John Blackwell brings his R&B/Funk/Pop drumming mastery to this enlightening educational DVD. Filmed in front of a live audience, John demonstrates the musical skills that habe made him the drummer of choice for artists such as Prince, Patti LaBelle, and Justin Timberlake. John performs his original compositions with a burning band: Gary Grainger on Bass, Mike Scott on Guitar, and Corey Bernhard on Keyboards. Interspersed among the performances, John touches on topics including grooving/playing in the pocket, foot technique, and showmanship, along with extensive commentary and demonstrations of the grooves and concepts that have influenced him. Also featured is special guest Marcus Williams, John's teacher, who leads an extensive master class segment on his amazing foot technique and soloing concepts. Also includes a PDF eBook containing transcriptions of John's grooves, as well as other educational material. Also includes Spanish and German translations.

The Commandments of R&B Drumming (A Comprehensive Guide to Soul, Funk and Hip Hop). By Zoro. Edited by transcr. Brian Mason. For drum set. Artist/Personality; Method/Instruction; Percussion - Drum Set Method or Collection. R&B and Instructional. Instructional book and accompaniment CD. 160 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing (AP.0110B). ISBN 0769216919. R&B and Instructional. 9x12 inches. A fantastic historical and in-depth study of R&B drumming from soul to funk to hip-hop. Practical grooves from each era of R&B are studied and developed through specifically designed exercises. Topics include practice tips, developing the funky bass drum and hi-hat, creating and playing with loops, and what are considered the Ten Commandments of Soul, Funk, and Hip-Hop (the top ten recordings from each era). This book not only pays homage to the R&B drummers of the past, but gives the reader a fortune of invaluable information both in history and playing.

This cutting-edge book and audio package brings the drumming of David Garibaldi and the music of Tower of Power to your practice room and provides an in-depth look at the concepts that David uses to create his futuristic, yet old-school, grooves. Includes: Eighty page book with detailed transcriptions by David of his drum performance in each of eight tunes from T.O.P's most recent album ‘Oakland Zone’ (Or Music), incisive commentary, photos, a biography,a suggested listening list and more. A CD with all 8 tracks minus David's drums, allows you to ‘sit in’ with this legendary band. Each track provides ‘clicktrack’ count-in, followed by a complete ‘music minus drums’ stereo mix including the lead vocals and solos. Two bonus DVD-ROMs with instrumental versions of these tracks in file formats that can be looped, slowed down using programs such as Acid and GarageBand and remixed using multi-track studio software such as ProTools, Cakewalk, or Nuendo for further exploration and study. Includes a ReadMe file and also a video tutorial with detailed instructions.

Superstition (includes "Living for the City" Intro) - Xylophone by Stevie Wonder. By Stevie Wonder. Arranged by Paul Murtha. Funk; Pop. Marching Band. 1 pages. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital Sheet Music (HX.123913). About Digital Print Sheet Music Digital Print is printable sheet music available anytime, anywhere. Just purchase, print and play! View your online sheet music at home, school, work or anywhere you have a computer connected to the Internet. With Digital Print, you can print your digital sheet music immediately after purchase, or wait until its convenient. And our software installation is easy - we'll guide you through the simple steps to make sure you have Adobe Flash Player, Adobe AIR and the Sheet Music Plus AIR application. Learn more

Superstition (includes "Living for the City" Intro) - Snare Drum by Stevie Wonder. By Stevie Wonder. Arranged by Paul Murtha. Funk; Pop. Marching Band. 1 pages. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital Sheet Music (HX.123914). About Digital Print Sheet Music Digital Print is printable sheet music available anytime, anywhere. Just purchase, print and play! View your online sheet music at home, school, work or anywhere you have a computer connected to the Internet. With Digital Print, you can print your digital sheet music immediately after purchase, or wait until its convenient. And our software installation is easy - we'll guide you through the simple steps to make sure you have Adobe Flash Player, Adobe AIR and the Sheet Music Plus AIR application. Learn more

Superstition (includes "Living for the City" Intro) - Multiple Bass Drums by Stevie Wonder. By Stevie Wonder. Arranged by Paul Murtha. Funk; Pop. Marching Band. 1 pages. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital Sheet Music (HX.123917). About Digital Print Sheet Music Digital Print is printable sheet music available anytime, anywhere. Just purchase, print and play! View your online sheet music at home, school, work or anywhere you have a computer connected to the Internet. With Digital Print, you can print your digital sheet music immediately after purchase, or wait until its convenient. And our software installation is easy - we'll guide you through the simple steps to make sure you have Adobe Flash Player, Adobe AIR and the Sheet Music Plus AIR application. Learn more

Superstition (includes "Living for the City" Intro) - Cymbals by Stevie Wonder. By Stevie Wonder. Arranged by Paul Murtha. Funk; Pop. Marching Band. 1 pages. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital Sheet Music (HX.123915). About Digital Print Sheet Music Digital Print is printable sheet music available anytime, anywhere. Just purchase, print and play! View your online sheet music at home, school, work or anywhere you have a computer connected to the Internet. With Digital Print, you can print your digital sheet music immediately after purchase, or wait until its convenient. And our software installation is easy - we'll guide you through the simple steps to make sure you have Adobe Flash Player, Adobe AIR and the Sheet Music Plus AIR application. Learn more

Superstition (includes "Living for the City" Intro) - Aux Percussion by Stevie Wonder. By Stevie Wonder. Arranged by Paul Murtha. Funk; Pop. Marching Band. 1 pages. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital Sheet Music (HX.123918). About Digital Print Sheet Music Digital Print is printable sheet music available anytime, anywhere. Just purchase, print and play! View your online sheet music at home, school, work or anywhere you have a computer connected to the Internet. With Digital Print, you can print your digital sheet music immediately after purchase, or wait until its convenient. And our software installation is easy - we'll guide you through the simple steps to make sure you have Adobe Flash Player, Adobe AIR and the Sheet Music Plus AIR application. Learn more

'Super Playalong' comes up with 10 fully notated songs in two levels of performance. The drummer may practise band playing and chart reading with different styles of music, such as rock, pop, jungle, jazz feel, heavy, fusion and others. Each song is easily accessible thanks to a clear and comprehensive notation. The author Tom Hapke, who has also developed the succesful drums teaching system 'Drums Easy 1 + 2' and '66 Drumsolos', with excellent application technique to prepare for band playing or playing along with songs, or to improve those skills according to an individually appropriate performance level. 'Super Play Along' is a new concept, which helps the drummer to play in a band or along with songs. The songs are fully notated in two levels or performance, which enhances note reading skills and band compatibiloity on the one hand, and observing the timing while playing along with songs on the other.

Stanton Moore presents a study in New Orleans Street Beats and second-line rhythms that takes the glorious cosmopolitan sounds of the Louisiana style and applies them to funk and rock drumming.New Orleans native Stanton Moore has studied the indigenous styles of his home city for many years, and this unique tutorial gives you the chance to learn about this rich musical heritage and master the beats that have become so characteristic of this cultural melting-pot. You will learn about the history of street beats, second line and the Mardi Gras Indians as well as the importance of clave to New Orleans drumming. You will discover how to put a New Orleans spin on traditional rhythms like Mambo, Guaguanco, Shuffle and Samba, and how to add inflection and variations to bring them to life. The accompanying CD includes performances by The Dirty Dozen, George Porter and Ivan Neville.The ideal choice for drummers of all abilities and styles wishing to add some unusual but thoroughly infectious elements to their playing.