Although the market seems to be rather glutted with instructional tapes on drumming, the titles from DCI Music Video are, nevertheless, truly high quality programming. Dave Weckl The Next Step is a follow-up to Weckl's first video Back to Basics. Aimed at an audience already familiar with music and drumming basics, this new program concentrates on what Weckl calls "getting out the musical microscope." Specific topics covered include: time playing with a click, beat displacement on sixteenth through quarter notes, creative use of the hi-hat, and soloing. In addition, Weckl demonstrates with some of the songs from his latest audio release Contemporary Drummer + One. The video image is superb, and the sound recorded in hi-fi is super crisp and full. (Listening to this program through a stereo receiver and good speakers is akin to being at a concert.) For libraries who need a good advanced drumming program, this one is highly recommended. (Available from: DCI Music Video, 541 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10011.)
Dave Weckl: The Next Step
(1989) 80 m. $39.95. DCI Music Video. Public performance rights included Vol. 4, Issue 8
Dave Weckl: The Next Step
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