Binding: Paperback Brand: Mike Clark Dewey Decimal Number: 782 EAN: 9780634079757 ISBN: 0634079751 Label: Hal Leonard Corporation Manufacturer: Hal Leonard Corporation Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 48 Publication Date: October 01, 2005 Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation Region Code: 1 Sales Rank: 270319 Studio: Hal Leonard Corporation
Product DescriptionJazz and fusion drumset pioneer Mike Clark reveals the secrets behind his funkiest grooves in this instructional book. Interviews with Mike about his prolific career playing funk, fusion and jazz are interspersed with many of his funk drumming examples and grooves. The accompanying CD features Mike playing many of the examples and grooves found in the book.
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Rating: - Your "Funk-Factor" Will Increase by 10 Points
Like many drummers, I have marveled at Mike Clark's amazing rhythms on albums such as "Thrust", and have been left scratching my head wondering "how does he do that?"
This book really broke down Mike's brand of highly syncopated, 16th-note funk for me, increased my understanding, and opened up a lot of doors for my drumming. It's full of practical examples, that you can actually use in a musical situation.
If you take the time to work through all of these exercises, ... Read More
Rating: - Funky!
This is one of my favorite books. If you want to get inside Mike Clark's head, this book is definitely it.
The book showcases his drumming style and how he developed and improvised them, which also encourages one to develop his/her own funky grooves and playing off of them.
I've been always a fan of funk, and I am happy with what I have added in my library of funk "bibles".
Rating: - Funk Drummer
Great book! Lots of really cool grooves, including "open" style. Not recommended for beginners - this is a compendium of advanced grooves that require mastering hand-foot coordination with exact timing before one attempts them.
Rating: - great funk drummer ,great book
as above,it's a great book for any serious funk drummer,the book show you many styles of funk drumming!also a lot of practice sources for training techniques and groove.get it,let's get funk!
Rating: - Addictive funk beats
There are over 150 examples of funk beats in this book, and 89 of them are included on the cd, played by Mike Clark. The beats in this book are so addictive that I spent three days just playing the first 3 grooves in this book, just trying to get the groove and feel right and coming up with my own variations. Each example beat uses accents and ghost notes very tastefully which makes them very interesting to play for a long time, and sort of forces you to come up with your own variations. I haven't ... Read More
