Hey Mike, I just wanted to take a moment to appreciate all the great things you do for the drumming community. You have no idea how much I’ve improved by watching your lessons. It would never have been the same without your channel!
I like the way you explain it.. I'm just practicing the shuffle.. I've always listened to Bonham, Toto, and some Latin Jazz drummers who use it and I love the way it sounds.. Thanks Mike.. you're a genius..
Awe man, thanks so much. Just know that it all boggled my mind as well. Then I broke it down, obsessed on it, and tried my best to find simple ways to pass the information on to you guys/gals 🙏🏻🍵🙏🏻🍵 Mike J - www.mikeslessons.com
Ah hahaha. So I thought this was another video on a halftime shuffle and clicked on to another video... but then I was like wait a second there was something I heard with the high hat... back arrow and there it is. Glad I did... this is definitely going in my bag of shuffles. I have such joy playing the Gadd shuffle and the Cobham DB shuffle cause I get to use my left foot.
Man ! You make me want to play and Smile Even with sound off 😂 Such a great enery and passion for the instrument. Love it! You re definitively my favorite youtube drummer. You make me want to push the pause button and go to my kit right away. And that s on my opinion the best compliment ever :)
Awesome groove and great lesson! You touched on the difference between a triplet versus dotted 8/16 based shuffle. Assuming a student can play both when are they appropriate, ie. songs , styles. Would love to see a lesson discussing this question and other “feel” tips , playing behind , on or on top of the beat. Just an idea , cheers
Yeah man, this is now called the "Johnston Shuffle". My Jazz professor told me that it's really important to name your own creations after yourself. I never want to do that because I feel like the greats should do that, and I don't want to imply to anyone that I see myself in that category when it's so obvious that I'm not even close, but he told me that's wrong, and it has nothing to do with that. I think he's right. Even if a beginner develops something ... he can name it. I've been working on the Bonham shuffle a lot this year, and I like this one way better. BTW, John Bonham was 19 yo when he developed that shuffle.
Grapevine Fire by Death Cab for Cutie.. You mentioned it on the podcast and I obsessed on adding the hi-hats in my halftime shuffles or any grooves since then 🤙🏻🍵🤙🏻🍵
Great great stuff, down to the single word and beat. On a (way) lesser note, every time I happen to hear Gretsch drums, I get why I'm a Ludwig (3ply) guy. But hey, matter of personal taste here: de gustibus non disputandum est.
@@drummermike5150 Thanks so much. And, great question. Whether you feel the “backbeat” on three of 8th note triplets or on 2 & 4 of 16th note triplets has no bearing on what makes it a halftime shuffle. It’s all about the distance between 1 and the backbeat. In a classic shuffle the distance is every third note, whereas in a halftime shuffle it’s every sixth note. For me, I would rather teach a groove like this in one bar of 16th note triplets vs. two bars of 8th note triplets. In the end, they are both played exactly the same. I hope that help clears it up :) - Mike J 🍵🙏🍵🙏
@@mikeslessons Thank you sir! That makes sense. This is the key sentence that clears it up for me "It’s all about the distance between 1 and the backbeat." In the end it "feels" like a halftime shuffle so that is all that matters. Can't wait to bust this out at a rehearsal next time I drop into a half time groove in the middle of one of our tunes. Love it when the singer and guitar player turn around and go WHAT!?!
@@mikeslessons Will do! Might be a bit though - not flaming that ghosty and the kick will take some work but might use a "modified" version to start with.
@@totogroove It’s all the same. You can feel any shuffle in 8th note triplets and then the backbeat is on 3. For this groove that would require two bars. It’s easier to think of it as one bar of 16th note triplets, and in that case the backbeat is on 2 & 4. It really just comes down to how you personally want to count it. I hope that helps Toto 🍵🙏🍵🙏
Hey Mike, I just wanted to take a moment to appreciate all the great things you do for the drumming community. You have no idea how much I’ve improved by watching your lessons. It would never have been the same without your channel!
Your approach to teaching the drums is awesome!
You’re right. Purposefully incorporating a flam with kick-snare is a neat skill from this. 👍
Very Bonham-ish. I love it!❤❤❤
love the egg or football rolling down a hill analogy. THAT is brilliant!
Grandisimo Maestro !!!
I like the way you explain it.. I'm just practicing the shuffle.. I've always listened to Bonham, Toto, and some Latin Jazz drummers who use it and I love the way it sounds.. Thanks Mike.. you're a genius..
Excelente gracias ! ! !👍
Goooooood morning Mike ! You make that which boggles the mind look easy. Alotta practice to absorb this one. Have a blessed week 🥁😎
Awe man, thanks so much. Just know that it all boggled my mind as well. Then I broke it down, obsessed on it, and tried my best to find simple ways to pass the information on to you guys/gals 🙏🏻🍵🙏🏻🍵
Mike J - www.mikeslessons.com
Ah hahaha. So I thought this was another video on a halftime shuffle and clicked on to another video... but then I was like wait a second there was something I heard with the high hat... back arrow and there it is. Glad I did... this is definitely going in my bag of shuffles. I have such joy playing the Gadd shuffle and the Cobham DB shuffle cause I get to use my left foot.
Dig that stuff you the man teacher Mike as always peace out Cincy
Man ! You make me want to play and Smile Even with sound off 😂
Such a great enery and passion for the instrument.
Love it!
You re definitively my favorite youtube drummer. You make me want to push the pause button and go to my kit right away. And that s on my opinion the best compliment ever :)
Mike , you’d make Brenard Purdie proud. I’ve been working on this Babylon Sister’s style where he has this open h.h. chick. So frustrating 😅
Far too kind my friend. Just ran in to him at the UK Drum Show last month. He's still got it :) Good luck with your shuffle!
Can't believe I'm getting so old now that Mike has gotten more tattoos. Yet another banging lesson, Mr J!
Beautiful video! Thank you for the clarity, as always, and above all, the inspiration!
@@theberealbewellproject3732 Thank YOU for the kind words. It doesn’t go unappreciated my friend. 🍵🙏🙏🍵
Grapevine fires 🔥
Very Cool. Lots of variations of the half time shuffle... Good breakdown of it. Merci
Much appreciated Carl! - Mike J
Nice, Jeff made best shuffle in Rosanna with się,flow and rights tempo😅
Very nice Mike,God bless you
rad beat dude!!
tasty af!! 🤤
Awesome groove and great lesson! You touched on the difference between a triplet versus dotted 8/16 based shuffle. Assuming a student can play both when are they appropriate, ie. songs , styles. Would love to see a lesson discussing this question and other “feel” tips , playing behind , on or on top of the beat. Just an idea , cheers
One of the best rn🥁✅
Sick stuff
For me the hardest part of learning shuffles is the ghost note parts.
Don't worry about them ghost notes. They ain't nothin but rebound.
Dynamics for me, to make it sound groovy and clean.
Especially combining them with a kick.👻
@@atishep yeah, its placement too.
Agree with placement. You really don’t have to worry when rebound off part right near the rim :)
Awesome stuff, Mr. J! Thanks!
Grande Mike !!!!
Yeah man, this is now called the "Johnston Shuffle". My Jazz professor told me that it's really important to name your own creations after yourself. I never want to do that because I feel like the greats should do that, and I don't want to imply to anyone that I see myself in that category when it's so obvious that I'm not even close, but he told me that's wrong, and it has nothing to do with that. I think he's right. Even if a beginner develops something ... he can name it. I've been working on the Bonham shuffle a lot this year, and I like this one way better. BTW, John Bonham was 19 yo when he developed that shuffle.
Great groove, Mike, but what snare is that?! That thing sounds amazing!
So glad you like it. I agree, it’s pretty special. It’s a 14X5.5 1960’s Gretsch Round Badge in Starlight Sparkle finish 🍵🙏🍵🙏
Grapevine Fire by Death Cab for Cutie..
You mentioned it on the podcast and I obsessed on adding the hi-hats in my halftime shuffles or any grooves since then 🤙🏻🍵🤙🏻🍵
Blushda-blushda GO! Way to start my day, thanks Mike!
Happy to kick off your day in a saucy way 🙏🏻🍵🙏🏻🍵
Mike J - www.mikeslessons.com
Great lesson - Thanks much! Kind Rgrds
I love the shuffle, I hate the shuffle, cause I can’t seem to get it, my brain can’t seem to wrap my head around this 😅
Great great stuff, down to the single word and beat.
On a (way) lesser note, every time I happen to hear Gretsch drums, I get why I'm a Ludwig (3ply) guy. But hey, matter of personal taste here: de gustibus non disputandum est.
Great groove! I'm a little confused on the halftime part though. To be considered a halftime groove doesn't the down beat need to be on 3?
@@drummermike5150 Thanks so much. And, great question. Whether you feel the “backbeat” on three of 8th note triplets or on 2 & 4 of 16th note triplets has no bearing on what makes it a halftime shuffle. It’s all about the distance between 1 and the backbeat. In a classic shuffle the distance is every third note, whereas in a halftime shuffle it’s every sixth note. For me, I would rather teach a groove like this in one bar of 16th note triplets vs. two bars of 8th note triplets. In the end, they are both played exactly the same. I hope that help clears it up :) - Mike J 🍵🙏🍵🙏
@@mikeslessons Thank you sir! That makes sense. This is the key sentence that clears it up for me "It’s all about the distance between 1 and the backbeat." In the end it "feels" like a halftime shuffle so that is all that matters. Can't wait to bust this out at a rehearsal next time I drop into a half time groove in the middle of one of our tunes. Love it when the singer and guitar player turn around and go WHAT!?!
@ HECK YA!!! I’m
So happy that helped Mike. Enjoy the rest of your day, and please let me know when you use this on a gig :)
@@mikeslessons Will do! Might be a bit though - not flaming that ghosty and the kick will take some work but might use a "modified" version to start with.
Cool 😎 The first half-time shuffle with the backbeat not being on 3, though 🤷♂️
@@totogroove It’s all the same. You can feel any shuffle in 8th note triplets and then the backbeat is on 3. For this groove that would require two bars. It’s easier to think of it as one bar of 16th note triplets, and in that case the backbeat is on 2 & 4. It really just comes down to how you personally want to count it. I hope that helps Toto 🍵🙏🍵🙏
Not gonna lie. That’s a saucy little accent! 😘
Grapevine Fires - Deathcab for Cutie uses this shuffle pretty sure! Such a solid groove.
Jason is the MAN!
What is that almost red crash on the right?
@@adambraceyoutube3685 It’s a 19”Byzance Extra Dry Thin Crash 🍵🙏🍵
@mikeslessons thank you i'm really on a dry cymbal hype at the moment I'm now enjoying your video on your transition ride :)
🤘😎🥁🔥👍
new watch? ..,. PAM ?
Wow, GREAT eye! Yes, PAM682 Submersible.
@@mikeslessons great watch for amazing drummer
Tears for Fears
Nooooo. This is a purdie shuffle.
@@mogglie It’s neither, lol. I mention that towards the end of the video.