NDV’s Groovy Thursdays - Groove # 53: Three Great Pat Torpey Grooves

Greetings everyone! Happy New Year and welcome back to Groovy Thursdays and the first grooves of 2023! We are starting the year out right with some fun rock-n-roll drumming. Three great grooves from the Mr. Big drummer Pat Torpey. Pat was a fantastic player. He left us to early after battling Parkinson’s disease but left us a great gift. The gift of his drumming lives on with all of us and there is a lot to learn from. Pat could be very technical when he needed to be. But deep down he just rocked and rocked hard! There was a ton of energy in his playing and I love that kind of thing. I picked three grooves to check out. The first is from the song “Take Cover“. A nice linear pattern that also blends in a solid back beat. It is definitely good for working on coordination and pocket. The second groove is from the song “Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy“. A killer rock-n-roll groove. If you want to learn how to hit the snare drum right in a rock setting then this is the tune to learn from. The third groove comes from the song “Colorado Bulldog“. A galloping double bass groove that will definitely work on your stamina. Sit down at your kit, take a deep breath, and get your rock on to start 2023! Cheers, NDV #GroovyThursdays #NickDvirgilio #MrBig #PatTorpey #Groove #Drums #RockDrumming #MakeItHappen