“Africa” is one of Toto’s most recognizable songs, a timeless classic. Originally released on their 1982 album Toto IV, the drum performance on this track is a perfect example of Jeff Porcaro’s signature sound, showcasing his versatility and musicality as a drummer.In this article, we’ll take a closer look at this iconic drum part and … More Jeff Porcaro: Toto – Africa (Full Drum Transcription)
After a long time spent transcribing, I’m glad to share a new project to help you to develop your drumming by exploring a great variety of shuffle rhythms. There’s no doubt one of the masters of this rhythm is Jeff Porcaro, who created memorable grooves from the rock shuffle played on “Lido Shuffle” to the … More Jeff Porcaro Shuffle Groove Collection
This time a timeless classic. I’m glad to share the full drum sheet music for “Mushanga” by Toto, from the album The Seventh One (1988) with Jeff Porcaro on drums. The song is a great example of how the application of rudiments can provide new ideas and grooves. Jeff Porcaro said this about the “Mushanga” … More Toto – Mushanga (Drum Sheet Music)
Here’s the full drum sheet music (8 pages) for “Calling Elvis” by Dire Straits, from the album On Every Street (1991) with Jeff Porcaro and Manu Katché on drums. The transcription is available for purchase.
The drum sheet music for “Lowdown” by Boz Scaggs, an extract of my book Jeff Porcaro Grooves: 8 Drum Transcriptions, is now available. Here’s the link for purchase the drum transcription. https://gumroad.com/l/bJwTt The song is the first single extracted from the album Silk Degrees (1976), another classic groove by the great Jeff Porcaro.The drum groove … More Boz Scaggs – Lowdown (Drum Sheet Music)
One year ago I released my book Jeff Porcaro Grooves, now my work is available in a new edition, the second. The new features included are: New cover art; New A4 format; All the transcriptions have been revised. The book includes an introductory chapter, a biography of the drummer and the full drum sheet music for … More Jeff Porcaro Grooves: 8 Drum Transcriptions – Second Edition
I’m very happy and proud to present my first book: my personal dedication to one of my favorite drummers, Jeff Porcaro. The book (47 pages) includes eight transcriptions of some of his most memorable performances, playing with artists such as Toto, Boz Scaggs, Steely Dan and Michael McDonald (some of the transcriptions are available on Gumroad and on … More New book: Jeff Porcaro Grooves NOW AVAILABLE
Here’s the drum sheet music for “Hold The Line” by Toto, from their debut studio album with Jeff Porcaro on drums. The full drum transcription is now available for purchase.
Hi folks, here’s the full drum sheet music for the live version of Georgy Porgy by Toto, from the amazing show at Le Zenith in Paris (1990). DOWNLOAD THE PDF For all those who are interested, here are other Jeff Porcaro transcriptions: Toto – Africahttps://francisdrummingblog.com/2017/03/02/toto-africa-drum-sheet-music/ Toto – Rosannahttps://francisdrummingblog.com/2016/05/30/rosanna/ Steely Dan – Gauchohttps://francisdrummingblog.com/2016/04/09/steely-dan-gaucho-drum-transcription/ Michael McDonald – … More Toto – Georgy Porgy – Live Version (Drum Sheet Music)
I’m a massive Jeff Porcaro fan, here’s for you another drum transcription from one of his most recognizable works… “Africa” by Toto is one the most famous songs of the ’80s, it was recorded in 1981, released as a single in 1982, and after was included on the album Toto IV. The song was co-written … More Toto – Africa (Drum Sheet Music)
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