Half The Man

Three-and-a-half hours of great material! Groove Essentials is based on the definitive collection of contemporary rock, jazz, R&B, funk, and world/ethnic drumming styles contained in the poster of the same name, developed by world-class drummer, teacher and author Tommy Igoe and Vic Firth drum sticks. On this DVD, Tommy demonstrates 47 of today's most popular drum patterns, including a performance of each with a rhythm track played by some of New York's top players. This unique feature lets the student hear what each groove sounds and feels like with real music played by live musicians. Included among the drum patterns are 8th-note, 16th-note and half-time rock; jazz waltz, shuffle and swing, R&B, hip-hop and funk as well as world music styles, including New Orleans second-line, reggae, Bossa Nova, Samba, Mambo, Cha-Cha, Bolero and Tango. As a special bonus, the package includes a free Groove Essentials poster (courtesy of Vic Firth drum sticks), which contains fully-notated examples of every one of the 47 grooves on the DVD! Running Time: 3 hours, 40 minutes.

Learn the trademark styles and techniques of the most celebrated guitarist in the blues with this information-packed DVD. Providing over an hour-and-a-half of in-depth analysis, Andy Aledort takes you step-by-step through eight classic songs: Cryin' Won't Help You • Five Long Years • Just Like a Woman • Rock Me Baby • Sweet Little Angel • The Thrill Is Gone • You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now • and You Upset Me Baby. 1 hour, 36 minutes.

Kolekcja dwóch płyt DVD Steva Smitha dla perkusistów. Na pierwszej płycie znajduje się materiał dotyczący technik gry podstawowych i złożonych rytmów na zestawie perkusyjnym oraz sposobów gry w różnych stylach muzycznych. Druga płyta obejmuje materiał dotyczący historii amerykańskiego beatu: rozwoju instrumentów oraz rozwoju muzyki perkusyjnej gatunków takich, jak: jazz, bebop, blues, country, gospel, rock 'n' roll, funky, i innych. Czas trwania dwóch filmów: 4 godziny, 38 minut.