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“I Got You (I Feel Good)” – James Brown

“I Got You (I Feel Good)” – James Brown

Let's play a song by James Brown, the godfather of soul. His music shaped what later became known as funk music. This is an incredibly fun style of music for a drummer to study and play because it has everything to do with the groove. Today we'll play James Brown's biggest hit, "I Got You (I Feel Good)".

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“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

The Motown record label released countless hit songs in the 60s and 70s that became the backbone of American soul and R&B music. Many of these songs inspired future generations of musicians and songwriters. In this lesson we will learn how to play the original recording of the song "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell from 1967.

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“I Wanna Be Your Lover” – Prince

“I Wanna Be Your Lover” – Prince

Let's learn one of Prince's earlier hit songs "I Wanna Be Your Lover". This was the single from his second album Prince which was released in 1979. It is funky, upbeat and relatively easy to play so it's a great choice for any drummer.

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