Inhalt:
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/soul, reggae, World, roots, blues, jazz, odd time, and more.
Within these styles, specific substyles and classic influences are examined,
with grooves and rhythm section approaches used by Billy Cobham, James Brown,
Steve Jordan, David Garibaldi, J Dilla, Robert Glasper, Art Blakey, and many
others. Other substyles studied include bluegrass, New Orleans Second Line,
boogaloo, blues, various shuffles, grungy rock, jazz brushes, and much more.
The package also includes 18 full-length original song play-along tracks with
New York bands and top session players, including Woodhead, Simon Garrett,
Dave Ross, Luke Buck, Andrea Capozzoli, MC Frontalot, Will Reynolds, Eric
Price, Michael Gallant, Lars Potteiger, Chris Cheek, Dmitry Ishenko, Yana
Davydova, Matthew Milligan, John Shannon, Jared Sims, Gaby Alter, Schaffer
the Darklord and Miss Eaves. Audio files with and without drums are included
for every groove, along with detailed charts, transcriptions, road maps and
lead sheets. There is also a section on how to make your own charts. There is
video and analysis for every track, with interviews, anecdotes, and pro tips
for the drummer from all the various musicians.