I Say a Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin (Roger Hawkins Drum Cover)

Yesterday Roger Hawkins died at 75 years old. Rest In Peace drum brother. Roger was the original swampers and drummer for the famed Muscle Shoals rhythm section. His drumming was an important part of Aretha Franklins earliest hits ... like this song! This song is another Aretha Franklin cover with the great Roger Hawkins on drums. I remember when I read modern drummer back in the 80s and discovered Roger Hawkins played on all of these great songs! Roger played on hits by Wilson Pickett, Paul Simon, Steve Winwood with Traffic, Bob Seager, and so many more! One of my greatest compliments I got on the bandstand was from the bass player in the band Blvd. East who used to call me Roger Hawkins ...he’d say give me that fatback Roger Hawkins groove Earl! I knew that pocket was important ... Roger Hawkins was all about the pocket ... he was the definition of pocket drumming. I was saving this one for some reason, but today this cover is for Roger Hawkins. Check him out! Enjoy! Please check me out on Instagram @earldrum Please check out my series on how to make a drum cover in this playlist Studio B Basic Equipment: Gretsch - 14x22 DMR Cast Aluminum - Snare Drum Vintage Pearl Fiberglass Concert Toms - , 9x13, 10X14, 12x15, 14x16 Paiste - 14“ 505 Medium Bottom/2000 Sound Edge, 18“ 2002 Crash, 22“ 2002 Ride, 20“ Giant Beat Logic Pro X Presonus StudioLive Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use“ for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No Copyright Infringement Intended. All copyrighted material remains the property of the respective copyright owner(s).