Jeff Porcaro's 'Rosanna' Shuffle groove

UniqueBeatz · #1 (**permalink**) 05-29-2007, 06:20 AM

I LOVE this groove and am still practising to master it. There's a video of it on drummerworld.com and it has it written out. Has anyone got any tips?
I just think he's a legend! Click here to watch video

Enjoy!

shazaam · #2 (**permalink**) 05-29-2007, 11:41 AM

sounds easy but when you put in the lil' taps on the snare and the fact he says he isn't playing straight triplets on the hat makes it hard :P

UniqueBeatz · #3 (**permalink**) 05-29-2007, 12:21 PM

i know. i'm halfway there. i can manage about 8 bars without messin up!

mouse · #4 (**permalink**) 06-06-2007, 03:13 AM

The groove is explained on the Hal Leonard DVD Jeff Porcaro, there is a booklet with the notation.

PHIL2007 · #5 (**permalink**) 06-06-2007, 09:48 AM

This groove was taken from two different grooves from two different masters.
1. Bernard "Pretty" Purdie
2.John Bohnam

Mr.Purdie came up with a shuffle that is affectionately known as "The Purdie Shuffle,you can find a video of this on you tube where Mr.Purdie "splains" how it is played.

John Bohnam played a similar groove on the Zepplin classic "Fool In The Rain"