Turn the first page of THE FUNKMASTERS and you enter a domain of unrivaled musical feeling and groove as you become acquainted with names like Jab'o Starks Bernard Odum Clyde Stubblefield Sweet Charles Sherrell Bootsy Collins jimmy Nolen Country Kellum and the rest of the legendary bassists guitarists and drummers who ignited the Godfather of Soul's records and live shows of over three decades. Twenty-three James Brown classics have been transcribed broken down into individual lessons and meticulously re-created on two one-hour CDs' for drums bass and guitar. Also included is a full history of the James Brwon band along with rare photos. THEFUNKMASTERS will inspire and enlighten you as your groove takes new direction and finds primeval levels of rhythm you never knew were possible. It will challenge your musicianship your sense of time and most of all your soul. Are you bad enough to handle it?

Play drums with Aretha Franklin Ray Charles Lauryn Hill James Brown and others. Includes 10 leadsheets for drummers and a CD with full versions and playalong versions with clicktrack. The author is an experienced teacher especially for beginners and also works as a band coach.

Par MITZNER ROB. Drumming in a Band: Stuff you Can Use, by Rob Mitzner, can prepare drummers to play almost any kind of gig. The target audience is drummers with 2 or more years of playing experience who want to learn to play in a band. All of the material presented comes from the author's real-world experience in recording sessions and band situations. Based around ?Groove Workshops? that include 53 bass/drums groove play-alongs, styles explored include rock, drum'n'bass, R

A comprehensive 96-page large print perfect-bound book containing 138 all time favorite drum grooves. This book is perfect for daily practice or for teaching the drummer to play 'in-the-pocket.'

'Mongonucleosis' was recorded in 1974 by the popular rock band Chicago for the album Chicago VII. Though it was never one of their 'hits,' this driving Latin influenced jazz-rock jam tune became one of Chicago's most enduring instrumental numbers, performed many times by the band both live and on several recordings. This arrangement for steel band is an amalgam of several live versions. It features an open pan solo and finishes with a rousing percussion break that should have everyone dancing in the aisles. / Batterie

Drumming made accessible for the complete beginner! This easy to follow book teaches basic drum set percussion concepts progressively so that is you stick with it you will have a good foundation upon which to further build yourmusicianship. Four learning tracks are presented in the book: Technique- including the grip sticking and methods used to achieve musical sounds as well as the principle of learning good habits from the beginning. Reading-basic reading principles are introduced in this book in logical sequence. Writing-By actually notating the rhythms you find challenging you'll develop an increasingly intimate awareness of the note and rest values ifwhich they are comprised. Application-after basic principles are introduced you'll have the opportunity to apply them in musical context. The companion video is included. Thorough and easy to understand this excitingpercussion video is loaded with useful information. Recommended for the beginning drummer of any age You Can Teach Yourself Drums progressively introduces drumset basics from setup and basic sticking patterns to rock and funkgrooves and fills involving syncopation.

A comprehensive 96-page pocket/case sized perfect-bound book of one-hundred thirty-eight all time favorite Drum 'grooves'. This book is perfect for daily practice or for teaching the drummer to play 'in-the-pocket'.

Steve Gadd Gaddiments. In this, the first drum book he has written, music legend Steve Gadd presents a series of rudimental passages inspired by his experience in drum corps and his love of the rudiments. Each of the etudes is based on a classic or contemporary rudiment, or on Steve's personal variations. He takes the phrases and then displaces them to begin on different subdivisions of the beat, thereby creating new, challenging patterns from the basic sticking. All of the solos are written in musical phrases that reinforce the player's understanding of the importance of phrasing as a key element of musicianship. The book has been painstakingly hand-engraved at Steve's request, to bring a comfortable and classic look to the pages. The layout of each page was also designed specifically by Gadd to create an easy yet musical flow to the reading. The book is also spiral-bound making sure it lays flat. These features are reflective of a man who has read thousands of charts in the studio on some of the most important recordings of our time. Accompanying the book is a full set of videos with Steve demonstrating each etude using the method he used to write the book: Playing with his rubber-tip practice sticks on a piece of wood. Even in this situation, Gadd's legendary groove and musicality shine through. Drum set, drum corps, and classical drummers will find an instant classic in these pages, with elements that will improve your technical ability, musical phrasing, groove, and your rhythmic vocabulary using the challenging technique of displacement that Steve bases the book upon. STEVE GADD is one of the all-time legends of drumming, having appeared on thousands of recordings in every major style in which the drumset is played, with artists who comprise a literal who's-who of contemporary recording artists, including Chick Corea, Paul Simon, James Taylor, Eric Clapton, Frank Sinatra, Al DiMeola, Al Jarreau, Stanley Clarke, Chuck Mangione. He is also an established producer and bandleader of the Gadd Gang and the Steve Gadd Band.

The Alfred Jazz EASY Play-Along series for Rhythm Section goes beyond the other play-alongs. The rhythm section book has written out parts for piano, bass, and drumset to show comping suggestions. In addition, each of the nine jazz standards includes the melody and a sample written-out jazz solo for you to listen to, play, and practice. The included MP3 disk has a demo track and a play-along track for each tune for piano, bass, and drums. The demo track, featuring a pro rhythm section with a horn player, is a learning tool for the melody, piano comping, bass lines, drum parts, and improvisation. The play-along track allows each player to practice with the rhythm section as individuals with their part removed from the mix. In addition, the rhythm section parts in the book can be used as small group arrangements. Each jazz standard has specific improvisation tips and suggestions. The written out comping examples and melody along with the written out sample solos are all invaluable assets that makes learning how to improvise easier. Nine great tunes=great jazz! Titles: After You've Gone * Blues March * Lazy Bird * Lester Leaps In * Mr. PC * Road Song * Scrapple From the Apple * St. James Infirmary * Summertime. - See more at: http://www.fabermusicstore.com/Easy-Standards-Play-Along-2-Rhythm-CD-36090.aspx#sthash.66bVow8j.dpuf

The one-hour and thirty-five-minute Master Class session offers unprecedented view of a modern drumming icon as Steve reveals his approach to the drums and music through an open question-and-answer format. His natural warmth charisma and abundant drumming skills are readily apparent as he demonstrates and discusses many of the signature drum tracks he created with artists such as Simon & Garfunkel Steeley Dan Chick Corea James Taylor and Eric Clapton. One of the many highlights of the performance is a self-accompanied brush solo on Bye Bye Blackbird. Additional topics include applying rudiments to the drumset and playing to a click-track odd-times shuffles and solos in a musical context. Bonus footage includes a 20-minute Steve Gadd documentary from the 2003 American Drummers Achievement Award ceremony plus a Steve Gadd - Giovanni Hidalgo duet from 1997 Modern Drummer Festival. With Spanish and German subtitles

With a list of drumming credits that include Paul McCartney and Wings, The Who's rock opera Tommy, and James Brown, Denny Seiwell has contributed his fair share of talent to hit records, TV and film scores, and much more. In What Not to Play! Denny draws on his decades of experience to show novice and accomplished drummers alike how to craft the perfect drum part in any recording or gigging situation, often de-constructing his work on existing recordings (such as 'My Love' and 'Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey') in the process. The book also includes exercises for waking up the hands and tips on interpreting charts and sight-reading. The included DVD expands on the material as Denny provides both audio and visual examples that will help students in the rewarding experience of crafting a drum part. / Batterie

At last a DVD of the drummers who created the grooves on hits of the 60's like Cold Sweat Licking Stick Funky Drummer and Sex Machine with the godfather and founder of funk music James Brown. Groove masters Clyde Stubblefield and John Jab'o Starks represent the true roots of soul-all the roads of funk pass by them. This historical first instructional dvd will be an essential learning tool for every funk devotee demonstrating playing tecniques and valuable tips for creating the ultimate funk groove!