Explains concepts behind various genres of break drumming. Also included is a historical overview of hip-hop and breakbeat drumming, as well as biographies of many of the "architects" who helped design the culture.
When it comes to drumming, Leah Burke is usually on beat—but real life isn’t always so rhythmic. She’s an anomaly in her friend group: the only child of a young, single mom, and her life is decidedly less privileged. She loves to draw but is too self-conscious to show it. And ev…
The pulse of rock'n'roll--the drummer--finally gets its due in this unique, all-encompassing inside look at the history, artists, instruments, and culture of drumming.Beating the hell out of a drum kit is hard, sweaty, demanding work. Yet instead of being showered with respect, …
The pulse of rock'n'roll--the drummer--finally gets its due in this unique, all-encompassing inside look at the history, artists, instruments, and culture of drumming. Beating the hell out of a drum kit is hard, sweaty, demanding work. Yet instead of being showered with respect,…
In "Born to Drum", Barrell explores the extraordinary history of the world's most primitive instrument and the musicians who have made it legend. He interviews some of the most famous and revered and well-known drummers of our time, including Chad Smith, Ginger Baker, Clem Burke…
In "Born to Drum", Barrell explores the extraordinary history of the world's most primitive instrument and the musicians who have made it legend. He interviews some of the most famous and revered and well-known drummers of our time, including Chad Smith, Ginger Baker, Clem Burke…
In this lavishly illustrated book, drummer Layne Redmond presents an empowering narrative history of the sacred drum in the ancient Goddess civilization, using her extensive collection of images gathered during more than five years of research and travel in the Mideast and Europ…