BNS: Bernard Purdie Revisited

The Trap Set with Joe Wong

Joe Wong

Joewong, Drums, Comedy, Performing Arts, Arts, Drummers

4.8 • 709 Ratings

🗓️ 27 December 2017

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

The Trap Set team is taking some time off to enjoy the holidays, so we've decided to share one of our very favorite early conversations with the inimitable Bernard Purdie. Originally aired two and a half years ago as two episodes, we've combined the conversation into one long episode for your enjoyment. For those of you who are new to the show, this is a can't-miss episode with one of the greatest drummers of all time!

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0:00.0	Hey folks, it's Joe. This week, Chris and I are taking some much-needed time off to relax and enjoy the holiday season,
0:06.9	so we've decided to share with you two of our very favorite early episodes of the trap set,
0:12.6	featuring the great Bernard Purdy. Enjoy and see you in 2018.
0:17.6	The trap set will always be available for free, but we rely on donations from our listeners.
0:22.7	Please visit our website at thetrapset.net and click Donate.
0:26.5	Subscribe to our show on iTunes, and if you enjoy what you hear, give us a review.
0:32.2	Oh! This is Joe Wong.
0:44.3	Welcome to the Trap Set, where each week we explore the lives of drummers.
0:48.3	It's Funky Donkey Time.
1:18.8	It's for the doggy time. You're hearing funky donkey by my guest Bernard Purdy.
1:24.2	One of the most prolific drummers ever, Purdy has over 4,000 credits to his name.
1:28.3	And it isn't quantity alone that makes his discography so impressive. It's the fact that he's worked with so many incredible artists crafting iconic record after iconic record.
1:35.3	Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone, James Brown, King, King, King, Kirtis, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, B.B. King,
1:43.3	Kat Stevens, Steely Dan, Jimmy Smith,
1:47.0	the list goes on and on. Add to that his fantastic solo catalog, and there's no doubt
1:53.0	that Bernard is truly a giant among giants.
2:04.3	With a one-of-a-kind style and a supernatural sense of rhythm,
2:06.9	Purdy has influenced countless drummers.
2:09.1	His trademark beat, the Purdy Shuffle,
2:13.2	has been reappropriated by everyone from John Bonham to Jeff Percaro.
2:21.6	My conversation with Purdy and his friend's New Jersey home lasted three hours.
2:25.6	That, coupled with the fact that so many of you have asked for longer episodes,
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