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Filmed at the majestic New Jersey Performing Arts Center, these DVDs cover the world-famous drumming event in greater depth and detail than ever before. Features include: spectacular solo and group performances; behind-the-scenes interviews; essential coverage of the drum artists demonstrating and discussing technique, practice routines, and specific examples of their MD Festival performances from behind a practice kit; studio-quality sound; multiple camera angles; and much more. Saturday features over six hours of material, including: performances and interviews by Ronald Bruner Jr. (The Stanley Clarke Band), Jason McGerr (Death Cab For Cutie), the historic R&B/Gospel Summit featuring R&B session-ace Teddy Campbell, Gerald Heyward (Beyonc), Aaron Spears (Usher) and gospel great, Marvin McQuitty, drummer/percussionist Glenn Kotche, master drummer Thomas Lang with master percussionist Luis Conte, and drumming legend Stewart Copeland with his band, Gizmo. Sunday features another six+ hours of material, including: performances and interviews by rock/fusion phenom Dave DiCenso, Latin-jazz artist Bobby Sanabria with Ascensin, Brann Dailor (Mastodon), Mike Mangini (Steve Vai), Danny Seraphine with CTA, and Steve Smith's Jazz Legacy.

Nearly 12 hours of exceptional performances, interviews and educational content are featured on this 4-disc DVD set! Includes amazing performances and illuminating interviews from eleven of today's greatest drum artists, and also serves as an an incredible educational resource with in-depth insights and exclusive instruction (including a printable, 28-page eBook) from one of the most musically diverse groups of drummers in the Festival's 20-year history. Two full interview DVDs are an integral part of the package - allowing artists to augment their on-stage performances with back-stage explanations and demonstrations of their concepts, backgrounds, influences, techniques, interpretations and compositions. Included are inspiring conversations with each drummer as well as unprecedented drummer-to-drummer interviews, such as Simon Phillips with Gavin Harrison, Ndugu Chancler with Will Calhoun, and Todd Sucherman with Derek Roddy, plus on-screen graphics that link the lessons to specific PDF files with notated patterns and exercises in the eBook. The package also features extensive, multi-camera coverage of the spectacular drumming that has made the Modern Drummer Festival a must-see event for drummers around the world. While some players offer solo performances, others play with pre-recorded tracks or live bands during their Festival segments. The Saturday performances showcase Billy Ward, Will Calhoun, Ndugu Chancler, and Simon Phillips; while the Sunday performances highlight Carmine Appice, Derek Roddy, Dafnis Prieto, Todd Sucherman, Gavin Harrison, and Bill Stewart.

Wicked Beats is a complete guide to Jamaican drumming styles. Gil Sharone takes you on a musical journey through these stayles, as well as the earlier styles that helped shape them. Gil also introduces and demonstrates classic riddims that are essential for achieving this classic sound. The DVD includes performances, classic beats, and variations of each style, play-along tracks, and much more. Running time: 2 hours, 33 minutes.

Drawing on his experience with artists from Maynard Ferguson to Santana to Toto and Ringo Starr, Gregg Bissonette presents his highly successful approach to creating musically supportive drum parts in virtually any studio or live drumming situation. This 4-hour, 2-DVD set defines what playing for the music really means. Includes 8 band tracks from Gregg's two solo albums, in small and big band jazz, funk, Afro-Cuban, samba, blues shuffle, fusion and rock styles. Gregg discusses his interpretation of the music along with the specific drum set-ups, grooves and fills, followed by exercises and complete song performances. Special DVD Features include: various camera options; alternate edits to isolate Gregg's bass drum part; printable PDF files with written transcriptions of each exercise/example, of the main grooves and fills from the band tracks; and more! Approximately 4 hours.

Peter Erskine is recognized throughout the world as one of the most creative and expressive drummers playing in any style of music. Live at JazzBaltica features the Peter Erskine Trio with pianist John Taylor and bassist Palle Danielsson. Recorded in 1993 in Salzau, Germany, this program captures a brilliant group on an especially inspired night. Special DVD Features: bonus footage a photo gallery audio-only tracks from Peter's solo albums and more. Running time: 75 minutes.

Featuring four-time solo snare drumming world champion Jeff Queen, this DVD presents a comprehensive, detailed approach to contemporary rudimental drumming. Presented here are essential hand techniques ranging from fundamentals to a detailed analysis of the Moeller Technique and Velocity Stroke. Jeff demonstrates how to apply these concepts to flams, diddles, rolls, and hybrid rudiments, and talks about timing, buzz roll control and more. Also provided is invaluable information on solo construction and achieving speed, plus many backsticking and stick trick ideas. This DVD is a must for any level player, beginner to extremely advanced! Running Time: 3 Hours, 45 Minutes.

Featuring four-time solo snare drumming world champion Jeff Queen, this DVD presents a comprehensive approach to contemporary rudimental drumming. Presented here are essential hand techniques ranging from the fundamentals to a detailed analysis of the Moeller Technique and Velocity Stroke. Jeff demonstrates how to apply these techniques to flams, diddles, rolls, and hybrid rudiments, and talks about timing, buzz roll control and more. Also provided is invaluable information on solo construction and achieving speed, plus many backsticking and stick trick ideas. The book/DVD package includes Jeff's acclaimed text, The Next Level. Recommended for intermediate to advanced marching, drum set and concert drummers. (Hudson Music)

Ultimate Drum Lessons: Progressive Rock contains lessons and performances from some of the best-known icons of the genre, including: Neil Peart (Rush), Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree), Carl Palmer (ELP/Asia), Nick D'Virgilio (Spock's Beard), Chris Pennie (Coheed and Cambria), Simon Phillips (The Who/Toto/Jeff Beck), Todd Sucherman (Styx), and Greg Bissonnette (David Lee Roth). The DVD focuses on an understanding and appreciation of the signature elements of progressive drumming: power, odd meters, precision, creativity, and complexity. The program is hosted by prog/fusion legend Rod Morgenstein (The Dixie Dregs), who shares his own insights about this popular genre of music and drumming.

This DVD by acclaimed author Gavin Harrison provides new concepts in rhythmic structure and creative ideas for drumset composition. It includes: lessons on overriding, resolving, and polyrhythmic theory; five full-length performances including a special arrangement of Porcupine Tree's Futile; play-along MP3s and MIDI files; printable PDFs of all lessons; subtitles in German and Italian; and much more.