God Make Me Funky
Confessions of a Headhunter and Bad-Ass Buddhist Drummer
God Make Me Funky
Confessions of a Headhunter and Bad-Ass Buddhist Drummer
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Description
Whether or not you know Mike Clark's name, you've heard his drumming. His sound is everywhere, whether in his voluminous jazz discography or the classic beats he laid down with Herbie Hancock and the Headhunters, which have been sampled by Dr. Dre, Grandmaster Flash, and countless other rap artists.
Widely regarded as one of the foremost living jazz and funk drummers, Clark has spent an eight-decade career at the crossroads of American music, working with pioneers and living legends across jazz, hip-hop, and rock 'n' roll. From the age of four, he was sitting in and gigging with bands across the South, backing blues legend Albert King while still in high school. Over time, he parlayed his prodigious talent and soaring reputation into increasingly impressive gigs. Along with Herbie Hancock, his collaborators have ranged from pop stars like Phil Collins to jazz royalty like Woody Shaw and Chet Baker.
Told in Clark's inimitable voice and co-written with American jazz journalist and author Bill Milkowsky, this is a story of musical redemption: as a white man in a field dominated by black musicians yet controlled by white industry magnates, he witnessed discriminatory decisions from both sides, but Buddhism and a bottomless well of creativity enabled him to transcend generational bitterness and devote himself single-mindedly to the center of his universe-his music.
Table of Contents
2. Hustle Down in Texas
3. LaWanda and the Sac Chitlin' Circuit
4. Paul Jackson and the East Oakland 'Hood
5. The Actual Proof
6. On the Road with Head Hunters
7. Brand X and the Big Apple
8. Still Swingin' After All These Years
Epilogue: On Grieving and Healing and Renewal
Appendix I: A Drummer's Roll Call
Appendix II: Some Final Thoughts on My Drum Shit
Product details
| Published | 04 Mar 2027 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 304 |
| ISBN | 9798216378914 |
| Imprint | Backbeat |
| Illustrations | 47 Images |
| Dimensions | 229 x 152 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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