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Some refer to in funk, called the pocket. That's a certain feel that the bass player
and drummer will get into and actually the entire band will get into it. It's kind of
just behind the beat, so you have the: Instead of playing it straight, it's a little bit
behind, but there's really no definitive explanation of what the pocket is. It's something you
have to feel and like I was saying the only way to actually get out there and feel it
is to go out and see some bands play it. Some people have some great fills just to listen
to the records. Bernard Perty has an excellent pocket fill, so you can check him out. He's
on some records will Gill Scott Heron he's on Boogala Joe Jones records. It's just incredible
and you have to listen to it. That's the only way to describe what the pocket is. There's
no technical explanation of it, it's just a certain feeling to have. It just grooves
and you have to hear it, so go check it out.