Here is the first part of a multi part series on Funk Drumming.
This first video acts as an introduction. I show you my influences as well as several techniques I use to play this type of music. For source material, I am using the classic Funk book The Funk Drumming Workbook by Chet Doboe. This book is out of print, but you can find it online for download. In this series, I will be performing and analizing all of the 15 solos that are in the back of the book starting on page 45. This video features solo #1.
Time Stamps
0:00 Introduction
1:33 Influences
4:32 Hi Hat Techniques
6:46 The Push Pull Technique
8:06 Accents and Ghost Notes
10:00 Intro to Doboe Solo #1
11:15 Solo #1 1/4 note = 96
13:35 Solo #1 Bounce Style 1/4 = 96
15:55 Solo #1 Fast 1/4 note = 116
17:43 Outro

The headphones I am using are from Gordy Knudtson. They are fantastic. You can purchase them here: https://www.gkmusic.com/product/ultr...

The drums used in this video are Peavey Radial 1000
The cymbals are:
Paiste 8: mini hi hats mounted
Sabian 13" HH hi hats
Sabian 12" hi hats mounted
Sabian 20" Jack DeJohnette Signature Ride
Sabian 16" Vault crash
Paiste 18" traditional crash