In this course we feature one of the most respected drummers and drumming educators of the planet, the amazing stanton moore from new orleans. Includes second line rhythms, new orleans mambo, funk sambas, shuffle rhythms, new orleans funk rhythms, mardi gras rumba, slide funk, and carnival calypso. Cruise ship drummer new orleans street beat stone method. In this detailed chapter from the new big book of drumming styles, the. The rhythms are organized as to show how the traditional second line rhythms provided the basis for virtually all contemporary funk rhythms played today. This book is designed for teachers and intermediate to advanced drum students. Being funky is one of the biggest compliments a drummer can receive and zig is the master.
In any case, this uk label soul jazz has put out a number of anthologies of funk deriving from different statescitiesregions in the u. It will take you from congo square through ragtime, brass bands, jazz funerals, second line street beats and modern applications. New orleans music and new orleans bands and entertainment. As members of the meters from the late 1960s to the late 70s, porter and modeliste laid down some of the most memorable grooves in history in.
The second line book comes with a demonstration cd containing over. This book is essential to any drummer interested in new orleans drummin. The first piece, which appropriately enough is simply titled the 2 nd line, is a new orleans jazz standard performed by the marsalis family. And clyde stubblefield was just the epitome of this funky drumming.
From traditional dixieland jazz to new orleans bounce, kids music to burlesque and everything in between, you are sure to find the right entertainment suited for your event. New orleans drumming rolls three bestselling drum videos street beats. Drumming blog with free drum lessons, videos, and articles. In five segments stanton explains and demonstrates the following topics. Born and raised in new orleans, stanton moore is a dedicated drummer, performer and educator especially connected to the city, its culture and collaborative spirit.
In this online drum lesson, pat levett will walk you through some new orleans drumming history and teach you all the rhythms and patterns you need to know along the way. The second, hey pockyaway, is an original song, based on an old mardi gras indian chant, by second line funk group the meters. Recommended reading for jazz drummers drum lessons. The text offers a brief history and understanding of the new orleans. Brandon has given all of us new ways of learning and different ways to think about how we can approach the drumset. Second line, 100 years of new orleans drumming by drummer and researcher antoon aukes, is published by the c. Jazz, funk and southern soul come together on a new cd by new orleans drummer stanton moore. Drumming and music in general has always been an indispensable part of robs life. This book cd traces the evolution of new orleans jazz and second line drumming from the early styles of ragtime and traditional jazz to their modern applications in contemporary jazz.
Play the snare on the beat with the right hand first, then the left hand. New orleans funk 196075 soul jazz full album youtube. The rhythms of new orleans in new orleans frommers. Theyll also be good for getting a type of coordination into your playing which is normally not systemically developed i havent seen another system for it, anyway. Voted second on modern drummers list of 25 greatest drum books in 1993, progressive steps to syncopation for the modern drummer is one of the most versatile and practical works ever written for drums. Many people consider new orleans the birthplace of jazz. Ted reed progressive steps to syncopation for the modern drummer pdf. Congo square new world rhythms festival new orleans. The drum lessons cover many of the styles that make funk drumming so challenging, yet incredibly rewarding to master, and is meant for all playersfrom beginners to advanced drummers. Rock, latin, samba, and blues rhythms have evolved and melded into what is known today as funk drumming. So, i made my own hand out with a progression from the beginning to one of the bars in the book.
A basic knowledge of quarter note and eighth note rhythms is all that is you need to begin this book. New orleans and second line drumming by herlin riley and johnny vidacovich. Brooklyn phunk is a song written by pat petrillo with oz noy on guitar and james genis on bass that features a smooth blend of rock and blues with a new orleans influenced sound. This book keeps you very focused on time feels you want to have mastered to. A progressive study of new orleans second line, mambo, swing, funk, mardi gras indian rhythms, transcriptions, discography, and demonstration cd. This drum method features many of the styles that make funk drumming so challenging, yet rewarding, and is perfect for beginners to advanced drummers. In the early 90s, moore helped found the new orleans based essential funk band galactic who continue to amass a worldwide audience via recording and touring globally. Johnny endorses dw drums, crescent cymbals, and regal tip sticks. This book features many of the styles that make funk drumming so challenging, yet rewarding, and is meant for all playersfrom beginners to advanced drummers. New orleans drumming drum sheet music books and dvds. The 2020 new orleans book festival at tulane university, a new major literary event for the crescent city, will kickoff its inaugural weekend, march 1921, with a lineup featuring 40 bestselling authors. New orleans funk raymond webber, he plays with dr john right now. Stanton moore new orleansstyle beat lesson by jordan west reverb learn to play duration.
Congo square new world rhythms festival takes place every year in armstrong park. It was tedious and i had the feeling i was doing a job i though i was paying for when i got the book. Johnny vidacovich, herlin riley, earl palmer, and herman ernest. To me, thats as deep as the jazz tradition, says david garibaldi, the funk master behind the mighty tower of power.
New orleans, james brown and the rhythmic transformation of. New orleans drumming second line and funk rhythms by roy burns and joey farris new orleans jazz and second line drumming by herlin riley and johhny vidacivich. Even if it opens with the meters, this isnt a compilation that plays to familiar sounds or expectations. This comprehensive text is written by wellknown drummer and researcher antoon aukes.
Johns lower 911 band and a literal and figurative giant of new orleans funk drumming, died sunday, march 6 of cancer at his home. Gary chaffee linear time playing funk and fusion grooves. New orleans jazz and second line drumming dci video transcription series. A quick look joseph zigaboo modeliste plays this groove in the song lookka py py by the meters. Essential grooves for writing, performing and producing contemporary music features 41 different rhythm section grooves for every style from funk to hip hop to jazz to salsa. Some 25 drummers and they sure know how to play drums. New orleans jazz and second line drumming dci video. Play the snare doubling the beat, alternating hands. The ultimate guide to soul and funk drumming brandon toews. Pdf new orleans jazz and second line drumming download. And, new orleans drumming features a roster of incredible artists. In the early 90s, moore helped found the new orleansbased essential funk band. In the early 90s, moore helped found the new orleansbased essential funk band galactic who continue to amass a worldwide audience via recording and touring globally.
Once you can play a steady beat on the snare drum with good technique play along with playalong cd 4, track 2. The biggest difference between new orleans funk and other funk music was the drumming. Second line and funk rhythms, cassette audio, cassette february 1, 1996 by roy burns author, joey farris author. He also researched the hogan jazz archive at the tulane university in new orleans, see links. Second line, 100 years of new orleans drumming is published by the c. A very brief history of funk music from a drummers viewpoint posted. Interviews with mike about his prolific career enjoying funk, fusion and jazz are interspersed with lots of his funk drumming examples and grooves. The text offers a brief history and understanding of the new orleans drumming concept. Another roots exploration, this book is a deep history lesson filled with essays, interviews and transcriptions. All the info on this site is taken from the book second line, 100 years of new orleans drumming, by antoon aukes. I am looking for a good book on new orleans drumming, one that would slowly put the building blocks necessary to play this wonderful music. He is widely considered an innovator in the funk genre and new orleans style drumming. After all louis armstrong was born and played there, as well as joseph king oliver, the dodds brothers, sidney bechet and a roster of players to fill not one but many allstar bands. Jul 17, 2016 this is the first of two prettyeasy methods for developing a new orleansstyle street beat or rather, for expanding on it, and playing it in a modern way.
The festival celebrates new orleans traditions that stem from the african diaspora. Drummers of the classic james brown era, such as clayton fillyau, clyde stubblefield and john jabo. New orleans jazz and second line drumming available for download and read online in other formats. Ellis credits clyde stubblefields adoption of new orleans drumming techniques, as the basis of modern funk. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Hes a big dude and he plays like a freight train, he plays big like he is but hes got that new orleans thing. New orleans jazz and second line drumming percussion books. As jim payne has written in his 1996 book give the drummers some, james brown, the progenitor of the funk genre and arguably the single most important. In this online drum course, youll learn how to play lots of different styles of music from new orleans second line, dirge, rock and roll, funk learn new orleans style drumming musicgurus courses replay about menu. Mar 05, 2017 theres a new youtube music web player for desktop. New orleans jazz and second line drumming herlin riley. The drummers toolbox has given us an endless amount of options to build creative ideas in so many drumming styles. The accompanying cd options mike enjoying a few of the.
Johnny vidacovich describes and plays his melodic rhythm new orleans style. Download pdf new orleans jazz and second line drumming book full free. The event features mardi gras indians, african dance, and music of all varieties including jazz, brass bands, soul, funk, latin jazz, and west african highlife. But give me a new orleans beat you got exactly what you wanted.
Carolina funk, florida funk, midwest funk, new orleans funk, etc. The new orleans and reggae sections are usable, with caution you want to supplement them with a lot of listening. Exercise 3 is the same rhythm as exercise 2, played with the track. Multitrack dvd and audio included to playalong with, loop, or use as the foundation for creating original grooves. Alfred the total funk drummer bookcd musicians friend. Read books pdf online here book 0786694971pdf download funk drumming download online. If, in a studio, you said play it funky that could imply almost anything.
Johnny vidacovich, one of new orleans most wellknown musicians who has played with john scofield, james booker and more. Joseph ziggy modeliste born december 28, 1948, also known as zigaboo is an american drummer best known as a founding member of the funk band the meters. In new orleans, young musicians brought browns innovations full circle by mixing funk with the local stylessecond line brass band music, mardi gras indian songs, and piano rumbasfrom which it sprang. The best drum books and dvds handpicked from amazon. Herlin riley, a m ember of one of new orleans premier musical families and touring musician for the lincoln center jazz orchestra. This dvd will be one of the most important lessons of your drumming. What might be a more accurate accountand relatively hyperbolefreeis that all music came to new orleans.
A modern approach to new orleans second line drumming book. He attended the university of georgia where he played with reputable groups such as the redcoat band, crossmen drum and bugle corps, uga steel band, and the atlanta falcons drumline. Born and raised in new orleans, stanton moore is a dedicated drummer and. Second line begins with the traditional brass band use of the bass drum and cymbal, where the various snare players play on the clave and other syncopated feels. In a related development, the underlying rhythms of american popular. A very brief history of funk music from a drummers. Why we need others to point them out to us is not clear to me. The meters music had a defining role and set the stylistic tone of new orleans funk. This book is based on performances and transcriptions from the dci music videos herlin riley. In the book new orleans and second line drumming 1995 by herlin riley and johnny vidacovich, idris muhammed is quoted as saying, john boudreaux and smokey johnson and i used to practice in my house and they were the better drummers. My questions and his answers on drumming, new orleans, and groove alchemy, his new book, dvd, and cd 06092010 05. Stanton moore is the drummer for the new orleans funkjam. Just like the grooves in the previous section, new orleans funk drumming also incorporates hihat openings, ghost notes, syncopation, and rhythmic displacement.
Joey farris is the author of one surface learning 5. Jazz and fusion drumset pioneer mike clark unearths the secrets at the back of his funkiest grooves on this educational book. In recife i gave a workshop on my book on new orleans drumming. Pdf new orleans jazz and second line drumming download full. This means they were playing somewhere in between straight and swung. Drummers playing new orleans funk werent just playing grooves with straight and swing feelsthey were often playing in between the cracks, as stanton moore calls it. Jul 23, 2012 you call it funk drumming but the guys i know that play that music have depth a pretty serious range of influences that they draw upon to create those funky beats. Foremost among new orleans funk bands were the meters, who had links to nearly all of funks pioneering figures in new orleans. The syncopated and rubbery style of george porter jr. By the end of the course youll be able to play lots of different styles of new orleans music from second line drumming to a dirge, from fats dominos rock and roll to iconic allen toussaint funky jams.
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