John Blackwell Technique, Grooving and Showmanship DVD
 | Directed by Rob Wallis, Paul Siegel Starring: John Blackwell, Rob Wallis Paul Siegel Hudson Music, 2002, DVD |
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This double disc set features over four hours of incredible material by one of today's most exciting players. John Blackwell, world-class groove master and drummer with Prince, offers his approach to developing the amazing technique he has become know for, including key exercises that he used as a student-and still uses-demonstrations with bassist Baron Browne, performances with his great band, Matrix, and more. Segments include: Heroes and Influences, Practicing, Teachers, Building a Solo, Single-hand Rolls, Single-pedal Technique, Building a Groove, more. Included is footage of John's entire performance at Modern Drummer Festival 2002 with Matrix.
Title: John Blackwell Technique, Grooving and Showmanship DVD
Sales Rank: 42425 in Music
Actor: John Blackwell, Rob Wallis Paul Siegel
Director: Rob Wallis, Paul Siegel
Studio: Hudson Music, 2003-02-10, Theatrical Release: 2002
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Acpect Ratio 1.33:1
Languages: English (Original Language)
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Running Time: 240 minutes
Package Dimensions: 7.48 x 5.35 x 0.87 inches, 0.22 pounds
- Great drummer, average teacher
- In looking for drum technique DVDs, I look for DVDs where the drummer teaches you clearly what he is demonstrating on the set. John is a fantastic drummer. However, the "teaching" side of the DVD is weak. This is true particularly compared to the gold standard of teaching DVDs like Steve Smith's and even Tommy Igoe's Groove Essentials. John doesn't slow down… More reviews
- John Blackwell Blows Me Away
- John Blackwell is an absolute inspiration. He is so in the pocket his grooves just make you want to dance. This DVD is a must for any drummer who loves to groove because merely observing John play teaches you more than can ever be expressed with words. On top of being an incredible drummer, he is extremely humble and so sincere and thoughtful in everything he says. It is very interesting… More reviews
- John Blackwell is amazing.
- John blackwell is one of the best drummers of our era. He is a fantastic drummer and a fantastic teacher. By this fantastic funky DVD.… More reviews
- Pretty Good
- I get the sense that Drummers tend not to be very good teachers on camera. Blackwell seems to be distracted, constantly searching for words. However, you do get some pretty cool tricks from the video like the one-handed roll and some stick tricks. Have fun with it. More reviews
- A bit boring...
- John might be a great drummer, but I wouldn't say he's a great teacher. The DVD is a bit boring with John's constant gaps between sentences and words making you feel like he's still think about what exactly he wants to say while you sit and wait...
A lot of the times on the DVD, John will talk about… More reviews
