James Gadson – Funk/R&B Drumming

Drummer, producer, singer, and songwriter James Gadson has worked with the world's top performing artists, including Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, Bill Withers, The Temptations, Ramsey Lewis, Marvin Gaye, Herbie Hancock, Patrice Rushen, the Pointer Sisters, Herb Alpert, the 5th Dimension, Smokey Robinson, B.B. King, Aretha Franklin, Natalie Cole, and Paul McCartney.

Getting Started

• Introduction (01:57) - In this first video, James Gadson welcomes us to the course.

• Setting Up (01:48) - James gives us a rundown on his setup when playing drums.

• Tuning (01:04) - James talks about tuning the drums.

• Gripping the Sticks (02:18) - In this video, James shows how he grips the sticks.

• Warming Up (01:37) - James breaks down how he warms up.

R&B Patterns & Styles

• African 12/8 (01:39) - James shows us an African 12/8 pattern.

• Mississippi Shuffle (02:05) - In this video, James teaches us the Mississippi Shuffle.

• Chicago Slow Blues (02:17) - James breaks down the Chicago Slow Blues.

• Kansas City (03:54) - Watch as James shows us the Kansas City style.

• Texas Driving Shuffle (01:37) - James discusses the Texas Driving shuffle.

• New Orleans (04:39) - James breaks down the New Orleans style.

Grooves

• Detroit/Motown (05:15) - In this video, James teaches us a Detroit and Motown groove.

• Memphis (03:14) - James breaks down a Memphis groove.

• Carolina (02:05) - James teaches us a Carolina style groove.

• Philadelphia (03:21) - Watch as James demonstrates and explains a Philadelphia style groove.

• New York (02:45) - In this video, James breaks down a New York groove.

• West Coast (04:29) - James shows us a West Coast groove.

• Chicago (01:25) - James teaches us a Chicago style groove.

Songs

• Live Performance Intro (00:28) - James welcomes us to the Live Performances section of the course.

• Double Deal (04:07) - James and the band play the song "Double Deal".

• Cold Sweat (07:06) - James and the band play the song "Cold Sweat".

• What's Going On (05:02) - James and the band play the song "What's Going On".

• Loveland (04:24) - James and the band play the song "Loveland".

Conclusion

• Final Thoughts & "Please Send Me Someone To Love" (06:54) - James wraps up the course and plays one more song with the band.