While often referred to as the tony williams of funk, mike clark considers jazz his first love. Mike clark s brilliant and ever creative quasilinear groove is really worth spending the time getting together. Give the drummer some is the first solo record by american drummer travis barker. Born in california but raised on the road with his drummer father, mike clark caught the funky bug at an early age by absorbing different genres of black american music. Han har ogsa spillet med musikere som chet baker, fred wesley og charlie hunter. Mike clark smiles when quizzed about his drumming on the headhunters 1974 classics palm grease, actual proof, butterfly, and spankalee, some of the most influential jazzfunk tracks of all time. Mike clark, the influential drummer best known for his playing with herbie hancock the abum thrust, talks about jazz, his new record, and his new. But he is just as capable of playing in straightahead situations, which is what clark usually does on give the drummer some. Barker had earlier announced that the album would be slated for a september 2010 release, but was later pushed back, with the album being released on march 15, 2011.
As a bandleader, his release give the drummer some was very enthusiastically received, earning. I wanted to get a handle on the groove and what mike clark was playing, so i took down the opening 16 bars of the bass and drums grooving. Through collaborations with heavyweights like herbie hancock, chet baker and betty davis, clark s drumming is some of the most recognizable in funk, blues, jazz and soul the headhunters 1975 track god make me funky. But clark goes far beyond playing read full biography. Drummer mike clark is well known as the drummer for herbie hancocks funkjazz outfit the headhunters, and headed up the group after hancock left to pursue. Tony adamo has signed a record deal with random act records rar. From postbop to blues, funk, fusion and hip hop, the bay area natives fingerprints are on it all. Subscribe current issue order a back issue downloads contact us. This doesnt bother me as much as it does some critics, because clark was in fact a good drummer. Not feeling glad all over business lessons from rock.
Clark war als musikpadagoge am drummers collective in new york tatig. After a number of great jazz gigs and recordings including his stash records release, give the drummer some, mike. Clark gets things into a serious groove right off the bat with stingers, thanks to guitarist charlie hunter. Provided to youtube by roadrunner records give the drummer some ultramagnetic mcs critical beatdown. The mike clark sextet, mike clark give the drummer some. For a long time in new york mike had to fight the image of being merely a funk drummer and often struggled to get the recognition from the jazz world he desired and deserved. Give the drummer some mike clark by red bull radio mixcloud. That same year hancock and the headhunters band featuring saxophonist bennie maupin, bassist paul jackson, drummer mike clark and percussionist bill summers appeared live on.
Best known for his association with herbie hancocks headhunters in the 1970s, clark has had his share of fusion and jazzfunk experience. Diskographische hinweisebearbeiten quelltext bearbeiten. I just shrugged and thought to myself, aw, perfect. Jay mumford drummer, composer, producer, writer, industry outsider. Mike clark, of herbie hancock and the headhunters, michael wolff, former band leader for the arsenio hall show, larry coryell named by musician magazine as one of the 100 greatest guitarists alive today, kenny drew, jr. After a number of great jazz gigs and recordings including his stash records release, give the drummer some, mike now feels. Hopping from label to label over the next 15 years, clark issued the funk stops here for the enja label in 1991, was part of master drummers, vol.
Drummer mike clark made a name for himself as a drummer s drummer when he appeared on herbie hancocks album thrust back in 1974. Clark will be joined by his indigo blue band, featuring an all star lineup of wallace roney trumpet, donald harrison alto sax, christian mcbride bass, rob dixon tenor sax and antonio farao piano. He died in 1993, at age 47, from liver failure, a direct result of more than three decades of. The album covers a lot of musical ground, ranging from downbeat jazz to deep funk. Enjoy the full soundcloud experience with our free app. In this indepth hal leonard video series, legendary drummer mike clark herbie hancock, headhunters, eddie henderson, brand x explains and demonstrates the blues, funk and jazz roots behind his unique. While actual proof and a slew of other terrific tracks have cemented clark s reputation as a drummer with chops to spare. He endorses dw drums, istanbul cymbals, evans drum heads, and innovation percussion drumsticks. The mike clark sextet give the drummer some 1989, cd. Questlove to appear on the debut episode of jzones red. The phrase, greater than the sum of its parts, suggests a thing is better than you.
Mike became known as a major innovator through his incisive playing on hancock s thrust album, which garnered him an. Legendary drummer mike clark will record a new, live album at iridium jazz club in new york city, july 29th to 31st. Should that be keeping the beat or leading from the front. Stream tracks and playlists from jzone101 on your desktop or mobile device. Drumming legends bernard purdie, questlove, mike clark and. He was raised in hinesville, georgia and is a 2002 graduate of liberty county high school. His incisive playing on hancocks actual proof garnered him an international cult following and influenced generations of drummers throughout the world michael jeffrey clark was born in sacramento. Mike s many credits include founding the headhunters. The beat goes on as jim and greg focus on the contributions of drummers to rock music with drummer joe wong. Mike clark and the master drummers recording project.
Mike clark s rhythms have defined genres and inspired multiple generations of drummers and producers. While some chatter on about spiritual jazz, drummer composer. Give the drummer some by the mike clark sextet album. Some of the outstanding artists adamo will be joining are. Drummer mike clark first gained acclaim in the 1970s, with a chameleonic playing style that ranged from funk with keyboardist herbie hancock to propulsive fusion with british group brand x. Mike clark gained worldwide recognition as one of america s foremost jazz and funk drummers while playing with herbie hancock s group in the early 1970 s. Clark, 71, continues to bring those qualities to funky music, most notably with a. The album, released under interscope records, was produced by the.
Clark and bassist christian mcbride to have some fun before the. Did a search and im pretty sure theres nothing here on him cmon all you funk drummers surely there are some mike clark fans. When clark made his name as an innovator of the oaklandbased linearfunk style popularized by the headhunters, he flipped the groove his way, making it slide with the. For the most part, clark uses the first bar as a motif, locking in with the bass groove, and then uses the second bar as a variation, where there is more space. Drummer mike clark is well known as the drummer for herbie hancocks funkjazz outfit the headhunters, and headed up the group after hancock left to pursue other projects. In this indepth hal leonard video series, legendary drummer mike clark herbie hancock, headhunters, eddie henderson, brand x explains and demonstrates the blues, funk and jazz roots behind his unique and highly influential drumming approach. Apr 23, 2014 there is also the issue that dave clark apparently didnt play drums on their records until 1966. His father began to teach him how to play the drums at the age of three. If you ever want to play this youll also need to get a handle on the form.
He felt, as producer, he wanted to save time in the studio by getting one of the best in the business, bobby graham, to play the drums parts. Who are some of the greatest drummers in rock music. Mike clark s funk drums is a must have for anyone who needs to put some firstclass grooves into their tracks. Jun 29, 2011 legendary drummer mike clark will record a new, live album at iridium jazz club in new york city, july 29th to 31st. Along with tower of power sticksman, david garibaldi, clark played a major. Release give the drummer some by mike clark musicbrainz. Future loops is proud to present a musthave collection of drum loops and samples featuring the purest funk rhythms by legendary headhunters drummer mike clark mike clarks funk drums has hundreds of beats, fills, rolls and even juicy percussion elements. Mike clark born october 3, 1946 is an american drummer. Jazz the mike clark sextet give the drummer some 1989, cd discogs. A drug dealer was running the band, and sometimes the horn players from tower of power would sit in also. Everyone always thinks of garabaldi and cobham etc. Wfmus give the drummer radio program schedule table. Wong also hosts a podcast on drummers called the trap set. One two, one two ultramagnetics in full effect we talkin about givin the drummer some you know what, kool keith, yo, tell em whats on your mind kool.
Drummer mike clark is well known as the drummer for herbie hancocks funk jazz outfit the headhunters, and headed up the group after hancock left to pursue. Hip, positive, and adventurous at 70, mike met up with his longtime friend delbert bump and together they tracked an album of hammond based grooves retro report, bringing in young elias lucero to rip it up on guitar with some horn touches from vince denham and. Mike s keen observations provide numerous insights into all things music. Mike tells it like it isthe good, the bad, and everything else in between. Along with james browns drummers clyde stubblefield and jabo stark, mike s funk beats with the headhunters most notably god make me funky include some of the most sampled in hip hop history. May 30, 2018 from herbie hancocks headhunters to a long list of the greats, mike clark shows how its done both on the drums and as a jazzman. Bernard purdie, questlove, mike clark and greg errico talk about their lives behind the drums in red bull radios new fourpart series, give the drummer some. May 30, 2006 for a long time in new york mike had to fight the image of being merely a funk drummer and often struggled to get the recognition from the jazz world he desired and deserved.
Mar 15, 2011 give the drummer some is the first solo record by blink182 drummer travis barker released on march 15, 2011. Funk drums is an absolutely superior library, assembling mike clark s. Give the drummer some mike clark by red bull radio. Mike talks about his funk playing, technique, the linear approach, brushes, style and more. Besides serving as herbie hancocks backing band in his funk years, the headhunters mike, pauljac kson, bennie maupin, bill summers, and blackbyrd mcknight created someof the best jazzfunk of the early seventies, including the seminal survivalof the fittest album. Mike became known as a major innovator through his incisive playing on hancocks thrust album, which garnered him an. Im playing some drums w ellis marsalis at snugg in nola.
One night, two of the horn players told me they were making a drummer change and asked if id be. Mike clark biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Future loops is proud to present a musthave collection of drum loops and samples featuring the purest funk rhythms by legendary headhunters drummer mike clark mike clark s funk drums has hundreds of beats, fills, rolls and even juicy percussion elements. Mike clark retro report cd release at the falcon, june 4. Clark er nok mest kendt med sit funky jazz trommespil i herbie hancocks gruppe fra 1970erne the headhunters, hvor han overtog pladsen for harvey mason som trommeslager. He gained worldwide recognition as one of americas foremost jazz and funk drummers while playing with herbie hancock in the early 1970s. The mike clark sextet give the drummer some 1989, cd discogs. Travis barker give the drummer some lyrics and tracklist. It will take a lot of work to get it sounding anywhere near as smooth as how clark plays it.
Since then, he went on to make music with some of the biggest names in the jazz world. Mike gives some heart felt advice for drummers of all different styles and how to learn from your favorite drummers and make your own. Mike clark and i were both subbing in this band called the reality sandwich. This is a fantastic groove to get together and will give you some ideas to add to your playing. Jazzfunk great mike clark, polyrhythmic rudiments, drumgees, and more since 1977, the worlds most widely read drum magazine. Another new chapter in our ongoing series of quotes, conversations, commentary, and updates with jazz drumming legend mike clark.
Mike clark carnival of soul modern drummer magazine. Then clark started his career as a leader with the 1989 stash album give the drummer some, with help from heavyweights like jack wilkins, jack walrath, and ricky ford. Theres that burrito attitude, michael clarke a letter, 2002. In this 2part drum lesson, legendary drummer mike clark the headhunters, etc. Mike clark, best known for his work in the 70s with herbie hancocks headhunters, just released his debut solo album, actual proof. Magazine contributor, nate is a graduate of john carroll university in cleveland, ohio and holds a master of arts in education from the university of findlay. Mike clark carnival of soul since 1977, the worlds most widely read drum magazine.
Questlove to appear on the debut episode of jzones red bull radio show give the drummer some posted by dimas sanfiorenzo february 04, 2019 7. He died in 1993, at age 47, from liver failure, a direct result of more than three decades of heavy alcohol consumption. Mike became known as a major innovator through his incisive playing on hancocks thrust album, which garnered him an international cult following. Playlists and archives view doug schulkinds profile the finest in micronesian doowop, appalachian mambo, turkish mariachi, pygmy yodeling of. This transcription is of the opening 16 bars and clark seems to use the first bar as a motif and then vary the second one more, but once you get the basics down, try and use this to develop some of your own ideas. Jan 24, 2015 provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises give the drummer some bernard purdie master drummers vol. Through collaborations with heavyweights like herbie hancock, chet baker and betty davis, clarks drumming is some of the most recognizable in funk, blues. He gained worldwide recognition as one of americas foremost jazz and funk drummers while playing with herbie hancock in the early seventies. Big fish audio mike clarks funk drums the purest funk. Publisher of, alfred publishing author, ddrum artist, and veteran drum. The education segment focuses on how bottom head tuning affects the sound of toms and snare drums. Mike clark gained worldwide recognition as one of americas foremost jazz and funk drummers while playing with herbie hancocks group in the early 1970s. Linear grooves david garibaldi mike clark duration. When legendary drummer mike clark was asked to reprise the stellar band he.
Join to listen to great radio shows, dj mix sets and podcasts. Fan page for drummer mike clark, who defined conversational jazzfusion drumming with herbie hancock on thrust. Ultramagnetic mcs give the drummer some lyrics genius. The mike clark sextet, mike clark give the drummer some music. As an adult i played some of louie bellsons stuff for him. He wasnt playing the shuffle the song required so hank turned to michael and shouted, drummer. These are 100% original and exclusive funk drums recorded by the master of funk himself to fulfil all your needs for slammin beats and top notch rhythms.
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