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Video Lesson! Advanced Overlapping Phrases with Aaron Edgar
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the December 2016 issue, which is available here. Rock Perspectives Advanced Overlapping Phrases Superimposing Groupings by Aaron Edgar I’ve always been inspired by phrasing that seems to dance its…
Video Lesson! Groove Construction, Part 8: Three-Note Variations with Jost Nickel
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the December 2016 issue, which is available here. Rock 'N' Jazz Clinic Groove Construction Part 8: Three-Note Variations by Jost Nickel In this lesson we’ll use a three-note grouping…
Video Lesson! Fundamental Fills, Part 5: Six-Stroke Stickings
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the December 2016 issue, which is available here. Basics Fundamental Fills Part 5: Six-Stroke Fills by Donny Gruendler During the 1960s, Motown drummers such as Benny Benjamin, Richard “Pistol”…
Video Demo! Yamaha - Recording Custom Drumset
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the November 2016 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up Yamaha Recording Custom Drumset An icon redesigned. The Recording Custom series has a long history in the world of…
Video Demo! Paiste - 26" Giant Beat and 2002 17" Sound Edge Hi-Hats
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the November 2016 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up Paiste 26" Giant Beat and 2002 17" Sound Edge Hi-Hats Massive models for larger than-life grooves. This year Paiste…
Video Demo! Evans - Calftone Heads
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the November 2016 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up Evans Calftone Heads The strength and stability of synthetics with the mellower sound of natural skins. Evans is celebrating…
Video Demo! Van Kleef - All Titanium and B20 Bronze Snares
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the November 2016 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up Van Kleef All Titanium and B20 Bronze Snares Sleek, single-metal designs by one of the industry’s rising stars. Sheffield,…
Video Demo! CRX - Stack Packs
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the November 2016 issue, which is available here . Product Close-Up CRX Stack Packs Pre-paired cymbals for a variety of short, trashy effects. CRX is the China-made sub-brand of…
Video Lesson! A New Realm of Groove with Aaron Edgar
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the November 2016 issue, which is available here. Rock Perspectives A New Realm of Groove Exploring Feel With Odd Subdivisions by Aaron Edgar It might initially seem strange using…
Video Lesson! Groove Construction, Part 7: Broken 16ths
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the November 2016 issue, which is available here. Rock 'N' Jazz Clinic Groove Construction Part 7: Broken 16ths by Jost Nickel In this lesson we’ll use a three-rule system…
Video Lesson! Swiss Rudiments - Basel Drumming, Part 2
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the November 2016 issue, which is available here. Strictly Technique Swiss Rudiments Basel Drumming, Part 2 by Claus Hessler This month we’ll continue exploring Swiss rudimental drumming with some…
Video Tour! Will Calhoun's Living Colour Kit
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the November 2016 issue, which is available here. Gearing Up On Stage And Up Close Will Calhoun's Living Colour Kit Interview, photos and video by Miguel Monroy We recently…
Video Premiere! Marcus Gilmore on the Track “Dig & Dump” and Improvising With Pianist Kris Davis
On September 30, pianist, composer, and bandleader Kris Davis is releasing Duopoly, a series of duets performed with eight colleagues, including guitarists Bill Frisell and Julian Lage, pianists Craig Taborn and Angelica Sanchez, reed players Tim Berne and Don Byron,…
Exclusive Video Premiere! Tomas Haake Plays “Nostrum" From Meshuggah’s Upcoming Album, The Violent Sleep of Reason
There’s a lot of anticipation surrounding the October release of Swedish extreme metal band Meshuggah’s eighth full-length album, The Violent Sleep of Reason. For fans of drummer Tomas Haake, maybe this play-through of the track “Nostrum,” which the group is…
