Drum Clinic

Here's an entertaining and fascinating explanation of how the drum track for Toto's 1982 monster hit, 'Rosanna", was built. It is explained with great technicality by Jeff Porcaro, who played not only with Toto, but also did much session work with numerous artists, most notably, Steely Dan. "Rosanna"'s track was inspired by the work of another frequent Dan drummer, Bernard Purdie, particularly, Steely Dan's "Home at Last" and "Babylon Sisters". Porcaro also gives credit to Led Zeppelin's "Fool in the Rain", which had stickwork by Jon Bonham.

As you will see, Porcaro was an exacting, brilliantly time keeping musician. No wonder Fagen & Becker called him back over and over....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JIPd-kn8c8&feature=related