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Musicians institute press instruction taken from the curriculum of mi. In this awardwinning dvd, zoro brings his intense passion for funky music to life with an indepth and entertaining look at the history of rhythm and blues music and drummers. His discussion of rhythmic propulsion in rock and roll is framed by two precepts. Percussion, the commandments of early rhythm and blues drumming cowritten with zoro and.
Freddie gruber may 27, 1927 october 11, 2011 was a jazz drummer and teacher to a number of professional drummers gruber grew up in the nascent new york city bebop scene. While pop and rockmusic groups today often feature massive drum setups, the blues drummer still uses a basic drum kit. Daniel glass born may 16, 1966 is an american drummer, author, historian and educator. The drum setup used by blues drummers helps contribute to creating the blues sound. Develop a better sense of how to accompany a vocal. A guided tour through the musical era that birthed rock n roll. The book includes over 500 drum fills in a variety of styles and ensembles, as well as multiple examples, transcriptions and drum charts. In 1993, modern drummer magazine named the book one of the top 25 books of alltime. If youre at all interested in understanding more about our drumming tradition as presented in a high energy, informative, and fun format, i strongly recommend that you give.
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