INTERVIEW/PROFILE: Interview: Ches Smith
Since finishing his studies at the prestigious Mills College, percussionist Ches Smith has worked across jazz, rock, and experimental categories, proving to be a versatile artist ready for any challenge.
Over the years he has worked with Xiu Xiu, John Zorn, Wadada Leo Smith, John Tchicai, Marc Ribot, Fred Frith, Tim Berne, Terry Riley, and many others.
He has appeared on over 30 recordings, the …
Queen – ‘Drum and Tympani Solo’ (Rock Montreal)
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Tune Buddies – Percussion [VHS] $11.95 … |
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Mike Portnoy: Liquid Drum Theater [VHS] $17.72 2-video boxed set documents Portnoy’s innovative drumming style. Volume One features music by Liquid Tension Experiment. Mike performs eight songs and breaks down parts from each, focusing on how to develop a toolkit of fills and patterns. Volume Two focuses on the music of Dream Theater, and deals with odd time signatures, double bass techniques, soloing, and much more. Both instructional drummin… |
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Neil Peart Taking Center Stage: Lifetime of Live Performances $23.96 Neil Peart – Taking Center Stage was filmed in various locations over the course of a year. In it, Neil Peart takes you on a behind-the-scenes look at Rush’s 2010-11 Time Machine tour. This includes rare and exclusive footage of Neil’s personal pre-tour rehearsals and backstage events at a Rush concert (including a visit to the soundcheck, and an unprecedented backstage interview as Neil warms up … |
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Getting Started on Drums Featuring Tommy Igoe DVD – Setting Up / Start Playing $10.18 Tommy Igoe brings his 25 years of teaching and playing experience to bear, creating the first DVD for beginner drummers! He takes you on a journey that starts with taking a brand new drum set out of the box and gets you started making music right away. Setting Up! (Part 1) is dedicated to understanding your new drums. All of your drums and hardware, along with Tommy’s unique “Power Square” concept… |
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Animusic – A Computer Animation Video Album (Special Edition) $13.47 Watching Animusic is like being mesmerized by the world’s most elaborate Rube Goldberg devices: You’re so astonished by their ingenuity that you can’t look away. This “computer animation video album” is the brainchild of Wayne Lytle, a progressive-rock keyboardist and 1988 graduate of Cornell University’s Program of Computer Graphics. Modifying techniques originally applied to the visualization of… |
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