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Tiger Bill Reviews:
On The Beaten Path: The Drummer's Guide to Musical Styles and the Legends Who Defined Them
Book/CD
by Rich Lackowski
Alfred Publishing Book/CD
If there's one thing I've learned over the past
30 plus years of educating drummers it's the importance of studying the
drummers who came before you. You need to know where you came
from to know exactly where you are going. This book and audio CD by Rich
Lackowski fills that need quite nicely. Let's check it out.
Learn from the Best of
the Best
Regardless of whether you are a drummer specializing in Jazz,
Funk/R&B, Alternative/Punk Rock, Metal, Fusion, Reggae, Jam, Classic
Rock, or Progressive Rock drumming, the best drummers on the planet are
those who have studied the legends who came before them. Even the legends
themselves have done this. They have
all stolen or, if you prefer, borrowed techniques and
ideas from those who have come before them, modified the chops, and then
added them to their own bag of tricks. Modifying the various elements
that you borrow is the key to success. This is what allows you to construct
a unique style of your own.
Prior to the release of "On The Beaten Path:The Drummer's Guide to Musical Styles and the Legends Who Defined Them," drummers who wanted to learn about those who came before them would have their work cut out for them. Now they can find much of that information all in one place.
Featured drummers include Travis Barker (Blink-182), Carlton Barrett (Bob Marley and The Wailers), Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band), John Bonham (Led Zeppelin), Danny Carey (Tool), Billy Cobham (Mahavishnu Orchestra), Tré Cool (Green Day), Stewart Copeland (The Police), Sly Dunbar (Sly & Robbie), Topper Headon (The Clash), Gene Krupa (Benny Goodman Orchestra), Keith Moon (The Who), Vinnie Paul (Pantera), Neil Peart (Rush), Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), Buddy Rich, Max Roach, Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Ringo Starr, Clyde Stubblefield & John "Jabo" Starks, Tony Williams, and many more Author Rich Lackowski details 29 drummers from a wide variety of musical styles and includes brief bio and must-have recording info on nearly three dozen more. Even so, some of your favorite drummers are bound to be missing. To include everyone of importance in a single book would be an impossible task. Suffice it to say that this book will keep you in the woodshed for quite some time and, who knows, Rich might even decide to produce a second volume one day.
The book is layed
out in nine main sections each containing a time line along with biographical
information on the most influencial drummers of that genre with photos
and text/diagrams of their gear set ups. For each featured drummer,
Rich includes a transcript of a trademark groove or solo and breaks each
pattern down to make them easy to learn. Patterns are included for beginner,
intermediate, and advanced level players. For those who may have trouble
reading the written notation, an audio CD is included demonstrating
each pattern. At the end of each chapter is a brief bio of other drummers
of importance along with a list of their best must-have recordings.
'Special
Features
An
audio CD is included that contains 85 tracks that demonstrate
each pattern and solo that appears in the written transcripts throughout
the book. Sevety-nine of these tracks were performed by author Rich Lackowski
and six tracks by John O'Reilly Jr.
Bottom Line: On the Beaten
Path Book/CD
For drum instructors, a book like
this makes our job much simpler. Rather than providing students
with a list of drummers and music they should listen to, we can now work
through this book with them, The layout is such that students will
quickly pick up the tips and tricks of many of the drumming greats,
enhancing their own bag of tricks along the way.
For drummers looking for self-study material, this book provides a quick route to learning the trademark grooves and solos from the best of the best.
Given time, you could learn the things that are covered in this text on your own but it would likely take you years to accomplish it. With "On The Beaten Path:The Drummer's Guide to Musical Styles and the Legends Who Defined Them," Rich Lackowski has done all of the grunt work for you. Regardless of your experience level or musical style, this book contains important information that no serious drummer should be without. Buy it, shed it, and you will add greatly to your existing bag of tricks.
While a 244 page book and audio CD is a good deal at a retail price of $29.95, you can also find it at a substantial discount online at TigerBill's Drum Shop.
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