{"id":49037,"date":"2023-12-29T11:04:28","date_gmt":"2023-12-29T19:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/?p=49037"},"modified":"2023-12-29T11:05:27","modified_gmt":"2023-12-29T19:05:27","slug":"gregg-bissonettes-favorite-drum-parts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/gregg-bissonettes-favorite-drum-parts\/","title":{"rendered":"Gregg Bissonette&#8217;s 13 Favorite Drum Parts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Gregg Bissonette is a living legend who&#8217;s worked with everyone from David Lee Roth to Ringo Starr. A drummer of super adaptability, great pocket and affable personality, he won the title of &#8220;Best All-Around Drummer&#8221; in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moderndrummer.com\/2023\/09\/gregg-bissonette-readers-poll-2023-all-around\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2023 Modern Drummer Readers Poll<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So of course, we asked Gregg to share his favorite drum parts of all time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He&#8217;s chosen a baker&#8217;s dozen of grooves, fills, and all-around awesome sections from a variety of genres and musical eras (in no particular order).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read on to get a peek into Gregg&#8217;s mind &#8211; and the rhythms that fuel his mojo!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><nav><ol><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#1-noticeable-one-missing-persons\">&#8220;Noticeable One&#8221; &#8211; Missing Persons<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#2-ticket-to-ride-the-beatles\">&#8220;Ticket To Ride&#8221; &#8211; The Beatles<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#3-fool-in-the-rain-led-zeppelin\">&#8220;Fool In The Rain&#8221; &#8211; Led Zeppelin<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#4-quadrant-4-billy-cobham\">&#8220;Quadrant 4&#8221; &#8211; Billy Cobham<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#5-my-hero-foo-fighters\">&#8220;My Hero&#8221; &#8211; Foo Fighters<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#6-now-that-youve-gone-chicago\">&#8220;Now That You&#8217;ve Gone&#8221; &#8211; Chicago<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#7-medley-ng-la-banda\">Medley &#8211; NG La Banda<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#8-manic-depression-the-jimi-hendrix-experience\">&#8220;Manic Depression&#8221; &#8211; The Jimi Hendrix Experience<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#9-soul-vaccination-tower-of-power\">&#8220;Soul Vaccination&#8221; &#8211; Tower Of Power<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#10-red-alert-tony-williams\">&#8220;Red Alert&#8221; &#8211; Tony Williams<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#11-abc-jackson-5\">&#8220;ABC&#8221; &#8211; Jackson 5<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#12-express-yourself-charles-wright\">&#8220;Express Yourself&#8221; &#8211; Charles Wright<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#13-hey-pocky-a-way-the-meters\">&#8220;Hey Pocky A-Way&#8221; &#8211; The Meters<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-noticeable-one-missing-persons\">1. &#8220;Noticeable One&#8221; &#8211; Missing Persons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Terry Bozzio is one of my best pals, so let&#8217;s start with his band Missing Persons and the song &#8220;Noticeable one.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the section at 3:03:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/11\/e1-missing-persons-noticeable-one.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49625\" style=\"width:840px\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Noticeable One - Missing Persons\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KOmqhUNOQZQ?start=183&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-ticket-to-ride-the-beatles\">2. &#8220;Ticket To Ride&#8221; &#8211; The Beatles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s a classic: Ringo Starr &#8211; my favorite drummer of all time &#8211; with the song &#8220;Ticket To Ride&#8221;! I love the groove in the verse:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1297\" height=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20115050\/Screenshot-2023-11-20-145032.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49362\" style=\"width:840px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20115050\/Screenshot-2023-11-20-145032.png 1297w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20115050\/Screenshot-2023-11-20-145032-300x38.png 300w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20115050\/Screenshot-2023-11-20-145032-1024x131.png 1024w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20115050\/Screenshot-2023-11-20-145032-768x98.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1297px) 100vw, 1297px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ticket To Ride (Remastered 2015)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UHsN9d4FTVI?start=7&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-fool-in-the-rain-led-zeppelin\">3. &#8220;Fool In The Rain&#8221; &#8211; Led Zeppelin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s one of the greatest Bonham parts of all time:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"921\" height=\"153\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20115156\/Screenshot-2023-11-20-145148.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49364\" style=\"aspect-ratio:6.019607843137255;object-fit:cover;width:840px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20115156\/Screenshot-2023-11-20-145148.png 921w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20115156\/Screenshot-2023-11-20-145148-300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20115156\/Screenshot-2023-11-20-145148-768x128.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 921px) 100vw, 921px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fool in the Rain (Remaster)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I57nIP0vc44?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-quadrant-4-billy-cobham\">4. &#8220;Quadrant 4&#8221; &#8211; Billy Cobham<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I really love this original groove that Billy Cobham came up with (at 1:10) and it just so happens to be the groove that Alex Van Halen borrowed for Van Halen&#8217;s &#8220;Hot For Teacher&#8221;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alex played it a little bit different without the ghost notes on the snare, but both this song and &#8220;Hot For Teacher&#8221; are two of my favorite drum grooves ever &#8211; all thanks to the great Billy Cobham!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/11\/e2-billy-cobham-quadrant-4.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49626\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3;object-fit:cover;width:840px\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Billy Cobham - Quadrant 4\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/unxshBHfVsY?start=70&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-my-hero-foo-fighters\">5. &#8220;My Hero&#8221; &#8211; Foo Fighters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Dave Grohl double-tracked drums on this song, so only an octopus can play it note-for-note live. But this tom groove is one of the greatest:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"921\" height=\"142\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20115309\/Screenshot-2023-11-20-145303.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49368\" style=\"aspect-ratio:6.485915492957746;object-fit:cover;width:840px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20115309\/Screenshot-2023-11-20-145303.png 921w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20115309\/Screenshot-2023-11-20-145303-300x46.png 300w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20115309\/Screenshot-2023-11-20-145303-768x118.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 921px) 100vw, 921px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Foo Fighters - My Hero (Official HD Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EqWRaAF6_WY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><iframe class=\"email-form-include-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"6-now-that-youve-gone-chicago\">6. &#8220;Now That You&#8217;ve Gone&#8221; &#8211; Chicago<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I played along to this song <em>so<\/em> much as a kid. Danny Seraphine&#8217;s work on &#8220;Now That You&#8217;ve Gone&#8221; by Chicago is legendary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/11\/e3-chicago-now-that-youve-gone.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49627\" style=\"width:840px\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Now That You&#039;ve Gone (2002 Remaster)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LxjMxwPaP_c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"7-medley-ng-la-banda\">7. Medley &#8211; NG La Banda<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Jimmy Branly is my Afro-Cuban drum set instructor and one of my best friends. He&#8217;s been my teacher since around 1998.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He&#8217;s from Havana, Cuba and he&#8217;s the most amazing Afro-Cuban drummer. This song is kind of a culmination of a lot of songs, and you hear him playing a great cowbell groove and a 2-3 rumba clave on his left hand. He plays bongo bell with his left foot on the quarter notes and improvising on the bass drum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What an incredible groove by an incredible drummer and great friend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NG la banda (Jimmy Branly on drums)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F_34oDF6ZIs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Jimmy himself wrote out an example of the groove he&#8217;s playing in the above video! Keep in mind that he&#8217;s comping a lot:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2343\" height=\"1710\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/02132559\/IMG_9138.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49089\" style=\"width:840px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/02132559\/IMG_9138.jpg 2343w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/02132559\/IMG_9138-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/02132559\/IMG_9138-1024x747.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/02132559\/IMG_9138-768x561.jpg 768w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/02132559\/IMG_9138-1536x1121.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/02132559\/IMG_9138-2048x1495.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2343px) 100vw, 2343px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"8-manic-depression-the-jimi-hendrix-experience\">8. &#8220;Manic Depression&#8221; &#8211; The Jimi Hendrix Experience<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The great Mitch Mitchell, everybody: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/11\/e4-the-jimi-hendrix-experience-manic-depression.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49628\" style=\"width:840px\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Manic Depression\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9nnGtB-PSw4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"9-soul-vaccination-tower-of-power\">9. &#8220;Soul Vaccination&#8221; &#8211; Tower Of Power<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>David Garibaldi on &#8220;Soul Vaccination&#8221; &#8211; what a great groove! Listen to the section at 0:18:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"921\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20115719\/Screenshot-2023-11-20-145644.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49373\" style=\"width:840px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20115719\/Screenshot-2023-11-20-145644.png 921w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20115719\/Screenshot-2023-11-20-145644-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20115719\/Screenshot-2023-11-20-145644-768x194.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 921px) 100vw, 921px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Soul Vaccination\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AJuIL0w6-gc?start=18&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"10-red-alert-tony-williams\">10. &#8220;Red Alert&#8221; &#8211; Tony Williams<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The late, great Tony Williams. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/11\/e5-tony-williams-red-alert.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49629\" style=\"width:840px\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Red Alert\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RNk0fo7cEyc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"11-abc-jackson-5\">11. &#8220;ABC&#8221; &#8211; Jackson 5<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Gene Pello played on &#8220;ABC&#8221; by the Jackson 5. Drummers don&#8217;t know that much about him, but what a great drummer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s the section at 1:27:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"918\" height=\"195\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20120001\/Screenshot-2023-11-20-145956.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49376\" style=\"width:840px\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20120001\/Screenshot-2023-11-20-145956.png 918w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20120001\/Screenshot-2023-11-20-145956-300x64.png 300w, https:\/\/drumeoblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/beat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20120001\/Screenshot-2023-11-20-145956-768x163.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 918px) 100vw, 918px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ABC\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ISqzbbZVIiU?start=87&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"12-express-yourself-charles-wright\">12. &#8220;Express Yourself&#8221; &#8211; Charles Wright<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is classic James Gadson. These are the funkiest 8 bars in soul music as far as I&#8217;m concerned. It makes me want to dance every time I hear it, and believe me you don&#8217;t want to see me dance!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen to the section from 1:39-2:00:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/app\/uploads\/2023\/11\/e6-charles-wright-express-yourself.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49630\" style=\"width:840px\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CHARLES WRIGHT   EXPRESS YOURSELF\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jW4VZ5J0fNQ?start=99&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"13-hey-pocky-a-way-the-meters\">13. &#8220;Hey Pocky A-Way&#8221; &#8211; The Meters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is Joseph &#8220;Zigaboo&#8221; Modeliste at his finest with The Meters. This intro is the quintessential groove for New Orleans second line. 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