Funky Drummer Jim Payne


Book Summary:

Jim Payne's "The Great Drummers of R&B, Funk & Soul" is an oral / visual history of the great drummers of R&B, funk and soul. The true originators of the current hip-hop beat tell their stories, and the history of "da funk" comes to life.

Through one-on-one interviews with 26 key drummers of the '60s and '70s, plus biographical sketches, rare photos, rhythm transcriptions and an accompanying CD, Jim Payne documents the exciting and innovative period when the rhythm of popular music was changed forever.

"The Great Drummers of R&B, Funk & Soul" starts in New Orleans with Earl Palmer who played on all the classic Little Richard hits, then takes the reader on an historical voyage highlighting the drummers behind the stars, such as, Jabo Starks and Clyde Stubblefield (James Brown); Roger Hawkins (Wilson Pickett, Aretha Franklin); Al Jackson, Jr. (Otis Redding); David Garibaldi (Tower of Power); Greg Errico (Sly & the Family Stone); Maurice White (EW&F); "Funky George" Brown (Kool & the Gang) and Ray Torres, the legendary unknown.

 Funky Drummer Jim Payne

QUOTABLE RESPONSES & Reviews from the original "Give the Drummers Some!":

“That book is gorgeous. It's fantastic. I'm shocked. You got a winner there."

- Clyde Stubblefield, former James Brown drummer.

"A truly monumental achievement... sets a new standard to which future educational music books will have to aspire." (5 stars)

- Adam Budofsky, Modern Drummer Magazine.

"Really top notch. I'm gonna use it as a reference book."

- Fred Wesley, former leader of the James Brown Band.

"I ate it up. It's in the pocket."

- Jerry Wexler, former Pres. Atlantic Records, producer of Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles.

“Absolutely glorious. It's about the folks who seasoned the funk, how much they care about it, and how much it meant to them.There's not one aspect of it that's not killin'."

- Mike Clark, former Herbie Hancock drummer.

"Sorely needed. Very beneficial. I appreciate the research you did."

- Marvin "Smitty" Smith, jazz drummer and drum historian.

"Absolutely one of the best drum books I've ever read. Filled with so much stuff that I've wondered about for so many years."

- Jon Cohan, author of Star Sets.

"Fantastic. Awesome. Incredible."

- Rickey Vincent, author of the "History of Funk."

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