The original "Give The Drummers Some!" is now available in paperback as well as digital e-book format. The 276 page book includes all original 26 biographies, interviews, discographies and archival photos.

Both editions include a link to 90 audio mp3s of Jim playing many of the famous R&B and funk grooves created by these drummers.

Access the audio files with the link in the book or email Jim at jpayne@funkydrummer.com

In this 6-part video series, Jim breaks down and explains the various elements of James Brown's classic song Soul Power, including Jabo Stark's famous groove.

These elements include a right-hand hi-hat pattern with swing feel, layered ghost notes and the basic chart of the song, which includes a “bar of 2” and a 16th note ensemble figure.

In these 10 videos Jim breaks down and explains the very funky grooves that David Garibaldi plays on the Tower Of Power tune, Don’t Change Horses. He also breaks down and demonstrates the fills used in the song as well as the figures and the song form.

12 Video Loops
1 - 8th Note Hi-Hat openings, and syncopated Bass Drum patterns, key elements in Funk.
2 - Ghost Notes: The percolating glue of Funk. The groove-within-a-groove.

12 Video Loops

1 - More Ghost Notes, with 16ths on the Bass Drum.
2 - Swing Feel.
3 - Latin Funk.
4 - 1/4 Note Hi-Hat Accents, Fill-in Technique.

 (14 Video Loops. All loops use the 12 bar blues form)

1 - The basics, four on the floor and kickin' it
2 - The double shuffle.
3 - The Texas shuffle.
4 - The flat tire shuffle.
5 - Quarter note ride and adding the buzz.
6 - Video of author playing along to Hide Away - Freddie King.
7 - Video of author playing along to COD - Albert King.
8 - Video of author playing along to All About My Girl - Jimmy McGriff.

12 Video Loops

1 - 16th Note Bass Drum patterns. This is essential. The 16th note Bass Drum patterns have to be solid.
2 - Displaced Back Beats. Add some surprise and syncopation to the groove. You don’t always have to play the backbeat.

12 Video Loops

1 - Triplet grooves and funk shuffles.
2 - Mostly advanced funk grooves.
3 - Playing over the "1".

12 Video Loops

1 - Broken Hi-Hat patterns. Funky short and long Hi-Hat openings.
2 - Paradiddle possibilities and linear style - get some use out of those rudiments in funk.

16 Video Loops

1 - The basics. Layin’ it down.
2 - Adding snare drum ghost notes, scooting the rhythm.
3 - Changing the right hand pattern.
4 - 6 against 4, now it gets interesting.
5 - Double-time Jazz feel with 6 against 4.
6 - Two videos showing the application of these rhythms to the 12 bar blues form.

5 Video Loops

1 - The basics, 16th note triplets.
2 - Adding some funky bass drum.
3 - The Purdie Shuffle. Video of author playing along to Home At Last - Steely Dan, Bernard Purdie, drs.
4 - Video of author playing along to Big Legged Woman, Israel Tolbert.