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The top ten books and video from 2023. How many are in your collection?
#10: GROOVE ESSENTIALS
TOMMY IGOE:
Groove Essentials/The Play-Along, from Tommy Igoe, represents a quantum leap over anything previously available in any play-along instructional package. With over six hours of music, including styles from all over the world; truly professional sketch charts; and groove variations for every song; Groove Essentials is designed to be your groove companion not for a month, or a year, but for as long as you play drums—forever.
Learn More: HERE
# 9: GADDIMENTS
STEVE GADD
Music legend Steve Gadd presents a series of rudimental passages inspired by his time in drum corps and love of the rudiments. Each exercise is based on a classic or contemporary rudiment. It’s then displaced by starting on different subdivisions of the beat. Includes 36 themes/concepts and 85 individual exercises, each with an accompanying video demonstration.
Learn More: HERE
#8: DG’Z NOTEBOOK
DAVID GARIBALDI
A challenging and fun method to expand your creative groove vocabulary and develop an inspiring practice routine. The book consists of intermediate to advanced funk grooves that employ topics focused on improving your playing in specific areas: permutating a groove to different places in the bar, applying odd phrases to 4/4 grooves, using your favorite songs as practice tracks for advanced groove ideas, and much more.
Learn More: HERE
#7: PHILLY-ISM
TIM CARMAN
A unique analysis of Philly Joe Jones’ RUDIMENTAL approach to soloing. More specifically, it’s a deep dive into Philly’s use of the paradiddle.
Includes over one hour of instructional video lessons demonstrating exercises and concepts from this book.
Learn More: HERE
#6: SECRET WEAPONS FOR THE MODERN DRUMMER PART 1: HAND TECHNIQUE
JOJO MAYER
This now classic, 3-hour video from Jojo Mayer covers a wide range of information on drumming technique, from the most fundamental to the most advanced. It also showcases the inspiring artistry, musical philosophy and groundbreaking technical abilities of one of today’s most progressive performers and educators.
Learn More: HERE
#5: FLUID FILLS AND MUSICAL PHRASING
DAVE DICENSO
A means for drummers to expand their fill vocabulary while improving timing, flow, musicality, and listening skills. The book contains hundreds of variations based upon a logical system of concepts and their expansion and includes applications to various styles of music.
Learn More: HERE
#4: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO SYNCOPATION
BRUCE BECKER
Master teacher Bruce Becker takes Ted Reed’s classic book Syncopation and shows you how to use it to develop more relaxed movement, better flow, improved phrasing, and more advanced independence. Includes over 2 hours of instructional video lessons demonstrating and explaining exercises and concepts from this book.
Learn More: HERE
#3: GREAT HANDS FOR A LIFETIME
TOMMY IGOE
A realistic, practical approach that will unlock your potential and protect your hands through years of drumming. This incredible workout weaves the standard drum rudiments with original exercises to maintain your technique as well as inspire and challenge you for decades.
Learn More: HERE
#2: DG’Z LOOPZ
DAVID GARIBALDI
A cutting-edge package for drummers from Drum legend David Garibaldi. The “Loopz” are musical sections of songs, without drums, that can be looped to create a fun and funky practice environment. Some of the loops are only a few bars long, while others are complete songs. All are played by Garibaldi’s Tower of Power bandmates and other great musicians (including a performance from bass legend Rocco Prestia).
Learn More: HERE
#1: GADD: A LIFE IN TIME
JOE BERGAMINI
A comprehensive biographical, pictorial, and musical retrospective on the career of Steve Gadd. The book brings all these elements together into a beautiful package. Musicians and fans can experience the sessions that led to the creation of iconic songs and drum parts from the perspective of the people who were there. With unprecedented access to Steve’s personal collection, the book is beautifully tied together with close to 200 photographs, many in full color and never published before.
Learn More: HERE
