Recommend me some hot 70s drum beats to learn

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In an effort to improve my drum skills I've been learning to play various famous drum beats by some of the masters of session drumming in the 70s.

Here are the ones I've been working on so far:

Paul Simon - "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover" - Steve Gadd
Steely Dan - "Babylon Sisters" - Bernard Purdie
Boz Scaggs - "Lido Shuffle" - Jeff Porcaro

What songs by other artists can you recommend that have similar types of beats for me to learn?

Moodles, Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:47 (seventeen years ago)

One of the true masters of the 70s!

http://www.drummerworld.com/Videos/tonywilliams72.html

QuantumNoise, Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:50 (seventeen years ago)

bonham on "fool in the rain" is a hot lick

cutty, Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:54 (seventeen years ago)

My computer doesn't seem to like the Tony William's video. :( Do you know if this clip is on YouTube?

Filles De Kilimanjaro is one of my favorite albums, especially for Tony's drumming, but I haven't heard much of his post-Miles work.

Moodles, Tuesday, 25 November 2008 16:01 (seventeen years ago)

you can work on "funky drummer" for awhile

some know what you dude last summer (Jordan), Tuesday, 25 November 2008 16:01 (seventeen years ago)

it's not '70s and not all live drums, but i had a lot of fun last week working out 777-9311:

some know what you dude last summer (Jordan), Tuesday, 25 November 2008 16:11 (seventeen years ago)

herbie hancock, 'actual proof'
and 'palm grease'

(mike clark on both)

some know what you dude last summer (Jordan), Tuesday, 25 November 2008 16:17 (seventeen years ago)

http://www.ubiquityrecords.com/master_drummer.html

nothing but drums. great to play along with and/or cop some ideas.

xp

Granny Dainger, Tuesday, 25 November 2008 16:19 (seventeen years ago)

mahavishnu, 'vital transformation'

some know what you dude last summer (Jordan), Tuesday, 25 November 2008 16:21 (seventeen years ago)

My computer doesn't seem to like the Tony William's video. :( Do you know if this clip is on YouTube?

Found it! (But it's a bit grainy)

Obviously, the dude is going off, but I imagine this clip would be inspirational to anyone into 70s drumming.

QuantumNoise, Tuesday, 25 November 2008 16:41 (seventeen years ago)

These are all great choices - y'all have a knack for picking tracks that I haven't heard by some of my favorite musicians/bands.

Moodles, Tuesday, 25 November 2008 18:25 (seventeen years ago)


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