This program presents highlights from the renowned Bass Day Festival. Some of the world’s greatest bass players gather each year at the New York festival to perform solo, jam, and share their expertise with bass enthusiasts. Some of the highlights of Bass Day ’98 included performances by bass wizards Bobby Rodriguez, Andy Gonzalez, Francis Rocco Prestia, and Michael Manning, Victor Wooten, and Bass Player of 1997 and 1998, Oteil Burbridge. In addition to the concerts, question and answer sessions provided festivalgoers with tips and insights from the field’s top artists. Four of the best bass players around gathered in...

Team of drum instructors are here to keep you informed on a wide range of drum topics. Beginners are encouraged to start in the beginner drum lessons section. There you will find the how to play drums and learn to play drums videos that teach drums completely from scratch. Novice and Advanced drummers can watch our video lessons on the 40 drum rudiments, dynamic drumming, drum theory and notation, and drum set play-alongs. They all contain a range of lessons that are sure to challenge drummers of all skill levels. All video lessons have own PDF notation. This cours...

Obsessive Rhythms is an explosive 6 part ‘tour de force’ revealing Virgil’s contemporary approach to drumming and practice. Many styles and ideas are covered, including 4 creatively diverse solos, and two of Virgil’s original compositions, “War of Fictions” and “Origin and the End”. Also included with a special practice chart to accompany the video contents. Virgil Donati is an Australian drummer, frequent drum clinician and a producer. He is currently playing with Planet X, Allan Holdsworth, and his own band among other projects. Virgil is perhaps most well known for his fast, highly technical drumming skills. He holds the...

For the past two decades, Eric Singer has remained at the top of the list for First Call Rock drummers. In All Access To Drumming, Eric shares his experience, techniques and many other aspects that are essential to survive as a professional drummer in today s world. From his dad’s society band to Lita Ford, Gary Moore, Black Sabbath, Badlands, Alice Cooper, Brian May and now over a decade drumming for iconic rock gods KISS, Eric has mastered the playing techniques and tricks to persevere in the real world of Rock drumming. Originnally recorded in 1996, now available with...

We are happy to announce that Discover Drumming volume one and two VHS videos are now available on a 100 minute DVD. It features improved picture and audio quality, fast navigation with “click on” chapter points, and no rewinding. DVD is a permanent medium with a life span of 100 years or more, no ruined videotapes or cracked cassettes! For the person, young or old, with an interest in drums and drumming. Discover Drumming DVD is 100 minutes long includes vol. 1 and 2 Discover Drumming Videos. Covers: The drum set and all its parts How to set up...

Finally a video with attitude! Hear and see Primus drummer break down Go Go, Funk Patterns, the Ostinato and the Up Down Technique in “Brains” contemporary and alternative way. This video is not only educational, but entertaining as well. Suitable for all levels of playing. Special Features Include: Photo Gallery, Exclusive Video Footage From Brain’s Home Library, Interactive Drum Set, Printable Reference Lessons From Brain, and Internet Connectivity. Language: English Year: 1999 Country: USA Running time: 1 hour Quality: DVDrip Video: XviD 624×464 (1.34:1), 1940 kbps avg, 29.970 fps Audio: 48 kHz, 2 ch, 113.44 kbps avg Booklet: No...

The popular guitar instruction series “Guitar Method in the Style of…” has done it again with rock and roll legend Tom Petty. The video goes over basic techniques as demonstrated in classic Petty tunes like “American Girl” and “Mary Jane’s Last Dance.” So grab a guitar and learn how to become the next Heartbreaker! Guitar Method in the Style of Tom Petty Taught by Curt Mitchell. Tom Petty is the working man’s guitarist, with a style and flare all his own. Along with his band the “Heartbreakers”, he has forged a place in the history of Rock and Roll...

Curt Mitchell teaches the hottest licks and riffs from the “baddest band in the land,” the legendary Kiss. With step-by-step instruction, learn the intense guitar style of Ace Frehley, Vinnie Vincent, Mark St. John and Bruce Kulic. Topics include pentatonic shapes, power chords, chordal riffs, pedal points and others. Chart toppers featured on the video include “Calling Dr. Love”, “Take Me”, “Lady’s Room”, “Flaming Youth”, “Detroit Rock City”, “Cold Gin”, “Black Diamond”, “Strutter”, “Love Gun” and many more. Mitchell’s riff-by-riff instructions are played at both normal and slow speeds with extreme close-ups. Diagrammed reference sheets are included with the...

Learn to play songs in the style of Metallica with this instructional DVD hosted by Curt Mitchell, a respected guitarist’s guitarist. Besides an acclaimed playing, recording, composing and touring career with Razormaid and Bangalore Choir among others, Curt has been dedicated to guiding new guitarists with over 50 MVP videos & DVDs. These programs have garnered many “best new guitar instructional product” awards and are certain to help you play guitar in the style of your favorite artists, and discover your own music.Each title covers amp and effects settings, picking techniques, plus full band and rhythm tracks for practice....

Grammy Award winning bassist Mike Inez has played for Alice In Chains, Ozzy Osbourne, Heart, Black Label Society and Slashs Snakepit. In his Behind the Player DVD, Inez gives an intimate behind-the scenes look at his life as a professional musician including rare photos and video footage. Inez then gives in-depth bass lessons for how to play “A Little Bitter” and “Again” by Alice In Chains and jams the tracks with The Cults drummer John Tempesta. VideoTab shows exactly how Inez plays the two tracks. The video-game-style animated tablature is similar to GuitarHero, but shows how to play the...