Give the Drummers Some! (Reissued as The Great Drummers of R&B, Funk & Soul) [Paperback]

Jim Payne (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 25, 1996

The story of the rhythmic revolution of R&B, funk, and soul, as told by the drummers themselves. Includes interviews, discographies, rare photos, transcriptions, and an accompanying CD with over 90 drum set rhythms. The drummers include Earl Palmer, John "Jabo" Starks, Clyde Stubblefield, Jimmy Madison, Roger Hawkins, James Gadson, Al Jackson, Jr., Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, Greg Errico, Andy Newmark, Maurice White, David Garibaldi, and Mike Clark.

Product Details

• Paperback: 275 pages
• Publisher: Face the Music Productions; 1st edition (November 25, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 157623603X
• ISBN-13: 978-1576236031
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,490,897 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

"GIVE THE DRUMMERS SOME!" NOW REISSUED AS "THE GREAT DRUMMERS OF R&B, FUNK & SOUL." !!

"GIVE THE DRUMMERS SOME!" HAS BEEN OUT OF PRINT AND HAS NOW BEEN REISSUED UNDER A NEW TITLE: "THE GREAT DRUMMERS OF R&B, FUNK & SOUL." THE CONTENT IS EXACTLY THE SAME!! -

"That book is brilliant...I have a tremendous amount of respect for Jim." - Stanton Moore, Modern Drummer Magazine, March 2010
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Jim is teaching in NYC. CONTACT him at WWW.FUNKYDRUMMER.COM
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Labeled the "Buddy Rich or Billy Cobham of funk drumming" by Jazz Times Magazine, Jim Payne has had a long career as a performer, educator, producer and collaborator with the best in jazz and funk.
He has performed with the J. B. Horns, Maceo Parker, Michael Brecker and
the Radio City Music Hall Orchestra.

He taught at Drummers Collective for 10 years and now teaches privately at Drummers World in NYC.

He can be contacted at: http://www.funkydrummer.com/

He has 8 biographical and instruction books, CDs & DVDs to his credit including:

The Great Drummers Of R&B,Funk & Soul (formerly Give The Drummers Some! )
100 Famous Funk Beats
Advanced Funk Drumming
Funk Drumming
The Complete Book Of Funk Drumming
Tito Puente - King Of Latin Music
Tito Puente -Drumming With The Mambo King (co-written with Tito Puente)
How To Play Drums From Day One

He has also produced records for Medeski Martin & Wood (It's A Jungle In Here and Friday Afternoon In The Universe), The J.B. Horns (The J.B. Horns: Pee Wee, Fred & Maceo, and Funky Good Time, Live In Tokyo) and is a regular contributer to Modern Drummer Magazine.

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Book is Essential for any Modern Drummer, March 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Give the Drummers Some! (Reissued as The Great Drummers of R&B, Funk & Soul) (Paperback)

This book is essential for any modern drummer. Plenty of fantastic interviews with the drummers who shaped funk and funky beats, and more than one hundred transcribed grooves so you can follow the style of funk through the years. Every drummer needs this book, no matter what style you play, absolute necessity.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "A truly monumental achievement" Modern Drummer, December 3, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Give the Drummers Some! (Reissued as The Great Drummers of R&B, Funk & Soul) (Paperback)

The history of the rhythmic revolution of R & B, funk and soul as told by the drummers themselves: including Clyde Stubblefield, David Garibaldi, Clayton Fillyau, Earl Palmer and Tiger Martin. Fascinating for drummers, other musicians and any fan of American popular music.Jim Payne's newest award winning book includes interviews, discographies, rare photos, transcriptions and an accompanying CD with over 90 drum set rhythms.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars By a drummer, for ALL drummers!, May 18, 2004

By 

D. Kolton (The Great Northwest) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Give the Drummers Some! (Reissued as The Great Drummers of R&B, Funk & Soul) (Paperback)

Let's face it, drummers like each other! They like to help each other. They like to share with each other as well. And here we have a book about drummers, who talk about their influences, their histories, the groups they were with, their grooves. AND, to top it all off, Jim Payne gives us a number of grooves to listen to and practice with -- some that would be really hard to pick off recordings otherwise.

A tremendous compendium of knowledge about grooves, drummers, history and more -- this is a MUST for any drummers library!

Lastly, I want to add that I own or have seen several of Jim's publications and they are ALL top-notch, well researched and presented works. You cannot go wrong when you want to learn from Jim Payne (and no, I do not know him personally).