Nmike clark funk drumming book

Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. Yes i knew from recordings that mike was a great funky drummer but playing with him that day showed me that he embodied the history of modern jazz drumming as well. Mike clark biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Future loops is proud to present a musthave collection of drum loops and samples featuring the purest funk rhythms by legendary headhunters drummer mike clark mike clarks funk drums has hundreds of beats, fills, rolls and even juicy percussion elements. Stanley clarkes mike mitchell modern drummer magazine. In this indepth hal leonard video series, legendary drummer mike clark herbie hancock, headhunters, eddie henderson, brand x explains. Along with james browns drummers clyde stubblefield and jabo stark, mike s funk beats with the headhunters most notably god make me funky include some of the most sampled in hip hop history. Modern drummer publications releases advanced funk. Feb 21, 2007 mike clark explains how loft funk from the album evolution revolution by the headhunters was created with tenor sax player jed levy and performs it. Along with james browns drummers clyde stubblefield and jabo stark, mikes funk beats with the headhunters most notably god make me funky include some of the most sampled in hip hop history. Mike talks about his funk playing, technique, the linear approach, brushes, style. Michael clarkes drumming page 2 steve hoffman music forums. With the postbop drum book, jazzfunk drumming legend mike clark provides a complete overview of.

In this indepth hal leonard video series, legendary drummer mike clark herbie hancock, headhunters, eddie henderson, brand x explains and demonstrates the blues, funk and jazz roots behind his unique and highly influential drumming approach. Mike clark finally back in bay area for series of shows. The book combines conceptual text with notated exercises, transcriptions and performance concepts covering bebop and postbop drumming. From his 80s balletpunk aesthetic to the heroin and despair of the 90s, michael clark always danced to his own tune. Fort worth, texas, native mike mitchell has held the drumming chair with jazz. Jazz and fusion drumset pioneer mike clark reveals the secrets behind his funkiest grooves in this instructional book. Other, older, books on the same subject are more detailed and helpful. In this indepth hal leonard video series, legendary drummer mike clark herbie hancock, headhunters, eddie henderson, brand x explains and demonstrates the blues, funk and jazz roots behind his unique. It also covers detailed practicing concepts, tune description, groove. Drummer mike clark is well known as the drummer for herbie hancocks funkjazz outfit the headhunters, and headed up the group after hancock left to pursue other projects. He died in 1993, at age 47, from liver failure, a direct result of more than three decades of. Drums, a drum lessons database drum tabs, funk drumming. This book and cd set provides a bridge to the professionallevel books by dennis chambers and dave weckl, and includes a playalong cd that features 12 grooves in the styles of marcus miller, meshell ndegeocello, and anthony jackson. Labeled the buddy rich or billy cobham of funk drumming by jazz times magazine, jim payne has a long career as a drummer, educator, producer and collaborator with the best musicians in jazz and funk.

This transcription is of the opening 16 bars and clark seems to use the first bar as a motif and then vary the second one more, but once you get the basics. Besides serving as herbie hancocks backing band in his funk years, the headhunters mike, pauljac kson, bennie maupin, bill summers, and blackbyrd mcknight created someof the best jazzfunk of the early seventies, including the seminal survivalof the fittest album. Mike clark band is raising funds for new album on kickstarter. Publisher of, alfred publishing author, ddrum artist, and veteran drum. Mike clark explains how loft funk from the album evolution revolution by the headhunters was created with tenor sax player jed levy and performs it. Dave clark is a drum tutor and performer based in ballarat. Step by step, clark takes viewers through the evolution of funk, shuffle and swing. Mike is definitely much more than just a superb funk drummer. My brother is a skilled bass player who is suspicious of anybody but herbie flowers, but when i played him renaissance fair his jaw was agape, even more so when i pointed out which parts were improvised and which parts were written and how gracefully they dovetail with. Sep 15, 2009 and payment plans are available as well. Mike clark and the master drummers recording project.

Its 232 pages contain an in depth study of elementary sight reading. Mike clarks brilliant and ever creative quasilinear groove is really worth spending the time getting together. Great book none the less because you have access to some sweet funk drumming patterns grooves alot of which are played by mike clark on the. His extensive playing experience spans over 25 years, having been involved with numerous bands covering rock, funk, blues, soul, jazz and musical theatre, with equal experience in both originals and covers. Mikes many credits include founding the headhunters. Mike clark born october 3, 1946 is an american drummer. Besides serving as herbie hancocks backing band in his funk years, the headhunters mike, pauljac kson, bennie maupin, bill summers, and blackbyrd mcknight created someof the best jazz funk of the early seventies, including the seminal survivalof the fittest album. The first, and most important aspect of funk, is rhythm. In the first segment mike talks about his approach to drumming in jazz and funk and in the second part he talks about different ways to play slow blues and jazz.

Now 54, here he talks about the effects of ageing, his mum and the inspiration. Linear grooves david garibaldi mike clark duration. Cruise ship drummer soul drumming history with yogi horton. Mike s many credits include founding the headhunters.

This book really broke down mikes brand of highly syncopated, 16thnote funk for me, increased my understanding, and opened up a lot of doors for my drumming. In part two 2 of 2 of this drum lesson, legendary drummer mike clark the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Oct 02, 2016 from his 80s balletpunk aesthetic to the heroin and despair of the 90s, michael clark always danced to his own tune. He died in 1993, at age 47, from liver failure, a direct result of more than three decades of heavy alcohol consumption. He gained worldwide recognition as one of americas foremost jazz and funk drummers while playing with herbie hancock in the early 1970s. Magazine contributor, nate is a graduate of john carroll university in cleveland, ohio and holds a master of arts in education from the university of findlay.

Jerome brailey of p funk teaches you how to get the funk outta the drums. This video covers six popular funk drum beats that you can use when playing at a funk gig. Over 500 links to every drum subject you can imagine. Tons of drum lessons on how to play funk drums including tips and secrets on syncopated funk beats. Were excited for you to partner with us for the new studio release of the upcoming fulllength mike clark band album.

This transcription is of the opening 16 bars and clark seems to use the first bar as a motif and then vary the second one more, but once you get the basics down, try and use this to develop some of your own ideas. He ends the lesson with a solo in his very own style. Rothmanbasic drumming revised and expanded basic drumming is an allinone drum method by joel rothman for beginner to intermediate students. Hillmans playing is less contentious because it is more obviously technically proficient, and also manifestly innovative. Linear drumming is not something that can be learnt from a few preconstructed phrases, as this book suggests, but rather developed through basic linear syllables. Mike clark explains and demonstrates the blues, funk and jazz roots behind his unique and highly influential approach. Funk is a popular style of music that has a lot of similarities to rock, especially as far as drums are concerned. June 3, 1946 december 19, 1993 was an american musician, best known as the drummer for the 1960s rock group the byrds from 1964 to 1967. Written and produced by funk drumming specialist jim payne and recommended by drumming greats peter erskine, stanton moore, steve smith, zoro, and bill stewart, advanced funk drumming modern drummer publications combines a wealth of practical ideas with modern technology to make it easier and more intuitive for drummers to learn new grooves and an essential drumming style. Mike clark talks early heroes and the key to drumming. Knowing this, it may seem a bit difficult to find out how to even start studying funk drumming.

Drumming deals stays ahead of the competition with blowout sales on new, used, clearance, prototype, and discontinued percussion equipment. I have mike clarkes other video and book which are excellent. While most aspiring players spend hours working on hand technique, studying the music of favorite drummers from recordings and videos, and poring over modern drummer, all in the hopes of one day landing a spot with an artist of choice, other drummers take a less formulaic approach to achieve positive end results. Awesome resources for playing funk drums on your drumset. Mike clark talks early heroes and the key to drumming longevity. Join facebook to connect with mike funk and others you may know. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. With the postbop drum book, jazz funk drumming legend mike clark provides a complete overview of contemporary jazz drumming. A strong eight out of ten paradiddles for mike michalkows drumming. His numerous recording credits include albums with herbie hancock, the headhunters, brand x, eddie henderson, jack wilkins, mark puricelli, mike wolff, and alien army, a group led by guitar great jack wilkins. Inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 1997 for his work with parliament funkadelic, jerome brailey is a true drumming legend. Jerome brailey of pfunk teaches you how to get the funk outta the drums. But clark goes far beyond playing read full biography. You could hear he had studied the styles of philly joe jones and art blakey as well as tony williams and jack dejohnette.

Interviews with mike about his prolific career playing funk, fusion and jazz are interspersed with many of his funk drumming examples and grooves. Its full of practical examples, that you can actually use in a musical situation. Therefore, we have this funk drum lesson in the rock section of. A strong eight out of ten paradiddles for mike michalkows drumming system.