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Source Material


The Following is a list of the 100+ method books/CD play-along books that I have worked from or completed in my own studies. I have also included a list of 80+ videos/DVDs that I have studied and/or worked from. I utilize many of these educational resources in my private teaching. All these materials combined have been immeasurably beneficial to my knowledge, development and teaching abilities. I have also had key teachers along the way.


Books


    4-Way Coordination by Marvin Dahlgren and Elliot Fine
    14 Modern Contest Solos for Snare Drum by John Pratt
    A Funky Primer by Charles Dowd
    A Manuel for the Modern Drummer by Alan Dawson and Don De Micheal
    Accents on Accents by Elliot Fine and Marvin Dahlgren
    Accents and Rebounds for the Snare Drum by George Lawrence Stone
    Advanced Funk Studies by Rick Latham
    Advanced Techniques for the Modern Drummer by Jim Chapin
    Afro-Cuban Grooves for Bass and Drums by Lincoln Goines and Robby Ameen
    Afro-Cuban Rhythms for Drumset by Frank Malabe and Bob Weiner
    Afro-Caribbean Rhythms for Drumset, Part I by Chuck Silverman
    Afro-Caribbean Rhythms for Drumset, Part II by Chuck Silverman
    Afro-Caribbean Rhythms for Drumset, Part III by Chuck Silverman
    Americas N.A.R.D.(National Association of Rudimental Drummers Association) Drum Solos by Ludwig Drum Co.
    Around the Drums with Triplets, Part 2 by Paul Capozzolis


    Bach for Marimba arr. by James C. Moore
    Back To Basics by Dave Weckl, transcription by John Riley
    Bass Drum Control by Colin Bailey
    Beyond Bop Drumming by John Riley
    Big Band Drumming by Mel Lewis
    Blues Drumming by Ed Roscetti
    Brazilian Coordination for Drumset by Maria Martinez Brazilian Rhythms for Drumset by Duduka da Fonseca and Bob Weiner
    Buddy Rich's Modern Interpretation of Snare Drum Rudiments collaborated by Henry Adler


    Chart Reading Workbook by Bobby Gabriel
    Contemporary Drummer + One by Dave Weckl
    Contemporary Drumset Techniques by Rick Latham
    Conversations in Clave by Horacia "El Negro" Hernandez
    Creative Timekeeping by Rick Mattingly


    Different Drummers by Billy Mintz
    Double HiHat Excercises for the Contemporary Drummer by Chad Wackerman
    Drum Concepts and Techniques by Peter Erskine
    Drum Techniques of Led Zeppelin by Joe Bergamini
    Drum Wisdom by Bob Moses
    Drummers Guide to Odd Meters by Ed Roscetti
    Drumset Essential Volume One by Peter Erskine


    Essential Style for the Drummer and Bassist, Book One by Steve Houghton
    Essential Styles for the Drummer and Bassist, Book Two by Steve Houghton
    Extreme Interdependence by Marco Minnemann


    Funk and Hip Hop Drumming by Ed Roscetti
    Funk Drumming Idea Series Book 2 by Chet Doboe
    Future Sounds by David Garabaldi


    Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band by Gordon Goodwin
    Groove Essentials The Play Along by Tommy Igoe


    Inside Buddy Rich by Jim Nesbitt
    Inside Out by Billy Ward
    International Drum Rudiments by Jay Wanamaker and Rob Carson
    It's About Time by Fred Dinkins
    It's Your Move by Don Famularo


    Jazz Standards for Drumset by Brian Fullen


    Kids Drumset Course by Dave Black and Steve Houghton


    Liquid Drum Theater by Mike Portnoy


    Master Studies by Joe Morello
    Master Technique Builders for Snare drum compiled by Anthony Cirone
    Method of Movement for Marimba by Lee Howard Stevens
    Modern Method for Timpani by Saul Goodman
    Modern Reading Text in 4/4 by Louis Bellson and Gil Breines
    Modern School for Xylophone, Marimba and Vibraphone by Morris Goldenberg
    Motivic Drumset Soloing by Terry O'Mahoney
    Music Minus One Bop City Revisited
    Music Minus One Studio City
    Musical Studies for the Intermediate Snare Drummer by Garwood Whaley


    New Orleans Drumming "Second Line and Funk Rhythms" by Roy Burns and Joey Farris
    New Orleans Jazz and Second Line Drumming by Herlin Riley and Johhny Vidacivich


    Odd Times by Joe Porcaro


    PATTERNS "Rhythm & Meter", Vol. I by Gary Chaffee
    PATTERNS "Stickings", Vol. II by Gary Chaffee
    PATTERNS "Time Functioning", Vol. III by Gary Chaffee
    PATTERNS "Technique", Vol. IV by Gary Chaffee
    Podemski's Standard Snare Drum Method by Benjamin Podemski
    Poly Cymbal Time by Peter Magadini
    Portraits in Rhythm by Anthony Cirone
    Primary Handbook for Snare Drum by Garwood Whaley
    Progressive Steps to Freedom on the Drumset by Chuck Kerrigan
    Progressive Steps to Syncopation for the Modern Drummer by Ted Reed


    Realistic Rock by Carmine Appice
    Recital Solos for Snare Drum by Garwood Whaley
    Rhythmic Illusions by Gavin Harrison
    Rhythmic Patterns for the Modern Drummer by Joe Cusatis
    Rhythmic Perspectives by Gavin Harrison
    Rock Steady by Vinnie Appice
    Rudimental Jazz by Joe Morello
    Rudimental Patterns for the Modern Drummer by Joe Cusatis
    Rubanks Advanced Method, Drums by Harvey S. Whistler
    Rudimental Swing Solos by Charles Wilcoxin



    Solos and Duets for Snare Drum by Garwood Whaley
    Stick Control for the Snare Drum by George Lawrence Stone
    Studio & Big Band Drumming Workbook by Steve Houghton
    Studio Funk Drumming by Roy Burns


    The All New Louis Bellson Drummers Guide by Louis Bellson
    The Art of Bop Drumming by John Riley
    The Art of Reggae Drumming by Desi Jones
    The Commandments of R&B Drumming by Zoro
    The Drum Perspective by Peter Erskine
    The Drumset Musician by Rod Morgenstein and Rick Mattingly
    The Drumset Performer by Steve Houghton
    The Drumset Soloist by Steve Houghton
    The Featured Drummer by Terry Silverlight
    The Jazz Drummers Workshop by John Riley
    The New Breed by Gary Chester
    The New Breed II by Gary Chester
    The New Conception, The Contemporary Approach to Jazz Drumming by Morris Lang
    The Solo Timpanist by Vic Firth
    The Sound of Brushes by Ed Thigpen
    The Straight System by Harvey Straight
    The Ultimate Reading Anthology for the Working Drummer by Steve Houghton
    The Unreal Drum Book by Marc Atkinson Time Awareness by Peter Erskine
    Transitions by Russ Miller
    Turn It Up and Lay It Down by Joe Bergamini and Kevin Furhman


    When in Doubt, Roll by Bill Bruford
    Working the Inner Clock for Drumset by Phil Maturano


Videos/DVDs

The following is a list of videos/DVDs I have viewed and studied from. These are also used in my private teaching.

    A Lesson with Louis Bellson by Murray Spivak
    A Salute to Buddy Rich
    A Survival Guide On How To Set Up and Tune Your Yamaha Drum Set
    A Work in Progress by Neil Peart
    Advanced Funk Studies by Rick Latham
    Amercian Drummers Achievement Awards Honoring Steve Gadd

    Back to Basics by Dave Weckl
    Basic Drumset Tuning by Roy Burns
    Big Time by Billy Ward
    Bill Stewart and His Band at Modern Drummer 10th Anniversary Festival Weekend, 1997
    Bring on the Night by Sting
    Bruford and the Beat by Bill Bruford
    Buddy Rich Part One
    Buddy Rich Part Two


    Creative Control by Thomas Lang


    Developing a Solo Vacabulary by Garey Williams
    Different Drummer by Elvin Jones
    Double Bass Drumming by Terry Bozzio, Rod Morgenstein, Somon Phillips and Joe Franco
    Drum Method 1 The Natural Approach to Technique by Joe Morello
    Drum Tips Part 1 Developing a Groove
    Drum Tips Part 2 Power Solos
    Drum Tuning: Sound & Design by Bob Gatzen
    Drummers Collective 25th Anniversary/Bass Day
    Drums and Percussion by Alex Acuna
    Drums and Percussion, Working it Out Part I by Dave Weckl and Walfredo Reyes, Sr.
    Drumset Artists of Cuba by Chuck Silverman
    Drumset Techniques/History of the U.S. Beat by Steve Smith
    Duets: Chad Wackerman and Terry Bozzio
    Duets 2: Chad Wackerman and Terry Bozzio


    Electric Bass - A Dictionary of Grooves & Techniques by John Pattituchi
    Everything Is Timekeeping by Peter Erskine
    Everything is Timekeeping 2 by Peter Erskine
    Evolution by Akira Jimbo
    Extreme Drumming by Marco Minnemann


    From R&B to Funk by Earl Palmer and Herman Ernest
    Funkifying the Clave - Afro-Cuban Grooves for Bass and Drums by Robby Ameen and Lincoln Goines


    Get A Grip: The Strokes and Motions of Drumming by Garey Williams
    Getting Started on the Drums by Tommy Igoe
    Groove-A-Diddles by Jeff Salem
    Groove Essentials by Tommy Igoe


    Hand Technique Development by Henry Adler
    Hear the Difference Sabian
    Horacio El Negro Hernandez at Modern Drummer 10th Anniversary Festival Weekend, 1997
    Horacia Hernandez Modern Drummer Festival 2000
    How to Develop Technique by Dave Weckl
    How To Practice by Dave Weckl


    In Concert & In Session by Max Roach
    In the Groove by Anton Fig
    In Session by Steve Gadd
    Interplay and Improvisation on the drums by Gary Husband


    Jeff Porcaro Video by Jeff Porcaro


    Larry London Scholarship video by Sabian
    Laying it Down, Basics of Rock Drumming by Kenny Aronoff
    Legends of Jazz Drumming 1920-1950, Part One
    Legends of Jazz Drumming 1950-?, Part Two
    Let it Flow by Omar Hakim
    Live at PIT by Paul Delong and Rick Gratton


    Marco Minneman Live in L.A.
    Mastering the Art of Afro-cuban Drumming by Ignacio Berroa
    Mel Bays Complete Modern Drumset by Frank Briggs
    Modern Drummer 1997 Festival Highlights
    Modern Drummer Festival '98, Saturday
    Modern Drummer Festival '98, Sunday
    Modern Drummer Festival 2000
    Modern Drummer Festival Weekend 2003
    Modern Drummer Festval Virgil Donati
    Modern Drummer Festival with Horacia "El Negro" Hernandez
    Musical Drumming in Different Styles by Gregg Bissonette
    Musical Expression on the Drumset by Jack DeJohnette


    Power Drumming by Virgil Donati
    Private Lesson by Gregg Bissonette


    Ragtime and Beyond: Evolution of a style by Herlin Riley
    Rhythm Combination by Mike Clark and Paul Jackson
    Rhythmic Visions by Gavin Harrison
    Rudiments Applied to the Drumset by Garey Williams
    Rush - In Rio


    Serious Moves by Dennis Chambers
    Simon Phillips by Simon Phillips
    Simon Phillips Returns by Simon Phillips
    Snare Drum Basics by Bob Breithaupt
    Speed, Power, Endurance and Control by Jim Chapin
    Solo Drums by Terry Bozzio
    Steps Ahead Copenhagen Live by Steps Ahead
    Steve Gadd Up Close
    Steve Gadd In Session
    Steve Smith Part One by Steve Smith
    Steve Smith Part Two by Steve Smith
    Sticking Time, Liner Time, Rhythm and Meter by Gary Chaffee


    Take It To The Streets by Stanton Moore
    The Abercrombie/Erskine/Mintzer/Patitucci Band - Live in New York City
    The Buddy Rich Memorial Scholarship Concert, Part I with Carter Beauford, Louise Bellson and Gregg Bissonette
    The Buddy Rich Memorial Scholarship Concert, Part III with Marvin "Smitty" Smith, Steve Smith, etc.
    The Buddy Rich Memorial Scholarship Concert, Part 4 with Will Calhoun, Omar Hakim and Neil Peart
    The Complete All Around Drummer 1 by Danny Gottlieb
    The Complete All Around Drummer 2 by Danny Gottlieb
    The Drummers Guide to Reading Drum Charts by Steve Houghton
    The Drumset Crash Course by Russ Miller
    The Drumset Crash Course Tuning Edition by Russ Miller
    The Essence of Brushes by Ed Thigpen
    The Living Art of Brushes by Clayton Cameron
    The Next Step by Dave Weckl
    The Open/Close Technique video by Gordy Knudtson
    Techniques, Grooving, Showmanshop by John Blackwell
    Tower of Groove Part 1 by David Garibaldi


    Under the Table and Drumming by Carter Beauford


    Zildjian Day in New York with Vinnie Caliauta, Tommy Campbell, Billy Cobham and Alex Acuna


    Clinics/Master Classes/Private Lessons

    The following is a list of clinics, master classes and/or private lessons I have attended:

    Billy Cobham, Steve Smith, Efrain Toro, Bernard Purdie, Louis Bellson, Jim Chapin, Chester Thompson, Dave Weckl, Jeff Hamilton, Mickey Rocker, Bill Goodwin, Jerry Steinholtz, Kenny Aronoff, Michael Shrieve, Larry London, Chuck Silverman, Mike Baird, Stewart Copeland, Vinnie Calaiuta, Chad Wackerman, Lenny White, Dom Famularo, Liberty Devitto, David Garabaldi, Bobby Rock, Jack DeJohnette, Clayton Cameron, Gerry Brown, Deen Castronova, Sonny Emory, Tony Williams, Rus McKinnon, Randy Boughton, Charles Dowd, Freddie Gruber, Richard Bailey, Tony Verderosa, Casey Scheurell, Colin Bailey, Rick Latham, Gregg Bissonette, Bruce Becker, Steve Houghton, David Friedman. Peter Erskine, Carl Allen, Virgil Donati, Billy Ward, Joe Morello, Chet McCracken, Freddy Gruber, Ed Shaugnessey, Omar Hakim, Cindy Blackman, Tommy Igo, Gary Chaffee, John Riley, Hilary Jones, Thomas Lang, Bill Stewart and Zoro.



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