Clyde Austin Stubblefield (April 18, 1943 – February 18, 2017) was an American drummer best known for his work with James Brown, with whom he recorded and toured for six years (1965-70). His syncopated drum patterns on Brown's recordings are considered funk standards.

We’re talking about guys like Clayton Fillyau, John ‘Jabo’ Starks, Clyde Stubblefield, Melvin Parker; the drummers who took Brown’s rhythmical grunts and turned them into living drum parts with pretty much zero recognition.

James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and musician.

Nov 27, 2017 · From the mid 1960s to the early 1970s, the two most famous of Brown’s drummers were Clyde Stubblefield, and John “Jabo” Starks. These two artists created the groove for many of Brown’s hits, and were the architects of modern funk drumming.

Mar 25, 2022 · When he was just 13 years old, Dennis Chambers was invited to play drums with the legendary James Brown.He wasn’t allowed to go on tour unless he brought a t...

Jan 5, 2015 · From the mid-1960s through the early '70s, Clyde Stubblefield and John "Jabo" Starks created the grooves on many of James Brown 's biggest hits, and laid the foundation for modern funk drumming...

Clip of the drum cover of Cold Sweat by James Brown (@JamesBrownOfficial). Drums were originally played by the legendary Clyde Stubblefield on the album Cold...

May 3, 2023 · Dedicated to the birthday of the great master of Soul and Funk music.This video contains the top 10 best grooves for a drum kit from the legendary funk artis...

Two of James Brown’s most prominent drummers were Clyde Stubblefield and Jabo Starks. These drummers came up with some of the best loved James Brown drum beats and if you want to be a funk drummer you have a duty to check these guys out.

Learn how to play the drum parts from "Cold Sweat" by James Brown, featuring Clyde Stubblefield on drums. Free Drum Lesson & PDF Drum Chart Notation.