Bernard Purdie’s Beat, the Purdie Shuffle, Is Everywhere, Including ‘Hair’ - NYTimes.com

Bernard Purdie’s Beat, the Purdie Shuffle, Is Everywhere, Including ‘Hair’ - NYTimes.com: "You’ve heard Bernard Purdie — better known as Pretty Purdie — perform his creation on Steely Dan’s “Home at Last,” from the 1977 album “Aja.” And you’ve heard variations on songs by Led Zeppelin (“Fool in the Rain”), Toto (“Rosanna”) and Death Cab for Cutie (“Grapevine Fires”).

Created with six bass, high-hat and snare tones, the Purdie Shuffle is a groove that seems to spin in concentric circles as it lopes forward. The result is a Tilt-a-Whirl of sound, and if you can listen without shaking your hips, you should probably see a doctor."