056: Clyde Stubblefield (James Brown, Whad'ya Know)

Published: Feb. 10, 2016, 6:40 a.m.

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As a member of James Brown\\u2019s band, Clyde Stubblefield created ingenious drum patterns that came to define the funk genre. Years later, Clyde became the most sampled drummer in history, powering hits by everyone from N.W.A. to Kenny G. Yet, despite his monumental contributions to music, Clyde\\u2019s name doesn\\u2019t even appear on the majority of the records on which he appears. He tells Joe about his time with James Brown, how he ended up as the house drummer on an NPR show, and why he hates the song \\u201cFunky Drummer\\u201d.

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