"Groove" examples

[theinfamous]

I'm looking for a little help locating diverse examples of groove, preferably available on YouTube. I struggle to find examples outside of my usual listening.

What songs do you think of when someone says playing "ahead" or "behind?" What about "in the pocket?" Are there any particular styles of music that really define different types of groove for you personally?

I welcome any and all suggestions. Thanks!

 

[Stumbo]

What's your usual listening?

Rocco Prestia of Tower of Power
Willie Weeks with Donny Hatheway

 

[JimK]

...wish this sample was longer-

 

[bholder]

Listen to anything I play and then do the exact opposite.

 

[theinfamous]

What's your usual listening?

Rocco Prestia of Tower of Power
Willie Weeks with Donny Hatheway

Rocco Prestia is a huge influence on my playing. I always think of his part on what is hip? as an example of playing ahead, or pushing groove. I listen to a lot of jazz (Brubeck, Weather report, Chick Corea) and I'm a sucker for mid 90s- early 2000s punk rock. I'm trying my best to understand modern metal, but that's been tough going.

I think of a lot of modern metal as precise and a good way to illustrate playing very much on the beat, since a lot of it is digitally corrected to be very exact.

Listen to anything I play and then do the exact opposite.

Come on, it can't be that bad?!

 

[Altitude]

A favorite example of behind-the-beat is Juan Nelson on "With My Own Two Hands" in Ben Harper's band. He drags the bass line so much that it can be annoying if you get your head too far in it. But then go listen to a bunch of Marley and you'll hear Aston Barrett doing the same thing more subtly. And the next time you get a reggae tune on a gig you can try it!

 

[Michedelic]

 

[Clark Dark]

P Funk All Stars at The Beverly Theatre
Skeet Curtis and Dennis Chambers

 

[theinfamous]

Excellent suggestions folks!

A favorite example of behind-the-beat is Juan Nelson on "With My Own Two Hands" in Ben Harper's band. He drags the bass line so much that it can be annoying if you get your head too far in it. But then go listen to a bunch of Marley and you'll hear Aston Barrett doing the same thing more subtly. And the next time you get a reggae tune on a gig you can try it!

Yeah! Reggae is a genre that almost defies logic because everything rhythmic happens "behind" but it still sticks together and works really well