle ghost notes on the back beat that Porcaro masterd and delivered with perfection along with shuffle grooves to die for, You have brocken it down perfectly for us mear mortals who endevour to even dare to come close!! Thank you sooo much.....
Nice T Shirt by the way!!! ;)
I think having the metronome play the triplets makes it harder to swing this and make it feel right. I would have it play 4/4 and allow myself to swing the triplets to get this to groove. Nice lesson as always Jared.
It's all about feel, if it doesn't swing it won't sing
Jeff could make any song sound good (and 1000'x better).
His feel and timing are second to none.
I play bass and guitar but Jeff is my favorite musician.
Thank you for breaking it down. I couldn’t start learning this without your video.
@2112jamac I transcribed this groove from the recording of the song Rosanna. I will re-check it later, but I am 99.99% sure that this is the correct way to play it...
I began to practice this groove with “These Chains” on Toto’s “The Seventh One”. It’s kind of a slow version and shows the dexterity of Jeff’s playing.
I am amazed by the way you "broke down" the piece in such away that I managed to play it. Excellent.
Hands down the best drum teacher out there.
Thank you so much for your awesome lessons. They have made a big impact. I've been trying to learn the Purdie shuffle for about 6 months on and off now and this is one of the best instructional videos I've seen. I have a couple more that I will add in the next post but I can't fit it all in because of the character limit. Other great instructional video links will follow. One from Max Sanselone who I also find to be a great teacher. The other two are from Purdie and Jeff Porcaro themselves
Kudos on a great lesson Jarred. You are spot on about your struggles with this groove. My ear tells me your excellent technique is just getting in your way. Lay it back a bit and let it get a little sloppy here and there. Much appreciation to you and all the Drumeo crew!
Love your honesty an approach to teaching
Amazing feel and timing Jared. This groove has eluded me for years. Lol
@Gunbardo Playing along to straight quarter notes was very challenging due to all the space. Having the triplets in there helps a lot.
- Jared Falk
What a cool beat. I always liked that song and i can hear it going through my head just from you playing this beat so you have a good feel Jared. Thank you for this video.
I don't usually chime in on these things , but I wanted to add that we should also include Bernard Purdie in the discussion. "Home At Last" from Steely Dan's "Aja" record, and "Babylon Sisters" from SD's "Gaucho" record are 2 other versions of the groove, from 1977 and 1980 respectively. I'm a huge Bonham and JP fan, but I have to say I heard Bernard do this first.
Also, great job explaining the groove, Jared.
@PrimalRhythm Listen to his drumming, that will answer your question.
First off Jared thank you for posting your videos they have helped me get over my plateus on multiple occasions. Could you post what kind of cymbals you use...mostly the funny looking one to the right and down of your hi hats?? Thanks again for the vids
Thanks for this lesson. I am gonna work on this and see if I can get it. Also, I love the sound of your drums.
Played and translated all wrong at the beginning of your tutorial...The feel on the bottom is the Bo Diddley groove. You're playing it more like the Bernard Purdie Half-Time Shuffle.
Towards the end, your translation is the exact Porcaro Shuffle. The bass drum pattern is the Bo Diddley Groove.
In fact, Jeff shares a tutorial video on Rosanna. It's so worth checking out!!!
Even more so, his entire live band drum tutorial is worth its weight in gold, and then some!!!
This breakdown really helped a ton, more than Porcaro's, and I can now play Rosanna and Fool in the Rain. Thanks!
Hey Jared, great explanation and great way to show the groove. Keep it up
I didnt know Mason Plumlee is teaching drum lessons..
They do look alike! 🤣
This i called teachin, not showig. Thank you for this!
I had to go back and read the shirt. I think the shirt is cool. Very hard song to show and play Jared. Great job! It was also great to hear you have played this for some time and still try to get it better! It shows we are not alone when playing drums!
I envy your kit. It grows on its own. Every new video there are more cymbals. I wish my kit did that. Oh.. by the way. If you ever find that your kit is missing, its because I stole it. Kthanks.
Great tutorial by the way. Tried learning it, but I am not coordinated enough to pull it off lol. Gotta practice more haha
Thank you very much for the lessons , now i can do it. Very happy to do That. Your lessons are perfect , with solfege , metronome, etc.....
@InfliktionDrums I have two editors that put these together. Kyle and Victor. They do a great job. I have written a Songo lesson and just have to get into the studio to film it. It'll come soon...
- Jared Falk
Its originally the Purdy shuffle. Jeff learned it from. Bernard Purdy. Bernard and Jeff's dad worked together and Bernard mentored him.
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Hey Jared, someday you posted on facebook "which song would we like to play if we could know to read note absolutely perfect" and I posted rosanna, and in that moment I didnt even thought that you will post drum lesson for rosanna shuffle. So, thank you very very much. This really helped me a lot, I watched Jeff Porcaro lesson but it didnt helped me a lot. And btw. toto is one of my favourite bands. Do more lessons of toto songs :) Simon Phillips is my biggest influence. Best drummer ever. Bye
I like seeing this broken down as I have been 'feeling' my way through this shuffle~ I was close, but no cupcake. My aim currently is to learn to play some of these important grooves correctly. I appreciate this lesson, and you know it's up to each of us to 'find' the way to groove this pattern (and all others) for ourselves. Is it possible to capture the rhythmic feel of a piece while playing it perhaps incorrectly? I think so- to a degree. BUT When you learn the right pattern everything eventually falls in place...Thanks Jared!
You do credible job Jared on this very difficult groove. Jeff is a very hard act to follow. If anything, your sixteenth notes on the hat sound just a little bit stiff compared to Jeff's original. His just seemed to flow so effortlessly. It took me the better part of a month 20 years ago to really get this groove down perfectly and it has been a part of my warmup ever since. It is one of the most recognizable grooves in rock and roll and when I warm up everyone over 30 instantly recognizes it
that kick sounds awesome!
My drum teacher loves Jeff also man and no wonder. His beats are out of this world. I'm far away from this myself but man I'd love to be half this good.
Excellent lesson!! excellent groove, thank you. I may have already commented this but: The hard non ghost snare hits are on the 2 and the 4 beats. You are playing the snare ghost notes that immediately follow the 2 & 4 hard snare- You can ditch them- watch Porcarro break down the beat here on TH-cam & listen closely- if I remember I don't think he plays them. In my opinion the groove sounds better with those two ghosted snare notes omitted and a nice bonus is the groove is much easier to play (still a challenge regardless!)
Dear Jared , can i ask who is your influence ? And what genre of music do you really love to play ?
In the explanation you play 1 ghost note in the middle, as it really is.... in the rythm you play 2: ha ta ta ha ta ta.... that I actually prefer playing. Reason why you are a bit stiff... Try with 1 ghost note and speed it up.
I love Drumeo. This channel is very helpful.
I appreciate that Jared took some time in the video about post-downbeat ghost note...I have personally viewed the downbeat-ghost note combination more as a double stroke (with a lighter 2nd stroke)...
This is truly a very simple and condensed lesson that helped me very much in this groove. Thanks for the help. Also, Someone was reading your shirt.😂
Excellent breakdown. Thank you for the score
I always believe one day Jared will show us he knows we care the message he is wearing. By the way, thanks for teaching me what drummers do and what they think. I'm not a drummer so these video really teach me a lot.
Jared siento como si tú fueras mi único profesor, muchas gracias, desde ahora la forma en la que toque batería va a ser gracias a Mike Wengren y a ti .
I Think people interested in this shuffle know the basics and grasp the idea.It's the consistency when you play the notes that kills it. Its talent like Jeffs and Hardwork for most people who gets it right (better have both) . No wonder there are lots of people helping us learn the shuffle but they themselves admit they suck or seemed to.
Body movement is key also. Moving with the groove helped me. Dance while you play!
I found this video very helpful, thank you!
The key to getting this groove is the Bo Diddley beat on the bass drum, which I didn't see or hear in this lesson.
I think the key on getting the right feel for this beat is the ghosting of the snare, and especially lagging it slightly. And by that I mean playing the notes a little bit later than you´re supposed to.
Dynamics is also important, playing the notes in between the 1 and the 3 very quietly, perhaps put an emphasis on the kick notes (except the last one).
Drive and energy is very important, but I´m not sure how to explain that.
@theman82 Great tips...thanks for sharing!
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Great job Jared! 👏 this has helped immensely
Thank, thank and thank you!!!!
Watching you from São Paulo Brazil🇧🇷
Oh and I've also noticed that depending on where you lay the ghost note on the snare it can change the feel. You can put it way back, a bit early or right in the middle.
@steinable It's a sign!
Yes he does :)
In his video explaining it on TH-cam it will tell you he ghosts the accent after the third triplet, meaning the note after the accented snare hit. Jeff was able to play it so perfectly, and ghost it so well you would hardly notice unless listen extremely close. If you watch his video you can hear it :)
This lesson is GOLD!!!
Hank you Jared for this fine lesson. I wanted to learn this for a long time :-)
Thanks so much this helped a lot and once you learn the main groove and play the song a lot the other versions of it just happen and the shuffle becomes muscle memory
My all time favourite groove! Nicely done Jared
good job, thanks! you did it great!
Best explanation yet !
Great drummer and teacher, thanks man
I appreciate Jared's lesson (and his humble attitude)...I realize that the groove has "shuffle" roots, but I feel that Porcaro plays the hi-hat (1st & 3rd strokes of the triplet) more evenly - so I prefer to call this groove simply a triplet groove...
@GabeRiseAndFall Nice, I already have and though it was awesome.
great and humble way to teach that wonderful drum beat, one day il get it !!!! on the drum
the snare is perfect, great sound
Your kit sounds great!
This is great! I love the graphics really help. Great teacher!
Hey Jared....great vid. Quick question(s): When did you start? And when do you think it is too early to get simple drum set for a child (Im talkinmg the cheapie beginner target/Toys R Us type set)
I have a two year old son, loves watching your videos and then hammers on his set of shoe boxes and lids.
1:48 The mark of an artistic mind
In the original recorded version on album there is only one ghost note. People have been getting this beat wrong for years. There is also another kick drum note in unison with the final snare hit on count 4. This song is up there with Led Zeppelin's "The Immigrant" song for being transcribed and taught incorrectly. This is just my opinion.
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Got the hand bit down, applying kick is really tough!! Practice, practice, practice though!! Great video!!