Most Essential Drum Books?

[David Bouet]

The Essence of Jazz Drumming by Jim Blackley is a gem.
So is Syncopated Rolls for the modern drummer.
Bob Armstrong's pupils will know page 33 of the latter very well.
Both books are incredible for Melodic phrasing and articulation.
Jim Blackley is fantastic.
Has anyone on this forum studied with him?

[DeeP_FRieD]

What's the best double bass book/concept you guys have seen? I've used Joe Franco's book, it's basic double bass, if I use Gavin's substitutions and some of my own ideas I can make it more difficult. I have Virgil's book but haven't really practiced anything in it. Some of the stuff looks crazy. Is Virgil's book the best?

Stick Control and a metronome

[willyz]

What's the best double bass book/concept you guys have seen? I've used Joe Franco's book, it's basic double bass, if I use Gavin's substitutions and some of my own ideas I can make it more difficult. I have Virgil's book but haven't really practiced anything in it. Some of the stuff looks crazy. Is Virgil's book the best?

Stick Control and a metronome

Yes. You can do so much with the first page alone.

[bananajou]

So is Syncopated Rolls for the modern drummer.
Bob Armstrong's pupils will know page 33 of the latter very well.

Are you talking about Syncopated rolls by Blackley or Syncopation by Ted Reed?

[David Bouet]

David Bouet wrote:
So is Syncopated Rolls for the modern drummer.
Bob Armstrong's pupils will know page 33 of the latter very well.


Are you talking about Syncopated rolls by Blackley or Syncopation by Ted Reed?

Syncopated rolls by Jim Blackley.

[Dave Mason]

Blimey, some awesome responses here folks. Thanks very much for the input! Keep them coming

PS. Great new lesson video Steve, it's something I've been trying to put my finger on for a while but now it's just clicked, off to the practice room I go... I've shared it on fb.com/drummersdatabase

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[deseipel]

more than anything, Dicenso's book is one of the better method books for being creative. And that sounds weird, but I find it very creative. Sort of teaches you how to be more original without just having you read figures.

[Josiah]

more than anything, Dicenso's book is one of the better method books for being creative. And that sounds weird, but I find it very creative. Sort of teaches you how to be more original without just having you read figures.

It's the same concept Steve shared in his new video. You're just taking a given rhythmic melody and applying it to orchestrations. Dicenso's book is great, but it's very beginner in the concept, just an introduction. Pick a melody, apply to a given note base and work on orchestrations. (One of Dicenso's rhythms is a clave, and lots people have worked the living crap outta the various clave rhythms).

If you grasp this concept internally, then you should be able to run for lots of miles.

[Julián Fernández]

Nice use of the legendary Stick Control:

[Jim Richman]

Syncopation, Ted Reed. And use Alan Dawson's methods with it----you could get his book as well.