John Blackwell Master Series John Blackwell brings
his R&B/funk/pop drumming mastery to this
enlightening educational DVD.

Filmed in front of a live audience, John demonstrates
the musical skills that have made him the drummer of
choice for artists such as Prince, Patti LaBelle, and
Justin Timberlake.

John performs his original compositions with a
burning band: Gary Grainger on bass, Mike Scott on
guitar, and Corey Bernhard on keyboards. Interspersed
among the performances, John touches on topics
including grooving/playing in the pocket, foot
technique, and showmanship, along with extensive
commentary and demonstrations of the grooves and
concepts that have influenced him.

The three-hour DVD is divided into two main sections.
In the first section, Blackwell performs with the
all-star band and then explains and demonstrates the
drum parts. Not only does the master drummer discuss
the way the song and groove evolved along with the
specific techniques that are involved in the
performance, he demonstrates the patterns at normal
and slow speeds to provide students with a deeper,
fuller understanding of the parts and their musical
context.

The second part of the program covers topics such as
playing musically, grooving and embellishing the
groove without over-playing, fills and solos,
showmanship and independence as well as Blackwell.s
Jazz, R&B and Hip-Hop roots.

Also featured is special guest Marcus Williams,
John.s teacher, who leads an extensive master class
segment on his amazing foot technique and soloing
concepts.

ALSO INCLUDED:

A PDF ebook containing transcriptions of John.s
grooves, as well as other educational material.

Running Time: 2 hours 53 minutes

http://www.hudsonmusic.com

Download File Size:4.03 GB

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