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Joe Morello: Drum Method 2 - Around the Kit (DVD) Review

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Cost

• $24.95. (Currently $22.49 on Amazon.com. Includes free shipping on total orders of over $25.)

Features:

• 76 minutes of video on one DVD.

• Presented by Joe Morello, celebrated and accomplished jazz drummer, and ex-member of the Dave Brubeck Quartet.

• Topics covered include:
• • Playing with dynamics.
  • Punctuating and accents.
  • Thinking musically.
  • Performing solos.
  • Double bass drum technique.
  • Heel-toe techniques.
  • Swinging and keeping time.

• Features include:
• • Split-screen and close-ups.
  • Slow-motion sections.
  • Drum tablature on screen.

Editor's Verdict:

Joe Morello: Drum Method 2 - Around the Kit starts where its predecessor left off. Whereas Drum Method 1 is largely concerned with grasping the basic technical skills required to play drums, this second title in the series tries to teach a musical approach to playing along with some finer aspects of technique. Because of this, it is not aimed at a specific skill level, and could provide some valuable material for any player of a near-beginner or intermediate level.

A number of features of this DVD help to make it more effective as a teaching tool. The shots of the hand movements, employing split-screen and close-up video material, make seeing exactly what is being played a lot easier. This is also true of the slow-motion segments, which help the novice drummer to get his or her head around the more complicated patterns. Finally, having the drum tablature on screen to depict what is being played allows you to connect the two in your mind and learn to play both by ear and from written music. However, despite all these features, the instruction is not as tight and logically developed as many of the other drumming DVDs on the market. At times it can veer slightly to an unlikely or unpredictable topic, and some subjects or techniques are not developed in as much detail as they could be. As a result, it may only be after several viewings that you are able to fully pick up the skills that are taught.

As drummers go, Joe is amongst the best of them. A superb player and accomplished performer, his experience rivals any in the business. However, teaching from the best does not always equate to the best teaching, and although the standard here is good it is not the best available. This is also a short DVD, and given the breadth of topics that Joe tries to convey, it is somewhat lacking in depth.

A weakness with the concept of this DVD is that it assumes musical playing is something that can be directly 'taught'. Whilst to some degree this is the case, musical playing is also something that you need to pick up through practice and perseverance. However, Joe Morello: Drum Method 2 - Around the Kit does not provide a vast catalog of play-along tracks to put these skills into practice, as many products in this category do. Whilst it may provide the help in musical technique that some drummers are looking for, for most players it is not the greatest value for money.

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