Gregg Bissonette on „Musical Drumming In Different Styles“

Idea and concept:

I wanted to do a DVD that really showed drummers how to play musically and WITH other musicians. I feel this is the most important element in what in the DVD I describe as the 3 part equation!

I did not want to go into great detail about stick grip or foot technique (... although I do cover these topics in a different way).

I also wanted to help drummers that are in bands and are making great music with others musicians, to improve on what they are already doing. I tried to offer lots of very practical suggestions that usually only experience can show them.

In a way, I wanted to teach drummers in 4 hours and 20 minutes, things that it took a lifetime of playing in bands and doing recording sessions to learn.

Pre-production and preperation:

I am very blessed to have many great companies (Mapex drums, Zildjian cymbals, dw pedals, Remo drumheads, Vic Firth sticks, LP percussion, Shure Microphones) that sponsors me every year (especially in the fall) doing lots of drum clinics around the world. Doing these clinics for many years have helped me greatly in organizing many of the topics and things I wanted to cover and – very important! – how to cover them. During those clinics I got to road test them a lot in front of people all over the world and learn that way what works – and what does not.

The Songs and the various grooves on the DVD:

I was able to pull songs that my brother Matt wrote off my 2 solo CDs („Submarine“ on Favored Nations Records, and „Gregg Bissonette“ on Mascot Records in Europe), and I also wrote 2 big band pieces with Mark Adam Watkins. The idea was to use LOTS of different musical styles and grooves, fills, solo ideas, concepts, etc. For more information on my CDs „Submarine“ and „Gregg Bissonette“ please visit my website www.greggbissonette.com
 

... and some latest news:

My brother Matt and I are about to start rehearsals for a Ringo Starr promo US tour in June in support of Ringo’s new CD „Choose Love“! We are doing lots of US-TV-shows like „Late Night With David Letterman“ etc., and we will also record a Live Concert DVD, where Ringo and I will play some double drums!!! This is all VERY exciting to us!

Weitere Informationen zu Gregg Bissonette sowie den DVDs von Hudson Music:

• www.greggbissonette.com

und

• www.hudsonmusic.com

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