Led Zep Fool in the Rain

Fool In The Rain (J. Bonham)

Rosanna (J. Porcaro)

Babylon Sisters (B. Purdie)

Yes, these are all half-time shuffles. I remember learning this groove in my 30s, specifically Rosanna. When you figure it out...you can spot them on the radio when they show up here and there in modern pop.

Everybody Wants to Rule the World (Tears For Fears) is the same f’ing groove! My drum teacher at the time had me learn this to prove a point.

It appears to be a drum machine...but it plays well on a traditional kit. I quickly learned to appreciate the versatility of this groove.

Great topic! I'd like to lean to play the shuffle! Lately I worked on the groove from the catchy tune in the movie Whiplash. It's a lot of fun!

@vuch I’d encourage you to find some videos and learn a shuffle as it’s one of the most fun beats you’ll play.  Listen to songs like “Home at Last” or “Reeling in the Years” by Steely Dan, “Fool in the Rain” by Led Zep, or “Rosanna” by Toto among others and you’ll hear the cool groove.  It’s tricky to learn at first like a lotta things in drums, but when u get it u get it and can have fun with it forever.  Just do it!  
 

Whiplash was awesome BTW.  Loved the scene at the dinner table where they’re fawning over this division 3 football player but are in the presence of one of the most accomplished drummers in the country.  Sad.  Drummers get no respect.  What pissed me off about that movie was none of his family members ever bothered to even come see him play.  What’s up with that???

*L* "Fools~Rain"....Reminds me of Dire Straits " Les Boys"......(...do cabaret....)....

3 rows from the stage in SF, too long ago....they led into it....one of the guys ’went fay in a big way’....the gays in the place started hootin’ and cheering....

Sometimes...the ’somewhere way-off from ’center’ (whatever that is....*L*) can be as entertaining and fun as the MOR schitt.... ;)

@soix, Yes, I’m going to learn Fool In The Rain! I dig all of the videos that can help!

One artist I love to watch is Gina Knight. She’s really good and a total babe! I played in the adult pit orchestra last March for the HS production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. One of the tracks required a samba beat. I practiced very hard and was good but I’m still practicing to make it as good as Gina does it.

Yeah, that scene in Whiplash was great! The way his dad started to pile on cutting him down was weak and sad. The movie is a study in toxic interpersonal relationships.

His dad did come to watch him for the last performance but almost contributed to sabotaging him. It was a bitter pill to swallow realizing that his dad didn’t think he was talented enough. That was part of the motivation he used to do what he did! He had to prove it to both of them and the world! Very Michael Jordan like, very inspiring!!!

You hear about no respect for drummers but I don’t feel that way. I’m grateful to play with anyone. I picked up the sticks again after a 40 year hiatus from drumming.

I returned home from military service to learn that my mom sold my kit while I was away. It was a total gut punch, It felt like the love of my life just dumped me. But I hid that pain and moved on in life with college and work. Every time I saw live music there was a pain in my heart thinking that I used to be a drummer.

Resurrecting my stereo after a 15 year hiatus almost 5 years ago contributed to me wanting to play drums again. I started with sticks, a practice pad and private lessons, just like when I was 8...