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00:00The DNA of funk, why funky drummer still powers pop, rap, and soul.
00:06Number 10. From Hardship to Harmony
00:08In Cincinnati, a horn riff and bass line met Stubblefield's groove.
00:13James Brown recognized magic, christening funky drummer amid electrifying spontaneity.
00:19Number 9. Finding the Funk Formula
00:21Irresistible groove, loopable simplicity, and punchy tones make funky drummer ubiquitous,
00:27empowering budget producers while outshining bloated label productions.
00:32Number 8. The Roots of Revolution
00:35Stubblefield's relentless 16th-note hi-hats, ghost notes, and surgical kicks create hypnotic motion,
00:42with nuanced splashes challenging even experts today.
00:46Number 7. The Maestro of the Pocket
00:48Funk channels ancient African rhythms.
00:51Brown and Stubblefield modernized them, while unsung masters Purdy and Palmer shaped popular music.
00:57Number 6. The Recording Session Revelation
01:01Born into Depression-era poverty in Georgia,
01:05Brown found salvation in music, gospel quartets, and the breakout success and fame of the famous flames.
01:12Number 5. Deconstructing the Groove
01:15Self-taught Chattanooga prodigy Stubblefield, after blues apprenticeships, joined Brown in 1965.
01:21His instinctive, reactive approach soon made history around the world.
01:26Number 4. The Hip-Hop Connection
01:29Early hip-hop embraced uncleared funky drummer samples.
01:341986's In the Jungle Groove spotlighted the break, accelerating producers' widespread adoption.
01:40Number 3. The Ubiquity of the Beat
01:42In 1965, Brown sought primal impact.
01:47Papa's Got a Brand New Bag redirected popular music toward percussive, syncopated urgency.
01:53Number 2. Echoes of the Ancestors
01:56Stubblefield's groove permeates modern music.
01:59Drummers study his technique as a timeless foundation,
02:02masking astonishing, effortless-sounding complexity for producers globally.
02:06Number 1. An Enduring Rhythm
02:09Cold Sweat showcased Brown's evolving rhythmic vision,
02:13foreshadowing Funk's complexity and emphasizing bass-drum interplay that redefined modern grooves.
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