The late, great Tito Puente was a giant in the world of Latin music. This exceptional new book/CD pack, co-written with Jim Payne, includes an extensive biography, a history of Afro-Cuban music, archival photos, step-by-step instruction in Afro-Cuban music for timbales and drumset, and transcriptions of three of Tito's most famous timbale solos. This great pack also includes a 75-minute CD containing twelve of Tito's classic recordings. These are original tracks (mambos, cha chas and timbale solos that have made him famous) coordinated with authentic percussion charts, instructional examples, new solos and words of advice from the Mambo King.

Tito Puente's Drumming with the Mambo King

Arts & Photography

Music

Hudson Music

Getting Started On Drums-Setting Up - Start Playing DVD

Tommy Igoe

Rob Wallis Paul Siegel

"...this collection features most of the best mid-20th century jazz drummers...the early TV videotape lends a fascinating retro look, and it's fun to lust over the classic kits. No rack systems, no electronics, nobody's shirtless. They did it different back then. But, boy, they did it well." - Jazz Times Magazine, March 2001 Features solos and drum battles with great players like Sonny Payne, Rufus Jones, Buddy Rich, Sam Woodyard, Louis Bellson, Art Blakey, Joe Morello, Gene Krupa, Cozy Cale, Ed Shaughnessy, Chico Hamilton, Lionel Hampton, Elvin Jones, Sunny Murray and much more. 2001 Hudson Music, running time 60 minutes

Classic Drum Solos and Drum Battles: v. 1

Dr Hilary Jones

Victor Wooten: Live at Bass Day 1998

Wooten, Victor

Plug in and tune up with this extensive (225 minutes), step-by-step course for the beginning electric guitarist with instructor Keith Wyatt. Clear, easy-to-follow 3-D graphics and unique play-along tracks teach the essential chords, scales, and techniques used by guitarists in every popular style, including rock, blues, and country.

Fender Presents: Getting Started on Electric Guitar -- A Guide for Beginners

Fender Presents Getting Started on Acoustic Guitar: The Next Step: A Complete Course for the Advanced Beginner

This DVD documents Mike Portnoy's innovative drumming in the highly acclaimed fusion/progressive metal music of Dream Theater and Liquid Tension Experiment. Disc One features music from both CDs by Liquid Tension Experiment. Mike performs 8 songs/segments and breaks down parts from each, explaining how to develop a "toolbox" of fills and patterns to draw from. Featured throughout is exclusive footage of the making of the first LTE album, as well as rare live footage of the band. Disc Two focuses on the music of Dream Theater. Mike performs 11 songs/segments from the Falling into Infinity and Scenes from a Memory CDs and isolates the drum parts from each song. He discusses playing in odd-time signatures, developing double bass technique, soloing and much more. Includes exclusive live footage of Dream Theater from their 1998 World Tour. Special DVD Features: 2 bonus, live performances - one by Dream Theater and one by Liquid Tension Experiment! Over twenty minutes of new footage! Also a full-length commentary by Mike * a camera switching option * a photo gallery * and more! DVD Running Time: 190 minutes.

Mike Portnoy - Liquid Drum Theater: Featuring the Music of Liquid Tension Experiment and Dream Theater

(Drum Recorded Versions). A must for every Portnoy fan, this deluxe songbook features note-for-note transcriptions of nine drum performances hand-picked by Mike, including classic music by Dream Theater, spanning from their 1992 release Images and Words through their 1999 masterpiece, Scenes from a Memory . Some of Mike's most memorable drum performances from songs such as "Metropolis Part 1," "6:00," and "Hell's Kitchen" are featured. Also included in its entirety is the legendary 17-minute "When the Water Breaks" from Liquid Tension Experiment 2 , and finally, every note from the 31-minute epic "All of the Above" from Transatlantic's amazing SMPTe album. Features include: over 90 minutes of music transcribed note-for-note * performance notes by Mike * detailed transcription notes for each song * handwritten charts used by Mike in the studio * and diagrams of the drum kits that Mike used on each recording. Includes fantastic photos throughout.

Mike Portnoy Anthology, Volume One

Portnoy, Mike

Humor & Entertainment

The second installment in this exciting and acclaimed series. Volume Two features fifteen thunderous drum solos from legends like Buddy Rich, Lionel Hampton, Gene Krupa, "Papa" Jo Jones, Art Blakey, Shelly Manne, Sonny Payne, Sam Woodyard, Rufus "Speedy" Jones, and others. Spanning the years 1947 to 1989, many of these performances have never been previously released on home video or DVD. Bonus clips include Bobby Troup's "history of the jazz drum set" from 1958 and a great segment featuring The Gene Krupa Jazz Trio impersonating Russian musicians from 1946! Special DVD Features: a photo gallery * notes on each clip * and a short bio of each drummer. DVD Running Time: 73 minutes.

Classic Drum Solos and Drum Battles Volume 2

This DVD is the ideal reference for drummers of all ages and experience levels, providing them with the means to develop or refine the essential tools necessary to expand their vocabulary as drummers. Topics covered include: grips, basic strokes, dynamics, stroke combinations, rudiments, tuning, specialty sounds, and many more. Special DVD Feature: A printable list of the Percussive Arts Society's 40 International Drum Rudiments! 35 minutes.

Snare Drum Basics

Bob Breithaupt

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