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Does anyone have any knowledge on session drummers used in the 1960ts guys who worked on Virtu/Harthon takes.Will be pleased to gather any imfo.Thank-you. Gilly and Nicola

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Does anyone have any knowledge on session drummers used in the 1960ts guys who worked on Virtu/Harthon takes.Will be pleased to gather any imfo.Thank-you. Gilly and Nicola

Hi Gilly, Earl Young and James Gadson were pretty prolific around that time mate

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Hi Gilly, Earl Young and James Gadson were pretty prolific around that time mate

Gilly,

Johnny Stiles was quite adamant that Earl Young and Norman Harris and Ronnie Baker were 'poached' from Harthon by Kenny Gamble. Here's Earl with another lovely bloke who is an unsung hero Mr Pete Humphreys who learned his trade at the knee of Joe Tarsia. Dave F and I spent a fantastic morning with Pete at Masterworks, (formerly Frankford Wayne), listening to remixes and he then showed us into the tape vault. He was pissed with Kenny Gamble for not showing any interest in the TSOP Tape Library and Pete was very protective of it. (He mixed most of it!). Happy Daze!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cGU74yPNbc

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Gilly,

Johnny Stiles was quite adamant that Earl Young and Norman Harris and Ronnie Baker were 'poached' from Harthon by Kenny Gamble. Here's Earl with another lovely bloke who is an unsung hero Mr Pete Humphreys who learned his trade at the knee of Joe Tarsia. Dave F and I spent a fantastic morning with Pete at Masterworks, (formerly Frankford Wayne), listening to remixes and he then showed us into the tape vault. He was pissed with Kenny Gamble for not showing any interest in the TSOP Tape Library and Pete was very protective of it. (He mixed most of it!). Happy Daze!

https://www.youtube.c...h?v=_cGU74yPNbc

Of course, the other session drummer that G & H used in their early days was Karl Chambers (brother of Roland) - in fact Chambers rather than Earl Young was Kenneth Gamble's first choice in the early days of Gamble Records. But you can pick Earl Young out on so many Philly records from the mid 60s onwards, from "Yes I'm Ready" on upwards. To my mind he's the greatest soul drummer of all time....

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Of course, the other session drummer that G & H used in their early days was Karl Chambers (brother of Roland) - in fact Chambers rather than Earl Young was Kenneth Gamble's first choice in the early days of Gamble Records. But you can pick Earl Young out on so many Philly records from the mid 60s onwards, from "Yes I'm Ready" on upwards. To my mind he's the greatest soul drummer of all time....

So many great musicians that many people, even today, still don't realise the immense contribution they made the 'sounds' of strands of music. Greatest soul drummer of all time.......sheesh, that's a toughie. Tempted to dive straight in Tony and put Benjamin infront by a short head but will have to have a think before declaring my choice now. :hatsoff2:

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See what you think but i reckon its the same drummer on all the listed tracks(i know some share the same/simlar backings to different vocals) E Holman , Where im not wanted, Hold me in your arms, Eddies my name, Bernard Williams, Focused on you, Preludes,Deeper than that, United 4, Shes puttin you on, Lee Garret, Cant break the habbit, and there is others,so who can come up with the guys name.This aint a quiz cus i dont know the answer either.Thanks

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Do you know, i was thinking of asking the same question, yet about session drummers in New York.....One of the main reasons i lean to the big city sound of New York is the percussion in the arrangements....There is a drummer in particular my ear keeps getting drawn to, on different artists, labels from New York.

So without trying to hijack the original postees thread....Very Interesting to me that it is. Any info on New York Drummers too would be appreciated.

Mike

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Of course, the other session drummer that G & H used in their early days was Karl Chambers (brother of Roland) - in fact Chambers rather than Earl Young was Kenneth Gamble's first choice in the early days of Gamble Records. But you can pick Earl Young out on so many Philly records from the mid 60s onwards, from "Yes I'm Ready" on upwards. To my mind he's the greatest soul drummer of all time....

crikey. as a 'hobby' drummer and a fan of the early sticksmen. who was the best is pretty personal. yes Earl Young is up there, but so is Bernard Purdie and Clive Stubblefield (James Brown). they put the 'groove' into the soul/RnB recordings good.gif .

good thread, IAN

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Do you know, i was thinking of asking the same question, yet about session drummers in New York.....One of the main reasons i lean to the big city sound of New York is the percussion in the arrangements....There is a drummer in particular my ear keeps getting drawn to, on different artists, labels from New York.

So without trying to hijack the original postees thread....Very Interesting to me that it is. Any info on New York Drummers too would be appreciated.

Mike

Start with Bernard Purdie and work your way down! thumbup.gif

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crikey. as a 'hobby' drummer and a fan of the early sticksmen. who was the best is pretty personal. yes Earl Young is up there, but so is Bernard Purdie and Clive Stubblefield (James Brown). they put the 'groove' into the soul/RnB recordings good.gif .

good thread, IAN

...that'd be CLYDE Stubblefield I think - JB's second best drummer after the legendary John 'Jabo' Starks...

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