You know- I,ve been wathcing this clip for 3 years, and this is the first time I've ever thought to tell you how much it means to mean. Im an ICU nurse and have dealt with all the things during covid. This was what I have watched over and over to- bring me down- deal with it-try to live my life, try to bring me back to humanity. Its like meditation for me. A happy place. Your drumming is hypnotic and spot on, you deal with it all and make it better than it probably ever was to begin with. I really cant express all this has meant to me, and how many times I have drowned in your perfection, while trying to deal with everything else. So, just a heartfelt, Thank You.
The original drummer of Heatwave is probably the funkiest drummer of all time. No lie. I'm a musician and grew up listening to Heatwave. The First song I learned as a Bassist was Boogie Nights. I'm also a lead singer. People can't tell me and Johnnie Wilder apart as Singers.
When Heatwave first came out I always thought he the best drummer I've ever heard. My brother wrote a songs for Zapp & Roger Troutman. "Computer Love" " I Wanna Be Your Man" "Slow & Easy " etc.
"a song from my high school day's" "he apparently mastered this PERFECTLY" ... "GOOD WORK"... "GOOD VIBE'S"... "THEY SURE DON'T MAKE EM LIKE THIS ANYMORE"... "BRING'S BACK TO ME A HAPPIER TIME IN OUR WORLD"... "THANK YOU FROM DETROIT/HAMTRAMCK MI " ... ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ 😊
I don't how many times I've commented on this video (since first seeing it), but I'm gonna do it AGAIN anyway... JUST so that people know how dope this IS...THIS DRUM COVER IS ONE OF THE BEST DEMONSTRATIONS OF REPLICATION THAT I'VE COME ACROSS. I've watched this a TON of times because the song is one of the hottest trax from Heatwave and I've always LOVED IT.... and you have done it a thousand percent justice... I don't get tired of it!!!!! truly AweSomeSauce!!!!
I agree 💯% , unfortunately he wasn't in a lot of the videos . Most drummers get quite a bit of camera time but it didn't seem like they wanted show him because of his size . Just like C& C Music factory
Never seen a white guy with this much soul before. There's hope yet. Lol. Nah but I've watched this video enough times to let me know that you got it mane. I mean the left and right hand coordination on those skins is phenomenal bruh. 👊🏿🔥👊🏿🔥👊🏿🔥
Brilliant! I've returned to this video often over the past seven or eight years whenever I needed a hit of funk adrenaline and it never fails to deliver.
This has to be one of the most bad ass drum lines ever in recorded history of funk Jazz Disco and this white boy has it down pat !!!...so much soul and drum fills I love his high hat work and it gives me gives the chills .
I'm 44 years old and the first song I ever danced to was Boogie Nights by HeatWave. But on another level...I never thought in a million years that somebody would actually do Groove Line this precise. Your drum skills are amazing.
This guy is one hell of a drummer, it's absolutely mind blowing that someone can play with such extreme power, with a set of powerful drums, dynamic!!!
Dude. You KILLED this! 🔥🔥🔥💯💯❗️❗️❗️ I didn’t see you miss A beat!! It was such a joy to watch you slaughter this classic! 🎉 I do hope that you are exercising your gift somewhere so others can have the pleasure of hearing you play live. 🙂
Me, 63. Those were the best days and some of the best music. This is my favorite disco song followed by a couple of EW&F songs, Lets Groove Tonight and Serpentine Fire and many more.
@@zerodefectmachine NO. THANK YOU.. FROM BOSTON MASS. ! AND YOU TOLD ME ABOUT YOUR DAUGHTER PLAYING?? AN INSTRUMENT. SO COPL. sorry about the caps If you want go to face book and look up Paul. G Flynn. You will see my irish/Korean children that ROCK! God Bless u. B SAFE. This virus is so scary!
Music is timeless, and great songs become classics. Rod and HEATWAVE were brilliant. I'm still amazed how many people love this song after so many decades and I appreciate your comments from all over the world. So please Like, Subscribe, and drop a comment about the song and how it makes you feel. Have a great day, everyone!
As a lover of drumming since I was 6 years old an still to this day aged 60 it's a fantastic instrument with so many dynamics how couldn't I love your video.!? You keep on bro 🥁👍😊
That this drummer is great is without question! That said, HeatWave was one hell of a group in 1978! I enjoyed their music on WAGL many times that year!
I’ve watched this 20 times and drank 5 beers and still cant get enough of this ! Absolutely a badass drummer and to see Rod Pemberton doing his thing , dammit thanks for the memories
My God this is fantastic I recently bought a drum set because my first wife stoled mine and I bought a Yamaha set for $5,000 it's big I'm so happy to have it but my wife of 26 years was murdered by a doctor 2020 she's gone she worked in the world trade center in the 80s she was my everything and I can't wait to leave this earth to be with her God bless in Jesus name amen
I've watched this video for over years, and it is still one of my favorites. Alans' cover of Ginos songs and Graham Lear's drumming is the best in the world. Alan is not only dedicated, but he is accurate. I appreciate his hard work and effort to demonstrate the craft of some of the best drumming in the world, and seeing it up close as personal is priceless. ❤
Hey there, you are really an awesome person of talent. Watching you play took me back to junior high 77-79 when I learned to play clarinet in the band and continued til 11th grade. There was a kid named Jimmie Morris learning to play the drums and all my other classmates learning to play their instruments as well. It seemed as though I was learning each instrument as they learned theirs like the different positions of the trombone, the valves of the trumpet, french horn and tuba, keys of the flute which my sister played. I have great memories of my wonderful band teacher Mr Raymond Settle and I can still remember all the names of my classmates and the instruments they played. Just watching you play took me to one of the few good parts of my childhood cause I got pregnant at 15 and after that all I could do was survive for me and my baby,graduate high school in 1982 and then college in 1992. Thank you for this . PLEASE BE A PART OF MY LIFE and respond.
Dude you're the reason I come on here! Bad Ass Man. I could imagine you playing instead of the real drummer man! No disrespect to the ogs that played the drums for these songs, but you're that good!
You are indeed one awesome drummer! I have always had such high respect for drummers. They always seem to be so unnoticed. Keep up the great work. Groove Line has always been one of my all-time favorite songs. You did an wonderful job! Much blessing to you! Peace.
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How many of you have watched this video at least over 20 times? I'm guilty. The drums just sound so damn good.
I watched it a million time .. figure of speech
🙋♀️
It gave me the Funky chills !!
Me
Yup his drums are like xylophones !!
This is a phenomenal example of why old school disco music still matters!
Got that right!
LONG LIVE OLD SCHOOL DISCO FUNK!!!!!! 👍👍🏆👍🏆👍🏆👍🏆👍🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
It’s amazing!
Give it up for the DRUMMER!!!!!! Love it 🥰
Awesome bad to the bone
Absolutely!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
I'm 62 yrs young, the algorithm sends him my way every blue moon...I'm able to dance which assist with arthritis 😅😅😅hes on point...he sounds real
This is a real drummer he should win a Grammy award for this 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🦾👍🏿
HES A MONSTER ON THE DRUMS,WOW😛
This was the jam back in the day
U are not lying!!!!!❤️💯
His name is Alan badia and he's been playing the drums for a long time. He kills it on the drums.
He's no joke
That’s how good the 70s were
Yessir.
This was fabulous 👌 👏 👍 😍 💖
Nobody on this planet touching him when it comes to this drum cover..GOAT!!!!
This guy is one hell of a drummer❤❤❤
You know- I,ve been wathcing this clip for 3 years, and this is the first time I've ever thought to tell you how much it means to mean. Im an ICU nurse and have dealt with all the things during covid. This was what I have watched over and over to- bring me down- deal with it-try to live my life, try to bring me back to humanity. Its like meditation for me. A happy place. Your drumming is hypnotic and spot on, you deal with it all and make it better than it probably ever was to begin with. I really cant express all this has meant to me, and how many times I have drowned in your perfection, while trying to deal with everything else. So, just a heartfelt, Thank You.
Thank you for being a nurse
Thank you!
I feel the same way, it's like a meditation for me!
God bless you and all much love glad your' e here,glad you're there for us thank you
Good on You Wendy.❤
So pleased to say original Heatwave drummer is my family member🙏Amazing Bilbo from Czechoslovakia❤
Ernest Berger 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 very amazing drummer. As a drummer myself I’ve always admired his work and style.
The original drummer of Heatwave is probably the funkiest drummer of all time. No lie. I'm a musician and grew up listening to Heatwave.
The First song I learned as a Bassist was Boogie Nights.
I'm also a lead singer. People can't tell me and Johnnie Wilder apart as Singers.
O,wow he is amazing... they were a very diverse group.
How did he learn funk in Czech land?
When Heatwave first came out I always thought he the best drummer I've ever heard. My brother wrote a songs for Zapp & Roger Troutman. "Computer Love" " I Wanna Be Your Man" "Slow & Easy " etc.
"a song from my high school day's" "he apparently mastered this PERFECTLY" ... "GOOD WORK"... "GOOD VIBE'S"... "THEY SURE DON'T MAKE EM LIKE THIS ANYMORE"... "BRING'S BACK TO ME A HAPPIER TIME IN OUR WORLD"... "THANK YOU FROM DETROIT/HAMTRAMCK MI " ... ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ 😊
White boy with some serious rhythm, Great job! I enjoyed his drumming!!!!
You acting like white boys can't play drums. 🤔
Play that funky music white boy!! Get down!!!!! Ride that groove line!!!!
Pack your grip!
@@zerodefectmachine see
Taking you on. Trip
Mechanical wealthy as you see those sportsman superior superstars
He did a great job....timing is key !
Yup, he did the damn thing. The dude is just plain out raw. Bravo...
if you're old enough to remember roller skating, these songs were the shit!!!!!
Should of been the Biggest Band in The World. Sir Rod and The Boys- We salute You.
Everyone please rise and give this very talented man a well deserved standing ovation please. 😁👏👏
Long time. Music!!
I think the dude is wearing flip flops. Ahah.
@@hoosierproud7718🔠🎐😘💝😪📼📼😢😉🎐😪😘
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Timing is impeccable * DOOOOOOPE
That’s a BadAss White Boy right there !🔥✊🏾✊
A lot of bad ass white boys. Neal Peart, John Bonham, Keith Moon, Phil Collins...need I go on?
G Mama Bear no Sir.., I grew up with all that! You’re preaching to the choir.🤘🤘🏾
He's the reason this made my playlist that i walk to every morning
SUPPER BAD he could have been wonderful with the FUNK BROTHERS.
@@gmamabear3619 tommy lee.
White, black,yellow if you got it.... YOU GOT IT....
I don't how many times I've commented on this video (since first seeing it), but I'm gonna do it AGAIN anyway... JUST so that people know how dope this IS...THIS DRUM COVER IS ONE OF THE BEST DEMONSTRATIONS OF REPLICATION THAT I'VE COME ACROSS. I've watched this a TON of times because the song is one of the hottest trax from Heatwave and I've always LOVED IT.... and you have done it a thousand percent justice... I don't get tired of it!!!!! truly AweSomeSauce!!!!
Hey there! Thank you and Happy Holidays!
This is awesome. This guy literally does not miss a beat.
Outstanding Performance 👍🏿🫵🏿🫵🏿🫵🏿🫵🏿🫡Fantastic Fantastic
That snare timing is not easy. He is very good
Nice
His choices are very tasteful.
The funk is strong in this one.
I wish I could Like this video a thousand times. Just excellent.
Great skating music back in the day.
I can not stop watching this dude he is so good and not missing a beat
I love this version. I can watch and listen to it over and over. What is his name?
Every few years I look at this video again. And it never fails.....AWESOME video.
Thank you!
Brother man holding it down on the drums
No chit
This Guy Killed It! Wow!
What a great tribute to one the most underrated drummers, Heatwave's Ernest "Bilbo" Berger.
He was so great!
Poor Ernest criminally underrated even in their videos.
Always loved how he played especially off the To Hot Too Handle and Central Heating albums. RIP.
@@alexrosales1175 when did he pass?
I agree 💯% , unfortunately he wasn't in a lot of the videos . Most drummers get quite a bit of camera time but it didn't seem like they wanted show him because of his size . Just like C& C Music factory
One of the baddest drummers!
He is very good and has been so long love this song. 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀
Cool
This Dude ROCKS!!
Mr rod smiling and heatwave
absolutely flawless and on point..this cat is a total badass on the drums .. I blown away..two thumbs up
WOW 😮 That's some amazing drumming, you hit every drumroll perfectly and never missed a beat.... you get 5stars
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Thank ya!
This never gets old! Love your style!
Now that's what I call a true professional drummer this dude can get down
Trust me, dude IS Pro
This Drummer Has Mad Skills.
AND I'VE WATCHED IT 5 MILLION TIMES TOO! YOU ARE PURE FIRE BABY BOY!💖💖💖💖💃💃💃💃💃💃💃
I’ve watched this at least 30 x over the years. So damned good!
Same here, sir. The camera work is perfect, showing this gentleman in full action!!
Thank you!
Never seen a white guy with this much soul before. There's hope yet. Lol. Nah but I've watched this video enough times to let me know that you got it mane. I mean the left and right hand coordination on those skins is phenomenal bruh.
👊🏿🔥👊🏿🔥👊🏿🔥
Heatwave drummer was a white guy 😉
Ran across this video years ago and probably watched it a hundred times over the years. Guy nails it!
Watcha Mate. Heatwave had no colour. Just blinding musicians....+ Johny, The Sound of Sunshine and Sir Rod The Leg End.
The writer was white. He also wrote for Michael Jackson. He was part of Heatwave...
Seriously can't stop coming back!
This music will never die ❤️
IKR! 👍
Me too!!
Drummer on beat ,old school song still popping ❤
Brilliant! I've returned to this video often over the past seven or eight years whenever I needed a hit of funk adrenaline and it never fails to deliver.
My man killed it, that's exactly the way it's played on the song from beginning to end.
This has to be one of the most bad ass drum lines ever in recorded history of funk Jazz Disco and this white boy has it down pat !!!...so much soul and drum fills I love his high hat work and it gives me gives the chills .
I am totally a R&B person, This Dude on the Drums is TOTAL BAD ASS!!! LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!
What an awesome drummer!!!
I'm 44 years old and the first song I ever danced to was Boogie Nights by HeatWave. But on another level...I never thought in a million years that somebody would actually do Groove Line this precise. Your drum skills are amazing.
Thank you, Wesley! Been playing this song on drums since it came out.
zerodefectmachine Ummm... that seems impossible! You look MUCH younger than this song. ✨
THUMBS UP FOR THE DRUMMER.
This guy is one hell of a drummer, it's absolutely mind blowing that someone can play with such extreme power, with a set of powerful drums, dynamic!!!
If you cannot listen to this with a smile on your face... you are not a music addict ....drums rule ✌️🎶
Oh ya. It was a happy time in music.
Totally agree!
heatwave probably the most underrated band of the 70s
Without doubt.
The classics never get old
Nothing better than a drummer who sits in the pocket, doesn't overplay, and nails it like the record. Bad ass.
Thanks!
I can't imagine the discipline that goes into drumming.
Musical instruments are hard. You really have top put time and dedication on i for years along.
This is one bad ass white boy…DONE!!!
I always come back to this page to hear this song
If this doesn't get you groovin you have no soul
I agree!
You are better each time I listen and I am doing a lot don't ever stop playing
I concur
Dude. You KILLED this! 🔥🔥🔥💯💯❗️❗️❗️ I didn’t see you miss A beat!! It was such a joy to watch you slaughter this classic! 🎉 I do hope that you are exercising your gift somewhere so others can have the pleasure of hearing you play live. 🙂
I'm in Buffalo NY....buried deep in snow. Thankful I have heat, light, staples. Listening to this for the umpteenth time. It always makes me 😃.
I'm in Detroit so I know how you coming from.
I am 66 of age, it makes me think of the good ole days. He sho got soul 😊
Hey, I'm 59. Right there with ya.
Me, 63. Those were the best days and some of the best music. This is my favorite disco song followed by a couple of EW&F songs, Lets Groove Tonight and Serpentine Fire and many more.
One of my favorite songs the drummer is fantastic
I am still watching this for the ??? 50k time. This makes me smile during this horrific virus! THANK YOU! you kick a$s!!!
Thanks Paul!
@@zerodefectmachine NO. THANK YOU.. FROM BOSTON MASS. ! AND YOU TOLD ME ABOUT YOUR DAUGHTER PLAYING?? AN INSTRUMENT. SO COPL. sorry about the caps
If you want go to face book and look up Paul. G Flynn. You will see my irish/Korean children that ROCK! God Bless u. B SAFE. This virus is so scary!
The Coronavirus cowboy agrees
these guys are awesome...…. we had the best music in the 80's!!!!!!
70s
Music of the 70s wow. I was 15 years old when that song came out. Man I miss those days. Heat Wave.❤❤❤😂Badsass🇺🇸🇵🇷🍻🍻👍🏽
Music is timeless, and great songs become classics. Rod and HEATWAVE were brilliant. I'm still amazed how many people love this song after so many decades and I appreciate your comments from all over the world. So please Like, Subscribe, and drop a comment about the song and how it makes you feel. Have a great day, everyone!
I've been hooked on this era of R&B since the mid-70's. Can't shake it. Don't want to!
The drummer 🥁 is on point 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
You are good I enjoy listening to you hurt those drums
As a lover of drumming since I was 6 years old an still to this day aged 60 it's a fantastic instrument with so many dynamics how couldn't I love your video.!? You keep on bro 🥁👍😊
❤❤❤❤❤❤SOME GOOD DAYS
Great cover
I’m obsessed with this video lol makes me want to take up drum lessons lol
Let's jam trans ams drive ins game rooms cruising good times
Me 2
Yep me too baby bucket listed playin the drums like dude doing.. 🙋🏿♂️🥁🧝🏿♂️
Love it !!!!
You ❤ all make smile 😃, at 53 , rain shine don't I AM still on the groove!! Get down! get funky! And get right back up! 😆
I have watched this at least 10 times in the past. Every time I need a mood boost, I play it again. Awesome talent!
Rock on!
That this drummer is great is without question! That said, HeatWave was one hell of a group in 1978! I enjoyed their music on WAGL many times that year!
I love the group Heaatwave, oh the memories of my youth. Love them for their great music, thankyou Heatwave!
You have more views than Heatwave does but I love how you show respect and include the group in your video.
With total due respect, Heatwave was the bomb.
He ate up those drums!!!!!
I CAN NOT stop watching this video!! He is SPOT ON and drumming is right in the pocket!! Fantastic.....nuff said!!
Thanks, Rick!
Old School 1970's
Same here! I really enjoy watching him play. Great job!
He played the shit out ta those drums. I'm going to buy a drum set on gp!!!!
Dsmn he good!!!
The drummer got my vote .!!!!!!!!!!
I VOTED!
2024 had to come back, excellent job sir!
I’ve watched this 20 times and drank 5 beers and still cant get enough of this ! Absolutely a badass drummer and to see Rod Pemberton doing his thing , dammit thanks for the memories
My God this is fantastic I recently bought a drum set because my first wife stoled mine and I bought a Yamaha set for $5,000 it's big I'm so happy to have it but my wife of 26 years was murdered by a doctor 2020 she's gone she worked in the world trade center in the 80s she was my everything and I can't wait to leave this earth to be with her God bless in Jesus name amen
One more time, I'm dancing to lose weight...this White boy gets me uo and moving...I luv him
Lol!!!!
Probably my favorite version of this🎉
So Great too listen every Day
Me too!!
Third time is a charm...this White boy can get anyone out of their set!!!!
The drum roll at 2:17 is off the F'N chain,, right on dude 👊
That one took some practice to not hit any hoops going around.
He killed this!
White boy got skills too much skills he just killing it
That's a man who completes his tasks. Congrats
Once a week I'm checking out the video for the past 4 year's
Big thanks!
Plays in his sandals
Awesome hi-hat work and fills
I've watched this video for over years, and it is still one of my favorites. Alans' cover of Ginos songs and Graham Lear's drumming is the best in the world. Alan is not only dedicated, but he is accurate. I appreciate his hard work and effort to demonstrate the craft of some of the best drumming in the world, and seeing it up close as personal is priceless. ❤
Thanks a lot!
The best thing Heatwave did. This is SUPERB. Great chops
Thanks!
Rod Temperton produced the hell out of this song.
We did it! 5 MILLION views! Thank you to EVERYONE over the years for your support of this great song and keeping Heatwave alive and well. Cheers!
Hey there, you are really an awesome person of talent. Watching you play took me back to junior high 77-79 when I learned to play clarinet in the band and continued til 11th grade. There was a kid named Jimmie Morris learning to play the drums and all my other classmates learning to play their instruments as well. It seemed as though I was learning each instrument as they learned theirs like the different positions of the trombone, the valves of the trumpet, french horn and tuba, keys of the flute which my sister played. I have great memories of my wonderful band teacher Mr Raymond Settle and I can still remember all the names of my classmates and the instruments they played. Just watching you play took me to one of the few good parts of my childhood cause I got pregnant at 15 and after that all I could do was survive for me and my baby,graduate high school in 1982 and then college in 1992. Thank you for this . PLEASE BE A PART OF MY LIFE and respond.
U made it look so easy and a whole lotta fun. Thanks, I would have paid $50 to see it live!
Dude you're the reason I come on here! Bad Ass Man. I could imagine you playing instead of the real drummer man! No disrespect to the ogs that played the drums for these songs, but you're that good!
I think I've listened to it about 50.
Congrats and cheers!! 😎
never get tired of seeing this video ❤️
Watching this video reaffirms my upmost RESPECT for ALL DRUMMERS!!!🎶🥲💕
The 70's was one of the greatest era in American music !!!!!!!!!!!
Absolutely!
Yes it was, and I played in band with music like this, great times!!!
Most definitely!! ✌🐢
I would give everything up today to get everything back then!!!!
I can’t stop watching this guy play drums!!!! Makes me wanna learn this!!!!! So damn AMAZING!!!! 7:35
You are indeed one awesome drummer! I have always had such high respect for drummers. They always seem to be so unnoticed. Keep up the great work. Groove Line has always been one of my all-time favorite songs. You did an wonderful job! Much blessing to you! Peace.
I teach English in Vietnam. We had a lesson about music and I played this vid. My kids were absolutely mesmerized! Thank you!
Never get tired the guy is the Bomb.