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If you're ever having a bad day, just listen to Bernard Purdie drum. Kapoof. All better. | Drumeo

Bernard Purdie - Drummer The legendary Bernard Lee "Pretty" Purdie (born June 11, 1939) is an American drummer, and an influential R&B, soul and funk musician. He is known for his precise musical time-keeping and his signature use of triplets against a half-time backbeat: the "Purdie Shuffle." He was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2013. Whether it's James Brown or Aretha Franklin, jazz heavyweights like Jimmy Smith or Galt MacDermot, firing Latin leaders like Pucho and Mongo Sa

Bernard Prudie celebrates his 84th birthday this week and our celebration of him and his talent is daily 💯💛🥁 Find this clip in "Steely Dan's - Aja" (Classic Albums documentary). Aja was the biggest-selling album of Steely Dan's career. This is a portrait of the making of this 1977 jazz-rock album. It includes archival footage, newly recorded performances, and interviews with all the key players involved 🔥 #donaldfagen #walterbecker #motown #chicago #groove @bernardprettypurdie #bernardpurdie