This is one of the top Bernard Purdie performances in my opinion, along with the majority of the great Royal Scam record. I used to play this with my band Ash & The Fax a bunch last summer, and I spent a lot of time trying to really get this groove and feel down. There are so many different ghost note and kick drum pattern variations throughout, but Purdie's feel is consistent no matter what. The same goes for every fill he plays- setting up the sections and figures perfectly. Enjoy! GEAR: - Ludwig Drums - Zildjian Cymbals - Remo Drumheads - DW Pedals - Vic Firth Drum Sticks - Shure In-Ear Monitors WEBSITE: https://berkeytate.wixsite.com/tateberkey Thanks to everyone who watches and supports this channel, and if you haven't already, please consider subscribing to keep up with more content like this!

In March of 2022 I began working with EBE Talent, a Philadelphia based entertainment company that books and manages event bands in and around the city. I have truly found a new home with the band I am currently performing with, Paris, as all the musicians are wonderful and talented people. We have maintained a very busy schedule since the start of the summer (on average 1 to 2 gigs every weekend), and I can't wait to continue into the fall and new year! Every gig can be very different, as we have a wide range of material that we cover, often adjusting to the preferences and reactions of each crowd. It has been a great experience e so far learning and performing so much different music. This video highlights some of the songs that we play very often, along with some newer material that we are working in. Enjoy! GEAR: - Ludwig Drums - Zildjian Cymbals - Remo Drumheads - DW Pedals - Vic Firth Drum Sticks - Shure In-Ear Monitors WEBSITE: https://berkeytate.wixsite.com/tateberkey Thanks to everyone who watches and supports this channel, and if you haven't already, please consider subscribing to keep up with more content like this!

I've learned a lot about transcribing drum parts and solos over the past couple years in school, and decided to sit down and record some of the transcriptions I've been working on recently. This solo from Max Roach is a lot of fun because of the odd form that it follows, and the fact that the second chorus goes into double time. I love the laid back feel in the first chorus, and tried to really catch the phrases that Max plays slightly behind the beat. The stickings in the second chorus were also a little tricky to figure out, but I did my best to get the sound that he had in the fast ruff phrases between the toms and snare.

The white Vistalite's are back for another great song from Chicago XI, co written by Danny Seraphine and his friend/keyboardist and producer Hawk Wolinski. Not only is this song about something special to Danny, but also the entire band which I can't help but hear their feelings reflected in this recording's performance. The groove is built around the vocal part in each section, with all the syncopation falling right in line with and around the phrasing. Danny's feel is so soulful, even in the chorus when the time switches to 5/4. I had a lot of fun utilizing all the toms and the china for the fills in the ride out that features guest singer Chaka Khan going back and forth with Terry's vocal. Enjoy! GEAR: - Ludwig Drums - Zildjian Cymbals - Remo Drumheads - DW Pedals - Vic Firth Drum Sticks - Audix Microphones - Shure In-Ear Monitors WEBSITE: https://berkeytate.wixsite.com/tateberkey Thanks to everyone who watches and supports this channel, and if you haven't already, please consider subscribing to keep up with more content like this!

Here's one from Tower of Power's 3rd, self-titled album, released in 1973. I hear a lot Bernard Purdie in Garibaldi's drum parts, especially this one. The off beat hi hat stabs and ghost note pattern took a bit to work out coordination-wise, but when they fall just in the right spot between the bass drum pattern, it feels great! I hope to have some more videos up throughout the summer. Enjoy! GEAR: - Ludwig Drums - Zildjian Cymbals - Remo Drumheads - DW Pedals - Vic Firth Drum Sticks - Audix Microphones - Shure In-Ear Monitors WEBSITE: https://berkeytate.wixsite.com/tateberkey Thanks to everyone who watches and supports this channel, and if you haven't already, please consider subscribing to keep up with more content like this!

We are reaching the completion of all of Chicago V in covers here on my channel! I only have 3 songs left to do, so be on the look out for those in the near future. This song is a great display of the band's ability to compose intricate riffs with horn backgrounds over the top while still taking the time to let loose and jam out. The verses in 7 were a real challenge to make feel natural and not so jagged, and it really helped to simply follow the rhythm of the vocals and horns. Terry's guitar solo in the middle and I love Danny's "off the cuff" type fills to elevate things as the horn backgrounds enter. GEAR: - Ludwig Drums - Zildjian Cymbals - Remo Drumheads - DW Pedals - Vic Firth Drum Sticks - Audix Microphones - Shure In-Ear Monitors WEBSITE: https://berkeytate.wixsite.com/tateberkey Thanks to everyone who watches and supports this channel, and if you haven't already, please consider subscribing to keep up with more content like this!

What a great groove from the one and only Jeff Porcaro. He always made the hi hat a special element in his parts, which is something I notice and try to work on more and more as I practice and study his work. Who would think to add those off-beat cymbal kicks with the synthesizer lines in the middle of a song?! So genius. Stay tuned for a new Chicago cover in just a few weeks! GEAR: - Ludwig Drums - Zildjian Cymbals - Remo Drumheads - DW Pedals - Vic Firth Drum Sticks - Shure In-Ear Monitors WEBSITE: https://berkeytate.wixsite.com/tateberkey Thanks to everyone who watches and supports this channel, and if you haven't already, please consider subscribing to keep up with more content like this!

Steve Gadd's playing on this opener from Michael McDonald's If That's What It Takes is so very tasteful. This recording really displays how laid back his backbeat could be. There is nothing technical about the drum part for this song, but it is very fitting for the music. Gadd had a feel like none other! GEAR: - Ludwig Drums - Zildjian Cymbals - Remo Drumheads - DW Pedals - Vic Firth Drum Sticks - AKG, Audix, Sennheiser, and Shure Microphones - Shure In-Ear Monitors WEBSITE: https://berkeytate.wixsite.com/tateberkey Thanks to everyone who watches and supports this channel, and if you haven't already, please consider subscribing to keep up with more content like this!