14 of some of the most fantastic drum instructional videos available. Many of these DVDs retail for $30 or more. All 14 for $10 each = $140 total. They are all in great condition.
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Watch, listen, and learn as acclaimed drum instructor Chuck Silverman shows you how to blend classic funk beats and popular Latin rhythms together to create exciting new grooves. The Latin Funk Connection contains such grooves as the Melvin Parker Groove, The Bernard Purdie Groove, and grooves based on Cascara and Mozambique rhythms.
** David Garibaldi: Tower of Groove Complete **
One of the greatest funk drummers of all time, Dave performs four great tunes with a six-piece band and then breaks down his drum part in each tune section by section. Styles covered include Latin, funk, hip-hop, and jazz. He also demonstrates the drum grooves from seven classic Tower of Power tunes. David Garibaldi combines his innovations of funk from his Tower of Power days with his new innovations in Afro-Cuban music and demonstrates how to incorporate them into modern music. This DVD shows you how to become your own drummer and how to create your own signature sound. Special bonus features include a brand-new, improvised bonus lesson, "3 Bell Funk," and a live European performance with RAD.
** Ed Thigpen - The Essence of Brushes **
Ed Thigpen, the master of jazz brushes, explains and demonstrates the essential strokes and sounds of the brushes and their applications to different rhythmic patterns and musical forms. Trio performances incorporate the concepts and techniques and cover a wide range of musical styles. Also includes a complimentary manual with special playing diagrams, notations, and suggestions for further studies.
** Frank Briggs - Mel Bay's Complete Modern Drum Set **
Re-edited from the original masters, this companion DVD to Mel Bay's Complete Modern Drum Set Book offers challenging material for the intermediate to advanced drummer. All special effects have been removed and the sound track has been encoded in Dolby Digital stereo. Twenty-one play-along tracks, CueLink and a metronome make this DVD the most valuable cutting edge educational tool for drummers on the market today.
Addressing a multitude of styles such as jazz, Latin, rock, R&B, African and more, Frank Briggs presents masterful performances and concepts to guide your playing to a higher plane while improving your technique and raising your awareness of cutting edge concepts such as metric modulation, displaced beats, polyrhythms, and more.
This DVD features complete performances of Red Moon, Home, Along the Mohawk, Sketch/Electric and more. It includes over 115 minutes of drumming and is the perfect companion to the Complete Modern Drum Set Book (nearly every page in the book is performed... including page headers and pattern numbers for easy reference).
** Gil Sharone - Wicked Beats **
Gil Sharone’s Wicked Beats is a complete guide to the Jamaican drumming styles of Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae. Gil Sharone takes you on a musical journey through these styles and explores some of the earlier styles that helped shape them including African Nyabingi and Burru drumming. Gil introduces and demonstrates classic “riddims” that are essential for achieving an authentic sound. With instructional breakdowns, stellar performances, detailed eBook and in-depth commentary, you will be able to fully grasp what these highly influential styles have to offer and apply them to your own playing.
** Jim Chapin - Speed, Power, Control, Endurance **
Many of the world's great drummers credit their skills in part to Jim Chapin's teaching and his books, Advanced Techniques for the Modern Drummer, Volumes 1 and 2. No matter if you're a beginner or an accomplished drummer, the lessons on this instructional DVD (with added master-class footage) will continue to help drummers of all styles and levels achieve more speed, power, control, and endurance.
Jim Chapin is known as a well-regarded jazz drummer and author who also created several albums on the topic of jazz drumming. He is a student of the renowned Moeller method of drumming and is considered one of the more advanced jazz drummers and instructors to date.
** Morris "Arnie" Lang - The Gladstone Technique **
Drawing from decades of experience as percussionist with the New York Philharmonic and as a world-renowned educator, Morris "Arnie" Lang explains all the facets of wisdom gained in his studies with Billy Gladstone. Topics include principles of the Gladstone technique, parts of the stroke, and body mechanics. An approach to the rudiments is covered in detail, as well as various other topics including accents, matched and traditional grip, and a segment on applying the Gladstone technique to the drumset. In addition, Lang presents a look at how he has carried on the tradition of manufacturing the legendary Gladstone drums with his own company, and discusses many aspects of his career, including working with the New York Philharmonic, auditions, working with a conductor, knowledge of styles and more.
** New Orleans Drumming **
New Orleans Drumming rolls three best-selling videos (Street Beats: Modern Applications; Ragtime and Beyond: Evolution of a Style; and From R&B to Funk) into one DVD! And, New Orleans Drumming features a roster of incredible artists: Johnny Vidacovich, one of New Orleans' most well-known musicians who has played with John Scofield, James Booker and more; Herlin Riley, a member of one of New Orleans' premier musical families and touring musician for The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra; Earl Palmer, the most recorded drummer in history who has worked with Fats Domino, Little Richard and other legendary performers; and Herman Ernest, known for his creative and syncopated funk playing, who has also recorded with The Neville Brothers, Etta James and Labelle among others.
** Peter Erskine - Everything I Know (A Work In Progress) **
"Everything I Know - A Work In Progress" is a collection of lessons by Peter Erskine, Professor of Practice of Jazz Studies and Director of Drumset Studies at USC's Thornton School of Music. Recorded in the DrumChannel.com studio and produced by industry and pedagogical inspiration Don Lombardi, the video captures Peter at his teaching best as he's accompanied by three of his favorite musicians. This DVD contains a lifetime of playing experience and a year or more's worth of lessons. Features 15 Lessons Plus Band Performance with Alan Pasqua (Piano), Bob Shepard (Saxophone), and Darek Oles (Bass).
** Peter Erskine - Everything is Timekeeping I and II **
Time is a musical essential. Whether you are playing a simple beat, a fill, or a solo, time should inform every choice you make at the drums. Hence, Everything Is Timekeeping. This DVD features Peter Erskine's instructional videos Everything Is Timekeeping and Timekeeping 2, which were previously available only on VHS. Assisting Peter on this DVD are guitarist John Abercrombie and bassist Marc Johnson. With the focus always on time and feel, Peter covers topics such as the jazz ride pattern, ride cymbal technique, basic jazz independence and coordination, improvisation, and composition. Also featured are advanced musical styles and ethnic grooves such as samba, calypso, Afro-Latin, reggae, jazz, and funk. In addition, there are brand-new special features, including performances with vibraphonist Mike Mainieri, an extended lesson in brush-playing techniques, an in-depth interview, and a video montage.
** Robby Ameen and Lincoln Goines - Funkifying the Clave: Afro-Cuban Grooves for Bass and Drums **
Funkifying the Clave: Afro-Cuban Grooves for Bass and Drums deas with traditional Afro-Cuban rhythms and their application to funk, rock, and jazz. Topics covered include clave and tumbao, songo, guaguanco, Afro-Cuban 6/8, cha-cha-cha, and mozambique. Also featured are several performances with Wayne Krantz (guitar) and Bill O'Connell (keyboards), and brand new footage of Lincoln and Robby from a 2006 performance/clinic at The Collective in New York City.
** Stephen Dodge - The Forty International Drum Rudiments **
The Forty International Drum Rudiments are the foundation of snare drum technique and have many applications to other instruments ni the percussion family, such as timpani, mallet keyboard, and drum set. This video gives a complete, clear demonstration of the sticking, rhythm, and notation for each rudiment, followed by an "open-close-open" performance. Steve Dodge has been teaching percussion since 1967. He holds both the Bachelor of Music and Master of Music Degrees in percussion performance from the Ohio State University. He has performed with a wide range of musicians, including Ric Ocasek, Brook Benton, John Lee Hooker, and The Columbus Symphony Orchestra.
** Tommy Igoe - Great Hands for a Lifetime **
This DVD focuses on developing and maintaining the physical tools that are essential for every drummer and drumming application: their hands. At the heart of this life-changing, career-extending system is the three-tier “Lifetime Warmup” originally conceived in the 1950s by Tommy's father, Sonny Igoe. Featuring basic, intermediate and advanced levels, the Lifetime Warmup is a challenging routine that weaves its way though standard drum rudiments and original exercises while simultaneously keeping players in command of their basic drumming motions. This nearly four-hour DVD includes Tommy demonstrating the basics of his system: Matched and Traditional Grip • Fulcrum Concepts • Rebound Strokes • Singles and Doubles • Check Patterns • The Five Families of Rudiments • and group demonstrations with five of his students, including all three versions of the Lifetime Warmup.
** Zoro - The Commandments of R&B Drumming **
In this award-winning DVD, Zoro brings his intense passion for funky music to life with an in-depth and entertaining look at the history of rhythm & blues music and drummers. His unique presentation delves into the evolution of R&B drumming by demonstrating grooves that span a 100-year timeline, from gospel and New Orleans, to funk and hip-hop! Now you can get the original Commandments of R&B Drumming, volumes 1, 2, and 3 all in one DVD! Special features include a performance only feature, hilarious outtakes, a bonus funky Zoro solo, and a photo gallery with commentary.