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Jeff Porcaro is renowned among drummers for the drum pattern he used on the Grammy Award -winning Toto song "Rosanna", from the album Toto IV. [8] The drum pattern, called the Half-Time Shuffle Groove, was originally created by drummer Bernard Purdie, who called it the "Purdie Shuffle."
Dec 3, 2020 · Learn how the legendary pop-rock drummer died of a heart attack in 1992 after spraying insecticide in his yard. Find out his musical achievements, legacy and tribute concert.
A tribute to the late drummer Jeff Porcaro, who played with Toto, Boz Scaggs, Steely Dan, and many others. Learn about his early years, his musical style, his influence, and his legacy.
- "Lowdown" (Boz Scaggs, 1976) "Lowdown" will always be Porcaro's most sophisticated, time-capsule tight performance. In some cases, it's what he plays that matters most – but in others, it's what he doesn't.
- "Bad Sneakers" (Steely Dan, 1975) Only 20, Porcaro already displayed a stunning musical maturity on "Bad Sneakers." Katy Lied was the drummer's second album with Steely Dan, after contributing to a couple of tracks on 1974's Pretzel Logic.
- "Mother" (Pink Floyd, 1979) Poor Nick Mason faced the impossible with the ever-shifting time signatures – waltz time, 5/4 and 9/8? – on "Mother" from Pink Floyd's The Wall.
- "Beat It" (Michael Jackson, 1982) Despite all of the attention played to Eddie Van Halen's pasted-on role in this song, "Beat It" was basically a Michael Jackson duet with Toto.
I take a look at the career and style of legendary drummer Jeff Porcaro - focusing on his brilliant Rosanna Shuffle, as well as his glowing period with Toto.
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- Off Beat
Aug 5, 2017 · Drummer Jeff Porcaro died suddenly on Aug. 5, 1992, after co-founding Toto and playing on hundreds of sessions.
Jeff Porcaro is one of the most prolific drummers in history. As a session drummer and the drummer for Toto, he has one of the most iconic catalogues of reco...
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- Drumeo
