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Oct 25, 2022 · The foundation of the song, drummer Jeff Porcaro’s “Rosanna Shuffle,” is both notoriously difficult to play and probably the sickest beat in a rock song ever. I’ll play it for you and tell you why I think it is.
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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The Rosanna shuffle is the drum pattern from the Grammy Award winning Toto hit "Rosanna". It is known as a " half-time shuffle " and shows "definite jazz influence". [ 4] It features ghost notes and is derived from the combination of what Jeff Porcaro, who plays on the song's recording, calls the " Bernard Purdie half time shuffle" ( Purdie ...
"Rosanna" was also nominated for the Song of the Year award. It is regarded for the half-time shuffle which drummer Jeff Porcaro developed for the song, and for its production, which is generally seen as being one of the best mastered songs of all time.
The Rosanna Shuffle is one of the most iconic drum beats of all time. The groove was played by Jeff Porcaro in the song “Rosanna” by Toto. Porcaro explained ...
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Aug 4, 2023 · Kimball and guitarist Steve Lukather transposed the musical key so the verse and chorus could be traded between them as a duet. Porcaro and Paich ironed out the keyboard solo at five o’clock in the morning. Late drummer Jeff Porcaro laid down a masterful shuffle inspired by John Bonham.
