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 A necessary part of every drummer's toolkit
I thought I knew how to play a lot of grooves until I bought this book. Wow!, was I wrong. I can't imagine living without it anymore. It has made me more secure as a drummer. If I don't know a beat, I don't have an anxiety attack. I just look it up in the book. With so many styles of music out there, it is time consuming and sometimes impossible to find a recording and pick out the drum parts. I'm having a blast learning new rhythms. The book has put new life into my drumming. I love reading about the different drum styles and their history. I recommend it for anyone who wants to be a versatile drummer.
Excellent book for Mid-level Drummers
This book is excellent for exposing the student to many different rhythms while still giving them a chance to develop their own style. By giving written directions and history, this book still leaves some up to interpretation. When it says everything from afro-cuban to Zydeco, it is no exaggeration. This book has it all. The accompaniment tracks give an audible feel to the written direction and rhythm. I would recommend this book to any mid-level to slightly advanced student. Two thumbs up!
The most comprehensive book available
The Drummer's Bible is the most informative, directive and comprehensive book on drumming styles I have ever found. Mick Berry and Jason Gianni have painstakingly researched every style; they explain each beat clearly and provide excellent examples. The price of this book is negligible when you consider the alternative cost of hours of private instruction. If you are happy being the average head-banger, no need to buy this book, but if you really want to be a drummer who can handle anything, this book is for you.
Excellent introduction to the history of rhythms and drumming
I've been drumming for about a year, taking lessons from Mick ,the author of this excellent book. I use this book every time I practice either as a reference, to learn new stuff, or to get new ideas. I love the background information on each section and feel the book helps to understand rhythm and drumming from a worldwide historical perspective. Each section teaches solid basics and some intermediate and advanced intermediate techniques. The real pearls are the included transcriptions of some famous drum grooves (e.g. James Brown, etc.) and the references to bands and players and styles. The notation, fonts, spacing, and general organization are outstanding, making the book very easy to read and use while playing. The accompanying CD's are excellent and crucial to be able to learn new techniques. I'll be using this book for years.
 This has many things wrong
I am sorry to say this, usually I rate dvs and books 4-5 stars cause I have bought very nice, fun and instructive items until I bought this book. I am not a professional drummer, but I am advanced, and there were many subjects I already knew about this. Anyway, it has many WRONG things!!! What made me buy this was the pretty neat title: The Drummer's Bible. Play from afr-cuban to Zydeco... screw this... thats the name of the book just to sell... but is not worth since this guys are wrong in many stuff.. DO NOT SPEND YOUR MONEY IN THIS BOOK... Many concepts are wrong!
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