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Bernard Purdie

Soul is … Pretty Purdie
LP Clear $28
  • Reissue of this Flying Dutchman 1972 Soul-Jazz-Funk classic
  • Hall of Fame drummer sampled by Beck, DJ Shadow,…
  • Comes packaged in a gatefold jacket
  • Exclusive LITA 180g CLEAR Vinyl Edition

Description

Bernard “Pretty” Purdie is an American drummer that needs little introduction. At an early age, he began hitting cans with sticks and learned the elements of drumming techniques from overhearing lessons being given. Considered an influential and innovative soul-jazz-funk musician, he is known for his precise musical timekeeping and his signature/unique drumming techniques… considered one of the greatest drummers of his generation, in 2013 he was inducted into the ‘Modern Drummer’ Hall of Fame.

In 1961 he moved from his hometown to New York City where he was contracted to play session work for James Brown (Purdie can be heard on the albums It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World, Cold Sweat, Say It Loud - I’m Black and I’m Proud, and Get on the Good Foot). These JB sessions display some of the most sophisticated and driving shuffles ever recorded for Brown’s catalogue. Purdie then...

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Artist Bio

Bernard “Pretty” Purdie is an American drummer that needs little introduction. Considered an influential and innovative soul-jazz-funk musician, he is known for his precise musical timekeeping and his signature use of triplets against a half-time backbeat, aka the "Purdie Shuffle." Variations on this shuffle can be heard on songs such as Led Zeppelin's "Fool in the Rain," the Police's "Walking on the Moon," and Toto's "Rosanna." One of the greatest drummers of his generation, he was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2013.

Purdie composed, produced, and performed the entire score for Lialeh, the first major black porn movie, while between projects with Curtis Mayfield, Aretha Franklin, The Last Poets, The Rolling Stones, and James Brown. Bryan Records released the Shaft-era soundtrack to Lialeh in 1974, which has been championed by music fans throughout time for its seven original Purdie tracks. 

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Preview Tracklist

  • 1 What's Goin' On _ Ain't No Sunshine
  • 2 Don't Go
  • 3 Good Livin' (Good Lovin')
  • 4 Day Dreaming
  • 5 Song For Aretha
  • 6 Put It Where You Want It
  • 7 Heavy Soul Slinger