One of the deepest funky pockets of all time! Jabo Starks locked in with James Brown back in '71. John "Jabo" Starks was an American funk and blues drummer best known for playing with James Brown as well as other notable musicians including Bobby Bland and B.B. King. A self-taught musician, he was known for his effective and clean drum patterns. He was one of the originators of funk drumming, and is one of the most sampled drummers. #drummer #groove #funk #jabostarks #jamesbrown | Howard Alper
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Hey Drummers! Join me in wishing the amazing John "Jabo" Starks a Happy Birthday! Born on October 26, 1938 Jabo is best known for playing with James Brown and on many of Brown's biggest hits including "The Payback", "Sex Machine", "Super Bad", and "Talkin' Loud and Sayin' Nothing". Along with his drum brother Clyde Stubblefield, Starks ranks as one of the most sampled drummers on contemporary hip hop and R&B recordings. Of course he has gone on to play with some incredible bands and artists thro
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With Jabo Starks, drummer Stubblefield laid down the beat for James Brown’s biggest ‘60s hits. Stubblefield helped drive such seminal Brown funk-fests as “Mother Popcorn,” “Cold Sweat,” “Say It Loud (I’m Black and I’m Proud),” “I Got the Feelin’,” and “Funky Drummer.” Stubblefield’s famous break on the latter was reappropriated so many times that it earned him the unofficial title of “World’s Most Sampled Drummer.” Stubblefield grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He began playing drums as a child
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