It's sad to hear of the death of Clyde Stubblefield – one of the drumming legends who helped create the James Brown sound.
His playing on 'Funky Drummer' is said to be the most 'sampled' of all time – and has turned up on countless recordings.
For 'sampled', read 'ripped off'... Clyde Stubblefield received nothing for this. Apart from huge respect from other drummers.
For wonderful insights into the inventive achievements of Stubblefield and fellow James Brown drummer Jabo Starks, you can't do better than study 'Groove Alchemy' by Stanton Moore, a book that I've mentioned before but which deserves special mention for being one of the finest drumming books ever written.
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