Product Description

A truly exceptional package allowing the beginner to intermediate drummer to practice with a pre-recorded band. The seven tracks cover a wide range of styles such as straight eighths, sixteenth feel, rock shuffle, rock ballad, Latin, straight-ahead jazz, and rock & roll. Includes a "roadmap" chart for each tune.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #690281 in Books
• Published on: 1997-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 48 pages

From the Publisher
Volume 1: One Book with one CD. A truly exceptional package allowing the beginner to intermediate drummer to pratice with a pre-recorded band. The seven tracks cover a wide range of styles such as straight eighths, sixteenth feel, rock shuffle, rock balad, Latin, straight-ahead jazz and rock&roll. Includes a "road map" chart for each tune. Volume 2: One Book with two CDs. This book/CD package has been developed so that the beginning to intermediate drummer can practice in a wide range of styles along with all-star musicians Mike Stern on guitar and John Patitucci on bass. The styles covered include straight eighths, shuffle (blues), sixteenth-note feel, hip-hop (jazz funk), pop ballad, reggae (shuffle), and rock. Contains perforated 'road map' charts for each tune.

Customer Reviews

Exceptional package
For those of you who wish to really solidify your playing, buy this package. Very comprehensive and the quality of songs is exceptional for a "play-along". Two CDs. One with drums, the other without. The one with drums is worthy to just listen to just like a CD you buy from the store!! They're that good. And to play along with it and learn the approach to several different styles of music is invaluable. The only track that could've been left out or replaced is the "Rock" track. To me it feels like it was put there just for the sake of putting a "Rock" style in. But, the intent is to convey and learn a good solid "Rock" groove, so in that respect it works.

Great instructional tool
I have both this volume and volume 2. This one (Volume 1) has a great range of styles Straight Eights, Shuffle, Sixteenths are found on both volumes 1 and 2 however with different tempos and feel. This volume has more of a "programmed" accompaniment. In other words, a lot of the bass tracks are synthesized. However, it's still a great tool to learn how to approach the various styles of music. I love both. I currently study with Dave, and use it in our sessions.

OK- KO-OK
Everything was OK, the only thing is that amazon should know the local condition of DHL Argentina to deliver amazonproducts. When I purchased the product, amazon didn't asked for the identity card number of the person I send the gift. If I wouldn't have phoned them, they wouldnt have deliver the product because they didnt have that ID Number. Its non sense and you might think: ok, they could have contact me, but dont forget... it's Argentina, and averything its possible there...even a Ministry of silly walks. Now I know, if I send something else to that country, I have to call DHL and give them the ID number of the addressee.